Papers, 1742-1863.

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Papers, 1742-1863.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/207151781

The collection spans the years 1742 to 1836 and consists of twenty-four family letters, documents, notes, and sermons. The folder contains a booklet of genealogical notes on the Maccartys and a eulogy on Experience Cowdin, extracts from Kingston, Mass. Church records refering to Rev. Thaddeus Maccarty's dismissal for espousing the revivalism of George Whitefield (1714-1770), and an essay written by Rev. Maccarty in 1784 as a tribute to his wife, Mary Gatcomb. Of special note is a sixteen-page biographical booklet on Dr. Thaddeus Maccarty written in 1836 by his son-in-law John W. Stiles (1777-1836) for publication in William Lincoln's History of Worcester, Mass. The commentary contains an account of Maccarty's experiences with smallpox cures. Also included in the booklet is correspondence between Lincoln (1801-1843) and Stiles, and a newsclipping exposing a smallpox cure as faith-healing "charlatanary." Two separate envelopes within the folder contain twelve sermons written by Thaddeus Maccarty between 1747 and 1779, including the "Continental's Thanksgiving" sermon of 1775, a sermon on the death of Col. John Chandler (1693-1762), and others noting historic events. An additional separate envelope within the folder contains an interleaved 1745 almanac, the blank leaves containing Thaddeus Maccarty's (1721-1784) diary entries. Along with information about his preaching, there are references to the deaths of two of his sons.

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McCarthy family.

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Maccarty family.

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Three generations of the Maccarty family are represented in this collection. Captain Thaddeus Maccarty (c. 1670-1729) of Boston was an experienced sea captain and skilled navigator in the merchant service. His son, Rev. Thaddeus Maccarty (1721-1784), graduated from Harvard in 1739 and became a minister, first in Kingston, Mass. and later at the Old South Church in Worcester, Mass. (1747 to 1784). He married Mary Gatcomb (1725-1783) of Boston in 1743. Their son, Dr. Thaddeus Maccarty (1747-1802),...

Latham, James, Dr.

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Stiles, John William, 1777-1836

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John William Stiles (1777-1836) of Keene, N.H., settled in Templeton, Mass., in 1808 as a merchant and served as town treasurer, clerk, and selectman, and as Representative to the General Court, 1810-1813. Stiles moved to Worcester, Mass. in 1821 with his wife Mary Maccarty Stiles (1775-1838) and two daughters Lydia Stiles (later Mrs. Alfred Dwight Foster)(1806-1887) and Mary Maccarty Stiles (1807-1872). From the description of Papers, 1792-1838. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 207173...

Maccarty, Experience Cowdin, 1757-1789.

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Maccarty, Mary Gatcomb, 1725-1783.

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Maccarty, Thaddeus, 1747-1802.

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Lincoln, William, 1801-1843

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Chandler, John, 1693-1762

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Maccarty, Thaddeus, 1721-1784

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