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66 p. Clark R. Griggs.
c. c. 1845.
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66
p. Lydia A. Griggs.
died 1854.
p. Sarah Upham.
66 p. Mary ( Hubbard.) Tower,
dis. & rec'd.
6.
.. p. Jane (Hubbard,) Fenton,
died 1852.
dis. Any Evan.ch. 1851.
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p. Josephine ( Howard.) Sum- ner, p. Laura (Fenton,) Spaulding.
Dec., 1. Sarepta, wife of Harvey .Janes. March. 1843. p. Submit Browning.
p. Lydia, wife of Samuel Huh- bard.
p. Anne .Johnson.
May. 1. Mary, wife of Aaron Lyman. 66
June.
1. Sarah, wife of Newton Hub- bard.
Aug.,
1. Eunice Knight.
dis. Warren, 1844.
66
1. William Cady,
66 6. 1. Lucinda Haynes.
dis. Palmer, 1854.
Sept.,
p. Sophia, wife of Pennel Parker,
died 1856.
p. Sarah, wife of John Pronty. :.
p. Sarah Bliss.
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p. Sarah D. (Lincoln,) Hale.
p. Eudosia (Converse,) Flynt, dis. Monson, 1852.
.6
p. Adeline (Brown,) Kendall. died 1847.
p. Calvin L. Upham.
July, 1844. 1. Lucinda, wife of David Lawrence,
Sept., 6 p. William Upham,
p. Susan, wife of Timothy Bliss.
66
.. 1. Harriet Burnham.
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THE CHURCH IN BRIMFIELD.
DATE OF ADMISSION .
NAMES.
HISTORY.
Mar., 1845. 1. Owen Griffith.
p. Catherine Brown.
May,
p. Margarett Fairbanks.
Mar., 1846. 1. Clarissa, wife of Wm. Ward, dis. Warren, 1852.
May, 6: 1. Horace Nichols.
1. Sarah, wife of James Blair.
Mar., 1847. 1. Luther Walker,
died 1855.
1. Experience, wife of L. W.
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1. Jairus Walker.
.. 1. Lucy, wife of Jairus W.
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1. Tyler Childs.
dis. Chicopee, 1850.
..
1. Nancy, wife of Tyler C.,
1. Rebecca, wife of Amasiah Robinson.
..
.. 1. Lucinda, wife of Abner Hitchcock.
1849. 1. Azubah, wife of Aaron Johnson.
1. Hannah, wife of Wilson Homer.
Jan., 1850. 1. C. R. Warren, wife of J. M. Warren.
.. .. p. Mary, (Sherman,) Stebbins. dis. 1856. Scott. Wis.
Feb., .. 1. Jason Morse, Rev.
.6 ..
1. Abbie Parsons, wife of Ja- son Morse.
died 1852.
April, :
1. Ednah, wife of Henry Lyman.
May ..
1. Betsy Drury.
July,
p. Elizabeth (Parker,) Spear. died 1855.
..
p. Ursula J. Shaw.
..
.6 p. Henry E. Hitchcock.
.. ..
p. Calvin A. Marsh.
Sept., .. 1. Perlinsa, wife of Elias Smitlı.
Feb., 1851. 1. Catherine (Morse,) wife of Orson Sherman.
July ..
p. Ruth C. Sherman.
66
..
p. Minerva B. Walker.
.. Charles M. Barrows.
. D. Edwin B. Allen.
6. 1852. p. Sarah J. Warren.
Jan.,
p. Sarah S. Brown.
6.
1. Elias L. Snow. May,
1. Lovan, wife of Elias Snow.
Nov., p. George B. Hitchcock.
.. 1. Mary Drury.
p. Harriet (Homer,)Arnold. dis. Cleveland.O.,1855.
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DATE OF ADMISSION. NAMES.
111-TOXY
Nov .. 1852. p. George W. Paige.
p. Mary L. Paige.
Jau., 1853. p. Elijah Allen.
p. Sarah, wife of Elijah .1. p. Elisha C. Marsh. 1. Catherine, wife of James T. Brown. p. James T. Brown.
p. Wilson Homer.
p. Emory Livermore.
p. Almira, wife of Alfred Con- verse. p. Lucy, wife of Henry F. Brown.
Mar., 1853. p. Eliza ( Knight.) Wilcox. died 1821.
66
p. Martha H. Bliss.
p. Emily J. Brown.
.. p. Fidelia L. Alexander.
.6 p. Frances M. Howard.
May,
p. Hannah, wife of George Wight.
.. p. Mary, wife of David Moul- ton. -
.. p. Harriet (U.) Marsh. wife of C. A. Marsh.
.. p. Sarah J. Blashfield.
..
p. Albert S. Prouty.
..
p. George H. Le doyt.
66
p. David W. Janes.
Mar.,
1854. p. Olive. wife of J. W. Brown- ing.
..
.. p. Chloe, wife of Elliot Alex- ander.
1. p. Mary Tarbell.
May.
1. Sophia Parsons. wife of la- son Morse.
May. 1855. 1. Salina, wife of Edwin Allen.
.. : p. Alured Homer.
..
p. Ruth, wife of Alured H.
.. .. p. Charlotte A. A. Homer.
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p. Heli W. Howard.
..
..
p. Candace, wife of Heli Il.
1. Marionette. wife of Solomon Homer.
June, 1856. p. Mary Lawton Brown.
APPENDIX A.
From records already referred to, it appears that in 1734, certain persons resi- ding in the south part of the town, declared themselves Anabaptists. In 1736. these with some others were organized as a church, with Rev. Ebenezer Moulton as their Pastor. In 1756, others were added to their number. Their fust meet ing house was erected between 1757-when they petitioned the town for liberty to build-and 1764, when the house is spoken of as already built. The cost could not have been defrayed by the town, and was probably paid by private subscriptions. The following are the ministers, who down to the present time have succeeded Mr. Moulton. Rev. James Mellon, ordained 1765; Rev. Mr. Erving, ordained 1771 ; Rev. Elijah Codington, ordained 1773; Rev. Joshua Eveleth, ordained 1826 ; and from that date to this, Rev. John M. Hunt, Rev. T. Wakefield, Rev. G. Mixter, Rev. W. Cooper, Rev. V. Church, Rev. S. K. Allard, Rev. H. H. Hazleton, Rev. S. Barrows, Rev. A. A. Robinson and Rev. Wm. S. Philips.
1 Dec. 15, 1795. The town of South Brimfield, (Holland having been sett of' in 1784.)
Voted to purchase the old meeting house of its owners and repair it.
Voted to raise $350 for the purpose of repairing it. Chose John Munger, Darius Munger and Oliver Wales, a committee to superintend repairs.
This vote was subsequently reconsidered.
May 2, 1793. Voted to buy the meeting house of the owners and chose a committee to report a plan for its repairs.
The committee reported a plan for the house, and numbered the pews, pros- pectively. These were sold at auction and deeds given. But,
Sept. 7, 1799. Voted to reconsider all that had been done.
In Nov. 1800, the town purchased the old house of its owners.
At the meeting of the town Feb. 9, 1802, a committee was chosen to report a plan for building a new house. The committee reported that it be built by sale of pews, and that each denomination buying pews, have the use of the house lor such a part of the year as the money they contribute shall be of the whole cost. In accordance with this plan, a house was begun at the south end of the ohl one in 1802, and completed during the following year. The old house was sold at auction, by sections, Oct. 3, 1803.
I Town Records of South Brimfield.
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In the first apportionment, the Baptists had the use of the house thirty-tive Sab baths of the year, Restorationists twelve, and the standing order ( Congregation- alists) eight. The relative numbers in these different denominations, vamed in different years. In 1805, the Baptists occupied the house twenty-five Sabbath, Res. nine, Cong. fifteen. The arrangement continued until 1s10, the Bapt!, :5 only, having an organized church. During that year a Congregational church was organized. They never had a settled pastor, Lat continued their organizat.on until they sold their rights in the house to the Baptists. They, having pur chased all the rights offother denominations in the house. altered it to its pres. ant form.
APPENDIX B.
Monson was set off from Brimfield as a " district," in 1760; there having been at that time forty-nine families within its limits. About the same time, these families began to hold religious meetings alternately, at Benj. Mun's, two miles south-east from the centre, and at Thomas Stebbins, 1 two miles north. =
In May, 1762, the meeting house was raised, and in June following, Mr. Abi- shai Sabin was ordained, a church being organized at the same time. A larger part of the original members of the new church were from the church in Brim. field. Most of these made no change of residence, having from the first lived in the west district. " Mr. Sabin was dismissed July, 1771, after a ministry of nine years. Rev. Jesse Ives was installed June, 1775, and contined pastor until his death 1805, a period of thirty years. In Dec. 1806, Rev. Alfred Ely was er. dained in the place of Mr. Ives. In 1441, Rev. Samuel Bartlett was ordsize: his colleague. In 1846, he was dismissed to accept of a Professorship in Western Reserve College. Rev. Charles B. Kittridge was installed colleague pastor wit !! Dr. Ely, Oct. 1846, and dismissed June, 1853. Rev. T. G. Colton, is the present Junior Pastor of the church.
The old meeting house was taken down in 1803, it having stood forty-ore years. The present structure was erected in 1802-completed and delicatel Nov. 1803.
1 Thomas Stebbins. probably a brother of Dea. John Stebbins. at first lived on the other than of the way from his brother, half a mile north of Simeon Coy's. Herenintel them in Yons Ho was the great grandfather of Lewis and Ahner shrine
2 See Historical Sermon by Rev. Dr. Ely.
" There were some exceptions to this remark. among them. Mr. David Hat hor k
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THE CHURCH IN BRIMFIELD.
APPENDIX C.
In 1762, the south part of the town became a separate district. A Baptist church had existed in the west part of this district for nearly thirty years, and at about this date a Baptist meeting house was erected nearly on the spot where the present meeting house now stands in Wales. But this was regarded as a private enterprise. Only a minority of the people were Baptists. The district, therefore, as soon as incorporated, proceeded to procure a minister of the standing order, (Congregationalist.)
1 Oct. 19, 1762. Voted to hire preaching.
Voted that preaching be kept at the house of Isaac Forster, in the east part, and at the house of Dr. James Lawrence, 2 in the west part.
Voted to choose a committee to agree with Mr. Benjamin Conchelin to Preach with us.
Now followed a controversy of two or three years, as to the location of a meet- ng house. It was first " voted to build at the N. E. corner of Edward Web- iber's land." Afterwards chose the N. W. corner of John Danielson's farm." These votes were both reconsidered.
March, 14, 1763. Voted that preaching be kept at Capt. Joseph Blodgett's house.
April 19, 1763. Voted William Ayres, Edward Davis, and Jacob Dresser, Esqrs., be a committee to fix upon a place to set the meeting house.
The site which this committee selected is not known, but probably near Dr. Dean's, where the house was afterwards built.
June 10, 1763. Voted not to build on the place fixed by the committee.
Oct. 17, 1763. Leave being desired to build on Moses Lyon's plain.
Voted in the negative.
Feb. 16, 1764. Voted to build in the centre of the district, and chose John Morse of Sturbridge, Joseph Colton and Joseph Crafts of Monson, to say where the centre is.
Voted that Jona. Burk, Joseph Blodgett and Robert Brown, be a committee to see said house built."
The frame of a house was accordingly put up on the old county road, a mile and a half south of Joseph Blodgett's, between Grandy and Rattlesnake Hills. It was afterwards sold and removed to Westford, Ct.
1 Voted to go after Mr. Ezra Reave, to get him to preach on probation
1 Records of South Brimfield.
2 .Just cast of the Baptist Meeting Hous in Wales-the other side of the way
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THE CHURCH IN BRIMFIELD.
Feb. 23, 1764. The vote locating the house in the centre, was reconsidered by the voting of three Baptists, who have no right to vote in this matter. Then by the same three voting, Joseph Belknap, John Celknap and Benjamin Perris, voted to build where the stuff now lies, (that is, where a committee had previously located it, near Dr. Dean's, I suppose.)
Benjamin Perrin, and probably the Belknaps, had in 1756, declared themselves separate from the standing order, and so were not entitled to vote in its affairs.
The legality of this vote was therefore contested, but the house was meanwhile so far completed as to be opened for use.
May 2, 1765. Voted to give Mr. Ezra Reave a call to settle in the ministry. Voted to give Mr. Reave £200 settlement, and £60 yearly salary.
A church was organized and Mr. Pease settled Sept. 13, 1765. He graduated at Yale, 1757, and continued his ministry in South Brimfield-afterwards Hol- and, till 1818, when he died in the $5th year of his age.
Oct. 9, 1769. Voted that the meeting house which has been set up in the east part, be the meeting house for the future, and that money be raised to finish it.
1 June 8, 1792. Voted that Col. Lvon have liberty to remove the meeting house to the plain, at a stake set, un. and there finish it, on condition that he give to the district of Holland, a sufficiency of land on the plain for all conveniences of Roads, Training-field and other accommodations necessary for a meeting selves the house.
2 Rev. Enoch Burt, was installed in 1821, and dismissed in 1821. He now re- sides in Manchester, Ct. During Mr. Burt's ministry, the question arose as to the right of the Baptists in the meeting house, and they in 1819, built for them- house which now stands unoccupied.
Rev. James Sanford, supplied the church with pastoral labor most of the time from 1832 till 1846. In 1835, the present meeting house was built, and in 1859, the old one taken down.
Rev. C. C. Paige was installed "[Dec. 3, 1851, and dismissed in Feb., 1853.
APPENDIX D.
INDEX TO THE MAP. RESIDENCES OF THE FIRST SETTLER ...
N. B. The figures before the names refer to the place of residence, as indica- ted on the Map. The exact location of those enclosed in brackets, (-) is doubt- ful. Such are, for the most part in the west section of the town. The figures following the names, refer to the Book of Surveys.
1 Holland Town Records.
2 Hampden Pulpit:
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THE CHURCH IN BRIMFIELD.
1. Nathaniel Hitchcock, 1 12, 13. Hubbard's Hill road, West side about 40 rods of north of B. Sibley's.
2. Ebenezer Graves, 14. Pond road-not far from the Townsley place.
3. David Hitchcock, 15. Road west from Meeting house, near John Lum- bard's-sold to Mr. Treat, and removed to the west part of the town. near Chic- uppee Brook.
4. Benjamin Cooley, 16. At B. Sibley's, joining the Treat farm on its north line.
5. Leonard Hoar, 18. On Hubbard's Hill, at Timothy Bliss'.
6. John Sherman, Esq., 19. Pond road, at Orson Sherman's
7. David Morgan, Dea., 21. do do a little north of Eli'sh Tarbell's.
8. Peter Haynes, 23. East side of the road to Woodstock, on the hill north of Dea. Paige.
9. John Migbill, 25. On the way to New Medfield, a few rous west of Har- vey Russel's, at the corner.
10 .. Nathan Collins, 29. Road to Hubbard's Hill, west side, south of Wm. Brown's.
11. Deliverance Brooks, 27. At Alfred Hitchcock's (said to have sold and removed to cast part, Elijah Lumbard's.)
12. John Russel and Daniel Hubbard, 28. On Hubbard's Hill, west side, at or near Harvey Fenton's.
13. John Atchinson, 29. On King's Hill, south of Ezra King's house lot. Exact location doubtful.
14. Joseph Blodgett, 30. On the South Meadow Road, at Calvin Polley's.
15. John Stebbins, Dea., 30. On the road to Hubbard's Hill, against Harvey Griggs'. His house was located at the west end of his lot, | mile north of Sim- eon Coy's.
16. William Nilson, 31. On the road to Statiord, (ex. loc. doubtful:)
17. John Charles, 35. 20 rods north of Sibley's.
IS. John Lumbard, 35. At J. T. & C. A. Brown's.
19. David Lumbard, 36. 80 rods north of Sibley's.
20. Samuel Hubbard, 37. At N. S. Hubbard's.
21. Joseph Haynes, 37. At Walter Haynes'.
22. Peter Montaque, 38. North of Hubbard's Hill-east side of the way, and south side of the road to Brookfield.
23. Henry Burt, Dea., $9. At John Wyles.
24. Thomas Stebbins. 40. Near his brother, north of Simeon Coy's-sold and removed to Monson district.
25. William Nichols, 41. House located on the west end of his lot, at the Daniel Nichols place.
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26. Micah Townsley, 42. " At the Elbow of Chicuppee River," (ex. loc. doubtful.)
27. Eleazer Foot, 43. West of John Post, i. e. at the Lincoln place.
28. William Warriner, 45. Near Benjamin Sherman's.
29. James Thompson, 46. On Thomp-on's, or Danielson's Hill.
30. George Erwin, 48. South of Penuel Parker's, (ex. loc. doubtful.)
31. Joseph Frost, 49. " On Chicuppee River, south of Micah Townsley's," (ex. loc. doubtful.)
1 The house now occupied by H. F. Brown. is of later date, and was built on :left "fact .... surveyed to said Hitchcock. in the right of his son Moses.
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THE CHURCHE IN BRIMFIELD.
32. David Shaw, 50. Road to Springfield, near Mr. Noyes'.
33. Daniel Burt, 51. At J. Morse's, sold and removed to east part
34. Joshua Shaw, 52. " Between the mountains on Elbow Brook," (ex. Ivc. doubtful.)
35. Samuel Bliss, 53. At Wm. Brown's-sold to Rev. Mr. Bridgbam, and removed to the north part, ( Warren.)
36. John Keep, 54. Westerly side of King's Hill-Daniel Carpenter place
37. Samuel Allen, 55. North of Robert Moulton's, centre of Wales
38. Nathaniel Miller, 56. At or near Alured Homer's. See Town Records also Road No. 6.
39. Ezra King, 57. House and Grist Mill on Elbow Brook . also a house on King's Hill, south of the Grout School House.
40. Samuel King, 57. Near his brother, Sylvanus King place.
41. Anthony Needham, 58. At west side of South Pond.
42. John Miller, 59. On Chicappee Brook, (loc. doubtful. )
43. 44. 45. 46. 47. Non-resident ;.
48. Robert Moulton, 60. Road to Stafford, west side-Wales . entre.
49. Robert Moulton, Jr., 61. A little north of his father.
30. John Nilson, 62. Road to Stafford, north of Wales centre, Llor. boubt- fal.)
51. Benjamin Mun. 63. On King's Hill.
52. Benjamin Warner, 63. On Warner's Hill road to Stauord.
53. Joseph Davis, 64. Road to South Meadow-Lovell place.
54. Daniel Groves, 65. On King's Hill, joining John Keep, (loc. doubtful .. 55. John Danielson, 66. South of Peter Haynes. North of Den Paige.
56. Daniel Fuller, 67. On Chicuppee River, (loc. doubtful.)
57. Nathaniel Clark' 68. =
58. Ebenezer Scott, 68. Near John Lyman's Pond road.
59. Samuel Munger 70. 1
60. Thomas Green, 71. Road to Stafford, west side of South Pond.
61. John Bullen, 72. East side of South Pond.
62. Samuel Allen, Jr. Sold to Nathan Collins, included in his.
63. Thomas Mirick, 74. (loc. doubtful.)
64. Joshua Olds, 74. Near Chicuppee River, (location doubtful. )
65. Samuel Shaw, 74. On Chicuppee River, (loc. doubtful.)
66. Seth Shaw. Near Shaw's Meadow, (loc. doubtful.)
67. Daniel Killum. On Chicuppee Brook, (loc. doubtful. )
(68.) Rev. Richard Treat, 76. At Calvin Ward's-sold to Benjamin Morgan.
(69.) Burial place, 89. Laid out January. 1730, but used previously.
(70.) First Grist Mill, 59.
(71.) Meeting House. Also Common. Described as road-Town Records, 1734.
(72.) Traces of a Smith's Shop.
(73.) Cemetry, south part.
(74.) Cemetry, west part.
Respecting the generation succeeding, much less can be said. Usually the sous erected dwellings upon out-lots belonging to their fathers, but to ti is there were some exceptions. Others from older towns, were constantly becoming rest- dents by purchase of the proprietors. The following list indicates all that we have learned respecting these who by inheritance or purchase, became associated as citizens with the first settlers previous to 1748.
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THE CHURCH LV BRIMFIELD.
1 Bezaleel Sherman, son of John S., res. Benjamin Sherman's.
Beriah "
Ledoyt's.
James
West of Capt. Charle-'.
Phinehas
David Lawrence.
Thomas 66
Homestead.
Leonard Hoar, Jr., son of Leonard H.,
Alured Homer' ..
1 Joseph "
Sol. Homer's.
Charles
Gleason place.
Edmund
NearCol. Hoar's place, Monson.
Nathan
Rodolphus Hoar's place.
1 Joseph Morgan, son of Dea. David M., " Mrs. S. Alexander's.
Jonathan
"
Grigg's place, (East Hill.)
Benj. "
" Calvin Ward's.
1 John Charles, son of John C.,
Abraham "
" Darius Charles'. [stands.
Jona " Aaron "
Where the School House now
Sumner Parker's.
H. F. Brown's.
" Removed from town.
" Nathan H. place.
" (Uncertain.)
1 Moses Nilson, son of William N.,
1 Nathaniel Collins, son of William C., Joseph Blodgett, Jr., son of Joseph B., Other sons lived in the same vicinity.
"
" Near Calvin Polley's.
Jonas, the youngest,
Daniel Burt, Jr., son of Daniel B.,
Simeon Hubbard, son of Samuel H., Ichabcd Bliss,
" West of H. Fenton's.
Ebenezer Scott,
Near A Lumbard's.
Enoch Hides,
‹: ( Uncertain.)
John Webber,
Bradney place, East Hill, M.
Thomas Ellenwood,
Sumner Parker's.
Jabez Warren,
«
(Uncertain.)
Humphrey Gardner,
" H. Gardner place.
William Janes,
" Janes Hill.
Jona Burk,
« (Uncertain.)
Francis Sikes,
..
Robert Dunklee,
=
John Bishop,
" South part. "
Robert Brown.
Ebenezer Wallis,
Wallis place.
Jonathan Brown,
"
Lake Blashfield,
Patty Charles'.
John Draper,
Lemuel Lumbard's. "
James Draper,
I Had a share in the original division of the land.
1
Nicolas Groves,
"
Adonijah Russell,
" Near Frost place. Homestead.
1 Paul Hitchcock, son of David H., 1 John Stebbins, Jr., son of John S., = Homestead. ( Uncertain.)
1 Moses Hitchcock, son of Nath'l H., Nath'l, Jr. " Noah
Solander's.
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THE CHURCH IN BRIMFIELD.
(69.) The present Cemetry in Brimfield, has been in use from the earliest set;le. ment of the town. The original lot contained about one quarter of an acre at the north-west corner of the present enclosure. It was doubtless selection when the first occasion for it occurred, because of its convenient location. In 17 2, 1 proprietors of the town by vote, enlarged it to two arres, and adopte i it as their place of burial. It falling within lots already surveyed to Henry Burt and John Lumbard-six acres on the east side of Burt's Hill were given them in compen- sation. A right of way to the cemetry from the town street, near the present road, was granted, but the usual way of access was from the en't across the brook. 1
Nothing now remains to show the precise resting-places of the earliest residents save a few crumbling head-stones with half legible inscriptions. The following are all that can be made out. David Hitchcock, Jr., died 1726. aged is Thomas King, died 1738, aged 37. Samuel Hubbard, died 1750, agel 53. Hann .y. his wife, died 1781, aged 81. John Keep, died 175, aged 59. Abial, this wife. died 1767, aged 87. Elenor Nilson, died 1753, aged 9. Mrs. Margaret Morzas, died 1754. Eleazer Foot, died 1758, aged 75. Wm. Warriner, died 1760, agol 68. Ichabod Bliss, died 1766, aged 61. Leonard Hoar, died 1771, Jei s7 Joseph Davis, died 1778, aged 77. Adonijah Russel, died 175, aged od. Luke Blashfield, died 1813, aged 91. Thomas Ellenwood, Wid. Eliz. Hoar, Danic! Burt, Jr. All the rest lie undistinguished : the mounts that once covered them. worn to a level with the plain.
As the south part of the town became more thickly settled, a neces-ity aro-e for a burial place there.
1 Att a meeting of ye Proprietors on ye 5th day of Sept., 1732, voted 1 and acres of land for a Burying place at ye south-easterly part of ye South Pond where Robert Moulton, Sen., now dwells.
(73.) This ground, in which the venerable fathers of the south part of the town- ship sleep, has fallen info neglect-been appropriated by adjoining residents, att is now planted with potatoes, only a single grave being visible, and that in the border of the field, marked by rude stones, with the initials " C. D.," and the date " 1753." Shame on the sons, in so broad a land as this, to till the soil above the graves of such worthy sires.
. Brimfield, March 19, 1755. Wee ye subscribers being Inhabitants of y West part of ye town Humbly Sheweth. Whereas we, living a great Way from town & soe from ye Present Burying place, by reason of the Badness and length of ye way cannot Bury our Dead with that Convenience and Order, watch sten solemnities require It being no matter to the Body where it lies when Dead Therefore we request the town would be pleased to grant us a Burying place among Our Selves, that we may bury our Dead out of our sight with less Deli- calty & Trouble.
Thomas Stebbins, James Shaw,
David Hitchcock. John Keep,
Nathaniel Mun, Nath'l Mun, Jr.,
James Mirick, Samuel King, Joseph Colton, Thomas King, Francis Sikes,
Benj. Mun.
Edmund Hoar, Fbenezer Mirick
(74.) The lot granted to this request was probably not label out until about 1:00 Capt. Hitchcock the first person buried in it-died 1763. It lies han a mile
I Book of Surveys, pg. >9.
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from the meeting house in Monson, east of the Chicuppec Brook. When loca- ted, it was near to a road that ran from Chicuppee river, (Palmer.) on the east side of the Brook as far south, as the road leading down the hill from John Keep's, (Daniel Carpenter's.) This lot is now overgrown with brush, and lies unenclosed. Not a single inscription is legible on its few and fallen headstones.
ROADS AND BRIDGES, PREVIOUS TO 1740 .- The first roads were merely paths indieated by marked trees. It is doubtful whether any highways were au. thoritatively located previous to 1730. At that time the town began to take a tion in the matter.
Sept., 1731. A road was laid out from the meeting house and John Post's. (Morse,) east to Henry Burt's, ( Wyles, ) thence to Peter Paynes, (John Daniel- son's (Paige,) Joseph Davis, Joseph Blodgett's, (Polley) to So. Meadow andi Colony line towards Union, Ct.
Sept., 1731. Laid out a road from Stafford bounds N., to Thomas Green's, Anthony Needham's, Robert Moulton's, Robert Moulton, Jr., Samuel Allen's, John Nilson's, Wm. Nilson's to Joseph Haynes', ( Walter Haynes.)
June, 1732. A road from Robert Moulton's, (N. end of So. Pond, ) east to the road that leads from Meeting to So. Meadow, coming into it N. of Joseph Blodgett's.
June, 1732. A road from Anthony Needham's, (W. side of So. Pond,) west to the road that leads from King's Hill to Statford.
June, 1732. A road from N. end of So. Pond, east by John Bullens' to So. Meadow.
Oct., 1733. A road from Nath'l Miller's, and Leonard Hoar's corner, (IIub" bard's Hill,) W. N. W. to the old Springfield and Brookfield road.
Sept., 1733. A road from the Stafford road near John Nilson, east to the Saw Mill, (Shaw's, ) and thence to the So. Meadow road.
March, 1734. The road from the meeting house E. S. E. to Union widened and further described, especially the Common. Book of Surveys, pg. 147.
March 1734. A road from the Stafford road at Joseph Haynes, ( Walter Haynes,) N. down the hill, and N. E. to the So. Meadow road.
March, 1735. A road coming into the Union road on Thompson's, or Dan- ielson's Hill, from the south east, marked on the map-doubtful.
March, 1737. A road from John Post's, (Morse, ) by the W. end of the meet- . ing house N. to Leonard Hoar's, thence to Leonard Hoar's, Jr. to the road lead- ing west.
March, 1737. A road from the town street N. to John Sherman's, then by the side of the Pond to Joseph Morgan's, ( Alexander's,) thence to John Charles, Jr., (Solander's,) thence to the great Meadow.
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March, 1737. A road from the Meeting house west, across the plain, and still west to Benj. Cooley's, Jr., house, ( near the Luke Charles place, ) thence to In- vid Shaw's, thence down the hill to the saw mill, thence to Micah Townsley's, James Mirick's, and so on to Chicuppee Brook.
March, 1737. A road from Joseph Haynes, (Walter Haynes, ) west N. west to the Springfield road .- doubtful.
March, 1738. A road from New Medfield line west to the road that leads out of the town southerly to Union.
March, 1738. A road from the Pond road near Capt. Sherman's, west, up the hill to Ensign Hoar's road.
March, 1738. A road from Capt. Sherman's east over the hill to the N. end of Allom Pond.
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March, 1738. A road from the Springfield road at the going down of the hill, across Elbow Brook, up the hill west over to the west side near Chicuppee Brook.
March, 1738. A road from this at the top of King's Hill, south to Benjamin Mun's.
March, 1738. A road from Benjamin Mun's, south to the Colony line.
March, 1739. A road lying along Chicuppee Brook on the east side. (loca- tion doubtful.)
BRIDGES.
1732. (1.) At Mr. Treat's, (Ward's.) (2.) At the Plain Brook. (3.) Near Benj. Cooley's, Jr., (Luke Charles.) (4.) Over Elbow Brook, near the Saw Mill, So. of Wight's. (5.) Over Chicuppee Brook, near Robert Old's. (. ) Near Henry Burt's, (Wyles.) (7.) At Cooley and Scott's fields, (near W. Upham's.) (8.) Between Thompson's and Warriner's Meadows, (doubtful.) (9.) Near Sam- uel Allen's, (Wales centre.) (10.) Near Robert Moulton's, (South Pond.) (11.) (12.) Near John Sherman's.
BROOKS AND RIVERS.
Is it not due to our worthy fathers that these hills and vales and flowing streams should continue, for all times to be called by the names which they bestowed or found in use among the Indians and adopted ? Are not the links which connect us with honored ancestry too few and too precious for us to allow any of them to be broken ?
Sherman's Pond-near Orson Sherman's. pp. 162, 165.
South, or Moulton's Pond, Wales. pp. 60, 378.
Kesioge, and Piquog Ponds, Holland. p. 105.
Allom Pond-so called now. pp. 22, 197, 91, 106.
Deer Pond, or Mark Ferry's Pond-W. part on Twelve Mile Brook. pp. 213, 276, 282, 403.
Hitchcock, or Great Brook, running into Willis Mill Pond. pp. 32, 172.
Erwin's, or Mill Brook, running through Erwin's Meadow. pp. 45, 47, 65, 66, 117, 167.
Stoneiard Brook and Meadow-as now: pp. 35, 40, 69, 91.
Taylor's Brook-near John Prouty's. pp. 37, 147.
Tuft's Brook and Meadow-near and north of Wilson Homer.
Elbow Brook-near George Wight's. pp. 52, 70.
Chicuppee Brook, runs through centre of Monson. p. 57.
Twelve Mile Brook-W. part of Monson, W. of Chieuppee Hill. pp. 100, 101, 180, 190.
Broad Brook, or Mill River-S. of Alfred Lumbard's. pp. 172, 223.
Penny Brook-N. side of Cooks Mt. p. 194.
Pond Brook-running into and out of Sherman's Pond.
MEADOWS AND MOUNTAINS.
1 Chicappee Hill-W. S. W. of Palmer Depot. pp. 77, 78, 101, 132, 213, de- cisive.
1 It is a mistake to call the Hill between Morgen and Brimfield by this ante Pe alls the tow who first came out from Springfield so calledit. but mad the army. if N kemany hi . Hill. "Chicupper." is the name which belongs to the high ground - west of Falter Deje'. a. I near to Chicuppre River.
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Sheep Pasture Hill-N. of meeting House-W. of B. Sherman. pp. 19, 21. Allum Pond Mt .- W. of Allum Pond. pp. 22, 91, 197, 105.
Hubbard's Hill-now Tower Hill. pp. 27, 28, 37.
Thompson's Hill-Dea. Paige's Hill. pp. 46.
Burt's Hill-back of J. M. Warren. pp. 156, 160.
Blodgett's, or Williams Mt .- S. E. of Calvin Polley. pp. 140, 204.
Hayne's Hill-S. of Absolom Lumbard. pp. 71, 76, 161.
Rattle Snake Mt .- E. side the old South Meadow Road. pp. 140, 257, 305. Grandy Hill-W. side the old South Meadow Road.
Warner's Hill-half mile S. of South Pond. p. 63.
Pisgah Mt .- W. of Wales centre. pp. 97, 114, 236.
Wottagnottuck, or Woddagnottuck range-W. of Brimfield centre-east W. and west W. p. 19, comp. Blodgett's hand book. 95, 96, 107, 116, 144, ac. Steerage Rock, on Watt. p. 252.
Erwin's or Cook's Mt .- so called now. pp. 151, 159, 194, 196.
Tuft's Mt .- N. W. of Tuft's Meadow. p. 343.
Mark's Mt., on the old Brookfield line. pp. 115, 137, 163, 194.
King's Hill-East Hill, Monson. pp. 57, 62, 130. This Hill is never called " Chicuppee Hill," in the old Surveys. Great Mt .- S. of Capt. Nichols. p. 141.
Millstone Mt .- N. of Capt. Nichols. pp. 141, 251.
Sawmill Mt .- W. of Wight's Mill. pp. 49, 77, 206, 258.
Cedar Swamp Mt .- near Cedar Swamp. pp. 166, 174.
Merrick's Mt .- W. of G. Merrick's, Monson. pp. 346. 407.
Center Hill-S. of Meeting House, Monson. p. 344.
Peaked Mt .- S. W. part of Monson. pp. 315, 331, 408.
Black Rock Mt .- on Springfield line. pp. 303, 407.
Moose Mts .- Great and Little. W. S. W. parts of Monson. pp. 217, 222, 515.
Wache Inoche -- S. W. of Stoneiard Meadow.
Bald Peak-the W. point of Chicuppee Hill. p. 192. Pinnacle Mt .- near Twelve Mile Brook. pp. 182, 242.
Bauld Mt .- N. of E. branch of Tuft's Brook. p. 108.
Stone House-the Rock House, Monson. pp. 129, 185, 310.
Mt. Misery-the point W. of David Lawrence. p. 197.
Indian Hill-N. of II. Ferry's. p. 138.
Grass Hill-N. of Lemuel Allen. p. 13.
Breakneck-so called now. pp. 142, 184, 198.
Great Meadow-S. of Otis Sessions place. p. 162.
Great Swamp-S. E. of Alfred Lumbard. pp. 23, 46. South Meadow-2 or 3 S. of Calvin Polley. pp. 30, 60, Erwin's Meadow-sce Brook. Moss Meadow-S. E. of Great Meadow. pp. 33, 40, 98.
Beaver Dam Meadow-S. E. part of Holland. pp. 108, 131. Cedar Swamp-S. of King's Hill. pp. 88, 79.
ERRATA.
Page 26. For " 1776," read " 1766." Page 64. For " Endosiat Carter," read " Endosia C." Page 72. For " June, 1856." read "Jan- uary, 1856." Page 76. For " Mr. Pease," read " Mr. Reave." Page 77. For " Peter Montaque," read " Montague." Page 83. For " Wottagnottuch," read " Wottaqnottuck." Page 83. For " Wache Inoche," read " Wache Queche."
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