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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 2 2 Browse Search
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks) 1 1 Browse Search
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HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), Chapter 6: ecclesiastical history. (search)
congregational liberty, came together and resolved thus: To petition the Court of Sessions that we may not have a minister imposed upon us; but may have the liberty and privilege to choose our minister as other towns have, as the law directs. It is not worth while to enter into details of small things. One specimen, occurring at this time, derives its importance from the fact that our fathers enlisted such men as Chief Justice Sewall in their troubles. The fact is as follows:-- June 5, 1708. To Mr. Benjamin Woodbridge, per Lieut. Stephen Willis. Sir,--In your account of disbursements, given to the town of Medford, at their meeting, Dec. 19, 1705, your first article is, The expenses upon land, house, fencing, &c., as appears from my book, £ 249. 8s. 1d. Now, the Committee desire to see the particulars by which that sum rises; and, to that end, that you would meet them, or some of them, upon 'Change, presently after the Artillery Sermon, next Monday, where we may agree of
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
ot., where his posterity may now be found; he was a member of the Church, but for some fault was excommunicated 1684. It would seem he was not easily moved from his purposes whether good or bad; for in that day when excommunication was generally regarded as an effectual bar against salvation, he withstood the power of the Church more than twenty years; but at length when he had attained extreme old age he made his peace with the brethren and was restored to communion 22 Dec. 1706. He d. 5 June 1708, a. 87, as inscribed on his gravestone; his w. Mary d. 11 Feb. 1702, a. 69. 2. Gershom, s. of John (1), m. Sarah Holden 20 Dec. 1677, and had Sarah, b. about 1679, d. unm. 25 Ap. 1699, a. 20; Rebecca, b. 24 Aug. 1681, d. young; John, b. 3 Oct. 1683; Ruth, b. 25 Dec. 1685, m. Theophilus Richardson of Woburn; Abigail, b. 12 Feb. 1686-7, m. John Richardson of Woburn 1 July 1714; Lydia, b. 10 Nov. 1689, m. William Mansur of Medf. 2 Feb. 1714-15; Rebecca, bap. 14 Aug. 1698, m. George Abbo
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, S. (search)
ot., where his posterity may now be found; he was a member of the Church, but for some fault was excommunicated 1684. It would seem he was not easily moved from his purposes whether good or bad; for in that day when excommunication was generally regarded as an effectual bar against salvation, he withstood the power of the Church more than twenty years; but at length when he had attained extreme old age he made his peace with the brethren and was restored to communion 22 Dec. 1706. He d. 5 June 1708, a. 87, as inscribed on his gravestone; his w. Mary d. 11 Feb. 1702, a. 69. 2. Gershom, s. of John (1), m. Sarah Holden 20 Dec. 1677, and had Sarah, b. about 1679, d. unm. 25 Ap. 1699, a. 20; Rebecca, b. 24 Aug. 1681, d. young; John, b. 3 Oct. 1683; Ruth, b. 25 Dec. 1685, m. Theophilus Richardson of Woburn; Abigail, b. 12 Feb. 1686-7, m. John Richardson of Woburn 1 July 1714; Lydia, b. 10 Nov. 1689, m. William Mansur of Medf. 2 Feb. 1714-15; Rebecca, bap. 14 Aug. 1698, m. George Abbo