History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Vol. I, Part 136

Author: L.H. Everts & Co
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Philadelphia : Louis H. Everts
Number of Pages: 700

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Oct., 1771 .- Voted that Deacon Amasa Frost, Deacon Carey, Samuel Fairfield, Josiah Dwight, and John Nash be a committee to wait on Mr. Elijah Parsons, and give him a call to como and preach here six Sahbaths on probation, in order to his settling in the ministry in this place.

This movement was still further prosecuted.

February, 1772 .- A committee was chosen "to give Mr. Elijah Parsons a call to come and settle in the ministry in this place, and that said committee offer Mr. Parsons One Hundred Pound settlement, and the first year after his settle- ment here to offer him Sixty Pound salary, to rise two Pound each year until it come to eighty pound a year ; also that after Mr. Parsons is settled in a family of his own, they will give him six Pounds annually to be paid in wood or labor, which he chooses."

March 23, 1772,-Voted " That the monies that may arise from the sale of dis- continued town ways shall be appropriated to encourage a minister of the Gospel to settle in Williamsburg," etc.

Ang. 10, 1772 .- A committee was chosen to "make further trial to get Mr. Parsons to settle in the ministry."

They were not successful, but July 14, 1773, Rev. Amos Butler was settled on the same salary offered to Mr. Parsons. Under the care of Mr. Butler the church made some advances, and the discipline of it with respect to a strict observance of the Sabbath was peculiarly marked. He died in the thirtieth year of his age.

June 5, 1778, the town " voted to build a meeting-house, and cover the outside by a town rate." A committee of nine were chosen " to proportion to each inhabitant of the town what material to find toward the meeting-house." " Voted that the jews be sold according to wheat at 48. per bushel, and rye at 3s., and Indian corn at 2s. per bushel." The meeting- honse, 60 feet by 45 feet, was raised the following year on the summit of Village Hill. It was dedicated in October, 1787, but does not appear to have been entirely finished until 1790.

March 13, 1780 .- It was " voted to raise £1500 to be layed ont in preaching." December 11 .- " £3000 laid out in preach- ing." These sums were of course in the depreciated Conti- mental currency. The salary of Mr. Strong, second minister, was fixed by the town at " £70, one-half to be paid in silver money" (not Continental currency), "and the other half in the produce of the earth, and to find him his firewood as long as he is our minister." " The produce of the earth" given to Mr. Strong was annually 25 bushels of wheat; 20 of rye; 33 of Indian coru ; pork, 5 ewt. ; butter, 55 pounds; cheese, 100 pounds ; fax, 120 pounds ; sheep's wool, 50 pounds.

The increase of the church in numbers was rapid. Previous to Mr. Strong's settlement 53 had been added to the original 21 members, making 74 in all. In May, 1789, the number of actual members was 199, and in March, 1794, 316. In 1789 there were added above 70 to the church. This was called, by way of eminenee, the great reformation. It is said that two or three brethren had especially prayed for such a work for nearly twenty years. Mr. Strong died Jan. 1, 1803, aged seventy-four. During his pastorate of nearly twenty-two years, 239 persons united with the church by profession. Seven children, all professedly pious, survived him. One of them, Joseph, entered the ministry.

The Rev. Ilenry Lord, the third minister, was ordained Jnne 20, 1804. An ordination in those days, when ministers were really settled for life, was a great occasion. It was prepared for by a solemn fast, and people came to attend it from far and near.

Mr. Strong was a veteran, his successor was a youth ; but his ministry was almost equally blessed with revivals of re- ligion, those of 1816, 1819, und 1831 being the most general.

In 1814 the church formed itself into a religious tract society, allowing others to meet and act with them, and per- sons were appointed in every district to " solicit and collect monies."

April 6, 1820 .- It was " voted that Deacon Hubbard, Deu-

con Mayhew, Deacon Bodman, Capt. Nash, Willard Starks, and Rev. Henry Lord be committee to make arrangements for Sabbath-school, and superintend the same the ensuing season." This is the earliest notice the records afford of a Sabbath- school. Before that the children were called out into the aisles once a month, long rows of them, to recite the Assem- bly's Catechism to the minister. For a long time after Sab- bath-schools were commenced they were for children only, and the principal exercise was reciting of Scripture, the catechism, and after a while of hymns. One girl became able to repeat the whole book of John.

In those days Sabbath-evening meetings were held in the school-house, which stood nearly opposite the parsonage. It was not customary for the minister to attend. One of the deacons opened the meeting, and called upon a brother deacon or leading member to lead in prayer. This brother perhaps excused himself, saying, " It isn't my turn; I prayed the last Sunday night," and desired to join with Brother So-and-so. When the proper person had been found to perform this ser- vice and the prayer was ended, a sermon would be read. Young Christians were not encouraged to take a part, but were expected to sit in silence and listen. In Nash Street similar meetings were held, but some ardent converts, not unencouraged by Mr. Lord, determined to break through the barriers of formality and enstom, and speak and pray as the Spirit should give them utterance, and they effected a change.

During Mr. Lord's pastorate of thirty years, 243 persons united by profession. He was cut off by typhus fever at the age of fifty-three. Mr. Butler, Mr. Strong, and Mr. Lord . were all buried in the old cemetery.

The fourth pastor was Rev. William Lusk, and his four years' pastorate was an eventful one. The parish, now dis- tinct from the town, undertook the building of a new meeting- house. The ground was purchased in November, 1835, for $700, and the house erected the following season, at an expense of about $4500. Thus the place of worship followed the movement of population from the hill to the valley.

A revival occurred in 1837 and 1838. Adults were now first brought into the Sabbath-school, which rose in numbers to over 300. Old and young were encouraged to exercise greater activity and freedom in conference meetings. A new era seemed opening, but Mr. Lusk asked a dismission. Admis- sions by profession during this pastorate, 139. Salary, 8600.

The Rev. David E. Goodwin ministered to this church about fifteen months, and admitted to the communion six persons. Young, devoted, and well beloved, disease cut him down, and he sleeps beside the first three.

Rev. M. G. Wheeler's ministry of three and a half years was marked by a revival and the addition of 55 persons.

Rev. S. C. Wilcox was here two years and nine months. Admitted 13 members. Salary, $650.

The pastorate of Rev. E. W. Root lasted five and a half years. Three interesting events marked the first year of his ministry,-aspiritual refreshing ; the building of the parsonage, costing with the land $2300; and the dismission of 17 mem- bers, March 2, 1851, to assist in founding the Union Church, Haydenville. Ile admitted 30 members. Salary, paid semi- annually, $650, until 1854, when it was changed to $600 and use of parsonage.

Rev. F. T. Perkins' ministry of three and one-fourth years covered that year of revivals, 1858, in which this church fully shared. A large number of the present members united July 4th and September 5th, of that year. In 1859 the church edifice was raised up, and a vestry built beneath it. The cost of the vestry and of some repairs was $3300. Mr. Perkins welcomed to fellowship 80 persons. Salary, $750, at first, paid quarterly, and use of parsonage; afterward increased to $800.

During the next two years, Rev. James M. Phillips was acting pastor.

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The Rev. E. Y. Swift's pastorate commenced June 26, 1862, and lasted six and one-fourth years, or longer than any other since Mr. Lord's.

There was another revival in 1864, and the same year Mr. Swift raised $1500 among his people for the purchase of an organ. He admitted 40 members. Salary, $800, paid quar- terly, with parsonage; increased to $1000 in 1863.

Summary Statement of Pastors .- Rev. Amos Butler, or- dained July 14, 1778; died Oct. 18, 1777. Rev. Joseph Strong, installed Dec. 26, 1781; died Jan. 1, 1803. Rev. Henry Lord, ordained June 20, 1804; died Nov. 22, 1834. Rev. William Lusk, installed Jan. 20, 1836; dismissed Feb. 7, 1840. Rev. David E. Goodwin, ordained Jan. 13, 1841 ; died May 2, 1842. Rev. Melanethon G. Wheeler, installed Oct. 18, 1842; dismissed March 1, 1846. Rev. Samuel C. Wilcox, installed Feb. 10, 1847; dismissed Nov. 14, 1849. Rev. Edward W. Root, ordained Oct. 23, 1850; dismissed May 15, 1856. Rev. Frederick T. Perkins, installed Feb. 3, 1857; dismissed May 7, 1860. Rev. James M. Phillips, acting pastor summer of 1860 to April 1, 1862. Rev. E. Y. Swift, installed June 26, 1862; dismissed Sept. 25, 1868. Rev. Wm. W. Parker, installed Feb. 24, 1869; dismissed Jan. 7, 1873. Rev. John F. Gleason, ordained Jan. 7, 1873; dismissed Dec. 14, 1875. Rev. S. O. Kendall, stated supply from February, 1876, to May, 1878. Prof. Tyler, of the Female College, sup- plies at the present time (March, 1879).

Record of the Deagons .- Amasa Frost, elected 1771; died Jan. 6, 1795. Joseph Carey, elected 1771; died May 30, 1803. Elisha Allis, elected June 13, 1785. Nehemiah Cleveland, elected June 13, 1785. Elisha Nash, elected May 27, 1790; died Sept. 15, 1827. Asa Ludden, elected May 27, 1790; died April 8, 1825. Samuel Graves, elected Aug. 16, 1804; died Aug. 21, 1821. Zechariah Mayhew, elected Aug. 12, 1813; died May 29, 1830. Sylvanus Hubbard, elected Dec. 16, 1813; resigned May 6, 1847. Joseph Bodman, elected May 29, 1817; died March 2, 1847. Joseph Ludden, elected Feb. 2, 1832 ; died May 12, 1836. Gershom Rogers, elected Oct. 4, 1832; resigned March 4, 1840. William Pomeroy, elected Nov. 23, 1838 ; resigned March 1, 1866. Washington Shaw, elected May 6, 1847 ; resigned March 2, 1851. Erastus Graves, " elected May 6, 1847. Jonathan W. Nash, elected Jan. 2, 1852. Henry Stearns, elected Sept. 2, 1852; resigned Dec. 3, 1868. William A. Hawks,* elected March 1, 1866. E. M. Johnson, elected Nov. 12, 1869; lost in the flood May 16, 1874. H. H. Miller, chosen Jan. 7, 1875; died Oct. 7, 1875. Lewis H. Porter,* chosen Jan. 6, 1876. Elnathan Graves,* chosen March 3, 1877.

Additional Items .- The first members of the church whose signatures were attached to the covenant, and may still be seen in the early book, were Thomas Nash, Thomas Warren, John Nash, Jonathan Warner and wife, Amasa Frost and wife, Joseph Cary and wife, Richard Church, Jesse Wild and wife, Elisha Nash and wife, Samuel Fairfield and wife, Josiah Dwight and wife, Joshua Warner and wife, and Hezekiah Reed,-twenty-one in all. The date of organization was July 3, 1771. The master-builder of the first meeting-house was Capt. Jonathan Warner. It had all the distinctive features of the old New England meeting-houses so often described,- square pews, high pulpit, with sounding-board over it, dea- cons' seat almost under the pulpit, the tall spire of one hun- dred and nineteen feet pointing heavenward. The first meet- ing-house stood on what has been known as the Leonard Strong farm, now owned by E. A. Porter. It was north- westerly from Porter's house, on the same side of the road, and nearly opposite the present house of L. H. Porter. Some traces of the foundation yet remain. The old school-house of hewn logs was a little farther north, on the other side of the road.

Present Organization (March, 1879) .- Church Committee consists of the deacons, and Phineas Nash and Henry W. Hill ; Church Clerk and Treasurer, W. A. Hawks; Parish Clerk, Henry W. Ilill ; Superintendent of Sunday-school, Henry M. Porter. Communicants, 214; congregation, about the same ; attendance on Sunday -school, 125 to 150; Sunday - school library, 450 volumes. The church voted to elect deaconesses at the same meeting that they adopted the stated terms of service for deacons : Mrs. William A. Nash, Mrs. Henry H. Tilton, Mrs. John W. Woodard, and Mrs. R. Baxter Rice, now in office.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

For several years previous to 1832 preaching had been main- tained by this denomination in Williamsburg. Rev. Mr. Cham- berlain was here as early as 1826-27. Meetings were held in Haydenville at the button-factory. Earlier than this, the first beginnings of Methodist work for this section were at Leeds, within the town of Northampton. An early local minister was Orrin Mlunyan, living at Leeds. Thomas Musgrave, of Leeds, was a leading man in the work. Josiah llayden was a local preacher, and the entire family of the Haydens were either Methodists or inclined to that denomination. The meetings were changed from Haydenville to Williamsburg village, probably just after the burning of the cotton-factory in 1832. A favorite place of early meetings at Williamsburg was at " Mother llannum's," now a tenant-house owned by Hiram 1Till; also the brick school-house, at Searsville, and the present house of Prescott Williams. Ephraim Scott and Rev. J. D. Bridge were early preachers at this point. A church was organized in 1832, but the books of the society that are now preserved give no record of the first members. The meeting-house was erected the same year, largely by the liberality of Joel and Josiah Hayden. It has been remodeled and improved one or more times, the last being the same year of the great disaster, 1874.

The church has had a varied history. During the years that the great anti-slavery excitement pervaded the churches so extensively this society became Wesleyan, probably under the lead of Rev. Orange Scott, who held a camp-meeting here near the present residence of Calvin Hill. The church, how- ever, in a few years again became " Methodist Episcopal, " and has continued so to the present time.

Early Methodist families-1830 to 1835, or about that period -were Ludo Thayer, Prescott Williams, Butler Merritt, John Williams, William Lewis, Elisha Nash, Hiram Nash, Mather Warren, Pliny Warren, James Nichols, Andrus Gillett, Willis Thayer, Mrs. Otis IIill, Edward Gere, Joseph Lewis, Mrs. Gere (now Mrs. Vining), mother of H. S. Gere, editor of the Hampshire Gazette, Stephen Meekins, and Chester Upton. Josiah Hayden was class-leader.

Other early names of either members or friends who paid to build the meeting-house and found the society may be mentioned : Pardon, Edwin, and John Bradford, Justin Hill- man, Cyrus Miller, John Miller, William and Joseph Loomis, Robert Fairfield, Andrus Gillett, Henry Little, and Persis Lyon.

Ministerial Record .- D. Leslie, 1833; E. M. Beebe, 1834- 35; Wm. Smith, 1836-37; George May, 1838-39 ; J. A. Mer- rill, 1840; I. Marcy, 1841; Mosely Dwight, 1842-43; F. P. Tracy, 1844 45; John II. Twombly, 1846; E. S. Potter, 1847-49; William Butler, 1850; II. M. Nichols, 1851-52 ; 11. M. Bridge, 1853; A. S. Flagg, 1854-55; Lorenzo White, 1856-57; Mr. Eastwood, 1858. The records are lost, and the present officers do not recall the names of any minister for 1859-60. N. J. Merrill, 1861 ; John Peterson, 1862-63 ; A. Sanderson, 1864-66; W. I. Pomfret, 1867-69; . 1. W. Fenn, 1870-71 ; E. R. Thorndike, 1872-74; I. Candlin, 1875; C. H. Vinton, 1876; II. Matthews, 1877 ; and present pastor ( March, 1879).

* Present deacons (March, 1879).

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HISTORY OF THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY.

THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF HAYDENVILLE.

The increase in the population of the village that followed the modern development of manufacturing interests very soon led to a movement for a church organization. Several pre- liminary meetings were held during the winter of 1848-49. March 19th a society was formed under legal warrant, and ar- rangements were made for erecting a house of worship. The building committee were Joel Ilayden, R. II. Fairfield, and Spencer Root. The Longley place was purchased for a site ; the building was raised May 13, 1850, and in February, 1851, the edifice was completed. It is 75 feet long by 48 wide. It has a handsome spire 150 feet in height. The cost of this was about $12,000; two-thirds of this was given by Joel Hayden ; others contributed probably with equal liberality in propor- tion to their financial ability.

The church was organized March 4, 1851. The original members were Joel Hayden, Braddock Davol, Silas Warner, Albert D. Sanders, Thomas H. Ives, Quartus L. Diekinson, R. II. Fairfield, Washington Shaw, Elam Graves, Quartus Kingsley, John Miller, Spencer Root, Jonathan Dickinson, Elisha Tileston, Samuel S. Wells, Isabella Hayden, Harriet C. Graves, Caroline Fairfield, Jane Sanders, Relief S. Ives, Mary F. Johnson, Emily Fairfield, Patty Graves, Eunice B. Graves, Polley Kingsley, Sarah Miller, Sally Root, Lucretia Dickinson, Sabrah Tileston.

On the evening of the same day the house was dedicated. The next day, March 5th, Rev. Edward Sweet was ordained as the first pastor.

The first parish assessors were Messrs. Shaw, Sanders, and Ives.

The organization of the church was effected with great har- mony, notwithstanding the people of Haydenville were nearly equally divided between those of Methodist views and those of Congregational preferences.

A Sunday-school was immediately instituted, and has been steadily maintained with a good average attendance.

Ministerial Record. - 1st. Rev. Edward Sweet, ordained March 5, 1851 ; dismissed March 7, 1854. 2d. Rev. E. W. Cook, installed June 14, 1854; dismissed to accept a call to the church in Townsend, April I, 1858. 3d. Rev. Cyrus Brewster, installed Aug. 18, 1858; dismissed Dee. 18, 1863. 4th. Rev. George W. Phillips, ordained September, 1864; dismissed April, 1868. 5th. Rev. M. B. Ainger, installed Dec. 31, 1868; dismissed in June, 1870. 6th, Rev. James P. Kimball, installed November, 1871; dismissed May, 1876. 7th. Stated supply, Rev. W. S. Hawks, from Oct. 26, 1876, to July, 1878, followed by other temporary supplies. 8th. Rev. Dr. Marsh, present acting pastor (1879).

Record of Deacons .- A. D. Sanders, chosen March 4, 1851, declined to serve ; R. 1I. Fairfield, chosen March 4, 1851, de- elined to serve; Elam Graves, chosen in place of Sanders, and now in office ; Thomas H. Ives, ehosen in place of Fairfield, died in 1870; Dr. Wm. Trow, chosen in place of Ives, 1871, removed from town; Otis W. Lawrence, chosen 1877, and now in office.

CATHOLIC CHURCH OF HAYDENVILLE.

The establishment of this church was due to the large num- ber of Catholics that came to Haydenville as operatives in the factories. They not only sought for the forms of religious worship to which they had been accustomed, but the leading citizens of the place, with wise liberality, favored the enter- prise, believing that its influence would be for good over that portion of the population inclined to Catholic usages. These citizens have not seen any eause to regret their action.

The house of worship was built in 1804, at an expense of about $1200. It is a fine editice, and occupies a bandsome site, which was donated by llon. Joel Hayden.

Father Morse was the first pastor, and to his vigorous ad- ministration-his wise and conciliatory course-the congre-

gation are greatly indebted for the substantial church and flourishing society.

The edifice has a seating capacity of about 500 persons, and the services are largely attended.

BURIAL-PLACES.

Soon after the organization of the town the following action was taken :

Voted to purchase land at or near the southeast corner of Jesse Wild's farm he lives upon to add to the laud left for a towu way at the east end of said Wild's farm, enough to lay out one acre and a half in a form suitable for a burying- place.

Voted that Simeon White, Samuel Fairfield, and John Nash be a committee to lay out the land for the burying-place and to get the land cleared, fenced, and rented out, all to the best profit of the district.

That is now known as the old burial-ground, northwest of Williamsburg village. It is still in use to some extent, and is in fair preservation.

There is a burial-place on Mountain Street, dating back to early times. It is still used for occasional burials, and is fenced and cared for by the town.

Burials have seldom taken place on private lands.

Upon the farm of Levi B. Nash there were buried some members of the Green family.

The graves have no monuments with inscriptions.

One other place of private burial is mentioned, but the remains were removed.

At Williamsburg village is the new cemetery, having a fine location and ample grounds. It is on the Hill, a little farther out than the old, and upon the opposite side of the street.

HAYDENVILLE CEMETERY.

The land occupied by the cemetery was conveyed to the town by Joel and Josiah Hayden, May 2, 1853, and transferred to the incorporated association March 22, 1859. The first work was done by a committee of the town. The Haydenville Cemetery Association was formed Nov. 3, 1858. At the first meeting the following officers were chosen : Moderator, L. K. Baker; Clerk and Treasurer, Albert D. Sanders; Directors, Joel Ilayden, Sereno Kingsley, B. S. Johnson. The first person buried in the grounds was Josiah Hayden, father of Joel and Josiah, who died July 26, 1847, aged seventy-nine.

Present Officers .- Clerk and Treasurer, Joel Hayden ; Di- rectors, Sereno Kingsley, B. S. Johnson.

B. S. Johnson has been superintendent from the formation of the association to the present time.

SOCIETIES, BANKS, ETC.

A Masonie lodge has existed for some years in Haydenville. Before the disaster of 1874 it had a fine lodge-room over the savings-bank in the extension of the brass-factory. Since then and now it has a lodge-room in the second story of Miller's Bloek.

A YOUNG MEN'S INSTITUTE

was organized in January, 1860, as follows: President, Albert D. Sanders; Vice-Presidents, Daniel F. Morton, Chauncey Rice ; Secretary, Britton Richardson ; Treasurer, Joel llay- den, Jr .; Directors, Stephen Crosby, L. K. Baker, M. P. Burley, Calvin Fisher, Wm. O'Brien, Philip Ryan. The ob- jects of the institute were the moral and intellectual culture of the members. The members above sixteen years of age paid $2 per annum, those under sixteen $I. It numbered at one time fifty or more members, and had a career of usefulness for some years.

THE HAYDENVILLE CORNET BAND

was organized in 1857, under the lead of A. V. Shannon. It was composed of sixteen members. E. D. Ingraham succeeded Mr. Shannon as leader, and remained in that position two and a half years, being succeeded in 1856 by Thomas Gill, from Worcester. Charles Horford, Wm. O'Brien, and James H. Chamberlain held official positions for many years. The band

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is in great favor on publie occasions, and its services are called for at celebrations and at political gatherings.

THE HAYDENVILLE SAVINGS-BANK

was incorporated March 17, 1869. An organization under the charter was effected in December, 1870, and business was com- meneed Jan. 2, 1871. The first officers were Lieut .- Gov. Joel Ilayden, President ; Richmond Kingman, Wm. M. Trow, Wm. Skinner, Joel Hayden, Jr., Henry L. James, Vice-Presi- dents ; Stephen M. Crosby, Secretary ; B. S. Johnson, Treas.

In the disaster of 1874, when the building in which it was located was destroyed. the bank-safe was carried down stream some thirty rods, and remained in the mud and water three days. The contents were practically uninjured. After drying and cleaning them of mud the documents were legible and the securities in good order. The actual loss to the bank by the flood was less than $100.

WILLIAMSBURG LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

was organized Dec. 21, 1876, each member paying an admis- sion fee of $2, and annual dues $1. Gifts have been received as follows : E. C. Bodman, of Toledo, $250; Luther James, Ann Arbor, $200; Mrs. Samuel Williston, Easthampton, $100. The present board of directors are L. D. James, President ; James M. Foster, Vice-President ; John W. Hill, Secretary ; Wm. A. Hawks, Librarian and Treasurer ; Charles Short, Mrs. L. D. James, Miss Minnie Bodman. Number of vol- umes, 100 of history ; 79 of biography; 55 of travel; 49 of science and art; 222 fiction; 32 poetry and the drama; 52 miscellaneous, with a collection of public documents. It is an enterprise of great merit.

PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST OR OF SPECIAL NOTE.

Several of these appear in the general narrative, and need no further description. The site of the first meeting-house, with all of its saered associations, and the story of the Revo- lutionary war meeting held there, when the messenger with the news of Burgoyne's advancing forces burst in upon the morning sermon, forms a point worthy of note. The location of John Miller's first log cabin, where be settled all alone in the forest, daring all the risks of savage attack and welcoming the howl of wild animals, will always have a special interest to the student of pioneer life. The Delevan place, Capt. Fair- field's ancient tavern, and the place of the old historie oak must enter into this catalogue ; and many other places with similar associations will occur to those who read the annals of the town. Finally, the broken reserroir and the scarred channel below will, for generations to come, be pointed out as the scene of the most terrific disaster of modern times.

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History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Vol. I, Part 136

Author: L.H. Everts & Co Publication date: 1879 Publisher: Philadelphia : Louis H. Everts Number of Pages: 700

Author: L.H. Everts & Co
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Philadelphia : Louis H. Everts
Number of Pages: 700