Boston Massachusetts

Biography of Luther C. Tibbets

Luther C. Tibbets was born in South Berwick, York County, Maine, June 26, 1820. His father, James Tibbets, was a native of the same State and a farmer by occupation. The subject of this sketch was educated in the public schools and reared a farmer until seventeen years of age. He then located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, first engaging as a clerk in mercantile houses, and later established a general merchandise store at Great Falls, New Hampshire, which enterprise he conducted until 1844, when be sold out the establishment to his brother. It is worthy of mention that the mercantile … Read more

Biography of George Whitefield Abbott

George Whitefield Abbott, of Penacook, President of the J. E. Symonds Table Company, cabinetmakers, was born in West Boscawen, now Webster, N.H., on March 13, 1837. His parents were Nathaniel and Mary (Fitts) Abbott, the former a resident of West Boscawen and the latter of Sandown, N.H. George W. Abbott in his youth, after attending the public schools of Warner, completed his education at a private academy in West Salisbury, N.H. He went immediately to Boston, Mass., where he was employed as a clerk until 1861, when he came to Penacook, N.H., to engage in the grocery business with his … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Rev. Bradford Leavitt

Rev. Leavitt is a minister of the Gospel; he is indeed more than this, for he is the pioneer in a new vocation in which his qualifications as a minister fit him for the perfect administration of his self imposed combined duties of clergyman and funeral director. When Rev. Leavitt entered this new field comparatively recently, opinion was divided as to the wisdom of his decision. Today the many hundreds whom he has served in this double and truly Christian role will testify that he was most certainly right in his decision; as he has proved that he could with … Read more

Boston MA Intentions of Marriage 1808

Marriage Intention

John Pear of Roxbury & Susan Raymond Jan. 2, 1808 Abner Dunton & Mary Dickerman Jan. 2, 1808 Mathew Hayes & Mary Griffon of Beverly Jan. 5, 1808 B. Austin Rubey & Susannah Turpen, (blacks) Jan. 7, 1808 Henry Homes & Dorcas Freeman of Portland Jan. 11, 1808 Asa Richardson & Elizabeth Glazier of Gardener Jan. 13, 1808 Silas P. Tarbell & Mary Adams of Sudbury Jan. 16, 1808 Daniel Vaughan & Betsy Robbins of Roxbury Jan. 19, 1808 Ensign Lincoln & Sophia Oliver Larkin of Charlestown Jan. 21,1808 Dr. Amos Windship & Abigail Lawrance Jan. 21, 1808 Edward Edwards … Read more

Biography of John F. Malley

A well and widely known throughout Western Massachusetts as a lawyer of proved ability, and as an efficient Federal official, and while he no longer makes his home in that part of the State, being now a resident of Newton Center, his business and family connections have kept him still a part of his native Springfield. Mr. Malley was born in that city on January 29, 1878, a son of James and Mary A. (Connelly) Malley. He received his early education in the public schools there, and was graduated from the Springfield High School in June of 1896. After a … Read more

Biographical Sketch of A. J. Sanborn

A. J. Sanborn, master mechanic, I. & St. L. Shops, Mattoon; was born in Acton, York Co., Me., in 1826; having lost his mother when but 11 years of age, he left home, and, making his way to Boston, went on board a vessel, and was absent two years on a voyage; after coming into port, he made known to his father and family his adventures for the two years past; he served seven years on the sea, sailing as second mate on board the ship Vesta, of Boston, and the brig Yucatan, in the South American trade; at the … Read more

Biographical Sketch of William P. Hayes

WILLIAM P. HAYES, practicing lawyer in Springfield, Massachusetts, was born in Springfield March 27, 1866, the son of John and Margaret A. (Hayes) Hayes. He was educated in Springfield, attending the primary, grammar and high schools. He was graduated from Boston University Law School in 1889 with the degree of Bachelor of Laws, magna cum laude. In 1890 he engaged in the practice of law for himself, and never has had a partner in business in the thirty-five years which have followed, since he opened an office in Springfield in July of that year. His recognition was immediate, and success … Read more

Boston MA Intentions of Marriage 1795

Marriage Intention

Levi Lindley & Abigail Hill Jan. 4, 1795 Thomas Tayler & Mary Grant Jan. 21, 1795 Jacob Pettingill & Sally Larkin Jan. 27, 1795 Isaac Pereck & Lydia Fuller Jan. 28, 1795 Isaiah Ireland & Christiana Dolbear Jan. 28, 1795 David West & Abigail Leonard of Raynham Feb. 24, 1795 Samuel Whiting & Rebecca Holbrook of Braintree Mar. 4, 1795 Samuel Harris & Mary Curton Mar. 6, 1795 Thomas Davis & Peggy Gammell Mar. 12, 1795 Benjamin Howard & Sarah Bowling Mar. 12, 1795 John Francis Millet & Sally Williams Mar. 14, 1795 James Phillebrown & Elizabeth Newland Mar. 15, … Read more

Boston MA Intentions of Marriage 1806

Marriage Intention

Freeman Foster of Brewster & Mehettable Low Jan. 1, 1806 Josiah Brown & Abigail Blood of Stow Jan. 2, 1806 John L. Roberts & Mary Waters, (blacks) Jan. 2, 1806 William Smith & Mary Allen, (blacks) Jan. 8, 1806 John Scammell & Catharine Powers Jan. 8, 1806 James Adams & Susannah Littlefield Jan. 11, 1806 Richard Reed & Eliza Wright of Groton Jan. 14, 1806 Antony Robinson & Judiah Bowen Jan. 15, 1806 Samuel Hammond & Susannah Ponan Jan. 15, 1806 James Robinson & Agathey Hatch of Pembroke Jan. 16, 1806 William Shurtliff & Sally Webber Jan. 20, 1806 Moses … Read more

Descendants of Joseph Borden of Fall River MA

Richard Borden

BORDEN (Fall River family – line of Joseph, fourth generation). The Borden family is an ancient one both here in New England and over the water in old England, as well as one of historic interest and distinction. The New England branch has directly or indirectly traced the lineage of the American ancestor, Richard Borden, many generations back in English history. His first English forbear went over to England from Bourdonnay, Normandy, as a soldier under William the Conquerer, and after the battle of Hastings  – in A. D. 1066 – was assigned lands in the County of Kent, where … Read more

Biography of Atherton, Cornelius

Cornelius Atherton came in from Pennsylvania in 1803 or ‘4. He was born in Cambridge, Mass., in 1736, and was the fourth in descent from Gen. Humphrey Atherton of Boston, from whom all the Athertons in America are descended. He married Mary Delano and with her removed to Amenia, Dutchess Co., N. Y., in 1763. He was a blacksmith by trade, and having discovered the process of converting iron into American steel, in 1772 he entered into a contract with the Messrs. Reed, merchants of that place, to superintend the erection of steel works, to be constructed by them, and … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Harry N. Hill

Hill, Harry N.; gem mgr. The Cleveland Tanning Co., born, Boston, Mass., 1866: son of Hosea E. and Mary Pillsbury Hill; educated, Cleveland Kentucky Grammar school, West High School, Gambier Milner Hall Academy, Kenyon College; married, Cleveland, Sept. 25, 1888, Mary E. Mathivet; four children, three sons and one daughter; since 1899, mgr. of The Cleveland Tanning Co.; pres. The Cleveland Auto Top & Trimming Co., The Tanners Sealher Co. of Newark, N. J.; director The Royal Tourist Car Co.; chairman executive committee of the National Association of Patent and Enameled Sealer Manufacturers; member Chamber of Commerce, Beta Theta Pi … Read more

Boston MA Intentions of Marriage 1778

Marriage Intention

Francis Armstrong & Mary Atwin (forbid) Jan. 3, 1778 Edward Rolland of Salem & Sarah Purbeck Jan. 12, 1778 Nathaniel Wheeler & Ann Clark Jan. 14, 1778 Samuel Webber & Polly Saunders Jan. 15, 1778 Robert McCullo & Sarah Child Jan. 15, 1778 Sampson Signey & Elizabeth Robies, free Negroes Feb. 5, 1778 Thomas Skevens & Abigail Cave Feb. 6,1778 Benjamin Roberts & Elizabeth Hanberry Feb. 9, 1778 Joseph Brown & Allice Hooper Feb. 12, 1778 William Taxtor & Susannah Bromfield Feb. 16, 1778 Harry, Neg. svt. to Jno. Scolley Esq. & Sylva, free Negroe Feb. 18, 1778 James Brewer … Read more

Boston MA Intentions of Marriage 1765

Marriage Intention

John Wise & Mary Vintenon Jan. 10, 1765 Henry Smith & Elizabeth Draver Jan. 31, 1765 William Hatter & Catharine Adams Feb. 2, 1765 Mr. Robert Earel & Mrs. Mehettable Putnam Mar. 14, 1765 Mr. Ezekiel Price & Mrs. Ruth Avery Mar. 14, 1765 Mr. Edward Rose & Mrs. Mary Revere Mar. 21, 1765 Gidion Snow & Sarah Done Mar. 28, 1765 John Willet & Abigail Cox Apr. 4, 1765 Mr. Habijah Savage & Mrs. Elizabeth Tuder Apr. 10, 1765 Samuel Little & Deborah Harradon Apr. 11, 1765 Joshua Dunham & Elizabeth Thomas Apr. 11, 1765 Thomas Poke & Mary … Read more

Johnson Genealogy of Blue Hill, Maine

Historical Sketches of Bluehill Maine

Family genealogy of Moses Johnson and Robert Johnson, both sons of Obed Johnson and Joanna Wood, who resided in Blue Hill, Maine and each raised large families.

Descendants of Thomas Boyden of Bridgewater, MA

albert boyden

BOYDEN (Walpole-Bridgewater family). For a half century – for fifty and more years: – the name Boyden has stood in the town of Bridgewater, Mass., as a synonym for the highest type of useful, ennobling and elevating citizenship, as exemplified in the life of the now venerable principal emeritus of the Bridgewater State Normal School, Prof. Albert Gardner Boyden, who for the long period of fifty and more years has been identified as student, teacher and principal with the noted institution of learning alluded to, and has reared a son who has taken up the work so recently laid down … Read more

Boston MA Intentions of Marriage 1767

Marriage Intention

Richard Lister & Martha Davis Jan. 1, 1767 Isaac Harpur & Isabella Weston Jan. 5, 1767 John Lewis & Elizabeth Wharf Jan. 6, 1767 Michael Hammon & Mary Peck Jan. 8, 1767 Solomon Russell & Susannah Welch Jan. 8, 1767 William Newell & Lucy Dean Jan. 10, 1767 John Green & Margaret Read Jan. 10, 1767 Robert Way & Sarah Lucklin Jan. 15, 1767 John Dolinson & Elizabeth Newton Feb. 5, 1767 Mr. John Stone of Old York & Martha Greenough Feb. 9, 1767 Thomas Draisey & Mary Cowell Feb. 13, 1767 Alexander Cummings & Mary Whitelock Feb. 10, 1767 … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Crispus Attucks

Attucks, Crispus, An Indian-negro half-blood of Framingham, Mass., near Boston, noted as the leader and first person slain in the Boston massacre of Mar. 5, 1770, the first hostile encounter between the Americans and the British troops, and therefore regarded by historians as the opening fight of the great Revolutionary struggle. In consequence of the resistance of the people of Boston to the enforcement of the recent tax laws a detachment of British troops had been stationed in the town, to the great irritation of the citizens. On Mar. 5 this feeling culminated in an attack on the troops in … Read more

Ancestry of Moses Adams Packard of Brockton, Massachusetts

Moses Adams Packard

Moses Adams Packard, of Brockton, where he has been so long and so successfully engaged in the manufacture of shoes, is as well one of that city’s highly honored and respected citizens. Mr. Packard began life with little capital save boundless energy and a resolute purpose, and has pushed his way upward against almost every kind of obstacle until he now holds a foremost position among the leading manufacturers in this Commonwealth, vindicating the old saying, “Labor is king.” He was born Feb. 28, 1843, in New London, N. H., which was the home of his mother, while his father was a native of North Bridgewater, and a descendant of one of the old and historical families of Massachusetts.

Since its coming to this Bridgewater settlement, which was the first interior settlement of the Old Colony, as early as 1664, to the present time, for nearly two hundred and fifty years, the Packard family has been one prominent and influential in this community, and has become a most numerous family, many, too, of its members both at home and abroad having given a good account of themselves.