Charles A. Carter. John Caswell. H. Gray Chipman. Edwin R. Clark. Herman J. Clark. Thomas J. Clements. Jeremiah Cokely. Timothy Condlin. Peter Conlan. John Conner. Bernard Conway. Daniel Conway. Michael Conway. John H. Dame. James English. Howard J. Ford. Benjamin F. Garland. Charles W. Goodwin. Benjamin F. Gunnison. Francis C. Hopkinson. William R. Jackson. Benjamin F. Lancton. William H. Lattimer. William Laws. Philo G. Lawton. Timothy Leary. Edward Lennon. John M. S. Lernard. Thomas Long. -George W. Lucy. William H. Lunt. John Lynch. John W. Macconnell. Bernard Madden. John Madden. John H. Maguire. John Manning. Dennis B. Nash. Thomas Neville. George Nichols. Dennis O'Brien. Martin O'Brien. William O'Brien. John O'Connor. John O'Hara. \Patrick O'Niel. Thomas Palmer. Charles Parker. Edwin R. Pearson. William Robins. Thomas H. Roper. James H. Rowe. Randolph Ruther. John Toomey. James Travis. George T. Tucker. George F. Wakefield. Of those engaged in the naval service: Assistant Surgeons, William Longshaw, Jr., Henry Sylvanus Plympton; Assistant Engineer, John M. Whittemore; Gunner, Jacob Amee; George Bacon, Charles F. Brown. Among the documents deposited under the corner-stone of the Soldiers' Monument is a "Brief History of Cambridge," (prepared by Henry W. Muzzey, Esq., President of the Common Council), in which it is stated that, "During the War, Cambridge furnished to the army of the United States four thousand one hundred and thirty-five men, and to the navy four hundred and fifty-three men." This was about one sixth part of the entire population, which was 26,060 in 1860, and 29,112 in 1865.1 1 Cambridge not only furnished a full share of soldiers, but was active in relieving the distress occasioned by the war. A subscription was commenced in July, 1862, which amounted to more than $30,000, for the benefit of soldiers and their families. When the "Massachusetts Soldiers' Relief Association was formed at Washington, Aug. 11, 1862, its first President, George W. McLellan, and its Corresponding Secretary, George F. McLellan, were Cambridge men. One of its Directors was Zenas W. Bliss, then a clerk in the Department of the Interior, but previously and for many years since a proof-reader at Riverside. Before that Association was formed, however, Mr. Bliss was appointed by the Senators and Representatives of Massachusetts in Congress to visit and relieve the sick and wounded soldiers. As their agent, and afterwards on behalf of the Association, until his appointment as Commissioner of Enrollment, he visited the hospitals and battle-fields near Washington, on his errand of mercy, and at one time was for ten days within the rebel lines, ministering to the wants of the soldiers who were wounded at the second Bull Run Battle. CHAPTER XXII. STATISTICS. THE Town Records contain the following Rate List: "The number of persons & of the estate of the [inhabitants] as it was taken by the townsmen by the order of the Court in the yeare 1647 (1) mo.: 135 sons, at 20' heade, one peny in the pound, comes to 11'. 5o 90 houses, at 2537'. 10* 1. 8. d. 11 05 00 10 11 05 1 This "Order of the Court," establishing what was called a "single rate," was passed in November, 1646: "That a due proportion may be had in all public rates, it is ordered, that every male within this jurisdiction, servant or other, of the age of sixteen years and upward, shall pay yearly into the common treasury the sum of 20d., and so in some proportionable way for all estates, viz. that all and every person that have estates shall pay 00 01 11 40 01 04 one penny for every 20, estate both for lands and goods; and that every laborer, artificer, and handicrafts man that usually take in summer time above 18d. by the day wages, or work by the great which by due valuation amounts to more than 18d. by the day, shall pay per annum 35. 4 d. into the treasury, over and besides the 20d, before mentioned," etc.-Mass. Col. Rec., ii. 173. 1. s. d. It. More in a barke of Mr. Sparahauke, 50'. at peny. 00 04 02 a hoy of John Thrumbles at 50'. It. 10 men to be added to there rate 3. 4. heade, 1'. 00 05 10 00 04 02 00 00 05 01 13 04 02 07 111 More, halfe a barke of Mr. Andrews, halfe come to Halfe a boate, 2' 00 11 06 00 00 02 In Stocke 55'. 4o. 7o. In Sheepe, 3'. 02 19 071 40 01 04 43 00 111 00 04 07 00 00 03 43 05 091 CAMBRIDGE LIST OF PERSONES AND ESTATES TAKEN IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1688.1 |