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{{about|the Latin school teacher of New England |the minor character, his son, in the [[Arthur Miller]] play about witchcraft hysteria in [[Salem, Massachusetts|Salem]]|The Crucible}}
{{about|the Latin school teacher of New England|the minor character based on his son in the [[Arthur Miller]] play about witchcraft hysteria in [[Salem, Massachusetts|Salem]]|The Crucible}}


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'''Ezekiel Cheever''' was a schoolmaster, and the author of ''Accidence: A Short Introduction to the Latin Tongue''. He was born 1614 London, England, and died 1708 in Boston, Massachusetts. Rev [[Cotton Mather]] gave the sermon at his funeral. This sermon was published in 1774.<ref name="cheever">Hassam, JT (1879) ''Ezekiel Cheever and some of his descendants'', David Clapp & Son (via [http://books.google.com/books?id=JCYAAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=ezekiel+cheever+and+some+of+his+descendants&cd=5#v=onepage&q&f=false google.com])</ref>
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'''Ezekiel Cheever''' (1614-1708) was a [[schoolmaster]], and the [[author]] of "probably the earliest American school book", ''[[Accidence]], A Short Introduction to the Latin Tongue''.<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/227/1610.html The Cambridge History of English and American Literature in 18 Volumes (1907–21) - VOLUME XVII. Later National Literature, Part II - XXIII. Education. - § 10. Ezekiel Cheever], accessed July 15, 2011</ref> Upon his death, it was said that "[[New England]] [had] never known a better teacher."<ref>[http://www.bls.org/podium/default.aspx?t=113646&rc=0 ABOUT BLS - History (375 Years) - Reflections on Alma Mater], accessed July 15, 2011</ref> He has been called "the chief representative of the [[Massachusetts Bay Colony|colonial]] schoolmaster".<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/227/1610.html The Cambridge History of English and American Literature in 18 Volumes (1907–21) - VOLUME XVII. Later National Literature, Part II - XXIII. Education. - § 10. Ezekiel Cheever], accessed July 15, 2011</ref>
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[[Ezekiel Cheever School]] was named in his honor.


==Biography==
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Ezekiel came to Boston in June 1637. Not much later, he went to [[New Haven]] and taught school.<ref name="cheever"/> In, 1638, he married Mary Culverwell, his first wife. She was the daughter of [[Ezekiel Culverwell]], niece of [[Nathaniel Culverwell]] and cousin of [[William Gouge]]). Ezekiel and Mary had six children. Their daughter, Elizabeth, was grandmother of Ezekiel Goldthwait.<ref>[[John Singleton Copley]] portrait, [http://www.abcgallery.com/C/copley/copley72.html Ezekiel Goldthwait, 1771]</ref> Their son, Rev Samuel, graduated from Harvard in 1659. Mary died on January 20, 1649.
Cheever came to [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]] in June 1637. Not much later, he went to [[New Haven]], [[Connecticut]] and taught school.<ref name="cheever"/> In 1650, Cheever moved the family back to Massachusetts.


On December 29, 1670, Cheever was invited to become Head Master of the [[Boston Latin School]].<ref>[http://www.bls.org/podium/default.aspx?t=113646&rc=0 ABOUT BLS - History (375 Years) - Reflections on Alma Mater], accessed July 15, 2011</ref> In all, Cheever taught for seventy years, the last thirty-eight of them as master of the [[Boston Grammar School]].<ref>[http://www.bartleby.com/227/1610.html The Cambridge History of English and American Literature in 18 Volumes (1907–21) - VOLUME XVII. Later National Literature, Part II - XXIII. Education. - § 10. Ezekiel Cheever], accessed July 15, 2011</ref>
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In 1650, Ezekiel moved the family back to Massachusetts. On November 18, 1652, Ezekiel married Ellen Lathrop who was the sister of Capt Thomas Lathrop who was a casualty during the [[Muttawmp|King Philip's war]].<ref name="cheever"/><ref>Perley, Sidney (1924) 'The History of Salem, Massachusetts' ([http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft/Perley/vol1/images/p1-283.html V I, P283 @virginia.edu])</ref> Ezekiel and Ellen had five children. Their son, Rev Thomas, graduated from Harvard in 1677. Their son, Ezekiel Cheever. was a resident at Salem Village during the time of the [[Salem witch trials|Witch Trials]].


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Noted Reverend [[Cotton Mather]] gave the sermon at his funeral.<ref name="cheever">Hassam, JT (1879) ''Ezekiel Cheever and some of his descendants'', David Clapp & Son (via [http://books.google.com/books?id=JCYAAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=ezekiel+cheever+and+some+of+his+descendants&cd=5#v=onepage&q&f=false google.com])</ref>
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==References==


==Family==
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In 1638, Cheever married Mary Culverwell, his first wife. She was the daughter of Ezekiel Culverwell, niece of [[Nathaniel Culverwell]] and cousin of [[William Gouge]]. Ezekiel and Mary had six children. Their daughter, Elizabeth, was grandmother of Ezekiel Goldthwait.<ref>[[John Singleton Copley]] portrait, [http://www.abcgallery.com/C/copley/copley72.html Ezekiel Goldthwait, 1771]</ref> Their son, Rev Samuel, graduated from [[Harvard]] in 1659. Mary died on January 20, 1649.

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On November 18, 1652, Ezekiel married Ellen Lathrop who was the sister of Capt Thomas Lathrop, a casualty during [[Muttawmp|King Philip's war]].<ref name="cheever"/><ref>Perley, Sidney (1924) 'The History of Salem, Massachusetts' ([http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft/Perley/vol1/images/p1-283.html V I, P283 @virginia.edu])</ref> Ezekiel and Ellen had five children. Their son, Rev Thomas, graduated from Harvard in 1677. Their son, Ezekiel Cheever, was a resident at Salem Village during the time of the [[Salem witch trials|Witch Trials]].

==Legacy==
Cheever's notable pupils included [[Cotton Mather]] and [[Samuel Sewall]].

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[[Ezekiel Cheever School]] was named in his honor.

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==References==
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Revision as of 02:47, 16 July 2011

This article is about the Latin school teacher of New England. For the minor character based on his son in the Arthur Miller play about witchcraft hysteria in Salem, see The Crucible.
Ezekiel Cheever
BornJanuary 25, 1614
London, England
DiedAugust 21, 1708(1708-08-21) (aged 94)
Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Occupation(s)Schoolmaster, author
Known forEducation
Children11

Ezekiel Cheever (1614-1708) was a schoolmaster, and the author of "probably the earliest American school book", Accidence, A Short Introduction to the Latin Tongue.[1] Upon his death, it was said that "New England [had] never known a better teacher."[2] He has been called "the chief representative of the colonial schoolmaster".[3]

Biography

Cheever came to Boston, Massachusetts in June 1637. Not much later, he went to New Haven, Connecticut and taught school.[4] In 1650, Cheever moved the family back to Massachusetts.

On December 29, 1670, Cheever was invited to become Head Master of the Boston Latin School.[5] In all, Cheever taught for seventy years, the last thirty-eight of them as master of the Boston Grammar School.[6]

Noted Reverend Cotton Mather gave the sermon at his funeral.[4]

Family

In 1638, Cheever married Mary Culverwell, his first wife. She was the daughter of Ezekiel Culverwell, niece of Nathaniel Culverwell and cousin of William Gouge. Ezekiel and Mary had six children. Their daughter, Elizabeth, was grandmother of Ezekiel Goldthwait.[7] Their son, Rev Samuel, graduated from Harvard in 1659. Mary died on January 20, 1649.

On November 18, 1652, Ezekiel married Ellen Lathrop who was the sister of Capt Thomas Lathrop, a casualty during King Philip's war.[4][8] Ezekiel and Ellen had five children. Their son, Rev Thomas, graduated from Harvard in 1677. Their son, Ezekiel Cheever, was a resident at Salem Village during the time of the Witch Trials.

Legacy

Cheever's notable pupils included Cotton Mather and Samuel Sewall.

Ezekiel Cheever School was named in his honor.

References

  1. ^ The Cambridge History of English and American Literature in 18 Volumes (1907–21) - VOLUME XVII. Later National Literature, Part II - XXIII. Education. - § 10. Ezekiel Cheever, accessed July 15, 2011
  2. ^ ABOUT BLS - History (375 Years) - Reflections on Alma Mater, accessed July 15, 2011
  3. ^ The Cambridge History of English and American Literature in 18 Volumes (1907–21) - VOLUME XVII. Later National Literature, Part II - XXIII. Education. - § 10. Ezekiel Cheever, accessed July 15, 2011
  4. ^ a b c Hassam, JT (1879) Ezekiel Cheever and some of his descendants, David Clapp & Son (via google.com)
  5. ^ ABOUT BLS - History (375 Years) - Reflections on Alma Mater, accessed July 15, 2011
  6. ^ The Cambridge History of English and American Literature in 18 Volumes (1907–21) - VOLUME XVII. Later National Literature, Part II - XXIII. Education. - § 10. Ezekiel Cheever, accessed July 15, 2011
  7. ^ John Singleton Copley portrait, Ezekiel Goldthwait, 1771
  8. ^ Perley, Sidney (1924) 'The History of Salem, Massachusetts' (V I, P283 @virginia.edu)
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