History of the town of Essex : from 1634 to 1868, Part 46

Author: Crowell, Robert, 1787-1855; Choate, David, 1796-1872; Crowell, E. P. (Edward Payson), 1830-1911
Publication date: 1868
Publisher: Essex, [Mass.] : Published by the town
Number of Pages: 504


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June 3. Child of Mr. John Butman, 3 months.


June 28. Wife of William Lufkin, 73 years.


July 11. Wife of Daniel Norton.


July 23. Mr. William Burnham, 79 years.


Aug. 17. Mr. James Crawley.


Aug. 25. Wife of Mr. Aaron Eveleth.


Sept. 1. Child of Mr. Enoch Low. Child of Mr. Amos Burnham.


Oct. Child of Mr. Noah Burnham. Miss Fanny Burnham.


¿ Mr. Stephen Story, drowned.


« Jackson, son of Mr. John Story. Miss Lois Putnam.


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APPENDIX.


.


1825, Nov. 22. Washington Choate, son of Rev. R. Crowell, 3 days.


Dec. Mr. Charles Burnham.


1826, Feb. 1. Mr. Samuel Giddings, at work on Saturday and died Sabbath night following, 62 years.


Feb. 3. Daughter of James Eveleth, fever after measles, 4 years.


Feb. 4. Son of Thomas Holmes, 1 week.


Feb. 8. George Choate, Esq., paralysis, 64 years.


Feb. 12. Child of James Eveleth, fever after measles, 2 years.


Feb. 13. Wife of Seth Burnham.


Feb. 22. Mr. Jacob Andrews, old age, 78.


Feb. 25.


Infant son of Jonathan Luf kin, Jr., 2 months.


Mar. 8., Lucinda Story, daughter of Abel Story, disease unknown.


Mar. 28. Mr. William Lufkin, old age.


May 23.


Mr. Ezra Burnham, consumption, 53 years.


June 23. Mr. Jacob Burnham, from burning, 51 years.


Ang. 27. Daughter of Samuel Mears, 11 months.


Aug. 28. Miss Susan Shales, consumption, 18 years. .


Sept. 4.


Mr. Francis Marshall, consumption of liver, 39 years.


Sept. 22.


Mrs. Peggy, wife of Joseph Burnham, 84 years.


Oct. 3.


Mr. Nathaniel Gorton, old age, 84 years.


Oct. 20. Son of Aaron Burnham, Jr., throat ail, 2 years, 8 months.


Oct. 21.


Son of Nathaniel Rowe, throat ail, 1 year.


1827, Jan. 28.


Female child of Benjamin Andrews, Jr., 1 year.


Feb. 2. Mr. Jonathan Burnham, consumption.


Feb. 21.


Mrs. Kate Hall, disease unknown.


Mar. 4.


Mr. Ebenezer Burnham, disease unknown.


Mar. 24. Mr. Elisha Burnham, consumption of liver, 33 years.


July 2. Mr. Mark Burnham, asthma and old age, 74 years.


Aug. 13. Widow of George Choate, Esq.


Aug. Sarah, daughter of Capt. James Perkins. Son of Mr. Richardson.


Sept. 23. Sally, daughter of Thomas M. Burnham, burnt, 23 years.


Nov. 7. Child of Abel Story, whooping-cough.


Dec. 22. Infant son of Thomas Low.


Dec. 23. Infant son of Henry Mears.


1828, Feb. 1. Widow Martha Jones, 57 years.


Feb. 24. Child of Joseph Andrews.


Mar. 17. James Nutter, drowned.


Apr. 5. Ebenezer Burnliam, 70 years.


Apr. 9. Abigail, wife of Michael Burnham, consumption, 43 years.


Apr. 12. Sarah Marshall, 76 years.


May 20. Emeline Dexter, 19 years.


July 8. James Burnham.


Aug. . 2. Abigail, daughter of Adam Boyd.


Aug. 21. Abigail Eveleth, consumption, 42 years.


Sept. 3. Widow Eunice Low, 84 years.


1829, Jan. 3. Abraham Marshall, consumption, 39 years.


Apr. 24. Capt. William Choate, 38 years.


May 22. Miss Mary Giddings, consumption, 20 years.


July 30. Sarah, wife of John F. Burnham, consumption, 32 years.


Aug. 20. Sarah Amelia, child of Capt. Samuel Burnham, 7 months.


Aug. 27. Widow of Enoch Burnham, 70 years.


Aug. 31. ', Luther, Child of Abel Story, 10 months.


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HISTORY OF ESSEX.


1829, Sept. 7. Mr. William Cogswell, Jr., internal tumor.


Sept. 17. Eliz. A., child of Charles Roberts, 1 year.


18. Hannah Choate, child of R. Crowell, dysentery, 1 year.


Nov. 2. Mrs. Lucretia Savage, 27 years.


1830, Tabitha, wife of Abner Andrews, 35 years.


Mar. 31. Capt. Francis Burnham, Jr., 38 years.


Apr. 15. Mary, wife of Timothy Ross, 60 years.


Apr. 20.


Wife of Isaac Low, 50 years.


Apr. 29. Mary, wife of Westley Burnham, 82 years.


May 30. Sou of Michael Story, 2} years.


May 31. Male child of D. Preston, 8 months.


June 3. Moses Marshall, 70 years.


June 3. Male child of Tabitha Burnham, 3 weeks.


June 8. Female child of Daniel Mears, 1 year, 4 mouths. Wife of John Roberts, consumption, 33 years.


Sept. 26. Eunice, wife of Moses Burnham, 50 years.


Oct. 10. Polly Gorten, of cancer, 49 years.


Oct. 20.


Mr. Thomas Choate, 78 years.


Nov. 8.


Son of Henry Mears, 2 years.


Dec. 6. Widow Sarah Low, 79 years.


1831, Jan. 27. Amos Jones, died in Boston of consumption.


Feb. 3. William Cogswell, Sen., of old age, 83 years.


Mar. 31. Widow Philippa Burnham, 93 years.


Apr. 10. Jeremiah Perkins, 46 years. Enos Burnham.


June 26. Daughter of Thomas Hardy, drowned, 2 years.


Sept. 6. Mrs. Sally Kimball, broken limb and dysentery, 79 years.


Sept. 7 Widow Lucy Story, relict of Capt. Jonathan Story, old age, 79 years.


Sept. 9. Miss Bethula Burnham, 56 years.


Sept. 9. Widow Lois Story, relict of Elisha Story, old age, 76 years.


Sept. 10. Mrs. Sally, wife of John F. Burnham, consumption, 26 years.


Sept. 12. Mr. Nathan Burnham, worn out, 71 years.


Oct.


4. Mrs. Abigail, widow of Ebenezer Burnham, consumption.


Oct. 28. Mrs. Martha Procter Low, died in Danvers, of fever, 22 years.


Nov. 16. Mrs. Abigail Burnham, wife of Amos Burnham, Sen., 72 years.


Dec. 29. Grover Dodge, old age. Child of John Cogswell.


1832, Jan. 25. Infant of Henry Mears, 3 weeks.


Mar. 22. Hannah Burnham, 4 years.


May 30. Mrs. Luf kin, old age, 93 years.


June 4. Nehemiah Marshall, found dead in his bed, 32 years.


July 3. Nathan Choate, 63 years.


Aug. 9. Aaron Giddings, about 75 years.


Aug. 25. Widow Butler, 67 years.


Sept. 19. Son of widow Denning, (a child).


Oct. 30. Daughter of Enoch Low.


Oct. 31. Anna Burnham, consumption.


Nov. 23. Widow of Isaac Andrews.


Dec. 21. Wife of Nehemiah Dodge, 57 years.


Dec. 21. Child of Joseph Allen, 7 months.


Dec. 31. ; Daughter of Elisha Story. .


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APPENDIX.


II.


COLLEGE GRADUATES,


FROM THE FIRST SETTLEMENT OF CHEBACCO.


Time of Graduation.


Where Graduated.


1689. Rev. John Eveleth,


Harvard University.


I695. John Perkins, M. D.,


Harvard University.


1699. Rev. Francis Goodhue, . Harvard University.


1700. Rev. Jeremiah Wise,


Harvard University.


1703. Rev. Benjamin Choate,


Harvard University.


1717. Henry Wise, A. M., merchant,


Harvard University.


1718. Francis Cogswell, A. M.,


Harvard University.


1728. Joseph Wise, M. D., .


Harvard University.


I794. Joseph Perkins, Esq.,


Harvard University.


1818. George Choate, M. D., .


Harvard University.


1819. Hon. Rufus Choate, LL. D.,


Dartmouth College.


1823.


John D. Russ, M. D.,


Yale College.


1832.


Hon. Jonathan C. Perkins, LL. D.,


Amherst College.


1837. Rev. Thomas Sewall, D. D., .


Middletown University.


I843. Judge George F. Choate, Esq.,


Bowdoin College.


1853. Prof. Edward P. Crowell,


Amherst College.


186I. Rev. Edward Norton,


Dartmouth College.


I865. Rev. David O. Mears,


Amherst College.


1865. Coeleb Burnham, M. D.,


Dartmouth College.


1867. Michael Burnham,


Amherst College.


OTHER PROFESSIONAL MEN.


1761. Hon. John Choate,


Judge of Court of Common Pleas.


1770. Parker Cleaveland, M. D.,


1783. Nehemiah Cleaveland, M. D.,


1785. Rev. John .Cleaveland, Jr.,


1788. Parker Russ, M. D.,


1817. Asa Story, M. D.,


Dartmouth College Medical School.


Dartmouth College Medical School.


1837. Eliphalet K. Webster, M. D., Rev. Edwin Burnham, . Rev. George W. Burnham, Rev. Hezekiah Burnham,


1846. Jacob Story, Esq.,


1847. Obed B. Low. Esq.,


1854. David Choate, Jr., M. D.,


1861. J. Howard Burnham,


I866. Edward Smith Eveleth, M. D., .


Cambridge Law School.


Massachusetts Medical College.


Teacher; State Normal School, Illinois.


Columbia College, Medical Department.


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HISTORY OF ESSEX.


III.


REPRESENTATIVES TO THE LEGISLATURE


SINCE THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE, IN 1780.


1781-83. John Choate, Esq.


1842. John Burnham.


1785-86-88. John Choate, Esq.


1843. Rev. John Prince.


1792-93. Col. Jonatlian Cogswell.


1844. Moses Burnham, Jr.


1800-13. Col. Jonathan Cogswell, Sen.,


1845. Ezra Perkins, Jr., Esq.


1814-17. George Choate, Esq.


1851. Gilman P. Allen.


1819. George Choate, Esq.


1852.


William Burnham, 2d.


1824. Jacob Story.


1853.


Rev. John Prince.


1827-30.


Jonathan Story, 3d, Esq.


1855.


Rev. John Prince.


1833-34. Jonathan Story, 3d, Esq.


1856.


Samuel Story.


1835-36. Charles Dexter.


1857. O. H. P. Sargent, Esq.


1837. Oliver Low.


1858.


Charles Howes.


1838. George W. Burnliam.


1859.


Rev. John Prince.


1839.


Hon. David Choate.


1861. Ebenezer Stanwood.


1840. Samuel Hardy.


1863. Nehemiah Burnham.


1840.


Aaron L. Burnham, Esq.


1865. Timothy Andrews, Jr.


1841. Grover Dodge.


1867.


Leonard McKenzie.


In the years 1820-23 inelusive, 1825 and 1826, 1831 and 1832 it was voted " not to send." In 1846, and in 1849 and 1850 there was "no choice." In 1854 there was no representative chosen ; and there is no record of any election of a representative in 1847 or in 1848.


STATE SENATORS.


1781-83. IIon. Stephen Choate, ;


1858. Hon. John Prince.


1840-41. 1Ion. David Choate.


DELEGATES TO CONVENTIONS.


1780. Hon. Stephen Choate, to the State Constitutional Convention.


1780. Col. Jonathan Cogswell, to the State Constitutional Convention.


1788. Col. Jonathan Cogswell, to the U. S. Constitutional Convention of Mass.


1788. John Choate, Esq., to the U. S. Constitutional Convention of Mass.


1820. Jonathan Story, Esq., to the State Constitutional Convention.


1853. William J. A. Bradford, to the State Constitutional Convention.


TOWN OFFICERS.


TOWN CLERKS.


1819-24. Joseph Story.


1824-29. Jonathan Story, 3d, Esq.


1830-36. Col. William Andrews, Jr.


1836-39. Hon. David Choate.


1840-42. Jonathan Story, Esq.


1843-55. Aaron L. Burnham, Esq.


1856-61. O. H. P. Sargent, Esq.


1862-67. John C. Choate.


TOWN TREASURERS.


1819-24. Nathan Choate.


1825.


George Choate, Esq.


1826-32.


Nathan Choate.


1832-38.


Hon. David Choate.


1839-48.


Ezra Perkins, Jr., Esq.


1849-50.


Caleb Cogswell.


1851-67.


Grover Dodge.


APPENDIX. 477


MODERATORS OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.


1819-22. George Choate, Esq.


1843. Urialı G. Spofford.


1823-25. Jonathan Story, Esq.


1844. Caleb Cogswell.


1826-27. Elias Andrews.


1845-47. Capt. John S. Burnham.


1828-29. Capt. Francis Burnham.


1848-51.


Uriah G. Spofford.


1830-32.


Jonathan Story, Esq.


1852-53.


Rev. John Prince.


1833-36.


Capt. Francis Burnham.


1854. O. H. P. Sargent, Esq.


1837. Col. Joshua Low.


1855. Uriah G. Spofford.


1838-39.


Capt. Francis Burnham.


1857. Nehemiah Burnham.


1840.


(No record).


1858. Uriah G. Spofford.


18441.


Uriah G. Spofford.


1859-61. Charles Howes.


1842.


Capt. Francis Burnham.


1861-67. Nehemiah Burnham.


JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, ETC.


JUSTICES OF THE PEACE .- Jonathan Cogswell, (1733) ; Francis Choate, (1754) ; Col. Jonathan Cogswell, Sen .; George Choate ; Jonathan Story, 3d; David Choate; Aaron Giddings ; Aaron L. Burnham ; Ezra Perkins, Jr .; Oliver H. P. Sargent; John Prince ; Nehemiah Burnham; Ebenezer Stanwood ; Daniel W. Bartlett.


JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND OF THE QUORUM .- David Choate.


TRIAL JUSTICE .- David Choate.


CORONERS .- David Choate ; Caleb Cogswell.


CORRECTIONS.


PAGE 108 .- DEA. JOHN BURNHAM was the ancester of a part only of the Burn- hams in Essex. To his son JOHN, Jr., were born Dea. John, 2d, (father of John, Samuel, Jeremiah and Nehemiah), Thomas, (father of Francis, [whose sons were Francis and Nathan,] and of Dea. Thomas), Jonathan and Robert. To his other son, JOSIAH, were born Josiah, 2d, (father of Josiah, 3d, William and Abraham), Jacob and Ebenezer.


The rest of the Burnhams are descended from a brother of Dea. John, Ist, named THOMAS, who settled and lived in Ipswich, and whose son John removed to Chebaceo. To this JOIN were born John, Thomas, (father of Thomas, [from whom was Winthrop B.,] Jeremiah, Lieut. Nathan, Caleb and Stephen), Jacob, Capt. Jonathan, (father of Jonathan, Jr .; and of Francis, whose sons were Capt. Nathaniel, Ebenezer and Jona- than, 3d), and David, (father of David, Jr., Westley, Ist, and William).


According to R. II. Burnham, Esq., author of the History of the Burnham Family, about to be published, Dea. John, Ist, and Thomas, Ist, were sons of Robert and Mary Andrews Burnham of Norwich, Norfolk Co., England, and sailed for this country in charge of their maternal uncle, Capt. Andrews, commander of the vessel Angel Gabriel. [See p. 23 of this History].


-


478


CORRECTIONS.


PAGE 119 .- Dea. Low was the son of Thomas, the first settler, (see p. 45), d. Sept. 8, 1677, and grandson of Capt. John Low, commander of the ship Ambrose, and Rear Admiral of a fleet of twelve ships, which sailed from England for Salem in April, 1630. To Dea. Thomas' son Samuel, were born Samuel, Asa and Daniel, (d. 1824, aged 78).


PAGE 130 .- The name William Burnham should be omitted.


PAGE 148 .- The date of Dea. John Choate's death should be July 17; and the date of his birth, June 15, 1661.


PAGE 168 .- The year of Dea. Choate's death should be 1733; and the age of Dea. Seth Story, 86, (according to Felt's History).


PAGE 179, 180 .- For Col. Bayley, read Col. Bagley.


PAGE 200 .- The date of Dea. John Andrews' death in the Parish records, is No- vember, 1750; in the printed church covenant, March 16, 1750.


PAGE 206 .- Israel Andrews, (son of James Andrews, soldier at Bunker's Hill,) is still living and more than 90 years of age.


PAGE 226 .- Maj. Caleb Low was a brother of Thomas, (father of Jeremiah, Caleb, David, Thomas, Jonathan, Col. Joshua, Abigail, Josiah and Polly).


PAGE 236 .- There is no record of the election of Dea. Seth Story, 2d, to the office of Elder. Yet in a record of deaths of that day is the following: "Dea. Seth Story, afterwards Elder, died Aug. 11, 1786, aged 93."


According to Savage's Genealogical Dictionary of the first settlers of New Eng- land, (Boston, 1862,) William Story, the father of Dea. Seth, 1st, was a native of Norwich, Norfolk Co., England, and embarked for this country, April 8, 1637, at the age of 23. He was a carpenter. Jesse, the son of Dea. Zechariah was the father of Jesse, Jr., Parker and Ephraim. The sons of Dea. Seth, 2d, were John and Ebenezer, (father of Jonathan).


Most of the Storys, however, are descended from Andrew, (pp. 40 and 41), who was probably a brother of William. The earliest ancester now known of one branch, was JACOB STORY. To his son JACOB, 2D, were born Maj. Andrew, Michael, Jacob, 3d, (father of Andrew, Michael, Abel, Epes, Enoch and Noah), Elisha, (father of Elisha), and Jonathan, (father of Dr. Asa, Col. David, Esq., Jonathan and Perkins). To his son STEPHEN were born Stephen, (father of John, Seth, Stephen and Daniel), Esquire David and Daniel. To still a third branch belonged William Story, whose sons were Master Joseph, William and Jonathan.


PAGE 246 .- Rev. Mr. Cleaveland received his degree of A. B. from Yale College in 1763, and the same year the honorary degree of A. M. from the same Institution. The latter degree was also conferred on him by Dartmouth College, in 1782.


PAGE 253 .- The date of Dea. Jonathan Cogswell's death should be 1812.


PAGE 270 .- The date of Dea. Jonathan Cogswell's marriage should be 1748.


PAGE 274 .- Samuel Burnham was elected deacon in 1828, Caleb Cogswell, deacon in 1862, and Robert W. Burnham, treasurer, in 1868.


PAGE 284 .- This William Cogswell, who d. February, 1831, aged 83, was a son of John, 3d, and grandson of John, Jr.,-son of the first settler.


PAGE 315 .- For Sept. 4, 1822, read Sept. 24, 1822.


PAGE 325 .- For Nathaniel Macintire, read McIntire.


PAGE 325 .- Town Statistics for 1850: Population, 1572; Valuation, $390,553 ; money raised for schools, $1300; for highways, $700; for other town charges, $1200.


PAGE 347 .- Andrew Story and Jacob Burnham, 2d, should be included in the second list of vessel builders.


PAGE 359 .- For William Hayden, read William II. Huyden; and for William S. Howard, read William C. Howard.


PAGE 360 .- For George S. Burnham, read George F. Burnham, 1st.


PAGE 361 .- For Edward L. Lander, read Edward W. Lander.


PAGE 363 .- For William Haskell, read William A. Haskell.


Index.


ABLE-BODIED men, proportion of in Revolutionary Army, 208, 211, 214 Action of town upon calls for volun- teers, 359, 360


upon orders for drafts, . 361, 364


Alarm List, 222


Allen, Joseph G., 388


Hervey, 386


Robert Wallace,


415


Battery, 4th Mass. Light,


.


430


Bears,


94


Belcher, Joseph, .


155


Bishop's grave, .


453


Boat-Builder, first,


61


Bookstore, Antiquarian,


326


Boundary-line between Chebacco and rest of Ipswich, . 87


Essex and Ipswich, 283, 284


Bounties, town, in Revolutionary war, 214,


[222


in war of Rebellion, 360, 361, [363


Boyd, Adam,


347


Bradstreet, Goodman, . 23


Bridge, contemplated in 1852, 438


66 Great, . 107, 270, 298, 355


Haffield's, 55


Israel F., 377 60 Horse, . 106


16


John, Sen


74


66


66 opposition to tyranny of Gov. Andros, 16 trial and punish-


97


64 Aaron L. Esq.,, 477


66 Abner,


363, 430


ment of, .


101


66


Dea. John,


200, 478


16


Lieut. John,


94


385


407


66


Charles A.,


409


Timothy, Jr.,


401


Constantine,


394


Daniel, 399


66


David, 313


66


Master David,


175, 183


tyranny of, 97


Antiquarian bookstore, Burnham's 326


Appropriations for schools, 273, 284, 315, [320, 324, 335, 336, 344, 478


Arnold, Rev. A. C. L., 316


Artillery regiments and batteries, sol- diers, in,


429, 430


BACON, Rev. J. M., installation of, 335


Baker, Rev. H. H., 316 Bark-Mill, 309


Barn struck by lightning, 173


Bartlett, Daniel W. Esq.,


357, 477


66


Mrs. D. W., .


335


66 Jacob O.,


389


=


Jesse,


388


66


Lieut. Cyrus, 420


= Frank E., 386


Gilman, 386


66 Horatio Nelson, 411


Ira, Jr.,


389


44


Lyman B.,


Monsieur M., 397


Alfred M.,


388


=


Amos, 294


66


Andrew F., 391


66


Benjamin,


206


Col. William, sketch of,


315


= William A., 396


16 William H., 388


Andros, Sir Edmund, resistance to


=


٤٠


Rev. Edwin and brothers, 475 Ezra Francis, 423


Francis, (Bunker's Hill sol- dier,) 206


66


Francis,


391


Dea. Francis, 274, 309


=


Geo. F., 1st, (son of Silas B.,) 402 Geo. F., 2d, (son of Joel B.,) 377 George Washington, 410 Harlan Page, 390


=


66


Horace,


377


Ira Francis, 375


=


James Horace, 377


66 James Howe, 415


66


Reuben, 419


= Rufus,


394


66 Stephen P.,


66 Albert F., 2nd, (son of E.B.) 378 Albion, 415


Prince A., 394


Rev. Dr. Abraham W., 348


Albert Frank, (son of F.B.) 409


James, 206, 478


206 Bunker's Hill Battle, soldiers in, . 217 Burgoyne, soldiers at surrender of, Burnliam, Dea. Aaron, 268


Ancient houses, 142, 149, 166,174, 270, 286 Andrews, Albert, 382 66 Alburn, 388


Charles Edwin, 419


David Brainard, . 407


480


INDEX.


Burnham, Dea. John, (first settler,) 24, 41, | Central school,


[93, 107, 108, 477


John, (son of Dea. John,) 60, 107


John, (son of Thomas, Ist,) 477-


151


Channel, John C.,


402


Chapel of congregational church, 293


Charities,


155, 227


Chase, Lyman H.,


415


Chebacco, boundary line of, 87


charges to General Court against, by Ipswich, 75


66 Leonard,


Lewis,


Mark F.,


382


" in 1800, . 254


Dea. Nathan, 274


first settlers of, .


23, 45


first meeting-house in, 78, 83, [86


first public worship in, 74


incorporation of into a town, 282 men from, iu campaign against Shay's Rebellion, 237 men from, in l'equot War, 40


66 in Revolutionary


War, 233


men in war of 1812, 271


population of, 110, 238, 254


= quota of in 1780, 226


66 settlement of, 23


vindication of doings of, in obtaining preaching, 75


= boat, first, 61


company of militia in Re- volutionary army, .


211


Westley, sketch of, 312


Westley, descendants of,


314


Widow Westley, 313


Wilbur, 422


335


William Howe, 394


=


river, .


448


Social Library, 255


Choate, Aaron, 234, 352


Rev. Benjamin, 172


= David, sketch of, 266


Dudley, . 294


Esq., Fraucis, . 164, 166, 219


Dr. George, sketch of, 278


James, .


234, 351


John, (first settler,) .


25, 45


John, 2d, farm of, . 45


44 John, sketch of, 342


Col. and Hon. John, sketch of, 187


.6 Dea. John, 148, 478


Esq , John, 238, 242


66 Lieut. John, 214, 222


Mrs. Mary, 287


Nehemiah,


206


66 Rufus, LL.D., sketch of, . 288


speech of, on Pension


Bill, 230


= Dea. and Hon. Stephen, 200, 275


Thomas, . 437


= Captain Thomas, 45, 124, 145, 159


295


= Washington, sketch of, . William, . 352


Choate's Brook, .


55, 88, 282


234


66


Capt. Samuel, voyage of 314


Dea. Thomas, 175, 200, 253


Lieut. Thomas, 60


66 Thomas M., 325, 439


Library Association, incor- poration of, &c., 330


= Military Company, forma- tion of in Revolution, 203


parish, formation of, 72


William H. H., 396


66 Zaccheus, voyage of, 315 66 Zenas, 391


boy, exploit of, 93


Burnham's antiquarian bookstore, 326


6. creek,


41, 52, 107 .


Burnhams, ancestors of, 108, 314, 477


Butman, Ancill K., 396 Esq., George, sketch of, . 301


John C., . 424


CALLEHAN, Daniel, 387


Maurice, 379


Calls, president's for volunteers, 358 360


Canal company, .


293


Causeways, 107, 270, 300


Cavalry regiments, soldiers in, 430


Celebration, Fourth of July, by Light Infantry, 265


= of peace with England, 275


Semi-centennial of Decla- ration of Independence, 303


Cemetery, Spring street, Consecration of, 331


.6 cost and size of, 331


extract from address at


consecration of, 332


Census returns, 238, 293, 307, 320, 335, [336, 344, 478


Choir singing,


division of, .


312


district and house, 311


Century chapel, 325


John, 3d,


Dea. John, 2d,


168


66 Maj. John, 239, 349


John Brown, 395


Col. Jonathan,


352


Lamont G., 372


378


46 Lieut. Nathan,


175, 180


Capt. Nathaniel


336, 347


Nehemiah, Esq.,


477


66 Osgood E.,


411


Otis,


389


Parker, 1st,


. 61, 186, 345


Parker, 2d,


345, 346


Robert W., sketch of West- ley Burnham, by, 313


Robert W., Jr., 417


Rollins M., .


392


66


Rufus,


418


Samuel, (emigrant to Dun- barton,) 348


6. William,


378


condition of in 1700, . 110


311


481


INDEX.


Christian Society, history of,


Church Chebacco, division of, first covenant of, 92


formation of, 89


Number of members of at different periods, 139, [168, 200, 253


Officers of, 93, 138, 168, 200, [252 268


Church Christian,


Cong'l., officers of since Mr. Crowell's ordination, 274, 478 fourth, organization and first officers of, 164, 165 second, condition of at Mr. Pickering's death, 168


Churches, 2d aud 4th, articles of union of, 198


2d and 4th, measures for union of, 197


Citizens' committee, men hired by


in 1863,


363


Citizenship in 17th century, 37


Claiborne, George C., . 385


Clam business, 352


Clark's Creek,


41, 52, 108


Cleaveland, Ebenezer, 225


66 Rev. Ebenezer, 164


Rev. John, chaplaincy of in French War, 175


Rev. John, chaplaincy of in Revolution, 208


Rev. John, controversy of with Pickering, 168 Rev. John, donation visit at house of, 193


Rev. John, inscription on tombstone of, 252


Rev. John, narrative of revival of religion by, 184


66 Rev. John, ordination of, 166


16 Rev. John, record of deaths by, 460


Rev. John, record of


marriages by, 454 Rev. John, sketch of, 245, 478 Rev. John, Jr, sketch of, 235 Dr. Nehemiah, sketch of, 208 [212, 317


66 Dr. Parker, sketch of, 302 397


Clifford, David E., ·


Coast defence, soldiers employed in,


[360, 428, 430


= guard in Revolution, 209, 210, 218 Cogswell, Aaron, 271


Adam, 83, 111, 114, 133


Addison, 386 of Fourth Church, . 165


Benjamin, 270 Deaths by lightuing. 173, 335


Caleb, 477


= sketch of vessel


building by, 344


Francis, 130, 173


George,


396


61


268, 325 | Cogswell, Lord Humphrey, . 271


160 .6 John, (first settler,) children and first house of, 24, 270


death and burial of, 66


66 grant of land to, 23, 61,


= origin and voyage to this country of, 23


=


John, Jr., leases school farm, 52


66


John, 3d,


69


= Lieut. John, . 270


Col. Jonathan, Sen., services of in Revolution, 204, 211, 221


= Col. Jonathan, Sen., sketch of, 285 Col. Jonathan, Jr., sketch of, 262, 273


=


Dea. Jonathan,


270


" Esq. Jonathan, 149


Northern,


228


=


William (early settler), 72, 74, 78,


[83, 108, 270


William, soldier in Indian war, 119 William, 284, 478 family, certain branches of, 270 Cold intense, 224, 276 College graduates, and other profes- sional men, 475


Commoners,


land,


123


44


Co. E. 48th reg't, sketch of,


364


Cong'I society, sale of lands of, 321


Constitutional conventions, delegates to, 223, 238, 476


Contribution for South Carolina and Georgia, . 227 Conveyances, first public to Boston, 183, 209


Cook, Moses, 391


Coose, William D., 393


477


66 Rev. John, journal of, in Court-house and jail in 17th century, 55 French War, 176 Coy, Michael, 426


Craft, Elder Eleazer,


165, 242


413


Crafts, Franklin,


John, Jr.,


413


Crockett, Charles P.,


380


Cross, Robert,


41


274


Crowell, Rev. Robert, ordination of, Rev. Robert, record of deaths


by, . 468


Rev. Robert, record of mar- riages by, 457


Rev. Robert, sketch of, ix


Currency, depreciation of,


131


redemption of, 214


DARK DAY, account of, 224


Davis, Dr. Ebenezer, . 194


Deacons of Chebacco Church, 93, 138, 168,


[200, 252


of Cong'l Church, . 274, 478


= of soldiers in Revolution, 206, 211,


[216, 221, 233


= of soldiers in war of Rebellion, 431 record of, by Rev. Mr. Cleave- land, . 460


.


Coroners,


·


482


INDEX.


Deaths, record of, by Rev. Mr. Crowell, 468 | Essex soldiers, enlistments of, 359-361, 363 432 = record of, by Rev. Mr. Holt, 467 .


= record of, by Rev. Mr. Web- ster, . 465


Debating Society,


276


Debt of Essex, 285, 335, 336, 344


Deer hunt, description of 153


" reeves, 194, 238


Delegates to Constitutional Conven-


tions,


223, 238, 476


Dexter, John, sketch of, 450


Dodge, George,


418


William G. 400


Drafts in war of Rebellion, 361-364


Drouths,


169, 183


Duggan, Daniel, .


417


Morty, . 412


Dutton, Rev. C. H.,


EATHQUAKES, . 44, 143, 173


East District, 272


School-houses, 273, 324


Ecclesiastical affairs, 72, 81, 88, 160, 171, [197, 268, 307


103


Education in 17th century, .


18th century, 111, 130, 151,


[155, 174, 183, 223, 228, 240


= 19th century, 254, 261, 271, =


303, 308, 311, 320, 324, [357


Elections and Citizenship in 17th cen- tury, 37


Emigrants from Essex. 348


Enlistments under calls for Volun- teers, 359, 360




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