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Home My WebLink About2021-05-19-SBFRC-min.rpt 11114 '.11114 111164 •Preserving, conserving and interpreting the contributions and the stories of Black residents from Cambridge Farms to 21s' Century Lexington -Space for rotating exhibits, guest lectures and interactive student exploration •Exploring how Lexington participated in and was affected by the Antebellum Reform Movement -Space for rotating exhibits, guest lectures and interactive student exploration IIID IIID � I OD I • Harnessing Lexington's progressive history to advance the economic development of Black businesses The incubator couldprovide startup capital, technical and legal assistance, and other support »i n �� 41 1111111�� t � mlllA44ti�111 1101111 � II 11 lti t 5 11 t 6 11 � � p � 1 �� 0 11 �� 1 � , ��11�� ` ti� a A� ,uuiu �� iuiuiiu ,uuiu 110�� i i vu a � n�o�o �� 1� `� 1 �� 1 X11 �� \ �� 1 �� 1 41 41 ,�mlllA44ti�111 II mi11644ti01� II 5 5 � � 1 t t 1 �} �} �� 1 1 � � I � � � � I ll� � I ll� II A� �� II A� � - 1111111111 ��\\l1� �11�\) 1111111111 � «�I111� � m r l l .. /`, , , ///%%/a (((fr (11171. / llll2 (I ( � / f f � / i . i , i � r -- I 1 1 r ( ( r r iiiiiir �� arr � � arr arr �� ,, �. „ii��im, ii��im, iii,, � , // / , i �, > > � , �� I � r � JJ ! � 11 r �l�l � �l�l t, lllllll �� lllllll %ll ��y1 �� K �„ UU 0 I VIII 1 �y�y �� J a AFkrrRe� AFkrrRe� k0 N 1W p 1 I 0 Ill VIII 11 , Jl� "!yti' "� ' lll� • Ann and Phillip Burdoo • Married in Medford in 1704 • Homestead 330 Bedford Street nearly opposite the old Simonds Tavern. • Ann Burdoo admitted to the local parish on December 26, 1708. Four of Ann and Phillip's six children were baptized at the parish before Lexington was incorporated as a town in 1713 • Moses Burdoo aka Burdue • 2 nd son 3 rd child of Ann and Phillip Burdoo Baptized 9 April 1710 • Married Phebe Banister of Concord on 13 Feb 1754 • Phebe died 8 Oct 1756 • Eli, son, baptized 20 July 1755 • Encamped on the Island of Orleans in Canady in 1759 Served with Lieutenant Abi'Jah Smith Died around 1760 in Lexington Eli Burdoo • Orphan of Moses and Phebe Burdoo • Grandson of Ann and Phillip Burdoo • Baptized 20 Jul 1755 p Y • Served on the Green as part of Captain Parker's Company on April 19, 1775 • Silas Burdoo • Son of Philip and Mary Burdoo • Grandson of Ann and Phillip Burdoo • Fought on April 19 1775 in Captain Boardman's Company � p p p Y Eli and Silas fought during the Battle of Lexington along with Joshua Simonds Eli Robbins father-in-law. Elis wife was Hannah Simonds •Job and Violet Locke • Peter, Olive and Patty Tulip i„%lr a yo-' it fi »' " 011 0; iii ril;in''" Hill I •Adams School • Hancock School • Bernie Harleston—City College of New York • David R. Harris—Union College • Leroy Keith— Morehouse College •John B. Turner—Knoxville College Leona Martin Lexington Housing Authority, 1986 to 2011 Sherr Gordon Lexington School Committee 2001 to 2004? Y g Melanie Thompson Lexington Planning Board 2021 to Present p g g Pat Long— Republican candidate for House of Representatives,^'1986 p r ndli�l011NMN�dldmlotll�11WV07 Adams School f. 1888 e � �. 1 i a g r 1 or ; Hancock School 1888 im ,,� „ ,,fl� '��ff � /r;✓/�Yrrt�9 �� Al i7l" ,W � b it 1 i N I Hancock School rr 1888 r � E ME E' a Jr r1U1G�� /fir i rlI h 1 IIII 1 y eu V OIII ailp OIII V'. V � Yvm V 1 V l l Ill I I I u I I G ''.. 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N �'� II��III'��II�IN Iu�i� DIY �a011� hll ui moo ,iii ui u„ i �11s4 i i m 4�1>a II��< ui n �11s4 �� Nl7 I>!�" m m _ Forbes lila 11�l III l��(�l� 11ti 111 111 11 �l lull �14� 111 �44�5 l� 5�� 11177 ll h 11 11 1�� .1�I� 1111~~ti�11117 h�i II llhlll �l ii • Help a start-up to start basic operations and financial management. • Offer marketing and PR assistance to new companies to set up a brand name. • Connect businesses with strong network of influential people to help the business grow • Provide assistance and resources for conducting market research. • Help the start-ups in sorting their accounting books. • Bring credibility to the company. This helps the company to get loans and credit facilities from financial institutions. • Help start-ups create an effective presentation to impress angel investors venture capital and other investors. • Act as mentors and advisors and assist the start-ups in all sorts of business-related issues.