The old records of the town of Fitchburgh, Massachusetts, 1764-1769, Part 29

Author: Fitchburg, Mass. :Published by authority of the City Council,; Fitchburg (Mass.); Davis, Walter A. (Walter Alonzo), 1846-
Publication date: 1898
Publisher: Fitchburg, Mass. : Published by authority of the City Council
Number of Pages: 464


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, Thomas, Jr., 171, 188, 201, 208, 258, 262, 315, 339, 342, 345, 346, 348-352, 355, 356, 360, 361, 367, 368, 371, 386.


Cox, William, 23.


Cummins, Jonathan, 97. See Com- mings.


Currency, troubles arising from de- preciation of, 161, 163, 202, 210, 211, 222, 223, 226, 228, 231, 232, 235, 239-243, 248, 249, 320. Curtis, Samuel, 215, 231, 251, 265, 281, 318, 347.


Cushing, Hon. Thomas, 231, 251, 265, 293, 318, 347,


DANFORTH, Benjamin, 323, 386. -, James, 254, 255, 259. -, Nicholas, 14, 15, 23, 32-34, 58, 66, 86, 97, 111, 121, 147, 151, 153, 156-160, 162, 163, 165, 166, 168, 170, 188, 202, 227, 385. William, 258. Darby, Amos, 208. Daniel, 272. , Nahum, 272. , Richard, Jr., 131. Samuel, 263. Davice, Hannah, 323. , Poter, 323.


Davis, Joseph, 373.


-, Oliver, 72, 80, 88, 325. -, Samuel, 238, 263.


Dean, Francis, 208.


Debts, 165, 166, 240, 242, 253-255, 301, 302, 364, 365, 377-381.


Declaration of Independence, 126- 131.


Delegate to convention at Concord, 200, 202, 204.


Delegates to constitutional conven- tions, 195-197, 360-362.


to county conventions, 196, 197, 250, 251, 283, 284, 289, 336-338. Densmore, see Dinsmoor.


Derby, see Darby.


Dinsmoor, Dr. William, 231, 251.


Dorchester Canada, 1, 8.


Dorr, Judge Joseph, 215, 251.


Downe, Joseph, 32, 48, 51, 58, 73, 86-88, 121, 217, 257, 297, 306, 313, 342, 348, 387. Samuel, 80, 86-88, 207, 263.


Drafting, 176, 177, 194. Dutton, Thomas, 4, 7, 15, 24, 33.


EATON, Aaron, 208, 245, 326.


, Abiather, 326.


-, Asa, 321.


Benjamin, 321.


, Lydia, 321.


Thomas, 208, 296.


William, 271.


Emerson, Mr., 14.


Evens, Thomas, 392.


FAIRBANKS, Thomas, 394. Farebanks, Ephraim, 255.


Farley, Timothy, 32. Farnsworth, Joseph, 218, 321. Farwell, Abraham, 72, 98, 160, 168, 268, 281, 282, 296. Daniel, 86-88, 97, 111, 121, 147, 157, 160, 202, 207, 209-211, 222, 223, 239-241, 243, 246, 247, 257, 271, 273, 278, 285, 288, 297, 306, 310, 313, 314, 321, 325, 327, 329, 349, 352, 365, 371, 372, 386, 388.


-, Daniel, 321. , John, 207, 217, 257, 279, 280, 285-287, 290-295, 300, 302-309, 311, 312, 325, 329, 330, 366, 367, 387, 388.


-, John, 321.


-, Widow Lucy, 321.


-, Lucy, 321. Luther, 321. , Simeon, 387.


-


, Zaccheus, 369, 386.


408


Index.


Fast days, 36, 37, 213. Ferwell, see Farwell.


Fessenden, Hon. John, 318, 347, 376, 393.


Fine for false invoice, 63, 64.


-


laid on the town, 190, 402.


- for not attending worship, 368, 370.


Fisher, Jabez, 402.


Fisk, Amos, 387.


Fitch, John, 4, 7, 8, 21, 23.


Flagg, Ebenezer, 373. William, 23. Flat Rock road, 72.


Flint, Jonathan, 123, 277, 342.


Capt. Joseph, 148, 150, 164, 170, 172, 174.


Foster, Jacob, 121. Samuel, 397. Fouler, Ezekiel, 60, 87.


Fox, Joseph, 90, 105, 109, 110, 112, 114, 115, 117-119, 121, 122, 12i- 127, 131, 134, 135, 137-139, 145, 147, 151, 153, 155-158, 161, 165, 166, 168, 172, 175, 178-182, 184, 202, 205, 206, 225, 228, 230, 231, 233, 234, 237, 238, 240, 243, 244, 246-249, 257, 265, 270, 271, 274, 285, 296, 307, 309, 325, 349, 369, 381, 382, 388. Foxcroft, Mr., 73. Franklin road, 73.


French, James, 326.


-, Jesse, 14, 15, 24, 52, 53, 58, 72, 86-88, 168, 188, 189, 257, 287. 289, 312. , Samuel, 387. Thomas, 386.


Fullam, Elisha, 21, 23, 24, 27, 30, 48, 51, 55, 62. , Francis, 48, 51, 58, 73, 98, 170, 274, 330, 367, 387. -, Jacob, 257, 278, 296, 386. -, Mr., 43. -, Oliver, 375, 386.


Timothy, 48, 51, 121, 387, 388. Fuller, John, 100, 392.


,Nehemiah, 23, 48, 55, 58, 59, 80, 96, 98, 148, 272, 381, 386, 387. -, Nehemiah, Jr., 387.


-


-, Stephen, 285.


GALE, William, 387. Gardner, Rev. Mr., 37.


Garfield, Elijah, 85, 97, 111, 157, 188, 189, 227, 238, 242, 258, 268, 271, 288, 297, 300, 303, 308, 312, 313, 316. Gary, Thomas, 4, 14, 24, 25, 284.


General Court, 8, 12, 48, 52, 53, 99. 115, 116, 118, 124, 125, 127, 136- 138, 152, 161-165, 176-178, 190, 194, 195, 218-223, 233, 238, 251, 252, 254, 258-260, 266, 267, 275, 285, 286, 304, 318, 319, 322, 333- 337, 350, 351, 355, 360, 378, 379, 393, 396, 399, 401, 402.


General Court's committee, 171. Gerry, Hon. Elbridge, 376.


Gibson, Lieut. Abraham, 80, 134, 164, 168, 173, 175-177, 179-181, 183, 184, 187, 202, 207, 401. Abraham, Jr., 188, 342.


Bezaleel, 296.


, -, Isaac, 4, 8, 14, 15, 19, 24, 31, 34-48, 50-54, 58-62, 64, 65, 67-70, 90, 92, 97, 98, 100-104, 106-108, 110, 112-114, 116-118, 120, 121, 123, 125, 126, 134-136, 146, 147, 152-154, 157-160, 162-165, 167, 168, 171, 172, 184, 217.


-, Jacob, 98, 245, 270, 278, 283, 284, 312.


, John, 73.


Lt., Capt., Reuben, 4-6, 8, 13, 15, 16, 27, 31, 45, 62, 69, 83, 92, 101, 109, 111-120, 122, 147, 160, 164, 170, 172, 188, 189, 191, 193, 201, 202, 204, 206, 214, 217, 225, 229, 231, 232, 238-241, 248, 249, 253, 254, 273, 329, 330, 356, 366- 368, 371, 373, 382, 385.


-, Reuben, Jr., 85, 97, 168, 209, 270, 325, 381. Samuel, 122, 123, 148, 150, 151, 170, 172, 208, 209, 342, 344, 345, 353, 367.


-, Solomon, 284, 353, 388.


-, Thomas, 353, 369.


Gill, Hon. Moses, 251, 265, 281, 293, 347, 376.


*Gilson, Joseph, 285.


Goddard, John, 217, 373. Goodard, see Goddard.


Goodell, Andrew, 342, 387.


- -, David, 73, 76, 78, 105, 257, 300, 370, 372, 382, 387. David, Jr., 105.


Goodridge, Abijah, 325, 342, 348, 381, 388.


, Asaph, 118, 160, 221, 236, 237, 246, 271, 277, 283, 289, 297, 316, 344, 358, 387.


, Capt., Dea. David, 4-8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29-31, 33, 35, 39, 42-45, 48,


*The name appears as Gibson, but this is an error.


409


Index.


Goodridge, David-Continued : 56, 59, 63-66, 69-73, 75-83, 85, 86, 89-91, 96-98, 101-105, 107, 109, 113, 114, 117-119, 121, 122, 124- 127, 132-139, 145-147, 149, 151- 157, 159-163, 165-168, 171-175, 179-181, 183-188, 190-196, 199- 206, 210, 212-214, 220, 225, 228, 235, 238, 244, 247, 253, 254, 262, 263, 266, 275, 277, 279, 288, 295, 299, 402.


, Capt. John, 188, 246, 277, 288, 306, 312, 339, 340, 344, 345, 357, 359, 362, 363, 374, 388. Joshua, 49, 51, 67, 147, 169. Gorham, Nathaniel, 402.


Grammar school, 306.


Gray, Harrison, 107.


-, James, 32, 48, 49, 52, 57-60, 62, 91.


, Joseph, 86, 122, 123, 207, 245, 342, 346, 388.


Great bridges, 82, 83, 102, 173, 174, 203, 204, 288, 294, 297, 308, 309, 339, 340, 358, 359, 362-364, 370, 372, 386-388. - road, 316. Greenlief, Col., 381. -, Dr., 118.


Greenough, Thomas, 384.


Grievances of Worcester County, 250. Grimes, Andrew, 123, 150. William, 188, 263, 270, 283, 284.


Groton, 8, 139.


Grout, Hon. Jonathan, 318, 347, 393, 396, 398. Guns, 155, 159, 161, 356, 357.


HAGER, Jonathan, 396. Hale, Joel, 326.


-, Moses, 343, 349, 361, 370, 381, 382, 388. Hammond, Levi, 334.


, Marcy, 334. -, Patty, 334. -, Perley, 334. -, Seaser, 334. Hancock, John, 131, 215, 230, 250, 265, 281, 347, 376, 402. Hardwick, Letters from, 250. , William Page of, 265, 281. Harrington, Ebenezer, 72.


-, Rev. Mr. of Lancaster, 37. -, Sewil, 258. Harris, Daniel, 258, 387. -, Dea., 149. -, Oliver, 308.


Harris, Samuel, 184, 188, 236, 246, 257, 313, 386, 388. -- , Samuel, Jr., 168. -, Thomas, 23, 48, 51, 83. Hart, Joseph, 123, 150, 169, 170, 172.


, Samuel, 54, 55. , Mrs. Samuel, 47, 50, 54, 55, 57, 59, 65, 68, 70, 74, 79, 81, 84, 86, 96, 98, 110, 111, 119, 120, 122, 132, 133, 148, 159, 160, 169, 182, 183, 189, 201, 205, 207, 209, 216, 224, 226, 243, 246, 257, 261, 263, 269, 271, 274-276, 278, 288, 297, 305, 306, 313, 324, 325, 343, 344, 355, 368, 374. Hartwell, Asahel, 209.


, Benjamin, 394. Edward, 2, 3, 56.


, Ephraim, 288. Mr., 43.


Phinehas, 43, 48-50, 55, 58, 59, 62, 66, 69, 72, 73, 78, 92, 97, 100, 101, 103, 105, 107, 108, 110, 113, 114, 116, 117, 120, 121, 123, 125, 126, 132, 134-138, 146-150, 152- 155, 157, 160, 162-165, 167, 168, 172-177, 179, 181, 183, 184, 186- 188, 190, 192, 194, 196, 200, 201, 203, 204, 206, 208, 211-222, 224, 225, 228-230, 239-243, 247, 249, 255, 265, 271-274, 277, 280-288, 290-293, 295, 297, 298, 300, 302, 304, 305, 307-309, 311, 312, 315- 323, 326-330, 332, 334, 335, 337- 340, 342, 344, 346, 348-351, 353, 355, 357, 359-362, 364, 365, 367, 369, 371, 373-376, 378, 379, 381- 384, 386, 389-396, 398, 401.


- -, Lieut., Capt. Thomas, 32, 66, 80, 168, 173, 175-177, 179, 180, 187, 197, 207, 224, 225, 229, 230, 234, 235, 237-239, 241, 244, 247, 257, 262, 266, 269, 270, 274-276, 282, 284, 285, 288, 312, 316, 317, 329, 330, 342, 366, 367. Haskell, Elias, 123, 149.


Lemuel, 170, 172, 208, 209, 353. William, 247, 277, 281, 282, 307, 310, 315, 353.


Haskiel, see Haskell. Henderson, William, 117, 119, 125, 126. Herrick, Benjamin, 268, 269, 281, 282.


-, Dr. Martin, 268, 281, 282. - Samuel, 121, 123, 150, 157, 169, 172, 259, 260, (see 254, 255), 266, 282.


410


Index.


Hewood, Job, 373.


Heyward, Ephraim, 281, 282. See Howard, Ephraim. Nathaniel, 282.


Hichborn, William, 238.


Highways, 5, 6, 12, 14, 15, 22, 24- 26, 28, 30, 32-34, 46, 48-52, 54, 55, 57-60, 65-68, 70-75, 79-81, 84- 88, 96-98, 110-113, 120-123, 146- 151, 162-164, 166-172, 185-189, 192, 193, 205, 207-209, 224, 226, 243, 245-247, 261, 263, 264, 268- 270, 276-278, 281-284, 289, 294, 296, 298, 300-302, 310, 312, 313, . 316, 324, 326, 327, 341, 343, 358, 359, 367-371, 380, 382-384, 394, 395, 402.


Hildreck, 70. Hill, Elisabeth, 292.


, Mrs. Jemima, 292.


-, Robert, 271. -, Samuel, 292, 373. -, Thomas, 148, 171, 228.


Hilton, Thomas, 123, 207, 277, 312. Hoby, Mr., 49, 52.


Hodgkins, David, 344.


Hezekiah, 4, 14, 23, 32, 66, 67, 72, 79, 81, 85, 121, 148, 171, 188, 20, 207, 221. 222, 226, 245, 257, 262, 277, 288, 289, 296, 312, 326, 342, 349, 359, 369, 371, 372, 374- 380, 386, 388-390, 394-396.


-, John, 387. , Samuel, 32, 50. , William, 32.


Hodgskins, see Hodgkins.


Holbrook, Abijah, 402.


Holden, Lieut. Isaac, 207, 271.


Hollis, N. H., residents of, 292. Holt, Jonathan, 23, 72, 83, 97, 147, 168, 181, 185, 186, 188, 242, 272, 329, 365, 388. , Joseph, 207, 236. Widow Mary, 1, 60. , William, 385.


Holton, Hon. Samuel, 215, 251, 281, 293, 318. Horsley, Capt. James, 139.


Houghton, Eleazer, 49, 51, 67.


How, Joseph, 384.


Howard, Ephraim, 268, 269, 353, 373. See Heyward, Ephraim.


Hunt, Jonathan, 97.


-, Capt. Samuel, 3-7. Hutchison, Capt. Thomas, 246.


INDEPENDENCE, Declaration of, 126- 131.


Inimical disposition of inhabitants, 153-155.


Inoculation, hospital for, 132. Inspection, committee of, 107, 109, 132, 147, 148.


Instructions to representative, 99, 267, 350, 351, 355, 357.


Insurgents, 333, 334.


Ireland, Abraham, 119.


JAFFREY, residents of, 323, 338. Jaquith, Abraham, 263, 296, 312, 326.


, Asa, 338. Benjamin, 67, 111, 112, 121,


122, 338, 339, 388. Hannah, 338.


-, Isaac, 338.


Josiah, 338. , Lydia, 338.


Mrs. Phoebe, 338. Phœbe, 338. Reuben, 338.


Jewett, Maximilian, 48, 72, 97, 98, 169.


Jurymen, 175, 253, 254.


KEMP, Benjamin, 343, 369. Kendall, Timothy, 209.


, William, 369.


-, see Kindall.


Kilpatrick, Samuel, 48, 51.


Kimball, Dea. Amos, 3-8, 10, 13-16, 18-20, 23-27, 29, 31, 33, 34, 37, 41, 43, 45-47, 50, 53-56, 58-60, 62, 63, 67, 69, 71, 74-91, 96-99, 101.


Amos, 133, 147. -


Widow Dorothy, 365.


-, Ephraim, 4, 7, 10, 14, 19, 23- 25, 27-31, 33, 46, 48, 50, 74, 90, 155, 184, 207.


Ephraim, Jr., 121, 147, 197, 202, 204, 211, 220, 221, 236, 237,


244, 246, 248, 250-253, 255, 256, 259, 261-263, 307, 325, 334, 340, 356, 357, 370, 388.


, George, 100, 365.


Levi, 133, 188, 217, 222.


Thomas, 169, 237.


Kimball's bridge, 82, 83. Kindall, Jonas, 122, 247, 259, 260.


-, see Kendall. Kinsman, Jeremiah, 388. Knights, John, 323.


LANCASTER, churches in, 45. -, courts at, 52, 53. Larnard, Gen., 318. Larranc, Benjamin, 267, 268.


Learned, Capt. Jeremiah, 376. Leland, Henry, 147, 189.


411


Index.


Lemons, Jonathan, 298. Leominster, First Church in, 45.


-, letter from, 303. - line, 1, 15, 86, 88. -, residents of, 261. road to, 24, 122.


Lexington, residents of, 51, 323.


Lincoln, Hon. Benjamin, 347, 376.


Litch, James, 58, 60, 66.


Livermor, Abner, 247.


Locke, D. S., 258.


Low, Joseph, 23, 32, 49, 51, 66, 85, 98. -, Joseph, Jr., 289, 369.


Lunenburg, annexation to, 389.


-, church in, 45. -, committees of, 8, 139.


-, disputes with, 119, 125, 126, 190, 191, 193, 269, 271.


, letter from, 338.


line, 1, 60, 392.


meetings at, 139, 303.


, representative of, 99.


, residents of, 87, 321.


road laid out by, 79, 81.


, road to, 57, 59, 171. separation from, 1-3.


MACE, Eliphalet, 33, 48, 63-65, 72. , Mr., 14.


Marshall, Dr. Jonas, 292, 299, 303, 306, 313, 315, 321, 332, 338, 355, 359, 361. road, 298. Marten, Ephraim, 86, 87."


McCarty, Dr. Thaddeus, 184, 188, 195, 197, 199, 201, 206, 210, 212- 220, 222, 224, 225, 229, 230, 232, 237.


McIntire, David, 123, 242, 247, 251, 257, 262, 266, 284, 289, 342, 345, 348, 350, 352, 353, 356-358, 361, 367, 368,


-, Ebenezer, 384. -, Elijah, 169, 353, 369. , Jacob, 384. , L., 172. Meed, Mr., 24.


*Meeting-house, 8-13, 16, 18-22, 25- 30, 38, 42, 43, 52, 53, 55, 71, 75, 77, 78, 118, 238, 276, 279, 280, 289, 305-307, 309, 310, 314, 324, 325, 355, 357, 368, 384, 389, 390. , bridge near, 76, 173, 294, 370. in northwest part, 385. -, new, 324, 326, 380, 382, 384, 385. on Ezra Upton's land, 301.


* Beginning September 22, 1766, all town meetings were held in the meeting- house, and references to it in this con- nection are omitted.


Meeting-house-Continued :


-, roads to, 51, 67, 74, 148, 149, 172, 208, 283, 316. Merrall, Daniel, 33.


Militia, 101, 105, 106, 108, 109,


153, 154, 157, 158, 167, 176, 177, 194, 195, 197, 213, 227, 401.


Mill pond, 49.


Millens, Mr., 37.


Mills, 203, 204.


French's, 24.


, Goodel's, 73, 76, 78.


, Holden's, 208.


Kimball's, 10, 14, 16, 17, 19. Wood's, 25.


Ministerial land, 191, 193.


Minister's settlement, 38-41.


Minute men, 106-109, 112, 119.


Monopoly, act to prevent, 156, 157.


Moors, Mordecai, 58, 66, 68, 80, 81.


Moredock, William, 386.


Morse, Antony, 83.


Mudge, John, 66, 74, 120, 134, 246.


NEEDHAM, Joshua, 386.


New Hampshire, 247, 292, 321, 323, 338.


New Ipswich, residents of, 321.


New town, petitions for, 295, 298, 393-395.


Nichols, Israel, 215, 231, 251, 265, 281, 293, 347.


Niles, Ephraim, 353.


Noney, Betsy, 323.


North company, 153, 177.


- river, 32.


Nurce (Nurs), Peter, 74, 169.


OAK Hill, 312. Oath concerning bills of credit of neighboring governments, 5. of allegiance, 348, 349. Oldridge, Joseph, 260.


-, Luke, 260. -, Lydia, 260. , Sarah, 260.


Oliver, A., 2. -, Andrew, 24, 49, 51, 72, 98. Orders to be brought in March 1, 185, 186.


Ordway, Amos, 169, 207, 245, 270, 311, 314-316, 330, 346, 367, 369, 388.


Osborn, see Ozburn. Osgood, Joseph, 386, 388. Ozburn, Ephraim, 13, 14, 32, 51, 58, 66, 72, 117, 308, 387. -, Jacob, 387. -- , John, 257, 342, 344, 369, 372, 386.


412


Index.


PAGE, Abijah, 258.


, Lieut. Jonathan, 72, 80, 97, 98, 133, 268, 281, 282, 296, 310, 315, 330, 353, 367, 373. William, 265, 281.


Paine, Hon. Timothy, 290, 291, 320, 375, 376, 393, 396, 398.


Palmer, Thomas, 48, 50, 51, 78, 310, 314.


Paper tax, 246. Parce, Amos, 226, 387.


- -, David, 66, 97, 111, 121, 147, 160, 169, 189, 207, 214, 217, 226, 237, 245, 257, 263, 277, 278, 296, 312. 343, 348, 370, 387.


, Dea. Ephraim, 14.


-, Joshua, 72, 85, 97, 111, 169, 207, 245, 263, 271, 296, 312, 369, 388.


Samuel, 14, 15, 32, 58, 66, 80, 97, 111, 122, 133, 134, 157, 160, 188, 189, 278.


Parishes, petitions for incorporation of, 389, 390, 394, 395.


Parker, Timothy, 11, 12, 20, 21, 57, 59.


Parks, John, 168, 298.


Patch, Stephen, 392.


Patch's tavern, Worcester, 338.


Patterson, James, 171, 188-196, 199, 200. 203-207, 209, 228, 246, 247, 272, 329.


Pavson, Rev. John, 27, 40, 41, 43- 46, 50, 54, 55, 61, 62, 68, 69, 77, 82, 83, 89, 90, 100-102, 116-118, 132, 133, 159, 160, 170, 173, 174, 182, 183, 185, 186, 200-202, 210, 211, 215-217, 224, 227, 235, 236, 256-258, 269-272, 286, 287, 289, 305-308, 310, 314, 323-325, 327, 355, 356, 361, 379-381, 386, 389. Pearce, see Parce.


Pearl Hill, 292, 294, 298.


Penneman, Capt. Peter, 347, 376.


Perley, Eliphalet, 342, 348.


Mr., 270, 284. Perly, Moses, 72.


Perry, Lieut. Asa, 85, 89-91, 95, 96, 98, 99, 102, 111, 117, 122, 132, 134, 146, 151, 157, 168, 170, 171, 175, 176, 180, 181, 183, 186, 188, 189, 199, 201, 202. 207, 209, 217 (?), 220, 221, 225, 229, 232-237, 239, 241, 244-246, 262, 263, 270, 278, 289, 296, 299, 300, 312, 313, 322, 326, 330, 334, 335, 340, 342, 346, 350, 352, 353, 356, 359, 369, 373, 375, 377, 378, 381, 382, 385. Aseph (?), 217. Nathan, 320, 375.


Petition for annexation to Lunen- burg, 389, 390.


for first meeting-house, 389, 390. Petitions to General Court, 322, 333- 337, 399, 400.


Pews, 26-29, 52, 53, 71, 75, 77, 78. Phelps, Elijah, 263.


-, Joseph, 147, 188, 202, 226, 245, 260, 273, 297, 298, 307, 313, 325, 327, 329, 332, 345, 366, 373, 385, 387.


Phillips, Blaney, 312, 332, 343, 345, 386.


-, Lieut. Seth, 208, 226, 277, 342, 344-348, 353, 354, 358, 359, 362- 364, 367, 394.


Pierce, see Parce.


Pine Hill, 73.


Pingrey, Stephen, 298, 384.


- , Stephen, Jr., 349, 369, 391.


Polley, Ebenezer, 169, 188, 207, 288. , Joseph, 70, 101, 109, 111, 188, 226, 245, 277, 296, 312, 324, 326, 330, 353.


Pool, Joshua, 42, 43.


Poole, James, 4, 14, 21, 30, 66, 76, 78, 97, 101, 103, 108, 111, 119, 121, 122; 134, 147, 148, 160, 167, 169, 170, 183, 204, 207, 258, 263, 386. Pound, 26, 28, 57, 59.


Powder, 104.


Pratt, David, 226, 299, 307, 381, 387, 388. Silas, 399.


Preaching, before the settlement of Rev. Mr. Payson, 9, 10, 18-21, 26, 27, 35, 36, 38-42.


in westerly part, 310, 314.


Prescott, Hon. Oliver, 281, 293, 318. Presidential electors, 392, 393.


Prices of labor, etc., fixed, 6, 139- 145, 169, 193, 196-198, 203, 204, 207, 216, 226, 236, 277, 383.


Priest, John, 207, 209, 228.


-, Joshua, 32. Proprietors' land, 300. Province Land, 375.


Provincial Congress, 101, 102, 104, 106-108, 114, 115.


Puffer, Jacob, 32.


Pulpit, 38, 54, 55.


Punch Brook, 49, 51.


Putnam, Dea. Daniel, 72, 118, 121, 133, 134, 137, 138, 147, 157, 168, 181, 188, 202, 217, 225, 230, 232- 234, 237-244, 246, 247, 249, 257- 260, 263, 265, 267, 268, 277, 279, 288, 296, 302-304, 306, 309, 311, 316-320, 322, 324, 325, 328, 330-


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Index.


Putnam, Daniel-Continued :


333, 335, 338-342, 345, 347, 348, 350, 352, 354, 356-361, 363, 364, 367, 368, 379, 381, 382, 389. -, Lieut. John, 64, 66, 67, 74, 75, 78, 117, 122, 189, 199, 217, 257, 306, 387.


RECORDS transferred, 30, 69-71. Reed, William, 344, 349.


Remonstrance to General Court, 161- 165.


Representatives in Congress of United States, 392, 393, 396-398.


in General Court, 2, 99, 115, 116, 118, 124, 125, 136, 137, 218, 251, 252, 266, 267, 285, 286, 304, 318, 319, 350, 351, 355, 357, 378, 379, 402.


in Provincial Congress, 102, 107-109, 114, 115.


Rhode Island, soldiers for, 194-196, 199, 201, 205. Richardson, James, 15.


-, Joseph, 382, 384. road, 384. Rider, William, 123, 296. Ridge, the, 171.


Rights, statement of, 92-95.


River. 16, 17, 33, 52, 53, 76, 78, 88. Ruggles, Timothy, 2. Russell, Asa, 242. , Eli, 210, 226, 227.


-, Jonathan, 147, 226, 277, 287- 289, 296, 373. , Rev. Mr., 10.


SABBATH breaking, see worship. Safety, Committee of, 132, 147, 148, 225. Salem, residents of, 51, 98. Samson, Jonathan, 397. Sanderson, Samuel, 14. Sawyer, Abner, 309, 349, 369. -, Jabez, 369, 386. -, Joseph, 83, 90, 118, 133, 168, 184, 207, 217, 277, 327, 387. -, Luke, 369, 387. -, Nathaniel, 394. -, Phinehas, 83, 85, 90, 206, 207, 209.


Phinehas, Jr., 80, 85, 99-101, 103, 104, 106-110, 120, 123, 149, 170, 204, 211, 217, 226, 229-235, 238, 239, 242-244, 247-256, 258, 259, 261-263, 268, 270-272, 274, 279, 287, 288, 290, 296, 300, 311, 325, 327-329, 342, 360, 366, 370, 372, 373, 381, 383, 385, 388. Scales, 266, 267.


School districts, 83, 89, 91.


- houses, 82, 83, 217, 283, 284. house on Thomas Cowdin's land, 217.


- - land, 190, 191, 193, 269, 271. Schools, 7, 17, 19, 21, 26, 27, 40, 42, 43, 54, 55, 61-64, 68, 69, 77, 78, 82, 83, 89-91, 100-102, 116, 117, 132, 133, 159, 160, 167, 170, 182, 183, 185, 190, 191, 200-202, 216-218, 235, 236, 256, 257, 269, 270, 286, 288, 305, 306, 323, 325, 326, 355-357, 379, 381.


Scott, Edward, 48-53, 102, 106, 107, 171, 172, 289, 382.


Sexton, 113, 114.


Shattuck, Capt., 334. Simeon, 269, 353.


Sheldon, Amos, 342, 346.


road, 87.


Shepley, see Shiple.


Shiple, John, 299, 342.


Shirley, 139, 307. , church in, 45.


Simonds, John, 387.


Simons, Joseph, 312.


Singers, 276, 279, 280, 310, 314.


Singing, 351, 352.


Singletary, Amos, 215, 376.


Small, Samuel, 188.


, William, 67, 74, 147, 183, 188, 207, 226.


Small-pox hospital, 132. Smith, Eli, 344, 374.


-, Capt. Elisha, 354, 355, 391. -, Ephraim, 48-50, 58, 331-333, 344, 354, 390, 391, 394, 395.


-, Mrs. Ephraim, 332, 343, 344, 394, 395.


, Ichabod, 58, 72, 73, 80.


Israel, 332, 344.


, Jonas, 332, 345. -, Jonathan, 72, 111.


-, Reuben, 60, 85, 97, 149, 263, 306, 312, 314, 315, 317-323, 325- 328, 330-332, 335, 340, 341, 348, 349, 366, 369, 372, 374, 376, 377, 379, 380, 384, 385, 389, 391-394, 397.


Snow, Dr. Peter, 361.


Silas, 4, 14, 66, 76, 78, 85, 87, 88, 111-113, 122, 170.


Soldiers, 101, 105-109, 112, 119, 152, 156, 157, 159, 162-164, 167, 173, 176, 194-196, 199, 201, 203- 205, 210, 212-214, 216, 217, 222- 225, 227, 228, 231, 238, 241, 242, 248, 249, 253, 254, 258, 260, 401, 402. Solley, John, 238.


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South Company, 154, 167, 176. Spafford, Joseph, 4, 14, 15, 32, 66, 68, 111, 121. Special Court of Sessions of the Peace, 153-155.


Sprague, Hon. John, 393.


State officers, elections of, 214, 215, 230, 231, 250, 251, 264, 266, 280, 281, 292, 293, 317, 318, 346-348, 375, 376. Stearns, Col. Abijah, 139. -, Capt. Josiah, 208.


-, Josiah, 318.


-, Thomas, 72, 111, 121, 147, 151, 152, 154, 161, 162, 168, 170, 183, 184, 188, 197, 202, 246, 248, 257, 258, 262, 264, 267, 270-272, 274-277, 280, 281, 283, 287-289, 291, 293, 295, 296, 299, 300, 303, 306, 307, 311, 316, 318-320, 324, 325, 327, 328, 330, 333, 335, 341, 344, 369, 370, 372, 381, 382, 387. -, William, 100. -, Dea. William, 139.


Sterling, residents of, 334.


Stevens, Jesse, 382, 384. Steward, Penjamin, 326.


, Jacob, 14, 24. -, Phinehas, 4, 14, 15, 17-20, 23- 25, 32, 48, 53, 57, 59, 64, 66. Solomon, 4, 14, 23, 27, 32, 48, 58, 62, 64, 66, 72, 74, 78, 80-86, 92, 93, 97, 99, 102, 109, 111, 114, 117, 119, 121, 133, 134, 147, 160, 169, 170, 189, 209, 210.


William, 4, 15, 32, 58, 60, 80, 209, 272.


Stewart, see Steward.


Stickney, Oliver, 86, 87, 122, 123, 168, 183, 188, 217, 225, 232-235, 238, 239, 241, 244, 246-248, 252, 253, 255, 256, 258, 259, 262-265, 267, 270-272, 275-277, 279-281, 283, 286-288, 291-293, 295, 302- 304, 306-308, 311, 312, 315, 325, 327, 330, 350, 361, 366, 370, 378, 381-383, 388. Stocks, 266, 268. Stone, Dea. Joseph, 290, 347, 376. , Luther, 361. Storey, Solomon, 388.


Subscription for Rev. John Payson, 172, 173. Sutton, letter from, 283, 284.


TAFTS, Bezaleel, 348. Taylor, Dr. John, 99, 118. -, Jonathan, 209. Tea at Boston, 92, 94, 95.


Tea-Continued : -, license to sell, 238. Thompson, Charles, 131.


Thurlo, Moses, 23, 24, 27, 32-34, 49, 50, 52, 55, 57, 59, 78. -, Capt. William, 32-34, 48, 49, 52, 57-59, 66, 72, 80, 85, 97, 111, 112, 121, 122, 124-126, 131, 133, 135, 136, 146, 147, 151, 157, 183, 185, 195, 197, 204-206, 214, 215, 219-221, 223, 232, 233, 236, 237. Thurston, Daniel, 226.


, Ebenezer, 72, 73, 97, 111, 172, 296, 308, 349, 369. - , Dea. John, 27, 29, 31, 33, 34, 39-41, 43, 45, 50, 53, 58, 59, 61, 62, 64-72, 80-83, 85, 87, 109, 111, 134, 164, 174, 197, 198, 207, 217, 220, 221, 224, 225, 231, 237, 247, 258, 279, 316, 329, 366.


, John, Jr., 244, 248, 262, 263, 267, 270, 271, 274, 276, 288, 308, 342, 348, 349, 356, 369, 374, 376, 377, 379, 380, 381, 384, 388, 389, 391-394, 396, 397.


-, Stephen, 231, 369, 394.


, Lieut. Thomas, 226, 247, 342, 348, 349, 374, 394.


Tidmash, William, 271.


Town line, 1, 8, 15, 51, 60, 67, 86, 88, 122, 268, 282, 300, 324, 326, 384, 392-394, 396, 397.


meetings, manner of warning, 28, 30, 153, 154, 161, 162, 176, 177, 179, 193, 219, 220, 228-230. Townsend, 1, 8, 139.


UPTON, Caleb, 32, 48-50, 59, 60. , David, 60.


-, Ezra, 60, 98, 162, 163, 164, 185, 186; heirs of, 385, 394. , Jacob, 172, 188, 198, 199, 202, 208, 209, 217, 244, 262, 278, 295, 296, 310, 312-315, 326, 342, 343, 382, 385, 395.


-, John, 272, 278, 288, 296, 312, 342, 369, 387. Widow Mary, 65, 68.


, Oliver, 119, 147. - Robert, 373.


VENEN, John, 226, 373. - . Joseph, 208, 209, 226, 268, 269, 281, 282.


Voters, qualifications of, 38, 39, 115, 124, 214, 218, 280, 285, 304, 317, 318, 346, 378, 395. required to vote on constitu- tional convention, 195.


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WALKER, James, 207, 226, 245.


-, Joseph, 97, 101, 103, 106, 108- 117, 120, 121, 123, 125, 126, 132, 134-136, 139, 146, 147, 149, 152- 154, 157, 159, 160, 162, 163, 165, 167, 168, 171, 174, 183, 184, 189, 198, 201, 204, 206, 214, 216-218, 221, 227-229, 246. ,Mr., 221. Samuel, 24, 78.


Walpole, church in, 45.


Ward, Hon. Artemas, 393, 396, 398. , Capt, Samuel, 149, 312, 347. Wares, Jonathan, 207, 245, 278.


Warner, Hon. Jonathan, 293.


Warren, Hon. James, 376.


Hon. Jonathan, 393.


Washburn, Col. Seth, 231, 251, 281, 293, 348, 376, 393.


Wate, John, 401.


Watertown, General Court at, 124. Provincial Congress at, 114, 115.


Weights and measures, 31, 47, 65, 68, 119, 266, 267. Welsh, Jacob, 392.


West Point, soldiers for, 242.


Westerly part, preaching in, 310, 314. Westminster, 295, 380.


annexation of part of, 301, 302, 380. , church in, 45. , letter from, 287.


line, 1, 324, 392, 393, 396. , taxes claimed by, 283, 284. Wetherbee, Daniel, 327, 342.


, Jonathan, 149.


-, Joseph, 149, 150.


-, Lieut. Paul, 1, 148, 168, 171, 188, 226, 270, 289, 297, 307, 311, 317-320, 322, 324, 327, 328, 331, 335, 336, 339, 341, 342, 344-350, 352, 354, 356-358, 361, 363, 364, 367-369, 371, 374, 376, 377, 379, 380, 388, 389, 391-394, 396, 397. Wheeler, John, 271. Joseph, 188, 262, 290. , Mr., 208. Whitcomb, Levi, 60.


Widow, 87, 122, 123, 149, 312. White, John, 1, 4-9, 11-13, 15, 17, 27, 30, 32-34, 39-41, 53, 59, 66, 67, 69-71, 73, 74, 105. Whitney, David, 263.


, Ephraim, 1, 3-7, 10, 13-15.


, Ezra, 4. Landlord, 303. -, Rev. Peter, 10, 18, 19, 25, 27.


Whitney, Zachariah, 97, 111. Zachariah, Jr., 74. Whitemore, David, 245, 278, 353. Wild animals, bounty for, 182.


- (or non-resident) land, tax on, 13, 16, 22, 25, 48, 59. Wilder, Hon. Abel, 318, 347, 376, 393, 396. Thomas, 34. Titus, 148, 202.


Wilkens, Uriah, 373.


Willard, Abraham, 86, 123, 231, 232, 241, 248, 253, 254, 312, 353, 356, 361, 381.


, Charles, 48, 66, 80, 121, 148, 150, 151, 169, 288, 353, 394. Daniel, 268, 269, 282, 353. -, Elijah, 268, 269, 281, 282, 334- 336, 338, 350, 353, 361.


, Reuben, 373


,Secretary, heirs of, 74.


, Thomas, 73, 74. Timothy, 373. Williams, Levi, 373.


Lydia, 297, 307, 313, 325, 344, 374. Submit, 297, 309.


Winch, David, 209.


Wiswell, Noah, 70, 78, 264, 283- 285, 300, 372.


Witt, Isaiah, 14-16, 19, 24, 25, 31, 35, 36, 38, 40, 43, 47, 50-52, 57, 59, 69, 72, 74-77, 79, 81, 86, 90. Wood, Bezaleel, 373.


, Ensign, Capt. Jonathan, 1, 4, 7, 14, 15, 17-19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 32, 33, 48, 58, 60, 61, 63, 64, 66, 69, 74, 78, 80, 83, 85, 90, 97, 109-111, 121, 125, 147, 151, 157, 160, 164, 167-169, 188, 189, 191, 193, 195, 202, 204, 206, 207, 210, 211, 215, 217, 218, 220, 223-226, 236, 237, 245, 258, 263, 271, 278, 296, 312, 332, 340, 342, 343, 348, 369.


Woods, Barnabas, 26, 27.


Capt. Ebenezer, 72, 78, 80, 83, 85, 89, 91-93, 96-98, 101, 102, 104-106, 108, 110, 112, 113. Worcester, 309, 331, 391.


-, conventions at, 196-198, 250, 251, 283, 284, 289, 338.


county, division of, 8, 287, 289, 303.


Worship, fines for not attending, 368, 370.


Worster, Moses, 87. Wright, Capt. Nathaniel, 264, 300.


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PLATES.


Portrait of Thomas Cowdin,


frontispiece


Page 5,


opp. 1


Portrait of Mrs. Hannah Cowdin,


opp. 41


Page 91,


opp. 93


Page 97,


opp. 99


Page 119,


opp. 127


Page 122,


opp. 131


Page 163,


opp. 187


Autographs of Town Clerks,


opp. 399


ADDITIONAL PLATE.


A portrait of Joseph Fox, secured after the index was printed, will be found opposite page 257.


Date Due


Due


Returned


Due


Returned


OCT 2 0 193


UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 3 1262 05155 2189


FLARE 31262051552189




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