Height, 4. in.; diameter of the mouth, 3' in., and of the base, 31 in.
Maker's mark: EU, for William Simpkins of Boston (1704-80).
Samuel Thaxter, "late one of His Majesties Council, and Colonel of this regiment,
being in the 7 6 yr of his age, dyed," was the son of John and Elizabeth Thaxter.
He was born August 6, i665, and married December 29, 1691, Hannah Gridley,
the donor, who was born April 19, 1671. He was one of the most prominent
and influential citizens of Hingham, and held with much acceptance several
public offices. He died November [13, i 7.4o, and his wife died January 2 6, 17 5 6,
Inscription on two beakers:
The Gzft of Mr' Elizabeth Beal (Relict of Mr Daniel Beal) to
the first Church in Hingham 1 1769
Height, 4 in.; diameter of the mouth, 34 in., and of the base, 3- in.
No maker's mark.
In Elizabeth Beal's will, dated June i 6, I 7 6 6, and proved November I 3, 1 7 67,
is the following bequest of these beakers: " I give to the first Church of Christ in
Hingham T8 to purchase two Silver Beakers for the use of the sd Church." She
died a widow, October 30, 1767.
Two other beakers are inscribed:
Bequeathed, by the Wffidow Ruth Leavitt, to the first CAurch in
Hingham 1 794
Height, 5 in.; diameter of the mouth, 3- in., and of the base, 31 in.
No maker's mark.
The following is a copy of this legacy in Ruth Leavitt's will, dated December 27,
I 79o,andproved October 22,1793: "Igiveand bequeath unto the first Church
in Hingham aforesaid two handsome Silver Cups for the Communion Table of
the usual size and form and weight and order my executors to procure and
present the same."
Six beakers are inscribed:
Presented to the first Church in Hingham I by M"s Sarah Dery I
once the consort of D: Ezekiel Hearsey  I 790
Height, 5 in.; diameter of the mouth, 3' in., and of the base, 3' in.
No maker's mark.
The donor, Mrs Sarah Derby, was the daughter of John and Hannah Langlee,
and was born at Hingham, April 18, 11714. She married (i), Dr Ezekiel Hersey,
who was born at Hingham September 2 1, I 709. He bequeathed in his will of
November 29, i770, the sum of £1,000 to Harvard college (where he had
graduated in i 728), the interest of which was to be applied towards the support
of a professor of anatomy and physic. Dr Hersey died December 9, 1770. His
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