Transcript talk:Savage, James. Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England/v1p451

Defect 1

As noted by Jrich:

"This death is not found in Watertown records, and Bond, who predates Savage, gives 26 Apr 1755 on p. 166, but on p. 748, adds a correction that says "d. Ap. 2, 1755, aged 81" without explanation. Savage apparently copied this. The basis for the 2 Apr date is unknown, and in view of the gravestone found on Find A Grave, and the format of Bond's correction with the age at death, this appears to be a mistranscription of the gravestone."

Defect 2 [30 March 2019]

From Source:Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Watertown Records, Vol. 2, p. 53:

• Deborah Coollidg Daughter of John & Margret Coollidg born ye 29th : of May, 1711.
• William Coollidg Son of John & Margret Coollidg born march ye : 13th : 1712/13.

The error-prone Source:Bond, Henry. Family Memorials. Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts, Including Waltham and Weston (1855), p. 169 lists Deborah and William as twins, and Savage has blindly copied that error. --Jrich 16:03, 30 March 2019 (UTC)