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Briggs Family
by Mary Louise Briggs-Moeller

Harbottle Dorr ² ²

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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 ² 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

Changed: 21 Jun 2006

Burial: About 18 Jun 1764 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts ⁴

Appointed: Bet 1 Mar 1724 and 1725 Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts ² ² ²

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Marriage:	8 APR 1724 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

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He was buried in the Copp's Hill Burying Ground, Boston, SuffolkCounty, MA.
Harbottle Dorr, son of Edward Dorr and Elizabeth Hawley, was born inBoston, 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 he
r 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, afterdivine 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" we re 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 therewas 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 diss atisfied 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 fromthat 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 th e town was blockaded was to besunk or remitted?
Query 2, Whether there was not a large sum due for Taxes at thattime, 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 lawabove 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, ifall the delinquents are not proceeded with in the same manner?
Query 5, Whether it is not unequal that A. should pay if it wasbut 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 personsconstantly 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 fr om 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, taxedsome 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 itwere contested, overset the whole Tax?
Query 9, Whether the Proprietors ought not to have an AnnualMeeting, 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 notto give offence to any; at the same remembering that he who neverdares give offence is not an honest man.

Signed Harbottle Dorr

Marriage:
Vitals for Roxbury list m. as 8 Apr., 1725. They were married inRoxbury, 8 Apr. 1724. by Mr. Nehemiah Walter.

Sources

Author: Reuben H. Walworth, LL.D.
Title: Hyde Genealogy Descendents, in the female as well as in the Male Lines, from WilliamHyde of Norwich, with their places
Publication: in two Volumes. Vol. I
Page: This Edward Dorr is supposed to be the progenitor of all Dorrs of New
Author: Mrs. Frederick E. Stow, Chairman, Genealogical Records
Title: Abstract from Dorr family records Now in possession of Mrs. Edward C. Spring, 526 South 42nd Street Philadelphia, Pennsy
Publication: Member of William Penn Chapter, Daughters of the American Colonists
Page: Page 19. Harbottle Dorr, born at Boston, 11 May, 1696, died 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 ofBoston, near t
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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Individuals from other files that are believed to be the same person:

Harbottle Dorr	of HOYE_FAMILY
Harbottle Dorr	of Descendants of Edward Dorr
Harbottle Dorr	of Dorr Family
Harbottle DORR	of Weld, Anderson, Dillard's

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