Ancient Middlesex with brief biographical sketches of the men who have served the country officially since its settlement . Born in Boston August 25, IGfiS. Graduated from Harvardin 1()8(). Selectman, l(i99 and 1700; Councillor, ITOti; ViceJudge Admiralty court; Representative. I(i9(), l(i99, and ITOO,and Speaker of the House the latter year. Justice Superior Court1T02 to ]707, President of Harvard College from October 28,ITOT, to May 3, 1724, when he was found dead in bed. A manof ability, but a martinet in discipline and disposition, who en-deavored to rule every community and institution wi
Ancient Middlesex with brief biographical sketches of the men who have served the country officially since its settlement . Born in Boston August 25, IGfiS. Graduated from Harvardin 1()8(). Selectman, l(i99 and 1700; Councillor, ITOti; ViceJudge Admiralty court; Representative. I(i9(), l(i99, and ITOO,and Speaker of the House the latter year. Justice Superior Court1T02 to ]707, President of Harvard College from October 28,ITOT, to May 3, 1724, when he was found dead in bed. A manof ability, but a martinet in discipline and disposition, who en-deavored to rule every community and institution with which hecame in contact. His grandfather was John Leverett. whowas Governor, 1672 to 1()79. The family mansion of the Lev-eretts was on the corner of Court and Washington streets, oppo-site the old State House, Boston. He died in Cambridge, May3, 1724, aged sixty-two years. Hon. Francis Foxcroft, the first, of Boston and Cambridge, J 708to J725 (J7 years).. Born in England November 13, 1G57. Son of Daniel Fox-croft, Mayor of Leeds, England, in 1()6(). Colonel in the militiaand a member of the x\. H. A. Company. He was a justice underAndros, and imprisoned for his loyalty in 1(589. Representativefrom Dunstable in 1693. Judge Court of Common Pleas, 1707 192 ANCIENT MIDDLESEX. to 1719, and Judge Probate, 1708 to 1725. An exceedingly able,influential, and wealthy man. His wife, Elisabeth, was a daugh-ter of Governor Danforth. Francis Foxcroft, the second, Daniel,and Rev. Thomas Foxcroft, all of whom were officers of Middle-sex County at various times, were his sons, and he was the grand-father of John, Register of Deeds many years. Through fatherand sons this family have an official record in this county aggre-gating eighty-four years, and grandson ten years, showing a ser-vice of ninety-four years prior to the Revolution in variousof^ces. Should we add the public services of Francis first, pre-vious to 1708, the aggregate would exceed the c
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