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Boston MA Intentions of Marriage 1771

Robert Pattin & Jane Carter Jan. 2, 1771 John Brown & Mercy Brooks Jan. 3, 1771 Rodrick Morrison & Mary Fisher Jan. 3, 1771 James Burroughs & Bethiah Hollis Jan. 10, 1771 Bartholomew Green & Hannah Foster Mar. 7, 1771 Mr. Samuel Sparhawk & Mrs. Hannah Davis Mar. 9, 1771 Noah Bailey & Lydia Rice Mar. 23, 1771 John Winslow & Elizabeth Bass Mar. 25, 1771 Mr. William Breck & Miss Margaret Thomas of Plymouth Mar. 28, 1771 John Hughs & Hannah Allen Mar. 30, 1771 Gilbert Watson & Elizabeth Avery April 1, 1771 Edward Gyles Jr. & Hannah Wallen … Read more

Pierce Family of North Bridgewater, MA

The Pierce families of this country are and have long been very numerous. Early in the settlement of New England came representatives from England, most of them not related, so far as now known. Among them were Abraham, of Plymouth, 1623, who became one of the original purchasers of Bridgewater in 1645; Daniel, of Newbury, blacksmith, who came from Ipswich, County of Suffolk, in 1634, aged twenty-three years; John, of Dorchester, mariner from Stepney, Middlesex, before 1631; another John, of Dorchester and Boston; John, of Watertown, 1638; Capt. Michael, of Hingham and Scituate; Richard, of Portsmouth, R. I.; Robert, of Dorchester; Thomas, of Charlestown, who was admitted to the church there in 1634; and Capt. William, of Boston, who was a distinguished shipmaster of his time.

Biography of Colonel Henry Curtis

One of the prominent citizens of Rock Island, and a man of high standing in the legal profession, was Colonel Henry Curtis, deceased. He was born at Boston, Massachusetts, August 13, 1834, the home of his parents. Henry and Rebecca L. (Everett) Curtis, and in that city he spent his boyhood and received his preliminary education. This was finished by a course in the English High School of his native city, which fitted him for entrance into the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Troy, New York, where he pursued an engineering course, and graduated in 1855 as a civil engineer. In … Read more

Biographical Sketch of Charles Winthrop Gould

Gould, Charles Winthrop; life insurance; born, Worcester, Mass., July 7, 1866; son of Henry and Sarah W. Howland Gould; educated, Boston, and Lynn, Mass., public schools; married, Los Angeles, Cal., June 1, 1896, Cora Lee Holcomb; continuously engaged in the life insurance business since 1882; at the age of 16, entered the office of the Massachusetts Life Insurance Co. at Boston; in 1892, appointed special agent of the vice president’s department of the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co.; in 1909, formed partnership with Major Frank A. Kendall & Son, representing the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. in Cleveland; member Chamber … Read more

Woodruff Genealogy – Leicester MA

Woodruff, Frederick O. (8), William B. (7), Hiram (6), David (5), Noah (4), David (3), Samuel (2), Matthew (1). m. Fannie Sturtevant, Feb. 18, 1880. Frederick Orr Woodruff was educated in the public schools of Chelsea, Massachusetts, and Wheelers Preparatory School. After completing his studies at the age of nineteen years, he entered the employ of the old Publishing House of Ira Bradley & Co. on Cornhill, which concern was established the year Mr. Woodruff was born. In a few years he became a partner of the firm, the style of which was then changed to Bradley & Woodruff. In … Read more

Boston MA Intentions of Marriage 1777

Mr. Joseph Hixon of Mounserrat & Mrs. Nabby Cooper Jan. 2, 1777 James Jancey Esq. of Virginea & Mrs. Abigail Cudworth Jan. 2, 1777 Samuel Hicks & Martha Hammon Jan. 6, 1777 Capt. Nathl. Byfield Lyde & Hannah Foster Jan. 6, 1777 William Snukes & Olive Cook Jan. 8, 1777 Joshua Lane & Jane Mellet Jan. 8, 1777 Daniel Adams & Lydia Sever Jan. 8, 1777 Edward Crane & Mary Cowell Jan. 9, 1777 Richard Morason & Jane Laburry Jan. 9, 1777 Robert Patten & Elizabeth Egens Jan. 10, 1777 Willard Parks & Lucy Parks of Lincoln Jan. 11, 1777 … Read more

Boston MA Intentions of Marriage 1752

Names Date Town Seth Webber & Sarah Browne Jan. 1, 1752 Rowland Merwick & Susanna Nottage Jan. 1, 1752 John Gerrish & Hannah Cooper Jan. 2, 1752 Benjamin Jennings & Abigail Shad Jan. 4, 1752 Moses Richardson & Mary Prentice Jan. 8, 1752 Dennis Lee & Margaret Allen Jan. 9, 1752 John Malony & Mary Nichols Jan. 9, 1752 John White & Ann Claridge Jan. 9, 1752 Richard Male & Lydia Delway Jan. 11, 1752 Adam Dollard & Mary Hawk Jan. 14, 1752 John Moore & Bethia Bickford Jan. 14, 1752 Ambrose Ryan & Lucy Stone Jan. 14, 1752 John … Read more

Boston MA Intentions of Marriage 1765

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

Biography of David E. Ballard

David E. Ballard is living retired at Washington, Kansas, at the age of eighty-one. Most of his active contemporaries in the strenuous achievements of his earlier years have long since passed away. Mr. Ballard is one of the few survivors of the prominent Kansans who actually laid the foundation of the state. His name is especially associated with the organization of Washington County and the establishment of Washington as its county seat. It was only a few years ago that he disposed of many of his extensive interests, and is now devoting his life to rest and travel. He had … Read more

Boston MA Intentions of Marriage 1797

Gilman Frothingham of Newbury Port & Nancy Phillips Jan. 4, 1797 Richd. Stevens Holden & Abigal Farrington of Lyn Jan. 4, 1797 Joshua Thornton Littlefield & Joanna Trefry (forbid) Jan. 5, 1797 William Bethelshire & Catharine Hunt Jan. 12, 1797 Boston Faddy & Mary Freeman, blacks Jan. 16, 1797 Peter Allberry & Roxbury Gardner [blacks?] Jan. 22, 1797 John Willson & Nabby Niccolson Feb. 1, 1797 George Kay & Margaret Cunningham (forbid) Feb. 2, 1797 Benjamin Searn & Venus Ward, blacks (forbidj Feb. 8, 1797 Thomas Wait & Mary Siles Feb. 8, 1797 Isaac White & Grace Dupee Feb. 8, … Read more

Biography of Dr. Rufus Merrill Weeks

Dr. Rufus Merrill Weeks, who resides in the village of Suncook, and is a well-known dentist in the town of Pembroke, was born in Gilford, N.H., December 15, 1854, son of William and Lizzie (Hutchinson) Weeks. Benjamin Weeks, the grandfather of Dr. Weeks, in his younger days was a farmer. He later learned Gilford. He became prominent in business circles and in public affairs, holding various town offices; and he was connected with the old State militia. In politics he was a Whig. He married, and reared a family of seven children. Of the latter the only survivor is Mrs. … Read more

Boston MA Intentions of Marriage 1791

Thomas Barnard & Sarah Bond Jan. 2, 1791 Samuel Covel & Lydia Praey Feb. 3, 1791 John Mitchel & Nancy Pecker Feb. 9, 1791 John Thompson & Sarah Walker Mar. 24, 1791 Capt. Edward Staples & Diana Adams Mar. 24, 1791 John Watts & Mary Owens Mar. 31, 1791 Ebenezer Knowlton & Susannah Robson of Cape Ann Mar. 31, 1791 Philip Freeman & Polly Willard Apr. 10, 1791 John Hasking Jun. & Elizabeth Ladd Apr. 18, 1791 William Johnson & Fanny Knodle Apr. 27, 1791 Richard Meyler & Elizabeth Lawrance May 4, 1791 Joseph Ingraham & Polly Perry May 5, … 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

Boston MA Intentions of Marriage 1774

Nathaniel Fellows & Lydia Stanton of Charlestown Jan. 3, 1774 James Sumner & Abigail Byles Jan. 5, 1774 John Campbell & Mary Bouchannon Jan. 5, 1774 Benjamin Starr Jr. & Anne Cooper Jan. 12, 1774 Todd Wynter & Rebecca Ingraham Jan. 18, 1774 Daniel Warner & Deliverence Brinton Jan. 28, 1774 Michael Flinn & Lattice Stevens (forbid) Feb. 2, 1774 Lemuel Horton & Fanney Farnum Feb. 9, 1774 Mr. John Coffin Jones & Mrs. Mary Lee Feb. 17, 1774 Mr. Ebenezer Sayer of Wells & Mrs. Elizabeth Checkley Feb. 17, 1774 John Hendsly & Mary Etheridge Feb. 24, 1774 Scipio, … Read more

Biography of John G. Haskell

John G. Haskell, who made a reputation both as a soldier and an architect, was born in Chittenden County, Vermont, February 5, 1832, and was educated at Wesleyan Academy, Wilbraham, Massachusetts, and Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. In 1855 he entered an architect’s office in Boston, and two years later settled at Lawrence, Kansas. During the Civil war Captain Haskell served as assistant quartermaster general of Kansas, as quartermaster of the Third Kansas and the Tenth Kansas Volunteers, as captain and assistant quartermaster on the staff of Gen. James G. Blunt, and chief quartermaster of the Army of the Frontier. … Read more

Biographical Sketch of John Bernard McGee

McGee, John Bernard; physician; born, Boston, July 3, 1853; son of Peter and Mary A. (Donnelly) McGee; graduate public schools, Boston; M. D., Western Reserve University, 1878; married Mary Lavina Rogers, of Cleveland, October 1884 (died May, 1885); 2nd, Elizabeth Dieter, of Cleveland, Sept. 17, 1892; formerly prof. therapeutics, and sec’y Cleveland College of Physicians and Surgeons; now associate prof. therapeutics, Western Reserve University; member A. A. A. S., American Anthrop. Ass’n, A. M. A., Ohio State Medical Society, Cleveland Academy of Medicine.

Biography of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Cooke Partridge

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Cooke Partridge, a well-known musician of Claremont and a zealous worker in the cause of temperance, was born in Claremont, daughter of Godfrey and Abigail (Hubbard) Cooke. Her paternal grandfather, Captain John Cooke, of Norton, Mass., was among the first of the minute-men to report at Lexington in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775, for six days’ service. He again enlisted with the rank of Ensign, and was mustered out August 1, 1775. For the third time he enlisted December 8, 1776, in a Rhode Island regiment, under Colonel John Daggett. About the year 1779 … Read more

Boston MA Intentions of Marriage 1782

Jack Phillips & Flora Hall Jan. 1, 1782 John Hunt Jr. & Sally Sherburne Jan. 1. 1782 John Welch Jr. & Hannah Kilbey Jan. 10, 1782 Samuel Weeks & Rebecca Nash Jan. 16, 1782 Charles Muncriff & Hannah Bowen Jan. 21, 1782 Quaco White & Violet True, free Negroes Jan. 31 ?, 1782 Benjamin Goodwin Jr. & Deborah Ingersol Jan. 31 ?, 1782 David McLane & Sarah Bullman Feb. 3, 1782 Nathaniel Twing & Hannah Truesdell of Portsmouth Feb. 7, 1782 Thomas Collier & Mary Maiker Feb. 14, 1782 Joseph Hudson & Elizabeth Brown Feb. 21, 1782 William Vibert & … 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 Charles Sumner Howe

Howe, Charles Sumner; college pres.; born, Nashua, N. H., Sept. 29, 1858; son of William R. and Susan D. Woods Howe; B. S., Massachusetts Agricultural College, and Boston University, 1878; post-graduate course, mathematics and physics, Johns Hopkins; Ph. D., University of Wooster, 1887; (Sc. D., Armour Institute Tech., Chicago, 1905; LL. D., Mt. Union College, Ohio, 1908; and Oberlin College, 1911); married, Abbie A. Waite, of North Amherst, Mass., May 22, 1882; prin. Albuquerque (N. M.), Academy, 1879-1881; prof. mathematics and astronomy, Buchtel College, 1883-1889; prof. mathematics and astronomy, 1889-1902, acting pres. 1902-1903, pres. since 1903, Case School of Applied … Read more