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Ebenezer, and daughter. 223. John. 96. 102, 110. Justin. 475.
Long Hill fort. 160, 162.
Longmeadow (Mass.). 79. 80, 110. 173, 209, 268.
Lottery. for building bridge, 294. 371. Building canals, 352. Harvard College, 371.
Louisburg, Loss of life at, 261.
Ludlow [Mass. ]. 268. 274. Ludlow. Roger, 23, 41. Lyman, Phineas, 264. Robert. 139.
66 Samuel. 312. 345.
Madison, William, 182. Manning, Samuel. 233. Maple street laid out. 126. Marble, Joel, 341, 346. Marcus, 348. Marshfield. Mrs .. 103. 104. Josiah. 197.
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INDEX.
Marshfield, Samuel, 104, 110, 130, 132, 151, 176, 181, 187, 195, 202.
66 Negro servant, Dinah, 223. Mason, Capt. John, controversy with William Pynchon, 20-38, 54-58, 85. Massachusetts Bay, Charter of, xi. MASSACHUSETTS COLONY.
Boundary line, 41. Protest against claims of Conn. colony, 60. Refuses to pay river tariff to Conn., 84. Im- poses retaliatory duties, 92. Sus- pends these duties, 93. Boundary controversy with Conn., 196.
Massachusetts Medical Society, 345. Massasoit, 156.
Matanchan, 11, 570.
Mather, Cotton, 217.
Increase, 193, 217.
Matthews, John, 94, 96, 102, 136, 137, 187, 203. wife of, 164.
Meacham, Isaac, Jr., 195, 196.
Mears, Joseph, 261.
Merriam, Rev. James F., 544. Merrick, Mrs. Capt. 223.
Hannah, 140.
James, 211.
John, 211.
Meriam, 139.
Thomas, 45, 52, 65, 68-71, 78, 80, 96, 100, 110, 127, 135, 187, 202.
Metcalf, Edwin D., 539, 546, 555.
Military companies, 401-403, 446, 465, 481, 488, 495.
Mill river, Lands apportioned at, 110. Miller, Ebenezer, 140.
Hannah, 140.
John, 211.
Mrs. John, 223. John, Jr. 223.
66 Obadiah, 187.
Miller, Thomas, 106, 134, 162, 168. Mills, John, 380-382, 393, 394, 453, 456, 466, 482.
Mitchell, Matthew, 11.
Mohegans, The, 156.
Monroe, Pres. James, 372.
Montague, William E., 475.
Morals, Offences against, 139-141, 186. Decline in, 217-228.
Demoralization after Revolution, 352.
Morgan, Albert, 398.
David, 140, 162, 165, 194.
Mrs. David, 139.
Ebenezer, 223.
Hannah, 139.
Isaac, 195. John, 78.
.. Capt. John, 78.
Jonathan, 140. Lydia, 141.
.. Miles, 95-98, 107, 110, 126, 127, 132, 140, 183, 187, 202. Morris, Henry, 457, 458, 500, 563-583.
Oliver B., 346, 362, 368, 382- 384, 408, 424, 427, 428, 430- 432, 434, 441, 442, 474, 493, 499, 519.
Morton, Marcus, 440. Mosely, Samuel, 157-159, 172. MOXON, REV. GEORGE.
Arrives at Agawam, 16. Present at the Mason-Pynchon interview, 26, 29. House built for him, 43. Brings suit against Woodcock, 52. Land allotted to, 68, 70, 71, 110. Snc- cessful in his ministry, 74. Charac- teristics of his preaching, 76. Tax, 77, 95. His daughters supposed to be bewitched, 104. His real estate purchased by the town, 111. His salary, 111. Return to England, 122.
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Moxon, Martha, 104. Mnnn, Benjamin, 110, 127.
.. John, 261, 34I.
.. Nathaniel, and two daughters, 223.
. . Nathaniel, Jr., 223.
Mygate, George. 261.
Narragansetts, The, 156. National horse exhibition, 495. Nebraska bill, 500.
New England colonies, confederation of, 41.
Newspapers, 343-345, 379, 425, 444, 465, 474, 476, 540.
Nipmneks, The, 156, 161.
Nonotneks, The, 155, 156.
Northampton (Mass.). 124. 132, 157, 158. 171, 173. 188, 277, 302, 316, 387.
Northfield [Squakheag], 127, 158 159, 189.
Norton, John, 114. Nowell, Increase, 118.
Oldham, John, 1, 16. Osborne, Chester, 160. Osburne, James, 95.
Osgood, Rev. Samuel, 375, 442, 490, 606. "Outward commons," 188.
Paekard, Frederick A., 394. Paper mills, 347, 389, 421. Parish meetings, 208, 211. Parker, James, 418. Parsons, Aaron, 223. Abigail, 223. .. Benjamin, 175, 176, 195. Benjamin, Jr., 187. Daniel, 255. Mrs. Daniel, 223.
66 Mrs. Daniel, Jr., 223.
Parsons. David. 344.
David. Jr., 344.
.. Ebenezer. 211.
.. Eli. 322-326.
Rev. Henry M., 490.
Hugh, 82, 96. 102-109.
66 Mrs. Hugh, 103-109.
.. Joseph, 96, 202. 208. 210.
6. Zenas, 341, 342.
Peabody, Rev. W. B. O., 378, 476.
Pease, John, 195.
Pecowsie, 110.
Pedlers, 444.
Pelham (Mass.), 195.
Pendleton, Jesse, 395.
Pequot war, 16, 22.
Perkins mills, 471.
Peterson, John, 326.
Petty, John, 176, 187. Phelps, Ansel, Jr., 483, 492, 494, 496.
6. Edward B., 616. .. Edward H .. 540, 542, 551.
Phelps Publishing Co., 542
Phelps, Willis, 455.
Philip ( King), 155-174, 579-582.
Phillips, Henry M .. 539.
Pierce, Jonathan, 223.
Pillsbury, A. E .. 594.
Plymouth Colony, 156.
Pocomtucks, The. 148.
Pokanokets, The, 155, 156.
Pomeroy, E. E., 247. William M .. 540.
". Pompey." 333.
Poor-house. 367, 394. Porter, Gen. - , 302. Porter, Rev. Noah, 477. Post-riders, 344. Powers, Lewis J., 359.
Precinet meetings, 260. Prescott, Benjamin, 357. Prichard, Nathan, 110, 176. 187.
Roger, 69, 78, 96, 98, 110.
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INDEX.
Pringrydays, Edmund, 165. Pynchon, Ann, 71.
Dr. Charles. 265. 267, 269, 275, 277. 279, 335, 345.
Edward [died, 1777], 262, 264. 266. 267, 269. 281, 286, 294, 336.
.. Edward [died, 1830], 362, 363, 393. 409. Capt. George, 275. 277. 279. 336.
.. Col. John. 82, 98, 99, 111, 123. 124, 125. 126. 127. 128, 132. 144-146, 152. 154.157- 174. 180. 187.189-193. 194. 195. 198-206. 576. 577,580- 583. 598-600.
.. John, Jr., 204, 238, 263. John [died, 1826]. 335.
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.. Joseph. 204. 262. 279.
Mary [Mrs. Holyoke], 71. 122.
.. Thomas R., 279. 597.
.: Walter. 336.
PYNCHON, WILLIAM.
Becomes an incorporator in the Mass. Bay Co .. x .. 566. Character- istics of, xi., 566, 575. Sails for this country, xii .. 566. Settles at Dorchester, xiii. Removes to Rox- bury, xiii., 568. Made treasurer of the Colony, xiii. Licensed to trade with the Indians, xiii. Visits the Conn. valley in 1635. 2, 569. Re- moves his family. 6. Allotted land, 10. 11, 69. 70. Purchases land of Indians, 12. Official position, 14. Letters to Gov. Winthrop, 14. 35. 64, 74, 84. Condnets religious ser- vices, 15. Controversy with the Con- necticut Colony, 20-38. Subscription to minister's house. 45. Made magis- trate, 47. Brings suit against Wm.
PYNCHON, WILLIAM, continued.
Merrick, 52. Tried by the Windsor Church, 54-59. Influenee over the Indians, 64. Tax, 77, 95. Refuses to pay river tariff to Connecticut, 84, 87. Favors liberty of conscience, 93. Administers freeman's oath, 98. Holds conrts, 98. His heretical book, 113-120, 573, 574. His character, 120. His return to England, 122. His death, 144.
Pynchon, Col. William, 229, 234, 262, 263.
.. Mrs. Col. William and daughter, 223.
William [son of Col. John], 335.
William, Jr. [died, 1808]. 277,285-287, 292. 303, 309, 312. William [of Salem]. 279.
.: Family, Origin of, x., 566. Coat-of-arms, xi. Memorial of. 122. Fort. 146, 396.
Quabang [Brookfield]. See Brook-
field.
Quakers. 137.
RAILROADS.
Boston & Worcester, 412. West- ern, 413, 415-420, 469, 478. Albany & West Stockbridge, 468. Hartford & Springfield, 468. Boston & Al- bany, 487. Springfield & Farmington Valley, 488.
Rand, William, 228, 237.
Rawson, Edward, 170. Reader, John. 11. Reeve, Thomas, 95.
Reward offered for the destruction of pests, 262.
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Reynolds. Peter, 228, 232, 237, 250. Rice, Caleb, 414, 483.
" William, 395, 396, 409, 512. ". Rev. William, 494.
Richards, John. 183.
Riley. John, 187. Ripley, Col. J. W., 449, 453. Robb, John, 449.
Robinson, George D., 557, 593.
Rogers, Henry, 176.
Mrs. Henry, 139.
.. James, 202.
Root, Ezekiel, 325.
Joseph. 270.
Rowe [Mass. ], 321.
Rowland. Thomas, 95, 127, 180.
Roxbury Church, Appeal of Wm. Pynchon, 60.
ROXBURY SETTLERS.
Causes of their removal to the Conn. valley, 1, 569. Probable route, 2, 10. 572. Covenant, 10.
Rumreil, - [Post-rider ], 344. Russell, James E., 512.
Sabbath-breaking, 185. Sanborn, Simon, 394-5. Sanderson, Harvey, 8, 334.
Jeduthan, 283, 334.
66 William, 223.
Sargeant, Thomas, 341. Sansamon, 156. Sawmills, 67, 189.
Saybrook [Conn. ], fort purchased, 83.
Schonungonuek falls, 189.
Schools. 125, 182, 183, 188, 209. 210, 260, 266, 349, 359, 395, 397, 422, 446, 464, 471, 477. Scotland [Conn. ], 230. Scott, John. 134, 187. Searle, John. 45. 51. Widow. 67.
Sewall, Samuel. 211.
Shaw, - [hung], 266. Shays, Daniel. See Shays' rebellion. SHAYS' REBELLION.
The debtor class, 301. Jail broken open, 302. County conventions, 303. Views of Washington, Hamilton, and others, 304, 308. Interruption of the courts, 308. Instructions to repre- sentatives, 310, 312. Financial dis- tress. 311. Convention at Hatfiell, 312. At Hadley, 315. Shays', 315. Money-lenders. 316. Courts inter- rupted, 316-319. Action of town meeting. 319. Gen. Lincoln at Wor- cester, 321. Shays at Springfield, 321-326. Gen. Lineolu in the Conn. valley, 325-329.
Sheldon, Charles, 340.
S. S., 340. William, 363. Shepard, Levi, 324. 66 Gen. William, 317, 322-325.
Sherman. John, 209.
Shipley, Joseph L., 541. Shurtleff. William S., 509, 524. 528, 534, 584.
Sidewalks. 368. Sikes, Mrs. Benjamin, 223.
Inerease, 143. 144, 187, 211, 223.
Increase. Jr .. 223. 251.
Mrs. Increase, Jr., 223.
James, 187.
66 James [1774]. 275, 277, 279, 287, 303, 308. 312.
.6 Rieliard. 68-70, 73, 77, 80, 94. 95.97. 124.
.. Samuel. Jr .. 223.
.. Widow Thankful, 223.
.. Vietory, 182, 187.
Sill, Captain, 169. Simmons. Rev. George F., 462. Simonds. Samuel, 118. Simsbury (Conn.). 196.
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INDEX.
Skipmuck, 208, 210, 266.
Slavery, 152, 186, 206, 332, 374, 442. See also Anti-slavery.
Small-pox, 265, 293.
Smith, Dr. David P., 529.
Henry, 10, 11, 26. 45, 51, 53, 65, 68-71, 73, 77. 80. 95, 97, 98, 100, 106, 120, 575.
Mrs. Henry, 144.
6. Simon, 223, 238, 251.
6. Col. William, 324, 340.
William L., 508, 520, 522, 539, 546, 554.
Smith & Wesson, 497.
Somers (Conn.), 196.
South Hadley (Mass. ), 351.
Southfield. See Suffield.
Southwick (Mass. ). 281.
Spectacle pond, 189.
Spencer, William, 42.
Spieer, Jolın, 335.
Spooner, Samuel B., 520, 524, 527-528, 539.
SPRINGFIELD.
Name Agawam changed to Spring- field, 60. Petition to Mass. General Conrt, 61. Included in list of Mass. towns, 63. Regulates wages of labor, 50, 66. Allotment of lands, 10, 11, 45, 48, 67-69, 80, 88, 177, 188. Regn- lations in reference to fencing lands, 78, 79. Various town orders, 99-100. King Philip's war, 157-174, 579-582. Town expenses, 179, 262, 350, 365. Parsonage lot, 180. Schools, 125, 182, 183, 188, 209, 210, 260, 266, 349, 359, 395, 397, 422, 446, 464, 471, 477. List of inhabitants in 1679, 187. Trouble with West Springfield, 268. Revolutionary war, 275-300. Shays' rebellion, 301-329. Principal mer- ehants, 336, 341, 347, 359, 390. Em- bargo and war of 1812, 363, 364.
SPRINGFIELD, continued.
Poor-house, 367, 394. Town officers, 73, 98, 125, 126, 175, 194, 262, 264, 266, 269, 275, 286, 348, 349, 363, 369, 395, 427, 457, 462, 475, 480. Popu- lation, 373, 387. 404, 471, 481. Fire department, 407, 446. Destructive fires, 471, 539. Lawlessness, 407. Bi-centennial Celebration, 433, 563. Business statisties, 443, 469, 472, 473. Stearns riot, 452. Thompson riot, 462. Becomes a city, 482. Mayors elected, 483, 490-492, 513, 520, 523, 524, 539. City Government, 483, 492, 494, 524. Labor riots, 486, 487. City appropriations, 492. City Hall, 493. Financial troubles. 496. War of the Rebellion, 522-525. Two hundred and fiftieth anniversary, 546-628. See also Agawam.
Springfield Fire Insurance Co., 359.
. . Lyceum, 396.
Mountains [Wilbraham], 268. Young Men's Institute, 477.
Sqnakheag (Northfield), 127, 158. Stages, 389, 411.
Steamboat navigation, 409-411, 420, 421, 470.
Stearns, Charles, 404, 411, 413, 433-
435, 451, 489.
George M., 591.
Stebbins, Benjamin, 187.
Edward, 187.
66 Francis, 345.
Ebenezer, 223, 342.
. . John, 95. 126, 139.
John, Jr., 223.
John M., 539.
Jonathan, 139.
Joseph, 187. 194.
Joseph [2d], 212, 223.
Joseph [Capt. ], 342, 343.
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INDEX.
Stebbins. Mrs. Joseph, 223.
66
Rowland. 64, 67, 69, 70, 78. 96. Samuel, 209. Thomas. 64, 67, 68-71, 77. 95, 125, 126, 139, 187, 195.
.6 Capt. Thomas. 182, 223, 232, 262. 266. 285, 308. 66 Mrs. Thomas, 139. William. 262. Zebina. 335, 343, 345. Stevenson. James, 176.
Mrs. Jonathan, 223.
Stewart. Jolm, 187. Stoddard. John, 244, 247.
Rev. Solomon, 216.
Stone, Rev. Samuel, 32. Stony brook. See Suffield. Stowe, William. 521. Strangers excluded from town, 48. Suffield [Conn. ], 184. 194-196, 281.
Swanzey [Mass. ], 156. Swine, Trouble in regard to, 99.
Tanmatt, Abraham G .. 379. Taverns and hotels, 125, 315, 341, 342, 343, 345, 346, 357, 392, 424, 471, 473, 474, 478. Taxes. 77, 127, 133, 134, 183, 218-221, 350.
Taylor. Elizabeth, 223. James, 143. Jonathan. 107, 111. 187. . 6 Lewis H., 540. Temperance, 396, 426, 439, 440, 459, 480, 489.
Thomas, Benjamin, 144. Ebenezer, 261. Rowland. 187. 194.
Sarah, 223.
Thompson. George. 462.
James M., 520, 522.
Thomson. Rev. Mr .. 128. Tiffany, Rev. Francis, 488. Timber trade, 349. " 'Toddy road," 357. Tomson. Thomas. 96.
Toryism, 278. 279. Totaps, 195.
Town-brook. 50. Towsley. Michael, wife and daughter, 186. Training-day, 51. Trask. Eliphalet, 462, 484, 490-492, 500, 509, 512, 517. Treat. Maj. - , 157-159, 168.
Trees (Ancient), 404, 405.
Turner, Capt. - , 174.
Turner. Preserved, 150. Turner's Falls, 174. Tyler. Philos B .. 489. Tything men. 142.
Ufford, Thomas, 11. Uncas, 161. United Colony commissioners, 84, 92, 93. United States, 295. United States armory. 355. 356. 374, 422. 449, 453. 489, 491, 503, 516, 521. 523.
Vahan, Will, 96. Vane, Sir Henry, 116. Vanhorn, Elizabeth, 223. John, 265. Vose, Henry, 481. 482, 509.
Wages of labor. 50, 66. Wait, Benjamin. 248, 251. 66 Joseph, 266. 66 Richard, 266. Wait monument, The. 266. War of 1812, 363. 364.
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,
WAR OF THE REBELLION.
Regiments organized, with lists of officers, 522-533. Soldiers' fair, 533. Record of soldiers who died during the war, 535-539.
WAR OF THE REVOLUTION.
Town action; Resolutions, 275, 279. County Congress recommend- ed, 277. Toryism, 278. Minute- men, 281-283. Enlistments. 284. Arsenal established, 286. Declara- tion of Independence, 286. Com- mittee of safety, 287. Articles of Confederation proposed. 287. Sol- diers ordered to Ticonderoga, 289. Soldiers drafted. 989. Six months' men. 289. List . .. n in the Con- tinental army, 290. Expenses for soldiers, 291. Financial troubles, 295, 300.
Ware (Mass.), 195.
Warner, Ebenezer, 248, 251, 261.
Israel, 261.
Mary, 223.
Samuel, wife and daughter, 223. Sarah. 223.
Warren, Wilmot L., 544.
Warriner, Mrs. Benjamin, 223.
David, 223.
66 Ebenezer, 248, 251.
Mrs. Ebenezer, 223.
66 Elizabeth, 223.
Gideon. 261.
James, 187, 194, 208, 262.
66 Jonathan, 261.
Joseph, and daughter, 223.
66 Martha, 223.
Mary, 223.
66 Solomon, 424, 453, 496, 549. William, 64, 66, 68-70, 77, 95, 110.
William and wife, 223.
Washington, George, 284, 304, 305, 341 Wason ear-works, 479. Watts, Thomas. 157.
Webb, Cornelius, and wife, 223. John, 136.
Webster, Ariel. 325. 66 Daniel, 458, 459, 512. Weld, E. W., 345. Welles, Thomas, 36.
Wells, David A., 602.
Wequogan, or Wrutherna, 165.
West Springfield [Mass. ], 197. 209, 268, 281, 387, 485.
Westfield [Woronoeo], 16, 171 184, 196.
Wethersfield [Conn. ], 84.
Whalley, Col. - [The Regicide] Wheeler, Adam, 325.
White, Horace, 281.
.. Jonathan, 269, 272.
66 Widow and daughter,
Whitefield, Rev. George, 253, Whiteloeke. Bulstrode. 122. Whiting, Charles G., 544.
Whitney, Gen. James S., 491, 5 . . J. D., 338.
Whittelsy, or Writtelsy, Rev. Samu 230.
Wight, Emerson, 539.
Wilbraham [Mass. ]. 266, 267. », ilcox, Philo F., 475.
Willard, Justice, 380, 393, 413.
Simon, 156. 157.
Williams, Eleazer, 371.
Rev. Eleazor. 230.
66 Col. Ephraim, 261.
Rev. John, 207.
Rev. Stephen, 227, 228, 232 237, 238, 250. Rev. William, 228, 232, 237- 239, 243, 270.
Williamstown [Mass. ], 328. Williston, Joseph, 234.
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INDEX.
Williston, Joseph and wife, 223.
Joseph, Jr., 223. Thomas, 293, 308, 309.
Wilton, David, 202.
Winchester, Charles A., 539.
Windham [Conn. ], 230.
Windsor [Conn. ], 83.
Windsor church, 54-59.
Winthrop, John, 14-35, 41, 64, 74, 566-568.
Winthrop, Robert C. 435.
Witchraft, 101-109, 119, 186.
Wolcott, Erastus, 270.
Wood, Etlmund, 11. Jonas, 11.
Woodbridge, John. 208.
Woodcock, John, 45, 51, 65-67, 569.
Woodford, Thomas, 11.
Woodstock (Conn.). 196. Toodstock, John, 4. orcester (Mass.), 17.
Woronoco [Westfield], 16, 60. river [Agawam], 4. Woronocos, The, 148, 155. Worthington, John, 212, 229. 234. 238, 248, 251. John and wife, 223. Col. John, 264, 266, 269, 275, 277, 278, 287, 293, 294, 309, 310. 311, 351.
Wright, Abell, 187.
. . Mrs. Abell, 139.
Eleazer, 363.
.. Mrs. Henry, 223.
Mrs. Henry, Jr., 223.
2 I. H., 516.
Sa .el, 51, 68, 69-71, 78, 96, 98, 128, 157, 578.
Wyllis, Miss -- , 82.
Yale College, 195, 233.
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