History of the Town of Shirley, Massachusetts: From Its Early Settlement to A.D. 1882 |
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... July 14 . Simeon Harrington , July 15 . Amos Holden , April 26 . John Ivory , July 13 . Moses Jennison , April 26 . John Longley , April 27 . John Moors , May 6 . Abel Parker , Jr. , April 26 . Charles Phipps , April 29 . David Pratt ...
... July 14 . Simeon Harrington , July 15 . Amos Holden , April 26 . John Ivory , July 13 . Moses Jennison , April 26 . John Longley , April 27 . John Moors , May 6 . Abel Parker , Jr. , April 26 . Charles Phipps , April 29 . David Pratt ...
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... July 3 , 1820. He has been thrice married , ( first ) to Sarah A. Morse of Beverly , Mass . , 1845 , ( second ) to Georgianna Cunningham , July 13 , 1861 ; she died at Ellsworth , Me . , Jan. 19 , 1866 ; ( third ) to Clara A. Perkins of ...
... July 3 , 1820. He has been thrice married , ( first ) to Sarah A. Morse of Beverly , Mass . , 1845 , ( second ) to Georgianna Cunningham , July 13 , 1861 ; she died at Ellsworth , Me . , Jan. 19 , 1866 ; ( third ) to Clara A. Perkins of ...
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... July 21 , 1813 . 3. Lucy , born April 5 , 1793 , married Joseph Barrett of Lancaster , Mass . , April 20 , 1816 , died in 1850 ; she left one child : ( 1. ) Lydia , born at Lancaster , June 22 , 1817 . 4. Lois , born Nov. 24 , 1794 ...
... July 21 , 1813 . 3. Lucy , born April 5 , 1793 , married Joseph Barrett of Lancaster , Mass . , April 20 , 1816 , died in 1850 ; she left one child : ( 1. ) Lydia , born at Lancaster , June 22 , 1817 . 4. Lois , born Nov. 24 , 1794 ...
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... July 1 , 1751 . IV . SARAH , born at Groton , Nov. 17 , 1752 . V. SUSANNA , born at Shirley , March 16 , 1754 . VI ... July 16 , 1780 , according to the family record ; born March 9 , 1780 , according to the town record ; married John ...
... July 1 , 1751 . IV . SARAH , born at Groton , Nov. 17 , 1752 . V. SUSANNA , born at Shirley , March 16 , 1754 . VI ... July 16 , 1780 , according to the family record ; born March 9 , 1780 , according to the town record ; married John ...
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... July 19 , 1812 , died Feb. 20 , 1814 . ( 4 ) Porter Rivola , born July 19 , 1814 , married Rodama Dor- otha , resides Warren , Penn . ( 1858 ) . ( 5. ) Elon A. , born July 17 , 1817 . He has been twice mar- ried , ( first ) to Cornelia ...
... July 19 , 1812 , died Feb. 20 , 1814 . ( 4 ) Porter Rivola , born July 19 , 1814 , married Rodama Dor- otha , resides Warren , Penn . ( 1858 ) . ( 5. ) Elon A. , born July 17 , 1817 . He has been twice mar- ried , ( first ) to Cornelia ...
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Abigail Alstead April 19 April 26 Ayer became Benjamin Betsey born at Shirley Boston Caroline Charles Charlestown child church committee Covington Daniel daughter David death died Edgarton eight children Eliza Elizabeth Ellen farm Fitchburg five children four children Francis George Groton Hannah Harriet Hartwell Harvard Hazen Henry James Jane John Longley Jonas Jonathan Joseph Joshua Longley July July 15 July 22 July 30 June June 16 June 27 Lancaster Langdon Leominster lived Longley Lucy Lunenburg Lydia March 17 March 24 Maria married Martha Mary Mass meeting-house mill Nashua Oliver parish Parker Pepperell Peterboro Phinehas records removed Sally Samuel Sarah Sawtell selectmen Sept settled seven children Shakers Shirley six children Stephen Thomas Whitney three children town Townsend twice voted Walker Watertown widow wife Willard William Worcester
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Page 140 - How sleep the brave who sink to rest, By all their country's wishes blest ! When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod. By fairy hands their knell is rung ; By forms unseen their dirge is sung ; There Honour comes, a pilgrim gray, To bless the turf that wraps their clay ; And freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell a weeping hermit there ! ODE TO MERCY.
Page 671 - His life was gentle, and the elements So mix'd in him that Nature might stand up And say to all the world, 'This was a man!
Page 677 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me ; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me : because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me : and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Page 86 - That all petitions, memorials, resolutions, propositions or papers, relating in any way, or to any extent whatever, to the subject of slavery, or the abolition of slavery, shall, without being either printed or referred, be laid upon the table, and that no further action whatever shall be had thereon.
Page 214 - Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant...
Page 140 - Like the vase in which roses have once been distilled — You may break, you may shatter the vase if you will, But the scent of the roses will hang round it still.
Page 282 - Now of the things which we have spoken, this is the sum ; We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, a minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
Page 285 - For after that, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
Page 87 - Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing resolutions to each of the Executives of the States of Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, and Kentucky, and to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress from this State And it was Resolved, To concur in passing said resolutions.
Page 677 - The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy. I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.