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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 7: civil History. (search)
d to have been peculiarly sensitive to its force, inasmuch as it was presented by one of their most honored and trusted townsmen. Captain Gookin was in England in 1655, and was selected by Cromwell as a special agent to manage this affair. Having received his instructions, he returned to New England and devoted himself earnestly to his appointed task. Several of his letters to Secretary Thurloe concerning this mission are printed in Thurloe's State Papers. In the first, dated Jan. 21, 1655-6, he announces his recent arrival at Boston, after ten weekes of an exercising passage from the Isle of Wight. Vol. IV., p. 440. At a later period, he mentions in detail some of his labors, and hopes, and discouragements, reminding the secretary that he undertook the work with some misgivings. This letter may deserve insertion:— Right Honorable. Since my arrival in New England, which was the 20th of January last, I wrote two letters by way of Barbadoes, and this 3d also the same way
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 14: civil History. (search)
This witnesseth that I, Andrew Stevenson, do consent to the within named propositions and covenant, as witnes my hand this 7th. 11mo. 1655. By the Court Records and Files, it appears that the House of Correction or Bridewell was erected in 1656. Andrew Stevenson was the prison keeper from 1656 to 1672; William Healy, from 1672 to 1682, when he was removed from office; Daniel Cheever, from 1682 until he was succeeded in office by his son Israel Cheever about 1693. In 1691, the prison-ke1656 to 1672; William Healy, from 1672 to 1682, when he was removed from office; Daniel Cheever, from 1682 until he was succeeded in office by his son Israel Cheever about 1693. In 1691, the prison-keeper presented a petition for relief, which is inserted, as characteristic of that period:— To the honored Court for the County of Middlesex, holden in Cambridge by adjournment this 11th day of May 1691, the petition of Daniel Cheever, keeper of the Prison in Cambridge humbly sheweth, That your poor petitioner is in great straits and want at present, by reason that his salary hath not been paid him for some considerable time past, and having a considerable family depending on him for maint
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 17: heresy and witchcraft. (search)
m, was admonished and convicted of his evil therein by the court. Up to this time Mr. Bowers had reresided in Cambridge, near the junction of North Avenue and Milk Street. Soon afterwards he received from his father a deed of twenty acres in Charlestown, now Somerville, adjoining Cambridge line, on which lot he probably resided during the remainder of his life; yet in almost all respects his relations continued to be more intimate with Cambridge than with Charlestown. In the same year, 1656, an accursed and pernicious sect of heretics lately risen up in the world who are commonly called Quakers appeared in Boston. Severe measures were adopted for their suppression, but in vain. Neither fines, imprisonment, nor scourging, would turn them aside from their purpose; and they even submitted to death, rather than to depart, or to forbear disturbing the public peace. Some at Salem, Hampton, Newbury, and other places, for disorderly behaviour, putting people in terror, coming into th
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 20: Indian History. (search)
Dedham, Mr. Dunster, beside many other Christians were present. Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc., XXIV. 41. At a later day, Mr. Eliot was assisted by his son John (H. C. 1656), by Daniel Gookin, son of General Gookin (H. C. 1669), and by others. For several years, the mission was successful beyond all reasonable expectation. The Indiaers of the United Colonies of New England contain accounts of sundry payments for the maintenance and instruction of Indian scholars, some of them very young, from 1656 to 1672. An earlier account is preserved in tile Massachusetts Archives, XXX. 9, which may serve as a sample:— An account of expenses layd out for ye countryn to be ruler over the praying Indians in the colony of Massachusetts, was first Mr. D. G. Daniel Gookin. the auther of these Collections; and this was in A. D. 1656. But not long after his occasions called him for England for two or three years, one Major Humphrey Atherton was appointed to conduct this affair, which he did ab
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 23: civil officers. (search)
7. Edward Goffe, 1646, 1650. Edward Jackson, 1647-1654, 1656, 1665-1668, 1675, 1676. Daniel Gookin, 1649, 1651. Speph J. Kelley, 1877. Selectmen. Styled Townsmen until 1656. It is certain, from the Records, that the Constables acte35, 1640. Richard Jackson, 1636, 1637, 1641, 1644, 1654, 1656. Edward Goffe, 1636, 1637, 1639, 1641, 1643, 1644, 1646-5-1669, 1671. John Cooper, 1646, 1648, 1650, 1652, 1654, 1656-1681, 1683, 1685-1690. Robert Holmes,* 1649, 1657, 1662.e,* 1653. Thomas Prentice,* 1654. Gilbert Crackbone,* 1656, 1663. Philip Cooke.* 1655. Richard Parkes,* 1656. 1656. Edward Shepard,* 1656. Robert Parker,* 1656. Thomas Hammond,* 1657, 1677. John Watson, 1657, 1665, 1682, 1684, 1656. Robert Parker,* 1656. Thomas Hammond,* 1657, 1677. John Watson, 1657, 1665, 1682, 1684, Nathaniel Sparhawk, 1658, 1677-1680. 1683, 1685, 1686. John Shepard,* 1658. Francis Moore, 1659, 1673-1681, 1683, 16851656. Thomas Hammond,* 1657, 1677. John Watson, 1657, 1665, 1682, 1684, Nathaniel Sparhawk, 1658, 1677-1680. 1683, 1685, 1686. John Shepard,* 1658. Francis Moore, 1659, 1673-1681, 1683, 1685-1687. Thomas Longhorn,* 1659. Thomas Cheney,* 1659. Thomas Chesholme,* 1660, 1664. John Ward,* 1660. Richard
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
d to him twenty-three years agone. As early as 1656, he owned and occupied the estate at the easter1653, and had son George, b. 3 Feb. 1653-4. In 1656, he received a deed of land in Charlestown, nowsterly corner of Harvard and Dunster streets in 1656. By his w. Rebecca (wid. Of——Bordman, and ano 1687. 2. John, s. of John (1), grad. H. C. 1656, was ordained 20 July 1664, the first minister nden was a glover, Selectman eleven years, from 1656 until his death, and d. 21 Dec. 1666; his w. Jah, b.--Ap. 1639. m. John Hall of Concord 4 Ap. 1656, but subsequently res. here and d. at Medf. 14and d. 1711; Edward, b. 15 Dec. 1652; Lydia, b. 1656, m. Joseph Fuller 13 Feb. 1678-9, and d. 1726; y 1673; James, b. 3 Jan. 1653-4; John, b. about 1656; Thomas, b. 1 Mar. 1657; Nathaniel, bap. 27 Febw. Sarah m. Thomas Graves of Charlestown, H. C. 1656, a physician and judge, 15 May 1682, by whom shse children were probably born between 1633 and 1656; Daniel was 48 years old at his death in 1683, [16 more...]<
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, B. (search)
styling him his son-in-law, and acknowledging that it should have been paid to him twenty-three years agone. As early as 1656, he owned and occupied the estate at the easterly corner of Harvard Square and Dunster Street. At the death of Day in 1668ic d. 25 Mar. 1644, and he m. Elizabeth Worthington 15 Ap. 1649. Their s. Jerathmeel was b. 2 May 1650. George the f. d. 1656, and his w. Elizabeth m. Henry Bowtell 25 June 1657. In his will are named wife, and children, Benanuel (who had already prob. s. of George. Mr. Bowers resided on the easterly side of North Avenue, not far south from the Railroad bridge. In 1656 he conveyed to his son Benanuel 20 acres in Charlestown, adjoining Cambridge line. Previously, however, an unhappy difficlizabeth Dunster (called cousin by President Dunster, in his will), 9 Dec. 1653, and had son George, b. 3 Feb. 1653-4. In 1656, he received a deed of land in Charlestown, now Somerville, adjoining Camb., where he had Barbary, b. 4 Jan. 1655; Elizabe
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, D. (search)
e Record), owned a house lot, in 1635, on the easterly side of Dunster Street, between Winthrop and South streets. he removed early; was a proprietor of Groton in 1656, and an early planter of Barnstable, where he d. in 1673. He m. Margery, sister of Major Simon Willard. His sons were John, Simon, and Samuel. Simon and Samuel lily descend Gov. John Davis and a numerous race of that name in Worcester County. Daye, Stephen, resided at the westerly corner of Harvard and Dunster streets in 1656. By his w. Rebecca (wid. Of——Bordman, and another of William Bordman), he had and brought to New England with him, Stephen, who d. 1 Dec. 1639, and Matthew. Stepstance, in his old age, on Wm. Bordman, a son of his wife by a former marriage. His age, at death, has been erroneously represented as 58. In a deposition, 2 Ap. 1656, he called himself 62 years old, and must have been about 75 in Dec. 1668, if his own estimate was correct. 2. Robert, in 1635, owned a house on the westerly si
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, E. (search)
. 20 May 1690. By his w. Ann (or Hannah), he had Hannah, b. 17 Sept 1633; John, b. 31 Aug. 1636; Joseph, b. 20 Dec. 1638, grad. H. C. 1658, minister at Guilford, Conn., where he d. 24 May 1694; Samuel, b. 22 June 1641, grad. H. C. 1660, Fellow of the College and candidate for the ministry, d. Nov. 1664; Aaron, b. 19 Feb. 1643-4, d. 18 Nov. 1655; Benjamin, b. 29 Jan. 1646-7, grad. I. C. 1665, assisted his father in the ministry, and d. 15 Oct. 1687. 2. John, s. of John (1), grad. H. C. 1656, was ordained 20 July 1664, the first minister at Cambridge Village (now Newton), m. Sarah, dau. of Thomas Willett of Swansea (first English mayor of New York); she d. 13 June 1664 (or 1665, as Jackson says), and he m. Elizabeth, dau. of Gen. Daniel Gookin, 23 May 1666. By his first wife he had Sarah, bap. 21 Sept. 1662, m. John Bowles of Roxbury 1 Nov. 1681; and by his second wife, John, b. 28 April 1667, who was educated by his grandparents, grad. H. C. 1685, and res. in Windsor, Conn. Jo
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, F. (search)
Dec. 1698. Fessenden, John (otherwise written Fesenden, Fessinden, Fessington, Fezington, Fiziden, Fisenden, Fissenden, Fisheriden, Fishington, Phesenden, and Phesington), was here as early as 1638, and res. at the southerly corner of Winthrop and Eliot streets; which estate he sold in 1639, and purchased a house and land on the westerly side of Eliot Street south of Mt. Auburn Street. The family res. here for more than a century. Mr. Fessenden was a glover, Selectman eleven years, from 1656 until his death, and d. 21 Dec. 1666; his w. Jane d. 13 Jan. 1682-3, a. 80. They left no children. Their estate was large, for that period, and descended by will to their cousin Nicholas Fessenden;, except a few legacies to others, among which was one of £ 30 to cousin Hannah Sewall, prob. sister to Nicholas Fessenden. 2. Nicholas, prob. nephew to, John (1), was a glover, and inherited the homestead. By his w. Margaret, he had Jane, b. 25 Oct. 1674, d. 24 July 1676; Hannah, b. 27 Aug.
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