Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume I, Part 73

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848-
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 924

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Mr. Chaffee married, January 1, 1879, Belle Genevieve Carter, born in Waterford, Maine, daughter of Henry Wyman and Sarah G. ( Brown) Carter, of Woburn, Massachusetts. (See Carter family). Mr. and Mrs. Chaffee reside at 109 Pearl street, Somerville. Their children, all born in Somerville, are:

I. Beulah, born February 7, 1882; gradu- ated from Somerville grammar and high schools. She began the study of music when very young and after graduating from the high school she devoted herself wholly to music, studying at the Faelton Piano School, Boston. After teaching music for a time she was married, September 19, 1906, to Dr. John Allan McLean, a graduate of Harvard Medi- cal School, and who also studied in the hos- pitals of London and Glasgow. Dr. McLean has been very successful in his practice. They have one child, Marjorie Arline, born March 2, 1908. His family residence is 16 Curtis street, West Somerville.

2. Emory Leon Chaffee, born April 15, 1885. When a lad of nine years, and even before he had reached that age, he showed a marked taste for electricity and the sciences, preferring

experimentation to the usual boyish sports. He was educated in the Somerville grammar and high schools, and after graduating from the English high school he designed, construct- ed and presented to the high school an X-ray coil of the Tesla type. It is of high power, giving a spark eighteen inches in length, and is now used for exhibition purposes in the chemistry and physics department. In June, 1907, he graduated with honor from the Insti- tute of Technology, Boston, receiving the de- gree of Bachelor of Science. In autumn of the same year he applied at Harvard College for entrance to the graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and was granted a scholarship upon his record at the Institute of Technology. He received the degree of A. M. in Physics at Harvard in June, 1908. He is now teaching in several courses in Harvard and Radcliff, and at the Harvard Summer School, at the same time conducting research, expecting to receive the degree of Ph. D. in June, 1910, and to then give a year to further study in the University at Leipsic, Germany. In addition to prosecuting his studies, he is conducting per- sonal work in a building erected for the pur- pose in the rear of his home, containing labor- atories for X-ray and research work, and has performed much useful labor for physicians. He married, June 23, 1909, Dora L. Armes, of Lexington, Massachusetts, a graduate of Mt. Holyoke College, '06, granddaughter of the late Rev. P. C. Headley, a well known author. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Leon Chaffee reside in 1909 at 262 Upland road, Cambridge.

3. Lillian Carlotta, born March 29, 1891. She is now attending the English high school and taking voice culture.

4. Raymond Osgood, born April 24, 1895. He attends the Edgerly grammar school and studies the violin.

All of these children are members of the East Somerville Baptist church, and active in its work, teaching in the Sunday school, etc. All of the children are trained musically : Beulah a fine pianist, Leon a cornetist, Lillian a soprano singer, Raymond a violinist.

Mrs. Belle Genevieve (Carter) Chaffee is a direct descendant of Rev. Thomas Carter (I), one of the founders of Woburn, and its first minister, who was born in England, in 1610, during the reign of James I, pre- sumably in Hertfordshire, at or near St. Albans. He without doubt was the grandson or great-grandson of Richard Carter, Lord of the Manor of Garston, in the parish of Wat- ford, England. The Rev. Thomas Carter en-

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tered St. John's College, University of Cam- bridge, England, April 1, 1626, and there took the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1629-30, and the Master's degree in 1633. April 2, 1635, he embarked from St. Albans in the ship "Planter," bound for New England. He was obliged to take the disguise of a servant to one George Giddings, for the English govern- ment had at that period become so alarmed at the utter contempt of the colonists for the laws and authority of the Crown, that restraints were placed upon emigration to the colonies, and no one above the rank of serving man was permitted to remove without special leave, and persons of inferior rank were required to take the oath of supremacy and allegiance. Hence, because of the great difficulty of one of the Rev. Thomas Carter's education and position to obtain permission to emigrate, he adopted the disguise mentioned. He took a farm and homestall of 102 acres in Watertown, Massa- chusetts, and there married Mary Dalton. He was ordained November 22, 1642, and an ac- count of his ordination as the first minister in Woburn is given in the "History of New Eng- land," by Governor John Winthrop, Esq., first governor of Massachusetts. He continued in the pastorate forty-two years, during which long period the greatest harmony existed be- tween himself and the society. In Sewall's "History of Woburn" he is said to have been a pious, exemplary man, an able and sound preacher of the gospel, and one whom God honored and prospered in his work. Under his ministrations the church was greatly en- larged and built up, the town flourished and was for the most part in peace.

The earlier members of the Carter family were said to be a sturdy, industrious, sensible, kind hearted, public-spirited, Godfearing set of people. Their special characteristics were love of their kind-fidelity in the marriage re- lation, and a cheerful recognition of the Divine command to "multiply and replenish the earth." The early records show them to have been prominent in all matters of public interest -the division of land and laying out of roads, building of churches and establishment of schools were entrusted to them. Many also were active in the military organizations and duties of their day, so that much of the re- ligious, moral and intellectual culture and prosperity of the communities where they set- tled is due to the labors of these ancestors. The most marked preference to any one calling seems to have been that of physician. There

were many among the descendants, also many ministers of the gospel.

Children of Rev. Thomas and Mary Carter : I. Samuel, born August 8, 1640, died in Gro- ton, Massachusetts, 1693. 2. Judith, married (first) June 8, 1660, Samuel Converse ; mar- ried (second) May 2, 1672, Giles Fifield. 3-

Theophilus, born June 12, 1645, died February 15, 1649. 4. Mary, born July 24, 1648, died 1688, married (first) John Wyman Jr., about 1671, who was killed by the Indians at the Swamp Fight, December 19, 1675; married (second) Nathaniel Bachiler, of Hampton, New Hampshire, October 31, 1676. 5. Abi- gail, born June 10, 1649-50, married, May 7, 1674, John Smith. 6. Deborah, born Septem- ber 15, 1651, died December 14, 1667. 7. Timothy, born June 12, 1653, died July 8, 1727, married, May 3, 1680, Anna Fiske, daughter of David Fiske, of Cambridge, Lex- ington. 8. Thomas, born June 8, 1655, mar- ried Margery Whitmore, of Cambridge, born September 9, 1668, died October 3, 1754.

(II) Samuel, eldest of the eight children of Rev. Thomas and Mary (Dalton ) Carter, and in line of descent to Mrs. Belle Gene- vieve (Carter) Chaffee, was born August 8, 1640. He graduated from Harvard College in 1660, and in 1672 married Eunice Brooks, daughter of John and Eunice (Mousall) Brooks. He was admitted an inhabitant and proprietor of the common lands by a vote of the town of Woburn, January 4, 1665-6, and sustained at different times several responsible offices in the town-selectman 1679, 1681, 1682 and 1683; commissioner of rates 1680; town clerk 1690; was also teacher of the grammar school, 1685 and 1686. (Sewell's "History of Woburn"). We find in "Annals of Lancaster, Massachusetts," record of seventy-five acres of land deeded to him. This land was on George Hill, and was occupied by Mr. Carter's descendants for several generations. He preached at Lancaster between 1681 and 1688, and probably resided there for a time. The births of his nine children are recorded in the Woburn town records. From "Groton His- torical Series," No. 12, edited by Hon. Samuel A. Green, we learn that on October 21, 1692, by vote of the larger part of the town, they de- clared the Rev. Samuel Carter to be their fourth minister, to be ordained in due time. He moved to that place soon after receiving this call, but did not long remain over his pas- toral charge, dying there in the autumn of 1693. There is not much said in the town

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records of his brief ministry, but as one of the pioneer preachers in the early days of New England life, his memory deserves to be cher- ished.

Children of Rev. Samuel and Eunice (Brooks) Carter: I. Mary, born July 24, 1673. 2. Samuel, born August 27, 1675, died at Woburn, September 10, 1676. 3. Samuel, born January 7, 1678, died at Lancaster, Au- gust 30, 1738. 4. John, born March 14, 1680, died at Lancaster, 1705. 5. Thomas, born April 3, 1682, died at Lancaster, March 31, 1738. 6. Nathaniel, born April 7, 1685. 7. Eunice, born March 29, 1687. 8. Abigail, born May, 1689, died young. 9. Abigail, born May 30, 1690.

(III) Samuel, the third child of Rev. Samuel and Eunice ( Brooks) Carter, and next in descent, was born in Woburn, January 7, 1677, and died in Lancaster, August 30, 1738. He married, March, 1701, Dorothy Wilder, born 1686, daughter of Nathaniel and Mary (Sawyer) Wilder. From "Annals of Lan- caster" we learned that they lived on George Hill, on the land formerly purchased by his father, Rev. Samuel Carter. He was assigned to a garrison on George Hill, with his brothers- in-law, Lieutenant Nathaniel and Ephraim Wilder, Thomas Ross, and his brother, John Carter, and lost in an attack by the Indians, July 31, 1704, with two fires, a good dwelling house, a horse, cow, two calves and his swine. He was selectman in 1723, and served on vari- ous committees for the location of highways, etc.

Children of Samuel and Dorothy Wilder Carter: 1. Samuel, born 1703, died Lancaster, May 20, 1761. 2. Eunice, born 1704, died at Sterling, November 16, 1789. 3. Nathaniel, born 1706, died at Leominster, July 20, 1787. 4. Dorothy. 5. Anna. 6. Johnathan, born 17II, died at Leominster, March 19, 1799. 7. Ephraim, born 1713, died at Lancaster. 8. Oliver, born 1715, died at Leominster, Sep- tember II, 1790. 9. Mary, born 1719, died at Bolton, February 3, 1743. 10. Elizabeth, born 1722, died at Lancaster, October 9, 1755. II. Prudence, born February 22, 1723, died at Leominster, April 6, 1789. 12. Josiah, born January 26, 1726, died at Leominster, Febru- ary, 1812.

(IV) Josiah, youngest of the twelve chil- dren of Samuel and Dorothy ( Wilder) Car- ter, and great-great-grandfather of Belle Genevieve (Carter) Chaffee, was born Janu- ary 26, 1726, and died at Leominster, Febru- ary, 1812. He married, in 1745, Tabitha

Hough, born 1729, died June 29, 1810. His farm was the northerly of the two farms on Carter Hill, which was owned by the descend- ants of Samuel (3). The beautiful slope of this hill marks the background of the view of Leominster on the west, with South Monoos- nock just above it. It is recorded in the "Book of Revolutionary Soldiers" that Josiah Carter was the first major of Colonel Asa Whitcomb's regiment, engaged in battle April 19, 1775 (Lexington). He was also lieuten- ant-colonel of Colonel Abijah Stearn's Eighth (Worcester county) regiment, commissioned February 7, 1776, and lieutenant-colonel of Colonel Josiah Whitney's regiment, and he was also colonel of the Eighth (Worcester county) regiment. There is an official record in the above mentioned book of a ballot by the House of Representatives dated June 2, 1779, the appointment as colonel being concurred in council, June 2, 1779.

Children of Colonel Josiah and Tabitha (Hough) Carter: I. Tabitha, born October 18, 1745, died young. 2. Tabitha, born De- cember 30, 1747. 3. Josiah, born January 29, 1749, died July 19, 1827. 4. Jude, born March 8, 1751, died Rockingham, Vermont. 5. Sarah, born April 26, 1753. 6. Zerviah, born April 9, 1755, died January 3, 1807. 7. Relief, born March 26, 1757, died young. 8. Mary, born April 20, 1759, died young. 9. Abijah, born September 5, 1761, died Bridgton, Maine. 10. Jacob, born Septem- ber 4, 1763, died at Leominster, August 27, 1825. II. Relief, born November 27, 1765, died young. 12. James, born December 12, 1768, died Leominster, May 26, 1850. 13. Relief, born October 21, 1770, died Water- ford, Vermont. 14. Jonah, born January 26, 1772, died at Rindge, New Hampshire, Febru- ary 25, 1837.

(V) Abijah, ninth child of Colonel Josiah and Tabitha ( Hough) Carter, was born (prob- ably at Leominster) September 5, 1761, and died at Bridgton, Maine. He served as a soldier in the revolutionary war, and until his death received a pension. The following is taken from "Revolutionary Soldiers:" "Abijah Carter was a private in Colonel Nicho- las Dike's regiment, and also in Colonel Abi- jah Stearn's ( Worcester county) regiment, and he marched to Saratoga, October 9, 1777, under command of Major Ebenezer Bridge, to assist General Gates. He also served in Col- onel John Rand's (Worcester county) regi- ment, and was in service there three months and twelve days." He married, in April,

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1781, Nancy Warner, of Leominster. After his marriage he settled in Jaffrey, New Hamp- shire. He was surveyor there in 1786, and owner of a pew in the church. He removed to Bridgton, Maine, where most of his fifteen children were born. Both he and his wife died there or near by.

Children of Abijah and Nancy (Warner) Carter : I. Alpheus, died at Stowe, Mass- achusetts. 2. Abijah, Jr., born October 29, 1783, died December II, 1873. 3. James. 4. John, born 1785, died 1825, in Waterford, Maine. 5. Levi, born June 16, 1789, died

March 3, 1854, at Stowe, Massachusetts. 6. Henry. 7. Otis, died in Naples or Otisfield, Maine. 8. William. 9. Joseph, died in child- hood. 10. Charles, died in Bridgton Centre, Maine. II. Thomas Jefferson, died at the West. 12. George. 13. Nancy W. 14. Sally. 15. Betsey. .

(VI) Henry, sixth child of Abijah and Nancy (Warner) Carter, was born in Bridg- ton, Maine, about 1790. He was senior deacon of the Methodist church in North Bridgton for many years. He married Hannah Cochran, of Andover, Massachusetts, and they had seventeen children, all of whom came to maturity except the first born, who died aged five and one-half years. Among the sons who served in the civil war were : James, in Twelfth New Hampshire Regiment; John, in Third Illinois Cavalry ; Austin, orderly sergeant in a Massachusetts regiment of heavy artillery, and who participated in nineteen battles ; and Ed- win, Twelfth Maine Regiment, who died from injuries received in service.

Children of Henry and Hannah (Cochran) Carter: I. Henry, born January 25, 1823, died October 13, 1828. 2. Samuel, born Feb- ruary I, 1824, died at Lawrence, Massachu- setts, March 24, 1881. 3. Mary, born May 10, 1825, resides at South Waterford, Maine. 4. James, born December 20, 1826, resides at Biddeford, Maine. 5. Charles, born March 20, 1828, died at North Conway, New Hamp- shire, April 2, 1880. 6. John N., born Sep- tember 20, 1829, resides at Bridgton, Maine. 7. Abbie, born April 20, 1831, resides at Andover, Massachusetts. 8. Emily, born Sep- tember 13, 1832, resides at Winchester, Mass- achusetts. 9. Nancy W., born May 21, 1834, died Bridgton, 1908. 10. Margaret A., born October 27, 1836, resides at Lawrence, Mass- achusetts. II. Henry W., born January 9, 1838, died September 25, 1885. 12. Wesley, born July 7, 1839, resides at St. Cloud, Minne- sota. 13. Austin F., born February 23, 1841,

resides at Hyde Park, Massachusetts. 14. Edwin, born August 15, 1842, died June 30, 1862. 15. Elizabeth M., born March 30, 1844, resides at North Bridgton, Maine. 16. Will- iam Solon, born January 24, 1846, resides at Conway, New Hampshire. 17. Horatio L., born June 3, 1847.

(VII) Henry Wyman, eleventh child of Henry and Hannah (Cochran) Carter, was born January 9, 1838, in Bridgton, Maine. He was educated in the public school there, and took up the trade of carriage maker. He mar- ried, August 8, 1858, Sarah Georgie Brown, of Bridgton. They lived for a time in Chess Springs, Pennsylvania, and then settled in Woburn, Massachusetts, the home of Henry Wyman's first American ancestor. He and his wife were members of the First Baptist Church of Woburn. While visiting his sister, Mrs. N. A. Holt, of Lawrence, he died, September 25, 1885. The Odd Fellows of the Woburn Lodge, of which he was a member, and also of the Lawrence Lodge, officiated at the funeral, and accompanied the remains to their interment at Bridgton, Maine.

Children of Henry Wyman and Sarah (Brown) Carter. I. Belle Genevieve, born March 25, 1859. 2. Henry Walter, died young at Chess Springs, Pennsylvania.

(VIII) Belle Genevieve, daughter of Henry Wyman and Sarah Georgie (Brown) Carter, was born March 25, 1859, and married, Janu- ary I, 1879, Emory Franklin Chaffee, then re- siding in Charlestown, Massachusetts. She was educated in the Woburn grammar and high schools, during the same time and after- ward studying music in the New England Conservatory and at the Petersilea Academy of Music, then located on Columbus avenue. She began teaching the piano when quite young, and at the time of her marriage had a large number of pupils. She gave several public re- citals of her pupils, and also several individual recitals at Steinert Hall, Boston, besides play- ing concertos, etc., in entertainments in Music Hall, Tremont Temple, and elsewhere in Bos- ton and vicinity. With her husband she is a member of the East Somerville Baptist Church, serving on the music committee of the church, and on the executive board of management, and as pianist of the Sunday school. She has had charge of many success- ful entertainments in the church and at clubs, her time being freely given for charitable enter- tainments. She is chairman of the music com- mittee of the Heptorean Club, a member of the Somerville Woman's Club, and until recently

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belonged to the Maine Club of Somerville. Although asked several times to take office in the aforesaid clubs she has not as yet accepted.

HERVEY William Hervey (or Harvey) immigrant ancestor, was a tan- ner and settled first in Taun- ton, Massachusetts, in 1639. He removed to Boston, where he died August 15, 1658. Admin- istration was granted to his widow Martha for herself and four young children, April 28, 1659. He married (first) April 2, 1639, Joane Hucker, of Cohannatt, and she was admitted with him to the Boston church in 1643. He married (second) Martha Copp, who was admitted to the church, April 16, 1654. She married (second) November 10, 1659, Henry Tewksbury, and removed to Newbury. Chil- dren of first wife, born in Boston: I. Abigail, April 25, 1640. 2. Thomas, December 13 or 18, 1641 ; died young. 3. Experience, (daugh- ter) March 4, 1644. 4. Joseph, December 8, 1645. Children of second wife: 5. William, August 27, 1651. 6. Thomas, August 16, 1652, mentioned below. 7. John, February 5, 1654-55, married Sarah (Barnes) Rowell. 8. Mary, baptized August 2, 1657.

(II) Captain Thomas, son of William Her- vey, was born in Boston, August 16, 1652, and settled in Amesbury. He took the oath of allegiance in December, 1677, and was a mem- ber of the train band in 1680. He was admitted a freeman in 1690, and in 1691-92 was a dep- uty to the general court. In 1708 he was cap- tain of the "snoe-shoe men." The inventory of his estate was filed January 21, 1715-16, and administration was granted his son Will- iam, March 19, 1715-16. He married, Octo- ber 26, 1676, Sarah Rowell, daughter of Val- entine and grandddaughter of Thomas Rowell. She survived him. Children: I. Mary, mar- ried, May 15, 1707, Joseph Buswell. 2. Eliz- abeth, marricd, December 8, 1710, Theophilus Colby. 3. Hannah, unmarried in 1721. 4. William, born March 9, 1687-88, died January 8, 1689. 5. William, January 15, 1689, men- tioned below. 6. Thomas, February 14, 1691, probably died young.

(III) William (2), son of Captain Thomas Hervcy, was born January 15, 1689, and resided at Amesbury. Hc was among the "snoe-shoe men" in 1708. Hc married, Octo- ber 14, 1714, at Amesbury, Abigail Martin, daughter of John Martin. Hc joined the second church of Amesbury, August 11, 1726, and she joined October 17. 1736. Children, born at Amesbury: I. William, mentioned

below. 2. Fortunatus, baptized August 25, 1728.

(IV) William (3), son of William (2), Hervey, was born at Amesbury about 1720. He married Abigail Talbot. Children: I. Thomas, baptized December 7, 1746, men- tioned below. There was a William and David living at Newburyport in 1790, also sons. William died there July 7, 1806; David died June 16, 1802. William's widow Abigail died at Newburyport, July 8, 1819, aged seventy-seven years. Mary, widow of David, died there January 19, 1824.

(V) Thomas (2), son of William (3) Her- vey, was born 1746 and baptized December 7, 1746. The family removed to Newburyport after the revolution. The heads of families in Newburyport in 1790 were Thomas, David, William and Abigail, a widow. Thomas had four sons under sixteen and four girls in his family at that time. He died at Newburyport, November 29, 1821, aged seventy-five years. He was a dealer in lumber and other ship- building materials. In 1785 he sold to the town materials for building hay scales for eighteen pounds. He served in the revolution, taking part in a Kittery company. He married (first) Tamsen Gerrish, and (second) Mary Woodman. Children: I. Mary, born Novem- ber 19, 1772, married, August 15, 1799, Josiah Greenleaf. 2. Thomas, December 8, 1774, died young. 3. Thomas, May 28, 1776, was a car- penter and was killed by accident, September II, 1856; married, May 23, 1805, Jane Camp- bell ; children: i. Tamsen Stevens Hervey, born April 12, 1806; ii. Jane Hervey, Septem- ber 30, 1807 : iii. Margaret Hervey, June 25, 1809; iv. Elizabeth Fleming Hervcy, February 10, 1811 ; died young ; v. Thomas Hervey, July 25, 1812, dicd August 31, 1847; vi. Elizabeth Hervey, October 27, 1813, died November I, 1827; vii. Elizabeth Fleming Hervey, July 3. 1815, dicd May 13, 1850; viii. Calvin Her- vey, February 2, 1818; ix. Hannah Spring Hervey, July 9, 1819; x. John Campbell Her- vcy, December 17, 1821. 4. Betscy, July 15, 1778. 5. William, 1780, died September 19, 1851 ; marricd, September 8, 1803. Elizabeth Buntin ; children : i. William Stevens Hervey, born November 5, 1804; ii. Joseph Buntin Hervey, October 16, 1806, married, November 4, 1832, Eunice W. Hale; iii. Elizabetlı Her- vcy, May 25, 1810, married William Ingalls ; iv. Mary Campbell Hervey, April 12. 1816. 6. Jane, December 16, 1781, twin, died July 28, 1848. 7. Joseph, December 16, 1781, twin, married. August 31, 1807, Mary French, of

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Newburyport ; children : i. Joseph, born April 18, 1808; ii. Edwin, May 17, 1810. 8. Nath- aniel, January 15, 1784, died March 3, 1819; married, September 19, 1803, Mary Plummer ; children : i. Martha Hervey, (twin), born De- cember 27, 1805; ii. Mary (twin), born De- cember 27, 1805 ; iii. Nathaniel Plummer, born January II, 1808. 9. Tamsen Gerrish, De- cember 10, 1786, married, December 31, 1811, Joseph Buntin. 10. James, December 27, 1788. II, Charles, married, August 10, 1814, Eliza- beth Sanborn. Child of second wife: 13. George, October 10, 1796, mentioned below.

his home happier-"Leave it"-replied Mr. Hervey, without interrupting his work. He was averse to holding public office, but was on the school committee. He was a member of the fire department of Medford and for many years clerk of the hook and ladder company. In early life he was a Whig and later a Repub- lican in politics. He and his wife were mem- bers of the Unitarian church of Medford. He married, August 4, 1825, at Malden, Sally J. Wait, born May 28, 1804, died November 12, 1884, daughter of Thomas and Pamelia Wait. Children : I. George Cabot, born August, 1825, died April 9, 1882; merchant tailor at Medford ; married, November 25, 1852, Azu- bah Kimball; children : i. Walter D. Hervey, born August 2, 1857, died September 25, 1859; ii. Edgar James Hervey, August 4, 1859; iii. Mabel, March 29, 1863, married, April 4, 1888, Carl Theodore Guething, and have Florence Sally, born January 20, 1890; Theodore Her- vey, October 15, 1891; Carl Theodore, July 14, 1893; James Harold, March 26, 1895. 2. Sarah, died young. 3. James Aigin, March 29, 1827, died September 9, 1905 ; superintendent of schools at Medford; married (first) August 12, 1862, Mary E. Peck; (second) April II, 1894, Mrs. Julia A. (Peck) Leach, sister of first wife; child of first wife: Philip, born April 10, 1867, died March 17, 1889. 4. Sarah, February 21, 1831, died September 3, 1848. 5. Edwin, November 10, 1832, died August 9, 1842. 6. Thomas, May 16, 1836, drowned July 16, 1851. 7. Franklin, June 29, 1838, mentioned below.

(VI) George, son of Thomas (2) Hervey, was born October 10, 1796, in Newburyport. His mother is said to have been over fifty years of age at the time of his birth. His edu- cation was received in the public schools of Newburyport, and he developed his mind by extensive reading, being one of the best Shakespearian" scholars of the time in the vicinity. He early learned the business of a tailor and cutter and for a short time was employed in New York City. About 1821 he removed to Andover and thence to Malden, where he became interested in Masonry and joined Mt. Hermon Lodge in that place, the charter of which was dated June 9, 1817. He became a resident of Medford in 1835 and commenced the business of tailor in the room of the City Hall building, afterwards used as the selectman's room, and more recently as the mayor's office. At that time Jonas Coburn kept the dry goods store on the first floor of the same building and furnished the cloth for Mr. Hervey. His tailor's shop became a pop- (VII) Franklin, son of George Hervey, was born at Medford, June 29, 1838, in the old Garrison House of revolutionary fame. He was educated in the public schools of his native town. At the age of seventeen he began work as clerk in the dry goods house of Farley, Bliss & Company, Boston. He left this position to enlist in the civil war in Com- pany F, Fifth Regiment, Massachusetts Vol- unteer Militia, September 1, 1862. After being in camp a short time, this regiment went to Beaufort, North Carolina, thence to New- burn into camp in the department commanded by General Foster. He took part in the battle of Newbern, Kinston, Whitehall, and of Goldsborough, returning with the regiment and receiving an honorable discharge, July 2, 1863. After some time in a clerical capacity he became engaged in the mercantile trade in Mr. Hervey for many years was actively inter- ested in the Lyceum in New England, where ular resort for the men of Medford, who would visit there for the purpose of discus- sion of matters of local and public interest. He was appointed postmaster, April 22, 1861, and removed to the part of the building now used as a waiting room by the Boston and Maine Railroad Company. Here he continued to conduct his business for the remainder of his life. He resided at No. 12 Summer street in a house which he built. He died, after a lingering illness of two years, March 7, 1868. He was a man of strict integrity, of an amiable disposition, a thorough gentleman, and kindly to all with whom he came in contact, always ready with good advice, given with the best intentions and never in an obtrusive manner. An example of his quick wit is the story that once when a good deacon of the church, who was a frequent visitor in his shop, after the . which he was successfully engaged up to 1904. usual gossip of the morning, asked him if he could not tell him what he could do to make

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Genealogical and personal memoirs relating to the families of the state of Massachusetts, Volume I, Part 73

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848- Publication date: 1910 Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company Number of Pages: 924

Author: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed; Adams, William Frederick, 1848-
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 924