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Philips, Mr. - , 685.
Phillips, Elijah, 511.
Phippen, Atwater, 753.
Phippen, Joseph, 753.
Phippen, Samuel, 753.
Phips, Lieut .- Gov. Spencer, 35.
Phips, William, death of, 34, 76.
Pierce, Elisha, 759 ; quarter-master, 435, 773.
Pierce, Ephraim, 772.
Pierce, Joseph, 230.
Pierce, Thomas, trial of, 343, 344.
Pierce, William, 759; trial of, 343, 344.
Pike, Jacob, 50.
Pingry, Hon. William M., 119, 184, 267, 297.
Pinneo, James, Jr., 112.
Pitkin, William, 736.
Pitt, William, 649.
Platt, Elizabeth, 700.
Platt, Zephaniah, 271.
Plenderleaf, John, 565, 762.
Pomagun, 17.
Pomroy, Ebenezer, 691.
Pomroy, Nathaniel, 10.
Pond, Caleb, his shrewdness, 441, 442.
Poopoonuck, 17.
Porter, Col. Eleazer, 24, 49, 762; a commis- sioner, 738.
Porter, Elisha, a sheriff, 512; his conduct, 513.
Porter, James, Jr., 53. Porter, Noah, 116.
Porter, Hon. Samuel, 642.
794
INDEX OF PERSONS.
Powell, Anna, 106.
Powers, Ephraim, wounded by the Indians, 50.
Powers, Rev. Grant, researches of, 120, 586.
Powers, Jerathmiel, 257.
Powers, Nathaniel, 116, 118.
Powers, Peter, 789, 743: Rev. Peter, 126.
Powers, Simeon, 116: Simeon, Jr., 116.
Powers, William, 772.
Pownall, Gov. Thomas, 91.
Pratt, Isaac, 99.
Pratt, Samuel, 738.
Prescott, Gov. Robert, 649.
Price, Capt. - , 378.
Priest, Eleazer, 40.
Prince, Samuel, 264.
Pritchard, Capt. - , 405.
Prouty, Elijah, 413, 420, 426, 757 ; depositions of, 414, 724; a justice, 431 ; petition of, 507; offices held by, 764, 765, 768.
Prouty, Francis, 773; assault by, 503, 504; petition of, 507; capture of, 508; his trial, 520; grant of lands to, 545, 757, 759.
Prouty, Richard, 773.
Putnam, Adonijah, 426, 505, 759.
Putnam, Gen. Israel, 75, 76, 114.
Putnam, James, letter of, 650.
Pyncheon, John, 7.
Quimby, Mr .- , 78.
Rale, Sebastian, 14. Ramsay, David, 471.
Ramsay, Peter, order to, 618; imprisoned, 619; a captain, 622.
Rand, Robert, 753.
Randolph, John, his sentiments, 599.
Ranney, Ephraim, 202, 773; an innkeeper, 148, 158 ; a captain, 445; a justice, 765.
Ranney, Silence, 158.
Ransom, Hon. Epaphroditus, his mother, 642 ; letter of, 643.
Rathburn, Wait, 659.
Ray, Patrick, 36. Read, John, 736.
Reed, Mr. - , alarm by, 396.
Reed, Isaac, 336, 773.
Reeve, Tapping, 595.
. Reynolds, B., 96.
Rice, Asa, 73: Capt. Asa, 368, 773; letter of, 415.
Rice, Barzillai, 401, 450; deputy sheriff, 425; prudence of, 504, 505; resistance to, 520.
Rice, Ephraim, 503, 759; his property sold, 356.
Rice, Josiah, 426, 757.
Rice, Micah, 110, 111, 368, 773. Rice, Capt. Moses, 73. Rice, Phineas, 368.
Rice, Ralph, 47.
Rich, Daniel, 772,
Richardson, M law suit of, 710.
Richardson, James, 753.
Richardson, Joseph, 43.
Richmond, Henry, 738.
Richmond, Joseph, 738.
Rider, Oliver, 206.
Rittenhouse, David, 644.
Rix, Daniel, escape of himself and family, 385, 386.
Rix, Gardner, a prisoner, 386, 387. Robbins, Jehiel, 772. Robbins, Thomas, 86. Robbins, William, 36.
Roberts, Ebenezer, 757.
Roberts, Giles, 426, 757; examination of, 536.
Roberts, William, 330.
Robertson, Amos, a commissioner, 289, 763.
Robertson, Gen. James, advice of, 613; con- sultation with, 616; orders of, 617; memo- rial to, 620.
Robertson, Nathaniel, 230, 753.
Robertson, Reuben, 758.
Robertson, Samuel, 206.
Robinson, Amos, 429, 771.
Robinson, Beverly, letter from, 721.
Robinson, Elijah, 551, 708.
Robinson, Ezra, 230 ; his property sold, 856.
Robinson, Moses, 477, 562; chief judge, 340.
378, 446, 520; anecdote of, 342, 600; appoint- ed to visit the Yorkers, 875; incident in the life of, 493, 494, 497; agent, 539; United States senator, 598 ; marriage performed by, 631.
Robinson, Nathaniel, 206, 627.
Robinson, Samuel, 486; his opinion, 479; a justice, 765.
Rogers, James, 206, 770; notice of, 249, 250; offices held by, 764, 765.
Rogers, James, Jr., 249.
Rogers, Oliver, 550.
Rogers, Paul, 550.
Rogers, Maj. Robert, the distinguished ranger, 73, 88, 114; destroys the village of St. Francis, 89; his disastrous march, 90, 91.
Rood, Daniel, 378, 379.
Roosevelt, Mr. - , 686.
Root, Dorothy, 679.
Root, Elisha, 773.
Root, Hezekiah, 679.
Root, Jesse, deputed to visit the Grants, 350, 358.
Root, Samuel, 773; trial of, 343, 344.
Root, Timothy, 772, 778; acts as a judge, 368.
Rosbrook, Eleazer, 120.
Rosbrook, James, 120.
Rose, Joseph, 49.
Rosebrook, James, 147, 148, 149.
Rosevelt, Isaac, 762.
Rouville, Maj, Hertel de, 10, 11, 12.
Row, Daniel, Mary, daughter of, 594.
Row alias Munroe, Reuben, punishment of, 583.
Rowe, John, robbery of, 615; petition of, 622.
Rugg, David, 35, 36.
Ruggles, Benjamin, 738.
Russel, Noadiah, 121.
Rutledge, John, 464, 722.
Sabin, Daniel, trial of, 343, 344.
Sabin, Noah, 202, 208, 223; settles in Putney, 95, 96 ; his firmness, 218, 220, 635, 636; im- prisoned, 236; trial of, 343, 344 ; kindness of, 398, 399; biography of, 694-697; statements of, 726, 747; office held by, 764, 765.
Sabin, Noah, Jr., 339, 410; biography of, 697, 698.
Sackett, an Indian chief, fights with Capt. Hobbs, 45-48.
Safford, Capt. - , commander of a fort, 383, 384.
Safford, Maj. Jesse, 551.
Safford, Jonathan, 316, 719.
Safford, Joseph, 519.
Safford, Philip, 758; his bravery, 231, 232, 233.
Salisbury, Hale, 758.
Saltonstall, Gov. Gurdon, 14, 106, 736.
Saltonstall, Mary, 736.
Saltonstall, Richard, 735.
Sanderson, James, 115, 116.
Sargeant, David, 104; David, Jr., 104.
Sargeant, Jabez, 109, 283.
Sargeant, John, the first white person born in Vermont, 104. See Sergeant, John.
Sargeant, Capt. Stephen, 224, 753. Sargeant, Thomas, 104.
Sargent, John, 24.
Sargent, Ezra, 315.
Sargents, Lemuel, 336.
Sartwell, Jonathan, 39.
Sartwell, Josiah, 26.
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INDEX OF PERSONS.
795
Sartwell, Obadiah, 53.
Savage, Samuel Stow, 408. Sawtell, Daniel, 116, 117. Sawtell, Jacob, 116. Sawtell, Oliver, 116.
Sawyer, Abner, 99.
Schlatter, Michael, executors of, 762.
Schuyler, Col. Peter, 17, 35, 75, 109.
Schuyler, Gen. Philip, 275, 286, 287, 289, 553, 558, 606, 608, 729.
Scollay, John, robbed, 615, 616; certificate of, 621; petition of, 622.
Scott, Eli, 46.
Scott, John Morin, 248, 296, 762.
Scott, Samuel, 118.
Scott, Thomas, 511.
Seaman, Benjamin, 180; memorial of, 608, 609. Seelye, Abner, 772.
Sergeant, or Sergeants, or Sergants, or Ser- jeants, or Sargeant, or Sargeants, Col. John, 257, 258, 381, 897, 401; meetings at the house of, 294-297, 311, 313, 359, 750 ; trial of, 343, 344 ; communication of, 380 ; orders out militia, 475, 504 ; regiment of, 515 ; peti- tion of, 552 ; office held by, 764, 772, 778.
Sergeant, Rev. John, 672.
Sergeant, Thomas, 235.
Serjeants, Daniel, 40.
Serjeants, Lieut. John, 40
Sessions, Darius, 315.
Sessions, John, 199, 264, 266, 274, 291 ; a dele- gate, 258, 263 ; information of, 270, 271 ; Ioan to, 282; letters of, 287, 288, 289, 306 ; letter to, 298; trial of, 343, 344; agent to Gov. Clinton, 353 ; representative in the New York Assembly, 361, 767, 768; exa- mination before, 536; anecdote of, 733 ; offices held by, 763, 764.
Severance, Samuel, 42.
Severs, Nathaniel, 551.
Sewall, Samuel, 18.
Shattuck, Daniel, 82 : Daniel, Jr., 82. Shattuck, Gideon, 82.
Shattuck, William, 426, 435, 451, 482, 521 ; his
boldness, 425 ; a militia officer, 431, 773 ; his arrest, 444, 505, 506 ; his trial, 446, 447; his sentence, 448, 460, 684 ; an agent, 462, 463; at Poughkeepsie, 464, 468, 469; at Philadelphia, 465, 686 ; congressional re- solve concerning, 467, 470 ; reaches home, 474; an expedition of, 475 ; affidavit of, 478 ; account of, 487, 488 ; petition for re- lease of, 507; petitions of, 526, 541, 542 ; lands granted to, 542-547, 757, 758, 759 ; a member of Assembly, 768.
Shaw, Mr. - , 613. Shays, Daniel, 709.
Sheaff, Samson, 743. Shefflin, Jacob, 762. Shelburne, Earl of, letter to, 135.
Sheldon, Lieut. -- , 47, 49.
Sheldon, Hannah, 718.
Shepardson, Daniel, 426, 759 ; letters of, 414, 415, 434, 545, 546 ; a messenger, 422 ; a jus- tice, 431, 765 ; threats against, 474 ; agent, 450 ; arrested, 522.
Shepardson, John, 111; a side judge, 340; at- tempt to arrest, 475.
Shepardson, Joseph, 505, 758 : Joseph, Jr., 510.
Shepardson, Nathaniel, 510.
Shepardson, Noah, 426, 510, 758.
Shepardson, Samuel, a pilot, 516.
Shepardson, Stephen, 772.
Shepardson, Zephaniah, 757.
Sherburne, Andrew, memoirs of, 406.
Sherburne or Sherburn, Henry, 317, 743, 773; acts as a judge, 368 ; petition of the widow of, 552. Sherburne, John, 757.
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, anecdote of, 584. Sheriff, Maj. - , advice of, 617.
Sherwood, Capt. - , 303, 407. Shipman, Edmund. 758.
Shirley, Gov. William, 34, 37, 88, 52, 67, 68, 670, 672, 740 ; correspondence of concerning Fort Dummer, 29-32; proposes a protec- tive union, 63 ; his measures for defence, 64. Shuldham, Admiral -- , 617 ; orders of, 618. Sill, Richard, a commissioner, 559 ; letter of, 595.
Sim, Peter, 762.
Simmons, Jehiel, 119.
Simonds, Titus, 326, 328.
Simonds or Simons, William, 257; foreman, 446. Sims, Capt. - , 74.
Skinner, Samuel, 95.
Slade, Gov. William, remarks of, 567, 578.
Slafter, John, 113.
Slater, Isaac, 759.
Sleeper, Samuel, 123, 124; a Quaker preacher, 125 ; offices held by, 768, 769.
Smalley, Rev. Elam, D.D., 40.
Smith, Asahel, a captain, 551.
Smith, Diana, 762.
Smith, Ebenezer, 113, 739.
Smith, Edward, his opinion, 413, 414; com- plaint of, 504.
Smith, Gov. Israel, 257, 297, 311, 339, 602, 758; a commissioner, 289, 559, 763, 768 ; an agent, 292, 414 ; his mission to New York, 294 ; letters of, 814, 320 ; letter to, 321; statement of, 723 ; a justice, 769.
Smith, John, 2d, 738.
Smith, Melancton, 457 ; a commissioner, 559.
Smith, Noah, state's attorney, 340, 343 ; anec- dote of, 600. Smith, Reuben, 758.
Smith, Richard, 623.
Smith, Samuel, 120, 743 ; first child born in Windsor, 114.
Smith, Seth, 291, 292, 757, 758, 771 ; is arrest- ed, 414, 415; agent and representative for the friends of New York, 416-419 ; arrests Micah Townsend, 703.
Smith, Capt. Steel or Steele, 113, 114, 163 ; remarks of, 167, 168.
Smith, William, 123, 156, 157, 565, 724, 762 ; a chief justice, 721.
Spafford, Asa, 86.
Spafford, Eliphalet, 773.
Spaulding, Lieut. Leonard, 96, 172, 262, 410, 627 ; his imprisonment, 202 ; his release, 203, 215; his patriotic exertions, 225; arrest by, 720.
Spaulding, Jotham, 758.
Spear, Andrew, 113.
Spencer, Gen. Joseph, 626.
Spencer, Abel, 330.
Spencer, Dr. Elihu, 700.
Spencer, Taylor, 118, 773.
Spencer, Timothy, 118, 771.
Spicer, Daniel, account of the death of, 528- 533, 694.
Spicer, Jabez, death of, 530.
Spooner, Eliakim, an adjutant, 515, 517.
Spooner, Dr. Paul, 198, 206, 247, 251, 252, 253, 255, 314; chosen a delegate, 246, 250, 767; chosen sheriff, 291, 766; a side judge, 446; a deputy governor, 478; a chief judge, 548; a commissioner, 627; biography of, 698, 699. Sprague, Capt. Elkanab, 411. Squire, Reuben, 330.
Stacy, Philemon, 511.
Stafford, John, Jr., 426.
Stafford, Samuel, 773.
Staples, Seth, 738.
Star Comfort, 378.
Stark, Gen. John, 88, 92, 114; runs the gaunt- let, 44; taken prisoner, 62, 63.
Stark, William, 62. Stearns, David, 743.
Stearns, Jonathan, 208, 674; notice of, 699.
796
INDEX OF PERSONS.
Stebbins, Asahel, 87. Stebbins, Benjamin, Icads a riot, 548. Stebbins, Joseph, 317.
Stebbins, Zebulon, his conflict with the In- dians, 83.
Stedman, Nathaniel, 100.
Steele, Zadock, a prisoner, 390; his adven- tures, 891; his account of his own sufferings and captivity, and of the burning of Royal- ton, 395. Stephens, Lieut. - , 89. Stephens, Nicholas, 788. Stevens, Charles, 40.
Stevens, Gen. Elias, his valiant conduct, 385, 886; escape of his wife, 387, 388.
Stevens, Enos, 53.
Stevens, Francis, 762.
Stevens, Henry, Jr., his captivity, 43, 44.
Stevens John, 291, 763.
Stevens, Capt. Phineas, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 62; engaged in scouting expeditions, 49, 50.
Stevens, Samuel, 565, 762; letter from, 252; offices held by, 764, 765.
Stevens, Simeon, 160.
Stevens, Simon, 113, 117, 118, 119, 206, 255, 257, 266, 275, 286, 291, 292, 295, 305, 306, 319, 401, 754, 770; deposition of, 131; receives a cap- taincy and is made a constable, 135, 634; a delegate, 258, 263, 767; a brigade major, 267, 772; information of, 270, 271; loan to, 232; a justice, 431, 764, 765.
Stewart, James, 757.
Stewart, Joseph, Jr., 773,
Stimpson, Ephraim, 718.
Stinson, David, 62.
Stirling, Earl of, 644.
Stockwell, Aaron, first person born in Marl- borough, 97.
Stockwell, Abel, 397; first settler of Marl- borough, 97, 99; a guide, 152; an inn-keep- er, 153; resistance to, 372.
Stockwell, Abel, Jr., 97.
Stoddard, Anthony, 14, 106, 108, 736.
Stoddard, Jacob, 759.
Stoddard, Col. John, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24, 105, 670, 786; a superintendent, 33, 37, 39; his death, 45; a commissioner, 738.
Stoddard, Jonathan, 503, 759: Jonathan, Jr., 758.
Stone, David, 114, 163, 168; capture of, 382.
Stonc, David, 2d, 114.
Stone, Herman, 760.
Stone, Joel, 135.
Stone, Col. Nathan, 114, 208, 651; attempts to stop the court at Windsor, 161-165; his treatment towards John Grout, 166-168; petition of, 181, 182; fined for defamation, 331; offices held by, 764, 765, 766.
Stone, Samuel, 162, 163, 168.
Stone, Scth, 760.
Stone, Thomas, 623.
Stone, Zedekiah, 113, 114, 651, 764, 765.
Story, William, 107.
Stoughton, John, a justice, 765.
Stoughton, Hon. William, 735.
Stowell, Mr. - , troops at the house of, 516, 517, 519. Stowell, Asa, 757. Stowell, David, 772.
Stowell, Hezekiah, 206, 317, 368, 425; letter of, 414; a justice, 431, 765; petition of, 507; grant of lands to, 545, 757, 758.
Stowell, Hugh, 532.
Stowell, Israel, 113.
Stratton, Lieut. - , 49.
Stratton, John, his punishment, 318.
Stratton, Ruth, 317. Stratton, Samuel, 317.
Strong, Benajah, 112.
Strong, Elijah, 112.
Strong, Elnathan, 148, 163, 168.
Strong, Joel, 97.
Strong, John, 257, 846, 562, 772. Strong, Solomon, 112.
Stuart, Alexander, 316.
Suckkeccoo, 17.
Sullivan, Mr. - , 621.
Sumner, Joel, 511.
Sumner, Jonathan, a justice, 769.
Sumner, Samuel, 788.
Sumner, Seth, 738.
Sumner, Thomas, offices held by, 768, 769.
Taft, Dea. - , 96.
Taplin, John, 126, 160; letter of, 247; offices held by, 768, 769.
Taplin, John, Jr., 160 ; a sheriff, 769.
Tappen, Christopher, 296.
Tarbell, Jonathan, 291, 771.
Taylor, Abraham, punishment of, 582.
Taylor, Asa, 771.
Taylor, Isaac, 42.
Taylor, John, 100, 116, 274, 276, 286, 675, 739, 742.
Taylor, Samuel, a coroner, 767.
Taylor, Thomas, 50; his description of a route to Canada, 51.
Teall, Oliver, 758.
Temple, Joseph, anecdote of, 234.
Ten Broeck, Col. Abraham, 607.
Thare, Jonathan, 743.
Thatcher, Samuel, 762.
Thayer, Jonathan, 60.
Thayer, William, 739.
Thomas, Isaiah, 712.
Thomas, John, proposition of, 608: John, Jr., 179.
Thomlinson, Capt. John, 32.
Thompson, Hon. Daniel P., reference to his writings, 584, 636, 637, 674, 699.
Thompson, David, 120.
Thompson, Dea. Hezekiah, 113.
Thompson, Joseph, 163, 168. Thompson, Nathaniel, 659.
Thompson, Robert, 735.
Thompson, William, 120.
Throop, John, a side judge, 840.
Thurber, David, 527; fined, 521 ; grant lands to, 545, 757.
Thurber, David, Jr., 757, 759.
Thurston, Benjamin, 163, 166.
Thyhausilhau, 24.
Tichenor, Gov. Isaac, 437, 602; his visit of conciliation, 432, 433, 434, 435; a commis- sioner, 559.
Tilden, Charles, wounded, 389, 390.
Tisdale, Abraham, 738.
Tisdale, Israel, 738.
Tisdale, John, 738.
Tisdale, Capt. Joseph, 59, 738.
Tisdale, Joseph, Jr., 738.
Tisdale, Ruth, 59.
Tisdale, Seth, 60.
Titts, John, 762.
Tobe, Eleazer, 759.
Tolles, Henry, a captain, 551.
Tompkins, Jonathan G., 418.
Townsend, Henry, 700.
Townsend, Micah, 311, 359, 376, 401, 687, 709, 718, 724; letters of, 314, 320, 353-355, 369, 371, 379 ; information of, 819 ; letters to, 321, 830 ; papers entrusted to, 336, 387 ; arrested, 341; trial of, 343, 344; a representative in the New York Assembly, 361, 367, 368, 768 ; biography of, 700-706; offices held by, 763, 765, 767.
Townsend, Rev. Canon Micajah, 700; remark of, 645; letters of, 650, 704, 706.
Townshend, Lord, 116. Tracy, Andrew, a captain, 550. Tracy, Prince, 112.
Tryon, Gov. William, 126, 184, 201, 226, 243, 631, 692, 695, 696; injudicious grants by, 171, 172;
797
INDEX OF PERSONS.
petitions to, 175, 180, 181, 182; address to, 1Ss; burning of the house of, 607; letters to, 652, 677, 725, 726; letter of, 678.
Tucker, Joseph, 687; captures and is cap- tured, 511-518.
Tute, Amos, 76, 149, 150; petition of, 507; biography of, 706-708 ; a coroner, 767.
Tute, Mrs. Jemima, her epitaph, 76.
Tute, Jonathan, his epitaph, 706, 707.
Twichel, Benjamin, 74.
Twichel, Daniel, death of, 74, 740.
Tyler, Joseph, 101, 257, 771.
Tyler, Royall, 704; biography of, 708-718. Tyler, William Clark, 708.
Udall, Oliver, 771. Umpaumet, 17. Underwood, Jonathan, 454. Underwood, Timothy, 96.
Upham, William, 257.
Upton, Clotworthy, 141.
Usher, John, 739, 743.
Usher, Robert, 739, 743.
Utley, Capt. - , 166.
Van Cortlandt, Pierre, 252.
Vandenburgh, Cornelius, 652.
Van Santvoord, George, 574.
Van Schaak, Peter, 762.
Van Vechten, Abraham, a commissioner, 564. Varick, Richard, a commissioner, 558, 559. Vaudreuil, Marquis de, 20, 75, 92. Verplanck, Gulian, a commissioner, 558, 559. Visscher, Matthew, 760.
Wadsworth, Benjamin, 18, 686. Wahwa, 586.
Wainwright, John, 736.
Wait, Col. Benjamin, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 162, 163, 206, 246, 268, 501, 507, 508, 515, 728, 770, 772; commander of the rangers, 299, 300; orders to, 502, 651; valuable services of, 548, 549, 551 ; wounded, 550.
Wait, Gad, 317.
Wait, Joseph, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 651. Walbridge, Col. Ebenezer, 703; his regiment ordered out, 439, 440 ; arrests by, 444. Wales, Eleazer, 112. Walker, Eliakim, 738.
Walker, Hussian, 229.
Walker, James, 738, 739: James, Jr., 739.
Walker, Nathan, wounded by the Indians, 46, 47. Walker, Reuben, 50.
Walker, Thomas, punishment of, 582.
Wall, Patrick, notice of, 629; his wife, 630, 631, 632.
Wallace, James, 757. Waller, Daniel, capture of, 387.
Wallis, Thomas, 24; a commissioner, 738.
Walsworth, James, Jr., 773. Walton, Gerard, 762. Walton, Henry, 95. Walton, William, 762. Walworth, Daniel, 511. Ward, Stephen, 419.
Ware, William, 739. Warner, Daniel, 69. Warner, Joshua, 69. Warner, Mark, 690.
Warner, Seth, 237, 329, 596, 754; formation of the regiment of, 320, 322, 323, 324 ; letter of, 729.
Warner, William, 109, 634. Warren, Capt. Jonathan, 257, 444.
Warriner, Samuel, 292, 319; declaration of, 480; a coroner, 767.
Washburn, James, 60.
Washington, George, 248, 281, 407, 408, 412, 434, 563, 601, 658, 662, 667, 668, 701; letters to, 351, 352, 648, 649; letters of, 481, 723 ; eulogy on, 663-665.
Waters, Capt. Daniel, his exploits, 618, 622. Waters, Oliver, 510, 523 ; arrest by, 506; is
captured by the Yorkers, 511; escape and recapture of, 512, 513, 515.
Watson, Brooke, 565, 762. Watson, Ebenezer, printer, 595.
Watts, John, 762.
Watts, Samuel, 79.
Wattson, John, a justice, 765.
Wattunkameeg, 17.
Waunoouooseet, 17.
Wausaunia, 673.
Weare, Pres. Meshech, letter of, 668.
Webb, Calvin, notice of, 229; testimony of, 233, 234. Webb, Jehiel, 753.
Webb, Joshua, 163, 198, 199, 206 ; notice of, 229.
Webb, Silas, 346.
Webster, Daniel, 669.
Webster, Capt. Ebenezer, 669.
Weld, Isaac, 773 ; trial and fine of, 452, 453. Wells, Henry, a justice, 765.
Wells, Hubbell, 316.
Wells, John, 12, 753. -
Wells, Jonathan, 17, 718.
Wells, Joseph, 757 ; his trial, 520 ; his punish- ment, 521.
Wells, Joshua, 40, 743.
Wells, Obadiah, 292, 297, 806, 759; petition of, 552. Wells, Oliver, 235.
Wells, Samuel, 104, 175, 208, 218, 226, 245, 262, 379, 604, 644, 645, 676, 701, 704; deposition of 131; assigned of the quorum, 134; judge of the Inferior court, 149 ; favors the Deans, 150-156; his conduct approved of, 157 ; supports the government of New York, 161 -- 165 ; allusion to his size, 179 ; petition of, 181, 182 ; elected to the General Assembly of New York, 188, 189, 605, 767 ; instructions to, 204; information of, 236; money paid to, 238 ; offer of, 355 ; conversation of, 413 ; flight of, 485, 503 ; biography of, 718-725 ; -- representation of, 726; examination of, 749; offices held by, 763, 764, 765.
Wentworth, Gov. Benning, 61, 62, 68, 78, 142, 169 ; his correspondence relative to Fort Dummer, 30-32 ; grants of land by, 93- 127, 524, 666, 679, 739 ; disputes arising from his grants, 128; counter proclamation of, 129, 145 ; reserves land for himself, 140, 678, 743; reserves masting trees, 144; is suc- ceeded in office, 145.
Wentworth, Gov. John, 743 ; his offices, 145, 652 ; applications to, 146; commences a malicious prosecution for cutting masting timber, 147; dislikes the residents west of Connecticut river, 149 ; correspondence of, 155-158.
Wentworth, Joshua, an attorney, 622.
West, Mr. -- , 330.
West, Elijah, 551. Weston, Nathaniel, 551, 771.
Wheat, Samuel, trial of, 343, 344.
Wheaton, Capt. -- , 616, 617.
Wheeler, Darius, assault by, 503 ; arrest of, 504.
Wheeler, George, 120. Wheeler, Harrison, 69, 70. Wheeler, Capt. Isaac, 444, 515.
Wheeler, Jethro, 739, 743.
Wheeler, John, assault by, 503 ; arrest of, 504. Wheelock, John, 299.
Wheelwright, John, 79 ; commissary-general, 45.
Whipple, Benjamin, 329.
Whipple, Daniel, 152, 175, 719, 766 ; his acts as high sheriff, 162 ; is resisted, 163 ; bond to, 652 ; notice of, 725, 726.
Whipple, Joseph, 757 ; resistance of, 439 ; trial of, 449.
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INDEX OF PERSONS.
Whipple, Mary, 726. Whipple, Pollard, a jailer, 222.
Whipple, Thomas, 759 ; assault by, 508 ; arrest of, 504.
Whiston, Samuel, 163.
Whitcomb, Lieut. - , robbery by, 883. Whitcomb, Benjamin, a justice, 769.
Whitcomb, John, 548.
White, Mr. - , wounded at the Westminster massacre, 231.
White, Ebenezer, 126.
White, Henry, 157. White, Joel, 120.
White, John, 14, 106, 107, 163, 736.
White, Josiah, 342.
White, Lemuel, 330.
White, Mary, 125.
White, Noah, 125.
White, Hon. P., 96.
White, Col. Thomas, 69.
White, William, 425, 426, 510, 773 ; deposition of, 529, 530 ; examination of, 536; letter of, 538 ; grant of lands to, 545, 758.
Whiting, Benjamin, a deputy surveyor-gene- ral, 146 ; arrests by, 147, 149 ; his journey to New York, 148, 150-154 ; a justice, 765.
Whiting, Rev. Samuel, letter to, 654. Whiting, Col. William, 735, 736.
Whiting, William B., 419.
Whitmore, Daniel, 743.
Whitmore, Capt. Francis, 97, 206; his toils and those of his wife, their usefulness and death, 98, 99.
Whitney, Capt. Benjamin, 515, 772, 773 ; trial of, 343, 344; leads an attack, 517; stationed at Guilford, 521. Whitney, Daniel, 757.
Whitney, Ezra, punishment of, 582.
Whitney, Job, 368.
Whitney, Jonathan, 111.
Whitney, Nathaniel, 511, 728.
Wibird, Richard, 743,
Wickham, William, 724, 762.
Wickwire, Joseph, 519.
Wiersbury, Anthony, 19.
Wilbore, Joseph, 738.
Wilbore, Stephen, 738.
Wilcox, Mr. - , 339.
Wilkins, Dr. Isaac, an address of, 607, 608; referred to, 609.
Wilkins, Capt. Daniel, 415.
Wilkins, Daniel, Jr., 757.
Willard, Aaron, 771.
Willard, Bela, trial of, 343, 344.
Willard, Billy or Billey, 739, 743.
Willard, Henry, 726.
Willard Jonathan, 739, 743.
Willard, Joseph, 235, 727; his family captured, 92; trial of, 343, 344.
Willard, Col. Josiah, 31, 43, 49, 54, 739, 742; commander of Fort Dummer, 26; letter of, 27, 52; under-commissary, 33; engages in a skirmish with the Indians, 36; is succeeded in the command at Fort Dummer and re- stored, 37, 38, 40; a principal proprietor of Number One, 61; his death, 62; estate of, 724; biography of, 726.
Willard, Col. Josiah, Jr., 61, 107, 739, 743; commander at Ashuelot, 44, 52; succeeds his father in the command of Fort Dummer, 62; orders to, 63; gifts by, 69, 70; obtains a renewal of the charter of Westminster, 93, 94; a proprietor of Brattleborough, 104; biography of, 727. Willard, Sec. Josiah, 51, 79. Willard, Miriam, 64.
Willard, Lieut. Moses, 53, 64; killed by the Indians, 83.
Willard, Nathan, 104, 742; commander at Fort Dummer, 68; letter of, 78; complaints against, 81, 82. Willard, Nathan, Jr., 743.
Willard, Oliver, 82, 102, 115, 742; deposition of, 131; petition of, 181, 182; offices held by, 764, 765.
Willard, Prentice, 739, 743.
Willard, Rev. Samuel, 726.
Willard, Maj. Simon, 8, 726.
Willard, Solomon, 696, 789, 743.
Willard, Wilder, 82, 739, 743.
Willard, William, 69, 82, 202, 739, 742; cxami-
nation by, 173; imprisoned, 236; incident concerning, 753; offices held by, 764, 765. Willard, William, Jr., 743.
William and Mary, laws of, 190, 193.
Williams, Aden, 429.
Williams, Gov. Charles K., 754.
Williams, David, 316, 511.
Williams, Rev. Eleazer, 10.
Williams, Elijah, 110; a commissary, 45, 68.
Williams, Elisha, 736.
Williams, Col. Ephraim, 33, 68, 70, 672; his death, 79; founder of William's college, 79. Williams, Ennice, 11.
Williams, Col. Israel, 15, 24, 49, 52, 89, 91, 307, 670; a commissary, 33; general superin- tendent, 45; letter of, 62; plan of defence by, 67; surveys a military road, 84, 85; de- position of, 108; a commissioner, 738.
Williams, James, 429, 738.
Williams, Jesse, a quarter-master, 551.
Williams, John, 542.
Williams, Rev. John, 10, 673; his sermon, 11. Williams, Samuel, 2d, 738.
Williams, Simeon, 429.
Williams, Staltham, 762.
Williams, Col. William, 38, 98, 198, 199, 232, 247, 249. 255, 276, 287, 647, 770, 771; petition of, 181, 182; imprisoned, 236 ; chosen a delegate, 246, 250, 254, 767; letter of, 298; statement of, 374; character, of, 441; his failure to make an arrest, 442; biography of, 728-780; a justice, 765.
Williams, Zipporah, 694:
Willis, Benjamin, 738.
Willis, Joseph, 738.
Willson, Benjamin, opposes the laws of Ver- mont, 334.
Willson or Wilson, Lucas, 257, 773 ; trial of, 343, 344.
Wilson, Peter, 96
Wilson, William, 739, 743.
Winchester, Joseph, a justice, 431, 765.
Wise, John, 230.
Witherspoon, Dr. John, 700 ; deputed to visit the Grants, 350 ; his interview with Chit- tenden, 356 ; report of 358, 359.
Wittnell, Jeremiah, 738.
Wood, Silvanus, 550.
Wood, Stephen, 738.
Woodhull, Col. Nathaniel, a patriot, 608.
Woods, Joseph, 175.
Woodward, Bezaleel, earnest appeal of, 302.
Woodward, Robert, 738.
Woodward, Timothy, 511.
Woolcot, Mr. - , 735.
Wooster, Gen. David, petition of, 132 ; death of, 595.
Wooster, Timothy, 550.
Worthington, John, 692.
Wray, George, 762.
Wright, Amasa, 78.
Wright, Capt. Azariah, 196, 231, 639, 772 ; his patriotism, 219; his conversation with Judge Chandler, 220; a leader at the Westminster massacre, 220, 224 ; biography of, 730-734; names of the members of his company, 752, 753.
Wright, Azariah, 2d, 233.
Wright, Capt. Benjamin, 19: Lieut., 771.
Wright, Benoni, 123 ; his punishment, 125. Wright, Jonathan, 317, 318, 690.
Wright, Medad, 135, 753 ; trial of 343, 344. Wright, Moses, 101, 206, 773.
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INDEX OF PERSONS.
Wright, Reuben, his conflict with the Indians, 88. Wright, Salmon, testimony of, 238. Wright, Thomas M., taken prisoner, 382. Wright, Zadock, 328, 765. Wyman, Capt. Isaac, 70. Wyman, Matthew, 43; his captivity, 44, 45. Wyman, William, 96.
Wythe, George, 628.
Yates, Robert, 558, 559, 564, 649, 764. Yaw, Amos, 759. Yaw, Amos, Jr., 426, 527, 758 ; trial of 521. Yaw, Moses, 426, 510, 759.
Young, Dr. Thomas, address of, 566, 567. Youngs, Thomas, 524.
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