Genealogy and history of representative citizens of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, Part 72

Author: Hurd, Charles Edwin, 1833-1910
Publication date: 1902
Publisher: Boston, New England historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 850

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Major General Alford6 Richardson, b. at Woburn, Mass., October II, 1779, d. at Cam- bridge, December 26, 1854. During his earlier life he worked at the baker's trade in Charlestown, and in 1801 was Orderly Ser- geant of a military company. Removing to North Yarmouth, now Yarmouth, Me., in 1802, he was employed as clerk in a store until he entered into the grocery business with Cap- tain Bennett, the partnership continuing until 1805. About 1808 he took a prominent part in the formation of a company of Light Infan- try in Yarmouth, and was chosen its Captain. In politics he was a Federalist, and from May, 1814, until 1818, he represented his town in the Massachusetts Legislature. During the War of 1812 he took an active part, being com- missioned Major-general of the Twelfth Divi- sion of the Massachusetts Militia, an office that was no sinecure, the long range of coast being continually threatened by the enemy, serving faithfully until January 27, 1818, when he was honorably discharged at his own request. Being elected cashier of the Bank of Portland in February, 1819, he removed to that town with his family, remaining sixteen years, when, on account of ill health, in 1835, he resigned his trust. On January 8, 1806, at North Yar- mouth, Me., he m. Susanna Barneville, who was b. in Amesbury, Mass., March 22, 1783, and d. May 18, 1839. Her father, Captain Edward Barneville, a native of England, emi- grated to this country at an early age, and for many years was a resident of North Yarmouth.

He m. Mrs. Susanna (Davis) Lane, widow of Theophilus Lane. She was b. in Gloucester, Mass., January 8, 1752.

Edward7 Richardson, the eldest son in a family of eight children, was b. in North Yar- mouth, Me., March 4, 1809, and d. at Cam- bridge, Mass., February 20, 1876. After leaving school he was employed a part of the time in a store, and also assisted his father, then cashier of the Bank of Portland. In July, 1831, he was elected cashier of the Commer- cial Bank of Bangor, Me., and in 1835 suc- ceeded his father as cashier of the Bank of Portland, retaining the position until 1842. Coming then to Cambridge, Mass., he entered into business with his brother-in-law, John Owen, publisher and bookseller to the college. In 1847 he accepted the position of private secretary to Samuel Atkins Eliot, then treas- urer of Harvard College, continuing as such until the resignation of Mr. Eliot in 1853. Assuming, then, the cashiership of the City Bank at Cambridgeport, he remained there until his death in 1876. He m. at Portland, Me., November 12, 1832, Mercy Owen, who was b. February 25, 1810, daughter of John and Mercy (Cushman) Owen, grand-daughter of Ebenezer Owen, and great-grand-daughter of William and Mary (Brown) Owen. Eben- ezer Owen, of Portland, b. August 21, 1738, served in the Revolution as a private, and d. in 1817. He m. Abigail Cotton, of Portland, who was b. in 1742, and d. in 1798. Her father, William Cotton, a tanner in Portland for many years, m. Sarah Fletcher, of Ports- mouth, N. H., who was b. in 1706, and d. May 3, 1753, being a daughter of Nicholas Fletcher, and grand-daughter of Dr. John Fletcher. John Owen, b. July 14, 1774, in Portland, was a tanner by occupation, working at his trade until his death, November 25, 1842. On October 5, 1801, he m. Mercy Cushman, who was b. March 25, 1774, a daughter of Joshua Cushman, and a descendant in the sixth generation of Elder Thomas2 Cushman (Rob- ert'), the founder of the Cushman family of New England, the line being : Robert,' Elder Thomas,2 Thomas, 3 Robert, + Joshua, 5 Joshua, 6 Mercy7.

Elder Thomas2 Cushman, b. in England, Feb-

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ruary, 1608, d. at Plymouth, Mass., Decem- ber 11, 1691. He m. at Plymouth, about 1636, Mary2 Allerton, who was b. at Leyden, and d. at Plymouth, Mass., December 8, 1699, having come over on the "Mayflower" in 1620 with her parents, Isaac' and Mary (Nor- ris) Allerton. Her father, b. in London, Eng- land, 1583, d. at New Haven, Conn., in 1659. Her mother, Mary Norris, who was b. at New- bury, England, d. at Plymouth in 1625. Thomas3 Cushman (b. September 16, 1637, d. August 23, 1726) m., first, Ruth Howland, daughter of John Howland, a "Mayflower " passenger (b. about 1593, d. at Plymouth, March 5, 1673), and his wife Elizabeth, whom he m. before 1624, also a "Mayflower " pas- senger, coming over with her father, John Tilley, and his wife. Bridget, her stepmother. Elizabeth T. Howland d. at Swansea, Decem- ber 21, 1687. Robert4 Cushman, b. October 4, 1664, d. at Kingston, Mass., September 7, 1757. His first wife, Persis, d. at Kingston, January 14, 1743-4. He afterward m. Pru- dence Sherman, of Marshfield. Joshua5 Cush- man (b. October 14, 1708, d. at Marshfield, March 25, 1764) m., first, January 2, 1733, Mary Soule (b. December 6, 1706, d. in 1751). She was a daughter of Josiah3 Soule, and grand-daughter of John2 Soule, whose father, George' Soule, came to Plymouth on the "Mayflower " in 1620. George' Soule m. at Plymouth, before 1627, Mary Becket, and removed to Duxbury, where his wife d. in December, 1676, and he in 1680. John2 Soule, b. in Duxbury, 1632, d. 1707. He m., secondly, in 1678, Mrs. Esther (Nash) Samp- son, who was b. in 1638, and d. September 12, 1733, she being the widow of Abraham2 Sampson, and daughter of Lieutenant Samuel7 Nash, of Duxbury. After the death of his first wife, Joshua5 Cushman m. March 5, 1752, Deborah Ford, of Marshfield, who was b. in 1718 and d. July 1, 1789. Joshua6 Cushman, b. December 6, 1734, m. Mercy Wadsworth November 17, 1763. She was b. December 28, 1736, a daughter of Dr. John4 Wadsworth, and a descendant of Christopher' and Grace Wadsworth, the former of whom d. at Duxbury about 1678, and the latter 1687-8.

Deacon John2 Wadsworth, b. 1638, son of

Christopher,1 d. May 15, 1700. On July 25, 1667, he m. Abigail Andrews (b. 1647, d. November, 1723). She was a daughter of Henry and Mary Andrews, of Taunton. Her father d. 1653, and her mother 1655. Deacon John3 .Wadsworth (b. March 12, 1671, son of John, 2 d. May 3, 1750) m. January 25, 1704, Mercy Wiswall (b. October 4, 1680, d. No- vember 12, 1716). She was a daughter of the Rev. Ichabod Wiswall, and grand-daughter of Elder Thomas and Elizabeth Wiswall, of New- ton, where the Elder was a man of prominence, owning a large amount of real estate, which in- cluded the pond now known as "Crystal Lake." He d. in 1683. The Rev. Ichabod Wiswall (b. 1637, d. July 23, 1700) was the first min- ister of Duxbury. He m. Priscilla Paybody, (b. 1653, d. 1724), daughter of William Paybody (b. 1620, d. December 13, 1707) and his wife Elizabeth Alden (b. 1622, d. May 31, 1717), she being the eldest daughter of John and Priscilla (Mullins) Alden, "Mayflower " pas- sengers.

Dr. John+ Wadsworth (b. May 24, 1706, d. March 26, 1799) m. December 31, 1734, Mary Alden (b. January 1, 1710, d. April 4, 1789). She was a daughter of Benjamin3 Alden, and a descendant through David2 of John' and Pris- cilla (Mullins) Alden. Among other ances- tors of hers that came over on the "May- flower " were: William and Alice Mullins, William and Mary Brewster, and their son, Love Brewster. David2 Alden, b. in 1646, d. in 1719. He m. Mary Southworth, daugh- ter of Constant Southworth, who was b. in 1615, m. November 2, 1637, Elizabeth Collier, daughter of William and Jane Collier, and d. March 10, 1679. Constant was a son of Ed- ward Southworth, who m. May 28, 1613, Alice Carpenter, of Wrington, England, daugh- ter of Alexander Carpenter. She emigrated to Plymouth. in the ship "Ann " after the death of Mr. Southworth, and became the second wife of Governor William Bradford. Benja- min3 Alden m. Hannah Brewster, whose death occurred January 8, 1763. She was a daugh- ter of Wrestling Brewster (d. January 1, 1697) by his wife Mary, and grand-daughter of Love Brewster, who m. at Plymouth, May 15, 1634, Sarah, daughter of William and Jane Collier.

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William Brewster was b. in 1566-7, d. at Plymouth, April 10, 1644, surviving his wife Mary, who d. April 17, 1627.

Edward and Mercy (Owen) Richardson had four children, of whom two are now living, namely : Charles Edward8 and George Eliot8 Richardson; Elizabeth Ellen, b. November II, 1833, d. December 6, 1854; Frances Susan, b. July 6, 1839, d. October 1I, 1840. Charles Edward& Richardson was born in Portland, Me., November 4, 1835. He was educated in Cam- bridge, whither his parents removed when he was a lad of six years. At the age of sixteen years he became a clerk for Larkin & Stack- pole, dealers in hides, tallow, etc., in Boston, remaining with them until obliged to leave on account of trouble with his eyes. He was sub- sequently employed in a fancy goods store in Boston for a short time, and then became mes- senger and collection clerk for the Maverick Bank, of which Samuel Hall was the president. He was afterward for a number of years receiv- ing teller at the Granite Bank of Boston, giving up that position to accept the cashiership of the Rockland Bank at Roxbury. Three years later he resigned that office on account of ill health, and took up outside work, dealing in negotiable mercantile paper until the great fire of 1872. The ensuing three years he was con- nected with the Lechmere Bank of East Cam- bridge, resigning in April, 1876; but as the directors refused to accept his resignation he remained until October 1, 1876. Going then to Pennsylvania he remained four years, being employed as auditor of accounts, and in nego- tiating notes, etc. From that time until 1891 he was engaged in similar work in Cambridge, on January 1 of that year giving it up, at the earnest request and urgent persuasion of those knowing his ability and trustworthiness, to become treasurer of the Horticultural Society and superintendent of its building, a position that he still holds. In all of his financiering Mr. Richardson is very systematic, using simple methods, and being very careful in all details. Since 1900 he has resided in Brook - line.

On October 11, 1860, Charles E. Richard- son married Eva Corinne Hovey, who was born January 10, 1838, in Cambridge, a daughter of

Charles Mason and Anne Marie (Chapouil) Hovey. Six children have been born of their union, namely: Edward Winthrop, who died in 1874; Anne Marie, who is the wife of George Wade Mitton, and has two children - Edward R. Mitton and Robert Mitton; Charles Alford, who died in 1874; Bertha Elizabeth and Robert Hovey, twins, who died in 1874; and Florence, who died in 1889.

Charles Mason Hovey, father of Mrs. Rich- ardson, was a descendant in the seventh gener- ation from Daniel Hovey, the founder of the American family of Hovey, the line being : Daniel,' Joseph,2 John, 3 Ebenezer, + Thomas, 5 Phineas Brown,6 "Charles Mason7. Daniel' Hovey, probably a native of England, emi- grated to Massachusetts at an early period, set- tling in Ipswich, where he was a landowner in 1637, and here his death occurred in 1692. By his wife Abigail, who d. in 1665, he had seven children. Joseph2 Hovey, b. at Ips- wich, m. Hannah Pratt, who bore him six children. John3 Hovey, b. in July, 1684, d. September 13, 1714. He was a baker by trade.' His widow Abiel m. a second and a third husband. Ebenezer4 Hovey (b. in Cam- bridge, July 12, 1714, d. April 11, 1742) m. April 7, 1737, Mary, daughter of Joseph Mason, of Watertown, and became the father of two children, a son and a daughter. Thomas5 Hovey (b. August 14, 1740, at Cam- bridge, Mass., d. at Brighton, Mass., May 8, 1807) served in the Revolutionary War. In the record of his election as Deacon of the church in Brighton, May 10, 1791, he is styled "Major." He was a currier, and carried on his trade in various places, including Cam- bridge, Brighton, Roxbury, and Lunenburg. On April 21, 1763, he m. Elizabeth Brown, who bore him fifteen children. Phineas Brown6 Hovey, b. at Lunenburg, Mass., No- vember 1, 1770, was for many years a grocer in Cambridge, where his death occurred April 19, 1852. He m. Sarah Stone, of Newton, by whom. he had seven children, Charles Mason7 Hovey, the father of Eva Corinne8 Hovey, now Mrs. Richardson, being the sixth.

George Eliot8 Richardson was born Decem- ber 9, 1851, at Cambridge, Mass. In Novem- ber, 1885, he removed with his wife and fam-

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ily to Wellesley, where he now resides (1901). While at Cambridge he was connected with the National City Bank, but since July, 1883, he has been connected with the New England Trust Company of Boston. He is a member of the Society of Mayflower Descendants, the Society of Colonial Wars, the Sons of the American Revolution, and the Society of the War of 1812. Since coming to Wellesley he has been an active member of the Wellesley Hills Unitarian Society, serving for many years as one of its standing committee. He married September 12, 1882, Sarah Law Devoll, who was born in New Bedford, Mass., July 3, 1852. Following are the names of their children : Margaret, b. August 5, 1883, in Cambridge; Edward, b. December 17, 1884, in Cambridge; Helen, b. May 28, 1888, in Wellesley, d. April 8, 1890; Elsa Lyman, b. May 28, 1890, in Wellesley. The father of Sarah Law Devoll was Captain Zebedee Augustus Devoll, a lineal descendant of William Devoll, or Devil, the emigrant, the line being: Will- iam,1 Jonathan,2 William, 3 David, + David, 5 Gideon,6 Zebedee Augustus7.

William1 Devoll, or Devil, with his wife Mary was in Duxbury as early as 1640. He subsequently lived in Rehoboth, and then in Newport, where he d. after 1680. Jonathan2 Devoll and his wife Hannah Adley were Quakers. William3 Devoll m. May 30, 1708, at Dartmouth, Mass., Sarah Sisson, daughter of James Sisson, and grand-daughter of Rich- ard' Sisson, the immigrant. On the mater- nal side she was a descendant of Francis Cooke, who came in the "Mayflower," and Hester Cooke, his wife, who came later in the "Ann," through their son John Cooke (also a "Mayflower " passenger), who m. at Plymouth, March 28, 1634, Sarah Warren, daughter of Richard Warren of the "Mayflower," and Eliz- abeth Warren, who came in the "Ann." Sarah Cooke, the next in line of descent, m. November 20, 1652, Arthur Hathaway; and their daughter Lydia, who was b. in 1662, d. 1714, m. James Sisson, and was the mother of Sarah Sisson. David4 Devoll, b. September 12, 1722, m. February 13, 1745-6, Hannah Tripp, who was b. October 20, 1722. His will was dated March, 1802. Davids Devoll,

b. October 17, 1750, d. in 1835. He m. Au- gust 13, 1778, Sarah Bowditch, or Bowdash. Gideon6 Devoll, b. at Dartmouth, Mass., March 16, 1787, m. April 13, 1813, Eunice Howland, who was b. July 2, 1796, and d. in 1866. She was a daughter of Daniel Howland, and a sis- ter of Bradford Howland. Captain Zebedee Augustus7 Devoll, b. in 1818, d. at sea in I'861. On August 28, 1851, he m. Sarah Wood Howland, who was b. January 17, 1835, and is still living, being the mother of Mrs. George E. Richardson. She is a descendant in the seventh generation from Henry' How- land, who d. in January, 1671, survived by his wife Mary Newland, of Lynn, whose death occurred June 17, 1674. Zoeth2 Howland, who was killed by Indians in 1676, was m. to Abigail, his wife, October, 1656. Nicholas3 Howland d. before May 5, 1722, m. October 26, 1697, Hannah Woodman, who d. March 9, 1734. She was a daughter of Lieutenant John Woodman, who was b. in 1637, and m. in 1675 Hannah Timberlake, b. in 1656, a daugh- ter of John and Mary Timberlake, of Newport, who were m. in 1654. John Timberlake was b. in 1620, and his wife was b. in 1621, and d. September 10, 1705. Daniel4 Howland, b. in 1712, m. for his second wife, in 1746, Edith Potter, who d. March 13, 1815. The line of descent was continued through her son Daniel5 (b. July 3, 1759, d. in 1828).

Daniel5 Howland served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. On February 10, 1788, he m. Sarah Wood, who was b. May 6, 1768, and d. in 1838. She was a daughter of John and Eunice (Shaw) Wood, who were m. No- vember 27, 1747. Both were b. in 1728, his birth occurring December 22 and hers on October 7. Eunice Shaw was a descendant through her mother, whose maiden name was Abigail Palmer, of Colonel John Richmond, b. at Ashton Keyes, Wiltshire, England, in 1594, who was an early settler of Taunton, Mass., where he d. March 20, 1664. His son, Captain Edward Richmond, the succeeding ancestor, b. in 1632, m. Abigail Davis, and d. in November, 1696. His daughter, Mary Richmond, through whom the line was contin - ued, b. in 1668, m. in 1685 William Palmer, who was b. in 1663; and their daughter, Abi-

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gail Palmer, was b. April 5, 1702, and d. in September, 1790. She m. August 10, 1721, Israel Shaw, Jr., who was b. August 28, 1697. Their daughter Eunice became the wife of John Wood, and the mother of Sarah Wood, who m. Daniels Howland. Israel Shaw, Jr., was son of Israel Shaw, b. 1660, and Tallman, and grandson of Anthony and Alice (Stonard) Shaw and of Peter and Joan (Briggs) Tallman. John Wood, b. 1728, who m. Eunice Shaw, was son of Joseph and Mary (Brownell) Wood, m. 1727, and grandson of John and Mary (Church) Wood, m. 1688; Mary Church being daughter of Joseph and Mary (Tucker) Church, m. 1660. Joseph Church was son of Richard and Elizabeth (Warren) Church and grandson of Richard Warren of the "Mayflower" and his wife Elizabeth. Mary (Brownell) Wood, b. 1709, was daughter of George and Mary (Thurston) Wood, m. 1707; grand-daughter of Thomas, Jr., and Mary (Pearce) Brownell and of Jona- than and Sarah Thurston ; great-grand-daughter of Thomas and Ann Brownell; Richard and Susanna (Wright) Pearce, and Edward and Elizabeth (Mott) Thurston. Susanna Wright was daughter of George Wright; and Elizabeth Mott was daughter of Adam Mott, of Cam- bridge, England, who was a son of Adam and Agnes Mott. Bradford® Howland, b. January 31, 1790, d. in 1854. He m., third, August 16, 1834, Susan Brown Law, who was b. May 7, 1812, and d. August 5, 1892. Their daughter, Sarah Wood? Howland, is the widow of Captain Zebedee A. Devoll, and mother of Mrs. George E. Richardson.

Susan Brown Law, above mentioned, was b. May 7, 1812, and d. August 5, 1892. She was a daughter of James and Lydia (Coleman) Law. Her father was a native of Stonehaven, Scotland. Her mother, Lydia Coleman (the widow Marshall, b. 1777, d. 1847), was a daughter of Solomon and Mehitable (Gardner) Coleman, a grand-daughter of Solomon and Deliverance (Swett) Coleman, and a great- grand-daughter of John and Joanna (Folger) Coleman (John, b. 1644, d. 1715; Joanna d. 1719). Joanna Folger was daughter of Peter and Mary (Morrell) Folger and grand-daughter of John and Meribah (Gibbs) Folger. De-

liverance (Swett) Coleman, b. 1693, d. 1783, was daughter of Moses Swett, b. 1661, and Mary Hussey, whom he m. in 1687. Moses Swett was son of Benjamin Swett, b. 1626, d. 1677, and Hester Weare, whom he m. in 1647. Benjamin Swett was son of John and Phebe Swett. Mary (Hussey) Swett was daughter of John Hussey, b. 1635, and Rebecca Perkins, whom he m. in 1659. John Hussey was son of Christopher Hussey, d. 1686, and Theodate Bachelder, d. 1649, and grandson of John and Mary Hussey. Theodate was daughter of Rev. Stephen Bachelder. Rebecca Perkins was daughter of Isaac and Susanna Perkins, of Hampton. John Coleman was a son of Thomas' Coleman (b. at Marlborough, Wiltshire, Eng- land, 1603, d. at Nantucket, 1682) by wife Susannah. Mehitable Gardner, mother of Lydia Coleman, was b. 1738, daughter of James and Susannah (Gardner) Gardner. She was a grand-daughter of James and Rachel (Gardner) Gardner, and great-grand-daughter of Richard and Sarah (Shattuck) Gardner (Rich- ard d. 1688, Sarah d. 1724). Rachel Gardner, b. 1662, who was the widow of John Brown when she m. James Gardner, Sr., was the daughter of John Gardner and Priscilla Grafton and the grand-daughter of Joseph and Mary Grafton. Susannah Gardner, mother of Me- hitable, was daughter of Nathaniel and Abigail (Coffin) Gardner, Nathaniel being a son of Richard and Sarah (Shattuck) Gardner, above mentioned. Abigail Coffin (d. 1709) was a daughter of James and Mary (Severance) Coffin, and grand-daughter of Tristram' and Dionis (Stevens) Coffin, of Nantucket, Tristram being a son of Peter and Joanna (Thember) Coffin, and Dionis being a daughter of Robert Stevens.

G EORGE WILLIAM CROMACK, of Stoneham, Mass., was born in Salis- bury, Essex County, this State, April 21, 1838, a son of James Mason and Laura Matilda (Lee) Cromack.

Joseph Cromack, father of James Mason, was b. in Hilèbuk, England, December 21, 1777, and d. in Amesbury, Mass., in 1855. Coming to Massachusetts in 1806, he engaged in the manufacture of woollen cloth in Water-

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town, subsequently continuing his trade in various places in this State, including Fra- mingham Centre, Northbridge, Lynnfield, and Saugus. He m. at Rockport, Mass., Judith Millet, who was b. at Gloucester, Mass., July 14, 1787, and was the daughter of a wealthy resident of Halifax, N.S. Eight children were the fruit of their union, namely : Sarah, b. in Boston, Mass., April 22, 1810; Joseph, b. in Boston May 16, 1812; James M., b. at Stow, Mass., March 24, 1816; Mary Jane, b. at Stow February 21, 1818; William H., b. at Stow April 19, 1820; Caroline C., b. at Lynnfield, Mass., May 18, 1822; Harriet, b. at Lynnfield May 3, 1824; and Elizabeth, b. at Framingham October 30, 1826. Sarah m. Richard Osgood, and d. in 1856. Joseph, who was for many years a minister of the Methodist Episcopal denomination, was twice m. He d. in 1901 at Perth Amboy, N. J. William H. m. Sarah Fernald, of Kittery, Me. He now resides with his son Erwin in the vicinity of Boston. Mary Jane m. Charles Barker, and d. in 1890. Harriet m. Jacob I. Danforth, of Newburyport. Elizabeth d. un- married.

James Mason Cromack was b. March 24, 1816, at Stow, Mass. In his youth and early manhood he devoted himself to various indus- tries, first learning the carpenter's trade, then working for a while at shoemaking, afterward finding employment at Amesbury in the finish- ing department of the woollen mills known as Horton's Corporation, now the Hamilton Mills. On leaving the mills he followed his trade in Amesbury until 1849, when he joined the army of gold seekers, sailing in the month of October for California in the brig "Ark " from Newburyport, the tug "R. B. Forbes," of Boston, taking the brig over the bar. The "Ark," which was commanded by Captain Charles C. Marsh and which rounded the Horn, had on board a small steamer, in parts, which was put together after reaching California, and thenceforward was run on the Sacramento River until she was blown up. In 1852 Mr. Cromack returned home by way of the Isthmus, and remained in Massachusetts until 1863, when he made a second trip to the Pacific Coast. Soon after leaving San Francisco for

the homeward voyage the ship carpenter d., and Mr. Cromack was persuaded by the captain of the vessel to take his place. In the capac- ity of ship carpenter he subsequently made several trips between San Francisco and Pan- ama, not returning home until the latter part of the year 1864. From that time until 1882 he worked at shoemaking in Amesbury and Beverly, going then to Newburyport, where he remained six years, and coming in 1888 to make his home with his son, George W. Cro- mack, in Stoneham, where he d. April II, 1901.

James M. Cromack was twice m. His first wife, whose maiden name was Laura Matilda Lee, was b. in Wolfboro, N. H., in 1816, and d. December 29, 1845. She was a daughter of Jacob Lee, and, without doubt, a grand- daughter of Nathan Lee, Jr., who enlisted in the Revolutionary army on August 9, 1779, filling out the town's quota, and receiving a bounty of sixty pounds. Nathan Lee, Sr., father of Nathan, Jr., also enlisted as a soldier of the Revolution in Wolfboro in 1779, being mustered into Colonel Badger's regiment in July and serving as a private for one year. By his first marriage James M. Cromack had four children, namely: George William, the spe- cial subject of this sketch; Charles Henry ; Mary Emily; and Antoinette Pratt.

Charles Henry Cromack was b. January 20, 1840, at Salisbury, Mass. After receiving his education in Salisbury and Canterbury, N. H., he went to Boston to learn the trade of a machinist at the Hinkley & Drury Locomo- tive Works, and while there joined the Me- chanics' Apprentices' Library Association. In January, 1859, he started for Jacksonville, Fla., where he intended to follow his trade. He sailed from East Boston in the brig "Marcia Tribou," which has never been heard from since. Mary Emily, b. June 17, 1842, m. Charles A. Lewis, of Haverhill, Mass .. , and now resides in Stoneham. Enlisting at Salem, N. H., in. July, 1861, for a term of three years, Mr. Lewis served in the Civil War in Company B, First Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, which was attached to the Army of the Potomac. During Grant's campaign, Mr. Lewis was taken prisoner at the Wilderness, and sent first

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Genealogy and history of representative citizens of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, Part 72

Author: Hurd, Charles Edwin, 1833-1910 Publication date: 1902 Publisher: Boston, New England historical publishing company Number of Pages: 850

Author: Hurd, Charles Edwin, 1833-1910
Publication date: 1902
Publisher: Boston, New England historical publishing company
Number of Pages: 850