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66 Rev. William B., 238.
Bondsville, 229, 272-275 ; grist mill, 272; woolen mill, 272-3; the Mun- roe Co., 273; Duck Co., 273; product of mill, 274, 282.
Booth, George, 71, 126.
Bounties offered, 1776, 179, 186, 189, 190, 191, 194.
Bowen, Berry, 175.
Joseph, 175.
Levi, 172.
66 Moses, 175.
Stoddard, 175.
Boyd, Rev. Alexander, 93, 123, 124, 140. Archibald, 14, 126.
Rev. William, 35.
Boyden family, 427.
Asalıel, 230.
Ezekiel, 229, 272.
Bradford, Samuel, 62, 74, 103.
Bradish, James, 171.
Brainard family, 422.
Timothy, 205, 278.
Braman, Francis, 273.
Bratten, Brittain, David, 149, 150, 153, 161, 164, 168, 205.
66 Robert, 121, 124, 126, 142, 144.
Breakenridge family, 415.
Francis, 149, 166, 169, 186, 190, 202, 205, 219.
66 George, 178, 205.
James, 59, 64, 89, 90, 111, 115, 121, 126, 140, 143, 218. James, Jun., 122, 205.
Breakneck hollow, 13, 14.
Brewer, Col. David, 151, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174.
David, Jun., 172.
66 Peter, 175.
Briggs, A. W., 280.
Brimfield Addition, 10, 146.
settled, 17.
Township, 63.
Brookfield, date of settlement, 17. 66 history of, 24, 92.
66 northwest corner 9, 53, 62.
Brookfield, pastures, 20. Brooks family, 421.
66 Benjamin, 189, 194.
John, 60, 66, 80, 126.
Joseph, 60, 67, 120, 126, 129. Joseph, Jun., 115, 128.
66 Samuel, 60, 126.
66 Simeon, 149.
66 William, 126.
Brown family, 412.
Andrew, 161, 168, 190.
66 Edward, 205.
66 George, 14, 19.
H. F., 255.
James, 126, 157.
John, 173, 175, 205.
Jonathan, 190.
66 Joseph, 2d, 263, 264, 271, 273, 274.
66 Matthew, 59, 70, 115,;122,'126.
6: Obadiah, 168, 174.
Robert, 164, 166, 196, 205, 289.
.. Samuel, 174.
Seva, 217.
Thomas, 126.
66 Timothy, 125.
66 William, 126, 180.
William S., 175.
Browning, Capt. Joseph, 194.
Bruster, John, 182, 198.
Buck, Moses, 185.
Buckley, William, 126. .
Buckminster, Capt. Thomas, 125.
Buel, Samuel, 166, 168, 178, 182,[185, 186, 189.
Buffum & Harding, 273. Bullock, Rev. A. D., 242.
Daniel, 175.
Joseph, 175.
Bullard, Josiah, 183.
Burgoyne's men, 192.
Burleigh family, 430.
Burnham, Thomas, 172.
Burns, Rev. Robert, 90, 142-144, 217. Robert, 168.
Burr, Isaac, 32, 49, 50, 126.
Timothy, 207. Burrill, Ebenezer, Esq., 62, 72, 74, 103. Burt, Capt. Daniel, 152.
John, 183, 209.
Jonathan, 201.
Oliver, 180.
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INDEX.
Burt, Reuben, 183.
Col. Gideon, 201.
Burying-ground, at Centre, 114, 211.
old, 114, 211.
Bush, Asa, 152.
CADWELL, Capt Daniel, 179. Cady, Daniel, 175.
Richard, 183.
Calkins family, 438.
66 Abel, 254.
66 Samuel, 180.
Cambell, Sylvanus, 175.
Camp, Joel, 126, 153.
Candlewood, 41.
Cargill, Capt. Charles, 228, 270.
Carley, John, 184. Jonathan, 198, 199.
Carlyle, James, Sen., 197.
66 James, Jun., 182, 189, 198.
John, 183.
66 William, 149.
Carpenter, 278.
Carpenter, Benjamin, 154.
Jesse, 180. Robert, 182.
Carpet mill, 275.
Cedar mountain, 14, 71.
Cedar swamp, 13, 71.
Cedar Swamp brook, 13, 95.
Cemeteries, modern, 254; Catholic 254; Cemetery Association, 254.
Centennial celebrations, 350, 352.
Chadwick, Capt. John, 151. Joseph, 67, 115, 120, 126.
Chaffee, Amos, 180.
Asa, 180, 183.
Chandler, John, his letter, 30. 66 L. E., 281.
Chapin family, 433.
Abner, 150, 161.
Daniel, 180.
Ephraim, 183, 184.
Gideon, 161.
66 Henry, 180. Jonathan, 98, 120, 155.
Chapin, Jonathan, Jun., 67, 127, 166.
66 Joseph, 161, 185, 205.
66 Judah, 180.
Lebbeus, 232, 233.
Luke, 153, 205.
Oliver, 183.
Chapin, Shadrack, 175. Thomas, 71, 119, 127.
Chapin's ford, 12.
Chaplin, Rev. Judson, 241.
Chatterton, John, 180. Chauncey, Rev. Isaac, 89, 120.
Chestnut mountain, 14.
Chicopee hill, 14. Chicopee river, 11.
Chikuppe river, 11.
Child, Mrs. Laura E., 228.
Childs, Capt. Samuel, 125.
Christie, Rev. G. W., 242.
Church, Josiah, 154. 66 Samuel, 154.
Church, the First Presbyterian, 92; quarrel, 116; organized, 144; rec- ords, 144, 145. First Congrega- tional, 230; quarrel, 233, 237; Sec- ond Congregational, 237, 242-247- First Baptist, 239. Second Baptist, 241. Methodist Episcopal, 239- 241. Union Evangelical, 242. Ad- vent Christian, 247. St. Paul's Universalist, 247. Catholic, 248, 265.
Clark family, 434.
66 Benoni, 180.
Horace, 279.
Jonas, 100.
66 Matthew, 209.
Seth, 207.
66 Thomas, 100.
Classing for drafts, 198.
Cleaveland family, 439.
David, 205.
66 Elisha, 184, 191, 205.
66 Hopestill, 205, 290.
Clemens, John, 103.
66 William, 103.
Clerks, town, list of, 323-326.
Clothing for the army, 187, 188, 189, 190, 197. Cobb, Rev. F. W., 242. Coburn, Asa, 173. 66 Nathaniel, 186.
Cold Spring, 19, 59, 61, 63, 72, 137. Coleman, Thomas, 183. Coleraine, 39.
Collins, Rev. - , 80, 85.
Gamaliel, 216, 248.
66 John, 154.
587
INDEX.
Collins, Rev. Samuel A., 241. 66 Sylvanus, 230.
Collis family, 433.
Colonel's mountain, 14, 26, 28. Colton, Aaron, 180. 66 Abner, 153. Edward, 180.
Capt. Isaac, 172, 174.
John, 179.
Joseph, 180.
66 Rev. Simeon, 219, 220, 230- 232, 303.
66 William, 180.
Commons, division of, 68, 72, 73, 108; first division, 109; sec- ond division, 111; third division, 112; fourth di- vision, 112.
Commons, feeding the, 81. Conant, Israel, 174.
Congregational church, 221, 230.
society, 215.
Converse family, 437.
66 Alpheus, 212, 213, 219, 229, 230. Benjamin, 215, 232.
66 Elisha, 11, 212.
Jacob, 212.
Jacob, Jun., 227. Joseph, 212.
Coombs, John, 67, 125, 127.
Richard, 67, 127, 129.
Samuel, 184.
Cook, Elizur, 10, 210. Cooley family, 435.
Abner, 173.
66 Asher, 168.
David, 156.
66 Jonathan, 161, 205, 230.
Justin, 180, 184.
.
Moses, 153, 156.
60 Noah, 90, 120, 127, 161.
Obadiah, 67, 127.
Obadiah, Jun.,67, 115, 125, 127.
66 Reuben, 161.
66 Capt. William, 184.
66 Zadock, 205, 231, 278.
Coon, Charles, 251. Corey family, 434.
Correspondence, committee of, 175, 182, 185, 189, 191. Country pay, 40, 86.
Country road, old, 146. County Commissioners, list of, 335. Coville, Lemuel, 153.
Cowee, Cwee, Andrew, 125, 127. William, 10, 207, 210. Coy, Nehemiah, 205. Crawfoot, Crowfoot, John, 189, 198.
Joseph, 186, 191.
66 Stephen, 127, 151, 191.
Crawford, William, 59, 70, 94, 127.
Crawford pond, 13.
Crosby, Rev. Joshua, 231.
Cross, Rev. Moses K., 236.
Crouch, Aaron, 205.
Cummings family, 432.
66 Benjamin, 231.
Benjamin S., 12, 279.
Isaac, 205.
Jacob, 127, 205.
66 James, 194.
66 Joseph, 113.
Dr. Nathan, 212.
Solomon, 164, 166, 168, 180, 182, 190, 205.
Curtis, Abel, 67, 115, 127, 131.
66 John, 45, 47.
Rev. - , 144.
Samuel, 94.
Cushing, Thomas, 57.
Cutler family, 439.
John, 184, 187.
Cutter, Mrs. Eunice P., 26.
DANFORTH, Capt. Jonathan, 172, 174.
Joshua, 175.
Daniels, Rev. E. D., 242.
Danielson, Maj. Nathaniel, 171.
Col. Timothy, 173, 174.
Dark days, 1738, 43. Darling family, 444.
66 David, 272.
Elijah, 290.
66 Elisha, 205
66 Enoch, 205.
66 Ichabod, 205.
66 Joseph, 202, 205, 290.
Daughters of Rebeckah, 339. Davis family, 440.
66 David, 174.
John, 155, 183.
66 Samuel, 127.
S. N., 279.
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INDEX.
Davis, Capt. Tristam, 149, 155. Day, Rev. Hiram, 238.
" Joel, 180.
Maj. Luke, 203.
Capt. Samuel, 149. .
Dean's farm, 128.
Declaration of Independence, 176-7.
Delegate to Provincial Congress, 165, 166.
Denny, John, 183. Derby, Samuel, 127.
Dewey family, 441.
66 A. N., 228. Nathaniel, 67, 115, 127.
Stephen, 152.
Dickinson family, 442.
Rev. Benjamin, 78, 79, 85, 127. Capt. Reuben, 200, 201.
Digging graves, 254.
Dingey, Phineas, 152.
Dinsmore, Capt. Abel, 200, 201.
Distillery, 278.
District Court, 255.
District of Palmer, 137-140; first dis- trict meeting, 140.
Dodge family, 439. Daniel, 168, 186.
Doolittle, Samuel, 59, 60, 64, 76, 78, 94, 95, 127.
Dorchester family, 443.
James, 32, 57, 59, 60, 62, 64, 65, 82, 86, 87, 94, 127, 130.
Jun., 64, 65, 127. John, 69, 127.
66 Joseph, 65, 127.
Dougherty, Micah, 175.
Douglas, John, 175, 182, 194, 196.
Draper, Richard, 45, 47, 48.
Duck company, 273.
Dudley, Rev. C. D., 242. William, 57.
Dumbleton, Samuel, 120, 127.
Dummer, Fort, 125.
Dumplin, 14.
Dumplin brook, 13, 64.
Dunbar family, 444.
Dunham, Thomas, 155.
Dunlap, Doonlap, Robert, 59, 71, 82, 127.
Durant family, 443.
Dutton family, 445.
EARL, K. D., 254.
Eaton, Rev. C. H., 248. Edson, James, 180.
Edwards, Rev. Jonathan, 86, 89. Eddy, Caleb, 207.
James, 184. Joshua, 207.
Eight months' service, 170, 173, 186. Elbows, The, 31, 56.
Elbow brook, 11.
Elbow Tract, boundaries, 9, 53, 57, 58, 61, 62; area, 9, 53, 62; origin of name, 11, 14; description of, 20, 21, 40, 57, 62, 63 ; Indian occupancy, 23, 28 ; names of, 30, 31 ; official title, 31; date of settlement, 31; no organized company, 33, 39; the Scotch, 33-39, 135 ; circumstances of first planters, 39; province land, 44, 54, 57; squatters, 44, 57, 59; Lamb and company's claim, 44; sold to settlers, 49, 59; move for a precinct, 54; plantation, 55, 56, 58 ; petition for, 59 ; modus oper- andi, 60 ; town meatten, 60; peti- tion, 61 ; report of committee es- tablishing the plantation, 62-72; first legal meeting, 74-82 ; name, 75, 91, 95, 108, 115, 139 ; early set- tlers, list of, 125-133 ; move for town privileges, 135 ; made a dis- trict, 138 ; name of, 140; district officers, list of, 140, 323. Elders of church, 144.
Electric Light Co., 255.
Elexander, Peter, 174.
Ellsworth, Moses, 180.
Elwell, Aaron, 160. Harris, 205. Jesse, 194, 205.
Ely, Rev. Alfred, 231, 243.
Jonathan, 149.
" Justin, 183, 186.
" Samuel, 200.
Embargo, The, 217. Emery, Amory, Joshua, 207. English family, 444.
David, 156.
James, 127.
John, 174.
Equivalent lands, 18, 19, 39, 54, 55, 57, 58, 61, 63, 65.
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INDEX.
Evens, Barnabas, 196, 205. 66 Henry, 173. Ewing, Alexander, 127.
FACE OF THE COUNTRY, 19, 20. Farran family, 445.
Farrand, Andrew, 60, 66, 70, 77, 84, 86, 88, 121, 128.
Thomas, 65, 66, 84, 122, 128, 131 Thomas, Jun., 151.
Farrall, Ferrell, family, 458. 66 Elisha, 205.
grandmother, 29.
66 Isaac, 152, 184, 205, 230.
66 Josiah, 149, 205.
66 M. K., 254.
66 Robert, 59, 66, 83, 84, 121, 127; heirs, 205, 269. John, 208.
66 Robert, Jun., 140, 141, 164, 165, 166, 175, 176, 184, 189, 190, 202, 230.
Simeon, 185, 205.
66 Timothy, 149, 152, 191, 202, 205, 228, 231, 271.
Father Mathew Total Abs. Society, 341.
Father Ralle's war, 28.
Fox, Josiah, 152.
Fay, Rev. Warren, 220.
Feeney family, 459.
Fellows, Col. John, 174.
Fenton family, 446.
Ferguson, Samuel, 122, 128.
Ferman, John, 153. Ferry family, 457.
" James, 210. Judah, 174, 205.
" Lorenzo C., 217.
Field, Capt. Robert, 156.
Fire district, 254 ; fires in Palmer, 349, 350.
Fisher, Eleazar, 180.
John, 205.
Samuel, 196.
Fiske family, 447.
66 A. H., 273. Charles B., 281.
Gordon M., 280, 281, 334.
Fitzgerald family, 461.
Five hundred pounds debt, 72, 103, 105, 136.
Flamont, Fleming, family, 449.
David, 160, 166, 184, 205.
David, Jun., 205.
Joseph, 32, 39, 59, 70, 86, 83, 119, 128.
Joseph, Jun., 120.
66 William, 149, 150, 161, 205, 290.
Flax, 40, 42. Foley family, 462.
Follen, Peter, 154.
Fordways, 11; on Quabaug river, 11; Ware river, 12. Fort William Henry invested, 150.
Fosgate, Ebenezer, 153.
Fosket family, 453.
Joshua, 205, 290.
Foster family, 450.
66 William, 212.
66 Wilson, 208, 232.
Four Corners, 14, 15, 240, 253; ceme- tery, 254. French family, 459.
M. W., 15.
French and Indian war, old, 124; the last, 148. Frink family, 453.
John, 252.
Frost family, 449.
Joseph, 184.
Noah, 154.
Samuel, 32, 54, 64, 78, 82, 119, 128, 147, 149, 291.
Frye, Col. - , 151. Fuller family. 454.
Charles E., 279.
" Daniel, 59, 64, 88, 96, 120, 128.
William, 180.
Fullerton, Rev. B. M., 244. Fulling mill, 279. Furness, Capt. John, 155.
GALLIGER family, 473. Gallop family, 468. Gamblin, Benjamin, 45, 47. Gamwell family, 469. Gardner family, 469.
66 Andrew, 45, 47.
Charles L., 334.
66 Henry, Esq., 166.
Humphrey, 59, 69, 128.
590
INDEX.
Gardner, John, 168, 174, 184, 194, 205. Garrison house, 29.
Gates family, 463.
Asa, Jun., 270.
66 Ephraim, 157, 160, 205.
66 Ephraim B., 131, 309.
.. Josiah, 13.
Samuel, 230.
Geary, William, 149, 153.
Gerish, Joseph, 59, 128.
Gibson family, 466.
66 John, 168, 175, 194, 205.
66 William, 183.
Gilmore, William, 172.
Glassford, John, 122, 124, 128, 141.
John, Jun., 128.
Paul, 98, 128.
66 pond, 13.
Goff, A. J., 280. Israel, 175.
Goddard, Rev. E. A., 242. R. L., 279.
Golden Rule Alliance, 340.
Goodman family, 469.
Goodrich, Silas, 172.
Gordon William, 207.
Graduates, list of, 306.
Graham, Archibald, 153. Jesse, 205.
Grants, particular, 58, 62, 63, 90, 98, 103; Hobart's, 99; Hollingsworth's, 99; Sheldon's 100; Partridge's, 101; March and Clemens's, 102. Grantees of single lots, 69, 75. Graves family, 466.
Capt. Aaron, 162, 164, 165, 166, 167, 178, 183, 185, 186, 190; Major, 201, 202, 204, 205, 219, 224.
Daniel, 15, 147, 162, 175, 182, 185, 189, 190, 205.
66 Daniel, 128.
66 Gideon, 168, 182, 198, 199, 205, 213, 261.
66 Moses, 194. Peter, 153.
66 Phineas, 153.
66 Sharp, 209.
66 Simeon, 161, 168, 184, 205.
Gray, Amos, 186.
John, 172.
Great plain, 15, 29.
Green family, 471.
Joseph, 128.
Ralph, 217, 253.
Samuel, 47, 48, 49.
Green and Walker, 129. Griggs, Lemuel, 205.
Grist mill, 83, 269, 270.
Grover family, 468.
66 wid. - , 226.
Guest, John, 174. Guide posts, 211. Gutteridge, Samuel, 153.
HACKETT, John, 195.
Hadley path, 21, 22, 28. Hadley settled, 17.
Hale family, 488.
Samuel, 205.
Hall, Elisha, 59, 65, 66, 128, 132. Hall's ford, 12. Hamilton family, 476.
Asa, 205.
66 Daniel, 230.
James, 205, 231.
66 John, 206, 290.
66 Thomas, 190.
66 family, 487.
66 Col. Amos, 215, 229, 233, 250, 253, 278, 335.
Hampden Chapter R. A. Masons, 338.
66 Eastern Agricultural So- ciety, 282-286.
66 hat mill, 279.
Hampshire Association, 86, 120.
Hancock and Burnett, 279.
Jabez, 180. John, 130.
Hanging of Shaw, 207.
Hanks, Rev. C. H., 239.
Hannum, Foster, 206. Hardwick, 52.
Harmon, Samuel, 152. 66 Thomas, 83, 128, 269.
Harper Robert, 60, 128.
Harris, Jolın, 153, 190. Hartman, Matthias, 154. Harvey family, 488.
Rev. John, 13, 40, 60, 70, 72, 78, 85; call, 87; ordination, 89, 93, 95, 117, 120, 122; resignation, 123; after life, 123, 128.
591
INDEX.
Hastings family, 480.
Daniel, 175.
Hatch, Stephen, 152, 155.
Haven, James, 206,
Haynes family, 491.
Daniel, 128.
66 Rev. E. M., 242.
Hayward's mill, 83. Hedge, Rev. - , 144.
Henderson, James, 128. 66 John, 59, 70, 94, 127, 128. 66 Thomas, 151.
Hendrick, Samuel, 191.
Henry, Capt. Malcolm, 172.
Hews, Nathaniel, 155.
Hide, Abijah, 174.
Higgins, Elisha, 160.
66
66 Samuel, 128. Uriah, 160.
Hill family, 478.
Bartholomew, 175.
Benjamin, 175.
James, 175.
John, 149, 161, 169, 186, 206.
Nathan, 174. " Thomas, 60, 71, 128, 155, 161, 164, 206.
Hine, Rev. Sylvester, 237. Hitchcock family, 474.
Abner, 174, 183.
66 Eldad, 174.
Eli, 174.
John, 150, 180.
66 Luke, 168, 174, 184, 190, 194, 206, 213. Paul, 154.
Perez, 180.
William, 180.
Winchester, 206.
Hix, Daniel, 175. Hoar family, 480.
Jacob, 183. John, 206.
Reuben, 154.
Hobart, John, 99.
66 Joshua, 99.
Rev. Peter, 99.
66 Thomas, 154.
Hobart's farm, 70, 99. Hog reeves, 80. Holbrook family, 482.
Asa, 154.
Holbrook, Josiah, 152, 174.
William, M. D., 227. Holden, D. F., 276, 277. 66 H. P., 276, 277.
J. S., 276, 277. 66 woolen mill, 277. Hollingworth grant, 99, 115. 66 Richard, 99. Holloway, William, 128. Homes, Daniel, 206.
Hooker, Benjamin, 189, 194.
Hopkins, Daniel, 187, 194.
Ebenezer, 206. William, 188.
Horton, Ebenezer, 174. Hosford, Noah, 153. How, Ebenezer, 173.
66 Dr. Estes, 171.
Moses, 172.
Col. Samuel, 191.
Howard family, 488. Hubbard, David, 180.
Elisha, 183.
66 Samuel, 186. Hubbard's history of N. England, 27. Hunn, Horace, 264. Hunt family, 479.
Jonathan, 253. Rev. O. R., 242. Hunter family, 473.
66 John, 204.
66 Rev. Pleasant, 244.
Robert, 121, 128.
Robert, Jun., 160, 164, 166, 167, 177, 178, 190, 202, 203, 206, 294.
Hurd, Rev. A. C., 238. Hutchins, Matthew, 98. Hutchinson, Benjamin, 155, 206.
Samuel, 206.
INDIAN deed, 45. Indians, annual burning of land, 19; occupancy, 23; trails, 23, 24, 25; village sites, 24; early history, 26; village on Colonel's mountain, 26; wiers, 26, 27; annual gatherings, 27. Industries of Palmer, 259-281.
Ingalls, Stephen, 175. Ingersole, David, 55, 67, 126, 129. 66 Capt. Peter, 172. In his majesty's name, 169. I. O. O. F., 339.
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INDEX.
Inspection, committee of, 165. Iron spring, 13.
JACKALL, Primus, 196. Janes, Israel, 153.
Jenks, Russell, 261, 291.
Jenkins, Abijah, 175.
Jennings, Thomas, 32, 59, 66, 119, 127, 129, 132. Johnson, Israel, 160.
Jones, Adonijah, 168, 174.
Ebenezer, 165, 166, 169, 174, 175, 181, 184, 185, 189.
4 John, 150.
Jones, Joseph, 207. Jordan, Miles, 175.
Joslin, Jabez, 153.
Jury box, 210. Justices of the court of sessions, 335. Justices of the peace, 147, 211.
KEENE, Simeon, 153.
Keep, Simeon, 178.
Kelley, Hall J., 262, 265-269.
Keithjfamily, 493.
Kendall family, 495. Jacob, 180.
Kerigan family, 501.
Keyes, Francis, 277.
Paul, 152. Capt. Solomon, 149.
Kibbe Anna, 210.
Kidd letter, 345.
Kilburn family, 495.
Benjamin, 67, 68, 107, 129.
Daniel, 129.
66 John, 32, 54, 64, 79, 129, 131. Samuel, 67, 69, 120, 129, 207.
Killpatrick, Rev. Robert, 78, 85.
Killum family, 494.
Daniel, 59, 71, 129.
King family, 496.
Aaron, 164, 165, 166, 175, 182.
" Dr. Aaron, 231 334.
66 Asaph, 204.
Benjamin, 149, 206, 228.
Daniel, 168.
David, 150, 161, 167, 178, 190, 206, 213, 228, 294.
George, 230.
Gideon, 154, 168, 183, 184, 206.
Henry, 335.
King, James, 161, 191, 206. Jesse, 206, 230, 233.
John, Sen., 13, 31; his mother's letter, 31; 32, 44, 49, 50, 54, 55, 56, 57, 60, 64, 76, 86, 88, 94, 115, 119, 126, 129, 140, 141, 147, 227.
John, Jun., 67, 68, 81, 107, 119, 127, 129, 149, 151, 152, 157, 165, 166, 206, 208, 228.
John, 168, 185.
66 Jonathan, 149.
Jotham, 154.
Moses, 161, 166, 206.
66 Lieut. Paul, 200, 201. Reuben, 206.
Dea. Thomas, 16, 90, 158, 165, 166, 176, 178, 185, 186, 189, 190, 206, 228.
William, 12, 149, 184.
William, family of, 501.
King's brook, 13, 31. Kingsfield, 30, 31, 58.
King's mountain, 14.
King's Row, 32, 54, 227, 228.
Kingstown, 93, 114, 123, 140.
Kniblow, Rev. Ebenezer, 142.
Knight family, 495. Theophilus, 212, 213, 230, 231, 271.
Knox family, 496.
Col. Cyrus, 228, 252, 278, 302, 335.
David, 14, 227.
Knox's pond, 14.
LAMB family, 506.
Jabez, M. D., 206, 212.
Joshua, 45, 46, 50, 51, 59, 61.
66 Philip, 215, 232, 302.
66 and Company, claim of, 44-52, 49, 51, 54, 55, 56, 58, 64, 125, 126, 127, 128.
Lambstown, 52, 102. Lamberton family, 505.
66 James, 59, 69, 86, 94, 95, 96, 122, 129, 180, 194.
John, 149, 150, 161, 190, 206.
66
John, Jun., 206.
66 Seth, 206.
Lamont, Francis, 182, 198.
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INDEX.
Lamont, Lemmon, family, 502.
James, 59, 71, 111, 121, 129, 272. James, Jun., 129, 154. Moses, 161, 168, 180. 66 Samuel, 149, 151, 155, 272.
Lamphear, Jesse, 180.
Lamy, Rev. A. A., 250.
Wheaton, 175.
Land grants, special, 58.
Langdon, John, 149, 183.
Lapham, Jethro, 273.
Larned, Simon, 172.
Lawrence, H. J., 281.
Lawyers, List of, 335, 336.
Leach, W. W., 252.
Learned, Col. Ebenezer, 178.
66 Moses, 217, 228, 270, 272.
66
Isaac, 10, 59, 71, 94, 106, 111, 120, 130. Isaac, Jun., 10, 59, 66, 81, 114, 130, 156.
Le Baron, Joshua, 153. Lee family, 505.
Mann family, 516.
James, 151.
William, 150, 152, 203, 206.
Leete, Rev. T. A., 238, 242.
Leland, Rev. John H. M., 237.
Lenox, Samuel, 119, 129.
Marcy, H. P., 277.
Marsh and Clemens grant, 102, 115.
“ Judah, 103.
Thomas, 103, 115, 174.
Library Association, Young Men's, 305.
Martin, Isaac, 175. Mason family, 516.
66 Elisha, 175,
Linen, Scotch, 43.
Linsey, Norris, 194.
John, 121.
Lisbon, 39.
Josiah, 206.
Samuel, 161, 166, 167, 185, 188, 206, 230.
Samuel, Jun., 226.
66
Little wheel, 43.
L. L. Merrick Post, G. A. R., 339.
66
Lombard, Rev. Benjamin F., 232.
Londonderry, N. H., 39.
66
Long hill, 14. Longworth, William, 206.
Loomis family, 502. Abner, 160.
Israel, 182, 189, 198.
66 James S., 335.
John, 184.
David, 194.
Luther, 182.
Loomis, Solomon, 180. Lord, Rev. Benjamin, 123. Loring, Elijah, 274.
Lorum, Pomp, 175.
Lovejoy, Peter, 194, 196.
Lumbert, David, 206.
Luther, Ezra, 175.
Lynch, Rev. F. J., 249. Lyons, James, 206. MAGOON, McCune, family. 511. Alexander, 10; petition of, 10, 157. estate, 9, 157.
Joseph, Jun., 252. " Richard, 175.
Maquas, 30. Marble, John, 174.
Lewis, Diah, 206, 209. Nathaniel, 175.
Lexington alarm, 167.
Libraries, Public, 302-306 ; private, 306.
William, 230, 278.
Lilly, Reuben, 154, 180.
Maxwell family, 515. McClanathan family, 510.
Little family, 507. Ayres, 122. Thomas, 59, 60, 71, 79, 88, 92, 94, 121, 122, 129, 136.
Loftis family, 508.
Thomas, 69, 94, 122, 124, 129, 140, 143, 150, 155, 164, 182, 203. Thomas, Jun., 161, 168, 206. Thomas, 2d, 226.
William, 111, 122, 129, 66 140, 144, 184, 206. McClellan James, 59, 60, 64, 69, 75, 78, 82, 95, 120, 126, 129. Thomas, 59. McClintock family, 511.
66 Eleanor, 253.
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INDEX.
McClintock, Joseph, 174, 190.
66 Samuel, Jun., 230.
66 Thomas, 208, 228.
McCluer, Thomas, 173.
McDowell family, 516. William, 206, 208, 209, 278.
McElwain family, 520.
James, 30, 32, 59; wife Elenor, 30; 61, 64, 71, 75, 79, 80, 86, 94, 115, 126, 127, 129.
James, Jun., 129.
66 John, 173, 179.
John A., 161, 168, 184, 202, 206. Jonathan, 271.
66
Roger, 190, 206.
66 Timothy, 59, 67, 72, 76, 94, 121, 129, 147, 165, 206.
66 William, 217.
McGoldsmith, Peletiah, 196.
McIntosh, John, Jun., 230.
McKeany, Rev. B., 250.
McKee, Andrew, 59, 60, 65, 69, 77, 78, 82, 95, 129.
Mckinstry, Rev. John, 124.
McLaughlan, James, 280.
McMaster family, 512.
66 Clark, 211, 231.
66
Hugh, 121, 130, 165, 189, 206. Isaac, 206. James, 111, 121, 130.
..
John, 122, 129, 130, 157 164, 190, 191, 218. John, Jun., 130, 184, 206. John, 2d, 232, 233.
66 Jonathan, 189.
66 Joshua, 150, 153, 160, 164, 165, 168, 175, 182, 183, 188, 185, 189, 190, 202, 206. 66 Robert, 149, 150, 160, 178, 179. 180, 206. Robert, Jun., 161.
66 Theron, 230. 66 William, 206.
McMaster's saw mill, 13. McMighill, James, 150.
Nathaniel, 153.
66 William, 130, 151.
McMichel family, 515. 66 John, 182.
McMichel, Joseph, 155. 66 Robert, 161, 164, 206.
Samuel, 154.
William, 153. McNall, Arthur, 161.
Capt. Joseph, 160, 168, 172, 174, 190.
William, 183.
McNitt family, 511.
Alexander, 130.
Barnard, 59, 60, 64, 78, 107, 109, 114, 115, 122, 123, 124, 127, 130, 137, 143, 144, 147, 218.
66 James, 153, 156.
McQuiston, James, 64, 82, 130.
Meeting-house, the first, 93; place of, 94; casting the lot, 95; raised, 96; description of, 96-97; the sec- ond, 157; seating the, 159; the third, 213-216; horse sleds, 214; cupola, 214; bell, 214, 216; stove, 215.
Member of congress, 335.
Menameset, 25.
Menamesick, 26, 45, 47.
Mendum, William, 209.
Merritt family, 516.
Isaac, 113, 183, 206.
66 John, 206.
William, 113, 206.
Metcalf, E. D., 261.
Methodist Episcopal churches, 239- 241.
Methodist Episcopal church, Bonds- ville, 241.
Mile stone, the 79th, 16.
Mill seats, 11, 13.
Millard, Aaron, 175.
John, 149, 150, 155.
Miller, Jeremiah, 183. 66 John, 55, 130.
Minister lot, 68, 75, 76, 89, 108.
Ministry lot, 68, 75, 76, 89, 90, 103, 108.
Minute men, 166, 167, 168, 169.
Mirick, Merrick, Aaron, 152, 206, 208, 210, 213, 214, 219, 227, 231. Cyrus, 235.
Ebenezer, 64, 75, 77, 82, 94, 109, 120, 126, 130, 156.
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INDEX.
Mirick, Jacob B., 271, 272.
Nero, 150.
Mitchell, Rev. - , 123, 124, 144.
Mixer, Mixter, Phineas, 165, 176, 181, 185, 191, 206. Phineas, Jun., 184.
Moffett, Aquila, 153. 66 Thomas, 201.
Monson, District of, 146.
Moody family, 522. 66 Joseph, 207.
Rev. Plinius, 237.
Moor family, 508.
66 Alexander, 161.
Daniel, 174.
66 David, 206.
Hugh, 161, 206, 261. James, 70, 120, 130, 150.
66 John, 65, 94, 119, 127, 130, 140, 207. John, Jun., 153, 174, 186, 194.
66 Joseph, 206. Judah, 160, 164, 165, 166, 178, 180, 184.
Moore, Moores, George, 265.
Jonathan, 184, 190, 206, 212, 232, 509.
66 Rev. Z. S., 231.
Moorhead, Rev. John, 38, 141.
More cloth, 210.
Morgan family, 522. Aaron, 184. Franklin, 270.
Gideon, 190.
John, 154. Joseph, 153.
Pelatiah, 196. Samuel, 184.
Morris, Isaac, 180.
Morse, Moors, John, 168.
Morton, Rev. James, 123.
Moseley, Capt. John, 184.
Moulton, Capt. Ebenezer, 149. Jonathan, 153.
Mountains, 14. Mulvihill family, 522. Mund, Isaac, 152.
Munger family, 517. Elnathan, 153.
Jehiel, 172.
Munn, Capt. Reuben, 178, 184, 201. Munroe Company, The, 273.
Murdock family, 518. Murphy, Timothy, 180. Murray, James, 174.
John, 140. 66 Col. Seth, 194, 202, 203. Muster, 217.
NASHAWAY TRAIL, 25. National bank, 343. Needham, Jasper, 152. Nelson, Nilson, Aaron, 59, 80, 98, 130, 149, 154, 156, 191, 206.
Benjamin, 154.
Elijah, 184.
James, 153.
Solomon, 184.
William, 130, 154, 156.
Nenemeseck river, 50. Nevins, Nivins, David, 60, 69, 121, 127, 130.
John, 58, 102, 130.
66 Robert, 60, 69, 127, 130.
Samuel, 55, 59, 69, 121, 130.
Samuel, Jun., 121.
Newell family, 523.
Newhall, Rev. Ebenezer, 232.
New Marlborough, 30.
Newspapers in Palmer, 279-281.
Nine months' men, 186.
Nipmuck path, 24.
Noble, Enoch, 154.
Noyes, Rev. W. L., 242.
Nutfield, 39. Nutting family, 524.
OAKS, Ebenezer, 180. O'Briant, Denis, 175. Officers of Elbow Plantation, 323.
66 district of Palmer, 323, 326 ; clerks and treas- urers, 323, 324; select- men, 326, 327.
town of Palmer, clerks and treasurers, 324-326; selectmen, 327-331; town officers, 1889, 383.
Old Connecticut path, 24. Old country road, 146. Old, Olds, family, 524. " Abner, 174. Old, Hickson, 302. " Moses, 68, 130.
INDEX.
Old, Robert, 30, 32.
Olmstead, Ulmstead, Capt. Jabez,
72, 83, 91, 100, 125, 130, 269. Jeremiah, 72, 82, 130.
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