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Richard Diimmer of Bishopstoke, Hants, England, son 

 of John, born there in 1599, came to New England 

 in 1632, and was among the first settlers in Newbury. 

 He afterwards went to England, but returned in 1638 

 with his brothers Stephen and Thomas. He prospered 

 and became a man of great wealth, and owned much land 

 in this parish, including the grounds which this Academy 

 now occupies ; his sons Jeremiah, Richard, and Rev. Shu- 

 bael held prominent positions in society ; he died Dec. 

 14, 1679. His grandson, Jeremy Dummer, son of Jere- 

 miah, was the ao-ent of the colonies in Ensrland from 1710 

 to 1721, and advocated their claims w4th great ability. 

 He is well known as the author of "a defence of New 

 England Charters;"' and a "letter concerning the expedi- 

 tion to Canada." He died May 19, 1739, aged 60. 



Another grandson, a brother of Jeremy, William Dum- 

 mer, Avas Lieut. Governor of the colony, and for a time 

 was acting Governor ; his administration was a wise one, 

 and he was much respected by the people. His wife was 

 Catherine, daughter of Gov. Joseph Dudley. He died 

 s.p. 10 Oct., 1761, aged 84 years. This farm was his 

 country seat, and the mansion to the right of the Acad- 

 emy was built by him after the old English style. 



Henry Sewall, only son of Henry who followed him to 

 New England, and died in Rowley, March, 1656-7, in the 

 81st year of his age, and grandson of Henry w^ho was 

 several times mayor of Coventry, was born in 1614, came 

 to New England in 1634 plentifully supplied with money 

 and English servants, neat cattle and provisions, and 

 with other things suitable for the commencement of a 

 plantation, removed to Newbury in 1635, Avhere he be- 

 came proprietor of a large tract of land known as the 

 Highfields, at the Falls within this parish. 



He married, March 25, 1646, Jane, eldest daughter of 



