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Falls, Turner's, fight, 29
Farms, Old and West, 44
Farrell, Matthew, 228 Faxon, Thomas, 228
Fay, Capt. William, 190, 228 Fences, 17 Ferguson, Rev. George R. 118
Ferguson, Rev. John, 113, 114, 228
Ferry, Belden's, 182, 291 Field Genealogy, 228
Field, Noah, 142, 146, 229
Field, Zechariah, 15, 21
Field, Zenas, 142, 146, 148, 229
Fisher, Benj., 229
Flax, 18, 70, 73, 74, 140
Fleming, Thomas, 229 Flip, 77 Food, 74 Foote, Alden A., 229 Foot-stoves, 106 Ford, Levi, 229 Fox, II. B., 173, 192, 230
Fox, S. W., 173, 230 Frary, Eleazar, 38, 58
329
Frary, Elcazar,5 112, 147
Frary, Lieut. Elisha, 99, 107, 137, 139, 140, 141, 143, 117, 149, 151, 190, 232
Frary Genealogy, 230
Frary, Maj. Phinchas, 107, 142, 161, 190, 193, 231
Frary, Capt. Seth, 146, 148, 149, 190
French and Ind. war, 135-7 Fuller, William H., 193, 232 Fulling-mill, 70
Galena, 183
Gates across roads, 17, 121, 121
Gibbs, Paul, 147, 233 Gilbert, Josiah, 152, 233 Giles, William, 151, 233 Girls attend school, 20, 21 Glen, the, 69, 188 Goodnough, Rev. J. R., 119 Goss, 233
Governor, votes for, 292
Graham, James, 233
Grants, land, by Govt. 55 Graves, David, 44, 60, 109, 137, 143, 233 Graves, Dea. Nathan, 61, 99, 137, 147, 233, 234 Graves Genealogy, 233 Graves, Israel, 87, 91, 99, 137, 147
Graves, Oliver, 61, 91, 99, 115, 137, 140, 141, 147, 148, 190, 233 Graves, William E., 240 Gray, Alfred W., 240 Gray, Nathaniel, 240 Great Meadow, 11, 16, 17, 29, 31, 50, 56, 60 Green, IIenry, 152 Grimes, Samuel, 181, 191, 241
Grist-mills, Meekins', 18; Taylor's, 69, 124; Bel- ding's, 69, 124 ; Mun- son's, 170 ; Wells Bro- thers', 171 ; Moor and Co., 171
Habitaney, who entitled to 81, 92
Hadley, planters, 10, 14, 15 ; reasons for leaving Conn., 14; lands pur- chased by, 10, 11; lands how divided, 15 ; | Hubbard, W. M., 243
date of settlement, 15 ; Incorporation of town, 78, church, 14; grant of 288 1000 acres to, 56
Ilafey, Jerre and Nicho- las, 211 Handerhan, Michacl, 211 lIandy, Levi, 147, 148
Harding, Samuel, 211 Harrington, Thomas, 144, 241 Harris, L. G., 211
Hart, Murray, 241
Ilarvesting, time of, 74
Harvey, Elihu, 162, 169, 241 Harvey, Paul, 151, 241 Harwood, Francis, M. D., 152, 189, 241 Harwood, Capt. Nathan, 152, 211
Hastings, Dr. Thomas, 20,38
HIatch, Isaae, 242 Hatfield, settlers, 15;
lands purchased by, 11, 12 ; lands how divided, 15; settlement of, 15; in- corporated, 18 ; church formed, 19 ; Grist-mill, 18 ; schools of, 20; first Indian attack on, 27 ; palisades built, 28 ; sec- ond Indian attack on, 31 ; great calamity, 31 ; captives from, 33
Hatfield Equivalent, 47 Hatters, 173 Hawks, R. B., 242
Ilawley, Fred. A., 242 Hawley, John, 144, 242 Hayes, Dennis, 242 Hazzard, Robert, 242
136
lIemenway, Obed, 242 Hibbard, John, 243 Higgins, Henry S., 243 Hill. Joseph, 213
Hinsdale, Mchuman, 58, 188
Hoar, James H., 243
Ilogs, may run at large, 91 Home-life of early settlers 66-9 Hopewell, 58, 188 ; In- dian camp on, 54 IHopewell brook, 26, 172, 188 Horn-book, 20
for Horses, only used travel, 21, 61, 174 Howes, Micajah, 213
Indians, Norwottucks, 7, 54; Poeumtucks, 7; Indian chiefs, Chick- wallup, 7 ; Umpan- chala, 7 ; Quonquont, 7 ; forts, 8 ; corn-fields, 8; lands, sale of, 9; reservations, 12; an- nual burning of grass, 13; first war, 21; swamp fight, 25 ; first attack on Hatfield, 27 ; fight at Turner's falls, 29; second attack on Hatfield, 31; third at- tack on Hatfield, 31; second war, 19 ; favor- ite hunting grounds, 54 ; Hopewell camp, 54 ; murder of Richard Church, 54 ; third war, 58 ; scalps, price of, 59 ; fourth war, 59 Industries, local, 169
Ingraham, David, 141, 146, 118, 243 Inhabitants of Whately 1771, 87
Inns, 179, 181 Island, the 63, 188
Jenney, Reuben, fam. of 243
Jennings, Stephen, 34 Jeperson, family of 211 Jewett, Charles E., 244
Jewett, Jesse, family of, 214 Johnson, Jonathan, 244
Jones, Eli, 244 Jones, Henry, 144 Judd, Eleazar, 244 Judd, Rev. J. S., 115, 118, 244
Kellogg, Joel, 244 Kellogg, Joseph, 87, 147, 148, 244
Kellogg,
William, 88,
244
Keyes, Stephen, 148, 152, 245 Knapp, S. J., 245
Labor, price of 73, 145 Lamb, Samuel, 215 Lamson, Amasa, 215 Lamson, John, 141, 146, 172, 181, 215 Landing, Belden's, 182, 291
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Landing, Stoekbridges, Merrick, Perez, 73, 248 Meslin, 73
183, 291
Land, grant of by Govt., 55 Land, 1000 aeres to Had- ley, 56
Land, plain, worthless, 55 Lands, common, prices of 63
Lands, ownership of, 15 ; how divided among settlers, 15
Lane, Christian, 49, 120, 123
Lane, Rev. J. W., 114, 115, 245
Larrabee, Benj., 245
Leonard, Moses II., 245
Lesure, Samuel, 172, 191, 245
Lexington Alarm, 141
Linsey-woolsey, 39, 68
Locke, John, 142, 146, 172, 181, 245
Log houses, 66
Longley, J. L., 246
Loomis, Abner, fam. of, 245 Loomis, Jona. C., 162, 175, 245
Lord, Rev. Charles, 115, Muddy Brook, 27
118, 246
Lottery, 194
Munson, Moses, 107, 170, 253
Munson, Renben, 253 Murdock, Samuel, 254
Mail facilities, 186
Malt, 21, 38, 76
Manning, Horace, 247
Maple sugar, 77 Marcy, Gardner, 2.47
149,
Marsh, Asa, fam. of, 247
Marsh, Elijah, 247
Marsh, Isaae, 162, 247
Masterson, James, 247 Mather, Capt. Benj., fam. of, 247 McClellan, E. B., 247 McCoy, Daniel, 162 MeIntire, Samuel, 151
Meadow, North or Great, 11, 16, 17, 29, 31, 50, 56, 60
Ordination of Rev. Mr. Wells, 99
Officers, town first eho- sen, 90 Oil-mill, 170 Orchards, 76 Orcutt, Stephen, 151, 171, 174, 255
Orcutt, Theodora, 71, 72 Oxen, for labor, 21, 64
Palisades, 7, 28, 49 Parish, First, organized, 113 Parker, Abraham, 61, 136, 255
Parker, Benjamin, 144, 147, 148, 255
Parker Genealogy, 255 Parker, Rev James, 119 Pastures, 43
Peas, 18, 73 Pease, Hosea, 256
Pease, Jabez, 193, 256 Pease, Solomon, 256 Petition for Act of Ineor- poration, 288 Petition for tax on lands, 286
Phelps, Edward, 182, 191, 256
Phillips, Richard, 256 Physicians, 189
Pierce, Jonathan, 256 Pillars, the seven, 19 Planting, time of, 74 Pocket-books, 179 Polls and estates, 1771, 87
Polls, ratable, 1777, 90 Polls and estates, 1786, 90
Poplar spring, 26, 181, 188
Population, statistics of, 189-90 Post office, 186 Potatoes, 76, 186 Pottery and stone ware, 174 Potter, families of, 256 Powers, families of, 256 Pratt, Aaron, 144, 149, 256 Pratt, Capt. Amos, 161, 170, 256
Preaching in Whately, 93, 91 Prices and values, 1760, 73 Priees and values, 1777, 145 Prutt, George,99, 194, 256 Pudding, Indian, 64, 67, 74 Pumpkins, 75
Quinn, Edmund, 256 Quonquont, 7, 12
Meekins, Emmons, fam. of, 218 Meekins, Thomas, 15, 18, 19 Meeting-house, 104 ; divi- sion about location of, 107; seating the, 108
Methodist Society, 119 Mill river, 18, 188
Mill Swamp, 187 Mills, woolen, 170, 184
Mincommuck, 11, 12 Miner, J. N., 163, 248
Minute men, 141 Moor, Harvey, 171, 249 Moor, James and Otis, 249
Morey, John, 249
Morton, Daniel, 61, 87, 94, 99, 181, 185, 249, 287
Morton, David, 142, 146, 252
Morton Genealogy, 249 Morton, John, B., 252
Morton, Dea. Levi, 115, 176, 190, 252
Morton, Oliver, 61, 104, 141, 144, 251 Morton, Richard T., 178, 253
Morton, Simeon, 107, 142, 146, 251
Mosher, Jacob, 142, 253
"Mother George," 27, 48, 49, 63, 262
Munræ, Calvin, 253
Loveridge, Daniel, 246 Lull, - 246 Lyon, Zebina, 246
Name of town, 82 Nash, Abel W., 178, 193, 254
Nash, Abner, 254
Nash, Jonathan, 255
Nash, Joseph, 158, 254
Nash, Thomas, 170, 193, 254
Nolan, families of, 255 Noon-room, 64, 106 Norton, Oliver, M. D., 189, 255 North Meadow, 11, 16, 17, 29, 31, 50, 56, 60
Rates, country, 50, 51 Rebellion, Shays', 159 Rebellion, the 1861-5, 162-8 Reed, Simeon, 162, 175, 256
331
Reed, Thomas, 29
Representatives to Gen. Sexton, Calvin, Daniel, Court, 193 Revivals, 110
Revolutionary War, 137- 53 Rice, Rev. Lorenzo, 119 Richardson, Winslow, 257 Rifle Green's, 161-2
Road through Egypt, 48, 123
Roads, private, 49
Roads, public, 48, 120
Roaring brook, 172 Robinson, Hiram, 257
Rogers, Benj., fam. of, 257
Rosevelt, Jacob, 175, 257 Ruddock, Edward, 257 Run of Yarn, 72
Sabbath, regard for, 43, 63, 149, 262 Sabbath School, 116
Sanderson, Rev. Alonzo, 117 Sanderson, Rev. Alvan, 116
Sanderson, David, 260 Sanderson, Joseph, 61, 185, 257
Sanderson, Dea. Thomas, 64, 81, 141, 146, 147, 172, 186, 190, 191, 193, 257 Sartle, Nathaniel, 62, 137, 142, 148, 260
Saunders, Dea. David, 115, 171, 260 Saw-mills, Beldin's, 172; Belding's, 69 ; Brown's, 69; Morton's, 169;
Taylor's, 69, 104 Saw-pits, 17 Schools, 19, 20, 21, 127- 134
School books, 20
School, English, 129 School, Select, 134
Scott, Abel, 66, 142, 146, 148, 149, 151, 152, 261 Scott, Benjamin, 88, 260 Scott, David, 61, 64, 66, - 93, 99, 105, 261 Scott, Joseph, (see errata) 60, 87, 262
Scott, Josiah, 57, 60, 260 Scott, Theodora, 71, 260 Scott, Tradition, 60 Scott, William, 38, 260 Seating the meeting- house, 108 Second Cong. Church, 118
Selectmen, 190
Rufus, 263 Seymour, Rev. C. N., 113, 115, 263 Shad fi-hery, 186 Shattuck, Capt. O., 62, 142, 152, 263 Shays' rebellion, 159 Shingles, 17 Sienna, 183 Singing. 116 Slaves in Whately, 191
Smith, Benjamin, SS, 91, 99, 141, 142, 143, 147, 263
Smith, Goodman Elisha, 60, 88, 263 Smith, Gilbert, 268
115,
Smith, Dea. James, 170, 26S Smith, Joel W., 268
Smith, John, 107, 129,
141, 142, 148, 159, 190, ! Thayer, Caleb L., 271
193, 268
Smith, Philip, 87, 91, 99, 136, 143, 147, 263, 287 Smith, Miss Sophia, 21 Snow, Lemuel, 268 Snow Shoes, 59
Soldiers' pay and rations, 50, 149
Soldiers' bounties, 151, 152, 162
Soldiers, lists of, 136-7 ; 141-53 ; 162; 163-8; 292
Sounding board, 108 Spafford, Jonathan, 142, 143, 149, 268 Spinning, law requiring, 42
Springs, chalybeate, 187 Starks, John, 107, 268 Steamboats on Conn. river, 183, 288 Stearns, Aaron S., 269 Stedman, Samuel W.
269 Stiles, Capt. Henry, 87, 90, 136, 141, 159, 269 Stockbridge, David, Sen., 146, 269 Stockbridge, David, Jr., 181, 183, 190, 269, 288, 291
Story tellers, 69 Straits, the, 48, 60, 120 Strong, Harrison D., 270 Sugar-loaf brook, 12, 26, 188
Sugar-loaf mountain, 7, 11, 25
Swallows in meeting-
house, 106 Swamp fight, 25 Swamp, Great, 124, 187 Swamp, Mill, 188 Swamp, Wet, 58, 188 Swift, Heman, fam. of 270
Swift water men, 289
Tan houses, 70, 172 Taverns, 179, 181 Taxes, burden of, 50 Taxes, paid in grain, 18, 22, 51 'Tax on faculty, 172 Tax, poll, on females, 51 Tax on lands, petition for 286 Taylor, Adonijah, 69, 86, 124, 112, 172, 270 Temple, Rev. J. HI., 113, 114, 271
Timber scarce, 11
Tobacco, 175 ; Seed-leaf, 176; curious law con- cerning, 177
Todd, Rev. Asa, 119, 271 Tories, 154
Tow-cloth, 70 Tower, Hannah, 271
Trask, John, the tory, 155
Treasurers, Town, 191
Train, Peter, fam. of, 61, 87, 91, 93, 129, 271
Trumbull's hill, 188 'Turkeys, wild, 51
Turner, Abraham, 61, 87, 91, 146, 272 Turner, Otis, 272 Turner's Falls fight, 29 Turnips, 75 Tute, Keziah, 272
Umber and Sienna, 183 Umpanchala, 7 ; his fort, S, 18 Unitarian Society, 119
Valuation, 190 Values and prices 1760, 73 Values and prices, 1777, 145 Votes for Governor, 1781- 1871, 292
Wages of labor, 73, 115 Wages of soldiers, 50 Wait, Sergt. Benjamin, 20, 33, 58 Wait, Canada, 35
332
Wait, Consider, 149, 273 | Weavers, 73
Wait, Elihu, 142, 146, 272
Wait Genealogy, 272
Wait, Jeremiah, 137, 275
Wait, Landlord Joel, 141, 142, 146, 148, 272
Wait, Joel, 277
Wait, Sergt. John, 57, 60, 87, 99, 141, 146, 186, 190, 272
Wait, John, 277
Wait, Jonathan, 170, 273
Wait, Nathan, 275
Wait, Seth, 87, 137, 186, 272
Wait, Dea. Simeon, 61, 87, 99, 190, 275
Walker, Jacob, 143, 146, 160, 277
Wallets, 179
Walls or Wallis, John, 151
Wampum, 10
Warner, Edwin, 277
Warner, F. Y., 171, 278
Warner, Jesse, 277
Warner, Luther, fam. of, 277
Warning out of town, 91, 92
Wars, first Indian, 24; No. Whites slain, 1675, 28; Second Indian, 49 ; third Indian, 58 ; fourth Indian, 59 ; French and Indian, 135; Revolu- tion, 137-153; war of 1812, 160 ; Rebellion of 1861, 162-8
Watches and wards, 49
Weaving, 66, 70 Weekioannuck brook, 12, 188
Weeks, Robert D., 278 Wells, Elisha, 143, 146, 147, 278
Wells Genealogy, 278 Wells, John, 39
Wells, Capt. Luke, 173, 191, 193, 281
Wells, Noah, 61, 86, 140, 143, 158, 159, 190, 278, 287
Wells, Rev. Rufus, first preacher in Whately, 93; called, 94; settle- ment, 94 ; sketch of life of, 110-12 ; public his- tory, 114 ; extracts from Account book of, 71, 93, 150, 176; fam. of, 280,287
Wells, Rev. R. P., 117, 281 Wells, Thomas, 191, 280 Wequomps mountain, 7, 11 West Brook, 169
Wet Swamp, 58 Wharf, Stockbridge's, 183, 291
Whately, Thomas, 83-86 Whately, settled, 60 ; set- tlers, 60-62 ; Name of, 82 ; trials of first set- tlers, 63-65 ; daily life of, 66 ; petition for act of incorporation, 288 ; incorporated, 78 ; part of Deerfield annexed,
81 ; list of inhabitants of 1771, 87; who en- titled to habitance, 81, 92
Wheat, 18, 22, 73
White, Daniel, 15, 58 White Genealogy, 281
White, Luther, 283
White, Capt. Salmon, 61, 90, 99, 115, 137, 140,
141, 145, 146, 147, 151, 158, 190, 191, 192, 193, 281, 286
White, William, 283
Wilcox, L. S. and David, 283 Williams, Charles, 283 Wills, Samuel, 283 Winchell, Reuben, 186, 283 Wing, Samuel, 284
Wing, William, 171 Witch story, 69
Wolves, 194
Women's work, 21, 66, 67,73 Wood, John, family of, 284 Wood, Samuel C., 284
Woods, family of, 284
Woodward, Wesley, 285
Wright, Seth, Sen., 148
Wright, Wid. Abigail, 285
Wrisley, Lyman, family of, 285 Wunckcompss brook, 11
Yarn, flaxen, 70 Yarn, a " run" of, 72
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ERRATA.
Page 3, line 4 from the bottom, for 'practical,' read] ' practiced.'
Page 24, line 17, for 'of,' read 'up.' Page 60, line 21, for ' Benjamin,' read 'Joseph.' Page 198, line 13, for ' Lara,' read 'Lura.' Page 201, line 17 from the bottom, for 'he,' read 'she.'
Page 213, line 6, for ' Miller,' rcad ' Mellen.'
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