Captain William Rawson, son of William and Anne (Glover) Rawson, was born in Braintree, Massachusetts, December 9, 1682; graduated from Harvard College 1703, settled in Mendon, Massachusetts. He was chosen selectman 1729, and also was chosen by the board of selectman to keep the school for three months beginning December 8 same year, to be paid at the rate of forty-five pounds per annum. On March 1, 1731 he was selected town clerk and held that office several years. In the same year also he was appointed to teach the grammar school three months, which probably was the first school of that grade ever taught in Mendon. He must have been a successful teacher, for in April, 1737, he was again appointed master of the grammar school for the next ten months. He appears to have taken an active part in town affairs in Mendon and to have in an unusual degree the respect of the inhabitants. He was known as Captain Rawson, probably on account of his connection with the militia of the town, and it may be that he took some part in the French and Indian wars, although we have no account of his particular military service. He died in Mendon, in October 1769. In 1710 he married Sarah Crosby, of Billerica; children: William, born February 20, 1711; Perne, born October 13, 1713, died young; Anne, died young; Sarah, born January 3, 1715; Rachel, born September 19, 1716, married Captain Torrey; Anne, born 1720, married John Holton of Sutton; Perne, born January 21, 1727, died April 19, 1741; Thomas, born May 2, 1733.
William Richard Cutter, Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts, vol 1, p. 378.
William Richard Cutter, Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts, vol 1, p. 378.
Captain William Rawson, son of William and Anne (Glover) Rawson, was born in Braintree, Massachusetts, December 9, 1682; graduated from Harvard College 1703, settled in Mendon, Massachusetts. He was chosen selectman 1729, and also was chosen by the board of selectman to keep the school for three months beginning December 8 same year, to be paid at the rate of forty-five pounds per annum. On March 1, 1731 he was selected town clerk and held that office several years. In the same year also he was appointed to teach the grammar school three months, which probably was the first school of that grade ever taught in Mendon. He must have been a successful teacher, for in April, 1737, he was again appointed master of the grammar school for the next ten months. He appears to have taken an active part in town affairs in Mendon and to have in an unusual degree the respect of the inhabitants. He was known as Captain Rawson, probably on account of his connection with the militia of the town, and it may be that he took some part in the French and Indian wars, although we have no account of his particular military service. He died in Mendon, in October 1769. In 1710 he married Sarah Crosby, of Billerica; children: William, born February 20, 1711; Perne, born October 13, 1713, died young; Anne, died young; Sarah, born January 3, 1715; Rachel, born September 19, 1716, married Captain Torrey; Anne, born 1720, married John Holton of Sutton; Perne, born January 21, 1727, died April 19, 1741; Thomas, born May 2, 1733.
William Richard Cutter, Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts, vol 1, p. 378.
William Richard Cutter, Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts, vol 1, p. 378.
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