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65 Alonzo Lucius, b. July 7, 1854.
66 Emma Frances, b. Aug. 6, 1855 ; died Aug. 23, 1856.
67 Eliza Emma, b. March 21, 1858.
68 Franklin Elma, b. Dec. 9, 1859.
69 Horace Webster, b. April 24, 1862. Residence on Belmont Street.
70 ELISHA (son of Isaac 32) married Mehitable, daughter of Ezra Lambert, May 25, 1840. Children : -
71 Charles Thomas. 76 Elizabeth Ann.
72 Jane Frances. 77 Lewis Augustus.
73 Louisa Maria.
78 Henry Zaccheus.
74 Laura Mari.
79 Louisa.
75 James Thomas. Residence on Belmont Street.
80 HOWARD (son of John 37) married Eliza Chapin, of Dorchester, Mass., March, 1854. Children : -
81 Lucy Kingman, b. Feb. 7, 1855.
82 Fremont Howard, b. Dec. 15, 1856.
83 Franklin Wilmot, b. Aug. 15, 1859.
1 WILSON. - ALEXANDER WILSON came from Ireland, in 1740, and settled on the farm of the late Howard Cary. He had a daughter, who married McBride, who, with Wilson and their families, removed to Harpersfield, N. Y.
1 WOOD .- GEORGE WASHINGTON (son of Samuel), born Sept. 8, 1809 ; married Emily Kingsley, daughter of John Belcher, of Easton, May 18, 1842. Children : -
2 Mary Maria, b. July 18, 1844 ; married Charles A. P. Mason, of Randolph.
3 Henry Belcher, b. Nov. 18, 1846. 4 Albert Crosley, b. Sept. 28, 1850. Farmer ; residence on Linwood Street.
5 Rev. CHARLES W. WOOD (son of Wilkes), born in Middleboro', June 13, 1814 ; married Eliza Ann, daughter of Rev. Jonathan Bigelow, of Rochester, Sept. 1841. Children : -
6 Charles H. W., married Mary Whitman, of East Bridgewater, July 23, 1865.
The wife died May, 1846. He then married Mrs. Catherine S. Lemist, daughter of Jonathan Clark, of Gilmantown, N. H. Children : -
7 Edward Clark.
8 Emily Catherine. 9 Caroline Melville.
(See personal notice, page 64.)
GENERAL INDEX.
THE FIGURES DENOTE THE PAGE.
A
Academy, North Bridgewater, 131. Act of Incorporation, 428.
Adelphian Academy, 129; newspaper, 308.
Agricultural Library Association, 349.
Alden Family, 443, 446.
Allen Family, 446. Ames Family, 437, 443.
An atheist becomes a minister, 166.
Andem, Rev. James, 66, 68; his publi- cations, 311.
Andersonville Prison, 264, 266, 285, 286, 288.
Answer to prayer, Remarkable, 357.
Antietam, Battle of, 256, 257, 258, 259, 286.
Apple trees, 7.
Artillery service in 1863, 278, 282, 283. Ashley, Rev. Richard K., 68. Atherton Family, 446.
Awls manufactured, 383.
B
Bacon Family, 461. Bakers, 392. Band music, 330. Bank, 331.
Baptist church formed, 66; names of original members, 66.
Bartlett Family, 461.
Bass, Dr. Ziba, Biographical sketch of, 181.
Bassett Family, 463. Battles Family, 457.
Battles in South Carolina, Florida, etc., 263.
Baxendale Family, 462. Baxter Family, 460. Beal Family, 447. Bean porridge, 371. Beaver Brook, 4.
Bell, first, in North Bridgewater, 94; it having become fractured, the parish vote to mend the bell, 94. Bennett Family, 460. Billings Family, 463. Bird Family, 4.2. Birds, their varieties, 9. Bixby Family, 460.
Blacks and whites separated in the house of God, 95, 96, 101. Blacksmiths, 381.
Blanchard, Rev. Nathaniel B., Install- ation of, 44; death, 44; character, 45; biographical sketch, 171.
Blanchard Famlly, 462.
Boot and shoe manufacture, 399, 414.
Borden, Dr. Adolphus K., Biographical notice of, 183.
Borden Family, 459.
Bradford Family, 461.
Brass band, 330.
Brass ware, Manufacture of, 380.
Brett Family, 452, 457.
Bridgewater, the original town, granted, 11; price paid for it to the Indians, 13; its settlement, 14; incorpora- tion, 14.
Brown Family, 459.
Bryant, Dr. Horatio, Biographical no- tice of, 184.
Bryant, Dr. Peter, Biographical sketch of, 179.
Bryant, Dr. Philip, Biographical notice of, 179. Bryant Family, 448, 451.
Bull Run, Battle of, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 288, 289.
Bumpus Family, 461. Bunker Family, 461.
Burke Family, 462.
Burns Family, 462. Burrill Family, 462.
Burying cloth, 342.
Burying ground, 338.
C
Cabinet of natural history, 348. Call for troops in 1861, 250; in 1862, 270; in 1863, 278. Campello Village described, 2; whence the name, 2; great fire there, 61; its church and church edifice, 54, 57.
Canada, Expedition to, 227.
Captains, List of, in the militia, 201. Capture of Louisburg, 225. Carll, Rev. Haskell M., 51. Carpenters, 397. Carr Family, 469.
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688
HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
Cary Family, 463, 469.
Cary Hill, 5.
Cary, Rev. Austin, of Sunderland, Mass., Biographical sketch of, 162; his publications, 312.
Cary, Dr. Luther, Biographical sketch of, 180.
Cary, Lucius, Biographical notice of, 187.
Casualties in the North Bridgewater company raised for the war of 1861, 255, 265, 285.
Casualties and miscellaneous events, 357.
Catholic church, 75; its edifice, 76. Cattle going at large, 342.
Causes of the Revolution, 229, 231.
Cavalry company in 1853, 293; in 1861, 260,284.
Cave, 6, 316.
Cedar Mountain, Battle of, 256, 289. Cemeteries, 338, 341.
Census at different periods, 209. Centennial celebration, 362.
Centre Village described, 1.
Chaplains, List of, in the militia, 202. Chessman Family, 474.
Choir, First, 327.
Choristers, Names of, 328.
Church, First, 20, 46; its covenant, 23; Second, or Unitarian, 47, 49; South Congregational, 54, 64; its confes- sion of faith, 56; New Jerusalem, 49, 54; First Methodist, 65; Second Methodist, 80, 83; Baptist, 66, 69; Porter Evangelical, 69, 75; Roman Catholic, 75, 77; Universalist, 77; Society of Friends, 79.
Church members in 1740, their names,24. Clapp Family, 476.
Clark, Rev. Edward L., ordained, 45; biographical notice, 45; his publica- tions, 311. Clark Family, 473, Clockmakers, 394. Cobb Family, 475.
Coggswell, George B., Biographical no- tice of, 195.
Cold Harbor, Battle of, 287. Cole Family, 477.
Colonels in the militia, List of, 201.
Committee of North Bridgewater from 1738 to 1821, 206. Company raised in 1861, 251.
Concord, Action at, 232.
Cooper Family, 477.
Coopers, 394. Copeland Family, 470. Coroners, List of, 200.
Couch, Rev. Paul, ordained, 38; dis- missed, 42; character, 42; biographi- cal sketch of, 170; publications, 311. Covenant of the church in 1740, 23; of the church at Campello, 57.
Cowell Family, 479. Cowsett Brook, 4.
Crafts, Rev. Eliphialet Porter, Bio- graphical sketch of, 162.
Crafts, Frederick, Biographical sketch of, 193.
Crafts, Jonathan P., Biographical notice of, 195.
Crafts, Rev. Thos., Biographical sketch of, 142.
Crafts Family, 473.
Criminals to be locked up, 344.
Crocker Family, 480.
Crosby Family, 479.
Cross Family, 481.
Crown Point, Expedition to, 226, 228. Curtis Family, 476.
Cushman Family, 479.
Cushman, Rev. Joshua, of Winslow, Me., Biographical sketch of, 154; publications, 310.
D
Dailey Family, 490. Davis Family, 492.
Dean, Dr. Edgar E., Biographical notice of, 184.
Debating society, 348.
Deed, Indian, 12.
De Forrest, Heman Packard, Biographi- cal notice of, 194.
Dentists, 399. Deputy Sheriffs, List of, 200.
Deserters, List of, 259.
Dickerman, Rev. Lysander, of Wey- mouth, Biographical sketch of, 177. Dickerman Family, 487.
Dike, Rev. Samuel F., Biographical sketch of, 195.
Dike Family, 488.
Downie Family, 490.
Drafted men, 277, 279, 284.
Drake Family, 490.
Dress in former times, 368.
Drinks, 372.
Drought, Extreme, 357, 364, 365.
Druggists, 395.
Drunkards, their names posted, 319, 321.
Dunbar Family, 481, 487.
Dunham Family, 492.
Duxbury has a grant of Bridgewater, 11. Dwelling-houses, 370.
Dwight, Rev. John, ordained, 58; dis- missed, 58.
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Eames Family, 496. Early habits and customs, visiting, husk- ings, quilting parties, spinning matches, recreations, wrestling, raising of buildings, etc., 366, 370. Earthquakes, 357, 358.
Easton, Dr. James, Biographical notice of, 185. Easton Family, 497. Eaton Family, 498.
Eddy, Dr. Henry, Biographical notice of, 185.
GENERAL INDEX.
689
Eddy Family, 499. Edson Family, 492, 496.
Education, 100. Election of Abraham Lincoln, 250.
Electric telegraph, 347.
Emery Family, 499.
Encroachment on the liberties of the colonies, 230. Engineers of the Fire Department, 199. Extreme drought, 357.
F
Factory Village, 3. Fall River Railroad, 303.
Faunce Family, 511. Faxon Family, 509. Field Family, 499.
Filoon Family, 511.
Fires, 353, 357.
Fire, disasters, in Campello, 2, 61. Fire Department, 333.
Fire-engines, when introduced, 334. First military company, 292.
Fish found in North Bridgewater, 9. Fiske Family, 509.
Fitz Family, 509.
Flax, its culture and manufacture in former times, 367.
Florida, Military operations in, 263. Food, in former times, 371.
Ford Family, 503.
Forest trees, 6.
Fort Edward, Soldiers at, 227.
Franklin Debating Society, 348.
Fredericksburg, Battle of, 256, 258, 259, 283, 287, 290. Freedmen's Relief Association, 351. Freeman Family, 510.
French Family, 504.
Fruit trees, 7. Fuller Family, 507.
Fullerton Family, 508. Furniture makers, 396.
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Gardner Family, 516. Gas Light Company, 348. Geological formation, 10. George, Lake, Expedition to, 226. Gettysburg, Battle of, 255, 256, 287, 288. Gifford Family, 516. Glover Family, 517. Goddard Family, 516.
Goddard, Rev. Warren, ordained, 51; biographical sketch of, 172; publica- tions, 312.
Goldsbury, Rev. John, ordained, 49.
Goldthwait Family, 515. Gorham Family, 515. Governor, Votes for, since 1821, 203. Grand Templars, 325. Graves Family, 515. Gray Family, 515. Green Family, 516. Grist mills, 376.
Groves Family, 515. Groveton, Battle of, 289. Gurney Family, 511.
HI
Ilalifax, N. S., Soldiers at, 227.
Hall Family 529.
Hamilton Family, 523.
Hancock Family, 531.
Harden Family, 533.
Harlow Family, 531. Harness makers, 393.
Harris Family, 522.
Hartwell Family, 530.
Hatch Family, 531.
Hathaway Family, 532.
Hatters, 392.
Haven Family, 533.
Hayden Family, 521.
Hayward Family, 517, 521.
Hayward, Melville, Biographical notice of, 190.
Hearse, Votes respecting a, 341.
IJenry Family, 532.
Herrod Family, 533.
Hervey Family, 529.
Hills in North Bridgewater, 5.
Hichborn, Dr. Alexander, Biographical notice of, 195.
Hobart Family, 532.
Holbrook Family, 526.
Hollis Family, 529.
Holly wood Family, 532.
Holmes Family, 527.
Household manufactures, 358, 367.
Houses, how built, in former times, 370. Howard, Caleb, Biographical notice of, 190. Howard, Daniel, Biographical sketch of, 190.
Howard, D. Hudson, Publications of, 312. Howard, Rev. Zachariah, of Stoughton, Mass., Biographical sketch of, 169. Howard Family, 533, 515. Humphrey Family, 524.
" Hundred Days' Men," 281.
Hunt, Dr. James Lewis, Biographical notice of, 185.
Hunt, Sereno D., principal of the Aendle- iny, 131 ; biographical notice of, 195. Huut Family, 526.
Huntington, Rev. Daniel, engaged to preach, 28; call to settle, 29; his answer, 29; his ordination, 31 ; suc- cess in the ministry, 31; dismissed from ill-health, 32; testimony of the council to his great worth, 33; installed at Campello, 53; dis- missed, 59; biographical sketch of, 137; his musical taste, 320; his death and character, 138, 139; his publications, 309.
Huntington Family, 524.
Hymns at ordinations, etr., 35, 30, 40, 63, 67, 68, 105, 107, 358.
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690
HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
I
Incorporation of the Town, proceedings relating to it, 417, 429.
Indians, Traces and traditions of, 315; Indian relics, 315.
Indian deed of Bridgewater, 12.
Industrial Association, 351.
Industry, Statistics of, 216, 224.
Inhabitants, List of, in 1744, 211; in 1770. 212; in 1798, 214. Inns or public houses, 385.
Insurrection of 1786, 243.
Inventions, 410. Inventors, 412.
Iron ore, 377.
Iron manufacture, 377.
J
Jackson Family, 546. Jameson Family, 548. Johnson Family, 548.
Jones, Augustus T., Biographical notice of, 194.
Jones Family, 549.
Jones, Mrs. Nathan, her school, 132. Joslyn Family, 550.
Justices of the Peace, List of 199.
K
Keith Family, 551, 559.
Kidder, Rev. Thomas, declining a set- tlement at Campello, 58.
Kimball Family, 571.
Kingman, Abel, Biographical sketch of, 562.
Kingman, Dr. Abel W., Biographical no- tice of, 184.
Kingman Bradford, Biographical sketch of, 191; publications, 313.
Kingman Family, 559, 571.
Kingman, Lucius, Biographical notice of, 190. Kingman, Rev. Matthew, Biographical sketch of, 175.
Knapp Family, 571.
L
Lake George, Expedition to, 226. Landers Family, 578. Lathrop Family, 578. Leach Family, 573.
Lee, Rev. Samuel H., ordained, 73; bio- graphical notice of, 73.
Lemmar Family, 577. Leonard Family, 575. Lewis Family, 576. Lexington, Battle of, 231.
Libby Prison, 255, 256, 285, 287. Libraries, 313. Library Association, 314, 349. Library, Town, 314. Lilley Family, 576. Lincoln, Abraham, Election of, 250. Lincoln Family, 571.
List of Petitions for Incorporation of the Town, 417; of Remonstrants, 421. List of Selectmen, 197, 206; of Town Clerks, 198. 206; of Town Treasur- ers, 198, 206; of Moderators of Town Meetings, 198, 204; of Rep- resentatives, 199; of State Senators, 199; of Engineers of the Fire De- partment, 199; of Justices of the Peace, 199; of Coroners, 200; of Notaries Public, 200; of Deputy Sheriffs, 200; of Colonels, 201; of Lieut .- Colonels, 201.
List of Inhabitants taxed in 1744, 211; in 1770, 212.
List of owners of houses taxed in 1798, 214, 216. Littlefield Family, 576.
Lock-up for criminals, 344.
Loomis, Lafayette Charles, 130; bio- graphical sketch of, 186.
Loomis, Silas L., founder of the Adelphi- an Academy, 130; biographical sketch, 186.
Loring Family, 577. Louisburg, Capture of, 225.
Lucas Family, 578.
Lyon Family, 576.
M
" Maine Law," 322, 324. Majors, List of, 201.
Manly Family, 578.
Manufacturers, 218-224, 376-380.
Map of the town, 307.
Marshall Family, 579.
Mason Family, 582.
Masons, 398.
Massasoit, his deed of Bridgewater, 12.
Massasoit Lodge, 352.
May Family, 581.
McBride Family, 581.
MeLaughlin Family, 582.
McNulty, Rev. Thomas B., 76.
Meech, Rev. Asa, engaged to preach, 25; ordained, 27; dismissed 27; dies, 27; biographical sketch of, 27; publications, 309.
Meeting-house, First (1737), describ- ed, 81; subscriptions for finishing it, 85; purchasers and prices of pews sold, 86; the meeting-house not finished, 88; the sexes are sepa- rated, 89; purchasers and prices of pews in 1761, 90-92; a new meeting- house built in 1763, 93; a bell pro- cured in 1764, 94; the bell having been broken, the parish vote to mend it, 94. ; first proposal to warm the meeting-house negatived, 97; third meeting-house (1827), 99; purchasers and prices of pews, 100- 101; the house not warmed till 1835, 103; fourth meeting-house (1853), 106.
Melrose Cemetery, 340. Merchant Family, 581.
691
GENERAL INDEX.
Merritt Family, 580.
Methodist Society, First, formed, 65;
names of its ministers, 66; second formed, 80; names of ministers, 81. Mike's Brook, 4. Militia, 292-297.
Militia law, 295. Milliners, 410.
Mills, 375.
Mills, Rev. Charles L., installed, 73; dismissed, 73; biographical sketch of, 72.
Mitchell Family, 581.
Moderators of town-meetings, 198-204. Morey Family, 582.
Morgan, Rev. Henry, his labors in the cause of Temperance, 323.
Morrison Family, 582.
Morse Family, 582.
Morton Family, 581.
Morton, Ellis Wesley, Biographical sketch of, 194.
Music in early times, 327.
Music, Military, 330.
Musical instruments, Manufacture of, 409. Musical societies, 329.
N
Names of the original proprietors of Bridgewater, 12; of petition for incorporation in 1738, 17; of the original members of the First Church, 24; of the original mem- bers of the Unitarian Socicty, 47; of the members of New Jerusalem Church, 50; of the members of the South Cong'l Church in 1836, 54; of the Society of Friends in 1838, 79; of the Baptist Church, 66; of the Universalist Society, 77; of the Methodist ministers, 66; of pur- chasers of pews in 1740, 86; do. do., 1761, 90-92; do. do., 1827, 100, 101 ; of School Committee men, 115, 116, 120; of graduates at Col- lege, 133, 134; of persons who have attendel Normal School, 134; of shoe manufacturers, 406, 407.
Nash Family, 584. Natural History, 6. Naval service, Men in, 277.
Negroes not allowed to sit in church with the whites, 95, 96, 101.
New Jerusalem Church, its origin, 49; its doctrines, 52; description of their temple, 53. Newspapers, 307.
North Bridgewater, its situation, bound- aries, and extent, 1; geological for- mation, 10; incorporated as a par- ish, 18.
"North Bridgewater Gazette," 308.
North Star Division of Sons of Temper- ance, 324.
+h-West Bridgewater, 3.
Norton, Rev. John F., installed, 71; bi- ographical sketch of, 71; dismissal, 72.
Notice to quit the town, 345. Noyes Family, 582.
0
Old Colony Railroad, 303. " Old Colony Reporter," 308.
Old French War, 225.
Olustce, Battle of, 263.
O'Neil Family, 584.
Orcutt Family, 585.
Organ, First, 328.
Original proprietors of Bridgewater, 12. Orr Family, 585.
Osborne Family, 585.
Owners of dwelling-houses in 1798, 214.
P
Packard, Rev. Abel K., Biographical sketch of, 175.
Packard, Rev. Asa, of Marlborough, Mass., Biographical sketch of, 142. Packard, Austin, Biographical sketch of, 189.
Packard, Rev. David Temple, ordination of, 63; biographical sketch of, 62, 174; publications of, 311.
Packard, Heman, Biographical sketch of, 193.
Packard, Rev. Hezekiah, of Wiscassctt, Me., Biographical sketch of, 146- 154; interesting reminiscences of the Revolution, 146-150.
Packard, Rev. Levi, of Spencer, Mass., Biographical sketch of, 163.
Packard, Sylvanus, of Boston, Bio- graphical sketch of, 601.
Packard, Rev. Theophilus, of Shelburne, Mass., Biographical sketch of, 159; publications, 310.
Packard, B. Winslow, Publications of, 311.
Packard Family, 585, 619. Paine Family, 629.
Painters, 397.
Parish rates in 1744, 211.
Patents granted, 410, 411.
Paul Revere Lodge of Freemasons, 352. Perkins, Jesse, Biographical sketch of, 621.
Perkins, Rev. Jones, of Braintree, Bio- graphical sketch of, 161; his publi- cations, 311.
Perkins, Jonas R., Biographical sketch of, 189.
Perkins Family, 619-623.
Perry, Dr. Nathan, Biographical sketch of, 182. Perry Family, 625. Petersburg. Battle of, 286, 288.
Peterson Family, 629. Pettingill Family, 625. Phillips Family, 627.
692
HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
Philomathean Association, 352. Pi Beta Society, 348. Pine Knob, Battle of, 288.
Plain Village, now Campello, see Cam- pello.
Plymouth, N. C., Battle of, 258.
Pocataligo, Battle of, 262, 265.
Ponds in North Bridgewater, 5. Poor, provision for them, 344.
Pope Family, 628.
Population at different periods, 209, seq. Porter, Rev. Eliphalet, of Roxbury, Bio- graphical sketch of, 140; his publi- cations, 309.
Porter Evangelical Church, its origin, 69; history, 72-75. Porter, Rev. Huntington, of Rye, N. H., Biographical sketch of, 140; publi- cations, 310.
Porter, Rev. John, employed to preach, 20; ordained, 23; his character, 23; dies, 27; biographical sketch of, 134; publications, 309.
Porter, Rev. John, son of the preceding, Biographical notice of, 139.
Porter Family, 626. Post-offices, 306.
Postmasters, Names of, 306.
Pound for cattle, 342.
Pratt Family, 623.
Proctor Family, 629.
Professions, Number in different, 223. Proprietors, Original, 12.
Prospect Ilill, 6.
Publications by North Bridgewater men, 309.
Public houses, 385. Public roads, 298-300.
Public worship in former times, 373, 374. Puffer Family, 628.
Purchase of Bridgewater from the In- dians, 13.
Q
Quakers, 79.
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Railroads, 303. Randolph and Bridgewater Railroad, 303. Rappahannock, Battle of, 289. Reading room, 348. Rebellion of 1861, 249-291. Recreations in former times, 369. Reed Family, 636. Remick Family, 637.
" Reporter " newspaper, 308. Representatives, List of, 199.
Revolution, Reminiscences of the, 143- 150, 154. Revolutionary soldiers, 232. Revolutionary times, 231. Reynolds Family, 629-635. Rhodes Family, 635. Richards Family, 635.
Richards, Dr. James F. Biographical no- tice of, 184.
Richardson Family, 635.
Richardson Family, 636.
Richmond, Capt. Lucius, his military services, 254, 260-265.
Ridge Hill, 6. Ring Family, 635.
Ritchie Family, 637.
Ritchie Manufacturing Company, 378.
Rivers in North Bridgewater, 4.
Roads, 298-300.
Robbins Family, 636.
Robinson Family, 636.
Ryder Family, 636.
S
Sabbath-schools, 325. Saddlers, 393.
Salisbury, N. C., Prison, 285, 287.
Salisbury River, in North Bridgewater, 4.
Sanford Family, 661.
Sanitary Commission, 350.
Savings-Bank, 332.
Saw-mills, 375. Sawyer Family, 661.
St. Patrick's Cemetery, 341.
School Committees, 115, 116, 120.
School Districts, 112, 117, 124.
School Law of IS26, 119; of 1837, 121.
Schools, their condition at different dates, 121, 122.
Schools, The several, and schoolhouses described, 125-128.
Secession Ordinance, its effects, 250. .
Selectmen, List of, 197, 206.
Senators, List of, 199.
Settlement of Bridgewater, 14.
Severance Family, 661.
Sewall Family, 664.
Shaw Family, 641.
Shaw, Rev. Naphtali, of Kensington, N. H., Biographical sketch of, 157.
Shay's Insurrection, 243. Shedd Family, 662.
Sheep roaming at large, 342.
Sheet-iron workers, 398.
Shepardson Family, 664.
Shiverick Family, 663.
Shoe manufacture, 399-414; history of, in Massachusetts, 403; in North Bridgewater, 405.
Shoe manufacturers, Names of, 406, 407. Shoe tools manufactured, 383.
Simmons Family, 664.
Sinclair Band of Hope, 324.
Singing in Church in early times, how conducted, 327. Skinner Family, 664.
Slaves in North Bridgewater, 317.
Slavery abolished in Massachusetts, 318. Smith, Dr. Nahum, Notice of, 185. Smith, Rev. A. G., 80.
Smith Family, 663. Suell Family, 643-649.
Snell, Dr. Issachar, Biographical sketch of, 180.
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GENERAL INDEX.
Snow, Croyden P., Biographical notice of, 193.
Snow, Hector O., Biographical notice of, 193. Snow, Herman W., Biographical no- tice of, 193.
Snow, Orin T., Biographical notice of, 193. Snow, Thomas J., Biographical sketch of, 192.
Snow Family, 637-641.
Snow, Deep, 359.
Snow-storms, Severe, 359, 361, 362.
Soldiers of the Revolution, 232-242; of war of 1812, 247, 248; in the great civil war of 1861, 251-288. Soldiers' Aid Society, 350.
Song - "The Old Village Church," 104. Sons of Temperance, 324. Soule Family, 662.
South Carolina, Military operations in, 262. Southworth Family, 650-658. Spaulding Family, 664. Spear Family, 664.
Spinning match at Mr. Porter's in 1769, 358. Spinning-wheels made, 384. Spottsylvania, Battle of, 255, 258, 285, 286.
Sprague Family, 663. Sprague's Village described, 3.
Sprague, Chandler, Notice of, 3, 384. Stage-coaches in former times, 304.
"Star of the West," transport, fired on, 250. Start, Rev. William A., installed, 78. Statistics of industry, 206-224. Stevens Family, 660. Stockbridge, Dr. Thomas, Biographical notice of, 185. Stoddard Family, 658.
Stone House Hill, 6.
Stoves first introduced into the meeting- house, 103. Stranger Family, 662.
Streets, their names and extent, 300- 302. Studley Family, 660. Sturtevant Family, 659. Sumter, Fort, fired on, 250. Swine running at large, 342. Sylvester Family, 649.
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Tailors, 390. Tanners, 380. Tarbet Family, 673. Taunton Turnpike, 302. Taverns, 385. Telegraph, 347. Temperance, Efforts to promote, 319- 324. Temperance Society, 320. Thayer Family, 665-668.
Thespian Society, 330.
Thompson Family, 668.
Thompson, Rev. James, Biographical notice of, 139.
Thompson, Rev. William, ordained, 34, 170; dismissed, 36; notice of, 170.
Tilden Family, 670.
Tillson, Dr. Elisha, Notice of, 181.
Tilton Family, 674.
Tinplate workers, 398.
Tirrill Family, 673.
Titicut parish incorporated, 19.
Tools manufactured, 383.
Torrey Family, 672.
Tower Family, 674.
Town and Parish Clerks, List of, 198, 206. Town and Parish Treasurers, List of, 198, 206.
Town House, 346.
Trades and professions, List of, 223.
Traders, 386.
Travelling, Early, 374.
Trees, their varieties, 6, 7; uses made of them, 6, 7. Tribou Family, 671.
Troops furnished in 1861, 251; the war of the Revolution, 232-242; in the war of 1812, 247, 248; in the great civil war of 1861, 251-258.
Trout Brook, 4. Trow Family, 673.
Tuck Family, 674.
Tunes in 1690, Number of, 327.
Turnpike, Taunton, 302.
Twelfth Regiment, Company F, Roll of, 251-253; its history, 254, 28 ?; cas- ualties and changes in, 255, 259.
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Union Cemetery, 341. Union Musical Association, 331. Unitarian Church, 47-49. Universalist Society, 77-79.
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Valuation for 1840, 217; for 1850, 217; for 1860, 218. Vicksburg, Siege of, 2SS. Villages, their names, 1. Vincent Family, 674. Votes for Governor since 1821, 203.
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Wade Family, 674. Wade, Dr. E. R., Notice of, 185. Waldo Family, 675. Wales Family, 676. Wales, Rev. Nathaniel, of Belfast Me., Biographical sketch of, 173. War, French and Indian, 266; Old French war, 225.
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HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
War of the Revolution, 231-242; War of | White, Jonathan, Biographical notice of, 1812, 246-248. 188. War of the Rebellion, 250-291.
War meeting in 1861, 251; in 1862, 270- 273. Warning out of town, 345. Warren Family, 677.
Washburn Family, 679.
Washingtonian Movement, 321.
Watchmakers, 395.
Water, how obtained in former times, 373.
Waterman Family, 680.
Watkins Family, 680.
Webster, Col. Fletcher, 251, 254, 289.
West Family, 680.
West Bridgewater first settled, 14.
West Meadow Brook, 4.
West Shares Village, 3.
Wheeler, Rev. Azariah B., Biographical notice of, 178. Wheeler Family, 681.
Wheelwrights, 394. White Family, 680.
Whitman, Eliab, Biographical notice of, 187.
Whitman Family, 682.
Whitmarsh Family, 682.
Whitney Family, 682.
Whittemore Family, 681.
Whitten Family, 681.
Wilbor Family, 682.
Wild animals, 9. Wild Family, 682.
P., Biographical
Wild, Rev. Zenas sketch of, 177.
Wilder Family, 683.
Wilderness, Battle of, 257, 259.
Williams Family, 683.
Willis Family, 684.
Wilson Family, 686.
Winchester, Battle of, 287.
Wood Family, 686.
Wood, Rev. Charles W., installed, 64; biographical notice of, 64.
Woodbury, Rev. Isaac, 67.
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