Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for Joseph KIDDER | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JOSEPH KIDDER, born probably in Billerica, about 1689,(*) died between 15 May 1736 and 9 Feb. 1736-7, son of EPHRAIM and RACHEL (CROSBY) KIDDER. (*) The Dows-Dowse Genealogy, by Azro M. Dows, states that Joseph Kidder was born in Billerica, 21 Apr. 1689; the Genealogies and Estates of Charlestown, by Wyman, gives the date of his birth as, 21 Apr. 1683**, the Vital Records of Billerica give the birth of a Joseph, son of James Kidder, jr., and his wife, Elizabeth as occurring, 21 Apr. 1683**. Joseph Kidder of Charlestown and Boston was undoubtedly that son of Ephraim Kidder of Billerica, who was "at Sea" when his father's estate was administered in 1724. Other records place his birth, unfortunately not recorded, as about 1689. Joseph Kidder was in early life a mariner and although he was an innkeeper for a few years, he undoubtedly returned to the sea. He lived in Charlestown until after 1727, probably moving to Boston about 1730. He had kept "The Cranes" tavern in Charlestown, and in 1734 became the proprietor of the Green Dragon Inn***. This famous old Inn was probably built when the property was owned by Lieut. Gov. William Stoughton and was kept as an Inn by Alexander Smith who died in it in 1696. He was succeeded by Hannah Bishop and then by John Cary in 1697 who kept it for several years. In 1712, Richard Pullen was Innkeeper there and in 1734, Joseph Kidder. After his death, the property was sold in 1743 by the grandnephew of Gov. Stoughton, Rev. William Cooper, to Dr. William Douglass who lived in it and it is called in his estate his "mansion house" in Green Dragon Lane. It was inherited by Douglass's sister, Catherine Kerr, who in turn sold it to St. Andrew's Lodge of Freemasons, who again established it as an Inn, it being for a short time called "The Freemasons Arms," but reverting to the older name of "Green Dragon" before the Revolution, when it became celebrated as a rallying place of the patriots. St. Andrew's Lodge owned the property for more than a century. Joseph Kidder sold his rights to his father's estate and, with his wife, and the other heirs of her father, sold out their rights in the Dowse property. He may have died at sea. Joesph Kidder of Boston . . . do . . . constitute my well beloved wife Dorothy Kidder to be my . . . Attorney . . . hereby granting . . . full power . . . to bargain . . . all our Right . . . in the Real Estate . . . of her Father Mr. Nathaniel Dowse late of Charlestown . . . Gentn. . . . Deceased, 3 June 1731. Wit: Blackett Jekyle, Jos. Marion. (Middlesex Co., Deeds, 35:57). [ref 79:139] Joseph Kidder Inholder and Dorothy his wife Samuel Clark Shipwright and Elizabeth his wife all of Boston . . . James Godfrey Marriner and Sarah his wife of Charlestown . . . said Dorothy Elizabeth and Sarah being Children . . . of Mrs. Dorothy Dowse late of Charlestown widow deceased (by virtue of the said Dorothy Dowse's last will . . . 1733 . . .) for . . . two hundred and sixty pounds . . . paid by John Stevens of Charlestown . . . Merchant . . . confirm unto the said John Stevens . . . one half part of a certain Dwelling house . . . in Charlestown . . ., 25 Sept. 1734. Wit: Edward Whitaker, Battry Manning. (Ibid., 36:200). [ref 79:140] **according to Billerica records, this is probably Joseph son of James and Elizabeth who died 30 Jul 1683 ***The Green Dragon Inn was the head-quarters of Joseph Warren, John Hancock, Samuels Adams, James Otis, Paul Revere, and other patriots, during the Revolution; plans for the Boston Tea Party were made there. The buildings, extending through from Union to (new) Washington street, now denotes its site. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
| Notes for Dorothy DOWSE | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dorothy, 1, bapt. 3 May 1691 [ref 20] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DOROTHY3 DOWSE (NATHANIEL2, LAWRENCE1), born in Charlestown, Mass., 1 May 1691, died, probably in Boston, after 1740. She married in Billerica, Mass., 10 Sept. 1712, JOSEPH KIDDER. [ref 79:139] When Dorothy died is not known. Her children became members of Trinity Church where her cousin, Joseph Dowse, was churchwarden for many years. Children 1715-29: Dorothy, Joseph, Rachel, Nathaniel, Elizabeth, Nathaniel. [ref 79:140] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
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