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His son Lemuel, or brother Lemuel, was collector for the First Parish 1828 at 4% "he being the lowest bidder." Lemuel, the younger, became a prominent man and d. in Japan while United States consul there. (Need. Ephs., p. 44.) His son, Israel Whitney, is a liberal benefactor of the First Church.
Another son of Deacon Lyon, Joshua Brown, was elected selectman in 1842 but declined. He was major 1835, lieutenant colonel 1836, '37, colonel 1838, Ist Regiment, 2d Brigade, Ist Division of the militia. He is buried in Needham. (Need. Ephs., p. 41.)
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551 ELIZA WILLIAMS, | wife of | SETH LYON, | Died | Looking unto Jesus, | January 8, 1865, | aged 79 yrs.
She was b. in Lincoln, dau. of Thomas and Hannah Wil- liams. Seth Lyon of Needham and Eliza Williams of Wes- ton were m. Mar. 26, 1807 (Weston T. Rec.), int. Feb. 20. (Need. T. Rec.)
552 HELEN M. LYON, | wife of | ISAAC HAGAR, | Died | Oct. 14, 1890, | aged 65 yrs.
Helen Maria was b. June 1, 1825, dau. of 550 and 551.
553 LEMUEL LYON | Was Born in Milton Mass. | Feb. 16, 1783, | And Died in Needham | March 13, 1843.
" As we have borne the image of the earthly, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly."
Brother of 550. He was a freemason. The births of six of his children are recorded in Needham. He was a gun- smith, and lived in an old house still standing on the easterly side of Walnut Street near the Lower Falls bridge. Either he or his nephew " bid off" the care of the meeting house, which included ringing the bell, cutting and housing wood, etc., in 1834 for $12 for the year. (First Parish Rec.) Mr. Tucker thinks it was the nephew, Lemuel the younger.
554 THANKFUL DAMON | Wife of Lemuel Lyon, | Was Born in Scituate | Oct. 20, 1783, | And Died in Needham | Feb. 16, 1859.
" Her children rise up and call her blessed."
555 MEHITABLE G. | Wife of | GEORGE W. LYON, | Died Aug. 9, 1846, | Æt. 20 yrs.
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556-562 (South face of a monument.)
AMOS LYON, | Died March. 2 1st | 1861, | aged 73 years.
MRS. ABIGAIL LYON, | Died February 13th | 1870, | aged 83 years. (East face.)
MARIA L. LYON, | Died October 11th | 1821, | aged 2 years. HENRY L. LYON, | Died August 13th | 1829, | aged 6 years. (North face.)
MARIA L. DUNBAR, | Died April 6, 1854, | aged 32 Years.
(West face.)
MARIA L. LYON, | Died October 27th | 1817, | aged 2 Years. HENRY L. LYON. | Died November 4th | 1818, | aged 5 days.
Amos was b. in Milton, Jan. 24, 1788, brother of 550. Amos and Abigail (Greenwood) Lyon had a dau. Abigail, who d. in Hanover, Mass., Aug. 9, 1893, aged 80 yrs., 9 mos. Amos was a paper manufacturer. See 47.
Abigail (557) was b. in Dublin, N. H., Sept. 28, 1786, dau. of Isaac and Abigail (Jackson) Greenwood. (Jackson's His- tory of Newton.)
563 IN | memory of | LUCY AMANDA | daughter of | Morti- mer & Lucy H. | LYON, | who died March | 28, 1832, | aged 16 months.
This lovely bud, so young & fair, Call'd hence by earthly doom. Came but to show how sweet a flower In Paradise might bloom.
Mortimer was son of 556, and lived in Needham. His child Alvin Ayer was b. there Oct. 20, 1843. (Need. T. Rec.)
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564 Henry Mortimer | Son of | Mortimer & Lucy H. | LYON, | died March 3, 1836 | A. 3 yrs. 2 9 Mo.
Sleep on dear Boy and take your rest, From care and sorrow free ; While we O God in silence bow, Submissively to thee.
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(Willow and urn.)
In Memory of | LUCY ELLEN, | Daug. of Jesse, & | Mehetable Lyon : | who died | Nov. 3d 1826 : | aged 16 Months.
Yes we shall meet sweet babe No more to part : I yet shall clasp the darling, Of my heart. Prostrate before thy throne, O power Divine ; I kiss the rod and willingly Resign.
Jesse [Lyon], brother of 550, m. Feb. II, 1817 (int. Jan. 25), Hitty, dau. of Elisha and Meliscent (Winch) Frost of Framingham, and removed to Fitchburg. (Temple's Fram- ingham and Need. T. Rec.) She is called Mehitable in the latter. Jesse had four daus. and two sons.
Charles Hiram [Lyon] of Needham, son of Peter (47), and Sarah Train of Weston were m. May 22, 1828, by Charles Train of Framingham. (Weston T. Rec.) Charles H. was b. June 9, 1806, d. in Dorchester, Oct. 11, 1889. He was a prominent paper manufacturer, and had mills at Newton Lower Falls and at Chaplin, Conn. He was an Episcopalian.
Charles H., Jr., and his wife are buried in this (St. Mary's) cemetery, and the stone, which is in memory of both, is inscribed with a square and compasses.
Joseph Warren [Lyon], son of Peter (47) by his second wife, was major 1828-31 inclusive of the Ist Regiment, 2d Brigade, Ist Division of the militia. John Welles [Lyon], brother of Joseph W., was a lieutenant, and both of them were members
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of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, as were Col. William B. Parker, Lieut. Paul Dewing and other Need- ham men. Joseph W. moved to Taunton and John W. to the West. The latter d. in Indianapolis.
Parker, Dewing and John W. Lyon were officers of the Norfolk Rifle Rangers. (See pp. II and 12.) From Dr. Josiah Noyes's diary I quote the following under date of November 3, 1832, "Training of the new Company of Rifle Rangers and Shooting match at East Needham."
Josiah was a minute man April 19, 1775, and Josiah, Jr., was in the East Company, but their relationship, if any, to the Lyon family that came from Milton is unknown to the writer.
566 IN MEMORIAM | MARTHA SMITH GARFIELD | MARCH 25, 1807 | MARCH 4, 1897 AND THE END | EVERLASTING LIFE
Moses Garfield, 2d, son of George, and grandson of Lieut. Moses, was collector for the First Parish 1837, and perhaps had served on its standing committee 1831-35. Selectman 1839-41. He m. Martha S. Rice of Newton (int. Jan. 4, 1835).
Lieut. Moses was collector for the First Parish 1789, on its standing committee 1798-1800, and either he or his grandson 1831-35. (Mr. Tucker says it was the elder Moses.) The Lieutenant was selectman 1803, '04, '06, '08, '12-19, "added to the assessors" in 1813 and 1830. He was one of the West Precinct committee 1809-15, '18-30, and its moderator in 1825. He was buried in his tomb at Needham. (Need. Ephs., p. 55 and Ded. Hist. Reg., Vol. IV, p. 30.)
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(Willow and urn.)
ERECTED | In Memory of | MRS. ABIGAIL, | Wife of | Eph" Hyde; | who died | Sept. 21, 1812 : | Æt. 63.
2nd Person inter'd in this Yard.
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Inscriptions from stones erected in the old graveyard in Wellesley in 1899.
574 NANCY BACON. | WIFE OF | JOSEPH KINGSBURY. | MAR. 28. 1788. | NOV. 30. 1871.
See 60-63 pp. 37 and 38. This epitaph is numbered 574 rather than 568 in order to indicate the exact number in the book.
575 WILLARD KINGSBURY. | JUNE 15. 1815. | MAR. 24. 1866.
He was son of 60 and 574.
" FOR A THOUSAND YEARS IN THY SIGHT ARE BUT AS YESTERDAY WHEN IT IS PAST, AND AS A
IN THE NIGHT."
ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS
T 'HE following notes have accumulated while this volume of epitaphs was in press, and a few corrections of punc- tuation and style of lettering are added :
P. 10. Moses, son of Nathaniel Bullard of Needham, was bapt. Mar. 24, 1734. (Natick Ch. Rec.) There appears to have been but one John Bullard who was a soldier in the Revolution, and John should be printed in italics but once. Nathaniel Bullard, the deputy sheriff who died in 1816, was apparently identical with the drummer of that name in the Revolution.
P. 21. Epitaph 8, Hadassah Stevens, for Capt read Capt.
P. 23. The intention of marriage of Abijah Stevens and Anna Brown was recorded Nov. 8, 1821. (T. Rec.)
P. 24. Epitaph 25, George Stevens, read MR.
Epitaph 26, read MRS SYBEL STEVENS, | Wife of M? Eph- raim Stevens
Epitaph 27, read MR EPHRAIM STEVENS
P. 29. Epitaph 40, read MRS. MARY DANIELLS Epitaph of Chester Daniels (41) read Mr. Mrs. 20th
P. 30. Dorothy Bullard, Jr., was admitted to full com- munion October 25, 1741, and Ephraim Bullard February 28, 1741/2. (Natick Ch. Rec.)
A recent survey confirms the correctness of that made by Asa Kingsbury in 1831 as to the area of Lake Waban. It
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is about 120 acres, but has been incorrectly stated in dif- ferent publications. Nason and Varney's Gazetteer of Mas- sachusetts, 1890, calls the area 300 acres. By a singular oversight no mention was made on p. 30 of the well-known Bullard's Hill, which is between Wellesley College and Blos- som Street.
P. 31. Beulah Goodenow (44), dau. of Isaac Goodenow, was bapt. Feb. 19, 1748/9. (Natick Ch. Rec.)
P. 32. Mercy Peabody (46) was bapt. July 30, 1732. (Na- tick Ch. Rec.)
P. 33. The full name of Mrs. Parker was Harriet Eliza- beth and she was b. Feb. 13, 1815. (T. Rec.)
P. 34. Mrs. " Louis " Baker (50) was b. Sept. 15, 1734, and her brother, Samuel Brown (51), was b. Nov. 16, 1736, and according to a record given me by his great-grandson d. Apr. 28, 1817.
They were not the children of William and Mary (Pain) Brown, but of Robert and Mercy (Smith) Brown. Mercy was b. Apr. 23, 1701, d. 1743. She was the widow of Fowle when she m. Robert Brown Mar. 27, 1728. Robert was b. in Newton. On October II, 1899, the remains of Samuel (51) and those of several members of his family, including Betsey, whose original gift by will to the church in the West Precinct (see p. 36) was $6000, were removed to the lot of Harvey Samuel Brown in Woodlawn Cemetery.
P. 47. Epitaph of Timothy Hunting (64). For MR read MR. and for Oct. read Oct.
P. 55. As the style of the lettering and the punctuation of epitaph 98 is slightly inaccurate, it is repeated correctly :
IN Memory of | Mrs Rebeca Smith | Wife of MY. George Smith ; | Who died Oct: 30, 1801 : | Atatis 26.
P. 59. The wife of Aaron Smith, Jr., was admitted to the church at Natick February 6, 1791. Eunice (107 and 329), "about 5 ys old " was bapt. Feb. 13, 1791, Priscilla Dec. 4,
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1791, and Sukey Gurney Mar. 23, 1794, daus. of Aaron Smith, Jr. (Natick Ch. Rec.)
P 61. Epitaph of Elizabeth F. Smith (109). For daugr read daug? and for Mrs read Mrs.
Epitaph of Sibbel Ware (III) read MRS. Mr.
P. 64. Epitaph of the Ware children (116-118). For Mr read Mr. and for Mrs read Mrs.
Epitaph of Lydia Maria Ware (119). For Cpt read Capt-
P. 70. Samuel " Macentire" was admitted to full com- munion July 20, 1740. (Natick Ch. Rec.)
In epitaph 143 read MRS. MEHITABLE FULLER, | Wife of | Capt.
P. 81. Samuel Greenwood, presumably identical with the father of 171, was a minute man from Needham.
P. 82. Hannah Greenwood (173) is said to have been dau. of Moses and Mehitable (Rice) Peirce. If Dr. Bond is right in his statement that Hannah dau. of Benjamin and Mary (Lamson) Peirce m. Samuel Greenwood, it must have been her older sister of the same name who was b. Mar. I, 1753. (See epitaph and Weston T. Rec.)
In epitaph 173 read MRS. Mr., and in epitaph 174, William Greenwood, read Sam !. Mrs
P. 84. Epitaph of Calvin Broad (185) read M. M?s This inscription is obscured by a tree.
Thomas Broad and Rebecca, his wife, were admitted to full communion September 19, 1742, and Timothy, their son, was bapt. Dec. 8, 1745. The church records also contain báp- tisms of the children of Thaddeus Broad. (Natick Ch. Rec.) Major Hezekiah (pp. 84 and 154) is buried at South Natick, as are other former inhabitants of Needham, and there is an S. A. R. marker in his memory.
P. 88. Epitaphs 194 and 195 are difficult to examine, as stated on p. 88, but apparently there are periods after Mrs (MRS) and Mr in both instances.
P. 90. In the epitaph of Charles Mills (202), last line of the verse, for Thats,s read That,s.
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P. 107. The number of persons whose remains have been removed from the old graveyard to Woodlawn Cemetery now greatly exceeds one hundred and forty, and undertaker George H. Robbins has made all, or nearly all, of the re- movals, and the words " many of" in the last line but one on p. 107 should have been omitted.
P. III. Dr. William Deming (261) and wife were admit- ted to the church at Natick in 1760, and five of their children were bapt. 1761-70. (Natick Ch. Rec.)
P. 139. Epitaph 349 is repeated to supply punctuation :
In memory of | Mrs Jane Cope, | who departed this life | Dec __ 26th 1781 : in the 71ft | year of her age.
P. 140. The Natick church records contain many items relating to the Drury family. John and Anna, his wife, were members as early as 1735.
P. 141. Epitaph 356, Hezekiah Fisk, read Mr. M": Epi- taph 357 read Mr. and epitaph 358 for MR read MR.
P. 143. It is extremely probable that Hannah Fisk who was shot was a younger sister of 362. Very faint dents on stones 361-364 indicate periods as follows : Daug? Capt. Mrs. Mrs
P. 145. Epitaph 372, read MRS. LYDIA, | wife of Mr. | Jeremiah Gay, | Like most of the corrections this is one of punctuation.
P. 146. The Bacons were early members of the "English Church" at Natick, and many of their children were bap- tized by its pastors.
In epitaph 375 insert comma after HAMMOND, and in 376 read MI Mrs
P. 147. Epitaph 377, read MRS. | ZERUIAH BACON,
P. 149. Timothy, son of John Bacon, was bapt. Apr. 14, 175I. (Natick Ch. Rec.)
P. 151. Epitaph 388, read Mrs ABIGAIL UNDERWOOD | Wife of Mr The Underwoods were connected with the
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Natick church, and its records contain much in reference to them from 1730.
On Oct. II, 1730, Jonathan and his six children, viz. : Joseph, Isaac, Abigail, Hannah, Mary and Elizabeth were bapt., and the same day Abigail (388), wife of John, was admitted to full communion. Bapt. Oct. II, 1767, “ Beriah about 13 ys old Son of Wid,, Lydia Sparhawk " (Natick Ch. Rec.)
P. 152. William (392), son of John Goodenow, was bapt. Jan. 7, 1731. (Natick Ch. Rec.) In epitaph read Mrs
P. 153. Capt. John Goodenow was a prominent member of the church early in its history, and Isaac and others of the family were members later. Ruth (392), wife of John Good- enow of Needham, was admitted to full communion Septem- ber 17, 1732.
Isaac, son of Isaac, was bapt. Aug. 5, 1739. Both John and Isaac had several children baptized at Natick. (Natick Ch. Rec.)
P. 155. Edward Ward presented a tankard to the church in Natick August 23, 1730.
Edward was admitted February 6, 1742/3, and came from the Newton church.
Benjamin (397), son of Benjamin Ward of Needham, was bapt. May, 1776. (Natick Ch. Rec.)
P. 176. George W. Hoogs (495) kept both a tavern and a store. Nicknames were formerly more common in Need- ham than at the present time, and Mr. Hoogs did not escape.
P. 180. First line : John Slack was town assessor in 1787. No mention is made in this book of service as assessor of the First Parish. John Slack and his son Benjamin were select- men. For particulars see Needham Epitaphs.
In conclusion the author wishes to say that the greatest care has been used in the preparation of this book, but that he has been frequently reminded of a statement made many years ago by Mr. Henry Stevens, to this effect : "If you are
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troubled with a pride of accuracy and would have it com- pletely taken out of you, print a catalogue." If Mr. Stevens had had an extensive experience with epitaphs he might have suggested another severe test of accuracy.
The stone cutters, or engravers, were often illiterate and were capable of almost any eccentricity. For example the words Mr. Mrs. Mrand Mrs have the periods in five cases out of six, but it is not safe to assume anything as to gravestone punctuation. Some of the stones are too rough and the lettering too obscure to be fit subjects for the camera, which gives the best reproduction of epitaphs. The fact that punc- tuation is not visible is no evidence that there is none, or was none. In a number of instances periods and commas were brought to light by cleaning the stones, but this labo- rious method could not conveniently be generally applied. Many of the periods are tiny dents in the stones and easily escape notice. Some comparatively modern inscriptions lack the period after Mr., &c. For fifteen years the writer has been accustomed to copying epitaphs, has devoted a great deal of time to perfecting his manuscript for this book, and has read the proof by the originals, but photography would probably disclose imperfections. The omission of almost obliterated or erratic punctuation constitutes the chief danger to the copyist who aspires to be accurate. It is a noticeable fact that a bright day does not necessarily at all hours give a good light on the inscriptions. When the conditions are favorable the letters are quite distinct, but a slight change in the position of the sun will leave them shaded.
A very small edition of this book will be issued, as the demand for such books is limited, but if it is found useful to genealogists and others in the years to come the object of its publication will be fully realized.
In but few instances are the names of the stone cutters visible, if there are any, on the older stones.
On the gravestone of Capt. Abel Stevens (p. 21), who died in 1814, are the words "Engraved by J. Park Littleton,"
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on that of Samuel Brown (p. 34), died in 1817, is inscribed "By Wm Park 2ª Harvard." In Harvard there was a slate quarry, and many gravestones were cut there within the recollection of the writer, who lived in that town 1865-70.
On the gravestone of Ephraim Stevens (p. 25), died 1843, is the name of E. W. Houghton, and on another Stevens stone, of a few years' later date, is that of "Wm Harlow Jr Boston ".
The gravestone of Lieut. William Fuller (p. 116), died 1827, was apparently obtained from Runey & Stafford, Cam- bridge. Runnels & Co. of Waltham did a large business in this locality forty-five years ago, and perhaps earlier. The name Runnels has been familiar on gravestones and monu- ments for many years.
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A S no list of the assessors of the Town of Needham has ever been published, and as I have mentioned in this book a majority of the men who were assessors prior to the division of the town in 1881, I here complete the list, also mentioning the other more important town offices held by them. The notes to the Needham Epitaphs do not contain any references to service as assessor except on pp. 46-65 ; none of the earlier assessors are indicated.
Capt. John Fisher 1714, '22-26, also selectman, and in 17II, town clerk 1722,'25-27, treasurer 1727, '31, '32. (Need. Ephs., p. 3.) He was a petitioner in 1710 for the incorpora- tion of the town, and captain of the first company of militia formed in Needham.
Deacon Jeremiah Woodcock 1712-14, '19, '22, also select- man, and in .1733 held the latter office ; petitioner in 1710 for the incorporation of the town, deacon of the First Church May 17, 1720-January 7, 1729/30. (Ded. Hist. Reg., Vol. III, p. 73, and Vol. IV, p. 176.)
On December 4, 1711, the selectmen and Jonathan Gay, Jeremiah Woodcock, Thomas Metcalf and Eleazer Kings- bury were chosen a committee to "Stake and Bound outt a pleace for the Buerring of the dead of this town in." They staked out the well-known place where interments are said to have been made prior to 1711, the first that of a child in
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the winter. During the first twenty years (from 1711-31) action was taken by the town to fence in the graveyard, and on one occasion a day was appointed when all the men were to meet there to clear it up.
The forty petitioners for the incorporation of Needham, May, 1710, represented upwards of twenty families, but de- scendants of only five of these families are living in town in 1899, viz. : Mills, two races of Kingsburys, Fuller - the latter family, once numerous and prominent, is now represented by two young ladies - and Alden is the fifth. Two or three families might be added if Wellesley were included.
The names of Woodcock, Ware, Daniell and Dewing have disappeared from our voting lists in recent years.
William Eaton was taxed in Needham in 1712 and is the ancestor of Eatons now residing on "The Great Plain."
Richard Moore was assessor 1712-14, also selectman, town clerk four months in 1714, petitioner in 1710 for the incor- poration of the town.
Lieut. Thomas Metcalf 1714, '15, '18, '23, '27, '30, '31, also selectman, one of the petitioners in 1710 for the incorpora- tion of the town, and town treasurer in 1713, chosen deacon of the First Church April 20, 1720, but declined. (Need. Ephs., p. 4.)
John Rice 1715, '16, '18, '20, also selectman, chosen repre- sentative to the General Court and declined 1715.
Josiah Newell 1719, '22, '24, '25, also selectman, town clerk 1719, chosen deacon of the First Church April 20, 1720, and declined. (Need. Ephs., p. 7.)
Joseph Boyden 1721, also selectman.
Andrew Dewing 1725, '27, also selectman, petitioner in 1710 for the incorporation of the town.
Lieut. Andrew had a garrison house very early somewhere on the east bank of the Charles River. Horace Mann located the site in Wellesley about thirty rods below the Sudbury River aqueduct. For an account of the Dewings see Mr. Mann's articles in the Needham Recorder for Novem-
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ber 23 and 30, 1895, and March 21, 1896. Dewing's Brook is one of the principal streams in Wellesley, and unites with Waban Brook. Both brooks run into the Charles River not far from the " Nine Arch Bridge."
John Fisher, Esq., was assessor 1732, '33, '36, '45, '47, also selectman, except in 1733, which office he also held in 1738 and '50, representative to the General Court 1735-38, '40, 41,'51. (Need. Ephs., p. 5.)
On May 12, 1714, the town voted that "Matthew Tamling & John Fisher Should teach Children to read and wright."
Fisher Street is appropriately named for this family, as is Fisher's Bridge on Central Avenue, formerly " Fisher's Meet- ing Road." Very many of the streets in Needham were named by men who apparently knew nothing of its history, and names were selected that are found in many other locali- ties and are without significance or fitness. The short, un- accepted streets in Hahaton Field, formerly "Cow Bed Plain," are well named, but any attempt to perpetuate ancient family names is unusual so far as our streets are concerned. Fortunately all the schools have names that mean some- thing.
Jeremiah Fisher was assessor 1742, '44, '45, '47-49, select- man 1742, '44, '45, '47, '48, '50, town clerk 1739, '40, '44.
Deacon Josiah Newell 1744, '45, '47-49, '51, '53, '61, '62, selectman 1744, '45, '47-51,'53, elected and declined in 1754, served in 1761, '62, '64-66, '69, '74, '77, deacon of the First Church January 9, 1746/7-November 21, 1783, justice of the peace October 12, 1775-, and served on important commit- tees of the town. (Ded. Hist. Reg., Vol. III, p. 74, and Need. Ephs., p. 31.)
Newell's Bridge at Charles River Village takes its name from the Newells who lived near by. Josiah, who had a rolling mill on the Dover side, is said by Frank Smith to have given the name to the bridge.
Deacon John Fisher was assessor 1750, '63, '68, selectman 1763-65, '68, '75, '81, representative to the General Court
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1777, '78, deacon of the First Church January 9, 1746/7- October 17, 1788. (Need. Ephs., p. 15, and Ded. Hist. Reg., Vol. III, p. 74.) He was on the standing committee of the First Parish 1778. See article by Charles Curtis Greenwood on the Fisher Family in " The Gazette," Dedham, March 26, [864, and "The Fisher Family," by Philip Adsit Fisher, in the Ded. Hist. Reg., Vol. III, and " The Fisher Genealogy." Deacon John lived at the Fisher homestead, close to the river, on the easterly side of the present Central Avenue. This farm of fifty acres was purchased by John Fisher of Caleb Wheaton in 1746. The estate is now the residence of Mr. Harold W. Windram.
Nathaniel Mann was assessor 1751, also selectman. He was son-in-law of the Rev. Jonathan Townsend.
John Alden 1752, also selectman. (Need. Ephs., p. 13.)
Thomas Metcalf 1752-57, '60, selectman 1752-58, '60, town clerk 1752-60. (Need. Ephs., p. 8.)
Ebenezer Skinner 1754, also selectman.
Nathaniel Fisher 1759, '62, '69, '82, selectman 1759, '62, '73, '74, '77, '78, '82, '85, town treasurer 1764, '65, represen- tative to the General Court 1782, '85, on the standing com- mittee of the First Parish 1781, '83, '84. During the Revo- lution he served on important committees of the town, and in 1781 was one of the Committee of Correspondence, In- spection and Safety, a position of consequence. He held the office of coroner. A man of his name received from the town in 1777 a bounty of £7 for enlisting to go to Canada.
Michael Metcalf 1763, '67, '68, '71, '72, '73, elected in '75 and declined, served in 1777-79, '81, '83, '84, selectman 1763-65, '67, '68, '71, '72, on the standing committee of the First Parish 1786, '87.
Timothy Newell 1763, '72, selectman 1763, '69, '72, '76, town treasurer two months in 1761, on the standing com- mittee of the First Parish 1781. (Need. Ephs., p. 14.)
Lieut. Jonathan Day 1764, '66, '69, '71, '73, '75, selectman 1771. He lived on the "Griggs Place" on South Street,
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and Day's Bridge takes its name from him, or from his family who had a large farm on the Dover side of the river. He was a brother of Deacon Ralph Day of the Springfield Parish. See Frank Smith's excellent History of Dover.
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