History of the town of Duxbury, Massachusetts, with genealogical registers, Part 35

Author: Winsor, Justin, 1831-1897. cn
Publication date: 1849
Publisher: Boston, Crosby & Nichols [etc.]
Number of Pages: 382


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Missaucatucket, 14.


MITCHELL, 70, 85, 282, 302, 315. Mollineaux, 316. Moody, 254.


MOORE, 105, 205, 228. Fam., 283. Interm. 272, 335, 340.


Moore, Rev. Josiah, 210.


MOREY, 283, 225.


Morgan, 236.


Morley, 323.


Morse, 205, 269. Mortality, 86, 87. Mortemore, 216.


MORTON, 283, 24, 64, 108, 294, 342.


Morton's hole, 10, 33, 183.


Mount Hope, 103.


Mountjoy, 216.


Mousall, 271.


Muggs, 279. MULLINS, 283, 56, 93.


Murdock, 225, 238. Musquito hole, 33.


Mynne, 316.


MYNOR, 284.


N.


Namasakeeset, 13, 14.


Name of Duxbury, origin of, 11; spelling of, 12. Nantucket, 219, 270. Narragansets, 90, 94, 105.


NASH, Famn., 284. Name men- tioned, 70, 90, 91, 93-4, 98, 101, 280. Nauset, 267. NEAL, 284. Ned's, ground, 351.


Needham, 217.


NELSON, 34, 180, 225, 284.


Newburgh, N. Y., 219.


Newbury, 226, 287.


New Castle, 184.


Newcome, 285.


New Gloucester, 242.


New Hampshire, 139. New London, 235, 236.


Newton, 276.


New York, 139. Niantick, 95.


Nickerson, 256, 333.


Nichols, 246, 267. Ninnegrett, 95.


Noaks, 117.


Nook, The, 19; topography of, 52.


NORCUT, 284, 42, 117, 244. Norris, 117, 280. North Yarmouth, 293, 315.


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INDEX.


Norton, 99. Norwich, Ct., 230, 236, 321, 326. Nottage, 340. Nowett, 117.


0.


Oakman, 265. Oales, 326.


Old French war, 117 ; men of Dux. who served in, 118.


OLDHAM, 285, 81, 92, 123, 349. Orchard, 69. Orchards, 17, 57, 70.


Ordinaries, 46. OSBORN, 285.


Osgood, 279.


Otis, 197.


Otter rock, 31.


Osyer, 123, 295, 326, 327. Owen, 250, 301.


P.


PABODIE, Fam., 285. Name mentioned, 67, 77, 85, 92, 106, 234, 266. Packard, 220, 243, 275, 290.


PADDOCK, 286, 248, 214.


Paddy, 90, 260.


Paine, 217, 272, 298, 321. Palisadoes, 70, 171.


PALMER, 17, 64, 90, 223, 227, 239, 271, 286, 315, 338. Fan. 286.


Parker, 192, 217, 303, 351.


Parks, 235, 248, 321.


Parret, 332.


PARRIS, 42, 79, 287.


Parsons, 203, 204, 322.


PARTRIDGE, Fam., 287. Cal-


vin, 124, 137, 141, 152 .- George, 34, 44, 67, 81, 93, 201. - Hon. George, 152, 74, 78, 79, 121, 124-6, 130, 135, 140-1, 160, 186. Others, 118, 135, 136, 165, 185, 201, 219. /


Partridge, Rev. Ralph. His ministry, 171; his death, character, elegy, 173 ; will, 177; family, 178.


Pastures required to be fenced, 171.


Pattengell, 228. Paupers, 86. Peace in 1815, 170.


Peagon, 118. PEAKES, 288, 81. Pecksuot, 51.


PEIRCE, 288, 22, 85, 93, 103, 105, 173, 288, 312, 319.


Pellsant, 316. Pemberton, 341.


Pembroke, 13, 16, 44, 87, 127, 135, 191, 202, 206, 208. Fam. 223, 240-1, 247, 253, 269, 273, 281, 285, 287-8, 311, 321, 329, 341-2. Interm. 229, 236, 243, 247, 252-3, 257, 271, 278, 280, 315, 327, 334. Penn, 257. Penniman, 264.


Pensioners of the Revolution, 146.


Pequot war, volunteers in, 89.


Perkins, 345. Perry, 117, 222, 260. Peter, 117.


PETERSON, 44, 118, 143, 188. Fam. 289. Interm. 233, 242, 268, 295.


Philip, 102; his death, 105.


Philip's war, 103-6; loss of the English in, 105; con- tribution of Ireland after, 106.


PHILLIPS, 90, 93, 105, 108, 118, 130, 138, 139, 186, 214, 282. Fam. 291.


Physicians, 65.


Picknel, 307.


PIDCOCK, 292, 93.


Pidcoke, 292.


Pier, The, 29.


Pine point, 33. Pitcher, 117, 186, 331.


Plymouth, 10, 13, 16, 126-7, 130, 135-6, 138, 162-3, 166, 171, 179, 197, 202, 207 .- Rock, 55. Fam., 213, 221, 225, 230, 233, 235, 239, 240, 246-50, 256-7, 261, 263-4, 267-9, 274, 282, 288, 293, 297, 309-10, 331, 333, 338. Inter. 224, 226, 236, 238, 257, 265, 289, 305, 318, 327.


Plympton, 288.


Plympton, 126, 130, 135, 136, 192. Fam., 273, 301, 302, 310, 322. Interm. 237, 250, 270, 275, 276.


Plummer, 300.


Ponds, 32. Blackwater, 13 ; Eagle tree, 57 ; Jones' river, 15.


PONTUS, 293, 34, 262.


Poole, 94.


Pope, 89, 131, 162.


Population of Dux. 16.


Porter, 280.


Portland, 250.


Pound, 83.


Powder point, 16, 27, 33.


Powder mills, 27.


Power, 304.


Powers, 117. Pownalboro', Me., 223.


Pratt, 10, 180, 280, 294, 298, 309.


PRENCE, 293, 10, 17, 33, 64, 99, 100, 101.


Presland, 89.


Preston, 236, 321.


Price, 299.


PRINCE, 293, 115, 315, 349. Pring, 321.


PRIOR, 82, 93, 116-7, 118, 135, 141-3, 167, 173, 178, 183, 349. Fam., 294. Interm. 229, 238, 242, 249, 268, 282, 290. Privateers. The Ash, 144; David Porter, 169. Punckatocosett, 106. Putnam, 210.


Q.


Quack, 117.


Quakers, 98. Attending meet- ings of, punished, 98, 99; entertaining them punished, 98, 99; banished, 99; their meetings in Dux. 99.


Queen's guards, 126. Quincy, 272.


R.


Ragget, Capt., 166. Rainer, 178. Ralph, 117.


Ramsden, 257. Rand, 202, 206, 232, 233, 268.


RANDALL, 295, 42, 258, 268. Rankin, 260.


Ransom, 337.


READ, 295, 93, 262.


Records, of the town, 68, 82 ; of the church, 177, 191.


Redding, 90, 117.


Reed, 116. Reeves, 334. Rehoboth, 238, 268, 272, 306. Representatives, 77; to the conventions of the Revolu- tion, 141.


Revolutionary votes. To en- courage home manufactures, 121; to purchase corn for time of need, 134, 136; to stand by congress, 135; about a new constitution, 136, 141, 142, 160 ; to make a report of tories, 138; to fulfil the resolves of con- gress, 140 ; to raise soldiers, 141, 142, 143; to raise mo- ney, 142, 143, 145.


Revolutionary Annals, 118-46. Reply to the committee of Boston, 121 ; assistance giv- en to Boston, 135.


Rexham, 13. Reyner, 316.


Reynolds, 296.


RHENOLDS, 296.


Rhode Island campaign, 137.


Rice, 74, 233. Richard, 336.


RICHARDS, 296, 231, 292, 321. RICHARDSON, 296, 189.


Richmond, 246, 276, 280, 297, 320.


Rider, 205, 225, 226, 248, 289, 314.


Ring, 34, 246, 301.


RIPLEY, Fam., 296. Interm., 218, 219, 231, 250, 254, 262, 278. Name mentioned, 118, 123, 144, 184.


Rivers, 30-2. Bluefish, 19; Cut, 14 ; Gotum, 14; Indian Head, 15; Jones, 10 ; North, 13, 18; South, 13.


ROBBINS, 297, 93, 239.


Roben, 117.


Roberson, 297, 118.


ROBERTS, 297, 286.


ROBINSON, Fam., 297. Name mentioned, 51, 55, 90, 100, 226, 239, 241, 290.


Robinson, Rev. John. His ministry, 184; his salary, 185, 187; his troubles and dismission, 187 ; anecdotes of him, 187, 189, 190, 191; his family, 184 ; his wife's death, 185.


Rochester, 130, 135, 221, 225, 239, 268, 281, 317. ROGERS, Fam., 297. Interm.


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INDEX.


223, 232, 245, 259, 271, 279, 299, 319, 326, 343. John, 17, 69, 77, 81, 93, 234, 241, 294, 299 .- Joseph, 81, 93, 101. Rood, 322. ROSE, 298. Rothbotham, 246.


ROUSE, 299, 28, 99, 323. Row guard of 1812, 162, 165. ROWE, 299, 84, 217.


Rowles, 322.


Roxbury, 210, 217. Ruggles, 131. Rum, use of, 86, 351. BUSSELL, 299, 22, 120, 173, 297.


S.


Sachama, 117. Saco, 214, 218. Saconet, 102, 299. Salem, 162, 215. Salmon, 270. Samms, 308.


SAMPSON, 28, 67, 79, 90, 92, 117, 118, 123-4, 131, 136-8, 140-1, 144, 146, 162, 165, 166, 173, 182, 186, 188, 191, 194, 197, 240, 349-51. Fam., 300. Interm. 218, 220, 233, 254, 260-1, 280, 288, 311-2, 320, 331, 343.


Sandwich, 131, 138. Fam., 230, 238, 239-41, 248, 255, 258, 260, 264, 270, 273, 298, 305, 307, 312, 328, 338, 339. Sanger, Rev. Zed. His min- istry, 205; letter of accept- ance, 205 ; his ancestry and family, 205; his ordination and first sermon, 206; his salary, 207; his dismission, 207; his character, 207 ; set- , tles at Bridgewater, 207; engages in navigation, 207. Saquish, 15, 23, 26, 29, 66. SAUNDERS, 305. Savage, 214, 331. Saxton, 272. Scales, 315. Scammel, 158. Scarborough, 218. Schools, 71-4. High school, 210.


Scituate, 13, 14, 16, 87, 90, 92, 127, 135, 168, 178-9, 192, 196, 202-3, 207-8. Fam., 217, 222, 224, 227, 228-9, 237, 241, 248, 253, 261, 266-8, 274-5, 281, 283-4, 294-5, 297-9, 306-7, 316, 322-4, 326, 333, 337, 346, 347. Interm. 219, 220, 225, 230, 236, 239, 256-8, 312, 342. .


Scottow,.339.


Scouts, town ordered to main- tain a standing, 105.


SEABURY, Fam., 305. Samuel, 22, 44, 47, 65, 73, 80, 82, 112, 179, 183, 185, 187, 197, 201, 202, 267. Sea Fencibles, 162. Sears, 131. Seaver, 229, 332. Seaward, 86. Selectmen, 79. Sentries at Captain's Hill, 124. Settlement of the town, 9. Shaving mills, 145.


SHAW, 22, 123, 192, 205, 206, 207. Fam., 306. Interm. 238, 283.


SHAWSon, 307. Sheep, 24, 135. Shelly, 264.


Sherard, 340. Sherburne, 205, 206, 279.


SHERMAN, 307, 22, 92, 245, 259, 267,279.


Shertly, 291. Ship-building, 349.


Ship owners and masters, 350. Shore, 117.


Shrewsbury, 265, 282. Sides, 252.


SIMMONS, Fam., 307. Interm. 244, 284, 310, 341. Name mentioned, 64, 65, 70, 116, 162, 167, 179, 185, 186, 188. Simon, 117. - Skiffe, 199, 230.


Slaves, 70, 71.


Small pox in Dux., 87.


SMITH, 14, 117, 131, 136, 202, 206. Fam. 309. Interm. 220, 229, 256, 270, 279, 288, 320, 340, 341.


Snell, 73, 220, 223, 324.


SNOW, 118. Fam., 309. In-


termarriages, 222, 223, 247, 256, 259, 293.


Sodom, 12. Sogkonates, 107.


Soldiers' equipments, 92, 94, 111; pay, 92, 102, 103.


Somerby, 316.


Souhegan, 73.


SOULE, Fam., 310. Interm.


218, 334. Family arms, 313-4. George, 70, 77, 89, 92. - John, 99, 182. - Joshua, 187, 188, 194, 195, 350. - Zachary, 27, 92. Others, 105, 140, 166, 169, 170, 179, 188, 198, 201, 350. Souther, 91. SOUTHWORTH, Fam., 314.


Interm. 273. Pedigree in


England, 316. Constant, 44, 46, 68, 85, 89, 93-4, 102, 185, 234, 310 .- Edward, 16, €8, 72, 185, 187 .- James, 28, 135, 137, 142, 349 .- T'ho- mas, 68, 101, 188, 310 .------ Others, 123, 192.


Sparrow, 103, 131, 260, 293. Speer, 117.


Spooner, 336.


SPRAGUE, Fam., 317. 'Interm. 225, 278, 309, 343. Francis, 17, 46, 47, 70, 93, 172, 276. -John, 105, 183, 188 .- Samuel, 82, 123, 184 .- Seth, 19, 79, 146, 162, 163, 165, 318, 319, 349, 351. Others, 12, 86, 118, 123, 124, 146. Spring, 204. Sproat, 314. SPROUT, 320, 123, 129, 285. Squamaug, 75. Stacia, 134.


Stamp act, 118. Resolves of the town upon, 119; its re- peal, 119; and the rejoicing thereat, 119-20.


STANDISH, Fam., 320. Interm. 279, 341. Fam. Arms, 96. Alexander, 69, 82, 96, 180, 183, 351 .- Josiah, 77, 95, Torrey, 292.


101, 102, 109 .- Cpt. Myles, 10-2, 15, 17, 23, 33, 48, 55-6, 89, 90, 93-5. His house, 52 ; spring, 53; swords, 54, 98; coat of mail, 54, 98; proper- ty, 55, 69, 70, 96 .- Miles, 197.


Standlake, 324.


STANFORD, 322, 217, 219, 135, 137.


STARR, Fam., 322. Comfort, 65, 90, 93 .- John, 22, 69, 93. Stearns, 210, 260. Steel, 231.


STETSON, 323, 42, 223, 238, 243, 266, 271, 278. Stevens, 291. Stevenson, 233.


STOCKBRIDGE, 323, 79, 138.


Stocks, 83.


Strangers, 87 ; entertaining them, fined, 87.


Studley, 228, 301, 310. Sturtevant, 131, 260, 333.


Style of dates, 11.


Sudbury, 205. Sullivan, 137. Summers, 300.


Swanzey, 102, 238, 240, 247, 269, 272, 286, 297, 334.


Sweetser, 313.


SWITZER, 324, 257. SYLVESTER, 324, 73, 112, 118, 218, 349.


Synod of 1647, 176.


T.


Tarkiln, 12. Tarpits, 235.


Taunton, 138, 205, 228, 232, 263, 264, 266, 273, 275, 281, 292, 326.


Taylor, 258, 269, 331.


Temple, 262. Tenney, 297.


Terrill, 298.


THACHER, 325, 81, 82, 91, 101, 178, 183, 269, 273, 289.


Thanksgiving, 85. Thaxter, 245, 254. Thayer, 74, 278, 304.


THOMAS, 69, 73, 89, 91, 118, 123, 126, 130-1, 137-8, 184, 199. Fam., 325. Interm. 217, 225, 254-5, 262, 269, 278-9, 291, 300, 302, 317, 319, 342, 344.


Thompson, 131, 256, 296, 331. Thorne, 340. THORP, 326, 223. Thrasher, 275. Thresher, 117.


Thump caps, 352.


Tidge, 178.


Tilden, 139, 226, 229, 278, 285. Tilson, 247.


Tinckham, 347. Tinkertown, 12.


TISDELL, 326, 93, 205, 297. Tiverton, 314, 315, 324. Tobey, 117, 260, 279, 319. Tolman, 312, 319, 331, 337. TOMPKINS, 326, 92. Topography of the town, 23-35.


Tories, of Marshfield, 127-9, 138. None in Duxbury, 138. Treatment of them, 139, 140.


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INDEX.


Tour, 144, 340. TOWER, 326.


Town officers. Surveyors of highways, 21; clerks, 68, 82 ; representatives, 77; se- lectmen, 79; constables, 81 ; treasurers, 82. Townshend, 131.


TRACY, 326, 13, 17, 77, 79, 111. Trader, the first in Duxbury, 351.


Training-field, 115.


Tray, 117.


Treasurers, 82. Tree of knowledge, 12. Treeble, 327.


Trees, 26. Trewant, 267. 'Troop, 244.


Trouest, 327. TRUANT, 327, 22, 92. Trumbull, 185, 189.


TUBBS, 327, 22, 90, 92.


Tucker, 340. Tupper, 139, 148. Turfrey, 214.


TURNER, 93, 166, 167, 188, 202. Fam., 327. Interm. 222, 225, 232, 236, 266, 271, 299, 304, 323, 341, 344.


Turner, Rev. Charles. His ministry and salary, 202; his family, 202; his dismis- sion, 203 ; his character, 203-4; anecdotes of him, 203-4 ; afterwards a senator, 203-4; an ardent whig, 154; prepares young men for col- lege, 74, 152. Tyler, 304.


U, V.


United colonies, confederation of, 90. USSEL, 327. Vassel, 91. Vaughan, 269.


Veazie, Rev. Saml. His min- istry, 191; his family, 191 ; his troubles with the socie- ty, 192 ; Whitfield converts him, 192 ; his labors objec- tionable, 193 ; his note to the ecclesiastical council, 195; asks his dismission, 196; his law-suit, 197; another council, 197 ; his dismission, 198; recommended to the chh. of Hull, 199; further accounts of the troubles, 199, 200; anecdotes of him, 201. Verdie, 329. Verge, 344. Vering, 340. Vermage, 320. Verren, 276.


Vessels built, 27, 349. Cap- tured in the Revolution, 144 -in the war of 1812, 166. Viall, 216. Vicory, 271. Vinal, 201, 219. VINCENT, 328. Village, The, 12. Virgin, 335. Virginia, 139.


Vobes, 92, 258. Vose, 151.


W.


Wade, 117, 131.


WADSWORTH, Fam., 328. In- term. 224, 272. Fam. arms, 328. Christopher, 17, 44, 69, 70, 77, 79, 81, 83, 90 .- John, 12, 16, 73, 74, 78, 80, 82, 110, 117, 118, 121, 153, 155, 180, 187, 201 .- Peleg, 80, 121, 124, 126, 130-1, 135-7, 140, 157, 158, 202, 203 .- Wait, 80, 118, 121, 123-4, 140 .. Others, 80, 116, 118, 123, 126, 132, 144, 145, 159, 166, 169, 349.


Waite, 328. Wakefield, 218.


WALKER, 332, 34, 79, 236, 270, 271, 274, 309, 310, 351.


Walley, 214.


WALLIS, 332, 43.


Wampanoags, 105.


Wampatuck, 75.


Wannapooke, 76.


WANTON, 333.


Ward, 158-9.


Wards in the day, 104, 105, 112. Wareham, 135.


Warner, 131.


Warren, 34, 225, 231, 245, 315. WASHBURN, 333, 17, 81, 93, 94, 137, 173, 239, 342.


Washington, Gen., 126, 136. Waste, 243, 248.


Watches in the night, 104, 105, 112.


WATERMAN, 333, 165, 167, 217, 218, 221, 226.


Waters, 299.


Watertown, 204-5, 208, 222, 260.


WATSON, 334, 24, 129, 275, 306. Wattles, 250.


Wealth of the town, 70, 86. Wears, 84. Webb, 73.


Weechertown, 12.


Weed, 117. Weeks, 117.


Welch, 220.


Weld, 269.


Wells, 327.


Wensley, 260.


WEST, 334, 22, 34, 47, 70, 80, 81, 83, 86, 185, 188, 190, 208, 227.


West Indies, expedition against, 116-7.


WESTON, Fam. 334. Interm. 219, 303, 310, 321, 322, 341. Edmund, 69 .- Ezra, 19, 27, 134, 141, 161, 162, 349, 350, 351. Others, 80, 118, 126, 136, 140, 143-4, 146, 165, 169, 187, 349.


WEYBORNE, 337.


Weymouth, 178, 231, 238, 259, 272, 284, 285, 292, 296, 298, 305, 306, 318, 324.


Whaleboat Expedition. To Sandwich, 131 ; to Quincy, 148 ; in Boston harbor, 150. Whale fishery, 350. Whales, 86.


Wharf, the first in Dux., 350. Whetcome, 262. Whipping-posts, 83. WHITE, 33, 90, 105, 117, 125, 138, 139, 146, 192. Fam.,


337. Interm. 226, 255, 272, 278, 292, 298. Whitefield, 192. Whitman, 74. Whitmarsh, 302. Whitney, 220. Whittemore, 222, 290. Whytock, 348.


Wilbor, 245, 315. Wilder, 257.


Wilkinson, 340. Willet, 94, 238. Williams, 89, 224, 297, 322, 337, 340.


WILLIAMSON, 337, 282, 318. Williard, 214.


WILLIS, 337, 90, 93, 184, 223, 228, 258, 262.


Wills, 244, 288. WILSON, 338, 93, 230.


Windham, Ct., 236, 275. WING, 338, 312.


WINSLOW, Fam., 338. Interm. 222, 229, 238, 310. Gov. Edward, 55, 70, 99 .- Gov. Josiah, 34, 101 .- Dr. Isaac, 128, 138. Others, 20, 69, 116, 117, 125, 129.


WINSOR, Fam., 339. Interm. 219, 274. Name, its origin, 345 ; the English family, 345-6; their armorial bear- ings, 345-6. The Rhode Isl- and family, 346. Nathaniel, 26, 80, 87, 144, 162, 167, 169, 350 .- Joshua, 19, 20, 162, 166, 168, 350. Others, 118, 144, 162, 166, 167, 168, 349, 351.


Winter, 74, 217, 266. Wiswall, 231.


Wiswall, Rev. Ichabod. His ministry, 180 ; family, 180 ; his letter to Hinckley, 180 ; keeps a school, 72 ; agent to England, 107-9, 112-15 ; his death and character, 183-4 ; an astrologer, 184; his sala- ry, 181, 182 ; his will and estate, 180.


Witchcraft, 215. Wittowamatt, 52.


WITHERELL, 346, 90, 102, 103, 263, 273, 285.


Woburn, 296. Wolcott, 185.


Women gather the crops dur- ing the Revolution, 137.


Wood, 131, 179, 180. Woodberry, 117.


Woodcock, 253.


Woodman, 246. Woodward, 166, 220.


Woodworth, 302, 307.


Woolwich, 201, 313. WORMALL, 347, 22, 189.


Wright, 86, 146, 230, 237, 303, 305, 310, 322. Wyman, 315.


Y, Z.


Yarmouth, 214, 222, 225, 263, · 264, 266, 273, 323, 338. Young, 255. Youths, required to perform military duty, 105.


Zachary, 117. Zachary's rocks, 27.


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