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1770 - 1844 (74 years)
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Name |
Alger, James [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] |
Born |
22 Oct 1770 |
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA [2, 3, 5] |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
2 Nov 1844 |
Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America [2, 3, 4] |
Buried |
Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America [3] |
Person ID |
I1444 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
21 Jan 2022 |
Father |
Alger, James, b. 23 Mar 1729, W Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA , d. 20 May 1810, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (Age 81 years) |
Relationship |
natural |
Mother |
Kingman, Martha, b. 4 Sep 1732, West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA , d. 23 Aug 1813, West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (Age 80 years) |
Relationship |
natural |
Married |
8 Nov 1750 |
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA [6] |
Family ID |
F1461 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Published Biography
Alger, Arthur Martineau. A Genealogical History of That Branch of the Alger Family Which springs from Thomas Alger of Taunton and Bridgewater, in Massachusetts, 1665-1875 (D. Clapp & Son, Boston, 1876), page 15
James Alger (James18, Israel4 Israel2, Thomas1), m. April 19, 1791, Hannah, daughter of Lieut. Joseph and Phebe (Cushman) Bassett, a direct descendant, on her father's side, from William Bassett, on her mother's from the Rev. Robert Cushman, both of whom were among the Plymouth pilgrims. She d. Jan. 16, 1845, aged 73.
James Alger owned and lived on a farm in that part of Bridgewater called Scotland, and for a number of years carried on, in partnership with Col. Salmon Fobes, an iron furnace and a store in Freetown, He was a deacon of the First Congregational Church in Bridgewater, in the ministry of Dr. Sanger, and, during his active life, influential in church and town affairs. In his latter years he was afflicted with a singular organic affection of the back, which rendered him incapable of active employment. Much of his time he then devoted to reading and reflection, making the Bible and religious books the objects of his special attention. He was a decided Unitarian, and would "speculate with considerable ability on subjects which have found able and opposite advocates in the Christian Church." He was an occasional contributor to the columns of the Christian Register. He died Nov. 2, 1844, aged 74. Children :-
219. i. Adin, b. October, 1791 ; m. Clarissa Fobes.
220. ii. Nahum, b. Feb. 27, 1794; m. Catharine Rounseville.
221. iii. Phebe-cushman, b. Sept. 17, 1798; m. Cyrus Copeland.
222. iv. Zenas, b. July 8, 1802; m. 1st, ;2d, .
223. v. Horatio, b. Nov. 6, 1806; m. Olive A. Fenno.
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Sources |
- [S245] Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Volume 7, Robert S. Wakefield, page 151.
- [S1555] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 094 : 1912.
Record for Mrs. Olive Augusta Cheney #93645
- [S760] FindAGrave.com, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Name: James Alger Birth Date: 22 Oct 1770 Birth Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America Death Date: 2 Nov 1844 Death Place: Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America Cemetery: Scotland Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
- [S1566] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
- [S1688] Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2018;), New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1850.
- [S98] Descendants of Henry Kingman, Bradford Kingman, (Name: Boston, Press of David Clapp & Son, 1912;), E7.K 5991., page 41, page 63.
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