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LIEUTENANT COLONELS. - Abial Washburn, from Jan. 4, 1797, to July 22, 1800; Levi Peirce, from 1812. to 1816; Peter Hoar Peirce, from April 25, 1817, to 1823 ; Edward G. Perkins, from May 7, 1834, to 1837.
MAJOR. - Abial Washburn, from May 1, 1794, to Jan. 4, 1797 ; Levi Peirce, from June 8, 1809, to 1812 ; Peter H. Peirce, from 1816, to April 25, 1817; George Ward, from May 1850, to 1851.
Names of gentlemen who were residents of Lakeville, and received commissions higher than that of Captain, after going to live elsewhere.
BRIGADIER GENERAL. - Eliab Ward, from April 1850, to Oct. 1855 ; Ebenezer W. Peirce, from Nov. 7. 1855, to Dec. 13, 1861 ; when he received the appointment of Colonel in the army
COLONEL. - Eliab Ward, from July 10 1844, to April 1850.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL. - Eliab Ward, from Aug. 1843, to July 10, 1844.
Justices of the Peace -in time past and present. - Elkanah Leonard, John Nelson, Peter Hoar, Abial P. Booth, Abner Clark, Oliver Peirce, Thomas Doggett, Job P. Nel- son, Luther Washburn, Abizah T. Harvey, Reuben Hafford, Jireh Winslow, Job Peirce, Harrison Staples, Churchill T. Westgate W. H. Southworth.
Coroner - Ebenezer W. Peirce, appointed Jan. 7, 1854.
First list of town officers, elected immediately after the in- corporation of the town in 1853.
Selectmen and Assessors - Reuben Hafford Esq., Ezra McCulley, and Nathaniel Sampson.
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LAKEVILLE.
Overseers of the Poor - Eleazer Richmond, Job Peirce, and Ebenezer W. Peirce.
Clerk and Treasurer - Isaac Sampson.
Constable - Churchill T. Westgate.
TOWN OFFICERS, 1873.
Moderator - W. H. Southworth.
Town Clerk, Treasurer and Collector - C. T. Westgate. Selectmen and Assessors - Leonard Washburn, Sydney T. Nelson, James P. Peirce.
Overseers of the Poor - Eleazer Richmond, James P." Peirce, Job Peirce.
School Committee for three years - Henry L. Williams, Mrs. Job Peirce, E. W. Barrows.
Auditor - Uriah Sampson.
Constables - John Cudworth, John Dean, H. B. Coombs. Fence Viewers - Leonard Washburn, S. T. Nelson, James P. Peirce.
Fish Wardens - John Cudworth, John Dean, H. B. Coombs.
Field Drivers and Pound Keepers -P. C. Dean, J. P. Peirce, O. S. Robbins, W. Canedy, J. Cummings, B. H. Reed, W. A. Coombs, S. T. Nelson, E. Richmond, Charles Shock- ley, John Meack, Jireh Winslow, John Shaw, S. D. Pickens.
Surveyors of Highway - Leonard Washburn, A. C. South- worth, J. H. Nelson, E. W. Williams, S. T. Nelson, Lewis Parris, Leander Winslow, Simeon Baker, John Allen, H. L. Williams, J. M. Godfrey, J. E. Ashley,
Surveyors of Wood, Bark and Lumber - Charles R. Rich- mond, Cephas Haskins, James P. Peirce, John Cudworth, John F. Allen, Leander Winslow, Enos Peirce, Job T. Tobey.
Keeper of Town Pound - Abram Shaw.
Justices of the Peace - with date of their appointment .- Job P. Nelson, May 14, 1851 ; Reuben Hafford, May 14, 1851; Thomas Doggett, Jan 4, 1853; Harrison Staples, May 31, 1856.
Voted to raise the sum of $3200 for the support of schools and to defray town expenses, and $1300 for the repair of Highways.
Congregational Church at Precinct - No settled Pastor ..
Christian Church - No settled Pastor.
Lakeville Library Association - Rooms at N. Miller Samp- son's, J. F. Montgomery, President.
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The Lakeville Post Office is near the depot of the O. C. & N. R. R. ; Cephas Haskins, Esq., Postmaster.
No Post of the Grand Army in Lakeville, Members of that association residing here generally belong to the Eben- ezer W. Peirce Encampment, or Post 8, Middleborough, and of which, for the present year, Job Morton Staples, of Lake ville, is Commander.
MATTAPOISETT.
Mattapoisett is a word from the Indian language, and said to signify rest.
Indians living a few miles back from the seaboard, used fre- quently to come down to the shore at this place for the pur- pose of obtaining fish and clams, and at an adjacent spring stopped to rest, and hence the name that they gave that lo- cality, the river, and some of the surrounding country.
Mattapoisett was formerly a religious parish in Rochester, set off as such during the ministry of Rev. Timothy Ruggles, and settling as their minister, Rev. Ivory Hovey, who in 1722, was succeeded by Rev. Lemuel Le Baron. These two gen- tlemen ministered in things spiritual to the people at this place for the full term of a century. Their next minister, was Rev. Thomas Robbins, D. D. who was believed to be the owner of the most valuable private library in the State. For further information concerning this library, see Rochester.
Ship building formerly formed an important branch of busi- ness at this place, as did also the whale fishery, but both are now nearly or quite relinquished.
Rogers L. Barstow, Esq., an enterprising merchant, was largely interested in the whale fishery up to the time of death.
As a business man Major Barstow, is greatly missed, and his death may justly be considered a great loss to the town, indeed a public misfortune, for as a public spirited citizen, " he was a man take him all in all, whose like" the people of this community will not probably soon possess as a neighbor, counsellor, and friend, or his equal in business capacity, " to look upon again."
Major Barstow, was nearly or quite a " teetotaler" in prac-' tice, if not in principle. Ardent spirits he neither tasted, touched, or handled.
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He was mainly instrumental in getting up a Light Infantry company, at this place, in 1842, and of which he was the first captain, with Loring Meigs, John T. Atsatt, and David Pratt as Lieutenants.
This company belonged to the Bristol County Battalion, then composed of the " Norton Artillery," " Cohanet Rifle Corps," of Taunton, " New Bedford Guards," * and " Matta- poisett Guards." The Battallion was commanded by Major Benjamin R, Gulliver, of Taunton ; Captain Barstow next received the appointment as Quarter Master on the Brigade Staff of General Henry Dunham, of Abington.
A few years later Captain Barstow was promoted to the office of Major of the third regiment of Light Infantry, Stephen Thomas of Middlborough, being Colonel, and Eben- ezer W. Peirce of Lakeville, Lieutenant Colonel.
Major Rogers L. Barstow, was elected a Representative to the General Court at Boston, and commissioned a Justice of the Peace for Plymouth County.
Probably the first or earliest company of light infantry raised in that part of Rochester now Mattapoisett, was author- ised by the following order :
" COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. - The Committee of the Council on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Ebenezer Barrows and others, representing that the village of Mattapoisett, in which the petitioners reside, is situated on Buzzard's Bay, and in time of war exposed to the approach of the enemy in barges, which may be repulsed by well-disciplined infantry ; and that the standing Company in the village contains on its roll one hundred and ten men ; and praying to be authorized to raise by voluntary enlistment a Company of light infantry - ask leave to report : that the object of the petitioners appears to be approved by the Com- manding officers of the regiment, brigade, and division, in which the petitioners reside ; and that it further appears that the facts set forth in said petition are true ; the Committee, therefore, for the reasons set forth in said petition, are of
* This is what came to be spoken of at New Bedford as the " OLD GUARDS," to distinguissh it from another company that succeeded it a few years later, and also called New Bedford Guards. The " Old Guards," were a large, elegantly uniformed, finely equipped and very excellently drilled company. Hon. H. G. O. Colby, was their first commander. Hon. Lincoln F. Brigham, succeeded him. The last com- pany, had George A. Bourne, for their First Commander, and he was succeeded by Timothy Ingraham.
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opinion that to grant the prayer thereof would conduce to the improvement of the militia, and in time of war add to the safety of said village. They therefore recommend that His Excellency, the Commander-in-Chief, be advised to issue his orders, authorizing the petitioners to raise by voluntary en- listment a Company of light infantry, to be annexed to the 4th Regiment of the 1st Brigade, 5th Division, and when organized to be recruited within the limits of the town of Rochester ; provided, however, that before said Company shall be organized, not less than forty-five members be asso- ciated to form the same ; and that the organization thereof shall be completed in six months from the first day of July next, and not afterwards. . Which is respectfully submitted.
· MARCUS MORTON, per order."
" In Council, June 18, 1825. - The within Report is accepted, and by the Governor approved.
EDWARD D. BANGS, Secretary."
"Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Head Quarters, Boston, June 21st, 1825. GENERAL ORDER. - The Commander-in- Chief, having approved the above written advice of Council, directs Major General Benj. Lincoln to carry the same into effect.
By His Excellency's command,
WM. H. SUMNER, Adj't Gen'l."
" Head Quarters, New Bedford, July 5, 1825. DIVISION ORDERS. - Brigadier General Ward is charged with the execution of the foregoing advice of Council and General Order of the 21st ultimo.
By order of the Major General, Fifth Division,
TIMO. G. COFFIN, Aid-de-Camp.
" Head Quarters, Middleborough, Aug. 5th, 1825. BRIG- ADE ORDERS. - Lieut. Colo. Benja. Wood, Commandant of the 4th Regt., 1st Brig., 5th Div., is directed to carry into execution the foregoing order of Council, general order, and division order of the 5th of July, 1825, and to effect the complete organization of the Company alluded to in said order, as therein directed.
By order of the Brig. Gen'l, 1st Brigade, 5th Division.
NATHL. WILDER, Brigade Major."
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This company of light infantry was raised, and Ebenezer. Barrows elected and commissioned Captain of the same.
At the first choice of field officers for the 5th Regiment, Capt. Ebenezer Barrows was promoted to Lieut. Colonel.
The following gentlemen, residing within the limits of ·what is now Mattapoisett, held commissions in the local militia higher than that of captain :
Lieut. Col. Ebenezer Barrows, in 5th Regt., 1st Brigade, 5th Division, from 1826 to 1727.
Major Rogers L. Barstow, in 3d Regt. Light infantry, 2d Brigade, 1st Division Mass. volunteer Militia, from May, 1853, to 1858. Resigned and was honorably discharged.
TOWN OFFICERS, 1873-4.
Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, and Assessors. - Frank- lin Cross, Wilson Barstow, Horace F. Shaw.
Town Clerk. - Thomas Nelson.
. Treasurer and Collector. - Isaiah P. Atsatt.
School Committee. - Wm. Weaver, George Purinton, Jr., Weston Howland, Joshua L. Macomber, Joseph L. Cole.
Constables. - R. W. Bowles, Charles H. Nyc.
Congregational Church (formerly First Parish, Rochester). Organized 27th July, 1736. Rev. Edward G. Smith, Pastor ; Amittai B. Hammond, Noah Hammond, Deacons : Supt. Sabbath School, Samuel Sturtevant.
First Christian Church. - organized 1820 or thereabouts. Rev. Wm. Faunce, Pastor ; Gideon B. Barlow, Deacon ; Wm. R. Randall, Supt. Sabbath School.
· Universalist Church. - Organized April 25, 1859 ; meet- ing house built several years previously. Have no settled Pastor for some years. Ivory Snow, Deacon.
Friends' Meeting - belonging to Long Plain Preparative Meeting, and to New Bedford Monthly Meeting.
Advent Chapel. - With no settled Pastor. Meetings held regularly.
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MIDDLEBOROUGH.
In this brief sketch of one of the oldest, and until within a few years, superficially the largest town in the Common- wealth, it is not proposed to write all that can be or that ought . to be written, all that it would be pleasant to tell, agreeable to hear, or profitable to treasure up in the memory, as we have neither the materials, the time or opportunity, to collect the necessary facts, or the space in this work to present the same in an intelligible and readable form.
One of the best men that our country ever produced, very truly remarked, " every particle of historic truth is precious," and to that conclusion of his, doubtless, we owe the knowl- edge of very many important facts in the early history of our country, that but for his appreciation of their value and importance, would have been suffered to pass into forget- fullness, and buried in oblivion.
No inconsiderable portion of this town's history, has al- ready appeared in print, and may be found by reference to the reports of the Mass. Historical Society, the Bi-centennial address delivered in Oct. 1869, Barber's Historical Collections of Mass., Plymouth County Directory by Mr. Pratt, His- tory of the different churches in Middleborough, and perhaps other publications of equal merit.
It is not to repeat what has been so well expressed, in these publications, or in any one of them, or to attempt the enu- meration and description of those highly important events and occurrences that form the most enduring land marks in the towns history, but rather to gather up and present to our rea- ders an account of circumstances and facts that have escaped the attention of most writers, but are nevertheless a part of the town's history, and are required to be known to enable any person to form correct conclusions concerning the whole.
As a part of Indian domain, Middleborough had been des- ignated as " Namasket" and the tribe inhabiting the locality, were led by a sachem, called Tispaquin.
Over forty years intervened between the date of the first set- tlement of the white people at Plymouth, and the incorpora- tion of Middleborough, and several years later, at the breaking out of King Phillip's War, or fifty-five years after Plymouth was settled, the white inhabitants of Middleborough were too few in numbers to offer successful resistance to the assaults of infuriated red men, but deeming discretion the better part of valor, retreated to Plymouth, leaving their possessions at the disposal of the savages.
LILBURN BOSTON
ANCIENT HOUSE IN MIDDLEBOROUGH, TAKEN DOWN IN 1870. A part of it is said to have stood 200 years.
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Among those inhabitants then fleeing to Plymouth, was John Nelson, who for several years was elected to the office of Selectman of Middleborough.
Upon the conclusion of hostilities, John Nelson returned to Middleborough, and is believed to have continued there during the remainder of his life. What relation John Nelson was to the Thomas Nelson, who settled on Assawamset Neck is not known. The wife of John Nelson was Mrs. Lydia Barnaby, of Plymouth, widow of James Barnaby of that place, and a daughter of Robert Bartlett, who came a passen- ger in the ship Ann that arrived in 1623. Lydia was born June 8, 1647. Her mother was Mary Warren, daughter of Richard Warren, a passenger in the May Flower in 1620, and one of the eleven persons (in their company of forty) who were allowed the title of " Mister."
Of those brave men that imperiled their lives, in"" King Philip's War," Middleborough was for many years the home of one of the most distinguished. John Raymond, a soldier in Captain Joseph Gardiner's company of Salem, is said to have been the first man who entered the gate of the Indian Fort in the Narragansett country on that bloody afternoon, and in the most sanguinary conflict New England had ever seen, (Sunday Dec. 19, 1675.) His Captain, Joseph Gardiner, fell dead soon after entering the fort, being shot through the head. During the " Witch delusion at Salem," the veteran soldier John Raymond fled for his life, from those he had thus defended, and for whose protection, he had exposed both life and limb, and in Middleborough, sought safety from fa- natical persecution and insane madness. It is gratifying to think that in Middleborough, this brave man, ill treated and unappreciated patriot, found a. " city of refuge," and haven of rest, that here
" The broken soldier was kindly bade to stay,"
that here during the evening of his days, with none to hurt, harm, molest, or make afraid, he could
" Weep o'er his wonnds, and tales of honor done," Shoulder his crutch, and show how fields were won."
After coming to reside in Middleborough, John Raymond the Narragansett, soldier, became a member of the Congrega- tional Church here gathered, " a soldier in the army of the Lord," and here at his death had his burial, and here his grave remains till this day. The precise date of his admission to membership in the first Congregational Church in Middle- borough was April 29, 1722, when he was said to have been
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in the seventy-fourth year of his age, and if so he must have been born in or about 1648. June 5, 1725, the noble old veteran went to an " inspection " by the great Searcher of all hearts, and passed in "grand review " before the God of Armies and " Lord of Hosts." Seventy and seven was the number of the years of his earthly pilgrimage, in which he was compelled to watch and fight and pray.
Isaac Peirce, another soldier in the " Narragansett Expe- dition" who helped to fill the quota required from the town of Duxbury, became an inhabitant of Middleborough, (that part now Lakeville), and died there February 28, 1732, in the 71st. year of his age.
He, in common with those who at setting out for the field of slaughter were mustered on Dedham Plain, received, and trusted in the promise, that if he " played the man, took the fort and drove the enemy out of the Narragansett country, should have a gratuity of land," endured the difficulties those brave men went through in storming that fort in the depth of winter, and the pinching wants they underwent in pursuing those Indians that escaped through a hideous wilderness and which became famously known as the " Hungry March."
Although but seventeen years old, when this promise was made, the dangers shared and hardship endured, Isaac Peirce lived to attain the age of three score and ten years, to die and lie buried in his grave several months before it was full- filled. Nearly sixty years of petitioning and anxious wait- ing was required, now that the dangers were over, to induce the government of Mass. to meet its obligation and voluntary proposition, redeem its sacred promise made to her brave de- fenders, who met and conquered those dangers and averted the impending ruin, that threatened speedily to come upon the country, when the promise was made.
History continually repeats, itself Massachusetts was in- fluenced and acted then as Congress is acting now by defeating bills to allow bounty lands to loyal soldiers, in the late war, and with unblushing effrontery urging as an objection that so very large an amount of land, will be required to meet the demand, and thus Congress now, as the legislative body of Mass. did then, are waiting for the soldiers to die off and become to their view " beautifully less" in numbers. Not- withstanding the large numbers slain on the battle fields of the late rebellion, there is no disguising the fact that too many, far to many, lived to return home, a great many more than politicians ever wished to see, and who they impatiently
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endure. No other government, or people ever treated her soldiers so ungratefully or so meanly in comparison with its power to recognize and ability to reward.
The first church in Middleborough, was gathered Dec. 26, 1694, and Samuel Fuller ordained pastor. He died the next year, aged 66. He was greatly lamented. Rev. Thomas Palmer, was the next minister, and his habits were such as to bring scandal upon him, and he was deposed. In 1709, was ordained as their pastor, the Rev. Peter Thacher, who was faithful and successful in his ministry, for nearly 35 years. He was succeeded by Rev. Sylvanus Conant, ordained in 1745, and who died of small pox in 1777. Next in order came Rev. Joseph Barker. He was ordained in 1781, and for a time represented a district in the House of Representa- tives in Congress. Rev. Israel Putnam also preached to this people, for quite a long term of years.
The 2nd precinct formed in the southwest pari of Middle- borough, in 1719, fell within the limits of Lakeville, at the division of the town in 1853. For further notice, See Lake- ville.
Another division in the original church took place in 1847, when was formed, at the village called the Four Corners, the " Central Congregational Church."
A Baptist church was formed in that part called Titicut, in 1748, and Rev Isaac Backus the historian of the Baptist, or- dained as pastor.
A second Baptist church was formed in 1757, and Rev. Eben- ezer Hinds, the next year was ordained pastor. This at the division of the town fell within the limits of Lakeville.
A third Baptist church was constituted in the southeast part of the town of Middleborough, in 1761, and Rev. Eben- ezer Jones, ordained as pastor. He was succeeded in the ministry at this place, by Rev. Asa Hunt, of Braintree, 1771, and Rev. Samuel Nelson, of Middleborough, in 1794. Rev- erend Samuel Nelson, was a son of William Nelson of Mid- dleborough (now Lakeville), and a brother of Rev. William Nelson, of Norton, Rev. Ebenezer Nelson of South Reading, and an uncle of Rev. Ebenezer Nelson jr., of Lynn, Mass. Rev. Samuel Nelson was a grand son of Thomas Nelson, the, first or earliest member of the Calvinistic Baptist denomina- tion at Middleborough.
A fourth Baptist church was formed in that part of Mid- dleborough now Lakeville, and worshipped in a church edi- fice called the " Pond Meeting House,', Rev. Ebenezer Briggs was their pastor. This meeting-house was changed into a
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dwelling house and a grocery store, and a part made use of as a public hall, called " Sassamon Hall," in honor of the praying Indian slain near this spot by order of Metacom, or King Philip. This edifice was burned in 1870. It stood about seventy-four years,
The " Central Baptist Church" in Middleborough, was formed in 1828, and a handsome church edifice, given to them by Major Levi Peirce, who held the office of deacon of that church for twenty years. He also liberally endowed the church. Added to this there are now two Methodist churches in town, one near Fall Brook, so called, and the other, at Four Corners Village ; and quite a body of Roman Catholics who hold religious services in Peirces Hall.
In the French and Indian War, 1758, Captain Benjamin Pratt, raised a company that he took to the battle field as a part of Colonel Thomas Doty's regiment.
Nearly all this company, if not indeed every member, re; sided in what was then Middleborough, and consisted of the following named persons : Benjamin Pratt, Captain ; Silves- ter Richmond, and David Sears, Lieutenants ; Nelson Finney. Ensign ; Seth Tinkham, Lemuel Harlow, Silas Wood, and Abial Cole, Sergeants ; Archippus Cole, Seth Billington, Jesse Snow, and John Miller, Corporals ; Perez Tinkham, and Jacob Tinkham, Musicians ; Jacob Allen, Jesse Bry- ant. Joseph Bent, Abner Barrows, Abner Barrows, jr., Isaac Bennett, John Bennett, Samuel Bennett, Benjamin Barrows, Abraham Barden, William Barlow, Eliakim Bar- low, John Barker, Perez Cobb, Onesemus Campbell, Gideon Cobb, Gershom Cobb, William Cushman, Peter Crapo, Thomas Caswell, Jesse Curtis, Ezekiel Curtis, Consider Chase, Jabez Doggett, Simeon Doggett, Ebenezer Dunham, Adam David, Elkanah Elmes, John Elmes, John Ellis, John Eaton, Asa French, William Fuller. Simeon Fuller, Jedediah Holmes, John Harlow, Zurel Haskell, Jeremiah Jones, Jere- miah Jones jr., John Knowlton, James Littlejohn, Robert Mackfun, Thomas Miller, David Miller, Noah Morse, John- athan Morse, Jacob Muxum, Isaac Nye, Thomas Peirce, Job Peirce, Paul Pratt, Francis Pomeroy, Samuel Pratt, Samuel Pratt jr., Henry Richmond, Nathan Richmond, Job Richmond, Moses Reding, Noah Raymond, Barnabas Samson, Jabez Samson, Jacob Samson, Obadiah Samson, John Samson, Crispus Shaw, Perez Shaw, Zebedee Shaw, Peleg Standish, Robert Seekell, Benjamin Streeter, private soldiers.
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Of the march of that company, Sergeant Seth Tinkham in a diary that he kept, recorded : " Middleborough May 29, 1758, we met at Elijah Clapp's a little after sun rise, and drawed up our men into a body, and called the roll, and then marched to Major Iloward's, in Bridgewater, seven miles. There went to dinner, and then we marched to Newcomb's, in Norton, and there overtook the cart that had our packs, there we staid all night, and laid up cham- bers."
" May the 30, we marched by sunrise to Lieut. Man's, in Wrentham, eleven miles, there went to dinner, and then we marched to Dr. Corbett's, in Bellingham, ten miles, went to supper. After supper, Mr. Hinds preached a ser- mon to us, there our cart overtook us, there we stayed."
" May the 31, we marched to Mr. Graves' in 'Mendon, three miles, and there went to breakfast, and from there, we marched to John Holland's, in Sutton, fifteen miles, there went to supper, there the cart overtook us.
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