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Falmouth ; 1881, Nathan D. Freeman, Provincetown, (died in office, 1887) ; 1886, 1889, Solomon E. Hallett, Chatham ; 1888, 1891, Samuel Snow, Barnstable; 1888, (to fill vacancy, by death of N. D. Freeman), 1889, Isaiah C. Young, Wellfleet; 1892, 1895, John H. Clark, Brewster; 1893, 1896, Richard A. Rich, Truro.
The special commissioners since 1856 have been : 1856, Cyrus Weekes, Harwich ; Nath'l Snow, Chatham. 1859, Joshua C. Howes, Dennis ; Daniel Paine, Truro. 1862, James B. Crocker, Yarmouth ; Isaac Bee, Chatham. 1865, Elisha Taylor, Yarmouth; Isaac Bee, Chatham. 1868, Wm. H. Underwood, Harwich; Isaac Bee, Chatham. 1871, William A. Atkins, Provincetown; Tully Crosby, Brewster. 1874, John W. Davis, Wellfleet; Watson B. Kelley, Harwich. 1877, John W. Davis, Wellfleet ; Joshua M. Howes, Yarmouth. 1880, Freeman Howes, Yarmouth ; John E. Perry, Chatham. 1883, Freeman Howes, Yar- mouth ; Andrew F. Sherman, Sandwich. 1887, Freeman Howes, Yarmouth ; William N. Stone, Wellfleet. 1890, Freeman Howes, Yarmouth ; James H. Hopkins, Province- town. 1893, Freeman Howes, Yarmouth; Watson F. Baker, Dennis. 1896, Watson F. Baker, Dennis; Henry H. Baker, Jr., Barnstable.
SOCIETIES, ETC.
The Barnstable County Agricultural Society was organized May 5, 1843, with about sixty members, and an act of incorporation was granted by the Massachusetts Legislature of 1844. The first exhibition and fair by the society was held in the court-house, in the fall of that year. The annual fair has been held each year in Barnstable, except in the year 1851, when it was held in Orleans, and 1852, in Sandwich. In 1857-8, a lot was acquired in Barnstable,
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and a building was erected upon it, at a cost of abont $4,300. This building was destroyed in a severe gale in the spring of 1862, and a new one erected the succeeding year. The society has been the recipient of several donations. Hon. William Sturgis gave $1200 to cancel the debt on the second building. Capt. John Percival, a gallant and distinguished officer of the U. S. navy, and a native of Barnstable, left $500, the income of which is devoted to premiums to exhibitors .* Mrs. Ellen B. Eldridge also gave the society $500, in recognition of the interest which her husband, the late Dr. Azariah Eldridge, took in the welfare of the society, this gift also to be devoted to the same object as the donation of Capt. Percival.
The officers of the society during its existence have been as follows: Presidents-John Reed, chosen in 1843; Zenas D. Bassett, 1848; C. B. H. Fessenden, 1851 ; Charles Marston, 1852; S. B. Phinney, 1855; George Marston, 1859; Nathaniel Hinckley, 1864; Nathan Crocker, 1866; Charles C. Bearse, 1869; Levi L. Goodspeed, 1871; Chas. F. Swift, 1873; A. T. Perkins, 1875; Azariah Eldridge, 1878 ; John Simpkins, 1888 to present time. Secretaries- Charles H. Bursley, 1843; George Marston, 1853; S. B. Phinney, 1859 ; Frederick Scudder, 1862 ; George A. King, 1865; Charles F. Swift, 1867; Charles Thacher, 2d, 1871; F. B. Goss, 1876; F. P. Goss, 1879; Frederick C. Swift, 1882; Henry M. Hutchings, 1895, to present time. Treas- urers-Joseph A. Davis, 1843; Ebenezer Bacon, 1845; Daniel Bassett, 1853; S. P. Holway, 1858 ; S. B. Phinney, 1860; Walter Chipman, 1861; Frederick Scudder, 1867; Walter Chipman, 1868 ; Freeman H. Lothrop, 1875 ; Albert F. Edson, 1882 ; Andrew F. Sherman, 1896, to present time. Delegates to State Board of Agriculture-George Marston,
*Capt. Percival died in Dorchester, Sept. 17, 1862, aged 84 years.
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1859 ; S. B. Phinney, 1862; John Kenrick, 1866; S. B. Phinney, 1870; Augustus T. Perkins, 1879; Nathan Edson, 1882; John Bursley, 1892, to present time.
The Cape Cod Historical Society was organized at a meeting held at Yarmouth camp grove, Angust 5, 1882. Its object, as stated in its constitution, was "the collection, preservation and dissemination of facts of local history." The annual meetings of the society are held the 22d of February, or the day of its legal observance. Summer meetings are also held, when practicable, at some spot of local historic interest. Papers on subjects of local history are read at the annual meetings, and discussed by the members, and some of these papers have been published ; most of them are of sufficient value to be preserved in a more permanent form. They were written by the following members : Capt. Thomas P. Howes, C. C. P. Waterman, Ebenezer S. Whittemore, Shebnah Rich, Samuel Snow, Charles F. Swift and others. The following officers of the society have been such since the organization : Charles F. Swift, president ; Josiah Paine, secretary ; Samuel Snow, treasurer. For the year 1896 the following additional officers were chosen : Vice presidents, Sylvanus B. Phinney, James Gifford, Thomas Matthews, William P. Davis; executive committee, the president, secretary and treasurer, Joshua C. Howes, Eben B. Crocker.
The Barnstable County Mutual Fire Insurance Company is one of the oldest institutions of this nature in the state. It was chartered in 1833. Its place of business is Yarmouth- port, where is its office. The executive officers are a president and secretary, who is also treasurer. The presidents have successively been : David Crocker, Eben Bacon, Zenas D. Bassett, David K. Akin, Joseph R. Hall, and Simeon Atwood. The secretaries and treasurers, Amos
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Otis, George Otis, Frank Thacher. The directors for 1896 were : Simeon Atwood, Peleg P. Akin, John H. Clark, George N. Chipman, Hiram Harding, Henry M. Hutchings, Thomas Howes, Andrew Lovell, Alex. T. Newcomb, Fred'k C. Swift, Frank Thacher, A. L. Weekes, Joseph D. Winslow. The amount of current risks in 1897 was about $7,364,000.
There are five national banks in the county. They were originally, (except that of Hyannis), state banks, but afterwards organized under the United States statutes. The oldest institution is the Falmouth National, organized in 1821. Its presidents have been : Elijah Swift, John Jenkins, Oliver C. Swift, Erasmus Gould, Silas Jones, Ward Eldred. Its cashiers, Samuel P. Croswell, Samuel P. Bourne, George E. Clark, George E. Dean.
The Barnstable Bank, Yarmouthport, was chartered in 1825, and in 1865, on changing to a national institution, it took the name of the First National Bank of Yarmouth. Its first president was David Crocker, and his successors have been : Isaiah Crowell, Seth Crowell, David K. Akin, Joshua C. Howes. The successive cashiers have been : Caleb Reed, Timothy Reed, Amos Otis, Wm. P. Davis. Its original capital, $100,000, was increased first to $525,000, and successively decreased to $350,000 and $175,000, at which it remains at present.
Provincetown Bank was chartered in 1854, with a capital of $100,000. In 1865, it became the First National Bank, Provincetown, with a capital of $200,000. Its presidents have been : Nathan Freeman, Stephen Cook, Moses N. Gif- ford. The cashiers, Elijah Smith, Moses N. Gifford, Reuben W. Swift, Joseph H. Dyer.
The Bank of Cape Cod, Harwich, was chartered in 1855. Its successive presidents have been : Christopher Hall, Prince
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S. Crowell, Joseph K. Baker, Isaac H. Loveland, Edward E. Crowell. Its cashiers, Obed Brooks, Jr., George H. Snow. The capital stock is $300,000.
The First National Bank of Hyannis was chartered in 1865. The presidents of this bank have been : Alexander Baxter, Sylvanus B. Phinney, Joseph R. Hall, Abel D. Makepeace. Its cashiers, Joseph R. Hall, Joseph T. Hall, Granville E. Tillson. Its capital stock is $100,000.
There are also four savings banks in the county. The oldest is the Seaman's Savings Bank, Provincetown, incor- porated in 1851. Its presidents have been : John Adams, David Fairbanks, Lysander N. Paine. Its treasurers, David Fairbanks, R. E. Nickerson, Enos Nickerson, John Young, Jr., Joseph H. Dyer, Lewis Nickerson, W. H. Young.
The Five Cents Savings Bank, in Harwich, was chartered 1856. Its presidents have been successively : Nathan Under- wood, Nathaniel Snow, Josiah Hardy, Prince S. Crowell, Samuel H. Gould, Joseph K. Baker, Edward E. Crowell, Levi Eldridge. Its successive treasurers have been, Obed Brooks, Jr., M. S. Underwood, A. C. Snow.
Bass River Savings Bank was organized in South Yarmouth, in 1874. David Kelley and Hiram Loring have been its presidents. Its treasurers have been : Peleg P. Akin, David D.Kelley and Stephen Wing.
Wellfleet Savings Bank was chartered in 1863. Richard R. Freeman was the first president, who was succeeded by Simeon Atwood. Mr. Atwood was the first treasurer, and he was succeeded by Thomas Kemp, the present incumbent. RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.
Associations for more effective work in the various fields of religious effort have been formed by several of the church organizations in this county during the current century.
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The Conference of Congregational churches holds priority of organization of these associations. It was formed Oct. 28, 1828, for the promotion of closer union between ministers and societies. It was simply a voluntary union until April 26, 1837, when a constitution was adopted, which was amended and revised January, 1845. The pastors of the twenty churches in the county, and also of Dukes (who seldom meet with the association) and two lay members from each society, constitute the membership. The permanent officers are a clerk or scribe, a treasurer and two standing committees, chosen annually, the modera- tor being elected each session, of which there are two each year. The late Rev. Charles E. Harwood held the position of scribe from 1870 to 1881, while he was in charge of the society in Orleans. Other incumbencies have been of briefer duration.
The Barnstable Baptist Association was organized in Brewster, Oct. 10th, 1832, when a constitution was adopted, prepared by Brothers Ewer, Harris and Marchant. The association now consists of fifteen churches on the Cape, the Vineyard and Nantucket. It holds its sessions at least annually, commencing on the second Wednesday in September in each year. Each church is allowed to send its pastor and four lay members, styled "messengers." The officers are a moderator, a clerk and a treasurer. To this meeting each church sends a communication containing an account of its condition and prosperity. There is little permanency to the personnel of the organization, very few of the officers for the last sixty-five years being re-elected more than once or twice in succession. The first moderator, in 1832, was Brother Seth Ewer; Clerk, E. N. Harris. The last moderator, chosen in 1897, was Rev. A. Fair- brother of Vineyard Haven ; the clerk was Rev. Harvey A. Platts of Pocasset.
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The Barnstable Conference of Universalists was organized A. D. 1838. There are belonging to it eight societies. It holds an annual meeting, and special meetings whenever or wherever desired. During most of its existence its only permanent officer was called " standing clerk." The president and other needed officers were chosen for the session. The services of the clerks or secretaries have, for the most part, been of short duration, say one or two years. Those who filled the office for a series of years are Rev. S. Barden, seven years ; Rev. C. A. Bradley, fourteen years ; Rev. B. Smith, five years ; Mr. James A. Small, ten years. The organization has never failed to hold its regular sessions. This record affords the opportunity to make some further mention of this denomination, which has had many adherents in the county for the past seventy years, Revs. Chas. and J. M. Spear being of the pioneers in disseminating that faith. For a series of years the conference supported a missionary, who gave his whole time to travelling and preaching through the county. Pastorates have been for the most part brief. Those extending over a considerable period are: Rev. R. S. Pope, 30 years; Rev. C. A. Bradley, 30 years; Rev. V. Lincoln, 11 years ; Rev. S. Barden, 8 years ; Rev. B. Smith, 7 years. Nine natives of the county have entered the Universalist ministry, and a large number of devout women have become ministers' wives.
The Cape Cod Conference of Unitarians was organized at Barnstable, November 30, 1870, and the three parishes : Congregational church and society in Barnstable, the First Parish in Brewster, the First Church of Christ in Sandwich, formed the conference. In October, 1871, the Unitarian Society at Nantucket joined the conference, but in June, 1891, decided to withdraw, in consequence of the great
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inconvenience of the journey and the difficulty of making connections. The name chosen was, The Cape Cod Conference of Congregational Unitarian and other Liberal Christian Churches. A constitution, consisting of ten articles, was adopted, and Major S. B. Phinney of Barn- stable was chosen president ; Rev. S. B. Flagg of Sandwich was chosen secretary and treasurer. The first regular session of the conference was held at Brewster, June 8-9, 1871. The following have been successive presidents : Sylvanus B. Phinney, for twenty-two years, Charles Dillingham, Franklin B. Goss, Thomas C. Day, the present incumbent. The secretaries have been, Rev. S. B. Flagg, Rev. James Collins, Rev. James Mulligan, and Rev. Thomas Dawes, from 1874 to the present time.
The Methodists, the Episcopalians and the Catholics do not maintain a county association, but are connected directly with their respective central organizations. With the Methodists, the conference is similar in its methods to the other county associations, except that it covers a more extended field of operations.
MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS.
The Barnstable District Medical society has been in existence at least forty years, and has some twenty members. It is devoted to social and fraternal concerns and mutual protection, and the keeping alive of a high professional standard.
By chapter 26 of the Public Statutes of Massachusetts, the county of Barnstable is divided into three districts for Medical Examiners, whose functions are similar, though more comprehensive, than those of former coroners. The names of the present incumbents are :
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No. 1, Harwich, Dennis, Yarmouth, Brewster, Chatham, Orleans and Eastham -George N. Munsell, Harwich.
No. 2, Barnstable, Bourne, Sandwich, Mashpee and Falmouth-R. H. Faunce, Sandwich.
No. 3, Provincetown, Truro, Wellfleet - William M. Moore, Provincetown.
LAW LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
Under the provisions of the laws of the state, a Law Library Association was organized in 1889. Judge Henry A. Scudder presented to the association his valuable private law library, which is added to from certain fees and appropriations by the Legislature. The officers of the association are : Librarian, F. H. Lothrop; Treasurer, Fred'k C. Swift; Clerk, Thomas C. Day.
GIFT LIBRARIES.
The readers of the foregoing pages have observed in the natural course of this relation, the instances of enlightened munificence, which have prompted gifts of libraries and public halls to the people of their native towns-by Isaac Thacher and Nathan Matthews to Yarmouth; Nathan Freeman to Provincetown; Isaac Rich to Orleans ; Henry C. Brooks to Harwich ; by the representatives of William Sturgis for Barnstable. It is a pleasing office to add to these closing pages other instances of recent thoughtful regard of native Cape Cod men for the people of their birthplace.
Jacob Sears, a native of East Dennis, some time since deceased, left a conditional bequest of about $15,000 for the erection of a hall for public lectures and the main- tenance of a library in that village. The bequest became available in 1894-5, and in 1896 a hall, in which a course of lectures was inaugurated, was erected, and a collection of
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books was begun, to be added to as the income of the fund increases. The dedication of the hall to the uses contem- plated by the donor was observed by fitting services, Sam'l L. Powers, Esq. delivering an address appropriate to the occasion.
Hon. Marcellus Eldredge of Portsmouth, N. H., of Chatham origin, built and gave to that town a beautiful and commo- dious library structure, to be also used as a public reading room, together with a fund of $5000; and Mrs. Marcellus Eldredge added a well-selected collection of reference books ; to which Mr. H. Fisher Eldredge added nearly 2000 volumes of general literature. The library was opened to the public May, 1896.
This list of benefactions closes with the gift of a large library and fine edifice to contain it, a memorial to the late Jonathan Bourne, a native of the town of Bourne, by his daughter, Miss Emily H. Bourne of New Bedford. The building is situated near the birthplace of Mr. Bourne, and beside the library, it contains an office for the town officers, and a reading room for the citizens. It was dedicated to public use June 19, 1897, the exercises being most appro- priate, and were participated in by Rev. M. C. Julian of New Bedford, and America's greatest actor, Joseph Jefferson, now numbered among the permanent residents of the town.
INDEX.
Acadians at Monument River, 153. Agriculture, 65. Alden, Rev. Timothy, 264. Alden, Rev. Timothy, Jr., 341. Alger, Gertrude, 347. Allefonsce, Johan, 10. Andros, Sir Edmund, 126. Atlantic Cable, 306. Atwood, Nathaniel E., 298.
Bachilor, Stephen, attempts set- tlement, 42; death, 42. Bacon, Ebenezer, 304. Baker, Hon. Jos. K., 299.
Bauks: Falmouth bank, 377; Barnstable bank, Yarmouth, 377; Provincetown bank, 377; bank of Cape Cod, 377; first Na- tional bank of Hyannis, 378; savings banks, 378.
Baptists first gathered, 219.
Barlow, Geo., appointed officer to suppress heresy, 96; persecutes Quakers, 96; end of discreditable career, 102.
Barnstable settled, 48; first place of worship, 48; first church built, 53; division of common lands, 137; threatening demonstrations, 249; centennial celebration, 259; soldiers at Richmond, 276; land reserved for burying ground, 120; wind-mill erected, 132; small- pox, 162; Baptist Church organ- ized, 180; refused action on Iude- pendence, 184; reward for killing wolves, 233; South Congrega- tional Church incorporated, 270; on taxation, etc., 171; loyalist mob, 173.
Barnstable county agricultural society organized, 374; dona- tions, 375 ; officers of society, 375. Barnstable County Mutual Fire Insurance company, chartered, 376; officers of, 377. Bass River bridges, 290. Baxter, Sylvester, 346. Birds, 6.
Blackbirds, 160.
Blackfish captured, 305. Blockade, coast of U. S. declared in a state of, 237.
Boston garrisoned, 168; Tea Party, 169; commerce interdicted, 175. Bounds of land set forth, 40.
Bounds settled between Sandwich and Plymouth, 159.
Bourne; fire in woods, 307; cele- brates anniversary, 301.
Bourne, Beuj. F., 345.
Bourne, Richard, teaches Indians, 83; 325; 332.
Bourne, Jos., 326.
Bradford, Wm., loses his wife by drowning, 27. Bray, Mrs. Mary M., 347.
Brewster, act of separation, incon- gruous, 216; tribute demanded from, as immunity from iuva- sion, 247; committee to keep dogs out of meeting-house, 270; divid- ing line changed, 271. British vessel ashore, 248. Brooks, Sidney, 347.
Burr, Rev. Jonathan, 348.
Camp-meeting, 271; 279. Canacum entertains settlers, 31; death, 32.
Canal committee appointed, 135. Canal dug between Orleans and Eastham, 225. Canal site viewed, 212. Canal through Cape first thought of, 35.
Cape Cod, name of, 1; 12; Cape captains in other lands, 228. Cape Cod Historical society, or- ganized, 376; officers of, 376.
Cape Cod Ship Canal, 294.
Cape shipmasters and merchants, 254.
Cape vessels captured by the British, 244. Captain Kidd, 145. Capture and escape of two Cape captains, 245.
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Carver, John, elected goveruor,
Census, from settlement to 1765, 351; first cen-us of Mass., clev- enth decennial census of U. S., 362.
Chamberlain, Rev. N. H., 345; Chamberiayne, C'has. F., 346.
Champlain, explores coast, 14; arrives off Chatham, 15; takes possession, 15; encounter with Indians, 16.
Character of first settlers, 40.
Charge of murder, 131.
Chatham opposes War of 1812-15, 238.
Children's recreations, 72.
Chipman, Lieut. Col. Chas., 277. Church attendauce, 73.
Church, Col. Benj., given com- mission of major, 127; recruits troops, 138.
Church first established, 40; 42. Coast changes, 13.
Cobb, Elijah, interview Robespierre, 229.
with Cogswell, John B. D., 290; 347.
Commerce of Cape Cod during War of 1812-15, 245; expansion, 227; crippled by inadequacy of naval forces, 230; prohibited with foreign countries, 231.
Common, land reserved for, 41. Constable's powers, 38; duties, 56. Constitution of U. S. ratified, 215. Continental Congress, 166; 175.
Corn returned by settlers, 29. Corporations, 260.
Council of ministers, 47.
County officers, registers of pro- bate, 370; county treasurers, 571; clerks of courts, 371; sheriffs, 371; 372; county commissioners, 372; 373; 374; special commis- sioners, 374.
County formed, 123.
Court House built, 124; new one built, 250; old bell, 259.
County house burnt, 257.
Court of Common Pleas, estab- lished in Plymouth Co., 127; at Barnstable, 176.
Courts of insolvency established and consolidated, 369.
Court, obstruction of sessions, 178. Courts postponed, 212.
Crauberry, history of its cultiva- tion, 283.
Crow, John, grantee of Yarmouth, 44.
Crocker, Frederick W., 347. Cudworth, James 87.
Customs, collectors of, 363.
Dark day, 213. Declaration of Independence, 185. Deeds restored, 258.
Deer slaughtered, 271.
De Monts explores coast, 14.
Dennis separated from Yarmouth, 215; divided into two parishes, 270.
Dimmick, Gen. Jos., captures the Gen. Leslie, 198; captures schoon- er containing corn, 199; dies in Falmouth, 262.
Dimmock, Col. Thos., killed, 135.
District courts, 369; 370.
Doane, Heman, 350.
Dodge, Rev. John W., 347.
Dutch, trade with, 35; fears of war, 76; preparations for war, 77. Duties on various articles, 167; repeal, 168. Dwight, Dr. Timothy, 352.
Dyer, Benj. Jr., 347.
Earthquake in New England, 59.
Eastham settled, 53; leading men, 54; tribute demanded, 247; money appropriated for meeting house, 120; presented for having no school-master, 160; bounds settled, 160; brig Wilkes cast ashore, 212.
Eel River has bridge by order of court, 59; taxation for, 75; Cape towns again assessed, 135.
Eldridge, Rev. Azariah, 299; 348. Eldridge, Geo., 349.
Eliot, John, apostie to the Indians, 47; 324.
Embargo Aet, 231 ; 235.
Emigration to Maine, 158. Executive councillors, 364. Expedition to find food, 29. Express Companies, 288.
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Falmouth, first settlers, 125; at- tempted destruction by British, 195; in War of 1812-15, 241; first bank of county incorporated, 257; bi-centennial celebration, 208; votes money for meeting- house, 160; "new purchase" laid out in lots, 160; Methodist soci- ety, 233.
Fast Day set apart, 50.
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Fay, Jos. Story, 349.
Fine for Sabbath breaking, 60; 89; for selling liquor, 131; for steal- ing, 60.
First church, 40.
First laws of colony, 37. Fish, 4.
Fisheries, 65; value to Plymouth colonists, 312; limited to resi- dents, 312; seining prohibited, 313; statistics, 314; mackerel, 315; people employed, 316; U. S. Fishery Commission, 317; Marine Biological Laboratory, 318.
Fishing permits, 61.
First comers, character and for- mer occupation, 63; reasons for choosing this locality, 64.
Flora, 3.
Food of first settlers, 66. Ford, Daniel B., 343.
Freeman, Rev. Frederick, 841. Freeman, Gen. Nath'1, 264. Freeman, Rev. Jas., 341. French and Indian War, 143. Fulling-mill, 132.
Gammons, Rev. J. G., 349.
General Court, last of Plymouth Colony, 131.
Gifford, James, 351. Gosuold, Bartholomew, 12.
Governor, votes for in 1813-14, 239; election of, 38.
Gorham, Capt. John, dies at Swan- sey, 111; Capt. John, 2d, goes to Winter Harbor, 154.
Grant obtained by new comers, 59. Great gale of 1841, 260; of 1869, 291. Great storm of 1635, 36.
Green, Isaiah L., 266; 238.
Hallet, Andrew, gives cow for the poor, 60.
Hallet, Enoch, sheriff, died, 293. Hamblin, Gen. Joseph, 277; 291. Harwich admitted as a town, 134; first church, 136; feeling as 10 the War of Revolution, 179; Bap- tist society organized, 283; large fire, 305.
Hersey, Dr. Abuer, 254. Highest land, 1.
Highways amended, 60. Hinckley, Gustavus A., 350.
Hinckley, Thomas, made commis- sary general, 111; elected gov- ernor, 122; supplanted by An-
dros, 126; re-elected, 129; career and death, 140.
Houses, enumeration of, 361. Honses of first comers, 69.
Honse of worship, law requiring, 122.
Howes, Thos., grantee of Yar- mouth, 44.
Howes, Capt. Thos. P., 302; 347.
Hudson, Heury, landed at Cape Cod, 16.
Hull, Jos., first minister of Barn- stable, 52; invited to preach in Yarmouth, 46.
Hyannis in War of 1812-15, 243; breakwater, 257; Normal school, 304.
Incorporation of towns, 1.
Independence, Cape towns in the war of, 184.
Independent cause favored by Mr. Lothrop, 58.
Indians: titles extinguished, 51; trading with, 13: sold as slaves, 17; lost boy found among, 28; cause of first attack, 322; under- standing with settlers, 29; theft, 30; many die, 32; rescue ship- wrecked crew, 36; engage them- selves to fidelity to Engli: b, 86; have liberty to set up house tor meeting, 120; Capt. Hunt'- per- fidy, 321; the plagne, 322: three sachemdom:, 3222; names tribes, 322; their granaries save the En- glish, 323; mythology, 323; tities acknowledged by English, 324; efforts to christianize, 324 ; court-, 325; Rev. Gidcon Hawley suc- ceeds Mr. Bourne, 326; attempts to redress grievances, 327; lands apportioned, 328; Cape Indians, 328; Praying Indians, 329; other Indian teachers, 330; decay of race, 331.
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