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Rev. Increase MATHER |
| Birth |
21 Jun 1639, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts20,59 |
| Death |
23 Aug 1723, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts20,59 |
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Richard MATHER (1596-1669) |
| Mother |
Catharine HOLT (1596-1655) |
| Other Spouses |
Ann LAKE |
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| Marriage |
6 Mar 1662, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts20,59 |
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Lydia LEE |
| Marriage |
5 Jul 1715, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts23,59 |
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Maria MATHER |
| Birth |
17 Mar 1665, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts71 |
| Death |
24 Nov 1746, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts20,22,59 |
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Elizabeth MATHER |
| Birth |
6 Jan 1666/67, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts20,71 |
| Death |
20 Aug 1745, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts20 |
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Sarah MATHER |
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9 Nov 1671, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts20,59,71 |
| Death |
24 Nov 1758, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts20,59 |
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Abigail MATHER |
| Birth |
13 Apr 1677, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts20,59,71 |
| Death |
10 Dec 1748, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts76 |
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| Spouse |
Newcomb BLAKE |
| Marriage |
27 Apr 1715, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts |
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Peter OLIVER |
| Marriage |
28 Jan 1697, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts59 |
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Catharine MATHER |
| Birth |
14 Sep 1682, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts20,59 |
| Death |
11 Jun 1683, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts59 |
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Jerusha MATHER |
| Birth |
16 Apr 1684, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts20,59 |
| Death |
20 Dec 1710, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts59 |
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| Notes for Rev. Increase MATHER |
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INCREASE, Boston, 21 June 1639, H. C. 1656, youngest br. of Eleazer, hav. tak. at Harv. his A. B. went at 18 yrs. of age to his br. Samuel at Dublin, and studied there for his A. M. in 1658, preached in sev. places, as Co. Devon and Isle of Guernsey, leav. the latter aft. the restorat. but. ret. at the end of Aug. 1661, to N. E. and on 8 Sept. utter. his first sermon on our side of the water in that ch. where he serv. above 60 yrs. tho. he was not ord. until 27 May 1664. He was chos. Presid. of the coll. 1685, and fill. the office until 1701, when the increase of dissatisfact. long prevail. at his refusal to give up his pulpit in Boston, and reside at Cambridge, compell. his resigna. Next yr. he fear. the glory of N. E. was depart. and that the coll. under direct. of Willard of the O. S. ch. should "become a nursery, not of plants of renown, but of degenerate plants, who will forsake those holy principles of truth," &c. &c. But his talents had new scope in the intermed. time, for in the last dangerous yr. of Sir Edmund Andros, he was sent in disguise, on board a ship, to intercede with king; James, and sail. 7 Apr. 1688, being absent from his coll. duties, on political engagem. until 14 May 1692, when Sir William Phips the Gov. of his own nominat. land. with him, bring. the new chart. of William and Mary. Unhappi. the desire to manage state affairs ever aft. possessed him, and lessen. his usefulness, beside embitter. his life. He d. 23 Aug. 1723, and was bur. 29, with the greatest marks of esteem and affection. He m. 6 Mar. 1662, Mary, sometimes spell. Maria, d. of famous John Cotton, wh. d. 4 Apr. 1714; had Cotton, Maria, Elizabeth, Nathaniel, Sarah, Samuel, Abigail, Hannah, Catharine, and Jerusha. He m. sec. w. 1715, Ann, d. of Thomas Lake, wid. of Rev. John Cotton of Hampton, wh. outliv. him, and d. at Brookline, 29 Mar. 1737, in 74th yr. A ridic. mistake of ano. Jerusha, niece of this, tho. not b. bef. her death, mystified the geneal. of the late Gov. Smith of Conn. Samuel, the third s. went to England. was sett. as min. at Witney, in Oxfordsh. made some preparat. for an abridg. of his br. Cotton's Magnalia, wh. from many judicious omissions it is regret. that he had not complet. and published. His copy is in the library of the Mass. Hist. Soc. [ref 20]
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[poss errors] Rev. Increase Mather, of Boston, born June 21, 1639, in Dorchester; Minister of the North Church in that town, and President of Harvard University, was twice married. 1. To Maria Cotton, daughter of Rev. John Cotton, Colleague Pastor with Rev. John Wilson, first minister of Boston, March 16, 1662. She died April 4, 1714. 2. To Anna Cotton, widow of Rev. John Cotton, of Hampton, N. H., grandson of Rev. John Cotton. She was Anna Lake, daughter of Capt. Thomas Lake. Rev. Increase Mather died at Boston, August 23, 1723, aged 84. Mrs. Anna Mather, alias Cotton, died at Brookline, November 27, 1737, aged 74. Children: Cotton, Maria, Elizabeth, Nathaniel, Sarah, Samuel, Abigail, Hannah, Catharine, Jerusha. [ref 59:154]
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Increase Mather married Mrs. Ann Cotton May 30, 1715 inm Brookline, Norfork Co., MA [ref 23:0927366]
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27 May 1669 ordained at Boston
1685-1701 President of Harvard College
29 Aug 1723 buried at Copp's Hill Burying Ground, Boston
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| Notes for Maria COTTON |
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Maria, 16, bapt. 20 Feb. 1642, m. 6 Mar. 1663, Rev. Increase Mather, and d. 4 Apr. 1714 [ref 20]
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MARIA, b. Boston 16 February 1642; bp. there 20 February 1641/2 "being about 5 days old"; m. 6 March 1661/2 Increase Mather, son of Richard Mather [ref 26]
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Maria b. 16 (12) 1641 [ref 37:120]
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Mariah of John & Sarah Cotton 16th day 12th month, 1641. (Boston record) [ref 71:11]; Maria of John Cotton our teacher aged about 5 days 20 day 12 mo 1641. (Boston 1st Ch) [ref 71:12]
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