History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Vol. II, Part 15

Author: L.H. Everts & Co
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Philadelphia : Louis H. Everts
Number of Pages: 896

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Mr. Fogg was united in marriage, Sept. 24, 1842, to Mary, daughter of Orlando Ware. Mrs. Fogg was born in Deerfield, March 30, 1815. Her father was one of the leading men of Deerfield, and settled here in 1802. Mr. and Mrs. Fogg are, and have been for many years, members of the Unitarian Church of Deerfield.

They have no children. In polities Mr. Fogg is a Re- publican, but takes no active part in this direction, never having been an aspirant for office.

RES. OF MC CLALLEN BROTHERS. DEERFIELD. MASS

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kiel Foster, Jacob Foster, John Foster, Joseph Gillet, Daniel Graves, Benj. Hastings, John Hawks, Joshna Hawks, Ebenezer Hinsdale, David Hoyt, Jonathan Hoyt, Ebenezer Meacham, John Monn, Daniel Nash, Phineas Nash, Azariah Nims, Thomas Nims, Abraham Parker, Abijah Prince, John Sadler, Jona. Severance, Ebenezer Smead, William Smead, Samuel Stebbins, Othniel Taylor, Samuel Taylor, Jona. Wells, Joshua Wells, Elijah Williams, Thomas Williams, Asahel Wright.

This war closed by a treaty at Aix-la-Chapelle, Oct. 7, 1748.

DIVISION OF THE TOWN.

In 1743 the inhabitants of Green River began to move for a division of the town, that they may be set off' into a separate municipality, by the name of Cheapside, and in November asked by petition to the town that the dividing line be Deer- field River, from its mouth to Sheldon's Brook ; thence up that brook west to the seven-mile line. The town refused. After the peace of 1748 the question again came up. The old town was willing to divide, the boundary to be the north line of the " old Dedham 8000-acre grant. Greenfield insisted on the river and brook, as before. This matter was finally, in 1753, left to a committee of three from towns below, who reported on the 10th of April that the south boundary should be the 8000-acre line, the west to include one tier of lots beyond the seven-mile line. More trouble grew out of the disposition of the seques- tered ministerial lands in Cheapside, with contests at home, in the Legislature, and civil courts, which were not settled until 1772. Greenfield, still coveting Cheapside, has made several severe legislative struggles for its annexation, but the mother- town has always successfully defended the integrity of the ancient boundary.

In 1759 a controversy arose with Hatfield about the boun- dary between the towns, which was unsettled and caused con- siderable trouble until 1766, when it was fixed to start from the place where the Pocomptuck path erossed the Weekioan- nuck Brook, and run westward parallel to the south line of Hatfield.

It was not until the conquest of Canada that men began to locate in " Deerfield Southwest, " but the district filled up very rapidly, and in 1767 Conway was set off as a town. " Deer- field Pasture" or " Deerfield Northwest" was inhabited before the last French war, but no permanent settlement was made there until about 1762. A thriving colony soon grew up on her fertile hills, and Shelburne beeame independent of the mother-town in 1769. Gill, set off from Greenfield in 1793, is the youngest daughter of old Pocomptuck; perhaps Gill might be more properly called a grandchild. Minor changes have been made in the lines between Whately, Conway, and this town, which cannot be noted here, or the several attempts of Bloody Brook to be set off as a town.

THE LAST FRENCH WAR.

The peace of Aix-la-Chapelle was of short duration. French eneroaehments in the West led to reprisals, which brought on a general war in 1755. This brought to Deerfield the ohl tra- ditionary fears and precautions, if not danger. Oet. 15, 1756, the town voted to build four garrisons in the town and one at Wapping, with two mounts at each. These defenses were not tested ; the last Indian inroad had been made. Deerfield was made the depot for military supplies for Northern Hampshire. Capt. Elijah Williams was sub-commissary, with rank of major. He had also charge of fitting out numerous scouting- parties to cover the frontier. Our townsmen were active and vigilant in keeping the enemy at a distance. Much space would be occupied by giving details of the part taken in this war hy Deerfield people; their services were prominent and important.

A partial list of men who served in the last French war is as follows :

Cols. Ebenezer Hinsdale, William Williams, Lieut .- Col. Thomas Williams, Majs. Selah Barnard, John Hawks, Capts. John Callin, Samuel Childs, Timothy Childs, Samuel Wells, Lients. Seth Catlin, Mathew Clesson, Sergts. Saml. Barnard, Zadock Hawks, Benjamin Monn, John Wells, John Taylor, Ca-

lel> Allen, Samuel Allen, Asahurt Amsden, Consider Arms, David Arms, Eliakim Arms, Elijah Arms, John Arms, Jonathan Arms, Phineas Arms, Ebenezer Barnard, Sammuel Belling, Asahel Birge, John P'. Bull, Jona- than Buruliaum, Simeon Burt, Sharp Caleb, ( Ashley ) Cato, Richard Cary, Jonathan Catlin, Joseph Catlin, ( Ashley , Cæsar, ( Hinsdale) Casar, ( Hoyt) Cæsar, Moses Chandler, Amzi Ch.lus, Lebens Childs, Barnabas David-on, Abel Dinsmore, David D.ckinson, Nathaniel Dickinson, Thomas Pick- inson, Zebediah Graves, Asa Hawks, John Hawks, Jr., Joshna Hawks, Moses Hawks, Panl Hawks, Seth Hawks, Elsha Hinsdale, John llins- dale, Joseph Holmes, David Hoyt, Ebenezer Meacham, Alvin Mitchel, Elijah Mitchel, Phineas Munn, John Newton, Daniel Nims, Reuben Nims, Nathaniel Parker, D'iver Pease, - Peter, Abijah Prince, Solomon Rugg, John Russell, John Sadler, Martin Severance, Mathew Severance, Samuel Shattuck, John Sheldon, Jonathan Smrad, John Stebbins, Muses Stebbins, Samuel Stebbins, (Ashley) Titus, Ebenezer To!man, Amos Tute, James Tute, Zeb:diah Williams, Daniel Wittim, Angustus Wells.

REVOLUTIONARY WAR.

The opening of the Revolution found the town divided iu sentiment. Many of the leading men were loyal to the king and opposed to the change of government. They had held military and civil commissions in his Majesty's name and were intimate with the royal governors. The town, however, never failed in its duty in filling its quota of men and sup- plies. Oct. 7, 1774, Samuel Barnard was chosen delegate to the Provincial Congress at Salem.

Jan. 28, 1775, Col. David Field and Maj. David Wells were chosen delegates to the Congress at Cambridge, which was to meet February Ist, and money voted to buy a stock of powder and lead. May 5th the collectors were forbidden to pay out any public money without an order from the town, and soon after were directed to pay it to llenry Gardner, of Stowe. A com- mittee was chosen to " see that the resolves of the Continental Congress were strictly adhered to." This was called the com- mittee of correspondence, inspection, and safety, and chosen annually during the war. It was invested with large judicial and executive powers. David Field was chairman for several years, and kept a regular record of its proceedings.

On the Lexington alarm a company of Minute-Men under Capt. Lock, Lient. Bardwell, and Ens. Stebbins marched at once to Cambridge. Lock soon enlisted in the commissary de- partment, Bardwell returned, and Stebbins was made captain, and began enlisting a company April 27th, with which he was at Bunker Ilill. April 20th, to encourage the Minute-Men at home, pay was allowed for time spent in drilling. May 23, 1776, the selectmen were directed to procure a supply of in- trenching-tools.

June 26th should be our " Independence day." On that day the town voted to " solemnly engage with our lives and fortunes" to support Congress should it " declare these colonies free and independent of Great Britain." The clerk was di- rected to forward a copy of the vote to be laid before the Legislature. October 7th voted to consent that the council and House should enact a form of government, provided it be made public.

March 3, 1777, it was voted that the town will not dispose of the two pieces of cannon. April 20th a bounty of £20 was voted to each volunteer. April 22, 1778, the new constitution was read "paragraph by paragraph," and, in order that it. be considered, the meeting adjourned twelve days. May 20th, £210 borrowed to pay bounties. August 12th, Col. David Field chosen delegate to the Constitutional Convention at Cambridge. Sept. 1, 1780, the new constitution was read " with pauses between paragraphs, " and a committee of nine chosen to examine it and report what changes ought to be made. June 5th voted not to accept the third article in the Bill of Rights, " and that in the qualification for governor, he should declare himself to be of the Protestant religion instead of the Christian." This change was made in the constitution. June 19th voted a bounty of $30, hard money, for three years' men. July 23, 1781, voted $125, hard money, to buy beef for the army, and £82 to pay for horses. September 6th, any persons furnishing articles of elothing called for from the

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town to have the price allowed in their next tax. These votes illustrate the position and action of the town during this criti- cal period.

The following is the roll of the company which responded to the call on the Lexington alarm :

Capt. Jonas Lock, Lieut. Thomas Bardwell, Ens. Joseph Stebbins, Sergts. Abel Parker, Joel Munn, Ariel Nims, Edward Rose, Corps, Thomas Kinney, Isaac Smith, Abner Sheblon, Isaac Parker, Drummer James Warren, Fifer Justin Hitchcock, Privates John Taylor, Eliphalet Dickinson, Daniel Fish, Silas Wright, Jona. Wells, John Hinsdale, Thomas A. Gates, Ebenezer Fish, John Wells, Philip Hiek, Oliver Smead, Elias Stone, John Taylor, Jr., Libcons Jennings, Eben Jones, Renben Child's, Neversm Warren, Eber Allis, Jona, Spafford, Isaac Lewis, Paul Thayer, Ceaser ( Dickinson), Timo- thy Catlin, Jeremiah Newton, John Newton, Israel Nims, Amasa Smith, Sammel Smead, Timothy Frary, Oliver Shattuck, James Gibson, Remem- brance Girandy, Nathaniel Parker, John Lock, Adonijah Taylor, Jobn Henry, Henry Allen, Jesse Corliss, Elisha Nims.

The roll of Capt. Joseph Stebbins' company from September 23 to Oct. 18, 1777, in the Burgoyne campaign, is as follows : Capt. Joseph Stell ins, Lieut. John Bardwell, Sergts. Geo. Herbert, Abel Parker, Daniel State, Samnel Turner, Corps. David Hoyt, Ziba Phillips, Samuel Gladding, Jason Parmenter, Drummer James Warren, Fifer Justin Hitch- cock, Privates John Gault, David Gray, Cephus Shellon, Joseph Allen, Amasa Sheldon, Robert Gray, Lemuel Childs, Eliphalet Dickinson, Timothy f'atlin, Lev] Newton, Elias Stone, Tilston Miller, Ithamar Burt, Thomas Wells, William Joiner, Stephen Welster, William Orvis, John Connable, John Taylor, Nicholas Andrews, Jeremiah Newton, Phillip Maxwell, Thomas Faxon, Thomas Billings, Samuel Wheat, John Beaman, Daniel Bliss, Nathan Frary, Abel Harding, Samuel Barker, Eliphalet Taylor, Edward Joiner, Moses Tate, Simeon Burt, Joseph Sanderson.

Other men who served in the army are :

Anron Allis, John Allis, Samuel Bardwell, Renben Budwell, Frederick Barney, Elisha Barnard, Samuel Barnard, Jesse Billings, John Boyden, William Bull, Simeon Carey, Sylvanus Cobb, William Darby, Barnabas Davidson, Silas Dewey, Consider Dickinson, David Dickinson, Thomas W. Dickinson, Samuel Donelly, Joseph Fothergill, Elcaser Fray, Nathan Frary, Jr., Abel Gale, Abner Goodenough, Alijah Ilarding, Samuel Hart, James Hogan, John Johnson, Leonard Lanfair, Roswell Lanfair, Wm. Loveridge, Thomas Mighells, Francis Munn, Moses Newton, Win. Negus, Daniel Nims, Eben- ezer Nims, Isaac Nims, Seth Nims, Samuel Pratt, Moses Robbins, Daniel Robbinson, Stephen Rolph, David Saxton, Amasa Smith, Elijah Smith, Joel Smith, Wm. Starr, Joseph Sweet, Joshua Sweet, Stephen Taylor, John Victory, Joseph Wells, Reuben Wells, Charles Warren.

Deerfield people were loyal during the Shays rebellion. Joseph Stebbins, Samuel Childs, and Capt. [Daniel ?] Dickin- son commanded companies called out for its suppression. A company of 37 men were here a week, and on one occasion an army of 950 men were quartered among the inhabitants of the town one day.

MINISTERS AND CHURCHES.

The first preaching at Pocomptnek of which we have any knowledge was by Rev. Samuel Mather, in 1673. He was a son of Timothy, of Dorchester, born in 1651. He graduated at Harvard University in 1671, and was a classmate of Judge Sewall. On the breaking up of the settlement he retired to Hatfield, to his uncle, Rev. llope Atherton, the minister there. Eleazer Mather, the Northampton pastor, was another uncle. With such surroundings, the young minister was anxious to east his lot again in his first field of labor, and ex- pected offers to go elsewhere, hoping to return and build up a church at Pocomptuck with the returning settlers. So many obstacles, however, intervened that in 1680 he went to Bran- ford, Conn., and three or four years later settled at Windsor. He was a trustee of Yale College, 1700-24. Ile died in 1728.

Feb. 21, 1684, Rev. Noadiah Russell, a Harvard graduate of 1681, was invited to preach here. The result of this invita- tion is not known. Rev. John Williams came about the middle of June, 1686.

"The Inhabitants of Deerfield, to Encourage Mr. John Williams to settle amongst them to dispense the blessed word of Truth unto them, have made propositions unto him as followeth ; That they will give him 16 cow-connnons of meadow-land, with a home-lott that lieth on Meeting-hons bill; that they will build bim a hous 42 foot long, 20 foot wide, with a lentoo on the back side of the house, and finish sd house; to fence his home-lett, and within two years after this agreement to build him a larn, and to break up his plowing land. For a yearly salary, to give him GO pounds a year for the first, and four or five years after this agreement to add to his salary, and make it 80 pounds."

This offer was accepted, and Mr. Williams commeneed his eventful career in this valley Der. 17, 1686. Another grant of land was voted Jan. 5, 1687. The committee for the planta- tion consented to the above grants, "on the condition Mr. Williams settle among them." After preaching about two years a church was formed, and Mr. Williams was ordained Oct. 17, 1688. He had married, the year before, Ennice, the daughter of Eleazer Mather, of Northampton, a second cousin of the first minister, Mr. Mather.

John Williams was a son of Samuel, of Roxbury, born 1664. Ile was a graduate of 1Tarvard University in 1683, and came to this town at the age of twenty-two years. Ilis cousin and classmate, William Williams, was settled minister at Hatfield about 1687. Mr. Williams shared the dangers and the responsibilities of the new town through the Revolution of 1688 and the Indian hostilities which followed, taking an active part in its political affairs. Oct. 21, 1703, having a hint of impending danger from Albany friends, Mr. Williams, writing to Gov. Dudley, asking aid in their great distress and poverty, says :

"I abated them of my salary for several years together, tho' they never asked it of me, and now their children must suffer for want of clothing, or the country consider them, and I abate them what they are to pay me. I never found the people unwilling to do when they had the ability; yet they have often dono above their ability."

This is a touching picture of the character and condition of pastor and people at this critical juncture. In the destruction of the town, four months later, his wife and two children were killed, and himself and five children taken captive and car- ried to Canada. In his " Redeemed Captive, " published soon after his return, may be found a detailed account of the terri- ble winter's march to Canada and his tedious captivity. On his return, November, 1706, the town sent a committee to in- vite him to re-settle with them, and in January, 1707, voted to build him a house " as big as Ens. John Sheldon's; a back room as big as may be thought convenient." Sept. 10, 1707, Mr. Williams married Mrs. Abigail Bissell, a cousin of his first wife. By her he had five children, having had eleven by Eunice, his first wife. Mr. Williams died June 12, 1729. A contemporary speaks of his death as a " fall of one of the pillars of the land ;" of him, as "one who taught by example as well as by preaching; an ardent lover of New England, its religious principles, its ecclesiastical and civil rights and liberties ;" and says, "A grievous breach was made upon Deerfield." Ile was a man of fervor, piety, and zeal; a firm believer in the supernatural, often taking note of events as oc- curring in direct answer to prayer. He left a library of 520 books and pamphlets, in English, Latin, and French.

Rev. Benjamin Pierpont, of New llaven, graduated at Yale College in 1726; approbated to preach by the New Haven Association about 1728, and was preaching as a candidate as early as Aug. 11, 1729; and on the 20th was hired for three months. Meanwhile, Rev. Mr. Williams, of Hatfield, was using his influence against Pierpont as an immoral man. In spite of this, a call was given him to settle, by a vote of 36 to 14, on the 25th of January, 1730, and the candidate was to continue preaching until arrangements could be made for a settlement. Mr. Williams continued his charges against Mr. Pierpont, and more were estranged from him, and protested at the March meeting against the settlement. In October, with a vote of thanks, Pierpont left town, and is not afterward heard of.

Rev. John Warren, who graduated at Harvard College in 1725, after preaching a few months, received a unanimous call May 6, 1731. The people took his refusal much to heart, and in July earnest efforts were vainly made to induce him to re- consider his reply, and in August voted "to make further tryal for recovering" Mr. Warren, and " to alter the proposi- tions made last spring," which was sent August 26th, hy Capt. Jona. Wells.

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James Chandler, who graduated at Harvard College in 1728, was the next candidate. Nov. 3, 1734, " chose the worthy Mr. James Chandler to be their pastor and teacher, by a great majority." He also declined. Discouraged with Ilarvard ministers, in December Deacon Samuel Childs was sent to Connecticut for a candidate.

Rev. Jonathan Ashley, son of Jonathan, of Westfield, was born Nov. 11, 1712. He graduated at Yale College in 1730. Ile married Dorothy, daughter of Rev. William Williams, of Ilatfield. After preaching about three months Mr. Ash- ley received a call to settle, April 7, 1732, and was ordained Nov. 8, 1732. Ilis settlement was £300, 10 acres of land, the liberty of the commons, firewood, and the use of the town- lot, with an annual salary of £130; the settlement and the salary to be paid in bills of public credit at 18s. the ounce. Almost from the first the question of salary was a troublesome one; the currency was finetuating, and Boston brokers were often appealed to to determine its value, compared with silver. Controversy and contention grew up, finally causing much bitterness of feeling. Troubles also existed about the rent of the town-lot, and especially about his firewood. In April or May, 1780, a council of ministers was convened to settle these affairs. Benjamin Trumbull, the historian, was the advocate of the people. The scope of the council has not been deter- mined. Their labors must have been prolonged and arduous, for they consumed " half a quire of paper and 9 quarts of rum." We are also in the dark about the result of this council. It appears, however, from the action of the town June 19, 1780, that the pastoral relation of Mr. Ashley to the town was dissolved. At that date the town chose a committee of three " to hire a minister of the gospel to preach in this town, with discretionary power to hire one for as long a time as they think proper." Mr. Ashley did not long survive this action ; he died Aug. 28, 1780.

Mr. Ashley was tall, of a commanding presence, with a strong intellect, and scholarly ; in theological and biblical knowledge surpassed by none in the valley, save Jonathan Edwards, of Northampton. The latter describes Ashley, who was his cousin, as "a young gentleman of liberal education and notable abilities ; a fluent speaker ; a man of lax principles in religion, falling in, in some essential things, with the Ar- minians, and is very bold and open in it." He was " bold and open" in everything he did. He was opposed to Edwards in the great controversy concerning church membership, and active in procuring his dismission from Northampton, and was largely instrumental in the dismissal of Rev. Edward Billings, an adherent of the Edwards party, from Belcher- town. It was a terrible blow to him when Mr. Billings, taking the bull by the horns, gathered a church and congre- gation from Mr. Ashley's own flock, in 1754.

In the Revolution, Mr. Ashley continued loyal to England. IIe had publicly prayed for the king weekly for forty years in good faith, and he could not logically or conscientiously turn against him. After the adoption of the State constitution he was called upon to read a proclamation with the usual ending, " God save the Commonwealth !" Drawing himself up to his full height, he added, " And the king too, or we are an undone people !" Ilis Toryism was pronounced and offensive. He taught that a fearful doom awaited the rebels who fell at Bun- ker Ifill, and the incensed hearers nailed up the pulpit-door.

In the church the pastor was, in theory and practice, a strong supporter of priestly authority. He claimed the right to en- force the attendance of any church member when required to confer on church matters. One man being obstinate, the church voted, " that Oliver Hastings, when refusing to come when sent for by the Rev. Mr. Ashley, and also in his treatment of the Church when before them, has been guilty of contempt of the authority Christ has instituted in his Church, and that he ought Publickly to Humble and take Shame to himself therefor." This mandate not being obeyed, " on the Lord's day, Febru-

ary 3d, I admonished him Publickly, " says Mr. Ashley, " and, hearing he was going out of town, went to him and admon- ished him again." Mr. Ashley was sustained by the church in such matters. Thomas French having entered a complaint against the pastor " for some things said to him when admon- ishing him," it was voted " the complaint was not sustained, and if it was, we think the church have no right to act upon it, since it respects the pastor of this church." The pastor was evidently the " ruling eller" in this body.

As Mr. Ashley's family increased and " became more charge- able," his salary was increased from time to time. In 1750 the increase was £266 (old tenor), in quarterly subscriptions. In 1762 there was a new adjustment, on the basis of £80 per an- num. The town was delinquent in its contract with Mr. Ash- ley, giving him just cause of complaint. The ten acres of land given in settlement was not secured for more than ten years; the income from the town-lot seems to have been withheld, and no provision made for firewood in later years. In 1781 his heirs presented a claim for £787 178. 6d.,-per- haps by decree of the council,-which was paid by the town in 1782.

Some of his published works are, " A Sermon on the Ordina- tion of John Norton," at Deerfield, 1741 ; "The Great Duty of Charity," 1742; " An Evening Lecture to the Negroes, to ' Show that Christianity Allows the Relation of Master and Servant ;'" two sermons preached at Northampton, Feb. 10, 1751, to counteract the effect of Mr. Edwards' evening lecture after he was dismissed ; and again, June 24, 1753, " to my own people," says the author, " on the occasion of a gentleman of Mr. Edwards' sentiments had been preaching to a part of my congregation ;" a part of a sermon preached before Mr. Bil- lings and the seceders about December, 1753. He officiated at 221 marriages, 1009 baptisms, and 398 persons were admitted into the church during his ministry.

Samuel Goodrich, of Yale College, 1783, was preaching here early in 1785. July 18th he was invited to settle, but de- clined this year. " The town is desirous for persons to qualify themselves for singing in meeting, and leave the choice of tunes to the leaders."

Rev. John Taylor, A.M., the thirteenth child of Eldad, who was the fourteenth child of Edward, the first minister of Westfield, was born Dec. 23, 1762, just one hundred and twenty years after his grandfather. He was the third settled minister. He graduated from Yale College in 1784, and was ordained Feb. 14, 1787. His settlement was £250, with a salary of £100, and what firewood he wants, at $1 a cord. In his letter of acceptance, the old division and the happy re- union are emphasized by Mr. Taylor. Ile spoke discour- agingly of the political situation, and was filled " with the most alarming apprehensions," and could not predict the re- sult of the general confusion. Shays' rebellion was then at its height, but its power was broken before his ordination. Mr. Taylor was well acquianted with the political affairs of the country, and had a natural taste for the study of history. In 1793 he published a valuable " Appendix to the Redeemed Captive ;" a "Thanksgiving Sermon," Nov. 20, 1798, a "Century Sermon," Feb. 29, 1804, and a "Farewell Ser- mon," Aug. 6, 180G, were also published. The ministry of Mr. Taylor had been harmonious, but on account of ill health he asked a dismission, which was effected Aug. 6, 1806, by a mutual council. On leaving, the town made him an extra grant of $662. In 1802, Mr. Taylor made a three months' missionary tour to New York, visiting many settlements on the Mohawk and Black Rivers. He went on horseback, trav- eling nearly one thousand miles, speaking five or six times a week, organizing churches, ordaining deacons, visiting schools, the sick, and the dying. With all this, he found time to visit and describe natural curiosities and noted localities. Of some, drawings were made, notably the ruins of ancient forts or mounds on the Sandy Creek, near Lake Ontario. On leaving

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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. II, Part 15

Author: L.H. Everts & Co Publication date: 1879 Publisher: Philadelphia : Louis H. Everts Number of Pages: 896

Author: L.H. Everts & Co
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: Philadelphia : Louis H. Everts
Number of Pages: 896