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The following is taken from the Boston Chronicle for 1768, (April 18-25) :
" We hear from Marshfield that last week a farmer in that place burning some brush on his land during a high wind, the flames spread and set the woods and fences on fire for near three miles, greatly to the damage of the people in that place."
There used to be a young man who came down to one of the yards to see the ship carpenters and who was not called very bright. One day he was telling about a great fire in Marsh- field woods, when he said what grieved him most was to see
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the poor little rabbits running out of the woods with their tails burned off.
Samuel Rogers, who lived in the house now occupied by Benjamin White at Gravelly Beach, built at Gravelly Beach, also at Ilanover and in the Brick-Kiln Yard, Pembroke, and Wanton Yard, Scituate. He was at one time in partnership with the Fosters. He built in Scituate in 1817, the slp. "NANCY," 75 tons, of Scituate. Owners, Jonathan Stetson, Chandler Sampson, Stephen and Luther Rogers, and Asa Sherman, of Marshfield, and Elias Magoun, Pembroke, and Elisha Foster, Jr., Scituate. Built probably at Foster's Yard. We have been unable to ascertain the names or histories of any vessels built by him in Marshfield, though there are quite a number of models in existence of vessels he built at Gravelly Beach.
Capt. Thomas Rogers, Jr., brother of Samuel, and son of Thomas, lived at the head of the lane that leads up from Grav- elly Beach. He was a liner, that is, he lined for planking ves- sels, which took great skill. He also worked in Medford, in Boston, and on Campobello Island, in the Bay of Fundy. He built, in 1820, the sch. "RACHEL," 59 tons, of Marshfield.
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SURVEYOR'S OFFICE,
PORT OF HANOVER.
I do Certify that the schooner named the Rachel of Marshfield is ameri- can built that she has one deck two masts her length is fifty seven feet Eight Inches her Bredth is sixteen feet six ¿ Inches her debth seven feet two & Inches and measures fifty nine ton 66-95 has a square stern has no Galleries & no head (and that her name and the name of the port to which she belongs are painted on the stern in the manner required by the third section of the Act for registering ships or vessels of the United States)
Given under my hand at Hanover aforesaid this third day of May one thousand Eight hundred & twenty.
John Is Sartlow Surveyor.
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NATHANIEL ROGERS, JR., SHIP-BUILDER.
We Constant F. Oakman, Samuel Joyce, Samuel Joyce Jr. James Keith, Samuel Oakman, Hatch Oakman, John Jones, Joseph Clift, Jr. owners of the aforesaid schooner do agree to the foregoing description and measure- ment.
Confiant E. Oakman Samuel Joyce. Samuel Joyce of Ichms Jones Samuel Vakman Match Vakman James Reith joseph Glift f
Nathaniel Rogers, Jr., built in Marshfield, probably at Lit- tle's Bridge, in 1794, the sch. "ELIZA," 98 tons, of Boston. The following is a copy of the certificate of the "Eliza," signed by Mr. Rogers, which was not written by him, but by the Jus- tice before whom he signed :
" these may sartyfi that I built the schoner Called the Eliza in marshfield in the County of plyouth Said Schoner Layed at mr. John hanes worf in Charlstown on the Last Crimas day which had her foremast taken out by. Reaisen of her for mast being Sprong on her payeseg from marshfield to Charlstown the Said Schoner is now oned by mr. Samuel Toby of Charls- town the said schoner is Singel deak with a Round stern.
Nathaniel Rogers Samen
marshfield 13 Jenuary 1795."
As has been previously stated, before Little's Bridge was built there was a ship-yard located on the site of the present abutments of the bridge, on the Marshfield side. This yard
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was occupied by Peleg, father of Isaiah Rogers, and by others of the Rogers family. It was not far above the Carver & Tay- lor Yard. Peleg Rogers set out the large tree now standing near the bridge. He is said to have made the first model of a certain style of vessel that was ever made.
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built at Little's Bridge, in 1795, the ship " ARGO," 221 tons, of Bos- ton ; owners, Albert Smith, of Hanover, and others. The " Argo" was a double decker with three masts, 66 feet keel, 24 feet beam, 15 feet depth of hold. This was probably the ves- sel referred to in a letter addressed to Stephen Gorman, or Gorham, Boston, and dated at Hanover, March 10th, 1795. The writer says :
" Mr. Roggers has met with some difficulty in procuring a few particular sticks of timber. I have urged him to hasten your ship, and not scant her in depth of hold. She will be so good a vessel that particular attention should be paid to have the rigging of the best quality."
There was built here, in 1798, by the Rogers', the sch. " REINDEER," 20 tons ; owners, Jedediah and Luther Little, at Marshfield. In 1800, the brig't'n "GEORGE WASHING- TON," 131 tons, of Boston, was built at Marshfield by Peleg Rogers, ship-builder. This vessel was later sold to Nantucket, and used in the wine trade. In 1818, she left the Azores full of wine, but never was heard of after. Peleg Rogers built, in 1800, the sch. "RUBY," 28 tons ; owned by Daniel, Timothy, Nathaniel, Isaac, and Peleg Rogers, Marshfield. She was after- ward sold to Provincetown. The last vessel we have found · recorded as having been built by Peleg Rogers, Jr., was the sch. " Trial," 94 tons, which he built at Deer Island, in the Harbor of Boston, in 1804, for Joseph Hunt of Marshfield.
Thomas Rogers, Jr., was master carpenter, in 1819, of the packet sloop " ABIGAIL LITTLE," 20 tons, built and owned by Luther Rogers, at East Marshfield village. This vessel was built on land near the house of Luther Rogers. Farming was rather dull, and Mr. Rogers found that he could make more by building vessels on his farm than in raising vegetables. He took this vessel to the river at Little's Bridge, in the winter time, on sleds, and launched her on the ice. She was run as a
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packet between Boston and North River for a time, but was afterward sold to Chelsea. It has been stated to the author that Luther Rogers also built the sloop " TRADER," on land back of where Alvin Rogers lived ; but no records have been found to prove the fact. It is said this vessel was swung on sets of wheels, which were drawn by oxen to Little's Bridge, where she was launched, and that she was afterward converted into a steam vessel, and sold down East. Luther Rogers built two or three small vessels at his home place, and conveyed them to the river. One was made as an open "gundalow," or scow, and afterward lengthened, covered in, and made into the packet "PICO."*
* See Chapter on North River Pilots.
CHAPTER XIII.
WANTON YARD. - 1670-1840.
EDWARD WANTON, ROBERT BARKER, EBENEZER STETSON, SNOW STUTSON, BENJAMIN DELANO, WILLIAM DELANO, SAMUEL HARTT, WILLIAM H. DELANO, BENJAMIN F. DELANO, JOSEPH CLAPP, ELISHA FOSTER, ELISHA FOSTER, JR., SETHI FOSTER, SAMUEL FOSTER, WALTER FOSTER, SAMUEL ROGERS, ELIJAH BROOKS, J. TURNER FOSTER, CUMMINGS LITCHFIELD, JAMES S. BURRILL.
TI `HE Wanton Yard was on the old Wanton estate, located on the Scituate side of North River, a little east of, or below, the present residence of Samuel C. Cudworth, Esq. The old yard was later divided by a wall, thus making two yards, which were used separately during the last century and the carly part of this. Edward Wanton began ship-building here, probably, as early as 1670, and vessels are recorded as having been built by him as late as 1707. Tradition says he came from London. He appeared in Boston before 1658, and in 1659-61 assisted at the execution of Quakers. He soon became deeply sensible of the cruelty, injustice, and impolicy of these measures, and was greatly moved by the firmness with which they met death, and won by their addresses before their execution. He finally re- turned to his house, after one of these executions, saying, " Alas ! mother, we have been murdering the Lord's people." He took off his sword, with a solemn vow never to wear it again. From this time, he conversed at every opportunity with the Friends, and soon resolved to become a public teacher of their faith. In 1661, he purchased a farm of eighty acres of William Parker, in Scituate, a little below Till's, or Dwelley's Creek, where the river sweeps so grandly through the upland.
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Here he conducted the business of ship-building. His house stood near the bank of the river, on land afterward improved as part of the ship-yard, and where was located one of the work- houses in 1830. As a teacher of Quakerism he was quite suc- cessful, and soon gathered a large congregation, and won many followers from the prominent families of the town. He had nothing to fear now, except the minor persecutions, as corporal punishment, in this connection, was forbidden by King Charles about 1661. In 1678, the Society became so numerous as to necessitate the building of a house of public worship, and a small piece of land was purchased that year, of Henry Ewell, and a house erected. This was located on the site of the gar- den of the late Judge William Cushing. Later, another house of worship was erected on the Wanton estate. This house is now in Pembroke, part of it having been removed, and now occupied as a residence by Charles Collamore. The remainder is still used by the Society of Friends, who worship there, hav -: ing at the present day between twenty and thirty members. Tradition says the house was moved from the old Wanton es- tate to its present location, via North River, on " gundalows."; One of the many persecutions Wanton and his followers were subjected to, was, in " 1678 Edward Wanton (of Scituate) for disorderly joining himself to his now wife in marriage in a way contrary to the order of Government is fined £10;" and no doubt their persecutors, if allowed, would have punished and tortured them as were forgers and thieves, an instance of which is given below, taken from an early paper :
" We also hear from New London, that at the Superior Court Holden there the 30th of March last, (1727) one William Warkins was Tried for Theft, found Guilty, and Sentene'd to be Branded, and his right Ear eut off, which was done the same Day : He intended to have had his Ear put on again, but being unskilful in Surgery, he kept it 'till it was dead, that it was attempted in vain : so that as the poor man could not do as he would, he must e'en do as he can."-The New England Weekly Journal.
Edward Wanton died Oct. 16, 1716, aged 85, and was buried on his own plantation, on a rise of ground below the ship-yard. Some of his and several of the Rogers family were buried here later, and the land probably belongs to their descendants ; and though it has been trespassed upon by vandals, in times past, we hope some action may be taken by the town, ere long, to protect it hereafter. Members of the Wanton family are also buried in the " Old First Parish Cemetery," opposite School- house, District No. 6. Deane gives some interesting and
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amusing anecdotes about the Wanton's, in his "History of Scituate," to which the reader is referred. Edward left quite a family. William and John were invited to Court, in Eng- land, in 1702, and Queen Anne granted an addition to their coat-of-arms, and presented to each a silver punch-bowl and salver for their daring and successful capture of pirate and French vessels in 1694-97. Undoubtedly, the vessels the Wan- tons used in their captures were built by their father, on the North River. The Wanton family furnished three Governors for Rhode Island : William, son of Edward, was Governor during 1732 and 1733. Gideon, grandson of Edward, was Governor from 1747 to 1748; and William's son, Joseph, another grandson of Edward, was chosen Governor in 1769, and re-elected for six consecutive years. Edward's son Joseph, father of Gideon, removed to Tiverton in 1688, and was a ship- builder at "the narrows, or gut." The ministers who came later to Scituate undid much of the teaching of Edward Wan- ton, and few, if any of the Quaker sect are now left there. One of the first ministers of Scituate was the Rev. Nathl. Eells, who preached for about fifty years following the year 1702. He is described as one of the best "old-fashioned men" that ever lived in town. Later, Dr. Barnes was pastor here. He was not an educated man, but substantial, and knew when and how to make a good point. He was very popular, always lis- tened to by large audiences, and had a singular way of speak- ing, starting a sentence in his ordinary tone of speech, then dropping his voice very low on the last few words. He once undertook to give the character of Joshua of old, as follows : " He rose gradually, went slowly, but at what period he arrived we do not know." Here is an anecdote they used to tell in the ship-yards about Dr. Barnes : Dr. Barnes said he " ate a red herring one morning, rode all day in the rain, and came home at night dry." An old ship-carpenter, in attempting to tell the story after him, said, "Dr. Barnes ate a red herring in the morn- ing, rode all day in the rain, and came home at night and was not wet." Below is the record of the death of another Seituate minister, clipped from an old paper :
" Scituate. (Mon. Jan. 13, 1766) Mr. Elijah Packard (formerly Minister at Scituate) was frozen to death in walking over the Neck from Kenne- beck to Sheepscut."-The Boston Gazette and Country Journal
Also an account of the death of the Rev. Mr. Bourn from The Boston Chronicle for 1763, Aug. 8-15.
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" Yesterday died at Roxbury of a paralitiek disorder, under which he had been languishing several years, the Rev. Shearjashub Bourn, who for a long course of years was a minister in the first parish of Scituate and removed from thenee to Roxbury soon after his first indisposition had pre- vented his being farther useful in the ministry."*
Edward Wanton was a very successful ship builder. He built many vessels for Benjamin Gallop of Boston. For three years, at least, 1700-01-02, Robert Barker was in company with him. Robert Barker was son of Robert and ancestor of the Pembroke family of Barkers. The first record of any par- ticular vessel being built here was for Benjamin Gallop in 1692, slp. "BLACKTHORNE," 30 tons, Capt. Holland ; owner, Benjamin Gallop. Later, vessels were built here as follows : 1694, slp. "HOPEWELL," 40 tons, Capt. Joseph Vickars ; owner, Benjamin Gallop, Boston. 1694, bark " MARTHA & ELIZABETH," 70 tons. Owners, Robert Howard, Giles Dyer, Merchants, William Everton, Benjamin Gallop, William Wallis and Florence Maccarty, of Boston, Also in 1694 brig't'n "MARTHA and ELIZABETH," 70 tons, Capt. John Halsey. Owners, Robert Howard, William Everton, Benjamin Gallop, William Wallis, Giles Dyer and Florence Maccarty, Boston. In 1698, slp., afterwards brig't'n "BENJAMIN," 20 tons, Capt. William Cole. Owner Benjamin Gallop of Boston, In 1699 slp. "UNITY," 30 tons, built at Scituate, Benjamin Gallop of Boston, owner. Also the same year, 1699, ship " DOVE," 100 tons. Owners, Capt. John Pullen, John Foster, Robert Howard, William Everton, John Hobby and Benjamin Gallop, all of Boston. Also the same year 1699, slp. "HOPEWELL," 30 tons, built at Scituate. Owners, Richard Claton of St. Christopher, merchant, Richard Shute, Andrew Belcher, and Mary Edward, widow, of Boston, James Sawyer, Gloucester, and Edward Wanton of Scituate. Capt. Richard Shute.
Robert Barker built in company with Edward Wanton, com- mencing about 1700, when they built the brig't'n " SARAHI & ISABELLA," 50 tons. Owners, Capt. Thomas Tomlin, Robert Wing, William Tilly of Boston, Edward Wanton and Robert Barker of Scituate. Also in 1700 brig't'n "HANNAH," 60 tons. Owner, Benjamin Gallop, and the same year, 1700, slp. "MARY," 20 tons, Capt. Joshua Cornish. Owners, Benjamin Gallop, Thomas Thornton, Boston, and Edward Wanton and
* See Scituate Harbor Yards.
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Robert Barker of Scituate. In 1701 slp. "MARGARET," 20 tons, Capt. Benjamin Thaxter. Owner, Benjamin Gallop. Also the same year 1701, slp. "HOPEWELL," 30 tons, Capt. Jonathan Hender. Owners, Benjamin Gallop, Benjamin Alford, Adam Winthrop, Florence Maccarty and James Barry, all of Boston. In 1702 the brig't'n " ADVENTURE," 60 tons, Capt. John Halsey. Owners, Benjamin Gallop and John Devine. Also the same year, 1702, brig't'n " ADVENTURE," 40 tons, built at Scituate. Owners, Henry Franklin, Benjamin Gallop, Florence Maccarty and John Devin, Boston, and also the same year, 1702, slp. "EXPENDITURE," 40 tons, Capt. Edward Lloyd. Owners, Thomas Peterson and Daniel Zachary, of Boston. and Edward Wanton and Robert Barker of Scituate. In 1705 brig't'n "ENDEAVOR," 80 tons, built at Seituate. Owner, Benjamin Gallop of Boston. In 1706 slp. "HOPE- WELL," 20 tons, built at Scituate. Owner, Benj. Gallop of Boston. In 1707 brig't'n " ADVENTURE," 50 tons, built at Scituate. Owner, Benj. Gallop, of Boston. Also the same year 1707, slp. "MARY," 20 tons, built at Scituate. Owners, Tobias Oakman and Joseph Tilden of Marshfield and Edward Wanton of Scituate. Many of these vessels were built for privateers and used as such during the French War. Nothing has been found relative to the vessels built later by the Wantons as most of the records of ship building for over sixty years following are missing. The above therefore is only a partial list of vessels built at this yard during the early times. Edward Wanton like all of the well-to-do citizens of his day kept slaves and in following the history of Wanton, there is found one slave that gave him much trouble, by continually running away. First, in an old paper there appears the follow- ing :
" Ran away from his master Edward Wanton of Scituate ship carpenter the 2nd of this inst. September. A mulatto man Servant named Daniel about 19 years of age pretty tall, speaks good English, thick curled Hair, with bush behind, if not lately cut off, Black hat, cotton and linen shirt. He had with him two coats one a homemade dyed coat, the other a great coat dy'd and muddy color, striped homespun jacket Kersey Breeches, gray stockings, French fall shoes. Who so ever shall take up said Runaway servant and him safely convey to his above said Master at Scituate or give any true intelligence of him so as his Master shall have him again, shall have satisfaction to Content beside all necessary charges paid."-Boston News Letter, Sept. 22. 1712.
From the following, it appears that he ran away two years later from Edward Wanton's son-in-law, John Scott :
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" Ran away from his Master, John Scott, the 17th of this instant August. A mulatto man named Daniel formerly belonging to Edward Wanton of Scituate ; he is indifferent, tall and slender, by trade a shipwright but 'tis thought designs for Sea. Who so ever shall stop, take ete., and bring him or give notice of him to his master at Newport, R. I. shall be well re- warded and reasonable charges paid."-Boston News Letter, August 23rd, 1714.
The will of Edward Wanton dated in 1716 gives :
" To daughter Elizabeth (Scott) a mallato boy called Daniel, if he be found he being now run away."
Josiah Barker was Naval Constructor at the Charlestown Navy Yard from about 1810 until 1842, when he was appointed Naval Constructor at the Portsmouth Navy Yard, where he built the ship of war "Portsmouth." He was a descen- dant of Robert and served his time on the banks of the North River, and built many years in St. Andrews, St. Johns, West- port, Weymouth and Pembroke. While at the Charlestown Navy Yard he rebuilt the frigate "Constitution." The " Vir- ginia," 74, was built by him ; also the " Frolic," 22, " Indepen- dence," 74, and many others.
In 1730, John Stetson, a descendant of Cornet Robert, pur- chased the Wanton estate, and ship-building was carried on here by the Stetsons. The only records apparently in exist- ence now, of the vessels built by the Stetsons, are those of the few built by Ebenezer & Snow Stetson. Tradition says that vessels were built at " Bald Hill" by the Stetsons, which may be the fact ; but as it is in doubt at which place they built, all the history of them, and of their ship-building, which the most diligent research has discovered, will be put into this chapter. That Ebenezer and Snow Stetson built vessels at one of these yards, it is certain, and possibly at " Bald Hill," or "Ball Hill." There is some question as to the origin of the name of this hill, situated on the old Michael Ford place, on the bank of North River. Mr. Cyrus Turner says its true name is "Ball Hill," and gives as his authority, or reason, that balls or dances were given there, on platforms, "in ye olden time," and that the old Hanover Artillery used to go there to practice, with ball and powder, shooting at a target on the Brick-kiln side of the river. It is true that dances were held, and the Artillery did practice here ; but the true name is probably "Bald Hills," as the earliest records speak of them as such. In the church record of the Rev. Benj. Bass, under date of Oct. 27, 1741, is recorded the
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death of William Ford, " drowned in the North River, near BALD HILLS, and found about a week after." John Tower says, when very young he asked an old man why it was called " Bald Hill," which he always understood to be the name, and he re- plied by taking off his hat, and rubbing his smooth pate with his hand, saying, it was because it was as destitute of trees as his head was of hair.
Ebenezer Stutson built, in 1748, a ship for George Stutson. In 1749, a schooner for Capt. Jonathan Tilden ; and the same year, 1749, the brig't'n " WILLIAM CLIFT," built, owned, and commanded by Eben. Stutson. Matthew Stutson did the iron work. Ebenezer and Snow Stetson were descendants of Robert Stetson, commonly called "Cornet Robert," because he was cornet of the first Horse Company raised in Plymouth Col- ony in the year 1658, or 1659. Tradition says he came from County of Kent, Eng. He settled in Scituate in 1634, on the North River. His house stood on a sloping plain near the bank, and an unfailing spring, which supplied him and his de- scendants with water for two hundred years, still marks the spot. (See Third Herring Brook. ) William, son of Robert, and great-grandson of Cornet Robert, was grandfather of Wil- liam, of Medford, and of Stephen. He died in 1761, his body being found in North River, opposite his house, under circum- stances of a very suspicions character. Cornet Robert had, among other children, a son, Capt. Benjamin, b. Aug., 1641. His son Benjamin was b. Feb. 16, 1668 ; mar. Grace Turner, Jan. 22, 1690. Their son Matthew, b. Nov. 5, 1690; mar. Hannah Lincoln, Sept. 24, 1730. Their son Matthew, b. Aug. 24, 1731 ; mar. Mary Randall, of Pembroke, Feb. 5, 1761. Their son Matthew, b. March 3, 1763; d. June 9, 1782, of fever, in Boston.
THOMAS, b. Dec. 11, 1639, was the third son of Cornet Rob- ert. His son Ebenezer was born in 1693, and is buried on Church Hill. He is said to have been a very zealous church- man, and built the church on Church Hill, So. Scituate, at his own expense. The church here was originally founded July 28, 1725, by Dr. Timothy Cutler, of Boston, who conducted divine service, after the Church of England form, in the North Meeting-house at Scituate, which stood almost opposite the residence of the late Hon. Geo. Lunt, and where his family now reside. The church edifice was erected on Church Hill (now in Norwell) in 1731, and torn down in 1810. The tim-
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ber was in such good condition that part of it was used in the construction of the residence now occupied by Mr. James T. Tolman, on Oakland avenue, near Hanover Four Corners, it being built by the then pastor of the church. The old panels may now be seen in the dining and other rooms.
Snow Stetson, son of Ebenezer, b. March, 1730; mar. a French lady named Dupee, in Newport, R. I., and d. in the West Indies, aged 27. Their son, Snow Stutson, mar. Lydia Tolman, of Scituate, Dec. 7, 1780, and d. in Bridgewater, leaving a widow and several children, who moved to Buffalo, N. Y. He kept a tavern in Scituate before removing to Bridge- water. Capt. Thomas, a ship-master, was b. 1752, and was great-grandson of Thomas of 1639. Ebenezer of 1693, had also a son Ebenezer, b. Dec. 12, 1728, who d. in Antigua, W. I., 1768 ; and a grandson Ebenezer, b. 1761, who lost his right leg while in the navy, during the Revolution, on board the privateer " Viper," in the engagement with the "Resolu- tion," 1780. His descendants live in Cambridge, Medford, and Boston.
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