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Scotch-Irish, 227
Scott - Scot, David, 688. Samuel, 346 Scotton, John, 407. Thomas, 407. William, 596
Scudder, Henry B., 358, 668. Marshall S., 274, 275, 282
Seabury, Rev. Joseph B., 286
Seacomb, 430
Sealers of Bread, see Town Officers
Sealers of Leather, see Town Officers
Sealers of Weights and Measures, see Town Officers
Seating the Meeting-house, 198-200
Seaver, Rev. Mr., 220
Seaver Street, 100, 13I
Second Dam, Lower Falls, 386
Second Meeting-house, see Meeting- houses, First Church
Second Parish, see Parishes, West Parish Selectmen, see Town Officers
Senior Young People's Society of Chris- tian Endeavor, 253
Seraphine hired, 246
Sessions, Rev. Joseph W., 264, 666
Severns-Sevens, Joseph, 307. Sam- uel, 307
Sewall, Judge Samuel, 44, 358. Sam- uel E., 327 Sextons, 324, 325
Shad, 644
Shapleigh, Me., 618
Sharon, N. Y., 618
Shattuck's Building, 591
Shattuck's grocery-store, 353
Shaver, Rev. Melville A., 288, 293
Shaw, Herbert, 407. James F., 420. John W., 101, 162, 163, 298, 300, 357, 424, 541. Gifts to Shaw School, 357. Mrs. John W., 330. Robert, 407. Sarah E., 298 Shaw School-house, 354, 357 Shays, Daniel, 438
Shays's Rebellion, 437, 438 Shedd, William G. T., 275
Sheep, 638, 644. Number at different periods, 531, 535. Value, 53I Sheldon, Colonel, 469
Shepard - Shephard - Shepherd - Sheppard, Mr., 91. Mrs., 52. Al- exander, '557, 558. Calvin, 307. Isaac, 54, 212, 225, 309, 335, 337,
339, 456, 467, 481, 488, 516, 624, 648, 652, 661. Lemuel, 446, 541 Shepherson, Henry, 294 Sherborn - Sherburn - Sherburne, 51, 14I, 152, 273, 430, 561, 612, 623. Cent Society, 207
Sherborn-Sherburn road, 88, 89
Sherburne, Henry, 469
Sheridan, Mr., 65, 83, 403
Sherman, Gen. William T., 573
Shetland shawls made, 408
Shine, James J., 297
Shirley, Gov. William, 143, 144
Shirley, 422
"Shoddy" manufactured, 387, 391, 399, 409 Shoe-factory, 390
Shoe-shops, 40I
Shores, James M., 618
Shumway, Judith, 47
Sidewalks, 103
Sierra Magazine, 628, 629
Silk-factory, 389, 397
Silk gloves made, 400
Silk goods made, 389, 397, 400, 406, 408, 410 Silk hosiery made, 406
Silk mittens made, 406, 408
Silk-worms, 397
Silverhorn, Rev. William, 269
Silvia, negro, 565
Simonds, Elijah, 577
Sincerity Lodge, I. O. O. F., 591
Singers, 213, 308-310
Singing School, 3IO
Sisco- Cisco, -, 566. Hadassah, 616 Sisco family, 566 Skeensborough, New York, 466
Skinner, Ebenezer, 41, 57, 119, 434, 548, 650, 660 Slack, Benjamin, 96-99, 120, 157, 160,
161, 182, 207, 277, 339, 344, 384, 385, 488, 519, 550, 563, 584, 601, 608, 609, 648, 653, 662, 666, 688. John, 94, 124, 134, 167, 170, 181, 209, 336, 450, 458, 462, 468, 471,
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481, 482, 515, 651, 661. John, J., 482. John W., 178, 446, 523,
541, 608, 609, 647. Thaddeus, 473 Slack's Hotel, 446 Slaney, Franklin W., 511
Slaves, 149, 565-567
Slitting-mill, 97, 120
Small, A. H., 447. Henry T., 307 Smallpox and Hospitals, 562, 563
Smith, Captain, 473. Lieut-Colonel,
451. Rev. Mr., 237. Aaron, 58- 60, 84, 86, 89, 91, 94, 95, 117, 118, 125, 161, 167, 168, 170, 173, 174, 189, 196, 211, 235, 343, 344, 346, 427, 451, 457, 458, 460-462, 467, 468, 471, 475, 477-481, 488, 514, 516, 540, 551, 638, 639, 645, 648, 649, 652, 659, 661, 665, 675. Aaron, Jr., 213, 233, 314, 335, 338, 436, 438, 450, 457, 458, 462, 464, 480- 483, 540, 562, 651, 660, 661, 688. Aaron, 3d, 460. Abby W., 298. Abiel, 61, 458, 558. Abigail, 60, 61, 224, 272. Abigail (Mrs. John), 59. Abigail (Richardson), 137. Amraphel, 161, 551, 576, 607, 653, 663, 665. Archibald, 230, 435, 480. Arthur E., 518. Caleb, 58, 59, 332. Catharine E., 30, 38. Christopher, 58, 59, 71, 83, 87, 88, 313, 470, 474, 475, 684. Daniel, 428. David, 60, 88, 96, 119, 125, 137, 140, 152, 154, 157, 160, 211, 454. David, Jr., II0, 648, 653. Eben W., 304. Edward, 60, 137. Elbridge, 542. Eliakim, 486. Elizabeth, 60. Elizabeth (Mrs. Joshua), 59. Ester, 317. Eu- nice, 272. Ezra, 59. Frank, his "History of Dover," 249. George, 60, 159, 272, 345, 440, 485, 487, 551, 646, 648, 653, 663. Ithamar, 60, 435, 455, 460, 470, 473. Itha- mar, Jr., 458, 460, 466. Jabez, 52, 552, 640. James, 61, 96, 119, 196, 230, 428, 554, 589, 618, 638-640, 645, 653, 654, 657, 663. Jason, 474, 475. Jeremiah, 27, 428, 458, 462, 463, 477. Joel, 486, 487. John, 12, 31, 37, 55, 58, 59, 71, 73, 74, 78-80, 82-84, 182, 194, 195, 216, 217, 221, 247, 308, 329, 331, 332, 431, 460, 466, 477, 512, 518, 645, 646, 648, 683. John, Jr., 328, 458, 467, 473, 520, 649. John, 3d,
458, 466. Jonathan, 16, 35, 53, 55, 58-61, 83, 85, 86, 88, 115, 132, 168, 174, 196, 199, 211, 230, 247, 314, 368, 441, 454, 457, 514, 515, 557, 615, 636, 642, 649, 650, 652, 684, 688. Jonathan, Jr., 21I, 481, 684. Joshua, 58-60, 71, 329. Josiah, 55, 56, 307. Lemuel, 479. Lewis, 307. Luther, 61, 589, 656. Lu- ther, 2d, 324, 566. Mrs. Martha, 335. Martha (Mrs. Aaron), 235. Martha (Mrs. Jonathan), 60. Mary, 55. Widow Mary, 615. Mary (Mrs. James), 61. Mary C., 299. Mehitable (Mrs. Richard- son), 137. Mehitable (Mrs. Whit- ing), 137. Mehitable (Richard- son), 137. Moses, 58. Myra, 610. Newell, 226, 316, 603, 633, 689. Oliver, 298, 299. Otis, 307. Pam- elia- Permelia, 284, 618. Rachel, 284. Widow Rachel, 615. Ra- chel (Mrs. Caleb), 59. Rebecca, 59, 60. Robert, 61, 90, 116, 167, 203, 209, 432, 438, 446, 450, 456, 457, 460, 461, 467, 471, 476, 480- 483, 487, 559, 562, 652, 661, 675. Robert B., 408. Russell, 449. Ruth, 36. Samuel, 58, 59, 84, 458, 460, 462, 463, 470, 549. Rev. Samuel F., 251, 253, 255. Solo- mon F., 125. Timothy, 60, 309, 324. Timothy N., 18, 31, 46, 350, 351, 440, 441, 448, 449, 539, 552, 634, 654. William, 90, 92, 148, 203, 233, 431, 436, 450, 457, 473, 479, 527, 549, 554, 651, 660. William, Jr., 462, 464, 467, 474. Rev. William S., 275, 281
Smith family, 58-61, 175, 176
Snare drum players, 309, 63 1
Snelling, Rev. Joseph, 258, 260, 262. Rodman P., 192
Snow, Charles H., 28, 216. Walter F., 290, 293-295, 518, 656
Snow in roads, 102, 108, 417, 534 Snuff-mill, 124 Snuff Mill Dam, 380
Social and Literary Union, 594, 595
Social Library, 375 Social Lodge, I. O. of G. T., 604
Societies, 589-614
Society of Colonial Wars in Massachu- setts, Yearbook, 429 Soirées, 372
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"Sol" Fuller's Bridge, 126
"Sol" Fuller's Brook, 78, 126, 140
Soldiers' Letter, 492, 493
Soldiers' Lot, 506, 508
Soldiers' monument. Revolution, 453, 507. Civil War, 507, 508
Somerby, Gustavus A., 363
Sons of Saint George, 592
Sons of Temperance, 603
Sons of the American Revolution, New- towne Chapter, 486 Sons of the Revolution of Massachu- setts, 486
Sons of Veterans, 508
Soule, Rev. Joshua, 261
Sounding board, 206
South Boston, 283
South Framingham, 415, 509
South Lawrence, Saint Patrick's Church, 296
South Middlesex Street Railway, 419 South Mills, 99, 243
South Mills Bridge, 121
South Natick, 122, 572, 635
South Paris, Maine, 287
South school district, 339-341, 343, 344, 347, 358, 367
South school-house, 335, 337, 342, 344, 345, 347, 358, 360, 566. Teachers, 362-365
South Street, 79, 86, 101, 104, 105, 419 Southborough, 549
Southworth, George W., 379, 629. Winthrop M., 379
Spalding - Spaulding, Rev. Amos F.,
258. Rev. Solomon, 237. Ste- phen H., 570
Spanish-American War of 1898, 509- 5II Spanish War of 1740, 428, 429
Sparrowhawk, Rev. Mr., 220
Spear, Rev. Mr., 219. Richard C., 509 Spencer, Anna, 618. Annie H., 298 Spool silk manufactured, 389 Spottsylvania, 499, 501
Sprague, Isaac, 298. John, 23. Wil- liam, 23
Spring, George, 124, 351, 358, 577, 655. John, 194, 195. Marshall, 152, 153, 570. Mary, 467. Samuel, 467, 470 Springfield, 128, 404, 473, 474 Springfield, Ill., 510
Springfield Knitting Mill, 404
Springfield Parish, Dedham, later Dover, 142, 225, 368, 478, 512 Springvale Baptist Church, 249 Springvale Park, 249
"Squire Art, " 633
Stage coach, 545
Stages, 539, 540, 543-545
Stand-pipe, 584
Standard Bearers, 271
Stanton, Richard, 297. William H., 304 Stanwood, Charles E., 376, 655, 659
Starkweather, E., 455
Starr - Star, Ebenezer, 562, 569, 570, 608, 609. Henry, 444, 570. Hor- ace, 307. Josiah, 569
State Aid, 490
State Constitution, see Massachusetts, Constitution
State Conventions, 171, 172
State, county and town officers, 645-669
State elections, 169-171, 175, 188
State Federation of Women's Clubs, 598, 599
State roads, 105, 588
State School Fund, 533
State Senators, 645
State Street, 423
State tax, 153, 521, 524, 529, 530
Station Tree, 62, 150, 215
Statistics, manufactures, 409-412. Val- uation, population, etc., 530-537
Steam-boilers, 41I
Steam-engines, 409, 411
Steam roller purchased, 104
Stearns, Isaac R., 590, 594, 595, 600
Stebbins, John, 431
Stedman, Ellis, 488, 589. Mrs. F. F.,
610. Frank E., 655. Joseph, 338.
Mary, 307. Rebecca, 307. Will- iam, 317
Steelton, Pa., 509
Stetson, Almon B., 294
Stevens, Rev. A., his "Memorials of the Introduction of Methodism into the Eastern States," 258. His "Memorials of the Early Prog- ress of Methodism in the Eastern States (Second Series)," 258. Abel, 438, 440. Abel F., 612. Abijah, 438, 453. Alvin G., 244. Augus- tus, III, 492, 654. Eliphalet, 307. Ephraim, 211, 454, 462. Ephraim, Jr., 340. Franklin, 307, 351, 441, 443. George G., 61, III, 226.
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Hadassah, 263. Isaac, 383. John, 263. Timothy, 487
Stevens family, 80
Stick Bridge, 93, 94, 122
Stimson, Jeremy, 570
Stirling, Rev. John, 61
Stockings made, 403
Stocks, 637, 641 Stoddard, Rev. Isaac, 261
Stoil, Jacob, 430, 431
Stone, Daniel, 541. Eunice, 263.
Lucy, 594. Valeria G., 374. iam, 570
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Stone crusher purchased, 104
Stone Hall, Wellesley College, 374
Stone masons, 100, 120, 205, 346, 347
Story, George F., 421
Stoughton, 23, 202, 555-557, 629
Stoves, in Meeting-house, 206. In school-houses, 342
Stow, 237, 334, 529
Stowe - Stow, Joseph, 384. Timothy, 465, 466
Stowell, Hannah, 472. Joseph, 456, 463, 470, 472 Strawbery Meadow brook, 62
Street lights, 584-586
Street names, 106
Street Railways, 416-420. Tax, 534 Streeter, Rev. Elisha, 261
Strife Meadow, 37, 38, 59
Strife Meadow Bridge, 88
Strife Meadow Brook, 57, 79, 80, 140 Strong, Rev. Edward E., 284
Sturbridge, 55 Sturgis, Russell, 386, 387
Sudbury - Sudbery, 18, 20, 22, 33, 34, 62, 63, 139, 141, 148, 390, 637
Sudbury River conduit, 103, 127, 673
Suffolk County, 137, 164, 165, 167, 170, 238, 473, 478, 479, 484, 516, 538 Suffolk County, England, 77 "Suffolk Deeds," 11, 57, 149 Suffolk West Conference of Churches, 285 Sugars, Gregory, 231 Sullivan, John, 297. Richard T., 387, 399. William H., 140. Sullivan, R. T., Company, 388 Sumner, Lewis, 352. Lewis N., 264, 270 Sunday School Association, 243
Sunday School orchestra, 268
Sunday Schools, 375. First Church, 242-244, 246, 603. Congregational
Church, 246. Baptist Church, 251, 255, 603. Methodist Churches, 265, 266, 603. Orthodox Congre- gational Church, Grantville, 276, 279, 282, 603. Evangelical Con- gregational Church, 284, 288. Saint Joseph's Church, 296, 297. Uni- tarian Society of Grantville, 298. Advent Christian Church, 301. Christ Church, 302-304, 604. First Church of Christ Scientist, 305
Superintendent for Suppressing Gypsy and Brown-tail Moths, see Town Officers
Superintendents of Schools, see Town Officers
Superintendents of Streets, see Town Officers
Superintendents of Water Department, see Town Officers
Superintending School Committee, see Town Officers, School Committee Superior of St. Margaret's Home, 303 "Surplus Revenue, " 553
Surveyor of Hemp and Flax, see Town Officers
Surveyors of Highways, see Town Officers, Highway Surveyors
Surveyors of Lumber, see Town Officers Surveyors of Timber, see Town Officers Surveyors of Wood, see Town Officers Sutherland, Lucy, 618
Sutton, Ann H., 258. Mary M., 364. Samuel, 140, 398. Samuel, & Co., 398, 399. Thomas, 186, 254, 255, 257, 325, 379, 398, 598, 646, 655, 658, 659
Sutton, 15 Sutton, Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, Eng- land, 406, 543
Swain, Rev. Augustus C., 285, 292 Swallow, George A., 291, 294
Swan, Daniel, 570. James, 470. Wil- liam O., 250
Swans, 139 Sweater coats made, 40I Sweaters made, 400, 40I Sweet corn, 400
Swift, Rev. John, 218, 224
Swine, 636, 641. Number at different periods, 531, 535. Value, 531
Swords on exhibition, 441 Syleham, Suffolk, England, 24
Sylvia, negro, 565
Symms, William, 468, 470
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TACKS made, 398 Taft, Eleazer, 365 Talbot, Mr., 30
Tambling - Tombling, Matthew, 80, 328, 683. Sarah, 224. Seth, 436 Tankards, given to Congregational Church, 246. First Church, 238 Tannery, 386 Tappen, Mr., 174 Tarvia used on roads, 105
Taverns and Post-Offices, 538-545 Tax lists, 31, 189, 522, 527
Tax rate, 517, 532, 533
Taxes, 153. Assessment of, 519-522. Collection of, 522-525. Duties of the taxpayers, 525, 526. Abate- ment of, 526, 527. Miscellaneous tax items, 527, 528. Province tax, 528-530 Tea, 450 Tea and Toast Club, 597, 691
Telegraph and telephone lines, 586
Temperance and temperance societies, 574, 601-605 Temperance Convention, 602 Temperance Reform Club, 604 Tenney, Mrs., 541 Terence, negro, 565 Terracolio used on roads, 105 Terry, Rev. Samuel, 218, 219 Thacher, Rev. Peter, 218. Rev. Philip S., 242, 243. Rev. Thomas, his Memoir of Rev. Samuel West, 236 Thayer - Thair, Miss, 370. Alexander, 570. E. F., 282. Rev. Ebenezer, 233. L. R., 264 Third Congregational Society, see Wel- lesley Hills Congregational Society Third Meeting-house, see Meeting- houses, First Church
Thompson, Rev. Amos G., 260. Rev. Edwin, 602. John, 270. Rev. Joseph H., 269
Thorpe, Charles, 270, 525, 595, 599. F. Ernest, 425. John, 406, 599. Joseph B., 266, 267, 270, 325, 361, 377, 406, 407, 587, 595, 599, 656. Sarah B., 587. Thomas, 599 Thorpe family, 406 Thorpe Memorial Park, 587
"Three Apostles, The," 259 Thwing & Clapp Bros., 357 Ticonderoga, New York, 434, 466, 467 Tilton, John A., 519, 625, 656 Tinkham, Rev. John, 261
Tisdale, George W., 325, 664. Howard, 309 Titcomb, Jonathan, 475 Titus, negro, 22 Titus, John W., 182, 355, 668 Tiverton, R. I., 476 Tobacco sent to soldiers, 493 Toddy, 132, 656 Toll-gate, 98 Tolling, 322
Tolman -- Toleman, Ebenezer, 14, 61. Elmun, 94, 456, 463, 467, 468, 548. Jemima, 14, 57, 61. John, 93-95, 154, 156, 158, 163, 203, 323, 324, 362, 440, 452, 456, 459, 460, 463, 466, 467, 524, 589, 661, 662. Mary, 14, 61. Nathaniel, 14, 48, 57, 61, 62, 93, 94, 118, 223, 230, 247, 319, 435, 461, 466, 568, 672. Thomas, 14, 62, 430, 431 Tolman family, 61, 62
Tolman lot, 452
Tombs, 31, 318, 319
Toone, George H., 584. William, & Co., 408 Toone Bros., 408
Torrey - Torry, Ellsworth, 275, 281. Jonathan, 430, 43I
Torrey estate, 354
Town agents and lawsuits, 189, 190
Town ammunition, 196, 427, 428 Town auditors, see Town Officers, Auditors
Town caucus, 192, 193
Town charges, appropriations, 533, 534 Town clerk, see Town Officers, Clerk
Town clock, 586
Town debts, 163, 183, 514-517, 523
Town documents, 629 Town farm, see Poor-farm
Town-Fasts, 227
Town Hall, 163, 179, 185, 190-192, 376, 551, 552, 586, 634, 644, 683. New Town Hall, 192, 625, 626
Town meetings, 158, 159, 166, 175-182, 184, 186, 188, 190-192, 194, 199, 200, 210, 217, 221, 227, 339, 417 Town officers, 177, 179, 180, 189, 192, 554, 648-689 Assessors, 174, 175, 519-522, 524, 526- 528, 532, 641, 643, 644, 655, 661, 664, 665, 670. Chronological list, 659-665. Term of office, 520. Pay, 520, 521 Auditors, 518, 673
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Town officers - Continued Board of Health, 405, 564 Chief Engineers, Fire Department, 581 Clerk, 159, 161, 164, 173, 176, 180, 184, 186, 188, 190, 212, 247, 249, 426, 428, 436, 437, 448, 518, 539, 609, 642, 656, 681. Chronological list, 657, 658. Records, 188 Clerks of the Market, 687
Committee of Correspondence, In- spection and Safety, 149, 450
Committee to Reckon with the Town Treasurer, 515, 518, 519, 534. Chronological list, not indexed, 681,682
Constables, 178, 179, 670-673, 682, 683, 687, 689
Coroners, 648
Custodians of Public Grounds, 587 Deerreaves, 642, 643. Chronological list, not indexed, 685
Engineers, Fire Department, 578, 581 Engineers, Water Department, 584 Fence viewers, 570, 641. Chronologi- cal list, not indexed, 680, 681
Field drivers, 640, 641. Chronologi- cal list, not indexed, 679, 680 Finance Committee, 518, 519 Firewards, 578, 640, 673 Forest firewards, 578
Haywards, 684 Health Officer, 564
Highway Surveyors, 180, 640, 673. Chronological list, not indexed, 675- 677. Duties, 107-112. Number chosen, IIO. How elected, III, 112. Collectors of highway taxes, III, II2. Compensation, 112 Hogreaves, 636, 637. Chronological list, not indexed, 685-687
Inspector of Cattle and Provisions, 639 Liquor Agent, 601 Measurers of Wood and Bark, 688 Military Committee, 490 Moderators, 173, 174, 177, 178, 180- 182, 190, 191, 490, 491, 518
Overseers of the poor, 178, 550, 553, 554, 639. Chronological list, not indexed, 674
Park Commissioners, 587 Pound-keepers, 638-640 Public Weighers, 688 Registrars of voters, 176
Town officers - Continued
School Committee, 112, 176, 179, 337, 342, 348, 351-361, 370, 574, 669. Chronological list of members, 665- 669. Reports, 188, 189, 345, 349, 350, 352, 353 Sealers of Bread, 640, 687 Sealers of Leather, 640, 684. Chrono- logical list, not indexed, 684 Sealers of Weights and Measures, 640, 682, 683
Selectmen, 79-89, 91, 92, 95, 96, 98- 100, 102, 103, 107, 110-112, 123, 124, 127, 132, 136, 159, 161, 164, 173, 174, 179, 180, 182, 183, 186, 187, 189, 190, 192, 196, 208, 216, 217, 219, 260, 319, 320, 328, 329, 331, 340, 353, 355, 361, 368, 394, 405, 416-420, 422, 427, 428, 439, 442, 472, 473, 475, 479, 482, 483, 487, 490, 491, 507, 515, 516, 518- 520, 526-528, 530, 538, 546, 548, 549, 551-555, 557-564, 566, 569, 577, 578, 585, 586, 601, 613, 625, 633, 637-642, 655, 656, 659, 682, 683, 687, 689. Chronological list, 648-656
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Superintendent for Suppressing Gyp- sey and Brown-tail Moths, 614 Superintendents of Schools, 358 Superintendents of Streets, III, 363 Superintendents of Water Depart- ment, 584
Surveyor of Hemp and Flax, 688 Surveyors of Lumber, 640, 688 Surveyors of Timber, 688 Surveyors of Wood, 460, 688, 689 Tax collectors, 522-525, 540, 541
Treasurer, III, 112, 159, 161, 185, 187, 220, 233, 234, 312, 332, 343, 480, 515-519, 522-524, 527, 534, 554, 563, 576, 624, 637, 641, 643, 671, 681, 682. Chronological list, 658, 659. Earliest book, 519. Salary, 516
Tree warden, 613, 614
Trustees of the Loan Money, 514 Tythingmen, 207, 570. Chronologi- cal list, not indexed, 678, 679 War Committees, 483 Wardens of Town farm, 554, 555. Chronological list, not indexed, 674, 675 Water Commissioners, 583, 584 Weighers and Gaugers, 688
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Town physicians, 569-571 Town property, value, 532
Town publications, 187-189
Town records, 75, 76, 85, 86, 91, 115, 122, 126, 146, 184-187, 200, 219, 226, 466, 490, 513, 639 Town reports, 186, 188, 189, 405 Town seal, 189
Town treasurer, see Town Officers, Treasurer
Town water, 580, 582-584
Towne, Emma I., 500
Town's Poor, 546-563. Appropriations, 533, 534, 553. Questions of domi- cile or settlement, 548-550. Poor- farm, 550-555. French Neutrals, 555-558. Indians, 558, 559. Warn- ings out of town, 560-562
Townsend, Mr., 399. George J., 572, 573. Gregory, 187, 232. Horatio, 190. Rev. Jonathan, 14, 25, 36, 49, 142-144, 186, 187, 198, 220, 227-233, 235, 236, 244, 248, 313, 314, 318, 334, 513, 527, 549. His ministry, 220-223. His records, 221-230. His ordination, 224. His salary, 220, 229-231. His printed sermons, 233. His students, 236. Rev. Jonathan, Jr., 232, 334, 372. Mrs. Jonathan, 199, 233. Penn, 75. Samuel, 94, 198, 203, 232, 334, 521, 652, 660, 675. Sarah, 362. Thomas H., 237, 238.
Townsend barn, 545
Townsend place, 613
Trail, John, 20, 25, 56
Train, Charles R., 162
Training Field, 313, 315, 613, 625, 691
Travel allowance to soldiers, Revolution, 461, 463, 464
Travis, Henry, 307. Timothy W., 278 Tray, Sarah, IO
Treaner family, 204
Treasurer, see Town Officers
Treasurers of First Parish, 212. Book of first treasurer, 519 Tree Warden, see Town Officers Trees, 613, 614
Trial Justices, 647
Trip hammer shop, 130
Trombone played in church, 309
Trowbridge, Susanna, 48. Thomas, 48 Truants, 193
Trull, David, 211, 458, 463. David, Jr., 438
Trustees of the Loan Money, see Town Officers
Turtle Island, 163, 380 Tucker, Mrs., 547. Charles T., 448. Enos H., 12, 25, 65, 101, 135,
171, 172, 191, 197, 241, 307, 320, 362, 363, 397, 421, 437, 444, 446, 448, 489, 539, 547, 618, 619, 625, 645, 646, 655, 664, 665. Enos H., Jr., 448, 449. Frederic H., 421. James, & Co., 390. Jerusha, 42 Tucker family, 65
Turner, Mr., 403. Abiel, 527. Edwin, 403. Eliza (Mrs. John), 327. Hezekiah, 478. John, 403. John, Jr., 403. John, of Plymouth, 455. Robert, 139
Turner lot, 327
Turner place, 403, 405
Turnpike, 80, 98, 99, 115
Turnpike Bridge, 114, 412
Tuttle, Frederic G., 419, 584
Tweft, Rev. Mr., 219
Twigg, Aaron, 355, 655. John L., 525
"Twin Oaks," 593
Twombly, Alexander H., 383
Tyler, Colonel, 474. Rev. Andrew, 227, 235 Tyng, Stephen, 344 Tyringham, 232 Tythingmen, see Town Officers
UNDERTAKERS, 322, 323
Underwear made, 399, 403, 404, 406-408
Underwood, Cato, 467, 478. Charles,
552. Isaac, 15, 92, IIO, 133, 147, 150, 151, 437, 454, 527, 656, 660. John, 22, 62, 86, 130, 141, 142, 649.
Jonathan, 22, 23. Joseph, 149. Rev. Nathan, 237. Priscilla, 22 Underwood and Train, 347
Underwood family, 62 Union, Conn., 618
Union Cycle Company, 399
Union Literary Association, 595
Union suits made, 404
Union Temperance Band, 603, 604 Unionville, 136, 35I Unitarian Club, 598
Unitarian Church, Grantville, see Churches
Unitarian Society of Grantville, 242, 297-301. Incorporated, 298. Its Sunday School, 298. Original mem-
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bers, 298, 299. Name changed, 299. New church built, 300, 301. Gifts, 300. Parsonage built, 301. The Register, 301
Unitarian Society of Wellesley Hills, see Unitarian Society of Grantville United Order of the Golden Cross, 592
United States Army, 491, 51I United States Colored Troops, 502
United States Volunteers, 510 United Workmen, Ancient Order of, 592 Unity Club, 598
"Universal Register of the Baptist Denomination in North America," 248 Universalists, 242, 243 University of Vermont, 372
Upham, Cyrus G., 45, 265, 271, 284, 293. David, 466. Ephraim, 431, 432. Henry H., 591. Jabas, 431, 432. Josiah, 123, 211, 435, 441, 457, 462, 467, 472, 473, 479, 483, 661. Josiah, Jr., 89
Upper Dam, Lower Falls, 382-384, 388
Upper Dam, Upper Falls, 380
Upper Falls, 9, 11, 18, 39, 44, 54-56, 81, 82, 92, 98, 99, 113, 114, 128, 163, 179, 357, 378, 381, 394, 412, 421, 422, 425, 445, 447, 542, 576-578, 580, 673. Industries, 380-382. See also Newton Upper Falls
Upper Falls school district, 340, 343, 346, 349 Upper Falls school-house, 338, 348, 349, 360. Teachers, 362 Urbino, Mrs. L., 371 Uxbridge, 543, 569
V ALENTINE, Olive C., 298 Valuation lists, 189, 527 Valuation of the town at different periods, 1768-1910, 530-532 Van Buren, Pres. Martin, 170 Vanneman, Rev. John, 260 Vassall, John, 149 Ventres, William H. S., 371 Vermont Legislature, 255 Vernon, Admiral, 428 Very, Francis, 14, 66, 334
Veteran Reserve Corps, Civil War, 494, 505 Vialas, Peter, 334, 365
Village Hall, 191, 283, 290, 353, 372, 423, 492, 608, 609
Village Improvement Society, 326
Vincent Circle of the Chautauqua, 597 Vine Rock Bridge, 117, 118
Viney, Rufus, 307 Violets, 35 Violin played in church, 309, 310 Violoncello played in church, 309, 574
Virgin, Rev. Charles, 261
Visit of President Washington to
Needham, 623
Vorse, Rev. Albert B., 242, 297, 299, 301. His salary, 299. Henry, 165. William, 487
Voters, 173-176 Voting lists, 36
WABAN, 10 Waban Brook, 60, 125, 130, 138
Waban Conservatories, 23, 33, 62, 389
Waban Hall, 353, 507, 591, 604
Waban Mills, 130, 391
Walcott - Wolcott, Captain, 469. Harris H., 383. Henry D., 383. John W., 27, 52
Waldron, Rev. John de L., 244, 293
Wales, Nathaniel, 52, 104, 427, 667. Nathaniel, Jr., 577, 654. Nathan- iel, Jr., & Co., 382 Wales & Mills, 382, 384
Wales Street, Newton, 124, 540
Wales's Tavern, 540
Walker, Abigail, 362. Rev. Avery S., 286, 287, 292. Azariah, 207. Rob- ert B., 257, 376, 379
Wallburg, Othman, 205
Wallin, George, 462
Walling, H. F., 131
Wallsworth, Rev. Mr., 220
Walnut Street, Wellesley, 124, 540
Walpole, 237, 438, 439, 442, 443, 445, 446, 602 Walpole Light Infantry, 446
Walradt, Henry M., 294, 355, 358
Walsh, Martin J., 297
Walter, Rev. Mr., 219, 227
Waltham, 203, 448, 579, 616
Walton, Thomas S., 270
Wamskutt, -, 470 War Committees, see Town Officers War of 1812, 439, 486-489
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War of the American Revolution, 450- 489, 514
Lexington Alarm, 451-453
Lexington Alarm Lists, 454-458
Siege of Boston, 1775, 459, 460 Dorchester Heights, 460-462
Military duty at Roxbury, 462-464
Castle Island, 1776, 464, 465. 1779, 479
Canada and New York, 465-468
Continental Army, 468. One year men, 1776, 468. Three years' men, 1777-1780, 469-471. Votes of the Town relating to service in, 471, 472. Nine months' men, 1779, 473, 474. Six months' men, 1780, 474, 475.
Care of the families of the soldiers, 472, 473
Rhode Island Campaign, 475-477 Re-inforcements for the Northern
Army, 1777, 477. 1778, 477-479
Votes of the town and orders of the Selectmen relative to the War, 1778 and 1779, 479-482. 1780 to 1783, 482, 483
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