Essex County MA

Biography of William C. Noon

William C. Noon was born in Leicester, England, in 1835. At the age of nine years he came with his parents to America, settling in Andover, Massachusetts, where his father found employment at his trade in a woolen mill. He received the benefits of a common school education until thirteen years old when he began to work in a woolen mill at Andover. He was employed for several years thereafter in similar mills at Lawrence and Worcester, Massachusetts, and for some three or four years in the State of Maine. During this period he acquired a very thorough knowledge of … Read more

1723-4 Byfield Massachusetts Parish Records Baptisms

Mehitabel, dau. of Samll Moodey, Feb. 2. Nathaniel, son of Daniel Tenney, Feb. 2. William, son of William Stone, Feb. 2. Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel Dumer, Feb. 16, 1723-4. Gershom and Eldad, sons of Nicholas Cheney, Feb. 16, 1723-4. Jemima, dau. of John Boynton, Feb. 23. Oliver, son of William Tenney, Mar. 22

Biographical Sketch of Jesse Davenport

Jesse Davenport, born in Salem, Mass., March 25, 1797, came to Wolcott from Berlin, Vt., in 1832, and located on road 11, where he resided until his death, October 9, 1880. Mr. Davenport held many of the town trusts, and enjoyed the respect and confidence of his townsmen to a remarkable degree.

Hood Genealogy

The Hood genealogy does not embrace all the families descended from Richard Hood, but only that succession in which the compiler of this work is found. She is indebted to a little book called “A Genealogy of Richard Hood, by Rev. George Hood and once owned by Richard Hood of Danversport for the record from Richard Hood to Josiah Moulton Hood, her grandfather. The details-names and dates, intervening-as well as the record of that succession in which the family of the above Richard Hood of Danversport is found can be seen in the little book referred to.

1730 Byfield Massachusetts Parish Records Baptisms

Sarah, dau. of Bartholomew Pearson, Apr. 5, 1730 Lydia, dau. of Jonathan Thirston, Apr. 5, 1730. William, son of William Searl, Apr. 12. Ann, dau. of Benj. Plumer, May 10 Samuell, son of Samll Emmerson, May 10. Aaron, son of Aaron Plumer, May 24 Eunice, dau. of Wm. Tenney, May 24. Moses, son of Thomas Lull, June 7 Hannah, dau. of Joseph Russell, June 7. Nathan, son of Thomas Burpe, July 26. Bethya, dau. of Joseph Goodridge, jr., Aug. 23, 1730. Abel, son of Nathan Plumer, Sept. 6. William, son of Lt. Jno. Spafford, Oct. 18. Miriam, dau. of John … Read more

1719-20 Byfield Massachusetts Parish Records Baptisms

Samuel, son of John Brocklebank, Jan. 3. Abner, son of Jonathan W]ieeler, Jan. 10. Jonathan, son of Jonathan Broadstreet, Feb. 21. Martha, dau. of Thomas Look, Feb. 21. Elizabeth, dau. of Joseph Gerrish, Mar. 13

1712 Byfield Massachusetts Parish Records Baptisms

Ann, dau. of Ebenezer Stewart, Apr. 6, 1712. Jane, dau. of Thomas Colman, Apr. 6, 1712. Margarett, dau. of Jonathan Boynton, Apr. 6, 1712. Stephen, son of Abraham Adams, Apr. 20, 1712. Mehitabel, dau. of Thomas Plumer, April 27. Lydia, dau. of Judah Colman, April 27. Jonathan, son of Ephrahim Brown, May 4, 1712. Amos, son of Daniel Jewett, May 4, 1712 Hannah, dau. of Eldad Cheney, May 25. Samuel, son of James Wheeler, Aug. 24 Nathaniel, son of Richd Boynton, Aug. 24. Abigail, Alice, Benjamin and Dorothy, children of Benjamin Rawlins, Oct. 26. Hephzibah, dau. of Maximilian Jewett, Nov. … Read more

Carleton Genealogy of Blue Hill, Maine

Historical Sketches of Bluehill Maine

It appears by the records that there were four person who settled in the south part of the town by the name of Carleton, whose given names were Edward, Dudley, Moses and David, all from Andover, Massachusetts, and evidently brothers. They built the mills first known as Carleton’s mills, mentioned in the town records in 1770 for the first time when Dudley Carleton was elected a selectman, in 1771 was re-elected and in 1772 was chosen one of a committee to keep the fish course clear at Carleton’s mills.

1728 Byfield Massachusetts Parish Records Baptisms

Hannah Clough, adult person, Mar. 31 Martha, dau. of Josiah Smith, Mar. 31. William, son of Samuel Moodey, Apr. 14. Samuell, son of Samuell Jewett, Apr. 28, 1728 Mingo, a negro man, Apr. 28, 1728 Betty, an Indian woman servant of Abra. Adams, Apr. 28, 1728. Elizabeth, dau. of Danll Plumer, May 19, 1728 Flora, a negro servant of Govr. Dumer, May 19, 1728 Grace, a negro servant of Richard Dumer, May 19, 1728. Mary, a negro maid living at Benj. Woodman’s, June 9, 1728. John Boynton’s child, Aug. 4, 1728 William Tenney’s child, Aug. 4, 1728 Sarah, dau. of … Read more

Biography of Rev. Linville J. Hall

For over half a century the Rev. Linville J. Hall devoted himself to bringing spiritual consolation to the soul-weary and those fearful of the after-life, for he was blessed with unusual sweetness of spirit and tactful sympathy. At the same time he was effective in the more militant side of a minister’s duties, in condemning evil stirringly and fearlessly wherever he found it, in offering a constructive life program, and in demonstrating by his own life all his preachments. His ministerial activities carried him to many localities throughout the United States, but his last years were passed in his native … Read more

1731-2 Byfield Massachusetts Parish Records Baptisms

Beamsly, son of John Plumer, Jan. 2. Mehitabel, dau. of Joshua Boynton, jr., Jan. 9, 1731-2. William, son of Jonathan Stickney, Jan. 22, 1731-2. Mary, dau. of Jonathan Thurston, Mar. 5 Moses, son of Moses Hale, Mar. 5.

1716 Byfield Massachusetts Parish Records Baptisms

Richard, son of Daniell Tenney, Apr. 1. Judith, dau. of Matthew Adams, Apr. 15. Jonathan, son of Leonard Herreman, Apr. 8, 1716. Israel, son of Isaac Adams, Apr. 26. Ann, dau. of Stephen Longfellow. Apr. 29. Judith and John, children of Jno. Robinson, , May 6, 1716. Sarah, dau. of Jonathan Davis, May 6, 1716. Mary, dau. of Stephen Thurston, June 10. Ann, dau. of Edmund Goodridge, June 17. Elizabeth, dau. of Daniel Jewett, June 24. Mary, dau. of Abraham Thurlo, Aug. 5. James, son of Robert Cole, Aug. 19. Dorothy, dau. of David Woodman, Sept. 2, 1716. Rebecca, dau. … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Franklin B. Richards

Richards, Franklin B.; iron merchant; born, North Andover, Mass., Nov. 12, 1862; son of Albert D. and Mary Preston Richards; educated, grammar and high school, Somerville, Mass.; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Mass., 1884, degree S. B.; married, Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 8, 1886, Caroline A. Dimick; two daughters, Katherine E., and Dorothy; chemist Stafford Mining Co., North Stafford, Vt.; 1885, asst. chemist, Joliet Steel Works: chemist Bonner Hill Iron & Coal Co., Youngstown, O., 1886; supt. same Company, 1888; mgr. Ore Sales, Tod, Stambaugh & Co.. Cleveland; mgr. Buena Vista Iron Co., Virginia, 1890-1893; Ore Dept., M. A. Hanna Co.; … Read more

1732 Byfield Massachusetts Parish Records Baptisms

Mary, dau. of Samuell Wallingford, Apr. 16, 1732. Sarah, dau. of Dea. Samuell Moodey, June 11, 1732. Hannah, dau. of William Tenney, June 18, 1732. John, son of John Bailey, Aug. 13. Eliz., dau. of Lieut. Longfellow, Aug. 20 Oliver, son of Samuell Dole, Aug. 20. Susanna, dau. of Samll Lull, Sept. 3 Samuell, son of Jonathan Thurlo, Sept. 3. Phebe, dau. of Jonathan Pearson, Oct. 8. Mary, dau. of Bartholomew Pearson, Nov. 12, 1732. Jacob, son of Jedidiah Pearson, Nov .26. Enoch, son of Moses Gerrish, Dec. 3. Abigail, dau. of Abraham Brown, Dec. 7

Biography of Dr. Clark W. Sylvester

Dr. Clark W. Sylvester, one of Riverside’s wealthy and most esteemed citizens, was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1850, son of Sewell and Mary J. (Foster) Sylvester, both natives of Maine. The father was an iron founder by trade, and although a hard-working man, with nothing but his daily labor to depend upon for the maintenance of his family, he was possessed with the innate sense of honor and the principles of a gentleman. He toiled assiduously and took upon himself liabilities to give a good education to his son, who, during vacations, worked respectively in a grocery, paint shop, … Read more