History of Great Barrington, (Berkshire County,) Massachusetts, Part 41

Author: Taylor, Charles J. (Charles James), 1824-1904
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Great Barrington, Mass., C. W. Bryan & co.
Number of Pages: 548


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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.


485


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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