‘a certain spot or piece of land, on which his dwelling house standeth, situate in the town of Medford aforesaid, bounded easterly by the orchard land of Thomas Willis; northerly eight rods on the land of the aforesaid John Whitmore; southerly on the highway.’
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[p. 69] He was elected Selectman in 1712, and Town Treasurer in 1714.
He was married twice.
His first wife, as I have said, was Rachel Eliot.
She was a niece of the Apostle Eliot, and widow of John Poulter.
When she died is not known, but he married Rebecca Cutler June 3, 1724.
He died February 22, 1739, and his funeral sermon was preached by Parson Turell from Acts 21, 16th verse: ‘There went with us also certain of the disciples of Cesarea and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.’
The two oldest of the children of John Whitmore were twins, born May 8, 1678.
Abigail married John Elder.
As his name does not occur again in the history of Medford, they probably lived in another town.
Francis, however, lived and died here, February 6, 1771, at the age of 93.
His first wife was Anna Peirce, and they had seven children—six daughters and one son, who died when he was three years old. The following record is taken from Brook's History of Medford.
Francis Whitmore m. Anna Peirce, December 7, 1699 and had
Sarah, b. May 4, 1701.
Hannah, b. January 22, 1703, died same year.
Anna, b. May 4, 1707.
Eliot, b. March 13, 1710; d. March 16, 1713.
Rachel, b. April 1, 1712; m. Eben Tufts, February 17, 1731.
Mercy, b. March 1, 1714.
Elizabeth, b. August 6, 1716; m. Thomas Fillebrown, March 30, 1732.
His wife, Anna, died August 6, 1716, and he married, second, Mary——, who died March 29, 1760.
He was a farmer and bought land of Stephen Willis, near his father's place.
His house stood where the brick house on Canal street now is. His father also sold land to him. This land was sold to him for £ 10 current money, in hand, before the signing of the deed, May, 1726.
This land is described as
Medford, MA. 1905.
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