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10. John, son of John 9, b. Jan. 16, 1762, lived in Brookfield, m. Jan. 17, 1790, Lydia Richardson of Brookfield. Children, Matilda, b. Nov. 4, 1790; John, b. Feb. 20, 1793; Sally, b. Aug. 11, 1795; Charles, b. Apr. II, 1799; William, b. Oct. 5, ISO1 ; Lydia, b. Jan. 20, 1804.
WOODARD, Charles, b. Spencer, Feb. 17, 1790; farmer ; d. North Brookfield, Jan. 15, 1840. He m. Apr. 21, 1814, Mary Barns, daughter of Solomon, b. July 16, 1796. Children (b. North Brookfield), ferusha R., b. May 2, 1816, m. Sept. 20, 1837, Lorenzo Holmes of North Brookfield ; Mary B., b. June 25, 1819, m. Jan. 1, 1836, Jacob Smith of North Brookfield, and d. Aug. 13, 1852; Charles L., b. Oct. 27, 1820, m. May 11, 1843, Fanny Howard of Brookfield, and d. Jan. 18, 1850 ; Priscilla L., b. Jan. 26, 1823 ; m. (1) Jan. 3, 1842, Welcome Babbitt of North Brookfield ; (2) May 1, 1860, Baxter Ayres of North Brookfield ; (3) Nov. 25, 1874, Gilbert Lincoln · of West Brookfield; Games F., b. Aug. 30, 1824, lives Hamburg, Neb., m. Apr. 12, 1846, Abigail Sherman of North Brookfield; Frederick A., b. Apr. 10, 1827, drug- gist in Worcester; m. (1) Apr. 21, IS51, Phebe Ann Hair of North Brookfield; (2) Ellen Hall of North Brookfield ; Ruth, b. Apr. 7, 1831, m. Aug. 18, 1848, Lewis Field of Vermont, and d. Spencer, June 26, 1852.
WOODBURY [communicated by Lysander H. Allen of Amherst, whose mother was daughter of Capt. Hubbard Woodbury of Barre].
1. William, b. England, 1 5S7-S; is supposed to have come over with his brother John in 1628, said brother having come in 1624 and located at Cape Ann, under the direction of the Dorchester Company, on whose business he went to England in 1628, returning after three months, and bringing his son Humphrey, aged 21, and locating at Salem, whither the colony had removed from Cape Ann. William set- tled in Beverly, building a house in 1630, near what is called " Woodbury's Point." He joined the church in Salem 1639; freeman 1641. He d. Beverly, Jan. 29, 1677, aged 88; his will, bearing date April 1, 1663, probated April 26, 1677. His wife was Elizabeth -, joined the Salem church 1641, and d. Beverly, Nov. 29, 1676, aged SS. Children named in the will, Nicholas, "eldest son," b. 1617 2; William, joined the church at Salem Dec. 29, 1639; was one of the founders of the church at Bev- erly 1667 ; had Nathaniel, baptized Jan. 12, 1640 ; John, baptized Oct. 24, 1641 ; An- drew, settled at Salem, wife Mary; children, Mary, b. May 14, 1657 ; Susan, b. Jan. 1660; Hannah, b. Apr. 1, 1664; his widow Mary presented invoice to the court, June 29, 1685 ; Hugh, of Salem ; Isaac, freeman, 1678, m. Mary Wills or Wilkes; he was taken by the French in his fishing schooner, 1689 ; Hannah, m. - Has- kell.
2. Nicholas, son of William 1, yeoman, is first mentioned in Salem Records Oct. 15, 1637, when he received grant of a "ten-acre lot ;" united with the church at Bass river shortly after its formation, by letter from Salem church ; freeman, 1673. In his will, dated Aug. 1, 1685, he names first wife Ann and six children ; inventory, dated July 22, 1686, £2,473, 4 shillings ; administration granted Dec. 2,
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1691, to widow Mary. Savage says : "he divided a good estate here, to his children, but to his eldest son Nicholas he devised his lands in the mother country at Great ' Yarmouth." He d. Beverly, May 16, 1686, aged 69. He m. (1) Ann Palegrave of Great Yarmouth, Eng., b. 1625, d. some years before him; (2) Mary -, d. Bev- erly, June Io, 1701. Children, Nicholas, baptized Nov. 22, 1657; Joseph, baptized Sept. 20, 1665 3; Isaac ; Andrew ; Benjamin ; Joanna, m. Samuel Plummer; Abi- gail, m. Richard Ober.
3. Joseph, son of Nicholas 2, yeoman, settled Beverly, moved soon after mar- riage to Manchester, where he had large landed estate, d. Oct. 14, 1714. He m. Dec. 19, 1686, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth West of Beverly, d. Oct. 27, 1714, aged 51. Children, Sarah, b. Aug. 27, 16S8 ; Joseph and Elizabeth, b. May 22, 1690; Samuel, b. 1691, d. young ; Abigail, b. July 4, 1692 ; Hannah, b. Aug. 31, 1694 ; Samuel, b. Apr. 15, 1697 ; John, b. Apr. 4, 1701 4; Anna, b. Sept. 5, 1703; Benjamin, b. June 24, 1705.
4. John, son of Joseph 3, b. Manchester, Apr. 4, 1701. He was probably lost at sea. He m. Feb. 1723, Sarah Knowlton, daughter of Ezekiel and Sarah, b. Oct. 24, 1704. After the death of her husband, she removed to Brookfield. Children (b. Manchester), John, b. Feb. 27, 1724; Elizabeth, b. Apr. 6, 1726; Jeremiah, b. Sept. 23, 1727 5; Sarah, b. Apr. 19, 1729 ; Ezekiel, b. Dec. 4, 1734 6.
5. Jeremiah, son of John 4, b. Manchester, Sept. 23, 1727, settled in Brookfield ; m. Mar. 22, 1750, Jerusha Tooker (Tucker) of Brookfield. Children, Sarah, b. Oct. 10, 1750, m. Feb. 20, 1774, Thomas Ball of Brookfield ; John, b. June 30, 1752 ; Mehitable, b. Feb. 14, 1755, m. May 13, 1779, Jesse Cutler of Brookfield ; Jerusha, b. May 27, 1757, m. 1774, Benjamin Ball of Sunderland ; Elizabeth, b. Dec. 24, 1759, m. Mar. 9, 1780, Reuben Hamilton of Brookfield; Diana, b. Dec. 21, 1761 ; Hannah,. b. Oct. 27, 1767, m. Dec. II, 1786, Daniel Bartlett of Brookfield ; Thomas (twin), b. Oct. 27, 1767; Sybil, b. May 20, 1770.
6. Ezekiel, son of John 4, b. Manchester, Dec. 4, 1734, settled in Brookfield ; : bought, about 1760, the farm situated on Ware river, a short distance below Barre Plains village, where he spent his days, and which has since been known as the " Woodbury place." It contains the famous "ox-bow," where the Indians gathered in 1675, and where Mrs. Rowlandson was held a captive from Feb. 12 to Feb. 27, 1676.' He d. Oct. 21, 1821. He m. (1) Aug. 19, 1755, Mary Barnes of Brookfield, d. Barre Plains, about 1773 ; (2) Anna Hubbard of Sunderland, d. Sept. 1I, 1824, aged 86. Chil- dren, Dorothy, b. Nov. 13, 1755, m. Nov. 7, 1776, Ebenezer Totman of Barre ; Lucy, b. Aug. 4, 1757, m. Asa Stratton, and settled in Northfield ; Rebecca, b. Barre, June 24, 1760, m. Jan. 7, 1781, William Blake ; Anna, b. Sept. 9, 1762, m. Barzillai Wood, and settled in Northfield; Knowlton, b. Sept. II, 1765, settled in New York State ; Mary Barnes, b. Aug. 10, 1767 ; Sylvia, b. Sept. 25, 1769, m. Robert Thomas of Barre ; Charlotte, b. May 24, 1772, m. May 24, 1797, James Messenger, and settled in New York State ; Hubbard, b. Sept. 24, 1775 7; John, b. Mar. IS, 1777, settled in Richfield, N.Y. ; Edith, b. Aug. 3, 1779, m. David Thrasher of New Braintree.
7. Hubbard, son of Ezekiel 6, b. Sept. 24, 1775, inherited and lived on his father's place in Barre Plains ; captain ; m. (1) May 24, 1797, Mary. Green of Oakham, b. Aug. 19, 1780, d. Nov. 19, 1819; (2) June 20, 1821, Mehitable (Brimhall) Bullard, widow of Adin Bullard of Oakham, b. Barre, 1782, d. Jan. 25, 1869. Children, Sylvia, b. Oct. 19, 1798, m. July 9, 1823, Daniel Western of Barre, and settled in Bethel, Vt., where he d. Dec: 25, 1840; Patty, b. Sept. 1, 1800, d. Nov. 13, 1803; Ezekiel, b. Oct. 10, 1802, d. Nov. 10, 1803 ; Mary, b. Aug. 9, 1804, m: Apr. 17, 1827; Lysander B. Allen of Oakham, who d. 1850, at Westford, Vt. ; Melinda, b. May 24,
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1807, m. Feb. 23, 1830, Horatio Allen of Barre, and settled Westford, Vt., where they both died; Adeline, b. July 17, 1809, d. Mar. 8, 1826; Sarah Hubbard, b. Jan. 21, IS12, m. Nov. 3, 1830, James Fifield of Barre ; Alice Pratt, b. Feb. 23, 1814, m. Sept. 28, 1838, Rev. Harvey Boughton; live Macedon, N.Y .; Charlotte, b. Apr. 25, IS16, m. May 31, 1835, Dr. Marcus Swain, and d. Waupun, Wis .; Maria, b. Sept. II, 1822, d. May 30, 1831 ; Harriet, b. Mar. 27, 1824, lives Barre ; John Hubbard, b. Aug. 21, 1826, lived on homestead, now lives Cambridge; m. Nov. 9, 1847, Sarah Wilson Clark, b. Hubbardston, Aug. 2, 1823 ; George, b. Aug. S, 1829, m. Sept. 9, 1865, Julia Steele of Toledo, O., where he resides.
WOODIS, Arunah, b. Oakham, July 1, ISO2; farmer; d. North Brookfield, Oct. 8, 1879. He m. Lucy Rice of North Brookfield, d. Aug. 29, 1871. Children, Harriet C., b. West Brookfield, Feb. 22, 1836, d. North Brookfield, Sept. 19, 1859 ; David R., b. North Brookfield, Feb. 14, 1838 ; provision dealer; d. North Brook- field, Nov. 27, 1873, m. Oct. 22, 1862, Harriet E., daughter of Capt. James Holland of Barre ; Henry R., b. Oct. 28, 1841, m. May 10, ISSI, Mary A. Shumway of North Brookfield ; Sarah A., b. Jan. 28, 1844, m. Nov. 19, 1864, Freeman M. Haskell of North Brookfield ; Lucella L., b. Aug. 7, 1846, m. Dec. 24, 1872, Wilder E. Dean of Oakham, lives North Brookfield ; Horace, b. June 13, 1839, d. Nov. 21, 1841.
WOODIS, Edward 1, b. Oakham, July 24, 1790; farmer; captain of New Braintree Grenadiers ; lived New Braintree ; d. Dec. 4, 1841. He m. Catherine Holmes of New Braintree. Children, Luther IV., b. Jan. 22, IS27 2; Catherine, b. Mar. 26, 1828, m. Mar. 3, 1846, Nathan Rice, jr., of Oakham, who d. North Brookfield, Oct. 22, 1858; Edward, b. Aug. 1830, d. Barre, Feb. 28, 1847 ; Henrietta, b. Aug. 19, 1832, m. Apr. 10, 1851, Gardner H. Macomber of Oakham ; lives Hudson ; Alden B., b. Oct, 6, 1834, m. Mar. 1861, Nettie R. Thomas of Barre ; lives Danvers.
2. Luther W., son of Edward 1, b. New Braintree, Jan. 2, 1827 ; farmer ; came from New Braintree to North Brookfield in 1838. He m. Sept. 19, 1848, Rachel H. Poland, daughter of Barnet and Sarah, b. Apr. 22, 1828. Children, Nellie K'., b. Aug. 8, 1850, m. May 1, 1872, James K. Lovell of Oakham ; lives North Brook- field ; Edward B., b. July 27, 1852, d. Mar. 30, 1853 ; Edward B., b. Dec. 25, 1854, d. May 22, 1855 ; Mary Emma, b. May 5, 1856 ; lives North Brookfield ; Frank B., b. Sept. 25, 1859 ; farmer ; lives North Brookfield ; Albert L., b. July 25, 1869.
WOODIS, Lucius S., son of Mariot, b. Oakham, Mar. 30, IS21 ; lives North Brookfield ; m. Mar. 1844, Rebecca Boyd of Oakham. Children, Mary, b. Oakham, Nov. 9, 1847, m. (1) Nov. 14, 1866, Willard M. Howe of North Brookfield, d. Mar. I8, 1871 ; (2) May 17, 1873, Lowell A. Beckwith of North Brookfield ; Julia, b. New Braintree, June 18, 1849, d. North Brookfield, June, 1860; Lucius S., b. Dec. 16, 1850 ; merchant in North Brookfield ; m. Jan. 10, 1878, Mary A. Stoddard of North Brookfield ; Seraph M., b. Aug. 27, 1853, m. Jan. 16, 1879, Alfred D. Park- man of North Brookfield.
WOODIS, Nathan, b. Oakham, Mar. 9, 1777 ; farmer ; d. Oakham, Dec. II, 1834. He m. Sarah Field of Oakham. They had several children, one of whom was
Nathan, b. Sept. 2, 1816 ; lives North Brookfield ; m. Apr. 3, 1844, Harriet E. Ross of West Brookfield ; s. p.
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WORK, Frank P., b. Webster, 1836 ; photographer in North Brookfield ; m. Ellen M. Corey of Brookfield, b. Sturbridge, 1843. Child, George B., b. Brookfield, 1862; a carpenter.
WRIGHT, Obadiah 1, received grants of land in Brookfield as follows : " May 28, 1720, 45 acres on Horse-pond brook, bounded N. on Joseph Jennings ; June I, 1720, 45 acres lying S. of the old country road ; Jau. 4, 1721, 23 acres near Horse- pond brook, N. on his own, E. on Hopestill Hinds, W. on Joseph Brabrook's, and 62 acres elsewhere." His wife was Hannah - -. Children (on Brookfield Records), Experience, b. Jan. 13, 1721-2 ; Gershom, b. Mar. 28, 1722-3 ; Simeon, b. Aug. 19, 1724, m. Sarah -, and d. Brookfield, Mar. 13, 1751, leaving one daugh- ter, Sarah, b. Nov. 10, 1750; Silence, b. Nov. 14, 1727 ; Medad, b. July 19, 1729 ; William, b. Feb. 11, 1730-1, d. young ; Ebenezer, b. Nov. 2, 1732 2 ; Ithamar, b. Oct. 28, 1734 3.
2. Ebenezer, son of Obadiah 1. He owned the "Bush place," which he sold in 1766 to Joseph Bush, and which is occupied by Judson E. Adams. He m. Dec. 4, 1755, Thankful Goss. Children, Katherine, b. July 6, 1756, m. Oct. 12, 1788, John Chadwick ; Nellie, b. Dec. 26, 1757, m. Oct. 1777, Samuel Williams ; Thank- ful, b. Oct. 19, 1759; Judith, b. Aug. 23, 1766, d. May 6, 1773; Persis, b. Apr. 26, 1768; Gershom, b. Apr. 10, 1772 ; Mary, b. May 6, 1773, d. young ; Gad, b. Apr. 5, 1774 ; Sarah, b. Nov. 22, 1776; Gaius, b. Sept. 3, 1780.
3. Ithamar, son of Obadiah 1, b. Oct. 28, 1734, m. Feb. 26, 1756, Elizabeth Walker of Brookfield, d. Nov. 12, 1813. Children, Experience, b. Nov. 19, 1756, m. July 12, 1781, Neverson Hastings of Brookfield; Ruth, b. Aug. 12, 1758 ; Simeon, b. Nov. 29, 1759 ; Obadiah, b. Oct. 12, 1761 ; Rosetta, b. Oct. 6, 1763, m. Feb. 19, 1792, Ephraim Cooley of Brookfield; Hannah, b. Apr. 5, 1766, m. Jan. 24, 1790, Joel Rice of Brookfield ; Parthenia, b. Jan. 27, 1768 ; Elijah Southwell, b. Dec. 3, 1770; William, b. Sept. 13, 1772.
WRIGHT, William ; farmer ; lived in a house which stood just south of the Jonathan Pellet brick house, near the Deacon Moore place. His wife was Mary -. Children, Abigail, b. Jan. 20, 1743 ; unmarried ; d. Mar. 4, 1833 ; Sarah, b. Sept. 6, 1745, unmarried, d. Jan. 11, 1804 ; Samuel, b. Nov. 16, 1746, m. Nov. 26, 1773, Lois Corbin of Dudley ; Zeruiak, b. Dec. 22, 1749, m. Feb. 12, 1784, Francis Maynard of Oakham; Betty, b. July 15, 1754 ; unmarried ; d. Feb. 24, 1823 ; Ruth, b. Feb. 29, 1756, m. Sept. 14, 17So, Joseph Newell.
WRIGHT, Daniel 1, b. Bernardston, 1793, where he d. 1878. He m. Nancy Walker of Barre. Children (b. Bernardston), Abner L., b. Mar. 1, 1828 2; Alonzo, W .; an axe-grinder; m. a woman of Greenfield, and d. in Connecticut, 1869; George W., d. Worcester, 1874; m. Apr. 10, 1861, Martha Stoddard of North Brook- field, d. Worcester, Apr. 25, 1863; William E., b. Oct. 23, 1829 3.
2. Abner L., son of Daniel 1; a farmer in Cannon City, Minn .; m. Mar. 22, 1856, Phebe A. Hayes of Medford, Minn. Children, Willard W., b. May 2, 1857 ; farmer in Littleton, Col .; Wallace C., b. Apr. 23, 1859; farmer in Cannon City, Minn. ; George H., b. May 9, 1862; Cora }., b. May 19, 1864 ; Alice MI., b. Nov. 30, 1870, d. July 15, 1871 ; Frederick E., b. Dec. 6, 1872.
3. William E., son of Daniel 1; lives North Brookfield ; a boot-crimper for the Messrs. Batcheller for thirty years ; now a farmer ; m. Oct. 23, 1855, Catherine, daughter of Parker Johnson of North Brookfield. Children, Agnes E., b. Jan. 26,
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IS58, m. Jan. 26, ISSI, Albert P. Damon of North Brookfield ; Mary Grace, b. Nov. 25, 1861, m. Jan. 8, 1879, Joseph D. Kelley of North Brookfield ; Willie Mark, b. Dec. 20, 1863, d. Jan. 27, 1864.
WRIGHT, Bridgman T., m. in North Brookfield, 1853, Ellen -, b. Ire- land, IS28. Child, William C., b. North Brookfield, July 3, 1854 ; painter ; lives North Brookfield.
INDEX TO THE HISTORICAL PART.
Abbott, Gideon, 211, 212, 215, 216, 217. Abbott, Isaac, 241. Abbott, Capt. Jacob, 201, 215, 216, 221, 222. Abbott, Joel, 211, 216, 217. Abbott, Jonathan, 210, 215, 222, 226, 236. Abbott, Capt. Lewis, 268. Abbott, Nathan, 218. Abbott, Oued, 210, 217. Abbott, Uriah, 215. Adams, Abraham, 201, 210, 211, 215. Adams, Abraham, Jr., 215, 236. Adams, Amos, 226, 230, 236. Adams, Rev. Amos, 231. Adams, Benjamin, 214, 225, 236, 247, 248, 251, 253, 254, 256, 267.
Adams, Benjamin, Jr., 241, 268. Adams, Charles, 231, 248, 253, 270. Adams, Hon. Charles, Jr., 264, 270, 272, 277, 288, 291 ; biographical sketch, 377-81.
Adams, Jesse, 231. Adams, John, 211. Adams, Jude, 229, 236, 241. Adams, Levi, 288. Adams, Measar, 229. Adams, Obadiah, 231. Adams, Rev. Thomas, 290. Adams, William, 234, 287, 291. Agawams, The, 21, 127. Aiken, B. P., 27. Aiken, David, 215. Aiken, Israel, 241. Aiken, James, 193. Ainsworth, Rev. C. W., 284. Ainsworth, Daniel, 210. Ainsworth, Jacob, 216, 217. Ainsworth, Moses, 218. Alarm, Great, about Fort William Henry, 213. Alderman, Indian, shot King Philip, 131. Alexander, Indian, 46, 47- Allen, Edward, 233. Allen, Elijah, 231. Allen, Jason, 234. Allen, Jeremiah, 250.
Allen, John, and wife killed, 66. Allen, John, 236. Allen, Lieut. Joseph, 209. Allen, Nathan, 229, 231. Allen, Philip, 233, 235, 236. Allotment of lands, 57- Allyn, Col. John, 141. Alum ponds, 41.
Ambush of Capt. Thomas Wheeler, Aug. 2, 1675, 81 ; place of, 92-98; lesson of, not regarded, 110. Andros, Gov., 114, 139, 141; letter of, 141; im- prisoned, 141, 142, 143.
Annoackamor, 42. Antagonism of Indian and English races, 71, 73. Apeckgonas, John, 78. Apequinash, 91, 100. Appleton, Rev. Joseph, 258.
Appleton Library, 277, 291. Appleton, Capt. Samuel, 107, 108, 109. Arms, Jonathan, 229.
Armstrong, Timothy, 242. Ashley, John, 177.
Ashley, Ens. Noah, 209. Ashley, Robert, 42. Ashquoach, 30, 31.
Ashquoash, 17. Ashquoack, 100.
Asquoach, 53, 54, 100. Ashuelot, 127.
Assault by Indians on Woolcott family, 146-152.
Atherton, Humphrey, 43.
Atherton, Rev. Hope, 183. Atkins, Rev. Daniel, 284. Austin, Nathaniel, 17. Avann, Rev. J. M., 285.
Average of military service adjusted 1778, 238.
Avery, Capt. - , 128.
Ayres, Benjamin, 181, 194, 227. Ayres, Buenos, 241. Ayres, Cyrus, 269. Ayres, Ebenezer, 205. Ayres, Edward, 65, 180, 181, 194, 200. Ayres, Edward, 211.
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Ayres, Ephraim, 218.
Ayres, Jabez, 212, 213, 216, 247, 248, 251, 253, 254, 259. Ayres, Jason, 242. Ayres, Jesse, 242.
Ayres, Sergt. John, 16, 17, 29, 50, 51, 53, 55, 56, 58, 59, 62, 63, 65, 69; killed, 82, 92, 93, 97, 106, 108, 136, 172, 180; grants to heirs, 180; family of, 18I.
Ayres, John, Jr., 63, 65, 180, 181. Ayres, John, 235. Ayres, Joseph, 65, 68, 180, 181, 194, 198, 205.
Ayres, Mark, 65, 180, 181, 194.
Ayres, Moses, 12, 214, 232, 248, 251, 253, 254. Ayres, Moses, Jr., 227.
Ayres, Nathaniel, 65, 180, 181, 194.
Ayres, Onesiphorus, 211, 214, 227, 234.
Ayres, Samuel, 63, 65, 180, 181.
. Ayres, Stephen, 218.
Ayres, Susanna, 181.
Ayres, Thomas, 65, 180, 181, 194.
Ayres, William, 13, 200, 247, 248, 249, 251, 254, 262, 287.
Ayres, William, Jr., 211, 214, 248.
Ayres, William, 2d, 226, 227, 233, 256, 263, 267. Ayres, William, 3d, 214. Ayres, William H., 270.
Babbitt, Atkin, 227. Babbitt, Benjamin, 225. Babbitt, Joel, 234. Babbitt, Samuel, 234. Babbitt, Uri, 233.
Bacon, Asa, 212, 216, 217.
Bacon, Ebenezer, 235. Bacon, Jarib, 231, 234. Bacon, Thomas, 237.
Bacquag, 34, 120. Baird, Dr. Daniel, 260.
Baker, Ebenezer, 231. Baker, John, Jr., 214.
Baker, Capt. Thomas, 68, 160, 179: memoir of, 183-87; family of, 187, 194, 197, 198, 201, 203, 224, 287.
.Baker, Mrs. Margaret (Christiné), 186, 187. Baker's river, 184.
Baldwin, Capt. Jeduthan, 210, 216, 225, 226, 228; Col., 233, 246. Baldwin, Josiah, 216. Baldwin, Levi, 230. Baldwin, Simon, 230. Ball, Benjamin G., 235. Ball, Daniel, 216.
Ball, Ebenezer, 231. Ball, Jacob, 214, 217. Ball, Joseph, 235. Ball, Thomas, 11, 15, 214, 216, 248, 255, 266. Ball hill, 17. Bancroft's History, 72. Banister, Andrew, 241.
Banister, Benoni, 212.
Banister, Christopher, 212, 214, 217.
Banister, Jesse, 229, 231, 236, 244.
Banister, Capt. John, 230, 234. Banister, Joseph, 159, 167, 171, 176, 189, 190, 191, 194, 197. Banister, Joseph, Jr., 209, 212, 215.
Banister, Josiah, 213.
Banister, Seth, 208, 212, 215, 221, 222.
Banister, Col. Seth, Jr., 226, 228, 229, 231, 244, 246.
Banister, Solomon, 18, 226.
Banister, Thomas, 209.
Banister, Thomas, Jr., 244.
Banister, Hon. W. B., 18, 289.
Banister Garrison, 168, 172.
Banister Public Library, 18.
Baptist Society, 281.
Barbadoes, 116. Bare-Knoll range, 15, 17.
Barker, Nathan, 13.
Barnard, Samuel, 166, 203.
Barns, Indian, 27, 29, 33, 34, 121.
Barns, Aaron, 214, 248, 253.
Barns, Comfort, 199, 210.
Barns, Daniel, 218, 227, 228, 231, 234.
Barns, David, 248.
Barns, Elijah, 232, 241. Barns, Jesse, 218.
Barns, John, 223, 250.
Barns, Capt. Jonathan, 218, 226, 227, 228.
Barns, Jonathan, 236.
Barns, Joseph, 214.
Barns, Joshua, 232, 235.
Barns, L. E., 291.
Barns, Moses, 212, 229, 248, 253.
Barns, Nathan, 216, 217, 218, 228, 231, 237.
Barns, Noah, 194, 247, 248, 251, 253, 254.
Barns, Samuel, 175, 194, 197, 200, 202, 211, 213, 233, 287.
Barns, Silas, 241.
Barns, Solomon, 227, 228, 265.
Barns, Thomas, 13, 65, 66, 67, 143, 145, 155, 158, 167, 171, 175, 176, 189, 191, 194, 197, 198.
Barns, Thomas, 210, 266.
Barns, William, 155, 156.
Barns, William, 227, 235, 237.
Barr, Joseph, 210.
Barre, 35. Barre Plains, 34, 95, 96.
Barrett, Benjamin, 236.
Barrett, Joseph, 240 Barrett, William, 268.
Barron, Isaac, 230, 231.
Barrows, John, 213, 226. Barrows, Rev. J. S., 285. Barrows, Rufus, 268.
Barrus, Joshua, 171, 175, 194. Barter with Indians, 48. Bartlett, Aaron, 214, 218.
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Bartlett, Abijah, 155, 156, 158, shot by Indians, | 172; heirs of, 194. Bartlett, Abner, 227, 228, 231. Bartlett, Adoniram, 210, 214. Bartlett, Benjamin, 157, 158, 167, 171, 178, 194, 204. Bartlett, Ebenezer, 222, 236.
Bartlett, Elijah, 209, 222, 231.
Bartlett, Jehoida, 157. Bartlett, John, 228. Bartlett, Joseph, 15, 214, 234, 243, 248. Bartlett, Joseph, Jr., 248. Bartlett, Matthew, 212, 214. Bartlett, Nathan, 256.
Bartlett, Nathaniel, 214.
Bartlett, Noah, 248. Bartlett, Obadiah, Lieut., 227, 228.
Bartlett, Ralph W., 290. Bartlett, Samuel, 166.
Bartlett, Solomon, 234. Bartlett, Thomas, 12, 193, 194, 248, 251, 254.
Bartlett, Wyman, 227, 228, 266. Barton, Peter, 242.
Bascom, Samuel, 209. Batcheller, A. H., 272, 292. Batcheller, Alden, 288.
Batcheller, Benjamin, 229, 232, 235, 248.
Batcheller, Breed, 211, 212, 213, 216, 217.
Batcheller, Ezra, Sen., 257.
Batcheller, Ezra, 263, 269, 270, 287.
Batcheller, Francis, 296.
Batcheller, Henry J., 272. Batcheller, Tyler, 269, 270, 284, 287.
Batcheller, T. and E., 270-275.
Batcheller, E. and A. H. & Co., 275, 480.
Batcheller, William, 216, 217, 218, 219.
Batcheller, Zephaniah, 217, 218.
Bates, John, 92. Bates, Theodore C., 288, 292, 296. Bay Path, 25, 70, 156. Beals, William, 237. Beamon, Beamin, Daniel, 210.
Beamon, John, 193. Beamon, Josiah, 139, 179, 194.
Beamon, Josiah, Jr., 193. Beamon, Samuel, 142. Beamon, Simon, 193, 194.
Bean, Capt. Benjamin, 187. Bears, 202, 205.
Beating papers, 230. Beaver dam, 16. Bedunah, Moses, 234. Beecher, R. E., 291. Beecher, Rev. Wm. H., 285, 291. Beef for the army, 242, 244.
Beers plain, 108.
Beers, Capt. Richard, 101, 103, 110; killed, 104, 115, 116. Belcher, Harvey, 270. Belding, John, 215. Belenger, John, 215.
Bell hill, 17. Bell, John, 208, 209, 227, 228. Bemis, Edmund, 208, 211. Bemis, Lieut. Jonas, 229. Bemis, Reuben, 230. Bennington Alarm, The, 235. Bent, Rev. Gilbert R., 285. Bent, Peter, 112. Bettys, Thomas, 159; killed, 166; heirs of, 194, 201. Bigelow, Asa, 226 Bigelow, Jacob, 219. Bigelow, Jason, 248, 251, 253, 254, 259, 261, 262, 263. Bigelow, Lieut. John, 265, 287. Bigelow, Jonas, 228, 231, 241. Biggerton, William, 193, 194. Bishop, Silvester, 232. Black, James, 75, 79, 162. Blackmar brook, 31. Blackmar, Peter, 209. Blackmar, Stephen, 211. Blackmar, William, 210. Blacksmith's shops, 266.
Blair, John, 209. Blair, W. A., 27.
Blake, Elihu, 229, 232. -
Blake, Israel, 171.
Blanchard, Josiah, 235.
Blast furnace, 12. Bliss, Samuel, 210.
Bloody brook fight, 106, 108, 110. Boat, The, II.
Bodge, Rev. Geo. M., 92.
Bond, Amos, 13, 263.
Bond, Jonathan, 228, 234. Bond, Moses, 262, 267.
Bond, Lieut. Thomas, 243, 259.
Bond, Rev. William B., 290.
Boomer, Rev. Job B , 283. Boshakum, Simon, 132.
Boudage, John, 107.,
Bounty for Indian scalps, 164.
Bounties to Rev. soldiers, 239, 240, 241, 342. Bourne, Richard, 72.
Bowen, Berry, 232. Bowen, Isaiah, 241. Bowen, John, 233, 241, 244. Bowen, Moses, 232.
Bowen, Peter, 217, 232, 240.
Bowen, Stoddard, 232.
Bowen, Timothy, 212. Bowker, Daniel, 199, 205.
Bowker, Ezekiel, 233. Bowker, Ithamar, 233. Bowker, Lieut. John, 233, 234. Bowler, Rev. George, 284. Bowman, William, 227. Boxford, 201. Boyenton, Nathaniel, 182.
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Brabrook, Comfort, 211.
Brabrook, Joseph, 188, 193, 194, 197, 198.
Brabrook, William, 210.
Bradish, Dr. James, 231.
Bradshaw, Eleazar, 267, 289.
Bradstreet, Gov. Simon, 141.
Bragden (Brading), Commissary, 121, 122. Bragg, Benjamin, 241.
Bragg, Moses, 212, 215, 244.
Brainard, Rev. John, 217.
Brewer, Capt. Daniel, 211.
Brewer, Col. David, 230, 231.
Brewer, John, 118.
Brewer, Peter, 232.
Brewer, Col. Samuel, 233.
Brick house, The first, 267.
Brick-yard, Rooke's, 15, 18.
Bridge, David, 215.
Bridges, Caleb, 230.
Bridges, Edmund, 228.
Bridges, Martin, 242.
Bridges, Silas, 237.
Bridle-paths, English, 20, 25, 31, 47, 70.
Briggs, Rev. Charles, 257.
Briggs, Thomas, 238.
Brigham, Barnabas, 232.
Brigham, Eiisha, 236.
Brigham, James, 214.
Brigham, Jonas, 227, 228: Lieut., 235, 243.
Brigham, Sylvanus, 268.
Brimfield, 25, 30, 31, 41, 62.
Brookfield, six miles square, 9, 47, 51; the town plot, 58, 59; incorporated 1673, 62, 63, 68, 69; country rate 1675, 69; presented for defective bridge, 69: - eight miles square, 9; plot to be made, by John Chandler, 158; by Timothy Dwight, 158: - twelve miles square, petition for, 61, 157: - one mile addition, 9: - first settle- ment of, 51 ; destroyed by Indians, 83-88; twins born during the siege, 91 ; garrison kept up, 102, 106, 108; re-established, III; fort, 123 :- second settlement of, 135; act of May 28, 1679, 135; beginning of, 136; first comers, 136; committee for, 138; alarm at, 139; fort built at, 140; stock- ade ordered, 143; petition of inhabitants, 144, I45; garrison at, 154; asks for a minister, 155; petition of inhabitants, 167; fortified houses, 168, 170; petition for minister, 171; soldiers at, 171 ; assaulted by Indians, 172; six men killed, 176; petition, 176; Indians around, 178; at peace, 179: new meeting-house, 189; minister settled, 190; church organized, 192; list of landholders 1717, 193-195; second incorporation, 196; first town meeting, 197; school'established, 199; town officers 1774, 226; militia companies 1761, 218; census 1778, 237; vote on constitution 1780, 242; valuation 1781, 244; first celebration of inde- pendence, 245.
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