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ASK THE GLOBE colonel. In 1790, Scollay acquired a two-story school building and other nearby buildings. The block became known as the Scollay Buildings, from which the square took its name. Scollay went on to increase his real estate holdings and became a major Boston property owner. like some information: Who was William Scollay? What was his role in Boston? Was Scollay Square named for him? E.M., Winthrop A.

William Scollay, a member of a Scottish family -that was said to have settled in Boston about 1692, was an apothecary. He fought in the American Revolution and attained the rank of Send questions to ask the globe, boston globe, boston, mass. 02107, or call 929-2990. Q. Did Blackbeard the pirate die by hanging? L.I., Boston A.

Blackbeard, who was born Edward Teach, in England, was shot and killed in 1718 aboard his vessel, Queen Anne's Revenge, by Lieutenant Robert Maynard, an English officer, during combat along the James River in Virginia. The governor of North Carolina, Charles Eden, had allowed Blackbeard to make his base in that colony in exchange for a share of the booty. Southern planters appealed to the governor of Virginia, Alexander Spotswood, who furnished Maynard with two sloops and sent him to capture Blackbeard. Q. What is the origin of the name of my city's Wyoming Cemetery? M.R., Melrose A.

The Wyoming district of Melrose originally was called Boardman's Crossing, after Joseph Boardman, a local landowner whose house is now the Masonic Hall. Around 1843, as the Boston and Maine railroad track was being laid, Wyoming Avenue was laid out. The name was chosen by William Bogle, a local resident who had been born in Scotland and was instrumental in the naming of the community at the time of its incorporation as a town. Melrose comes from the Gaelic words "maol ros," meaning "bare moor." The original Wyoming Valley was in Pennsylvania. The name was taken from the Delaware Indian words "wauwama maugh," meaning "open plain." The name of Wyoming Cemetery in Melrose has its roots here.

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