Source:Magazine of New England History (Tilley, Risbrough Hammett)/Contents

Vol 1 (1891)

No 1 (Jan 1891)

• Early History of Bangor, Maine: 1
• The Original Liberty Hall, Boston, Mass: 8
• Ancestry of General U. S. Grant: 14
• Graffort's Fort and Queen's Chapel, Portsmouth, NH: 16
• The Parentage of Roger Williams: 20
• The Old Schoolhouse: 25
• A Sketch of the First Church in Salem, Mass. and its Ministers: 28
• Record of the Second Church in the North Parish of New London (now Montville, Conn.) from 1722 to 1740: 42
• Record of Marriages by Rev. Gardner Thurston, pastor of the Second Baptist Church, Newport, RI, 1759-1800: 51
• Queries Historical: 56
  • Fort Independence; Quinnatisset, Conn.; An Invitation to Settle in New England; Ringing the Bells at 3 o'clock;
• Queries Genealogical
  • Eddy or Ady; Notice to Town Clerks; Pullen; Parker; Rev. John Crandall; Crandall
• Book Notes: 60
• Announcements: 62
• Wants: 64

No 2 (Apr 1891)

• Robert Williams of Roxbury, and his Descendants: 65
• Rev. James Hillhouse, of New London, and his family: 92
• The part borne by Sergeant John White Paul, in the capture of General Prescott, 1777: 98
• Notes
  • Founder of Harvard College: 109
  • The Massachusetts Society of the Sons of the American Revolution: 109
  • The Kennebec, Me, Natural History and Antiquarian Society: 109
  • Beverly, Mass., Historical Society: 110
  • An Historical building saved: 110
  • The Grave of Rev. Warham Williams: 110
  • Portsmouth, N. H., Historical Society: 111
  • Earle Family: 111
  • The Backus Memorial: 112
  • In Memory of Rev Samuel Langford, D. D.: 112
• Queries—Historical
  • The oldest Baptist Church: 113
  • The first Grammar School in Boston: 113
  • Col. Starr of Connecticut: 113
  • State Treasurer of New Hampshire, 1791: 113
• Queries-Genealogical: 113
  • Lane, 113; Salisbury-Eddy, 114; Choate, 114; Johnson. 114; Eaton, 115; Jones, 115; Crandall, 115; Messer, 116; Myers, 116; Wood-Kingsley, 116; Cock-Rushmore-Prior-Birdsall-Alling, 117; Jones-Austin, 117; Williams, 117; Weaver, 118; Chester, 119; Reed, 120
• Replies to Queries: 120
  • Quinnatissit, Conn: 120
  • An Invitation to settle in New England: 120
• Historical Societies: 121
• Record of Marriages by Rev. Gardner Thurston, pastor of the Second Baptist Church, Newport, RI, 1759-1800: 124

No. 3 (July 1891)

• Some Descendants of John Pearce, Mason, of Portsmouth R. I: 129
• Record of Marriages, by Rev. Gardner Thurston pastor of the Second Baptist Church, Newport, RI, 1759-1800: 150
• Some Indian names of Places on Long Island, N. Y., and their correspondences in Virginia: 154
• Notes: 159
  • The name Massachusetts
  • Early Laws in Massachusetts relating to Fires
  • The New England Courant
  • A Curious Legacy
  • A Tablet erected to the Memory of Rev. Dr. Mansfield, at Derby, Conn
• Queries—Historical: 167
  • Pastors, Teachers and Elders in the N. E. Churches
  • Fire Engines in Boston, 1740
  • Prices of digging graves
• Queries-Genealogical:
  • Reynolds; Salisbury; McLaflin-Fellows-Wells; Hopper; Messer; Hutchins; Snow; Lamb; Waite; Ellery-Keith; Malbone;
• Replies
  • Chester
  • The Oldest Baptist Church in R.I.
  • The Malbone Family
• Extracts from Letter Book of Samuel Hubbard: 172
• Masonian Proprietor's Record, New Hampshire: 180
• Early New England Patents: 183
• Record of Marriages, by Rev. Rozel Cook, Montvillc, Conn., 1794: 186
• Book Notes. Announcements: 190

No 4 (Oct 1891)

• Extracts from Letter Book of Samuel Hubbard, continued: 193
• English Homes of the ancestors of the Seventh-Day Baptist Clarkes: 202
• The Orient and Occident or the Cartwright Family Genealogy: 208
• Record of Baptisms and Marriages, by Rev. Rozel Cook, Montville, Conn., 1784 to 1798, concluded: 211
• Notes: 216
  • The Capture of Gen. Prescott
  • The Williams Faniily
  • A riot at East Greenwich, R.I., 1774
  • The United Train of Artillery, of Providence, R. I., celebrates the adoption of the Federal Constitution by six states, in 1788
  • Rhode Island and the Constitution
  • Hoag Hoeg, Hoegg
  • Dr. Asa Messer
• Queries—Historical: 222
  • The Paul Jones
  • Diary of Parson Hasey
  • Early German Emigration to New England
  • The first church service in New England
  • Some interesting English Queries
• Queries-Genealogical
  • Cartwright Family of Nantucket; Tompkins; Taylor-Halcomb-Whitlock-Sisson; Clarke; Weare-Lawton; Silsbee; Clapp; Elton
• Replies to Queries: 226
  • Pastors, Teachers and Elders of the New England churches
  • Ellery-Keith
• The Coddington School Lands, Braintree, Mass: 228
• The Adams Family of Groton, Conn: 237
• Centenarians in New Hampshire: 241
• Record of Marriages, by Rev. Gardner Thurston, pastor of the Second Baptist Church, Newport, R.I., continued: 243
• Book Notes: 250

Vol 2 (1892)

No. 1 (Jan 1892)

• Frontispiece: Tablet in Memory of John Robinson. St. Peter's Church, Leyden
• Analysis of the Claims of Southold, L. I., for priority of Settlement over Southampton, L. I., and how they are disproved by the early records and contemporary manuscripts: 1
• The Descendants of John Holmes of Jefferson, N. H.: 17
• An Interesting Pamphlet — "A Few Remarks upon some of the Votes and Resolutions of the Continental Congress," 1774: 42
• Extracts from the Letter Book of Samuel Hubbard, continued: 59
• Notes:
  • The Bicknells: 66
  • David Frothingham: 67
  • The Oldest House in Connecticut; Early Greenbackers in R.I.: 68
• Queries
  • A Funeral Ring, 1775; Halloway Ancestry; Rev. Moses Sweat: 69
  • Brookline, N. H.; Armstrong-Halce; Earle-Brayton; Winsor Prison, Vt.; Indian Lands at Stonington, Conn; Douglas-Mattle: 70
• Editorial Notes
  • Memorial to John Robinson: 71.
  • New Hampshire and Rhode Island—Two Old Newspapers; Gorham, Me. Records: 72
  • Stories of Salem Witchcraft; The Public Schools of Boston; The Old Constitution House, Vermont: 73.
• Book Notes
  • Americans of Royal Descent; The Colonial Furniture of New England; Old South Leaflets: 74.
  • Studies in American History; The Estabrook Genealogy; The Battle of Gettvsburg: 75
  • The Ladd Genealogy: 76.

No 2 (Apr 1892)

• Frontispiece— Map of Newport, R. I., 1713
• Streets of Newport, R.I.: 77
• English Parish Registers: 94
• Some Descendants of John Coggeshall, first President of the "Province of Providence Plantations:" 99
• Letter of Benjamin Waterhouse to Sir Joseph Banks, 1816: 106
• Letter of General Greene to Hon. John Collins, 1783: 108
• Search for the Grave of the Mother of Hookers: 111
• The Genealogists of Nantucket: 114
• Abstracts from the Friends Records, Portsmouth, R. I, relating to the Anthony Family: 118
• Land in Stonington, Conn., sold for the use of the Pequot Indians, 1683: 128
• Notes
  • Pearce family; Decoy ships in Boston Harbor, 1776: 134.
  • An Ancient Thanksgiving Proclamation: 135.
  • A Revolutionary Flag: 136.
• Queries
  • Tompkins: 138.
  • Tillinghast; Mayo; The Town Seargent and his Drum: 139.
  • William Goodell Field; Rogers; Almy; Cutler: 140.
  • Manchester-Eldred; The Survey of Vermont, 1791: 141.
  • Dixon or Dickson: 142.
• Replies
  • A Funeral Ring, 1775; Rev. Moses Sweat: 142
• Record of Marriages by Rev. Gardner Thurston, Pastor of the Second Baptist Church, Newport, R. I, 1759-1800: 143
• Book Notes 147

No 3 (Jul 1892)

• Early Education in New England: 149
• The United Company of Spermaceti Chandlers, 1761: 165
• Extracts from the Letter Book of Samuel Hubbard, (continued): 170
• Sketch of the Life of Capt. Wm. Torry: 177
• Extracts from the Friends Records, Portsmouth, R. I. — Almy Family: 182
• James Skiff, of Sandwich, Mass., and some of his Descendants: 185
• Notes
  • Pierce-Moulton: 188
  • Knapp Family: 190
  • Markham Family; Cone Family, of Connecticut: 191
  • Diary of a trip from Portsmouth, N. H., to Albany, N. Y., in 1776: 192
  • Land sold for the use of the Pequot Indians, 1683: 193
• Queries
  • Carr; Cone: 194
  • Mayo; Family of General Greene; Mumford: 195
  • The Compact of the Pilgrims; Mayo; Smith; Adams; Rootes-Gale: 196
  • Chapman; Delano; Paige: 197
  • Tubbs-Laurence; Richardson; Clarke-Wanton; Capt. James Morgan, of New London, 1694: 198
  • Simmons; Benson; Clarke-Hacker; Cole: 199.
• Replies
  • Windsor, Vt. Prison; Mayo; Greene Family: 200.
• Inquisitlons Post Mortem: 201
• Record of Marriages by Rev. Gardner Thurston, Pastor of the Second Baptist Church, Newport, R.I, 1759-1800. Continued: 205
• Book Notes: 208

No 4 (Oct 1892)

• John Myles. Religious Tolerance in Massachusetts: 213
• Extracts from the Letter Book of Samuel Hubbard: 243
• Extracts from the Friends Records. Portsmoutli, R. I., relating to the Borden Family: 247
• Notes
  • The Old Thompsonville Ferry: 253
  • Rhode Island Coal Mine: 255.
  • An interesting Memento: 256
• Queries
  • Ayrault; Cornell; Curtis; Hill: 257
  • Barton; Graves; Pearce: 258
  • Aldrich; Brigham; Litter: 259
  • Clarke: 260
• Answers to Queries - Delano: 260
• Record of marriages by Rev. Gardner Thurston, Pastor of the Second Baptist Church, Newport, R.I, 1759-1800: 261
• Book Notes: 269
• Index to Names in Volume Two: 272

Vol 3 (1893)

No 1 (Jan 1893)

• Sketch of the First Baptist Church. Concord, N H.: 1
• Huguenot Settlers in the Kennebec Valley, Maine: 17
• The days of the New England Primer: 31
• Odds and Ends of New England History: 38
• Family History: 44
• The Lee Family: 48
• Notes
  • An Old Spinet: 62
  • Packard Family: 63
  • From Newport, R. I., to Boston, in 1769; A Curious Title for a Sermon: 64
• Queries
  • Capt. David Robinson; Robinson-Cutter; Bigelow-Gardiner: 66
  • Parish-Foster; Richard Scott's Bible: 67
  • Hammond; Winsor: 68.
• Editor's Drawer
  • Our Magazine; Lost Opportunity; Prizes for Essays on Local History: 69
  • The Old State House and the Old South Church, Boston: 70
  • Kearsarge Mountain, N. H.: 71.
• Literary Notes
  • Bartlett Genealogy; Records of the Pemberton Family; The Drapers in America; Christ Church. West Haven. Conn.; David Alden's Daughter and other stories; New

Hampshire Early History: 73

• • Men and the Glacial Period; One Hundred Years of the Hartford Bank; The Scammon Family of Maine; Thurston Genealogies: 74
  • The Oldest Episcopal Church in New Eingland; German Allied Troops, 1776-83; American History Leaflets: 75
  • Bull's Memoirs of Rhode Island; The Rhode Island Historical Calendar; The History of Maine: 76
  • Along New England Roads; A Manuel of American Education: 77
  • Colonial History: 78

No 2 (Apr 1893)

• Early Families of Casey in Rhode Island: 83
• The Massacre at Rumford: 129
• The Cable Family: 135
• Notes
  • Ebenezer David's Mathematical Compend: 141
  • Governor Paul Mascarene: 144
  • The Destruction of the Gaspee: 145
  • The Bartol Family: 146
• Queries
  • Allen: 146
  • Oatman: 147
  • Hammond-Collins; Greene; Cornell: 148
  • Salisbury; Berry; Cooke; Danielson: 149
  • Lamb: 150

No 3 (July 1893)

• Abraham Doolittle and some of his descendants: 151
• A Copy of a Journal kept by James Gilbert, of Morton, Mass., in the year 1755: 188
• Weymouth, Mass., during King Philip's War: 196
• First Act of the War of the Revolution: 200
• Notes
  • Benjamin Newbury's Diary: 201
  • Will of Jonathan Holmes, 1705: 206
  • An Exeter, NH, Ghost: 208
• Queries
  • Eaton, Crandall, Coley: 208
  • Wood; Kingsley; Dunham: 209
  • Blackington; Whitlock: 210
  • Marvin, Odin-Audlin-Audley; Sheldon; Barber: 211
• Answers to Queries
  • Barton: 211
  • Winsor; Berry: 212
• Literary Notes: 213

No 4 (Oct 1893)

• Looking Back: 215
• A Short Romance of Arnold's Kennebec Expedition of 1775: 227
• Who was John Garde: 232
• Genealogical Curiosities and Experiences: 236
• The New England Yearly Meeting of Friends: 241
• Rhode Island and Religious Liberty: 246
• Native Church at Gay Head: 250
• Notes: 254
  • A Revolutionary Anecdote: 254
  • A Spinning School for Boston, 1721: 256
  • The First Armed Resistance to British Rule: 257
• Queries: 258
  • Frink; Winscott River; Machester, Eldredge: 258
  • Adams of Richmond, RI: 259
  • Albee; Perry, Fountain: 260
  • Chase; Gardner; The First Church in Maine; Dyre: 261
  • Cole; Eastman; Slocum; Morrison: 262
• Index to Names in Volume 3: 263