joined the First Church at Boston, January 28, 1699-1700. He bequeathed ten
pounds to this church, in his will, dated March 2 6, 17 3 2, and proved April i 0,
[ 732. This sum was apparently expended in the purchase of this beaker. He
also left the same amount to each of these three Boston churches: the First Church,
the Old South and Long Lane. His bequests to these churches were not, however,
used in the purchase of silver. The other beneficiaries included his wife, Ann, and
his sister, Sarah Lambert. The residue of his estate was left to his kinsman, James
Smith, the son of his brother, William Smith of the " parish of Glencairn of the
shire of Nithisdale in North Britain." If the said James Smith should be dead or
could not be found, the share was to go to the church of the aforesaid parish of
Glencairn.
The following are taken from KinZg's CAapel Epitaphs:
"Here lyes ye body of Mr. James Smith Tobaconist aged 63
years Born in ye Parish of Glencaurn in ye shire of Nithisdale in
Scotland decd April ye 2d 1732 He was a diligent, industrious,
Honest Man."
"Here lyes ye body of Mrs Ann Smith wife To Mr James Smith
aged 8 3 years, died April ye 15th 1741."
The third beaker is the same shape but a little larger. Inscription:
The Gift of Mr John Clough to the Church of Christ in Summer
Street of which the Revd Mr Samuel Checkley is Pastor 1 '744
Height, 5- in.; diameter of the mouth, 34 in., and of the base, 3-1 in.
Maker's mark:    , for John Edwards of Boston (circa 1670-1746).
Plate XXVIII.
The donor was one of the forty-four members from the Old South church who
founded this New South church. He was probably the John Clough who died
September 24, 1744, aged 75. (History of the Old South church, vol. I, p. 394-)
The fourth beaker is different in shape, having a deep bell-shaped body on a low
moulded base. It is inscribed in a foliated panel:
The Gift of Mrs Hannah How    to the Church of Christ
On Church Green BOSTON I In memory of her Husband
Mr Abrm How. Decd Feb 12th 1740
Height, SA in., diameter of the mouth, 4- in., and of the base, 3j in.
Maker's mark: gag, for Jacob Hurd of Boston (1702-5 8).
Plate XXVIII.
Hannah How (Hannah Wheeler of Boston), the donor, was the wife of Abraham
How, shopkeeper of Boston, previously of Dorchester, whom she married
August 1o, 1725. He died February 12, 1740, aged 61; and she married (ii),
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