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Biographical Sketches Willa Jlunbreb anb Jfiftittb ~nnifltr.Satl! of tbt cS£ttl£tttrnt of N tiubu~ BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES BY ROBERT NOXON TOPPAN NEvVBURYPORT PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY 1885 ani&ttsiQi l3t'tSS : JOHN \'\"tLSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE. BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETC-HES BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. INTRODUCTION. THE follo,ving pages have been arranged in accordance ,vith the resolution of the Historical Society of Old N e,vbury, adopted at the annual n1ceting in January, 1885, "that brief biographi­ cal sketches of the natives and residents of Old Ne,vbury, ,vho have become prominent in the va­ rious ,valks of life, should be prepared for the celebration of the t,vo hundred and fiftieth anni­ versary of the settlen1ent of the town, which takes place this year." As the resolution enjoins brevity, only the principal events in the different lives ·will be n1en tione<l. The outlines given, which have been drawn only after a careful examination of the biogra­ phies, eulogies, ,vritings, and published speeches that could be obtained, will, it is hoped, be suffi­ cient to describe the various characters, - what they ,vere, and what they did. It will be noticed ·with natural and commend­ able pride by the present generation of N e,vbury, Newburyport, and '\Yest Newbury,- very many 6 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. of whom are the descendants of the original gran­ tees of the soil, and some of whom still possess the land inherited fron1 their ancestors, - that there has been an uninterrupted line of eminent men from the very infancy of the settlement do,vn to the present time. For two hundred and fifty years the chain has been unbroken. The same sturdy application to duty and unquestioned integrity ,v hich characterized the prominent n1en of earlier times have also been the characteristics of their successors. And it is well for us to d,vell upon their virtues, which are the only safe foundations of an enduring State, that we may be stimulated to act as they have acted, and that ,ve may also be inspired ·with a proper local pride, ·which has becon1e necessary in our political development as a safeguard against the constantly encroaching po-wer of the national government. A stronger barrier against the centralization of pow·er can l1ardly be erected than by cherishing a local affec­ tion, which ,vill help to maintain unimpaired a proper local independence. In the ministerial office, in medical science, in law, and in other pursuits, eminence has been attained, but attained only by constant devotion to duty. The first clergymen, the Rev. Thomas Parker and the Rev. James Noyes, who were among the set­ tlers of the town, were distinguished in England for their thorough classical scholarship, in addition INTRODUCTION. 7 to their theological knowledge. By establishing a school at :N" e,vbury preparatory to Harvard Col­ lege they did n1uch to foster and maintain the high rank ·which that seat of learning held from its be­ ginning. The successors of those clergymen were men of n1ark, much above the average in intellect and ability. Rev. Christopher Toppan ,vas not only a theologian and classical scholar, but was also an expert in 1nedicine, and is said to have improved the practice of surgery. Rev. John Lo,vell, ,vho ·was born in Boston, but ,vho ,vas a descendant of the old N e,vbury fin1ily, and ,vas for n1any years the pastor of the first parish in N ew·buryport, ,vas a conspicuous exa1np1e of piety and scholarship. Rev. ,Jonathan Parsons, who ,vas for over thirty years a clergyman in New­ buryport, ,vhere he died in 1776, at the beginning of our Revolutionary struggle, ,vas a conscientious and able divine. At his house died Rev. George \Vhitefield, the celebrated English evangelist, ,vhose name is synonymous ,vith energy and elo­ quence, and whose reputation is equally great on both sides of the .A.tlantic. Rev. Dr. Ed,vard Bass, although not a native of ~ e-wbury, gained such prominence as the rector of St. Paul's Church that he ,vas eleYated to the bishopric of l\fassa­ chusetts from his Newburyport parish, being the first bishop of the State. Rev. Dr. Samuel Spring, many years a resident of N e,vburyport, was a sterling clergyman of the old school, whose repu- 8 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. tation, however, has been partially eclipsed by that of his son, Rev. Dr. Gardiner Spring. Among those still living are Rev. Dr. Stephen H. Tyng, whose name is kno,vn throughout the land, and Rev. Dr. Thomas l\f. Clark, the present able and popular Bishop of Rhode Island. ' In the medical profession there has been a suc­ cession of ,vell-trained and skilful physicians, beginning ·with Dr. John Clark, who established himself in Ne-wbury in 1638, ren1aining there until 1651, ·when he moved to Boston. Ac­ cording to nfr. Joshua Coffin, Dr. Clark was probably the "first regularly educated physician who resided in N e,v England.'' Among those who have risen to high rank may be mentioned the following : - Dr. ~1icajah Sa·wyer, who graduated at Harvard in 1756, and ·who, according to l\fr. Bradford, "ranked among the most e1ninent physicians of his time." Dr. John Bernard Swett, a graduate of IIarvard in the class of 1771, ·who, according to Mr. Cushing," returned from his travels ,vith his mind richly stored ,vith professional and classical learn­ ing; " he died at the early age of forty-five, "fall­ ing a sacrifice to his fidelity in the exercise of his profession." Dr. James Jackson became one of the leading physicians of Boston, and professor of high repute in the medical department of Harvard University. Dr. Na than Noyes, a Dartmouth graduate of 1796, acquired the largest practice in INTRODUCTION. 9 Essex County, being noted as a surgeon as well as a physician. Dr. Jonathan G. Johnson, graduating at Harvard in 1810, was lvell kno,vn, not only as an excellent practitioner, but as a man of great benev·olence, and unwearied in his gratuitous at­ tendance on the poor. Dr. San1uel \V. \Vyman, a classmate of the historian Prescott at Harvard in 1814, obtained celebrity as an oculist. Dr. Richard S. Spofford ,vas for 1nany years a lead­ ing physician in the tovvn, dying in 1872, at the advanced age of eighty-four, after attaining a very high rank in his profession; ,v hile his pupil, Dr. Henry C. Perkins, was a devoted student in all branches of scientific knowledge. The line is still continued in the person of Dr. Frederick Irving Knight, a graduate of Yale of the class of 1862, ·who is one of the authorities, if not the highest, in his special department, and ,vho on account of his attainments has been elected to the assist­ ant professorship of laryngology in the Harvard ~1edical School. In the army and navy the Newbury names have not been so conspicuous, although ~fajor ~foses Titcon1b displayed the qualities of an ex­ cellent soldier at the siege of Louisburg in 1745. Ten years later he lost his life at the battle of Lake George, having risen to the rank of colonel. General Jacob Bailey was a prominent officer in the French and Revolutionary ,vars. He was at the capture of Ticonderoga and Crown Point in 1759, and at the surrender of Burgoyne at Sara- 10 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. toga in 1777. Colonel l\Ioses Little was also a soldier of merit of the Revolution, and behaved ,vith courage at the battle of Bunker Hill, and in the retreat on Long Island. He ·was offered the command of the unfortunate expedition to Penob­ scot in 1779, but ,vas obliged to decline on ac­ count of ill-health. Captain ::\loses Brown of the navy distinguished himself in several engagen1ents during the Revolutionary '\Y ar; and t,vo of Paul J ones's lieutenants on board the "Bon Homme Richard" were Cutting Lunt and Henry Lunt, both natiYes of N e,vburv. In the '\Y ar of 1812 " with England General John Parker Boyd behaved with great gallantry at the battle of '\Villiamsburg and at the capture of Fort George, haYing pre­ viously distinguished himself at the battle of Tippecanoe. In the Civil '\Var X e,vbury, N e,v­ buryport, and '\Yest N e·wbury took an active part, contributing to the land and sea forces n1any offi­ cers and men, - even more than the legal require­ men ts, - ,vho ,vere in no ,vay inferior in courage and in military discipline to the best volunteers from other parts of the republic. In the l~gal profession, however, the names are of greater pron1inence. Samuel Se,,all, Theophi­ lus Bradbury, John Lo,vell, Theophilus Parsons, Charles Jackson, Simon Greenleaf, Theophilus Parsons, Jr., and Caleb Cushing form an illustri­ ous line, extending oYer a period of more than two centuries, - a succession of profound jurists difficult to equal in any country. REV. THOlIAS PARKER. 1595-1677. THE Rev. Thomas Parker, born in ,Yiltshire, England, in 1595, w-as the son of Rev. Robert Parker, a very pron1inent di\-ine and scholar, ,vho, not being able conscientiously to confor1n to the Established Church, ,vas obliged to take refuge in Holland after much tribulation and hot pursuit, ,vhere he died in 1614. Thomas, _who had been a student at ~Iagdalen College, Oxford, joined his father in exile and entered the University of Ley­ den, displaying unusual scholarship. Some of his theological essays were published, and were very favorably received. After his return to England he taught at the free school in N e,vbury for a time. In 1634 he sailed for New England ,vith his relatives and in­ timate friends, James and Xicholas X oves and C, others from "\Viltshire, ·who founded the next year a town, to ,v hich ,vas appropriately given the na1ne of N e\vbury.
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