Days and ways in old Boston . e suspicion, and was accused by SusannaSheldon of Salem. She declared that he stuckpins into her, but his brother and Winthrop pre-vented prosecution. In the winter of 1696-7 while Usher was on ajourney, he fell from his horse in the town ofMaiden and was taken to the tavern of IsaacHill in an injured condition, where he becameworse, mentally and physically. His brother wasmade his guardian and in April, 1697, he wasremoved to Lynn, where he died in July. Ushersbody was brought to Boston and placed in hisfathers tomb in the Kings Chapel Burial ca
Days and ways in old Boston . e suspicion, and was accused by SusannaSheldon of Salem. She declared that he stuckpins into her, but his brother and Winthrop pre-vented prosecution. In the winter of 1696-7 while Usher was on ajourney, he fell from his horse in the town ofMaiden and was taken to the tavern of IsaacHill in an injured condition, where he becameworse, mentally and physically. His brother wasmade his guardian and in April, 1697, he wasremoved to Lynn, where he died in July. Ushersbody was brought to Boston and placed in hisfathers tomb in the Kings Chapel Burial can readily read the inscription on thetomb located next the old Registry will clearly shows his disordered mind andin it he bitterly denounces his wife. Mrs. Usher had attempted to obtain the familyhome before her husbands death, upon theauthority of a deed of gift given at the time ofmarriage. An effort to eject Winthrop thetenant was unsuccessful, but upon Ushers deathMr. Winthrop moved; but suits were brought99. An Historic Corner by Judge Sewall as Mrs. Ushers attorney againstthe executor and tenant for possession. was successful in the lower and higher courtsand the case was appealed by Ushers executorto the Privy Council in England. Their confir-mation of Mrs. Ushers right was received in 1700and she came into possession of the house. JudgeSewall presented to his client a cord of wood fromMuddy River (as Brookline was then called), tostart housekeeping. Mrs. Usher held possession ofthe house till 1714. Her death occurred in 1725. In the Days of the Province In 1714 Mrs. Usher sold the mansion to FrancisWainwright of Ipswich. His father, ColonelJohn, left him considerable wealth. He alsoinherited through his mother, a niece of Norton, lands in Ipswich granted that min-ister. Coming to Boston, Wainwright married adaughter of Governor Joseph Dudley. His busi-ness ventures, however, were unsuccessful, andhe mortgaged the Usher house together wit
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