Our County and Its People: A Descriptive and Biographical Record of Bristol County, Massachusetts (Volume 2), Part 71

Author: Alanson Borden
Publication date: 1899
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INDEX.


Nye, William, Capt., 125 William C., 851 note William F., 415


Oliver Ames High School, 198 Nathaniel, 44 Ordronaux, John, 283 Ormsbee, Benjamin, 188 Orswell, John, 455 Osborn, Franklin P., 629 J. E., 804, 569, 575, 592, 594, 597 James M., 574, 578, 587, 591 Joseph, 497, 498, 578 Weaver, 498 and note, 400, 500, 577, 578, 587, 591, 629 Osborne, J. W., 118 Moses, Rev., 470 Otis, Ephraim, Dr., 680 Harrison G., 296, 297 Harrison G., jr., 896 Owen, Daniel, sr., 75


Palmer, Elisha, Capt., 109 Frederick, 358 note George, Lieut., 840 John, 224, 227 John Avery, 851 and note, 394 Ward M., 411 William, 328, 337, 256, 258 William and John, 252 William C., 600 William H., 594, 596, 597 Parkinson, J., Rev., 279


Parmenter, J. C., 350


Parris, J. B., Rev., 104


Parry, Elias, 242 note Parsons, J. U., Rev., 89 Theophilus, 274 Partridge, Ralph, 427 Patten, David. Rev., 480, 549


Patterson, S. T., Rev., 506 note Paull, C. F., 203


Charles H., 285 Edward, 72 Isaac D., 285 John, 88 Richard, 224, 227, 258 Samuel, 103 Payne, Charles H., Rev., 480 Stephen, 16, 17, 19, 20


Payson, W. E., 196 Peabody, Ephraim, Rev., 334 note William, 420, 439 Pearce, Alfred, 475 note Edward, 569 Edward, jr., 569


Pearson, James B., 608, 613


Pease, Abner, 187, 210 Bartlett, Rev., 119 F. A., Rev., 183


Peck, Benjamin, 115 Charles, 188 David W. and Cornelius, 218


Gustavus B., 179


H., 58


Jethuiel, 20


Joseph, 20


J. Milton, Rev., 304 noto.


Nicholas, 44 Samuel, Capt., 20 William, Gen., 150


George S., 592


Joseph, 65 Richard A., 858 note Walter, 16, 19


Peckham, Stephen, 128 A. C., Dr., 692, 694 Pierce, Edmund, 110 Elijah, 518


William F., 247


E. W., Gen., 170


Job, Capt., 111


John, 182 Preserved, 180


David L., 985 note


Peloubet, Francis N., Rev. 57


Paddock, Judah, 138 Padelford, David, 370 Edward, 275 note George, 271 Philip, Dr., 680 Seth, 246, sketch of, 667


Packard, Nathaniel, Irving and Emory. 168


Page, John Ham Williams, 354, 401, sketch of, 671 Pager, George, Rev .; 365 note


Paige, Nomus, 288 note, 303 Onias S., 289 Pain, Edward, 489 William, 92


Paine, James E., 182, 204 John, Lieut., 100 John Chester, Rev., 113 Robert Treat, 662, sketch of, 666 Stephen, 650, 651 Walter, 8d, 559, 584, 590 Pairpoint, T. J., 416 Palmer, Alexander, 204 A. P., Rev., 279 note Edward A., 592 Elisha T., 592 Frank L., 592


Parker, Abel W., 278 note Daniel, Dr., 68 Daniel, Capt., 100


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Pence, Thomas, 59 Penfield, Samuel, 54 Pepall, George, 475 Perkins, Gideon, jr., 301 G. G., Rev., 276 note Sampson, 210 Perley. M. P., 274 Perrin, Parley I., 279 note, 288, 289 Perry, Charles A., Rev., 276 note . Charles & Co., 186 David, Capt., 150 Ebenezer, Dr., 681 Edgar, 179 Henry C., 279 note James, Capt., 101, 102, 162 James L., 247 Jireh, 858 note, 411 John, Capt., 100 Kimball. 351 note Martha, Dr., 696 Nathaniel, Capt., 03, 77 Samuel, Dr., 842, 681 William F., Dr., 151, 684 William H., 590 Peters, Arnold, 584 Pettey, Asa, 583 Phelps, Thaddeus. Dr., 684 Philbrook, N. T., Rev., 279 Phillips, Abiezer, 100 Arthur S., 659 Darius, 90 Ebenezer and Darius, 88 George R., 359 note, 420 Gilbert, 200 Jacob. 270 James, 42. 250 John, 74, 75, 78 John, jr., 76 Joshua, 101 Samuel, Rev., 64, 100 Samuel, son of Capt. John, 77 Watson L., Rev., 480 William, 197, 224, 227, 864 William, son of Capt. John, 76 William H., 288 Williams, Rev., 57 Phipps, Abner J., 373, 896 Physicians, early, 080-682 Pickens, John. 328, 336 Pierce, Asa, 131, 182, 364 Asa C., 417 Andrew G., 383, 402, 412, 416, 584 Bion C., 304 B. W., 622 Charles H., 402 Eben, 421 Ebenezer, jr., 88 Elkanah, 203


Pierce, Esek HI., 179 E. W., Gen., 437 Isaac, 278 note James, 118 Michael, Capt., 41 Morton, Elder, 113 Otis, 247 Peter H., 278 Preserved, 118 Richard, Rev., 148, 882 Samuel T., 186 Uriah, 102 Pioneers, characteristics of the, 81, 82 Pipon, John, Rev., 276 Pitkin, Ozias C., 246 note Pitman, Charles, 544 Robert C., sketch of, 674 William R., 475 Pitts, Ebenezer, 71, 72 Peter, Capt., 100 Peter, jr., 251 Pizer, John P., 286 Place, Alfred C., 278 note Plummer, Henry M., 421 Pole, Elizabeth, 227, 229 (Pool, Poole), William, 224, 227, 243, 248, 252, 256 Pollard, Andrew, Rev., 242 note Pomeroy, Edward N., Rev., 276 note Pool (Pole), Elizabeth, 7, 216, 817 H. M., 278 Isaac, 72 John, 64 Joseph, 72 Poole, George F., Rev., 480 J., HI. M. and John M., 163 Poor, Ebenezer, Rev., 89 Pope, Edward, Col., 98, 842, sketch of, 670 Isaac, 134, 328 Seth, 99, 134, 669 Population of the county, 5 Porter, Benjamin, 489 B., jr., 173 Charles, 278 Charles L., 581, 582 Jacob L., 603 P. Chester, Dr., 89 Post-offices in the county, 5, 6 Potter, Daniel C. S. M., Rev., 65 Joseph H., jr., 574 Myron, 187 Oliver, 322 Otis, 118 Stephen, 354 Stephen N., 358 note Stokes, 128 William F., Rev., 865


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Potter, William J., Rev., 238 note, 334 note, 885, 402 William S., 582 Povey, Richard, Rev., 507 note Pratt, Foster & Co., 164 G. W., 590 Henry, 475 note Horatio, 94, 278 note, 545 Jabez, son of Jonathan, 68


Jonathan, Dr., 92, 94 Joseph, Lieut., 95


Josiah, 91 Micah, Drs., 680 Nathan, 168 Samuel, 63 Seth, 101


Solomon, and sons Charles and Har- rison, 151


Thomas, 75, 78 William, Elder, 77, 78


Prence, Thomas, 281 Prentice, Solomon, Rev., 79-81


Prentiss, Junius P., 569, 582


Presbo, James, and son Zadoc, 86 Presbrey, Allen, 167 Benjamin F., 274 note, 287


Daniel, 160 John, 878 Seth, 270 Silas D., Dr., 289, 695, 696


Simeon, 278 note Simeon, jr., 100 William, 270


Prescott, Oliver, 657 note William H., 200


Prevost, J. A., Rev., 508 note


Price, Edward, 155 Edward R., 160. 176, 177 Prices, schedule of, of necessaries from 1795 to 1815, 127 Prince, Thomas, 274 note


Proctor, C. H., Rev., 364 note Purchase, Oliver, 227, 249 Purchasers of Assonet, list of the, 9 Purinton, Clark, 181


Quakers and Baptists, persecutions of, in Dartmouth. 115, 116 persecutions of the, 32. 83 Queen Anne's war, 46 Quinby, George W., Rev., 877 Quinn, Francis, 628


Railroads, first, 144, 145; 167 Ramsay, Charles C., 618 Ramsbottom, George, 864 note Rand, Nathan, 278 note Randall, Charles, Rev., 133


Randall, Charles S., 415 (Randell), Ephraim, 74 Ephraim, son of Thomas, 75 Ephraim, and son Timothy, 83 George II., Dr., 08 George M., Kev., 503 (Randell), Israel, 74


Jonathan, 84 J. F., & Co., 200 L. C., 200 Matthew. Capt .. 100, 101, 102, 266 Menzies R., Dr., 684 (Randell) Thomas, sr., and Thomas, jr., 74, 75 Thomas, Israel and Ephraim, 78 Thomas, and sons John and Samuel, 88 Widow, 225 William, 80 Raymond, Ephraim, 67, 160 E. P., 859 note Raynham, college graduates in, 80 early churches of, 87 early families in, 85 early school interests in, 87 establishmeet of the Leonard iron works in, 85 gazetteer of the town of, 800-202


in King Philip's war, 85 pioneers of, 85, 86 Enterprise, the, 201 Read, Alexander, Dr., 354, 681 Amos, 188 A. A., 186 Ensign, 58


Ferdinand, S., 415


James, 57, 600


John, 19 Jonathan, 447 Joseph E., 518 Moses, Lieut., 56 William, Capt., 183, 447, 563, 605 Reagan, Michael, 623


Rebellion, men furnished in the war of the, 171 Records, Tillinghast, 575 Redding, Zebedee, 200 Reddington, W .. Rev., 506 note


Reed, John, 120, 146 and note, 266, 360 John, 2d, Capt., 97 John, Rev., 119 Joseph, 272 Josiah, 141 Milton, 591, 594, 659 Noah, Capt., 126 Augustus B., Rev., 479 Benjamin, Capt., 103 Charles A., 200


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Reed, Chester I. 274 note, sketch of, 668 Daniel, jr., 801 Daniel, & Co., 156 Edgar II., 283 Erastus M., 94, 205, 658


Frederick A., Rev., 276 note George E., Rev., 505 George H., Rev., 276 note Henry G , 279 note, 288, 297, 298 Hodges, 288


William, 181, 277, 296, 453 William, Rev., 81 William, jr., 278 note. 274 note William and Milton, 274 note & Godfrey, 473 Rehoboth, celebration of the 250th auni- versary of, 179


drawing of lots in, 17, 18 early churches in, 112-114 early school affairs in, 112, 114 founding of the first church in, 20 gazetteer of the town of, 185, 186 Goff Memorial Hall at, 179


in the Revolution, 99 list of registered land holders in, 17 list of proprietors of, in 1689, 18, 19 list of shareholders in, drawn in 1644, 15


list of Shays's insurrectionists in, 112 "nine men to order general affairs in." the, 14, 16 Orleans Cotton Factory and its suc- cessors in, 114 prices of grain in, in 1653, 19 religious divisions in, resulting in the setting off of Swansea, 20 settlement of, 12 town proceedings, 1645-58, 17-20 workhouse in, provisions for, 114 Sentinel, the, 180 Union Manufacturing Company, 115 Relyea, Benjamin J., Rev., 479 Remington, Hale, 500, 501, 687 and note Robert K., 504, 574, 589 Revolution, effects of the, 103, 104 Rew, Edward, 258 Rexford, Charles W., 858 Reynolds. M., 474 Thaddeus, 128 Rhodes, George H., 290 Marcus M., 288 note, 289 Rice, Henry, 174 Spencer M., Rev., 864 Rich, A. J., Rev., 502 Richards Brothers, 175 Calvin, 55 - Edmund Ira, 55, 157, 167, 174 Edmund Ira, and wife, 175


Richards, Edward, 55 George, 854 note


G. I., & Co., 157 G. I .. , Dr., 694 Harvey M., 55, 156, 157


Ira, 55. 157


John, 55 Josiah D., 55, 167, 174


. J. J. & J. M., 159 Manning, 55, 156 Nathan, 55 Thomas, 55


& Price, 157 Richardson, Caleb, Capt., 98, 100


John, 155, 157 N., Rev., 152 Stephen, Col., 55, 98, 174 Stephen, 2d, 167 Stephen, and son Clarence H., 157 Richmond, Charles, 160, 263, 278, 292, 296, 297


Charles R., 296 Elezear, 296


Gideon, 858 note


James. 128


John, 10, 68, 69, 100, 225, 227, 282


Joshua, 878


Martha B., 275


N., Rev., 276 note Sarah W., 275


Silas P., Col., 169


Sylvester, Col., 74


Sylvester, jr., 651, 661


Sylvester, 8d, 100


Thomas, 251


Thomas J., Rev., 119


Thomas Tobey, Rev., 89, 271 W. S., 593


Ricketson, Barton, 858 note Daniel, 829 Joseph, 851 note, 858, 406, 415


Rider, J. E. and W. H., 204


Ridgway, HI. A., Rev., 507 note


Riley, James W., 172 & French, 159


Ripley, William, 251


Rivers of the county, 2


Roach, James F., Rev., 280 note


Robbins, Elipbalet H., 877 John, jr., 58 Roberts, B. H., 568 Jacob, Rev., 187 James A., Rev., 90 note, 834 note Thomas, 109 Robertson, George, 400 William S., 475 note Robeson, Andrew, 821 note, 852, 878, 462, 466, and note, 467, 566, 569


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Robeson, Andrew, jr., 467, 566, 569 Andrew, 8d, 568 Louis, 570 Samuel, 461 William R., 467, 569 Robinson, Charles, 802 Ebenezer, 85, 293 Edward Mott, 851. 852 Enoch, Capt., 99, 100 Enoch, jr., 180 George, 48, 52 George A., 152, 204 II. D., Rev., 279 note Increase and Charles, 300


James, 412 Jonas, 147 Obed, Otis and Richard, 155 Samuel, Capt., 86, 98, 99 Thomas, 57 William, 364 note W. A., & Co., 415 William D., Major, 86 W. H., 157 W. S., Dr., 696 Roche, Manning B., Dr., 697 Rock, John, 285 Rodman, Benjamin, 851 note, 353, 465, 556. 565


Samuel, 852, 401, 564 Samuel, jr., 851 note, 858 S. W., 858 note, 564


·Susan E., 363 Thomas R., 377


William, 851 note William L., 378


Rogers, Abbie P., 211 Henry H., 211 H. H., jr., 211 John, 61, 94


John and John W., 204


Mary H., 211


Robert C., Rev., 242 note Rowland, 210 William, 63


Rogerson, A. V., 205 Robert, Rev., 211 Rondeau, S. P., Rev., 504 note Rood, J. A., Rev., 506 note


Roripaugh, S. L., Rev., 365 Ross Heel Co., 200 Samuel, 405 Rossiter, Hugh, 225 Rotch, Benjamin S., 858 note, 415 Francis, 318, 852, 354, 565 Joseph, 317-319 Thomas, 351 note, 853 William, 136, 147, 318, 332, 400, 401 William, jr., 330, 351 note, 401, 400


Rotch, William B., 565 William J., 415, 584 Round, Benjamin, Dr., 68 Richard, Elder, 118 Rounds, Benjamin M., 698 J. S., 167 L. A., 295 Rounseville, Cyrus C., 683 Joseph, 489 Levi, Capt., 102 Marcus M., 191 Philip and Capt. Levi, 111 Thomas 103 Rousmaniere, Edmund S., Rev., 304


Rowland, Edmund, Rev., 861


Rowley, F. II., Rev., 477


Ruby, George C., 285


Rugg, Charles P., 396


Ruggles, Micah H., 469, 470, 491, 516, 517


Rumsey, Burpee, 204 Runnels, Benjamin, 102 Frances J., Miss, 694 Russell. Abram, 322 Benjamin, 127, 351 note Caleb, 316 Gilbert, 351 note John Summers, 853. 670


Joseph. 816, 822, 828, 85%


P. R., Rev., 481 Ralph, 85, 228, 261


Seth, jr., 957, 407 William T., 853


Rust, N. J., 575 R. H., Rev., 505


St. Claire, Alanson T., Rev., 364


St. John, T. E., Rev., 865


Sabin, William, 20


Sace, Edward, 252


Sachems, Jeff, 102


Sadler Brothers, 159, 198 L. E., 159 Otis, 173


Saffin, John, 070 Salisbury, George, 623 Sampson, Earl, 110 Elnathan, 316 William S., 153 Sanderson, Joseph, Rev., 886 Sanford, Arnold B., 592, 593, 596, 693 E., Rev., 73 . Gardner T., 854 note James, John and Enoch, Revs., 88


. James, John, Enoch, Alpheus and Baalis, 90 John, Rev., 479 John A., 593 John B., 209, 494


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Sanford, John E., 247, 279 note, 283, 291 Shaw, Frank, 181 Joseph, Col., 90, 103 L. B., 580 W. H., 153, 178 Sandland, Capron & Co., 159 Sargent, Sumner B., 804 Savery, Phineas. Dr., 684 Sawin, Ezekiel, 210


Jahaziah, 86 John, Lieut., 100 Jonathan, Lieut .- Col., 86 Mason, Capt., 86, 100 Nathan, 201 William P., & Co., 193


"Shawomat Lands," the, 10 Purchase, the, 120 purchasers, list of the, 180


Sawyer, Ephraim, Elder, 119 Gideon, Mr. and Mrs., 354 Richard, 137 Sayer, Benjamin F., 361 William L., 404 Sayward James H., Rev., 94 Scadding, William, 225 Scott, Jacob R., Rev., 477 Orange, Rev., 480 Walter, 623


Shays's rebellion, 105-107 Shearman, Abishar, 328 Abraham, 406, 416 Abraham, jr., 851 note John, 820 L., 131 Samuel, 131 Sheffield, J. F., Rev., 507 note Sheldon, Ephraim and John, 03 James, 118 Luther, Rev., 81


Seabury, Alexander H., 878, 416 David, & Co., 475 Pardon G., 145 Pardon T .. Rev., 149 Warren, 188


Seamans, Job, 57 Thomas, 118 Searle, Charles F., 497


Sears, C. H., 804


Seaver, James Edward, 218, 244 Seavey, Henry, 624


Seekel, Aaron, 102


Seekonk, early churches of, 138, 139 early schools of, 138 early settlers of, 138 erection of. 188


gazetteer of the town of, 212, 218 incorporated as Rehoboth, in 1645, 16 list giving amount of the estates of residents of, about 1643, 18 proceedings in, relating to lands, in 1644, 16 settlement at, 12, 18


Seibel, George F., 288


Selectmen, origin of, 14 and note


Selec, Benjamin and John, 76 John, and son Nathan, 84 Settlement, progress of, before incorpo- ration of the county, 11 Sever, William, 260 William, and sons John and William, 802


James, 181


Jireh, Capt., 187


Robert R., 419


William, 158


William B., 881 note


W. R., 421 Zacheus, 278 note, 284


Shahan, Thomas H., Rev., 280 Sharp, James L., 377 Sharples, William E., 564 Shattuck, Benjamin F., 867 Shaw, Abraham, 72 Benjamin, 86 Edwin, 541, 544, 589 Elijah, Rev., 481


Shepard, David, 155 Elmer M., 204 Henry, 182 Isaac, son of Thomas, 63


Nathaniel, Rev., 177


Sally, 275 note Schuyler, Capt., and Albert S., 204 Silas, 272, 278 note, 295, 299


Shepardson, Jobn, 151, 205 Shephard, John, 650 Shepherd, T. P., 584 William, 256 Shepley, J., Rev., 506 note Sheppard, Nathaniel, 57 Shepperson, Daniel, 51, 52


Sheridan, Edward J., Rev., 280


Sherman, Abraham, jr., 832, 853 Benjamin, Capt., 129 Charles E. W., & Sons, 158


C. R., 421 Daniel and Edmund, 184 Isaac, 187


Shields, Patrick, 204 Shiverick, Joseph R., 863 Short, Matthew, Rev., 56, 77, 78 Nerney & Co., 159


Shove, Azariah, 496 Azariah and Jarvis, 462, 562 Charles M., 497, 571, 588 Charles O., 570, 571, 582, 588, 588


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Shove, Clark, 465, 469, 512, 518, 566, 588 Edward, 71. 73, 511, 571, 576, 583 George, 10, 231, 233 George, Rev., 71, 240, 843 George, Asa, Samuel and William, 88 Laura G., 694, 695 Samuel, 468, 556, 598 Samuel, & Co., 474 Silas, Rev., 479 Theophilus, 180, 181 W. Frank, 564-566 Shumway, Herbert H., 808, 804 Silsbury, George C., 595, 597 Simmons, Amos, 328 David, Rev., 109 John, 100 Nathan, 109 1


R. F., 176 R. F., & Co., 159 Thomas, Elder, 475 Simon, B. F., Rev., 506 Simpson, Joseph, Rev., 279 note Sims, Gardiner C., 584 Sisson, Edward, Dr., 600 John, 116, 897 Peleg, 128


Skiff, John, 821 Skinner, Benjamin, 95 Ezra, 92 George W., Rev., 865


Hezekiah, Dr., 94 Isaac, 94


N. H., 288 Thomas, 66, 92


Thomas, John, Solomon, Joseph, Ebenezer, Samuel and Benjamin, 91


Slade, Abbott E., 589, 590 Albion K., 608, 613 Benjamin, 453, 563 Caleb, 214 Charles M., 575


David F., 591, 659


Eber, 451, 458, 463, 464 Elisha, 182


George W., 583, 596


John P., 501 and note, 571, 582, 583, 589, 500


Jonathan, 131, 521, 545, 591, 620


Lemuel N., 590, 600 Nathan, 181, 563 Philip, Rev., 122 William, 181, 563, 564


William, 8d, 453 William, and sons Jonathan, Ed- ward and William, 180 William L., 181, 579, 587 William T., 591


Slater, James, 864 note Slead, Job, Capt., 180 Slocom, Anthony, 225 Slocum, Ebenezer, 544 John O., 188 Peleg, 118 Small, Albion K. P., Rev., 477 Smith, Abraham, 885 note, 406 Amasa, Rev., 479


Charles E., 174


Daniel H., 160, 829


Edward, 16, 17


Elijah, 68


E. F., Rev., 507 note


Francis, 262 George E., 196


Henry, 16, 17


Iram, 497 and note. 587


Isaac, Lieut., 100


James, 120


Jesse B., 278


Job, 265, 269 John, 03, 296, 227


John, jr., 251


John B., 851 note


John C., 689


Jonathan, 160, 161


Joseph H., Elder, 166, 859 note


Lucius, 465


M. A., 218


Nathan, 67 Richard, 225 Richard F., 503 note


Samuel, 465


Samuel, jr .. 76


Sidney, 804 note


Stephen S., 859 note


Theron S., 172, 173


Thomas M., Rev., 479


Timothy, Dr., 68


William, 16, 19, 864 note


William and Isaac, 101 W. J., Rev., 276 note & Crosby, 160 Smyth, H. J., Rev., 980 note Snell, David A., 418 Joseph, 82 Snelling. Joseph, Rev., 183 Rodman P., 596


Snow, Charles A., 468 note. 505 Theodore William, Rev., 142 note, 364 William O., 201, 278


Somerset, churches of, 152 early churches in, 138, 183 early industries of, 183 early school measures in, 131 early settlers of, 180, 131 erection of, 129


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Somerset, first officers of, 130 gazetteer of the town of, 208, 209 industries of, 152, 158 stoneware manufacture in, 152, 158 Enameled Brick Co., 158 Iron Works Co., 158 Pottery Co., 152 Stove Foundry Co., 153 Soper, Oliver, Capt., 100, 266 Soule, Rufus A., 418 Sylvanus, 181 South Purchase, the, 10 the, incorporated as Dighton, and list of proprietors, 68, 69 Southwick, Arnold W., 419 Jobn, 478 Southworth, Constant, 10, 30, 35, 59, 281- 233


John, 187, 572 Thomas, 59, 231, 420


Sowie, Frederick A., 420


Spalding, A. D., Rev., 133


Spaulding, D. S., 151, 205


Spear, John M., Rev., 365 Samuel S., Rev., 503 note Spencer, James H., 286 T. G., Rev., 507 note Spinney, J. P., 201 William N., 474 Spooner, James, 271 John, 330 Paul, Dr., 681 Sampson, 820 Samuel, William and John, 134 Walter, 99, 246 Zachariah, 188


Sprague, Anthony, 52 Sproat, Henry H., 112 James, 276, 296 James (father and son), 657 note James, James H. and James C., 302 William A. F., 277 Stackford, John, 503 Stackpole. Hiram H., 210 Stafford, Foster H., 579, 580, 587, 629 John F., 596 Stage lines, early, 128, 144 Stall, Samuel, Capt., 125, 842 Stanley Bros., 159 Otis, 157 Stephen, 172, 178, 176 Stanton, Michael E., 628 Starle, Mark, Rev., 480 Staples, Calvin, 354 James, 354 John, 85, 251, 854 J. Forest, 203 Nathaniel, 271


Staples, Seth, 272 Sylvanus F., 278, 288 Starkweather, Ephraim, 58 Oliver, 188 Stead, Thomas J., 150 Steamboat transportation, 144 Stearns, Ebenezer, Rev., 81 Stephens, Nicholas, 69 Thomas, 60, 63 Stetson, John, 478 Nahum, 278, 295, 800 Thomas M., 416, 600 William H., Rev., 279 note Stevens, Daniel W., Rev., 609 Elijah, 293 Frank Shaw, 178 and note, 189, 499, 575, 576, 578, 584, 587, 501-598, 596, 630, 694 Granville, 186 Richard, 293 Stevenson, B. V., Rev., 865 Jobn, 54 Stewart, John, Rev., 507 Robert, 583 Stickney, Charles D., 278 Charles P., 569, 570, 578, 584, 585, 587, 589 Stiles, Ezra, Rev. 817 W. C., Rev., 865 Stillwell, Daniel, 589 Joseph, 475 Stoddard, Noah, 210 Noah and Nicholas, 187


Stone, George B., 607 George F., 172 Gurdon, 163 H. J., 406 Joshua Clapp, 402, sketch of, 671 Morton, Rev., 242 note William and son Nathaniel, 67 Stowell, Joseph, 862 William H., 358 note Strange, Charles, Capt., 110 John F., 419 Noah, 208 Street, Francis, 226 Nicholas, 239, 240


Streeter Bros., 160 Strobridge, William, 296 Strong, George A., Rev., 863, 364 John, 226, 252 Stuart, James C., 595 Sturdy Brothers, 205 Charles H., and Albert W., 158 J. F., and J. H., 158 W. A., Manufacturing Co., 195 Sturtevant, John, 261 Sullivan, Daniel D., 544


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Sullivan, Daniel J., 628 Dennis V., 659 Emanuel, 660 James E., 623, 693 Timothy, 575 Summerbell, M., Rev., 481 Sumner, Jeremiah, 247 John, 66 Swain, Thomas, 565 Thomas S., 351 note William, 565 William W., 145, 851 note, 352, 360, 402 and note, 465 Swamps in the county, 2 Swan, Caleb, Dr., 283, 684 Swansea, churches of 165 donations of Frank S. Stevens to, 178 and note early churches in, 121, 122 early school interests of, 122 extracts from the town meeting pro- ceedings of, 21, 22


First Baptist Church of, career of the, 22, and note founding of the First Baptist Church of, 20, 21


gazetteer of the town of, 188. 180 in the Revolution, 102 Miles's bridge in, 123


requirements for admission as set- tlers in, 21 territory included in, 21 Record, the, 178, 188 Swasey, Albert E., 281 Charles Lamson, Dr., 681


Sweeney, Michael, 623


Sweet, Andrew H., 161, 195 Arthur E., 196 Benjamin, 92 Elbridge, 94, 206


Henry, 52


Richard F., Dr., 68 Silas, 829 Warren N., 186 Sweeting, Lewis, Dr., 68, 94 Sweetland, Nathan, 114 Swift, Asa, 310 Asa, jr., 210 Augustus, 419 Foster, Dr., 681 Frederick, 410 Humphrey, 148 Jireh, jr., 410 M. G. B., 590, 593, 504, 620, 650, 694 Mary D., 694 Oliver C., 858 note Reuben, Capt., 125 Rodolphus, 148


Swinerton, Asa T., Rev., 506 Sylvester, David, 867, 868 Eben L., 172 Synan Brothers, 158 W. E., Dr., 692, 694


Taber. Allen, 364 Bartholomew, 135, 188, 210 Benjamin, 816, 828 Charles, Augustus, Abraham, Will- iam, C., jr., Charles M. and Fred- eric, 417 Edward S., 351 note, 695


James, 136 Jonathan, 128


Joseph, 328


Lewis, 185


Nicholas, 137


Nicholas, & Sons, 135


Pardon, 829


Paul, 136


Philip, 102, 116, 827


Robert, 384


Samuel, Lieut., 102


Stephen, 829


Thomas, 134, 135, 670


William C., 854, 358 note, 373, 415, 416 Talbert, G. H., 194


Talbot, Charles, Dr., 94 Jared, Capt., and children, 00; 72 Lemuel T., 287


Micah J., Rev., 505 Samuel, 71


Tallman, William, 99, 328


Taunton, aldermen of, list of the 305-308 alias Cobannet, original bounds of, 217, 218 Anthony & Cushman Lock Co. in, 302 apprehension as to land titles in, 267 Beethoven Society of, 276


bounties for killing wild animals in, 254


bridges in, 259, 260 Bristol Academy in, 246, 217


Bristol County National Bank of, 278


Bristol County Savings Bank in, 278 note Canoe River Mills in, 803 Chartley Iron Works in, 292 churches of. 289-242, 270, 271, 275- 277, 279, 280,290 city clerks of, list of the, 815 city marshals of, list of the, 315 city treasurers and collectors of, list of the, 815 Cohannet Bank of, 277


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Taunton, Cohannet Mills in, 303 Corr Manufacturing Co. in, 803 councilmen of, list of the, 308-315 court houses and jails at, 660-663 displeasure of, over location of first court in the county, 44, 45 dissension over building a new meet- ing-house in, 268 division of lands of, among settlers, 233-237


Eagle Cotton Mill Co. in, 303 earliest recorded marriages in, 253 early civil proceedings in, 252-256 early court proceedings in, 255, 256 early demand for lands in, 229, 230 early map of, between 216 and 217 early ministers of, 230-241 early settlement of, 215 et seq. early tar manufacture in, 258 early town meetings in, 254 educational measures in, 243-247 efforts of, to secure courts, 647 Elizabeth Pool Mills in, 303


erection of north and south precincts in, 238 establishment of southern boundary of, 230


fire department, 280-282 fires in, 282


first court held in, 650


first military roster in, 248


first seven freemen of. 252


freshets in, 269 and note


gas lighting in, 283


government building at, 804


grants to Mr. Ilooke and Mr. Street in, 220, 230 hay landings in, 259 highway proceedings in, 254 Hopewell Iron Works in, 293 improvement of city building of, 291


in King Philip's war, 249, 250


in King William's war, 251


in Queen Anne's war, 251


in the Civil war, 284-287


in the French and English wars, 264, 265


in the war of the Revolution, 265-267 in the war of 1812, 271, 272 industries in, in early days, 260-264 iron as money in, 262


laws regulating storing ammunition in, 253


liquor licenses in, 258


list of heads of families in, at begin- ing of King Philip's war, 250 note list of the forty-six purchasers of, 219 list of thirty-five later settlers of, 227


Taunton, locations and occupations of the pioneers of, 237


Machinists' National Bank of, 278 note


made the county sent, 649, 650


manufactures of, 291-804


manufacturing in, before 1800, 269


Mason Machine Works in, 801


mayors of, list of the, 805


miscellaneous manufactures of, 803 moral code of, 254, 255 Morton Hospital in, 695


Nemasket Mills in, 303


newspapers of, 273-275 and note


North Purchase, list of the purchas- ers of, 59, 60, 231 Oakland Mills in, 299 Old Colony Historical Society of, 283 150th anniversary of the founding of, 290 Reed & Barton Works in, 297, 298 reference to early industries in, 257 roster of Union fire company of, in 1837, 280


permanent first settlers of, 227 Phoenix Manufacturing Co. in, 802 population of, 315




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