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Additions before 1731: Win. Gaylord, Nathaniel Ingram, Jr., Samuel Rugg, Samuel Taylor, Jr., Moses Taylor, Joseph Taylor, Daniel Nash (1st), William Montague, Ebenezer Moody, Ebenezer Moody, Jr., Peter Montague, Chileab Smith (2d), Timothy Hillyer ; 1731 to 1740, John Smith, Falls Woods, Rev. Grindall Rawson, Benjamin Church, Jr., Moses White, John Alvord,¿ John Alvord, Jr., Joseph Moody, Josiah Snow, Eleazar Goodman, Jabez Bellows, James Ball ; 1740 to 1750, Jonathan White, John Gaylord, Gad Alvord, Daniel Crowfoot, Josiah Moody, Joseph White, Jr., Ebenezer Kellogg, Jesse Bellows, Reuben Smith, Moses Montague, John Stanley, Hugh Queen, Jonathan Preston, Josiah White, Joseph Cook, Daniel Moody, Thomas Judd,¿ Rev. John, Woodbridge, Silas Smith, Philip Smith, John Smith (4th), Thomas White, Nathaniel White, Jr., Ephraim Smith, Aaron Taylor, Samuel Preston, Elijah Alvord, John Hillyer, Timothy Hillyer, Jr .; 1750 to 1763, Phinheas Smith (2d), David Nasb, Noah Goodman, Joseph Kellogg, Jr., Titus Pomeroy,¿ Josiah Smith, John Rugg, Asahel Judd, ; Reuben Judd,¿ Martin Wait, Josiah Snow, Jr., Gideon Alvord, John Woodbridge, Jr., William Wait, Jabez Kellogg, David Eaton, Israel Smith, Jolin Chandler, Moses Alvord, Ebenezer Snow, Joseph Nash, John French, Benoni Preston, James Henry, Na- than Alvord, John Marshall, Elisha Church, Nathaniel Bart- lett,¿ Benjamin Pierce, Josiah Smith (2d), William Taylor, Elisha Taylor, Job Alvord, William Brace, Reuben Taylor. ¿
$ Mr. Pynchon bad 500 acres in the southwest corner of the addition made to Hadley in 1683. As surveyed by John Chandler, Jr., in 1715, the bounds ran east from the Connecticut along the north line of Springfield 180 rods; thenre northerly 240 rods ; thence west to the Connecticut 460 rods. The river was the western boundary.
+ Dr. Holland states that a few families settled the next year after the first distribution, or in 1721 .- West Mass., Vol. II., p. 269. Mr. Judd says a few may have settled " as early as 1725."-Hist. of Hulley, p. 395.
# From Northampton.
¿ Mr. Judd, who gives the names of the early settlers, says, "The lists are not perfect ; some may have lived in present Granby."
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HISTORY OF THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY.
Other petitions to the General Court had been made, in July, 1728, and June, 1732, in the former of which it was desired that a precinct should be established embracing the territory between Mount Holyoke and the Springfield bounds, and ex- tending from the Connecticut River eastward to the " equiva- lent lands." Failure to settle a minister within the period limited by the court had each time defeated the forming of the precinet. July 4, 1732, an additional two years were given for procuring a minister, and this appears to have been effected before the ensuing March, in the person of Mr. Grindall Rawson, whose name appears in the foregoing list.
FIRST THINGS.
The first settlement in South Hadley was made in 1725-26 ; first meeting-house erected in 1733-34; first minister settled in 1733; first school-house built in 1738; first marriage reg- istered, that of Lieut. Job Alvord, of Springfield, and Rebekah Smith, of South Hadley, Jan. 5, 1762; first death, that of John Preston, March 4, 1728; first regular ferry established in 1770, Elias Lyman being ferryman ; first innkeeper, Samuel Smith, 1729; first music-teacher, John Stickney, about 1765; first resident physician, probably Dr. Samuel Vinton, 1784 to 1801; among the first traders, Dr. Ruggles Woodbridge and John Marshall, 1771.
MISCELLANY.
The ways of the early settlers of South Hadley and their modes of life did not differ, probably, in any material degree, from those of the people of the mother-town. Many of them were sons and daughters from the households in Hadley, who had tearfully separated therefrom to scek homes in the then distant wilds beyond Mount Holyoke. Fortunately, led by what they estecined a due observance of the Sabbath, united doubtless with filial promptings, they were impelled
to frequent reunions at the old church in Hadley's broad and hospitable street. The journey of six miles and re- turn was an undertaking of no small magnitude. For the table, were served, in savory form, wild turkeys from the rugged slopes of Ilolyoke as late as 1825; while from the famous fishing-places in the river, between Bachelor's and Stony Brook, were obtained untold quantities of shad und salmon, if perchance the former were not in disrepute. The noisy congregations of fishermen near the falls soon after the Revolution,-overflowing the spacious inns of Daniel Lamb and Widow Mary Pomeroy,-who returned to their homes over hill and dale and through wood and fen, in all directions, with bags and cart-loads of the plump shad of the Connecticut, were evidence that appetite had by that time gotten the better of prejudice in regard to the matter of shad- eating.
Wolves, once plenty, eeased to annoy the inhabitants after 1765, and deer ceased to be numerous before 1800. It may be inferred that there was little " courtin? " by young men elad in deer-skin breeches after that date.
Domestic household manufactures were stimulated by the needs of the time, the raw material for which was obtained for many years by means of a traffic with Newport, R. I. Those who went to the " Island" were commissioned to trade for others, and sometimes represented twenty or more families, whose tow-cloth and other fabrics they took with them and exchanged for " wool, molasses, sugar, indigo, tea," and other articles, the heaviest of which were brought up the river by the way of Hartford. Jonathan Preston, in 1758, and Reuben Smith, in 1795, made such trips to Newport. It is possible the latter is chargeable with having first introduced cigars within the town, as it is recorded that "a South Hadley trader bought two hundred in 1795."
In 1771, South Hadley produced two more barrels of cider than the mother-town; had only nine less dwellings, 79; had as many grist-mills, 2; two more saw-mills, 4; two more
oxen, 126; and in 1776 had only ninety-seven less white pop- ulation, 584.
One slave, at least, was owned in the town, and bore the name of Cæsar Cambridge. lle purchased his own freedom, March 6, 1778, paying his owner, David Mitchell, the equiv- alent of 100 silver dollars.
The first public conveyance, provided in 1789, was at once primitive and royal, though unseemly for a queen. This vehicle was a rail, its passenger John Queen, son of Hugh, and the transportation company under whose auspices the journey was accomplished composed of 16 men of South Hadley, who were required to pay a part of the expenses ; 8 paid 20s. each, and 2 paid 10s. each, and £8 12s., costs. Rather dear for a trip from South Hadley to Granby ! Why Queen was treated to the ride is not known. Twenty-six years before this event, the town voted money "to defend against llugh Queen's being cast upon us to maintain." Hugh was killed by lightning about the year 1759. His home was near Elmer's Brook,
In 1769 a committee was chosen " to see where 'tis best to make a rode for Jonathan White to git to meeting." No conveyance was provided in his case.
ORGANIZATION.
South Hadley became the second precinct of Hadley in 1732, and was incorporated as a district April 12, 1753.
The precinct, and afterward the district, contained all that portion of the mother-town of Hadley lying south of the summit of Mount Holyoke, or about 25,000 acres.
The second or eastern parish of South Hadley was formed Feb. 18, 1762, and was incorporated as a town by the name of Granby, June 11, 1768.
The original line between the two parishes was unsatisfac- tory, and was several times altered after 1768. A straight line, called the " Goodman line," was run in 1781, and gave Granby 14,643 acres, and South Iladley 9363 acres. This line was confirmed in 1824. In January, 1826, the present bound- ary was established in accordance with the report of a legisla- tive committee, consisting of George Grinnell, Jr., of Green- field ; Micah M. Rutter, of Middlesex County ; Nathaniel P. Denny, of Leicester; William Perry, of Leominster ; and William B. Calhoun, of Springfiell. This line is on the Connecticut River, 6 miles and 296 rods ; on Hadley, 3 miles and 202 rods; on Amherst, 170 rods; on Granby, 6 miles and 239 rods ; and on Chicopee, 2 miles and 156 rods,
The first officers chosen were those of the precinct, March 12, 1733, when Ebenezer Moody acted as moderator, and Daniel Nash (2d) as clerk of the meeting. John Taylor, John Alvord, and Samuel Smith were made assessors and committee ; and John Smith, son of Ebenezer, collector. The administration of the affairs of the precinct were confined chiefly to matters of an ecclesiastical nature, the civil connec- tion with Hadley not having been severed. The erection of the district in 1753 gave South Hadley all the powers of a town, save that of sending a representative to the General Court. For such purpose the town united with Hadley and Amherst until 1775.
The first district officers were chosen April 30, 1753, at a meeting warned by Eleazar Porter, Esq., of Hadley, and were as follows : Deacon John Smith, Moderator ; Daniel Nash, Clerk ; Samuel Smith, Thos. Goodman, Deacon John Smith, Deacon John Smith, Jr., Luke Montague, Selectmen ; Sam). Smith, Deacon John Smith, Ir., Luke Montagne, Assessors ; Moses Montague, Asahel Judd, Constables ; Deacon John Smith, Sr., Treasurer; Josiah Moody, Experience Smith, Joseph Cook, Hog-reeves ; Reuben Smith, Clerk of the Mar- ket, Sealer, Packer, and Gauger ; Thomas Goodman, Job Al- vord, Fence-viewers ; Stephen Warner, Jr., Josiah White, Surveyors of Highways. Tythingmen, haywards, wardens, and deer-reeves were chosen in later years.
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HISTORY OF HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Present Town Officers .- Joseph Suhanek, Clerk; S. G. Gaylord, Treasurer; Elliot Montague, C. N. Webster, Otis A. Judd, Selectmen ; Gardner Cox, Luther A. Arnold, Wm. Hollister, School Committee; Harvey Carey, E. H. JJudd, J. P. Taylor, E. Spooner, Charles H. White, Patrick O'Gara, Philip Hyde, Arthur N. Chapin, Constables.
CIVIL LIST.
SELECTMEN.
1753 .- Samuel Smith, Thomas Goodinan, Deacon John Smith, Deacon John Smith, Jr., Luke Montague.
1754 .- John Moudy, Daniel Nash, Joseph Moody, John Preston, Daniel Moody. 1755 .- William Montague, Kezekiah Smith, Samuel Moody, Jonathan Smith, Philip Smith.
1756 .- Luke Montague, Joseph Moody, William Eastman, Nathaniel White, Ephraim Smith.
1757 .- Thomas Goodman, John Moody, Daniel Nash, Samuel Moody, John Gay- lord.
1758 .- Luke Montague, Deacon Smith, Jr., Capt. Smith, David Nash, Phinehas Smith.
1759 .- Ens. Daniel Nash, Thomas Goodman, William Eastman, Sammuel Preston, Eleazar Nash.
1760 .- William Montague, William Smith, Joseph Moody, Ephraim Smith, Capt. Smith,
1761,-Luke Montague, Daniel Nash, Thomas Goodman, Nathan White, Elijah Alvord.
1762 .- Capt. Samuel Smith, William Montague, William Smith, Ephraim Smith, Josiah White.
1763,-Dearon John Smith, Luke Montague, Jolin Moody, Joseph Moody, John Gaylord.
1764 .- Daniel Nash, Moses Montagne, Joseph White, Jr., Benjamin Eastman, Experience Smitha.
1765 .- John Moody, Luke Montague, Ephraim Smith, Aaron Nash, John Clark. 1766 .- Phinehas Smith, Nathan Smith, Philip Smith, Deacon David Nash, Josiah Moody.
1767 .- Luke Montague, Daniel Nash, Deacon John Moody, Israel Smith, Joseph Cook.
1768 .- Phinehas Smith, Joseph Moody, Nathan Smith, John Gaylord, Renben Smith.
1769,-Nathaniel Ingram, Dr. Woodbridge, Ens. Nash, Ephraim Smith, Josiah White.
1770,-Deacon David Nash, Joseph Moody, John Gaylord, Joseph Kellogg, John Chandler.
1771 .- Jonathan White, Noah Goodman, Jonathan Preston, Josiah Moody, Josiah Smith.
1772 .- Joseph Moody, Luke Montagne, Josiah White, Silas Smith, John Gaylord. 1773 .- Luke Montagne, Josiah Moody, Deacon David Nash, Thomas Judd, Gad Alvord.
1774 .- John Gaylord, Joseph Moody, Capt. Josiah White, Daniel Nash, Ebenezer Kellogg.
1775,-Josiah Moody, Joseph Kellogg, Noah Goodman, Nathaniel White, Joseph Nash.
1776 .- Daniel Moody, Benj. R. Woodbridge, Maj. Joseph White, Ezra Day, Wil- liam Taylor.
1777 .- Ephraim Smith, Enoch White, Joseph Moody, Josiah Smith, John Stickney. 1778 .- Josiah Moody, Josiah White, John Gaylord, Jonathan Preston, Thomas Judd.
1779 .- Capt. Moses Montague, Noah Goodman, Esq., Lient. Enoch White, Aza- riah Alvord, Reuben Judd.
1780 .- Darius Smith, Joel Church, William Wait, Nathaniel White.
1781 .- Ephraim Smith, Josiah Moody, Josiah White, Joseph Kellogg, Thomas Judd.
1782 .- Gardner Preston, Enoch White, Moses Montague, Nathaniel Goodman, John Stickney.
1783 .- Maj. Josiah White, David Nash, John Gaylord, Azariah Alvord, Joseph Kellogg.
1784 .- Israel Clark, David Mitchell, Ezra Day, Ephraim Smith, Dr. Samuel Vinton.
1785 .- Daniel Lamb, Ebenezer Moody, Maj. Josiah White, Gardner Preston, Capt. Azariah. Alvord.
1786,-Deacon David Nash, Enoch White, Moses Montague, Jahleel Woodbridge, Samuel Alvord.
1787 .- Ruggles Woodbridge, David Mitchell, Ephraim Smith, John Mandeville, Ezra Day.
1788 .- Josiah White, Gardner Preston, Darins Smith, Martin Wait, Levi Smith. 1789,-Noah Goodman, Ephrainr Smith, Col. Ruggles Woodbridge, David Nash, Jr., Ezra Day.
1790 .- Enoch White, Gardner Preston, Josiah White, John Stickney, Daniel Mondy.
1791 .- Seth Moody, Jahleri Woodbridge, Samuel Alvord, Darins Smith, Amos Kellogg.
1792 .- Deacon Silas Smith, Capt. Azariah Alvord, Capt. Elizur Goodman, Eben- ezer Moody, Gardner Preston.
1793 .- Daniel Moody, Enoch White, Perez Smith, Nathaniel Ingram, Josiah White, Jr.
'1794 .- John Church, Samuel Preston, Jr., Ephraim Smith, Seth Moody, Joseph White.
1795 .- David Smith, Gardner Preston, Daniel Moody, Azariah Alvord, Darins Smith.
1790 .- John Stickney, Josiah Church, Ezra Day, Seth Moody, Dr. Daniel Steb- · lins.
1797 .- Gardner Preston, Daniel Moody, David Smith, Azariah Alvord, Ephraim Smith.
1798,-Capt. Daniel Moody, Gardner Preston, Ephraio: Smith, Azariah Alvord, Dr. Daniel Stebbins.
1799 .- Ephraim Smith, Daniel Moody, Gardner Preston, Azariah Alvord, Dr. Daniel Stebbins.
1800 .- Enoch White, Daniel Moody, Dr. Daniel Stebbins, Asa Nash, Gardner Preston.
1801 .- Capt. Daniel Moody, Asa Nash, Enoch White, Lient. Gardner Preston, Ephraim Smith,
1802 .- Asa Nash, Ephraim Smith, Samuel Preston, John Church, Seth Moody. 1803 .- Asa Nash, Levi Judd, Eldad White, Seth Moody, Gardner Preston.
1804 .- Asa Nash, Levi Judd, Eldad White, Gardner Preston, Seth Moody.
1805,-Gardner Preston, Asa Nash, Eldad White, Ephraim Smith, Eliphaz Moody.
1806 .- Asa Nash, Maj. Eliphaz Moody, Eldad White, Gardner Preston, Ephraim Smith.
1807 .- Eliphaz Moody, Asa Nash, Eldad White, Gardner Preston, Levi Juuld. 1808 .- Eldad White, Daniel Moody, Calvin Goodman, Sherebiah Butts, Selah Smith.
1809,-Daniel Moody, Eldad White, Calvin Goodman, Sherehiah Butts, Selah Smith.
1810 .- Daniel Moody, Eldal White, Selah Smith, Sherebiah Butts, Calvin Good- man.
1811 .- Eldad White, Gardner Preston, Levi Judd, Peter Allen, Asa Nash. 1812 .- Gardner Preston, Peter Allen, Asa Nash, Levi Judd, Eldad White. 1813 .- Asa Nash, Levi Judd, Daniel Lamb, Jr., Bezaleel Alvord, Jusiah Show. 1814 .- Asa Nash, Levi Judd, Josiah Snow, Daniel Lamb, Col. Eliphas Moudy. 1815 .- Levi Judd, Eliphaz Moody, Josiah Snow, Asa Clark, Ephraim Sinith, Jr. 1816 .- Levi Judd, Josiah Snow, Eliphaz Moody, Selah Smith, Muses Gaylord. 1817 .- Selah Smith, Josiah Snow, Daniel Moody, Daniel Warner, Moses Gaylord. 1818 .- Daniel Moody, Moses Gaylord, Eli Stearns, Daniel Warner, Peter Allen. 1819 .- Josiah Show, Eli Stearns, Daniel Gillett, Josiah White, Allen Smith.
1820 .- Moses Gaylord, Daniel Warner, Josiah White, Eli Stenrus, Allen Smith. 1821 .- Eliphaz Moody, Moses Gaylord, Allen South, Daniel Warder, Eli Stearns. 1822 .- Daniel Warner, Daniel Gillett, Jr., Eli Stearns, Hiram Smith, Spencer Moody.
1823 .- Eliphaz Moody, Moses Gaylord, Josiah Snow, Samuel Preston, William Bowdoin, Jr., Esq.
1824 .- Spencer Moody, Eli Stearns, Samuel Preston, Ephraim Smith, Enoch Chapin.
1825 .- Enoch Chapin, Josiah White, Hiram Smith, Ephraim Smith, Spencer Moody.
1826 .- Titus Clark, Eldad Smith, Enoch Chapin, Moses Montagne, Daniel Warner.
1827 .- Iliram Smith, Alpheus Ingraham, Enoch Chapin, William Bowdoin, Jr., Josiah Bardwell.
1828 .- Moses Montague, Eli Stearns, Eldad Smith, Josiah Church, Otis Good- man.
1829 .- Otis Goodman, Joseph Clark, Cyrus Alvord, William Lyman, Josiah Church.
1830 .- Alonzo Bardwell, Eblad Smith, Gardner Preston, Jr., William Lyman, Spencer Moody.
1831 .- Joseph Clark, Josiah Church, Daniel Warner, Cyrus Alvord, Otis Good- man.
1832,-Spencer Moody, Daniel H. Lamb, Joseph Bardwell, Jr., Gardner Preston, Jr., Eldad Smith.
1833 .- Joseph Bardwell, Jr., Alonzo Lamb, Hiram Smith, Spencer Moody, Alphens Ingram.
1834 .- Spencer Moody, Daniel H. Lamb, Ephraim Smith, Alonzo Bardwell, John Kellogg.
1835,-Spencer Moody, Titus Clark, Alonzo Bardwell, Zebina Judd, John Kel- logg.
1836 .- Alpheus Ingram, Alfred Judd, Titus Clark, Alonzo Lamb, Zebina Judd. 1837 .- Titus Clark, Edward Southworth, Josiah Church, Spencer Moody, Lorenzo Gaylord,
1838 .- Spencer Moody, Samuel Judd, Paoli Lathrop, Lorenzo Gaylord, Josiah Church.
1839 .- Lorenzo Gaylord, Lewis Ingraham, Moses Montague, Paoli Lathrop, Sam- nel Juddl.
1840 .- Lorenzo Gaylord, Samuel Judd, Lewis B. Ingraham, Joseph Carew, Jr., Sedgwick White.
18-11 .- Lorenzo Gaylord, Dexter Ingraham, Shubael Cook, Marcellus ("lark, Paoli Lathrop.
1842 .- Lorenzo Gaylord, Marcellus Clark, Shubael Cook, Alonzo Bardwell, Dex- ter Ingraham.
1×43 .- Spencer Moody, Alfred Judd, Josiah Church, Robert Brainard, Josiah W. Goodman.
1844 .- Lewis B. Ingraham, Jotham Graves, Joseph Carew, Edmund Smith, Lu- ther Alvord.
1843 .-- Alonzo Bardwell, Ira llyde, Lorenzo Gaylord, Thomas M. Nash, William Bowdoin.
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1846,-Lorenzo Gaylord, Dexter Ingraham, Thomas M. Nash, Almerin D. Miller, Benjamin C. Brainard.
1847 .- Lorenzo Gaylord, Paoli Lathrop, Dexter Ingraham, Sedgwick White, Samuel Judd.
1848 .- Paoli Lathrop, Dexter Ingraham, Josiah Gaylord, Alfred Judd, Spencer Moody.
1849 .- Paoli Lathrop, Josiah Gaylord, Alfred Judd, Dexter Ingraham, Spencer Moody.
1850 .- Spencer Moody, Alonzo Bardwell, Broughton Alvord, Gardner Preston, Erastus T. Smith.
1851 .- Dr. Edward G. Ufford, Alonzo Bardwell, Spencer Moody.
1852 .- Paoli Lathrop, Garduer Preston, Levi W. Allen.
1853 .- Dexter Ingraham, Titus Clark, Sedgwick White.
1854 .- Titus Clark, Sedgwick White, Lorenzo Gaylord, Dexter Ingraham, Enoch C. Chapin.
1855 .- Thomas M. Nash, Oliver Pease, Daniel Alden, Benjamin Congdon, Asel L. Clark.
1856 .- Broughton Alvord, Byron Smith, Benjamin C. Brainard, John Gaylord, Norman Preston.
1857 .- Marcellus Clark, Dexter Ingraham, Broughton Alvord, Paoli Lathrop, Alonzo Bardwell.
1858 .- Broughton Alvord, Harvey Judd, Hiram Smith, Jr., Thomas M. Nash, Amos Kellogg.
1859 .- Hiram Smith, Jr., Broughton Alvord, Thomas MI. Nash, Andrew T. Judd, Levi W. Allen.
1860-63 .- Iliram Smith, Jr., Broughton Alvord, Thomas M. Nasl.
1863-66 .- Hiram Smith, Jr., Broughton Alvord, Byron Smith.
1867 .- Andrew T. Judd, Langdon Ayres, Thomas M. Nash.
1868 .- Andrew T. Judd, Langdon Ayres, Harvey Judd.
1869 .- Lorenzo Gaylord, Marcellus Clark, R. Ogden Dwight.
1870 .- Byron Smith, George E. Lamb, Marcellus Clark.
1871-72 .- Broughton Alvord, Iliram Smith, Jr., Martin W. Burnett.
1873-74 .- Martin W. Burnett, Lorenzo Gaylord, Joseph Bardwell.
1875-77 .- Martin W. Burnett, Johu Il. Preston, Newton Smith.
1878-79 .- Elliot Montague, Otis A. Judd, Charles N. Webster.
CLERKS.
1753-55, Daniel Nash ; 1756-74, Daniel Moody ; 1775-81, David Nash ; 1782-84, Ruggles Woodbridge; 1785-86, John Stickney ; 1787-90, Jahlcel Woodbridge; 1791-94, David Smith ; 1795-1818, Josiah White, Jr .; 1819-24, Joseph Strong; 1825, Maltby Strong ; 1826, Joel Hayes; 1827, Otis Goodman ; 1828-29, Edwin llooker; 1829-31, Joel Hayes; 1832, William Lyman; 1833, Otis Goodman ; 1834-35, Joel Hayes; 1836, Otis Goodman; 1837, Joel llayes; 1838-40, Titus Clark ; 1841, Daniel Paine ; 1842-64, David Torner; 1865-60, Joseph Bardwell; 1870-78, 1ra B. Wright; 1879, Joseph Snbanek.
REPRESENTATIVES.
From 1759 to 1774 the towns of Hadley, South Hadley, Am- herst, and Granby united in choosing representatives to the General Court. Daniel Nash, of South Hadley, was chosen in 1764-65. From 1776 to 1787, Ens. Noah Goodman was the representative from South Hadley whenever a choice was made. No choice is recorded for the years 1790-91, '96.
In the years 1792-94, 1819-22, '45 the people voted " not to send a representative."
The following were representatives in the years named re- spectively :
Lieut. Enoch White, 1788; Noah Goodman, 1789 and 1795; Col. Ruggles Wood- bridge, 1797-1812, though no record is made for the years 1801-3-6; Peter Allen, 1×13; Dr. Elihn Dwight, 1814-15; Peter Allen, 1816-18; Joseph Strong, Jr., 1821; Josiah Bardwell, 1823 ; Joel Hayes, Jr., 1×24-28; Daniel Warner, 1829-30; Joel llayes, 1831 ; Hiram Smith, 1832; William Lyman, 1834 ;* Ephraim Smith, 1835; William Bowdoin, 1836; Daniel Paine, 1837; Joel Miller, 1838; Spencer Moody, 1839-40; Paoli Lathrop, 1840-11 ; Simeon Nash, 1843 ; Erastus T. Smith, 1811; Calvin Goodman, 1845; Joseph Carew, 1847; Titus Clark, 1848; Daniel Paine, 1849; Paoli Lathrop, 1850; Lorenzo Gaylord, 1851; Charles Peck, 1852; Marcellus Clark, 1853 ; Willard Judd, 1854; Warren L. Waterman, 1855; Dexter Tugraham, 1856; Gilbert A. Smith, 1857 ; Peregrine Waters, 1859 ;+ Thomas M. Nash, 1861; Stephen C. Weld, 1863; Elliot Montague, 1865; Andrew T. Judd, 1866; Elliot Montague, 1869; Ira B. Wright, 1872; James W. Gaylord, 1875; Newton Smith, 1876 ; Martin W. Bornett, 1878. Elward P. Crowell, of Amherst, is the present representative, 1879.
VILLAGES. SOUTH HADLEY,
a post-village, occupies a charming situation near the geo- graphical centre of the town, and north and west of Stony Brook. The village contains not far from one hundred dwell-
# Elections changed in 1833 from May to Novemlar.
+ Representatives for years 1859-65, inclusive, were chosen by Hadley and South lladley as one district ; since 1865 South Hadley and Amherst have formed one district, No. 1. (See Hadley and Amherst for representatives in years not given in text.)
ings, a high-school building, one church edifice, and a num- ber of stores and mills. It also contains two cemeteries and a small park. By far the most important feature of this rural village is Mount Holyoke Seminary, with its ample grounds and attractive and substantial structures.
SOUTH HADLEY FALLS
occupies a position on the Connectiont, at the extreme south- ern portion of the town, a number of its dwellings and streets being south of the town line, in Chicopee. This village, for- merly known as the " canal village," is on the five hundred acres which were reserved for " Major Pynchon" in 1683. In 1726 the most or all of the tract was sold by William Pyn- chon, of Springfield, to John Taylor, of Hadley, for about a dollar and one-third per acre. The Taylors, and probably others, occupied the traet for balf a century. The village now contains several hundred dwellings, a high-school build- ing, four church edifices,-one of which is nnoccupied,-a number of stores and mills, and two cemeteries. Since the building of the great dam across the Connectient, from the head of the old canal to the opposite shore, the village has largely increased its manufacturing enterprises, and now (1879) may be considered as in some sense complemental to its remarkable neighbor opposite, the thriving city of Holyoke. A free bridge connects the two places. The village has water- works connected with Buttery Brook.
l'earl City and Moody Corners, two thickly-settled locali- ties, are in the north part of the town, on Bachelor's Brook.
EDUCATIONAL.
For a number of years after the settlement of South Hlad- ley no publie provision was made for the maintenance of schools. The rudiments of learning were donbtless taught in a private way, or wholly within the household.
Feb. 2, 1738, it was voted to build a school-house " 23 fouts long & 18 foots broad and 7 foots between joints." Deacon Joseph White, Deacon John Smith, and Samuel Smith were appointed " to see to ye building the Scool-House," and to " discourse with the Committee of ye Scool in ye first Precinct of this town & desire their help about seting up a scool in this Precinct."
March 12, 1739, the people "voted that the Scool-House shall be set in the most convenient place between ye meeting- House & ye house that Moses White now lives in." Jan. 12, 1747, £8 were voted to finish the school-house, and Ensign William Montague, Richard Church, and Daniel Nash made a committee to finish the building and provide a schoolmaster. The school-house was not finished until after March, 1754. In that year the selectmen were authorized to hire what schooling they thought proper for the summer. January 13th, following, £50, old tenor, equal to £63 lawful,; or $22.22, were appropriated for schooling, at the school-house first, at Deacon John Smith's next, and at Falls Woods next, two months in each place. The people living up Bachelor's Brook were allowed a portion of the £50 for schooling. Of £13 6s. 8d. voted June 21, 1756, £2 13s. 4d. were for Falls Woods, £5 6s. 8d. to be spent at the school-house, and the rest " in the North and East extreams" of the district.
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