Chapter V

Viall, Bo.
Vines, S.
Vane, Bo.

W.

Waite, Bo. Wa.
Walker, Bo. Ch. R.
Wendell, Bo.
Winbourne, Bo.
Walton, Bo. We.
Wheeler, Bo. Ch. Co. De.
Webber, Bo.
Williams, Bo. R.
Wilson, Bo. Br.
Wing, Bo.
Winthrop, Bo.
Woodhouse, Bo.
Woodward, Bo. Wa.
Willis, Bo. Ch.
Wilde, Ch.
Waffe, Ch.
Willoughby, Ch.
Wood, Ch. De. Co. M.
Woorie, Ch.
Wise, Ch.
Worward, Ch.
Wright, Do.
Wyllys, Ca.
Winship, Ca.
Whiting, De.
Wheelock, De. M.
Wight, De.
Weld, Br. R.
Winchester, Br.
Wiseman, Br.
Wheat, Co.
Willard, Co.
Wyman, Wo.
Winn, Wo.
Whittemore, R.
White, R.
Woods, R. S.
Waterman, R.
Watson, R.
Wellengton, Wa.
Waters, Wa.
Withington, Do.
Webb, We.
Whitman, We.
Warren, We.
Ward, S.
Whitton, H.

FROM A MONUMENT IN THE BURYING-GROUND AT EASTPORT, ME.

In memory of Margaret Nickels, who died April 26, 1817, Æ. 87, dau. of Samuel Breck of Boston, and relict of William Nickels of Naraguagus, who was lost, as was his grandson, Geo. W. Shaw, Æ. 12 years, on Grand Manan Island, where they were buried, Dec. 18, 1789.

This monument erected in 1845, by Robert G. Shaw of Boston, grandson to the deceased, through the agency of George Hobbs, Esq.

FOOTNOTES:

[Z] This name is spelt differently, as Purmont, Pormont, Pormon, and Pomont.

FAMILY INCREASE.

The following facts published in a note in Vol. II. of Haliburton's "Historical and Statistical Account of Nova Scotia" are believed to be unparalleled in the increase of any family on record. It can at once be seen that at this rate of multiplying population it would take only a short period to people the earth. Any one, curious enough to make a calculation, will be astonished at the multitude of persons after the lapse of a few generations which could trace their descent from a common ancestor. The note is as follows:

"In the Spring of the year 1760, A. Smith, Esq., a native of Cape Cod, landed at Barrington,[AA] for the purpose of making arrangements for the reception of his family, but finding the Indians numerous, he abandoned the idea of emigrating and returned home. Shortly after his departure, his wife arrived in a vessel bound on a fishing voyage, and was landed with her family. Here she remained five weeks, until the arrival of her husband, during which time she was kindly and hospitably treated by the Savages. She died at Barrington, in March, 1828, leaving at the time of her death 5 children, 56 grandchildren, 297 great-grandchildren, 64 of the fifth, and 1 of the sixth generation living, exclusive of a daughter, in the United States, who had a large family, and of several grandchildren who have removed from Barrington."

INSTANCES OF LONGEVITY IN ONE HOUSE.

The following persons have died in the same house since 1781. The house is situated in Hingham, and was formerly owned by Peter Tower. Peter Tower, aged 84; Anna Tower, 95; Deborah Tower, 95; Joshua Tower, 77; Grace Cushing, 95; Laban Tower, 73; Esther Tower, 71; Deborah Dunbar, 80. Total, 670.--_Hingham Gazette, April 6, 1837._ We are informed that the Tower estate has been held in the name of Tower since 1637, and is now occupied by Mr William Tower.

LONGEVITY OF THE MARSH FAMILY IN HAVERHILL, MS.

Dea. David Marsh of Haverhill, Ms., was born Jan., 1698, and his wife Mary Moody was born Aug., 1703. They were the parents of twelve children. The father, mother, and children died as follows:

_Parents._

The father died, aged 80
The mother, " 90

_Children._

Elisabeth died, aged 85
Mary, " 89
Judith, " 80
Cutting, " 89
David, " 82
Moses, " 88
Jonathan, " 89
Enoch, " 69
Nathaniel, " 76
John, " 79
Lydia, " 84
Abigail, " 84
----
Total of years, 1,165
Average age, 83

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Below is an exact copy of an inscription on the tomb-stone of Mary Buel in the burying-ground, north-west of the village in Litchfield, Ct.

Here lies the body of Mrs. Mary Buel, wife of Dr. John Buel, Esqr.}--She died Nov. 4th 1768 Ætat. 90. having had 13 Children--101 Grand Children--274 Great G. Children, 22 Great G. G. Children--410 Total--336 survived.

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In the Historical Magazine for 1799, by Bissett, a marriage of some interest to Americans is thus given.

"William Cockburn, Esq. American merchant, to the fair Miss Lorimer, dau. of Mr. Lorimer of the Strand, and sister to the beautiful Mrs. Graham, lady of Col. Graham, Sloane St., well known in the literary world as the author of a History of the American State of Vermont."

FOOTNOTES:

[AA] Barrington, Nova Scotia, was settled by about eighty families from Cape Cod and Nantucket, in 1761, '62, and '63.

MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.

We propose to give in future in each Number of the Register a brief List of Marriages and Deaths, confining ourselves principally to those which occur in the New England States, or among those persons who are of New England origin. We give this quarter a few as a sample.

MARRIAGES.

ALLEN, REV. SAMUEL H., of Windsor Locks, and JULIA A., daughter of
Dr. William S. Pierson of Windsor, Ct., Feb. 16.

BUSH, REV. CHARLES P., of Norwich, Ct., and PHILIPPA, daughter of I.
Call, Esq., Charlestown, Dec. 31, 1846.

EDMONSTON, DR. EDWARD, of Abington, and MISS BETHIA BREWSTER of
Hanson, Dec. 25, 1846.

FLETCHER, SAMUEL, ESQ., of Andover and MRS. HANNAH C. BRIGGS of
Dedham, Feb. 23.

GARDNER, NICHOLAS R., ESQ., in the 79th year of his age, and MRS.
ABIGAIL ATWOOD in the 66th year of her age, both of Providence,
R. I. It was the fifth time he had taken the solemn vow at the
hymeneal altar. There were present his children, his grandchildren,
and his great-grandchildren.

MCKENNEY, REV. SABIN, of Poultney, Vt., and ELISABETH S., daughter of
Dr. Hiram Corliss of Union Village, Washington Co., N. Y., Jan. 27.

MORSE, ABIAL, a Revolutionary pensioner, a. 86, and MRS. LUCY MILLER,
a. 43, Barnard, Vt.

PEARSON, COL. L. T., of Collinsville, and MISS JENNETTE M. CADWELL of
Hartford, Ct., Jan. 25.

PENNELL, REV. LEWIS, of Weston, and MISS MARY C. SHERWOOD of
Greenfield, Ct., Dec. 30, 1846.

PICKERING, C. W., Lieut. U. S. N., and MARY P., daughter of John
Stevens, Esq., of Boston.

UNDERHILL, HENRY B., teacher in Quaboag Seminary, Warren, and
HARRIETTE T. FISK of Athol, Feb. 18.

WASHBURNE, J. W., ESQ., of Osage Prairie, Arkansas, and MISS SUSAN C.
RIDGE, a Cherokee, Jan. 27.

DEATHS.

ABBOT, JACOB, ESQ., Farmington, Me., Jan. 21, a. 70. He was the
father of the Abbots, whose writings are so generally diffused.

ALEXANDER, QUARTIUS, Hartland, Vt., Feb. 28, a. 86, a Revolutionary
pensioner.

ANDREWS, MRS. JOANNA, Gloucester, Jan. 20, a. 102. She was probably
the oldest person in the State.

ATWELL, CAPT. ZACHARIAH, Lynn, a. 67. He commanded a vessel at the
age of 24, crossed the Atlantic 70 times, and never lost a mast or
a man.

BRIGGS, WILLIAM, ESQ., Charlestown, N. H., Jan. 27, 1847, a. 74, D.
C. 1799. Attorney.

BUCK, DR. EPHRAIM, JUN., Boston, Feb. 13, a. 33.

CLARK, MRS. ELMA H., Fryeburg, Me., Feb. 9, wife of Rev. William
Clark, Gen. Agent A. B. C. F. M.

COE, REV. DANIEL, Winstead, Ct., Jan. 11.

DAVIS, HON. JOHN, LL. D., Boston, Jan. 14, a. 86, H. C. 1781, Judge
of the Dist. Court U. S.

DAWES, REV. HOWLAND, of Windsor, in Lynn, Y. C. 1835.

EVELETH, JOSEPH, ESQ., Salem, Feb. 3, a. 91.

EASTMAN, LUKE, ESQ., Lowell, Feb., a. 57, D. C. 1812. Attorney.

EDSON, DR. ALEXANDER, New York, Feb. 13, a. 42, of inflammation of
the lungs, known as the "Living Skeleton," and a brother of the
celebrated Calvin Edson.

ELLSWORTH, TIMOTHY, ESQ., East Windsor, Ct., Jan. 5, a. 69.

FISK, JOHN, ESQ., Middletown, Ct., Feb. 15, a. 76. He was Town Clerk
fifty years, Treasurer twenty-four, and Clerk of the County and
Supreme Court about the same time.

FORD, ZELOTES, M. D., Maiden, N. Y., Feb. 13, a. 44, W. C. 1825. He
was an Elder in a Presbyterian chh.

FISHER, EBENEZER, JUN., ESQ., of consumption, Dedham, Jan. 4, a. 58,
more than twenty years Cashier of Dedham Bank.

GAIR, SAMUEL STILLMAN, ESQ., Liverpool, Eng., Feb., son of Rev.
Thomas Gair, the fourth pastor of the Baldwin Place Chh., Boston.
He was connected in business with the house of Baring, Brothers &
Co.

GAY, MRS. MARTHA, Medway, Dec. 31, 1840, widow of the late Willard
Gay, Esq., of Dedham, President of the Bank, and daughter of the
late Rev. Dr. Emmons of Franklin.

GEORGE, JOHN, ESQ., Georgia, Jan. 27, a. 30, D. C. 1838. Attorney.

GILMAN, HON. NATHANIEL, Exeter, N. H., Jan. 26, a. 88. He had been a
Representative and Senator in Gen. Court and State Treasurer.

GILMAN, DR. JOSEPH, Wells, Me., Jan. 4, a. 75. He was the eldest
son of Rev. Tristram Gilman of North Yarmouth, Me., and had been
President of the Maine Medical Society, and Dea. of the Cong. Chh.
for more than thirty years.

GREENWOOD, FRANCIS W., Cambridge, March 13, a. 21, H. C. 1845, and
member of the Law School. He was a son of the late Rev. F. W. P.
Greenwood, D. D., of Boston.

HALLOCK, MRS., Steubenville, O., March 9, wife of Hon. Jeremiah H.
Hallock and only daughter of the late Rev. Dr. Bassett of Hebron,
Ct.

HASSARD, REV. SAMUEL, Great Barrington, Jan. 13, Y. C. 1826, Rector
of the Episcopal Chh. in that town.

HILL, MRS. HANNAH, Ashburnham, March 1, a. 75, mother of Ex-Gov. Hill
of New Hampshire.

HOLLAND, DR. ABRAHAM, Walpole, N. H., ab. March 1, a. 96, D. C. 1779.
It is believed that no other graduate of the college ever lived to
so great an age.

HUNTER, GEN. SIR MARTIN, Anton's Hill, Canada, a. 89. He was the last
of the British officers that survived the battle of Bunker Hill.

JOHONNET, MAJ. OLIVER, Boston, Jan. 25, a. 87.

KIMBALL, HON. JESSE, Bradford, Ms., Dec. 19, a. 54. He had been a
Senator in Gen. Court, and a Dea. of the Cong. Chh. for more than
twenty years.

MILLER, COL. JONATHAN P., Montpelier, Vt., Feb. 17, a. 50. He was
well known for his services in the Greek Revolution.

NEWTON, HUBBARD, ESQ., Newport, N. H., Feb. 15, a. 67, D. C. 1804.
Attorney.

ODIORNE, HON. GEORGE, Boston, Dec. 1, 1846, a. 82, a merchant. While
engaged in business at Malden he fell and instantly expired. He
had been a Senator in General Court, an Alderman of the city, four
years Cashier of one Bank and ten years President of another.

OFFLEY, DAVID W., ESQ., Smyrna, Asia Minor, Nov., 1846, U. S. Consul
at that place.

OLCOTT, MRS. CHARLOTTE A., Meriden, La., Nov. 28, 1846, a. 39, wife
of Hon. Edward R. Olcott, and daughter of the late Thomas Burns,
Esq., of Gilmanton, N. H.

PAGE, MRS. HARRIETTE E., of Houlton, Me., Jan. 24, a. 24. She was
the wife of George P. Page, daughter of the late Judge Thacher of
Thomaston, Me., and granddaughter of the late Maj. Gen. Henry Knox.

PARK, REV. CALVIN, D. D., Stoughton, Jan. 5, a. 72. Dr. Park filled
the offices of Tutor and Professor, B. U. about 25 years, and in
1827 he became pastor of the Cong. chh. in Stoughton.

PEABODY, HON. STEPHEN, Amherst, N. H., Jan. 19, a. 64. Attorney.

POND, REV. ENOCH, JR., Bucksport, Me., Dec. 17, 1846, a. 26, B. C.,
1838. He was a son of Rev. Dr. Pond of Theo. Sem'y, Bangor, and
Colleague Pastor with the Rev. Isaac Braman, Cong. chh. Georgetown.

PORTER, MRS. FIDELIA DWIGHT, New York, Jan. 22, of apoplexy, a.
76. She was the widow of the late Jonathan Edwards Porter, Esq.,
of Hadley, the daughter of Timothy and Mary Dwight, a sister of
President Dwight of Yale College, and a descendant in a direct line
from Thomas Hooker, the first minister in Hartford, Rev. James
Pierpont of New Haven, and the first President Edwards.

REED, ELIZABETH I., at the Abbot Seminary in New York, Jan. 20, a.
16, youngest daughter of Dr. Alexander Reed of New Bedford.

ROBBINS, MRS. PRISCILLA A., Enfield, Ct., Dec. 24, 1846, a. 63, wife
of Rev. F. L. Robbins.

ROBERTSON, DR. ASHBEL, Wethersfield, Ct., Feb. 18, a. 60.

ROCKWELL, DR. ALONZO, Wethersfield, Ct., Feb. 11, a. 46.

ROGERS, REV. TIMOTHY F., Bernardston, Jan. 28, a. 66. H. C. 1802.

ROOT, GEN. ERASTUS, Delhi, N. Y., a. 73, D. C. 1793, had been a Rep.
to Congress and Lieut.-Gov. of New York. He died at the city of New
York, on his way to Washington, D. C.

SAFFORD, DEA. WILLIAM, Salem, Feb. 27, a. 91.

SAWYER, AARON FLINT, ESQ., Nashua, N. H., Jan. 4, a. 67, D. C. 1804.

SEWALL, MRS. ABIGAIL, Boston, a. 80, relict of the late Chief-Justice
Sewall.

SHERBURNE, JONATHAN, Portsmouth, N. H., Jan. 3, a. 89, D. C. 1776.

SPARHAWK, DR. GEORGE, Walpole, N. H., a. 99, H. C. 1777. He was one
of the original members of the New Hampshire Medical Society, and
the last survivor, except Dr. Green of Dover, N. H., who is the
oldest graduate of Harvard College still living.

STEELE, GEORGE HENRY, Nov. 15, 1846. He was son of Jason Steele,
Esq., of Chelsea, Vt., D. C. 1845, a member of the Dane Law School,
H. U., and died at Cambridge.

STEVENS, DR. MORRILL, St. Johnsbury, Vt., March 4, brother of Hon.
Thaddeus Stevens of Pennsylvania.

VERMONT, MICHAEL, Shutesbury, Vt., March 5, a. ab. 100, a Canadian.

WHITMAN, DEA. ELEAZER, East Bridgewater, Dec. 3, 1846, a. 91.

WILLIS, REV. ZEPHANIAH, Kingston, March 6, a. 90. H. C. 1778. The
last survivor of his Class.

NOTICES OF NEW PUBLICATIONS.

_The Massachusetts State Record and Year Book of General Information. 1847. "Human and mortal although we are, we are nevertheless not mere insulated beings, without relation to the past or future."_--DANIEL WEBSTER. Boston: Published by James French, 78 Washington Street. 1847.

This is the first volume of a new work, and is intended to be an
Annual. It will aim, "1. To give annually the names of the State,
County and Town Officers, and, in connection therewith, to note
the objects and results of our State Legislation. 2. To develop
the principles of the Institutions of the Commonwealth by giving
their objects and results. 3. To set forth the kind and extent
of business pursued by the inhabitants, including the learned
professions. 4. To represent the social, moral, and physical
condition of the people, as connected with their pursuits and
recreation. 5. To exhibit the mutual relations of society, and to
embody the results of the combined action of all in relation to
external objects, with a view to the high destiny of man."

The plan of the work is copious and judicious, and the due
execution of it will require study, labor, and exactness. The
present volume, which embraces two hundred and eighty pages,
is printed on good paper with fair type, and is well bound. It
contains a great quantity of matter, interesting and useful, and
its historical character will render it none the less so. The
editor we doubt not will exert himself to make the work deserving
of public patronage.

_Biographical Sketches of the Moody Family; embracing notices of ten Ministers and several Laymen, from 1633 to 1842._

"_Just men they were, and all their study bent
To worship God aright, and know his works
Not hid; nor those things last, which might preserve
Freedom and peace to man._"

_By Charles C. P. Moody._ Boston: Published by Samuel G. Drake, No. 56 Cornhill. 1847.

This 12mo volume of 168 pages, besides the introduction, contains
a brief account of Rev. Joshua Moody, Portsmouth and Boston; Rev.
Samuel Moody, Newcastle, N. H., and Falmouth, Me.; Rev. Samuel
Moody, pastor of the First Church in York, Me.; Rev. Joshua Moody,
Star Island, N. H.; Rev. Joseph Moody, pastor of the Second Church
in York, Me.; Joshua Moody, Esq., Portland, Me.; Dr. Samuel
Moody, Portland, Me.; Rev. John Moody, New Market, N. H.; Rev.
Amos Moody, Pelham, N. H.; Mr. Enoch Moody, Portland, Me; Dea.
Benjamin Moody, Newburyport; Rev. Samuel Moody, Principal of Dummer
Academy; Rev. Silas Moody, Arundel, Me.; Mr. Paul Moody, Waltham
and Lowell; Stephen Moody, Esq., Gilmanton, N. H.; Joseph Moody,
Esq., Kennebunk, Me.; Rev. Eli Moody, Granby, Ms.; and a List of
all the Graduates at the New England Colleges by the name of Moody,
in number 39. The united ages of the seventeen persons noticed
in these sketches amount to 1,142 years, averaging 67 years to
each--the eldest being 82, and the youngest 50 years. Mr. William
Moody the principal progenitor of the name in New England, came,
according to the most authentic accounts, from Wales, England, to
Ipswich in 1633, and removed to Newbury with the first settlers in
1635. While this work is affectingly serious, some portions of it
partake of the character of novelty. No one can read the notices of
Rev. Joshua Moody of Portsmouth and Boston, and of "Father Moody,"
"Handkerchief Moody," and "Master Moody," as they were called,
without being deeply interested. We hope the volume will meet with
a ready sale, and be perused with spiritual benefit.

_A Sermon[AB] delivered at Plymouth on the twenty-second of December, 1846. By Mark Hopkins, D. D., President of Williams College._ Boston: Press of T. R. Marvin, 24 Congress Street. 1847.

The text on which this discourse is based is contained in Matt.
xxiii.: 8. "And all ye are brethren."

After the exordium and stating what is indicated in that
far-reaching annunciation of the text, _And all ye are brethren_,
the President says, "Columbus sought a passage to the Indies,
and God revealed to him the whole rounded inheritance which he
created in the beginning, and intended for the use of civilized
man. Our Fathers sought for religious freedom, and God led them
on to the practical recognition of those principles laid down
by Christ in accordance with which alone man can obtain that
political and social and moral inheritance of which his nature is
evidently capable, and which we believe God intended for him." The
term brethren indicates equality and affection, and these must
form the basis of a perfect society. This proposition Dr. Hopkins
shows is sanctioned by the Scriptures, and is in accordance with
the nature of man. Having proved and illustrated the proposition,
he urges upon the descendants of the Puritans to adopt this and
this alone as the basis of our institutions, and to carry out
this great principle of brotherhood. We conclude the notice of
this appropriate and excellent discourse, by quoting the closing
address: "And now, my friends, is not the star of hope which we
see in this direction, a beautiful star? It is no meteor of a
fervid imagination, or of a false philosophy. It is that great
idea of a universal Christian brotherhood, pointed out by Christ,
not in the text only, but everywhere, as an inherent part of his
system. This star our Fathers saw, and is it any wonder, that under
its inspiration and guidance, they should come across the ocean?
Literally they found a landing here, but figuratively, the vessel
which they launched is yet upon the deep, the multitude of their
descendants is on board, and we too catch glimpses of the same
bright star above the troubled waters. It may be that this vessel
is not destined to reach the port. We hear moanings of the tempest,
and see aspects of the elements which lead us to tremble for her.
But where the bright image of this star has once fallen, it can
never be effaced. This is our star. To it let the prow of our
vessel be turned. Let every man be at his post, never ashamed of
the plain rigging of his good ship, but always hearing that voice
of duty, and of the God of our Fathers, which will speak above the
roar of every tempest; and then if our ship must go down, the will
of God be done. But _then_ she will not go down. Then the hand
which guided the Mayflower, will guide her. Then will there be One
on board, as we believe there always has been, who, though he may
seem for a time to be asleep in the hinder part of the ship, will
yet come, when the winds are loudest, and the waves are highest,
and say, 'Peace, be still.'"

_The Connecticut Register: Being an official State Calendar of public officers and institutions in Connecticut, for 1847. By Charles W. Bradley, Jr., clerk in the office of the Secretary of State._ "Vineam---- transtulisti, ejecisti gentes et plantasti eam. Dux itineris fuisti in conspectu ejus; plantasti radices ejus, et implevit terram. Operuit montes umbra ejus, et arbusta ejus cedros Dei. Extendit, palmites suos usque ad mare, et usque ad flumen propagines ejus."--Ps. LXXX. Hartford: Published by Brown & Parsons, Corner of Main and Asylum Streets.

This volume of 224 pages 16mo, well printed and bound, for a
work of the kind, embraces much more Historical and Statistical
matter than is usual in such publications; as the chapter which
contains the Annals of Connecticut, the Patent and Charter of the
Colony, Indian topographical names till now never extensively
collected, list of Colonial officers, and dates of town and court
incorporations. The difficulty which has heretofore existed in
tracing out genealogies from the records of the Mortuary Courts,
is in part obviated by the table of their territorial changes.
The author, connected as he was, with the records of the State,
possessed peculiar advantages in preparing the work. The Register
contains all the above articles in addition to those which have
generally been inserted in its predecessors. It is a valuable book,
and should be in the hands of every family in the State.

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->We regret that we have not room to notice other interesting publications which we have received. We shall give notices of them in the next number of the Register.

EXTRACTS FROM NOTICES OF THE NEW ENGLAND HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.

The object of this work is to gather up the facts which relate to the Fathers of New England, so that the present generation may distinctly understand, that "God sifted a whole nation that he might send choice grain over into this wilderness." It will also contain the genealogy of families which early settled the country. It will not be sectarian in its character, but will be a faithful record of the principles and character of the founders of New England. Among the great number of new publications that are striving to push themselves into the community, this cannot fail to find its way into the study of the minister, the office of the lawyer and physician, and the parlor of many thousands of the descendants of the Pilgrims.--_Boston Recorder._

It is a unique magazine. The work will bring to light many amusing personal incidents both of old times and new. It must be intensely interesting to all New England men, especially those who have a taste for such things and have descended in regular succession from the Pilgrims.--_Journal of Commerce, New York._

The first Number of the work has just made its appearance, and we greet it with a hearty welcome. We commend it to all interested in pursuing inquiries of a historical or statistical nature relating to New England.--_Boston Atlas._

It is the only work of the kind ever undertaken in this country. Both the Editor and Publisher come to their task with a degree of experience and tact on such matters which will commend their labors to the confidence of all interested in this kind of investigation.--_Vermont Chronicle._

If we rightly apprehend the design of this work it will be serviceable to the community in gathering and presenting the elements of the history of New England. Dr. Cogswell has for a long course of years employed his mind much in labors of this sort, and his efforts have been well appreciated. He seems now to be more exclusively devoted to them, and with advantages of doing the work more effectually. We confidently commend this work to those who have a taste for such reading, and those who wish to encourage and patronize a work, which must be of great value to the coming generation.--_New England Puritan._

The comprehensive design of this work appears to be well carried out in the number before us, which contains a great amount of historical, statistical, and genealogical information.--_Lowell Daily Courier._

It is pleasant to take a peep at the queer and musty antiquities of the Western world through the clear glass of such clean and beautiful pages of modern typography. To those, heirs apparent or expectant, of English or French estates, the work has some charms of an interesting character.--_Massachusetts Cataract._

Its contents give promise of a periodical of great interest, especially to New England men and women, who would be better acquainted with their fathers.--_Christian Observer, Philadelphia._

The Rev. Dr. Cogswell, its Editor, was for some time connected with the American Quarterly Register, and more recently with the New Hampshire Repository, both of which were more or less devoted to subjects kindred to those of which this work proposes exclusively to treat, and his name alone is a sufficient guaranty for the faithful management of a historical and genealogical journal. The Publisher, Mr. Drake, a thorough antiquary, and well known as the historian of the Indians, is admirably qualified to discharge the duties he has just assumed.--_New York Express._

We are glad to see the commencement of a Quarterly Periodical of this character in New England. Under the care of Dr. Cogswell, well known for his historical, antiquarian, and genealogical lore, it will become a repository of rare and valuable facts, a record of events, the memory of which should be dear to the descendants of the Pilgrims.--_Boston Mercantile Journal._

This is an excellent work, just such an one as we have long needed.--_Litchfield Inquirer, Ct._

NOTICES.

->We propose to publish in some future Nos. of the Register brief Genealogical Memoirs of all the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. We request, therefore, that, if any of the relatives or friends of these individuals have in their possession any genealogical or biographical accounts of them, or can furnish any, they will be pleased to send them to the Editor of this work. It is especially desired that the communications should be accurate in their facts--as names, dates, places, &c., and the chirography be very legible. The names and places of residence of the individuals who may be pleased to transmit such papers should be given as vouchers for their correctness.

Any person who will copy and send to the Cor. Sec. of the N. E. H. and G. Society, exact copies of the earliest births, deaths, and marriages from town records, or any other source, will confer an obligation on the community; as they will be deposited in the archives of the Society, and be published from time to time in the Register. The account should be written legibly, and the name of the copyist and his place of residence should be given as authority for the same.

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->We would give notice that Horatio G. Somerby, Esq., of Boston, will visit England this season for the purpose of investigating the early genealogies of the emigrants to New England, if suitable pecuniary encouragement should be given by those who may be interested in such researches. A subscription has been opened for this purpose, and gentlemen can obtain the requisite information on this subject by calling on the Corresponding Secretary of the New England Historical and Genealogical Society.

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->We regret that the first two Nos. of the Register have made their appearance so late in the Quarter for which they were issued, and that the principal likenesses accompanying them have been so ordinary. Circumstances beyond our control have led to it. Arrangements were not made for the publication of the work until after the year commenced, when not a word was written, and not a likeness engraved. In future we intend that the Nos. shall be issued punctually, and good likenesses accompany them. For our next No. we have procured an excellent likeness of Governor Endecott, engraved expressly for the work, which will accompany a Memoir of the Governor.

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->The Register will be issued Quarterly, each No. containing at least ninety-six pages, octavo, upon good paper, and with fair type; making annually a volume of about four hundred pages; the Nos. to be issued in January, April, July, and October.

The price to Subscribers will be TWO DOLLARS a-year, payable on issuing the first No. Any person obtaining subscriptions and becoming responsible, for six copies of the work, shall be entitled to the seventh copy gratis.

Subscription Papers to be returned to the address of SAMUEL G. DRAKE, Publisher, 56 Cornhill, Boston.

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->All communications, which are designed for insertion in the Register, or which respect the editorial department, should be addressed to the Editor, at Boston.

All orders for the Register, and all communications respecting the pecuniary concerns of it, should be directed to Samuel G. Drake, 56 Cornhill, Boston.

FOOTNOTES:

[AB] This Discourse makes the _forty-ninth_ discourse or address delivered on these Anniversary occasions.

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