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Elms, great, 34.
Embargo, 408, 410.
Emerson, Moses. 746. Rev. Alfred, 754. Rev. Mr., 729. Endicott, Gov. John, 77. Engraving, 601. Epidemic fever, 409.
Evangelical Cong. church, 573. organized, 576-8. confession, 578, 580. meeting-house, 584. Expedition_[to Louisburg, 221. Expeditions, four in 1756, 251.
F.
Factories, 604.
Fairbank, Jabez, 128, 135, 170-2, 190, 205, 654-5. John, killed, 104. Jonas, 59, 62, 71, 104. Jonathan, 125.
Families, distribution of, 720.
nine in 1653, 51. from Reading, 368.
Family of Mr. Harrington, 390-1.
Farnsworth, Benjamin, 2d, 426. Rev. J. D., 523.
Farrar, George, 59. Henry, 104. Jacob, 17, 59, 70, 72, 102. John, 59. Farwell, J. E., 35. John, 59. Levi, 481.
Fasting and prayer, 129, 338. Father's courtship, 397. Faulkner, Horace, 746. Paul, 746. Fay, Col. F. B., 38, 160, 576, 689, 732.
Fay, Hon. Frank, 703. Rev. Henry C., 593. Fire engines, 427, 495. wards, 428, 488. Fish, 33. culture, 491. wardens, 430. wear, 183. Fisher, Capt. Jacob, 429, 515.
Ephraim C., 411. Major Jacob, 413, 417, 435, 765. Miss Ellen S., 517. Miss Mary E., 561. Fitch, John, captured, 222. Torrey, 735. Flagg, Josialı, 429. Mr., teachicr, 189. William, 102.
Flame of war, 130.
Fletcher, Charles F., 166. Charles T., 5, 774. John, 167-8, 197. Joshua, 385.
Flavor of antiquity, 82.
Flood, great, 202, 498. Fogg, Dr. J. S. H., 132.
Forbush, Jonathan, 575, 756.
Foreign born, 723. Fort Sumter, 683. Framed houses, 168.
French in America, 122. neutrals, 252. traveller, in 1679, 118. Frost, Rev. Stephen, 244. Stephen, teacher, 212. Fullam, Francis, 165.
G.
Gaines, Daniel, 59, 71, 107. Gardens and orchards, 99. Gardner, Geo. C., 514. Mrs. Mary, 245, 249, 266, 539.
Rev. A., 131, 135, 138-9, 159-60, 456. Garrette, Harmon, 38, 44. Garrisons, 102, 132-4, 138, 149. Gates set up, 80, Gates, Capt. Thomas, 288, 290. Hezekiah, 212, 301. John, 73. Miss Mary, 93. Stephen, 59.
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INDEX.
Gazette, Lancaster, 609. George hill, 21, 136. George I., king, 169. II., 216, 267, Gill, goodman, 38, 40, 42. Glazier, Mary, 128. Goodhue, Hon. B., 750. Mrs. Anna, 750. Godly minister, 43. God's house, 115. Golsberry, widow, 205. Goss, Jónas, 66. Philip, 749.
Rev. Thomas, 202, 245, 388.
Governors of the state, 87. Graduates of college, 623-25. Grand entertainment, 168. Grave and coffin, 141. Grave digging, 428. Grave-stones for Mr. Har- rington, 343. Mr. Whiting, 644. Graves, unknown, 110. Greene, Mrs. Elmina M., 68, 329, 755-6. Ezra, 757.
Green, Peter, 336, 758. Samuel, M. D., 132. Greenleaf, Gen., 352. Greenleaf, William, 329, 352, 763.
Greenwood'sCollection, 770. Grievances, 319, 321, Groton, 69. Guarding and scouting, 174.
H.
Hadlock, Nathaniel, 42-3, 45. Hall, goodman, 745. Hancock, Rev. John, 248. Harrington, Arethusa, 594. Emily, 746.
Rev. Timothy, 35, 38-9, 42, 93, 107, 100, 126, 135, 138, 236, 248-9, 282, 304- 5, 334, 337-8, 343, 376, 378, 386-7, 389, 392, 419, 456, 539.
Hartwell, Edward, 172-3, 188-9, 258. Harvard, 18, 142, 192-4. Harwood, Nathaniel, 156. Haskell, Capt. Andrew, 296, 314-15.
Haskell, Col. Henry, 270, 316. Elder, Stephen N., 598. Hathaway, S. W., 535. Haven, Dea., 574. Hawkins, Arthur, 607. N. C., 759. Hearse house, 407. Hentz, Mrs. C. L., 745. Heywood, George, 110. Seth, 312.
Higginson, Col. T. W., 527. Highways, 45, 80.
Hill, Rev. Alonzo, 461.
Hiller, Joseph, 743. Hoar, Mr., 112.
Holden, 19.
Holman, Calvin, 500. Holt, Benjamin, 734. Holy hill, 371-2.
IIome lots, untaxed, 131. Homer, Peter, 756. Horse thieves, 403. Hotels, 605.
Houghton, Benjamin, 290, 366.
Edward, 134, 534, 761.
Gershom, 222.
H. O., 741.
Hon. S. A. and Gen. J. F., 741.
Isracl, 380.
Jacob, 194. James, 148.
Jonas, 140, 148, 186, 739, 749.
John, 59, 73, 138, 140, 143-4, 150, 166, 182-3.
John, jr., 148, 186, 188, 668, 722.
Jonathan, 192, 217.
Joshua, 211.
Ralph, 42-3, 46-7, 54, 59. 67, 72, 79, 80,86.
Houses, first, 40; log, 395. House for the minister, 160. Howard, Mr., 66. Howe, Abraham, 136. A. D., 486. Capt., 136, 138, 140.
Cyrus D., 66. Elizabeth, 00, 125. Gen., deatlı of, 259. Samuel, teacher, 186. IIbbard, historian, 105. Hudson, Daniel, 128. Humphrey, Charles, 430, 510, 724.
Humphrey, Horatio D., 596. Huntington, J. W., esq., 429.
Hussey, Francis, 481. Hutchings, Benjamin, 136. Joseph, 190. Hutchinson, Gov., 270.
I.
Indians, The peace with, 100-1; attack in 1675, 102; in 1676, 102, 107; plunder, 108; fate 113; insolence, 126; jollity, 127; killing, 128; war of 1722, 170.
Indian bond, 149. camp pasture, 65. fight, 146.
land, 151-2.
ruse, 226-7. · tomahawk, 218. traits, 65. Industrial school for girls, 489, 615.
Infantry companies, 411. Impressive Incidents, 462. Inspector of the market, 306. Instructions to delegates, 281, 286.
Intemperance, 613, 615. Inventory of losses, 137, Invoice of polls and estates, 186.
J.
Jaines, Thomas, 60. James II., 121, 130. Jewett, Asher, 35. Johnson, Edward, 76, 79, 81, 124 Frederick H., 758.
George A., C06. John, 46, 60, 71, 155.
Joncs, Rev. M., 131. Joslyn, Abraham, G0, 107. Mrs., burned, 108. Nathaniel, 00, 73. Peter, 60, 125-6, 148. Thomas, 60, 73.
K.
Kerley, or Carley, Henry 46, 60, 71, 92, 106, 109.
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INDEX.
Kerley, or Carley, Joseph, | Lewis, colored soldier, 296. 107. Lewis, John, 46, 60, 72. Levi, 427. William, 42-3, 46-7, 60, 71, 83, 92, 107. William, 46, 61, 72. William, jr., 60. Lexington, 284, 289. Libel or squib, 96. Liberty party, 430, 478. Library, Agricultural, 546. Club, 547-8. Lancaster, 540-3. Kettle, John, 107. Key of purgatory, 145. Keyes, S. W., 167. Kilbourn, William A., 535, 735, 763.
Kimball, Henry C., 533-4, 549. Kingsbury, Cyrus, 575. Nathaniel, 531.
King, Capt. Thomas, 17, 37- 8, 40, 65. Capt. Orice, 747.
King William, 115, 129, 150. Knight, Charles, 454. Matthew, 64. Miss Anna J., 702. Philip, 71.
L.
Lafayette, Gen., 474. Laity, educated, 93. Lakes, 17, 21, 24-5. Lancashire, 58.
Lancaster, 18, 19, 24, 37, 43, 54, 195, 219, 250, 284, 317-31, 366, 428-9, 430, 481, 517, 683. Lancaster CharitableFund, 485-6. Lancaster Gazette, 455. Land bank, 214. Lane, Anthony, 758. Jonas, 352, 415, 436, 470, 758.
Mrs. Abby, 482, 755. Larkin, Philip, 211. Latin dictionary, 522. school; 521-2. masters, 522-3. migratory, 522. Laughton, John, 284. Lawrence, Rev. Amos E., 588, 689, 703. Rev. William, 244. Lawsuits, 407. Lawyers, 622 3.
Leavitt, Rev. G. R., 588-90. Lee, Capt. B., 413, 743. Mother Ann, 368-73, 385. William, 744. Legacy of T. Sawyer, 379-80. Leominster, 19, 203.
Town, 552-63.
Fund, Bancroft, in hon- or of Capt. Ward, 563. Libraries, public and pri- vate, 538. School district, 545. Sunday school, 546.
License refused, 430.
Life a burden, 147.
Lincoln, Abraham, 718-19. Caleb, 327. Edward H., 104.
Line, town, 333.
Linton, Richard, 38, 40, 41- 2, 61, 71-2. List of lands, 80.
Locker of Mrs. Rowland- son, 116.
Locke, Major Jonathan, 759.
Pres. Samuel, 539, 641, 735. William S., 759.
Log houses, 99, 167-8.
Longevity, 616.20.
Lothrop, Loring, 616.
Lottery, 360, 363.
Louis XIV., 130.
Love, Rev. William De Loss, jr., 593. Lovers' Lanc, 35. Lovewell's fight, 164, 177-8. Loyalty, oath of, 55, Lyman, Miss Sarah I., 561. Lyon, Aaron, 359. Capt. John, 411. John E., 768.
Lunenburg, soldiers killed in, 222.
M.
MacLoud, Mordecai, 61, 73, 102. John, 107. Manners, consul, 395. Manning, Dr., 410, 436, 758.
Mansfield, John, 61. Map of Lancaster, of 1795, 365, 427. outline, 20. Marlborough, 130. Marvin, Rev. A. P., 591-2. Masons, Trinity Lodge, 611. Mather, Cotton, 97, 124, 364. Increase, 77, 121. Richard, 382.
Matthew, 101.
Maynard, John, 329, 352, 739. McNeil, William H., 134, 758.
Meeting-house, 47, 50, 73, 89 ; first, 90, 104, 115; sec- ond, 119; burned, 136; third, 142; enlarged, 190, 205; fourth, 210; porches, 336; more pews, 337; fifth, 412- 416; old, 418-19; new, dedicated, 420; old, a town house, 422; warming, 427.
Meetings, religious, free, in town hall, 428. Mellen, Rev. John, 245, 263. Memorial Hall, 554-8.
Men's estates, 53.
Middle Cemetery hill, 115.
Middle Cemetery, 368.
Mile, The, 205. Military heroes, 170. service, 154.
Mills, 604-5. Mills of Prescott, 73, 182. Minerals, 31.
Minister, house of, 89; burned, 105. salary of, 132, 186, 191, 335.
Ministry encouraged, 77. of the word, 124, 159.
Mischievous men, 57. Modesty, spirit of, 190. Monaco, one-eyed Indian, 101. Monckton, Col., 251. Montague, lady M. Wortley, 364.
Moore, Jeremiah, 489. John, 61, 70. John, jr., 61, 150. Joseplı, 88. Moor, John, 200. Joseph, 206, 211, 667.
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INDEX.
Moor, Oliver, 211. Morals, laxity of, 239. state of, 275, 392. Mores, Jonathan, 187. Morse, Benjamin, 482. Uriah, 279. Mosman, Matthias, 367. Mossman, Sam., 176. Mothers taught children, 96. Mudsills, 454. Musie in schools, 514, 516. instrumental, 562.
N.
Names of artillery men, 290. building committee, 414.
Capt. A. Haskell's Co., 291-2, 294.
Capt. E. Richardson's Co., 292, 294.
Capt. Sawyer's Co., 291. Capt. White's Co., 291. cavalry men, 290.
elaimants to new pur- chase, 165.
Names of committee of correspondenee, 287, 301, 410.
on beef, 309.
bi-centennial of the town, 488.
centennial of the na- tion, 494.
Clinton, 482-3. dedication of 417.
church,
embargo, 407. fire engine, 495. fish, 491.
general welfare, 289.
grammar school, 95, 347, 348.
grievances, 285, 320, 408, 410,
iron bridge, 455.
location of meeting- house, 415. lottery, 406.
Mass. Central railroad, 491.
market, 306. meeting-house, in 1726, 190, 413.
Names of committee of new town house, 422-3, 481, 487.
Normal school, 514. old meeting-house, 422. poor, the, 425-6. poor-house, 492. poor of Boston, 289. repairing bridges, 500. repairing meeting- house, 406.
reservoir, 495.
roads and bridges, 361, 363, 442-3, 448-9, 453.
singing-school, 344. schools, 355.
on school-houses, 510-11. on Sabbath, 412.
Sett-off to Shrewsbury, 332.
to call Mr. Thayer, 457, 458.
town library, 553.
to confer with Mr. Har- rington, 338.
to hire soldiers, 309.
to see about a col- league, 339-40.
to seat meeting-house, 191.
Names of continentals, 293. corporators of acade- my, 531-2.
deacons, 245, 337, 376, 380, 385, 471, 582.
fish wardens, 430.
library committee, 561. members of Y. M. So- eiety, 281.
menibers of church, dis- missed, 238-9.
minute men, 290. overseers, 426.
petitioners for Leomin- ster, 203.
petitioners for new meeting-house, 1684, 120, 132; in 1705, 143-4; 147, 156, 198; in 1723, 199.
petitioners of Sterling, 333.
school committee, 330, 352-5, 357, 373-4, 440-1, 517-18.
schoolmasters, 192, 197, 265-7,277.
Names of Shakers, 370-1. signers to church cov- enant, 163.
soldiers, 170-75, 223, 226- 228, 252-63, 290-6, 312 14, 703-16. soldiers to Quebec in 1775, 293.
subscribers, present to E. Broughton, 190. tax payers, 1749, 234-5. teachers, 537.
town officers, 169, 187-8, 213-14, 272-3, 328, 330 334, 373, 400, 431-4, 502 504.
Neek, The, 184.
Neek bridge, 169 183, 185, 272, 364, 375, 445-7.
Negleet of God's worship, 154-5. Negro ehild, 154. Nepotism, 269. New departure, 478.
New grant, ownership of, 151. New Jerusalem church, 469, 594, 597; belief, 596; officers, 595-6.
New Version, 382.
Number slain in 1675-6, 108.
0.
Oakes, Rev. Mr., 124. Oath of fidelity, 154.
Odd Fellows, 612. Officers of town in 1719, 169.
Old Beeswax, 414.
Old Common, 132, 134, 737. Old people, 399.
Ordination of Mr. Thayer, 340-2. Osgood, Abel, 426. Benjamin, 384.
David, 211-12, 469.
Dea. Peter, 761.
Hooker, 199, 266, 380, 737.
Martha, 382, 385.
Moses, 381-2, 384.
Rev. David, 461.
Owning of covenant, 236.
P.
Packard, Rev. Asa, 425-7, 470, 574, 670, 756.
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795
INDEX.
Packard, Rev. Charles, 246, 532, 582-6. Ruth, 470. Palfrey, Rev. Dr. J. G., 530. Palmer, Joseph, 267.
Paper money, 215, 305, 321. Parentage of school chil- dren, 723. Parker, Edmund, 46, 61, 72, 154. George A., 38, 535. Parsons, Dr. T. W., 672. Pasquinade, 96. Pastorate of Dr. Thayer, 456.
Patterson, Rev. R. S., 600. Paying taxes, relief, 156.
Payne, Miss Eloise R., 529, 530, 671. Peabody, Miss E. P., 30, 527- 530, 743, 758. Peace in 1713, 148. Peirce, Rev. Bradford K., 615, 689.
Penacook river, 55.
People, character of, 89. Pepperell, Sir William, 220. Petition to general court, 46, 75; after the mas-
sacre, 110; in 1682, 118, 137, 140, 142, 147, 155. Pettee, Rev. Joseph, 596. Pews, sale of, 420-1. Phelps, Edward, 102, 426, 492.
Elizabeth, 223. Hannah, 167-8. John, 248. Robert, 292. Ruth, 167.
Physicians, 620-2. Philip, King, 101, 104, 113. Phipps, Sir William, 121, 125.
Pickering, Col. Timothy, 461. Pierce, John, 61. Pigwacket, 174. Pillows in meeting-house, 343.
Pine hill, 23; houses on, 365, road, 496. Pitt, William, 258. Planters, names of, 51-2. Plummer, Farnham, 450, 455. Poignand and Plant, 410.
Polity, change of, 464-5. Ponakin, 22.
hill, 782-86.
Ponds, 26-7. Poor and profane, 41. Poor, care for, 196, 345, 425. house for, 485. Pope, John, 125.
Population, 153, 156-7, 232, 274-5, 367, 483, 601, 616. Porches of meeting-house, 482.
Port Royal, 148. Prayer in town meeting, 409. Preaching at Choxet, 211. Precinct, sacred, 212.
Precincts, three proposed, 201. Prentice, Dr. Stanton, 249, 646.
Rev. John, 153, 160-1, 186, 188, 202, 212, 231-2, 243-9, 386, 419, 456, 469, 539.
Thomas, 118.
Prescott, John, 17, 38-47, 54, 59, 62, 70, 93, 98, 135, 724. Jonas, 62. Jonathan, 62. Lydia, 59. Samucl, 138. William, 300.
Prices in 1777, 307, 337.
Priest, Lewis, 597,
Printing, 607, 609.
Proprietors, thirty, 75, 170.
Propriety, The, 181.
Province Rate, in 1749. Prudential committee, 440, 510, 512. managers, 43. Publishing, 601.
Pulpit of Lancaster, 687. Purchase, original, 17.
Putnam, Rev. Dr. George, 692. William, 319.
Q.
Quakers, 88, 412. Quassoponakin, 68, 380. Quincy, Mrs. Ann, 670. Quota of town, full, 311.
R.
Rattlesnakes, 177. Railroads, 610.
Central, 490-1. crossing, 496.
Rand, Nathaniel, 427.
Re-building the town, 118.
Rebellion, war of, C83-719.
Record of lands, 79.
Records, 87, 117-18, 169, 181, 188. Church, 479. volume lost, 87, 160. proprietors, 480.
Reed, Rev. James, 596.
Religion, 89, 496-9.
Religious liberty, 122.
Remick, H. E., 27.
Reminiscences of Mr.
Fletcher, 395.
Revolution in England, 121. Rice, Edward, 79.
John A., 102. Merrick, 321, 366, 407.
Richardson, Benjamin, 333. Capt., 212. Rev. Merrill, 692-3.
William, 255, 269, 280.
Rigby, Edward and John, 62, 70.
River, beauty of, 29. changes of, 185, 427.
Road, center, 375, 403, 441, 451, 495.
Roads, 58, 65-7, 09, 166, 181,
184-5, 187-8, 197, 265, 267-9, 358-9, 375. no bounds, 446, 496-9.
Roasting a man, 766.
Robbins, Rev. Chandler, 735. Daniel, 292. Ephraim, 62, 107, 128. Robertson, David S., 672, 741, 747. Rogers, Jeremiah, 62. Rev. Mr., 245, 386-7.
Roll of honor, 703-16.
Roper, Jolın, 62, 66, 71. Rowlandson, Bridget, 60. Mrs. Mary, C0, 95, 106-7, captured, 108-9, 390, 759. Rev. Joseplı, 64, 71, 77-8, 81,89, 90 ; settled here, 91-2; salary, 92.
796
INDEX.
Rowlandson, Rev. Joseph, scholarship, 96-8, 104, 115, 159, 266, 456, 538. Thomas, killed, 106. Rowell, Leander, 589. Royce, A. E., 73, 210, 755. Rugg, Daniel, 135, 384. John, 62, 71. . Joseph, 62, 128. Josiah N., 779. Miss Martha K., 779. Samuel, 506-8. widow, 128.
Russell, Miss Anna U., 703. Miss Elizabeth P., 700. Prof. William, 536, 676, 689, 703, 764. Rye-field of Prescott, 68.
S.
Sabbath, a delight, 100. observance of, 412. Safford, Charles, 134, 489. Thomas, 747. Salamander safe, 479. Salary of Mr. Thayer, 342, 424, 457.
Sam, or Shoshanim, 101, 114, Sawmill set up, 85. Sawyer, Aaron, 288. Amos, 212, 219.
Capt. Samuel, 212, 291, 303.
Edmund, 721.
Elias, 144-5, 667, 734.
Ephraim, 63, 104, 207, 211-12, 288.
Ezra, 419, 480.
Jotham, 145.
Hon. Lorenzo, 734.
Thomas, 43, 46-7, 62-3, 70, 102, 110, 135, 144-5, 186, 660.
Scandalous sin, 465.
Scene of horror, 100.
School districts, 350-1, 355, 505, 500-10.
grammar, 348-50, 510-12. high, 506, 500, 513, 515. houses, 42, 352. Latin, 356. libraries, 505.
money divided, 353, 357, 434-7, 439, 505. Normal, 513-14.
report printed, 501.
Schools, 158, 189-90, 195, 197, 200, 201, 206, 213, 265, 267,269-71, 347-8, 401. private, 521. Scott, Col., 251. Scouting parties, 170. Searles, Sir Francis, 742. Sears, Rev. E. H., 505, 564, 567.
Seasons of festivity, 100. Seccombe, Rev. Jolin, 202, 245.
Seating the meeting-house, 191.
Selectmen, 77, 80, 86. close accounts, 490. draw orders, 493. September gale, 447. Sergeant, John, 329.
Settlers, first, 58.
Seventh day Adventists, 597-9.
Shaker community, 368, 373. burying yard, 371. Shaking Quakers, 386. Shaler, William, 528, 743. Shaw, John H., 482, 509, 755. Shay's rebellion, 319, 321.
Shire town, prevented, 195. Shirley, Gov. William, 216, 221,251.
Shoeshank, 497.
Sholan, 17, 18, 37-8, 43, 65, 101,151. Shops, 605-7.
Shrewsbury Leg, 19.
Shute, Gov. Samuel, 164.
Sidewalks, 491.
Siedhof, Dr. Carl, 673. Julius, 549. Mathilde, P. A. 673. Silver tankard, 580. cups, 468.
Silver, Rev. Abicl, 596.
Singing school, 439.
Size of towns, 180. Skait, John, 128. Skidmore, Thomas, 38.
Slate quarry, 32.
Smalley, John, 66.
Small-pox, 364-5, 408. Smith, E. W., 66. Hon. Moses, 415.
John, 63.
Mary, 112, 749. Moses, Esq., 444, 756. Richard, 46, 63, 71.
Snow shoes, 145. Societies, 601, 610. Society of young men, 277. Soldiers, in the field, 695,-99. names in Memorial Hall, 715-16. number of in the Revo- lution, 315.
relief association, 700. Solid foundations, 79. Somerset, duke of, 164. South Lancaster, 724. Southwick, Mrs., 763. Spaulding, Jolın, 136, 140.
Spalding, L. W., 66.
Specie, 215. Spectacle pond, 27, 35-6. Spies like nightbirds, 135. Sprague bridge, 54.
Sprague, Hon. Jolin, 319, 322, 329, 343, 345-7, 374, 663, 752.
Spirit of the people in 1689, 123.
Springs, 25. Stamp act, 270.
State constitution, 318.
State of pupilage, 86.
Stated common, 181.
Stearns, Eli, 341-2, 435-6, 754, 759.
Miss Deborah, 778. Miss Sophia, 470.
Stebbins, Rev. M. C., 763.
Stedman, Hon. William. 329, 347, 406-7, 409, 427,
Sterling, 19, 198, 309, 332. Stevens, Capt., 227. Cyprian, 155, 750.
Gen. Joseph C., 756. Rev. Benjamin, 244.
Still river, 138. Stillwell, madam, 744.
Stoddard, Col., 224. Solomon, 236.
Stone, John, 118.
Strong drink, 155.
Stuarts, farewell to, 124.
Studley, Consider, 545.
Sturdy resolution of tho people, 197.
Suffering poor of Boston, 287,289.
Sumner, Charles, 492. Roger, 63, 72. Superintending school committee, 512-13, 517 .
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INDEX.
Superintending committee draw or- ders, 513. - Surface of town, 20-1. Surplus revenue, 429. Survey by Noyes, 17, 55. Sutton, Richard, 63. Swarming time, 180. Swan, Mr., 268. Swans' Swamp, The, 24, 185. road over, 1866-7, 266. Swedenborgians, 412. Sweetzcr, Jacob, 758. Sword tool and no edge, 81. Symmcs, Caleb T., 34, 72, 575. Symonds, Mr., 38, 40.
T.
Tahanto, George, 18, 149-51. Taylor, Frank, 134, 756. Gov. Williamn, 164. Sergeant, 226. Tax remitted, 137, 156. Temperance, church and ministry the main support, 615. reform, 479. women's praying bands, 615. Text books, 518-19. Thayer, Ebenezer, 461. John E., 737. Miss Mary Ann, 700. Nathanicl, 554-5, 562-3. Rev. Dr., 35, 327, 330, 338-9, 343, 409, 412, 416, 418, 420, 424, 457-8, 463, 470-7, 500, 574. Thompson, Dr. F. H., 514. Dr. J. L. S., 480, 489, 689, 703. Thurston, George L., 714, 744, 750-1. Hon. Jolın G., 480, 489, 734. Wilder S., 497. Ticonderoga taken, 261. Tinker, John, 60, 70, 80-2, 84, 750. Tooker, Arthur, 156. Torrey, Ebenezer, 342, 364. Towers, John, 63. Townsend, Robert, 758. William, 777. Town affairs, 1842-1878, history, 394.
school | Town house, new, 481, 487. old, 482.
free for singers, 489.
Town meeting, 169; in 1775, 289. Town one hundred years old, 213.
Town treasurer, bonds, 491. Town, 58, 87, 99; destroyed, 112. Township, liberty of, 43, 45. Tradition, uncertain, 117. Training field, 186, 422. Trask, Rev. George, 670. Trees, 30, 34. Truant laws, 516.
Trucking house, 38, 601. Trumbull, 217. Turkey hills, 173.
Turnpike, 443. Union, 444. Twitchell, Benjamin, 63. Tyng, Capt., 136. Colonel, 140, 172-3.
U.
Union of the colonies, 268. Universalist society, 570.
inceting-liouse, 572. officers, 571. organized, 570. preachers, 573. design of, 576. V.
Value of land, 181, 186, 399. Vernon, Admiral, 217. Veto power of pastor, 389. Volunteers enlisted, 287. Vose, Samuel J. S., 480, 483, 754.
Voters, list of in 1807, 404-6. qualifications of, 318. Votes for congressmen, 325. governor, 318, 320, 322-3. president, 324.
W.
Wading place, 17, 54, 183. Wadsworth, Capt., 109. Waldo, Daniel, 755. Wales, Dea. Joseph, 327, 329, 341-2. 406, 468. Mrs. Elizabeth, 750. Walker, Isaiah, 40. Joshua, 222.
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Walks about town, 720-786. Walpole, Sir Robert, 165, 216.
Ward. Henry, €3.
Capt. Samuel, 283, 329, 374, 403, 485, 561-3, 727, 728. Ware, Mrs. Mary G., 31, 514, 595, 702-3, 727.
War, French and Indian last, in 1755-€3, 250. old, 1745-9, 219. Spanish. 1739, 216-17. War of the Rebellion, 683- 719. bounties, €91. 694. committec. 689. cost of, 716-17. meetings, 684, 567-9, 690- 694. quota, 694. roll of honor, 703-16. soldiers in the field, 695- 699. wants of soldiers, 691. work by ladies, €93, 699. War with England, in 1812, 407. Warning out of town, 346. Warren, Thomas B., 758. Washburn, Capt. E. R., 678, 697,711. Gen. Francis, 678, 769- 772. John D., 768.
John M., 488, 547, 768. Mrs. Harriet, 700, 702. Washacum, 37, 65, 151.
Washington, George, 326-7. birth celebrated, 689. Benevolent Society, 612.
Waters, Lawrence, 38, 40-2, 46, 61, 63, 72, 110, 749.
Watertown, 39.
Wattoquadoc, 67, 104, 134. Weights and measures, 154. Wells, old, 66.
West Boylston; 19. Wheeler, Abraham, 127. Joseph, 102. Richard, 62, 73; killed, 104. Samuel, 125. Wheelock, Joseph, 125, 188. Wheelock's head, shaking. of, 382. Wheelock hill, 269.
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Whitcomb, Capt. Joseph, | Whittemore, E. S. Esq., 783. 253-4. Rev. B., 545, 784. Col. Asa, 255, 259, 260, Wild cat. 265. Wilder, Caleb, 738, 742. Calvin, 426. Capt. Ephraim, 228. Charles L., 5, 35. 285, 289, 291, 297, 303. Col. John, 253, 291. Job, 17. John, 46, 64, 73. John, jr., 64, 73. widow, 126. William, 217.
White, Capt. John, 175-7. Capt. Joseph, 291.
Dea. Joseph, 388.
Dea. Joshua, 209.
Dea. Samuel F., 761-2.
Elizabeth, 60.
Emery H., 758.
John, 46, 60, 64, 72, 81, 92, 98, 155, 169, 174, 188, 252, 760-1.
Jonathan, 145, 222.
Josiah, 119, 192, 237, 261.
Josiah, jr., 148, 196, 385. Miss Addie C., 516. Mrs. Eunice, 177-9.
Mrs. Joane, 112, 117.
Rev. James C., 762.
Rev. William H., 762. William, 237.
Whitefield, Rev. G., 240, 244, 392.
Whiting, Gen. John, 327, 329, 366, 406-7, 466, 745. James, 63. Major Fabius. 736.
Rev. John, 124, 128 159- 60, 249, 456, 539, 644-5. Timothy, jr., 319, 329, 336, 342-3, 347, 745. Solon, Esq., 439, 745. Whitman, Davis, 423, 427, 429, 572.
Whitney, Abel, 523-5, 759. Frederick, 592. Giles H., 759. Jonathan, 272, 336, 754. Miss Anna H. 560. Miss Mary. 116, 560, 700. Rev. Quincy, 553. Whitney's History, 144. Whittaker, Joseph, 272. W. J., 487.
Col. James, 190, 192, 196, 737. Col. Joseph, 272, 283, 736, 739.
Col. Oliver, 125. 148, 173,
190, 257-8, 261-2, 272, 283, 297, 642, 736.
David, 211, 248, 266, 269, 287,289, 379 738.
Dea. Joel, 466, 739.
Dr. Josiah, 288. 334. Ebenezer, 187.
Gardner, 722, 739.
Ephraim, 146, 166, 169.
Henry, 514-15, 595, 738, 741, 750.
Hon. Marshall P., 146, 739.
Jacob, 217. Joel, 480, 493, 737.
Joel, 2d, 486. John, 144, 737.
Jonathan, killed, 145.
Jonathan, 669, 741.
Joseph, 145, 166, 186, 190, 216.
Judge Joseph 195, 266. Judge Joseph, jr., 269, 283, 297. 383, 739, 742. Lieut. Thomas, 122, 125, 144.
Nathaniel, 66, 135, 146, 148, 150.
Sampson, V. S., 418, 575, 670, 742. Thomas, 64, 74, 84, 225, 664-5, 721.
Willard, Aaron, 208, 259, 261, 263.
Abel, 252, 282, 298, 539, 752. Caleb, 248 258, 283, 367. Capt. and Col. Josiah. 173-5, 225. Capt. and Col. Samuel,
77, 174, 211, 220-3, 256, 282, 452.
Col.Abijah, 34, 251-2, 262, 268, 299, 300, 521, 559-60, 750.
Col. Joseph; see Fort Dummer, etc. Col. Levi, 282, 297, 539, 659, 763.
Jonathan, 222, 738.
Joseph, Esq., 34, 41-2, 102, 112, 125, 157, 417, 427, 480, 488, 751. Major Simon, 76, 79, 81, 84-5, 103, 752.
Nathan, 229, 259.
Oliver, 229.
Phinehas, 200.
Rev. Joseplı, 195.
Rev. Samuel, 195. Samuel, 211, 750.
Warren, 721.
Wilder, 229. William, 229, 254.
William and Mary, 121-3. Williams, Zaeharialı, 248.
Wilson, Jonathan, 206.
Wine, ale, beer, etc., 155.
Winslow, Gov., 251.
Winthrop, Gov., 37-8, 77.
Wiser, James, alias Quene- penett, 150. Witchcraft. 159. Wolfe, General, 122. Wolves, 155, 197. 267. Women of Lancaster, work for soldiers, 699, 700 702.
Wood, Jotham, 365.
Woodroffe, Rev. Mr .. 124. Worcester, Gilman, 595. Wrifford, Abel, 418, 757. Wyman, Benjamin, 423, 469 761. Benjamin, F., 761. Capt., 177. Dea. Charles, 723, 765. Nathaniel, 760.
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Young Men's Religious Society, 610.
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