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Marblehoad, projectors of the Essex Hospital for inocu- 

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

 prise, the island 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 Roundy of Marblehead, 8 Nov. 2, 

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

 of Marblehead, 9 the island "with all the buildings thereon," 

 and ho in turn to David Blaney of Marblehead, 10 January 

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

 Stephen C. Phillips of Salem. 11 January 16, 1852, the 

 title passed to the Salem Steamboat Company, 12 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 employed in and about the harbor of 

 Salem." The Essex Railroad was incorporated March 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, 13 who made an effort to have 

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

 through several conveyances, the property passed to the 

 present proprietor, Samuel B. Rindge 14 of Cambridge. 



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

 Glover, of Salem, removed in early life to Mnrblehcad, & for many years held vari- 

 ous offices of honor & trust. Jonathan was bom June 13, 1731, John, Nov. 5. 17IJ2; 

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

 1707. Essex Keg. Deeds, vol. CXXXII. fol. 178. * Essex llcg. Deeds, vol. 

 CCCLXX1II, fol. 291. Essex Reg. Deeds, vol. CCCXCI.II, fol. 214. 10 Essex Reg. 

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

 12 Essex Reg. Deeds, vol. CCCCLV, fol. 206. 3 E.ssex Reg. Deeds, vol. DLV, fol. 

 140. "Essex Reg. Deeds, vol. DCCCCXCI. fol. 131. 



