Smith, Gore, Harris
From CATALOGUE OF A LOAN COLLECTION OF ANCIENT AND
HISTORIC ARTICLES, EXHIBITED BY DAUGHTERS OF
THE REVOLUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
All bolded entries are maternal ancestors.
350 Wedding ring. Jeremiah Gore to Thankful Harris, Aug. 3, 1789.
351 Watch key and seal belonging to Jeremiah Gore, Boston, 1789. 352-353. China sugar bowl and tea caddy; 354. Silver snuffers and tray; all belonging to Mrs. Jeremiah Gore, Boston, 1789
355 Miniature of Mrs. Henry Smith, daughter of Jeremiah and Thankful Harris Gore; she was foremost in all patriotic work in Boston. Through her personal efforts, ladies, by a fair, raised ten thousand, six hundred dollars to build the Perkins’ Institute for the Blind at South Boston, so as to obtain Col. Perkins’ donation. Mrs. Smith was Treasurer. She also helped organize and carry on successfully the great fair in 1833, by which the ladies helped to build, and complete Bunker Hill Monument. [Picture is in the Smithsonian.]
356 Miniature of Miss Caroline Gore, daughter of Jeremiah and Thankful Harris Gore. Married Chas. O. Rogers of Portland. Miniature painted by Alvin Clark, the famous maker of telescopes.
357 Child’s pewter porringer; supposed to be older than silver ones.
358 Glass tumbler given to Zabiah May Gore, when five years old, by Mrs. Marv Ripley.
359 Silver medal given to Miss Zabiah May Gore at Mme. Rowson’s Academy, Boston, 1809,
360 Wedding ring. Henry Smith of Boston to Zabiah May Gore, 1810.
361 Mourning ring presented by heirs of Elizabeth Tuckerman to Sarah Harris. 1805. Mrs. Nelson V. Titus