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ter of Jean Luillier. He was a famous author of medical works, and was physician at the court of Henry II of France. Their son, Francis Furnell, born March 3. 1533, was chaplain to the Prince of Orange, and translated the Bible and wrote sixty- four books.
Dr. John Furnus, born March, 1636, married, Jan- uary 4. 1571. Josephine, daughter of Margerine de Vigne. He was killed by the Jesuits. August 25, 1574-5. He appears from the chart to be descended from Francis Furnell. His son, Captain William Fernald, born 1575, married Elizabeth, daughter of Commander Amand, May 16, 1594, and was knighted by Essex, October 8, 1597. If this account of the family is correct, the ancestry is French Huguenot. Captain Fernald was made a viscount 1624, and fouglit against the Spanish Armada when thirteen years old. He died April 8. 1665, aged ninety years. The sword he carried in the expedition against Cadiz is preserved, being brought over by Dr. Reginald Fernald, his son, in 1630, and be- queathed to his descendants. Captain William Fernald was engaged for a time in bringing colonies to America. His children were: Renald (or Regi- nald ), born July 6. 1595, Bristol, England, see for- ward; Thomas, born August 13, 1597; Henry, born December 5. 1599: William, born Eastwich, Decem- ber 30. 1600, probably of Cambridge Massachusetts, and Charlestown. August, 1668, died March 19, 1673; Robert, born March 20, 1604; John, born April 9. 1607; Edward, born October 4. 1611, married Mary -: Strong (or Strongue), born November 16, 1614, married Aellone, admitted to church of Boston, 1043, member Ancient and Honorable . Artillery Company, there, 1651: Joseph, born August 5, 1648, died September 10, 1730 in Paris.
(I) Dr. Reginald Fernald, the emigrant ancestor of the Fernalds of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. and Kittery, Maine, and therefore of George Herbert Fernald. of Worcester, was born in England, July 6. 1595, and is said to be the son of Captain William Fernald as stated above. He was a physician and surgeon, and came to Portsmouth. New Hampshire (then Strawberry Bank, in New England), in 1630 or 1631, in the bark "Warwick," sent over by Cap- tain Mason, the patentee. He was the first sur- geon among the New Hampshire colonists, and a prominent man in the colony. In 1643 he served on the grand jury; was the first town clerk of Portsmouth, was selectman, and captain of militia. commissioner and surveyor. He owned Fernald's Island, in the Piscataqua river, consisting of two hundred and thirty acres which was given him by the proprietors, and which remained in his de- scendants until about 1794, when it was bought by William Dennett, who sold it in 1800, for fifty- five hundred dollars, to the United States for a navy yard. There the treaty of peace between Japan and Russia was signed in 1905, on the site of Fer- nald's old homestead, and over his grave. He lived on Doctor's Island. Hle married in England (1624) Joanna Warburton, born February I. 1602, died at Portsmouth, 1660. Their children : Thomas, settled in Kittery : Elizabeth, born in Kittery. 1632; Mary, born 1634. died August 16. 1722. married John Cartridge; Sarah, born about 1637: John. see forward: Samuel, born 1644. died December. 1698. married llannah Spinney ; William, born March 6, 1646. died July 5. 1728; married Elizabeth Langdon, of Kittery. November 16, 1671 ; see forward.
(II) Jolin Fernald, fifth child of Reginald Fer- mald (1), was born in Portsmouth about 1642 (the
chart gives the date as December 12, 1640). He was a shoemaker by trade. He had a grant of land 1670, in Kittery, now owned by George H. Fernald and his son George H., Jr. He married Mary, daughter of Thomas and Margery Spinney. He set- tled on a forty acre farm in Kittery in 1671, on the northeast side of Spinney's creek, near the water. lle died April 19. 1687. at Kittery. His children: John, born about 1672; James, see for- ward : Thomas, born 1678, married Mary Thompson ; Lydia, born 1681; Margery, born April 16, 1686; Amos, born April 16, 1686 (twin).
( 11) William Fernald. youngest child of Reginald Fernald (1), brother of the proceding, was born March 6, 1646, at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Tobias and Eliza- beth ( Sherburne) Langdon. He settled in Kittery, and was selectinan in 1674, 1692 and 1696; lieutenant of militia company by commission of Governor Ed- mund Andros, dated February 10, 1686. and was designated "Captain" in the town records. Children of William and Elizabeth (Langdon ) Fernald : Elizabeth, born August 17, 1674: William, born October 3. 1676: Tobias, born December 26, 1678, died young : Margaret, born March 27. 1681 ; Temp- erance, born September 17. 1683: William, born May IT. 1686; Joseph, born December 23. 1688; Sarah, born April 24, 1691; Lydia, born April 19, 1693: Benjamin, born July 11, 1695; Nathaniel, born June 12, 1097: Ebenezer, born October 7, 1699; Tobias, see forward.
(Ill) Tobias Fernald, youngest child of William Fernald (2), born December 3. 1702, died May II, 1761, aged fifty-nine years. He lived in Kittery. He married. December 22, 1724. Mary Mendum, who died October 16, 1767. Their children : Dennis, born December 7. 1725: Mary, born August, 1728, married James Fernald. see forward; Miriam, born March 26, 1733. died 1739: Robert, born December 1I, 1736, died 1741: Robert. born March 23. 1641, died in London: Colonel Tobias, born February I, 1744: Ebenezer. horn September 23. 1746. Dennis. the eldest son. married Sarah Pepperell. of an old Kittery family. and they were the parents of Gen- eral Andrew Pepperell Fernald, who was born Feb- ruary 26, 1753: he was the most distinguished citi- zen of his day, and secured the incorporation of the town of Eliot, Maine.
(III) Deacon James Fernald. second child of John Fernald (2). born about 1677. in Kittery. Maine, was a farmer, and had a grant of land in 1699 of thirty acres in Kittery. He married Mary Farmer, and lived on the hill in the north part of Kittery. Hle died 1740. and she died 1740-2. Their children : Elizabeth, born September 8, 1708, married James Fogg: Mary, born May 14, 1712: Joanna, born January 20. 1713-4: Anna, born October 28, 1716: Mary, born January 13. 1719-20: Dorcas, born September 14. 1722: Eunice, born March 13. 1725: James, born May 24. 1728, married Mary Fernald. see above.
(IV) James Fernald. youngest son of James Fernald (3), born in Kittery. Maine, May 24, 1728. died March 17. 1757: married Mary, daughter of Tobias Fernald (3). see above. Their children : James, born February 16, 1748: Mark, see forward; Mary, born June 20, 1753; Benjamin, born Jam- ary 17. 1756.
(V) Captain Mark Fernald, son of James Fer- nald (4). born in Kittery, Maine, May 6. 1754, married Mary, daughter of Captain John Shapleigh. Captain Fernald was a blacksmith, and lived in the
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house and on the farm of his father and grandfather. He died May 7. 1818, aged sixty-seven years. His wife died August 27. 1820, aged seventy years. Their children were: James, born December 17, 1774, died January 18, 1775: Dorcas, born Octo- ber 17, 1777, married Captain John Dennett, No- vember 19. 1807; Mary, born September 11, 1779, married Ebenezer Goodwin, of South Berwick, Feb- ruary 19, 1807; Mark, see forward: Alice, born April 12, 1785, married Moses Goodwin, April 19, 1809: Isabella, born April 23, 1788, married Richard Rogers, January 28, 1813: Betsey, born July 13, 1792, inarried John Wentworth, October 3, 1819.
(VI) Mark Fernald, fourth child of Mark Fer- nald (4), was born in Kittery, Maine, July 22, 1782, died January 20, 1832. He was a blacksmith. He married, March 6, 1807. Margery Pepperell Cutts, born February 14, 1784, died June. 1864, daughter of Robert and Margery Pepperell (Wentworth) Cutts. The Cutts, Pepperell and Wentworth fam- ilies are among the most representative of the Maine and New Hampshire families, and number many distinguished men from the earliest, settle- ment to the present time. Children of Mark and Margery P. (Cutts) Fernald : William Cutts, born September 7. 1807. married Jane Tibbetts. of San- ford, October 1, 1835: he was a grocer at Rochester, New Hampshire: he died October 4, 1878; James Madison, born April 23, 1809. died unmarried, June S. 1810: Hiram, born May 16, 18II, married Amelia Maria Childs, October 18, 1836, died December 23, 1870; he was a boot manufacturer at Grafton, Massachusetts ; he had four children ; Samuel, born April 25. 1813, married Lovina Wherrin. May 26, 1835. died October 14, 1886: Elizabeth Ann, born April 19, 1815, married Elisha Hammond, Octo- ber 7. 1838; and (second) John R. Hanscom, 1853; Robert Cutts. born June 4, 1817. married Caroline Newell, October 13, 1839: married ( second) Eunice Lord, June 5. 1847; married (third) Ann Pray ; died August 20. 1894; he was a merchant at Salmon Falls, New Hampshire : he had six children; Mark, born August 10, 1820, married Julia A. Hanson, June 13, 1842. died November 1868-9; he was a police sergeant : had four children: John Dennett. see forward : Mary, born January 18, 1825, married Moses Hammond, 1854: Margery Cutts, born July 23. 1827, married William A. Fernald, October 20, 1850. died February 26, 1892.
(VII) John Dennett Fernald. eighth child of Mark and Margery P. (Cutts) Fernald, was born in Kittery, Maine, October 7, 1822, and was reared upon the homestead farm, now in the possession of his son, George H. Fernald, and his grand- son, George H. Fernald, Jr. He was educated in the common schools, and learned the harness making trade, which he followed in Rochester, New Hampshire, and Amesbury, Massachusetts, until 1850, when he returned to Kittery, Maine. He was employed as a carpenter in the navy yard there from the time of his return until his death. He was a man of strong character and patriotism, and offered his services as a soldier during the civil war, but was rejected on account of his health. He was a Methodist in religion, a trustee in his church and a Republican in politics. He died January 11, 1892. He married, October 7, 1846, Mary A. Paul. and their children were: Laura A., born in Amesbury, Massachusetts : George Herbert, see forward ; Emma I., born in Eliot: Ida M, born in Kittery; Cora G., born in Kittery.
(VIII) George Herbert Fernald. second child and
only son of John D. and Mary A. ( Paul) Fernald, was born in Eliot, Maine, July 7, 1851. In 1854 his father built a house on a part of the old Fernald estate in Kittery, and removed to it with his fam- ily. Young Fernald attended the district school in Kittery, pursued advanced studies in Eliot Acad- emy, and then took a course in Howe's Business College. In 1870 he came to Worcester, where he learned the trade of machinist under L. W. Pond, and was subsequently foreman for five years. Janu- ary 1, 1882. he formed a partnership with R. E. and U. Blake, under the firm name of Blake, Fer- nald & Blake, manufacturers of special machinery. After a few months he sold his interest to W. A. Pentacost, and took a contract to build machines for Powell & Carter, relinquishing this business after a year on account of ill health. He then engaged in a general real estate and insurance business. For eighteen years past he has been connected with the law department of the Boston & Albany and New York Central & Hudson River railroads in Boston. When the Boston & Albany Railroad was leased to the New York Central Company, Mr. Fernald was intimately associated with Mr. Hoar, general counsel for the company, and labored ef- ficiently in promoting and perfecting the plants to that end.
Mr. Fernald is an ardent Republican, and affords active and intelligent support to his party, has served as secretary of the Worcester city committee, and for several years in the same capacity with the county committee. He is a member of Worcester Lodge. Independent Order of Odd Fellows; of Conquest Council, Royal Arcanum; and of the Pep- perell Association of Kittery, Maine. He has ex; tensive real estate interests in Worcester, where he maintains a fine residence and is numbered among the large taxpayers. He also owns a farm and pleasant summer home in Maine, where he and his family reside during the summer months.
Mr. Fernald married in 1875, Ida Estelle Paul, (laughter of George W. and Caroline D. (Raitt) Paul, her father being a merchant tailor at 265 Main street, Worcester. She is the eldest of her parents' children, the others being Armina Lillian, Frances Louise and Lucius Wilson. The children of George H. and Ida Estelle (Paul) Fernald are : Caroline L., born November 25. 1875. She attended the Worcester high school and graduated from the Normal Art School of Boston. 1899. She mar- ried, May I. 1901, George H. Ellinwood, and they have one child, Mary Estelle, born March 25. 1902. John Paul, born in Worcester, April 1. 1877. He attended the Worcester high school one year and Worcester Academy for a like period. subsequently graduating from Hinman's Business College. At the outhreak of the Spanish-American war he en- listed in Battery B, of Worcester, which went into camp at Plum Island, holding itself prepared for service abroad, but it was not called upon by the national government. After the close of the war he continued with the battery as a part of the Massa- chusetts Volunteer Militia for a period of four vears. He is engaged in the Worcester freight of- fice of the New York Central & Hudson River Rail- road Company. George Herbert, Jr., born August 3. 1882. He attended the Worcester high school a year, graduated from Worcester Academy in 1899, from Harvard College in 1903. and from the Har- vard Law School in 1905, with honors. While a student in that institution he. was president of the Choate Law Club, and associate editor of the Har-
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vard Law Review. He is now practicing his pro- fession in association with Hallowell & Hammond, of Boston.
STOCKBRIDGE FAMILY. John Stockbridge, who came to America in the ship "Blessing" in June, 1635, was the emigrant ancestor of Radford Stockbridge, of Worcester. John Stockbridge gave his age, then as twenty-seven years, hence he was born in 1608. With him was his wife Ann, and his son Charles, aged one year. He settled at Scituate, Massachusetts, and his wife is on record as join- ing the church there, July 16, 1637. He took the oath of allegiance, February 1, 1638. He was one of the Conihassett partners in 1646. His house was near John Ilollet's, perhaps a few rods southwest of Jesse Dunbar's, and he had also a tract of land, bought of Abraham Sutcliffe, near Stockbridge's mill pond, on the north and east. In 1656 he bought one-half of the mill privilege of George Russell, with the saw-mill which Isaac Stedman had erected there, ten years before, and built a grist mill. in part- nership with Russell. The "History of Scituate" says that he built the Stockbridge mansion house in 1656, which is now or was lately standing, one of the oldest in New England, and which was used as a garrison in King Philip's war. He was a town officer at Scituate.
ITis wife Ann died, and he married ( second), October 9, 1643, Elizabeth Sone, of Scituate. She died and he married (third), Mary He died October 13. 1657. His will was dated September 4. 1657, and proved April 8, 1658. He left his house and household goods at Boston, near what is now Milk street, to his wife, and the mill. house, grounds and orchard at Scituate to his son, Charles, who was to pay ten pounds to his sister, Elizabeth. The youngest son, John, was to have a house at Scituate, where Gilbert Brooks lived, and pay ten pounds to his sister, Mary. He left to his daughter, Mary, the house at Scituate where William Tiek- nor lived. He mentioned also daughters Hannah and Saralı. Mary Stockbridge, widow of John Stockbridge, married. April 8, 1660, Daniel Hen- dricks. Children of John and Ann Stockbridge were: 1. Charles, born in England, 1634. 2. Han- nah, baptized at Scituate, October 8, 1637, married, October 29, 1656, Sergeant William Ticknor. 3. Elizabeth, baptized about September, 1639, at Bos- ton, because the Scituate minister required immer- sion ; married Thomas Hiland, Jr., in 1661. Chil- dren of John and Elizabeth (Sone) Stockbridge were: 4. Sarah, baptized 1645-46, married Joseph Woodworth, a shop-keeper, 1669. 5. Hester, bap- tized July 11, 1647. Children of John and Marv were: 6. Abigail. horn 1655. 7. John, baptized at Boston, July 19, 1657.
(TI) Charles Stockbridge, son of John Stock- bridge (1), was born in England in 1634, coming to New England with his parents, when he was a year old. ITe inherited his father's mills and the mansion house at Scituate. In 1665 he bought George Russell's half of the mills. He built the second water mill in the town of Plymouth in 1673, having received a grant of thirty acres of land from the town. on condition that he build it. He built the mill on third Herring brook, and maintained it fourteen (14) years, according to the stipulation. Ile married Abigail She married (second) Amos Turner. Charles Stockbridge died 1683. Children of Charles and Abigail Stockbridge were :
1. Abigail, born at Charlestown, 1660. 2. John, born in Boston, 1662, died young. 3. Charles, born 1663, inherited one-half of the mill at Scituate. 4. Sarah, born 1665, married Israel Turner. 5. Elizabeth, born 1670, married David Turner. 6. Samuel, born 1679. 7. Benjamin, born 1677, married Mary Tilden, 1701. 8. Joseph, born 1673, married Margaret Tur- ner, settled in Duxbury. 9. Thomas, inherited half of the mill at Scituate. 10. Abigail, married Josse- lyn. ( Mentioned in the will.)
(III) Thomas Stockbridge, son of Charles Stockbridge (2), was born in Scituate, Massachu- setts. He inherited the old mill on third Herring brook and settled there. He was ensign in the militia. He married, July 28, 1697, Sarah Reed, daughter of Thomas Reed, of Weymouth. He lived in Scituate where Ephraim Stetson used to live. She joined the Second Church at Scituate, March 7, 1714. He joined the church, June 2, 1706. Both were baptized May 19, 1706. She died September 7, 1758. Children of Thomas and Sarah (Reed) Stockbridge were : 1. Sarah, born April 25, 1699, baptized at Second Church, Scituate, August 26, 1719. 2. Mary, born March 31, 1701. 3. Thomas, born February 13, 1703. 4. Delo, born June 21, 1708. 5. Anne, born May 31, 1710. 6. Micah, born November 22, 1714, baptized April 24, 1715, at Scituate. 7. Sarah, born October 26, 1718, married Henchman Sylvester, 1747. 8. (Probably) Lydia, married Joseph Soper, November 20, 1729.
(IV) Micah Stockbridge, son of Thomas and Sarah (Reed) Stockbridge, was born in Scituate, Massachusetts, November 22, 1714, and baptized in the Second Church there, .April 24, 1715. He mar- ried Mary Janes, November 30, 1738. Children of Micah and Mary (Janes) Stockbridge were: I. Isaac, born at Hanover, Massachusetts, September 14. 1740. 2. Kesiah, born in Scituate, baptized January 10, 1742. 3. John, born in 1757, at Hanover, Massachusetts.
(V) John Stockbridge, son of Micah and Mary ( Janes ) Stockbridge, was born in Hanover, Massa chusetts, in 1757. He enlisted from Sutton in the revolutionary army. After the war he settled at Freeport, Maine (then called Yarmouth, and a port of Massachusetts ). He was very active in public affairs as is shown by the town and court records, as follows :
"Real Actions in Cumberland County, Court of Common Pleas, Vol. 5, P. 10, May term, 1795. John Marston, Jr., has set off to him by metes and bounds 5-12 of Lot 52 in the 120 acres Division west side of Royal's River.
"John Stockbridge of Freeport: Samuel York and Stephen L. Ilarris of North Yarmouth. Committee. "Vol. 5. P. 154, October term 1796, Partition he- tween John Everton, owning 8 acres, Samuel Black- stone, owning 86 acres, and Richard Gerrish, own- ing 50 acres, or 1-9-all of Freeport-of the 450 acres Squadron No. 12 in North Yarmouth Gore so-called, but now Freeport.
ENOCH FOGG JOHN STOCKBRIDGE and JACOB HASKELL, JR.,
a committee appointed by the Court to make divi- sion by metes and bounds."
He moved to Byron, Maine, which is one hun- dred miles farther north and inland from Freeport, and, at that time, was in the woods. Here he cleared the land and brought it into cultivation and
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had a fine farm. He was looked to for advice and counsel for miles around, as very few men in those days were able to draw up legal papers and transact business. He died at Byron, Maine, Au- gust, 1820.
(VI) John Stockbridge, son of John Stockbridge (5). was born at Freeport, Maine (then called Yar- mouth. and a part of Massachusetts), August II, 1787, died at Byron, Maine, November 25, 1855. He married Anna Leavitt, daughter of Joseph Leavitt, who was a fineal descendant of Henry Sampson, who came in the "Mayflower." Henry Sampson's daughter, Dorcas, married John Bonney. Their son. Ichabod Bonney, had a daughter, Sylvia, who married Jacob Leavitt. Their son, Joseph Leavitt, was father of Anna (Leavitt) Stockbridge. She was born in Turner, Maine, March 20, 1787, died in Auburn. Maine, February 19. 1870. Children of John and Anna (Leavitt) Stockbridge were: I. Lehears Leavitt, born in Byron, Maine, February 18, 1810. died in Chelsea, Massachusetts. 2. John Cal- vin, born in Byron, Maine, February 13. 1812, died in Lewiston, 'Maine. 3. Abijah William, born in Byron, Maine, February 8, 1814. died in Med- way. Massachusetts, April 8, 1879. 4. Mary Ann, born in Byron, Maine, February 26, 1816, died in Mexico, Maine. 5. Olive Osgood. born in Byron, Maine. July ro. 1821, died in Lewiston, Maine. 6. Caroline Webster. born in Byron, Maine, April 7, 1824. 7. Joseph Townsend, born in Byron, Maine, December 29. 1826, died in Worcester, Massachu- setts. He was one of the three-months-men in the war of the rebellion in 1861-65, and after his dis- charge, organized a company, and was made cap- tain. It was mustered in as Company G, Second District Columbia Volunteers. 8. Columbus Amer- icus, born in Byron, Maine, July 6, 1829, died in Chelsea, Massachusetts. He enlisted in Company G. Second District Columbia Volunteers, in the war of the rebellion. 1861-1865.
(VHI) Abijah William Stockbridge, son of John (6) and Anna (Leavitt) Stockbridge, was born in Byron. Maine, February 8. 1814. He married, June 26, 1842, Joanna Jones, daughter of Abijah Jones, at Roxbury, Maine. They lived in Major Thomas' house while he was building a house for himself, at a place called "Hope City." They moved from there to Perue. Maine, where he was one of the town officers, and in 1862 they moved to Auburn, Maine, where he followed the carpenter's trade. He went to Washington, D. C., in 1866, and in com- pany with his hrother Joseph did considerable con- tract work, and while there built a house for Lewis Hobbs. of Neponsett, Massachusetts, and later of Medford. (Hobbs married Victoria Stockbridge, daughter of John Calvin Stockbridge). He died at Medway. Massachusetts, April 8, 1879. Children of Abijah William and Joanna ( Jones) Stockbridge were: I. Romanzo O., born in Byron, Maine. June 25. 1843. He enlisted in Company G, of the Second District of Columbia Volunteers, on the third day of February. 1862. Was discharged on the second day of February. 1865. as corporal. from service of the United States by reason of expiration of term of service. 2. William Wallace, born in Bvron, Maine. September 10. 1847. died in Perue, Maine, April I.1. 1860. 3. George E., born in Byron. Maine. September 24. 1849. died March 31. 1850, at Byron, Maine. 4. Radford, horn in Perue, Maine, May 24. 1851. 5. Charles A., born at Perue, Maine, July 27. 1854. 6. Mary Star, born at Perue. Maine, Au- gust 3, 1859.
(VIII) Radford Stockbridge, son of Abijah William and Joanna (Jones) Stockbridge, was born in Perue, Maine, May 24, 1851. He attended the district schools of Perue and Auburn, Maine, whither the family moved in 1862. In the spring of 1866, he engaged to learn the machinist's trade with A. J. Whitman, who owned a general machine shop at Lewiston, Maine, which is on the opposite side of the Androscoggin river from Auburn at Lewiston Falls, Maine. When cigliteen years old, he went to Boston to work for Goodnow & Wightman, manufacturers of hardware and tools and dealers in hardware. After two years he returned to Auburn, Maine, and worked for several firms there. among them the Lewiston Machine Co., Lewiston, Maine.
He came to Worcester in the fall of 1879, and first worked for David W. Pond, son of L. W. Pond, then engaged in making inachine tools at the corner of Exchange and Union streets. After nearly two years there. he accepted a place with Wight & Powell, manufacturers of lathes and ma- chine tools, on Hermon street. Later on he went to work for Charles G. Washburn, who began the manufacture of wire goods in the old Knowles shop on Allen court, and who was the founder of the concern known as the Wire Goods Company. At this time Mr. Washburn was employing but two men. a machinist and a man working on wire goods. Mr. Stockbridge perfected a machine for cutting gimlet-pointed screws on the wire goods. They were making and built two new frames of six spindles each. He also built an automatic eye- machine for making screw-eyes, which turned out ninety a minute. After three years with the Wire Goods Company, he resigned and accepted a posi- tion with the F. E. Reed Co. of Worcester, mantt- facturers of lathes and machine tools, at 116 Gold street, but was with them only a short time when he received an offer from the A. M. Powell Machine Tool Co. to take charge of their plant on Union street. where he remained about three years. when the firm sold out to the L. W. Pond Machine Tool Company in the fall of 1886. He served the new firm in the capacity of superintendent until the end of the year, when he accepted a position as superintendent for the London Machine Tool Company of London (Ontario), Canada, taking charge of their entire plant. machine-shop and foundry. They made lathes, planers. drills, shapers and milling machines, and while working for the company, Mr. Stockbridge designed and built a new planer, which was considered a most excellent tool. He returned to Worcester in the spring of 1888, and was for a time at the Washburn Polytechnic Institute. and did some engineering work for M P. Higgins in connection with rigging a hydraulic elevator to run with a pump, pumping the water directly into the casing. He also helned to design a new engine lathe for the school, and incorporated some new ideas which they adopted. From there he went with the H. C. Pease Company, and took charge of their gear-cutting department, and later had charge of the shop. At that time, the firm em- ployed only fifteen or sixteen men, and when Mr. Stockbridge resigned, there were seventy-five or eighty men at work.
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