Note 82 — PART III.

Joseph Bridgham was probably the Son of Henry, of Dorchester, and afterwards of Boston, born in 1651. He was a Member of the Artillery Company, Representative, and in other Walks a prominent Man. He died about 1709. Samuel Checkley was the Minister of the New South Church, Boston. Jeremiah Dummer was the well known Author, the Defence of the New England Charters. Nehemiah Jewett, I suppose, was of Ipswich, a Representative, and, at one Time, Speaker of the House, and died about 1720. James Allen was Minister of the First Church, Boston. Samuel Torrey was Minister of Weymouth, and died in 1707. William Torrey was also of Weymouth, and Brother of the Rev. Samuel. Joseph Boynton was of Rowley. Richard Middlecott was of Boston. John Walley was probably the Major Walley who shared the Disgrace of the ill advised and iller executed Expedition against Canada, under Sir William Phips. Hunt was another of Phips's Colonels, &c., was of Weymouth, and died 1713. Williams was probably the Nathaniel Williams, of Boston, a Commissary in Philip's War. Samuel Phillips was the Minister of Rowley, perhaps, who died in 1696. Samuel Willard, of the Old South, Author of A Body of Divinity, and other theological Work, Vice-President of Harvard College, &c.; he died in 1707. See Note ante. Edward Payson was Minister of Rowley, and was Father of seventeen Children, and died 1732.