This Week in History

March 6, 1692 – Moses Cleveland
Moses Cleveland is admitted to full communion in the First Church of Charleston Massachusetts. (Moses is Howie’s 8g-grandfather)

March 8, 1840 – David R. Hyer, George Hyer
Rev. Washington Philo, a minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in Madison WI. presided over a church meeting. At this meeting, David and George Hyer, along with six other men, were elected as Vestrymen. They also voted to name the church “Apostolic Church”. (David is Howie’s 2g-gandfather, George is Howie’s 2g-granduncle)

March 9. 1638 – Ezekiel Richardson
The Remonstrance in Mr. Wheelwright’s favor was presented to the General Court on this date. Ezekiel was one of eighty signers of this document. Because of failing health he asked to have his name removed in 1640, and was spared the penalties imposed on the others. (Ezekiel is Myra’s 9g-grandfather)

March 9 1710 or 1711 - Andrew Watkins Jr.
Edward Cook deeded to Andrew Watkins, 'Husbandman", son of his wife, Elizabeth (Griffin-Watkins), by an earlier marriage, all of his land in Needham, Massachusetts including his home. The land consisted of ten acres at Maugus Hill, and six acres in the Natick Dividend. (Andrew is Myra’s 6g-grandfather)

March 10, 1686 - Isaac Platt
Isaac and others entered into a disputed boundary line agreement with James Lloyd concerning differences between Huntington, Long Island, New York, and Lloyd's Neck. In later years the dispute rekindled and in 1734 the boundary required further codification. (Isaac is Howie’s 8g-grandfather)

March 11, 1848 – David R. Hyer
An Act of the Council and House of Representatives of the Territory of Wisconsin formed the “Madison Oconomewoc Plank Road Company”. David R. Hyer, along with ten other men are appointed as commissioners in this company. This was signed into law, on this date by Territorial Governor Henry Dodge. (David is Howie’s 2g-grandfather)

March 12, 1657 - John Ayers
John Ayers of Haverhill, Massachusetts executed his will on this date. He mentions a wife Hannah, six sons and three daughters all living in Haverhill. An inventory of his estate is estimated to be worth £248-5-0. John passed away 19 days later. (John is Myra’s 8g-grandfather)

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