Who Lived Here?
Many Lexington Families lived in the town for generations. This means that some of the families in the town had old relatives who had lived here long before they were born. This long family heritage gave many families a sense of belonging and community in the town itself. Some of the Families who lived in Lexington in 1775 are listed below.
Parker Family
John Parker was a tax collector, wheelwright and the leader of the towns militia during the Battle of Lexington. A wheelwright is someone who makes and repairs wheels and barrels but John also made furniture and other wooden products. As a tax collector John keep records of who owned property and would collect taxes from these property holders. In Parkers last job, as the militia captain he lead 141 trained men in the Battle of Lexington. Click the link below to play a game and learn how barrels are made:
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Clarke Family
Reverend Jonas Clarke was one of the two ministers in Lexington in 1775. Clarke was a big supporter of the colonial cause and many of his sermons dealt with political ideas and the idea of freedom. His sermons also provided inspiration to the citizens of Lexington.
Fiske Family
The Fiske family was one of the first families to move to Lexington. There family helped to build the first meeting house where church and other meetings were often held. Doctor Robert Fiske was one of Lexington's first doctors. Dr Joseph Fiske was a surgeon during the revolutionary war and helped to heal many wounded men.
Harrington Family
Daniel Harrington was a blacksmith during the 1770's. This means that he made metal goods by melting hot metal and forming it into different useful shapes, such as axes and horses hooves.
Loring Family
Joseph Loring was a tailor. A tailor alters clothing so that it is fit to a person. Sometimes a tailor make's there own clothing to sell.
Estabrook Family
Benjamin Estabrook was the head of the Estabrook Family in the 1770's. On his farm was a grist mill. A grist mill grinds grains such as wheat and barley. Benjamin and his neighbors could use this mill to grind the grain they grew on the farm. the ground grain could be used to make other products like bread.
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