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Olmstead's farm, 72.
66 mill, 83.
Orcott, Olcott, Joseph, 130.
Order of the Iron Hall, 340.
Ordination tree, 89.
Otis company, The, 264.
Owen, Leonard, 272.
PACKARD, F. A., 274. Capt. John, 172.
Page family, 526.
Paige, Christopher, 47. Nathaniel, 45, 47, 49.
Paine, David, 184.
Edward, 184.
Lebbeus, 196.
Palmer, situation of, 9; boundaries, 9; area, 9; description of, 10; streams, 11; Indian occupation, 23 ; a plantation, 30, 31, 62-72 ; a district, 31, 134; date of settlement, 31 ; irregular settlement, 33, 39 ; the Scotch, 33-39 ; circumstances of first settlers, 39, 134; Magna Charta, 74; official name of planta- tian, 75; became a district, 134-139; move for town privileges, 135 ; name of district and town, 140 ; first district meeting, 140; district officers, 323-326 ; becomes a town, 175, 177; sends representative, 176; Declaration of Independence, 176- 177; number of males 1777, 180; valuation 1781, 197; taxpayers 1786, 205-207; town officers 1799, 212; town grants 1799, 213 ; Palmer in 1812, 226; valuation 1840, 256; valu- ation 1855, 257; valuation 1888, 354- 382; town officers, List of, 324-331. Palmer carpet mill, 275.
Cemetery association, 254.
company, The, 263.
Base-ball association, 342.
66 iron foundry, 277.
Palmer Journal, 280-281.
66 National bank, 343.
planing mill, 277.
Palmer Reading-room Asso., 341.
66 Savings bank, 342.
66 Sentinel, 280.
66 sextette, 342.
Times, 280.
Water company, 255.
66 Wire company, 276.
66 Elijah, 180.
Parade, The, 211.
Parish, The first, 215, 216, 236.
Parker, John, 131.
Parkhurst family, 527.
Parks family, 525.
66 Luther, 263, 270, 273.
Capt. Sylvester, 303.
Parsons family, 526.
Aaron, 60, 131.
Benjamin, 59, 60, 64, 119, 124, 131, 141.
Daniel, 59, 131, 179.
66 Capt. Eli, 203.
Joshua, 131, 161, 166, 180, 203, 206. Moses, 153.
Partridge, Partige, Samuel, 58, 70, 71; grant to, 101, 102.
Patrick John, 111, 114, 115, 121, 131.
Patterson, James, 125.
John, 66, 126, 128, 131.
66 Joseph, 156.
Samuel, 153.
William, 71, 111, 131.
Pease, Capt. Levi, 222, 223.
Peck, Rev. - , 144.
Pelham, 39.
66 fort, 125.
Pensioners 1840, 253.
Pepperell, Sir William, 151.
Percussion caps. 273, 279.
Perkins family, 527.
Perry, Alice, 253.
Rev. E. A., 248. Samuel, 261, 291.
Phipps and Titicut, 273, 279. Phillips, Ebenezer, 174. Physicians, 114, 336-337.
Pibbles, Peebles, family, 524. John, 131. Pierce, Henry, 172. 66 Col. Samuel, 190. Pierpont, Ebenezer, 50, 51. Pike, Samuel, 173.
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INDEX.
Pine plain, 15. Plan of the town, 1794, 210; in 1830, 252.
Planing mill, 277.
Point of rocks, 14, 227.
Pomeroy, Ebenezer, Esq., 104.
Pool family, 527.
Poor farm, 253.
support of, 162.
Pope, Rev. H. W., 244.
Porter, Col. Elisha, 184, 187, 190.
Post, John, 131.
Post offices, 344, 345.
Potatoes, 40.
Pottaquattuck brook, 12.
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mountain, 14, 102. pond, 13, 25, 84, 101.
Powers' corner, 227.
Preaching, 63, 78, 84, 141, 144.
Presbyterian order, 39, 92, 120, 141, 145, 217, 221.
Presbytery, 88, 89, 93, 117, 121, 122, 141, 142, 144.
Prices of grain, etc., 1777, 181.
Prince, Rev. Eric, 232. Samuel, 100.
Printing, 279-281.
Proprietors of common land, 74, 83, 107; first division, 109; second division, 111; third division, 112; fourth division, 112.
Proprietors and grantees, 79, 82, 88, 92, 93, 95, 106, 107; two bodies, 107, 108, 123, 124, 132, 134, 136, 137.
Providence path, 24.
Province bills, 145, 146.
Provincial congress, 165, 166, 169, 170, 171.
Putnam, Col. Rufus, 171.
Pynchon, Major John, 25; his will, 83, 102, 124, 131.
William, Sen., 26.
66 William, Esq., 76, 79, 80, 104, 108, 111, 115.
Pynchon's path, 22.
QUABAUG COUNCIL, R. A., 340.
66 old fort, 24, 25, 26.
river, 11, 26, 63.
Quinton family, 527. Dunkin, Duncan, 59, 65, 111, 122, 128, 131, 140, 159.
Quinton, John, 161, 164, 169, 182, 194, 195.
66 Thomas, 12, 113, 161, 164, 166, 206, 271.
RAILROADS, B. & A., 259 ; N. L. N., 259; Ware River, 259; Athol branch, 259.
Ralph, Jonathan, 175.
Randall family, 527.
Rations in U. S. army, 187.
Rattlesnake hill, 14.
Raven, James, 182.
Read, Rev. H. L., 238.
66 John, lıis farm, 19, 53, 63, 65, 70, 71, 78, 102, 116, 137.
Reckey, John, 155.
Rebellion, War of the, 307-322.
Reduction of Canada, 152, 155.
of Quebec, 155.
Relief of Fort William Henry, 151. Representatives, The first, 176 ; sec- ond, 182, 189; list of, 331-334.
Revolutionary War, 163.
Ricketts, Rev. C. H., 238.
Riddell, Rev. R. R., 242.
Riddle, Thomas, 184.
Rider, Zenas, 212.
Ridge's food for infants, 15, 275.
Rioden, Daniel, 175.
Roach, William, 183, 191.
Roberts, David, 206, 209.
David, Jun., 209.
66 Isaac, 206.
66 Nathaniel, 206.
Robinson family, 528.
George, 255.
William, 206.
Rogers family, 530.
4 6 Daniel, 194.
66 Elias, 175.
66 John, 166, 206.
66 Jonas, 180.
Nathaniel, 168, 175, 180, 206.
66 Robert, 90, 122, 131, 140, 147.
Simon, 48.
66 Susannah, 209.
66 William S., 261, 262.
Rood, Jonathan, 103. 66 Micah, 131.
Rood's den, 14, 126. Root, Ezekiel, 204.
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INDEX.
Root, Timothy, 180.
Rosebrook, John, 154.
William, 190.
Ross's den, 14.
66 plain, 14.
Rossi, Rev. A. J., 249.
Rotch, Edward, 206.
66 William, 206.
Rounds, Samuel, 175. Rounseval, Capt. Levi, 172.
Ruggles family, 530.
Joseph, 47, 48, 51.
P. R., 282.
66 Samuel, 45.
Rev. Timothy, 49, 50, 51, 58, 102. Col. T., 155.
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Russell, Rev. T. C., 242.
Rutherford family, 532.
Andrew, 59, 64, 71, 121, 122, 124, 131, 147. Hannah, 191, 206.
SACKET, Capt. Daniel, 178.
David, 172.
Zebulon, 152.
Salisbury brook, 12.
Salmon, 26.
Samson, Elnathan, 156. Samuel, 206, 290.
Sanderson, Sylvanus, 184.
Savings bank, 342, 343.
Saw logs, 20, 41.
Saw mill, 66, 84.
Sax, William, 185.
Saxton, Joseph, 183. Samuel, 183. School lot, 68, 75, 76, 90, 103, 108, 287, 291, 292.
quarters, 289, 290.
66 history of, 145, 287-302.
annual grants to, 291-293.
books provided by town, 295.
committee, 293-297.
district system abolished, 293. High, 292, 297-300.
houses, 291.
66 Merrick fund, 291, 292.
66 mistresses, 294. teachers 1888, 301.
Scott family, 545.
" Dr. Calvin, 206, 212.
Scott, Isaac, 153.
John, 64, 75, 131.
Moses, 151.
William, 60, 64, 75, 77, 90, 119, 126, 131, 146.
66 William, Jun., 124, 140, 141, 147, 156, 157, 164, 165, 166, 182, 186, 187, 202, 206, 218.
Scott's bridge, 10, 12, 15.
Scotch, The, 33-39, 135.
Scythe factory, 260.
Searl, Joshua, 181.
Seaver, Caleb, 47.
Sedgwick family, 539.
Gordon, 212, 219, 230. John, 227, 232.
Selectmen, List of, 326-331.
Senators, List of, 334.
Session records, 144.
Shaw family, 547.
Charles, 230.
David, 115, 122, 138, 140, 146, 150, 168, 173, 191, 206.
Erwin, 168.
66 Jacob, 184.
James, 121, 178, 180, 190, 206.
66 James B., 255.
66 John, 153, 184, 206, 228.
Joseph, 168, 190.
66 Joshua, 144, 164, 165, 166, 169, 176, 178, 184, 185, 186, 190, 192, 195, 203, 206, 294.
66 Joshua, Jun., 206.
6. Julius C., 277.
66 Knowles, 180.
66 Moses, 206, 213, 227, 231, 278.
66 Noah, 206.
Orison, 183.
Reuben, 230.
66 Samuel, 59, 60, 64, 76, 79, 86, 87, 88, 90, 92, 94, 104, 106, 115, 120, 122, 124, 131, 144, 218.
66 Samuel, Jun., 90, 121, 143, 144, 145, 147, 148, 157, 206.
66 Solomon, 211, 233.
Seth, 21, 111, 121, 122, 131, 140, 142, 143, 144, 169, 206, 217, 218.
66 William, 60, 66, 131, 150, 206.
66 William, hanging of, 207.
Shays' rebellion, 199-204. Shays, Capt. Daniel, 203, 204. Shearer family, 543.
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INDEX.
Shearer, Daniel, 227, 228, 261.
David, 261. James, 59, 70, 86, 88, 94, 119, 131. John, 119, 131, 160, 184, 186, 206. John, Jun., 161, 164, 166, 168, 190, 206. Jonathan, M. D., 212.
66 Joseph, 183, 206, 270.
Reuben, 184.
66 Thomas, 183.
" William, 132, 166, 168.
Shearer's corner, 14.
66 ford, 12.
Sheldon, Benjamin, 153.
Capt. John, his grant, 100. Josiah, 58, 102.
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Shepard family, 547. Sherman family, 555. 66 Beriel, 153.
66 Daniel, 153.
66 James, 190.
66 Capt. James, 168, 178.
66 Dr. John, 114, 140. Prince, 206.
Shurtleff, Rev. E. W., 238. Simpson, Jonathan, 207. 66 Noah, 230.
66 Thomas, 206.
Singing, 98; singing school, 211. Sikes, Abner, 183.
Col. Reuben, 224.
Slaves, 196. Sloan family, 555.
John, 149.
Robert, 206.
William, 59, 65, 81, 122, 131, 166, 168, 178, 184.
Small pox, 147.
Smith family, Constance, 538.
66 family, Nathan, 537.
family, Robert, 532.
Abner, 195.
Benjamin, 47, 150, 206.
.. Rev. G. S., 242.
66 Hezekiah, 188.
Hugh, 150, 160, 206.
James, 32, 122, 132, 141, 142, 143, 144, 165, 176, 178, 186, 206, 211.
Smith, James, Jun., 165, 169, 207, 213, 230.
James, 2d, 166.
Jesse, 232.
John, 132, 164, 166, 181, 182, 184, 189, 190, 207.
John A., 168, 207, 211, 212.
Jonathan, 207.
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Joseph, 184, 190, 207.
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Lemuel, 184.
Rev. Levi, 237.
66 Luther, 180.
Noble, 152.
66 Oliver, 174.
66 O. B., 274.
Patrick, 59, 71, 122, 132.
66 Robert, 32, 39, 130, 132, 207.
66 Rufus, 217.
Samuel, 149.
66 William, 161, 207.
Soap factory, 277.
Social library, The, 302.
Southgate family, 546.
Steward, 13, 60, 62, 65, 67, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 81, 82, 83, 87, 88. 90, 94, 95, 104, 108, 109, 111, 114, 119, 120, 125, 132, 136, 269.
Sparhawk, Col. Nathan, 188.
Spaulding, S. T., 335.
Spear family, 544. 66 David, 59, 69, 104, 121, 124, 132, 144.
66 Capt. David, 144, 164, 165, 166, 167, 169, 176, 178, 183, 185 186, 189, 193, 195, 198, 203, 207, 219.
66 David, Jun., 178, 207, 228.
John, 184, 190, 194, 207.
66 William, 183, 212.
Spencer, Elijah, 153. 66 Matthew, 150, 154. 66 wid. Sarah, 154.
Spicer, Jabez, 204. Spinning and weaving, 42.
Sprague, W. and A., 261.
Springfield settled, 17. Springs, 13. Squatters, 44, 57, 125.
Stacy, Isaac, 207. Stages, 222.
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INDEX.
Stanford, Robert, 72, 132. Stearns, John, 55. Stebbins family, 552.
Benjamin, 67, 132.
66 Caleb, 149.
Ebenezer, 153.
Gad, 183.
66 James, 232, 335.
Joel, 184.
66 John, 180.
66 Medad, 180.
66 Moses, 180.
Capt. Phineas, 188.
Steel, Joseph, 180.
Stephens, James, 71, 132.
Stephenson, Adam, 183.
Stevens, Henry, 209.
Stewart Samuel, 141.
Stimson family, 541.
Stoddard, Col. John, 39, 104.
Stone, Capt. Francis, 203.
James, 207.
Josiah, 174.
Stores, 281, 282.
Storer, George H., 209.
Stove in meeting house, 215.
Stow family, 555.
Dr. W. H., 279.
Streeter, Jonas, 174.
Stricklen, Strickland, James, 209. Naomi, 253.
Strong family, 556.
St. Anne's Catholic church, 250.
St. Bartholomew's church, 250.
St. Mary's church, 249.
St. Thomas's church, 249.
St. Paul's U. church, 247.
Sullivan, Rev. T. J., 250.
Surplus revenue, 252, 291.
Support of poor, 162.
Sumner, Edward, 47.
Swaney, Sweeney, Denis, 187, 209. John, 209. 66 Jonathan, 184.
Sweet, Rev. Henry H. F., 233.
Sweetman, Thomas, 66, 129, 132.
Swine at large, 80, 140, 250.
Swinington, John, 272.
TABOR, Lemuel, 172.
Tackels family, 562. 66 Alexander, 14, 41, 59, 69, 122, 132.
Tackels, Alexander, Jun., 174.
Hugh, 132, 149, 151, 152, 278. William, 132.
Tackels' ford, 12.
Taft family, 559.
Tamar hill, 14.
Tamar run, 13.
Tamar spring, 13, 14, 67, 129.
Tanneries, 277.
Tar, 40, 41.
Tar Kiln hollow, 14, 41.
Taverns, Graves', 15, 162, 281 ; Scott's, 15, 281; Hitchcock's, 15; Simeon Dwight's, 224; William King's, 227, 281; JohnKing's, 228; Quinton's, 227, 281; Frink's, 227, 281; Asa Ward's, 227, 281; John Thomson's, 227, 281; Asa Bates', 227, 281; Sedg- wick's, 227, 281; Abner Allen's, 281; Elias Turner's, 281; David Shaw's, 281; John King, Jun.'s, 281.
Tax, The two penny, 90. Tax payers 1786, 205-207. Taylor family, 564.
Israel, 152.
James, 154.
Samuel, 253.
Tenney family, 561.
Terry, Ezekiel, 279, 280, 294.
Thayer, Capt. Abel, 174. Jesse, 210. Thomas lodge, F. and A. M., 337. Thomas, Archibald, 160.
Archibald, Jun., 161.
66 James, 183.
Thomson, family, 563.
66 Asa, 230.
66 Benjamin, 156, 161.
Henry, 161, 164, 168, 207.
John, 32, 54, 65, 70, 104, 115, 121, 124, 132, 140, 148, 151, 154, 161, 180, 202, 207, 218.
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Joseph, 154.
Noah, 207.
06 Robert, 59, 70, 71, 79, 132, 207. Rufus, 168. 66
Shadrack, 210.
Thompson family, 564.
Capt. Jo, 174.
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INDEX.
Three Rivers, 228, 236, 239, 240, 252, 265; cemetery, 254, 261; Manufact- uring Co., 262; the Palmer Co., 263; the Otis Co., 264, product of mills, 264; Reading Room asso., 340. Three years' men 1777, 182, 195; 1780, 195, 196; men who enlisted "for the war," 198. Thresher, Arthur, 175.
Joseph, 175.
66 Noah, 175.
Thorndike, Israel, 270, 273.
Thorndike village, 228, 237, 240, 269, 270; the Thorndike company, 270; lock factory, 279.
Tilden, William, 207.
Tilton, Rev. J. H., 242.
Tinney, John, 183.
66 Josiah, 168, 180. Moses, 182, 188, 196.
Tinsmith, 278.
Toombs built, 212.
Torrey, Calvin, 334, 335.
Tousley, Micah, 11, 32, 59, 132. 66 Reuben, 153.
Town of Palmer, 175.
Town house, 215, 227; new, 253.
Town stock of ammunition, 165, 166, 191.
Tracy, Rev. M. M., 242.
Trask, Dr. Benjamin, 155, 168, 190, 219.
Isaac, 183.
Israel, 201.
66 Rufus, 207, 290.
Trim, Benjamin, 209.
Trotter, John, 172.
Trumble, A., 277.
Tuck, Rev. J. W., 238.
Tucker, Benjamin, 45, 47. Tupper, William, 282. Turner, Elias, 217, 254.
Turnpikes, 222, 223, 225.
Tyler, Jonathan, 168, 180, 183. Col. Nathan, 189.
Tything-men, 98.
UNADILLA, N. Y., 39. Underwood, -, 207. Union church, 242, 265. Universalist church, 247. Upham, Charles, 13.
VAILL, Rev. Joseph, D. D., 243. Valuation of Palmer 1781, 197; do., 1840, 256; do., 1855, 257. Vose, Elijah, 59, 69, 132.
WAGONS, 207. Waite, Martin, 150. Walbridge, Capt, Amos, 172. Lyman, 289. Waldo, Daniel, 207. Capt. - , 152.
Wallace, F. T., 334, 335, 345. Wallamanumps, 26. Wallis, Thomas, 201. Walker family, 567.
66 Asa, 183.
66 David, 152.
Edward, 174.
66 Isaac, 133.
66 James, 188, 195.
66 Solomon, 173.
66 Capt. Sylvanus, 149, 155, 170, 173, 191, 203, 207. Sylvanus, Jun., 207.
66 Timothy, 153.
Walton, Elijah, 187, 188, 189.
War, old French and Indian, 124; last French and Indian, 148; Revo- lutionary, 163; of 1812, 229; of the Rebellion, 307-322.
Ward family, 565.
Asa, 227, 232, 302.
Calvin, 230, 302.
66 David, 180.
Rev. Ephraim, 220, 231.
Jolın, 335.
Nahum, 174.
Obadiah, 184.
Urijah, 161, 164, 165, 168, 190, 195, 198, 207, 213, 219.
Ware, Rev. Joseph K., 235. Rev. Samuel, 231.
Ware river, 12, 50, 51, 54, 63.
Ware River hill, 14.
Ware River parish, 9; a district, 9, 115, 135, 157.
Warner, Lieut. Eleazar, diary of, 28. Warner, Benjamin, Jun., 150.
Isaac, 173.
Jesse, 150, 155.
66 Samuel, 149, 180.
Warning out of town, 208.
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INDEX.
Warren, Isaac, 172, 211, 212. 66 John, 173.
Warren, town of, 9, 114, 135.
Warriner family, 569.
66 Abner, 180. Moses, 150, 183.
Washburn family, 569.
66 Ebenezer, 171.
66 Edmund, 175.
Washington elm, 15, 227.
Wassum family, 571.
Water company, 255.
Watering tubs, 254.
Waters, Amasa, 180.
Watson family, 568.
John, 274. Capt. Patrick, 164, 165, 191, 207, 277. Peleg, 190.
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Weaving, 42. Webber family, 569.
66 Benjamin, 154.
66 Col. Ebenezer, 211.
66 Henry, 149.
66 John, 98, 133.
66 Samuel, 154.
Webster, Ariel, 204. Weeks, Rev. A. W., 242.
Adjt. Thomas, 171.
Weights and measures, 210.
Weld, Rev. - , 78, 85.
Wells, Samuel, 207.
Wenimisset, 26.
Wequaes, 45. Western set off, 9, 10.
Wheeler, Benjamin, 175. Simeon, 175. Whipple, Thomas, 175.
White family, 566.
David, 183.
66 Henry, 175. 66 Lewis, 180.
Whiting family, 571. Whitney, Ebenezer, 207.
Gershom, 160.
Israel, 160.
John, 207. 66 Joshua, 159.
Whitoms, Isaac, 207. Whittemore & Tenney, 280.
Wigwam brook, 12, 28. hollow, 14.
Willard, Col. J., 124. 66 Col. Samuel, 124. Willey, Israel, 207.
Joel, 180, 207. Judah, 207. Williams, Davenport, 152.
66 Col. Israel, 124, 151.
James, 207.
Rev. Stephen, 89, 120. Col. William, 152.
Wilmoth, Abraham, 147. Wilson, Aaron, 190.
Nathaniel, 121, 133.
66 Rev. Thomas, 243 ; his his- torical address, 29.
Wire company, 276. Wire goods company, 276.
Wire, James, 207.
Withington, Joseph, 207.
Wolcot, John, 174.
Wombemesicock, 45, 48.
Woman's relief corps, 340.
Wood family, 569.
David, 174.
66 George, 160, 207.
Hiram, 186, 207.
Wood's narrative, 20.
Woodard, Dinah, 209.
Woodstock, Ct., 24.
Woodbridge, Col. Joshua, 189.
Woodworth, Daniel, 180. Ezekiel, 183.
Wool carding, 279.
Woolrich, John H., 276.
Worthington, Col. John, 149, 151, 155.
Wright, Benjamin, 183.
66 Cyprian, 180.
66 George F., 276, 277.
66 Joel, 230.
66 John, 172.
John S., 263, 270, 273, 274.
Joseph, 32, 54, 56, 59, 61, 62, 65, 75, 79, 86, 94, 119, 133, 227.
Joseph, Jun., 32, 60, 65, 76, 94, 133.
66 Stephen, 180.
YOUNG, Thomas, 174. Young Men's Christian Asso'n 340. Young Men's Library Asso'n, 305.
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