History of the town of Dunstable, Massachusetts, from its earliest settlement to the year of Our Lord 1873, Part 25

Author: Nason, Elias, 1811-1887. cn; Loring, George Bailey, 1817-1891
Publication date: 1877
Publisher: Boston, A. Mudge
Number of Pages: 334


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Addison, George, 75.


Adeawanda, 50 ; Affray at Thornton's Ferry, 41. Agawam, 37. Agricultural Library, 160. Aid for Bostonians, 115. Aiken, Peter, IIO.


Alarm list, 118. Allen, W., 21, 22, 87, 136, 148.


Alls, Jno., IOI. Allston, W., I. Alton, N. H., 218. Amherst, Mass., 147, 168 ; N. H., 144, 282.


Ammunition provided, 108, 164. Amusements, 199. Anderson, Henry, 192. Andover, Mass., 44, 45, 47, 191, 224, 228.


Andrew, J. A., 188, 189. Andrews, Aaron, 172. Andros, E., 296. Anecdote, 91, 113, 114, 115, 129. Angle Meadow, 17, 100. Antietam, 193. Arlington, Mass., 217. Arnold, B., 120.


Artillery company, 8, 282. Ashland, Ky., 220. Assault of Mohawks, 35. Astin, Abiel, 44 ; Zebediah, 45. Atherton, Jno., 264.


Atkinson, N. H., 176. Attack on Dunstable, 35, 41.


Attleborough, Mass., 33, 216. Auburn, N. Y., 217. Austin, F. D., 198, 202, 203.


Ayer, Ebenr., 44. Ayers, Joseph, 102 ; William, 43, 45.


B


Baker, Betsy, 254 ; Emily, 254 ; Esau, 192.


Baldwin, Charles, 182, 185; Daniel, 42 ; Jacob, 116, 125. Ballad on Lovewell's fight, 51. Ballou, Adin, 190 ; Hosea, 190. Balston, Nathaniel, 108.


Bancroft, A. A., 226; Chloe, 152, 225 ; Ebenezer, 98, 108, 110, 113-115, 119- 121, 129, 141, 151, 212, 214, 225, 233, 234, 290 ; Elizabeth, 234 ; Hannah, 234 ; Jonathan, 112, 129, 151, 234; Joseph, 212 ; Susannah, 143, 146, 152, 225, 234 ; Timothy, 75, 77, 78, 84, 87, IOI.


Baptist Society, 157.


Barnes' Brook, 61. Barnes, James, 192. Barron, Elias, 44 ; Jotham, 124; Tim- othy, IOI ; William, IOI. Barry, John S., 131, 136, 281. Barton, John, 122. Bath, Me., 224. Battle of Bunker Hill, 113-115. Bass-viol, opposition to, 160. Baton Rouge, 193. Bay Psalm Book, 27, 29, 94, 145.


Bayley, Eliphalet, 116, 118, 125, 127, 132 ; Sybil, 139. Beale, John, 17; Samuel, 17; William, 17.


300


HISTORY OF DUNSTABLE.


Bean, Francis, 192.


Bear Pond, II.


Bernard, Francis, 107.


Beaver Brook, II, 39, 76, 282.


Becket, Mass , 198.


Beckwith, Hiram, 190.


Bedford, 103. Beef supplied to the army, 135, 137. Belknap, Jeremy, 49.


Bennett, James, 78, 182, 184, 186, 226 ; Jonathan, 159, 162, 173, 175, 184,


225 ; Joseph, 158; M. A., 185; Peter, III ; Sarah, 225; Thomas, 158-160.


Berlin, city of, 226. Berries, 71.


Betterly, George, 159.


Berwick, Me., 48.


Bi-centennial celebration, 201-211.


Bigelow, Timothy, 160.


Billerica, Mass., 6-8, 10, 17, 23, 29, 31,


32, 35, 44, 47, 49, 55, 56, 62, 85, 100, 102, III, 113, 115, 125, 288 ; North, 2. Billings, William, 116, 145. Births, list of, 270-277.


Biscake Brook,' 106.


Bishop, George, 112.


Blanchard, 81, 289 ; Amos, 178; El- eazer, 235 ; Hannah, 36; John, 17, 28, 30, 32 ; Jonathan, 233 ; Joseph, 32, 37, 38, 39, 41, 76, 80, 98, 214, 232, 233 ; Lydia, 36 ; Nathaniel, 32, 36; Ruth, 78; Susannah, 36; Thomas, 32, 41, 42, 78, 288 ; William, 75, 78. Black Brook, 61-63.


Blake, Caleb, 156, 157.


Blanchard's Hill, 67.


Blankets provided, 116.


Blodgett, 55, 71; Abigail, 271; Abby M.,


268 ; Bridget, 271 ; David, 271 ; Ezra, 271 ; Frederick, 172, 214, 268, 271 ; George C., 182 ; George T., 98, 226, 268 ; George Z., 226 ; Hannah, 268 ; Jacob, 271 ; James, 186; Jemima, 74, 237, 269, 271 ; John, 118, 125, 146, 186, 266, 268, 271; John F., 266; Jonathan, 271 ; Joseph, 49; Josiah, 56, 74, 75, 77, 84, 94, 97, 101- 103, 105, 110, 116, 119, 127, 130, 132, 137, 159, 237, 268, 269, 271, 291 ; Josiah W., 158, 237, 268, 271 ; Lydia, 271 ; Mahala A., 268; Mary, 235, 268, 276 ; Mary A., 268 ; Matilda A., 266; Olive, 237, 271 ; Prudence, 140 ; Sarah, 271; Sarah S., 266; Thad- deus, 172, 271 ; William, 56, 98, 140, 270, 271 ; Zebulon, 116, 118, 125, 127, 155, 159, 166, 172, 186, 236, 237, 258, 271, 276 ; Mrs. Zebulon, 65, 71.


Blodgett's Brook, 61.


Blood, 71, 80, 81 ; A., 184; Abigail, 94, 96, 229; Abraham, 171, 179 ; Adah, 277 ; Allen, 252, 277 ; Betsey, 277 ; Caleb, 153, 159, 166, 172, 269 ; Charles, 264, 277 ; Ebenezer, 173 ; Eber, 277 ; Eli, 277 ; Elizabeth, 77, 277 ; Eunice, 108; Ezra, 108 ; Han- nah, 108; Henry, 153, 159, 171-173, 277 ; Isaac, 277 ; James, 137, 152, .166, 173, 277 ; Jesse, 164, 171, 173, 270, 277 ; Josiah, 108; Levi, 171, 173, 277 ; Lucy, 277 ; Luther, 277 ; Mary, 166, 277 ; Miles, 185, 226, 277; Nancy, 277; Nathaniel, 9; Noah, 184; Peter, 153, 166, 171, 173, 277 ; Ralph, 277 ; Rebecca, 252, 269 ; Reuben, 253 ; Robert, 72, 75, 78, 84, 86, 91, 96, 103-105, 229 ; Rufus, 277 ; Sarah, 94, 108, 166, 252, 253, 277 ; Sarah E., 199; Sarah G., 253 ; Silas, 153, 171, 175, 252, 253, 269 ; Silas W., 252; Simeon, 98 ; Susan, 277 ; Washington E., 137 ; 198, 199, 201, 226, 227.


Boston, 1-3, 5, 23, 24, 26, 29, 31, 34, 43, 49, 59, 62, 75, 86, 107, 108, 112,


114, 115, 124, 147, 161, 168, 186, 283. Bowdoin, James, 135, 144.


Boundary between Dunstable and Dra- cut, 39.


Boundary between Dunstable and Gro- ton, 96, 100.


Bounties on crows, 156; on wolves, 83. Bounties for soldiers, 132.


Boutwell, George S., 183, 203, 209.


Bowers, A., 185 ; Adelaide, 264; Al-


pheus, 264 ; Eliza, 264 ; James, 225 ;


John, 33 ; Joseph A., 264 ; Julia, 264. Bowker, 183.


Bradford, Mass., 51, 226.


Bradford, Alden, 196 ; Moses, 157.


Brady, Frederick, 192.


Brattle End, 7.


Brattle Farm, 7, 8, 76, 77, IOS.


Brattle, Thomas, 5, 7-10, 12, 22, 26, 27, III, 283.


Breed, Eliphalet, 151.


Brentnal, 51.


Brenton, Wm., 5, 6, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19, 56. Brentwood, N. H., 197.


Brewer, Mr., So, 81. Brian, Wm., 122.


Bridgemeadow Brook, 102, 104.


Bridge, Eben'r, 113, 136 ; John, 142.


Brigham, Abby A., 275 ; Edward D., 275; Eliza C., 275; Levi, 171, 180- 183, 186, 275 ; Mary, 275 ; Mary L., 275.


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INDEX.


Briggs, Geo. N., 181, 183, 187.


Brinley, 28 ; Robert, 212.


Britain, Great, 119, 290.


Brookfield, Mass., 50.


Brookline, N. H., 11, 57, 68, 226, 282. Brooks, Edwin H., 226; Lawrence, 186, 187, 226.


Brown, 125; Jno., 118; Leonard, 269; Sam'l, 113, 117, 118, 125, 127, 237.


Bruce, Jno., 144, 157; Michael, 174. Buck, John, 75.


Buck Meadow, 62, 64, III.


Bulkley, John, 76; Peter, 12, 263.


Bullard, Benjamin, 125 ; John, 156, 157.


Bunker Hill, 113, 139-141, 147.


Burbank, John, 42.


Burdens of 2d Parish, 126, 127, 132.


Burgoyne, John, 135, 139.


Burial-place, 95, 148, 182, 187, 198. Burmah, 225.


Burnap, Jacob, 183, 186; James T, 72, 187-189, 197, 199, 205, 214.


Burning of old church, ISI.


Burrows. Charles, 192.


Butler, Benjamin F., 188; Caleb, 32, 48, 64, 82, 129, 144, 155, 220.


Butman, Alpha, 265 ; Alvin, 265; El-


bridge, 265 ; Geo. E., 265; Susan, 265 ; Susan M., 265.


Burying-cloth, 157.


Butterfield, 7, 36 ; Abigail, 252, 277 ; Abner R., 151 ; Alice, 77 ; Asa, 171, 186, 262, 277; Asa T., 182, 226; Asenath, 274 ; Benjamin, 98, 106, 214 ; Catharine, 271, 277 ; Charles, 217 ; Charles A., 263; David, 172 ; Dexter, 69, 72, 78, 91, 104, 112, 192, 201-203, 226, 228 ; Ebene'r, 56, 77, 86, 94, 97, 116, 118, 125, 127, 270, 273, 274 ; Edward, 112; Elizabeth, 273; Esther, 273 ; Frederick, 274 ; Henry, 263 ; Jacob, III ; James, 123, 274 ; Jesse, 112, 116, 118, 120, 125, 127, 132, 142, 270 ; Joanna, 229, 271 ; John, 230, 271, 273 ; Jonas, 116, 117, 121, 125, 270, 273 ; Jonathan, IOI, 214 ; Joseph, 34, 39, 79, 101, 106, IIO, 146, 152, 172, 214, 273 ; Joseph P., 274 ; Leonard, III, 117, 118, 123, 125, 127, 132, 141, 159, 173, 186, 214, 229, 230, 252, 262, 263, 268-271, 277, 289; Leonard S., 182, 186; Levi, 129; Lucy W., 263 ; Mary, 252, 268, 273, 274, 277 ; May A., 262 ; Martha, D., 216 ; Olive, 230, 269, 271 ; Pame- lia T., 262 ; Philip, 112, 116, 118, 120, 125, 132, 141, 155, 158, 159, 268, 270, 274 ; Polly, 274, 277 ; Rebecca, 273 ; Reuben, 101, 106, 116, 119-121, 129, 151, 214, 273, 289, 290 ; Rhoda,


274 ; Sally, 159, 230 ; Samuel, 35, 36. 118, 122, 127, 270 ; Sarah, 252, 270, 271, 273, 277 ; Welbe, 131 ; WVm., 76.


Buttrick, Jno., 172 ; Sally, 216.


C


Caldwell, John, 171. Call to Mr. Goodhue, 92 ; Mr. Hey- wood, 157.


Cambridge, Mass., 28, III, 124-127, 132, 139, 151, 285, 289.


Canada, 35, 40, 42, 50, 120, 147.


Cannon of discord, 148.


Canton, N. Y., 217.


Cape Breton, 79, 98.


Captains, list of, 212, 213.


Carkin, Albert B., 226 ; Amos, 186, 226; Harrison, 192.


Carter, Benj., 42 ; Michel, 159.


Caulkins, F. M., 14.


Cemetery, Central, 165-167, 173, 181, 182, 236, 237.


Chamberlain, John, 44, 47 ; Thos., 74, 75.


Chambers, Matthew, 234.


Chandler, Moses, 118; Rhoda, 240; William, 240; William P., 240.


Chapman, Davis, 159, 162, 165, 173, 185, 270 ; E G., 84, 185, 226 ; Elijah, 162.


Chaplin, David, 156, 157, 166.


Character of the people, 71, 200.


Character of Mr. Goodhue, 109.


Character of Mr. Goodman, 179.


Charles I, 12.


Charles River, 5.


Charleston, S. C., 194.


Charlestown, Mass., 115, 125, 175, 201, 250.


Charlestown Grant, 7, 281.


Chase, George W., 10.


Cheever, Amos, 38; Alvin, 192.


Chelmsford, Mass., 6, 7, 10, 16, 21-23, 31, 34, 53, 55, 63, 70, 76, 77, 87, 106, 124, 115, 136, 147, 167, 215.


Cheney, Abigail, 275; Betsy, 275; Elizabeth, 250, 275 ; Emma J., 226 ; Fanny P., 267 ; Frances M., 267; Isaac, 275 ; John, 98, 112, 117, 126, 128, 132, 137, 138, 140, 145, 159, 163, 250, 275, 294; John B, 182, 226; Kendall, 162, 275; Luther, 275; Matilda. 267 ; Rebecca, 275 ; Rhoda, 275; Sarah, 275; Susannah, 275 ; Thomas F., 98, 182, 184, 187, 188, 196, 199, 226, 267 ; William F., 226. Chesterfield, Mass., 147; N. H., 218. Chicago, 217, 226.


302


HISTORY OF DUNSTABLE.


Chicopee, Mass., 188. Child, L. M., 59.


Choristers first chosen, 103.


Church covenant, 93 ; organized, 28, 93.


Clark family, 202-204, 210.


Clay, Henry, 220, 297.


Coburn, Abel, 137; Caleb, 152; Dor- cas, 129 ; Eleazer, 152.


Cockle, John, 112.


Coffin, Enoch, 38, 39.


Coggin, Mr., 145.


Coggswell, William, 17I.


Colburn, 55; Edward, 11, 30 ; Ezra, 102; Isaac, 75, 83; Janies, 84 ; Jer- almeel, 112; Jeremiah, 82, 224; Oliver, 75, 87, 102 ; Samuel, 39; Thomas, 43, 232 ; Timothy, 82.


Cold seasons, 144, 165, 168, 179.


Cole, Anna, 7.


Colesworthy, D. C., 73. College graduates, 216.


Colonels, 214.


Committee of inspection, III.


Committee correspondence, 113.


Committee of schools first chosen, 162.


Compact of first settlers, 16.


Concord, Mass., 19, 23, 44, 45, 47, 55, 107, 113, 158, 203, 288.


Concord, N. H., 17.


Concord River, 17, 19, 20, 29, 32, 102.


Confession of faith, 175.


Connecticut, 123, 284, 285 ; River, 148. Constantinople, 196.


Contest as to meeting-house, 79.


Contocook, 31, 45, 287.


Converse, James, 31.


Conway, Michael, 192.


Coombs, David M., 172 ; Jonathan, 41, Samuel, 9.


Cook, an Indian, 137; Andrew, 17; Francis, 283.


Cooper, Thomas, 108.


Corey, Elsie, 159.


Cornet Band, 188.


Cornwallis, Lord, 137, 138.


Cotton, Josiah, 92.


Cowell, Edward, 7, 62, 108.


Cowley, Charles, 21.


Cowpen Brook, 62, 96, 100.


Crag Rock, 39.


Cranmer, Archbishop, 13.


Crockett, Moses W., 254.


Cromwell, John, 15 ; Oliver, 32.


Cross, 55 ; Nathan, 41, 42, 288.


Cummings, 35, 36, 55, 71, 72, 83, 87 ; Abigail, 76; Abraham, 32 ; Allen, 173, 186, 188, 214, 226, 276 ; Asenath, 274; Betsey, 276; Catharine, 241, 269; Charlotte, 276; Ebenezer, 41, 42, 232, 288 ; Elizabeth, 94, 230, 249,


274; Esther, 241, 269 ; Everett, M., 226 ; Henry, 157 ; Isaac, 17, 162, 276 ; Isaac P., 182, 186, 226; Israel W., 276; J., 185 ; James, 116, 118-120, 125, 132, 138, 148, 158, 160, 186, 275, 276; Jephtha, 201 ; Jeremiah, IOI, 104, 159, 241, 248, 274, 275; Joel, 214, 268; John, 17, 27, 28, 32, 34, 37, 75-77, 90, 94, 96, 108, 112, 116, 118, 125, 128, 143, 151, 154, 159, 162, 181, 214, 229, 230, 286; Mrs. John, 185; John A., 226; Jonathan, 56; Josiah, 43, 117, 139, 158, 177, 180, 186, 212, 214, 240, 241, 259, 269, 275, 276; Mrs. Josiah, 241 ; Josiah T., 117, 138, 139, 186, 226, 240, 263, 276; Loraine, 276; Lucinda, 276; Lydia, 274 ; Mary, 94, 275 ; Molly, 230 ; Na- thaniel, 8, 32, 56, 75-77, 147, 153, 159, 160, 162, 163, 166, 226, 241, 269, 275, 294 ; Mrs. Nathaniel, 144; Ol- ive, 276 ; Oliver, 115-119, 121-125, 127, 138, 139, 143-145, 157, 166, 214, 226, 241, 269, 275, 276 ; Polly, 274, 276; Rachael, 249, 274; Rebecca, 240, 241, 259, 263, 269 ; Rhoda, 276 ; Samuel, 83, 85, 86, 94, 99, 103 ; Sa- rah, 28, 94, 240, 248, 249, 268, 269, 273, 274, 276 ; Sarah Ann, 240 ; Sim- eon, 116, 117, 121, 123, 125, 127, 160, 161, 248, 249, 269, 273 ; Sybil, 166, 241, 269, 275, 276 ; Thomas, 8, 17, 28, 32, 56, 233 ; William, 44, 45. 56 ; William W., 195, 263.


Currier, Warren, 193.


Curtis, George W., 14.


Cushing, Thomas, 137, 142.


Cutler, Nathan, 215.


Cuttah-huno-a-muck, 8.


D


Daglish, John J., 193. Dalyn, Simon, 193.


Damon, Lucy, 269.


Danbury, Conn., 123.


Dane, William, 172.


Danforth, Asa, 217 ; Caroline F., 226 ; Francis, 178 ; Jonathan, 8, 10, II, 62, 64, III ; Joseph, 77, 87, 90, 96, 99, 101-103, 108, 11I, 117, 118, 125, 128, 130-132, 148, 152, 154, 289; Josiah, 111, 116, 118, 125, 146, 151, 154, 172, 217; Rebecca, III ; Samuel, 39, III, 297 ; Vilas, 226.


Danforth place, III.


Dark day, 133.


Darling, David, 172 ; David L., 226.


303


INDEX.


Davis, Aaron, 172 ; Abbie L., 263 ; Abi- jah 184 ; Ancil, 193 ; Bridget, 261 ; Eleazer, 44, 48 ; Frances E., 261 ; Isaac, ISI, 188 ; Jacob, 112 ; James, A., 193, 203, 226 ; John Joseph, 74 ; Josiah, 44, 47, 49 ; Joshua T., 182 ; Lydia K., 263; Mial, 180, 186; Moses, 226, 261 ; Samuel, 26, 172 ; Susan, 261 ; Thaddeus, 261 ; Thaddeus U., 226, 263 ; William, 7, 125, 281 ; Wil- liam A., 226.


Day, Luke, 147.


Deacons chosen, 96, 215.


Dean, John Ward, 2 ; Paul, 172.


Death of Mr. Weld, 33 ; Mr. Prentice, 57 ; oldest person, 180 ; Joe Eng- lish, 36 ; Capt. Lovewell, 46 ; Silas Johnson, 166 ; Paugus, 47 ; Mr. Hey- wood, 167.


Deaths, list of, 268-270.


Declaration of Peace celebrated, 167.


Dedham, Mass., 215.


Dedication of meeting-house, 156, 178. Deed of land for meeting-house, 154.


Deerfield, N. H., 54.


Denver, 217.


Departure of praying Indians, 25.


Depreciation of currency, 136.


Description of Dunstable, 14.


Didson, John, 102.


Dickinson, 89 ; Jonathan, 125. Dinah, 91.


Dismemberment of Dunstable, 55.


Disruption at the Gulf, 64.


Divoll, Charles B., 226 ; Ellen, 261.


Dix, Joseph, 142, 143, 146, 152; Samuel, 148.


Donahue, Patrick, 193. Donation of Mrs. Winslow, 148. Dorchester, Mass., 126, 127, 168.


Douley, Joseph, 193. Dover, N. H., 29, 30, 36, 287.


Downing, James L., 226.


Doyle, James, 193.


Dracut, Mass., 11, 39, 50, 79, 82, 99, 103, 124, 165. Drake, 18, 20. Dram Cup Hill, 7, 10.


Drinking customs, 144.


Dudley, Joseph, 283, 296.


Dunn, Anna, 266, 276 ; Edward, 116- 118, 125, 266, 269, 276 ; Jane, 230, 273 ; Mary, 273 ; Samuel, 230 ; Rachel, 273 ; Robert, 116, 118, 125, 128, 156, 230, 273 ; Sally, 266 ; Wil- liam, 266, 276.


Dunstable, England, 12, 13, 178, 282, 296. Dunstable, N. H., 156. Durin, William H., 182, 185, 187.


Duston, Hannah, 31, 45, 287. Dutton, Charles, 216 ; Jesse, 116, 118, 125, 128, 230 ; Polly, 230.


E


Earle, A. B , 221. Early manners and customs, 283.


Early settlements, 5.


Early settlers, 17, 283.


Eastman, Amos, 159, 160.


Eaton (Madison), N. H., 196.


Eaton, Joseph, 73, 75, 78.


Edwards, Thomas, 9.


Eldredge, Almira, 275 ; Clifton B., 275; Erasmus D., 217, 218, 275 ; Frank A., 193 ; Frederick A., 217, 275 ; Hezekiah, 179, 216, 225, 275; Horace W., 275 ; Lucius O., 275 ; Mary A., 275 ; Micah, 159, 162, 163, 169, 170, 173, 175, 212, 215-217, 275, 294 ; Micah R., 275 ; Milburn F., 275; Olney, 275 ; Sally, 217, 275. Eliot, John, 18-21, 25.


Emerson, Allen, 159, 274 ; Asa, 129 ; Daniel, 93, 95, 118, 156, 220 ; Han- nah, 230, 272 ; Jonathan, 118, 132, 133, 142, 159, 164, 230, 241, 268, 269, 272, 274 ; Joseph, 79, 87, 95 ; Lucinda, 274 ; Mary, 241, 274 ; Polly, 274 ; Rachel, 274 ; Roxana, 269. Endecott, John, 12, 282.


English, Joe, 35, 287.


Epitaphs, curious, 42.


Equipments of soldiers, 117.


Erzeroom, 196.


Essex, 50, 288.


Estabrook, Benjamin, 166; Moses, 75; Thomas, 75, 101.


Euered, John, 21.


Eustis, William, 175.


Evans, Benjamin, 122.


Everett, Edward, 176, 177, 179, 180.


Expedition to Pequawkett, 34, 44.


Expedition of John Lovewell, 43.


Extract from Lovewell's Journal, 43.


Fairbanks, Jabez, 41.


Fales, Jesse, 171. Falmouth, Va., 195.


Families of Joint Grass, 83.


Family of Danforth, III.


Farm of Z. Kendall, 222.


Farmer, Aaron, 116, 118, 126; John,


33, 34, 51, 53, 259; Lucy, 259 ; Molly, 259. Farmington, Me, 142. Farnham, George, 277. Farnsworth, A., 185 ; Oliver, 95.


304


HISTORY OF DUNSTABLE.


Farrar, Edward, 193; Jacob, 44, 48, 49; Joseph, 44, 112.


Fast Day, 150.


Farwell, 37, 289 ; Benjamin, 74, 75, 87, IOI, 102; Eleazer, 101, 129; Eliza- beth, 235 ; Henry, 17, 37, 43, 50, 56, 75, 76, 114, 141, 214 ; Isaac, 41, 235; John, 129, 151, 217 ; Jonathan, 101 ; Joseph, 37, 232 ; Josiah, 41-44, 47, 48, 52, 76, 78, 288 ; Oliver, 42, 74, 75, 90, 151, 288 ; Sarah, 235.


Fay, William, 175.


Ferry-boat, 102.


Fife, Mr., 225.


Fight at Pequawkett, 45.


Finley, Michael, 193.


First white settler, 15.


Fish abundant, 103.


Fish, Ransom, 177.


Fisher, Jabez P., 56, 156, 169.


Flagg, Colonel, 49 ; John, 172.


Flat Rock Hill, 67, 69, 96, 100, 109.


Fletcher, 71, 80, 81 ; Abigail, 247 ; Al- bert M., 226 ; Albert W., 193; Alice, 245, 246, 264, 276 ; Anna, 245, 276 ; Betsy, 276; Caty, 246; Catharine, 246; Charles B., 218 ; Charlotte, 245, 276; Daniel, 102, 122; David, 155, 272; Elijah, 101, 113, 149, 172 ; Eliza- beth, 83, 84, 110, 178, 246, 268, 272 ; Elizabeth U., 273, 274; Ezra, 171 ; Francis, 70, 162, 176, 184, 199, 225, 226, 230, 244, 245, 270, 272 ; George W., 178, 182, 201, 214, 227, 258; Hannah, 244, 245, 270; Hannah P., 245 ; Indiane, 276 ; Isaac, 217, 218, 273 ; Jacob, 101, 289 ; James K., 277 ; Jane, 264, 276 ; Jonathan, 108, 116, 122, 125, 126, 128, 129, 131, 132, 137, 138, 142, 153, 166, 214, 230, 246, 274 ; Joseph, 72, 83, 90, 91, 94, 96, 97, 100, ยท103, 108, 110, 118, 128, 132, 152, 155, 158, 159, 178, 199, 215, 217, 218, 246, 247, 268, 273, 274; Leonard, 274 ; Lucinda, 246, 273 ; Lucy, 183, 246, 268, 274, 276; Mark, 162, 165, 170, 175, 178, 184, 214, 215, 217, 257, 276; Mary B., 258; Molly, 218; Molly C., 273; Nancy C., 178, 257 ; Nathaniel, 147, 214, 244, 272 ; Patty, 272 ; Paul, 34 ; Phineas, 116, 1IS, 125, 155, 159, 161, 178, 217, 245, 246, 264, 276 ; Rachel, 146, 244, 269, 272 ; Rachel S., 270; Rebecca, 244, 272 ; Rhoda, 178, 184, 257, 270, 277 ; Rob- ert, 101 ; Sally, 245 ; Sally A., 258, 276 ; Samuel, 43, 101, 160, 270, 274, 277 ; Samuel M., 178, 217, 258; Sewall, 245, 276 ; Submit, 244; Su- san, 141, 230, 274, 277 ; Susan L.,


178 ; Thomas, 117, 118, 128, 146,


199, 230, 244, 268, 272 ; William, 230.


Flint, Charles, 15I.


Ford, John, 115, 140.


Foreigners as substitutes, 122.


Forest Hill, 62, 68, 69, 77, 109, 166, 186.


Forest trees, 71.


Fort Hill, 21.


Fort Pownell, 108 ; Wagner, 194.


Fortifications, 78.


Foss, Charles V., 193.


Foster, Andrew, 56, 74, 75 ; E. B., 197 ; B. F., 218 ; John, 159.


Fox, Capt., 124, 125 ; Charles J., 84.


Frankfort, Ky., 220.


Frederick, Thomas, 182.


Frederick, Md., 195, 258.


French, 71, 289 ; Abigail, 269, 274 ;


Alice, 75 ; Benjamin, 72, 75, 114, 140, 146, 181, 182, 186-188, 197, 198, 201, 202, 214, 232, 277 ; Betty, 268, 276 ; Bridget, 233, 234 ; Charlotte, 139, 273 ; Ebenezer, 28, 41, 75, 98, 104, 108, 112, 114, 116, 117, 128, 132, 136, 140, 146, 1 57, 186, 229, 230, 268, 269, 273, 288 ; Eleazer, 112, 114, 140, 274 ; Elizabeth, 233; Esther, 76; Isaac, 233 ; James, 98; Jefferson, 172 ; John, 28, 56, 72, 74, 75, 77, 78, 112, 140, 159, 162, 230, 254, 268-270, 273, 276 ; John H., 254 ; John M., 173; Jonas, 114, 116, 118, 125, 129, 131, 139, 140, 148, 151, 160, 171, 252, 268, 270, 276 ; Jonas H., 140 ; Jonas J., 270 ; Jonathan, 28, 114, 117, 118, 125, 128, 140, 232, 274 ; Joseph, 75, IOI, III, 233, 234 ; Joseph A., 252 ; Mary, 232, 270 ; Mary D., 230, 269 ; Martha, 252, 270 ; Molly, 232 ; Polly, 276 ; Samuel, 17, 28, 32-34, 75, 114, 116, 118, 125, 128, 140 ; Sarah, 140, 229, 254, 268, 273 ; Susan F., 254; Susanna, 230, 269, 273 ; William, 28, 75, 112, 117, 118, 125, 128, 186, 270, 276 ; William L., 227.


Frost, Ebenezer, 172 ; Salathiel, 129; Thomas, 56, 75. Frothingham, R., 112.


Frye, James, 47 ; Jonathan, 44-48, 53, 288, 289. Fryeburg, Me., 47, 48, 289. Fullam, Jacob, 44, 47, 49, 53.


G


Gage, Thomas, 107. Gale of September, 1815, 168.


INDEX. 305


Galusha, Daniel, 32, 34, 36 ; Rachel, 36. Garland, D. W., 186.


Garrisons, 21, 37.


Geology and mineralogy, 69. George III, 113.


Gerry, Elbridge, 160. Gettysburg, Pa., 195.


Gibbs, Robert, 9.


Gibson, Nathaniel, 172.


Gile, Truman, 264 ; Zerviah, 264.


Gilman, Josiah, 190.


Gilson, Alvah, 186, 227 ; Andrew J., 227 ; Asahiel, 227 ; C., 186 ; Daniel, 129; Eagen J., 260 ; Ebenezer, 186 ; George F., 227 ; Isaac, 164 ; James H., 193, 227 ; Jerome F., 227 ; Joel, 182, 185, 227, 261 ; John, 45, 98; Joseph, 45, 98; Louisa, 261 ; Lucien E., 261 ; Nathaniel, 171 ; Nathaniel W., 314 ; Nehemiah, 153, 162, 164, 172 ; Oliver, 163 ; Peter, 159; Sam- uel, 184 ; William, IS2.


Girardeau, Cape, 261.


Glenne, William, 112.


Glynn, Moses, 172.


Goffe, John, 45, 98, 289.


Goldsmith, Oliver, 59.


Goodhue, Ebenezer, "110, 272 ; Eliza, 110, 272 ; Elizabeth, 94, 229, 272 ; Joseph, 110, 272, 229 ; Josiah, 92, 94, 95, 101, 102, 104, 109, 110, 118, 126, 171, 217, 229, 272; Nathaniel, IIO; Samuel B., 110, 212.


Goodman, Eldad W., 171, 178, 179. Goodsell, Dana, 180.


Gook, George, 227.


Gookin, Daniel, 21.


Gordon, James, 90 ; William, 101, 102, 104, 110, 111, 143, 289.


Goss, Elbridge H., 134; Joseph W., 227.


Gould, David, 152; Margaret, 53; Noah M., 129; Samuel, 17, 29, 10I. Gray, Thomas, S9.


Grant of Thomas Brattle, 7.


Grants to early settlers, 6.


Grantville, Mass., 147.


Great Britain, 132, 143.


Great Naacook Brook, 62.


Greeley, 55 ; Jane, 234 ; Samuel, 234. Green, Hannah P., 257 ; Oliver, 116, 118; Rufus K., 257 ; Samuel A., 31 ; Sarah A., 257.


Greenwood, F. W. P., 106. Grist mill, 32. Guide posts, 189.


Gulf at Massapoag Pond, 32, 61, 63-65. Groton, Mass., 6, 9, 10, 11, 22, 26, 28, 31, 32, 35, 41, 44, 45, 47, 48, 50, 59,


62-64, 67, 68, 76-87, 96, 98, 100, 107, 108, 114, 129, 137, 152, 155, 156, 160, 166, 172, 175, 283, 288, 297. Groton families set off to Dunstable, 85.


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Haddock, John, 102, 151. Hale, Henry, 182 ; Salma, 40.


Haley, Edward, 227.


Half-way covenant, 95.


Hall, Ira, 183, 185, 214, 227 ; Ira B., 198, 199, 201, 227 ; Willard, 87, 101, I33.


Hamblett, John, 102; Susannah, 140. Hampton, N. H., 217.


Hancock, John, 135, 137, 138, 142. Hannibal, 148.


Hardy, Betty, 274 ; Daniel, 274; Han- nah, 274; Jesse, 274; Job, 274; Lydia, 274 ; Miriam, 268, 274 ; Moses, 116, 118, 125, 128, 268, 269, 274 ; Polly, 274 ; Sarah, 274 ; Simeon, 274; William, 159, 274. Harrington, Richard, 162.


Harrison, Gen., 165.


Hartford, Conn., 260.


Hartshorn, Levi, 168.


Hartwell, Alonzo, 193; O., 269; Ra- chel, 269; Warren, 193.


Harward, 83 ; John, 44, 47, 49, 98 ; William, 8, 32. Harvard, Mass., 83


Harvard, Charlotte, 233 ; Jonathan, 233. Hassell, Anna, 30; Benjamin, 30, 44, 49; Joseph, 17, 28, 30, 32, 34, 35, 287; Richard, 35. Hatfield, Mass., 147.


Haunted House, 23.


Haverhill, Mass., 6, 43, 45, 287, 288.


Hayward, John, 181.


Haywood, Jemima, 95; John, III ; Susannah, 84.


Hazen, Richard, 73.


Heads of families in 1698, 32 ; in 1856, 184 Heath, William, 124.


Hemenway, Phineas, 95.


Henley, Col., 124.


Henchman, Thomas, 16, 22, 29-31, 212. Henry I, 12; Henry VIII, 13.


Heroism of the town, 286; of Jonathan Tyng, 23. Heywood, Joshua, 157, 161, 163-167, 171, 176, 212, 245, 269, 294, 295. Hickey, James, 193. Higby, Christopher, 122.


Hill, 55; Isabella, 218; Enoch, 234 ; Nathaniel, 49; Ruth, 234.


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HISTORY OF DUNSTABLE.


Hills of Dunstable, 67. Hinds, Hiram H., 193. Hitten, Isaac, 122. Hoar, E. R., 203, 209. Hobbes, George, 193; Nancy, 254, 270. Hogg, 106. Holbrook, Silas P., 195.


Holden, Jonathan, 106; Mary, 152 ; Nathaniel, 108, 111-113, 116, 120, 124, 129, 142, 149, 151, 215, 289. Hollis, N. H., II, 57, 60, 67, 68, 83, 84, 93, 142, 156, 215, 220, 282. Holyoke, Elizur, 92.


Hooper, William, 190. Hopkinton, Mass., 147. Horse Hill, 68. Hound Meadow Hill, 68.


Houston, Catharinah, 235; Ovid, 143, 235.


Hovey, James P., 150.


How Dunstable was formed, 283.


Howard, Nathaniel, 30; Samuel, 75, 78, 102, 234; Thomas, 56, 75. Howard's or Holden's Brook, 27, 30, 36, 61, 62, 76, 78, III, 215.


Howe, A. W., 117, 183, 216, 263 ; Harry D., 263 ; M. D., 263.


Hubbard, William, 168.


Hudson, Charles, 278.


Hudson, N. Y., 7, 11, 55, 282.


Hulbert, Ebenezer, 45.


Hunt, Israel, 171, 203, 210 ; Samuel, 38, 294.


Hunter, George, 193.


Hutchinson, Amos, 173; Elisha, 26, 283 ; Thomas, 12, 19.


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Incorporation of Dunstable, 10. Incorporation of Hollis, 57.


Indian massacres, 36. Indian mortar, 18. Indian pow-wows, 21. Indian relics, 65.


Indians of Massachusetts, 17. Indians' mode of life, 17.


Industrial condition of Dunstable in 1865, 191.


Ingalls, Abigail, 275 ; Daniel, 171, 275; Eleazer F., 171, 275 ; Huldah, 275 ; James, 162, 172, 275 ; Joel, 275 ; John, 101, 157, 275 ; Joseph, 172, 275; Mary, 275; Nathaniel, 129 ; Sally, 225, 275. Inscriptions on Meeting- House Hill, 228-23I.


Inscriptions in the Tyng burial-place, 231.


Inscriptions at Little's Station, 232- 235. Inscriptions in cemetery, near A. Swal- low's, 235.


Inscriptions in Central Cemetery, 236- 268.


Installation of Mr. Adams, 183. Installation of Mr. Goodman, 178.


Installation of Mr. Jackson, 188.


Installation of Mr. Tolman, 175. Instructions to representatives, 119. Introduction of the potato, 87. Ipswich, Mass., 37.




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