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This young man came to be of great service to the Plymouth colony, and was Lieutenant in the little Pilgrim army after Capt. Miles Standish threw up his commission. Having honored the colony by being the first successful born baby within the limits of New England, he was granted 200 acres of land, which he occupied and cultivated to a good old age, and transmitted free of mortgage to his heirs."
The following notice of his death is from the Boston News Let- ter of July 24, 1704.
" Marshfield, July 22, 1704. Capt. Peregrine White of this town, aged 83 years and eight months, died the 20th, inst. He was vig-
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orous and of a comely aspect to the last ; born on board the May- flower, Capt. Jones commander ; was the first Englishman born in New England. Although he was in the former part of his life ex- travagant, yet he was much reformed in his last years, and died happily."
Calvin White m. Phebe Titus, b. Aug. 27, 1770; she b. June 3, 1777; he'd. July 31, 1838; she d. Aug. 31, 1832.
Ch. 1, Jonah, b. Nov. 18, 1795, m. Sarah McGregor Feb. 9, 1819, d. Aug. 29, 1876. Ch. 2, Ruby, b. June 10, 1797, d. Feb. 21, 1848.
Ch. 3, Phebe, b. Aug. 27, 1799, m. Rozel Hastings Dec. 31, 1816, d. Sept. 19, 1968.
Ch. 4, Sophia, b. Sept. 17, 1801, m. Ethan Ross Dec. 31, 1828, d. July 5, 1868. Ch. 5, Calvin, b. Dec. 10, 1804, m. Sabrina Hammond Oct. 2, 1837, d. Jan. 27, 1848.
Ch. 6, Harriett A., b. March 28, 1808, m. Jesse Morse July 4, 1837, d. June 9, 1846.
Ch. 7, Mary B., b. June 9, 1810, m. Samuel A. Shaw Apr. 15, 1829, d. Aug. 31, 1866.
Ch. 8, Elbridge G., b. Sept. 10, 1813, m. Harriett Gould May 15, 1844, d. Nov. 21, 1852.
Ch. 9, Marsha A., b. Jan. 25, 1818, m. Banister Nutting Oct. 18, 1838, d. Feb. 21, 1852.
THE WALKER FAMILY.
Capt. Sylvanus Walker was b. in Brookfield Apr. 8, 1728, d. in Palmer 9, 1797.
He served as captain in the War of the Revolution till his health failed; he then returned to Palmer. He has been remembered by some of the past generation as one that received a colonel's com- mission, with a request from Gen. Washington to return to the army, but was never able. It has been said, when he was partak- ing of meals with his neighbors, and the ladies made excuses about any of the dishes not being good enough for the occasion, it was his custom to reprove them for their ungratefulness for the bless- ings they enjoyed, while so many of the soldiers were suffering, being destitute of food and clothing. He married Mary King of Palmer and located in the southeast part of the town, and kept hotel in the house occupied of late by Dea. Brainard. He had two sons and one daughter-Calvin, Sylvanus and Mary. Calvin died in the war, before his father returned. Mary married Gideon Abbot, a brother of the wife of Zadock Cooley.
Sylvanus2 Walker, Jun., m. Sarah Appleton Apr. 12, 1783; she d. Oct. 5, 1785; 2d m. Lucintha Jewett Aug. 16, 1795; she d. Dec. 28, 1795; 3d m. Hannah Keep Dec. - , 1798.
Ch. 1, Calvin, b. Feb. 23, 1784, d. in the war 1812.
Ch. 2, Benjamin A., b. Sept. 30, 1785, m. Mary Van Buren.
Ch. 3, Lucintha J., b. Dec. 11, 1799.
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Benjamin A.3, s. of Sylvanus2, Jun., m. Mary Van Buren Oct. 12, 1817.
Ch. 1, Sarah A., b. Aug. 26, 1818.
Ch. 2, Sylvanus, b. Apr. 12, 1820, m. Celia Hoar March 19, 1844.
Ch. 3, Lucintha, b. March 13, 1822, m. Ruben Hudson Nov. 19, 1845.
Ch. 4, Rebekah, b. May 21, 1824, m. Daniel Lynde July 18, 1849.
Ch. 5, John K., b. March 4, 1826, m. Esther E. Lynde Aug. 22, 1849.
Ch. 6, Mary J., b. March 20, 1828, d. Apr. 3, 1828.
Ch. 7, Eliza, b. March 29, 1829.
Ch. 8, a son, b. March 18, 1831, d. March 20, 1831.
Sylvanus4, s. of Benjamin A3., m. Celia Hoar March 19, 1844.
Ch. 1, Sylvanus; 2, Sarah; 3, Edward; 4, William.
John4 K., s. of Benjamin3 A., m. Esther E. Lynde Aug. 22, 1849.
Ch. 1, Mary L., b. Nov. 17, 1857, m. Fred O. Carter Oct. 18, 1883.
Ch. 2, Mabel K., b. May 20, 1867.
THE WATSON FAMILY.
John Watson of Leicester, b. Nov., 1716, m. Mary Blair Jan. 12, 1744; he d. Nov. 9, 1795; she d. July 21, 1795.
Ch. 1, Patrick ; 2, John ; 3, Samuel ; 4, William ; 5, Dolly ; 6, Molly ; 7, Elisabeth ; 8, Hannah ; 9, Lydia.
Dolly born April 6, 1754, married James Smith of Palmer. Two of his sons settled on the Berkshire hills and carried on the tannery business ; Patrick, his eldest son, settled in this town in 1766, and engaged in the same occupation some forty years, together with farming. During his stay here before marriage, he bought the Tackles farm, and built his house, which is now the ell to the Whipple house. It is said the winter before marriage the blockade of snow was no disparagement to him from making his regular trip to Leicester, to meet the object of his affection, for his snow- shoes were his safe way of conveyance. When spring-time came and the roads became passable, Capt. Watson and his wife took their wedding tour on horseback, and arrived at their new home in Palmer, to the joy and delight of the neighborhood. He always lived on his home farm until death-which was announced in a paper printed in Springfield in 1827.
Capt. Patrick Watson died at Palmer, November 30, aged 82 years. "An honest man is the noblest work of God."
Capt. Patrick2, s. of John1, m. Isabel Blair June 23, 1768, b. Aug. 30, 1745, d . Nov. 30, 1827; she d. Dec. 31, 1831.
Ch. 1, Polly, b. July 23, 1769, m. David Royce 1790, d, July 31, 1805.
Ch. 2, James, b. Apr. 3, 1771, m. Miss Rugg, d. Aug. 7, 1820.
Ch. 3, John, b. Sept. 17, 1772, m. Sally King, d. Aug. 3, 1851.
Ch. 4, Sally, b. July 27, 1775, m. Rev. David Dickinson, d. 1853.
Ch. 5, Betsey, b. July 17, 1777, m. Martin Bardwell, d. Sept. 4, 1853.
Ch. 6, Dolly, b. Sept. 10, 1779, m. Joshua Hamilton, d. June 13, 1806.
Ch. 7, Hannah, b. July 8, 1781, m. Elihu Smith, d. Sept. 24, 1864. Ch. 8, Lydia, b. March 18, 1783, m. Joel Barber.
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Ch. 9, & t Patrick, b. Oct. 19, 1786, d. Aug. 26, 1808.
Ch. 10, 7
twins, Isabel, b. Oct. 19, 1786, m. Rufus Smith, d. Sept. 11, 1863. Ch. 11, Asa, b. Oct. 8, 1790, d. 1791.
John3, s. of Capt. Patrick2, m. Sally King; 2d m. Mary Hawes in 1834. Ch. 1, Sarah, m. O. H. Bidwell, d. Feb. 27, 1885.
James3, s. of Capt. Patrick2, m. Miss Rugg; b. Apr. 3, 1771, d. Aug. 7, 1820. Ch. 1, Don Alonzo; 2, Alamanzo; 3, Aramintha; 4, Aramelia; 5, Patrick; 6, Candice.
THE WEBBER FAMILY.
John Webber, an early settler, but not one of the proprietors, as he bought the two farms, one of Andrew Farran in 173-, the other, a 100 acre lot, of John Thomson, first division, in 1740. He sold his farm to Francis Breakenridge, where he died in 1790.
Col. Ebenezar Webber m. Mrs. Rebecca Breakenridge 1792; he d. May 15, 1807, aged 64; she d. in 1828.
Ch. 1, Robert, the eldest s. b. 1793, d. Sept. 7, 1812.
Ch. 2, Jonothan, m. Sally Sedgwick; he removed to Belchertown in his old age, where he d. in 1884.
Ch. 3, Solomon, m. Susan Blair and resided on the homestead.
Ch. 4, Ann, m. Mr. Davis.
THE WARRINER FAMILY.
William, m. Ruth Morgan Oct. 10, 1776.
Ch. 1, John, b. June 18, 1777.
Ch. 2, Nabby, b. Dec. 15, 1778.
Ch. 3, Lois, b. Aug. 11, 1780.
Ch. 4, Ruth, b. Sept. 22, 1782, Brimfield.
Ch. 5, William B., b. Feb. 3, 1785, Wilbraham.
Ch. 6, Abner M., b. Apr. 15, 1787, Wilbraham.
THE WASHBURN FAMILY.
Ira, Jun., and Maria Washburn.
Ch. 1, Ann Maria, b. July 11, 1825.
Ch. 2, Quincy Adams, b. July 10, 1827.
Ch. 3, Harriett, b. Nov. 20, 1829.
Ch. 4, Eliza Ann, b. Nov. 24, 1831.
Ch. 5, July Ann, b. Dec. 5, 1834.
THE WOOD FAMILY.
William Wood came to this country in 1638, and died in Con- cord in 1671, leaving an only son.
Michael2, s. of William1, m. - , d. in Concord May 13, 1674, left several children.
Ch. 1, Abigail, b. in 1672.
Ch. 2, Abraham, b. - , and removed to Sudbury; had a large family.
Ch. 3, Isaac, b. -, m. and had a family in Concord.
Ch. 4, Thomson, b. -.
Ch. 5, tJacob, b. March 8, 1662, m. Mary Wheeler.
Ch. 6, John, b. - , m. -; had one child, John, b. in 1680.
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Jacob3, s. of Michael2, m. Mary Wheeler.
Ch. 1, Ephraim, b. Feb. 4, 1702, m. Mary Buss, and had several sons and probably a dau .; he d. 1789.
Ch. 2, Oliver, b. 1730.
Ch. 3, Ephraim, b. 1733.
Ch. 4, Amos, b. 1737.
Ch. 5, tPeter, b. June 23, 1740, m. Sybil Howe Nov. 22, 1764.
Peter4, s. of Jacob3, m. Sybil, dau. of Thomas Howe of Marlboro Nov. 22, 1765; she b. May 7, 1740.
He settled in Marlboro when young and became a prominent man in town and in the church. He was commissioned by Gov. Hancock in 1783 as a magistrate, and for many years performed most of the business of the place. He died March 5, 1820.
Ch. 1, Aaron, b. Dec. 18, 1765, d. young.
Ch. 2, Dorythy, b. Nov. 30, 1767, m. Abner Brigham, d. July 6, 1854.
Ch. 3, Thomas, b. March 27, 1770, m. Dorothy Sawin in 1792; moved to Canada.
Ch. 4, Martha, b. Feb. 14, 1772, m. James Henderson of Northboro in 1796.
Ch. 5, Anna, b. Nov. 8, 1773, m. Windsor Stratton in 1791.
Ch. 6, Moses, b. Sept. 24, 1775, m. Rebecca Turner.
Ch. 7, Jedediah, b. May 16, 1777.
Jedediah5, s. of Peter4, m. Betsey, dau. of Edward and Sarah Wilkins.
He resided in that part of Marlboro' which now constitutes the town of Hudson. He had command of a military company, and was a prominent citizen of the town. He d. 1867, aged nearly 90.
Ch. 1, William Henry, b. March 3, 1802, m. Caroline Henderson.
Ch. 2, Betsey, b. Jan. 15, 1804, m. Samuel Arnold.
Ch. 3, Mariah Louisa, b. March 22, 1810, d. Aug. 18, 1829.
Ch. 4, Sophronia, b. May 17, 1812, d. Aug. 18, 1829.
Ch. 5, Elbridge G., b. Sept. 2, 1814.
Ch. 6, Alonzo, b. Aug. 17, 1817.
Ch. 7, Franklin, b. July 1, 1820, d. Sept. 13, 1824.
Dr. Elbridge G.6, s. of Jedediah5, m. Almira Bush ; 2d m. Sarah Priest ; 3d m. Olive M., dau. of Dea. Henry Higgins of Hardwick.
Mr. Wood was a practicing physician previous to 1848 in Win- chendon and Athol for several years. He removed to Iowa in 1850, where he was appointed Justice of the Peace. He settled in Moline, Ill., 1853, and from thence returned to Palmer, 1860. He was a druggist in this town till 1875, when he retired from business. He d. Oct. 6, 1880.
Ch. 1, Almira, b. - , d. young.
Ch. 2, Arthur G., b. Feb. 22, 1845, m. Ella Hapgood.
Ch. 3, Elbridge J.7, b. Feb. 18, 1850.
Elbridge J.7, s. of Elbridge G.6, m. Adelade E. M. Hubbard Oct. 13, 1875, of Bridgeport, Me.
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Mr. Wood has resided in Palmer since 1860. He opened a store in 1873, and continued in trade until 1884. He was the first in town to make a specialty of the paper-hanging business, which by his thorough knowledge of the trade and perseverance he made it a success.
Ch. 1, Horace E., b. March 15, 1879.
Ch. 2, Edmund Wendell, b. Dec. 30, 1882.
Rev. Abner Morse, A. M., gives an historical account of Nich- olas Wood of Concord, 1642, and Nicholas of Dorchester, 1640, who, in company with And. Pitcher, took the freeman's oath June 2, 1641, and for a series of years occupied the farm of Hon. John Glover in what is now Milton. Mr. Wood d. Feb. 7, 1669, living on his farm at Natick. His property was prized at £1,049, his funeral expenses £72 2s.
Ch. 1, Mary; 2, Sarah; 3, Hannah; 4, Jonathan, killed by the Indians Feb. 21, 1675-6; 5, Mehitable, m. Capt. Joseph Morse of Medfield; 6, Abigail; 7, Bethia; 8, Eleazer.
He was scalped and left for dead, yet recovered, married and had three daughters. The male descendants of Nicholas, Sen., ends here. He was probably a brother of William. They at first located in the same town and at about the same time.
THE WASSUM FAMILY.
Frederick J., son of John P. and Mary F. Wassum. Yeoman- Frederick was born January 18, 1826,! in Steinfichbach, Germany ; he learned the tailors' trade, and with the spirit of adventure, and the conceived idea that America would be the place to establish his trade, he sailed for New York March, 1851, and arrived the June following. After working some eighteen months in Monson, he located in the village of Palmer 1853, and been in the business of merchant tailor for thirty-six years.
He married Anna E. Keith January, 1861 ; 2d marriage Julia Ann Boardman March, 1866.
Ch. 1, Gertrude, b. Oct. 10, 1872, d. June, 1873.
Ch. 2, Lucy Ann, b. March 16, 1873.
THE WHITING FAMILY.
1, Lewis Whiting m. Lydia Young 1800.
2, ch. 1, Lewis, b. May 20, 1801, m. Ruth Holden, Northfield.
3, ch. 2, Seth, b. Jan. 1, 1803, m. Abigail Chapin, Chicopee.
4, ch. 3, Louisa, b. Sept. 6, 1804, d. young.
5, ch. 4, Lemuel, b. Aug. 22, 1806, d. unm.
6, ch. 5, Elmira, b. Oct. 28, 1808, m. Henry Benjamin, Wendall.
7, ch. 6, Harriett, b. Feb. 10, 1811, m. Hosea Aldrich, Bernardston.
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8, ch. 7, Mary, b. March 19, 1813, m. Hiram Gleason, Chicopee. 9, ch, 8, Stephen, b, May 22, 1815. d. unm.
10, ch, 9, Loren F., b. Sept. 27, 1817.
Loren F., s. of Lewis, m. Louisiania S. Blair Dec. 25, 1843; she d. Sept. 11, 1863; 2d m. Elisabeth (Green) Shaw Nov. 24, 1864.
11, ch. 1, Adilade Jenette, b. Apr. 25, 1845, d. Jan. 11, 1846.
12, ch. 2, George D., b. Oct. 22, 1846, m. Sarah A. Keith.
13, ch. 3, Ada Elmira, b. Aug. 31, 1848, m. Woodworth Parks.
14, ch. 4, Lewis C., b. Jan. 5, 1851, m. Elisabeth Phelps. Ch., 1, Jane; 2, Lewis; 3, Elmer.
15, ch. 5, William S., b. March 12, 1853, m. Catie Lemon.
16, ch. 6, Jane E., b. Nov. 29, 1854, d. Oct. 29. 1869.
17, ch. 7, Mary E., b. Dec, 6, 1856, m. George Stone.
16, ch. 8, Everett B., b. Feb. 5, 1859, m. Elisabeth Phipps.
19, ch. 9, Lilla R., b. Jan. 4, 1861, m. Byron Thayer.
20, ch. 10, Elmer L., b. Sept. 7, 1863.
21, ch. 11, Frank G., b. Oct. 13, 1866.
12, George D., s. of Loren F., m. Sarah A., Keith Nov. 24, 1870.
22, ch. 1, Carrie Belle, b. July 14, 1872.
23, ch. 2, Sadie Amelia, b. Aug. 16, 1878.
24, ch. 3, Jessie Edith, b. Oct. 19, 1879.
25, ch. 4, George Dwight, Jr., b. May 29, 1885.
Laban and Polly Whiting.
Ch. 1, Artemus S., b. Feb. 17, 1821.
Ch. 2, Sarah L., b. Feb. 3, 1823.
Ch. 3, Betsey S., b, Apr. 17, 1825.
Ch. 4, Mary Ann, b. Apr. 8, 1827.
Ch. 5, Francis A., b. June 27, 1829.
TABLETS AND EPITAPHS.
Erected to the memory of REV. MOSES BALDWIN, Who died Nov. 2, A. D. 1813, aged 81 years.
MRS. REBECCA, Wife of the late MOSES BALDWIN, died Apr. 14, 1842, aged 97 years.
In memory of MR. JAMES BRAKENRIDGE, Who died Apr. ye 5th, 1767, in ye 72 year of his age.
Reader, behold as you pass by, As you are now so once was I, So you must now prepare to die.
In memory of MRS. SARAH, Wife of JAMES BRAKENRIDGE, who died Nov. 17th, 1773, in her 79th year.
Death is a debt that nature's due, Which I have paid and so must you.
In memory of MR. MATTHEW BROWN, Who died Apr. y® 30th, A. D. 1766, aged 80 years.
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In memory of WILLIAM BROWN, Who died Feb. ye 26th, 1783, in ye 62 year of his age.
In memory of MR. DAVID COOLEY, Who died Oct. 19th, 1793, in the 82 year of his age. Mortals we are, none can deny, Farewell, my friends, prepare to die.
In memory of MARGARET COOLEY, Wife of MR. DAVID COOLEY, Who died Aug. 6th, 1804, aged 92 years.
Here lies the body of MR. ROBERT FERREL, Who died Oct. ye 224, A. D. 1765, aged 78 years.
Here lies the body of MRS. ELISABETH, Wife of MR. ROBERT FERREL, Mother of 16 children. She died June ye 15th, 1758, aged 64 years.
Here lies the body of MR. JOSEPH FLEMING, Who died Oct. ye 15th, A. D. 1757, aged 84 yrs.
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TABLETS AND EPITAPHS.
BRYANT FOSTER, Died May 22ª, 1813, aged 72 years.
THANKFUL, His wife, Died 1802, aged 62 years.
JONATHAN FERRY, Died May, 1838, aged 90 years. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
In memory of DUNKIN QUINTON, Who died March 7, 1776, aged 82 yrs.
DANIEL GRAVES, Died with small pox Nov. 29, 1760, aged 59 yrs.
Here lies the body of DEA. THOMAS McCLANATHAN, Who died Jan. ye 30th, 1764, in ye 79 year of his age.
MR. JOHN KING, Died Apr. ye -, 1744, aged 63 yrs.
BENJAMIN, His son, was killed by the Indians at Fort Massachusetts June ye 7th, 1756, in his 34 year.
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In memory of MRS. SARAH, Widow and relict of Mr. JOHN KING, who died Jan'y 1st, 1762, in ye 71 year of her age.
DEA. THOMAS KING, Died May 28th, 1801, aged 83 yrs.
Also his wife JEMIMA, Died Jan. 23ª, 1817, aged 98 years.
In memory of ENSIGN JOHN KING,
Who died with small pox July 24, 1778, in the 64 year of his age.
He was born in Boston, and was of a public spirit, excellent in his morals, a supporter of the Church and a friend to mankind.
Here lies the body of MR. BENJAMIN PARSONS, JUN., Who died Jany ye 6th, 1753 in ye 26th of his age, And his Sister, MARTHA, Who died March 30th, 1737, in ye 4th year of her age.
The memorial also of MR. DAVID PARSONS and ISRAEL PARSONS, who died at Fort Edwards, ye former Novr 8th, 1755, in ye 28 year of his age; ye latter Oct. ye 28th, 1755, in ye 19 year of his age, all children of Mr. Benjamin and Mrs. Martha Parsons.
BENJAMIN PARSONS, Died Novm. 4th, 1762, Aged 81 years.
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In memory of MRS. MARTHA, Wife of MR. BENJAMIN PARSONS, Who died July 17, 1760, in ye 53 year of her age.
Here lies the body of MR. SAMUEL NEVINS, Formerly of Londonderry, who departed this life Nov. ye 2ª, 1751, In ye 94 year of his age.
In memory of CAPT. JOHN THOMSON, Who died Jan. ye 19th, 1785, in ye 86th year of his age.
JAMES LAMBERTON, Died Jan. 22ª, 1777, aged 51 years.
MARY, Wife of JAMES LAMBERTON, Died July 28th, 1826, aged 92 years.
In memory of MR. TIMOTHY McELWANE, Who died Sept. ye 2ª, 1790, in ye 81 year of his age.
In memory of MRS. ANN, Wife of MR TIMOTHY MCELWANE, Who died March 25th, 1740, in ye 31 year of her age.
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In memory of JOHN McMASTER, Who died Jan. 25th, A. D. 1761, aged 89 years.
In memory of KATHARINE MCMASTER, Wife of MR. JOHN McMASTER, Who died Nov. ye 11th, 1763, in ye 77th year of her age.
Here lies ye remains of LIEUT. GIDEON MERRICK, Whe died of ye small pox Feb. 28th, 1758, aged 30 years, 11 months and 26 days. A man at his best state is altogether vanity.
Sacred to the memory of AARON MERRICK, EsQ., Who died Dec. 2ª, 1810, in the 77th year of his age.
Ye living man, come drop a tear, A worthy friend lies mouldering here; A friend to man, a friend to truth,
A friend to age, a guide to youth. Few heads with knowledge so informed, Few hearts like his with virtue warmed. We trust he's gone to realms of bliss- In the blest realms where Jesus is.
Here lies the body of MR. JOHN SPENCE, Born in ye county of Antrim, in Airland, who died July 23ª, 1753, aged 88 years.
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TABLETS AND EPITAPHS.
In memory of DEA. SAMUEL SHAW, Who died June ye 1st, A. D. 1767, in ye 95 year of his age.
In memory of DAVID SHAW, Who died July 4th, 1775, in the 84th year of his age.
In memory of MRS. MARY, Wife of Mr. DAVID SHAW, who died June 4th, 1782, in the 85 year of her age.
Father, we give the spirit up, And trust it in thy hand. This dying flesh shall rest in hope, And rise at Thy command.
In memory of DEA. SETH SHAW, Who died March 29th, 1798, aged 91 years.
ROBERT SMITH, Born in the north of Airland and Departed this life Dec. ye 21st day, 1759, in ye eighty-seventh year of his age. Father of Elder JAMES SMITH and PATRICK SMITH of this district. Erected at the cost of JOHN, ROBERT, JAMES and HUGH SMITH, grandchildren.
Here lies the body of DEA. JAMES SMITH, Who died June 16th, 1776, aged 84 years.
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Here lies the body of MRS. SARAH, Wife of Dea. JAMES SMITH, who died ye 15th Aug., 1762, aged 58 years.
In memory of DEA. DAVID SPEAR, Who died Nov. 21, 1760, in the 84 year of his age.
In memory of DEA. DAVID SPEAR.
He died 11th of Apr. A. D. 1800, in the 75 year of his age.
Fair well, vain world, From hence I'm hurled, Your vanities are fled. I quit them all, With this mean ball, For regions of the dead.
In memory of DEA. ROBERT ROGERS, Who died May 17th, 1776, aged 69 years.
MR. JOHN SHEARER'S
Grave. He died Jan. 12th, A. D. 1802, aged 96 years.
Death frowns, I fall and mingle with the clay; Christ smiles, I rise and bless the happy day.
Here lies the body of MR. JAMES SHEARER, Born in the County of Antrim in Ireland, Who died Jan. 21st, 1745, aged 67 years.
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Here lies the body of MRS. JAMES SHEARER, Born in ye County of Derby, Ireland, Who died July 7th, 1750, aged 75 years.
In memory of DR. ABNER STONE, Who died Dec. 1st, 1778, aged 25 years.
Methinks he lives above, Among the Heavenly Host, Who dwelt with us in love, And now lies here in dust.
In memory of WILLIAM SCOTT, Who died Dec. 31st, 1763, and was born at Springfield Aug. 8th, 1676.
In memory of MRS. SARAH SCOTT, Widow and relict of Mr. WILLIAM SCOTT, who died Nov. 22ª, 1764, and was born at Hatfield.
In memory of LIEUT. WILLIAM SCOTT, Who was born in Springfield Nov. 10th, 1723, and departed this life at Palmer May 25th, 1790, in the 67th year of his age.
My dearest friends, behold, And do not mourn for me ; My bodys turned to dust, My soul in Christ to live.
CORRECTIONS IN THE APPENDIX.
Page 460, second line, after name of Mary, read dau. for d. Page 409, fifth and sixth lines, read Lambert Allen homestead. Page 397, read grist mill for saw mill.
Page 450, last line but one, read Thomas Harmon.
Page 437, line 16, read captured by the French. Page 509, third line from the bottom, read Martha for Betsey.
INDEX.
ABBOTT family, 408.
George, 160.
Joseph, 179.
Samuel, 205, 209.
Zebadiah, 190.
Adams family, 408.
Rev. Amos, 172. Andrew, 205.
Wid. Ann, 205.
66 John, 194, 205. Seth, 190.
Advent Christian Church, 247. Agricultural Society, 282-286. Ainsworth, Elemuel, 173. Jacob, 154.
Moses, 173.
66 Smith, 153.
Alarm, about the taking of Fort William Henry, 150.
Alden, Col. John, 62, 74, 103. Aldrich, C. C., 273.
Alexander, Nathaniel, 172.
Allen family, Abner, 409.
Allen family, James G., 410.
Allen family, Orrin P., 408. Allen, Capt. Abner, 227, 251.
Cheney, 412.
Daniel, 149.
Elijah, 230.
James, 175.
James G., 255.
Jonathan, 172.
66 Levi, 278.
Nathan, 175. O. P., 242, 282, 305, 306. Samuel, 125, 151.
Ames, Jethro, 66, 125. Ancient Order of United Work- men, 341. Anderson, Dr. Thomas, 201. Angell, Capt. Abiathar, 172.
Applin family, 407.
Isaac, 149, 153. John, 120, 125, 140, 278. Apprentices, how indentured, 251. Arnold, Samuel, 183.
Ashley, D. F., 280. Stephen, 180.
Ashuelot, 125. Austin, Gad, 152.
Job, 154.
John, 153.
Atchinson, Benoni, 149, 183. Auchmuty, Robert, 50. Averell, James, Jun., 194, 205.
Avery, Ephraim, 183. Ayer, Rev. C. L., 242.
BACHELOR, John, 205, 200. 66 Nehemiah, 205.
Backus pond, 14.
Peter, 67, 68, 82, 108, 125, 132
Rev. Samuel, 236.
Bacon family, 430.
66 Joseph, 194, 205.
Simeon, 183, 205, 290. Bailey, Andrew, 32, 66; wid. of, 82, 114, 125. Baker, Benjamin, 175. Baldwin family, 419.
Ezra Lee, 306.
Daniel, 306.
John, 215, 306.
66 Rev. Moses, 144, 205, 215; history of, 217-222.
William, 228.
Ball, Huldah, 253.
Capt. Jonathan, 151, 152.
William, 140. Bancroft, Capt. John, 155. Bannister, Benoni, 180, 183. Joseph, 183.
584
INDEX.
Bank of Paper Money, 203.
Baptist Church, First, 239, 265, Second, 241.
Baptist hill, 14.
Barber family, 422.
Moses, 180, 184.
Bardwell, Capt. Jonathan, 172, 174. Lieut. Perez, 200, 201.
Barker family, 426.
Barre, John, 189.
Barrouge, Simon, 186.
Barry, James, 121, 125.
Bars, across the highway, 226, 227.
Bartlett, Aaron, 175, 182.
66 Benjamin, 125.
John, 182.
66
Thomas, 175.
Bascomb family, 430.
Bass viol, 215.
Bates, George, 162.
Batting factory, 279.
Baxter, Samuel, 57.
Bay Path, 22, 23, 31, 227.
Beals, John, 154.
Bear tree, 15.
Beating papers, 170.
Beckwith's, Beckworth's pond, 13.
Jabez, 205.
66 66 Joseph, 205.
Bedortha, Samuel, 65, 67, 125, 127.
Beebe, Alexander, 183.
Ebenezer, 180.
Gideon, 183.
66 Steward, 180.
Beef, for the army, 195, 197.
Beers, Jesse, 154.
Belchertown, 19.
Belcher, Gov. Jonathan, 58. Woodbridge, 174.
Belden, Rev. W. W., 243.
Belknap, Asa, 153. Bell family, 422.
William, 125.
Bells, ringing the, 252.
Bemon, Beamon, John, 59, 70, 95 126. 66 Seba, 180, 184.
Benedict, Rev. Noah, 144.
Berry Rev. Philip, 242.
Bethune, Nathaniel, 126.
Bettis, Andrew, 205.
Betts Fencing Co., 277.
Betts, Rev. F. W., 248, 306. Billings, Amos C., 228, 282. Bishop family, 429.
Eleazar, 168, 186.
Jeremiah, 160.
Joel, 161, 184, 205.
66 Richard, 154.
66 Solomon, 184. Blackmer, John, 126, 151.
Joseph, 205.
66 Lemuel, 205.
Peter, 125, 126.
66
Stephen, 149, 168, 205.
66 Thomas, 180, 183, 188, 190, 205. Zephon, 160.
66
Blacksmith, 278.
Blackwood, Mary, 146.
Blair, David, 115, 121, 126.
John, 114, 115, 122, 125, 126.
William, 157, 205.
Blair's saw mill, 11.
Blanchard family, 428.
66 Aaron, 270, 271.
Alonzo V., 260, 261.
66 Chester, 270, 271.
Franklin, 260.
66 John, 233.
66 John B., 260.
66 John D., 260, 261.
66
Samuel, 260.
Thomas, 260. William J., 260.
Blanchardville, 11, 278.
Blancher, Blanchard, Nicholas, 59, 67, 92, 121, 126, 131. Rebecca, 126.
Blenkinsop, Rev. W. A., 248. Bliss, Eleazar, 150.
Henry, 190.
66 Isaac, 153, 180.
66 John, 149.
Josiah, 183.
Luther, 180.
.6 Stephen, 183.
66 Timothy, 149.
66 Zadock, 184.
Blodgett family, 425.
66 Admatha, 210, 212.
Benjamin, 153.
66 James, 172.
Rev. Joseph, 231.
585
INDEX.
Blunt, Jonathan, 182, 198. Bond family, 427.
66 Emelius, 272, 273, 274, 282.
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