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Marblehead, pro'ectors of the Essex Hospital for inocu- 

 lation with the small-pox. After the faiUire of this enter- 

 prise, the isUmd passed by various conveyances between 

 1795 and 1816, to members of the Fettyplace family of 

 Marblehead, and from them, through "William Fettyplace 

 of Salem and East Boston, who became the owner o the 

 whole estate, to John Round}^ of Marblehead,^ Nov. 2, 

 1846, who sold, Feb. 11, 1848, to Nathaniel R. Blaney 

 of iSIarblehead,^ the island "with all the buildings thereon," 

 and he in turn to David Blaney of Marblehead, ^'^ January 

 30, 1849, who conveyed the property, June 11, 1851, to 

 Stephen C. Phillips of Salem.^i January 16, 1852, the 

 title passed to the Salem Steamboat Company ,^^ a corpo- 

 ration created by act of May 23, 1851, and authorized 

 "to purchase, build, charter, or otherwise hold and employ, 

 a steamboat to be cmplo^^ed in and about the harbor of 

 Salem." The Essex Railroad was incorporated jMarch 7, 

 1846, and opened to Phillips' (formerly Crowninshield's) 

 wharf, July 2, 1849. A commodious hotel was erected 

 on the island, now first called Lowell Island, which was 

 opened to the public, June 21, 1852, and the passenger 

 steamer "Argo," plied between the island and Phillips' 

 wharf. July 10, 1857, the Steamboat Company sold to 

 Gorham A. Pollard of Lowell, ^^ wdio made an effort to have 

 the island known as Pollard's Island ; and, fi'om him, 

 through several conveyances, the property passed to the 

 present proprietor, Samuel B. Rindge^"* of Cambridge. 



The Brothers Jonathan & John Glover, sons of Jonathan & Tahitha (Bacon) 

 Glover, of Salcra, removed in early life to Marblehead, & for many years held vari- 

 ous offices of honor & trust. Jonathan was born June l.'>, 1731, John, Nov. ">. 1732; 

 a Brigadier General in the army of the Revolution ; died at JIarblehead, 30 Jan'y, 

 1707. Essex Keg. Deeds, vol. CXXXII, fol. 178. s Essex Reg. Deeds, vol. 

 CCCLXXni, fol. 291. 9 Essex Reg. Deeds, vol. CCCXCIII, fol. 214. lo Essex Reg. 

 Deeds, vol. CCCCXII, fol. 245. "Essex Reg. Deeds, vol. CCCCXLVI, fol. 155. 

 J2Essex Reg. Deeds, vol. CCCCLV, fol. 206. i3 Essex Reg. Deeds, vol. DLV, fol. 

 14G. " Essex Reg. Deeds, vol. DCCCCXCI, fol. 131. 



