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B Court House
C Jail
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H Forefathers Rock
L. Church
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N Poor House
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HISTORY
OF
THE TOWN OF PLYMOUTH,
FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT IN 1620,
TO THE PRESENT TIME:
WITH A CONCISE
HISTORY OF THE ABORIGINES
OF NEW ENGLAND,
AND THEIR WARS WITH THE ENGLISH, &c.
BY JAMES THACHER, M. D. A. A. S.
" Ask thy fathers and they will show thee; thy elders and they will tell thee."
SECOND EDITION, ENLARGED AND CORRECTED ..
BOSTON: MARSH, CAPEN & LYON. 1835.
Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1835, by MARSH, CAPEN & LYON, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of Massachusetts.
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PREFACE.
· THE author of these pages feels great pleasure in acknowl- edging his obligations to the public that the whole of the first edition, consisting of 1250 copies, was disposed of within a few months after publication. The present impression is consider- ably enlarged and improved, and will present a full, and he trusts, a correct narrative of the pilgrimage of our puritan fath- ers, and a just delineation of their characters. From them we inherit civil and religious foundations, incomparably the wisest and best that ancestors ever bequeathed to their posterity. It is from their wisdom and virtue that we derive instruction per- taining to the radical principles which are recognized at the present day as the immutable laws of the rights of man, and their glorious achievements were highly prized and firmly sus- tained by the sages of our revolution, in 1776. Their ardent zeal and heavenly temper prompted them to labor in the peril- ous field of liberty, and their spirits, sustained by a holy trust, must have traced through the eye of faith the glorious destiny of future generations. While we trace, in their struggle for religious and political freedom, our inestimable institutions, and witness that their efforts in the noble cause are triumphant, we almost wish that they might awake to a second existence. But who can know the felicity the good spirits may now enjoy, as from their heavenly seat, they look down upon the scene of their trials, their sufferings, and their death, and see that the land they loved is free and happy ?
"Go call thy sons; instruct them what a debt They owe their ancestors ; and make them swear
To pay it, by transmitting down entire
Those sacred rights to which themselves were born."
Akenside.
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PREFACE.
To this edition of the work is added a concise history of the aborigines of New England and of their wars with the English, together with anecdotes and biographical sketches of their chiefs. This part of the work comes from original authority, and is closely connected with the history of our fathers while in their forlorn condition. It forms a distinct treatise at the end of the volume. This production is now submitted to the candid judgment of the public; the materials are derived from the most authentic sources, and are condensed in as limited a space as would consist with propriety and convenience. It is hoped that the reader will not complain of redundancy. Minuteness of detail is indispensable in the delineation of individual character, or in a faithful relation of transactions under the most trying circumstances. Should errors be detected in this compilation, the author would only observe, that perfect works come only from perfect wisdom, but if assiduity and care can bring any work to a respectable standard of correctness, he may, in this instance, have some grounds to hope for public approbation.
JAMES THACHER.
PLYMOUTH, Sept. 1st, 1835.
CONTENTS.
A.
Adams, John
158
Adams, John Quincy
158, 219
Agawam, (Ipswich) 21
Agawam, (Wareham)
174
Agents for obtaining char-
ter
14, 158
Agriculture
312
Alden, John and descend-
ants
30, 156 to 158
Alarm in town
45, 174, 208
Alewive Fishery
173
Allerton, Isaac 36, 38, 68, 71, 115
Alms House
172, 337
Anecdote from Hubbard
49
of Massasoit
75
of Indian Magistrate 146
of John Alden and Capt.
Standish
156
of Tories
204
Andros, Sir Admund arrives, and his base conduct; he is deposed and imprison- ed 149 to 155
Anniversary of the Forefath-
ers' celebration 181, 183, 219 222, 229, 233,248, 254, 255, 256 Anniversary of Independ-
ence 249, 251
of Washington's birth day 255
Aqueduct
319
Answer of Boston to Plym. address 179
Arch Bishop Laud 271, 272 Aspinet, friendly Sachem 41, 57 Assistants 61, 81, 122 Antiquities in the cabinet of
Pilgrim Society 258 Atwood, John 85,86
Ashurst, Sir H. 159
Appendix
299
B.
Bacon, Rev. Jacob
285
Balfour, Capt. and his officers 205
Bank of Plymouth
239
. Old Colony
239
Savings 239
Baptist Society 291
Barque built at Plymouth 84
Barnes, John
128
Barrett, Rev. Joshua 281
Barrett, Rev. Mr. of Boston 256
Bass abundant in the creeks 58
Battery on Cole's Hill
327
Battle with the Indians, (see
Indian history)
Bay of Plymouth and of Mas-
sachusetts
324
Beach of Plymouth
328
Beecher, Rev. Dr. Lyman
252
Bell purchased
173
Bell presented to the town 217
Belknap, Rev. Dr.
105, 270
Bigelow, Rev. Jonathan
256
Billington Sea discovered
described
320
31
Billington, John, first offender 37
executed for murder
72
Billington, a boy lost in the
woods
40
Birth day of our nation 24
Blagden, Rev. Mr.
256
Bookstore
335
Bounds of Plymouth town-
ship
163
Bradford, William, Governor,
his death and character 14, 38
50, 61, 72, 80, 106
his monument
327
his wife drowned
23
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CONTENTS.
Bradford, William, Deputy
Gov. and his descendants 109 135, 159, 161, 169
Bradford, Major John 169, 170
Bradford, Alden 110, 234, 237
Bradford, William, Hon. 110
Bradford, Col. Gamaliel 110
Boutell, Rev. Mr.
293
Brazer, Rev. Mr. 254
Brewster, William, Elder, his death and character,
and descendants 59,88,268, 270
Brimsmead, Rev. William 273
Bridge over Jones's River 169
Bridge over town brook 177
Bridges 323
Brooks and ponds 320
Brown's Island
331
Brownist 262
Brown, John 119
Bugbee, Rev. James H. 292
Burial Hill 323
Bushnell, Rev. Harvey 281
By-law of the town C.
223
Calumnies against the colo- nists 61
Cape Cod first discovered
16
Canonicus, a Sachem, sends
a war challenge to Gov. Bradford 45
Card-playing prohibited 104
Carpenter, Alice 109
Carpenter, Mary 278
Careswell, residence of the Winslow family 94
Carver, John, first Governor, death and character, 14, 19, 37,38
Cattle first brought over and distribution of 61,69
Cedar swamps divided 384
Census at early periods 165
Census of United States 308 Centennial celebration 233
Charter given to Wincob 14
Charter with great seal 79
Charter uniting the two col- onies 159
Chauncy, Rev. Dr. Charles 266
Chilton, James and Mary 30,95 Christian Society 292
Church, Leyden, embark first in New England 259
their Ecclesiastical Gov-
ernment and history 260
send delegates to Salem ordination 71
Churches set off to Duxbury and Green's harbor 267 Church and parish distinct bodies 297
Church membership a quali-
fication for freemen
81,273
Civic Festival
216
Clark, Thomas, mate of the
Mayflower
24, 168
Clark,Silver-Head Tom, (see Indian history)
Clark, Nathaniel, his history and character 150
Clark's house assaulted, (see Indian history)
Clark's Island, first landing on 24 granted to the town 82
conveyed to N. Clark 151
sold by the town 158
description of 330
Clerks of the town 163
Clifton, Rev. Mr. 259
Close of Colonial Govern- ment 165
Club, Old Colony 180 to 198
Coasting vessels 318
Cobb, Ebenezer 109
Cobb, Capt. Sylvanus 175
Cobb, Rev. Mr. 255
Codman, Rev. John, D. D. 255
Cod Fishery 316
Code of Laws
Cold Harbor 128
20
Cole, Rev. Mr. 254
Cole's Hill 28, 174, 199, 203, 327
College graduates 306
Colonial confederacy 85
Colony divided into three counties 146
Colony Courts regulated
123
Combination against English settlers 55
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CONTENTS.
Commerce and navigation 315 Commission from King Chas. 1st, instigated by Arch- Bishop Laud 271
Committee of Correspond-
ence
196
of Vigilance 203
to regulate sale of spirits 228
Common land reserved to the town 164
Compact of the Pilgrims and names of the signers 18
Congregational Church 260
Constables chosen, and re-
fuse to serve
171
Coppin, Pilot of Mayflower 22
Corbitant, Indian Sachem 41, 42
Cordage Company 334
Corn hill
20
Cotton, Rev. Mr. John 123, 136, 168, 273
his letter relative to C. isl-
and
154
his death and character
275
276
Cotton, Josiah, Esq.
177, 282
Cotton, Rev. John
178
Cotton, Theophilus 206, 207
Cotton, Josiah, Esq.
178
Cotton, Rossetter, Esq.
178
Cotton, Ward, Rev. 178
Cotton Factories 333
Court-House erected
175, 309
Council of War
87
Cows lost on the passage 72
Cow-keeper paid in corn 86
Cow-yard
331
Crimble punished for forgery 174 Cromwell, Oliver, his com- mission to Gov. Winslow 99
Cromwell, Thomas, arrives 88
Croswell, Andrew
282
Crombie, William
291
Cudworth, James
115, 136, 139
140
Cushman, Robert 14, 44, 60, 67 Cushman, Thomas, Elder 67, 68 270, 273, 278
Cushman, Isaac
67,274,279
Conant, Gaius
281
D.
Davis, Capt. Thomas
214
John, Hon.
214, 234, 254
Isaac P., Esq. 214
Thomas, Hon.
214, 219
Samuel
214, 252
William, Hon.
214, 250
Wendall, Esq.
214
Dawson, Capt. skirmish with 208 Days and months numbered 16 Deacons in the first church 298 Deaths among the first set- tlers 38
Declaration of rights 78
Deer in the forest 313
Deer trap set by the natives 20 Deputies first chosen for le- gislation 83
De Razier visits Plymouth 69
Dissentions among the mer-
chant adventurers
66
Division of land to freehold- ers 163
Donation to the Pilgrim So-
ciety by Judge Davis
254
Donation to the first church
by Judge Davis
254, 296
Donation to the first church
of a Bible, by Dr. LeBaron 295
Drought, alarming one 59
Duel, first in New England 38 Dwelling houses, number of 309 Dwight, Rev. Dr., his obser- vations 165, 290
Dyer, John
163, 172
Dyer, Mary, executed for
Quaker principles
116
E.
Earthquakes
82, 176, 178
Ecclesiastical history
259
Eel River
322
Eeles, Rev. Nathaniel
283
EelRiver church and society 291 Electors, qualifications of 81, 159 Ellis, Rev. Mr. Jonathan 281
Embargo
223
Engines in town
320
Everett, Professor
248
Execution of one of Wes-
ton's settlers
49
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CONTENTS.
Execution of John Billington 72
of three young men 82
of three Indians 135
of Elizabeth Colson
172
of Mary Dyer
116
of Joshua Tift, (see Indian history)
Exploring parties
19, 22
F.
Faunce, Thomas, Elder 29, 145 147
his ordination and charge
277
his death and character
284
Ferdinando Gorges
272
First embarkation of Pilgrims 15
First landing of Forefathers
24
First who landed on the rock 30
First encounter
22
First burial-place 28
First interview and treaty with natives 35
First white child born 23
First marriage in N. England 23
First Jury
60
First General Assembly 83
First Meeting-House erect- ed 271, 295
First patent 58
First prison 83
First water-mill 74
First selectmen
89
First union of colonies 85
First vessel built 84
First post-office 335
First celebration of forefath-
ers' landing 181
First General Court under new charter 160
First parish build new Meet- ing-House
description and dedication of 293, 294
Forefathers' day, (see anni- versary)
Forefathers' rock 29
enclosure of described 119
Fort erected 48, 72, 77, 85, 137
Fortune arrives with passen- gers 44
Francis, Rev. Mr. Convers 255
Freeman, Rev. Mr. Frederick 292 293
Freeholders granted house
lots
28, 61, 163
Free schools
302
French ships wrecked
on
Cape Cod
20,43
Frink, Rev. Thomas
284
Fuller, Dr. Samuel 71
died
75
Fuller, Samuel and Bridget
120
Fragment Society
339
G.
Goodwin and Brown, lost in the woods 31
Goodwin, Nathaniel 231
Goodwin, Rev. E. Shaw 231
Goodwin, Rev. Hersey B.
250
Goodwin, William, and fam- ily 249
Gorham, Capt. John
136
Gorton, Samuel, troubles with 81 Governor and 7 assistants to be chosen in June 81
Governors of Plym. colony 160 Governor Winthrop and com- pany visit Plymouth his death 89 73
Governor required to live in Plymouth 74
Gray, Edward, and descend- ants 325
Gray, John 325
Great Herring Pond 321
Great storm
76
Gurnet and light-house
330
H.
Hampden, John
52, 53
Handmaid, ship, arrives with passengers 72
Harbor of Plymouth 324
Hatherly, Timothy 60, 125
Hayward, Beza 253
Hicks, Dr.
206
Hills
323
High pines
331
Hinckley, Thomas, Governor 145 153, 160 Hobomok, Indian 41, 42, 45, 46 53, 59
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CONTENTS.
Holly, Rev. Mr. Horace 229 Holmes, Rev. Abiel, D. D. 29 222 Hopkins, Stephen 20, 38, 91
Horses first noticed 110
Horse given to King Philip 111
Hostilities with Great Bri- tain commenced 207
Houses of public worship or- dered 138
House in which the colony court held their sessions 75
Howland, John 128, 273
Howland family, genealogy of 129
Hovey, Ivory Rev. 281
Hunt kidnapped and sold na- tives 33, 41
Hymns and Odes
I.
341
Imprisonment for debt au- thorized 125
Indians destroyed by plague 33
Independence celebrated 207 249, 251
Indian Powows curse the English 31
Indian anecdote 75, 146
Indian burial-place 20,22
Indian chiefs acknowledge themselves loyal subjects of King James 42
Indian overseers and consta- bles to be chosen 145
Indian lands purchased 138
Indian massacre in Virginia 48
Indians sold for slaves for theft 139
Inhabitants disaffected to the
common cause 204,209
Inhabitants divided into clans to raise soldiers 212
Inquest on dead bodies or- dered 125
Inhabitants required to bring bills of estates to the raters 124
Insurrection by Shays 214 Iron manufactory 332
Iyanough, Indian Sachem 41, 57
J.
Jackson, Abraham 168
Jail of the County 309
Jenney, John 84
Jones, master of the May- flower 15, 19, 49
Jones's River
170
Jones's River Parish set off 172 Jones's River Meadow 164
Judson, Rev. Adoniram 291
K.
King James refuses a char- ter to the puritans 14
King Charles II. issues a commission to hear and determine complaints and appeals, &c. His Majes- ty causes letters to be ad- dressed to the government of New Plymouth, &c. Propositions made to the General Court. Thomas Willet chosen to confer with the commissioners Court's answer 120
120
His Majesty addresses a second letter to the gov- ernment, approbatory of their conduct, and censur- ing the Mass. colony 122
Kendall, Rev. James, D. D. 236 289
Kingston set off from Plym. 172 Kirkland,Rev. John T., D. D. 283 L.
Labor and recreation forbid- den on Fast and Thanks- giving days 145
Lafayette, correspondence with 246
Land allotted to settlers
163
Laws and penalties
78, 80
Laws of the colony revised
128
116
against the Quakers 111 to 116
against strong drink
138
against sale of tea
197,200
against smoking in the
street
223
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Laws regulating the Indians 145 Lawyers who have resided in town 308
Le Baron, Dr. Francis and
descendants
167
280
Leonard, Rev. Nathaniel 285
Lincoln, Hon. Levi 237
Lincoln, Hon. Solomon 255
Little, Rev. Ephraim 279
Lothrop, Isaac, Esq. and de- scendants 175
Lothrop, Isaac, Esq. 224
Lothrop, Nathaniel, M. D. 251
Lyford, John
62 to 65
Leyden church
68
thirty-three families arrive 71
another portion arrive M.
72
Magee, Captain, awful. ship- wreck of
210
Manly, Captain 208
Manoinet
51, 68
Manufactures
332
Market
337
Massachusetts tribe of In- dians 43, 45
Mary Fisher and Ann Aus- tin 116
Mather, Rev. Dr. Increase
159
396
34, 35
Mayflower,her voyage across the Atlantic,arrives atCape Cod, and names of her pas- sengers 15, 16, 18
enters Plymouth harbor 26
returns to England 37
Merchant adventurers 66
Memorial, New England's 148
126
Meeting-House erected 271, 277 Meeting-House struck by lightning 296
Militia of Plymouth 332
Ministerial house built 120
Minute companies organized 201 206
Monk's hill 208
Monumental edifice erected 244 310
articles deposited under the corner-stone 245
Manomet Ponds parish set off 173 Morton, Capt. Nathaniel 207
Morton, Nathaniel, secreta- ry and town clerk 139, 147
Morton, George, and de-
scendants
147
Morton, Thomas
71
Murdock, John, his donation to the town 176
N.
Names of the passengers in the Fortune 44
Names of those who landed on Clark's island 23
Names of early settlers
300
of those who have deliv- ered addresses 339
Nauset tribe of Indians 33, 41
Nelson, Capt. Horatio 213
New Plymouth, first named 28
New England Society in N. York 221
Newspapers
334
Non-intercourse with Eng- land 196
Norton, Rev. John 266
Nicholson's boarding house 335
Number of rateable polls 390
Norton, Humphrey, audaci- ousness of 112
O.
Observations relative to first settlers 299
Old Colony Club 180
Old Colony Peace Society 338
Oldham, John
62 to 65
Oldest grave stones
325
Orders by council of war 87
Oyster bed
170
P.
Packard, Rev. Mr. 281
Paddy, William 84
Pamit River 20
Paragon, ship, arrives 58
Parsonage house given toMr. Cotton 136
Massasoit, Indian King 38, 39, 46, 47, 52, 83
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CONTENTS.
Partridge, Rev. Moses 281
Patent obtained by Wincob Patent fraudulently obtained by Pierce
14
58
Patuxet 33
Pecksuot, killed by Standish
56
Penalties provided
82
Pequot tribe of Indians
82
Penalty for refusing to serve as Governor 74
Philip makes friendly profes- sions 118
Philip and his brother re- ceive English names 119
Philip's war
135
Phipps, Sir William, arrives 159
Physicians who have resided in town 307
Pilgrim Hall 244, 310
Pilgrim Society 333, 337
Plain Dealing 134, 323
Plymouth, boundaries of
163
declaration of rights
78
laws
78, 116
Plymouth colony divided into 3 counties 146
Plymouth council 79
Plympton set off from Ply- mouth 164, 169
Pokanoket, seat of Massa- soit, visit to 38,52
Poor provided for
84,146
Price of produce regulated 158
Prince, Governor, Thomas 66, 75 82
his death and character 134
Public worship to be support- ed 138
Public buildings 300
Punishments inflicted 37, 38, 78
90,117, 118
Puritans
14
Q.
Quadequina, Indian chief
34
Quakers intrude themselves
111
R.
Rates imposed
124
Religious tenets of Ply-
mouthean fathers
265
Representatives of Old Col- ony 161
Reward for killing wolves 89
for killing wild cats 172
for killing rats and black- birds 174
Rayner, Rev. John 266, 271
Rider, John, kills 3 deer at one shot 314
Robinson, Rev. John
14,66
his farewell sermon
262
his farewell letter 263
his death and character 263,264 his widow and son Isaac 67
Robinson, Isaac
115, 116
Robinson Congregational Church 292
Robbins, Rev.Chandler, D.D. 285 his ordination, death, and character 286,287
Rock, forefathers', and mon- umental enclosure of it 29, 198 199
S.
Sacrifice rocks
323
Samoset visits the settlers 33, 34 Sampson, Capt. Simeon, and descendants 215
Sampson, Zabdiel, Esq.
251
Saquish
330
Sargent's picture
249, 257
Sassaman, John, murdered, murderers executed 135
Scammel, Alexander 186
Secretaries of the colony 161
Selectmen first chosen
89
office and duties of
123
Selectmen required to reg- ulate disorderly and idle persons 123
Settlers examine the harbor
24
lose their common house by fire 31
Sever, William, Esq. 195
Shaw, Ichabod
242
Shallop of Mayflower expos- ed to imminent danger 20, 22
Sheep pasture
331
Ship building
334
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CONTENTS.
Ships Ann and Little James 58,60 Shipwreck at Cape Ann 77
Shipwreck of Capt. Magee in Plymouth harbor 210
of Hibernia, Capt. Farrel 219
Shirley, James 69
Sickness among the settlers 32,75
Smith, Rev. Mr. Ralph 71, 266
Smith's statistical account of
Plymouth 65
Societies in town 337
Souther, Nathaniel 161
Southworth, Thomas
108, 126
Southworth, Constant
108, 127
Southworth, Mrs. Elice 107
South pond
320
Speedwell proves unfit for the voyage, and is relin- quished 16
Spooner, Ephraim
229, 231
28, 29, 222
Sprague, Samuel 161
Squanto, Indian 34, 45, 46, 47, 50
Stacy, Rev. Joseph 280
Stages
335
Stamp act 178
Standish, Capt. Miles 17, 19, 32 42, 45, 50, 51, 66
his death and character 113
111
Stone arch bridge 323
Strawberry hill 323
Steam boat 318
Stetson, Rev. Seth 281
Stocks and whipping post 81
Stores and warehouses 319
Storm, tremendous one 77
Streets and squares 310, 311
Style, old and new
16
Sullivan, Hon. William 254
373
Synod T.
Tar making prohibited
128
Taverns 335
Tea, sale of prohibited 197, 200 201
Temperance societies 337
· Thacher Anthony 77
Third Church and congrega- tion 290
Thomas, Col. John 90
Thomas, Nathaniel 90, 170
Thomas, William 90
Thomas, Dr. William 90, 218
Thomas, Joshua, Hon. 238
Tisdale, Samuel T. Esq. 200
Tonnage 316
Topography and statistics 308
Tories and Whigs 203
Town clerks ordered to be chosen 88
Town clerks, list of 163
Town, spirited conduct of 198 202
Town council 145
Town brook
321,322
Town petitions Congress to repair the beach 242
petitionsLegislature to pro- hibit fires in the woods 242
Town reduced to great diffi- culties 209, 212
Town expenses 309
Town, description of 309
Town instructs representa- tives 201, 202,208
Town votes against the sale of spirituous liquors 242
Town square
311
Town votes thanks to the town of Boston, and in fa-
vor of the clergy 200
Town votes to build a new court-house 175
Town petitions against em- bargo and war 223
Town defends its right to Clark's island 151
Town treasurers 161
Training Green 311
Treaty with Massasoit U. 35, 36
United colonies of New Eng-
land 85
292
Universalist Society W.
Wadsworth, Peleg 184
Walley, Rev. Mr. 273
Wampum 70
Wampum's war 170
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CONTENTS.
Warren, Richard, his wife and descendants 70
Warren, James 170
Warren, James, Hon. death and character 224
Warren, Henry and James 226
War, American, termination of 213
War of 1812 227
Washey, Chinese gentleman 227
Wareham set off 174
Washington, death of noticed 217 Watch-house on Fort Hill 86,137
Watson, John and son, death of 173
Watson, George, death and character 217
Watson, William, death and character 228
Watson, John 234, 244, 250
Watson's Hill 35
Wattawamat
51, 56
Webster, Daniel, Hon. 233
Weetamore, squaw Sachem 124
Wessagusset 48
West, Frances 58
Whales in the Bay 21
Whale marked, but escaped 173
Whale fishery 317
Wharves 319
Whitfield 284
White, William,and descend-
ants 23
White, Peregrine 23, 124
White, Susannah 23
Hannah 23
Gideon 23
Whitmore, Rev. Benjamin 291
Williams, Roger 266
Williams, James Rev. 273
Winslow, Edward, Gov. 23, 35
47, 52, 53, 61, 74, 76, 88, 90 to 103
Winslow, Josiah, Governor, 139 his death and character, &c. to 144
Winslow, General, John and descendants 143
Wilson, Rev. Mr. 73
Winthrop, Governor, visits Plymouth 73
his death
89
Wolves and wolf traps 86,89
Wiswall, Rev. Mr. 159
Willet, Thomas 120
CONTENTS OF INDIAN HISTORY.
AMERICAN Indians described; their dress, women, attachment to their children, 355. Wigwams, food, education, occupation, drunk- enness, war weapons, 356. Formidable appearance when arrayed for war ; war dance and smoking war pipe ; mode of warfare; cruel treatment of prisoners ; mode of scalping, 358. Gravity of deport- ment, public speaking, hospitality, implacability to enemies, religion, priests or pawaws, 359. Form of Government; Paniese attempts to christianize them ; anecdote of Indian Deacon ; of Naughaut, 361. Anecdote of an Indian and Lieut. Governor Dudley, 362. Anecdote of two Indian chiefs, 363. Wampanoags or Pokanokets ; Massasoit, their chief; his life and character, his interview with Gov. Carver, and a treaty formed, 365. Winslow and Hopkins visit Massasoit, and carry him a laced coat. Winslow and Hampden visit Massasoit when sick ; Massasoit informs of a combination against the English, 365. His great aversion to the Christian religion ; he and the Nar- ragansets implacable enemies ; he and his son renew their treaty with the court, 366. Ousamequin sells to Capt. Standish a tract of land. Capt. Thomas Dermer visits the country of Massasoit and brings Squanto, who had been kidnapped, 366. The Pequods, their dreadful slaughter of men, women and children, and their tribe van- quished by the English, 367. The Narragansets, Canonicus, their chief; his friendship for Roger Williams, 368. He sends a war chal- lenge to Governor Bradford, 369. Potok, an active warrior, taken and executed, 369. Massachusetts tribe ; Chickataubut, a Sachem of note ; his visit to Gov. Winthrop, 370. Awashonks treats with the court ; her letter to Gov. Prince. She unites with Philip in the war with the English, 371. Capt. B. Church rashly visits her camp, and is exposed to the utmost danger. His uncommon boldness and pres- ence of mind. His complete success in detaching her from the war, 373. Corbitant, a distinguished Sachem ; the Nausets, Aspinet their Sachem. Canonchet, a great warrior ; he submits to the sentence of death with great firmness, 373. Alexander, son of Massasoit ; account of his life and unfortunate death, 374. King Philip, and Philip's war. His interesting history, 376. His interview with Gov. Prince, at Taunton, and his haughty demeanor. They hold a con- ference, under arms, in Taunton meeting-house, 377. Philip agrees to articles of accommodation, 378 ; his letter to Gov. Prince, 379. John Sassamon murdered ; his murderers tried, condemned, and exe- cuted ; the jury who tried them, 381. Philip's war commences ; Eng-
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