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Brookfield, North, petition for, 261; second peti- tion, 262; act of incorporation, 263; bounds of,
250, 262; town records burnt, 264; inhabitants scattered, 265; mechanical trades, 266, 267, 268; first town meeting, 267; town schools, 276; high school, 277, 475-478; Sabbath school, 273, 277; new meeting-house, 277, 465; post-office, 290; post masters, 291 ; lawyers, 291 ; physicians, 291 ; free public library, 292; railroad, 296; statistical tables, 374; plan of early land grants and in- dex, 448-463; town houses, 466. See Precinct Second.
Brooks, Abner, 213.
Brooks, Phinehas, 213.
Brooks, Simeon, 211.
Brooms, peeled, 267.
Brown, Abner, Lieut., 215, 218, 221.
Brown, Rev. Addison, 283.
Brown, Ephraim, 211.
Brown, John, 242.
Brown, Joseph, 241.
Brown; Col. Josiah, 210.
Brown, Matthias, 226.
Brown, Samuel, 187.
Brown, Timothy, 200.
Brown, Thomas, 216, 217.
Brown, Zachariah, 214.
Bruce, Abner, 227.
Bruce, Antipas, 232.
Bruce, Charles, 227, 232, 243.
Bruce, Roger, 256.
Bryant, Dr. Ira, 291.
Buck hill, 17.
Buckminster, Col. Joseph, 203.
Buckminster, Samuel, 212.
Buckminster, Capt. Thomas, 209, 220, 221, 224, 249. Bucknam, Rev. Nathan, 220.
Bull, Capt. Jonathan, 142.
Bullard, Daniel, 229, 236.
Bundee, John, 171.
Bunn, Nathaniel, 230.
Bunn, Samuel, 232, 234.
Burgoyne, surrender of, 235.
Burgoyne's army marched through Brookfield, 236.
Burk, John, 233.
Burk, Jonathan, 201, 203, 204.
Burk, Richard, 201.
Burk, Richard, Jr., 201, 215.
Buroe, Monsieur, 162.
Burying ground, South, 224, 262.
Burying place, first, 60.
Bush, Lieut. Joseph, 241, 243, 259.
Bush, Joseph, Jr., 227.
Bush, Josiah, 256.
Bush, Samuel, 188, 194.
Bush, Uriah, 209, 215.
Buttrick, John, 92.
Caldwell, Jacob, 248.
Caleb, 100, 161, 162. Calley, Elijah, 234.
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Canada, Expedition against, 142; Indians from, 151; expedition against, 174. Capt. John's brook, 15. Capt. John, Indian, 151. Capt. Tom, 114. Captives, redemption of, 185. Carey, Josiah, 236. Carruth, Nathan, 266.
Carter, Samuel, 107.
Cary, Jonathan, 287, 291. Cary, Rev. Josiah A., 290. Casey, Charles, 234.
Catholic Church, 286, 464.
Cattail Meadow, 16.
Causey, Rev. L. P., 285.
Cemetery, Perez Cobb, 33.
Census of Brookfield 1778, 237.
Chabongonkamug, 76, 79, 125. Chabonokongkomun, 74, 89.
Chadwick, Henry, 210. Chadwick, John, 67. Chadwick, John, 218. Chadwick, Capt. Joseph, 232, 234.
Chaises, 265.
Chamberlain, David, 228, 231, 237, 242. Chamberlain, Rev. Joshua W., 290. Chamberlain, Rev. Leander T., 290. Chambers, David, 227. Chandler, Maj. John, 158, 203.
Chandler, Stephen, 233. Chandler, William, 234.
Chapin, Japhet, 54. Chapin, Samuel, 54. Chapman, Rev. Geo. E., 285. Chapman, Samuel, 214, 216, 217. Charles, Capt. Abraham, 25. Chase, Rev. E. S., 284.
Chase, Rev. John, 283.
Chausham, 206. Cheavers, James, 107. Cheever, Samuel, 226, 256, 267. Cheney's brook, 14.
Cheney, Rev. Thomas, 59, 190; ordained, 192, 198, 202; died, 202; letter, 205, 219.
Cheney, Thomas, 210. Cheney, Rev. W. A., 285. Chickwallop, 37. Chips, Indian, 27. Church, Isaac, 256.
Church, Samuel, 212.
Church, first in Brookfield, organized, 192; cove- nant, 192; church, Second Precinct, organized, 252; members of, 253; deacons, 254.
Cider mills, 267. Claflin, Robert, Jr., 212, 215. Clapp, Elijah, 287. Clapp, William, 237. Clark, David, 135. Clark, James, 171. Clark, James, 210.
Clark, Rev. Lucius, 289. Clark, Robert, 210. Clarke, John, 156. Clarke, Lieut. William, 124, 141. Clary, John, Sen., 139. Clary, John, Jr., 139, 155, 156, 167, 171; killed, I74. Clary, Jonathan, 208. Clay-pits, 18. Clements, John, 138, 145. Clothier, 13, 14, 266.
Clothing sent to the army, 239, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245. Coaches, 203. Coasset, 110, 131. Cobblers, 267.
Cocheco, 133. Coggeshall, Rev. S. W , 284.
Colburn, Dr. Samuel H., 291.
Coleborn, Edward, 82, 92.
Collosion, 162. Colonel's brook, 15, 18.
Colonel's mountain, 31. Colton, Daniel, 204, 205. Colton, George, 138.
Colton, Hezekiah, 230.
Colton, Lieut. Thomas, 140, 147; pursuit of In- dians, 147-150, 152.
Commissioners of U. Col., 45, 111, 118.
Committee for Brookfield, 56, 57. 58, 136, 138, 143, 145, 175, 178, 179, 180, 182, 190, 191, 193; re- leased, 196.
Committee of Correspondence, 225, 226. Common, the, South Brookfield, 18. Common, the, West Brookfield, 18.
Concord, 20.
Conkanasco, 37, 75, 133, 140.
Connecticut Path, old, 24, 25.
Connecticut Path, new, 25. Contribution for Boston sufferers 1775, 228. Converse, James, 215; Col., 233, 234, 287.
Converse, Jesse, 209. Converse, Josiah, 247, 249, 254, 287.
Converse, Jude, 209.
Converse, Rev. Otis, 283. Cook, Rev. A. A., 284.
Cook, Thomas, 212.
Cooke, Henry A., 290. Cooley, Benj., 214. Cooley, Ephraim, 226, 230, 236.
Cooley, Gideon, 209.
Cooley, Capt. Obadiah, 209, 212, 214. Coolidge, Rev. Charles E., 286.
Coolidge, John, 118. Coolidge, Rev. J. W., 284.
Cooper, Lieut. Thomas, 53, 54, 64, 101 ; slain, 106. Copley, Samuel, 12. Cornfields, Indian, 100, 121, 125, 126, 128, 129, 131; at Quabaug, destroyed, 133, 134. Corn-mill, the first, 60, 177.
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Corn-mill, Hayward's, 177. Councillors, list of, 288. Cowasset (Cowas), 172, 184. Cowden, Capt. Thomas, 218. Cowee, Andrew, 209.
Cox, John, 242. Coy, Caleb, 65. Coy, Jebus, 65. Coy, John, 65. Coy, Matthew, 65. Coy, Richard, 55, 56, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 69; killed, 82, 92.
Coy, Richard, Jr., 63, 65, 194. Coy's brook, 12, 52, 55, 58, 59, 65, 69. Coy's hill, 17, 65, 161, 162, 207.
Crabtree ford, 11. Cranberry pond, 15. Crawford farm, 18.
Cronin, Rev. Daniel P., 286.
Crosby, Amos, 289.
Crosby, Dea. Jabez, 202, 215, 226, 232, 233, 234.
Crosby, Oliver, 287.
Crossfield, Dr. - , 291.
Crochet brook, 15.
Cummins, Daniel, 171.
Cummings, Elijah, 231.
Cummings, Solo., 218. Cunningham, Hugh, 228, 263.
Cunningham, William, 233.
Curtis, Ephraim, 28, 33, 49, 75; relation, first, 76; second, 78, 79; third visit, 79, 83, 84, 91, 97, 101, 108.
Curtis, John, 119. Curtess, Sylvanus, 236.
Currying, 276. Cushing, Rev. Christ., D.D., 283.
Cushing, Thomas, 250. Cushing, Hezekiah, 234.
Cushing, Peter, 232.
Cutler, Abijah, 226, 233, 256. Cutler, Enos, 289. Cutler, Jesse, 256. Cutler, John, 253, 254, 287.
Cutler, Josiah, 210, 240, 241, 244.
Cutler, Capt. Joseph, 233, 234. Cutler, Robert, 210. Cutler, Robert, 259.
Cutshamakin, 35, 36. Cutshamoquin, 36, 37.
Cutter, Anthony, 241. Cutter, Ephraim, 241, 248, 253. Cutter, Ephraim, Jr., 248. Cutter, Mrs. E. P., 18, 31, 207. Cutter, Isaac, 232, 248, 250.
Dady, William, 209. Dalrymple, Capt. Andrew, 210. Dane, Benjamin, 242. Danforth, Asa, 229; Lieut., 231 ; Capt. 235, 239. Danforth, John, 231.
Danforth, Capt. Jonathan, 231, 232, 236. Danforth, Mr. Thomas, 116. Daniels, Otis, 270. Danielson, Maj. Nathaniel, 231. Danton, John, 230, 231. Darby, Rev. - , 252. David, Indian, 29, 40, 81.
Davidson, Mr., 107. Davis, Benjamin, 194. Davis, Bensley, 268.
Davis, Capt. - , 122.
Davis, Eben, 211, 215, 216, 217, 218.
Davis, John, 205, 211, 213. Davis, Jonathan, 193.
Davis, Joseph, 200, 205, 212.
Davis, Nathan, 233, 242.
Davis, Rev. Samuel, 284.
Davis, Samuel, Sen., 155, 156, 158, 167, 191, 194. Davis, Samuel, Jr., 179, 194, 205.
Davis, Simon, 82, 83, 92.
Day, Thomas, 181.
Dean, Abiel, 267.
Dean, Salmon, 266. Dean, Seth, 233.
Dean's brook, 15, 55.
Death valley, 98.
De Bevoise, Rev. G. H., 28t.
Deed, Ind., of Quawbauge land, 53; assignment of, 64.
Deerfield, 47, 108, 129, 139, 148, 154, 160, 165; assaulted, 164, 166, 203.
Deer Island, 113, 118, 119.
Deer-pits, 70.
Deer reeves, 202.
Deland, Daniel, 217.
Deland, David, 215.
Deland, Jacob H., 235, 241.
Deland, Jacob, 244.
Deland, Jedediah, 211, 212, 214, 216, 217, 242.
Deland, Obadiah, 212, 214.
Deland, Paul, 203, 247.
Deland, Philip, 212, 215.
Denison, Capt. - , 128.
De Rouville, 164-165.
Dewing, Cheney, 268, 270.
Dewing, Ephraim, 268.
Dewing, Gideon B., 269. Dewing, Jeremiah, 270.
Dewing, Jeremiah, 242.
Dewing, John F., 270. Dewing, John, 13, 296.
Dewing and Edmands, 275, 478.
Diary of Maj. Pynchon, 140. Dickinson, Hezekiah, 66, 68, 137, 138, 140, 146.
Distillery, 12. Ditch Meadow, 13, 16, 61, 97.
Deacons in Church of Second Precinct, 254. Doane, Nathan, 268. Dodge, Antipas, 234. Dodge, Caleb, 210, 212, 215, 217, 222.
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Dodge, Daniel, 218. Dodge, Capt. John, 208. Dodge, John, 231. Dodge, Rev. John, 285. Dodge, Jonathan, 211, 212, 216, 217, 218. Dodge, Joshua, 222, 225, 226. Dodge, Joshua, Jr., 237, 248. Dodge, Josiah, 212, 215, 216, 217. Dodge, Moses, 232. Dodge, Nathaniel, Jr., 256. Dodge, Reuben, 232, 235. Dodge, Thaddeus, 241. Dodge, Thomas, 215, 234. Dodge, Thomas, Jr., 241, 243. Dogs, for tracking Indians, 205. Doolittle, Capt. Ephraim, 210. Dorothy, Charles, 216, 217, 218, 231. Dorothy, Micah, 232. Dorothy, Samuel, 210. Dorothy, Walter, 211, 212, 2:5. Dorothy, William, 210, 212. Dorr, Joseph, 238. Dorr, Moses, 242. Douglas, Sexton, 14. Douglas, Sexton, 177. Drake, Daniel, 266. Drake, Elisha, 267. Draper, Simeon, 287. Drifting sand, 28. Dublet, Tom, 131, 132. Dudley, Gov., 38, 39. Dudley, Joseph, 229, 231. Dummer, Fort, 206, 209. Duncan, Charles, 270. Dunham, Richardson, 241. Dunn, Rev. Andrew, 283. Dutch, The, supply powder, 115, 127. Dwight, Lieut. Henry, 194, 198. Dwight, Gen. Joseph, 207, 208; letters of, 208, 209, 211, 220, 224, 249; rep., 287. Dwight, Simeon, 209. Dwight, Si neon, 220. Dwight, Timothy, 158; Capt., 5, 205. Dye-pots, 267.
Eager, Nahum, 204. Eames, Thomas, daughter of, 129. East Brookfield, 10, 55. Eaton, Rev. Joshua, 252. Edmands, Chauncy, 288. Edmands, John, 256. Edmands, Samuel, 32. Edmands, Samuel S., 269, 291. Edmands, S. M. & Co., 479. Edmands, Solomon M., 270. Edminster, Zebedee, 230. Edson, Hiram, 288. Edson, Hosea, 227, 229, 231, 232. Edy, Ephraim, 230. Eight hundred acres, the, 18.
Eight-months' men, 230, 231. Eliot, Rev. John, 22, 23, 29, 31, 35, 36, 37, 33, 39, 40, 41, 48, 72, 89, 90, 111. Eliot's one thousand acres, 41. Eliot's four thousand acres, 42, 52. Ellis, Nathan B., 14, 267.
ยท Ellis's brook, 14, 177. Elmer, Rev. Daniel, 187. Ely, Samuel, 138, 143, 144. Emmons, Benj., 212. Emmons, Noah, 212. Emmons, Robert, 159, 171, 194, 197. Ephraim, Peter, 117. Equies brook, 15. Equies swamp, 16. Evans, Oliver, 211. Eveleth, John, 234, 243. Everdon, John, 218.
Fairbanks, Charles H., 14, 169.
Falls Fight, May 19, 1676, 129, 130. Families, Soldiers', provided for, 236. Farley, George, 92. Farlow (Farley), Timothy, 82, 92.
Farwell, Josiah, 210. Ferry, Gershom, 194. Field, Ebenezer, 232. Fire-stones, 26, 28. Fisher, Rev. - , 258.
Fiske, John, 82, 92. Fiske, Rev. John, 259. Fiske, Oliver, M.D., 289. Fiske, Samuel, 289.
Fiske, William, 266.
Fiske's Historical Sermon, 168, 172, 175, 176. Fitch, Rev. James, letter of, 131. Five-mile river, 10, 55, 266.
Flagg, Solo., 211, 214. Fletcher, John, 218. Fletcher, Jonathan, 232. Fletcher, Rev. Nath. H., 259.
Food, principal articles of, 260. Foot's Historical Discourse, 95, 96, 169.
For the war, men enlisted, 234.
Forbes, Aaron, Capt., 241, 242, 261, 262.
Forbes, Daniel, 256, 265, 287. Forbes, Dexter, 268. Forbes, Eli, 287.
Forbes, George E., 12. Forbes, William, 242. Forbush, Forbes, Rev. Eli, chaplain, 217, 252, 253; comm'r to Indians, 257; sketch of, 257, 258.
Forbush, Benj., 239. Ford, James, petition of, 137, 138. Ford-ways, 11, 20. Forge, 12, 14, 266. Fortified houses, 168; how built, 168-69. Fort, Gilbert's, 140, 141; repaired, 160, 207. Fort, old French, on Coy's hill, 207. Fort hill, 17, 29.
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Foster, Alfred D., 289.
Foster, Benj., 233.
Foster, Dwight, 19, 287, 289.
Foster, Ebenezer, Jr., 210. Foster, Elisha, 234.
Foster, Jedediah, Esq., 221, 223, 224, 225, 226; rep., 226, 232, 260, 287.
Foster, John, 181. Foster, Jude, 235.
Foster, Peregrine, 235.
Foster, Solomon, 226.
Foster, Theodore, 289.
Foster, Theoph., 229.
Foster's hill, 16, 46, 52, 58, 102.
Foxcroft, Dr. Francis, 260.
Foxcroft, John, 289.
Free Public Library, N. Bkfd., 292.
Freeman, Isaac, 228.
French, John, 82, 92.
French Government of Canada, 139, 142, 159, 162, 166.
French and Indian War, old, 206.
French Neutrals, 216, 218.
Frost, Robert, 171.
Fry, James, 208.
Fuller, Rev. S. A., 285.
Fulling-mill, 12, 13, 266.
Fulton, Rev. John W., 285.
Fulton, Joseph, 291.
Fund, Ministerial, 224.
Furber, Jethro, 18r.
Furnace, Old, 12. Furnace Village, 33.
Gadrich, Maudlin, 218. Galloon, Samuel, 209. Galloway, Wm., 210.
Garrigan, Dr. Thomas J., 291.
Garrison at Brookfield, 102, 106, 108; re-established,
111, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 140, 142, 148, 153, 154, 159; Chaplain at, 159, 163, 164, 168, 170, 172, 175, 176, 178, 189. Gasst, Julius, M.D., 291. Gates, Amphion, 270. Getchell, David, 210, 212, 216, 218.
Getchell, Jacob, 218. Gibbs, Isaac, 248. Gibbs, Joseph, 219.
Gibbs, Thomas, 17, 183, 194, 197, 205. Gibbs' hill, 17.
Gilbert, Aaron, 229, 231.
Gilbert, Abner, 215, 217, 232, 233.
Gilbert, Abraham, 218. Gilbert, Amos, 243. Gilbert, Arad, 289.
Gilbert, Asa, 231, 236, 240, 241.
Gilbert, Benjamin, 208, 226, 228. Gilbert, Benjamin, 231, 234, 236, 244, 248, 251, 254. Gilbert, Benj. J., 289. Gilbert, Charles, 289.
Gilbert, Comfort, 218. Gilbert, Cornelius, 234. Gilbert, Daniel, 12.
Gilbert, Daniel, 211, 214; Ensign, 226, 232; Capt., 235, 237, 240, 242, 243, 261, 262, 263, 267, 287.
Gilbert, Daniel, 289, 291.
Gilbert, David, 211, 214, 217.
Gilbert, Ebenezer, 179, 194.
Gilbert, Ezekiel, 218.
Gilbert, Henry, 140, 141, 143, 144, 145, 149, 155, 158, 167, 171, 176, 189, 194, 197, 198.
Gilbert, Henry, 218, 231, 234.
Gilbert, Hollister B., 290.
Gilbert, Humphrey, 256.
Gilbert, Jedediah, 214, 231, 294.
Gilbert, Jesse, 218.
Gilbert, Joel, 234.
Gilbert, Dea. John, 169, 175, 194, 220.
Gilbert, John, 2d, 241.
Gilbert, John, 215, 229, 235, 236.
Gilbert, John, 4th, 236.
Gilbert, Jonas, 244.
Gilbert, Sergt. Jonathan, 211, 248, 253.
Gilbert, Joseph, 18.
Gilbert, Joseph, 231.
Gilbert, Lieut. Joseph, 210, 211, 212, 214, 225, 226; Capt., 226, 227, 228; Col., 232.
Gilbert, Moses, 218.
Gilbert, Nathaniel, 194, 204, 205.
Gilbert, Oliver, 241.
Gilbert, Othniel, 215, 240.
Gilbert, Philip, 212.
Gilbert, Philip, 215.
Gilbert, Reuben, 218, 227, 228, 229, 231, 268.
Gilbert, Samuel, 175, 194, 205.
Gilbert, Samuel, 236, 237.
Gilbert, Seth, 215. Gilbert, Solomon, 214.
Gilbert, Solomon B., 290.
Gilbert, Thomas, Esq., 140, 143, 144, 145, 153, 158, 167, 171, 189, 191, 194, 197, 198, 201, 202, 247, 249, 287.
Gilbert, Thomas (Henry's son), 175, 194, 209, 215; Capt. 218, 224.
Gilbert, Thomas, 3d, 216, 217, 232, 234.
Gilbert, Uriah, 211, 248, 253.
Gilbert, Wheat, 12, 259.
Gilbert, William, 233.
Gilbert, Zadock, 233, 235.
Gilbert's fort, 17, 140, 141, 143, 147; repaired, 160, 168, 189. Gilbert's saw-mill, 14. Gill, Elisha, 244. Gill, John, 237. Gill, Reuben, 236. 1
Gill, William, 229, 231, 237.
Gilson, John, 213.
Gleason, Isaac, 169, 233. Glover, Capt. Samuel, 138. Goldsbury, John, 211, 212.
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Goldsbury, Robert, 171, 194. Goodale, John, 204, 218. Goodale, Nathan, 217, 218, 226; Lieut., 232; Capt., 244; Maj., 246; Biog. sketch, 290-298. Goodale, Solomon, 218, 219. Goodwin, Rev. John, 284.
Gookin, Daniel, 21, 22, 29, 40, 42, 49, 72, 89, 90, III, 121. Goss, Comfort, 231. Goss, John, 212, 213, 215, 221. Goss, Philip, 14, 167, 169, 171, 176, 189, 194, 197, 198. Goss, Philip, Jr., 200, 211. Goss' Garrison, 169. Gott, Dr. Benj., 210. Gould, Asa, 243. Gould, Eli, 212, Gould, Jeremiah, 214.
Gould, Nathan, 210, 214. Gould, Samuel, 212, 214, 248, 251, 254. Gould, Samuel, Jr., 248. Graduates, College, list of, 289, 290.
Graham, Andrew, 230. Graham, Robert, 227, 228, 231, 237. Graham, William, 230. Granger, Capt. John, 231. Granger, Robert, killed, 175. Grants, land, 138, 145, 161, 448-463. Grass hill, 17. Graton, John, 222. Graves, Benjamin, 92. Graves, Ebenezer, 140. Graves, Capt. Nathaniel, 122, 123; letter of, 123-4. Great brook, 13, 15, 59. Great field, 52, 59, 164, 188. Great meadow, 16. Great swamp, 16. Green, Caleb, 218. Green, Ezra, 266. Green, Capt. Joel, 231. Green, John, 161 ; wounded, 172; petition of, 173; pension granted, 173, 174, 194, 202.
Green, John, 210, 211, 215, 233, 247. Green, Joseph, 234. Green, Samuel, 231, 236. Green, Stephen, 215. Green, Thomas, 250. Green, Zechariah, 236. Greene, J. E., 291. Grenhough, -, 116.
Grist-mill, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 60, 164, 177, 197. Gross, Joshua, 240. Grosvenor, John, 172; killed, 176. Grosvenor, Oliver, 243. Grosvenor, Rev. William, 170, 171, 174, 180. Groton, 115. Guilford, Samuel, 230. Guirdo, Stanislaus and family, 218. Gunn, Elisha, 257. Gunsmith, 266.
Hadley, 47, 58, 130, 141, 147, 154. Hadley Indians, 114. Hadley Path, 14, 102, 169, 207. Hair, Abram, 212, 216, 285 Hair, John, 214.
Hair, Samuel, 211. Hair, William, 12, 201, 210, 211, 248. Hale, Amos, 233. Hale, Capt. Thomas, 218, 241, 248, 249, 253, 254, 265, 287, 288.
Hall, Christopher, 171.
Hall, Robert, 234. Hall, Timothy, 214, 227, 228. Hamilton, Alex., Jr., 290. Hamilton, Amos, Jr., 215, 216, 217. Hamilton, David, 232. Hamilton, Ebenezer, 230, 231 .
Hamilton, Eliph., 244. Hamilton, Eliph., 211, 213, 215; Lieut., 217.
Hamilton, Elisha, 216, 229, 236. Hamilton, Erastus, 217, 229. Hamilton, Ezra, 18, 215.
Hamilton, Israel, 289. Hamilton, Jesse, 231, 236. Hamilton, John, Sen., 159, 167, 171, 194, 198, 202, 248.
Hamilton, John, Jr., 12, 194, 203, 204, 209.
Hamilton, John, 215, 233, 236.
Hamilton, Joseph, 15. Hamilton, Joseph, 210, 211, 240.
Hamilton, Joseph, 231, 234, 244. Hamilton, Josiah, 215, 230, 236.
Hamilton, Jude, 230.
Hamilton, Levi, 210. Hamilton, Levi, 270. Hamilton, Nathan, 236. Hamilton, Nathan, 210, 211, 214, 217, 218; Lieut , 218, 221, 229, 233; Capt., 223, 239.
Hamilton, Reuben, 202, 214, 227, 234. Hamilton, Rufus, 236, 240, 256, 287.
Hamilton, Seth, 210.
Hamilton, Silas, 240.
Hamilton, Thomas, 215, 240. Hamilton, William, 230, 236, 241. Hammond, Elisha, 13.
Hammond, Elisha, 287.
Hampshire County Records, 143, 144, 145.
Handcock, John, 171. Hapgood, Sydrack, 82, 92. Harding, Rev. Elisha, called and ord., 220, 223; dism., 223, 249, 252. Hardy, Ezekiel, 241, 243. Harlow, Rev. R. W., 285. Harrington, Ebenezer, 230, 231. Harrington, Elijah, 234.
Harrington, Ephraim, 230. Harrington, George, 262. Harrington, Jacob, 231, 240. Harris, Job, 188. Hartwell, John, 92.
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Harwood, Capt. Abel, 262.
Harwood, Rev. Abel, 283.
Harwood, Abel, Jr., 290.
Harwood, Benj., 216.
Harwood, Harrison, 270.
Harwood, Nathaniel, 204, 268.
Harwood, Peter, 210, 213, 216, 226, 227, 228, 230; Capt. 231 ; Major, 237, 240, 242, 243, 267.
Hascall, Moses, 209. Haskill, Paul, 256.
Haskill, Philip, 235.
Haskill, Prince, 233. Haskill, Samuel, 242.
Haskill, Silas, 256.
Hassanameset, 41, 74, 76, 89, 90, 94, 112, 113, 115, 153.
Hastings, Moses, 232.
Hastings, Neverson, 242.
Hastings, William, 268. Hastings, W. B., 169.
Hatch, Noah, 241.
Hatfield assaulted, 106, 108, 127, 129, 130; forti- fied, 164, 166.
Hatfield, Joseph, 211, 214, 218, 228.
Hathaway, Lieut. James, 229, 234, 235.
Hathaway, Rev. Levi B., 283.
Hathaway, Thomas, 256.
Hathaway, Thomas, Jr , 211.
Hatter, 267.
Haven, John, 270. Haven, Rev. Jotham, 284. Hawes, Rev. Joel, S.T.D., 289.
Hawley, Joseph, Sen., 138, 143, 144, 145; death of, 179.
Hawley, Joseph, Jr., 179, 194.
Hayward, Barzillai, 231, 234.
Hayward, Benj., 230.
Hayward, Eben., 211, 213, 214, 228.
Hayward, Ebenezer, 164, 167, 171; killed, 176; heirs of, 194, 221.
Hayward, Ephraim, 11, 12.
Hayward, Ephraim, 177, 178, 194, 200, 204, 209, 210, 21I.
Hayward, George, 12, 92, 177, 178, 179, 198. Hayward, George, 213. Hayward, John, 213, 232, 234. Hayward, John, Jr., 14, 164, 167; his corn-mill, 177, 183, 197. Hayward, Jonas, 218. Hayward, Nathaniel, 229, 231.
Hayward, Oliver, 214. Hayward, Simeon, 92. Hayward's mills, 177, 178.
Healey, Rev. P., 464. Hebard, Josiah F., 288. Hebery, Abner, 242. Henderson, William, 216, 217, 230.
Hennessy, James, 290. Henry, Rev. C. S., D.D., 289. Henshaw, Charles, 287.
Henshaw (Hinchar), Wm., 215, 231, 235. Herrick, John, 235. Hersey, John, 232.
Hewes, Rev. George, 285. Hevwood, Eleazar, 208.
High Rock, 17. Hill, Bartholomew, 232.
Hill, Benj., 232, 234.
Hill, James, 232, 234.
Hill, John, 288, 291.
Hill, John, 222, 230. Hill, John, Jr., 222.
Hill, Kittridge, 288, 290.
Hill, Nathan, 230, 232.
Hill, Peter, 213, 215, 222, 229.
Hill, Squire, 228, 231.
Hills, J. H., 291.
Hills, Joseph, 43.
Hinchar, Josiah, 227, 228, 231, 235, 248.
Hinchar, Thomas, 239, 240.
Hinchman, Capt., 101, 113, 126, 130, 131.
Hinckley, David, 282.
Hinckley, David, 210.
Hinckley, Job, 242.
Hinckley, Samuel, 289.
Hinckley, Samuel, 209, 215, 225, 226; Capt., 243, 255, 266.
Hinds, Cornelius, 218.
Hinds, Curtis, 211, 214, 248, 254.
Hinds, Enoch, 194.
Hinds, Hopestill, 179, 194, 197, 201, 202, 205, 209. Hinds, Jacob, 209.
Hinds, Jason, 210.
Hinds, John, Sen., 194.
Hinds, John, Jr., 15, 175, 200, 248, 254, 266.
Hinds, Nehemiah, 209.
Hinds, Oliver, 232.
Hinds, Seth, 248.
Hird, Rev. John W., 286.
Hitchcock, David, 18.
Hitchcock, David, 226, 228, 232, 233; Lieut., 234. Hitchcock, Rev. Enos, D.D., 289.
Hitchcock, John, 138, 140, 143, 144, 145, 153, 158, 170: death of, 179.
Hitchcock, John, 193, 194.
Hitchcock, Jona. P., 289.
Hitchcock, Luke, 179, 193, 194, 196, 198.
Hitchcock, Marcus, 270.
Hitchcock, Moses, 226.
Hitchcock, Pelatiah, 289.
Hobbs, Lieut. John, 226, 236.
Hobbs, Josiah, 214, 232.
Hockanum, 129.
Hodges, Rev. Joseph, Jr., 283.
Hodges' place, the, 32.
Hodgman, Amos, 230, 231. Hodgman, Isaac, died, 232.
Hogg hill, 17.
Holden, John, 234. Holjoke, Elizur, 42, 54, 64.
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Holmes, Miss J. A., 284. Holton, Elisha, 231. Holton, William, 42. Holyoke, Capt. Samuel, 130. Home-lots, 57, 58, 59. Hooker, Lieut. Zibeon, 244. Hooker and Stone, Messrs., 24. Hopkins, John, 234. Hopkins, Robert, 231. Horse-litter, Indian, 25. Horse pond, 15. Horse-pond brook, 15, 32. Horse Shades, the, 17. Horse sheds, 190. Horses for the Army, 244. Houghton, John, 201. Housatonack river, fight with Indians, 133.
Hovey, Daniel, 59, 67.
Hovey, Daniel, 2d, 67.
Hovey, James, 59, 63, 67, 69; killed, 92. Hovey, James, Jr., 67.
Hovey, Thomas, 59, 67, 137. Hovey's brook, 12, 59.
How, Abner, 214, 226. How, Lieut. Abraham, 214, 218, 248, 253, 254. How, Abraham, Jr., 210. How, Caleb, 211, 213, 214.
How, Daniel, 183. How, Daniel, 233. How, Ebenezer, 159, 198, 201. How, Ebenezer, 232.
How, Eli, 243, 259. How, Elijah, 214, 216, 218. How, Elisha, 217. How, Elisha, 183. How, Ephraim, 214. How, Estes, M.D., 231. How, Ichabod, 248, 253. How, Jedediah, 211. How, Jedediah, Jr., 214. How, Jeremiah, 179, 194. How, Kerley, 256. How, Martin, 210. How, Silas, 214, 235. How, Thomas, 162. Howard, Benj , 236. Howard, James, 290. Howard, Michael, 290. Howard, Timothy, 290. Howe, Alvin, 240. Howland, Rev. Harrison O., 290. Howland, John, 230. Howland, Rev. Wmn. W., 292. Hubbard, John, 227, 231, 234. Hubbard, Peter, 188. Hubbard, William, 267. Hubbard's hill, 25. Hubbard's Indian Wars, 131, Hubbard's Narrative, 96, 97, 103. Hull, John, 125.
Humphreys, Asa, 219, 235. Humphreys, Tom, 267. Hunter, John, 117.
Hunting, Capt. - , destroys corn, Aug. 1676, 133. Hutchinson, Capt. Edward, 79; sent on embassy, to Indians at Quabaug, 80-89; wounded by In- dians, Aug. 2, 1675, 81 ; died at Marlboro Aug. 19, 1675, 88, 102.
Impressment of troops, 1676. 122, 123. Independence, first celebration of, in Brookfield, 245. Indian corn-fields, 100. Indian barns, 21, 27, 29, 33, 34. Indian-field hill, 31. Indian hill, 17, 25, 30, 75. Indian name-words, 23, 26. Indian plain, 16, 23. Indian planting-field, 59, 70. Indian trails, 20, 24, 25, 26, 31.
Indians, 20, 21; annual burning of land by, 52; deed to Thomas Cooper, 53 ; assignment of same, 64; characteristics of, 71; sold into slavery, 72; treaties, 73; assault Brookfield, 83-88; lurking around, 126; at Menameset, 31, 32, 33, 34, 75-79 ; ambush Capt. Wheeler, 81; great gathering at Menameset, 119, 120, 126; murdered at Spec- tacle pond, 139; skulking about, 140; assault on Woolcott family, 146-152 ; from Canada, 151; placed under guard, 153; bounty for scalps, 164, 208; around Brookfield, 208.
Ingraham, Sergt. Wm., 120, 121 ; letter of, 121, 123. Industries in North Brookfield, 268. Inoculation for small-pox, 260. Iron ore, 15. Ipswich grant, 42, 46, 51, 55, 56.
Jacob, Lieut. - , 124.
Jacob of Magunkoog, 114, 132. James, Rev. John, 174, 178, 187. Janes' hill, 31. Jenks, Charles E., 33; record and plan of land grants, 448-463. Jenks, Ernest P., 290. Jenks, Rev. Hervey, 283, 289. Jenks, J. H., 288.
Jenks, Jonathan, 12. Jenks, Lawrence, 282. Jenks, Nathaniel, 287. Jenks, Nicholas, 12, 265, 273, 282, 283. Jennings, Benjamin, 167, 172, 173; killed, 176; heirs of, 194. Jennings, Benjamin, Jr., 241, 242. Jennings, Benjamin, 215, 229. Jennings, Ebenezer, Lieut., 214, 218. Jennings, Joel A., 169. Jennings, John, 215. Jennings, Jonathan, 175, 182, 194, 197, 200. Jennings, Joseph, 66, 156, 167, 172, 173; deacon, 186, 189, 193, 194, 197, 198.
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Jennings, Joseph, Jr., 205.
Jennings, Moses, 212, 215, 240.
Jennings, Stephen, 66, 68, 146, 154, 155, 158, 167.
Jennings, Stephen, Jr., 175; killed, 176. Jennings, Stephen, 218.
Jennings, Zillah, 164.
Jennings' Garrison, 168, 172.
Jennison, John F., 289. Jethro, Old, hanged, 133. Jethro, Peter, 132, 133. Johnson, Abel, 232. Johnson and Edmands, 275. Johnson, Henry, 270.
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