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GIVEN under my Hand, and the Seal of the faid Commonwealth, the Leventurith Day of Detoler in the Year of our LORD, 1793 and in the Eightunk Year of the INDEPENDENCE of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA.
By His HONOR's Command, Pí
am' Adams
GENERAL INDEX.
N. B. Certain lists of names not found in this Index may be seen on the following pages : - Tax List, 1748, p. 47. List of Pew Owners, 1734. P. 53. Foundation Members of Church, P. 55. Pastors and Deacons, p. 55. Purchasers of Pews in Second Meeting-house, p. 56. Donors of Parsonage, p. 57. College Graduates, p. 59. High School Graduates, p. 59. Representatives and Senators, p. 60. Treasurer's Account of 1777, pp. 60, 61. Donations to Ministers, pp. 61, 62. Town Clerks and Selectmen, p. 63. Justice of the Peace, p. 64. Moderators of Town Meetings, p. 64. Treasurers, p. 64. List of Soldiers in the Wars, pp. 66 to 71.
Abbott, Obed, 10. Moses, 23, 26, 27, 31. Moses, Jr., 28. Adams, Abel B., 58. John, 6. William, 41. African Reservation, 34. Appleton, Rev. Mr., 11. Arbor Day, 34. Atwood, Joshua, 30.
Bacon, Benj., 21, 50.
Dorcas, 33- Elijah, 27. Isaac P., 40. Jonathan, 8, 10, 11, 39, 50, 53- John, 50. Joseph, 10, 50, 52. Josiah, 21, 50. Michael, 7. 9, 50. Nathaniel, 21.
Reuben, 25, 39. Samuel, 50. Thomas, 50. Thompson, 39, 50, 52. Mill, 35.
Bacon's Snow Plow, 40.
Back Common, 52. Ballard, Joseph, 23, 33, 57. Bandboxes, 39.
Batt, Rev. W. J., 17, 44, 71. Bedford Bulletin, 20. House, 41.
Shire, 10. Springs, 41. Yellow, 39. Bell House, 12, 23, 53. Belcher, Jonathan, 22.
Dean, Joseph, 6, 10, 54. Thaddeus, 27. Mrs. Susannah, 61.
Dudley, Joseph, 21. Thomas, 6. Grant, 9 Dutton, Hiram L., 7.
Eliot, Apostle, 7. Elm Brook, 45. Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 44. Emery, Rev. S. Hopkins, 17.
Farley, Benj., 10. Brook, 40.
George, 9. Hole, 10. Joseph, S. Farwelès, Henry, 6.
Hewes, Capt., 22. High School, 20. Hill, Daniel, S. Joseph, S. Jonathan, 8. Nathaniel, 8. Ralph, 7. Samuel, 8. Hillside Avenue, 38. Holbrook, Warren G., 30. Hosmer, John, 39. Henry, 30. Leander, 16, 21.
& Muzzy, 36, 37- Martha, 50.
Hlosmer, Martha Bacon, 64. Dr. Thomas B., 59. Howe, Zadock, 20. Huckins, Samuel, 35. Hughes, Samuel T., 29. Hurd, Isaac, 50.
Isaac, Thomas, 30.
Jackson, Hannah, 14. Jefts, Henry, 8, 9. Jenks, Charles W., 46. Jones, Cæsar, 27, 32. Timothy, 15, 26, 28, 40, 48, 60.
Kansas and Nebraska Bill, 29. Kavanaugh, Rev. P. J.,117. Kemp, William, 28. Kendall, Jacob, 18, 32. Dr., 58. Kidder, Benjamin, 18, 35, 36, 52, 53- King Philip, 21, 50. Kramer, Sebastian, 51.
Lane, Alfred C., 45. Amasa, 39. Charles, 20. James, 10, 35, 36, 40. Job, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 21, 24, 27, 37, 49, 41, 43, 44, 47. Job B., 12. Col. John, 31, 36.
John, Jr., 27, 43. Capt. John, 7, 8, 10, 21. Samuel, Jr., 27, 37. Oliver W., 29. Oliver J., 44. Lawful Money, 30. Lawrence, William J., 28.
Lexington Alarm List, 24.
Leavitt, Rev. Jonathan, 17.
Lewis, Rev. George, 17.
Liberty Pole, 29.
Library, Free Public, 20.
Lincoln, Abraham, 29. General, 28. Loomis, Elihu G., 57. Estate. 37. Street, 38. Lovejoy, Rev. George E., 17. Lovewell, John, 21. Lunt, Charles W., 30.
Mansfield, John, 13, 33. Massy, Dr. Stephen, 58. Mason, Sampson, 44. Maxwell, Hugh, 13. Thompson, 22, 24.
Farrell, William W., 35. Fassett, John, 10, 11. Joseph, 10, 11. Patrick, 8, 35.
Josiah, 10, 11, 21, 22, 35. Dr. John, 57. Fawn Lake, 40, 45. First Parish, 15. Fisk, George, 39. Fitch, Benjamin, 12, 47. Miss Caroline M., 12, 35. 36. Ebenezer, 27.
| Fitch, Isaac E., 44. John, 10. Jeremiah, 13, 15, 16, 17, 56. Jeremiah, Jr., 24, 41. Joseph, 11, 22, 32, 35, 64. Mill, 9, 35.
Fitch, Moses, 27, 28. Nathan, 57. Samuel, 7, 10, 21, 51, 63.
Tavern, 24. Thaddeus, 40. Zachariah, 12, 37, 47.
Fletcher Avenue, 38. Matthew, 38. Fox, Eliphalet, 6. Charles G., 39. French, Rev. Jonathan, 14, 15. Neutrals, 22. Fugitive Slave Law, 29.
Gardner, Henry, 23. Dr. Bela, 58.
Garrison House, 21. Gleason, Rev John F., 20, 71. Jonas, 26. Mill, 37. Henry A., 39.
Goodwin, Charles W., 30.
Gookin, Capt. Daniel, 7, 41.
Gragg, William F., 70.
Grant, William, 27.
Greenwood's Grove, S.
Great Fields, 40. Meadow Brook, 40. Grover, Abigail, 64.
Bills of Credit, 30. Billerica, 5, 6. Bigelow, Prescott J., 50. Blind Fastener, 39. Blinn, George R., 57. Bowes, Lucy, 25. Rev. Nicholas, 11, 12, 18, 30, 31, 51, 61, 62, 63. Bowdoin, James, 28. Brooks, Caleb, 6. Brookes, Thomas, 6. Timothy, 9. Preston, 29. Brother Racks, 37. Browu, Abram E., 20, 30, 44. Bulkeley, Rev. Peter, 5. Butler, Albert L., 30. Butters, Edward, 36. Byron, John, 30.
Cambridge, 6. Church Farm, 8. Carlisle District, 37. Charter of Massachusetts, 5. Chase, Rev. Edward, 17. Chandler, Rev. Joshua, 16. Chandler, Miss Sarah, 43. Chamberlin & Billings, 39. Phineas, 41.
Cheever, Daniel, 10 Chelmsford Road, 37, 38. Clapp, Rev. Mr., 11. Clark, Rev. Jonas, 12, 25. Charles, 50. Cleverly, Thomas, 27. Colburn, Benj , Io. Common, 36. Competitive Stage Route, 38. Concord, 5, 6. Old Line, 7, 35. River, 45. Country Road, 34, 36. Coudry, Charles, 30. Currency, Continental, 27. Depreciated, 26. Converse, Edwd., 6. Joseph, 26, 40, 60.
Cradock, Matthew, 6. Crawford, Rev. Otis D., 17. Crown Point, 22. Cummings Hill, 35. Cushing, Rev. William, 16. Cutler, Mary Lane, 7.
Danforth, Benjamin, 40. Davis, Daniel, 10. Eleazer, 21, 26. Eleazer, Jr., 28, 37· Ephraim, 33.
Josiah, 12, 21, 35, 37- Samuel, 12. Stephen, 10, 11, 23, 27, 31, 36,
43, 51, 53, 60. Rev. Mr., 16. Davidson, Joseph, 27.
Hancock, Rev. Ebenezer, 11, 18. John, 11, 12. John, 22. 23, 28. Lucy, 12. Hanaford, Rev. Howard, 17. Hartwell, Dea. Amos, 57. Brook, 45. John, 6, 10. Joseph, 23, 32. Samuel, 15. Timothy, 36. William, 6, 10, 12, 35, 53. Hastings Improvement, 36. Hayden, William R., M.D., 41, 48, 50, 59. Herrick's Cori er, 34.
Men's Stairs, 11. Merriam, George, 6. Hannah, 15. John, 28, 38, 60.
Lydia, 13. Dea. Nathaniel, 10, 11, 13, 35.
Robert, 6. John, Jr., 28, 34. John A., 39.
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GENERAL INDEX.
Merriam, Samuel, 10. William, 27, 60. Merrimack Ryver, 6. Middlesex Turnpike, 37. Minute Men, 23, 53. Mitchell Farm, 9, 35. Grant, 9. Rev. Joseph, 7. Mount Carmell, 13. Moore. Jolin, 22, 23, 26, 27, 31, 32. Cambridge, 27, 32. Monroe, James, 30. Nathan, 24. Mrs. Jonas, 71. Musketaquid, 5, 7.
Narrow Gauge, 38. Neville, John, 36. New Haven, 13. North Avenue, 35.
Oakes, Edward. 7, 9. Farm, 36, 41. Thomas, 7, 41. Old Teoor, 30.
Page, Anna, 15. Christopher, 26, 27, 28, 60. Cyrus, 12, 23, 29, 30. Ebenezer, 10, 23. John, 33.
Joshua, 41. Nathaniel, 7, 10, 11, 12, 21, 22, 23. 36, 43.
Timothy, 27, 60. Thomas, 23, 33. and Hartwell Fund, 15, 17, 19. William, 15, 16, 26, 27, 48, 60. Parker, John, 8. Paupers, 33. Patrick, Rev. Henry J., 17. Peppergrass Brook, 40. Pellet, Thos., 6.
Penniman, Rev. Joseph, 13, 14, 30, 63. Pierce, Augustus, 41. Pine Hill, 35- Piper. Rev. Geo. F., 17.
Pollard, Oliver, 43. Walter, 40, 41. Post Office, 39. Potash Brook, 45. Pound, 53.
Pownall, Gov., 22. Preston, Dr. Amariah, 58. Prescott, Cæsar, 27, 32. Proctor's Corner, 34, 35- Pulsifer, Robert, 34. Putnam, Israel, 8, 10, 11, 13, 33. 35, 36, 51, 53. Seth, 32.
Railroad, Billerica & Bedford, 41. Middlesex Central, 38, 40.
Reed, David, 41. Hannah, 17, 52. John, 12, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 34, 60. John, Jr., 28. Oliver, 27, 37. William, 36. Reynolds, Rev. Grindall, 17.
Rice, David, 39. Rice, Richard, 6. Ripley, William, 50.
Sabbath School, 16. Sampson Estate, 34, 36. Sarah, 12.
Sandy Brook, 40.
Saunders, Charles A., 30. School Committee, 20.
Sesqui-Centennial, 44.
Settlement Fee, 57.
Sewall, 6.
Shawshine, 5, 6, 41. Bridge 35.
Cemetery, 29, 32, 34
Grant, 7.
House, 6, 9, 40. River, 34, 35, 37, 38. 40, 45.
Shaweshine Ryver, 6.
Shattuck, Mr., 6.
Shaw, Roger, 7. Henry M. D., 58. Sherman, Rev. Nathaniel, 13, 63.
Sikes, Rev. Oren, 17. Simonds, Benjamin, 39, Zebedee, 39, 43.
Slavery, 31. Smith, Rev. Edwin, 17. Spaulding, Charles, 16.
Society, Trin. Cong., 16, 17.
Sprague, John, 37. Springs, Bedford, 7. Spring Brook, 45.
Street, 35. Stearns, Edward, 8. Elijah, Esq., 39), 43-
Elijah W., 44. Mrs. Franklin, 41.
Lieut. John, 8, 36.
Josiah A., 20, 32, 44.
Solomon, 25. Rev. Jonathan F., D.D., 44.
Rev. Samuel, 14, 16. 19, 31, 44, 45, 47, 61, 03. Samuel W., 30. Simeon, 33. Rev. William A., 19, 45, 54-
Stiles, Thomas, 39.
Stone Croft Farm, 12.
Sumner, Charles, 29.
Sumpier, Fort, 29.
Symmes, Rev. Thomas, 21.
Tar Kiln Brook, 39, 45-
Tay, Willi', 9.
Thompson, Benjamin F., 40.
Ticonderoga, 22.
Tidd, Benj., 24.
Tithingmen, 43.
Training Field, 51, 53.
Trinitarian Congregational Soc., 57.
Town Records, 63.
Trodden Paths, 34, 35.
Trout Brook, 45.
Two Brothers, 6, 8.
Unitarian Church, 15.
Vine Brook, 21, 38, 40, 45. Virginia Road, 34. Virburnum Compound, 41.
Walcott, Rev. Robert, 16. Wait, C. L., 37. Walker, Daniel, 52. Wamesit, S.
Indians, 7, 41.
Webber, Asa, 28. Avenue, 38. Webber, James, 25, 43. Job, 28. John, 23, 40.
Marcus B., 39.
William, 43. Webster, Rev. Geo. W., 16.
Wheeler, Abner, 38. Ensign, 6.
James, 10.
Richard, IS.
Joseph. 6
Whitmore, John, 10, 47. Oliver, 10. Whitefield, Rev. George, 12.
Whittecor, Nathaniel, 10.
Whitman, Rev. Jonas, 16.
Whipple, John, 10. Matthew, 7. Willard, Major Simon, 5, 6.
Wilson, John, 8, 21. Mil, 35.
Capt. Jonathan, 14, 23, 24, 53,
Joseph, 22. Henry, 29. Park, 36. Williams, Zephaniah, 27. Winthrop & Dudley, 5. John, b. Fitz John, 7. Farm, 7, 8, 40.
Winthrop's Great Meadow, 9, 35. Woodward, Rev. George W., 16.
Woolley, Thomas, 10, 43 .
Women's Stairs, 11. School, IS.
Wood, Henry, 34. Stephen A., M.D., 59. Wright, James, 13, 14, 15, 16, 35, 37, 40, 60.
ERRATA AND ADDENDA.
Page 5, first paragraph, for fifty-nine read fifty-four. Page 5, second column, for Buckley read Bulkeley. Page 17, first paragraph, for Rev. George Piper read Rev. George F. Piper.
Page 17, tenth line from bottom, left column, for five read four.
Page 19, first paragraph, for Rev. William F. Stearns read Rev. William A. Stearns.
EPITAPHS, page 82. Mary Abbott d. 1807 read r801. page 87, line 20, for Amittai read Amelia. HOMESTEADS, page 94, Nathaniel 3d means third Nathaniel in possession. Squadron south of Oakes Farm divided in 1707 instead of 1708. GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL, page 4, read Abigail Clark Bacon d. 1857 not 1857. 14 44
page 4, last paragraph, for Frank read Francis Warren, as on page 59 in General History. page 23, Samnel L. Lane d. Sept. 11, 1891.
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page 29, read Lot m. Lucebia, not Lucretia.
page 36, in family of Edwin Russell Stearns, George,9 b. Oct. 14, 1891.
APPENDIX, 1892.
SECTION I.
The pastorate of Rev. Samuel Andrew Dyberg (see page 55), which had a most auspicious opening, was ter- minated in about nine months by the failing health of the pastor. Mr. Dyberg labored earnestly for the upbuilding of the ancient Society, occupied a large place in the affections of his people, and was highly esteemed by the entire commu- nity. He reluctantly quitted his labors in this town in the fall of 1891, carrying away abundant and substantial evi- dences of the love of his people and confidence of the Unitarian denomination of the state of Massachusetts.
The name of Uriah Goodwin should be added to the list of deacons of the Unitarian church (page 55).
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The renovation of the meeting-house of the First Parish (page 55) was completed in the early months of 1892, By these changes the spacious galleries, no longer of use in the service of worship, were transformed into rooms for social purposes, and the auditorium was artistically re- turned to somewhat of its original design.
The Union School House (page 109) was dedicated on Dec. 31, 1891, with program as follows :
Music by Bedford Cornet Band.
Singing by school children. Reading of Scripture by Rev. Edwin Smith.
Dedicatory Prayer by Rev. James Sallaway.
Solo by Arthur Buttrick, of Boston.
Formal Delivery of Keys by Wallace G. Webber, Chairman of Building Committee, to Oliver J. Lane, Chairman of Selectmen, and by him to Rev. Edwin Smith, Chairman of School Board.
Address, " Bedford Schools and School Houses." by Abram English Brown.
Solo by Arthur Buttrick, of Boston.
Address by George A. Walton. of State Board of Education. Singing by school children.
Remarks by Revs. Edwin Smith, James Sallaway and George F. Piper ; Lewis T. McKenney, Supervisor of Schools; Hon. Jonathan A. Lane, a soo of the town, who tendered the gift of a clock for the use of the schools; Mrs. Martha Hill Sage, a native of the town and a former teacher.
Singing, "America."
Benediction by Rev. D. W. Richardson.
SECTION II.
MARCH, Aaron H. (see page 63), died Oct. 25, 1891, aged 85 years, 3 months. He was one of four children of Joshua March and Judith Hodgkins, born at Walpole, N.
H. He went when a young man to Boston, where he established himself in business. He married in 1835 Mary J. Shedd, a woman of excellent qualities, who died April 6, 1885. They had seven children. Having accumulated a competency. he retired from business and settled in Bed- ford in 1865, where he passed the remainder of his life, enjoying the respect and confidence of the people. He was a member of the Board of Selectmen in 187 5-6. When, in April, 1877, the question arose of providing a room for the Bedford Free Public Library, Mr. March ten- dered the free use of a suitable building for that purpose. This was gratefully accepted, and the generous act was annually repeated during his life, a period of almost fifteen years. The cash value of this gratuity cannot be rated less than thirteen hundred dollars, -a larger sum than the town has ever received from any individual by the way of gift.
HUCKINS, Samuel W., (see page 63) died Feb. 8, 1892, aged 74 years. Mr. Ifuckins settled on the Samuel Lane share of the Winthrop Farm (see page 103) about the year 1870, and there spent the remainder of his life. His good judgment prompted his townsmen to honor him with various offices, in which he was a faithful servant of the town.
LANE, Oliver W. (Gen. Sec .. page 21), was a deacon of the first Universalist Church of Boston, house of wor- ship in Bennett Street. He presided at the installation of Rev. John Murray as pastor of that church Oct, 23, 1793, " in a very appropriate and affecting manner."
Oliver Wellington Lane,5 m. Oct. 23, 1784, Susannah Newman, and d. Nov. 3, 1793. Ch. James Bowdoin,6 b. Aug. 4, 1785. Augustus Frederick,6 b. Aug. 12, 1787. Thomas Parker,6 b. July 1, 1789. Mary Wellington and Susannah Newman (twins), b. Mar. 30, 1791. Mary Wel- lington m. Elijah Clark. John Murray6, b. Apr. 29, 1793, d. June 20, 1794. Susannah Lane (widow of Oliver W.5, m. Levi Lane. Ch. Hannah, John, Harriet, Francis.
Oliver W. Lane was interred in the Old Granary Bury- ing Ground, Boston. Inscription on stone as follows :
" Beneath this spot reposes the mortal part of Mr. Oliver W. Lane. Junr., Dea'n of the Universalist church in Boston. Ob't. Nov. 3d, 1793, aged 42 years, in whom was united the real christiao, the accom- plished gentleman, and unrivall'd preceptor.
Beside the parent sleeps his son
John Murray Lane, ob't June 20th, 1794, aged 14 months. The stock and scion sprang from the same rool. Entwined in Heaven they bear immortal fruit."
VIEW OF FAWN LAKE AND BEDFORD SPRINGS.
SPRINGS HOUSE.
NEW
W YORK
PHARMACEUTICAL CO.
LABORATORY, BEDFORD SPRINGS, 1892.
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