Suffolk County MA Genealogy – Page 2 of 12

Boston MA Intentions of Marriage 1779

William Andrews & Christian Hays Jan. 3, 1779 Samuel Richards & Mary White Jan. 7, 1779 William Summer & Abigail Warden Jan. 7, 1779 Samuel Harris & Abel Leley Jan. 13, 1779 Joseph Edmunds & Sarah Freeman Jan. 14, 1779 James Ivers & Elizabeth Hews Jan. 14, 1779 Samuel Smalledge & Elizabeth Tucker Jan. 14, 1779 Thomas Crosby & Isabella Low Jan. 18, 1779 Edward Blake & Dorcas Small piece Jan. 21, 1779 Mr. William Sherburne & Mrs. Mehettable Aspinwall of Brookline Jan. 21, 1779 James Brewer & Jenny Gallop, (forbid) Jan. 27, 1779 Nathaniel Barber Esq. & Mrs. Elizabeth … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Adams, Charles R.

Adams, Charles R., son of Charles and Eliza Ann Adams, was born in Charlestown, Middlesex County, February 10, 1834. His early education was received at the grammar school, Charlestown, and at Wesleyan Academy, Wilbraham. He early developed musical talents, and his first teacher of vocal music was Mr. Edwin Bruce of Boston, then afterwards Mme. Arnoult, and for a number of years his voice was frequently heard in the concert halls of Boston and vicinity. During several years he sustained the tenor roles in the oratorio performance of the Handel and Haydn Society, to the satisfaction of the public, upon … Read more

Biography of William R. Murrow

William R. Murrow. Kansas, with splendid natural resources and true western energy and progressiveness, has afforded to her native sons the best of opportunities, and it is gratifying to note that the greater percentage of the younger generation representative of pioneer families has had the good judgment to pay unfaltering allegiance to the Sunflower commonwealth and to aid in the furtherance of the civic and material progress and prosperity of the state. In the thriving City of Independence, Montgomery County, such a native son is he whose name initiates this paragraph, and his prominence and influence in the business affairs … Read more

Biography of James P. Moriarty

JAMES P. MORIARTY – To succeed in the legal profession a man must have broad general knowledge, highly specialized training, an acute mind, and ability to study hard. To begin on co-exigent a career presupposes ambition and energy, qualities that James P. Moriarty showed early in his career. He determined to educate himself thoroughly for the profession which above all others he chose to pursue, and he wisely specialized on one branch, counseling credit firms. James P. Moriarty was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, December 27, 1899, con of Thomas J. and Catherine (Griffin) Moriarty. His father was foreman in the … Read more

Biographical Sketch of William S. Lougee

Lougee, William S.; asst. building inspector; born, Buckfield, Me., Jan. 29, 1867; educated in Boston, Mass.; studied architecture with Tristram Griffin, Boston, Mass., eight years; in 1890, came to Cleveland; associated with John Eisenmann 1890-1900; asst. architect Board of Education until 1905; when appointed to present position.

Biography of Frank Hastings Hamilton

For thirty-three years Frank Hastings Hamilton has been identified with railway service and winning consecutive promotion, has since July, 1896, been secretary and treasurer of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Company and its successor company, St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company, with offices in St. Louis. He was born in New York city, September 5, 1865, and was accorded liberal educational opportunities, completing his studies in the University of France at Paris, where he won his Bachelor of Science degree upon graduation with the class of 1883. Two years later saw the beginning of his identification with railway interests. … Read more

John Balt’s Marriage Book, 1668-1697

John Balt’s Book Dublin, Dec. 29, 1668 on the opposite page The Church Book Containing Various Matters, Etc.; An account of all ye Marriages solemnized in New. E the first of which was on the 10th of August 1686. John Bailey minister of the First church Boston 1683/97. Page 1. Upon ye 24th of May 1687 I maryed near ye Mill bridge in Bofton Edward Taylor Juniour (his ffather lodged at Mr W. Gibbins) & Rebekah Humphreys (who came lately from Antigo, but her Mother fully confenting her father witnefsing it), be’g Licensed. Page 2. Upon ye 25th of May … Read more

Henry Caleb Todd of Charlestown MA

Henry Caleb Todd9, (Henry D.8, Caleb7, Jehiel6, Stephen5, Stephen4, Samuel3, Samuel2, Christopher1) born Aug. 13, 1859, in Charlestown, Mass., died Sept. 19, 1909, married July 2, 1884, Lizzie Agnes Chandler. Children: 2614. Lillian Chase, b. April 12, 1886; grad. Vassar, 1909. 2615. Harriet Ripley, b. Aug. 8, 1888, m. Jan. 1, 1912, Sidney Carter, and had issue: (1) Lillian Chase Todd, b. Nov. 10, 1912. 2616. Henry Day, b. Sept. 15, 1901.

Biography of George Walker

George Walker (known during his residence in the county as Judge Walker) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1774. His father, John Walker, came of an old family in Leicestershire, England, was a graduate of the university of Edinburgh, and a barrister at law, removed to America in 1753, married in Boston, and settled in Hartford, Connecticut. George received a good business education, and engaged in mercantile business in Cooperstown, New York. For several years he was highly successful, but, through the dishonesty of a partner, he became deeply involved, and was compelled to close business at a great sacrifice. … Read more

Boston MA Intentions of Marriage 1775

Jeffery Manning & Mary Coit Jan. 2, 1775 William White of Haverhill & Mrs. Polly Chandler Jan. 5, 1775 John Patten & Elizabeth Clough Jan. 5, 1775 Edward Wilkinson & Elizabeth Welch Jan. 6, 1775 William Sharp & Hannah Burk Jan. 6, 1775 Henry Prouse & Nelly Shaw Jan. 7, 1775 James Bennet & Susannah Storrer Jan. 9, 1775 James Grilton & Mary Connish Jan. 14, 1775 Michael Flinn & Elizabeth Saunders Jan. 15, 1775 Robert Middleton & Abigail Bowing Jan. 16, 1775 Thomas Whitrker [Whitacker?] & Elizabeth Morien Jan. 16, 1775 Charles Collins & Mary Burns Jan. 18, 1775 … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Eugene Fuller

Of EUGENE FULLER, the second child of Timothy Fuller and Margaret Crane, the following notice taken from the annual obituary college record, by Joseph Palmer, M.D., published by the “Boston Daily Advertiser,” gives some account: – “Eugene Fuller, the eldest son of Hon. Timothy and Margaret (Crane) Fuller, was born in Cambridge, Mass., May 14, 1815. After leaving college in 1834, he studied law, partly at the Dane Law School in Cambridge, and partly in the office of George Frederick Farley, Esq., of Groton, Mass. After his admission to the bar, he practiced his profession two years in Charlestown, Mass. … Read more

Biography of Enoch Chase

Enoch Chase was one of the founders of the City of Topeka. He was actively identified with the free state movement in territorial times, and for years was a man of prominence in the state capital. While these reasons make his career a part of Kansas history, it is also noteworthy that his daughter became the wife of the war governor of Kansas half a century ago, while his granddaughter is the wife of the present war governor of Kansas, Arthur Capper. Enoch Chase was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts, August 29, 1824, a son of Nathaniel and Harriett Ann Chase. … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Hon. Willis Vickery

Vickery, Willis Hon.; lawyer; born, Bellevue, O., Nov. 26, 1857; son of William and Sarah Perkins Vickery; no schooling until the age of 19, excepting three months in the winter; then entered the Clyde, O., High School, graduating in 1880, valedictorian of class; studied law in the office of Everett & Fowler, at Fremont, O.; continued law studies combined with teaching in the schools of Clyde and Castalia, O., in 1882, entered the law dept. of Boston University; graduated in 1884; admitted to the Ohio bar in 1885; married three times; three children by first wife, who was Anna L. … Read more

Boston MA Intentions of Marriage 1808

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 Frank P. Bowen

Frank P. Bowen is a veteran business man of Centralia, Kansas, where he located over forty years ago when it was a hamlet just beginning to show signs of business prosperity. While Mr. Bowen relieved himself of the more important business activities some years ago, he is still president of the First National Bank of Centralis. He is of old New England stock. The Bowens came out of England and settled in New Hampshire in Colonial times. His grandfather, Grove Bowen, was born in Lancaster, New Hampshire, and died at Piermont in that state in 1859, having spent his life … Read more

Boston MA Intentions of Marriage 1772

Miles Greenwood & Elizabeth Elkins of Salem Jan. 1, 1772 William Crane & Elizabeth Aber Jan. 2, 1772 Jethniel Morse & Martha Hayden of Braintree Jan. 11, 1772 Scipeo, svt. to Isaac Cazneau, & Grace, svt. to Mr. Arthelony Jan. 15, 1772 Richard Barber & Mary Flinn Jan. 21,1772 Thomas Green of Nantasket & Mary Crain Jan. 23, 1772 James Fox & Grace Colly Jan. 24, 1772 John Peel & Susannah Purceful Jan. 24, 1772 John Keton & Mary Kenney Jan. 25, 1772 Salvester Meagan & Nansy Atwood Jan. 29, 1772 Richard Smith Sylvester & Dorcas Phillips Feb. 5, 1772 … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Allen, Charles

Allen, Charles, son of Sylvester and Harriet (Ripley) Allen, was born in Greenfield, Franklin county, April 17, 1827. He was graduated from Harvard in the class of 1847. He was admitted to the bar in 1850. He practiced law in Greenfield until 1862, and then moved to Boston. He was appointed by Governor John D. Long justice of the supreme judicial court, which position he now holds. Judge Allen was reporter of decisions of the supreme judicial court from 1861 to 1867. He was attorney general of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1867 to 1872. In 1880 he was appointed one … Read more

Boston MA Intentions of Marriage 1796

Thomas Henry Kemble & Hannah Pease Jan. 5, 1796 David Stephens & Lucy Willington Jan. 6, 1796 James Cammel & Elizabeth Tate, blacks Jan. 15, 1796 Jacob Fryday & Rebecca Levering Jan. 21, 1796 Capt. John Irwin & Polly Hopkins Feb. 8, 1796 John Thomas & Prudence Spear Feb. 10, 1796 Lucitanus Beals & Susannah Bates of Cohasset Feb. 11, 1796 Richard Porter & Polly Brown Feb. 25, 1796 John Rowen & Lucy Harrington, blacks Feb. 25, 1796 James Johnson & Hulday Hutchins Feb. 29, 1796 Samuel Brown & Sally Brown Mar. 7, 1796 Thomas Capen & Jane Noble Mar. … Read more

Biography of James Foster Wells

JAMES FOSTER WELLS – In the Vaux, or Bank, or Bayeux, or de Vallibus family of France originated the De Welles family of Lincolnshire, barons by summons to Parliament. It is one of the most illustrious families known to history. The derivation is traced to the year 794, from which period its members held the highest rank personally and by royal intermarriages. It was founded in England after the Conquest by Harold de Vaux (a near connection of William the Conqueror) and his three sacs, Barons Hubert, Ranulph and Robert, who were all surnamed de Vallibus. The descent is through … Read more

Boston MA Intentions of Marriage 1787

Taber Cowen & Deborah Southward of Duxbury Jan. 2, 1787 Edward Curtis & Polly Marshall Jan. 4, 1787 John Thomas & Sarah Love (forbid) Jan. 5, 1787 James Tyler Burchstid & Elizabeth Mason Feb. 1, 1787 Isaac Peirce & Joanna Harris Feb. 5, 1787 John Depaw & Peggy Dunlop Feb. 22, 1787 Bartho. Ballard & Dorcas Peirce Mar. 1, 1787 William Scollay & Rebecca Hassey Mar. 8, 1787 Thomas Chubb of Charlestown & Prudy Burd Mar. 8, 1787 Joseph Andross & Sally Morgan Mar. 14, 1787 George Colder & Nanny Coose Mar. 15, 1787 Nicholas Tysbertus Rousselet & Elizabeth Catherine … Read more