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John F. Comins
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of the parish. In the hope of benefiting his · health he was sent to a rural parish at Hollis- ton, Massachusetts, as curate at St. Mary's Church, but his health continued to fail, and after a year and a half he removed to Califor- nia. Two years later, with his health fully re- stored, he returned to Boston. In 1888 he was appointed pastor of the church at Plymouth. While in this parish he secured the cemetery for his people in Kingston and it was conse- crated by Archbishop Williams. He was the only Catholic priest ever selected to deliver the memorial oration at the annual commemora- tion of the landing of the Pilgrims at Ply- mouth. Upon the occasion of the dedication of the Pilgrim monument the late John Boyle O'Reilly wrote and read his oft-quoted poem, "The Pilgrims." Father Cummins went from Plymouth to Hopkinton, charged with the special duty of completing the magnificent church begun by his predecessor, and after this task was performed he was appointed to his present pastorate in the parish of the Sa- cred Heart, Roslindale, in the city of Boston, in July, 1893. At that time the place of wor- ship was a tent and he set to work to build a church and rectory. In ten months mass was celebrated in the new edifice. He was indefati- gable in his efforts to raise funds. He devised an annual barbecue which became very popu- lar. Such prominent men as Colonel John R. Fellows, Lieutenant Governor William F. Sheehan and Secretary of the Navy William McAdoo spoke at these great gatherings and over 100,000 people gathered at the several barbecues. He built a handsome church and a modest residence for the priests, and acquired a suitable lot for a parochial school within ten years. In addition to the onerous duties of pastor, he has had charge of the spiritual af- fairs of the Catholic patients in the insane, small-pox and isolation hospitals of the city of Boston. At the close of the Spanish-Amer- ican war in 1898, he was appointed by Arch- bishop Williams to hospital service at the camp at Point Montauk, Long Island. Leav- ing a substitute in charge of his parish he turned to his new duty, finding ten thousand men of the twenty-five thousand landed at Montauk were sick of yellow fever and other diseases. He was state chaplain of the An- cient Order of Hibernians at the time and many of the soldiers belonged to that organiza- tion. A considerable part of the force were of his faith, and his labor was heavy. General Wheeler at length brought order out of chaos and the care of the sick and wounded pro-
ceeded with more satisfactory results. Father Cummins was especially grateful for the ag- gressive and manful efforts of Congressman John F. Fitzgerald in relieving suffering and improving the conditions in camp. Grafton D. Cushing, of Boston, another volunteer assist- ant of General Wheeler, was especially com- mended by the priest for his efficient and self- sacrificing service there. After three weeks in camp Father Cummins started home in charge of one hundred and thirty-five sick and conval- escent men on the steamer "Lewiston," sent for the purpose by the Massachusetts Aid As- sociation. The vessel was wrecked off Point Judith, but every one of the helpless crew was carried in safety to shore through the skill and heroism of the life saving service. After the wreck, while facing death himself, Father Cummins devoted himself to preparing the sol- diers for the worst. The passengers of the ill- fated "Lewiston" were sent to Boston by train by way of Newport. After seeing his charges properly provided for in the hospitals of Bos- ton, Father Cummins returned to Point Mon- tauk where he remained as long as he was needed. Later in the year Father Cummins was voted the most popular pastor in Boston in a newspaper contest, receiving 600,000 votes from the readers of the Boston Traveler. In accordance with the terms of the contest, Fath- er Cummins enjoyed a trip abroad.
Under the name of "Christopher Crux" he has contributed to various magazines. On two occasions he has been called upon by Boston College to deliver the Baccalaureate sermon and once he was Commencement orator. He received the degree of A. B. from Holy Cross and A. M. from Boston College. He has been counted among the most grace- ful and forcible public speakers in the Bos- ton arch-diocese. He has often been chosen to represent his denomination at dedications of memorials and public buildings and other occasions of public interest.
Father Cummins takes some pride in the fact that he was an intimate friend of the late John Boyle O'Reilly from the time he came to this country. He is always interested in the movements for the welfare and freedom of Ireland; member of the Irish Historical Society ; chaplain of Saint Ignatius Court, Catholic Foresters of America, and of John J. Williams Court, Knights of Columbus.
Besides his proficiency in literature and music, Father Cummins' artistic sense is most truly reflected in the beautiful church which he has just completed and to which he
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proudly points as his life-work. It is without question the architectural gem of the arch diocese of Boston. Standing at the junction of Brown avenue and Ashland street, built in the style of the early English Gothic, of buff brick and brown stone, with its stately castellated tower, it is an imposing structure and exteriorly attractive, but it is the beauty of the interior which marks the artistic mind of the man who planned the entire structure. It is a beautiful artistic unity. The whole in- terior is finished in white and gold. The stained glass windows, the altars, and sta- tions of the cross, are all individual works of art, and were all made in Boston. "Why should we go across the water for art when such excellent work can be found here in Boston", Father Cummins confidently says. To Mr. Hugh Cairns, the sculptor, to Mr. George W. Spence, the stained glass artist, and to Emil Habistroh, the mural decorator, Father Cummins gives the palm of excell- ence among Boston artists and to them he has committed the execution of his ideas. The architects of this noble building who have carried out in detail the designs of Father Cummins are Messrs. Reid and Mc- Alpine of the Studio building, Tremont street, Boston. The beautiful lighting fix- tures and candelabra, the pulpit and sanctu- ary rail, all finished in verde antique, are choise specimens of the high grade work which comes from the studios of Gorham Company, Fifth avenue, New York. The grand organ built by James E. Cole & Com- pany, Melrose, Massachusetts, is one of the finest electric pneumatic organs ever con- structed. The well known and accomplished Boston musical director and organist, Miss Helen M. Burke, presides at this organ and directs the well-trained choir of seventy-five voices in the services of the church. Father Cummins is beloved by all his people, whom he has brought in these few years from a rude tent to a majestic temple.
(II) Thomas, son of Patrick Henry Cum- mins, was born in 1854. He attended the pub- lic schools and Boston College. He established the Cummins Pharmacy in 1872, which still stands in the street in Charlestown where he was born. He studied his profes- sion in Bellevue Hospital Medical School, New York City; was appointed assist- ant instructor in surgery, but his health failed and he was obliged to resign. He continued his studies and research and wrote often for medical journals. He contributed to the Med-
ical Review a series of articles on climatology, which attracted much favorable notice in the profession and were highly commended at the World's Congress of Physicians. He was finally obliged to give up business on account of failing health. He traveled extensively for his health and incidentally corresponded for various journals. He made a special investi- gation of climate in its relation to tuberculosis. He died January 1, 1889, at Albuquerque, New Mexico.
TAYLOR Rev. Edward Taylor, immi- grant ancestor of this family, was born near Hinckley, Lei- cestershire, England, parish of Sketchly, about 1642. He came when a youth and graduated at Harvard College in the class of 1671. He preached in various places before he was ordained, coming to Westfield in 1668 and being ordained July 5, 1671, in Boston. He was the first minister of the Westfield church, organized August 27, 1679. He was admitted a freeman in 1678 or 1680; died at Westfield, June 24, 1729, aged about eigthy- seven years. He married (first) November 5, 1674, Elizabeth, daughter of Rev. James Fitch, of Norwich, Connecticut. She died July 7, 1689, aged thirty-eight years. He married (second) June 2, 1692, Mrs. Ruth Willis (or Wyllys) daughter of Hon. Samuel. She died January 27, 1729-30. It is said that he had fifteen children, of whom we have the record of fourteen, as follows: By first wife : I. Samuel, born 1675. 2. Elizabeth, 1676; died young. 3. James, 1678. 4. Abigail, 1681 : died young. 5. Bathsheba, 1683; mar- ried John Pynchon. 6. Elizabeth, 1684; died young. 7. Mary, 1686; died young. 8. Heze- kiah, 1687 ; died young. Children of second wife: 9. Ruth, born 1693; married, 1720, Rev. Benjamin Lord. 10. Naomi, 1695. IT. Ann, 1696. 12. Mehitable, 1699; married Rev. William Gayer. 13. Keziah, 1702 ; mar- ried Rev. Isaac Stiles; their son was the fa- mous president of Vale College. 14. Eldad, mentioned below.
(II) Eldad, son of Rev. Edward Taylor, was born April 10. 1708, when his father was about sixty-six years old. He died May 21, 1777, at Boston, where he was interred in the tomb of Hon. Jacob Wendell. Taylor was one of the most prominent men of his day in this section ; deacon of the church from 1741 until his death, about thirty-six years in all; selectman eleven years between 1733 and 1775: town treasurer 1731-32: town clerk
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1747-77 ; justice of the peace; representative to general court; member of council of Pro- vince of Massachusetts Bay. He married (first) November I, 1732, Rhoda Dewey, born July 10, 1712, at Westfield, died there June 22, 1740, daughter of Jedediah Dewey (2d). He married (second) December, 1742, Thank- ful Day, of Springfield, who died August 12, 1803, aged eighty-two years. Children of first wife: I. Eldad (2d), born September 5, 1753 ; married Esther Day, daughter of Ebene- zer Jr. and Mary (Smith) Day, of Spring- field, born there February 20, 1733 ; settled at Becket, Massachusetts. 2. Rhoda, born July 2, died July 10, 1735. 3. Mehitable, born August 14, 1736; married, 1764, Aaron Ash- ley. 4. Rachel, born and died June II, 1740. Children of second wife: 5. Edward, born 1743. 6. Samuel, November 25, 1745; men- toned below. 7. Thankful, 1747, died 1819, married Bohun King. 8. Colonel James, 1750, died 1803. 9. Jedediah, 1752. IO. John, 1755; died young. II. Ann, 1757. 12. Elizabeth, 1760. 13. John, 1762.
(III) Samuel, son of Eldad Taylor, was born at Westfield, November 25, 1745; died there July 1, 1820. A Samuel Taylor from this vicinity was in Captain Enoch Nobel's company, Colonel John Brown's regiment, in 1775. He and his brothers Jedediah and Col- onel James Taylor were residents of West- field in 1790, when the federal census was taken, and he then had in his family three sons under sixteen and one female. He mar- ried, February 16, 1786, Tirza Holcomb, born December 13, 1753, died January 7, 1851, aged ninety-eight years, daughter of Enoch and Ann Fowler. Ann Fowler was daughter of Jonathan Fowler (see Noble). Children : I. Francis, mentioned below. 2. Oliver, died August 6, 1803, aged fifteen years. 3. Fanny, twin, died November 30, 1866. 4. Elihu. 5. Charles.
(IV) Francis, son of Samuel Taylor, was born in Westfield, October 5, 1796, and was baptized in the Congregational church of that parish October 23 following. He was a farm- er, living on Noble street, Westfield. He mar- ried there January 8, 1807, Fidelia Noble. He died in 1838, and his widow married (second) June 23, 1843. Frederick Fowler, born April 2, 1797, son of Frederick and Miriam (Mose- ley) Fowler. The only child of Francis and Fidelia Taylor was Samuel Francis Taylor, mentioned below. Child of Frederick and Fi- delia (Noble) (Taylor) Fowler: 2. James Frederick Fowler, born February 21, 1845,
married, March 16, 1876, Celia Miranda Sac- kett.
(V) Samuel Francis, son of Francis Tay- lor, was born in Westfield, February 10, 1837, and died there December 10, 1877. He was ed- ucated in the public schools of his native town, and during his boyhood and youth lived on his father's farm. His father died when he was a young child. He succeeded to the farm when he came of age and made a specialty of raising tobacco. He was also associated with Lamberton & Oakham, in the real estate busi- ness in Westfield. He was an able and suc- cessful business man, alert, enterprising, of sound sense and high character. His towns- men held him in the highest esteem and he had many friends, though not a member of any club or secret order. In politics he was a Republican. He was a member and liberal supporter of the Second Congregational Church. He was particularly fond of domes- tic life, and was fortunate and happy in his home and family. He married, August 9, 1866, Pamelia Lambson Sackett, born Febru-
ary 6, 1845, daughter of Enoch Sackett and Pamelia (Lambson) Sackett of Westfield (see Sackett, VII). Child: I. Edna Pamelia, born January 19, 1876, at Westfield ; married, June 24, 1896, Charles N. Lewis, of Westfield, a dry goods merchant.
The surname Nobel is of great NOBLE antiquity in England. It first appears in 1199, in the reign of Richard I, and the name has been common since. It is found also in Scotland, and sev- eral noted merchants of the name lived in Edinburgh. Families in England, Scotland and Ireland bore arms. The principal seats of the family were in Cornwall, Belson and Bishop's Tentor, county Devon, and Marm- ing, near Maidstone, county Kent. This fam- ily bore these arms: Or two lions passant guard. in place azure between as many flaunches of the last : over all a fesse gules charged with three bezants. Crest: A lion passant azure.
(I) Thomas Noble, immigrant ancestor, ancestor, was born as early as 1632, and died in Westfield, Massachusetts, January 20, 1704, aged at least seventy-two years. He was an early settler of Springfield, coming from Boston, where he was an inhabitant January 5, 1653. He had an account at the store of John Pynchon in Springfield, and this account book shows that he visited Eng- land· soon after removing from Boston. In
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1664 he with others was given leave to set up a sawmill on "a brook below Ensigne Coop- er's farme over Agawam river". He was an appraiser of the town. He had lands granted him in Westfield in July, 1666, on condition of settlement, and the grant was renewed January 9, 1668. He settled there as early as January 21, 1669, and was on a committee to decide the boundary lines. His homestead was about two and a half miles from the present centre of the town. He served as constable and took oath of allegiance Janu- ary 23, 1678. He joined the Westfield church February 20, 1681, and was admitted a free- man October 12, 1681. He was fined five shillings at one time for travelling on a fast day. His home was exposed to Indian at- tacks during King Philip's war. Rev. Dr. Davis says: "One night during family pray- ers. Gray Lock (an old Indian), stepped up and pulled the string and let the door swing open, and as soon as all was quiet he would pull the string again. Mr. Noble was per- suaded by his friends to move into town. Gray Lock said he had several opportunities of killing most of his children at a shot, but did not want scalps as much as captives". On March 2, 1696, Thomas Noble was chosen county surveyor. He was a tailor by trade. His will was dated May II, 1697, and proved September 5, 1704. He married, November I, 1660, Hannah Warriner, born in Spring- field, August 17, 1643, only daughter of Wil- liam and Joanna (Scant) Warriner. She join- ed the Westfield church November 1I, 1680. She married (second) January 24, 1705, Dea- con Medad Pomeroy, of Northampton. Chil- dren : 1. John, born March 6, 1662; married (first) A. Sacket : (second) M. Goodman. 2. Hannah, born February 24, 1664: married (first) J. Goodman: (second) N. Edwards ; (third) S. Partridge. 3. Thomas, born Jan- uary 14, 1666; married Elizabeth Dewey. 4. Matthew ; married Hannah Dewey. 5. Mark, married Mary Marshall. 6. Elizabeth, born February 9, 1673; married (first) R. Church ; (second) S. Loomis. 7. Luke, born July 15, 1675 ; mentioned below. 8. James, born October 1, 1677: married (first) Ruth -: (second) C. Higley. 9. Mary, born June 29, 1680 ; married Ephraim Colton. 10. Rebecca, born Jannary 4, 1683 ; married Sam- uel Loomis.
(11) Sergeant Luke, son of Thomas Noble, was born in Westfield, July 15, 1675, and died there March 21, 1744. He was a farmer in Westfield, and joined the church there Novem-
ber 24, 1700. His will was dated April 21, 1741, and proved April 16, 1744. He married (first) February 1, 1700, Hannah Stebbins, born December 22, 1680, died June 26, 1705, daughter of Thomas and Abigail (Munn) Stebbins. He married (second) May 5, 1708, Ruth Wright, born April 26, 1687, daughter of Joseph and Ruth (Sheldon) Wright, of North- ampton. He married (third) Mrs. Sarah Dew- ey, probably widow of Deacon David Dewey, of Westfield. She died August 3, 1756, aged seventy-four. Children of first wife, born in Westfield: I. Luke, October 23, 1700; mar- ried (first) E. Sackett : (second) H. Welsh. 2. Samuel, January 31, 1703 ; died November I, 1719. Children of second wife: 3. Ruth, born January 6, 1709: died August 1, 1714. 4. Moses, born April I. 1710; married Mary Grant. 5. Aaron, born November 10, 17II; died unmarried February 16, 1790. 6. Asa, born January 16, 1715 ; married Bethia Noble. 7. Naomi, born March 8, 1717 : married Sam- uel Fowler. 8. Samuel, born August 5, 1722; married Catherine Fowler. 9. Jacob, born March 5. 1725 : mentioned below. 10. Ruth, born February, 1726; died April 6, 1744. II. Ephraim, born June 25, 1729; died August 12, 1734.
(III) Jacob, son of Sergeant Luke Noble, was born at Westfield, March 5. 1725, and died there November II, 1796. He was admitted to the church October 27, 1741. He resided where Oliver Mosely lived in 1852, about a third of a mile south of the academy at Westfield. He married, May 3, 1750, Hannah Sacket, born in Westfield, October 10, 1726, died October 13. 1799, daughter of Joseph and Abigail Sac- ket. Children. born in Westfield: 1. Jacob, January 29, 1751 ; died May 8, 1752. 2. Han- nah, November 22, 1752; married Samuel Pitts. 3. Elizabeth, November 24, 1754 ; mar- ried Joseph Loomis. 4. Mercy (twin), July 17. 1757 ; married (first) W. Everton : (sec- ond) E. Griswold. 5. Thankful, (twin with Mercy), married (first) May, 1778, Noah Ashley : (second) Judah Barnes ; died October 3. 1825. 6. Jacob, November 28, 1759; men- tioned below. 7. Benjamin, May 13, 1762; married Mary Sikes. 8. Princes, baptized September 6, 1767: married Thomas Root.
(TV) Colonel Jacob (2), son of Jacob (I) Nobel, was born in Westfield, November 28, 1750, and died there August 2, 1828. He was in the revolution, under Captain Gray, and was in the battle at Stone Arabia. Having taken part with the insurgents in Shays Rebellion, he took the oath of allegiance March 26, 1787.
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He married, November 29, 1792, Eunice Moseley, born in Westfield, October 18, 1771, daughter of Azariah and Miriam ( Parsons) Moseley. She retained her health and facul- ties to a wonderful degree until her death, June 13. 1856, aged eighty-four. Children, born in Westfield: I. Clarissa, November 23, 1793 : married Joseph Avery. 2. Jacob Mose- ly, January 13. 1797 ; married Eliza Alderman. 3. Roland, October 4. 1799: died unmarried, October 25, 1849. 4. Alvena, December 5, 1801 ; married Dennis Hedges. 5. Fidelia, January 8, 1807 : married (first) October 16, 1834. Francis Taylor (see Taylor, IV) : (sec- ond) June 23. 1843, Frederick Fowler.
SACKETT This family is ancient in England, and its ancestors came from Normandy with William the Conqueror. The name is sup- posed to have come from one Adam le Sack- ere (Adam the sacker), who was a man en- gaged in the purchase and exporting of wool, which was put up in sacks. In 1340 King Ed- ward III was granted thirty thousand sacks of wool to enable him to carry on the French War. The names Sackett, Sackett and Sack- ville are of the same family. In England, Thomas Sackville, Earl of Dorset, born 1636, bore arms, and was a lineal descendant of one of the band who accompanied William the Conqueror to England. The American immi- grants Simon and John were without doubt of the same family, but the connection is not known.
(I) Simon Sackett, immigrant ancestor, with his brother John and nephew John, came to New England in the ship "Lion," which sailed December 1, 1630, from Bristol, Eng- land. He was in the company with Roger Williams. With Simon were his wife Isabel and their infant son Simon Jr. They landed after an unusually stormy voyage, at Boston, February 5, 1631. He settled in Cambridge, and his house was on the north side of what is now Winthrop street, in the centre of the block between Brighton and Dunster streets. He lived but a short time after coming to America, and died in October, 1635. Novem- ber 3 following, his widow Isabel was granted leave to administer on his estate. At the same session of the court the memorable decree was entered which banished Roger William from the colony. The widow Sackett and her two sons were among the company which made the hard journey to form the settlement at Hartford, Connecticut. She married there
(second) William Bloomfield. Children of Simon and Isabel Sackett : I. Simon, born 1630; died July 9, 1659; married Sarah Bloomfield. 2. John, mentioned below.
(II) John, son of Simon Sackett, was born in 1632, in Cambridge, and is supposed to be the first white child born there. In 1653 he became a resident of Springfield and was granted land there. He married (first) No- vember 23, 1659, Abigail Hannum, born 1640, died October 9, 1690, daughter of William and Honor (Capen) Hannum. Soon after- wards he sold his house and land at Spring- field and removed to property he had pur- chased at Northampton. He lived here un- til 1665, when he again sold out and went to a farm bought of one Chapin, near Westfield, on what are now Sackett's Meadows. He was one of the first settlers at Westfield. He built a house and barn, both of which were burned October 27, 1675, by the Indians, who at the same time destroyed a large amount of other property and drove off his cattle. He rebuilt his house and barn, and erected a saw mill on a creek which ran into the Westfield river. The building of this mill brought about a law suit brought against him by the Deweys, who claimed that by the erection of this mill the water was backed up on their grist mill. The dam was ordered removed, with the help of the plaintiff's hired man and oxen for nine days. John Sackett was selectman in West- field in 1672 and at various times afterwards, as late as 1693. He married (second) Sarah, daughter of John Stiles, widow of John Stewart, of Springfield. His will, dated May IO, 1718, was proved May 20, 1719. He gave all his real estate away before his death. Chil- dren: 1. John, born November 4, 1660; men- tioned below. 2. William, born April 20. 1662; died March 28, 1700; married Hannah Graves. 3. Abigail, born December 1, 1663 ; died July 3, 1683; married John Noble. Mary, born 1665; died November 19, 166 -. 5. Hannah, born March 7, 1669: died August 30, 1749; married ( second) Benjamin New- bury. 6. Mary, born June 8, 1672; died 1729; married Benjamin Moseley. 7. Sam- tel, born September 16, 1674: died November 8, 1709; married Elizabeth Bissell. 8. Eliza- beth, born May 27, 1677; died June 16, 1682. 9. Abigail, born 1683 ; died September, 1721 ; married David King.
(III) John (2), son of John (1) Sackett, was born in Westfield, November 4. 1660, and died December 20, 1745. He married (first) December 1, 1686, Deborah, daughter
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of William and Margaret Filley, of Windsor, Connecticut ; (second) May 17, 1702, Mehit- able, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Swift) Danks, and widow of John Harris. Children of first wife: I. John, born March 3, 1688; married Sarah Macerany. 2. Abi- gail, born October 16, 1690 ; married Captain Griswold. 3. Daniel, born August 14, 1693 ; died February 9, 1776; married Mary Weller. 4. David, born July 7, 1696. 5. Benjamin, born October 31, 1698; died 1753; married Thankful King. 6. Deborah, born Novem- ber 16, 1701. Children of second wife: 7. Isaac born February 14, 1703 ; died October 29. 1773; married Elizabeth Shepard. 8. Ezra, born 1704; died May 13, 1706. 9. Is- rael, born March 6, 1706; died 1786. IO Eleakim, born March 12, 1712; mentioned below. II. Mary, born March 5, 1715.
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