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Granted to Joseph Leonard for two day's Preambulation ten Shillings.
Granted to John Leonard for one days Preambulation five Shillings.
[III-425.]
Granted to Saml Day for one days Preambulation five Shillings.
Granted to Ebenez' Miller Jun' for one day's Preambula- tion five shillings.
Granted to Jonathan Taylor for one day's Preambulation Six Shillings.
Granted to Amos Taylor for one Days Preambulation Six Shillings.
Granted to John Burt for the use of his Bull two Pounds.
Granted to Wm Warriner for the use of his Bull two Pounds.
Granted to Ephraim Stiles for Ringing the Nine Clock Bell one year Three Pounds five shillings.
Granted to Abel Chapin for his Bull Thirty Shillings.
Voted that the Sum of Six Pounds be and hereby is Grant- ed for Defreying the Charges of Building a Pound at Aga- wan, to be paid by and as the Selectmen shall order.
Granted to Nathal Dumbleton for his Bull forty shilings.
Granted to Joseph Ely Jun' for the use of two Bulls Thir- ty five Shillings.
Granted for Support of the Town fifty Pounds.
Granted to Thomas Horton for the use of his Bull thirty five shillings.
Granted to Ebenezer Hitchcock for the use of two Bulls four Pounds.
Granted to Eben' Hitchcock and James Jun' for 4 days Each and Expences Preambulating between Springfield and Brimfield fifty three Shillings.
[III-426.]
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Granted to Henry Chapin for the use of his Bull Thirty Shillings.
Granted to Thomas Stebbins for Eleven days assessing forty four shillings
Granted to Capt John Day for Nine days assessing Thirty Eight Shillings.
Granted to Thomas Colton for three days assessing twelve shillings.
Granted to John Ferre Eleven Shillings and two Pence to Ephraim Colton Eight Shillings to John Ely Ten Shillings for there Coppying the Country List and Paper.
Granted to Win Pynchon Jun' Esq' for his Services as Town Treasurer this year five Pounds.
Granted to John Horton for the use of his Bull two Pounds
Granted to Nathanl Burt for the use of his bull Thirty Shillings.
Granted to Capt Isaac Colton for the use of his Bull thirty Shillings.
Granted to John Bagg for the use of his Bull two Pounds.
Granted to Ebenez' Morgan for the use of his Bull thirty Shillings.
Granted to Josiah Leonard for the use of his Bull Thirty Shillings.
Granted to Joseph Leonard for the use of his Bull Thirty five Shillings.
Granted to Saml Chapin for the use of his Bull Twenty five Shillings.
Granted to Thomas Terry for the use of his Bull fifteen Shillings.
Granted to Simon Colton for the use of his Bull forty Shil- lings.
Granted to David Burt 2d for the use of his Bull forty Shil- lings.
Granted to Ebenezer Leonard Sen' for the use of his Bull Twenty Shillings.
Granted to Saml Mirick for the use of his bull twenty Shil- lings.
[III-427.]
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Granted to Defreying the Charges of Wolves and Wild Catts ten Pounds.
Granted to the Inhabitants of the upper and Lower Chic- cubees that is, to those of them that have been at the Ex- pence of Erecting a Pound there the Sum of Four Pounds, there accot of the Same to be allow'd by the Selectmen, and to be Paid as they Shall order.
Granted for Contingent Charges Ten Pounds, out of which the Assessors are to be Paid for making the Town Rate, there accompt being allowed by the Selectmen.
Granted to the Inhabitants of Paucatuck and Tattum for Supporting Schooling there and to be Paid as it becomes due to Ebenez" Miller four Pounds.
In Answer to the Petition of Luke Hitchcock 2d and Sam- uel Warner and Others Praying that four Pounds may be Granted for aid towards the Support of Schooling from sd Hitchcock to Ebenez" Hitchcock Inclusively, and also that four Pounds may be Granted for Schooling from Henry Burt to John Hitchcock Inclusively. Voted that the Same be and hereby is Granted accordingly and that the Said Sums be Paid four Pounds thereof to Said Luke Hitchcock and the other four Pounds to John Burt, as they Respectively be- come due.
The Report of the Committee appointed to adjust ac- compts with Willm Pynchon Jun' Esq" Treasurer of the Town of Springfield Setting forth that the ballance of said accott Due to the Town is £145:4:10 1-2, whereof he hath in his hands [III-428.] The Sum of £95:8:11 1-2, the Remain- ing Part there being outstanding and due from Sundry Con- stables which is £49:15:11, being Presented to this Meeting and Read, voted that the Same be accepted and that the Said Treasurer be and hereby is Discharged from all his Accounts as Treasurer aforesd Saving That he is further Accountable for the said Ballance of £145:4:10 1-2 to the Town.
Voted that all the Several Sums of money Granted at this Meeting be paid out of the Town Treasury, and that the Se- lectmen Order the Paymt thereof Pursuant to the Grants.
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Voted that the Sum of One Hundred and Seventy Pounds be by a Rate or Assessment Raised and Levy'd on all the Poles and Estates Rateable In this Town, and that the Same be Paid Into the Town Treasury To Win Pynchon Junt Esq" Treasurer or his Successor in Said office by the Last day of March Next and that the assessors of Said Town make the sd Assessment and Rate accordingly and order the Paymt ac- cordingly by the Respective Constable or Constables to whom they Commit the Same.
[III-429.]
Att a Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Springfield, duly Quallified, and Regularly as- sembled on the Ninth day of March Anno: Dom: 1735-6, be- there annual Town Meeting.
The Particulars Incerted in the Warrant for Calling Said Meeting as follows: To Make Choice of Such officers to Serve the Town for the Ensuing year, as the Town is . Obliged by Law, as also the Receiveth of the Selectmen of their Laying out a Highway near the upper End of Long- meadow and Proper votes thereon as by there Report Dated the 30th May Last appears. Also to Grant to Wm Pynchon Jun' Esq' Thirteen Shillings and Six Pence Expended by him in the Service of the Town, as also to appoint a Com- mittee to make up Acctts with the Town Treasurer that Shall be then Chosen, as also to take into Consideration the Cir- cumstances of Thomas Lamb and make Proper votes there- on and to take Some methods to Procure Wood for the Grammar Schools and other schools as there may be occa- sion, as also Consider Daniel Parsons Desire for Erecting a Grist mill on Chiccupee River and make Proper votes there- on.
Wm Pynchon Esq' Chosen Moderator of sd Meeting.
Wm Pynchon Esqr Chosen Clerk, and Treasurer of Said Town for the year Ensuinge.
John Burt, Luke Hitchcock 2ª Wm Pynchon Esq Capt John Day and Benjamin Chapin, Chosen Selectmen of sd Town for the year Ensuinge.
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David Burt Sent Thomas Mirick Jun' Luke Hitchcock 3d Saml Ely, and Ebenz" Cooke Chosen Constable in sd Town for the year Ensuing.
[III -- 430.]
Luke Hitchcock 2ª Capt Isaac Colton and John Ely Cho- sen Assessors in Said Town for the year Ensuing .
Thomas Field Ebenez" Miller Jun' and John Ferre Junr Chosen Tythingmen in Said Town for the year Ensuing.
Josiah Leonard, John Colton, Joseph Leonard Jun', Thomas Day Ebenez" Colton, Ebenez" Day Junr Thomas Glover Joseph Wilistone Jun' Nathl Warriner Pelatiah Mor- gan Jun' Saml Barker Elisha Chapin Isaac Chapin and Abel Leonard Jun' Chosen Fence Viewers in Said Town for the year Ensuing.
L' John Burt Chosen Surveyor of Hemp and Flax in Said Town for the year Ensuing.
John Cooley Chosen Sealer of Leather in sd Town for the year Ensuing.
Granted to Wm Pynchon Jun' Esq' the Sum of Thirteen shillings and Six Pence for Coppys about the Town Bounds and money he Paid for one Hale being overated, and voted that the Selectmen order the Payment of the same out of the Town Treasury accordingly.
[III -- 431.]
Voted that the Present Selectmen be a Comtee to adjust and Settle accotts with the Town Treasurer Some time before the meeting for Granting Town Charges next fall, and that they make Report to the Town of the Same.
Voted That the Selectmen furnish Thomas Lamb (who Lately has been Turn'd upon the Town by Saml Lamb as one of the Poor) with food and Rayment according to there best Discretion, and that they Place him out in Some good family that he may be taken Care of, and that Lt Pelatiah Bliss Wm Pynchon Jun' Esq" and Thomas Stebbins be a Committee to make the best Enquiry they Can Whether there being Es- tate that belongs to Said Thomas Lamb and what Methods may be taken to Obtain it, and How to Oblige the Said Saml
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Lamb or Others to Support the Said Thomas Lamb if any there be that ought So to do and to answer all Charges the Town may be at in the affair, and make Report to the Towne.
The Report or Return of the Selectmen of there Laying out of a Highway Towards the upper End of Longmeadow is as follows: viz: We the Subscribers being Desired (by Sun- dry Persons Inhabitants of Longmeadow in Springfield viz: Thomas Field Joseph Cooley Henry Woolcott Jonathan Cooley and Amos Stiles) to Lay out a Highway Towards the upper End of sd Precinct and Partly Through land Granted to Benjamin Cooley February 2d 1657 as apears [III-432.] To us by an Attested Coppy out of Springfield book of Re- cords as also Provision made in Said Grant for a Sufficient Highway In Answer therefore to the above said Desire we have laid out a Highway beginning at the Great River on the North Side of the aforesaid Grant of land Running East to the foot of the Hill one Rod and a Halfe wide bounding North upon land formerly Granted to John Lumbard from thence Southerly two Rods wide until it Comes to the Top of the Hill being about the Southerly Side of Said Cooleys Grant Springfield May 30, 1735.
Pelatiah Bliss John Burt, John Ely Eben' Warriner Luke Hitchcock 2ª Selectmen of Springfield.
Which Said Report having been Read and Considered Voted that the Report be so far accepted as that the Said way be approved as a Highway, Provided that Thomas Field Henry Woolcott Jonathan Cooley Joseph Cooley and Amos Stiles the Persons Desiring the same Pay all Charges that may happen by means thereof.
Upon Reading the Request of Danl Parsons Desiring the Town Would Grant him the Priviledge of Setting up a Grist Mill upon Chiccupee River on the First or Second Falls above Riding Place at the falls, Provided he Shall finish Said Mill fitt for Service within two years after the Grant. Voted that Benjamin Chapin Capt John Day and Luke Hitchcock Repair [III-433.] to the Place aforementioned and view
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the Same and make Report to the Town what they think may be best for the Town to do in the affair at the Charge of Said Persons.
Att a Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Springfield duly Quallified assembled on the fourteenth day of May Anno: Dom: 1736.
To Take into further Consideration How the money Late- ly Granted for the Supporting of Schooling to the South- ward of Agawam River and Order how the Same Shall be Disposed of the former Directions Proving Ineffectual as also to Pass Some Orders and directions for the better Regu- lation of the School or Schools there, Also to take into Consideration the Distressed Circumstances of [III-434.] of Jonathan Warriners wife and to give order to the Se- lectmen what methods Shall be Taken for her Reliefe in her Present Illness, and to do what shall be thought Proper with Regard to him and his family.
WVm Pynchon Esq' Chosen Moderatour.
Voted that Mr Pelatialı Morgan Benjamin Stebbins and Joseph Miller be added to the Comittee appointed to take the Inspection and Regulation of the School Southward of Agawam River for the best advantage of the Inhabitants as near as may be and that the Determination of the Majority of the said Comtee (None Southward of Agawam to have a vote in the affair) Shall be Conclusive and that the money Granted for Schooling there be ordered by the Selectmen agreeable to the former vote.
Voted that the Selectmen be Directed to take Such meas- ures as they think needfull in order to Effect the Cure of Jonathan Warriners wife Her Husband having Lately ap- plied to them for Reliefe in the affair and that the Charge be born by the Town.
[End of Volume Three. ]
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RECORDS ENTERED OUT OF CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.
Note by the Transcriber .- On the fly leaf in the back part of Volume Three are the entries below :-
[In the handwriting of Jonathan Burt.]
Joseph Bodurtha give an aCount of a Stray hors of about foure years old as he geusseth of a Browneish Couler Brand- ed with a K on his neare Shoulder a halfee peny cut on the near ear taken up by him the 24th day of December 1698.
Recorded by mee Jonathan Burt Towne Clerke.
Nathanyel Mun gives an acount of his Taking up of a stray hogg or Swine the 24 day of ffebruary 1698 which hog or swine is marked with slitt toward the Top of the fore side of the neire ear a Black footspot on both sides of his head and a black spot on his Taile two sandish spots on his back recorded by me Jonathan Burt, March Ist 1698-9
May 13, 1703: Samuel Ely of Springfield this day gives an account of his taking up a stray horse. out of the Genll ffield on the West side of the great River, of a Bay Colour branded on the near Shoulder with N & marked on the Near Ear with a little Notch on the forehead side of the top of the Near Ear.
recorded by me John Holyoke, Clerk for sd Town.
Several of the Town Clerks made entries out of the order as the book was paged. The following were written upon unoccupied pages at the beginning of the book. They are printed as follows in this volume :-
On the 5th day of October in the yeare 1675, a day to be kept in memory by posterity, when the Barborus heathen made an Asault on this poore Towne, killed two men and a woman and wounded Several: one of which dyed soune after, Burned downe 29 dwling howses and Barns, much Corne and hay, but god did wonderfully preserve us or we had beene a
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prey to there teeth. god in his good providence so ordered it that an Indian gave Intelygence of the enemis designe to fall on this Towne whereby we escaped with our lives for which we should give god the glory.
JONATHAN BURT, being an eye witnes of the same.
at a Towne meetin may 9th 1699 leiftenant John hitchcock and leiftenant Abell Wright weare appoynted to lay out the highways at Skipmucke who give an acount of theire Settle- ment of those high ways by them the 13th day of november 1699 as followeth
from the Tope of the hill at the hver end of the Towne till it come to the lot of Abel wright Junyr it is to be 20 rods wide and from Abell wrights lot downe to the Brooke by widdow hortons it is 4 rods wide and from the Brooke cross the necke to the river 2 rods wide from this high way runs a high way eastward to the hyer wading place Betwixt Row- land Thomas his land and Abell wrights land to the Brooke 5 rods wide and from the Brooke by Liftenant wrights ffence to the Brow of the hill 5 rods wide till it com to the hyer wad- ing plase and from the Corner of Leftenant wrights Lot till it come to the Bay path 5 rods wide and from that highway at the hier end of the Towne that goeth to goodwife hortons from it runes a high way of 3 rods wide on the Top of the hill to goodwife Bemons and the high ways over the River as they now are to be the stated high ways and from the reare of the lots at the middle Causie to the ffoote of the hill at Skipmuck 20 rods and from thence to Colonel pynchons at Skepmuck 10 rods and from thence by the Brooke till it come to the high way at Leiftenants wrights lot 3 rods.
We find upon record in the record Booke of henry greg- ory having had a lotment of 3 acres of home lot from the Street to the great River: Comparing Thomas Stebbins record with what is writen in the old Towne Booke baring date January 16th 1638 namely It is ordered that the 3 rod of ground that lyes Betwixt John Woodcocks pall and good- man gregorye lott shal be a propriated 2 rod of it to good-
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man gregory and on rod to Richard everit resigning 40 rod for a place for the meeting howse which is to be alowed ont of goodman gregorys lott: goodman gregory sold his lott to the Towne and in may ffirst 1645 the Town gave sd lot to Thomas Stebbins on the Conditions ffollowing that he Should alowe six rods square for the meeting hows place and on rod in Bredth for a way to the trayninge place lately purchased of him and ffrences Ball but we find no mention of that rod that was given to Richard everit who deserted the Towne, we sopose it fell into the Town hands againe, it being a way of great Improvement for Carting and al so for the way to the burying place we who weare apoynted to look af- ter high ways did June 7th 1700 stake out a high way be- twixt the lott that now is pelatiah Bliss and that lot as was henry gregorys now in the hands of Tylly mericke, to be one rod and half Broad, we who weare apoynted to look after the highways in this Towne being Informed that obadyah Cooly had Incroached upon the high ways wee who weare appoynt- ed namely James waryner Leiftenant John hitchcock Jona- than Burt did upon the 7th day of June 1700 take a veiw of his sª obadyah Coolys fence and we did find he had In- croached upon the high way at the lower end of the Towne by his howse with in the gate a bonte on rod in bredth and for som rods in length we did therefore order him to remove his fence in unto a stake we set up night to the second post from the gate and so it is to run straight a bout a foot from the corner of his Barne to meet with his other fence or ditch. also he hath Incroched on the high way to wards the Corn mill and the Cartway to ward long meddow he was ordered to take in his ffence at the dich with in 3 foot of it and from thence to a forked Black oake tree marked and from thence to a white oak marked and so a lytel bowing as the way runs to an elme tree marked a bont on rod with in the fence and so to a stake we set up neere the mill river about six or seven foot with in the fence as it now standeth he was not to come in to the high way a bout 3 foot from his old fence. See page 189.
BIOGRAPHICAL AND GENEALOGICAL.
The sketches and genealogy which follow include the fam- ilies of the early settlers of Springfield and of the children of their sons and daughters when they remained here. They include in most instances three generations. The names of the fathers are given in alphabetical order. The sketches and genealogy of their children begin with the oldest son, and are followed by the next in age of the same family. The edi- tor of this work is indebted to Thomas B. Warren for the genealogy and some incidental facts concerning various indi- viduals which he has brought to light in his researches. and are used here with his permission. Mr. Warren's work when published will be an invaluable addition to the genea- logical history of Springfield families. A few families are included in this who came here at a later period than did the early settlers, but whose children were prominently connect- ed with the affairs of the town.
ROBERT ASHLEY.
The first mention of Robert Ashley in the Town Records relates to a rate agreed upon to build the minister's house and for Mr. Moxon's maintenance, which was voted in Jan- uary, 1639. It is probable that he came here the previous year. From whence he came it is not known. He had land granted him soon after his arrival, and his homelot as first mentioned was between that granted to John Searle and that to John Dibble, but the lot on which he later resided was that next north of the present State Street. He was elected to several minor offices and in 1653 was chosen one of the Se-
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lectmen. The other members of the Board were George Colton, Thomas Cooper, Benjamin Cooley, and Thomas Stebbins. His service as Selectman was in the years of 1653, 54. '55. '56. '61. 63, and '66.
His store accounts with John Pynchon show that his pur- chases related mainly to household concerns. The extracts given here are from accounts in several years, from 1652 to 1655. The entries were all made by Pynchon :- "5 yds can- vas at 2s 6d. 2 yds Holland at 5s 2d. 8 yds red cotton shag at 25 Iod. 6 yds greene cotton at 25 IId, 12 yds of Gallome at 3s, I yd broadcloth 18s 6d. I yd and half qr, of Dimity at 20d, 1000 Pins Is 4d, fine thrid & Tape 3s, I iron ladle Is 8d. 6 Panes of Glass at 25 5d pr pane, a cotton hat 9s 6d. I pr chil- drens stockens Is 3d, I inkhorn 6d, 6 sheets of Paper I I-2d. I yd wire 2d, 100 Nayls IId, a cart washer Is, 21 bushels of Mault, 5s 6d pr bushel, £5 15s 6d, carting it up from your wharf to your house Is 6d, I Bible 7s 6d. 2 qts brandy 6s, I Bible. gilt. 8s, I knife 12d, you are to pay for looking up your horses 14s, for 4 sheep to be in money or in wheat delivered at Hartford landing place at 4s pr bushel in the Spring £12, Received in money towards the sheep £1 2s. So rests due to me this 4th of Jan. 1655, ye sum of £24 14s."
The above are only a small part of the dealings in the years mentioned. Ashley paid his store accounts partly in labor. or use of his oxen, or in wheat. The largest payments were in wampum. In 1655 the latter amounted to £12 Is 9d. The credits given Ashley included: "40 bushels of wheat when I was in England £7, by 3 pints of liquor I gave at ye mill, 6s. beere 2d."
October 10, 1656 the balance due Pynchon was £13 IIS 3d, to which Mary Ashley, Robert's wife, set her hand. She wrote fairly well for that time. Her husband always made his mark when signing any paper or accounts. After Pyn- chon had struck a balance in his accounts with Ashley to which Mary had set her hand he wrote below her signature: "Goodwife Ashley sent up her son to tell me that 2 days reap- ing of little Jonathan was not accounted, wch is 2s."
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Robert Ashley died November 29, 1682, and his widow September 18, 1683. Their children were :-
David, b. June 8. 1642, m. Hannah Glover, of New Haven, daughter of Henry and Helena Glover.
Mary, b. April 6, 1644, m. John Root.
Jonathan, b. February 25, 1644, m. Sarah Wadsworth.
Sarah, b. August 23, 1648, m. John Root 2d, of Farming- ton, Conn.
Joseph, b. July 6, 1652, m. Mary Parsons, daughter of Cor- net Joseph and Mary Parsons of Northampton.
DAVID ASHLEY.
David Ashley married Hannah Glover, daughter of Henry Glover, of New Haven, November 24, 1663. He died De- cember 8, 1718, at Westfield. His widow was living in 1719. The parents of Hannah Glover were Henry and Helena Glov- er, and she was born in New Haven, May 23, 1646, and bap- tized May 26, by Rev. John Davenport. Their children born here were :-
Samuel, b. October 26, 1664, m. Sarah Kellogg.
David, b. March 10, 1666, m. Mary Dewey. Children born at Westfield.
John, b. June 27, 1669, m. first, Sarah Dewey; second, Widow Mary Sheldon; third, Hannah Glover; d. April 16, 1759 in his 90th year.
Joseph, b. July 31, 1671, m. Abigail Dewey.
Sarah, b. September 19, 1673. m. Thomas Ingersoll.
Mary, b. December 14, 1675, d. July, 1676.
Hannah, b. December 14, 1675, m. Nathaniel Eggleston.
Jonathan, b. June 21, 1678, m. Abigail Stebbins.
Abigail, b. April 27, 1681, m. Nathaniel Lewis, son of Wil- liam Lewis of Hadley.
Mary, b. March 3, 1683, m. Benjamin Stebbins.
Rebecca, b. May 30, 1685, m. Samuel Dewey.
JONATHAN ASHLEY.
Jonathan Ashley, son of Robert and Mary, married Sarah Wadsworth, daughter of William of Hartford, November IO,
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1669. He lived at Hartford and died there in 1705. The only one of his children on record here is :-
Jonathan, b. at Hartford, August 23, 1674.
JOSEPH ASHLEY.
Joseph Ashley, son of Robert and Mary, married Mary Parsons, daughter of Joseph Parsons of Northampton, Oc- tober 16, 1685. He died May 18, 1698, and his widow mar- ried Joseph Williston. The first two were not born here. Their children were :-
Joseph, b. July 1686, m. Martha Leonard.
Ebenezer, b. - , m. Sarah Miller.
Mary, b. February 4, 1692, m. William Parsons.
Abigail, b. July 13, 1695, m. Ebenezer Morgan.
Benjamin, b. February, 1699, m. Jane Shaw.
JOHN ALLEN.
John Allen, son of Matthew Allen of Hartford, does not appear to have resided here any length of time. He married Henry Smith's daughter, Hannah, November 19, 1651, a grand-daughter of William Pynchon. He had six children, all daughters, none of whom were born here. After the death of his wife he married Hannah, daughter of George Lamberton, the widow of Samuel Wells of Wethersfield. He had no children by her and he died November 6, 1669. He opened an account with John Pynchon who called him "Cousin John Allyn." He was by marriage a nephew. In the credits in the accounts which Pynchon gave him in 1654 was this: "Received by sending up word of my vessells be- ing at Hartford 3 tymes 9s," and on another, "by sending word of vessells 3 tymes 12s." He was chosen Secretary of Connecticut in 1663, and on each subsequent year for 33 years, was a member of the Council, and also principal Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Hartford County, Clerk of the Courts, Town Clerk, Clerk of the First Church Society in Hartford, and possessed great influence in the public af- fairs of the Colony. Another daughter of Henry Smith married Richard Lord of Hartford. If there are any of Hen-
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