NOTES AND QUERIES. THE MARBURY FAMILY. Since the publication of my paper on the Hutchinson Family and its connections (Register, xx. 355), I have made some further discoveries respecting the Rev. Francis Marbury, father of Anne Hutchinson. I have found his will, which was proved, not in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, but in the Consistory Court of London. Unfortunately, it was nuncupative, and therefore gives few particulars. It was made on the 25th of January and proved on the 14th of February, 1610-11. He is described as "Preacher and Parson of St. Martins in the Vintrey, London." He bequeathed to each of his children, "beinge twelve in number," 200 marks. (This would make an aggregate of £1600, no small sum in those days.) To "Susan his eldest daughter," he gave £10 more. His wife," Mrs. Marbury," was to keepe all his said children at her owne charges one whole yeare after his decease, yf in the meane time she did not bestowe them in marriage or place them in service." At the end of that year such children as were of age were to have their portions, but could remain with their mother, if they chose, by paying her a proper allowance. The other children were to have their portions as they severally became of age, and in case any of them died during their minority, their portions were to go absolutely to their mother. To his maid servant he gave five marks. The residue of his personal estate he gave to his wife Bridget, whom he appointed sole executrix, and she proved the will. This is meagre enough, it is true, but we get the important fact that there were no less than twelve children then living. In my paper before referred to (pp. 365–6) I enumerated fourteen children from the Alford Registers, of whom three were by the first wife. We also know, positively, that there was another son, Anthony (the second), who matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxford, in 1626, aged 18, and was therefore born in 1608, after the family had quitted Alford for London. We are certain, therefore, that there were no less than fifteen children. I may here mention that I have found in the Registers of St. Peter's, Paul's Wharf, London, under date of 9 March, 1613-14, the burial of " Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. Marbury, Preacher, deceased," who was doubtless the second of that name, baptized at Alford, 20 Jan., 1604-5. Now, of these fifteen children that we know of, I have already buried four at Alford, viz.: Mary, in 1585; Bridget (the first), in 1598; and Anthony (the first) and Elizabeth (the first), both in 1601. It is clear, therefore, that not only the second Anthony, but certainly one other child, must have been born in London, or there could not have been twelve at the date of Mr. Marbury's will. Here comes in another valuable bit of testimony. Among the papers of the old antiquarian Randall Holme, at the British Museum, I found what appears to be the draft of a letter from him to a person in London, asking the latter to obtain some information about this very family. It is dated 2 July, 1656, and he wants the particulars in behalf of Mr. Stephen Marbury, then of Dublin, who was a son of Francis Marbury (described as a Goldsmith of London, deceased), and grandson of Mr. Marbury, "Parson of Walbrook, in London." (As Mr. Marbury was not connected with the Church of St. Stephen's, Walbrook, it may be well to mention that the stream so named ran through or near the parish of St. Martin's Vintry.) Randall Holme gives a little sketch of the pedigree of the family, but mentions only the sons Francis (of whom we knew before) and Thomas (who, he says, was a Doctor in London), and three daughters, whose names he does not give, but who married respectively, Twyford, Co. Sa." (this was of course Susan, the eldest daughter), Skynner, of London," and Child, a preacher." Thomas is a new name, and increases the number of children to sixteen. But, what is most interesting, he says that Parson Marbury" had “twenty children," and, as we must undoubtedly add Catharine Scott to the number we have already obtained, we are thus quite able to account for no less than seventeen. It is also an interesting fact that Randall Holme names a Catharine as one of the daughters of Francis Marbury, the Goldsmith. As the will states distinctly that Susan was the eldest daughter, and as there is no room for the baptism of Catharine at Alford, there can be little doubt, I think, that she was among the number born in London, and must have been less than five years old at her father's death. My former remark in reference to her, quoted by Mr. M. B. Scott in the Register, vol. xxi. p. 180, was not intended to express a doubt as to her existence, but rather to indicate her proper position in the family record. The statement in her father's will proves that the final suggestion I then made was the correct one. I shall be happy to send verbatim copies of Mr. Marbury's will and Mr. Randall Holme's letter, &c., if any one cares to have them. London, 20 May, 1867. JOSEPH LEMUEL CHESTER. HUGH PETERS's SERMON (ante, xx. 333).—In a pamphlet entitled A Word to Mr. Peters and Two Words for the Parliament and Kingdom, attributed by Dr. Felt (ante, v. 286) to Rev. Nathaniel Ward, it is stated, in a marginal note, that this sermon was not printed as delivered. The entire note is as follows: "Reader take notice this Sermon of his is printed, yet not as it was preacht, there are many things put in that he never delivered, and some things not printed in the book which he spake in the Pulpit; and in particular this antick gesture in lifting up his hands, and desiring all the people to do the like that gave their consent to the match, and his many impertinent circumlocutions about marrying the Parliament and City together are not printed, it seems he is ashamed of it, as well he might be." p. 12. J. W. D. MRS. MIRIAM HART (ante, p. 184) was a daughter of John and Mary (Hill) Breck, of Sherborn, Mass. Both Morse (History of Sherborn, p. 17) and Sibley (History of Union, p. 459) give the date of her birth, August 24, 1767, making her 99 years old at her death; which I presume is correct. D. REV. NATHANIEL ROGERS (ante, v. 132, 137, 141–2; xvii. 48, 245; xxi. 172). I copied many years ago, from a common-place book of Rev. Nathaniel Rogers of Ipswich, the following entries, which were in his handwriting : : "The first sermo. y I p'ached was at Sprouston,* in Norf. mens: (Januar.) d. 23, 1619." John was borne at Cogshall in Essex, Jan. (11th m.) 1630. "Nathanael was borne at Assington in Suffolk, Sept. 30, 1632. "Samuel was borne at Assington in Suffolk, 11th m. (Jan.) 16, 1634.” In another place in the book is another record of Nathaniel's birth :"Nathanael natus Assingtoniæ, Septemb. 30, 1632." These facts and dates are given, evidently from this record, in Mr. Augustus D. Rogers's article in the fifth volume of the Register; but it seems to me desirable to have the record preserved exactly as it was made. Rev. Nathaniel Rogers, in one part of the common-place book, has a " Daily Direction out of my uncle Rogers Treat. 4 c. 8;" showing that he considered Richard Rogers, author of the Seven Treatises, his uncle. In another place, he calls Rev. Ezekiel Rogers, son of Richard, his cousin. I presume Richard Rogers was his great uncle. Other entries mention his "father Crane," uncle " Sparhawk," "brother Sam," "brother Hudson," and his "sisters." J. W. D. A SINGULAR MARRIAGE CEREMONY. I hereby certify that Isaac Howard of Scituate in the County of Providence &c. Took Hepsozed Darbee a poor Widow Woman as She come to him in the Kings Highway in her sheft in sd Scituate aforesd to be his Wife and that they the sd Isaac and the sd Hepsozed was Lawfully joined Together in marriage the 7th day of April 1770 in the aforesd Highway in the presence of Capt Thomas Fry, Benajah Place and Benjamin Wells and others before me the Subscriber. JEREMIAH Angell, Justice of the Peace. Recorded March 18, 1774, Pr Gidn. Harris, Town Clerk." The above is found in the records of Scituate, R. I. Can any one learned in the law tell us what rendered this extraordinary ceremony necessary? B. F. S. JOHN HANCOCK. I copy the following advertisement from a file of London newspapers in my possession, tempore Cromwell. "Heaven on Earth, or a Serious Discourse touching a well grounded assurance of men's everlasting Happinesse and Blessednesse. Discovering the Nature of Assurance, the possibility of attaining it, the Causes, Springs, and Degrees of it, with the resolution of several weighty questions. By Tho: Brooks, preacher of the Gospel, at Margaret's Fish-street Hill. Sold by John Hancock, in Popes-head Alley in Cornhill." Was this John Hancock a progenitor of the celebrated J. H. ? H. P. JR. Sprowston is two miles north of Norwich. Mr. Rogers (ante v. 132), mistaking a long s for an ƒ, erroneously printed this name "Sproughton." The latter parish is in Suffolk, not Norfolk. MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. MARRIAGES. ARTHUR JACKSON.-In Boston, June William Arthur, an officer of the 3d U. S. Artillery, and Miss Alice B., daughter of Dr. Charles T. Jackson, of Boston. COLBURN CUTTER.-In Boston, May 1, DEXTER CHAPMAN.-At King's Chapel, GREENE HULL.-At New York, May 9, HARVEY LOW.-In Boston, March 21, HOWARD GAY. -In Boston, March 25, by Rev. C. D. Bradlee, Mr. Titus A. = PIERCE WARD.-In Boston, April 3, VAN NOSTRAND.-In Boston, April 3, Mr. John D. Richardson and Miss Sarah E. Van Nostrand, both of South Boston, by Rev. C. D. Bradlee, pastor of the Church of the Redeemer." TOWNE PUTNAM.-In Washington, D.C., April 23, by Rev. C. B. Boynton, D.D., Chaplain of the House of Representatives, Wm. B. Towne, Esq., of Brookline, Mass., to Jennie S., daughter of Mr. Daniel Putnam, of Milford, N. H. WESTON=VALENTINE.-In Roxbury, Feb. 28, by the Rev. S. H. Weston, D.D., of New York, S. M. Weston, Principal of the High School, and Miss Frances Erving, only daughter of the late Lawson Valentine, of Boston. DEATHS. ABBOTT, Rev. Dr. Joseph, Beverly, Mass., April 10, aged about 58 years. Dr. Abbott was born in Philadelphia, and was a graduate of the Andover Theological Seminary, in this State. In the year 1834, in the month of October, he was ordained pastor of the Dane street (Congregational) Church in Beverly, which position he held until two years ago, when he was obliged to discontinue preaching on account of ill health. Since that period, however, he has preached occasionally. He performed his Master's work faithfully and diligently, and lived to see some of the fruits of his labors. He was beloved by a large circle of friends and acquaintances, who will most sincerely mourn his departure, and sympathize with his relatives in their bereavement. Perhaps the most fitting eulogy that can be applied to him, and give an adequate idea of his life of usefulness, is the fact that he had never made an enemy-no one was ever heard to say anything against him; which fittingly expresses his character and shows that his virtues were legion. He leaves three children, two sons and one daughter. AIKEN, Hon. John, Andover, Mass., Feb. 11, aged 70 years. In early life he was a lawyer in Vermont, until he was chosen Agent of one of the manufacturing companies in Lowell, when he made that city the place of his residence, and was a highly valued member of Dr. Blanchard's church. He afterwards became the Treasurer of the Cocheco Manufacturing Company, whose mills are at Dover, N. H., and, if we mistake not, retained this office till his death. Mr. Aiken was brother of Rev. Silas Aiken, D.D., of Rutland, Vt., also of Judge Aiken, of Greenfield. He was an excellent man, and a firm, well-balanced Christian-a man to be missed in many circles. AKERMAN, Benjamin, Esq., Portsmouth, N. H., Feb. 20, aged 92 years. A man of sterling integrity. ANDERSON, Alexander, Hingham, Feb. 14, aged 86 years. He was a prisoner in Dartmoor prison during the war of 1812-15. ARMSTRONG, George W., Boston, March 23, aged 75 years. He was a Franklin medal scholar in the class of Edward Everett, served in the War of 1812-15. He was a first cousin of the late Gov. Samuel T. Armstrong. AUSTIN, Thomas, Northfield, N. H., May 20, at the advanced age of 100 years and 9 months. BACHE, Dallas Alexander, Superintendent of the U. S. Coast Survey and President of the National Academy of Sciences, Newport, R. I. He was born in Philadelphia, July 19, 1806, and was a gr. grandson of Dr. Benjamin Franklin. He was a member of the principal scientific societies of the world, and his writings are numerous and valu able. BARTLETT, Israel, Newburyport, April 29, aged 89 years and 3 months. BARTLETT, Samuel C., Salisbury, N. H., March, aged 87 years. He left five children, among whom are Hon. Wm. H. Bartlett, of Concord, Prof. Samuel C. Bartlett, of the Chicago University, and Rev. Joseph Bartlett, of Buxton, Me. BLAKE, Samuel, Esq., Dorchester, March 2, aged 69 years and 9 months. A truly excellent man. BRINLEY, Robert, Esq., died at his residence in Tyngsborough, on the 24th of March, at the advanced age of 92 years and 6 months. His father was Nathaniel, son of Col. Francis Brinley, of Roxbury, and his mother Catharine, was a daughter of Hon. George Cradock, of Boston, Vice Judge of the Court of Admiralty. The subject of this notice was born at the house in Roxbury of his uncle, Hon. Robert Auchmuty, a Vice Judge of the Admiralty, on the 27th of September, 1774. Intending to be a merchant, he entered the counting-room of Oliver Brewster, of Boston, and in the year 1797 formed in business with Hon. a paroyd, formerly a Senator in James Congress from Massachusetts. He passed several years in Europe, and soon after his return home, he gave up mercantile pursuits. On the the 22d of September, 1801, he was married to Elizabeth, only child of Hon. John Pitts, and granddaughter of Hon. Judge John Tyng, of Tyngsborough, and established himself in that town. In the language of an obituary in the Boston Transcript, "Having a very extensive landed estate to superintend, he devoted himself, to a late period of his life, to its management. He was in air and manner a gentleman of the old school. He was genial, urbane, hospitable, and with a hand open as day to every object of benevolence or utility. He has gone to his rest with the universal respect and affectionate remembrance of the people among whom he moved unostentatiously for so many years." BROWNE, Charles F., "Artemus Ward," Southampton, Eng., March 7. BULLOCK, C. W., Philadelphia, April 12, aged 56 years. He was the inventor of the celebrated Bullock printing press. He had his leg crushed by some machinery, and gradually sank after amputation had been performed. CLARK, Billy J., M.D., Glen Falls, N. Y., Feb. 20, aged 89 years. He was the originator of the first known Temperance Society in the world. On a stormy night in March, 1808, after a laborious day in visiting patients, and covered with snow and mud, he abruptly entered the study of Rev. Lebbeus Armstrong, in Moreau, N. Y., and accosted him in this characteristic style: "Sir! we shall become a community of drunkards, unless something is done speedily to arrest the progress of intemperance." The minister heartily concurred, and the next step was a preliminary meeting at the licensed tavern of Capt. Peter L. Mawney, on April 13, 1808. 66 This meeting resolved to organize a Society, having for its " great and leading object wholly to abstain from ardent spirit," and appointed a committee of five (including Dr. C. and Rev. Mr. A.) to report a constitution at a subsequent meeting. This was held at the same house, on the 20th of April, and the "Union Tem perance Society of Moreau and Northumberland" organized, with ** bylaws" in twenty-four articles. The penalty for drinking "any kind of distilled spirits, except by advice of a physician, or in case of actual disease," was twenty-five cents; for offering them to other persons, the same fine; and for getting intoxicated, admonition and expulsion, or a fine of fifty cents and promise of reformation. It was long a vigorous society, and the seed-bed of many others. Dr. Clark was a native of Northampton, Mass. His moral sense was aroused against the evils of intemperance by his own experience while a lad as clerk in his father's store (then in Pownal, Vt.), when ardent spirits were a part of the gro ceries which he sold. He also founded the first medical society in New York State. His long life and great vigor are a commentary on the principles which he inculcated. COLESWORTHY, Lieut. Daniel C., Jr., Chelsea, April 1, aged 31 years. He was a gentleman of high culture, generous feelings, and noble aspirations. COURTHORPE, William, Esq., Grove Camberwell, May 13, 1866, Barrister at Law, Somerset Herald, and Registrar of the College of Arms, aged 57. This lamented gentlemen was the only son of the late Thomas Courthorpe of Rotherhithe, Surrey, who was of the family of Courthorpes, of Wadhurst in Sussex, whose ancestor, Thomas Courthorpe of Courthorpe, was the third and youngest son of the first settler of the name at Wyleigh in that County.* Mr. William Courthorpe was born at Rotherhithe, 1808. In 1824 he was initiated into his future profession as private secretary to Francis Townsend, Esq., then Rouge Dragon, and subsequently Windsor Herald. In 1833 he became clerk to the office of Heralds College, was appointed Rouge Croix, Pursuivant of Arms, the same year, and was advanced to the office of Somerset Herald, Feb. 1850, and in 1859 was made Registrar of the College of Arms. He accompanied, as secretary, the several missions sent with the insignia of the Order of the Garter to the respected Sovereigns of Turkey in 1856, Portugal 1858, Prussia 1861, Denmark and Hesse Darmstadt in 1865, and Belgium in 1866. Mr. Courthorpe attained the highest skill in his profession, and his genealogical researches were characterized by sound judgment and extreme critical acumen. His works are numerous, and those given to the public consist of three editions of Debrett's Peerage (1834-36-38), one of Debrett's Baronetage (1835), an original work on the Extinct Baronets,' on the plan of the Synopsis of the Peerage by Sir Harris Nicolas, and a revised edition of the latter's works under the title of the Historic Peerage of England, 1857, to which he made several valuable additions and improvements; he is also anthor of Memoirs of Daniel Chamier, Minister of the Reformed Church, with notices of his descendants. In 1859 he wrote the description of the Rows Roll of the Earls of Warwick, the original of which, in English, is in the possession of the Duke of Manchester, and in Latin belongs to the College of Arms. He was also a contributor to the Collectanea Topographica et Genea The Courthorpes were mentioned in Sussex as early as the reign of Edward I., when three brothers held different estates there. logica, principally relating to manors in Sussex, and deeds of the descents of the Courthorpe families. When compiling a history of the Archiepiscopal Palace of Mayfield, Sussex, he was induced to enter into an investigation regarding the Reformer Wickliffe, which led to his discovering that the Vicar of Mayfield, and the Warden of Canterbury Hall, Oxford (bearing the name of John Wickliffe), were one and the same person, but not identical with the Reformer of the same name; thus clearing Wickliffe's memory from the grave charge made against him, viz., that a grudge against the Pope, for having deprived him of his benefice, was the main cause of his attacks on the Church of Rome. In attendance upon his duties at Herald's College Mr. Courthorpe was ever most energetic, assiduous, and persevering; his manners were so affable and courteous that they endeared him to all with whom he came in contact, while his polite attention to strangers made him a general favorite; and whether in the pursuit of the business of the office, or in the courtesies of literary and friendly intercourse, he was held in such high esteem that his loss was very much felt and sincerely regretted. He is buried at Wadhurst, Sussex, in a vault belonging to the family. He married, in 1838, Frances Elizabeth, eldest dau. of the Rev. F. Gardiner, Rector of Llanvetherine in Monmouthshire, who survives him, but without issue.-H. A. B., London. DAVIS, Sarah L., daughter of the late Thomas Davis, Newburyport, April 15, aged 36 years and 6 months. DEVEREUX, Humphrey, Esq., Salem, June 1, aged 88 years. He was formerly one of the most eminent merchants of that city. He was a graduate of Harvard College of the class of 1798, of which he was the last survivor. By his decease the number of the alumni of Harvard College who took their first degree before the beginning of the century in 1801 is reduced to 7, viz.: Hon. Samuel Thacher, of Bangor, class of 1793; Doctor James Jackson, of Boston (1796); Hon. Horace Binney, of Philadelphia (1791); Hon. Willard Hall, of Delaware; Rev. Dr. H. Moore; Samuel D. Parker, Esq. (1799), and Dr. Isaac Lincoln (1800). DOWNING, Samuel, Edinburgh, Saratoga Co., N. Y., Feb. 17. He is said to be the last but two of the soldiers of the war of Independence. He was born near Exeter, N. H., Nov. 30, 1761, and enlisted when 16 years of age, and was |