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Edward H. Wilcox ; 18; Oct. 28, '62 ; Jan. 4, 63 ; disability.
George W. Wilcox ; 22; Oct. 28, '62; Sept. 1, '63 ; expiration.
COMPANY K.
Lorenzo D. Taft ; 30; Oct. 28, '62; May 26, '63 ; disability.
At the risk of injustice by omission, we present the following list of Great Barrington men who served in organizations, for the most part out of the State, and not upon the quota of this town. The list, with some additions and alterations, is taken from "the Roll of Honor " published in The Berkshire Courier in March, 1863.
Rufus P. Pattison, Major ; in an Illinois regiment. William Henry Van Densen, 1st New York Light Cavalry. Henry W. Wright ; 2d New York Light Cavalry. Edward L. Kellogg ; 2d New York Light Cavalry. Stillman P. Pattison ; 2d New York Light Cavalry. George G. Ray ; 2d New York Light Cavalry. James Douglas ; 2d New York Light Cavalry. Gilbert Oakley ; 2d New York Light Cavalry. Albert T. Robbins ; 3d New York Cavalry. Joseph Church ; New York Cavalry. Edmund Peet; New York Cavalry. George Oakley ; New York Cavalry. Levi Olds ; New York Cavalry-Col. Ring's. James Oaks ; New York Cavalry-Col. Ring's. George Oaks; New York Cavalry-Col. Ring's. Norman Oaks; New York Cavalry-Col. Ring's. Henry Root ; New York Cavalry-Col. Ring's. Charles B. Pattison ; 4th New York Infantry.
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OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
Howell Pixley, Hospital Steward ; 14th New York Infantry.
Oliver W. Harmon ; 50th New York Infantry.
Fred. Burford ; 55th New York Infantry.
Mark Luchsinger ; 91st New York Infantry.
Richard A. Birge ; 121st New York Infantry ; wounded at Wil-
derness, May 6, 1864; died in rebel hospital, Gordonsville, Va., July 11, 1864.
Samuel N. Comstock ; 128th New York Infantry.
Charles H. Seeley ; 128th New York Infantry.
Rev. Jesse A. Penniman, Chaplain ; Long Island regiment.
Rev. Horace Winslow, Chaplain ; 5th Connecticut Infantry. Edward Pelton ; 8th Connecticut Infantry.
John C. Coffing, 1st Lieutenant; 10th Connecticut Infantry ;
died Dec. 26, 1862, of wounds received Dec. 14th, at battle of Kinston Bridge, N. C.
Samuel C. Griffin ; 28th Connecticut Infantry-9 months.
Charles Maddra ; 28th Connecticut Infantry.
Frank S. Turner ; 28th Connecticut Infantry.
Edward B. Kinney ; 28th Connecticut Infantry ; Kinney died on his return at Mound City, Ill.
Thomas H. Birge ; 2d Connecticut Heavy Artillery.
Charles A. Hollister ; 11th United States Infantry.
Caleb B. Culver, Assistant Pay Master ; United States Navy.
Samuel Taylor, Assistant Surgeon ; Chestnut Hill Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa.
Sheldon Leavitt, Jr. ; a staff officer.
Charles E. Brace ; 2d Mass. Infantry, for Stockbridge.
Oliver C. Burr ; 46th Mass. Infantry, for Plainfield.
Charles H. Moulton ; 34th Mass. Infantry, for Pittsfield ; died at Great Barrington, Nov. 8, 1866, of disease contracted in the service.
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APPENDIX.
INDIAN DEED OF LAND INCLUDING THE UPPER AND LOWER HOUSATONIC TOWNSHIPS, 1724.
ACT OF INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF GREAT BARRINGTON, 1761.
HOUSATONIC,-ITS DERIVATION AND INTERPRE- TATION.
CONFLAGRATION OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
APPENDIX.
DEED FROM THE HOUSATONIC INDIANS
TO THE SETTLING COMMITTEE.
1724.
This copy is as accurately made, from the ancient record book of the Upper Housatonic Propriety, as the antiquated chirography and worn condition of the record will permit. The orthography of the Indian names varies somewhat in the record itself; and the deed has twenty-one signers, whereas twenty, only, are named in the body of the instrument and in its ac- knowledgment.
Know All Men by These Presents : That wee Con-ke-pot, Po-ne-yote, Pa-ta-wake, Nau-nau-quin, Wa- ne-no-cow, Nau-nau squan, Can-co-naugh-peet, No-nam- cau-net, Naun-ha-miss, Sunk-hunk, Po pa-qua, Taunk- honk-pus, Ta-ta-kem, Saun-so-ke-he, Can-can-wap, Sun- ke-wee-nau-heag, Mau-che-wau-feet, John Vangilder, Pe-na-ske-net, all of Housatonack, allias Westonook In New England In ye Province of the Massetchusetts bay, for and in considaration of a valuable sum weell secured by bond : viz. Four Hundred and Sixty Pounds, Three barrels of Sider, & Thirty Quarts of Rum, bar- ring date with These Presents, under ye hand & seal of Capt. John Ashley of Westfield, in ye County of Hampshire; wee have Given, Granted, Bargained, Sold, Alliened, Conveyed, & Confirmed, and doe by these Presents fully, Freely, Clearly and absolutly Give, Grant, Bargain, Seell, allinat, Convey and Con-
489
INDIAN DEED.
firme, unto Co'll. John Stoddard, Capt. John Ashly, Capt. Henry Dwight, & Capt. Luke Hitchcock, Esqrs., all In ye County of Hampshire Committe, appointed by ye Genural Court to Purchas a certain Tract of Land Lying upon Housatonack River, allias Westa- nook, In order for ye setteling Two Townes there, and unto such as ye Committe have or shall admitt In or- der for ye setteling of sd Townes to them Their heires & assignes a certain Tract or Parcell of Land medow swamp and upland Lying on ye River aforesaid, butted & Bounded as Followeth viz: Southardly upon ye Divisinall Line betwene the Province of the Maset- chusetts Bay, and the Collony of Connecticott, In New England, Westardly on ye Patten, or Collony of New- York, Northardly upon ye Great Mountain known by ye name of Mau-sku-fee-haunk and Eastardly To Run Four miles from ye aforesaid River, and In a genural way so to extend.
Further more itt Is to be understood that ye above said Indians Resarve to themselfs within ye aforesaid Tract of Land discribed By bounds & butments, Sout- ardly on a Brook on ye west side Housatonack River, known by ye name of Mau-nau-pen-fe-con, and North- ardly to a small Brook, Lying between ye aforsaid Brook and ye River called Wam-pa-nik-see-poot allias White River : viz. all ye Land between ye aforesaid Brooks from said Westanock River, extending unto ye Patten of ye Collony of New-York, Together with a clear meadow, between the aforesaid Smal Brook ex- tending northardly unto ye aforesaid White River : viz. the aforesaid Indians Resarve Too themselfs all ye Land between sd Brooks, Running due west Line from ye mouths of sd Brooks unto ye Patten of ye Colleny of New-York aforesaid. And wee ye aforesaid Indians, doe for our selfs our heirs, executors and adminis- trators, Covenant Promis & Grant, to and with The aforesaid Committee and such as they have or shall admit of for Planters of sd Townshipps, That before the ensealing hereof, we ye sd Indians are ye True .Sole & Lawfull owners of ye above granted premises, and are Lawfully Seized & Possessed of ye same In .our own Proper Right as a Good Perfect & absolute
490
HISTORY OF GREAT BARRINGTON.
Estate of Inhiretance In Fee Simple and Have In our- selfs Good Right full Power & Lawfull authority to Grant Bargain Sell Convey & Confirme sd Bargained Premises In manner as aforesaid and yt the sd Com- mittee and such as they shall or may admit for Inhab -- itents of sd Townshipps to them their heires and as- signes shall and may from time to time and att all. times hearafter by virtue of these Presents Lawfully & . Peacably occupie Possess & Enjoy the said Bargained Premises with all ye appurtenences free and Clear &, Clearly and Freely acquited & discharged of from all and all manner of former and other Gifts, Grants, Bar -- gains, Sales, Joyntures, Mortgages, Wills, dowers and. Incumberence Whatsoever.
And further more wee the sd Indians for our selfs. and for o'r heires executors and administrators, doe covenant & engage to secure & defend ye sd Bargained Premises unto Them the aforesaid Committee, and to such Persons as the sd Committee Have or shall ad- mitt In order to ye Setteling s'd Towns to them Their heirs and assignes forever against ye Lawfull Claims and Demands of any Person, or Persons whatsoever. In witnis whereof wee the above said Indians have hereunto sett our hands & seals, This Twenty fifth day of Apriel, in ye Tenth year of his Majistys Reigne, and in ye year of o'r- One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty four.
CON-KE-POTT,
SUNK-HONK,
PO-NE-YOTE,
PO-PA-QUA,
PO-TA-WAKE-OUT,
TAUN-HONK-PUS,
NAU-NAU-SQUAN,
TA-TA-KEM,
WA-NEE NO-CON,
SAUN-CO-KE-HE,
NAU-NAU-QUIN,
CAN-CAN-WAP,
CON-CO-NAUGH-PEET,
SAUN-KE-WE-NAU-HEAG,
NO-NAU-CUN-NEET,
MAU-CHE-WAU-FEET,
A PAU-NOPS-CEN-NOT,
JOHN VANGILDER,
1. Coo-KO-NO-FEET,
2 PE-NA-SKE-NET.
NAUN-HA-MISS,
To the names of each signer his mark and seal was attached.
Signed Sealed & delivered In the Presence of us : Conraet Borghghart, Benjamin Smith, John Gun Jun'r., Samuel Bartlett.
491
INDIAN DEEDS.
The aforesaid Is a Coppy of ye Deed Given by the Indians for ye Housatonack Land examined pr mee Ebenez'r Pumroy-by order.
Hampshire, Westfield Apriel the 25th 1724, and In the Tenth year of his Majtis Reigne, Then Con-ke- pott : Po-ne-yote : Pe-ta-wake-out : Nau-nau-squan: Wa-ne-no-cow : Nau-nau-quin : Con-co-naugh-peet : No-nau-can-neet : Pau-nops-ce-not : Coo-ko-no-feet : Naun-ha-miss : Sunk-hunk : Taunk-hank-puss: Ta-ta- kim : Saun-co-kee-he: Cau-cau-wap: Saun-ke-wee-nau- heag : Mau-che-wau-fut : and John Vangilder all Per- sonally appeared before me the subscriber one of his Majtis Justice of ye Peace & accnowlidged The with- in written Instrument to be their act & deed, Freely and Voluntary : Who did Personally sign & seal ye within Instrument.
Before me, JOHN ASHLY, J. P. A coppy examined pr mee
EBENEZ'R PUMROY.
ACT OF INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF GREAT BARRINGTON.
[SEAL.]
Anno Regni Regis Georgii Tertii Primo.
An Act for erecting the North Parish or Precinct in the Town of Sheffield into a seperate Town by the name of Great. Barrington.
Be it Enacted by the Governor Council and House of Representatives: That the said North Parish or Precinct be and hereby is Erected into a seperate and Distinct Town by the same Limits and Boundaries which are now the Boundaries of the said Parish, by the name of Great Barrington and that the said Town be invested with all the Powers, Priveledges and immuni- ties ; that Towns in this Province do or may by Law enjoy, that of sending a Representative to the General.
492
HISTORY OF GREAT BARRINGTON.
Assembly only excepted ; and that the said Town shall have full liberty and right, from time to time, to join with the Town of Sheffield in choosing a Represen- tative to represent them at the General Assembly, who may be chosen indifferently, out of either of the said Towns, and that the said Town of Great Barrington shall from time to time be at their proportionable part of the Expence of such Representative, and the Free- holders and other Inhabitants of Great Barrington shall be notified of the time and place of Election with the Inhabitants of the Town of Sheffield, by a Warrant from the Selectmen of Sheffield, directed to the Con- stable of Great Barrington, requiring him to warn them for that purpose at the time and place by them as- signed ; which warrant shall be duly served, and season- ably returned by said Constable of Great Barrington.
Provided nevertheless, and Be it further Enacted That the sd Town of Great Barrington shall pay their proportion of all Town County and Province Taxes already sett on or granted to be raised by said Town of Sheffield, as if this act had not been made.
And be it further Enacted That Joseph Dwight Esquire be and hereby is Impowered to Issue his Warrant directed to some principal Inhabitant in said Town of Great Barrington requiring him to Notify and warn the Inhabitants of the same town, qualified by Law to Vote in Town meetings to meet at such time and place as shall be therein sett forth to choose all Town Of- ficers, which by Law Towns in this Province are Im- powered or enjoyned to choose. And Wheras in and by an Act made and passed in the first year of his present Majesty's Reign, erecting and Establishing a new Coun- ty in the Westerly part of the County of Hampshire by the name of Berkshire, it is amongst other things Enact- ed, That Sheffield for the present, be the Shire Town of Said County of Berkshire and that the Office of Register of Deeds be kept in the North Parish in said Sheffield, and also that yearly and in every year there shall be held and kept a Court of General Sessions of the Peace, and an Inferior Court of Common Pleas, at the North Parish in Sheffield, on the last Tuesday of April and first Tuesday of September, now to prevent
493
ACT OF INCORPORATION.
any difficulties that may arise .. Be it enacted That the Town of Great Barrington for the present shall be the Shire Town of said County of Berkshire, and the Reg- isters Office be there kept and that the Courts of Gen- eral Sessions of the Peace and Inferior Court of Com- mon Pleas appointed to be held and kept at the North Parish in Sheffield aforesaid, be held and kept in the Town of Great Barrington on the last Tuesday of April and first Tuesday of September annually, anything in the before recited, and mentioned Act to the contrary notwithstanding.
June 13: 1761. This Bill having been read three several times in the House of Representatives, Passed to be Enacted. JAMES OTIS, Speaker.
June 13 : 1761. This Bill having been read three several times in Council. Passed to be Enacted.
A. OLIVER, Sec. June 30: 1761. By the Governor, I consent to the Enacting this Bill, FRA : BERNARD,
Copy Examined pr Jno. Cotton Dep. Sec'ry.
The above is from the original Copy used by Gen- eral Dwight at the first town meeting of the inhabitants July 22, 1761. The petition on which the act is based will be found on page 164 of this book.
HOUSATONIC-ITS DERIVATION AND INTER- PRETATION.
After what we have written upon the derivation of Housatonic (ante pages 11, 12,) was in print, our at- tention was called to what is said upon the subject by J. Hammond Trumbull in his recently published "Indian Names in Connecticut." Mr. Trumbull writes as follows :
" Housaton'uc mod. Housatonic river.
The termination of this name shows that, originally, it did not belong to the river, but was transferred from
494
HISTORY OF GREAT BARRINGTON.
a particular locality or tract of land. Eunice Mahwee (or Mauwehu) the last full-blood survivor of the Scaticook band, in 1859, pronounced the name "Hous'atenuc," and interpreted it, "over the mountain." See Memorial of Moravian Missions in New York and Connecticut, page 75. This agrees with the interpretation that was given to President Dwight: "The river beyond the mount- ain ;" and is sustained by analysis; wussi ( Delaware awussi ; Chip. wassa, waus'suh; Abanaki awas, or oose) meaning 'beyond,' 'on the other side of ;' adene 'mountain ;' and uk 'place,' 'land.' * * * *
The tradition received by the Scaticook Indians, of the dis- covery of the river and valley by those who came "over the mountain" from the west, establishes this inter- pretation, beyond reasonable doubt."
CONFLAGRATION OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
On the evening of Saturday, March 4, 1882, after the principal part of this volume was in print, the Congregational Church and Chapel (the erection of which is chronicled on pages 389-90) were destroyed by fire, the bare walls, alone, remaining in position.
The interior of the church had been recently reno- vated, painted and frescoed at a very considerable expense.
INDEX.
A.
PAGE .
Alarms, Indian
. 135
Academy, the .
· 355
Adams, Washington
379-412
Anderson, Rev. Donald G.
391
Ashley, Captain John
14-17-21-22
Daniel
21
Aaron
21
Ezekiel
21
John Esq .- vote respecting-
.
227
Colonel John 247-310
Allen, Hon. Charles, Report on Indian claims,
Daniel, location and family, Mrs. Martha W.
160
.Avery, Miles
261
Alexander, Rev. Mr.
323
Andrews, Elisha
339
Rev. Ebenezer B.
392
Amherst, Gen. encampment of
141
Agricultural Society,
434
Arnold, Jacob .
336
Timothy
·
336
John
336
.
. 359
Elisha, Fenner, and Timothy Fenner
261
Atwood, Hezekiah
220
Alford Incorporated,
222
Aboriginal Inhabitants,
50
.
66
354
496
HISTORY OF GREAT BARRINGTON.
Austin, Anthony
21
Nathaniel .
21
B.
Bank, National Mahaiwe .
. 438 .
Bank, Great Barrington Savings
438
Baptist Society,
393
Ballentine, Rev. John
94
Bradford, Rev. James, quotation from
102
Barrington, Lord
· 166
Bradley, Dimon
261-334
Bacon, Reuben
361-365 .
Bacon, James L.
361
Baldwin, Doctor Isaac
365-378
Gamaliel H.
365-378
Barnes, Philip .
379
Battell, William M. .
. 379
Bennington Alarm, .
· 248 .
Beckwith, George .
373-378
Breck, Doctor Samuel
142-159-212
Bement, William
211-235
Bement, Ebenezer
235
Mrs., anecdote of
314
Belcher, Gill
219 -
Belcher's Cave,
218
Berkshire Woolen Company,
.
403
Berkshire Cotton Company,
412
Berkshire House,
365-428
Berkshire Courier,
432
Brewer, Rev. Josiah
392
Bigelow, Mrs. Judith, presents banner,
449
British prisoners, march of
250
Brigade Review,
377
Brick kiln, the first .
145
Blinn. Elisha .
330
Bolton, Doctor Thomas
366
Boardman, Joshua
21
Bowdoin, James
31
Beebe, Asahel .
. 365
Berkshire Iron Company,
402
. 365.
Barstow, Doctor Samuel .
.
INDEX. 497
Bostwick, Rev. Gideon
. 201 notice of, 205; family of, 207-390.
Betsey M. 353
Bolles, Hezekiah
339
Brown, Asa, renounces toryism.
242
Boynton, Rev. Charles B.
392
Bounties to volunteers, .
455-458-466-469
Bounties to Revolutionary soldiers, . 255-256-259-264
140
Burghardt, Coonrod
. 22-25-31-103' notice of, 107; location and family, 108-110.
John (alias De Bruer) 28-30-31-65-103'
location, 130.
Garrett, annexed to Sheffield,
38
Hendrick .
103-131
"' Corner" John
109
Ensign John
130
Doctor Hugo
312
Peter
344
Lambert
345
John
·
345
Adolphus, killed at Plattsburg,
378
Miss Caroline A.
468
Burpee, Rev. Archibald
392
Burgoyne, General John, a prisoner here,
250
Burt, Rev. Sylvester
388
quotations from, 51-53.
Bush, Japhet . 21
Bull. Rev. Nehemiah, visits the Indians,
56
Buttolph, Roger
221-336
Budd, Doctor John
328
Buel, John
364
Buel, Samuel C., presentation of medal, .
380
Burial Grounds, 394
Blue Limestone utilized,
427
Bryant, William Cullen
371
quotation from, 377-378. .
C.
Clark, David
.
21
William
32
. 31
Block House,
used as a jail, 280.
498
HISTORY OF GREAT BARRINGTON.
Callender, Philip
21
Crain, William
334
Chapman, Barnabas
220
Daniel
339
Chatfield, Major John
378
Chander, William, his plan of Lower Township,
22
Chapin, Oliver, dies here,
141
Chapin, Phineas
379-413
Carding Machine, the first,
357
Chamberlain & Alden, make nails,
360
California exodus,
378
Clew, Francis .
29
Clergymen,
385-393
Cemeteries,
394
Crittenton,
Crittenden, Levi
248-250
Citizens, prominent, 1810-1850,
379
Cooper, Simeon
338-364
Coy, Ede
359 ·
Cone, Alvenus
361-378
Henry D.
323
John C.
379
Comstock, Perigrine
339
Ebenezer
339
Lancaster
339
Couch, Doctor John W. .
366-379
Coffing, John C., and others build Iron furnace, John H.
413
Collins House, built,
431
Courts, first session of,
280
suppressed by the people, 231; obstructed by mob, 305; reorganized. 291; removal of, 292.
Court House built, ,
287
removed, 293.
Court, the District.
. 439
Commissary stores,
262-263
Committee of Safety,
240
County Convention of 1774,
. 229
of 1779, 301.
.
Child, Caleb
. 390
Corbin, Joseph
21
.
379
INDEX.
499
Constitution, votes upon it, · 300
accepted, 303.
Church, Hon. Samuel, quotation from,
52
David . builds house, 213.
344
Moses · Cushing, John D.
379
founds The Berkshire Courier, 432.
Church, Congregational, organized, 94
history of, 384; also Chapter IX and XV.
Church, Episcopal, organized, history of, 390; also Chapter XVI.
197
Church, Episcopal, Van Deusenville, 39
Church, Congregational, Housatonic, 392
Churches. Methodist 392
Churches, Roman Catholic
393
Church discipline, .
194
Church, Congregational, conflagration of
494
D.
Day, Captain John .
21
Horace H., builds rubber works,
404
Davies, Rev. Thomas .
197
notice of, 200; letters quoted, 198-199-200.
Draft of Soldiers,
462-463
Dewey, Thomas
location, 113. · .
22-103
Samuel, Jr.
family, 112. .
22-103
Asahel
location, 111. .
. 103
Israel
125
location and family, 160-161 ; builds mills, 181; disciplined, 194.
Hugo.
161-346
Justin
161-346
Josiah, letter of,
·
236
Deming, Elizur
. 220
22-103
Samuel. .
. location, 111.
111
500
HISTORY OF GREAT BARRINGTON.
Dennison, Rev. S. D.
390
Dresser, David
339
Dean, Sprowell
418
Deed of Township from Indians, copy of 488.
.
15
Dwelling places, ancient,
340-343
Dwight, Captain Henry
14
Timothy . surveys township, 30.
22
General Joseph
96-142-154
location, 161-167 ; notice of, 175.
Colonel Elijah .
142-280
notice of, 297-360.
President, visits the town, 325
his impressions quoted, 326.
Dimmock, -: makes first cut nails, .
359
Distillery, Seekonk,
406
Divisions of Lower Township,
18
Dorman, Gershom
261
Done, Prince .
339
Dodge, Moses and Rufus
359
Dutchmen confined in stocks,
. 186
E.
Elevations,
49
East Mountain, height of
49
Everett Mount, height of
49
Egremont incorporated,
163
Eccleston, Rev. John C.
391
Emerson, Charles N.
372-446
Enrollment, military
462-466
Episcopal Church organized,
196
Episcopal Church erected,
203
Episcopalians, list of in 1775,
202
Eddy, Asa
221
Brian
221
F.
. 339
Farnum, John .
Ferry. Samuel .
22
Fellows, Col. John
. 232
.
.
.
Election, curious proceedings,
317
501
INDEX.
Freeman, Cæsar
.
338
Fiske, Rev. F. A.
391
Fire District, .
436
Fire Company,
437
Fire of 1854,
430
.
Ford, Jonathan
261-334
Captain John, location and family, 334
Foote, Charles
378
Enos
379
Foster, Elijah .
379
Rev. Isaac,
.
320
called, 323 ; notice of, 387.
Forts, Elisha Noble's, 137
Coonrod Burghardt's, 137 ; Block House, 140.
Fort Edward Alarm, 248
Fulling Mill, the first
.
357
G.
Gardiner, Arent
28-30
Granger, John .
.
103
location, 118.
Gragg, John-buys Indian rights to land, 75
Gas Company, 438 .
Green, Rev. Lewis 391
Great Wigwam,
. 17-53
Great Road from Boston to Albany,
136-144
Great Bridge, .
152
Great Barrington incorporated,
.
165
derivation of name, 166 ; the shire town, 279.
Act of Incorporation,
Geographical description, ·
37
Geographical positions, 49
Greeley, Rev. S. S. N.
389
Glezen, Solomon killed in Shay's fight, 311
Gilbert, Joseph
211-218-290-359
Elias
211-359
Rev. Sturges, ,
354-390-391
Griswold, Rev. Samuel
390
Timothy .
. 365
Gibson, Joseph makes improvements,
.
428
Giddings, Augustine
· 379
502
HISTORY OF GREAT BARRINGTON.
Giddings, Daniel E.
379
Rev. E. J.
· 392
Goodrich, Samuel
21
William
22
Captain Silas
211-247-249
Goose, Matthew
· 131
Grosvenor, Rev. Daniel
. 322
Gorham, Lewis L.
364-400
Gunn, Captain Stephen
106
location, 159-163.
H.
Harmon, Samuel
22-103
Hall, Rice
. 220
Hart, Martin
261-336
Hambly, William
338
Harris, Elijah .
339
Hassard, Rev. Samuel
390
Hazen, Rev. T. A. .
392
Hatters,
358
Hawley, Rev. Gideon-quotation from
46
Henderson, Allen
358-378
Hitchcock, Captain Luke
14
Hickox, John .
221-346
Highways,
104-149-424
Horton, Thomas
103
Hogaboom, Derrick
31-103
location, 125.
Hopkins, Rev. Samuel, of West Springfield, Timothy, location and family, .
159
Colonel Mark
notice of, 294.
Ichabod
· 219
Moses
notice of, 367.
358
Rev. Samuel
89-106
Comes to Housetunnuck, 90; called to settle, 92 ; Salary of, 97-189 ; builds house, 157 ; dismissed, 193; revisits the town, 325; notice of, 385; let- ters quoted, 139-158-188-191-192 ; diary of, 89.
262
Charles W.
. 55-94
210-233-247
location, 132.
location, 114.
503
INDEX.
Hodget, Emanuel
251-399
Hollenbeck, Caspar .
358
Doctor Elias R. 366
Howk, John and Martin 339
Holidays,
375
Housatonic-derivation of name,
10-12-493
Housatonic River,
.
. 10-12
Housatonic Townships,
deed of 488
. 14-24
Housatonic, Upper Township, propriety organized,
33
names of proprietors, 31 ; division of lands, 34. Housatonic, Lower Township, proceedings of Settling Committee, .
16
division of land, 18; names of proprietors, 21; propriety organized, 22; incorporated as Shef- field, . 22
Housatonic, village of
415
Housatonic Manufacturing Company, 419
30
Huggins, John. 21-289
Hubbard, Rev. Jonathan
. 78-93
Mr. John-preaches here, 322
9
Humphrey, David
220
Humphrey, Hugh
220
Rev. R. G. 392
Hulbert, Sylvester
379
Huntting, Isaac-definitions of Hooestennuc, . Scaghticoke, 55.
12
Huntington, Rev. John T.
· 391
Hyde, James A. .
371-378
I.
Inhabitants, aboriginal 51
1726 to 1743,
101
1743 to 1761,
157
1761 to 1776,
208
1780 to 1800,
328
1800 to 1840,
378
Prominent
. 379
Condition of 1794-1798,
326
Ingersoll, Thomas
21-27-63
Hoplands. set to Lee, 223.
Hubbard's narrative quoted,
504
HISTORY OF GREAT BARRINGTON.
Ingersoll, Moses
22-103
location and family, 105.
David
notice of and family, 122-124. . 31-33-103
Captain Peter .
105-214-235-247
William
106
David Jun'r., Esq., .
notice of, 296. . 241
.
247
Ingersoll's Works,
155-179
Ingersoll & Hopkins, build mills,
179-398
Ives, General Thomas notice of, 369.
290-331-315
Samuel
· 333
David
362-376
George H.
improvements of, 426.
George R., improvements of
365-428
Ives & Woodworth,
400
Ice Gulf, .
48
Indians, the Housatonic
50
Remains of -
51
Mission to
55
Relinquish rights to land,
74
In the Revolution,
67
Indian Reservation and Claims,
69
Indian Town-granted,
27
Indian Pass,
53
Inn Keepers, early .
153
Iron Ore,
44
Iron Works, Ingersoll's,
156
Incorporation of Town-Act for
165
act for '491.
J.
Jail, the first
the second, 281.
283
Built,
taken down, 286. ·
Prisoners' escape from
285
Jail Ground Limits,
284-290
Jacklyn, James
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