History of Great Barrington, (Berkshire County,) Massachusetts, Part 42

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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338


Jones, William


214


.


280


laid out, 65.


· 371


Major Thomas


notice of, 275-359.


INDEX.


505


-Jones, Doctor Anson


215


-June, Benjamin


.


40-330


. June, Mountain


40


Jurors, list of 1761,


168


-Justice, administration of


154 .


Justices, .


288-366


Judges of the Court,


280-288


coerced by mob,


306


K.


Karner. Andrew


71


Knapp, Francis


365


Kellogg, Daniel


22


Ezekiel


219


Ezra,


. 220


search for by mob, 308 ; notice of, 373.


Major John


221-405


Misses


. 354


Kellogg Mill,


. 405


King, David


. 21-103-115


Moses,


22-103


Stephen


location, 117.


108


Gideon


117


Asahel, location and family,


119-120


Captain George


120-218


Reuben


. 121


Major William


122-232-290


notice of, 268 ; anecdotes of, 319 ; letters quoted, 237 ; reasons for not choosing town officers, 302. Lucius 372


Kilborn, Robert .


339-358


Knox, General Henry transports cannon from Ticonderoga, 238 'Konkapot, Captain John 15-56-64


L.


ILawton, Israel


22-103


Joshua R.


.


·


379


.


.


location of, 118.


22-103


William


location and family, 119.


.


·


location and family, 106.


.


location, 117.


506


HISTORY OF GREAT BARRINGTON.


Lawrence, Rev. Amos G.


·


392'


Lawyers,


289-368.


Ladies' Soldiers' Aid Society,


447-468.


Lee, Thomas


21 ·


Warham, .


113-247


Samuel-location and family,


158-281


Doctor Samuel .


211


Doctor Joseph .


212


Nathaniel .


214


Elisha


290


Lee incorporated,


223


Lester, Silas


339·


Leonard, Nathaniel .


21


Leavenworth, Doctor David


360


notice of, 367-378.


Isaac


360-3 78


Hon. Elias W. .


368,


Leavenworth's Hall,


361


Marble Works, .


405


Linsted, Robert


364


Lime Kiln, the first .


145


Libraries,


441


Loop, Henry


379.


Louisburgh Expedition, news of


. 136


Lyon, Eli


221-339-345


Lynson, David B.


390+


M.


Mansfield. Josiah


215-260-


Manville, Linus


379


Mallory, Rev. Charles W.


392


Martin, Jesse


339


Mansir, Aaron


360


McLean, John


162·


McGonegal, Henry


220


Magistrates,


442


Manufactures, See Chapters XXVIII, XXIX, XXX.


Mas-wa-se-hi .44-62


Mahaiwe-See Neh-hai-we


60


Marble Works,


405.


Masonic Institution,


. 435


366


INDEX. 507


Merritt, Rev. D. N.


392


Merchants,


360


Meeting House, vote to build,


80


site of 81 ; sale of pews in, 83; seating of, 97-171.


Miller, Rev. Jacob G.


. 392


Mission to Indians,


55


Mission House, erection and site of,


59


Ministers,


385 to 393


Minute Men, march of,


247-375-377 . 333


Moore, Richard


28-65


Noadiah,


218


Mountains,


39


Monument Mountain, its name and tradition, .


44


Monument Mills,


421


Monument-the Soldiers,


441


Murray, Con


. 345


Munson, Gilbert


379-413


Muddy Brook-settlers in,


220-339


roads, 340.


N.


Nash, Daniel


· 103


Jonathan


103-131-218


Deacon Daniel


218:


Nail Making,


359-401


Neh-hai-we-definition,


60


Ninham-Indian,


345


Noble, Mathew


19-21-102


Obadiah


21-102'


Solomon,


21


Joseph,


22-103


location and family, 112.


Preserved,


221


Notewire, Yarre


· 251


North Parish, .


77-144


incorporated, 85-87; organized, 88.


O.


Olds, Amos .


. 359


Old and New Tenor,


. 99


·


location, 131.


notice of, 272.


·


·


Militia,


508


HISTORY OF GREAT BARRINGTON.


Owen & Hurlbut build paper mill,


423


Owen Paper Company,


423


Olmsted, Nehemiah


339


Rev. Henry


39


O'Brien, John


343


Osborne, Joseph B.


. 338


Orcut, Peter


339-344


Moses anecdote of


. 316


P.


Palmer, Rev. Solomon


196-201


Parker, Rev. S. P.


. 391


Parsons, Lieutenant Charles


221-247


Patterson, John


220


Colonel John


232


Patten, Rev. Doctor quoted


325


Platt, Rev. G. Lewis


391


Parish privileges, granted,


79


Pell, John


21-27


Pelton, Joseph K. Timothy


378


Penniman, Rev. Jesse A.


391-485


Perry, Hendrick


221


Peabody, Benjamin .


379-412


Phelps, Noah,


21


John


location, 113.


22


William


location, 116. ·


. 31-32-103


Hezekiah .


location, 124. . 31-32-103


Josiah


location and family, 126.


320


Pier, Thomas .


22-103


Pickett, Doctor Noble B.


379


31-103


Pixley, Joseph . · location and family, 126.


Jonah


31-103-127


Joseph Jr.


. 103


Moses


103-127


John


103-127


.


47


·


·


Preaching, support of


location and family, 116.


22-103


509


INDEX.


Pixley, Jonathan


103-127


Isaac-burning of tavern, .


127


Lieutenant William


. 247


Erastus


127-290-370


Phillips, Seth and Samuel


340


William killed in Kansas, Jared


383


Price, John


372


Prisoners, British encamped here,


250


Pope, Captain Ebenezer


378


Porter, Samuel


14-17-21


Ephraim killed in Shays' fight,


312


Pomroy, Ebenezer


17-21-27-63


Potter, Job


337


Heman B.


· 337


Robert L.


337-370


Henry L. builds paper mill,


423


Powell, Lieutenant John .


247


Poopoonuck, Ebenezer baptized


57


Proprietors of Lower Township-names of Upper Township-names of


31


Ponds, .


43


Politics-1774 to 1780.


299


Potasheries,


357


Pottery-Whiting's 357


Post Office,


362


Post Masters,


363


Population,


223-442


Purdy, Nathan


220-242


Pynchon, Captain Walter


263-360-365


Theophilus


· 359


George


· 361


Physicians,


328-329-365


R.


Ray, James


. 220


William


· 220


Ransom, Elias


. 219


Rathbun, Daniel


211-358'


Railroad-opening of


429


Rew, Eliatha


. 346,


21


382


510


HISTORY OF GREAT BARRINGTON.


Remele, Martin


220


Representatives, the first . 174 .


Religious Dissensions, 185


Rebellion, the War of the


443


Revolutionary History,


225


Resolutions-War


444-455


Regiment, 10th Infantry, summary of service, Soldiers in, 471.


451


12th Infantry, Soldiers in 472


16th Infantry, Soldiers in 472


24th Infantry, Soldiers in 472


27th Infantry, summary of service, Soldiers in, 473.


453


28th Infantry, Soldiers in 474


31st Infantry, summary of service, 454


Soldiers in, 474.


34th Infantry, Soldiers in 476


37th Infantry. summary of service, Soldiers in, 476.


456 .


46th Infantry, Soldiers in 481.


49th Infantry, summary of service, 459


Soldiers in, 481.


54th Infantry, summary of service, 463


Soldiers in, 478.


57th Infantry, summary of service, .


464 .


Soldiers in, 478.


1st Cavalry,


464


Soldiers in, 479.


479


2d Artillery, Soldiers in .


. 480


14th Battery, Soldiers in


480


Riley, Samuel .


Richards, Rev. C. A. L. Richmond Iron Works,


413


Root, Joshua


21-22-103


Jonathan


22


Deacon Israel


113


his wolf trap, 116-221.


James


132-162


Captain Hewit,


132-162-247-364


his tavern, 133-217


5th Cavalry, Soldiers in


378-338


391


location and family, 114-115. ·


511


INDEX.


Rowley, Daniel


211


Erastus


354


Robb, William


339


Rogers, Doctor Benjamin


339-366


Rogers, Rev. John H.


391


Rosseter, Major Samuel .


339-358


Roads established,


old, 341.


from Westfield,


136-144


Russell, John C.


361-378


Asa C.


361-378


J. C. & A. C. build woolen mill,


. 403


S.


Sacket, Benjamin


21


Daniel


31-125


Sanford, Rev. David


106-214


¡Sprague, Captain Silas Barnabas.


220


Sharp, Peter ·


344


Stratton, Rev. R. B.


389


Starkey, Rev. O. F.


391


Sawyer, C. & A. W.


406


"Shays, Daniel


304


Shays Rebellion,


304


Small Pox-deaths of soldiers by,


141


inocculation for, 264.


Slaves,


155


Stages,


363


Skatekook, or Schaghticoke-derivation locality of, 70.


Saw Mills in 1818,


356


Saratoga, Militia at


249


Stanley, William


379


George


379


Seger, Joseph .


21


Sheldon, Joseph


22-31-108


location, 105.


Aaron


157-211


Sergeant, Rev. John


55-56-93


Seeley, John .


.


. 332


anecdote of 383, location, 343.


·


. 209


·


220


.


512


HISTORY OF GREAT BARRINGTON.


Seeley, Abraham


336:


Isaac


336;


John 2d,


361.


Sherlock, Thomas


40-221


Sherlock Mountain


. 40


Sexton, James


114 .


Sedgwick, Theodore


210-289,


James


355


Institute, .


355.


Seymour, Rev. W. Wood


391


Spencer, Eliphalet


his sons, 338.


Sperry, Corydon S.


354


Sherwood, William .


353


Selkirk, Edward & William,


419:


Seekonk, definition of


43


early settlers, 322-344 ; water power improved, 344.


Settlers, the first


101


molested by the Dutch, 19-24-25.


Settling Committee, 14-21-26


Sterling, George W.


379


Stevens, William S.


379


Sheffield incorporated,


22


area of extended, 87; church organized, 78.


Streams.


428-430-431 . 40 .


Streets, new, opened,


Smith, Chileab


21


Lieutenant James


21


James Jr.


21


John


21


Rev. George Mure


7


Josiah, builds tavern,


212-365 .


329


Sibley & Sherman, make settlement at Housatonic,


416


Simmons, E. W.


354


Slingerland, Rev. Jeremiah, on Indian names,


12-44-45-55-60


339.


Silver Hollow,


Stoddard, Colonel John


14-17-27-56-63 - 291


Stockwell, Eleazur


21


Strong, Rev. Thomas


84-88


.


.


.


.


337


.


.


.


Sibley, Doctor John Stephen ,


329-


Stimpson, Anthony


HISTORY OF GREAT BARRINGTON. 513


Stowe, David 214


Stone. Eber, builds at Housatonic,


417


Spoor, Captain John


80-134


Stockbridge incorporated, 65


Indian alarms at, 137-138 ; plundered by Shay's men, 309. Soldiers in French war,


142


of the Revolution, 234-5-6-257 to 260


in war of the Rebellion, (see Regiment)


471 to 485


number furnished,


467


Soldiers' Monument,


146-347


Schools, town fined for not keeping, 349.


353


High,


. 355


.


148


School House-first built by Parish,


first by town, 169.


built by individuals,


348-350


Center,


351


built by districts,


. 353


School Districts established,


353


Suydam, Lawrence


21-22-103


Samuel


22-103


Sumner, Increase


372-378-445-455


Scudder, Rev. Evarts


389


.


.


T.


Taylor, Joseph


. 21


Charles


361-2-378


Ralph


361-378


George


379


Taylor & Ives, industries of


402


Talcot's fight,


8


·


Tanners,


358-401


Taverns,


364


Trees set ont 1770,


290


Telegraph, Magnetic


431


Twining, Thomas,


372


Town, south line of 38 description of, 37 ; area reduced, 221 ; reclaims water power, 178 Town meeting, the first 167


33


places of holding, 174.


4


.


.


location. 111.


. 441


Select,


514


HISTORY OF GREAT BARRINGTON.


Town Halls, 439


Town Pound, the first 171


Town Officers, of the war, 444


Tories,


240


disarmed, 243: rebuked by the town, 244; take oath of alle- giance, 245 ; imprisoned, 245.


Turner, Captain Jabez location and family, 335.


261


Elijah


335


William.


335


Jabez, at battle of Fort Erie, 378


Rev. Josiah W. 388


Tucker, John 338


Trumbull, J. Hammond, derivation of Housatonic. 493


U.


Umpachene, Lieut. 56


baptized. 61-70: his wigwam, 57.


V.


Vanhall, Stephen (or Van Allen) 22-29-31-125


Van Dyck, Aaron


29-31-125


Van Deusen, Isaac


31-103


location and family. 128.


** Wise " Isaac


187-358


Jacob


. 410


Isaac L.


411-414


builds factories, 412.


Jacob H.


422


Van Deusenville, improvements at


408


Van Guilder, John


63-71


Van Lennep, E. J.


355


Van Rensselaer, Mr., anecdote of


217


Van Scoick, Elias 28-30-65


Van Valkenburgh, Jehoiakim


28-30-56-103


location, 130.


224.442


Vietz, Rev. Roger


200


Village, in 1761,


208


topography of, 215 ; improvements, 211-217-424.


Vosburgh, Isaac


28-30


Votes, Revolutionary


226-227-244-252-256


Valuation of town,


515


HISTORY OF GREAT BARRINGTON.


Voters of 1818, .


379


Volunteers, (see regiment)


447-8-9


W.


Walker, Zachariah


21


Watson, Oliver


221-344


Robert


345


War meeting, 1775,


239


of the Rebellion, 444-456-458.


War of the Rebellion,


443


War expenditures,


469


Water power, improvements of


398


grant of to Israel Dewey, 181.


Water Company,


438


Wadsworth, Rev. Benjamin, journal quoted,


11


Wainwright, David


notice of, 373.


381


notice of, 381.


Washington Benevolent Society.


379


Wawbeek Mills,


421


Wnahtukook, or Wnokh-tuq-kook, definition,


55


Weeks, Rev. Robert


391


Westover, Jonathan


21


John


21


Westenhook, Patent of


1


Wheeler, Captain Truman


213-264


notice of, 267.


Wheeler, Rev. Elijah


320


Wheeler, Doctor Alvan


366


Wheeler, Henry


372


Winchell, David


31-131


Williams, John


31-32-103


location, 125-409.


Bill


125-221


Warham


125-221


Solomon


125


Ephraim


24-80


Rev. Stephen


56


Lt. Davenport, dies here,


141


Thomas .


289


Williams River, name,


. 408


221


Lieutenant George,


notice of, 387.


.


516


HISTORY OF GREAT BARRINGTON.


Williams' Mills.


409


Willard, Jonathan


95-103


location and family, 132-133.


David


221


Daniel


221


Willcocks, Nathan


221


Thomas


221


Wilcox, Captain Sylvanus


250


Daniel -


. 379


Winslow, Rev. Horace


389-455


White, Joshua


18-22-103


Whiting, Doctor William


212-239


notice of, 273-306.


Lieutenant Gamaliel


213


Weather books quoted, 219-236-285-322.


Samuel


. 360


Doctor Abram K.


360-366


General John


370


John C.


372


builds saw mill, 404.


Whitty, John


251


Whitbeck, Thomas L.


262


Whitefield, Rev. George, preaches here.


322


Whitmore, Ransom, builds factory,


418


Perley D.


418


Albert D.


.


420


Woart, Rev. John


391


Woodbridge, Timothy


33-58


Doctor Deodat


132


Woodworth. Major Dudley


337-400


Wool Carding, the first


. 400


Y.


Younglove, Samuel


22-103


Samuel Jr.,


family, 110.


Timothy


221-247


Jonathan


. 221


·


.


.


Whig Convention, of 1840,


380


.


.


location, 110.


103


location, 110.





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