Mrs. Thomas P. Hidden of Marblehead 1913
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Mrs. Thomas P. Hidden of Marblehead 1913
| maureen (View posts) | Posted: 1 Dec 2005 2:26PM GMT |
Classification: Biography
Surnames: Hidden, Sargent
This article was on the same page as information I was researching. I have no interest in this article, but thought I should pass it on before I throw it out.
Marblehead Messenger, December 26, 1913 (Marblehead MA USA weekly newspaper)
"A Wonderful Clock
Mrs. Thomas P. Hidden of Lee street has a clock of wonderful workmanship and unique history. It is of the 'grandfather' pattern and stands eight feet high, is hand-made from solid mahogany and is finely carved and inlaid in brass. The dial is hand-painted in varioius colors and bears the name of Morris & Tobias of London, the most famous clock-makers of that day. Above the dial is painted a marine scene of a troubled ocean and rock-bound coast witha sailing vessel in the foreground flying the American flag. This clock was made to the order of Captain Sargent, an ancestor of Mr. Hidden, who sailed from Marblehead and was returning to this port when he was captured by the French in 1802. The clock was transferred and sent home on another vessel. After a long imprisonment, Captain Sargent became ill and was removed to a hospital in Rochefort, France, where he died."
Marblehead Messenger, December 26, 1913 (Marblehead MA USA weekly newspaper)
"A Wonderful Clock
Mrs. Thomas P. Hidden of Lee street has a clock of wonderful workmanship and unique history. It is of the 'grandfather' pattern and stands eight feet high, is hand-made from solid mahogany and is finely carved and inlaid in brass. The dial is hand-painted in varioius colors and bears the name of Morris & Tobias of London, the most famous clock-makers of that day. Above the dial is painted a marine scene of a troubled ocean and rock-bound coast witha sailing vessel in the foreground flying the American flag. This clock was made to the order of Captain Sargent, an ancestor of Mr. Hidden, who sailed from Marblehead and was returning to this port when he was captured by the French in 1802. The clock was transferred and sent home on another vessel. After a long imprisonment, Captain Sargent became ill and was removed to a hospital in Rochefort, France, where he died."