The Names of the Persons Receiving Early Land Grants at Ipswich, Massachusetts

Last year, while in Ipswich, my husband and I toured the Ipswich Museum. One of the first things to catch my eye was a wall hanging, listing names of persons receiving early land grants in Ipswich. When I took the photo, I knew at some point I would transcribe the names. There are quite a few readers who have some of these names, as do I, and I thought some of you might enjoy seeing your ancestors named here.

MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY

THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS RECEIVING EARLY LAND GRANTS

AT

IPSWICH, MASSACHUSETTS

Robert Andrews	Henry Kingsbury
Henry Archer	John Kendrick
William Avery	Robert Kinsman
Samuel Appleton	Robert Lord
Thomas Bishop	Thomas Lull
Thomas Boarman	Wm. Lampson
Wm. Bartholomew	Richard Lumpkin
John Baker	John Lee

Edward Brown	William Merchant
Richard Bisgood	Solomon Martin
Humphrey Bradstreet	Robert Muzzey
Richard Brown	Jos. Medcalfe
Nathaniel Bishop	John Manning
Thomas Bracy	John Norton
George Carr	John Newman
Daniel Clark	Christopher Osgood

William Clark	John Perkins, Jr.
Robert Coles	John Perkins Sr.
Thomas Clark	Robert Paine
John Cross	Allen Perley
John Cooley	Wm. Paine
Isaac Cousens	John Proctor
Philip Call	Roger Preston
William Cartwright	Henry Pynder

Isaac Comings	John Pynder
Robert Crane	Mark Quilter
John Covington	Daniel Rolfe
John Cogswell	Richard Raffield
Philip Challis	Joseph Redding
Robert Cross	Nathaniel Redding
Robert Colborne	Nathaniel Rogers
Thomas Dudley	John Sanders

Daniel Denison	Wm. Symmons
John Day	Geo. Smith
John Dane	Thomas Stafford
John Fawn	Thomas Smith
Philip Fowler	John Shatswell
Giles Firmin	Mark Symonds
Michael Farley	Richard Schofield
Thomas French	Thomas Scott
Wm. Fuller	Henry Sewall
John Gaines	Rich. Saltonstall, Jr.
William Goodhue	Symon Stace
John Gage	Hugh Sherrat
Geo. Giddings	Wm. Story
Thomas Gilven	Simon Tuttle
Robert Graves	Samuel Varnum
Thomas Graves	Humphrey Vincent
Thomas Hardy	John Winthrop, Jr.
Thomas Howlett	John Warner
Richard Hubbard	Wm. Wildes
Samuel Hall	John Whittingham
William Hubbard	Richard Wattles
Robert Hayes	William White
Wm. Holdred	John Whityear
Daniel Hovey	Obadiah Wood
Geo. Hadley	Matthew Whipple
John Hassall	Robert Whitman
Francis Jordan	Thomas Wells
John Jackson	Nathaniel Ward
Stephen Jordan	Wm. Warner
Richard Jacob	John Wyatt
Alex Knight	John Wedgwood
Richard Kimball	Henry Wilkinson
John Kimball	Jonathan Wade
	Samuel Younglove

Also hanging on the hallway wall is a large map showing where their land grant was. The numbers correspond with those on the original list above.

Last year I did a post called, Everybody Loves Ipswich, Massachusetts, which consists mostly of photos taken in the town. You may view that post HERE.

Kennebuck Free Library, Kennebuck, Maine (History and Genealogy Section)

Kennebuck Free Library

Kennebuck, Maine

I have never been to this library and didn't even know where it was, but my husband knew exactly where, it wasn't too far from the Wedding Cake House, which he wanted to see for the 100th time (see photo below). The entrance (below) was in the new addition to the library, but the rest of my photos show the older section.

Pretty good selection of genealogy and history books. A librarian showed me around and gave me some history. The skylight had to be covered during World War II and now has a beautiful ceiling light providing a bit of sparkle and light. The library lights the fireplace twice a week...maybe a tradition of some kind.

The Wedding Cake House isn't open anymore, but at least you can see the outside.

There Is A Lot to Like About Lowell -- Trolleys, Trains and Tracks

"There is A Lot to Like About Lowell" is the city slogan.

(See tab on right side called "Lowell Series" for many more articles about Lowell.)

Trolleys, Trains and Tracks

1830          1930

STEAM RAILROADS IN NEW ENGLAND

HAD THEIR BEGINNINGS

IN THE CHARTER GRANTED THE

BOSTON AND LOWELL RAILROAD CORPORATION

JUNE 5, 1830

FIRST TRAIN OPERATED JUNE 24, 1835

THIS CENTENNIAL TABLET

PLACED OPPOSITE THE SITE OF

THE FIRST DEPOT BY THE

BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD

(Below shows where the site would have been.)

An old restored mill building houses the yellow trolleys. Underneath this rail is a canal, the renovated mills across the street are condos or apartments.

Locomotives in Lowell

Signs like this are all over the historical area.

Above trolley just left Boott Cotton Mills Museum and is going to the Lowell National Park Service Visitor's Center. The trolleys typically run from March through November, and the ride is free.  Planning has begun to expand trolley service into other parts of the downtown.

From the National Park Service's flyer on Lowell Trolleys, "By 1935 electric trolleys made their last run in Lowell--that is, until 1984. As part of the development of Lowell National Historical Park, trolley service was reestablished in Lowell's downtown to transport park visitors in the city."

Actual train tracks, on the sidewalk. I love this feature. This track went directly to where I used to work. There are others in the city.

National Streetcar Museum (below)

City Hall in the background.

Our train station doesn't look like this, but I love this photo. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to crop it for posting. Currently our station's multi-level parking lot is being renovated, and there is other construction as well. When it is completed next year, I will post a photo. The train leaves for North Station in Boston, and stops in towns* along the way.

*North Billerica, Wilmington, Woburn, Winchester, Wedgemere, West Medford

UPDATE: For October 11, 2014.

The above train, Desire #966, is an original 1924 New Orleans street car that ran on the St. Charles Streetcar Line. This car is housed in Lowell and is run by volunteers from the Seashore Trolley, on certain days. It takes visitors, free of charge, from the Visitor Center to the Boott Mill. I was finally able to see it and take a double ride. Below are photos, three through the window.

Above, part of the Lowell High School, and canal.

National Streetcar Museum.

Love the foliage, it helps make Lowell look extra special.

Ogunquit Memorial Library, Ogunquit, Maine (History and Genealogy Section)

Ogunquit Memorial Library

Ogunquit, Maine

I have been by this charming library many times, but because of limited parking and way too many cars and walkers on the street, we never stopped in. Recently, we left extra early for a coastal trip, and this was our first stop, were there at 10 and got one of their few parking spaces.

One librarian was working and was very helpful in answering my questions. They even have WiFi, which surprised me. Although small and filled with books, there are no future plans to enlarge, even though they have the space.

FREE MEMORIAL LIBRARY

OF

OGUNQUIT MAINE

ERECTED IN MEMORY OF

GEORGE M. CONARROE

OF PHILADELPHIA  PENNA.

BY HIS WIFE   AUGUST 1897

Proctor of Lowell, MA and Salem, MA -- Tombstone Tuesday

I noticed the first of the fall leaves falling on September 28, 2014, while in the Lowell Cemetery. As I entered the surname Proctor as a label (on the right side of this post), I saw I hadn't entered my own ancestor's surname John Proctor of Ipswich, Massachusetts. John was hanged as a witch on August 19, 1692. Unfortunately, I don't know if the family below was related to the one from Ipswich.

James Proctor	1795  --  1862
Joan Boynton	1796  --  1877
Thomas W. Proctor	1834  --  1850
Seward N. Proctor	1829  --  1910
Lydia M. Dinsmore	1830  --  1855
His Wife
Betsy A. Boynton	1837  --  1907
His Wife
Elvira B. Proctor	1857  --  1857
Emma J. Proctor	1869  --  1871
Arthur J. Proctor	1873  --  1874
Eva M. Proctor	1878  --  1938

This cemetery is called, Lowell Cemetery.

John Proctor
Hanged
August 1692
Age 60

He was my 9th great-grandfather.

The Burying Point Cemetery

 Salem, Massachusetts

The Site of the Salem Witch Trial Hangings Finally Has a Memorial

From the Smithsonian magazine, July 13, 2017, by Christine Woodside.

 http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/site-salem-witch-trial-hangings-finally-has-memorial-180964049/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=socialmedia