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speeches were quoted in the famous discussions of Web- 

 ster and Haynes. 



[In addition to those of Byfield descent mentioned by 

 Mr. Northend we would add the names of Rev. John P. 

 Cleaveland, D. D., Hon. Albert Pike, the poet, lawyer, 

 etc., of Little Rock, Ark., and Rev. Sewall Teuiiey, 

 D. D., of Ellsworth, Me. 



Mr. Charles Northend of New Britain, Conn., and 

 Hon. William D. Northend of Salem, are lineal descen- 

 dants of Ezekiel and Dorothy (Sewall) Northend, and 

 many of the name of Tappan in New England are descen- 

 dants of Jacob and Hannah (Sewall) Tappan. 8 EDS.] 



Dummer Academy was established by Gov. Dummer, 

 who left for its endowment this farm of 400 acres, with 

 the buildings upoirthe same. It first went into operation 

 in 1763, and was the first institution of the kind in the 

 state. The first teacher was the celebrated Samuel 

 Moody, the Dr. Busby of America. Of those who at- 

 tended his school, two were afterwards Presidents of 

 colleges, nine were Professors, eleven were Judges of the 

 Courts, nineteen were members of the House of Repre- 

 sentatives at Washington, five were members of the U. S. 

 Senate, one a member of the Cabinet, and one was min- 

 ister to England. 



Mr. Moody retired in 1790, and his successor was Rev. 

 Isaac Smith, followed successively by Benjamin Allen, 

 Rev. Abiel Abbott, Samuel Adams, Nehemiah Cleaveland 

 and others. Among those who were under their tuition 

 are enrolled many who have become eminent in the seve- 

 ral professions and worthy members of society. 



Jacob Tappan, born in 1(544; m. Hannah Sewall Aug. 24, 1670, who died Nov. 12, 

 1699. lie d. Dec. 13, 1717. He was eon of Abraham Tappan, who came to New- 

 bury in 1637, m. Susanna Goodale of Yarmouth, Eng., who d. March 20, 1089. He 

 died Nov. 5, 1072, aged 61. 



