History of Essex County, Massachusetts : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Vol. II, Part 276

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) ed
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: Philadelphia, J. W. Lewis & Co.
Number of Pages: 1672


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El Regt. Muss, Cavalry 207


Jat Regt, Mans. C'avary 207


4xth, 49th and 7th Sluss. Slilitiu Regts. 207


4th Hey Art. 207


Bilst Inf


207


Frontier CHY


Enlistments in the nuvy .. ..


...


207


Lists of soldiers and privateera in carly wars 1812, et al.,


208, 29, 210, 211 List of Mexican War enlistments. 211


List officers atid soldiers War of


the Rebellion. 212, 21


Ednentiunal. 1


Early freo schools 1


First school-master. 1


First school for girls 1


Boys' Latin School .. 1 Boys' and girls' high schools 1 Grammar and writing scbools.


Women's Reading School.


Charity Schoul 1.


Colored children's schooling. 1


Girls' education, disadvantages of 1 State Normal School for Girls ..


Private Schools,


Schools of 1887.


Manufacturing ..


Leather.


Strikes in.


Cotton.


Shoes


Juto bagging.


White lead


Vil


Paints, etc.


Ty pie- writers.


Cars.


Gas Co.


Electric Light Co


Miscellaneous.


The Press :


Ex-x Gazette ..


Salem Gazette and Newlmr Newburyport Advertiser


American Gazette. . ...


Salom Gazette und Gener vertiser.


Sulem Gazette ..


.....


Salom Chronicle and Howx Ad- vertiser ...


Sal·ın Itegieter ...


The Weekly Visitant ..


The Friend.


Humorous publications.


Cosjul Visitant.


Salem Observer


Sulem l'ontier.


The Ilive.


f udlen' Miscellany


Essex County Mercury .. Balem Advertiser ... Saturday Ev mag Bolletio.


Ilne Constitutionallat.


The Landuwik. ...... ...


"The Light-house.


Second Methodist


Wesley Methodist 58


Independent Congregationnl.


C'entral Baptist. 53 Sharpshvoters. 2016


Crombie Street Church.


Second Advent 61


Grace Episcopal 61


Swedenborgiun. G1


Calvary Baptist


Sramen's Bethel.


02


Colored people's church.


Mormons' Society. 63


Deal- Mutes' Society. G3


Lutheran Swedish ..


Literature 133


Defunet industries 159


C'onl interests. 1.9


Ilorso railronda 160


Raitronde.


Settlement. 161


Boundaries defined 161


First town officers,


162


Manila trade


80


Isle of France trade 82


The Mocha trade


83


Madagascar trade.


84


Zanzibar trade.


Cepe of Good Hopo trade .. 86


Australian trade 86


Fiji Islands trade. 8G


South Americaa trade


88


The West Coast of Africa trade. 92


West India trade 93


Trade with Spalo and Portugal 93


Miscellaneous trade 96


Mediterranean trade 98


Nova Scotia trade 101


Salem tonnage.


102


Whale fishery.


103


The coasting trade.


103


The Custom- House


103


Collectors of customs


104


Marine insurance companies 105


Ship-building 10G


Merchnr:ts of Salem.


108


Banks : The Essex 114


The Salem. 114


The Merchants' 114


The Commercial


114


First National 114


The Exchange.


114


The Asiutic ..


The Mercantilo 115


Merchants' and Traders' 115


The Naumkeng. 115


Baak of General Interest 115


North Aamerican


115


Sulem Savings


115


Salem Five Cents Savings 115


Churches :


First Church. 28, 29, 30


Tabernacle Church 36, 16


Confederate Church 36


Society of Friends. 39


East Church


41


St. Peter's Episcopal.


North Church. 49


South Church 51


Howard St. (or Branch) Church .. 52


First Baptist Church.


Freo-Will Baptist Church .. 55


Universalsts 55


Roman Catholic 56


Methodist Episcopal ..


57


INDEX.


T'AI F.


2128


INDEX.


PAGE


Essex County Democrat. 12G


Sargent, Jonathan B


(il1) 1551


Savage, Sarah. 154


Sargent, Nathaniel P xxiv


Sawyer, Benj (il)) 1458


Sargent, Patten (ill) 1550


Sawyer Library. (ill) 1321


Genius of Christianity.


120


Sargent, William 1501


Sawyer, M. 1753


Schools (see "educational " under towns.)


Situation. 391


Science in Essex County ...


Scott, A. A .(ill) 21


Salem Washingtonian .. 126


Area. 391


Scott, George H 588


Independent Democrat 126


Settlement 301


Scripture, James O


4G


Population


391


Searl, Joseph


381


Voice Around the Jail


126


Sangus Centre. 302


Cliftondale


392


Sewall, Samuel.


xviii, 1896


East Sangus 392


Sewall, Stephen


xviii


Temperance Offering.


127


North Saugus


392


Sewall, Thomas.


1189


Salem Oracle.


127


Oaklandvale. 39


Saahan, T. H


57, 473


Shatswell, Nathaniel


(Il1) 669


Shaw, Edward P


(ill) 1849


Shepard, Jeremiah 265


Shepard, Samuel .. 1136


Shepherd, James ... 602


National Democrat 127


Union Democrat. 127


East Sangus set off.


393


Massachussetts Freeman 127


Water pipes


393


Sherratt, Hugh 1910


Short, Charles. 2012


153


The Essex Statesman 128


Valuation and taxation


391


Silsbee, Nathaniel.


11, 111


The Post. 128


Post-office.


394


Silsbee, Nathaniel, Jr ...


235


The Salem Evening News. 128


Early settlers


394


Simpson, Michael 11.


1815, (il1) 1783


Evening Telegram. 128


Indians. 394


Skelton, Rev. Samuel.


29


Daily Times. 128


Fish 39]


Smiley, Jas. V ..


(ill) 2069


Salem Public. 128 Marches. 394


Civil history


225


Appleton's pulpit


395


List of city officials.


227


Biographical 228


ulishury 1441


Old Parish Church 399


First Methodist Church 403


Smith, Elias.


1176


Boundaries. 1442


Early grunto. 1.143


Carr's Ferry 1445


Churches and schools 144G


Early incidents. 1415, 1446


Eurly ministers 1451


Saw-mills. 1452


Iron works 1452


Ship-building. 1452


1453


ilitary .. 1453


Itrvolution 1453


List of soldiers. 1454


Resisting the French. 1460


War of 1812 1462


Soldiers in the Rebellion. 1465


heruft (see also " Witchcraft") .. 1456


1450


irst Cong 1456


peky Hill C'h ... 145G, (ill) 1458 hristiun Baptist Suc. 1458


uion Evang. Soc. of Amesbury. 1458


First Baptist,


1458


Methodist Suc 1459


Schools. 1159


Anlabury Point 1459


t frigute " Alliance " I160


is in Salisbury


1 officers. 1463


raphical 1468 .Il, Leverett,


15, 109, 225, (ill) xxxiv


11, Nathaniel xix Agricultural. 420


ill, Sir Richard,


AVIi. 628, (il) 228, 2012


Jacob.


Thomas (111) 2076


1, George P 261 Riographical 422


Auron A


((1) 1817


Francis (ill) 153.1


PAGE


PACE


Saugus ... 391


The Christian Teacher


12G


The Locomotive. 126


Essex County Washingtonan 126


The Evangelist .. 126


Essex County Reformer. 127


Essex County Times 127


Geology. 302


Free World. 127


Town. meeting8. 393


Salem Daily Chronicle. 127


Town house. 393


The Asteroid. 127


Almshouse. 393


Cemetery


393


New Town Hall


393


Shepherd, James W' 594


Sherman, Edgar T. lyii


People's Advocate 127


Town clerks


394


Salem Daily Journal. 128


Representatives ..


394


Silsbee, Mre. M. A


Smith, Chas.


1556, 1602


Smith, Chas. N.


Smith, D. D


468


Cliftondale Methodist Episcopal Church 405


Smith, John (il))


1648


Smiith, Mathew H


5G


Smith, Peter


1640, (i)1) 1648


Snow, J. W.


522


Sombery, Anthony 1716


Southgate, Frederick C.


64G


Southgate, Robert ..


587


1834


Mill -site in East Sangus.


409


Prankor's Mills.


410


Sparhawk, John .. 36


Sparhawk, Nathaniel 379


Spaulding, Joshua.


48


Spaulding, Joshua.


52


Spaulding, N. S


601


Spencer, John


1716


Spufford, l'unl. (ill) 2058


Spufford, Richard S. (ill) 1785


Spofforde, The 819, 820


1782


Sprague, Joseph E xxix


143


Spring, Gardiner


1765


Springer, John S 601


Staodish, Miles. 2


St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church ..... .(i}1) 1319


Stanton, Robt. 12


Stearns, Artemue W .(il1) 928


Steere, M. D. F


(ill) 1535


Stickney, Jeremiah


c, xliv


Stiles, David


929, (ill) 959


St. Jamce' Roman Catholic Church ..... (ill) 2018 St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church ..... .(ill) 910


Stone, Ebenezer .. 1784


Stone, Thomas T 37


Storrow, Chas S. 869


Story family ..


1208


Story, Joseph.


xxix, 139


Story, Wm. W.


.liv, Ivii, 1G, 149


Streeter, Gilbert L 115


(ill)


Spalding, W. R


877


Scott'e Mills 411


Cliftondale tobacco businese. 413


Crockery-ware. 413


Shoe business


414


Grain-mill


415


Brick-making. 41.3


Early taverns. 115


Roads and bridges 41G


Salem and Boston Turnpike. 417


Newburyport Turnpike. 117


Horse-railroads. 418


Educational :


Privato schoole. 419


Ladies' seminary 419


Public schools 419


Chftondale Library. 420


Free Public Library 420


Free Masonry 420


Sons of Temperance 120


Good Templars.


120


Fire insurance companies 420


Military 420


War of the Rebellion. 421


601 List of soldiers


Grund Army of Republic. 4:2


Saunders, Dumel.


800


Fannders, Daniel, Jr. 873


407


Industries.


417


Iron- works 407


Smith, E. A GO3


Smith, James.


1809


Sangus Centre Methodist Episco- pal Church 406


St. John's Mission 406


First Congregational Society,


Clifton


Smith, Capt. John.


Farms of a hundred years ago. 39G


Ecclesiustical :


First settlements. 1441


The Harrisonian 126


The Whig. 126


Boundaries. 391


Voice of the People. 126


Searl, Wm 81G


Essex County Freeman 127


Spalding, Samuel J.


Sprague, John J ..


Sprague, Jos. G.


INDEX


PAGE


148.3


1634


....


1073


all) 1455


uption.


1472


.... . settlers,


1474


Egg Rock.


14×1


Sea-serpent.


1482


Military.


14×4


War of Rebellion 14>1


" Strodelmurst " 1483


Sokbers' monument. 14>1


Statistical. 14-5


Agricultural. 1485


Maunfactures


Annals from: 1629 to 15NG 1486


Biographical 1490


Swan, A 775, 776


Swan, Robert .. 1940


Swett, John B 1767


Swett, Samuel


lviii


Swinerton, Job 931


Symmes, Timothy 585


Symtns, Wm.


1579


Symımıs, Z . 20kg


Symonds, Samuel 578, 647


T


Talbot, Georgy 57


Tapley family 494


Tappan, Wmn. HI 124J


Tarbox family 310


Tarbox, John K.


xlv, 877


Tasker, John


xviii


Taylor, Jobn L. 1601


Taylor, Samuel H .. 1619, (ill: 1638


Teeling, Arthur J (ill) 1844


Tenny, Daniel I


17×1


Thatcher, Thomas 267


Thayer, L. B 60°


Thompson, Charles P liv


Thompson, Edwin. 318


Thomps. James W


59


Thorndike, Israe.


709, (ill) 754


Thorndike, John


991


I sher, Edwin P


319


Thorndike, Wm. and Albert (ill) 761


Thurston, Jonathan


Thurston, Jos 130


Tilton, Frederick W 1619


Titcumb, Albert C (all 1839


Titcomb, Enoch .. 1753


Titcomb, Jonathan ..


1750, 1753


Titcomb, Moses


1753


Vezina, F. X 1.


Vinton, I'. MI


...


603


Voorhees, 1.oui8 B


Wade, Nathaniel ..


Wade, Thos.


Wadsworth, Benj 451


Wagner, Jeme.


Wainwright, Francis 579


Wainwright, John. xviii


Walcott, Josuil .


Walden, Edwin


Walker, Richard ..


=3, 395


Walker, R. G .. 11) 2056 Railroads


Early cemetery. 974


Wall, Henry


Walley, John. 559


Ward, John 1×94, 1915


Ward, Joshua H . xliv White, John.


Fire Department


9;4


Ward, Nathaniel. li, 580, 771, 1894, 1907


Ware, Benj. I .{ill 1125


Clergymen


977


Warren, Jonas


.553, dill: 552


Lawyers


977


Warren, Orin


HL 1891


PAGE


PhysicianN .


Church History. 975


Ministers 976-7


Methodists .


......... 974


Military ... 979


First companies ... 979


War of Revolution ..


War for the Union ..


Companies and men in Civil War


Schools, libraries, etc .. Social Library.


981


Werd, John


Welsh, Francis


Welsh, Musen Wenbanı


First settlement


General history


Settlers of 1700


Early borial-plar 8. Physicians.


Apothecaries ..


First railroads.


Post-office.


Town hall ... .


Fire Department ..


Newspapers .... ..


Churches:


Early churches and ! Baptist Thurch Military


Indian tre ublen. ..


Revolutionary ju.TIod War of 1812


War of the Rebellion


Schools, libraries, etc


Business interests


Justinguished natives


List of Representatives 1.ist of tuwu officers ..


Wentworth, Philip II West Newbury


Incorporation Early unnisters ...


Meeting-bonne. Town-meetings and officer Represent .tives


Industrica


Churches :


Fire religious movements.


Methodists ..


Baptiste.


Catholics. .. .


Military .. War Rebellion. Risters of soldier


Old settlers. ... Biographical .


Wetmore. Wmu


Wheatland, Henry


Wheatland, Richard


Wheatland, Stephen ;


Wheeler, Jonathan. Wheelwright, Iar H Wheelwright, John Wheelwright, Win.


Whipjde Ialwin P'.


Whipgde, Solomon .


Whitaker, livv. Whitaker, Nathaniel ..


White, Alden P


Whit., Daniel .A. 15, 14.


White, Lvohanl. ...


White, Wma. ..


White, Wn. ....


...


Whiting, Samuel


Whitten, Frank R ... .


Waters, Ju . 1. Waters, Thos. F Wayland, John. Webb, Daniel ... Wobh, Stephen P Webb, Stephen P'


Webster, Daniel Weletur, Jonathan Welster, Josinl


Public Library


Business, manufacturing, etc


Distinguished natives


Members Legislature.


954


Town officers.


Torrey, Chus. T 53


Towne, Phas. A


Towne, Peter


932


Townsend, Daniel


383


Tracy, Cyrus M 319


Tracy, Nathaniel. 174%


Tracy, P


Traah, Richard, 1294


Trunk, Alfred. (111) 565


Trask, Win


990, 992, 993


Treadwell, John. 266


Trevett, Robert W xlv


Trevett, Samuel R.


1085


Tucker. Ichabod.


xxix


Tucker, Fas. W


1139


Tudor, Frederick


1420


Tults, Gardiner.


313


Tufts, Jno ...


Tullar, Duvid. 593, 113%


Turner, Christopher


Turner, Edward.


Turner, Nathaniel


293


Tyler, Jno. l'


591


Tyng, Dudley A 1756


U


Upham, Chas. W


26, 37.143. 225


l'pton, Elijah.


.(i11 1056


I'sher, Roland G.


261


Varum, Jno .. . \Xx. 2011


Vaughan, John A 40


Verryn, Joshua 992


Very, Jones .. . 16, 146


Telman, John B (ill 345


Tolman, Richard. 170


Toppan, Chns.


1779, (ill) 1833


Toppan, Christopher,


Topsfield. 972


First settlement ..


972


Topsfield named


Incorporation


Division and boundaries of.


973


Witchcraft (see also " Witchcraft) ...


574


Victims of the delusion. 971


Modes of punishment. 974


Paupers. 974


Odd Fellows. 974


United Workmen 97-1


Town Hall. 974


972


973


Todd, Francis


1769


l'pton, Elijah W 1057, (ill 1056


1867


17:3


1472


INDEX.


J'AGE


PAGE


522


Williams, William ... .


52,59


Wood, Daniel ...


1210


Williams, Winfield S


470


Wood, Mrs. Kate T ...


1917


Willis, Lemuel ..


50


Wood, John


.(ill) 2070


Willson, Edmund B


.... 17, {ill) 51


1479


Willson, Edmund B ..


51


Woodbridge, Benj


1212, 1213


Wingate, P.


1536


Woodbury, John


1754


Winthrop, Gov


.. 2, 4, 5, 1153


Woodbury family ......... .. bo


lix


Winthrop, John, Jr


577


Woodbury, John.


6×2, 693


53


Wise, Daniel


601


Woodbury, John P


.. (il1) 373


61


Wise, John


1162, 1180


Woodward, Thos


385


.xxvii


Witchcraft, 34, 165e, 453, 629, 690, 931, 958, 995, 1067, 1186, 1456, 1562, 1685, 1711, 1965.


Woods, F


603


952


Woods, Leonard ... 1868


931


Withington, Leonard. . (ill) 1733


1474


Worcester, Samuel M.


48, 142


226


Wood, Aaron


158


Worcester, Wi 1451


.. 4. 20, 30, 136


Wood, Daniel .(il)) 971 Wright, E. C ... ...


412


--


Y


D


Worcester, Dr Saml. ... 27, 28, 48, 140


593


¡ Witter, Wm.


Wood, Wm ..


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