second vessel he built was the "Beaver," one of the famous vessels from which the tea was thrown in the Boston Harbor, Dec. 16, 1773.   He built the "Bedford," which Feb. 6, 1783, arrived with Stars and Stripes flying, and was the first United States flag ever displayed in England.   He built the ship "Maria" for a privateer in 1782, but the war closing at this time, she was never used as such.   She was in existence in 1867, and fitted out for a whaling vessel.   She was used until 1872, when she took fire, condemned and broken up at Vancouver's Island.
   The Daniel Webster estate was occupied and owned by Wm. Thomas, the Colonial Ancestor, and his descendants, passing down from William to Nathaniel,² to Nathaniel,³ to Nathaniel,⁴ to John,⁵ to Nathaniel Ray,⁶ the famous tory, to Capt. John,⁷ the last Thomas before mentioned, who occupied and owned the old homestead.   It then passed to Daniel Webster, to whom John sold it about 1830, with the privilege of remaining there during life.   The old house was destroyed by fire many years ago, and a new one built and occupied by Mrs. Fletcher Webster, but now owned and occupied by Mr. Walton Hall.   Mr. Webster was in the habit of coming down summers to board with the Thomases before he purchased the estate.

   The other branch of the Thomases, John,¹ the Colonial Ancestor, was not related to William, the other Colonial Ancestor, as far as known.   He settled on the estate now owned by the Phillipses.   Adelaide Phillips, the celebrated singer, purchased it about 1860 of Capt. Asa Hewitt's heirs, the site of the original house is marked (as heretofore mentioned) by a statue given to Miss Phillips by friends.   Col. Anthony Thomas of the Revolution, 4th generation from above Colonial John, lived on the estate on the road from North Duxbury to Brant Rock, below where the Rose Hackett (Carver) house now stands.   His