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| Birth: | 11 May 1696 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts 1 2 3 |
| Death: | 18 Jun 1746 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts 1 4 4 |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | Edward Dorr b. 1648 in West of England |
| Mother: | Elizabeth Hawley b. 27 Jun 1656 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts |
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| Burial: About 18 Jun 1764 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts 4 |
| Appointed: Bet 1 Mar 1724 and 1725 Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts 1 |
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| Dorothy Weld (Wife) b. About 1700 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
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| Marriage: | 8 APR 1724 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts |
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 Susannah Dorr b. 11 Jan 1725 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- Thomas Dorr b. 28 Apr 1728 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- Harbottle Dorr Esq. b. 24 Jan 1729 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- Dorothy Dorr b. 18 Aug 1735 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- Ebenezer Dorr b. 24 Jul 1740 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
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Individual:
Harbottle Dorr, son of Edward Dorr and Elizabeth Hawley, was born in
Boston, May 1696 and died there in 1746. He was a leather draper inBoston where he married in 1724, Dorothy Weld, who at his decease, wasappointed his administrator. With her he settled in Boston andcarried on there his trade of Leather Draper. His son, Harbottle iscalled in legal papers after his decease " of Boston, Esquire. Theinventory of his estate indicated a condition of greatresponsibility."
"Harbottle Dorr's remarks at Parish meeting."
The last time the Proprietors met, was on a Sabbath day, after divine service, in the afternoon, which in my humble opinion was notwell timed, or the notice properly given: as not only "the Proprietorsif Pews, but the constant contributors" were notified, although theLaw which we have adopted (and which is the only rule to direct us inthese matters knows only the owners.
There was something which was called a vote passed though there was no negative put, which always ought to be, and is practiced everywhere else, that each Proprietor and etc. should from time to timemark his money, which vote several were dissatisfied with, (Myselfamong the rest) not only as to the method of voting, without puttingthe negative, but as there was not time to deliberate on such anaffair. I think we ought to settle things now on a sure bottom andthat the Proprietors ought to know whether it is expected that any taxshould be paid during the blockade of the Town, if none is expectedthen there ought to be a vote of the Society, and properly recorded,"that not tax shall be paid during that period", otherwise in case ofany of the owners in time to come, should have occasion to fill theirPews, the Committee would have power by Law, to deduct so much astheir Tax came to within that time, which would be very unjust. Iwould beg leave to propound a few queries; first premising that I havealways paid my tax cheerfully, and shall for future, if the burdendoth not lay on a part instead of the whole.
Query 1, Whether when it was voted at the last meeting "that from that time they would begin to mark their money as usual" it was to beunderstood that we were then to begin anew; and consequently that allthe money due for Taxes, at the time the town was blockaded was to besunk or remitted?
Query 2, Whether there was not a large sum due for Taxes at that time, viz. when the Town was first Blockaded; and whether it ought notto be collected, or delinquents proceeded with agreeable to the Lawwhich we have adopted.
Query 3, Whether we have any other rule to direct us, but the law above said, except it is set aside, in whole, or in part by a vote ofthe Proprietors?
Query 4, Whether it is not partial to take Pews as forfeited, if all the delinquents are not proceeded with in the same manner?
Query 5, Whether it is not unequal that A. should pay if it was but one penny tax, on his pew, when perhaps B. who owners a betterPew, or is in better circumstances pays but a farthing, or perhapsnothing?
Query 6. Whether that is not precisely the case, if some persons constantly pay their Tax, and after some years there is a greatdeficiency from some persons not paying any or but a small part, andthe money due which makes the deficiency, is from one period toanother remitted, as has been the case once and again, since thedeceased of the Rev.
Mr. Webb, whereby a very large sum, which ought to have been in stock, is sunk?
Query 7, Whether the Committee has not from time to time, taxed some Pews, according to the ability of the owners and not according tothe Convenience, or situation of them, which is only mode pointed outby the law?
Query 8, Whether taxing the Pews in that manner, would not if it were contested, overset the whole Tax?
Query 9, Whether the Proprietors ought not to have an Annual Meeting, and the Treasurer's Accounts be audited - and the Societymade acquainted with a True state of their affairs from Year to Year?
I submit the above to the Conclour of the Society, and mean not to give offence to any; at the same remembering that he who neverdares give offence is not an honest man.
Signed Harbottle Dorr
He was buried in the Copp's Hill Burying Ground, Boston, Suffolk
County, MA.
Marriage:
Vitals for Roxbury list m. as 8 Apr., 1725. They were married in
Roxbury, 8 Apr. 1724. by Mr. Nehemiah Walter.
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- Title: Abstract from Dorr family records
Now in possession of Mrs. Edward C. Spring,
526 South 42nd Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Author: Mrs. Frederick E. Stow, Chairman, Genealogical Records
Publication: Member of William Penn Chapter, Daughters of the American Colonists
Page: Page 27 Top paragraph.
- Title: Hyde Genealogy
Descendents, in the female as well as in the Male Lines, from William
Hyde of Norwich, with their places of residence, and dates of births,marriages, &C., and other particulars of them and their families andancestry.Author: Reuben H. Walworth, LL.D.
Publication: in two Volumes. Vol. I
Page: This Edward Dorr is supposed to be the progenitor of all Dorrs of New
England. He came to this country from West England. He was born in1648, and came here about 1670 and settled in Boston. He m. his firstwife, Elizabeth Hawley, daughter of Thomas Hawley, previous to 1680.They removed to Roxbury, where she died. He was a selectman ofRoxbury. His second wife was the widow Elizabeth (Dickerman) Clapp,who died in 1733. He died at Roxbury in 1734. His children, inaddition to six who died young and unm., were: 1. Ebenezer, b. 25Jan., 1688, who married twice, settled at Roxbury, and had seven sonsand three daughters. 2. Rev. Joseph, b. in 1690, graduated at Harvardin 1711, was settled a minister at Meridan, Mass., in 1716, and d. 9March, 1768, m. Mary Rawson, second daughter of Rev. Grindal Rawsonand Susannah Wilson of Meridan, and had one son and three daughters.3. Edmund, who m. Mary Griswold. 4. Harbottle, b. 11 May, 1696, m.Dorothy Weld and settled in Boston.
- Title: Vital Records of Roxbury Massachusetts, Vol I
To the end of the year 1849, Vol I - Births.
Publication: Published by Essex Institute
Salem Mass.
1925
Page: Page 109
- Title: Gravestone Inscriptions - Copp's Hill
Copp's Hill Burying Ground, located in the north part of the city of
Boston, near the Old North Church.Page: City Plack Copp's hill Burying Ground.
- Title: Vital Records of Roxbury Massachusetts
To the end of the year 1849, Vol II. - Marriages and Deaths.
Publication: Published by the Essex Institute
Salem, Mass.
1926
Page: Page 121.
- Title: Boston Marriages from 1700 to 1751
A report of the Record Commissioners of the City of Boston
Publication: Boston Municipal Printing Office, 1898
Page: Out of Town Marriages. page 307.
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