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Mrs. Abigail Merrick, his wife, survived him thirty-one years, and died September 12, 1807, in the ninetieth year of her age.
The following is the inscription and epitaph on the table monument over their graves : -
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Here lies interred the Body of The Revened and Worthy
NOAH MERICK
Pastor of the Church of Christ in this Town,
Who Died December ye 22, A. D. 1776, in ye 66 year of his age And 36th of his Mincstry.
O Thou great Arbiter of life and Death With the Patriarchs joy
Thy call i follow to the land unknown i trust in The and know in whom i trust
At his right side lies Abigail his wife Who Died September 12th 1807 in the 98th Year of her age.
As A Shock of Corn fully ripe Cometh forth in its season
N. p. 99.
SETTING OFF THE SOUTH PARISH.
At town meeting, Dec. 24, 1781, a committee from out of town was chosen to consider the question of having two parishes.
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REPORT OF TIIIS COMMITTEE.
To the Inhabitants of the town of Wilbraham : -
GENTLEMEN : We have taken into our Deliberate consideration (pursuant to your desire) the several matters you by your Committee thought fit to lay before us, which has brought to a determination, that some division of your Town is necessary, Concerning the manner of which you have been pleased to refer your- selves to us for aid and advice
Our opinion upon the matter submitted to us you have in the following report.
The Committee consider it a great unhappiness that a town so Respectable as the Town of Wilbraham is, Should in the management of their Publick affairs, suffer such animosities to arise amongst them, as to have any Tendency to prevent the general benefits and advantage that might otherwise arise to them, by inculcat- ing those generous Sentiments of love and esteem, which is so essential to the well- being of every society.
Whether by the Local Situation of the Inhabitants of the several parts of said Town, or whether by the supposed or real Indiscretion of any persons; in the ami- cable management of your public affairs make it expedient that a Division should take place amongst you, we pretend not to say.
Though the manner of it seems only to be referred to us, yet we conceive it may not be improper to declare our Concurrence in Sentiment with you, that some Di- vision is become necessary : Touching the mode of it and how it shall be made (which appears to be the principal object) - It is the united opinion of the Committee and which they conceive will best accommodate the Inhabitants of the Several Parts of the Town that it be Divided into two Parishes, by the name of North and South Parishes, by a line Coinciding with the South Line of the Lot whereon Nathaniel Bliss Decesed lived, from the westward Bound of said town to Monson Line : - (with this exception) that the Inhabitants of said Town living on the west from the top of the mountain to the south side of Lieut Thomas Mer- rick's Lot to the westward Bounds of said Town with their Estates be annexed to the North Parish and that the Inhabitants living East from the top of the moun- tain from said South side of Sd Bliss's Lot north to the south side of Lot originally Laid out to Jonathan Taylor's Estate to Monson line, be annexed to the South Parish with their Estates, if each or any of said Inhabitants Should Choose so to do - they making their Choice previous to said Parish being Incorporated, and they thus Choosing to be annexed to the Respective Parishes forever.
And that each part of said Town have and Enjoy equal parts of the Land Se- questered for the use of the Ministry, or the Monies or Securities for money that may be in the Treasury -the proceeds of the Sale of Said Lands or any other money or Security for money or Donation for the support of the Gospel, be and remain to each Parish in equal parts.
And the Meeting House Standing in the North part of Said Town be and be- long to the North Parish so long as they continue to meet in it for the Publiek Worship of God.
Should that love and Union take place which your Committee earnestly reconı- mend, and which is so Essential to the well being of every Society, they are of opinion, that said House be and remain, for the use of the whole of said Town for the purpose of carrying on their Meeting in future.
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We sincerely wish that love and harmony may again take place among you, that we may have the satisfaction of Knowing that our poor Endeavors have in some measure Contributed toward the effecting an event so important.
We are Gentlemen with sentiments of Love and Esteem your Friends and Humble Servants.
JOHN HALE LUKE BLISS WM. PYNCHON, JR.
SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 21, 1782.
PETITION FOR INCORPORATION.
COMMON WEALTH { To the Honble Senate &. House of Representatives In Gen- OF MASSACHUSETTS ( eral Court Assembled -
The Petition of the Inhabitants of the Town of Wilbraham - Humbly sheweth - That Whereas it is of Great Importance that We Constantly attend upon the Preaching of the Gospel, and as by the Annexing of Wales to the South Part of Sd Town the Present Meeting House is much out of the Center - And By the Blessing of Heaven We are So Multiply'd that the attendance upon the Preaching of the Gospel is Rendered Very Difficult, and almost Impossible for Great Num- bers, to Attend on a Preached Gospel and Whereas there is at Present No Settled Minister in Sd Town and as the Wants of a Division of Sd Town, Will Probably if not Inevitably Prevent the Settlement of one, to the Real Hurt of Sd Town - We are Humbly of Opinion that it is an Opportune Season to Have Sd Town Divided - and as We Hope We are Able to Support two Ministers and as Nature Ilas Seemed to form ns for two Parishes Being Near Nine Miles North & South, and four Miles and an Half East & West- We The subscribers Therefore (in Behalf of this Town) Petition yr Ilonrs to Incorporate this Town into two Par- ishes, By the Name of the North and South Parishes - By a Line Coinciding With the South Line of the Lot Whereon Nath" Bliss Deceased Liv'd, from the Westward Bounds of Sd Town to Monson Line: - (with this Exception) that the Inhabitants of Sd Town Living on the West from the Top of the Mountain To the South Side of Lt. Thos Mirick's Lot, to the Westward Bounds of Sd Town With their Estates, Be annexed to the North Parish and that The Inhabitants Living on the East from the Top of the Mountain from Sd South Side of Sd Bliss's Lot North to the South Side of the Lot Originally Laid out to Jonathan Taylor's Estate to Monson Line, Be annexed to the South Parish With Their Es- tates, If each or any of Sd Inhabitants Should Choose So to Do- They Making their Choice Previous to said Parishes Being Incorporated, and they thus Choos- ing, To Be annexed To the Respective Parishes forever
And that Each Part of Sd Town Have and Enjoy Equal Parts of the Land se- questered for the use of the Ministry, or the Monies or Securities for Money that may Be in the Treasury, the Proceeds of the Sale of Sd Land or any other money or security for Money or Donation for the support of the Gospel, Be and Remain to Each Parish in Equel Parts, And the Meeting House Standing in the North Part of Sd Town Be and Belong to the North Parish So Long as they Continue to Meet in it for the Publick Worship of God, -
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This Petition for the substance of it is Agreeable to a Report of a Comtee unani- mously chosen By this Town, (which Report will accompany this Petition to yer Hon's together with the Votes of the Town Relative thereto) To Advise this Town in What Manner to Be Divided, Which Report was Accepted By a Vote of the Town at A Legal Town Meeting, April 5, 1782 -and at the Same Meeting We the Subscribers, Were Chosen a Comtee to Refer the above Petition to yr Honrs Which We Pray yr Honrs to Take into yr Serious Consideration and aet thereupon as you in your Wisdom Shall Think Best-as in Duty Bound We Ever Pray.
MOSES STEBBINS Comtee ENOCH BURT of
PHILIP LYON Wilbraham
P. S. We Pray yer Honrs to Annex Lt Thos Mirrick With Ilis Estate to the North Parish, He Having made His Choice So to Be. Also Mr. David Wood to the South Parish With His Estate He Likewise Having made his Choice So to Be Or any other of Sd Inhabitants Included in Sa Comtees Report they Signifying their choice to yr Hon's Before Incorporation of Sd Parishes.
WILBRAHAM April 8, 1782.
MOSES STEBBINS ENOCH BURT PHILIP LYON
ACT OF INCORPORATION.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGIITY-TWO.
An Act for dividing the Town of Wilbraham into two Separate Parishes.
Whereas for the greater convenience of attending the public Worship of God it is found necessary to divide the Town of Wilbraham into Two Separate Parishes
BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled and by the Authority of the same that the said Town of Wilbraham be and the same is hereby divided into two separate Parishes by the names of the North Parish and the South Parish by a Line Coinciding with the Sonth of the Lot whereon Nathaniel Bliss deceased lately lived from the West Bounds of said Town to Monson Line -and the Parishes above mentioned and each of them be and hereby are severally invested with all the Powers Rights and Privileges which Parishes in this Commonwealth are by Law invested with-and be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that Mr Thomas Merrick with his Lands and Estate be and he hereby is annexed to the north Parish abovementioned and David Wood, Jesse Carpenter and Jonah Beebe with their Lands and other Estate be and they hereby are annexed to the South Parish in the said Town, any thing in this act to the contrary nothwithstanding-And be it further Enacted that each of the Parishes aforesaid shall have and enjoy in equal Shares the Lands heretofore sequestered devised or given for the use or support of the ministry and the monies or Securities for money that may be in the Treasury and as well the Proceeds of the Sale of Lands as any other monies or Securities for money that have been given to the Inhabitants of the said Town for the support of the Gospel.
AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, that the Inhabitants of the north Parish
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aforesaid shall have a Right to improve the meeting house now standing in the same Parish for the purposes of publie Worship so long as they shall think proper so to improve it. And be it further Enacted that John Bliss Esq be and hereby is empowered to issue his Warrants to some principal Inhabitants of each of the said Parishes requiring them to warn the Inhabitants of the Parishes to which they respectively belong to meet at such time and place in each of the said Parishes as by such Warrants shall be duly specified and then choose such Officers as may be necessary to manage the Affairs of the said Parishes - And the Inhabitants qualified by Law to vote being so assembled shall be and hereby are impowered to choose such Officers in their respective Parishes accordingly.
In the House of Representatives June 20th 1782 This Bill having had three several Readings passed to be enacted
NATH GORHAM Speaker
In Senate June 20th 1782 This Bill having had two several Readings passed to be Enacted.
SAMUEL ADAMS President
Approved
JOHN HANCOCK.
O. p. 101.
VALUATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE TOWN OF WILBRAHAM, 1771.
Polls Ratable.
Polls oot Ratable.
Dwelling houses, &Q.
Tan houses, &c.
Annual worth of
dedueting aonual
Money at interest.
Horses and Mares.
Oxen, 4 ys. & up's.
Cows & Heifers 3 do.
Goats & Sheep 1 do.
Swine 1 yr. & up.
Aores of pasturage.
No. of Cows.
Acres of tilloge.
Bushs. of grain, all
sorts, raised yearly.
Barr'ls Cider yearly.
Aores of mowing.
Toos of hay.
Acres fresh mead'w.
Tons of F. M. hay.
--
Thomas Mirick ...
1
£8 10 £220
4
4
2
3
12
4
12
12
1
31
15
9
Nathaniel Bliss . . .
4
1
9
3
3
3
16
4
4
3
S
45
10
10
8
Moses Warriner
1
1
5
1
2
3
5
3
3
4
32
4
12
10
Noalı Warriner ...
1
1
1
12
7
S
22
3
S
20
100
20
4
3
10
12
Nath'l Warriner
1
12
754
2
3
5
16
4
15
10
22
154
10
3
2
13
8
10 8
Aaron Alvard
1
1
4 10
2
2
12
3
6
14
56
100
135
50
1
1
2
Isaac Brewer
1
1
3
2
1
8
1
1
5
40
10
2
2
11
9
Eleazer Smith .
1
1
4 10
1
3
6
2
3
50
50
8
6
5
3
1
1
14
2
4
12
5
6
40
280
4
2
2
11 2 18
2
Samuel Warner.
1
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
11
3
15
66 120
2
2
4
4
Samuel Bartlett.
1
1
3 10
1
1
4
3
8
18
108
20
15
Nat. Hitchcock, Jr.
1
1
10
1
1
2
3
1
2
2 1
15
90
1
1
6
David Jones .
2
1
3
2
3
1
1
7
42
2
1
1
1
Elisha Ferry.
2
1
3 10
2
1
6
4
12
72
7
5
Benoni Atchason .
2
1
4 10
1
1
10
5
14:
56
6
3
:
14
Daniel Murphy
2
1
1
5
1
1 2 3
4
3
3
25
1
1
8
4
Nath'l Hitchcock . Benj. Warriner ...
1
1
5 10
2
1
3
5
2
1
22
110 4
1
1
10 6
Isaac Osborn
4
2
1 10
3
14
2
4
2
5
3
1 22
132
6
2
William Brewer
1
1
9 10
3
4
4
4
5
10
3
10
Ezra Barker
1
1
1
2
10
4
1
Enoch Chapin .
1
50
1
2
2
1
1
3
3
38
150
5
4
4
16
James Warriner .. Moses Burt
3
1
15 15
1
2
4
1
5
25
25
3
.9
5
Philip Lyon
1
1
4
2
3
14
3
4
Gideon Burt
1
1
G
1
13
סוט
4 10
4
10
50
15
7
John Hitchcock ...
2
2
10
16
12
Noah Stebbins
1
1
9
1
1
6 25
6
8
1
6
15
10 12
3
2 16
15
12 12
Phineas Newton ..
3
1
9
5
David Warriner .. John Sterns
1
1
3
6
3
6 4
Abel Bliss
1
1
6
2
4 10
1
5
8
2
3
16
64
6 3
10
8
3
-
8
8
8
8
3
6
6
9
15 10
20 7
7 20
5
1
2
2
Daniel Warner
1
..
11
i
. .
6
5
5
10
23'
153
9
48
3
3
2
1
2
8
whole Real Estate,
receipts.
231
Polls Ratable.
Polls not Ratable.
|Dwelling houses, & 0 | Tan houses, &0.
whole Real Estate,
deduoting annual
interest.
Money at interest.
Horses and Mares.
Oxen, 4 yrs. & up's.
Cows & heifers 3 do.
Goats & Sheep I do.
Swine 1 yr. & up.
Acres of pasture.
No. of Cows.
Acres of tillage.
sorts, raised yearly. Bush. of grain, all
Barr'Is Cider yearly.
Acres of mowing.
Tons of hay.
Acres fresh mead'w.
Tons of F. M. hay.
Samn' Warner, Jr.
1
1
1 10
3
7
2
12
2
2
Jesse Warner . .
1
1
4 10
1
4
4
2
1
2
27
166
13
17
Joseph Abbot ..
1
1
1
1
1 10
2
2
0
3
5
35
3
3
James Eddy
4
2
11
1!
10
4
14
9
3
30
150
21
14
Caleb Stebbins . .
3
15
2
3
5
20
2
4
20
100
1
1 18
13
Joseph Firmin. ...
2
1
3 10
2
1
1
John Crane .... ..
2
1
5
1
4
1
2
2
10
1
4
9
70
1
1
-Daniel Cadwell ...
2
1
9
1
5
15
2
S
18
108
5
4
4
12
8
Lemuel Dunham ..
2
1
3
1
2
1
5
8
1
4
40
5
3
Paul Hitchcock ...
1
1
1
1
2
1 1
10
2
3
2
10
90
5
2
3
9
9
Thomas Dunham .
1
41
4
4
5
18 3
12
10
11
90
15
3
6 3
12
6
Moses Colton.
1
1
3
2
10
26
4
18
12
14
100
18
7 2
1
2
8
7
Moses Stebbins
3
1
10
1
2
4
4
10
5
16
11
8
10
8
10
John Bliss .
1
1
11
2
4
6
15
3
17
12
7
5
2
2
12
8
William Stacy
2
1
7
2
2
2
14
2
6
8
3
4 3
3
2 9
John Goodwell
1
1
3
1
8
2
2
6
60 50
1
1
3
John Firnim.
1
1
10
40
1 1
2 2 2
5
7
2
16
6
7
8
1 2
2
6
4
1
1
8
1
5
30
10
4
4
15
10
James Prentice ...
1
1 10
1
12
2
3
3
3
5
2 1
3 1 5 12
4
Joseph Jones ..
1
1
4 10
1
2
1
10
4
6
4
3
2
11 4 10 5
50 30 100 30
4
4
S
10
Isaac Morris
2
1
3 10
1
2
3
5
1
2
3
30
1
1 2
8
6
1
1
5 10
1
4
1
4
2
5
S
1
2
1
1
2 5 8
7
Simeon Chaffee
1
1
4 10
2
1
8
8
John Chaffee
2
12
2
4
1
4
12 18
1 G
20
15
16
12
12
16
16
Thomas King.
1
2 10
1
2
1
10
8
4
5
S
100
5
5
5
5
William Tailler
1
1
4 10
1
2 1 4
16
4
O
2
2
14 8 14
110 45 110
6
3 4
4
S
G
Paul Langdon
1
1
7
1
2
9
2
6
G
100
40 6
1
1
9 8
6
John Williams. ..
2
2
12
1
3
1
1
5 10
1
3
12
3
4
1
1
5
5
2
1
1
8
3
4
4
12
6
2
4
10 20
140
7
2
2
12 3
1
Jonathan Mirick ..
2
1
18 10
3
9
4
7
6
10
12
40
280
20
2
3 22
22
Names
100 103 11 92
4 545
1
2
2
2
8
6
2
40
2
7
18 14
Stephen Bliss.
1
4 10
1
1 2
2
9
1
5
4
6
30
Enos Stebbins
1
1
G
1
2
3
6
3
5
6 4 8 3
10 3
100 50
6
2
12 5 3
4
Joel Chaffee
1
1
3 10
1
3
1
8
G
4
G S 3
40 50 30
1
10
7
1
1
4
2
1
1
G
2
20
6
3
G
1
1
4 10
4
2
3
13
5
2
4
Joseph Chaffee.
2
1
4 10
1
2
8
2
2
3
G 8
50
3
3
7
7
David Perry
1
1
2
1
1
4
5
4
1
1
5
Zadock Stebbins .. 1
1
3 10
6
4
4
40 50 25
1
1
4
1
1
16
4
6
7
4
4
5
30 150 50
3
5
5
Ezekiel Russell .
2
5
1
2
Eldad Stebbins
2
1
7 10
4
1
2 17
12
Abner Chapin
2
1
5 10
1
2
5
16
3
3
4
11 34
80
40 25 140 130
2
3
3
10
10
3
1
7
1
4
3
12
7
Asa Chaffee ...
2
1
1 10
1
1
6
1
Lewis Langdon ...
3
1
3
1
1
4
8
3
2
3
3
40
2
Benj. Hutchinson.
2
1
1 10
1
5
1
2 3
2
9
1
60
16
5 5 15
50
2
26 12
10
Jonathan Brown . Gideon Kibby ..
1
1
5
1
2
2
5
10
3
1
3
18
122
1
1
14
9
Jonathan Ely .. . .
4
1
11
11
9
Joel Bliss ..
1
1
4 10
S
Cary Burdick .
1
1
2 10
1
2
2
10
2
19
Samuel Sexton ..
2
1
S
1
2
1 2
1
3
22
10
100
4
5
3
3
Daniel Cadwell,Jr.
1
3
8
Zebulon Chapin ...
1
1
..
2
1
1
2
John Plumley . . . .
1
1
4
Joseph Burnham .
2
1
20
1
1
3
4
7
32
10
10
Nath'l Bliss, JJr. ..
1
1
3 10
3
4
22
176
9
7
Moses Alvard.
2
1
5
17
102
10
Samuel Day
6
9 1148 115 202 264 704 282 460 300 1012 6776 417 157 156 822 603
3
3
Joseph Sharon
1
1
Abel King.
4
5 10
4
2
2
3
8
6
Abner Badger
1
Joseph Butler
1
3 10
1000 2
5
2
3 1= Co
4
S 3
3
1
4
David Burt
3
4
4
7
John Langdon. ..
1
20
Aaron Stebbins,2d. Aaron Stebbins ...
3
4
20
3
3
7
30
7
130 100
8
7
6
5
William Wood .... Nathan Answorth.
Thomas Lewis. ...
1
1
3 10
12
Daniel Carpenter .
2
/ James Twing .
7
4
5
1 4
1
1 2
Jabez Hendrick.
60 30 40
Phineas Stebbins .
13 10
William King.
1
3
3 10
2
1
3
1
Annual worth of
6
10
4
50 70
232
P. p. 109.
NAMES OF THOSE WHO SIGNED THE NON-CONSUMPTION PLEDGE, 1774.
Paul Langdon,
Phinias Stebbins,
Samuel Warner,
Simeon Chaffee,
Thomas Coleman,
James Warriner,
David l'erry,
Moses Bartlett,
Noah Stebbins,
John Langdon, 2d,
Lieutt. Thomas Mirick, Ezekiel Russel,
Moses Warriner,
Nathaniel Warriner,2d Serg't Moses Burt,
Jabes Hendrick,
Thomas King, Daniel Cadwell, Jr.
John Jones,
Dea.Natha. Warriner, Joseph Mason,
Jonathan Bliss,
Jesse Warner,
Joseph Burnham, Benoni Atchinson, Eleazer Smith,
Ebenezer Crocker, Samuel Dunham,
Aaron Alvord,
David Bliss,
Peleg Woodworth, Henry Ely,
Joseph Abbot, BenoniAtchinson, Jr.
Ser. Wm. King, David Warriner, David Lyon,
John Plumbey, Nathan Ainsworth,
Noah Warriner,
Moses Stebbins, Jr.
Moses Bartlett, Jr.
Nathaniel Bliss,
Martin Nash,
Serg'tAaronStebbins, Justan Stebbins,
Gabril Burnham,
Nehemiah Abbot,
Serg't DanielCadwell, Asa Wankor,
Jonathan Ely, Jr.
Abner Warriner,
Ebenezer Bebee, «
David Chapin,-
Abel Bliss,
Gideon Burt,
Oliver Bliss,
William Orsborn,
Levi Bliss,
Amos Hutchinson,
Gideon Kibbee,
Zenas Jones,
Abner Badger,
Abner Chapin, Jr.
Jonathan Ely, Nathaniel Hitchcock, John Lumis,
llenry Wright, Aaron Bliss, Isaac Orsborn, Ebenezar Thomas,
Joseph Chaffee,
Rowland Crocker,
Paul Hitchcock,
Thomas Lewis,
Samuel Warner, Jr. Henry Chandler,
Rheuben Hitchcock,
Moses Burt, Jr.
David Warriner, Jr.
Ephraim Wight,
Abel King,
Stephen Bliss,
Ephriam Wight, Jr.
Rowland Thomas,
Soloman King, John Langdon, Samuel Bartlett,
Zadock Bebee,
Caleb Stebbins,
Jonathan Sikes,
Ephraim Chapin,
Moses Colton,
Levi Cadwell.
Calvin Stebbins,
John Chaffee,
John Bliss,
William Stacy,
Ezra Barker,
Jesse Lambfaire,
Elijah Parsons,
Joseph Jones, Lewis Langdon, Jr. Isaac Dunham, Joseph Bumsted, Zadock Stebbins,
- p. 115.
LEXINGTON ALARM.
Deer. 5th 1775 A Roll of Capt. James Warriner's Company of Wilbraham who marched in defence of Ammerican Liberty on ye Alarm last April occasioned by th Lexington Fight with ye number of officers & soldiers, time of service distance from home what due to each according to his character agreeable to a late Resolve of the great and Genll court of this Colony (down to Ebenezer Cadwell - Then)
A list of a number of persons who went upon the Alarm last April occasioned by Lexington fight who did not Imbody under the command of any officer, an ac- connt of ye time of their service distance from & to home and what due. (the rest of the list) [State Rolls.]
Thomas Bliss, Ebenezer Stacy,
Stephen Cotton,
Silas Hitchcock,
John Ilitchcock, Thomas Jones, Caleb Stebbins, Jr. .
Abner Chapin,
Moses Stebbins,
Samuel Bebee,
Samuel Sexton,
Amos Chaffee,
Asa Chaffee,
Benjamin Wright,
Enos Stebbins, Joel Chaffee,
Charles Warriner,
Joseph Sikes,
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Time of Service Days.
Due.
Miles frm home.
Due.
For Inn- bolders. (1)
Sum Totel.
James Warriner Capt
10
£2. 2. 9
180
15
£2.17. 9
Wm King Lit .
10
1. 8. 6
180
15
2. 3. 6
John Hitchcock Lit.
10
1. 5. 0
180
15
2. 0. 0
Enos Stebbins St
10
17. 1
180
15
1.12. 1
Thos King St
10
17. 1
180
15
1.12. 1
Aaron Alvard St
10
17. 1
180
15
1.12. 1
Elear Smith
10
14. 2
. .
:
1. 9. 2
Josh Chaffee
SamIl Mirick
Asa Chaffee
Isaac Morris.
Moses Colton
Chiliah Mirick
Jona Cooley
160
13.4
1. 7. 8
Isaac Dunham.
180
15.
1. 9. 2
Ezekiel Russell
[same.]
[same.]
[same.]
[same.]
[same.]
Jesse Carpenter
Josh Jones. .
Rowland Crocker
Darius Chaffee
3
4. 3
60
5
0. 9. 3
Ebenr Cadwell
10
14. 2
180
15
19. 2
Joshua Eddy
. .
14. 2
160
13.4
17. 6
Enos Clark
. .
Ezek1 Wright
. .
. .
. .
Calvin Stebbins .
8
11. 4
. .
. .
1. 4. 8
Thos Coleman
Gideon Burt
2
2.10
50
4.2
0. 7.0
Abel King
2
Charles Brewer
. .
. .
. .
. .
Benj. Colton
10
14. 2
180
15
19. 2
John Stearns
. .
. .
. .
50.10. 5
Decr 5th 1775 The Persons above named living in the Town of Wilbraham who marched with their arms & ammunition occasd by Lexington fight some before & some came after me who pray that they may have pay agreeable to a late resolve of the Gen"! Court of this Colony agreeable to the services that are fixd to their names which is the time and service affixt to each man in this Roll according to ye best of my Knowledge
Attest JAMES WARRINER, Captn
HAMPSHIRE SS. Decr 13, 1775
The above named James Warriner personally appeared and made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing pay Roll by him subscribed
Sworn Before JOHN BLISS Just. Pec.
1 It will be observed that these men run up no bills at taverns for the country to pay.
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[same.] :
[same. [ .
Reuben Thayer
Benj. Farnham
Comfort Chaffee
Jesse Warner ..
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1. 9.2
Sam" Day
234
The following letter, borne by the messenger from Boston, has been found in the city clerk's office, Springfield, among the old papers recently opened : -
Watertown & Wednesday morning 10 clock
To all the Friends of american liberty be it known that this morning before break of Day a Brigade confisting of about 1000 or 1200 men Landed at Phips' Farm in Cambridge and marched to Lexington where they found a Company of our Colony militia in arms ; upon whom they Fired without any Provocation & killed six & wounded four Others by an express this moment from Boston we find another Brigade are now on their march from Bofton supposed to be about 1000 The Bearer Mr Isaac Bifsell charged to alarm the country quite to Connec- tientt and all Perfons are Desired to furnish him with such Forfes as they may be needed.
I have spoke with severall Perfons who have feen the Dead & wounded Pray lett the Delegates from this Colony to Connecticutt see this.
they know J. Palmer
one of the Com. of S- y ----- Colo Foster is one of the Delegates 1
R. p. 116.
"A return of Capt. Paul Langdon's Company, in Col. Davidson's Regt of all the men's names in sd Company, & Specifying what town Inlisted from of those Dead and of those on Command at Quebeck Oct. 6th 1775."
Paul Langdon Capt Daniel Cadwell 1st Lieut
Drums & Fifes Charles ferry Drumnr Abner Warriner fifer
Sargts.
Noah Warriner John Langdon Philip Lyon
Privates Names
Daniel Carpenter
Aaron Cadwell
Jonathan Sikes on Command Quebeck Seth Clark
Corporals.
Aaron Stebbins
Abner Chapin
Othniel Hitchcock
Nathan Sikes
Moses Simons
1 I have not been able to learn any particulars of the Lexington alarm in Wilbraham ex- cept that the whole town was greatly excited, that couriers were sent about the town, and that the men assembled, before marching, in the barn referred to in the address. I have endeavored to give a description of the " alarm," which will convey to the present genera- tion a trne idea of the event, and still conform to the truth of history.
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Phannel Warner on command Quebeck Jolın Langdon 2d
Ichabod Barker Ludlow
Cyprian Wright
Nathaniel Mighets
Ezekiel Beebe 66
Ephraim Dunham
Lothrop fuller
Joseph Dunham William Clark Belchertown
Solomon Cooley
Edward Cotton Ludlow
Joseph Jenings
Moses Ellsworth East Windsor
Daniel Sweetland Somers, go to Quebeck Ephraim Wight Jr Wilbraham, Dis.
Daniel Simons Wilbraham
Benjamin Chubb Dead
Charles Chooley Ludlow
Moses Rood
Simon Stacy Wilbraham
Eli Beebe
John Wilson Chaffee Wilbraham
Simeon Bates
Ephraim Wight 66 Dischd Total, 45.
ROXBURY CAMP, December 25th, 1775.
To the Committee of Cloathing in Watertown we the Subscribers Soldiers in Capt. Paul Langdons Company in Col. Danielsons Regiment Desire you to De- liver for Each of us the money Due to us for a Coat which was Promised to us at the time of our Inlistment to Capt. Paul Langdon and his Receipt Shall be a Dis- charge from us as witness our hands.
his OTHNIEL X HITCHCOCK, mark JOHN LANGDON, 2ª,
CYPREAN WRIGHT,
LATHROP FULLER, JOSEPH JINNINGS,
ABNER WARRINER,
ELI BEEBE, V SIMON STACY,
DANIEL CARPENTER,
JOHN WILSON CHAFFEE,
AARON CADWELL,
JOSIAH SWETLAND,
SETH CLARK,
MOSES ELLSWORTH,
ABNER CHAPIN,
JOSEPH DUNHAM,
NATHAN SIKES,
JOHN DAVIS,
MOSES SIMONS,
TIMOTHY BURR,
AARON STEBBINS,
MOSES ROOD.
I do hereby certify that the soldiers here named belong to my Company.
PAUL LANGDON.
ROXBURY CAMP NOV. 27, 1775.
To the Committee of Cloathing at Watertown We the Subscribers Soldiers in Capt Paul Langdon's Company and in Col Timothy Danielsons Reg Desire you to Deliver to Each one of us a Coat
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