History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Vol. II, Part 159

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

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The flood finally subsiding, the settlers returned to their homes ; but the experience had been a wholesome one, and, still apprehensive of further calamities, they petitioned the town of Springfield, in 1703, for permission to move out of the meadow and build on the hill about a mile east of the river. The petition was granted, and the town voted to give them " the land from Pecowsic Brook to Enfield bounds, and from the hill eastward of Longmeadow half a mile farther eastward into the woods." The removal was not, however, immediately etlected, although the street in the present village was laid out, thirty-five rods wide, in the year 1703, and prob- ably other preparations looking to the contemplated change were made.

In the year 1709 the grand hegira to the new location took place, the inhabitants all moving at about the same time. The result was the settlement of the present village of Long- meadow.

The inhabitants scattered themselves along the wide street that had been laid out. George Colton located where David Booth now resides, near the south end of the green. The Elys established themselves at the north end of the village, opposite the present residence of Ethan C. Ely. Jonathan Stebbins located where David Hale lived, on the west side of the street. Joseph Cooley lived on the John Cooley place. Nathaniel Burt located opposite the Congregational meeting- house, and Samuel Keep about half a mile south of David Booth's. The Bliss family settled in the north end of the village, south of the Elys.

The descendants of the families bearing these names have constituted the leading inhabitants of the town for many years, and to this day are largely represented. The single exception to this is the Keep family, which has disappeared from the town. The Hale, Storrs, White, Pease, Wolcott, Taylor, Markham, Eaton, and MeGregory families have also been long and favorably known in the town, some of them dating their settlement from the beginning of the eighteenth century. The original settlers of Longmeadow came for the most part from Roxbury and Dorchester, and were of good English extraction.

TAVERNS.

The first tavern or place of public entertainment established in Longmeadow is supposed to have been kept where Dr. Pynchon lived, probably by him. Simon Colton kept one in the red house still standing near the meeting-house in the village during the Revolutionary war, and perhaps earlier. About the same time, or a little later, Nathaniel Ely kept tavern on the spot where Ethan C. Ely now resides, and Nathaniel Burt kept one in the cottage now occupied by a Scotch family. Demas Colton kept one. next to the post-office building, about 1802. Alpheus Colton, Stephen Chandler, Seth Steel, and others, each kept tavern in turn at a later date.

The east part of the town was not settled much anterior to the year 1748, when an enterprising genius went into " Pov- erty Hill" (as it was then called) to eut brooms. The first tavern is supposed to have been kept by Daniel Porter, in the early part of the present century, on the George Hunt place, in the northeast corner of the town. A tavern was erected at East Longmeadow village, about the year 1829, and was kept by Willis Phelps for about ten years. Lyman Lathrop succeeded him and kept it two or three years, and then died. A man by the name of Morrison then kept it for a year or two, and was followed by John Ives and Jobn and Ilenry Crooks in succession. There have been none kept at East Longmeadow for a period of about twenty years, and there are none now in the town.

MERCHANTS.

Of the early stores, Samuel Colton, called " Marchant Col- ton," probably kept the first. He began business on a small scale" about the year 1749, and kept his store in his dwelling- house, now standing the third house south of the residence of David Booth. He continued business until about 1776, when, owing to his refusal to accept Continental money for his wares, the people took his goods from him by force. It is said that he barred his door against their assaults, and when his wife remonstrated and declared that his assailants would break the door down, he said " Let them break." It is said that he never spoke aloud after this assault upon his rights and privi- leges. He is said to have been a man of enterprise and spirit, and was the first child born in the village of Longmeadow after the removal from the " meadow." It is alleged that he built two vessels on the river at Longmeadow, and sent them to Bristol, England. ITis old account-books, now in the pos- session of David Booth, a descendant of the Colton family on the maternal side, show many interesting charges against the early settlers, among which charges for rum, brandy, sugar, and molasses preponderate. Tradition says that at the time " Marchant Colton" kept his store, there was one at Spring- field and one at Enfield, Conn., and that they each did about an equal amount of business.

Calvin Burt was the next storekeeper at the village of Longmeadow. He first traded nearly opposite David Booth's, then near the meeting-house in the middle of the street, and finally he built the present store about 1806, and kept one there, either alone or in connection with his sons Solomon, Roderick, and Francis, for a number of years. His sons probably succeeded him.

Wm. White succeeded Burt & Sons, and kept the store for many years. Several parties followed him for short periods. Edwin K. Colton has carried on the business the last ten years.

Of stores in the east part of the town, Andrew McIntosh kept one in the " Baptist neighborhood" about 1820. Seth Taylor kept one at East Longmeadow from 1826 to 1833. William Lathrop, his son-in-law, succeeded him, and kept . the store four or five years, in the same building now occu-

** It is said he kept his entire stock in a few drawers.

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pied by C. F. Russell, although it did not stand in the same place. Willis Phelps kept a store next door to his tavern as early as 1830. Crooks Bros. established a store at East Long- meadow about 1838-40, and were succeeded by George W. Callender, who kept it for eight or nine years, and then died. llenry Crooks followed, and finally sold out to Cortez F. Rus- sell, who was in the Phelps store, but moved into the Lathrop store, and still keeps it. After C. F. Russell left the former store, Prescott Billings kept it about a year ; then Edward La- throp, William H. Diekinson, and James L. Pratt kept it in turn. The latter sold ont to Henry Hall, who has been in business about two years.

PHYSICIANS.

Of the physicians who have practiced in Longmeadow, Dr. Charles Pynchon is believed to have been the first, and is mentioned in the precinct records as early as 1747. He lived in what is known as the "John Coomes place," and prac- ticed as far as Enfield, Conn. Dr. Joshua Frost practiced about the year 1800, and lived where the Widow Warham Colton now resides. He left town for Springfield about 1804. He was succeeded by Dr. Oliver Bliss, who resided in the same house and continued in practice until about the year 1840, when he died. Several physicians sueceeded for short periods, and, finally, Dr. Thomas L. Chapman settled here about the year 1843, and is still in practice.

In the east part of the town, Dr. Edwin MeCray practiced about 1828-30, and lived where Dr. Beebe now resides. Ile finally removed to Agawam, and was succeeded by Dr. Real Strickland, who resided in the same place, practiced for a num- ber of years, and removed to Enfield, Conn., about 1860. Dr. R. P. Markham engaged in practice for a number of years in the northeast corner of the town. Dr. Eleazer S. Beebe came to the town about the year 1862, and is still in practice at the centre.

ATTORNEYS.

The only lawyer who ever settled in the town was Asa Olm- stead, and he for a short time only.

The first road laid out in the town was the one on the river- bank, from llartford to Springfield. It was laid out by the old " Court of Sessions."

ORGANIZATION.

The present town of Longmeadow was long a part of Springfield, and it was not until the year 1713 that, the popu- lation having increased to nearly 40 families, a petition was presented for incorporation as a precinet, which was favorably considered, and Longmeadow became the "Third Parish of Springfield." The reasons which led to this action upon the part of the inhabitants are presented in the opening of the act of incorporation, as follows :

" Province of the Massachusetts Bay : At a session of the Great and General Court or Assembly, held at Bostou, Feb. 10, 1713, it beiog represented that the portion of that part of the town of Springfield commonly called Longmeadow (although not fully up to the number of forty faniiles) is of good and sufficient ability to maintain a minister, and sometimes can not, with any convenience, attend the public worship of the meeting-house that now is in said town, by reason of the great distance from it : Ordered that the prayer of the petition be granted; with the provision, however, that in due season the petitioners should provide themselves with 'a learned and orthodox minister, and agree to raise and pay the sum of £50, at least, anunally, for his support.'"

The original bounds of the precinct were as follows :

" To be bounded northerty by a line to be drawn from the mouth of Pecowsic Brook, so called (where it falls ioto Connecticut River), to the province land, parallel to the southern bounds of the said town of Springfield ; westerly, by Connecticut River; southerly, by the town of Enfield; and easterly, by the province line." *

The object of the incorporation having been the more con- venient worship of God, one of the first enterprises of the new

organization was to establish a meeting-house and a minister among them. In April, 1714, the people voted " to proceed in building a meeting-house," and Nathaniel Burt, Samuel Keep, Thomas Colton, Samuel Stebbins, and Thomas Hale were appointed a committee to superintend its erection.

The first church edifice was not ready for occupation before the early part of 1716. It was a square structure with hipped roof and central bell-tower, occupying a site on the green just south of the second one, which was built in 1767,7 and removed at a quite recent date, the timbers of the latter structure being in the present church.

The question of religious worship was no sooner disposed of than the necessity of securing a school-master agitated the public mind. The first school-house was finally erected, and stood in the middle of the green in the present village of Longmeadow, a little north of the old church. The second school-house, a quaint and venerable briek structure, was built in 1791, and stood in the green thirty-five rods south of the old church, and was destroyed by fire in 1851.

The old burying-ground was laid out ten rods in length and four rods in breadth, by virtue of a vote of the parish, passed Jan. 23, 1718.

Longmeadow remained the " Third Parish of Springfield" until the year 1783, when, having become strong in numbers and prosperous in condition under the fostering care of Spring- field, an ambition animated the inhabitants to become a town, and Oct. 13, 1783, it was incorporated as a town by virtue of an act of the General Court, with the following bounds :

" West, ou Connecticut River ; south, on the towns of Somers aud Enfield; east, oo Wilbraham : and north, beginning at the mouth of Pecorsic brook, so called, and running east on the parish line to the town of Wilbraham."

These are also the present bounds of the town. The reason alleged in the petition for asking for incorporation as a town was "that they [the inhabitants ] labor under great burdens by reason of their situation, and the separate interests in the said town."

The name of the preeinet was adopted as the name of the town, the origin of which is readily found in the "long meadow" which extends along the east bank of the Connecti- cut River, and where the first settlement in the town was made. This was originally known by the Indians as Masack- sick. A change of the name of the town has been several times proposed, but never carried into effect. Nov. 2, 1812, the town voted to petition the General Court to change the name to " Lisbon ;" but the discovery of the fact that another town of that name already existed in the State effect- ually disposed of the movement. May 2, 1825, the people voted to name the town "South Springfield," but this vote was reconsidered May 15th.

The first town-meeting convened Nov. 13, 1783, by virtue of a warrant issued by John Bliss, a justice of the peace of Wilbraham. Col. Gideon Burt was chosen moderator, and the following officers were elected : Jonathan Hale, Jr., Clerk ; Nathaniel Ely, Treasurer ; David Burt, Moses Field, and Jonathan Burt, Selectmen ; Gideon Burt, Moses Field, and Jonathan Burt (2d), Assessors ; and the minor officers of sur- veyor of highways, a tithingman, fence-viewers, a deer-reeve, a sealer of leather, a hog-reeve, and a surveyor of clapboards were chosen.

The work of town organization now proceeded, and a com- mittee was appointed Nov. 20, 1783, to supply the pulpit, and were desirous to engage Stephen W. Stebbins " to preach with us a further time," at £200 settlement and £100 salary .;

March 23, 1784, it was voted to apply to the General Court to enjoy the same privileges as when connected with Spring-

* By " province line" was undoubtedly meant the eastern limits of the Con- necticut River colony or plantations.

+ This house was not finished until 1769, although the parish voted to build it in 1766. The posts to support the galleries were to be 25 feet high, the steeple 54 feet high and 14 feet square.

# These seemingly large amounts it will be recollected-represented nominidly so much Continental money, which was passed at a great discount.

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tiekl, respecting the reservation of the stone-quarries and the laying out and confirmation of highways. These rights were duly conferred by an act of the General Court, passed in the month of July, 1784.

Oct. 5, 1784, the following roads were laid out and con- firmed : " Beginning at Somers' line by a lot formerly Jacob Pratt's, running by Wm. Stebbins' to Springfield line ; also one running from Moses Hill's to the road by Elijah Burt's ; also one from Hezekiah Cooley's tu Somers' road near Watchong Brook ; also one from Wilbraham north road along by Thomas Ilancock's to Somers' road; also one from the northeast cor- ner of Capt. Gideon Kibbe's field along by Jabez Hancock's to Springfield line; also one from Watchong Brook to Leache's mill; also one from Springfield line by Elijah Dwight's to Mound Pond; also one from Jona. Brown's toward Sixteen Acres to Springfield line ; also one from Pelatiah Bliss' by the mills to the road into the woods by Aaron Bliss'; also one from Jonathan Stebbins' field to Wm. Stebbins' meadow."

May 11, 1790, the town consented that a general field might be inclosed on the plain east of the street, provided the pro- prietors should make and maintain good gates where roads were included.

In 1792 it was enacted that no more clay should be dug at Wheel Meadow Brook for the purpose of making brick, or otherwise, without the consent of the selectmen. The same vear a bounty of six pence for old and three pence for young crows was offered, it killed within the limits of the town.

In 1793 the town was divided into three fire wards, and in each of these a fire-master was appointed. His general duty is prescribed in a set of rules contained in the town records. This was principally in case of fire to summon all the men in his district to assist, and superintend operations at the fire. In the same year the town gave their consent that the Court of Sessions might grant to certain persons who would under- take to build shops for the use of mechanics a tract of land seven rods in length and eight rods wide, near Samuel Coomes' home-lot.

The following persons have filled the principal precinct and town offices of Longmeadow, and served as representatives from the town :

SELECTMEN .*

1734 .- Col. Pynchon, Capt. Colton, Joseph Cooley, Nathaniel Burt, Geo. Colton. 1715 .- Col. Pynchon, Capt. Colton, Nathaniel Burt, Jr., Samuel Keep, George Colton.

1716 .- Col. Pynchon, Sergt. Cooley, Corp. Burt, Samuel Keep, Thomas Bliss (2d). 1717 .- Col. l'ynchon, Thomas Colton, Nathaniel Bliss, Ephraim Colton, Joseph Couley.

1718-19 .- Ephraim Colton, Joseph Cooley, Thomas Bliss (2d).

1720 .- Joseph Cooley, Samuel Keep, Samuel Stebbins.

1721 .-- Ephraim Culto, Thomas Hale, Samuel Stebbins.

1722 .- Lieut. Colton, Ensign Keep, Sanmel Stebbins.

1723 .- Thomas Bliss (2d), Samuel Stebbins, Sammel Cooley.

1724 .- Samuel Keep, Samuel Stebbins, Thomas Bliss (3d).

1725 .-- Nathaniel Bliss, Jr., EHakim Cooley, Jonathan Ely.

1726 .- Eliakim Ely, Nathaniel Bliss, Jr., Thomas Hale.

1727-28 .- Eliakim Cooley, Jonathan Nash, George Colton. 1729 .- Thomas Colton, Eliakim Cooley, Jonathan Ely.

1730,-Nathaniel Bliss, Jr., Win. Stelibins, Samuel Cooley.

1731 .- Thomas Bliss (21), Thomas Bliss (3d), Ebenezer Colton.

1732 .- Sammel Cooley, Thomas Bliss (3d), Timothy Nash.

1733 .- Thomas Bliss (2), Nathaniel Bliss, Jr., Thomas Colton.

1734 .- Samuel Colton, Samuel Cooley, Timothy Nash.

1735 .- Ebenezer Bliss (Ist), Joha Colton, John Cooley.

1736 .- Ephraim Colton. Thomas Colton, Ensign Stebbins.

1737 .- Timothy Nash, Samuel Cooley, John Burt (2d).

1738 .- Thomas Field, Thomas Colton, Simon Colton. 1739 .- John Cooley, Thomas Bliss, David Burt (20).

1740 .- Jonathan Stebbins, Ephraim Colton, John Colton.

1741 .- Isaac Colton, Nathaniel Bliss, John Cooley. 1742 .- Henry Wolcott, Nathaniel Burt, Jr., John Colton. 1743 .- Sammel Cooley, Joshua Field, Isaac Colton.

1744 .- Wm. Stebbins, Ephraim Colton, Jr., Samuel Keep, Jr. 1745 .- Ephraim and John Colton, Jonathan Stebbins. 1746 .- Nathaniel Burt, Jr., Simon Colton, David Burt (2d).

1747-49 .- Simon Colton, David Burt (2d), Nathaniel Burt, Jr.

* Called committee of the precinct down to 1783.

1750,-Simon Colton, David Burt (2d), Nathaniel Ely. 1751 .- Nathaniel Buit, Simon Colton, Nathaniel Ely.

1752 .- Nathaniel Ely (21), Josiah Cooley, David Burt (2d).

1753 .- Nathaniel Kly (2), Josiah Cooley, David Bnit (21).

1754 .- Josinh Cooley, Nathaniel Ely (20), Aaron Colton. 1755,-Moses Field, Nathaniel Ely, Aaron Colton. 1756 .- George Colton, Simon Colton, David Burt. 1757 .- Josiah Pooley, Jonathan Hale, David Burt.

175% .- Moser Field, Matthew Keep, Josiah Cooley. 1759 .- Richard Woolworth, Eleazer Smith, Nathaniel Ely. 1760,-Jusinh Cooley, Jonathan Ilale, Eleazer Smith.

1761 .- Nehemiah Stebbins, David Burt, Noah Hale.

1762 .- Ebenezer Bliss (3d), Josiah Cooley, Abner Bliss. 1763 .- Aaron Colton, Jonathan llale, Moses Field.

1764 .- Nehemiah Stebbins, Simon Colton, Eleazer Smith.

1765 .- Moses Field, Ebenezer Bliss (2d), David Burt (3d).

1766 .- Samuel Williams, Eleazer Smith, Nehemiah Steblins.

1767 .- Simeon Colton, Nathaniel Ely, Moses Field.

1768 .- Nehemiah Stebbins, Aaron Colton, David Burt (3d).

1769 .- Ebenezer Bli-s (3d), David Burt (3d), Nebemiab Stebbins.

1770 .- Samuel Willianis, Ebenezer Bliss (3d), Jonathan Hale, Jr.

1771 .- Samuel Williams, Ebenezer Blies (3d), Jonathan Ilale, Jr.

1772 .- Samuel Williams, Aaron Colton, Nathaniel Burt.

1773 .- Jonathan Ilale, Jr., Samnel Williams, David Burt (3d).

1774 .- Richard Woolworth, Samuel Colton, Aaron Colton.

1775,-Jonathan Hale, Jr., Ebenezer Bliss (3d), Aaron Bliss.

1776 .- Nathaniel Burt, Caleb Cooley, Elijah Burt, Silas Hale, Stephen Keep.

1777 .- Samuel Colton, Nathaniel Burt, Richard Woolworth, Ephraim Brown, Jonathan Bort (2d).

1778 .- Nathaniel Burt, David Burt, Elijah Burt.

1779 .- Samuel Williams, Henry Colton, Silas Hale, Nathaniel Ely, Ebenezer l'olton.

1780,-Samuel Keep, Nathaniel Burt, Nathaniel Ely, Jr., Jonathan Burt (2d), Josiah L'ooley.

1781 .- Nathaniel Burt, Elijah Burt, Israel Colton, Josiah Cooley, Jonathan Ilale, Jr.

1782 .- Jonathan Ilale, Jr., Josiah Cooley, Azariah Woolworth, Silas Hale, Abner Collon.

1783 .- Festus Colton, Josiah Cooley, Samuel Keep, Elijah Burt, Abner Hale. 1783-84.1-David Burt, Moses Field, Jouatban Burt.

1785-86 .- Moses Field, Jonathan Burt, Samuel Keep.

1787-88,-Moses Field, Win. Stebbins, Jonathan Hale, Ir.

1789,-Jonathan Buurt, Jabez Colton, Jonathan Hale, Jr.

1790 .- Jabez Colton, Jonathan Burt, Nathaniel Ely, Jr.

1791-93 .- Ilezekiah Hale, Jonathan Bmt, Nathaniel Ely (2d).

1794-96, -- Jonathan Bmtt (2/1), Hezekiah Hale, Gideon Burt, Elijah Burt rice Jonathan Burt deceased.

1797-99,-Hezekiah llale, Elijah Buurt, Nathaniel Ely, Jr.

1800-1 .-- Hezekiah Hale, Joseph W. Cooley, Gideon Burt.

1802-3,-Ilezekiah Hale, Joseph W. Cooley, Nathaniel Ely.

1804-6 .- Joseph W. Cooley, Calvin Burt, Ethan Ely.

1807-12 .- Alexander Field, Ethan Ely, Joseph W. Cooley.

1813-14 .- Alexander Field, Ethan Ely, Stephen Taylor. 1815,-Ethan Ely, Alexander Field, Joseph W. Cooley.

1816 .- Ethan Ely, Alexander Field, Seth Taylor.

1817 .- Ethan Ely, Alexander Fick1, Joseph W. Cooley.

1818,-Joseph W. Cooley, Ethan Ely, David Booth,

1810 .- Joseph W. Cooley, Oliver Dwight, Etban Ely.

1820 .- Ethan Ely, Oliver Dwight, Elijah Colton. 1821 .- Oliver Dwight, Oliver Bliss, Elijah Coltoo. 1822-23 .- Oliver Dwight, Oliver Bliss, Alexander Field.

1824 .- Seth Taylor, Elijah Colton, Joseph W. Cooley.

1825 .- Seth Taylor, Elijah Colton, Wm. White. 1826-29 .- Ilriman Newell, Burgess Salsbury, Joseph Ashley.

1830 .- Elijah Colton, Ethan Taylor, Stephen Ashley. 1831 .- Stephen Ashley, Burgess Salsbury, Elijah Colton. 1832 .- Elijah Colton, Burgess Salsbury, Wm. White. 1833-34 .- Burgess Salsbury, Gad O. Bliss, Oliver Dwight.

1835-36 .- Burgess Salsbury, Gad O. Bliss, Lorin Burt. 1837 .- Burgess Salsbury, Gad O. Bliss, Elijah Colton. 1838 .- Gad O. Bliss, Elijah Colton, Ethan Taylor. 1839 .- Oliver Dwight, Gad O. Bliss, Willis Phelps. 1840 .- Gad O. Bliss, Simeon Newell, Stephen Ashley.

1841 .- Gad O. Bliss, Simeon Newell, Willis Phelps. 1842 .- Simeon Newell, Willis Phelps, Joseph McGregory.

1843 .- Lorin Burt, Dimond Colton, Joseph McGregory. 1844 .- Lorin Burt, Joseph McGregory, Simeon Newell. 1845-46 .- Simeon Newell, Lorin Burt, Daniel Burbank. 1847-48 .- Alfred Cooley, Warren Billings, Simeon Newell. 1849-50 .- Alfred Cooley, Warren Billings, Oliver Dwight. 1851 .- Alfred Cooley, Elias Coomes, Randolph Stebbins. 1852-53 .- Alfred Cooley, Stephen T. Colton, Randolph Stebbins.

1854 .- Randolph Stebbins, Stephen T. Colton, Wm. Highy. 1855 .- Stephen T. Colton, Alfred Taylor, Sumner W. Gates. 1856-57 .- Stephen T. Colton, Alfred Taylor, Lucius C. Butt.

t There seem to have been two elections in 1783, and two sets of officers.

RESIDENCE OF F. T, CORDIS, LONGMEADOW, MASS.

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1858-59 .- Stephen T. Colton, Wm. Burt, Incius C. Burt. 1860-62 .- Stephen T. Culton, David Lathrop, Abel HI, Calkins. ING3-65 .- Stephen T. Colton, David Lathrop, Horace Hills. 186G .- Stephen T. Colton, Charles S. Newell, George W. Gould. 1867 .- Stephen T. Colton, Charles S. Newell, Randolph Stebbins, INGS .- George W. Goul I, Charles S. Newell, Abel H. Calkins. 1869-70 .- Charles S. Newell, George W. Gould, Ralph P. Markham. 1>71-73 .- Charles S. Newell, John C. Porter, Edwin Endicott. 1874 .- Charles S. Newell, Elwin Endicott, Abel II. Calkins, 1875 .- Charles 8. Newell, Abel H. Calkins, Edward P. Tabor. 1876 .- Charles S. Newell, Edward P. Tabor, Edwin Endicutt. 1877 .- Charles S. Newell, Edward P. Tahor, Abel HI. Calkins. 1878 .- Charles 8. Newell, Edward P. Tabor, David Lathrop.

TOWN CLERKS .*

1716, Jonathan Ely : 1717, Samnel Stebbins; 1718-51, Jonathan Ely ; 1751-75, Jonathan Stebbins; 1775-83, Jonathan Hale, .fr .; 1783-91, Jonathan Hale, Jr .; 1791-May, 1793, Daniel Stebbins; May, 1793-ISI3, Jabez Colton; 1813-20, Chester Woolworth; 1820-51, William White; 1851-53, David Booth; 1853, Dimond Chandler; 1854-56, Henry J. Crooks; 1856, James L. Pratt; 1857-79, Oliver Wolcott.

REPRESENTATIVES.

1784, Nathaniel Ely ; 1785-86, Gideon Burt; 1787, Elihu Culton ; 1788-89, W'm. Stebbins; 1791-92, Jabez Colton; 1704-95, Gileon Burt; 1800, Hezekiah Hale; 1801, Gideon Burt; 1802-3, Nathaniel Ely ; 1804, Hezekiah Hale; 1805-13, Ethan Ely ; 1813-14, Calvin Burt ; 1815-16, Alexander Field; 1818-19, JJoseph W. Cooley; 1×21, Oliver Bliss ; 1826, Elijah Colton ; 1827-30, Seth Taylor ; 1830, Elisha Burn- ham ; 1831, Elisha Burnham, Seth Taylor; 1832-33, Seth Taylor; 1834, Oliver Bliss; 1835-37, Burgess Salsbury ; 1837, Elijah Colton ; 1838, Calvin Bart ; 1839- 40, Gad O. Bliss; 1$41-42, Ethan Taylor; 1843, Calvin Burt; 1844, Jacob Colton, Jr .; 1845-46, Lorin Burt; 1847-48, Alfred Cooley ; 1849-50, Burgess Salsbury ; 1851-52, Dimond Colton ; 1853, Oliver Dwight; 1854, Rial Strickland; 1855-56, Stephen T. Colton ; 1857, Roderick Burt; 1858, Randolph Stebbins; 1860, Thos. L. Chapman : 1862, Luther Markham; 1864, Erskine Burbank; 1866, Abel H. Calkins; 1869, barone Hills; 1872, Oliver Wolcott; 1875, Thomas F. Cordis;' 1878, Eleazer S. Beebe.

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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 159

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