LIST OF ANCIENT NAMES IN BOSTON AND VICINITY. An Alphabetical List of the Ancient Names in the towns of Boston, Charlestown, Roxbury, Watertown, Dorchester, Cambridge, Dedham, Weymouth, Braintree, Concord, Sudbury, Hingham, and Woburn. BY THE LATE JOHN FARMER, ESQ. [This List embraces the names in the above towns from 1630 to 1614, and contains most of the names in each town. ABBREVIATIONS. - Bo. Boston, Ch. Charlestown, Co. Concord, Ca. Cambridge, Br. Braintree, De. Dedham, Do. Dorchester, H. Hingham, M. Medfield, R. Roxbury, S. Sudbury, Wa. Watertown, We. Weymouth, and Wo. Woburn.] *This name is spelt differently, as Purmont, Pormont, Pormon, and Pomont. Marble, Ch. Manley, Ch. Maverick, Ch. Merrich, Ch. In memory of Margaret Nickels, who died April 26, 1817, Æ. 87, dau. of Samuel Breck of Boston, and relict of William Nickels of Naraguagus, who was lost, as was his grandson, Geo. W. Shaw, Æ. 12 years, on Grand Manan Island, where they were buried, Dec. 18, 1789. This monument erected in 1845, by Robert G. Shaw of Boston, grandson to the deceased, through the agency of George Hobbs, Esq. FAMILY INCREASE. The following facts published in a note in Vol. II. of Haliburton's "Historical and Statistical Account of Nova Scotia" are believed to be unparalleled in the increase of any family on record. It can at once be seen that at this rate of multiplying population it would take only a short period to people the earth. Any one, curious enough to make a calculation, will be astonished at the multitude of persons after the lapse of a few generations which could trace their descent from a common ancestor. The note is as follows: "In the Spring of the year 1760, A. Smith, Esq., a native of Cape Cod, landed at Barrington, for the purpose of making arrangements for the reception of his family, but finding the Indians numerous, he abandoned the idea of emigrating and returned home. Shortly after his departure, his wife arrived in a vessel bound on a fishing voyage, and was landed with her family. Here she remained five weeks, until the arrival of her husband, during which time she was kindly and hospitably treated by the Savages. She died at Barrington, in March, 1828, leaving at the time of her death 5 children, 56 grandchildren, 297 great-grandchildren, 64 of the fifth, and 1 of the sixth generation living, exclusive of a daughter, in the United States, who had a large family, and of several grandchildren who have removed from Barrington." INSTANCES OF LONGEVITY IN ONE HOUSE. The following persons have died in the same house since 1781. The house is situated in Hingham, and was formerly owned by Peter Tower. Peter Tower. aged 84; Anna Tower, 95; Deborah Tower, 95; Joshua Tower, 77; Grace Cushing, 95; Laban Tower, 73; Esther Tower, 71; Deborah Dunbar, 80. Total, 670.-Hingham Gazette, April 6, 1837. We are informed that the Tower estate has been held in the name of Tower since 1637, and is now occupied by Mr William Tower. LONGEVITY OF THE MARSH FAMILY IN HAVERHILL, MS. Dea. David Marsh of Haverhill, Ms., was born Jan., 1698, and his wife Mary Moody was born Aug., 1703. They were the parents of twelve children. The father, mother, and children died as follows: Below is an exact copy of an inscription on the tomb-stone of Mary Buel in the burying-ground, north-west of the village in Litchfield, Ct. Here lies the body of Mrs. Mary Buel, wife of Dr. John Buel, Esq. She died Nov. 4th 1768 Etat. 90. having had 13 Children-101 Grand Children-274 Great G. Children, 22 Great G. G. Children-410 Total — 336 survived. In the Historical Magazine for 1799, by Bissett, a marriage of some interest to Americans is thus given. "William Cockburn, Esq. American merchant, to the fair Miss Lorimer, dau. of Mr. Lorimer of the Strand, and sister to the beautiful Mrs. Graham, lady of Col. Graham, Sloane St., well known in the literary world as the author of a History of the American State of Vermont." *Barrington, Nova Scotia, was settled by about eighty families from Cape Cod and Nantucket, in 1761, '62, and '63. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. We propose to give in future in each Number of the Register a brief List of Marriages and Deaths, confining ourselves principally to those which occur in the New England States, or among those persons who are of New England origin. We give this quarter a few as a sample. MARRIAGES. ALLEN, REV. SAMUEL H., of Windsor Locks, and JULIA A., daughter of Dr. William S. Pierson of Windsor, Ct., Feb. 16. BUSH, REV. CHARLES P., of Norwich, Ct., and Philippa, daughter of I. Call, Esq., Charlestown, Dec. 31, 1846. EDMONSTON, DR. EDWARD, of Abington, and MISS BETHIA BREWSTER of Hanson, Dec. 25, 1846. FLETCHER, SAMUEL, ESQ., of Andover and MRS. HANNAH C. BRIGGS of Dedham, Feb. 23. GARDNER, NICHOLAS R., Esq., in the 79th year of his age, and MRS. ABIGAIL ATWOOD in the 66th year of her age, both of Providence, R. I. It was the fifth time he had taken the solemn vow at the hymeneal altar. There were present his children, his grandchildren, and his great-grandchildren. MCKENNEY, REV. SABIN, of Poultney, Vt., and ELISABETH S., daughter of Dr. Hiram Corliss of Union Village, Washing. ton Co., N. Y., Jan. 27. MORSE, ABIAL, a Revolutionary pensioner, a. 86, and MRS. LUCY MILLER, a. 43, Barnard, Vt. PEARSON, COL. L. T., of Collinsville, and MISS JENNETTE M. CADWELL of Hartford, Ct., Jan. 25. PENNELL, REV. LEWIS, of Weston, and MISS MARY C. SHERWOOD of Greenfield, Ct., Dec. 30, 1846. PICKERING, C. W., Lieut. U. S. N., and MARY P., daughter of John Stevens, Esq., of Boston. UNDERHILL, HENRY B., teacher in Quaboag Seminary, Warren, and HARRIETTE T. FISK of Athol, Feb. 18. WASHBURNE, J. W., Esq., of Osage Prairie, Arkansas, and Miss SUSAN C. RIDGE, a Cherokee, Jan. 27. DEATHS. ABBOT, JACOB, Esq., Farmington, Me., Jan. 21, a. 70. He was the father of the Abbots, whose writings are so generally diffused. ALEXANDER, QUARTIUS, Hartland, Vt., Feb. 28, a. 86, a Revolutionary pensioner. ANDREWS, MRS. JOANNA, Gloucester, Jan. 20, a. 102. She was probably the oldest person in the State. ATWELL, CAPT. ZACHARIAH, Lynn, a. 67. He commanded a vessel at the age of 24, crossed the Atlantic 70 times, and never lost a mast or a man. BRIGGS, WILLIAM, Esq., Charlestown, N. H., Jan. 27, 1847, a. 74, D. C. 1799. Attorney. BUCK, DR. EPHRAIM, JUN., Boston, Feb. 13, a. 33. CLARK, MRS. ELMA H., Fryeburg, Me, Feb. 9, wife of Rev. William Clark, Gen. Agent A. B. C. F. M. COE, REV. DANIEL, Winstead, Ct., Jan. 11. DAVIS, HON. JOHN, LL. D., Boston, Jan. 14, a. 86, H. C. 1781, Judge of the Dist. Court U. S. DAWES, REV. HOWLAND, of Windsor, in Lynn, Y. C. 1835. EVELETH, JOSEPH, Esq., Salem, Feb. 3, a. 91. EASTMAN, LUKE, ESQ., Lowell, Feb., a. 57, D. C. 1812. Attorney. EDSON, DR. ALEXANDER, New York, Feb. 13, a. 42, of inflammation of the lungs, known as the "Living Skeleton," and a brother of the celebrated Calvin Ed son. ELLSWORTH, TIMOTHY, ESQ., East Windsor, Ct., Jan. 5, a. 69. FISK, JOHN, Esq., Middletown, Ct., Feb. 15, a. 76. He was Town Clerk fifty years, Treasurer twenty-four, and Clerk of the County and Supreme Court about the same time. FORD, ZELOTES, M. D., Malden, N. Y., Feb. 13, a. 44, W. C. 1825. He was an Elder in a Presbyterian chh. FISHER, EBENEZER, JUN., ESQ., of consumption, Dedham, Jan. 4, a. 58, more than twenty years Cashier of Dedham Bank. GAIR, SAMUEL STILLMAN, ESQ., Liverpool, Eng., Feb., son of Rev. Thomas Gair, the fourth pastor of the Baldwin Place Chh., Boston. He was connected in business with the house of Baring, Brothers & Co. GAY, MRS. MARTHA, Medway, Dec. 31, 1846, widow of the late Willard Gay, Esq., of Dedham, President of the Bank, and daughter of the late Rev. Dr. Emmons of Franklin. GEORGE, JOHN, Esq., Georgia, Jan. 27, a. 30, D. C. 1838. Attorney. GILMAN, HON. NATHANIEL, Exeter, N. H., Jan. 26, a. 88. He had been a Representative and Senator in Gen. Court and State Treasurer. |