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Donald, 357.
Donnelly, Patrick, and family, 348. Donohue, 362. James, Thomas, Francis, and families, 348. Dorby, Jonathan, notice of, 141. Dorgan, Abbie, and family, 348.
Dorman, 165. Seth, notice of, 80. Doty, 1.
Dow, Lorenzo, preaches at Norton, trouble with rum-sellers, &c., 544.
Drake, 1, 347. Charles A., and fa- mily, 348.
Draper, Joseph, and family, 348.
Drown, Sally, and family, 348.
Dudley, 20.
Dunham, 164-171, 358. Joseph, no- tice of, 80.
Dunn, 1.
Dwelling-houses burned, 530.
Dyer, Polly, and family, 348.
E.
Ear-marks of cattle, 519. Eason, 451.
Easton, town of, incorporated, 435. Eddy, 165-169, 354, 416, 525. Ebe- nezer, notice of, 80; autograph of, 81. Eleazer, notice of, 81. Mary, Hodges, John, Elijah, and families, 348.
Elders, ruling, 102; meeting to choose, 110.
Elliot, Joseph, notice of, 81. John S., and family, 348.
Ellis, 160. Elms, Lydia, and family, 349. Emery, 211.
Experience, Christian, declaration of, 71; vote not to require written, 176.
F.
Factory, cotton, 327-329, 330, 333; molasses, 339. Faden, Nathaniel, and family, 349. Fane, 352. Fairbanks, 166. Farrar, Rev. George, notice of, 370. Farwell, 1.
Fast before choice of elders, 110; be- fore choice of minister, 134.
Field, 344, 359, 465, 472. David, David, jun., Emma, Earl W., Ra- chel, Darius, Dennis, and families, 349.
Fillebrown, 167.
Finn, Michael, and family, 359.
Finney, Finny, 165, 167, 451, 452, 515. Fish, W. H., 200.
Fish, various kinds of, 40 ; a free pas- sage for, 41.
Fisher, 165-170, 355, 357, 525. Sa- muel, notice of, 81. Eleazer, no- tice and autograph of, 81. Israel and Nathaniel, notices of, 82. Eleazer, accusation of, against Mrs. Morton, 460. Marcus M., and family, 349.
Fitzgerald, David, and family, 349. Fobes, 417, 515. William R., and family, 349.
Forge, iron, 12, 325, 328, 330.
Foster, 540. Perez, Alexander, and families, 349.
Francis, 525. Ephraim, and family, 349.
Franklin, 169.
Frarey, Owen, and family, 349.
Freeman, 353, 359, 415, 416, 525, 528. Sanforth, Abigail, Schuyler, Ma- son, Nathaniel, and families, 349. Freemasons, 534.
Freetown, inhabitants of, ask aid for Mr. Avery, 62.
Fruits, native, 43. Fuller, 347.
Fund, ministerial, how created, 249; amount of, 255. Furnace, 331.
G.
Gaffney, Owen, and family, 350. Gale, 279. Rev. Amory, supplies the pulpit, 201; vote of thanks to, notice, and marriage of, 202. Gallegan, 348, 350, 358. Philip, and family, 349. Patrick, Edward, Charles, Daniel, and families, 350.
Garey, Gary, 170, 515, 527. Gay, 167. Gengill, 1. Gibson, 279, 358. Rev. John A., 476. Gilbert, 1, 167, 169, 416, 515, 525, 527. David, notice of, 492.
Gilburt, 3. Gillet, 527.
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Gillroy, Hugh, and family, 350. Gilmore, Everett G., and family, 350. Godfrey, 166, 169, 349, 351, 416, 463, 515, 525, 527. David, Jones, and families, 350. Goff, Silas R., and family, 350. Gooch, Thomas, and family, 350. Goodwin, 472, 528. Rev. D. Le B., notice of, 496. Rev. H. B., notice of, 497. Rev. J. B., notice of, 498. Rev. T. S., notice of, 500. Rev. F. D., notice of, 507. Polly, and family, 350.
Government, form of, vote relative to, 424, 425.
Governments, other, bills of, 321. Governor, votes for, 308.
Gould, 345.
Grady, Dennis, and family, 350.
Grain, &c., prices of, 322, 324.
Gravestones, manufacture of, 339. Gray, 165, 166.
Green, Joseph, jun., notice of, 142. Rev. Roland, chosen minister of North Precinct, and death of, 441. Grimshaw, Thomas, and family, 350. Grover, 165, 166. Thomas, Andrew, Deacon Ephraim, notices of, 82. Guild, 527. Nancy E., and family, 350. Guillow, 525. Gyrl, 359.
H.
Hacus, 356. Hagerty, Charles, and family, 351. Hailstone, 1.
Hall, 1, 3, 165-170, 206, 278, 279, 302, 303, 346, 359, 361, 417, 515, 525. John, notice of, 82; autograph of, 83. Ebenezer, notice of, 83. Isaac, Esq., notice of, 484. Benjamin S., Richard H., Eben, and families, 350.
Hammond, 357.
Harding, Achsah C., and family, 351. Haradon, 169, 170.
Hardey, 355.
Hardon, Isaac, jun., and family, 351. Harlow, Reuben, and family, 351. Harridon, 166, 525. Harris, John, and family, 351. Hart, 537.
Harvey, 1, 3, 166, 515, 525. John, and family, 351.
Haskins, 451. Hathway, 3.
Hazlehurst, George W., and family, 351.
Hazleton, George M., and family, 351.
Hearses, 383.
Hebbard, 206.
Hector, 168.
Hewitt, Hewit, 358, 451.
Hews, 168.
Hicks, Gilbert, and family, 351.
High, Timothy, and family, 351.
Hill, 167, 355. Marbee, Nahum W., and families, 351.
Hill, Great Rocky, location of, 41.
Hinckley, 279. Rev. F., chosen
minister, 204; letter of accept- ance, installation, and resignation of, 205; marriage of, 206.
Hoar, 1, 169. Hobell, 1.
Hodges, 165-171, 279, 303, 346, 357, 385, 415, 417, 515, 516, 525, 526, 529, 530, et al. Jonathan, auto- graph of, 72. John, notice and autograph of, 83. Nathaniel, no- tice of, 83. Samuel and William, notices of, 84. Joseph, chosen deacon, notice and autograph of, 215. Benjamin, chosen deacon, and notice of, 215; autograph of, 216. Hannah, 351. Leonard, Earl, Royal P., Hiram, and fami- lies, 351. Williams, Jarvis, Sam- uel, Newton S., Solomon S., and families, 352. Dr. Guilford, no- tice of, 373. Capt. Joseph, killed by Indians, 387. Dr. Tisdale, notice of, 493. Rufus, Esq., no- tice of, 497. Rev. Joseph, notice of, 498. Dr. Silas, notice of, 502. Dr. Jerry, notice of, 504.
Hogs upon the Common, 521, 522; ringed and yoked, 522.
Holbrook, Rev. John, 464. Holloway, 1.
Holmes, 166, 279, 358. Rev. Frank- lin, ordination and notice of, 474. Asa P., and family, 351.
Homes, 170, 302.
Hore, 3.
Horton, 344, 350, 516, 525. Abigail, 351. Allen M., and family, 351. Howard, 440. Hoy, 353.
Hudson, William, residence and land of, 50, 51.
Hunt, 169, 170, 416, 460, 465, 516, 525. Adolphus D., chosen deacon, and notice of, 220. Fanny, Hiram, Calvin M., Adolphus D., John, Peddy, Moses, Borden, Henry, and families, 352.
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I.
Indians, Wampanoags, Narragansetts,
Massachusetts, territory of, 49; culture of the land by, 51; im- plements of, and battle with, at Lockety Neck, 52; kill colt, eat turtles, 55. Canonicus, 49. Chick- ataubut, 49, 51; residence of, 50; dispute between, and Philip, how settled, 51. Dick, 56. Jeremy, 50. Josiah, 5, 50. Josias, 50. Massasoit, 49; residence of, 50. Metacomet, 50. Ousamequin, 49. Philip, 7, 9, 43, 50; sum- mer residence of, 51; kindness of, 54, 55. Quock, 56. Squamaug, 50, 51. Wamsutta, 50. Wam- patuck, 50.
Inhabitants, occupation of, in 1855, 362.
Installations, 205, 207, 473.
Irish, 354.
Isherwood, Ralph, and family, 352. Island, Beech, 42.
J.
Jennings, 171.
Johnson, James, Charles H., and families, 352.
Johnstone, 515. Dr. Adam, notice of, 370.
Jones, 200, 451, 452, 475. Thomas, notice of, 141. Elnathan, William D., William, and families, 352. Judges, 306, 307.
Justices of the peace, list of, 302.
K.
Keefe, 358, 529. Edward, and fami- ly, 352.
Keith, 463. Ansel, Amos, Williams, and families, 352.
Kelly, 303, 359, 362. Zeno, 352. Kenan, 346.
Kent, 206.
Kimball, Rispath, and family, 353.
King, 165, 171, 346, 350, 358, 472, 516, 525. Capt. Dauphin, notice of, 493. Rhoda, and family, 353. Kingsley, 1.
Kirkpatrick, 348.
Knap, Knapp, 168-173, 206, 416, 525. Rev. William H., notice of, 507. Nancy, Sumner, and families, 353. Know-Nothings, original, of Norton, 100.
Knowles, 416, 525. William, and family, 353.
L.
Lakeman, 193.
Land, for public use, set apart, 376- 378.
Lane, 165-169, 279, 344, 351, 405, 416, 417, 515, 525, 528. John, notice of, 84. Daniel, chosen deacon, and notice of, 218. Daniel, Cal- vin, George, William, Gardner, Allen, Allen D., Samuel H., Au- gustus, David C., Don F., Charles D., Oliver H., and families, 353. Mary H., 353. Larcher, 526.
Lathrop, 345, 351. Elijah, chosen pastor, and notice of, 139.
Lawrence, 167, 515.
Lazell, 515.
Leach, 257, 270.
Leddy, Barney, Peter, and families, 354.
Lee, 157, 347, 533. Alvin D., and family, 354.
Leedham, John, and family, 354. Leland, 38.
Leopard killed, 45.
Leonard, 3, 124, 164-169, 190, 211, 278, 302, 303, 307, 353, 355, 391, 451, 515, 516, 526, 530, 532, 536. Thomas and James, deed of land to, 12. Thomas gives land to first minister, 60. Major George, set- tlement by, and forge of, 13; no- tice of, 85; house, picture of, 86; autograph of, 87. Mrs. Anna, and son, difficulty between, and asses- sors, 93, 94. Hon. Cromwell, no- tice of, 304. Col. George, notice of, 304. Col. Ephraim, notice of, 306; will of, 481. Rev. Nathaniel, no- tice of, 477. Judge George, notice of, 478. Rev. Dr. Abiel, notice of, 478. Hon. Daniel, notice of, 481. Dr. Thomas, notice of, 482. Oli- ver, Esq., notice of, 488. Crom- well, Luen C., Hathaway, Otis R., and families, 353. Gilford, Gil- bert B., Ezekiel, George R., Re- becca, George E., James, and families, 354.
Leprilete, Dr. Lewis, notice of, 372. Leroy, 353. Lewis, 344.
Libraries, 464, 474, 476, 535.
Licenses to sell spirituous liquors, 514.
Linard, 360. Lincoln, 3, 168, 169, 278, 279, 303, 348, 355, 362, 416, 451, 463, 515,
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516, 526, 528, 529. Annes A., Seneca, Laban, Calvin, Silas W., and families, 354. Sumner W., Calvin C., Eddy, Aaron, jun., Elijah, Elijah D., Simeon, jun., James, Samuel R., Harrison T., Benjamin, John, Orin F., and families, 355.
Lippitt, 206. Little, 439. Longevity, 525. Loring, 355.
Lothrop, 472, 526. Solomon, Melvin O., and families, 354.
Luther, 1. Lyle, 350. Lynch, 354. Lyon, 88.
M.
Macomber, 3, 463, 528. Zaccheus,
and family, 356.
Macy, 1, 3.
Magro, 350.
Magrovren, 355.
Mahusen, 351.
Makepeace, 165-171, 303, 383, 416, 472, 515, 526, 529. Lysander, chosen deacon, 218; communi- cation of, 468; notice of, 474. George W., notice of, 499. Ly- sander, Lysander O., Don P., Jason T. L., Deborah, Alanson, and families, 355. David W., and family, 356.
Maloy, John, and family, 357.
Mann, 265.
Mansfield, district of, &c., incorpo- rated, 442.
Map of town, 536.
Marley, 348, 530.
Martin, 526.
Matches, friction, manufacture of, 339.
Mathewson, John, and family, 356. McCaffrey, 529. Thomas, and fami- ly, 356.
McClarence, Archibald, and family, 356.
McCormack, 531.
McDonald, 355. James and family, 356.
McDowney, John, and family, 356.
McGinley, John, and family, 356. Mc Greath, 347.
McNamara, Michael, Dennis, and families, 356.
McNames, 348.
McMahan, Thomas, and family, 356.
Mecannah, 353.
Meeting-house, Congregational, first,
located by committee, 32, 220; tax-bill for erection of, 221; when erected, 222; seating of, 223, 224; sweeping and locking of, 225; re- pairs on, 226; second gallery to, 226; new, project and vote to build, 227; votes relative to building, 228; receipts to get timber for, 229; old, vote to sell, 231; new, pews and seats in, 232; pews reserved for the minister and Mr. Avery, 232, 233; dedi- cation of, 233; cost of, 234; ground-plan of, 235; balcony to, 236; pew-ground sold in, 233, 236; vote to build a belfrey to, 238; bell for, purchased, 239; cost of, 240; yoke for, 241; meet- ing-house, warming of, 241, 242; sold for town-house, 243; new, vote to build, 243; land and tim- ber given for, and when built, 243; dedication of, sale of pews in, and fence around, 244.
Meeting-house, spot staked out for, 437. Trinitarian, dedication of, 472. Wesleyan-Methodist, dedi- cation of, 476.
Meetings, town, where held, 279; first warrant for, 279; annual, when held, 280.
Mellen, Rev. John, extract from ser- mon of, 148.
Merry, 387.
Messinger, 302. James O., Austin, and families, 356.
Metcalf, 347.
Methodism, first preaching of, in Norton, 544.
Methodist, Wesleyan, society, 475; first, camp-meeting, 544.
Military, first company, and officers of, 414.
Military officers, 415-417, 305, 306, 478, 87; parades, 421.
Miller, 351, 464. Rev. Henry F. H., 464. Elbridge G., and family, 356. Mills, grist, 325, 326, 328, 330, 232,
333, 336; saw, 325, 326, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 334, 336; nail, 328; shingle, 328, 329, 331, 333; bat- ting, 328, 331, 333; slitting, 328, 335, 336; fulling, 331, 333, 336; carding, 331 ; cutting, 334, 335, 336. Minister, Congregational, land given to, 58; names of donors of, 59, 60; choice of, 61, 143, 173, 194, 197, 204, 206.
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GENERAL INDEX.
Ministerial land, 245; divided be- tween Norton and Easton, 246; moiety of, divided between the two precincts, 246; for support of Congregational ministers, 247; authority given to sell, 248; sold, 249; fund created from sale of, 249.
Mingo, 510. Moderators, list of, 281-286.
Moody, 360.
Moon-struck, persons, 533. Moran, 354.
Morey, 170, 171, 257, 302, 345, 415, 417, 515, 526, 527. Dr. Samuel, notice of, 372, 486. Nathan, no- tice of, 483. Rev. George, notice of, 485.
Morse, 211. Willard, and family, 356. Morton, Edmund, and family, 357. Mountegue, 4.
Munroe, 516, 526. John L., and family, 356.
Muntz, William H., and family, 357. Murder, suspicions of, &c., 537.
Murry, 359. Catherine, and family, 356.
N.
Nason, 351. Natural curiosities, 43.
Neck, Lockety, 41.
Negroes' pew, 234, 236, 238.
Nelson, Rev. William, called to set- tle, and ordination of, 458. Rev. Ebenezer, ordination of, 458.
Newcomb, 166-170, 303, 361, 416, 417, 515, 516, 526, 527, 530. Hon. Daniel, notice of, 482. Sylvester, Asa, Charlotte S., Josiah, Natha- niel, John B., and families, 357. Newland, 165-170, 526. Benjamin, and John, notices of, 87.
New lights, 128, 129, 443. Newman, 510. Nichols, 344.
Niles, 451, 452.
Norton, territory of, 5; first settle- ment of, 6; why so named, 34; incorporation of, 35; bounds of, 35-37; present bounds, area, lati- tude and longitude of, distance from Boston, &c., 37; villages of, 37, 38; geological formation of, 42; divided into eight school quarters, 263; population of, 344; commit- tee of, send letter to Boston, 393; freeholders of, vote to support Congress in a declaration of inde- pendence, 398; first military com-
pany in, 414. South Precinct of, movement to divide, 136; em- powered to sell ministerial land, 248; sell ministerial land, 249; school quarters, division of, into, 261.
Noyes, 147.
0.
O'Brien, 355. Andrew, and family, 357.
Officers, town, 281-301; military, 415-417.
Olney, 344.
Ordination of Rev. Mr. Avery, 70. Rev. Mr. Palmer, 147; dinner, cost of, 150. Rev. Pitt Clarke, 175, 189. Rev. A. M. Bridge, 195. Rev. W. P. Tilden, 198. Rev. Wil- liam Carpenter, 449, 453. Rev. William Nelson, 458. Rev. Ebene- zer Nelson, 458. Rev.H.C.Coombs, 463. Rev. S. J. Carr, 464. Rev. J. G. Bowen, 464. Rev. Wm. Read, 467. Rev. J. J. Bronson, 464. Rev. Wm. Barrows, 473. Rev. Frank- lin Holmes, 474.
Organ, how bought, 213.
Orthodox, meaning of the word, 69. Osgood, 206.
P.
Pain, 167.
Palmer, 169, 171, 417, 515. Rev. Jo- seph, chosen minister, 143; his letter and autograph, 144; note accepting the call, 145; ordina- tion of, 147; leaders of factions go to, 151; liberal in his religious views, 151; petition to, for church- meeting, 152; character of, 156; trials of, 156, 157; anecdote of, in pulpit, 158; dignified demeanor, 158, 159; bought land, and notice of, 159; marriage, and children of, 160; last illness of, 161; death, and cause of, 162; anecdote of, 163. Mrs. Palmer, last illness of, 163; death of, 164. Rev. Stephen, notice of, 489. Clara E., and family, 357.
Panny, 167.
Parish, Congregational, incorporation of, 250; trustees of, chosen, 251; additional Act of Incorporation, and amendment to, 254; Sunday school of, 542.
Parker, 1, 3, 303, 357, 474, 516. Dr. Daniel, notice of, 370.
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GENERAL INDEX.
Patten, 169, 472. John, and family, 357. Paule, 3. Paull, 1.
Paupers, first, 363; overseers of, 364; division of, between Norton and Mansfield, 364; vendue of, 365; house for, 365; farm for, bought, 366; well provided for, 367.
Pearson, 169, 170. Deacon Benja- min, notice of, 217.
Peck, 362. Penno, 530.
Perago, 357.
Pero, 168, 510.
Perry, 170, 303, 415, 416, 472, 526. Rev. G. B., notice of, 492. Dr. William, notice of, 494. Dr. Na- than, notice of, 504. Ichabod, Lemuel, H. C., and families, 357. Phenomena, singular, 533.
Phillips, 1, 3, 171, 452. Rev. Samuel, attempt to settle, 57; notice of, 58. Physicians, 367. Pidge, 353. Pike, 451. Pitts, 3, 362.
Plain, Timothy, situation of, 41.
Pledge, total-abstinence, adopted, 516; number of names attached, to, 517.
Ploughs, manufacture of, 339.
Plunket, Patrick, and family, 357. Poick, 453.
Pollard, 167.
Pomeroy, 167.
Pond, 347, 515. Horace A., and family, 357.
Pond, Winneconnet, situation of, and meaning of word, 38.
Pool, 1.
Population, 344, 362.
Post-office and postmasters, 538.
Potash, 326, 334.
Pound, 522.
Powder, stock of, and ammunition, 419, 420; house, and where built, 421.
Prat, 166.
Pratt, 165, 347, 515. Jabez, notice and autograph of, 88. William, notice of, 88. Dr. Jonathan, no- tice of, 369. Augustus L., and family, 357.
Precinct, Taunton North, petition for, 16, 19; remonstrances against, 27, 29, 30; General Court appoints a committee relative to, 28; reasons why petitions for, should be granted, 31; report of committee
relative to, 32; action of General Court upon, 33; created a town, 34; petition of, 545, 546.
Precinct, North, of Norton, division of, into school quarters, 261, 262; movements to form, 435-437 ; vote to set off, 437; protests against setting off, 438; prayer for, granted, and bounds of, 438; or- ganization of, 439; erect a meet- ing-house, 439; call several mini- sters, 439, 440; Rev. Ebenezer White, ordained minister of, 440; church formed in, 440; choose Rev. Roland Greene minister, and ordination of, 441; erected into a district, 442.
Precinct, East, of Norton, created, 434; erected into a town, 435. Prentice, 129.
Priest, Rev. Zadok, 544.
Probate, judges, and register of, 307.
Produce, &c., prices of, 322-324.
Puffer, 351, 417, 526.
Pullen, 358.
Q.
Quashee, 510. Quinley, 347. Quock, orchard, and death of, 56.
R.
Railroad, 539. Rainford, 351.
Randall, 1, 351. Dr. George H., no- tice of, 375.
Raymond, 278, 302, 417, 515, 527.
Read, 279. Rev. William, ordination of, 464.
Records, loss of, 280.
Redding, Lewis, and family, 358.
Reed, 270. Stephen D., Irena, Lydia, and families, 357.
Rehoboth, purchase of, 2.
Representatives to General Court, 281-286; instruction to, 391, 427 ; in Congress, 307, 308.
Rew, 3.
Richardson, 168, 193, 361, 416.
Richmond, 1, 3, 534. Benjamin, Benjamin H., and families, 357. Ward, David H., and families, 358.
Riley, 348, 359. Edward, and family, 357. Catherine, and family, 358. River, Rumford, 38; Wading and Canoe, 39. Robbins, 451.
Roberts, Joseph, chosen pastor, and note of, 137; notice of, 138.
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Robinson, 3, 206. Ruel, Mary A., Edward O., and families, 358. Rockwood, 279, 303. Thomas T., and family, 358.
Rogers, Charles, and family, 358. Rogerson, John R., and family, 358. Root, Clarinda, and family, 358. Ross, 357.
Rossiter, 1. Rounch, 348.
Round, 279. Dr. Benjamin M., no- tice of, 374; family of, 358.
Rue, 165.
S.
Scadding, 1.
School, master, choice of, 255, 256, 258, 259; mistress, first, 257; quarters, or districts, division of North and South Precincts, into, 261; division of town into 263, 265; trustees, 264; committee, towns required to choose, 276; chosen, 276; first report of, 277; report of, printed, 278; school committee, list of, 278; houses, vote to build, and reconsidered, 266; struggles and failures rela- tive to, 267; when built in differ- ent districts, 268-273; house dedi- cated in District No. 4, 270; school-money, division of, 273- 275; Sunday, of Congregational Parish, 552.
Schools, common, 255-279; where kept, 256, 258, 259; to be moving. 258.
Schoolcraft, 38. Selectmen, list of, 287-292.
Seminary, Wheaton Female, 540; trustees of, 540, 541; principals of, 541. Senators, 303, 304. Settlement, first, 6.
Settlers, the first, attend meeting at Taunton, 14; meeting of, to esta- blish public worship, 15; petition of, for a precinct, 16; committee of, ask for a precinct, 18; petition of, to Governor and General Court, 19; committee of, make a state- ment to General Court, 22; dis- tances they lived from Taunton, 22, 23; a portion of, remonstrate against a precinct, 27; notices of, 75-93.
Shackleford, 516. Shakers, 533.
Shaw, 171, 515, 526. John, and family, 358.
Sharky, 355.
Shelley, Libbeus, and family, 358.
Shepard, 303, 416, 417, 472, 530. Isaac, notice of, 88. Rev. Mase, notice of, 487. Rev. Dr. Thomas, notice of, 495. Jacob, and family, 358.
Shepardson, 345. Shepherd, 165, 167.
Sheridan, John, and family, 358.
Sheriffs, deputy, 302. Shoes, manufacture of, 339.
Shove, 3. Sibley, 136, 140, 142.
Skinner, 166, 167, 255, 352, 515. Thomas, notice of, 88; autograph of, 89. John, notice and auto- graph of, 89. John, suspended from church, 95; committee called to consider his case, 95; confes- sion of, 100. Albert, Josephus, and families, 358.
Silley, 167.
Sinclair, Amos S., and family, 358. Slade, 354.
Slavery, 508; not congenial to Mas- sachusetts, and movement against, 511; vote of church relative to, 512.
Slaves, number of, in 1735, 509; owners of, and bills of sale of, 509.
Slocum, 1.
Smith, 1, 3, 168-171, 302, 303, 344- 362, 417, 451, 515, 516, 526, 527, 530. Nicholas, notice of, 89. John, notice of, 90. Deacon Seth, notice of, 217; autograph of, 218. Still- man, chosen deacon, and notice of, 219. Seth, jun., notice of, 303. Dr. Timothy, notice of, 371. Rev. Jonathan, notice of, 502. Dr. Ira, notice of, 504. Timothy, Noah, Charles H., James, 2d, Matthew, and families, 358. Patrick, James, James, jun., Seth, Stillman, Still- man L. B., Henry, Peter, George W., Lucinda, Nathan, and fami- lies, 359.
Snow, 206, 279, 346, 463. Rev. S. P., 475. Joseph, and family, 359. Soap, manufacture of, 339.
Society, temperance, formed, 514; presidents of, 518.
Soulard, 451, 452. Southworth, 3.
Spinning, weaving, &c., 337.
Sprague, Charles, jun., and family, 359.
Squirrels' heads, money raised for, 47.
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Standish, 1.
Stanley, 475, 526, 529. Phebe, Ben- jamin D., and families, 359. Statistics, table of, 340; of industry, 341-343; of births, marriages, deaths, &c., 537.
Stedman, Patrick, and family, 359. Stephens, 165. Thomas, notice and autograph of, 90. Benjamin M., and family, 359.
Stevens, 206. Stockbridge, 361. Stocks, 518.
Stoddard, 350.
Stone, 165, 166, 349, 353, 415, 417, 515, 526. Rev. Nathaniel, notice
of, 504. Larnard, and family, 359.
Story, 451, 526, 531. George W., Thomas, and families, 359.
Straw, manufacture of, &c., 337. Street, 1.
Strong, 1. Sturtevant, 516.
Subscribers, list of, 549.
Sumner, 259, 526. Seth, and family, 359.
Swamp, Cedar, and Invincible, 42. Sweet, 278, 361, 516, 526, 528, 529. Dr. R. F., notice of, 373, 497. Rev. J. D., notice of, 497. William, and family, 359. Cyril S., Betsy S., Alanson, Benjamin R., George M., Hezekiah, Eliza, Benjamin, Joseph D., James M., and fami- lies, 360. Oliver, 360.
Sweeting, 515. Dr. Lewis, notice of, 368.
Sweetland, Rufus, Edwin, and fami- lies, 359.
T.
Taber, 348. Tanneries, 338.
Taunton, proprietors, and bounds of, 1. North Purchase, proprietors V. of, 3; bounds of, 3, 5; line of, 5, 6. South Purchase of, ask for a precinct, 21; selectmen of, make answer to General Court, 21; choose a committee to oppose the petitions for precincts, 23; com- mittee, remonstrance of, 24. Taxes, 312-316. Taylor, 345. W.
Temperance movement, 513; society, formation of, 514 ; celebration, 517; Sons of, 518. Tenney, 200. Tenny, 347.
Thayer, 348, 463, 475. Thayre, 3. Thrasher, 3.
Tiffany, 130, 167. Dr. Gideon, notice of, 369. Dr. Oliver, notice of, 487. Hon. George, notice of, 488.
Tilden, 278. Rev. William P., chosen pastor, and letter of acceptance, 197; ordination of, 198; dismission of, ,199; notice and marriage of, 200; reinvited to settle, but de- clines, 204.
Timmings, 361.
Tinkham, Ebenezer, and family, 360. Tisdale, 3, 355, 416, 515.
Tithing-men, 296, 297; list of, 298- 301.
Titus, 302, 346, 415, 526. Oliver S., and family, 360.
Tiump, 258. Todd, 355.
Tories, 401.
Town, officers, list of, 281-301; clerks, list of, 281-286; treasurers, list of, 281-286; warnings out of, 363, 364; house, 542.
Townsend, 128, 345.
Training-field, 379.
Trees, names of, 43.
Tripp, 516. Thompson, and family, 360.
Trow, 169, 170, 515, 526.
Tucker, 168-170, 278, 279, 346, 415, 461, 472, 475, 515, 516, 526. Ro- bert, notice of, 90. Almond, chosen deacon, and notice of, 219. Polly, Allen B., Almond, Albert S., George W., and fami- lies, 360.
Turner, 3. Twitchel, 210.
U.
Uxley, 1.
Vallett, 353. Verry, 170, 302, 526, 530.
Vesey, Veazie, 167, 259, 260. Rev. Samuel, notice of, 417.
Vigilantibus, the standard, 388. Vining, 170.
Waite, 206. Wales, 166. Walker, 3, 360, 416, 515, 516. Wallace, 344. Walsh, 354.
XXV
GENERAL INDEX.
War, old French, 384; names of men who served in, 385. French and Indian, 385; names of men who served in, 386-390. Revolution- ary, 390; names of men who served in, 395-411; committees of correspondence during, 394, 398, 400, 405, 407, 412; demoral- izing influence of, 413. Of 1812, 417; names of men who served in, 418.
Wardens, 297, 298; list of, in italics, 299, 300.
Ware, 166, 167, 515. Dr. William, notice of, 368.
Warnings out of town, 363.
Washburn, 169, 515, 526. James S., and family, 360.
Watson, 3, 351, 534.
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