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HISTORY
NORTH BROOKFIELD,
MASSACHUSETTS.
Treceded by an z/lccotmt of Old Ouabaiig,
Indian and English Occupation, 164J-16J6 ;
'Brookfield T^cords, i686-iy8^.
J. H. TEMPLE,
AUTHOR OF "history OF NORTHFIELD," "HISTORY OF
FRAMINGHAM," ETC.
WITH A GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
PUBLISHED BY
THE TOWN OF NORTH BROOKFIELD.
1887.
PRINTED BY RAND AVERY COMPANY,
117 FRANKLIN STREET,
BOSTON.
INTRODUCTORY NOTE.
THE desirability of publishing a Town History having been in
the minds of the older inhabitants for several years, and after the
destruction of the Town Records by fire in 1862, the propriety,
and even the necessity, of such a work becoming more apparent, in 1864
the North Brookfield Historical Society was formed, with Hon. Charles
Adams, Jr., as Corresponding Secretary and Librarian. This organiza-
tion resulted in the collection of considerable material for a Town
History.
After the proclamation of President Grant, calling upon cities and
towns to hold centennial celebrations on the Fourth of July, 1876, and
advising that historical addresses be delivered on that day, and put into
print for preservation, the people of North Brookfield, preparatory to
such a celebration, raised, by numerous subscriptions, over five hundred
dollars, and Rev. Christopher Cushing, D.D., a former clergyman of the
town, delivered an historical address.
Soon after the celebration in 1876, Mr. Henry E. Waite, a native and
former citizen of North Brookfield, began the publication in the " North
Brookfield Journal," of a series of articles, containing personal memoirs,
extracts from the records of Rev. Thomas Snell, D.D., of marriages and
deaths from 1797 to 1852, copies of old wills, deeds, etc. These
articles, as well as the address of Dr. Cushing, further awakened and
deepened the interest in a Town History, and on May 5, 1879, the town
appointed a Committee on Town History, consisting of, —
Hon. Charles Adams, Jr., Hon. Freeman Walker, Hiram Knight,
Theodore C. Bates, Charles E. Jenks.
This Committee, under the chairmanship of Mr. Adams, prepared and
sent to each family in town, blank schedules of questions relating to
family, personal and local history, and especially to family genealogy ;
and correspondence was opened by Mr. Adams with many former citi-
zens and others who might be expected to possess old documents and
papers which would supply important information.
In 1882, after due inquiry and personal interviews, the Committee
voted unanimously to employ Rev. J. H. Temple of Framingham to
write the history. In 1884, the impossibihty of writing a complete his-
tory of North Brookfield, without including early events which were
located upon the territory of Brookfield and West Brookfield, so im-
pressed itself upon the Committee and the Historian, that, by vote of the
town, a formal invitation was extended to each of these towns to unite
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with us in the preparation and pubhcation of a joint history of all the
Brookfields. But such were the obstacles in the way of our sister towns,
that they did not assume the undertaking with us ; and it was decided to
go on with the preparation of the History of North Brookfield, including
therein much of the early history of the ancient town of Brookfield, which
has been divided into the three now existing towns of Brookfield, North
Brookfield, and West Brookfield.
During the progress of the work, the following changes have taken
place in the membership of the History Committee. After Mr. Adams
had substantially completed the preparation of the genealogical part of
the work, which had been his specialty, he tendered his resignation,
which, however, the town declined to accept. From April, 1882, Mr.
Walker acted as chairman, until his decease in 1883; in April, 1884,
Henry W. King was chosen a member in Mr. Walker's stead, and Theo-
dore C. Bates was made chairman; and in April, 1885, Timothy M.
Duncan and Nat H. Foster were added to the Committee.
Too much credit cannot be accorded to Mr. Adams for the immense
amount of work done by him, and all without compensation. Nor should
we fail to recognize the very valuable assistance rendered by Mr. Walker,
both members of the original Committee, who have passed away during
the progress of the work.
The Committee believe they secured the best man they could have
found, in the Rev. J. H. Temple, who has written and edited the his-
tory ; and we feel sure that his years of faithful labor will be duly
appreciated.
Nor would we fail to call attention to and acknowledge the great
assistance given to the Committee, from the beginning of their labors, by
Mr. Henry E. Waite, who has done a great deal of work in a most
thorough manner, refusing any compensation whatever for his most
efficient services.
The whole work has now been completed, having proved an undertak-
ing of no small magnitude, considered either as to the labor performed,
or the amount of money so cheerfully granted by the town ; and the
result is herewith submitted to our own citizens, and the public gener-
ally, in the belief, on our part, that the work has been thoroughly and
carefully done.
THEODORE C. BATES,
CHARLES E. JENKS,
HIRAM KNIGHT,
HENRY W. KING,
TIMOTHY M. DUNCAN,
NAT H. FOSTER,
Town His for}' Cojyivrittee.
North BROOKFiiii.u, Mass., May 17, 1887.
PREFACE.
THE old township of Brookfield, of which the territory now the
town of North Brook field was for more than a century a constit-
uent part, was the earliest organized settlement in the neighbor-
hood, and was by far the most important town in the county of
Worcester, when the new county was incorporated in 1731, and so con-
tinued in valuation up to 1800, and in population up to 18 10. The
present threefold or fourfold division of territory then constituted a
unit. The men who laid the first foundations wrought for the whole.
The ancestors of the families now living in Warren and the three Brook-
fields shared in common the labors, and privations, and sufferings, and
warfare of 100 years : and a true account of the old town is a true
account of all the parts that composed it, up to the date of a formal
division.
In accordance with this view of the matter, and to elucidate the real
and relative value of earlier as well as later historical facts, and set them
in their true order of sequence, all available materials have been gath-
ered that in any way related to the original townsliip, covering the
period from the date of the earliest settlement up to the close of
the Revolutionary War. North Brookfield separated from the old town
ecclesiastically in 1750, and educationally in 1756. And during the
war-struggle of 1 775-1 783, it took upon itself, with the tacit consent of
the mother town, the burden of paying its military expenses and fur-
nishing its quotas of soldiers for the army. And at that date the North
Precinct became de facto, a town, except as to the assessment of general
taxes and the maintaining of roads and bridges.
The work of the historian was thus marked out for him, both in its
plan and limits, by the course of events to be recorded and explained ;
and he has followed what appeared to him to be a natural order of
growth, and the only logical metliod.
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The headings of successive chapters indicate with sufficient clearness,
whether the contents relate to the town of Brookfield, or to the Second
Precinct and North Brookfield.
The book is composed largely of original records and official docu-
ments, — many of them now first put in print. These papers have been
carefully copied verbatim et literatim, from the volumes preserved in the
Massachusetts State Archives, the Connecticut State Archives, the Regis-
tries of Hampshire, Worcester and Hampden counties, the Town,
Parish and Church Records, and memoirs in possession of the Massa-
chusetts Historical Society, the American Antiquarian Society, and the
New England Historic Genealogical Society.
In company with Mr. Jenks, Mr. Adams, Mr. Waite, and Mr. Knight,
the historian made a personal exploration of the entire tract embraced
in the original township of eight miles square, with a view to determine
important matters relating to topography, boundaries, mill-seats, and
early land grants. In company with experts, he traversed this and the
adjacent territory of 20 miles in extent, in order to fix upon the points
occupied by Indian villages, and trace Indian trails and early Enghsh
bridle-paths, referred to by Pynchon, Ehot and Gookin. The result was
satisfactory, beyond his sanguine hopes, both in confirming the accuracy
of those early writers, and in the discovery of numerous aboriginal
" remains " of fort-sites, store towns and clusters of wigwams, — some
of which are mentioned in the early histories, but have not before been
identified, — and many of which were previously unknown to either his-
tory or tradition. All these gathered materials have been wrought into
the book now offered to the public.
Several '' missing links " in Indian and EngUsh history have been dis-
covered, and put in their proper places. As a rule, events are arranged
in chronological order, — except where the duplicate character of the
narrative required an overlapping in the chapters.
The labor of the historian has been greatly increased, and results
are rendered in a measure unsatisfactory, by the loss of the Records of
the Committee and town clerk for the period covered by the First Settle-
ment ; the fragmentary state of the first book of Brookfield Records ;
and the total destruction by fire, Oct. 14, 1862, of North Brookfield
Town Records.
The committee of publication have cordially seconded every proposed
plan of investigation, and aided personally in the collection of facts.
Mr. Henry E. Waite has generously given his time and labor in making
full copies of the earliest Land Grants, covering the original township ;
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Town Records ; deeds and wills ; and other official documents. His
aid, in many ways, has been invaluable.
No stone has been left unturned, that showed indications of a treasure
hidden beneath.
Special attention is called to the elaborate " Plan of Early Land
Grants " in North Brookfield, with full index and explanations, prepared
by Charles E. Jenks, Esq., a member of the committee. It supple-
ments Chapter IV., and is invaluable for historical reference, and as a
guide in tracing real estate titles.
It is a coincidence of some interest, that this History is written in the
Bi-centennial year of the town's life — the Permanent Settlement having
been made in 1686.
JOSIAH H. TEMPLE.
Framingham, Mass., Dec. i, 1886.
Corrections and Additions. — In the plan of Indian Land, facing page 54,
the engraver misspelled Lashaway, and placed it too far from the pond.
On p. 40, seventh line from bottom, for 39, read 29.
On p. 6r, sixth line from bottom, for whereby, read when by.
On p. 74, seventh line from top, for vast, read rash.
On p. 92, second line from top, for them, read there.
On p. 97, eleventh line from bottom, for Ayers'', read Ayres\
On p. 205, last line, for Wight, read Wright.
On p. 254, sixth line from top, Levi should read Eli.
On p. 326, David Mitchell's death should be May 31.
HISTORY OF
NORTH BROOKFIELD, MASS.,
1887.
CHAPTER I.
TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION.
Topographical Description of the Territory Included In the Original
Brookfield Grant. — Objects of Special Interest. — Mill-seats. — Early
Roads. — Training-field. — Common. — The Mile-square, etc.
THE territory that comprised the old town of Brookfield originally
belonged to Hampshire County, and so remained till 1731, when
it was transferred to the county of Worcester, then incorporated.
It is situated twenty-five miles east of the Connecticut River, and eigh-
teen miles west of Worcester.
As laid out and incorporated in 1673, it contained an area of six miles
square, and was bounded on all sides by wilderness. As laid out by
John Chandler in 1 701, and re-surveyed by Timothy Dwight and con-
firmed by Act of the General Court, Dec. 3, 1719,' the township em-
braced an area of eight miles square, and was surrounded by unnamed
and unsettled lands. The addition of one mile in width was made on
each of the four sides ; but, as laid out, the plot was not a perfect square,
the east line only measuring exactly eight miles, i.e., 2,560 rods. The
north line measured 2,450 rods; the south line, 2,520 rods; while the
west line was 2,720 rods, i.e., 160 rods more than eight miles.
The bounds remained unaltered till 171 7, when five hundred acres
"equivalent land" was annexed to the south side, to compensate the
town for Col. Pynchon's five hundred acres previously laid out on Coy's
Hill. This forms the rectangular piece jutting into Sturbridge. Jan.
16, 1741-42, the south-westerly corner of the township, two miles and
three-quarters wide at the south end, and a mile and a half wide at
the north end, by five miles and three-quarters in length, was set off to
form in part the town of Western, now Warren. In 1751 seven families
with their farms were set off to New Braintree. In 1823 a strip of
' See Council Records in loc.
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land at the north-west corner of the town, with the inhabitants, was an-
nexed to Ware.
In 1793, Whitney, in his "History of Worcester County," says,
" Brookfield is the third town in age, and the first as to its wealth and
numbers, in the county, containing, when the census was taken [in 1 791],
438 dwelling-houses and 3,100 inhabitants." Worcester then had 2,100
inhabitants.
Feb. 28, 181 2, about one-third of the township, comprising the north-
east corner, was set off and incorporated as the town of North Brookfield.
March 3, 1848, the westerly part of the remaining territory was incor-
porated into a distinct town by the name of West Brookfield.
These partitions left the south-easterly part of the old township, con-
taining 16,194 acres, and including the village of East Brookfield, to
wear the historic and time-honored name of Brookfield.
Contrary to the prevalent belief, the country, at the time of the settle-
ment of Brookfield, was practically bare of the primeval forests. The
annual burnings by the Indians destroyed the old growth, and kept the
uplands free from a new growth of sprouts ; so that only the wet swamps
and protected places had heavy timber. Men on horseback went where
they pleased, only shunning swamps and streams. From the top of
Coy's Hill and other heights, cattle could be seen for a distance of three
miles, and deer and wild turkeys a mile away.
The following topographical description, unless otherwise specified,
applies to the original township of eight miles square : —
Streams and Mill-seats. Quabaiig River. — This distinguishing
feature of the town is formed by the union of two streams : the westerly
branch, called Five-mile River, rises in the east part of Oakham, and runs
in a southerly course ; the easterly branch, called Seven-mile River, rises
in the south-west part of Rutland, crosses into Oakham, and runs through
the west-central part of Spencer, nearly parallel with the other branch.
These unite at East Brookfield Village, and then flow into the north-east
corner of Quabaug Pond. A curious circumstance is, that the river
approaches in a pretty direct line to the very bank of the pond ; then
turns at nearly a right angle, and runs parallel with the shore for twenty
or thirty rods, leaving only a narrow ridge ; then diverges so as to form
a small island ; then makes a slight circuit, and cuts a channel into the
pond. A country road is laid over this narrow ridge for quite half a
mile, exposed, of course, to an overflow during the spring and fall fresh-
ets. A row of large pines and swamp-oaks formerly grew along the
shore, and partially protected the road-bed ; but these are mostly dead
from bruises by ice, and the ridge is gradually wasting away. The river
emerges from the pond at its westerly end, and flows in a general north-
westerly direction to a point near Wekabaug Pond, where it turns at a
FORD WAYS. II
sharp angle, and takes a south-westerly course, and, passing through
Warren Village and on the easterly and southerly sides of Palmer, unites
with Ware River at the village of Three Rivers, where the stream takes
the name of Chickopee River, and enters the Connecticut in the town
of Chickopee. The current through the original Brookfield township
is very sluggish, the fall not exceeding three feet in the distance of six
miles. The average width of the stream is about six rods ; and the
adjacent meadows, which are near a half-mile wide, are raised but little
above the water-level.
Before the putting-in of dams, this river abounded in shad and salmon.
As late as 1736 an article in the town-warrant was, "To consider what
may properly be done to make a way in the river, so that shad and ale-
wives may go up to the ponds to cast their spawn." In 1761 the pro-
prietors of the meadows on Quabaug River, in a petition to the General
Court, say, " The waters are stopped in their natural course by certain
Bars in the same, which so obstruct the flow that the low lands on the
same are rendered unprofitable, and in danger of becoming a standing
water, to the public damage," and ask that "Commissioners of Sewers "
may be appointed " to effect the removal of the obstructions aforesaid."
But nothing effectual resulted.
Fordways. — The fording-place earliest named in the records was
where the old Springfield path crossed the river where is now the bridge
at West Brookfield Village.
The fordway at Mason's Point became an important factor in agricul-
tural pursuits after the re-setdement of the town, and a bridge was built
here soon after 17 15.
What was known as the " Crabtree ford " was at the small rapids, a
half-mile below the mouth of Dean's Brook. This was the Indians'
crossing-place on their west trail from Old Quabaug Fort to Wekabaug,
There was also a fording-place where Cutler's bridge now is in War-
ren.
These fordways, and the Indian paths leading to them, decided the
course of the early highways.
The Boat. — In low water, people readily crossed over the fords on
horseback ; but, in high water, a boat was required. This was owned
and controlled by the town. March 14, 1726, the town " Voted, That
Ephraim Hayward (who then lived at Warren Village) do bring up the
boat to the bridge at Mason's Point."
The mill-seats on Five-mi/e River in Brookfield are, —
I. The falls at the north-east corner of the town, where Thomas Ball
from Framingham bought Jan. 4, 1753, sixty acres on the Spencer side,
and built saw and grist mills, which his widow sold in 1761 to Isaac
Johnson of Southborough ; and the privilege has been called Jolmson's
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Pond after him. He died in 1 769. The mills were kept in use for many
years, but the pond is now a reservoir.
2. About a mile below, in 1782, Jonathan and Nicholas Jenks leased
land and the water-privilege of Moses Ayres, and built a dam, and put
in a forge, or iron-works. Daniel and Wheat Gilbert joined the enter-
prise, and built a second fireplace. Dec. 4, 1788, the Gilberts took one
fire, and the Jenks the other, and divided the business of washing and
smelting ore, etc. The works were carried on about twenty years, but
were not profitable.
3. A short distance below, Thomas Bartlett erected saw and gristmills.
4. The next privilege was at the head of the present pond, where
John Woolcott put in a saw-mill in 1718, and for which the town made
him a special grant of forty acres of upland.
5. One-third of a mile below, Patterson & Hair set up a fulling-mill.
"Dec. 5, 1720, granted to John Patterson and William Hair a stream
for a fulling-mill, they setting up the trade of a fuller and dressing off
cloth within eighteen months, the stream to be theirs so long as they
maintain said trade, and no longer."
6. Roger Stevens put in a fulling-mill and grist-mill a short distance
below Patterson & Hair's.
7. In later times, Jeduthan Stevens built a grist-mill at the East Brook-
field privilege; and afterwards a company operated a blast-furnace and
machine-shop. It is now occupied as a woolen and shoddy mill.
The only privilege on Seven-mile River in this town is where John
Hamilton, jun., built a saw-mill as early as 1725; now occupied by
George E. Forbes as a factory and wheel-shop.
The first mill-seat on Quabaug River is at Warren Village, known as
the " Hay ward privilege." George Hayward built saw and grist mills
here about 1720 (now grist-mill and cotton-factory). Ephraim Hay-
ward bought the privilege of his father George ; and, having secured the
land for some distance below, built a race-way, and in 1727 sold three-
fourths of the power to Tilly Mirick, sen., of Brookfield, Samuel Copley
and Asaph Leavitt of Suffield " for setting up iron-works." These works,
known as the " Old Furnace," stood about thirty rods below the dam.
The second privilege in Warren was occupied early as a grist-mill, and
distillery.
The affluents of Quabaug River, coming from the north, are : Moore's
Brook, which has three distinct branches, the central one rising near
North Brookfield Village. John Woolcott built a corn-mill on the east
branch, which comes from Perry Pond, before 171 7.
Hovefs Brook, called later Stone's Brook, runs north and west of
Brookfield Village, crossing the old stage- road just west of the cemetery.
Coy's Brook rises in North Brookfield, and by a circuitous course,
AFFLUENTS OF QUAE AUG RIVER. 1 3
enters the river near West Brookfield Village. The meadows on this
brook were an important factor in our early history. William Ayres
built a saw-mill at the foot of Matchuk Meadow in 1762. Afterwards a
fulling-mill was put in.
Sucker Brook, originally called Great Brook, rises in the east central
part of New Braintree, runs through a corner of North Brookfield, then
into New Braintree again, through Ditch Meadow, around the north end
of Whortleberry Hill, and into Wekabaug Pond, from which it emerges
through the outlet known as Lashaway. On the eastern branch of
Sucker Brook, which branch was called in the earliest records Mill
Brook, and after 1707 Old Af ill Brook, was situated the first grist-mill
in Brookfield, erected by John Pynchon about 1667.' This mill was
burnt by the Indians in 1675, re-built by Mr. Pynchon at the re-settle-
ment of the town, and continued in use till his death in 1705. The
privilege has been utilized in modern times in a variety of ways. The old
dam remains.
The first satu-mill in Brookfield was built on Sucker Brook in 1 709,
at what is known as Malt-Mill bridge, within the present limits of New
Braintree. A company, consisting of Thomas Barns and eight others of
the principal townsmen, received " a grant of 40 acres, to be divided
amongst them, for their encouragement to build a saw-mill, and they
have liberty to cut all sorts of timber for the use of the mill in any parts
of the precinct." — The Committee^ s Records.
This privilege was last used for a malt-mill, but is now abandoned.
The privilege next above was the falls at Wait's Corner, which at one
period became famous. The land hereabouts, including the falls, came
into the hands of Nathan Barker of Andover, who sold Nov. 3, 1757, to
Nathaniel Wait of Sutton, a clothier, who put in a fulling-mill, and later
built a saw-mill. In 1790 Nathaniel Wait sold one-half the estate to
Joseph Wait, clothier, who afterwards became sole owner. In 18 15 the
privilege was bought by the " North Brookfield Woolen Manufacturing
Company" (Amos Bond, Elisha Hammond, et als.),\^\\o started the
manufacture of fine broadcloths, cassimeres, etc. The property next
passed into the hands of Wait, Prouty, & Co., who made frocking, cas-
simere, etc. Later the firm was Wait & Prouty. Since their day the
power has been used as a spoke-mill and saw-mill.
The privilege above, towards New Braintree, was bought April 24,
1749, of William Ayres by Daniel Matthews, jun., of Southborough, a
mill-wright, who put in a saw-mill. It appears to have been bought in
^759 by Jonathan Wait, clothier, of Sutton, who, either alone or in com-
pany with Daniel Matthews and Nathaniel Wait, put in a fulling-mill and
' The stream on which the first grist-mill in a township was built was always named " Mill
Brook."
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corn-mill. Daniel Matthews, in 1794, purchased the entire property.
In 181 2 Elisha Matthews and Deacon James Woods built (or re-built)
a dam near the New Braintree line, erected a factory, and began the
manufacture of woolen goods. After several years the mill passed into
the hands of Robert Lawton and Seth B. Manly, and then to Manly
alone, and, while in his ownership, was burned.
Below the Malt- Mill bridge, on this brook, are the Pepper mills, first
used as a blacksmith's forge and trip-hammer, and later as grist and saw
mills ; and still lower down were Tyler's and Gilbert's saw-mills in West
Brookfield. (It is erroneously stated in " Beers' Atlas," that the mill
on the Gilbert privilege was " the first saw-mill erected in Worcester
County.")
Next below Lashaway, is the Neiv Mill Brook, now known as Ellis's
Brook. It rises among the Ragged hills, and forms in part the boundary
between West Brookfield and Warren. In 1707 or 1708 John Hayward,
jun., had a grant of land for a pond, and built a grist-mill where the old
Hadley Path (which ran from the Philip Goss, now Charles H. Fairbanks',
place over the top of Coy's Hill) crossed the brook. The remains
of the dam may now be seen near the house of Sexton Douglass (see
chap, iv., under date 1710). This privilege was abandoned, and a mill
built by the brother of John Hayward at Warren Village, as already noted.
Above this Hayward privilege, a saw-mill was built by old Jacob Kent,
who sold in 1845 to William R. Thomas. A short distance higher up,
a saw-mill was put in by Sylvester Thomas.
Below this Hayward privilege, where the great road crosses the brook,
Nathan B. Ellis from East Medway set up a clothier's shop as early as
1790. Whitney, \vx\\\x\g in 1793, says, "Ellis and Company carry on
the clothier's business in all its branches. About 5,000 yards of cloth
are annually dressed at these works. These men have obtained the art
of coloring scarlet, which competent judges pronounce equal to any
which is imported ; an art which few in this Commonwealth have
attained unto."
Chenefs Brook comes from Coy's Hill, and enters the river near the
old west bound of Brookfield.
The affluents of Quabaug River from the south are : Mason's Brook
(sometimes called by the early settlers " Mason's Kil," from an obso-
lete word signifying stream), which enters the river to the south of
Brookfield Centre. A grist-mill was built on this stream by Jabez
Upham as early as 1748, In 1768 Joshua Upham established on
this privilege " one of the first woolen factories ever attempted in this
country."
A considerable brook enters the river, opposite the mouth of Hovey's
Brook.
AFFLUENTS OF QUAE AUG RIVER. IS
Salmon Brook enters the river near the dividing hne between Brook-
field and West Brookfield.
Dean's Brook — the Indian Naltaiig — rises in Bare-Knoll range, and
enters the river in the east part of Warren. It formed the west bound-
ary of the Quabaug lands, bought of the Indian chief Shattoockquis in
1665. A grist-mill was put in on this brook many years ago.
IVigwatn Brook enters the river at Warren Village. It is an important
landmark in the early grants and deeds. Formerly there was a powder-
mill where is now Knowles's pump-works, and below was an extensive
tannery.
Other streams in town, named in the early land-grants, or later deeds,
are : Tuffts's Brook, near the south-west corner of the old township,
which enters Quabaug River in Brimfield ; Rattlesnake Brook, which
ran into Ware River ; Potepaug Brook, which ran south, and empties
into the Quinebaug. Dr. Elisha Rice built a mill near the town Hne, on
this stream, before 1762. Crotchet Brook was a branch of Mason's
Brook. Capt. J^ohn^s Brook was a small stream which entered the
head of Wekabaug Pond from the north-west. The Colonel's Brook was
a west branch of Coy's, running near Rooke's brick-yard. Matchuk
Brook was an upper east branch of Coy's. Afillefs Brook was an east
branch of Coy's, just north of Slate Hill. Equies Brook was a west
branch of Moore's. Mohawk Brook, in North Brookfield, ran between
the two Mohawk hills, and into Sucker Brook. Horse-Pond Brook was
the outlet of Horse Pond into Five-mile River. John Hinds, jun., built
a mill on this stream as early as 1 738 ; sold to his son Seth, who sold to
Joseph Bartlett, who sold March 3, 1761, to Rufus Putnam. The small
stream that enters Five-mile River, next south of Horse-Pond Brook, is
called in the early grants Wigwam Brook. Great Brook, named in
early deeds, runs into Quabaug Pond from the south-east. Joseph
Hamilton built a saw-mill on the only privilege here about 1747.
Ponds. — Quabaug Pond lies in the east part of Brookfield, and cov-
ers five hundred and forty acres. It was a conspicuous object and
factor in the early annals of the place, as will appear in subsequent
chapters. South Pond, a hundred and eighty acres of which lie in
Brookfield, is connected with Quabaug by a canal. In times of freshet,
the water sets southward ; in mid-summer, northward. Cranberry Pond
of ten acres lies north-west of South Pond. North Pond was a natural
basin on Five-mile River, where Thomas Ball put in his mill. Horse
Pond is in the northerly part of North Brookfield. Perry Pond is in the
south part of North Brookfield. It was named from John Perry, who
located near it in 1701. Wekabaug Pond of three hundred acres lies
near West Brookfield Village, and is an object of great beauty. At one
time, large quantities of iron-ore were gathered from its bottom and
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shores. It will be often referred to in the chapter on " Indian Occupa-
tion," as also will Quabaug Pond.
Springs. — "There are several springs, whose waters are sufficiently
impregnated with iron to be highly useful in some diseases. The chalyb-
eate springs in the South Parish, east of Quabaug Pond, have been a
resort of invalids ; and many are said to have been relieved by the use
of the water " {Foofs Discourse^.
Swamps and Meadows. — Great Swamp lies north of Quabaug Pond.
Equies Swamp was near the old Josiah Beamon place in (now) Warren.
Great Meadow was the name applied to the mow-lands lying on the
north side of Quabaug River. Match nk Meadow, or Great Matchuk,
was on Coy's Brook above the Ayres saw-mill ; Little Matchuk was below
the said mill. Cattail Meadow and Slate Hill Meadow were lower down
on the same brook. Millet's Meadow was on Millet's Brook. Ditch
Meadow was on Sucker Brook, so called from a ditch which was dug to
turn the water from Sucker into Old Mill Brook, to furnish a summer
supply for Pynchon's grist-mill. Potebaug Meadow was on the east side
of Potebaug Brook, in the south part of the town.
Beaver Dam. — Two of these curious structures are named in
the early records : one was at the inlet into Wekabaug Pond of the
little brook coming from the east, and which flooded a considerable
tract of swamp ; the other beaver dam was near the outlet of Horse
Pond.
Plains. — What was known as The Plain covered the large part of
West Brookfield Village site. Most of the early settlers had a tillage-lot
here. It was the great " Planting Field " of the Indians, and the " Great
Field" of the EngUsh, and was surrounded by a "common fence," in
the making and repair of which all the owners had a proportionate
share. As near as can be ascertained, the fence enclosed not less than
ninety acres.'
Quabaug Plain included the cultivable land lying on the northerly
shore of Quabaug Pond. Pine Plain was near the John Woolcott place.
Indian Plain was on the old Samuel Edmands place. Slate Hill Plain
lay in North Brookfield, north of Slate Hill. This was the proposed site
of the new meeting-house in 1747.
Hills. — Foster's Hill is the modern name for what was originally
called " The Town Plot," where Sergt. John Ayres and his co-planters
pitched in 1665.
The Rocky Hills lie to the east of Foster's.
Wigwam Hill, in West Brookfield, is north of Foster's, between the
upper branch of Coy's and Old Mill brooks.
Whortlebeny Hill, also in West Brookfield, is between Old Mill and
Sucker brooks.
HILLS— OBJECTS OF INTEREST. 17
Coy's Hill is north of Warren Village, partly in Warren and partly in
West Brookfield.
The Ragged Hills, Great and Little, are to the north and north-east
of Coy's.
Pautauge Hill \s between Coy's and the west Ragged Hills.
Marks' Mountain, south of the river, is on the west line of old Brook-
field Township.
Indian Hill, in the south-west corner of the old township, is partly in
Brimfield.
Perilous Hill is south of the river, and west of Dean's Brook.
Bare-Knoll range is south of the head of Dean's Brook.
LoTig Hill is south of the river, in West Brookfield, near the Warren
line.
Ashquoash, named in the Indian deed, must have been south of Long
Hill, at the southerly point of West Brookfield.
There were two Pine Hills, one near Cranberry Pond and the other
near Ditch Meadow.
High Rock is the name applied to a hill situated east of South
Pond.
Teneriffe Hill is north-east of Quabaug Pond.
Fort Hill was where the East Brookfield railroad-station now is. The
corporation removed it for filling the meadows.
The hills in North Brookfield are Slate Hill, at the south-westerly
corner of the town ; Buck Hill, west of Matchuk ; Hogg Hill, south of
the Lower Village ; Tower Hill, north of the meeting-houses ; Grass
Hill, next north of Tower (now called Bell Hill) ; the two Mohawk
Hills, near the north line of the town ; Ball Hill, in the east part of the
town, west of Five-mile River ; Walnut Hill, by the Walnut-Grove
Cemetery ; Gibbs Hill, near the south line of the town, named from
Thomas Gibbs, who built in 1714 on its western slope.
Other places and objects of note in our early annals are Mason's
Point, the hard land that reaches the river opposite the mouth of Mason's
Brook, where the causeway is built ; Plu?n Gutter, south of the river,
near Perilous Hill ; The Skulls, on Ware River ; the Stone House, a rag-
ged pile of shelving rocks, on the road from West Brookfield to Ware ;
Warding Rock, to the north-east of Gilbert's Fort site ; Whitefield Rock,
near the top of Foster's Hill, from which Mr. Whitefield preached in
October, 1 740.
The Horse Shades are named in a grant made to Joseph Perry in
1 7 10; probably were a clump of trees beside the highway, where the
traveller could rest his horse.
The Mile Square was a tract of six hundred and forty acres, laid out
in a body to eight of the heirs of Sergt. John Ayres, in 1714, eighty acres
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to each. It lay about a mile and a quarter south of the river.
The north-east bound was a white oak that stood in what is now the
angle of the West Brookfield and Warren line. The old Crawford and
Shepherd farms adjoined the tract. The white oak, and the tract itself
are often referred to in the early deeds.
The 800 Acres. — A tract known as the " 800-Acre Farm" is often
referred to in the records, but the original grant has not been found. It
lay on the westerly side of Coy's Hill, and extended to near the west
line of the town. The following grants show how it was disposed of:
"March 25, 1768, granted to James Nichols one-third of 800 acres on
Coy's Hill and Pautauge ; also to Joseph Gilbert one-third of the 800
acres ; and to Ezra Hamilton one-third of said 800 acres, the whole in
common " {Book of Land Grants., 173).
Capt. Kellogg' s 200 Acres. — A plot of two hundred acres of land
was laid out to Capt, Joseph Kellogg of Fort Dummer, by virtue of
a grant made to him by the great and General Court at their session,
November, 1727, on the top of Coy's Hill, where the Hne of the west
side of Brookfield Township crosses the road leading from Hadley to
Boston. Surveyed by T. Dwight. (The plan is in possession of Mrs.
E. P. Cutter of Warren. )
The clay-pits are named in the early records. They were situated on
Colonel's Brook, where is now Rooke's brick-yard. At first, the clay
was used in laying up the stone chimneys and ovens : later, bricks were
made and burnt as at present.
Training-field and Co?nmon. — Oct. 9, 1773, Solomon Banister
deeds to Capt. Phineas Upham and others, committee of the town
of Brookfield, a tract of five acres, bounded west on county road,
north on Meeting-house Common, to be used and improved as a
public training-field, always and at all times to be common and
open, and not fenced or enclosed, nor used or improved for any
private purpose, and never to be appropriated to any other use than
that of a public common training-field, nor divided. A tasteful
building, known as the Banister Public Library, has been erected
on the south-easterly part of this field by Hon. William B. Banister,
a collateral descendant of Solomon Banister, and presented to the
town of Brookfield. "The Mall" lies directly north of the training-
field.
The Common in West Brookfield. — " Nov. 7, 1791, David Hitchcock
of Brookfield grants and quitclaims to the First Parish in Brookfield a
certain tract of land in said parish containing three acres, more or less,
to be held by said parish in its corporate capacity forever ; provided said
tract shall never be sold to any individual or individuals, but shall always
remain open as a common for public use."
THE MERRIAM LIBRARY BUILDING. 19
Same date, D wight Foster quitclaimed all right and demand in three
and a quarter acres of land, described as above.
The Merriatn Library Building in West Brookfield, tasteful and well
arranged for its uses, was erected, and given to the town, by Charles
Merriam of Springfield, a native of West Brookfield.
CHAPTER II.
QUABAUG: INDIAN OCCUPATION, 1647-1665.
The Wilderness. — River Indians. — Quabaugs. — Nipnets. — Nashaways. — In-
dian Name. — The Several Native Villages. — Wekabaug. — Quobagud. —
ASQUOACH. — QUASSOCK. — POOKOOKAPPOG. — MeNAMESET. — DISCOVERY OF TwO
Indian Towns. — Tribal History. — William Pynchon's Letter. — Eliot's
Visit. — Eliot's Grant. — Annoachamor. — Uncas' Raid and its Results. —
Massasoit a Ruler Here. — Sale of Quabaug Lands to Ipswich Men. — Ten
Years of Peaceful Co-occupation.
AT the date of the opening of our narrative, 1647, the only English
settlement in Western Massachusetts was at Springfield, where a
plantation was begun in 1636. The nearest towns towards the
Bay were Lancaster (1643), Concord (1635), Sudbury (1637). Except
these isolated spots, the broad region now comprising Hampden, Hamp-
shire, Franklin, Worcester, and most of Middlesex counties, was wilder-
ness, inhabited by Indian tribes, and crossed by Indian trails and one
or two English bridle-paths. The wet swamps were heavily wooded,
and impenetrable : the dry uplands, having been burnt over by the fires
set by the Indians in the late autumn of each year, were covered with
a sparse growth of old timber, without underbrush ; so that the first
explorers could cross the country on horseback, wherever the way was
not obstructed by miry swamps and large streams. Both the Indian
trails and the early English paths followed the " divides," and crossed
the streams at natural fordways.
When the English came to New England, they found the country
parcelled out by different native tribes or clans, which claimed owner-
ship of particular tracts of territory. These claimed domains varied
greatly in extent and productive capacity, while they had certain charac-
teristics in common. Every such tribal possession contained three
essentials of savage Ufe ; viz., a hunting-ground, a good fishing-place, and
arable land for cornfields. These, with oak, walnut, and chestnut groves
(which were often carefully protected from their annual burnings), sup-
plied the natives with summer and winter food. The foot of the falls
in the larger rivers was esteemed a kind of common property ; and
RIVER INDIANS— QUABAUCS—NIPAETS. 21
friendly tribes collected at these places in great numbers in the spring,
for shad and salmon fishing, and a good time generally. After gorging
themselves during the " run " of these fish, the surplus catch was dried
in the smoke, and stored in their bams for future use. Early summer
was often a time of scarcity with the improvident natives ; and small
fish, clams, ground-nuts, greens, and berries were depended on for daily
supplies. But the warm weather did not require stimulating food ; and
the corn and beans, planted and tended by the squaws, began to fill in
August sufficiently for boiling into " succotash," and for roasting on the
coals. Corn and nuts furnished the supply for the fall ; and rabbits,
coons, deer, and the larger game made up the winter stores. Cloth
made of bark or wild hemp, and the skins of fur-bearing animals, fur-
nished the summer and winter clothing.
The River Indians. — The tribes dwelling in the Connecticut river
valley within the Massachusetts limits, at this date, were the Agawatns,
who held both sides of the river from Enfield to the Holyoke range of
hills, and sold Springfield to William Pynchon ; the Waranokes, who
lived on the Westfield river; the Naunoticks (Nonotuks, Norwottucks),
who held the lands on both sides of the river, from Mount Holyoke
and Tom to Sugar Loaf, and sold at a later date to the Northampton and
Hadley settlers ; the Pacompiucks, who owned the valley lands on the
east side as far up as the mouth of Miller's river, and on the west side
still higher, together with the valley of Deerfield river ; the Squakheags,
who occupied the territory now included in Northfield, Vernon, and
Hinsdale, and the Miller's river valley. These River tribes had each on
its own territory all the essentials of food, clothing, shelter, and defence,
and so in time of peace led an independent life. In time of war they
usually made common cause of the quarrel, and united in a sort of con-
federacy, of which the Pacomptuck, the more warlike and energetic of
the clans, was the acknowledged head and leader. Of their numbers,
Mr. y^tidd, in his " History of Hadley," says, " When most numerous, they
may be reckoned at ten or eleven hundred. Their numbers were con-
siderably reduced before they left this part of the country, and did not
perhaps exceed eight hundred in 1675."
The Quabaugs. — Next east of the Agawams were the Qiiabaugs,
who held the territory which now comprises the towns of Sturbridge,
Brimfield, Warren, the three Brookfields, and New Braintree. At an
early, as well as a later, date, they occupied lands still further up the
Menamesick (Ware) river. But the north and south limits of the tribe
are not well defined.
The Nipnets. — To the east of the Quabaugs lay the possessions of
the Nipnets or Nipmucks. What was known as the " Nipmuck Coun-
try," as described by Gookin and other writers of the time, took in the
22 QUAE AUG: INDIAN OCCUPATION, 164.7-1665.
southern central part of Worcester county, from near the present State
hne as far north as Worcester city. The word Nipnet signifies " the
fresh-water country ; " and the natives dwelhng at the ponds in Dudley,
Webster, Douglas, Sutton, Oxford, Auburn, etc., were known as fresh-
pond Indians, to distinguish them from the River tribes of the Connecti-
cut basin, and the shore Indians of the seacoast. At a later date, the
Nipnets claimed and sold territory extending some miles southward of
the Massachusetts line.
The Nashaways lived north of the Nipnets, with headquarters in Lan-
caster. They are sometimes called the Washakiims, from a large settle-
ment of the tribe near the ponds of that name in Sterling, and sometimes
called the Wachusetts, from their strongholds in the mountain of that
name in Princeton.
It has been customary, with most writers, to class all these tribes under
the general name of Nipnets. Mr. Gookin gives countenance to such a
classification. They certainly were all " fresh water " Indians. And
there is not wanting evidence, that they were more or less nearly alHed,
either by blood, or by marriage, or by both. When a chief, or a com-
mon warrior of one clan committed an offence against an outside clan
or the English, he would fly to another of these allied clans, and find
protection ; and, when the great uprising of Indians against the whites
took place in 1675, ^ these tribes promptly united in a common cause.
And it is not unlikely that this latter fact may have been a leading reason
for classing them under the common name of Nipnets. But Mr. Gookin,
in his " Historical Collections," enumerates " the Pokomtakukes, the
Squakheags, the Quabaugs, the Nipnets, and the Nashaway or Washakim
Indians," in a connection to show that he understood each to have a
distinct tribal status. And it is certain that they never acknowledged
allegiance to one local, resident head chieftain, either in time of peace or
war. Eliot and Pynchon, as well as Gookin, speak of these several tribes
as independent in their possessions and jurisdiction. And the Massa-
chusetts authorities uniformly treat with each of them, as occasion
requires, without consulting with the others. When the Pacomptucks,
in 1657, made war upon the Mohegans, the English Commissioners sent
an official message directly to Deerfield, without stopping to get the
sanction of any sagamore in the Nipmuck Country. .
The Quabaugs come into history as one of these distinct tribes, small
in numbers, somewhat isolated in position, and living in scattered vil-
lages. Evidently they are not an aggressive people : the facts rather
imply that they have the reputation of being inoffensive, — perhaps con-
scious of their inability to resent and redress wrongs suffered from their
more warlike neighbors. But if this was true in earlier times, then the
children were unHke the fathers; for, in the war of 1675, ^^^ Indians
were noted as daring fighters.
NAME OF THE PLACE AND TRIBE. 23
And the singular circumstance appears at the outset of their introduc-
tion to pubUc notice, that, having suffered injury from other Indians,
they appeal for help, not to any of the neighboring clans, but to the
Wampanoags, a powerful tribe living in the eastern part of the State.
And the still more suggestive fact will by and by appear, that Massasoit,
the renowned Wampanoag chieftain, in his old age came hither, and was
for a time ruling sachem at Quabaug.
This tribe is first named in our official records in the year 1647. And
no legends or traditions have been discovered, to throw light on their
origin or earlier migrations. We have to take them as we find them ;
and we shall be content to set forth in order the somewhat fragmentary
history of their tribal life for the ensuing twenty-eight years, till the
grand overthrow which followed the death of King Philip.
Name of the Place and Tribe. — It was a common rule with the
English settlers to designate a native tribe by the name which said tribe
gave to their principal seat or residence. But to the grievous perplexity
of historians, this name-word is often spelled by the early scribes in a
great variety of ways. This was partly due to carelessness in catching
the word as spoken by the natives ; partly to ignorance of the peculiar
force of Indian syllabic sounds ; and partly to the fact, that specific
affixes and terminations to the generic word were used by the natives to
indicate the different villages of the cluster occupied by them.
In the Indian language, the name of a place was descriptive of the
distinguishing feature, or production, or use, or tradition of the location.
The Indian was a keen observer ; he noted characteristic sounds of
water or air; he detected characteristic colors of soils, or rocks, or
prominent objects ; he saw and heard and marked whatever constituted
the individuality of places and things, and gave them names accordingly.
A knowledge of the Indian name-words would be a knowledge of de-
scriptive geography as the native saw his immediate domains, or as his
hills and valleys and streams stood related to his individual or tribal life.
There is little doubt that the name of our place, as pronounced by the
Indians, was Sqitapauke, or Sqiiabaug. It is a compound word, which
signifies "red water-place," or " red pond," — so called from the red-
dish, iron-stained gravel which forms the bottom and shores of the sev-
eral ponds in the cluster near which the native villages were built, and to
which collectively the general name was applied. Some of the early
variations in the spelling of this name are : Squabauge, Squabage, Squaw-
boge, Schobauge. But the English writers more often omitted the sibil-
ant, and wrote Quabauke, Quabaug, Quabaugue, Quaboag, Quoboag.
The apostle Eliot wrote it (1649) Quobagud. In some official papers,
dated 1661, the name stands indiscriminately Quabaconk, Quabacutt, and
Quabauke. Rev. John Russell of Hadley writes (1675) Quababaog.
24 QUAE AUG: INDIAN OCCUPATION, 1647-1665.
When our tribe first appears in authentic records, it was not holding
any one central cite, to which the name was applied ; nor did it own
allegiance to one head chieftain. It was divided into several detached
clans, living in scattered villages, each under its own sachem. These
villages appear to have been located with special regard to good fishing-
places at the outlets of the ponds, and conveniency of large and easily
tilled planting-fields. Perhaps one of them was chosen for its good
planting-ground, and strong position for a defensive fort. At that date,
our river was a favorite resort of shad and salmon, which ran up into the
ponds for the purpose of depositing their spawn. When ascending,
these fish were caught with scoop-nets and spears, or shot with arrows ;
and, when descending, were taken in rudely constructed wiers. These
wiers were simply stone walls built from opposite sides of the river, point-
ing down stream, till they nearly met each other. At this narrow open-
ing a large cage was placed, formed of twigs fastened to hoops by strips
of young elm or other tough bark. When caught in this cage, the fright-
ened fish were easily captured. Some of these fishways remained in the
river till within the memory of men now living.
Before giving a description of the several villages occupied by the
Quabaugs, it may help the reader to get a clear idea of the Indian geog-
raphy of the place, and show the relation of our tribe to the tribes living
on the east and west, if we trace, somewhat minutely, the principal Trails
or Paths by which the natives crossed the country, and which were fol-
lowed by the early white explorers and settlers.
Indian Trails. — The inland trail in Massachusetts, of which we have
the earliest account, is what was known as the " Old Connecticut Path."
It ran from Cambridge, up the northerly bank of Charles river to Wal-
tham Centre, thence to the north end of Cochituate pond in Framing-
ham, thence south-westerly through South Framingham, Hopkinton,
Grafton, Dudley, Woodstock, Conn., and so on to Hartford. This trail
first comes into notice on this wise. In the fall of 1630, Gov. Winthrop's
colony fell short of provisions. The hillsides of Woodstock were fa-
mous for their bountiful crops of Indian corn ; and the old chief of the
Wabbaquassets, hearing that the English at the Bay were in great want,
and would pay a good price for corn, filled large sacks from his full gran-
aries, and, with his son and other Indians, carried the heavy burdens on
their backs to Boston, " when there was but one cellar in the place, and
that near the Common." Their route was the one already described
And this Indian trading- expedition brought this path to the knowledge-
of the whites, who made it their way of travel to the Connecticut valley.
John Oldham followed this trail in 1633, "lodging at Indian towns all
the way." The pioneer settlers of Wethersfield went this way. Rev.
Messrs. Hooker and Stone with their large company went this way, June,
INDIAN TRAILS AND PATHS. , 25
1636. The path had now become so well defined, that they drove their
cattle, and carried much household goods. " Mrs. Hooker was borne
through the wilderness upon a horse-litter" {Trumbull, I. 55).
A well-defined trail from Mount Hope and the Narraganset country,
known as the Providence Path, struck the Old Connecticut Path in or
near Woodstock. Another trail, known as the " Nipmuck Path," came
from Norwich to the same point. From here, a branch trail struck off
to the north-west through Southbridge into Sturbridge, where it parted,
one track going westerly past the lead mines, to Springfield \ the other
keeping a north-westerly course, and crossing the Quinebaug river near
Fiskdale, into Brimfield, through the Capt. Abraham Charles farm, the
Deacon Tarbell farm to the southerly slope of Indian hill, over the
southerly slope of Hubbard's hill, and passing just north of "Steerage
Rock," to the bend in Quabaug river near the mouth of Elbow brook,
and so on to " the Falls " in Connecticut river, now Holyoke city.
This northerly branch continued to be a well-known Indian trail till the
time of King Philip's war, and was the white man's bridle-path and
cartway till after the settlement of Brimfield in 1701.
Another early through trail is named by Winthrop {Journal, II. 325),
under date, 1648 : "This year a new way was found out to Connecticut
by Nashaway which avoided much of the hill way." This road left the
Old Connecticut Path in the town of Weston, and ran through Sudbury
Centre and Stow to Lancaster (Nashaway), thence through Princeton,
the south part of Barre, the north part of New Braintree, to Wekabaug
pond in West Brookfield ; and thence, crossing Quabaug river near the
Milk Condensing Factory, it went to the W. A. Patrick place, and so
through the south central part of Warren, entering Brimfield just north
of Hubbard's Hill, and struck the southern trail (before described), east
of Steerage Rock, and so continued to Springfield. A branch of this
path ran from Lancaster through Holden to Quabaug pond in East
Brookfield. From Weston to Lancaster, this was an English highway ;
but westerly from Lancaster it evidently followed old Indian trails. This
continued to be an important line of travel, till the " Bay Path " was laid
out in 1673. The laying-out of this new path — which so quickly be-
came an important factor in our local history — is thus recorded : " At a
county court holden at Charlestown, Dec. 23, 1673, John Stone, Sen., of
Sudbury, John Woods of Marlborough, and Thomas Eams of Framing-
ham, . . . were appointed and impowered to lay out an highway for the
use of the country leading from the house of John Livermore in Water-
town, to a Horse Bridge (then being) near the house of Daniel Stone,
Jun., and thence the nearest and best way to Marlborough, and thence to
Quabaug." This new path left the Old Connecticut Path at " Happy
Hollow " in Wayland, and ran through N orth Framingham, Mail
26 QUAE AUG: INDIAN OCCUPATION, 1647 -1665.
borough, Worcester to Brookfield, where it parted, one branch following
the old trail through Warren to Springfield, and the other leading through
Ware and Belchertown to Hadley.
Besides these long through paths, there were numerous cross-trails
and by-ways, which served the various exigencies of savage society, and
inter-tribal wants and wars. For these early trails held the same relation
to the native villages, as our established lines of travel do to our towns.
They will come into prominent notice, when we speak of the settlement of
Brookfield, and narrate the course of the Indian war-parties, and the Eng-
lish messengers and troops in 1675-6 ; and they will often serve to ex-
plain hostile movements and strategy, otherwise difficult to be understood.
The Quabaiig Villages. It will be seen that the principal dwelling-
places of our tribe were either directly upon, or within easy reach of one
or other of these old trails. And while no one of these villages had
claims to be regarded as the social or commercial metropolis, it is evi-
dent that the original seat of the tribe, from which the name is derived,
was at the "red-colored ponds " in Brookfield, now known as Wekabaug,
Quabaug, and South ponds.
Wekabaug, in West Brookfield. This was the site of the largest of
the Quabaug Indian villages. The native word Wekapauke means " at
the end of the pond," and is descriptive of the place, not of the water ;
i.e., it was the name given by the Indians to their wigwam site " at the
end of the pond." The giving this name to the pond itself, by the Eng-
lish, was a misapplication of terms, very common in our present nomen-
clature, and grew out of an easily explained misapprehension — though
it would be very embarrassing, if we had exact knowledge of the fitness
and force of the Indian name-words. From contemporary accounts,
and the condition of things existing here eighty years ago, as described
by the then residents, and from the signs not yet obliterated, it appears
that the main cluster of Indian wigwams was built on the bluff or high
plain at the southerly end of and adjoining the pond. This was a dry
spot, and sheltered from the north winds by a fringe of hemlocks and
pines of large growth. The location met all the essential conditions of
a permanent residence, and a large community. The handy Lashaway
was a good fishing-place ; the adjacent plain was unsurpasssd as plant-
ing ground ; the neighboring hills and swamps were full of game. And
at their departure, the natives left in the soil hereabouts, abundant evi-
dences of their long occupancy, and household appointments. The
piles of fire-stones ' indicated the wigwam sites, and bothered the settler's
• " The most constant and most unmistakable evidence of habitation is the presence of fire-stones.
Before contact with the whites, the natives used for culinary purposes, vessels of wood, bark, clay, or
stone. To seethe their food, these were supplied with cold water, into which heated stones were put,
one after another, until the water boiled." Hon. George Sheldon. These stones were usually about
the size of a quart measure. A couple of bushels of them were placed in the centre of the wigwam,
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plow. Great quantities of domestic utensils, such as stone kettles,
drinking-cups, gouges, pestles, axes and awls have been turned up, many
of which are still preserved. Two steatite kettles, in perfect preservation,
were found on the westerly part of the plain, by Gilbert F. Lincoln, which
are now in the Amherst College cabinet. A still larger one, of peculiar
form, more recently exposed by the plow (and slightly broken) is in
possession of B. P. Aiken, on whose premises it was found. Some per-
sonal ornaments, and a few winged stones, known as ceremonial stones
or ensigns, have been found here' — one especially fine, and about five
inches in length, is in possession of W. A. Blair. These peculiar relics
may be significant of high official rank, or may have had a connection
with mystic ceremonies and games, of which the Indians were passion-
ately fond.
A notable wigwam site, connected with this Wekabaug village, lay to
the south-east, about three-fourths of a mile, and just across the river.
It occupied a spot about thirty rods east of the house of G. F. Lincoln.
A cool, living spring supplied water. Large heaps of " chips " indicate
that this was the workshop for making arrow and spear points, knives,
piercers, etc., abundance of which were found in the soil. Many ste-
atite cups, pieces of clay pottery, a well-finished pipe, and other utensils
and ornaments have from time to time been unearthed here, a large and
valuable collection of which, together with relics gathered from the pond
site, and other places, is now in possession of David F. Lincoln. There
is a well-preserved tradition that a wigwam was standing on this spot,
and was occupied by an Indian family, as late as 1 745 .
Tradition locates the burial-place of this clan on the bluff at the
north-easterly end of the pond ; and a number of skeletons were
plowed up here by the early settlers. But the spot is too far removed
from the main village site, to answer the Indian's idea of conveniency
for burying his dead. Probably these interments were made to meet
some exigency, as of a battle. And such a conclusion is in keeping
with the fact that the position of this bluff, with its steep slopes, points
it out as well suited for a strong defensive fort. And that it was so used,
is indicated by the still visible remains of several " barns " on the ter-
race at its south-easterly foot. These Indian barns ox granaries — often
mentioned in our descriptions of native village sites — were circular
excavations in the ground, used for storing provisions, such as corn,
nuts, and dried fish. The smaller ones were three to five feet in diame-
ter by an equal depth ; the larger were ten to fifteen feet in diameter
by five to ten feet deep. In digging, the sides were left slightly con-
on which their fire was built, and thus they were constantly ready for use. From repeated heating
and cooling, they acquired the reddish, honey-combed appearance which makes it easy to distinguish
them.
28 QUAE AUG: INDIAN OCCUPATION, 1647-166^.
verging, and when the soil was tenacious, were not likely to cave in ; but
in a sandy soil, it was common to line the sides with a coating of clay
mortar, which was hardened by artificial heat, and is now often found
unbroken. These barns were commonly set in the sloping sides of a
knoll or bank, to secure dryness, and the better to shed rain. A con-
siderable number were placed close together, in order that they might
be protected from bears and other enemies by a picket. When filled,
they were covered with poles and long grass, or brush and sods.
There are good reasons for believing that Wassamegin (Massasoit),
the old sachem of the Wampanoags, came to Wekabaug village about
the year 1657, and was the acknowledged ruler here till his death. The
particulars of this advent will be given in its chronological order.
And circumstances clearly indicate that this was the residence and
particular domain of Shattoockquis, the sachem who was in power and
signed the deed to the English purchaser in 1665. That he remained
here for the next ten years, is probable ; and if so, he Hved on friendly
terms with his white neighbors, each race cultivating its own cornfields,
and maintaining its own peculiar social and civil ideas and customs, with-
out serious friction. It is also probable that he was one of the " old
men " who had learned to respect his civilized friends, and was disposed
to treat with Ephraim Curtis on his diplomatic mission to the Quabaugs
in July, 1675 ; t'"*^^ ^^^ ^^^ overruled by the young braves, especially
Mettawamppe, his co-ruler, who had " challenged some interest " in the
lands here, and perhaps was his successor ; who certainly was the
chosen leader of the hostile band that destroyed the town.
Qtiobagud, or Qiiobaciiti. The other large and permanent Qua-
baug village within our present town limits, which became noted in our
annals, was located in the east part of Brookfield, at the south-easterly
end of Quabaug pond,' and east of the canal connecting this with South
pond. The distinctive remains of Indian occupancy are still plainly
visible. The top of the bluff where the main part of the wigwams stood
is still a waste of drifting sand, bare of vegetation, except where some
white-pines have lately taken root, and the briers and sedges are main-
taining a precarious foothold.^ Piles of fire-stones, showing the alter-
nate action of fire and water, still indicate the spot in the centre of
the wigwam, where the savages huddled for warmth in winter, and the
' The name Podunk, applied in modern times to this pond, is a misnomer; the word podunk
meaning " place of burning," i.e., burning captives. It is rightly applied in the original deed of the
town to a meadoiv.
2 The spots of drifting sand, which have remained a barren waste for two hundred years, are relied
on as among the certain signs of permanent Indian village sites. The cause of the continued barren-
ness may have been, in part, the household fires. These were built as follows: a pit was dug, into
which a bushel or two of small stones was put, on which the wood was placed. These stones becom-
ing hot, would disseminate the heat through the surrounding earth for a considerable space, and thus
burn out the life of the soil. Other causes, not well understood, may have contributed to the result.
QUA B AUG VILLAGE. 29
squaws cooked the family meal. The spring for supplying water is in
the ravine on the easterly side. The place of two large barns or gran-
aries, used for storing provisions, can readily be identified. As far back
as any one remembers, this vicinity abounded in Indian relics of various
kinds. One or more skeletons have been unearthed ; and careful search
would doubtless discover the village burial-place. Parts of aukooks
(steatite ketdes), and specimens of baked clay pottery, and personal
ornaments, point to the existence here of the higher refinements of
savage society.
From intimations in his own account, and a more definite reference in
Gookin's History, there is little doubt that this village is the Qiiobagud,
where the apostle Eliot came to preach in 1649 ; and where, through
his other visits, or more likely through the labors of the Christian Indians
of Natick, so much of the " good seed of the word " was sown, that
Gookin could write in 1674 : " Quobaug (the south-east part of Brook-
field) is another Indian town which is coming on to receive the Gospel."
Probably David, mentioned by Wheeler in his Narrative as one of the
^' chief sachems " here, ruled over this domain ; and through Mr. Eliot's
influence, had taken a Christian name, and exhibited so much of Chris-
tian principle and honor, in his intercourse with the white planters, as to
win the confidence of Sergt. Ayres, — only to turn traitor at the eleventh
hour.
To the north of the pond, in the fork of Seven-mile and Five-mile
brooks, there was formerly a steep conical hill, called Fort hill. The
top showed signs of having been artificially levelled, and surrounded by
a rude breastwork. It probably was originally an Indian fort, and may
have been utilized by the whites, for a hke purpose, at a later period.
The East Brookfield railroad-station and freight-yard now occupy much
of the site, the earth having been removed for filUng.
The " little meadow at the north end of the pond Quaboag, which
meadow is called Podunk," named in the Indian deed, is not easily
identified, nor does reliable tradition point it out. The name signifies
" place of burning." And in other localities where the same designa-
tion is given, it is known that captives taken in war, were tortured to
death by fire. Probably such was the origin of the name here. And
the use of the word gives us intimation that this clan of Quabaugs, at
some date earlier than 1665, had an encounter with an enemy clan, was
successful, brought home captives which were tied to stakes in this
meadow, the fagots collected, the circle of begrimed braves formed
around the victims, the death-dance performed, and amidst the fiend-like
yells of savage exultation, the torch applied. But as History is silent in
the matter, it is best that Imagination should not attempt to draw the
sad picture.
30 QUAE AUG: INDIAN OCCUPATION, 1647-1663.
Ashquoach. This important Quabaag village, often named in the
early records, was situated on Indian hill, north of Great (now Sher-
man's) pond in Brimfield, and a short distance from the old Brookfield
(now Warren) line. It was directly upon the great Indian trail from
Woodstock (the Wabbaquasset country) to the Great Falls at Holyoke ;
and but a little way south of the trail from Wekabaug to Springfield.
Its location and abundant resources for food made it a favorite baiting-
place for the native travellers, being a day's journey from Maanexit in
Woodstock, and a like distance from Agawam, Chikuppe, and the Great
Falls.
This Indian town comes into notice in 1648, and has a direct connec-
tion with our Brookfield history for the ensuing twenty-eight years. The
sachem, first named, was Quacunquasit, who applied to the Massachu-
setts government for aid, as will appear in the letter of William Pynchon,
to be hereafter inserted. Probably he is the same whose name is written
Quaquequunset in 1661. The town was distinguished for its great corn-
fields, and its defensive fort ; and was known in the records as Qiiabaug
Old Fort, till the Indians removed to their " new seat " on Menameseek
river in the summer of 1675. The planting-ground was at the north-
easterly, westerly, and southerly shores of the pond, where are many
acres exactly suited for tillage with the native stone or shell hoes. Mr.
/^«^/i(?«'i' statement is: "Ashquoach lies somewhat southward of our
way to Brookfield, and about 23 miles from Springfield ; . . . the Indians
have a great cornfield hard by on the southward side, and not far south-
ward are more Indian cornfields."
Both written records and tradition concur in the representation that
this was the stronghold of the tribe, and a permanent abiding-place. An
examination of the ground shows that the fort must have been built on
the highest point of the hill, where there is a rocky eminence, easily
defended on all sides. The view in every direction was extensive, and
a watchman could readily detect the approach of friend or foe. A spring
of water — the essential adjunct of an Indian fort — comes out at the
foot of the precipice. There is a good place for wigwams in the shel-
tered depressions of the south-easterly slope of the crown of the hill,
and also lower down on a kind of shelf extending easterly from the
spring for thirty or forty rods. Both this shelf and the depressions above
appear to have remained nearly bare of any new growth of trees, till a
comparatively recent period — a fact common to Indian wigwam sites.
The messengers and agents sent by the English authorities to the Qua-
baugs, often mention their stop at Quabaug Old Fort. And the place is
memorable as the refuge of King Philip, Aug. 5, 1675, when on his
flight from Pocasset, with a handful of followers. It was surmised that
he intended to remain here to recruit ; but finding that the warriors
QUASSUCK—PUTIKOOKUPPOG. 3 1
had gone, leaving behind only the squaws and old men, and that the
English troops were astir at Springfield, he went the next day (Friday,
Aug. 6 — wrongly given by most writers as Aug. 5) to the new Quabaug
settlement, eighteen miles to the northward, on Menameseek river.
There was another Ashquoach, which is named in the Indian deed of
1665, as being on the line between the head of Naltaug brook and
Quabaug pond. This description would place it at the extreme southern
point of West Brookfield. Wliitney, History of Western, says :
" There have been some vestiges of the aboriginals discovered on an
extensive hill in the easterly part of this town, which was taken from
Brookfield. On ploughing the ground a few years since, large beds of
clam-shells were discovered under the soil, which appeared to be placed
at equal distances from each other ; these, together with Indian utensils
found there, prove that this was a place of their resort and dwelling."
No additional account of this wigwam site has been found ; nor has the
writer been able to identify the spot where the remains were exhumed.
Quassuck. According to a letter written by William Pynchon in
1644, there was a small cluster of Indian wigwams and a cornfield in
Sturbridge, a little way south of Quassuck pond (now called Lead-mine
pond), close to the place where the ore was afterwards worked. The
ruling sachem then was Namaswhat.
Futikookiippog. A larger village of the Quabaugs was situated on
the south bank of the Quinebaug river, near the present line between
Sturbridge and Brimfield. The hill here, called Indian-field hill, and
sometimes Janes's hill, had large planting-fields, and from the signs
observed in later times, was evidently a permanent dwelling-place of the
natives. Many relics, of various kinds, have been found here. From
the location and other circumstances, it is natural to conclude that this
was the residence of the sachems Wattalloowekin and Nakin, who, in
1655, sold one thousand acres of their land, including this village site,
to the apostle Eliot — a transaction to be given in detail in its proper
place. In 1675, the ruling sachem here was Conkganasco (Konkewas-
co), who signed a treaty of peace June 24, and July 16 was found at
Menameset, as one of the hostile leaders, so soon to fall upon the
Brookfield settlers.
Another Quabaug village is thus described by Mrs. Eunice P. Cutter
of Warren : " There was an Indian settlement at the eastern base of
Colonel's mountain in the north-west part of Warren, near the town-
farm house. It was in a sunny spot, sheltered by hills on the west,
north-west and east. Two cool springs supplied never-failing water.
Three trails led from the village — one to the Menameseek river for
salmon (this was the English bridle-path to Hadley) ; one over Coy's
hill to Wekabaug pond for bass and pickerel ; and the third down
32 QUAE AUG: INDIAN OCCUPATION, 1647-1663.
Blackmar brook, and across Quabaug river, to intersect tlie old trail to
Springfield. An Indian's lodge was standing here as late as 1746, at
which date their burial-place was well defined. Stone utensils, arrow
and spear points were then abundant in the soil."
Besides these clearly marked village sites, there are other places where
single wigwams or small clusters were pitched, and occupied for a
longer or shorter period. One such site was at " Indian plain," on the
Edmands place, near Horse-pond brook. Appearances indicate that a
large wigwam had stood here for a long time. There is a cool living
spring in the swale hard by. When Samuel Edmands plowed this field
for the first time, eighty years ago, his oxen sank into a deep bed of ashes
on the north-easterly side of the lot.
A cluster of wigwams stood below the Hodges place, in the south-
west corner of Brookfield, near the Sturbridge line.
The Rock House, in the north-west of VV^est Brookfield, has a probable
connection with our Indian history. It is a remarkable, craggy ledge
of rock left by the old upheaval, with an overhanging roof, fifteen feet
of the outer edge of which broke off, and now stands on end, leaving
a covered space sufficient to shelter a hundred persons. There is a
tradition that this place was used by the Indians as a winter resort and
stronghold.
Removal to Menameset. In the latter part of June, or first of July
(after June 25), 1675, the able-bodied warriors of these Quabaug clans
suddenly left their ancestral towns, and concentrated at the " Mename-
seek country," on the old Nashaway trail, in the north part of New
Braintree, and adjacent part of Barre. As is evident from the letter of
William Pynchon, dated 1648, the Quabaugs then claimed the territory,
and had a settlement on Ware (Menameseek ') river. Their removal,
then, was neither a relinquishment of old, nor an acquirement of new
lands ; but a change of base, in order to meet the necessities of the
new alliance, offensive and defensive, which the tribe had made with
the Nashaways and Nipnets. The purpose and results of this alliance
will appear when we come to King Philip's war.
As appears from contemporary history, our tribe built three towns on
the easterly bank of Ware river, to each of which, according to Indian
etymology, the name Menameset was applied. Perhaps the three lead-
ing Quabaug clans built each its own village. Reliable tradition has
preserved a knowledge of the site of the lower of these towns. It was
on "an island," i.e., a plot of dry land surrounded by wet swamp, on
' The Indian name of this stream signifies " great fishing basket," or " fishing wier " (pronounced
ware) ; and their village or villages, built on the banks, would be Men-a-me-seek-et — contracted,
Menameset; now more often written Meminimisset, or Wenimlsset. The natives had several of these
great fishing wiers in this river; and some of them remained in place, up to the time when the Factories
were established at Ware Village and Gilbertville.
MENAMESET TOWNS. 33
the easterly side of Wenimisset brook in New Braintree, and contained
four or five acres. The highest part of the island was about twenty rods
from Ware river ; the old turnpike road from Furnace village through
Oakham, crosses it, leaving one-fourth on the northerly and three-fourths
on the southerly side of said road. Afr. Jiidd, the careful investigator,
and reliable historian, visited the place and identified the island, in
1854. Ephraim Curtis, who came hither with a message from the gov-
ernor in the middle of July, 1675, has left an interesting account of his
visit, and description of the island. This was not, as some affirm, the
Indian's " stronghold," but was the least defensible of the three towns ;
and the absence of characteristic " remains " indicates that its occupation
was less permanent. It will come into notice again, when we give an
account of the ambushment of Capt. Wheeler.
The two upper Menameset town sites have remained practically
unknown to local historians — notwithstanding the fact that the exact
statements of the two guides, George Memicho and James Quanapohit,
which are preserved in the State Archives, furnish the necessary clews,
and Mrs. Rowlandson's Narrative is quite specific in data for fixing the
most northerly site. Guided by these historical memoranda, the writer
has made careful and repeated explorations of the valley from Barre
Plains to the Old Furnace, and has discovered two spots which corre-
spond to the estimated distances from known points, given by the guides
above named ; which spots exactly meet the I'equii'ef/ienis of Indian vil-
lage sites ; and at both of which sufficient " remains " were found, to
leave no doubt that they are the two long over-looked Quabaug town
sites.'
Going up stream from the mouth of Wenimisset brook, and distant
about one mile, is what I call the second Menameset town.- The site
is nearly opposite the White paper-mill. Extending from the Perez
Cobb cemetery northerly, is a high plain containing about forty acres,
the surface of which is some thirty-five feet above the river level. It is
evident that in the olden time, a thick swamp enclosed this plain on the
south, east, and north, while the river ran on the west. Back of the
plain, and half-way down to the water level is a terrace, where a large
village of wigwams could be set up, and where they would be effectually
screened from observation by the fringe of hemlocks and pines growing
on the ed^e of the bluff. Back of this terrace and next the river is a
strip of low ground, partly sandy ridge and partly swamp. In this dry
ridge can still be seen the remains of fifteen Indian "barns," showing
' All these places answer well to a description given Nov. 9, 1675, in a letter from the Massachu-
setts Council to Capt. Appleton: The enemy . . . stay in " piney and cedar swamps with dry knolls
or islands in them, fit for their purpose to lurk in, and lay up their provisions, and hide their squas
and children."
- First recognized by Charles E. Jenks, Esq , one of the party.
34 • QUAE AUG: INDIAN OCCUPATION, 1647-1663.
this to have been an important store-town. The site, as a place of secu-
rity and conceahnent, could hardly be excelled — the slight fall in the
river here giving a ready fordway for escape, in case of surprisal.
King Philip came here from Quabaug Old Fort, with his small band
of followers, Friday, Aug. 6 (not 5th), 1675, ^'^ George Memicho nar-
rates.
The third of the Indian towns known as Menameset, was up the river
a distance of about two miles, on the Capt. Woodbury farm, in Barre
Plains. The stream here makes a sharp turn, so as to form a double
ox-bow. Within the lower bend is enclosed eight or nine acres of land,
comprising above two acres of good cornfield, at near the water level,
and the rest a bluff or high plain, bordered on all sides by steep slopes,
which could be easily defended. A depression (perhaps originally a
broad ditch dug for security, and now partly filled by successive plow-
ings, and washings by the rains) crosses the bluff, back of which is a
couple of acres, well suited for wigwam sites. At the extreme point in
the bend of the river is an elevation, now well wooded, where a strong
stockade could have been erected. Towards the westerly foot of this
elevation are the remains of six or eight Indian " barns." And at sev-
eral points on the bluff, and in the cornfield, an abundance of fire-stones
are found, which prove the former existence here of a large number of
Indian wigwams, and a somewhat permanent residence.
This site corresponds in distance, both from Quabaug Old Fort, and
Lancaster, with the official report of Quanapohit ; and is capacious enough
to accommodate the large numbers of natives specified in said report as
then gathered at " Menemesseg." It also meets the requirements, as to
distance from Lancaster and Bacquag, given in Mrs. Rowlandson's Nar-
rative, as the place where she was held a captive, Feb. 12-28, 1676;
is " about six miles off" from the small Indian town of Nichewaug ; and
it would be the first of the Menameset towns to be reached by the band
of whooping savages, as they returned with English scalps and plunder,
from their assault on Medfield, Feb. 21, 1675-6.'
History of the Quabaugs. The foregoing detailed description of
their chief towns, will enable the reader to understand the frequent topo-
graphical references made in succeeding pages of this and the next
chapter.
The facts now to be narrated, concerning the internal affairs of Qua-
baug, and the relation of the tribe to other Indian tribes, and to the
Massachusetts authorities, will be mainly given in the official documents
of the time. This method is chosen, because many of these papers have
not been accessible to the public : because the more important ones
now in print are defective translations, rather than accurate copies of
' See Mrs. Rowlandson's Narrative — Third Remove.
QUABAUGS IN 1647. 35
the originals in the State Archives : and because all of them, in addition
to their intrinsic historical value, throw light upon contemporary events,
by incidentally disclosing the meaning of actions, as well as the motives
and ulterior plans of the actors.
1647. — In 1647, three Indians who lived near Quabaug Old Fort,
were murdered by a party of marauding Naunotuks, aided by one or two
Maquas. The next spring, a murderous raid was made on an out-settle-
ment of the Quabaugs, located on the Ware river, probably in the town
of Barre, and five Indians killed, and their wigwams robbed. News of
this massacre was brought to Quabaug by an Indian that escaped. And
steps were immediately taken by Quacunquasit, to send an account of
the affair to the Governor at Boston, and ask for aid to apprehend the
murderers. In response, the Court of Assistants at its May session,
" sent twenty men to Nashaway to enquire of the truth of the matter,
and to apprehend the murderers if they could be found ; but being fled
to Narraganset, they returned, and informed us certainly of the persons
murdered, and of the actors, etc." [ Winthrofs Journal, II. 397.]
Failing in this attempt, the Quabaug sachem sent two of his trusty
Indians to Cutshamakin, a distinguished Wampanoag, living at Dorches-
ter Mills, and under-sachem to Massasoit. A message was also sent to
the apostle EHot, who had the confidence of Cutshamakin. The mis-
sion prospered ; and the Indian messengers not only gained the ear of
the Dorchester sachem and Mr. Eliot, but offered to undertake the ap-
prehension of some of the Naunotuk murderers. These counsels pre-
vailed with the Magistrates at Boston ; and " we gave them commissions,
and withal wrote to Mr. Pynchon to assist them, etc. (they living near
Springfield)." S^Wlnthrof s yoiimal.']
William Pynchon was an early friend and associate of Gov. Winthrop ;
was one of the founders of Roxbury, where he was a magistrate and
treasurer. He was the father of Springfield, and was holding the office
of Assistant ; he was a man of affairs, whose opinions would naturally
have a controlling influence with the Magistrates. His letter of reply to
the Governor shows that^he was well informed in the news of the day ;
was politic ; was shrewd in the use of technicalities ; and was bound to
save Springfield from possible harm, even if little Quabaug was left
unavenged. This letter, as printed in Savage's edition of Winthrop's
Journal, contains numerous and misleading errors. The following copy,
made by Henry E. Waite, is believed to be an exact transcript of the
original in the State Archives.
Springefeld this 5 of the 5™ 1648.
Sir. I received a letter from you with ye hands of 4 magistrates more to
it, to assist two Indians of Quabaug with men &c, for the app>"hending of
3 murtherers at Naunotuk w^h is about 1 5 miles from our Towne up ye
River.
36 QUAE AUG: INDIAN OCCUPATION, 164.7-1665.
These Indians of Ouabauge have dealt subtilly in getting Cutshamoquin
to get Mr Eliot to be their medeator to you for y helpe : The principall
ArgQt wch Mr Eliot doth use to move you is, that ye murthered are y sub-
jectes : & thereuppon ye warrant from the Court runns that ye said Indians
may charge eather Indians or English to assist them to app^hend them at
Naunotak, i. bee [because] ye murthered are y subjects & 2ly bee tiie mur-
therers are w'hin y Jurisdiction.
But if thinges be well examined : I app^hend that neether the murthered
are y subjects nor yet ye murtherers w'hin yr Jurisdiction.
1 grant they are all w^hin ye line of y^ pattent, but yet you cannot say-
that therefore they are yr subjects nor yet within y Jurisdiction vntill they
have fully subjected themselves to yr government (w^h I know they have
not) & vntill you have bought their land: vntill this be done they must be
esteemed as an Independant free people, & so they of Naunotak do all
account themselves, & doubtless w^h ever goes w'h strength of men to dis-
turb their peace at Naunotuk they will take it for no other than a hostile
action : witness their deadly fewd' w^h they have & do beare to yi.Mona-
heganicks 2 ever since they took Sewoquasse 3 from them the last yere :
w^h I doubt will be the ground of a further dangerous war : 4 for I heare
that Pacomtuk will p^ue the Quarrel! & Joyne w^h ye Indians of the duch
River against y™, but the Naricanset must begin the war, and as I heare
eather yesterday or this day is like to be ye day of fight between tiem & ye
Naricanset: though thes River Indians will delay their tyme till the tyme
that corne begins to be ripe : but now they are making of a very large & a
strong forte.
But to returne to ye case of ye murthered: The first 3 that were mur-
thered the last yere lived about 6 or 7 miles on this side Quabaug nerer us, 5
& the murtherers of them are known as they affirm : & there are several!
Smale Sachims of Quabaug, & in all neer places there are other smale
Sachims no one Sachim doth Rule all: & one of these petti Sachims hath
made friendship w^h Cutshamoquin & that makes Cushamokin cale them
his subjects, but I believe they will stick no longer to him than the sunn
shines uppon him.
The last 5 that were killed this Spring (w'h one more that escaped) lived
in ye midway between Quabaug & Nashaway, & yet not p^perly belonging
to eather place, but liveing as newters, <& yet bee they were somewhat neere
neighbors to both places, therefore both places do desyre y help against
the murtherers. The murtherers of these 5 are not known : but bee the
' This " deadly fewd " was the war between the Narragansets and Mohegans, in which the English
took bides with the latter. And when Sequasson, a Narraganset chieftain, for an alleged conspiracy,
had put himself under the protection of the Pacomptucks, Uncas with a party of Mohegans, marched up
the river and captured Sequasson by a night surprise, and took him to Hartford. On trial, he was
acquitted; and at the date of this letter was probably living at Waranoco (Westfield).
2 Mohegans.
3 Sequasson.
"• This war, then brewing, was an alliance formed by the Narragansets, Pacomptucks, and Mo-
hawks, who were to descend upon the Mohegans, and destroy the tribe, and take revenge on Uncas.
As Uncas was in league with the English, they would become involved in the strife and its consequences.
The day this letter was written was the one set for opening the campaign.
5 Quabaug Old Fort.
WILLIAM PYNCHON'S LETTER TO GOVERNOR. 37
murtherers of the first 3 are known therefore they suppose they are the same
men : but the man that is escaped saith that if he can see their faces he doth
know their faces though he knows not their names.
Mr Eliot also writ a letter to me to stir me up to assist ye said Indians
that came from you : i. he urgeih me w^h a comand of god to make inquisi-
tion for blood, & 2'y wth a p mise TJiey shall Jieare &^ Feare Etc : & hence
he concludes that there is no feare of a war to pceed from this dealing.
If ye first positions can be made good, namely that ye murthered were y^
subjects & 2lythat ye murtherers were w'hin y iurisdiction ; then M^ Eliots
exhortation to me had been seasonable, or else not.
But yet notw'hstanding, I have not declined ye businesse, but have be-
thought myself how to get it effected in the best manner: & therefore I
advised ye Quabaug Indians to stay vntill Nippunsait returned from Sowo-
quasses house, w^h I expected w'hin 2 dayes, but he came not till the 3d
day: then we had a private conference & I ordered my speech thus to him,
that I had red letters from you that whereas Chickwallop desyred Cut-
shamokin to appoint a meeting at Quabauge, it was yr desyre that ye meet-
ing might be at Boston, that you might understand the businesse as well as
ye Indian Sachims, & that you would take it kindly if he would talk w^h the
Naunotuk Sachims to apprehend the 3 murtherers, & that they would send
some to [be] at ye meeting at Boston.
Thereuppon Quacunquasit, one of ye Sachims of Quabauge, & Nippunsait
& others discoursed a long tyme how to effect this matter, & who to app^hend
in the first place. But neether I nor my son for want of language could
understand their discourse : but in conclusion they explained unto us what
they had concluded on, namely, to take two of ye 4 that were at Naunotuk :
but they thought it best not to medle w'h Wottowon & Reskeshonege bee
they were of Pamshads kindred who is a maqua Sachim : but Nippunsait
said he would tell him that they should live, hoping he would further them
in the taking of the Rest: & all the Indians consented to this motion as ye
most fesible & likly way to attain their ends in the Rest : the other two
namely Wawhilam & his brother : Nippunsait hath undertaken by some
wile or other to bringe them to my howse in a peacable way, & then he will
leave y™ to me to app^hend them & so to send y^ to you : & this they
thought might be effected about 10 or 12 dayes after this conclusion was
made, w^h was made 2 dayes before ye date of this letter.
& thus by these means they will ingage ye English as ye cheifest pties in
their business.
But I must confess I look uppon this service in sending them to you as
a difficult & troublesome service : for i. I have no prison to keep them safe,
& 2ly it will occasion great resort of Indians to my house to see what I will
do wth them, & 317 we shall want men : & I pceive that the Indians are afraid
to medle w'h them unlesse they can mak the English the principall in the
business.
If ye Lord should let loose the reynes to their malice, I mean to their
friends & Abettors, it may be of ill Consequence to ye English that inter-
medle in their matters by a voluntary rather [than] by a necessary calinge,
for they & their friends stand uppon their inocency, & in that respect they
threaten to be avenged on such as lay any hands uppon them :
38 QUAE AUG: INDIAN OCCUPATION 1647-1665.'
& our place is more obnoxtious to their malice than the Bay by farr, espe-
cially the Naunotuk Indians are desperate Spirites, for they have their
dependance on the Mowhoaks or maquas who are the Terror of all Indians.
my advise therefor is, that you will as much as may be take the matter
from vs : wch may thus be effected : send 3 or 4 men to our plantation ' w'h
all speed that may lie together here, eather at the ordinary, or at some other
hovvse, till the said p ties be brought to me : if they be not brought before they
come : they may improve their tyme here by doing some work : & if there
be not a sufficient number of Indians to goe with them to carry them safe :
I may appoint more men that y^ businesse may not faile for want of a good
guard.
let thes psons [that] march here [have] a charge to be private & silent in
the business till they see it effected : you may send thes men away on the
2d day : if the Indians should mak an escape & not be taken, yet the charge
of 3 or 4 men in so weighty a business for the faierer carrieing of it on, is not
to be stood uppon : If they be taken before they come I will set a guard
uppon them for 2 or 3 dayes in hope you will send them w'h as much speed
as may be : Indeed there should not be a dayes delay after they come to
my howse; it will p^vent the tumult of Indians, & p vent their waylaying:
if thes two be once app>"hended & put to death then they have determined
the death of 6 more neer Ouabaug: & only the former two to live.
thus have I as briefly as I can (though abruptly) related the substance of
ye matter. I intreat you that thes men may cale to my son davis 2 for a letter
before they come away: they must be active men & leight of foote, for the
better countenancing of the businesse: I shall ere long send you further
intelligence about this Pacomtuk businesse w'h ye Monaheganicks. the
Lord is able to divert their intentions : though it is to be suspected it is
intended for ye vtter ruine of ye monaheganicks, & the English will I feare
be imbroyled in the war:
Yr assured loving brother in the Lord
W. Pynchon.
hast : hast.
[Addressed,]
To his honored ffreind M"" John Wintrop Governor at his howse in Bos-
ton, d'r it w'h all speed.
The Governor sent the letter, with this note : —
For his bond brother the Deputy Gov w'h speed
Sir. I pray acquaint Mi^ Eliot wth this letter & let me have yo^ advice
about it speedily, so I rest
Yr loving brother
9 (5) 48 : Jo : WiNTHROP, Govr.
And the Deputy Governor, Dudley, returned it, with this endorsement,
written on the blank page : —
Upon readinge this Ire and conference w'h M"" Elyott, I give my advise
(wch you require) for a pawse in the busines before wee proceede any further
in it.
' Springfield. ^ Capt. Wm. Davis of Boston, m. Margaret Pynchon.
ADVICE OF DEPUTY GOVERNOR. 39
1. For that the ground and warrant of our medlinge in it is by this Ire taken
away : it being denyed that the murthered were our subiects, or the mur-
therers w hin our Jurisdiccon.
2. If the murtherers should be apprehended and brought to us, the p ty
escapeing is for ought wee yet know all the witnes against them, hee affirm-
inge hee knows their faces, w<=h yet is doubtfull, the murder beinge done in
the night.
3. It is like in Mr Pinchons oppinon to draw a warr upon us, wch if (as
hee saith) it be provoked by vs voluntarily, not necessaryly, wee shall incurr
blame at home and w'h our confederate English, and want helpe from heaven
in it, and comfort in prosecuting it.
4. The charge & difficulty w^h the sendinge men out in hay and harvest
tyme would be considered.
5. A pawse will advantage vs in hearinge what the narragansetts will doe
upon Uncus whome wee must defend.
6. And if soe, it cannot be wissdome in vs to stirr upp other Indians against
vs to ioyne w'h the warr: [Narragansetts]
I have forgotten 2 other reasons while I was settinge downe theis.
I thinck a messinger would be dispatched to M"" Pinchon, to lett such
Indians loose if any should be apprehended, w^h I thinck will not be, they
whoe have promised not beinge like to doe it, or if Mr Pinchon see cause to
doe otherwise to leave it to him.
Tho : Dudley.
The following note in IVinthrop's Jotrmal, gives the final upshot of
the matter : " Whereupon the Gov wrote back personally to Mr.
Pynchon, that then he should proceed no further, but send back the
Indians, etc."
In addition to its historical relation to the Quabaugs, and other neigh-
boring tribes, this letter gives us an insight into the Indian character, as
exemplified when the English first came to the country, and before con-
tact of races had modified natural traits. Perhaps the expressive word
sanguinary best describes the native disposition. They were fond of
war ; were ready to make and break alliances ; revengeful ; given to theft
and murder, when the strong could assault the weak ; and artful to cover
their tracks. Mr. Pynchon's reasoning also affords an insight into
the views entertained by the first white comers as to the rights and privi-
leges of the native dwellers. It was held that the Indian had owner-
ship in the lands he occupied, till he voluntarily sold them ; and he was
free and independent till he formally submitted to the English authorities.
This letter also confirms the opinion heretofore expressed in these pages,
that the Quabaugs, Naunotuks, and other River tribes were regarded
and treated as distinct sovereignties, rather than allied clans, except in
cases where self-interest prompted an alliance.
And the fact is here brought out which shows how the apostle Eliot
became thus early interested in Quabaug. We are thus prepared to
40 QUAE AUG: INDIAN OCCUPATION, 1647-1663.
understand the following letter written by him at Roxbury, Dec. 29,
1649.
..." There is another aged Sachem at Qiiobagnd, three score miles
Westward, and he doth greatly desire that I would come thither and
teach them, and live there ; and I made a journey thither this summer,
and I went by Nashaway : but it so fell out that there were some stirs
betwixt the Narranganset and Monahegan Indians, some murders com-
mitted, etc., which made our church doubtful at first of my going ;
which when the Nashazuay Sachem [Sholan] heard, he commanded
twenty armed men (after their manner) to be ready, and himself with
these twenty men, besides sundry of our near Indians went along with
me to guard me : but I took some English along with me also, so that
hereby their good affection is manifested to me, and to the work I have
in hand : Here also [at Quobagud] I found sundry hungry after instruc-
tion ; but it pleased God to exercise us with such tedious rain and bad
weather, that we were extreme wet, insomuch that I was not dry night
nor day from the third day of the week unto the sixth, but so travelled,
and at night pull off my boots, wring my stockings, and on with them
again, and so continued : The rivers also were raised, so as that we were
wet riding through : but that which added to my affliction was, my horse
tired, so that I was forced to let my horse go empty, and ride on one
of the men's horses which I took along with me. Yet God stept in and
helped : I considered that the word of God 2 Tim. 2:3, " Endure
hardship as a good soldier of Christ," with many other such like medi-
tations. . . . And I thank the Lord, neither I nor my company took
any hurt." '
This was all the information, relative to his visit, called for by Mr.
Eliot's then design in writing the letter. But to us, it is matter of deep,
though unavailing regret, that he did not give the name of the " aged
sachem " on whose invitation the visit was made. Circumstances, how-
ever, favor the conclusion that it was he who was known in our annals
as David, the trusted friend of the Brookfield first settlers, who is
mentioned in Wheeler's Narrative, as a " chief Sachem," and " great
friend to the English."
That Mr. Eliot kept alive his interest in our Indian town, and found
much to encourage him in his good work, is evident from Gookin's Ac-
count, written twenty-five years later [see ante, p. 39.] The intimate
relations which subsisted between the Quabaugs and the Wampanoags,
as hinted at in Pynchon's letter, and confirmed by subsequent events,
render it certain that intercommunication with the Bay was not infre-
quent ; Indian customs of hospitality sanctioned a week's stay of our
I " A Farther Discovery of the present State of the Indians in New England," 1651. Sabin's Re-
prints, III.
ESTABLISHMENT OF PRAYING TOWNS. 4 1
sachem and his chief men at Natick, or Punkapaug, or Hassanameset,
where the apostle's influence was then paramount ; and the Gospel news,
which spread through all these connected towns, became a quickener of
thought, and a pervasive leaven.
Six years later, i.e., in 1655, Mr. Eliot must have made a special
visit and exploration of the Quabaug territory, of which a record is pre-
served. In Ancient Plans, /., 285, is found a plot of yohn Eliofs
1000 Acres, endorsed: "Purchased by Rev. John Ehot, the 27th
of Sept., 1655, of Wattalloowekin and Nakin, Indians — said 1000
Acres of land lies Southward of, and contiguous to the Township of
Brookfield alias Quabaug, at a place called Pookookappog Ponds."
The north-east corner bound was two perch from the north-west corner
of Great Alum pond ; the line ran thence 402 rods to a point north of
Little Alum pond; thence S. 5° W. 400 rods; thence E. 27° S. 460
rods ; thence northerly through Great Alum pond, 460 rods, to the first-
mentioned bound. Eight hundred acres of this land lie in Sturbridge,
and two hundred in Brimfield. Dec. 5, 1715, the title to this land was
confirmed by the General Court to the heirs of Mr. Eliot.
Mr. Eliot's plan for evangelizing the Indians was a broad one, looking
to the establishment of what were called "Praying towns " throughout
the Massachusetts limits. The first and model town was built at Natick.
Others were selected as fast as suitable men — white or Indian — could
be found, to carry them on. For, like a common-sense Christian, as he
was, he laid careful foundations, and " made haste slowly."
The facts in the case clearly show that he had in mind to establish
a Praying town, either at Quobagud, or at the Indian settlement on his
purchased land [see ante, p. 31]. The latter place was near the old
southern trail ; and it had much to recommend it for permanent habi-
tancy. It was of easy approach from Maanexit, and Wabbaquasset ; and
it had fine cornland, which was regarded as a better agent of civilization
than hunting-ground and other sources of native food supplies.
That the Massachusetts authorities were cognizant of his interest in
the Quabaugs, and approved his plan for bringing them under Christian
instruction, appears from the action of the General Court in 1661, ear-
nestly requesting Wassamegin, the ruling sachem, to send some of his
young men, and some returned captives to the Christian towns, where
they might learn " to know and love God " under the ministration of
Mr. Eliot.
It was in furtherance of this plan that Mr. Eliot petitioned the General
Court, in 1664, for a large grant of land, which should take in his pur-
chase of 1655. The record is : " In answer to the petition of Mr. John
Elljott in behalfe of the Indians of Putikookuppogg, the Court judgeth
it meete to grant this petition : viz', a plantation to the Indians, not
42 QUAE AUG: INDIAN OCCUPATION, 164.7-1665.
exceeding fower thousand acres, and that it prejudice nott Ipswich grant
[at Brookfield], or any former grant, in the place desired nere Quo-
boag, & for the ordering and seding thereof have appointed & empow-
ered Mr. Samuel Smith, Mr, Elizur Holjoke, & Mr. William Holton, who
may, vpon the place, determine the sittuation & Ijmitts of the sajd Indian
plantation, & so to state & order the same as maybe for the accomoda-
tion both of English & Indians, & that the sajd comittee shall give
notice to all persons concerned to attend at the time of their meeting,
if they see cause, provided the sajd Indians engage nor sell it w'^out
leave first obteyned from this Court." [Mass. Col. Rec. IV-2. p. 109.]
The record of the laying-out of this 4,000 acre plantation has not been
found. But the purpose of establishing Christian institutions at one
of the Quabaug towns was not abandoned ; and as appears from Mr.
Gookin's statement (already quoted), the plan was near a successful
issue, when King Philip's War broke out, and clouded so many fair pros-
pects and dashed so many bright hopes !
The next document in our series is dated September, 1659; and is
valuable as giving the name of a Quabaug sachem, not elsewhere found.
" In answer to a petition of Robert Ashley of Springfield for satisfaction
for a horse killed by a Nipanett Indian the last year : The Commission-
ers being informed by Mr. John Pynchon that the said Indian liveth at
Quabage, under the sachem Annoackamor ; doth think twenty pounds
should be demanded of the said sachem, or the man that killed the
horse to be delivered into the hands of the said Ashley to be by him
disposed of as he sees cause. Mr. Pynchon is desired to take care that
satisfaction be demanded, and the party secured if there be opportunity,
which if he cannot attain, we desire the Mass. Government to effect the
same as they shall see cause." [Acts of Com. of U. Col^. II. 225.]
It is not known of which of our Indian towns Annoackamor was
sachem.
We now come, in chronological order, to the grant of a part of the
Quabaug territory, May 30, 1660, to the inhabitants of Ipswich. But
the particulars of this transaction properly belong to the next chapter.
The next year, and before any whites came upon the ground, a war
party of Mohegans, under Oneko, son of Uncas, with the knowledge
and consent of his father, made an assault upon our Quabaugs (written
Quabaconk), killing three, and carrying away six captives. The real
motive for the assault is not apparent. The pretended motive was, to
satisfy an old grudge against Onopequin, a native of Quabaug, but then
living at Pacomptuck, some of whose men, as Uncas asserts, were then
with the Quabaugs. If this was in fact true, Uncas had a plausible excuse.
For in the spring of 1658, Onopequin had led a war party into the
Mohegan country, and killed and taken several of Uncas' people —
DEALINGS WITH UNCAS. 43
much after the fashion of this return raid of Oneko. But it is more
hkeiy that Uncas intended the expedition as a defiance to Wassamegin
(Massasoit) and the English authorities, to whom he bore no love, and
whose interest just then, as he well knew, would prevent them from
resorting to severe measures against him. He was a shrewd, turbulent,
imperious man, and a daring warrior, skilled in making and breaking
combinations ; generally favoring the English ; but feared and distrusted
by all parties. He seems to have gained his end, whatever it was, in
this business; and got off with a severe scolding, and a solemn injunc-
tion "not to do so again."
" A Declaration of the Dealings of Uncas and the Mohegan
Indians, to certain Indians the inhabitants of Quabaconk.
May 21, 1661.1
About ten weeks since, Uncas's Son, accompanyed with 70 Indians set
upon the Indians at Quabaconk, and slew three persons, and carried away
6 prisoners, among which prisoners was one squa with her two children,
whom when he had brought to the fort, Uncas dismissed the squa, on
conditions that she would go home and bring him 25 lb. jn peage, two
guns and two blankets, for the release of herself and her children, which
as yet she hath not done, being retained by the sagamore of Washakeim,
on hopes that their league with the English will free them ; at the said
time he carried away also in stuffe and moneyes, to the value of 37 'b.
And at sucli time as Uncas received notice of the displeasure of the Eng-
lish in the Massachusetts, by the worshipfull Mr. Winthrop, he insolently
laughed them to scorn, and professed that he would still go on as he had
begun and assay who dares to control him. Moreover, 4 days since there
came home a prisoner that escaped ; two yet remaining whom Uncas threat-
ens, the one of them to kill, and the other to sell away as a slave ; and still
threatens to continue his war against them, notwithstanding any prohibition
whatsoever, whose very threats are so terrible that our Indians dare not wan-
der far from the towns about the Indians, for fear of surprise.
From the relation of
Pambassua
and testimony of
Wassamegin, Quaquequunset, et als."
This paper was received by the General Court, and referred to a com-
mittee, viz., Humphrey Atherton, Joseph Hills, William Parkes. The
committee reported June i, as follows :
"We the committee, in the case respecting the Indians at Quabaconk,
think meet
1st, That letters from this Court be sent unto Uncas; signifying how
sensible we are of the Injuries by him done unto us, in the Outrages by him
committed by his hostile invading our subjects the Indians at Quabaconk, who
• Mass. Archives XXX.: 85.
44 QUAE AUG: INDIAN OCCUPATION, 1647-1663.
there live under Wassamagin their sagamore, by destroying and killing of
some, by carrying away and keeping others captives, and by spoiling them
of their goods to the value of 37 'b. as they complain ; vi^illing and requir-
ing of him the said Uncas to yield and deliver up the said captives, and to
make restitution for the goods by him so taken from our said subjects : And
that for time to come, he forbear all hostilitie and unlawful violence towards
the persons, lands and goods of our said subjects the Quabaconk aforesaid.
Signifying also to the said Uncas that if Wassamagin or his subjects have
done or shall do any Injury to him or his subjects, that on complaints to us
and due proof thereof he shall be righted.
2d, That Uncas be given to understand and be assured from this Court
that if he refuse or neglect to release or deliver up the foresaid captives, and
also to make restitution for the goods taken from our said subjects, that we
then are resolved, the Lord assisting, to right our foresaid Injuries upon him
and his subjects for the same. And for all the charges whatsoever that shall
arise in the prosecution thereof.
3d, That if the said Uncas shall put us to right ourselves by war upon
him, that we shall then require satisfaction also for the lives of our subjects
by him slain as aforesaid.
4th, That for the encouragement and safety of the said Wassamagin and
his subjects there be by order of Maj. Willard, 3 or 4 armed men well
accommodated in all respects, with a proportion of powder, bullets and
match, sent from Lancaster to Quabaconk unto the said Wassamagin, there
to stay a night or two, and to shoot off their muskets so often and in such
wise as the Major shall direct, to terrify the enemies of Wassamagin, and
so to return home again.
5th, That either the Major or the soldiers by his order advise Wassa-
magin and his subjects there, that the General Court, the Gov and dep.
Govr and Magistrates shall take it as an assured token of their hearty love
and fidelitie to the English, and of their thankful acknowledgment of all
favors extended to them, if they would let the English have the bringing up
of those captives now to be released, and of some of their sons also, by
means whereof they may the better know and serve God, and be the more
helpful to their own kinsfolk, friends and countrymen afterwards. And that
Mr. Eliot be desired to second and forward the motion to Wassamagin and
his subjects as often seasonable occasion shall be ministered.
6th, That either the Major General, or Maj. Willard, or the soldiers to
be sent as aforesaid, in the name of this Court advise and require Wassa-
magin and his men to be very careful of injuring or in any ways provoking
of Uncas or any of his men, as he will answer our displeasure therein, and
incur due punishment for the same. And that if, notwithstanding his inno-
cence that way, that Uncas shall invade or injure him as formerly, that he
give notice thereof unto Maj. Willard, who upon manifest invasion and
assault of the enemie, shall act and do according to law in case of Alarm,
so far as to him seems necessary, and this shall be his sufficient warrant for
the same.
The Deputies approve this answer.
Consented to by the Magistrates.
Edw. Rawson, Secy."
DEALINGS WITH UNCAS. 45
The matter was taken in hand by the Commissioners of the United
Colonies ; as appears from the following communication sent to Uncas,
and his reply through Capt. John Mason.
" Upon a complaint made to the Commers of the Massachusetts against
Unkas, this following message was sent to him : — We have received infor-
mation and complaint from the General Court of the Massachusetts of your
hostile invading of Wasamequen and the Indians of Quabakutt, who are and
long have been subjects to the English, killing some and carrying away
others captives, spoiling their goods to the value of 33^. as they allege :
and all this contrary to your covenant and promise to the Comm^rs several
times renewed ; not to make war on any of our tributaries without the allow-
ance of the Commers ; we also understand that the General Court of the
MassttSj whose subjects the said Indians are, have formally signified their
offence unto you. Requiring the return of your captives, and satisfaction
for the wrong you have done, to which you have not returned any answer,
which seems to be an insolent and proud carriage of yours, we cannot but
wonder at it, and must bear witness against it, and do hereby will and require
you forthwith to return said captives with due satisfaction for other wrongs
done them, or to make out sufficient grounds and Reasons for your invad-
ing the said Indians, the which you are to speedily to send to the Governor
of Massa"Sj and if it appear they have done you any wrong, upon due proof
we shall take care that they make you satisfaction : if you shall neglect to
observe our order and injunctions herein contained, we must leave the Massa-
chusetts to right themselves, as formerly they signified unto you : in which
case we must own and if need be assist our confederates.
Signed. The Commissioners of the United Colonies.
Plymouth, Sept. 13, 1661."
" Since this order agreed and entered concerning Uncas, this follow-
ing answer was given by Major Mason on behalf of Uncas : —
Whereas, There was a warrant sent from the Court of Boston, dated in
May last, to Uncas, sachem of Mohegan, wherein it was declared upon the
Complaint of Wesamequen a sachem subject to the Massachusetts, that
the said Uncas had offered great violence to their subjects at Quabauke,
killing some, and taking others captive : which warrant came to Uncas not
above twenty days before these presents, who being summoned by Maj. John
Mason in the full scope of the said warrant, wherein he was deeply charged
if he did not return the captives and 33 pounds Damage, then the Mas-
sachusetts would recover it by force of arms, which to him was very
grievous : professing he was altogether ignorant that they were subjects
belonging to the Massachusetts ; and further said that they were none of
Wesamequen's men, but belonging to Onopequin, his deadly enemy, who
was there born : one of the men then taken was his own Cousin, who had
formerly fought against him in his own person; and yet set him at liberty:
and further said that all the captives were sent home : also that Wesame-
quen's son and divers of his men had fought against him divers times : this
he desired might be returned as his answer to the Commissioners.
46 QUAE AUG: INDIAN OCCUPATION, 1647-1665.
N. B. Alexander alias Wamsutta, Sachem of Sowamsett, being now at
Plymouth, he challenged Ouabauke Indians to belong to him : and further
said that he did war against Uncas this summer on that account.
Signed by John Mason."
A special interest attaches to the above papers, because the events
recorded happened in our territory at the time when the white settlers
were just taking possession of their new homes in Brookfield ; and we
thus get an idea of the Indian life with which they came in contact.
Nothing could better illustrate the daring courage of the Ipswich men
and women who first pitched on Foster's hill, than this picture of their
surroundings, with, on the one hand, savage vengeance and duplicity, and
on the other, the timorous policy of our State authorities. It surely did
not promise well for substantial help and support to an infant colony
away in the wilderness, when the powerful Uncas could murder and
despoil a peaceable tribe, and the English Governor, who claimed said
tribe as his subjects, instead of demanding and enforcing redress, only
devised a way to scare the haughty chieftain, by " stationing 3 or 4
men with fire-locks and plenty of ammunition " at Wekabaug, who
should " stay there a night or two, and shoot off their muskets so often
and in such wise as Major Willard should direct, and then return home
again ! "
And these papers have additional and great value, in that they clear
up what has been a mystery in the life of Wassamegin (Massasoit), and
at the same time disclose the reason why the Quabaugs so earnestly
espoused the cause of his son Philip, and why that chieftain fled hither
for aid and protection, immediately on his defeat at Pocasset in tlie
summer of 1675.
Massasoit, it will be remembered, was the Wampanoag sachem first to
visit the Pilgrims at Plymouth in 1621, and then became and continued
their firm friend. The treaty of peace and mutual defence, made be-
tween him and the whites, was carefully observed for above fifty years,
and was an important factor in the prosperity of the colony. He was
the father of Alexander, who married the distinguished Weetamoo, and
was ever the friend of the English ; and the father of Philip, who be-
came their deadly enemy. In 1632, when he made war upon the Nar-
ragansetts, Massasoit changed his name to Ousamequin (often written
Wassamegin), by which name he is afterwards known in history. His
home-seat was in the present town of Bristol, R.I. But he lived at
various points in Bristol and Plymouth counties, Mass. There is evi-
dence that in 1643-4 he was living in the western central part of Wor-
cester County. And we found that in 164S, Cutshamakin, one of his
leading under-sachems, asserted the claims of his chieftain to jurisdic-
DEATH OF MASSASOIT. 47
tion over our Quabaug tribe. From 1649 to 1657, he appears on the
records as selling lands in Bridgewater, Rehoboth, Hogg Island, and
elsewhere. At the latter date, he disappears from the affairs of his old
home. Mr. Drake [Bk. of the Inds. II. 28] suggests that he had
then disposed of most of his lands, and given up the sachemship to his
son Wamsutta (Alexander). Did he then take up his abode with the
Quabaugs? The evidence in the case, as given in the papers under
consideration, favors such a conclusion. From his high standing, and
former relations, he would of course be acknowledged by our tribe as
chief sagamore. And the only fair construction of the statements —
which are official — contained in these papers, renders it certain that he
was living here and was sagamore in May, 1661. The best authorities
give the date of his death in i66i, or early in 1662. He probably died
at Quabaug. His age could not have been less than 80.
The next important item in the annals of our tribe is the sale, Nov.
10, 1665, by the sachem Shattoockquis, to the English settlers, of a tract
of land about six miles square, covering the original town of Brook-
field. But the particulars of this transaction properly belong to the
next chapter.
And this brings us to the end of the sole Indian occupation, and the
beginning of the joint occupancy of the township by the red and white
races.
And it is a singular fact that the history of our Indian tribe for the
next ten years is substantially a blank. We know that the natives re-
mained in their villages, and cultivated their cornfields as before. We
get a glimpse, now and then, from the Court records, of a drunken brawl,
or a minor crime committed by or upon them ; of a leading Indian of
Naunotuk perpetrating a theft at home, and fleeing for concealment to
Quabaug. And we know, in a general way, that these ten years were
years of peace between the Indians and the English in this neighbor-
hood.
The condition of Quabaug, and its relations to the outside world,
were greatly changed as compared with 1647. ^^ was now on an estab-
lished English bridle-path between the Bay and the Connecticut. The
single horseman, or a cavalcade of riders and pack-horses was a common
sight to our Indians. They had taken part in matters of diplomacy and
traffic, and had seen the features of English social life and customs, and
felt the power of civilization, by actual contact. English towns had
been established above Springfield. Northampton was purchased of the
Naunotuks in 1653, and settled the next year. Hadley was settled in
1659. Deerfield was purchased in 1667, and a settlement made in
1669 ; but the Dedham committees had been passing to and fro since
1665, and had added to the bustle of our quiet settlement.
48 QUAE AUG: INDIAN OCCUPATION, 1647-1663.
Savage man instinctively holds civilized man in reverence, as a higher
order of intelligence and power. The records of all original explora-
tions and discoveries prove this. Suitable clothing is a moral force ;
good tools and weapons are a moral force ; habits of industry are a
moral force ; ownership of a horse or ox is a moral force ; a fixed home
is a moral force : they indicate prescience and providence, and they imply
dominion, as a consequent of intelligence, and thus directly, as well as
by contrast, awaken awe in the untutored child of nature.
For this reason, and for another to be named presently, our natives
welcomed the white settlers. They sold their lands in good faith, and
as a rule were satisfied with the price received. It was understood —
perhaps stipulated — by both parties that the Indians retained the right
to hunt, fish, and plant corn ; and the high sense of justice then preva-
lent among the better class of our Puritan fathers, led them to respect
these aboriginal rights ; and thus many of the possible frictions of the
two races were prevented. The Indian men bartered their furs and
venison, for gims and hatchets ; and the women exchanged their baskets,
brooms, and mats, for trinkets and kettles. The tidy housewife tolerated
the dirty squaw in her kitchen, from womanly pity for her hard lot ; and
the farmer made friends with the dusky trapper who trampled his
meadows, as a matter of policy, to save complaints about his roving
cattle trespassing on the unfenced native cornfields — though it must be
said, he could not always resist the temptation to sell the said trapper
when very thirsty a mug of beer for two fathoms of wampum (equal
to five shillings in money) ; and the thrifty trader would accept the
off'er of a good beaver-skin for four quarts of rum. But the public
frowned upon such practices. The squaws sometimes hired the English
to plow their cornfields, so that better crops were raised with less labor.
And it was not uncommon for them to take English fields to plant on
shares ; allowing the owner one-half the crop, divided on the ground.
But both races held the other at arm's length. They had too little in
common, to invite mutual sympathy, and cement mutual interest. Our
people learned the Indian words in ordinary use sufficiently to carry on
conversation about the daily wants of life, and simple matters of barter
and labor. And the Indian caught enough of our words to comprehend
the subject of talk, and make known his thoughts, when he chose to be
communicative. The more formal transactions, like the sale of lands,
were made through the medium of interpreters, who had in some way
become skilled in the two languages. Some of these interpreters were
Indians, educated by Mr. Eliot.
Seen from the distance — this picture has features which to one of
romantic turn, are strange and pleasing. But there was little of romance,
and much of hard reality in the life of those times. By both whites and
PEACEFUL CO-OCCUPATION. 49
red men, it was a struggle for food, and raiment, and a shelter ; the for-
mer looking forward with hope to better times, and a competence and a
comfortable home ; the latter taking " no thought for the morrow."
But probably the more weighty motive with our Indians for desiring
the coming among them of the English in 1662-5, was fear of Uncas and
his Mohegans from Connecticut, and of the Mohawks from New York.
The grounds of their fear of the Connecticut sachem have been suffi-
ciently indicated by the papers already quoted in full. And the Indians
would naturally reason that the Governor at Boston would interfere to
protect his own colony, when he might hesitate and parley, in avenging
the wrongs of a native subject tribe. And his observation had taught
him that the white settlers always carried their fire-arms with them to a
new plantation. But Uncas was less dreaded by our Indians than the
Mohawks, a powerful and blood-thirsty tribe living on the river of that
name in New York, who were at this date, the special enemies of the
western Massachusetts Indians.' In 1664, these Mohawks came in
force to the Connecticut valley, destroyed the native fort at Deerfield,
and inflicted great injury upon the Pacomptucks, and neighboring tribes.
This bloody raid extended as far eastward as the Nashaway and Merri-
mack valleys. And for several years, scouting parties of the victors
made frequent descents upon the Indians in these parts, and kept them
in constant alarm. The presence, and friendship, and guns of the Eng-
lish were looked upon as a safeguard and defence.
All these considerations tended to -give the English favor with the
natives, and worked together for the interests of our infant plantation.
And a further potent reason to account for the ten years of peaceful
co-occupation, was the fact that the old men of the tribe were still in
authority. The memories of the Pequot war, and its lessons of white
superiority, had not faded out ; and their experiences and observation
had shown that the English always got the upperhand in conflicts, and
they had become cautious, even if not reverential. And when the war-
cloud of 1675 appeared, these old men, with almost unanimity, counselled
forbearance and submission. The peace-commission that visited the
Quabaug clans in June, found the old chiefs inclined to resist the machi-
nations of Philip. Ephraim Curtis, who came hither in July, was kindly
received by the old counsellors. They knew the risk, and deprecated
war. The old spirit within them was not dead ; but the new contact
had engendered caution ; the new experiences had forecast the inevita-
ble result. It was the young, hot blood that precipitated the conflict.
The attack on Swanzey, June 24, was made by the young braves. It
■ " Moivhaiuks or Maquas. In 1646-7, the French asked assistance of Mass. Government to sub-
due them, but Mass. refused as Maquas had never injured them although they were the terror of all
other Indians, being in hostility with the Massachusetts, Pawtuckets, Pokomtakukes, Quabaugs, all
the Nipmuck Indians & Nashaway or Weshakim Indians." Gookin's Hist. Collections.
50 QUAE AUG: INDIAN OCCUPATION, 1647-1663.
was they who killed the old sachem of the Naunotuks, because he par-
leyed with the English captains.
Sergt. Ayres and the Brookfield men had plausible grounds for their
confidence in the fidelity of these old chiefs : their error was, in under-
estimating the influence of those who now first put on the war-paint.
CHAPTER III.
FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1660-1676.
Grant of 1660. — First Comers. — Indian Deed of 1665. — Re-grant of 1667. —
Petition of 1670. — The Town Plot. — Allotment of Lands. — Meeting-
house.— Ministry Land. — Burial-place. — Corn-mill. — Petition of 1673. —
The Town Incorporated. — Notices of the First Settlers. — Signs of a
Storm. — Causes of King Philip's War. — Destruction of the Town. —
Place of Capt. Wheeler's Surprise. — The Indians' Side op the Case. —
Quannapohit's Relation. — Garrison maintained. — Movements of Troops
AND Indians. — Fate of the Indian Chiefs. — The Place abandoned.
THE history of the English plantation of Brookfield begins with the
following grant of land by the General Court. Although exhaustive
search has been made among the State Archives, and wherever
else there was a probability of success, the original petition of the inhabit-
ants of Ipswich has not been found.
" At a Great and General Court of Election held at Boston the 2oth of
May, 1660.
In Ansr to the peticon of severall the Inhabitants of Ipswich, this
Court Judgeth it meete to Graunt the petitioners sixe miles square or so
much land as shall be Contejned in such a Compasse in a place nere Quo-
boag ponds, provided they have twenty familyes there resident within 3
years, & that they have an able minister settled there within the sajd
terme, such as this Court shall approve, and that they make due provision
in .some way or other for the future, either by setting apart of land, or what
else shall be thought meete for the Continuance of the ministry amongst
them : And that If they shall faile in any of these particulars above men-
tioned, this Graunt of the Court to be voyd & of none effect."
This grant is dated May 31, 1660.
From the scanty records extant, it is believed that John Warner, John
Ayres, Wm. Prichard, and perhaps one other (who doubtless were of
the petitioners) came to Quabaug in the summer of 1660, for the pur-
pose of selecting the place for the new settlement. The first care of
explorers, at that time, in locating a town site, was to find " conveniency
of home-lots, meadow lots, and planting fields." But the prime con-
52 FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1660-1676.
sideration was " conveniency of meadows." These were essential for
his first year's support and income, as they were his reliance for feeding
his horses and horned cattle through the long winter season, and the
only outlay required, was the labor of cutting and curing and stacking
the hay-crop. The annual burning of the dry grass and sprouts by the
Indians, in the late autumn, kept these river and brook meadows clean ;
and thus they were found ready for the mower's scythe. The natural
grasses grew thick and rank — as an early writer expresses it, "up to a
man's face ; " but when cut early they were very nutritious, and were
depended on for hay and fall feed. The virgin soil of the uplands
required no rotation of cultivated crops, and corn and rye were grown
many years in succession, and the tame grasses were consequently
neglected. For summer pasturage, the cattle were allowed to range
the woods and "commons." They were sometimes put in charge of a
herdsman, but oftener permitted to roam at will. As late as 1728, the
Hadley farmers allowed their cattle to range many miles to the east-
ward ; and what they called the " Brookfield pastures " were bounded
easterly by Ware river.
The second care of the first planters was, conveniency of corn-land
and rye-fields, what they termed "plain land." The custom then pre-
vailed, to set apart the Great Field, i.e., a tract where all the proprietors
could have each his proper proportion of tillage land, to be worked in
common and enclosed by a common fence. Hence the broad plains
and swells which were free from rocks were in demand. These condi-
tions were exactly met by the tract which lay to the west and north-west
of Coy's brook. And as the eminence now known as Foster's hill, was
then free from woods, except possibly here and there a huge timber
tree, and was sufficiently near and commanded a full view of the
meadows and plain, and was every way an eligible spot for dwellings, it
would seem that there could be no hesitancy where to locate the Town
Plot.
If any preparation was made this year for marking off the home-lots,
and erecting houses, the plan was most effectually frustrated by the
Indian raid of the next spring, [see ante, p. 42.] and the tedious and
unsatisfactory negotiations which were carried on by our English
authorities with Uncas, and which lasted through the year. And the
threatening state of Indian affairs, which continued for a considerable
period, seem to have discouraged these intended planters, so that no
further attempt at a settlement was made till the spring of 1665.
The grant, the previous year, to Mr. Eliot, of 4,000 acres adjoining
the Ipswich grant, near Quabaug, for a new Indian plantation ; and the
movement of the Dedham men, early this year (1665) to secure the
rich Deerfield meadows, stimulated John Warner and his associates to
PURCHASE OF THE LANDS AT QUABAUG. 53
take possession of their granted Quabaug lands before it was too late.
It is probable that Warner and his son Samuel, John Ayres, Thomas
Parsons and Thomas Wilson came upon the ground, and put up at
least two frames, and planted some corn — though Mr. Warner's family
did not remove hither till fall.
Now that an actual settlement had been made, and possession taken,
it became necessary to procure a title to the land from the native
owners. [And the fact that a deed was not taken earlier is presumptive
evidence that possession was not taken earlier.] As was customary in
these parts, the pioneers employed one of the magistrates or traders
living at Springfield, who had the acquaintance and confidence of the
Indians, to bargain for and take a deed of the premises.
Here followeth the coppy of the Deed for the Purchase of the lands at
Quawbauge (now called Brookfeild) from the Indian called Shattoockquis,
together w'h Leiut. Thomas Cooper his Resignation of the said Deed to y^
Inhabitants of Quawbauge now called Brookefeiid for the said Deed was
framed in Name to the said Leiut. Cooper but indeed for ye only use and
behoofe of ye Inhabitants of the said Plantation called Brookefeild: Also
ye Coppy of ye said Leiut. Coopers acknowledgmt of his said Resignation
before ye WorppH Majr John Pynchon.
These presents Testify, That Shattoockquis alias Shadookis the sole
& propper Owner of certayne lands at Quabauge hereafter named Hath
for good & valluable Considerations him the said Shattooquis thereunto
moveinge given graunted bargayned & Sold, And by these p^sents Doth
fully clearely & absolutely give grant bargayne & sell Vnto Ensigne Thomas
Cooper of Springfeild for the vse & behoofe of the p^sent English Planters
at Quabaug & their Associates, & their successors & to them & their
heires for Ever, certayne p cells of land at towards or about the North end
of Quabauge pond that is to say beginning at a little Meddow at the north
end of the pond Quabauge w ch meddow is called Podunk w'h the land about
it, & soe to a little hill Wullamanick & from thence Northward or North
& by East about Three miles & soe Westward off to ye North end of
Wecobaug Pond taking in all the playnes meddowes & upland from Podunk
by Quabaug pond to Wecobaug pond all the land betwixt, as that called
Nacommuck (viz' a brook where meddow is) and soe to Massequockummis
viz' another brook where meddow is, and soe through the playne to Weco-
baug pond & then down to Lashaway viz' the River wch comes from
Quabaug pond all ye land as aforesaid on the East or Northeast side of that
River and about three miles North or North & by East from the River
together w'h the said River, & the lands on the west side or south or south-
west side of the said River, & particularly from Lashaway down the
River to a brook or streame called Naltaug & soe up that brook to the head
of it Southward, & then from the head of that brook to verge of a hill called
Asquoach, & soe down Southward or Southeast to ye pond Quabauge,
taking in all the wett meddow & meddowes called Masquabamisk & Nanan-
tomqua it being about foure Miles from the river to the verge or foote of tlie
54 F/RSr SETTLEMENT, 1660-1676.
hill aforesaid called Asquoach and about six miles or neere thereabouts from
the River at the mouth of ye brook called Naltaug to Ouabaug pond: All
the aforesaid Tract of land from Wecobauge to Podunk at the North end
of Quabauge, & from Naltaug to Ouabauge, called Naltaug Lashaway,
Massequockcilmis Nacommuck Wullammannuck Podunck Nanantomqua
Masquabamisk & soe to the hill called Asquoach : All wch land afore-
described together wth the trees waters stones profits coinodityes & advan-
tages thereof, & thereunto belonging, the said Ensign Thomas Cooper for
himself and for the present Planters at Quabaug and their Associates &
successes is to have hold and enjoy & that forEver.
And the said Shattookquis as well for other considerations as also for &in
consideration of the summe of Three Hundred fadom of Wampampeage
in hand Received doth grant bargayne & sell All & Singular the aforenamed
Tract of land to Ensigne Thomas Cooper his successo''s & assignes as
aforesaid & to their heires for Ever : And the said Shattoockquis doth
hereby covermate & promise to & w^h the said Ensigne Thomas Cooper
that he will save y^ said Thomas Cooper harmless from all manner of
claymes of any person or psons lawfully clayming any right or interest in
the said lands hereby sold or in any part thereof, & will defend the same
from all or any molestation & incumbrance by any Indians lawfully laying
clayme or title thereunto : In witnes whereof the said Shattoockquis hath
hereunto sett his hand this tenth day of November, 1665 : •
Subscribed & delivered /^^^^^^^^^^
in ye prsence of The mark of "di^^P^^^!^^^^^ Shattoockquis
Elizur Holyoke
Samuell Chapin- The mark of Mettawomppe an Indian witness
JAPHETT Chapin: >^ who challenging some inter-
est in the land above sold
received part of ye pay, &
consented to the sale of it all :
Shattoockquis an Indian above mentioned did own & acknowledge this
to be his act & deed resigning up all his right title & intrest in the lands
above mentioned unto Thomas Cooper his Associates & Assignes as above
said, this Tenth day of November, 1665 : •
Before mee John Pvnchon Assistant:-
In relation to this deed, the first thing that strikes the reader is the
indefiniteness of the bound lines. It is evident that the compass was
not used in the survey. Indeed, the compass was first brought into use
in laying out land grants in this region, by Lieut. Fisher of Dedham
when he surveyed the Deerfield lands in 1665. They had a chain to
measure distances, and some prominent object was selected as starting
and turning point. The chief concern was to get the full quantity
named in the grant.
The second noticeable point is, that the deed covered only lands
which, from their position, would naturally belong to the Wekabaug
RE-GRANT OF 1667. 55
chieftain. Tlie Indian village site, before described, at the southerly end
of Quabaug pond, with its fishing-places and planting-ground, was, by
the terms carefully excluded, as was also the territory on the west belong-
ing to the Indian hill settlement.
The third noticeable point is, the care taken to enumerate all the
valuable meadow-lands within the six miles square. The meadows on
both sides of the Quabaug river are specified ; and the other smaller
meadows and brooks " where meadow is," are named in their proper
order, going westerly from the starting-point on the right hand side of
the river, and easterly on the left bank. And this helps us to place the
several localities indicated. Nacommuck was what was formerly known
as Great brook, now called Moore's brook ; Massequockummis was
Coy's brook ; Lashaway retains the same name ; Naltaug was Dean's
brook in Warren ; Masquabamisk was the valley of Mason's brook ; and
Nanantomqua was the meadow and low land lying south of the river
and south-west of Quabaug pond. The "little hill Wullammanick "
must have been the rounded hill northerly of East Brookfield village.
This places Podunk meadow some distance to the west of the mouth of
Five-mile brook.
The price paid for this land was three hundred fathom of wampum-
peage. This was the Indian money made from white sea-shells, wrought
in the shape of beads, and strung like beads. There were 360 pieces
in a fathom. The current value of this money in English shillings and
pence varied ; at the date under consideration, it was worth five shillings
a fathom, which made the price paid for the land, 1,500 shillings, equal,
according to the rule of reckoning of that day, to ;£tS-'
As appears in Lieut. Cooper's instrument of assignment, the purchase-
money was paid by the petitioners who obtained the grant.
As already intimated, it is believed that John Warner was the father of
Brookfield, and probably built the first house here. His son Samuel
came with him in 1665. John Ayres was perhaps the "pushing man"
of the enterprise, and came with the Warners. Thomas Parsons, then
unmarried, and Thomas Wilson were here at about the same date.
Richard Coy and Wm. Prichard, who became leading men, did not
bring their families here till 1667. John Younglove came on in 1667.
And these persons comprised the "6 or 7 families " named in the Gen-
eral Court's order of this latter date.
Re-g7-ant of i66j. As the three years' limit, named in the original
grant, had expired, and the political status of the settlement was some-
what uncertain, the above-named inhabitants sent a petition to the Gen-
eral Court, asking to be organized into a township, or for the appointment
' The Indians also had suckauhock or black money, made from sea-shells of rare varieties, and of
double the value of the white.
56 FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1660-167 6.
of a Committee with powers to manage the prudential affairs of the place,
lay out lands, etc.
May 15, 1667, In ansr to the petition of the inhabitants at Quabaug :
This Court, having perused tlie grant which the Generall Court made anno
i66c to the first undertakers for that place, doe finde that, i. By their non
observance of the condition of their grant, the same is altogether voyd, &
that now the ordering & disposing thereof is wholly in this Court's power.
2. Considering that there is already at Ouabauge about sixe or seven
familyes, & that the place may be capable of receiving many more, this
Court will readily grant them the liberty of a touneship when they shall be
in a ffit capacity.
3. In the meane time this Court appoints Capt. John Pinchon, John
Aires, Wm Prichard, Richard Coy, & John Younglow, or any three of
them, whereof Capt. Pinchon to be one of the three, who shall have power
to admitt inhabitants, grant lands, & to order all the prudentiall affayres
of the place in all respects, untill it shall appeare that the place shall be so
farr setled with able men as this Court may judge meete to give them the
full liberty of a touneship according to lawe.
4. Because the inhabitants of Ipswich made the first motion for that
plantation, & some of them have binn at charges about it, although by
their remisse prosecution they have now lost all their right, yet, such of
them as shall setle there by midsummer come twelve moneth, they shall
have an interest in the lands there in proportion with others ; but if by that
time they shall not be there setled, they shall then loose their lands, & all
their charges which they have been at upon ye place.
5. They are to take care for the getting & mayntayning of a godly
minister among them, & that no evill persons, enemjes to the lawe of this
commonweale in judgment or practise, be receaved as inhabitants.
6. For promoting of the aforesajd plantation, & incouragement there-
of, this Court doeth now grant that plantation seven yeares freedom from
all publick rates & taxes to the country, provided those inhabitants of
Ipswich which intend to inhabit at Ouabauge by midsummer come twelve
month doe engage to give security to the above-sajd committee, within three
moneths after the date hereof, that they will performe accordingly, that so
others that would setle there may not be hindred." '
Under the circumstances, this action of the Court was both just and
generous. It evinced the purpose to overlook any past remissness, to
give the Ipswich undertakers the chance to secure themselves for any
expenditures heretofore made, to foster the infant plantation and give it
an established footing, and keep out all " evill persons " and adventurers.
The safe-guards were commensurate with the privileges.
Some writers on Brookfield history have taken exception to what they
regard as an obnoxious restriction and reproach on the character of
these founders of the town, viz., the appointment of a Committee to
' Mass. Colony Records, IV. -II., p. 342.
ALLOTMENT OF LANDS. 57
admit inhabitants and manage affairs. But such was the custom of the
time. Lancaster had such a Committee in 1657, Northfield in 1672.
And it was a measure dictated by wise forethought. The poHcy of the
Province was, to distribute its eligible lands so as to insure the planting
of towns of sufficient capacity in numbers and pecuniary resources, to
become self-supporting and productive centres ; and to have from the
outset an able and godly ministry of the Word. Numbers, character, and
wealth were thus essential factors. And until a plantation should have
these, and thus be qualified to be a township, it was wise to put its
prudential affairs in the hands of a Committee of trustworthy and discreet
men ; otherwise the six or seven settlers might apportion the whole six
miles square among themselves, and yet be without capacity for self-
support and the support of religious ordinances and schools. The pas-
sion for land speculation, and personal aggrandizement was not unknown
in 1667 ! It should be added, that in most cases, the ad interim
Committee was composed wholly of non-residents ; the Quabaug Com-
mittee had the advantage and special honor, that 4 of its 5 members
were of its own inhabitants. As will appear, the powers of this Com-
mittee ceased, when the town was incorporated in 1673.
Allotment of Lands. — In the orderly settling of a new town, an early
and important matter was the division of the lands among the planters.
The fee was commonly vested in the inhabitants as a body ; which
body, either through a Committee, or by corporate action, made dis-
tribution to individual engagers and families. The statutes provided no
general rule of apportionment ; each town established its own rules of
equity. Usually, both persons and property were considered in making
divisions. The head of the family and the older sons, and sometimes
the wife and all the children were taken into the account, in estimating
the needs of a household and its ability to cultivate the lands. Quite
often the "home-lots " were equal in size, or put in two or four classes,
representing wholes, halves and quarters ; and the " meadow lots," and
the proportions in "planting fields" varied according to pecuniary
means and ability of labor. In the settlement of Sudbury in 1637, the
home-lots were nominally of equal size, viz., four acres, varied however,
to conform to the lay of the land. These lots represented the common
venture of the planters, and were not taxed for ordinary town charges.
Meadow lands, which were the main source of income, constituted a
person's " estate," on which the taxes were levied. They were ap-
portioned " according to persons (polls) and property, and a man's
ability to improve his land." Plain lands were set apart into common
fields, on the same rule as meadows, each man cultivating his particular
allotment, and maintaining his share of the general fence. Woodlands
were held as public property, and the cutting of fire-wood and timber
58 FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1 660-1 676.
was regulated by the town. In Hadley, settled 1659, every planter had
a home-lot of 8 acres. The meadows were distributed somewhat ac-
cording to the sum which each planter subscribed to the common stock
" to take up lands by." In practice, a list was made out, and a sum set
against each settler's name (by his consent) which was taken to repre-
sent his estate put into the venture (not necessarily his actual estate),
on which he was to be rated both in the allotment of lands, and in
taxation. The highest sum was ^200, the lowest ^50. ;^200 drew
50^^ acres of meadow ; ^50 drew i2| acres.
But as the Brookfield settlers came from Essex county, it is likely
that they would hold the views which prevailed in that vicinity. In
Haverhill, where John Ayres lived for a time, the rule of division and
apportionment was : " There shall be three hundred acres laid out for
house-lots and no more ; and he that was worth two hundred pounds
should have twenty acres to his houselot, and none to exceed that num-
ber ; and so every one under that sum, to have acres proportionable for
his houselott, together with meadow, and Common, and planting-ground,
^ proportionably."
The first Book of Records of the Committee for Quabaug appears to
have been kept by Mr. Pynchon, who signs himself " Recorder." Nat-
urally this book was given into the hands of the town clerk of Brookfield,
at the incorporation of the town in 1673 ; and undoubtedly it perished
in the conflagration of 1675. The means therefore, for determining the
place and dimensions of the original Brookfield To7v?i Plot, and the rule
by which the lands were allotted to the settlers, consist of a few attested
extracts from that first Record Book, copied in 1674 and found among
Mr. Pynchon's papers ; the deeds by which the original planters or their
heirs transferred their titles ; the site of the first meeting-house, which
can be identified ; and a few land-marks that time and cultivation have
not obliterated.
A careful study of these several records and landmarks makes it cer-
tain that the Town Plot, i.e., the home-lots, was laid out so as to take
in what is now known as Foster's hill, extending from Hovey's brook on
the south-east to Coy's brook on the north-west, and bounded by the
river meadow southerly, and reaching on the northerly side to the foot
of the hill. The area of this Plot was nominally 500 acres.
It is beheved that the home-lots originally contained 20 acres each,
with a right to 20 acres of meadow and 8 or 10 acres of plain land.
The minister, and men with grown-up sons, appear to have received
double lots, or one and one-half lots.
The road through the Town Plot, then turned northerly at the Prich-
ard place, running round instead of over the hill as at present.
It is matter of record that the meeting-house was located in the mid-
THE TOWN PLOT. 59
die of the Plantation ; and that it stood " about 20 rods " from Sergt.
Ayres' tavern, which would place it a little to the west or north-west of
D. H. Richardson's barn — " the slough," or wet run, then being " on
the west side of the house."
The order in which the home-lots were laid out, is as follows — begin-
ning at Coy's brook: i. Richard Coy; 2. Thomas Parsons; 3, John
Warner; 4. Samuel Kent; 5. Samuel Warner; 6. John Younglove ;
7. Thomas Wilson [in Second Settlement, the Grosvenor, and later Rev.
T. Cheney's lot]; 8. Thomas Millett ; 9. Meeting-house lot — "half
an acre;" 10. Sergt. John Ayres (now D. H. Richardson) ; 11. Wil-
liam Prichard (the Watson place) ; the broken land adjoining was
reserved for " Common ; " 12. James Travis; 13. Judah Trumble : 14.
Daniel Hovey ; 15. James Hovey; 16. Thomas Hovey. These three
Hovey lots were located easterly of the little brook, and on the north
side of the road, and contained 30 acres each ; Thomas did not come
to occupy, and the lot was granted to John Chadwick.
Besides "meadow" and "plain," each home-lot carried a right to
40 acres of "upland," — the precise application of which term is not
easy to determine. All undivided lands were held in common, for fire-
wood, lumber and pasturage.
The meadows, which were allotted and occupied in the First Settle-
ment, were those on the river, on Coy's and Hovey's brooks, and on
the Great brook that runs into Wekabaug pond, and particularly those
on the eastern branch then called Mill brook.
The "Great Field," where all the families had their planting-ground,
comprised the plain lands lying westerly from Coy's brook, extending
towards the Indian planting-field. It covered the site of West Brook-
field village as far west as the " Common." The same land was held for
a like purpose in the Second Settlement.
Ministry Land. One full home-lot, with its due proportion of
meadow and plain, and all accruing rights, was set apart for the use and
improvement of the minister. As no one was installed in that office in
the First Settlement, this lot was not taken up. Mr. Younglove, who
officiated as the first preacher, received a grant as an inhabitant, and
his heirs held the fee and sold the same after the town was re-settled.
The same is true of Mr. Millett, the second preacher. The following
scrap, preserved from the general destruction of ancient records, relates
to the ministry lot : " At a meeting of the Committee for Brookfield
July 2^ 1668, Present John Pynchon, John Ayres, Richard Coye, Wil-
liam Pritchard, then ordered and agreed that the land that is lying
between John Younglov's and Samuel Warners' land be reserved for a
ministry ; there is six acres of meadow secured for it on the west side
Coy's brook next the Pine plain."
6o FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1660-167 6.
Burial Place. — It was customary in the early days of New England,
to bury the dead around the meeting-house. But there is no tradition
or other evidence to connect the old Brookfield meeting-house lot with
such uses. Indeed the land was wet, and unsuitable for such a purpose.
As neither the records nor tradition pointed to the old cemetery by
Wekabaug pond (then covered by Indian wigwams), nor to the
cemetery at the South village, as the place of the first interments, the
question. Where were the first burials made? promised to remain
unanswered. To the observing habits and good memory of Mr. Thomas
Knowlton, librarian at West Brookfield, belongs the credit of furnishing
the probable answer to the question. Mr. K. states that in his boyhood
he often noticed a smooth plot of ground, containing about one-quarter
of an acre, where there were then plainly distinguishable eight or ten
grave-mounds, having rude stones set to mark the head and foot. One
of the larger head-stones contained a monogram ; but time 'had ren-
dered it practically illegible. The writer has visited the spot in com-
pany with Mr. K. and others. It lies about 100 rods northerly from
the old meeting-house site. And although considerable changes have
been made by building a wall across the graves, and utilizing the grave-
stones in its construction, enough remains to verify Mr. K.'s early
observations, and render it reasonable to conclude that here was the
place of the earliest burials. The soil was favorable ; the spot was in
plain sight from the meeting-house ; and the distance was not objection-
able. The land is now owned by A. W. Smith and D. H. Richardson,
and is occupied for pasturage. The Brookfields owe it to their good
name, and filial instincts, to enclose and forever consecrate this spot to
the memory of their pioneer dead ! Near the burial place are some
very ancient cellar holes. And there is evidence that in early times the
road ran from the Ayres tavern to this spot, where it parted, one branch
leading round the hill towards the west, the other striking more north
towards the Owen place.
Corn Mill. — This was a necessity to a new plantation. A sawmill
was a convenience, but not a necessity. For in its place, the first set-
tlers built a saw-pit, viz., a platform and pit, set in a steep hillside,
where two men, one above and the other below to operate the saw,
would supply the few boards for inside casings, and the joists and small
stuff for a frame ; and the large timbers were hewn by hand ; and the
outside covering consisted of cleft-boards, i.e., boards split from oak
and chestnut "bolts," and laid on as we lay clapboards. — The records
state that Mr. Pynchon had built a grist-mill at Quabaug, before 1674,
probably as early as 1667. It stood on the east branch of the brook
that enters the head of Wekabaug pond, which branch was then called
" Mill brook." The site is about fifty rods from the point where the
PETITION OF 1670. 61
brooks unite. This mill was burnt by the Indians when the town was
destroyed in 1675. Not finding sufficient water for summer use, a ditch
was dug across the meadows above Whortleberry hill, with a view to
turn the water from the west branch into this mill branch — hence the
name " Ditch meadows." For his labor and pains in the matter, Mr.
P. received the following grants : " Granted to Mr. John Pynchon 7
acres of meadow upon the Mill brook about 40 rods off where the mill
now stands, and all the meadow above the mill upon both sides the
brook, and 3 acres along the brook to his mill, together with the stream."
And for this and other services and expenses, Mr. P. had granted to
him at Quabaug " 50 acres of upland, laid out and measured to him
together on the westerly side of the Brooke which runs through Matchuck
meddow ; and 25 acres of meddow, laid out in two parcels, one at the
small falls in the brook, 20 acres on both sides, at Matchuck, joining
Samuel Kent's meddow." " Measured and returned by corp. Richard
Coy, the measurer of land there."
Thus the new plantation started on its hopeful, but as the event
proved, short life.
As might have been foreseen, but probably was not fully weighed, the
liberal allotments of " meadow lands " made to each of the first under-
takers, consumed all the handy grass-bearing intervales on the Quabaug
river, Coy's brook, Hovey's brook and Great brook. And a desirable
class of adventurers were not attracted by the small and scattered
patches of meadow on the more distant streams which fell within the
six miles grant. More land was craved for the sake of more " meadows ; "
and the people desired " the privileges of a town," so that they could
dispose of their territory in a way to promote what appeared to be their
true interests. And it was in furtherance of this desire that they sent
the following petition to the General Court :
•' To the mtich honored Geti^ Court held at Boston the I2t^'- of October,
idyo —
" This honored Court being pleased upon petition presented to them by
some of the inhabitants of Ipswich for land to settle a plantation at Quo-
boag ; so far to favor their motion as to grant them a tract of land of six miles
Square for that end, and farther since to encourage the poor inhabitants
that are upon it : The humble petition therefore of the poor inhabitants of
Quoboag to this honored Court is that according as they were pleased to
intimate their readiness to grant us the liberty of a township (whereby meet
inhabitants upon the place we should be capable of it) so they would be
pleased at this time to do it, Our humble petition to this hon'd Ct. is
farther that they would be pleased to enlarge our grant, if they see good — for
that we may go six miles every way from the centre, The reason of this
our request to the hon'd Ct. is because we find the meadow to lie very much
62 FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1660-167 6.
scattered about the place in many small parcels far distant one from the
other & therefore we fear that unless the hond Ct. grant us some considera-
ble further enlargement we shall not be able to fetch within our bounds a
sufficient quantity of meadow to accommodate families enough to make
a comfortable society in a place so remote in the wilderness as ours is. We
would further crave leave to acquaint the honored Ct that there is a great
farm of land laid out very near our plantation for Peter Tuft as we do
adjudge within a matter of three or four miles from the river which runs
through our place to Springfield as we humbly conceive that it will fall
within our bounds, If it should not we humbly crave that the hon'd Ct
would grant that it may pay public charge with us ; it being very difficult to
carry on a place so remote from all other plantations in the woods as ours
is ; And this hond Court so far countenancing us as they have already
doth persuade us by way of humble petition to present these things to
this hon'd Court, submitting ourselves their good pleasure concerning us
herein.
Wee whose names, are here under written have subscribed hereto in the
behalf of the rest,
Richard Coy
John Ayres
William Prichet
From QuoBOAG, October 9* 1670 " *
No action of the General Court on this petition is found in the State
Archives. Perhaps the largeness of the quantity of land asked for, con-
trasted with the fewness of the then inhabitants, may have been a reason
for non-action. And it is feir to infer that the slowness of the people in
settling a minister may have been another reason. And the two restric-
tive provisos in the Act of 1673 (soon to be quoted) suggest other
reasons.
The " Peter Tufts farm," referred to in this petition, was a tract of
600 acres, originally granted, Apr. 29, 1668, to Capt. John Pierce, who
sold the same June 4, 1669, to his brother-in-law Peter Tufts of Charles-
town, said farm being " southwest about 5 or 6 miles from Quabaug, upon
the road to Springfield " — in what is now the southwesterly part of War-
ren, and adjacent part of Brimfield.
The Town Incorporated. — The next paper in order, in our annals, is
the petidon of 1673, which led to the passage of an Act to incorporate
the town, and which furnishes a list — probably complete — of the then
settlers. " The files of the General Court had been repeatedly searched
in vain for the petition, on which was based the legislative action of Oct.
1673 ; ^"^^ ^^ discouraging conclusion was arrived at that this most im-
portant link in the chain of the early history of the town was forever
lost. But by the merest accident of time and place, the original petition
I Mass. Archives, CXIL: 212.
^
^1*^.
V}^
INCORPORATION OF BROOKFIELD. 63
has been recently brought to light, not from the Archives of the State,
where it ought to have been found, but from the apparently uninteresting
material of a junk-shop, where it was rescued by Dr. John F. Pratt, of
Chelsea, who has kindly allowed the following copy to be made : " '
" To the Highly Honn^d ye Gen^^^ Co'^tc of the Massachusett :
The humble Petition of the Inhabitants of Quaubauge, Sheweth That
whereas wee being not yet allowed a Township wee are disabled as to com-
fortably carrying on ye affaires of the place as is requisite for the publicke
& our own conveniences in diverse respects, as for the Ordering the Pru-
dentiall affaires of the Town proper to Select Men, makeing & collecting of
Rates &c. Wee have indeed a Committee to helpe in these matters, but in
regard we cannot rationally desire or expect the pi'sence & assistance of One
of the Comittee (viz t. the Honnord Majo^ Pynchon) Soe often as we need by
reason of his remoteness, And yett wt^out his p^sence or concurrence the
Comittee cannot make a valid act : The p^mises considered Our Humble
request is, that this much Honnord Co"e would be pleased to grant us the
Priviledge & libertyes of a Township whereby we may be the better inabled
to carry on our owne matters w'^out too much distraction.
And yc Petitionrs shall ever pray for yor prosperity If Yo^ Honncs
please let ye Name of ye Place be Brookfeild.
Octr. ye lo 1673.
John Ayres, Senr John Younglove John Ayres, Junr
Richard Coy, Senr William Prichet Nathaniel Warner
Samuel Kent Thomas Parsons James Travis
John Warner Thomas Wilson Richard Coy
Samuel Warner Samuel Prichet James Hovey
Samuel Ayres Juda Trumbull "
Accompanying this petition was the following letter :
" Springfeild, Octob. 11* 1673.
I have long desyred to be discharged from being one of the Committee
for Ovabaug : in regard of my many occasions & remoteness having bin
little serviceable to y™ : I doe vtterly decline ye worke, & desire their motion
for being allowed a Towne may be accepted & granted by ye Honored
Court, hoping it may p^ve beneficial to them and the Publike :
John Pynchon."
" The Deputyes Judge meete to graunt this pet. & that the name of the
place be Brookefeild as is above desired, c Honofd magistrates consenting
hereto.
William Torrey, Cleric.''''
" The magists Consent heereto provided they divide not the whole land of
ye Township till they be forty or fivety familyes, in ye meane time y' their
I Henry E. Waite, Esq., in N. E. Hist, and Gen. Register, Oct. 1881.
64 FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1660-1676.
dividings one to another exceed not two hundred acres apeec. to any p^sent
inhabitant, their brethren the deputyes hereto consenting.
Edw. Rawson, Secret}'.
" 22 October 1673.
Consented to by the deputies
Wm Torrey, Cleric.'"''
On the back of the original document is this entry :
" In ansr to ye peticon o£ the Inhabitants of Ouabaug The Court Judgeth
it meet to grant their request i.e. the liberty & priviledge of a Township and
that the name thereof be Brookefeild Provided they Divide not the whole
land of the Towneship till they be forty or fivety familyes, in the meane
tjme that their Dividings one to another exceed not two hundred acres apeece
to any present Inhabitant, originale, E. R. ^^.•"
Two months later, Lieut. Thomas Cooper of Springfield, who was
named as grantee in the Indian deed of 1665 [see ante, p. 53], made
assignment of the said deed to the inhabitants of the new Town as
follows :
I Thomas Cooper above mentioned doe hereby relinquish & resigne up all
my right & title in ye lands within mentioned to be bought of Shattoock-
quis, hereby declaring that my acting in ye prmises was only in the behalfe
& for the use & behoofe of the Inhabitants of Quabauge (now called Brook-
feild) & their successors : — The purchase of the above mentioned land being
at their pper cost & charge, who had obteyned a grant thereof from ye Honn-
ord Genr'l C^te & are now allowed a Towne : I doe therefore hereby deliver
up this Instrument or deed of sale to John John Warner, Richard Coy,
& William Pritchard of Quabauge alias Brookefeild for the vse <& as the
propp' right of the Inhabitants of Brookefeild: — The said Persons beinge
betrusted by the Towne or present Inhabitants of Brookefeild for taking in &
receiving this present Deed : Wherefore I doe hereby deliver it up to them
hereby declaring it & the land therein mentioned to be sold to be & belong
to the pi'sent Inhabitants of Brookefeild as they are a Township, and to per-
ticular psons only according as they have or shall have grants of land con-
firmed to them : The whole Tract of land above mentioned, I doe fully &
absolutely resigne up to the Inhabitants of Brookefeild aforesaid and to their
successors & their heires for Ever, As witness my hand this 19'h day of
December : 1673.
Thomas Cooper
December 19th 1673: Leivt Thomas Cooper above mentioned subscribed
hereunto & acknowledged the resigning up this Deed & all his intrest in the
premises to the Inhabitants of Brookefeild :.
Before mee John Pvnchon ^jj-z>/^///.-.
This Deed ^ Recorded March ye 1673-4
By mee Elizur Holyoke, Recordr
FOUA'DERS OF BROOKFIELD. 65
A brief notice of the heads of families of these, the original founders
of Brookfield, should be given in this connection.
John Avres, Sen. He was of Haverhill, 1645; Ipswich, 1648; a
petitioner for Quabaug, 1660, whither he removed with the first under-
takers, and was a leading man in the new plantation. He was killed by
the Indians Aug. 2, 1675. ^is first wife was Sarah, daughter of John
Williams of Haverhill ; second wife was Susanna, daughter of Mark
Symonds of Ipswich, who with the younger children returned to I.
after the destruction of Brookfield. Of the sons, John, Jr., and Samuel
were signers of the petition for the township, and perhaps then had fam-
ilies. The other brothers, Thomas, Joseph, Mark, Nathaniel and Edward
(and the heirs of John, Jr., and Samuel), received large grants in Brook-
field, ostensibly in their father's (and grandfather's) right, after the Sec-
ond Settlement. One of them, viz., Joseph, came to reside at B., and
left large posterity.
Richard Coy, Sen. In 1638, he, aged 13, and his brother Matthew,
aged 15, came to Boston, perhaps with a sister Mary, who married John
Lake. Was of Salisbury, 1650, and in 1658 he is found at Wenham
with a wife Martha and sons Richard (a signer of the petition of 1673)
and John, and had Jebuz, b. at W. June 16, 1660; and at Salisbury,
Caleb, b. Aug. 16, 1666. He was in Brookfield 1667 ; a leading man;
"Coy's brook" and "Coy's hill" perpetuate his name. He was killed
by the Indians Aug. 2, 1675, ^"^ ^i^ widow " fled to Boston " with her
children. In 1699, John Coy of Wenham, wife Elizabeth, sold to
Thomas Barns, all his farm in Brookfield, together with the rights granted
to his father " Richard Coy, Senior."
John Warner, He was born in England about 1 6 1 6 ; came to New
England with his father WilUam, brother Daniel and sister Abigail in
1637, and settled at Ipswich. Mar. 10, 1655, he married Priscilla,
daughter of Mark Symonds of I. He was probably an original petitioner
for Qaubaug, and among the first undertakers there. In August 1665,
he sold his homestead in I. and took his family to Brookfield, whither
he himself had gone in the spring. He held honorable position at B.
After the destruction of the town, he took refuge at Hadley, where his
son Mark had settled, and where he died May 17, 1692. Of his chil-
dren (some of them by a first wife), 1. Samuel, b. 1640, came to Qua-
baug with his father, had a home-lot and other lands, and was an
inhabitant till 1675. ^^ married Oct. 21, 1662, at Ipswich, Mercy,
daughter of Richard Swan. He was of Dunstable, N.H., 1685 ; had 8
children, 5 or 6 of which were born at B. 2. Mark, settled in Hadley.
3. John, probably settled in Springfield. 4. Nathaniel, signed the peti-
tion 1673, though only 18 years old, a weaver; was post-rider between
Springfield and Boston, 1675-80; settled in Hadley. 5. Joseph, b.
66 FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1660- i6j6.
1657. 6. Mehitable, b. 1658. 7. Daniel, b. 1661, d. Ipswich, 1688.
8. Eleazar, b. 1662, settled Hadley. 9. Priscilla, b. 1666.
William Prichard. He was of Lynn 1645, and of Ipswich 1648,
where he was taxed in 1667, in which year he removed to Quabaug.
He was killed Aug. 2, 1675. ^i^ ^^^ Samuel (who signed the petition
of 1673) was killed during the siege of B. by the Indians. His sons,
John of Topsfield and Joseph of Amesbury, in 1690, sell to their brother
William of Suffield, all their lands in Brookfield, with their rights in the
estates of their father and brother Samuel. Previous to this, however, a
part of the father's estate had been sold to Hezekiah Dickinson of Had-
ley, who perhaps lived in Brookfield long enough to erect the " frame
of a house," which he sold in 1693, with 55 acres of land, to Stephen
Jennings of Hatfield, whose son Joseph (the second representative of
B. to the General Court) with wife Mary, sold the same with other par-
cels, in 1 71 7, to Tilly Merrick of Springfield.
John Younglove. Perhaps he was son of Samuel of Ipswich. In
the Memoir of Rev. Michael Wigglesworth by John Ward Dean, it is
stated that Mr. W. being in poor health, was encouraged by John Young-
love to visit the Bermudas with him. They sailed from Boston, Sept.
23, 1663, and were absent nearly a year. In 1667, he is in Quabaug,
and the next January administered on the estate of his brother James of
Q., who died without a family. He preached to the Quabaug people
till 1674, probably with no great acceptance to them or himself. After
the destruction of Q. he removed to Hadley, where he taught the gram-
mar school for several years. In 1681, he is found as a preacher at
Suffield. Probably he was never ordained, and when the Court advised
him to cease preaching, it may derogate nothing from his moral worth,
for as a correspondent says, " he may have had an unhappy temper,
but it is not unlikely that the temper of the people was worse than his."
He died in Suffield, June 3, 1690, leaving a wife Sarah and several
children. The eldest son John was born in Brookfield, the others in
Hadley and Suffield. In March 1 703, his home-lot, and the principal
part of his estate in Brookfield was sold to Rev. Joseph Smith, then
minister at B.
Samuel Kent. Was from Gloucester, perhaps son of Thomas, who
was in G. 1643. Settled in Brookfield after 1667. On the destruction
of the town, he removed to Suffield, where he died Feb. 2, 1691. In
1 686, he sold his home-lot and rights in B. to John Scott, Sen., of Suf-
field, whose sons Ebenezer and William, in 1703, sold the same to
Thomas Barns of Brookfield. His wife was Frances ; children, Sarah, b.
1657, Mary, b. 165 8, Samuel, b. 1661, John, b. 1664. His brother
Thomas Kent, says Savage, "was of Brookfield in 16 71," and of
Gloucester 1690.
FOUNDERS OF BROOKFIELD. 6/
Thomas Parsons. Was son of Thomas of Windsor, born Aug. 9,
1645 J ^vas in Brookfield 1665 or 6 ; married Dec. 24, 1668, Sarah Dare
of Windsor, and had Sarah, b. 1669, Hannah, b. 1671, Thomas, b. 1674.
His wife died June 14, 1674, and he removed to Suffield, where in 1699,
with a wife Priscilla, they " being old and having no posterity," adopt
Nathaniel Austin, who, in 1702, then of Suffield, with wife Abigail
(daughter of Lieut. Thomas Hovey of Hadley), sold Thomas Barns and
Samuel Owen of Brookfield all lands there formerly granted to Thomas
Parsons.
Thomas Wilson. Was son of Theophilus of Ipswich. He was living
at I. 1657, when his daughter Mary was born ; probably went to Brook-
field with the first undertakers in 1665. He was known to the Indians
as " Major Wilson " ; was wounded during the siege of the town ; re-
turned to Ipswich. Felt says that he was "allowed £,\., Oct. 7, 1675,
for his losses by the Enemy at Quabaug." His daughter Hannah died
at I. 1682.
James Travis. Was son of Henry of Newbury, where he was born
Apr. 28, 1645. He married in Gloucester, Apr. 18, 1667, Mercy, daugh-
ter of John Pierce, and had Mercy, b. Feb. 8, 1668 (m. Benj. Whitney
of Framingham), in which year he sold his house and land in Gloucester
to Thomas Millett, Sen., and removed to Brookfield, where he had James
(who settled in Framingham), and perhaps others. He returned to
Essex Co., and died before 171 7, when his heirs applied for a grant of
land in B., "in their father's right," and received " 60 acres near Brook-
field Saw mill."
James Hovey. It appears that in 1668 or 9, three home-lots and
their accompanying land rights, were granted to Daniel Hovey of
Ipswich, and his sons James and Thomas. The home-lots were located
on the easterly side of the Town Plot, and N. of the road. Thomas
" not coming to reside " at Brookfield, his lands were re-granted to John
Chadvvick of Watertown, who sold the same in 1687 to Peter King of
Sudbury. Thomas settled in Hadley. Daniel, the father, came to B.
in 1668, and settled; but before the town was destroyed he removed to
Hadley, and subsequently back to Ipswich, where he died Apr. 1692.
James settled on his grant in Brookfield, and raised a family. He was
killed by the Indians Aug. 2, 1675, as appears from a list filed in the
State Archives. His name is not mentioned in Capt. Wheeler's Narra-
tive of the destruction of B. ; and the probable inference is, that he was
overtaken by the Indians near his own house, which was at a considera-
ble distance from the Ayres place. His wid. Priscilla filed Inventory of
his estate, Mar. 26, 1676. In 1703, his children, James of Maiden, a
weaver, Daniel of Ipswich, and Samuel Smith and wife Priscilla of
Charlestown, sell their rights in Brookfield to Benoni Morse of Dedham,
68 FIRSl^ SETTLEMENT, 1660-1676.
said estate adjoining land formerly granted his father Daniel Hovey and
his brother Thomas.
JuDAH Trumbull. Was son of John, of Roxbury 1639, who married
Ann, daughter of Richard Swan of Rowley, and sister of Mercy the wife
of Samuel Warner of Brookfield. He was of Rowley ; removed to
Brookfield ; and about 1676 to Sufifield. By wife Mary he had John, b.
Mar. 5, 1674; Ebenezer, b. Aug. i, 1675, Joseph, b. 1677, Judah, b.
1679, ^ho ^^s killed by the Indians near Brookfield in July 1706, and
others, and died in Suffield Apr. i, 1692. His brother Joseph, who was
of Sufifield before 1675, '^^^^ grandfather of the first Gov. Jonathan
Trumbull of Connecticut.
Thomas Millett. There is evidence that he succeeded Mr. Young-
love as minister at Brookfield in 1674 ; though his name does not appear
in any list of the inhabitants extant. He received a grant of a home-
lot of" 20 acres, and 10 acres of meadow," which his son Nathaniel of
Gloucester sold Feb. 21, 1710-1, to Lieut. Thomas Baker. " Millett's
meadow," often named in later records, commemorates a part of this
grant. He came to New England 1635, with wife Mary, and son
Thomas, and settled in Dorchester, where he had other children. In
1655, he was in Gloucester, and a preacher, though perhaps not ordained.
He was in G. in 1668 ; was with his wife living in Brookfield June 3,
1675, when he gave consent to the sale of land in Gloucester. He died
early in 1676 ; his wife died at G. Sept. 27, 1682.
Edward Scott, who settled in Hadley, was a resident in Brookfield
for a short time.
Hezekiah Dickinson lived awhile in Brookfield during the First Set-
tlement, before his marriage ; he afterwards bought the Prichard home-
lot and rights, which he sold Apr. 15, 1693, to Stephen Jennings, and
returned to Hadley, his native place.
[The foregoing notices of the early settlers of Brookfield are compiled
mainly from notes furnished by Henry E. Waite, Esq.]
Of the 17 men who signed the petition of 1673, ^^^ were killed by
the Indians, either in the Ambush of Aug. 2, 1675, ^"^ the siege that
followed ; and the rest scattered to old or new homes, when the town
was deserted. No one of them (except Joseph Ayres, then a youth)
appears to have returned to Brookfield. The terrible experiences of
that week of woe made impressions and inwrought associations which
were indelible ; and set their hearts against the place that could never-
more be home to them !
By the Act of Oct. 22, 1673, Brookfield was made in the full sense a
Town, with authority to manage its own prudential affairs, through the
agency of ofificers chosen in legal town meeting — restricted only as to
the apportionment of lands. The area of the town, it should be remem-
LITTLE GROWTH IN 1674-1673. 69
bered, at this date was the original six miles square. And considering
the broken character of much of the land, and the fact that the best
meadows had already been lotted out, the proviso " that their Dividings
one to another exceed not 200 acres apiece to any present inhabitant,"
does not appear unreasonable. If, as there is evidence to believe, each
head of a family had already received 120 acres of the most eligible
land, the addition of So acres would certainly make a respectable farm.
Very little can be learned of the town's affairs, for the ensuing eighteen
months. We know, incidentally, that Richard Coy was chosen town
measurer, to survey and stake out land grants ; and that he was juror in
attendance upon the county Court in 1674 and the March term of '75.
William Prichard was clerk of the writs, an officer allowed by the shire
Court, "to grant summons and attachments in civil actions." All males
between 16 and 60 years of age were enrolled in the militia, and required
to do annual duty ; but no town enrolling less than 64 men was entitled
to have a captain. The Brookfield company could not claim a com-
missioned officer, and was in command of a sergeant. John Ayres was
first sergt., Wm. Prichard second sergt., Richard Coy, corporal. Sergt.
Ayres was licensed to keep an ordinary or inn, as appears from the
county records.'
As previously stated, a meeting-house was built, and religious worship
maintained on the Sabbath, for at least a part of the time. Mr. Young-
love conducted these services for a time — though he was not settled,
and probably had not received ordination. He was succeeded by Mr.
Thomas Millet.
Brookfield is taxed in the " Country Rate " for 1675, £,^. o. 6, and is
credited with killing 10 wolves, ^5. o. o.
The evidence goes to show that there was little growth in the popu-
lation of the town by accessions from abroad, in the years 1674-5. A
reason for this may have been that other new towns offered greater
inducements to settlers, from their rich and abundant meadow lands,
and better lines of travel towards Boston. The old trails leading to
' Extractsfrom the County Records. — Sept. 26, 1671. Goodman Ayres of Quawbauge is licensed
to keep an ordinary and sell wine and liquor for the ensuing year. The license was renewed in Sept.
of the years 1672, 73, and 74.
Mar. 31, 1674. Jno. Ayres Sen. of Brookfield refuses to pay arrearage for the maintenance of Mr.
Younglove, on account that he keeps the ordinary and has for time past, and should be free from it.
Mar. 30, 1675. Thomas Wilson of Brookfield was presented by the grand jury for cursing Samuel
Warner of the same town. And the town of Brookfield was presented for defect in the bridge over the
swamp at Richard Coy's, Sen. ; and for want of a common pound.
Mar. 26, 1676. Inventory of estate of James Hovey: " Land at Brookfield, of little value by reason
of the Indian Wars and desolation made in that town."
Sept. 26, 1682. The grand jury presented to the court for consideration, the county or country Road
at Quabauge, at a muddy brook called Coy's brook, that travellers may pass in safety: Upon inquiry
the Court finds a feasible way ^ of a mile N. of the mirey place. Same date, the jury presented David
Morgan, Nicholas Rust and Thomas Gilbert for hunting at Quabauge on Sabbath with Toby y"' Indian
of Mr. Sam'l Marshfield's.
70 FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1 660-1676.
Quabaug were circuitous and hilly. The new " Bay Path " via Worces-
ter, was only opened through in 1674 [see ante, p. 25]. And the non-
action of the Legislature upon the Brookfield petition of 1670, as well
as the neglect, or inability of the inhabitants to procure the assignment
of the deed of the granted and occupied territory to themselves, may
indicate the existence of internal dissensions, or other causes, not now
understood. And it is likely that the proximity of the Wekabaug Indian
village proved a drawback as well as an eye-sore. The natives did not
improve in character by intercourse with the whites. English beer and
cider and rum induced drunkenness, and its train of evils ; the posses-
sion of guns rendered hunting more sure of success than his bow and
arrows and yank-ups and deer-pits ; English beans in part took the place
of corn for food supply, and required less labor ; and the easing off of
the necessity for protracted toil by improved means of cultivation, and
the possibility of begging, induced habits of laziness and shiftlessness
among the squaws. And continued contact was demoralizing to the
English. The white boys — and some of the men — learned to trap
and hunt, and imitated the shiftless ways of the Indians.
Signs of a Storm. — As narrated in the preceding chapter, the Indians
and English co-occupied the Brookfield lands and lived in comparative
harmony, till the spring of 1675. But now the premonitions of a rup-
ture of peace began to be apparent. Mr. Fiske, in his Historical Ser-
mon, says : " Our Indians grew somewhat shy of their English neighbors,
and took offence at some damages they had sustained from their
cattle." Nominally, the English were required to fence in the home-
lots, and meadows, and planting-fields ; and they set apart and fenced
an ox-pasture, and horse and sheep pastures ; but hogs ran at large in
the town streets, and cows and young stock ranged the Commons. The
natives usually put a brush fence around their corn and bean fields ;
but it was poor protection against the roving cattle. Undoubtedly,
causes of offence from this source, were not infrequent.
But the antagonism which now developed itself, had a deeper seat
than defective fencing, and cattle trespasses.
Enough was said in the preceding chapter to indicate the close
relationship which early subsisted between the Quabaugs, and the Wam-
panoags, who had been the subjects of Massasoit, and now were the
immediate subjects of Philip. And the records of the time show that
intercourse between the two tribes was constant, and that some tie, not
now fully understood, bound them in a common interest. This social
and political intimacy is the clew by which to trace the early enlistment
of our Quabaugs in the impending struggle. And it also accounts for
the important part which they played in the first campaign, as leaders
CAUSES OF KIXG PHILIP'S WAR. /I
and fighters ; and thus renders necessary a brief summary of the real
causes of King Phihp's war.
Undoubtedly the primary cause is to be sought in race jealousy and
adverse social conditions. These are always operative, in a greater or
less degree, when two hitherto separated peoples come in contact. And
they are especially potent when the two races are imbued with opposing
religious ideas and customs. And if perchance, the intruding people
are superior in strength, and crowd the natives, and impose new cus-
toms, the innate jealousy is all the more intensified. This was exactly
the case of the New England white settlers. The Plymouth and Massa-
chusetts colonies brought hither the power of civilization, and new
religious ideas, and having got possession of the lands and the strategic
points of dominion, sought to force upon the Indians obedience to their
laws — and thus precipitated the conflict between right and might.
In treating this question, the fact is not to be overlooked, that the
Indian possessed in a large degree, a dominant and sanguinary dis-
position. Suspicious, malignant, blood-thirsty, rule was sweet, and war
was a necessity to him ; it was his field of glory ; the scalps in his belt
were the emblems of his greatness, and the tokens of renown for his
children to boast of. And this was his country. The Indian was owner
and sovereign here by right of inheritance, or conquest and possession.
He did not invite the English adventurers. They were intruders. [For
certain adventitious reasons, already considered, he received them not
unwillingly.] And when he sold them the fee in his lands, neither
party understood that the native relinquished the right to occupy his
old villages, and plant his old fields, and hunt and fish in the woods
and streams. Neither by deed nor by treaty did he intentionally con-
sent to part with his personal freedom and political independence, and
become subject to the white man's will or the white man's statutes ; he
held fast to "the inalienable right to hfe, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness." That he did not comprehend the full force of the written
obligations which he signed, is probably true. The Englishman wrote
the deeds and treaties, and understood their technical and legal mean-
ing ; and in the end he chose to interpret the terms used in said
documents to his own advantage. He chose to exercise the right of
might, as owner and sovereign.
And the peculiar shape and intensity of this antagonism — how the
white man used his might — was determined largely by the preconceived
opinion he entertained of the red man. What that opinion was, is indi-
cated by the term applied to him by King James in the Plymouth Char-
ter of 1620: "The Savages and brutish People." And the average
Pilgrim Father looked upon the Indians as " heathens," who were to be
treated as the Amorites and Canaanites were treated by the children of
72 FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1660-1676.
Israel, either " destroyed," or " driven out," or made " to serve under
tribute." Roger Williams, and the apostle Eliot, and the Mayhews, and
Richard Bourne, and Daniel Gookin, and the promoters of the Society
for Propagating the Gospel in New England, were honorable exceptions
to this spirit, and notable examples of a true Christian philanthropy.
But they did not represent the prevalent temper of the time ; and were
always in conflict with the military arm of the government. Roger Wil-
liams mentions, " a sinful opinion amongst many, that Christians have
right to heathens' lands."
But the fact which shows in the clearest manner the estimate put upon
the natives by the colonists, is that in the early war with the Pequots
(1637), and the later war with Philip (1675), captives — warriors, women
and children — even those who voluntarily surrendered — were either
condemned to death, or sold into slavery ! '
Those early declarations by the Indian Sachems of fealty to his majesty
the King of England, and of subjection to the laws of the Colony, were
formal acts, which to the signers meant only " friendship and reci-
procity." And Bradford and Brewster were guileless of deceit in the
premises, for they meant only " friendship and reciprocity ; " and Massa-
soit signed the compact of a free will ; and during their several lives the
covenant was neither violated nor much strained. But the opinion that
this land was " the Lord's heritage," from which the " powowing hea-
then " was to be " driven out," was still the shaping force of political
measures. The feeble Pilgrim of 1620-40 became the strong landlord
and astute diplomat of 1660-75 ; and Phihp the son succeeded Massa-
soit the father, and his young counsellors and braves had forgotten the
lessons of the Pequot War ; and both parties gave their own definition
to the terms of " friendship " and the obligations of •' reciprocity." And
as the Indian became more sensible of his humiUation and restive under
restraint and surveillance, the English drew the restraining cords the
tighter, and made his humiliation the more galling. For some supposed,
and some real violations of the written compact, which he signed under
compulsion, Philip was summoned before the Plymouth Council, and
required to make confession of guilt, pay fines, and deliver up his guns,
which he had bought and paid for at English prices.
Mr. Bancroft in his History, has tersely and truly described the situa-
tion of things at this juncture. " Churches of ' praying Indians ' were
gathered ; at Cambridge, an Indian became a bachelor of arts. Yet
Christianity hardly spread beyond the Indians on Cape Cod, Martha's
Vineyard, and Nantucket, and the seven feeble villages round Boston.
' " The remnant of the Pequots were hunted to death. About 200, who surrendered in their despair,
were enslaved, and given to the Narragansets to compensate them for their services, and fifteen of the
boys and two women were exported by Massachusetts to Providence Isle." — Bancroft.
PLANS OF PHIUP. 73
The Narragansets, hemmed in between Connecticut and Plymouth, rest-
less and jealous, retained their old belief; and Philip of Pokanoket, at
the head of 700 warriors, professed with pride the faith of his fathers.
" But he and the tribes that owned his influence were now shut in by
the gathering plantations of the English, and were the first to forebode
the danger of extermination. True, the inhabitants of New England
had never, except, in the territory of the Pequods, taken possession of
a foot of land without first obtaining a title from the Indians. But the
unlettered savage, who repented the alienation of vast tracts by affixing
a shapeless mark to a bond, might deem the English tenure defeasible.
Again, by repeated treaties, the red man had acknowledged the jurisdic-
tion of the English, who claimed a guardianship over him, and really
endeavored in their courts, with scrupulous justice, and even with favor,
to protect him from fraud and to avenge his wrongs. But the wild
inhabitants of the woods or the seashore could not understand the duty
of allegiance to an unknown sovereign, or acknowledge the binding force
of a political compact ; crowded by hated neighbors, losing fields and
hunting-grounds, and frequently summoned to Boston or Plymouth to
reply to an accusation or to explain their purposes, they sighed for the
forest freedom which was their immemorial birthright."
The antagonism of race and religion was radical ; and the conflict of
right and might was inevitable. Either the Indian must yield and be-
come the degraded vassal to the English conqueror ; or he must vindi-
cate his manhood, and establish his rights by war.
Human nature and Indian nature combined to force the issue.
And the time had come.
Philip as the successor of Massasoit, and acknowledged chief of the
Eastern Massachusetts Indians, was regarded by the English as the man
to be humbled : and Philip, as the successor of Massasoit, and acknowl-
edged chief of the Wamponoags, esteemed himself as the man to lead the
tribes to the conflict, and humble the pride of his imperious neighbors,
the English.
His first forecast of the situation was a broad and correct one. He
laid his plans artfully and his first steps were wise. He took means to
arouse the war spirit among his own tribe, and enlist all the dependent
clans, and conciliate his allies. The English had got possession of most
of his guns, and this proved his vital weakness, as he had not the means to
procure a new supply. Probably he enlisted about 400 or 500 warriors of
his own. He then opened negotiations with the Narragansets, who were
supposed — probably an over-estimate — to be able to raise 1,000 fight-
ing men. For reasons of good policy, Roger Williams had early brought
the Narragansets into a league of friendship with Massasoit, which old
alliance now greatly favored the schemes of Philip. And there is no
74 FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1660-1676.
doubt that Philip's emissaries visited all the Nipnet clans, the Quabaugs,
and the tribes on the Connecticut river, and received assurances of aid.
The plan, thus formed and partially matured, was a comprehensive
and wise one. The want of guns for his men, and the diverse interests
to be combined, forced a postponement ; the betrayal of his secrets by
Sassamon and Waban disconcerted and weakened him, while it provoked
him to do a vast act of revenge ; the impetuous zeal of his young braves
in the premature attack on Swansey June 24th, exposed his plans, and
gave the alarm ; and the sudden appearance of Capt. Moseley with his
troop and his dogs, only four days after the butchery at Swansey — all
combined to nip in the bud what had great promise of abundant fruits.
The unity of design on which the strength of the movement depended,
had been frustrated by treachery ; and the moral effect which should
have attended a general simultaneous uprising of the tribes and clans,
was lost.
The defeat of Philip's men by Moseley June 29th, the killing of two
of his chief captains July ist, forced him to act on the defensive; and
the opportune coming of Oneko [who in 1661 had led the assault on
Quabaug, as see ante, p. 42] and his Mohegans, and a strong war party
of Naticks, who in a sharp encounter killed Nimrod, a great captain
and chief counsellor of Philip, and fourteen more of his principal men,
besides many common warriors — effectually checked his career, discour-
aged his own followers, ahenated some of his trusted allies, and broke
his power. The war of 1675-6 is known in history as King Philip's
War ; and so it was in its inception and plan. But from the day of his
flight from Pocasset swamp, Philip was not the commander-in-chief, nor
the leading spirit ; nor is there evidence that he took part in any assault
or battle. He abated nothing of haughtiness, and malice, and artful
designs, and intrigue : but the wise in counsel and the leaders in battle,
were the Quabaugs, the Nashaways and the Nipnets. '"'The fear of the
colonists, indeed, made Philip the omnipresent arch-fiend who planned
each cunning ambush, ordered each bloody massacre, and directed every
incendiary torch ; the foremost in every attack, the most daring of his
race. But the evidence of history fails to sustain these assumptions." —
Hon. Geo. Sheldon.
After receiving information through Waban of Natick of Philip's war-
like intentions, the Massachusetts authorities sent June 13, 1675, an
embassy to the Nipnets and Quabaugs, to discover their leanings and
prevent an alliance with the Wampanoag sachem. These messengers
visited the Indian towns of Hassanamesit, Manchage, Chabonokong-
komun, Quantisset, Wabaquasset, Maanexit, Pakachooge, with the ruler
of each of which a satisfactory treaty was made — they " ingaging them-
selves not to assist Philip, but to hold subjection to the English of Mas-
SUBSCRIPTION OF RULER OF QUAE AUG. 75
sachusetts." The messengers then proceeded to Quabaug, and obtained
this '' Subscription : "
" The Ruler of Ouabage being examined by us, where his men were ; he
said that they were at home. Then we asked him whether there were none
of them gone to help King Philip to fight against the English of Plymouth ;
he said No ; and neither would he help him, for he has been false to him
already, and therefore I will not help him : but I will still continue our sub-
jection unto the English of the Massachusetts Colony ; neither will I suffer
any of my men to go to help him ; and in confirmation of the same I do set
my hand, 25. 4. 75.
CONKCASKOGAU alias CONKGANASCO."
[June 25, 1675.]
This subscription doubtless indicated the real sentiments of the older
sachems of the several tribes ; but the engagement was probably a mat-
ter of poHcy rather than of purpose, and was made in opposition to the
intentions of the young warriors. And at least four of these Rulers, viz..
Black James of Chabonokongkomun, Keehood of Wabaquasset, John
of Pakachooge and Conkganasco of Quabaug were found among the
enemy at Menameset, the middle of July. Nor is evidence wanting
that an emissary of Philip had anticipated the English messengers, and
that an alliance, offensive and defensive, had been formed with our tribes
early in the spring.
But the Quabaugs had planted their cornfields, as usual ; and nothing
had occurred in their villages to attract outside notice and excite sus-
picion of a hostile intent. By looking at the date of the last paper, it
will be seen that the war was actually opened, by the assault of Philip's
men on Swansey, the day before said date, viz., June 24. The news
would reach Quabaug in two days ; and probably our young warriors im-
mediately (but secretly) left the Indian hill, Wekabaug, and Quabaug
pond settlements, and concentrated at the Menameset towns, leaving be-
hind the old men, women and children, and thus masking their pur-
poses from the Brookfield men, as well as from the spies sent from
Boston two weeks later.
Not being quite satisfied, it would appear, with the pledges made by
the Indian Rulers June 25 (though in ignorance of what had actually
happened here), the Massachusetts Governor and Council sent Ephraim
Curtis' of Sudbury, a brave and trusted guide and messenger, with in-
structions " to make a perfect discovery of the motions of the Nipmug
or Western Indians." His "Return and Relation" is dated July 16,
1675. It h^s value as an accurate picture of the condition of things
' Ephraim Curtis was son of Henry of Sudbury, 33 years old, a carpenter by trade; was noted for
his intimate knowledge of the country; his quickness of comprehension, and cool courage; and his
large acquaintance with the Indians, whose language he spoke fluently.
^6 FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1660-1676.
hereabouts, proving that the war spirit had pervaded all our interior
tribes, and giving an insight into the purposes of the Quabaugs, and a
prophecy of what was in store for the Brookfield settlers, and conse-
quently is a material part of our history.
"... In my journey my chief endeavor was to inquire after the motions of
the Indians. The first information which I had was that my house at Quan-
sigamug was robbed : The Indians to confirm it showed me some of the
goods. And also some other goods which was none of mine ; they told me
it was very dangerous for me to go into the woods, for that Mattoonas which
they said was the leader of them that robbed my house was in company
with fifty of Philip's complices ranging between Chabongonkamug and
Quanteseck and Mendum and Warwick, and they might happen to meet me ;
and if I missed them yet it was dangerous to meet or see the other Nipmug
Indians which were gathered together, for they would be ready to shoot me
as soon as they saw me. With this news those three Natick Indians which
were with me as volunteers, were discouraged, and told me that if I did not
provide more company, they were not willing to go with me. Hearing this,
I repaired to the constable at Marlboro and to the military officers and
told them my business; and they pressed two men with horses and arms to
go along with me. And so as we passed the forementioned place [Hassan-
ameset] we could not find any Indians neither in tents nor fields ; but after
we passed Senecksik some miles into the woods westward we found an In-
dian path newly made ; there being with me a volunteer Indian that come
from the Indians out of the wilderness but two or three days before, and
he told me he would find them out: so in our travel we followed this track
many miles. And found many tents built wherein I suppose they might
keep the rendezvous for a day or two. And so we found three places where
they had pitched, but found no Indians. i And following still in pursuit of
the track we came to the leadmines by Springfield old road [see ante, p. 25],
where we saw new footing of Indians. And so looking out sharp, in about
two miles riding we saw two Indians, which when we saw, I sent the Indian
that went with me from Marlboro to speak with them : but so soon as they had
discovered us, they ran away from us : but with fast riding and much calling
two of our Indians stopped one of them, the other ran away. We asked
this Indian where the other Indians were : he being surprised with fear
could scarcely speak to us, but only told us that the Indians were but a little
way from us : So I sent the Marlboro Indian before to tell them that the
Governor of Massachusetts his messenger was coming with peaceable
words ; but when he came to them they would not believe him ; he therefore
came riding back and met us.
"These Indians have newly begun to settle themselves upon an Island
containing about four acres of ground, being compassed round with a broad
mirey swamp on the one side, and a muddy river with meadow on both
sides of it on the other side, and but only one place that a horse could pos-
' These new trails and temporary tents were the work of the war parties of Wabbaquassels, Ma-
anexits and Nipnets, who were gathering for the fray, and making towards Menameset. And this
account goes to confirm my inference that the Quabaugs removed to Menameset as early as July i.
Ci/RTIS'S "RETURN AND RELATION" 77
sibly pass, and there with a great deal of difficulty by reason of the mire
and dirt. Before we came to the river there met us at least forty Indians at
a little distance from the river, some with their guns in their hands ready
cocked and primed. As we came near to the river most of them next to
the river presented at us: all my acquaintance would not know me, although
I saw near 20 of them together, and asked their welfare, knowing that
many of them could speak good English. I spoke to many of them in the
Governor's name which I called my Master the Great Sachem of the Mas-
sachusetts English, requiring them to own the fidehty and engagement to
the English, telling them that I came not to fight with them or to hurt
them, but as a messenger from the Governor to put them in mind of their
engagement to the English. 1 think some of them did believe me, but the
most of them would not. There was a very great uproar amongst them ;
some of them would have had me and my company presently killed, but
many others, as I understood afterwards, were against it. I required their
sachems to come over the river, but they refused, saying that I must come
over to them. My company were something unwilling, for they thought
themselves in very great danger where we were ; then they said, what shall
we be when we come over the river amongst all the vile rout. I told them
we had better never have seen them than not to speak with their sachems ;
and if we ran from them in the time of this tumult, they would shoot after
us, and kill some of us : So with much difficulty we got over the river and
meadow to the Island where they stood to face us at our coming out of
the mire: many Indians with their guns presented at us ready cocked and
primed ; so we rushed between them, and called for their sachem ; they
presently faced about and went to surround us, we rushed between them
once or twice, and bid them stand in a body, and I would face them ; but
still the uproar continued with such noise that the air rang. I required
them to lay down their arms, and they commanded us to put up our arms
first and come off our horses, which I refused to do. Some of them which
were inclinable to believe us or were our friends some laid down their
arms, but the others continued the uproar for a while ; and with much
threatening and persuasion, at last the uproar ceased. Many of them said
they would neither believe me nor my master, without he would send
them two or three bushels of powder. At length I spoke with their
sachems, which were five, and other grandees, which I think were about
twelve more. Our Natick Indians seemed to be very industrious all this
time to still the tumult and so persuade the Indians. And as soon as
I came to speak with the sachems, we dismounted and put up our arms. I
had a great deal of speech with them by an interpreter, being brought
to their Court and sent out again three or four times. The names of the
sachems are these — i. Muttaump, 2. Konkewasco, 3. Willymachen, 4.
Upchattuck, 5. Keehood, 6. Noncatonsoo. Muttaump I perceive is chosen
to be head over the other five, and was the chief speaker. Their com-
pany in numbers I judge to be near two hundred of men. They would fain
have had me to stay all night : I asked the reason of some that could
speak English ; they said that they had some messengers at Connectiqut
and some southward, and that was the reason they would have me stay.
7^ FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1660- 1676.
I asked them the reason of their rude behavior towards us. And they said
they heard that the English had killed a man of theirs about Merrymak
river, and that they had an intent to destroy them all. I left them well ap-
peased when I came away. More might be added ; but thus far this is a
true relation.
Pr yr humble Serv'
Ephm Curtis
July 16, 1675.'
Of the Indian sachems above named, Muttaump was a Quabaug, the
same whose name is written Mettawomppe in the Brookfield deed of
1665, and who without doubt was leader in the ambush of Capts. Hutch-
inson and Wheeler, and the siege of Brookfield, and was one of the
shrewdest and bravest plotters and warriors of the war ; Konkewasco
was also a Qaubaug sachem ; Upchattuck was a Nashaway chieftain,
commonly known as Sagamore Sam ; Keehood and Noncatonsoo were
Wabbaquassets.
This " Return and Relation " evidently surprised and alarmed the
Governor and Council. They were unprepared to learn of the wide-
spread disaffection among the natives, and especially of the strong com-
bination already formed by the western clans. And the full significance
of Curtis' Relation is seen when we recall the fact that two days before
(July 14) and at the very time when he was in conference with the
Indians at Menameset, a war party had surprised the town of Mendon,
only 30 miles from Boston, and killed five men who were at work in the
field.
Immediately the authorities despatched Curtis on a second visit to
Brookfield and Menameset, with a message to the Indians and letters to
Major Pynchon. He returned to Boston July 24 and made this Report :
"... I proceeded according to your order in my journey to the Indians, and
going through Brookfield, I delivered your letters directed to Maj. Pynchon
to the constable of Brookfield. From this went directly to the Indians, and
found them at the same place where they were before. We sent one Indian
before us to give an account of our coming : at which they made a great
shoat. When we came to the river we called to have the Sachems come
over to us. The reply was made to us that if we had any business to them
we must come over to them ; and when we understood that they would not
come to us we went to them. I first asked for the chief speaker Muttaump ;
they told us he was at present gone from them, but might be spoken withal,
it may be the next day. We then required to see the Sachems that were
there. And these appeared, Keehood, Willymachen, John Apeckgonas and
Samuel sachem of Washakim, with whom we treated. We had pretty good
quarter with them. There was no abuse offered to us. I read your Honor's
letter deliberately to them. They seemed to accept of it very well. They
promised that Keehood and one more of their principal men would come to
1 Mass. Archives, LXVII: 215.
CURTIS' S SECOND REPORT. 79
the Massachusetts Bay within four or five days, and speak our Great
Sachem. Many questions they asked of us to which we answered ; but in
the close of all we told them that if they were not satisfied, if Muttaump and
Keehood, or some of their principal men would come to the Bay, our Great
Sachem would use them kindly, and well fill their bellies, and answer all
their questions. We asked them why they were so abusive the last time.
They said that Black James the constable of Chabonagonkamug had told
them that the English would kill them all without any exception, because
they were not Praying Indians. — When we were come back about 12 miles,
one of our Indians told us that there was one man there which had been with
Philip, and was come there three days before us, and had brought English
goods with him which they thought he had robbed the English of. We
asked him why he had not told us of it while we were there. He said he
did not know of it while we were come over the river, but we rather judge
he concealed it through fear that we would make a disturbance for that man's
sake. This is the substance of what I have to acquaint your Honors withal.
July 24, 1675 ■ EPH. CURTIS.
The sachems at Menameset promised to go to Boston " within four
or five days," and speak with the Great Sachem of the English. But
without waiting the expiration of this stipulated time, the Governor and
Council met July 26, and passed an order " to send for Capt. Thomas
Wheeler of Concord and 20 of his Troop to be here at Boston with the
Governor and Council at 10 in the morning." And on his prompt
arrival, the following commission was issued :
" Boston, July 27, 1675.
The Council beeing informed y' the Narraganset Indians are come
downe with about 100 Armed men into the Nipmuck Country, Do Order
you Capt. Edward Hutchinson, - to take with you Capt. Thomas Wheeler 3
& his party of horse with Ephraim Curtis for a guide and a sufficient inter-
preter, & forthwith to repair into those parts, and there labour to get a
right understanding of the motions of the Narraganset Indians & of the
Indians of Nipmuck : and for that end to demand of the leaders of ye Nar-
raganset Indians an acc'ot of y^ grounds of their marching into y' country,
& require to understand the orders of their Sachems. And also to demand
an Account of the Nipmuck Indians why they have not sent downe their
Sagamore according to their promise unto or messenger Ephraim Curtis —
' Mass. ArcAzves, L,XVll: 223.
- Capt. E. Hutchinson was the eldest son of William and Ann, and came to America in Sept.
1633. He owned a large farm in the Indian country, and had employed the natives to work on his
lands, and consequently was personally known to many of them. He appears to have been popular
with the Indians, was experienced in military matters, trusted by the colonial authorities, had been
sent several times to treat with different tribes, and was but lately returned from negotiating a treaty
with the Narragansets.
3 Thomas Wheeler belonged to Concord; was admitted freeman 1642; at the organization of the
company of Horse in 1669, composed of men from C. and adjoining towns, he was chosen captain, and
with his company was often in the public service. He died Dec. lo, 1676. His wife was Ruth Wood,
daughter of William. His son Thomas, who saved his father's life at the ambuscade, died Jan. 17,
1676-7.
8o FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1660-167 6.
And further let y™ know yt wee are informed that there are some among
them yt have actually joyned with our enemies in the murder & spoy'^
made upon the English by Philip, And that Mattoonas & his Complices
who have Robbed & murdered our people about Mendon are now among
ym. And y' wee require them to deliver up to you or forthwith bring in to
us those our enemies, otherwise wee must looke at them to bee no friends
to us, but ayders and abettors — and unto all these things you shall require
their expresse answer : & as soon as you have dispatched the affayre, you
are to returne home & give us an acct.. So desiring the Lord's presence
with you & in prosecution of this affayre if you should meet with any
Indians that stand in opposition to you or declare ymselves to be yo'' enemies
then you are ordered to ingage with them if you see reason for it, &
endeav to reduce y" by force of Arms." '
The course and final result of this expedition, sent forth with a con-
fidence approaching to boastfulness, is best told in the plain narrative
of Capt. Wheeler, written in the fall of that year (1675) ^'^^ published
soon after.
CAPT. THOMAS WHEELER'S NARRATIVE.
A Trjie Narrative Of the LorcTs Providences in various dispensations to-
wards Captain Edward Hutchinson of Boston and my self and those
that went with us into the Nipmuck Country, and also to Quabaug, alias
Brookfield. The said Captain Hutchinson having a Commission from
the Honoured Cotoicil of this Colony to Treat with several Sachems in
those parts, in order to the publick peace and my self being also ordered by
the said Council to accompany him with part of my Troop for Security
from any datiger that might be from the Indians : attd to Assist him in
the Tratisaction of fnatters committed to him.
The said Captain Hutchinson, and myself, with about twenty men or
more marched from Cambridge to Sudbury, July 28, 1675 ; and from thence
into the Nipmuck Country, and finding that the Indians had deserted their
towns, and we having gone until we came within two miles of New Norwich,
on July 31, (only we saw two Indians having an horse with them, whom we
would have spoke with, but they fled from us and left their horse, which we
took,) we then thought it not expedient to march any further that way, but
set our march for Brookfield, whither we came on the Lord's day about
noon. From thence the same day, (being August i,) we understanding that
the Indians were about ten miles north west from us, we sent out four men
to acquaint the Indians that we were not come to harm them, but our busi-
ness was only to deliver a Message from our Honored Governor and Coun-
cil to them, and to receive their answer, we desiring to come to a Treaty of
Peace with them, (though they had for several days fled from us,) they hav-
ing before professed friendship, and promised fidelity to the English. When
the messengers came to them they made an alarm, and gathered together
about an hundred and fifty fighting men as near as they could judge. The
' Mass. Archives, LXVII: 228.
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young men amongst them were stout in their speeches, and surly in their
carriage. But at length some of the chief Sachems promised to meet us on
the next morning about 8 of the clock upon a plain within three miles of
Brookfield, with which answer the messengers returned to us. Whereupon,
though their speeches and carriage did much discourage divers of our com-
pany, yet we conceived that we had a clear call to go to meet them at the
place whither they had promised to come. Accordingly we with our men
accompanied with three of the principal inhabitants of that town marched
to the plain appointed; but the treacherous heathen intending mischief, (if
they could have opportunity,) came not to the said place, and so failed our
hopes of speaking with them there. Whereupon the said Captain Hutchin-
son and myself, with the rest of our Company, considered what was best to be
done, whether we should go any further towards them or return, divers of us
apprehending much danger in case we did proceed, because the Indians kept
not promise there with us. But the three men who belonged to Brookfield
were so strongly persuaded of their freedom from any ill intentions towards
us, (as upon other grounds, so especially because the greatest part of those
Indians belonged to David, one of their chief Sachems, who was taken to
be a great friend to the English :) that the said Captain Hutchinson who was
principally intrusted with the matter of Treaty with them, was thereby
encouraged to proceed and march forward towards a Swamp where the
Indians then were. When we came near the said Swamp, the way was so
very bad that we could march only in a single file, there being a very rocky
hill on the right hand, and a thick swamp on the left, in which there were
many of those cruel blood-thirsty heathen, who there way laid us, waiting
an opportunity to cut us off ; there being also much brush on the side of
the said hill, where they lay in ambush to surprize us. When we had
marched there about sixty or seventy rods, the said perfidious Indians sent
out their shot upon us as a shower of hail, they being, (as was supposed,)
about two hundred men or more. We seeing ourselves so beset, and not
having room to fight, endeavored to fly for the safety of our lives. In which
flight we were in no small danger to be all cut off, there being a very miry
swamp before us, into which we could not enter with our horses to go for-
wards, and there being no safety in retreating the way we came, because
many of their company, who lay behind the bushes, and had let us pass by
them quietly ; when others had shot, they came out, and stopt our way back,
so that we were forced as we could to get up the steep and rocky hill ; but
the greater our danger was, the greater was God's mercy in the preservation
of so many of us from sudden destruction. Myself being gone up part of
the hill without any hurt, and perceiving some of my men to be fallen by the
enemies' shot, I wheeled about upon the Indians, not calling on my men
who were left to accompany me, which they in all probability would have
done had they known of my return upon the enemy. They fired violently
out of the swamp, and from behind the bushes on the hill side wounded me
sorely, and shot my horse under me, so that he faultering and falling, I was
forced to leave him, divers of the Indians being then but a few rods distant
from me. My son Thomas Wheeler flying with the rest of the company
missed me amongst them, and fearing that I was either slain or much en-
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dangered, returned towards the swamp again, though he had then received a
dangerous wound in the reins, where he saw me in the danger aforesaid.
Whereupon, he endeavored to rescue me, shewing himself therein a loving
and dutiful son, he adventuring himself into great peril of his life to help
me in that distress, there being many of the enemies about me, my son set
me on his own horse, and so escaped a while on foot himself, until he caught
an horse whose rider was slain, on which he mounted, and so through God's
great mercy we both escaped. But in this attempt for my deliverance he
received another dangerous wound by their shot in his left arm. There were
then slain to our great grief eight men, viz. — Zechariah Phillips of Boston,
Timothy Farlow, of Billericay, Edward Coleborn, of Chelmsford, Samuel
Smedly, of Concord, Sydrach Hapgood, of Sudbury, Serjeant Eyres, Serjeant
Prichard, and Corporal Coy, the inhabitants of Brookfield, aforesaid. It
being the good pleasure of God, that they should all there fall by their hands,
of whose good intentions they were so confident, and whom they so little
mistrusted. There were also then five persons wounded, viz. — Captain
Hutchinson, myself, and my son Thomas, as aforesaid. Corporal French, of
Billericay, who having killed an Indian, was (as he was taking up his gun)
shot, and part of one of his thumbs taken off, and also dangerously wounded
through the body near the shoulder; the fifth was John Waldoe, of Chelms-
ford, who was not so dangerously wounded as the rest. They also then
killed five of our horses, and wounded some more, which soon died after
they came to Brookfield. Upon this sudden and unexpected blow given us,
(wherein we desire to look higher than man the instrument,) we returned to
the town as fast as the badness of the way, and the weakness of our wounded
men would permit, we being then ten miles from it. All the while we were
going, we durst not stay to stanch the bleeding of our wounded men, for fear
the enemy should have surprized us again, which they attempted to do, and
had in probability done, but that we perceiving which way they went, wheeled
off to the other hand, and so by God's good providence towards us, they
missed us, and we all came readily upon, and safely to the town, though
none of us knew the way to it, those of the place being slain, as aforesaid,
and we avoiding any thick woods and riding in open places to prevent dan-
ger by them. Being got to the town, we speedily betook ourselves to one
of the largest and strongest houses therein, where we fortified ourselves in
the best manner we could in such straits of time, and there resolved to keep
garrison, though we were but few, and meanly fitted to make resistance
against so furious enemies. The news of the Indians' treacherous dealing
with us, and the loss of so many of our company thereby, did so amaze the
inhabitants of the town, that they being informed thereof by us, presently
left their houses, divers of them carrying very little away with them, they
being afraid of the Indians sudden coming upon them ; and so came to the
house we were entered into, very meanly provided of cloathing or furnished
with provisions.
I perceiving myself to be disenabled for the discharge of the duties of my
place by reason of the wound I had received, and apprehending that the
enemy would soon come to spoil the town and assault us in the house, I
appointed Simon Davis, of Concord, James Richardson, and John Fiske of
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Chelmsford, to manage affairs for our safety with those few men whom God
hath left us, and were fit for any service, and the inhabitants of the said
town ; who did well and commendably perform the duties of the trust com-
mitted to them with much courage and resolution through the assistance of
our gracious God, who did not leave us in our low and distressed state, but
did mercifully appear for us in our greatest need, as in the sequel will clearly
be manifested. Within two hours after our coming to the said house, or
less, the said Captain Hutchinson and myself posted away Ephraim Curtis,
of Sudbury, and Henry Young, of Concord, to go to the Honored Council
at Boston, to give them an account of the Lord's dealing with us, and our
present condition. When they came to the further end of the town they saw
the enemy rifling of houses which the inhabitants had forsaken. The post
fired upon them, and immediately returned to us again, they discerning no
safety in going forward and being desirous to inform us of the enemies'
actings, that we might the more prepare for a sudden assault by them.
Which indeed presently followed, for as soon as the said post was come back
to us, the barbarous heathen pressed upon us in the house with great vio-
lence, sending in their shot amongst us like hail, through the walls, and
shouting as if they would have swallowed us up alive ; but our good God
wrought wonderfully for us, so that there was but one man wounded within
the house, viz. — the said Henry Young, who, looking out of the garret win-
dow that evening, was mortally wounded by a shot, of which wound he died
within two days after. There was the same day another man slain, but not
in the house ; a son of Serjeant Pritchard's adventuring out of the house
wherein we were, to his father's house not far from it, to fetch more goods
out of it, was caught by these cruel enemies as they were coming towards
us, who cut off his head, kicking it about like a foot-ball, and then putting
it upon a pole, they set it up before the door of his father's house in our
sight.
The night following the said blow, they did roar against us like so many
wild bulls, sending in their shot amongst us till towards the moon rising,
which was about three of the clock; at which time they attempted to fire
our house by hay and other combustible matter which they brought to one
corner of the house, and set it on fire. Whereupon some of our company
were necessitated to expose themselves to very great danger to put it out.
Simon Davis, one of the three appointed by myself as Captain, to supply
my place by reason of my wounds, as aforesaid, he being of a lively spirit
encouraged the soldiers within the house to fire upon the Indians ; and also
those that adventured out to put out the fire, (which began to rage and kin-
dle upon the house side,) with these and the like words, that God is with us,
and fights for us, and will deliver us out of the hands of these heathen;
which expressions of his the Indians hearing, they shouted and scoffed,
saying : now see how your God delivers you, or will deliver you, sending in
many shots whilst our men were putting out the fire. But the Lord of Hosts
wrought very graciously for us, in preserving our bodies both within and
without the house from their shot, and our house from being consumed by
fire, we had but two men wounded in that attempt of theirs, but we appre-
hended that we killed divers of our enemies. I being desirous to hasten
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intelligence to the Honored Council, of our present great distress, we being
so remote from any succor, (it being between sixty and seventy miles from
us to Boston, where the Council useth to sit,) and fearing our ammunition
would not last long to withstand them, if they continued so to assault us,
I spake to Ephraim Curtis to adventure forth again on that service, and
to attempt it on foot, as the way wherein there was most hope of getting
away undiscovered; he readily assented, and accordingly went out, but there
were so many Indians every where thereabouts, that he could not pass, with-
out apparent hazard of life, so he came back again, but towards morning the
said Ephraim adventured forth the third time, and was fain to creep on his
hands and knees for some space of ground, that he might not be discerned
by the enemy, who waited to prevent our sending if they could have hindered
it. But through God's mercy he escaped their hands, and got safely to Marl-
borough, though very much spent, and ready to faint by reason of want of
sleep before he went liom us, and his sore travel night and day in that hot
season till he got thither, from whence he went to Boston ; yet before the
said Ephraim got to Marlborough, there was intelligence brought thither of
the burning of some houses, and killing some cattle at Quabaug, by some
who were going to Connecticut, but they seeing what was done at the end
of the town, and hearing several guns shot off further within the town, they
durst proceed no further, but immediately returned to Marlborough, though
they then knew not what had befallen Captain Hutchinson and myself, and
company, nor of our being there, but that timely intelligence they gave before
Ephraim Curtis his coming to Marlborougli, occasioned the Honored Major
Willard's turning his march towards Quabaug, for their relief who were in
no small danger every hour of being destroyed; the said Major being, when
he had that intelligence, upon his march another way, as he was ordered by
the Honored Council, as is afterwards more fully expressed.
The next day being August 3d, they continued shooting and shouting, and
proceeded in their former wickedness, blaspheming the name of the Lord,
and reproaching us, his afflicted servants, scoffing at our prayers as they
were sending in their shot upon all quarters of the house, and many of them
went to the town's meeting house, (which was within twenty rods of the
house in which we were) who mocked saying, come and pray, and sing
psalms, and in contempt made an hideous noise somewhat resembling sing-
ing. But we, to our power, did endeavour our defence, sending our shot
amongst them, the Lord giving us courage to resist them, and preserving us
from the destruction they sought to bring upon us. On the evening follow-
ing, we saw our enemies carrying several of their dead or wounded men on
their backs, who proceeded that night to send in their shot, as they had
done the night before, and also still shouted as if the day had been certainly
theirs, and they should without fail, have prevailed against us, which they
might have the more hopes of in regard that we discerned the coming of
new companies to them to assist and strengthen them, and the unlikelihood
of any coming to our help. They also used several stratagems to fire us,
namely, by wild fire in cotton and linen rags with brimstone in them, which
rags they tyed to the piles of their arrows, sharp for the purpose, and
shot them to the roof of our house, after they had set them on fire, which
CAPT. WHEELER'S NARRATIVE. 85
would have much endangered the burning thereof, had we not used means
by cutting holes through the roof, and otherwise, to beat the said arrows
down, and God being pleased to prosper our endeavors therein. — They car-
ried more combustible matter, as flax and hay, to the sides of the house,
and set it on fire, and then flocked apace towards the door of the house,
either to prevent our going forth to quench the fire, as we had done before,
or to kill our men in their attempt to go forth, or else to break into the
house by the door ; whereupon we were forced to break down the wall of
the house against the fire to put it out. They also shot a ball of wild fire
into the garret of the house, which fell amongst a great heap of flax or tow
therein, which one of our soldiers, through God's good Providence espyed,
and having water ready presently quenched it ; and so we were preserved
by the keeper of Israel, both our bodies from their shot, which they sent
thick against us, and the house from being consumed to ashes, although we
were but weak to defend ourselves, we being not above twenty and six men
with those of that small town, who were able for any service, and our en-
emies, as I judged them about, (if not above) three hundred, I speak of the
least, for many there present did guess them to be four or five hundred. It
is the more to be observed, that so little hurt should be done by the enemies'
shot, it commonly piercing the walls of the house, and flying amongst the
people, and there being in the house fifty women and children besides the
men before mentioned. But abroad in the yard, one Thomas Wilson of
that town, being sent to fetch water for our help in further need, (that which
we had being spent in putting out the fire,) was shot by the enemy in the
upper jaw and in the neck, the anguish of which wound was such at the first
that he cried out with a great noise, by reason whereof the Indians hearing
him rejoiced, and triumphed at it ; but his wound was healed in a short time,
praised be God.
On Wednesday, August the 4'h. the Indians fortified themselves at the
meeting house, and the barn, belonging to our house, which they fortified
both at the great doors, and at both ends, with posts, rails, boards, and hay,
to save themselves from our shot. They also devised other stratagems, to
fire our house, on the night following, namely, they took a cart, and filled it
with flax, hay and candlewood, and other combustible matter, and set up
planks, fastened to the cart, to save themselves from the danger of our shot.
Another invention they had to make the more sure work in burning the
house. They got many poles of a considerable length and bigness, and
spliced them together at the ends one of another, and made a carriage of
them about fourteen rods long, setting the poles in two rows, with peils laid
crossover them at the front end, and dividing them said poles about three
foot asunder, and in the said front of this their carriage they set a barrel,
having made an hole through both heads, and put an axle-tree through them,
to which they fastened the said poles, and under every joint of the poles
where they were spliced, they set up a pair of truckle wheels to bear up the
said carriages, and they loaded the front or fore-end thereof with matter fit
for firing, as hay, and flax, and chips, &c. Two of these instruments they
prepared, that they might convey fire to the house, with the more safety to
themselves, they standing at such a distance from our shot, whilst they
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wheeled them to the house : great store of arrows they had also prepared to
shoot fire upon the house that night ; which we found after they were gone,
they having left them there. But the Lord who is a present help in times of
trouble, and is pleased to make his people's extremity his opportunity, did
graciously prevent them of effecting what they hoped they should have done
by the aforesaid devices, partly by sending a shower of rain in season,
whereby the matter prepared being wet would not so easily take fire as it
otherwise would have done, and partly by aid coming to our help. For our
danger would have been very great that night, had not the only wise God
(blessed forever) been pleased to send to us about an hour within night the
worshipful Major Willard with Captain Parker of Groton, and forty-six men
more with five Indians to relieve us in the low estate into which we were
brought; our eyes were unto him the holy one of Israel ; in him we desired
to place our trust, hoping that he would in the time of our great need appear
for our deliverance, and confound all their plots by which they thought them-
selves most sure to prevail against us ; and God who comforteth the afflicted ;
as he comforted the holy apostle Paul by the coming of Titus to him, so he
greatly comforted us his distressed servants both soldiers and town inhabit-
ants, by the coming of the said Honored Major, and those with him. In
whose so soon coming to us the good providence of God did marvellously
appear ; for the help that came to us by the Honored Councils' order (after
the tidings they received by our post sent to them) came not to us till Sat-
urday August 7, in the afternoon, nor sooner could it well come in regard
of their distance from us, i.e. if we had not had help before that time, we
see not how we could have held out, the number of the Indians so increas-
ing, and they making so many assaults upon us, that our ammunition before
that time would have been spent, and ourselves disenabled for any resist-
ance, we being but few, and always fain to stand upon our defence ; that we
had little time for refreshment of ourselves either by food or sleep; the said
Honored Major's coming to us so soon was thus occasioned; he had a com-
mission from the Honored Council (of which himself was one) to look after
some Indians to the west-ward of Lancaster and Groton, (where he himself
lived) and to secure them, and was upon his march towards them on the
aforesaid Wednesday in the morning, August 4'.!}, when tidings coming to
Marlborough by those that returned thither as they were going to Connecti-
cut, concerning what they saw at Brookfield as aforesaid, some of Marl-
borough knowing of the said Major's march from Lancaster that morning,
presently sent a post to acquaint him with the information they had received ;
the Major was gone before the post came to Lancaster; but there was one
speedily sent after him, who overtook him about five or six miles from the
said town ; he being acquainted, that it was feared, that Brookfield (a small
town of about fifteen or sixteen families) was either destroyed or in great
danger thereof, and conceiving it to require more speed to succour them (if
they were not past help) than to proceed at present, as he before intended,
and being also very desirous (if it were possible) to afford relief to them, (he
being then not above thirty miles from them,) he immediately altered his
course and marched with his company toward us ; and came to us about an
hour after it was dark as aforesaid ; though he knew not then, either of our
CAPT. WHEELER'S NARRATIVE. ^7
being there nor of what had befallen us at the Swamp and in the house those
two days before.
The merciful providence of God also appeared in preventing the danger
that the Honored Major and his company might have been in, when they
came near us, for those beastly men, our enemies, skilful to destroy, endeav-
ored to prevent any help from coming to our relief, and therefore sent down
sentinels, (some nearer and some further off) the furtherest about two miles
from us, who if they saw any coming from the Bay they might give notice
by an alarm. And there were about an hundred of them who for the most
part kept at an house some little distance from us, by which if any help
came from the said Bay, they must pass, and so they intended (as we con-
ceive) having notice by their sentinels of their approach to way-lay them,
and if they could, to cut them off before they came to the house where we
kept.
But as we probably guess, they were so intent and busy in preparing
their instruments (as abovesaid) for our destruction by fire, that they were
not at the house where they used to keep for the purpose aforesaid, and
that they heard not their sentinels when they shot ; and so the Major's way
was clear from danger till he came to our house. And that it was their
purpose so to have fallen upon him, or any other coming to us at that house,
is the more probable in that (as we have since had intelligence from some
of the Indians themselves) there were a party of them at another place who
let him pass by them without the least hurt or opposition, waiting for a blow
to be given him at the said house, and then they themselves to fall upon
them in the rear, as they intended to have done with us at the swamp, in
case we had fled back as before expressed. The Major and company were
no sooner come to the house, and understood (though at first they knew not
they were English who were in the house, but thought that they might be
Indians, and therefore were ready to have shot at us, till we discerning they
were English by the Major's speaking, I caused the trumpet to be sounded)
that the said Captain Hutchinson, myself, and company with the town's
inhabitants were there, but the Indians also discerned that there were some
come to our assistance, whereupon they spared not their shot, but poured
it out on them : but through the Lord's goodness, though they stood not
far asunder one from another, they killed not one man, wounded only two
of his company ; and killed the Major's son's horse ; after that, we within
the house perceived the Indians shooting so at them, we hastened the
Major and all his company into the house as fast as we could, and their
horses into a little yard before the house, where they wounded five other
horses that night ; after they were come into the house to us, the enemies
continued their shooting some considerable time, so that we may well say,
had not the Lord been on our side when those cruel heathens rose up
against us, they had then swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was
kindled against us. But wherein they dealt proudly, the Lord was above
them.
When they saw their divers designs unsuccessful, and their hopes therein
disappointed, they then fired the house and barn (wherein they had before
kept to lie in wait to surprise any coming to us) that by the light thereof
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they might the better direct their shot at us, but no hurt was done thereby,
praised be the Lord. And not long after they burnt the meeting house
wherein their fortifications were, as also the barn, which belonged to our
house, and so perceiving more strength come to our assistance, they did, as
we suppose, despair of effecting any more mischief against us. And there-
fore the greatest part of them, towards the breaking of the day, August the
fifth, went away and left us, and we were quiet from any further molesta-
tions by them ; and on the morning we went forth of the house without
danger, and so daily afterwards, only one man was wounded about two
days after, as he was out to look after horses, by some few of them skulking
thereabouts. We cannot tell how many of them were killed, in all that
time, but one that was afterwards taken, confessed that there were killed
and wounded, about eighty men or more. Blessed be the Lord God of our
salvation, who kept us from being all a prey to their teeth. But before they
went away they burnt all the town except the house we kept in, and another
that was not then finished. They also made great spoil of the cattle be-
longing to the inhabitants ; and after our entrance into the house, and during
the time of our confinement there, they either killed or drove away almost all
the horses of our company.
We continued there, both well and wounded, towards a fortnight, and
August the 10'.'} Capt. Hutchinson and myself with the men there that had
escaped without hurt, and also some of the wounded, came from them ; my
son Thomas and some other wounded men, came not from them, being not
then able to endure travelling so far as from thence to the next town, till
about a fortnight afterwards. We came to Marlborough on August the
I4th^ when Capt. Hutchinson being not recovered of his wounds before his
coming from Brookfield, and over-tired with his long journey, by reason of
his weakness, soon after grew worse, and more dangerously ill, and on the
19th day of the same month, died, and was there the next day after buried ;
— the Lord being pleased to deny him a return to his own habitation, and
his relatives at Boston, though he was come the greatest part of his journey
thitherward. The inhabitants of the town also, not long after, men, women,
and children, removed safely with what they had left, to several places,
either where they had lived before their planting or setting down there, or
where they had relatives to receive and entertain them. The Honored
Major Willard stayed at Brookfield some weeks after our coming away,
there being several companies of soldiers sent up thither and to Hadley,
and the towns thereabouts, which are about thirty miles from Brookfield,
whither also the Major went for a time upon the service of the country in
the present war, and from whence there being need of his presence for the
ordering of matters concerning his own regiment, and the safety of the
towns belonging to it, he through God's goodness and mercy returned in
safety to his home and dear relatives at Groton.
Thus I have endeavored to set down and declare both what the Lord did
against us in the loss of several persons' lives, and the wounding of others,
some of which wounds were very painful in dressing, and long ere they were
healed, besides many dangers we were in, and fears we were exercised
with ; and also what great things He was pleased to do for us, in frustrating
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their many attempts, and vouchsafing such a deliverance to us. The Lord
avenge the blood that has been shed by these heathen who hate us without
a cause, though he be most righteous in all that hath befallen us there, and
all other parts of the country, he help us to humble ourselves before him,
and with our whole hearts, to return to him, and also to improve all his mer-
cies, which we still enjoy, that so his anger may cease towards us, and he
may be pleased either to make our enemies at peace with us, or may destroy
them before us. I tarried at Marlborough with Capt. Hutchinson until his
death, and came iiere to Concord August 21 (though not then quite recov-
ered of my wound) and so did others that went with me. But since I am
reasonably well, though I have not the use of my hand and arm as before :
my son Thomas, though in great hazard of his life for some time after his
return to Concord, yet is now very well cured, and his strength well restored !
Oh, that we could praise the Lord for his great goodness towards us, that he
was pleased to spare so many of us, and add unto our days : he help us
whose souls he hath delivered from death and eyes from tears, and feet from
falling, to walk before him in the land of the living, till our great change
come, and to sanctify his name in all his ways about us, that our afiflictions
and our mercies may guide us to live more to his glory all our days."
From contemporary documents we are able to add to this Narrative
some particulars which have historical value, and which help to fill out
the dark picture, i. The three Brookfield men and the five soldiers
who were slain in the ambuscade, were left unburied. Mather, in his
" Brief History " says : " The English were not in a capacity to look
after their dead, but those dead bodies were left as meat to the Fowls of
heaven, and their ilesh unto the Beasts of the earth, and there was none
to bury them." 2. A special interest attaches to the three Indians who
were chosen as interpreters and guides to Capt. Hutchinson and Wheeler.
One of these was George Memicho, a Christian Indian of Natick, and
a man of some education, good general information and tried courage,
who was true to the English, and was employed in important embassies ;
he was taken prisoner by Mettawamppe's men, and confined at one of
the Menameset towns, but found means to escape, and, says Gookm^
" came home afterwards and brought good inteUigence." Having been
a participant in the Fight in the narrow defile, and carried thence to the
Indian stronghold on the Ware river, his testimony as to locations and
distances is reliable, and helps materially to fix the place where the Am-
bush was laid. He was present when Philip came to Menameset, and
gives authentic details as to his forlorn condition and feeble following.
The other guides were two brothers, Joseph and Sampson, sons of old
Robin Petuhanit, a faithful Christian Indian, deceased, who had been
Ruler at Hassanamesit. In 1674, Sampson was teacher at Wabbaquas-
set, and Joseph was teacher at Chabonakongkomun. They had been
under Mr. EHot's instruction, were intimately acquainted with the Indian
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country and tribes ; and on this expedition " acquitted themselves
courageously and faithfully," and by their care and skilful conduct
guided Capt. Wheeler and the remnant of his company through a by-
trail safely back to Brookfield. But for them, the whole Troop must, in
all human probability, have been cut off. " But, notwithstanding all
this and previous service they were, with others of our Christian Indians,
through the harsh dealings of some English, in a manner constrained, for
want of shelter, protection and encouragement, to fall off to the enemy, at
Hassanamesit ; and one of them, viz. Sampson, was slain in fight by some
scouts of our praying Indians, about Wachusett ; and the other, Joseph,
taken prisoner in Plymouth Colony, and sold for a slave to some mer-
chants at Boston, and sent to Jamaica ; but upon the importunity of Mr.
Eliot, was brought back again, but not released. \_Gooki}i''s History 7^
3. From the description given by Capt. Wheeler, it is evident that
the house where he and his company and the inhabitants took refuge,
was Sergt. Ayres' tavern. It stood near the spot where D. H. Richard-
son's dwelling house now stands. The well, which must have been close
by the door, is now covered with a flat stone.' It was nearest the
centre and was " the largest and strongest house " in the town. xA. hasty
attempt was made to fortify the building by setting up logs and planks
against the outside, and hanging feather beds before the windows on
the inside. From the fact that " the enemies' shot pierced the walls
and flew amongst the inmates," it would appear that the house had only
the ordinary board covering and finish ; and the preservation of so many
lives from the Indian bullets during the siege, can be accounted for only
as Capt. Wheeler expresses it — " we were preserved by the Keeper of
Israel." 4. The total number of persons confined in that house during
the siege, as near as can be ascertained, was eighty-two. Capt. Wheeler
says he had twenty-six able men, i.e., thirteen of his soldiers, and thir-
teen citizens ; and in addition there were six wounded men, and " fifty
women and children." The plain story, as told by Capt. Wheeler, nar-
rating the events of those three sultry August nights and days, conveys
perhaps the best impression possible to be gained, of the anxiety, and
sufferings and horrible forebodings of the crowded inmates of that be-
leagueied house ! Without, the smoking ruins of their homes, and the
horde of yelling savages bent on their destruction, and cunning to devise
the readiest means : within, a scanty supply of food — sleepless watch-
I " Wheeler refers to a well in the yard ; and a well has been discovered near the corner of the present
door-yard, of which the oldest inhabitant can give no account except that they had been told, it be-
longed to the fortified house. A few feet north of the well, the ground when [formerly] cultivated as a
garden was unproductive, and it was difficult to see any reason for the barrenness. On examination,
however, it was found that a building had stood on the place. Several loads of stone, which had formed
a cellar and chimney were removed, amongst which various instruments of iron and steel were found."
— Note to Foot's Discourse.
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ing — hostile bullets constantly penetrating the walls — six severely
wounded men and one of them dying, to be cared for — the stifling fumes
of their own shots at the Indians — and in the confusion and straitened
space, two wives giving birth each to twin infants ' — all combined, form
the grouping of a picture, startling in its reality, and exceeded in dark-
ness of coloring by few events in the annals of our Indian warfare !
5. But relief came when they most needed it, and had no reason to
look for it. The safe arrival of Maj. Willard and his Troop, at that
critical juncture, considering all the circumstances as set forth in the
Narrative, must be regarded as "providential." In Rev. Mr. Fiske's
Historical Sermon, it is stated that " Maj. Willard's conduct in altering
his course and coming to the relief of Brookfield, being dictated by
humanity and executed with bravery and success, has gained him the
applause of people in general. But as it was beside his orders, he was
censured by the Court, and cashiered." This was a tradition, which is
not confirmed by the facts. The Council's letter of Aug. 24 (hereafter
quoted) is proof of their confidence. And it is matter of record, that
he was continued in command of the garrison at Brookfield till about
Sept. 8; and Nov. 8, was granted by the Court ^10 for this service.
He certainly was continued in commission, and was in service through
the winter, and as late as April 18. He died at Charlestown Apr. 24,
1676, while attending the Court of Assistants, of which he was a mem-
ber. His age was 71. 6. All accounts agree that the Indian who
planned and executed the ambuscade, and directed the siege of the
town, was Muttaump or Mettawomppe (also written Mawtamps and
Netaump) the Wekabaug sachem. He was ably seconded by One Eyed
John, alias Apequinash, and Sagamore Sam, Nashaway sachems, Puck-
quahow the Wabbaquasset, and others, all of whom soon came into promi-
nence, as leaders in the war. Of the number of Indians composing the
assailing party, it is not unlikely that Capt. Wheeler's estimate is under
rather than over the truth. Ephraim Curtis, whose judgment was reli-
able, put the numbers which he found gathered at Menameset on his
first visit, "at near 200 of men." Capt. Henchman, who reached
Wabbaquasset Aug. 3, found not one Indian, and was told by a strag-
gler whom he captured, that the Indians were all gone to Squabauge.
Capt. Wheeler set the number of besiegers present xAug. 3, at 300, and
the next day speaks of them as "increasing in number." This is
probable, as news of the success in Monday's ambush was sent to the
Nonotucks at Hadley, who "made eleven triumphant shouts, as their
manner is when they have slain their enemies" — so writes Rev. Mr.
' " During the time these people kept themselves in that house, two women were safely delivered of
two sons apiece, who in a month's time brought them all themselves on foot to Boston, where they were
plentifully relieved out of the church stock there." — Old Indian Chronicle.
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Stoddard, and adds — "many went to Quabaug," who could easily have
reached them on Wednesday, thus swelling the army of assaulters to not
less than 400.' 7. The following list of Capt. Wheeler's company of
horse, engaged in this expedition, has been prepared by Rev. George
M. Bodge of East Boston.
Capt. Thomas Wheeler of Concord, wounded.
Lieut. Simon Davis "
Corp. John French of Billerica, "
Timothy Farley " killed.
George Farley "
John Kitteridg "
James Patterson "
James Richardson of Chelmsford
John Fiske "
Edward Colburn " killed.
John Waldo " wounded.
Thomas Wheeler, Jr., of Concord "
Samuel Smedley " killed.
Henry Young " mortally wounded.
Benjamin Graves "
John Buttrick "
George Hayward "
Simeon Haywood "
John Hartwell "
Zechariah Phillips of Boston, killed.
Sydrach Hapgood of Sudbury, killed.
John Bates of (unknown).
Of the Brookfield men, Sergt. John Ayres, Sergt. Wm. Prichard and
Corp. Richard Coy were killed in the ambuscade ; Wm. Prichard, Jr., was
caught in his father's house by the savages at their first onset from the
east, and killed ; and James Hovey, who lived still further to the east,
is named in an official List, as among the killed. The circumstances of
his death are not known.
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The historical data by which this bloody tragedy can be definitely
located, are few, but they are sufficient to furnish the necessary clews.
The fixed points from which distances will be calculated are i. The
Brookfield town site, which is known; 2. Quabaug Old Fort, about the
site of which there is no doubt; 3. Wenimisset. This last name has
hitherto been applied to a single Indian town-site, on the easterly side
of a brook of that name in New Braintree. The discovery [which is
' Hon. George Sheldon, who has carefully studied the matter, places the number of assailants at
" about SCO."
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detailed at length, ante, pp. 33] by the author, of two other native town
sites in the vicinity, each of which tallies with authenticated records, and
to which severally, according to Indian usage, the term " Menameset " was
applied by contemporary writers, serves both to upset some accepted con-
clusions, and to explain well attested facts, and to reconcile what had
appeared to be geographical contradictions. Indeed, the two village
sites now brought to light, supply missing links in the chain of historical
certainties ; and the discovery, while it circumscribes the range of our
inquiry, gives the certain means of its solution. The distance of Weni-
misset from Brookfield, as stated by Capt. Wheeler, who evidently got
his information from Sergt. Ayres and his townsmen, was ''about 10
miles." As matter of fact, the first Menameset town was by the then
travelled path, about nine and a half miles from Brookfield meeting-
house ; and the second of the towns was about a mile further off.
The three witnesses whose testimony is to be relied on in this inquiry,
are Capt. Wheeler, George Memicho, and James Quanapohit.
Capt. Wheeler says, that on his arrival at Brookfield August i, learn-
ing that the Indians were at their rendezvous about 10 miles distant, " we
sent out four men to acquaint them of our business, and receive their
answer," "we desiring to come to a treaty of Peace with them." "The
chief sachems promised to meet us on the next morning about 8 of the
clock upon a plain within three miles of Brookfield." The next morn-
ng " accordingly we, with three of the principal inhabitants of that
town marched to the plain appointed ; but the treacherous heathen in-
tending mischief [he states as a fact, what indeed was true, but what he
only found out in the sequel] came not to the said place." Apprehend-
ing danger, some of the party advised to return to Brookfield ; but the
three townsmen were so fully " persuaded of their freedom from all ill
intentions towards us," that " Capt. Hutchinson who was principally
intrusted with the matter of Treaty with them, was thereby encouraged
to proceed and march forward towards a Swamp where the Indians then
were." Mark the plain wording of the Narrative. Not the Swamp, i.e.
rendezvous, where they were yesterday, as found by the four messengers,
but " a Swamp where they then were,'" " waiting an opportunity to cut
us off" — as he so soon found out to his cost. In making the record,
he is done with the report of his messengers about the treatment they
received from the surly Indians, and the Sachems' promise of meeting
them upon the plain where they were standing ; has said all that he had
to say about the earnest consultation between his superior officer and
" the rest of the company " about the expediency of " going any further
towards them or return ; " and now comes to matters of his own expe-
rience, as they lay in his memory wheji he wrote his account. He pro-
ceeds — carrying out the same train of associated thought and expe-
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rience — " when we came near the said Swamp [where the Indians then
were] the way was so very bad that we could march only in a single file,
there being a very rocky hill on the right hand, and a thick swamp on
the left, in which there were many of those cruel blood-thirsty heathen,
who there way laid us, waiting an opportunity to cut us off; there being
also much brush on the side of the said hill, where they lay in ambush
to surprise us. When we had marched there about sixty or seventy rods,
the said perfidious Indians sent out their shot upon us as a shower of
hail." Having named fully other features of the place, and given a
detailed account of the onset, and the attempt to retreat by the way in
which they came, he says, " the Indians stopt our way back, and forced
us as we could to get up the steep and rocky hill." The enemy attempted
to surprise them a second time ; " and had in probability done it, but
that we perceiving which way they went, wheeled off to the other hand,"
i.e. to the eastward, as the Indians had closed in behind them ; " and so
they missed us, and we all came safely to the town, we being then ten
miles from it." He adds, "none of us knew the way, those of the town
being slain ; and we avoiding any thick woods, and riding in open places
to prevent danger by the Indians." Afterwards, viz. Aug. 20, Capt.
Wheeler made out a certificate in which he states that the two Indian
guides, Sampson and Joseph, " conducted our distressed company in the
best way from the swamp unto the town." Another account says : " by
a way known to them," i.e. the guides ; which implies a by-trail, to be
described hereafter.
This is the plain narrative of a man's own experience. His descrip-
tion of the place of the ambush, and the circuitous route he travelled in
getting back to the town, is sufficiently full and specific in those partic-
ulars which time and cultivation do not materially change, to enable a
person of observing habits and familiar with Indian tactics, to identify
the same with much certainty.
But before proceeding to trace those lines of identification, it is in
order to introduce the other two witnesses, whose independent testimony
may point out conclusively the place of this tragedy.
James Quanapohit, an intelligent and trustworthy Indian, was sent by
the Massachusetts government on an important mission to Quabaug, in
Jan. 1675-6. He followed the Old Connecticut Path from Hassan-
ameset to Maanexit ; thence he went to Quabaug Old Fort ; and the
next day was conducted to the enemies' quarters at Menameset. He
says : " We came to three Indian towns, the farthest not above three
miles distant from the other ; . . . the place is called Menemesseg,
which is about 20 miles norward of Quabaug old fort." As he came
from the south, he passed the two, in order to reach " the farthest."
What he calls " 20 miles " is shown by measuring the like distance be-
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tween two known points as given by him in another part of his Relation.
Applying this measure, the 20 miles carries us to the Indian village-site
on the Woodbury farm in Barre Plains. [See ante, p. 34.] And as
matter of fact, the native trail between the two points named, is found
to measure about 20 miles. To make the site still more certain of iden-
tification, he further says that the place called Menemesseg was " about
30 miles from Lancaster " — which statement agrees with the actual dis-
tance.
Here, then, is an established fact. And a starting point is thus
secured, by strictly historical and geographical methods, from which to
determine the place of Capt. Wheeler's disaster of August 2. Let us
apply the measuring scale. Quanapohit says that Menemesseg, the
enemies' quarters to which he was conducted, " is about eight miles
north from where Capt. Hutchinson and Capt. Wheeler was wounded
and several men with them slayn, as those Lidians informed him."
Measuring southward from the upper Indian village-site, on the Wood-
bury place, eight miles on the Indian trail, the scale touches a point in
the Sucker brook valley, near the dividing line between New Braintree
and Brookfield, and about five miles from the old Brookfield town-site.
George Memicho, who was with Capt. Wheeler in the fatal encounter
and was taken captive, says that the place where he lay a prisoner, and
where Philip came Aug. 6th, was " six miles from the swamp where they
killed our men." As the "remains" attest, the "stronghold" and
" store-town " of the Indians at this time, was the second of the Men-
amesets — where prisoners would naturally be kept, and where Philip
with his broken band would naturally resort for safety and food. Meas-
uring southward on the Indian trail aforesaid, the " six miles " touches
the same point as the " eight miles " named by Quanapohit touched,
viz. near the dividing line betweeen New Braintree and Brookfield.
And no contemporary account has been found, to controvert this evi-
dence.
In 1828, the Rev. Mr. Foot, pastor of the church in West Brookfield,
gathered up the historical data and traditions which he found extant,
relating to the old Quabaug Plantation. He had not read Wheeler's
Narrative, and so was not influenced by its statements. Referring to
the Indian Ambush, he says : " On the 2d of August . . . Capt. Hutch-
inson , . . with 20 horsemen, and some of the principal inhabitants ad-
vanced . . . from the north end of Wickaboag pond ... up the valley
towards the principal rendezvous of the Natives, and as they were pass-
ing between a steep hill on one side and a swamp on the other, they
were assailed by the Indians. . . . Those who survived returned by a
circuitous route to the town, because they were informed by friendly
Indians in their company, that according to the custom of savage war-
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fare, the path in which they had come would be found thickly lined by
enemies ready to cut off those who escaped the fury of the onset." He
does not fix upon the place of the " onset," but indicates two spots
which " tolerably answer the description given by historians [not includ-
ing Wheeler] ; viz. " one near the line of Brookfield and New Brain-
tree ; the other nearly two miles north of this Hne." It should be added,
that a third spot, about two miles still further up the valley, has been
selected by some modern writers, as answering to Wheeler's account, and
pointed out by tradition.
With all the historical data as above given, in hand or in mind, the
author traversed the valley from Barre Plains to Wekabaug pond. He
was ignorant of all the local marks and traditions, and so an unpreju-
diced observer. — Of the place on the easterly side of Wenimisset
meadows, claimed by some as the scene of Capt. Wheeler's encounter
(but not named by Mr. Foot), it is obvious to say, that in the absence ,
of rehable historical evidence, we are left to the probabilities of the case,
for the means of forming a judgment. The local tradition as to this
place is at best quite indefinite and lacking in particulars, and is coupled
with some fancies which are evidently of modern origin. And no
7iarrow defile could be found in the vicinity, which answers to the
description of the place of the ambush so fully given in Wheeler's Nar-
rative. To be sure the " rocky hill " on the right is here ; but the " very
bad way " where "we could only march in a single file" is wanting.
And the place is too near the native village-site. Indian strategy, in
laying ambushes and making assaults, always provided for a safe line of
retreat, in case of disaster, and for a wide chance to give sufficient notice
to those in his wigwams to escape with their utensils and provisions.
Of the place named by Mr. Foot, as " two miles north of the New
Braintree line," it is to be said, that the selection is probably made on
the strength of the statement contained in Hubbard's Narrative, and
copied into Gov. Hutchinson's History, viz. " Wheeler and Hutchinson,
with their Party of Horse . . . ventured along further to find the Infidels
in their chief Town, ... but when they had rode 4 or 5 miles that Way,
they fell into an Ambush." If this statement be taken to mean 4 or 5
miles from the tree near Wekabaug pond, the inference is correct. But
no concurrent testimony has been found ; and neither tradition, nor cor-
respondence of geographical features supports such a conclusion. Indeed
the " lay of the land " excludes the spot from the probabilities of
identity.
Of the southerly place named by Mr. Foot, viz. the narrow defile near
the New Braintree and Brookfield line, it is to be said — The historical
evidence in its favor, as furnished by Quanapohit and Memicho, has
already been quoted. Their testimony is given from knowledge ; is
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clear ; they had no motive for deception ; and until clearer and weightier
historical evidence is produced in favor of some other place, it must be
reckoned conclusive. And if Hubbard's statement (above quoted) be
taken to mean " four or five miles " from the Quabaug Plantation, where
the march commenced, this ravine at the New Braintree line is the spot
referred to. And a thorough examination of the locality here, finds a very
complete agreement of existmg cojiditions with all the details given in
Capt. Wheeler's Narrative. The path under the steep hill, through a
close defile, with brook and swamp on the left, is still here; and it is
plain to see that in its primitive state, the way must have been so narrow
and bad that horses could only go in a single file : the hemmed-in valley
is more than " 60 or 70 rods " in length ; and when this distance of bad
way is passed, there is " a very rocky hill " on the right hand ; in a word,
nothing is wanting to complete the identity. And according to Indian
strategy, no better place can be found where the " cruel blood-thirsty
heathen " could waylay the cavalcade. They would be effectually con-
cealed by the brush on the slope of the steep bluff, back of the Pepper
homestead, and on the opposite hillside, and in the swamp, so that a
raking fire from behind could be poured into the scattered troop, while
both flanks would be fully exposed. If Capt. Wheeler's first thought
was to retreat through the depression in which the Pepper house stands,
as the narrative seems to imply, his line could be easily cut off by the
hindmost of the savages. His only way of escape was to push forward,
and strike up the hill, and so follow round "by a circuitous route " on
the edge of the Ditch meadows. And this route is indicated by Capt.
Wheeler. He says : " we wheeled off to the other hand," i.e. to the
eastward, " avoiding any thick woods " [which were found in the swamps
and wet valleys of Mill brook, and Coy's brook], and "riding in the
open places." At some distance from the Ditch meadow, they would
strike an Indian trail — " a way known to the Indian guides " [and de-
scribed in the early records], which took them via North Brookfield
centre to near South Brookfield village, where they would strike the
old country road that led directly to the town and Sergt. Ayers' Inn.
This would make a march of "ten miles" as estimated by Wheeler.
And it is evident that he approached the town from the east ; as he says
the savages, who followed in his track, were found " rifling of houses " at
that end of the town by Curtis and Young, who had been posted away
to Boston before their appearance on the hill. In the mean while, the
Indians would be busy, in torturing — perhaps burning the wounded, and
scalping and stripping the slain, and assorting and dividing the plunder,
long enough to account for the three or four hours' time which elapsed
after the retreat and tiU they were met by Curtis and Young. The am-
bush was a success ; they had achieved a complete victory ; had broken
98 FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1 660-1676.
the power of the EngHsh troops; had slain the three mihtary leaders of
the Plantation ; there was no need that they should hurry the pursuit.
The town on the hill was at their mercy — or their malice !
Here then is the evidence in favor of this southern location as the place
of Capt. Wheeler's memorable Surprise and Defeat. The Captain's own
account of the event, and description of the place, and of his approach,
and manoeuvres and retreat ; the precise geographical information
recorded by intelligent and credible guides ; and the exact correspond-
ence of natural features with contemporary delineations, all combined,
appear to put the identification beyond reasonable doubt.' But to this
written evidence, we may add the confirmatory testimony of local tradi-
tion. This ravine and swamp and the adjacent hills have been in
possession of the Pepper family for three generations. They found
attached to the place, and have preserved, a distinct tradition, that this
was the scene of Capt. Wheeler's Fight with the Indians. Unsupported
tradition may have small value ; but where it has intrinsic probability,
and is in agreement with well-attested facts, its weight is to be duly rec-
ognized. And it is scarcely conceivable, that the memories and associ-
ations of an event so vital in itself and in its consequences, could have
become obliterated from the locality, or been very much distorted, when
the elder Mr. Pepper purchased these estates.
And it should be added, as a fact of considerable significance, that
the designation " Death Valley," is still remembered as the name given
by the old people to this ravine.
This Surprise and Defeat of Hutchinson and Wheeler and the destruc-
tion of Brookfield, was most important in its direct and ultimate con-
sequences. It was the hinge on which turned the then opening door
of war. It was the bloody prelude to yet bloodier acts to follow in the
immediate future. // was the first victory achieved by the Indians over
an armed force of English troops ; and thus it broke the charm of the
white man's invincibility which had spell-bound the red man ever since
the destruction of the great Pequot fort in 1637. It was that great
success, which raised the Indian in his own esteem to a level with his
white antagonist ; which proved the superiority of his tactics ; and taken
by itself, was the sure presage of the ultimate triumph of his cause.
And it infused a mortal fear into the hearts of the English soldiers, and
spread terror through the New England colonies.
And this daring and successful encounter brought to the front the
' The writer of a tract called " The Present State of New-England," published in the fall of 1675,
says : " The Indians appointed the Meeting at such a Tree, and at such a Time. . . . Capt. Hutchinson
and Capt. Wheeler and his company, (with some of the Inhabitants of Brookfield, who thought them
to be very Honest, therefore look no Arms with them) went to the Place, but the Indians were not there.
Whereupon the Guide that conducted them through the Woods, brought them to fl Swatn/> not far
off the appointed Place."
KING PHILIP AT QUAE AUG. 99
hitherto peaceful interior tribes, and showed what, without the leader-
ship of distinguished chiefs, the young men could do. It showed what
was the strength of concerted counsel, and the force of concentrated
action. The Quabaugs, Wabbaquassets, Nashaways and Nipnets demon-
strated their right to become a power for redemption and revenge.
Henceforth they were to take rank with the Mohegans and Narragan-
setts, in strategy and deeds of bloody valor.'
And this success turned the scale with the River tribes. The Nauno-
tuks and Pacomptucks appear to have been in doubt whether to remain
neutral, or espouse the cause of Philip and join the combination for the
extermination of the English. The news from Brookfield decided the
doubt. When the scouts brought report of Wheeler's defeat, the Nauno-
tuks " made eleven triumphing shouts ; " and immediately a party of
young braves set off for Quabaug. And thenceforth these River Indians
were prominent in the sanguinary surprises and massacres of the settlers
in the Connecticut valley.
King Philip at Quabaug. — After his escape from Pocasset swamp in
the early morning of July 31, leaving 100 wigwams (indicating the large
number of his adherents), he made a hurried march to Rehoboth and
encamped. Here, about 10 o'clock in the morning of Aug. i, he was
attacked by Oneko and 50 Mohegans, and some Natick Indians, and
in the sharp fight that ensued, Nimrod, his chief counsellor, and many
of his bravest captains and men were killed. One author says : " Nim-
rod and 14 of his principal men were slain;" another says: "slew
about 30 of them." Philip had left about a hundred of his women
and children in the Pocasset swamp, who fell into the hands of the
EngHsh ; but he was still burdened by a large number of non-combat-
ants ; and provisions failing, and the surrounding country becoming
alarmed, he was put to his wits' end. A considerable part of his fol-
lowers were discouraged and left him, some going to the Narragansetts,
and some seeking refuge near their old homes. Philip, with a remnant
of his men and many women, took a westerly course, and soon struck
the old Providence Trail, which took him to Wabbaquasset and Qua-
baug, where from the old time league of amity, as well as the new alli-
ance, he counted on shelter and food and material aid. There is
evidence that his coming was known beforehand, and that " the Sachems
had sent men to Philip to conduct him up to Squabauge, with assurance
that they would protect him." - He reached Quabaug Old Fort Thurs-
I There is more reason for calling the conflict of 1675-6 a Quabaug and Nashaway War, than King
Philip's War. Philip's power was broken at the outset. The Wampanoags, his own tribe, deserted
him. His trusty allies, the Narragansetts, favored his cause at first, but were driven into active
support by the English attack on their fort Dec. 19. The Quabaug Alliance heartily espoused, and
never deserted the cause, till it became hopeless.
- N. Thomas' Letter, in Mather's King Philip's War.
100 FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1660-1676.
day, Aug. 5, as appears from the following letter written by Maj.
Pynchon Saturday, Aug. 7 :
" I have just now intelligence brought me by our Indians, that Philip
with 40 of his men is now at a place called Ashquoack a little on this side
of Quabaug, somewhat to the southward of our way thither, and not much,
being but a little off the way : and I suppose not above 23 miles off this
town ; and thereabouts he resolves to settle, if he be not disturbed ; because
as is a place of food ; ye English of Quabaug their corn being hard by, and
the Indians have another great Cornfield hard by on the southward side,
and not far southward are more Indian Cornfields ; he came two days ago to
this place and there pitches. It is not far from Memenimissee which is a
little to the northwest of Quabaug, where Philip's brother is, and Mattaloos
with 200 soldiers and upwards. Our Indians judge that either Philip will
go to them at Memenimissee, or that they will come to Philip at Asquoasch,
which the Indians think is rather the more convenient place, and so they
make 250 soldiers. John Pynchon
To Gov. WiNTHROP OF CONNECTICUT."
Undoubtedly Philip was informed by scouts of the raising the siege
of Brookfield by Maj. Willard on Wednesday night, and of the concen-
tration of the allies at the stronghold at Menameset, and deemed it pru-
dent to join them there, which he did on Friday. " King Philip and
about 40 men . . . joined the Nipmuck Indians in a swamp ten or twelve
miles north of Brookfield on the 5th [6thJ of August." '
The Relation of George Memicho, before referred to, is here given
more in full: "Upon Friday the 5th [6th] of this instant (August)
Philip and his company came to us at this swamp, six miles from the
swamp where they killed our men. Philip brought with him about forty
men, but women and children many more, the number I cannot tell.
Philip's men were about 30 of them armed with guns, the rest had bows
and arrows. He observed there were about ten of Philip's men
wounded. Philip was conducted to the swamp by two Indians, one of
them Caleb of Tatumasket, beyond Mendon. The Indians told PhiHp at
his first coming what they had done to the English at Quabaug ; then he
presented and gave to three sagamores, viz. John, alias Apequinash, Qua-
nansit, and Mawtamps, to each of them about a peck of unstrung wam-
pum, which they accepted. Phihp, as I understood, told Quabaug and
Nipmuck Indians, that when he first came towards the Nipmuc country
and left his own, he had in his company about 250 men, besides women
and children, including the Squaw Sachem [Weetamoo] and her com-
pany, but now they had left him, and some of them were killed, and he
was reduced to 40 men, besides women and children. I heard also
that Philip said, if the English had charged upon him and his people at
I N. H. Hist. Soc. Coll. II. 8.
RELIEF OF BROOKFIELD. lOI
the swamp in his own country one or two days more they had been all
taken, for their powder was ahiiost spent : he also said, that if the Eng-
lish [under Capt. Henchman] had pursued him closely, as he travelled
up to them, he must needs have been taken." ^
From this date Philip disappears from our neighborhood. The whole
region lying north and west of Menameset was an Unknown Land to
the English, where the whole force of natives was safe from pursuit,
and in easy communication with the tribes in Worcester county, and
the Connecticut valley ; and their scouts were on every hilltop in the
daytime, and near every settlement and army post in the night.
To take up the dropped thread of our narrative : Capt. Wheeler states
that on Monday afternoon, just after his Indian pursuers reached the
town, some mounted travellers who were on the way to Connecticut via
Brookfield, saw them burning some houses and killing some catde at
the east end of the town, and heard several guns shot off further within
the town, and judging that the inhabitants were in peril and themselves
in danger, immediately returned to Marlboro' and gave the intelligence
before the foot messenger Curtis reached there, which was the cause of
Maj. Willard's timely coming. Maj. Pynchon at Springiield got word
of the ambush from some friendly Indians, on Tuesday, but no tidings
from the town till Wednesday the 4th. He says :
" Aug. 4th, just now at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, Judah Trumble who
went last night in the night to Quabaug is returned : he went within 40 rods
of the houses, and discerned Coy's house and barn burnt and saw two
houses more burnt ; saw one Indian with a gun, but no English ; at this dis-
mal sight he returned, and his horse tiring came in on foot much spent . . .
our people are much scattered ... we earnestly request you to send what
force you may judge needful either to relieve the English yet left, if any be
alive at Quabaug, or to pursue these Indians. Speedy succor is necessary.
John Pynchon
To the Governor of Conn. Colony."
The relief brought by Maj. Willard on Wednesday night has been
already detailed. Ephraim Curtis hastened on from Marlboro' and re-
ported to the Governor in Boston ; and Capt. Thomas Lathrop of Bev-
erly, and Capt. Richard Beers of Watertown, each with a full company,
were ordered to Brookfield, and reached there Saturday, Aug. 7. Capt.
Thomas Watts of Hartford, with 40 dragoons and a company of 30
Indians, came to Springfield Aug. 6, and with Lieut. Thomas Cooper
and his troop of 27 men and ten Springfield Indians, marched the next
day to Brookfield; so that by Saturday night, there were (not counting
Wheeler's small force) not less than 300 well armed men in camp on
' MS. Narrative of George a Christian Indian, taken prisoner in the Ambushment of Capt. Hutch-
inson,
I02 FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1660-1676.
Foster's hill. On Sunday the 8th, this force marched northward to the
Menameset country, but found no Indians. On Monday the 9th, Capt.
Samuel Mosely with a full company reached Brookfield and reported
to Maj. Willard. The Major, fearing that the hostiles had moved west
towards the Enghsh settlements, decided to send a part of his forces to
the River ; and Lathrop and Beers immediately started for Hadley, and
Watts for Springfield, leaving Willard and Mosely at Brookfield. The
next day, Aug. 10, Capt. Wheeler, with the well men of his troop and
some of the wounded, including Capt. Hutchinson, started for Marl-
boro', which he reached on the 14th, and where Capt. H. died on
the 19th. Probably some of the houseless inhabitants went to Spring-
field on their way to Suffield with Capt. Watts ; the Warners and Young-
love to Hadley with Capt. Lathrop ; and the Prichard and other eastern
families towards the Bay with Capt. Wheeler. Captains Lathrop and
Beers found all quiet on the River, and immediately returned to Brook-
field ; and Aug. 14 Maj. Willard organized another expedition to go
in search of the Indians by a simultaneous movement to the north
and west. The force comprised the men under Lathrop, Beers and
Mosely. In a letter dated Aug. 16, Capt. Mosely gives these details :
" The day before I cajme from Ouoahbaugh — I martched In company with
Capt. Beeres and Capt. Laytrop To the Swamp wheare they left me,' &
tooke their martch to Sprinkefilld [Hadley] — & asoone as they ware gone
I tooke my martch Into the Woods about 8 mills beyond the Swamp where
Capt. Huttchenson & the rest ware y' ware Wounded & killed ... we did
find a prsell of Wigwams beyond the Swamp aboutt 20 — w^li we burntt &c "
Capt. Mosely then retraced his steps to Brookfield, and the next
day started for Lancaster and Dunstable. Captains Lathrop and Beers
went to Hadley; but returned to Brookfield Aug. 21 or 22; and the
next day marched back to Hadley. Maj. Pynchon writes from Spring-
field Aug. 22 :
" Capt. John Allyn — S^, In ye night a post was sent me from Hadley that
our forces are returned ; Capt. Watts thither, and the Bay forces to Qva-
baug. Nothing done but about 50 wigwams they found empty wch they
have burnt. They write from Hadley they expect nothing but ye enymy to
insult & fall upon ye remote Towns ; that they are in great fears ; . . . Sus-
pect our Indians yt went out to be feareful or false or both ; say yt ye sheep
at Squakeake are driven away since ye soldiers were there : Suspect the
enymy to be betweene Hadley and Squakheak, at Paquayag, about 10 miles
from Great River" . . .
[Directed] " These for Mr. John Allyn at Hartford. Hast. Post Hast."
' There is evidence that a branch of the Nashaway and Quabaug trail struck off to the south of west
near the westerly source of Winnemisset brook, by which there was a short cut to the Quabaug and
Hadley Path. If so, the " Swamp where they left me " would be near that fork of the Nashaway trail.
QUIET AT QUAE AUG. IO3
The following letter from the Massachusetts Council gives us an insight
into Brookfield affairs at this date.
" Maj. WiLLARD. Sir: We received two or three letters from you,
wherein we understand that our forces cannot meet with the enemy. The
Lord humble us under His afflictive hand. Touching the ordering and dis-
posing the forces under your command, we cannot particularly direct you
what to do, only in general we hope you will endeavour to your utmost to
disrest the enemy. Also we think it incumbent upon you to employ your
garrison to fortify your quarters at Ouabauge what you may. And also we
propose whether it be not advisable to send a ply of soldiers to the Nip-
muck towns of Wabquassitt and Manexit where there is good store of corn
possibly some Indians may be about those places to get food; and if you
can engage any persons English or Indians by promise of reward to scout
abroad to discover where the enemy lurkes and to bring you tidings before
a great body march to them, and if they do march upon any discovery will
it not be best to march in the night as secretly as you can, and when you
come near the enemy, to leave an ambushment there, and by a retreat after
a little charge to draw the enemy into the ambushment. And furthermore
we advise if you send to the towns where the corn grows not to cut it up,
but rather preserve it, for it being near ripe cutting up will not destroy it.
And tho' at a distance, yet we conceive the scarcity among divers English is
like to be such that necessity will put some to fetch it from thence.
We have inclosed a letter to Maj. Pynchon, which we desire you to pe-
ruse and seal, whereby you may perceive our apprehensions touching send-
ing forces to secure those towns. But yet we advise (if you think fit) to ride
up with a guard to Springfield, and give Maj. Pynchon a visit and encourage
him and the people in those parts. Touching supply of those small partic-
ulars you send for, order is given to the Committee to send them. So com-
mitting you to the Lord, desiring his presence with you and guidance of
you, with our love and respects to yourself and the rest of your ofiicers
we remain
Pray do your best endeavour to send the wounded men homeward as
soon as is possible. E. R. S.
August 24, 1675."
All was quiet at Quabaug and Menameset. The lurking-place of the
Indians was only known when their empty wigwams were found ; yet as
events proved, they kept within striking distance of the English planta-
tions, and always were encountered by our captains at points the least
suspected.' There was nothing of value left to tempt them to make
another assault on our town ; and the scene of conflict was transferred
to the Connecticut valley, and was opened there at an unexpected
moment.
1 ■" Partly by the treachery of some of the Indians that came to their assistance, that seemed to
favor the English but rather acted in behalf of the enemy, and partly by the subtilties of the enemies
themselves, who could easily by their scouts discover the approach of our soldiers, and by the nimble-
ness of their feet escape them, our soldiers could never meet with any of them." — Hubbard.
I04 FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1660-1676.
As before noted, Capt= Lathrop and Beers went to Hadley Aug. 23.
The Indians were then gathered at a fort about midway between Nortli-
ampton and Hatfield. As a precautionary measure, rather than from a
behef in their hostile intentions, it was judged best to disarm the Indians
then in the fort. And on the next day a parley was held, and a formal
demand for the surrender of their arms was made. The Indians objected,
and demanded time till the next morning for consideration, when a final
answer would be given. Distrusting their sincerity, the officers deter-
mined to surround the fort, and secure their arms by force, if need be.
" Whereupon Capt^ Lathrop and Beers, with whom the thing was left, at
midnight sent over to our officers [at Northampton] to draw as nigh the
fort as they could without being perceived, and they would do the like
on Hatfield side, and so at break of day come upon them : but before
they came, the Indians were fled, havmg killed an old sachem who was
not willing to go with them. The captains resolved to follow them, and
pursued a great pace after them, with about an hundred men. They
intended to parley with the Indians ; but on a sudden the Indians let
fly about forty guns at them, and were soon answered by a volley from
our men ; about forty ran down into the swamp after them, poured in
shot upon them, made them throw down much of their luggage, and
after a while, our men, after the Indian manner, got behind trees and
watched their opportunities to make shots at them. The fight continued
about three hours ; we lost six men upon the ground, though one was
shot in the back by our own men ; a seventh died of his wound coming
home, and two died the next night, nine in all.^ . . . After this fight we
heard no more of the Indians till the first of September, when they shot
down a garrison soldier at Pocomptuck, that was looking after his horse,
and ran violently up into the town, many people having scarcely time
enough to get into the garrisons. That day, they burnt most of their
houses and barns, the garrisons not being strong enough to sally out upon
them, but killed two of their men from the forts.
The next day [Sept. 2] the Indians set upon several men that were
gone out of the fort at Squakheag ; they slew eight of our men, but
made no attempt upon the fort.
The next day [Sept. 3] this onset being unknown, Capt. Beers set
forth [from Hadley] with about thirty-six men and some carts [with
the intention] to fetch off the garrison at Squakheag ; and coming the
next morning [Sept. 4] within three miles of the place, were set upon
by a great number of Indians from the side of a swamp, where was a
hot dispute for some time. Our men having lost their Captain [Beers,
who was killed about three quarters of a mile southeast from the swamp]
and some others, resolved at last to fly, and going to take horse [the
• This fight took place in the town of Whately, southward of Sugar-loaf, Aug. 25.
SITUATION IN SEPTEMBER, 1675. 105
troo]) horses had been left two miles to the rear] lost several men more,
I think about twelve ; the most that escaped got to Hadley that even-
ing ; next morning another came in, and at night another that had
been taken by the Indians, and loosed from his bonds by a Natick
Indian ; he tells that the Indians were all drunk that night [on the rum
found in one of the carts], that they mourned much for the loss of a
great captain, that the English had killed twenty-five of their men. Six
days after, another soldier came in, who had been lost ever since the
fight, and was almost famished, and so lost his understanding that he
knew not what day the fight was on. [In all, 21 were killed, and 17
saved.]
On the 5th of September [Sunday] Maj. Treat set forth [from Had-
ley] for Squakheag with above an hundred men ; next day coming
nigh Squakheag, his men were much daunted to see the heads of Capt.
Beers' soldiers upon poles by the wayside. . . . Coming to the fort, he
concluded forthwith to bring off the garrison ; so they came away the
same night, leaving the cattle there, and the dead bodies unburied,
since which, seventeen of their cattle came a great part of the way
themselves, and have since been fetched into Hadley." ' Sfoddanfs
Letter, Sept. 15, 1675.
Maj. Willard continued in command of the garrison at Brookfield
(with a visit or two at Springfield and Hadley to attend councils of war)
till the 7th or 8th of September, when he returned to his duties in Mid-
dlesex county. The following letter from Maj. Pynchon to Gov. Lev-
erett, graphically describes the situation, at this date :
Springfield, Sept. 8, 1675.
. . . "You cannot be enough sensible how these Indians here do rage, and
if forces be not out to give check, it is to be feared they will quickly be
busy in firing all our towns, and we shall not be like to hold it without a
strong garrison.
The Lord effectually humble us, the little success of our forces speak we
are not yet truly humbled : and that our forces and Connecticut forces return
again in such a manner as if they were afraid when the Indians were there,
and yet do nothing. What shall we say — Is the Lord about to ruin us and
to leave us to be destroyed? It is matter of lamentation some of our
people speak of breaking up, and will be gone, and discouragements enough
are on all. The Lord turn us to himself. You will have all matters by
Maj. Willard, with whom I had laboring to have come, but yet I am
obstructed of all hands, and yet am fit for nothing. I run a venture in sending
this after Maj. Willard, fear it is hazardous, and doubt all passage their way
will be stopped.
' When Maj. Willard came to the relief of Brookfield, the cattle which had been frightened away
by the yells and firing of the Indians, fell into his rear and followed his troopers to the town. In this
and later Indian wars, the people were always alarmed, when the cattle ran furiously out of the woods
towards the villages.
I06 FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1660-1676,
P. S. Altho' I may not for the breaking up the garrison at Ouabaug,
yet it being done, and all the corn destroyed there, whether the settling it
again will countervail the charge, may be considered."
Probably all the wounded soldiers and the remainder of the inhab-
itants (except the Ayres family whose house was standing and appears
to have been fortified) went down towards the Bay with Maj. Willard ;
and it is evident from his letter that Maj. Pynchon understood that the
garrison at Brookfield was to be broken up.
The condition of affairs was gloomy enough to discourage the stoutest
hearts ; the Indians were always on the alert, and had things their own
way; and Pynchon's forebodings were soon to be realized. Sept. 18,
Capt. Lathrop with 80 young men, most of them "the very flower of
the county of Essex," in convoying some grain from Deerfield to Hat-
field, was set upon by 500 Indians at Bloody Brook, and himself and 62,
of his company and attendants slain. The ambush was laid in the same
manner as the Surprise of Capt. Wheeler, and probably was planned by
the same sachems. Sept. 26, Maj. Pynchon's farm-house and barns on
the west side of the river, with all the hay and grain, were set on fire
by Indians and consumed. Oct. 5, Springfield was burnt. To quote
from Pynchon's letter of Oct. 8 : " On the 4th, our soldiers which were
at Springfield I had called off, leaving none to secure the town, because
the Commissioners' order was so strict, [and they marched to Hadley].
That night a post was sent to us that 500 Indians were about Springfield
intending to destroy it the 5th. With about 200 of our soldiers I
marched down to Springfield, where we found all in flames, about 30
dwelling houses burnt down and 24 or 25 barns, my corn mill, saw mill
and other buildings. Generally men's hay and corn are burnt, and
many men whose houses stand had their goods burnt in other houses
which they had carried them to. Lieut. Thomas Cooper and two more
are slain, and four persons wounded. As soon as said forces appeared
the Indians all drew off, so that we saw none of them. We sent out
scouts that night and the next day, but discovered none." Oct. 19,
Hatfield was assaulted ; "The Indians hoping no less than to do the
like mischief to them, they had newly done to Springfield." They
killed two or three scouts belonging to the town, and six of Capt.
Mosely's men. But after burning a few barns and some other buildings,
they were driven off.
If the purpose of deserting Brookfield had been entertained, the
threatening state of affairs, and the importance of the place as an out-
post, and shelter for passing troops and travellers, induced a re-consid-
eration ; and soon after Maj. Willard left, a small company under Capt.
Jonathan Poole of Reading was sent up to re-establish the garrison.
CONDITION OF ENGLISH TROOPS. 10/
Very little can be learned of the situation of things here, or of Capt.
Poole's movements. The following papers, found in the State Archives,
are presented, verbatitn et literatim.
"To THE COMISARY AT Marlbury Sur we want drawers and wast-
cots, and I am forced to let men goo home to fetch clothing becas they want
and have no suply Sur I pray send sum solt tobackow and bred by thes
persons I pray send me the runlet of lickers for the army will drene us
doutless not els but rest yours
30 : 7 : 75 Jonathan Poole Capt
" For the honored Councill
Honored Sirs After my humbi Duty presented
these are to inform the hond Councill that Capt Pool have sent to me four
times for things specified in the note inclosed which I had none of but bread
and liquors which he have had but the other things I have none of and now
the Rum is all gon he have had seven gallons of Rum allredy and the
souldiers and posts passing to and agen and the army have had the rest
Alsoe our men at the garrison want shoos and stockins and shurts very
much they complaine to me dayly to goe home and supply themselves but I
dare not let them goo becaus sum have gon on that account and com not
againe namely John Bondage of Roxbury and John Orres a smith of Boston
and one Samuel Casten is run away I sent to Mr Davison to acquaint
athority with it but I heare noe more of it heare is but littell of any thinge
in the Magaseen and if it please the Hond Councill to give me order to re-
move what is left to my hous it would be less trouble to me and if any thing
else be sent I may have it heare at my own hous I have set the garrison
souldiers to fortify about my hous now they have ffortyfied the IMagazeen all-
ready by my order and soe I intend to imploy them for the defence of the
Town I humbly pray this Hond Councill to send a suply for the souldiers
here and at quoboag or direcdon how they shall be suplyed Capt Wayt
comanded me to returne James Cheavers ffor absenting himself after he had
prest him whom I have sent to make his own defenc
Your humble Servant John Rudduck
Marlborough Octob the i 1675."
Capt. Poole and his company, then reduced to 35 men, left Brookfield
and marched to headquarters at Hadley Oct. 10 or 11. In the post-
script to a letter received at Boston Oct. 14, Capt. Appleton says : " I
communicated thoughts with Maj. Pynchon about the garrison placing
at Brookfield. And although we judge it would be some relief and com-
fort to our messengers going post, yet considering the great charge which
must necessarily be expended upon it ; and that they have no winter pro-
visions there for the keeping of horses, without much use of which we
see not how they can subsist ; we have not seen cause to order any
garrison thither, nor (for aught that appears) shall do ; except we have
some special direction from yourself for it." And in the answer of the
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Council, dated Oct. 15, they say: "We are satisfied in your deserting
Quabaugue."
It appears that the garrison had been supphed in part with beef which
belonged to the Brookfield setders. The following entry is found in the
Colony Records : " Oct, 13, 1675. I"^ answer to the petition of Samuel
Warner & Thomas Parsons, the Court judgeth it meete to allow Samuel
Warner eight pounds for two oxen, & four pounds for other cattle, in
all twelve pounds, & Thomas Parsons to be allowed for his catde, to be
paid by the County Treasurer." Another entry is found under date
June I, 1677: "In answer to the petition of Susanna Ayres, late of
Quoboag, widow, alias Brookfield, humbly desiring the favour of this
Court that what she expended on & the souldiers had of her for the
country's use, as five pounds ten shillings in swyne, by Capt. Poole's
order, as also seventeen shillings & seven pence Ephraim Curtis had
for himself & company & horses, on the country's account, with what
Major Willard had, which will appear by the account, she may be paid
& satisfied for — the Court grants her request."
An order of the Council dated Nov. 16, authorized Capt. Appleton to
return with the main body of his troops to the Bay. They add a post-
script : " If you should come home by Quabauge, we hear there are
there about the house many swine and some cattle, which if you can
order some of your men to drive home, it would be a relief to poor peo-
ple that are concerned therein and are fain to live on others' charity."
Capt. A. placed garrisons in the surviving towns as follows : at Spring-
fied, 39 men, Westfield, 29, Northampton, 26, Hadley, 30 (under Capt.
Poole), Hatfield, 36, and marched homeward about Nov. 24.
The campaign had cost the colony very dearly in men and means.
Three frontier towns were destroyed. Of citizens and soldiers, not less
than 140 were killed or mortally wounded. The following List is com-
piled from the most authentic data now accessible :
At Bloody Brook 64
" Springfield 5
" Northampton 6
" Hatfield 10
" Westfield 3
At Brookfield 12
" Whately 9
" Deerfield 2
" Squakheag" \ 8
« Beers' Plain I 21
A source of perplexity and weakness to the English in the campaigns
of this fall, was the division of counsels between the Captains command-
ing in the field, and the Commissioners at headquarters. The Commis-
sioners, especially those of Connecticut, held and ordered that the
troops should be used mainly in scouring the woods and seeking the
enemy in their hiding-places, and thus "destroying them," rather than
protecting the inhabitants of the towns by garrisons. But the Captains
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learnefl by experience that the savages could never be discovered in
their lurking-places, and that they and their men were the ones likely to
be " destroyed " by an Indian ambush. Maj. Pynchon writes : " Oct. 4
I had called off all our soldiers which were at Springfield, leaving none to
secure the town, because the Commissioners' order was so strict ; " and
adds in a postscript : " To speak my thoughts — all these towns ought
to be garrisoned, as I have formerly hinted. To go out after the Indians
in the swamps and thickets is to hazard all our men, unless we know
where they keep ; which is altogether unknown to us." Capt. Appleton
writes Oct. 12, on accepting the chief command, that he agrees with
Maj. Pynchon in regard to present methods, and asks that the Commis-
sioners revise that part of their instructions which strictly prohibits fixing
soldiers in garrisons. Oct. 17, he writes again : " On the 13th and 14th
we used all diligence to make discovery of the enemy by Scouts, but by
reason of the distance of the way from hence [Hadley] to Squakeage,
& the timorousness of the Scouts, it turned to little account ; thereupon
I found it very difficult to know what to do. Our orders were to leave
no men in garrison, but keep all for a field army, which was to expose
the Towns to manifest hazard. To sit still and do nothing is to tire ours
and spoil our soldiers, and to ruin the country by the insupportable
burden and charge. All things layed together, I thought it best to go
forth after the enemy with our present forces."
And this last letter reveals another source of weakness, viz. " the
timorousness of our scouts." Secretary Rawson wrote Sept. 30 : " Capt.
Wayt marched from Marlboro yesterday; we intended 120 men by him,
but we understand there is not so many gone. Some escape away from
the press, and others hide away after they are impresst. Some have
been punished for it, and others shall. The slaughter in your parts has
much damped men's spirits for war." Maj. Pynchon wrote the same
day : " We are endeavouring to discover the enemy, daily send out
scouts, but little is effected. We sometimes discover a few Indians
& sometimes fires, but not the body of them, and have no Indian
friends here (altho we have sent to Hartford for some) to help us. . . .
Our English are somewhat awk and fearful in scouting out and express-
ing, but we do the best we can. We find the Indians have their scouts
out. Two days ago two Englishmen at Northampton having gone out
in the morning to cut wood, and but a little from the house, were both
shot down dead, having two bullets apiece shot into each of their bodies.
The Indians cut off their scalps, took their arms, and were off in a trice :
though the English run thither presently, on the report of the guns, but
could see nothing but the footing of two Indians. Last night our scouts
who went out in the night to discover at Pocomtuck, about midnight
being within 4 miles of Pocomtuck met 2 Indian scouts coming down
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this way to the towns, but it being dark they were both one upon another
within 2 or 3 rods, before either discovered the other, which made both
parties run, & nothing else done."
But the chief cause of the miscarriage of this campaign was the fact
that our Enghsh Captains learned nothing of caution by repeated disaster,
and walked heedlessly into the enemy's traps. The ambushment of Capt.
Hutchinson and Wheeler is well named a " a Surprise," and it ought to
have been a Lesson. But Aug. 25, Capt. Lathrop and Beers pursued
the savages, who had just out-witted them, " at a great pace," and with-
out any precautions ; and their first intimation of danger was when the
Indians " let fly about forty guns at them " from a swamp by the road-
side. Ten days after this, Capt. Beers, forgetful of, or scorning the les-
son taught him at Wequamps, marched with 36 men to the relief of
Northfield, with neither vanguard nor flankers thrown out, directly into
an ambuscade of 130 Indians commanded by Sagamore Sam. The
same thing was repeated Sept. 18, at Bloody brook. "Capt. Lathrop
and his men moved along the narrow Pocomptuck path through the
primeval woods — brave, fearless, foolish. The soldiers crossed the
brook and halted, while the teams should slowly drag their heavy loads
through the mire ; ' many of them,' says Mather, ' having been so foolish
and secure as to put their arms in the carts and step aside to gather
grapes, which proved dear and deadly grapes to them' " — /Lc?/i. George
Sheldon. Captains Lathrop, and Beers, and Mosely were brave ; but
scornful of their foe. They could not get over the cherished idea that
the Indian was an inferior being, and unworthy of the notice of a true
soldier, and worthy only to be stamped out. His successful strategy did
not undermine the prejudice ; and English temerity and blamable im-
prudence cost a fearful and needless sacrifice of life.
The Indians' Winter Quarters. — About the time when Capt.
Appleton left the Connecticut valley, the Indians went into winter quar-
ters. A considerable number went to Wabbaquasset, where was great
store of corn and safe hiding-places ; and later they joined the Narra-
gansetts. The River Indians gathered at Coasset, which was a piece of
pine woods on the west bank of the Connecticut a little above the South
Vernon railroad station (then in the town of Northfield, Mass., now in
Vernon, Vt.). Philip and his band were here with them for a short
time ; but he soon moved off towards Albany with his own warriors, and
a considerable part of the Pacomptucks, under command of Sancuma-
chu their chief sachem. Probably the old men and some of the women
and children of Philip's party and of the Pacomptucks, staid at Coasset.
Food was plenty. The cattle and hogs captured at Squakheag and at
Deerfield lasted for a while. The corn and wheat taken at the same
places lasted longer. And it is an attested historical fact that deer and
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other game were unusually abundant, and owing to the depth of snow,
were easily caught. The Quabaugs and Nashaways took up winter quar-
ters at Menameset.
Winter set in early and with uncommon severity. Travel was next
to impossible, except on rackets ; and both whites and Indians kept in
close quarters till the latter part of January, when a sudden thaw cleared
off the snow.
RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GARRISON AT QUABAUG.
Early in November, the Commissioners of the United Colonies had
obtained what they deemed sufficient evidence that the Narragansetts
were in league with Philip and the hostile Massachusetts tribes, and
resolved to destroy them before they should form a union offerees. To
this end, an army of i,ooo men was raised — 527 in Massachusetts, 158
in Plymouth, and 315 in Connecticut — and put under command of
Gen. Josiah Winslow of Plymouth. After a march of great hardships,
from deep snow and intense cold, the English reached the Narragansett
fort on Sunday, December 19. The assault was bravely and skillfully
made ; and the defence was no less brave and stout. The fort, which
was a palisade, and enclosed about 6 acres of ground, was burnt, with
all the wigwams that could be crowded within this large space. Many
Indian warriors, with hundreds of old men, women and children, per-
ished by sword and fire. Eighty of the English were slain or died of
their wounds, and 130 others were wounded. The larger part of the
Narragansetts, viz. those that adhered to Canonchet and Pessacus (who
was a brother of Miantonamoh) and Quinnapin (who had married
Weetamoo a sister-in-law of Philip) retreated to the northward, and
joined the Quabaugs at Menameset, in the latter part of January, where
we shall shortly find them.
The authorities at Boston were in ignorance of the places of rendez-
vous, as well as the intentions and temper of the inland tribes, at this
date. To gain the necessary information, Maj. Gookin was instructed
to employ some friendly Indian spies, who should traverse the Nipmuck
country, and go as far as Quabaug. He employed Job Kattenanit and
James Quanapohit, two Christian Indians who had been educated by
the apostle Eliot. Their reward was to be five pounds apiece. Fortu-
nately for history, the official Reports of these spies are preserved, the
brief Relation of Quanapohit in our State Archives, and his full Report
in the Connecticut Archives. The latter gives a succinct account of the
Indian's side of the causes and course of the war, as well as of the con-
dition and doings and plans of the Quabaugs, Nashaways, and their
aUies. It is invaluable as furnishing details not found elsewhere ; as
supplying data for fixing important localities ; and as explaining the
112 FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1660-1676.
motives and motions of botli English and Indians. Its direct connec-
tion with our local annals, as well as its more general importance, justify
its insertion here ; and though lengthy, it is given without abridgement.
JAMES QUANAPOHIT'S RELATION.
The examination & relation of James Ouannapaquait, allias James Rurriny-
Marsh beeingone of the chtian Indians belonging to Natick; taken the 24th
day of Janry 1675-6^ on w* day hee returned from his jorny, [for this man and
another called Job of Magungoog, a chtian man also] were sent forth by
order of the councill of Massachusetts vpon the last of December, [as spyes],
to discover the enemyes quarters & motions & his state & condition, & to
gaine what intelegence they could ; for wci^ end they had particuler instruc-
tion. Though when first they were moved to goe this iorny, they saw it
would bee a hazardous undertaking, & that they should runne the hazard of
y Hves in it, yet they were willing to venture upon these & hke considera-
tions, (i, that they might declare y readines to serve the English. 2'y on of
ym namly Job had 3 children [even all hee had] y' were carried away w'h the
Hassariarneshe indians &, as hee conceived were with the enemy, & he was
willing to know y state as wel as ye condition of ye praying indians of Has-
sameske & Magunkoog yt were hee thought in the power of ye enimy. 3d
They hoped to sugest somthing in order to ye enimies submision to the
English & making peace if they found ye enimy in a temper fit for it & if y'
could bee effected then they hoped the poore chtian Indians at ye Deere
Island & in other places posibly might bee restored to y places againe, & bee
freed from much suffering they are now in by this warre, »& therby the
jelosyes that the English have now of y™ might bee removed, these &
other reasons induced y™ to runne this adventure for wch also if they re-
turned in safty they had a promise of a reward.
They doubted the Indian enimy would mistrust y" for spyes, & yt they
would move y^ fight for them against ye English, vnto wch doubts they were
advised to tell ye Indian enimy a lalnentable story [& yt agreable to truth]
if y deepe sufferings by the English ; that Job was imprisoned severall
dales [as hee was] where hee suffered much, though hee had served the
English faithfully as an intcpner & in actuU armes being w'^ ye Mohegins
at ye fight neare Secunke wt^ Philip, the begining of August last, but impris-
onment & suspitions ye English had of him was part of his reward for yt
service to the English & as for the other James he & his brother went out
wth Capt Prentis wth their horses & armes at the first going out against
Philipp in June & had done faithfull service for the English as his captains
had testified by yr certificate & contined in yr service many weekes & was
in sev" fights & y' his bro: Thomas had kild on of Philip cheefe men &
brought in his head to the Gov'nc of Boston, & had also in the service by
acedent lost the use of his left hand & y' both James and his brother Thomas
had since in November last [beeing called to it] was out w'h Capt Syll in the
Nipmuck contry & [as his captaine had certified] had performed faithfull
service ; & was instrumentall to recov"" an English captive Peter Bentts
servant from ye enimey, & his brother savd ye lives of two English men at a
JAMES QUANAPOHIT'S RELATION. II3
wigwam at Pakachooge vizt Mr Mackarty servant a sirgion to Capt Hencli-
man &; one Goodwin a soldier of Charlestowne, as they both could & would
testify yet after all these services both they & their wives & children & all
y country men y' lived at Naticke were mistrusted by the English & there-
upon [at a few houres warning] brought away from their place & fort &
houses at Naticke & car'ed downe in boats to Deare Hand, leaving & loosing
much of y substance, catle, swine, horse & corne, & at the Hand were
exposed to great sufferings haveing litle wood for fuell, a bleak place &
poore wigwams such as y^y could make a shift to make y^selves wth a few
matts, & here at y^ Hand had very litle provision, many of y™, & divers other
sorrowes & troubles y<=y were exposed too, & were about 350 soules men
women & children ; & that now haveing an oppertuny to get of ye iland they
came to see how things were w'h the indians in the woods; & if they pi'frd
them to fight w'h & for ym they were advised to manifest al readines &
forwardnes & not shew any aversnes. Things being thus p^pared these 2
spyes were sent away without armes excepting hatchetts & wt*' a litle parcht
meale for provision, & they tooke y jorny from Cambridge the 30th of
December, & from Naticke they set forth the 31th of December being
Friday early in the morning. That day they past through the woods directly
to Hassomesed where they lodged yt night, on Saterday morn, being the
first of Janury they past ov Nipmuck river & lodged at Manchage yt night.
On the 2 Janury they went forward to Maanexit w^h is about 10 miles &
.there they met wth seaven Indians of the enimy : some of ym had armes;
haveing confered w'h these indians they were conducted by those indians next
day to Quabaage old fort where they met severall other Indians of y com-
pany's ; & by them the next day were conducted to the enimies quarters
wch is about twenty miles norward of Quabauge old fort at a place called
Menemesseg,' wch is about 8 miles north where Capt Hutchison & Capt
Wherler was woonded & sevel men w'h them slayn (in the begining of
August last) as these indians informed them ; At this place among these
Indians they found all the chtian Indians belonging to Hassannmiske &
Magunhooge wich are about forty men & about 80 women & children ; these
praying indians were carried away by the enemy some went willingly, others
of yn unwillingly as they told him for befor they went away they were in a
great strait, for if they came to the English they knew they shold bee sent
to Deere Iland, as others were, & their corne beeing at such a distance
about 40 miles from Boston it could not bee caried to susteyne y lives & so
they should bee in danger to famish & others feard they should bee sent
away to Barbados, or other places & to stay at Hassanamesho yese indians
or enimies would not pmit y™, but said they must have ye corne, but prom-
ised yem if they would goe w'h them they should not die but bee p^served ;
these beeing in this condition most of y" thought it best to goe wth them
though they feared death every way : only Tukuppawillin [ye minster, hee
' In the copy of this Relation lodged in the Mass. Archives, it reads: " Next day we crossed over
on this side Quabaug and travelled one day, and in the night came to 3 Indian towns, the farthest not
above 3 miles distant from the other, . . . and lie about 30 miles from Lancaster. The place is called
Menemesseg. They have bark wigwams for shelter, and some mats; have pork, beef and venison
plenty; the corn he thinks will fall short."
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lamented much & his aged father the decon & som others & would faine
have come back to ye English after they were gon as farr as Manchage but
the enimy mockt him, for crying & drew him . . the rest yt were unwilling
along w'h yem : These things o"^ spyes vnderstood from the p[raying]
Indians here. The enimys y' hee was among & live at the afforsaid places
are in . . . small townes about 20 wigwams at a place & they are all within 3
miles com[pass], and do consist of about 300 fighting men besides duble as
many women & children . . . they have no fort, but wigwams only, some
covred w'h barks & som w'h matts. The Indians yt are heare are the Nip-
muk indians, the Quabaag Indians, the Paca-[choog] Indians, the Weshakum
& Nashaway indians. The cheefe sagomeres & captains are Mawtaamp,
John with one eye & Sam [of Weshukum or Nashaway] Sagamore John
[having on legg biger y" the other] of Pakachooge. Here also is Matoonus
& his sonns. Of the Hassanamesho & chtian Indians, hee saw here Capt
Tom allias Wattasakomponin & his son Nehimiah [they say y' the enimy
have solic[it]ed Vm to take armes & fight against the English but they told
James they would not fight against the English, the will rather die. Here
hee also saw Tukuppawillin y pastor & his aged father y decon, whome
he saith mourne greatly & daily read ye bible wch is y greatst comfort. Also
he ther saw James Printer brother to y^ minister, & Joseph & Sa . . two
brethern [sons to Robin of Hassameshe decesed] hee also saw Pumhamun
& Jacob of Magunkoog w'h divers others yt hee could have mentioned but
those are the principal.
Some of the Indians [orenimies] mistrusted that these two men were
spies especially Matoonus & his sonnes & some others : these solicited
James to borrow his hatchet & his knife [when he saw they needed none]
which made him cautious of himselfe & suspitious of y evill intenti6~to him,
but James [at the second towne] he came too met w'h John with one eye, of
Weshakum [a stout captaine among yn] this man knew James & said thou
hast been with mee in the warr w* the Mauhaks & I know thou art a valiant
man & therfore none shall wrong thee nor kill the here, but they shall first
kill me. Therefore abide at my wigwam & I will protect thee. So this man
entertained him kindly, & protected him. Job his companion stayd at
Pumhams wigwame wher his 3 children were kept : hee and Job aboad
w'h these indians severall dales & sometimes went forth to hunt deere not
farr of & returnd againe. hee laubored to gaine what information hee could
of their affayres, & was informed by Capt John [w'h one eye] his host &
others said things, viz', that Philip was quarterd this winter within halfe a
dayes iorny . . . fort Albany [The same thing is certifyed by a letter from
Maior Andros Govnor of New York sent Mr Leet deputy Gov'"no'' of Con-
ecticut dated 5th of Jannury (75) w^h letter beeing sent to Govlior Winthrop
by Mr Leet was read in o"" Councill on Thursday last 23 instant. This also
may tend to confirme the truth of James his intelegence, as wel as divers
other passages both before & aftermentioned] morever they informed o^ spy
that the Hadly Northampton & Spinkfeld Indians had y winter quarters
between y" & Philip & som quartered at Squakeake. They told him also
that a cheefe captaine named of Hadley & Norhampton indians who
was a valiant man had been a cheefe captaine in the Mawhak warre had
JAMES QUANAPOHIT'S RELATION. US
attempted to kill Philip & intended to do it ; aleaging that Philip had begun
a warr with the English that had brought great trouble upon them. Hee
saith that these Indians told him that it was som of their number yt were in
the Nipmuck country, to get the corn & yt the English came upon y™ in the
wigwam at Hassunnamesuke & there the killd two Englishmen, & that they
had got & caried away all the corne at Pakuahooge & in the Nipmuck coun-
try, vnto their quarters, vpon wch they had lived this winter & upon beefe &
porke they had kild about Quaboage, & venison [of wch there is great store
in those parts & by reason of ye deep snow y beeing [mid thigh deep] it is
easy to kill deare without gunns, hee saith that ere long, when y^ beefe &
porke & deere is spent & gon, that they wilbe in want of rorne, but they
intend then to com downe vpon the English townes, of Lancaster Marlborow
Groaton, & particulely they intend first to cut of Lancaster bridge & then
say they there can no releef com to ym from Boston nor the people cannot
escape & their they hope to have corne enough. Hee saith they have store
of armes, & have a gunsmith among y" a lame man that is a good workman
& keeps y gunns wel fixt They have some armes among y" that the tooke
in the 2 fights when Capt Beeares & Capt Lothrop was slayne. As for
amunition they have some but not great store yt hee saw : Capt John w'h
one eye shewed him a small kettle full of powder about halfe a peck & 2
homes full besides . hee asked them where they got y^ amunition, hee
answered som wee had from the English were kild, & som from fort
Albany, but (said hee) ye Dutch will not sell us powder but wee give o"" bever
& wompon to the Mawhakes & they buy it & let us have it of y"", they told
him yt they had sent to ye Wompeages & Mawquas to ayd them in the
spring, that the Wampeages promised them helpe, but the Maquaws said
they were not willing to fight wth English, but they would fight with the
Mohegins & Pequets that were bretheren to the Enghsh. Further hee saith
that they told him that the Frenchman yt was at Boston this sumer [viz'
Monsir Normanvile] was with Phillip & his company as hee went back at
yr quarter about Pokomtuck, after hee returnd from Boston. And yt in
their sight hee burned certene papers that hee said were letters from Boston
to ye French saying what shall I doe with these papers any longer, Hee
said to the Indians I would not have you burne the English mill, nor the
meeting houses, nor the best houses for wee [ie the French] intend to bee
with you in the spring before planting time & I will bring three hundred of
yor countrymen yt are hunters & have bene three yeares at the French.
And wee will bring armes & ainunition enough, for wee intend to helpe you
against the English & posses our selves of Keneckticut river & other English
plantations, and our King [ie ye French King] will send shipps to stopp sup-
plyes from coming by sea [from their King] to Boston.
Hee saith that they told him that the Pennakooge Indians were quartered
about the head of Keneticut river, & had not at all ingageed in any fight with
the English, & would not, their sagamors Wannalancet & others restrayned
the young men (who had an opptunity to have destroyd many of Capt
Moselys men when hee was at Pennakooge last sumer but their sagamores
would not suffer them to shoot a gunne.
Further hee saith that hee understood by the cheefe men & old men
Il6 FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1660-1676.
yt they were inclinable to have peace againe with the English, but the young
men [who are their principal soldiers] say we wil have no peace wee are all
or most of vs alive yet & the English have kild very few of us last summer
why shall wee have peace to bee made slaves, & either be kild or sent away
to sea to Barbadoes &c. Let us live as long as wee can & die like men, &
not live to bee enslaved. Hee saith there is an English man a young man
amongst them alive named Robert Pepper, who being woonded in the legg
in the fight when Capt Beares was kild hid himselfe in the crotch of a great
tree yt lay on the ground ; where an Indian called Sam Sagamore of Nash-
away, found him alive & tooke him prisoner & hee became his master hee
lay lame severll weekes but beeing well vsed by his master & means vsed
hee is now wel recoxAed, hee saith y' once since hee was wel his master
[earring him abroad with him] left him at Squakeake neare where hee was
taken prisoner his Mr wishing him to goe to the English [whether y was a
cart way led] but Robert Pepper told James hee was afrayd his master did
it but to try his fidelity to him to intrap him, & yt if hee should have gon
away towards ye English they would have intercepted him & so his life had
beene in danger, so hee went after his master & enquired after him & at last
found him out, hee saith Rob Peper would bee glad to escape home and
hopees hee shall meet with an oppertunity, when the Indians march nearer
the English. James said [his master told him hee would send him home
when hee had convenient opptunety. Also hee was informed that there are
two more English men prisoners with Philip & Hadly Indians, one is of
Boston servant to a ship carpenter Grenhough, the other hee remembers not
his name.
Hee saith, that before hee & Job came among those Indians they told
yni the Narragants had sent in on or 2 English scalpes, but these indians
would not receive them, but shot at y messenger & said they were English
mens friends all last summer & would not creditt yr first messengers, after
yer came other messengers from Narragansetts & brought more heads [hee
saw twelve scalpes of English hangd upon trees] yt then these Indians
beeleved ye Narragansset & receved the scalps & paid ym [as y"" maner is],
& now they beeleved that the Narragansitts & English are at warre, of w^^ they
are glad. The Narragansets told these indians that the English had had
fight with them, & killed about forty fighting men & on Sachem & about 300
old men women & children were kild & burnt in the wigwams most of w^h
were destroyd, they told him yt as the Narragansetts said that the Moliegins
& Pequitts Indians killed & woonded of ym, as many as the English had
kild. Being questioned by Mr Danforth whether hee could learne whether
the Narragansetts had ayded & assisted Philip & his companey in the
sutrier against the English, hee answered yt hee vnderstood by those indians
yt they had not, but lookt on ym as freinds to the English all along til now
& their enemies. Hee saith yt hee was informed that the Nargansets said
yt an Inglish man one Joshua Tift was among them when they had yr fight
at the English & yt hee did ym good service & kild & woonded 5 or 6 English
in yt fight & yt before they wold trust him hee had kild a miller an
English man at Narragansit, & brought his scalpe to them. Also hee said
yt the Naragansits told these indians yt one William that lives in those parts
JAMES QUANAPOHIT'S RELATION. 11/
brought them some powder & offered them all his catle for provisions
desiring only yt his life might bee spared & his children &: grandchildren.
These Narragansits solicited these Indians to send them som helpe [ . . .
they knew them to be stout soldiers], they promised to send with them 20
men to goe w'h them to see how things were, & they determined to begin
y jorny laast Saturday [ie 22th January] and they also resolved to take Job
with them to Narraganset Indians ; and vpon the same day Mawtaamp the
sagomor said hee would goe with another company up to Phillip, to informe
him & those Indians of the breach betwene the English & Narragansitts
& hee said that James [our spy] should goe along w'li him to Philipp to
aquaint him of the state of affayres among the English & praying Indians.
James sd to Mataamp I am willing to goe to Philip but not at this present
because Philip knowes that I fought against him on the English side at
Mount Hope & other places, & hee will not beeleve yt I am realy turned to
his pty, vnles I first do some exployt & kill some English men & carry
y heads to him. Let me have oprtuty to doe somthing of this nature before
I goe to Philip, this answer of James seemed to satisfy the sagamore Maw-
taump. But James doubting notwithstanding, that hee might change his
mind and take him with him when hee went, hee was resolved to endevor
an escape before y^ time they intended the iorny, especially considering
what Tachupawillin told him in secret y' Philip had given order to his men
that if they mett wth these John Hunter, James Speen, this James & Thomas
Quannupaquit [brethern & Andrew Pitamee & Peter Ephraim they bring
them to him or put ym to death]. Accordingly James moved Job [his com-
panion] to contrive a way for an escape. Job conceled his purpose, and vpon
Wensday the 19th of this instant they 2 early in the morne went out as if
they would goe a hunting for deare, as they had don at other times & returnd
againe [James having goten about a pint of nokake of Symori Squa on of
ye praying indians] they beeing in ye woods hunted for deere & killd 4 deare
& as they traveld to & fro they percevd that by som footing of indians that
some did watch their motions, so towards night ye being neare a pond they
drew the deare ad ye pond & tooke vp y quarters in thicke swampe &
their made a fire & dresd some of ye venison, but no other indians came to
y" ; so about 3 oclock before day, James said to Job now let vs escape
away if wee can. But Job said I am not willing to goe now, because my
children are here I will stay longer if God please hee can p^serve my life if
not I am willing to die I will therfore goe backe againe to ye indians & goe
along with the company to ye Naragansitt & if I returne I will vse what
policy I can to get away my children, if I live about . . weekes hence I will
com back & I will come to Naticke & therfore if you can take 4 or 5 indians
to meet me there, I shall if I live by y' time get more intelligence of affayres.
Then James sd to him I must now goe away for I am not like to have a bet-
ter opptunity, & if they should carry mee to Philip I shall die, but I am
sorry for you Job, least when I am gon they kill you for my sake, but you
may tel y"" I runne away from you & was affrayd to goe to Philip before I
had don som exployt. So they parted — & James our spy came homeward
travilling through the woods night & day vntill he came to Naticke to James
Spene wigwam who lives their to looke to som aged & sick folkes yt were
Il8 FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1660-167 6.
not in capacity to be brought downe to Deare Hand & on Lord's day came to
Serjant Williams at ye village & by him was conducted to & so to Boston
before the Councel the same day w^h was the 24th day of this instnt Janury
1675 where his examination & relation was written by 2 scribes: & though
this may a litle differ from others in some pticulers yet for substance it is
the same.
Morever hee said y' hee heard y' the Narragansit were marched vpp into
the woods toward Quantesit &; yy were in company & the first compy of
above 200 ammong y™ were several woonded werre come before ye Narra-
gansit come vp to these Indians : — beeing omitted before is put in heare."
It is proper to say that the statement of facts in this Relation is fully
corroborated by other records ; and the disclosure of future plans, as
the intended raids on Lancaster and other towns, was verified by the
events. And it is proper to add, that the authorities of Boston were not
influenced to take the necessary precautions for defence, and the towns
named fell a prey to the vengeance of the savages.
The necessity of a depot of supplies, and shelter for troops and posts,
between Marlborough and the Connecticut river, becoming apparent, and
as a point from which to strike the Menameset camps, the Commis-
sioners of the United Colonies issued an order Feb. 8, 1675-6, for
raising 600 men to forthwith rendezvous at Quabaug ; and Connecticut
was requested to engage the Pequots and Mohegans to join in the ser-
vice. A large part of the soldiers were to be either dragoons, or
troopers well fitted with long firearms ; and there was to be one man for
every ten horses to take care of them. The first date set was the 20th,
afterwards changed to the 29th.
Two days after the issuing of this order, viz. Feb. 10, (the date
named by Job in his Report) the town of Lancaster was surprised by a
war party sent out from the camp north of Brookfield, most of the build-
ings burnt, and about fifty of the inhabitants killed or carried away
captive. Among the latter was Mrs. Rowlandson and her three chil-
dren, who were taken to Menameset. Her " Narrative," published
soon after her release, supplies important information, which is quoted
in these pages.
Feb. 21, (the day that the Indians from Menameset assaulted and
nearly destroyed Medfield) the Council at Boston ordered that car-
penters' tools for six men, nayles of all sorts with hooks and hinges for
doors and locks and of such sort as the chief carpenter shall appoint, be
sent up to build a quarter at Quoboag. And four days later, the Com-
mittee was ordered to procure either John Brewer of Sudbury or John
Coolidge of Watertown, to go up with the army and build a house or
houses for lodging and shelter of provisions. At the meeting on the
2ist, the Mass. Council voted to raise 100 foot and 72 troopers to fill
ENGLISH MARCH TO MENAMESET. 1 19
up their quota of the proposed army. And John Curtis and six friendly
Indians from Deer Island were engaged to serve as guides.
An expeditionary force was organized and sent up under command
of Maj. Thomas Savage of Boston, consisting of a company of Horse
under Capt. John Whipple, and three Foot companies under Capts.
Wm. Turner, Samuel Mosely and Benj. Gillam. They reached Qua-
baug Mar. 2, and were joined there by Maj. Treat witli three or four
companies from Connecticut.
March 3, leaving Capt. Turner to garrison Quabaug, Maj. Savage
with this formidable body of men marched to Menameset, hit fotind no
Indians.
It will be remembered that in the middle of January, Quanapohit had
found about 1,000 Indians gathered at Menameset, of whom 300 were
fighting men. To these had been added 400 or 500 warriors, and
double that number of non-combatants from Narragansett, as well as
squads and stragglers from other tribes. All accounts agree that there
were in camp here the last week in February, not less than 2,000 Indi-
ans. The cattle, swine and corn taken at Brookfield in the fall, with
venison, and the spoils from Lancaster had made food abundant, and
life easy ; and the deep snows had rendered their position secure from
attack. But the Indians had not been ignorant of the later English
movements. Marlborough was the midway headquarters and rallying-
point of troops, destined for more western service. It was easy for their
scouts to skulk there, and watch all the preparations, and as easy to
divine the intended purpose ; and a day's run carried the news to Mat-
taump and the allies.
Acting on such information, the great body of Indians left Menameset
simultaneously with the concentration of English troops at Marlborough,
viz. on Feb. 27, and pushed on northward, heading for Paquayag.
They reached Miller's river ' Mar. 3, the same day on which the English
forces started to look for them at Menameset, Their scouts had reported
the starting of the troops from Quabaug, and though well on their way,
the alarm was great, and the last day's march of the savages was a
" rush." But by a stratagem the English were thrown off the scent ; and
the whole great body got safely over the river, and out of harm's way.
This manoeuvre of the Indians, by which the English plan was frus-
trated, deserves a detailed notice in this connection ; and fortunately
Mrs. Rowlandson, who was with the Indians, in her Natvative supplies
the materials. When Maj. Savage left Quabaug on the 3d, the savages
were encamped in a swamp about 17 miles from Menameset, and 8
miles southward of Paquayag. The crowd was unwieldy ; " there were
many hundreds, old and young, some sick and some lame, many had
• Probably they crossed at a point near the dividing line between Athol and Orange.
I20 FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1660-1676.
pappooses at their backs, the greatest number (at this time with us)
were squaws, and they travelled with all they had, bag and baggage :
. . . they went as if they had gone for their lives for some considerable
way ; and then they made a stop, and chose out some of their stoutest
men, and sent them back to hold the English army in play whilst the
rest escaped ; and then like Jehu they marched on furiously, with their
old and young : Some carried their old decriped mothers, some carried
one and some another. Four of them carried a great Indian upon a
bier; but going through a thick wood with him, they were hindered, and
could make no haste ; whereupon they took him upon their backs, and
carried him one at a time, till they came to Bacquag River. Upon a
Friday a little after noon we came to this river : . . . They quickly fell
to cutting dry trees, to make rafts to carry them over the river, and
soon my turn came to go over. By the advantage of some brush which
they laid upon the raft to sit on, I did not wet my feet (which many
of themselves at the other end were mid leg deep) : . . . A certain
number of us got over the river that night ; but it was the night after the
Sabbath before all the company was got over." Where, all this while,
were our English dragoons? Mrs. R. says that some of the stoutest
Indians were sent back "to hold the English army in play." This cov-
ering party, in conjunction with the scouts left near Menameset, kept
Maj. Savage at bay, or on false scents for two whole days, so that he
did not reach Paquayag till sometime in the forenoon of Monday,
Mar. 6. As they came up to the river, they saw on the other side the
smoke of the wigwams, which the retreating Indians had set fire to ; but
they did not cross. Our authoress writes : " this river put a stop to them.
God did not give them courage or activity to go over after us." It should
be said, that the river was swollen by the spring freshet, and crossing
by horse must have been difficult and hazardous. The Massachusetts
Council were deeply chagrined at the signal failure of this expedition.
In a letter to Maj. Savage at Hadley, dated March 31, they say : "Leav-
ing Capt. Turner in Capt. Poole's place, with the rest of the army we
expressly command you to draw homeward, and endeavor in your return
to visit the enemy about Pachquake (Paquayag), and be careful not to
be deceived by their lapwing stratagems, by drazuing you off from your
nest to follow some 7nen."
The Indians, relieved from pursuit, went leisurely to Squakheak, which
they reached the next day. Mar. 7.
Maj. Savage returned to Quabaug, and thence marched to Hadley,
which was again made the headquarters of the army. Capt. Turner
had left a guard of 11 men (out of his company of 89) under Sergt.
William Ingraham, to garrison Quabaug, and gone to Hadley, and
thence to Northampton.
CONDITION OF THE GARRISON. 121
The following papers, found in the State Archives, supply about all
that is known of the garrison here, for the ensuing months.
"Accord to warrant from Authority, I have taken into my hand 83 bush-
els and half of Indian Corn, which were by the Indians of this town set up
in barns. Out of which parcell of corn by the Hond Major General's war-
rant, Capt. Whipple had 1 1 bushels & a peck for the use of his Company,
Capt. Gookin had 9 bushels more of it, Capt. Oakes had 4 bush. 3 pecks-
Also in fulfillment of a warrant from Maj. Willard requiring me to furnish
them with Corn for their horses. Quartermaster Wade had for the use of his
Company 3 bushels and a half. I paid one penny half pence a bushel for
threshing out this Corn, which amounted to 3 bush, and a peck. The Indi-
ans sent from Ouabaug had half a bushel. The remainder of this Corn I
have secured in the Magazine at Marlboro'.
John Woods, Sen., Constable of Marlboro''
March 20, 1675-6.
QuAWBAUGE Mar. 21 : 1676.
COMISSARY BrAGDEN
And Loving ffriend. Sir the occasion of my presant wrighting to
you is this, upon serious Thoughts wrighting what we heard by the last
posts from our Army, that our Army was disposed to garrison the towns
they were in & the neighboring towns & being Resolved, not to follow the
Enemy, till further help be sent them, & we know that cannot be very spedy,
therefore the enemy being so Numerous & not ffollowed by our forces they
will have opportunity Enough to scatter or to Remove their body & we may
Expect their Coming this way & to fall on us who are but few, & So distant
from being Reliefed by any that we Can expect nothing but to be Cut off,
and in order to our preservation, as to the use of means, I have now sent
you a post for Ammunition, Especially Bullets, and some powder & some
flints, for we are badly man d as this bearer Can Informe you & worse for
Ammunition, therefore as you Love our Lives & welfare I request & require
you to Assist this bearer with Conveniensys as Above s d & a fresh horse
& Som Guard with said Ammunition forthwith to be sent us, or Else if we
be set upon by Any Considerable force of the Enemy, before we have A
recruit we shall not be Abel to maintaine our Garreson. I have writen by
the post to the Counsell ; but you know are farr distant & not so sensibel of
our Condition as I wish they were, & I know not when I shall have any
supply from them & Considering our presant eminent danger makes me
Chus make my Aplication to you for reliefe. Which if we be not presantly
relieved as Above, I shall not keepe the souldiers here, for they are discour-
aged for the reason Above Expressed therefore pray faile not In the Least
herein but with all presant Expidition to send away to us. and if you can
to spare us alsoe a file of men, for this bearer will Informe of how it w*
us (I meane a file of men till we Can send to the Counsell) not else at pres-
ant to troubel you, not questioning your diligence to Acomplish our desires
already mentioned Soe Leaving you with our selves to ye protection of y^
Almighty God whoe Alone is abel to preserve us, desiring your prayers for
us, I remain Yours to Comand
Will: \^Gv.k.Y{KVi., Comander of
ye Garreson in quawbaugeP
122 FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1660-167 6.
" Ho7i'i Sirs From the hand of a single man that came post I having re-
ceived this day a letter from Mr. Ingrem the comdr of the Garrison at Quo-
boag judged it my duty to inform your Worships as soon as I could of the
deplorable estate of that Garrison the Report of which you have in his
letter here inclosed. Adding my most humble request that their jeopardous
condition may be speedily taken into your serious consideration. Yourselves
well Know of what sad consequences 'tis like to be if that Garrison should
be over come by the enemy. The force in this place is barely enough to
secure the Country's store, and the several fortifications, therefore we can-
not supply them with men ; and here. is likewise a scarcity of able horses for
posts ; and whereas Mr. Ingram formerly sent to me for wastcoats & draw-
ers for the supply of the Army & themselves at Quaboag, & for some hose,
I have not to supply them : he also wrote for flints, and of them we have but
few. I refer those matters to your prudence, and subscribe myself
James Brading
Marlbo 21. I. (76)
[Mr. Scot & the other man are not yet gone]"
"AT A COUNCIL HELD AT BOSTON 21. i. 1675-6.
It is ordered that Capt. Syll give forth his order to the several constables
of Charlestown, Cambridge, Watertown, Sudbury and Marlborough forth-
with to send in to him the horses and men that were under his command
formerly, or in default thereof to impress so many, for the carriage of am-
munition and provision from Marlborough to Brookfield ; and Maj. Willard
is ordered forthwith to appoint said Capt. Syll twenty troopers & dragoons
of Essex & Norfolk men to guard the said provisions to the place appointed,
and after the delivery of the said provisions and ammunition at the garrison
there, the said Syll is ordered to return home, & dismiss the said horses and
men, and return the troopers and dragoons to Maj. Willard, and attend his
further order
It is also ordered that Capt. Syll cause the troopers at Cambridge and
Charlestown to make so many 4 gallon runletts to put powder in as may suf-
fice to carry 200 lbs. of powder from Marlborough to Brookfield for the
Country's service."
COUNCIL'S ORDER TO CAPT. THOMAS PRENTIS.
"You are herely ordered and required to impress 7 sufficient Troopers
armed with carbines or long arms to be furnished with ammunition, provis-
ions for horse and men for eight days — for guarding, out of the Troop, and
send them fitted and furnished unto Cambridge the 24th inst. at 10 o'clk
A.M., then and there to march under the command of Capt. Nathaniel
Graves for guarding the carriages from Marlboro to Brookfield. You are
also ordered to impress 6 Troopers in Marlboro ; and Capt. Davis is also to
impress 6 Troopers, all to march from Marlboro with the rest. Dated
March 22, 1675-6."
ORDER OF COUNCIL HELD AT BOSTON. 1 23
" AT A COUNCIL HELD AT BOSTON 22 MAR. 1675-6.
Ordered, that Capt. Nathaniel Graves of Charlestown shall be the com-
mander of the garrison at Brookfield, and all inferior officers and soldiers
are required to be obedient to him :
Also the said Capt. Graves is ordered to take the command of twenty
Troopers, and thirty horses, and fifteen men besides with the carriage [pack]
horses to be loaded with provisions and ammunition, to be conveyed to the
garrison at Brookfield: and after the carriages [pack-loads] are lodged there,
he then send back the Troopers and carriage-horses, dismissing them to
their several homes : And that Wm Ingram now Commander of the Garri-
son at Brookfield is dismissed after Capt. Graves comes there, who is to
return with the Troopers and carriages. ^ It is further ordered that Maj. Sav-
age order ten soldiers more to strengthen the Garrison at Brookfield as soon
as he can conveniently : And the said Capt. Graves is ordered with all con-
venient despatch to march up to Brookfield with the said carriages.
per Edw. Rawson, SecreP .
WARRANTS ARE ISSUED FORTH TO THE CONSTABLES.
To Charlestown, for cam horses 4 and men 2, besides a horse for Capt
Graves.
To Cambridge, " "
To Watertown, " "
To Sudbury, " "
To Woburn, " "
To Roxbury, " "
30 15
It is ordered that the Committee of the Army shall and hereby are im-
powered to sell all those Arms that came from the Narragansetts and are so
damnified as that without great charge they can be repaired, to such of the
inhabitants as will get them fixt for their own use and for the service of
the several companies."
Extract of a letter from the Council to Maj. Savage, dated April i,
1676 : " We have lately sent Capt. Graves of Charlestown with about 50
men and 30 horses laden with provisions & ammunition to Quabauge,
ordering him to take the charge of the garrison for the present, and to
return the horses & men with Sergt. Ingram, so that we will be suffi-
ciently recruited with ammunition at the fort at Quabauge."
The following letter from Capt. Graves gives us a somewhat graphic
picture of garrison-life at Quabaug, at this date. Punctuation marks are
to be inserted in their proper places.
" HoND Governor
Sir we are all In Indifferent helth we dayly are goeing forth but Cannot
see any Indians, our provissions dus spend apace And if you Intend to
' i.e., pack-horses; no carts or wheel-carriages passed this way before 1692.
4
" 2
6
" 3
6
" 3
6
" 3
4
" 2
124 FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1660-1676.
Continue ys place we must have more provissions ys we have may Last
about 8 or 10 days, for my owne partt I can be Content w* Les yn many
of ye men heare : I have eatten but Littell of your provissions : I expect A
release by ye next y' Cum up : for I am not fit for ys Employ being out of
my way & know there are many men more fit than I for ys busines I
do not Apprehend any danger to Ly heare for I Beleave ye Indians will nott
Cum to our Garreson all my f eare is of our men yt go Abroad & are not so
Carefull as they shud be we have had no damage yet yt makes us Se-
cure if you doe Continue ye men heare they will wantt showes & Shurtts
And Linin drawers & Tobacco and A glace to keap watch w^h all our dis-
content Arises from yt now afore it was want of meate now we have enough,
heare are many would not Care if they did stay there time out. They ow
there masters here is nothing to doe but up to play And down to sleepe. if
ye Counttry Can Afoard to maynteyn them so : I am Content rather to bare
my partt of ye charge than to play heare where I Can do no good w^t showes
and other things we had was sent for to hadley & I have A Resayte of them
from ye Commessarrys w^ I hoap w^ discharge me which is all yt offers att
present from
Sir your Servant In what I am abell
& understand Nathaniel Graves
28* Aparell 1676."
May 5, "The Court judgeth it meet that the garrison at Quoboag be
continued there, and that they have suitable provision sent to them, and
to that end have treated with Lieut. Wm Clarke [of Northampton] for
a supply to be made from those towns upon the river, which will be more
easily effected than to be sent from hence ; and do therefore order and
impower the said Lieut. Clarke with all possible speed to procure the
same ; and Capt. Turner is ordered to appoint a sufficient guard for the
provisions above said to Quoboag. . . .
"The garrison of Quopaug being out of provisions, and the supply
ordered from Hadley not being likely to be with them for their present
relief, it is ordered, that forthwith provisions for one week be speedied
up to them.
" There being a present necessity to send up some provisions to Quo-
boag for the relief of the garrison, and also a person to command instead
of Mr. Graves, it is hereby ordered, that Sarjant Ephraim Savage do
march up with the provisions now sent, and take the command of
the said garrison, and that the infirm or sick men there be dismissed,
provided thirty soldiers be kept there. And for the conveyance of the
said provisions, it is ordered, that the captain of Sudbury do send up a
sufficient guard for the said provisions to Marlborow, and is hereby em-
powered to press sufficient horses to carry the same to Quoboag, and that
Lieut. Jacob do, from Marlborow, send up a good guard with the said
provisions to Quoboag."
These orders of the Court appear not to have been promptly executed,
MOVEMENTS OF INDIANS. 1 25
for a reason which will appear shortly : and another similar order is
passed, viz. " The Court, considering the want of provisions for the
garrisons at Marlborow and Quoboag, who are in distress, together with
the wants & sickness in the army, do order, that all the sick or neces-
sitous persons in the army be licensed to repair to their own homes for
ten days, and that forty or fifty of the ablest be retained and quartered
in Sudbury & Concord, & be imployed to guard up provisions to Quo-
boag, Marlborow & other magazines, which are with all expedition to
be sent up."
John Hull, in a petition to the General Court, stated that Sergt. Sav-
age was in feeble health, and asked that he be discharged from that
duty at Quabaug. And May 12, is the record: "The Deputys judge
meet to grant this petition, and have nominated and appointed Thomas
Walker the brickmaker to be Commander of the Garrison at Quaboage
in his stead, desiring the consent of our Hond Magists hereto."
Probably, for some reason, the Magistrates did not consent ; and Sergt.
Savage, with a commission as lieutenant, went to Brookfield, where he
remained with a small force till the 20th of June, and perhaps later.
But after June 12, at which date the hostile Indians appear to have
disbanded and scattered in various directions, the garrison was main-
tained chiefly as a relief station for posts, and companies marching
homewards.
We get an occasional glimpse of the movements of the Indians in
this neighborhood, at this date. In a letter from Capt. Benjamin New-
bury, dated Westfield, May 24, 1676, he says: "I find the people very
desirous for motion against the enemy, and according to best intelligence
cannot but judge it may be for great advantage to be doing as soon as
may be : They seem to be secure by what returns the scouts make, and
doubghtly are not yet numerous : It's credibly affirmed there is a con-
siderable party at Quaboag, nigh 300 by the intelligence that is come
from thence last night. So that we are apt to think if Maj. Talcott would
please to come this way, with his forces he might do good service both
here and there." '
Maj. Talcott did please to go that way ; and this is his account of his
march : —
"Northampton, June 8, 1676, 10 o'clock at night. In pursuance of
your orders, I past from Norwich to Wabaquesset, at which place suppose
was about 40 acres of Corn, and a fort, but none of the enemy to be found
upon the best of our search. From thence made Chanagongum in the Nip-
nap Country on the 5th of June, and took 52 of the enemy of which 19 slain
and one shot and made an escape, followed by his blood but lost him; and
on the 6th instant made towards Squaboag and gained it on the 7th day at
' Cojtii. State Archives, War. I., 76.
126 FIRS 7' SETTLEMENT, 1660-167 6.
12 of the clock, and on the 7th instant gave Hberty for some of our Indians
to hunt in the afternoon, one party of which came to our rendezvous in the
evening, and informed us of a party of the Indian enemy were pitching for
that night about 3 miles from our quarters ; and not knowing what strength
might be there, sent out about 120 English and Indians at midnight, with
orders to gain the sight of their fires as soon as might be, and to lie close
until day break and then fall upon them; which accordingly they did ; but
there was but two of the enemy, which they assaulted and took, who were
loaden with as much fish as they could carry, and each of them a gun, their
horns full of powder, which were taken ; — And think the Account of Arms
before was five that was taken — of men slain 12, and one or two saved, —
We sent 27 women and children to Norwich under conduct of some of those
we call honest Indians, and the others are come to Hadley with the army,
and by the last that was slain we receive intelligence that there is 500 fight-
ing men at pa cumticutt. This eight instant we made Hadley with about
200 Indians and about 250 English soldiers; but the Bay forces are not
come. I past away from Squabaug a letter to the chief commander of the
Bay forces intended for conjunction with us in these parts, . . .
John Talcott
To Dep. Gov. Treat at Hartford." ' 4
These letters, and others that might be quoted, serve to show that the
Indians hereabouts were not now aggressive ; that the squaws and old
men were watching the growing corn, and subsisting on fish ; and the
warriors were here only in transit. Capt. Henchman, in a letter to the
Mass. Council, dated June 30, says : " Our scouts brought intelligence
that all the Indians were in a continual motion, some towards Narragan-
set, others towards Watchuset, shifting gradually, and taking up each
others' Quarters, and lay not above a Night in a Place."
Closing Account of the Quabaug Indians. — A brief summary of
events connected with the ending of King Philip's War, and the disper-
sion of the native tribe that once held peaceful possession of our soil,
will close this chapter on the First Setdement of Brookfield.
As stated on p. 119, the great company of Quabaugs, Nashaways,
Narragansetts, and their allies, having successfully foiled Maj. Savage in
the woods above Menameset, crossed Miller's river in safety, and reached
Northneld March 7.
As stated on p. no, Philip and his Wampanoags had moved off
towards the Mohawk country, at the close of the fall campaign of 1675,
and pitched their winter quarters at a place about 40 miles northward
of Albany. When the Narragansetts under Canonchet joined the Qua-
baugs at Menameset in January, Muttaump went to Philip's retreat to
carry the good news of the great accession, and urge his return to the
Connecticut valley. He complied and reached the west side of the
' Conn. State Archives, War. I., 88.
GATHERING OF INDIANS AT NORTHFIELD. 12/
river at Northfield, soon after the middle of February, and was joined
by the great company that had retired from Menameset, March 9.
This gathering of Indian tribes and clans at Northfield at this date,
was a notable event. The chief of the once renowned VVampanoags,
and the chief of the not less renowned Narragansetts, met and united
their forces and fortunes. All the personal adherents of Philip and his
kinsman Quinnapin were here ; and Canonchet, son of Miantonimoh
and hereditary sachem of the Narragansetts, was attended by the flower
of that once terrible clan. His uncle Pessacus, now just past the prime
of life, was his chief counsellor. In addition to these, Sancumachu, a
Nonotuck sachem, and now the acknowledged leader of the Pacomp-
tucks and Agawams, was here with a considerable part of the united
tribes. Muttaump, now in the zenith of his success and glory, and his
Quabaugs were here. A part of the Nashaways, the Nipnets, some from
Natick and Marlborough, and stragglers from other clans were here.
And these, with the Squakheags (the home tribe), made up an immense
multitude. From rehable data, it is believed that from the 9th to the
25th of March, there were not less than 2,500 Indians, including women
and children, at the Squakheag village-sites about the mouth of the
Ashuelot river and on the opposite side of the Connecticut.
It was a critical time with the savage horde. The chiefs had to deter-
termine two important matters, viz., the plan of the season's campaign ;
and how to make secure and provide subsistence for the non-combat-
ants, who largely outnumbered the warriors. The first care was to get
a supply of food for the present necessity. By a raid on Northampton
and Hatfield, March 14-16, they captured a number of horses, sheep,
and other plunder, which furnished a temporary supply. But there was
great scarcity of provisions. "Many times in the morning," writes Mrs.
Rowlandson, who was with them, " the generality of them would eat up
all they had. Their chief and commonest food was ground-nuts ; they
ate also nuts and acorns, hartychocks, lily roots, ground beans, and other
weeds and roots that I know not." Occasionally the hunters would
bring in a bear, or a deer, or a beaver, when they would have a feast.
Mrs. Rowlandson says : " A squaw gave me a spoonful of meal, I put it
in my pocket to keep it safe, yet somebody stole it, but put five Indian
corns in the room of it : which corns were the greatest provision I had
in my travels for one day." " One day Philip invited me to dinner : I
went, and he gave me a pancake, about as big as two fingers ; it was
made of parched wheat, beaten, and fried in bear's grease ; but I thought
I never tasted pleasanter meat in my life."
By a bargain made with the Dutch from Fort Albany, Philip and the
confederates were supplied with a sufficiency of ammunition, which
allayed one cause of anxiety. i\.nd at a council of chiefs it was decided
128 FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1660-167 6.
to hold the Connecticut valley north of the mouth of Miller's river, as
a common rendezvous, and abiding-place of non-combatants. They
could contrive to eke out a living till the fishing-season came ; after
which they had no reason to fear a scarcity of provisions till the last of
summer. To insure the autumn and winter supplies, Canonchet, who
appears to have been the master-spirit among the chiefs, both in the
War and Commissary departments, proposed that all the old fields,
formerly occupied by the Indians, and recently taken from the English,
should be planted with corn. (This of course was to be the work of
the squaws.) But there was none of last year's crop left here for seed.
Canonchet said there was plenty of seed-corn stored in the barns in the
Narragansett country : but no one of his followers would volunteer to
run the venture of fetching it. The chieftain himself decided to go for
it ; and the small number of 30 braves offered to accompany him. He
reached his old home safely ; collected the corn in bags and baskets ;
and despatched his escort with it to Squakheag, Himself lingered on
the banks of the Pawtucket ; and on April 2, while in camp with 6 or
7 of his men, he was surprised and captured by a scouting party of
English and Indians, under Capts. Avery and Denison and Oneko. He
was taken to Stonington, where he was promptly executed by Oneko,
and his head sent to Hartford.
The seed-corn was carried safely to Squakheag ; and as we shall pres-
ently see, that place, and Pacomptuck, and Paquayag, and Quabaug,
were fully supplied ; and in this respect anxiety for the summer's cam-
paign was allayed. But the master-spirit was no more among them.
Philip's name was no longer a talisman ; and his counsels no longer
inspired confidence ; and his presence had no magnetism ; and his own
tribal adherents were insignificant in numbers. The death of Canonchet
was the death-blow to the cause. Personal rivalry, and distracting coun-
sels prevailed. Proposals of an armistice were discussed. The Pacomp-
tucks deserted, and went home to Deerfield ; and gave out intimations
that they were ready to purchase a peace with the price of King Philip's
head. Philip himself prudently departed April 10, and with Quinapin
and a part of the Narragansetts, moved towards safer quarters in the
strongholds of Wachusett. Pessacus was left in command of the allied
forces, which comprised the bulk of the Narragansetts, the Squak-
heags, some of the Quabaugs, and a motley crew, large enough in num-
bers, but unwieldy and weak for active field service. There were several
pretty strong forts, for defence; and the commander could send out
foraging parties and scouts ; he could prepare for planting the corn-
fields, and guard, and negotiate for the ransom of the English prisoners,
a large number of whom were still in the hands of the Indians. — Let-
ters, and ofticial papers, describing the situation of affairs in the camp
THE FALLS FIGHT. 129
at this date, are extant ; but do not come within the plan of our
History.
About the first of May, when the fishing-season commenced, the
Indians at Northfield separated into convenient parties for work. The
Squakheags remained at home, for salmon fishing and planting ; a small
party went to Paquayag for the same purposes ; and the great crowd
repaired to the Pasquompscut falls near the mouth of Miller's river, for
fishing. The Pacomptucks had already gone to their old home, to pre-
pare for seeding their rich fields. Corn-planting began May 9th or loth,
and lasted about 2 weeks. By May 22, about 100 acres had been put
in at Deerfield, and probably a like proportion at the other towns.
A letter written by Rev. Mr. Russell of Hadley, dated May 15, gives
a clear view of the situation at this time : " This morning about sun-
rise came into Hatfield one Thomas Reede a soldier who was taken
captive when Deacon Goodman was slain (at Hockanum, about the first
of April). He relates that they are now planting at Deerfield and have
been so these three or four days or more — saith further that they dwell
at the Falls on both sides the river — are a considerable number, yet
most of them old men and women. He cannot judge that there are on
both sides the river (at the Falls) above 60 or 70 fighting men. They
are secure and scornful ; boasting of great things they have done, and
will do. There is Thomas Eameses daughter and her child (a younger
sister) hardly used ; one or two belonging to Medfield, and I think two
children belonging to Lancaster. The night before last they came
down to Hatfield upper meadow, and have driven away many horses
and cattle, to the number of fourscore and upwards as they judge.
Many of these this man saw in Deerfield meadow, and found the bars
put up to keep them in. This being the state of things, we think the
Lord calls us to make some trial what may be done against them sud-
denly, without further delay ; and therefore the concurring resolution
of men here seems to be to go out against them to-morrow night so as
to be with them, the Lord assisting, before break of day." This purpose
of the Hadley people was carried out three days later.
There were special reasons why the Indians felt secure just at this
time. Most of the Massachusetts troops under Maj. Sav^age, and the
Connecticut troops under Maj. Treat had been withdrawn, and returned
home. Only about 160 men, under command of Capt. William Turner,
now garrisoned the Hampshire towns. Besides, negotiations for the
redemption of captives were pending between the Connecticut authori-
ties and the Indian chiefs \ and it was presumable that no hostilities
would be commenced against the Indians till this matter was arranged.
And on the night of the i8th, the party at the Falls had gorged them-
selves " with new milk and roast beef, having lately driven away from
130 FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1 660-1676.
Hatfield many of their milch cows, as an English woman confessed that
was made to milk them."
At this fortunate juncture — Thursday evening May 18 — Capt. Turner
and Capt. Samuel Holyoke, with 160 mounted men, one-half inhabitants
and one-half soldiers, started for the Indian fishing-camp at the Falls.
They reached the place about daybreak. "They found the Indians
secure, yea all asleep without having any scouts abroad ; so that our sol-
diers came and put their guns into their wigwams, before the Indians
were aware of them, and made a great and notable slaughter." [Math-
er's Brief History ^^ About 180 Indians, old and young, perished that
morning.
But this apparent victory, ended in a disastrous defeat of our troops.
Just as our men started for their horses, which were left a half-mile in the
rear, the report was started — no one knew how — that Philip with 1,000
Indians was approaching ; and " a panic terror fell upon many of them,
and they hastened homewards in a confused route." Capt. Turner and
37 of his men were slain — all but one after they left the Falls.
The Indians remained in their fishing and planting camps ; they
assaulted Hatfield May 30, and Hadley June 1 2 ; but no attempt was
made to dislodge them, by the English forces, till June 16, when Maj.
Talcott and Capt. Henchman marched up as far as the Falls ; but '•' they
found no Indians."
As before stated, Philip, with his Wampanoags and part of the Nar-
ragansetts, left the Connecticut valley April 10, and marched towards
Wachusett, where he arrived about the 17th; and where he was joined
by the Nashaways under Sagamore Sam, and that clan of the Quabaugs
that were under the immediate orders of Muttaump, and a large body
of Nipnets. About this date [negotiations were begun earlier], the
Massachusetts Council made overtures to this band for the redemption
of Mrs. Rowlandson and the other Lancaster captives. Sam and Mut-
taump and the Nipnets favored the plan — either for the sake of the
large price expected, or because they, foresaw the hopelessness of their
cause, and preferred peace to destruction.^ But Philip saw that such a
bargain was a confession of weakness, and sternly opposed entertaining
the proposal and parting with any of the captives ; though with his usual
cunning he proposed a truce of a month or more, and gave plausible
reasons for the same. The contention in the camp, between the ad-
vocates of peace and the favorers of war, was so sharp, and Capt. Hench-
man's bold raid of May 30, coming so near the Wachusett stronghold,
that Philip and the Narragansetts departed for their old homes on
the coast. They left Wachusett the first week in June, and marched
leisurely to the south. Philip made for his old headquarters in the
' Mrs. Rowlandson was redeemed for £,20, and reached Boston May 3.
SAGAMORE SAM AS PEACE-MAKER. 131
neighborhood of Pokanoket. His return was discovered ; and after
July II, he was continually followed and harassed by war parties of
English and Indians. On the morning of Aug. 1 2, he was surprised in a
swamp near his ancient seat, and shot by an Indian named Alderman.
Meanwhile, the Quabaugs, Nashaways and Nipnets, whatever the
motive may have been, had continued their efforts to bring about peace.
From incidental statements contained in official documents, it appears
that after the death of Canonchet, the Quabaugs divided into two par-
ties : one party under Cognowasco ? remaining with Pessacus [and were
in the sanguinary fight at Turner's falls May 19, where "some of them
were slain "], and the other party under Muttaump going to the Wachu-
sett fastnesses. The first of May, the sachems at Wachusett, including
Philip, sent a letter to the Governor and Council at Boston, asking for a
cessation of hostilities and permission to plant corn in their old fields at
Quabaug, Mendon, etc., and "promising not to do hurt to English towns,
if they are not hindered in their planting." Although the Council did
not accede to their overture, yet some of the squaws of our tribe returned
and planted a considerable field at Quabaug Old Fort, and probably
another field at one of the other village sites. Rev. James Fitch, in a
letter dated May 29, says: "The sum of our intelligence is that
[brought] by the Indians from Wabaquassog . . . it's the general report
of all that the chief place of their women and children is at Watchoo-
suck, not far from Quabaug ; that they have planted at Quabaug, and
at Nipsachook nigh Coweset ; that Philip's men and the Narragansetts
are generally come into those above mentioned places, only Pessacus
one of the chief of the Narragansett sachems did abide up at Pocomp-
tuck with some few of his men."
To strengthen his position as peace-maker, about the middle of May
Sagamore Sam went to the Connecticut valley to endeavor to arrange
with Pessacus for an exchange or ransom of English captives then in
his hands ; but the tragic affair at Turner's Falls frustrated his plan ; and
he returned to Wachusett only to find that Capt. Henchman had raided
his camp May 30, and killed or captured 36 of his people, including
his own wife and children, and Muttaump's wife.' He sent the follow-
ing letter :
" My Lord Mr. Leveret at Boston, Mr. Waban, Mr. Eliot, Mr. Gookin,
and Council, hear yea. I went to Connecticut about the Captives, that I
might bring them into your hands, and when we were almost there the English
had destroyed those Indians. When I heard it I returned back again :
then when I came home, we were also destroyed : After we were destroyed
■ "About May 30, 1676, the forces under Capt. Henchman were called together again, and sent to
Brookfield . . . : in the way, ours, by direction of Tom Dublet, a Natick Indian . . . following tracks of
Indians, came upon a party of the enemy fishing in Weshakim Ponds toward Lancaster, of whom
they killed 7 and took 29, mostly women and children." — Hubbard's Ind. Wars.
132 FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1660-1676.
then Philip and Ouanipun went away into their own Country againe : and I
knew they were much afraid, because of our offer to joyn with the English,
and therefore they went back into their own Country, and I know they will
make no warre : therefore because when some English men came to us
Philip and Quanipun sent to kill them : but I said if any kill them, I'll kill
them
Written by Sam Sachem.
Simon Boshakum Scribe.''''
The sending this letter was certainly a politic move. And negotia-
tions for the exchange of captives continued on both sides. Some of
the English prisoners escaped — probably with the connivance of the
sachems. But results were not definite and satisfactory to either party.
And as a last resort, the chiefs united in subscribing a letter, which, Mr.
S. G. Drake remarks, " surpasseth any thing, in supplication, that we
have, from the poor Indians."
"July 6th, 1676. Mr. John Leveret, my Lord, Mr. Waban, and all the
chief men our Brethren Praying to God: We beseech you all to help us:
my wife she is but one, but there be more Prisoners, which we pray you
keep well ; Mattamuck [Muttaump] his wife, we entreat you for her, and not
onely that man, but it is the Request of two Sachems, Sam Sachem of
Weshakum, and [John] the Pakashoag Sachem.
"And that further you will consider about the making Peace: We have
spoken to the People of Nashobah (viz. Tom Dubler and Peter) that we
would agree with you, and make a Covenant of Peace with you. We have
been destroyed by yo^ir Souldiers, but still we Remember it now to sit
still : Do you consider it again : We do earnestly entreat you, that it may
be so by Jesus Christ. O ! let it be so ! Amefi, Ajnen.
Mattamuck, his mark
Sam Sachem "
Simon Pottoquam, Scribe
Uppanippaquem
Pakashokag
Superscribed
" To all Englishmen and Indians, all of you hear Mr. Waban, Mr.
Eliot."
Another letter of similar tenor, signed by Pumkamun and Ponnak-
pukun or Jacob Muttamakoog, was sent to the Governor and Council,
about the same time. The answer of the Council was : "That treach-
erous persons who began the war and those that have been barbarously
bloody, must not expect to have their lives spared, but others that have
been drawn into the war, and acted only as souldiers, submitting to be
without arms to live quietly & peaceably for the future shall have their
lives spared."
The course of events for a month after July 6, is not easy to be
INDIANS TAKEN PRISONERS. 1 33
traced. Some time in August, the sachems and clans that had been
quartered about Wachusett, were induced by what they understood to
be a promise of amnesty, through the mediation of Peter Jethro, to go
to Pennacook, and from there to Cochecho (Dover, N.H.). The
first of September, the Pennacooks and about 200 of the Quabaugs,
Nashaways and their aUies, were gathered at the house of Maj. Wal-
dron, with whom the truce had been made, and whom they considered
their friend and father. By a stratagem, which was approved by mili-
tary men, but sharply condemned by every philanthropist, the whole
body of Indians were suddenly surrounded by English soldiers, seized,
and disarmed. The Pennacooks were dismissed. The others were
made prisoners, and sent to Boston. " Seven or eight of the chiefs
were condemned and hanged ; the rest were sold into slavery in foreign
parts." In Sewairs Diary is the entry: "1676, Sept. 26. Tuesday,
Sagamore Sam & Daniel Goble is drawn in a cart upon bed cloaths to
execution. . . . One-eyed John, Maliompe [Muttaump] Sagamore of
Quapaug, General at Lancaster and Jethro (the father) walk to the
gallows.
The rest of the Quabaugs — probably Conkganasco's clan — appear
to have joined the company of savages that retreated to the westward.
Maj. Pynchon, in a letter dated Aug. 15, 1676, says: "On Saturday,
Aug. 12, a great parcell of near 200 Indians were discovered within 3
or 4 miles of Westfield. . . . They went over the Great River on rafts at
the foot of the great Falls between us and Hadley Aug. 11. . . . Their
trail comes from the Nipmuck country." Maj. Talcott came in oppor-
tunely ; and with 60 soldiers and as many Indians followed the trail,
having learned from an old Indian whom he captured that there were
" between 50 and 60 fighting men, and 100 women, besides children"
in the enemy's ranks. He overtook them at Housatonick river, and in
the fight slew 40, of whom 25 were warriors, and took 15 captives;
some others were also taken near the road, who informed that " the
enemy's design was to go over Hudson's river to a place called Paquaige,
where it's said there is a fort, and complices ready to receive and
shelter them ; and there they intend refreshment and recruits." Among
the captives taken was "the treacherous sachem of Quabaug," says one
historian ; but he was liberated, and lived to get his revenge in 1693.
" Capt. Hunting: — Upon sight hereof you are ordered with those
English and Indians under your command, to march into the Wachuset
Country, making diligent search for the enemy whom you are by all means
to destroy, as also all the corn you can find there : And from thence you
shall march to Quabaug doing the like there, using all caution and circum-
spection for your own security and prevention of surprisals ; and having
accomplished this service with the blessing of God, you are then to return.
134 FIRST SETTLEMENT, 1660- 167 6.
taking such way home as may be most probable to lead to any further ser-
vice, if your intelligence and the providence of God so guide. And for
your further strengthening, the garrison now at Marlboro are ordered to
accompany you and to be under your command. Dated in Boston nth of
Au"-ust 1676. Edw. Rawson Secy y '
Under date of Aug. 15, 1676, Maj. Pynchon writes: "Then also
[Aug. 12] Maj. Talcott's army came in (who has, they say, cut down
all the Indian corn about Quabaug, &c."
' Mass. State Archives, LXIX. 42.
CHAPTER IV.
SECOND SETTLEMENT, 1686-1718. BROOKFIELD UNDER PRU-
DENTIAL COMMITTEES, AND THEIR ADMINISTRATION.
The Original Planters did not Return. — Names of all Settlers and
Grantees down to 1718, with Annals, Personal and General, of In-
dian Raids, Civil and Ecclesiastical Affairs, etc.
AFTER the desertion of the place in the summer of 1676, Brook-
field lay waste for ten years. Such of the first planters as survived,
and the families of those that were slain by the Indians, left their
wrecked homesteads, and found dwelling-places elsewhere, many with
friends in the eastern towns where they had formerly resided, others in
Hadley and Sufifield. And the demands of these new homes, and the
dark and bloody associations of their forced abandonment, prevented
any attempt to return and re-claim their homesteads. And the Quabaug
Lands, under the circumstances, had no marketable value. The only
thing to do was to wait the turn of events.
And the following Act of the Legislature put an obstacle in their way :
"AT A GENERAL COURT HELD AT BOSTON MAY 28 1679 —
" For the greater comfort and safety of all people who are intended
to resettle the villages deserted in the late war, or the planting any new
Plantation within this jurisdiction
" It is Ordered and Enacted by this Court and the Authority thereof.
That no deserted town or new Plantation shall be inhabited until the
people first make application unto the Governour and Council, or to
the County Court within whose jurisdiction such Plantation is. And
the Council or County Court are hereby ordered and impowered to ap-
point an able and discreet Committee [at the charge of the people in-
tending to plant], which Committee are ordered and impowered to view
and consider the place or places to be settled, and give directions and
orders in writing under their hands, in what form, way and manner such
town shall be settled or erected, Wherein they are required to have a
principal respect to nearness and conveniency of habitation for security
against enemies, and more comfort for Church Communion & enjoy-
136 SECOND SETTLEMENT, 16S6-1718.
ment of God's Worship, and education of children in Schools and civil-
ity, with other good ends.
" And all such planters are hereby injoined to attend and put in prac-
tice such orders and directions as shall be given by such Committee,
upon the penalty of one hundred pounds fine to the Country to be in-
flicted upon them by order of the Council or County Court, for their
neglect or refusal to attend this Order.
Passed, and Consented to t_ Dudley
June 9, 1679."
The effect of this order of the General Court, and the utter discour-
agement of the broken-up colonists, appear in the fact that, of the
original undertakers, only one family, viz. that of John Ayres, returned
to Erookfield as permanent inhabitants. And they did not hold and
occupy the old homestead on Foster's hill. The other grantees or their
heirs, either sold their allotments and rights, or abandoned them alto-
gether.
As will be seen, the re-settled Plantation, while retaining the old name,
claimed no town rights under its old charter. Indeed this charter was
virtually revoked by the Act of 1679. The place was put in charge of
and continued under the care of Prudential Committees, appointed by
the General Court, for the period of thirty years.
The official Book or Books of Records of these early Committees are
lost. And the sources of authentic information relative to this period,
earlier than 1 713, are: some scattered papers, and attested copies of
original Land Grants ; the deeds, and wills, and Court records in the
Registries at Springfield and Northampton ; letters, petitions and re-
ports, and orders of the Governor and Council, preserved in the State
Archives. These documents speak for themselves ; most of them have
never been published; and as the best and only true picture, now possi-
ble to be obtained, of the men and measures of the date under consid-
eration, careful abstracts or full copies of these official papers will be
inserted in their chronological order.
1 686. — This is the earliest date named in the records, showing that
the re-settlement of Brookfield was actually begun. The first comers
were mostly young men, looking for a place to start in life ; or those who
had been soldiers in King Philip's War, and who saw the lands while
they were stationed here in garrison, or in the marches and counter-
marches of their respective companies. They came largely from Marl-
borough, from Essex county, and from Suffield, Springfield, and Hadley,
whither the eadier grantees had retired. And thus coming from differ-
ent quarters, these second planters lacked the social ties and accord of
purpose which characterized the Ipswich colony. And, as will appear,
this lack of social unity proved a source of weakness for many years, and
greatly hindered the growth of the town.
PETITION OF JAMES FORD. 137
The following Petition, found in the State Archives, is without date ;
but the internal evidence, and coincident facts indicate that it was pre-
sented to the General Court at the spring session of 16S6.
"TO THE HONDL SIMON BRADSTREET, GOVERNOR, &c.
The humble Petition & Request of James Ford of Brookfield.
Whereas there was a Township formerly granted by the Hon'^' Gen-
eral Court, at a place called by the Indians Quabaog, & by the English
Brookfield, which was settled, but by the Incursions & Outrages of the
Indians was depopulated and layd waste, & hath been so for many
years : the Ancient Inhabitants wholly deserting the same, and it being
a place very commodeous for scittuation in the Road to Springfield, &c.
and may be beneficial and profitable as well to the Country as to par-
ticular persons : and whereas some are already seated and others would
be willing to settle the said place againe were there some encourage-
ment from the Hon' Council, and some to guide & order the prudential
Affaires for such a Plantation.
Yo"" Petitioner humbly requests your Hon" would be pleased to ap-
point and impower some prudent and able persons as a Committee to
admit Inhabitants, and order the Affaires of the place, in forming y«
Towne, granting Lotts, & directing & ordering all matters of a pruden-
tial Nature till such time the Place be settled, and a competent number
of Inhabitants & persons of discretion to order the affaires thereof, and
yo"^ Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray &c.
James Ford
Mr. Younglove, Goodm [Edward] Scott, Hezekiah Dickinson, and
Tho. Hovey of Hadley, formerly Inhabitants, if the Hon'J Council see
cause to allow of y"" w'^" some others now residing there, to be a Com-
mittee, or whoever else." '
The petitioner, James Ford, was a soldier in the war of 1675-6 : per-
haps he is the man who was stationed at Marlborough, holding a posi-
tion of some responsibility at the garrison, June 12, 1676.^ He appears
to have made only a temporary residence in Brookfield, as he was in
Hadley 1691. The names suggested to the Court as Committee were
Hadley men, former grantees and present land-holders of Brookfield.
Mr. Younglove was one of the Committee, in the First Settlement ; and
probably the reason for suggesting those names was that the First Com-
mittee was mostly composed of townsmen. [Of course. Ford himself
expected to be named as one of said Committee.] The other persons
referred to, as " already seated " in Brookfield, appear to have been,
John Woolcott, Jr., and perhaps his brother Joseph, who located on the
' Mass. State Archives, CVII. 96. 2 Mass. State Archives, LXIX. 17.
138 SECOND SETTLEMENT, 1686-17/8.
well-known " Woolcott Place; " Samuel Smith, Jr., who took land east
of the Woolcotts ; Joseph Mason, who pitched west of the Woolcotts,
on the south side of the old Country road, his land running south to the
river meadow ; John Lawrence (a brother-in-law of Smith) , who built
still further to the west, but " not far from Joseph Woolcott's " (to quote
his own words) ; and John Clements. Part of these men were un-
doubtedly " squatters," whose families were staying elsewhere, waiting a
confirmation of land titles.
The action of the Council in the case, is found in Council Records,
Vol. II. p. 85. "November 9, 1686, Maj. John Pinchon, Joseph Haw-
ley, Capt. Samuel Glover, Mr. Samuel Marshfield, Mr. Samuel Ely, &
Mr. John Hitchcock all of Springfield are appointed a Committee for
settling the Town of Quabaug, & the Petition of the said Town is
granted, and the aforenamed Gentlemen are to receive the claimes of
the old Inhabitants, grant Lotts to others, & give necessary orders for
the more orderly settlement of the said Towne."
This action of the Council settles the question, that inhabitants were
living at Brookfield in the year 1686, and in sufficient numbers to war-
rant the appointment of a Committee of distinguished gentlemen, with
full powers to order the settlement of the place. And, as will appear,
this Committee entered upon its duties, appointed one of its number as
Measurer, and actually made grants of Lands early the next spring.
1687. — In addition to the names given in last year's list (all of whom
probably received Grants and located the same — though Ford disap-
pears from the list of inhabitants in 1691, and Clements in '93')) ^^^
following settlers appear to have come on and taken up grants in 1687 :
John Woolcott, Sen. (from Newbury), Daniel Price (from VVatertovvn),
and John Killum,- who located near each other, and near Lawrence and
Mason. Perhaps Hezekiah Dickinson built the frame of a house on the
Prichard home-lot, which he had purchased. The following minute,
taken from the Committee's Record Book, throws important light on the
situation: "May 27, 1687, granted to Mr. Woolcott 40 acres upland,
bounded E. by Smith's land ; N. by Smith's and Common land, and
W. by his son John's land."
" A true coppy taken out of Mr. Sam'l Marshfield's Measuring Book,
March 2, 1710; ordered to be recorded by the Committee.
Attest Joseph Hawley Re,sc'' "
This record shows that the Committee had previously made grants,
and the same had been located, to Smith, and John Woolcott, Jr. ;
' Probably he was the John Clements of Haverhill, who m. 1688, Elizabeth , and settled later
in Lynn.
- Oct. 6, 168S. George Collon of Springfield bought a gray horse of John Kilum of Brookfield, for
a yoke of steers. Killum, or Kilham, was born in Wenham.
OPENING OF KING WILLIAM'S WAR. 1 39
and the inference is a fair one, that grants had been made and located
to the other settlers. And thus the fact is accounted for, that a consid-
erable cluster of houses was standing in the Woolcott neighborhood,
from the outset of the Re-settlement. And the obvious reason for choos-
ing this location was, that the claims of old Inhabitants to the home-lots
on Foster's hill and the adjacent plains and meadows, had not yet been
adjusted.
1688. — The new comers this year appear to have been : Samuel Owen,
from Springfield, who located in the fork of the roads east of Warding
Rock; Daniel Tosh [Mcintosh], who built north of the old Tho. Gil-
bert place ; Matthew and Isaac Tomblin, and perhaps Josiah Beamon.
This year was memorable for the opening of the struggle known as
King William's War ; and for the advent in these parts of the usurper
Sir Edmund Andros, and his formal assumption in this county of the
civil and military power.
Several of the frontier towns, destroyed in King Philip's War, had been
re-settled. Deerfield was re-occupied in 1682-3; Northfield was re-
built in 1684-5. They had but few inhabitants as yet, and were but
poorly fortified, and thus offered a strong temptation to the French
authorities of Canada, who instigated the Indians to harass these exposed
English plantations. The distractions of the New England colonies,
attending the arbitrary measures of Gov. Andros, greatly encouraged the
governor of Canada. It was even suspected that a secret understanding
between them existed. If so, the premature commencement of hostili-
ties, the discoveries made by our sharp-witted scouts, and the opportune
deposition of Andros frustrated the plot, and postponed the more active
operations of the war. War came however, with all the horrors of
French and Indian atrocities, and lasted till 1698.
About the 24th of July, a party of eleven Indians, who had formerly
belonged to Penacook, Pacomptuck and Quabaug, came down the Con-
necticut river, stopping for a night in Deerfield.^ July 27, five peaceable
Indians dwelling at Spectacle Pond near Springfield, were found murdered ;
but no trace could be found of the murderers. The next day a party of
savages was discovered in camp, by Micah Mudge of Northfield, about
a mile from that village. They were fully armed, surly and vengeful, but
kept their own counsels, only saying "they were going to Penecook, and
that some lately came from there."
Aug. 16. Six persons, three men, two women and a girl, were mur-
dered by Indians, at the upper end of Northfield town street. One of
the men was John Clary (father of the John Clary who was killed at
Brookfield in 1709), and the girl was his daughter Sarah aged 15.
The news of these murders greatly alarmed the Brookfield settlers.
I Mass. State Archives, CXXIX. 240.
I40 SECOND SETTLEMENT, 1686-17 iS.
They were few in numbers, and living somewhat scattered, and had as
yet built no garrison house for their protection. And two of the eleven
Indians, seen near Northfield, had been recognized as Quabaugs, viz.
Cungowasco (now called Wawanwejagtuck) and Wahacoet. Would they
make their next assault on the whites who occupied their ancestral lands ?
I quote from Pynchon's Diary and Account Book :
"Aug. 17, 1688. Being ye same day yt tidings came to me which was y*
Northfield was invaded, I sent Post to Ouabaug, viz. The. Powell — which
is 2 days & Horse.
Aug. 17. I sent away Lieut. Tho. Colton with 16 soldiers from Spring-
field to Northfield, to surprise & take ye Indians & pursue yn etc. who were
upon ye service 6 days — which is 96 days 96 Horses
The Lieut, is besides himself & Horse 6 " 6 "
Aug. 19. I sent 6 men to Ouabaug, ye people there being about to
remove, ordering and requiring their continuance, only I sent to fetch off
such women as desired to come away. The men sent were Tho. Powell,
Eben. Graves, John Stiles, James Petty, Joseph Petty & Tho. Gilbert, who
were in ye service 2 days apiece & horses
which is 12 days 12 Horses
I sent 2 lbs. Powder & 6 lbs. Bullets to Quabaug.
Aug. 30. Hezekia Dickinson Post from Brookfield, with Capt. Nichol-
son's second letter: one day comeing & one day back, & ye extremity of ye
wet made it a day more, so he is to be allowed for his horse & himself
which is 3 days 3 Horses
Sept. 4. To entertaining a Post, and to quartering of two soldiers sent
from Ouabaug for provisions, themselves and horses
Sept. 5. I sent to Quabaug 5 bushels of Indian corn according to Capt.
Nicholson's order, for supply of the garrison there, which Mr. Woolcott
there placed, sent to me for.
Sent two firelock guns to Quabaug to supply such as had none, according
to Capt. Nicholson's order. The men [above named and many others] and
horses were sent out from Springfield . . .
Sept. II. Joseph Marks was ordered to Northfield for i week, & took 4
firelock guns.
Sept. 20. Samuel Phelps & William Randal coming this evening from
the Bay, & informing me yt ye Inhabitants of Quabaug were in some danger,
& they being weak and few could not send on purpose, but by these travel-
lers, desiring them to acquaint me with their wants, and 3 Indians were seen
there last night skulking and running into a swamp, as before yt the same
day, they discovered many tracks of Indians; and desiring some assistance
of men &c
Sept. 21. I accordingly sent to their relief, & to scout out, & to make
fortification there, these men, viz. Henry Gilbert to command, John Hitch-
cock, James Warriner, Tho. Gilbert, Eben. Parsons, Sami. Parsons. These
returned the 27th of Sept., so were in service 7 days apiece
which is 42 days 42 horses
Also to one bushel of meal, and pease half a bushel, and 20 lbs. of pork."
GILBERT'S FORT BUILT. 141
The '"'fortification " referred to above, was what is known as Gilbcrfs
Fort, so called because Dea. Henry Gilbert took a house-lot and built
and lived adjoining it on the west. It stood on the old centre school-
house lot in West Brookfield, at the intersection of North Main and
Maple streets. It appears to have been a fort of considerable size, with
barracks for soldiers and for families who should be driven in for safety,
the whole surrounded by a strong stockade.
Gov. Andros, who was in New York Oct. i, "had advices that men
were raised in Boston without his orders, and sent to Casco Bay to assist
the Christians there against the Indians who had committed some dis-
orders thereabouts," and determined to go overland to Boston. He left
New York about Oct. 8 ; spent a brief time in Hartford with Col. John
AUyn and the other " principal officers and magistrates " of Connecticut -
held a consultation with Col. Pynchon (then acting under a commission
from Andros) at Springfield, and reached Hadley the 14th. He sent a
message to Wm. Clarke of Northampton, chairman of the Committee for
Northfield, requiring said Committee to appear before him, and "to
give an account by what power they have acted in order to the re-settle-
ment of that town."
The next day he went to Brookfield. The only record of his doings
here, so far as is known, is the following letter :
Squabague, Oct. 16, 1688
Lt. Col. John ALLYN fivein themoming-
at Hartford Sir, I have this night received advice from Boston that the
iitii instant one man was found killed by Indians to the eastward at Cape
Porpus, and several others missing who are feared to be lost, the Indians
being still out, but do not yet know their number, or of others joined with
them. But could not direct this information to yourself, together with the
enclosed to Capt. Nicholson, & Maj-Gen'. Winthrop, which desire you to
forward by Express, of which presume the bearer a fit person for one, &
'■"^'•' Yraff. Friend E. Andros.'
From Brookfield, Andros went to Worcester and Marlborough, and
reached Boston "about noon of the Wednesday before Oct. 29." John
West, in a letter to Col. John Allyn of Hartford, refers to the Governor's
letter from Squabauge, and adds : " the 3 horses that came to Boston
from Hartford must be allowed for 13 days at is. per day — the guides
and their horses being already paid for."
[The revolution which drove King James from the throne, and placed
William and Mary there, began in Nov. 1688. The king abdicated Dec.
II, and William and Mary accepted the crown Feb. 13, following.
April 18, 1689, the people of Boston seized Andros, and restored the old
governor, Simon Bradstreet.]
I Doc. Hist. N-.Y.,\l\. 581
142 SECOND SETTLEMENT, 1686-17 iS.
After the restoration, a committee of the General Court reported, that
the expenses of the garrison at Brookfield, during Sir Ed. Andros' ad-
ministration [remaining unsettled] were ^4. 2. 6.
16S9. — No record is found of any new comers at Brookfield this year.
The fort, built the last September, afforded some protection ; but in the
disturbed state of affairs the inducement to " break ground " there was
small.
Hostilities raged on the Eastern frontiers ; mainly the work of the
French and their Indian allies of Canada. It was deemed an important
object to retain the goodwill of the Five Nations, especially the Maquas.
And in August, this year, three agents from Massachusetts and one from
Connecticut, with Maj. Pynchon at the head, were sent to Albany, to
make presents to the Maquas and to the River Indians or Scagkooks
living in the neighborhood. The deputation left VVeslfield Aug. 2 7, es-
corted by ten troopers, and were absent over four weeks. There was
the customary palaver; and our agents gave the Indians 500 lbs. of pow-
der, 1,000 lbs. of lead, 150 yds. of duffel, 500 guilders in wampum, 90
shirts, and 40 lbs. of tobacco, besides presents privately made to the
sachems, and a public entertainment of beef, pork, bread and beer to
the warriors. The expenses of the deputation in all amounted to ^327.
But the promised alliance with the English proved " a broken reed to
depend upon."
The white settlers at Albany in turn became alarmed, and sent to New
England for help. Connecticut gathered about 66 men, and 24 were
drafted from Hampshire county, and the company, under command of
Capt. Jona. Bull, marched from Westfield Nov. 18. On reaching Albany
they found a deadly feud raging among the white inhabitants, and that
the people at Schenectady had neglected even the ordinary means of
defence. Part of Capt. Bull's men were stationed at S. ; and on the
night of Feb. 8, 1690, the place was assaulted by a large body of French
and Indians, and about 62 were barbarously murdered, and 28 made
prisoners. Five of Capt. B.'s men were killed, and five taken. Among
the latter were Joseph Marks and Samuel Beamon. Marks, who on his
return settled in Brookfield, was carried to Canada, where he was held
in captivity for more than a year. After his return to Mass. he received
from the Province treasury ;^5.
1690. — John Woolcott, Sen., died this year. Anxiety and alarm pre-
vailed in our frontier towns ; and about the first of July the re-settled
plantation of Northfield was again given up, and the people came down
the river, and were scattered among the stronger towns.
Early in the year, the plan was conceived of reducing Canada to the
subjection of the crown of England. Massachusetts raised and equipped
over 2,000 troops for the expedition, which was to be conducted partly
THE COMMITTEE RE-APPOINTED. 143
by ships by way of the St. Lawrence, and partly by an overland march.
Owing to the inefficiency of the commanding officers (and other causes),
the land force did not go farther than Lake Champlain, and the naval
force did not reach Quebec till October ; and the troops becoming dis-
couraged, and many of them sick, the enterprise was abandoned. The
Province was much impoverished by the necessary expenditures, and the
people disheartened by the failure.
1 69 1. — Henry and Thomas Gilbert were inhabitants of Brookfield
this year, and Thomas Barns came on in the summer, as appears from
the following record, " coppied out of Samuel Marshfield's measuring
Book by Col. Pynchon ; as follows : Aug. 27, 1691, measured to Tho*
Barns 40 acres upland, N. of the old road, W. of Matthew Tomlings
&c." The Gilberts came from Springfield. Thomas located east of
Samuel Owen ; Henry built on the south side of the highway and near
the fort. Barns came from Marlborough, and pitched on the north side
of the highway, nearly opposite to Henry Gilbert.
"May 20, 1691. In answer to the Petition of the Inhabitants of
Squabaug alias Brookfield, Col. John Pynchon, Mr. Joseph Hawley,
Sam' Marshfield, John Hitchcock and Samuel Ely, formerly appointed a
Committee for regulating the settlement of the Plantation of Squabaug
alias Brookfield, are continued, and impowered to that service, taking
effectual care so to direct and order the said settlement with that com-
pactness and near situation of the dwellings that they may all be drawn
into a line of a garrison, and made capable of defence against the Indian
and French enemy."'
This action of the General Court was made apparently necessary by
the overthrow of Government, under Andros, and the annulment of the
old charter ; and the order of continuance and renewal of powers, gave
official sanction to past as well as future acts of the Committee.
The direction for placing the houses of the settlers in such nearness
and compactness that the whole might be surrounded with a stockade,
was not carried out. Gilbert's fort was convenient for refuge to the
families that were clustered around Owen's tavern ; but the Woolcott
village was left unprotected, and fell a prey to the Indians, as will soon
appear.
"May 23, 1 69 1. Mr. Joseph Hawley of Northampton is appointed
and impowered to joine persons in marriage in Brookfield."
"Sept. 29, 1691. Brookfield constable sworn. Whereas there hath
beene considerable occation of serveing attachments & summons & Other
Writts for Cor'^^ upon the inhabitants of Brookfield & No officer is there
to Execute such writts & therefore persons needing such services have
beene forced to apply themselves to y^ County Marshall & the ffees are
• MS. Court Records, \l. 184.
144 SECOND SETTLEMENT, 1686-1718.
verry chargeable to y^ persons that improve him Therefore to ease such
Hke charges this Co""'^ appointed Thomas Gilbirt of s'^ Brookfield to
officiate in the Constables work in s^^ Town for this yeare or till another
be appointed, who tooke y^ Constables oath accordingly : —
" ffor as much as y^ Continuall passing of travellers to & from y<= Bay
through Brookfield doth in good Sobrietie bespeak for a retailer of strong
drink to be allowed for y' place this Co'''* doe grant a lycence while [till]
y^ next March Cor'* to Sam" Owen to sell drinke provided he take seri-
ous care to keepe good rule «&: order in all his soe selling &c." \_Coinity
Court Records^
1692. — " To the Gov'' & Council & Assembly now convened in Bos-
ton June 8, 1692.
The humble Petition of the Inhabitants of the Town of Brookfield
alias Quabague :
May it please y"" Honours to consider our condition which is low &
mean not Able to order And so well to Manage our Affairs as we wish
we were : And Authority from time to time hath given us the favour to
appoint a Committee to whom we might Address in all Cases which in
difficult Cases hath been to our Great Advantage. And in respect at
the present Measures which we Are now to Attend in obedience to their
Majs Royal Charter which of his Royal favour he hath granted to the
Province of the Mattachuset [former orders being now void : Therefore
we now petition y'' Honours that a Committee might still be ordered to
Consider of And order our Publick Affairs : And we would not take on
us to instruct or to counsell y'' Honours in matters of such nature where-
in we Are so Ignorant : But the former Committee which was by wise
Authority appointed over us hath been to our good satisfaction. But
their being two of them removed from us by death, we desire there may
be one or two more Added to them (If you see cause to Accept at and
Approve of the former) : which if you grant you will much oblige your
Petitioners
Thomas & Henry Gilberd in the name of the Inhab'^ of Brookfield.
The Former Com'** were Col. Pynchon, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Ely, Mr.
Hawley, Mr. Hitchcock. There are since Dead, Mr. Ely & Mr. Mar-
shall. We desire may be added, Capt. Partridge & Mr. Pumrey."
June 18, 1692. The above Petition was granted by the House of
Representatives, and Council,
Consented to Wm Phipps.'
Oct. 12, 1692. The Inhabitants of Brookfield and the Committee
unite in sending the following Petition to the General Court : " Your
Petitioners having made some essay to the Re-settling s'^ place, & finding
' Mass. State Archives, CXII. 426.
ALL LAND GRANTS TO BE TAXED. 145
some difficulties arise of which as follows, viz. Considerable quantities of
the most suitable land to encourage Inhabitants under pretended former
titles upon which those that claim not coming and settling themselves
and bearing all charges : which use is an obstruction to us that are here :
therefore we intreat the Court to confirm or allow the former Committee
and those added to them in full power to order and dispose and at their
set time to confirm or make null any former or present Grant upon the
performance or neglect of such conditions as by them are judged advan-
tageous for the promoting the place, and that the place may be filled up
with such inhabitants as will come and be helpful in bearing of charges,
and whomsoever holds Lands may help to bear charges in proportion to
what he hath, and the rather we humbly request y"" Honours' encourage-
ment as aforesaid, earnestly desiring the place may go on and increase,
and be enabled to promote the Worship of God amongst us, having some
encouragement we shall speedily have a Minister of God's Word amongst
us and may in time be better capacitated to serve God and the King &
Queen with our persons & Estates, and for y"^ Honours ever pray and
remain y'' Humble Suppliants.
Sam'-l Owen Thoimas Gilbert
Henry Gilbert Thomas Barns
John Woolcott Joseph Woolcott
Daniel Tosh Joseph Marks
John Clemens Daniel Price
John Lawrence Ebenezer Smith
IcABOD Smith Joseph Mason
Matthew Tomblin
" In Answer to the Petition of the Inhabitants of Brookfield, Voted,
that Col. John Pynchon, Lt. John Hitchcock, Mr. Joseph Hawley, Mr.
Medad Pomery and Capt. Sam" Partridge be re-established as a Com-
mittee to order their affairs as to their settlement till they are become fit
to order affairs amongst themselves as a town ; and all proprietors what-
soever that according to former Grants claim any Lands there shall bear
their share of charges for the Minister or other publick charges that are
for the promoting of the publick good of the place." '
The new names in the foregoing list of inhabitants, are Joseph Marks,
who had formerly lived in Springfield, and was just returned from cap-
tivity in Canada ; Ebenezer Smith, who probably had taken his brother
Samuel's grant; and Ichabod Smith, who had purchased Nov. ii, 1691,
the John Warner home-lot and rights. The Smiths were from Hadley.
Extracts from County Records. "March 29, 1692, Samuel Owen of
Brookfield is Hcensed to keep pubhc house and sell liquors.
' Mass. State Archives, CXII. 423.
146 SECOND SETTLEMENT, 1686-17 18.
Joseph Marks now returned from Canada.
Joseph Woolcott fined ^5 , for contempt of authority &c.
Later in the year, Mr. Woolcott was released from the fine for speeches
against authority, on account that his house and most of his moveable
goods were destroyed by fire.
The eldest daughter of John Killum of Brookfield is apprenticed to
Samuel Parsons of Springfield, and his eldest son to Ebenezer Parsons
of S."
1693. — The order of the General Court of last year, authorizing the
taxing of all the granted lands in the township, led to some transfers of
ownership. Apr. 15, 1693, Hezekiah Dickinson and wife Abigail, now
returned to Hadley, sell to Stephen Jennings of Hatfield, for ^27. 5. o,
the old Prichard home-lot with a frame upon it, and numerous lots of
upland and meadow, amounting in all to 104 acres. Probably Jennings
did not immediately come to reside.
The Indian Assault on the Woolcott Family. In the summer of this
year a stunning blow fell upon the unprotected inhabitants of Brookfield.
A skulking band of about 40 savages came down from the North, and
after lying in ambush for a week, watching the movements of the people
and the situation of their dwellings, suddenly surprised the families of
Woolcott, Mason and Lawrence ; killed Thomas Lawrence, Joseph Mason
and his son, the wife and two little children of Joseph Woolcott, and
carried away Daniel Lawrence, and the wife and infant child of Joseph
Mason. The infant was killed the first night out.
The particulars of this murderous raid ; and the pursuit, and rescue of
the captives, are best told by Maj. Pynchon, in letters preserved in the
State Archives.
" Springfield, July 29, 1693.
On the evening of the 27th inst., John Lawrence from Brookfield came
to me with tidings of Mischief done there. The account he gave me
was that about noon the 27th of July, Joseph Woolcott came from his
own house (which was 3 or 4 miles) to the garrison house, with one of
his children in his arms, crying Arm ! Arm ! and said he doubted his
wife and other children were killed by the Lidians, he seeing 2 or 3 In-
dians after her, so snatched up that child and come away himself being
shot after and pursued, only turned into a swamp and hid from them.
Upon which relation of his, this said John Lawrence being then at Owen's
house by the garrison, resolved to go and see how matters were at his
own house towards and not far from Woolcott's : and in the way before
he came at his own home, found his brother killed and scalped, and two
Indians walking towards him, whereupon he returned presently to the
garrison ; and staying there about half an hour, hasted to Springfield,
telling me that in that time none came into the garrison besides Joseph
INDIAN ASSAULT ON WOOLCOTT FAMILY. 147
Woolcott, and that all there made but 5 men, who were in extreme haz-
ard, if I sent not men to them presently : In the night, not an hour after
John Lawrence, or thereabouts, came in here, a traveller, one Cooke, who
was going to the Bay, saying that about noon on July 27th, he was at the
garrison house at Quabaug, went thence onward towards the Bay, not
knowing or hearing any thing, he being gone out thence just before Wool-
cott came in ; and when he came as far as VVoolcott's house, within 20
rods of it, he saw many Indians, the yardful, stood still awhile, and seeing
no English with them mistrusted them, counted them to be at least 40
or 50, and so turned about his horse to go back, when presently the bul-
lets flew about him as thick as hail, so he hastened to the garrison where
he stayed but a little while and came to Springfield, telling me the gar-
rison was in great hazard, being but 6 men, and no ways able to hold it
against so many. Whereupon I forthwith ordered 20 men out of Spring-
field, 10 out of Westfield the next town all troopers : Sent post imme-
diately to Hadley &c. for as many more there, ordering their march to
Quabaug and there join ours &c. Ours (I being up all the night) were
got ready by morning with 8 that came from Westfield about sun rising.
These 28, all well mounted and well fixed went together yesterday to
Brookfield, Capt. Colton their leader and for them also from the upper
towns ; whom I now this day understand attended to my order, rallying
up to the number of 30 : but could not be ready so soon, and were after
those from Springfield.
I feared (according to the intelligence I had) we were too weak, if
they met not to join. But now this day towards evening, a messenger
sent to me from Brookfield gives me this account : That those I sent
from Springfield arrived there yesterday about 2 of the clock in the
afternoon ; finding the garrison well and not touched, presently were upon
the discovery, and finding no Indians, improved besides some scouting,
themselves that afternoon in burying the dead. They found Thomas
Lawrence dead, Joseph Mason and his eldest son, Joseph Woolcott's
wife and two children, six in all, which they buryed : 3 or 4 persons not
found, whether killed or carried away, know not. When Capt. Colton
had performed this service yesterday being the same day he went from
Springfield, returning to the garrison about sundown : the soldiers from
Hadley, Northampton &c. came in : Just upon which a man that ad-
ventured out of the garrison upon the hills, spies 6 Indians as he said ;
came back and acquainted therewith ; presently Capt. Colton sent out
to discover, found the man to have spoken truth, perfectly discerning
their tracks in the long grass which they could very well follow : But it
growing dusky and too dark to proceed, returned, and intended this
morning to take the tracks and pursue the enemy, who went northward,
probably are Canada Indians, and that party which in the Frenchman's
14^ SECOND SETTLEMENT, 16S6-1718.
examination (sent from Albany) were mentioned, viz!, 30 ready to come
towards these parts under a cliief Indian called La Plato, with 10 more
to follow them, and I suppose have been about Deerfield, but finding
soldiers &c. durst not attempt there.
This morning the rain prevented Capt. Colton's march after the enemy,
early as he intended. But the man (who is come to me) tells me that
it clearing up, he was getting ready and fitting to pursue them. I pray
God they may overtake the enemy and have a good success against
them.
The people at Quabaug have sent to me by this man for advice whether
to draw off or stay there. Drawing off will be ruinous to what they have ;
staying may be hazardous and ruinous to their persons. They would
draw off, or stay, according to order. Drawing off will be a publick
Damage as in other respects so in respect of the road and for travellers.
Continuing there will call for some men to keep their fortification, it may
be about 6 or 8 may be sufficient. I request your Excellency's advice
and order ; what you appoint shall be exactly attended. I understand
the inhabitants are willing to be ordered one way or other, and till your
Excellency's pleasure is known, I intend only to appoint Capt. Colton to
leave 6 or 8 men, and so return on Monday after he shall have finished
his pursuit of the Indians, which I hope this day or tomorrow will be
over, and probably you may hear of the issue or success of their pursu-
ing the enemy by the messenger that I shall order to bring this letter to
your Excellency before I can write again. . . .
John Pvnchon
To Sir Wm Phipps, Governor."
Extract from the Cotincil Records. "July 31, 1693. A letter was
this day received from Maj. Pynchon of Springfield, giving an account
of a late Outrage and murder committed by some Indians upon divers
of the Inhabitants of Quabaug ah. Brookfield, to the number of 8 or 9
men women and children being found murdered and wanting. And
that he had ordered about 50 of the Militia of his Regiment out in pursuit
of them, praying direction concerning the rest of the inhabitants there —
Advised, that 8 or 10 soldiers be posted in garrison there, for their
better security, and that they be allowed three shillings per week a man
for their billeting."
Maj. Pynchon' s Second Letter. "Springfield, Aug. i, 1693.
Excellent Sir
Last night Capt. Colton from Brookfield with the soldiers I had put
under his command, came well Home ... I gave in my last to your
Excellency, an account of the attack on Quabaug by some Pagans, and
my sending Capt. Colton in pursuit ... I shall begin now with the
INDIAN ASSAULT ON IVOOLCOTT FAMILY. 1 49
account of his expedition from Brookfield ah. Quabaug, wliich will lead
to whom were the assailants. On Saturday July 29, Capt. C. began his
march out of Quabaug, about 10 in the morning, with 42 men well
resolved, having left 16 at the Garrison there because he knew not cer-
tainly that the Indians were drawn off. To make sure work went to
Woolcott's house whereabouts the enemy kept their Rendezvous ; found
their tracks to go through Woolcott's lot, followed the same, and finding
it very plain and the way good at first setting out. Cheerfully improved
it, soon came to the place where the enemy took up their lodging first,
after they had done the mischief at Quabaug, viz. on Thursday night
last, which was about ten miles northerly from Woolcott's house, where
they killed Mason's child which they had took away, the mother as also
young Lawrence about 18 years of age being then captives with them,
where after a very small halt, our men on the chase came nextly to the
Place the enemy as they suppose dined the next day their second day
from Quabaug ; there they killed a mare of Henry Gilberts which they
had taken to carry their loads, and there also they had broken the Drum
taken from Lawrence's house. Our soldiers still pursuing came to a
Great Pond about 30 miles or more off Quabaug, where they found the
enemy lodged that second night. Here they found a horse of Masons
killed, and fresh tokens of them, their fire not out &c., which incour-
aged our soldiers much, though the way now most hideous, sometimes
swampy, then stony and horribly brushy, scarce passable for Horses, yet
went about 6 or 7 miles further that Saturday, all together, with their
Horses. But finding they could make no riddance in such way with
horses whom also for want of shoes began to be lame. Being set for the
design, they left all their horses and men that could not foot it ; 19 men
Capt. Colton dismissed or shortened his number so many, ordering them
to bring the horses after. The Capt. with the 23 most likely men pur-
suing the enemy on foot, lightening themselves of their coats and with-
out victuals, hastened away that if possible they might come upon the
Indians before (or discover them in the) Night. But Night came before
any Indian could be seen or overtaken, and the Capt. having gone 7 or
8 miles very briskly in bad way after he had left his Horses, was forced
to take up lodging, not knowing how far off their Horses might be, that
could scarce be got along in that extreme bad way (though the Horses
came up within two miles of the foot that Saturday night, which was the
third night that the enemy had been gone from Quabaug)
In the morning, being Lord's Day, July 30th, the brisk Captain having
men resolutely bent, persuading themselves they were near the enemy
and knowing their horses would make a lumber, though he wanted his
men, resolved not to stay, but sets out early, and very privately goes on
in that dismal way, by the time he had gone about a mile and a half,
I50 SECOND SETTLEMENT, 16S6-1718.
came upon the enemy in a most hideous thick woody place, where till
within 3 or 4 rods of them they discovered them not till they heard them
laughing. Presently the Capt. made signs to his few men to come up
and compass them about, who did accordingly, about 10 of his men only
just at his heels, the Place obscure, the enemy hardly to be seen having
also cut down bushes to shelter themselves, yet made shot upon them,
as many of our men as had advantage. The rest of our men also read-
ily coming up gave them volley also, just as the Indians riss up being at
breakfast, about sun a quarter of an hour high. Our men could not all
make shot at once, those that at first had not opportunity did it at
the Indians beginning to budge away, none of our men failing. And the
Indians not knowing or discerning them till the bullets were in some of
their bodies, and others of them alarmed by the volleys our men gave,
ran away, not having opportunity to fire on our men. 'The Captain says
the enemy fired but one gun, tho' some of our soldiers say another was
fired, and that the Indian quivered so that he could not hold his gun
steady ; However they all ran away that had life to do it, presently at an
instant, and in such a hideous thicket that our men could not see or find
an Indian more : Our men killed 4 of them certain outright, which the
Captain saw and is sure of others and most of the soldiers say there
were 6 killed outright, with one that being wounded one of our men ran
up to and dispatched with his hatchet. Many of them were sorely
wounded, and no doubt ran into holes to die, for our men say the brush
in many places was bloody which it is was hardly possible to go in or make
discovery ; and Capt. Colton says he saw blood on the ground as well as
bushes. The Indians ran away so suddenly being surprised, that they
left their powder and ball, some judge all, not having taken it into their
hands that morning, tho' some of them snatched up their guns. Also
the — , our men got from them and burnt them. Our men brought
away 9 guns, 20 hatchets, 4 cutlashes, 16 or 18 horns of powder, besides
two bark's full neatly covered, about i pound or 2 pounds in a bark.
Our men have regained our two captives the enemy carried away,
Mason's wife, and young Lawrence, and so returned bringing them back
in safety : Leaving plunder which they made unserviceable, not being
able to bring it off. Upon their return they met their horses come up
within 2 miles of them. But it was not possible to go to the place with
them, and so returned no more thither."
" The Relation of the woman. Mason's wife (for the young man was
tired amazed and dull) who is a trusty and intelligent woman, is. That
these Indians that were at Quabaug were only 26 of them : four more of
their company at first, went off from them, say they belonged to Canada,
were from Pemaquid : Designed to fall upon Nashaway, but that two of
their scouts whom they sent thither, brought them word they were there
RELATION OF MASON'S WIFE. 151
watchful and in careful posture, whether they were there or no some of
them questioned, they fell out about it, could not agree whither to go,
were strangers, and somewhat at a loss. At last upon a high Hill climb-
ing to the top of a tree they discovered a house (which if so must have
been Lawrence's), so bent their way to Quabaug. Lay about the Place
six days, and at last did the Mischief, would not go near the Fortifica-
tion ; told Thomas Lawrence If he would tell them truly what men were
in it, they would spare his life. He told them six. Then presently they
knockt him down and scalped him : She says her husband having no
weapon beat them off with his hand only a great while, till they cut his
hand, and they were very cowardly afraid to meddle with her ; that if
she had any weapon she thinks she might have made her escape : Many
things she had of them, one of them speaking good English, — as that
an Indian called Capt. John was a Rogue to them, & they wisht they
could come at him to cut him in pieces, &c. They told her that the
Canada Indians had been at Deerfield about two months since, aad done
Mischief there, ^ when they see the English there go against their own
Indians, and the English suspected their Indians, and had imprisoned
two of them, though the Mischief done there was by Indians that come
from Canada, who presently returned after they had done the Mischief
at Deerfield and were all got safe home to Canada. They inquired of
her what was become of the Indians in prison ; she answered them she
knew not (for indeed that day they were in prison) .^
They told her they would keep the lad, young Lawrence, to carry
their burdens to their canoe, and then would kill him, for they should go
5 or 6 days on water, and over a great lake like a sea : The last night
which she was with them they told her they were within a day and a half
or two days' journey of their canoe ; and now they cared not if 200
English came after them in that place, it was such a place that they
should there kill them all that came to them. — And indeed it was a
dangerous place for our men. If God's providence had not ordered it
that the Indians saw them not till the English that went silently were
upon them, and fired first, to their amazement in being so surprised that
they run from their arms and ammunition. 'Tis God, and not our 20
men that hath done it. To Him be all the Praise, who orders things
well for us, remembering mercy in the midst of judgment.
I am too tedious, pardon the same, and accept of my real desire to
be serviceable in rendering the best account. The woman being left at
Quabaug; the soldiers' horses being lame they could not bring her off;
I have all from others, not having spoken with her myself: I suppose
the constable himself (for want of a ready hand) will be the messenger :
' This Mischief was clone June 6.
- The said prisoners escaped from jail on the morning of July 29.
152 SECOND SETTLEMENT, 16S6-1718.
he may give account of some particulars that I have missed. I direct
him to speak with the woman, and acquaint you if any thing more : —
The people at Brookfield desire a garrison, or to be fetched off. I waite
your pleasure.
John Pynchon "'
For his services in this expedition, " Capt. Thomas Colton, his officers
and soldiers therein employed, as a reward of their good services were
granted as follows : The forty men that pursued the enemy, the sum of
^40 and the plunder recovered from the erfemy, to be equally shared
amongst them, over and above their stated pay. And in addition, ;£io
was granted as a gratuity to Capt. Colton."
No more daring exploit against the Indian enemy was performed dur-
ing this war. With no trusty guides, and no personal knowledge of the
country ; following the trail made by the treacherous foe, through
swamps and among rocks and tangled underbrush ; and when his horses
gave out, stripping off coats, knapsacks and rations, and pressing forward
where his men could only go in single file ; and opening fire, with only
ten of his men come up, upon (as he supposed) fifty well-armed savages
— is an example of stern courage and heroism, worthy of everlasting
remembrance. It is to be regretted that the names of his gallant band
of soldiers are not on record.
And it would much gratify historical curiosity, if the " most hideous
thick woody place " where the Indians were surprised by Capt. Colton,
and the captives rescued, could be identified. From his description of
the country, it is evident that the route of the retreating savages lay via.
Menameset, through Hardwick, Dana, New Salem, etc., towards the
place where their canoe was left on the Connecticut river, above North-
field. This was the line of an old trail ; and some hints by contempo-
rary writers indicate the belief that this was the route. Capt. Partridge,
writing Aug. i, speaks of Capt. Whiting and Capt. Wells being sent out
the day before, with 30 men, " intending fully to search those Eastern
woods of Northfield, and will if they light of those villians did the Mis-
chief at Brookfield, give them a second brush." Probably the place of
rescue was in the present town of New Salem.
The following Extract from the Council Records, is in place here :
"Aug. I, 1693. Upon Consideration of the late outrage committed by
some Indians upon divers of the Inhabitants of Quabaug, and applica-
tion from some of the principal Inhabitants of Mendon that the Friend
Indians of the neighboring Plantations may be concentrated within cer-
tain Limits, and be put under the oversight of some of the English, as
well for their own security, as that the Enemy may better be known.
' Mass. State Archives, LXX. 197.
DWELLINGS ENCLOSED IN A STOCKADE. 1 53
Advised and Ordered
That the Indians of Hassanamesit be forthwith
drawn in within the Town of Mendon ; and the Indians of the Plantation
of Tohkokomoowadchunt be forthwith drawn into the Town of Wood-
stock ; and be under the inspection and oversight of the Military Com-
mission Officers and Selectmen of the said Towns, taking suitable care for
the preservation of their Corn, and that none of the said Indians do pre-
sume to pass out of the limits assigned them, without the knowledge of
those appointed to take the oversight of them, and having one English-
man at least to accompany them."
It appears that eight soldiers were assigned to keep garrison at Brook-
field, according to the advice of the Council.
It was the general plan adopted by the authorities of the Colony, for
the safety of the Frontier Towns at this crisis, to collect all the resident
families into a compact neighborhood, so that all the dwellings could be
enclosed in a stockade. This plan was suggested in the Court's instruc-
tions to the Committee, dated May 20, 1691 ; but was not carried intO'
effect. It is believed that the surviving families located near the VVool-
cotts' were brought to the garrison, on which all depended for protection,
and perhaps lodgement at night. Probably two sentries were stationed
on "Warding Rock" for day-watching, and the remaining soldiers were
employed in scouting and guarding the men in the harvest-fields, and
for night-watches. Autumn was coming on ; and Indian raids were not
much apprehended after the fall of the leaves, till the deep snows fell, so-
that they could come on rackets. Then there was another period of
comparative immunity, from the breaking up of winter, till the leaves
put forth in June.
The garrison was maintained here, year by year, varying in number
from 6 to 10 men, according to circumstances, and the activity of the
Indian enemy. Daniel Tosh [Mcintosh] died this year.
1694. — Only scanty records are found of the condition and doings of
the Brookfield settlers, for this year ; and it is not likely that any new
comers were added to their small number. The garrison soldiers were
billeted on the families ; and while they afforded protection to field work,
and safety to the homes, they drew largely on the scanty supply of
provisions.
Thomas Gilbert of Brookfield, John Hitchcock, James Warriner and
Samuel Parsons of Springfield were allowed from the State treasury,
"for services at Quabaug, 10 shillings each."
The only clew we have as to the nature of these " services," is the fact
that some time during the year, Sanmel Owen and John Lawrence
(whose brother Thomas was killed the last summer, as already related)
went into the woods in search of a man who was missing, when they
154 SECOND SETTLEMENT, 1686-1718.
were set upon by a lurking band of Indians, and Lawrence was killed,'
but Owen escaped. — Such were the perils and discouragements under
which the families here held their homes !
1695. The general condition of affairs on our frontiers, this year, is
set forth in the following letter of Col. Pynchon.
Springfield, Sept. 13, 1695.
"... We know Indians are lurking about, and are satisfied that
some number of them are waiting to get some booty, for besides some
seen at Northampton, as also at Hadley, there have been some about
Springfield : twice, one hath been seen. But upon any appearance, we
range all the woods about, besides that, our daily scouting out 4 men
aday on horses by Towns . . . for these Towns are daily infested by the
enemy ; so it is not prudent to emty our towns of men ... by so many
at Deerfield and Brookfield. . . .
John Pynchon.
To Hon. Wm. Stoughton, Lieiit. Gov''."
1696. — " Dec. 16. Ordered, for defence of our Hampshire frontier
towns against the French and Indians next summer — That from the
first of June to the first of November [the period when the trees are in
full leaf], 25 men be detached to keep garrison at Deerfield, and 10
men at the garrison at Brookfield."
Stephen Jennings, from Hatfield, settled on the Prichard home-lot
this year.
1697. — "Paid Col. John Pynchon for several soldiers that served at
Brookfield, from April 12, 1697, to December 4, and for billeting said
soldiers — p^'^iS. o. o.-
1698. — The Peace of Ryswick was signed Sept. 11, 1697, and was
(proclaimed in Boston Dec"" 10. But it was not formally proclaimed in
Quebec, till Sept. 22, 1698 ; and in the mean time the French and Indians
continued active hostilities against our Frontiers.
A garrison of 6 men was maintained at Brookfield, from June 30 to
Sept. 30, and billeted upon the families.
Asking for a Minister. This year we find several new names among
the Brookfield settlers, which added strength to the Plantation ; and
while their condition is " low in the world," yet they evince a determi-
nation to lay firmly the foundations of social order and prosperity. The
following Petition has important historical and moral significance, both
as to the preval&nt sentiment of Brookfield men, and the understood
policy of the Government to secure religious ordinances to all inhabitants.
"The Petition of the Inhabitants of Brookfield to the Hond General
Court assembed at Boston Novr 1698 Humbly Sheweth
' Administration on the estate of John Lawrence was granted to his widow, Sarah, Oct. lo, 1694.
2 Mass. State Archives, CXXH. 113.
PETITION ASKING FOR A MINISTER. 155
Firstly, That we seeme to be called of God, to continue our habitation
in this place: We are low in the world, and it would be a breaking thing
to our estates to remove to any other plantation ; And the Land here is
very capable of entertaining a considerable body of people : tho' Inhabit-
ants have been slow to come to us by reason of ye War, yet the land
is very Incouraging, capable to afford a comfortable subsistence to many
ffamilies.
2. That it is an Intolerable burden, to continue as we have done with out
the preaching of the Word ; God doth require his people to attend not only
ffamily worship but His publick worship: it is the ordinance of God that on
the Sabbath Day there should be an holy convocation ; and that his Word
be preached by those that are able & faithful, and our necessitys put us
upon it earnestly to desire it: both we and our Children need the Instruc-
tions, rebukes and encouragements of the Word : the darkness and dead-
ness of our own hearts, together with the many snares that are in the world
are an experimental conviction to us that we need al those helps & advan-
tages that God hath sanctifyed for our good.
3. That we are not able at present to maintain the Worship of God : We
are but twelve ffamilys : And are not of estate sufficient to give sutable en-
couragement to a Minister : We are willing to do to the outside of our ability ;
but tho' we do as much as can be expected from us, it will not amount to such
a summ as a Minister may reasonably require for his labour.
4. That if this Hond Court would please to pity us, And grant us some help
for a few years, for the maintenance of a godly able Minister, besides the
advantage that it may be to these few familys that are here, it would be a
means to draw many other Inhabitants to us, whereby we shal be so far
assisted that we may of ourselves be able to uphold the Worship of God,
and not be burdensome to others.
Under these considerations we humbly beg that this Hond Court would
exercise compassion to us, & assigne some reliefe to us out of the Publick
Treasury, which we shal look upon not onely a testimony of your zeal for the
Worship of God, but alsoe of your tender compassion to the souls of those
whom God hath made you ffathers of: And your Petitioners shal ever
pray &c.
Sammel Owen Thomas Barns
Henry Gilbert Stephen Gennings
John Woolcott James Pettee
Samll Davice Wm Barns
Thomas Parsons Thomas Rich
Abijah Baktlett Danl Price
John Clary Joseph Marks
John Pettee
In General Court, Read Nov. 23, 169S.
In answer to the above petition
Orde7-ed, that there be twenty pounds paid out of the Publick Treasury
of this Province towards the support of an orthodox minister for one
156 SECOND SETTLEMENT, 1686-17 18.
year, to commence from the time of the settlement of such minister
amongst them.
Sent up to the Honbl the Lieut. Govr & Council for Concurrence
Nathl Byfield, Spkr
Read in Council Nov. 24th 1698, and Voted a Concurrence with the
Representatives.
IsA. Addington Secy.''
As will soon appear, the employment of a minister was delayed, and
preaching was not established till 1701. The new comers this year
were : Samuel Davis, who bought the Joseph Mason estate ; Thomas
Parsons, perhaps of Windsor, who had been living in Enfield ; Abijah
Bartlett ; John Clary, whose father was killed by Indians at Northfield
Aug. 16, 1688 ; James and John Pettee, from Springfield, whose mother
had married Sarcuel Owen — they were much in the wars ; Thomas Rich,
who had a grant of a home-lot " at the east end of the Old Plantation ; "
died 1702: his widow Mary married Joseph Jennings; the children
wrote the name La Rich. William Barns, a brother of Thomas, remained
here a short time, and removed to Conn. Benj. Thomas of Springfield,
bought one-half of the Younglove house-lot.
1699. — In March 1699, An Act was passed by the General Court, to
prevent the deserting of the Frontier Towns by the inhabitants. Brook-
field is named as one of the towns referred to.
1 700. — The Bay Path. " To his Excellency, Richard, Earl of Bel-
lomont :
Wee the subscribers being verry senceable of the inconven-
iencys that may happen in as much as the stated Road to Conitticot
especilly Betwixt Wooster & Brookfield is verry much incumbered with
Trees ffallen & many Rocky Swamps & other impassable Obstructions to
Travellers, Drovers & others, & hazzarding life or limb of both men and
Horses & other Creatures to great Losses & Damages, Humbly propose
that there bee a Suteable allowance Granted to repaire & amend sd Road,
at least to the sum of — pounds, Out of the Publique Treasurie of this
Province, which we Humbly leave to consideration, & Subscribe
John Pynchon
Sami^ Partrigg
John Clarke
Isaac Phelps
Samll Marsh
May 29, 1700.
The General Court voted, the sum of j[^^, for mending the Road
^ Mass State Archives, XL 132.
ASKING FOR TWELVE MILES SQUARE. 157
aforesaid where it is needed, so that it be rendered passable : And the
Gentlemen Petitioners are appointed a committee to do the work."
Extract from Council Records. — " Whereas the General Assembly
at their session Nov. 15, 1698, passed a Resolve, that there be paid out
of the publick Treasury, the sum of ^20, towards the support of an
orthodox minister at Brookfield, for the space of one year —
Adzn'scd and consented, that His Excellency issue forth his warrant to
pay unto John Pynchon and Samuel Partridge Esq''% of a Committee for
managing affairs at Brookfield aforesaid, the said sum of ;^20, to be by
them imployed for the use aforesaid. June 10, 1700."
But the employment of a minister was still further delayed.
The new comers this year were Benjamin Bartlett, Jehoida Bartlett,
sons of Benjamin and Deborah of Windsor, and Samuel Wheeler.
1 70 1. — To THE HON.^'- Wm Stoughton, etc.
The humble petition of the Committee and Inhabitants of Brookfield
Sheweth
Whereas by the Providence of God, by allowance from the General
Court and our own necessities and inclinations, we have and are now
settled at Brookfield, and altho' we are now but few in number, yet here
is accommodations for a considerable Township ; being new in our begin-
nings, and through the difficulties and hazzards of the times, people tho'
otherwise well inclined to come & settle here, yet have been slow in
motion this way, by reason whereof we labour under many difficulties at
present — Therefore move to this Court that they would be pleased to
grant us some allowances for our incouragement & help, as followeth :
First, that we may in some measure be in a capacity to obtain the
benefit of an Orthodox ministry of God's Word (which we are in neces-
sity of) That this Court would grant us such allowances towards the
maintenance of such an one a year or two or three, which together with
what we might do amongst ourselves might incourage a minister to set-
tle amongst us, which would tend much to advantage both as to Eccle-
siastical and Civil affairs.
Second, With reference to publick Charges amongst us. That this
Court would order that all men that make good a claim of a proprietie
within the bounds of our place might be ingaged to bear their part in
due proportion of all charges arising, and when notified of their Rate or
proportion, be obliged to pay on the place from time to time, or quit
their lands, etc.
7%/r^, That this Court do settle and state the bounds of our Township,
the centre to be the place where the first Meeting-house stood, and to
extend six miles East, West, North and South, viz. twelve miles square,
extending from said centre as aforesaid.
These things we apprehend might be a means to promote the welfare
158 SECOND SETTLEMENT, 1686-17 18.
of our place, so as in time we might be beneficial to the publick interest
of the Province, and the granting of which will oblige your poor sup-
pliants, as in duty bound for your Honours ever to pray
John Pynchon
Sam^^ Partrigg
John Hitchcock
In the name of the Committee.
Henry Gilbert, Thomas Barns, Thomas Rich, Sam'^ Davis, Steven Jen-
nings, Abijah Bartlet, Sam" Wheeler, Benj. Bartlet, Samuel Owen,
Thomas Parsons, Thomas Gilbert.
Brookfield, May 26, 1701.
Read in Council, June ii, 1701
And Resolved, That the Committee for regulating the plantation of
Brookfield take order that there be an exact Piatt made by a sworn Sur-
veyor, of 8 miles square, with a description of certain lines for bound-
aries, and the quality of the land, to be laid before this Court at their
next session, that so the Court may then further consider of ascertaining
the Grant for the said Plantation.
I. Addington Secy
The House of Representatives Concurred
Nehemiah Jewett Speaker.'^
The survey and laying out of the Township, eight miles square, was
performed by John Chandler. This Plot was mislaid or lost ; and in
I 7 19 another survey and Plot, following the old lines, was made by Tim-
othy Dwight, and the boundaries of the town established by the General
Court.
A Minister employed. From an incidental statement in the Records,
it appears that the Committee drew ^20 from the Province treasury,
and engaged Rev. George Phillips to preach, for the term of one year.
So that the date, June 1701, may be regarded as the commencement of
the stated ministry of the Word in Brookfield, after the Second Settle-
ment.
Mr. Phillips, born June 3, 1664, was son of Rev. Samuel Phillips of
Rowley, and grandson of Rev. George Phillips, the first minister of
Watertown; was graduated at Harvard University in 1^6; preached
awhile at Jamaica, L.I. ; probably preached in Brookfield only one year ;
was ordained pastor of the church in Brookhaven, L.I., in the late
autumn of 1702, where he remained in the ministry till his death in 1739.
The engaging a minister to establish religious ordinances, and the
prospective enlargement of the area of the town by which valuable lands
would be opened to settlement, added to the quiet that had prevailed
QUEEN ANNE'S WAR. 1 59
on the frontiers for the last two years, held out the prospect of prosperity
and permanence ; and a considerable number of new men came on this
year, and bought old rights, and received land grants. John Perry of
Watertown located near the Woolcotts ; Joseph Banister of Marlborough
bought and built on the South side of the old country road near Edward
Walker ; Tho^ Bettys (b. Wenham) located near John Perry ; Edward
Kellogg of Hadley built where Ebenezer How afterwards lived ; Robert
?2mmons and John Hamilton became residents. Several others received
grants, but forfeited them by staying or moving away.
1702. — The peace which followed the Treaty of Ryswick was of
short duration. England declared war against France, May 4, 1702.
The news, which reached Boston June 11, was known in Canada at an
earlier date ; and the French Governor lost no time in stirring up the
smothered Indian hatred of the English, and preparing for raids on our
frontiers. And for the next ten years, the Hampshire county settlements
were doomed to suffer all the atrocities of savage warfare ! This war
was known in history as Queen Anne's War.
It appears that a small garrison (probably consisting of town's people)
had been maintained at Brookfield, during the interval of active hostili-
ties. A considerable number of Indians (former residents and their
friends) had returned, and built wigwams, and were hanging round the
plantation. The show of preparation for defence, would have its moral
influence on the savages ; and would assure the doubts of prospecting
whites. Probably with the retirement of Mr. Phillips, a request was
made to the Governor for continued aid in supporting a minister. And
June 27, 1702, the General Court passedthe following Act :
" JV/iereas the Plantation of Brookfield, lying on the Great Road be-
twixt this her Majesty's Province and the Colony of Connecticut, being
a usual and necessary stage for Travellers and Posts passing betwixt the
two Governments, is anew beginning to be setled, and yet unable to sup-
port itselfe without receiving some Assistance from the Government
being a Garrisoned place —
Resolved that the sum of ;z{^20 be allowed and paid out of the Pub-
lick Treasury of this Province towards the support of a Chaplain to that
Garrison for the present year.
Consented to J. Dudley."
It will be noticed that the grant is made for " the support of a Chap-
lain to the Garrison." What was the reason for this designation?
Under this authority. Rev. Joseph Smith was appointed Chaplain, and
served nine months, for which he was paid ^15. He continued in
office till Oct. 1705, receiving annually ;^20 from the Province Treasury.
He was son of Lieut. Philip Smith of Hadley, b. in 1674, graduated at
l6o SECOND SETTLEMENT, 1686-17 iS.
Harvard University, 1695, taught school in Hadley and Springfield,
where he married Esther Parsons. Mar. 8, 1702-3, he bought of John
Younglove of Sufifield, " a tract lying near the middle of the Town Plot
[in Brookfield] in the place where the first of the Town-plot was placed
before the destroying of it by the Indians, the said land being granted
to my bond father Mr. John Younglove, deceased — this piece being one-
half of it, and all my right." Mr. Smith was ordained pastor of the
Church in Cohanzy, N.J., May 10, 1709, and became pastor of the Sec-
ond Church in Middletown, Ct., Jan. 15, 1715. In 1716, he sold his
estate in Brookfield to Capt. Thomas Baker.
June 26, a Petition was sent to the Governor from the Deerfield set-
tlers, asking " for help and relief in our present distress occasioned by a
prospect of war."
The result was as follows :
"IN THE COUNCIL JULY 20 1702
Upon a representation made by the inhabitants of Deerfield in the
County of Hampshire, the most westerly frontier of the Province, that a
considerable part of the Line of Fortification about their Plantation is
decayed and fallen down, praying for some assistance in rebuilding and
setting up the same, for that they are apprehensive of some evil designs
forming by the Indians, an unwonted intercourse of Indians from other
Plantations being observed :
Advised, That his Excellency do write to John Pynchon Esq., Col. of
the Regiment of militia in that County, directing him forthwith to send
his Lieut. Col. to Deerfield aforesaid, to view the Palisado about that
town,' and to stay there some short time, to put the Inhabitants upon
the present repair of the said fortifications in all places where it is defec-
tive, and to cover them with a scout of ten men by turns out of the next
towns whilst they are about the said work, and to assure them of all ne-
cessary support ; and to take the like order as to Brookfield, saving the
scout."
There is no reason to doubt that Col. Pynchon fulfilled his orders " as
to Brookfield ; " and that the old Gilbert fort was repaired and strength-
ened.
The following important letter was found in the State Archives, Vol.
LXX. p. 576.
' This palisade, made of small logs set firmly in the ground, and pinned to a railing near the top,
was built in May, 1693; the whole measure or compass of the enclosed fort was 202 rods, and cost 5
shillings per rod.
LETTER OF JOHN PERRY TO GOV. DUDLEY. l6l
John Pynchon to Samuel Partridge.
" Springfield Oct. 6, 1702.
. . . That my Farm at Coy's hill may now be settled, wherein Capt.
Havvley with yourself will contrive that it may be issued and settled to
me, I earnestly request that these things for me may not be neglected
or delayed, for I am growing old, and am not well now.'
" From Brookfield they have sent to me, to give them an order for
Mr. Smith their minister's due from the Country. I told them the sec-
retary must give out the order of Court, and I will write to you to get it,
that the Treasurer may pay it, which I pray you take care about. Also
their constable, John Woolcott, sends to roe for direction what he shall
do with goods that he distrains for Mr. vSmith's Rate, because there is
nobody under oath there, which may easily be rectified and supplied
when you are there : Wherefore I desire you to appoint meet persons
for appraisers, and give them their oaths."
New comers. Besides the Rev. Mr. Smith, there settled in B. this
year, Henry Taylor, probably from Boston, who received 40 acres Up-
land and 20 a. meadow, and built on the south side of the road, west of
the Woolcott's ; Edward Walker, from Charlestown, who bought 20 a.,
" one half of Henry Taylor's homestead ; " became a leading citizen,
and received grants in all of 456 acres. He brought with him a family
of grown sons and daughters, who m. and settled in B. He was a sol-
dier in the Narragansett Fight, Dec. 19, 1675, ^^*^ ^^ ^735' ^^ ^^^ ^"
applicant for one of the Narragansett township grants. John Green also
received a 60 acre grant this year, and later 95 a. \^Qt forward wxi^^x
1708.]
1703. — A letter, of great historical value, has been discovered in the
State Archives, Vol. LXX. p. 618.
JOHN PERRY TO GOVERNOR DUDLEY.
" Brookfield, Jan. 4, 1702-3.
Sir. We having a few rambling Indians frequenting our place whose
words & carriage is such as gives reason to suspect them to be evil minded
men and disposed to mischief, as my bounden duty is — So I presume to
acquaint your Excellency with some of their sayings, hoping your Excel-
lency's gracious acceptance and favorable construction : Their names the
one is Joseph Ninnequabon, who was the man the last year that received a
wampum belt of our Enemyes, and presented it to the Moheggs to ingage
them in a war against us, for which the Authority imprisoned said Ninne-
quabon many weeks, the then plott being discovered by our Moheeken
ffriends, that storm went over. Now he is this day chalenging considerable
lands in our Township, and profering them to sale : The other Indian is called
Caleb, he also makes claim of Lands, threatening that if we again mow their
' " CoL John Pynchon, Esq. died Jan. 17, 1702-3, in the 77th year of his age."
1 62 SECOND SETTLEMENT, 1686-1718.
meadows, they will burn our hay ; and if we make improvement of their
land, they will make war, and the next summer we shall see Indian Town
built upon Coys hill, and also there will be war next year; the above men-
tioned hill is in our Township : It is said that Ninnequabon was bred &born
at New Roxbury [Woodstock, Ct.] which was the place of his predecessor's
residence, and Caleb is a Narragansett ; therefore we see not how they can
challenge Land in this place : The abovesaid Caleb, I the subscriber being
at work in my field, he took the advantage of a knoll of ground to come upon
me unseen, and then with a fell countenance terible to look at drew forth a
pistol which he had secretly hid and snapt at me to my amazing, but went
his way doing me no further harm. There is another Indian whose name is
Moaumaug, who told Mr. Buroe a ffrench gentleman, that he had been at
Canada this last summer, and the ffrench had given him a gun, a coat and a
hatchet, to ingage him against the English. There are other Indians, com-
panions to the above named, as Collosion &: Sollomon and Nappalanus and
black James and Succomugg. These Indians are designed to draw off
norward to be out of your Excellency's reach ; for they are informed that
your Excellency desires to settle them, which they declare against. If your
Excellency be pleased to send to the inhabitants of this place, you may be
better informed. I have not made known this to my neighbors, lest through
indiscretion some of them acquaint the Indians with it. So craving your
Excellency's pardon for troubling you thus far
I rest
her Majesty's Loyall Subject
John Perry."
This letter is valuable as giving us authentic information of the pres-
ence of Indians among the Brookfield settlers at this date ; of their
hostile disposition and intentions ; of their claim of ownership in their
old fields and meadows ; and of the intrigues of the French authorities
of Canada.
In relation to the claim of Ninnequabon, the following extract from
the General Court Records has interest: "July 8, 1703. Ordered, that
the late Committee for directing the settlement and affairs of the Plan-
tation of Quaboag alias Brookfield, be and hereby are continued. And
Maj. John Pynchon is hereby added to the said Committee, in the room
of his father John Pynchon, Esq., deceased ; Saml Partridge, Esq., to be
chairman of the said Committee. And the said Committee are hereby
impowered and directed to hear the matter in difference betwixt Nine-
quabin Indian and the Inhabitants of sd Brookfield, referring to his claim
of Lands, and to endeavour to compromise and adjust the same ; and
to purchase his Right in behalf of the Province."
The following entry in the Province Treasury account, probably has
reference to this business : " Paid Thomas How of Marlborough for
Travel and expenses in a journey to Quaboag, and charges upon several
Indians by him brought down by direction of his Excellency, to prevent
FRONTIERS ALARMED. 1 63
a Quarrel arising between them and the English, referring to a claim of
land . . . ^2. 10. o."
From entries in the same Treasury account, it appears that a consider-
able garrison began a new term of service here the first of March ; but
no names are given, and no casualties reported.
To give a true picture of the alarm which pervaded our frontier settle-
ments at this date, and the ways adopted and suggested for meeting the
emergency, some extracts from letters written in October of this year,
are here inserted. Rev. John Williams of Deerfield writes : " We have
been driven from our houses & home-lots into the fort (there are but 10
house-lots in the fort), some a mile, some 2 miles, whereby we have suf-
fered much loss ; we have in the alarms been several times wholly taken
off from any business, the whole town kept in, our children of 12 & 13
years and under we have been afraid to improve in the fields for fear of
the enemy. We have been crowded together in houses, to the prevent-
ing of indoor affairs being carried on to any advantage, & must be con-
strained to expend at least ^^50 to make any comfortable provision of
housing, if we stay together in cold weather. ... I would humbly beg
our people may be considered in having something allowed them in
making the Fortification : we have mended it, it is in vain to mend, &
must make it all new, & fetch timber for 206 rods, 3 or 4 miles, if we
get oak : " . , .
Rev. Solomon Stoddard of Northampton writes : "The first proposal I
make to your Excellency is, that our people may be put in a way to hunt
Indians with dogs — Other methods that have been taken are found by
experience to be chargeable, hazzardous and insufficient : But if dogs
were trained up to hunt Indians as they do bears, we should quickly be
senseble of a great advantage thereby. The dogs would be an extreme
terror to the Indians ; they [are] not much afraid of us ; they know they
can take us — & leave us ; if they can but get out of gun-shot, they count
themselves in no great danger, how ever so many pursue them, they are
neither afraid of being discovered or pursued. But these dogs would be
such a terror to them, that after a little experience, it would prevent their
coming, & men would live more safely in their houses, and work more
safely in the fields and woods. In case the Indians should come near
the Town, the dogs would readily take their track & lead us to them :
Sometimes we see the track of one or two Indians, but cant follow it ;
the dogs would discover it, and lead our men directly to their enemies
. . . our men might follow with more safety . . . they would follow
their dogs with an undaunted spirit, not fearing a surprise . . . the dogs
would do a great deal of execution upon the enemy, & catch many an
Indian that would be too light of foot for us.
" If the Indians were as other people are, and did manage their war
1 64 SECOA'D SETTLEMENT, 16S6-1718.
fairly, after the manner of other nations, it might be looked upon as
inhuman to pursue them in such a manner. But they are to be looked
upon as murderers . . . they dont appear openly in the field to bid
us battle, & they use those cruelly that fall into their hands ; they act like
wolves, & are to be dealt withal as wolves."
Hatfield voted to fortify three houses on the Hill and six in the town ;
to rebuild the palisade, and to build stairs into the turret of the meeting-
house, so that a ward or day-watchman might be stationed in the turret.
It is believed that the tower on " Warding Rock " was built at this
time, to serve as a look-out for a ward, or day-watchman, whose eye
could sweep the entire plain, where the great corn-field was.
Massachusetts offered a bounty of ^10 for Indian scalps, brought in
by soldiers who were receiving wages and subsistence ; and ^20 to
others. After March, 1704, scouts and rangers, who went out at their
own expense, were paid ^100 for every Indian scalp brought in.
The following letter will fill out the picture of this year.
Oct. 27, 1703.
To HIS Excellency Joseph Dudley.
Brookfield also is in great necessity of some allowance to their Minis-
ter (who saith he cannot stay there except he have some allowance
otherwise than the people can pay) . Especially now they are under such
hazzards of an enemy to come upon them, and being but a small people.
Moreover, if said Minister go from the people and garrison there, I look
they will and must break up ; and the making that post destitute will
not only animate the enemy, but shut the road for Travellers, especially
to travel with such safety as now they do. This I humbly present to
consideration, and subscribe Your servant
Sam^-i- Partridge."
The General Court allowed the customary sum of ;^20.
The new comers in 1703, were Joseph Rice (prob. son of Samuel and
his 3d wife Sarah (White) Hosmer, b. at Concord May 16, 1678, m.
at Boston, June 25, 1701, Mary Townsend), tailor, who had a grant
of 40 a. upland and 20 a. meadow, and afterwards removed to Spring-
field ; Ebenezer Hayward, from Concord, son of Joseph, who built near
the Joseph Mason place ; John Hayward, Jr., from Concord, who later
built a grist mill on the new Mill brook. \_Forivard 1710.]
1 704. — This year opened gloomily for our frontier towns. On the
morning of Feb. 29, the town of Deerfield was assaulted by a force of
200 French and 140 Indians, under De Rouville, and 17 houses burnt;
40 inhabitants and 9 soldiers killed; 5 soldiers and 106 inhabitants car-
ried off, of whom 20 were killed or died on the way, 60 were redeemed,
and the rest remained in captivity or disappeared.
DESCENT ON DEERFIELD. 165
As this affair paralyzed temporarily our Hampshire county settlements,
and was the predominant factor of Brookfield history for that year, a
succinct account of the tragedy is here given.
On information received from Col. Schuyler of Albany, that the enemy
designed a descent on Deerfield, the authorities had posted a guard of
20 soldiers there. The snow was three feet deep, and badly drifted ;
and the presence of so many soldiers lulled the people into a sense of
security, which proved their destruction. The French and Indian army,
340 strong, came down on snow-shoes ; and leaving their sleds and
packs with a small guard at the mouth of West river in Brattleboro',
pushed on, and reached the bluffs overlooking Deerfield North Meadow,
early in the night of Feb. 28, where they halted and bivouacked. When
midnight came, De Rouville sent out scouts, who reported that the watch
was patrolling the street. About two hours before day, the French com-
mander had word that all was still. The watchman had gotie to sleep I
An immediate assault was ordered. The snow had drifted up against
the stockade, and climbing the drifts the Indians leaped over the pali-
sades and were inside the fort, before any alarm was given. The stock-
ade enclosed 12 or 15 houses, filled with sleeping families. x'\nd now
commenced the slaughter of men, women and children. " The enemy
immediately set upon breaking open doors & windows, took the watch
& others captive, and had their men appointed to lead them away [to their
bivouac] ; others improved [the time] in rifling houses of provisions,
money, clothing, drink, & packing up & sending away ; the greatest part
standing to their arms, firing houses, & killing all they could that made
any resistance ; also killing cattle, hogs, sheep, and sacking & wasteing
all that came before them."
The house of John Sheldon (known as the Old Indian House) for a
time resisted the efforts to break it down ; but the Indians got in, and
most of the family were taken. John, Jr., lately married, with his wife
jumped from the chamber window ; she sprained her ankle, and could
not escape ; but urged her husband to fly to Hatfield for aid. This he
did, binding strips of woolen blanket about his naked feet as he ran.'
['' The light of the burning buildings at Deerfield, gave notice to the
towns below, some time before we had news from the distressed people"
— Hatjield Petition.'] The carnage continued till sun about an hour and
a half high, when help came in the shape of 30 well armed men from Hat-
field and Hadley, who "rushed in upon the enemy and made shot upon
them, at which they quitted their assailing of houses and the Fort," and
drew off to the halting place, which was about a mile from the town,
where the captives and plunder were collected.
The numbers of the killed and captivated have been already given.
^ Hon. Geo. Sheldon's History .of Deerfield.
1 66 SECOND SETTLEMENT, 1686-1718.
Of the III captives, 40 were not over 12 years of age, and twelve
were under 5. The sufferings and horrors of the retreat march of 300
miles, to Canada, are graphically depicted in "The Redeemed Captive,"
a book published by Rev. John Williams, one of the captives, after his
return.
Nine of the houses within the stockade were unburnt; two brick-
lined houses outside, and about a dozen or fifteen others at the south
part of the town, escaped destruction. " The women and children at
home are come off to Northampton, Hadley & Hatfield, also the wounded
men & one wounded woman are in Hatfield under Dr. Hastings cure."
But for the positive orders of Col. Partridge, enforced by a large com-
pany of soldiers, impressed for the service from the other towns, Deer-
field would have been deserted.
As soon as the snows melted, and the rivers opened, the French Gov-
ernor sent another force consisting of about 20 Canadians and 50 Indians,
to harass our frontiers. They surprised and killed John kWtn and his
wife at " the Bars " in Deerfield, May 11. Two days later, " Pascomock
Fort [at the northeast end of Mt. Tom in Northampton] was taken by
the French & Indians, being about 72. They took and captivated ye
whole Garrison, being about 37 persons. The English pursueing of
them caused them to nock all the Captives on the head, save 5 or 6.
Three, they carried to Canada with them, the others escaped, and about
7 of those knocked on the head Recovered, y^ Rest died. Capt. John
Taylor was killed in the fight, and Sam' Bartlet wounded." Co. Recorder's
Book.
Another larger army of French and Indians was sent out by Gov.
Vaudreuil, "to lay desolate all the places on the Connecticut River," to
quote his own words. But through the vigilance of Col. Partridge and
the military authorities at Hartford, the Canadian was checkmated. All
our towns were well garrisoned, and English scouts were constantly on
the alert. But Indian spies and skulking parties were hovering about
the settlements, waylaying all the principal roads, and picking off here
and there a traveller or an imprudent soldier.
Thomas Bettys, a Brookfield man, was killed, on the old Hadley road,
in Belchertown, July 29. He had been sent by Col. Partridge post to
Boston, and was returning with important despatches from the Governor.
The despatches were taken and carried to Canada, and made the basis
of a report from Gov. Vaudreuil to the War Office in France.'
' "To GovR Dudley.
Sam" Barnard of Hadley says, that whereas my horse was taken on her Majesty's service to go Post
to Boston with one Thomas Bettets, who coming homewards on the road was killed and my horse; and
I have had paid me forty shillings out of the Pubiick Treasury ... I paid seven pounds for him,
besides the damage I sustained for want of the horse . . . asks further remuneration." June 15, 1705,
the Court granted the Petitioner forty shillings, in addition to the 40 shillings already paid.
WEAK CONDITION OF BROOKFIELD. 1 67
About this time, a considerable part of the enemy moved off towards
the east, and July 31, they " besett the town of Lancaster in several
places, and did much spoil."
During the entire summer, the county was full of troops, largely from
Connecticut. All the Hampshire towns were called on for their full
quotas, which were employed in scouting, and marching to threatened
points, and doing garrison duty at home. The consequence was, the
towns were cleared of old provisions ; and the out-lying planting-fields
were left unplowed and untilled. And when harvest-time came, the
harvests were wanting.
The condition of things at Brookfield is graphically [and phonetically]
set forth in the following Petition :
Brookfield, Dec. 14, 1704.
To His Excelancy, etc.
we hues names are underwriten do Humbly beage your Excelancy's
faver and that you wod consider our weke condishone : the faver we beg
is that we all ov us not that such of us as find thay are under such dis-
advantages that they cant subsist there might remove into some other
towne where they may worke for there Hveinge. by the deficulty of the
times we are reduste to such p'verty that we cant subsist except your
onors wil plese to grant us wages as solders & pay for our diat for we raize
litle or none of our provision by rezen of our being drawn so far frome
our improvements of Lands, our families are so large and our means
are so small that we cant live without sume other imploye than any we
have at presant. and if the honoured Cort se coaus to put us in as sol-
ders we will as we do account it our duti conform to the order of author-
ity — but we rather if it may be granted chuse to remove into other
towns, and we humble intrete that the onors of the Corte would plese
to grant us pay for our diat for the time we Iiave searvel^J as soldears.
no more at presant but we remain youars as foUoweth
Henry Gilbert Beniamin Bartlet
John Woolcott John Gilbert
Sam'-'- Owen Sam'-'- Owen Jr.
Thos Parsons Henry Taylor
Samuel Davis Steph. Jennings
Philip Goss Benj. Jennings
Eben" Hayward Edward Walker
Thomas Gilbert Joseph Banister
Joseph Rice John Hayward
Joseph Marks John Hamilton
John Clary Joseph Jennings
Thomas Barns
Read in Council, Dec. 27, 1704.
1 68 SECOND SETTLEMENT, 16S6-1718.
From minutes made on the paper, and from records of a later date, it
is inferred that a considerable number of the petitioners were taken into
the pay of the Province, and employed as standing guard or garrison sol-
diers, and in work about the Fort and garrisons. The large amounts
drawn from the Treasury by Cols. Partridge and Porter show that more
men were in the service here than would be required for simple garrison
duty. From the Council Records it appears that " Muster Rolls " were
returned to the Governor, covering this and succeeding years ; and it is
matter of deep regret that these Rolls cannot now be found. Doubtless
they contained full statistics of names, dates and services.
" July 24, 1 704. Ordered, that the Treasurer pay the sum of ^56. o. 5
to Lt. Col. Partridge, for subsisting the garrison at Brookfi eld from Mar.
I, 1703 to June 10, 1704, the Acct. having been approved."
"July 12, 1704. A Muster Roll of the soldiers posted at Brookfield
was presented, for wages due for service from Dec. 4, 1703, to June 21,
1704, amounting to ^166. 9. 8^d. Passed, and that sum ordered to be
paid to Samuel Porter on behalf of the officers and soldiers above named."
"A Muster Roll of soldiers posted at Brookfield, for wages for service,
and subsistence, from June 22, to Oct. 18, 1704, for Posts and other
incidental charges, amounting to j[^2']\. 9. i — Ordered to be paid to Lt.
Col. Sam •' Partridge." \_Coj{ncil Records.'] Col. P.'s acct. for wages
and subsistence of soldiers at Brookfield and Springfield, from Oct. 20 to
Jan. 31 was ^426. 15. 10.
Rev. Mr. Fiske, in his "Historical Sermon " delivered in 1775, speaks
of " fortified houses," and " garrisons " in Brookfield ; and connects them
with the events of Queen Anne's War. And as the houses themselves or
their remains must have been in existence in his day (as Gilbert's Fort
certainly was to a much later day), and men were then living whose
memory reached back 70 years, we have no reason to question the facts
so stated. He indicates quite clearly (taken in connection with the
testimony of deeds on record) the location of two of these fortified
houses ; one was on Foster's hill, near the old Ayres tavern stand, called
"Jennings' garrison ; " and another was located on the old Country road,
between the present South Brookfield village and the Woolcott place, and
known as the " Banister garrison." They are referred to shortly after
this date ; and there is a probability that they were built or put in good
repair in the winter of 1704 or spring of 1705. There is an acct. "for
wages paid sundry persons at Brookfield," of this date, amounting to about
;^IOO.
These bullet-proof houses were dwellings, and constructed as follows :
the frame, i.e., the sills, posts, girths and plates were of heavy hewn
timbers. Instead of studs in the lower story, logs split in half were set
upright, face and back alternately, so as to match by overlapping the
MARKS' AND GOSS' GARRISONS. 1 69
edges. [Sometimes planks were used.] The space under the windows
was filled in with bricks or planks. The lathing was nailed to the logs
on the inside, and the boarding in like manner on the outside. The
doors were of planks ; and the windows had inside shutters.
Rev. Mr. Foot, in his "Historical Discourse" delivered in 1828,
names two other garrisons, viz. "Marks' garrison" and " Goss' garri-
son." He says : " Marks' garrison stood near the south west end of
Wickaboag pond, on a knoll below the junction of the waters of the
pond with the Quaboag river. It is related that one day Mrs. Marks-
being left alone, discovered hostile Indians in the neighborhood of the
garrison waiting for a favorable opportunity to attack the settlement.
She immediately put on her husband's wig, hat, great coat, and taking
his gun, went to the top of the fortification, and marched backwards
and forwards vociferating like a vigilant sentinel, alPs well / airs well /
This led the Indians to believe that they could not take the place by
surprise, and fearing the result of an open, or protracted assault, they
retreated without doing any injury."
" Goss' garrison stood west of Wickaboag pond, near the residence of
Isaac Gleason," now (1886) the Charles H. Fairbanks place. This fort
(or more probably fortified house) was built by Philip Goss, who was-
from Lancaster, and came to Brookfield in the fall of 1 704. He received*
a grant of 60 acres, and pitched on this elevated spot on the " old Had-
ley Path."
Joel A. Jennings, Esq., gathered traditions and facts from his grand-
mother, Mrs. Zillah Jennings, which seem to warrant the conclusion that
the house of Edw. Walker, Jr., which stood on the south side of the
river, west of Mason's brook (N. of the house of Wm. B. Hastings)
was "fortified." As Walker's grant here bears date Oct. 23, 1713, the
house must have been built after the close of Queen Anne's War.
And as danger from the Indians was still imminent, it is likely that at
least one house in each exposed district was plank-lined, and bullet-
proof.
The pay of field soldiers at this date was 6 shillings per week ; those
in garrisons usually received but 5 shillings. The money allowance for
food, varied from 3 shillings to 4s. 8d. per week. The rations allowed
to garrison soldiers were : " i lb. of bread a man a day, allowing one-
eighth for breakage ; two pieces pork each containing 2 lbs., to six men
per day, and sometimes two pieces of beef, instead of pork, each con-
taining 4 lbs. to six men per day ; 3 pints of peas for six men per day ;
2 quarts of beer to a man per day." Marching soldiers had a little more
food allowed.
1705. — Taught a lesson by the easy descent of the French and In-
dians upon Deerfield, on snow-shoes, and the impossibility of following
I/O SECOND SETTLEMENT, 1686-17 18.
the retreating band, for want of such shoes, the General Court ordered
that 500 pairs of snow-shoes and as many moccasins be provided for
use on the frontiers, one-fourth of the number for Hampshire county.
The shoes were to be provided by individuals or towns, and the Province
allowed 5 shillings per pair (to be deducted from the person's poll tax)
— though the actual cost was more. "In April, 1712, Col. Partridge
sent the names of 463 soldiers in this county, who had provided them-
selves with snow-shoes and moccasins, and each was allowed 7 shillings."
No enemy appeared on our borders this year ; though the garrisons
were manned, and scouting was constantly kept up.
Rev. William Grosvenor. Rev. Mr. Smith left Brookfield this fall ;
and Mr. Grosvenor was secured to take his place. "Oct. 24, 1705.
The Committee for Brookfield and Inhabitants, Humbly propose to this
Court, that whereas they have procured Mr. Grosvenor for to be a Min-
ister to preach the Word to them — The people being unable fully to
maintain a minister, we earnestly entreat consideration & allowance
towards the support of said Minister in preaching the Word of God
there. Mr. Grosvenor proposes that if the Publique allow 30I. he will
accept of the people to pay the rest to make up a suteable allowance, and
this for one whole year, and so for as long as it's judged meete he abide
in said service.
Sam^l Partridge | for '^^ Comtce
John Hitchcock j inhabts.-
The House of Representatives voted to grant the sum of ;^20. The
Council concurred, with the proviso : " that said minister be approved
by the Governor and Council." The House disagreed, and the proviso
was stricken out, and ^20 granted.
The annual grant of ^20 was continued, and Mr. Grosvenor remained
in office till Aug. 25, 1708. He received a grant of a Home-lot and the
accompanying rights of plain and meadow. He was son of John Gros-
venor of Roxbury, where he was born Jan. 8, 1673, graduated at Harvard
University 1693. After leaving Brookfield, his history has not been
traced.
Ephraim Sawyer received a grant of 60 acres, home-lot and meadow,
which he forfeited.
1706. — Alarms were frequent this year, just enough to keep the peo-
ple well on their guard ; but no general appearance of the enemy. The
scattered garrison houses gave renewed confidence, as well as compara-
tive safety. Probably the farmers, carrying their arms, and keeping a
watch, pursued their accustomed labors in the field ; and the "Address "
shows a more cheerful and hopeful spirit. Not less than iS men were
in service here as soldiers (part of them citizens) during the summer
and fall.
PETITION FOR CONTINUANCE OF PREACHER. I /I
Only one casualty is known to have occurred in this town. " Mary
Mcintosh, widow of Daniel, was fired upon and killed as she was milking
her cows." This happened Aug. 2. Judah Trumble was killed at or
near the same date ; and the entry in the Co. Recorder's Book, seems to
imply that they were shot at the same time and place. He belonged
to Sufifield.
" The Humble Address of the Inhabitants and Soldiers of Brookfield
Showeth our grateful acknowledgements to your Honours, in that
you did so consider our low condition, in so much as your Honrs did
the year past grant a considerable suply of Moneys towards the main-
taining a Minister to preach the Gospel to us in this place. We now
humbly begg the gracious continuance of your Honrs goodness and
bounty to us for the insuing year, els we shall starve & pine away for
want of that spiritual food with the which throw your Honours liberality
we were the last year so plentifully fed with.
Brookfield Oct. 30, 1706.
Lieut. Samuel Williams
Sergt. John White
Christopher Hall
Joseph Bundee
Will. Williston
Samuel Trumble
Henry Peters
William Old
James Clark
John Rogers
Benj. Thomas
Robert Goldsbury
Samll Minott
Joshua Barrus
Samuel Sikes
Israel Blake
Daniel Cummins
John Handcock
Robert Frost
Soldiers.
Samll Partridge, of the Comtee
John Perry
Samll Owen
Thomas Barns
Philip Goss
John Hamilton
Joseph Banister
Benj. Bartlet
Henry Gilberd
Ebenezer Hayward
Thomas Gilbert
Thomas Parsons
Samuel Davis
John Clary
John Woolcott
Edward Walker
Edward Kellogg
Joseph Rice
Robert Emmons
Inhabita?its.^
Several of the above marked Inhabitants, were doing duty as garrison
soldiers ; and several of the Soldiers were then or soon after became
Inhabitants.
£,20 was granted and paid to Col. Partridge, for Mr. Win. Grosvenor.
' Mass. State Archives, XI. 219.
172 SECOND SETTLEMENT, 1686-1718.
"Nov. II, 1706. The Council have allowed soldiers [for the winter
months] as follows : To Deerfield, 30 ; to Brookfield, 10 ; to Northamp-
ton, Hadley, Hatfield and Westfield, each town 5, in all sixty.
" Ordered, that the soldiers that shall be allowed for service in the
respective towns be improved as scouts, and posted most convenient for
that end [in private houses, or garrisons], to discover daily, if they find
any [signs of] approach of the enemy ; and that by his Excellency's
order they may attend the same under, by and from such commissioned
officer in each respective town as his Excellency shall appoint ; and that
upon any approach of the enemy, if these be drawn off by his Excel-
lency's order, that the towns secure themselves [at the expense of the
Province] till supply come " \_Siate Archives, LXXI. 265.]
1 707. — This was a year of quiet and general prosperity on our Hamp-
shire county frontiers.
The new comer at Brookfield this year was John Grosvenor, brother
of the minister, who bought June 11, 1707, the home-lot and lands,
formerly belonging to John Ayres deceased.
1708. — This year our authorities adopted the enemy's tactics, and
sent ranging parties to the North, in search of Indians. In February,
Capt. Benj. Wright led a scout of picked men as far as Cowasset (New-
bury, Vt.), where was the resort of an Indian clan. They went on snow-
shoes ; but no Indians were found.
Strolling bands of savages would suddenly appear at different and un-
expected points in our county, showing that they were always on the
alert ; and about a dozen persons were killed or captured.
Brookfield was again to be the scene of bloodshed. I quote from
Rev. Mr. Fiske's Historical Discourse : "Oct. 13, early in the morning,
John Woolcott, a lad about 12 or 14 years old was riding in search of
the cows, when the Indians fired at him, killed his horse under him and
took him prisoner. The people at Jennings' garrison hearing the fir-
ing, and concluding the people at another garrison [Banister's] were
beset, six men set out for their assistance, but were waylaid by the In-
dians. The English saw not their danger till they saw there was no
escaping it. And therefore, knowing that an Indian could not look an
Englishman in the face and take a right aim, they stood their ground,
presented their pieces wherever they saw an Indian without discharging
them, excepting Abijah Bartlet, who turned to flee and was shot dead.
The Indians kept firing at the rest, and wounded three of them, Joseph
Jennings in two places ; one ball grazed the top of his head, by which
he was struck blind for a moment ; another ball passed through his
shoulder, wounding his collar-bone ; yet by neither did he fall, nor was
mortally wounded. Benjamin Jennings was wounded in the leg, and
John Green in the wrist. They were preserved at last by the following
PETITIONS FOR GRATUITIES AND PENSIONS. 173
stratagem. A large dog hearing the firing came to our men ; one of them,
to encourage his brethren and intimidate the Indians, called out, " Capt.
Williams is come to our assistance, for here is his dog." The Indians,
seeing the dog, and knowing Williams to be a famous warrior, immedi-
ately fled, and our men escaped. John Woolcott, the lad above men-
tioned, was carried to Canada, where he remained six or seven years,
during which time, by conversing wholly with Indians, he not only
entirely lost his native language, but became so naturalized to the sav-
ages, as to be unwilling for a while to return to his native country. [He
did return to Brookfield, married, and settled.] Some years afterwards,
viz. in March, 1728, in a time of peace, he and another man having
been on a hunting expedition, and coming down Connecticut river with
a freight of skins and fur, they were hailed by some Indians ; but not
being willing to go to them, they steered [their canoe] for the other
shore. The Indians landed at a Httle distance from them ; several shots
were exchanged, at length Woolcott was killed."
How Joseph Jennings and his man Benjamin Jennings fared, is told
in the following petition and answer :
" The Petition of Joseph Jennings of Brookfield, sheweth — That
whereas he, living in Brookfield in Oct. 1 708, and the enemy made an
assault there, and y'' pef with his hired servant went as volunteers to the
help of our neighbors, together with several others in company ; and in
our march we were attacked by the enemy, and myself grievously
wounded in the back, and my man in the leg, by which wounds we
endured much pain and smart ; and lost my own time and man's nine
weeks ; being six weeks under the chirurgeon — prays compensation."
The Council orders paid to Joseph Jennings, the sum of ;^6. 10, " for
his smart, and the loss of his and his man's time, being both wounded
in her Majesty's service ; and 30 shiUings to his man Benjamin Jennings
for his smart."
John Green sent a similar petition to the General Court, asking a
gratuity and an annual pension, on the ground of " the total loss of his
right hand."
The Court ordered the sum of ^5 smart money, with j[^^ pension for
the year past, and ^^5 per annum for five years next coming, if he shall
live so long." July 27, 1716, the General Court voted "to John Green
of Brookfield the sum of 40 shillings at present, and the sum of ^5
per annum from this time during his natural life."
In May, 1741, Mr. Green sent the following Petition
To HIS Excellency Jona. Belcher, etc.
" Sheweth, That in his youth he was able bodied & effective, and
according to his ability was serviceable and faithful in his Majesty's ser-
174 SECOND SETTLEMENT, 1686-17 iS.
vice against the common enemy, by means whereof he underwent many
and great hardships, was sorely wounded and cripled, and has never
since been able to labor but with pain & difificulty ; and having been
much overbourn and reduced by the loss of his house & all his goods,
but especially in the loss of two of his children in the flames : That the
General Court, about 28 years ago, upon view of his wounds, was pleased
to commiserate his circumstances and grant him a yearly pension of five
pounds, which has been a considerable relief to him, and which he ever
desires to acknowledge with thankfulness : But your petitioner being now
aged and cripled, and under low circumstances in the world, and not
having shared in the common Bounties of the Great & General Court
in the many free grants of Lands by them made, and the five pounds
now yearly paid him being in no measure equal to what he received from
year to year next after his grant made, and as your petitioner humbly
apprehends not equal to the true intent of his grant : Begs the further
pity and compassion of y Excelly & Honours.
John Green."
The General Court Ordered, " That there be an addition of ten pounds
per annum added to the five pounds already granted to the petitioner,
till the further order of this Court."
Rev. Wm. Grosvenor finished his labors as minister in Brookfield, Aug.
25 ; and Oct. 20, Sam" Partridge, for the Committee, sent this petition
to the General Court : " Brookfield being now destitute of a minister,
and poorly capacitated to maintain one, & yet its absolutely necessary
that they have the word of God preached to them and to the forces set-
tled there from time to time ; accordingly they have improved me to
look out for one, which if we can obtain, — That this Court would con-
sider their condition, and allow (as formerly) ;^20 out of the pubhque
Treasurie towards the support & encouragement of some able minister,
if he be obtained as aforesaid, and so preach with them one whole year."
^^ Resolved, etc. ^{^20, for the year current, to begin from the time of a
minister going there, if he continue a year, and in proportion for the
time he continues there — which minister shall be approved by the minis-
ters of the three next neighboring towns."
It is not known who preached here from May 25, 1 70S, to May i, 1 71 1,
when Rev. John James commenced his labors.
1709. — The English Government ordered our colonies to raise forces
and fit out vessels, to unite with those of England, and attack Canada
by sea and land. Massachusetts levied 900 men, and engaged several
vessels, and waited from May to October ; but the English fleet did not
arrive, and the enterprise failed. It however kept the French forces in
Canada. And the Indians contented themselves by waylaying the roads,
FIRST SAW MILL. 175
and outskirts of the towns, and picking off incautious travellers and
hunters. Three or four persons were killed and as many taken captive
in Hampshire county.
" Aug. 8, Robert Granger and John Clary were passing along the road
in Brookfield ; and being fired upon by the savages, Granger was killed
on the spot : Clary attempted to escape, but had not fled far before he
also was shot down." Fiske's Discourse. Clary was an inhabitant of
B. ; Granger was of Suffield, son of Launcelot and Joanna Granger, and
brother of the wife of Joseph Woolcott.
1 710. — There is evidence from the records, that this year opened
with brightened prospects and large plans, to the Brookfield settlers —
to be darkened by sore disappointments before its close.
"At a meeting of the Committee in Quabaug Mar. 7th 1 710, they
then considered the several titles of every particular persons of what
they then stood possessed ; and altho' several of their Grants were lost ;
yet receiving good satisfaction of their title thereunto ; they ordered all
the foregoing parcels of land to be recorded ; to be to them and their
heirs forever."
The List (nearly complete) of the grantees referred to, is found by
consulting the preceding pages, beginning with 1686, and adding those
termed New Comers, in each succeeding year.
Since the winter of 1704-5, a considerable number of the inhabitants
had been kept in the employ of the Province, as "standing guards," or
garrison soldiers ; and other young men who were stationed here as sol-
diers,, had resolved to become inhabitants. To insure this result, and to
hold out inducements to the sons of the first planters to remain, the
Committee, at the meeting held Mar. 8, 1710, granted to Sergt. John
White, 42 acres of upland and 20 of meadow, " provided he live in the
place four years after he is wholly disbanded, and pay rates." Granted
to Lieut. Samuel Williams, 50 acres of upland and 25 of meadow, "pro-
vided he settle on it and hve in Brookfield four years." Stephen Jen-
nings, Jr., received a similar grant. Joshua Barrus (Barrows) received
70 acres. The following received grants of 40 acres of upland and 20
of meadow, on the terms above-named : Edw. Walker, Jr., Jona. Jen-
nings, Joseph Perry, William Old, John Hinds (from Lancaster), John
and Samuel Gilbert (provided they live there 4 years after they come of
age) , Henry Peters and Joseph Kellogg, Edward Kellogg's son. Samuel
Barns received 80 acres " at Mattchuck ; " Tho^ Gilbert, 20 acres ; John
Woolcott, 22 acres.
Saw mill. At the same meeting the Committee " granted to Thomas
Barns, Thomas Gilbert, Philip Goss, Joseph Banister, Joseph Jennings,
John White, Henry Gilbert, John Hay ward and Stephen Jennings, liberty
to build a saiv mill in Brookfield, in such a place as they and a good
1/6 SECOND SETTLEMENT, 1686-17 18.
workman shall judge best ; and they have liberty to cut all sorts of
timber for the use of the mill in any parts of the precinct, except upon
persons' propriety, and they are to have 40 acres of land for their en-
couragement, to be divided among them."
The saw mill was built on Sucker brook, where is now the Malt mill
bridge — the privilege being wholly disused in modern times. It appears
from the records that this was the first saw mill erected on Brookfield
territory.
The most distressing disaster on our frontiers this year, happened at
Brookfield.
July 22, "six men, viz. Ebenezer Hayward, John White, Stephen Jen-
nings, Benjamin Jennings, John Grosvenor and Joseph Kellogg were
making hay in the meadows, when the Indians, who had been watching
an opportunity to surprise them, sprang suddenly upon them, despatched
five of them, and took the other (John White) prisoner. White, spying
a small company of our people at some distance, jumped from the Indian
that held him and ran to join his friends ; but the Indian fired after him
and wounded him in the thigh, by which he fell ; but soon recovering
and running again, he was again fired at and received his death wound."
— Fiske's Discourse.
" Though there were several Indian Wars afterwards, in which other
towns were visited by the enemy, and distressed more or less, and Brook-
field was often alarmed and put in fear, yet our town was not invaded,
nor was any person in it either killed, wounded or captivated." — Fiske.
The adage that " misfortunes never come single," was verified by our
people this year. The following petition, copied from the State Archives,
Vol. CXIII,, page 582, speaks for itself:
" Brookfield, Oct. 23, 1710.
"The humbel petitian of yo"" poor Distresed people Heear caleth
aloud for pity & help Therefore we Adres the Gieneral Court that They
would consider us and set us in sum way or other where By we may have
a subsistence so long as you shall se case to continue us heere. We did
not com heear with out order neiter are we wiling To goe away witout
order There Fore wee Are wiling to leave our selves with you to Doe
for and with us as you think Best You Knowe our Dificultyes as to the
Common Enemye and Besides that our Mill Dam is Broaken so y' we
have neither Bread nor meal But what we Fetch 30 miles which is intol-
erable to Bear either for Hors or man which puteth us upon indeavering
to rebuilding of it which is imposibel For us to Doe without your pity &
Helpe winter is so neear y' we must intreat you to Doe sumthing as soon
as may be no more but are your pooar Destresed Begars Henry Gilbert,
Phillip Goss, Joseph Banister, Samwell owen, Thomas Barns in Behalf
of the reste of the inhabitance "
SITE OF GRIST MILL. 177
"Nov. 8. In General Court, Voted, that the sum of ^lo be allowed
and paid out of the Publick Treasury towards mending the Mill Dam in
said Town : and that such of the inhabitants as are by the enemy driven
from their houses and livings be admitted into the service as soldiers,
that are capable thereof and his Excellency shall please to entertain.
" Voted, that no more of the inhabitants in the Frontiers be kept in
the pay as standing guards, than are necessary for guides, except in the
town of Brookfield, who are under extraordinary discouragements."
Grist Mill. The records are somewhat confused in relation to the
site of the first grist mill set up in Brookfield after the Re-Settlement. A
careful collation of facts renders it probable that Col. Pynchon re-built
his corn mill on the old Mill brook, above Wekabaug pond, and main-
tained the same till his death. But this was private property over which
the town had no control ; and the water failed in the dry season. About
1706, the town, with the sanction of the Committee, made a grant to
John Hay ward, Jr. [see ante, p. 164] of 40 acres of upland, in the west
part of the town, and 15 acres of meadow ; also 70 acres joining the first
lot, and 24 acres of meadow, " for his incouragement to build a grist mill
in Brookfield, and on condition that he maintain the same in such repair
as the town may be supplied at all times with grinding from said mill,
for the term of 25 years."
Mr. Hayward built the grist mill on the new "Mill brook," which is
the present dividing line between West Brookfield and Warren on the
north side of the river. It was the dam of this mill which was " Broak-
en," and was the subject of the "humbel petisian " before quoted."
The mill stood near the present — 1886 — house of Sexton Douglas.
Besides the giving way of the first dam, this corn mill was the subject
of much contention and many disappointments to the people and town
authorities. In 1713, "John Hayward, Jr., faUing short of his first con-
tract with the town referring to the corn mill," is allowed larger grants ;
" and if said Hayward have occasion to move said mill, he can take a
stream anywhere in the town, free from former grants, and the town to
sequester it; and all the men in town of 16 years and upwards, shall
give said Hayward one day's work." May 19, 1714, John Hayward
" having built a corn mill at Brookfield, and not being able to carry on
business, therefore transfers it and all his lands and mill rights to his
kinsman Ebenezer Prescott of Lancaster," and returned to Concord.
Prescott sold the property to George Hayward of Concord, an older
brother of John, Jr. In 1719, George Hayward and his son Ephraim
sold (or mortgaged) the mill and accrued rights to John Ashley of West-
field, who released the same back to the Hay wards in 1723. About this
' As late as 1740, this stream was called in the records Mill brook; it is now known as Ellis', or
Lamberton's brook.
178 SECOND SETTLEMENT, 1686-17 18.
date (perhaps in 1720) this mill was given up, and the Haywards, father
and son, bought lands and received rights of pondage, and built grist
and saw mills on Quabaug river, at the upper privilege near Warren
Centre. George, the father, died in the winter of 1726; and Ephraim
carried on the mills in his own name.^
1 71 1. — A garrison was maintained at Brookfield from May i, to Oct.
31, i.e., during the time when the trees were in leaf.
New Minister. Rev. John James commenced his labors in the minis-
try in Brookfield May i, and received the usual allowance of ;!^20,
from the Province Treasury. He continued to preach here till May i,
1 714, when he probably removed to Wethersfield, Ct., where he died
Aug. 10, 1729. President Stiles says he came from England. Mr. H.
E. Waite suggests that he may have been son of Rev. Thomas James,
then of Charlestown, baptized Jan. 9, 1633. This would make his age
at death 96. He was a preacher at Haddam, Ct., 1683 ; removed to
Derby, 1693 ; was dismissed at his own request 1706. It is said of him
that " he was devoted to books ; was not a popular speaker, although a
faithful, efficient man, undertaking more than he could possibly do." In
the Boston Athenseum is a mutilated broadside, containing several poeti-
cal effusions " On the Death of the very learned Pious and Excelling
Gershom Bulkley Esq. M.D.," with the name "Johannis Jamesius Lon-
donensis, Brookfield Decemb. 7, 1 713 " attached. See Sibley's list of
Harvard Graduates. He probably left no descendants.
1 71 2. — In a letter dated Hatfield Aug. 4, 1712, Samll Partridge says :
" On Wednesday, July 30, came to me a messenger informing me of a
young man taken by a party of the enemy at Springfield ; and same day
at night a messenger from our Eastern scouts gave news of the discovery
of a party of 8 or 9 Indians seen, and they made shot at them, but the
enemy soon ran out of reach towards Brookfield. We immediately sent
a Post to Brookfield to inform them, who immediately sent out to all
their workfolk abroad, and in their way see 6 or 8 Indians : Alarmed the
said workers and disappointed the enemy, who were about secretly to
waylay them, but run for it : By all this it plainly appears the enemy are
on every hand of us laying wait for to accomplish their bloody designs.
The same night a Post from Albany came with a letter. The letter
doth not speak of it, but the messengers say the Governor of Canada
looks for a speedy peace, but will do as much spoil as he can before it
comes. . . ."
Queen Anne's proclamation for a suspension of arms, was published
I " At a meeting of the Committee for Brookfield Nov. 22, 1715, Ordered that the stream of Qua-
boague river at or near Benj. Bartlett's house or land, shall be sequestered for the use of the Town for
a grist mill, or to fulfill their agreement upon that account, and that the land lying near or adjoining to
said place shall not be appropriated to particular persons, but lye for the use or benefit of said mill."
A NEW COMMITTEE. 179
in Boston, Oct. 27, 171 2. * The peace of Utrecht was signed Mar. 30,
1713-
The war expenses of Massachusetts from May, 1703, to May, 17 13,
were not less than 285,000 pounds. The mihtary expenses in Hamp-
shire county averaged between 2,500 and 3,000 pounds per year. And
during the war 105 persons were slain in the county, or in excursions
from it. Not less than 125 were taken captive, many of whom were
slain or died on the way to Canada, and others after their arrival there.
About two-thirds of the captives were redeemed and returned home ;
the rest adopted Indian or French habits, and intermarried with their
captors, or were induced to enter the Catholic religious orders.
1 713. — Wars and rumors of war now ceased; and Brookfield put on
the garb and airs of peace.
A New Committee. " At a great and General Court, held June 6,
1 713, The Committee for Brookfield, by the death of Joseph Hawley,
Esq., and Lieut. John Hitchcock, being much weakened, I humbly pro-
pose that the sd Committee being now only Col. Pynchon, Dea. Pomroy
and myself (and Dea. Pomroy being much incapacitated by age & in-
firmity) that there be an addition to sd Committee of Samuel Porter,
Esq., Mr. Ebenezer Pomroy and Mr. Luke Hitchcock : also for a clerk
Mr. Joseph Hawley. Signed Samll Partridge.
Read, and the persons accepted : And the Committee to be estab-
lished accordingly. The Committee to present an Account of their
proceedings, and of the circumstances of the Plantation, and its capacity
to be constituted a Township to this Court at their session in the fall of
this year."
"At a meeting of the Committee for Brookfield, Sept. 4, 1713, the
Committee then agreed, that all grants of land hereafter made should be
upon the conditions following, vizt. i . That they shall work upon the
land granted within six months from the grant in order to a settlement ;
2. That they shall come and live upon it within a year from the grant;
3. That they shall live upon it three years commencing from the grant ;
4. That in case the grantees fail in any of the particulars or articles
abovesaid, then the grants to accrue to the town again.
" The Committee then appointed Capt. Pomroy to be surveyor, and
ordered that he should have two pence per acre for laying out, to be paid
by the owners of the land for whom he should lay out."
" Granted to new comers, viz. Jeremiah How, George Hayward, from
Concord, brother of John, Lieut. Thomas Baker, from Northampton,
Jabez Olmstead (in a valley between the two Mohawk hills and partly
upon them), and Josiah Bemin, 60 acres each; also to sons of old set-
tlers, Ebenezer Gilbert, Samuel Davis, Jr., Hopestill Hinds, 60 acres
each ; to Joseph Perry, 8 acres ; to the first settled minister, 60 acres.
l80 SECOND SETTLEMENT, 1686-17 18.
formerly Mr, Grosvenor's ; also sequestered 60 acres for Ministry, and
60 acres for School." There was also granted this year (or previously)
60 acres to Samuel King of Sudbury, Joseph Marber and Nicholas
Nichols of Andover, Peter Shanaoway, James Negro, Preserved Smith,
Robert Old, [he lived on the Springfield road within the present bounds
of Brimfield].
The Committee also made grants this year, of 60 acres each, to the
sons of Sergt. John Ayres, viz. Thomas Ayres, Joseph Ayres, Edward
Ayres, Mark Ayres and Nathaniel Ayres ; and " if they prove their
Father's right of undivided lands, these grants to be accounted part."
The Ayres' Grants. A curious piece of Brookfield history is con-
nected with the claims of and grants to the heirs of Sergt. John Ayres,
who was killed by the Indians in 1675. In 1693, John Ayres of Boston,
shipwright, son of John Ayres late of Squabauge, deceased, and wife
Mary, sold to Wm. Rooker of Hadley, for ^20, " his share in land at
Brookfield, laid out to his father." In 1703, a settlement in probate,
was made of the estate in Brookfield, of John Ayres, Sen., deceased.
The inventory showed 50 acres in the home-lot and 6 acres of meadow
at rear of it ; 12 a. on the river, 8 a. called Manings meadow, 6 a. on
Coy's brook, 6, a. on new road, 18 a. on the plain, a lot south of the river,
and rights undivided. Some time after this, the remaining children peti-
tioned the General Court to have the old grants renewed and relocated,
or equivalent grants made, so that they " might have and enjoy what
belonged to them in Right of their father." After various delays, the
Committee made the grants of 60 acres each to the sons above named.
But none of them came to occupy the lands. Sept. 17, 1714, these
brothers received grants of 72 acres each. At the same time many
of the grandchildren received each a grant of 80 acres, on condition of
occupancy within a year. All the grantees, sons and grandsons, failed
to comply with the condition, except John, the son of Samuel, and John
the son of Joseph, who became residents in 17 14 or 15. Consequently
the grants to the others were declared forfeited. In 171 7, the sons, viz.
Thomas, Joseph, Mark, Edward and Nathaniel petitioned the General
Court "to confirm to them the lands which the Committee have laid out
to them and their children, containing by estimation no more than 1,500
or 1,600 acres — Altho' they have heard their father and many others say
that he had 2,000 Acres of land in Brookfield." The Court granted the
petition; and a year later, i.e. Nov. 7, 171S, made an explanatory and
final order, " That in confirming the several grants of land made to the
children and posterity of John Ayres formerly of Brookfield, deceased,
by Col. Partridge and others a Committee for said Brookfield, to the sev-
eral and respective grantees, as named in said grants, their heirs and
assigns, it is the intention of the Court that said grants should be in full
THE AYRES FAMILY. l8l
of all claims and demands whatsoever even from their paternal Right.
And that those and those only who have or shall bring forward a Settle-
ment on their respective lots within the space of 3 years next coming
from the 25th day of May 1718, shall be entitled to after Divisions in
the said town." Consented to S. Shute.
The Ayres Family. Children of Sergt. John :
i. John, w. Mary; a shipwright of Boston ; sold (as above) his share
in his father's estate, which cut off his own and his children's
claim in the new grants in Brookfield ; he was living in 1 705 .
ii. Samuel, w. Abigail Fellows; of Newbury; d. before 1714.
iii. Thomas, w. Mary Errington ; of Ipswich; had grants, 132 acres.
iv. Joseph, returned to Brookfield. See Genealogy.
V. Edward, of Kittery, Me. ; had grants, 132 acres.
vi. Mark, of Kittery, Me. ; had grants, 132 acres.
vii. Nathaniel, w. Amy; of Boston; had grants, 132 acres.
viii. Susanna, m. Thomas Day of Gloucester, who (or his son Thomas)
had grant of 60 acres in 1713.
Grandchildren of Sergt. John who received grants :
y^oseph, son of Samuel (2), had grants, 140 acres; non-resident.
Edward, " " A resident. See Genealogy.
Ebenezer, " " A resident. See Genealogy.
John, " " known as John, Se?i. See Genealogy.
yabez, " " A resident. See Genealogy.
Thomas, son of Thomas (3), had grant of 80 a. ; non-resident.
Abraham, " " had grant of 80 a. ; non-resident.
"jfoseph Moses, s.-in-l. of Thomas, w. Sarah ; had 80 a. ; non-resident.
Wm. Scales, " " w. Susanna ; had 80 a.
Edward Toogood," " w. Hannah ; had 80 a.
Joseph, son of Joseph (4) A resident. See Genealogy.
Benjamin, " " ; had 80 a.; d. May 23, 171 7.
yohn, " " ; known as John, yun. See Genealogy.
William, son of Joseph (4) See Genealogy.
Edward, son of Edward (5), had grant of 80 a., non-resident.
yohn,
Joseph Moulton, s.-in-l. of Edward, " "
John Foster,
George, son of Mark (6), had grant of 80 a. ; non-resident.
Thomas, "
Edward, son of Nathaniel (7), had grant of 80 a., non-resident.
Elnathan, " " " " "
Nathaniel, " " " " "
Jethro Furber, s.-in-l. of Nathaniel " " "
1 82 SECOND SETTLEMENT, 1 686-1718.
Samuel Swazey, Sen., s.-in-l. of Nathaniel, vv. Amy, had grant of 80 a.,
non-resident.
Samuel Swazey, Jun., had grant of 80 a., non-resident.
These grants, made 1714, and confirmed 1718, footed up 2,800 acres,
and held good to the grantee's heirs and assigns ; consequently were not
forfeited by non-residence, like other grants made by the Committee.
The discrepancy between the statement of the Ayres brothers, that the
grants amounted to no more than 1,600 acres, and the fact that they
actually footed up 2,800 acres, is reconcilable on the ground that a part
of the grants were made subsequent to 171 7.
1 714. — The General Court at its session June 22, 1714, " Ordered,
that Samuel Partridge, Esq., and the present Committee for Brookfield,
be directed and impowered to make inquiry, and cause a Register to be
made of the Lots, Rights and Properties of land, within the said Planta-
tion, granted to the first and ancient settlers and others, particularly a
grant made to Mr. Phillips sometime minister of the said place, and
make report to this Court." This order was complied with, so far as
making out a Register of the early Land Grants to those men who (or
their heirs) were then resident in the town. And it is from this Register,
still extant, that the lists of names and properties, given in the preceding
pages of this chapter, are made out.
A considerable colony from Sudbury and Marlborough came to Brook-
field this year.
Dea. Amos Rice, from Marl., had a grant of 60 acres, on which he
settled. In all he received 314 acres.
His brother Obadiah came to B. in 1719, married Esther Mirick,
raised a family of 11 children, and late in life removed to Quabin
(Greenwich). Of his sisters, Martha m. Elisha Rice, and Esther m.
Jona. Jennings, both of B.
Azariah Rice, a cousin of Amos, had a grant of 60 acres in 1714, and
settled in B., as did his sisters, Lydia, who m. Cyprian Rice, and Pris-
cilla, who m. Josiah Partridge.
Elisha Rice, from Marlb. had a grant of 60 acres in 1714, settled in
B., received in all 275 acres, and became a leading man in town affairs.
His w. Martha d. Oct. 3, 1785, in her 90th year: he d. Mar. 10, 1789,
in his 99th year, " retaining his mental faculties until a day or two before
his death."
Cyprian Rice, a brother of Elisha, had a grant of 60 acres in 1714,
and in all 107 acres.
Pelatiah Rice, another brother, had a grant of 81 acres; lived here a
short time, removed to Westboro', and thence to Northboro'.
Peter Rice, another brother, had a grant in 1721 of 100 acres, m.
Dinah Woolcott ; lived in Western (Warren). For full records of these
families, see IVard's Rice Fai?nly.
CAPT. THOMAS BAKER, 183
Daniel and Elisha How, sons of Samuel of Sudbury, received each a
grant of 60 acres, but did not come to reside. Daniel settled in Fra-
mingham, and afterwards in Westmoreland, N.H., and lie and his son
Daniel became the heroes of the French and Indian wars.
Thomas Gibbs, from Sudbury, (son of John and w. Anna Gleason)
had a grant of 60 acres in 17 14, on which he settled; received in all
298 acres.
Isaac Shaddock (Shattuck), from Watertown, son of Dr. Philip and
w. Rebecca, had a grant of 60 acres, but did not come to reside. He
settled in Westboro'.
Nathaniel Wood or Woods, had a grant of 60 acres.
John Parsons had a grant, Sept. 17, 1714, of 80 acres upland, near
the Woolcott place, on which he settled.
This year Ebenezer Prescott, from Lancaster, bought John Hayward's
mill privilege, and all accrued rights.
Capt. Thomas Baker. There also came to Brookfield this year, a man
who, from inherent force of character, became a social and political
leader, and for the next 12 years, divided the honors of office and
power with Thomas Gilbert, Thomas Barns, Philip Goss, Joseph Ban-
ister, Joseph Brabrook, Dea. Joseph Jennings, Tilly Mirick, John Wool-
cott, Edward Walker, and Elisha Rice. I refer to Capt. Thomas Baker.
He is first identified with Brookfield history in 1710-11, Feb. 21st of
which year, he (then of Northampton) bought the Millet homestead on
Foster's hill. Sept. 4, 1713, he received a grant of 60 acres; Oct. 22,
1 713, of 80 acres; Dec. 11, 1714, of "the land formerly Mr. Gros-
venor's ; " and subsequently of other lots, amounting in all to 1,069 acres.
He also held other estates by purchase. A brief sketch of his eventful
life is in place here.
Thomas Baker was son of Timothy and Sarah (HoUister) Atherton
Baker, and grandson of Edward of Lynn and Northampton ; he was
bom at Northampton May 14, 1682, and grew up amid the stirring
scenes of King William's war. His mother was the widow of Rev. Hope
Atherton of Hatfield, chaplain to Capt. Turner's force in the famous
battle at Turner's Falls, May 19, 1676, whose tragic experiences on the
retreat, and sad death in consequence, must have been the theme of
household story in the Baker family, and made an indelible impression
on the boy's mind. At 21, we find him a soldier at Deerfield, when that
Plantation was assaulted and devastated by the French and Indians.
What happened to him here, and in the immediate future, is best told in
his own words, copied from the Genej-al Court Records, Vol. 10, p. 250 :
"A petition of Thomas Baker of Brookfield, setting forth that he being
a soldier under the command of Capt. Jonathan Wells, was taken pris-
oner at Deerfield by the French and Indians Feb. 29, 1 703-4 : That he
1 84 SECOND SETTLEMENT, 1686-17 18.
lost his arms and a good suit of clothes, and was carried to Canada :
That the summer following the Chevalier Boncour went from Canada
with a great army, designing to spoil and destroy some of the towns on
the Connecticut river — which the petitioner understanding, in 'order to
serve his country by giving seasonable intelligence of said intended ex-
pedition, made his escape from Mont Real to the utmost hazard of his
life, and was unfortunately taken, and preparation was made by the
salvages to burn him alive ; but he happily got out of their hands, and
ran to the house of one Lebair, who ransomed him by advancing £%,
which the petitioner promised to repay him. After which the petitioner
was by order of the Governor of Canada put into irons, and made a close
prisoner for 4 months. After which the petitioner being made a prisoner
at large escaped a third time, and then got safe to his own country." '
The word " safe " in the last line, needs quahfying. Their long march
through the wilderness of woods and streams was one of great danger,
and fearful suffering. As they started without provisions, and without fire-
arms, they were obliged to subsist on roots, nuts and bark, and such
small animals as they could kill with stones and sticks. Once they were
on the point of giving up, when one of them gave utterance to a prayer
that God would in some way send them succor ; and immediately a large
bird, such as they had not before seen, fell, or alighted close to their
path. It was secured, torn in pieces, and eaten without cooking.
Young Baker soon rose to the rank of lieutenant, and was employed
by the authorities in ranging and scouting.
As before noted, he was in Brookfield in 1711, when he purchased the
Millet homestead, which was afterwards confirmed to him by special
grant.
The last of March, 1712, Lieut. Baker, with a ranging party of 32 men,
started from Northampton, went up the Connecticut as far as Cowas
(Newbury, Vt.), where they struck ofi" to the east till they came to the
Pemigewasset. Near where the west branch (since known as Baker's
river) unites with the main stream, they surprised an Indian camp, killed
Wattanummon, a chief [of the Pequawkets], and as they beheved one
or two more, and routed the rest. None of the English were killed.
The Indians had gathered a large stock of beaver skins ; and Baker and
his men loaded themselves with as much as they could carry, and burnt
the remainder. The party then went down the Merrimack to Dunstable,
and thence to Boston, where they applied to the General Court for pay
and bounty. They could show but one scalp ; yet the Court, in view
of the brave adventure, granted a bounty of £2>^, i. e. pay for three
scalps, and ;a^io to the Lieut., and wages for all from Mar. 24 to May 16.
• " Sometime in May or June, 1705, Joseph Petty, John Nims, Thomas Baker, and Martin Kellogg,
Jr., made their escape from Montreal and got home to Deerfield." Dr. S. Williams' Journal.
WIFE OF CAPT. BAKER. 1 85
A large number of captives, taken at various times, from 1689 to 171 2,
still remained in the hands of the French in Canada : and in the fall of
1 713, a Commission was sent by Gov, Dudley, to endeavor to redeem
them. The Commissioners were Col. John Stoddard of Northampton
and Rev. John Williams of Deerfield. They took with them Capt.
Thomas Baker as escort and adviser, Martin Kellogg, interpreter, and
two attendants, viz. Eleazar Warner (afterwards of Brookfield) and Jona.
Smith. The party started from Northampton Nov. 13, 1713; went by
way of Westfield and Kinderhook to Albany, where they were detained
till Jan. 22. They reached Montreal Feb. 9, and Quebec on the i6th.
The Commissioners set about their business with hopefulness and energy,
under assurances from Gov. Vaudreuil, of his favor and aid. But they
soon found that his professions were only diplomatic ; and the Jesuits
put obstacles in the way of negotiations, which frustrated their plans.
When they complained of this to the Governor, he replied that he " could
as easily change the course of the river, as prevent the priests' endeav-
ors." April 4, Capt. Baker was sent off to Boston, via Albany, to Gov.
Dudley, for instructions. He returned to Quebec, July 23. After 6
months of vexatious negotiation, the Commissioners embarked, Aug. 24,
on a vessel sent from Boston, with only 26 captives, leaving behind four
times that number. Some of these were taken in childhood and had
grown up with their captors, and no persuasion could induce them to
give up the free wild life of the wilderness ; others had intermarried
with Indians or French, and formed new and strong ties ; others were
frightened by the stories told by the priests of Protestant intolerance and
apostasy.'
It was during this visit to Canada that Capt. Baker made the acquaint-
ance of Madame Le Beau, who afterwards became his wife.
She was the daughter of Richard Oti? and wife Grizel Warren, of
Dover, N.H. ; was born Mar. 1689, and named Margaret. Her father
and sister Hannah were killed by the Indians in the attack on Dover
June 28, 1689, and her mother and herself were carried to Canada.
Her mother subsequently married a Frenchman named Robitail, and
lived and died at Montreal. Margaret was taken in charge by Catholic
priests, baptized by the name of Christina, and was educated in their
faith. About the age of 16, she married a Frenchman by the name of
Le Beau (L6-bue on Brookfield records). Her husband died leaving
by her three children. When Col. Stoddard was in Canada, on his
errand of redemption of captives, she decided to return with him. Her
mother and her confessor opposed this ; and it was only on condition
that she should give up her property, and leave her children behind, that
her departure was permitted.
' See Stoddard's Journal, in N. E. Gen. Reg., V. 26.
1 86 SECOND SETTLEMENT, 1686-1718.
" Dec. 9, 1 714. Then granted to Margett Otis, a/ias Le bue, one that
was a Prisoner att Canada and Lately come from thence, forty acres of
upland In Brookfield and twenty acres of meadow : Provided she returns
not again to live att Canada, but tarrys in this Province or territory, and
raarrys to Capt. Thomas Baker, and also upon the same condition as
other Grants : — Col. Partrigg, John Pynchon Esq., Eben"" Pumry, Com-
mittee for Brookfield."
That she accepted both offers, appears from the following record :
" May 20, 1 715, Granted unto Mrs. Margett Baker m unto Mr. Thomas
Baker, 40 acres, N. on new Country road, S. on old Country road, E. on
Bettis, VV. on Sam Owen, Jr., it being the tract formerly granted to Mr.
Smith the Minister, and after him to Mr. Grosvenor."
Mrs. Baker embraced the Protestant faith, and as there was no church
in Brookfield, she united with the church in Northampton, then under
the pastoral care of Rev. Solomon Stoddard, where her eldest child was
baptized and recorded. In most of the deeds of Brookfield lands she
is called Margaret; but in one dated Dec. 10, 1728, the record is
" Thomas Baker and wife Christian, both of Brookfield."
Apr. 17, 1716, Capt. Baker, in the employ of the Province started
with a ranging party for the north, and was absent five weeks. Probably
he went as far as Canada, with a view to obtain information about captives
and the purposes of the French authorities.
In 1 719, Capt. Baker was chosen [the first] representative to the Gen-
eral Court from Brookfield.
In 1722, Capt. Baker was again sent on a trip to Canada. His wife
went with him. In a petition she says : "Your petitioner did undertake
the hazzard and fatigue of a Journey to Canada againe in hopes by the
interest of friends to get her children — but all in vaine " ' The expenses
of the Journey were allowed by the Mass. Council.
In the spring of 1 727, Capt. Baker was accused of Blasphemy, and put
under ^200 bonds by the magistrates. The case grew out of a contro-
versy with Dea. Joseph Jennings. In a petition to Gov. Dummer, Baker
avers that " however the evidences might strain and misconstrue his
words, yet in conscience he really had no design to reproach the Deity,"
and asks that he may be " discharged from his recognizance, or admitted
to a trial." The Court " ordered that the Petitioner's recognizance be
discharged, and the writ of Scire Facias issued be declared null and
void — provided he appear at the next Court of Assize at Springfield
and abide his trial." In Sept., the case was tried. The charge against
him was thus worded : " There being a discourse of God's having, in his
Providence, put in Joseph Jennings, Esq., of Brookfield, a Justice of the
Peace, Capt. Baker used the following words — 'If I had been with the
1 See N. E. Hist. Genealogical Register, Vol. V. p. 194.
REV. DANIEL ELMER. 1 87
Almighty, I would have taught him better.'" Verdict of the jury —
Not Guilty.
In 1728, Capt. B. sold Samuel Brown of Salem 600 acres, lying to-
wards the north-west corner of Brookfield ; and before the end of 1731
he had disposed of his remaining estates in B. to Josiah Sheldon of Suf-
field, a speculator in real estate, who failed before the day of payment
came, and Baker was thus reduced to poverty. He removed first to
Mendon, where in 1732, his wife was admitted to the church by letter.
Before Sept., 1734, he took up his abode in Dover, N.H. In a peti-
tion, dated May 2, 1735, Mrs. Christine Baker says: "The General;
Assembly of Massachusetts took your petitioner's case into their consid-
eration, and made her a present of 500 acres of land in the Province'
of Me., and put it under the care and trust of Col. Wm Pepperell,.
Esq., for the use of your petitioner." In the same petition, she asks,
the General Assembly of New Hampshire to pass a private Act to-
enable her to keep a House of Entertainment in Dover ; which Act
was passed May 8, 1735; and she opened and kept said House for
many years.'
The family tradition is, that Capt. Baker fell into a lethargy, and died
at the house of a cousin (Sumner) in Roxbury, before 1753. His wife
died Feb. 23, 1773. Their children were :
i. Christian (Christian), b. June 5, 1716, m. Capt. Dudley Watson,,
of Dover.
ii. Eunice, m. Dr. Cheney Smith, of Dover.
iii. Lticy, m. Joshua Stackpole, of RoUinsford.
iv. Charles, m. (i) Love — , (2) Sarah (Carr) Roberts.
V. Mary, b. Feb. 16, 1726, m. Capt. Benj. Bean, of Epping.
vi. Otis Archelaus Sharrington, xn. (i) Lydia Wentworth, (2) Tam-
sen (Chesley) Twombly.
vii. Alexander Douglas, d. unmarried, in Dover.
This year (1714) Rev. Mr. James closed his ministry, May i, and in
the summer Rev. Daniel Elmer was employed to preach. From the
terms named in the grant of a home-lot to him, it was evidently expected
that he would become a settled pastor in B. ; but he remained only half
a year, and was paid ^10 out of the Province treasury. Mr. Elmer was
born at East Windsor, Conn.; graduated Yale College, 1713. After-
leaving Brookfield, he preached at Westborough several years, and, when,
the church was gathered there in 1724, received a call from the people ;;
but difificulties arose, and though he built upon a farm that was seques-
tered to the first settled minister, yet by the advice of an ecclesiastical'
council, he desisted from preaching, and removed with his family to
Springfield. He was ordained at Fairfield, N.J., about 1729. His first
' See N. E. Hist. Gen' Register, Vol. V. p. 194.
1 88 SECOND SETTLEMENT, 16S6-1718.
wife was Margaret, sister of Rev. Jona. Parsons of Newburyport ; his sec-
ond wife was Webster : by both he had twelve children.
1 715. — The new comers this year, were Samuel Bush, from Marlbor-
ough, who had grant of a 60 acre home-lot, and later of 120 acres;
Joseph Brabrook, from Lancaster, whose home-lot of 60 acres was
granted on condition that " he build and inhabit within 3 years." He
bought. Mar. 14, 1716, for ;^40, "the living of John Lawrence of Brook-
field, deceased, 60 acres, bounded S. by highway, and on the S.W. cor-
ner a little brook," and settled that year; received in addition 224 acres,
40 of which (granted 1720) was "near the burying-ground, it being an
ancient right, and bounded east on a brook, and south on the road."
John Shepherd, then "a servant to Lieut. Philip Goss," had a grant of
60 acres, "when his time is out," and later of 170 a. John Prichard,
Nathaniel Boyenton, Job Harris, John Lath and Peter Hubbard received
6o-acre grants, but forfeited them.
Taxation. " In General Court, July 26, 17 15. Upon reading a peti-
tion of Thomas Baker, Philip Goss, and Joseph Banister, in behalf of the
Inhabitants of Brookfield, showing that by reason of the desertion of the
place by the first grantees, and by the sale of many Grants since made,
good part of the lands are fallen into the hands of strangers, who neither
improve nor sell to those who would settle themselves amongst them,
which greatly obstructs their growth and hurts their publick affairs, espe-
cially rendering them uncapable of settling and supporting the Ministry
amongst them — Praying that for some few years next succeeding, and
until they shall be more capable of enduring a charge, all lands, belong-
ing to Non-residents as well as others, though not under improvement,
may be made liable to be ta.Kcd in all town assessments, and that the
Committee may receive directions therein ;
Ordered, that for seven years next coming, all town assessments in
Brookfield be raised on polls, as the law directs, and on the real estate
of the non-resident as well as the resident proprietors, exclusive of per-
sonal estates ; which the Committee for settling the said town are hereby
directed and fully impowered to levy and collect accordingly so long as
they shall be continued by this Court : And to take care the town be
settled in the most regular, compact and defensible manner that can
be."
Great Field. Nov. 22, 1715. "The Committee, with the consent
of the inhabitants, ordered, that the Great Field upon the Plain should
be sufficiently fenced, and at no time laid open, for the preservation of
the corn [wheat] sown at the fall, and so in the spring, and all the year
from time to time, until further order : provided always, that there be a
pair of bars or gate made at each end of said Field, for such as have
occasion to go through said Field in the private highway, with teams,
MEE TING-HO USE. 1 89
taking down the bars, and carefully putting them up again, or shutting
said gates as they pass through, and no droves of cattle or hogs or horse
to be allowed to go through said Field, on penalty of paying whatsoever
damage they do, and five shillings a time they offend as aforesaid in any
of the particulars above mentioned, to be to the use of the proprietors."
This Field took in about 90 acres, and covered what is now West Brook-
field village.
Meeting-House. — Since the Re-Settlement, up to this date, there had
been no house dedicated to public worship. And there are no records
to indicate where preaching services were held. The fact that the min-
ister/;-^ tempore was designated as "Chaplain to the Garrison " leads to
the inference that Sabbath services were held at Gilbert's Fort till 1713.
Sept. 17, 1 714. "The Committee unanimously agree that the Inhab-
itants build a Meeting-house wherein to attend the worship of God, which
shall be set up and erected in said place where formerly the Meeting-
house was built near old John Ayres' House Lott, lying near about the
centre of the Town : And the Committee have and do by these presents
order that the Constable, together with Edward Walker, Sen., and Joseph
Banister take an exact list of the rateable estates both real and personal,
within the precincts of Brookfield, and cause a rate to be made, for the
payment of their minfster and other charges."
Nov. 22, 1715. "The inhabitants of Brookfield agreed, by the con-
sent of the Committee, to build a Meeting-house wherein to carry on the
worship of God; in the form and manner as followeth : viz., 45 feet in
length and 35 feet in width, and to put in Galery pieces so that they
may build galeries when they shall have occasion ; and to carry on the
building the said house as far as they can conveniently with their labour ;
and what shall be required in money for the carrying said work, to be
raised by a Town rate ; and if any person or persons refuse to labour,
having suitable warning by the committee hereafter named, shall pay
their proportion in money. The inhabitants likewise agree to get the
timber this winter. The committee chosen to oversee and take care for
the carrying on of said work are Thomas Barns, Henry Gilbert, Lieut.
Philip Goss, Ens. Thomas Gilbert, Joseph Banister, Edward Walker,
Joseph Jennings, John Woolcott, Wm Old. Then ordered that a rate
of 150 pounds be made towards building the meeting-house."
The work proceeded slowly ; the house was raised and covered in
during the next year; so that at a meeting Jan. 4, 171 7, the Committee
ordered a rate of 30 pounds to be made to pay for " Glass and Nails
for their Meeting-house, and 8 pounds for window cases." It appears
to have been so far completed that the ordination services were held in
it Oct. 16 ; but the following vote indicates that the seating arrangements
were imperfect : " At a meeting of the inhabitants of Brookfield Dec.
190 SECOND SETTLEMENT, i6S6-iyi8.
23, 1 71 7, being legally warned, by order of the Committee, then 7>ofed,
that all round upon the Bastings ? of the Meeting-house shall be built
up with pews."
Horse-sheds. Our fathers did not consider a meeting-house as fin-
ished, till a shelter for their horses had been provided. " Oct. 12, 1716,
voted, that from the Ayres land to the Meeting-house the highway be
laid out ten rodds in breadth ; and one acre & half of land be laid out
round about the Meeting-house to make shelters for to sett horses under,
horse-block, and other necessary uses."
A Settled Minister. — Nov. 22, 1715. "The inhabitants of Brook-
field agreed with Mr. Thomas Cheney to carry on the work of the Min-
istry in said place for 26 pounds for half a year, and to have the use of
the Ministry house and lot, and land belonging or appropriated for the
Ministry in said place ; and so in proportion for a longer time ; and in
case he stay, and continue in the work of the ministry, to pay him at the
end of every half year."
" Also voted, to clear, fence and break up two acres for an orchard for
the Minister, and likewise to finish clearing and fencing a pasture which
is already begun for the Minister."
Mar. 28, 1 716. "The Committee for Brookfield did this day grant
to Mr. Thomas Cheney, now Minister in said place, the land lying be-
tween Mr. Wilson's and Mr. Younglove's land, and the 20 acres of
meadow belonging to said lot ; and also 8 or 10 acres on the plain ;
and also 100 acres, to be taken up free from former grants where he
shall chuse — always provided Mr. Cheney become a settled Minister in
said place."
April 5, 1 716. "At a meeting of the inhabitants of Brookfield, voted,
that Edward Walker, Sen., Joseph Banister and Elisha Rice do further
discourse Mr. Cheney as to his proposal in order to a settlement in said
place to carry on the work of the Ministry. Having considered Mr.
Cheney's proposals, the inhabitants voted, i, to give Mr, Cheney for his
Salary 5 2 pounds yearly for three years, and to rise 40 shillings a year
untill it comes to 70 pounds, and there to stay. 2. Voted, that Mr.
Cheney have all the land that the Committee proposed to give him. 3.
Voted, to build him a house and barn, according to the dementions that
he has given, Mr. Cheney providing glass, nails and iron. 4. Voted, to
break up and fence and fitt to sow 8 acres of Land, 4 acres upon the
Hill ; two acres to be planted out with orcharding this year ; and 4 acres
to be broken up on the plain this year ; the other two acres to be done
within four years. 5. Voted, to get Mr. Cheney 25 cords of wood
yearly his lifetime. 6. Voted, to give Mr. Cheney each man one day's
work yearly, for six years. His house and barn to be built in four years
— always provided Mr. Cheney be our ordained Minister." "Approved
REV. THOMAS CHENEY. 191
by the Committee, May 16, 1716 — Provided Mr. Cheney be their set-
tled minister three years."
Mr. Cheney'' s Proposals. " Gentlemen : as to the Dementions of the
House and Barn you propose to build for me, In case I should settle
amongst you, it is my mind and desire with respect to my House, that
the length may be 42 foott, the width 20 foott ; as to the stud, 14 foott
stud. And as to the Barn, that it may be 30 foott long, and 20 foott
wide with a lentow on one side. As to the glass, nails and iron, I will
provide and procure myself so far as is necessary to said House and
Barn. This from your Servant, Thomas Cheney."
Oct. 12, 1 716. "Sold to Mr. Thomas Cheney our present Minister,
the Town's house, and about six acres of land it stands on, for which he
is to set off and allow unto the inhabitants 30 pounds of the first Rates
that are due to him or will be due."
As definite arrangements appeared to them to be unreasonably de-
layed, the Committee prepared a warrant and sent an order June 28,
1 71 7, to Brookfield, for a meeting of the inhabitants. The meeting was
held July 16, Thomas Gilbert moderator. " Voted, that said meeting is
legal to prosecute the ends of said warrant received from said Commit-
tee for said Town. •
Voted, that the Reverend Mr. Thomas Cheney shall be ordained min-
ister for the Town.
Voted, The third Wednesday in October next is appointed and set
apart for Mr. Cheney's ordination.
Voted, that Mr. Tilly Mirick and Joseph Banister acquaint Mr. Cheney
with the Town's mind, and as to the day agreed upon for his ordination.
[The committee promptly reported that Mr. Cheney consents thereto.]
Voted, that Tilly Mirick, Joseph Banister, Thomas Barns, Thomas
Parsons, do take care that suitable provision be made for such Elders
and Messengers as may be called to assist in our ordination.
Voted, that the Town celebrate and set apart a day of Fasting and
Prayer to implore God's presence with us in this solemn and weighty
matter — which day is left to Mr. Cheney to appoint. Full and Clear
votes.
Test, Thomas Gilbert, moderator.
July 28, 1 71 7. We the subscribers, having given order for said meet-
ing, do well approve of the votes aforesaid. And rejoice in their unan-
imity in so good a work, and hope to have further ocation to rejoyce in
their good settlement.
Saini'-i- Partridge [
Sam'-^ Porter { Comviittee
Eben'^ Pumroy I
192 SECOND SETTLEMENT, 16S6-1718.
Oct. 16, 1 71 7, a Church was organized, and Mr. Cheney was consti-
tuted its pastor. The Sermon preached on the occasion was printed,
and is entitled, " The duty of Gospel Ministers to preserve a People
from Corruption, set forth in a sermon, preached at Brookfield, Octo-
ber 16, 1 71 7, being the day wherein the Church was gathered, and Mr.
Thomas Cheney was ordained Pastor. By Solomon Stoddard, A.M. and
Pastor of Northampton."
Church Covenant. — " You do now in the presence of the great and
holy God, the elect Angels, and this assembly of witnesses, enter into
a solemn and perpetual covenant, never to be forgotten, never to be
broken.
You sincerely and cordially give up yourself to that God whose name
alone is Jehovah ; taking God the Father to be your God and Father,
God the Son to be your only Saviour and Redeemer, God the Holy
Ghost to be your Sanctifier and Comforter.
You submit yourself to Christ, and accept him as the Prophet, Priest,
and King of your soul, the Great Head of the Church, and the only
Mediator of the covenant of grace : promising that by the assistance of
the Holy Spirit, you will keep the covenant of the Lord inviolably ; that
you will cleave to the Lord Jesus Christ by faith and Gospel obedience ;
and will endeavor to reform your life as to all known sin, whether open
or secret — will live in the conscientious discharge of all duty towards
God and man — walking in all the commandments and ordinances of
the Lord blamelessly ; that you will endeavor that the inward temper of
your mind be conformed to God's will and word ; and that you will
follow the excellent example which Christ has set you for the rule of
your life.
You also give up )'Ourself to this Church in the Lord ; and freely
covenant and bind yourself to walk as a regular member of Christ's
Church ; to obey them that have rule over you in the Lord ; to read
God's word, and to live in the practice of social and secret prayer, and
in diligent attendance on the word preached, and ordinances admin-
istered : — relying on the grace and all-sufficiency of Christ, which are
sufficient for you — you promise to walk according to what you now
know, or shall know to be your duty.
Do yon sincerely and cordially consent to the covenant now proposed ?
We then receive you as a sincere disciple of Christ, and a member of
the same church with ourselves, — promising, so long as God shall
continue you among us, to watch over you with meekness and brotherly
love : — and may the Lord add to the numbers and graces of his
church, and finally bring us all to join the general Assembly and Church
of the First-born, whose names are written in heaven. Amen."
Ministry Lands. — March 8, 17 16-17, "The Committee taking into
U^^OOD FEEDING — LAND HOLDERS. I93
consideration a former grant in the ancient Manuscripts of Brookfield,
of some land sequestered for the Ministry — now find that there is about
thirty acres of land between the land formerly Younglove's and Millett's ;
which land we the Committee do now sequester for the Ministry in
said place, with the meadow adjacent lying at the end of said thirty
acres.
" At the same time, sequestered 80 acres of land upon the north side
of the River, and as many on the south side the said River, for the
Ministry." The 80 acres, north of the River, was laid out, and bounded
" South on Joseph Banister, King's, Hovey's and Joseph Brabrook's,
East on John White, dec'J., and Sam^ Owen, Jr., North on Capt. Thomas
Baker, West on the great Rocky hill to the foot of the hill."
1 716. — The new comers this year, were David Wedge, perhaps from
Sudbury ; Benjamin Knowlton, from Springfield, who had a grant of 60
acres ; Joseph Knowlton, from Springfield, who bought out Joseph
Rice ; William Biggerton, M'ho had a grant of a 30 acre home-lot, and
later of 210 acres; John Morse; Thomas Bartlett, who had a grant of
60 acres.
1 71 7. — The new comers this year were: Arthur Tucker, (Tooker)
a turner, who was of Lancaster 1690, received a grant of 60 acres, and
later in all of 245 acres ; Tilly Mirick, from Springfield, tanner, bought
the Prichard place of Jos. Jennings ; James Aiken had a grant of 80
acres north of the Jabez Olmstead place ; John Hitchcock of Spring-
field had a grant of 30 acres, but did not come to reside till later ;
Jonathan Davis, shoemaker, had a grant of 60 acres on condition that
he set up his trade ; Josiah, Jr., John and Simon Beamin had grants,
and settled.
Wood Feeding. " The Committee, taking into consideration the
necessity of sequestering some land in Brookfield for Wood Feeding,
&c., Therefore have sequestered a piece for the use aforesaid, which
land is bounded as foUoweth, viz. : Westerly upon the old Country Road,
southerly upon Joseph Brabook's land, easterly upon the Ministry and
School land, northerly upon Benjamin Knowlton, Joseph Knowlton and
Arthur Tucker's land ; being a Rocky Piece of land — the aforesaid is
to be a perpetual Common for the use aforesaid, forever."
Sam'-^ Partridge r Com^''^
Luke Hitchcock 'j 0/
Eben"^ Pumroy y Brookfield.
Land Holders. — The following list of land holders in Brookfield,
in the hand writing of Samuel Partridge, is preserved. It has great in-
trinsic value ; and taken in connection with the list of new comers of
this year, furnishes the names of the tax payers, and the comparative
194
SECOND SETTLEMENT, 16S6-1718.
value of the real estate of each, at the time of the incorporation of the
town.
"A Rate made this 22d day of April, 171 7, for the paying the Min-
ister of Brookfield & the Meeting-house & other Necessary charges in
s d place, made the day above said by us the Committee for Brook-
field :
£■
s.
d.
£.
s.
d.
Ayres, Benjamin . .
I.
4-
6.
Gilbert, Ens. Thomas .
2.
0-
II.
" Edward . . .
0.
12.
6.
" Thomas . . .
0.
12.
6.
" John, Sen. . .
I.
4-
II.
Goldsbury, Robert . .
-
-
-
" John, Jr. . . .
I.
4-
6.
Goss, Lt. Philip . . .
2.
5-
9-
" Joseph . . .
0.
12.
6.
Green, John ....
0.
12.
6.
" Mark . . . .
0.
12.
6.
Hamilton, John, Sen. .
3-
17-
8.
" Nathaniel . .
0.
12.
6.1
John, Jr. .
0.
12.
6.
" Thomas . . .
0.
12.
6.
Hawley, Ens. Joseph .
0.
12.
6.
Baker, Capt. Thomas .
3-
I.
0.
Hayward, Ephraim
0.
12.
0.
Banister, Joseph . .
2.
II.
6.
" Eben"", heirs of 0.
12.
6.
Barns, Noah . . . .
0.
12.
6.
Hinds, Enoch . . .
0.
12.
6.
" Samuel . . .
I.
16.
0.
" Hopestill . .
I.
4-
6.
" Thomas . . .
4-
0.
8.
" John ....
I.
2.
0.
Barrus, Joshua . . .
0.
iS.
3-
Hitchcock, Ens. John.
I.
1 1.
3-
BarUet, Abijah, heirs oi
0.
13-
0.
" Capt. Luke
0.
12.
6.
" Benjamin .
I.
3-
6.
How, Jeremiah . . .
I.
5-
9-
" Thomas . .
I.
4-
6.
Jennings, Benj., heirs of
0.
12.
6.
Beamin, Josiah . .
2.
8.
II.
" Jonathan . .
I.
14.
I.
" Simon, Jr. .
0.
12.
6.
" Joseph . .
1
4-
1 1.
Bettys, Thomas, heirs 0
f 0.
12.
6.
King, , heirs of .
0.
9-
5-
Biggerton, William .
0.
12.
6.
Knowlton, Benjamin .
I.
5-
0.
Brabrook, Joseph .
I.
17-
0.
Marks, Joseph, Sen. .
I.
6.
7-
Bush, Samuel . .
I.
5-
2.
" Joseph, Jr. . .
I.
4-
6.
Coy, Richard . .
. 0.
9-
5-
Morse, John ....
0.
9-
5-
Davis, Benjamin. .
. 0.
12.
6.
Old, William ....
I.
4-
6.
" Samuel, Sen.
. 2.
16.
0.
Olmstead, Jabez . .
I.
5-
4-
" Samuel, Jr. .
. 0.
12.
6.
Owen, Samuel, Sen. .
I.
4-
6.
D wight, Lt. Henry .
. 0.
18.
9-
" Samuel, Jr. , .
I.
9-
4-
Emmons, Robert .
I.
9-
0.
Parsons, John . . .
I.
iS.
3*
Ferry, Gershom . .
. 0.
9-
5-
" Thomas . . .
I.
5-
9-
Gibbs, Thomas . .
I.
4-
6.
Partridge, Col. Samuel
0.
15-
8.
Gilbert, Ebenezer .
I.
4.
6.
" Goldsbury
" Henry . .
• 3-
13-
9-
Land.
0.
12.
6.
" John . . .
I.
4.
6.
Perry, John ....
0.
14.
2.
" Nathaniel .
. 0.
12.
6.
" Joseph . . .
X.
3-
10.
" Samuel . .
I.
4-
6.
Peters, Henry . . .
0.
6.
3-
LIST OF LAND HOLDERS.
195
£■
s.
d.
£-
s.
d.
Pomrov, Capt. Eben"" .
0.
12.
6.
Taylor, Henry, heirs of
0.
4-
2.
Porter, Samuel, Esq. .
0.
18.
9-
Wait, John, Jerre, Jo- -n
seph, !
John Belding & Jos. |
Price, Daniel . . .
Pynchon, Col. John .
2.
0.
0.
15-
2.
8.
. 0.
15-
8.
" " his Farm
3-
18.
4-
Smith J
" Capt. John ,
0.
12.
6.
Walker, Benjamin .
. 0.
12
6.
Rich, John ....
0.
12.
6.
" Edward, Sen.
2.
IS-
8.
" Thomas . . .
I.
4-
6.
" Edward, Jr.
1.
4-
6.
" Thomas, Sen., hei
rs
" Joseph . .
0.
12.
6.
of
0.
13-
2.
Wedge, David . .
0.
18.
3-
Rice, Amos ....
4-
6.
Wheeler, Samuel .
I.
9-
4-
" Azariah . . .
4-
6.
White, John, heirs of
I.
5-
0.
" Cyprian . . .
5-
7-
Williams, Lt. Samuel
0.
17-
S-
" Elisha ....
16.
0.
Woolcott, John . .
2.
10
9-
" Pelatiah . . .
Shepherd, John . . .
4-
4-
6.
6.
^121
• 3-
8.
Stoddard, Maj. John .
0.
15-
8.
CHAPTER V.
BROOKFIELD RECORDS, 1718-1786.
Second Incorporation of the Town. — Meeting-House. — Minister. — School. —
Burying Grounds. — Father Ralle's War. — Old French and Indian War. —
Last French and Indian War. — The Revolution — Shay's Rebellion. — The
Spooner Murder. — First Celebration of Independence.
THE last chapter brought our narrative down to the date when
Brookfield had built a meeting-house and settled a minister — a
preparation then regarded as essential to the prosperity and per-
manence of a town. The present chapter opens with the commence-
ment of the formal steps needful to a legal organization which should
give the inhabitants all township rights and privileges.
"To his Excellency, Samuel Shute, Esq., and the Hon^ Council and
House of Representatives, convened in General Court the 28th of May,
1718 —
We undersigned, the Committee for Brookfield, after many Disappoint-
ments by warr and otherwise which for a long time the people have laboured
under, by the good providence of God are. now so increased that they are
now near fifty families on the place, have near finished a very convenient
meeting-house, have settled a church and ordained an orthodox & learned
Minister — We humbly propose that they be made a Township, to order all
the affairs of a Township, according to the directions of the Law by them-
selves, & said Committee released, — which we submit to the Court's deter-
mination. And for your Excellency and Honors shall ever pray.
Saml Partridge f Committee
Samuel Porter \ for
Luke Hitchcock I Brookfield.
"In the House of Representatives, Nov. 12, 1718, Read, and Ordered,
That the prayers of this Petition be granted: and that the Inhabitants of
the Town of Brookfield be invested with all the powers, privileges and
authorities to direct, order and manage all the affairs of the said Town-
ship that other Towns are or ought to be invested with ; And that the Com-
mittee be dismist from their care of them, with the thanks of this Court
FIRST TOWN MEETING — LANDS GRANTED. 1 97
for their good & faithful service. The said Town to lye to the County of
Hampshire.
In Council, Read and Concurred.
Consented to
Saml Shute.
First Towti Meeting. "A meeting duly warned," was convened Dec.
15, I 718, and Left. Philip Goss was chosen moderator for saiei day, and
Thomas Gilbert toivn clerk and Treasurer. The work of the day not
being finished, the meeting was adjourned to the next Monday, when
Capt. Thomas Baker was chosen moderator ; Thomas Barns, Left.
Philip Goss, Elisha Rice, Samuel Barns and Thomas Gilbert, assessors ;
Tilly Mirick, Joseph Brabrook, Thomas Parsons, committee to examine
town debts ; Ens. Joseph Jennings and Joseph Banister, measurers, they
to have t^s. 6d. per day for their service ; Elisha Rice, Thomas Gibbs,
and Jonathan Jennings, committee to take care & see that the Grants
made by the former Committee do pay equal proportion to the Rate
committed to constable Walker to collect for the meeting-house, &c.
Voted, that Thomas Gilbert now chosen town clerk, do receive of the
former clerk the Town Book and all other writings belonging to the
Town of Brookfield. Voted, that Samuel Owen, John Perry and Daniel
Price be freed from paying rates for their heads. Voted, that Tilly
Mirick, Henry Gilbert, Edward Walker, and Ens. Joseph Jennings, do
take care about the grist-mill that the Town may be supplied with meal
according to the bargain made with John Hayward."
Lands Granted. — Among the earliest acts of the new town, [and
the haste of the action clearly evinced the wisdom of the General Court
in keeping the people so long under the restraint of a cool-headed Com-
mittee] was the confirmation of previous grants, and the apportionment
among the then inhabitants of the valuable lands not already taken up.
" At a legal town meeting of the inhabitants of Brookfield on January
ye 5th 1719-20, Voted, that the Town are of the opinion that the power
is wholly in the Town to make Grants of Land."
"At a legal town meeting May 31, 1720, Then voted, that the land be
laid out by a committee, which committee is to lay out said lands to
sute every man's interest as near as may be ; and in case said committee
cant sute every man in quality, may and are hereby impowered to make
it up in quantity. The committee are. Left. Philip Goss, Dea. Joseph
Jennings, Samuel Barns, Thomas Gibbs and Left. Thomas Gilbert." Sub-
sequently there were added to the committee, John Woolcott, Robert
Emmons and Hopestill Hinds, for the east part of the town, and Thomas
Parsons, for the west part, and William Old, Elisha Rice, Jona. Jennings
and Amos Rice, for the south side of the river.
This committee acted promptly and efficiently ; and between the date
198 BROOKFIELD RECORDS, 1718-17S6.
of its appointment and the next March, had made and recorded grants
amounting in all to 12,883 acres. This included grants to the old
Committee : To Col. Sam^ Partridge, Sam^ Porter, Esq., Capt. John
Pynchon, Luke Hitchcock, Esq., Henry Dwight, Esq., each 60 acres,
and to Maj. John Stoddard, 40 acres. The Committee had previously,
with the consent of the inhabitants, granted to themselves as follows :
Col. Partridge, 100 acres, Esq. Porter, 60 acres, Capt. Pynchon, 80 acres,
Esq. Hitchcock, 140 acres, Esq. Dwight, 40 acres, Maj. Stoddard, 100
acres.
Some of the larger grants were : Joseph Ayres, 250 acres, Joseph
Banister, 140 a., Capt. Tho. Baker, 350 a., Tho. Barns, 380 a., Jos. Bra-
brook, 170 a., Rev. Tho. Cheney, 172 a., Dea. Henry Gilbert, 259 a,
Tho. Gilbert, 346 a.. Left. Philip Goss, 246 a., John Hamilton, 340 a.,
George Hayward, 167 a., Eben'' How, 164 a., Dea. Jos. Jennings, 343
a., Tho. La Rich, 210 a., Tilly Mirick, 390 a., Elisha Rice, 161 a., Edw.
Walker, Sen., 202 a., John Woolcott, 187 a., Josiah Wood, 165 a.
Minister and Meeting-house. — In addition to Ministry Lands, 160
acres, and the 172 acres to Mr. Cheney as an inhabitant, the town voted
^146, to build a house for Mr. C. ; and when he decided to remain in
the Town's house, opposite the Ayres tavern stand, voted to dig and
stone a well for him there, and give him the improvement of the
Ministry home-lot.
At a town meeting, legally warned, and held Jan. 5th 1 718-9, Voted,
Tilly Mirick moderator. Voted, to make a Rate of 250 pounds for
paying the Minister, and other town charges, & the overplus to be laid
out in finishing the meeting-house.
The meeting-house was not finished for several years ; but prompt
action was taken to assign the pew ground to men whose taxable estates
entitled them to such distinction.
At a town meeting Jan. 5, 1719, Voted, that Capt. Thomas Baker
have a pew in the meeting-house, on right hand of the South door, he
paying 3 pounds ; he has already paid 3 pounds in money. Voted,
that Thomas Gilbert have a pew at the right of the East door, he paying
2 pounds ; each pew to be eight feet square. At subsequent meetings,
pew room was granted to Left. Philip Goss, John Woolcott, Joseph
Banister, John Hamilton, Joseph Ayres, Dea. Henry Gilbert, Edw.
Walker, Sen., Tilly Mirick, Dea. Joseph Jennings, Thomas Barns, Sam-
uel Barns, Hopestill Hinds. Voted, to build a Ministry pew on the right
hand of the pulpit. Voted, to build a pew on the left hand of the
pulpit, to be for the Deacons' wives, and said wives to sit in the pew
during their natural lives. Voted, that he that hath a pew granted in
the meeting-house, do pay in to the town treasurer 40s., or else forfeit
their pews. Voted, to build up the seats in the body of the meeting-
SEATING THE MEETING-HOUSE — SCHOOL.
199
house with strong plain seats. Voted, Joseph Jennings, Jr., Daniel
Bowker, Comfort Barns and Daniel Walker, liberty to build a pew upon
the back-side of the front gallery, provided they build the same upon
their own cost, and move the windows against their seats to the plate ;
and when any one or all of them shall be brought forward, or seated
elsewhere, then to sell their right in the aforesaid pew to those that
appear to buy it.
Seating the Meeting-house. The committee,, viz. Elisha Rice, Sam-
uel Barns, Jos. Brabrook, Thomas Gilbert and Samuel Wheeler, were
instructed "to have regard to age, where it is honorable, and to estate;
taking the list that Mr. Cheney's Rate was made by as a rule ; having
also regard to men's servicefulness in the town. Voted, To seat seven
or eight in a seat in the body of the house below, and in the front
gallery ; and fourteen in a seat in the side gallery. Voted, that the fore
seat in the front gallery shall be equal in dignity with the third seat in
the body ; and the fore seat in the side gallery shall be equal with the
fourth seat in the body of the house."
" Voted, that the selectmen do take care and get a man to sweep
the meeting-house, as cheap as they can." In 1733, the town voted,
"that the women that set in the front gallery in the meeting-house, be
seated in some other convenient place in said house, the pews only
excepted."
School. — The new town made early provision for the education of the
children. "At a legal meeting held Jan. 5, 1719-20, then granted for
a School, 40 acres, on the north side of the river." The town had in
1 71 7 sequestered two other " School Lots " of 80 acres each, making 200
acres in all. These school lands were leased by the selectmen to such
inhabitants as would pay the highest rent for their use, and this income
was applied by the selectmen (without an express vote of the town) to
the payment of teachers' wages.
In most of our towns, at their beginning, and till the meeting-house
was finished, and the minister ordained, and the leading highways laid
out, no public school was established and supported by a tax. There
were usually some men and some women, with sufficient education to
teach the rudiments of reading, spelling and arithmetic, who would
receive scholars at their homes, and charge 2d. to 6d. per week for in-
struction. The unfinished room was used by the Dames in summer, and
the capacious kitchen, well warmed, was used by the Masters in winter.
Sometimes the town would agree to pay a fixed sum to the teacher, in
part for his services, and he would charge a part to the scholars ; and in
such case the records make mention of a school. But when teachers'
wages came wholly from the rent of school lands and private tuition, no
such record is found. The first mention of a school in the Brookfield
200 BROOKFIELD RECORDS, lyiS-iySd.
records is under date, Dec. 12, 1726, when "the town voted io give Left.
Eleazar Warner the sum of money that the selectmen agreed with him
for keeping the school." The wording of this vote implies that a public
school had already been established, by authority of the selectmen, and
the town now assumed the responsibility for the teacher's wages.
The following votes give an outline of the town's action respecting
schools. "Jan. 23, 1728, voled, that a school shall be kept at four several
places in town, the town to be divided into four parts by a committee
consisting of Wm Old, Ephm Hayward, VVm Ayres, Saml Barns and
John Hinds. Voted to agree with a school master for but half a year at
first, and to be left with the selectmen to agree with a man as cheap
as they can ; and to appoint a place where the children shall meet in
order to be scooled. Voted to raise ;!{^20, to pay said schoolmaster, or
some of it, as the selectmen agree with him."
Dec, 1728, the town "voted to build one scool house in the most
convenient place to sute the most inhabitants. Voted, to set it in the most
convenient place between Tucker's old place and the new country road
where it comes across Coy's brook. The following persons entered dis-
sent against the site of the school house : Ephm Hayward, Philip Goss,
Jr., Jonathan Jennings, Timothy Brown, Jos. Davis, Peter Rice, Tho.
Rich, Cyprian Rice, Edw. Ayres, Jos. Walker." The vote was afterwards
reconsidered; and the school house was not built till 1733. It stood
close by the line between W. and N. Brookfield, near Coy's brook, a
short distance west of where the road from Foster's hill joins the new
country road. This was the geographical centre of the town.
The usual annual grant for the school was ^20.
May 15, 1732. Voted, that the selectmen be desired and directed and
impowered to hier and Improve fouer wimen to keep schoU : in the most
convenant places to accomodate the most Children for fower months
from the time they begin to keep sd schoU. Granted for the support of
the school for the future ^50.
1733. Voted, that any number of men that are minded to build a
school house may set it up in the highway or common land near the
middle of the town. Voted, that any number of men have the same
privilege in any other part of the town.
Moving school. Nov. 23, 1739, voted to have two school masters for
four months in the winter season : To be moved into the several parts
of the town. Voted £,\oo for the support of the school.
1 74 1. Granted Jacob Wood's wife 3 pounds for her keeping school
in the year 1 740.
1744. Granted for support of the school 150 pounds old tenor.
Grammar School. 1746. The town granted 150 pounds, old tenor,
for the support of the grammar school, and instructed the selectmen to
. ITEMS OF INTEREST. 201
see that a place was stated for keeping said school ; and voted that
School Dames be employed in the summer season.
1748. " Voted, that where there is 15 or 20 children can conveniently
come to one school in any part of the town, they shall be allowed a
School Dame, at the charge of the town, they procuring sd Dame."
1 749. Granted for the support of schools 300 pounds, old tenor.
1 750. Granted ;!^40 lawful money for support of schools.
1754. A reading and writing school was kept at Abraham Adams'
house for a short time, by Alexr Stuart.
1756. ^^ Voted, that the school be kept in the several Precincts in this
town, each Precinct to have its equal proportion, and to be stated by
the inhabitants of each Precinct in their own respective Precinct."
1760. " Voted, that the interest of the money due the town for the sale
of Common Land called "The Rocks," and other lands sold last year,
be appropriated for the support of a Free School, for the benefit of the
Inhabitants of said town, as the selectmen shall order, for this year, and
until the town shall further direct in the affair."
Items of Interest. — 1719. Capt. Thomas Baker was sent repre-
sentative to the General Court; and in 1723 the town raised money to
pay him for his services.
Philip Robitail, a half brother of Capt. Baker's wife, appears to have
been in Brookfield this year, and worked on the Captain's farm. Other
new comers were, Ebenezer How, blacksmith, from Marlborough ; Alex-
ander Stewart, tailor, from M. ; Obadiah Rice, also from M., bought the
Bettis' place ; Samuel King, alias Rice, from Sudbury ; Jonas Houghton,
and Thomas Tucker, from Lancaster, bought the Arthur Tucker place ;
Capt. Thomas Perley and Stephen Peabody from Boxford bought a large
tract of land near the Brimfield line, of Tilly Mirick.
1720. Voted, not to send a representative this year.
A, wolf's head was brought to the constable by Benj. Walker, and
another by Hopestill Hinds.
The settlers this year were, Jacob x'Vbbott, carpenter, from Andover ;
Richard Burk, Sen., and his sons Richard and Jonathan, carpenters, from
Stow, perhaps later from Northampton ; John Patterson ; Wm Hair ;
Josiah Wood ; Obadiah Wright ; Jacob Wood.
1 72 1. Capt. Thomas Baker, Tilly Mirick and Left. Thomas Gilbert
were appointed Trustees, to take up the ;^5o. province bills granted to
our town by the Great and General Court. Voted, to let out the ^50,
upon interest, no man to have over ;^ro.
1722. Voted, that all hogs may go at large, being yoaked and ringed
as the law directs.
1726. Voted, that all persons that are freeholders, and are of age to
act for themselves, shall or may be voters in the town meeting.
202 BROOKFIELD RECORDS, 1718-1786.
1728. Voted, to take our proportion of the ;;^6o,ooo, out of the
Public Treasury of the Province ; that Thomas Gilbert, Samuel Barns
and Wm Old be the Trustees to let out the money ; and that no
man have less than ^5, nor more than ^10, Brookfield's share was
^203.
1 730. Voted, to build a pound near John Green's house, between the
two highways.
Voted, to have four contributions this year : the first next Sabbath, and
so once a quarter, for to raise money for Mr. Cheney, to make up some-
thing of the loss he hath been in the bills of credit.
1 73 1. May 14, Voted, that whoever, within 20 days, shall kill any
rattlesnake, and shall bring the last joint of the tail thereof to the select-
men, and shall solemnly declare that the said snake was killed in or near
our town, shall have 3d. reward.
1 734. A premium of 40 shillings was offered for killing grown wolves
within the limits of the town.
1739. Voted, that no bark for tanning, or wood for coaling be cut on
the Common or undivided lands in this town.
Chose Hopestill Hinds and Joseph Hamilton a committee to prevent
the killing of Deer, as the law provides.
1740. Oct. 16, Rev. George Whitefield preached in Brookfield, from
the large rock on the top of Foster's hill.
1 741. Voted, that the Land Bank or Manufactory Bills shall pay all
town charges for the present year.
1742. The new Town of Western was incorporated, taking in the
S. W. part of Brookfield.
1742. Support of the Poor. Up to this date, aid to poor persons
was given by abating taxes, granting specified sums to individuals, paying
doctor's bills, &c, and only 3 or 4 such instances are on the records.
This year the town granted forty pounds, old tenor, " for the support of
the Poor." The next year the grant was fifty pounds ; and a like grant
was continued from year to year.
1747. Dec. II. Rev. Thomas Cheney died, aged 57.
Temperance. At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of Brookfield,
Sept. 30, 1754, Capt. Ebenezer Witt, moderator — That paragraph in
the Excise Bill which relates to the private consumption of Spirituous
Liquors &c., together with his Excellency's speech thereon, being read,
the Question was put by the moderator, whether the town will consent
to said Paragraph being passed into a Law, it was voted in the affirma-
tive.
Bears. William Watson captured a grown bear and a cub ; and
Reuben Hamilton killed two cubs in Brookfield.
1759. May 22, Voted, that for the future, town meetings be held as
FATHER RALLE'S WAR. 203
follows: in 1759 in the First Parish; in 1760 in the Second Parish; in
1 76 1, in the Third Precinct, and so successively hereafter.
Coaches. In an official return of wheel-carriages for pleasure, in 1755,
Worcester has none ; Lancaster, 3 chaises ; Brookfield, 3 chairs ; Leices-
ter, 3 chairs.
Father Ralle's War. — This sanguinary conflict with the Indians,
was instigated by the French authorities in Canada, Father Ralle, a
Jesuit living at Norridgewock, Me., being the chief instrument, and
hence the name. It was opened in 1722, and continued four years.
The princii^al field of operations was in the Province of Maine and New
Hampshire ; but our Massachusetts frontiers became directly involved,
and several of our Hampshire towns suffered greatly. Brookfield suffered
most from alarms, and interruption of farming pursuits, and expenses of
maintaining a garrison, and watching, warding and scouting. The town
records are silent on all matters relating to this, and the succeeding
French and Indian wars ; and our only means of information are the
State Archives.
The lists of field and garrison soldiers, soon to be given, comprise men
who then were, or afterwards became citizens of Brookfield.
1722. The Council Records, under date July 9, 1722, note : Advised,
that his Excellency give orders for 50 men to be raised to be employed
as scouts on the Western Frontiers, viz. 20 men to be drawn out of Col.
Partridge's regiment, their scout to be between Brookfield and North-
field ; 15 men out of Col. Buckminster's regiment, their scout to be from
Lancaster to Brookfield via Rutland.
In Col. Samuel Partridge's Co., in service Aug. 18 to Nov. 26, were
Thomas Baker, acting as sergt., Eleazar Warner, corporal, Paul De Land,
private. In Maj. John Chandler's Co., same date, were Jona. Burk,
John Hamilton, Experience Rich, John Rich, Benj. Walker, Daniel
Walker, Joseph Walker, Jacob Wood. In Capt. Samuel Barnard's Co.,
same date, were Benj., John and Joseph Wait, then of Northampton.
1723. May 14. Col. Partridge writes to Gov. Dummer : "The
River is pretty well secured by the forts and men at Northfield and
Deerfield ; yet Sunderland, Hatfield, Hadley, Northampton, Westfield
and Brookfield and Rutland are too much exposed to invasion from the
east and west. . . . These towns can't stand the strain upon them to
watch and ward, scout and fort, without pay, while their spring work is
pressing to be done. They can't get a living." . . . [There was a quarrel
of long standing between the Governor and the House of Representa-
tives, which checkmated all legislation necessary for making appropria-
tions and raising money to garrison these exposed towns.]
Aug. 14. The Indians made a descent on Rutland, killed the minis-
ter, Rev. Jos. Willard, and two lads, Joseph and Samuel Stevens, and
204 BROOKFIELD RECORDS, 1718-1786.
carried away two other Stevens boys. Nathaniel Gilbert and a party of
men from Brookfield went to the relief of Rutland ; and Col. Partridge
was ordered to engage men to scout in the exposed towns, viz. 5 men
from Brookfield, and 4 from each of the other frontier towns, to be kept
in regular and constant duty. These men were placed in command of
Lieut. Samuel Wright of Rutland, with Eleazar Warner of Brookfield as
sergeant. Of the men in service Jan. 8, 1724, there were Ammiel
Weeks and Wm. Thompson of Sudbury, Nathaniel Harwood of Concord,
Benj. Bartlet, Jona. Burk, John Hamilton, Jos. Walker, and John Wool-
cott, Jr., of Brookfield. In the spring, Sergt. Warner with 9 men were
stationed in garrison at Brookfield, and remained from Apr. 13 to Nov.
20. A Daily Journal of duty done at Brookfield was kept by Sergt.
Warner, and is preserved in the State Archives. A few extracts will be
given, which will furnish a picture of the times. The 9 men were, Corp.
John Hamilton, Benj. Bartlett, Jona. Burk, Daniel Colton (of Spg.)
Eph"^ Hayward, Ebenezer Metcalf (of Wrentham), Wm Virgin (of
Concord, later of Brookfield), Joseph Walker, Josiah Wood.
Tuesday Apr. 14. Two men guarding, the rest warding.
Three men guarding, the rest warding.
Four men sent scout to Rutland, the rest warding.
The scout returned from Rutland. No discovery.
To ward the garrisons.
One man to guard the meeting-house.
Warding, one man guarding.
Two men to guard, the rest warding.
All the men warding.
Two men guarding the meeting-house.
News from the Block house, of Indians discov-
ered. Scout sent to inform Capt. Wright.
Received an addition of ten men. Two men
guarding the meeting-house.
Warding at the garrisons.
A scout sent up to the turn of Ware River.
We had news from Albany that there was some
Indians come from Canada, designing for our
western frontiers.
A scout sent to the branches of Swift River.
Two men to guard the meeting-house.
Five men guarding, the rest warding.
When winter set in, Capt. Wright took command of the scouting parties,
with headquarters at Rutland. Some extracts from his Journal follow :
Nov. 29. Scouted towards Wachusett, and cross towards Brookfield.
Dec. 4. Snow deep & soft, could not go out with snow-shoes nor
without.
15-
16.
17-
18.
Sabbath,
19.
20.
21.
22.
Sabbath,
26.
May
15-
Sabbath,
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24.
Sabbath,
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31-
June
1 1.
a
14.
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15-
Sabbath,
a
21.
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22.
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1725. Jan. 3. Guarded to Brookfiekl mill, with grain.
Jan. II. Some to Bkfd., some to Worcester to mill.
" 19. Scouted over Ware River; 20. and back of Brookfield ; 21.
back into the woods again.
Feb. 2. Scouted; discovered some tracks; 3. went out after them,
but they scattered, we could not follow them; 4. came in; 5. kept
garrison; 10. guard to mill to Brookfield; 26. sent a company to buy
corn at Brookfield. Mar. 4. went to Brookfield to fetch provisions.
Mar. 18-19. guarded the people fencing their meadows. Apr. i.
guarded the people at the corn mill. Apr. 26. guarded the people to
plow. May 4-13. guarded the people to plant. 10. scouted, discov-
ered Indian tracks by Ware River. 28. Indians came about the garri-
sons; 29. scouted the swamps in pursuit of the Indians; 31. watched
without the garrisons, and ranged the swamps with dogs. July 10.
guarded 23 men at work in the meadows making hay.
Rev. Mr. Cheney'' s Letter. Brookfield May 25, 1725.
May it please yr Honour: I would by these humbly entreat y Honour
would think of our Poor afiiicted Town, and that you would please to grant
our Town some garrison soldiers. I would beg yr Honour not to be Troubled
that I take upon me to request this favour of you to my people, for their
interest and welfare in a great measure is mine ; and if they can't have
some help, by reason of the danger of the enemy they will not be able to
improve their lands, and so not be able to live themselves nor to pay me my
sallary ; and several of my people desired that I would write a line to your
Honour in their behalf. This Sir with hearty thanks for the care your
Honour hath taken of us, and with hearty wishes of all prosperity upon
y person. Family and Government — is from y dutiful
and ob d t Servant
Thomas Cheney.
In response, ten men were ordered to Brookfield, from the upper
County. They had been with Capt. Samuel Willard from June 10 ;
were given in charge of Lieut. Eleazar Warner, and remained in Brook-
field till Nov. 28. Their names are as follows : Corp. Wm. Old, Eben""
Ayres, Daniel Bovvker, Daniel Colton, Joseph Davis, Thomas Gibbs,
Samuel Gilbert, Nathaniel Gilbert, Josiah Wood. Other Brookfield men,
in service July 26, to Nov. 18, were, Hopestill Hinds, Tilly Mirick,
Joseph Ayres, Joseph Jennings, Jr., Samuel Davis, Joseph Marks, Edw.
Walker, William Virgin, Richard Burk, Jona. Burk, Samuel Walker,
John Davis. Joseph Perry was in Capt. Jos. Kellogg's Co. May 19,
to July 5. John Woolcott, Jr., was in Capt. Timothy Dwight's Co. June
I, to Nov. 30. [He was the boy taken by the Indians Oct. 13, 1708 ;
and was killed by the Indians, on the Connecticut river, Apr. 17, 1728.]
Capt. Samuel Wight in a letter of Oct. 16, 1725, says: "Our scout
206 BROOKFIELD RECORDS, 1718-17S6.
of 7 men is too little to range from Watchusett hills, on the back side of
Ware River, and so to the back side of Brookfield. . . . The Indians lye
on the back side and hunt about 12 miles from the towns ; we hear their
guns, but are not strong enough to track and follow them."
A treaty of peace was signed at Boston, Dec. 15, 1725, and ratified at
Falmouth, Aug. 5, 1726.
Maj. Chandler's Letter. Woodstock, Mar. 8, 1727-8.
Sir : On Tuesday last, at 3 P. M., Moh-gun-neat a Norwich Indian,
with Mo-as-quin-ne and Chausham, two Pequods, came to my house and
gave me the following Relation, viz : That two Maqua men and a squaw
with an infant of about 6 months old, came into a house somewhere
on the road between Springfield and Brookfield [not far from the house
of Robert Old ] the beginning of last week, who having affronted the
woman of the house (the only person then at home) by hanging their
kettle over her fire and turning away her kettle. Either the men of the
house or some other men coming in, fell foul upon one of the Maqua
men, and with a great stick has very much wounded his shoulder and
back : And the child very narrowly escaped with its life, having been
grazed on the belly with a stick of wood, thrown at the squaw, the
sharp end whereof carried away part of the child's clothing. He also
destroyed and ruined the Maqua's kettle. That the Maqua is full of
resentment and has vowed revenge on the man with his hatchet in May
next (unless satisfaction be made him), at which time he proposes to
return with 30 of his countrymen, who will, if he shall be seized, fall
upon the English. The Indians, my informers, (who have been with the
Maquas since the violence done them) were sober, and seemed very
much concerned lest a war should ensue with the Maquas, They also
say, the Maquas were urgent with them to go with them at their drawing
off. But altho' they declined it, yet they expressed great dissatisfaction
at the treatment the Maquas met with. I thought it my duty to transmit
this account to y"" Honor, who best know what method will be proper
to take.
John Chandler.'
Capt. Joseph Kellogg was in command of Fort Dummer, above North-
field, from 1726 to 1740. Jos. Perry and Eph™ Kellogg of Brookfield,
enlisted in Capt. Kellogg's Co., May 12, 1735, and continued m the
service till May 1 740.
The Old French and Indian War, i 744-1 749. — War was declared
by France against England, Mar. 15, 1744; and on the 29th, England
declared war against France in return. This contest between the powers
over the water, meant for New England a war with the Indians, with a
I Mass. State Archives, LXXH. 365.
OLD FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR. 20/
repetition of all the atrocities and distress of former struggles with the
savages.
Brookfield was no longer a frontier town. Leicester, Sturbridge, Brim-
field, Western and Hardwick had been planted on her borders, and
served as sentinels and guards. And settlements had been pushed up
the Connecticut valley towards Canada, as far as Walpole and Charles-
town, where the brunt of first assaults must be borne. The part which
our people took in this war was chiefly to furnish officers for field
expeditions, and soldiers to defend the distant frontier forts.
The declaration of war took the Provinces by surprise, and in a
measure unprepared. Defensive forts were hastily constructed in most
of the towns ; and a continuous line of fortifications was built from
Groton as far west as Adams. Fire-arms were put in repair \ and the
old men "fought their battles o'er again", to arouse the spirit and
courage of the young.
At the March meeting, 1745, Brookfield voted, "To choose a com-
mittee to require and receive the former Town Stock of Ammunition ;
and to make a tax on polls and estates of no pounds, old tenor, to
provide a new Stock of Ammunition."
Some of the old garrisons, particularly Gilbert's fort, must have been
still in serviceable condition. And at least one new fort was built
within our limits. This was "The old French Fort," which stood on
the top of Coy's hill. Mrs. Eunice P. Cutter of Warren, who was born
near by, has often heard her father and the old people describe the
fort, the foundations of which had not wholly disappeared in her child-
hood. It was located on what is still known as " Rich land," north of
the Powers' place. Probably it was what was termed a mount, i.e. a
heavily timbered building, 18 or 20 feet square, and two stories high,
with a look-out at the top surrounded by a balustrade and covered
with a roof. These structures sometimes formed one corner of a
stockade. The one in question appears to have been a part of, or
adjacent to Rich's tavern, a noted hostelry on this height of land on
the old Hadley road.
Col. Joseph Dwight of Brookfield took an important and honorable
part in this war. He was commander of the Ninth Mass. regiment, in
the memorable expedition against Louisburg in 1745, the success of
which was the distinguishing feature of this war. He was commissioned
Brigadier General by Gov. Shirley, Feb. 10, 1745; and in the active
operations of the siege had command of the artillery, who, in order to
bring their fire upon an undefended part of the town, were forced to
draw their cannon by hand across a morass, where oxen and horses
could not be used. The siege lasted 49 days ; and the fort capitu-
lated June 17. Gen. Dwight received special commendation from
2o8 BROOKFIELD RECORDS, 171S-17S6.
Sir Wm Pepperell ; and June 20, was appointed judge of a Court of
Admiralty.
Capt. Jabez Olmstead took part in this expedition. He commanded
the loth Co. in Col. Samuel Willard's 4th Mass. regiment. James Fry
was I St Lieut.; and John Bell 2d Lieut. Edmund Bemis of Spencer
was also a Lieut, in this Expedition. Bell and Bemis were armorers, and
were allowed wages as such from Apr. 17, to June 17. Bell was allowed
7 pounds 6 shillings and 6 pence, old tenor, " on account of his sick-
ness after his first return from Louisbourg." The French had spiked
their guns before surrendering, thus making them unserviceable ; but
Bemis built a wood fire around the breech, which so dilated the metal,
that the spike was readily driven in, without injury. His ingenuity was
rewarded by a handsome premium.
Jonathan Clary of Brookfield enlisted in Capt. Olmstead's Co. as
drummer, Feb. 15, and died at Cape Breton June 7.
Benj. Gilbert was commissioned Feb. 7, 1744, ensign in Capt. John
Dodge's Co., Exp. against Cape Breton.
Eleazar Heywood of B. went in the same expedition, and died at Cape
Breton early in 1746. \_Mass. Archives, XVHL 301.]
Edward Smith of B. enlisted for this expedition. " Capt. Wm Old
impressed Seth Banister's gun, worth 7 pounds, for the use of the above
named E. S., who never returned — and the Commissary is ordered to
deliver s'l Banister a gun out of the Province store."
The following spirited letter explains itself, and throws important light
on the general situation.
" Brookfield, July i6, 1748.
Sir : We have constant accounts of the enemy their lying upon our bor-
ders in great numbers, killing and captivating our people ; and we suffer
ourselves to be a prey to them, and through cowardice or covetousness, or I
know not what bad spirit in officers and men, we can't so much as bury the
slain. It appears to me high time for the Government to exert its Power
and give more effectual directions to officers posted on our frontiers ; and if
need be to raise half the militia of the Province : But I beg we may have
lODO men to drive the woods, and pursue the enemy even to Crown Point —
If it be worth while, to send parties into the enemy's country, and give at
the rate of ^1000 per scalp — Why when they are so numerous on our bor-
ders, should we lie intirely still and do nothing— Can't some troops of
horse be sent, and may not commissions be given to such as will inlist a
number of Volunteers, and by one way or other so many men raised as will
a little discourage our enemy — I doubt not I can find many who would
undertake (even without pay) for the Honour of the Country, and do good
service
I wish to hear that something may be done Excuse my hasty letter
Yr Honour's most obt
and humble Serv'
Joseph Dwight."
LAST FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR. 209
The time was very dark. Col. Stoddard, the efificient commander of
the Hampshire county forces, had died June 19. The soldiers from
Connecticut refused to obey the orders of Maj. Williams. Sergt. Taylor
was waylaid above Northfield, July 14, by 106 French and Indians, and
two of his party killed, and eleven made prisoners. The garrisons and
people at Northfield and Fort Dummer were weakened by sickness.
Gen. Dwight's letter had some result. Orders were issued July 18, to
raise a strong and sufficient guard out of the militia for the succor of the
exposed garrisons. Dwight himself raised 100 men, and was out from
Aug. II, to Aug. 22. Capt. Thomas Buckminster, with 48 Brookfield
men went up to Fort Dummer, and staid from Aug. 6 till Aug. 20. The
Roll is as follows : Capt. T. B., Lt. Joseph Allen, Ens. Noah Ashley,
Sergts Benj. Ruggles, Eph"^ Hayward, clerk Gershom Makepeace, Corp^.
Edw. Walker, Simeon Dwight, John Wait, centinels, Jesse Converse,
Andrew Cowee, Obadiah Cooley, John Bell, Joseph Banister, Uriah Bush,
John Blair, Thomas Banister, Peter Blackmar, Samuel Bascom, Elijah
Bartlett, Jude Converse, Gideon Cooley, Thomas Gilbert, William Dady,
Samuel Hinckley, John Hamilton, Moses Hascall, Hopestill Hinds, Nehe-
miah Hinds, Jacob Hinds, Samuel Galloon, Dudley Jordan, Solomon
Keyes, Jr., Richard Marks, Silas Newton, Phinehas Powers, Thomas
Rich, Solomon Rich, Nathan Smith, Wm Shepherd, John Steward, Sim-
eon Wright, Phinehas Warner, Henry White, Isaac White, Joseph War-
ner, James Patterson. "
The treaty of peace was signed at Aix la Chapelle, Oct. 7, 1 748? but
was not proclaimed in Boston till May loth of the next year.
The Last French and Indian War, i 754-1 763. — The treaty of Aix
la Chapelle proved to be little more than a truce. The Indians contin-
ued their depredations till June, 1749, and re-commenced hostilities in
May, 1754. Assured that there could be no permanent peace to her
American colonies so long as the French power was dominant on the
northern frontiers, Great Britain determined to effect the conquest of
Canada.
The gates to the French possessions on the St. Lawrence, were, first,
by way of the River St. Lawrence ; second, by way of Crown Point and
Lake Champlain ; third, by way of Lake Ontario. The reduction of
Canada then involved the taking of Louisbourg, which was restored to
France by the late treaty ; the capture of Crown Point, and the capture
of Fort Niagara and its outpost, Fort Du Quesne.
The English government called on the Provinces to furnish their full
quotas of men to these great expeditions, which were placed under com-
mand of British officers ; and the intermediate frontiers were left in the
main to look out for themselves. The earlier disasters of this war were
largely due to the incompetence and arrogance of these British com-
manders.
210 BROOKFIELD RECORDS, 17 18-1786.
This general statement seems necessary in order to explain the different
and widely-scattered expeditions in which our militia were called upon to
take part.
1754, June 21. Gov. Shirley issued orders to the commanders of regi-
ments, to make a thorough inspection of the state of the militia and
report to head-quarters. The several towns were also required to supply
themselves with the full stock of ammunition required by law.
Martin How and Arthur Tucker of Brookfield enlisted June 26, and
Levi Hamilton, Nov. 9, in Capt. John Wright's Co., expedition to the
Eastern Frontiers. In the same expedition, in Capt. Jos. Wilson's Co.,
Apr. to Nov., were John Tute and Wm Hair of B. In the same expe-
dition, in Capt. Eleazar Melvin's Concord Co., were Rich. Burk (then of
Ware River), Wm Brabrook, Caleb Dodge, Ephraim Hayward, Levi and
Seth Hamilton, Joseph and Thomas Waite and Corp. Nathaniel Wool-
cott, out from May to Nov. David Hinckley, John Tute, and Jona.
Waite were at Coleraine, Aug. '54 to Mar. '55.
1755. Four military expeditions were planned in the spring of this
year : one against the French in Nova Scotia ; a second against Fort
Du Quesne ; a third against Crown Point ; and a fourth against Niagara.
Brookfield furnished her full quota for the Crown Point expedition.
Capt. Jeduihan Baldwin was in command of a company ; Wm Dorothy
was out. Mar. 2 7 to Sept. 8 ; Corp. Jos. Waite, Wm Brabrook and John
Tute were in Capt. Is. Williams' Co. ; Comfort Barns was in Capt. Luke
Hitchcock's Springfield Co., Apr. 1 1 to Oct. i ; Corp. Thomas Barns,
Jos. Gilbert, John Green, Thomas Stevens, and Eleazar Warner enlisted
in Capt. Sam. Robinson's Hardwick Co. ; Sergt. Jos. Hamilton, Abra-
ham Adams, Nathan Hamilton, John McClure, Phinehas Slayton, Solo-
mon Rood, and Jacob Wood were in Capt. Andrew Dalrymple's Petersham
Co., Aug, 9 to Dec. 2 7 ; Peter Harwood was ensign in Capt. Ephm Doo-
little's Co., Aug. to Dec; Wm Blackmor was in Capt. Benj. Johnson's
Woburn Co., Sept. 8 to Jan. 3, '56. The following men enlisted in Sept.,
under Col. John Murray : Jona. Abbott, Obed Abbott (of Bedford), Daniel
Ainsworth, Joseph Barr, Adoniram Bartlett, Daniel Bemon, Samuel Bliss,
Thomas Cheney, Henry Chadwick, James Clark, Robert Clark, Josiah
Cutler, Robert Cutler, Samuel Dorothy, Josiah Farrell, Ebenr Foster, Jr.,
Wm Galloway, David Getchell, Nathan Gould, Jason Hinds, Ephm
Hayward, Abraham How, Jr., Amos Marsh, Joshua Morris, Joseph Old,
Wm Ranger, Isaac Rice, John Rice, Daniel Walker. Dr. Benj. Gott was
surgeon's mate on the staff of Col. Josiah Brown, Sept. 9 to Dec. 15, and
remained at Fort William Henry with Col. Bagley till Mar. 31, '56. In
a petition. Dr. Gott says : " I was at Fort William Henry last winter and
know that Capt. Jeduthan Baldwin dealt out from his private stores, Rum,
brandy, sugar, coffee, tea, wine, etc., to the sick in the Hospital, the Com-
LAST FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR. 211
missary being destitute : After the army was disbanded in Nov., your
petitioner volunteered to stay and garrison the fort, and did so under
Col. Glazier after Col. Kingsbury left in Jan., and staid till May." Com-
fort Brabrook enlisted in Capt. Whitcomb's Co., and died at Sheffield on
his return. Nathan Thompson was in Col. Titcomb's regiment ; was
sent out in the detachment under Col. Ephraim Williams to intercept
the French under Dieskau, Sept. 8 ; was wounded by 3 shots, two of
which broke his left arm in two places, the third went through his lungs,
by which he was rendered helpless ; granted a pension of ;^4, for 3
years. Samuel Barns, Uriah Gilbert and Joseph Walker enlisted in Capt.
Daniel Brewer's Co. ; were all sick ; Gilbert died.
1756. The plan of the campaign this year embraced the reduction of
the forts at Crown Point, and Niagara. Massachusetts raised an army
of near 7,000 men ; but through the incapacity of Gen. Abercrombie, the
British commander, " the summer passed in fruitless labor."
Capt. Jabez Upham, by direction of the town, bought in Boston 200 wt.
of Powder, to recruit the town stock, at the cost of ;^i7. 13. 4 lawful
money. The whole stock was 300 lbs. Powder, 600 lbs. lead bullets,
900 flints.
Brookfield sent into the service this year : Ens. Joseph Waite, Sergt.
Thomas Riggs, Breed Batcheller, Jedediah Deland, Jona. Dodge, Walter
Dorothy, John Goldsbury, Abraham Hair, Wm Ranger, John Tute and
John Woolcott, in Capt. John Burk's Falltown Co., Feb. 18 to Dec. 17 ;
Gideon Abbott, in Capt. James Reed's Co., Feb. to Dec. ; Lieut. Eph.
Hayward, Ens. Joseph Hamilton, drummer Tho. Weeks, Wm Ayres, Jr.,
Edward Ayres, Eliphalet Hamilton, Abraham and John Adams, Ebenr
Davis, Jona. Dodge, Solo. Flagg, Nathan Hamilton, Abner Old, Jos. Rut-
land, Daniel Walker, Benj., Jacob and Joseph Wood, in Capt. Edmund
Bemis' Spencer Co., Feb. to Dec. ; Corlis Hinds, Jedediah How, Arthur
Tucker, Simeon, Levi and Sylvanus Walker, Joseph Witt and Josiah
Wood in Capt. Solo. Keyes' Co., Mar. to Dec. ; Sergt. Jona, Gilbert
(died Dec. 9), Corp. Oliver Woolcott, Corp. Silas Walker, Joel Abbott,
Onesiphorus Ayres, Samuel Barns, Stephen Blackmor, Simeon Brooks,
John Davis, Oliver Evens, David Gilbert, Joseph Gilbert, Ebenezer Hay-
ward, Caleb How, Joseph Hatfield, Philip Reed, Henry White, John
Williams, Ezekiel Woodbury, Obadiah Wright, in Capt. Daniel Brewer's
Concord Co., July 10 to Dec. 31 ; Daniel Gilbert, Philip Goss, John
Green, and Samuel Hair enlisted in Col. Thatcher's regiment in July ;
Corp. Ephm Brown, aged 21, enlisted at Deerfield in Capt. Colton's
Co. July 26. Col. Joseph Dwight's regiment took part in the Crown
Point expedition. Capt. Bemis' and Capt. Burk's companies, (above
named) were under his command. The following Descriptive Roll has
value :
212
BROOKFIELD RECORDS, 1718-17S6.
Sergt. Thomas Riggs,
b.
J
age 35,
res.
Brookfield.
Corp. Joseph Davis,
b.
Bkfd.
" 30,
It
It
Breed Batcheller,
b.
Wenham,
" 16,
it
11
Jedediah Deland,
b.
Bkfd.
" 23,
ii
It
Jona. Dodge,
b.
Beverly,
" 16,
11
11
Walter Dorothy,
b.
Bkfd.
" 20,
li
It
Benj. Emmons,
b.
a
" 18,
11
Hatfield.
Noah Emmons,
b.
a
" 25,
li
Greenwich.
John Goldsbury,
b.
a
" 17,
11
Western.
Abram Hair,
b.
li
" 26,
11
Bkfd.
Wm Rainger,
b.
Boston,
" 25,
11
11
John Tuffs,
b.
Ireland,
" 45,
11
It
Descriptive Roll of
Capt. Saml Robinson's Co.
at Fort Edward.
Sergt. Wm Dorothy,
b.
Worcester,
age 25,
res.
Brookfield.
Corp. David Getchell,
a
Hardwick,
" 21,
11
It
Robert Claflin, Jr.,
i(
Westboro',
" 18,
it
It
Samuel Church,
le
Hardwick,
" 40,
11
it
Thomas Cook,
a
Concord,
" 26,
11
li
Philip Gilbert,
li
Bkfd.
" 21,
11
It
Thomas Lamson,
a
Ipswich,
" 27,
11
New Braintree.
Benj. Stevens,
a
Andover,
" 22,
11
Bkfd.
Ephm Kellogg,
11
Bkfd.
" 45,
It
Peterboro' N.H.
John Peacock,
ti
Ireland,
" 45,
It
New Braintree.
Saml Buckminster,
i(
Framingham,
" 23,
It
Bkfd.
Simeon Walker,
li
Bkfd.
" 26,
It
Spencer.
Gideon Abbott, Seth
Banister, Timothy
Bowen, Eli Gould, Isaac Stone,
Roger Stevens, enlisted for Crown Point
Sept. 6.
Muster Roll of Capt. Obadiah
24, 1756.
Capt. Obadiah Cooley, Brookfield
Lt. Joseph Stone "
Ens. David Keyes Western
Clerk, Moses Barns Brookfield
Sergt. Benoni Banister, Western
" Silas Walker, Brookfield
" Cornelius White "
Corp. Moses Jennings "
" Dan' Matthews "
" Nathaniel Paige "
" Francis Stratton Western
Drum"" Philip Deland Brookfield
Jabez Ayres "
Cooley's company, Sept. 20 to Nov.
Asa Bacon
Christopher Banister
Joseph Banister
Matthew Bartlett
Moses Bragg
Jabez Crosby
Obadiah Deland
Caleb Dodge
Josiah Dodge
Joseph Gilbert
John Goss
Samuel Gould
Ebenezer Hayward
Brookfield
LAST FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR.
213
Peter Hill
Caleb How
Ebenezer Killen
John Rainger
John Rich
Thomas Slayton
Nathan Smith
Elijah Temple
Adoniram Walker
Joseph Walker
Reuben Walker
Brookfield
Jeremiah Woodbury
^Vm Wright
John Barrows
Abner Brooks
Phlnehas Brooks
John Davis
George Hayward
John Hayward
Cyrus Rich
Adonijah Marks
John Smith
Brookfield
Western
John Walker was in Capt. Moseley's Co. at Lake George, and died at
Shefifield on his return.
1 75 7. This was a year of disasters to the English and American forces,
and was remembered and spoken of by our fathers for three genera-
tions, as the year of " The Great Alarm about the taking of Fort William
Henry."
The expedition planned against Crown Point and Ticonderoga was
popular ; many of the last year's men re-enlisted, and new men were
readily secured. But by order of Lord Loudon, then commanding in
the Provinces, the bulk of the army was drawn off in an expedition
against Louisbourg, which proved a failure. Only about 7,000 men —
4,000 under Gen. Webb at Fort Edward, 3,000 under Col. Munroe
at Fort William Henry — were left for the defence of the north-western
frontiers.
Gen. Montcalm, with an army of 11,000 French and Lidians concen-
trated at Ticonderoga, and Aug. 3, invested Fort William Henry. Col.
Munroe had an effective force of only 2,372 men; but gallantly held the
great army at bay for six days, and surrendered Aug. 9. By the terms
of capitulation. Col. M. and his troops were allowed to march out with
the honors of war, retaining their arms and baggage. But the Indians
attached to Montcalm's army, without hindrance from the French offi-
cers, plundered the most valuable stores, and murdered in cold blood
about 300 officers and men.
The alarm of the peril of our troops reached this town before the sur-
render ; and our companies began the march for relief, Aug. 9. Find-
ing themselves too late, our men returned in a short time.
The Brookfield soldiers in service this year were : Peter Harwood,
Joseph Perry and Amos Tute, under Maj. Is. Williams, Jan. to Nov.;
John Gilson, under Lieut. Joseph Blake ; Jabez Ayres, Samuel Barns,
John Goss, Eliphalet Hamilton, Caleb How, Asa Lamson, and Wm
Virgin aged 60, (then of Chelmsford) ; Breed Batcheller, Josiah Ban-
214
BROOKFIELD RECORDS, 1718-17S6.
ister, Jedediah Deland, Samuel Gould, Reuben Hamilton, and David
Palmer ; Christopher Banister, in Capt. Learned's Co. ; and those that
turned out on the " Alarm " were : Jonathan Pellet, then of Sheffield ;
Joseph Barns, David, Jr., Jedediah and Solomon Gilbert, Eliakim
Spooner and James Thompson, in Capt. Eleazar Warner's New Brain-
tree Co.
Muster Roll of Capt. Nathaniel Woolcott's Co. that marched Aug. 9,
and was out 16 days.
Capt. Nathaniel Woolcott
Lt. Abraham How
Ens. Benj. Adams
Sergt. John Witt
" Thomas Taylor
Corp. Aaron Bartlett
" Wm Watson
" Wm Ayres
« Daniel Gilbert
Moses Ayres
Onesiph. Ayres
Wm Ayres 3d.
John Baker, Jr.
Jacob Ball
Thomas Ball
Aaron Barns
Adoniram Bartlett
Joseph Bartlett
Matthew Bartlett
Nathaniel Bartlett
Zachariah Brown
Samuel Chapman
Benjamin Cooley
Nahum Eager
Solomon Flagg
Joseph Gilbert
John Goodale
Jeremiah Gould
Nathan Gould
Samuel Gould, Jr.
John Hair
Timothy Hall
Joseph Hatfield, Jr.
Oliver Hayvvard
Corlis Hinds
Caleb How
Elijah How
Ephraim How
Abner How
Jedediah How, Jr.
Silas How
Nathaniel Jones
Asa Lamson
John Lamson
Daniel Matthews
Daniel Potter
Joseph Stone
Arthur Tucker
David Witt
John Woolcott
Oliver Woolcott
William Wright.
Muster Roll of Capt. Jabez Upham's Co. that marched Aug. 9, and
was out 1 7 days.
Capt. Jabez Upham
ist Lt. Obadiah Cooley
2d. Lt. John White
Ens. Benj. Walker
Sergt. Eben"' Jennings
Sergt. Nathan Hamilton
" William Old
" Benjamin Rice
Corp. James Brigham
" Josiah Hobbs
LAST FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR.
215
Corp. Ezekiel Old
" Philip Deland
Gideon Abbott
Abraham Adams
Abraham Adams, Jr.
David Aiken
Joseph Banister
Seth Banister
John Belenger
Moses Bragg
David Bridge
Uriah Bush
James Converse
Jabez Crosby
Ebenezer Davis
Daniel Deland
Obadiah Deland
Thomas Dodge
Amos Hamilton, Jr.
Eliphalet Hamilton
Ezra Hamilton
Thomas Hamilton
Samuel Hinckley
John Jennings
Moses Jennings
David McClure
John McClure
Comfort Old
Reuben Old
Asa Partridge
Asahel Peters
Daniel Rolf
John Rainger
Ephraim Rice
John Green
Stephen Green
Josiah Hamilton
Jonas Rice
Oliver Rice
Solomon Rice
Samuel Rogers
Phinehas Slayton
Thomas Slayton
Josiah Stephens
Roger Stephens
John Waite, Jr.
Abraham Walker
Adoniram Walker
Joseph Walker
Edward Walker
Phinehas Walker
Reuben Walker
Daniel Walker
John Woolcott
Ithamar Wright
Obadiah Wright
Richard Vorce
John Hamilton
William Henshaw
Ebenezer Hayward, Jr.
Benjamin Jennings
Muster Roll of Capt. Jacob Abbott's Co. that marched Aug, 9, [not
in the capitulation].
Capt. Jacob Abbott
Lt. Thomas Gilbert
Ens. Abner Brown
Clerk, Jona. Abbott
Sergt. Joseph Wood
" Robert Clafiin
Uriah Abbott
Caleb Dodge
Josiah Dodge
Walter Dorothy
Abner Gilbert
John Gilbert
Othniel Gilbert
Philip Gilbert
Seth Gilbert
John Goss
Peter Hill
Joseph Loring
2l6 BROOKFIELD RECORDS, 171S-1786.
Abraham Martin
Stephen Martin
David Pahner
John Peso
John Phipps
William Ranger
Moses Rich
Philip Rich
Thomas Rich
James Roaff
Charles Rice, k. by the Indians
William Tuffs
John Watt
Samuel White
Jeremiah Woodbury
1758. The plan for the campaign this year included the investment
of Louisbourg, and expeditions against Ticonderoga and Fort Du
Quesne. The first and last were successful ; that against Ticonderoga
was a disastrous failure.
The Brookfield men in the service this year were : Gideon Abbott,
Capt. Jacob Abbott, Joel Abbott, Jacob Ainsworth, Jabez Ayres, Asa
Bacon, Capt. Jeduthan Baldwin, Josiah Baldwin, Daniel Ball, Thomas
Ball, Breed Batcheller, Wm Batcheller, Nathan Barns, Tho. Brown,
Samuel Chapman, Ebenezer Davis, Jedediah Deland, Jona. Dodge,
Josiah Dodge, Charles Dorothy, David Getchell, Tho. Gilbert, 3d.,
Abraham Hair, Amos Hamilton, Jr., EHsha Hamilton, Benj. Harwood,
Peter Harwood, Zachariah Harwood, Wm. Henderson, Elijah How,
Samuel Joslin, Asa Lamson, Andrew Kimball, Tho. McClure, Abner Old,
David Palmer, Wm Parkman, David Patrick, Thomas Rainger, Wm
Rainger, Abner Rice, Asahel Rogers, Wm Tuffs, Gideon Walker, Jacob
Walker, Isaac Walker, Silas Walker, Samuel White, Daniel Wyman.
In the House of Representatives, Apr. 28, 1758, " Ordered, that the
selectmen of Leicester be allowed to remove from said town to the town
of Brookfield, Jaques Morris, with eleven of his family, being French
Neutrals (so called) placed in L. in 1756, by order of the General
Court ; and the selectmen of Brookfield are hereby required to provide
for said French people."
1759. The taking of Louisbourg, in July of last year, gave the English
control of the eastern gate to Canada. The only strongholds held by the
French outside of Montreal and Quebec, were Niagara, Ticonderoga
and Crown Point. Niagara was taken July 24, Ticonderoga was in-
vested July 22, and after a siege taken; when Crown Point was
abandoned by the French commander.
In the mean time, Gen. Wolfe was prosecuting a most important
enterprise, viz. the reduction of Canada. Sept. 13, he achieved his
memorable victory on the heights of Abraham, which insured the fall of
Quebec.
Capt. Jeduthan Baldwin was in the service, Mar. to Dec.
In Capt. Wm Paige's Hardwick Co., Crown Point expedition, were
LAST FREXCH AND INDIAN WAR. 21/
men from Brookfield : Sergts. Silas Walker, Gideon Walker, Caleb
Dodge, Corporals Joel Abbott, Wm Rainger, Rufus Putnam, Drummer
Breed Batcheller, and privates Gideon Abbott, Jacob Ainsworth, Asa
Bacon, Nathan Barns, Wm Batcheller, Zeph. Batcheller, Thomas Brown,
Samuel Chapman, Robert Claflin, Jr., Jedediah Deland, Daniel Deland,
Jona. Dodge, Josiah Dodge, Charles Dorothy, Joseph Gibbs, Thomas
Gilbert t^(\., Amos Hamilton, Nathan Hamilton, Wm Henderson, Elisha
How, Asa Lamson, Tho. McClure, Abner Old, David Patrick, Tho.
Rainger, Asahel Rogers, Roger Stevens, William Tuffs, Isaac Walker,
Jacob Walker, Sam' White.
Muster Roll of Capt. Sylvanus Walker's Brookfield Co., out fr. May
15 to Dec. 27 : Capt. S. W., Lt. Eliphalet Hamilton, Ens. Daniel Walker,
Sergts. Tho. Riggs, Reuben Old, Christ. Banister, Corps. Obed Abbott,
David Gilbert, James McClure, Privates Ebenezer Davis, Abner Gilbert,
Nathan Goodale, Erastus Hamilton, Job Lane (servt. to Rev. E. Forbes),
Cyrus Rich, Moses Rich, Daniel Rolfe, David Slayton, Gad Smith,
Reuben Stevens, Arthur Tucker, Benj. Walker, Jr., Oliver Walker, Zeb-
ulon Walker, Henry Wisdom, Isaac Wood.
Jacob Ball and Peter Bowen were in the Cr. Pt. Expedition.
Rev. Eli Forbes served as chaplain to the First Battalion, Gen. T.
Ruggles' regiment. Crown Point expedition. Mar. to Dec. In a petition
he says : " In 1759, I was chaplain in the army, and undertook to per-
form duty to two of Gen. Ruggles' battalions : soon after I joined the
army at Fort Edward, the battalions were separated to a distance of
several miles, but I faithfully administered to both : they united at
Lake George, and then were regularly observed morning and evening
prayers, attendance on the sick and criminals, and preaching on the
Sabbath. After the army passed the Lake, the battalions were often
stationed 3, 10, 15 miles apart, yet I never failed of praying and
preaching with each, visited the sick in the hospitals and the criminals
at the Provost guards; I sometimes travelled on foot 15 miles to reach
all the hospitals. Towards the close of the campaign. Rev. John
Brainard and myself had 400 invalids committed to our charge, and
were ordered to march with them to Albany ; and humanity obliged
us to advance our own money, and perform all kind offices for the
relief of these poor distressed men, who otherwise must have suffered
greatly, there being no suitable hospital stores available."
Francis Stone, Sen., was in the army under Gen. Wolfe, and was
killed.
1 760. Gen. Amherst concentrated the army in three divisions before
Montreal, Sept. 6, and on the 8th, the Province of Canada and its
dependencies were surrendered to the British crown.
The Muster Roll of Capt. Daniel jNIcFarland of Worcester contains
2l8 BROOKFIELD RECORDS, 1^18-1786.
the following Brookfield names : Sergt. Jona. Dodge, Corp. Eben"" Hay-
ward, Charles Dorothy, Abraham Gilbert, Nathan Hamilton, Cornelius
Hinds, Steph. Jennings, Abner Old, Samuel Robinson, Daniel Rolfe,
Jona. Streeter. Samuel Streeter, Josiah White, Jacob Wood. The com-
pany was out Feb. to Dec.
In the Muster Noll of Capt. William Paige of Hardwick, Mar. to
Dec, Brookfield is credited with Lt. Daniel Walker, Sergts. Zeph.
Batcheller, Obadiah Wright, and Eben"^ Davis, and privates Nathan
Abbott, Jona. Barns, Nathan Barns, Wm Batcheller, Comfort Gilbert,
Ezekiel Gilbert, John Goodale, Nathan Goodale, Solo. Goodale, Caleb
Green, Elijah How, John McFarland, Asa Partridge, Asahel Rogers,
Ezra Rood, Gad Smith, Aaron Tute, Nathan Tyler, Zebulon Walker,
Tho. Weeks, John Woolcott.
June 6, 1760. The French people, late inhabitants of Nova Scotia,
were divided to the several towns for support. To Brookfield, Stanislaus
Guirdo, and Mary his wife, and his daughter and an infant, Maudlin
Gadrich, Isaac Guirdo — 6 in all.
1 761-3. Though the reduction of Canada theoretically ended the
war, yet in the spring of '6r Massachusetts levied an array of 3,000
men.
Officers of the Brookfield Militia Companies :
First Cotnpany — John White, captain, Ebenezer Jennings, ist lieut.,
Phinehas Upham, 2d lieut., Nathan Hamilton, ensign.
Second Company — Thomas Gilbert, captain, Abner Brown, lieut., John
Phipps, ensign.
Third Company — Nathaniel Woolcott, captain, Abraham How, lieut.,
John Witt, ensign.
Troop of Horse. — Thomas Hale, captain, James Stone, lieut.,
Ephraim Walker, cornet, Seth Lincoln, quarter master.
Our men, out in '61, were: Daniel Barns, William Batcheller, Jona.
Dodge, John Everden (apprentice to John Chadwick), Reuben Gilbert,
Joseph Hatfield, Samuel Marsh (apprentice to Aaron Bartlett), Timothy
Tyler.
Pay Roll oi Capt. Thomas Cowden's Co. Mar. to Dec. 1762.
Lt. Daniel Walker, Ens. David Getchell, Stephen Ayres, Ephraim Ayres,
Solomon Cummings, Daniel Dodge, Charles Dorothy, Jacob Getchell,
Henry Gilbert, Jesse Gilbert, Moses Gilbert, Jonas Hayward, William
Mace, Samuel Palmer, Daniel Rolfe, Caleb Thayer, Nathaniel Wait,
Richard Wait, Solomon Walker, Zebulon Walker, Samuel Whiston,
Samuel White, all of Brookfield.
■ Pay Roll oi QdL'^t. Wm Shepard's Co. Mar. to Nov. 1762,
Ens. Jona. Dodge, Sergt. John Fletcher, Moses Ainsworth, Jesse Barns,
Nathan Barns, Caleb Green, Samuel Marsh, Abner Old, Samuel Parker,
SECOXD MEETIXG-HOUSE. 219
Beamsley Pottle, David Pratt, Job Smith, Lemuel Smith, Jesse Vose,
John Whetstone (apprentice to Jacob Bigelow), all of Brookfield.
Fay Roll of Capt. John Nixon's Sudbury Co. July '62 to Jan. '63.
Brookfield men : Wm Batcheller, Solomon Goodale, Asa Humphreys.
James Wesson of B. was lieut. in Capt. Simon Jefferd's Wells Co.,
May '62 to Nov, 'C>2>.
A treaty of peace was signed at Paris, Feb. 10, 1763.
For the sake of clearness, it seemed best to give a full account of the
struggle for supremacy in New England between France and England,
in a single section, though this method has in a measure broken the
thread of our narrative. The question of supremacy was settled in Eng-
land's favor, by the treaty of Paris. We now return to matters of direct
domestic concern.
Second Meeting-house. — The question of building a new meeting-
house began to be agitated in 1 746. The setting off of the southwest
corner of the town to Western, had left the remaining portion in a very
irregular shape, and carried the geographical centre to Slate hill plain.
This point however was not the centre of population ; was an inconven-
ient place to be reached from the south, and would add a mile's travel
to the families living in the extreme northwest district. The real gain in
distance of travel and advantage of location would accrue to the north-
easterly inhabitants. These northeasters were united in the plan ; the
southern and western men were united in opposing it, but were divided
in opinion as to the proper location of a meeting-house.
Rev. Mr. Cheney. At this juncture, the Rev. Mr. Cheney, pastor of
the Church, was disabled by sickness, and died Dec. 11, 1747. Thomas
Cheney, son of William and Rebecca (Newell) Cheney, was born in Rox-
bury Jan. 29, 168S-9 ; graduated at Harvard University 1711 ; married
(i) Dorothy Hawley, daughter of Hon. Joseph of Northampton; (2)
May 22, 1746, Mary Cotton, daughter of Rev. John. He was ordained
Oct. 16, 1 71 7, and consequently was pastor thirty years. "He is de-
scribed as an acceptable preacher, and as sustaining the character of a
good man, and faithful pastor."
The death of Mr. Cheney loosened some ties which had bound the
people to the old Centre, and its surroundings, and gave the opportunity
for the northeastern inhabitants to renew their efforts for a new location
of the meeting-house.
An article was inserted in the March warrant, 1748,
" To hear and act upon a Petition of a number of y^ Inhabitants
of s'^ Town living in the Northeasterly part of s<^ Town requesting that
the town find a Centre as the Town now lies, and build a meeting-house
there, or as near as the ground will admit, otherwise to set them off as
a distinct Precinct agreeable to their Petition —
220 BROOKFIELD RECORDS, 1718-1786.
"At a Town meeting March 14, the Question was put, if the Town
will build a Meeting-house in the Centre of the town as it now lies :
passed in the Negative : If the Town would set off the petitioners with
a quarter part of the Township as it lay before Western was set off, or a
third part as it now lies : and it passed in the Negatived
This refusal of the town, led to the sending of a Petition to the Gen-
eral Court, asking for the incorporation of a new Precinct in the North-
easterly quarter ; and to the erection of the frame of a new meeting-house
there. And after a series of moves and counter-moves, the new or
Second Precinct was incorporated Mar. 29, 1750. [The history of this
Precinct belongs to the next Chapter.]
In the mean time, and before the formation of the Second Precinct,
steps had been taken to settle a new minister. Oct. 17, 174S, "The
town voted, that Thursday come forteen night be set apart for fasting
and prayer to God for his direction with respect to settling a Gospel
minister amongst us in this place."
In Town meeting Nov. 28, 1748, ^^ Voted, To concur with the church in
their choice of Mr. Elisha Harding to be their Minister. At an adjourn-
ment, Dec. 22, Voted to give Mr. Harding for his encouragement to
settle in the Gospel Ministry in s'^ Town the sum of one thousand pounds
old tenor eiirrency : 2d, To give the s*^ Mr. Harding for his yearly salary
and support during the time of his continuance in the Ministry afores'^ the
sum of five hundred pounds old tenor, accounting the same as tho' it be
paid in Indian Corn at 20s. pr. bush.. Rye at 30s. per bush.. Wheat at
40s. pr. bush., and said 500 pounds to be diminished or increased yearly
in proportion to the prices of these commodities as they shall yearly rise
or fall, and be bought or sold in s'^ Town — Provided he release to the
Town all right to the Ministry Lands : or in case he inclines to have
the improvement thereof, he have the liberty thereof, allowing and paying
as much as any other person would give therefor. Voted, Joseph Dwight,
Esq., Left. Elisha Rice, Dea. John Gilbert, Amos Rice and Capt. Thomas
Buckminster a committee to acquaint Mr. Harding of the vote aforesaid.
At an adjournment, voted to Mr. Harding free liberty to cut and get his
wood on the Common Land of said Town known by the name of The
Rocks, s^ Mr. Harding not to make waste of s<^ wood, especially of the
young wood. Voted, That Mr. Harding have the use and improvement
of the 20 acres of Ministry Land between Capt. Buckminster's and Mr.
Simeon Dwight's free from rent for two years, and then he is to allow the
Town 20 pounds old tenor yearly for the same."
Mr. Harding was ordained Sept. 13, 1749. The sermon, entitled "A
Monitor for Gospel Ministers," was preached by Rev. Nathan Bucknam
of Medway, from Col. iv. 1 7, and was published.
The organization of the Second Precinct gave occasion to open afresh
PETITION FOR DIVISION OF PARISH. 221
in the old Parish the question of a new meeting-house ; and to test the
relative strength of the southern and western sections of the Township.
"At a meeting of the First Parish in Brookfield Nov. 20, 1753, a peti-
tion of Obadiah Wright and others was read, praying that a Meeting-
house may be built on the hight of land near Seth Banister's house, on
the south side of the Country road, near to Ebenezer Hayward's land,
and after debate the Parish voted to build a meeting-house on said
spot."
"At a meeting of the First Parish in Brookfield, Jan. 31, 1754, Voted,
Dr. Jabez Upham, Capt. Thomas Buckminster, Elisha Rice, Nathan
Hamilton and Jacob Abbott a committee to agree with Seth Banister
about the land to set a meeting-house on, where the Parish voted to
build one.
Voted, to raise one hundred pounds to carry on said building.
Voted, to build a meeting house 55 feet long and 45 feet wide, and
23 feet in heighth.
Voted, that the aforesaid committee provide stuff for said house.
Voted, that the 100 pounds be taxed in the next assessment, and that
the said house be framed and raised as soon as the season will permit."
Before the last-named meeting was held, i.e. on Dec. 4, 1753, Jede-
diah Foster, the Gilberts, Abner Brown, John Goss, and others living in
the west part, in all 43 voters, had presented a petition asking that the
First Parish be equally divided so, as to form two Parishes, equal as to
quantity and quality of lands and number of inhabitants. The petition-
ers allege, " that the distance from the northwest corner to the southeast
corner of the Parish is 13 miles; that both extremes are under actual
improvement by permanent settlers ; that there is a sufficiency of land
and inhabitants for two Parishes ; and that said petitioners, living in the
westerly part of the town are greatly aggrieved by the vote of the Parish,
passed by a small majority, to build a new house about two miles from
the present one, in a southeasterly direction, which will add so much to
our disadvantages of attending public worship."
To this Petition, the ruling majority made answer : " As to the south-
easterly part of the Parish, it is well settled with men that pay a con-
siderable tax, and are like to pay a larger : as for the northwest part,
there is but six families in the three miles between Western and Brook-
field north line, and all of them are at the very west end of the town,
and all of them are set off to Ware River parish — the remainder of
the three miles is land so broken that there never can be many settlers,
and these few will be better accommodated other ways than they can be
in Brookfield : when the line is established between the First and Second
(North) Parishes, we shall be but about 115 families, and about 20 of
them not able to pay any considerable tax : . . . We are exceedingly bro-
222 BROOKFIELD RECORDS, 171S-17S6.
ken with water : the First Parish is cut apart with Quaboge River, about
7 or 8 miles, and the south and east inhabitants divided by large Ponds,
that they cannot get together any where so convenient as the place where
we have agreed to build a House ; the south people are obliged to pass
over Quaboge River west of a large Pond by a bridge and Causie about
four score rod long to get to the meeting-house spot where we have
agreed to build, and the east part cross Quaboge River at the north end
of the above said Pond to get to meeting with the travel of about 7 and
a half miles to the old meeting and 5 and a half to the new meeting-
house ; and considering the difficulty of getting together, the smallness
of our inhabitants, the extraordinary charge of building and maintaining
bridges, we cannot divide, and shall think ourselves greatly injured and
wronged if the prayer of those people should be granted. They are but
41, and one of them, viz. Joshua Dodge, belongs to the Second Parish;
one more, viz. Job Lane, has sold his inheritance, and the purchaser
saith he shall look upon his farm ;^20o less valuable if the Parish is di-
vided. ... If the Petitioners will leave their names with the Town Clerk,
in order to make a Parish, we are willing they should be set into a Dis-
tinct Parish. But otherwise we think their petition unreasonable. We
pay our minister annually ^66. 13. 4, of which sum they pay ;^i5. 10. 9. "
To fix the matter beyond recall, the majority through their committee,
proceeded to set up the frame of the new meeting-house on Seth Ban-
ister's hill, in the present South Villaga. The house was raised April 15th
and 1 6th 1754.
Mr. Foster, the Gilberts and others, appealed to the General Court,
which ordered a stay of proceedings, and sent out a committee to view
the place and circumstances, and report facts and recommendations.
A paper, handed to said Committee, reads as follows : " When you
have taken an impartial view of our situation, and inability to maintain
two ministers, we make nO doubt but you will return tp the General
Court that it is best for us to be but one Parish : But however, if other-
wise, we cannot but think that you will return the names of the Petitioners
only for a Parish, and exempt us whose names are hereunder written
which live at the west end of said Parish, for we will Not joyn with them
if by any means we can avoid it, for we are utterly against a division :
. . . If we are drove to joyn them, it will be the greatest oppression we
think, that any in New England ever suffered of that nature : Signed,
Joshua Nichols, Jolin Graton, John Hill, Peter Hill, Isaac Kindrick, Jere-
miah Woodbury, John Hill, Jr., Jona. Abbott, Elijah Bardett, Ebenezer
BarUett, Jacob Abbott, Thomas Rich, Joshua Dodge, Caleb Dodge."
"At a legal meeting of the First Parish, Wednesday July to, 1754,
Voted, after a long debate, to proceed and enclose and finish the new
meeting-house set up near Seth Banister's." At an adjournment in Sept.,
DIVISION OF FIRST PARISH. 223
^^ voted, to continue preaching in the old meeting-house, one Sabbath and
no longer. Voted, to pull down the old meeting-house to help cover and
finish the ne^A' one. looted, that the committee for building shall have
the ordering of pulling down the old house, and apply it to the finishing
the new. Voted, that all persons that have pews of their own in the old
meeting-house shall have liberty to take care of their pews any time
within 8 days* from this day. Voted, that the new meeting-house shall be
the place of publick worship. Voted, that Rev. Elisha Harding shall
carry on Preaching in the new meeting-house on the 15 th day of this
instant September, being Sabbath Day, and so on from Sabbath to Sab-
bath."
Oct. 16, 1754. At a legal meeting, the First Parish voted., "to levy the
sum of ^64 upon the polls and estates of the inhabitants of said Parish,
to pay Rev. Mr. Harding his salary this present year."
The next day, viz. Oct. 1 7, Jedediah Foster, the Gilberts and others,
prepared a remonstrance, and petition to the General Court, against the
action of the Parish, asking exemption from taxation to pay for the new
meeting-house, and allowance of their proportion or interest in the old
house, and for the incorporation of a new Parish. Exemption from tax-
ation to meet existing grants was not allowed ; but Nov. 8, 1754, the Par-
ish was divided, and the Third or South Parish incorporated, leaving the
West part to retain the name and powers of the First Parish.
This brought up the question, of which Parish was Rev. Mr. Harding
the minister? The General Court decided that the estates of the old
First Parish were holden for the payment of his salary and all charges up
to the date of division, but did not determine his pastoral status. " In
consequence of the commotion and troubles incident to this division of
the Parish, Mr. Harding, at his own request, was dismissed May 8, 1755,
having sustained the pastoral office not quite six years. He was a grad-
uate of Harvard in 1745 . He is described as a gentleman of great
benevolence ; a man of singular probity and solid learning ; one who
from a child had known the Holy Scriptures, and made them much the
matter of his study. His public ministrations were serious and adapted
to edify and benefit his hearers."
Brookfield was now divided into three distinct Parishes. In the Second
or North Parish, a meeting-house was raised in 1749, but not immediately
finished. In the Third or South Parish, the meeting-house was raised
in Apr. 1754, and finished with materials taken from the old house on
Foster's hill. It stood on the Common, east of the Unitarian Church.
In the First or West Parish, a meeting-house was built in 1755. It was
placed "at the turning of the country road near the northeast corner of
a plow-field belonging to John Barns, being on the Plain in said First
Precinct," and near the site of the present First Parish meeting-house.
224 BROOKFIELD RECORDS, 171S-J7S6.
Ministry Land. In addition to special (and liberal) grants made to
the early ministers, which they held in fee, the town sequestered certain
lands, the improvement or income of which was to accrue to the minis-
terial support in perpetuum.
How these lands were managed will appear from the following records :
"Nov. 14, 1730, Voted, Mr. Joseph Dwight, Elisha Rice and Left.
Thomas Gilbert be a committee, to let out for the term of i^ years, upon
such terms as they can agree with any good man, obliging him to manure
and cultivate so much thereof as they shall think beneficial, the Ministry
Lot between Capt. Thomas Baker and Mr. Joseph Dwight s their Home-
Lots."
The division of the town into distinct parishes necessarily involved
the division of the sequestered lands. These lands, as surveyed by Wm
Chandler, [see Plans, entered in the old Town Book] comprised a lot
in the form of a parallelogram, lying south of the river near Richard
Vorce's, containing 164 acres; the "ministry meadow," containing 4
acres 66 rods, lying on the westerly side of Coy's brook, adjoining Col.
Dwight's land ; the " ministry lot " of 125 acres which included the South
Burying Ground, bounded on the northerly side by the old country road,
and south by Quabaug river; and the "ministry home-lot" on Fos-
ter's hill.
A committee was appointed by the town, consisting of Jedediah Foster
and Thomas Gilbert of the First Precinct, Obadiah Rice and Nathaniel
Woolcott of the Second Precinct, Jabez Upham, Cyprian Rice and John
Rich of the Third Precinct, with full powers, to make an equitable
division of the sequestered lands.
The above named committee agreed Oct. 13, 175S, that "the First
Precinct should have the eastwardly half of the Ministry Lot adjoining
the Burying Place (excluding the said Burying Place), and 124 acres in
the Lot on the south side of the River, to begin upon the southwardly
end of said Lott running through the same in the width and extending
southwardly the width of said Lot until it makes the said 1 24 acres :
"The Second Precinct shall have the 22 acre Lot adjoining to Capt.
Thomas Buckminster's land, and the Ministry Meadow on Coy's brook
adjoining Capt. Dwight's farm, and 20 acres of the aforesaid Lot on the
South side of the River at the northwardly end the width of said Lott :
" The Third Precinct shall have the vvestwardly half of the Lott ad-
joining the Burying Place, and 20 acres in the Lot on the South side
of the River adjoining southwardly on the Second Precinct's Twenty
acres."
These lands were eventually sold by the several parishes, and the
money invested as a Fund, the interest of which went towards the sup-
port of the minister.
THE REVOLUTION. 225
The Revolution. — In the struggle that resulted in the separation of
the American Colonies from the mother countr}', the record of Brook-
field is an honorable one.
At a town meeting held May 17, 1773, a committee was appointed,
consisting of Joseph Gilbert, Benjamin Adams, Benjamin Babbet, Samuel
Hinckley and Joshua Dodge, which reported as follows :
" To the Committee of Correspondence for the Town of Boston —
Gentlemen : The town of Brookfield having taken the letter of the Town
of Boston of Nov. 20, 1772, into consideration, together with the state of
the infringements and violations of the rights of the people of America and
of this Province in particular, which have from time to time been made by the
Court and Parliament of Great Britain — We fully agree with you in senti-
ment relating to them, and that it is the indispensible duty of every lover of
his country and the happy constitution which was once the Glory of this
Country, to exert himself in every loyal and constitutional way to ward off
the impending evil.
" This town will be ever ready to assist, and in every legal and proper
way maintain those rights and liberties for our children, which with so much
labor, blood and treasure were purchased by our ancestors, whose memory
is and ought to be esteemed by us ; and we hope, notwithstanding the
attempts of the enemies of our constitution to deprive us of those rights,
yet by a steady, firm and constant exertion we shall not finally be deprived
of them.
"This town will not fail of joining with other towns in this Province in
every constitutional way to obtain redress, and as the Province is hitherto
favored with a General Assembly, we trust that they under God may be led
to such measures as may procure us relief.
" We take this opportunity to thank the Town of Boston for their Great
Care and Vigilance in the common cause, and look upon ourselves embarked
in the same bottom, mutually interested in the same event. Let us look to
God for his Blessing and Protection, and "stand fast in the liberty where-
with Christ has made us free."
Read twice, and ordered to be recorded in the Town Book, and a
copy transmitted to the Committtee of Correspondence of Boston.
The Tax on Tea. A committee, viz. Jedediah Foster, Jeduthan
Baldwin, Joseph Gilbert, Benjamin Rice and Phinehas Upham, report,
Dec. 7, 1773 : "We think it our indispensable duty, in the most public
manner to let the world know our utter abhorrence of the last and most
detestable scheme, in the introduction of Tea from Great Britain, to be
peddled out amongst us, by which means we were to be made to swallow
a poison more fatal in its effects to the national and political Rights
and Privileges of the People of this country, than ratsbane would be
to the natural body —
Therefore, Resolved, that we will not by any way or means, knowingly
226 BROOKFIELD RECORDS, lyiS-iySd.
encourage or promote the sale or consumption of any Tea whatever,
subject to a duty payable in America, but all persons whoever they
may be, who shall be concerned in a transaction so dangerous, shall
be held by us in the utmost contempt, and be deemed enemies to the
well being of this country."
Town Ofificers, elected Mar. 14, 1774. Jedediah Foster, moderator;
Capt. Jeduthan Baldwin, town clerk; Capt. Phinehas Upham, knvn
treasurer; Jedediah Foster, Esq., Capt. Jeduthan Baldwin, Dr. Jona.
King, Lieut. John Phipps, Ens. Daniel Gilbert, selectmen ; Jona. Abbott,
Capt. Peter Harwood, Ephraim Cooley, constables ; Abijah Cutler, Sam-,
uel Cheever, Gad Williston, wardens ; Jona. Snow, Rufus Putnam, Asa
Bigelow, ty thing men ; Ithamar Wright, Jabez Upham, fence vieiaers ;
John VVoolcott, Wm Ayres, 2d, deer reeves ; Jeduthan Baldwin, Moses
Hitchcock, siDiieyors of shingles ; Dea. Jabez Crosby, leather sealer;
Benj. Gilbert, Benj. Lynde, Solo. Banister, John Barrows, Amos Adams,
Joseph Newell, hog reeves; Seth Banister, ]x., field driver ; Matthew
Brown, John Rich, David Hitchcock, Nathan Gilbert, Jona. Snow, Solo.
Foster, Peter Harwood, Samuel Hinckley, Samuel Cheever, Jona. Barns,
Jona. King, Ezekiel Old, Benj. Rice, Thomas Wood, Asa Biglow, Jona.
Rice, highway sm-veyors.
Sept. 12, 1774. Jedediah Foster, Esq., Joshua Dodge, Lieut. John
Phipps, Capt. Jeduthan Baldwin, Lieut. Joseph Gilbert, Lieut. John Lys-
com, Lieut. Rufus Putnam, Capt. Phinehas Upham, Lieut. John Hobbs,
Asa Biglow, Dr. Jona. King, were chosen a Committee of Correspond-
ence.
Sept. 26, 1774. Jedediah Foster was chosen to represent the town at
a Great and General Court to be holden at Salem, Oct. 5, next.
Capt. Jeduthan Baldwin, and Capt. Phinehas Upham were chosen
delegates to the Provincial Congress at Concord, the 2d Tuesday in Oct.
next.
Dec. 26, 1774. Jedediah Foster was elected delegate to the Provin-
cial Congress at Cambridge Feb. i, next.
Allowed Jedediah Foster ;,^i 6. 18. i for services as representative at
Boston and Salem, and attending the Prov. Cong, at Concord and Cam-
bridge, to Dec. 13, 69 days.
Allowed to Jeduthan Baldwin £^c). 14 for services as delegate to the
Prov. Cong, at Concord & Cambridge, 45 days. Allowed to Phinehas
Upham ^4. 17 for do. do. iS days.
Mitnite Men. We the subscribers Inlisted agreeable to the vote of the
Provincial Congress as Minute or Picquit men in the Town of Brookfield,
for the term of six months after the date, &c, under the command of Joseph
Gilbert, Captain, William Ayres, ist Left, Peter Harwood, 2d Left, and
Abner How, Ensign, do hereby solemnly covenant and agree that we will
THE REVOLUTION.
227
muster, exercise and do our utmost to obtain the art military, and subject
ourselves to the command of our said captain and the subalterns of his com-
pany by us chosen and appointed ; and if any dispute shall arise, or if any
of us shall not give such obedience to his or their order as he or they shall
think Reasonable and Just, the same shall be Determined by the Major
part of the Company ; and we severally agree that we will at all times sub-
mit to such order, discipline and censure as shall be so determined. Wit-
ness our hands this fourteenth day of November, 1774.
John Ranger
Jona. Marbel
John Stevens
Willm Watson, Jr.
Timothy Hall
David Watson
Saml Watson
Rub" Hamilton, Jr.
John Bell
Robert Graham
James Washburn
Wyman Bartlet
Oneseph. Ayres
Solo. Barns
Emory Wollock
Moses Ayres, Jr.
David Chambers
Jonath. Barns
Daniel Barns
Joseph Wait
Chas Knowlton
Jonas Brigham
Joseph Stevens
Ezra Richmond
Asa Wait
Obdh Rice
Mirick Rice
Abner Bartlet
John Hubbard
Wiling Bowman
Benj. Wellington
Joseph Gilbert
William Ayres, 2d
Peter Harwood
Abner How
Joseph Bush, Jr.
Reuben Gilbert
Obad.h Bartlet
Bethuel Washburn
Atkin Babbet
Josiah Hinchar
Abner Bruce
William Barns
Benjamin Ayres
Charles Bruce
Peter Washburn
Hosea Edson
1775. — Jan. 9. The town provided for another company of Minute
Men, who subscribed the following covenant : " We the subscribers,
soldiers inlisted from the several Militia companies within this town, and
organized into a company called the Minute Company, do solemnly
covenant that we will as soon as possible be provided and equipt with
an effective fire-arm, cartouch box (or bullet pouch), 30 rounds of pow-
der and bullets, and knapsack : That we will exert our best abilities to
acquire the art military : That we will yield a ready obedience to the
commands of our officers, and hold ourselves in readiness to march
upon the earliest notice from our Commanding officers, and hazard our
lives in resisting any armed force that shall attempt by force to put in
execution the late revenue Acts — should any attempt be made between
this time and the first of July next.
228
BROOKFIELD RECORDS, 171S-J7S6.
" Voted, that the men that shall enlist have liberty to choose their own
captain and lieutenants.
" Voted, that Col. Phinehas Upham, Capt. Joseph Gilbert and Capt.
Joseph Packard be a committee to enlist the men." [Names not
found.]
" Voted, that the ministers be desired to notify contributions for the
Boston sufferers, and David Hitchcock for First Precinct, Jeduthan
Baldwin for Second Precinct and Seth Banister, Jr. for 3d Precinct
were chosen to receive the same and transport them to Boston."
Lexington Alarm. — The news of the British advance on Lexington
and Concord, appears to have reached Brookfield on the afternoon of
April 19 ; and the three companies of Minute Men started immediately
for the scene of conflict. The Muster Rolls are given entire.
A Roll o{ Minute Men in Col. Jona. Warner's Regiment, commanded
by Capt. Jona. Barns, that marched from Brookfield on the 19th of
April 1775.
Names.
Capt. Jona. Barns
Lieut. Peter Harwood
" Obad. Bardett
Sergt. Jonas Brigham
" Aaron Matthews
" Benj. WilHngton
" James Washburn
Corp. Solo. Barns
'' George Townsend
" John Bardett
" Daniel Barns
Drum"^ David Chamberlain
Fif-- Benj. Gilbert
" Hosea Edson
Abner Bartlett
Jonas Biglow
Nathan Barns
Wyman Bartlett
Jona. Bond
Edward Marden
John Smith
Joseph Wait
Jabez Warren
Charles Wetherbee
John Winter
Time of
Service.
9 days
9 "
7 "
16 "
16 "
16 "
9 "
16 "
9 "
16 "
9 "
9 "
9 "
9 "
9 "
9 "
16 "
9 "
16 "
9 "
8 "
9 "
16 "
16 "
9 "
Names
John Bell
Edmond Bridges
Hugh Cunningham
Isaac Freeman
Robert Graham
Reuben Gilbert
Josiah Hincher
Timothy Hall
Joseph Hatfield
Squier Hill
Thomas Jones
Charles Knowlton
Jona. Marbel
Alexander Oliver
Ezra Richmond
Joseph Stevens
Ezra Tucker
Moses Tyler
Peter Washburn
William Watson
Samuel Watson
David Watson
Abner Witt
Eleazar Woods
Time of
Service.
16 days
16 "
16 "
16 "
9 "
9 "
9 "
16 "
16 "
9 "
9 "
16 "
9 "
16 "
16 "
9 "
16 "
9 "
16 "
9 "
16 "
16 "
9 "
9 "
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229
A true roll of the Minute Company and others from Brookfield who
marched under my command on the nineteenth of April last (1775) upon
the alarm on that day (of hostilities being commenced by the King's
troops in the morning of said day) .
Ti
\IE OF
Time of
Names.
Service.
Names.
Service.
Capt. Ithamer Wright
15
days.
Drum'' Samuel Marsh
8
"
i^' Lieut. John Packard
8
((
Thomas Wood
8
day;
2 " Nathan Hamilton 15
a
John Wood
8
Serg^ Asa Danforth
8
<(
Solomon Walker
12
" Daniel Bullard
15
(C
William Warner
12
" Nathan Allen
8
a
Josiah Stone
12
" Joseph Richardson
^5
a
Abner Cutler
8
Corp'. Aaron Willard
12
ii
Benj. Pollard
8
" Seth Banister jun''
8
((
Elihu Blake
8
" Josiah Newton
8
<(
William Gill
8
" Nathan Richardson 15
((
Daniel Keyes
8
Benj. Walker
15
a
Elemuel Ross
8
Benj. Wood
15
a
Levi Parker
8
Asa White
15
li
John Stevenson
8
Benj. Richardson
15
11
Jona. Arms
8
Moses Barnes
15
Cl
Az-^ Willis
8
Benj. Jennings jr.
15
ii
Jesse Banister
8
Silas Olds
15
it
Ruben Gilbert
8
Meazer Adams
13
is
Aaron Gilbert
8
Jude Adams
13
ii
Sam. Kimball •
8
Erastus Hamilton
17
a
Nath. Hay ward
8
John Gilbert
22
ii
Tim" Wolcott
8
Eben"" Vorce
15
li
Simeon Rock wood
12
Samuel Pike
12
a
Jonas Newton
8
Jonas S>vetter
12
it
Theop^ Foster
8
Joseph Dudley
8
ii
Benj. Bachelder
8
Theop. Waterman
8
it
John Lyndes
8
Fifer Peter Hill
8
ti
A Roll of the men called Rangers that marched from Brookfield and
Spencer under the command of John Woolcott as their Captain on the
19"^ day April last (1775) i'^ consequence of an alarm on said day.
Names.
Capt. John Woolcott
Lieut. James Hathaway 12
" Jonas Bemiss
Time of
Time of
Service.
Names.
Service.
2 days.
Sargt. Levi Peirce
12 "
2 "
" Elisha Hamilton
12 "
2 "
" John Stevens
12 "
230
BROOKFIELD RECORDS, iyi8-ij86.
Ti
ME OF
Ti
\IE OF
Service.
Names.
Service.
7
Josiah Hamilton
12
a
12
William Hamilton
12
<(
9
Jude Hamilton
12
a
12
William Handerson
12
a
12
Amos Hodgman
12
a
12
Benj'= Hayward
12
11
12
Johnson Lynde
12
li
9
Thomas Moor
9
li
12
Andrew Morgain
12
(I
12
Samuel Mackluer
12
ti
9
Ebenezer Miller
12
i(
12
Ebenezer Harington
9
a
12
Allin Nevvhell
12
a
9
James Ormes
7
a
II
Joseph Almsted
12
a
12
Shadarah Perrie
12
a
9
Isaac Prouty
7
a
12
Isaeah Rider
12
a
12
Obadiah Rice
lO
a
12
Penehas Slayton
12
a
12
Epeream Stone
12
li
12
Solomon Woolcutt
9
li
9
Nathan Whitney
12
a
7
days.
Solomon Wilder
9
a
lO
Richard Beers
7
a
10
Names.
Sargt. John Howland
" Nicholas Macluer
" Reuben Slayton
Amos Adams
Caleb Bridges
Nathaniel Bunn
Reuben Bemiss
Simon Baldwin
Benj. Bemiss
Amese Bemis
Samuel Baldwin
Levi Baldwin
John Banister
Isaac Barron
Eperem Cooly
Hezekeah Colton
John Danton
Zebedee Edminster
Eperem Edy
Samuel Gilford
John Gilford
Andrew Graham
William Graham
Eperem Harington
John Hill
Nathan Hill
At the earnest solicitation of the Committee of Safety, a large number
of the Minute ^Slen consented to remain in Service till new and more
permanent companies could be organized. The Provincial Congress
met April 22, and on the 23d. it was resolved to call on Massachusetts
to furnish 13,500 men for Eight Months service.
Apr. 24, the Committee of Safety tendered a commission as colonel
to David Brewer of Palmer,' and ordered that nine sets of "beating
papers" be given him, to be distributed to trusty officers each of whom
was expected to enlist a company of 56 able-bodied men. One set was
handed to Lieut. John Packard of Brookfield, who proceeded to enlist
soldiers from the Minute Companies then on the ground. Beating
papers, with the tender of a colonelcy were given to Ebenezer Learned
of Oxford, who handed one set to Lieut. Peter Harwood of this town.
I He was a native of Framingham, who had lived in Brookfield, where he married May 8, 1763,
Elizabeth Smith.
THE REVOLUTION. 23 1
This regiment — Col. Ebenezer Learned, Lt. Col. Danforth Keye?,
Adgt. Seih Banister — went into camp at Roxbury May 19, and com-
missions were issued to the Field and Company ofificers, May 23. Capt.
Harwood's Co. mustered 71 men.
The Committee of Safety reported June 15, that "Col. David Brewer
had raised nine companies, amounting, including officers to 465 men,
who are now posted at Rcjxbury, Dorchester and Watertown." This
regiment was commissioned Ju«e 17. "Field and Staff officers in the
Ninth Continental Regiment : David Brewer, Palmer, Colonel ; Rufus
Putman, Brookfield, Lt. Col. ; Nathaniel Danielson, Brimfield, Major ;
Amos Adams, Roxbury, Chaplain (died Oct. 4), Thomas Weeks, Green-
wich, Adjutant; Ebenezer Washburn, Hardwick, Qr. Master; Estes
How, Belchertown, Surgeon; James Bradish, No. 5, Assis't. Surgeon;
John Trotter, clerk."
The following List of Brookfield men, in the Eight Months Service, is
gathered from the Rolls in the State Archives. /// Col. Leanietfs Regi-
me 11 f :
Capt. Peter Harwood, Lieut. Asa Danforth, Ens!l Benj'] Pollard, Serglf
George Townsend, Wm. Watson, Isaac Barron, Daniel Barns : — Corp"!?
Charles Rice, John Denton, Reuben Gilbert, and John Dodge : — Drum-
mers, Sam'. Mash, Benj. Gilbert and Hosea Edson, — Privates — Jesse
Adams, Obadiah Adams, Chas. Adams, Jessa Banister, Jonas Biglow,
Ebenezf. Baker, Abner Bartlett, Abner Cutlar, Joseph Dudly, John Dan-
forth, Jonathan Danforth, Chas. Doroughty, William Gill, Roburt Graham,
Comfort Goss, Asa Gilburt, Henry Gilburt, Samuel Green, Jesse Hamil-
ton, Wm. Hincher, Peter Hill, Joseph Hamilton, Amas Hodgman, Esq.
Hill, Josiah Hincher, Thomas Jones, Samuel Kimbal, Daniel Keyes,
Jonathan Marble, Thomas Nickals, Jonathan Ormes, Elijah Pollock,
Ezra Richmand, Joseph Stephens, John Stephenson, Samuel Stephens,
John Smith, Moses Tylar, Solomon Wilder, ElezT Woods, Joseph Wait,
Abner Witt, Jeduth"? Wait, Wm. Wait, Wm. White and John Winter —
Capt, John Granger, Sergt. Jona. Stone, Elijah Cummings. Ensign
Reuben Slayton, Drummer David Chamberlain, Corp. Ebenezer Har-
rington, Nathan Whitney, Timothy Woolcott, Solo. Woolcott, Eben"' Ball,
Jacob Harrington (in Capt. Joel Green's Co.)
In Col. Breiuer's Regiment :
Cap'.. John Packard, Serg'.". Nathan Allen, James Washburn, and Josiah
Newton, Corp'.*. Jarib Bacon, Barnabas Potter, Levi Packard — Drum-
mer— Nathaniel Hayward — Pri. Elijah Allen, Nathan Barns, Elisha
Bartlet — Jedediah Gilbert, Aaron Gilbert, Reuben Gilbert, Joseph Gil-
bert, Barzilai Hayward, John Hubard, Elisha Holton, Robert Hopkins,
EHas Parkman, Lemuel Ross, Jonathan Willis, Josiah Wood, Theo. Wa-
terman, Azariah Willis, West Waterman.
232 BROOKFIELD RECORDS, 1718-17S6.
Lieut. Bethuel Washburn (in Capt. D. Ingersoll's Co.)
Lieut. Nathan Goodale, Corp^ Alexander OHver, Isaac Cutler ; Pri-
vates, Moses Ayres, Silvester Bishop, Benj. Batcheller, Peter Cushing,
Joseph Chadwick, Moses Dodge, Reuben Dodge, Jona. Fletcher, John
Liddle, John Pollard, Isaac Hodgman, died Sept. 5, (in Capt. Josiah
King's Co.)
Sergt. Nathan Hill, [Corp. Peter Brewer, Southboro'], Fifers, James
Hill, Bartholomew Hill ; Berry Bowen, Moses Bowen, Peter Bowen,
Stoddard Bowen [Micah Dorothy, Framingham], Jona. Ralph, Pomp
Lorum, Benj. Hill (in Capt. Jona. Danforth's Western Co.)
In Col. John Fellows' Reg'., Capt. Abel Thayer's Co., Ens. John
Lynde, Abner Gilbert, Thomas Gilbert, David Hamilton, John Hay-
ward.
In Col. Timothy Danielson's Regiment, Capt. Silvanus Walker's Co.,
Sergt^ Solo. Walker, Samuel Pike, Corp? Eben"" How, Simeon Rockwell,
Drum"" John Warren, Priv. Elijah Barns, Jabez Crosby, Moses Hastings,
John Marble, Daniel Moore, Abner Old, Jonas Streeter, Eph"^ Stone,
Josiah Stone, John Woolcott.
In Col. B. R. Woodbridge's Regt., Capt. John Cowls' Co., Corp. Mo-
ses Woods, Oliver Hinds, John Sabin, Phinehas Slayton, Nathan Whitney,
Joseph Olmstead.
In Col. Jona. Ward's Regt., Capt. Seth Washburn's Co., Elisha Liver-
more.
In Capt. Isaac Bolster's Co., Elihu Blake, Samuel Bunn, Eben"" Mil-
ler, Jonas Newton, Eli Wood, James Wood, John Wood, Joseph Wood,
Thomas Wood.
The battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, was foughit by these Eight Months
men. But no returns have been found, to indicate the names of the
Brookfield soldiers who took part in that action.
The town Committee of Inspection were : Col. Jedediah Foster, David
Hitchcock, John Phipps, for First Precinct ; Daniel Gilbert, Thomas
Moore, John Lyscom, for Second Precinct; Josiah Hobbs, Ephraim
Walker, Ithamar Wright, 3d Precinct.
Dec. I, 1775. 5,000 men of the Militia were ordered out, to defend
the fortifications at Cambridge and Roxbury. The quota of Brookfield
was 45. The Roll has not been found.
1776. — Brookfield men in Capt. Wm Todd's Co., Col. Crafts' Regt.
of Artillery, Feb. i, to May 8, 1776 : Sergts. David Watson and Charles
Bruce, Corp. Wm Smith, Joshua Barns, Barnabas Brigham, Antipas
Bruce, Hosea Edson, Eben'' Field, John Hersey, Daniel Matthews, Abel
Johnson, David Leland, Jonathan Sever, Abner White.
In the Fourth Worcester Regt. of Militia, Joseph Gilbert of Brookfield
was chosen Colonel Feb. 16, 1776, in place of Col. Jona. Warner de-
THE REVOLUTION. 233
ceased; and Apr. 10, James Converse was chosen Colonel in place of
Col. Gilbert. Jona. King was commissioned captain of the First Co. in
said Reg'., Nathan Hamilton ist Lieut., Daniel Pollard 2d Lieut. May
31 ; Joseph Cutler, captain and Isaac Wood ist Lieut, of the Third Co. ;
Tilly Rice, captain, Joseph Pickard ist Lieut, and Abijah Cutler 2d Lieut,
of the Fourth Co. ; John Lyscom, captain, William Ayres ist Lieut, and
John Ranger 2d Lieut, of the Ninth Co. ; Cyrus Rich, captain, Isaac
Gleason ist Lieut, and Abner Tyler 2d Lieut, of the Eleventh Co. ;
Francis Stone, captain, Samuel Warner ist Lieut, and Josiah Willard 2d
Lieut of the Twelfth Co. Most of these were Brookfield men.
Capt. Jeduthan Baldwin assisted in planning the defensive works
around Boston the last year; and Mar. 16, this year, was commissioned
Assist. Engineer, with rank of Capt., and ordered to N.Y. ; was placed
in the Continental army, with rank of Lieut. -Col., Apr. 26. ; and in the
fall was made Engineer, with the rank of colonel, and served at Ticon-
deroga.
Lt. Col. Rufus Putnam had been employed as engineer in constructing
the defences in Roxbury, and secured the approbation of Washington,
who recommended him to the Congress as more competent than any of
the French gentlemen, to whom appointments had been given. He was
appointed chief engineer, and in the spring superintended all the de-
fences of New York, and in August was raised to the rank of colonel.
At a town meeting held in Brookfield, May 22, 1776, The question
was put, in the words of a Resolve of the General Court, " Whether this
Town would support the Honorable Congress in the measure, if they for
our liberty should see fit to declare the colonies Independent of Great
Britain?" — And it passed in the Affirmative, almost unanimously. Thus,
our Declaration of Independence anticipated the national Declaration,
by more than a month !
Committee of Correspondence, Inspection and Safety : Tho. Moore,
Ens. John Wait, Lt. Tilly Rice, Lt. David Hitchcock, Jabez Crosby,
Ithamar Wright, John Hamilton.
In Capt. Nathan Hamilton's Co., Col. Sam' Brewer's Regt. at Ticon-
deroga Mills, June i, '76 to Feb. i, '77, the Brookfield men were:
Capt. N. H., Lieut. John Bovvker, Corp? Joseph Olmstead, Thomas
Kimball, Wm Gilbert, Drumy Prince Haskell, Privates, Barnabas Potter,
Zadock Gilbert, Edward Allen, Philip Allen, Abner Gilbert, Samuel
Barns, Solo. Wilder, Sam'. McClure, Jona. Moore, John Burk, John
Saben, Nathan Davis, Ammiel Weeks, Seth Dean, Benj. Foster, John
Patterson, Wm Cunningham, Stephen Chandler, Ebenezer Wright, Fran-
cis Pellet, Ithamar Bowker, Wm Raiment, Edmund Stone, Amos Hale,
Ephraim Wheeler, Jesse Wheeler, John Green, Eph"" Richmond, Ezekiel
Bowker, John Bowen, Seth Twitchell, Ichabod Warner, Uri Babbitt,
Daniel How.
234 BROOk'FlELD RECORDS, 171S-J7S6.
June 24, 1776, an order was issued from head-quarters, establishing a
company of Matrosses in the Town of Brookfield, in Col. James Con-
verse's Regiment. The officers were as follows : John Banister, captain,
James Hathaway, first lieut., Gideon Walker, second lieut.
Nov. 14, 1776. The town vofed to grant the sum of ^60, to be
levied upon the Inhabitants, for a bounty upon 100 fire-arms with
bayonet affixed, provided they are wholly manufactured in this town
within one year, and sold to the Inhabitants of this town, and in such
case the selectmen are to draw an order upon the town treasurer. The
bounty was not claimed, and Oct. 6, '77, the above named ;^6o was
ordered "to be applied to pay town debts."
In the autumn of this year Washington's army, then on the North
River, came near being broken up by expiration of the short-term enlist-
ments. And at his earnest solicitation, the Continental Congress pro-
vided for the formation of a regular army by the enlistment of men to
serve during the war. A bounty of ^20 was to be paid at the time
of muster ; and quotas of public land were promised, as follows : To a
colonel, 500 acres ; to a major, 400 acres ; to a captain, 300 acres ; to
a lieutenant, 200 acres; to an ensign, 150 acres; and 100 acres to non-
commissioned officers and privates. Subsequently these terms were
modified so as to admit of enlistments for three years, or during the
war ; but the three years men were not entitled to any grant of land.
Of the eighty-eight battalions ordered to be raised, Massachusetts was
required to furnish fifteen.
1777. — Committee of Correspondence, Inspection and Safety: Lt.
David Hitchcock, Tho. Wheeler. Daniel Watson, Capt. Joseph Chadwick
Onesiph. Ayres, Lt. Jona. Bond, Capt. Ithamar Wright, Capt. Ezekl Olds,
Dea. Jabez Crosby.
List of Brookfield men that enlisted in 1777, For the War ; Thomas
Briggs, Abner Cutler, Cornelius Gilbert, Robert Hall, Reuben Hamilton,
Barzillai Hayward, Daniel Keyes, Jona. Lampson, John Lydlea, Alex-
ander Oliver, Elijah Pollock, Jeduthan Wait, William Wait, Nehemiah
Ward, Joshua Winter.
List of Brookfield men that enlisted in 1777, For Three Years;
William Adams, Jason Allen, Joel Babbitt, Samuel Babbitt, Daniel Barns,
Solo. Bartlett, Joseph Barilctt, Jarib Bacon, Moses Bedunah, John
Bowker, Samuel Bunn, Elijah Calley, Charles Casey, Hezekiah Cutting
Antipas Dodge, Thomas Dodge, John Eveleth, Elisha Foster, Benj. Gil-
bert, Henry Gilbert, Jedediah Gilbert, Joel Gilbert, Thomas Gilbert,
John Hayward, Benj. Hill, James Hill, Joseph Hamilton, John Holden,
John Hopkins, Joseph Green, Zachariah Green, Elijah Harrington, John
Hubbard, Samuel Lancaster, Isaac Lackey, Abner Lazell, Benj. Lynde,
Joseph Marble, Jonas Newton, Joseph Newell, Abner Old, Jonathan
THE REVOLUTION.
235
Owen, Joseph Olmstead, Jesse Parker, Ephraim Potter, Robena, negro
Lemuel Ross, John Smith, Asahel Stearns, Gad Smith, Gershom Whit-
ney, Gershom Whitney, Jr., Hezekiah Whitney, Israel Whitney, Eleazar
Whitney, Elias Witt, Jonathan Witt, Lemuel Ward, John Warren, Caleb
Willis, Jona. Willis, Eli Wood, Joseph Wood, Thomas Wood, Timothy
Woolcott.
A considerable number of these men were from other towns, and
were hired by our citizens. They were sent to the front and distributed
to different regiments and brigades, mostly on the North River.
The raising of so many Three Years men temporarily relieved the
pressure of calls.
This year is memorable for The Bennington Alarm, following the sur-
render of Ticonderoga to Gen. Burgoyne, July 5 ; and for the battles of
Stillwater, and Saratoga, and the surrender of Burgoyne, Oct. 17.
The following Brookfield men from Capt. Ebenezer Newell's Co.,
enlisted into the Continental service this year : Ebenezer Bacon, Benj. G.
Ball, Joseph Ball, Phinehas Bowman, Thomas Hall alias Boyd, John
Burk, Thomas Cole, Jacob H. Deland, Abraham Hair, Philip Haskell,
John Herrick, Josiah Hincher, Amos Leonard, Thomas Madden, Joseph
Owen, INIirick Rice, Robert Richmond, Jr., William White.
Capt. Daniel Gilbert commanded a Co. from Brookfield and Western,
in service at Bennington and Half Moon, July 13, to Sept. 2. Brookfield
men : Serg'.^ Wm Hincher, Nich. McClure, John Gilbert ; privates, Philip
Allen, John Ayres, Joshua Barns, Wm Barns, Benj. Batcheller, Josiah
Blanchard, David Clark, Reuben Dodge, Jude Foster, Zadock Gilbert,
Peter Hill, Silas How, Asa Humphrey, Daniel Newell, Comfort Old,
Abner Perry, Amos Rice, Elisha Rice, Jason Rice, Joseph Richardson,
James Ross, Phinehas Stevens, Wm Stone, Joshua Tyler, John Waite,
Thomas Wedge, James Wood, John Wright.
In August, 16 men went from Brookfield on an expedition to Provi-
dence, R.I. Names not found.
Col. Rufus Putnam was in command of the 5th Mass. Regiment, and
took an important part in the campaign this year. He was with Gen.
Gates, and distinguished himself at the battle of Stillwater, and the
series of movements which followed.
A Pay Abstract of a Company of Volunteers under the command of
Capt. Asa Danforth who marched from Brookfield Sept 23, 1777, — to join
the army under the command of Genl Gates, and took part in the Battle
of Saratoga, Oct. 7.
Names.
Capt. Asa Danforth
Lieut James Hathway
Time of
Service.
31 days
22 "
Names.
Time of
Service.
Lieut Jonas Brigham
Sergt. Peregrine Foster
days
31
236
BROOKFIELD RECORDS, lyiS-i-jSd.
Names. Service. Names.
Sergt. Amos Adams 22 days. Jeremh Streeter
" Ab^ Adams 22 " Benj. Howard
" Obadiah Rice 22 " Saml. Green
Corp. Joseph Richardson 22 " John Wade
" Ruben Gill 22 " Thos. Sumner
" Jude Adams 22 " Wm. Hamilton
" Jesse Banister 31 " James Washburn
Nathan Hamilton 16 " Peter Washburn
Phins Upham 31 " Sylvanus Curtiss
Richard Willington 20 " John Gilbert
Daniel Walker 22 " John Gilbert 4th
John Hamilton 31 " Benj. Gilbert
Danl. Bullard 31 " Benj. Walker
Adoniram Walker 22 " Silas Stone
Ephm Cooley 22 " Abner Perry
Gad Williston 31 " Asa Gilbert
Jona. Snow 22 " Ebenezer Bartlet
Jona. Abbott 22 " Philip Allen
John Linds 20 " Samuel Gilbert
John Waite 31 " Jesse Hamilton
Gersham Makepeace 31 " Rufus Hamilton
John Hobbs 20 " Jona'. Danforth
Ehsha Hamilton 22 " Josiah Gary
Josiah Hamilton 20 " Thos. Ranger
Samuel Owen 16 " Thos. Marsh
Jason Walker • 22 " Benj. Adams
Nathan Whitney 22 " Benj. Barret
Elisha Brigham 22 " Daniel Watson
Daniel Newell 31 " Jon? Barns
Obedh Wright 22 " Jacob Kent
John Allen 22 "
Friday, Oct. 31. One division of Burgoyne's surrendered army, under
escort of Gen. James Brickett, on the march to Cambridge, halted for
the night in Brookfield.
Nov. The town appointed a Committee of nine, with instructions " to
provide for the families of the non-commissioned officers and soldiers
that are now in the Continental Army." A similar vote was passed in
1778, and 1779.
i^yg. — This year, Col. Rufus Putnam superintended the construction
of the fortifications at West Point. After the surprise at Stony Point, he
was appointed to the command of a regiment in Wayne's brigade, and
served to the end of the campaign.
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Service.
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Capt. Peter Harwood, who had followed the fortunes of the war thus
far, was promoted to the rank of major in the Continental army, in Col.
Thomas Nixon's regiment, Sept. 29.
Capt. Daniel Gilbert, Capt. Ebenczer Newell, and Capt. Asa Danforth,
with their companies continued in the service ; but their pay-rolls have
not been found.
Feb. 3, an Order was passed by the General Court, requiring each
town to return a List of the male inhabitants from 16 years old and up-
wards, liable to do military duty ; and also a list of the men then engaged
in the Continental Service. The return from Brookfield was : No. of male
inhabitants liable to do military duty, 656 whites, and 9 negro slaves;
one-seventh part of which is 95 : No. of men in the service, 95 ; No.
wanting to fill our quota, o.
Each of the three Precincts in Brookfield appears to have assumed the
labor and expense of furnishing its proper quota of soldiers, in answer
to the calls this year.
In Feb., 14 men went on an expedition to R.I.
Apr. 20. The General Court ordered levies of 1,300 men to for-
tify North River ; 200 men for Rhode Island ; and 2,000 men for 9
months service in the army, to rendezvous at Fishkill. The Second
Precinct voted to raise the men called for ; and paid bounties as follows :
For Capt. Daniel Gilbert's Co., now in the field, 3 Continental soldiers
viz. Barnabas Potter, Wm Barns, Nathan Barns, to whom we gave ^100
per man, and the use of a blanket. To the Militia men, viz. Thomas
Bacon and Jona. Wyman, ^70 each, and a blanket, and to be exempt
from the Rate for paying the same. For Capt. Ebenr Newell's Co. now
in the field, 4 men, viz. Wm Gill, John Gill, David Chamberlain and Jude
Stevens, Continentals, ^100 each, and a blanket. To the Militia men,
viz. Robert Graham and John Sabins, £,10 each, and a blanket, and
exemption from this Rate.
Voted, to raise £()'&'^. 8, to defray the expense of hiring the Conti-
nental and Militia men lately enlisted.
At the same time the West Parish raised for Capt. Asa Danforth's
Co., 9 mos. service at Fishkill, Wm Beals, Wm Clapp, Joshua Dodge, Jr.,
Samuel Gilbert and James Ross.
The Third Precinct raised for the same service, Silas Newton, Wm Peso,
Daniel Wait, Jason Rice and Levi Rice.
May 25. At a town meeting called to consider the proposed Form of
Government, twenty voted aye, and eighty-four no.
Capt. Francis Stone was in command of a New Braintree Co. in the
Continental service this year.
John Wait was agent for receiving clothing for the Continental soldiers,
in August, and sent a supply to the army at Valley Forge.
238 . BROOKFIELD RECORDS, lyiS-iySd.
In Sept., 29 men were sent to Fishkill and Peekskill ; kind of service
unknown.
In June, committees were raised in the several Precincts "To adjust
the Average of service done in the War to date, and the charges that
have arisen since the 15 battahons were raised."
No Report is preserved in the State Archives, of the results of this
inquiry and adjustment, except in the case of the Third Precinct, where
Jona. King, chairman, reported June 30 : " We find that the whole ser-
vice is equal to 5^ months to each single poll in said Precinct. We
reckon 3 months service at Roxbury and R.I. only equal to 2 months
at the Northward and Westward ; and also in the Guards in said town
only equal to one-third at the Northward, Westward and Southward,
We also allow ;^io paid at the time of raising the Continental men to
be equal to one year's service." In the total of 193 men in this Pre-
cinct, liable to do military duty, only 26 have no credit for service or
money. Among the larger credits are the following : Abram Adams, Jr.
I if mos., Amos Adams, r6 mos., Jesse Adams, 17! mos., Tilly Brigham,
i3i mos., Elisha Brigham, 12^ mos., Solo. Banister, 9! mos., Beth Ban-
ister, 19 mos., Obad. Cooley, ii|- mos., Ephm Cooley, 14^ mos., Francis
Foxcroft, 9 mos., Amos Hamilton, i6\ mos., Nathan Hamilton, Jr. 10^
mos., Josiah Hobbs, 1 1 mos., Ephm Harrington, 9 mos., Jabez Crosby,
13I- mos., Wm Old, 9 mos., Benj. Jennings, Jr. i6|- mos., Jona. King,
15 mos., Jonas Newton, 17 mos., Daniel Newell, 13 mos., John Old, 14
mos., Wm Old, Jr. 11^ mos., Joseph Olmstead, i6f mos., Asahel Peters,
Elnathan Rice, 9^ mos.. Solo. Rice, io|- mos., Phinehas Slayton, iif
mos., Phinehas Upham, 15 mos., Benj. Walker, 14^ mos., Abram Walker,
I if mos., Nathan Whiting, Jr. 17 mos.. Solo. Walker, 17 mos., Jason
Walker, 13^ mos.. Gad Williston, 9 J mos.. Solo. Woolcott, 16 mos.
The Spooner Murder. — The dark episode of the year in Brookfield,
was this unnatural murder, which startled the whole community, and
became noted in the criminal annals of the state.
The Spooner house stood on the north side of the old stage road,
a half-mile east of Brookfield meeting-house, near where the road to
North Brookfield centre strikes off".
The family of Joshua Spooner consisted of himself, his wife Bathsheba
[Ruggles, dau. of Gen. Timothy, of Hard wick] aged 32, three children,
one son and two daughters, one male and two female servants. There
had also been for some time, three men, either transient or constant
inmates of the house, viz. Ezra Ross, a youth of 18, an ex- soldier in the
American army, from Ipswich, and James Buchanan and WiUiam Brooks,
formerly British soldiers of Burgoyne's army.
The evidence, and the confessions of the prisoners showed that the
murder was planned and instigated by Mrs. Spooner.
THE SPOONER MURDER. 239
On the evening of March i, 1778, Mr. S., returning from Cooley's
tavern, not far distant, about 9 o'clock, when near his own door, was
struck down by Brooks, Buchanan and Ross being present, and his
body taken up by the three and thrown into the well. After the deed
was done, the three men went into the house, where Mrs. S. distributed
among them her husband's clothing and a considerable sum of money,
as the reward of their work.
The case was tried at the April term of the court in Worcester. The
judges were, C. J. William Gushing, Jedediah Foster, Nath^ P. Sargent,
David Sewall and James Sullivan, associate justices. Rob'. T. Paine was
state's attorney ; Levi Lincoln was assigned as counsel for the prisoners.
The fact of killing was admitted ; and the effort of defendants' counsel
was to bring out the degree of responsibility of the parties accused. Li
regard to Mrs. Spooner, Mr. Lincoln's main point was, that she was a
person of unsound, ox distracted mind — as proved by the history of the
case itself, which he rehearsed in detail. The jury returned a verdict of
guilty as to each of the prisoners ; and they were sentenced to be exe-
cuted on Thursday, June 4, By the efforts of Rev. Thaddeus Maccarty
of Worcester, the Council granted a respite of one month, largely on
the ground that " the unhappy woman declares she is several months
advanced in her pregnancy." A jury, consisting of two men midwives
and 12 matrons was summoned, who after examination, reported that
"the prisoner was not quick with child " (tho' it was proved after death,
that her statement was true). The execution took place at Worcester,
July 2. "Just before they reached the gallows, one of the most terrific
thunderstorms that had occurred within the memory of any one living,
came up, and darkened the heavens, and all together conspired to pro-
duce a scene of most dreadful horror in the minds of the throng of
5,000 people assembled to witness the spectacle."
1779. — Jan. 14. The selectmen of Brookfield furnished clothing
for the army, 95 shirts, at 235 pounds, 16 shill. ; 95 prs. shoes, at 256.
10; 95 prs. stockings, at 156. 15.
Pay Roll of a squad of Volunteers enlisted from Capt. Nathan Ham-
ilton's Co. in Third Precinct of Brookfield, to guard Magazine stores at
B. in charge of Samuel Webb, and conduct them to Providence — Jan.
I, to Feb. 12 : Lieut. Joseph Olmstead, Serg^ Jesse Abbott, Corp^. Solo.
Banister, Jonas Newton, Josiah Hamilton, Privates, Nahum Davis,
Simeon Wright, Wm Old, Daniel Upham, Silas Bridges, Benj. Forbush,
Oliver Walker, Nathan Rice, Joel Jennings, Gershom Jennings, Erastus
Hamilton, Joseph Hamilton, Nathaniel Hamilton, Thomas Hincher,
Simon Rice. The selectmen were allowed 48 pounds for the mileage
of the above men, 96 miles at 6d. per mile.
The " Magazine " referred to was probably the Powder House, a
240 BROOKFIELD RECORDS, 1718-17S6.
brick stnicture 10 feet in diameter, built in 1770, whicli stood near the
town pound.'
Feb. 16. Mr. John Wait was allowed 611 pounds, 12s. 6d. for
clothing procured and sent to the army.
Brookfield men in Capt. Christ. Marshall's Co. 1779.
Joseph Barrett,
age, 19
Peter Bowen,
age, 43
Josiah Cutler,
" 19
Joshua Gross,
" 23
Silas Hamilton,
. 17
Jacob Harrington,
" 17
Nathaniel Sabin,
" 17
Abner Witt,
" 23
Aug. 12. Under the requisition for teams to transport stores, John
Wait is credited with 125 pounds, 4 shill. for 85 miles ; Rufus Hamilton,
;^i42. 18. 6, for 97 miles; Adoniram Walker, ;^i22. 5, for 85 miles;
Asa Gilbert, ;^i24. 10. for ^t, miles.
A petition of Maj. Peter Harwood, dated Boston, Aug. 10, 1779,
states : " I have served as an officer in the army ever since the war
began ; the two first years was a captain ; Jan. 10, 1777, was appointed
major in General J. Nixon's brigade ; when the Hon'^' Congress resolved
that the staff of the army should be of the Line, I was recommended by
Maj. Gen. Lincoln, Brig. Generals Nixon and Patterson to the Commit-
tee of Congress which sett last August at White Plains for the purpose
of settling rank in the army, that I might have my rank in the Line ;
and I was accordingly commissioned Sept. 29, 177S, and assigned the
place of loth Major in the Mass. Line, Light Infantry, Gen. Nixon's
brigade ; " and asks for pay and allowance. ^300 was granted him.
He continued in service till Oct. 16, 1680, when he resigned, and
received an honorable discharge.
In obedience to the Great and General Court's orders of October 9,
1779, we have paid out of the Town Treasury the sum of seven hundred
and eighty pounds as a State bounty to 26 men who belonged to Brook-
field, inlisted and marched for Clavarack for 3 months, i.e. thirty pounds
each.
Brookfield, Nov. 10, 1779. Moses Jennings r
Othniel Gilbert -I Selectmen.
Daniel Gilbert I
The men are as follows : Caleb Loomis, Joseph Hamilton, Eben""
Miller, Thomas Wedge, Thomas Hincher, Silas Newton, Thomas Ham-
' The late Isaac Ranger said: " The Powder House or Arsenal stood where Alvin Howe's house
now is. Alter the Revolution the powder was divided among the three parishes, and stored in the
meeting-houses under the pulpits. North Brookfield's share remained under their pulpit till 1815,
when one Sunday afternoon, a terrific thunder shower came up, and a heavy bolt struck a rock just
back of the house, and parted, one streak running under the Church. The people took the hint, and
removed the powder to a less public place."
THE REVOLUTION. 24 1
ilton, Simon Rice, Wm Hamilton, Jude Adams, Judith Stevens, Isaiah
Bo wen. Benj. Jennings, Jr., Samuel Walker, Ezra Tucker, Jonas Biglow,
Richardson Dunham, Thomas Tucker, Nathan Moore, John Gilbert 2d.,
William Peso, Elijah Barns, Thaddeus Dodge, Joseph Brown, John
Pollard, Andrew Banister, fifer.
These men were attached to Capt. Joseph Richardson's Co. in Col.
Samuel Denny's Reg., Mass. Bay Militia, in the U. S. Service. Capt. J.
R. was of Brookfield, as were also Lieut. Joseph Thurston, Israel Aiken,
Isaac Abbott, Oliver Gilbert, Noah Hatch, Thomas Lampson, Asa Par-
tridge, already in the field.
In Dec, the following Brookfield men were in Capt. Thomas Fish's
Co., R.I. Service at Tiverton : Sergt. Ephraim Cutter, Benj. Bragg,
Anthony Cutter, Abner Rice, Isaac Sever, Obadiah Wait, Eben"^ Witt.
Dec. 21. The selectmen are allowed transportation for the above
named companies, and also for 31 men to Boston, and 9 men to Dor-
chester. And same date, on a requisition for clothing, Brookfield is
credited with 12 blankets, 95 shirts, 96 prs. shoes, 94 prs. stockings.
[Worcester received credit for only 62 shirts, etc.]
[Robert Young, a laborer, resident in Brookfield, was convicted by
the Superior Court of Worcester county, at the October term, of the
crime of Felony and Rape, committed in B., and was executed at Wor-
cester Nov. II, 1779.]
1780. — June 12. An order was issued for raising men for six months
service in the Continental army. And at a meeting of the Second Pre-
cinct, June 20, ^"^ Voted, the sum of ^^25 2 be assessed on the polls and
estates of this Precinct, for the purpose of hiring 15 soldiers into the
Continental Service for six months — the aforesaid sum to be paid in
Beef at 24 shill. per cwt. — Rye at 4 shill. per bush. — Indian Corn at
2 shill. 8 pence per bush., or in paper currency equivalent thereto.
Voted, that the collector shall receive continental money on the assess-
ment lately granted, at the rate of 72 for i.
Voted, to authorize the Precinct Treasurer to give security for such
sums as shall remain due to the soldiers aforesaid ; and that Lt. Thomas
Hale, Lt. Joseph Bush, Benj. Adams, Jr. and Lt. Wm Ayres be a com-
mittee to assist the treasurer in giving security as aforesaid."
The other Precincts passed similar votes ; and the following men were
enlisted and sent to the North River, out from June 30, to Jan. i, '81 ;
Jona. Willis, Abner Witt, Wm Kimball, Joseph Ranger, Asa Gilbert,
Josiah Cutler, Wm Peso, John Pollard, Thomas Dodge, Jr., Caleb Willis,
Bueanos Ayres, Solo. Livermore, Thomas Lampson, Isaac Wetherbee,
Ichabod Stockwell, Aaron Forbes, Ezekiel Hardy, Silas Barns, Lewis Witt,
Nathan Moore, Shadrack Wetherbee, Thomas Hathaway, Jr., Nathaniel
Sabin, Jacob Hatfield Deland, Thomas Wedge, Jr., John Bowen, Levi
242
BROOKFIELD RECORDS, 1718-1786.
Rice, Amos Rice, Nathan Rice, Silas Newton, Benj. Jennings, Jr., Never-
son Hastings, Abner Hebery, Thomas Wood 3d., Nathan Davis, Thomas
Young, Eben"" Marsh, Aaron Forbes.
On the call issued June 22, 1780, for 4,726 men — New Levies — to
re-enforce the Continental army in R.I. for 3 months — the Second
Precinct by a committee, agreed with Joseph Kimball, Jason Ayres,
Jedediah Deland, Jesse Ayres, John Cox, Job Hinckley, Benjamin Dane,
David Chamberlain, Jude Stevens, William Forbes, Eli Watson, Jeremiah
Dewing, Levi Kendall, and Martin Bridges, 14 in number, for the term
of service aforesaid, at the rate of three pounds each per month — this
sum to be paid in Beef at 24 shill. per hund.. Rye at 4 shill. per bush.,
Corn at 2s. 8d., or in paper currency equivalent thereto, viz. at the rate
of 90 for I.
Of the New Levies, for six months Service, that marched from Brook-
field for Clavarack Aug. 30, were : Moses Dorr, John Brown, Wm Posy,
Scipio Witt, John Pollard, Moses Walker, Amos Wheeler, Elisha Whit-
more, Peter Barton, Silas Morse, Timothy Armstrong, Samuel Lewis,
Levi Stockwell, Wm Richardson.
At a town meeting in May, Brookfield voted 143 in favor of the new
Constitution, and 1 1 against it. And at the election Sept. 4, the vote
stood
For Governor, John Hancock
138
" James Bowdoin
I
For Lt. Governor, James Warren .
. 81
" James Bowdoin
• 54
For Senators, Artemas Ward .
. 69
Moses Gill
71
Samuel Baker .
71
" Joseph Dorr .
71
" Gen. Eben"^ Learned
57
November. In a requisition for Beef for the army, Brookfield fur-
nished 52 head; and for clothing, 33 blankets, 67 shirts, 67 prs. shoes,
67 prs. Hose.
Dec. 2. A resolve was passed calling on the towns to furnish their
several quotas of men for the army, to be enlisted for three years.
Brookfield's quota was 2,Z i No. furnished, 33.
In pursuance of this order
"At a meeting Jan 17, 1781, the Second Precinct appointed a com-
mittee, viz. Capt. John Lyscom, Capt. Eben"". Newell, Capt. Daniel Gil-
bert, Major Peter Harwood, and Samuel Haskell, with full powers to
agree with the men on the best terms they can, and that the Precinct
will support them in their trust.
LAST THREE YEARS MEN. 243
" Voted, That the soldiers who may engage in the 3 Years Service shall
have liberty to take their security of individuals whom they shall choose,
and that the Precinct will indemnify such persons in giving their securi-
ties in behalf of the Precinct.
" Voted, the sum of ^loSo in hard money, to be assessed upon the
polls and estates within said Precinct, for the purpose of hiring 12 sol-
diers into the 3 Years Service, at the rate of ^90 to each.
" Voted, I. to give said men the said sum of ^90 each in hard money,
or 20 young cattle, three years old, middhng for bigness, to be deUvered
May I, 1784.
2. Mutually agreed, if the war be at an end, the soldier draws only
his proportion of the ;!^90, according to his time of service. If he
deserts the army, he forfeits the whole.
" Names of the soldiers, together with the names of the persons chosen
to give security.
Joseph Bartlett, age 2 1 : to have ^30 down, the rest in cattle. Spon
sor, Eli Howe.
George Townsend, age 35 : ^^30 down, the rest at expiration of term.
Sponsor, Maj. Peter Harwood.
Joseph Kimball, age 21 : ^5 down, the rest in cattle. Sponsor,
Oliver Grosvenor.
Silas Whitney, age 23 : ^\o down, the rest in cattle. Sponsor,
Theop"^. Potter.
Ezekiel Hardy, age 19 : ^6 down, the rest in money. Sponsor,
Capt. John Lyscom.
Abijah Potter, age 21 : one-third money, the rest cattle. Sponsor,
Charles Bruce.
Asa Gould, age 27 : _;^i5 down, half the rest cattle. Sponsor, Capt.
Samuel Hinckley.
Samuel Stevens, age 18: ^9 down, the rest cattle. Sponsor, Capt.
Daniel Gilbert.
Jesse Watson, age 2 1 : £,6 down, the rest cattle. Sponsor, Lt. Joseph
Bush.
Amos Leonard, age 26 : ^6 down, the rest cattle. Sponsor, Lt. Wm.
Ayres.
Scipio Witt, age 20: £,\2 down, the rest in money. Sponsor, Lt.
Jonas Brigham.
John Rice, age 16 : ^10 down, the rest in money. Sponsor, Lt,
Thomas Bond.
" In addition voted. If the soldier is not furnished clothing by the
State, he shall be clothed by the Precinct."
The Three Years men furnished by the First Precinct, 1 1 in No. were
as follows; Thomas Dodge, age 27, John Eveleth, 21, Amos Gilbert,
244
BROOKFIELD RECORDS, 1718-1786.
17, Jonas Gilbert, 19, Elisha Gill, 21, Eliphalet Hamilton, 18, Salma
Keyes, 19, Samuel Pike, 44, John Smith, 27, Samuel White, 19, Jona.
Willis, 49.
The Third Precinct furnished 10 Three Years men as follows : Jesse
Banister, age 27, Thomas Banister, 21, Moses Bragg, 16, John Bowen,
17, Joseph Hamilton, 20, Levi Rice, 21, Simon Rice, 18, Jabez Upham,
32, Jacob Deland, 18, Josiah Cutler, 19.
1 78 1. — A valuation of Brookfield, taken this year, showed :
Number of polls
of Dwelling houses
of Barns
of stores
of Mills, Tanneries, etc.
of barrels of Cyder made
of horses
of oxen
of cows
of sheep
of swine
of oz, of gold, coined or uncoined
of oz. of silver, "
Money on hand or on interest .
Goods, wares and merchandize .
615
364
95
14
1293
468
524
1294
330
45
675
;^24i2
^1000
Jan. 8. On requisition, the selectmen procured for the use of the
army, 12 horses, and were allowed ^11824. 18 old currency, equal to
;^295. 12. 5 new currency.
Col. Rufus Putnam was in command of the 5th Mass. Regt., Jona.
Stone, pay-master. Officers of the 3d company : Capt. Nathan Good-
ale, Lieut. Zibeon Hooker, Ens. Benj. Gilbert.
Capt. Seth Banister commanded a Co. m the 4th Mass. Reg', Col.
Wm Shepard, stationed at West Point.
The privates in the above companies were largely of the last Three
Years men.
Feb. 5. Brookfield sent to the army, 2)Z blankets, 67 shirts, 67 prs.
shoes, 67 prs. hose; cost 10411 pounds.
At a meeting of the Second Precinct July 19, "a bounty of ;Q() was
offered to each man that shall engage to serve in R.L for 5 mos., and
;^3 per mo. to those who shall serve at the Westward for 3 mos. ; and
;^90 hard money was granted, to be assessed upon the polls and estates
within this Precinct, for the purpose of hiring the soldiers now to be
procured."
Oct. 31. Brookfield filled a requisition for 31 blankets, 62 shirts, 62
prs. of shoes and 62 prs. of hose, and 15,450 lbs of beef.
S//AVS' REBELLION. 245
The surrender of Cornwallis, at Yorktown, Oct. 19, virtually closed
the war ; though enlistments continued on a small scale.
1782. — Feb. 22. Brookfield supplied to the army, 31 blankets, 62
shirts, 62 prs. shoes, 62 prs. hose.
Mar. 6. The Second Precinct voted, " That the Militia ofificers, and
the committee be authorized to raise sokliers for the service, when called
for by authority, and the Precinct will support said committee in their
trust."
1783. — The treaty of peace was signed Sept. 30 ; and the army was
disbanded Nov. 3.
17S4. — The first celebration of Independence in Brookfield was held
July 4, 1784. The following account of the affair was given by EbenT F.
Newell, then 9 years old, who was present : "The celebration was held
on West Brookfield plain. An Ox, neatly dressed, and perfectly roasted,
with hoofs and horns on, was sliced, and the pieces laid on tables, with
piles of bread, and plenty of rum and water. The people passed in
order between the tables, each taking bread and beef in their hands, and
helping themselves to the rum and water. Scipio Witt, a colored man,
who had served in the army, bored holes in 13 large chestnut logs,
loaded and primed them, and so fixed the slow matches that a regular
salute of 13 reports was heard by the people on the plain, who were
taken completely by surprise. We children were greatly pleased to hear
the noise, and see the fragments of broken logs fly up in wild confu-
sion."
Shays' Rebellion. — This outbreak of popular feeling, which grew out
of the oppressive taxes, the heavy individual and town debts, and other
burdens and enactments incident to the War, has a peculiar interest to
Brookfield, because Daniel Shays, who played an important part in it,
was for a time a resident, and in 1772 married Abigail Gilbert of B. Our
records furnish little information of value. It is known that the cause
had many sympathizers and some active supporters in the town. It is
well understood that Capt. Francis Stone really furnished //le brains of
the movement ; and however sharply he was condemned by the patriots
of his day, the cooler judgment of the next generation seems to have
given him credit for acting conscientiously. It is certain that he never
repented his course. His brother Jonathan was active in putting down
the insurrection.
At a town meeting in Brookfield Dec. 26, 17S6, a Report was adopted
and forwarded to the governor, praying for an Act of Indemnity in favor
of the Insurgents. Jan. 20, '87, a Protest, signed by 96 of the inhab-
itants, was sent to the State House.
Capt. John Potter's Brookfield Co. was called out on two several
occasions, to suppress the tumult.
246 BROOKFIELD RECORDS, 1718-17S6.
A Co. of Infantry from the South Parish was called for, and attached
to Col. Crafts' Reg^ of Cavalry ; and a large Co. of Volunteers, from the
town at large, under the command of Col. Jeduthan Baldwin, as captain.
Col. Seth Banister and Maj. Nathan Goodale, as lieutenants, was with
Gen. Lincoln's force, Jan. and Feb. 1787.
NORTH BROOKFIELD VILLAGE, LOOKING NORTHERLY FROM FOSTER'S
CHAPTER Vr.
THE SECOND PRECINCT — NORTH BROOKFIELD. 1748-1886.
Movement for a New Precinct. — Names of Movers. — Act of Incorporation.
— Meeting-houses. — Ministers. — Schools. — The Town Incorporated. — Ec-
clesiastical Affairs. — Education. — Industries. — Professional INIen. —
War of the Rebellion. — Savings Bank. — Railroad. — Statistics. — Memo-
rials OF Rev. Dr. Snell, Hon. Charles Adams, Jr., Hon. Freeman Walker,
ETC.
A S Stated in the preceding chapter, the first movement for the for-
— \ niation of a Second Precinct in Brookfield was made in the
spring of 1 74S. It was originally an alternative proposition,
either that the town should build a new meeting-house in the territorial
centre, or that the northeasterly inhabitants should be set off into a sep-
arate parish. Both propositions were negatived at a town meeting, Mar.
14, 1748.
Oct. 17,1 748. A petition, signed by John Watson, Wm Ayres, Josiah
Converse, Ebenr Witt, John Woolcott, Paul Deland, Noah Barns, Benj.
Adams, Joseph Stone and others, in all 66 tax payers, was presented to
the town, asking that a new meeting-house may be built " in the most
convenient place on or near the road between Mr. John Green's and
the bridge at the west end of Slate hill plain, or on the highland near
the road nearly opposite to where the new road and Slate hill part." At
a meeting held Oct. 24, " the Question being put, whether the town
would build a meeting-house anywhere on Green's Plain (so called), or
on the high land between the pole bridge and Coy's brook — And it
passed in the Negative."
Nov. 8, 1 748. A petition signed by Ebenr Witt and 34 of the former
petitioners, asking that " the North East section, comprising one-third of
the township, might be erected into a separate Precinct," was presented
to the town. And at a meeting held Nov. 28, the town vo/ed, " That
the petitioners and such others of the Inhabitants of the Northeasterly
Part of the Town who shall signify their Desire under their hands to
the clerk of said Town therefor, within three months from this day, pro-
vided their possessions do not exceed a Third Part of the said Town for
248
SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
quality & quantity of land, be set off a distinct & separate Parish."
Immediately, 29 other tax payers handed in their names to the town
clerk, making 63 in all.
Dec. 5, 1748, this paper was handed to Thomas Gilbert, Esq. Town
Clerk of Brookfield : " These are to inform you, that we the subscribers
within mentioned, have agreed to go off as a distinct Precinct, and have
agreed to build a Meeting- House upon the road Northeast from Mr.
Jabez Ayres', between the brook and Mr. Daniel Potter's, and we desire
you to enter our names upon the Town Book, according to the vote of
the Town :
Ebenr Witt
Ephm Cutler
Noah Barns
Benj. Gilbert
Ammiel Weeks
John Patterson
John Watson
Benj. Adams
Abram How
David Barns
Charles Adams
Ichabod How
Jabez Ayres
Joshua Dodge, Jr.
Peter Lampson
Josiah Hincher
Seth Hinds
Joseph Stone
Moses Ayres
William Witt
John Watson, Jr.
John Witt
Arthur Tucker
Wm Ayres
Uriah Gilbert
Ephm Cutler, Jr.
Jason Biglow
Daniel Newhall
Daniel Potter
Nathan Stevens
John Patterson, Jr.
Jacob Caldwell
Abner Tyler
Benj. Batch eller
Samuel Gould
Samuel Pickard
Thomas Bartlett
Joseph Bartlett
William Hair
Corlis Hinds
John Hinds
John Hamilton
Jona. Gilbert
Thomas Ball
Wm Ayres, Jr.
Moses Barns
Aaron Barns
Thomas Hale
Thomas Taylor
Isaac Cutter
Joseph Bartlett, Jr.
Benj. Kimball
Samuel Gould, Jr.
Samuel Ware
Andrew Kimball
Isaac Gibbs
Wm Wright
Amos Smith
Joseph Witt
Thomas Tucker
William Watson
Edward Wright
Noah Bartlett
PETITION FOR DISTINCT PRECINCT. 249
During the winter, timber was collected and prepared for a meeting-
house frame ; and in April a petition was sent to the General Court,
reciting the facts above stated, and asking for an act of Incorporation as
a distinct Precinct with Parish privileges. Apr. 18, 1749, the Legislature
ordered the petitioners to serve the usual order of notice upon the town ;
and May 17, the town appointed Josiah Converse, Esq., Joseph Dvvight,
Esq., Capt. Thomas Buckminster, Capt. Wm Old and Thomas Gilbert,
Esq. a committee "to make answer in behalf of the town." This com-
mittee opposed the project, and it was defeated.
The next winter another petition was sent to the General Court,
reciting :
That your Petitioners under our unhappy and remote situation from the
place of Publick Worship in said town. Having often petitioned the town for
relief, either by building a Meeting-house at or near the Centre of tiie town
as it now lies, or to set us off as a Distinct Parish, as per our former Petitions
may appear: but being often denyed our request, which we tho't most
reasonable: The Town at last made a grant to the Inhabitants of the said
part of the town, that they with such as would joyn with them — they entering
their names or sending them to the Town Clerk in writing within the space
of three months from the date of the grant, should be set off as a Distinct
Parish — Provided they and their possessions did not exceed one-third part
of said town for quantity and quality, as per the vote or grant of the town
may appear: Upon which vote or grant, we agreed to build a handsome frame
for the Publick Worship of God ; and in April last we preferred a Petition
to this Hond Court, so agreeable (as we tho't) to the Town's vote that none
would oppose it ; But to our surprise we found such opposition from the
Town and some of our Petitioners as caused us to desist the Proceeding :
And being willing to do any thing reasonable to satisfie our disafented breth-
ren, we covenanted and agreed for their satisfaction to be at the cost of a
Committee of uninterested worthy Gentlemen,' mutually chosen, who have
been upon the spot and heard the pleas, and viewed the proposed Parish, and
have returned their judgment that the house stands just and reasonable to
accommodate them as well as ourselves, as per their return and the covenants
we entered into may appear —
Therefore your Petitioners pray that this Hond Court will incorporate us
who have returned our names to the Town Clerk, agreeable to the vote of
the Town, into a Distinct Parish, and invest us with Parish privileges :
Granting also a liberty of others joyning with us (not to exceed one-third
part of the Town as above said) for the space of two years or eighteen
months, or as this Hond Court shall think meet : And your Petitioners
further pray that one-third part of the Lands in said Town Sequestered to
Ministry & Schools use, or the Incomes thereof may be set over and secured
to us : And also that the Town of Brookfield abate or reimburse to your
petitioners and such as joyn with them their proportion of a tax lately
I This committee were Col. Ebenerer Larned of Oxford, Maj. Daniel Heywood of Worcester, and
Dea. Thomas Wheeler of Hardwick.
250 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
assessed on our polls and estates for the settlement and ordination charges
of the Rev. Mr. Elisha Harding, and the repairs of the old Meeting-house,
amounting in the whole to about twelve hundred pounds old tenor currency
more or less — And yf Petifs as in duty bound shall ever pray. Signed by
Thomas Hale, William Ayres, Ebenezer Witt, and 54 of the former
petitioners.
In the House of Representatives, Mar. 28, 1750.
Read, and Ordered, that the prayer of the Petition be so far granted, as
that the Petitioners with their families and estates, together with such
persons and their estates who shall within three months from this time
signifie that desire therefor under their hands to the Clerk of the Town of
Brookfield, be and they hereby are set off a Distinct Parish, and are
endowed with all the Privileges, and subjected to all the Duties which the
other Inhabitants of Parishes are by the Laws of this Province endowed
with or subjected to — Provided their possessions do not exceed one-third
part of the said Town of Brookfield for quantity and quality.
Thqs Hubbard, Spkpro tempore.
In Council March 29. 1750
Read and Concurred
Samv Holbrook, Dep. Sec'y.
Consented to S. Phipps.
These signifie our Desire to enter our Interest of Lands in the North-
easterly quarter of the original Township of Brookfield as belonging to
the Second Parish in s*^ town, agreeable to the order of the General
Court —
Boston, June 12, 1750. Jeremiah Allen Joshua Winslow
Thomas Green Thomas Gushing
John Barns William Ayres, attorney
to the heirs of Matthew Leeds, dec"?
These are to Desire you to enter the Lands that were my father
Benjamin Woods dec*? lying in the Northeasterly part of Brookfield as
belonging to the Second Parish in s*^ town agreeable to the order of the
General Court.
June 28, 1750 Benjamin Woods.
By a subsequent Act, passed Nov. 8, 1754, the bounds of the Second
Precinct were established as follows : " All the lands in s'^ town lying
northward of a line beginning at the northeast corner of George Har-
rington's land upon Spencer line, and running westward by the said
George's lands to Five-Mile river bridge at the Country road ; from
thence westerly on the most southwardly parts or lines of the lands of
Thomas Slayton, Capt. Nathaniel Woolcott, Thomas Moore, Eben""
Jennings, Obadiah Rice, Wm Parks, Josiah Converse, Francis Dodge,
SECOND PARISH ORGANIZED. 25 I
Paul Deland, the heirs of John Green deC^, Stephen Green and Joseph
Ranger; and from said Ranger's southwest corner to the southwest
corner of Wilham Ayres' meadow on Coy's brook (so called) near the
place where the old School House stood ; and from there northward on
the most eastward parts or lines of the lands of John Tuff and Josiah
Gilbert, and on the most westward parts or lines of the land of Jeremiah
Woodbury and John Hill to Abner Tyler's land ; and from thence on
the most eastward parts or lines of the lands of Jacob Abbott and Joshua
Dodge and Joshua Dodge, Jr. to the centre line of said town ; and from
thence all the lands eastward of that part of said centre line which is
northward of the place where the above described line meets with the
said centre line to New Braintree District.
Second Parish Organized. In accordance with a warrant issued by
John Chandler, Jr., Esq., " At a meeting held at the house of Mr. Jabez
Ayres, Monday, May 21, 1750, Chose Capt. Wm Ayres, moderator;
Capt. Wm Ayres, Precinct clerk ; Capt. Wm Ayres, Capt. Eben"" Witt,
Samuel Gould, Noah Barns and Benj. Adams, Precinct committee, to
order the prudential affairs thereof, warn meetings, etc. ; Thomas Bart-
lett, Precinct treasurer ; Joseph Stone, collector ; Wm Ayres, Samuel
Gould, Wm Witt, Jason Bigelow and Moses Ayres, assessors. At a
meeting held Sept. 21, 1750, it was voted, That Capt. Wm Ayres repre-
sent the Precinct upon any exigencies whatever, either seen or unseen. "
Afeeting-House. As before stated, a frame of a meeting-house was
raised April 5, 1749. At a parish meeting Sept. 21, 1750, Capt. Eben''
Witt, Samuel Gould and Benj. Gilbert were appointed a committee "to
secure a title of Capt. Wm Ayres of the land whereon the meeting-house
stands, with conveniency about the same, in the name and for the use
of the Precinct." It was found that in all, the sum of ^60. 12. 10 had
been expended for " services done towards the meeting-house frame and
other charges," which was allowed and paid.
The process of "finishing the meeting-house," was a slow one. In
addition to 40 pounds granted at the first parish meeting, 53 pounds 6
shill. 8 d. was granted in 1751 ; in 1754, a committee was ordered "to
procure materials for clapboarding the backside of the house, laying the
gallery floors, building the gallery stairs and the front seats around the
galleries — and render an account; " in 1756, 30 pounds was raised for
finishing the meeting-house, and the committee was directed " to color
the clapboards of the same, and procure boards, lath, lime, slit work and
all materials for finishing the same, except the seats in the gallery." In
1757? 25 pounds more was raised; and in 1764, the parish iwted, "to
take the shingles off the roof of the meeting-house, and to repair the
same."
Minister. As soon as a house of Publick ^^'orship had been provided
252 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
for, steps were taken to secure a minister. At the second precinct meet-
ing, held Sept. 21, 1750, it was voted, "That the sum of ;Q\2)- ^- ^- ^^
raised and assessed upon the polls and estates of the Precinct, to supply
the Precinct with preaching, so far as it will go : and that Capt. Eben""
Witt, Samuel Gould and Lieut. Benj. Gilbert supply the Precinct with
preaching." Mar. 4, 1751, ^^40 was raised, and Capt. Wm Ayres,
Thomas Hale, Benj. Adams, Samuel Gould and Benj. Gilbert were
appointed a committee to procure preaching the year ensuing." Sept.
23, the committee was instructed to hire Mr. Darby, Mr. Taft, Mr. Welch
and Mr. Forbush, to preach four Sabbaths each, on probation.
Jan. 14, 1752, the precinct voted to apply to three neighboring min-
isters for their advice in giving a call to Mr. Eli Forbush to settle with
them in the work of the Gospel Ministry. The advice was as follows :
" These therefore may certify, that Mr. Eli Forbush (who has for some
time been preaching with them), so far as our acquaintance has been
with him, together with his general good character, and his approbation
by an Association of worthy ministers : We cannot but esteem of him as
a gentleman well qualified for the work of the Gospel Ministry ; and
apprehend the people of this Parish to be in the way of their duty to
proceed in giving him an Invitation to settle with them in the work of
the Ministry
Signed Joshua Eaton
Isaac Jones
Elisha Harding."
Mr. Forbush received a unanimous call to settle in the precinct ; with
the offer of ^S3- 6- 8 lawful money, as a yearly salary ; and the sum of
;j^i20 lawful money, as a settlement — to be paid, one-half within one
year, and the other half within two years of his acceptance. It was also
voted to give him ^4 additional, to supply him with wood ; and a fur-
ther addition to his salary of ^^. 6.8, to commence in 1757, and a
further sum of ;^^. 6. 8, to be added in '58, so that from and after
1758 his yearly salary shall be ^64. At Mr. F.'s desire, the terms were
altered, so that the Parish should deliver to him yearly 30 cords of
wood, and that from and after 1767, his salary should be ;^66. 13. 4
per annum.
The call was accepted ; and the Parish (no church having been organ-
ized) sent Letters Missive to the Churches invited to compose the ordain-
ing council ; and Mr, Forbush was ordained June 3, 1752.
Organization of the CJuirch. After the arrangements for the settlement
of a pastor had been made, but before the ordination, viz. May 28, 1752,
a church was organized, under the title of The Second Church of Christ
in Brookfield. Forty-eight persons, 26 males and 22 females, signed the
ORGANIZATION OF THE CHURCH. 253
Covenant : Eli Forbush, John Watson, Jabez Ayres, Ebenezer Witt, Noah
Barns, John Cutler, Benj. Adams, Abram How, Ammiel Weeks, Ichabod
How, Abner Tyler, Thomas Hale, Uriah Gilbert, Joseph Stone, Moses
Ayres, Charles Adams, Moses Barns, Jason Biglow, Nathan Stevens,
Thomas Taylor, Ephraim Cutler, Daniel Newell, Jonathan Gilbert, Aaron
Barns, Isaac Cutler, John Witt : Esther Watson, Mary Tucker, Martha
How, Sarah Stone, Abigail Cutler, Rebecca Witt, Mary Witt, Abigail
Gilbert, Hannah Barns, Rebecca Ayres, Esther Gilbert, Elizabeth Gil-
bert, Miriam Newell, Sarah Ayres, Rebecca Adams, Persis Adams, Naomi
Taylor, Annah Barns, Phebe How, Mary Hale, Mary Stevens, Hannah
Bartlett.
The following extract from the Church Records, shows that this
church, from the first, claimed the right of the laity to vote on all ques-
tions pertaining to its own polity and work. The practice had obtained
in many of the Congregational churches of Massachusetts, to determine
all matters by "silentius vote"; i.e., no question could be brought be-
fore the church without the pastor's consent ; and he, as moderator,
put the motion in a form which required only a silent assent — no one
contradicting, because no show of hands was called for either for or
against.
Jan. 30, 1753. At a meeting of the Second Church in Brookfield,
I. the Question being asked whether any thing short of a hand vote
should be looked upon as valid in said church — it passed in the neg-
ative.
2. It being asked what method should be agreed upon for admitting
members into full communion, the following was consented to and voted
unanimously — That the candidate for admission should apply himself
to the Pastor and communicate his desire, upon which the said Pastor
is to examine into his knowledge of God ; and the Christian religion ;
his present acquaintance with it ; the Nature and Design of the Gospel
Ordinances. And upon the Pastor's receiving satisfactory answers to any
Question that may be asked under these heads above mentioned, he shall
propound the desires of the said candidate to the church publickly : —
On the third Sabbath, the said Pastor, upon receiving no objections to
the contrary, shall recommend the person propounded to the charity of
the church ; and for their further satisfaction, the said Pastor shall read
to the church a Relation containing some general articles of Faith, and
his experimental acquaintance with Religion, drawn up by the Candi-
date's own hand, or by the Pastor at his desire and consent, and agreeable
to what he past when under examination ; and that no person according
to our present apprehension, should be admitted to what is called full
membership without such Relation.
3. The Question being asked, who should serve the Lord's Table dur-
254 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
ing the time that the church should be without Deacons, 'twas voted
that brother Noah Barns and Benj. Adams, be the persons — who also
consented to said vote.
Voted, that during the time that the church is without Deacons, Benj.
Adams read, and Jason Biglow tune the Psalm in publick.
Attest, Levi Forbush, moderator.
Dec. 26, 1753. John Cutler was chosen first Deacon, and Jason
Biglow the second.
Building Peivs, and Seating the Meeting-Jwiise. After the meeting-
house had been covered in and a floor laid, a committee, viz. Ebenr
Witt, Dea. Jason Biglow, Thomas Hale, Dea. Samuel Gould and Nathan-
iel Woolcott, was appointed, to mark out and value the pew spots, and
notify the tax payers, who, from their age and amount of taxable estate
were entitled to the privilege, to make choice of their several pew spots,
and give security for building their respective pews. The valuation of
pew spots varied from ^5, to ^\. 6. 8, according to location. And it
was voted that the several persons who accept said pews, shall build the
same at their own cost, and ceil the side of the house against the same
up to the foot of the windows, and case the windows against their
respective pews, and give security to the Treasurer for the sums they are
set at, within ten days, as aforesaid, payable within twelve months from
this day. Twenty-two pews were laid out, around the walls of the
house. The ISIinister's pew was on the right of the pulpit. The others
were taken, in the order of their value, beginning with the highest, by
Ebenr Witt, Josiah Converse, Esq., Obadiah Rice, Nathl Woolcott, Wm
Ayres, Esq., Noah Barns, John Watson, John Hinds, Benj. Adams, Moses
Ayres, wid. Sarah Lane, Samuel Gould, Abraham How, Jason Biglow,
Abner Tyler, Corlis Hinds, John Witt, Thomas Bartlett, Jabez Ayres,
Ammiel Weeks, Benj. Gilbert.
The floor of the house inside the pews, was laid out into twelve seats,
six on each side of the broad aisle, the left hand row for women and
the right hand for men, each seat to hold seven persons. These were
plain benches with backs. The deacon's seat was directly in front of
the pulpit. The pew owners occupied each his own pew : all others
were assigned their respective places by a committee. The first "seating
the meeting-house" took place in 1757; and the committee was
instructed to assign each one his place, according to age, station in life,
and what he paid for real and personal estate on the last two years tax
lists. Voted, that the seating continue but three years.
Ministerial Fund. In 1 761, a committee was appointed, to sell the
Ministry Lands belonging to the Second Precinct, and invest the pro-
ceeds, upon interest for the Precinct's use, benefit and behoof. The
SCHOOLS IN SECOND PRECINCT. 255
amount of the Fund so raised was J[^'^'^. 7. 4. 2. The income appears
to have been used in part payment of the minister's salary.
Schools. — In 1756, the town voted that the proportion of School
money raised in each of the three Precincts should be expended within
said Precinct, according to its pleasure.
Under this vote, the Second Precinct assumed the right to levy a tax
on its own inhabitants for the support of its own schools. Nov. 18, 1757,
Voted, that a committee be chosen to provide a place to keep the school
at next winter in said Precinct. Mar. 8, 1759, Voted, that the Precinct
will build and finish a School House, about 25 rods from the meeting-
house, on the east side of the country road and northerly of the road to
Daniel Potter's, where said roads part, and complete the same by the last
of October next — said house to be 25 ft. long, 20 ft. wide, and 7 ft.
stud ; and that Joseph Stone, Thomas Ball and Samuel Hinckley be a
committee to complete the same, with brick for the chimney, at the Pre-
cinct's cost.
Voted, that there be granted to be raised and assessed on the polls and
estates in said Precinct the sum of ;^25 to defray the charge and cost of
building the school house.
What happened in consequence of this last vote, is told in the follow-
ing Petition to the General Court, dated April 1760: "This Petition
Shews — That the town of Brookfield never did nor could agree to build
any one or more school house or houses in said Town,^ by which the
good laws for schooling have been too much evaded, and the people too
much deprived of their natural privileges : But at a meeting of the
inhabitants in Oct. 1756, they voted that each Precinct should have the
town schools kept in their respective Precincts their equal proportion,
and the places to be stated by the inhabitants of each of these respective
Precincts —
The inhabitants of the Second Precinct, encouraged by said vote, in
March 1759, unanimously agreed to a place near their meeting-house
and to build a school house, which was finished, and a school has been
and is now kept in said house to the great satisfaction and advantage of
the Precinct, who in Nov. last granted a sum of ;;^25, to be assessed on
their polls and estates, which was done, and committed to Wm Ayres,
2d., constable, to collect, to defray the cost of the house, &c. But pains
have been taken to prevent the collection of the said tax, as not being
in the power of a Precinct to grant money for any use but to build
meeting-houses and support ministers —
Wherefore we pray that the constable may be impowered to collect
said tax ; and further that said Second Precinct may be impowered to
I A school house was built, about 1735, near the territorial centre of the town; but it may have been
done by individual enterprise, and not with the town's money.
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grant and collect such sums of money for the future, to be applied to the
schooling of their children in the remoter parts of said Precinct, as said
Precinct shall agree to."
Apr. 22. On this petition the General Court ordered, "that the con-
stable to whom the above named assessment was committed be and
hereby is fully authorized and impowered to collect the tax men-
tioned."
School Districts. In 1765, the people living in the outskirts were
formed into societies or districts, as they severally could agree, each
to have the benefit of its respective part of the school money ; but " any
such remote tax-payer whose son inclines to learn the Tongues other
than the English, may have liberty at the Middle school, they having a
Grammar School Master" [This is the earliest mention of a Grammar
School. It is again referred to in 1798, and also in 1809, and appears
to have been maintained constantly, except during some years of the
Revolution.] As early as 1770, school houses began to be built in the
out districts. In 1771, the Precinct raised its school money by taxa-
tion of its own people, the amount this year being 24 pounds. In 1781,
the school money granted was 24 pounds hard money; in 1791, 35
pounds; in 1792, 45 pounds; in T798, 50 pounds; in 18 10, ^400, (the
two last named amounts appear to have been town grants).
In 1 791, the Precinct was divided into seven School Districts. The
several school houses were then located as follows : the Centre, near the
meeting-house ; the North West, by Samuel Cheever's ; the North, by
Theophilus Potter's ; the North East, by Nathan Moore's ; the East, by
Daniel Forbes' ; the South East, at the corner near Thomas Hatha-
way's ; the South West, near Wm Ayres, 2d.
School Committee. In 1792, the Precinct chose a committee of seven,
"to provide and take care of the several Schools in the Precinct," viz.
Benj. Adams, Isaac Church, Nathan Bartlett, Abijah Cutler, Jesse
Cutter, Samuel Cheever, and Rufus Hamilton. In 1795, the school
committee were : Dea. Benj. Adams, Roger Bruce, John Edmands, Josiah
Witt, Thomas Kendrick, Nathaniel Dodge, Jr., Silas Stevens and Isaac
Moore. This practice continued till 1805, when the Precinct voted,
" To relinquish the right of choosing School Committee men, and leave
it to each district to appoint its own." But in 1809, the practice was
resumed, and Thompson Rawson, Humphrey Gilbert, Paul Haskell,
Luke Potter, Josiah Bush, Kerley Howe and Silas Haskell were chosen
school committee, " to furnish the schools in the several districts in said
Precinct with teachers, and apply for the money."
Lottery Speculation. — At a Precinct meeting Mar. 7, 1791,11 was
voted, " That the treasurer be directed to sell the Old Continental Money
now in his hands, amounting to 2,148 dollars, for specie, and that Lt.
REV. ELI FOR BUSH. 2$/
Wm Ayres and Capt. John Waite assist him in the disposal thereof;
and they are directed to lay out the proceeds of the same in tickets in
the Mass. monthly State Lottery, for the benefit of the Precinct." The
Committee was further instructed, " to continue in the Lottery the num-
ber of tickets that the said Old Money shall purchase, provided the first
drawing shall produce to the Precinct a sum sufficient for the purpose ;
and the overplus, if any, shall from time to time, be deposited in the
Precinct treasury."
Rev. Eli Forbush. — As before stated, Mr. F. was ordained pastor
of the Second Precinct church June 3, 1752.
He entered Harvard University in 1744,31 the age of 18. At the
end of his first year he left college, and enlisted in the Provincial army,
in the then opening French and Lidian war. Through the influence
of friends, he received a discharge, returned to Cambridge, and gradu-
ated, 1751 ; and was settled in North Brookfield the next year. His
taste for military life induced him to go as chaplain in the Army, in which
rank he served from Mar. 31, to Nov. 15, 1759. [See afite, p. 217.]
After his return from this campaign, he uniformly wrote his name Forbes.
In 1762, he was requested by the Commissioners in Boston to undertake
a mission to the Oneida Indians ; and though his people were averse,
he left home the first of June, with Asaph Rice, (afterwards minister in
Westminster), and Elisha Gunn of Montague, as interpreter. He
reached Onoquagie, on the Susquehanna river June 21, where was an
Indian settlement of 300 people. His labors were successful, and he
gathered a church, and started a school for children, and another for
adults. He left the work in the care of Mr. Rice, and returned in Sep-
tember, bringing with him four Indian children, whom he educated, and
sent back to their tribe.
The notices in the Precinct records lead to the belief that his pastorate
was a successful one. There was some dissatisfaction growing out of
his absences as chaplain, and missionary; but nothing occurred to
threaten a rupture of the pastoral relation, or to alienate his people, till
the opening of the Revolution. Mr. Forbes was naturally conservative,
and did not enter into this struggle with the fiery zeal of the more ar-
dent patriots ; and some of his hearers went so far as to call him a
Tory — then a term of great reproach, and on one occasion to offer
him a personal indignity, i.e. to throw stones at his " chair " as he was
riding in the highway. He at once asked for a dismission ; and, against
the express wishes of his church, insisted on it. The case was refeiTcd
to a mutual council ; and after two days deliberation, and without stating
" any grounds of the pastor's uneasiness,'' the Council advised a disso-
lution of the pastoral relation, and he was dismissed Mar. i, 1775.
That the accusation of toryism was groundless, is evident from his im-
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mediate settlement in a parish distinguished for its outspoken fidehty to
the American cause.
Dr. Snell, in his Historical Discourse, says : " Dr. Forbes was a pop-
ular preacher, apt, and sometimes striking in his remarks, rather than
clear in his perceptions, forcible and convincing in his reasonings. His
Sermons appeared better from the desk, than from the press, which is
evidence that he more excelled as a pleasant speaker, than as a profound
Divine and able reasoner. He held a very respectable rank among the
clergymen of this vicinity. He possessed the talent of readily giving
good and familiar instruction to children, and winning the affections of
most people."
Mr. Forbes was installed over the First Church in Gloucester, June 5,
1776; and died in the pastorate there Dec. 15, 1S04. He received the
degree of S.T.D. from his alma mater the year of his death.
Rev. Joseph Appleton. — After the dismission of Mr. Forbes, Rev.
Mr. Fisher was employed as a candidate for a few months; and Mr. La-
ban Wheaton for a few weeks. Mr. Joseph Appleton of Ipswich preached
as candidate 5 months. And at a Precinct meeting May 23, 1776, a call
was given him to settle in the ministry ; with the offer of ^133. 16. 8 as
a " settlement " ; and an annual salary of ;^7o for the first two years,
and ^80 per annum thereafter. The Church chose a council, and ap-
pointed the time for the ordination, in which the Precinct concurred, and
Mr. A. was ordained Oct. 3, 1776. The council was entertained at the
home of Mrs. Hannah Gilbert, at the cost of p^io. 12. 10, and the same
was assessed upon the polls and estates of the Precinct.
So great was the depreciation of Province bills, that in Oct. 1779,
the Precinct granted " for our pastor's support until Oct. 1 780, in addi-
tion to his stated salary the sum of two thousand four hundred and
twenty pounds, as the currency now is."
Oct. 1 781. The Precinct " voted, that the time of Intermission on the
Sabbath, from the ist of Dec. to the ist of May, be one hour, and
the rest of the year i^ hours ; and that the moderator wait on the
Rev, Pastor, and inform him of the foregoing vote."
Mr. Appleton graduated at Brown University in 1772, and died in
the pastorate, after a short sickness, July 25, 1795, ^b^^ 44- ^''- "Sfi^^^,
in his Historical Discourse, says : "Mr. A. is represented to have been
a very different man and preacher from Dr. Forbes. To most he was
less acceptable as a preacher, and still more quiet, meek and unaspiring
in spirit, and more steadfast in the doctrines of grace, which he con-
stantly set forth with plainness. He is said to have been ardent in spirit,
and animated in delivery. He loved his Saviour and his people, and
preached the one to save the other. Pacific in spirit, and lowly in mind,
he desired and strove for peace ; and would make great sacrifices, rather
^ hycn^n^^ccd
REV. THOMAS SNELL. 259
than contend. Though less distinguished as a student and a speaker,
yet I am persuaded that he ought to be held in higher estimation as a
man of God, than many who have been more celebrated as pulpit
orators."
Rkv. Thomas Snell. — Among the candidates, employed after the
death of Mr. Appleton, were Mr. John Fiske, who preached for several
months, and received a call to settle ; Mr. Nathaniel H. Fletcher, after-
wards of Kennebunk, who received two calls, both of which he declined ;
Rev. Z. S. Moore, afterwards president of Amherst college ; and Rev.
Charles Briggs, who settled in Rochester.
Mr. Thomas Snell preached his first sermon in North Brookfield, on
the last Sabbath in October, 1797 ; and after 4 or 5 months' probation,
was called to settle in the ministry, by a vote of 87 to 15.
The annual salary offered was ^400 ; and the terms of settlement pro-
posed were : " That if two thirds of the legal voters of the society
should at any time be dissatisfied with the said Mr. Thomas Snell with
respect to his Ministry or otherwise, and should signify their disaffection
and the reasons of it to him in writing ; and if such matters of grievance
cannot be removed, and an amicable compromise take place within the
term of one year after such notice be given ; and if at the end of the
year two thirds of said Society, at a legal meeting called for that purpose,
vote that the said Mr. Thomas Snell be dismissed, he shall consider him-
self as discharged from his ministerial relation to said society ; and from
that time shall relinquish any further demands for services performed
among them.
2. That the said Mr. Thomas Snell shall have liberty to leave the
Precinct and Society, when he shall see fit, by giving one year's notice
for a compromise as above."
This " new departure " from the custom of settling ministers for life^
is understood to have been suggested by Mr. Snell.
The call was accepted ; and the Precinct voted to concur with the
church in the choice of a council, and the day for the ordination. A
committee, viz. Lt. Thomas Bond, Lt. Wm Ayres, Thompson Rawson,
Ens. Robert Cutler, Lt. Jason Bigelow, Eli Howe, Jabez Ayres, Lt. Jo-
seph Bush and Wheat Gilbert, was chosen, " To superintend and conduct
the council with propriety on the above said day " ; and it was agreed to
pay Wheat Gilbert ^27.75, to provide for the council.
Mr. Snell was ordained June 27, 179S.
In his Historical Discourse, Dr. Snell says : "At the time of my ordina-
tion, the church in the North Parish of Brookfield consisted of 80
members, most of them in the decline of life. No small portion of
these So soon passed away, and the male members were reduced to a
very small number. Twenty-five only acted in the matter of inviting me
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to become their pastor, and two of those expressed a desire to hear
further. Considering the small number embraced in the church, and
the declining age of many, some gentlemen in the vicinity expressed a
concern lest the church should become extinct ; and one individual
advised me to introduce what was then called the half-way Covenant,
i.e., that baptized parents of good morals, though without any preten-
tions to experimental piety, might unite with the church, and have their
children baptized, and be excused from coming to the Lord's Supper,
because, unqualified in their own estimation to attend upon such a sol-
emn ordinance, not considering that one ordinance is as sacred as the
other. But this plan was never adopted by the Church."
A full account of Dr. Snell and his long pastorate belongs properly
to a subsequent page of our annals.
Small Pox. — This town seems not to have shared in the prevalent
prejudice against inoculation as a guard against virulent small pox.
Probably it was due to the fact that two of our leading men, viz. Hon.
Jedediah Foster and Wm Ranger, went to Esopus, N.Y., entered a
hospital there, were inoculated, had the disease, and returned in health.
Sept. 30, 1776, the town voted to establish a small pox hospital at the
old Silas Walker house, to be in charge of Dr. Wm Thomas and Dr.
Jacob Kittridge. A hospital was also established at the Joseph Cutler
house. In 1777, John Watson's house was taken for the same purpose.
In 1782, hospitals were established in each of the three precincts. In
1797, the town voted to open one or more hospitals, from Oct. i, to
May I, next year. And the house of Thomas Ranger was taken for
patients who should wish to be inoculated. This hospital was under the
care of Dr. Francis Foxcroft of Brookfield and Dr. Daniel Baird of the
West village. Patients came from the neighboring towns, and even as
far as Worcester. Over 200 in all, of different ages, were treated ; and
not a death occurred. On sunny days the convalescents used to go to
the cave and ledges on Slate hill, to get fresh air, play cards, etc.
Picture of Old Times. — Dea. Freeman Walker says : "The contrast
between the common articles of diet, 100 years ago, and now, is very
striking. Tea was used in families only on Sundays, and special occa-
sions. And flesh meat constituted a much smaller portion of the food of
the people. Old Mrs. Hill (the mother of Kittridge Hill) has told me
that owing to the scarcity of winter feed, the farmers kept but few cattle ;
that they were a staple article, almost a legal tender for debts, and the
use of their flesh was a luxury not generally enjoyed. She said that
meat was usually cooked by boiling, as it was considered a great waste
to either broil or roast it, as so much of the juice was lost. When boiled,
the liquor was always used in the shape of bean porridge or broth, which
were the common articles of daily food. She said that she once attended
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a party at Esq. Hale's father's, and they had hashed meat for supper,
which was considered a great treat.
" Old Mr. Picliard used to go to Boston once a year and get a barrel
of rum, which he brought up chained to the axle of his ox-cart wheels.
This would last him and his neighbors a year,
"The use of fine flour bread is another thing which has come about
in comparatively recent times. Since my recollection, the purchase of
7 lbs. of flour was more thought of in the family, than is a barrel now.
I have heard Col. Nye say that in the family where he was brought up,
and lived ten years, there was not a particle of fine flour used at the
table where he ate."
The following anecdote was told by Mr. Amasa Walker, as character-
istic of the close of the century, Capt. John Potter of the Lower Vil-
lage, was the watchmaker, and a leading man in public affairs. His
sign intimated, watchmaking and " Mathematical Instruments." But in
truth he was a universal genius, to whom everybody went for all delicate
and difficult mechanical makings and mendings.
Not far from his shop was the village tavern. The hostess was a
smart, sociable lady, well posted in her vocation, but not versed in tech-
nical terms of uncommon use. One day in the absence of her husband,
a stranger called, and ordered dinner ; and while it was in preparation,
made many inquiries of the landlady about the town, its trades, etc.
Among other things he asked, "Who is your clergyman?" It was a
new word to her ; and hesitating a moment, she answered, " Capt.
Potter,"
When the husband came home at evening, she said to him — "a gen-
tleman took dinner here to-day, and asked a great many questions about
the place ; and among others, who the clergyman was ; and I told him,
Capt, Potter ; for as I did not know what he meant, and as Capt, Potter
did every thing, I thought he must be the clergyman, if we had any."
The Town of North Brookfield. — The first move towards obtain-
ing town privileges was made in 18 10, An article was inserted in the
Parish warrant. May 13, 1810, To consider whether the Parish will vote
to be set off as a Separate Town from the other Parishes, with all the
privileges of a Town. On the question. Will the inhabitants send a pe-
tition to the Legislature, for the purpose of being separated from the
other precincts and be incorporated into a Township by the name of
North Brookfield? 82 voted Aye, and 10 voted Nay. Daniel Gilbert,
Esq. Lieut. Jason Biglow, Luke Potter, Capt. Aaron Forbes and Dr.
Jacob Kittridge were appointed a committee to draft a petition, which
was as follows : " To the Hon'^' Senate and House of Representatives —
The Inhabitants of the Second Precinct in Brookfield humbly pray
that they may be set off from the other Precincts in said Town, and be
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incorporated into a Township by the name of North Brookfield ; and
that the Territorial hmits of such Incorporation may be the same as
those whereby the said Precinct is now designated.
" And the said Inhabitants would beg leave further to state, that from
the extensive limits of said Town, it being separated into three distinct
precincts, together with the necessary mode of transacting the business
of the same, by annual rotation in each Precinct, they not only find the
distance of travel burdensome, but, in considering the transacting of
their parochial concerns a two-fold labor and expense ; That the offices
of said Town are of necessity distant from the Centre, and that from
the number of its Inhabitants, and the multiplicity of the business of
the said Town, the term of one day insufficient for transacting the
same."
Voted, Capt. Aaron Forbes an agent to present said petition to the
Legislature.
Dec. 31, 1 8 10. Voted, Lieut. Jason Biglow an agent to support the
petition now in the General Court.
Voted, Daniel Gilbert, Esq., Luke Potter, Capt. Abel Harwood, Capt.
Wm Ayres and Moses Bond be a committee to associate with their
agent. Capt. Forbes was paid $1, for his services at Boston, and Lieut.
Biglow $13.85.
The appUcation failed; and April 15, 181 1, another petition was sent
to the Legislature, in charge of Daniel Gilbert, Esq., as agent for the
Precinct. This new petition stated the bounds of the proposed town,
as they were defined in the Act establishing the Second Precinct [see
ante, p. 250 ] as far as to the northeast corner of Joshua Dodge, Jr's
land; and adds — "Thence westwardly on the most southwardly lines
of lands now owned by Samuel Waite and Daniel Waite, and Calvin
and Francis Stone to the said Calvin and Francis' southwest corner;
Thence northwardly on the most westwardly lines of said Calvin and
Francis Stone's land, to the line dividing the Town of New Braintree
from the Town of Brookfield — the lands of said Calvin and Francis
Stone and part of ^Vhitney hill (so called) having been set to the said
town of Brookfield from New Braintree, more than twenty years ago, in
consideration of territory taken from said Second Parish and annexed
to the town of New Braintree, and has since been considered a portion
of the Second Parish, and been assessed as part of the same." The
bounds were then continued on the lines of New Braintree, Oakham and
Spencer to George Llarrington's northeast corner, " And further, your
petitioners beg leave to state, that they are tenants in common with the
two other Parishes, in a certain Burying Ground, lying in the Third
Parish, and that as there are many families in said Second Precinct
whose deceased connections are deposited there, your Petitioners hum-
ACT OF INCORPORATION. 263
bly pray, they may be permitted to retain the same interest therein which
they now possess.
Signed Jason Biglow
Wm Ayres, 2d
Ezra Batcheller
Luke Potter
Daniel Gilbert
Hugh Cunningham
Amos Bond Committee.
Act of I}icorporatio)i.
Sect. i. Be it enacted tic. That all that part of the town of Brookfield
which has been heretofore called and known by the name of the Second or
North Parish (excepting that part of said territory now lying south of the
post-road leading from Worcester through Spencer to Springfield), together
with the inhabitants thereon, be, and the same is hereby incorporated into a
separate town by the name of North Brookfield. And the said town of
North Brookfield is hereby vested with all the powers and privileges, and
shall also be subject to all the duties to which other corporate towns are
entitled and subjected by the constitution and laws of this Commonwealth.
Sect. 2. Be it further enacted, That the inhabitants of the said town of
North Brookfield shall be entitled to hold such proportion of all the personal
property now belonging to and owned in common by the inhabitants of the
town of Brookfield, as the property of the said inhabitants of North Brook-
field bears to the property of all the inhabitants of the town of Brookfield,
according to the last valuation thereof.
Sect. 3. Be it further enacted. That the inhabitants of the said town of
North Brookfield sliall be holden to pay all arrears of taxes due from them,
together with their proportion (to be ascertained as aforesaid) of all the debts
now due and owing from the said town of Brookfield, or which may be here-
after found due and owing by reason of any contract or other matter and
thing heretofore entered into, or now existing.
Sect. 4. Be it further enacted, That the said town of North Brookfield
shall be holden to support their proportion of the present poor of the town
of Brookfield, which proportion shall be ascertained by the present valuation
of the town ; and ail persons who may hereafter become chargeable, as
paupers, to the town of Brookfield and North Brookfield, shall be considered
as belonging to that town, on the territory of which they had their settle-
ment at the time of passing this act, and shall in future be chargeable to
that town only.
Sect. 5. Be it further enacted, That the said town of North Brookfield
shall be holden to pay their proportion of all state, town and county taxes
assessed on the inhabitants of the said town of Brookfield, until a new val-
uation shall be made of the said Towns. Provided, That the said town of
North Brookfield shall be holden, until the further order of the Legislature
to pay to the town of Brookfield such proportion of any of the expenses of
maintaining the bridges and causeways over the rivers in the town of Brook-
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field, as a committee of the Court of Sessions for the county of Worcester
shall determine ; and said Court of Sessions are hereby authorized, on ap-
plication of either of the inhabitants of Brookfield or North Brookfield,
from time to time, to appoint a committee for the above purpose, whose
report, made to and accepted by said court, shall be binding on the said
towns.
Sect. 6. Be it further enacted, That any Justice of the Peace for the
county of Worcester, upon application therefor, is hereby authorized to issue
his warrant, directed to any freeholder in the said town of North Brookfield,
requiring him to notify and warn the Inhabitants thereof to meet at such
time and place as shall be appointed in said warrant, for the choice of such
officers as towns are by law required to choose at their annual town meet-
ings. [Passed Feb. 28, 18 12.]
Feb. 20, 1 818, the Legislature passed an Act, to provide for the repeal
of the fifth section of the above Act, as follows :
Be it enacted, that Austin Flint of Leicester, Nathaniel Jones of Barre,
and Joseph Cummings of Ware, are hereby appointed a committee to hear
and consider the claim of Brookfield on the one part, and of North Brook-
field on the other; and finally to determine whether the town of North
Brookfield ought in future, to pay any part of the expenses of maintaining
the bridges and causeways in the town of Brookfield . . .
Sect. 2. Be it further enacted, That from and after the time the report
of said committee, shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the Com-
monwealth, the said fifth Section of said Act incorporating the town of North
Brookfield, shall be repealed ; and the duties and liabilities of said North
Brookfield, resulting from the said section, shall altogether cease . . .
At this point the historian begins to realize the irreparable loss conse-
quent upon the destruction of the North Brookfield Town Records by
fire. The labor of gathering materials for the fifty years covered by those
Records has been difficult and discouraging, and in many respects
results are unsatisfactory ; and the history of those years must necessarily
be fragmentary and topical. What has been attempted is, to present
fully the leading and essential facts and movements that have contributed
to build up the town's industries, and give character to its inhabitants.
Fortunately, a few persons were living when this work was commenced,
whose memories covered the period in question. The Historical Dis-
courses of Dr. Snell contain much important matter ; some papers pre-
pared by Messrs. Freeman and Amasa Walker are accessible ; a large
amount of historical material has been collected and saved by Mr. Henry
E. Waite ; and the results of Mr. Charles Adams, Jr's five years of earnest
labor in searching family records, and drawing forth family reminiscences ;
all these, and the constant aid of members of the committee of publi-
cation, have been at the writer's disposal ; and to these sources is due
whatever of completeness marks the remaining pages of the book.
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It will help the reader to appreciate the progress of the town, if we
can draw a true picture of the place as it was when the present century
opened. Dr. Snell says: "At the time of my settlement (1798), the
scenery was rural beyond almost any other town in the region, the popu-
lation everywhere very sparse, and not five — if there was one — well-
finished and neady painted house in town — and but three or four
dwelling houses within about half a mile of our meeting-house, which of
all others was the place of the greatest retirement, except on the Sabbath.
The spot, while far from central, furnished no eligible sites for building ;
and there being no mercantile business in town, but upon a very small
scale, and but one mechanic [Capt. John Potter] within nearly a mile,
the house of worship had around it through all the week, a remarkable
stillness ; disturbed only by the coming and going of the sickly, the
palsied, those aiidicted with swellings, disjointed bones, broken limbs,
and the diseased of every sort, who resorted for relief, like the multitude
around Bethesda, and with much the same confidence of a cure, to your
far-famed surgeon. Dr. Jacob Kittridge, whose decease in 181 3 was so
much lamented. The age and infirmities and consequent coldness of
your former house of worship, without any means of warming it in severe
weather, together with the distance of dwelling houses (except two or
three), rendered the condition of the people on a cold Sabbath every
thing but tolerable ; and the labors of the minister wholly useless, unless
to afflict his hearers with a long discourse for not providing a warmer
house. When almost every one was anxiously looking for the close of
service that he might thaw out from his morning's freeze, and that desire
was to be read in the countenance without danger of mistake, you may
well imagine that the feelings of the speaker could not be of the most
pleasant sort, especially when he had spent half the week, day and
night, in preparing his discourse. I wonder that so many people then
attended public worship in severe weather, making their way for miles
to God's house, without any means of warming, till the noon intermis-
sion. And 1107a I as much wonder that so many absent themselves from
the sanctuary, as I then did that so many attended.
" Every individual who went to meeting, with the exception of some
half dozen, must be either a pedestrian or a horseman. For those who
did not walk, there was but one mode of conveyance, and that the saddle
and pillion. A wagon was a thing unknown ; and as for chaises, there
were but three or four in town,' and scarcely an umbrella for protection
from rain. People of both sexes were obliged to take the storm as it
was sent ; and thought it no great task to walk in clusters two or three
miles to the sanctuary.
' Among the first to own chaises, were Thomas Hale, Esq., Lieut. John Bigelow, Solomon Barns,
Daniel Forbes, Esq. and Nicholas Jenks.
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" The inhabitants were all husbandmen — even the few mechanics
who wrought at their trades merely to supply town customers, were
farmers upon a larger or smaller scale. There was not more than a
single mechanic whose ware was purchased abroad ; while we were wholly
dependent upon other places for most kinds of mechanical business, no
less than for merchandise. , . . The population of the Precinct was
then about i,ioo, nor did it essentially vary for nearly 30 years."
At that date, Wait's Corner, in the northwest part, and the forge and
mills on Five-mile river, were the main business centres of the place.
The clothier's shops, at these points, have been described in Chapter
I. ; as has Capt. Potter's mechanical laboratory at the Lower Village, in a
preceding page of this chapter.
The stores — referred to by Dr. Snell — were Joseph Thurston's, who
lived at the Harvey Belcher place, and kept a barrel of new rum, ditto,
of sugar, a chest of tea, a few nutmegs and notions ; Samuel Hinckley's,
west of Buxton's hill, who kept molasses, which he bought by the hogs-
head. West India rum, and logwood, indigo and madder, some English
calicoes, and an assortment of spices ; and William Fiske's, near the
meeting-house, who promised to rival Hinckley's, but died in iSoo.
The taverns were Wait's, near Woolcott's Corner ; Thomas Ball's, at
the Lower Village ; and Capt. Harwood's, on the hill near the Amasa
Walker place.
The village blacksmith was Dea. Walter Walker, at the Amasa Walker
place ; John Hinds, in the east part ; Wyman Bartlett, near the Walnut
Grove cemetery ; and Chellis Keep in the west part. The Jenkses did
blacksmithing at their forge, and their two trip hammers gave them
special facility for doing heavy work.
Joseph Parks, the nail maker, lived in the southeast part.
Thomas Barns was the gunsmith.
Salmon Dean had a tannery in Spunky Hollow ; Francis Stone had
another at Wait's Corner ; David Thompson and Daniel Wetherbee had
a tan-yard opposite the E. Hill place.
Elijah and Daniel Richardson were the wheelwrights ; and Paul Has-
kell did such work when he had leisure. He depended on farming for
a living ; and the Richardsons were forced to seek a more remunerative
calling among the rich virgin soils of Vermont. Their work here was
mainly the making of ox-cart wheels, axles and tongues, as the carpen-
ters or the farmers themselves could get out the cart-body, and the ox-
sleds. Such a vehicle as a pleasure wagon — and that without springs
— was a rare luxury, as late as 181 2.
The carpenters were Bela Stoddard, Josiah Parker, Nathan Carruth
and Joseph Poland ; but every thriving man could hew, and mortise,
and lay shingles.
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Dea. Benj. Adams and Ezra Batcheller, Sen, were the principal coop-
ers.
The cobblers of that day, were Ezra Richmond, who had a small shop
in the east part of the town ; Malachi Tower, who lived in the old
Dempsey house ; Thomas Tucker and Abiel Dean. They had a bench
in their kitchens ; but used to go round to the farmers' houses in the fall
with their kit, and stay a week or so, mending and making the family
supply of shoes.
Tom Humphrey made and peddled peeled brooms ; but the father
or grandfather usually did this work of a winter's evening.
Wm Hubbard, a wounded English soldier, was the tailor ; and Abigail
Wright the tailoress ; but the woman did as much cutting and fitting as
the man ; and in a majority of cases, both tailoring and dress-making
were done by the housewife or a maiden sister, at home.
Spinning and weaving — for every family owned a great and little
wheel, and the loom was still a common appendage to the unfinished
garret — were "household arts," as also was wool-dyeing. The dye-pot
kept its place in the chimney corner till the century was well opened ;
and the madder tub was displaced only when Dea. Ellis of the West
Precinct introduced his new method of coloring scarlet. Lamb's wool
cloth, skilfully fulled, and dressed, and colored, made a red riding-hood
that set off to good advantage a plump face and side curls, and the girls
knew it, and so did their mothers.
Joseph Thurston had a small potash house in his garden ; and every
farmer annually set up a leach-tub, for extracting lye for soap making.
Samuel Stevens and Elisha Drake had a small pottery, where they made
brown earthen ware. Justus Stevens was the sieve maker.
The four principal cider mills, were Cyrus Ayres' in the east part,
William Ayres, 2d's in the west part, Samuel Cheevers' near Capt.
Nye's, and Jonathan Wetherbee's, where the Big Shop now is.
The only brick house in all the Brookfields, in 1798, was one built by
Maj. Peter Harwood, soon after the Revolution. It stood i,^- miles
east of No. Brookfield village ; is now owned by Charles S. Knight.
Eleazer Bradshaw, the hatter, was the prim bachelor of those times,
who always wore a Quaker hat of his own manufacture, and was once
sent as representative to the General Court. He sold groceries in a
small way ; was honest ; kept his own counsel ; and died worth
140,000.
181 2. — The first town meeting was held on Tuesday, Mar. 10, 181 2.
Daniel Gilbert, Esq., was chosen moderator, and Moses Bond, town
clerk.
In June of this year, war was declared by the United States against
Great Britain. Public sentiment was divided in relation to the reasons
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for, and the righteousness of the step. But, without regard to pohtics,
the Brookfield Light Infantry Co., when ordered out by Lt. Col. Salem
Town, promptly responded, and marched to the defence of Boston.
They were in camp at the " Rope Walk," South Boston, Sept. S, to Oct.
30, 1814.
Company Roll: Lewis Abbott, captain; Nathaniel Lynde, lieutenant;
Daniel Drake, ensign ; Wm Hastings, Bensley Davis, Pliny Upham,
Jona. Moore, sergeants ; Seth B. Otis, Benj. Adams, Cheney Rice,
Foster Newton, corporals ; Nathan Doane, Parker Johnson, Samuel
Stevens, Samuel Spooner, musicians; privates, Wm Barrett, Rufu:
Barrows, Sylvanus Brigham, Cheney Dewing, Ephraim Dewing, Dexter
Forbes, Reuben Gilbert, Nathaniel Harwood, Daniel Matthews, Cheney
Olds, George Olds, Jonathan Olds, Solomon F, Olds, Edmund Potter,
Henry Seyers, Lewis Smith, Joel Upham, Otis Waite, Geo. Wilder,
Leonard Winslow.
Industries. — In Chapter I. were enumerated and described all those
industries which depended on water-power for their successful prosecu-
tion. In this chapter will be described only those which depend on
mechanical skill, and are driven by hand-power, horse-power or steam-
power ; and the list will be chiefly confined to such as can properly be
classed as public enterprises. And as will appear, these several enter-
prises are all in a single line of business.
The seed which has developed into the great tree of North Brook-
field's prosperity, was planted in 18 10, by Oliver Ward, who came from
Grafton, where the business of shoe-making had already been estab-
lished. " Previous to the shoe business," says Dr. Snell in his Histori-
cal Discourse of 1850, "the people of this town with a very few
exceptions, were farmers, and were making next to no progress in any
thing profitable, or calculated to elevate their character and promote
the cause of morality or civilization. They had no productive employ-
ment, and did but little else through the winter months, but to get their
fuel, [sit by the kitchen fire,] drink their cider, and tend their cattle.
There were rnany poor {?cc!\\X\^% — poor houses — and poorly furnished.
The mechanics were few, and did business upon a very narrow scale.
With one or two exceptions only, all their customers were their neigh-
bors. The introduction of the shoe business and its successful prose-
cution, which furnished profitable employment to almost all classes of
people, in a few years put a new face upon things, bringing ready
money into the hands of the diligent and laborious poor, made them
comfortable livers, and freed from debt, and put spare money into their
pockets. The extension of this business soon began to increase our
population — buildings were repaired — children handsomely clothed —
new habitations began to rise and multiply, till this flourishing village
OLIVER WARD. 269
with a busy population stands before you, as tlie result of diligence and
reformation from some of our old and impoverishing habits. Instead of
sending the products of the farm to a distant market, it is with scarcely
an exception, more than consumed among ourselves. Most of the
people seem to have money enough to purchase any and eveiy thing
they wish, and even many things they would do better without — and
defray expenses that never ought to be incurred — which serve to waste
precious time, and impoverish and corrupt the mind, rather than
increase rational enjoyment and intellectual edification.
" We are greatly indebted for our temporal prosperity to gentlemen
who have so steadily and honorably for many years, gone forward in this
manufacturing enterprise. If they have found it for their gain, we are to
rejoice in it. Who goes a warfare at his own charges? The ox that
treads out the corn is not to be muzzled. Who would subject himself
to all this care, and labor, and risk, and vexation, for nothing? While
they are promoting the prosperity of others, it would be painful to think
that they must lose all themselves. Their past influence in support of
order and correct habits, and religious institutions, and benevolent oper-
ations, and good principles, ought not to be forgotten."
Oliver Ward. — As already intimated, to Oliver Ward belongs the
honor of starting the manufacture of sale shoes in North Brookfield ; and
his was the earliest establishment of the kind west of Worcester. Mr.
Adams says of him : " Mr. Ward learned the tanner's trade of Clark
Brown of Grafton ; came from Grafton to North Brookfield a little be-
fore 1810, and for a short time carried on the tanning business in Spunky
Hollow. He started a shoe manufactory here in iSio, depending mainly
on the Southern market for sales of his goods. At first, only sewed work
was done. But after a short time, pegged work was introduced. Mr.
Ward made his own pegs. Maple logs were sawed into sections of the
proper length, which were then split with a long thin knife into splints,
the points cut with a stiff knife, and then the splint divided into pegs.
The next improvement was to cut the points of the pegs in the blocks
with a knife and mallet before splitting ; and the next was to cut the
points with a toothed gouge driven like a carpenter's plane ; and the
next to do the whole by machinery.
"The business increased gradually, so that in the year 1832 it had
grown from "the day of small things," to an annual production of 65,000
pairs, of the cash value of $52,000. Tyler Batcheller, who had learned
the trade in Grafton, worked as journeyman for Mr. Ward 8 years, living
in his family. Ezra Batcheller learned the trade of shoemaking at Mr.
Ward's, and lived in his family 6 years. Others who served an ap-
prenticeship with Mr. W., and afterwards went into business for them-
selves in this town, were, Gideon B. Dewing, Samuel S. Edmands,
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Solomon M. Edmands, William Johnson, Hiram Ward, Charles Duncan,
Daniel Whitney, Jr., Edmund Smith, Charles Newcomb ; and Harvey Bel-
cher, Otis Waite, John F., Jeremiah and Cheney Dewing, Otis Daniels,
Amphion Gates, Henry and Rice Johnson, Joseph W, and Moses Thomp-
son, Ezra Green, Tilly P., and Wm A. Snow, Nymphas Whiting, Dexter,
and Elisha P. Perry, Wm H. Ayres, Dennis Ward, Harrison Harwood,
Cliarles Adams, Marcus Hitchcock, John Haven, Levi Hamilton, and
others, learned the trade, and made it the means of a livelihood.
" Mr. Ward's business was largely extended ; and when the ' hard
times' of 1837 came on, he was obliged to yield to the pressure, with
all the other firms in town. His health soon gave way, and he did not
resume business. He died in 1839, leaving an honorable reputation for
integrity and faithfulness in every relation in life, and unassuming man-
ners that won the regards of all. His large family were well educated,
both at home and at school. His wife was a lady of distinguished do-
mestic qualities, as well as devoted piety."
T. AND E. Batcheller. — The following account of this firm, and
the men who were associated in its management, was prepared by Mr.
Charles Adams, Jr., and was the last literary work of his life. It is
printed, without alteration, from his manuscript.
Of all the men who have been citizens of this town since its incorpora-
tion, no one, probably, has done so much to promote its material growth
and prosperity as Deacon Tyler Batcheller ; and a history of the town,
without a brief sketch, at least, of his active and useful career, would
lack an essential element. He may truly be called the founder of the
now large and flourishing central village of North Brookfield. He was
born, as will be seen in the genealogical record, Dec. 20, 1 793, in the
town of Sutton, where he lived with his father till April 1802, when the
family removed to this town, which, however, was then the North parish,
or " Second Precinct in Brookfield " ; his father purchasing of Solomon
& Edmund Matthews by Deed Aug. 19, 1801, and for many years
occupying the farm ever since known as the " Batcheller place ", now,
(1885) owned by J. Winslow Bryant. At an early age, probably in his
15th year, he went to Grafton and learned the trade of shoe-making of
Mr. Nathan Johnson. At the close of his apprenticeship there he re-
turned to North Brookfield, and was employed in the establishment of
Mr. Oliver Ward who, in 18 10, had commenced in this town the manu-
facture of " sale shoes ", the first and only manufactory of the kind in the
State, west of Grafton. In the family of Mr. Ward he found a pleasant
and congenial home for about eight years.
In 18 19 he commenced business on his own account, at the " Weth-
erbee house", so called, which stood on the spot now occupied by the
house of Mrs. Erastus Hill. Having married, the same year, he resided
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FIRM OF T. &- E. BATCHELLER. 2/1
there with his family; the back part of the house serving as his manufac-
tory. At first his entire business consisted only in what shoes he could
make with his own hands ; soon, however, taking into his service one or
two apprentices, and his brother Ezra, who had already learned the trade
of Mr. Ward. The first shoes he made were chiefly of a low priced qual-
ity, specially adapted to the Southern trade. These he packed in empty
flour-barrels and consigned to Mr. Enoch Train, who in those days ran
a line of sailing packets between Boston and Havana. On these small
consignments a large per cent, of profit was realized. In 1821, he pur-
chased the " Skerry house " and farm in the centre of what is now the
main village of the town, expecting to enter into possession the first of
the following April ; but in February 1822 his dwelling and shop at the
Wetherbee place were totally destroyed by fire, and he at once removed
his family to his new purchase, the "Skerry House ", where he resumed
and continued his business in an out building on the premises, until
1824. In that year, having previously taken into his service several ad-
ditional employes, he built a small two story shop, which is now a part
of the immense structure known far and wide, as the " Big Shop ", into
which, January i, 1825, he removed his business, and at the same date
took into partnership his brother Ezra, continuing the same business,
though somewhat enlarged, under the firm of T. & E. Batcheller. — From
this time forward to the end of his life, the two brothers were associated
as partners through all the changes in their business ; and in giving a his-
tory of it, their names cannot be dissociated. Tyler, the senior, attended
to the purchase of stock and to all other business abroad ; while Ezra was
the efficient and popular Superintendent, almost always at home, and at
his post, giving direction to all matters pertaining to the manufactory.
— Harmonious in all their business relations, and interests, as well as in
all measures devised for the public weal, the act of one was the act of
both ; and in most matters their names were usually coupled, and they
were familiarly spoken of as " the Deacon and Ezra ".
They now added to their business the manufacture of " Batcheller's
Retail Brogan", an article adapted to the New England trade, and kept
for sale in all the stores in this and many of the neighboring towns ;
their main business, however, being the manufacture of goods for the
Southern and Western States. The firm of T. & E. Batcheller con-
tinu'^d, with a constantly increasing business until January i, 1830, when,
by the admission of Freeman Walker, it was changed to "T. & E,
Batcheller & Walker ". The business having largely increased, the factory
was now enlarged to three times its original size. In 1831, they intro-
duced the manufacture of Russet Brogans, specially for the trade of
the Southern States — the first that were made in Massachusetts. They
soon became a leading article in the shoe trade and continued to be so
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for many years. Mr, Walker retired from the firm in 1834, and the firm
resumed its former style of " T. & E. Batcheller ". At this time the busi-
ness had increased from its small beginnings to what was then considered
very large ; but the manufacture for an entire year then was probably no
more than the product of a single week in the " big shop " at the pres-
ent time. Nothing that could properly be called machinery had been
introduced to prepare the stock for bottoming, none of which was done
in the factory, but was put out and done by workmen in their small
shops in this, and most of the towns in the vicinity — in some instances
the stock was carried to a distance of twenty to thirty miles.
The firm of T. & E. Batcheller continued until June 10, 1852, when
Charles Adams Jr., Alfred H. Batcheller, William C. King and Hervey
J. Batcheller were admitted to the firm, and its style changed to T. & E.
Batcheller & Co. ; meanwhile a store had been established in Boston for
the transaction of their business, and Tyler Batcheller, had found it ne-
cessary, for greater convenience, to remove his residence to Boston the
latter part of 1S48. — Mr. Adams retired from the firm January i, 1S60,
the firm name remaining the same, and Hervey J. Batcheller retired soon
after. The business had then increased, from the day of small things, —
to nearly a million and a half of dollars annually. In April 1861, the
Southern rebellion broke out, paralyzing for a while, almost the whole
business of the country. This firm suffered with the rest, and their
business being very largely with the Southern States, their losses were
proportionally large. A suspension was inevitable, and they were tempo-
rarily under the general financial cloud. But an arrangement, highly
honorable to them, was soon made, and in a itw months they were
enabled to pay, and did pay every dollar of their indebtedness, principal
and interest. But Tyler Batcheller, the founder and for years the sole
proprietor and manager of the business, and the efficient senior partner
of the firm from its beginning, did not live to see that fortunate con-
summation. — The disappointment and anxiety caused by the apparent
loss of a large fortune — the accumulations of a half century of suc-
cessful business — the inability to meet present pecuniary liabilities; the
future darkened by the civil war in which the nation was then involved,
the termination and result of which could not be anticipated by any
human foresight ; — in the midst of this accumulation of adverse and
discouraging circumstances, and probably to some extent in consequence
of them, his health failed, and his constitution, never robust, and which
had begun to feel the effects of advancing years, seemed entirely to give
way, and after a brief confinement to his house and bed, and without
any clearly defined disease he died, October 8, 1862, nearly sixty-nine
years of age, — apparently of mere exhaustion of the vital powers, accel-
erated, probably, by mental care and anxiety. Thus ended a life dis-
INCIDENTS IN LIFE OF TYLER BATCHELLER. 273
tinguished for industry, energy, perseverance, integrity and usefulness.
If his life had been spared but a few months longer he might have seen
the cloud, which overhung their business at the time of his death, dis-
pelled, all the pecuniary liabilities of the firm paid in full, an ample com-
petency for himself and family retrieved from the wreck of the old
business, and a most favorable prospect for a future business, which,
although he did not live to see it, was more than realized by the surviving
partners, of whom his brother Ezra was thenceforward to the end of his
life the able and efficient senior partner. Mr. King retired from the firm
in 1865.
In the early years of Tyler Batcheller there were no special indications
of the prominent positions he was destined to fill in the community, and
in the business world. In boyhood he was noted for his mild and peace-
ful disposition ; never zealously mingling with his contemporaries in their
noisy and boisterous sports ; then and always modest and unassuming in
his deportment ; improving to the best of his ability the very limited
advantages afforded in those days for schooling. A very few weeks in
the district school each winter being the extent of his school education
— a defect which was ever a source of regret to him.
He was very early inured to habits of industry and economy, which
he retamed through life. The following incident exemplifies both traits.
The first three years of his service with Mr. Ward were the last three
years of his minority, and his stipulated wages went to his father ; over
and above which, during that time he earned and saved five hundred
dollars — a large amount for those days — the interest on which, as he
told the writer, was his self-restricted annual allowance for clothing for
several years — until he went into business on his own account.
He united with what is now the First Congregational church in North
Brookfield, June 8, 181 7. In the spring of 181 8, in connection with
Joseph A. (afterward Deacon) Moore, he organized and superintended
the first Sabbath School in town, and for sixteen years he was a member
of the supervising committee of the same. —
September 15, 1820 he was elected a deacon, when he was twenty
seven years of age, and continued in that office twenty eight years —
until he removed his residence to Boston.
He was married April 6, 18 19, to Miss Nancy Jenks, daughter of Mr.
Nicholas Jenks, one of the early residents of the town. She was a
most estimable lady and helpmeet, the mother of all his children. Her
early and lamented death in 1828, was a great loss to the whole com-
munity. She was born August 1796, and died Oct. 5, 1828, leaving four
small children — three daughters and a son. He married for his second
wife, Oct. 8, 1829, Miss Abigail Jones Lane, daughter of Capt. Samuel
Lane, a very worthy young lady who had been an inmate of his family
274 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
four years, and had the care of all his children, to whom she was now
called to be a second mother ; the oldest was only seven years old at the
death of their mother. She lived to see the daughters all married, and
survived her husband six years. She was born at Bedford, Mass. August
I, 1810, and died at Boston, March 10, 1877.
The "Skerry farm" which he purchased in 182 1, covered a large
portion of what is now the central village — the whole of the northeast
quarter and part of the southeast, on no part of which was there any
building except the old Skerry house in which he lived until 1836, when
it was demolished and a new house built on its site, and which was his
home until he removed to Boston in 1848. It is now occupied as a
part of the " Big Shop ", and is the southwesterly portion of it. — About
1825 the land on the streets by which the farm was bounded, began to
be wanted for building lots. In disposing of them Mr. Batcheller, with
a view to the development and growth of the village, rather than to his
individual interest, adopted the liberal policy of selling them at only
about their value for agricultural purposes, to m,en of good character
who would probably become permanent citizens, and to workmen whose
services were wanted in, or near his manufactory. The first sale was to
his brother and partner Ezra Batcheller, where Frank A. Smith now
lives : and in a few years those streets were lined by neat residences
owned and occupied by a very desirable class of citizens. When " Grove
Street " was opened through his land, and real estate had largely in-
creased in value, he was asked by several individuals at the same time
to set a price on building-lots, he declined, giving as a reason that sev-
eral of his interested friends had intimated to him that at the prices at
which he had been parting with building lots, he was doing less than
justice to himself and perhaps to them. He accordingly proposed to
leave the price to be made by two disinterested men mutually agreed
upon, and that he would abide by their decision. The proposition was
accepted, and carried into effect.
In 1848 it became necessary, for the convenience of the extensive
business of the firm, that he should remove to Boston, which he did in
December of that year, and as was said at his funeral, " he carried his
religion with him ". He attended meeting regularly at Park Street
church, and November 2, 1850 he and his wife united with that church,
then under the pastoral care of Rev. A. L. Stone, now of San Francisco,
Cal. — September 17, 1857, he was elected a Deacon of that church,
and to the close of life remained an active and devoted officer. He
was also for several years a member of the Prudential Committee of that
Society. —
Mr. Batcheller was an original member of the Boston Board of Trade :
was chosen a member of its Committee of Arbitration, and served on
other important committees.
BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURERS. 275
In removing his legal residence to Boston Mr. Batcheller did not for-
get the town of North Erookfield, where he had passed nearly half a
century of his life, — nor the Church and Society there with which he
had been connected more than thirty years, as was shewn by his fre-
quent visits and acts of liberality and beneficence.
Ezra Batcheller, the junior member of the original firm, if less prom-
inent before the public, was, equally with his brother, an efficient and
essential factor in the growth and prosperity of the manufacturing estab-
lishment. And to his business tact and energy is largely due the prompt
extrication of the concern from their temporary embarrassment in 1861.
He was a large-hearted, public spirited man, of earnest piety ; and his
memory is fragrant of good deeds and an honorable and useful life.
The present firm name is E. and A. H. Batcheller and Company ; and
this is the only Boot and Shoe Manufactory now in operation in North
Brookfield. In 1875, ^^ appears from the Census Report, they gave
employment to 927 males and 150 females, and manufactured goods of
the value of $1,817,000. Their facilities for business have been con-
siderably increased since that date.
Hiram Ward. He was second cousin of Oliver Ward, and learned
the trade of shoemaking in his shop, and started in business for himself
about 1830. He lived in the centre village nearly opposite the hotel.
With a thorough knowledge of the trade, he combined good judgment,
and Yankee push ; and his business rapidly increased, and he prospered,
till 1837, when he went down in the general crash. He settled with his
creditors at 62 J cents on the dollar. After this he left town and located
in Philadelphia, where his wife, a most estimable woman, of great energy
and tact, opened a millinery establishment. This enterprise proved suc-
cessful, and they accumulated a large estate. In after years, Mr. Ward
came to North Brookfield, and paid the balance of his old creditors'
accounts in full — an example of integrity and honor, too rare in our
day.
Johnson and Edson started a boot manufactory in the centre village,
soon after Hiram Ward, and were equally prospered ; but went down
with the rest in 1837.
Dewing and Edmands began the shoe business, at the old Edmands
place, in 1S35, where they remained doing a safe and successful trade
till 1852. The firm of Edmands and Duncan took the business that
year, having built a large shop on Summer street. Later the firm was
Edmands, Duncan and Hurlburt. The partnership was dissolved about
1875-
According to the Census of 1837, the total value of boots (24,170 pairs)
and shoes (559,900 pairs) manufactured in North Brookfield the pre-
vious year, was $470,316. The population of the town then was 1,509.
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Other firms who have started in business since 1837, and manufactured
boots and shoes in this town, for a longer or shorter term, and with
greater or less success, have been : C. & D. Whiting, Whiting & Haskell,
Whiting, Lowe & Co., Bond & Jenks, H. B. & J. N. Jenks, Woodis &
Crawford, Jenks & Miller, Gulliver & Jenks, Gulliver, Duncan & Howe,
Gulliver &: Stone, P. K. Howe, Fullman, Livermore & Montague, 01m-
stead & R. Walker, A. & E. D. Batcheller. The last named firm started
in 1S60, in a shop which is now the Railroad station, where they con-
tinued in business till 1S75.
Currying. — In 1855, North Brookfield made return of one currying
shop, employing 4 hands; value of leather curried, $28,467.04. "The
business is job-work."
Lasts. — The statistics of 1855, give: Lasts manufactured, 28,766;
value, $6,000.
Boxes. — In 1875, the Census Returns credit North Brookfield with
wooden boxes manufactured of the value of $30,000.
Pocket Books. — About 1840, several persons engaged in the manu-
facture of pocket books in a small way ; near that date the business
went into the hands of Henry H. Sparks, who carried it on till 1876.
In 1855, the published returns were: Number of pocket books made,
27,000; value, $10,000; males employed, 2; females, 18. In 1S75,
the value of goods manufactured was reported at $15,000. In some
intervening years, it was much greater.
Schools. — No change of consequence was made in the school sys-
tem, when the Precinct became a Town. The eight school districts
remained practically unaltered, except that the Centre was divided into
two districts ; and prudential committees, with full powers, were chosen
in each, till 1S69, when by vote of the town, the district system was
abolished, and the whole care of the schools was put into the hands of
the school committee. The several houses, which had been built at the
expense of the districts, were appraised; and the sum, $10,000, was
raised by tax, and each tax payer credited in his bill with his propor-
tionate share.
The amount raised t)y taxation, for the support of Schools, in different
(though not consecutive) years, has been as follows : 1810, $400 ; 1823,
$800 ; 1839, $1,000; the number of children in town this year, from 4
to 16, was 376; number in actual attendance, 470; school committee,
Rev. Thomas Snell, Bonum Nye, Freeman Walker ; 1848, $1,200 ;
number of children, 4-16, 437 ; 1855, $1,500 ; number of children, 4-16,
449; 1861, $2,000; number of children, 5-15, 523; 1868, $4,700;
number of children, 5-15, 346; 1875, $7,000; number of children,
5-15, 761 ; 1885, $8,000; number of children, 5-15, 800; number of
schools, 19; 1886, $9,000.
REV. DR. SNELL. 2//
The high school was opened Aug. 19, 1857, under the care of O. W.
Whitaker, a graduate of jNIiddlebury College, The average number of
scholars the first year, was 45. Average membership in 1885, 65.
Sabbath School. — Dr. Snell says: "In 181 7, the pastor commenced
a new exercise on the Sabbath, the instruction of youth upon moral and
religious subjects, after the close of public worship. This was done by
question and answer. The attendance was from 10 to 20. The next •
year, at the solicitation of a few pious females, Dea. Tyler Batcheller
and Dea. J. A. Moore organized a Sabbath School, which continued
through the warm season. This was repeated each summer till 1821,
when at a meeting IMay 25, the church appointed Bonum Nye, Hervey
Belcher and Walter Walker to assist and encourage the two deacons.
Since then the church has annually appointed a superintendent, with
four assistants.
New Meeting-house. — The old house at the Lower Village was occu-
pied till the close of 1823, — 74 years from the date of raising the frame.
The new house at the Centre was built that season, and dedicated Jan.
I, 1S24. The site and building cost $6,000. " The slips were prized
by the builder so as to cover the whole expense, and in the course of a
few hours were about all sold at auction — none for less than the
appraisal, and the rest for so much more that the amount of choice
money was about $700."
The house was re-modelled in 1S42 ; was lengthened by the addition
of 20 feet, and beautified in 1853, and re-dedicated Jan. 18, 1854. It was
again re-modelled in 1874. The clock on the tower was presented to
the Parish by Dea. Tyler Batcheller in 1856.
The Chapel was built in 1854, and raised to a second story in 1S60,
with a view to provide a pastor's study, and accommodate the Appleton
Library.
Rev. Dr. Snell. — On a previous page [p. 259] was given an ac-
count of the call and ordination of Mr. Snell, and his description of the
condition of his church and people. The following sketch of his life
and labors is prepared from statements written by himself, and facts
collected by Mr. Charles Adams, Jr.
Thomas Snell was a native of Cummington, born Nov. 21, 1774;
graduated at Dartmouth College, 1795; taught an academy in Haver-
hill, N.H., one year; studied Theology with Rev. Dr. Charles Backus
of Somers, Ct. ; was licensed by Tolland x\ssociation Oct. 3, 1797; or-
dained at North Brookfield, June 27, 1798, and continued sole pastor
of the church till Sept. 17, 185 i, more than 53 years, and senior pastor
till his death May 4, 1S62, — his whole ministry covering a period of
64 years. His salary was originally $400 a year ; was raised to $500
in 183S ; and after the settlement of a colleague was reduced to $300.
278 SECOND PRECIXCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
From the first, he appears to have secured the confidence and respect
of his church, which remained undiminished till the close of his long
pastorate and life.
His relations to his parish, according to his own account, were of a
checkered character. A few opposed his settlement, at the outset,
because of the hij-ge salary (?). A great commotion was raised, (to
quote his own expressions) " by the exposure made of Intemperance ;
its extent and abominations, and effects, and its alarming demands upon
men's purses, which ought to be paid over, if anywhere, to the cause
of benevolence." This sermon was preached Jan. 5, 18 12, long before
the Temperance Reformation had begun its benign work — or even the
seeds of that healing tree were planted. In his conclusion, he chal-
lenged his people " to curtail the use of ardent spirits so far as to save
a proper sum to bestow upon the cause of Foreign Missions, whose
claims he had set forth upon the last preceding Sabbath. And now,
how much? Here is the subscription: — I think I can save three
dollars, and pledge that amount to the cause. How much can you
give, Dea. Adams? And you, Dea. Walker? And you, Esq. Hale?
and so on through the congregation. The sum then pledged was ^40.
And this was the first money given to Foreign Missions in this Town."
"... In 1827 several individuals agreed to use no ardent spirits,
even in the most laborious seasons of the year, while engaged in their
farming pursuits. This led to the formation of a Temperance Society
in 1828, upon the principle of entire abstinence from the use of distilled
liquors."
In all these movements, Dr. Snell was a leader.
When he was settled, and for many years afterwards, the only public
religious services expected from the minister were the two sermons on
the Sabbath, and a preparatory lecture once in two months. He says :
" prayer meetings, religious conferences, meetings for serious and personal
conversation, stated lectures for general instruction, meetings for humane
and charitable objects, a third service on the Sabbath, and even seasons
of special revival of religion were all unknown in this town at the time
of my ordination." In Sept. 1815, without public notice, a prayer meet-
ing was held at the house of the pastor, attended by his family and two
young men. It occurred on a Friday evening ; and from that time to
the present a meeting has been held weekly on Friday evening.
Dr. Snell was very early interested in the subject of Domestic Mis-
sions. He says : "In 1807 this church agreed to raise $10 for Domestic
Missions. This was the first effort in religious charity made in this
place. And it was a great effort : we could scarcely accomplish it. Ten
dollars does not speak of our poverty, so much as the narrowness of our
conceptions." Then came the subscription of «S40 for Foreign Mis-
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sions in iS 12, already referred to. The next was $^i, raised by tlie
ladies in 18 15, for several objects of religious charity.
Dr. Snell attended the meeting of the Massachusetts General Asso-
ciation in 1810, when the American Board was organized; and perhaps
this was his favorite charity during his life, though he did not become a
member of the corporation till 1S38. In 1S24, the Ladies' and Gen-
tlemen's Associations, auxiliary to the A.B.C.F.M., were formed. Their
joint contribution that year was $71, and a box of clothing. ... In all
these charities, Dr. S. was the efficient leader and generous patron.
At the time of his settlement it was made by law " the duty of all
resident ministers of the Gospel " to have a sort of supervision of all
the schools in town, and to see that all children of suitable age attended
school. Probably no minister in the State performed this service with
greater punctuality and faithfulness than Dr. Snell. When the law was
enacted which provided that towns should annually choose a " School
Committee," to examine teachers, and exercise a general supervision of
the schools, he was elected, and was rechosen a member of the committee
every year (with a single exception) till 1850, — a nearly continuous
service of more than half a century. He was an early advocate for the
establishment of a College at Amherst, and one of its most efficient
founders and patrons. He was a member of the Board of Overseers of
its Charity Funds from its organization in 1822, for thirty-three years,
fifteen years serving as its secretary ; and during the whole term of his
membership he was absent from but one meeting.
The College conferred upon him in 1828 the honorary degree of
Doctor of Divinity.
Of the multitude of Sermons and addresses delivered during his long
pastorate, only 24 were published, including 2 or 3 pamphlets.
They have all been collected and bound in one volume which is
owned by the Appleton Library. Among them are an Oration at Brook-
field, Independence day, 1813; a sermon before the General Asso-
ciation, June, 18 14; a sermon before the Governor, Council and
Legislature, 181 7, and several Historical Sermons and Discourses. The
most valuable of these are " A Sermon delivered on the last Sabbath in
June, 1838, containing a Brief History of the Town," pp. 55 ; "A Dis-
course containing an Historical Sketch of the Town of North Brook-
field," delivered May 28, 1850; and "A Discourse containing an
Historical Sketch of the First Congregational Church in North Brook-
field," delivered May, 1852, pp. 56.
Dr. Snell officiated as Secretary of the General Association of Massa-
chusetts, 25 years. Rev. Emerson Davis, his successor, says of him :
" My recollections of him as a preacher are very pleasant. I knew him
better as the much respected Secretary of the General Association,
28o SECOiYD PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
which office he held from 1824 to 1850. It was mainly by his efforts
that the statistics of the churches were gathered, which were first pub-
lished in 182S; and if you consider the difficulty of beginning such a
work, and the progress he made previous to 1S50, you will see he is
entitled to much credit.
He was systematic, punctual and honest ; an eminently wise man, a
safe counsellor, and a faithful friend ; an agreeable companion ; full of
good sense and good humor." —
No minister probably ever lived in this part of the State who was
more extensively known, or more generally enjoyed the confidence
of the people, and especially of the churches than Dr. Snell ; or whose
services were more frequently brought into requisition in the settlement
and dismission of Pastors, and the adjustment of clerical and parochial
difficulties.
During his ministry he was a member of more than a 140 ecclesiasti-
cal councils.
Theologically, Dr. Snell was Calvinistic in his views. " He was not,
strictly speaking, a theologian, and yet without discriminating between
high, low, or moderate Calvinism, we may truly say, he was a Calvinist."
This was said in the funeral sermon by Rev. Dr. Gushing, his colleague,
who certainly zoas a theologian ; and he adds : " on the subject of theol-
ogy, the position of the lamented Pastor of this Church may be ex-
pressed in three words, He was Orthodox. He held the great doctrines
of the Christian system with great tenacity. Still he could not properly
be said to belong to any school. His real position was characteristically
expressed by himself at a meeting of the Brookfield Association, when
he said to a brother : ' The apostle Paul did not trouble his head about
" Old School " or " New School," and they shall not trouble mine.' He
had not those metaphysical traits of mind that would interest him in
philosophical speculations. The Bible he made his study ; and his
delight was simply in Biblical forms of doctrine. What are known among
Evangelical Christians as the distinctive doctrines of grace, were his
almost constant theme." This is illustrated by a quotation from the
closing part of his 40'^ Anniversary Sermon : " I have endeavored,
though with much imperfection and weakness, to preach to you the
gospel of the grace of God ; both its doctrines and duties ; its warnings
and encouragements ; its promises and threatenings.
" I have presented to your minds the humbling doctrine of man's
state of apostasy from God, and of his guilty helplessness ; the ample
provisions of Divine Grace through a crucified and arisen Savior ; the
perfections and decrees of God, according to which he does all his
works of creation, providence and redemption ; the moral agency and
accountability of men ; the duty of immediate repentance, and the
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sinner's aversion to it ; regeneration by the Spirit of God through the
instrumentahty of divine truth; justification by faith in Christ; the res-
urrection of the dead, and future judgment, and eternal retribution.
" These things I have taught, pubHcly and from house to house, testi-
fying repentance toward God and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.
" But I feel that I have done these things in a very poor and imperfect
manner, that calls for the forbearance of man, and the mercy of God."
During the early years of his ministry, in addition to his ordinary min-
isterial duties, he was accustomed to receive mider his instruction young
men who contemplated a college course, or who desired a higher educa-
tion than was at that day afforded by the schools in town.
In a word, Dr. Snell was a man of warm heart, clear head, positive
convictions and the courage to utter them ; and withal, guided by large
common sense and practical wisdom. During his whole pastorate, he
was a power for good in the social, educational, and commercial, as well
as the religious interests of the town.
Rev. Christopher Gushing, D.D. — He was the fourth in the line of
pastors of the First Church, and was installed as colleague with Dr. Snell
Sept. 17, 1 85 1 ; was sole pastor after Dr. S's death, and was relieved of
the duties of the office May i, 1S67, that he might enter upon the sec-
retaryship of the xA^merican Congregational Union ; was dismissed Sept.
17, 1868. He was born at South Scituate May 3, 1820; graduated at
Yale College 1844, and at Andover Theol. Sem. 1847; ordained over
the Edwards Church, Boston, Feb. 21, 1S49; dismissed Apr. 23, 1851,
and installed at North Brookfield, as above. He was Secretary of the
A. C. U. till 1877 ; and from 1867 to 1878, he edited and published, in
company with others or alone, the Congregational Quarterly.
He received the honorary degree of D.D. from Amherst College in
1 87 1. Died at Cambridge Oct. 23, 1881.
Rev. Gabriel H. De Bevoise began to supply the pulpit statedly
Jan. I, 1868; was installed Sept. 17, 1868; dismissed 1880. He was
born at Brooklyn, N.Y. Jan. 7, 1831 ; fitted for college at Phillips Acad-
emy; graduated at Andover Theol. Sem. 1864; ^^'^s ordained at Wal-
pole, N.H. July 26, 1865, dismissed 1S68. After leaving North Brook-
field, he was installed at Leominster, May, 1881.
Rev. Sedgwick P. Wilder, the present pastor, was born at Newfane,
Vt., May 28, 1847; graduated at Beloit College 1871 ; Yale Theol.
Sem. 1875 ; ordained May 28, 1875, preached at Faith Chapel, Spring-
field, and at Brandon, Vt. ; installed at North Brookfield June 24, 1880.
Baptist Society. — The Baptist Society and Church, though located
at East Brookfield, should be noticed in this History, because its origi-
nators were largely North Brookfield people. As early as 1748, travel-
ling ministers of the Baptist denomination began to hold meetings in the
282 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKE/ELD.
eastern part of the town. But they had no stated services here, as
appears from the following : " This may certify the assessors of Brook-
field that David Hinckley of Brookfield doth usually attend the public
worship of God on the Lord's day at the Baptist Society in Sturbridge,
and we believe him to be conscientiously of that persuasion.
Hervey Fisk j Committee of
JoNA. Perry I Bap. Society.
Sturbidge May 30, 1751.
"On the 14th of Nov. 1786, a compact was entered into by eleven
persons, for the purpose of maintaining a religious interest. This is
regarded as the commencement of the Baptist Society in Brookfield.
The places of worship at the time were mostly dwelling houses ; some-
times barns ; and the Society was variously suppHed." In 1795, ^ com-
modious meeting-house was erected, and afterwards well finished.
May 15, 1797, a "Petition of a number of the Inhabitants of Brook-
field and Spencer, setting forth, that for many years your Petitioners have
attended on the instructions of Teachers of the Baptist Denomination,
and have contributed for their support ; and now we are well accom-
modated with a meeting-house, and a supply of Preaching annually ;
and therefore we pray your Honors to incorporate us together with our
Polls and Estates into a Distinct and separate Religious Society, with all
the Privileges Powers and immunities, which Parishes are entitled to by
Law in this Commonwealth."
Signed Nicro Jenks r
Lawrence Jenks \ Society Committee.
Thomas Slayton (,
Other signers were : Josiah Goodell, Oliver Jenks, Nathaniel Dodge,
Jeduthan Stevens, John Pierce, Shadrack Pierce, Jr., Daniel Jenks,
Joshua Moor, John Wilcott, Jr., Thomas Moore, Jr., Eber Pierce, Shad-
rack Pierce, Ezekiel Baxter, Elisha Doane, Phinehas Slayton, Jacob
Stevens, Justus Stevens, Roger Stevens, Jr., Roger Stevens, Elias Staples,
Nicholas McCluer, Silas Stevens, Ezra Bennet, Levi Chillson, Isaac
Slayton, Reuben Converse, Reuben Harrington, Stevens Hatch, Nathan
Percis, Luke Converse, Ehsha Drake, Samuel Kingsbury, Eli Wood/
John Stevenson, Clarke Hill, David Jenckes, Joseph Bennett, Reynolds
Bennett, John Bennett, Thomas Jencks.
The Petition was granted, and the Society incorporated June 17, 1800 ;
and its first meeting held Oct. 29th. Mr. Nathaniel Price was preacher
for about two years. Rev. Laban Thurber succeeded him; was ordained
in 1 80 1, and closed his labors in 1805. "From 1805 to 1815 the pul-
pit was suppUed but a small part of the time. Those were years of dark-
ness to the Society ; very small was the number that could be convened,
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. 283
when an appointment was made for a messenger of the truth " — says an
Official Report. "In 1S15, Rev. John Chase (then a Hcentiate) was
engaged to supply the pulpit a part of the time. He continued his
labors till 1818 with much success; fifty-five persons were baptized."
June 9, 1 8 18, a Council was convened, and thirty-seven believers were
constituted and recognized as the Baptist Church in Brookfield. The
day following, June 10, Brother Chase was ordained its Pastor." He
continued in the pastorate till his death, July 28, 1833.
List of pastors : Rev. John Chase, 15 years ; Rev. Benj. Manning, or-
dained Jan. I, 1834, dismissed 1835 ; Rev. Winthrop Morse, Nov. 1835,
to 1839; Rev. J. H. Rickett, June 1839 to Oct. 1840; Rev. Job B.
Boomer, June 1841, 4 years ; Rev. E. C. Messenger, 1S45, 2 years ; Rev.
Joseph Hodges, Jr., 1847, 5 years; Rev. S. W. Marston, 1852, t^ years ;
Re>'. David Taylor, 1854, 6 mos. ; Rev. Addison Brown, 1856, 21
mos. ; Rev. J. H. Tilton, 1859, 4^ years; Rev. E. W. Pray, 1864, 20
mos.; Rev. Philander Perry, 1867, 2^ years; Rev. L. C. Stevens, 1870,
8 years; Rev. Andrew Dunn, 1878, 3 years.
A new meeting-house was built, and dedicated March 4, 1840 : cost
^3,500. During the pastorate of Rev. L. C. Stevens, 'the house was re-
painted, and much improved, and a parsonage built — both of which
buildings are entirely free from debt.
Among those that have entered the ministry from this church, are Rev.
Otis Converse, Rev. Abel Harvvood, who died in Virginia Mar. 26, 1836 ;
and Rev. Levi B. Hathaway, who died while pastor at Rockport, Aug. i,
1843. And in this connection should be named Rev. Hervey Jenks,
who, though not a member of this church, was born and reared under
its shadow. Hervey was son of Nicholas Jenks, was born in 1787 ; was
hopefully converted while teaching a grammar school in Rehoboth in
1810; graduated at Brown University 1810, having united with the
First Baptist Church in Providence the previous June. As a student, he
ranked high in his class ; maintained an unsullied character, and enjoyed
the confidence of officers and members, and bid fair to become eminent
in the literary world. He was approbated as a preacher by the Provi-
dence Church June 11, 181 1, and received ordination by the same body
a year later. He supplied half a year at West Stockbridge, Mass., and
was settled in Hudson, N.Y. in 1813, where he died June 1814 — thus
early closing what promised to be a brilliant and successful career of
usefulness.
Methodist Episcopal Church. — No record has been found of preach-
ing by this denomination in North Brookfield before 1829, when Erastus
Otis was appointed by the Conference to the Brookfield circuit. About
this date Nathaniel Smith, formerly a Free-will Baptist, gathered a Class
at his own house. His Exhorter's license bears date May 1830. F. VV.
284 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH DROOKFIELD.
Sizer and George Sutherland were appointed to this circuit in 1830, and
sustained preaching during the summer at the old Congregational meet-
ing-house at 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoons. Rev. Samuel Davis had
charge of the circuit in 1S32, assisted by Jotham Haven, S. W. Cogge-
shall and Eben"" F, Newell. A new meeting-house was built this year at
the Lower Village, and was dedicated Jan. 30, 1833, Dr. Wilbur
Fisk president of Wesleyan University preaching the sermon. The trus-
tees of the church were Nathaniel Smith, Elias Bartlett, Wm Bartlett,
Hervey Wellington and Eben'' Stevens. Mr. Davis resided in this town.
"In 1834, North Brookfield was made a station, with Henry Mayo
preacher in charge. Serious financial troubles came upon the people
that year. They had depended on the sale of pews \ but hopes and
plans in some way failed, and in March 1S35, ^ ^^^^ *^^ attachment was
issued against the trustees by Messrs. Joshua and Wm Prouty of Spen-
cer, for the sum of $1,200." Miss y. A. Holmes'' History. This suit
was not settled till 1840, though preaching was maintained for most of
the time. The membership in 1S35, ^^'^^ 23.
The society led a checkered life for the next 25 years, sometimes
meeting in the town hall (which was burned during their occupancy),
sometimes in the Grove Schoolhouse, and sometimes in the chapel of the
First Church, till the erection of the present church edifice, which was
dedicated Mar. 13, 1861. The original cost was $4,000, Dea. Tyler
Batcheller making a generous donation, and others of the Congrega-
tional churches following his example.
The coming on of the Civil War, and the stagnation of business
nearly swamped the enterprise, and almost starved out the preacher.
"These were days of heroism ; and we cannot refrain from saying, All
honor to the noble men whose deeds [of self-denial for religion's sake,
and of valor in the tented field] made them heroes ! " At the close of
1862, the liabilities of the society were $1,400. " During the next Con-
ference year, the debt was liquidated by the restless energy of pastor E.
S. Chase. There followed a decade of continued prosperity, at the
close of which the salary figures ($1,000) stood the highest of any time
in the history of the church, and, save once in the long past, the mem-
bership (81) was never so large as at that time." Number of members
1885,58.
List of Preachers after North Brookfield became a Permanent Sta-
tion : James Shepard, 1841-2 ; C. W. Ainsworth, 1843-4; Frederick
Stewart, 1S45 ; Albert A. Cook, 1846 ; Geo. W. Weeks and E. F.
Newell, 1S47; John Goodwin, 1848; Geo. Bowler, 1849-50; John
Goodwin, 1S51 ; P. Wallingford, 1852-3; M. Lefiingwell, 1854; W. J.
Pomfret, 1855-7; J. W\ Coolidge, 1858-9;, Daniel Atkins, 1860-1 ;
N. F. Stevens, 1862; E. S. Chase, 1863; Edwin S. Snow, 1864-5;
UNION CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. 285
Geo. Hewes, 1S66-7 ; Gilbert R. Bent, 1S6S-9; L. P. Causey, 1870;
Samuel A. Fuller, 1871 ; W. A. Cheney, 1872-3; E. H. Leeseman,
1873; Reuben W. Harlow, 1874; Geo. E. Chapman, 1875-6; J. M.
Avann, 1877-9; Jo^i'' ^' Fulton, 1880-1 ; J. S. Barrows, 1882-3; E.
R. Watson, 18S3 ; Porter R. Strattan, 1S84-5.
Union Congregational Church. — The following account of this
Church and Society, was prepared by Dea. Freeman Walker (by
request) :
"The records of the Union Congregational Society date its forma-
tion, Oct. 29, 1853, on petition of Amasa Walker, Wm Duncan, J. H.
Hill, Charles Duncan, T. M. Duncan, Hervey Belcher, Benj. Cummings,
Jr., J. H. Field and Lathrop Dorman ; and that the first meeting was
called by warrant issued by Freeman Walker, justice of the peace, at
which meeting the usual officers were chosen, and bye-laws adopted.
On the 2d day of May 1854, the Society voted to extend an invita-
tion to Rev. Levi F. Waldo to become their minister, with a salary of
S800. Mr. Waldo was a graduate of the Union Theol. Seminary, and
had been pastor of a church in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He made but
little use of manuscripts, and was a very acceptable preacher. A
church was organized June 7, 1854, and Mr. W. was installed as pastor,
He was dismissed, at his own request, June 13, 1856.
The Society remained without a minister till June 3, 1857, when Rev.
Wm H. Beecher was installed, and remained in that office till May 14,
1 86 1, when he was dismissed by a mutual council called for that pur-
pose. Mr. B. was the eldest son of the Rev. Lyman Beecher, D.D.,
and a man of good natural talents, an able off-hand speaker, and had
the natural qualifications for a preacher which is hereditary in that
remarkable family.
The Society voted Mar. 24, 1862, to engage Rev. J. E. Tower to sup-
ply their desk for one year. He was a man of great promise ; had just
graduated from Andover Theol. Sem. (A.C. 1858), and great hopes
were entertained that he would become permanently attached to the
Society. He continued his services till the following August, when he
took a vacation. During his absence he was taken suddenly ill, and
died at Groton, Aug. 18, 1862, aged 28.
The Society voted Dec. 23, 1862, to invite Rev. Luther Keene (A. C.
1859) to become their minister, which was accepted by him, and he was
ordained and installed. At a meeting of the Society April 29, 1867, Mr.
K. asked a dismission, which was granted, much to the regret of a great
majority of his parishioners.
Dec. 2, 1867, the Society engaged the services of the Rev John
Dodge to supply their desk for one year, on a salary of $1,400. He
remained for about three years and a half, when he left, and was subse-
(luently settled in New Braintree.
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Mar. lo, 1873, the services of Rev. Charles E. Coolidge (And.Theol.
Sem. 1870) who had been settled over the First Church in Holyoke,
were engaged to supply the desk for one year ; and on the ist of April
it was voted to invite him to settle over the Society ; which he accepted,
and arrangements were made for his installation. In the mean time a
proposal was made by the First Congregational Society for a union of
the two societies ; but after a protracted negotiation, satisfactory terms
of union could not be agreed upon, and the effort was abandoned. Dur-
ing the pendency of this negotiation, Mr. Coolidge withdrew his accept-
ance of the call, and left, after preaching about a year and a half —
although the Society voted, 19 to 3, to renew the call.
The Society was variously supplied till May 3, 1876, when they voted
to extend an invitation to Rev. George H. Wilson to settle over them in
the ministry; and he was ordained Sept. 6, 1876. Mr. Wilson was a
graduate of Bangor Theol. Seminary, and was very acceptable as a
preacher. The loss of his wife soon after his marriage and settlement,
was a severe trial, and probably had an influence in his seeking a dis-
mission from his charge, which, at his own request, was effected June i,
1878.
The Society voted Mar. 3, 1879, '^o invite Rev. John W. Hird to be-
come its minister, and he was installed Mar. 28, 1879, and still continues
in office, to the general acceptance of his people. He was born in
England, graduated at Yale College 1871, and at Andover Theol. Sem.
1874. It will become the duty of some future historian, to describe the
man, his talents, and the results of his ministry.
The Meeting-house of this Society was built by an Association upon the
joint stock principle ; the shares being placed at $50 each, of which 177
were taken. The stockholders organized Oct. i, 1853, by choosing
Freeman Walker to preside as moderator, Thomas H. Tucker, treasurer,
Hiram Knight, clerk. The location for the meeting-house was purchased
of Cha^ P. Adams for $2,000. The house having been completed, the
entire property and franchise was transferred by deed Feb. 17, 1855, to
the Union Congregational Society. The pews were appraised for an
amount sufficient to cover the entire cost of the house ; and the Society
sold the choice of the same at auction. The results of the sale were :
Pews taken at the appraisal, $10,385
Choice money 15615 $12,000
Cost of house . . . 10,650"
Catholic Church. — St. Joseph's Parish, in North Brookfield, was
organized in 1865.
It has been in charge of the Rev. Michael Walsh, the Rev. Daniel F.
Cronin, and the Rev. J. P. Tuite. Full statistics could not be obtained.
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LIST OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE MASS. LEGISLATURE.
From Brookfield,
Thomas Baker, 1719.
Joseph Dwight, 1731, 'n, '34, '35, '36, '38, '39, '41, '48 and '49.
Speaker of the House, '51.
Samuel Barns, 1733.
Josiah Converse, 1740, '42, 43, '45, '47, '50.
Thomas Gilbert, 1744, '46.
William Ayres, 1753.
Jabez Upham, 1756, '57, '58, '59, '60.
Jedediah Foster, 1761, '62, '63, '64, '65 '66, '67, '68, '69, '70, '71, '72,
"12>, '74, '75>'79-
Benjamin Rice, 1776, '77, '83, '84.
John Phipps, 1777.
James Converse, 1777.
John Lyscomb, 177S.
Dwight Foster, 1780, '91, '92, 1808, '09.
Phinehas Upham, 1781, '82, '85, '97.
Daniel Forbes, 1786, '87, "iZ, '89, '90.
Nathaniel Jenks, 1787.
Thomas Hale, Jr., 1793, '94, 95, '96, '99, 1810, '11, ['13, '17.]
John Cutler, 1799, 1800, '01, '02, '03.
Jabez Upham, Jr., 1804, '05, '06, '11.
Eleazar Bradshaw, 1S06.
Oliver Crosby, 1806, '07, '08, '09, '10, '11, '12, '13, '14.
Rufus Hamilton, 180S, '09, '10.
Isaac Nichols, 1808.
Simeon Draper, 1809, '12, '15, '16, '17, '18, '19, '29, '30.
Elisha Hammond, 18 10, '12, '15.
Elijah Clapp, 181 1.
From North B7-ookfield.
Ezra Batcheller, 1812 (unseated), '41, '69.
Thomas Hale, 1813, '17, in all nine years.
Daniel Gilbert, 1820.
Charles Henshaw, 1823.
Eli Forbes, 1827, '34.
William Adams, 182S, '29, '36.
Tyler Batcheller, 1831, '35.
John Bigelow, 1832.
Jonathan Cary, 1833.
Oliver V\"ard, 1S35.
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Joseph A. Moore, 1836, '39.
Kittridge Hill, 1837.
Pliny Nye, 1838.
Chauncy Edmands, 1838.
Freeman Walker, 1839, '40.
Hiram Edson, 1844.
Amasa Walker, 1848, '49, '58.
Charles Adams, Jr., 1850, '51, '52, '62.
John Hill, 1853.
A. L. Poland, 1855.
Levi Adams, 1856.
Warren Tyler, 1857, '74.
J. H. Jenks, i860.
Edward J. Russell, 1864.
Josiah F. Hebard, 1866.
Daniel W. Knight, 1872.
W. H. Montague, 1877.
George C. Lincoln, 1878.
Theodore C. Bates, 1879.
Hiram Knight, 1882.
Alden Batcheller, 1884.
State Senators, Brookfield.
Joseph Dorr, 1780, '81, '82, '^i.
Thomas Hale, 1798, '99, 1800, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06, '07, 'oS, '09.
North Brookfield.
Amasa Walker, 1850.
Freeman Walker, 1852, '53, '61.
Charles Adams, Jr., 1865, '66, '77, '78.
Theodore C. Bates, 1883.
Councillors, North Brookfield.
Thomas Hale, while a member of the Senate.
Charles Adams, Jr., 1867, '68, '69, '70.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Amasa Walker, 1S51, '52.
State Treasurer.
Charles Adams, Jr., 1871, '72, '73, '74, '75.
Graduates. — The following incomplete list of persons, natives or
residents of Brookfield and North Brookfield, who have received a
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college education, has been compiled from minutes published in Foot's
Discourse, 1S28, Dunha7n''s Discourse, 1867, and information gained
from private sources.
Joshua Upham, H. U. 1763. Jurist.
Enos Hitchcock, H. U. 1767. Clergyman; D.D.
Theodore Foster, B. U. 1770. Lawyer.
Dwight Foster, B. U. 1774. Lawyer; Judge; M. C. ; U.S. Senator.
Tilly Rice, B. U. 1777. Physician.
Samuel Hinckley, Y. C. 1781.
Pelatiah Hitchcock, H. U. 1785. Lawyer.
Merrick Rice, H. U. 1785. Lawyer.
Jabez Upham, H. U. 1785. Lawyer; Member of Congress.
Amos Crosby, H. U. 1786.
Benjamin Joseph Gilbert, Y. C. 1786.
Oliver Fiske, H. U. 1787. Physician; Judge.
George Baxter Upham, H. U. 1 789. Lawyer ; M. C.
Phinehas Walker, B. U. 1790. Judge of Probate, N.H.
Samuel Fiske, H. U. 1793.
Lovell Walker,' D. C. 1794.
Daniel Gilbert, D. C. 1796. Lawyer.
John F. Jennison, D. C. 1797.
William B. Banister, D. C. 1797.
Joseph Williston, H. U. 1799. Master U.S. Navy.
Jonathan Parsons Hitchcock, B. U. 1799.
Enos Cutler, B. U. 1800. Tutor.
Samuel Upham, D. C. 1801.
Charies Gilbert, D. C. 1801, classmate of Daniel Webster, d. 1805.
Henry G. Rice, H. U. 1802.
John Reed, Y. C. 1803.
John Foxcroft, H. U. 1807.
Harvey Jenks, B. U. 18 to. Baptist Clergyman.
Joel Hawes, B. U. 1813. Clergyman; S.T.D.
Pliny Merrick, H. U. 1814. Lawyer; Judge.
Samuel B. Rice, H. U. 1816.
.■\lfred Dwight Foster, H. U. 1819. Lawyer.
Henry Upham, H. U. 18 19.
John C. Nichols, Y. C. 1824. Clergyman; Teacher.
Lucius W. Clark, B. U. 1825. Clergyman.
Caleb Sprague Henry, D.C. Clergyman ; Author ; D.D.
Israel Hamilton, Mid. C. 1825.
Albert Spooner, U. C. 1826.
Arad Gilbert, Y. C. 1826.
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Hollister B. Gilbert, W. C. 1826.
Solomon B. Gilbert, ent. A. C. 1832 ; Bang. Theol. Sam. 1837.
Josiah A. Gary, A. C. 1832. Clergyman; Teacher of Deaf-mutes.
William B. Bond, A. C. 1835. Clergyman.
Austin Phelps, U. of Penn. 1837. Prof. And. Theo. Sem.
Harrison O. Rowland, A. C. 1841. Clergyman.
William W. Rowland, A. C. 1841. Missv under A.B.C.F.M.
William Boardman Rice, H. U. 1843.
Joshua M. Chamberlain, D. C. 1855. Clergyman.
Edward P. Thwing, H. U. 1855. Clergyman.
Leander T. Chamberlain, Y. C. 1863. Clergyman.
North Brookfield Graduates.
Thomas Adams, D. C. 1814. Clergyman, Vassalboro', Me.
Ebenezer Strong Snell, A. C. 1822. Prof. Math, and Nat. Phil.
Alexander J. Hamilton, H. U. 1826, (son of James).
William Bowman Stone, A. C. 1839. Clergyman; Farmer.
Lyman Whiting, A. C. 184-. Clergyman. S. T. D.
Lucy Stone, Oberlin College. Teacher ; Editor.
Abel Harwood, Jr., A. C. 1S41.
Joseph Dexter Poland, A. C. 1S49, ^1- 1S53.
Edward H. Spooner, A. C. 1859. M. D.
Francis A Walker, A. C. i860. Pres. Insti. of Tech., Boston.
Moses P. Snell, A. C. 1S61.
James Mahoney, A. C.
Tyler Batcheller King, Univ. of Leipsic, Germany.
Michael Howard, NecoUette Coll., Canada.
James Hennessy, Montreal Coll., Canada.
James E. Tower, A. C.
Sidney A. Sherman, A. C.
Timothy Howard, A. C.
Henry W. King, Canib. Law School.
Jeremiah Kane, " " "
Edgar H. Parkman, member A. C. 1886.
Ralph W. Bartlett, " "
Henry A. Cooke, " " "
James Howard, member Coll. of Holy Cross, Wore. 1886.
P. H. Sheehan, " " " "
Harry L. May, member Y. C. 1886.
Ernest P. Jenks, member B. U. 1886.
North Brookfield Post-Office. — \\\ earher times, letters and news-
papers were put in charge of post-riders, who made a weekly journey to
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and from Worcester. Later, all mail matter came to Brookfield by
stage, whence it was distributed in various ways over the town. In
1S26, a post-office was established in North Brookfield, on the condition
that it should be no expense to the government. Jonathan Gary was
the first Post Master, and transported the mail to Brookfield and return,
once a week, for the income, which then amounted to $50 or ^60 a
year. About 1830, when the shoe business was largely increased, a tri-
weekly mail was established, which was changed to a daily service about
1843. The income of the office in 1850 was ^900. In 1854, a mail was
sent and received twice each day. Mr. Gary resigned in 1843, and was
succeeded by John Hill, who was succeeded in 1849 by William Adams.
His successor as Post Master was Kittridge Hill, who held the place
till 1 86 1, when Rev. W. H. Beecher was appointed. When Grant's
administration came in power, Mr. Beecher was succeeded by William
L. Poland, and he by his wife Harriet A. Poland, who held it till March
1 886, when George G. Lincoln was appointed.
Professional Men es[ North Brookfield. — Laivyers. Daniel Gil-
bert, D. G. 1796, d. 185 1 ; Joseph Felton, J. H. Hills, J. E, Greene,
Y. G. 1853 ; R. E. Beecher, in practice four or five years ; L. E. Barnes,
A. G. ; Henry W. King, (firm of Rice and King, Worcester.)
Physicians. Jacob Kittridge, d. 1813 ; Ira Bryant ; Grossfield ;
Daniel Pearce ; Oliver Kittridge ; L. Wright ; Gheney Potter, d. in No.
Bkf'd. ; Moses Porter; Thomas Jones; Joshua Porter, 1834 to his death
in 1874; Warren Tyler, 1843 t<^ ^^e present time; Wilbur F. Witter;
Thomas J. Garrigan ; O. J. Travers ; Samuel H. Golburn ; Julius Gast ;
M. A. Warriner.
The North Brookfield Savings Bank was incorporated in 1854.
The presidents of the institution have been, Amasa Walker, Gharles
Adams, Jr. (two terms) S. S. Edmands (two terms). Treasurers, Hiram
Knight, ten years; Bonum Nye, 1864 to the present time. Amount of
deposits, June, 1886, $506,500.79. Assets, same date, $524,368.12.
The Appleton Library. — Mar. 16, 1859, the Hon. William Apple-
ton of Boston, son of Rev. Joseph Appleton, second pastor of the
Ghurch in North Brookfield, wrote to Rev. Dr. Snell, proposing to do-
nate to the First Ghurch and Parish the sum of $5,000, and a consider-
able number of valuable books, to lay the foundation of a Parish Library,
which should be held and maintained " for the use of the ministers of
the said church forever."
At a legal meeting held April 11, 1859, the Parish voted to accept the
gift on the terms proposed, and that the name of said library should be
The Appleton Library. Voted, that the care and management of the
library should be vested in a Board of Trustees, to be composed of the
minister or ministers of the Ghurch for the time being, and four others
292 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
to be elected by the Parish. The original Board was Rev. T. Snell,
D.D., Rev. C. Gushing, Charles Adams, Jr., Dr. Joshua Porter, Bonum
Nye and Gideon B. Dewing.
The Parish raised by subscription the sum of $1,246, and added
a story to the chapel, thus providing a convenient room for the Library.
$3,000 of the donation was expended in the purchase of books ; and
the balance, $2,000, was permanently invested, the annual income to be
expended in preserving and caring for the Library.
The pastor is librarian ; and books are loaned to the pastors of the
several churches in North Brookfield, without regard to denomination.
Number of volumes in 1886, 4,550.
The North Brookfield Free Public Library. — At an adjournment
of the annual March meeting, held May 17, 1879, the town voted, "To
accept certain sums of money donated to it by the past and present
members of the North Brookfield high school and their friends, for the
purpose of establishing a Free Public Library and Reading Room."
This fund was made up by subscriptions as follows, viz : the scholars
and citizens, $500, of which Wm H. Montague contributed one hundred
dollars; and in addition, T. G. Bates gave $500, and Alfred H. Batch-
eller of Boston, $1,000, making in all $2,000, with which the Trustees,
(appointed by the town) established and started the enterprise. Rooms
were fitted up in the Walker Block, and " on Thanksgiving eve, Novem-
ber 26, 1879, was formally opened the first Free Public Library and
Reading Room, ever established in North Brookfield, for the free use of
every person in the town."
Total number of books in the Library Mar. i, 1886, 3,417.
Number of books taken out in 1885 . . . . .20,182.
Number of visitors to Reading Room in 18S5 . . . 17,213.
Number of daily newspapers taken ..... 10.
Number of weekly " " ..... ^iZ'
Number of monthly magazines ...... 13.
The town makes an annual grant of $1,000, for the current expenses
of the Library and Reading Room, and the purchase of new books.
Trustees for 1885 : Theo. G. Bates, Wm H. Montague, James Miller,
T. M. Duncan, Patrick J. Downey, N. H. Foster, L. S. Thurston, W. J.
Thompson.
The North Brookfield Railroad Gompany was organized Jan. 14,
1875, and ^l^s following Board of Directors chosen: Alden Batcheller,
Theo. G. Bates, Bonum Nye, Wm H. Montague, Freeman Walker, John
Hill, Liberty Stone, T. M. Duncan and S. S. Edmands. The capital
stock was $100,000, $10,000 of which was subscribed by individuals,
and the balance of $90,000 taken by the town. This town subscription
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was borrowed of the Commonwealth, on condition that it should be paid
in annual installments of $9,000.
The contract for building the road was awarded to George W. Cram
of Norwalk, Ct., who commenced work July 20, and finished the con-
tract, so that regular trains were running Jan. i, 1S76. The road was
leased to the Boston and Albany Railroad Company, which was to sup-
ply rolling stock, and operate the same for ten years from Jan. i, 1S76.
The lease has been renewed for a term of fifty years from Jan. i, 18S6.
The town has paid all its notes at maturity, and is now the absolute
owner of $90,000 of the stock of the company.
In their Eleventh Annual Report, the directors say :
" Your Directors beg leave to submit the following as their Annual Re-
port for the year ending with December 31st, 1SS5. During the year
14,076 tons of freight have been received at North Brookfield, 4,998 tons
of freight forwarded' from North Brookfield, making 19,074 tons trans-
ported over the North Brookfield Railroad, and 44,823 passengers have
been carried over it during the present year. The amount received from
the Boston and Albany Railroad Co. as the proportion of the gross
receipts, as per terms of the old lease, due the North Brookfield Railroad
Co. in 1885, has been $2,432.01. The Directors have declared a divi-
dend in 1885 of two (2) per cent, on the Capital Stock, which left a
cash balance on hand of $463.45, as shown by the Annual Report of the
Company's Treasurer, herewith submitted.
The Official Reports of the Auditor of the Boston and Albany Railroad
Co. made to the Directors of the North Brookfield Railroad Co. disclose
the following interesting facts concerning the volume of freight and num-
ber of passengers transported over the North Brookfield Railroad during
its ten years of operation.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TRAFFIC,
From Jan. i, 1876,
TO Jan. I, 1886.
Freight received at
Freight forwarded from
Total Tonnage.
Number of
North Brookfield.
North Brookfield.
Passengers.
1876 . . 8,345 tons.
3,323 tons.
11,668 tons.
1S76 . . . 39,790
1877 •
9,944 "
3,554 "
13,498 "
1S77 . . . 40,950
187S .
S.593 "
3,275 "
ii,S6S "
1S7S . . . 35,210
1S79 •
11,139 "
3.406 "
14,545 "
1S79 • • • 38,657
1S80 .
9,iS6 "
5,TII "
14,297 "
18S0 . . . 43,450
188 1 .
11,830 "
4.352 "
16,182 "
18S1 . . . 48,825
1882 .
11,687 "
4.252 "
15,939 "
1882 . . .-53,218
1883 .
11,689 "
4,343 "
16,032 "
18S3 . . . 49,8 10
1884 .
10,807 "
3,426 "
14,233 "
18S4 . . . 56,366
1885 .
14,076 "
4,998 "
19,074 "
1885 . . . 44,823
Total, 107,296 tons.
40,040 tons.
147,336 tons.
Total, 451,099
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Total income of the North Brookfield Railroad Co. from the Boston
and Albany Railroad Co. under first lease for ten (lo) years, from Jan-
uary ist, 1S76, to January ist, 1886, inclusive :
1876 . $2,489.68
2,860.69
2,383-93
2,333-84
2,285.05
2,563-76
2,480.31
2,493-95
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883
1884
1885
Total
2,120.52
2,432.01
^24,443-74
The total number of passengers carried over the North Brookfield Rail-
road during the ten years it has been in operation has been 451,099, and
no one has ever been killed or injured.
The total number of tons of freight transported over the road during
this period has been 147,336.
The following significant statement shows what it would have cost the
people of North Brookfield to have done the same volume of business
by the former methods, namely stages and teams, and what has been saved
to them during these ten years by the construction of a railroad.
The regular stage coach fare between North Brookfield and the Boston
and Albany Railroad Station at East Brookfield was thirty (30) cents,
and the transportation of 451,099 passengers at this rate would have cost
^135,329-70-
The amount actually received by the Boston and Albany Railroad Co.
for the passenger service over the N. B. R.R. has been $58,326.78,
which includes the amount paid by the United States government for the
transportation of mails, and the amount received from the American Ex-
press Co. for carrying express matter over the road, in all about $8,000,
all of which has always been included in the passenger train service, thus
leaving the actual amount paid the Boston and Albany Railroad Co. for
the actual transportation of passengers over the road, $50,326.78, whereas
it would have cost by stages $135,329.70, or a saving of $85,002.92, by
the North Brookfield Railroad in its passenger service alone in the ten
(10) years.
The cost of transporting 147,336 tons of freight between the station
of the Boston and Albany Railroad at East Brookfield and North Brook-
field, by teams, (horses or oxen,) at the price charged at the time the
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North Brookfield Railroad was opened, which was the same price that
had been paid for many years prior to that time, namely, seven (7) cents
per hundred (100) pounds, would have been ^206,270.40, whereas the
amount actually paid to the Boston and Albany Railroad Co. for this
service, has been $59,078.75, thus showing $147,191.65, or about one
dollar per ton, saved on the transportation of freight alone during the
ten years.
Adding the amounts thus saved on freight and passengers, to the in-
come from the railroad, namely :
Saved on transportation of freight . . . . $147,191.65
Saved on transportation of passengers . . . 85,002.92
Income from rental of road 24,443.74
Income from rental of Depot Hall . . . . 1,000.00
We have the aggregate sum of $259,638.31
This sum represents the income and savings to our people by means
of our railroad over the former methods of conducting the business
during the ten years it has been in operation, and is two and one-half
times the entire cost of the Railroad.
The new lease of the North Brookfield Railroad to the Boston and
Albany Railroad Co. took effect January ist, 1886, and is for the contin-
uous term of fifty years from that date, at a fixed annual rental of $3,000
per year.
Heretofore the income of this Company has been based on the receipts
of the Railroad for each year's business ; hereafter beginning with Janu-
ary ist, 1886, the income of this Company becomes a fixed and assured
sum, equivalent to three (3) per cent, per annum on the Capital Stock.
There will be no more formulating of tables showing the varying earn-
ings of our road, no more fluctuation of income, but one uniform, assured
sum of $3,000 each year for fifty years. By the terms of the new lease
the entire North Brookfield Railroad, from the station of the Boston and
Albany Railroad at East Brookfield, to the end of the track in front of
the Boot and Shoe Factory of Messrs. E. & A. H. Batcheller & Co. in
North Brookfield, becomes unqualifiedly leased to the Boston and Albany
Railroad Co., which was not the case under the former lease, which has
just expired.
The absolute removal of all doubts and liabihties on this point, and
the consequent benefits to this Company, cannot be over-estimated, and
your Directors congratulate you on the assured increased annual rental,
for so long a term — fifty years, — and still further on the assured re-
moval of all liabihties or responsibihties to this Company on account of
the location of the North Brookfield Railroad. Especially do we con-
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oratulate the town of North Brookfield, as the largest and principal
Stockholder, on its ownership of so valuable property, from which, for
many years, a large income is annually assured, signifying a low rate of
taxation and resultant prosperity to its people.
BoNUM Nye, f
T^ -r, I Directors of /he
Francis Batcheller, i -^
T -r, T-> '{ North Brookneld
John B. Dewing, •'
rr r-. T) Railroad Co in pan v.
Theodore C. Bates, I^ ^ -
March it, 1886.
The Rebellion of 1S61-1865.
The following record of the action of the citizens and town of North
Brookfield, and lists of names of volunteers and enlisted men who served
in the late Civil War, and are credited to us, has been compiled by a
committee appointed by the town, consisting of T. M. Duncan, J. S.
Cooke, D. W. Knight, C. H. Bartlett, E. J. Russell, N. H. Foster and
A. H. Foster.
Action of the Citizens of North Brookfield, previous to the first legal
town meeting in 1861.
On the 15*'^ of Apr. 1861, President Lincoln issued his proclamation
calling for 75,000 volunteers, and commanding the rebels to return to
peace within twenty days.
On the 17"*, in quick and cheerful response to the President's call, the
gallant old Sixth Regiment of Mass. State troops left Boston on their way
to Washington to offer their services for the defence of the capital. On
the 19th they reached Baltimore, where they were attacked by a rebel
mob, and two of their number were murdered while marching on their
route through the streets of that city, and seven others were more or less
wounded ; when our soldiers turned upon their assailants, and eleven of
the rioters forfeited their lives by their cowardly assault, and many others
were wounded. A few moments only were required to flash this startling
news through all the loyal States.
The whole people were electrified, and at once began to realize that
war with all its dreadful realities was upon us.
The peaceful industries of life were to a great extent laid aside, and all
began to prepare for the terrible issue. Only a few moments after the
occurrence of this brutal assault, the news was received by our telegraph
operator, Mr. George C. Lincoln, whose office was then at his store in
the old town house. The news spread like wild-fire. The despatch was
at once sent to the counting room of Messrs. T. & E. Batcheller & Co.,
where, upon its being read, Mr. Ezra Batcheller said excitedly, " Some-
thing must be done immediately ; " and at his suggestion, after a few
words of consultation among those who happened to be present, it was
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decided that a public meeting should be held in the town hall on that
same evening (Apr. 19'^) to see what could be done to meet the emer-
gency.
Accordingly, large sheets of paper were taken from the Batcheller's
packing room and quickly converted into flaming placards, and posted in
several places in the village where they would not fail to attract immedi-
ate attention. The words upon them were nearly as follows :
" War ! War ! ! War ! ! !
Our Massachusetts Soldiers have been murdered in the streets of
Baltimore, while marching on their way to Washington to protect the
capital of our country.
All our citizens are requested to meet at the town hall this eve?iing to
see what can be done."
As this notice met the eyes of eager crowds who gathered around it,
a mingled expression of indignation, anxiety and sorrow was depicted
upon every countenance.
Evening came. Our hall was filled with interested and anxious citi-
zens. The meeting was called to order by Mr. W. S. Phelps, who was
chosen chairman, and it was addressed by J. E. Green, Esq., Hon.
Freeman Walker and others, who alluded to the barbarous massacre
which had that day occurred in Baltimore, and stated the object of the
meeting to be " To see if North Brookfield will respond to the call of
the President, by raising a company of volunteers to offer their ser-
vices to the government."
Some of the older and more conservative of our citizens who had
heard from their fathers' lips something of the privations and sacrifices,
hardships and dangers of Revolutionary days, and thus knew something
of what is involved in the terrible fact of war — ominously shook their
heads, saying it cannot be done ; — others in the full strength of early
manhood, with warmer blood coursing through their veins, and still
retaining all the ardor, impulse and enthusiasm of youth, said "Yes, ours
is a glorious country, this is our native land. Ours is the freest and
best government upon which the sun ever shone. Traitors' hands are
seeking to throttle and destroy it ; to us who have ever shared its boun-
ties and enjoyed its protection, in this time of its rarest need and great-
est danger, it calls for help, and should we refuse the aid which it
implores ? Shall the sons of Revolutionary sires see the old flag which
was so heroically borne through seven long years of fire and blood by
their fathers, and which has ever since waved in undisputed triumph, —
shall we see this glorious old flag torn down by treacherous hands and
trampled in the dust by traitors' feet ! No ! Never ! We are ready,
we are vviUing, we are anxious to go to the rescue, and if need be will
seal our devotion with our lives."
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It was then stated that an enroUment Hst had been prepared, and it
was voted that it should then and there be opened for signatures ;
Joseph C. Fretts and Charles Perry were the first to enroll their names,
and several others soon came forward and signed the roll amidst the
most enthusiastic applause. This was the starting point of Co. F. of
the old 15''^ regiment M. V.
After much excited and interesting discussion, and the adoption of
strong and decided resolutions expressive of the willingness and deter-
mination of all our fellow citizens to do whatever our duty and the
emergency might demand, the meeting at a late hour adjourned till
the next evening (Apr. 20*) at 7-I o'clock. At the close of the meeting
it was decided by those who had thus far been influential in arousing the
people, that the town hall should be put in military trim, and accord-
ingly all the red, white and blue material in the town was brought into
requisition ; not a single piece of bunting could at this time be bought
in Boston or New York, while all the principal streets in both those
cities were so profusely decorated as to be almost covered with it.
Saturday evening (Apr. 20''') came, and with it such a meeting as
North Brookfield had never seen before. The town hall was filled to its
utmost capacity. Not only were our own citizens there en masse but
many also came from the adjoining towns. The band from Brookfield
came over and volunteered their valuable services, and the fine and in-
spiring martial music which they discoursed added much to the interest
and enthusiasm of the meeting. *
The hall had been beautifully decorated, and the military aspect of the
place and the stirring appeals of the fathers of the town to the patriot-
ism of the young men, urging them to give their services to the coun-
try, were such as resulted in the enrollment of several more on that
evening who were afterwards connected with Co. F. in the fifteenth regi-
ment.
Before the close of the meeting it was voted that the Selectmen be
instructed to issue their warrant for a legal town-meeting to be holden
at the earliest practicable day. The meeting then adjourned.
It being now late on Saturday evening, a warrant could not be drawn
and posted till Monday morning ; the warrant for the first legal town
meeting to act upon matters pertaining to the war was dated and posted
Monday, Apr. 22, 1861, and the meeting was held on the earliest day on
which a legal meeting could be convened, viz. Monday Apr. 29*.
After the close of the meeting Saturday evening, Apr. 20''', many of
our citizens, including quite a number of ladies, rode to West Brook-
field to see the military companies as they passed through on their way
to the seat of war, and it was past one o'clock in the night before they
reached home. During Sunday Apr. 21^', a large number of batteries
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with their horses and all the paraphernalia of war passed over the rail-
road, going on to the front, and our churches were very thinly attended
on that day, for a train of cars a quarter of a mile in length laden with
men in their new and gay uniforms, horses with their showy trappings,
and cannon bright as gold glistening in the sun, was at that time a sight
more unique and interesting to young and old than the inside of a church ;
consequently few turned their steps to the latter, while multitudes flocked
to the railroad depot to see the former.
Actio7i of the Town. 1861. The first legal town meeting to act upon
matters connected with the war was held on the 29th of April, at which
it was voted that each volunteer who shall serve in the company now
being raised in the town, until mustered into the military service, shall
receive one dollar a day while engaged in drilling, and when mustered
in shall be supplied with a substantial uniform and a good revolver, and
while engaged in active service his family shall receive eight dollars a
month. The Treasurer was authorized to borrow three thousand dollars
to carry these votes into effect. Freeman Walker, John Hill, and Augus-
tus Smith were appointed to procure uniforms and revolvers. At an
adjourned meeting this committee declined serving, (the War Depart-
ment having forbidden the soldiers to carry revolvers into the service,)
and Charles Adams, Jr., J. F. Hebard, and A. Woolworth were appointed
in their places. This committee was instructed "to procure the uniforms
forthwith." June 3d, Voted, to pay State Aid to the families of volun-
teers, in accordance with the Act passed by the Legislature. July 31,
Voted, that the town hereby instruct their committee to go on and
furnish revolvers according to a vote already passed.
1862. March 3, Voted, to pay State Aid to families of volunteers to
the amount that "the State promises to refund." July 3, Voted, to pay
a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer who shall enlist for
three years and be credited to the quota of the town " before the ist of
August next." Aug. 22, the time was extended until the quota of the
town was filled. A bounty of one hundred dollars was authorized to be
paid to any inhabitant of the town who shall enlist in the nine months'
service. Oct. — , Voted, to pay the same bounty to commissioned
officers.
1S63. Dec. 8, James Miller, Charles Adams, Jr., and T. M. Duncan
were chosen to aid the Selectmen in recruiting.
1864. April 5, The bounty to each volunteer enlisting for three years
and credited to the quota of the town was fixed at one hundred and
twenty-five dollars. June 26, Voted, that a bounty of one hundred and
twq|pty-five dollars be paid " for one-year men, two hundred and twenty-
five dollars for two-years men, and three hundred and twenty dollars for
three-years men." There was no substantial change from this system
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during the remainder of the war. North Brookfield furnished 247 men
for the war, which was a surplus of 12 over and above all demands.
Twelve were commissioned officers. The whole amount of money
appropriated and expended by the town on account of the war, exclu-
sive of State Aid, was ^16,939.08. The amount of money paid by the
town for State Aid to soldiers' families during the war, and repaid
by the Commonwealth, was as follows : In 1S61, $734; in 1862,
^3,884.22; in 1863, $5,046.16; in 1864, $5,222.09 ; in 1865, $3,000.
Total amount, $17,886.47. The ladies of North Brookfield did their
full share of good works for the soldiers during the war.
Note. The ladies of North Brookfield thoroughly organized, labored
during all the years of the war, each doing work adapted to age and
condition, such as knitting stockings and mittens (with one glove finger)
making up blue flannel undershirts, flannel under-belts, and pin and
needle cases ; preparing lint and bandages, dried fruit and delicacies,
for the sick in hospitals, etc. The time of all women, old, middle-aged
and young, which could be spared from household duties, was devoted
to work for the soldiers. Many of the ladies who were most prominent
in these good works have passed away, and their names and works are
still held in grateful memory by those who shared with fallen comrades
the hardships and dangers of camp and field.
Soldiers' Military and Personal Records. In preparing this list the
Adjutant General's Reports have been thoroughly searched, and all names
credited to North Brookfield noted ; but in many cases it was found that
errors had been made in crediting men. Quite a number of men cred-
ited to us were found to have belonged to Brookfield, West Brookfield,
and elsewhere. A considerable number of those whose history we have
given were known by us to have served to the credit of other towns and
States ; and it is probable that some of our own men, whose records ought
to have been pubhshed, have been put beyond our ken by being cred-
ited to other towns or cities, and neither the name or regiment being
known to us, it has been impossible to find them.
Adams, John Q. Age 30. Unmarried. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Clerk. Born in North Brookfield, January 10, 1831. Par-
ents, Reuben B. and Deborah H. Enlisted for three years. Mustered
August 5, 1862, 9th Battery, Mass. Vols. Private. Promoted to Cor-
poral, Gunner, and Commissary Sergeant. In Batde of Gettysburg, Pa.
Discharged at expiration of service, June 6, 1865. Residence in 1886,
Supt. at Deer Island, Boston Harbor.
Adams, Nicholas. Age 29. Residence, birthplace and parentage,
unknown. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered May 12,
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1864, 3d Regt. Heavy Artillery, Co. K, Mass. Vols, (originally 14th Un-
attached Heavy Artillery). Discharged for disability, June 21, 1865. ■
Allen, Harvey. Age i^. Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Mechanic. Born in Spencer, Mass., November 19, 1826.
Parents, Silas and Phebe. Enlisted August 20, 1862, for nine months.
Mustered September 30, 1862, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private.
Discharged at expiration of service, August 20, 1863. Died of disease,
at his home in North Brookfield, July 14, 1865.
Amidon, Frederick S. Age 38. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Mechanic. Born in East Hartford, Ct., May 30,
1824. Parents, Samuel and Clarissa. Enlisted August 20, 1862, for
nine months. Mustered September 30, 1862, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass.
/Vols. Musician. Discharged at expiration of service, August 20, 1863.
Residence in 1886, Newtonville, Mass.
Amidon, Charles K. Age 18. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field, Occupation, Mechanic. Born in Windham, Ct., March 26, 1846.
Parents, Frederick S. and Jane D. Enlisted for three years. Bounty
^325. Mustered January 27, 1864, 4th Cavalry, Co. F, Mass. Vols.
Private. Discharged at expiration of service, November 14, 1865. Res-
idence in 1886, Newtonville, Mass.
Anderson, x\ndrew. Age 25. Residence, birthplace and parentage,
unknown. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered July 15,
1864, 2d Regt. Unassigned Recruits, Mass. Vols. Never joined regiment.
Anderson, Charles. Age 23. Residence, birthplace and parentage, un-
known. Enlisted for three years. Bounty$325. Mustered June 11, 1864,
2d Regt. Heavy Artillery, Co. C, Mass. Vols. Deserted July 11, 1864.
AsHBY, Charles H. Age 20. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Mechanic. Born in Bradford, N.H., January 7,
1 84 1. Parents, Thomas and Harriet N. Enlisted for three years. Mus-
tered April 7, 1862, 25th Regt., Co. H, Mass. Vols. Private. In bat-
tles of Goldsboro, Whitehall and Winsted. Discharged January 18, 1864,
to re-enlist. Re-enlisted in same regiment January 19, 1865. Bounty
$527.32. Musician. Died at home in North Brookfield, while in the
service, July 28, 1865,
Atkinson, Thomas. Age, residence, parentage and birthplace, un-
known. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered May 13,
1S64, 58th Regt., Co. I, Mass. Vols. Deserted May 25, 1864.
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Babbitt, William J. Age 39. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Teamster. Born in Warren, Mass., June 28, 1823.
Parents, Benjamin and Persis. Enlisted for three years. Mustered
February i, 1862, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged
for disability, November 24, 1862. Died at his home in North Brook-
field, May 10, 1 88 1.
Babcock, Edwin G. Age 23. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Mechanic. Born in North Brookfield, August 10,
1838. Parents, Julius and Miriam. Enlisted July 5, 1862, for three
years. Mustered July 13, 1862, 34th Regt., Co. I, Mass. Vols. Pri-
vate. In Battle of Lynchburg, Va., where wounded and taken prison-
er. Suffered amputation of a foot. Discharged at expiration of service,
June 16, 1865. Absent, sick. Residence in 1886, Fall River, Mass.
Barnes, Francis A. Age 27. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in North Brookfield, March 18,
1835. Parents, Thomas and Susannah. Enlisted for three years. Mus-
tered February 3, 1862, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. In all
the battles of the regiment from Balls Bluff to Gettysburg. Transferred
July 27, 1864, to 20th Regt., Co. E. In batdes in front of Petersburg.
Discharged at expiration of service, February 2, 1865. Residence in
1886, Charlton, Mass.
Barnum, Cutler. Age 36. • Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in Brookfield, Mass., February 20, 1826.
Parents, Ebenezer and Sarah. Enlisted for three years. Mustered July
22, 1S62, 25th Regt., Co. I, Mass. Vols. Private. In battles at Kin-
ston, Goldsboro, Whitehall and Winsted. Discharged at expiration of
service, October 20, 1864. Residence in 1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
Barstow, John. Age 40. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Mechanic. Born in Litchfield, N.Y., May 14, 1822.
Parents, Charles and Alice. Enlisted for nine months, August 20, 1862.
Mustered September 30, 1862, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private.
Discharged at expiration of service, August 20, 1863. Residence in
1886, North Hadley, Mass.
Barron, Wm. Age 21. Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Bootmaker. Born in Waterford County, Ireland. Par-
ents, William and Mary. Enlisted January i, 1864. Bounty $325.
Mustered February 9, 1864, 59th Regt., Co. D, Mass. Vols. Private.
Transferred June i, 1865, to 57th Regt., Co. D. Discharged at expira-
tion of service, July 30, 1865. Residence in 1886, St. Louis, Mo.
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Bartlett, Charles H. Age 20. Unmarried. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Mechanic. Born in North Brookfield, August
6, 1 84 1. Parents, EHas H. and Mary M. Enhsted for three years.
Mustered July 12, 1861, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private.
Promoted to Corporal, November i, 1863. In Battle of Balls Bluff,
October, 1861, where taken prisoner, kept in a tobacco warehouse in
Richmond four months. Paroled, went to Annapohs, Md., there till
December, 1862, when exchanged and returned to the regiment at Fal-
mouth, Va. In Battle of Fredericksburg, May, 1S63. Battle of Gettys-
burg, July, 1863. Battle of Bristow Station, September, 1863. Battle
of Mine Run, December, 1863. Battle of the Wilderness, May, 1864.
Battle of Spottsylvania, May, 1864. Battle of Cold Harbor, June, 1864.
Battle of Weldon Railroad, near Petersburg, Va., June 22, 1864, where
taken prisoner, was in Libby and Belle Isle, in Richmond, from thence
to Andersonville, Ga., July 12, 1864, where he remained in the stockade
and swamps eleven months, then liberated and entered Union lines at
Jacksonville, Fla., in April, 1865. From there returned home, and was
discharged from the service in May, 1865. Residence in 1886, North
Brookfield, Mass.
Barton, Charles P. Age 18. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Dentist. Born in Oakham, June 18, 1846. Parents,
Charles U. and Liana P. Enlisted for one hundred days. Bounty ^77.-
99. Mustered July 15, 1864, 4 2d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private.
Discharged at expiration of service, November 11, 1864. Residence in
1886, Spencer, Mass.
Bates, George Albert. Age 24. Unmarried. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Leather Cutter. Born in North Brookfield,
July I, I S3 7. Parents, Elijah and Sarah. Enlisted for three years.
Mustered July 10, 1861, 12th Regt. Band Mass. Vols. Musician. Dis-
charged by order of War Department, May 8, 1862. Died in Johns-
town, Penn., Sept. 7, 1877.
Bates, Thomas S. Age 22. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Clerk. Born in North Brookfield, September 5,
1839. Parents, Elijah and Sarah F. Enlisted for three years. Mus-
tered, May 23, 1861, ist Regt. Band, Mass. Vols. Musician. Dis-
charged by order of War Department, July 27, 1862. Died in Wash-
ington, D.C., February 16, 1864.
Bates, Williajvl Age 37. Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Shoemaker. Birthplace and parentage, unknown. Enlisted
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for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered January 4, 1864, 57th Regt.,
Co. B, Mass. Vols. Died at Culpepper Court House, Va., June 7, 1864.
See Adjutant General's Record, Vol. 2, Page 906. Killed in Wilder-
ness, May 13, 1864.
Beecher, Robert E. Age 23. Unmarried. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Student. Born in Putnam, Ohio, December
9, 1839. Parents, Rev. William H. and Catherine E. Enlisted for
three years. Mustered September 14, 1862, 73d Regt., Co. I, Ohio
Vols. Private. Promoted to Captain on General Staff, Brevet Rank,
Lieutenant Colonel. With Gen. John Pope in Virginia Campaign, prior
to second Battle of Bull Run. In that battle, and at Gettysburg, Fred-
ericksburg, and Chancellorsville. Transferred to South West. In battles
of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. With Sherman to Atlanta,
and " from Atlanta to the Sea," through the Carolinas to Washington.
Discharged at expiration of service, September, 1S65. Residence in
1886, Hartford, Conn.
Bell, Leander, Age 19. Unmarried. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Clerk. Born in West Brookfield, March 21, 1846. Par-
ents, Thomas and Lizzetta. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325.
Mustered April 4, 1864, 36th Regt., Co. D, Mass. Vols. Private. Trans-
ferred June 8, 1865, to 56th Regt., Co. D, Mass. Vols. Discharged (as
Corporal) from same, at expiration of service, July 12, 1865. Resi-
dence in 1 886, Santa Anna, Southern California.
Bliss, Oliver. Age 27, Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Mechanic. Born in New Braintree, December 3, 1833.
Parents, Rensselaer and Maria. Enlisted April 21, 1 861, for three years.
Mustered July 12, 1861, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private.
Transferred to the 2d Battery, Veteran Reserve Corps, Nov. 13, 1863.
Discharged at expiration of service, July 18, 1864. Residence in 1886,
Springfield, Mass.
Bliss, Henry R. Age 22. Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Mechanic. Born in North Brookfield, April 9, 1840. Par-
ents, Rensselaer and Maria. Enlisted for three years. Mustered July
30, 1862, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. Killed in Battle of
Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862.
Bloom, William C. Age 21. Residence, birthplace and parentage,
unknown. Enlisted for three years. Bounty ^325. Mustered June 14,
1864, 2d Regt., Co. D, Heavy Artillery, Mass. Vols. Corporal. Dis-
charged at expiration of service, September 3, 1865.
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BoGGS, Archibald. Age 20. Residence, birthplace and parentage,
unknown. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered May
13, 1864, SSf^h Regt., Co. I, Mass. Vols. Deserted August 25, 1864.
BoTHWELi., Sylvander. Age 34. Married. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Provision Dealer. Born in Oakham, Mass.,
February 10, 1828. Parents, Cheney and Charlotte. Enlisted for
nine months, August 20, 1862. Mustered September 30, 1862, 42d
Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Corporal. Discharged at expiration of ser-
vice, August 20, 1S63. Residence in 1886, North Brookfield.
Boyd, John F. Age 19. Unmarried. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Farmer. Born in North Brookfield, September 10, 1846.
Parents, Isaac M. and Annis F. Enlisted for one hundred days.
Bounty $73.33. Mustered July 22, 1S64, 42d Regt., Co. E, Mass. Vols.
Private. Discharged at expiration of service, Nov. 11, 1864. Re-en-
listed for one year. Bounty $37.73. Mustered March 10, 1865, 62d
Regt., Co. A, Mass. Vols. Corporal. Discharged at expiration of ser-
vice. May 5, 1862. Residence in 18S6, Omaha, Nebraska.
Bragg, Warren S. Age 25. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Clerk. Born in Royalston, Mass., May 20, 1837.
Parents, Wilson and Almira. Enlisted for nine months, August 20,
1862. Mustered September 30, 1862, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols.
Private. Discharged at expiration of service, August 20, 1863. Resi-
dence in 1886, Cambridge, Mass.
Brewer, Wm. H. H. Age 20. Unmarried. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in Spencer, Mass., Janu-
ary 17, 1 84 1. Parents, Lysander and Emily (Newcomb). Enlisted
for three years. Mustered July 12, 1861, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols.
Private. Taken prisoner in battle at Balls Bluff, Va., October 21, 1861.
Paroled, but never exchanged or discharged. Residence in 1886,
Brookfield, Mass.
Brigham, Charles L. Age T^d. Birthplace and parentage, unknown.
Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered January 4, 1864,
57th Regt., Co. B, Mass. Vols. Mortally wounded at Petersburg, June
17, d. June 22, 1864.
Bro\vn, Daniel C. Age 20. Residence, birthplace and parentage,
unknown. Enlisted for one year. Bounty, $120.66. Mustered Janu-
ary 2, 1865. First Battalion, Frontier Cavalry, Co. D, Mass. Vols.
Private. Discharged at expiration of service, June 30, 1865.
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Burke, James. Age 30. Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in Cork County, Ireland, September 28,
1833. Parents, Michael and Ellen. Enlisted December 17, 1863, for
three years. Mustered Jan. 5, 1864, 59th Regt., Co. B, Mass. Vols.
Private. In Battles of Wilderness, May 6, 1864; Spottsylvania Court
House, May 12, 1864; North Anna River, May 24, 1864; Cold Har-
bor, June I, 2, 3, 1864; Petersburg, June 17, 1864, where wounded in
bayonet charge. Transferred June i, 1865, to 57th Regt., Co. D.
Bounty ^325. Discharged at expiration of service, July 30, 1865.
Residence in 1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
Burns, John. Age 40. Residence, Boston. Born in Maxfield
County, Ireland. Parents, Morris and Ehzabeth. Enlisted for three
years. Bounty $325. Mustered June 21, 1864, 25th Regt., Co. E,
Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged at expiration of service, July 15,
1865. Residence in 1886, Town Farm, North Brookfield.
Burton, John. Age 23. Residence, birthplace and parentage, un-
known. Enlisted for three years. Bounty ^325. Mustered July 14,
1854, 2d Regt., Co. E, Heavy Artillery, Mass. Vols. Private. Dis-
charged at expiration of service, September 3, 1865.
Cahill, Peter. Age 25. Residence, birthplace and parentage,
unknown. Enlisted for three years. Bounty ^325. Mustered June 18,
1864, 3d Regt. Cavalry, Company unassigned, Mass. Vols. No account
of his discharge.
Chapin, Charles L. Age 42. Residence, birthplace and parentage,
unknown. Enlisted for one year. Bounty $123.33. Mustered
December 30, 1864, ist Battalion Frontier Cavalry, Co. A, Mass. Vols.
Commissary Sergeant. Discharged at expiration of service, June 30,
1865.
Cheever, Moses A. Age 41. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Farmer. Born in Spencer, April 4, 1821. Parents,
Joseph and Sarah. Enlisted for three years. Mustered August 8, 1862,
36th Regt., Co. E, Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged for disability, May
19, 1864. Residence in 1866, Brimfield, Mass.
Christy, George. Age 21. Residence, birthplace and parentage,
unknown. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered May
4, 1864, 2d Regt., Company unassigned, Mass. Vols. Never joined
regiment.
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Clark, Willum. Age 18. Unmarried. Residence, North Brookfield,
Occupation, Currier. Born in Scotland, February 13, 1S43. Parents,
Samuel and Margaret. Enlisted for three years, May 23, 1861. Mus-
tered June 8, 1S61, nth Regt., Co. I, Mass. Vols. Private. In Bat-
tles : First Bull Run, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, seven days' fight before
Richmond — wounded. In Second Bull Run; taken prisoner, paroled
and came home. Re-enlisted September 17, 1863, fo^" three years.
Mustered September 18, 1863, 35th Regt., Co. F, New Jersey Infantry
Vols., at Flemington, N.J. Killed by a torpedo, December 10, 1864, ^t ,
Pooler's Station, near Savannah, Ga., while with Sherman, in his march
to sea.
Clark, Robert H. Age 16. Residence, North Brookfield. Occu-
pation, Mechanic. Born in Scotland, December 14, 1846. Parents,
Samuel and Margaret. Enlisted October 20, 1862, for three years in ist
Conn. Regt., Co. B, Heavy Artillery. Discharged at expiration of ser-
vice, October i, 1865. Residence in 1886, Rolling Prairie, Ind.
CooLiDGE, James P., Jr. Age 21. Unmarried. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in North Brookfield, Janu-
ary 3, 1 84 1. Parents, James P. and Sarah F. Enlisted for three years.
Mustered July 13, 1862, 34th Regt., Co. A, Mass. Vols. Private. Killed
at Winchester, Va., September 19, 1864.
CoNGDON, John. Age 22. Residence, birthplace and parentage, un-
known. Enlisted for three years. Bounty ^325. Mustered May 3, 1864,
2d Regt., Company unassigned, Mass. Vols. Never joined regiment.
Crouch, George H. Age 22. Residence, birthplace and parentage,
unknown. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered June 21,
1864, 25th Regt., Co. H, Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged at expi-
ration of service, June 20, 1865.
Crowley, Patrick. Age 30. Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in Cork County, Ireland. Parents, James
and Catherine. Enlisted for three years, December 17, 1863. Mustered
January 5, 1864, 59th Regt., Co. B, Mass. Vols. Private. Transferred
January 5, 1864, to 57th Regt., Co. B. Bounty $325. Discharged for
disability. May 20, 1865. Residence in 1886, Brookfield, Mass.
CuMMiNGS, Theodore. Age 52. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in Palmer, Mass., April 8, 1809.
Parents, Benjamin and Lucy P. Enlisted for three years. Mustered
July 12, 1861, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged for
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disability, Oct. 31, 1862. In battles of the army of Gen. McClellan on
the Peninsula. Re-enlisted in Veteran Reserve Corps, June 21, 1864.
Bounty ^325. Discharged by order of War Department, November 30,
1865. Died of consumption, in North Brookfield, Nov. 15, 1875.
CuMMiNGS, James B. Age 18. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in North Brookfield, July 31, 1844.
Parents, Benjamin Jr. and Mary Ann. Enlisted August 15, 1862, for
three years. Mustered August 16, 1862, 36th Regt., Co. K, Mass. Vols.
Private. Discharged at expiration of service, June 8, 1865, ^"i Co. B.
Residence in 18S6, North Brookfield, Mass.
Cutler, Abijah Dwight. Age t^T)- Unmarried. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Mechanic. Born in West Brookfield, Mass.,
July 24, 1831. Parents, Abijah and Mary. Enlisted July 11, 1864, for
one hundred days. Bounty ^77.99. Mustered July 15, 1864, 42d Regt.,
Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. In no battles, — stationed most of the time
at Alexandria, Va. Discharged at expiration of service, November 11,
1864. Residence in 1S86, Springfield, Mass.
Daley, Patrick. Age 25. Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Laborer. Born in Cork County, Ireland. Parents, Daniel
and Kate. Enlisted for three years, December 17, 1863. Bounty, $325.
Mustered January 5, 1864, 59th Regt., Co. B, Mass. Vols. Deserted
November 30, 1864.
Dane, Emerson. Age 39. Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Mechanic. Born in West Brookfield, July i, 1S23. Parents,
Joseph and Polly. Enlisted for nine months, August 20, 1862. Mustered
September 30, 1862, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged
at expiration of service, August 20, 1863. Died at his home in North
Brookfield, February 15, 1876.
Dean, Amos. Age 25. Married. Residence, North Brookfield. Oc-
cupation, Mechanic. Born in Oakham. EnHsted for three years.
Mustered February i, 1862, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private.
Discharged for disability, May i, 1862. Residence in 1886, in the West
— locality unknown.
DeLand, Carlton M. Age 22. Unmarried. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Printer. Born in Speedsville, N.Y., October
27, 1838, Parents, Dr. James R. and Samantha H. Enlisted July 4,
1861, for three years. Mustered July 12, 1861, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass.
Vols. Private. Promoted to Corporal, April 9, 1863 ; to Sergeant, May
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May 15, 1863 ; to First Sergeant, January 17, 1S64 ; to First Lieutenant,
May II, 1864. In Battle of Ball's Bluff, October 21, 1861, where taken
prisoner, and kept in prison four months. In seven days' fight before
Richmond, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, July 3, 1863, (slighdy wounded).
With the army of Gen. Grant from Stevensburg to Petersburg, Va. Dis-
charged, to re-enlist. Re-enlisted March 31, 1S64, as First Sero-eant
and transferred to 20th Regt., July 28, 1864. Taken prisoner at Peters-
burg, June 22, 1864. In prisons Libby, Bell Island, Danville and Ander-
sonville. Paroled December 26, 1864. In April, 1S65, exchanged and
went into 20th Regt., until discharged at expiration of service, July 15,
1865. Residence in 1886, Westboro', Mass.
Dewing, Henry B. Age 19. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Leather Cutter. Born in North Brookfield, July i 7,
1844. Parents, Gideon B. and Aurelia M. Enlisted July 11, 1864, for
one hundred days. Bounty $77.99. Mustered July 15, 1864, 42d Re<^'^t.,
Co. F, Mass. Vols. Corporal. Discharged at expiration of service
November 11, 1864. Residence in 1886, California.
Dickinson, Curtis. Age 41. Residence, birthplace and parentage,
unknown. Enlisted for three years. Mustered August 28, 1862, 24th
Regt., Co. I, Mass. Vols. Discharged at expiration of service, December
4, 1864. Residence in 1886, Whitinsville, Mass.
Dickinson, Nathan S. Age 25. Married. Residence, Spencer. Oc-
cupation, Farmer. Born in Barre, Mass., August 31, 1836. Parents,
Alexander D. and Abigail (Allen). Enlisted for three years. Mustered
October 5, 1861, 25th Regt., Co. C, Mass. Vols. Private. Re-enlisted
February 8, 1S64, in the same regiment and company. Bounty $290.66.
In all the Battles of his regiment, including that of Cold Harbor, June
3, 1864, where he was wounded. Died in Washington, D.C., of wounds
received at Cold Harbor, August 7, 1864. Adjutant General's Record
says, died of wounds in Philadelphia, Pa., August 18, 1864.
DoANE, Freeman. Age 26. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Mechanic. Born in North Brookfield, October 12,
1835. Parents, Welcome and Harriet. Enlisted for nine months, August
20, 1862. Mustered September 30, 1862, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols.
Private. Discharged at expiration of service, August 20, 1863. Resi-
dence in 1886, Syracuse, N.Y.
Doane, Freeman R. Age 25. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Mechanic. Born in North Brookfield, January 2 7,
1838. Parents, Roland F. and Amanda. Enhsted August 20, 1862, for
310 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
nine months. Mustered September 30, 1862, 420! Regt., Co. F, Mass.
Vols. Private. Discharged at expiration of service, August 20, 1863.
Residence in 1SS6, North Brookfield, Mass.
DoANE, Hubbard S. Age 23. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Miller. Born in North Brookfield, February 4, 1840.
Parents, Roland F. and Amanda. Enlisted August 20, 1S62, for nine
months. Mustered September 30, 1862, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols.
Private. Discharged at expiration of service, August 20, 1863. Resi-
dence in 1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
DoANE, Edwin. Age 23. Unmarried. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Mechanic. Born in North Brookfield May 4, 1841. Par-
ents, Roland F. and Amanda. Enlisted July 11, 1864, for one hundred
days. Bounty ^77.99. Mustered July 15, 1864, 42d Regt., Co. F,
Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged at expiration of service, November 11,
1864. Residence in 1SS6, Worcester Mass.
DoNN, Bec. Age 22. Residence, birthplace and parentage, unknown.
Enlisted for three years. Mustered May 4, 1864, 28th Regt., Mass.
Vols, unassigned recruits. Bounty $325. No further account of him.
DuBORD, Charles F. Age 18. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in Massachusetts, July 5, 1848.
Parents, Magloire and Catherine. Enlisted for three years. Mustered
February 10, 1863, 2d Regt. Cavalry, Co. I, Mass. Vols. Discharged by
order of War Department, at Fairfax Court House, July 20, 1865. Died
in North Brookfield, April 24, 1867.
Duncan, Tlmothy M. Age 41. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoe Manufacturer. Born in Paxton, Mass., Novem-
ber 10, 1821. Parents, William and Annis. Enlisted August 20, 1862,
for nine months. Mustered September 30, 1862, 42d Regt., Co. F,
Mass. Vols. First Lieutenant, (chosen by the company and commis-
sioned by Gov. Andrew). Discharged at expiration of service, August
20, 1863. Residence in 1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
Dunn, William. Age 37. Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Butcher. Born in Queen's County, Ireland, December 25,
1824. Parents, John and Mary. Enlisted for three years, September
17, 1861. Mustered September 23, 1861, 25th Regt., Co. H, Mass.
Vols. Private. In Battles of Roanoke Island and Newbern. Dis-
charged for disability, July 29, 1862, Residence in i886, North Brook-
field, Mass.
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Earle, David M. Age 22. Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Farmer. Born in North Brookfield, August 15, 1838.
Parents, Slade A. and Fanny M. Enhsted for three years, May i, i86r.
Mustered July 12, 1861, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. In
Battle of Ball's Bluff, October 21, 1861 ; Antietam, September 17, 1862,
where wounded ; Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862, and May 3, 1863 ;
Gettysburg, July 2-3, 1863. Promoted to Sergeant, July 24, 1862 ; to
First Sergeant, September 20, 1862 ; to Second Lieutenant, January 8,
1863; to First Lieutenant, April 17, 1863; to Captain of Co. A, Sep-
tember 9, 1863. Discharged at expiration of service, as Captain of Co.
F, July 28, 1864. Residence in 1886, Worcester, Mass.
Earle, Henry G. Age 18. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in North Brookfield, February
25, 1844. Parents, Slade A. and Fanny M. Enlisted for three years.
Mustered August 13, 1862, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. In
Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862 ; Fredericksburg, December 13,
1862, and May 3, 1863; Gettysburg, July 2-3, 1863; Mine Run, Bris-
tow Station and Wilderness ; with the army of Gen. Grant until taken
prisoner at Petersburg, June 22, 1864. Paroled June 25, 1864. Dis-
charged at expiration of service, while on parole, July 29, 1864. Resi-
dence in 1 886, San Francisco, Cal.
Earle, Israel C. Age 22. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Clerk. Born in North Brookfield, July 29, 1840.
Parents, Slade A. and Fanny M. Enlisted for nine months, August 2 2,
1862. Mustered October 15, 1862, 46th Regt., Co. G, Mass. Vols.
Private. In Battles of Southwest Creek, Kinston, Whitehall, Gum Swamp
and Cove Creek. Discharged at expiration of service, July 29, 1863.
Residence in 1886, West Somerville, Mass.
Eaton, Hiram. Age 43. Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Mechanic. Born in Waterville, Vt., December 4, 18 19.
Parents, Sylvanus and Olive. Enlisted for nine months, August 20, 1862.
Mustered September 30, 1862, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private.
Discharged at expiration of service, August 20, 1863. Residence in
1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
Edwards, Augustus. Age 36. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Farmer. Born in Middlebury, Vt., January 10,
1828. Parents, Orrin K. and Olive. Enlisted for one year. Bounty
^197.33. Mustered August 23, 1864, 4th Regt. Heavy Artillery, Co.
E, Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged at expiration of service, June 1 7,
1865. Residence in 1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
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Ellis, Elias B. Age i8. Unmarried. Residence, at time of first
enlistment, Poolsville, Md. Born in Berlin, Ct. Parents, Samuel and
Eliza. Enlisted for three years, October ii, iS6i, 15th Regt., Co. E,
Mass. Vols. Discharged to re-enlist, December 25, 1863. Re-enhsted
December 25, 1863, in same regiment and company. Bounty $541.99.
At time of second enlistment he was credited to North Brookfield, Mass.
Transferred July 27, 1864, to 20th Regt., Co. E. Discharged for dis-
ability, August 30, 1865. Died in Oxford, Mass., April 26, 1880.
Erwin, James. Age 22. Residence, birthplace and parentage, un-
known. Enlisted for three years. Mustered May 23, 1864, 2d Regt.
Mass. Vols., unassigned recruits. Bounty, $325. Never joined regi-
ment.
Falmer, (or Fuller) Frederick. Age 33. Residence, birthplace
and parentage, unknown. Enlisted for three years. Bounty, $325.
Mustered May 4, 1864, 2d Regt., Co. K, Mass. Vols. Private. Dis-
charged at expiration of service, July 14, 1865.
Fay, William B. Age 24. Unmarried. Residence, Monson. Oc-
cupation, Mechanic. Born in Wilbraham, Mass., September 21, 1840.
Parents, Larkin and Amanda. Enlisted for nine months. Mustered
October 15, 1862, 46th Regt., Co. G, Mass. Vols. Private. Dis-
charged at expiration of service, July 29, 1S63. Credited to Monson.
Re-enlisted for one hundred days. Residence, North Brookfield.
Bounty $77.99. Mustered July 15, 1864, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass.
Vols. Private. Discharged at expiration of service, November 11,
1864. Residence in 1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
Fisher, Francis H. Age n. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Mechanic. Born in Hinsdale, N.H., December 12,
1829. Parents, Francis and Rebecca. Enlisted Aug. 20, 1862, for nine
months. Mustered September 30, 1862, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols.
Discharged at expiration of service, August 20, 1863. Died at North
Brookfield, November 2, 1879.
Fisher, Andrew J. Age 31. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Place of birth and parentage, unknown. Occupation, Shoemaker.
Enhsted August 20, 1862, for nine months. Mustered September 30,
1862, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. Died of disease, Au-
gust 6, 1863, on board steamer Continental, while returning from New
Orleans, and was buried at sea the same day, off the coast of South
Carolina, 30 miles south of Charleston.
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Flagg, Samuel C. Age 21. Residence, birthplace and parentage,
unknown. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $21 1.33. Mustered De-
cember 31, 1S64, 4th Regt. Cavalry, Co. A, Mass. Vols. Discharged at
expiration of service, November 14, 1865.
Foster, Nathaniel H. Age 29. Married. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Shoe Contractor. Born in Rutland, Mass.,
December 17, 1832. Parents, James R. and Nancy H. Enlisted Sep-
tember 16, 1861, for three years. Mustered October 12, 1861, 25th
Regt., Co. H, Mass. Vols. Second Lieutenant. Promoted to First
Lieutenant, June 13, 1 86 2. In Battle of Roanoke Island, where he was
wounded, a ball passing through his left elbow. In Battles of Kinston,
Whitehall and Goldsboro. Resigned January i, 1863. Appointed
Major in 12th United States Heavy Artillery, colored troops, to date
July 21, 1864. Discharged at Louisville, Ky., April 29, 1866. Resi-
dence in 1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
Foster, Albert H. Age 21. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in New Braintree, November 12,.
1839. Parents, James R. and Nancy H. EnHsted May i, 1861, for
three years. Mustered July 12, 1861, 15th Regt. Co. F, Mass. Vols.
Corporal. Promoted to Sergeant, March i, 1863. In Battle of Ball's
Bluff, Va., where he was taken prisoner, October 21, 1861, in prison at
Richmond, four months. In Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., May 3, 1863 ;
Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 3, 4, 1863. Detailed on detached service in
Boston Harbor, July 28, 1863. Mustered out at expiration of service,
July II, 1864. Residence in 1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
Freeman, Theophilus D. Colored. Age 40. Married. Residence,
North Brookfield. Occupation, Barber. Birthplace and parentage un-
known. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered December
3, 1863, 54th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. Battles unknown.
Discharged at expiration of service, August 20, 1865. Residence in
1886, Worcester, Mass.
Fretts, Joseph. Age 27. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Born in Hebron, N.H. Parents, unknown. Occupation, Shoe-
maker. Enlisted for three years. Mustered July 12, 1861, 15th Regt.,
Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. Promoted to Corporal, June 7, 1862. In
Battles of Ball's Bluff, Va., and of the Army of the Potomac on the Pen-
insula. Killed in Battle of Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862.
Frieman, August. Age 19. Residence, birthplace and parentage,
unknown. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $209.33. Mustered May
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3, 1864, 20th Regt., Co. B, Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged at expi-
ration of service, July 16, 1865.
Gaul, John. Age 28. Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in Kilkenny, Ireland, in June, 1835. P^''"
ents, John and Ellen. Enlisted February i, 1864, for three years. Boun-
ty ^325. Mustered February 20, 1864, 59th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols.
Private. In Battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court House, North
Anna River, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg, where wounded. Transferred
June I, 1865, to 57th Regt. Discharged at expiration of service, July
30, 1865. Absent, wounded. Residence in 1886, Cochituate, Mass.
Gavin, Michael. Enlisted by the Selectmen, as per Town Report of
1864, for 59th Regt. Mass. Vols. No accounts of him in the Records
of the Adjutant General.
GiFFiN, Timothy P. Age 25. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Painter. Born in Hardvvick, Vt., April 2, 1S37.
Parents, Anson and Anna. Enlisted for three years. Mustered July 13,
or 31, 1862, 34th Regt. Mass. Vols. Musician. Served one year pre-
vious to this enlistment on board United States Man-of-War Colorado.
Discharged at expiration of service, June 16, 1865. Died at West
Brookfield, Mass., June 12, 1875.
Gilbert, Lyman H. Age 25. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Leather Cutter. Born in West Brookfield, August
i5> 1^37- Parents, Harvey and Adaline. Enlisted for three years.
Mustered August 6, 1862, 36th Regt., Co. E, Mass. Vols. Private.
Killed in action at Pegram Farm, Va., September 30, 1864.
GiLMORE, John W. Age 22. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Mechanic. Born in Oakham, March 31, 1S40.
Parents, George A. and Nancy. Enlisted for three years. Mustered
October 11, 1861, 27th Regt., Co. B, Mass. Vols. Private. Died of
disease at Newburn, N.C., April 13, 1862.
Glazier, Leroy. Age 18. Unmarried. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Mechanic. Born in Barre, Mass., February 15, 1844. Par-
ents, Freeman and Sally Ann. Enlisted September 2, 1862, for nine
months. Mustered September 30, 1862, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols.
Private. Discharged at expiration of service, August 20, 1863. Resi-
dence in 1886, Spencer, Mass.
Glazier, Eugene. Age 19. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
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field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in Oxford, Mass., August lo, 1845.
Parents, Freeman and Sally Ann. Enlisted for one year. Bounty
$197.33. Mustered August 23, 1864, 4th Regt., Heavy Artillery, Co. E,
Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged at expiration of service, June 1 7,
1865. Residence in 1886, West Brookfield, Mass.
Gould, Henry W. (or Harvey W.) Age 18. Residence, birthplace
and parentage, unknown. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mus-
tered April 6, 1864, 57th Regt., Co. I, Mass. Vols. Corporal. Dis-
charged by order of War Department, May 22, 1S65.
Graham, William. Age 26. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Painter. Born in Leeds, England. Parents, Daniel
and Anna. EnHsted for three years. Mustered July 12, 1861, 15th
Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged for disability. May 20,
1S62. Died of consumption, in North Brookfield, September 30, 1872.
Granger, Charles E. Age 18. Unmarried. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Painter. Born in Hardwick, Mass., October
29, 1847. Parents, Timothy D. and Ruth. Enlisted for three years.
Mustered December 21, 1863, 34th Regt., Company unassigned, Mass.
Vols. December 28, 1863, rejected recruit. Entered the regular United
States Army for three years, November 20, 1867. Discharged Novem-
ber 20, 1870. Residence in 1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
Greene, J. Evarts. Age 26. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Lawyer. Born in Boston, November 27, 1S34.
Parents, David and Mary. Enlisted for three years. Mustered July 1 2,
1861, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. First Lieutenant. Promoted to
Captain, January 17, 1862. In Battle of Ball's Bluff, October 21, 1861,
where he was taken prisoner and confined in Richmond four months.
Resigned and honorably discharged October 23, 1862. Residence in
1886, Worcester, Mass.
Green, John. Age 25. Residence, birthplace and parentage, un-
known. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered June 15,
1S64, 2d Regt., Heavy Artillery, Co. D, Mass. Vols. Deserted July 5,
1865.
Green, William. Age 22. Residence, birthplace and parentage, un-
known. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered July 14,
1864, 2d Regt., Co. E, Mass. Vols. Deserted January 9, 1865.
Griffin, Thomas. Age 25. Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
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Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in County Kerry, Ireland. Parents, Den-
nis and Ellen. Enlisted for three years, May, 1862, in Philadelphia,
goth Regt., Co. I, Penn. Vols. In many battles. Taken prisoner in
Battle of Weldon Railroad, was in Libby Prison a few days, then removed
to Salisbury Prison, N.C., where he died, December 7, 1864.
Hair, Addison S. Age 32, Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Farmer. Born in North Brookfield, March 28, 1830. Par-
ents, Samuel and Phebe Ann. Enlisted for three years, August 6, 1862.
Mustered August 27, 1862, 36th Regt., Co. K, Mass. Vols.' Private.
Stayed with regiment one year, then to Long and Galloupe's Islands,
caring for and finding recruits till the end of his term. Discharged by
order of War Department, from Co. B, June 16, 1865. Residence in
1 886, North Brookfield, Mass.
Harris, George R. Age 20. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Clerk. Born in Heath, Mass., June 28, 1844. Par-
ents, Lemuel and Phebe. Enlisted July 11, 1864, for one hundred days.
Bounty $77.99. Mustered July 15, 1864, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols.
Private. Discharged at expiration of service, November 11, 1864.
Residence in 1S86, Chicago, 111.
Hartwell, Charles. Age 21. Residence, birthplace and parentage,
unknown. Enlisted for one year. Bounty $122. Mustered January 2,
1865, I St Battalion Frontier Cavalry, Co. D, Mass. Vols. Corporal.
Discharged at expiration of service, June 30, 1865.
Hanson, Warren. Age 21. Residence, birthplace and parentage,
unknown. Enlisted for one hundred days. Bounty $77.99. Mustered
July 15, 1864, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged at
expiration of service, November 11, 1864.
Harlow, James F. Age 25. Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Mechanic. Born in Duxbury, Mass., October 19, 1837.
Enlisted for nine months, August 20, 1862. Mustered September 30,
1862, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged at expiration
of service, August 20, 1S63. Died of gastric fever in Denver, Col.,
August 21, 1884, leaving a wife and two children.
Harrington, Stephen. Age 32. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in Stockbridge, Vt. Parents, un-
known. Enlisted for three years. Mustered July 12, 1861, 15th Regt.,
Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged for disability, October 13,
1863. Residence in 1886, West Brookfield, Mass.
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Harwood, George ^V. Age 20. Unmarried. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Farmer. Born in North Brookfield, Septem-
ber 18, 1 84 1. Parents, George and Angehne. Enlisted for three years.
Mustered August 12, 1S62, 36th Regt., Co. E, Mass. Vols. Private.
Promoted to Sergeant, and then to First Lieutenant, June 23, 1864.
Discharged at expiration of service, June 8, 1865. Residence in 1886,
Champaign, 111.
Haskell, \Villia?*i James. Age 34. INIarried. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Leather Cutter. Born in Rochester, N.Y.,
March 10, 1828. Parents, Timothy Carter and Melissa. Enlisted for
three years. Mustered August 6, 1S62, 36th Regt., Co. E, Mass. Vols.
Corporal. Promoted to Sergeant, January 1863. Discharged by order
of War Department at expiration of service, June 8, 1S65. Died at
Minneapolis, Minn., November 15, 1871.
Hebard, J. Franklin. Age 39. ^Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Carpenter. Born in Sturbridge, April 12, 1S23.
Parents, Eleazer and Violet (Walker). Enlisted for nine months, August
20, 1862. Mustered September 30, 1862, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols.
Private. Discharged at expiration of service, August 20, 1863. Resi-
dence in 1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
Henderson, James. Age 32. Residence, birthplace and parentage,
unknown. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered June
21, 1864, 25th Regt., Co. I, Mass. Vols. Died at Newbern, N.C.,
October 3, 1864.
Henry, John A. Age 5 1 . Residence, birthplace and parentage, un-
known. Mustered June 30, 1864, Veteran Reserve Corps. Bounty
$325. Discharged by order of War Department, November 18, 1865.
Hibbard, John L. Age 29. Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Mechanic. Born in West Brookfield, April 6, 1833. Par-
ents, Charles A. and Mary Ann. Enlisted July 23, 1862, for three years.
Mustered August 13, 1862, 34th Regt. Mass. Vols. Musician. With
Sherman in his march to the sea. Discharged January 15, 1863. Resi-
dence in 1886, Worcester, Mass.
Hill, Willlaim F. Age 28. Unmarried. Residence, Randolph,
Mass. Born in Randolph in 1833. Parents, Moses and Clarissa. En-
listed for three years. Mustered August 15, 1861, 20th Regt., Co. I,
Mass. Vols. Private. Erroneously reported in Adjutant General's Rec-
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ord, as killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1S63. He died at Morrisville,
Va., August 28, 1863.
Hill, Charles F. Age 23. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Born in Randolph, Mass. Parents, Moses and Clarissa. Enlisted
for three years. Mustered April i, 1862, 25th Regt., Co. C, Mass. Vols.
Private. Discharged at expiration of service, June 30, 1S65. Residence
in 1886, Oakham, Mass.
Hill, George W. A. Age 22. Unmarried. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in Randolph, Mass. Par-
ents, Moses and Clarissa. Enlisted for three years. Mustered July 12,
1861, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged for dis-
ability, December 6, 1861. Residence in 1886, North Brookfield, or
Togus, Me., Soldiers' Home.
Holmes, Sumner. Age 29. Married, Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Mechanic. Born in North Brookfield, December 27, 1833.
Parents, Hartwell and Amanda. Enlisted August 20, 1862, for nine
months. Mustered September 30, 1862, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols.
Sergeant. Discharged at expiration of service, August 20, 1863. Resi-
dence in 1866, North Brookfield, Mass.
Holmes, R. Bradford. Age 23. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Mechanic. Born in North Brookfield, July 20, 183S.
Parents, Lorenzo and Jerusha P. Enlisted for three years, July 5, 1862.
Mustered July 13, 1862, 34th Regt., Co. I, Mass. Vols. Private. • In
Battles of Newmarket, (where wounded,) Lynchburg and Strasburg.
Discharged at expiration of service, July 28, 1865. Residence in 1886,
Binghampton, N.Y.
HoLMAN, Albert T. Age 18. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Farmer. Born in Spencer, March 29, 1846. Parents,
Freeman and Hannah P. Enlisted for three years. Mustered, Sep-
tember 30, 1 86 1, 25th Regt., Co. C, Mass. Vols. Private. Li Battles
of Roanoke Island and Newburn, N.C. Died at Newbern, N.C., Sep-
tember 23, 1862.
Howard, Timothy. Age 26. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Laborer. Born in Cork County, Ireland, in 1835.
Parents, Timothy and Ellen. Enlisted December 17, 1863, for three
years. Bounty $325. Mustered January 5, 1864, 59th Regt., Co. B,
Mass. Vols. Private. Transferred June i, 1865, to 57th Regt. Dis-
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charged at expiration of service, July 30, 1865. Absent, sick. Died in
Natick, Mass., in December, 1879.
Howard, John. Age 23. Unmarried. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in Cork County, Ireland. Date and
parentage unknown. Enlisted for three years. Mustered July 12, 1861,
15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. Taken prisoner in Battle of
Ball's Bluff, October 21, 1861. Not since heard from.
Howard, Daniel H. Age 22. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Boot Maker. Born in Cork County, Ireland, Novem-
ber I, 1841. Parents, Owen and Mary. Enlisted December 17, 1863,
for three years. Bounty ^325. Mustered January 5, 1864, 59th Regt.,
Co. B, Mass. Vols. Corporal. In Battles of the Wilderness and Spott-
sylvania, where he was wounded. Transferred June i, 1865, to 57th
Regt., Co. B. Discharged at expiration of service, July 30, 1865. Ab-
sent, wounded. Served previously one year in United States Navy, on
board the Cumberland. Died in North Brookfield, March i, 1871.
Howe, Willard M. Age 19. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Mechanic. Born in Paxton, Mass., March 23, 1843.
Parents, Pliny K. and Angeline D. Enlisted September 2, 1862, for nine
months. Mustered September 30, 1862, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols.
Private. Discharged at expiration of service, August 20, 1863. Died
in North Brookfield, March 18, 187 1.
Hughes, John. Age 22. Residence, birthplace and parentage, un-
known. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered May 3, 1864,
2d Regt. Cavalry, Co. I, Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged at expiration
of service, July 20, 1865. Absent, sick.
Hughes, John A. Age 19. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in Boston, Mass. Parents, un-
known. Enlisted for three years. Mustered July 12, 1861, 15th Regt.,
Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. Died at Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa., May
16, 1863.
Hunter, Edward. Age 18. Residence, birthplace and parentage,
unknown. Enlisted for one hundred days. Bounty $77.99. Mustered
July 15, 1864, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged at
expiration of service, November 11, 1864.
Jackson, Andrew F. Age 20. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Farmer. Born in North Brookfield, April 3, 1842.
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Parents, William C. and Phebe P. Enlisted for three years. Bounty
$ioo. Mustered July 31, 1862, 34th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private.
Discharged for disability, April 24, 1863. Residence in 1886, Rich-
mond, N.H.
Jenks, John Henry. Age 39. Married. Residence, Keene, N.H.
Occupation, Shoe Dealer. Born in North Brookfield, June 10, 1823.
Parents, Oliver A. and Eliza H. Enhsted August 28, 1862. Mustered
September 22, 1862, 14th Regt., Co. C, N.H. Vols. Sergeant. Pro-
moted to Sergeant Major, June 12, 1864. Killed at Cedar Creek, Va.,
October 19, 1864.
Jenks, Frank L. Age 16. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in North Brookfield, June 18,
1846. Parents, James N. and Fanny L. Enlisted for three years.
Mustered August 6, 1862, 36th Regt., Co. E, Mass. Vols. Private. Dis-
charged for disabihty October 21, 1863. Re-enlisted. Bounty $293.99.
Mustered June 11, 1864, 2d Regt., Heavy Artillery, Mass. Vols. Dis-
charged at expiration of service, June 15, 1865. Died in Springfield,
Mass., February 14, 1880.
Johnson, Henry S. Age 30. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in North Brookfield, November
20, 1831. Parents, Waldo and Hannah P. Enlisted for three years.
Mustered July 22, 1862, 25th Regt., Co. H, Mass. Vols. Private. In
Batde of Kinston, N.C., December 14, 1862; Whitehall, December 16,
1862 ; Goldsboro, December 17, 1862 ; Walthal Junction, May 6 and 7,
1864; Pocahontas, May 9, 1864; Fort Darling, May 16, 1864; Cold
Harbor, June 3, 1864, slightly wounded; and in various skirmishes and
raids. Discharged at expiration of service, October 20, 1864. Resi-
dence in 1 886, Irvington, Neb.
Johnson, Palmer P. Age 22. Unmarried. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in North Brookfield,
December 8, 1839. Parents, Waldo and Hannah P. Enlisted April 5,
1862, for three years. Mustered April 7, 1862, 25th Regt., Co. H,
Mass. Vols. Private. Served as musician nine months. In Battles of
Kinston, N.C., Whitehall, Goldsboro, and Gum Swamp. After two
years' service he came home on a furlough of thirty days, was sick, and
then ordered to the General Hospital, Boston, where he remained two
weeks, and was then transferred to Portsmouth Grove (R.I.) Hospital,
doing guard duty. Ordered to Galloupe's Island, thence to Harper's
Ferry, as guard over deserters and bounty -jumpers. Discharged at
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expiration of service, April 5, 1865. Residence in 1S86, North Brook-
field, Mass.
Johnson, John H. Age 19. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in North Brookfield, February
17, 1842. Parents, Waldo and Hannah P. Enlisted for three years.
Mustered July 12, 1861, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Musician.
Discharged at expiration of service, July 28, 1864. Residence in
1886, West Natick, Mass.
Johnson, Emory ^^^ Age iS. Unmarried. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in North Brookfield,
December 26, 1844. Parents Waldo and Hannah P. Enlisted for
three years. Mustered November 20, 1861, 31st Regt., Co. D, Mass.
Vols. Private. He was sick in New Orleans five months. In many
skirmishes, and under fire many times. His regiment was changed to
cavalry, and employed in scouting, foraging, etc. Discharged to re-
enlist, February 8, 1864. Re-enlisted February 9, 1864, in the same
regiment and company. Bounty $421.33. In Battles of Mansfield, or
Sabine Cross Roads, where he was wounded in his right leg, Marksville,
La., Cane River Crossing, Yellow Bayou, Alexandria, La., Spanish Fort,
defence of Mobile, etc. Discharged at expiration of service, September
9, 1865. Residence in 18S6, Irvington, Neb.
Johnson, Julius W. Age 24. Residence, North Brookfield. Occu-
pation, Mason. Birthplace and parentage, unknown. Enhsted for
three years. Mustered January 29, 1862, 31st Regt., Co. H, Mass.
Vols. Private. Discharged for disability, September 26, 1862. Resi-
dence in 1886, unknown.
Jones, Otis G. Age 39. Residence, birthplace and parentage, un-
known. Enhsted for three years. Bounty $192.66. Mustered August
29, 1864, 3d Regt., Heavy Artillery, Co. I, Mass. Vols. Private. Dis-
charged at expiration of service, June 17, 1865.
Jones, John H. Age 20. Residence, birthplace and parentage, un-
known. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered May 3,
1864, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. Never joined regiment,
Kelley, Christopher. Age 22. Residence, birthplace and parent-
age, unknown. Enlisted for three years. Mustered July 25, 1863, i-^'"*
Regt., Co. I, Mass. Vols. Deserted August 18, 1863.
Kemp, Stephen B. Age 29. Married. Residence, North Brook-
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field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in Boston, November 15, 1833.
Parents, Asa and Mary Ann. Enlisted for three years. Mustered
April 7, 1862, 25th Regt., Co. H, Mass. Vols. Private. In Battles of
Kinston, Whitehall, Goldsboro, Gum Swamp, Heckman's Farm, Drury's
Bluff, and with the army of Gen. Buder before Petersburg, Va. Dis-
charged to re-enlist, January 2, 1864. Re-enlisted January 3, in same
regiment and company. Bounty $408.66. In Batde of Cold Harbor,
June 3, 1864, where he was wounded and taken prisoner. Paroled in
October, 1S64, and went to x^nnapolis, Md., until March, 1865, thence
to Baltimore to Fort Federal Hill. Returned to his regiment in New-
bern, N.C., in March, 1865, thence to Goldsboro. In Battle of Gaines'
Mills. Discharged by order of War Department, June 29, 1865. Resi-
dence in 1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
Kerrigan, (or Korrigan) Daniel. Age 20. Residence, birthplace
and parentage, unknown. Enlisted for three years. Bounty I325.
Mustered July 14, 1864, 4th Regt, Cavalry, unassigned, Mass. Vols.
No record of his discharge.
Kimball, Amasa B. x\ge 35. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Teamster. Born in North Brookfield, December
13, 1826. Parents, John and Betsey. Enlisted for three years. Mus-
tered July 12, 1 86 1, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. In Bat-
tle of Antietam, September 17, 1862. Discharged at expiration of
service, July 28, 1864, Died at his home in Warwick, Mass., October
1, 1877.
Knight, Daniel W. Age 26. Unmarried. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in North Brookfield, May
^3> 1835. Parents, Daniel R. and Lucy P. Enlisted for three years.
Mustered July 12, 1861, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Corporal.
In Battle of Ball's Bluff, a prisoner in Richmond for four months. In
the whole peninsula campaign. In Battle of Antietam, September 17,
1862. Promoted to Sergeant, September 18, 1862. In Battles of
Fredericksburg, December 13 and 14, 1862, and May 3, 1863; Get-
tysburg, July 2 and 3, 1863. Promoted to First Lieutenant, September
9, 1863, and assigned to Company D. Discharged at expiration of
service, July 28, 1864. Residence in 1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
Knight, James A. Age 23. Married. Residence, Southbridge, Mass.
Occupation, Clerk. Born in North Brookfield, September 8, 1839. Par-
ents, Hiram and Louisa (Allen). Enlisted for nine months, August 20,
1862. Mustered September 30, 1862, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols.
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Private. Left New Orleans for home, August i, 1863, on steamer Con-
tinental, and was left in Hospital, New England Soldiers' Relief Associa-
tion, in charge of Col. Frank E. Howe, at New York, August 8, 1863,
sick. Died on board steamboat Granite State, before reaching Hart-
ford, Ct., August 10, 1863. Credited in Adjutant General's Record to
Southbridge.
Knight, Charles W. Age 22. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Mechanic. Born in North Brookfield, January 2, 1840.
Parents, John and Sarah. Enhsted for nine months, August 16, 1862.
Mustered August 29, 1862, 44th Regt., Co. B, Mass. Vols. Private. In
Battle of Rowles Mills, November 22, 1862. Discharged at expiration
of service, June 18, 1863. Residence in 1886, Boston, Mass. Credited
by Adjutant General to Newton.
Lafleur, Alfred. Age 22. Residence, birthplace and parentage,
unknown. Enlisted for three years. Mustered May 3, 1864, 28th Regt.,
unassigned. May, 1864, rejected recruit.
Lamb, John F, Age 2>Z- Married. Residence, Dexter, Me. Occu-
pation, Shoemaker. Born in Worcester, Mass., October 12, 1830. Par-
ents, Samuel and Mary Jane. Enlisted for three years, February 27,
1864. Mustered in 9th Regt., Co. G, Maine Vols. Killed by a sharp-
shooter, at Petersburg, Va., June 29, 1864.
Lamb, Harrison S. Age 21. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field, Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in North Brookfield, April 12,
1840. Parents, Samuel and Mary Jane. Enlisted for three years. Mus-
tered July 12, 1861, 15th Regt.. Co. F, Mass, Vols. Private. In Bat-
tles of Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill, Antietam, Fredericksburg, December 13,
1862, and May 3, 1863, Gettysburg, Bristow Station and Wilderness.
Discharged at expiration of service, July 28, 1864. Residence in 1886,
West Brookfield, Mass.
Leach, Addison, Age 37. Married, Residence, North Brookfield,
Occupation, Mechanic. Born in Wendell, Mass., November 29, 1824,
Parents, Artemas and Eunice. Enlisted for three years. Mustered Oc-
tober, II, 1 86 1, 27th Regt., Co. B, Mass. Vols. Musician, Re-enlisted
in same regiment and company, as private, December 24, 1863. Bounty
1^431.32, In Battle of Roanoke Island, February 8, 1862 ; Newbern,
N.C, March 14, 1862 ; Siege of Washington, N,C., March, 1863 ; Wal-
thal Junction, May 7, 1864; Arrowfield Church, May 9, 1864; Drury's
Bluff, May 16, 1864. Discharged at expiration of service, July 19,
1865. Residence in 1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
324 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
Lewis, David, Age 39. Residence, birthplace and parentage, un-
known. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered May 3,
1864, 2d Regt. Cavalry, Co. K, Mass. Vols. Sergeant. Discharged at
expiration of service, July 20, 1S65.
Luce, Asa R. Age 31. Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Mechanic. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mus-
tered January 6, 1864, 4th Regt. Cavalry, Co. C, Mass. Vols. Private.
Discharged at expiration of service, June 24, 1865. Residence in 1886,
Athol, Mass.
Lynch, Jeremiah. Age 20. Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in Cork County, Ireland, May 8, 1S41.
Parents, John and Ellen. Enlisted for three years. Mustered July 12,
1861, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. In Battle of Fair Oaks,
and Antietam, September 17, 1862, where he was wounded. Transferred
to Veteran Reserve Corps, February 15, 1864. Discharged at expiration
of service, July 12, 1S64. Residence in 1S86, North Brookfield, Mass.
Marsh, George L. Age 19. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Tailor. Born in Sturbridge. Date of birth, and par-
entage, unknown. Enlisted for three years. Mustered February i, 1S62,
15 th Regt,, Co. F, Mass. Vols. Discharged for disability, October 28,
1862.
Maxwell, Nathaniel B. Age 51. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in Wells, Me., August i, 181 2.
Parents, Samuel and Olive. Enlisted for three years. Bounty ^325.
Mustered December 4, 1863, ist Regt. Heavy Artillery, Co. I, Mass.
Vols. Private. In several battles, before that of Petersburg, Va., June
22, 1S64, where he was taken prisoner and carried to Libby Prison, and
thence to Andersonville Prison, where he died after severe suffering,
August 23, 1864.
Maxwell, Samuel W. Age 18. Unmarried. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in Rensselaer County, N.Y.,
July 16, 1847. Parents, Nathaniel B. and Catherine E. Enlisted for
one year. Mustered August 23, 1864, 4th Regt. Heavy Artillery, Co.
E, Mass. Vols. Private. Bounty $197,33. Discharged at expiration
of service, June 17, 1865. Died of disease, at North Brookfield, March
9, 1872.
McCarthy, Cornelius. Age 27. Married. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in Ireland, May 6, 1837.
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Parents, Charles and Julia. Enlisted for three years, December 18,
1863. Mustered January 5, 1S64, 59th Regt., Co. B, Mass. Vols. Pri-
vate. In Battles of Wilderness and Spottsylvania. Transferred June
I, 1864, to 57th Regt., Co. B. Bounty $325. Discharged at expira-
tion of service, July 30, 1865. Absent, wounded. Since served and
died in the regular army.
McCarthy, John. Age 31. Residence, birthplace and parentage, un-
known. Enlisted for three years. Mustered September 18, 1861, 25th
Regt., Co. E, Mass. Vols. Discharged to re-enlist, December i, 1S63.
Re-enlisted December 2, 1863. Bounty $438.66. Mustered in the
same regiment and company, December 2, 1863. Discharged at expi-
ration of service, July 13, 1865.
McCarthy, Timothy. Age 30. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Laborer. Born in Cork County, Ireland. Parents,
Patrick and Eleanor. Enhsted for three years. Mustered October i,
1861, 25th Regt., Co. E, Mass. Vols. Private. Re-enlisted in same
regiment and company, December 2, 1S63. Bounty $280.66. Taken
prisoner at Cold Harbor. Died in Andersonville Prison, September 2,
1864.
McNamara, Michael. Age 19. Unmarried. Residence, North
Brookfield, Occupation, Shoemaker, Born in Ireland, December 25,
1846. Parents, Martin and Mary. Enlisted December 18, 1863, for
three years. Bounty $325. Mustered Jannary 5, 1864, 59th Regt.,
Co. B, Mass. Vols. Private. In Battles of Wilderness, Spottsylvania,
North Anna, Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864, where wounded. Discharged
for disability. May 31, 1865. Residence in 1886, North Brookfield,
Mass.
Meade, Josiah C. Age 41. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Teacher. Born in Rutland, Mass., February 12,
1820. Parents, WiUiam and Mary F. Enlisted for three years. Mus-
tered October 17, 1861, 25th Regt., Co. G, Mass. Vols. Color
Sergeant. In Battles of Roanoke Island, and Newbern, N.C. Dis-
charged for disability. May 26, 1S62. Residence in 1886, East Nor-
ton, Mass.
Miles, Edward C. Age 26. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Teamster. Birthplace and parentage, unknown.
Enlisted for three years. Mustered August 24, 1861, i8th Regt., Co.
K, Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged for disability, November 24,
1862.
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Miller, James, Age 39. Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Mechanic. Born in New Braintree, June 8, 1823. Parents,
Comfort and Polly. Enlisted August 20, 1862, for nine months. Mus-
tered September 30, 1862, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Corporal.
Discharged at expiration of service, August 20, 1863. Residence in
1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
Miller, John. Age 20. Residence, birthplace and parentage, un-
known. Enlisted for three years. Mustered July 25, 1863, 12th Regt.,
Co. C, Mass. Vols. Deserted November 28, 1863.
MrrcHELL, David. Age 43. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Farmer. Born in Blandford, Mass., February 15,
1 8 18. Parents, Moses and Anna. Enlisted for three years, September
16, 1861. Mustered September 16, or October 7, 1861, 25th Regt., Co.
H, Mass. Vols. Private. In Battles of Roanoke Island, Newbern, Kin-
ston, Whitehall, Goldsboro, and before Petersburg. Discharged at
expiration of service, October 20, 1864. Died at North Brookfield,
May 8, 1874.
Mitchell, William. Age 21. Residence, birthplace and parent-
age, unknown. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered
May 3, 1864, 2d Regt. Cavalry, Co. K, Mass. Vols. Deserted February
28, 1865.
Montague, William H. Age 38. Married. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Manufacturer. Born in Fletcher, Vt., August
24, 1824. Parents, Joseph and Betsey. Enlisted August 20, 1862, for
nine months. 'Mustered September 30, 1862, 4 2d Regt., Co. F, Mass.
Vols. Sergeant. Discharged at expiration of service, August 20, 1863.
Residence in 1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
Moran, Thomas. Age 18. Residence, birthplace and parentage, un-
known. Enlisted for three years. Mustered December 10, 1863, ist
Regt. Heavy Artillery, Co. B, Mass. Vols. Bounty $325. Discharged
at expiration of service, June 6, 1865.
MouLTON, David S. Age 22. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in North Brookfield, November,
8, 1838. Parents, Asa and Submit. Enlisted April 17, 1861, for three
years. Mustered May 21, 1861, 82d Regt., Co. C, New York Vols.
Private. In Battles of Blackburn's Ford, First Bull Run, Edward's
Ferry, Fair Oaks, White Oaks Swamp, Savage Station, Malvern Hill, and
killed in Battle of Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862.
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MouLTON, Henry Harrison. Age i8. Unmarried. Residence,
North Brookfield. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in North Brookfield,
June 24, 1843. Parents, Asa and Submit. Enlisted for three years.
Mustered June 30, 1862, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. Dis-
charged to re-enlist, February 5, 1S64. Re-enlisted February 5, 1864,
and transferred to 20th Regt., Co. G, July 27, 1864. Private. Taken
prisoner at Petersburg, Va., June 22, 1864. Died at Andersonville
Prison, Ga., January 23, 1865.
Nealor, Samuel. Age 18. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in Canada East. Parents, John
and Addie. Enlisted for three years. INIustered January 27, 1S64, 4th
Regt. Cavalry, Co. G, Mass. Vols. Private. Deserted April 21, 1864.
Nichols, Elijah. Age 53. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in Fletcher, Vt., Feb. 10, 1808.
Parents, Dewey and Lucinda. Enlisted for three years. Mustered
July 12, 1861, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. In Battle of
Fair Oaks, Va. Discharged for disability, August 2, 1862. Mustered
into Veteran Reserve Corps, September 16, 1864. Bounty $325. Dis-
charged by order of War Department, November 30, 1865. Died at
his home in North Brookfield, March 13, 1868.
Nichols, John R. Age 18. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in North Brookfield, March 12,
1843. Parents, Elijah and Sally M. Enlisted for three years. Mus-
tered July 12, 1861, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. In Bat-
tle of Ball's Bluff, there taken prisoner and confined in Libby Prison
four months, and in Salisbury Prison seven and one-half months. Dis-
charged for disability, November 22, 1862. Re-enlisted for one hun-
dred days. Bounty $73.99. Mustered July 20, 1864, 8th Regt., Co. H,
Mass. Vols. Corporal. Discharged at expiration of service, Novem-
ber 10, 1864. Enlisted again March 22, 1S65. Bounty $29.33. O^^^
year. 62d Regt., Co. A, Mass. Vols. Sergeant. Discharged May 3,
1865. Residence in 1886, Glen's Falls, N.Y.
O'Brien, Dennis. Age 24. Residence, birthplace and parentage,
unknown. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered January
14, 1864, I St Regt. Cavalry, Company unassigned, Mass. Vols. Never
joined regiment.
O'Brien, Henry. Age 19. Residence, birthplace and parentage,
unknown. Enlisted for three years. Mustered July 15, 1864, 3d Regt.
Cavalry, unassigned, Mass. Vols. No record of his discharge.
328 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
O'Brien, James (or John). Age 19. Residence, birthplace and
parentage, unknown. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mus-
tered July 14, 1S64, 4th Regt. Cavalry, unassigned, Mass. Vols. No
record of his discharge.
Otto, Frederick. Age 25. Residence, birthplace and parentage,
unknown. Enlisted for three years. Mustered May 4, 1864, 2d Regt.,
unassigned, Mass. Vols. Bounty $325. Never joined regiment.
Page, Henry J.. Age 40. Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in Brattleboro, Vt., May 21, 1821.
Parents, George and Maria. Enlisted for three years. Mustered Sep-
tember 23, 1861, 24th Regt., Co. I, Mass. Vols. Corporal. In Bat-
tles of Roanoke and Tranter's Creek. Discharged for disability,
August 30, 1862. Residence in 1S86, North Brookfield, Mass.
Parkman, Charles. Age 26. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupatlion, Farmer. Born in North Brookfield, May 22, 1836.
Parents, Ebenezer and Harriet. Enlisted September 3, 1862, for nine
months. Mustered September 30, 1862, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols.
Private. Discharged at expiration of service, August 20, 1S63. Resi-
dence in 1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
Parkman, Henry L. Age 22. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Farmer. Born in North Brookfield, June 30, 1840.
Parents, Ebenezer and Harriet. Enlisted September 3, 1862, for nine
months. Mustered September 30, 1862, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols.
Private. Discharged at expiration of service, August 20, 1863. Resi-
dence in 1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
Passage, Eugene. Age 21. Residence, birthplace and parentage,
unknown. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered July 14,
1864, 4th Regt. Cavalry, unassigned, Mass. Vols. No record of his
discharge.
Pellett, Archibald S. Age 34. Married. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in Canterbury, Ct., May 2,
1827. Parents, Chester and Almira. Enlisted for three years. Mus-
tered July 12, 1861, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. Dis-
charged for disability, November 15, 1862. Residence in 1886,
Canterbury, Ct.
Pepper, Samuel J. Age 2)Z- Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Mechanic. Born in New Braintree, November 2,
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1829. Parents, William and Eliza. Enlisted September 2, 1862, for
nine months. Mustered September 30, 1862, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass.
Vols. Private. Discharged at expiration of service, August 20, 1863.
Residence in 1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
Perkins, George H. Age 18. Unmarried. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Farmer. Born in North Brookfield, March
25, 1844. Parents, George W. and Mary E. Enhsted for three years,
July 25, 1862. Mustered July 31, 1862, 34th Regt., Co. A, Mass. Vols.
Private. In Battles in front of Richmond and Petersburg. Wounded
in the Battle of Piedmont, Va. In Battles of Lynchburg and on Hun-
ter's Retreat, Kanawha Valley. Discharged November 13, 1864, at
Opequan Crossing. Mustered in again as Second Lieutenant, 127th
Regt., United States Colored Troops, December 30, 1864. Discharged
again at Brazos Santiago, Texas, by order of War Department, Septem-
ber 8, 1865. When discharged was acting Assistant Adjutant General,
General Draper's Staff, 3d Division, 25th Army Corps. Residence in
1886, Somerville, Mass.
Perkins, Nevo-on M. Age 18. Unmarried. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Mechanic. Born in Lynn, Mass., September 5,
1845. Parents, George W. and Mary E. Enlisted December, 1863,
for three years. Mustered January 17, or 27, 1864, 4th Regt. Cavalry,
Co. E, Mass. Vols. Private. Bounty $325. Discharged at expiration
of service, November 14, 1865. Died of consumption, at North Brook-
field, March 25, 1871.
Perry, Charles. Age 18. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in North Brookfield, May 3, 1844.
Parents, Elisha P. and Esther G. Enlisted for three years. Mustered
July 12, 1861, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. In Battle of Ball's
Bluff, and with the Army of the Potomac on the Peninsula, and second
Battle of Bull Run, and at Antietam, September 17, 1862, where he was
mortally wounded, and left on the field for hours ; he was removed to
hospital at Sharpsburg, Va., where he died of his wounds, September 27,
1862.
PoGNE, (or Pope) William, Jr. Age 21. Residence, birthplace and
parentage, unknown. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $211.33. Mus-
tered December 29, 1864, 4th Regt. Cavalry, Co. C, Mass. Vols. Private.
Discharged at expiration of service, November 14, 1865.
Porter. Charles A. Age 18. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Farmer. Born in North Brookfield, December 2,
330 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
1843. Parents, Dr. Joshua and Martha L. P^nlisted for three years,
June 24, 1862. Mustered July 13, 1862, 34th Regt., Co. A, Mass. Vols.
Corporal. He had served five months previous to this enlistment in the
Navy on United States steamer Brooklyn. Was in Battles of Charlestown
and Newmarket, Va., where wounded, shot through right breast and
lung ; the ball passing through the body. Discharged for disability,
April 5, 1865. Residence in 1886, Windsor Locks, Ct.
Potter, Albert F. Age 20. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Clerk. Born in St. Albans, Vt., April 3, 1842. Par-
ents, Frederick A. and Mary P. (Fobes). Enlisted for nine months.
Mustered September 12, 1862, 44th Regt., Co. B, Mass. Vols. Sergeant.
In battles of Kinston, Whitehall and Goldsboro. Died of fever, at New-
bern, N.C., January 28, 1863. Credited in Adjutant General's Record
to Newton, Mass.
Powers, John L. Age 19. Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Shoemaker. Birthplace and parentage, unknown. Enlisted
for three years. Mustered September 16, 1861, 2 2d Regt., Co, G, Mass.
Vols. Private. Discharged at expiration of service, October 17, 1864.
Credited by Adjutant General to West Brookfield.
Price, David. Age 28. Residence, birthplace and parentage, un-
known. Enlisted for three years. Bounty ^325, Mustered June 21,
1864, 25th Regt., Co. E, Mass. Vols. Discharged at expiration of ser-
vice, July 13, 1865. Residence from time to time, at the Town Farm,
North Brookfield, Mass.
Prouty, Elphonzo W. x\ge 25. Unmarried. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Farmer. Born in North Brookfield, May 2,
1836. Parents, Homer R. and Nancy. Enlisted for three years.
Mustered July i6, 1861, 13th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Corporal.
Discharged at expiration of service, August i, 1864. Residence in
1886, Worcester, Mass. Credited in Adjutant General's Record to
Marlboro.
Prouty, George S. Age 24. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Farmer. Born in North Brookfield, September 16,
1838. Parents, Homer R. and Nancy. Enlisted for three years.
Mustered July 31, 1862, 34th Regt., Co. C, Mass. Vols. Corporal.
Mortally wounded in Battle of Piedmont, June 2, 1864. Died of
wounds, at Harrisburg, Pa., June 5, 1864. Credited in Adjutant Gen-
eral's Record to Northboro.
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QuiGLEY, John 2D. Age 34. Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Currier. Born in Ireland, in December, 1829. Parents,
Thomas and Jane. Enlisted December 16, 1863, for three years.
Bounty 1^325. Mustered January 4, 1864, 59th Regt., Co. B, Mass. Vols.
Private. In Battles of the Wilderness, (where wounded) and Spottsyl-
vania Court House. Discharged for disability, January 8, 1865. Died
in Ireland, in 1885.
Raymore, John W. Age 20. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in Williamson, N.Y., March 3,
1842. Parents, John and Alzina. Enlisted for three years. Mustered
January 22, 1863, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged
for disability, February 19, 1863. Re-enlisted in 4th Regt., Cavalry,
Co. C, in December, 1863. Mustered January 6, 1864. Discharged
at expiration of service, November 14, 1865. Residence in 1886, un-
known.
Reynolds, Nathan. Age 30. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Farmer. Born in Southbridge, March 10, 1831.
Parents, Leonard and Esther. Enlisted September 26, 1861, for three
years. Mustered September 26, 1861, 24th Regt., Co. I, Mass. Vols.
Corporal. Discharged for disability, May 9, 1863. Residence in 1886,
East Brookfield, Mass.
Reynolds, William. Age 26. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Farmer. Born in Southbridge, March 5, 1835.
Parents, Leonard and Esther. Enlisted for three years, September 16,
1861. Mustered September 23, 1861, 24th Regt., Co. I, Mass. Vols.
Private. In Battles of Roanoke Island and Newbern. Discharged to
re-enlist, February 27, 1864. Re-enlisted February 27, 1864, for three
years, in the same regiment and company. Bounty ^504.66. In Battles
of Kinston, Planters' Creek, James' Island and Rawle's Mills. Dis-
charged at expiration of service, January 20, 1866. On Adjutant Gen-
eral's Record, at second enlistment, credited to Dedham. Residence in
1886, East Brookfield, Mass.
Rice, Edwin A. Age 20. Residence, North Brookfield. Occupation,
Shoemaker. Born in Springfield, Mass., January 23, 1841. Parents,
Levi A. and Mary A. Enlisted for three years. Mustered July 12,
1861, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. Taken prisoner in Battle
of Ball's Bluff; was in Richmond Prison two months, and in Sahsbury
Prison five months. Came home on thirty days' furlough. Discharged
from 15th Regt., at Alexandria, Va., for disability, November 27, 1862.
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At home a little over one year. Re-enlisted January 4, 1864, for three
years, in ist Conn. Heavy Artillery, Co. K. In engagements in the
attack on Butler's lines at Bermuda Hundreds, May 1 8-1 9-20-2 1-27-
31, and June 1-2-5-9-18-20-23, and August 25, 1864. In Siege of
Petersburg, September 28 and 29, and October 27, and November 6,
1864. In the attack on Fort Stedman, March 25, 1865, there taken
prisoner, carried to Petersburg, and stripped of every thing, even of boots,
carried to Richmond for five days. Paroled, and came home on a thirty
days' furlough. Returned to the regiment at Fort Darling. Helped to
remove the guns from Battery along the James River. Was transferred
with the regiment to Fort Lyon, Va., where the regiment was discharged
by order of War Department, September 25, 1865. Residence in 1886,
North Ashford, Ct.
Ring, George. Age 20. Residence, birthplace and parentage, un-
known. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered July 14,
1864, 2d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Deserted November 12, 1864.
Rock, Micil\el. Age 29. Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Blacksmith. Born in Rosscommon, Ireland. Parents, un-
known. Enlisted for three years. Mustered January 30, 1862, 15th
Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. Transferred to 20th Regt., Co. K,
July 27, 1864. Discharged at expiration of service, January 27, 1865.
Residence in 1S86, unknown.
Rogers, William. Age 21. Residence, birthplace and parentage,
unknown. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered June 18,
1864, 2d Regt., Co. C, Mass. Vols. Deserted June 22, 1865.
Rosenburg, Charles. Age 23. Residence, birthplace and parentage
unknown. EnUsted for three years. Mustered July 31, 1863, 19th
Regt., Co. I, Mass. Vols. Discharged for disability, December 14, 1863.
Rowan (or Rayhne), James A. Age 20. Residence, birthplace and
parentage, unknown. Enlisted for three years. Bounty I445. 33. Mus-
tered December 11, 1863, 2d Regt. Heavy Artillery, Co. I, Mass. Vols.
Discharged at expiration of service, September 3, 1865.
Russell, Edward J. Age 28. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Carpenter. Born in Hadley, Mass., October 23, 1833.
Parents, Charles and Delia R. (Smith). Enlisted in May, 1861, for
three years. Was chosen by the company, and commissioned Second
Lieutenant, May 16, 1861, by Gov. Andrew, but was superseded and
mustered July 12, 1861, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Sergeant.. Pro-
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moted to First Sergeant, March i, 1862 ; to Second Lieutenant, July 24,
1862 ; to First Lieutenant, September 28, 1862 ; to Captain, January 27,
1863, and assigned to Co. D. In Battles of Yorktown, West Point, Fair
Oaks, Savage Station, White Oak Swamp, etc.. South Mountain, Antietam,
September 17, 1862, Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862, and May 3, 1863.
Discharged for disability, September 9, 1863. Was commissioned May
4, 1864, Second Lieutenant, in 3d Regt. Heavy Artillery. Promoted to
First Lieutenant, May 28, 1864, to Captain, July i, 1865. Mustered out
of service, October i, 1865. Residence in 1886, Worcester, Mass.
Russell, John W. Age 31. Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Shoemaker. Birthplace and parentage, unknown. Enlisted
for three years. Mustered July 13, 1862, 34th Regt., Co. A, Mass. Vols.
Private. Discharged at expiration of service, June 16,1865. Residence
in 1886, unknown.
Ryan, Willl-^m. Age 2 1 . Residence, birthplace and parentage, un-
known. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered July 14,
1864, 2d Regt., Co. C, Mass. Vols. Discharged at expiration of service,
July 14, 1865.
Sanford, Charles. Age 22. Residence, birthplace and parentage,
unknown. Enhsted for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered May 3,
1864, 2d Regt., Company unassigned, Mass. Vols. Never joined regi-
ment.
Sherman, Daniel W. Age 23. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in North Brookfield, August 28,
1838. Parents, Harrison W. and Jemima. Enlisted for 3 years. Mus-
tered January 29, 1862, 31st Regt., Co. H, Mass. Vols. Private. Pro-
moted to Corporal, February 12, 1862 ; to Sergeant, May 4, 1862. In
Battles of Bisland and Port Hudson. Discharged at expiration of service,
February 18, 1865. Died in Worcester, August 15, 1873.
Sherman, George L. Age 20. Unmarried. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Farmer. Bom in Oakham, October 10, 1842.
Parents, Loren G. and Ehza F. Drafted July 13, 1863, for three years.
Mustered August 11, 1863, 28th Regt., Co. I, Mass. Vols. Private.
Killed in action near Spottsylvania Court House, May 13, 1864.
Simmons, James W. Age 20. Residence, birthplace and parentage,
unknown. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered May 5,
1864, 5th Regt. Cavalry, Co. M, Mass. Vols. Corporal. Discharged at
expiration of service, October 31, 1865.
334 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
Smith, George C. Age 38. Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Farmer. Born in Belchertown, February 21, 1827. Parents,
George C. and Lydia. Enlisted for three years. Mustered September
17, 1861, 25th Regt., Co. H, Mass. Vols. Discharged to re-enlist, Jan-
uary 18, 1864. Re-enlisted January 19, 1864, in same regiment and
company. Bounty ^325. Discharged at expiration of service, July 25,
1865. Residence in 1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
Smith, Asa. Age 38. Residence, birthplace and parentage, un-
known. Enlisted for three years. Mustered January 5, 1864, 34th
Regt., Company unassigned, Mass. Vols. January 8, 1864, rejected
recruit.
Smith, Frank A. Age 22. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Clerk. Born in Heath, Mass., December 15, 1839.
Parents, Augustus and Jane M. Enlisted August 20, 1862, for nine
months. Mustered September 30, 1862, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols.
Private. Discharged at expiration of service, August 20, 1863. Resi-
dence in 1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
Smith, Henry E. Age 20. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in North Brookfield, April 26,
1 84 1. Parents, Benjamin and Mary E. Enlisted for three years. Mus-
tered August 12, 1 86 1, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private or
Corporal. In Battles of Ball's Bluff, and Seven Days' Fight before Rich-
mond, at Antietam, September 17, 1862, where wounded in the leg, at
hospitals in Philadelphia, and at Chester, Pa., and on duty as command-
ant of guard. July i, 1863, ordered with guard to Philadelphia at time
of Gettysburg Battles. Thence to Chester Hospital to receive and care
for 1,400 wounded rebel prisoners from Gettysburg — there till March,
1864. Re-enlisted March 29, 1864. Bounty $325. Furloughed thirty
days. Joined 20th Regt., May 24, 1864, at Fredericksburg, Va. May
26, 1864, severely wounded in breast, at North Anna River. In charge
of Christian Commission at Washington, D.C. In Veteran Reserve
Corps in December, 1864. Acting Clerk of Mustering Officer at Auburn,
N.Y. Discharged from Veteran Reserve Corps, Commissioned Second
Lieutenant 193d Regt., N.Y. Vols. Post Adjutant at WheeUng, Va.,
July 4, 1865. Provost Marshal August 10, 1865. Assistant Superin-
tendent Freedmen's Bureau at Harper's Ferry. Discharged January 18,
1866. Residence in 1886, Worcester, Mass.
Smith, Melville W. Age 18. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Mechanic. Horn in North Brookfield, June 13,
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1845. Parents, Benjamin and Mary E, Enlisted August 20, 1862, for
nine months. Mustered September 30, 1862, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass.
Vols. Private. Discharged at expiration of service, August 20, 1863.
Residence in 1886, Spencer, Mass.
Snell, Moses Porter. Age 23. Unmarried. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Student. Born in North Pjrookfield, May 3,
1839. Parents, Thomas Jr., and Lucretia C. P. Enlisted August 6,
1862. Mustered August 27, 1862, 36th Regt., Co. E, Mass. Vols. Ser-
geant. After being sick was on detached duty as Surgeon's clerk, at
Frederick, Md., and at Crab Orchard, Ky., and acting Quartermaster
Sergeant at Headquarters for forwarding the Ninth Corps at Cincinnati,
O., in winter of 1864. Was in the fight at Jackson, Miss., July, 1863.
April 26, 1864, mustered as First Lieutenant, 39th Regt., Co. I, United
States Colored Troops, at Baltimore, Md. Acting Adjutant at time of
mine explosion, at Petersburg, Va., and in the thickest of the fight. De-
tailed September, 1864, as A. A. D. C. to Major General Crawford, com-
manding 3d Division, 5th Army Corps. With him in first and second
Battles of Hatcher's Run ; also in Battles of White Oak Roads, Five
Forks, and at the surrender of Lee. Brevetted Captain. In grand re-
view at Washington, D.C. Returning to his regiment in N.C., was A. A.
D. C, to Gen. Duncan at Newbern, and for some months an officer of
the Freedmen's Bureau. Mustered out with regiment, December, 1865.
Residence in 1886, Washington, D.C.
Snow, William A. Age 28. Unmarried. Occupation, Leather Cut-
ter. Born in North Brookfield. Parents, Tilly P. and Lucy Ann. En-
listed for three years. Bounty $50. Mustered August 4, 1863, 2d Regt.
Heavy Artillery, Co. C, Mass. Vols. Sergeant. Discharged at expiration
of service, September 3, 1865. Residence in 1886, Kinsley, Kansas.
Spooner, Edward A. Age 29. Married. Born in Heath, Mass.,
September 24, 1835. Parents, Daniel G. and Nancy. Enlisted August
20, 1862, for nine months. Mustered September 30, 1862, 42d Regt.,
Co. F, Mass Vols. Corporal. Discharged at expiration of service,
August 20, 1863. Residence in 1886, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Spooner, Edward H. Age 25. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Student. Born in Petersham, Mass., July 31, 1838.
Parents, Horace and Sophia. Enlisted June 30, 1863, for three years.
Bounty $50. Mustered August 14, 1863, 8th Unattached Co. Heavy
Artillery, Co. D, Mass. Vols. Discharged at expiration of service. May
17, 1865. Erroneously credited to Boston. Residence in 1886, Brook-
lyn, N.Y.
336 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKE/ELD.
Spooner, George R. Age 17. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Farmer. Born in North Brookfield, September 13,
1846. Parents, Horace and Sophia (Stowe). Enlisted for three years.
Bounty $325. Mustered December 12, 1S63, ist Regt. Heavy Artillery,
Co. I, Mass. Vols. Private. Served most of his time in the drum corps.
Participated in two charges in front of Petersburg, Va. Served also as
nurse in field division hospital. Discharged at expiration of service,
August 16, 1865. Residence in 1886, Adams, Mass.
Stevens, Benjamin. Age 21. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in Andover, Mass., June 18, 1840.
Parents, Benjamin and Lucy. Enlisted for three years. Mustered July
12, 1 86 1, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. Promoted to Cor-
poral, November i, 1863. J^" Battles of Ball's Bluff, Peninsula Campaign
of General McClellan, Antietam (where wounded), Bristow Station, Mine
Run, and Wilderness (where wounded). Discharged at expiration of
service, July 28, 1864. Residence in 1886, Worcester, Mass.
Stoddard, Elijah. Age 20. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Farmer. Born in North Brookfield, June jy, 1842.
Parents, Leonard and Julia A. Enlisted for nine months, August 20,
1862. Mustered September 30, 1862, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols.
Private. Discharged at expiration of service, August 20, 1863. Resi-
dence in 1886, Omaha, Neb.
Stoddard, Emerson. Age 18. Unmarried. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Farmer. Born in North Brookfield, Novem-
ber 8, 1843. Parents, Leonard and Julia A. Enlisted August 20, 1862,
for nine months. Mustered September 30, 1862, 42d Regt., Co. F,
Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged at expiration of service, August 20,
1863. Re-enlisted in same regiment and company for one hundred
days, July 15, 1864. Bounty, $73.99. Mustered July 21, 1864. Dis-
charged at expiration of service, November 11, 1864. Residence in
1886, East Brookfield, Mass.
Stoddard, Albert L. Age 19. Unmarried. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Mechanic. Born in North Brookfield, May
5, 1845. Parents, Leonard and JuHa A. Enlisted July 18, 1864, for
one hundred days. Bounty $73.99. Mustered July 20, 1864, 42d
Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged at expiration of ser-
vice, November 11, 1864. Died at North Brookfield, June 11, 1867.
Stoddard, Jasox T. Age 16. Unmarried. Residence, North
Pl^'AA' OF THE REBELLION. 337
Brookfield. Occupation, Mechanic. Born in North Brookfield, Feb-
ruary 12, 1845. Parents, Curtis and Nancy B. Enhsted for three
years. Mustered October 13, 1861, 27th Regt, Co. B, Mass. Vols.
Private. Transferred August 14, 1863, to Veteran Reserve Corps. Pro-
moted to First Sergeant, January i, 1863. Never served in loth Regt.,
but acted as Deputy Marshal for 4th District, New York, from August,
1863, to July, 1865. Mustered out of service July 30, 1865. (A part
is taken from his own statement.) Residence in 1886, North Brook-
field, Mass.
Stone, Harrison W. Age 27. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in Sutton. Date of birth and
parentage, unknown. Enlisted for three years. Mustered February 3,
1862, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged December
26, 1863, to re-enlist. Re-enlisted and mustered December 27, 1863,
in same regiment and company. Bounty ^325. Transferred July 11,
1864, to 20th Regt., Co. K. Killed February 5, 1865, at Thatcher's Run,
Va. In first enlistment credited to Brookfield, and in second enlistment
credited to Dudley, Mass.
Stone, Henry H. Age 21. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Mechanic. Born in North Brookfield, April 24,
1842. Parents, James and Malinda. Enlisted in December 1863, for
three years. Mustered January 9, 1864, 4th Regt. Cavalry, Co. D,
Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged from Co. K, at expiration of service,
November 14, 1865. Residence in 1886, Barre, Mass.
St. Peter, Peter. Age 34. Birthplace and parentage, unknown.
Enhsted for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered January 27, 1864,
4th Regt. Cavalry, Co. G, Mass. Vols. Private. Deserted September
24, 1865.
Sullivan, Thomas. Age 21. Residence, birthplace and parentage,
unknown. Enlisted for three years. Mustered July 27, 1863. 13th
Regt., Co. H, Mass. Vols. Deserted August 17, 1863.
Thompson, Alvin M. Age 39. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in West Brookfield, February
22, 1823. Parents, William and Ormacinda. Enhsted for three years.
Mustered August 11, 1862, 36th Regt., Co. K, Mass. Vols. Private,
Taken prisoner at Campbell's Station, November 11, 1863. Supposed
to have died at Andersonville Prison, March 4, 1864. Discharged at
expiration of service, June 8, 1865. Absent, prisoner.
338 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFJELD.
ToRREY, Charles C. Age 42. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Blacksmith. Born in Northfield, Mass., October
20, 1 818. Parents, Adam and Submit. Enlisted for three years. Mus-
tered July 12, 1861, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. In Battle
of Ball's Bluff, where he escaped capture by swimming the river ; in the
Battle of Gettysburg. Discharged at expiration of service, July 28,
1864. Residence in 1886, Brattleboro, Vt.
Tucker, George F. Age 43. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in Oxford, Mass., April 17, 1 818.
Parents, Calvin and Serepta. Enlisted for three years. Mustered July
12, 1 86 1, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. In Battles of Ball's
Bluff and Seven Days' Fight on the Peninsula. Discharged for disabil-
ity, October 30, 1862. Re-enlisted in Veteran Reserve Corps, Sep-
tember 20, 1864. Bounty 1^326.66. Discharged by order of War
Department, November 14, 1865. Residence in 1886, North Brook-
field, Mass., or Togus, Me.
Tucker, Edwin M. Age 22. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in West Boylston, Mass., June
8, 1839. Parents, Ezra A. and Serepta (Butler). Enlisted September
16, 1861, for three years. Mustered September 23, 1861, 24th Regt.,
Co. I, Mass. Vols. Private. Promoted to Corporal, October i, 1862 ;
to Sergeant, March 22, 1864. Detailed Color Sergeant, July, 1864.
Discharged to re-enlist, January i, 1864. Re-enlisted in same regiment
and company, January 2, 1864. Bounty ^542.66. In Battles of Roanoke
Island, N.C., February 8, 1862 ; Newbern, N.C., March 14, 1862,
where he was slightly wounded ; Tranter's Creek, N.C., June 5, 1862;
Rawle's Mills, N.C., November 2, 1862 ; Kinston, N.C., December 14,
1862; Whitehall, N.C., December 16, 1862; Goldsboro, N.C., Decem-
ber 7, 1862 ; Siege of Forts Wagner and Gregg, Morris' Island, S.C.,
July 17, to September 29, 1863; Walthal Junction, Va., May 17, 1864;
Drury's Bluff, Va., May 13 to 16, 1864 ; Richmond and Petersburg
Turnpike, Va., June 16, 1864; Strawberry Plains, Va., August 1864;
Deep Bottom, Va., August 14, 1864 ; Deep Run, Va., August 16, 1864 ;
Siege of Petersburg, Va., August 28 to September 28, 1864, and in
various other skirmishes. Discharged at expiration of service, January
20, 1866. Residence in 1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
Tucker, Lyman. Age 23. Unmarried. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Mechanic. Born in West Brookfield, February 9, 1841.
Parents, Joseph W. and Mary. Enlisted July 11, 1864, for one hun-
dred days. Bounty $57.99. Mustered July 15, 1864, 42d Regt., Co.
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F, Mass. Vols. Private. Died of disease, at Alexandria, Va., Septem-
ber II, 1864.
Tucker, Emory H. Age 22. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Mechanic. Born in North Brookfield, May 7, 1842.
Parents, George F. and Mary R. Enlisted for one hundred days.
Bounty $77.99. Mustered July 15, 1864, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols.
Private. Discharged at expiration of service, November 11, 1864.
Residence in 1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
Tucker, George A. Age 18. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Mechanic. Born in West Brookfield, May 5, 1845.
Parents, Joseph W. and Mary. Enlisted for nine months. Mustered
November 3, 1862, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged
at expiration of service, August 20, 1863. Re-enhsted in 4th Regt.
Cavalry, Co. F, January 27, 1864. Bounty $325. In numerous battles
before Richmond, and present at the surrender of Lee. Discharged at
expiration of service, November 14, 1865. Residence in 1886, West
Brookfield, Mass.
Tyler, Warren. Age 43. Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Physician. Born in North Brookfield, February 6, 1819.
Parents, David and Nancy. Enlisted for three years. Mustered August
21, 1862, 36th Regt., Mass. Vols. Assistant Surgeon. Served with the
regiment to October 20, 1863, when he resigned on account of ill health,
and was honorably discharged. Was afterward commissioned Assistant
Surgeon in 5 7th Regt., and joined the regiment when it was at the
front, and in Battle at Petersburg, Va., in February, 1865. Went at
once into active service on the field, and continued until taken sick
with erysipelas, when he went into the hospital and remained there
until he was taken to Jamestown Seminary Hospital, where he remained
until he was able to come home, and left without being mustered, be-
cause there was neither time nor any officials to muster him. He re-
ceived no compensation from the Government for this second service,
or for personal expenses incurred thereby. Residence in 1886, North
Brookfield Mass.
Upham, John J. Age 26. Unmarried. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Mechanic. Born in North Brookfield, May 22, 1836. Par-
ents, Jesse and Content. Enhsted, August 20, 1862, for nine months.
Mustered September 30, 1862, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private.
Discharged at expiration of service, August 20, 1863. Residence in
1886, Worcester, Mass.
340 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
Walker, Joseph L. Age 38. Married. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in Sturbridge, February 28, 1824. Par-
ents, Willis and Lydia. EnHsted for three years. Mustered July 25,
1862, 36th Regt., Co. E, Mass. Vols. Corporal. In Battles of the Wil-
derness, Spottsylvania, North Anna, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, and Wel-
don Railroad. Discharged at expiration of service, July 8, 1865.
Residence in 1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
Walker, Robert W. Age 25. Unmarried. Residence, Boston, Mass.
Occupation, Manufacturer. Born in North Brookfield, July 12, 1837.
Parents, Amasa and Hannah A. Enlisted August 6, 1862, for three
years. Mustered August 11, 1862, 34th Regt., Co. A, Mass. Vols.
Second Lieutenant. Promoted to First Lieutenant, May 15, 1864, the
same day wounded and captured in battle at Newmarket, Va., taken to
Harrisonburg, Va., was there until July 24, 1864, then transferred to
Libby Prison, in Richmond, Va., and was there about six weeks, half
starved and brutally treated, though the doctors there were skilful sur-
geons and fine gentlemen. Discharged by order of W^ar Department,
for disability, while at home in North Brookfield, November 4, 1864.
Credited to Boston. Residence in 1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
Walker, Francis A. Age 21. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Student. Born in Boston, July 2, 1840. Parents,
Amasa and Hannah A. EnHsted for three years. Mustered August i,
1861, 15th Regt., Mass. Vols. Sergeant Major. Served on upper Poto-
mac under Gen. Stone, during August and part of September, 1861.
September 14, 1861, to March, 1862, was Assistant Adjutant General in
Curtis' Brigade, near Washington, with the rank of Captain. In March,
1862, he was on the Peninsula under Gen. McClellan as A. A. G. of Gen.
Couch's Division. He was in the siege of Yorktown, in Battles of Wil-
liamsburg and Fair Oaks, in Seven Days' Fight on the Retreat from the
Peninsula. Appointed Major, August 11, 1862. In second Battle of
Bull Run, and Antietam. October, 1862, became A. A. G. of Second
Army Corps. In Battle of Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862. Ap-
pointed Lieutenant Colonel January i, 1863. (A. A. G.) Was severely
wounded in Battle of Chancellorsville, and was brevetted Brigadier Gen-
eral for gallant and meritorious services. Remained A. A. G. of Second
Army Corps through 1863 and 1864, on staff of Gens. Warren and Han-
cock, and in all the marches and battles of that body of troops, except
Gettysburg, until August 25, 1864, when captured at the action of Reames'
Station, and held a prisoner two months, then paroled ; afterwards ex-
changed, with broken health, which compelled retirement from service
in January, 1865. Residence in 1886, Boston, Mass.
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Walker, Sumner. Age 25. Unmarried. Residence, North Brookfield.
Occupation, Leather Cutter. Born in North Brookfield, April 16, 1839.
Parents, Lyman and Mary L. Enlisted July, 11, 1864, for one hundred
days. Bounty ^77.99. Mustered July 15, 1864, 42d Regt., Co. F, Mass.
Vols. Private. Discharged at expiration of service, November 11, 1864.
Residence in 1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
Walker, Osborn. Age 22. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Mechanic. Born in North Brookfield, September
20, 1841. Parents, Elisha and Nancy. Enlisted for three years.
Bounty $395. Mustered December 11, 1863, 2d Regt. Heavy Artillery,
Co. I, Mass. Vols. Corporal. Spent most of the time in Virginia and
North Carolina. Discharged at expiration of service, September 3, 1865.
Residence in 1886, North Brookfield, Mass.
Walker, William H. Age 19. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Clerk. Born in North Brookfield, March 2, 1845.
Parents, Freeman and Emily P. Enlisted July 11, 1864, for one hundred
days. Bounty $77.99, Mustered July 15, 1864, 42d Regt., Co. F,
Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged at expiration of service, November
II, 1864. Residence in 1886, Minneapohs, Minn.
Ward, Peter. Age 21. Residence, birthplace and parentage, un-
known. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered May 3,
1864, 2d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. Died (as Peter Devlin) at
Nashville, Tenn., June 5, 1865.
Waterman, John. Age 20. Birthplace and parentage, unknown.
Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered July 14, 1864, 2d
Regt., Co. D, Mass. Vols. Private. Deserted November 11, 1864.
Warren, Frank. Age 29. Residence, birthplace and parentage, un-
known. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $100. Mustered January 9,
1865, 28th Regt., Co. C, Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged at expiration
of service, June 30, 1865.
Warren, William H. Age 23. Birthplace and parentage, unknown.
Enlisted for one hundred days. Bounty ;^ 7 7.99. Mustered July 21,
1864, 42d Regt., Co. G, Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged at expiration
of service, November 11, 1864.
Wheeler, Benjamin P. Age 27. Residence, birthplace and parent-
age, unknown. Enlisted for three years. Bounty $183.66. Mustered
342 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
December 29, 1864, 3d Regt. Cavalry, Mass. Vols. Discharged at ex-
piration of service, September 28, 1865.
Wheelock, Benjamin C. Age 31. Married. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in South Orange, March
24, 1830. Parents, Rufus and Polly. Enlisted for three years. Mus-
tered February 3, 1862, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private, In
Battles of Fair Oaks, Seven Days' Fight before Richmond, and Antietam.
Discharged from Co. A, March 4, 1863, for disability. Residence in
1886, Fort Fettiman, Wyoming Territory.
Wheelock, Joseph B. Age 29. Unmarried. Residence, North
Brookfield. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born in South Orange, Mass.,
December 8, 1832. Parents, Rufus and Polly. Enlisted for three years.
Mustered July 27, 1862, 36th Regt., Co. E, Mass. Vols. Private. In
Battles at Jackson's Mills, Blue Springs, E. Tenn., Campbell's Station,
Siege of Knoxville, Spottsylvania Court House (wounded) . Discharged
for disability, March 27, 1865. Residence in 1886, North Brookfield,
Mass.
Whitman, Marcellus. Age 38. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Shoemaker. Born March 5, 1822. Parents, Daniel
C. and Polly. Enlisted for nine months. Mustered October 15, 1862,
53d Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. In Battles of Bisland and Port
Hudson. Discharged at expiration of service, September 2, 1863.
Credited to Barre, Mass. Residence in 1886, Minnesota.
Williams, Henry. Age 26. Birthplace and parentage, unknown.
Enlisted for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered May 4, 1864, 2d
Regt., unassigned, Mass. Vols. Never joined the regiment.
Williams, Jean. Age 22. Birthplace and parentage, unknown. En-
listed for three years. Bounty $325. Mustered June 18, 1864, 2d
Regt., unassigned, Mass. Vols. Never joined regiment.
WiNSLOW, Louis D. Age 24. Unmarried. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Mechanic. Born in Barre, Mass., September 27,
1838. Parents, David L. and Mercy H. Enlisted August 18, 1862, for
three years. Mustered August 20, 1862, 36th Regt., Co. H, Mass. Vols.
Private. In Battles of Fredericksburg, Va., December 17, 1862 ; Vicks-
burg, July 4, 1863 ; Jackson, July 16, 1863 ; Blue Springs, October to,
1863; Campbell's Station, November 16, 1863; Knoxville, Tenn., No-
vember 16, 1863; Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; and killed in action
near Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864.
IVAH OF THE REBELLION. 343
WooDARD, Elias H. Age 39. Married. Residence, North Brook-
field. Occupation, Mechanic. Born in Leicester, Mass., Sept. 11, 1822.
Parents, Asa and Maria. Enlisted for three years. Mustered July 12,
1 86 1, 15th Regt., Co. F, Mass. Vols. Private. Discharged for disability,
Feb. 12, 1862. Residence in 1886, Brookfield, Mass.
344 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
REGIMENTAL ASSIGNMENTS.
OUR SOLDIERS WERE MEMBERS OF THE FOLLOWING
REGIMENTS:
1st Regiment Infantry, M. V. Three Years.
Bates, Thomas S.
2d Regiment Infantry, M. V. Three Years.
Anderson, Andrew. Ring, George.
Christy, George. Rogers, Wilham.
Congdon, John. * Ryan, William.
Erwin, James. Sanford, Charles.
Falmer, (or Fuller) Frederick. Ward, (Devlin) Peter.
Green, William. Waterman, John.
Jones, John H. Williams, Henry.
Otto, Frederick. Williams, Jean.
nth Regiment Infantry, M. V. Three Years.
Clark, William.
12th Regiment Infantry, M. V. Three Years.
Bates, George Albert. Miller, John.
Kelley, Christopher.
ijtii Regiment Infantry, M. V. Three Years.
Prouty, Elphonso W. Sullivan, Thomas.
i^th Regiment Infantry, M. V. Three Years.
Babbitt, William J. Bliss, Oliver.
Barnes, Francis A. Brewer, W. H. H.
Bartlett, Charles H. Cummings, Theodore.
Bliss, Henry R. Dean, Amos.
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345
DeLand, Carlton M.
Earle, David M.
Earle, Henry G.
Ellis, Elias B.
Foster, Albert H.
Fretts, Joseph.
Graham, William.
Greene, J. Evarts.
Harrington, Stephen.
Hill, G. W. A.
Howard, John.
Hughes, John A.
Johnson, John H.
Kimball, Amasa B.
Knight, Daniel W,
Lamb, Harrison S.
Lynch, Jeremiah.
Marsh, George L.
Moulton, Henry Harrison.
Nichols, Elijah.
Nichols, John R.
Pellett, Archibald S.
Perry, Charles.
Raymore, John W.
Rice, Edwin A.
Rock, Michael.
Russell, Edward J.
Smith, Henry E.
Stevens, Benjamin.
Stone, Harrison W.
Torrey, Charles C.
Tucker, George F.
Walker, Francis A.
Wheelock, Benjamin C.
Woodard, Elias H.
i8th Regiment Infantry, M. V. Three Years.
Miles, Edward C.
igth Regiment Infantry, M. V. Three Years.
Rosenburg, Charles.
20th Regiment Infantry, M. V. Three Years.
Barnes, Francis A. Moulton, Henry Harrison.
DeLand, Carlton M.
Ellis, Elias B.
Frieman, August.
Hill, William F.
Rock, Michael.
Smith, Henry E.
Stone, Harrison W.
22d Regiment Infantry, M. V. Three Years.
Powers, John L.
24th Regiment Infantry, M. V. Three Years.
Dickinson, Curtis. Reynolds, William.
Page, Henry J.
Reynolds, Nathan.
Tucker, Edwin M.
2§th Regiment Infantry, M. V. Three Years.
Ashby, Charles H. Burns, John.
Barnum, Cutler. Crouch, (or Cromb) Geo. H
346 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
Dickinson, Nathan S. Kemp, Stephen B.
Dunn, WiUiam. McCarthy, John.
Foster, Nathaniel H. McCarthy, Timothy.
Henderson, James. Meade, Josiah C.
Hill, Charles F. Mitchell, David.
Holman, Albert T. Price, David.
Johnson, Henry S. Smith, George C.
Johnson, Palmer P.
2'jth Regiment Infantry, M. V. Three Years.
Gilmore, John W. Stoddard, Jason T.
Leach, Addison.
28th Regiment Infantry, M. V. Three Years.
Donn, Bee. Sherman, George L.
Lafleur, Alfred. Warren, Frank.
31st Regiment Infantry, M. V. Three Years.
Johnson, Emory W. Sherman, Daniel W.
Johnson, Julius W.
34th Regiment Infantry, M. V. Three Years.
Babcock, Edwin G. Perkins, George H.
Coolidge, James P., Jr. Porter, Charles A.
Granger, Charles E. Prouty, George S.
Giffin, Timothy P. Russell, John W.
Hebard, John L. Smith, Asa.
Holmes, Bradford R. Walker, Robert W.
Jackson, Andrew F.
36th Regiment Infantry, M. V. Three Years.
Bell, Leander. Jenks, Frank L.
Cheever, Moses A. Snell, Moses P.
Cummings, James B. Thompson, Alvin M.
Gilbert, Lyman H. Tyler, Warren, M.D.
Hair, Addison S. Walker, Joseph L.
Harwood, George W. Wheelock, Joseph B.
Haskell, William James. Winslow, Louis D.
42d Regiment Infantry, M. V. Nine Months.
Amidon, Frederick S. Bothwell, Sylvander.
Allen, Harvey. Bragg, Warren S.
Barstow, John. Dane, Emerson.
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347
Doane, Freeman.
Doane, Freeman R.
Doane, Hubbard S.
Duncan, Timothy M.
Eaton, Hiram.
Fisher, Andrew J.
Fisher, Francis H.
Glazier, Leroy.
Harlow, James F.
Hebard, J. Franklin.
Holmes, Sumner.
Howe, Willard M.
Knight, James A.
42d Regiment Infantry, M. V.
Barton, Charles P.
Boyd, John F.
Cuder, Abijah D.
Dewing, Henry B.
Doane, Edwin.
Fay, William B.
Hallson, Warren.
Harris, George R.
44th Regiment Infantry, M.
Knight, Charles W.
46th Regiment Infafitry, M.
Earle, Israel C.
^jd Regiment Infantry, M.
Whitman, Marcellus.
Miller, James.
Montague, William H.
Parkman, Charles.
Parkman, Henry L.
Pepper, Samuel J.
Smith, Frank A.
Smith, Melville W.
Spooner, Edward A.
Stoddard, Elijah.
Stoddard, Emerson.
Tucker, George A.
Upham, John J.
•
One Hundred Days.
Hunter, Edward.
Stoddard, Albert L.
Stoddard, Emerson.
Tucker, Emery H.
Tucker, Lyman.
Walker, William H.
Walker, Sumner.
Warren, William H.
V. Nine Months.
Potter, Albert F.
V. Nine Months.
Fay, William B.
V. Nine Months.
§4th Regiinent Infantry, M. V. Three Years.
Freeman, Theophilus D.
5<5//j Regitttent Infantry, M. V. Three Years.
Bell, Leander.
S7th Regiment Infantry, M. V. Three Years.
Barron, William. Burke, James.
Bates, William. Crowley, Patrick.
Brigham, Charles L. Gould, Harvey (or Henry) W,
348 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
Gaul, John. McCarthy, Cornelius.
Howard, Timothy. Tyler, Warren, M.D.
Howard, Daniel H.
^8tli Regiment Infantry, M. V. Three Years.
Atkinson, Thomas. Boggs, Archibald.
§gth Regiment Infantry, M. V. Three Years.
Barron, William. Howard, Daniel H.
Burke, James. Howard, Timothy.
Crowley, Patrick. McCarthy, Cornelius.
Daley, Patrick. McNamara, Michael.
Gaul, John. • Quigley, John, 2d.
62d Regiment Infantry, M. V. One Year.
Boyd, John F. Nichols, John R.
I2jth Regiment Itifantry. Colored Troops.
Perkins, Geo. H., 2d Lieut. Snell, Moses P., ist Lieut.
1st Regiment Cavalry, M. V. Three Years.
O'Brien, Dennis.
3d Regiment Cavalry, M. V. Three Years.
Cahill, Peter. Wheeler, Benjamin P.
O'Brien, Henry.
4th Regiment Cavalry, M. V. Three Years.
Amidon, Charles K, Perkins, Newton M.
Flagg, Samuel C. Pope, (or Pogne) Wm., Jr.
Kerrigan, Daniel. Raymore, John W.
Luce, Asa R. Stone, Henry H.
Nealor, Samuel. St. Peter, Peter.
O'Brien, James. Tucker, George A.
Passage, Eugene.
jth Regiment Cavalry, M. V. Three Years.
Simmons, James W,
1st Battalion Frontier Cavalry.
Brown, Daniel C. Hartwell, Charles.
Chapin, Charles L.'
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1st Regiment Heavy Artillery, M. V. Three Years.
Maxwell, Nathaniel B. Spooner, George R.
Moran, Thomas.
2d Regivieftt Heavy Artillery, M. V. Three Years.
Anderson, Charles. Jenks, Frank L.
Bloom, William C. Rowan, (or Rayhne) James H.
Burton, John. Snow, William A.
Green, John. Walker, Osborne,
id Regiment Heavy Artillery, M, V. Three Years.
Adams, Nicholas. Russell, Edward J.
Jones, Otis G.
4th Regiment Heavy Artillery. M. V. Three Years.
Edwards, Augustus. Maxwell, Samuel W.
Glazier, Eugene,
8th Unattached Company Heavy Artillery, M. V. Three Years.
Spooner, Edward H.
1 2th Regiment Heavy Artillery. United States Colored Troops.
Foster, Nathaniel H,, Major.
gth Battery, M. V,
Adams, John Q.
Veteran Reseii^e Corps.
Bliss, Oliver. Nichols, Elijah,
Cummings, Theodore. Stoddard, Jason T.
Henry, John A. Tucker, George F.
Lynch, Jeremiah,
Miscellaneous.
Beecher, Robert E., 73d Regt. Ohio Vols.
Clark, Robert H., ist Regt. Conn. Vols.
Clark William, 35th Regt. N.J. Vols.
Jenks, John Henry, 14th Regt. N.H. Vols.
Lamb, John H., 9th Regt. Maine Vols.
Moulton, David S., 82d Regt. N.Y, Vols,
Rice, Edwin A., ist Regt. Conn. Heavy Artillery.
350 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
THE SOLDIERS' MONUMENT.
The Soldiers' Monument, which stands upon the grounds of the First
Congregational Society, was contracted for with Martin Milmore, of
Boston, erected in 1869, and publicly dedicated Jan. 19, 1870. Hon.
Charles Adams, Jr., chairman of the Committee, presented the monu-
ment to the town, and Dr. Warren Tyler, chairman of the Selectmen,
accepted the same in the town's behalf. The Oration was delivered by
Gen. Francis A. Walker, and followed by Addresses by His Excellency
Gov. William Claflin, and Gen. Charles Devens.
The statue is of a private soldier at parade rest, with downcast face,
suggestive of the whole mournful story connected with the fall of the
brave ones whose names are cut on the tablets beneath. The statue is
of granite, seven feet high, and stands on a plinth eight feet high. It
cost $5,500. The town contributed $3,000, the Grand Army of the
Republic $500, and private citizens $2,000. On the north side is the
following inscription :
ERECTED
BY THE
TOWN OF NORTH BROOKFIELD,
IN HONOR OF HER
SOLDIERS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES
IN DEFENCE OF THE
COUNTRY AGAINST THE REBELLION,
1861-65.
The back of the block presents only a plain surface, while the re-
maining sides are inscribed with the names of the dead in the following
order :
EAST SIDE. WEST SIDE.
N, B. Maxwell, James P. Coolidge,
Peter Devlin, George S. Prouty,
William Clark, Lyman H. Gilbert,
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351
east side.
Henry R, Bliss,
Joseph C. Fretts,
Charles Perry,
John A. Hughes,
Henry H. Moulton,
Wm. F. Hill,
Charles H. Ashby,
Albert F. Holman,
Timothy McCarty,
N. S. Dickinson,
James Henderson,
John W. Gilmore,
George L. Sherman.
west side.
Alvin M. Thompson,
Louis D. Winslow,
Andrew J. Fisher,
James A. Knight,
Lyman Tucker,
Albert F. Potter,
Wm. Bates,
David S. Moulton,
John F. Lainib,
Thomas Griffin,
J. Henry Jenks,
Alonzo E. Pellet.
352 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
MEMORIAL TABLETS.
The following is a copy of the names and inscriptions on the Memorial
Tablets in the Town Hall :
WEST SIDE.
1862.
John W. Gilmore, Co. B, 27th Mass. Vols. Died at Newbern, April 13th.
Henry R. Bliss, Co. F, 15th Mass. Vols, Killed at Antietam, Sept.
17th.
Joseph C. Fretts, Co. F, 15th Mass. Vols. Killed at Antietam, Sept.
17th.
Charles Perry, Co. F, 15th Mass. Vols. Killed at Antietam, Sept. 17th.
Albert T. Holman, Co. C, 25th Mass. Vols. Died at Newbern, Sept.
23d.
David S. Moulton, Co. C, 82nd N.Y. Vols. Killed at Fredericksburg,
Dec. 13.
1863.
Albert F. Potter, Co. B, 44th Mass. Vols. Died at Newbern, Jan. 28th.
John A. Hughes, Co. F, 15th Mass. Vols. Died in Hospital, May. i6th.
Andrew J. Fisher, Co. F, 42d Mass. Vols. Died at sea, Aug. 6th.
James A. Knight, Co. F, 42d Mass. Vols. Died, almost home, Aug.
loth.
William F. Hill, Co. K, 20th Mass. Vols. Died at Morrisville, Va., Aug.
28th.
1864.
Thomas S. Bates, Band, ist Mass. Vols. Died in Washington, Feb. 6th.
George L. Sherman, Co. I, 28th Mass. Vols. Killed at Spottsylvania,
May 12th.
Louis D. Winslow, Co. H, 36th Mass. Vols. Killed at Spottsylvania,
May 1 2 th.
William Bates, Co. B, 5 7th Mass. Vols. Killed at Wilderness, Va., May
13-
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George S. Prouty, Co. C, 39th Mass. Vols. Killed at Piedmont, Va.,
June 2nd.
John F. Lamb, Co. G, 9th Maine Vols. Killed at Petersburg, Va., June
29.
EAST SIDE.
1864.
N. S. Dickinson, Co. C, 25th Mass. Vols. Died of wounds, Aug. 18.
N. B. Maxwell, Co. I, ist Mass. H. A. Died at Andersonville, Aug. 23.
Timothy McCarty, Co. E, 25th Mass. Vols. Died at Andersonville,
Sept. 2.
Lyman Tucker, Co. F, 42d Mass. Vols. Died at Alexandria, Sept. 11.
James P. Coolidge, Co. A, 34th Mass. Vols. Killed at Winchester, Va.,
Sept. 19.
Lyman H. Gilbert, Co. E, 36th Mass. Vols. Killed at Petersburg, Va.,
Sept. 30.
James Henderson, Co. I, 25th Mass. Vols. Died at Newbern, Oct. 3.
J. Henry Jenks, 14th N.H. Vols. Killed at Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19.
Thomas Griffin, Co. I, 90th Pa. Vols. Died at Salisbury, N.C., Dec. 7.
William Clark, Co. I, i ith Mass. Vols. Killed near Savannah, Ga., Dec.
10.
Alvin M. Thompson, Co. K., 36th Mass. Vols. Died at Andersonville.
1865.
Henry H. Moullon, Co. F, 15th Mass. Vols. Died at Andersonville,
Jan. 23.
Peter Devlin, Co. F, 2d Mass. Vols. Died at Nashville, June 5.
Harvey Allen, Co. F, 42d Mass. Vols. Died at North Brookfield, July
14th.
Charles H. Ashby, Co. H, 25th Mass. Vols. Died at North Brookfield,
July 28th.
1867.
Charles F. Dubord, Co. I, 2d Mass. Cav. Died at North Brookfield,
Apr. 24.
Albert L. Stoddard, Co. F, 4 2d Mass. Vols. Died at North Brookfield,
June II.
1868.
Elijah Nichols, Co. F, 15th Mass. Vols. Died at North Brookfield,
Mar. 13.
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REGIMENTAL HISTORIES.
FIFTEENTH REGIMENT.
This Regiment was organized and recruited in Worcester County, and
mustered into the U.S. Service, July 12, 186 1, under command of Col.
Charles Devens. It was at Camp Scott, in Worcester, while recruiting
and drilling. Left for Washington, D.C., August 8, 1861. Its first battle
was at Ball's Bluff, on the right bank of the Potomac, about thirty-three
miles northwest of Washington, October 21, 1861, with Col. E. D. Baker
in command of the Union forces, and proved a disastrous defeat, with a
reported loss, in killed, drowned, and wounded, of more than 1,000,
while the whole force engaged was only about 1,900 men. Col. Baker
displayed great courage and bravery, and was killed about 5 p.m. Col.
Devens was promoted to Brigadier General of Volunteers, April 15, 1862,
and left the Regiment to take command of a Brigade, when at York-
town. He was succeeded by Col. (then Lieut. Col.) George H. Ward,
of Worcester, who having lost a leg at Ball's Bluff, went home and was
absent from October 21, 1861, till February 5, 1863, when he again
joined the Regiment, Lieut. Col. John W. Kimball of Worcester in the
mean time commanding. The 15th was in the Battles on the Peninsula,
and in the bloody Battle of Antietam, Md., about six miles above Har-
per's Ferry, September 17, 1862 ; one of the great conflicts of the war,
and attended with great losses on both sides, resulting in a victory for
the Union forces, but our losses in that engagement were so great that
we contemplate it with more of sadness than joy. Our loss, as officially
reported, was 1 2,469 men, and among them fell three of our own brave
boys, Charles Perry, Henry R. Bliss, and Joseph Fretts. This Regiment
was also in the great Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., about sixty miles
south of Washington, December 13, 1862. Here the Union forces
fought bravely and desperately, but at great disadvantage, the Rebel
forces being in a protected position, and having fortifications and breast-
works which almost wholly shielded them, while our men were in open
field, receiving the murderous fire of the enemy. Our losses in this
battle were appalling, and officially reported as more than 1 2,000 men,
who were sacrificed to little purpose, resulting in no advantage to the
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Union Army. Here fell David S. Moulton, one of our own heroic boys,
but not of this regiment.
Soon after this battle — about December 20, the Regiment went into
winter quarters, near Falmouth, Va., opposite Fredericksburg, on the
same ground it occupied previous to the battle. The campaign of the
15th Regiment in 1863, was begun at the battle of Chancellorsville a few
miles west of Fredericksburg, May i and 2. Gen. Joseph Hooker now
commanded the Army of the Potomac, which numbered about 132,000
men, and this was his first great battle after assuming command, in Jan-
uary previous. Gen. Lee commanded the Rebel forces, and the battle
was waged with great courage and determination on both sides, and after
terrible fighting and great slaughter for two days. Gen. Hooker retired
and re-crossed with his whole force to the north bank of the Rappahan-
nock. The Union losses were reported at 18,000 men, and the Rebel
loss at 13,000. In this battle the 15th bore an honorable part. Its next
great battle was at Gettysburg, Pa., about eight miles north of the Mary-
land line, on the ist, 2d, and 3d of July, 1863. When this battle began,
July I, the 15th was at Uniontown, Md., twenty miles south of Gettys-
burg, but hearing heavy cannonading on the north, started immediately
and marched 1 7 miles and bivouacked at night behind a barricade of
rails three miles south of Gettysburg. On Thursday morning, July 2,
started one hour before daylight for the battle-field and got into position
about sunrise behind Cemetery Ridge, where a large part of the 2d
Corps, to which the 15th belonged, was massed. At the close of the
fighting of the first day the Confederates had gained some slight advan-
tage, which evidently encouraged them; but darkness, nevertheless,
found the Union forces established, as they believed, in an impregnable
position, and they hopefully awaited the morrow. During the night
heavy re-enforcements arrived, the 3d Corps under Sickles, the 12th
under Slocum, the 2d Corps under Hancock, and others, by which the
Union forces were greatly strengthened and encouraged. July 2d there
was skirmishing in the forenoon, but the great battle of the day began
about noon, and from that time fighting was incessant until the darkness
closed the fearful conflict for the day. The battle was still undecided,
the Federal forces holding the better position on the field, with hope
and courage unabated. It was decided by Gen. Meade and his associ-
ates before they slept, that if Lee gained a victory on this field he should
win it by an aggressive movement with but few points in his favor. The
morning of July 3d brought the renewal of the struggle, which continued
on different parts of the field until about 1 1 o'clock a.m., at which time
the Confederates had lost all the advantage they had gained during the
first two days of the fight, but the great conflict of the day and the
decisive battle did not really begin until about i p.m., when the Con-
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federates opened fire with 150 pieces of artillery, which were responded
to by 80 pieces from the Union lines, and for about two hours the air
was full of flying shot and shell, and the carnage was frightful to behold.
Lee then, evidently supposing that the courage and hope of Meade's
army must be weakened, threw about 18,000 of the bravest of his veter-
ans upon the Union left centre, hoping to force back his foe and win
the day. But in this he signally failed. The assault was bravely and
grandly repulsed and the Confederates were driven back. Upon this
movement Lee had staked his chances, and had lost. The great Battle
of Gettysburg had been fought, and a splendid victory won, which
really decided the success and final triumph of the Union arms in the
War of the Rebellion. The old Fifteenth may well be proud of the
part it bore in that terrible struggle, and there are many brave and noble
men of our town who will remember that battle and will tell with pride
and pleasure to their children, and children's children, how they helped
to win the day on that bloody field. The Union losses in the three days
are reported at 16,500 killed and wounded, and 6,600 missing, mostly
taken prisoners on the first day. The Rebel losses were reported at
18,000 killed and wounded, and 13,600 missing, mostly prisoners in the
hands of the Union Army. Gen. Lee entered Pennsylvania with at
least 100,000 men, of whom about 83,000 were in this battle. The
Union forces on the field were reported at 85,000, of whom not over
70,000 were in action. Gen. Hooker resigned command of the Army
of the Potomac, June 27, and Gen. Meade assumed it June 28, only
three days before the opening of the Battle of Gettysburg.
The next important battle in which the 15th was engaged, was fought
October 14, 1863, at Bristow Station, on the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad, about four miles from Manassas Junction, and about thirty-five
miles southwest from Washington. The Confederates under Gen. A. P.
Hill made the attack, which was handsomely repulsed by the Federal
forces under Gen. G. K. Warren, who captured a large number of pris-
oners and several pieces of artillery. The losses of the enemy were
severe, while the Union loss was only one officer and two men killed,
nine men wounded, and two missing. This Regiment was in the Battle
at Robertson's Tavern, November 27, and other unimportant engage-
ments, before closing the campaign. The Regiment went into winter
quarters near Stevensburg, Va., December 7, 1863. This place is about
ten miles east of Culpepper, sixty-five or seventy miles southwest from
Washington, and six or eight miles north of the Rapidan River. In
March, 1864, Gen. Grant, then in command of all the Union Armies,
made his headquarters with Gen. Meade, who was still in command of
the Army of the Potomac, and determined " to fight it out " with that
Army and "on that line." Gen. Meade's army, in which was the 15th
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Regiment, broke camp near midnight, May 3, 1864, and moved south to
the Rapidan, which was successfully crossed with little opposition, and the
whole army, before sunset on the fourth, was in the rough and woody sec-
tion south of the Rapidan, familiarly known as the Wilderness, while the
Confederate army under Gen. Lee was facing it, only a little distance south.
On the fifth, the Fifth Army Corps of Gen. Meade's Army met the ad-
vance of Lee's Army, and a fierce encounter ensued between some
25,000 men, opening this bloody campaign. The evening of the fifth
found the opposing armies face to face, with a momentous conflict im-
pending on the morrow. At dawn of day, May 6, the battle was renewed
all along the lines, and continued with unabated fierceness and great loss
of life, until darkness closed the day, with no apparent advantage gained
by either army, and each holding substantially the same position as on
the night before. On the seventh, both armies were behind intrenched
lines, and each too much exhausted to renew the fight. Gen. Meade,
with the advice of Gen. Grant, determined to move to the left, and, if
possible, to secure a flank movement on the right of Lee's Army, but
Gen. Lee anticipated and prevented it. The engagements known as
the Spottsylvania battles followed, from May 8 to May 21, and were san-
guinary conflicts attended with great losses. Here fell three of our own
men, George L. Sherman, Louis D. Winslow, and William Bates, whose
names are inscribed on our Soldiers' Monument, and whose noble deeds,
and heroic death, will ever be remembered and honored. The Battles
of North Anna River were fought May 23, 24, 28, 29, and 30, and were
severe and bloody engagements, resulting in the success of the Union
forces. On May 31, Gen. Sheridan, with a Federal force, occupied Cold
Harbor, driving the Confederates from the place ; but while in these
battles the Union army was victorious, they were attended with fearful
losses, and our hearts are saddened at the thought of the thousands of
brave and heroic men who sacrificed their lives, and of other thousands
who were maimed and crippled for life, in those terrible conflicts. Gen.
Meade reported his losses in the 26 days in the Wilderness, from May 5
to May 31, at 41,398 men (of whom 33,948 were killed and wounded),
not including the loss in Burnside's corps, which did not join Gen.
Meade's command until May 24th.
Although the advance forces of Grant's Army under Gen. Sheridan
had on May 31 driven the Confederates from Cold Harbor and occupied
the place, Lee was determined to retake it. He strongly intrenched his
army for that purpose, and on June 3 was fought the memorable battle
of Cold Harbor, one of the bloodiest and most desperately contested
battles of the war, and although the fight continued only about half an
hour, Gen. Grant's loss was officially reported at not less than 7,000 men.
No victory was won by either army, but each stubbornly holding its
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ground, they remained confronting each other until June 12, when Gen.
Grant, having decided on another plan, by a rapid movement crossed the
Chickahominy and James rivers, below City Point, and on June 15 th and
1 6th made formidable assaults on Petersburg, 23 miles south of Rich-
mond, which were repulsed with a loss to the Union forces, as reported
by Gen. Grant, of 10,268 men. He then decided to invest the city,
and the siege began June 19, 1864, and was continued until April 3,
1865, when, after a week's bombardment by Grant's army, Gen. Lee
evacuated the city, and his surrender at Appomattox, only six days after,
terminated the war.
The 15th Regiment when it entered the service numbered more than
1,000 strong, and recruits had joined it from time to time while in the
field, so that, in all, it embraced 1,428 men, but its losses in killed,
wounded, sick and prisoners, in the severe campaigns of 186 1-3, had so
depleted it that a field return on May i, 1864, gives the entire strength
of the Regiment, officers and men, at only about three hundred. On
June I, after the Battles of the Wilderness, it had lost in killed and
wounded one-half its numbers, and on the 2 2d of June, when it con-
fronted the enemy on the Jerusalem plank road before Petersburg, it had
dwindled to 5 officers and about 70 men. At this time and place, a
break or gap in the line of battle allowed the enemy to throw a force on
the flank and in the rear of the second division of the second corps,
in which was the little remnant of the Fifteenth, and the first intimation
of thp position of affairs was a demand for surrender. Taken by sur-
prise and overwhelmed by numbers, there was no alternative, and the
Union boys were marched off prisoners. In the number were 4 officers
of the 15th, and 65 men. One officer and 5 or 6 men escaped; after-
wards the officer was wounded. The 5 men, with a few convalescents
who arrived from hospital, were placed for a few days in another com-
mand, until officers of the Regiment, who had been wounded in the
campaign, arrived from hospital; when, on July 12, 1864, the little rem-
nant of the Fifteenth was ordered to proceed to the city of Worcester,
to be mustered out of service, its term of 3 years having expired. One
company not mustered in till August 5, 1861, was left in the field, and
some had also re-enlisted for another term of three years ; these were
transferred to the 20th Regiment Mass. Vols., but the rest of the Regi-
ment, including all who had been on detached service, and the sick and
wounded from the hospitals who were able to travel, joyfully obeying the
order, started for Worcester and " home, sweet home." The Regiment
entered Worcester, officers and men, the well and strong, the sick and
feeble, the wounded and crippled, numbering, all told, only about 150
men, their whole appearance in sad and marked contrast with the grand
old Fifteenth Regiment, with its full companies and ranks of healthy,
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robust, hopeful men, which marched out from Worcester August 8, 1861.
But the splendid reception and hearty welcome which these brave men
received will never be forgotten by them. His Excellency Gov. Andrew,
His Honor Mayor Lincoln of Worcester, and the city authorities of Bos-
ton were present, and welcomed them home, thanking them in eloquent
words, in behalf of the State and country, for all the sacrifices they had
made, and the heroic service they had rendered, and alluding with great-
est respect and tearful sympathy to their fallen comrades, who, in giving
their service in defence of the Union and the flag, had sacrificed their
Hves upon their country's altar. Both city and State were represented
in the miUtary escort and procession. The buildings gayly decorated,
the stars and stripes waving in the breeze, the crowded streets, the loud
huzzas and welcoming shouts of the multitude, all gave proof of the dis-
tinguished honor bestowed upon these noble men by a grateful people.
TWENTIETH REGIMENT.
The 20th Regiment was recruited at Camp Massasoit, Readville,
Mass., and was organized under command of Col. William Raymond
Lee, of Roxbury. Mustered into the service of the United States,
August 28, 1 86 1, and left the State September 4, 1861, to join the Army
of the Potomac. This Regiment had a most honorable record, and did
much heavy marching and fighting, sustaining great losses in some of
the most severe conflicts of the war. It was in many battles with the
Fifteenth, and its courage and bravery were not surpassed even by that
gallant fighting Regiment, and it deserves equal praise, gratitude and
honor. It was in the closing battles of the war at Petersburg and around
Richmond, pushing the enemy in the immediate vicinity of Appomattox
at Lee's surrender, April 9, 1865. On its return home, it passed in re-
view before Gens. Meade and Halleck, in Richmond, and before the
President at Washington. The Regiment consisted of only 1 7 officers
and 380 enhsted men, when mustered out at Readville, Mass., July 20,
1865. It was in the following battles, viz. : Ball's Bluff, Yorktown, West
Point, Fair Oaks, Peach Orchard, Savage Station, Glendale, Malvern Hill,
Chantilly, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Bristow
Station, Mine Run, Wilderness, Po River, Spottsylvania, Tolopotomy, Cold
Harbor, Petersburg, Strawberry Plains, Deep Bottom, Ream's Station,
Boydtown Road, Vaughan Road and Farmville.
TWENTY-FOURTH REGIMENT.
This regiment was recruited by Col. Thomas G. Stevenson, of Boston,
at Camp INIeigs, Readville. It was mustered into the service of the
United States December 6, 1861, and left the State December 9, 1861,
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for Annapolis, Md., where it was encamped till January 6, 1862. It
then embarked on board transports as a part of Burnside's Expedition.
The efficient and distinguished service of this Regiment cannot be better
expressed than by the words of His Excellency Gov, Bullock, in his
address of welcome, on its return home, January 27, 1866 :
" The limitations of this occasion will not permit me to recall to those
who are in attendance to witness the closing scene, your long and emi-
nent services. Since you left the State more than four years ago, the
eyes of our citizens have followed you : — with Burnside to Roanoke
Island, Newbern, Kinston and Goldsboro, in North CaroHna ; into South
Carolina to the assault on Fort Wagner and the siege of Charleston ; to
Florida, and back to South Carolina ; to the Army of the James, en-
gaged at Drury's Bluff, Cold Harbor, Deep Bottom, and in the battles
of the siege of Richmond ; and retained among the last, to crown the
triumphs of the field with peaceful guarantees. I welcome you home.
But all have not returned. Eight officers of the hne and 210 enlisted
men have fallen in battle, and by the casualties of war. The soldier's
bed has been made for them, but their names shall be treasured in the
official rolls, and in the heart of the State, and they themselves shall live
in immortal fame."
After complimenting the Regiment for its patriotism, its discipline,
and the re-enlistment of 420 of its men, and a brief eulogy upon its dead
Brig. Gen. Stevenson, the Governor said : " It only remains that I should
now transfer your colors to the great companionship in which they shall
, henceforth be preserved, and that in behalf of a grateful people I should
greet and honor your return." After the reception of the colors, the
Regiment marched to Faneuil Hall and partook of a collation provided
by the city of Boston. Speeches were made by His Honor Mayor
Lincoln, Gen. Gordon, Gen. B. F. Edmands, Rev. Mr. Gaylord, and
many others prominent in military and civic circles. The men then
separated to return to their homes, to engage once more in the peaceful
avocations of life.
TWENTY-FIFTH REGIMENT.
The Twenty-Fifth Regiment, under command of Col. Edwin Upton
of Fitchburg, was recruited in Worcester County, and went into Camp
Lincoln on the Agricultural Grounds, in Worcester, September 26, 1861,
although the full number of men had not then been recruited. On the
7th of October, and daily thereafter, till the duty was performed, the
Regiment was mustered into the service of the United States, by com-
panies. By order of His Excellency John A. Andrew, the Regiment
left Worcester, October 31, and proceeded to Annapolis, Md., where
they reported for service to Gen. A. E. Burnside. The Regiment went
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into Camp Hicks, at that place, and remained there, drilling and per-
fecting itself in the school of the soldier, until January 6, 1862, when it
embarked and sailed with the fleet composing Burnside's North Carolina
Expedition, and was engaged in all the principal battles in that part of
the army, viz : Roanoke, Newbern, Kinston, Whitehall, Goldsboro', Port
Walthal Junction, Arrowfield Church, Drury's Bluff, Cold Harbor, and
other battles before Richmond ; Wise's Forks and many less important
battles and skirmishes. No truer or braver men honored our State in
the grand army for the defence of the Union, than composed this Regi-
ment. Col. Upton resigned October 28, 1862, in consequence of dis-
ability, and the Regiment was subsequently commanded successively by
Col. Josiah Pickett of Worcester and Col. James Tucker of Boston. Of
this Regiment no higher commendation can be given than to say that
during their whole service, in camp, in hospital, on the long and tiresome
march, and in the heat and smoke of battle, its record was at all times
and everywhere worthy of the brave and noble men who composed it.
Those men whose term of service had expired were mustered out Octo-
ber 20, 1864. The remainder, composed of re-enlisted men and recruits
with unexpired terms, were consolidated into a battalion of four com-
panies, which was mustered out July 13, 1865. The Adjutant General's
Reports from 1862-5, give a full record of their efficient services, from
which is quoted as follows : " This closes the record of the Twenty- Fifth
Regiment Massachusetts Infantry Veteran Volunteers ; a Regiment that
has always and everywhere sustained the high character with which it
left the State, and has vindicated the honor of Massachusetts. Its
colors have never been yielded to the enemy."
THIRTY-FOURTH REGIMENT.
This Regiment, in which North Brookfield was represented by thirteen
men, seems to have been raised in Worcester County, but its members
represented all parts of the State. It was under command of Col.
George D. Wells of Boston, was mustered into the service of the United
States August 13, 1862, and left the State August 15, 1862. During
1862, and until July 7, 1863, the Regiment was stationed near Washing-
ton and Alexandria, doing garrison, guard and escort duty, as ordered
from time to time. It gained in Washington a high reputation for the
neatness, quiet, and tasteful arrangement of its quarters, the elegance of
its muskets, its soldierly bearing and discipline, its proficiency in drill,
and the excellence of its band. Its dress parades were especially ad-
mired, and drew large crowds of spectators, and were very highly com-
plimented by the press. July 9, 1863, the Regiment was ordered to
Harper's Ferry, then in possession of the Rebels. Col. Wells moved his
command the same day to Maryland Heights, near Harper's Ferry, and
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there encamped. He was at the same time assigned to the command
of the Second Brigade in the division of Gen. Nagle. July 14, 1863,
Col. Wells crossed the Potomac in boats, and took possession of
Harper's Ferry, the enemy retiring on the "double quick." Col. Wells
advanced, the Regiment occupied the town, and encamped on Camp
Hill. The artillery of Col. Wells' Brigade from Maryland Heights,
shelled the enemy during the passage of the river. Although engaged
in no important battle during the campaign of 1863, it performed long
and fatiguing marches and re-marches, skirmishing, and driving the
enemy from place to place, and doing efficient and valuable service
until the close of the year, when it was again in camp at Harper's Ferry.
In February, 1864, commenced the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of
that eventful year, and on May 14 and 15 the Thirty-fourth was in its
first great fight — the Battle of Newmarket, and, although they fought
like tigers, they were overcome by the overwhelming odds of the enemy.
They went in with about 500 men, and, in the fight of 30 minutes, lost
I officer and 27 men killed, 8 officers and 166 men wounded, and 2
officers and 16 men taken prisoners; total loss 220 — nearly one-half
of the whole number. In the Adjutant General's Report of the fight it
is said that the Regiment could only be stopped when commanded to
retreat, by Col. Wells laying hold of the color bearer and holding him
by main force. June 9 they were engaged in the Battle of Piedmont,
where they charged upon the enemy, who were behind rail breastworks,
and drove them, capturing more than 1,000 prisoners, but the loss of
the Regiment was very heavy. Space forbids a full account of the
splendid service rendered by this Regiment, the sanguinary conflicts in
which it was engaged, and its faithful devotion and heroic conduct till
final victory crowned the Union Arms. Col. Wells was mortally wounded
in battle near Cedar Creek, Va., October 13, 1864. He fell into the
hands of the enemy, and was taken to Strasburg, Va., where he died
the same evening. He was as brave and gallant an officer as ever went
from this State, and greatly beloved by all the officers and men of his
command. When he was wounded an of^cer was sent to assist him
from his horse, but he would not be carried to the rear, saying, " Gentle-
men, it is of no use ; save yourselves." After his death, Lieut. Col.
William S. Lincoln, of Worcester, was promoted to Colonel of the
Regiment. The more important battles in which the Regiment was
engaged were Newmarket, Piedmont, Lynchburg, Snicker's Gap, Mar-
tinsburg, Halltown, Berryville, Winchester, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek,
Hatcher's Run and Petersburg. They were also engaged with and
closely pressing the enemy near Appomattox, on the morning of April
9, 1865, when, at 9 o'clock, they were ordered to cease firing, and in the
afternoon the joyful news came that Lee had surrendered. From this
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time the Regiment performed such service as circumstances required,
until June 16, 1865, when such original members as were present with
the command were mustered out of the service, at the capital of the
late Rebel Government ; those whose terms of service did not expire
until after October i, following, being transferred to the 24th Mass.
Infantry, then Provost Guard of the city of Richmond, under command
of Col. George B. Macomber, of Oakham, Mass., and Lieut. Jerre
Horton. The Regiment broke camp at early dawn the next day, June
1 7, and took up their march for home. They went by boat, via Balti-
more, to Philadelphia, where they received a joyous welcome and a
bountiful breakfast, Sunday morning, June 19. On the evening of that
day they arrived at New York, where they received a hearty welcome
and were feasted on strawberries by the military agent of that State ;
Col. Frank E. Howe, our own faithful and devoted State Agent, being
absent, but on his return he was indefatigable in his attentions. Under
his escort, in the fading beauty of the next day's sun, through gayly
decorated streets, thronged with welcoming citizens, and roar of artillery,
the Thirty-fourth Massachusetts commenced the last stage of its home-
ward route. Pveaching Readville the next day, the public property was
turned over to the proper authorities, and, on July 6, having completed
within 25 days their period of enlistment, the men received their pay
and final discharge. At the Battle of Cedar Creek, when in the early
dawn of the morning, under cover of a dense fog, the Rebel Army had
passed undiscovered around our left, and came thundering down upon
the flank and rear of the Union forces, the Thirty-fourth alone of all the
Army of West Virginia, preserved its formation entire. A brother officer
of a sister State, but of a different arm of the service, says of this Regi-
ment : " It was always first to advance, and last to retreat, maintaining
its organization unbroken under all circumstances." Col. Lincoln, on
returning the white flag of the State, said : " I return it with the proud
satisfaction that no act of ours has stained its purity. It is endeared to
us by the memory of our common trials and privations, of our mutual
services and dangers ; and is made sacred to our hearts by the blood
of the gallant men who have breathed out their spirits l;)eneath its
folds."
THIRTY-SIXTH REGIMENT.
North Brookfield was represented in tliis Regiment by fourteen men.
It was recruited in Worcester County, organized at Worcester in Camp
Wool, and mustered into the service of the United States August 30, 1862.
September 2, their friends in Worcester having procured a beautful na-
tional flag, the same was presented to the Regiment by Hon. P. Emory
Aldrich, Mayor, in eloquent and appropriate words. The Regiment left
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the State the same day to join the Army of the Potomac. Its history is
an eventful and honorable one. It seems to have suffered quite as much
from its long and weary marches and short rations as in the field. In
November, 1862, while at Carter's Road, Va., their supply train having
been cut off, two ears of corn and a small piece of fresh meat daily were
all the rations received for about a week. It was at the Battle of Fred-
ericksburg, December 13, 1862, but was held in reserve on the bank of
the river, and lost only two men, wounded by shell. In February, 1863,
it went to Newport News, and passed six weeks in drill and camp duty ;
when it proceeded by boat and rail to Lexington, Ky., where it arrived
March 29. Here it encamped one week, and then by special order from
Gen. Burnside, went to Cincinnati, Ohio, to guard the polls at the city
election, which passing off quietly, the services of the Regiment were
not required. It next went into Camp " Dick Robinson," thirty miles
south of Lexington, where it arrived April 9. In the latter part of May,
the Regiment, with other forces, was ordered to march in pursuit of
Morgan's guerrillas ; they captured twenty-five prisoners, and returned
without loss. June i, Col. Bowman was promoted to the command of a
brigade, consisting of the Thirty-Sixth and three other regiments. After
some successful fighting with the guerrillas, by which some more were
captured, the brigade went by rail and boat to Milldale, ten miles in rear
of Vicksburg, where it took up a position to prevent the rebel Gen. Joe
Johnston from raising the siege. Vicksburg falling July 4, the brigade
pursued Johnston in his retreat, doing him much damage ; but these
skirmishes and the return march were badly managed, and resulted in
the loss of several men of the Thirty-Sixth. Without rations, under a
Mississippi sun, they were marched till some dropped dead in the ranks,
and large numbers fell out exhausted. They returned to their old camp
at Milldale, which they reached about July 25, and nearly half the
division went into hospital. July 27, Col. Bowman was discharged, and,
on the 30th, Col. Norton was also relieved. On the 31st, Arthur A.
Goodell of Worcester was promoted from Major to Lieutenant Colonel,
and took command of the Regiment. August 5, the Regiment embarked
on the Hiawatha, for Cairo, 111. ; here they took cars for Cincinnati,
where they arrived August 12, crossed the Ohio River to Covington, Ky.,
and went into barracks. The Mississippi campaign was a severe one for
the Thirty-Sixth ; causing a loss of full fifty of its men by death, and
nearly 100 more by discharge. August 17, the Regiment left Covington,
going by rail to Nicholasville, Ky., and thence marched thirty-five miles
to Crab Orchard ; many being left sick at various points in Kentucky.
September 10, the remnant of th? first division left Crab Orchard for
East Tennessee. The Thirty-sixth at this time numbered only 198 guns,
out of nearly 800 enlisted men. September 22, the Regiment arrived
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at Morristovvn, Tenn., having marched 140 miles. It was next detailed
as guard for a wagon train going to Gen. Burnside's Army, then oper-
ating in the vicinity of Bristol, Tenn. ; but after marching ten miles, the
train was ordered back, and the Regiment went into camp at Knoxville.
After being there only six days, they were ordered to march to meet the
Rebels advancing from Virginia, under Gen. Jones ; they fought and
defeated them October 10, at Blue Springs. The Thirty-sixth lost in
this battle three officers and three men wounded, one man fatally.
Lieut. Col. Goodell was severely wounded by a piece of shell. The
enemy was pursued twenty miles, and many prisoners were taken. The
Regiment then returned to Knoxville. It next marched south, thirty
miles, to Loudon, Tenn., where the Rebels were threatening our position ;
remained there five days, but did not meet them. October 29, the Regi-
ment went into camp at Lenoir's, and the men were notified that they
would winter there, and the next fortnight was spent in constructing
winter quarters. When these were nearly completed, on November 14,
orders were received to move, as Longstreet was reported to be approach-
ing. The teams of this brigade were away, and as no others could be
obtained, nearly all the regimental baggage was abandoned and destroyed.
After the discharge of Col. Bowman, the Thirty-Sixth was attached to
Col. Morrison's brigade, consisting of this and three other Regiments,
the Forty-Fifth Pennsylvania, the Eighth Michigan, and the Seventy-
Ninth New York. This brigade was sent out on the Kinston road to
prevent the advance of the enemy, and did most efficient and valuable
service. Here, November 16, 1863, was fought the Battle of Campbell's
Station, sixteen miles southwest from Knoxville. The Regiment lost in
this battle, one officer and three enhsted men killed, three officers and
fourteen men wounded, and three men missing. After repulsing the
Rebels the brigade returned to Knoxville, and was assigned a position
among the forces stationed there for the defence of the city against Gen.
Longstreet's army. November 29, Longstreet's forces made a fierce
attack on the defences of the city, determined to capture it ; but after
suffering terrible loss, and a complete defeat, he was compelled to retire,
and the shouts of victory rang through the Union forces. The Regiment
remained in Tennessee till the close of 1863, marching, as ordered, from
time to time, and from place to place, performing faithfully and bravely
every duty, and bearing patiently their privations and hardships ; suffer-
ing much from cold, hunger, want of clothing, insufficient sleep, and
other causes. In January, 1S64, the Regiment was encamped at Straw-
berry Plains, Tenn., where they were in great destitution, and continued
to suffer from cold and hunger ; their rations at this time being only
about one spoonful of flour per day, and what corn could be picked up
from under the feet of the mules and horses. The Regiment continued in
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Tennessee till March 21, when it commenced its march over the Cum-
berland Mountains, to Nicholasville, Ky., a distance of 198 miles, where
it arrived April i. On April 2, it took cars for Annapolis, Md., reached
there April 6, and went into camp. Here provisions were plenty, new
clothing was drawn, everything was comfortable, neat and clean, and the
boys were joyous in the expectation of being allowed a rest of several
weeks, after the hardships they had endured through the winter ; but they
were permitted to remain only a few days, being ordered to break camp,
and take up their march south • they went to Alexandria, thence to Fair-
fax Court House, thence to Bristow, thence to Cadett's Station, from
thence to Bealton, halting a day or two at each of these places, and on
May 5, 1864, crossed the Rapidan, and on the 6th the Regiment was
engaged in the Battle of the Wilderness, where it charged the enemy
three times and sustained a heavy loss. It was also engaged May 7 and
8 without loss ; on the 8th and 9th marched to Chancellorsville, about
nine miles east from the Wilderness, and on the 15 th marched southerly
fifteen miles to Spottsylvania Court House, where on May 12, it was en-
gaged in the terrible battle at that place, in which the Regiment suffered
severely ; Capt. Bailey and First Lieut. Daniels being killed, Capt. Morse
badly wounded, twenty enlisted men killed, and fifty-six wounded. Here
on this day fell one of our own brave boys, Louis D. Winslow. The Regi-
ment remained near this place till May 21, when it crossed the Po and
North Anna Rivers and was almost daily engaged skirmishing with the
enemy. June 3, the Regiment was engaged in the battle at Cold Har-
bor ; its loss in this battle being two officers wounded, (Capt. Burke and
Lieut. Passage,) eight enlisted men killed, thirty-seven wounded. After
this battle the Regiment remained in this vicinity and was engaged in
occasional skirmishes till June 12, when it commenced its march to the
James River, which it reached near Harrison's Landing on the night
of the 14th; remained in camp there during the 15th, and on the
night of the 15th, and day of the i6th, was on the march to Peters-
burg; arrived there on the evening of the i6th, and at daybreak on the
1 7th charged the Rebel works, completely surprising the enemy, captur-
ing 4 cannon, 600 prisoners, over 1,500 muskets and equipments, and
a large amount of ammunition. In this charge Capt. Holmes was mor-
tally wounded ; of enhsted men three were killed, and fifteen wounded.
The next day the brigade in which was the Thirty-sixth supported the
First Division, and this Regiment lost one officer killed, Capt. Buffum,
enlisted men killed, one ; wounded, seven. The Regiment remained
in the rifle-pits before Petersburg from June 18 to August 19. July 30
the Rebel fort was blown up and an assault made ; but the Thirty-Sixth
remained in the rifle-pits; where its loss from June 18 to August 19,
was enlisted men killed, 5 ; wounded, 14. August 19 the Regiment
JVAA' OF THE REBELLION. Z^7
marched 5 miles to VVeldon Railroad, and remained in camp there, doing
picket duty till September 27, when it broke camp and marched to the
vicinity of Petersburg, and from thence to Poplar Spring Church, Va.,
where it took part in the charge on the Rebel works, at Pegram Farm,
September 30. The first line of works was taken, but in attempting to
carry the second line the Union forces were repulsed with considerable
loss, and among the killed was one of our own heroic men, Lyman H.
Gilbert. The Regiment remained in line through the day of October i,
expecting an attack from the enemy, but none being made, it moved
forward about a quarter of a mile, and established a new line near the
Boisseau house at Pegram Farm, losing in this movement six enlisted
men, wounded. It remained in Pegram Farm Camp, excepting Httle
movements for the purpose of deceiving the enemy, till November 29,
1864, when the Regiment was ordered to march and occupy Fort Rice,
in front of Petersburg; here it remained till April, 1865, doing picket
duty, and watching the movements of the enemy. On April 3, the
Rebels having during the previous night evacuated their lines around
Petersburg, our troops, including the Thirty-Sixth, were early in motion,
and, passing through Petersburg, followed them twelve miles. On the
4th, 5th, and 6th, the march was continued after the retreating army of
Gen. Lee, reaching Nottaway Court House, forty-five miles from Peters-
burg, on the 6th. Here the Regiment was detailed to guard a supply
train to army headquarters. After marching two days and nights without
sleep, and stopping only twice, just long enough to make coffee, they
arrived at Rice's Station on the South Side Railroad, on the morn-
ing of the 8th ; here the Regiment was relieved, and went into camp.
April 9, it marched to Farmville, ten miles in advance, on South Side
Railroad, relieved the guards and took charge of prisoners. Lee having
surrendered April 9, on the evening of April 26 the Regiment embarked
at City Point on steamer Vidette, and at daylight the next morning sailed
for Alexandria, Va., where it arrived on the 28th, and went into camp.
Here it remained until mustered out at 6 o'clock a.m., June 8. It left
Alexandria the same afternoon with orders to proceed to Readville, Mass.
It arrived there on the evening of June 10, and pitched its tents for the
last time. Although the Regiment when it left the State numbered
1,040 strong, and several hundreds from time to time had been added to
it while in the field, it had been so reduced by death, wounds, sickness
and other causes, that during its last campaign it averaged only about
300 men present for duty. When mustered out, 233 men, present and
absent, whose term of service did not expire till October i, 1865, were
transferred to the Fifty-Sixth Regiment, Mass. Vols. ; of these 203 were
re-enlisted veterans from the Twenty-First Regiment.
During its service the Regiment took part in the following engage-
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ments : Fredericksburg, Vicksburg, Jackson, Blue Springs, Campbell's
Station, Siege of Knoxville, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna, Cold
Harbor, Poplar Spring Church, Hatcher's Run, and many other less im-
portant fights and skirmishes. Probably no regiment which left our State
had a more varied and trying experience than the Thirty-Sixth, although
the Fifteenth, and perhaps some others, suffered more severely in
battle. It was filled with brave and gallant men, ever ready to follow
the flag wherever duty called, and, if need be, sacrifice themselves in its
defence ; and our State and country will regard with gratitude and re-
spect those who survived the perils of the war and were permitted to
return, and will ever honor and cherish the memory of their fallen com-
rades, the heroic men who died that their country might live. On
Tuesday, June 13, the entire Regiment visited Worcester, and the little
band of bronzed and hardy veterans presented a strange contrast to that
Regiment which nearly three years before, with full ranks, marched the
same streets on their journey to the front. The city was gayly decorated,
and flags were flying in all directions. A bountiful collation was pro-
vided by the city, and His Honor Mayor Ball addressed the veterans in
eloquent words of welcome and congratulation. The same flag which
had been presented to the Regiment on the day it left the city, now soiled
and rent, and its staff shattered, was carried at the head of the column
and is now preserved in the State House in Boston, with the flags of the
Massachusetts Regiments. It is a matter of pride to the Regiment that
in all its arduous service, and on many hard-fought fields, it never lost a
color or a flag. The reception and ovation was all that could be desired,
and will ever be remembered with pride and pleasure by those who par-
ticipated in it. On Monday, the 19th of June, 1865, the Regiment
assembled as a body for the last time at Readville, and received its pay
and final discharge.
FORTY-SECOND REGIMENT.
A brief history of the 42d Regiment nine months' Mass. Vols, will not
only be interesting to the relatives and friends of North Brookfield
soldiers in this Regiment, but it is due to the men who served in it ; that
those who, in after years, shall read this record, may know why there is
no account of any battles in which the men in it, who went from this
town, were engaged.
The Regiment was recruited at Camp Meigs, Readville, Mass., and
the men who composed it went chiefly from Boston and its immediate
vicinity. It was commanded by Col. Isaac S. Burrill, of Roxbury. As
there was likely to be too much delay in filling it from that vicinity. Col.
Burrill obtained an order for the transfer of three companies from the
51st Regiment, then recruiting at Camp Scott, Worcester, to his regiment ;
and Cos. E, F, and K, were thus transferred.
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The Regiment left Camp Meigs, Nov. 21, 1862, went to New York,
was ordered to Camp N. P. Banks, at Union Race Course, East New
York, and, on the evening of the 2 2d, marched out there, a distance of
nine miles, arriving at 9 o'clock, on a cold, stormy night ; no provision
had been made for it, and it bivouacked in the streets, sheds, and wherever
the men could find a place ; went into camp next day, and remained there
until Dec. 2d, when it broke camp, and marched to Brooklyn. Thence it
embarked on four transport steamers, the Saxon, Quincy, Shetucket and
Charles Osgood. The Quincy sailed from New York on the night of
Dec. 4, 1862, and the others the next morning, all in Gen. Banks's expe-
dition, with sealed orders, — not to be opened until out at sea, — to report
at Ship Island, Pascagoula Bay, about seventy-five miles east of New
Orleans. The Saxon proved to be the only seaworthy transport of the
four. Three companies, D, G, and I, with Col. Burrill, and Adjt. Davis,
Quartermaster Burrill, Surgeon Cummings and Chaplain Sanger of his
staff, were on this boat, arriving at Ship Island on the 14th, and at New
Orleans on the i6th, and the same day proceeded to Carrollton on the
Mississippi, 1 2 miles above New Orleans, and occupied Camp Mansfield
under command of Col. Burrill. On the 19th he received orders to
immediately re-embark on the Saxon and proceed with the detachment
under his command to Galveston, Texas ; there to land and take post ;
and was advised that the rest of his command would be ordered to
follow him, on their arrival at New Orleans. The Saxon arrived at Gal-
veston on the 24th. Commander Renshaw of the blockading fleet off"
Galveston, and the commanders of all the gun-boats then in the harbor,
who met and consulted with Col. Burrill on his arrival there, unani-
mously advised him to land at once, and take up quarters in a building
on Kuhun's wharf, assuring him that he could safely do so, and that the
gun-boats were perfectly able to repel any attack that might be made
upon him. On the morning of the 25th, a landing was made in accord-
ance with the above plan, and the stars and stripes were thrown to the
breeze and greeted with hearty cheers by the troops. Barricades were
erected, both at the building and at the approaches to the wharf,
reconnoissances were made, a large picket force estabhshed, and every
possible precaution taken for the safety of this little force of about 250
men. About three o'clock on the morning of January i, 1863, the
pickets were driven in by the artillery of the enemy, who were advancing
in force. Col. Burrill instantly formed his men behind his barricades
on the wharf, and at the same time signalled to the gun-boats that the
enemy was upon him. The enemy opened fire with artillery, which was
responded to by our gun-boats. Two or three attempts were made to
charge on, and capture our position before daylight, but each attempt was
repulsed by Col. Burrill's little force, whose fire was so eftective as to
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drive the enemy from some of his guns. Soon after daylight, four rebel
gun-boats and a ram were seen making for our fleet, and they captured
the Harriet Lane, after a short, but fierce and determined engagement ;
at eight o'clock a flag of truce was raised by the enemy on the Harriet
Lane and on shore ; this was responded to by our fleet, and finally by
Col. Burrill on the wharf. Col. Burrill at once despatched Adjt. Davis to
the fleet to learn the cause of the truce, and also to get the gun-boats
to come to the wharf and take off his command, as the enemy was seen
to have overwhelming odds against him. The rebel force was under
command of Gen. Magruder, who sent an officer demanding a surrender.
Col. Burrill asked for an hour's delay before answering the demand ;
this was refused, and he was assured that he would be attacked by the
entire force of the enemy of 5,000 men and 31 pieces of artillery.
Feeling that it would be folly to delay, and needlessly sacrifice his men.
Col. Burrill decided to capitulate. On offering his sword to the officer,
he was desired to keep it, in respect to the brave and able defence he
had made with his little force against one so overwhelming ; and in
respect to their courage and bravery, Gen. Magruder ordered that all
private property, of the privates as well as officers, should be respected.
The prisoners taken were Col. Burrill, Surgeon Cummings, Chaplain
Sanger, all the officers of companies D, G and I, and 244 enlisted men,
also Lieut. B. P. Stowell of Co. K. Col. Burrill's loss in killed and
wounded was slight, while the loss of the enemy in killed and wounded,
(by their own account,) was between three and four hundred. Adjutant
Davis, from the deck of the gun-boat on which he was standing, saw
Col. Burrill and his command marched off, prisoners of war ; he there-
fore remained on board, and immediately sailed with the fleet to New
Orleans, and reported to Maj. Gen. Banks the result of the unfortunate
expedition. The prisoners were sent to Houston, Texas, January 2d,
and on the 2 2d the enlisted men were paroled and returned to New
Orleans, but were never exchanged. They remained in parole camp at
Camp Farr till the expiration of their service, and returned home with
the rest of the Regiment ; but the officers (excepting Chaplain Sanger)
were all kept more than a year after the return of the Regiment. In
consequence of the foregoing facts the 4 2d Regiment was practically
broken up, and was never permitted to perform service under its regi-
mental officers.
Owing to the miserable condition of the transports the remainder of
the Regiment did not all arrive in New Orleans until Jan. 14, 1863,
forty-one days after leaving New York, and two weeks after Col. Burrill
and his command, who went on the Saxon, had been captured. The
remaining companies, under Lieut. Col. J. Stedman, were attached to
the Second Brigade, under command of Col. Farr, of the 26th Mass.
JVA/C OF THE REBELLION. 3/1
Vols. Most of the officers were put on detached service in New Or-
leans, and elsewhere, and the different companies assigned to various
guard and provost duties, as the service from time to time demanded.
Some companies were in several battles, and several men were killed, and
quite a large number wounded, but Co. F, in which were all the North
Brookfield men, was never engaged in any battle, but they were always
ready and willing to perform faithfully every duty to which they were
assigned, and the Adjutant General in his report of 1863, makes honor-
able mention of services rendered by officers and men, and to this
report reference may be had for a full history of the Forty-Second
Regiment.
FOURTH REGIMENT CAVALRY.
North Brookfield was represented in this Regiment by thirteen men.
The Regiment was composed of the Independent Battalion, formerly
Third Battalion, First R.egiment of Cavalry, Mass. Vols, and two new
Battalions recruited in Massachusetts. At the time of the organization
of the Regiment the First Battalion under command of Major Stevens
of Cambridge, was stationed in South Carolina. The Second Battalion,
under command of Major Keith of Boston, left the State for Hilton
Head, S.C., March 20, 1864, and the Third Battahon, under command
of Major Cabot of Brookline, also sailed for Hilton Head, April 23,
1864. Lieut. Col. A. A. Rand of Boston was in command of the Regi-
ment. It consisted of twelve squadrons, each one hundred strong, and
was fully recruited and organized about March i, 1864. The Regiment
was soon ordered to report at Fortress Monroe to Major General Butler,
commanding the Department of Virginia and North Carolina. The
different Battalions of the Regiment were ordered from time to time to
various places in Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Florida,
doing efficient and valuable service during the campaign of 1864. It
was engaged at Gainesville, Florida, Drury's Bluff, and at several of the
engagements in front of Petersburg and Richmond. At the opening
of 1865, the Regiment was divided as follows: Two companies were
stationed at Jacksonville, Florida ; two at Deveaux Neck, S.C. ; two at
the headquarters of the Twenty-Fourth Army Corps ; two at the head-
quarters of the Twenty- Fifth Army Corps before Richmond ; one at
Williamsburg, Va., and one at Harrison's Landing, Va. The headquar-
ters of the Regiment, with two companies, were at Vienna, Va,, attached
to the headquarters of the Army of the James. Parts of the Regiment
were engaged with the enemy at Picolata Road, Florida, February 4,
also at Manning, Dingley's Mills, Swift Creek, Camden, Waterbury, and
Deep Creek, S.C, on the 8th, 9th, i8th, 19th and 20th of April. When
the Army of the James moved from its winter quarters, March 28, 1865,
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companies F and K remained attached to the Twenty-Fourth Army
Corps and took part in the engagements of that Corps while in pursuit
of the Rebel Army of Northern Virginia. Companies E and H re-
mained with the Twenty- Fifth Army Corps before Richmond, and were
the first troops to enter the city, April 3. The guidons of these com-
panies were the first Union colors carried into Richmond, and raised by
Union troops ; they floated from the Capital building until a large flag
supphed their place. That part of this Regiment attached at this time
to the headquarters of the Army of the James (companies I, L, and M),
commanded by Col. Francis Washburn of Lancaster, Mass., marched
with them to Burkesville, some seventy miles southwest of Richmond, at
the crossing of the Richmond, Danville and South Side Railroad, where
they arrived on the night of April 5. Early the next morning, in accord-
ance with orders received the previous night, Col. Washburn, with two
Regiments of Infantry and a part of his own force of Cavalry, started to
destroy High Bridge, eighteen miles distant, and of great importance to
the retreating Rebel army. The bridge was reached about noon of the
6th, but a short time before they arrived there, Brevet Brig. Gen. Theo-
dore Reed arrived, with orders to hold, and not destroy, the bridge.
He took command. It was soon found that the enemy was there in
strong force, with cavalry and artillery, and had throwa a large body of
troops between him and the Army of the James. Thus cut off, the only
alternative for Gen. Reed was to charge, and if possible cut through
the enemy. Two desperate charges were made, but in vain. Of the
twelve officers engaged at this time, three were killed, and five severely
wounded, and the little band was hemmed in and overpowered by two
divisions of Cavalry — Rosser's and Fitz Hugh Lee's — the advance
of Gen. Lee's Army. In this battle Gen. Reed was killed, and Col.
Washburn mortally wounded. The latter died only a few days after, at
the house of his brother, J. D. Washburn, in Worcester. Col. Washburn
was one of the most fearless men that ever fought on the battle-field ;
he was here fighting with an odds of eight men to one against him, in a
hand to hand fight ; he might have escaped with his cavalry but refused
to leave the infantry as long as there was the slightest chance of rescuing
them ; accordingly he made a third charge, and while crossing sabres
with a Rebel officer whom he had nearly disarmed, he was shot in the
head by another, and after he had fallen received a terrible sabre cut
upon the skull, which finished his work. He was two days a prisoner
in the hands of the enemy, and notwithstanding they extolled his gallant
bravery, they did nothing for his wounds and robbed him of his horse,
his sword and his money. In regard to this heroic man, Hon. E. B.
Washburn of Illinois, a very remote relative, while on a visit to the scene
after the battle, wrote as follows : " I have seen Col. Washburn of the
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Fourth Mass. Cavalry at the hospital at Point of Rocks. I cannot
refrain from testifying to his unsurpassed gallantry and prowess in the
action in which he was wounded, which challenged the admiration of
both armies. Gen. Grant and Gen. Ord both bore testimony to his
daring courage, and expressed to me the greatest anxiety for his speedy
recovery. Your State may well be proud of such a noble son." Lieut.
Gen. Grant, as soon as the intelligence of his death was received, paused
amid his vast labors, and wrote with his own hand a letter to the family
of the deceased, expressing his sympathy in their loss, and admiration
for his gallant and heroic conduct. Sad indeed it seems that this brave
man should be stricken down and not permitted to join in the shouts of
victory and final triumph which rang through the land only three short
days after he fell ; but he lived to hear the joyful news before going to
his reward, and he and thousands of others with spirits as brave and
true, who have sacrificed their lives upon their country's altar, will know
they did not die in vain. Although the battle at High Bridge resulted
in so great a loss in officers and men to the Union forces, the desperate
fighting there inflicted great damage upon the Rebel forces and secured
important results to our army. A Rebel Colonel, Inspector General on
Lee's staff, said to Gen. Ord, after the surrender, " The cutting off" of
Lee's army at Appomattox Court House was probably owing to the
sharpness of that fight ; so fierce were the charges of Col. Washburn
and his men, and so determined their fighting, that Gen. Lee received
the impression that they must be supported by a large part of the army,
and that his retreat was cut off." Acting under this impression, he
halted his army, and gave what the Inspector General calls " stampeding
orders." By the delay of Gen. Lee's retreating army in this fight. Gen.
Sheridan and Gen. Ord were enabled to come up with their forces and
cut off the retreat directly south, and consequently Lee was obliged to
make a detour by way of Appomattox Court House. Confederate Gen-
eral Rosser concurs in this opinion, and states that the importance of
that fight has never been appreciated. That Lieut. Gen. Grant and
Gen. Ord appreciated its importance and confirmed the principal facts
stated above, is shown by Lieut. Gen. Grant's Report of the Armies of
the United States, an extract from which is given, in connection with the
history of this Regiment, in Adjutant General Schouler's Report of 1865,
page 660. Soon after the surrender of Lee the detachments were
assembled at Richmond, Va., and the Regiment performed various guard
and courier duty, until November 14, when it was mustered out of the
service. It received its final discharge at Galloupe's Island, Boston
Harbor, November 26, 1865.
374
SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOK FIELD.
STATISTICAL TABLES OF NORTH BROOKFIELl).
1820. — Population
1,095
Number of ratable polls
268
" dwelling-houses .
T52
" barns
143
" tan houses
2
" pot and pearl ash houses
2
" grist mills .
5
" saw mills .
5
" cotton and woolen factories
2
" cows ....
930
" horses
lOI
" oxen ....
156
" swine
372
" acres of tillage land .
641
" bushels wheat .
lOI
rye
443
" " oats
5.032
" " Indian corn .
5.470
barley .
124
" barrels of cider made .
610
" acres English mowing
754
" tons English hay
^>55
"~ acres meadow .
1,04s
" tons meadow hay
841
" acres pasturage .
3,483
" acres woodland .
1,838
" " unimproved land
3.391
" " unimprovable land
1,570
" " covered with water
300
1840. — Population . . . .
1,468
Number of ratable polls
397
" dwelling houses
222
" tan houses
I
STATISTICAL TABLES.
375
Number of grist mills .
" saw mills .
" carding machines
" woolen factories
" spindles
" cows
" horses
" oxen .
" swine
" sheep
" bushels wheat
" " oats
" " Indian corn
" " barley .
" acres English movvini
" tons of English hay
" acres meadow .
" tons meadow hay
" acres pasturage .
" " woodland .
" " unimproved land
" " unimprovable land
" "in roads
Amount of money at interest
1885. — Population
1886. — Number of polls
Number of dwelling houses
" cows .
" horses
" oxen
" swine
" sheep
" acres of land
Value of real estate
" personal estate
Grants of Mo7iey for 1886.
For Support of Schools
" Free Public Library
" Town History
" Support of Poor .
2
5
3
I
144
623
179
165
246
384
73
6,630
5,166
50
1,586
1,451
953
820
5,446
1,827
1,935
348
186
^56,035
4,201
1,218
627
728
398
40
179
61
13^192
11,364,010
394,055
$9,000
1,000
3,500
1,800
376 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
For Highways and Bridges . . ... . 3>5oo
" Sidewalks 1,200
" Contingent expenses 500
" Night watchman 600
^21,100
Total value of Church Property, exempt . . ^4i>550
Total value of Town Property, exempt . . . $62,975
■f/f
HON. CHARLES ADAMS, JR. Z77
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
HON. CHARLES ADAMS, JR., A.M. — A MEMORIAL.
[As Mr. Adams was one of the original movers for a History of
North Brookfield, was a member of the first committee of publication
chosen by the town, and had performed a most important part of the
work before his death, it is fitting that a brief obituary of him should be
given in this connection. J. H. Temple.]
According to his own prepared Family Record, Mr. Adams is de-
scended from Henry', who came from England and settled in Braintree ;
the line running through Edward^ of Medfield, John 3 of Medfield,
Abraham-* of Brookfield, Jesse s of Brookfield, Charles, M.D.^ of Antrim,
N.H., and Oakham, Mass.
Charles, Jr.'' was born at Antrim, in the part tlien known as Wood-
bury Village, now South Antrim, Jan. 31, 1810, and died at North Brook-
field, Apr. 19, 1S86. In addition to the advantages of the common
schools, he attended a select school in Brookfield under Rev. John
Bisbee, and studied eight months with Rev. Josiah Clark of Rutland.
This completed his school education. He served an apprenticeship of
five years in a country store at Petersham, and was employed as clerk
for a single year by J. B. Fairbanks of Ware. He came to North Brook-
field in 1832, and entered the employment of the Messrs. Batcheller,
shoe manufacturers, as bookkeeper and accountant, which position he
held for twenty years. In 1852, he became a member of the firm, and
so continued till i860, when he retired, with a competence.
Mr. Adams was much in public life — having held by election, most of
more responsible town offices : was representative to the General Court
for the years 1850, '51, '52 and '62 ; state senator 1865, '66, '77 and '78 ;
member of the executive council 1867, '62), '69 and '70; treasurer and
receiver-general of the Commonwealth 18 71, '72, '73, '74 and '75. He
was also honored with special trusts ; was commissioner of the Norwich
and Worcester railroad Sinking Fund ; and for many years president of
the North Brookfield savings bank. Perhaps it is enough to say, that in
all these offices and trusts, he fully met the expectation of his constitu-
ents, for industry, ability, foresight, good judgment and integrity.
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In manners, Mr. Adams had the dignity, without the preciseness, of a
gentleman of the old school of official station. What was lacking in
courtliness, was more than made up by self-poise, and an unaffected
cordiality that won esteem, while it did not lessen respect. Always col-
lected, and maintaining a proper self-respect, he yet was at home equally
in the kitchen of the farmers and the parlors of the educated. He saw
a true manhood in whomsoever it existed, and yielded it due homage ;
he detected and did not conceal his contempt for mere pretence and
outside show.
Though he often lamented his early disadvantages of schooling, yet
he was, in the best sense, an educated man — not "self-made" as the
popular phrase is, which imphes the creating of one's surroundings and
means. Rather, he subjected those surroundings to his will, and made
them the means to develop and furnish his mind ; and thus was edu-
cated and trained. He utilized whatever advantages were within his
reach, whether at home, or at school, behind the counter, or in the
counting-room ; first as a subordinate, and after as partner, owner, and
director. He was a learner, always, and everywhere ; seizing the oppor-
tunities, which both old and young so often throw away, to gain knowl-
edge of men, and methods, and principles, and business, as well as
books. And this early training, and the formation of habits of observa-
tion and inquiry and research, and this steady application to the work
and duty of the hour, laid the foundation of the self-rehance, and power
of concentrated effort, which fitted him for the higher duties and respon-
sibilities of business life and official position. He succeeded, because
he had paid the full price of success.
Nor was his lack of school privileges apparent. He was well read in
general and local history, as well as in political economy, the industrial
sciences and finance. His memory was retentive, and was well stored
with available knowledge. He was a good talker; and though com-
monly very practical in conversation, he yet possessed a mobile fancy,
and a vein of humor shghtly imbued with satire, that, combined, and
incited by refined instincts, and pure thoughts and associations, made
him a desirable acquisition to any social circle.
In the quiet life of a busy manufacturer, and even in the reponsible
station of a State official, there is little of incident, and few turns of
affairs, to attract special notice, and give interest to a biographical sketch.
The startling situations, and conflicts, and triumphs, which attach to mili-
tary and professional life, and make the reputation and renown of men
of thoses classes, and furnish the emphatic points in their biographies, are
either wanting in legislative, and judicial, and mercantile experience ; or
they are of strictly personal and temporary concern. They may have
touched matters of success, or popularity, vital in their day ; but that
HON. CHARLES ADAMS, JR. 379
day was a brief one ; and results affected mainly the parties immediately
interested.
While a member of the legislature, and the executive council," Mr.
Adams gave his attention largely to matters of banking and finance, and
questions growing out of the State's connection with the Troy and Green-
field, and the Boston, Hartford and Erie railroads, and other corpora-
tions. He was chairman, or a member of the appropriate committees.
To these committees is intrusted the shaping of the financial policy of
the Commonwealth. And as several of his terms of service followed
close upon the ending of the late Civil War, his sound views and prac-
tical good sense made his influence at that juncture of especial conse-
quence. The reports from his pen are distinguished by a broad grasp,
and able reasoning, and safe conclusions.
Mr. Adams did not claim to be a popular speaker, and attempted
nothing in the line of oratory. He wrote out his intended remarks ; and
as he was a good reader, he made a favorable impression whenever he
chose to appear before the public. He had himself and his theme well
in hand ; his points were clearly put ; his evident mastery of his subject
enlisted the hearer's attention, while his unaffected earnestness made a
deep impression, if it did not carry conviction.
His style of writing was largely influenced by his leading pursuits. It
was direct, unadorned, and what in Addisonian times would have been
called didactic. He used Anglo-Saxon words and idioms ; and the
guiding thread of logic was always apparent in his sentences and con-
secutive sections. Having Scotch blood in his veins, it was only natural
that he should have a love for Scottish history and literature. He became
particularly fond of the poetry of Gray and Burns, and the poetry and
romance of Sir Walter Scott. And the chance he had of going abroad
in 1 871, to complete the sale of State bonds in London, and which
opportunity he embraced for extended travel in Scotland as well as on
the Continent, intensified the early passion, and gave direction to his
study and reflection in later years, after his retirement from office.
In a paper which he wrote in 1873, on " The Life and Times of Robert.
Burns," he tells us how he was first led into this attractive field. " In
the year 1827, when I was in my seventeenth year, in a trade with
another young man, to make the bargain even, I received a copy of
' Burns' Poems ' in two small red-morocco bound volumes, without at
the time knowing or caring who Robert Burns was. On opening the
books I was delighted to find in them several songs which I had often
heard sung by my mother — a descendant from clan McAllister — who
was a fine singer — of course the finest I had then heard, and you will
pardon me if I say the finest I have ever heard to this day (in my esti-
mation) . Some of her favorites, which I found in these volumes, were
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'Bonnie Doon,' 'John Anderson my Jo,' ' Auld Lang Syne,' 'Highland
Mary,' 'The Lea-Rig,' etc. And the reading of these songs in their
peculiar dialect, naturally led my thoughts beyond the songs themselves
and the singer, and awakened an interest in the author and his life and
home ; and thus insensibly I became an ardent admirer of Burns and
Scotland." — He then relates his visit to the Land of Burns in 1871,
and gives expression to the thoughts inspired by the sight of the places
and associations amid which the poet lived and wrote.
This paper, filling sixty-three closely written pages of manuscript,
reveals a trait of character which was prominent in all his life, viz., a
tender and appreciative regard for his mother ; and it furnishes a fair
sample of his literary style. It is characterized by vivid descriptions of
natural scenery and peasant life. He groups the hamlet, and its occu-
pants and home-surroundings in a spirited picture, charming by its lights
and shades, its mingling of the real and ideal, and all enveloped in the
fitful sunshine and mists of the Ayr and Ayrshire. — This paper, and a
Diary kept by him, and since written out in full, take rank above many
modern published essays and books of travel.
Mr. Adams prepared and delivered an Address at the semi-centennial
of the Oakham Sabbath School, May, 1868; an Address at the centen-
nial of Antrim, N.H., June 27, 1877, in response to the toast — "Scotch
character: still marked by grit and grace"; an Address delivered on
Washington's birthday, 1874; and read a paper on North Brookfield
family history before the N.E. Historic-Genealogical Society, Feb. 1884 ;
and had partly completed a Sketch of the Life of Thomas Gray. But
his principal literary work was a compilation of Family Biographies,
comprising the leading Brookfield settlers, and filling ten large quarto
volumes. These manuscript volumes contain historical matter, personal
anecdotes and adventures, and family memorials, of great value to gen-
ealogists, and are a monument of the author's patient research and dis-
criminating judgment. A summary of these Records constitutes the
Second Part of this Book.
Both by nature and self-culture, Mr. Adams was a conservative man.
But his was a conservatism that is an element of strength, and not of
weakness ; which was a consequent of deliberation and forecast, and
not of timidity. He built on well laid foundations, and not on the sand.
He made no more "haste" than "good speed." The meteor may
out-dazzle the evening star ; but Jupiter remains king of the nightly
heavens.
And this habit of mind fitted him for his work in the State Treasurer-
ship, and his other financial trusts. A wise conservatism always begets
confidence, and when joined with a clear head and habits of investigation,
is the common antecedent of permanent success. — This trait appeared
.t5gr
HON. FREEMAN WALKER. ' S^I
as a factor in his daily life ; in his friendships ; in his views on education;
on political and moral reforms ; and on questions of theology and
religion. He learned the Assembly's Shorter Catechism from his mother ;
and was accustomed to recommend it as a safe manual of Scripture
doctrines to be taught to children. He was for fifteen years a member
of Dr. Snell's Bible-class. And he united with the Presbyterian Church,
because of its steadfast adherence to the old standards of faith and
practice.
Mr. Adams was tender and strong in his social friendships, and his
heart and purse were open to the calls of the needy and suffering. He
bestowed his charities freely, but unostentatiously, on those who had a
claim on his generosity and kindness. Many a widow and orphan will
miss his timely help, and cherish and bless his memory.
He received the honorary degree of Master of Arts from Dartmouth
College in 1878.
HON. FREEMAN WALKER.
Mr. Walker was an original member of the committee of publication
of the Town History, and has died since the work was begun. The
following autobiography was found among the papers left by Mr.
Adams.
[Hon. Freeman Walker died July 13, 1883. A few days before his
death he placed in my hands the following autobiographical sketch to be
used in the town history, or such parts of it as the historian should see
fit. It is inserted here in full. Charles Adams, Jr.']
Freeman Walker, youngest son of Dea. Walter Walker, was born Dec.
12, 1803.
Educational advantages, the public schools only, except one term at
the Monson Academy in the fall of 1822. The winter following kept
school in what was then the town of Western (now Warren) in the
Coy's Hill district.
In May 1823 went into the store of Newell & Taintor, West Brook-
field, as clerk.
In Aug. of that year at the request of my brother Amasa, who had gone
to Methuen, as agent of the Methuen Manufacturing Company, and
with the assent of Newell & Taintor, I went to that town to take charge
of a store connected with the Company. Here I remained three years,
and then by his request, followed my brother to Boston, as his clerk, in
whose employ I remained till Jan. i, 1830.
In the mean time I acted as accountant, keeping his books by double
entry, and as principal salesman, as well as purchaser and as agent for
the sale and purchase of merchandise, visiting from time to time all the
cities between Boston and Richmond, Va. Spent some months for him
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in Alexandria, D.C., closing up a bankrupt shoe business in which he
was interested as a creditor ; afterwards spent some months for him in
Baltimore, where I remained till invited to connect myself with the firm
of T. & E. Batcheller, which I did Jan. i, 1S30, under the firm of T. &
E. Batcheller & Walker, where I remained till 1834.
In the mean time the business had very much increased, and assumed
an organization which with great improvements has continued to the
present.
On the 3^^ of June 1830 I married Mary Bond, dau. of Amos Bond of
this town.
After leaving the concern of Batcheller, I remained one year out of
business, not being in good health, which had been one cause of my
leaving business with them, as it was much against their wishes at the
time. In 1835 I commenced the shoe business alone, and used the
lower story of the old [first] town-house for that purpose, the basement
of the building being then used as a district school, and the upper story
as a high school.
In 1836 I built a shoe factory in addition to the carriage shop of
S. G. Reed which I had bought for that purpose. There I continued
business till 1838, and with Martin Bellows and others, was connected
with the shoe business till 1842. In the mean time I had been
appointed agent of the creditors of Woolson & Cutter of Louisville, Ky.,
where I spent some months in attempting to settle the claims of the said
creditors against the concern, but without satisfactory success. It was
during these years that I became connected with town affairs, and acted
as Moderator, Selectman, Overseer of the Poor, and as Representative
to the General Court in the years 1840 & 1841 and represented the
County in Senate in the years 1852 & 1853 ; and of the 8'^ (?) district
in the year 1861, making 3 terms in the Senate; acted as chairman of
the committee on Manufactures two years, and on other important com-
mittees. Had the pleasure of sustaining Gov. Andrew in his efforts to
equip and forward men to the Army, which in some instances he did
before legal authority had been obtained for that purpose.
The session of 1861 was the last of my connection with legislation.
Served three years on the Board C)f Agriculture as delegate from the
Worcester West Agricultural Society. Have been connected with the
affairs of the town since 1834. Acted on building committees in
the erection of all [three of the] town-houses, and Grove School-house ;
building the new road to East Brookfield ; was director during the
location and construction of our Railroad and with which in that
capacity I have been connected with this road to the present time. To
go back in my business history, I would say that in connection with my
brother Amasa, we bought the water privilege in East Brookfield and its
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appurtenances in the year 1S45, and proceeded to improve the same.
First, by building a furnace and then a brick factory 75 X40 feet, and
then a large store & saw mill ; put in new wheels and stones into the
grist-mill, built an addition to accommodate the plaster business, &c.
In 1848 built the reservoir dam at what is known as Brooks Pond,
thereby adding greatly to the water-power at East Brookfield, and thus
laying the foundation of all the business and improvements that exist on
the premises at the present day.
These investments were not money-making concerns to the proprietors,
but were essential to the growth and prosperity of East Brookfield. I
had connexion at different times with some of the business carried on
upon these premises, but always yielded my connection with them when
they were wanted by other parties. For instance in the machine shop
and the manufacture of hay-cutters, which I took from a nominal ex-
istence, and in one year put it upon a respectable basis, and made
$3,000, and at the request of my associate in business turned the con-
cern over to him, after which he failed to make it a profitable concern.
I did the same with the furnace business : took it on my hands when it
had an unprofitable contract for castings, which I fulfilled to the entire
satisfaction of the parties ; made favorable contracts for iron, and passed
the concern over to the other party in interest, at their request, but not
ultimately to their advantage.
In all my business relations, which include connection with at least
15 different individuals, no one of them could say that they were ever
losers by business connection with me.
In society matters, I was one of those who left the First Congrega-
tional Society for the formation of the Union Congregational Society.
This I did from an honest belief that the best interests of religion would
be advanced by such a movement and not from any personal feeling of
hostility to the then acting pastor of that society, although at the time
of his settlement he was not a man of my choice, and never was appre-
ciated by me as a pastor or preacher. I mention this fact to correct any
impression that may have existed at the time, that a personal feeling
against the minister, or any member of the church or society, had any
influence in causing me to leave that society. And when the circum-
stances of the town and of the new society had so changed as in the
opinion of many to make it expedient to unite the societies, it found
in me an advocate for such a union, on terms of equality, mutual con-
cession and self respect. Whether such a union would have been for
the best good of the cause for which religious societies are formed, is
perhaps an unsettled question, even at the present time.
My political life, though of no particular interest to any but myself,
is briefly told. I cast my first vote for Governor of Massachusetts for
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Levi Lincoln in 1824, as a National Republican. When the Anti-
masonic party was formed, I sympathized with the opposition then made
to that institution [Masonry], and acted with that party till its object
was supposed to have been accomplished in the enactment by our Legis-
lature of a law forbidding the administration of extra-judicial oaths. I
then united with the Whig party, in which I voted till the formation of
the Free Soil party, and followed its fortunes till it was merged into the
Republican Party of the present day. It was as a member of the Whig
party that I represented the town in 1840 & 1841 ; and as a Republi-
can three times in the Senate. I built the house where I now reside in
1835-
Finally I would say that frequent business changes may account for
the fact that a business life of more than fifty years, has produced limited
pecuniary results.
HON. AMASA WALKER.
Amasa Walker, the oldest son of Walter Walker, was born in Wood-
stock, Conn., May 4, 1799. His parents, Walter Walker and Priscilla
Carpenter, had been married on the 3rd of April, 1 798, and at the time
of his birth were living in the village, then known as Muddy Brook, now
as East Woodstock. Here they remained until the following spring,
when they bought the estate in the North Parish of Brookfield, in Massa-
chusetts, on which their son, Amasa, subsequently hved and died.
Owing to family circumstances, however, their young son was left with
his Grandfather Carpenter, in Woodstock, for an entire year after the
removal of his parents to Brookfield.
Amasa Walker was a very feeble and delicate child, and lack of physi-
cal stamina was manifest throughout all his youthful days, depriving him
of the enjoyment of most of the athletic sports practised by his com-
panions. The fact, however, had its compensation in the ^impulse given
to study and reflection, and, perhaps, in a higher capacity of intellectual
enjoyment.
On his father's estate in North Brookfield, Amasa Walker was reared,
attending the Centre District School, near the old meeting-house ; and
in the intervals of study, working upon his father's farm, or sticking card-
teeth for the card manufacturers of Leicester. Naturally a good and
even brilliant scholar, the child and youth took the utmost advantage of
the limited opportunities offered by the village school of those days, and
acquired that thorough training in English which, in later days, without
the advantage of a college education, enabled him to discuss the most
abstruse questions of political science clearly, effectively and agreeably,
and to address Senates and Universities with acceptance. Among his
principal competitors in school was Ebenezer Strong Snell, afterwards
HON. AMASA WALKER. 3^5
Professor Snell of Amherst College. Among the teachers of his early
youth, Mr. Walker placed highest, Mr. Harry Brigham (1811), as the
most stimulating and helpful of schoolmasters. In the intervals between
the public schools, the boy used to recite to the Rev. Dr. Snell, having
among his fellow pupils, William CuUen Bryant and Elijah Meade.
In 1 8 14, young Amasa became clerk in Colonel Henshaw's store.
Probably no clerk was ever more diligent and faithful or had a higher
sense of the importance of his work. The qualities which afterwards
secured his success in business on his own account, were fully exhibited
in his early youth, and commanded the complete confidence and respect
of his employer.
During the winter of 18 15 to '16, the young man was laid up as a
result of a physical injury, and in the spring of 1816 went to live with
Dr. Crossfield, who had opened a store in South Brookfield, just across
the river. In June of that year the store was burned, and the young
man became clerk to Captain Moses Bond, then trading on the old
green, North Brookfield, afterwards known as the Lower Village.
In 181 7, Amasa Walker began to fit for Amherst College and was
placed under the tuition of the Rev. Dr. Snell. His zeal in study soon
outran his strength and his health completely broke down, compelling
the abandonment of the college project. For three months during the
winter of 181 7 to 1818, he taught school in District No. 6, and then
went again to live with Captain Bond. For two years following, in spite
of great feebleness and occasional entire prostration, he taught school in
various districts of North Brookfield or worked upon the farm at home.
In October 1820 he, in company with Allen Newell, bought the store
and stock of Major Holt in West Brookfield. The partnership continued
successfully until February 1823, when Mr. Walker sold out his interest
to Mr. Taintor. In writing of this, later in life, Mr. Walker said, " I put
in $136, and my father let me have about ^650 : in all, about $800. I
took out in cash, $3,550. Probably no young man had ever cleared so
much in so short a time, in trade, at that period, in that part of the
country. It was a day of very small things." After withdrawing from
the partnership, Mr. W^alker became agent of the Methuen Manufactur-
ing Company, and acted in that capacity for two years, still suffering much
in health. In 1825, he entered into business in Boston with Charles G.
Carleton, under the title of Carleton & Walker, and on the 6th of July,
1826, married his partner's sister Emeline, daughter of Deacon Jonathan
Carleton of Boston. Mrs. Walker died July 24, 1828, leaving one child
who died in infancy. In 1829, Mr. Walker went into business for him-
self, where his energy, ambition and high standard of duty and honor,
enabled him speedily to achieve a large success ; yet, notwithstanding
the urgent demands of his business and his always delicate health, often
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threatening complete prostration, he took a prominent part in a great
variety of political, social and intellectual efforts.
In 1829, he helped to organize the Boston Lyceum and was its first
secretary. This was the earliest institution of the kind in Massachusetts,
and it required great efforts to rouse public interest and secure the active
co-operation of those on whom the success depended. In the same
year, he entered actively into the movement against Masonry, which cul-
minated in the nomination of William Wirt for the presidency, in 1832.
In the latter year he became president of the Boston Lyceum and a
director of the Franklin Bank. In 1833, he dehvered the Fourth of
July oration before the Young Men's Society of Boston ; this address
was published. In 1834, June 23rd, he married Miss Hannah Ambrose
of Concord, New Hampshire, by whom he had three children, all of
whom survived him. In this year he wrote a series of articles in the
Daily Advertiser, calling attention to the necessity of a railroad to con-
nect Boston with Albany and the West beyond. These articles were
signed South Market Street, and gave rise to a public meeting which
resulted in securing the stock of the Western Railroad. In 1833, he was
appointed one of the directors of the Western Railroad, serving in that
capacity four years, either on behalf of the stockholders or of the state.
From the beginning of the anti-slavery movement, inaugurated by Mr.
Garrison, Mr. Walker had joined actively in that effort, speaking and
writing freely ; he never, however, acceded to the opinions of that great
agitator and his eloquent associates adverse to the union of the states.
Mr. Walker insisted upon the constitutional methods, within the Union,
and subject to the laws of the land.
In 1839, he became president of the Boston Temperance Society, the
first total abstinence association in that city. Mr. Walker's published
writings on the subject of total abstinence extend back to 1826.
In 1840, owing to increasing bodily infirmities which seemed likely to
cause speedy dissolution, Mr. Walker retired permanently from business.
The scale of his mercantile transactions had been very extensive, and
he had done more to open the trade of Boston with the South and
Southwest than any other merchant of his generation ; but the large
profits of his business had been, of course, greatly impaired by the
almost total wreck of trade and industry in 1837 and 1839, so that Mr.
Walker retired with only a moderate competence, sufficient, however, for
all his needs. Not even ill health could diminish his interest in public
affairs, and he took an exceedingly active part in the Harrison Campaign,
strenuously advocating the establishment of the Sub-Treasury system as
it at present exists. For this he was subjected to a degree of obloquy
which it would be difficult to conceive ; but the results of forty years'
financial experience have completely demonstrated the sagacity and
HON. A MAS A WALKER. 387
soundness of his views. The winter of 1840 to 1841, Mr. Walker spent
in Florida on account of his health. In 1842, he went to Oberlin, Ohio,
on account of his great interest in the organization of a college in that
town, to which he had contributed of his means, and remained there ten
months, giving lectures in political economy, a subject to which his mind
had been increasingly drawn by the financial experiences of 1837 and
1839. In May 1843, he finally took up his residence at North Brook-
field, on his father's estate, but went almost immediately to England as
a delegate to the First International Peace Congress, of which he became
one of the vice-presidents. Mr. Walker's active interest in efforts to
promote the cause of international peace, through the creation of a pub-
lic opinion which should constrain statesmen and diplomatists to use all
efforts peacefully to adjust their difficulties, and, in the failure of direct
negotiation between the parties concerned, through international con-
gresses having power to arbitrate and settle disputes, had begun in 1832.
In 1844, Mr. Walker resided mainly in North Brookfield but delivered
a course of lectures at Oberlin College and attended peace conventions
in various parts of the country, visiting the West in company with his
wife. In 1846, he built large additions to his father's house, which had
been erected in 1810. In this year he delivered the annual address
before the Normal Institute at Bridgewater. During 1847, his attention
was largely given to the peace cause.
In 1848, his long cherished anti-slavery convictions led to his taking
an active part in the formation of the Free Soil party. He was a mem-
ber of the National Convention at Buffalo, which placed Van Buren in
nomination for the presidency. In the fall of that year he was elected
to a seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and resigned
his professorship at Oberlin. He took his seat, January, 1849, and
became the Free Soil and Democratic candidate for Speaker of the House.
In the summer of this year he attended the International Peace Con-
gress in Paris, becoming one of its vice-presidents. In the fall of the
same year he was elected to the State Senate of Massachusetts. Taking
his seat in January, 1850, he brought forward his plan for a sealed ballot
law, which was enacted the following year ; and carried a bill providing
that Webster's Dictionary should be introduced into the common schools
of the state.
In 1 85 1, he was elected Secretary of State, for Massachusetts, by the
united Free Soil and Democratic vote. During the year he delivered
several public addresses. In 1852, he was re-elected Secretary of State,
and became, ex officio. Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Agri-
culture. In this year he received the honorary degree of Master of Arts
from Middlebury College. In 1853, Mr. Walker was elected a member
of the Convention for revising the Constitution of Massachusetts, and
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became the chairman of the committee on suffrage. He was also in
this year appointed one of the examiners of pohtical economy in Har-
vard University, which office he held for seven years.
In 1854, he took a prominent part in the organization of the North
Brookfield Savings Bank, of which he was the first president. He was
this year appointed lecturer on political economy in Amherst College,
where he delivered an extended course of lectures. In 1856, he was
president of the Agricultural and Horticultural Society of North Brook-
field.
The year 1857 was one of great import to the life of Mr. Walker.
Early in that year he began the publication, in Hunt's Merchants' Mag-
azine, of a series of articles on pohtical economy. The series had
already progressed so far as to give Mr. Walker's views on money, which
were very decidedly of the so-called Hard-Money order, when the
financial panic of 1857 commenced. Almost by chance Mr. Walker
attended, early in October, a large meeting of the merchants of Boston,
intended to fortify the banks of that city in their determination to main-
tain specie payments. At this meeting Mr. Walker took the ground
strongly that the banks could not possibly maintain specie payments for
more than two weeks, and that it was desirable that they should at once
suspend, instead of causing the failure of the best merchants of the
city, as they must inevitably do by refusing discounts in a vain attempt
to save their own so-called honor. This speech created a great sen-
sation at the time, and gave rise to a heated discussion in the public
press ; but the suspension, within twelve days, of every bank in Boston,
after causing the failure of great numbers of the best mercantile houses,
some of them worth millions of dollars, gave so striking a confirmation
to Mr. Walker's views as to bring him into prominence as an authority
on finance, and to cause him to be invited to write and lecture far
beyond the limits of his time and strength. This episode may properly
be considered the turning point in Mr. Walker's intellectual career.
From this time until the day of his death the subject of the Currency
remained the most absorbing of all which had previously engrossed his
mind, and his interest increased with the passage of time.
Late in 1857, Mr. Walker pubhshed a pamphlet on the nature and
uses of money, to which he added a " History of the Wickaboag Bank,"
a work which had a large circulation. In July of 1859, Mr. Walker
visited Europe in company with Dr. Warren Tyler of North Brookfield ;
and in the fall of that year he was elected to the Massachusetts House
of Representatives, where, in conjunction with Honorable Samuel Hooper,
of the Senate, he took an important part in the revision of the laws re-
lating to banking and the issue of paper money. At the presidential
election of i860 Mr. Walker was chosen a member of the Electoral
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College of Massachusetts, of which he became secretary, casting his
vote for Abraham Lincoln.
The outbreak, 1859-60, of the disease among neat-cattle known as
Pleuro-Pneumonia, led to an enactment by the Legislature of Massa-
chusetts, at a special session, of a law for its extirpation, and a com-
mission was appointed by the governor for this purpose, of which Mr.
Walker was made chairman. The commission performed its work so
vigorously and thoroughly as to secure the complete extirpation of this
pest.
Beginning in 1859, Mr. Walker continued for several years to deliver
an annual course of lectures on political economy in Amherst College.
In the fall of 1862, he was elected a Representative in Congress, for the
unexpired term of Dr. Bailey, During the session, 1862-3, Mr. Walker
made several speeches on finance, and moved the issue of Compound
Interest Notes, in a bill which became a law. In 1866, Mr. Walker
published his main work in economics, entitled The Science of Wealth.
This work passed, in the following years, through not less than eight
American editions, was translated into Italian by Professor Cognetti, of
Turin, and received the highest attention and the warmest commendation
from the economists of America and Europe. Subsequently, a student's
edition of this work was issued and extensively used. In 1867, Mr.
Walker received the degree of Doctor of Laws, from Amherst College.
During that, and the years following, until his death, he continued to
write extensively in the magazines, especially in Lippincott's Magazine
of Philadelphia, and in the weekly and daily papers. His leisure gave
him frequent opportunities for travel, and he spent not a little of each
year in visits to Boston, New Haven or Washington, or in trips to Florida
or California.
Always a singularly cheerful and sanguine man, in spite of great deli-
cacy of health and frequent attacks of pain and sickness, the last years
of his life were his happiest years. He continued his physical and in-
tellectual activity unimpaired up to the very instant when, on the 29th
of October, 1875, without a word or a sigh, and without the slightest
premonition of approaching dissolution, he ceased to breathe. Had the
end been foreseen it would have been most welcome, for he had in July
lost his wife, his companion through more than forty years. His father,
Walter Walker, had, in like manner closely followed his mother to the
grave. Mr. Walker was in figure, very slender and erect, and was very
quick and graceful in his movements, producing the effect of being much
taller than he really was. His features were remarkably regular and clear
cut, and his whole appearance at once engaging and commanding. His
voice was of unusual richness and power; and in public speaking he
had a singular faculty of holding closely the attention of his audience.
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however large or however unfriendly. He made httle use of rhetorical
ornament or of the ordinary, so-called, graces of speech, but spoke with
a fullness of knowledge, clearness of expression and earnestness of pur-
pose, seldom surpassed. He was very fond of company ; and his delight
was in the communication of his ideas and sentiments, or in learning the
puposes, feelings and wishes of the young.
Wherever he travelled, he easily and quickly made acquaintances, and
immediately seized the occasion either to acquire or to impart infor-
mation.
Next to discussions relating to finance and currency, his keenest en-
joyment was in reminiscences relating to his early life ; he delighted to
talk of his old schoolmates, his old school teachers, of the early mag-
nates of North Brookfield and of his own initial experiences in business.
He was very fond of giving advice ; and it must be said, his advice was
generally very good, for no man ever understood better the secret of
success in life, either in business or in the learned professions.
In politics, Mr. Walker's history was as follows : he was brought up
among Federalists ; became a Jackson Democrat, on the issues of paper
money, banking and the sub-treasury ; joined the Liberty party in 1S44 ;
helped to found the Free Soil party in 1848 ; and the Republican party
in 1856.
In religion Mr. Walker was brought up an Orthodox Congregational-
ist ; early joined that church and became a deacon in the Union Church
of North Brookfield, which he aided and contributed much to found.
His theological views, however, were never strict, but corresponded more
to the general theology of the present time than to that of fifty or sixty
years ago.
In charities, and in contributions to enterprises of public interest, he
was liberal and even lavish.
MAJOR NATHAN GOODALE.
[From " Lives of the Early Settlers of Ohio," by S. P. Hildreth, M.D.J
Major Nathan Goodale was the youngest (posthumous) son of Solo-
mon and Anna Goodale, and was born in North Brookfield, Nov. 11,
1744. The father died in the spring of 1744. Three children had died
in infancy, leaving four, viz., John, aged nine, Anna, aged four, Solomon,
aged two, and Nathan to be cared for by the widow. She married, in
1745, Samuel Ware of North Brookfield, and had Samuel, born 1746,
Jonathan, born 1747, Timothy, born 1748, when the family moved to
Rutland, where Nathan passed his early years, to the time of manhood,
working on a farm, and learning the trade of a brick-mason ; thus laying
the foundation for that vigorous, muscular frame, which enabled him to
undergo the fatigues and exposures of a military life, at a time when the
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army afforded few facilities for the comfort of the soldier. No other set
of men could have borne up under the trials of want, famine, and a lack
of all the common necessaries of life, for several years in succession, as
did the American soldiers, but such as had been inured like the Spartans,
in childhood, to bear suffering with patience. His education was rather
above that of the common schools of that day, for we find him, at an
early period of the war, employed by Gen. Putnam as an assistant
engineer.
At a suitable age he married Elizabeth Phelps of Rutland, on the nth
of September, 1765. About the year 1770 he moved his family to
Brookfield, where he purchased a farm two miles from the centre of the
town. His three oldest children were: born in Rutland, as we learn from
the town records.
From this time to the rupture with the mother country, in 1775, he
continued to labor on his farm, arid to work at his trade of brick-laying ;
but as nearly all the houses of that day were made of wood, his mechani-
cal work was chiefly confined to chimneys. For some time previous to
the first hostilities, he had, with thousands of his countrymen, been pre-
paring for the day of strife, which every thinking man foresaw must soon
arrive, by practising military exercises, and collecting arms and ammu-
nition. Many of these volunteer companies were aptly called, by the
New-Englanders, who are never at a loss 'for a phrase to express ex-
actly their meaning, " Minute Men." They were, indeed, minute men,
and when the first notes of alarm echoed from hill to hill, all over the
country, at the bloodshed at Lexington, they were ready, at a moment's
warning, to pour their thousands on thousands into the vicinity of Boston,
the stronghold of the British, which nothing but the lack of battering
cannon and ammunition hindered them immediately from storming.
Mr. Goodale here first saw the actual movements of military life, and
immediately entered into the service of his country, as a lieutenant. It
being uncertain how long he might remain in the army, the homestead
of his early manhood was sold, and his family resided, during the war, in
rented premises. With what spirit and enterprise he entered into the
service, and how well his activity and talents were adapted to the trying
exigencies of a partisan officer, the most difficult of all military duties,
will be best shown by a letter from Gen. Rufus Putnam to Gen. Wash-
ington, near the close of the war.
"Massachusetts Huts, June 9th, 1783.
Sir : I do myself the honor to enclose a letter I received a few days
since from Capt. Goodale, of the Fifth Massachusetts Regiment. I confess
I feel a conviction of neglect of duty in respect to this gentleman ; that
I have not, till this moment, taken any measures to bring his services to
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public view, has been owing to the confidence I had, that Gen. Gates
would have done it, as the most extraordinary of them were performed
under his own orders, and as he gave repeated assurances that they
should not be forgotten. I am sorry that Gen. Gates is now out of
camp, for were he not, I should appeal to him on the subject, but as
I am sure so worthy a character, and such important services, ought not
to be buried in oblivion, or pass unrewarded, I beg your excellency's
patience a few moments, while I give a short detail of them. Capt.
Goodale was among the first who emljarked in the common cause in
1775. He served that year as a lieutenant in the same regiment with
me. I had long before known him to be a man of spirit, and his probity
and attention to service soon gained him the character of a worthy
officer. In 1776, he entered again as a lieutenant, but served with me
the most of the year as an assistant engineer, and the public are much
indebted to him for the dispatch and propriety with which several of the
works about New York were executed. In the dark month of Novem-
ber, 1776, Mr, Goodale entered the service as a captain in the regiment
under my command, and was in the field early the next spring ; but,
although he always discovered a thirst for enterprise, yet fortune never
gave his genius fair play till August, 1777. It is well known into what
a panic the country, and even the northern army, were thrown on the
taking of Ticonderoga. When Gen. Gates took command in that quar-
ter, our army lay at Van Shaick's Island ; and Mr. Burgoyne, with his
black wings and painted legions, lay at Saratoga. The woods were so
infested with savages, that for some time none of the scouts who were
sent out for the purpose of obtaining prisoners or intelligence of the
enemy's situation, succeeded in either. Gen. Gates being vexed at
continual disappointments, desired an officer to procure him a man that
would undertake, at all hazards, to perform this service. Capt. Goodale
being spoken to, voluntarily undertook the business under the following
orders from Gen. Gates. ' Sir : You are to choose out a sergeant and
six privates, and proceed with them to the enemy's camp, unless you
lose your life or are captured, and not return until you obtain a full
knowledge of their situation.'
Capt. Goodale, in his report of this scout, says it was not performed
without great fatigue, as the party was much harassed by the Indians,
which occasioned their being in the woods three days without provisions.
However, he succeeded beyond expectation ; first throwing himself
between their out-guards and their camp, where he concealed his party
until he examined their situation very fully, and then brought off six
prisoners, which he took within their guards, and returned to Gen. Gates
without any loss. This success induced Gen. Gates to continue him on
that kind of service. A full detail of all the art and address which he
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discovered during the remainder of that campaign, would make my
letter quite too long. It may be enough to observe that before the
capture of the British army, one hundred and twenty-one prisoners fell
into his hands. But as Capt. Goodale is no less brave and determined
in the open field, where opposed to regular troops, than he is artful as
a partisan of the woods, I beg your patience while I recite one instance
of this kind. A day or two after Mr. Burgoyne retreated to Saratoga,
in a foggy morning, Nixon's brigade was ordered to cross the creek
which separated the two armies. Capt. Goodale, with forty volunteers,
went over before the advance guard. He soon fell in with a British
guard of about the same number. The ground was an open plain, but
the fog prevented their discovering each other till they were within a
(evf yards, when both parties made ready nearly at the same time.
Capt. Goodale, in this position reserving his fire, advanced immediately
upon the enemy, who waited with a design to draw it from him ; but he
had the address to intimidate them in such a manner, by threatening
immediate death to any one that should fire, that not more than two or
three obeyed the order of their own officer, when he gave the word.
The event was, that the officer and thirty-four of the guard were made
prisoners. These, sir, are the services which Capt. Goodale and his
friends conceive have merited more attention than has been paid to
them; and, at least, merit a majority as much as Maj. Summers' unsuc-
cessful command of a boat a few months on Lake Champlain. But if
the tables are reversed, and the ill luck of a brave man should be the
only recommendation to promotion, Capt. Goodale, I believe, has as
great pretentions as most men, for he is the unfortunate officer who com-
manded about forty white men, and being joined by about the same
number of Indians, fought more than one thousand of the enemy below
Valentine's hill in 1778, until near two-thirds were killed, himself and
most of the rest made prisoners. But I mention this not so much to
show his bravery, for he takes no merit from that action, but always
lamented the necessity he was under from the orders he received, to do
what he did. In writing to me on the subject, he says : ' At this time
a number of brave men were sacrificed to bad orders ; but, as they
were not my orders, I hope the candid will not censure me.' Having
stated these facts, I beg leave to request your excellency will lay them
before Congress, &c. He goes on to say. Gen. Washington forwarded
my letter to the secretary of war ; but as about this time Congress came
to a resolution to raise the rank of all officers one grade who had not
been promoted since their entrance into service, the ist of January,
1777, Maj. Goodale received promotion with the rest, and thus never
had that justice done him which he so highly merited."
Thus far Gen. Putnam testifies to the valuable services of this brave
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and noble-minded man. Had Gen. Gates, as in duty bound, given
notice to Congress of the heroic exploits of Capt. Goodale, in collect-
ing information of the movements of Burgoyne, so essential to the
welfare of the American army, he would no doubt have received the
promotion so justly his due. But Gates was a selfish, proud man, who
cared little for the interest of others, provided his own personal wishes
were accomplished.
From another hand a more detailed account is given of the action at
Valentine's hill. It seems that the commander of the troops to which
he was attached, had ordered him to keep possession of a certain pass,
important to the Americans, at all hazards, without any discretionary
power as to contingencies. His command consisted, as above stated,
of about forty light-infantry and a number of Indians, who stood the
attack of a large body of the enemy and a company of cavalry, until
there were only seventeen men left alive out of the forty. Near the
close of the combat, the officer who led the charge rushed upon him
with his sword. Capt. Goodale, with a loaded musket which he had
probably picked up from one of his fallen men, shot the Briton dead
from his horse as he approached. In a moment, another of the enemy,
seeing the fall of his leader, sprung at him in desperation, with full pur-
pose to revenge his death. The musket being discharged, the only
resource was to parry the descending blow, aimed at his head, in the
best manner he could, with the empty piece. It fell obliquely, being
turned a little from its course by the musket, and instead of splitting
the skull of its intended victim, glanced on the bone, peeling up a por-
tion of the scalp several inches in length. The stunning effects of the
blow felled him to the earth, but directly recovering, he rose to his feet.
In the meantime, the cavalry man, who had leaned forward in the
saddle further than prudent to give a certain death-stroke, lost his
balance when the heavy sword glanced from the skull, and fell to the
earth. The bayonet of Capt. Goodale instantly pinned him to the
ground, and left him dead by the side of his leader. Thus two of
the enemy fell by his hand in a space of time less than a minute. See-
ing all prospect of further resistance useless, he retreated with the bal-
ance of his men to an open woodland, near the scene of action, and
secreted himself under a pile of brush. An Indian had hidden nfider
another heap, where they might have remained in safety until dark and»
then escaped ; but the savage having an opportunity to shoot one of the
enemy who approached their hiding-place, he could not resist the chance
of adding another scalp to his trophies, and shot him. The report of
the shot revealed their hiding-place, and being discovered, were made
prisoners. How long he remained in durance does not appear from
the imperfect memorials left of liis military life. It is probable he was
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shut up in the old Jersey prison-ship at New York, as his children have
a tradition that he was poisoned, from the fact of a long sickness he
suffered after his return home. But it is more probable that the poison
was that of human malaria, received in that pest-house of British
cruelty, which killed more Americans than all those who fell in battle
during the whole war, being estimated at twelve or fourteen thousand.
It is one of the foulest stains on the English nation, that ever disgraced
their character.
During the war he received one other wound in the leg, from a mus-
ket or grape shot. Could all his adventures be collected they would
make one of the most interesting of biographies ; but time, and a fire
which destroyed his papers at Belpre some years after his death, have
put this matter to rest, and these scanty gleanings are all that are left of
his military life.
At the close of the war he entered into mercantile business, in com-
pany with Col. Cushing, a brother officer. Not succeeding in this to
his expectations, he sold out, and bought a farm on Coy's hill, in the
north part of the town of Brookfield. In the pursuits of agriculture he
was as much at home as in military matters, having a natural taste for
cultivation, and engaged in this primitive employment with his charac-
teristic ardor and perseverance, at a time when improvements of all kinds
were at a low ebb ; the country during the war having retrograded,
amidst the trials of that eventful period. Mr. Goodale was remarkable
for his industry, and thorough, neat manner in which he conducted all
the operations of the farm. The forecast and wisdom of the man may
be seen before setting out on his journey to Ohio, in the course he pur-
sued in preparing for it. Knowing that a superior breed of neat-cattle is
all-important to the farmer, and more especially to one beginning in a
new country, instead of taking a team of oxen, or horses, as other men
did, to haul their wagons, he, after deciding on joining the new colony,
selected three of the best cows and one of the finest bulls to be found in
that vicinity, and trained them to work together in a team. With this
novel working power, he drew on the wagon, with a part of his family
and household goods, to Marietta, performing the journey with as much
ease, and in as short a time, as the best of oxen. He had also the profit
of their milk for the use of the family along the road. The stock from
this breed of cattle has been spread through the country, and is held in
high estimation at this day, for their perfect forms, gentle dispositions,
and great abundance of rich milk ; constituting them, on all accounts,
the best dairy stock ever introduced to the country. They are known
as the "Goodale breed," still retaining many of their original charac-
teristics.
Maj. Goodale arrived at the mouth of the Muskingum on the 2d of
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July, 1 78S, in company with several other families from Massachusetts,
descending the Ohio, from Wheeling, in a flatboat. In August he was
appointed, by Gov. St. Clair, who soon organized the militia, captain of
a company of light-infantry, selected from amongst the most active men
of the colony. This company held regular musters, until the com-
mencement of the war, when each man was confined to the defence of
his own garrison, in the settlement where he lived. His experience in
military affairs rendered him a very able and efficient officer, familiar
with all the details of actual service.
In April, i 7S9, he moved his family to Belpre, being a leading associ-
ate of the colony. During the short period he was permitted to live in
that place, he was considered to be one of the most industrious, perse-
vering, and thoroughly educated farmers in the country ; clearing his land
in the most rapid manner, fencing and cultivating it in the best style.
In the famine of 1 790 his family suffered, with the rest of their neigh-
bors, for wholesome bread-stuff. When the war broke out in 1 791, he
was one of the most active and resolute men in planning and erecting
the fortified village called Farmers' Castle, in which they all resided dur-
ing the first two years of the war. In making the arrangements for the
defence and military government of the garrison, he was the leading
man ; and the command was, by unanimous consent, given to him, as
the most experienced in warlike matters. In the winter of 1 793 the
place had become too strait for the numerous families congregated
within its walls, and it was decided to erect two additional stockades ;
one a mile and a half below, on Maj. Goodale's farm, and one on Capt.
Jonathan Stone's land, just below the mouth of the Little Kenawha,
called the "Upper Settlement."
He had been but a week in his new garrison, when the colony met
with the most serious loss it had yet sustained from their Indian ene-
mies, in the captivity and death of Maj. Goodale. On the first day of
March, 1 793, he was at work in a clearing on his farm, distant about
forty or fifty rods from the garrison, hauling rail timber with a yoke ot
oxen. It lay back of the first bottom, on the edge of the plain, in open
view of the station. An Irishman, named John Magee, was -at work,
grubbing or digging out the roots of the bushes and small trees, on the
slope of the plain, as it descends on to the bottom, but out of sight of
Maj. Goodale. The Indians made so little noise in their assault, that
John did not hear them. The first notice of this disaster, was the view
of the oxen seen from the garrison, standing quietly in the field, with no
one near them. After an hour or more they were observed to be still in
the same place, when suspicion arose that some disaster had happened
to Mr. Goodale. John was still busy at his work, unconscious of any
alarm, when one of the men sent up from the garrison, passed him to
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inquire what was the matter. In the edge of the woods there was a thin
layer of snow, on which the messenger discovered several moccasin
tracks. It was now apparent that Indians had been there, and taken
him prisoner, as no blood was seen on the ground. A small party fol-
lowed the trail some distance, but soon lost it. The following day a
larger body of men, with some of the rangers, were sent in pursuit, but
returned without making any discovery. The Ohio river at this time,
with many of the smaller streams, was at nearly full banks, and less dan-
ger was apprehended on that account ; it was also rather early in the
season for Indians to approach the settlements. The uncertainty of his
condition left room for the imagination to fancy every thing horrible in
his fate ; more terrible to bear, than the actual knowledge of his death.
Great was the distress of Mrs. Goodale and the children, overwhelmed
with this unexpected calamity. His loss threw a deep gloom over the
whole community, as no man was so highly valued amongst them, neither
was there any one whose council and influence were equally prized by
the settlement. He was, in fact, the life and soul of this isolated com-
munity, and left a vacancy that none of his companions could fill. One
of the early colonists thus speaks of him : " His memory was for many
years fresh and green in the hearts of his contemporary pioneers, now all
passed away, and is still cherished with respect and affection by their
descendants." (Judge Barker's notes.) So greatly depressed were the
inhabitants at his loss, that they awoke with new feelings in regard to
their dangerous position on the outer verge of civilization. While he
was living amongst them a certain degree of safety was felt, that vanished
at his loss.
On the 14th of March they forwarded a petition to Gen. Washington,
whom they regarded with parental veneration, a copy of which has been
preserved, setting forth their exposed situation and losses by the Indians.
It is stated that six of their number have been killed, besides the recent
loss of Maj. Goodale ; that one-third of their cattle, and produce of
their lands, had been destroyed by the Indians, and they were fearful
of a total breaking up of the settlement, unless the government afforded
them a larger number of men for protection, their usual United States
guard being only a corporal and four privates, detailed from the post at
Marietta. The number of the settlers at the three stations were fifty-two
men, and one hundred and forty-nine women and children.
At the treaty of Greenville, in 1795, when the captives were given up
by the Indians, some intelligence was obtained of nearly all the persons
taken prisoners from this part of the territory, but none of the fate of
Maj. Goodale. A deep mystery seemed to hang over his destiny, never
to be revealed. At length, about the year 1 799, Col. Forrest Meeker,
since a citizen of Delaware County, Ohio, and well acquainted with the
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family of Maj. Goodale, and the circumstances of this event, when at
Detroit, fell in company with three Indians, who related to him the par-
ticulars of their taking a man prisoner at Belpre, in' the spring of 1793.
Their description of his person left no doubt on the mind of Col.
Meeker, of its being Maj. Goodale. They stated that a party of eight
Indians were watching the settlement for mischief; and as they lay
concealed on the side of the hill back of the plain, they heard a man
driving, or talking to his oxen, as they expressed it. After carefully
examining his movements, they saw him leave his work and go down to
the garrison, in the middle of the day. Knowing that he would return
soon, they secreted themselves in the edge of the woods, and while he
was occupied with his work, sprang out and seized upon him, before
he was aware of their presence, or could make any defence, threatening
him with death if he made a noise or resisted. After securing him with
thongs, they commenced a hasty retreat, intending to take him to
Detroit and get a large ransom for him. Somewhere on the Miami, or
at Sandusky, he fell sick and could not travel, and that he finally died
of this sickness. A Mrs. Whitaker, the wife of an Indian trader at
Lower Sandusky, has since related the same fact. She says the Indians
left him at her house, where he died of a disease like the pleurisy, with-
out having received any very ill usage from his captors, other than the
means necessary to prevent his escape. This is probably a correct
account of his fate ; and although his death was a melancholy one,
amongst strangers, in captivity, and far away from the sympathy and
care of his friends, yet it is a relief to know that he did not perish at
the stake, nor by the tomahawk of the savages.
GEN. RUFUS PUTNAM.
[Compiled in part from " Lives of the First Settlers of Ohio," by S. P. Hildreth, M.D.]
RuFUS Putnam was the youngest son of Dea. Elisha and Susannah
(Fuller) Putnam, and was born in Sutton, Mass., Apr. 9, 1738. His
father died when Rufus was seven years old, and he was sent to live with
his maternal grandfather in Danvers, where he remained until Sept., 1747,
in which year his mother married Capt. John Saddler of Upton, and the
boy made his home with his step-father till 1753. He had few advan-
tages of schooling, and no school books of his own. But by respectfully
serving the travellers who stopped at Mr. Saddler's tavern, and tending
their horses, he occasionally received gratuities of a few pence, which he
laid by until he could purchase some powder and shot : with this ammu-
nition and an old shot gun, he killed partridges, or pheasants, and sold
from time to time until the proceeds bought him a spelling book and an
arithmetic. With these two invaluable articles, the foundation of all,
even the most profound learning, he soon made considerable progress
GEN. RUFUS PUTNAM. 399
in the rudiments of education, without any teacher but his own patient
ingenuity. In the same way he learned to write, and make figures in a
legible manner, progressing in a short time to the rule of three, guided
only by the directions laid down in the book. How delightful must have
been his sensations when he could put his own thoughts into tangible
sentences on paper, and understand the rules of calculation, so important
in all the concerns of life !
In March, 1754, when nearly sixteen years old, he was bound as an
apprentice to the mill-wright trade, under his brother-in-law, Daniel
Matthews, of Brookfield. He was a man who had nearly the same opinion
of the inutility of learning, as Mr. Saddler, and entirely neglected to send
his apprentice to school. He, however, was more favorable in one re-
spect, as he did not refuse him the use of candles for light, when pursu-
ing his studies in the long winter evenings. His attention was chiefly
directed to the acquisition of arithmetic, geography and history ; while
orthography, etymology, and the rules of grammar were neglected. Hav-
ing no books in these branches, and no one to teach him, his attention
was chiefly directed to that which would be more immediately useful in
the common affairs of life. In penmanship he had no aid from those
nice copper-plate engravings, published in after years, nor any one to
guide him in the art of neat hand-writing, so that those two important
branches, spelling correctly, and writing handsomely, did not receive
that attention they otherwise would have done, and left him during all
his future life to regret his deficiencies in these respects. Could he have
looked into futurity, or had the least intimation of the public stations of
trust and honor which he was destined by Providence to fill in manhood,
he would doubtless have been better prepared for their arduous duties.
The greatest wonder of all is, that with the discouragements and priva-
tions which environed him, he had the fortitude and perseverance to
overcome these obstacles, and acquire so much really useful learning as
he did. Ninety-nine boys in a hundred would never have made the
attempt, but have lived and died in ignorance.
During this portion of his life, from sixteen to nineteen years, he was
busily occupied under Daniel Matthews, in acquiring the practical art of
the mill-wright, and in working on his farm. It required some knowledge
of geometry, to form perfect circles, divide them into numerous equal
portions, and lay out the exact angles necessary in the frame-work of the
mill ; thus gradually enlarging his knowledge of mathematics, for which
he had naturally an ardent attachment, and a mind well fitted to compre-
hend. During this time his physical frame grew full as rapidly as his
mind, so that when he was eighteen years old, he possessed the brawny
limbs, the muscular power, and the full stature of a man six feet high.
In all athletic exercises, he was renowned for his great strength and
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activity ; and thus eminently fitted for tlie fatigues and privations of the
military life he was destined so early to enter.
The war between Great Britain and France, in which the colonies
were much more deeply interested than the mother country, commenced
in the year 1754, when he entered on his apprenticeship. The accounts
of the several battles, the defeat of Gen. Braddock, and the exploits
of his martial relative, Capt. Israel Putnam, no doubt filled his youthful
mind with ardor, and led him while yet only in his nineteenth year to
enlist as a private soldier, in the company of Capt. Ebenezer Learned,
consisting of one hundred men, many of whom must have been his
acquaintances or associates. The term of service was a little short of
a year, commencing the 15th of March, 1757, and ending the 2d day
of February, 1758. By the 30th of April the detachment was ready for
marching, and that day left Brookfield, on their route for Kinderhook,
on the Hudson river, about eighteen miles below Albany, which place
they reached on the 6th of May.
In this and his subsequent campaign, he turned the art of writing,
which he had with so much difficulty acquired, to a useful purpose, by
keeping a regular journal of the events which took place ; and without
this precaution would have been lost or forgotten. He remarks that
Capt. Learned prayed regularly, night and morning, with his men, and
on the Sabbath read a sermon in addition — a proof of the general prev-
alence of piety amongst the New England people, and which if more
common in this day, would suppress much of the profanity and wicked-
ness so universal amongst the soldiery of modern times. On the i8th
of May, they left Kinderhook, and marched the same day to Greenbush,
opposite the town of Albany.
On the 2ist of May, the company moved to Scaghticoke, a Dutch
settlement on the banks of the Hoosack river, three miles from the
Hudson. It was deserted by the inhabitants on account of the Indians,
and now lies in the north-westerly corner of Renssellaer county.
On the 9th of June, the detachment joined Col. Fry's regiment, at
Stillwater, a spot subsequently famous for the battle at Bemis' Heights,
which turned the tide of Burgoyne's success, and finally led to his sur-
render. On the nth they marched to Saratoga, a place still more cele-
brated in military history, for the conquest of his army, thirty years after
this time, in which Mr. Putnam acted a conspicuous part.
On the 14th of this month, Fry's regiment, composed of seventeen
'companies of provincials, decamped, and on the following day reached
Fort Edward. This celebrated military post, so often noticed in the
events of the old French war, was built two years before this time, and
was now in the pride of its strength. It stood on the east or left bank
of the Hudson river, about fifty-two miles above Albany, and was con-
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structed by a body of colonial troops under Gen. Lyman, and named
after Edward, Duke of York, the eldest son of King George the Second,
of England. It is thus described in Mr. Putnam's journal : "The river
washed one side of its walls. The form was somewhat irregular ; having
two bastions and two half bastions. The walls were high and thick,
composed of hewed timber — a broad rampart, with casements, or
bomb-proof — a deep ditch with a draw-bridge — a covered way, glacis,
&c." In an after note, he says, " Miave been particular in this descrip-
tion, because in 1777, there was by no means so great an appearance of
there having been a fortification here as we find in the ancient works at
Marietta and other parts of the Ohio country." It stood at the head of
the carrying place, between the Hudson and Lake George, and also
Wood creek, a tributary of Lake Champlain. The village of Fort
Edward stands near the site of the old fort, and serves to perpetuate its
name. The tragical fate of Miss McCrea happened in this vicinity in
1777. White Hall, at the head of the Lake, the port from which steam-
boats now run to St. John, in Canada, was, in the Revolutionary war,
called Skenesborough ; and was named after Maj. Skene, presently
noticed by Mr. Putnam in his journal.
Being determined to see as much as possible of the adventures and
hardships of a military life, he joined the corps of Rangers, as a volun-
teer, and on the 8th of July, marched on a scout under Lieut. Collins,
with twenty-two men, to reconnoitre South Bay, the southerly extremity
of Lake Champlain, distant about twenty-five miles from Fort Edward.
On the 9th, having approached, as they thought, near the bay, the main
party was halted, and three men, of whom Mr. Putnam was one, sent
forward to learn its situation. Supposing it would occupy but a few
hours, they left their blankets and provisions with the men that remained
in camp. It proved to be much further than they had anticipated, and
after fulfilling their orders, it was nearly night when they got back to the
encampment. Much to their vexation and disappointment, they found
that the lieutenant and his men, had left the ground, carrying with them
their blankets and provisions. It seems that the leader had taken alarm
at their long absence, supposing them either killed or captured by the
Indians, and had hastily retreated in confusion. The deserted Rangers
fired their guns, to give notice of their returji, but no answering signal
was heard. Two nights were thus spent in the woods, exposed, without
their blankets, to the annoyance of gnats and mosquitoes, which swarmed
in vast numbers over this humid region. The dress of the Rangers was
similar to that of the Indians, leaving their thighs bare, and exposed to
their attacks. They reached Fort Edward on the nth, having been
forty-eight hours without food, thus realizing a little foretaste of a ran-
ger's life. Lieut. Collins did not get in until the following day, and con-
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fessed that he heard their signal guns, but supposed them fired by the
Indians. He, however, by various excuses, pacified Mr. Putnam and
his comrades ; yet he remarks on the transaction, " It was extremely
unsoldierlike to leave us in the woods in the manner he did. If our
long absence gave cause of alarm, he ought to have withdrawn but a
short distance, placed himself in ambush, and posted two men under
cover to watch for our return, or give notice of the approach of the
enemy.
On the 23d of July, about eight o'clock in the morning, a large party
of Indians fired on the Carpenters' or Mechanics' Guard, within half a
mile of the fort, and killed thirteen men, with one missing. This was
the first view he had of Indian butchery ; and says, " It was not very
agreeable to the feelings of a young soldier, and I thinlj. there are few
who can look on such scenes with indifference." In the afternoon, two
hundred and fifty men, under Capt. Israel Putnam, were sent out in pur-
suit, They followed the trail until sunset, when the main body was
halted, and three men, of whom Mr. Putnam was one, sent forward a
mile or more, with orders to secrete themselves near the trail until after
dark, watching closely for any scout that might be sent back, " for," said
the captain of the Rangers, " if they do not embark to-night in their
boats, they will send a party back to see if they are pursued." They
went as ordered, but made no discovery. He remarks, "It was a maxim
I treasured up in my mind, as applicable, especially in the woods,
whether you are pursuing, or are pursued by the enemy," and was the
beginning of Ms military knowledge.
On the 8th of October, the campaign being closed for that year, the
provincials, who composed the corps of Rangers, were discharged. He,
however, continued to do camp duty some days longer, and then
attached himself to a company of artisans, who were employed, until
the loth of November, in completing the defences of Fort Edward. On
that day, the remnant of Col. Frye's regiment, himself, and the larger
portion of his men, having been captured at Fort William Henry,
marched down to the Half-moon, a post twelve miles above Albany.
His providentially joining the Rangers, no doubt, saved him from parti-
cipating in this slaughter and captivity.
On the 1 8th of November, three hundred and sixty men of the detach-
ment were drafted into four companies, and ordered to different posts
for winter quarters. This was a vexatious disappointment, as the Pro-
vincials expected to be discharged at the close of the campaign, although,
according to their enlistment, they were to serve until the 2d day of
February, 1758.
Capt. Learned's company, to which Mr. Putnam belonged, was
ordered up to Stillwater, on the east side of the Hudson ; while he and
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several other mechanics were detained and employed in completing the
king's works at the Half-moon, until the 29th of December.
The first of January, 1758, was celebrated by the men in great festiv-
ity, with an earnest looking forward to Candlemas, or 2d of February,.
as the period of their release from servitude.
From the movements of the commander of the stockaded garrison,
Capt. Skene, afterwards major, and proprietor of Skenesborough, they
began to suspect he intended to retain them in service beyond the time
of their enlistment. The Provincials were quartered in huts by them-
selves, a short distance from the post, which was guarded by a company
of British regulars. Having decided on making a push for home, as
soon as they considered themselves fairly at liberty, previous arrange-
ments were made for the journey, by preparing snow-shoes for each man,
as there was no possibility of marching through the woods, where the
snow was three or four feet deep, without this ingeniously contrived In-
dian apparatus, which had been adopted by the New Englanders from
them. Capt. Learned, who had just returned from a furlough to Mass-
achusetts, when made acquainted with the design of his men, approved
of their plan, and said he would lead them, unless he could procure their
regular discharge. Mr. Putnam observes on this transaction, that he
thought well of the captain at the time, but had since learned, that for an
officer to desert his post is unpardonable.
On the 2d of February, Capt. Skene ordered the Provincials into the
fort, and read a letter from Gen. Abercrombie, directing him to persuade
the Massachusetts men under his command, to tarry a few days, until he
could hear from that government, and know their intentions in regard
to them. To this they replied, that he is a good soldier who serves his
full time, and that the province had no further concern with them ;
neither would they remain any longer. Capt. Skene threatened them
with death if they departed without a regular discharge, and ordered
them back to their barracks. He, however, took no forcible measures
to detain them, nor did he search their huts for the snozv-shoes, which
they took the precaution to secrete under the snow. Their huts were
sheltered by a high bank, out of sight of the fort, which screened their
movements from observation.
Firm to their purpose, about three o'clock in the morning of the 3d
of February, they marched off as silently as possible, seventy in number,
under the command of Capt. Learned and Lieut. Walker ; leaving Lieut.
Brown, and a ioy^ invalids, who did not choose to join them. After
leaving their barracks, they had a level piece of intervale, bordering on
the Hudson, about half a mile wide to cross, exposed to the artillery of
the fort, had they been discovered by the sentinels, which was the reason
of their departure by night. They did not fear any opposition from the
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men in the garrison in the open field, as they outnumbered them. As
to provisions for the march, they had provided as well as they could, by
saving a portion of their daily rations for a v^^eek or two previous, and
had hoarded up in this way, two or three days' allowance. The distance
to Hoosack fort, as it was called, a small stockaded garrison belonging
to Massachusetts, was thirty miles, and was allotted for two days' march.
The snow in the woods was deeper than they expected, and made the
travelling laborious for the leading men of the file, while those who fol-
lowed after had a pretty firm path. The second day of the march was
in a snow storm ; nevertheless, they bore manfully on, directing their
course for Hoosack river, which was to be their guide to the fort ; but
during the snow storm they became bewildered, and faUing on a westerly
branch, instead of the main stream, it led them far out of their course,
and at night they encamped without reaching their desired haven. Two
turkeys were killed during the day, which aided their scanty stock of
food. On the third day's march, they decamped very early, confident
of reaching the fort before noon, but mid-day passed by, and the night
arrived without the sight of it. One turkey was killed, and the camp
formed with heavy hearts ; which was done by kindling fires against a
fallen tree, and lying down on the snow with their blankets, in the open
air. Their provision was now nearly spent, and they were led, reluc-
tantly, to believe, that they were actually lost in the woods. Several of
the men, from the extreme severity of the weather, had frozen their feet ;
and one had lost a snow shoe by breaking through the ice.
On the fourth day the march was continued up the stream until noon,
when they concluded to alter their course. This branch of the Hoosack,
it seems, led up into the New Hampshire grants, afterward Vermont,
where the town of Bennington was subsequently built. The direction
of the march, by the advice of Capt. Learned, was now about south-
east, over a hilly broken region, and the sun went down as they reached
the top of a high mountain, which appeared to be the water shed, or
dividing ridge between the streams which fell into the Hudson and
Connecticut rivers. The weather was excessively cold, and the snow
five feet deep. On the morning of the fifth day, after a very uncom-
fortable night, thirty of the men, Mr. Putnam being one of them, break-
fasted on a small turkey, without salt or bread. After travelling about
five miles they fell on a small branch, running south-east, down which
they followed until several tributaries had enlarged it, by night, to a
considerable river. All this day they had no food but the buds of the
beech trees, and a few bush cranberries. At night they encamped,
weary and faint, but not disheartened. The sixth day's march was con-
tinued along the course of the river discovered the day before, which
none of them knew the name of, in a broken, hilly region, not very
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favorable to the point of compass they wished to follow. The Vveather
was cold and stormy, while the men were so feeble, and lame from frozen
feet, that only a few were able to lead the trail, and break the path in
the snow. By marching on the frozen river, the lame men found a
smooth path, or it is probable some of them would have perished. At
night they encamped by tens in a mess. As it " happened they had with
them one dog, and only one. He was large and fat. At night it was
concluded to kill him for supper. This was done, and his body divided
into seven portions, or one part to every ten men, the entrails falling to
the butcher as his fee ; and as he belonged to Mr. Putnam's mess, they
made their supper on the fat. On the morning of the seventh day, his
men breakfasted on one of the feet, and a hind leg cut off at the gam-
brel joint, which being pounded and roasted in the embers, so as to
separate the bones of the foot, made quite a palatable viand to a hungry
stomach. That day the party confined their march to the river, and
about noon came to a spot where some trees had been recently cut for
some shingles. This was the first sign of inhabitants they had seen, and
it revived their drooping spirits. At sunset one of the men noticed a
small stream putting in on the left bank, which he recognized as Pelham
brook, and that Hawks' fort, on Deerfield river, was not more than three
miles distant. This latter river is a branch of the Connecticut.
Their leader now ordered two men to go forward to the fort, and make
provision for the arrival of the party in the morning, which was a wise
measure, and directed the most active men to make fires for the more
feeble and lame ones, as they came up, which happily they all did by dark.
That night Putnam's mess supped on the thigh bone of the dog, made
into soup, with a small bit of pork and a little ginger, which made a very
palatable dish. With respect to the flesh of a dog, he observes, " since
the experience of that day, I have believed it to be very good meat, and
could eat it at any time without disgust." This goes to confirm the
experience of Lewis and Clark's men in their journey over the Rocky
mountains, who lived on it for weeks, and preferred it to any other
meat.
On the eighth day's march, which was the loth of February, early in
the forenoon, they met some men from the fort, coming to their relief
with slices of bread and meat, to appease their appetites and enable them
to reach the post, where they were received with great kindness. Many
of the men were badly frozen, and nearly exhausted with hunger. As a
proof of the vigor of his frame, Mr. Putnam carried the pack of a sick
man in addition to his own, and was always one of the leaders in break-
ing the path ; although he felt the cravings of hunger, yet never failed in
vigor or activity. One cause of this he attributes to the use of a little
honey, which one of his mess had in a bottle, about a pound weight.
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Into thi% hotiey bottle, each man dipped the end of a rod and put to his
mouth, and not hke Jonathan into a Jioney comb.
On the 15th of February, he arrived at his former liome, very thankful
for his preservation amidst so many dangers, Capt. Learned was much
censured for his conduct, and was not again commissioned during the
war.
After passing the remainder of the winter at home, and forgetting the
sufferings of the last campaign, he again enlisted in the provincial service,
for another tour of duty, in Capt. Joseph VVhitcomb's company, and
Col. Ruggles' regiment. The war, thus far, had been a continued scene
of disasters, and disgrace to the crown ; one army after another had been
defeated or captured, and the French were in a fair way of overrunning
the British possessions in America ; and although the number of inhabit-
ants in the Canadas was not more than one quarter as great as that of
the colonies, yet their miHtary commanders were much more able and
energetic than the British, and carried conquest and victory wherever
they turned their arms.
The regiment to which he was attached, rendezvoused at Northamp-
ton, in Massachusetts, and marched for Albany on the 3d of June. On
the 6th, they passed Pontoosac fort, a small post on the Hoosack river,
then within the boundaries of Massacliusetts. This was the station that
Capt. Learned expected to reach on the second day after his unmilitary
and disastrous desertion of his post at Stillwater, on the 2d of February.
On the 8th, the regiment arrived at Greenbush, opposite to Albany.
" From Northampton street to this place was through a wilderness, with
but one house in the whole distance, except the little fort above men-
tioned." This was in the year 1758 ; since that time vast changes have
taken place in this region, and the railroad, in a few hours, would trans-
port the whole regiment over the distance which occupied five days of
steady marching.
On the 12th of June, he was detached with about eighty other artisans
from the regiment, under Lieut. Pool, and ordered on to the head of Lake
George to erect works, in advance of the army. On the 5 th of July,
the troops being assembled, embarked in batteaux, amounting to seven-
teen thousand men, under the command of Gen. Abercrombie, Lord
Howe, the second in command, Gen. Gage, the third, and Col. Brad-
street, quarter-master-general. The commander-in-chief was an old
man, and entirely unfit for the post, as was proved by the result of the
campaign. The army had but little respect for his abilities ; while on
the contrary, Lord Howe was their idol, and in him they placed their
utmost confidence. He was remarkably easy and affable in his manners,
mixing familiarly with the mechanics and common soldiers, inquiring into
their condition and wants, displaying a real interest in their welfare, very
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different from those generally in high authority. This won the regard of
the troops, and they would undergo any sacrifice at his bidding. Gen.
Gage never acquired much reputation as a commander, and the furious
Bradstreet was hated by all the army. The batteaux moved down the
lake until evening, when the troops landed at Sabbathday Point for
refreshment, and then rowed all night. On the 6th they disembarked
at the northern extremity of Lake George, in two divisions, one on each
side of the outlet. On the approach of the division on the right bank,
a detachment of the enemy stationed there, retired without firing a gun.
That division of the army on the left bank, was under the command of
Lord Howe, and on its advance was met by a skirmishing party of the
French, who, very unfortunately for the British, killed Lord Howe in the
early part of the engagement. His death struck a damp on the spirits
of the whole army, and no doubt had an influence in causing the defeat
which followed. Mr. Putnam was left in charge of the boats, but soon
volunteered his service in the attack on the works, and joined his regi-
ment, which was posted with Col. Lyman's of Connecticut, on the west
of the mills, and was busily employed in erecting a breastwork. The
attack on the fort of Ticonderoga, began at twelve o'clock, and was con-
tinued without intermission for several hours, without making any im-
pression. At length the ammunition of the regular troops was exhausted,
and a call was made on the Provincials to forward them a supply. Mr.
Putnam again volunteered in this service. When they approached the
scene of action, they found that the attacked troops had been effectually
repulsed in their attempt to storm the enemy's lines, but did not con-
sider it a total defeat, as it finally proved to be. Col. Ruggles' regiment
remained in their breastwork until midnight unmolested, and then
retreated to the shore of the lake, where they had landed on the 6th.
On the morning of the 9th, Ruggles found his regiment in the rear of
the army, which had retreated m the night, leaving them with the Ran-
gers of the other regiment of Provincials near the French lines. \\\ the
forenoon of that day, all the troops embarked and returned to the south
end of the lake, closing Gen. Abercrombie's expedition, which com-
menced with such high hopes, under a cloud of disgrace, and a loss of
fifteen hundred men, in killed and wounded. Ticonderoga fort was
protected on three of its sides by water, and on the other for some dis-
tance in front extended a morass ; the remainder was fortified with a
breast-work, eight feet high, and planted with artillery. In addition to
which the ground for one hundred yards in front, was covered with abatis.
After reconnoitering the \Vorks, the engineer sent on this important duty,
was so stupid as to report to the commander that they might be carried
by musketry. The difficulty of advancing artillery over the morass and
broken ground in front, led to the adopting of this fatal advice, and the
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defeat of the army. The post was defended by about four thousand
men, and although their actual assailants amounted to twelve or fifteen
thousand, and the attack lasted for more than four hours, yet they could
make no impression on the garrison. The loss must have been greater
than actually estimated, as twenty-five hundred stands of arms were
picked up by the French. Mr. Putnam remarks that " when he subse-
quently became acquainted with the strength of the works and the mode
of attack, he considered it the most injudicious and wanton sacrifice of
men, that ever came within his knowledge or reading."
Nothing further of an offensive nature was attempted in that quarter,
by Abercrombie, this season. A fort was commenced on the ground
occupied by the fortified camp of the Provincials, in 1757, during the
siege and capture of Fort William Henry, which was called Fort George,
and stood half a mile east of that unfortunate garrison. On the 2 2d of
July, the regiment to which he belonged was ordered to Fort Edward,
and the men employed in repairing the roads from that post to Albany,
until the 29th of October, when they were discharged.
On the 9th of November, he arrived at Sutton, his native place,
where he passed the winter. On this campaign, in after life, he has
these remarks : " Thus I was carried through a second campaign,
enjoying uninterrupted health, the friendship of my officers, and never
charged with a fault. But, alas ! in my journal, I cannot find any
acknowledgment to my divine Benefactor and Preserver, nor do I recol-
lect that I had any serious reflections on the subject." This is in
accordance with the natural heart, but when it becomes touched with
the influences of the Holy Spirit, it is ready and willing to acknowledge
its obligations to its rightful Lord and Benefactor.
On the 2d of April, 1759, he decided on again entering the military
service, and enlisted into Capt. John Sibley's company, as a substitute for
Moses Leland, who had been drafted into the army, but did not wish to
serve. For this enlistment he received fourteen pounds, thirteen shil-
lings, Massachusetts currency, or forty-five dollars, fifty cents. The
original receipt yet remains in the Leland family. He was finally trans-
ferred to Capt. William Page's company, of Hardwick, in the battalion of
Lieut. Col. Ligersol, in Col. Ruggles' regiment ; and was now advanced
to the post of orderly sergeant ; marching with the army by the old
route, to the south end of Lake George.
On the 2ist of July, they embarked in batteaux under the command
of Gen. Amherst, " a sagacious, humane and experienced commander."
Mr. Putnam notices his kindness and attention to the welfare of the
common soldiers, as highly commendable. On the 2 2d, they landed at
the outlet of the lake, in nearly the same numbers, as of last year, with-
out meeting with any opposition. The following day they took posses-
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sion of the breastworks, where they were so signally repulsed the year
before, with little opposition, and thinks the loss of so many lives in the
previous attack, attributable to the rashness of Col. Bradstreet. On the
24th, they began to open their trenches for a regular siege and bombard-
ment of Fort Ticonderoga. This was a regular, strongly built, stone
fort, erected by the French in 1756, and capable of resisting any com-
mon attack. The French had kept up a regular discharge of artillery,
since the 23d, while their enemies were erecting their works for the
batteries. That night, before any serious attack had been made, the
garrison silently evacuated the fort, and embarked on the lake for Crown
Point, a strong post, ten or twelve miles lower down on the west side of
Lake Champlain. About three o'clock in the morning of the 27th the
fort blew up, with a tremendous explosion. The French did not make
any resistance at Crown Point, but proceeded on clown the lake to
Montreal. The cause of their sudden desertion of these strong posts,
was the news of Gen. Wolfe's approach to Quebec, so that no aid could
be sent them from below ; and rather than be captured they abandoned
their positions.
Thus terminated the third campaign, in which Mr. Putnam had been
engaged, with the total demolition of the French power on the lakes
George and Champlain, leading to their final expulsion from North
America. This was a glorious conquest for the British arms, in which
the Provincials shared largely ; but the greater good to them was the
check it gave to the incursions of the savages, who for more than a cen-
tury had invaded their frontier, assisted and encouraged with supphes of
arms and ammunition from the French, plundering, murdering, and carry-
ing into captivity their exposed inhabitants, from Maine to Pennsylvania.
As the army was about to leave Ticonderoga in pursuit, greatly to his
disappointment and vexation, he was ordered by the brigadier-general to
remain and superintend the building of a saw-mill at the lower falls on
the outlet of Lake George, where it debouches into a bay of Lake
Champlain. After the mills were completed, he obtained a pass to go
to Crown Point, where his regiment then lay. When he arrived there,
instead of going into the lines, he was ordered by Maj. Skene, the super-
intendent of the works then building for the enlargement of the garri-
son, to labor as a carpenter on the block-houses, promising him the full
wages for such work. After a few days, he was ordered back to oversee
the operations of the saw-rtiills, and retained until the ist of December,
some months after the discharge of his regiment. The engineer of the
army, whose name is not given, when he was finally discharged, would
not allow him the dollar a day as had been promised by Col. Robinson,
the quartermaster-general, but turned him off with fifteen pence, the pay
of a private soldier ; putting, no doubt, the extra pay justly due him
into his own pocket.
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On the I St, in company with Col. Miller, Capt. Tate, and others,
eleven in number, he embarked on Lake George, to go up to the south-
erly end, in two batteaux. Expecting to reach Fort George the next
day, they took but little provision ; but, the wind failing them, they
passed the night four miles north of Sabbath-day Point, a noted head-
land. On the 2d, the wind arose to a perfect storm, with intense cold,
so that they were confined to the shore, and could not move at all. On
the 3d, their provisions were expended. The wind and cold continued,
and their situation was becoming alarming ; but, in rambling along the
shore, one of the men found an old provision-bag, with about a dozen
pounds of salted pork, which, with some damaged flour, brought by Col.
Miller to feed two horses he had on board, made into dumplings, served
well for that day. The fourth day was calm, and they again embarked ;
but, one of the boats being leaky, the ice formed so thick and heavy in
it, that it was abandoned, and the whole party entered the single boat.
This additional burthen loaded her down within two or three inches of
the top of her sides, and the least agitation of the water would have
filled her. But, providentially, it remained calm all day, and they
reached the fort at sunset without any accident. From thence he re-
turned to Brookfield, in Massachusetts, on the i6th of December.
Putnam took an active part in the campaign of 1 760, first as recruit-
ing officer in Col. Ruggles' regiment, and later as ensign in Col. Wil-
lard's regiment. June 2, he set out for the army, and joined his company
at Ticonderoga, then under command of Capt. Thomas Beman. The
company was stationed through the summer at the landing at the outlet
of Lake George. Nov. 9 his company was discharged, and the next
day began their march through the wilderness by way of Otter creek to
Number Four (Charlestown, N.H.) on the Connecticut river, which
they reached Nov. 25 ; and he arrived home Dec. i.
Mar. 3, 1 761, Mr. Putnam bought '' the mill privilege, mill, and tools "
on Horse-pond brook in North Brookfield, of Joseph Bartlett, where he
resided and carried on the mill, and for a time the farm connected with
it (except when away on military service or civil engineering) till 1781,
in May of which year he bought the confiscated estate of Daniel Murray
of Rutland, whither he removed, and where he made his home till his
removal to Ohio in Dec. 1787.
Mr. Putnam had a natural taste for mathematics, especially geometry ;
and, under the direction of Col. Timothy Dvvight of Northampton, be-
came an accomplished land-surveyor. He was a practical, matter-of-
fact man in whatever he undertook. First a millwright, then a soldier,
next a land-surveyor, and finally an engineer ; the principles and practice
of all these branches he acquired from a limited number of books and
with litde instruction, mainly by close study and logical reasoning. As
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a soldier, he submitted to discipline, and laid up the best military max-
ims, and observed the working of different plans, and thus acquired the
confidence and skill which stood him so well when placed in responsible
offices of command.
In April 1761, Mr. Putnam was married to Elizabeth Ayres, daughter
of William Ayres, a prominent citizen of North Brookfield. She died in
November following, leaving an infant, which survived but a few months.
In January 1765, he married Persis Rice, daughter of Zebulon Rice of
Westboro, by whom he had a numerous family of children. [See Genea-
logical Register, Potnam.
In the winter of 1772, Mr. Putnam was induced to go with a party of
" Military Adventurers " to Florida, with a view of selecting and locating
certain grants of lands, promised by the King and Council of England
to the colonial officers and soldiers who had served in the late war
against France. The chief agent in promoting the scheme was Gen.
Phinehas Lyman of Connecticut. The party was absent about eight
months. They first landed at Pensacola ; then sailed to the mouth of
the Mississippi, which they entered Mar. 22, 1773. They explored the
delta and its several outlets ; passed up the river to New Orleans ; thence
up past Baton Rouge ; past Natchez, and as far as Vicksburg. Putnam
made surveys and observations of the country of which he kept a
Journal, that has great scientific and historical value.
The Revolutionary storm, which had been gathering for several years,
burst upon the colonies, the second year after his return from this expe-
dition. Ever active to the service of his native country, he joined the
army in the capacity of a lieutenant-colonel, in the regiment of Col. David
Brewer. His regiment was stationed at Roxbury, in Gen. Thomas' divis-
ion of the army, soon after the affair at Lexington.
In a short time after the battle of Bunker hill, the general and field
officers of the Roxbury division, met in council on the best course to
pursue, in their present defenceless situation, exposed at any time to the
attack of the enemy without any better protection than a board fence.
It was decided that lines should be thrown up for the defence of the
town. When this was determined, the difficulty arose where to find a
man capable of directing the works in a military manner. Engineers
were rare amongst a people who had never carried on a war but under
the direction of mother Britain, who filled such posts with her own sons.
At length it was mentioned to the general by some of Col. Putnam's
friends, that in the late war against Canada, he had seen some service in
this hne ; but on being solicited by the commander to undertake the
work, he frankly told him that he had never read a word on that branch
of science, and all his knowledge was acquired by working under British
engineers. The general would take no denial, and Col. Putnam reluc-
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tantly set about tracing out lines in front of Roxbury, toward Boston,
and various places in the vicinity, especially at Sewel's Point. It so
happened that he was occupied at the latter post, when Gen. Washington
and Gen. Lee first came over to examine the situation of the troops, and
state of the defences on that side of Charles river. The plan of the works
met the entire approbation of Gen. Washington, and Lee spoke in high
terms of that on Sewel's Point, when compared with those at Cambridge,
which animated and encouraged him to persevere in his efforts. All the
defences at Roxbury, Dorchester and Brookline, were of his construc-
tion, and especially the fort on Cobble Hill.
In the course of this campaign, at the request of Gen. Washington,
he surveyed and delineated a map of the courses, distances, and relative
situation of the enemy's works in Boston and Charlestown, with the
American defences in Cambridge, Roxbury, etc., which must have been
of great importance to him in arranging his plans for an attack on the
former place. In December, he accompanied Gen. Lee to Providence
and Newport, R.I., and at the latter place planned a battery that
commanded the harbor; also, a work on an elevation at Rowland's
ferry, which secured the communication of the island with the main land.
In the new organization of the army, made in the fall of 1775, he was
appointed a lieutenant-colonel in the Twenty-second Regiment, com-
manded by Col. Samuel Wyllis. He, however, did not actually join that
regiment, but was continued in the engineer department.
In the winter of 1776, Gen. Washington was deeply engaged in plan-
ning an attack on the British army in Boston, by crossing the troops on
the ice, or else to draw them out from their stronghold, by erecting works
on Dorchester neck, that would not only annoy the town, but destroy
their shipping in the harbor. In constructing the latter work. Col. Put-
nam, with his usual modesty, and constant reliance on an overruling
Power, in directing the affairs of man, thus speaks : "As soon as the ice
was thought to be sufficiently strong for the army to pass over, a council
of general officers was convened on the subject. What their particular
opinions were I never knew, but the brigadiers were directed to consult
their field officers, and they to feel the temper of the captains and subal-
terns. While this was doing I was invited to dine at headquarters ;
and while at dinner. Gen. Washington invited me to tarry after the com-
pany had departed. When we were alone he entered into a free con-
versation on the subject of storming the city of Boston. That it was
much better to draw the enemy out to Dorchester, than to attack him
in Boston, no one doubted ; for if we could maintain ourselves on that
neck of land, our command of the town and harbor would be such as
would probably compel them to leave the place. But the cold weather,
which had made a bridge of ice for our passage into Boston, had also
GEN. RUFUS PUTNAM. 413
frozen the earth to a great depth, especially in the open country, like
the hills on Dorchester neck, so that it was impossible to make a lodge-
ment there in the usual way (that is, by excavating the earth.) How-
ever, the general directed me to consider the matter, and if I could think
of any way by which it could be done, to make a report to him immedi-
ately."
He then describes the events which he calls providential, and may
evidently be referred to Him who created, as well as rules the destiny of
man, but which thoughtless and blind mortals attribute to the freaks of
chance. " II eft headquarters in company with another gentleman, and
on the way came by those of Gen. Heath. I had no thought of calling
until I came against his door when I said, let us call on Gen. Heath, to
which the gentleman agreed. I had no other motive than to pay my
respects to the general. While there I cast my eye on a book which lay
on the table, lettered on the back Muller's Field Engineer. Immediately
I requested the general to lend it to me. He denied me. I repeated
my request. He again refused, saying, he never lent his books. I then
told him that he must recollect, that he was one, who at Roxbury, in a
manner compelled me to undertake a business on which, at the time, I
confessed I had never read a word, and that he must let me have the
book. After a few more excuses on his part, and pressing on mine, I
obtained the loan of it." He arrived at his quarters about dark, but
was so much engaged in receiving reports of the progress of the works
until a late hour, that he did not examine Muller until morning. On
looking over the contents of the book, he came to the word " chande-
lier." This was a new phrase to him, but on turning to the page where
the article was described, and reading it carefully over, he was soon ready
to report a plan for making a lodgement on Dorchester heights. In a
few minutes after he had decided on the feasibiUty of the plan. Col.
Gridly, who had planned the works at Cambridge, and Col. Knox of the
artillery, who had been directed to consult with Col. Putnam on this
difficult subject, entered his room and acquiesced in his plan. The
report was approved by Gen. Washington, and preparations immediately
made to carry it into operation. The chandeliers were made of stout
timbers, ten feet long, into which were framed posts, five feet high and
five feet apart, placed on the ground in parallel lines, and the open
spaces fitted in with bundles of facines, strongly picketed together ; thus
forming a movable parapet of wood, instead of earth, as heretofore
done. The men were immediately set to work in the adjacent apple
orchard and woodlands, cutting and bundling up the facines, and carry-
ing them with the chandeliers on to the ground selected for the work on
the night of the 4th of March, and on the morning of the 5th, the
British troops were astonished to see a formidable battery, erected by
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their industrious Yankee foes in one night, where the evening before no
appearance of such a defence was to be seen. The ground was so
deeply frozen that the intrenching tools made no more impression on it
than on a solid rock, and their old mode of excavating trenches, and
throwing up parapets of earth, was utterly at a nonplus.
The providential visit of Col. Putnam at Gen. Heath's quarters, was
both the remote and immediate cause of the sudden withdrawal of the
British troops from Boston. On the first sight of this barrier, mounted
with artillery and frowning defiance, Gen. Howe decided on landing troops
and carrying it by storm, and there would have probably been another
Bunker hill adventure or something worse. The ice broke way soon
after, and his boats being dispersed by a gale of wind, when the troops
had embarked, he gave up the design, and sent word to Gen. Washington
that he would leave the town with his army unharmed, if he would not
molest the shipping while the men and stores were removing. The
evacuation of the place, and the relief of the inhabitants from British-
thraldom and abuse, being all that Washington sought, the terms were
complied with, and this desirable object accomplished without blood-
shed.
On the last day of March, 1776, he was ordered by Gen. Washington
to proceed to New York, by way of Providence, Rhode Island, to aid
Gov. Cook with his advice and assistance, in constructing works for the
defence of that town. While on this tour of duty, he again visited
Newport, and made additional defences there. On the 6th of April he
had an interview with Washington, at Providence, who felt a deep interest
in his welfare, not only for his successful efforts on Dorchester heights,
but also for the integrity, uprightness, and straightforward patriotism of
the man ; and not only during the war, but during his whole life, treated
him with marked respect and friendship. He reached New York about
the 20th of April, and was immediately authorized as chief engineer, to
lay out and oversee the works of defence during that campaign at New
York, Long Island, and their dependencies, with Fort Washington, Fort
Lee, Kingsbridge, &c., the larger portion of which appears in the plan
of New York island, attached to Marshall's Life of Washington, This
was a service of great fatigue, as it occupied all his time from daylight
in the morning until night, and sometimes all night.
On the loth of July, Gen. Washington, in a letter to Congress, notices
the services of Col. Putnam : " Gen. Mercer is now in the Jerseys, for
the purpose of receiving and ordering the militia coming for the flying
camp, and I have sent over our chief engineer to view the ground in the
neighborhood of Amboy, and to lay out some necessary works for the
encampment, and such as may be proper at the different passes in Bergen
Neck and other places."
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In August, Congress appointed him engineer, which was announced
by Gen. Washington to him, as follows :
"New York, August 11, 1776.
Col. Putnam.
Sir : I have the pleasure to inform you that Congress have appointed
you an engineer, with the rank of colonel, and pay of sixty dollars a
month. I beg of you to hasten the sinking of vessels and other obstruc-
tions in the river at Fort Washington, as fast as possible. Advise Gen.
Putnam constantly of the kind of vessels you want and other things, that
no delay that can possibly be avoided may happen. I am sir, your
assured friend and servant
G. Washington.
P.S. Congress have just sent two French gentlemen here as engineers.
Will either of them be of use at Fort Washington or Kingsbridge? "
On the 8th of September, 1776, a council of general officers had de-
termined on holding possession of the city of New York. On the 12th,
by order of Gen. Washington, Col. Putnam went out with Gen. Mifflin
to reconnoitre between Kingsbridge and Morrisania, andon their return
Washington met them near Harlem heights, where they made their re-
port. This led to a council of general officers, in which it was decided
to abandon the city, and this measure was based on their report, being
the means of saving the army from total destruction.
Col. Putnam remarks that his appointment by Congress as engineer,
was wholly unexpected. That his first attempts in that department arose
from pure necessity, in place of a better man, and that his continuance
in that service was more out of respect to Gen. Washington, than a sense
of his own qualifications. After his arrival at New York he had greatly
improved his knowledge, by the study of writers on that subject; and
his daily practice in that profound art for more than a year, had now
made him a much more skilful engineer, yet his natural modesty had
never led him once to think of being appointed to the first post in a
corps of engineers. His observations on the deficiencies and difficulties
which attended that department, led him, in September, to draw up a
plan for a distinct engineering corps, which was presented to Gen.
Washington, and by him laid before Congress, with the following letter, of
November 5 :
" I have taken the liberty to transmit a plan for establishing a corps of
engineers, artificers, &c., sketched out by Col. Putnam, and which is
proposed for the consideration of Congress. How far they may incline
to adopt it, or whether they may choose to proceed on such an exten-
sive scale, they will be pleased to determine. However, I conceive it a
matter well worthy of their consideration, being convinced from experi-
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ence, and from reasons suggested by Col. Putnam, who has acted with
great dihgence and reputation in the business, that some estabhshment
of the sort is highly necessary, and will be productive of the most benefi-
cial consequences."
On the 19th of October the enemy landed their army on Pells point,
and some skirmishing took place between a part of Glover's brigade and
the advance of the British troops, near East Chester. The following
morning Gen. Washington directed Col. Putnam to reconnoitre their posi-
tion. For this purpose he left Kingsbridge, in company with Col. Reid,
the adjutant-general, and a foot-guard of twenty men. From the heights
of East Chester they saw a small body of the enemy near the church,
but could learn nothing from the inhabitants, as the houses were all de-
serted. Col. Reid now left him to attend to other duties, and Col. Put-
nam requested him to take back the guard, as he thought he could better
succeed in reconnoitring by himself. He then disguised his appearance
as an officer, and set out for White Plains, a place he had never visited,
nor did he know the road which led to that place. Directly a highway
turned off to the right, which he followed a short distance, and came to
a house, where a woman informed him that the road he was now on led
to New Rochelle ; that the enemy were there, and had posted a guard at
a house then in sight. He now turned his course, and proceeded to-
ward White Plains, approaching within three or four miles of the place,
when he discovered a house a little ahead with men about it. Before
advancing, he carefully examined their appearance with his spy-glass,
and ascertained that they were not British soldiers. He then advanced
and entered the house, which was a tavern ; calling for some oats for his
horse, and sitting quietly down, listened to their conversation. He soon
discovered that they were Whigs, and ascertained the following valuable
facts, viz., that the main army of the British were lying near New
Rochelle, distant from White Plains about nine miles, with good roads
and an open level country between, and that at the latter place was a
large quantity of American stores under the guard of about three hundred
mihtia. That a detachment of the enemy was posted at Mamaronec,
only six miles from the Plains, while on the other side was the Hudson
river, in which lay five or six of the enemy's armed vessels at a distance
of only five miles, so that the main depot of provisions for the American
army, which Gen. Washington had ordered here as a place of safety, was
enclosed on three sides by his adversaries. Col. Putnam saw at a glance
their hazardous position, and hastened back with his all important dis-
coveries. The road from Ward's tavern where he then was, led across
the Braux, and was the most direct route for his return, but it passed so
near the positions occupied by the enemy that it required great watch-
fulness to avoid detection. As he approached the highland west of the
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little river Braux, he saw it was already occupied by armed men, but on
applying his spy-glass, ascertained they were American troops, and
on his arrival found it to be Lord Stirling's division, who had taken a
position there since he passed in the morning. He announced his dis-
coveries to the general, refreshed himself and horse, and set out for head-
quarters, ten miles distant, by the mouth of the Saw-mill river, a road he
had never travelled before, leading through a noted Tory settlement. It
was now dark, but he dare not inquire the way, lest he should be arrested.
An overruling Providence guided his steps, and he arrived in safety
at Gen. Washington's quarters, near Kingsbridge, about nine o'clock.
He found him alone, and ready to receive his report, with a sketch of
the country, which he hastily made, showing the relative positions of the
different British detachments, and the stores at White Plains. This, like
the clew of the labyrinth, at once led him to see the difficulties and
dangers of his position, and the path by which he could be extricated.
Gen. Washington complained very feelingly of the gentlemen of New
York, from whom he had never been able to obtain a plan of the country :
that it was by their advice he had ordered the stores to White Plains, as
a place of safety. This was a serious difficulty under which he labored
through the first years of the war, the lack of correct topographical de
scriptions of the country in which he was acting, often leading him into
the toils of the enemy, when he thought he was escaping or out of
danger. Such a man as Putnam was then an invaluable treasure ; who
was fearless, but cautious in scanning the positions of the foe, and could
delineate on paper, what he had seen with his eyes, making his descrip-
tions both intelligent and practical. Washington immediately sent a
messenger for Gen. Greene and Gen. George Chnton, since Vice-Presi-
dent of the United States. When the latter entered, Putnam's sketch and
report were laid before him, and the question asked as to the correctness
of the topographical sketch. He confirmed its accuracy. In a short
time he was charged with a letter to Lord Stirling, and orders to proceed
immediately to his camp, which he reached by the same route, about
two o'clock in the morning. Before daylight his division was in motion,
in full march for White Plains, where they arrived about nine o'clock on
the morning of the 21st of October, "and thus was the American army
saved by a7i interposition of Providence, from a probable total destruc-
tion."
It was as late as the 29th, before the enemy advanced in front of the
American hues at White Plains. About 10 o'clock a.m.. Col. Putnam
had arrived on Chatterton hill, intending to throw up some defences,
just as they came in sight. As soon as they discovered the Americans,
they opened a severe cannonade, but without much effect. Gen.
McDougal now arrived with his brigade, and seeing the enemy crossing
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the Braux below in large bodies, placed his men in an advantageous
position behind the stone walls and fences to receive them. They were
twice repulsed with great loss ; but by bringing up fresh detachments,
they so greatly outnumbered the Americans as to turn their right flank,
and cause them to retreat. Our loss was great, but it was afterward
ascertained that the British loss was much greater ; they receiving the
same pay as at Bunker hill. After the battle of the 29th, Col. Putnam
was employed in examining the topography of the country in the rear
of White Plains, toward North Castle, Croton river, etc., with a view to
military operations, when, on the 5 th of November, he received the
following letter from Gen. Washington :
"Head Quarters, White Plains, Nov. 5, 1776.
Sir : You are directed to repair to Wright's mills, and lay out any work
there you conceive to be necessary, in case it is not already done. From
thence you are to proceed toward Croton bridge, and post the two regi-
ments of militia in the most advantageous manner, so as to obstruct the
enemy's passage to that quarter. You are also to give what directions
you think proper to those regiments, respecting the breaking up the roads
leading from the North river eastward. After this you are to go up to
Peekskill, and direct Lasher's detachment to break up the roads there ;
you are likewise to lay out what works will be advisable there, and order
them to be set about.
Given under my hand,
Geo. Washington.
To Col. Putnam, engineer."
On the nth of November, Gen. Washington visited Peekskill, and
Col. Putnam accompanied him to Fort Washington. On the following
day he crossed the North river, instructing him to ascertain the topogra-
phy of the country, with the roads and passes through the Highlands,
which report he soon after made. A copy of this report is among his
papers, and gives a minute description of the different passes ; pointing
out such as would need protection, with a skeleton map, containing
valuable information for the defence of the passes in the Highlands of
the Hudson, a point so important in the contest with Great Britain. On
the 8th of December, he addressed a letter to the commander-in-chief,
informing him that he had accepted the command of a regiment in the
Massachusetts line, of the continental army, with his reasons for so doing,
assuring him at the same time of his attachment and readiness to execute
any service he should be ordered on. The following is an extract from
his answer :
"Bucks County, near Cayell's Ferry, Dec. 17, 1776.
Dear Sir : Your letter of the 8th, from Peekskill, came duly to hand.
GEN. RUFUS PUTNAM. 419
Your acceptance of a regiment, to be raised on continental establish-
ment, by the state of Massachusetts bay, is quite agreeable to me, and I
sincerely wish you success in recruiting, and much honor in command-
ing it.
Your professions of attachment are extremely gratifying to, dear sir,,
your most obedient servant,
Geo. Washington.""
In a letter to Congress, of December 20th, he thus speaks of Col. Put-
nam : " I have also to mention, that for want of some establishment in
the department of engineers, agreeable to the plan laid before Congress
in October last, Col. Putnam, who was at the head of it, has quitted,
and taken a regiment in the state of Massachusetts. I know of no
other man tolerably well qualified for the conducting of that business.
None of the French gentlemen whom I have seen with appointments in
that way, appear to know any thing of the matter. There is one in
Philadelphia who I am told is clever, but him I have not seen."
After closing his accounts as engineer, in January, 1777, he returned
to Massachusetts to recruit and fill up his regiment. In this he was quite
successful. As early as May, three companies were filled, and marched
from Worcester to Peekskill ; and in June were ordered up the North
river to Fort Ann. On the 3d of July, Col. Putnam followed with the
rest of the regiment, and joined his brigade, at a point four miles above
Fort Edward. This gave him an opportunity to examine the condition
of the old fort, which he had so often visited and worked on in the former
war. He found that in the last seventeen years, it had greatly decayed,
and was quite untenable as a work of defence ; nevertheless it was shortly
after occupied by the troops of Gen. Burgoyne for a few days, probably
the last time the British flag will ever float near its walls.
The campaign of 1777, was big with events deeply interesting to the
United States. Burgoyne with a large army had invaded New York from
the north, pursuing the old route so often traversed in former years by
the hostile bands of France and Great Britain. The hordes of savages
which accompanied his army made the resemblance still more striking.
A numerous body of men and shipping, under Clinton, assailed the
same state on the south, by the way of the North river, intending to
unite the invading armies at Albany, and thus divide the eastern from
the middle and southern states. Ticonderoga, considered the key to the
northern portion of the Union, had fallen into the hands of the enemy ;
but the lives and the liberty of the army which occupied it, were saved
from the hands of the conqueror, by the good sense of Gens. St. Clair
and Schuyler, who thought it useless to defend an untenable post, and
thus served as a nucleus, around which to rally the militia and continen-
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tals, who hastened from all parts to arrest the progress of the enemy.
New England was electrified at the threatened danger, and poured forth
the thousands of her hardy yeomanry from her granite hills, to meet the
coming storm.
Col. Putnam, with his brave Massachusetts men, again traversed the
grounds he had so often visited in the "old French war; " familiar with
every part from Fort Edward to Stillwater, while few if any of his officers
or men had seen this part of the country before. Although he was busily
engaged in all the military operations of September, in the contests with
Burgoyne, his regiment being the earliest on the ground, yet he has left
no record of these events, except to correct some misstatements made
by the historians of that period, in relation to the storming the works of
the German reserve, on the yth of October, and a few other matters. In
front of those works was an open field, bounded by a wood, at the dis-
tance of one hundred and twenty yards. In the skirt of this wood Col.
Putnam was posted with the fifth and sixth regiments of the Massachu-
setts fine, under his command. Both the right and left of their works
were covered by a thin, open wood, and the rear by a thick wood. The
moment that orders were given to storm, he moved rapidly across the
open field, amidst a murderous fire of grape and musketry, and entered
the works in front, at the same moment that Learned's brigade, in which
Jackson's regiment was stationed, entered on the left and 7'ear. Col.
Putnam immediately formed his two regiments, and moved out of the
works, which were not enclosed in the rear, and advanced into the woods,
toward the enemy's enclosed redoubts, on the right flank of their main
encampment. Gen. Learned, as soon as he had secured and sent off
the plunder taken in the German camp, withdrew all the other troops,
without notifying Col. Putnam of his design, leaving him unprotected in
the occupancy of the wood. Here he remained until toward morning,
when he was re-inforced with three regiments from the right wing of the
army, under Gen. Glover.
The historian Marshall's account, varies materially from this. He says,
" Jackson's regiment of Massachusetts, led by Lieut.-Col. Brooks, turned
the right of the encampment, and stormed the works." In this account
no mention is made of Brig. Learned, who stormed at the same time with
the other corps of the brigade, as well as Jackson's ; nor of the two regi-
ments under Col. Putnam, who stormed in front, under much greater
exposure than Jackson. Again, Marshall says, " Brooks maintained the
ground he had gained;" which is entirely contrary to the truth; for,
except the two regiments commanded by Col. Putnam, the troops which
entered the works were in great disorder, so far as fell under his observa-
tion ; nor did he see any of them formed in order for action, before he
moved out with the fifth and sixth regiments, as above stated.
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At page 288, of the 3d volume, is a note from the historian Gordon,
who says that, " On the morning of the nth of October, a report was
spread in the American camp, and beheved by the officers, that the
main body of Burgoyne's army had marched away in the night for Fort
Edward, leaving only a rear-guard in the camp, which was to march as
soon as possible, leaving only their heavy baggage. On this, it was de-
cided to advance, and attack the camp in half an hour ; and the officers
repaired to their respective commands. Gen. Nixon's being the oldest
brigade, crossed the creek first. Unknown to the Americans, Burgoyne
had formed a line behind a parcel of brushwood, to support the park of
artillery, where the attack was to be made. Gen. Glover was on the
point of following Nixon ; just as he entered the water, he saw a British
soldier making across, whom he called and examined." The soldier was
a deserter, and communicated the important fact, that the whole British
army was in their encampment. Nixon was immediately stopped, and
the inteUigence conveyed to Gen. Gates, who countermanded the order
for the assault, and called back the troops, not without sustaining some
loss from the British artillery.
Col. Putnam's account of this affair is as follows : ''' Nixon's brigade
was put in motion, and marched in close column to the creek, just as
the fog broke away, when the whole park of British artillery opened upon
us, at not more than five hundred yards distance. Finding we were
halted, I rode forward to the head of the brigade, to inquire why we
stood there in that exposed situation. But Nixon was not to be found,
and Col. Greaton, who commanded the leading regiment, said he had
no orders. I then advised the crossing the creek, and covering the
troops under the bank, which was done. I then, at the request of Col.
Stephens, advanced with my regiment across the plain, and posted them
under cover of the bank of an old stockade fort, while Stephens advanced
with two field-pieces, to annoy the British, who were attempting to take
away some baggage wagons standing about midway between us and the
British battery. We remained in this situation about an hour, when I
had orders to retreat, and found Nixon near the church, and after some
debate, obtained leave to send a party and cut away the British boats,
which lay above the mouth of the creek. Capt. Morse, Goodale, and
Gates, with seventy or eighty volunteers, started on this service, and
effected it without any loss." This plain statement puts the affair in a
different position, and shows that but for the promptness and bravery of
Putnam in this unexpected dilemma, the loss of Americans must have
been much greater. The bold act of cutting loose Burgoyne's store-
boats, in the face of his army, was of his suggesting, and accomplished
chiefly through the fearless activity of Capt. Goodale, who was noted for
daring exploits.
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Kosciusko, the philanthropic and brave Polander, who volunteered
his services in the cause of American freedom, was placed at the head
of the engineering corps in Gates' army, and often consulted Col. Put-
nam in planning the works of defence and offence, so necessary in the
operations of hostile armies. He remained in the northern department
until the surrender of Burgoyne, which took place a few days after the
last adventure, on the i6th of October; thus closing the career of this
haughty Briton who fancied he could march his invincihles frotn Ticon-
deroga to Albany, in defiance of all the efforts of " the rebels," the
common name for the Americans, and there unite his triumphant col-
umns with those of Sir Henry Clinton. This was the most glorious
event that had yet attended the arms of the United States, and infused
new life into the desponding portion of the community. They learned,
by actual experience, that British regulars were not invincible, while their
enemies were taught to respect a foe they had heretofore despised.
After the cessation of hostilities in this quarter, Nixon's brigade, to
which Col. Putnam belonged, went into winter quarters at Albany.
In January, 1778, he received a message from Gov. Clinton and Gen.
Israel Putnam, requesting him to repair to West Point, and superintend
the fortifications proposed to be erected at this American Gibraltar. He
declined the offer, unless his regiment was allowed to go with him,
except at the express orders of Gen. Washington. A French engineer
had been sent by Congress, to plan and execute the works proposed to
be erected ; but his views were not approved by Gov. Clinton and the
general officers, as suited to what they deemed necessary, and hence
arose the confusion and delay, noticed in Gen. Washington's letter to
Congress, of the 13th of March, 1778.
In February he succeeded Col. Greaton in the command of the
troops in the northern department, who went home on furlough. It
seems that Congress, without consulting the commander-in-chief, had
matured a plan for a winter campaign into Canada, which was now left
in a manner defenceless. The chief duty of Col. Putnam was to forward
provisions and military stores to Coos, on the Onion river, by which
route the army of invasion was to pass, as early as the 20th of Feb-
ruary. The sound mind of the Colonel at once perceived the fallacy
and impossibility of the project. The country was covered with a deep
snow, and the soldiers, as usual, only half clothed, and entirely unpre-
pared for a winter campaign. This was always a serious difficulty during
the whole war ; our armies were never decently clad, and the poverty of
the country was seen in their tattered garments and shoeless feet. When
men were required by Col. Hazelet, the quartermaster-general, to open
a road, he had the firmness to refuse him, on account of the inclemency
of the weather, and the destitute condition of his men.
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About this time, the loth or 12th of February, the Marquis Lafayette,
who was to command the army of invasion, arrived at Albany, with the
Baron de Kalb. After a careful inspection of the troops, he confirmed
the views of Col. Putnam, and the expedition was abandoned ; and
fortunate for the country was it that they did so, for this was not a war
of offence, but of defence ; and whenever the Americans left their own
soil, disaster and defeat followed their steps ; but so long as they confined
their operations to justice and to right, the God of armies and of justice
was on their side.
In March following, he was ordered with his regiment down to West
Point, where his valuable services were required to lay out and superin-
tend the construction of fortifications at that important place, and Gen.
McDougal, who had been appointed to the command, arrived about the
same time. Of all the foreign engineers who had been sought out and
employed, not one had yet been found, with the sound judgment and
practical skill of this untaught American. The strong mind and calm,
considerate reflection of Putnam took in at once the commanding points
of the positions to be fortified, and his practical skill soon accomplished
what his genius had projected. He found the foreign engineers' main
fort laid out on an extreme point next the river, and commanded by the
adjacent high grounds. It was abandoned for this purpose, and a simple
battery placed there to annoy the enemy's shipping, should they attempt
to turn the point and force the boom placed a little higher up. As a
defence against an attack by land, a chain of forts and redoubts was laid
out on the high ground, bordering the plain, which forms. the point that
gives name to the place. The principal fort was built by Putnam's own
regiment, and named by Gen. McDougal, " Fort Putnam." It stands
on an elevated rocky eminence, which commands both the plain and
point. This rock slopes gradually on to the plain, on one side, while to
the assailants it presents a mural front of fifty feet perpendicular. It
was subsequently strengthened with additional works and made a very
formidable place. These defences occupied him until June, when he
joined the division of the army under Gen. Gates at Peekskill, and on
the 24th of July united with the grand army under Gen. Washington, at
White Plains. By his orders he reconnoitred the country about Fred-
ericksburg, Quaker hill, etc., making plans and sketches for the use of
the commander. On the i6th of September, the main army was broken
into divisions and posted at different places. The division to which he
was attached under Gen. Gates, marched to Danbury, Connecticut.
While here he was directed by Gen. McDougal to examine the roads and
passes from New Milford, leading eastward, which service he accom-
plished, and made his report to him. Soon after this he received the
following letter from Gen. Washington :
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"Head Quarters, Oct. 9th, 1778.
Sir : I have perused your report of this day to Gen. McDougal. You
will continue your examination of the different roads, &c., reconnoiter
the most convenient halting places on each ; allowing the interval of one
day's march from one to the other, and make report of the whole to me,
that I may be enabled to regulate the different routes. The road toward
Litchfield offers, from your account of it, to be worth attention, and Col.
Hall should be directed to proceed on it accordingly.
I am, sir, your obedient servant,
G. Washington.
Col. Putnam."
In answer to this letter he made a lengthy and very particular report,
exhibiting his tact and sound judgment in such services, for which he
was naturally constituted.
Previous to making the final arrangements for winter quarters, he made
a tour of reconnoisance with Gen. Greene, in the vicinity of the Pludson
river. Late in December Nixon's brigade took up their winter station
in the Highlands, on the road from Peekskill to Fishkill. Nixon left the
brigade on furlough, and it was placed under Col. Putnam for the winter.
Early in February the brigade was ordered to leave their quarters. Col,
Putnam's regiment was directed to march to Croton river, and build a
bridge across that stream, which was completed about the last of March,
and was all extra service, for which no additional pay was given.
At this time he had a furlough to visit his family, where he had not
been since December, 1777. This was an inconvenience under which
the most useful officers labored ; they could not be spared from the
service, while the less valuable procured leave of absence more readily.
The families of many of the New England officers, high in command,
were in poor circumstances, and required all the industry and foresight
of their calculating wives to keep their families in comfortable circum-
stances during their absence. Mrs. Putnam and the children, the oldest
not more than twelve or fourteen years, lived on a small farm of fifty
acres of rather sterile land ; while so poor and uncertain was the pay of
the soldier, and in 1779, so depreciated in value, that had it not been
for the assiduous application of the needle by this patriotic woman, her
children would sometimes have been very poorly supplied with food. It
was common in those days, which tried the souls of women as well as
of men, for females in some of the best families, to make garments
gratuitously for the soldiers sent from their vicinity, while many of them
made also for their neighbors less skilled in the art, for which they
received produce or continental paper in exchange. Mrs. Putnam was
one of this class ; and let it be remembered to her honor and praise,
GEN. RUFUS PUTNAM. 425
that she labored diligently with her hands, both at the distaff and needle,
like the virtuous woman of old, for the support of her household, while
he who should have been their provider was absent, devoting his time to
the cause of freedom, and fighting the battles of his country. Many
interesting anecdotes are yet remembered and related by the family, of
the frugality and industry practised during this cruel war, for their
support.
Toward the last of June, Col. Putnam returned to camp, and in a
few days received the following order from Gen. Heath :
"Highlands, Danforth's House, June 29, 1779.*
Sir : I am very desirous, if possible, to obtain the exact situation of
the enemy on Verplank's Point, and of the vessels in the river. As you
are well acquainted with the ground on both sides of the river, I would
request that you would, to-morrow, reconnoiter the enemy with due pre-
caution, and make such remarks as you may think proper. You will
take a part, or the whole of your own light infantry company as a guard.
Your knowledge of the country, and abilities, render particular instruc-
tions unnecessary.
Yours, &c.,
Wm. Heath.
Col. Putnam."
To execute this order, he had to march through the mountains about
twenty miles, by an unfrequented route, and to prevent discovery, con-
ceal his men in the woods. This duty was successfully performed ; but
the report is mislaid. Soon after his return, he received the following
note from his excellency, the commander-in-chief:
" Col. Putnam has permission to take as many men as he chooses, of
his own regiment, or any other, for special service, and to pass all guards.
G. Washington.
July 9, 1779-"
The " special service " here intended, was to reconnoitre the posts on
Verplank's and Stony Points, previous to the meditated assault on those
places. For this purpose. Col. Putnam left Constitution island, opposite
to West Point, in the afternoon of the loth, with fifty men, and landed
at Continental village about sunset. Soon after dark, he proceeded, by
a back road, to a point near the scene of his intended observations, and
concealed his men, as before, in the woods. In a short time it began
to rain, and continued all the next day, a part of which time they lay in
a barn. On the 12th it was fair, but their ammunition was all wet, and
he retired a little distance, to a deserted house, built a fire, and dried
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their powder, which occupied nearly all day, leaving the party, had they
been attacked, entirely defenceless. That evening he approached nearer
the works, concealed his men, and commenced reconnoitring their con-
dition. With one or two soldiers, who were famihar with the location,
he continued his labor until near morning, creeping on his hands and
knees, to avoid detection by the sentries, when very near the works.
He ascertained the time of night by the aid of fire-flies, which are
abundant at that season, and whose phosphorescent light enabled him
to distinguish the hours on his watch. By the approach of early dawn,
he had completed his observations, and returned undiscovered to camp,
on the 13th. The following day, a full and very intelligent report of the
service was made to Gen. Washington ; a copy of which is now among
his manuscripts, and no doubt contributed greatly to the success of the
attack on Stony Point, which immediately followed. In relation to the
statement made by Marshall, that " two brigades under the command of
Gen. McDougal, had been ordered to approach the enemy on the east
side of the river, &c.," — he doubts whether such an order was ever
given, for the reason, that McDougal commanded the post of West
Point, and would not be allowed to leave so important a station. He
further says, that when he waited on Gen. Washington, to make his
report of the reconnoisance on the 14th, he told him that he had relin-
quished the plan of an actual attack on Verplank's, simultaneously with
that on Stony Point, but intended only to make a feint ; and for that
purpose had ordered Nixon's brigade to march, that day, to Continental
village. He then instructed Col. Putnam to take as many men from
the brigade as he thought proper, and make arrangements to be on the
ground, ready to fire on the enemy at Verplank's, the moment he dis-
covered that Wayne had begun his attack on Stony Point. At the same
time, he told him that no one was aware of the intended attack, but
those who were intrusted with its execution, and that but one of his
own family was in the secret. From some error in the orders, Nixon's
brigade did not march as expected; but on the evening of the 15th,
Col. Putnam left Continental village, with Lieut. Col. Smith, and a de-
tachment of men, for Verplank's, and made the feigned attack, by firing
on the outer block-house and the guard stationed at the creek, which
alarmed the garrison of Fort Fayette for their own safety, ^nd prevented
their turning their guns on the Americans in their attack on Stony Point.
This was all that was intended to be done on that night. On the morn-
ing of the 1 6th, he remained in full view of the enemy until eight or nine
o'clock, and then returned to Continental village. In the course of that
day, Nixon's and Patterson's brigades arrived at the village, but without
field pieces, artillery men, axes, or tools. About ten o'clock at night,
Gen. Howe arrived, and took the command. He called on Col. Putnam
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for information, who told him of the need of artillery, etc., to attack the
block-house in advance of the main works, and that they could not cross
the creek without rebuilding the bridge, which had been destroyed.
On the 1 7th, two twelve pounders arrived ; but before any attack was
made, the approach of a numerous body of the enemy, for the relief of the
post, caused the Americans to retreat, and Fort Fayette remained in the
hands of the British. Stony Point was also abandoned in a short time,
and fell into their possession ; so that no advantage was gained, but the
capture of six hundred prisoners, and the glory of the victory. It infused
fresh spirits into the country, and convinced their enemies that no dan-
ger was too great, or achievement too difficult for them to overcome.
In a short time after these events. Col. Putnam was appointed to the
command of a regiment of light infantry, in the brigade of Gen. Wayne,
composed of four regiments. This body of men was the elite of the
army, and the officers selected by the advice of Gen. Wayne, composing
as efficient a corps as the world ever saw. He continued in service this
year, until the army had generally gone into winter quarters, and did not
reach the station in the Highlands, where his regiment was cantoned,
until January, 1780; marching through the ice and snow from near
Newark, in New Jersey, being a very tedious and fatiguing journey.
During 1779, he was ordered on extra service, to erect a battery on the
ground of old Fort Montgomery, for the annoyance of the enemy's ships
on the Hudson ; and again, in December, by order of Gen. Wayne, he
reconnoitred the position of a British fleet at South Amboy, accompanied
by eight dragoons, to learn the time of their sailing. This was promptly
performed amidst the cold and inclemency of December weather, and
he returned to camp by the way of New Brunswick. A number of letters
from Gen. Wayne are on his file.
The latter part of the winter 1780, he had leave of absence to visit his
family, and returned to camp in April.
During the campaign of 1 780, no great battle was fought in the north-
ern department. The events along the North river were mostly skir-
mishes.
In September, the foul treason of Arnold took place, by which the
enemy thought to obtain possession of this important post, in a more
easy way than by hard fighting, but not half so honorable. A kind Provi-
dence, which overlooked and directed the American affairs, caused this
wicked plan to be discovered in time to prevent its execution ; and the
country was thus saved from threatened ruin. Soon after this affair. Col.
Putnam had leave of absence, and returned to camp early in December.
On the 6th of July, 1781, the French army, which had been sent to aid
us, formed a junction with the Americans near Dobb's Ferry, prepara-
tory to marching for Virginia.
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On the 2ist of July, Col. Putnam was ordered by Gen. Heath to take
the command of a detachment of three hundred light infantry, Col. Shel-
don's legionary corps, with two companies of the New York levies, and
one piece of light artillery, with which to cover that part of the country.
On this duty he was continued until the last of October, and thus did
not witness the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. While here em-
ployed, he received the following letter from Gen. Waterbury, of Con-
necticut :
" Horse Neck, September 13, 1781.
Sir : After my compliments, I would inform you that I have received
orders from his excellency. Gov. Trumbull, to build some places of secu-
rity for my troops to winter in, and, at the same time, to ask the favor of
your assistance, in counseling with me where to build, etc."
This service he performed as requested. In November, he joined his
regiment at West Point, and on the 14th of that month, received the
following order from Gen. McDougal :
" Sir : Gen. McDougal requests you to repair to Stony and Verplank's
Points, and examine minutely into their state in every respect.' The sen-
try boxes at those advanced works should be destroyed ; every building
within cannon range of either of those posts, and any cover that would
afford a lodgement for the enemy, must be taken down, and removed be-
fore you leave the ground. You will please to have the garrisons paraded,
and note every person, and the regiments they belong to, unfit for this
service, &c."
This duty was faithfully performed, and was about the last of his mili-
tary labors ; as after this period, hostilities, in a manner, closed between
the two nations, in the northern states.
"Head Quarters, Newburg, Dec. 2, 1782.
Sir : I am informed you have had thoughts of retiring from service,
upon the arrangement which is to take place on the ist of January.
But as there will be no opening for it, unless your reasons should be very
urgent indeed ; and as there are some prospects which may perhaps make
your continuing more eligible than was expected, I have thought proper
to mention the circumstances, in expectation they might have some in-
fluence in inducing you to remain in the army. Col. Shepherd having
retired and Brig. Gen. Patterson being appointed to the command of the
first brigade, you will of consequence be the second colonel in the line
and have the command of a brigade, while the troops continue brigaded
as at present. Besides I consider it expedient you should be acquainted,
that the question is yet before Congress, whether there shall be two
GEN. RUFUS PUTNAM. 429
brigadiers appointed in the Massachusetts line. Should you continue
you will be a candidate for this promotion. The secretary of war is of
opinion the promotion will soon take place — whether it will or not,
I am not able to determine, and, therefore, I would not flatter you too
much with expectations, which it is not in my power to gratify — but if
upon a view of these circumstances and prospects, the state of your
affairs will permit you to continue in the present arrangement, (which
must be completed immediately,) it will be very agreeable to
Sir, your most obedient servant,
G. Washington.
Col. Putnam."
On the receipt of this letter, and one from Gen. Potter, he repaired
immediately to camp ; but being determined not to remain in a situation
approaching disgrace, as some of his senior officers had done, when
Congress neglected to promote them to actual vacancies, on his arrival
he wrote a very interesting letter to Gen. Washington, explaining all his
views and thanking him for the interest he took in his welfare, but is too
lengthy for insertion here. On the 8th of January following, he was
commissioned as a brigadier-general in the army of the United States,
and then left without any excuse to leave the service until the declara-
tion of peace, which happily took place on the 9th of April, 1783.
In June the Massachusetts line was reduced to two regiments, of
which Gen. Patterson or the oldest officer took the command, and the
officers and soldiers retired on furlough, and were finally discharged in
November.
During his continuance in the army, he shared largely in the confi-
dence of Gen. Washington, who continued his friendship during his
pohtical life, appointing him to various posts of honor and profit.
After his discharge from the army, Gen. Putnam joined his family in
Rutland, where they then lived, and resumed the occupations of farming
and surveying.
In April, 1784, he addressed a letter to Gen. Washington, on the sub-
ject of the projected settlement to be made by the officers and soldiers
of the Army, in the Ohio country — a subject which seems to have en-
tered deeply into his heart, and occupied a prominent place in his atten-
tion ; and though the project was not then carried out, yet, all things
considered, he may well be regarded as the projector and father of the
setdements north-west of the Ohio river.
In August, 1784, he was employed by the state of Massachusetts to
survey a tract of land, bordering on Passamaquoddy bay, and returned
home in November.
It was in this year that Leicester Academy was incorporated. Gen.
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Putnam made a donation of ;^ioo to its Fund ; and was appointed a
member of its first board of Trustees.
In 1785, he was appointed by the Legislature one of a committee to
make sale of the eastern lands held by the commonwealth, and also
superintendent of the surveys to be made that year.
He was also appointed in June, same year, by Congress, one of the
surveyors of the national lands, lying north-west of the Ohio river. At
his request Gen. Tupper was appointed in his stead. And the report of
those surveys was the moving occasion for the organization, through the
influence of these two men, of " The Ohio Company."
In January, 17S7, he volunteered to assist Gen. Lincoln in suppressing
the Shays' rebellion. In April he was appointed by Gov. Bowdoin, a jus-
tice of the peace ; and in May was chosen by the town of Rutland
representative, and attended the spring and autumn sessions of that year.
In November, 1789, he was appointed superintendent of the affairs of
"The Ohio Company." The first division of pioneer settlers left Dan-
vers, under Maj. Haffeld White, December i. The second division left
Hartford, Ct., the first of January following, under Col. Sproat. Gen.
Putnam went by way of New York city, on business for the company,
and joined the division Jan. 24, at Swatarra creek. Pa. On that night
there fell a deep snow, which blocked up the roads, so that the party
could get their wagons no further than Cooper's Tavern, now Strawsburg,
at the foot of the Tuscarawas mountain, on the 29th of January. The
snow in the mountains was about three feet deep. They therefore aban-
doned their wagons, built four stout sledges, to which they harnessed
their horses in single file, preceded by men on foot who broke a track for
the teams, and thus after two weeks of exhausting labor, they overcame
the mountain ranges, reaching Simrel's ferry on the Youghiogheny, Feb-
ruary 14, where they found the party under Major White, who had arrived
January 23.
By the first of April, having completed their boats and taken in their
stores of provisions, they embarked on the western waters for the mouth
of the Muskingum, which they reached April 7, and landed at the upper
point, where they pitched their camp among the forest trees. The next
day, Col. Sproat and John Matthews began the survey of the eight-acre
lots, and in a few days after, the city lots and streets, of the town of
Marietta.
From his arrival at Marietta, till the day of his death, Gen. Putnam
was a leading spirit in all moral, religious, educational and military affairs
of the colony, the Territory, and the State of Ohio. And thus the boy,
cradled in adversity, became the man, whose home for twenty-seven
years of his early manhood was in North Brookfield ; and whose life
illustrated the vital power of New England principles and institutions, in
JOHN WAITE AND HIS SONS. 43 1
moulding character and giving impulses and a guide to conduct ; and
in the end received the meed of honor and renown to which a well
spent life gives title. He died May 4, 1824, in the 87th year of his age.
In person, Gen. Putnam was nearly six feet in height, stout, and com-
manding ; features strongly marked, with a calm, resolute expression of
countenance, indicative of firmness and decision. His manner was
abrupt and prompt, yet not hasty, and withal conciliatory, especially
during the latter years of his life. His memory was retentive ; and with
his long and varied experience, he had at command a rich store of facts
relative to the men and events of the two generations covered by his
public career.
JOHN WAITE AND HIS SONS.
[From " Records of the Waite Family, " compiled by Henry E. Waite.]
Among the planters of Watertown, Mass., in 1637, was Richard
Waite, who received several grants of land there, and his homestead
lot of six acres can now be pointed out. Of his three sons, John,
Thomas and Joseph, the descendants of the former removed to Fram-
ingham, Mass., Joseph removed to Marlboro, Mass., and Thomas re-
mained in Watertown, where he appears to have acquired considerable
property. His sons were John, Richard, Thomas, and Joseph : the two
first died young men in the early Indian wars ; Thomas removed to
Lyme, Conn., and was the ancestor of Henry M. Waite, late Chief
Justice of Connecticut, whose son, Morrison R. Waite, is the present
Chief Justice of the United States ; also of Marvin Waite, a distin-
guished lawyer of the Revolutionalry period, and his son John Turner
Waite, late Representative to Congress from Connecticut.
Joseph removed from Watertown to the adjoining town of Sudbury,
and had one son, John, who, with his family, removed to Brookfield
in 1746 and settled near Wickaboag pond, on the line between West
Brookfield and ^Varren. He soon after removed to a large mansion
on " Foster's hill," on the great "post road" from Boston to Albany,
and opened the house as an inn, which soon became very popular and
the favorite resort of travellers, and also of the soldiers and scouts on
their way from Eastern Massachusetts to the Western frontiers during
the French war. In fact, the house and its proprietor became so widely
known that, although travellers were accommodated there for more than
fifty years after any person of the name ceased their connection with
the house, the name of the " Old Waite tavern " always clung to it. In
1825 the building was purchased by the late Alanson Hamilton, Esq.,
who occupied it as a private residence for many years, and in 1857 it
was taken down, and the residence of Mr. Horace F. Watson now stands
on its site. John Waite, the proprietor of the old tavern, had seven
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sons, viz.: John, born 1730; Joseph, born 1732; Thomas, 1735;
Benjamin, 1737; Richard, \i/\^; Jeduthan, 1754, and William, 1756,
who doubtless, during their eariier years, hstened with wonder and
admiration to the vivid descriptions, by the scouts and soldiers, of Indian
barbarities, daring deeds and hair-breadth escapes, and who were thus
early imbued with a desire to imitate the heroism of those so graphically
described. However this may have been, these seven brothers have left
a rare record as a family for their bravery, patriotism and self-sacrifice.
John, the eldest, in August, 1748, at eighteen years of age, was
corporal in Captain Thomas Buckminster's company located at Fort
Dummer, and during the French war was in Rogers's corps of Rangers,
actively engaged in reducing the fortresses of the French on Lake
Champlain and fighting their red allies, then prowling through the wil-
derness territory of Vermont. In 1761, he administered on his father's
estate, and succeeded the latter as landlord of the old tavern for about
twelve years, during which time he held various offices — was surveyor,
constable, and on several committees. In 1773, his father-in-law. Cap-
tain Nathaniel Wolcott, died, who in his will says : " I appoint my trusty
and faithful friend and son-in-law, John Waite, to be my sole executor,"
etc. He purchased of his wife's brothers and sisters their interest in
the Wolcott homestead, where he resided for nearly thirty years. The
property was afterwards in possession of Jonathan Parks, and the house
is still standing near " Wolcott's Mills," on the road from East to North
Brookfield. Upon receiving news of the battle of Lexington, Waite,
like many others, left his plough in the furrow, and collecting such of his
neighbors as would volunteer, hastened to the scene of action, where he
served as captain during the remainder of the year. In 1776 he was
on the town Committee of Correspondence; in 1777 on committee to
consider petition relative to calling in the State's money. In July of this
year, he was a volunteer in Captain Daniel Gilbert's company in Colonel
Job Cushing's regiment, and served with the rank, but not the command
of captain, and on the 5th of August was transferred to " Herrick's
Rangers " and participated in the battle of Bennington. He also volun-
teered, 2nd Sept., under Captain Asa Danforth, and was in the second
battle of Saratoga when Burgoyne's army were defeated and surrendered
to General Gates. In 1778, he was a member of the Committee of
Safety, and on the town committee to instruct their representatives ; in
1779 he was sole representative of the town in the Convention at Con-
cord; in 1782, on committee to draw up instructions to their represen-
tatives to have duties on certain articles repealed ; and he was moderator
of the Town Meetings from 1778 to 1788, and on numerous other com-
mittees. He was one of the six largest tax-payers of Brookfield, his
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annual tax amounting to ^io6 \\s. ; but having advanced several thou-
sand dollars for the army, he was re-imbursed with continental money,
which was of little value ; and having purchased large tracts of land in
Vermont under the New Hampshire titles, and not living there to defend
his possessions by force — as the settlers were obliged to do — against
parties who claimed and took possession of his lands by virtue of a
New York title, which was pretended to subvert that of New Hampshire,
he became reduced financially, and selling his estates in Brookfield, he
removed to a small farm in West Brookfield, where he died about 1815,
leaving grandchildren, who are still living in North and East Brookfield
and in Ashfield, Mass.
His son Nathaniel, at sixteen years of age, was quartermaster's-sergeant
in the American army at Providence, R.I., in 1777, and served until the
close of the war. In 1782, Nathaniel married Mercy, daughter of Jona-
than Jenks of Providence, and grand-daughter of Rev. Samuel Winsor,
whose father, another Rev. Samuel Winsor, married Mercy, daughter of
Roger Williams of Rhode Island. The children of Nathaniel and Mercy
Waite, born in North Brookfield, were : Sally, who died unmarried in
1 86 1, aged 76 years ; Mercy, who died unmarried in 1877, aged 85 years ;
and Otis, a soldier in the war of 18 12, died in 1869, aged 80 years.
Joseph Waite, the second of the seven brothers, entered the provincial
army in May, 1754, at the age of twenty-one years, under Capt. Elea-
zer Melvin, for the defence of the Eastern frontiers. The following De-
cember he was corporal in Lieut. John Burk's company of Rangers in
the Crown Point expedition stationed at Falltown in the line of forts com-
manded by Colonel Israel WiUiams until the fall of 1755, when this com-
pany were in camp at Lake George in Colonel Seth Pomeroy's regiment,
and in December returned to Falltown, where they remained until Feb-
ruary, 1756, when Waite was appointed ensign and John Burk captain in
Colonel Joseph Dwight's regiment, with headquarters at Forts Edward
and William Henry, the rest of the year. Among his associates were
Robert Rogers, Israel Putnam and John Stark. In January, 1757, he
was transferred to the corps of Rangers commanded by Rogers, whose
instructions from the Commander-in-Chief were to enlist none in the
corps but such as were " accustomed to travelling and scouting, and in
whose courage and fidelity the most implicit confidence could be placed."
In April, the Rangers were ordered to New York, and on the 20th of June
they sailed for Halifax, where the English army made preparations to
attack Louisburg ; but the arrival of a French fleet arrested their prog-
ress, and in July the Rangers returned to the Western frontiers. Rogers's
Journal, published in London in 1765, is, perhaps, the only account of
the expeditions and services of this corps of men, which, during the long
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and bloody wars of Great Britain and France for the mastery in Amer-
ica, constituted the right arm of the British forces. The disasters of the
unfortunate Braddock, and his total defeat on the Monongahela, con-
vinced the British generals of their utter inability to operate in America
without the aid of a strong corps of Rangers composed of the natives of
the country, whose knowledge of Indian warfare would enable them to
prevent a similar surprise and overthrow. A commission was accord-
ingly issued to Rogers to enlist and discipline the corps. The Rangers
were raised in New England, were regularly paid by the Crown, and
officered by the most hardy, intelligent and enterprising partisans of that
day, many of whom were afterwards distinguished in the Revolutionary
war. They were picked men, of extraordinary bodily powers, combined
with mental energies the most acute, and were trained in a discipline of
their own. Their services were attended by difficulties and hardships and
beset with dangers, in which men of ordinary stamina would never think
of engaging. Their chief theatre of action was the mountainous region
of Lake George, between the hostile forts of Ticonderoga and Edward,
which was the scene of ceaseless ambuscades, surprises and fierce con-
flicts, and at this day, on the field of many a forgotten fight, are dug up
rusty tomahawks, corroded bullets and human bones, to attest the strug-
gles of the past. In summer, the Rangers passed down the lake in
whale-boats or canoes, or threaded the trackless depths of the forest with
undeviating foot, guiding their course by the stars, the wind, the streams
or the trees : reading the signs of the forest as the scholar reads the
printed page. In winter they journeyed through the swamps on snow-
shoes, skated along the frozen surface of the lake and bivouacked at night
among the snow-drifts, with no other food than the game they had killed
on the march. They intercepted French messengers, encountered scout-
ing parties of French and Indians, and carried off prisoners from under
the very walls of Ticonderoga. As marksmen none surpassed them, and
with a sensitiveness to sound approximating to that of instinct, they could
detect the sly approach of the foe, or could mark, with an accuracy, al-
most beyond belief, the place of his concealment. They were an equal
match for the resolute Indian, whose birthright was an habituation to dar-
ing deeds and wasting fatigue. They were, in fact, the most formidable
body of men ever employed as partisans in the wars of this country, and
in every regular engagement proved themselves not inferior to British
troops. Their hardships and adventures, their marches and counter-
marches, their frequent skirmishes and mid-winter battles, had made
them famous throughout America ; and though it was the fashion of the
day to sneer at the efforts of provincial troops, the name of " Rogers's
Rangers " was never mentioned but with honor. The description and
character of the Scout in Cooper's tale of " The Last of the Mohicans,"
JOSEPH WAITE. 435
is not inapplicable to one of them. In March, 1758, Rogers was sent
from Fort Edward with 180 men, including Ensign Joseph Waite, to re-
connoitre in the neighborhood of Ticonderoga. A deserter from the
army having informed the enemy of this scout, the Rangers were attacked
on the 13th by six hundred Indians and one hundred French, who killed
fifty of them at the first fire ; but the remainder fought with such " intre-
pidity and bravery," as to oblige the enemy, nearly seven to one in
number, to retreat, until, after a constant firing for one hour and a half,
during which one hundred and eight of the Rangers were killed, the
balance were so hard pushed by overwhelming numbers of Indians, that
they were obliged to break and save themselves the best way they could.
One company of nineteen men, being surrounded by three hundred In-
dians, under the strongest assurances of good treatment, capitulated,
when most of them were "inhumanly tied to trees and hewn to pieces
in a barbarous and shocking manner." The snow was four feet deep,
and Rogers, with some of his men, eluded pursuit, until they came to
the summit of a mountain four hundred feet high, one-half of the height
of one side being a smooth, steep rock, terminating in Lake George.
Descending to the top of the rock, they slipped off their snow-shoes, and,
without moving them, turned themselves about and put them on again ;
and retreating along the brow of the precipice and down a ravine, ap-
peared upon the frozen lake below. The Indians soon coming to the
spot, and seeing the tracks all apparently approaching the rock, con-
cluded they had cast themselves down the precipice ; but when they saw
the bold Rangers making their way across the ice, they believed they had
slid down the steep face of the rock ; and, considering them under the
special protection of the Great Spirit, gave over the chase. The rock is
still shown to travellers as " Rogers's Slide."
On the 5th of July the Rangers formed the advanced guard of Gen-
eral Abercrombie's army of sixteen thousand men in the march against
Ticonderoga, and beginning the attack upon the outer breastwork, were
followed by the regulars and the provincial regiments, who, after toiling
with repeated attacks for four hours under a galling fire, being greatly
embarrassed by trees felled by the enemy with the branches outward,
were ordered to retreat, the Rangers bringing up the rear, in the dusk of
the evening. In this engagement the English lost 1,944 men in killed
and wounded. Among the former was Lord Howe, the idol of the
army, whose adventurous spirit led him, on more than one occasion, to
accompany the Rangers on their scouting expeditions. On the 8th of
August, Rogers and Putnam, with 530 men, met about the same number
of the enemy under the French partisan Molang, and in the terrible
encounter that followed, thirty-three of the Rangers were killed and
taken prisoners — among the latter was Major Putnam — while 249 of
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the enemy were killed on the spot. On the 3d of March, 1759, the
Rangers marched through the deep snow towards Ticonderoga ; on
the 7th, travelling over fifty miles on snow-shoes and engaging in two
skirmishes. The cold became so intense, that two-thirds of the detach-
ment were frost-bitten, and some of them were frozen so badly, that the
rest were obliged to carry them on their backs. On the 21st of July,
General Amherst, with the army, embarked on the lake to attack Ticon-
deroga and Crown Point. The Rangers were the advance-guard, as
usual, and were continually ordered by General Amherst from one place
to another to reconnoitre and begin the attack. The nth of August
the enemy evacuated their forts and retreated towards Canada.
On the 13th of September General Amherst, at Crown Point, detached
Rogers, with two hundred Rangers selected for their bravery and experi-
ence, to chastise the St. Francis Indians at their headquarters near
Three Rivers in Canada, who, for half a century, had perpetrated their
barbarities upon the settlers on the frontiers — their hatred of the
English being fostered by the French, who offered bounties for prisoners
and scalps. This famous expedition of the Rangers was one of those
strikingly perilous incidents of border warfare — a small body of men
marching four hundred miles into an enemy's country — that forcibly
illustrates the adage that " truth is stranger than fiction." On the morn-
ing of the 13th, the Rangers, including Joseph Waite, started out with
the utmost secrecy as to their destination, passing down the lake undis-
covered by the enemy, who were cruising about in great numbers. The
tenth day out they landed with their force reduced to one hundred and
forty-two men, by the accidental discharge of a keg of gunpowder, which
disabled several, who were taken back to Crown Point, Leaving two
men with the boats containing provisions for their return, they struck
boldly into the wilderness. On the second day they were overtaken by
the guard left in charge of the boats with the disheartening intelligence
that a party of about four hundred of the enemy had discovered their
boats, and half the number were pursuing them, which, being in the
enemy's countr)^, afforded little hope of escape. Their retreat by the
boats having been cut off, they determined to outmarch their pursuers,
destroy the village and attempt retreat by the way of Charlestown,
N.H. ; and Rogers accordingly despatched a messenger to General
Amherst to have provisions at Coos, on the Connecticut river, about
sixty miles above Charlestown, then the most northern English settle-
ment, in case they ever lived to get there. For nine days they marched
through wet, sunken bogs, the water most of the way a foot deep,
encamping at night on hammocks made of boughs to keep them from
the water. On the evening of the twenty-second day from Crown Point,
they came in sight of the principal village of the tribe. Reconnoitring
JOSEPH IVAITE. 437
the place, they found the Indians engaged in a high froUc or dance,
which was continued until 3 o'clock in the morning. Near the break of
day, a general assault was made — so sudden, that the Indians had no
time to rally or escape. The orders of General Amherst were, to " take
revenge on the dastardly scoundrels for their barbarities and infamous
cruelties." As the morning light increased, the fierce wrath of the Ran-
gers was inflamed to the highest degree when they saw English scalps of
both sexes, to the number of six hundred, suspended on poles and dan-
gling in the air. Under this new force and irritation of their feelings and
passions, they put forth their utmost exertions to avenge the blood of
their friends and relatives, by utterly destroying the village and all they
could find of its inhabitants. The village contained about three hundred
Indians. Twenty women and children were taken prisoners, fifteen of
whom were released, and over two hundred warriors were killed. The
loss of the Rangers was one killed and seven wounded. At seven o'clock
in the morning the affair was finished, which carried consternation and
alarm into the heart of Canada and convinced the Indians that the
"retaliation of vengeance " was upon them. After refreshing themselves
for an hour, the Rangers immediately commenced their retreat, with
such provisions as they could easily transport, and with the addition of
five English captives they had retaken. Their pursuers pressing them
in the rear and killing several of their number, they formed an ambus-
cade upon their own track in the dusk of the evening and fell upon the
enemy when least expected, thus putting an end to further pursuit. For
ten days the detachment kept together, marching over steep, rocky
mountains and through wet, dirty swamps, till they had passed the east-
ern side of Lake Memphremagog, when their sufferings began to be
severe — not only from the excessive fatigues they had endured, but
from hunger. Their provisions failing, they were divided into small
parties the better to obtain game, and were to meet at Coos. It is
hardly possible to describe their consternation, upon arriving at Coos, to
find that the party intrusted with provisions had been at the place ; but
seeing nothing of the Rangers, and hearing guns fired, were frightened
and hastily departed a few hours before their arrival. Discovering the
fires of their retreating comrades, and that no provisions had been left,
they were so disheartened that several of them died before the next day.
Rogers gave up the command and told his men to take care of them-
selves. Ground and beech nuts were the only sustenance to be pro-
cured in the dreary forests, and to such extremities were they reduced,
that they boiled their powder-horns, ball-pouches and other leathern
accoutrements. Several perished in the woods of despair, hunger and
exhaustion, and the total loss in this retreat amounted to forty-nine men.
The skeletons of some of these unfortunate Rangers were found years
afterwards.
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Joseph Waite, leading one of these companies in their retreat, came
upon the northern branch of the principal river of what is now Brad-
ford, Vt., and in a famishing state they followed down this river in search
of game. Just as they entered the present site of Bradford, Waite and
one or two others proposed to go in advance of the rest and see if they
could find something to satisfy their hunger. After travelling two or
three miles, they shot a deer, and when they had satisfied their appe-
tites, they hung the rest of the savory meat upon a tree for the relief
of their suffering companions in the rear ; and that they might know
who killed the deer, and for what purpose the meat was there suspended,
Waite cut his name in the bark of the tree on which the meat hung.
When the rear came up and found the rich supply of food in readiness
for them, they expressed their gratitude to Waite by giving his name to
the stream they were then upon, which is still called Waiters River.
After almost incredible hardships, they reached Charlestown, and re-
freshing themselves, marched to Crown Point, where they arrived Dec.
ist, 1759, and joined the army quartered there for the winter under
General Amherst, who recognized the services of Joseph Waite by hon-
oring him with a captain's commission. The Governor of Canada hav-
ing capitulated, General Amherst, at Montreal, on the 12th Sept., 1760,
instructed " Major Rogers, commanding His Majesty's Independent
corps of Rangers," vvith " Captain Waite's and Captain Hazen's com-
panies " under his command, to ascend the lakes and take possession
of Detroit and other western outposts included in the capitulation.
The country through which they were to pass was in possession of
powerful savage tribes, then in their full strength, and whose intimate
connection with the French afforded them every inducement to hate the
English and attempt their destruction. They left Montreal on the 13th,
two hundred men in fifteen whaleboats. Stemming the surges of La
Chine and the Cedars, they gained Lake Ontario, skirted its northern
shore amid rough and boisterous weather, and crossing its western ex-
tremity, reached Fort Niagara on the ist October. Carrying their
boats over the portage, they launched them above the cataract, and
slowly pursued their voyage. Four hundred Indian warriors were in
ambush near Detroit, waiting to attack the Rangers, but were influenced
by the renowned chieftain, Pontiac, to abandon their design. In De-
cember, Detroit and the surrounding forts were taken possession of and
the garrisons were marched to Philadelphia.
The Rangers returned to New York in March, 1761, where they were
disbanded. The war being ended, and the colonies no longer fearing
the incursions of French and Indians upon the frontier towns, the spirit
of emigration from the older settlements revived and surpassed all
before witnessed. The continued passing of the Massachusetts troops
JOSEPH WAITE. 439
over the highlands of Vermont and down the Connecticut river valleys
during the war, caused the value of the lands to become generally
known. Joseph Waite received several grants, and also made pur-
chases of large tracts of these lands, and was active in inducing settlers
to locate on them, personally conducting some emigrations from Massa-
chusetts by way of Springfield and up the Connecticut river.
In Springfield is still standing a monument erected by him in 1763
as a guide to travellers, which is described and illustrated in ' Frank
Leslie's Illustrated Paper,' Jan. 2, 1875. It is of red sandstone, about
six feet high, two feet broad and one foot thick, and on it are masonic
emblems, the Latin motto, " Virtus est sua merces,'" and another, now
illegible, though the first word, " Pulsanti " is still clear. Beneath is
this inscription, " ' Boston Road.' This stone is erected by Joseph
Waite, Esq., of Brookfield. For the benefit of Travelers. xA..D. 1763."
The Masonic fraternity of Springfield have appointed a committee to
take measures for the preservation of this venerable land-mark.
Captain Waite held several important town offices in Brookfield,
where he was highly respected for his indomitable energy and upright-
ness of character. In 1762 he married a sister of Colonel Nathan
Stone of Shrewsbury, Mass., who, with his father Zedekiah and brothers
David and Samuel, were prominent in the French war. In 1767 they
were all living in Windsor, Vt., which had been chartered to them the
previous year, and where, by their exertions and enterprise, they in-
creased the wealth and prosperity of the place, and rendered it, at an
early period, one of the most flourishing and popular villages in the
" New Hampshire Grants," as Vermont was then called.
About 1768, the settlers of Vermont were placed in a peculiarly
aggravating situation. They had derived the titles to their lands from
the royal governor of New Hampshire. A claim to this territory, how-
ever, was soon set up by the government of New York, and certain
statesmen of the latter province corruptly combining with influential
land speculators, procured, by their intrigues at the British court, a
decree establishing Connecticut river as the boundary line between the
two belligerent provinces, and thus throwing the whole disputed territory
within the jurisdiction of New York. But when, by one of the most bold
and singular perversions of law and justice to be found on record, the
tribunals of New York decided this decree to have a retrospective opera-
tion, so as to involve the titles of the lands as well as the jurisdiction of
the territory, the voice of the indignant settlers unitedly rose in loud and
determined remonstrances ; for this decision, of itself a legal paradox,
destroying the right of property already granted by the Crown — the
same source of power by which it was now proposed a new right should
be established — subjected them to the exasperating alternative of either
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relinquishing their farms which they had once honestly purchased and
paid for, with all the improvements that had cost them so much labor
and privation, or of purchasing and paying for them again on such terms
as those who claimed to be their new masters might choose to exact.
After vainly exhausting every argument in petition and remonstrance to
the governor and his council, and as vainly attempting to defend a few
of the first suits brought for the possession of their farms before this
obsequious tribunal, they paid no further attention to the summonses to
quit which now poured thickly upon them ; but they soon found their
settlements invaded by their cormorant foes, attended by sheriffs, each
with a large armed posse for a forcible ejection of the inhabitants, and
surveyors with their assistants for laying-out and locating the territory.
Having thus found that peaceable measures were wholly unavailing, the
now-aroused and determined settlers unanimously resolved on resistance,
and immediately placed themselves in an attitude to carry their resolu-
tion into effect.
This controversy called into existence an effective military organiza-
tion, known by the name of the Green Mountain Boys ; and although
the shedding of blood was generally avoided by them in repelling these
intruders upon their soil, yet punishment of some kind was sure, on the
commission of every offence, to be promptly administered. The most
common mode consisted in the application of the beech rod or beech
seal, in allusion to the emblem of the great seal of New Hampshire. In
this spirited manner was the contest ^commenced and continued by
the settlers ; and although armed forces were several times sent into the
Grants to aid the authorities in ejecting the inhabitants, and although
all the leaders of the latter were indicted and outlawed as felons by the
courts of New York, and proclamation after proclamation issued by the
governor of that province, offering large rewards for the delivery of those
marked for the punishment of death, and teeming with denunciations
against all those who should offer further resistance, yet so united were
the people, and so determined the character of their opposition, that
their baffled antagonists were never able to accomplish but the most
insignificant results for their years of labor in endeavoring to obtain a
foothold in the territory of Vermont. Most of the inhabitants of Wind-
sor adhered to the jurisdiction of New Hampshire, denying the authority
of the courts established by New York, and were ever ready to resist the
execution of writs issuing there from. In May.iyyo, Daniel Whipple,
the High Sheriff of the county, under a New York commission, in order
to retake Joseph and Benjamin Waite and Nathan and Samuel Stone of
Windsor, who having been arrested by him a short time previously
on a precept from the court, had been rescued by a number of
armed men, collected a posse of a dozen or fifteen persons and with
JOSEPH WAITE. 441
them repaired to the house of Joseph Waite in order to arrest him, but
were met by a party led by the latter, and were overpowered and retained
as prisoners several hours. On the sth of June, Colonel Stone, Joseph
Waite and others, appeared at the court in Chester and denied the au-
thority of New York to establisli the county of Cumberland.
Most grapliic descriptions of actual characters and incidents connected
with the early settlement of Vermont, are given in the entertaining,
historical tales, entitled "The Green Mountain Boys" and "The
Rangers," by Hon, Daniel P. Thompson. The Green Mountain Boys
were formed into a regiment as early as 1771. Their colonel and leader
was Ethan Allen. Among the captains were Seth Warner, Remember
Baker, Robert Cochrane and Joseph Waite. The latter removed from
Windsor about 1773 and settled in the adjoining town of Claremont,
N.H. He was with Ethan Allen in the memorable capture of Ticon-
deroga, in May 1775, and served in Canada during part of the following
campaign. He was a member of the House of Representatives of New
Hampshire in December 1775 and January 1776, and was on several
committees of the House. In the latter month, the Continental Con-
gress resolved: "That to make up the battalions voted for the defence
of Canada, one battalion be immediately raised in New Hampshire, one
in Connecticut and one in New York." In accordance, with this
resolve, the General Assembly of New Hampshire voted " to raise one
regiment of soldiers forthwith, to consist of eight companies ; and that
Joseph Waite, Esq., be colonel of said regiment." But Colonel Tim-
othy Bedel, a senior officer, having just returned from Canada, this
regiment was placed under his command, with Joseph Waite as Lieut. -
Colonel. General Arnold ordered Colonel Bedel, with a portion of the
regiment, to Cedar Rapids, above Montreal, in April, where they were
besieged by the enemy; and on the 15th of May, in the absence of
Colonel Bedel, they were ingloriously surrendered by the officer left in
command. Colonel Waite, with the balance of the regiment, partici-
pated in the unsuccessful attack upon Three Rivers, which was followed
by other reverses, and by the disastrous retreat of the entire army under
Generals Sullivan and Arnold in June, decimated by death and worn-out
by sickness and disease.
On their arrival at Crown Point on the 3d of July, two thousand
eight hundred out of five thousand two hundred were taken to the hos-
pitals. Col. Waite, at his own request, was immediately ordered by
General Sullivan to Onion River with two hundred men to guard the
frontiers until Colonel Seth Warner arrived there with his Green Moun-
tain Boys, when Colonel Waite joined the army at Ticonderoga. In
September, his command moved down Lake Champlain and landed on
Rangers' Island, off Isle la Motte, as the advance guard of Arnold's
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fleet. In a severe skirmish a few days before the naval battle of
" Valcour," Colonel Waite was wounded in the head by a splinter from
a gun carriage and died on his way home in Clarendon, Vt., where a
monument still stands, on which is the following inscription : " To per-
petuate the memory of Lieut-Colonel Joseph Waite, an officer in the
American Revolutionary War, who died on his return from an expe-
dition into Canada, September 28th, 1776 ; this stone is erected in testi-
mony of respect by his brethren in arms." On the monument is a
figure of an officer in full uniform with a raised sword, and beneath it
this inscription : '' Our common country claims our aid. Living or
dying I will defend her."
His character as a private citizen was unblemished, and he was ever
held in respect as a courageous and heroic soldier. He has a grandson
now living in Chicago, 111.
Of Thomas Waite, the third of the brothers, but little is known. In
May, 1754, he entered the army in the same company with his brother
Joseph, and doubtless continued through the " seven years war." He
also removed to Windsor, Vt. Was a patriot in the Revolution ; among
the Rangers in the battle of Bennington, and was killed in battle the
following year.
Benjamin Waite, the fourth of the brothers, at eighteen years of age
enlisted in the French war in 1755, as a private in one of the provincial
regiments. Though still a boy he was tall and large for his age, and as
he was known to be a keen and successful hunter he was transferred to
Rogers' Corps of Rangers, where his hardihood, skill and daring soon
caused him to be included among those selected for the most hazardous
undertakings of that famous corps. In 1756 he was captured by the
French, taken to Quebec and sent with other prisoners to France, where,
before landing, they were re-taken by an English man-of-war and carried
to England, from whence they soon returned to America, and Waite
enlisted again under Major Rogers, in the same company with his
brother Joseph, and distinguished himself in many desperate encounters
with the enemy. In 1757 he was taken prisoner by a scouting party of
Indians and carried to their village of St. Francis, in Canada, where he
was compelled, with two other prisoners, to undergo the ceremony of
" running the gauntlet," which was to pass through two lines of the young
warriors of the tribe, armed with clubs, and when highly exasperated,
with deadly weapons, to strike the prisoners as they passed. The captive
was frequently killed before he reached the council-house, at which the
two lines of Indians terminated. Waite's companions were severely
whipped as they passed through the lines, but he, more athletic and
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adroit and better comprehending the Indian character, snatched a gun
from the nearest Indian and laid about him to the right and left, scatter-
ing the Indians before him, and escaped with hardly a blow, greatly to
the delight of the old men of the tribe, who sat at some distance wit-
nessing the scene and enjoying the confusion of their young warriors.
As he arrived at the end of the race a French woman appeared at the
door of a house near by, and beckoning with her hand said : " Venez id,
Anglais, venez ici" (come here, Englishman, come here). He placed
himself under her protection and was well treated during his captivity,
which lasted about three months, when he managed to escape with his
companions, and arrived at the English lines in a starving condition.
He was with General Amherst in 1758, at the capture of Louisburg, and
had command of troops crossing the St. Lawrence River in bateaux, under
fire of the enemy. Some of the men faltered and lay down in the boat
to screen themselves from the leaden hail faHing thick and fast. He
abruptly told them they could follow his example and stand up and
work or take the river and " paddle their own canoe." They chose the
former and behaved gallantly. He was with Rogers in the celebrated
expedition against the St. Francis Indians in September, 1759, that
broke the power of the tribe, and was among those sent to Detroit in
September, 1760, from whence he was detached with Lieutenant Butler
and twenty men to bring in the French garrisons of the forts in Illinois,
which difficult service he performed successfully in a winter's march
through the storms and gathering ice of the lakes and streams. In
describing this march, he said the men would become so benumbed
with cold and disheartened that they would beg of him to shoot them,
but instead of doing so he would make them angry and wilHng to resume
their march by switching them, and arriving at streams that were fordable
he considered it a light task to shoulder a couple of the " little fellows "
and carry them across. Before he was twenty-four years of age he
had been engaged in over forty battles and skirmishes, and although
his clothes were several times perforated by musket balls, yet he never
received a serious wound. In 1767 he married a daughter of Captain
Thomas Gilbert of Brookfield and removed with his brother Joseph to
Windsor, Vt. In 1769 he was employed by Benjamin Whiting of New-
burg, one of the Deputy-Surveyors-General of New York, to arrest depre-
dators upon the " King's timber." In 1 770, and afterwards, he identified
himself decidedly and conspicuously with the Green Mountain Boys in
their opposition to New York. He was the sole delegate froin Windsor
in the Whig Convention of the county of Cumberland, assembled at
Westminster, 7th February, 1775, when he was chosen one of the Stand-
ing Committee " to keep the county well informed as to the doings of
the friends of liberty in the different colonies." In May, 1775, he joined
444 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
the expedition under Ethan Allen and Seth Warner for the capture of
Ticonderoga and Crown Point. Although an avowed opponent of New
York in the pending controversy about jurisdiction and land titles, yet,
as there was no legally organized government in the " Grants," he
united, in June, 1775, ^'^'^ Major William WilUams and Major Joab
Hoisington, in a letter to the New York authorities, which is charac-
teristic both of their patriotism and stern Puritanic religious principles.
In it they urged the raising of a regiment of " good, active, enterprising
soldiers," in order " to keep under proper subjection, regulars, Roman
Catholics and the savages at the northward," and to defend their own
rights and privileges "against ministerial tyranny and oppression."
August 14th of the same year he signed a list of the officers of the upper
regiment of militia in Cumberland county, chosen by their respective
companies, as Benjamin Waite, Major ; but the New York Provincial
Congress refused to confirm the nomination on account of his opposition
to their authority over the New Hampshire Grants. On the loth of
October, 1776, he was commissioned captain of one of the ranging
companies established under Major Hoisington to protect the northern
frontiers and guard the Crown Point road between Connecticut river and
Canada, with headquarters at Newbury, Vt.
Upon the death of Major Hoisington early in the following year, he
succeeded to the command of the battalion. He was a member of the
conventions assembled at Westminster and Windsor that gave the name
of Vermont to the New Hampshire Grants, declared the State inde-
pendent, and formed the State Constitution. While the latter conven-
tion was in session, July 6th, 1777, the alarming news was brought to
them that Ticonderoga, the supposed impregnable barrier of frontier
defence, had fallen, and the scattered American troops were flying in
every direction before a formidable British army that was sweeping,
unopposed, along the western border of the State, attended by a horde
of merciless savages. Major Waite immediately joined his command
and they opposed the progress of the enemy by incessant attacks upon
their flanks, felling trees across their pathway and destroying bridges.
When the new Vermont Council, with no money in the treasury,
voted to raise a regiment of State Rangers and arm and equip them
from the proceeds of the confiscation and sale of Tory estates, this
battalion, with their leader, left the service of the New York province
and enlisted in a body under Lieut. -Colonel Samuel Herrick, and on
the 1 6th of August " led the attack on the rear of Baum's right," in the
battle of Bennington, where by their " quick and deadly fire," they "piled
the ground with the British slain," and driving the Indians in terror
from the field, charged with the other troops up to the cannon's mouth,
and mounting the earthworks with irresistible force, swept everything be-
BENJAMIN WAITE. 445
fore them. On Sept. 3, Waite was commissioned major by the Vermont
Council, and on the 24th of the same month he was sent, with Colonel
Brown and five hundred men, to the landing at Lake George, more than
forty miles in the rear of the British army, to cut off the enemy's com-
munication with Canada.
Colonel Brown's troops gained command of the lake by capturing two
hundred bateaux, an armed sloop and several gun-boats, while Major
Waite with his men, including Captain Ebenezer Allen's company,
surprised and took possession of Mounts Defiance and Hope — both
parties capturing 293 prisoners and releasing American prisoners from
confinement. What was left of the grand expedition under Burgoyne,
that had in great power and splendor ascended Lake Champlain, were
ordered to abandon their posts, and Ticonderoga was evacuated.
Major Waite's command pursued the retreating garrison, overtook them
at Gilliland's creek, and captured their rear-guard, with horses and bag-
gage. The quickness and secrecy with which these Rangers moved from
place to place, their sudden and mysterious attacks, and the deadly exe-
cution of their rifles, unnerved the British troops whenever they were
supposed to be near, and caused them to be known, in English prints,
as " White Indians." This incessant and harassing warfare drew forth
from the despairing Burgoyne his best apology for his final defeat and
surrender, viz : " The Hampshire Grants — a country unpeopled and
almost unknown in the last war — now abounds in the most active and the
most rebellious race of men on the Continent, and hangs like a gathering
storm on my left."
The Vermont Council, in a letter to Colonel Herrick, November 21st,
1777, dismissing his regiment from further service, expressed much
pleasure at the " spirited conduct of Major Wait and Captain Allen in
their late expedition," who were also highly complimented by General
Gates.
The surrender of Burgoyne terminated the campaign in the northern
department, and Vermont was not the scene of any important military
movement during the remainder of the war.
On the loth of February, 1778, Major Waite was authorized by the
Council of Safety to co-operate with Colonel Herrick in raising three
hundred men for an intended expedition into Canada, under General
Lafayette, and of this force he was appointed major ; but the project was
given up for want of the necessary number of men from other parts of
the country. On 23rd October, 1776, the General Assembly of Vermont
resolved that North and South Hero, in Grand Isle county, should be
chartered unto Ethan Allen, Samuel Herrick, Benjamin W^aite, Jonas
Fay and their associates, for the sum of 10,000 pounds. The Heros
were so named, because it was meant to have no other grantees than
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such as were brave and felt warmly disposed toward the revolution ; and
on the 27th of the same month, the Legislature granted to Governor
Thomas Chittenden, Benjamin Waite, Samuel Herrick, Ebenezer Allen,
and their associates, the " Isle of Motte."
Major Waite was appointed High Sheriff of Windsor County, October
23d, 1779, which office he held lor seven years, with the exception of a
brief period, when he resigned the office for other service. In 1781,
having been appointed colonel, he built a fort in Corinth, Vt., at which
a constant garrison was maintained, and from which scouts traversed the
country to the northward.
He was one of seven elected a Board of War, 1778-84. On Oct. 22,
1783, he headed a military force to assist the civil authority in suppress-
ing an insurrection in the county of Windham, and on January 19th,
1780, his regiment of State troops marched against the "Yorkers" dis-
turbers of the peace.
As high sheriff, and also colonel of the third regiment of Vermont
militia, he was called upon, on the i6th of November, 1786, during the
" Shays' rebellion," to aid the civil authority against an armed mob who
demanded certain legislation, and with forty men left Windsor for the
encampment of the insurgents, where, after a march of five miles, they
arrived between three and four o'clock in the morning, and finding over
fifty insurgents assembled under arms, the mihtia, after a short but "very
resolute " attack, captured twenty-seven of them. So expeditiously was
the service performed, that the culprits were lodged in Windsor jail before
sunrise.
Several of the sheriff's party were wounded, among them Stephen
Jacobs, the State's attorney, and Colonel Waite himself was badly wounded
in the head. He used to lament over this affair, saying it was too bad
to go through an eight years' war without receiving a scratch, and then
to be nearly killed in the discharge of his duty by some of his old fellow-
soldiers.
On March ist, 1787, he was chosen brigadier-general of the third
brigade of Vermont militia, which office he resigned August 24th, 1788;
but his resignation was not accepted, and he was appointed Major-Gen-
eral, the highest military title that could be conferred.
The record of his military achievements is far from complete. He
was looked upon by the Vermonters as a man of great energy, firmness,
intrepidity and perseverance in the accomplishment of his plans, and a
perfectly fearless enemy of every species of injustice and oppression.
He transfused into each soldier enough of his own untiring activity to
more than double their ordinary military value.
He was nearly six feet in height, well-proportioned, of remarkable bod-
ily strength, and his whole appearance was dignified and commanding.
RICHARD, JEDUTHAN, AND WILLIAM WAITE. 447
At the beginning of the revolution, he converted his property into gold,
and loaned the government ^4,000, which was repaid in Continental
money, so nearly worthless that at one time he gave $1,200 of it to a
pedler for half a pound of tea and a quarter pound of indigo.
The township of Waitsfield, near Montpelier, was chartered to Benja-
min Waite, Roger Enos and others, February 25th, 1782, and General
Waite removed from Windsor and was the first settler there in 1789.
He was the first representative chosen in 1795, and was re-elected until
1802. He was truly the father of the town, which became the last and
best fruits of his life in the intelligence, piety and thrift of its people, and
where he was held in the greatest respect.
He was one of those worthy fathers of Vermont whose sterling virtues,
wisdom and indomitable courage carved out and shaped the destiny of
that State amid scenes of convulsion at home and abroad. He died in
Waitsfield, June 28th, 1822, aged 86 years, leaving numerous descend-
ants.
Richard Waite, the fifth of the brothers, at seventeen years of age, en-
listed in the provincial army in March, 1762, in Captain Thomas Cow-
den's company, with the consent of his guardian, the Hon. Jedediah
Foster. In December, 1770, he married Susanna Allen and removed to
Windsor, Vt., where he was one of the founders of the first church in
1778, was chosen Deacon in 17S1, and was a man of much influence,
his name appearing in nearly every page of the records. Like his broth-
ers Joseph and Benjamin, he was an active " Green Mountain Boy."
He was with his brother Benjamin during the Revolution, and was cap-
tain of a company of Rangers in Herrick's famous regiment in the battle
of Bennington. After the war he passed the remainder of his life in
Windsor, where he enjoyed the confidence and respect of his fellow-cit-
izens, both in the civil and military capacity, and died in March, 1823.
His grandchildren are now living in Windsor and in New York State.
Jeduthan and William Waite, the youngest of the seven brothers,
upon the "Lexington alarm," in April, 1775, marched to Roxbury, near
Boston, under Captain Peter Harwood, where they were in camp in
Colonel Ebenezer Learned's regiment during the rest of the year. The
tradition is, that they were in the battle of Bunker Hill. The following
years they were both in Captain Toogood's and Captain Heywood's
companies, in Colonel Thomas Nixon's Worcester County regiment, en-
camped about New York City, and were in the numerous battles and
skirmishes from Harlem Heights to Saratoga.
In February, 1 780, William was transferred to Colonel Jeduthan Bald-
win's regiment of artificers ; and in September, 1 781, Jeduthan was trans-
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ferred to the "Light Infantry," where they served until 1785. It has
been stated that VVilHam's left arm was taken off by a cannon-ball in one
of the battles ; but two of Jeduthan's sons, now living, say that it was
blown off in firing salutes at a 4th of July celebration.
They removed from Brookfield about 1790, to Waitsfield, Vt., where
Jeduthan died about 1 830, leaving a large family ; and William died in
1843, unmarried.
Thus this family of patriot farmers did what they considered to be their
duty in their day and generation ; and of such Daniel Webster says :
" Nobler records of patriotism exist nowhere. Nowhere can there be
found higher proofs of a spirit that was ready to hazard all, to pledge all,
to sacrifice all, in the cause of their country, than in the New England
towns."
LAND GRANTS.
The foregoing Map is compiled from the old Brookfield " Town Book
of Records of Lands," with some help from various local maps, and a
careful exploration of the ground, for the purpose of identifying such
natural objects as are unchangeable. In addition, all the original deeds
and later transfers, now on record in the Hampden and Worcester
County Registries, have been examined, and are relied on for the settle-
ment of many doubtful and disputed points.
The earliest recorded grants of these lots date in 1687; and the
grants continued from time to time till 1720-21, when most of the re-
maining lands were apportioned to the inhabitants. [See ante, pp. 136-
9, 197-8.] But the description of these granted lots is very imperfect,
the bounds usually running from one marked tree or heap of stones to
another, without magnetic bearings, and often without distances. The
first actual survey, with use of compass, appears to have been made
about 1767, by Rufus Putnam; and his minutes have aided materially
in determining the lengths of fines and quantity of angles ; and the
deeds based on these surveys often give more or less in detail former
ownerships. Some small grants of a few acres each, do not appear on
the Plan, as they were made to or bought by adjacent owners. The
meadows on the brooks were among the earliest grants, and often in
small quantities, and little attempt has been made to mark such bound-
aries.
The roads are seen to be very numerous and very crooked. The rule
followed appears to have been, to give every settler who would build a
house " a way to get to mill and meeting."
The working out of the problem has been difficult and perplexing and
expensive ; but the result herewith presented, claims to be in the main
LANB GRANTS. 449
accurate as to most of the grants, and a near approximation to accuracy
in the remainder.
As will be seen, the earliest grants in Brookfield township, made at
the Re-Settlement of the place in 1686, lie within the limits of North
Brookfield.
CHARLES E. JENKS.
Index and Explanations of the Map. — For the sake of convenience
of reference, the numbering of lots begins at the upper left-hand comer,
and follows the method of the printed page, instead of beginning w'ith
the earliest grants and following a chronological order. The latter S3's-
tem might perhaps be more logical ; but it would complicate the arrange-
ment, without a corresponding advantage.
No. I . — Samuel Owen.
Granted 1721 ; owned 175S by James Wood.
No. 2. — WiLLL-^M Ayres.
Granted 1756.
No. 3. — Heirs of Matthew Scales.
This, and part of No. 14, granted 1748 ; sold 1749 to William Ayres„
No. 4. — William Ayres.
Granted 1748. See No. 5.
No. 5 . — Joseph Jennings.
Granted 1722 ; sold, with No. 4, 1749, to Daniel Matthews, jr., who
first built and lived here.
No. 6. — Samuel Owen.
Granted 1721 ; sold 1722 to Ebenezer Marsh.
Nos. 7 AND 15. — Thomas Rich.
Granted 1721; sold to Samuel Ware, who probably built the first
house ; sold 1 746 to Jedediah How.
No. 8. — William Ayres.
Sold to Joseph Ayres.
No. 9. — Joseph Ayers.
Granted 1720 and 1721 ; a hundred acres of the west part sold to his
grandson Benjamin Kimball, who built a house ; the remainder sold
1739 to his son William Ayers, who sold, 1762, sixty-five acres to Rufus
450 SECOA'D PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
Putnam, Putnam having already built a house there which stood till
1885.
No. 10. TiLLEY MiRICK.
Granted 1721 ; sold 1729 to Henry Lee, who sold same year to Col.
Thomas Fitch of Boston, who at his death owned this and Nos. 17, 37,
46 ind 57; Col. Fitch's will, probated 1736, makes sons-in-law James
AUen and Andrew Oliver, executors. Most of these lots came to Wil-
liam Brattle of Cambridge, by whom they were sold to settlers. They
are frequently referred to as '' Mr. Allen's land," "Oliver land," "Mad-
ame Brattle's land," and "William Brattle's land."
No. II, — Thomas Barns.
Granted 1721, together with most of No. 19. Parts of these lots were
sold 1749 to Nathan Barker; he sold 1759 to Nathaniel Wait, who built
the first mills here. In 1766, twelve acres were sold to Francis Stone;
ami in 1769 Stone had a grant of twenty-three acres marked S.
No. 12. — Jabez Olmstead.
See No. 42.
No. 13. — J6sEPH Prichard.
Granted 1719 to J. P., son of William Prichard, deceased; sold 1746
to Thomas Hale, who built a house, afterward occupied by him and his
descendants.
I No. 14. — See No. 3.
No. 15. — Thomas Rich.
Two hundred acres granted 1721; conveyed 1724 for ^{^60 to Sam-
uel Barnard; by him to Samuel Ware; by him 1747 for ^712 old
tenor, to Jedediah How. Stephen Rice bought Oct. 22, 1765, eighty-
six acres with house and barn for ;j^300 ; sold Feb. 13, 1773, for ;^346
to Nathan Carruth of Westboro, house wright. See No. 7.
No. 16. Joseph Ayres.
Granted 1721.
No. 17.
— See No. 10.
■ 'JUctj...
No. 18.
— John Ayres,
Granted 1721.
No. 19. — See No. 11.
No. 20. — William Ayres and others.
Granted 1 746 ; this and eight acres granted to John Hamilton, are
sold 1748 to Benjamin Batcheller, who is living here 1749 ; sold 1766 to
LAND GRANTS. 45 1
Samuel Hall of Grafton; sold 1770 to Francis Kidder of Sutton ; sold
^773 to Job Simmons, and conveyed by him 1784 to Jonathan Nye, and
from him to Ebenezer Nye, and by him to Bonum Nye.
No. 21. — Arthur Tucker's Children.
Granted 1742 to Thomas Tucker, who probably built before 1750.
Part of the lot was granted 1757 to Ichabod How, in 1767 to Silas How,
in 1754 to Benjamin Adams, and to Thomas Tucker in 1754, 1757, and
1768.
No. 22. jARfES AlKENS.
Granted 171 7, 1720 and 1721. The north part was sold 1742 to
David Kendall, and he sold 1 746 with house marked H to Nathan Ste-
vens of Andover, and he to Samuel Hoar. The house marked I, where
Aikens probably lived in 171 7, and the remainder of the grant was
sold 1 730 to Gershom Keyes ; sold to Thomas Gushing of Boston ; sold
1764 to John Witt, who sold 1765 fit"ty-two acres to Samuel Haskell of
Middleboro.
No. 23 — Thomas Barns.
Granted at various dates from 1701 to 1721. On the death of Thomas
Barns 1 734, Noah Barns took the south part on which he then lived ;
sold 1 737, a hundred and seven acres to Jason Bigelow of Marlboro, who
built house H, and the farm is continued in the Bigelow family to the
present (1886). John Barns took the part next north, and sold 1778
the west part to Solomon Barns, and 1774 the east part to Jesse Barns.
Jabez Olmstead took the part next north, a hundred and forty-one
acres, which he sold 1735 to Joseph How, who conveyed 1747 to
Joseph Stone, who sold, same year, fifty acres to Peter Lampson of
Ipswich, on which Lampson built house HI. Stone retained the re-
mainder on which was house IV at Grass hill. The balance of the
Thomas Barns grant was taken by Eleazar Warner.
No. 24. — Noah Barns.
Granted 1717 to 1721; sold 1741, fifty-four acres at south end to
Thomas Gilbert; sold 1758, twenty-one acres with house to Samuel
Hodgman, at Grass hill ; sold 1765, twelve acres to Charles Wetherbee.
No. 25. — Robert Emmons.
Granted 1715 to 1720; sold to Gershom Keyes, and by him 1733 to
Anthony Cavelly, distiller of Boston; he sold 1742 to Samuel Wells, he
in 1747 to Jacob Caldwell, who sold 1750, fifty-five acres of the south
part to Elisha Hastings, and the remainder to Theophilus Potter of Marl-
boro in 1756. Hastings sold the fifty-five acres in 1753 to Reuben
Hamilton for ;^45.
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No. 26. — John Hinds.
Granted 1721 ; sold 1745 to Seth Hinds, he in 1751 to Joseph Bart-
lett, \\\\Q sold Mar. 3, 1761, to Rufus Putnam, millwright, a saw-mill then
being on the place, and conveyed the remainder of the farm in 1767 to
Zebulon Rice, who sold 1775 to Rufus Putnam.
Granted 1 749.
Granted 1 749.
No. 27. — Seth Hinds.
No. 28. — Jacob Caldwell.
No. 29. — John Hamilton.
Granted 1738 ; sold 1739 to Isaac Ball, who sold 1748 lot with house
and barn to Ebenezer How; heirs sold 1755 to John Bacon.
No. 30. — John Patterson and William Hair.
Granted 1721; sold 1729 to Samuel Barnard; sold 1734 lot with
house I to Samuel Owen ; he sold 1 739, thirty acres of the east part to
his son Samuel, who sold the same in 1 744 to Edward Wright, who sold
1747 to William Wright, who had house H. Samuel Owen, Jr., sold the
remainder of the lot in 1 740 to Jacob Ball of Framingham, who sold
next year to his brother Thomas Ball, and the same was sold -i 768 to
John Bruce of Framingham, then to Charles Bruce, then to Nathan
Moore, then to Joseph A. Moore.
No. 31. — William Ayres.
Granted 1721.
No. 32. — John Ayres.
Granted 1721. The Jenks forge built on this lot.
No. 33. — Jabez Olmstead.
Granted 1721 ; sold 1729 to Gershom Keyes, who sold 1737 to Thomas
Gushing.
No. 34. — Samuel Barns.
Granted 1710 to 1721 ; sold 1735 by his heirs to Jonathan Barns, who
sold 1738 to Ammiel Weeks, shop joiner, of Marlboro, whose heirs sold
1770 to John Lamson, who conveyed 1773 two and three-quarters acres
at north-west corner, with a house on same, to Jacob Batcheller.
No. 35. — Samuel Owen.
Granted 1721 ; sold to Thomas Gibbs, who sold 1750, the south part
to John Batcheller, whose heirs sold 1767 to James Drake, and he in
1772 to Thomas Hardy. Thomas Gibbs sold the north part " where his
LAND GRANTS. 453
son Isaac Gibbs then lived," to Isaac Cutter in 1752, who sold 1757
to James Grimes, who sold 1771 to Solomon Foster, who sold 1783 to
Bryant Foster, who sold 1791 to Benjamin Doane.
No. 36. — Obadiah Wright.
Granted 1720 and ^1721; the east part was sold 1762 to Ebenezer
Wright, and the whole was conveyed in 1766 to Joseph Bush of
Marlboro.
No. 37. — HoPESTiLL Hinds.
Granted 1721 ; this and No. 46 conveyed to William Brattle (see
No. 10), who sold 1764 the south-west part to John Bartlett, who sold
1768 to John Bruce, and he, same year, to Samuel Edmands of Framing-
ham. The south-east part with No. 46 was sold 1764 to Peter Harwood,
and the remainder to John Watson, and in 1789 to Aaron Forbes, then
to Solomon and Edmond Matthews, and they to Ezra Batcheller of
Sutton in 1801.
No. ^%. — William Ayres.
Granted 1721,
Granted 1721.
Granted 1768.
No. 39. — Samuel Owen, Jr.
No. 40. — Nathaniel Waite.
No. 41. — William Dane.
No, 42. — Jabez Olmstead.
Granted 17 14 and 1721. A house was built on this lot by Mr. Olm-
stead soon after his first grant; he sold 1729 to Gershom Keyes, and
Keyes sold 1739 to Ephraim Cutter, glazier, of Watertown.
No. 43. — Thomas Gilbert.
Granted 1710 to 1721, described as "at Tower hill;" in 1741, he
conveys the south and west part to Uriah Gilbert where he builds
house I. Uriah Gilbert has a grant marked a in 1748, and in 1757
conveys to the Second Precinct the east part of the Burying Ground.
Thomas Gilbert conveys 1742 the remainder of the lot to Jonathan
Gilbert, where he built house II. Eighty acres of this were sold 1758
to Ebenezer Parkman, who sold 1762 to Thomas Hardy, and he in i 791
to Eleazar Bradshaw ; who sold 1795, thirty acres to Peter Harwood, and
in 1797, six and one-half acres lying north of the Burying Yard to Rufus
Hardy, who sold the six and one-half acres in 1798 to William Doane,
"with house, 'barn and black-smith's shop," and he sold the same in 1800
to Walter Walker.
454 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
No. 44. — Enoch Hinds.
Granted 1719 and 1721 ; the north part sold 1721 to Samuel Porter,
the south part in 1722 to Capt. Thomas Baker, then with No. 53, con-
veyed 1726 to Samuel Porter, and all conveyed 1734 to Ebenezer Witt,
who sold the north part i 780 to Witt Taylor, which was sold to Eleazar
Bradshaw, then to Joseph Poland ; the remainder was sold 1 780 to
Ebenezer Newell, he in 1784 to Jeduthan Baldwin, and next to Israel
Hamilton.
No. 45. — Joseph Brabrook.
Granted 1720 and 1721 ; the west part sold 1735 to Charles Adams
of Ipswich; the central part sold 1732 to John Maclung who probably
built house II, and sold 1740 to John Watson, who conveyed it same
year to William Watson of Leicester; the east part sold about 1732 to
John Watson who built house IJI, and afterwards sold to Eleazar
Bradshaw.
No. 46. — Edward Walker.
Granted 1721 ; conveyed to Hopestill Hinds. See No. 37.
No. 47. — Richard Burk.
Granted 1721.
No. 48. — Thomas Gibbs.
Granted 1714 and 1717 ; Gibbs also had grant north-west of No. 42,
marked G; a house was standing on the lot in 171 7; sold 1721 to
Samuel Owen, who sold 1729 to John Patterson, afterwards sold to
William Dane.
No. 49. — S.4.MUEL Barns.
Granted 171 7 and 1721; sold to John Barns; who sold 1736 the
north part to Benjamin Adams of Marlboro ; the south-west part in 1 747
to Moses Barns, who probably built house I ; the south-east part in
1747 to Aaron Barns who probably built house II. Subsequent owners
of the last named part, Joseph Bruce, Thomas Bond, Amos Bond.
No. 50. — John Green, Jr.
Granted 1727 ; sold 1729 to William Ayres, and to Benjamin Adams
of Marlboro in 1737 who soon builds a house.
No. 51. — Joseph Moses.
Granted 1714, and covers a considerable part of what is now the
Centre village ; sold 1725 for ;^20 to Richard Burk; he sold 1726 to
Jonathan Burk who built house I, now .standing (18S6) ;.he sold for
P^i,4i2 old tenor, this lot with the lot marked b on the north side (which
LAND GRANTS. 455
had been granted to him in 1742 and 1745) to Benjamin Gilbert of
Ipswich in 1747, who sold in 1756, forty acres of the south-west part to
Daniel Gilbert who conveyed the same in 1757 to Dr. Benjamin Gott of
Marlboro, who built the first house on it. The administrator of Gott
sold 1764 to Ebenezer Parkman, and he in 1777 to Rev. Joseph
Appleton. Rev. Eli Forbush bought in 1752 of Benjamin Gilbert, nine
acres of the north side, and of Ebenezer Witt the lot marked c (granted
Ebenezer Witt in 1745). Mr. Forbush also bought at the same time
twenty acres still farther north, and built house II; he sold 1760 thirty
acres with house to Jeduthan Baldwin, which, with other lands, was
conveyed by his heirs in 1794 to John Cutler, who sold in 1797 to
Jonathan Wetherbee, at which time there was on the premises a house,
barn and cider mill, all of which were sold 1805 to Samuel Skerry, and
by his heirs in 1821 and 1832 to Tyler Batcheller. In the year 1768,
one hundred and eighty rods of land, marked d, where the railroad
station stands, was granted to Jeduthan Baldwin. This was the last lot
of " Common Land " in the Centre, granted by the Town.
No. 52. — William Scales.
Granted 1714 ; sold 1732 to Abraham How, who soon builds the first
house on the lot.
No. 53. — William Ayres.
Granted 1720; sold to Ebenezer Witt. See No. 44.
No. 54. — John Ayres, Jr.
Granted 1720; sold to John Hinds.
No. 55. — Jeremiah How.
Granted 1713, who built house about this date ; sold 1747 to Ichabod
How, who sold 1762 to Abraham How.
No. 56. — Arthur Tucker.
Granted 1720; conveyed to Roger Wellington, who sold 1764 to
Ebenezer Smith, who the next year sold to Jonathan Goodale of Marl-
boro, and he to Josiah Goodale.
No. 57. — Samuel Bush.
Granted 1721 and 1735; conveyed to Thomas Fitch (see No. 10)
and by .'\ndrew Oliver in 1759 to Benjamin Wellington. The west part
was sold 1761 to Joseph Morse, who sold 1764 to Roger Bruce of West-
boro, and he to Noah Hardy ; the remainder was sold to William Har-
rington, who sold 1778 to Daniel Forbes.
45 6 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
No. 58. — JosiAH Wood and Robert Emmons.
Granted 1703 to 1721; conveyed 1736 to Gershom Keyes, then to
John Hamilton, then 1744 to John Hinds, jr., on which was then a corn-
mill, then to Timothy Hall, then to Jonas Harwood.
No. 59. — Joseph Gilbert.
Granted 1770.
No. 60. — Samuel Gould,
Granted 1757 ; sold same year to William Ayres.
No. 61. — Thomas Bartlett.
Granted 1721 ; conveyed 1744 to son Joseph Bartlett, "excepting a
saw mill ; " sold to Seth Hinds ; sold to Joseph Hatfield of Sturbridge,
1752, " excepting the saw mill of Joseph Bartlett."
No. 62. — Benjamin Bartlett.
Granted 1721 ; sold this lot and No. 74 in 1726, to Henry Dwight,
who sold 1737 to Nathaniel Bartlett, wheelwright.
No. ()2). — John Ayres (son of Samuel).
Granted 1 715 ; house built near this date ; sold 1 733 to Daniel Barns ;
sold 1 746 to Abner Tyler of Boxford.
No. 64. — Joseph Ayres, Jr.
Granted 1718 and 1719 ; sold 1738 for ^556 to John Hill of Reho-
both, wool comber.
No. 65. — Jabez Ayres.
Granted 17 18; conveyed to his son Onesiphorus, then to grandson
Jabez; he to Horace Bailey in 1819. The north part was sold to Ste-
phen Bailey, then to Cheney Dane, then in 1824 to Elijah Bates, then to
Theodore C. Bates.
No. 66. — William Ayres.
Granted 1714 ; the north-east part sold 1744 to Daniel Potter; Potter
sold the south part to Jeduthan Baldwin, and the same with a house was
sold 1760 to Rev. Eli Forbes. The house I was built by Potter; II
indicates the spot where the First Meeting-house was built.
No. 67. — Benjamin Ayres.
Granted 1714 ; after his death held by Joseph and William Ayres, and
sold by them 1725, to Jonathan Nutting of Framingham, gunsmith, who
sold this and No. 81, in 1729, to John Hamilton, who sold the south part
in 1 73 1 to John Burr " late of Ireland," subsequently owned by Samuel
Pickard ; the north part was sold to Amos Smith, and afterwards owned
by Thomas Ball,
LAND GRANTS. 457
No. 68. — Thomas Bartlett.
Granted 1717 to 1721; Thomas Bartlett built house on the lot; 10
acres sold 1732 to Abraham How ; 5 acres on west part of the 10 acres
sold 1770 for ;^26 to William Bowman; sold same with house, tan-
ner's and currier's shop 1781 for;^i20 to Samuel Hardy of Oxford;
sold 1782 for ;^50 to Samuel Watson and Silas Hazeltine ; sold 1787 for
;^i30 to Aaron Forbes; sold same year for ;^ 100 to Dudley Jurdon,
tanner; sold 1793, for ;^2 10 to Ephraim Spalding, jr. ; sold 1794 for
;,^240 to Solomon Doane ; sold 1805 for $1,0.00 to Charles Bruce; sold
Aug. 23, 1S09 to Oliver Ward of Grafton, tanner.
No. 69. — John Hinds, Sen.
Granted 1713 ; house built before 1718 ; conveyed 1719 to son John
of Lancaster ; conveyed to Corlis Hinds : afterwards owned by John
Raymond, a descendant of the John Raymond who was the hero of the
" Narragansett Fight."
No. 70. — Robert Goldsbury.
Granted 1713; sold 1721 to Jonathan Burk, 1726 to Richard Burk,
1729 to Thomas Gibbs, 1730 to Solomon Goodale, who left it by will
1744 to John Goodale ; next owned by Joseph Chaddock (Chadvvick),
then by Gideon Jenks, then by Nathaniel Waite. The house (standing
1886) was built before 1744.
No. 71. — Samuel Walker.
Granted 1720. His son Simeon'sold the west part in 1754 to Silas
How, he in 1764 to Jonathan Bond, and he in 1777 to Jonathan Jenks.
Levi Walker, another son, sold the north part in 1776 to Robert Rich-
mond, and the east part in 1766 to Daniel Forbes of Westboro.
No. 72. — Edward Ayres.
Granted 1 736, and sold same year to Solomon Goodale.
No. 73. — Samuel Owen and Joseph Rice.
Granted 1703 and 1705 ; meadow sold to Solomon Goodale.
No. 74. — Obadiah Rice.
Granted 1721. See No. 62.
No. 75. — Ebenezer How.
Granted 1721 ; this with' No. 90 sold 1744 to Richard Beers, and in
1750 to James Smith.
45 S SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
No. 76. — John Pynchon, Sen.
" Pynchon's Farm " is named in the earliest notices of Quabaug,
and was granted near tlie beginning of the First Settlement of the place,
A description of the lot is attested as follows : " A True Copy, extracted
from the Records for Quabougue, and taken out of that Book where the
Grants and Records of Quabogue alias Brookfield lands are entered
while said Book was in Mr. Pynchon's Custody as recorder thereof. This
done this 5th day of November, 1674 — John Pynchon, Recorder."
The "Farm" comprised 50 acres of upland. The Grant appears to be
conveyed in 1742 to Joseph Dvvight, and by him sold in 1744 to Elisha
Dwight, and called in the deed " Pynchon's Matchuk Farm." Elisha
Dwight sold 1757 to Daniel Gilbert.
No. 77. — Matchuk Meadows.
The larger part of these meadows were granted — mostly in small
lots — to the first settlers, before 1673. The southerly part of this lot
came into possession of Joseph Ayres, who built the house before 1720.
His gifts and purchases embraced most of the land in town lying south-
west of his house. He and his son William, and great-grandson WilHam,
held this estate till the death of the latter in 1835.
No. 78. — Joseph Ayres.
Granted 1720.
No. 79. — John Ayres (son of Joseph).
Granted 1714 to 1719. This place has always been in possession
of the Ayres family, direct descendants of John ; and is the only farm in
town that has had such continuous ownership in a family.
No. 80. — Samuel King alias Rice.
Granted 1721. Surveyed by John Haynes, and a plan of the same
entered on the record, and is the only instance of such record of North
Brookfield lands.
No. 81. — Jonathan Nutting.
Granted 1727. See No. 67.
No. 82. — Edward Ayres.
Granted 171 7; sold 1 719 to Benjamin Bartlett ; conveyed 1737, to-
gether with No. 83, to Joseph Bartlett, in 1750 to John Cutler, in 1752
to Job Lane, and by the executors of Lane in 1758 to Jonas Brewer;
now the town farm.
No. 83. — Benjamin Bartlett.
Granted 1720. See No. 82.
LAND GRANTS. 459
No. 84. — Obadiah Rice.
Granted 1721.
No. 85. — HoPESTiLL Hinds.
Granted 1713 and 1720; conveyed 1746 to John Worcester of Box-
ford; and same year to Deacon Samuel Gould of Boxford ; sold 1767
to Nathan Gould ; in 1770 by N. G. to Asa Waters of Sutton ; in 1772
to Benjamin Babbitt of Middleboro ; conveyed to Capt. Caleb Clark in
1777 J to John Waite in 1784; to Nathaniel Waite (a hundred acres of
it) in 1787, which Waite sells May 14, 1798 for $2,000 to Uriah W.
Johnson of Woodstock, Ct.
No. Zd. — Edward Walker.
Granted 1718 to 172I. The east part was conveyed to Levi Walker,
the middle to Simeon Walker, and seventy acres of the North-west part
to Ebenezer Smith, who conveyed 1762 to Silas How, and he 1764 to
Ebenezer Bartlett, who sold sixty acres 1765 to Solomon Goodale, who
sold thirty acres of the north side 1767 to Jonathan Bond.
No. 87. — John Patterson and William Hair.
Granted 1720. This grant seems to have been occupied solely by
Hair, on which he settled ; the fulling-mill referred to in Chapter I. was
near by on Five-mile river. The house H. erected by him was the one
tenanted by the step-father of the famous Madame Jumel, when" she was
in her girlhood. See in Genealogical Register, Jumel.
No. 88. — Jeremiah How.
Granted 1721 ; sold 1747 to Ichabod How.
No. 89. — Heirs of Thomas Bettis.
Granted 1 7 2 1 ; sold same year to Obadiah Rice.
No. 90. — John Clary.
Granted 1701 ; sold to Ebenezer How. See No. 75.
No. 91. — Thomas Bettis.
Granted 1701 ; sold 1721 to Obadiah Rice.
No. 92. — Abraham Ayres.
Granted 17 14. Within this grant were fifteen acres of meadow be-
longing to Sergt. John Ayres, deceased, John Younglove, deceased, and
John Warner, deceased. The lot was conveyed 1727 to Gershom
Keyes, to Samuel Porter same year, and to William. Ayres in 1731. The
first schoolhouse in old Brookfield was located in the south-west part of
this grant. [See ante, p. 200.]
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No. 93. — Joshua Barrus.
Granted 1714; sold 1724 to Joseph Ayres.
No. 94. — John Green.
Granted 1702 ; and he settled on the lot soon after. [See ante, pp.
172-4.]
No. 95. — Robert Emmons.
Granted 1702; sold 1732 to Nathaniel Reed, who sold 1736 to Job
Hinckley, " with a house kept as an Inn."
No. 96. — Joshua Barrus and Henry Dwight.
Granted 1713 and 1718 ; sold to Ebenezer How of Marlboro, black-
smith, and to Obadiah Rice in 1719, and in 1733 to Hugh Cunningham.
No. 97. — John Parsons.
Granted 17 14; sold to Obadiah Rice, and the west part to IMirick
Rice, then in 1772 to James Drake, in 17S5 to Abraham Walker, in 1790
to James Smith, then to Jude Ayres, and in 181 6 to John Deland.
No. 98. — Joseph Perry and Others.
Twenty acres of north-east part granted 1710 to Joseph Perry, then
known as Smith's meadow, being "about a mile north-east the horse
shades." The west part may have been conveyed to Hopestill Hinds.
No. 99. — Jonas Hamilton.
Granted 1720; sold to John Hamilton, and 1729 to Roger Stevens.
No. 100. — Meadow Lots.
Granted to John Woolcott, jr., and others.
No. loi. — John Woolcott, Jr.
Granted 1721, being "near the old bridge." This appears to be the
lot granted Woolcott " on condition that he doth erect and build a saw
mill," which he soon after set up at north-west corner of the lot.
No. 102. — Arthur Tucker and Thomas Ayres.
The east part was granted 1714 to Thomas Ayres, and sold 1722 to
Jacob Abbott; the west part was granted 1718 to Arthur Tucker.
No. 103. — John Hinds.
Granted 17 10; sold 1715 to Thomas Baker; part granted to Baker
1 713, sold 1726 to John Green, and thirty acres of north-east part sold
to Paul Deland.
LAND GRANTS. 4^1
No. 104. — Samuel Owen.
Granted 1 710 ; sold 1720 " with a house " to Thomas Gibbs, who sold
1747 to Francis Dodge of Beverly.
No. 105. — Edward Kellogg.
Granted 1701 ; conveyed 1719, together with Nos. 96 and 106, to
Ebenezer How ; and in 1 735 to Josiah Converse of Leicester.
No. 106. — John Clary.
Granted 1701, with three acres of meadow at "Tower hill " (the first
time that name appears on the records, said meadow being at south-west
corner of No. 51) ; sold 1719 to Ebenezer How, and same year to Oba-
diah Rice of Marlboro.
No. 107, — Stephen Jennings.
The south part granted 1701, and sold to Eli Forbes; the north part
granted to Obadiah Rice.
No. loS. — Nathaniel Woolcott.
Granted 171 7.
No. 109. — John Woolcott, Jr.
Granted 16S7; a grist mill was built on the lot before 171 7, and the
house now, 1886, standing was built as early as 1723; conveyed 1725,
with the new house, to Nathaniel Woolcott " to have the same after my
decease and not before." Nathaniel conveys the same by will, probated
1771, to son-in-law John Waite ; who conveys iSoo to Nathaniel Waite,
and next year John and Nathaniel quit-claim to Aaron Forbes, who con-
veys 1S08 to Jonathan Parks.
No. no. — John Perry.
Granted 1701, and built upon the same year. This lot was conveyed
to John Hamilton, and by, him, together with No. in, was sold 1729 to
Roger Stevens, in 1 734 to Thomas Stevens, in 1 743 to Jacob Stevens,
and same year to Job Hinckley, who by will gave it to his son David ;
sold 1754 to John Hamilton, 1760 to Obadiah Deland, 1771 to Samuel
Hinckley, who sold to Silas Haskell, and by him to Francis Hair.
No. III. — JosEpH Perry.
Granted 1721. See No. no.
No. 112. — Benjamin Babbitt.
Granted 1770.
462 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
No. 113. — Samuel Owen.
Granted 1721.
No. 114. — -Margaret Otis alias Le Bue.
Granted Dec. 9, 1714, on condition that she "tarry s in this Province,
and marry s to Capt. Thomas Baker." This grant of forty acres of upland,
took in the east part of the lot. [See ante, pp. 186.] The lot was sold
to John Hamilton.
No. 115. — Thomas Bettis.
Granted 1701, and built upon the same year. [See ante, pp. 159,
166.] Sold by his heirs 1721 to Obadiah Rice, who conveyed same
year to Daniel Walker.
No. 116. — John Hamilton.
Granted 171 7, as part of an allowance for encouragement " to set up
the trade of a maltster."
No. 117. — Joseph Woolcott.
Granted 1687, and soon built upon. This was the scene of the mur-
der of Woolcott's wife and two children, by the Indians July 27, 1693.
[See ante, pp. 146 et seqr\ John Hamilton bought out the heirs of
Woolcott and sold 1721 to John Johnson, jr., of Woodstock, Ct. ; sold
1741 to Zachariah Brown, in 1764 to Jonathan Richardson of Natick,
who sold 1797 to Levi Daniels of Medway.
No. 118. — John Woolcott, Sen.
Granted 16S7. [See ante, p. 138.] Came into possession of his
heirs at his decease in 1690.
No. 119. — Thomas Gibbs.
Granted 1721.
No. 120. — Joseph Perry.
Granted 1710. A house was standing on the lot in 1721, built
■probably soon after the date of the grant. Sold 1730 to John Hamilton.
No. 121. — Stephen Jennings, Sen.
Granted 1710; the first eleven acres on the north side of the road
to S. J., and the remainder to several other parties.
No. 122. — John Green.
Granted 1721.
LAND GRANTS. 4^3
No. 123. — John Woolcott.
Granted 1720.
No. 124. — Edward Walker.
Granted 1710 and 1721 ; conveyed 1740 to Jonas Clark, of Boston.
No. 125. — Phinehas Walker.
Granted 1718 ; sold 1736 to Jonas Clark.
No. 126. — Nathaniel Wood.
Granted 1720; conveyed to Jonas Clark. The above three grants,
with other lands adjoining on the southerly side, in all estimated at one
thousand acres, were conveyed 1 744 to George Harrington of Waltham,
" with three houses, two barns, grist-mill, saw-mill, blacksmith's shop and
corn houses thereon," for the consideration of ;2^5,ooo, old tenor. Har-
rington came to reside here.
464 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
ADDENDA BY THE COMMITTEE.
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH. — ST. JOSEPH'S PARISH IN
NORTH BROOKFIELD.
At the writing of the notice of this church (ante, p. 2S6) the facts at
hand were so meagre that it seems proper that something more definite
should now be said in regard to it. Services were held for the first time
by the Catholics in North Brookfield (who then numbered about fifty)
in June, 1851 ; and soon after this town became a mission of Webster,
and Father Levecque from there attended to its interests, and afterwards
Father Mignault and Rev. James Quan of the same place. About the
year i860 the town became a mission of Ware, and was under the super-
vision of Rev. P. Healy, who was succeeded by Rev. William Moran of
the same town.
In 1862 the site of the present church was purchased by Rev. P.
Healy; and in October, 1S66, the erection of the present church was
commenced, under the direction of Rev. William Moran. It was com-
pleted in July, 1867, and a resident pastor. Rev. Edward Turpin, was
appointed to take charge of the parish ; he died here only one year after
his appointment, and was buried at Fitchburg. He was succeeded by
Rev. Henry M. Smyth, who, after three years' service, also died, and
was buried here. He was succeeded by Rev. Michael Walsh, who con-
tinued in the pastorate thirteen years and six months; but his health
was very poor during the last year or more of this time, so he was able
to perform but little pastoral service. He died while on a visit to his
brother in Natick in May, 1885 ; he was brought to this town for burial,
and a very large concourse of people, not only of his own parish, but of
the citizens generally, attended his funeral, filling his church to its utmost
capacity. The bishop and 'a very large number of the clergy were
present, and took part in the service. He was buried in a vault in front
of the church. Another appointment was immediately made, and the
present incumbent. Rev. James P. Tuite, was transferred from Clinton,
and took charge of the parish. He soon purchased the " G. B. Dewing
place " for a parsonage, and occupied it in less than two months after
his appointment. The society is in a prosperous and flourishing condi-
tion, owning a church, parsonage with fifteen acres of land, and a
cemetery of four acres, free from all encumbrance. The society has
a membership of twenty-two hundred, and a sabbath school of four
hundred and fifty pupils.
CHURCHES. 465
METHODIST-EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Additional to and explanatory of what has been said of meeting-
houses (see pp. 251, 277, and 284), there is evidence that the first
meeting-house (see p. 249) was vacated by the parish when it began to
occupy its new house, built in 1823, and dedicated Jan. i, 1824; but
the old house was left standing until about 1832, and during a part of
this time it was occupied by the Methodists, who evidently became the
owners of the land on which it stood, and after its removal built their
first house upon the same spot. The old house was sold at auction to
one Southworth, who used the two side porches in the construction of a
dwelling-house on the east side of North Main Street, nearly opposite to
the residence of the late Hon. Freeman Walker \ and the main house
was taken down. The Methodists occupied their new house at the
Lower Village until 1846, when, in order to be more central, they held
their meetings in the Town Hall in the Upper Village, and other places
(see p. 284). In 1853 they moved their meeting-house from the Lower
to the Upper Village, locating it on Spring Street ; but before it had been
fully repaired it was destroyed by fire, Feb. 24, 1854 ; and the Methodist-
Episcopal Church and Society was without a meeting-house of their own
till the one on Grove Street, now occupied by them, was built in i860.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
In addition to what is said {a7ite, p. 277) about the remodelling of the
meeting-house of the First Congregational Society in 1874, the following
particulars are given : The pews were appraised for ^4,672, and removed
to open the way for a different manner of seating. One of Hook &
Co.'s organs was put in, costing $3,000. The amount expended upon
the house, including the two items above named, was about $17,000.
The horse-sheds upon parish land were bought in by the society, and
put into good repair ; and thus all individual ownerships were extin-
guished. The money to meet all the expenses was raised by subscrip-
tion. After the re-dedication of the house, Oct. 15, 1874, the money
for parish expenses was obtained from annual rentals of the seats, until
1885 ; since which time the seats are made free, and the money raised
by subscription.
In 1886 the society, in order to meet a long-felt want, voted to erect
a connecting building between the meeting-house and chapel, 55 feet
long and 22 feet wide, containing a kitchen and two large, commodious
parlors and two dressing-rooms.
The entire cost of this new building and its inside furnishings was
about $2,000, the money for which was obtained by subscription,
through the efforts of the ladies.
466 SECOXD PRECIXCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
TOWN HOUSES.
The first Town House (so called) was erected in 1833 by fifty-three
different shareholders, on land which appears to have been deeded by
Daniel Gilbert, Esq., to the town and the parish for such a purpose (the
same being now a part of the site of the Union Congregational meeting-
house). These citizens organized Oct. 4, 1832, under the name of the
" North Brookfield Town House Company ; " Tyler Batcheller President,
Jonathan Cary Vice-President, Thomas Jones Secretary, and Joseph
Doane Treasurer, after sixty-six shares (probably at ten dollars each)
seem to have been subscribed for.
The building was occupied by the town, the parish, and by School
District No. 2 as tenants, under certain conditions, until Nov. 2, 1836,
when forty-five shares, at seven dollars and a half each, were transferred
to said School District No. 2, and the company disbanded. The district
continued in ownership and occupancy; lenting privileges to the town
and to the parish, and renting the Hall for various purposes while the
building stood.
In this Hall occurred some of the most stirring speeches and debates
upon American Slavery by Garrison, Phillips, Abby Kelley, John M.
Fiske, and others from out of town, and by Rev, Dr. Snell, the Walkers,
Deacon Moore, and others in town, that ever resounded from the walls
of any edifice in this place. Here the voices of Jonathan Walker,
L. Moody, William Johnson, Dr. Thomas Lafon, and others, were raised
against slavery ; and of Elihu Burritt, x^masa Walker, and others, in
favor of the cessation of international wars. Here also the tall, slim,
youthful, and studious Charles Sumner made his first appearance in the
town, in his lecture upon " The Value of Time,'' opening with these
quoted words, ^' I Jiave lost a day.'"
DESTRUCTION OF THE BUILDING.
In the early winter of 1S46, while a Sunday evening meeting was being
held in the Hall by the Methodists, the preacher from his place in the
desk noticed near the remote south-east corner, over a lamp, a hole
burned through the plastering, and notified the congregation, which im-
mediately broke up ; and it was found that the attic and roof were well
on fire, and, as there was no means of suppressing the fire, the whole
structure was soon in ruins.
By deed dated March 5, 1847, the town bought of George H. Lowe,
for two thousand dollars, the " Old White Store," and the land there-
with.
The store building was sold to Edmund Smith for about three hundred
and fifty dollars, and removed, at an expense to the town of sixty-six dol-
/h rif W
SCHOOLHOUSES. A^7
lars, to Mr. Smith's land on the corner of Main and Maple Streets, and
used as a part of his shoe manufactory; and now (in 1887) is occupied
by the Knights of Labor organization as a store and hall, it having been
recently very nicely fitted up for them by the present owners, Messrs.
E. & A. H. Ratcheller & Co.
The town, by their building committee. Freeman Walker, William
Adams, Pliny Nye, PJonum Nye, Charles Duncan, Timothy P. Clark, and
Chauncy Edmands, soon after the purcha-e of the land, erected a new
building, probably about fifty by seventy-five feet on the ground, costing
a little over nine thousand dollars. The basement story was occu[)ied
as a stove and tinware shop, meat-market, etc. ; the ground story on the
Main Street as a store or stores ; and the rear or west end was finished
off as the "Lower Town Hall," and used for small meetings, schools,
etc., until the partition was removed, and the room added to the rear
end of the stores. The Town Hall and ante-rooms occupied all of the
next story above, and the upper or attic story was used as a pocket-book
manufactory, and for other purposes.
About six o'clock p.m., Oct. 14, 1862, a fire was accidentally started
in the north store occupied by Hiram Knight (the other, or south store,
being occupied by George C. Lincoln), and the whole structure with
nearly all its contents, including the Town Records, the books of the
North Brookfield Savings Bank (Mr. Knight being then Town Clerk and
Treasurer of the Savings Bank), and various records pertaining to School
District No. 2, etc., was soon reduced to ashes. Two shoe manufacto-
ries, two barns, and a part of the hotel were involved in the conflagration.
Total losses about forty thousand dollars.
In 1S63, the town by its committee, Charles Adams, jr., Freeman
Walker, Gideon B. Dewing, Erastus Hill, and Dexter Stoddard erected
its present Town House building at a cost of twenty thousand dollars.
In the basement are a market, a stove-store, and the town " Lock-up ; "
in the ground story on Main Street there are three stores, and a good-
sized room for town officers and town books ; in the story next above
is a spacious Town Hall and several ante-rooms ; and the upper story
is devoted to an assessors' room, and for storage purposes. Ever since
the building was erected the yearly rents received for the use of stores
and the Hall have amounted to considerable more than a fair rate of in-
terest on the entire investment.
SCHOOLHOUSES.
In addition to what is said in relation to schools on pp. 255 and 256,
the parish records show that the first schoolhouse built at the expense
of the parish was the one built in 1759, located about twenty-five rods
north of the meeting-house (see ante, 255), and on the spot now occu-
468 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
pied by the Potter house, — Daniel Potter's house at that time being
located further east, on the higher ground. The location of this house
was changed to near where the present house stands, just north of the
old meeting-house site. It was there burnt in iSi6. A new one was
erected, and made long enough for two schoolrooms, continuing to be
used by District No. i till 1871, when it was sold to William Fullam and
removed to the foot of Kittridge hill ; and the fine two-story school-
house now standing on nearly the same location was erected by the town
at a cost of nearly $6,000. The town also built a new schoolhouse in
No. 8 the same year, costing $1,860.
In 1847, the year after the destruction of the so-called Town House,
the inhabitants of School District No. 2 purchased the Grove lot of
Daniel Gilbert, Esq., for $1,000, and erected a schoolhouse thereon 42 X
64 feet, — a one-story building, 14 feet posts, containing two spacious
rooms, and costing about $2,500. About four years later the house was
raised, adding two more schoolrooms under the same roof.
About twenty-five years ago District No. 3 built a new house, and the
other districts repaired or reconstructed their schoolhouses from time to
time.
The first high-school house (a frame building) was built by the town
in 1856, on land purchased of Dea. Tyler Batcheller, on Grove street,
costing $8,000 or more. The lower story was used as a schoolroom,
and the upper was finished off as a hall.
Somewhere about 1867 the hall was taken for a high-school room, and
the lower story was rented to School District No. 2 for a schoolroom
until i86g. This building was burnt May 14, 1878, the fire starting
(probably) from the furnace in the basement, which was also occupied
as an engine-house for the fire-engines and other apparatus of a kindred
nature, and these were also mostly destroyed.
During the same year the present brick high-school house was erected
by the town at a cost of $15,000 or more; and also the brick engine-
house near the District No. 2 Grove schoolhouse, so called.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
After the arrangement in 1765 {%tQ School Districts, ante, p. 256), the
number of schoolhouses in the parish had increased to five; in 187 1 to
six ; and sometime afterward another was added.
" At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Second Precinct in
Brookfield on the 30th day of March, A.D. 1791, Voted Lieut. Wil-
liam Ayres Moderator. Voted to appoint a committee of nine men to
take up the matter respecting schooling ; to consider the circumstances
of all parts of the Precinct, and report to the Precinct the number of
Districts that in their opinion will be most convenient, and to propose to
SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 4^9
the Precinct the division of the Districts. Voted that Lieut. William
Ayres, Capt. Daniel Gilbert, Thomas Hale Esq., Capt. Jonas Brigham,
Lieut. Jonas Newell, Daniel Forbes Esq., Capt. John Waite, Lieut. Isaac
Church, and Mr. Rufus Hamilton be the committee."
Said committee reported Apr. 13, 1 791, recommending the division
of the Precinct into six Districts. It was voted to accept and adopt the
report, and the meeting was dismissed.
But so much dissatisfaction was found to exist, that a new meeting
was called, and held Aug. 29, 1791, and a new committee of seven men
was chosen, consisting of Benjamin Adams, Thomas Hale, Esq., Lieut.
Jonas Newell, Mr. Jonas Bigelow, Daniel Forbes, Esq., Lieut. Isaac
Church, and Lieut. Rufus Hamilton, to take up the matter at large
respecting schooling, and report to the Precinct the number of Districts
that in their opinion will be most convenient ; and to propose the limits
of the same, endeavoring to make them as nearly equal as the nature of
things will admit ; and that they report to the Precinct the particular
spots or places where, in their opinion, the several schoolhouses ought
to stand.
Sept. 26, 1 791, the committee reported ; but their report was debated
and not accepted. Oct. 4, the same committee submitted their report,
with alterations, which was accepted. They recommended that the
schoolhouses by the meeting-house and by Samuel Cheever's, and the
one by Theophilus Potter's, and by Nathan Moore's, and the one near
Daniel Forbes', and the one near the house of William Ayres, 2d, should
stand in the places where they now are, unless removed by an agree-
ment of the District. They also recommended that the Southeast Dis-
trict should re-unite and remove their schoolhouse to the corner of the
road near Mr. Thomas Hathaway's (now Loren G. Sherman's), which
removal seems not to have ever taken place. The seven Districts were
to consist of the following inhabitants ; viz., —
CENTRE DISTRICr (lATER, DISTRICTS NOS. I AND 2).
William Ayres, Onesipherus Ayres, Benjamin Adams, Buenos Ayres,
Jabez Ayres, Jonas Ayres, Lucy Baldwin, Thomas Bond, Abner Bartlett,
Jonas Brewer, Thomas Ball, Susannah Bartlett, Wyman Bartlett, Samuel
Bemis, Hugh Cunningham, Solomon Dewing, Hannah Gilbert, Wheat
Gilbert, Reuben Gilbert, Rufus Hardy, Benjamin Hickox, Israel Hamil-
ton, Dudley Jordan, Jacob Kittridge, Charles Knowlton, John Potter,
Jonathan Pickard, Samuel Pickard, Thompson Rawson, Benjamin Gil-
bert, James Smith, Solomon Barnes.
470 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
NORTHWEST DISTRICT (LATER, DISTRICT NO. 4),
William Dane, William Dane, jr., Joseph Dane, Ephraim Cutter,
Elijah Cutter, Thomas Barnes, Abiel Chase, Abijah Potter, Francis Stone,
John Stevens, 2d, Nathaniel Waite, Joseph Waite, Ebenezer Nye, Thomas
Hale, Thomas Hale, jr., Nathan Barns, Ezra Tucker, Josiah Cary,
Samuel Cheever, Samuel Haskell, Jonas Brigham, Jason Bigelow, John
Lamson, Paul Haskell, John Rainger, Joshua Rainger, Samuel Hoar,
Jasiel Kendrick, Thomas Kendrick, Silas Howe, Perley Hale.
NORTH DISTRICT (LATER, DISTRICT NO. 5).
Theophilus Potter, Silas Potter, Thomas Potter, William Hunter, An-
drew Hunter, Jesse Cutter, Josiah Witt, Lydia Wyman, Robert Hatha-
way, Solomon Foster, Bryant Foster, Lemuel Foster, Joseph Poland,
Charles Wetherbee, Samuel Knight, James Parkis, Rebecca Hubbard,
Joshua Dodge, jr., Nathaniel Dodge, 2d, Artemas Dodge, Joshua
Barnes, Nathan Carruth, James Weston, James Weston, jr., Jonas
Bigelow, Aaron Kimball.
NORTHEAST DISTRICT (LATER, DISTRICT NO. 6).
Jonas Newell, Daniel Potter, Nathaniel Snow, Joseph Snow, John
Hunter, John Bell, Robert Cutler, Abigail Wright, Nathan Moore, Seth
Babbit, George Townsend, Ebenezer Parkman, jr., Abijah Cutler, jr.,
Aaron Forbes, Peter Washburn, Eli Ayres, Samuel Edmands, John Ed-
munds, Joseph Bush, Samuel Edmands, jr.
EAST DISTRICT (LATER, DISTRICT NO. 7).
Roger Bruce, William Hubbard, Eli Howe, Ephraim Howe, John
Raymond, Barnabas Brigham, Lucy Jenks, Nicholas Jenks, David Wat-
son, Oliver Hinds, Jonathan Goodale, Josiah Goodale, Nathan Bartlett,
Eleazer Bradshaw, William Taylor, Daniel Forbes, Ezra Richmond, John
Hinds, Joseph Watson, Eli Hall, John Drake, Stephen Bridges, Nathaniel
Bartlett, Eli Bartlett, John Stevens, Thomas Hardy, Ebenezer Harwood,
Peter Harwood, John Rice.
SOUTHEAST DISTRICT ( LATER, DISTRICT NO. 8).
Ezekiel Stevens, Jeduthan Stevens, Roger Stevens, Silas Stevens, Jude
Stevens, Samuel Hair, Daniel Ball, Lemuel Adams, Thomas Hathaway,
Enos Hathaway, Timothy Skinner, John Wolcott, John Wolcott, jr.,
John Waite, Joseph Waite, Nathaniel Waite, Lemuel Waite, John Waite,
jr., Thomas Moore, Isaac Moore, Joshua Moore, Jonathan Richardson,
John Jennings, Thomas Moore, jr., Elisha Harrington, Isaac Church.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 47^
SOUTHWEST DISTRICT (LATER, DISTRICT NO. 3).
Moses Ayres, Moses Ayres, jr., Jude Ayres, Increase Ayres, Samuel
Hinkley, Moses Barnes, James Converse, William Ayres, 2cl, Nathaniel
Dodge, Philip Deland, Jedediah Deland, Merrick Rice, Cheney Rice,
Perez Samson, William Barnes, Joseph Rainger, Timothy Green, Thomas
Ayres, Nathaniel Dodge, jr., Daniel Gilbert, Humphrey Gilbert, Rufus
Hamilton, Peter Hill, Thomas Hill, Peter Hill, jr., John Tyler, Gideon
Tyler, Jonathan Barnes, Frederick Barnes, Francis Barnes, Elkanah
Babbit.
The Precinct ratified the doings of the committee ; and with the ex-
ception of the division of the Centre District into No. i and No. 2, in
1833, district lines remained substantially the same until 1869, when the
district system, as such, was abolished by the town, under legislative
authority, all the school-district property passing into the ownership of the
town, the property having been appraised by a committee, as follows, to
wit: District No. i, ^400 ; No. 2, $6,800 ; No. 3, $542 ; No. 4, $591 ;
No. 5, $336 ; No. 6, $620 ; No. 7, $407 ; No. 8, $225 ; total, $9,921 ;
to pay which sum a tax was assessed upon the whole town, with overlay-
ings of $89.49, making a total tax of $10,010.49 ; on each poll $1.90 ;
on each dollar 5 ^^ mills ; and from this tax there was remitted to each
tax-payer his proportion of the appraised value of the school property
in the district to which he belonged.
In District No. i there were eighty-two polls, and the property tax-
payers were Alvin Allen, Sophia E. Ayres, William J. Babbitt, Elias Bart-
lett, Joseph P. Benoit, Louis Borbou, Patrick Burns, William W. Clark,
James P. Coolidge, John DeLand, Cheney Dewing, Jeremiah Dewing,
John B. Dewing, John B. Dewing (guardian), Fanny M. Earle, Frank
Girard, Tryphosa Graves, William C. Griffin, James A. Hall, George T.
Hill, Warner Hill, Francis W. Hill, Lorenzo Holmes, WiUiam L. Holmes,
Lucinda Holmes, Jesse B. Ives, Hurlbert H. Johnson, Joseph E. Kim-
ball, B. G. Kimball, William C. King, Emeline B. King, Nelson A. Lom-
bard, William H. Montague, Sally A. Nichols, Pliny Nye, Ebenezer Nye,
Frederick A. Potter, Robert Potter, Thomas Potts, William A. Robinson,
W^illiam H. Sampson, J. Moses Smith, Susannah Smith, Jacob Smith,
Charles J. Smith, David W. Smith, John N. Smith, Morris Splane, Joseph
W. Thompson, W. W. Torrey, Levi S. Thurston, William P. Whiting, W.
H. Whiting, Andrew Whiting, Louisa Whiting. Non-residents : Joseph
S. Bates, James M. Corlis, Adolphus Hamilton.
In District No. 2, 592 polls; property tax-payers: William Adams,
Charles Adams, jr., Charles W. Adams, William Agin (or Egan), F. S.
Amidon, William H. Ayres, William Barron, John Barry, A. W. Bartlett,
Hiram P. Bartlett, Elias H. Bartlett, Marshall Bartlett, Liana P. Barton,
472 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
John Barstow, Orra Batcheller, Ezra Batcheller, E. & A. H. Batcheller &
Co., Aldin Batcheller, E. D. Batcheller, A. & E. D. Batcheller, William
H. Beecher, Katherine E, Beecher, Hiram M. Bemis, Thomas H. Bemis,
Norman D. Belding, Louis D. Beauregard, L. E. Bliss, Bliss & Pepper,
Enoch Blood, Gilbert Bond, William P. Bosworth, Sylvander Bothwell,
E. W. Boynton, Timothy Bresnehan, Lysander Brewer, Alexander L.
Brown, John W. Bryant, Isaac Bryant, George Bryant, Charles A. Bush,
Alfred Burrill, Louis Byron, James Cain, John Calvert, Dennis Campion,
John Carter, Hiram Carruth, Charles H. Gary, Wilder Caswell, Oliver
Champney, Alden Chapman, Timothy P. Clark, Samuel Clark, Thomas
Collier, Dennis Conroy, Edward Conroy, Alpheus Converse, Jeremiah
Costigan, Michael Coughlin, Daniel Coughlin, Patrick Crowley, Benja-
min Cummings, jr., Joseph A. Cunningham, Samuel H. Skerry, Foster
P. Cutler, John Daley, Andrew Damon, Stillman A. Dane, Emerson Dane,
Patrick Daniels, John Daniels, Joseph De Lage, Henry De Land, William
M. De Land, B. K. De Land, L. P. De Land, Sarah Ann De Land, G. H.
De Bevois, Thomas Delaney, George F. Dewing, Margaret A. Dewing,
J. H. P. Dickinson, John Doyle, Daniel Donavan, John Derosier, Ed-
ward Dowling, John Dowling, Catherine Dowling, Thomas Donahue,
John Doyle, William Doyle, Calvin W. Drury, Cornelius Duggan, Michael
Duffy, William Dunn, Charles Duncan, Charles Duncan (agent), William
Duncan, James Duncan, T. M. Duncan, L. C. Duncan, Peter Duprey,
Thomas Early, L. A. Eddy, S. M. Edmands, Edmands, Duncan, & Hurl-
but, S. S. Edmands, S. S. Edmands (guardian), Hiram Edson, Joseph
Ellery, Isaac Fairbanks, L. H. Fairbanks, George Faneuf, John Fennel,
Robert Fennel, Henry Foote, N. H. Foster, A. C. Foster, Mrs. L. H.
Foster, A. H. Foster, Anson H. French, Richard Flynn, William Gaul,
Thomas Gilbert, Daniel Gilbert (heirs of), Mary D. Gilbert, Hannah W.
Gilbert, George A. Gilmore, George E. Gilmore, Dennis Gleason, Thomas
Gleason, H. B. Goodell, Freehold Goddard, Leonard Graves, Addison
S. Hair, Lucius M. Harris, Jonas Harwood, Freeman M. Haskell, Edward
P. Haskell, William J. Haskell, Erasmus Hasten, Erasmus Haston (trus-
tee), Patrick Hafey, J. F. Hebard, J. L. Hebard, Charles W. Hebard,
James Hennessy, Erastus Hill, Jason B. Hill, Elizabeth R. Hill, Lawson
M. Hill, Albert Hobbs, Lyman J. Hobbs, Lorenzo Holmes (trustee
Methodist-Episcopal Society), Bartholomew Howard, Michael Howard*
Murty Howard, 2d, Eugene Howard, Pliny K. Howe, Walter H. Howe,
Thomas R. Howe, Whitney Hooker, Sumner Holmes, John Ivory, Gideon
B. Jenks, James N. Jenks, Henry S. Johnson, Joseph Junior, Thomas
Kelley, James Kelley, P. H. Kellogg, Charles T. Kendrick, E. M. Kitt-
redge, Hiram Knight, Samuel Lamb, Frank Lamareaux, John D. Lamson,
J. F. Larkum, John Lawler, jr., John Lawler, Addison Leach, George
C. Lincoln, Lincoln & May, Jeremiah Lodge, John Lupien, Wallace
SCHOOL DISTRICTS. 473
Lupien, Timothy Lynch, Jeremiah Lynch, Edward Magner, John Mahan,
John Mahar, John McCombs, Patrick Maloney, Michael Maloney, Sax-
ton P. Martin, Joel H. May, Jeremiah McCarthy, John B. Maxwell,
Patrick McNamara, Mrs. M. C. Meade, James Miller, Elizabeth Moore,
Sumner Mullet, John Murphy, William Noone, Bonum Nye, Calvin W.
Nutting, Charles O'Brien, 2d, Michael O'Brien, Patrick O'Brien, Dennis
O'Brien, Thomas O'Grady, Alden Olmstead, Lysander Olmstead, New-
ton M. Perkins, George VV. Perkins, Elisha P. Perry, Persis A. Pickard,
Horace S. Pike, Henry A. Pepper, Joseph Poland, William L. Poland,
Poland & Stoddard, Anson B. Poland, Joshua Porter, J. E. Porter, Eliza-
beth Potter, John H. Potter, Peter F. X. Potvin, Patrick Powers, Benja-
min Prouty, Melisse Prouty, Dennis Quigley, John Quigley, D. & J.
Quigley, John Quigley, 2d, M. T. Reed, Sumner Reed, Henry Reed,
jr., Anthony Roberts, James R. Rogers, Warren F. Rogers, John Rusk,
Horace F. Rich, Solomon B. Sargent, Daniel A. Sampson, Alexander
Scott, Jeremiah Shehan, Anna Shedd, Samuel H. Skerry, Augustus Smith,
Benjamin Smith, Edmund Smith, H M. Smythe, Thomas Snell, Tilly P,
Snow, William A, Snow, Joseph Snow, Hiram P. Shedd, H. H. Sparks,
George Stearns, H. G. Stoddard, Stoddard & Lincoln, John D. Stoddard,
George Stoddard, Elijah Stoddard, Dexter Stoddard, Curtis Stoddard,
Stoddard & Montague, Frank P. Stoddard, Benjamin F. Stowe, George
W. Stowe, Lorin S. Squire, Hiram G. Thompson, Henry Thompson,
Rebecca D. Tomblin, Thomas H. Tucker, Horace Tucker, Henry P.
Tucker, Lyman Tucker, John E. Tucker, Edward L. Tucker, Warren
Tyler, William Vance, Mary Walker, Amasa Walker, Freeman Walker,
F. Walker «& Co., Salinda Walker, Arnold F. Wallace, George R, Warren,
Elliot D. Webber, David J. Weeks, F. E. Weeks, B. C. Weld, Lewis
Whiting, Daniel Whiting, Edward B. Whiting, Martin D. Wires, Rhoda
Wilcox, D. B. Woodard, David R. Woodis, Lucius S. Woodis, Woodis &
Crawford ; non-residents, Rebecca Adams, Charles P. Adams, A. O.
Blood, Blood & De Lane, N. H. De Lane, Gilbert Folsum, George F.
GulHver, John Oilman, J. Evarts Green, Anna Lowe, Francis Miller,
Thomas Parsons, Thomas H. Richardson, Richardson, Knight, & Pea-
body, Esther Waters.
In District No. 3, 34 polls ; property tax-payers : Amos Adams, James
C. Ayres, Henry W. Ayres, Dwight W. Bowen, Jonathan P. Brown, Mar-
shall Coy, Jeremiah Crowley, D. Cota, B. W. Dean, Minerva De Land,
Stillman Dodge, estate of Rufus Dodge, Leroy Glazier, Alvin Howe,
Henry Nealor, Michael Ronan, John J. Sherman, Benjamin Stevens,
H. Penn Tyler, Joseph L. Walker, Osburn Whiting, Sidney A. Whiting,
James F. Woodard, Paul Wine ; non-residents, A. C. Blanchard, Barnes
& Aiken, Warren Dane, John Dresse, Edmand Hunt, David M. Havens,
Lewis & Blodgett, Gilbert F. Lincoln, A. W. Reed, A. W. Smith, heirs of
L. D. Tomblen, George L. Twichell.
474 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
In District No. 4, 6i polls ; property tax-payers : Hiram Allen, Alonzo
Bell, John Bigelow, Silas H. Bigelow, Joseph E. Bigelow, Renselaer Bliss,
Rufus S. Boynton, John Conroy, John Downey, James Downey, Austin
Edgarton, John F. Gilbert, Daniel J. Haley, Alanson Haskell, James M.
Haskins, Charles T. Huntington, George Jenks, Gideon Jenks, Joseph
Kendrick, Charles H. Kendrick, Mary Luce, John Mahoney, 2d, Timothy
Murphy, Cornelius Murphy, Homer R. Prouty, Dwight H. Prouty, John
N. Prouty, Jeremiah Shea, Myron W. Sherman, Charles Southworth, James
Stone, Ezra B, Stone, Charles C. Torrey, Joseph W. Tucker, Freeman S.
Tucker, Harlow Thrasher, jr., Joseph B. Tyler, Judith Waite, Morris
Welch, Joseph B. Wheelock ; non-residents, John D. Bigelow, Daniel
Dane, Oliver A. Davis, H. W. Hamilton, heirs of Comfort Miller, Betsey
Nye, Joshua Rainger, Charles M. Rich, Jonathan Webb, Joseph L.
Woods.
In District No. 5, 28 polls; property taxpayers: Albert B. Clapp,
William F. Doane, Michael Glennon, John Hill, L. E. Hill, Nancy E.
Hill, Murty Howard, Lucy Hunter, Joel M. Kingsbury, John Knight,
Edward Lodge, John Mahoney, Owen McCarthy, Ebenezer Mead,
Michael Murphy, John A. Rice, Charles Robinson, Leonard Stoddard,
Curtis Stoddard, 2d, Arunia Woodis, Luther W. Woodis ; non-residents,
H. W. & O. Crawford, Nathaniel Harrington, Erastus W, Loomis, Gor-
ham H. Wood, Freeman Frost.
In District No. 6, 26 polls ; property tax-payers : Judson E. Adams,
Margaret Carney, John Daley, 2d, Rowland F. Doane, Hubbard S.
Doane, Lucy Edmands, heirs of Samuel Edmands, James G. Farley,
Daniel Griffin, William Johnson, George W. Knight, E. Damon Knight,
Sanford Ludden, Joseph A. Moore, Ebenezer Parkman, H. L. Parkman,
Charles Parkman, Alfred D. Parkman, John Pellet, Richard M. Powers,
J. Bryant Tucker; non-residents, Otis Barton, Joseph Fobes, Freeman
Holman.
In District No. 7, 41 polls; property tax-payers, Rufus Babcock,
H. A. Belcher, George A. Bemis, Carlo R. Bemis, Louis Burno, Edward
Cain, Michael Cain, Freeman R. Doane, Hiram Forbes, heirs of Dexter
Forbes, William FuUam, Nathaniel Green, Mary Green, Horace Green,
Thomas A. Harwood, George Harwood, Ethan A. Harwood, George
Harwood (trustee), James Heffron, John Hoone, Timothy Horrigan,
Persis Howe, Oliver Hinds, George Jackson, Charles E. Jenks, David W.
Lane, Horace Spooner, Avilda B. Stoddard, Edwin M. Tucker, Moses
Tyler, Josiah Whiting, Catherine B. Whiting, Nymphus M. Whiting,
David L. Winslow, William E. Wright, Catherine J. Wright ; non-resi-
dents, T. J. Cowing (or his heirs), Elisha Drake, Pliny Forbes, Jesse
Moulton, Abner Smith, heirs of O. A. Tomblin, Aaron Watson.
In District No. 8, 31 polls; property tax-payers: William M. Allen,
HIGH SCHOOL. 47 S
Alphonso Avery, Frank Beautiette, Andrew Buxton, Patrick Claffey,
Daniel Drake, Hiram Eaton, Cliarles H. Forbes, Martha A. Forbes,
Horace Hamant, Lucius F. Hamant, Parker Johnson, Charles Kittredge,
Job Matthews, Catherine Stevens, Loren G. Sherman, Charles K. Stod-
dard, John Stone, Israel Wedge, Lawson Wood ; non-residents, Walter
S. Allen, Thomas Clark, heirs of T. W. Converse, Reuben Drake, Fran-
cis Drake, George Forbes, George F. Forbes, E. B. Hillman, John N.
Vaughn.
HIGH SCHOOL.
As stated in the text, on page 277, a public high school was estab-
lished in town in 1857. " For several years before this date," says Mr.
T. C. Bates in an address delivered at the re-union of past and present
members, Dec. 2, 1878, "there had been in the town, occasionally, what
were called select schools. These were of a higher grade than our
common schools, and were maintained by those who patronized them, a
certain sum being paid per term by the scholars to the teacher, who
received no money from the town. Some of these were very superior
schools, and productive of great good. Many of those present to-night,
will remembei'the excellent school of Rev. William Miller; and although
this was prior to the establishment of our high school, it is doubtful if any
person who has ever taught in our town, with perhaps a single exception,
was more popular with both scholars and parents than Mr. Miller. The
single exception to which I refer, is Mr. O. W. Whitaker, the first princi-
pal of our high school. Without doubt it was from the great interest
which these select schools inspired among our people generally, that our
high school was first established and sustained at the expense of the town
by taxation, in the same manner all our public schools were maintained.
There was evident need for such a school here, not occasionally a term
during the fall or spring, but continuously, from year to year. Many of
our people who were very desirous of giving their children a better edu-
cation than they could obtain in our common schools, did not have the
means with which to carry out their wishes ; and to such an extent was
this sentiment pervading the town, that it did not require much of an
effort to secure a vote to establish such an institution here \Vi permanent
form, to be maintained at the expense of the people as a whole by
general taxation. Accordingly, a high-school house was built in 1856-7,
at a cost of $9,225.
" There were men, of course, who criticised the investment, and seri-
ously questioned the advisability ; some from one motive, and some from
another. Some tax payers had no children to be educated, and opposed
the appropriations from year to year by the town. Others lived far from
the centre village, and deemed it improbable that they would ever get
sufficient advantages to justify their cheerfully submitting to taxation for
4/6 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
educating the children of others. But as a whole, the people of North
Brookfield have been very liberal in their appropriations for this pur-
pose, having expended since the school was first started the sum of
^20,711 to maintain it, not including the cost the present year of $2,000,
which, added to the first cost of the building, makes a total of $29,936.
The cost of the new building, to take the place of the one destroyed by
fire, will be about $7,000 in excess of the amount received for insurance
on the old one. Thus it will be seen that there has been up to the pres-
ent time, an outlay by the town of about $40,000 to establish and main-
tain for twenty years our high school.
" The following is a list of teachers of the high school, from its open-
ing to the close of 1878 : —
1857-60. Mr. O. W. Whitaker, ten terms.
186 1. Mr. Francis Burt, one term.
1862. No school this year.
1863. Mr. Leonard Morrison, one term.
1864. Mr. Henry E. Storrs, one term,
1865-6. Rev. B. P. Snow, seven terms.
1867. Mr. C. F. Spoor, one term.
1867. Mr. C. E. Dunshea, one term.
1867-8. Mr. E. H. Barlow, four terms.
1869-72. Miss F. A. Caldwell, eleven terms.
1872-3. Mr. A. H. Jewell, two terms.
1873-4. Mr. A. H. Mann, three terms.
1874. Mr. A. H. Weaver, one term.
1875-7. Mr. C. M. Clay, ten terms.
1878. Mr. D. N. Putney, one term.
" In this time there have been fourteen principals and eight assistants,
and about seven hundred different scholars. And what is the visible re-
sult ? One of our number has attained to eminence as a lawyer, and is the
present city solicitor of Worcester — I refer to F. T. Blackmer, Esq. ;
another is sure to make his mark in the same line — I refer to Henry W.
King, now in the Law school at Cambridge ; we have sent forth three phy-
sicians, viz., Drs. George Spooner, Will. Hebard and Eben Perkins ;
three are clergymen, viz. Rev. Edwin Babcock, Charles Huntington
and Robert Clark ; two are bankers, E. W. Skerry in Iowa, and Alfred
Burrill in Boston ; one, Alonzo Stoddard, is a singer of national reputa-
tion. Many young lady graduates have already acquired praiseworthy
renown as teachers in our public schools. And every part of our United
States is to-day receiving benefits from the former students of this
school.
" Who can ever estimate the great advantages of this institution thus
far in our community, socially and morally, as well as in an educational
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point of view? No one. Its benefits have been manifold, and its cost
is most amply repaid to our people, in ways that may not be easily dem-
onstrated in detail — but are none the less real."
The school committee in their Report for 1878 say : "The high school
building was burnt May 14, and a new brick house has been erected on
its site. It has double the seating capacity of the old one. . . . Through
the liberality of T. C. Bates, Esq., an excellent bell was placed in the
tower, soon after its completion. Principal C. M. Clay closed the fourth
year of his service, and was succeeded by Mr. D. N. Putney, who re-
signed at the close of the first term, and the committee have engaged
Mr. R. B. Clarke."
1879. — The town made a special appropriation of $500, for the pur-
chase of apparatus for the high school. " The school is well supplied
in the department of Physics, and has an excellent cabinet case in which
to keep the apparatus." Teachers this year : Mr. R. B. Clarke, Miss
Emily Edson.
1880. — The town appropriated the sum of ^1,200, to finish and fur-
nish two rooms in the high-school building ; and at a special meeting
" voied, to elevate the L in the rear, in order to give an exit on that side
from all the rooms " — which was done at a cost of $355.
Teachers, Mr. R. B. Clarke, Miss Emily Edson, H. L. Briggs, Clara
Coleman, music teacher; salaries paid in all $1,857.
i88r. — The school committee in their annual Report say: "High
School — In addition to a preparatory course for college, a course of
English studies has been prescribed, in order that pupils not wishing to
pursue a college course may have the privilege of receiving the benefit
of a three-years English course in the High School, without being com-
pelled to study Latin and Greek, or leave the school. A class of the
ninth grade is still in the school, so that the aggregate number of pupils
is fifty-two. Without this class, and the English department, the school
would contain only twenty-six members."
Teachers : first term, Mr. R. B. Clarke, Miss Helen L. R. Briggs ;
second and third terms, Mr. George H. Cummings, Miss Mary E. Kim-
ball.
1882. — "The course of study in the High School has been revised
and completed. The General Course has been much changed and en-
larged. Instead of the three years course, a full course of four years has
been substituted. It seemed manifestly unjust that those who do not
care to pursue the study of Latin and Greek through the whole course,
should be cut off from the benefits of equal training, along their chosen
line, with those who preferred the Classical Course. And, on the other
hand, it was equally unjust, and also detrimental to the interests and to
the reputation of our schools, that those who had taken but a partial
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course of three years should receive the same graduating honors, and
a certificate of Hke attainments as those who had done the work and
received the discipHne of a full course. The natural limit of time for
recitation forbids as wide a divergence in the two courses as we could
wish ] and as far as possible they are made to harmonize during the two
first years. After the first half of the second year, Latin is dropped from
the General Course, and higher English branches take its place.
With the present possibilities of lower grade instruction, it is impossible
to fit students properly for college in the four years of High School
study. It seemed best, therefore, to add a year of post-graduate study
for such as would like to pursue a college course."
Teachers, Mr. George H. Cummings, Miss Mary E. Kimball. Whole
number of pupils enrolled, 52.
1883. — Teachers, Mr. Herbert W. Kittridge, Miss Edith J. Ayres.
1884. — The scliool year opened with Mr. Kittridge and Miss Ayres
in charge of the high school. Mr. K. resigned in the middle of the
winter term, much to the regret of the committee and parents. The com-
mittee in their report say : " For the good work done, and the noble in-
fluences exerted here, great honor and praise are due to Mr. Kittridge,
and to his equally able and faithful assistant Miss Edith J. Ayres." Mr.
Charles O. Thurston was appointed to fill the place of Mr. K. Number
of pupils enrolled, 66.
1885. — Miss Ayres continued her services through the year. Mr.
Thurston resigned at the close of the spring term, and Mr. George H.
Rockwood was appointed principal, and remained till the close of the
year. The number of weeks in the school year, 40 ; number of scholars
enrolled, 60; average attendance, 57. Amount of salaries paid the two
teachers, $1,729.
DEWING & EDMANDS.
Referring to ante, p. 275, we will give a somewhat fuller and more
accurate statement in regard to the business of this firm and tlieir suc-
cessors, than the facts then at hand enabled us to do. Their business
was next in amount and importance to that of the Messrs. Balcheller.
The firm consisted of G. B. Dewing and S. S. Edmands ; they com-
menced business in 1835 at the old Edmands place in the east part of
the town, but continued there only a few months, when they removed to
the village, and occupied a shop north of the old hotel on the corner
where the "Knights of Labor" store now is (1887) ; and after being
there two years, they moved into the large three-story shop which they
had built on the lot just south of the old hotel, where the "Walker
Block " now stands. Here they very much increased their business,
making only russet brogans and coarse, thick boots, designed especially
DEWING &- EDMANDS. 479
for the Southern trade. In i S3 7, to increase and facihtate their trade,
they established a boot-and-shoe house in Mobile, Ala., where they had
a large trade with the planters along the Alabama and Tombigbee rivers,
furnishing boots and shoes for their slaves, many of whom had feet of
enormous size; and their measures, marked "Tom," " Pete," " Sam,"
"Joe," etc., were sent on here, and the shoes made and sent on, with
each measure inside the shoes with the name. Some of these shoes
were made on a last, size 18. Mr. Edmands remembers one pair of
shoes of this size, said to be for a slave on a Mississippi plantation, who
was formerly an African chief. Mr. Dewing usually spent his winters in
Mobile. The firm continued in successful business till 1S50, when, hav-
ing decided to retire, they sold their shop and the good-will of their
trade to S. M. Edmands tS: Co., who succeeded to their business Oct. i,
1850. This company consisted of S. M. Edmands, T. M. Duncan, and
L. E. Waite ; but Mr. Waite, having become interested in business at the
West, decided to go there, and consequently withdrew from the firm in
the spring of 185 1. This company manufactured russet brogans (slave-
shoes) exclusively, and the great bulk of their goods were sold direct to
customers in New Orleans and Mobile, and the balance to jobbing-
houses in New York engaged in the Southern trade ; but experience
proved that the per cent of losses was much greater on goods sold at
New York than those sold direct South. In 185 1 the firm sold only
forty thousand dollars' worth of goods ; but their trade rapidly increased
from year to year, and, feeling the need of more room, they built in 1856
a much larger and more commodious shop nearly opposite Capt. Bonum
Nye's on Summer Street, to which they removed in the latter part of
1856 ; and on Aug. i of this year Charles Duncan became a partner in
the firm, in which he continued till near the close of i860, when he
sold his interest to the other members of the company, and retired. In
1S59 the sales of the company amounted to a hundred and ninety-four
thousand dollars ; but soon after the presidential election in the fall of
i860, which resulted in the election of Lincoln, the South became en-
raged, and secession very soon began. State after State seceded, and all
business relations with the slave States were at once terminated ; and if
any of the merchants there were disposed to pay their Northern credit-
ors, they were strictly prohibited from doing so ; and thus the enormous
amounts due to Northern merchants and manufacturers became entirely
unavailable so long as the rebellion existed ; and the long and terrible
war so impoverished the whole South that all Northern claims were thus
almost entirely wiped out. Previous to the war, manufacturers sold
nearly all their goods on a credit of six or eight months, and at the
breaking-out of the Rebellion this company had claims amountiiig to
upwards of ninety thousand dollars against good customers in New
4^0 SECOND PRECINCT— NORTH BROOKFIELD.
Orleans, Mobile, and one or two other smaller Southern cities, in full
settlement of which they received less than twelve thousand dollars after
the close of the war ; but the firm paid all their indebtedness, and con-
tinued their business with a greatly reduced capital, making mostly, after
the war, boots for the New York and Western markets. Mr. E. H. Hurl-
but, who had been in the employ of the company ever since it com-
menced business in 1850, was admitted as a partner Jan. i, 1866, and
the firm name was changed to Edmands, Duncan, & Hurlbut ; and the
company thus continued with very satisfactory success till Dec. 9, 187 1,
when their shop and all its contents was destroyed by fire, and the com-
pany was dissolved early in 1872.
E. & A. H. BATCHELLER & CO.
Additional to what is said {ante, p. 275) in relation to the business of
Messrs. E. & A. H. Batcheller & Co., the History Committee are per-
mitted to give the following: In 1886 the number of persons employed
was thirteen hundred, and the amount of sales of manufactured goods
for that year about three millions of dollars.
The factory proper has recently been enlarged, so that in January,
1887, it contained about three acres of flooring.
They also own and occupy the box factory and last and crimping form
factory on Walnut Street, the building on Grove Street known as the
" Jenks Shop," and the " Skating Rink " ( 120 by 60 feet on the ground)
on Summer Street ; and they also hire for storage purposes the large
four-story shop of Edmands & Co. on the same street.
For upwards of a quarter of a century this has been the largest boot
and shoe manufacturing concern in the United States ; and it maintains
that position to-day, both as to the quantity and value of boots and
shoes annually produced.
GENEALOGICAL REGISTER
NORTH BROOKFIELD FAMILIES,
INCLUDING
THE RECORDS OF MANY EARLY SETTLERS
OF BROOKFIELD.
CHARLES ADAMS, Jr.
PUBLISHED BY
THE TOWN OF NORTH BROOKFIELD.
1887.
INTRODUCTORY.
Extracts from a Report made by Mr. Adams to the Committee on
Town History :
" The work of collecting the genealogical records, which was intrusted
to me, has been constantly pursued now for more than three years and
a half. The progress during the last year has been less rapid than in
other previous years ; but in reality much more has been accomplished,
than in any other year ; not in the number of family schedules filled out,
but in matters of history connected with them, and with those before
obtained, all of which is essential to the work in hand. These matters of
genealogy, and of history incidental to them, in which I have been deeply
interested, are now in as satisfactory condition to me as they ever can be.
There is much that is unattainable now, and would continue to be so,
even if additional years should be devoted to the work.
I hope, however, before the schedules leave my custody, that I may
be authorized to get them bound in a suitable manner — they have all
been carefully copied — and when bound, that the two sets may be
deposited in different places, in order to avoid casualties by fire.
To some it may seem unnecessary to bind these schedules, inasmuch
as the printed History may be supposed to embrace all that is valuable
in them : but it will not ; many things are recorded in them, to publish
which would swell the volume beyond any reasonable size. There are
many things of strictly personal and local interest, but which would not
be of interest to the general reader. And much contained in them may
be greatly condensed without detracting from its historic value.
Charles Adams, Jr."
North Brookfield, March 8, 1883.
In accordance with the suggestion in the above Report, the town voted
to bind the schedules, as arranged in alphabetical order : and they make
ten bulky quarto volumes, one set of which is deposited in the town
clerk's office, where they may be consulted for the purposes of family
history.
484
IN TROD UCTOR V.
The plan of this Register is simple. A heavy-faced numeral attached
to a family name indicates that the person is the head of a line ; and
his children and descendants, if they are to appear as fathers of families,
have each his consecutive number, by which he can be traced, either
forward or backward in the line. If no figure follows a child's name,
his branch is not farther traced.
The abbreviations used are such as are commonly understood, or
have an obvious local signification.
a. aged, acre,
abt. about.
Amh. Amherst.
b. born.
bap. baptized.
bef. before.
Bkfd. Brookfield.
bro. brother.
chil. children.
ch. church.
d. died.
dau. daughter.
dis. dismissed, discharged.
d. y. died young.
f. father.
Fram. Framingham.
g. s. grandson,
grad. graduated,
ho. house.
Ips. Ipswich.
k. killed.
I. lives, lived.
Leic. Leicester.
Marlb. Marlborough.
m. married.
N. Bkfd. North Brookfield.
Nhn. Northampton.
Oak. Oakham.
occ. occupied.
ord. ordained.
per. perhaps.
phy. physician.
pi. place.
prob. probably.
pub. published.
r. rods.
rem. removed.
rep. representative.
res. resides, resided.
ret. returned.
Rev. sold. Revolutionary soldier.
s. son.
sett, setded.
sold, soldier.
s. p. without offspring.
Spg. Springfield.
Sud. Sudbury.
unm. unmarried.
W. Bkfd. West Brookfield.
wid. widow.
Wore. Worcester.
GENEALOGICAL KEGISTE.R.
ABBOTT, Thomas P., b. Charlestown, Feb. 5, 1849,111. June i, 1S72, Lizzie C
Earle of North Brookfield. Child, Ralph E., b. Lynn, Aug. 15, 1873.
ADAMS, William 1 (of Ipswich), was of Cambridge as early as 1635 ; removed
to Ipswich, where he was a commoner in 1641 ; a farmer, and d. 1661 ; his widow was
living 1681. Children, William, d. Ipswich, Jan. 18, 1659, m. Elizabeth, daughter of
Simon Stacey, who d. 1655. They had three sons, one of whom, Rev. William, b.
May 27, 1650, was a noted divine of Dedham ; John, d. 1703, m. (i) Rebecca ,
who d. Dec. 31, 1666; (2) Sarah , by whom he had 3 children; she d. May 31,
1676, m. (3) May 8, 1677, Dorothy Witt, d. Nov. 9, 1707; Samuel, living 1690, m.
Dec. 20, 1664, Mehitable Norton; Hannah, m. (i) Dec. 6, 1659, Francis Muncy, (2)
John Kimball ; Mary, m. Feb. 29, 1660, Thomas French ; Natha7iiel, b. about 1641 2.
2. Nathaniel, son of William l,b. about i64i,d. Apr. 11, 1715; m. June 30, 1668,
Mercy, daughter of Thomas and Jeanette Dickinson, b. Rowley, Oct. 1646, d. Dec. 12,
1735. Children, Nathaniel, b. July 11, 1670, m. Jan. 1693, Abigail, daughter of Caleb
and Anne Kimball, b. July 166S ; Thomas, b. June 14, 1672 3 ; Mercy, b. Apr. i, 1674,
d. June 13, foil. ; Sarah, b. July 19, 1675, ™- Fairfield; William, b. June 29,
1678; Mercy, b. May 18, 1680, d. Sept. 11, 1735; "^- (i) Feb. 4, 1703, John, son of
Richard and Hannah Smith, b. Ipswich, 1677, d. May 20, 1713; four children; (2)
Sept. I, 1716, Arthur, son of Arthur and Mary Abbott, b. Ipswich, Feb. 3, 1694,
d. June 16, 1767 ; Samuel, b. June 29, 16S2, m. 1706, Mary, daughter of Andrew
Burley.
3. Thomas, son of Nathaniel 2, b. Ipswich, d. Oct. 24, 1729; m. Bethiah , who
d. Jan. 12, 1742. Children, Bethiah, b. Oct. 21, 1694, d. aged 16; Sarah, b. Apr. 2,
1697, m. Feb. 7, 1717, Josiah Bishop; Thomas, b. Aug. 31, 1699, m. Apr. 17, 1722,
Deborah Knowlton ; they had five sons, two, Ephraim and Benjamin, settled, 1748,
in New Ipswich, N.I I. — Ephraim Was father of Professor Ebenezer of Dartmouth
College; Joseph, b. Nov. 12, 1702, m. (i) Jan. 10, 1728, Priscilla Warner ; (2) Nov. 4,
1736, Dorothy Merriam ; Lydia, b. Dec. 16, 1704, m. Jan. 12, 1723, Benj. Woodbury ;
Elizabeth, b. June 22, 1707, m. Apr. iS, 1728, Peter Lams on ; Benjamin, b. Apr. 22,
1710 4; Charles, b. 1712, came to North Brookfield before 174S, and bought what is
known as the " Knowlton place " ; had no children, and gave his property to a
nephew, Charles A. Knowlton, whom he brought up; d. Sept. 17, 1786; m. 1733,
Mary Perkins, who d. Apr. 24, 1800.
' Some additions derived from various sources have been made to the genealogies as compiled by
Hon. Charles Adams, jr.
486 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
4. Benjamin, son of Thomas 3, settled in Marlboro; removed about 173S, to
North Brookfield ; built where his grandson, Col. William lived; d. Sept. 15, 1785.
His wife, Persis d. Sept. 10, 1783. Children, Persis, b. Nov. 13, 1732 ; Silas, b.
Nov. 17, 1733, d. young; Rebecca, b. Feb. 29, 1736, m. May 9, 1753, Obadiah Bartlett,
son of Thomas 11, b. Apr. 5, 1730; Silas, b. Sept. 14, 1738; Lucy, b. Mar. 20, 1740;
Persis, b. Apr. 16, 1742, m. Nov. 21, 1782, Silas Stevens ; Mary, b. Mar. 3, 1744, m.
Dec. 2, 1767, Emerson Woolcott; Sarah, h. M^r. 30, 1746, m. May 22, 1765, Dr.
Joseph Stow ; Benjamin, b. Apr. 20, 1748 5 ; Ephraim, b. May 23, 1750 6 ; Joel, b.
Apr. 19, 1752, m. July 14, 1776, Joanna Hale; Chai'les, b. Apr. 23, 1754; Lydia, b.
Mar. II, 1756; Darius, b. June 27, 175S; Lemuel, b. Nov. 22, 1760, d. young.
5. Benjamin, son of Benjamin 4, deacon. Dr. Snell says of him : "At the time
of my settlement, no member of the church had so much influence in ecclesiastical
affairs as Dea. Adams. He was a good judge of preaching, and a man of uncom-
mon attainments for one who enjoyed no greater advantages. At this time he was
the only member of the church who would take any part in a religious meeting."
He d. Feb. 23, 1829; m. Dec. 16, 1773, Eunice Hale, who d. Apr. 9, 1831. Children,
Betsey, b. Sept. 16, 1774, d. young ; Betsey, b. Aug. 21, 1776, m. Cyrus Ayres ; Charles,
b. Aug. 28, 1778 7; Samuel, b. Nov. 17, 1780 8; Eunice, b. Nov. 11, 1782, m. (i)
Mar. 15, 1S07, Jonathan Maynard of Westboro, who d. Hampden, O., Oct. 4, 1838 ;
(2) Nov. 13, 1845, Zenas Wilson, b. Connecticut, Aug. 11, 1770, d. Concord, O. —
[Children, Lewis G., b. Ware, Jan. S, iSoS, m. Nov. 14, 1832, Elvira Blakesley of Char-
don, O., b. Colebrook, Ct., Aug. 17, 1807 ; Benjamin Adams, b. Ware, July 25, 1810,
d. Pottsville, Pa., Feb. 2, 1831 ; Nancy A., b. Ware, Mar. 15, 1812, m. (i) May 9,
1836, Stephen Gates of Munson, O., d. Sept. 30, 1840; (2) Mar. i, 1846, F. C. Shel-
don of Hampden, O. ; she d. Dimondale, Mich., Nov. 25, 1866; Lucy W., b. Nov.
I, 1815, d. Delevan, Wis., Nov. 20, 1845 ; m. Dec. 11, 1834, Lewis H. Bagg of Hamp-
den, O., b. Chesterfield, Mass.; Thomas H., b. Nov. 14, 1822, d. Dimondale,
Mich., Nov. 12, 1S71; m. Sept. 13, 184S, Esther A. Lamson, b. Brutus, N.Y., June
6, 1826]; Boijamin, b. Sept. 5, 1786 9; William, b. Mar. 20, 1789 10; Thomas,
b. Feb. 7, 1792 11; Mary, b. May 10, 1797, d. young.
6. Ephraim, son of Benjamin 4, b. May 23, 1750, d. Jan. 3, 1822 ; m. (i) May 19,
1774, Eunice Moulton, d. Mar. 2, 1784, aged 32; (2) May 14, 1785, Sybil Bemis of
Spencer, d. Jan 14, 1849, aged 91. Children, Benjamin, b. July 25, 1775 12 ; Sarah, b.
Oct. I, 1777, m. Oct. 12, 1802, Reuben Kent of New York; Cynthia, b. May 7, 17S0,
d. May, 1808 ; Lavinia, b. July 7, 1782, m. Livermore of Vermont; Reuben, b.
Apr. 15, 1786, d. young; Ennice, b. July 3, 1788, d. Dec. 16, 1803; Mary, b. May 15,
1791, m. Zebulon Carey, and d. West Brookfield, June 14, 1854; William, b. Mar. 2,
1793 ^^'^ Susannah, b. Dec. 2, 1795, '"• Henry Utley of Hardwick, and d. Mar. 22,
1866; Sidney, b. Apr. 26, 1799, m. (i) Caroline Ellis; (2) Frances Merriam, both of
West Brookfield.
7. Charles, son of Deacon Benjamin 5, b. Aug. 28, 1778, d. Jan. 4, 1837 ; m. May 24,
1807, Martha, daughter Richard and Mehitable Ward, b. Salem, Jan. 21, 1779, d. Mar.
21, 1829. Children, Charles Pickman, b. July 4, 1808 14 ; Richard Ward, b. Aug. 9,
1810 15; George Cur%ven, b. Nov. 22, 1812 16; Sarah E., b. June 4, 1816, m. Sept.
23, 1848, Thomas M. Miles of Marlboro.
8. Samuel, son of Deacon Benjamin 5, b. Nov. 17, 1780; d. Sept. 20, 1825; m.
Nov. 28, 1805, Lucy Cheever, d. Sept. 28, 1834. Children, Eliza H., b. Sept. 20, 1806,
d. Aug. 14, 1847 ; m. May 2, 1S24, Adnah Sackett, d. Providence, R.L, Feb. 15, i860;
Lucy, b. May i, 1809, m. Jan. 20, 1830, Stephen Hans Holroyd ; Samuel, h. Oct. 2,
181 1, murdered by John C.Colt in New York, Sept. 17, 1841 ; m. Apr. 25, 1838,
ADAMS. 487
Emeline R. Lane, who m. (2) Nov. 21, 1S50, William H. Vanderhoof of New York ;
Angeline, b. Oct. 30, 1S14, m. Jan. 8, 1835, James M. Reeder of Eddytown, Yates
County, N.Y., b. Aug. 18, i8ii, d. June 29, 1S73.
9. Benjamin, son of Deacon Benjamin 5, b. Sept. 5, 1786, d. Jan. 27, 1834; m.
Sept. 20, 1810, Rebecca R. Rider of Provincetown, b. Apr. 7, 1796, d. Feb. 11, 1836.
Children, Benjamin F., b. July 21, 1812, 17; Jo/in IV., b. Apr. 19, 1814, lost at sea,
1831 ; yoanna R., b. Jan. 20, 1S16, m. (i) Levi Higgins ; (2) William Cook; Timothy
Doane, b. Mar. 12, 1818 18; Stephen R., b. Jan. 7, 1820, d. young; Caroline F., b.
Feb. 17, 1822, m. Rev. William IL Rider of Chicago.
10. William, son of Deacon Benjamin 5, b. Mar. 20, 1789, d. Feb. 26, 1S7 1; colonel.
He held at different times all the principal parish and town offices ; justice of the
peace 40 years, representative three terms, postmaster, rose through the military
grades to the rank of colonel. He m. (i) June 13, 1819, Adah Forbes, d. Nov.
13, 1852 ; (2) June 23, 1856, Mrs. Dulcena B. Bishop. Children, William Forbes, b.
Mar. 4, 1820 19 ; Thomas Edwin, b. Jan. 2, 1824 20.
11. Thomas, son of Deacon Benjamin 5, b. Feb. 7, 1792 ; fitted for college with Dr.
Snell, and at Leicester Academy ; graduated Dartmouth College 1814 ; studied Theol-
ogy with Dr. Snell; licensed Sept. 1816, and Oct. 1817, appointed Missionary to the
District of Maine; ordained Vassalboro, Aug. 26, 1818, and dismissed 1834 ; settled
Waterville, 1835, dismissed 1838; engaged in Temperance work in Maine and Mas-
sachusetts; went 1S46 to Hampton, O., where he learned the German language, and
preached to that people. In 1862 returned to Maine; d. Winslow, Feb. 4, 1881,
but buried in Vassalboro, where a chapel called the "Adams Memorial Chapel,"
was erected and dedicated Oct. 31, 1883, to his memory. He m. (i) June 13, 1819,
Sarah, daughter of Joshua Barnard, who d. Vassalboro, June 18, 1821, aged 25;
{2) Sept. 3, 1822, Lavina, daughter of William Swan of Winslow, d. July 15, 1826,
aged 29; (3) Aug. 16, 1827, Catherine S., daughter of Caleb Lyman of Woodstock,
Vt., d. Nov. 28, 1870. Children, Thomas B., b. May 3, 1820, d. New York City, 1875,
unmarried ; Benjamin H., b. June 10, 1821, d. young ; Sarah B., b. June 22, 1824;
William Swan, b. Oct. 24, 1828, assistant editor New York Sun, d. Apr. 22, 1877 ;
m. Nov. 1867, Mary Agnes Hunt; Edwin Francis, b. Dec. 30, 1839, 21.
12. Benjamin, son of Ephraim6, b. July 25, 1775, d. Jan. 5, 1814 ; m. Apr. 10, 1800,
Polly Crowell of Brookfield. Children, Solomon Aiken,h. Oct. 29, 1800, unmarried;
Amos Banister, b. Jan. 30, 1802, m. Electa Wheeler of Ware ; Reuben Bemis, b. Dec.
8, 1804 22; Mary, b. Apr. 5, 1807, m. Dwight Sampson; Martha Crowell, b. Apr.
25, 1810, m. Johnson, and d. Brookfield, 1S6S ; Susati Eldridge, b. Sept. 6,
1812, m. Frank Sampson ; jterusha Benjamin, b. July 25, 1814, m. Sly of North
Adams, and d. 1879.
13. William, son of Ephraim 6, b. Mar. 2, 1793, m. (i) Jan. i, 1824, Sally An-
drews of Ware; (2) Nov. 2, 1832, Martha A.. Marsh of Brookfield. Children, Sarah,
b. Sept. 16, 1824, m. Dec. 5, 1843, I-^""- Charles Robinson of Hardwick, who was after-
wards governor of Kansas; she d. Springfield, June 21, 1846; Williain, b. Sept. 16,
1824, m. Oct. 3, 1854, Rebecca J. Mead of Hardwick ; Frances L., b. Apr. 20, 1834,
m. Jan. 22, 1862, E. Allen Day of Warren ; Susan French, b. Apr. 4, 1837, m. Sept.
16, 185S, Lemuel Fullam ; Ellen E., b. Aug. 17, 1838, d. young.
14. Charles Pickman, son of Charles 7, b. July 4, 1808; m. (i) Feb. 15, 1833,
Lucy Ann Hill, who d. Boston, May i, 1878; (2) Jan. 12, 1881, Margaret B. Magoun.
Children, Martha W., b. Dec. 21, 1835, d. young; Charles P., b. Aug. 16, 1839, d.
young; Antoinette, b. Boston, June 28, 1843, ™' June 10, 1873, Joseph Clapp, who d.
Oct. 26, 1877, leaving son, Henry Adams.
GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
15. Richard W., son of Charles 7, b. Aug. 9, 1810, m. Feb. 11, 1841, Sarah
Collins, d. Nov. 8, 1S80. Children, Charlotte W., b. Worcester, Mar. i, 1844, d.
Dec. 24, 1882; C-^(zr/<?j /"., b. June 28, 1S46; William Frederick, b. Barre, Mar. i,
1853-
16. George C, son of Charles 7, b. Nov. 22, 181 2; m. (i) Aug. 15, 1847, Mrs.
Harriet Loveland of Richmond, Va., who d. Apr. 25, 1853 ; (2) Oct. 13, 1857, Tame-
zine Wait Bliss of Worcester. Children, Charles Perkins, b. New Orleans, Aug. 7,
1S48 ; Francis E., b. Natchez, Nov. 25, 1851, d. Apr. 17, 1871 ; George Bliss, b.
Middlebury, Vt., Apr. 27, 1865, d. young.
17. Benjamin F., son of Benjamin 9, b. July 21, 1S12, m. Nov. 23, 1837, Frances
P. Holmes of Vermont. Children, John W., b. Sept. i, 1838, m. (i) Mar. 24, 1861,
Sarah L. Tyler, who d. Dec. 1864; (2) May i, 1865, widow Nancy Stevens of Rut-
land. Children, William L., b. Mar. 5, 1840, d. of wounds in battle of Antietam,
Nov. 7, 1862; Rebecca Frances, b. Sept. 26, 1841 ; Samuel F., b. Dec. 19, 1842, d.
Aug. 23, 1855; George E., b. Mar. 5, 1844, killed in battle of Newmarket, May 15,
1864 ; Charles Henry, b. P'eb. 20, 1846, m. June 20, 1870, Anna E. Bruce ; Thomas
J., b. July 17, 1848; Austin H., b. Nov. 27, 1852, m. Elizabeth Swan of Bradford.
18. Timothy D., son of Benjamin 9, b. Mar. 12, 1818, m. (i) July 4, 1842, Nancy
J. Oliver of Wayland, b. Jan. 20, 1820, d. Waltham, Jan. 6, 1856; (2) June 27, i860,
Mary Irving of Scotland, b. Mar. i, 1844. Children, John E., b. Wayland, June 5,
1843 ; Maria J., b. Waltham, Sept. 10, 1847 ; Joseph P., b. Feb. 26, 1863 ; Thojnas
Irving, b. Sept. 7, 1864; Charles F., b. Weston, Dec. 20, 1866.
19. William F., son of William 10, b. Mar. 4, 1820, d. Springfield, Oct. 31, 1873 ;
m. (i) Nov. I, 1843, Sarah M. Harris, d. May 16, 1S52 ; (2) May 11, 1859, Caroline
S. Drury of Warren. Children, Adah, b. North Brookfield, d. Feb. 23, 1867 ;
George T, b. Springfield, Jan. 6, 1862; Charles P., b. Dec. 22, 1868; William F,
b. Mar. 24, 1S70.
20. Thomas E., son of William 10, b. Jan. 2, 1824 ; a general in the Confederate
Army, and d. New Orleans, Mar. 13, 1868. He m. Nov. 16, 1853, Mary Graham of
Kentucky, who m. (2) Gov. Bramlett of Kentucky. Children, Thomas E., b. Nov.
23, 1858, d. Apr. 20, 1861 ; Tliomas E., b. Aug. i, 1862; Nellie Adah, b. Jan. 18,
1865, d. Apr. 4, 1871.
21. Edward F., son of Rev. Thomas 11, b. Dec. 30, 1839; agent on the Pacific
coast for A. S. Barnes & Co., New York publishers; m. (i) Jan. 24, i860, R. Elmira
Shattuck of Hampden, O., d. Jan. 8, 1866; (2) Dec. 25, 1868, Delia R. Cooper of
Hillsdale, Mich. Children, Edzuard F, b. Hampden, O., Dec. 4, i860 ; lived San
Francisco, Cal., and Winslow, Me. ; Sarah E., b. Hampden, O., Nov. 24, 1863, d.
young; Evangeline, b. Oberlin, Dec. 31, 1869; Katherine, b. Oberlin, May 30, 1870;
Marion, b. Chicago, Aug. 7, 1S71 ; William, b. Apr. 3, 1S73; R^ancis, b. Sept. 19,
1874.
22. Reuben B., son of Benjamin 12, b. Dec. 8, 1804, m. June 3, 1S27, Deborah
A. Hooker, d. Boston, June 21, 1870. Children, Johii II., b. June 14, 1828 ; d. young ;
yohn Q., b. Jan. 10, 1831 ; in 9th Light Battery 1862, to the close of the war; now an
officer at Deer Island; Mary A., b. Oct. 31, 1833, m. Dec. 3, 1874, Charles Sprague
of Hingham, and d. Mar. 17, 1880 ; Edwin H., b. Mar. i, 1839; in 44th Regt. Mass.
Vols, one year, d. Apr. 11, 1879; he m. Sept. 6, 1S67, Annie E. Read of Boston;
Lymati II.,h. ]\i\y 29, 1S41, d. young; Austin R., b. Feb. 25, 1844; served three
months in "Lincoln Guards," 1862; m. Sept. 24, 1S77, Gertrude E. Tewksbury of
East Boston ; Caroline E., b. Aug. 25, 1849.
ADAMS. 489
ADAMS (of Quincy), Henry 1, came from England to America, as stated by
some, about 1630, and settled at Braintree (now Quincy), Mass. President John
Adams, who erected a monument to his memory, says on it that he came from Dev-
onshire, Eng. President John Quincy Adams believed that he came from Braintree,
Essex Co., Eng., about 1634. The monument alluded to is in the old cemetery in
Quincy, and bears the following inscription : —
"In Memory of Henry Adams who took his flight from the dragon
persecution in devonshire in england and alighted with eight sons,
NEAR Mount Wollaston. One of the sons returned to England, and
AFTER taking TIME TO EXPLORE THE COUNTRY, FOUR REMOVED TO' MEDFIELD
and the NEIGHBORING TOWNS; TWO TO CHELMSFORD. OnE ONLY. JOSEPH, WHO
lies here at his left hand, remained here who was an original proprie-
tor in the township of braintree, incorporated in 1639.
" This stone and several others have been placed in this yard, by a
great-great-grandson, from a veneration of the piety, humility, sim-
PLICITY, prudence, PATIENCE, TEMPERANCE, FRUGALITY, INDUSTRY AND PERSE-
VERANCE OF HIS ANCESTORS, IN HOPES OF RECOMMENDING AN IMITATION OF THEIR
VIRTUES TO THEIR POSTERITY."
The name of his wife is unknown, not being mentioned in his will, probated June
8, 1647. He d. Oct. 1646, and was buried on the eighth of the month. Children,
Henry, b. Englai d, 1604 ; removed to Medfield, where he was the first town clerk;
was killed by the Indians Feb. 2, 1676, near his own doorway. M. 1643, Elizabeth
Paine, who, on the same date of her husband's death, being at the house of Rev.
Mr. Wilson, lying upon a bed in the chamber, was mortally wounded by the acci-
dental discharge of a gun in the hands of a Capt. Jacob, who was with several
soldiers in the room below, the ball penetrating the ceiling and floor above, into
her body. Seven children, Thomas, b. England 1612 ; m. Mary Blackmer of Brain-
tree; removed first to Concord, thence to Chelmsford, where he was Commissioner
for the Court of Chelmsford, 1667 ; d. 16S8 ; Samttel, b. England, 1617; resided in
Concord, Charlestown, and thence 1654, removed to Chelmsford, where he d. 1666.
[A Capt. Samuel Adams, said to have been a brother of Thomas, was chosen Com-
missioner for the Court of Chelmsford, 1667.] He m. (i) Rebecca Graves; (2)
Esther Sparhawk ; yonatkan,h.'Rng\2Lnd, 1619; settled in Medfield; m. (i) Eliza-
beth ; (2) Mary ; Peter, b. England, 1622 ; removed to Medfield, and m.
Rachel ; John, b. England, 1624; resided in Concord and West Cambridge;
m. Ann , d. 1706; Joseph, b. England, 1626 ; he alone of his brothers remained in
Braintree ; was a maltster and made freeman, 1653 ; chosen selectman, Apr. 10, 1673 >
was great grandfather of President John Adams ; m. Nov. 26, 1650, Abigail, daughter
of Gregory Baxter, who d. Aug. 27, 1692 ; he d. Dec. 6, 1694, and was buried in the
family ground at Quincy. His monument is that alluded to, in the inscription on
his father's tombstone, " WHO LIES here at his left hand " ; Edward, b. Eng-
land, 1630 2; Ursula, named in her father's will, which is all known of her at
present.
2. Edward, son of Henry 1, b. England, 1630; removed to Medfield, where he
was much employed in public affairs ; was an ensign, and for several years select-
man; also Representative in the first two General Courts after the deposition of
Gov. Andros ; m. (i) Lydia , who d. Mar. 3, 1676; (2) widow Abigail (Crafts)
Ruggles of Roxbury. Children, [b. Medfield] Lydia, b. July 12, 1653, m. Mr.
Daniel; Jonathan, b. Apr. 4, 1655, was of Medway ; John, b. Feb. 18, 1657 3, in
490 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Medfield ; Eliashlb, b. Feb. i8, 1659, settled in Bristol, R.I. ; Sa7-ah,h. May 29,
1660, m. Turner; Jaines,\i. Jan. 4, 1662, removed to Barrington, R.I. ; He7iry,
b. Oct. 29, 1663, settled in Canterbury, Ct. ; Mehitable, b. Mar. 30, 1665 ; Elisha, b.
Aug. 25, 1666, d. Sept. i6d6; Edward, b. June 28, 1668, settled in Bristol, R.I. ;
Bethiah, b. Apr. 12, 167 1, d. soon; Bethink, b. Aug. 18, 1672, d. in infancy; Abigail,
b. June 25, 1675, d. young; Miriam, b. Feb. 26, 1676, d. young.
3. John, son of Edward 2, b. Medfield, Feb. 18, 1657 ; was a farmer, and resided
in Medfield ; m. (i) Deborah , (2) Susanna . Children, Ed%vard,\). 1682, said
to have settled in Milton; John,\). Dec. 22, 16S4, resided in Medway; Danie!, b.
Jan. 12, 1686, resided in West Medway ; Eleazer, b. Sept. 22, 16S7, lived in Medway ;
Obadiah, b. Jan. 28, 1689, lived in Medway; yonathaji, b. about 1692, lived in Med-
way ; Thomas ; Children by 2d wife Susanna : Thomas, b. Feb. 5, 1695, resided in
Ashford, Ct., and Amherst; Susanna, h. 1697; Jeremiah, b. July 13, 1699, and set-
tled in Brookfield; m. Mclntire of Needham ; Abrahatn, b. Aug. i, 1701 4;
m. Mary Cummings of Oxford, and settled in Brookfield; d. 17S5; Bethia,h. 1702,
m. Timothy Stearns of Framingham ; Phineas, b. May 19, 1705; Hannah, b. 1707;
Esther, b. 1707.
4. Abraham, son of John 3, b. Medfield, Aug. i, 1701, m. Mary Cummings of
Oxford, settled in Brookfield, and d. 1785. Children (Brookfield Records), Abra-
ham, b. June 26, 1737-8, m. Michal Bellenger of Brookfield, d. 1809; Eleazer, b.
Mar. 31, 1740-1, m. Hannah Corey of Sturbridge, d. Oct. 4, 1823; Mary, b. June
27, 1744; Josiah, b. July 5, 1746, m. July 21, 1768, Nancy Sampson of Sturbridge;
had a son Josiah, thence rtmoved to New York State, and had other children ;
Siisaniia, b. Nov. 3, 174S; Patience, b. Dec. 19, 1750, probably m. Dec. i, 176S,
Reuben Lamb of Spencer; Obadiah, was killed 1776, at Dorchester, in the Revolu-
tionary war; Jesse, b. June 20, 1755 5. A Mary Adams m. May 4, 1767, Emerson
Woolcott. Another Mary m. Jan. 1762, Erastus Hamilton, and still another m. Nov.
20, 1775, Robert Stevenson. A Susanna Adams m. Feb. 15, 1776, Isaac Lackey of
Spencer.
5. Jesse, son of Abraham 4, b. June 20, 1755, m. Oct. 11, 1781, Miriam Richard-
son of Brookfield, who d. Sept. 29, 1843, aged 81 years; he d. Sept. 24, 1827. He
was a patriot and soldier in the Revolutionary war, and after an eight months' ser-
vice in the militia, in 1776, he enlisted in Capt. Asa Danforth's Company, Col.
Learned's Regiment, and served one year in the Massachusetts Line; was also
engaged in another eight months' service, and was at the capture of Burgoyne. At
the expiration of his term of service, he received an honorable discharge, and was
granted a pension, $8 per month, from Dec. 8, 1S19; his widow also became a re-
cipient of $40 per annum, from Mar. 4, 1836, which was increased to $76.88 from
Mar. 4, 1843. He m. Oct. 11, 1781, Miriam Richardson of Brookfield, who d. Sept.
29, 1843, aged 81 years ; he d. Sept. 24, 1827. Children, Charles, b. Feb. 13, 1782 6 ;
Asa, b. Dec. 17, 1783, resides in Brookfield, m. (1) Sept. 11, 1808, Cynthia Brown;
(2) Feb. 19, 1837, widow Betsey Curtis, b. Mar. 27, 1804, d. Stockbridge, Nov. 14,
1867 ; Silas, b. Oct. 18, 1786 or '87, m. Mar. 12, 1812, Tirzah Morey of Sturbridge,
who d. at Shelburne Falls; he d. Brookfield, July 29, 1842; Esther, b. Aug. 23 or
28, 1788, m. Apr. 8, 1810, Clark Rice of Brookfield; she d. Oct. 28, 1810; Jotias, b.
May 20, 1790, d. Jan. i, 1795 ! Cynthia, b. July 9 or 13, 1792, m. Dec. 26, 1814, Barn-
well Bowen, who d. Mar. 18, 1832; Catherine, b. Apr. 7, 1796, m. Nov. 30, 1817,
Squire Hamilton, d. Sept. 17, 1825; Aviasa, b. Dec. 16, 1797, d. Nov. 20, 1821 ;
Simeon, b. Nov. 20 or 24, d. Apr. 5, 1801 ; Polly, b. Sept. 17, 1801, d. .Sept. 17 or 29,
1805 ; a child, b. and d. 1803 ; Polly, b. Apr. 22, 1808, d. Feb. 23, 1816.
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6. Charles, son of Jesse 5, b. Rrookfielcl, Feb. 13, 1782; a physician, and was
educated at the common district school in Brookfield, and at Leicester Academy.
After teaching a year or two at Half Moon, N.Y., he entered the office of Dr. Asa
Walker of Barre as a medical student, where he devoted himself to three years' hard
study, and one year's practice with Dr. Walker. On the decease of Dr. Cleaves at
Antrim, N.H., he removed thither, began an independent professional career, lasting
nine years, when, in 1816, on the death of Dr. Seth Fobes of Oakham, Mass., he
removed to that place, where he resided until his decease, making in all nearly
seventy years of continuous medical practice. He m. Feb. 13, iSog, Sarah McAllis-
ter of Antrim, N.H., who d. Oakham Dec. 5, 186S ; he d. Mar. 6, 1875. Children,
Charles, b. Jan. 31, iSio 7 ; Austin, b. Antrim, June 23, 181 1, m. (i) Apr. 23, 1843,
Charlotte Noyes of Oakham, (2) Oct. 14, 1846, Almira Stearns of Oakham; Char-
lotte, b. Antrim, May 21, 18 13, m. Nov. i, 1835, John F. Howard of Boston, and d.
at Oakham, Oct. 14, 1849 ! Lyman, b. Antrim, Apr. i, 1815, m. Sarah Brown of Bal-
timore, and d. New Orleans, Mar. 18, 1859; Levi, b. Oakham, Mar. 7, 1817 8;
Horace, h. Oct. 9, 1819, d. Apr. 4, 1849; Clarinda, b. Nov. 17, 1823, m. Nov. 12,
1846, George W. Ellis of Boston, who d. Nov. 22, 1884; John, b. Apr. 4, 1827, m.
Oct. 14, 1S60, Marietta Pierce.
7. Charles, son of Dr. Charles 6, b. Antrim, N.H., Jan. 31, iSio. He came to
North Brookfield from Ware, in Sept. 1832 ; was- clerk in the store of S. H. Skerry
& Co., until Apr. 1S33, then entered as bookkeeper in the counting-room of T. &
E. Batcheller & Walker, where he remained until 1851 (the firm changing in 1834
to T. & E. Batcheller), when he became a member of the firm of T. & E. B. & Co.,
continuing in active business until Jan. i, i860, when he retired to private life.
He built his house in 1839 ; as a public servant he has been honored and trusted
with some of the most prominent official positions of the town and State ; was
Town Clerk 10 yrs., 1836-1846 ; some time Clerk of First Congregational Society;
Representative to State Legislature, 1850-1-2 and 62 ; State Senator, 1865-6-77 and
78 ; member of Executive Council, 1867-8-9 and 70 ; Treasurer and Receiver Gen-
eral of the Commonwealth, 187 1-2-3-4 and 5; Justice of the Peace since 1S52;
member of the Baltimore (Presidential) Convention in 1864; Commissioner of the
Norwich and W^orcester Railroad Sinking Fund ; President of North Brookfield
Savings Bank fifteen or more years ; Trustee of the Appleton Library and Fund
from its foundation in 1859; town assessor, besides having been on numerous im-
portant committees. He m. May 8, 1S34, Eliza Cummings of Ware, and d. Apr.
19, 1886. Children, Joseph Charles, b. North Brookfield, July 9, 1835, d. Sept. 9,
1836; Charles Woodburn, b. Apr. 13, 1838 9; Ellen Eliza, b. Sept. 22, 1839, m.
June 20, 1866, Frank A. Smith, and d. July 26, 1S66; Jolin Quincy, b. Apr. 22, 1843
10; George Arthur, b. Nov. 13, 1848 11.
8. Levi, Deacon, son of Dr. Charles 6, b. Oakham, Mar. 17, 1817. Deacon
Adams had a thorough common school education, and afterwards studied with Rev.
Asa Hixon and Rev. Leonard Parker (then ministers of Oakham), and subsequently
attended at Leicester Academy two terms under Preceptors Richards and Spooner ;
then for several years engaged in teaching, first in Oakham and Rutland, afterwards
in Montgomery and Bloomingburg, N.Y. ; still later in Dorchester and Northamp-
ton, Mass. A few of the last years of his life he was bookkeeper for T. & E.
Batcheller, and eventually failing health obliged him to relinquish all business cares,
and seek retirement in more private avocations. Nov. 2, 1854, he was chosen
Deacon of the First Congregational Church, and continued in office until his
decease ; was Town and Parish Clerk from 1855 to i860, and Representative to
492 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Legislature 1856. He was highly respected, and of whom it miciht be said, "he had
not an enemy in the world." In 1S52, for the benefit of his health, he made a voy-
age to Europe, visiting Russia, Sweden, Denmark, England, France, &c., and wrote
several very interesting letters during his absence (see Rev. C. Cushing's sermon at
his funeral, Aug. 15, i860). He. m. (i) Aug. 14, 1S45, Sarah L., daughter of Oliver
Ward, b. Sept. 20, 1819, d. Sept. 21, 1849; (-) May 16, 1854, Clara McFarland
Dwight of Belchertown ; no issue ; he d. Aug. 10, i860.
9. Charles Woodburn, son of Charles 7, b. North Brookfield, Apr. 13, 1838 ;
many years cashier and bookkeeper for the Messrs. Batcheller ; Justice of the Peace
seven years, and Commissioner to qualify civil officers since 1870; m. Apr. 25, 1861,
Sarah C. Poland of North Brookfield. Children, Charles Joseph, b. Feb. 10, 1866,
d. same day; Ellen Eliza, b. Jan. 15, 1868; Katherine Sarah, b. Aug. 18, 1S69, d.
Feb. I, 1870; Marion Sarah, b. July 8, 187 1, d. Sept. 10, 1S72 ; Charles Joseph, b.
Jan. 23, 1874; Mary Woodburn, b. Mar. 2, 1880.
10. John Quincy, son of Charles 7, b. Apr. 22, 1S43 ; for many years in the
office of the State Treasurer as bookkeeper, and subsequently as chief clerk ; resides
in Auburndale; m. Feb. 14, 1867, Sarah L. Smith. Children, Jane Harrington, b.
North I^rookfield, May 29, 1870 ; Sally McAllister, b. Hillside, Roxbury, Feb. 14,
1873; Alice Eliza, b. North Brookfield, Mar. 12, 1875; John Charles Arthur, b.
Auburndale (Newton), Sept. 19, 1S82 ; Donald Augustus, b. Sept. 3, 1885.
11. George Arthur, son of Charles 7, b. North Brookfield, Nov. 13, 1848; has
been a Clerk, and later, a Music Teacher ; m. May 18, 1875, Mary L. Ingraham of
Worcester. Child, Arthur Itigraham, b. Nov. 26, 18S3.
ADAMS (of Northbridge), James 1, of Barre ; his children, Palmer, b. Jan. or
June 14, 1788 2; Schuyler, b. Mar. 7, 1790, m. Ruth Ludden of Spencer, d. Jan. 16,
1879 ; Ezbon, b. 1792, a lawyer ; m. Martha Galloway of Xenia, O., d. Apr. 21, 1828 ;
James, b. 1794, a bookkeeper; m. Eliza Smith of Rutland, d. Sept. 27, 1848; Sophia,
b. 1798, m. Augustus K. Maynard of Phillipston, d. July i, 1855; Susan,'h. 1803,
d. 1807; Ha7-riet, b. Aug. 29, 1S05, m. George Smith of Rutland; Mary,\>. 1807, m.
John Carruth of Petersham.
2. Palmer, son of James 1, b. Northbridge, Jan. or June 14, 1788; settled in
Oakham; m. Jan. 15, 1805, Polly Bush of North Brookfield, who d. Nov. 21, 1851 ;
he d. Sept. 29, 1875. Children, Cheney Reed, b. Oct. 15, 1805, and lives in Oakham ;
Charlotte Watson, b. Mar. 5, 1811, m. Nov. 25, 1831, Luther B. Wetherbee of Hard-
wick, d. Sterling, 111., Oct. 8, 1S78; Caroline Augusta, b. Aug. 3, i8i6 [see Charles
Adams 1] ; Martha Galloway, b. Jan. 4, 1820, m. Mar. 1842, Hiram W. Knight of
South Royalston, d. Gardner, July 29, 1875 ! Mary Bush, b. Dec. 25, 1821, m. Apr.
I, 1859, Eli Bush of Vermont; Emelijie Antoinette, b. May 6, 1S26, m. about 1861,
William J. Bartlett of Princeton, d. Aug. 12, 1863.
Cha'-les 1, b. Northbridge, Mass., Dec. 9, i8r2; came to North Brookfield from
Hartford, Ct., in 1845, ^""^ settled on the E. B. Bush farm ; m. May 18, 1837, Caro-
line Augusta, daughter of Palmer Adams 2, b. Barre, Aug. 3, 1816. Children,
Charles Merrick, b. Aug. 13, 1838, d. Dec. 29, following; Judson Everett,h. Dec. 23,
1839 2; Ellen Augusta, b. Sept. 19, 1841, d. Aug. 25, 1844; Maty Emma, b. June 8,
1844, m. Mar. 26, 1868, Joel BuUard; Nathan, b. Aug. 8, 1845; Albert Loring, b.
Apr. 15, 1847, d. Mar. 20, 1848; James, b. Sept. 20, 184S, m. Nov. 21, 1877, Helen
Rebecca Stone of Ashland; Eli Bush, b. Nov. 29, 1853, d. Nov. 27, 1854; Eddie
Ezbon, b. July 14, 1855, m. Sept. 21, 1876, Alice C. Smith of Springfield ; John
Milton, b. Nov. S, 1S56.
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2. Judson Everett, son of Charles 1, b. Hartford, Ct., Dec. 23, 1S39; m. Aug.
3, 1864, Harriet Louisa Bush of Montgomery, Vt., b. June 29, 1842. Children,
Ralph B., b. Mar. 16, 1865 ; Eugene E., b. May 20, 186S ; Ernest B., b. July 25, 1870 ;
Maud E., b. Feb. 2, 1S77; Panl Wheeler, b. Apr. 17, 1882.
ADAMS, Ezra 1 (of Canada), b. 176S; m. Isabel , who d. Nov. 11, 1853;
he d. Brookfield, Sept. 14, 1825. Children, Amos, b. Jure 23, 17992; Levi, b. Apr.
7, 1801, was blown up in Spencer powder mills. May 5, 1848; Polly, b. May 10,
1803, ^- 1807; James, b. May 18, 1805, d. Mar. 23, 1864; Daniel, b. Aug. 20, 1807;
Catherine, b. Sept. 16, 1809; Lucy, b. Dec. 16, 181 1 ; Alaiy, b. Mar. 3, 1S13, d. Apr.
4, 184S; Aiigeline, b. Mar. 14, 1S15, d. May, 1S34; Ezra, b. May i, 1818, d. Jan. i6,
1852; Sarah, b. Oct. 5, 1S20; IVyman, b. Dec. 27, 1824.
2. Amos, son of Ezra 1, b. Canada, June 23, 1799; millwright; m. Apr. 23, 1821,
Rebecca, daughter^of Philip De Land of North Brookfield, b. Apr. 21, 1S03, d. Nov. 9,
1875 ; he d. June 15, 1877. Children, ALiry Thorndike, b. Apr. 6, 1822, d. Brookfield,
Dec. 5, 187 1 ; Martha Minerva, b. Oct. 27, 1824, d. Brookfield, Mar. 9, 1846; Philip
De Land,h. May 15, 1827, d. Sept. 29, 1828; Philip De Land, b. Jan. 15, 1831 ;
Amos Edwin, b. May 19, 1832 ; Lucy A., b. Aug. 12, 1834, m. Mar. 23, 1855, William
H. Sampson; Emma L. M., b. Maiden, Mar. 23, 1839, m. (i) George B. Woods of
Barre and Boston; (2) Joseph E. Woods of do., — both sons of Edwin Woods
of Barre; Ida J. A., b. Mar. 14, 1844, m. Aug. 20, 1864, Henry W. Snow of North
Brookfield'.
AIKENS, AKINS, James, had a grant of So acres next north of Jabez Olm-
stead, in 1717, and later of 79 acres, afterwards known as the Cheever place. He
m. Oct. 15, 17 18, Mary Gibbs of Brookfield. Child, Mercy, b. Jan. 3, 1721.
ALLARD, Peter 1, was of Huguenot parentage. Late in the last century he,
his wife Patiencg (Crafts), and their family joined a colony and settled the town of
Woodstock, Vt. Child, Jonathan, b. July 12, 1773 2.
2. Jonathan, son of Peter 1, b. Woodstock, Ct., July 12, 1773; farmer, miller,
hatchet and wrought nail maker ; probably removed from Bellows Falls to Oakham
about 1807, and thence in 1818 to North Brookfield wh^re he bought of Isaac
Hunter his first estate, on which he built a house, — sold it and purchased the lot
adjoining the old Batcheller place (since occupied by Daniel R. Knight), where
Winslow Bryant now lives. Previous to his marriage he was a surveyor, a teacher
in Ballston and Saratoga Springs, N.Y., where, his son says, he owned a valuable
property. He m. (i) Aug. 19, 179S, Liania Loomis of Vermont, who d. July 2, 1803;
(2) Apr. 6, 180S, widow Sally Thayer of Oakham, Mass., who d. in Morenci, Mich.,
May 9, 1S66; he d. Dec. 8, 1S53, in Virginia, Cass County, 111. Children, Clara, b.
Vermont, Oct. 14, 1799, d. June 22, 1803 ; Clara, b. Vermont, July 2, 1803 ; Liania
Lavinia, b. Oakham, Jan. 25, 1809, d. Sept. 22, 18 10; John Parmenter, b. do., Feb.
7, 1811 3; Liania Goodell,h. June 22, 1813; m. Apr. 21, 1836, Davidson Barr, d.
Spencer, Oct. 16, 1841 (see Barr) ; Catherine Lois, b. Dec. 12, 1815, m. Orson Barker
of Morenci, Mich., and d. there in 1879 5 Luther Stockwell, b. North Brookfield, Aug.
29, 1822 4 ; Sarah Ann, b. North Brookfield, May 31, 1828, m. Philander Barker of
Morenci, Mich., where she d. Oct. 2, i86r.
3. John Parmenter, son of Jonathan 2, b. Oakham, Feb. 7, iSii ; was a lawyer,
trader, surveyor, engineer, etc. ; was educated in the common schools, and a student
at Greenfield and Deerfield academies ; taught schools ; went west and was ap-
pointed deputy surveyor for the N. W. District; worked at the laying out of Grand
404 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Haven and Grand Rapids, Mich., about 1837 ; afterwards settled at Allegan, Mich.,
where he engaged some in law practice, also, in boating, and wooden ware business
and general merchandise including the establishment of a flour mill ; d. here Oct. 14,
1845; "^- F^b- 7> '840, Susan E. Abbott of Allegan. Child, Eliza, b. Jan. 1845.
4. Luther Stockwell, son of Jonathan 2, b. North Brookfield, Aug. 29, 1822.
Editor and lawyer in Hot Springs, Ark.; received a common school education in
North Brookfield ; left there in the winter of 1836 in charge of Mr. Amos Bowker
to go to his brother John, who was on U.S. survey in Michigan ; travelled the whole
distance in a vehicle which, one side up was a wagon, the other side up was a sleigh ;
stopped a while near Buffalo, then the scene of the "Patriot" war; witnessed the
bombardment of Navy Island by the British and resumed his journey to Michigan,
where he remained a year, and returned to Massachusetts whence, after two years'
schooling, he once more visited Michigan and entered Allegan Academy. After
finishing his course of studies there, he went to Chicago, and made the acquaintance
of Gen. John C. Fremont, who was then about starting on his first western expedi-
tion, and engaged his services as first assistant topographical engineer. After a
short experience, his health failed him and he returned to St. Louis ; went south,
taught school and penmanship ; returned to Michigan, studied and practised medi-
cine ; was in the Mexican war under Scott — and took part in the late Rebellion;
withal, like unto his brother John he has experienced one grand round of miscel-
laneous and varied business occupations not often the-common lot of man. He m.
Oct. 3, 1S49, Miss S. F. Payne of Virginia, 111. Children (b. Virginia, 111.) Henry
Clarence, b. Aug. 30, 1850; editor and publisher at Fort Smith, Ark.; Ellen Isabel,
b. Apr. I, 1852, m. John Wolfington of Virginia, 111. ; May Eliza, b. Nov. 21, 1855;
Williatn P., b. Mar. 17, 1857, d. Sept. 29, 1861 ; John Jesse, b. Sept. 5, 1858 ; Sarah
Catherine, b. Feb. 5, i860; Luther Stockwell, b. Nov. 14, 1861, a local editor; U. S.
Grant, b. Mar. 4, 1S69.
ALLEN, Israel 1, came from Shrewsbury, in 1783 ; a soldier in the Revolution,
and was in the fight at Bunker Hill. His children were Silas 2, Ivory, Jemima,
Jtitiia, Ashbell and Alvin, b. Jan. i, 1784 or 5 3.
2. Silas, son of Israel 1, a farmer and miller, came with his family from Shrews-
bury; m. (i) Oct. 20, 1791, Betsey Cunningham of Spencer, who d. May 3, 181 1 ; (2)
Nov. 15, 1815, widow Phebe Knapp of Mansfield, Ct. Children [first 11 b. SpencerJ,
Susanna,\>. Oct. 17, 1792, d. 1833; Nancy,\>. Mar. 9, 1795, "i- Parley Packard of
Oakham, d. 18S0 ; Ethan, b. May 24, iSoi, d. young ; John, b. Mar. 5, 1S03, went
to sea, and never heard from; Silas, b. Feb. 14, 1817, removed to Redfield; Mary
Ann, b. 1820, m. Abner Barnard ; George, b. 1822, m. 1844, Esther Haskins of Ver-
mont ; Phebe Ann, b. 1824, m. John D. Zimmerman of Connecticut ; Hirafn, b. Aug.
27, 1826 4 ; Harvey, b. Nov. 19, 1828 5 ; Gilbert, b. 1831, m. 1852, Amanda Rood of
Springfield; Edward E., b. North Brookfield, 1833 ; was a soldier in the Rebellion,
and d. 1862, of disease contracted in the army.
3. Alvin, son of Israel 1, b. Spencer, Jan. i, 1785; a miller; m. (i) Mar. 14,
1807, Mehitable Goodnow of Paxton ; (2) May 14, 1840, Abiah Raymond of North
Brookfield. Children (b. Spencer), Caroline, b. May 5, 1810, m. Feb. 13, 1S40, Elias
Bartlett of North Brookfield, d. Nov. 4, 1858; Oshea, b. Sept. 8, 1812, m. July i8,
1841, Lydia Foster, d. Williamstown, Mar. 9, 1846; Alvin, b. June 6, 1815, d. Apr.
27, 1816; David G., b. Feb. 27, 1816, m. Mar. 22, 1S38, Mary Barnes; Angeline, b.
Apr. 3, i8r8, m. Oct. 18, 1837, George Harwood of North Brookfield, d. ; Alvin,
b. Jan. 20, 1821 6; Martha A., b. July 29, 1823, m. Nov. 9, 1841, William Smith;
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Mehitable G., b. July 23, 1S25, m. Apr. 14, 1844, William M. Allen, d. Jan. 17,
1855-
4. Hiram, son of Silas 2, b. Spencer, Aug. 27, 1826, m. (i) Coolidge ; (2)
Sept. 1S59, Harriet L. Stone of Barre. Children, Abbie L., b. Mar. 1852, m. June,
1873, Charles E. Damon; Ella yafie,h. July, i860, d. 1864; Hattie Jane, b. Feb.
1865; I\[(iriflii P., h. Nov. 1867 ; Ada Idell, b. Aug. 26, 1869.
5. Harvey, son of Silas 2, b. Spencer, Nov. 19, 182S; enlisted in the Forty-
second Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, and d. of disease contracted in the ser-
vice; m. Nov. 27, 1S50, Mary Ann Gilbert, d. July 14, 1865. Children, Charles
Warren, b. Dec. 13, 1856, d. Oct. 11, 1857 ; Carrie Louise, b. July 6, 1862.
6. Alvin, son of Alvin 3, b. Spencer, Jan. 20, 1821, m. May 24, 1842, Louisa
Smith. Children, Ida E., b. Sept. 5, 1846, m. Nov. 30, 1876, Oscar E. Leach;
Ethan A,, b. May 21, 1854, d. Sept. 26, 1862.
7. Welcome, b. Attleboro, Aug. 10, 1804, came from Ware in 1850 ; m. 1822,
Anna M. Wilson of Pelham, who d. North Brookfield, Nov. 20, 1861. Children,
William M., b. Pelham, Mar. 24, 1823 8 ; Erasttts W., b. Feb. 8, 1827 9 ; Sarah
M., b. July 29, 1831, m. Apr. 27, 1851, Lawson Hill of North Brookfield.
8. William M., son of Welcome 7, b. Pelham, Mar. 24, 1823, m. (i ) Apr. 14, 1S44,
Mehitable G. Allen, who d. Jan. 17, 1855; (2) July 30, 1856, Anna L. Bartlett, b.
Granby, Aug. 4, 1821. Children, Ed-ward M., b. North Brookfield, Jan. 5, 1S45, i"-
Nov. 30, 1871, Elida F. Thompson; E. Maria, b. Spencer, Oct. 24, 1847, m. (i)
Sept. 28, 1S70, Hartwell Bellows; (2) Mr. De Witt of Hardwick ; Fratik A., b.
July 8, 1850 10; M. Lizzie, b. Feb. 23, 1858, m. Nov. 24, 1881, Nelson Gray; Atiiia
M., b. Mar. S, 1S64.
9. Erastus W., son of Welcome 7, b. Feb. 8, 1827, m. Apr. 20, 1847, Harriet W.
Hooker. Children, Willie Oscar, b. Mar. 27, 1848, d. Sept. 16, following ; George Ho-
hart, b. May 16, 1849 ; Sarah Jeanette, b. Jan. 25, 1851 ; Arthicr Clarence, b. May
8, 1854 ; Walter Welcofne, b. Sept. 7, i860.
10. Frank A., son of William M. 8, b. July 8, 1850, m. Ida E. Tufts of Brook-
field. Children, Mabel C, b. Aug. 10, 1870; Millie A., b. Jan. 11, 1872 ; George E.,
b. Sept. 18, 1876, d. Aug. 17, 1S79.
11. Ambrose, b. Barre, Sept. 9, 1807 ; selectman and overseer of the poor in
North Brookfield ; m. Apr. 2, 1835, Ruby Beebe, d. Warren, Jan. 22, 1880, where he
d. also. Child (adopted). Thankful, b. Stockbridge, Vt., Feb. 4, 1831.
12. Arnold (illegitimate), came from Oakham about 181 5, when eight years of
age, and was brought up by Charles A. Knovvlton. In 1S31 he engaged in farming
in the employ of Deacon T. Batcheller, and next year went into a shoe shop ; m.
May I, 1834, Lucy L. King, and d. Oct. 18, 1835.
AMIDON, Frederick S., b. East Hartford, Ct., May 30, 1824; m. Nov. 20,
1844, Jane D. Kingsbury of South Coventry, Ct., b. Dec. 4, 1828. Children, Charles
K., b. WilHmantic, Ct., Mar. 26, 1846, m. Apr. 28, 1873, Kate A. Kendrick of Bos-
ton ; Alice C, b. Mar. 2, 1850, m. Oct. 10, 1876, Samuel T. Frothingham of Lynn ;
Frederick S., b. Natick, Mar. 2, 1853, m. Oct. 19, 1880, Helena P. Matthews of
South Yarmouth ; Frafik W., h. Jan. 2, 1856.
AMSDEN, Hartwell 1, b. Southboro, 1S21 ; m. Harriet Danforth of Connecti-
cut, b. New York State, 1818. Children, /da, b. Northboro, 1847, m. 1878, Frank
Hill of North Brookfield ; a son, b. ; Mr. Amsden d. North Brookfield, Feb.
24, 1881.
496 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
2. Frederick M., b. Ware, Mass., 1839; m. at Warren, May, 1S66, Lyda A.
Thompson, b. 1S47. Children, Florence B., b. West Brookfield, Jan. iS, 1867 ; Isa-
bel, b. June 17, 1S69 ; Fred. Z., b. Aug. 23, 1871 ; Delhert F., b. North Brookfield,
Feb. 4, 1873; Evelyn E., b. Apr. 25, 1875.
APPLETON, Rev. Joseph, was son of Isaac of Ipswich, grandson of Major
Isaac of Ipswich, great grandson of Samuel of Ipswich, great great grandson of
Samuel, who settled in Ipswich 1635. Joseph was b. Ipswich, 1751, ordained North
Brookfield, Oct. 3, 1776, d. in office, July 25, 1795 ; m. Mary Hook of Kingston, N.H. ,
who m. (2) 179S, Maj. Daniel Gould of Lyndeboro, N.H. ; after his death, she re-
moved to Hillsboro, d. Mount Vernon, N.H. Children, Phineas, b. May 5, 1780, d.
1800; Joseph, b. Dec. 31, 17S1, d. Feb. 3, 1795; Nabhy Ellery, b. Jan. 9, 1785, m.
Sept. 1803, David Starrett of Hillsboro, and d. May 3, 1858 ; William, b. Nov. 16,
1786, a merchant of Boston; M.C. ; m. Jan. 16, 1815, Mary Ann Cutler; Sally
Hook, b. Dec. 17, 1789, m. Sept. 1809, John Burnham of Hillsboro, N.H. ; Mary
Ann, b. 1791, m. Asa Stevens of Mount Vernon, N.H., and d. Nov. 19, 1S67.
ARMS, Hudson L., b. South Deerfield, June 9, 1852, m. May 7, 1S74, Rowena
A. Rice of Oakham, b. June 19, 1849. Children (b. North Brookfield), Leroy H.,
b. Mar. 30, 1S79; Lttla R., b. Aug. 19, 18S5.
ASHBY, Thomas 1, b. Warner, N.H., Aug. 12, 1S14, m. Mar, 31, 1836, Har-
riet N. Abbott of Bradford, N.H., b. Sept. 7, 1819. Children (first three b. Brad-
ford), Ellen E., b. Apr. 2, 1838, m. Feb. 6, 1S56, George W. Boody; Charles H., b.
Jan. 7, 1841, d. (a retired soldier), North Brookfield, July 28, 1865; Adeliza M., b.
Feb. 27, 1843, ™- Jan. 11, 1865, Albert H. Foster of North Brookfield; Charlotte J.,
b. South Danvers (now Peabody), July 7, 1S45, ^- J'J"^ 3°' '867, George F. Sibley;
Lydia A., b. 1847, d. 1S50 ; Sarah E., b. 1849, d. 1851 ; Flo7-a /., b. and d. 1S51 ;
Fred. M., b. North Brookfield, Dec. 25, 1855 2.
2. Fred. M., son of Thomas 1, b. North Brookfield, Dec. 25, 1855, m. Sept. 23,
1877, Emma S. Harrington of Spencer, b. Jan. 17, 1855, ^- North Brookfield, Feb.
20, 18S6. Children, Cha?-les F, b. May 14, 1878; Alice Jane, b. May iS, 1S81.
ATWOOD, Justus," b. Belchertown, Feb. 8, 1788, d. July 17, 1825; m. Nov. 6,
180S, Betsey Hoar of North Brookfield; b. Brimfield, June 25, 1783; d. North
Brookfield, July 25, 1863. Children, Jarvis, b. North Brookfield, Oct. 20, 1809, d.
Mar. 8, 1826; Lucinda IV., b. Apr. 4, iSii, m. Apr. 3, 1833, David B. Lawrence of
North Brookfield ; Judith, b. Sept. 2, 1814, m. Sept. 28, 1831, Elijah Barnes of North
Brookfield, d. Eaglewood, 111., Apr. 26, 1876; Harriet Newell, b. Nov. 2, 1816, m.
Aug. 13, 1834, Osman Hoar of South Orange, d. Winchendon, Sept. 30, 1879; Bet-
sey, b. Sept. 22, 1819, d. Sept. 3, 1822.
AVANN, Rev. Joseph M., b. England, Aug. 3, 1846, m. Mar. 7, 1870, Ella
Maria Reed of Acworth, N.H., b. Oct. 27, 1851. Children, Lilian Kate, b. East
Templeton, June 22, 187 1 ; Mand Grace, b. Shelburne Falls, Aug. 17, 1873 ! William
Henry, b. Auburndale, Oct. 3, 1875; ^^^'^ Daisy, b. North Brookfield, July 21, 1879.
AYRES, 1, Sergt. John. [See ante, pp. 65, 181.]
The only one of the sons of Sergt. John, who returned to Brookfield at the Re-
Settlement was
Joseph 4, who had grants of land in Brookfield as follows : in 17 13, sixty acres ;
A YRES. 497
in 1714, seventy-two acres; removed from Ipswich to Brookfield with his family in
1717, d Nov. 3, 1740. He m. (i) 16S4, Sarah Caldwell ; (2) widow Hannah Dutch,
who d. July, 1740. Children, S.iru/i, b. Aug. 5, 1685; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 28, 1687-8,
m. Feb. 5, 17 17, Aaron Kimball; Johit, b. Feb. 26, 1692-3 6; Benjamin, b. Sept. 13,
1696, had grant of eiuhty acres; removed to Brookfield, and d. May 23, 1717 ; Wil-
liam, b. Dec. 16, 1700 7.
5. Joseph, son of Samuel, received grants at Brookfield in all of two hundred
and ninety acres.
6 John, son of Joseph 4, (called "John, Jun." on the records), came to Brook-
field 17 14; had grants in all of three hundred and forty-two acres; wife Mary (Mar-
cy). Children (b. in Brookfield), /]/(zrj', b. Aug. 24, 17 19, d. young; Benjamin, b.
Aug. 25, 1723, d.May 30, 1736; Moses, b. Dec. 3, 1725 8.
7. William, son of Joseph 4, had grants in all of four hundred and two acres ;
captain, esquire, a leading man in civil affairs, d. Aug. 19, 17S9; He m. (i) Jan, 8,
1724-5, Hannah Hamilton, d. Dec. 8, 174S; (2) Jan. 3, 1753, Persis Rice, d. Jan. 9,
1756; (3) Dec. 23, 1772, Mrs. Mary Woolcott. Children, Hannah, b. Oct. 11, 1725,
m. Gould; Sarah, b. Sept. 17, 1727, m. Sprague ; Joseph, b. Nov. 19, 1729,
d. Apr. 21, 1768; Ma7y,\y.'Dsc. 22, 1731, m. 1754, Joseph Locke of Shutesbury;
William, b. May i, T734 9; Elizabeth, b. Apr. 27, 1736, m. Apr. 6, I76r. Rufus Put-
nam of North Brookfield; Olive, b. May 14, 1739, m. Dec. 9, 1761, Ephraim
Wheeler; Benjatnin, h. Oct. 15, 1741 10; Lydia, b. Nov. 2r, 1743, m. Jonathan
Wyman; Increase, b. June 17, 1748, d. May 21, 1767.
8. Moses, son of John 6, captain, d. Dec. 6, 1796. He m. Sarah Converse, d.
Nov. 22, 1S25. Children, John, b. July 21, 1749, d. 1757; Moses, b. Jan. 30, 1751,
m. Jan. i, 1777, Lucy Cutting; Sarah, b. Mar. 30, 1753; Jesse, b. May 20, 1755, d.
young; John, b. Nov. 21, 1758, d. May 30, 1778; Eli, b. Feb. 27, 1761, m. 1790,
Sally Crawford of Oakham; Jesse, b. Oct. 8, 1763, m. 1783, Abigail Tyler; Jnde, b.
Mar. 12, 1766 11; Increase, b. Nov. 16, 176S 12; Abigail, b. , m. Peter Wash-
burn.
9. William, son of Esq. William 7, d. June 14, 1767. He m. Apr. 1760, Miriam
Harrington, who m. (2) Joseph Barnes. Children, Elizabeth, h. Oct. 28, 1762, unm.,
d. July 26, 1842 ; William, b. July 23, 1765 13.
10. Benjamin, son of Esq. William 7, m. Nov. 12, 1762, Beulah Crosby. Chil-
dren, Buenos, b. May i, 1763, a Revolutionary soldier, m. Mar. 29, 17S9, Rachel
Hamilton; Thomas, b. May 24, 1765, m. Oct. 6, 17S9, Sally Converse; Persis, h.
Apr. 6, 1767; Joseph, b. June 24, 1769, m. Feb. 2r, 1796, Mrs. Anna De.xter of
Brookfield; Release, b. Jan. 15, 1775; Mary, b. Sept. 29, 1779.
11. Jude, son of Capt. Moses 8, m. Sally Babbitt. Children, Lucinda, b. Mar.
26, 17S7, m. Henry Woodman of Boston ; Persis, b. 17S9, m. Feb. i, 1810, Benjamin
Babbitt [see Babbitt 1]; Celia, b. Mar. 7, 1797, m. Aug. i8i8, James Lamson of
Ware.
12. Increase, son of Capt. Moses 8, m. Nov. 19, 1797, Jemima Houghton, b.
Aug. 21, 1770, he d. May 13, 1S40. Children, Harriet, b. Dec. 11, 1798, m. Billings
Swan of Leicester and d. June 14, 1870; Amos, b. Apr. 4, iSco, unm., d. Aug. 24,
1855; Moses, b. Jan. 17, 1802 14; Meliscent, b. Oct. 3, 1804, d. young; Clarissa, b.
Jan. 23, 1807, d. Sept. 6, 1850; Dolly Houghton, b. Dec. 6, 1809, d. Nov. 19, 1840;
James Converse, b. Feb. 7, 18 12 15.
13. William, son of William 9, captain, m. Oct. 24, 178S, Freelove Jenks, d. Jan.
9, 1835. Children, William, b. Jan. 10, 1790 16; Freelove, b. Sept. 21, 179T, m. Apr.
4, 1815, Charles Henshaw ; Lucy, b. Jan. 7, 1794, d. young ; Jonathan Jenks, b. Mar.
498 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
28, 1797 17; Lucy H., b. Feb. 23, iSoo, m. Apr. 27, 1S25, Jonathan Carey ; Windsor,
b. May 24, 1S03, d. aged five; Horace, b. Apr. 7, 1806 18; Samuel W., b. Mar. 6,
1809, d. young.
14. Moses, son of Increase 12, m. June 10, 1S27, Sophronia Waite, daughter of
Samuel. Children, Harriet S., b. Apr. 7, 1828, m. Aug. 30, 1S49, Alonzo F. Bi.xby,
and d. Aug. 25, 1S55; Windsor, b. Nov. i, 1829, m. June 3, 1852, Mary Leathers;
Samuel W.,h. Oct. ii, 1831, unm., d. Ware, Sept. 2, 1859; Elizabeth, b. Oct. 13,
1833, d. aged five.
15. James C, son of Increase 12, m. Dec. 25, 183S, Lauretta Ruggles of Hard-
wick, b. Oct. 25, i8ii. Children, Henry W.,h. Mar. i, 1844, n». Dec. 25, 1880,
Mary J. Jackson of Hardwick ; George H., b. Oct. 25, 1845, d. aged five ; John D.,
b. Feb. 9, 1848, d. aged two ; L. Adelaide, b. July 8, 1850, d. May 2, 1865 ; Evima A.,
b. Oct. II, 1852, d. July I, 1878 ; William F., b. May 16, 1855, d. Feb. i, 1864.
16. William, son of William 13, merchant, Smithfield, R.I., d. May 3, 1822.
He m. Apr. 7, 1812, Mercy Phillips of Grafton, b. May 20, 1791, d. Worcester, June
23, 1866. Children, William Windsor, b. Mar. 12, 1813 19 ; Lucy H., b. Jan. 5, 1820,
m. May 4, 1842, Charles O. Foster of Grafton, b. June 10, 1816, d. Nov. 30, 1854;
they had Charles A., b. May 8, 1S43, "i- Flora E. Goodnow of Worcester ; James
M., b. Nov. 3, 1845; John P., b. Oct. 29, 1821, d. young.
17. Jonathan J., son of William 13, m. Dec. 12, 1839, Sophia Emery of Ware,
d. May 20, 1S60. Child, Ella Sophia, b. June 16, 1S48, d. young.
18. Horace, son of William 13, d. Worcester, May 3, 1S67. He m. (i) Mary
S. Woodworth of Leicester, d. July 11, 1840, aged thirty; (2) Nov. 19, 1844, Caro-
line M. Corbett of Worcester, d. May 13, 1S80. Children, Julia Ann, b. Leicester,
Dec. 1833, d. 1839; Frances, b. Mar. 18, 1836, m. Dec. 15, 1859, Josiah H. Clark of
Worcester, and had Mary W., b. Jan. 8, 1S62 ; Fannie A., b. July 4, 1868 ; Grace H.,
b. Sept. 29, 1869; Josiah H., b. Aug. 13, 1872 ; William J., b. Jan 1838, d. young;
Horace C, b. Worcester, May 23, 1S50.
19. William W., son of William 16, m. Sept. 26, 1S36, Mrs. Emily Jane Flam
of St. Louis, Mo., d. Worcester, Aug. 9, 1869. Child, William E.,h. Grafton, Dec.
8, 1841, m. (i) Apr. 1863, Josephine Moakley of Boston, d. Feb. 1864, (2) 1874, Mrs.
Almira Sherwood of Boston.
AYRES. Of the sons of Samuel 2 (grand children of Sergt. John), there came
to Brookfield and settled
3. Edward, who received grants, in all of five hundred and sixteen acres ; he m.
Nov. 19, 1718, Jemima Davis. Children, William, b. Dec. 16, 1719, d. young;
John, b. Jan. 10, 1722, d. Dec. 18, 1739 ; Abigail, b. Feb. 13, 1724 ; Hannah, b. May
2, 1726, d. Oct. 25, 173S; Satnuel, b. Feb. 25, 1728, d. young; Jedediah, b. Sept. 7,
1729; Ephraitn, b. June 13, 1733; Edward, b. Jan. 31, 1735.
4. Ebenezer, who received grants, in all of four hundred and thirty-four acres;
he in. 1 7 ID, Dorcas Getchell of Salisbury; no children on record.
5. John, called on the records "John, Sen.," came to Brookfield 17 14; received
grants, in all of two hundred and ninety-five acres ; wife Elizabeth ; child recorded
in Brookfield, Hannah, b. July 9, 1715, d. Oct. 31, 1725. Probably other children
were born earlier, at Newbury.
6. Jabez, who received grants, in all of two hundred and twenty-five acres. He
m. Dec. 8, 1718, Rebecca Kimball of Haverhill. Children, Stephen, b. Aug. 3, 1719,
d. young; Eliphalet, b. Mar. 4, 1722, m. Sept. 13, 1758, Catherine Allen; William,
b. Feb. 28, 1724 7; Micajah, b. Sept, 24, 1729, m. Mar, 14, 1764, Sarah Barns, d.
AYRES. 499 •
New Braintree; OitesipJioriis, b. Apr. 7, 1733 8; Stcphoi, b. Feb. 4, 1735, ^- yo^'^g!'.
Jahez, b. Apr. 26, 1737, a soldier in the French War, and the Revolution, m. Persis.
Stewart, d. Feb. 24, 1S24.
7. William, son of Jabez 6, Lieut., m. May 3, 1753, Rachel Barns, d. Dec. 31,
1S14. Children, Rebecca, b. Mar. 18, 1754, m. Kingsbury, d. Feb. 28, 1S25;:
BeitlaJi, b. Aug. 24, 1756, d. young; Hannah, b. Aug. 14, 175S, m. Oct. 1776, Na-
thaniel Belknap; Eunice, b. Jan. 24, 1761, m. Mason of Bethel, Me., d. Feb. 4,.
1846; Susan, b. Feb. 22, 1763, unm., d. Sept. 20, 1S52; Job, b. Mar. 29, 1765, d..
young; Rtifns, b. Mar. 10, 1766, d. young; Hazel FJponi, b. Apr. 15, 1767, unm., d.
Feb. 23. 1834; Jonas, b. Sept. 10, 1769 9 ; Joel, h. May 2, 1772, d. young; Kate, b.
Aug. 8, 1773, <^' y<J"ng ; David, b. Oct. 29, 1774, d. young; Lydia, b. July 22, 1776,.
m. Nov. 7, 1799, William Lamson, d. June 28, 1845; Jolm, b. Ftb. 28, 1778, d. young.
8. Onesiphorus, son of Jabez 6, d. June 2, 1809. He m. Dec. 6, 1759, Anna
Goodale, d. June 13, 1814. Children, Jason, b. Mar. 16, 1761, a physician, m. Apr.
17, I79r, Betsey Holman, and d. in Illinois, July 29, 1838 ; Judith, b. Jan. 12, 1763,,
m. Dr. Jason Tyler; Anna, b. Oct. 10, 1764, m. Oct. 16, 1785, John Ranger, Jr.;
Jabez, b. Dec. 5, 1766 10; Lovisa, b. Nov. 23, 1768, m. Oct. 1788, Joseph Snow;
Matilda, b. July 27, 1771, m. June 4, 1793, Josiah Converse of Bakersfield, Vt. ;
Cyrus, b. Nov. 28, 1773 11; Sarah, b. June 10, 1776, m. Jan. 12, 1797, Josiah How ;
John, b. Apr. 10, 1779, d. Aug. 22, 1830, m. Nov. 15, 1803, Rebecca Lombard of
Truro, d. Dec. 6, 1852, aged si.xty-nine ; Amy, b. May 12, 1781, ni. Jan. 20, 1S05, .
Merrick Rice.
9. Jonas, son of William 7, m. Mar. 6, 1800, Sarah Winslow of Barre. Children,.
Joshua IV., b. Dec. 27, iSoo, d. Feb. 20, 1822; Hannah, b. Mar. 21, 1802, m. Oct..
13, 1835, Ira Greenwood of Boston; Isabella, b. Nov. i, 1803, unmarried, d. May 6,
1S68; Abigail, b. Sept. 30, 1805, unmarried, d. Nov. 17, 1S36; Rachel, h Oct. 26,.
1807, m. Feb. 26, 1833, Joel Sampson; IVilliam Henry, b. Mar. 5, 18 ro 12; Sarah,.
b. Mar. 17, 1812, m. July 8, 1851, George Hollister of Boston; Harriet Newell, b.
July ID, 1816.
10. Jabez, son of Onesiphorus 8, d. Aug. 24, 1833. He married Dec. 3, 1795,,
Hannah Gilbert, d. Jan. 6, 1842. Children, Ann, b. Feb. 27, 1797, m. May 10, 1S25,
Levi Bush, who lived Whately ; Baxter, b. June 5, 1799 13; Beisey. b. Oct. 7, iSor,,
m. Luther Brigham, and d. Springfield, Oct. 23, 1841 ; Stillman, b. Aug. 8, 1803, d- .
July 6, 1S19; Warren, b Oct. 15, 1S05 14; Esther G., b. .Sept. 29, 1807, m. Apr. 10 „
1831, Joseph Bates; Lucy Fiske, b. Jan. 31, 1S13, d. Oct. 26, 1828.
11. Cyrus, son ot Onesiphorus 8, d. Nov. 19, 1822. He m. Apr. 10, 1800, Betsey
Adams, daughter of Deacon Benjamin, d. Nov. 8, 1822. Children, Mary, b. Feb..
18, i8or, unmarried, d. Leicester, Feb. 24, 1875; Eliza, b. Dec. 3, 1S02, d. young;
Adaline, b. Aug. S, 1804, m. Moses Greenwood of Ilubbardston, and d. New
Orleans, Nov. 30, 1S61 ; Eliza, b. Apr. 6, 1806, m. May 28, 1827, John Loring of
Leicester, d. Jan. 26, 1S37 ; William Adams, h.SG^t. 12, 1807, m. Sept. 13, 1831,
Caroline Hooker, d. Worcester, Aug. 15, 187 1 ; Cyrus, b. Sept. 24, 1S09, unmarried,
d. Duane, N.V., Jan. 2, 18S0; Eunice Hale, b. Nov. 29, 1813, m. Reuben Stowe oft
Hubbardston ; Sally Waite, b. Feb. 27, 181 5, d. 1820 ; Sophronia A'., b. Feb. 28, 1817-,,
m. (i) Jan. i, 1839, Emerson Kent of Leicester, (2) Cheney Hatch of Leicester,
president Leicester Bank; Charlotte, b. Apr. 28, 1819, m. Francis Richardson.
12. William H., son of Jonas 9, stage proprieter, merchant and farmer, m. Apr.
16, 183S, Sarah Hill, d. Sept. 7, 1S71. Children, John W., b. Oct. 14, 1840 15 ;
Adeliza A'ye, b. June 25, 1843; Susie Ella, b. Oct. 17, 1849, d. young; Ella Isabelle,
b. Nov. 2, 1S51, m. Jan. ir, 1881, Kirk Dexter.
500 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
13. Baxter, son of Jabez 10, m. (i) Apr. 15, 1821, Mary L. Gilbert of New
Braintree, d. Mar. 21, 1S56, (2) May i, i860, widow Priscilla Babbitt [see Welcome
Babbitt 2]. Ciiildren, Mary Jane, b. May i, 1822, m. John Howe of Barre, d.
Worcester, July 10, 1873, and had John Ba.xter, b. Jan. 9, 1842 ; Delphos B., b. Sept.
14, 1S44; Henry M., b. Nov. i, 1S46; Anna J., b. Jan. 12, 1S50; Alice J., b. Nov.
11, 1855; Lucy Fiske, b. July 16, 1829, lives in Boston; Ann f>us/i,h. July 8, 1S36, d.
young. Widow Priscilla m. (3) Nov. 25, 1874, Gilbert Lincoln of West Brookfield.
14. Warren, son of Jabez 10, lived North Brookfield, m. Dec. i, 1831, Rachel S.
Denny of Leicester. Children, Sarah J., b. Oct. 19, 1832, m. July 28, 1S64, Henry
Cook of Milford ; Charles S., b. Feb. 26, 1S35, a tinsmith in Spencer, m. (i) Nov.
26, 1863, Lydia L Dean of Oakham, (2) May 14, 1S67, Hannah E. Holway of Sand-
wich; Martha D., b. Oct. 29, 1836, m. John A. Rockwell of Norwich, Ct. ; Amia E.,
b. July I, 1838, m. Daniel W. Richardson of East Bridgewater; Caroline F., b. Sept.
12, 1840, d. Worcester, July 22, 1869; George IF., h. Nov. 20, 1842, d. young; Ellen
M, b. Apr. 23, 1S44.
15. John W , son of William H. 12, journalist, lives Boston; m. Jan. 26, 187 1,
S. Maria Moulton of Worcester. Child, Harold Winslotv, b. Cambridge, Sept. 3,
188 1.
Grand Children of Cyrus Ayres ii.
Eliza, m. John Loring. Children (b. Leicester), Samuel E., b. Mar. i, 1S28;
Caroline M., b. Aug. 12, 1829, d. Nov. 16, 1S54; George A., b. Mar. 2, 1S31 ; Mary
A., b. June 28, 1833.
Eunice Hale, m. Reuben Stowe. Children (b. Hubbardston), M. Adelia, b.
June 18, 1838, d. Nov. 8, 1852. Charles E. (now of Concord, Mass.), b. Apr. if,
1843, m. Dec. 22, 1865, Cynthy Johnson of Mount Holley, Vt. ; Emma, b. Mar. 28,
1S42, d. May 8, 1842.
Sophronia R., m. Emerson Kent. Children (b. Mount Holley), Henry A., b.
Oct. 4, 1839, d. Leicester, Sept. 16, 1847 ; Charlotte E , b. Nov. 17, 1S40, m. Apr. 23,
1868, Amos A. Gould of Leicester; George E., b. Sept. 23, 1843, ^- Newbern, N.C.,
Oct. 10, 1862. He was in Company H, Twenty-fifth Massachusetts Volunteers, and
wounded Feb. 8, 1S62, at Roanoke Island.
Charlotte, m. Apr. 20, 1843, J^mies Franklin Richardson at Montgomery Point,
Ark. Children, Catherine Lyman, b. Louisville, Ky., Jan. 27, 1844, d. Jan. 22, 1845;
(the rest b. Cincinnati, O.); Emilie Greenwood, b. Sept. 19, 1846, d. June 18, 184S ;
Thofuas Edwin, b. Nov. 14, 184S, d. July 16, 1S50; Adah Frances, b. Nov. 30, 1850,
d. Dec. 8, 1852; Mary Gibson, b. Jan. 27, 1853, d. Sept. 30, 1857 ; Belle Hermione,
b. Feb. 10, 1856; Adeline Greetniwod, b. Feb. 5, 1861.
BABBITT, Benjamin 1, b. Brookfield , d. North Brookfield, Mar. 17,
1841 ; published (i) Sept. 28, 1800, to Betsey Richmond of Brookfield, d. Oct. 17,
1808; m. (2) Feb. i, 1810, Persis, daughter of Jude Ayers 11, and Sally (Babbitt),
b. 17S9. Children [first wife], Betsey, b. North Brookfield, Aug. 8, 1801, m. Sept.
18, 1827, George W. Morse of Leicester, and d. East Brookfield; Sally, b. Sept. 5,
1806; was an illeg. daughter of Persis Ayers, prior to her m. with Mr. Babbitt;
called respectively Sally Babbitt and Sally Ayres ; her father was James Allen ; m.
Danforth Chapman of Ashford, Ct ; [-.econd wife], Pascail, b. Aug. 17, 1810, d.
Aug. 25, following ; Omacinda,h. Enfield, Oct. 4, 1811, m. Elijah Allen of Ware;
Celia, b. Warren, Julv 12, 1S12, m. Ephraim Burr of Providence, R.L ; Mary Ann,
b. do., June 29, 1815, m. Samuel Fairbanks (Hill) of Spencer; Tryphosa, b. July 2,
i8r7; m. Sept. 16, 1836, Henry Graves of North Brookfield; Benjamin, b. North
BABBITT. — BABCOCK. 5°!
Brookfield, July 29, 1S19, d. Oct. i, following; Welcome IV., h. Warren, Nov. 11,
1820 2 ; m. Feb. 3, 1842, Priscilla Woodward of North Brookfield, d. Sturbridge,
Apr. 27, 1858; l'Vilii<im Joiiei, b. June 25, 1823 3; m. Nov. 1843, Caroline M.
Wheelock of Orange, d. North Brookfield, May. 10, iSSi ; Ruth, b. Warren, Mar.
20, 1826, m. Cephas Dunham of Mansfield, Ct., and d. at Sturbridge; James Ayres,
b. do., July 25, 1828 4; m. May 22, 1S50, Hannah Redding of Ware, and d. there;
Almira, b. Sept. 19, 1830, d. North Brookfield, Nov. 6, 1S36.
2. Welcome W., son of Benjamin 1, b. Warren, Feb. or Nov. 11, 1820, m. Feb.
3, 1S42, Priscilla Woodward of North Brookfield, and d. Sturbridge, Apr. 27, 1858;
she m. (2) May i, i860, Baxter, son of Jabez and Hannah Ayres [see Ayres 13],
and (3) Nov. 25, 1874, Gilbert Lincoln of West Brookfield. Children (b. North
Brookfield), C/iarles,h. Dec. 25, 1842; enlisted in New York Regiment of Artillery;
m. Lillia Torrey of Bethany, Pa.; Adelaide, b. Oct. 4, 1844, m. Edward Draper of
Charlton; George, h. Sept. 24, 1846, m. Emma Morgan of Brookfield; A'osella,h.
Mar. 30, 184S, d. Aug. 19, 1850; Lewis, b. Sept. 21, 1851, d. Aug. 27, 1S52; Emma,
b. Mar. 27, 1854.
3. William Jones, son of Benjamin 1, b. Warren, June 25, 1823; member of
'Fifteenth Massachusetts Volunteers in the civil war; m. Nov. 1843, Caroline M.
Wheelock of Orange. Children, Abhie L., b. Brookfield, Sept. 20, 1844, "i- May i,
1867, Benjamin Stevens of North Brookfield ; Carrie M., b. 1S46, m. 1S63, William
H. Fisher of North Brookfield, d. do. Apr. 15, 1881 ; Olive S., b. Jan. 31, 1S53, d.
1857.
4. James Ayres, son of Benjamin 1, b. Warren, July 25, 1828, m. May 22, 1850,
Hannah, daughter of Apollos Redding of Ware (who lost both hands blasting
rocks), d. Ware about i860. Child, a daughter d. infancy.
5. BABBITT, Seth, origin unknown ; m. Dec. r, 1805, Chloe Hesson of Brook-
field, d. Aug. 28, 1S25. Children, Louisa, b. Brookfield, June 15, 1806, m. Jan. 13,
1831, Samuel W. Hastings of Brookfield ; Luther, b. Aug. 7, 1808, d. North Brook-
field, Feb. 4, 1839; Rebecca, b. Feb. 23, 1816; Mary Ann, b. July 25, 1810, d. Feb.
28, 181 5. [Brookfield records say that a Seth Babbitt was published May 3, 1772,
to Rebecca Dewin.]
6. Elkanah, origin unknown; a farmer and d. North Brookfield, Mar. 17, 1814 ;
m. (i) , who d. Sept. 25, 1S03; (2) Dec. 4, 1S06, Lydia, sister to Charles A.
Knowlton, d. Sept. 11, 1827. Elkanah Babbitt res. where Hartwell Holmes lived
many years and died.
BABCOCK, Julius 1, b. Jericho, Vt, Dec. 1806, m. (i) North Brookfield, 1833,
Marion F. Moulton, b. New Hampshire, 1806, d. North Brookfield, Dec. 31, 1845 ;
(2) Mrs. Charlotte Ball of Holden, b. Holden, 1804, d. North Brookfield, Oct. 13,
1873. Children, J/(irr/<7« E., b. North Brookfield, 1834, m. Edward Kempton; Ed-
win C, b. 1838; Methodist Episcopal clergyman; m. Carrie Robbins of Westport;
Lydia A., b. 1841, m. David Penery of Canterbury, Ct.
2. Rufus, b. Jericho, Vt., Sept. 3, 1814, m. 1836, Lorinda Pettie of Hinsdale,
N.H., b. there 181 5. He d. North Brookfield, Yth. 10, 1875. Children, Roszuell H.,
b. North Brookfield, Mar. 25, 1838 3; Caroline Dorcas, b. North Brookfield, Oct. 10,
1840, m. Charles F. Tidd of Georgetown, Mass.; Johti F., b. Aug. 13, 1848, m.
Sept. 26, 1876, Evelyn M. Bowen of Brookfield. Children, William Rufus, b. May
25, 1879; Arthur Ernest, b. Oct. 27, 18S3.
3. Roswell H., son of Rufus 2, b. North Brookfield, Mar. 25, 1838, m. Apr. 12,
502 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
1S77, Estella J. (Dean) Maxwell of Oakham, d. North Brookfield, July 2, 1883.
Children, Frank C, b. Feb. 20, 1S7S, d. Jan. 29, 18S0 ; Ethel J., b. June 20, 18S1.
BACON, John, jr., 1, resided between the Rowland F. Doane and Deacon
Moore place, on the lot north side of the present road (see old cellar hole). He
and first wife were early members of Second Precinct Church; was deacon Oct. 3,
1766. Church Records allude to his death without date. He m. (i) Mar. 25, 1763,
widow Mary Olds of Brookfield, d. Aug. 30, 1779; (2) July 25, 17S1, widow Alice
Leach of Oakham. Child, Reuben, b. Brookfield, Dec. 8, 1763.
2. Thomas, probably brother of John, jr. 1 ; he and wife were members of Sec-
ond Precinct Church ; m. Feb. 3, 1775, Hepzibah Boutelle of Brookfield. Chil-
dren, Betsey, b. Brookfield, June 28, 1777, d. July 31, 1779; Betsey, b. Nov. 11, 1779.
BAILEY, Horace, b. Berlin, Mass., 1794; lived where Nathaniel Smith (who
bought of him) resided for many years ; removed to Berlin and thence to Westboro,
where he d. Mar. 2, 1870; m. 1816, Elizabeth Whitney of Bolton, Mass. Children,
Frederick, b. Berlin, 1817 ; Alvina W., b. North Brookfield, Oct. 2, 1824, m. George
Fisher of Westboro ; Alfred T., b. Berlin, 18 19, d. young. •
BALDWIN. [An Old Testament, printed 1707, now in the family of Ebenezer
Parkman, contains the following Record : Henry Baldwin of Woburn m. Abigail
. Children, Isaac, b. Woburn, Feb. 20, 1699-00, m. (i) Mary, daughter of
Ebenezer and Elizabeth Flagg [b. in Woburn, Dec. 5, 1702, and d. in Sudbury, Sept.
23, 1744J, in 1722; (2) April, 1747, widow Elizabeth Yanviber at Ipswich.
2. Isaac, son of Henry, his children : Luke, b. Woburn, Dec. 23, 1728, d. of
small-po.x at Halifax in 1758; Jeduthan, b. Woburn, Jan. 13, 1730-1 3; A'akum,h.
Westboro, May 3, 1734, d. of cancer, May, 1783; Isaac, b. Sudbury, Dec. 11, 1738,
killed at Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775; Josiah, b. Sudbury, June 10, 1743.]
3. Jeduthan, son of Isaac 2, settled in North Brookfield ; lived on the site of
a house now a part of the Big Shop ; a leading man in the Second Precinct affairs,
as well as in Town affairs; captain in expedition against Crown Point, Sept. 15 to
Nov. 27, 1755; assistant engineer, Cambridge, Mar. 16, 1776; lieutenant-colonel, Apr.
16, 1776; engineer with rank of colonel, Sept. 3, 1776; served at Ticonderoga ; at
West Point with regiment of artificers in Oct. 1780; and in various other service
in the army; resigned his commission Apr. 26, 1782. He was a member of the
Provincial Congress 1774-5; ^^^^ °"^ °^ ^^^ original subscribers of ;^ioo to the
Fund of Leicester Academy ; d. June 4, 178S. He m. Apr. 28, 1757, Lucy Park-
man, daughter of Rev. Ebenezer of Westboro, who m. (2) Nov. 13, 1793, ^^^'^- Eli
Forbes, then of Gloucester. Children, Jeduthan, b. July 10, 1758, killed Oct. 31,
1763; Elizabeth, b. Nov. 12, 1761, m. Feb. 2t, 1789, Wheat Gilbert; Isaac, b. Mar.
31, 1764, d. Apr. I, 1783; Z//r)', b. Jan. 6, 1767, d. young ; Luke,\>. Apr. 14, 1769,
m. Sept. 8, 1789, Polly Avery of Boston (b Apr. 21, 1770), and settled in the West
Parish.
BALL, Daniel, son of Benjamin of Framingham, and grandson of John of
Watertown, was b. in Framingham, Dec. 29, 1722, where he s'ettled ; came to Brook-
field 1752. He m. (i) Aug. 25, 174S, Patience Gleason of Framingham; (2) 1772,
Elizabeth Prouty of Spencer. Children, Daniel, b. Framingham, Apr. 9, 1749;
Abigail, b. Mar. 4, 1751; Ebenezer, b. Brookfield, Mar. 3, 1753; MartJia,h. Apr. 24,
1755; Benjamin Gott, b. May 6, 1757, m. Dec. 4, 1783, Huldah Hatfield of Brook-
BALL.— BANISTER. 503
field ; Joseph, b. May 3, 1761 ; Mehitable, b. July 12, 1763, m. Aug. 18, 1784, Stephen
Spear of Brookfield ; Anna, b. Oct. 5, 1766, m. Apr. 8, 1792, Enoch Cook of Dum-
merston, Vt. ; Molly, b. May 5, 1770, m. Dec. 4, 1791, Stephen Bridges of Brookfield.
Isaac, brother of Daniel, b. Framingham, 1710. settled Brookfield, m. 1738,
Rachel How of Marlboro. Children, b. Brookfield: Adonijah, b. July 5, 1739;
Ruhel, b. Mar. 13, 1744; Isaac, b. Dec. 31, 1746; Jlloses, b. July 23, 174S.
Jacob, brother of Daniel, b. May 28, 1712, bought in Brookfield, Aug. 17, 1740,
a hundred and thirty-one acres of Samuel Owen of Quabin, which he sold, 1741, to
his brother Thomas, and returned to P'ramingham.
Thomas 1, brother of Daniel, b. Aug. 16, 17 14, bought the privilege on Five-
mile river, in the north-east corner of North Brookfield, and about 1753 built saw
and grist mills which he carried on till his death in 1760. " He was killed by being
run over by a team coming down Shrewsbury hill," and his widow sold the mills to
Isiac Johnson of Southboro in 1761. He m. Feb. 17, 1739, Hannah Wright, daugh-
ter of Edward, Jr., of Framingham, d. Aug. 21, 17S5. Children, Hannah, b. Fram-
ingham, Mar. 19, 1740, d. young; Zeriibbabel, b. Brookfield, May 18, 1742, m. 1765,
Mary Bruce; Hannah, b. Apr. 29, 1744, m. 1772, Moses Ranger of Brookfield, and
d. Colerain; Thomas, \>. k-^x. 2Q, 1748, d. Brookfield, Nov. 29, i8ii, m. Feb. 20,
1774, Sarah Woodbury of Brookfield; s. p; Sarah, b. Aug. 30, 1749; Abraham, b.
Apr. 26, 1750 ; Benjamin, b. Feb. 12, 1752 2 ; Silas, b. Apr. 23, 1754 3 ; Eli, b. Aug.
20, 1756.
2. Benjamin, son of Thomas 1, settled Leverett. He m. 1774, Jerusha Wood-
bury of Sunderland. Children, Benjamin ; a physician ; practised in Wendell ;
Silas, settled Townsend, Vt., returned to Leverett ; had children, Orus, Silas, Sa-
mantha, Laura, Laurintha, Seth, Sally.
3. Silas, son of Thomas 1 ; studied medicine with Dr. Jacob Kittridge ; was
surgeon in the Navy during the Revolution ; settled Leverett, d. 1807. He m. Rhoda
Griffin of Tewksbury. Children, Zebina, b. in Leverett, studied medicine with his
father ; settled as a physician in New York in 1827, d. in 1837 ; he m. Margaret Pen-
nell ; ^Mz/^aw, settled Amherst, 1820, d. 1S37; he m. Martha Field, daughter of
William of Leverett; Silas, ^ physician, 1. Montague, m. Electa Field, daughter of
Moses; Rhoda, m. Henry Bartlett of New York; Hannah, m. John Hilliard; Zelina,
d. at five years.
BALL, Silas, m. Feb. 17, i8or, Sally Tyler of Brookfield; she d. Oct. 14, 1S05,
aged 27. Child, Thomas, b. 1802, d. Sept. 30, 1S05.
BALL, Hannah, m. Mar. 14, 1765, Samuel Pickard. Hannah Ball d. Aug. 21,
1785. Peter Ball d. Feb. 3, 1S17.
BANISTER 1, Christopher, carpenter, was a proprietor of Marlboro, 1657;
d. Mar. 30, 1678. He m. Jane Goodnow of Sudbury. Their third child was —
2. Joseph, b. May 2, 1675, wheelwright. Nov. 17, 1701, he received a grant of
40 acres upland in Brookfield, which he exchanged, Sept. 1 1, 1703, with Henry Taylor,
for 25 acres and a dwelling-house, bounded north on the old country road, east on
Edward Walker, Sen., south on Commons, west on John Hamilton. This places
his house about a mile east of South Brookfield village. In 1714 he received his
first grant on the south side of the river, where his descendants after lived. He had
grants in all of 200 acres. He m. Sarah . Children, Joseph, b. July g, 1702, d.
young; Anna, b. July 2, 1704, d. Oct. 17, 1723; Esther, b. Mar. 7, 1707, m. Oct. 19,
504 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
1S24, Jacob Wood; Seth, b. Mar. 9, 1709 3; Josepk, b. Aug. 8, 171 1 4; Thomas, b.
June 15, 1715 5; Sarah, b. Dec. 9, 1718,111. May 12, 1737, Israel Olmstead; Abigail,
b. Oct. 22, 1721, d. Sept. 27, 1744; Benoni, b. Sept. 16, 1723.
3. Seth, son of Joseph 2, m. Nov. 20, 1734, Frances Hinds. Children, Huldah,
b. Jan. 30, 1736; Levittel, b. Oct. 13, 1737 ; Seth, b. Dec. 7, 17.39, was a soldier and
officer in the Revolution 6; Solo?noji, b. Nov. 2, 1741 ; Sarah, b. May 14, 1744;
Elizabeth, b. Nov. 7, 1746; Abigail, b. May 16, 1748; Esther, b. May 24, 1750;
Taniar, b, July 3, 1753, d. young.
4. Joseph, son of Joseph 2, m. Nov. 20, 1734, Mary Hinds. Children, Joseph,
b. Nov. 3, 1735, d. young; Christopher, b. Aug. 21, 1737; Rachel, b. Nov. 3, 1739;
Martha, b. Mar. ir, 1742; John, b. Jan. 22, 1744; Nathan, b. July 3, 1746; Lemuel,
b. July 14, 174S; Barzillai, b. Feb. 3, 1750, lived in Goshen and Framingham ; Mary,
b. Apr. 15, 1752 ; Jotham, b. Dec. 9, 1753, d. young.
5. Thomas, son of Joseph 2, m. Marcy , who d. Mar. 27, 1819, aged 100
years. Children, Anna, b. Mar. 31, 1742; Marcy, b. Feb. 12, 1744; Abigail, b.
July 3, 1746; Lazarjis, b. Feb. 7, 1749; ^'//aj, b. June 22, 1751 ; Jesse, b. Apr. 24,
1754; Thomas, b. May 18, 1759; Andrew, b. May 30, 1762.
6. Seth, son of Seth 3, a leading man in military affairs ; in 1777 had served in the
army 19 months, the highest average in the Third Precinct ; commanded a company
in the service, and afterwards rose to the rank of colonel. He m. Marcy Warriner
of Brimfield. Children, William Bostwick, b. Nov. 8, 1773; Liberty, b. Oct. 16,
1775; Seth, b. Jan. 4, 1778.
7. Hiram, b. Brookfield, May 14, 1806, m. May 30, 1831, Mary D. T., daughter
of Andrew Bu.xton, b. Nov. 25 or 29, iSii. Children, Andreza H., b. North Brook-
field, July 14, 1832, went to sea, and last heard from at Sandwich Islands, about 1S50 ;
Catherine Deborah, b. Oct. 28, 1835 8; m. Nov. 29, 1855, William Wallace Eaton of
West Woodstock, Ct. ; Albert, b. Oct. 24, 1838, m. Aug. 15, 1861, Elvira Livermore
of Brookfield; Dexter Buxton, b. Feb. 28, 1841, m. Mary Foskett of North Wood-
stock; Sumner H., b. Charlton, Nov. 7, 1843, m. Apr. 28, 1866, Lucy Miller of
Brookfield ; Mary Elizabeth, b. Apr. 13, 1846, m. Sept. 1869, James R. Joslyn of
Brookfield, d. Dec. 2, 1871 ; Freeman Chase, b. Sept. 12, 1848, m. Addie Fay
of East Brookfield; Sarah P., b. Sept. 23, 1851, d. Charlton, Mar. 8, 1853; Emma
Louisa, b. West Woodstock, Apr. 20, 1855, d. Jan. 28, 1859.
8. Catherine Deborah, daughter of Hiram 7, b. Oct. 28, 1835, m. Nov. 29, 1855,
William Wallace Eaton of West Woodstock, Ct. Children, Delbert Andrew, b.
North Brookfield, Oct. 5, 1859; Edwin H., b. Brookfield, Feb. 17, 1865; Wallis
Freeman, b. Feb. 3, 1868; Mary Leonora, b. July 15, 1873; Maud Eldora, b. May
14, 1876.
BARNARD, Joshua, 1, b. Hopkinton, May, 1790; tanner and currier; d. Wau-
secon, O. ; m. Nov. 1815, Mary Phillips of Grafton, who d. Minnesota, Dec. 1859,
aged 73. Children, Mary P., b. North Brookfield, Nov. 1816 ; m. May, 1847, Alexan-
der C. Stevens of Becket, resides in Wausecon, O. [Children, Ashley P., b. Aug. 10,
1848, m. Nov. 2, 1876, Alice Hadden of Cleveland, O. ; I. Clark, b. June 19, 1851, a
lumber dealer, m. Nov. 4, 1875, Maria L. Wemple of Collamore, O. ; Lucius E. S., b.
Mar. 8, 1854,3 physician]; John, b. North Brookfield, Jan. 1818 2 ; Sarah, b. Mar.
1820, d. Becket, 1845; Russell, b. North Brookfield, May, 1822, resides in Ayer;
yi^j////;?, b. Templeton, July, 1826; Methodist clergyman, Medford, Minn.; m. Jan.
1S47, Samantha Ames of Becket [child, Charles J., a student in Northfield College,
Minnesota] ; Ltccius, b. Templeton, Feb. 1S28, a music teacher in Pittsfield, m. Mar.
1847, Marion Smith of Collamore, O.
BARNS OR BARNES. S^S
2. John, son of Joshua 1, b. North Brookfield, Jan. iSi8; m. (i) Susan McCrea
of Williamstown; had a daughter who m. 1859, Mr. Pitcher of Illinois; lived Iowa,
four children ; (2) Ruth Coon of Williamstown ; children, a daughter, died infancy ;
a son, died in civil war; (3) Sarah Bill of Washington, Mass.; five children, one d. ;
eldest son m. and a farmer in Shelbyville, Minn. ; two other sons, farmers.
BARNS or BARNES. Thomas 1, came to America in the Speedwell, May,
1656; bought land of Jonathan Johnson in Marlboro, 1663, where he settled and d.
1679. He m. Abigail Goodnow, daughter of Thomas of Sudbury. Children,
Thomas, b. Mar. 23, 1662 2; Dorothy ; John; William, b. Apr. 3, 1669, was in
Brookfield, 1698, probably remained but a short time and removed to Haddam, Ct. ;
Abigail ; Susanna.
2. Thomas, son of Thomas 1, settled Marlboro ; his house and goods were
destroyed by the Indians in King Philip's War [see his petition in Massachusetts
Archives LX. 124]. Aug. 27, 1691, he received a grant of a 40 acre home-lot in
Brookfield, on the north side of the Country road, near the Gilbert P'ort, where he
built ; sold to John Hamilton, and in 1699 bought the Coy estate at the west foot of
Foster's hill ; he also bought the Parsons' and Kent home-lots on the hill, and held
in all by grant and purchase 1,100 acres. Late in life he made his home with his son
Comfort, who lived north of the Ditch meadow swamp, near the Jonathan Nye
house. He d. Apr. 23, 1734, being fatally gored by a bull. He m. 1685, Mary
How, daughter of Samuel and Martha of Sudbury, d. Feb. 4, 1719, "Sept. 17,
1 7 14, granted to Mary, wife of Thomas Barns, 45 a. for charges and expenses of
the Committee from time to time " [Committee's Kecords\ ; her house being the stop-
ping place of the Committee, when on duty at Brookfield. Children, Martha, m.
Thomas Gilbert; Samuel Z; Prudence, m. Dec. 4, 1722, Eleazar Warner; Lydia, b.
Oct. 9, 1692; Thankful, b. May i, 1695, "^- J^ibez Olmstead ; Noah, "under age in
1715 " 4; Comfort, 5.
3. Samuel, son of Thomas 2, had a grant of 40 acres at "Matchuck" in 1710,
and in all 314 acres. He d. Oct. 7, 1733, holding the office of town treasurer. He
m. Mercy Gilbert, daughter of Deacon Henry; she m. (2) Thomas Gilbert, Esq., (3)
Josiah Converse, Esq. Children, John, b. Sept. 13, 1711 6; Moses, b. Mar. 27, 1714
7; yl//rww, b. June 26, 1716; m. Nov. 13, 1733, Daniel Jones; Mary, b. Dec. 13,
1715, m. Aug. 5, 1736, Ebenezer Cooley ; Haiinah, b. Feb. 25, 1721, m. Jan. 7, 1742,
Isaac Upham; Abigail, b. Nov. 25, 1723, m. May 23, 1745, Comfort Old; Aaron, b.
Sept. 9, 1726 8; Lucy, b. Aug. 4, 1720, m. June 6, 1754, Daniel Gilbert; Rachel, b.
Sept. 19, 1732, m. May 3, 1753, William Ayres 2d.
4. Noah, son of Thomas 2, had grant of a 20 acre home-lot in 1720, and in all
117 acres; lived where Jacob Smith now (18S0) lives. He m. May 5, 1723, Joanna
Getchell. Children, Ruth, b. Nov. 21, 1723, m. May 18, 1744, Ephraim Cutler;
Elijah, b. Nov. 19, 1724; David, b. Oct. 23, 1726, m. Dec. 11, 1753, Elizabeth Pat-
terson ; Dorothy, b. Dec. 10, 1728 ; Thomas, b. Oct. 5, 1732 9 ; Mary, b. Mar. 31,
1734, m. Aug. 19, 1755, Ezekiel Woodbury; Dorcas, h. Apr. 3, 1736; Martha, b.
June 30, 1738, m Oct. 11, 1764, Elijah How ; yonathan, h. A^r. 21, ij^o 1.0 ; Daniel,
b. Jan. 13, 1744 11.
5. Comfort, son of Thomas 2, deacon ; had grant of 60 acres in 1718, and in all
163 acres ; lived near the Jonathan Nye place North of Ditch meadow swamp, in
what is now New Braintree; d. Jan. 17, 1747. He m. Sarah . Children, Hul-
dah, b. June 11, 1729; Joseph, b. Nov. 21, 1730 12 ; Elizabeth, b. July 27, 1732, m.
Dec. 12, 1751, Luke Gilbert; Lydia, b. Jan. 7, 1734; Sarah, b. Oct. 21, 1735, m.
506 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Oct. 21, 1755, Moses Bragg; Comfort, b. Apr. 3, 1737; Mary, b. Dec. 25, 1738, m.
1762, James Brown ; Hannah, b. Aug. 24, 1740, m. Jan. 14, I76r, Thaddeus Cutler;
John, b. May 11, 1742; Moses and Miriam, b. Aug. 18, 1744 — Miriam m. 1765,
Moses Gilbert.
6. John, son of Samuel 3, d. May iS, 17S9. He m. Mercy , d. June 7, 1799.
Q\\\\Axe.\\, Hannah, b. Aug. 3, 1743, d. young; Asa, b. July 11, 1744, d. young; Mercy,
b. Aug. 26, 1745, d. young ; Solomon, b. Aug. 15, 1747 13; Ruth, b. June 26, 1749, d.
Dec. 9, 1S14 ; Thomas, b. June 4, 1751 14 ; Silas, b. Nov. 19, 1753, d. young ; Thank-
ful, b. Apr. 26, 1756, d. young; Samicel, b. May 10, 175S 15; d. Jan. 25, 1810; m.
1785, Lydia Fowler.
7. Moses, son of Samuel 3, d. Apr. 28, 1S02. He m. Hannah Old, d. Jan. 31,
1797. Children, Sarah, b. Feb. 22, 1734, m. Mar. 14, 1764, Micajah Ayres ; Samuel,
b. Apr. 10, 1736 16; Marcy, b. Jan. 17, 1738; Miriam, b. Oct 6, 1739, d. Jan. 2,
1762; Nathan, b. Jan. 6, 1741 17; Jesse, b. Nov. 7, 1744 18; Hannah, b. June 25,
1746, m. Aug. 3, 1768, Abijah Brown; Moses, b. June 9, 1748 19; William, b. July
7, 1751 20; Elijah, b. Feb. 12, 1753 ; -Comfort, b. Dec. 15, 1754, m. June 10, 1778,
Elizabeth Bruce ; Maiy, b. July 9, 1757, m. May 23, 1779, Joshua Barns ; Patience,
b. June 6, 1760, d. Aug. 8, 1826.
8. Aaron, son of Samuel 3, d. Nov. 19, 1794. He m. (i) Deborah , d. Mar.
16, 1771 ; (2) Elizabeth Gilbert. Children, Asa, b. Dec. 4, 1746 21; Dorcas, b. Jan.
23, 174S, m. July 1771, Daniel Brown; Lucy ,h. Feb. 21, 1749, m. June 30, 176S,
Jesse Gilbert; Rachel, b. Nov. 29, 1751, m. Dec. 24, 1769, William Gilbert ; Eliza-
beth, b. Oct. 3, 1753, d. Dec. 24, 1774; Lydia, b. May 29, 1755, d. Oct. 31, 1767 ; Abi-
gail, b. Apr. 5, 1757, m. Oct. 3, 1776, Jacob Kent; Deborah, b. Dec. 20, 1758, m.
Mar. 25, 1780, Sylvester Bishop ; Thankful, b. Jan. 14, 1760, m. Oct. 23, 1778, James
Ross of Worthington ; Aaron, b. Jan. 13, 1764 22 ; Huldah, b. June i, 1774, d. Nov.
14, 1778.
9. Thomas, son of Noah 4, " d. o^ small pox at the Jonah Barns place." He
m. Feb. 24, 1756, Elizabeth Dodge. Children, Joshua, b. Dec. 20, 1756, m. May 23,
1779, Mary Barns, and went to Bakersfield, Vt. ; Elijah, b. Jan. 21, 1759 23.
10. Jonathan, son of Noah 4, commanded a company of Minute Men, Apr.
1775 [see Revolutionary Records] ; d. Mar. 21, 1797. He m. Nov. 13, 1763, Dorothy
How, d. Jan. 30, 1S27. Children, Thomas, b. July 16, 1764 24; Lucy, b. Jan. 18,
1766, m. June 5, 17S5, John Eveleth, removed to Hadley, where she d. Feb. 19,
1797, he d. Mar. 1797 ; Frederick, b. July 17, 176S 25 ; Molly, b. Jan. 5, 1770, m. Apr.
27, 1789, Perez Sampson of West Brookfield ; Francis, h. Oct. 15, 1771 26; Joanna,
b. May 18, 1774, m. Mar. 30, 1794, Phinehas Tyler; Jonah, b. Dec. 30, 1776 27;
Jonathan, b. Oct. 18, 1782 28; Dorothy, b. Nov. 3, 1784, m. Sept. 8, 1803, William
Cooley; Noah, b. May 30, 1786 29.
11. Daniel, son of Noah 4, m. Sarah Whiston. Children, Rebecca, b. Mar. 30,
1762, m. July 3, 1781, John McNair of Rutland ; Katherine,h. May 28, 1763, m. Feb.
5, 1784, Samuel Evans; Lucretia, b. Jan. 4, 1765 ; Daniel, b. July 27, 1766; Theodo-
rus, b. Feb. 28, 1768; Loammi, b. Nov. i, 1769; Joseph, b. Aug. 20, 177 1.
12. Joseph, son of Comfort 5, "Joseph Barns, the first person born on any part
of the land that now makes the town of New Braintree, died in Western, March 25,
1826, aged 97 years, 4 mos." [New Braintree Records.] He m. (i) Dec. 8, 1755,
Susanna Cannon, (2) Elizabeth . Children, b. New Braintree: Sarah, b. Nov.
7, 1756; Ltccy,h. Apr. 12, 1758; Pamelia, b. Sept. 2, 1760, d. young; Pamelia, b.
May 22, 1762, m. May 26, 1784, John Thompson; Lydia, b. Nov. 7, 1763; Comfort, b.
Mar. 13, 1765, m. 1792, Polly Sturtevant; Joel, b. Oct. 21, 1767, d. young; Othniel,
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b. Aug. 5, 1769; Joseph, b. Feb. 10, 1771 ; Susanna, b. Aug. 5, 1773; Nancy (by sec-
ond wife), b. Feb. 5, 1776; John, b. July 5, 1778.
13. Solomon, son of John 6, b. Aug. 15, 1747, d. North Brookfield, Oct. 2, 1S29;
m. Feb. 7, 1779, Priscilla Lamson of Brookfield, d. June 3, 1824. Children (Brook-
field), Ezra, b. Dec. 12, 1779, m. Jan. 3, 1802, Lucy Carruth of Brookfield, and d.
Cohoes County; Huth, b. Apr. 25, 17S1, m. Jan. 26, 1804, Ezra Gilbert of West
Brookfield, and d. West Brookfield; Harvey, b. June 30, 1784, m. (published) Aug.
17, 1810, to Sally Blackmer of Warren, and d. Cohoes County; Mary, b. July 16,
1786, m. Apr. 21, 1814, Charles Woodward of North Brookfield, who d. July 15,
1840.
14. Thomas, son of John 6, b. June 4, 1751, m. Nov. 2, 1780, Elizabeth Hall of
Brookfield, who d. Mar. 11, 1831. Children (Brookfield), John, b. Jan. 25, 1782, d.
May 9, 1S43; Betsey, h. May 8, 1783, d. West Brookfield, ; Mercy,\>. Jan. 3,
1785, m. Mar. 19, 1808, William Clapp, and d. West Brookfield; Jonathan Hall, b.
May 16, 1787, d. Oct. 27, 1809; Gracey Welch, b. July 12, 1789, m. Mar. 4, 1817,
Thomas Thwing of Brookfield ; Silas, b. July 29, 1791, d. Aug. 21, following ; Baxter,
b. May 1 1, 1794, m. Catherine Blair of West Brookfield, and d. there ; Mary Hard,
b. Mar. 22, 1796, d. . The three last children died at Foster Place on Foster's
Hill, West Brookfield.
15. Samuel, son of John 6, b. May 10, 1758, m. (published) July 11, 1785, to
Lydia Fowler of Westfield, and d. Jan. 27, 1853; she d. Westfield, Nov. 5, 1824.
Children (Brookfield), Parmena, b. Aug. 4, 1786, d. Sept. 2, following; Catherine,
b. July 12, 17S7, d. Nov. 30, 1819; Asa, b. June 21, 1790 30; m. Fanny Brown, and
d. West Brookfield at the " Pine Tree Place ; " Electa, b. Nov. 27, 1792, d. Nov. 18,
1809 ; Samuel, b. Oct. 30, 1797, d. Nov. 2C, following.
16. Samuel, son of Moses 7, b. Apr. 10, 1736, m. Dec. 19, 1757, Mary, daughter
of Thomas Bartlett 11 of Brookfield, b. Feb. 2, 1740, d. Apr. 6, i8i6; he d. Jan. 25,
1810. Children (Brookfield), Samuel, b. Sept. 18, 1758, d. Dec. 29, 1759; Silas, h.
June 28, 1762, m. July 6, 1784, Mehitable Kendrick of Brookfield; Samuel, b. Aug.
6, 1764; Eli, b. Jan. 26, 1767, d. next day; Joseph,\).]2,n.(i, 1768; Comfort? (as
Miss Nancy Barnes thinks).
17. Nathan, son of Moses 7, b. Jan. 6, 1741, lived in various places and d. in
the Charles Woodward house, near Jacob Smith's ; m. Aug. 19, 1767, Martha Hay-
ward, d. Dec. 10, 1818. Children (Brookfield), Nathan, b. Dec. 6, 1767 ; Ezekiel, b.
Jan. 29, 1770, settled in Becket ; Moses, b. Nov. 20, 1771 ; Hannah, b. Oct. 31, 1773,
m. Johnson of Becket; Martha, b. Mar. 16, 1777, d. North Brookfield, June 3,
1849. [Her daughter Martha m. Sept. 22, 1829, Caleb Wright.]
18. Jesse, son of Moses 7, b. Nov. 7, 1744, m. Nov. 1763, Patience Gilbert of
Brookfield, d. Hardwick. Children (Brookfield), Jonas, b. June 26, 1764, d. Hard-
wick ; Miriam, b. Sept. 29, 1766; Eli, b. June 26, 1768, d. Hardwick, May 7, 1845 '■>
Lydia, b. May 2, 1770; Adonijah, b. Oct. 12, 1772, d. Hardwick; Betsey, b. Nov. 20,
1777-
19. Moses, son of Moses 7, b. June 9, 1748, m. (published) Jan. 1770, to Lydia
Bartlett, who d. Sept. 24, 181 1. Children (Brookfield), Lydia, b. Mar. 7, 1771, m.
Jan. 24, 1799, Elisha Sturtevant of Brookfield; Lucy, b. Nov. 20, 1773, d. Sept. 10,
1775; Huldah, b. Sept. 4, 1776, m. Nov. 27, 1806, John Jacobs of Royalston; Jason,
b. June 7, 1779, m. (published) Sept. 7, 1800, to Polly Hill, d. Nov. 18, 1S09; Moses,
b. July 6, 1782, m. Nov. 13, 1S08, Rebecca Spooner of Hardwick.
20. William, son of Moses 7, b. July 7, 1751, m. Lucy Pease of Sufifield, Ct.,
who d. Feb. 22, 1827. Children (Brookfield), Theda, b. June 23, 1776, m. (published)
508 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Oct. 27, 1799, to Benjamin Davis ; Sally, b. July 21, 1778 ; Rosaline or Roxa, b. July
18, 17S0, m. Sept. 22, 1802, Ephraim Cooley of Brookfield ; Levi, b. Nov. 18, 1782,
m. Pease of Sturbridge ; Lucy, b. Dec. 3, 17S4, m. Luther Stowell of Brook-
field ; IVilliam, b. May i, 17S7 ; Betsey, b. June 28, 17S9, m. Shepard of Stur-
bridge; Miria?n, b. Aug. 12, 1791, m. Levi Harrington of Oakham; John, b. 1796,
d. North Brookfield, May 24, 1831 ; Aaron ; Moses, removed to Palmer.
21. Asa, son of Aaron 8, b. Dec. 4, 1747, m. (i) June, 1772, Persis Ross of
Brookfield, who d. Sept. 24, 1777; published (2) July 10, 1778, to Abigail Rice.
Children (Brookfield), Elizabeth, b. Apr. 7, 1777; Zcbulon, b. Oct. 18, 1779 31;
Phineas, b. May 5, 1781, m. (published) Oct. 6, 1805, Sophia Hitchcock; Francis, b.
July I, 1784.
22. Aaron, son of Aaron 8, b. Jan. 13, 1764, m. Jan. 25, 17S7, Rebecca Bellows,
d. Feb. 19, i8i8. Children (Brookfield), Rebecca, b. Oct. 24, 1787, m. June 2, 1811,
Amasa Washburn of Brookfield ; Deborah, b. Sept. 28, 1789; Rufus,h. June 11, 1791,
m. Dec. 3, 1817, Eliza Rice of Brookfield; Peter, b. Aug. 1793, d. Nov, 1794;
Cheney, b. Sept. 9, 1795; Sally, b. Feb. 26, 1798, m. Nov. 25, 1813, Apollos Clapp
of Brookfield; Lavina, b. Feb. i, 1800; Asa, b. Mar. 22, 1S03; Aaron, h. ]a.n. 10,
1806.
23. Elijah, son of Thomas 9, b. Jan. 21, 1759, m. July 2, 1789, Lucy Hunter of
New Braintree (sister of Capt. Abram), d. Manheim, N.Y., Apr. 23, 1839. Children,
Maria, h. Sept. 18, 1791, d. Manheim, N.Y., Feb. 1807; Lucy,h. Apr. 4, 1793, d.
July, 1S13; Jonathan, b. Manheim, N.Y. (v\here all the rest were b.) Nov. 6, 1795,
m. Lucinda Smith of Salisbury, N.Y. ; Nancy, b. June 18, 1797, m. Daniel Lobdella,
d. Apr. 5, 1832; Elijah, b. Dec. 3, 1798 32; Isaac, b. Aug. 16, 1800; m. Harriet
Churchill of Little Falls, N.Y. ; Franklin, b. Nov. 19, 1803, m. Nancy Loucks;
Calvin, b. Apr. 13, 1805, m. Lucinda Keyser of Manheim; Liuinda, b. Aug. 29, 1807,
m. 1823, Samuel Sherwood of Salisbury, N.Y.
24. Thomas, son of Jonathan 10, b. July 16, 1764; farmer and gunsmith;
resided on the Renselaer-Bliss place; m. Jan. 14, 1786, Mahala Hill of Brookfield,
and d. Bakersfield, Vt., whither he had removed. Col. Pliny Nye lived with Mr.
Barns when a boy, and was brought up by him. Children (Brookfield), Jojiathan, b.
1787, d. infancy; Lucy Ann, b. Nov. iSoi, m. Mar. 11, 181S, Zenas Dow of North
Brookfield, d. Bakersfield, Vt.
25. Frederick, son of Jonathan 10, b. July 17, 1768, m. Mar. 7, 1790, Polly
Townsend of Brookfield. Children (Brookfield), Sally, b. May 9, 1790, m. Apollos
Clapp of West Brookfield; Abigail, b. Aug. 19, 1791, m. June 20, 1815, Dexter
Bruce of Brookfield; George, b. Sept. 30, 1793, d. young; Persis, b. Nov. 20, 1796,
m. July 12, 1819, Samuel Harrington of Hartford, Vt.; Francis, b. Apr. 5, 1799, d.
young ; Dexter, d. young ; Nathan C. 33.
26. Francis, son of Jonathan 10, b. Oct. 15, 177 1, m. July 12, 1791, Sarah Hub-
bard of Brookfield, and d. May 13, 1796. Children, Thomas, b. Sept. 7, 1792 34;
Hubbard, b. Sept. 3, 1794, d. North Brookfield, Jan. 25, 1827 ; carpenter; built the
earliest part of what has since been merged into the " big shop " of E. & A. H. B. &
Co. The first structure was built for Tyler Batcheller about 1824, and was quite
small.
27. Jonah, son of Jonathan 10, b. Dec. 30, 1776, m. Jan. 17, 1S02, widow Sarah
(Hubbard) Barns, d. Sept. 7,' 1838. Children (Brookfield), Nancy, b. Apr. 28, 1800;
Noah, b. July i, 1802 35; Frattcis, b. Aug. 26, 1804 36; Jonah, b. Mar. 3, 1807, d.
Apr. 19, 1884.
28. Jonathan, son of Jonathan 10, b. Oct. 18, 1782, m. (i) May 8, 1804, Miriam
BARNS OR BARNES. 5^9
Marcy of Brookfield ; (2) Apr. 22, 1824, Persis Lyman of Ware; he d. Bakersfield,
Vt. Children, Harriet, b. 1S02, d. 18 10; Mary Ann, b. 1804, m. Loring Hill of
Bakersfield; Matilda, m. Jesse Bush of Bakersfield, Vt. ; Dolly, b. Jan. 1810-11, m.
Burt of Canada ; Ma^y Ann, b. 1825, m. George Ware of Oakham ; Catherine,
b. 1S27, m. May S, 1851, Horace iVIay of New Braintree; Elizabeth, b. 1830; Persis,
b. 1832, d. 1833. [The foregoing is from the memory of Miss Nancy Barnes, July
29, 18S0. — C. Adams, Jr.]
29. Noah, son of Jonathan 10, b. May 20, 1786, m. Mar. 20, 1808, Abigail Gil-
bert. Children (Brookfield), Loana Jones, b. Jan. 22, 1809, m. Van Volkenburg
of Chittenango, N.Y.; Dexter C, b. Feb. 8, i8[5 37; Harriet, b. Feb. 3, 1S17, d.
Mar. 3, following; Harrison, b. Feb. 3, 1817, m. Rebecca Rice of West Brookfield ;
Harriet, b. Oct. 8, 1820; Abig-ail JSlecta, b. Jan. 11, 1824, m. Apr. 10, 1842, Oliver S.
Cooke of Brookfield; Noah Warner, b. Apr. 25, 1827, d. Mar. 3, 1828; Francena, b.
May 2, 1829; a nurse in West Brookfield.
30. Asa, son of Samuel 15, b. June 21, 1790, m. Fanny Brown of Warren, and
d. at the "Pine Tree Place" in West Brookfield. Children (Brookfield), LyJia
Fowler, b. June 24, 1825; George Augustus, b. Apr. 27, 1828, m. Mary Ann Tyler of
Warren ; Sophronia, b. Aug. 17, 1830, m. Edwin Strickland of Enfield, and d. Spring-
field; Catherine Frances, b. Feb. ir, 1833, m. Calvin Kimball; Mary Jane, b. Nov.
6, 1835, m. Elbridge Kimball of Enfield ; William, resides in Springfield.
31. Zebulon, son of Asa 21, b. Oct. i8, 1779, m. Dec. 4, 1800, Abigail Reed of
Brookfield, d. Sept. 11, 1825. Children (Brookfield), Jonas Reed, b. June 3, 1S02 38;
Lysander, b. June 28, 1S04 ; Francis, b. Sept. 7, 1806; Hepzihah Reed, b. Nov. 5,
1810; Rcrwena, b. Mar. 12, 1813; Abigail Rice, b. Feb. 26, i8i5.
32. Elijah, son of Elijah 23, b. Manheim, N.Y., Dec. 3, 179S ; farmer and peg
manufacturer; m. Sept. 28, 1831, Judith Atwood of North Brookfield, d. Sonora,
Cal., Jan. 13, 1862. Children, Lucy Elizabeth, b. North Brookfield, Aug. 4, 1833, "i*
May 9, 1855, Lewis W. Beck of Little Falls, N.Y. ; Sarah Adelaide, b. Germantown,
Pa., Nov. 28, 1838, m. June, 1859, Charles Benedict of Grand Rapids, Mich.; Charles
Sylvester, b. Sept. 4, 1851, d. Dec. 18, 1855, at Brimfield, buried in North Brookfield.
33. Nathan C, son of Frederick 25, b. Brookfield, , m. Apr. 5, 1837,
Mary T. Bruce. Child, Mary T., b. Dec. 13, 1839.
34. Thomas, son of Francis 26, b. Brookfield, Sept. 7, 1792; a carpenter; m.
(i) Dec. 10, 1812, Achsah Kellogg of Amherst; (2) July 3, 1826, Susanna, daughter
of Andrew Buxton; he d. Sept. 23, 1851 ; she d. Mar. 4, 187 1. Children (first wife,
Amherst), Melinda, b. June 24, 1813, m. Lucius Pierce of -Sunderland ; Mary, b. Oct.
1815, d. young; George, b. Jan. 8, 1818, a flour manufacturer in Janesville, Wis., m.
July 4, 1S43, Jane E. Allen, in Milwaukee; Mary, b. Jan. 16, 1820, m. Mar. i, 1S39,
Orrin Russell of North Hadley; she d. July 8, 1844; Nancy, m. Jan. 21, 1840, James
Hillard of Hinsdale; Sarah B., d. aged eight years; (second wife) Horace, b. Sept.
II, 1826 39; Hannah C, b. May 4, 182S, m. Francis Russell of North Hadley;
Francis Andre^v, b. Mar. 18, 1829, m. July 6, 1855, Hannah Bond; Lucy Maria, b.
Oct. 29, 1835, d. Mar. 14, 1855; Jonah Hoive, b. Mar. 11, 1S37 40; Sirah Eliza
Deborah, b. Aug. 20, 1845, d. Mar. 2, 1848; Mary Ann, b. June 25, 1847, m. Dec. 25,
1S65, Albert L. Taft, b. Worcester, Apr. 20, 1845. [Children, Jennie Susan, b.
Brookfield, Feb. 16, 186S ; Isabel Louisa, b. Worcester, Oct. 19, 1871] ; Sarah Adelaide,
b. July 19, 1852, m. Frederick G. Buxton, Dec. 27, 1871. [For grand-children of
Thomas Barnes see Vol. i., by Hon. C. Adams, jr., in Town Clerk's office.]
35. Noah, son of Jonah 27, b. July i, 1802, m. July 4, 1830, Lydia, widow of
Francis Barnes of North Brookfield, d. West Brookfield, Sept. 1862. Children
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(West Brookfield), Lomira Sotitlnvorth, b. Feb. 3, 1836, m. E. H. Blair of West
Brookfield ; Joseph Lyman, b. Aug. 21, 1S3S 41 ; Francis Hubbard (eldest child?),
m. Luthera L. Barr of Vermont.
36. Francis, son of Jonah 27, b. Aug. 26, 1S04, m. Mar. 27, 1S26, Lydia Ken-
drick ; he d. July 27, 1828, and his widow ni. (2) Noah Barnes 35. Child, Sarah
Elizabeth, b. North Brookfield, Dec. 28, 1826, d. May 25, 1839.
37. Dexter G., son of Noah 29, b. Feb. 8, 1S15, ni. (i) Emeline Matthews of
Leverett ; (2) published May 28, 1843, to Margaret Chapen of Bernardston. Chil-
dren (Brookfield), Hanrietta Leflettr, b. Feb. 3, 1834; William Austin, b. May 2,
1835; Hannah Matthews, b. May 3, 1837; Loana, b. .
38. Jonas Reed, son of Zebulon 31, b. June 3, 1802, m. (published) Nov. 5,
1826, to Miranda Rice of Charlemont. Children (Brookfield), Electa Jane, b. Mar.
3, l8s8; Charles Edmund, h. Aug. 14, 1829; Harriet IV., h. June 22, 1832; John
W., b. Dec. 27, 1834; Albert H., b. June 17, 1837 ; Elizabeth N., b. Sept. 15, 1S39.
39. Horace, son of Thomas 34, b. North Brookfield, Sept. 11, 1S26, m. (i) May,
1854, Julia A. Upham ; (2) Apr. 10, 1S61, Fidelia L. Alexander. Children, George
H., b. Brookfield, June 3, 1859, d. Sept. 30, 1859; Charles H., b. June 2, 1S65.
40. Jonah Howe, son of Thomas 34, b. North Brookfield, Mar. 11, 1S37, m.
Dec. 15, 1873, Mattie A. Richards of Brookfield. Child, Walter Euge)ie,\>. North
Brookfield, May 29, 18S0.
41. Joseph Lyman, son of Noah 35, b. West Brookfield, Aug. 2t, 1838, m. Jan.
7, 1S64, Maria C. Walker, an adopted daughter of John G. Walker. Children
(West Brookfield), (? jow ; Mabel Lydia, h. Feb. 7, 1866; Frank Lyman, h. May 12,
1S69, d. Feb. II, 1876; Fred Adams, h. May 4, 1874; d. Feb. 12, 1876; Alice A/aria,
h. Mar. 20, 1S82.
42. Joseph, m. Mary . Children (Brookfield), Joshua, h. Apr. i, 1778;
Thomas, b. Jan. 15, 1780; Comfort, b. Feb. 16, 1782; Polly, b. Dec. 4, 1784; Elijah,
b. Dec. 27, 1786.
43. Jonas, of Hard wick, b. 1799, a stone mason ; m. Olean Frye of New Salem,
who d. Sept. 28, 18S3 ; he d. July 26, 1877, aged 78. Children ( Hardwick), ycwiw
W., a carpenter in Hardwick, m. Emily N. Garrison of Staten Island ; Willard A.,
a butcher in Bridgewater, m. Mary Hawes ; Harrison F., a moulder, m. Mary Swift ;
William B.,2i lumberman in Michigan, m. Kate Ayres; Augustus T.,h. Sept. 25,
1838 44. [For six other children omitted here, see Supplement to the Volumes by
C. Adams, jr.]
44. Augustus T., son of Jonas 43, b. Sept. 25, 1838 ; a coal teamster in North
Brookfield ; was a member of Company K, Twenty-first Regiment Massachusetts
Volunteers, and served 4 years 2 months in the civil war; m. Oct. 7, 1870, Anna
Coughlin of Ware. Children, Ambi'ose, b. Ware, Mar. 12, 1871 ; Everett, b. East
Brookfield, Mar. i, 1872; Henry, b. North Brookfield, Aug. 21, 1874; Charles,
b. Aug. 13, 1876; Nellie, b. Feb. 25, 1878; Lawriston A., b. Oct. 11, 1879, d. Nov.
19, 1880; Maud Angeline, b. May 6, 1882.
45. Harvey of Hardwick, m. June iS, 1829, Harriet Gregg of Boston. Children
(Hardwick), Irene G., b. Oct. i, 1S31, m. Micah Graves of Hardwick ; Franklin H.,
b. May n, 1835, m. 1S61, Mary A. Hayden of Ware; Sarah, b. May 20, 1S33, m.
Augustus Graves of Hardwick; Delia, b. Sept. 30, 1837, m. Benjamin Tomlinson of
Hartford, Ct. ; Wilder U.,h. Feb. 12, 1S40 46; Addie, b. Nov. 17, 1841, m. 1869,
A. Wells Stacey of Helchertown; Joseph, b. Nov. 25, 1843; Abbie, b. Nov. 12, 1845,
m. 1871, Col. Luther Avery of Syracuse, N.Y. ; George L., b. Jan. 25, 1847; Hattie,
b. May 23, 1852, m. Edward Davis of Swansey, N.H.; Ellen L., b. Jan. 6, 1855;
Frederick, b. Jan. 23, 1S58.
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46. Wilder U., son of Harvey 45, b. Hardwick, Feb. I2, 1840, came from
Hardwick 1S67, and settled on the old Kimball place; was a member of Com-
pany K, Forty-second Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. His Company, with
Companies D, G, and I, were prevented by a leaky boat from being captured at
Galveston ; Company K stopped at New Orleans, where they were detailed as
pontooners, and were present at the taking of Port Hudson, laying a bridge under
fire from the Fort. He m. Apr. 20, 1S64, Rhoda J. Fay of Hardwick. Children,
Frederick Wi!der,\>. Feb. 26, 1865; Jennie Maria, b. Sept. 26, 1S66, m. Sept. 9,
18S4, Frank K. Holman of Spencer; George Hammond, h. Aug. 5, 1868; Herbert
Wells, b. June 24, 1870 ; Addie Larissa, b. Aug. 20, 1872.
47. Lucius, b. Hardwick, Oct. 29, 1812, a farmer ; m. Nancy T. Cole of Millbury.
Children (Hardwick), Elmer L., b. Aug. 31, 1841, m. S. Huldah Sturtevant ; L.
Emerson, b. Nov. 19, 1844; attorney at law; m. Apr. 8, 1S74, Maria L. Sheldon of
Leominster.
48. Solomon L., m. Susan M. Lincoln of Warren. Child, James Franklin, b.
Brookfield, Feb. 20, 1S42.
49. Elbridge C, b. New Braintree, 1826, m. 1S53, Catherine Donahey of Barre.
Children (New Braintree), Adoniram J., b. 1854, d. 1872; Mary Ann, b. Jan. 1856,
m. Feb. 1876, Patrick Sweeney of North Brookfield ; Lorenzo R., b. Sept. 1858, m.
Apr. 1879, Mary McCarthy; Elbridge E., b. Mar. 1859; Katie L., b. Jan. 1862;
Ellen J., b. July, 1863.
50. Benjamin P., son of Levi of Sturbridge, b. Jan. 26, 1826; veterinary sur-
geon; m. (i) July, 1849, Mary Butterworth of Holland, Mass, who d. Apr. 7, 1857 ;
(2) Apr. 3, 1865, Lydia A. Gavett of Willimantic, Ct. Child, Mary, b. Sturbridge,
Apr. 7, 1857.
BARNUM, Cutler, b. Brookfield, Feb. 20, 1S26; member Twenty-fifth Regi-
ment Massachusetts Volunteers for 3 years, and wounded May 16, 1864, in front
of Petersburg, Va. ; m. Jan. 22, 1849, Martha A. Stone of North Brookfield.
Children (North Brookfield), Frank Arthur, b. 1849; Clara Maria, b. Feb. 5, 1854;
Frederick Cutler, b. Dec. 15, 1S62.
BARR, Davidson, b. Vermont; m. (i) Apr. 2\, 1836, Liania Goodell, daughter
of Jonathan Allard 2, and Liania (Loomis), b. June 22, 1813, d. Spencer, Oct. 16,
1841 ; m. (2) . Children (first wife), Edinin B., b. Ware, 1838; Jatie E., b.
Spencer, 1S39, m. Charles E. Bemis of Spencer; John A., b. 1840, d. 1865; (second
wife), Lucy A., b. 1842, m. Charles Parker of Oakham ; May L., b. July 8, 1844, m.
June 30, 1S67, Albert Ware of Oakham ; Luther A., b. 1845, lives Arcadia, 111. ;
Cy?nantha, b. 1847 ! Orrin D., b. 1S52, m. Aug. 1880, widow of Charles Green of
Spencer ; Charles J., b. 1855.
BARRETT, Nelson 1, b. Canada, 1S38 ; m. in Canada, . Child, Mary, b.
1S64.
2. Hiram, b. Warren, 1826, m. 1844, Juliette A. Olds of Brookfield. Children,
Charles T., b. Oakham, 1856, d. North Brookfield, 1875; Frederick, h. North Brook-
field, 1870.
BARRY, Richard 1, b. Ireland, 1840, m. Feb. 13, 1S77, Rosanna Lyons of Ire-
land. Children, John F., b. North Brookfield, Nov. 15, 1877 ; Jane E., b. Feb. 24,
1879 ; ^^^(^ Maria, b. Dec. 16, 1883.
512 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
2. John, b. Ireland, m. Oct. 1S70, Julia Murphy of North Brookfield. Children,
Ma?y A., b. Oct. 2, 1874; yaseJ^A £., b. Sept. 15, 1877; £//t'n T.,h. Sept. 14, 187S.
BARSTOW, Jeremiah 1, origin unknown ; m. Rhoda Parker, who d. Mar. 10,
1817, aged 54; he d. North Brookfield, Jan. 10, 1829. Children, John, was a phy-
sician in Maine, where he m. ; Rebecca, m. Dec. 14, 1S06, Josiah Washburn of
Brookfield; removed to Litchfield, N.Y. ; Jeremiah, left and never heard from;
Salome, m. Feb. 7, iSio, Aaron Norton of Hartford, N.Y., and removed to Litch-
field, N.Y. ; Lavinia, went to Maine, and m. ; Rhoda, m. Gates of Litch-
field ; Charles, b. May 31, 1796 2.
2. Charles, son of Jeremiah 1, b. May 31, 1796, m. Aug. 10, 1S17, Alice A. Ed-
son of North Brookfield, b. Oct. 21, 1798, d. Dec. 24, 1S72 ; he d. Oct. 12, 1852.
Children, Emeline P., b. North Brookfield, Mar. 20, 18 18, m. June 3, 1845, Horatio
C. Hurd of North Hadley ; Charles Otis, b. Mar. 7, 18208; y(;/<«, b. Litchfield,
N.Y., May 14, 1822, resides in Cummington, Mass. ; Martha E., b. Litchfield, Apr.
28, 1824, m. Aug. 31, 1842, Daniel J. Lane of North Brookfield ; removed to Galena,
III. ; Hiram E., b. Litchfield, Aug. 21, 1S26 4; Eihvin, b. North Brookfield, Dec. 4,
1830, d. Mar. 16, 1853.
3. Charles Otis, son of Charles 2, b. North Brookfield, Mar. 7, 1S20, m. 1846,
Almira A. Stannard of Haddam (or Meriden), Ct., and d. Lodi, 111., Mar. 14, 1S82,
Child, Charles E., b. North Brookfield, June 6, 1848 ; marble dealer in Lodi, 111.
4. Hiram E., son of Charles 2, b. Litchfield, N.Y., Aug. 21, 1826, m. 185 r, Louisa
Howard of Lancaster; removed to Utah. Children, George H., b. Lancaster, Dec.
1852; H.ittie, b. in Lancaster, Jan. 1S52.'
BARTLETT, Nathaniel 1, m. (i) Jan. 12, 1733-4, Sarah Thompson, who d.
Oct. 28, 1749; (2) July 5, 1750, Dorothy Harwood of Worcester, d. Dec. 17, 1792.
Children (first wife, Brookfield), Patience, b. June 2, 1734, d. young; John, b. Feb.
14, 1735-6; Mary, b. Mar. 31, 1738; Lucy, b. Apr. 27, 1740, m. July, i76r, Edward
Bridges of Brookfield ; Sarah, b. Feb. 28, 1742, m. Nov. 28, 1765, Ephraim Harring-
ton ; Nathan, b. Mar. 17, 1744, m. June 14, 1770, Esther Childs of Brookfield; Sub-
mit, b. Dec. 15, 1748 ; (second wife), Rufus, b. Apr. 21, 1751 ; Eli, b. Nov. 18, 1753
2; Daniel, b. Dec. 21, 1755, '^- I-'^c. 11, 17S6, Hannah Woodbury of Brookfield;
Silence, b. Jan. 22, 175S, m. Nov. 3 or 7, 177S, Aaron, son of Benjamin Kimball 1,
and Abigail (Chapman), b. Brookfield, Oct. 2, 1757, d. North Brookfield, July 21,
1833 ; Azubah, b. Apr. 27, 1760, m. June 19, 1781, Jonas Newell of Brookfield; Pa-
tience, b. Sept. 6, 1764, m. Oct. 4, 1797, John Eveleth of Brookfield.
2. Eli, son of Nathaniel 1, b. Nov. iS, 1753, m. Nov. 25, 1773, Mary Hill of
Brookfield, and d. North Brookfield, Apr. 30, 1S37, aged 83'; she d. Sept. 15, 1844.
Children (Brookfield), Rufus, b. Apr. 6, 1775, m. (published) May 11, 1800, to Nab-
by Hamilton of Brockfie'd ; Jonas Hubbard, b. Jan. 17, 1777 3; Polly, h. Oct. 30,
1778, m. Feb. 10, 1800, Samuel Eveleth of Brookfield ; Eli, b. Sept. 27, 1780 4; m.
Jan. 30. 1804, to Olive Hall of Spencer, and d. North Brookfield, Apr. 8, 1S46;
Dorothy, b. May 30, 1782 ; Nancy, b. Apr. 12, 1784, d. Brookfield, unmarried; .4s«-
bah,h.]\ix\Q 13, i7S6,m. James Holmes of New Braintree ; Sarah, b. Mar. 9, 17S9, d.
North Brookfield, Mar. 3, 1824, aged 36; Lucy, b. Jan. 14, 1791 ; Achsah, b. Feb. 25,
1793, m. Eveleth of Westminster; Fanny, b. Dec. 28, 179S, m. Aug. 3, 1S17,
Avery Thompson of North Brookfield.
3. Jonas Hubbard, son of Eli 2, b. Jan. 17, 1777, m. Jan. 22, 1804, Huldah
White of West Brookfield, b. May 9, 1780, d. Sept. 20, 1S64; he d. July 7, 1848.
BARTLETT. 5^3
Children (North Brookfield), Mary Ann, b. Nov. 28, 1804, m. Nov. 22, 1852, Dr. G.
S. Sackett of Cape Vincent, N.Y., b. Nov. 29, 1792, d. Sept. 24, i860; she d. June
29. 1879; Alfred White, b. Apr. 8, 1807 5; m. Sept. 13, 1830, Mary Dodge, b. Oct.
3, 1806; Jonas Nexvell, b. July 8, 1809, m. Sept. 16, 1835, Mary Pomeroy of Green-
wich, b. Aug. 25, 1813; Ephrahn Ward, b, Dec. 9, 181 1 6; Sumner, h. ^IzlX. zZ,
1814 7 ; Nancy Cornelia, b. Aug. 28, 1816, m. Nov. i, 1846, Dr. John Milton Cline
of Cape Vincent, N.Y., b. June 22, 1809.
4. Eli, son of Eli 2, b. Sept. 27, 1780, published Jan. 30, 1804, to Olive Hall of
Spencer, b. Oct. 28, 1783; he d. Apr. 8, 1846. Children (North Brookfield), Eliza,
d. Sept. II, 1825; Moses, b. Dec. 18, 1807, m. Mrs. Sally Rice of Spencer; Lucy, m.
Oct. 13, 1842, Gideon B. Jenks of North Brookfield, and d. Apr. 30, 1877 ; Whipple,
d. Apr. ID, 1840; Elias Hall, b. Dec. 12, 1814 8; Dolly, b. 1817, d. Jan. 19, 1820;
Marshall, b. Nov. 9, 1S20 9; Susan, m. Apr. 23, 1850, Mark D. Lawrence of Bel-
chertown.
5. Alfred White, son of Jonas H. 3, b. Apr. 8, 1807, m. Sept. 13, 1830, Mary
Dodge. Children (North Brookfield), George Alfred, b. July 29, 1831, m. (i) July
18, 1855, Sarah Elizabeth Carter of Boston; (2) Nov. 17, 1875, Susie E. Chamber-
lain; yoh)i Jones, b. Apr. 3, 1S33 d. Sept. 5, following; Mary Ann, b. Apr. 3,
1833, d. Sept. 9, following; Louisa Jane, b. Dec. 5, 1835, m. Nov. 15, 1864, Joseph
T. Stockbridge of Washington, D.C. ; Edivard Payson, b. Sept. 13, 1837, d. July
31, 1839; Mary Adeline, b. June 10, 1S40, d. Aug. 12, 1841 ; Lucy Emily, b. Sept.
16, 1842, d. July 29, 1S44 ; William Ward, b. Mar. 15, 1S46; Frank Sumner, b. Mar.
9, 1849.
6. Ephraim Ward, son of Jonas H. 3, b. Dec. 9, 181 1, m. Oct. 13, 1834, Re-
becca Eaton of Worcester, b. Aug. 26, 1814, d. Aug. 19, 1857; he d. Apr. 14, 1871.
Children (Worcester), Sarah Ja?ie, b. Oct. 17, 1836, d. Dec. 11, 1839; Adeline Re-
becca, b. Nov. 7, 1S39 ; Charles Sumner, b. Feb. 17, 1842 ; John Edward, b. Oct. 25,
1845, ^- Sept. 3, 1S48.
7. Sumner, son of Jonas H. 3, b. Mar. 28, 18 14, m. July 7, 1836, Lucy Bullard
of Oakham, and d. in Oshkosh, Wis., Jan. i, 1881 ; an adopted son, Albert Henry
Richardson, b. June 15, 1844, and adopted June 13, 1846.
8. Elias Hall, son of Eli 4, b. Dec. 12, 1814, m. (i) Oct. 18, 1838, Mary Mat-
thews, who d. Apr. 16, 1S51 ; (2) Apr. 8, 1858, Carrie Hammond of East Brookfield ;
he d. Feb. 14, 1883. Children (North Brookfield), Charles Henry, b. Aug. 6, 1841
10; Julia Frances, b. Mar. 29, 1845, d. July 11, 1853; Mary Hattie, b. Apr. 16,
1869.
9. Marshall, son of Eli 4, b. Nov. 9, 1820, m. Apr. 3, 1845, Sarah P. Kendrick.
Children (North Brookfield), Adelaide, b. May 3, 1846, m. Nov. 9, 1867, James S.
Nichols of East Brookfield; Emetine Walker, b. Oct. 27, 1851, d. July 23, 1853;
Ada Forbes, b. Dec. 9, 1S53, m. Jan. 8, 1880, Samuel A. Clark of North Brookfield.
10. Charles Henry, son of Elias H. 8, b. Aug. 6, i84i,m. Apr. 11, 1867, Hattie
Hagar of Binghampton, N.Y. He was in the Fifteenth Regiment Massachusetts
Volunteers, and served through the war; taken prisoner at Bull Run, and was an
inmate of Andersonville prison for one year ; no issue.
11. Thomas, b. July 25, 1797, m. Mar. 12, 1719, Mary Bartlett of Brookfield,
who d. Jan. 15, 1751 ; he d. Dec. 7, 1774. Children (Brookfield T), Joseph, b. Jan.
24, 1719-20, m. Dec. 22, 1743; Aaron, b. Oct. 28, 1721, m. Jan. 31, 1745, Hannah
Jeniiings; J/£7Jd'.r, b. Mar. 3, 1723, m. June 8, 1744, Mary Bell; Elijah, b. Mar. 6,
1725, m. Jan. 11, 1749, Bathsheba Gilbert; Miriam, b. Mar. 25, 1727, m. May i,
1775, Ithamar Bowker; Matthew, b. July 8, 1728 12; Obadiah, b. Apr. 5, 1730, m.
SI4 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
May 9, 1753, Rebecca, daughter of Benjamin Adams 4, 1). Feb. 29, 1736; Hannah,
b. Oct. 31, 1731, m. June 5, 1755, Jeremiah Gould ; Ebenezer, b. Oct. 8, 1733, m. Jan.
17, 1765, Deliverance Lee; Adoniram, b. Sept. 10, 1735, published Nov. 1760, to
Miriam Marsh; yosJma, b. Nov. 29, 1737, d. Mar. 15, 173S; Bartholomew, b. Aug.
7, 1745; d. Aug. 19, following; Mary, b. Feb. 2, 1740, m. Dec. 9, 1757, Samuel
Barns 16, son of Moses and Hannah (Old), b. Apr. 10, 1736, d. Jan. 25, 1810; she
d. Apr. 6, 1816; Lydia, b. Aug. 26, 1742, published Jan. 1770, to Moses Barns 19,
brother of Samuel, above, b. June 9, 174S ; she d. Sept. 24, 181 1 ; Abigail, b. and d.
Mar. 1747. [A Mary Bartlett was published Nov. 1758, to Ebenezer Drury.]
12. Matthew, son of Thomas 11, b. July 8, 1728; b. and d. on the Hooker
place; m. Susanna (Hinds), widow of John Bell 1, who d. Aug. i, 1819, aged 86.
Children (Brookfield), .f/^aw^ir, b. Dec. 6, 1752, m. Dec. 24, 1772, Thomas Hill;
Wyman, b. Apr. 15, 1754 13; Reuben, b. Nov. 5, 1755, ni. Nov. 23, 1781, Naomi
Jenks; Susanna, b. Nov. 6, 1757, d. Montreal; Joseph, b. Sept. 13, 1759, m. Nov. 22,
1778, Lucretia Hamilton ; Rachel, b. Apr. 16, 1761 ; Tryphenia, b. June 24, 1763, m.
Oct. 4, 17S2, Silas Earle; Vina, b. Mar. i, 1765; Anna, b. Sept. 5, 1767 ; Matthew,
b. Mar. 30, 1769, m. July i, 1792, Betsey Hinds ; Betlniel, b. June 13, 1772, d. Hard-
wick ; Luke, b. June 17, 1774, published Jan. 25, iSot, to Mary Gould, and d. New
Braintree ; Mattie, alias Submit, b. June 8, 1776, died Aug. 10, 1777.
13. Wyman, son of Matthew 12, b. Apr. 15, 1754; farmer and blacksmith; was
drafted into the Revolutionary service, but being of non age, his father went in his
stead, and was taken sirk, returned home, and d. in a month afterwards ; m. Eliza-
beth, daughter of James Smith, b. Franklin ; her father lived on the John De Land
place. Children (North ^xoo\A€[A), Susanna, b. Apr. 22, 1792, m. June 11, 1811,
Nathaniel Smith of Wales; Elizabeth, b. Nov.' 28, 1793, d. Jan. 15, 1804; Sarah S.,
b. Jan. I, 1796, m. John R. Williston of Sandusky, O., whod. there ; she d. Worcester,
Mar. 24, 1881 ; Nancy, b. May i6, 1798, rn. Feb. 13, 1817, David Tyler of North
Brookfield; Thomas, b. Aug. 18, 1800, removed to Bethel, Vt., m., went to Canton,
Mich., and d. Dec. 21, 1S84 [" North Pirookfield Journal," Jan. 9, 1885]; Avilda, b.
July 5, 1802, d. Mar. 30, 1822-3; ^Villiain, b. Mar. 9, 1805 14; Elias, b. Jan. 18,
1808 15.
14. William, son of Wyman 13, b. Mar. 9, 1S05, m. (i) Apr. 7, 1829, Harriet
Rice of Rutland, who d. Nov. 25, 1852 ; (2) Oct. 26, 1853, Hannah E. Due of Hancock,
N.H. He d. Rutland, Aug. 9, 1S77. Children, Sarah A., b. North Brookfield, May 14,
i83i,m. Sept. 9, 1851, C.C. Williams of Norwich, Ct., and d. Sept. 23, 1857; yohnS.,\).
Rutland, Mar. 23, 1834 ; enlisted Apr. 24, 1861, in Company H, Third New York Vols,
for two years, discharged May 21, 1863, re-enlisted 1864, and served to the close of
the war; m. June 7, 1865, Laura A. Mann of Oswego, N.Y. ; Maria R., b. Leicester,
Aug. I, 1836, m. Sept. 9, 1851, John Lyman of Spencer; Adeline T., b. Leicester,
Sept. 16, 1838, m. June 24, 1857, Hiram Hazen of Norwich, Ct. ; Mary T., b. Rut-
land, May 24, 1842, d. Norwich, Sept. 23, 1857; Henry W., b. Rutland, Aug. 11,
1S54, m. Nov. 24, 1879, Eliza Mulvy ? of Spencer; Abby J., b. Nov. 29, 1855, m.
June II, 1873, James F. Barr of North Brookfield; Mary E., b. July 3, 1858, m.
Nov. 18, 1875, Appleton J. Edwards of Leicester ; Emma J., b. Rutland, July 18, i860.
15. Elias, son of Wyman 13, b. Jan. 18, 1808 ; m. (i) Lucy B. Pierce of Brookfield,
who d. Nov. 4, 1838 ; (2) Feb. 13, 1840, Caroline Allen of North Brookfield, d. Oct.
2, 1871; he d. Oct. 12, 1869. Children (North Brookfield), y«//a A., d. Aug. 22,
1835; Hiram P., b. May 10, 1836 16; L^tcy P., b. Mar. 1838, m. Apr. 10, 1856,
William P. Blackmer (a Methodist Episcopal preacher), and d. Jan. 24, 1868; (by
second wife), Julia A., b. Dec. 24, 1844, d. Dec. 25, 1872 ; Eleanor Hill, b. Mar. 22,
BA y? TON. — BA rCHELLER. 5 ' 5
1848; Oshea A., b. Feb. i, 1S51, d. Mar. 6, 1865; Carrie E., b. July 19, 1853, d.
Aug. 2, 1S73.
16. Hiram P., son of Elias 15, b. May lo, 1836, m. Nov. 27, 1862, Sylvia C.
Weston of I?remen, Me. Children (North IJrookfield), Elizabeth Weston, b. Aug. 31,
1863, d. May 4, 1877; Ralph /f///'«;-, b. June 13, 1865; JVarreit Tyler, b. June 24,
1871 ; I.ucy Fierce, b. Jan. 19, 1873.
17. Joel, son of Ephraim of Ware, b. West Springfield in 1830, m. 1850, Olive
C. Fiske of Sturbridge ; no issue.
BARTON, Charles U., b. Spencer, Apr. 6, 1823 ; blacksmith ; m. Oct. 24, 1845,
Liana Prouty of Spencer, b. Oct. 9, 1823; he d. North Brookfield, June 27, 1859.
Children (Oakham), Charles P., h. ]MV\t, 1846; lives Spencer, a dentist; m. May 8,
1870, Charlotte A. Moulton of North Brookfield ; Clara E., b. Nov. 10, 1852, m.
Jan. 3, 1877, Charles L. Scull of San Francisco ; Frank D., b. July 22, 1S54 ; Rosella,
h. Oakham, , d. North Brookfield, .
BATCHELLER, Joseph 1, came from Canterbury, Eng., in 1636, with wife
Elizabeth, i child, 3 servants, and settled in Wenham ; little is known of him, ex-
cept he was deputy to General Court 1644, and one of a committee to examine "ye
booke deliued in by Mr. Eellingham & compare it with y'' booke of records & returne
their objections & thaughts thereof to this howse in writing." He was admitted to
First Church, Salem, Feb. 12, 1637-S. His brothers Henry and John came with him
with their families; the former settled in Ipswich; the Inventory of his estate,
^209.08.6, was taken by Abraham Foster and Thomas Metcalf, and returned to
Court, Sept. 30, 1679, by John Warner of Ipswich and John Bacheller of Wenham,
Joseph d. about 1647. Children, Mark,%\^\\\ by the Indians, Dec. 15, 1675; John 2,
baptized Salem, Jan. 20, 1638-9; Elizabeth, xa. Dec. 1666, James Davis; Haimah,
baptized June 23, 1644, m. Apr. 1665, John Warner of Ipswich.
2. John, son of Joseph 1, baptized First Church, Salem, Jan. 20, 1638-9; settled
in Wenham, and d. Nov. 17, 1698 ; m. (i) July, 1661, Mary Dennis, who d. June 26,
1665 ; (2) May 4, 1666, Sarah, daughter of Robert Goodale of Salem, d. Mar. 22, 1729.
Sept. 20, 1665, Robert Goodale of Salem deeds to his daughter Sarah, w. of John
Bacheller of Wenham, 32 acres upland and 8 acres meadow, being part of 1,100
acres granted by the town of Salem to several proprietors. Children, Joseph, b.
1662, d. June 26, 1720, m. Sarah , who d. June, 1720 ; John, b. Jan. 13, 1666-7,
d. Jan. 10, 1754; m. Hannah Tarbox; Mark, b. May, 1678, d. infancy; Elizabeth, m.
Thomas Willett ; Ebeiiezer, m. Sarah Tarbox ; Hannah ; Mafy ; Sarah ; David 3.
3. David, son of John 2, m. Susannah Whipple, who d. June 13, 1764. He lived
in Wenham, and d. Jan. 29, 1766. Children, David, b. Apr. 5, 1710, m. Thankful
Perham; Susannah, b. July, 1712, d. infancy; Joseph, b. Sept. 17, 1713, m. Mary,
■daughter of Thomas and Hannah Perley of Boxford, b. June 7, 1714 ; Nehemiah, b.
May, 1716, m. Experience Perham; Abraham, b. June 5, 1722 4; Amos, b. Apr. 6,
1727, m. Dec. 18, 1752, Lydia, daughter of Edmund and Lydia (Gilbert) Kimball of
Wenham, b. June 3, 1734; he d. May 4, 1809, aged 82; Susanna, b. Sept. i, 1731, m.
Oct. 29, 1749, William Fiske.
4. Abraham, son of David 3, b. June 5, 1722; removed to Westboro and m.
Sarah Newton, thence to Sutton, where he d. Children (Sutton), Abraham,h. Mar.
1752, m. Rebecca Dwight; Abner,h. Sept. i, 1755, m. Prudence Leland ; Vashti, b.
Jan. 1757, m. Nehemiah Chase; Joseph, b. Nov. 1759; Benjamin, b. Nov. 7, 1762,
m. Betsey^Carroll ; Ezra, b. July 20, 1764 5; Sarah, b. Nov. 26, 1766, m. Benjamin
Caldwell; Amos,h. Oct. 12, 176S.
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5. Ezra, son of Abraham 4, b. July 20, 1764. He came from Sutton to Brookfield
in 1802, and d. there Aug. 31, 1827; farmer and cooper; m. (i) Jan. 1789, Mary,
daughter of Daniel and Susanna Day, b. Feb. 14, 1761, d. Dec. 19, 1812 ; (2) Feb. 17,
1814, widow Ann Mayo, b. Mar. 22, 176S, d. Sept. 8, 1859. Children (Sutton),
^///arfl', b. July 13, 17S9, d. North Brookfield, Mar. 27, 1853, unmarried; leather
cutter ; Daniel, b. June 19, 1791 6 ; Tyler, b. Dec. 20, 1793 "^ '■> Aldeu, b. June 4, 1796,
d. Oct. 5, 1798; Orra, b. Sept. 24, 1799 8; Ezra, b. July 21, 1801 9.
6. Daniel, son of Ezra 5, b. Sutton, June 19, 1791 ; removed to Glen Falls, N.Y.,
where he d. Apr. 15, 1857 ; m. Oct. 27, 1819, Martha Jennison of Paxton. Children,
Ezra, b. Paxton, Nov. 10, 1820, m. at the West, Oct. 10, 1861, Mary A. Jacobson
[child, Laura, b. Nov. 11, 1867, resides Lyons, la.] ; Sarah D., b. Oakham, Oct. 13,
1822, m. Mar. 8, 1848, George Shippey of Glen Falls, N.Y. [children (Glen Falls),
G. Frank Shippey, b. Jan. 29, 1S49 ; lumber dealer. Grand Haven, Mich. ; m. Oct.
19, 1876, Mary Randall of Woodstock, Vt. ; Martha F., b. July 3, 1851, m. Dec. 17,
1874, N. V. Slayton of Grand Haven; Alfred 13 , b. Apr. 5, 1S54, resides Colorado ;
Charles W., b. Lock Haven, Pa., May 8, 1859; lumber dealer. Grand Haven ; Clar-
ence L., b. Lock Haven, May I, 1863, d. Apr. 26, 1871]; Franklin, b. Greenfield,
May 16, 1828, d. California, Mar. 9, 1851 ; Jennisott, b. Adams, Aug. 27, 1830 ; Web-
ster, b. Adams, Nov. 21, 1834.
7. Dea. Tyler, son of Ezra 5, b. Sutton, Dec. 20, 1793 ! ^ boot and shoe manu-
facturer and merchant; m. (i) Apr. 6, 1819, Nancy Jenks of North Brookfield, b.
Aug. 1796, d. Oct. 5, 1828; (2) Oct. 8, 1829, Abigail J. Lane of North Brookfield,
b. Aug. I, 181 1, d. Boston, Mar. 10, 1877. Children (North Brookfield), Mary Day,
b. Sept. 12, 1821, m. Aug. 4, 1S41, Abel Harwood of North Brookfield, and d. in
Bloomington, 111., Dec. 8, 1856; Martha Aim, b. Dec. 7, 1823, m. Dec. 12, 1848,
Aaron D. Weld of North Brookfield, and d. Winchester, Dec. 12, 1858; Emetine,
b. Dec. 22, 1826, m. Dec. 12, 1848, William C. King of North Brookfield; Hervey
Jenks, b. Aug. 16, 182S, d. at sea, June, 1865, unm.
8. Orra, son of Ezra 5, b. Sutton, Sept. 24, 1799, m. Dec. 26, 1820, Lucinda
Kittridge of Spencer, d. Aug. 19, 1872. Children (North Brookfield), Alden, b. May
6, 1822 10 ; Nancy, b. Dec. 13, 1826, d. Apr. 11, 1831 ; Ezra Z>.,b. Sept. 3, 1828 11 ;
Mary Ann, b. July 23, 1830, d. Oct. 19, 1862 ; Nancy, b. Nov. 12, 1832, d. Feb. 14,
1855; Rehitia,\).1?i.x\. 2, 1835, m. Nov. 26, 1857, John D. Stoddard; d. Nov. 28,
1873 ; Tyler, b. Mar. 19, 1839, d. Apr. 26, 1866.
9. Ezra, son of Ezra 5, b. Sutton, July 21, iSoi ; a boot and shoe manufacturer
and merchant; m. (i) Apr. 7, 1824, Relutia Parks of North Brookfield, b. Brook-
field, Apr. 26, 1801, d. North Brookfield, Mar. 20, 1850; (2) Mar. 25, 1851, Lutheria
Cummings of Ware, b. Apr. 20, 1818, d. Sept. 26, 1878; he d. Nov. 27, 1870. Chil-
dren (North Brookfield), Lucius Edwin, b. July 6, 1825 12 ; Edward Henry, b. Dec.
17, 1826 13; Alfred Hubbard, b. July 23, 1830 14 ; George Ezra, b. Dec. 14, 1833;
d. Sept. 7, 1837; Mary Relutia, b. Oct. 16, 1835, m. June 4, 1856, Josiah W. Hub-
bard of Boston, b. Nelson, N.H., Jan. 23, 1825 , lawyer [children (Boston), Mary, b.
Aug. 27, 1858; Alfred Batchelder, b. Mar. 27, i860] ; George Ezra, b. Dec. 6, 1838
15; Sarah Cheever,h. Oct. 3, 1844, d. Nov. i6, following; Frank Arthur, b. Oct.
IS, 1S52, d. Oct. 7, 1857.
10. Alden, son of Orra 8, b. May 6, 1822, m. Apr. 3, 1844, Harriet R. Divoll.
Children (North Brookfield), jYarr/f/ j5'., b. Jan. 15, 1845, d. July 16, 185S ; Juliett
F, b. Mar. 30, 1847, m. (') Newton M. Perkins; (2) Aug. 31, 1876, E. F. Morrill of
Peabody; Edward A., b. Mar. 31, 1849 16 ; ^Villiain H., b. Feb. 14, i860; Frank
W., b. Oct. 3, 1868.
BATCHELLER. 51/
11. Ezra D., son of Orra 8, b. Sept. 3, 1828, m. (i) Apr. 2, 1851, Lucia M.
Draper; (2) Apr. 20, 1859, Mary B. Nye; (3) Nov. 24, i86g, Sarah C. Fairbanks of
Oakham. Children (North Brookfield), Emma Z., b. Mar. 14, 1852, m. Oct. 30,
1873. James B. Mulliken ; Willie E., b. Apr. 17, 1854, d. Aug. i, 1854 ; Clara A., b.
June 18, 1855, d. Sept. 12, following; Charles E.,h. Jan. 25, i860; George />'., b. Jan.
I, 1S62, d. Jan. 2, 1874; Alfred L., b. Dec. 31, 1864, d. Apr. 14, 1866.
12. Lucius Edwin, son of Ezra 9, b. July 6, 1825, m. Feb. 10, 1848, Jeannette
Allen of Springfield, who d. June 24, 1878 ; he d. Springfield, Feb. 11, 1884. Chil-
dren (Boston), Aiuiie, b. Nov. 18, 1849; Edivin, b. Sept. 20, 1852.
13. Edward Henry, son of Ezra 9, b. Dec. 17, 1826 ; a boot and shoe merchant ;
m. Oct. I, 1852, Angeline B. Carlton of Belfast, Me., d. Mobile, Ala., July 27, 1S66.
Child, Fanny Carleton, b. Mobile, July 13, 1853.
14. Alfred Hubbard, son of Ezra 9, b. July 23, 1S30, a boot and shoe manu-
facturer and head of firm of E. & A. H. Batcheller & Co.; m. June iS, 1857, Eme-
line Walker of North Brookfield, b. Apr. 11, 1835. Children (Boston), Francis, b.
June 3, 1858 ; boot and shoe manufacturer of the above firm ; Alice, b. Feb. 26, i860,
d. Oct. 29, 1870; Robert, b. Oct. 4, 1861 ; Alfred, b. Apr. 14, 1863 ; Helen, b. June 4,
1869, d. Jan. 20, 187 1 ; Edith, b. Apr. 14, 1873, ^- ■'^"g- 6, 1880.
15. George Ezra, son of Ezra 9, b. Dec. 6, 1838 ; a boot and shoe manufacturer
of above firm; m. Oct. i, 186S, Mary W. Adams of Boston, d. Nov. 15, 1875. Chil-
dren (Boston), Henry Adams, b. Nov. 18, 1870, d. Jan. 22, 1871 ; George Ezra, b.
Dec. 26, 1871 ; Henry,\i. Jan. 23, 1873; Franklin Aldeti, b. Mar. 26, 1876; Adams,
b. Mar. 26, 1876.
16. Edward A., son of Alden 10, b. Mar. 31, 1849, "i- Nov. 8, 1S70, Ella M.
Partridge. Children, Alice Af., b. Feb. 10, 1872 ; Nellie G., b. Jan. 20, 1874; Alary
E., b. June 3, 1S77.
17. Benjamin (Brookfield Records), m. Hannah . Children, Benjamin, b.
June 30, 1749 18; Jacob, b. Feb. S, 1752 19.
18. Benjamin, son of Benjamin 17, b. June 30, 1749, published Mar. 15, 1773,
to Anna Burnap of Brookfield. Children (Brookfield), Chester, h. Sept. 7, 1773;
Molly, b. Dec. 24, 1774, m. June 24, 1798, James Raymond of Brookfield; Anna, b.
Oct. IT, 1776, m. Dec. 17, 1799, Moses Snow; Benjamin, b. Apr. 11, 1778; Salome,
b. Feb. 14, 1779; Stephen, b. July 17, 1781 ; Rebecca, b. Apr. 13, 1787.
19. Jacob, son of Benjamin 17, b. Feb. 8, 1752, published Sept. 13, 1773, to Lois
Rice of Brookfield. Children (Brookfield), Ljccy, b. Jan. 11, 1777, d. July 8, 1778;
Calvin, b. Feb. 7, 1779; Ebenezer, b. Aug. 12, 1 780; Ambrose, b. June 13, 1782;
Sewell, b. July 19, 1784; Oliver, b. Dec. 31, 1786; Theodocia,h. Feb. 14, 1791 ; Lucy,
b. Stratton, Vt., Feb. 25, 1793.
20. John (Brookfield Records), d. Brookfield, June to, 1765, aged 53; m. Eliza-
beth , who d. Brookfield, Nov. 8, 179S, aged 87. A John Batcheller lived very
early on the Raymond place, next north of the Knowlton place.
Marriages recorded in Brookfield unaccounted for : — William Ranger and Mehit-
able Batcheller, m. Dec. 17, 1761. Abraham Cutler and Huldah Batcheller, m. May
25, 1768. William Torrance of Belchertown and Hepzibah Batcheller of Brookfield,
m. Jan. 11, 1774.
Moses Davis and Lydia Batcheller of Western, m. Mar. 25, 1779. John Batch-
eller and Hannah Allen m. Nov. 15, 1781. Nathaniel Sawyer and Orpha Batcheller,
m. Dec. I, 1805. Andrew Batcheller and Sally Felton, m. Feb. 17, 1807. Thiel
Batcheller of Albany and Sally Ludden of Brookfield, m. Jan. 10, 1809.
5l8 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
BATES, Clement 1, b. in Hingham, County of Kent, Eng., in 1595, embarked
at London for New England, Apr. 6, 1635 (in the ship Elizabeth, William Stagg
master), aged 40, with his wife Anna also aged 40, and five children, James aged
14, Clement aged 12, Rachel aged 8, Joseph aged 5, and Benjamin aged 2, with
two servants. Had born here Samuel, Mar. 24, 1639. He settled in Hingham,
Mass., about the time Rev. Peter Hobart and his followers arrived there, and on
Sept. 18, 1635, received a grant of five acres of land on Town Street (now South
Street) which has been in possession of the original grantee and his descendants
for two and a half centuries. As late as 1S86 the old house was still standing. In
that year, however, a more modern edifice was erected on the old site, and is to-day
occupied by a descendant of Clement.
The name of Bates was a common one in England, and the ancestors of Clement
Bates are traceable for five generations prior to the period when the Puritans took
their departure for New England : thus Thomas Bates 1 of Lydd, Parish of All
Hallows, d. in 1485, leaving a son John, who d. in 1522. yohn 2 (Thomas 1) had
a son Andrew who d. at L>dd in 1533, leaving four sons. Aiidretv 3 (John 2,
Thomas 1) had a son Jolui 4, who d. at Lydd in 15S0, leaving three sons, one of
whom James 5, who d. at Lydd in 1614, was the father of Clement 1, as also of
Edward and James, both of whom came over with their brother Clement. The
former settled at Weymouth, Mass., the latter at Dorchester, Mass. Clement d. at
Hingham, Sept. 17, 1671, aged 76. Anna his wife d. Oct. i, 1669, aged 74. Clement
and Anna Bates had six children, who were all b. in Hingham, Eng., except Sam-
uel, the youngest, who was born in Hingham, Mass. James, b. 1621 ; Clemettt, b.
1623, d. Nov. 1639; Rachel, b. 1627, d. June, 1647 ! Joseph 2, b. 1630; Bettjamin, b.
1633; Samuel, b. Mar. 24, 1639, in Hingham, Mass.
2. Joseph, son of Clement 1, b. in England in 1630, m. in Hingham, Mass., Jan.
9, 1657, Esther, daughter of William Hilliard; selectman 1671 and several years
thereafter. He d. Apr. 30, 1706, aged 76. She d. June 3, 1709. Had nine chil-
dren, all b. in Hingham, Mass., viz., Joseph 3, b. Sept. 28, 1660; Esther, b. Aug. 29,
1663, m. Sept. 16, 1691, Richard Cobb; Caleb, b. Mar. 30, 1666; Hannah, b. Oct.
31, 1668; Joshua, h. Aug. 14, 1671; Bathsheba,h. Jan. 26, 1674; Clement, b. Sept.
22, 1676, d. June 29, 1706; Elleafior, b. Aug. 25, 1679; Abigail, b. Oct. 16, 16S0, m.
June 12, 1704, John Chubbuck.
3. Joseph, son of Joseph 2, b. in Hingham, Sept. 28, 1660, m. Jan. 3, 1683, Mary,
daughter of Samuel and Martha Lincoln. He d. Nov. 3, 1714, aged 54. She d.
Mar. — , 1752, aged 90. Had six children, all b. in Hingham, Mass., viz., Mary, b.
Dec. 25, 1684, m. Feb. 25, 1708, George Wilson ; Joseph 4, b. May 6, 1687; Jona-
than, b. Sept. 14, 1689, m. Jan. i, 1712, Susanna, daughter of Lazarus Beal ; Rachel,
b. Feb. 3, 1691, m. Oct. 27, 1716, Thomas Phillips; Susanna, b. Oct. 19, 1694, d.
April 3, 1706; Hester, b. Sept. 14, 1697, m. Mar. 1717, Charling Worrick.
4. Joseph, son of Joseph 3, b. in Hingham, May 6, 16S7, m. Aug. 15, 1713,
Deborah, daughter of Samuel and Hannah (Gill) Clap of Scituate, Mass. He d.
Apr. 7, 1750, aged 63. Was deacon of the church in the then Second Precinct (now
Cohasset). Had five children, all b. in Hingham, Mass., viz., Joseph, b. May 6,
1714; Deborah, b. Apr. 2, 1716, m. (i) Nov. 9, 1734, Canterbury Stodder; (2) July
28, 1743, John James; (3) John Turner of Pembroke; Samuel 5, b. Mar. 25, 1718;
Jonathan, b. Mar. 27, 1720, d. July 27, 1735 ; Mary, b. Apr. 10, 1723, m. Nov. 16,
1749, Jeremiah Hatch.
5. Samuel, son of Joseph 4, b. in Hingham, Mar. 25, 1718, m. in 1737, Mercy,
daughter of Thomas and Jael (Remington) Beal, b. in Hingham, May 29, 1716. He
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d. in 1789. aged 71. Had twelve children, all b. in Ilingham, Mass., Second Precinct
(now Cohasset), viz., MorJecai, b. June 29, 1738; Hannah, b. Mar. 11, 1740, m. Jan.
30, 1759, Jonathan Hurr, jr.; Joseph, b. June 11, 1742; Samuel 6, b. Nov. 15, 1744;
Mercy, b. Feb. 15, 1747, m. Dec. 6, 1770,' Shubel Fearina ; Adna, b. Nov. 14, 1749;
Mary, b. 1752, d. Mar. i8, 1754; Mary, b. Feb. 15, 1755, d. in infancy; Su-
sanna, b. Mar. 11, 1756; Jonathan, b. May 5, 1757 ; Mary, b. Apr. 30, 1760; Thomas,
b. Jan. 12, 1763.
6. Samuel, son of Samuel 5, b. in Hinghani, Nov. 15, 1744, m. Oct. 18, 1764,
Martha, daughter of Jonathan and Percilla (Lincoln) Beal, b. in Hingham, July 7,
1744. She d. at Cohasset in 1805, aged 61. He d. Nov. 3, 1801, aged 57 ; was
drowned off Cohasset Rocks. Had nine children, all b. at Cohasset, Mass., viz.,
Deborah,h.\y&c. (j, 1765, m. Nov. 25, 1784, Naaman Nichols; Elijah, b. Jan. 20,
1767, d. Mar. 15, 1794; Obadiah 7, b. Aug. 20, 1769, m. Hannah Beals ; Bela, b.
May 10, 1772, m. Rebecca Pratt ; Laban, b. Apr. 3, 1774, m. Grace Nichols ; Sarah,
b. Jan. 26, 1777, d. young ; Newcoinb, b. Apr. 17, 1779, m. Lydia Nichols ; Samuel,
b. Jan. I, 1783, in. Joanna Nichols ; Sybil, b. Feb. i, 1786, m. Paul Bailey.
7. Obadiah, son of Samuel 6, b. in Cohasset, Aug. 20, 1769, m. Hannah Beal.
He d. Oct. 20, 1831, aged 62. She d. Nov. 11, 1841, aged 70. Had six children,
all b. at Cohasset, \\z., Elijah (i) 8, b. Apr. 25, 1796; Martha (2), b. Dec. 25, 1797 ;
Hannah Loring (3), b. Aug. 10, 1799 '■> Mary (4), b. May 5, 1802 ; Ann Beal {5), b. Dec.
12, 1803 ; Joseph (6), 20, b. Apr. 12, 1805 ; Martha Bates (2), m. Richard W. Bayley of
Boston ; she d. in Boston, Aug. 13, 18S3. He d. in West Troy, N.Y., July 31, 1848,
aged 50 years. They had five children, all b. in Boston, Mass., viz., Ellen Maria,
Henry Emerson, James Cushing, Martha Augusta, George Haywood. Hanjtah
Loring Bates (3), b. Aug. 10, 1799, in Cohasset, Mass., m. Oct. 20, 1821, Joseph Davis
Jones of Hingham, Mass. ; she d. July 9, 1854. They had seven children, viz., James
Winchell, b. Feb. iS, 1S25 ; George Warren, b. Mar. 29, 1827 ; Joseph Loring, b.
Sept. 15, 1829; Lydia Ann, b. Dec. 14, 1832 ; Mary Bates, b. July 26, 1834 ; Charles
Henry, b. Mar. 26, 1838 ; Martha Ann, b. June 16, 1842. James Winchell Jones,
b. Feb. 18, 1S25, m. Mar. 20, 1851, Amanda Melvina Davis at Nashua, N.H. ; she
was b. July i, 1827, at Tyngsboro, Mass. They had two children, viz., Frank
Winchell, b. Nov. 14, 1857, at Nashua, N.H.; Eugene Bates, b. Feb. 7, 1862, at
West Acton, Mass. Frank Winchell Jones, b. Nov. 14, 1857, m. June 25, 1885,
Harriet Elizabeth Robertson, who was b. at Charlestown, Mass., Jan. 28, 1868.
George Warren Jones, b. at Cohasset, Mass., Mar. 29, 1827, m. Feb. 28, 1850, Caro-
line Pollard Prebble Bowman at Charlestown, Mass., who was b. June 16, 1831, at
Boston, Mass. They had five children, as follows: George Winchell, b. Dec. 11,
1850, d. Sept. 7, 1872, Charlestown, Mass.; Martha Bates, b. Dec. 28, 1852, d. July
15, 1853, Charlestown, Mass. ; Charles Edward, b. Dec. 13, 1856, d. Sept. 22, 1862,
at East Somerville ; Sarah Lizzie, b. June 10, 1858, d. Aug. 18, 1858 ; Hannah
Reed, b. Oct. 7, 1S66. Joseph Loring Jones, b. Sept. 15, 1829, m. Dec. 31, 1855,
Sarah Elizabeth Field, who was b. in Merrimac, N.H. He d. Dec. 22, 1875. They
had one child, viz., Nellie Josephine Jones, b. Mar. 25, 1857, at Nashua, N.H.,
and she m. Nov. 22, 18S2, Richard Dalton. Lydia Ann Jones, b. Dec. 14, 1832, at
Plymouth, Mass., m. Oct. 23, 1S62, James McLean at West Barnstable, Mass., who
was b. at Wrentham, Mass., Jan. 28, 1819. He d. May 10, 1885, at Somerville,
Mass. They had four children, viz., Etta May, b. Oct. 5, 1863, d. Dec. 23, 1884, at
Somerville, Mass. ; Carrie Alice, b. Sept. 5, 1865 ; Marion Graves, b. July 11, 1866;
Walter Edwin, b. Feb. 15, [S69. Mary Bates Jones, b. July 26, 1834, at Plymouth,
Mass., m. June 13, 187 1, John Hunt at Boston. He was b. Aug. 31, 1828, d. at
520 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Boston, Aug. 9, 1874 (no children). Charles Henry Jones, b. Mar. 26, 1S38, at
Nashua, N.H., in. Feb. 27, 1864, Mary McDonald at Boston. She was b. June 9,
1842, at Tatamagouche Bay, Nova Scotia. Martha Ann Jones, b. June 16, 1842, in
Nashua, N.H., m. at Somerville, Mass, May 14, 1867, Jabez Pratt Dill, who was b.
in Boston, Mass., Jan. 10, 1841. They had two children, Charles William, b. Mar.
I, 186S ; Herbert Edwin, b. Aug. 30, 1877 ; Mary Bates (4), b. May 5, 1802, in Cohas-
set, Mass., m. in Boston, Mass., Nov. 5, 1827, Ira Saville, who was b. in Gloucester,
Mass., Aug. 31, 1797. He d. Dec. 21, 1865. They had three children, all b. in
Gloucester, Mass., viz., Mary Bates, b. June 8, 1837 ; Ira Austin, b. Oct. 21, 1841, d.
Dec. 28, 1844, at Gloucester ; Ellen Bayley, b. Nov. 18, 1843. Mary Bates Saville,
b. June 8, 1837, m. at Gloucester, Mass., Oct. 3, 1861, John B. Spaulding, who was
b. at Lexington, Mass., Sept. 11, 1836. They had one child, viz., John Stillman
Spaulding, b. in Brooklyn, N.Y., Aug. 30, 1865. Ellen Bayley Saville, b. Nov. 18,
1843, m. at Lexington, Mass., June i, 1865, Ralph Irving Lane, who was b. at
Gloucester, Mass., Oct. 24, 1839. He d. at Port au Prince, Hayti, Nov. 12, 1S69.
They had one child, viz., Ralph Edgar Lane, b. at Lexington, Mass., Mar. 6, 1S67.
A7in Beal Bates (5), b. Dec. 12, 1803, in Cohasset, Mass., m at Cohasset, Mass., Aug.
3, 1828, Moses Starbuck, who was b. at Oakham, Mass., Oct. 3, 1805. He d. Feb.
27, 1872, in New York City. They had two children, both b. in New York City, viz.,
William Henry, b. Oct. 2, 1834; Josephine, b. Jan. 9, 183S. William Henry Star-
buck, b. Oct. 2, 1834, m. Sept. 15, 1857, Anna Gregory, who was b. in New York
City, Sept. 21, 1837. He d. Apr. 19, 1858, at Little Exuma, one of the Bahama
Islands. They had but one child, viz., William Henry Starbuck, jr., b. Oct. 9, 1858,
in New York City, m. Sept. 22, 1S80, Marietta Lent of New York City. She was
b. Sept. 23, 1862. They have two children, both b. in New York City, viz., Marie
b. Mar. 10, 1882 ; William David Lent, b. Mar. 23, 1886. Josephine Starbuck, b.
Jan. 9, 1838, m. May 11, 1858, James T. Wilson of New York City, who was b.
Aug. 15, 1S29. He d. July 22, 1870, in New York City. She d. Dec. 25, 1875, in
New York City. They had no children.
8. Elijah, oldest son of Obadiah 7, b. in Cohasset, Mass., Apr. 25, 1796, m.
in Boston, Mass., Aug. 2, 1818, Sarah Fletcher, who was b. May 3, 1799, in Boston,
Mass., and is still living in North Brookfield. She was the youngest child of
Jonathan and Lucretia Fletcher. Jonathan Fletcher, b. in Acton, Mass., Jan. 21,
1758, m. May 20, 17S2, Lucretia Emerson, who was b. in Acton, Mass., Aug.
4, 1764. He d. in Boston, Jan. 5, 1807. She d. in Thomaston, Me., July 7,
1800. They had four children, viz., Frances, b. in Acton, Mass., Feb. 20, 1784,
d. Sept. 18, 1824, in Claiborne, Ala. ; Susan, b. in Boston, Mass., Feb. 27, 1789,
d. May 3, 1876, in Mobile, Ala.; Lucretia, b. in Boston, Mass., Sept. 8, 1797, d.
Sept. 2, 1800, in Boston, Mass. ; Sarah, b. in Boston, May 3, 1799. Jonathan
Fletcher was a fifer boy in the Acton company of minute men at the battle of
Concord, Apr. 19, 1775, led by Capt. Isaac Davis, and was afterwards commissioned
as lieutenant and then to captain of a company raised in Fitchburg and Acton and
adjoining towns. He was in command of his company at the surrender of Bur-
goyne's army. He was a warm friend of Gen. Knox, and after the war went to
Thomaston, Me., with Gen. Knox, and lived near him for many years. Elijah
Bates was a furniture manufacturer in Boston, and came from there to North Brook-
field with his family to engage in same business here in 1820. He was the first of
this name in the town, and first occupied the new house then being built by Capt.
Moses Bond, nearly opposite the Dr. Potter place, afterwards known as the Luther
Holmes place, until he purchased in 1824 of Cheney Dane the place where he ever
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afterwards lived. The old house was occujMed by him for some years, until he
moved it to the opposite side of the street and west some fifty rods, where it now
stands. A new house was erected by him on the site of the one removed, and this
new one was destroyed by fire in 1844 ; but another, an exact duplicate of the one
destroyed, was erected on the same site the same year, and the same has ever since
remained in the family, and is now owned by the youngest son, Theodore. Mr.
Bates was for many years, in addition to the manufacture of furniture, engaged ex-
tensively in the manufacture of boxes or cases for the boot and shoe manufacturers
of North Brookfield and the adjoining towns. He was a successful business man;
and although he was unfortunate in meeting several heavy losses by fires, no man
ever lost a dollar by him. He took a deep interest in the old Liberty party and the
Anti-Slavery agitation ; and when the war of the Rebellion came, he encouraged
his sons to offer their services for the Union cause, and one of them was among the
first, if not the very first person, to enlist from North Brookfield. He was a pub-
lic spirited citizen, and held many of the offices and positions of honor and trust in
the town. Had fourteen children, all b. in North Brookfield except the oldest, Su-
san Frances, h. Boston, July 18, iSigS; Aitgnstiis Emerson, b. June 14, 1821 10;
Martha Ann, b. July 30, 182J 11 ; Samuel Loring, b. Sept. 18, 1825 12 ; Sarah Cor-
nelia, b. June 12, 1827 13 ; Joseph Saville, b. Apr. 14, 1829 14 ; Richard Whitney,
b. June 20, 1831 15; Henry Elijah, b. Feb. 12, 1834, d. Mar. 5, 1834; George Albert,
b. May i, 1835, d. Sept. 18, 1837 ; George Albert, b. July i, 1837 16; Thomas Suell,
b. Sept. 5, 1839 17; Emma Josephine, b. Sept. i, 1841, d. Aug. 7, 1842; Theodore
Cornelius, b. June 4, 1843 ^^ ! Myra Eugenia, b. Mar. 18, 1846 19.
9. Susan Frances, daughter of Elijah 8, b. in Boston, July iS, 1S19, m. Nov.
26, 1846, Joel A. Jennings of Brookfield, who d. July 27, 1873. She d. June i, 1S84.
They had four children, Wdliam Nevitison (i), Arthur Bates (2), Emerson Pratt (3),
and Sarah Frances (4) ; William Nevinson Jennings (i),b. Oct. 31, 1847, at Haynes-
ville, Ga., m. Oct. 8, 1874, Susan G. Williams, who was b. Mar. 16, 184S, near
Dublin, Ireland. [Children, John Edwards, b. Aug. 6, 1S75, at Uniun, N.J. ; William
Nevinson, b. June 19, 1S7S, at Union, N.J. ; Mary B. Richardson, b. Aug. 20, 1S80,
at Union, N.J. ; Sarah Geraldine, b. April 14, 18S3, at Union, N.J. ; Adelaide Con-
stance, b. July 9, 1S84, at Sparta, N.J. ; Frances Bates, b. Dec. 4, 1885, at Avondale,
N.J.] ; Arthur Bates Jennings (2), b. Apr. 30, 1849, at North Brookfield, Mass., ni.
Feb. 16, iS8r, Caroline J. Allen, who was b. Oct. 4, 1848, at Meriden, Ct. [Children,
Edward Allen, b. Dec. 29 188;, at Short Hills, N.J. ; Helen, b. June 22, 1884, at
Short Hills, N.J.] ; Emerson Pratt Jennings (3), b. Dec. 2, 1854, at Port Jervis, N. Y.,
m. Jan. 15, 1876, Susan E. Oliver, who was b. July 14, 1S57, at Brooklyn, N.Y.
[Children, Albert Oliver, b. Apr. 13, 1877, at New York City ; Emerson Pratt, jr., b.
Aug. 4, 1878, at Arlington, N.J. ; Laura Hastings, b. May 4, 1880, at New York City;
Henry Thomas, b. Feb. 19, 1882, at Arlington, N.J. ; Walter Bates, b. Jan. 20, 18S4,
at Arlington, N.J.] ; Sarah Frances Jennings (4), b. Mar. 28, 1861, in New York,
m. July 2, 1884, Paul R. Fay of New York City. He d. in Atlanta, Ga., June i6,
1886. [Child, Grace Ravisies Fay, b. in New York City, Sept. 19, 1885.]
10. Augustus Emerson, son of Elijah 8, b. June 14, 1821, m. Aug. 18, 1S49,
Eliza H. Pratt of Boston. He d. July 19, 1S64, at Toledo, O. She d. Apr. 16, i8S6,
at Worcester, Mass. They had two children, viz., Frank Pratt, b. Jan. 3, 1863, d.
Mar. 7, 1863, at Norvvalk, O. ; Fannie Kennan, b. Sept. 10, 1864, at Norwalk, O., d.
Sept. 7, 18S1, at Shrewsbury, Mass.
11. Martha Ann, daughter of Elijahs, b. July 30, 1S23, m. (i) Aug. 8, 1843,
John Fisk Rogers of Monson, Mass., who died Apr. 21, 1846. They had one child,
522 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Helen Frauces Rogers (r,) b. Jan. 16, 1845, at Monson, Mass., m. Feb. 2t, 1861, Henry
Shaw Haselden, at Nashville, Tenn., who was b. Aug. 24, 1833, at Georgetown,
S.C. [Children, Mary Letitia, b. Mar. 7, 1862, at Nashville, Tenn.; Harry Ariel,
b. Sept. 25, 1S6S, at Nashville, Tenn.; Charles Pinckney, b. Aug. i, 1873, at Atlanta,
Ga. ; Theodore Bates, b. Aug. 4, 1875, ^^ Atlanta, Ga. ; Mattie Fletcher, b. Apr. 17,
18S0, at Worcester, Mass.] ; Martha Ann Bates Rogers m. (2) May 17, 1851, Alpha
W. Bryan, who was b. at Ypsilanti, Mich., Feb. 27, 1S24. They have had three children,
viz., Lyman Curtis (2), Charles Henry (3), Roger Bates (4) ; Ly>}ian Curtis Bryan (2),
b. Nov. 5, 1852, at Winchester, Ky., m. Sept. i, 1882, Sarah Isabelle Atwood of
Boston, who was b. Aug. 26, 1856, in Georgetown, Mass. ; Charles Henry Bryan (3),
b. Jan. 17, 1858, at Edgefield, Tenn., d. Aug. 15, 1878, at Worcester, Mass.; Roger
Bates Bryan (4), b. Dec. 22, 1S60, at Nashville, Tenn., graduated at the United
States Military Academy at West Point, June 12, 1883, and is now lieutenant in the
Second Regiment United States Cavalry.
12. Samuel Loring, son of Elijah 8, b. Sept. 18, 1825, m. June 4, 1854, Sarah
F. Jewell of Lawrence, Mass. He d. Feb. 23, 1882, at Charlestown, Mass. (No
children.)
13. Sarah Cornelia, daughter of Eliah 8, b. June 12, 1827, m. Apr. 20, 1848,
Dr. Israel N. Smith of Bradford, N.H. She d. Aug. 2, 1849, ^^ Paris, Ky. He d.
Mar. 29, 1883, in Saginaw City, Mich. They had one child, Emma Bates, afterwards
called Nellie Newell Smith, b. Mar. 5, 1849, ^^ Paris, Ky., m. June 6, 1869, George
Collins of Redford, Mich., where she d. July 13, 1869. Dr. I. N. Smith m. (2) Julia
Collins, July 19, 1855, at Newton, Mass. She was born in Brandon, Vt., Dec. il,
1836; now lives at Saginaw, Mich.
14. Joseph Saville, son of Elijah 8, b. Apr. 14, 1S29, m. June 17, 1856, Sarah
A Scudder, who was b. Dec. 14, 1834, at Prattsville, N.Y. They have had one
child, Sarah Libbie, b. June 28, 1857, d. Aug. 9, 1857, at Equinunk, Penn.
15. Richard Whitney, son of Elijah 8, b. June 20, 1831, m. Dec. 5, 1857, Sarah
S. Winn, who was b. Oct. 21, 1833, at Townsend, Mass. Have one child, viz., Mary
Maria, b. Mar. 24, 1868, at Springfield, Mass.
16. George Albert, son of Elijah 8, b. July r, 1837, m. Apr. 26, 1870, Anna S.
Morrell, only child of Hon. Daniel J. Morrell of Johnstown, Penn. ; she was b. Jan.
14, 1850, at Philadelphia, Penn. He d. Sept. 7, 1877, at Johnstown, Penn. They
had one child, viz., Daniel J. Morrell Bates, b. Dec. 26, 1S72, at Johnstown, Penn.
George Albert was a soldier in the Twelfth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers 1861,
and at the time of his death he was the assistant general manager of the Cambria
Iron Company of Johnstown and Philadelphia, Penn.
17. Thomas Snell, son of Elijah 8, b. Sept. 5, 1839, d. Feb. 16, 1864, at Wash-
ington, D.C. He was the first soldier to enlist from North Brookfield in the First
Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers in 1861.
18. Theodore Cornelius, son of Elijah 8, b. June 4, 1843, "i- Dec. 24, 1868,
Emma Frances Duncan of North Brookfield, Mass, who was b. March 11, 1845,
at North Brookfield, Mass. They have one child, Tryphosa Dtmcan Bates, b. April
14, 1876, at North Brookfield, Mass. He was educated at the North Brook-
field High Schon], and at Pinkerton Academy, Derry, N.H., and was a teacher
for several years in North Brookfield and the other Brookfields, after which he
was in business in Boston until 1876 ; since which time he has been engaged as
a manufacturer in Worcester, Mass., still retaining his residence in his native
town. He has always been much interested in the success of the Public Schools
of the town, and for several years was a member of the school committee. He
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represented the Twelfth Worcester Representative District (which included the
town of North Brookfield and all the other Brookfields) in the Legislature of 1879,
and was a member of the Massachusetts Senate in 1883, declining a unanimous
re-nomination to both positions at the end of one year in each, and he never missed
a vote while a member of either the House or the Senate. He was elected by the
Legislature of Massachusetts a State director of the Boston & Albany Railroad in
1881, and continued in that position until the Commonwealth disposed of its stocic
in that corporation. He was appointed by the President of the United States as
Commissioner of Massachusetts for the contemplated World's Fair in New York
in 1883. He is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the North Brookfield Free
Public Library and Reading Room, for the establishment and maintenance of
which he donated to the town his salary while in both branches of the Legisla-
ture ; he has never charged the town any thing for any service he ever rendered it.
He has been a director of the North Brookfield Railroad Co., since its organization
in 1875, ^"*1 clerk of the corporation. He is Chairman of the Town History Com-
mittee, and has been a member since the first committee was chosen by the town.
19. Myra Eugenia Bates, daughter of Elijah 8, b. Mar. 18, 1846, m. Nov.
II, 1868, Joseph M. Barnard of Saginaw, Mich., who was b. Apr. 2, 1840, at Old-
town, Me. They have had five children, all b. in -Saginaw City, Mich., viz., Nellie
Fletcher Barnard, b. Oct. 3, 1869, at Saginaw City, Mich., d. Sept. 23, 1870, at
North Brookfield, Mass. ; Florence Emma Barnard, h. June 27, 1872; Edith Alice
Barnard, b. Oct. 21, 1874; Sarah Olive Barnard, b. Oct. 20, 1876; Anna Morrell
Barnard, b. Feb. 2, 1879.
20. Joseph (6), youngest son of Obadiah 7, b. Apr. 12, 1805, at Cohasset, Mass.,
m. Apr. 10, 1831, Esther G. Ayres of North Brookfield. He d. at Delavan, Wis.,
Nov. 29, 1865. She d. at Racine, Wis., Oct. 30, 1S82. Tiiey had five children, all
b. at West Troy, N.Y., viz., Anna Maria, b. Mar 24, 1832 ; Hannah Loring, b.
Dec. 26, 1833, d. Aug. 16, 1837; Joseph Henry, b. Dec. 16, 1835; L^'^y Fi^k, b.
Nov. 30, 1838, d. Oct. 24, 1857, at Delavan, Wis. ; Richard Baxter, b. Aug. 17, 1S43.
Only the youngest child, Richard Baxter, ever married. Richard Baxter Bates m. at
Darien, Wis., Clara A. Dodge, who was b. Sept. 30, 1842, at Darien, Wis. They
have three children, viz., Henry Dodge Bates, b. June 25, 1866, at Delavan, Wis. ;
Hattie Eva Bales, b. Nov. 25, 1870, at Racine, Wis. ; George Marsh Bates, b. Aug.
14, 1874, at Racine, Wis.
BEAUDRY, Abraham, b. Canada; m. 1868, Albena Faneuf. Children (Can-
ada), Daniel, b. 1869 ; JVilliam, b. Apr. 10, 1870.
BEAULIEU, Cyril, b. Canada, 1S41 ; m. 1S65, Celesten Morton. Children,
Emetine, b. Canada, 1869; Frederick, h. North Brookfield, 1S71 ; Dotnat, b. 1874;
Emma, b. 1877 ; Cedalia, b. 1879.
BEAUTIETTE, Peter 1, b. Canada, m. Apr. 23, 1S53, Mary Greenwood of
Southbridge. Children, Simeon, b. May 20, 1859; Peter, b. 1861 ; Richard, b. June
25, 1862; Ida, b. Spencer, 1866; Charles, b. 1868; Edward, b. Brookfield, 1872;
Delia, b. 1873.
2. Frank, b. Canada ; m. Lucy Chanquette. Children, Cordelia, b. Canada ; m.
Napoleon Duclos of North Brookfield ; Emma, b. Millbury ; Joseph, b. Warren ;
Fred, b. 1856, West Brookfield.
3. Peter, b. Canada, 1852, m. Apr. 10, 1871, Agnes Lamreaux of North Brook-
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field. Children (North Brookfield), Hannah, b. Jan. 1872; Agnes, b. Jan. 5, 1875;
Donet, b. Mar. 9, 1S76; Alphonse, b. Jan. 15, 1S78.
BELCHER, Harvey 1, b. Wrentham ; m. Jan. 3, 1813, Nancy, daughter of Eli
Howe of North Brookfield, who d. June 12, 1874, aged 85; he d. July 19, 1S58, aged
74. Children (North Brookfield), Horace Mann, b. Sept. 26, 1813, d. Jan. 3, 1814;
Henry Alden, b. May 15, i8[5 2; Elizabeth Smith, b. Jan. 12, 1817, d. May 23,
1843 ; Nancy Howe, b. June 25, 1819, d. Oct. 10, 1819; Hannah Metcalf, b. Feb. 18,
1821, m. Jan. 31. 1853, Aaron Watson of Spencer ; d. May 18, 1878 ; Julia Ann, b.
May 8, 1823, m. May 8, 1850, Fred J. Bolton of Ansonia, Conn., d. Apr. 11, 1879 '■>
Frances Maria, b. June 23, 1825, d. Jan. 18, 1826 ; Natuy Maria, b. June 27, 1829, d.
Dec. 25, 1842; Martha Hoive, b. July 9, 1831, d. July 1, 1S43; Adeline Hazeltine,
b. July 12, 1833, d. Aug. 5, 1836; John Harvey, b. Aug. 6, 1836, d. Dec. 6, 1836.
2. Henry Alden, son of Harvey 1, b. May 16, 181 5, d. Jan. 15, 18S6, m. Sept.
26, 1839, Mary Wilder of Ashby, b. Feb. 21, iSr6. Children, Johii Harvey, b. July
12, 1843, d. Sept. 28, 1S43; -^^^"'7 Louisa, b. Feb. 6, 1848, d. Sept. 12, 1848.
BELDING, Norman D., b. Royalton, Vt., May 22, 182S, m. May 10, 1855,
Annie O. Bishop of West Brookfield. Children, Frank, b. Royalton, Oct. 2, 1858;
Willie A., b. Bethel, Vt., Apr. 23, 1861.
BELL, John 1, m. Nov. 17, 1749, Susanna Hinds of Brookfield, who after his
decease m. Matthew Bartlett 12 ; she d. Brookfield, Aug. i, 1819, aged 86. Child,
John 2, b. Aug. 7, 1750.
2. John, son of John 1, b. Aug. 7, 1750; a blacksmith; lived opposite where
Sanford Ludden res. "behind the poplars;" m. Oct. i, 1777, Susanna Hagar of
Brookfield. Children (Brookfield), 6'///';«//', b. Sept. 7, 1778; N'aamah, b. Dec. 20,
1779, m. Oct. 10, 1802, Elisha Walker, and d. June 10, 1843; John, b. Dec. 10,
1781, d. Dec. 17S2 ; Sally, b. Oct. 15, 1783 ; Nancy, b. Aug. 14, 1785 ; Susanna, b.
Nov. 14, 1786; Jonas, b. Sept. 13, 1788; Betsey, h. Apr. 21, 1790. "A child of John
Bell d. 1793 " [Records of Jonas Ayres].
The above family removed to Vermont.
3. Simpson, a farmer, lived on the Bell place, which takes its name from him ;
m. Chloe , who after his decease, Jan. 12, 1S09, m. Feb. 27, iSio, Aaron An-
drews of Ware ; no issue. [Dr. Snell's Record.]
4. James, b. Coleraine, and d. there in 1871. Children (Coleraine), i^'w/'/y, b.
Mar. II, 1819, m. Stillman Haskins of West Brookfield ; Edzuard, b. Dec. 22, 1823 ;
Thomas, b. Coleraine, Apr. 25, 18 17 5.
5. Thomas, son of James 4, b. Coleraine, Apr. 25, 1817, m. June 7, 1840, Etta
Haskins, who m. (2) Leonard Haskell; Thomas d. North Brookfield, Oct. 7, 1851.
Children, Ellen, b. North Brookfield, June 10, 1841, m. Eugene Erwin of Hartford,
Ct. ; Alonzo, b. Coleraine, Sept. i, 1842 ; Leander, b. West Brookfield, Mar. 21, 1845,
m. Mar. 22, 1872, Velina Warren of New Braintree; removed to Kansas, thence to
California; Emery, b. West Brookfield, Nov. 25, 184S, d. in two weeks; Rosalie, b.
North Brookfield, June 10, 1851.
Marriages of unknown families of Bell, on Brookfield Records.
Martha Bell, m. Jan. 2, 1742, Samuel Ayres. Mary Bell, m. June 8, 1744, Moses
Bartlett. Sarah Bell, m. Dec. 19, 1750, Ephraim Walker. Elizabeth Bell, published
Nov. 1754, to Matthew Barr.
BELLOWS, Jonas 1, b. Paxton, 1771 ; m. Sally Bridges of Spencer, who d.
Brookfield, July 4, 1S64, aged 91 ; he d. Brookfield, Sept. iS, 1848, aged 77. Chil-
BEMIS. 525
dren, Patty, b. Paxton, May 2, 1795, "i- George Upham of Brookfield, who d. Brook-
field ; Jonas, b. Nov. 16, 1796 2 ; Edmund B., b. May 14, 1798, d. Oakham, Mar. 29,
1833 ; Horace,\t. Dec. 2, 1801 3; Sally,\>. West Brookfield, Apr. 19, 1804, m. Elmer
Earle of Paxton, d. Worcester, 1881 ; he d. Worcester ; Hannah D., b. West Brook-
field, Aug. 7, 1806, m. Freeman French of Oakham ; Ezekiel D., b. Sturbridge,
Aug. 30, 180S, m Susan of Ware, who d. Worcester, May 22, i860, aged 48 ;
he d. Worcester, Apr. 5, 1842; Martin, b. Apr. 5, 1813 4. [The foregoing record
from Bible of Jonas, jr., of Brookfield.]
2. Jonas, son of Jonas 1, b. Paxton, Nov. 16, 1796, m. (i) Mar. 29, 1S20, Phebe
Simmons of Oakham, b. New Braintree, June 20, 1799, d. Oakham, June 13, 182 1 ;
(2) Apr. 8, 1S23, Eliza, widow of Joshua Brimhall of Oakham, who d. Brookfield,
Sept. 15, 183S ; she was a Holt ; (3) Apr. 2, 1840, Calista A. Morey of Brookfield,
b. New York, June 17, 1809, d. Brookfield, Nov. 22, 1873. Children, John D., b.
Oakham, June 6, 182 r, m. (i) Rosamond Harwood of Greenwich ; (2) unknown, of
Philadelphia ; (3) unknown, of Sand Lake, N.Y. ; (4) unknown, of New York City ;
(5) unknown, of Chicago; Phehe S., b. West Boylston, Jan. 12, 1824, m. Apr. 2,
1841, Harvey Walker of Brookfield; Joshua B., b. Apr. 19, 1826, m. Aug. 27, 1847,
Sarah A. Draper of Brookfield ; Eliza H., b. West Brookfield, Feb. 25, 1829, m.
July 1, 1847, Guilford Young of Brookfield; Samuel H. V., b. Medfield, Apr. ii,
1832, m. June 4, 1854, Geraldine Telford of North Brookfield, d. Brookfield, July 24,
1880; Jonas M., b. North Brookfield, Sept. 29, 1833, m. (i) Nov. 11, 1856, Nancy
D.James of Brookfield; (2) Dec. 6, 1861, Selina Farnum of Westford, Ct. ; Abi-
gail //., b. Brookfield, Mar. 6, 1842, m. Aug. 31, 1864, Charles F. Mullet of Brook-
field; Simeon M., b. Nov. 25, 1846, d. Sept. 15, 1848 ; Simeon M., b. July 9, 1849 ^■
3. Horace, son of Jonas 1, b. West Boylston, Dec. 2, 1801 ; a jeweller ; m. Dec.
27, 1825, Eliza French of Oakham, d. Worcester, July 11, 1884. Children, Alvah
H., b. Oakham, Oct. 25, 1826, d. Sept. 20, 182S ; Maria W., b. North Brookfield,
Aug. 28, 1832, m. Sept. 2, 1856, Otis H. Blood of Worcester.
4. Martin, son of Jonas 1, b. Sturbridge, Apr. 5, 1813, m. July 12, 1838, Maria
Keim of Philadelphia. Children (Philadelphia), Horace Martin, b. June 30, 1S39 ;
a physician ; m. May 21, 1863, Kate Schober of Philadelphia ; William Henry, b. Mar.
19, 1841 ; book-keeper ; John Saunders, boot and shoe dealer, b. Jan. 19, 1843, "i-
Aug. 22, 1S66, Hannah A. Brian of Philadelphia.
5. Simeon M., son of Jonas 2, b. Brookfield, July 9, 1849, "i- Sept. 2, 1869,
Adelaide L. Blood, daughter of Enoch 1.
BEMIS, George Amos 1, son of Amos of Spencer, b. Spencer, Sept. 17, 1824,
m. Mar. 23, 1848, Anstis Kittridge Harwood of North Brookfield, d. July 10, 18S0.
Children, Amos Armit, b. Spencer, Aug. 20, 1851, m. Nov. 20, 1873, Mary Grace
Phelps of North Brookfield, formerly of St. Johnsbury, Vt. ; William Otis, b. North
Brookfield, June 11, 1857, d. July iS, 1868 ; Clara Harxoood, b. Sept. 24, 1S64.
2. Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel of Spencer, b. Spencer, June 5, 1796, m. (i) May
25, 1820, Nancy Converse of North Brookfield, who d. Feb. 23, 1822; (2) Nov. 8,
1825, Emily Thompson of New Braintree, who d. West Boylston, Aug. 23, 1863'; he
d. East Brookfield, Feb. 7, 1863. Children, Nancy C, b. North Brookfield, Oct. 27,
1826, m. Nov. 30, 1854, Samuel F. Summers of Boston, b. Charlestown, Jan. 20,
1820 ; machinist [children, Sarah B., b. Melrose, Sept. 24, 1855 ; m. June 14, 1877,
William Sawyer of Charlestown ; Charles S., b. Melrose, Dec. 2, 1865] ; Mary A.,
b. Mar. 28, 1829, m. May 6, 1852, George P. Kendrick of Brookfield, son of Perley,
b. Nov. 6, 1824; Hannah B., b. Feb. 15, 1832, d. Mar. 17, following; Martha, h.
Feb. 27, 1834, d. Oct. 5, i860; Charles, b. Dec. 25, 1835, d. May i, 1856.
526 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
3. Cephas, son of Nathaniel Sr. of Spencer, brother of Nathaniel Jr., b. Oct. ii,
1800, m. May 25, 1826, Harriet W. Matthews of Brookfield ; he d. Aug. 11, 1829,
and she m. (2) John F. Dewing of North Brookfield. Children, Hiram Matthetvs,
b. May 15, 1827 4 ; Elizabeth Harriet, b. 1S29, d. Apr. 25, 1845.
4. Hiram Matthews, son of Cephas 3, b. May 15, 1S27, ni. June 25, 1848,
Angeline Newton of Rutland. Children, Ellen Elizabeth, b. June 25, 1849 5 Rosella
Newton, b. Feb. 21, 1851, m. Feb. 9, 1867, James B. Cummings of North Brookfield;
Frank Matthews, b. Jan. 3, 1856, m. May i, 1873, Wealthy A. Richards of West
Brookfield.
5. Tyler, b. Paxton, June 3, 1S06, m. Caroline A. Brown of Paxton, and d. Aug.
II, 1876. Children (Paxton), Carlo R.,\>. Dec. 6, 1831 6; George W.,\y. Apr. 19,
1833, m. Nellie A. Smith of Vermont; Caroline J., m. Manly Ludden of Spencer;
Charles A., enlisted for nine months in civil war from Paxton, m. Anna Bemis of
Spencer; Mary E., d. Paxton; Sophronia L., m. Joseph Whitney of Oakham;
Austin T.
6. Carlo R., son of Tyler 5, b. Paxton, Dec. 6, 1831, m. Nov. 24, 1854, Julia A.
Williams of Barre. Children, Andrew P., b. Spencer, Oct. 29, 1855, m. Jan r, 1877,
Lizzie P. Watson of Spencer; Charles S., b. Paxton, Dec. 16, 1857; Mary y., b.
Paxton, Feb. 17, 1859, m. May 27, 1879, Dell F. Howlett of North Brookfield.
BENOIT, Joseph, son of Ignace, b. Canada, Mar. 26, 1846, m. Lucy Paro of
Milton, Vt., b. Feb. 14, 1845. Children, Joseph Frederic, b. Sandy Hill, N.Y., July
17, 1865, d. there June 21, 1866; Lucy Cordelia, b. Fairfax, Vt., Dec. 8, 1867;
Georgianna Emma,h. North Brookfield, Apr. 17, 1870; Louis Octa7'iiis,\>. July 4,
1872, d. Sept. 13 following; Arthur Henry, b. Sept. 23, 1873; Ida Josephine, h.
Feb. 25, 1876 ; Emily Mathilda, b. Mar. 14, 187S.
BERGEN, Michael, b. Ireland, 1843, ™- '§65, Ann M. Delaney. Children
(North Brookfield), Mary,h. 1S66; Margaret, \i. 1S69; Annie,h. 1873; Catherine,
b. 1876; William, b. 1878; Martin, b. 187 1.
BERGER, Peter N. 1, b. Canada, July 10, 1843, m. July i, 1868, Alphonsine
Foisey. Children (North Brookfield), Joseph Louts Henry, b. July 7, 1869;
Alexander Arthur, b. Mar. 4, 187 1 ; Eugene Victor, b. July 17, 1872 ; Louise Alexan-
dria Yvonne, b. Oct. 5, 1877.
2. Alphonse, b. Canada, Feb. 6, 1853, m. Nov. 1877, Emma Cheltra. Child,
Fra7ik E., b. Aug. 28, 1881.
BETTIS, BETTYS, BETTEES, BEETES, Thomas, b. Wenham; re-
ceived grants at Brookfield as follows : " Nov. 17, 1701, to Thomas Bettice 40 a. W. on
Mr. Smith — further I find in an old paper an accompt of several parcels of meadow,
and Bettis amongst the rest," signed Joseph Hawley. "Jan. 7, 1721, granted to
heirs of Thomas Bettes, dec''., 60 a. E. on Five-mile river, S. on John Willcoott's, E.
on town line, W. on s'' Bettees meadow." "Jan. 21, 17 21, to heirs of Thomas Bettis,
dec''., 18 a. on Five-mile river, N. on John Clary, and 2 a. meadow on the plain W.
of the 18 a." He was killed by the Indians July 29, 1704 (see ante, p. 166). His
wife was Mary ; m. (2) John Jackson of Woodstock, Ct. Children, Thomas^
shoemaker, who was b. in Brookfield, 1721 ; Mary.
BIGELOW. — [The Genealogy of this family from 1540 to 1718, by Jason
Bigelow Perry of Rindge, N.H., may be found in the large Vol. in the Town Clerk's
office. North Brookfield, compiled by Hon. Chas. Adams, jr.]
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1. Jason, b. Marlboro, Apr. 11, 1718, and d. Brookfield, Mar. 25, 1767, was eldest
son of Samuel and Mary Bigelow. lie came here prior to 1744; was a petitioner
Dec. 1748, for the incorporation of the 2d Precinct or North Parish in Brook-
field; was an active and efficient member, and a Deacon in the Church. Children
(Brookfield), Elizabeth, b. June 24, 1748, m. May 21, 1767, Samuel Mixer, or Mixter,
of New Braintree, d. July 3, 1831 [children, Elizabeth Mixter, b. Nov. 18, 1768, m.
May 13, 1793, Ebenezer Tidd of New Braintree, d. June 4, 1847 ; Jason, b. July 27,
1772, m. May 5, 1808, Susan Cutler of Amherst, d. Hardwick, Jan. 31, 1850 ; Sarah,
b. New Braintree, Mar. 22, 1774, m. 1803, Asa Pope ; Mary, b. Sept. 9, 1776, m. 1805,
Col. Samuel Lee of Barre ; Lucy, b. Nov. 13, 1778, d. Oct. 28, 1823; Asenath, b.
Mar. 14, 1782, m. 1803, Capt. Joseph Green of New Braintree, d. Feb. 22, 1838 ;
Samuel, b. Oct. 15, 1784, m. Clarissa If. Moore, d. Mar. 30, 1862] ; Lucy, b. Nov. 4,
1749, m. July 7, 1770, Samuel Cheever of North Brookfield 1, d. Oct. 6, 1777 ;
Hcpzibah, b. Oct. 28, 1751, m. Feb. 20, 1793, Mark Dodge of Dudley, d. June 26,
1824; Jasoii, b. Aug. 20, 1753 2; Samuel, b. Jan. 17, 1755, d. May 19, 1759; Jtmas,
b. Nov. 5, 1756; lived many years on the farm now owned by Michael Glennon, and
d. Aug. 19, 1S43, leaving considerable wealth; m. Mar. 10, 1785, Lydia Ware of
New Braintree, no issue ; Abigail, b. May 5, 1758, m. Nov. 22, 17S1, John Perry of
Rindge, N.H., where she d. Sept. 11, 1818. [For family, see large Vol. in Town
Clerk's office. North Brookfield.]
2. Jason, son of Jason 1, b. Brookfield, Aug. 20, 1753, m. Mar. 23, 1775, Judith,
daughter of William Dane 1, and Sarah (Stone), b. 1754, d. North Brookfield, Nov.
I, 1821; he d. Feb. 2, 1826. Children, Silas, b. Mar. 16, 1776 (non. com.), d. Oct
23, 1820; Lucy, b. Feb. 21, 177S, d. infancy; Lucy, b. Nov. 19, 1779, m. Jan. 8, 1809,
Thomas Tucker, d. Apr. 14, 1841 ; Judith, b. Mar. 3, 17S2, published June 9, 181 1,
to Christopher Paige of Hardwick, d. Feb. i, 1873 ; Jason, b. May 2, 1784 3; Sarah,
b. Oct. 7, 1786, m. Nov. 12, 1804, Kittridge Hill, d. Feb. 21, 1867 ; Samuel, b. Dec.
18, 1788, d. Apr. 21, 1789; John, b. Feb. 5, 1790 4; Jonas, b. Aug. 4, 1792, d. Mar.
14, 1793; ^^I'tcy, b. Aug. 4, 1792, m. Beals Thomas of Hardwick, d. May 12, 1821 ;
infant, b. Feb. 7, 1795, ^' "^^^ "^^Y '■> Jof'<^^i b. Aug. 7, 1796 5.
3. Jason, son of Jason 2, b. May 2, 1784, m. 181 5, Patty Waite, b. June 5, 1796,
d. Oct. 25, 1873; he d. May 3, 1856. Children, Alden, b. Sept. 4, 18166; John
Tyler, b. July, 1818, d. 1830; Joseph Emerson, b. Aug. 31, 1826, m. 1866, Judith J.
Luce; Sarah Lavina, b. Aug. 30, 1828, d. 1833; Lazvson, b. July 11, 1836; Lazvton,
b. July II, 18367.
4. John, son of Jason 2, b. North Brookfield, Feb. 5, 1790, m. Oct. 10, 1S15,
Betsey Maynard of Northboro, b. Hubbardston, Mar. 20, 1794, d. Feb. 26, 1879, he
held town offices, and Representative two years, d. Oct. 31, 1872. Children (North
Brookfield), Charlotte,h. May 6, 1816, m. May 14, 1835, Apollos Wellington, d. West
Brookfield, Aug. 9, 1876; John S., b. July 2, 1817 8; Mary E., b. Dec. 16, 1819, d.
June 7, 1824; Silas II.,h. Nov. 6, 1821 9; Samuel S., b. Dec. 25, 1S23, d. Mar.
12, 1824; A/ary E.,h. Mar. 25, 1825, m. Apr. 9, 1845, Christopher W. Paige of Pres-
cott; Samuel Sumner, h. Dec. i, 1827 10; IVarren T., b. Dec. 21, 1831, d. Nov. 16,
1855.
5. Jonas, son of Jason 2, b. Aug. 7, 1796, m. Nov. 10, 1819, Nancy Maynard of
Northboro, b. Feb. 27, 1796, d. Oct. i, 1865; he d. July 7, 1861. Children, yi?/^//
Dexter, b. Sept. 2, 1820 11; Sarah Williams, b. Oct. 21, 1821, m. Dec. 6, 1841,
Alden Chapman of Montgomery ; Mary Rice, b. Dec. 4, 1822, m. Sept. 27, 1843,
Alvin M. Thompson of West Brookfield ; Samuel Fay, b. Jan. 2, 1824 12 ; Abigail
Witt, b. Nov. 29, 1825, m. Aug. 29, 1850, Lucian E. Bliss 3 ; Jonas Edward, b. Apr.
528 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
12, 1827, d. Sept. 16 following; a child, b. May 15, 1828, d. May 17 following ; Eliza
Ann, b. Sept. 26, 1829, m. Sept. 4, 1849, William D. Converse of Ware; Jonas
Augustus, b. Oct. 25, 1830; Henry William, b. Sept. 23, 1831, d. Aug. 31, 1833;
Nancy Maria, b. Nov. 19, 1833, d. Jan. 18, 1835 '> H^'i'y Edzvard, b. Aug. 27,
1835 13.
6. Alden, son of Jason 3, b. Sept. i, 1816, m. Sept. 4, 1S51, Mary Ann Seabury
of Cambridge, Vt. Child, Sarah Lavinia, b. Jan. 10, 1856, m. Mar. 23, 1878, Henry
F. Ryan of Millbury.
7. Lawton, son of Jason 3, b. July 11, 1836, d. Mar. 19, 1885, m. May 17, 1877,
Sarah A. Corey of Holyoke. Child, Mabel, b. May 13, 1S79.
8. John S., son of John 4, b. July 2, 1817, m. Oct. 1842, Marcia Hamilton of
North Brookfield. Children, Marcia, b. North Brookfield, July 15, 1843, m. June
20, 1866, Charles F. Weeks of Springfield ; John W., b. East Brookfield, Sept. 1845,
d. West Brookfield; Lticy B., b. West Brookfield, Aug. 1848, d. North Brookfield,
Apr. 6, [851 ; Lucy B., b. North Brookfield, Oct. 19, 1851 ; John IV., b. Aug. 20,
1854, m. June 6, 187S, Hattie A. Miller of South Framingham ; Burl £., b. Warren,
Mar. 4, 1862.
9. Silas H., son of John 4, b. North Brookfield, Nov. 6, 1S21, farmer, m. Apr.
29, 1845, Clarissa A. Cole of Montague, b. Shutesbury, May 26, 1823. Children,
Mary A., b. Jan. 23, 1847, n^- J^n- 22, 1874, George A. Jenks; Abbie H., b. Nov. 2,
1848, m. May 15, 1872, Martin L. Crawford; Jane M., b. Nov. 29, 1850; Lizzie E.,
b. July 31, 1853, m. June 4, 1874, George M. Howe; lVarre?i 7'., b. May 12, 1856;
John R., b. Jan. 28, 1858; Fannie I., b. May 18, 1861, d. Sept. 11, 1863; Fannie I.,
b. Mar. 18, 1863, d. Oct. i, 1883.
10. Samuel Sumner, son of John 4, b. Dec. i, 1828, m. Jan. 12, 1858, Mary P.
Cowan of Prescott. Children, Frank S., b. Warren, Nov. 6, 1858 ; Frederick H., b.
Dec. 17, i860, d. Apr. 3, 1884; Hattie L., b. Jan. 13, 1863, d. Sept. 24, 1878; Jason
C, b. Oct. 10, 1864 ; Carrie A., b. Dec. 25, 1869, d. July 20, 1870 ; George A., b. Mar.
4. 1877.
11. John Dexter, son of Jonas 5, b. North Brookfield, Sept. 2, 1820, merchant,
m. Oct. 27, 1S40, Emily Scarborough of Brooklyn, Ct. Children, George D., b.
Danielsonville, Ct., Dec. 31, 1847, d. Mar. 13, 1850; Emma L., b. Aug. 26, 1850, d.
Aug. 30 following; Charles E., b. Oct. 11, 1855, physician.
12. Samuel Fay, son of Jonas 5, b. North Brookfield, June 2, 1824, m. (i) Jan.
I, 1844, Orinda M. Smith of North Brookfield, who d. Oct. 24, 1852 ; (2) Mar. 10,
1853, Nancy M. Graw. Children (North Brookfield), Charles H, b. Dec. 26, 1844,
d. Aug. 8, 1845 ; Charles E., b. Aug. 14, 1846, d. Feb. 3, 1853 ; Eugene F., b. Aug.
10, 1850, an engineer; Emma /., b. Feb. 26, 1852, m. May 3, 187 1, Charles E.
Thompson of West Brookfield; Mary Loraine, b. May 21, 1854, m. Aug. 1875,
Hiram Gardner of Dakota; Alfred F., b. July 19, 1862.
13. Henry Edward, son of Jonas 5, b. Aug. 27, 1835, m. (i) Aug. 29, 1855,
Helen A. Randall of Danielsonville, Ct., who d. Aug. 29, 1868; (2) Nov. i, 1870,
Emma A. Harris of Woonsocket, R.I.; he d. Woonsocket, Aug. 26, 1878. Children,
Alice Nancy, b. Dec. 11, 1856; Clara Estclla, b. May 17, iSCo.
BILES, Samuel C, came here in 1876; b. England, July i, 1819, m. in Eng-
land, Nov. 6, 1851, Susan Clay. Children, Elizabeth, b. Long Island, Aug. 25, 1852,
m. Alfred Tilly of Brooklyn, N.Y., May 26, 1875; Susie, b. Long Island, Dec. 7,
1854; Edward C, b. Buffalo, N.Y., Feb. 15, 1857; Jettnie, b. Mar. 5, i860.
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BIRD, Benjamin 1, b. Stoughton, lived and died in Waltham; m. Nov. 9, 1775,
Mary Prentice, b. July 15, 1753, d. Mar. 7, 1826. Children, Eunice, b. Cambridge,
Sept. 2, 1776, d. Sept. 28 following ; Charles, b. Aug! 25, 1777, d. North Brookfield
Feb. 12, 1S51. He was blind, and could easily detect, by the voice, all persons of
his acquaintance, and the children by the smell of their heads. He was also an
expert with the horse, in detecting his good points, as well as blemishes; Polly, b.
Oct. 30, 1779, m. Samuel Shedd of Boston; Harriet, b. Aug. 26, 1781, m. Thomas
Gillespie of Boston or Waltham, and d. Apr. 16, 1868; Horatio, b. Jan. 18, 1784, m.
May 10, 1812, Sybil Pierce of Waltham, d. 1838 or 9; Abner, b. Mar. 2, 17862;
Orra, b. Jan. i, 1789, m. about 1807, Reuel Richardson of Connecticut, and d. Sept.
16, 1872. After the decease of Benjamin at Waltham, his widow and some of her
children removed to Brookfield, and long occupied a house just west of the Cowan
mill : a cellar hole indicates the spot. After Abner m., they lived farther east, the
last house in town, on south side of Spencer road.
2. Abner, son of Benjamin 1, b. Waltham, Mar. 2, 1786; came to town with his
widowed mother about 1800 ; was of commanding presence, and of more than ordi-
nary ability; m. Jan. 15, 1809, Betsey Bradish of Brookfield, who d. North Brook-
field Mar. 7, i860. He d. Dec. 22, 1837. Children (North Brookfield), Eliza, b.
Oct. 15, 1809, d. Sept. 19, 1855, unm. She and her sister Catherine were both very
estimable ladies, and occupied a high social standing; Benjamin, b. June 16, 181 1,
d. July 5, 1833; Elbridge G., b. Mar. 21, 1813, d. Oct. 5, 1817 ; Catherine, b. Sept.
21, 1815, d. Oct. 17, 1S17; Catherine, b. Dec. 20, 1817, m. Nov. 20, 1850, Josiah
Whiting, and d. Dec. 8, 1875; Abner, b. Mar. 20, 1820 3; Horatio, b. Aug. 5, 1822,
d. Apr. 19, 1837.
3. Abner, son of Abner 2, b. North Brookfield, Mar. 20, 1820; removed to Rich
Hill, O., where he became one of the leading business men of the place, where he d.
Dec. 22, 1883; m. July 7, 1859, Jane Morey of Ohio. Children (three b. North
Brookfield, four in Ohio), Fanny M., b. Apr. 15, i860 ; Edioard H., b. Apr. 4, 1S62 ;
Wealthy Jane, b. Dec. 9, 1863 ; Catherine M., b. Apr. 22, 1866 ; Mary Eliza, b.
Sept. 27, 1869, d. Aug. 19, 1870; Charles W., b. Mar. 29, 1872; Perry, b. Dec. 17,
1874, d. Jan. 5, 1875.
BISHOP, Homer, b. Bristol, Ct., May, 1809, m. Apr. 24, 1878, Martha B. Nye
of North Brookfield, and d. Apr. 12, 1S84.
BISSONETTE, Louis 1, b. Canada, m. Lizzie Robinson of Rutland, Vt.
Children (North Brookfield), John H, b. Sept. 12, 1874? Mary A., b. Feb. 22,
1875? Angcline V., b. Sept. 30, 1877.
2. Paul, b. Canada, m. Adelia Barrett of Canada. Children (North Brookfield),
Azclia, b. 186S; Peter, b. 1871 ; Adolphus, b. 1873; Eva, b. 1875; Frederick, b.
1877 ; Louisa, b. 1879.
BLACKMER, Lewis 1, b. Warren, June 17, 1803, m. Mar. i, 1826, Nancy Keep
of North Brookfield, and d. Fair Haven, Ct., Dec. il, 1870. Children (four b. New
Braintree, eight in North Brookfield), Catherine W.,\>. July 2, 1828, m. May 2, 1850,
C. S. Keep of Monson; Mary S., b. Sept. 29, 1829, m. Sept. 6, 184S, Frederick
Tucker of Monson; Eli 71, b. Feb. 14, 1831 2; Williavi Z., b. Mar. 27, 1833, m.
July 2, 1856, E. M. Allen of Brimfield; Loanna J.,\y. Sept. 3, 1834, m. (i) Jan. 1851,
J. A. Snow of Spencer ; (2) July 2, 1872, R. Church; Henry M., b. Aug. 5, 1836, d.
Sept. 24, 1837; Charles H., b. Jan. 22, 1838, m. Dec. 23, 1867, M. A. Newton of
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Brookfield ; Ellen L., b. May 22, 1840, m. Apr. 4, 1870, George Woodis of Rutland ;
John K., b. May 12, 1842, m. (i) July 12, 1864, Mary Jane King of North Brook-
field ; George A., b. Apr. 28, 1844, d. Dec. 5, 1845 5 E.ffie M., b. May 23, 1846, m. (i)
Aug. 26, 1864, George Blaisdell of Chicopee; (2) Mar. 13, 1878, Charles Tucker of
North Brookfield; N. Jane K., b. Mar. i, 1849, m. Nov. 23, 1869, E. H. Newton of
Brookfield.
2. Eli T., son of Lewis 1, b. Feb. 14, 1831, m. (i) Nov. i, 1S50, Lucy Richards;
(2) Oct. I, 1872, Louisa Kimball of New Hampshire. Child (perhaps others), Leon
C, b. North Brookfield, Apr. 9, 1S57, m. May 21, 1S78, Mary J. Pike of North
Brookfield. [Children, Frank E., b. Feb. 19, 1879; John Leon, b. June 19, 1S80.]
BLAKE, James, b. Taunton, Feb. 21, 1786, m. Feb. 4, iSoS, Sally Witt of
North Brookfield, b. Marlboro, June 17, 17S5, d. North Brookfield, Apr. 15, 1826;
he d. July 25, 1827. Children (North Brookfield), Sarah Susan, b. Nov. 21, 1808,
d. Apr. 24, 1809; Nancy Hunter, b. May 18, 1810, m. Oct. 13, 1S33, Thomas H.
Tucker of North Brookfield ; Daniel Swan, b. July 12, 1818, m. Euphemia B. Smith
of Brooklyn, N.Y. [child, Jessie Tucker].
BLISS, Renselaer 1, b. Warren, Nov. 30, 1S02, m. (i) Sept. 22, 1824, Maria B.
Gilbert of North Brookfield, d. Aug. 1855; (2) Feb. 4, 1857, Sarah S. Raymore of
Ontario, N.Y. ; he d. North Brookfield, Jan. 4, 1871. Children, George W., b.
Warren, Dec. 30, 1826 2 ; Ltician E., b. Aug. 13, 1830 3 ; Oliver, b. New Braintree,
Dec. 3, 1833, m. May 25, 1853, (i) Sarah B. Coolidge of North Brookfield; (2) May
5, 1864, Mrs. Mary Myers of Pennsylvania; Calvin G., b. New Braintree, June 17,
1838, m. Dec. 7, 1872, Mrs. Jane Dane of West Brookfield; Henry R., b. Apr. 2,
1840, m. Oct. 21, i860, Huldah Tucker of Spencer ; he was killed at Antietam, Sept.
17, 1862 ; Charles W., b. Aug. 16, 1843, m. Nov. 12, 1S63, Maria M. Stevens of East
Brookfield; Mary E., b. Feb. 21, 1845, m. Oct. 8, i865,"Charles H. Rice of Barre ;
Atnhrose, b. June 6, 1S48, d. Oct. 26 following; Myron A., b. Apr. 20, 1853, d. Oct.
9, 1856.
2. George W., son of Renselaer 1, b. Warren, Dec. 30, 1S26, m. Aug. 27, 1850,
Jane M. Rogers of Vermont. Children (West Brookfield), Albert W., b. Nov. 3,
1851, m. Dec. 22, 1876, Melinda N. Hooker of Sturbridge ; Arthur C, b. July 26,
1859, m. Oct. 21, 1880, Emma A. Goodrich; Jeiuiie M., b. Mar. 6, 1861, m. Mar. 10,
i88o, Edward H. Newman.
3. Lucian E., son of Renselaer 1, b. Warren, Aug. 13, 1830, m. Aug. 29, 1850,
Abigail Witt Bigelow, daughter of Jonas 5, and Nancy (Maynard), b. Nov. 29,
1825. Child, Fannie Eliza, b. North Brookfield, Nov. 2, 1858.
BLODGETT, Henry D., b. Holland, Dec. 1841, m. July, 1S67, Martha Shedd
of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Arthur, b. July, 1S70, d. same
month; Caro B., b. Oct. 1872, d. Mar. 2, 1873 ; Mabel E., b. May, 1878.
BLOOD, Enoch 1, b. New Hampshire, 1S07, m. Eunice Holman of Bolton, b.
1S09, d. North Brookfield, May, 1876 ; he d. North Brookfield, Jan. 25, 1882. Child,
Adelaide L., b. Vermont, 1842, m. Sept. 2, 1S69, Simeon M. Bellows 5.
2. A. 0., b. Charlton, , m. 1S66, Rebecca Stone of Charlton. Children,
Lottie, b. Brookfield, 1868; Bertha, b. North Brookfield, 1872.
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BOND. The Bonds of this town, according to Mr. H. G. Somerby's researches
in England, and genealogies of the families of the name in New England, are
descended from Jonas Bond of Bury St. Edmunds, as follows : —
Jonas 1, b. Bury St. Edmunds ; will pd. Sept. 22, 1601 ; m. Rose Wood, and
of their eight children the sixth was
2. Thomas, baptized Sept. S, 1597, will pd. London, Mar. 10, 1659; m. Eliza-
beth . Eight children, of whom the third was
3. William, who came to New England and settled in Watertown, Mass., where
he d. Dec. 14, 1695; "^- (0 F^^- 7' 1649-50, Sarah Bruce of Watertown, who d. Feb.
1692-3; (2) 1695, ^^I's- Elizabeth Nevinson of Watertown. By ist wife he had nine
children, of whom the third son was
4. Thomas, b. Watertown, Dec. 23, 1654, m. Sept. 30, 1680, Sarah Woolson,
and d. Dec. 17, 1704. Six children, the first of whom was
5. Thomas, b. Apr. 29, 1683, m. Aug. 25, 1706, Lydia Spring, and d. May 17,
1737. Eight children, of whom the second was
6. Jonathan, Deacon, b. Nov. 7, 1710; resided in Waltham, Mendon, and West-
boro; m. Apr. 13, 1732, Mary Harrington, and d. Westboro, Jan. 11, 1789. Chil-
dren, Mary, b. Watertown, Dec. 2, 1732, m. Aaron Warner of Upton, and settled in
Westboro; Jonathan, b. Apr. 22, 1736 7; T^owaj, b. Jan. 30, 1739 8; Etinice,h.
Waltham, Feb. 18, 1742, m. Newton of Westboro; Joseph, b. Mendon, July 6,
1744, m. Hepzibah Pratt, settled in Westboro, and soon after the Revolutionary
war, removed to New York State, and thence to Bondstown, now Hampden, O.,
where he died; Lydia, b. Mendon, Jan. 12, 1747, m. Moses Wheelock; Elizabeth,
b. Westboro, Mar. 28, 1752, d. 1756; Lucy, b. June 22, 1755.
7. Jonathan, Deacon, son of Deacon Jonathan 6, b. Watertown, Apr. 22, 1736;
was a Deacon in Boylston; m. Ruth Tyler, who d. North Brookfield, Apr. 26, 1814,
and d. Boylston, 1784. After his decease, she went to live with her son Deacon
Jonathan, and m. (2) Oct. 11, 1809, Robert Bruce of North Brookfield. Children,
Jonathatt, b. Sturbridge, Mar. 17, 1760 9; Joseph, b. Mar. 18, 1762, d. Oct. 16, 1781
[see Harv. Coll. Oration, by Harrison Gray Otis] ; Solomon, b. May 9, 1764 10 ;
Mary, b. Brookfield, Aug. 28, 17 — , m. and d. soon after; Sarah, b. Mar. 14, 1771,
m. Abijah Pierce of Boylston, and had two children; Ruth, b. Mar. 14, 177 1, m.
John Bond of Boylston, and d. soon after, leaving son Tyler ; Eunice, m. John Gale
of Stratford, Ct.
8. Thomas, Lieut., son of Deacon Jonathan 6, b. Westboro, Jan. 30, 1739; was
the first of the name in North Brookfield, and lived in a house on the site of that
now occupied by Deacon L. S. Thurston, which was built by Amos Bond. The
farm was deeded by Joseph Bruce, who previously lived there. He m. May 22,
1765, Lydia Newton of Westboro, b. May 22, 1744, d. Mar. 20, 1S24. Children,
Elizabeth, b. Westboro, Mar. 20, 1766, m. Nov. 4, 1790, Humphrey Gilbert of North
Brookfield, d. May 15, 1861 ; Josiah, b. Jan. i, 1768, a physician, m. 1835, Mrs.
Forbes of Shrewsbury, d. Shrewsbury, Dec. 13, 1852; John, b. Westboro, Feb. 5,
1770 11; Lydia, b. Dec. 22, 1771, m. Feb. 26, 1793, Dr. Jeremiah Kittridge of Wal-
pole, N.H., d. Walpole, Sept. 4, 1837 ; Amos, b. Feb. i, 1774 12 ; Sarah, b. Dec. 9,
1775, m. Apr. II, 1799, Silas Haskell of North Brookfield; d. Perry, O., Jan. 8,
1852; Thomas, b. Sept. 17, 1777 13; Lucy, b. North Brookfield, Sept. 19, 1780, m.
May 2, 1802, Dr. Wilbur Southworth of Rochester, Mass., d. Mattapoisett, Apr. 16,
1859; Eli, b. North Brookfield, Mar. 18, 1782, m. Dec. i, 1813, Sarah E. Pomeroy
of Cleveland, O., d. Painsville, O., Mar. 18, 1830; Moses, b. Apr. 5, 1784 14; Joseph,
b. Mar. 26, 1787, physician, m. Oct. 29, 1817, Eliza Drew of Drewsville, N.H., and
d.Walpole, N.H., July 7, 1832.
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9. Jonathan, son of Deacon Jonathan 7, b. Sturbridge, Mar. 17, 1760, d. Sept. 3,
1821, in Boylston; m. Lucy Andrews. Children (Boylston), Joseph, b. Nov. 20,
1784, m. Sophia Smith of Sterling and settled in Worcester; Eli, b. May 28, 1794,
m. Cobb and settled in Keene, N.H. ; Lnciiida, b. May 11, 1790, d. 1791 ; Ltuy,
b. Dec. 8, 17S6, m. George Slocomb of Shrewsbury, and d. May 26, 1S15; Joanna
Hurd, b. Jan. ii, 1792, d. July 26, 1S16; Rttth Tyler, b. Nov. 10, 1800, d. Aug. 1801 ;
Elliot, b. June 29, 1797, d. Sept. 12, iSoo.
10. Solomon, son of Deacon Jonathan 7, b. Boylston or Sturbridge, May 9,
1764, a physician ; studied medicine with Dr. Jacob Kittridge of North Brookfield,
and commenced practice in Plainfield, Mass.; removed 1797 to Enfield, Ct., after
which he, with his brother-in-law Judge Hinckley of Northampton, engaged in the
purchase of lands of the State of Connecticut, situated on the Western Reserve, O.,
accumulating a large estate. He m. Feb. 2, 1792, Sally Hinckley of North Brook-
field, and d. Enfield, Nov. 4, 1S14, aged fifty-one ; she d. Clinton, N.Y., Dec. 9, 1853,
aged eighty-five. Children, Mary Proctor, b. Plainfield, Nov. 16, 1792, m. July 3,
1821, Asa Olmstead of Wilbraham, b. Enfield, Ct., Apr. 19, 1791, physician; prac-
tised in Wilbraham, Northfield, and Clinton, N.Y., where he d. Feb. 25, 1874, aged
eighty-three; Rebecca Hinckley, b. Connecticut, Nov. 17, 1794, m. Jan. 27, 1824, Levi
Bliss of Brimfield, b. Apr. 23, 17S8, d. Brimfield, July 25, 1856, merchant ; Solomon,
b. Connecticut, Mar. 13, 1797, d. Enfield, March 15, 1812; Thomas Hinckley, b.
Enfield, Ct., Jan. 14, 1804, m. (i) Sept. 14, 182S, Elizabeth Goodrich of New Haven,
who d. Mar. 16, 1864, aged fifty-seven; (2) Mary C. Hinman of Hartford; lawyer ;
graduated Yale Law School, New Haven; admitted 1S27, to the Bar; practised in
Pittsburg, Pa. ; Collector of Oswego ; member of State Senate, and in 1854 removed
to New Haven, where he was elected Representative and State Senator [children,
John Goodrich, b. Oct. 17, 1829, a Captain in Military and Marine Service, resigned
Jan. I, 1872 ; Josephine Maria, b. Oct. 9, 1842, m. June 10, 1S63, Edward Le Moyne
of New York, firm of Le Moyne & Son. Children, Elizabeth Goodrich, b. Apr. 22,
1864; Josephine Clara, b. Dec. 19, 186S; Henrietta, b. Dec. 27, 1872]; Eliza Ann,
b. Enfield, Mar. 22, 1807, m. Sept. 4, 1837, Francis B. Stebbins, lawyer, and d.
Brimfield, Nov. 10, 1882.
11. John, son Lieut. Thomas 8, b. Westboro, Feb. 5, 1770, m. (i) Ruth Bond of
Boylston, 1791 ; (2) Apr. i, 179S, Judith Fiske of Boylston or Barre, who d. May 10,
1844; he d. Boylston, Oct. 25, 1837. Children (Boylston), Tyler, b. Apr. 5, 1792, d.
Feb. 12, 1813; Rnth, b. July 22, 1799, d. Aug. 9, 1S22; Sally F., b. Jan. 6, 1801, m.
May 22, 1834, Thomas B. Eaton of Worcester; David Fiske, b. Oct. 6, 1S02, d. Oct.
27, 1833; Louisa, b. Nov. 26, 1805, m. May 17, 1S31, Aaron S. Gibbs of Boylston;
Thomas, b. Aug. 14, 1807, m. Oct. 16, 1834, Harriet Slocumb of Shrewsbury; John
B., b. Feb. 6, 1810, m. Eliza Hathaway of Worcester, and d. Dec. 16, 1853.
12. Amos, son of Lieut. Thomas 8, b. Westboro, Feb. i, 1774, m. Dec. 26, 1799,
Sally Goddard of North Brookfield, and d. Jan. 22, 184S. Children (North Brook-
field), Gilbert, b. Sept. 24, iSoo 15; Chaimcey, b. July 2, 1802, m. Apr. 5, 1830,
Frances B. Bullard of Shrewsbury, b. Oct. 9, 1805, d. May 7, 1835; he d. Shrews-
bury, Apr. 29, 1S33; Mary, b. Nov. 29, 1804, m. June 3, 1830, Freeman Walker of
North Brookfield, and d. July i, 1839; Edward Goddard, b. Jan. 24, 1807, d. Mar,
23, 1832; Lydia Newton, b. Nov. 12, iSio, m. Oct. 22, 1839, Samuel Haskell of
North Brookfield, and d. May 22, 1850; Thomas, b. Sept. 20, 1814 16; Sarah
Goddard, b. Oct. 13, 1S18, d. May 25, 1843.
13. Thomas, son of Lieut. Thomas 8, b. Westboro, Sept. 17, 1777, m. Sept. 23
1804, Jemima Bush of Boylston, and d. Springfield, Jan. 6, 1852. Children (Brook-
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field and North Brookfield), Henry Morris, b. Aug. 5, 1805; Lucy, b. Nov. 5, 1S07,
m. Nov. 5, 1827, Henry Penniman of Brookfield; Clarinda, b. Dec. 10, 1809, m. Oct.
I, 1833, Samuel Reynolds of Springfield; Thomas, b. North Brookfield, Dec. 6,
1812; merchant; m. July 14, 1846, Ellen Maria Carr of New York; William Bush,
b. Jan. 12, 1815; clergyman; graduated Amherst, 1835; ordained Apr. 15, 1840;
m. May, 1840, Harriet Sheldon of Stockbridge; George Taylor, b. Jan. 22, 1817 ;
Mary Bush, b. June 5, 1819, m. Oct. 26, 184S, Rev. John E. Hall of Egremont;
Ephraim Ward, b. May 15, 1821 ; lawyer; graduated Amherst, 1841 ; m.
Hazard of Hazardville; Edward, b. Apr. 27, 1827; merchant of New York; m. a
daughter of Col. Hazard.
14. Moses, son of Lieut. Thomas 8, b. Brookfield, Apr. 5, 1784; a merchant;
published Aug. 29, 1S09, to Lucy Fiske of Sterling, and d. Templeton, Feb. 14, 1846;
she d. Northampton, Sept. 28, 1861, aged eighty. Children, Lucy Bush, b. Brook-
field, Mar. 27, i8ii, m. June 10, 1830, Hon. Artemas Lee of Templeton, b. Barre,
Nov. 2, 1793, 3- merchant and prominent citizen of Templeton; repeatedly a mem-
ber of the House and Senate, a colonel in the militia, a man of great strength of
character, energy and influence ; d. Templeton, June 27, 1870 [children, Ellen Maria,
b. Aug. 30, 1832 ; Edward Dwight, b. Jan. 16, 1834; merchant; d. Apr. 17, 1864, in
the army in Virginia; Caroline Frances, b. Oct. 26, 1835, d. Aug. 27, 1836; Henry
Winthrup, b. Mar. 14, 1838; merchant; d. Boston, Nov. 6, 1879; Josephine Hard-
ing, b. Mar. 7, 1840, m. Leonard A. Jones, lawyer of Boston ; Charles Francis, b.
Oct. 16, 1842, m. Mary A. Hare of Templeton, who d. Philadelphia, Oct. 26, 1864];
Martha, b. North Brookfield, Oct. 31, 1813, m. Dr. Henry Lincoln of Lancaster;
Catherine, b. Apr. 12, 1S15, m. Samuel L. Harding of Templeton; Harriet Eliza,
b. June 16, 1S21, m. Addison J. Lincoln of Templeton.
15. Gilbert, son of Amos 12, b. North Brookfield, Sept. 24, 1800. He once
remarked, that his grandfather owned from Dean's pond to the Bell place, near the
Catholic Cemetery. Lieut. William Ayres told Amos Bond that when he was a
youth, all this part of the country was destitute of trees, and at one time to ob-
tain four thirty-feet sticks of timber they were obliged to go four miles for them.
Mr. Bond introduced the Baldwin apple in this town, from Boylston. He m. Mar.
4, 1841, Rebecca Thompson, b. Feb. 7, 1817, d. Sept. 9, 1873. Children, Sarah
Cheever, b. Dec. 9, 1842, m. Jan. 4, 1872, William Walley; Mary Rihecca, b. June
19, 1844, d. Sept. 8, 1869.
16. Thomas, son of Amos 12, b. North Brookfield, Sept. 20, 1S14, m. Nov. 26,
1838, Nancy B. Jenks of West Boylston. Children, Thomas Edward, b. Dec. 3,
1843, m. Oct. 8, 1868, Mary Louisa Dean of Boston [children, John Arthur, b. Aug.
7, 1869 ; Carl Franklin, b. Feb. 16, 1876] ; Elizabeth Jenks, b. Apr. 2, 1S48, d. Boston,
Oct. 31, 1873; Charles Walker, b. Aug. 4, 1853, d. Boston, Dec. 16, 1865; Caroline
Lyon, b. East Brookfield, Aug. 25, 1858.
BORBEAU, Louis, b. Canada, 1838, m. Faneuf, 1864. Children (North
Biookfield), Rosie, b. 1865; Frederick, b. 1867; George, b. 1868; Osy, b. 1870;
Oliver, b. 1872; Lef ridge, b. 1874; Williajn, b. 1876; Eli, b. 1879.
BOSCLAIRE, Triffle, b. Canada, Apr. i, 1850, m. July 27, 1874, Alice Loreau
of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Triffle, h. Jan. 1S76; Emma,
b. Oct. 1878.
BOSWORTH, William P., b. Petersham, July ir, iSio; m. Apr. 2, 1846,
Mary C. Stowe of Paxton. Children (North Brookfield), Mary Jane, b. Dec. 14,
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1848, d. Sept. 26, 1850; Milton Augustus, b. Oct. i, 1850; William Harrison, b.
Apr. 19, 1854, d. Nov. 21 following; Marion Grace, b. Sept. 27, 1856.
BOTH WELL, Sylvester 1, b. Oakham, Feb. 10, 1828, m. Oct. 13, 1850, Sarah
Lyman, daughter of Deacon Joseph A. Moore. Child, Idella Melinda, b. North
Brookfield, Jan. 7, 1852, m. Oct. 3, 1882, Clarence B. Root of Francestown, N.H.,
b. Francestown, 1853.
2. Sylvander, twin brother to above, b. Oakham, Feb. 10, 1828, m. (i) May 30,
1850, Martha A. Mead of North Brookfield ; (2) Apr. 21, 1867, Mrs. Lizzie J. Poland
of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Ernst S., b. June 17, 1853;
Sylvester Rockwood, b. Dec. 30, 1869, d. May 11, 1874.
BOWEN, Dwight W., b. Warren, Mar. 28, 1834, m. Feb. 28, 1867, Abbie J.
Eaton of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Lottie Idelle, b. Nov. i,
1868 ; Alonzo, b. Feb. 23, 1870, d. Oct. 23, 1876 ; Iver J., b. June 3, 1872.
BOWKER, Joseph 1, b. North Sudbury, July 15, 1777 ; farmer and blacksmith ;
m. (i) 1802, Mary Brown of Boston, aged 22, who d. Sudbury, Jan. 8 or 12, 1803;
(2) Patty Proctor, b. 1780, d. Rutland, Sept. 10, 1841 ; (3) Mar. 21, 1S42, widow,
Polly Noyes of Sudbury. He d. Westboro, Sept. 3, 1846 or 1848. Children (Sud-
bury), Mary, b. Jan. 8, 1803, m. Jan. 15, 1824, Avery Bush of North Brookfield,
and d. Spencer, Dec. 28, 1827; Lydia, b. Apr. 11, 1807, m. Aug. 15, 1828, Avery
Bush, her sister's husband; Amos, b. Aug. 5, 1812 or 1813 2 ; Almira, b. Aug. 25,
1810, m. May 27, 1837, Lewis Brigham, b. Sudbury, Oct. 27, 1797; she d. North
Sudbury, Dec. 12, 1873 [children, Martha A., b. Mar. 9, 1839, m. June i, 1859, Hiram
Green of Boston; Rebecca H., b. July i, 1840, m. Sept. 8, 1859, T. A. Bent of
Sudbury; Nancy E., b. Apr. 25, 1843; Esther L., b. Dec. 16, 1846; Lewis A., b.
Feb. 25, 1850, d. Mar. 7, following; Emma, b. Aug. 9, 1853, m. Mar. 20, 1872,
Newell D. Willcomb of Mount Desert, Me]; Joseph Proctor, b. Apr. 4, 1814 3;
Daniel, b. North Brookfield, Mar. 11, 1S17, m. Rebecca Roby of Metropolis, 111.,
and d. there Dec. 19, 1875.
2. Amos, son of Joseph 1, b. North Sudbury, Aug. 5, 181 2, or Aug. 3, 1813, m.
(i) Apr. 15, 1835, Lucy Snow of Spencer, who d. Berkshire, Vt., May 23, 1845; (2)
Sept. I, 1847, Lucinda Haskins of Barre, who d. Slatersville, R.I., Aug 2, 186S.
Children, il/ary Zr^., b. North Brookfield, Apr. 15, 183S, m. Mar. 22, 1876, W. H,
Bush of Palmer; Proctor J., b. Middlesex, Vt, Aug. 7, 1840, m. July 12, 1866,
Emma Sherman of Westfield; Lucy M., b. Westfield, June 22, 1848, m. Oct. i, 1S70,
W. A. Wilson of West Brookfield ; Tinnie J., b. July 29, 1849, m- May, 187 1, J. W.
Robertson of Lawrence, Kan. ; Jennie S., b. July 9, 1852, m. May 29, 1879, ^' ^'
Stanley of Lawrence, Kan. ; Mattie A., b. Apr. 14, 1S54, d. East Hampton, Nov. 3,
1869.
3. Joseph P., son of Joseph 1, b. North Sudbury, Apr. 4, 1814, m. May 19, 1847,
Catherine Wilson of Metropolis, 111. Children (Metropolis), Mary C, b. Feb. 9,
1848, m. Jan. 24, 1870, Lyman Wilson of Metropolis ; Joseph W., b. Sept. 25, 1849,
m. Sept. 10, 1879, Belle Dill of Huntington, Tenn. ; Thomas D., b. Feb. 15, 1852,
d. July 5, 1858; Martha R., b. Mar. 25, 1854; Charles A., b. Jan. 30, 1856; Sarah
M.,h. Oct. 12, 1859; Le-wis W., b. Nov. 25, 1861 ; Maggie J., b. July 24, 1864;
Ellen A., b. May 9, 1869.
BOYD, Cheney 1, son of James, b. Oakham, 1797, m. Susan Flint of Oakham,
b. 1792, d. Apr. 3, 1856; he d. New Braintree, Oct. 17, 1827, aged 30. Children
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(Oakham), Oliver Allen, b. 1817, m. Lucinda Allen of Oakham; Asahel Cheney, b.
1819, m. Mary Holbrook of Oakham; Isaac Moiilton, b. July 7, 1821 2; Martha
Maria, b. Mar. 1S26, d. Oct. 2, 1838.
2. Isaac M., son of Cheney 1, b. Oakham, July 7, 1821, m. (i) Nov. 28, 1843,
Annis F. Poland of North Brookfield ; (2) Hattie E. Woodis, who d. Mar. 31, 1879.
Children, Charles Oscar, b. North Brookfield, Sept. 4, 1844; John Flint, b. Sept. 10,
1846, m. Nov. 1874, Abbie Lovell of Oakham ; Frank Herbert, b. Oakham, June 4,
1851, m. Dec. 31, 1874, Mary Bullard of Oakham; Martha Lane, b. North Brook-
field, Oct. 26, 1856, m. 1885, J. R. Kane, a lawyer of Spencer ; Leon Poland, b.
Apr. 13, 1861.
3. Alfred C, son of Oliver, b. Worcester, Sept. 2, 1847, m. 1S69, Myra J. Tucker
of North Brookfield. Child, Arthur A., b. Sept. 14, 1872.
BOYLE, Patrick, b. Ireland, m. , 1866, Mary Landrey of New Braintree.
Children (New Braintree), Catherine, b. Feb. 14, 1S67 ; James, b. 1869 ; Atinie, b.
Dec. 4, 1872; Mary, b. May, 1874; Dennis, b. North Brookfield, 1876; John, b.
May 20, 1877 ; Bridget, b. Mar. 22, 1879 ; Margaret, b. Mar. 20, 1881.
BOYNTON, Adding 1, b. Newbury; machinist; m. Roxanna Stevens of North
Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Ellen ; Lucy, d. infancy. Mrs. Boynton
m. (2) Deacon Amasa Hinds of East Brookfield ; no issue.
2. Rufus S., b. Pelham, Nov. 6, 1S16, m. Feb. 12, 1S40, Lucy Ann Tucker of
North Brookfield, b. May, 1S14. Children (North Brookfield), Elbridge W., b. May
15, 1841, m. Aug. 1S66, Adelaide L. Robinson of Barre; Frederick H., b. July, 1843,
d. May 30, 1849; Clara A., b. Apr. iS, 1S48 ; Charles H., b. Mar. 6, 1852 ; dentist ;
m. Jan. 4, 1877, Addie E. Stoddard of Philadelphia; Frederick S., b. Feb. 21, 1855,
m. Nov. 5, 1880, Ida Emma Leonard of North Brookfield, b. Feeding Hills, May
13, 1863 [child, Elbert Sumner, b. North Brookfield, Feb. 20, 1881].
BRADISH, John, b. Boston or vicinity, m. Elizabeth Milledge of Charlestown,
or Boston. Her father's family were burnt out in the great fire at Charlestown dur-
ing the Revolutionary war. She d. West Brookfield. He d. North Brookfield, Jan.
30, 1822. Children, Elizabeth, m. Jan. 15, 1S09, Abner Bird 2, b. Waltham, Mar. 2,
1786, d. Dec. 22, 1837; she d. North Brookfield, Mar. 7, i860; Abigail, m. Nov. 4,
1S08, Samuel B. Rice of West Brookfield; Frances, m. Joshua Eaton of Boston;
Mary, m. ( I ) Isham ; (2) Osborne of New York ; Sat-ah, m. Colburne
of Baltimore ; John, m. Lucretia O. Benjamin of New York ; Samuel S., d. West
Brookfield, Oct. 5, 1S80; Johnson, went "West;" Emerson, went "West" and d.
there ; Henry, a master mariner, d. at sea. The foregoing items were obtained from
Samuel S. Bradish of West Brookfield, age about 90, and from Mrs. Lucinda R.
Tomblen of West Brookfield, daughter of Samuel B. and Abigail (Bradish) Rice,
above.
BRADLEY, John, b. Ireland, 1S20, m. 1S67, Julia Darley of Lawrence ; came
from Lawrence to North Brookfield, 1873. Children, Thomas F., b. Lawrence. Mar.
20, 1869; Mary, b. Jan. 1871 ; Lizzie E., b. North Brookfield, Mar. 24, 1873; Abbie,
b. Mar. 9, 1875.
BRADSHA W [Genealogy of Eleazer from History of Medford, by Rev. Charles
Brooks].
1. John, son of Humphrey and Patience of Cambridge, b. June 24, 1655, was
536 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
one of the earliest recorded taxpayers ; d. Mar. 19, 1745, aged nearly 90 ; m. Mary
Johnson, who d. Apr. 175S, aged 90 [the names, b. and m. of their twelve children,
also five families of forty-two grandchildren, are given in Vol. i, by Hon. C. Adams,
jr., but are omitted here until the twelfth child, Simon, father of Eleazer, is reached].
2. Simon, twelfth child of John 1, b. Oct. 3, 1709, m. Jan. 6, 1736, Mary John-
son, b. May 15, 1712, d. July 26, 1764. His will proved Oct. 10, 1769. Children,
(Medford), Simon, b. Mar. i, 1739 3; Isaac, b. Sept. 26, 1740, d. Dec. 1741 ; Isaac,
b. Dec. ID, 1743, d. Feb. 14, 1746; Eleazer, b. Feb. 11, 1746 4; Mary, b. Sept. 24,
1747, m. John Coombs of Newburyport ; inherited one-half of her brother Eleazer's
estate. [Children, Philip, John, Lydia and Mary. Son Philip had children, John,
Mary and Elizabeth].
3. Simon, son of Simon 2, b. Mar. i, 1739, m. July 12, 1770, Hannah Johnson,
and d. Apr. 1790; she d. Aug. 8, iSoo. Children (Medford), Simon, b. July 6, 1778,
m. Tamar Blood; no issue ; Abigail Edes, b. 17S3, m. Feb. 7, 1803, Henry Morgan
of Boston, and d. Petersham, May 12, 1814.
4. Eleazer, son of Simon 2, b. Feb. 11, 1746; a hatter; d. Brookfield, July 19,
1810, num. Came to this town probably in 1791-2; lived in a one-story gambrel
roofed house, about a mile and a quarter east of the present village. After his de-
cease the place was owned and occupied by Lieut. Joseph Bush, and subsequently by
various parties until 1833, when Jonas Harwood bought it, demolished the old house
and built the one now standing and lived there until 186S, when he sold it to John
Hoone. The old shop occupied by Mr. Bradshaw for making hats and for the
grocery trade, on a limited scale, still stands in the rear of Mr. Hoone's house.
Among the owners after Lieut. Bush, were Elias Harrington, and Kittridge Hill
who never resided upon it, and who sold it to Jonas Harwood in 1S33. Lieut. Bush
named his youngest son for Mr. Bradshaw — Eleazer Bradshaw Bush. Dr. Snell,
in his account of Mr. Bradshaw, says, that " He accumulated #40,000 or $50,000;
lived in an old house where Mr. J. Harwood now lives; was a bachelor — never
attended meeting though he cheerfully supported the Gospel." Mrs. Frances A.
Brooks, a descendant of a niece of said Eleazer, among other things says of him,
"that he gave a bell for a meeting house, erected in Petersham about 178S; is also
remembered as appearing there on a fine white horse in pursuit of Shay's men under
Gen. Lincoln, where the rebellion was eventually checked. He is said to have
always kept his broad brimmed hat on, which gave rise to the impression that he
was a Quaker, though hardly consistent with the report of his military career.
For a fuller account of the Bradshaws, see Vol. i, by Hon. Chas. Adams, jr., in
Town Clerk's office.
BRAGG, Henry W. 1, b. Royalston, m. June i, 1870, Doulesky N. Jackson of
Southbridge. Children (North Brookfield), Josephine T., b. Jan. 11, 1872; Albertia
M., b. Jan. 20, 1875.
2. Warren S., brother to Henry, above, came to town in 1861, and entered as
clerk in the store of Hiram Knight — m. here, enlisted in Company F, Forty-second
Regiment; removed to Chicopee where he was chosen to some town office, since
when he has been an officer in the Boston Custom House, — his family reside in
Cambridge.
BRANDT, Philip, b. Peekskill, N.Y., Sept. 1782 ; coppersmith; m. Apr. 1825,
Margaret D. Brown, Providence, R.I., and d. Troy, N.Y., May, 1S5S; she b. Mar,
T798, and lived in Napa City, Cal., in 1880. Children (Troy, N.Y.), Ellen E., b.
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May, 1826, m.?Nov. 20, 1851, Jos. C. Felton of New Braintree; lawyer; who d.
Chicago, Mar. 1864; yohn P., b. Jan. 1828 ; a sheep rancher in Locke County, Cal. ;
Lavinia F., b. Oct. 1830, d. North Brookfield, Mar. 1836; Henry S., b. Jan. 1832, d.
Soldiers' Hospital, David's Island, N.Y., June, 1864.
BRESNAHAN, Timothy, b. Ireland, 1827, m. 1858, Elizabeth O'Brien of
North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), John, b. May 22, 1859; Fatric/c,h.
Nov. i860; Margaret, b. Apr. 1864; Timothy, b. Feb. 1866; James, b. June, 1869.
BRESSO, Joseph, b. Canada, m. 1866, Almira Godreau. Children, Almira, b.
Springfield, 1868; Charles, b. Chicopee, 1869.
BREWER, Jonas 1, lived on what is now the Town Farm, m. (i) Mary ,
who d. Dec. 31, 1770; (2) Thankful . Children (Brookfield Record), Hannah,
b. Apr. 17, 1760; Sarah, b. Dec. 15, 1764; Mary, b. May 12, 1772; Jonas, b. July
12, 1774; yohn,\). Jan., 18, 1776; Thankful, b. Apr. 24, 1778; Josiah, b. Mar. 16,
1780; Mary, b. Jan. 2, 1784; Isaac, b. Apr. 28, 1789.
2. John, b. Spencer, Feb. 2, 1789, m. Apr. 9, 1809, Mary Prouty of Spencer, d.
Spencer, Apr. 15, 1876. Children (Spencer), Lysaiider, b. Aug. 25, iSii 3; Lydia
Cleora, b. May 7, 1813, m. Dec. 1834, Christopher G. Lyon of Spencer; Mary Ann,
b. Jan. 25, 1815, m. Aug. 4, 1835, Elbridge Green; Lucinda Morse, b. July 8, 1817,
m. Apr. 17, 1838, Josephus Muzzy of Spencer ; Fannie Whittemore, b. June 29,
1819, m. Feb. 5, 1839, Ebenezer W. Nichols; John Dexter, b. Dec. 11, 1822, m.
Ann Richardson; William Protity, b. July 18, 1825, m. Elvira Barr of Spencer;
Hirafn Horace, b. Aug. 4, 182S, m. L. Snow; Emily Melvina, b. July 28, 1832, d.
July 31, 1833.
3. Lysander, son of John 2, b. Spencer, Aug. 25, 181 1, m. (i) Oct. 6, 1836,
Emily Newcomb of Spencer, who d. Jan. 13, 1844; (2) Nov. 19, 1845, -^"ri Maria
Newcomb, who d. July 16, 1846; (3) Mar. 25, 1856, widow Sarah C. Ellis, and
daughter of William Duncan of Paxton, who d. Mar. 25, 1881. Children, Mary
Amanda, b. Sept. 2, 1837, m. Leonard C. Duncan of North Brookfield, Oct. 4, 1855;
William Henry Harrison, b. Jan. 17, 1S41, m. Apr. 14, 1873, Lizzie E. Hill of North
Brookfield; Mason Duncan, b. North Brookfield, Dec. 26, 1859, d. Littleton, Col.,
Aug. 14, 1880; Gertie Louise, b. Apr. 14, 1873, d. July 9, 1873. Lysander the father
was the first of this family in town from Spencer, Apr. 10, 1S48 ; was constable
eight years, and sexton twenty years.
BRICK, William S., b. Fitchburg, Mar. 18, 1847, m- July 9> 1867, Emma F.,
daughter of Luther Brigham, and adopted child of William Duncan, jr. Children,
Anna Louise, b. Fitchburg, Apr. 18, 1870; Luther J. Brown, b. West Brookfield,
June 15, 1874; Curtis Duncan, b. East Brookfield, Apr. 22, 1881.
BRIDGES, Gideon 1, b. Spencer, Nov. 6, 1767; farmer, and lived on the Ball,
now called the Ives, place, m. Oct. 3, 1793, Keziah Edmands of Brookfield, and d.
Feb. 17, 1817; shed. May 16, 1824; no issue.
2. David, m. Apr. 27, 1750, Betsy Rice of Spencer. Child, Keziah, b. Jan. 8,
1758, m. May 28, 1783, Amos Rice of Brookfield.
BRIGGS, Lorin 1, a mason, m. Sarah E. Holley of Amherst. Children, Oliver;
Colbiirn ; James; Francis; Willard ; Ashley; D wight; Sarah E. zwd. Sanford 2.
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2. Sanford, son of Lorin 1, b. Shutesbury, Sept. 1847, m. Apr. 26, 1876, Maria
L. Sikes of North Brookfield. Children, Addie E.,h. Nov. 9, 1878; Urban Sa>t-
ford, b. May 29, 1883.
3. A. Washburn, a printer, b. Worcester, Feb. i, 1842, m. May 6, 1868, Ellen
G. Jefts of Boston. Children, Bertha Hartwell, b. Palmer, Apr. 9, 1869, d. Minne-
apolis, Aug. II, 1870; Benjamin Forest, b. Morenci, Mich., Feb. 28, 1873.
BRIGHAM, Jonas, Capt. 1, b. Marlboro, Feb. 25, 171S, m. Persis Baker, and
d. Westboro, Sept. 25, 1789; a distinguished citizen of Westboro. Children (West-
boro), Martha, b. Nov. i, 1746; Jonas, b. Oct. 29, 1748 2 ; Antipas,h. July 23, 1750,
d. Nov. 12, 1756; Eli, b. May 17, 1752, drowned Lake Champlain, 1786; no family;
Edward, b. May 21, 1754, m. in Milton, Vt. ; Bartiabas, b. Mar. 29, 1756 3; Antipas,
b. Mar. 15, 1758, m. Hepzibah Brigham, and d. 1840; Daniel, b. June 12, 1760, m.
Anna Monroe, and d. June i, 1837 ; David, b. Mar. 31, 1762, m. Lucy Harrington ;
Persis, b. Apr. 23, 1764, d. Westboro, Feb. 3, 1775; Joseph, b. Apr. 20, m. Lucy
Warren ; William, b. May 12, 1768, d. young in Westboro.
2. Jonas, Esq., son of Capt. Jonas 1 (son of David of Westboro, son of Thomas,
b. England, settled in that part of Marlboro now Westboro). He was b. Oct. 29,
1748, m. (i) Hannah Draper of Watertown; (2) Nov. 10, 1780, Polly Wyman, and
d. Bakersfield, Vt., 1826. He lived beyond the Carruth place, last house in town
towards New Braintree. Children (Bakersfield, Vt.,) Michael, b. Mar. 2, 17724;
Eli, b. Dec. 14, 1773, m. Mary Harrington of New Braintree, and d. Bakersfield, Vt.,
Apr. 7, 184S ; Hannah, b. July 7, 1776, m. Col. Holley Taylor of St. Albans, Vt. ;
Sally, b. Dec. 7, 1778; Patty, b. Apr. 29, 1780; Jonas, b. Mar. 14, 1782 5; Luther,
b. May 15, 1785 6; Asa, b. 1786; Betsey, b. 17S8, d. young; Cheney, b. 1793.
3. Barnabas, son of Jonas 1, b. Westboro, Mar. 29, 1756, m. Feb. 28, 1790,
Eunice Mandell of Barre, and d. North Brookfield, Jan. 30, 1817, aged sixty; lived
beyond Carruth place. Children, Harry, was a good scholar and contemporary
with Rev. Thomas Adams ; under the tuition of Rufus Dodge and David Draper ;
entered college, but did not graduate ; Otis, not known what became of him ; Nancy.
4. Michael, son of Jonas 2, b. Brookfield, Mar. 2, 1772, m. Sept. 21, 1796, Polly
Tyler of Brookfield, and d. 1802. She m. (2) Apr. 17, 1S05, William Bowdoin of
Ware. Children (Brookfield), John Tyler,h. 1795; merchant, d. New York; Anna
Allen, b. Dec. 9, 1797, m. Sejit. i, 1819, John Gould of Ware; Loring W., b. Oct.
30, 1799, m. Maria H. Wiswell ; Crosby (posthumous), b. 1802, d. Sept. 25, 1803.
5. Jonas, son of Jonas 2, b. Brookfield, Mar. 14, 17S2, m. Eunice Billings, b.
Aug. 13, 17S0. Children (Brookfield), Melinda, b. Apr. 15, 1806, m. Metcalf Ayres
of Bakersfield, Vt. ; Holloway P., b. Nov. 4, 1807, m. Eunice Fay of Bakersfield ;
Erastus O., b. Nov. 11, 1809, m. in Canada; Enniee, b. Nov. 8, 1811, m. Ephraim
Perkins of Enosburg, Vt. ; Annah D., b. Apr. 18, 1814; Lavinia, b. June 7, 1816,
m. Horace Fletcher ; Emily, b. Oct. 4, 1818, m. James A. Perkins ; Jonas M., b. Feb.
23, 1821; Moses B., b. Sept. 18, 1823, m. Almira E. Fillebrown of Cavendish, Vt. ;
Jewett B., b. Aug. 25, 1826, m. Julia R. Fuller of Bakersfield.
6. Luther, son of Jonas 2, b. Brookfield, May 15, 1785, m. (i) Eunice Hawley
of Arlington, Vt., who d. Apr. 8, 1824 ; (2) Betsey Ayres of Brookfield, who d.
Springfield, Oct. 23, 1841 ; (3) Olive L. Hadley of Nashua, N.H., who d. there Nov.
5, 1850 ; he d. North Brookfield, Aug. 28, 1856. Children (St. Albans, Vt.), Lucreiia
M., b. Oct. 26, 1811, m. Jason B. Lobdell, and d. St. Albans; Jo>ias C, b. July 27,
1813, d. Detroit, Mich., Jan. 25, 1842; Lemuel H, b. Aug. 17, 1816, m. Lucinda D.
Bainford ; Martha Eliza, b. July 27, 1818, m. John W. Brigham of Barre ; Han?iah
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M., b. Feb. 2, 1821, m. George Holt of Watertown, Minn.; Eunice Jane, b. Apr. 9,
1823, m. Jason B. Lobdell, her sister Lucretia's husband, and d. Dickinson, N.Y.,
Jan. 24, 1857 ; George Homer, b. Nashua, Aug. iS, 1830, d. Worcester, May 22, 1857 ;
Elizabeth Ann, b. Sept. 16, 1831, m. Hiram Fowler of Westfield ; Luther Ayres, b.
Oct. 7, 1832 ; Charlotte Rice, b. Feb. 27, 1834, d. Ware, June 8, 1835 ; William Henry,
b. Oct. 17, 1S38, d. Springfield, Aug. 3, 1839; Emma Frances, b. May, 1848.
7. Elijah, Hon., b. Northboro, July 7, 1751 ; lawyer and judge ; m. (i) Sept. 21,
1780, Ann Sophia Parkman of Westboro ; (2) Apr. 20, 1786, widow Sarah Ham-
mock; (3) Dec. 16, 1792, Sarah Ward, and d. Washington, D.C., Feb. 22, 1816.
Children (Westboro), Anna Sophia, b. July 26, 1781, m. May 9, 1863, Joseph F.
Boardman, and d. Westboro, Oct. 1865; Elijah, b. Apr. 21, 1783, m. (i) Nancy
Fisher of Westboro ; (2) Mary Bush of Boylston, and d. about 1846; Sally, b. Jan.
27, 1787, m. John Gregory of Charlestown, and d. Feb. 1S67 ; Aima Maria, b. July
14, 1794, m. Oct. 12, 1818, E. M. Phillips ; Sophrottia, b. Dec. 22, 1795, ^- Westboro,
Dec. 3, 1810; Da7ia Ward, b. Mar. 9, 1797, d. Nov. 23, 1830; Susati Walter, b. May
4, 1798, d. Dec. 24, 1825; Catherine Martha, b. Jan. 21, 1801, m. Feb. 18, 1830,
George H. Lowe 2.
BROWN, Joseph N., b. Dudley, Oct. 19, 1817, m. Lucy E. Arnold of Winches-
ter, N.H., 1S47 ; came to North Brookfield and boughtt he W. P. Lamson place 1872.
Children, Ansel G., b. South Hadley, July 3, 1843, m. Miss Upton of Orange ;
Serapa, b. Hadley, 1846, m. William C. Putney of Fitzwilliam, N.H. ; Amor H, b.
Winchester, Dec. 29, 1S48, m. Lucy Balds of Richmond, N.H. ; Clara J., b. July 7,
1853, m. Alvin H. Perry of Richmond; Rosa E., b. May 10, 1855; Ida, b. Apr. 6,
1857, m. Aug. 18, 1S79, Herbert S. Mullet of North Brookfield; Dita, b. Sept. 7,
1S61 ; Andrew K, b. Aug. 25, 1863, d. May 7, 1877; Joseph N., b. Nov. 30, 1865;
Lester B., b. June 20, 1S67 ; Odell W., b. Feb. 6, 1870, d. June 27, 1872.
2. Jonathan P., from Killingly, Ct, b. 181 1, m. Nov. i, 1848, Martha Minerva
De Land, daughter of Philip and Minerva, and d. Jan. 27, 1876; no issue.
BROWNE, William, b. Scotswood, Eng., Sept. 17, 1832, m. Sept. 17, 1868,
Harriet E. Gulliver of North Brookfield, d. May 29, 1879. Children (Dorchester),
Catherine Margaret, b. Sept. 12, 1870 ; Ruth Elizabeth, b, Nov. 14, 1871 ; Hattie, b.
Dec. I, 1874.
BRUCE, John 1, of Sudbury, 1672; had grant of land in Marlboro bounded
on Peter Bent's Mill Pond.
2. Roger, early of Marlboro, was a miller ; m. Elizabeth , and d. Southboro,
Sept. 16, 1733. Children (Marlboro), Samuel, b. Mar. 24, 1691 3; Ahijah,\>. Nov.
27, 1693, m. 1719, Mary Woods ; Elisha, b. Sept. 14, 1695, m. Silence , and re-
moved to Worcester [child, Hepzibah, b. Dec. 30, 1725] ; Rebecca, b. Feb. 22, 1698 ;
Sarah, b. May 2, 1700; Daniel, b. Feb. 22, 1701 4; Tho?nas, b. Jan. 5, 1704; Han-
nah, b. Feb. 18, 1706; Deliverance, b. Sept. 9, 1709 ; David, b. June 9, 171 1, m. (i)
Mary Brigham of Southboro ; (2) of Southboro.
3. Samuel, son of Roger 2, b. Marlboro, Mar. 24, 1691, m. Elizabeth , and
d. Dec. 6, 1741 ; she d. Mar. 10, 1746. Children, Jerusha, b. Oct. 29, 1721, m. Sept.
25, 1744, Gershom Newton; Sarah, b. Aug. 13, 1723; Joseph, b. Dec. 4, 17266;
Samuel, b. Southboro, July 4, 1729; Roger, b. Sept. 30, 1734 6; Zeruiah, b. Oct. 11,
1737, d. North Brookfield, Mar. 25, 1809.
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4. Daniel, son of Roger 2, b. Marlboro, Feb. 22, 1701, m. Dec. i, 1732, Bath-
sheba Bowker. Children (Marlboro), Ruth, b. May 22, 1733; Abraham, b. Dec. 23,
1731; ; Lucy, b. Nov. 6, 1737, m. Jan. 9, 1772, Witt Taylor of Brookfield ; Benjamin,
b. Dec. 24, 1739, m. Mar. 8, 1770, Damaris Gilbert of Brookfield [children, Lucy,
b. May 18, 1771 ; Comfort, b. Aug. 22, 1772] ; John, b. May 29, 1744; Betsey, b. Jan.
22, 1746 ; Mary, b. Aug. 9, 1748, m. 1764, John Brown; Daniel, b. Sept. 21, 1752.
5. Joseph, son of Samuel 3, b. Dec. 4, 1726, m. (i) Sybil , b. Apr. 15, 1724;
(2) Mrs. Lucy Janes of Brimfield, who d. Holland, Nov, 26, 1784 ; he d. Brim-
field, June r, 1813. Children (probably Brookfield), Antipas, b. Oct. 16, 1753 7;
Elizabeth, b. Apr. 25, 1756, m. June 10, 177S, Comfort Barnes of Becket, and d. Mar.
10, 1847 ; Susanna, b. Apr. 17, 175S, m. Thomas Kendrick of North Brookfield, Sept.
11, 1777, d. Dec. 29, 1801 ; Miliscent, b. Oct. 13, 1760, m. Mr. Perrin of Holland and
d. June 5, 1795; Sybil, b. May 4, 1764, m. Mr. Perrin of Providence, R.I., and d. in
Providence, Oct. 31, 1801.
6. Roger, son of Samuel 3, b. Sept. 30, 1734 ; a farmer ; published (i ) to Zeruiah
Thurston of Westboro, Apr. 18, 1761, who d. Mar. 25, 1809, aged 71; (2) Oct. Ii,
1809, Ruth, widow of Deacon Jonathan Bond of Boylston ; she d. Apr. 26, 1814,
aged 81, and he d. North Brookfield, May 11, 181S, without issue.
7. Antipas, son of Joseph 5, b. Oct. 16, 1753, m. July 9, 1778, Hannah Kendrick
of Brookfield, who d. Feb. 1793 '■> '^^ d. Holland, May 22, 1792. Children (Holland),
Joseph, h.^MWQ 19, 1779; a physician; d. Brimfield, Dec. 16, 1806; Betsey, b. Nov.
I, 1781, m. David Sperry of Vermont, and d. Middlebury, Vt., Apr. 18, 1806;
Electa, b. Sept. 16, 1783, m. Lyman Cogswell of Middlebury, Vt., and d. there June
30, 1S05; Lyman, b. Mar. 16, 1785, m. May 3, iSio, Lydia Griggs of Brimfield, and
d. Oxford, Feb. 18, 1865; Sybil, b. Nov. 30, 1786, m. Jos. Gilbert of West Brook-
field; Roxa,h. Sept. i, 1788, m. Mar. 16, 181 1, John Marsh of North Brookfield
(from Grafton), and d. Brimfield, Sept. 20, 1828 ; Dexter, b. Aug. 10, 1790, m. Abi-
gail Barnes of West Brookfield, and d. there ; Antipas, b. June 27, 1792, d. May 14,
1795. Dexter was father of Deacon Joel Bruce of West Brookfield.
8. John, b. Mar. 25, 17 11, m. Mary , b. Dec. 26, 17 10, d. Feb. 26, 1785; he
d. Brookfield, Jan. 31, 1785. Children (Brookfield), Charles, b. 1754 9 ; John, m.
Dec. 177 1, Temperance Packard of Brookfield. [A Charles Bruce published July
8, 1774, to Abigail Carter of Dudley; who was he ? Also a John Bruce, jr., who m.
Apr. 30, 1772, Temperance Packard. He is not recorded on Brookfield Record
with Charles as son of John above, but is so entered on this schedule.]
9. Charles, son of John 8, b. 1754, m. May 13, 1779, Mercy Gilbert of Brook-
field; he d. Feb. 11, 1785, aged 31; she m. (2) Nathan, father of Deacon Jos. A.
Moore. Children (Brookfield), Lucy, b. Mar. 11, 1780, m. May 23, 1802, Edmund
Matthews of Brookfield; Charles, b. Jan. 23, 1782 10; Nabby, b. Dec. 29, 1783, m.
May 9, 1S05, Abiathar White of Brookfield.
10.-' Charles, son of Charles 9, b. Jan. 23, 1782, m. (i) Apr. 3, 1806, Betsey Raw-
son, b. Brookfield, Mar. 22, 1787, d. Waldoboro, Me., Sept. 11, 1S18 ; (2) Feb. 13,
1820, Sally Wallis of Waldoboro, b. Dec. 11, 1793, d. Waldoboro, Dec. 7, 1839; he
d. Nov. 29, 1852. Children (North Brookfield), Lucy Baker, b. July 30, 1807, d.
Feb. 27, 1830; Eliza Ann, b. June 18, 1809, d. Aug. 13, following; Betsey Rawson,
b. June 30, 1810, m. June 9, 1832, Mordecai Carey of North Brookfield; (Waldo-
boro) Martha Maria, b. Sept. 18, 1812, m. (i) Nov. 16, 1828, Isaac N.Keith of North
Brookfield, b. Oct. 11, 1S04, d. Oct. i6, 1831 ; (2) Apr. 14, 1851, John N. Doane of
North Brookfield, b. Bakersfield, Vt., May 14, 1814, d. North Brookfield, Dec. 6, 1852 ;
(3) Dec. 9, 1863, Jos. Hartwell of Ware, b. Aug. 19, 1798, d. Dec. 6, 1879 ; Charles
BR YANT. — B URK. 5 4 1
Fisher, b. Aug. 30, 1817, m. and buried his wife in Steubenville, O. ; Alvin Gilbert,
b. Aug. 9, 1S20, d. July 17, 1840; Bertha Ann, b. Mar. 7, 1822, m. May 4, 1843,
John Palmer of Milton, N.H. ; Sarah Jane, b. Feb. 7, 1825, d. Dec. 27, following;
William Norris, b. July 4, 1829, d. Dec. 4, 1831 ; Harriet Jane, b. Mar. 17, 1831,
d. Dec. 27, 1835; Leonard Moore, b. Mar. 22, 1826, d. California, Mar. 24, 1851 ;
James Henderson, b. Nov. 17, 1S27 11; Leiuis Parker, b. Feb. 25, 1833, d. United
States Navy, about 1863-4.
11. James Henderson, son of Charles 10, b. Waldoboro, Me., Nov. 17, 1S27;
a master mariner ; m. Aug. 7, 1862, Sarah L. Cookingham of Poughkeepsie, N.Y. ;
Children (San Francisco, Cal.), Georgia P., b. Sept. 17, 1863, d. July 23, 1S68 ; Wal-
ter S., b. Mar. 28, 1865 ; Amanda V., b. Dec. 6, 1867 ; Charles C, b. Nov. 26, 1S69 ;
Sarah L., b. Jan. 26, 1873.
12. George W., b. Hudson, Mass., Aug. 25, 1845, ™- J^'Y '3' 1S65, Marietta W.
Rand of Hudson. Children, Georgetta, b. Marlboro, Aug. 29, 1866; Gert)'ude,h.
Framingham, Dec. 8, 1867; John C., b. Hudson, Apr. 12, 1871, d. Sept. 5, follow-
ing; Sa?mtel M., b. Sept. 9, 1S72, d. June 9, 1877.
BRYANT, John 1, b. Rutland, Mass., Feb. 14, 1799, m. Elizabeth Parmenter of
Princeton, and d. Princeton, Sept. 1865. Children (Princeton), Elizabeth, b. Jan. 5,
1834, m. (i) Mr. Rawson; (2) Nov. i, 1869, Freeman R. Doane of North Brookfield;
John Winslow, b. Oct. 25, 1839; Louisa M., m. B. Ball of Princeton; Warren H,
m. Etta Scott of Rutland; Myra A., d. young; Myra A., d. young; George, b. Jan.
21, 1837 2.
2. George, son of John 1, b. Princeton, Jan. 21, 1837. In 1862 served nine
months in Fifty-third Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers; m. Nov. 29, 1866, Servia
L. Stone of Hubbardston. Children, Edith L.,\>. North Brookfield, Mar. 11, 1869;
Orlo Edward, b. Hubbardston, Jan. 15, 1871, d. Jan. 6, 1875; Mabel J.,h. Hub-
bardston, July 17, 1S73; Myra M., b. Feb. 27, 1876.
3. Isaac, b. Rutland, May 6, 1829, m. Sept. 22, 1857, Mary Ann Clark of Hub-
bardston. Child (Rutland), Alice Maria, b. Mar. 18, 1859, m. May 21, 1S84, Freder-
ick L. Fullam of North Brookfield.
4. John Wesley, b. Rutland, Mar. 31, 1844, m. Nov. 1867, Ellen Beede of
Albany, Vt. Children (North Brookfield), Bertha M., b. Nov. 23, 1869; Jennie N.,
b. Oct. 1872, d. Sept. 5, 1875; ^^^^^^ L., b. July 5, 1877.
BULLARD, Alpheus, b. Dudley, May 24, 1820, m. Oct. 3, 1844, Sarah Belknap
of Framingham. Children, Helen M., b. Holliston, July 2, 1845, '"• Dec. 13, 1866,
Robert M. Tibbetts of Holliston; Carrie L., b. Framingham, Mar. 20, 1854.
BURBANK, Benjamin 1, b. Tyngsboro, Mass., Oct. 2, iSoi, m. Dec. 16,
1822, Polly Howe of Hopkinton, N.H., and d. Underbill Centre, Vt., Sept. 23, 1862 ;
she d. North Brookfield, Dec. 17, 1879. Children, Aurora E., b. Washington, N.H.,
Nov. 19, 1825; Joseph Healy, b. Sept. 24, 1827 2; Jotham H.,h. Mar. 3, 1830 ;
Lavinia J, b. Nov. 14, 1840. Mr. Burbank held the office of town clerk and other
offices in Vermont.
2. Joseph Healy, son of Benjamin 1, b. Sept. 24, 1827, m. Sept. 24, 1855, Han-
nah Maria Field of Cornwall, Vt. Child, Frank Orin, b. Galesburg, 111., Nov. 29,
1859, d. North Brookfield, Apr. 9, 1881.
BURK, Richard 1, son of Richard (probably) from Brookfield Records; m
Mary . Children, Abigail, b. Sept. 18, 1727 ; Mary, b. May 6, 1729.
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2. Jonathan, probably a brother of Richard, a carpenter; m. Thankful .
Children, Keziah, b. Mar. 3, 1732; Jonathan, b. Feb. 26, 1733-4, m. Mar. 29, 1763,
Sarah Gould of Brookfield ; Simeon, b. May 3, 1736; Jesse, b. Apr. 8, 173S, m. May,
1761, Leah Rice of Brookfield; Isaiah, b. June 13, 1740 ; Solomon, b. Dec. 2, 1742 ;
Silas, b. Nov. 22, 1744.
Jonathan, son of Richard; was first occupant of the Esq. (Daniel) Gilbert place.
Richard 1 and Jonathan 2 were doubtless brothers, and were owners of consid-
erable estate.
3. James, b. Ireland, m. 1858, Margaret Coughlin of Lowell. Children (Lowell),
A?tnie, b. Jan. 11, 1859; Dennis, b. Oct. i860; James, b. Sept. 1862; John, b. Sept.
1865, d. i866 ; Timothy, b. July, 1867; (North Brookfield) Catherine, b. Jan. 1870 ;
William, b. Oct. 1872; John, b. Sept. 1874, d. July, 1875; Mary, b. Aug. 1876;
Daniel, b. Aug. 1878; Maggie, b. Oct. 1879.
4. Timothy, b. Ireland, 1841, m. Aug. 2, 1866, Rose Rice of North Brookfield,
b. Ireland, 1842. Children, Martin,h. West Brookfield, May 25, 1868; Mary Ann,
b. North Brookfield, Jan. i, 1S70 ; Michael, b. Oct. 8, 1S71, d. same day; Michael,h.
Aug. 28, 1872; Peter, b. Aug. 24, 1874; Margaret Jafie, b. May 5, 1876; Ellen,
b. Mar. 31, 1878.
5. Michael, b. Ireland, m. a widow Murphy of Ireland. Children, Johti ; James,
b. Sept. 1S33 6 ; member of Fifty-ninth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers.
6. James, son of Michael 5, b. Sept. 1833; was a member of Fifty-ninth Regi-
ment Massachusetts Volunteers in the civil war; m. Nov. 1854, Margaret Howard
of North Brookfield. Child, John, b. North Brookfield, Aug. 26, 1855, ^- J""^ 22,
1866.
7. John, b. Portland, June, 1845, m. Oct. 21, 1872, Mary Mullen of Marlboro.
He enlisted in the United States Navy for a year, July 26, 1862.
8. Martin, b. Ireland, m. Mary , who d. Ireland, and he d. Oct. 24, 1876, in
North Brookfield.
BURMENHAM, Patrick, b. Ireland, 1846, m. Bridget Garaghty of New
Haven, Ct. Children (Connecticut), il/(zr)/ J.,\>. Nov. 1872; Lizzie, \i. Apr. 1876;
Walter J., b. June 12, 1S7S.
BURNETT, Ira 1, b. Wilbraham, Sept. 17, 1806, m. (i) Oct. 17, 1832, Lucy
De Land of Brookfield, who d. North Brookfield, Aug. 20, 1854; (2) June 10, 1855,
Caroline Nelson of Wales. Children, Ellett Lucy, b. West Brookfield, Aug. 26,
1836, m. May 5, 1858, John Woodcock of Leicester; Edward De Land, b. North
Brookfield, May 13, 1840, d. June 30, 1841.
2. William B., b. Framingham, Aug. 20, 1826, m. Apr. 29, 1849, Almira F.
Hoyt of Grafton, N.H., b. there Apr. 6, 1826. Children (North Brookfield), A. Ever-
ett, b. Apr. 12, 1850, m. Dec. 11, 1S74, Emma C. Burr of Springfield; Fannie E.,
b. Sept. 26, 1852, m. May 6, 1874, William H. Day of Springfield; Willis II.,h. July
31,' 1855, d. Sept. 25, 1855; Myra E.,h. Oct. i, 1858, m. Oct. 6, 18S0, Byron W.
Worden of Springfield. The residence of this family in 1886 is Springfield, Mass.
BURNS, Patrick, b. Ireland; m. 1852, Mary Stack in Ireland. Children
(North Brookfield), Eugene, b. Apr. 18, 1854; Dennis, b. Jan. i, 1856, m. Dec. 8,
1875, Catherine Kelley [child, Paul Henry, b. Sept. 9, 1878] ; Eate, b. Oct. 2, 1857 ;
James, b. Oct. 7, i860.
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BURRILL, Alfred, b. Chelsea, Feb. 5, 1825, m. Jan. i, 1851, Adaline White
of Boston, b. Westmoreland, N.H., Apr. 5, 1825. Children, Alfred W., b. Boston,
1852, m. Oct. 14, 1878, Augusta S. Cummings of Ware ; Adaline, b. North Brookfield,
July 24, 1S61.
BUSCHARD, J. B. 1, b. Canada, Sept. 15, 1845, ""• ^^"^^ -°' ^^7^> Josephine
Gagnon of North Brookfield. Children, J?osanna ; Edvije ; Louis.
2. Zephir, b. Canada. Children, Louis; Zephir ; Frank; Adeline; Louisa;
Eliza.
BUSH, Samuel 1, from Marlboro, Sept. 10, 17 15, had grant of sixty acres in
Brookfield, and later of a hundred and twenty-three acres in addition. He m. July
15, 1708, Elizabeth Wheeler. Children, b. Marlboro, Jothatn, b. Jan. 21, 1709, d.
1710; Zeruiak,h. Aug. 28, 1710, d. young; Amaziah,h. Mar. 15, 1712; Milliscent,
b. Oct. 16, 1713, d. 1715; Thankful, b. Brookfield, Aug. 14, 1715, d. Feb. i, 1735;
Elizabeth, b. Jan. 15, 1716; Uriah,h. May 15, 1719; John, b. Aug. 14, 1722, d. Oct.
1741 ; Ezekiel, b. Oct. 16, 1724, d. young; Seth and Samuel, b. Apr. 15, 1726,
Samuel d, young; Jotham, b. Oct. 25, 1729; Israel, b. Jan. 24, 1735.
2. Joseph, a farmer, m. (i) Dorothy Howe of Marlboro, who d. Nov. 13, 1783;
(2) June 27, 1784, Mary Watson of Brookfield. He d. Oct. 19, 1828, aged eighty-
four. Children (Brookfield), Josiah, b. Nov. 28, 1768 3 ; William, b. Jan. 2, 1770;
Mary, b. May 7, 1771, d. Jan. 11, 1773; Joseph Wheeler, b. May 29, 1773, published
Jan. 17, 1802, to Mrs. Mary Nichols of New Salem; Judith, b. Nov. 11, 1775, m.
Nov. 15, 1796, Samuel Corbin of Dudley ; William, b. June 7, 1778, m. Jan. 23, 1803,
Lucy Kendall of Brookfield. He was a blacksmith, and d. in Spencer ; Eli Watson,
b. Mar. 12, 1785, m. Feb. 27, 1S06, Sally Marcy of Sturbridge ; Dorothy, b. Mar.
12, 1785, d. North Brookfield, Nov. 6, 1815; Polly, b. May 13, 1786, m. Jan. 15,
1805, Palmer Adams of Barre and Oakham, and d. Oakham, Nov. 21, 1S51 ; John,
b. Mar. 7, 1788, d. June 14, 1794; Sally, b. Oct. 25, 1790, m. Feb. 5, 1822, Moses
Tidd of North Brookfield, and d. June 3, 1878 ; he d. Aug. 26, 1839 ; Eleazer Brad-
shaio, b. Sept. 12, 1793 *■
3. Josiah, son of Joseph 2, b. Brookfield, Nov. 28, 1768 ; he bought the Bradshaw
(now Hoone) place. His first three children were born in a house a few rods south
of where Lorin Sherman now lives, on east side of the road; the next four at the
mills in east part of the town; the mills were destroyed by flood, rebuilt and sold
to Kerley Howe; the last two where Sanford Ludden now lives. He m. (i) Oct. 11,
1792, Polly Knowlton, who d. Feb. 28, 1S19; (2) Oct. 5, 1819, Elizabeth, widow of
Robert Knowlton, nee Thurston. He d. Sept. 3, 1S28. Children (Brookfield), ^rf-
thusa, b. Jan. 10, 1792, m. Mar. 24, 1814, John Hunter of North Brookfield, and d.
in Vermont; Avery, h. Aug. 18, 1794 5; Lyman, b. Oct. 17, 1796 6; Chai-les, b.
Oct. 15, 1798, d. Plainfield, Mich., Dec. 7, 1S78 ; Eunice, b. Nov. i, 1800, m. Aug. 3,
1826, John F. Dewing of North Brookfield, and d. Apr. 30, 1827 ; Mary, b. Dec. 15,
1802, m. George F. Gulliver of North Brookfield, and d. Fort Lee, N.J., Nov. 23,
1878 ; Josiah, b. Dec. 8, 1805 7 ; Caroline, b. Dec. 10, 1807, m. Nov. 26, 1829, Keyes
Allen of New Braintree; Hannah, b. Dec. 12, 1811, m. June 29, 1830, Moses Thomp-
son of New Braintree.
4. Eleazer Bradshaw, son of Joseph 2, b. Sept. 12, 1793, ™- Nov. 18, 18 18,
Sarah W, Howe of Spencer, b. Apr. 19, 1796, d. May 18, 1838; he d. North P3rook-
field, Aug. 30, 1865. Children (North Brookfield), John Lawton, b. Oct. 21, 1S19,
m. June 8, 1847, Eleanor P. Grout, of Spencer; Sarah Ann,h. July 31, 1822, m. May
544 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
9, 1844, Luther P. De Land of North Brookfield; Horace Ward, b. July 13, 1826,
m. Apr. 29, 1858, Margaret M. Fogg of Spencer; Charles ZT., b. Apr. 3, 1829, d.
Feb. 27, 1831 ; Charlotte Howe, b. July 19, 1831, m. Aug. 4, 1857, Dr. Henry T.
Bates; Harriet Ellen, b. Aug. 21, 1833, m. Dec. 25, 1862, Dr. I. Evarts Hitchcock
of Springfield; Martha Jane, b. May 28, .1836, m. Apr. 12, i860, Dean Fletcher of
North Brookfield, d. Worcester, Sept. 6, 1878.
5. Avery, son of Josiah 3, b. Aug. 18 or 26, 1794, m. (i) June 15, 1823, Mary
Bowker of North Brookfield, b. Jan. 8, 1803, d. Spencer, Dec. 28, 1827; (2) Aug.
15, 1828, Lydia Bowker, b. Apr. 11, 1S07, d. Eyota, Minn., Nov. 5, 1881. He d.
Oakham, Nov. 27, 1S45. Children (six in Spencer, two in Oakham), Elizabeth, b.
May II, 1824, m. May i, 1850, Addison Palmer of Worcester, and d. Worcester,
Mar. 10, 1864 ; Harvey F., b. June 28, 1826, m. May i, 1850, Ellen Ellery of Water-
town, N.Y. ; yoseph B., b. Dec. 24, 1827, lost in 1855, and not heard from ; Amos,
b. May 20, 1830, d. Mar. 10, 1831 ; John, b, June 23, 1832, m. Oct. 1S6S, Matilda
Cummings of Boston; Jitlia Ann H., b. July 19, 1834, m. Mar. 5, 1854, Charles C.
Russell of Metropolis, 111. ; Charles, b. Oct. 8, 1836, d. Winona, Minn., Oct. 21,
1859; George A., b. Feb. 2, 1846, d. Jackson, Minn., Mar. 11, 1S76.
6. Lyman, Deacon, son of Josiah 3, b. North Brookfield, Oct. 17, 1796, m. Apr.
I, 1823, Mary Moore of North Brookfield, and d. Exira, Ic, Sept. 30, 18S2. Chil-
dren (North Brookfield), Mary Knowlton, b. Jan. 8, 1824, m. June 15, 1843, Henry
P. Tucker of North Brookfield; William Snow, b. June 10, 1826 8; John Dewiitg,
b. Oct. 6, 1827 9 ; Mary Gilbert, b. Aug. 9, 1830, m. Apr. 5, 1850, Franklin Hobbs
of Charlton; a7i infant, b. and d. Apr. 4, 1832; Nathan Moore, b. Mar. 23, 1833,
d. Mar. 30, 1834; Esther Moore, b. Apr. 19, 1835, d. June 15, 1835 ; Sally Moore, b.
Apr. 10, 1836, d. Feb. 26, 1836 [1S37?]; Sally Moore, b. Dec. 8, 1837 10; m. Feb.
24, 1864, John M. Bird of Big Grove, lo. ; Martha Maria, b. June 18, 1840, d.
Feb. 21, 1849.
Deacon Bush was a shoe manufacturer and farmer ; lived where Sidney A. Whit-
ing now lives, and for many years member and deacon of First Church ; removed to
Exira, lo., where he was active and liberal in religious matters, causing the erection
of the first church in Audubon County, contributing $500, and raising over I700
from friends in North Brookfield, and leaving at his decease $1,000 more for the
benefit of this new church.
7. Josiah, son of Josiah 3, b. North Brookfield, Dec. 8, 1805, m. Apr. 15, 1830,
Sophronia Ingalls of New Braintree, b. Dec. 13, 1809. Children (three in North
Brookfield, rest in New Braintree), Jonathan Nye,\i. June 2, 1831 11; Elizabeth
Howe, b. Apr. 2, 1833, m. Sept. 12, 1855, Charles B. Frost; Caroline Frances,\).
Sept. 3, 1834, d. Sept. 8, 184S; Charles Adams, b. Nov. 8, 1836 12; Martha Ann,
b. Aug. 3, 1S38, m. Dec. i, 1858, S. W. Ranger; Sarah Fiske, b. May 7, 1840, m.
June II, 1873, L. Crawford; Henry Haj'rison, b. Feb. 23, 1842; served as corporal
three years in the late war; m. Apr. 4, 1867, Laura Richardson of Ware; Josiah
Ingalls, b. Jan. 24, 1844, m. Nov. 28, 1868, Julia Rich; George W., b. Dec. 25, 1845,
m. Jan. 5, 1874, Mattie Rich; Susan Sophronia, b. Dec. 14, 1847, "^' Apr. 16, 1S73,
E. A. W. Raymond of Spencer; Caroline Frances, b. July 3, 1849; Ann Maria, b.
Aug. 26, 1851, m. June 10, 18S5, George K. Tufts of New Braintree; William H,
b. Dec. 19, 1S54, d. July, 1878; Frederick Arthur, b. Feb. 27, 1856.
8. William Snow, son of Deacon Lyman 6, b. June 10, 1826, m. July 10, 1844,
Hannah B. Smith of North Brookfield. He removed with his father to Exira, lo.
Children, Ma7y E., b. North Brookfield, June 9, 1846, m. May 10, 1864, V. B. Crane
of Exira; Lyman, b. Mar. 3, 1850, d. Exira, Oct. 19, 1861 ; Williavi, b. Feb. 18,
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1854, m. Oct. 17, 1876, Mary Pattee of Exira; Edward N., b. Aug. 5, 1857, d. Noijth
Brookfield, June 16, 1858; Julia, b. Exira, May 5, i860, m. Nov. 15, 1878, Leroy
Grandsbury of Exira ; Nellie J., b. North Brookfield, Mar. 4, 1864 ; Susan, b. Exira,
Nov. 24, 1S69.
9. John Dewing, son of Deacon Lyman 6, b. North Brookfield, Oct. 6, 1828,
m. Nov. 22, 1850, Laura L. Barlow of West Brookfield. Children, Avalena F., b.
Sept. 9, 1852, d. Mar. 25, 1858; Henry F., b. West Brookfield, Sept. 2, 1858, m. at
Exira, lo., Nov. 26, 1879, Ida Webber of Orange, Mass. ; Lena P., b. Exira, Jan.
26, 1S68.
10. Sally Moore, daughter of Deacon Lyman 6, b. North Brookfield, Dec. 8,
1837, m. Feb. 24, 1864, John Marshall Bird, b. Indiana, May 18, 1839 ; farmer at
Big Grove, lo. Children (Big Grove), Edward Lyman, b. Nov. 23, 1864; Fannie
Miriam, b. May 23, 1866; Frank Hobbs, b. Mar. 17, 1868; Henry Tucker, b. Mar.
14, 1870.
11. Jonathan Nye, son of Josiah 7, b. June 2, 1831, m. Apr. 3, 1853, Nancy
Hoar of New Braintree. Child, Ida A., b. Sept. 1S59.
12. Charles Adams, son of Josiah 7, b. Nov. 8, 1836, m. May 21, i86i, Frances
M. Haskell of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Frajik E., b. Apr.
25, 1863, d. Aug 6, 1872 ; Burt A., b. Feb. 11, 187 1 ; Charles Leon, b. Nov. 15, 1873.
BUXTON, Anthony 1, b. England about 1601 ; was 76 years old in 1677, when
he gave his deposition in Connecticut; of Salem, Mass., 1637, when he received
five acres from the town; made his will Mar. 8, 1683-4, proved July 29, 1684; m.
Elizabeth , who may have been his second wife. Children, Rachel, d. Salem, Feb.
24, 1675 ! Elizabeth, m. May 3,- 1664, Isaac, son of Henry Cook and Judith (Birdsall),
b. Salem, Apr. 3, 1640, d. about Dec. 1692 ; John, b. about 1645 2; Lydia, m. Dec.
26, 1672, Joseph Small ; Mary, m. Dec. 28, 1672, John, son of Henry Cook, b. Sept.
6, 1647, d. Nov. 1716. She was baptized Sept. 18, 1720, at her house, "being above
70 years of age, and being very weak and unable to go to the Church ; " Sarah, m.
; ^«//^(7;/;', b. Sept. 6, 1653, d. May, 1676; Samuel, b. Aug. 14, 1655, d. Feb.
24, 1675; J'-imes, b. Aug. 8, 1659, d. Oct. 15, 1662; Thomas, b. Feb. 24, i66i-2, d.
Oct. 20, following; Joseph, b. July 17, 1663, m. Esther ; Hannah, b. Jan. 27,
1665.
2. John, son of Anthony 1, b. Salem about 1645, m. (i) Mar. 30, 1668, Mary
Small, who d. Jan. 27, 1675-6; (2) Oct. 7, 1677, Elizabeth Holten. Children by
Mary (Salem), Mary, b. Sept. 3, 1669; Elizabeth, b. Aug. 13, 1672; John, b. Nov.
29, 1675; (Elizabeth) Joseph, b. Nov. 24, 1678 ; Sarah, b. Feb. 9, 1679-80; Anthony,
b. Feb. 24, 1681 3; Rachel, b. May, 1682; Hannah, b. Jan. 20, 1685; Ebenezer, b.
June 20, 1690 ; Lydia, b. Oct. 16, 1692; Benjamin, b. Mar. 11, 1694-5, m. May 5,
1724, Elizabeth Hutchinson; James, b. Sept. 28, 1698; Amos, b. Feb. 12, i7oo-i,m.
Mar. 27, 1725, Elizabeth Porter; probably m. (2) July 9, 1747, Mary Johnson;
Jonathan, b. July 25, 1706, m. Sept. 8, 1726, Jane Hutchinson.
3. Anthony, son of John 2, b. Salem, Feb. 24, 16S1 ; farmer and lived in Salem
Village, now North Dan vers. He m. June i, 17 11, Dorcas Gould. Children
(Salem Village), .e/Zza^^/Zi, b. Apr. 4, 1712; Enos, b. Mar. 10, 1716 4; Daniel, b.
May 8, 1718.
4. Enos, son of Anthony 3, b. Salem Village, Mar. 10, 17 16 ; removed to Sutton,
thence to North Brookfield, where he d. June 12, 1805, aged 89 3'ear3 3 months.
He was of Salem late as Dec. 6, 1750, when he and wife Hannah sold to Timothy
Fuller a parce of land, with his house, orchard, etc. Mar. 29, 1739, he bought of
546 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
John Trask, land in New Salem, being second division, lot 15, which he sold Mar.
6, 1744, to John Buxton. He m. Jan. 24, 173S-9 Hannah, daughter of James and
Rebecca Grinslett, baptized First Church, Salem, Mar. 31, 1723. Child (none on
Salem Record), Enos, b. Sutton, July 24, 1752 5.
5. Enos, son of Enos 4, b. Sutton, July 24, 1752 ; lived on the old Buxton place
he bought of Cheney Rice about iSoo; m."(i) Jan. 3, 1775, Mary Dodge of Sutton;
(2) Mar. 14, 1798, widow Mary Chase of Sutton, b. June 24, 1762, d. Nov. 20, 1822;
he d. Dec. 12, 1838. Children (Sutton), Mary, b. Sept. 5, 1777, m. Turner Fuller
of Sutton; Enos, b. Jan. 17, 17S0, m. Apr. 12, 1803, Achsah Harris; Jolui, b. Jan>
14, 1782, m. Fanny Howard of Sutton; Aftdrew, b. Mar. 4, 1784 6; Shneon, b. Feb.
21, 1786, m. Rebecca Phipps ; Hannah, b. Dec. 2, 1788, m. Enoch Hill of Worces-
ter; Sarah, b. Jan. 20, 1791 ; m. Reuben Fuller of Sutton ; Riifus, b. Dec. 28, 1794,
m. Sally Bigelow of Rutland ; Deho7'ah, b. Nov. 30, 179S, m. Salem Mclntire of
Charlton; Anthony, b. Sept. 10, 1800, d. Sept. 14, 1801 ; Anna, b. June 20, 1802, d.
May 3, 1820.
6. Andrew, son of Enos 5, b. Sutton, Mar. 4, 1784, d. Nov. 14, 1869, m. (i) May 20
or 30, 1S03, Susanna Chase of Sutton, b. Oct. 12, 1784, d. Feb. 23, 1828; (2) Sept.
19, 1831, Lucy Dodge of North Brookfield, daughter of Rufus Dodge ; she d. Aug.
■10, 1854; (3) Feb. II, 1856, Rebecca Buxton, widow of his brother Simeon, who d.
East Brookfield, 1878. Children, Lawson, b. Sutton, Oct. 18, 1803, m. Amelia Han-
cock of Smithville, N.Y. ; Susanna, b. Oxford, Feb. 17, 1808, m. Thomas Barnes of
North Brookfield, July 3, 1826, d. Mar. 4, 1871 ; Mary D. T., b. North Brookfield,
Nov. 25, 181 1, m. May 30, 1831, Hiram Banister of Brookfield; Andrew Oren,h.
Aug. 27, 1814 7; a son, h. May, 1S18, d. same month [on decease of this son, Mr.
Buxton took into his family by adoption another child, Joshua Munroe, jr., b. Spen-
cer, Mar. 15, 1818, who m. June i, 1876, Anna Graham of Maryland] ; Dexter Moore,
b. June 12, 1S23 8; Julia Ann, b. Aug. 1826, d. Jan. 23, 1827 ; Henry, b. Feb. 20,
1835 9; '■^ •*''''"' b. May, 1837, d. Oct. 2, following.
7. Andrew Oren, son of Andrew 6, b. North Brookfield, Aug. 27, 1814, m. (i^
Sept. 6, 1835, Maria Marcy of Holland ; (2) Sept. 13, 1866, widow Eliza A. Gay of
Brookfield. Children, yiilia Aim, b. North Brookfield, Jan. i, 1838, d. July 22,
1867 ; Frederick G., b. Woodstock, Ct., Jan. 14, 1847, d. Sept. 14, 1849; Frederick
G., b. Aug. 29, 1850, m. Dec. 26, 1870, Adeline Barnes of North Brookfield [child,
Maria, b. Feb. 11, 1873].
8. Dexter Moore, son of Andrew 6, b. North Brookfield, June 12, 1S23, m. Sept.
10, 1848, Persis Trowbridge of Ashford, Ct. Children, Ellen, b. Feb. 22, 1853;
Nettie Caroline, b. Oct. 28, 18 58.
9. Henry, son of Andrew 6, b. North Brookfield, Feb. 20, 1835, m. Jan. i, i860,
Jane Bruce of Woodstock, Ct. Children, Arthur Henry, b. North Brookfield, Oct.
26, 1863; Effie Jane, b. Brookfield, Nov. 15, 1869, d. July 27, 1870.
BYRON, Louis, b. Canada; m. Apr. 15, 1847, Mary Bishop of Spencer. Chil-
dren (North Brookfield), Joseph, m. Eliza Shea; Mary, m. Victor Charboneau of
New Braintree, July 4, 1S69; Louis; Clemantine, m. Apr. 15, 1869, Nelson Mat-
thieu, jr., of North Brookfield ; Napoleon, m. May 12, 1875, Catherine McGlenchy of
North Brookfield; Emily, m. Apr. 15, 1869, Amie Dussault of North Brookfield;
Louisa, m. Joseph Derosier ; Eliza ; Frank, m. Mary Viatte ; Charles ; Frederick.
Besides the above 12 children, they have had 9 others, all deceased, making a total
of 21.
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CAIN, Philip 1, b. Ireland, m. Catherine ; removed to England, thence
1840 to New England, and settled in Brookfield ; he d. Spencer, July, 1876. Chil-
dren (England), Mary Attn, m. William Smith of Spencer, who was killed in the
civil war; Catherine; Thomas, xa.. Ann Gibson of Charlton; H'emy,m. Johannah
Walsh of Saxonville ; Margaret.
2. Michael, b. Ireland, d. May 11, 1874; m. 1850, Catherine, daughter of Philip
and Catherine Cain above. Children (North Brookfield), Sarah, b. Apr. 1851 ;
Margaret, b. Sept. 1854 ; Jeremiah, b. Sept. 1855 ; Maty Ann, b. Sept. 1859 ; Susan,
b. Oct. 1857, d. Dec. 1873.
3. James, b. Ireland, 1835, m. 1S59, Bridget Maher of Boston. Children (North
Brookfield), Patrick, b. 1861 ; Joseph, b. 1863 ; James, b. 1S65; Catherine, b. 1868 ;
Mary, b. 1870, d. 1872 ; Ellen, b. 1871 ; Bridget, b. 1872 ; Mary, b. 1876.
CALLIGAN, John, b. Ireland, m. Margaret O'Brien of Ireland. Children
(Ireland), Mary,h. 1863; Patrick, b. 1865.
CALVERT, John, b. Dudley, Dec. 28, 1829; harness maker; m. Nov. 1857,
Harriet N. Jackson of Southbridge. Child, ffittie Eva, b. SouthbridgCj June 2, 1862.
CAMPBELL, George, b. Auburn, June 22, 1835, m. Dec. 31, 1857, Malvina
A. Putnam of Rutland, b. Rutland, July 5, 1837. Children, Florence M., b. Rutland,
Apr. 12, 1859 ; Dora A., b. Oct. 6, i860, m. Mar. 7, 1883, William H. Holt; George
W., b. North Brookfield, Nov. 20, 187 1.
CAMPION, Dennis, b. Ireland, 1827, m. Nov. 1856, Mary Dumphey. Chil-
dren (North Brookfield), Ellen Maria, b. Nov. 1857 ; Thomas, b. July, 1859; James
Henry, b. Sept. 1861 ; Elizabeth, b. Sept. 1863; Ma7y Ann, b. Dec. 1865, d. Mar.
1867 ; Josef h, b, Jan. 28, 1S68.
CARDIN, John, b. Canada, 1841, m. 1S61, Harriet Lacourier of Canada. Chil-
dren, John, b. Canada, 1863 ; Idelle, b. 1865; Rosanna, b. North Brookfield, 187 1 ;
Brmio, b. Sept. 3, 1875; Agdolea, b. Oct. 30, 1877.
CARLTON, Alonzo, b. Mount Holley, Vt, m. in North Brookfield, Jan. 3,
1843, Martha P. Giffin, daughter of Anson 1, b. Hardwick, Vt., Jan. 20, 1814, and d.
West Brookfield, Sept. 4, 1848 ; she m. (2) 1852, Dr. Aaron Green of Brookfield;
(3) 1869, Martin McKinney. Children by Carlton (West Brookfield), John ; George
Henry, b. Dec. 27, 1845, ^- Sept. 17, 1846. Children by Green (Brookfield), William ;
James P. ; Merrick, all d. Brookfield.
CARRUTH, John, ancestor of the family at North Brookfield, first appears
at Marlboro, where he m. Jemima Russell of Sudbury, and by the North Parish
Records, he d. Sept. 19, 1798, aged 84 years. It is said he came with his half-
brother William, the ancestor of the Carruths of Phillipston and Petersham, from
the north of Ireland, whither his ancestors had removed from Scotland several
generations before. Also, that his wife was b. England of parents of more than
ordinary means, and stolen from the streets of London, when a child, and sent to
America by the thieves who were tempted by the ornaments she wore, some of
which, however, she still retained and brought to this country. Children, William ;
John; Jonas; James; Nathan, b. Mar. 29, 1744 2; Josiah ; Lttcy ; Jemima;
Sarah ; Lydia.
548 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
2. Nathan, son of John 1, b. Northboro, Mar. 29, 1744, a carpenter and farmer ;
assisted by his wife he managed by economy to accumulate sufficient to meet all
exigencies; she was famous the country around for the weaving of beautiful figured
coverlets. In the last years of his life he became nearly blind, but enjoyed excel-
lent health; was first of the name in town, came 1775 from Northboro, and built
the house occupied by three generations, Nathan, Francis, and Hiram, and which
was burnt July 3, 1856. He m. July 13, 1774, Elizabeth, daughter of Francis Whip-
ple of Westboro, b. there June 29, 1748, d. North Brookfield, May 8, 1822. He d.
May 22, 1827, and was buried at her side in the old graveyard, near the eastern
wall. Children (North Brookfield), Faffy, h. July 5, 1776, d. Sept. 2, 1778; Eliza-
beth, b. Feb. 28, 1778, m. Nov. 29, 1798, Levi Ross of West Brookfield, and d. Aug.
I, 1842; Francis, b. Feb. 23, 1780 3 ; Lucy, b. Sept. 18, 1782, m. Jan. 7, 1S02, Ezra
Barnes of Lancaster, N.H., and d. Mar. 185S; Nathan, b. Oct. 12, 1784, d. Feb. 14,
1808.
3. Francis, son of Nathan 2, b. North Brookfield, Feb. 23, 1780; for many years
prominent in town and parish affairs, and frequently chosen selectman, assessor,
collector, etc.; was long a leading member of the Congregational Church. He m.
Apr. 29, 1802, Mary, daughter of Hon. Thomas Hale, of North Brookfield, who d.
Sept. II, 1859; he d. Aug. "9, 1858. Children (North Brookfield), Isaac, b. Nov. 5,
1803 4 ; Francis Sumner, b. June 21, 1S05 5 ; Hiram, b. Mar. 23, 1807 6; Nathan,
b. Dec. 25, 1808 7; Thomas Hale, b. Sept. 25, 1810 8; Charles Whipple, b. Oct. 21,
1812, d. Sept. 25, 1814; Martha Whipple, b. Nov. 18, 1814, m. Oct. 17, 1S38, Perez
Smith, and d. Waltham, July 3, 1873 [children, Mary Frances, b. Nov. 8, 1839;
Edward Percy, b. Dec. 27, 1841, m. Dec. 24, 1873, Harriet L. Childs ; Martha
Louisa, b. Nov. 19, 1843; Charles Whipple, b. July i, 1845, m. Dec. 10, 1872, Hattie
C. Farnsworth; Hiram Carruth, b. July 16, 184S, d. Nov. 23, 1848; Jeannie Stevens,
b. Oct. 9, 1849, d. Mar. 6, 1875 ! Alice Carruth, b. June 13, 1855, d. Nov. 27, 1857] ;
Charles, b. Nov. 24, 1817 9; Mary Fidelia, b. Sept. 12, 1821, d. May 3, 1866.
4. Isaac, son of Francis 3, b. North Brookfield, Nov. 5, 1803, m. (i) Lydia
Waite of North Brookfield; (2) Feb. 18, 1830, Anna D. Smith of Rutland. In
1836, Mr. Carruth removed to Andover where he was a much respected citizen.
All four of his sons served in the civil war and made a very honorable record.
Children, Charles Henry, b. North Brookfield, Feb. 27, 1832, m. Elizabeth Nourse
of Boston, and d. Apr. 23, 1873; Snmner, b. Dec. 22, 1834, m. Aug. 18, 1862, Clara
Smith of Newark, N.J. ; Francis Whipple, b. Andover, Aug. 2, 1837, m. June 15,
1866, Lizzie F. Rice of Boston, and d. Mar. 6, 1872; Isaac Smith, b. Mar. 11, 1840.
5. Francis Sumner, son of Francis 3, b. North Brookfield, June 21, 1805. He
left home when a boy and was for nearly fifty years in active and successful busi-
ness as a merchant in Boston. From 1840, treasurer of Boston Lead Company
for over twenty years; director in First National Bank; accumulated a large
fortune. He m. July 7, 1831, Sarah Ann Henshaw Ward of Boston, b. Sept. 28,
1809, d. Jan. 10, 1865; she was a noble woman, and highly esteemed by all who
knew her. He d. Aug. 30, 1870. Children (Boston), Francis Ward, b. Aug. 4,
1832, d. Aug. 6, 1833 ; Francis Ward, b. July 2, 1834, d. Oct. 1835; Sarah Henshaw,
b. Nov. 12, 1836, m. June 10, 1858, Miles Washburn ; Andrew, b. Oct. 30, 1838, d.
Feb. II, 1839; William Ward, b. Apr. 8, 1S40 10; Antoinette Hale, b. Nov. 4, 1S42,
m. Mar. 31, 1862, Martin Saville; Emily Frances, b. Feb. 28, 1845, '"^- Oct. 18, 1S66,
Alfred Perkins Dix; Frances Emily, b. Feb. 28, 1845, "i- Oct. 18, 1870, Elliott W.
Pratt.
6. Hiram, son of Francis 3, b. Mar. 23, 1807; a farmer; m. Feb. 11, 1834,
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Mary Proctor, b. Rockingham, Vt, May 27, 1812, d. North Brookfield, Aug. 10,
1880. He d. Mar. 17, 1872. Children (North Brookfieldj, Mary Elizabeth, b. Dec.
9, 1834, m. Apr. 24, 1855, Henry G. Stoddard; Henrietta Louisa, b. Oct. 12, 1836,
m. Feb. 11, 1862, Joseph A. Cunningham ; Martha Smith, b. Nov. 5, 1839, m. June
12, 1866, William M. Crawford; Fidelia Frances, b. Aug. 17, 1843, ^- Sept. 30, 1844;
Sarah Fidelia, b. Mar. 29, 1845, d. Aug. 24, 1845; Florence Proctor, b. Oct. 31, 1846,
m. Apr. 5, 1877, Herbert H. Sanderson ; Ida Hale, b. June 30, 1850, d. May 4, 1851 ;
Harriet Jeanetle, b. June g, 1S52, d. Jan. 29, 1854.
7. Nathan, son of Francis 3, b. Dec. 25, 1808, left town Aug. 1825, and entered
a grocery store, when, after one year's service, he left to learn the drug trade in the
employ of Fletcher & Carruth. In 1831, became partner with his brother under
the firm of F. S. & N. Carruth ; eight years after dissolved, and formed copartner-
ship with his brother Charles (N. & C. Carruth). Nathan was active in the intro-
duction of railroads; was first general manager and president of Old Colony
Railroad; treasurer of Northern Railroad of New Hampshire; he resided for
thirty years on his beautiful estate in Dorchester. He m. (i) Dec. 2, 1830, Louisa
Jane Pratt; (2) June 15, 1845, Sarah Ann Porter. Children (Boston), Henrietta
Louisa, b. Dec. 15, 1831, d. Nov. 28, 1835; Ellen, b. Apr. 18, 1846; Emma, b. Apr.
28, 1849; Herbert Shaw, b. Feb. 15, 1855, m. Sept. 13, 1877, Annie French Pope.
8. Thomas Hale, son of Francis 3, b. Sept. 25, 18 10, m. Nov. 4, 1837, Mary
Bird of New Jersey; manufacturer in Chelsea. Children, Mary Elizabeth, b. Nov.
3, 1839, d. Aug. II, 1843; I^^athan Francis, b. Aug. 3, 1841 11; Caroline Louisa, b.
Chelsea, June 17, 1844, m. Dec. 12, 1867, Samuel Hix of Rockland, Me.; Thomas
Hale, b. Dec. 10, 1846, d. June 20, 1848.
9. Charles, son of Francis 3, b. Nov. 24, 1817 ; removed to Boston, at the age
of II, where he has since resided; merchant; m. May 26, 1845, Mary Ann Bachi.
Children (Boston), Anne Fraiices, b. Oct. 6, 1846, m. May 27, 1869, Hamilton A.
Hill; Charles Theodoj-e, b. May 23, 1851 ; of the firm of Randall & Carruth; Igna-
tius Sumner, b. Oct. 16, 1858; student Harvard College 18S0.
10. William Ward, son of Francis S. 5, b. Boston, Apr. 8, 1840, a lawyer
and judge in Newton ; was in the late war as Quarter-Master, First Lieutenant, and
Captain of Sixth Massachusetts Battery, and especially distinguished himself and
command at the battle of Baton Rouge, Aug. 5, 1862. Admitted to bar, Oct. 1868;
and later appointed police judge. He m. June 14, 1863, Matilda C. Shelton of New
Orleans, b. Mar. 2, 1844. Children, Francis Shelton, b. New Orleans^ May 7, 1864,
d. Newton, Mar. 23, 1867 ; Frances Weston, b. Newton, July 12, 1867 ; Sarah Ward,
b. Feb. 18, 1869, d. Aug. 28, 1869; Edith, b. Cohasset, July 31, 187 1.
11. Nathan Francis, son of Thomas H. 8, b. Aug. 3, 1841, m. May 5, 1863,
Watie Ann Davis of Rockland, Me. Children, Thomas Hale, b. Mar. 29, 1864;
Mary Louisa, b. July 19, 1866 ; Blajtche Estelle, b. Sept. 29, 1869 ; Sidney Stetson, b
July 15, 1S71 ; Olive Eva, b. Feb. 9, 1877.
CARTER, John, b. Ireland, 1830, m. 1850, Catherine Rophy. Children, Wil-
liam,\). Ireland, 1850, d. there; Lizzie, b. North Brookfield, 1851 ; Lewis, b. 1852,
d. 1870; John,\i. 1853; Bridget; Mary ; Kate ; Annie ; Patrick ; Thomas ; Michael ;
James.
CARTIER, Peter, b. Canada, m. Mary , and came to North Brookfield,
1872. Children, Emily ; Rosia ; Mary ; Orilla ; Eliza; Peter; Levi; Augustus;
Napoleon.
550 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
GARY, Josiah 1, b. Mar. 27, 1754, removed when a lad to Brookfield ; a farmer
and mechanic; m. (i) July 18, 1780, Molly Moulton of Brookfield, who d. Oct. 17,
1795; (2) May 23, 1796, Lydia Hale of North Brookfield, who d. July 28, 1852. He
d. North Brookfield, July 7, 1807. Children (Brookfield), Zebidon, b. Oct. 5, 1781
2; Josiah, b. Apr. 7, 1783 3; Polly, b. Mar. 22, 1785, m. Aug. 25, 1805, Samuel
Horr of Brookfield, and d. Apr. 25, 1808 ; Patty, b. Mar. 16, 1787, m. (i) Apr. 19,
1808, James Brackenridge, Jr., of Ware, who d. Apr. 13, 1825; (2) Benjamin Cura-
mings of Ware, May 11, 1828; Avery, b. Feb. 17, 1789 4; Luther, b. Dec. 20, 1793
5; Lydia, b. Mar. 17, 1797, m. James Titus and d. out West, July 29, 1852; Jona-
than, b. Sept. 10, 1798 6; Mordecai, b. Oct. 5, 1799 7; Thomas ffale,h. Aug. 15,
1802 8.
2. Zebulon, son of Josiah 1, b. Brookfield, Oct. 5, 1781, m. Oct. 25, 1809, Mary
Adams of Brookfield, who d. June 10, 1854 ; he d. Sept. 13, 1847. Children (Brook-
field), Mary Ann, b. Feb. 5, 1810, m. May 3, 1832, Solomon Sibley of Prescott;
Josiah, b. July 6, 181 1, d. Dec. 13, 1812 ; Eunice Adams, b. Nov. 3, 181 2, m. May
16, 1838, Senate Johnson of Prescott; Josiah, h. Sept. 29, 1814; Zebulon, b. Sept.
II, 1817, d. Sept. 10, 1822; Susantia, b. July 5, 1819, m. Thomas Wheeler of Pres-
cott; Calvin Edwin, b. May 6, 1821, d. July 11, 1823; Zebulon Edwin, b. Apr. 29,
1823, m. Elizabeth Garland ; no issue ; Harriet, b. Dec. 8, 1824 ; Lucy Bemis, b. Dec.
10, 1826, m. Nelson B. Gale of Wardsboro, Vt. ; Sarah Angenette, b. Sept. 11, 1828,
m. E. Kent of Vermont ; Eliza Sybil, b. Jan. 8, 1832, m. Alfred Gorham of Barre ;
Ephraim Calvin,\>.lAz.x. 11, 1833; was in Thirty-fourth Regiment Massachusetts
Volunteers; Lydia Ann Hale, b. Sept. 3, 1835, m. Sept. 28, 1S64, John Davis,
and d. Mar. 27, 1870 [children, Herbert C, b. July 15, i860; John A., b. Mar. 8,
1861 .?].
3. Josiah, son of Josiah 1, b. Apr. 7, 17S3, m. May 3, 1807, Betsey Henry of
Rutland, d. St. Charles, Mo., Mar. 8, 1861. Children (Brookfield), Henry Watson,
b. Mar. 31, 1810, d. Sept. 24, 1827 ; Josiah Addison,h. May 29, 1813 9; Caroline E.,
b. 1815, m. Rev. A. V. C. Schenk of Philadelphia; Charles Augustus, b. Dec. 25,
1820, d. Mar. 9, 1847.
4. Avery, son of Josiah 1, b. Feb. 17, 1789, m. Feb. 6, 181 1, Abiah Spooner of
West Brookfield, and d. Pittsfield. Children (from Gary Memorial), Martha B., b.
1811, m. Ebenezer Dunham of Pittsfield; Nathan C, b. 1814 10; Mary,\). 1816,
m. Noble of Ohio ; Elizabeth, b. 1S20, m. S. R. Darling of Ohio ; Saviuel A., b.
1823 11; Josiah IV., h. 1828.
5. Luther, son of Josiah 1, b. Dec. 20, 1793, m. (i) Apr. 19, 1818, Mary Arnold
of Brookfield, who d. Oct. 20, 1820; (2) Anna Comstock, who d. Oct. 11, 1823; (3)
Lucina Danforth .?, who m. (2) Newcomb of Hardwick ; he d. in (supposed)
West Brookfield, Feb. 8, 1825. Children, Luther Comstock, b. Brookfield, Sept. 3,
1823, d. Jan. 31, 1824; Mary Ann, b. Apr. 14, 1822, m. Apr. 13, 1843, Timothy M.
Duncan of North Brookfield, and d. Sept. 12, 1869; she was the adopted daughter
of James and Patty Brackenridge. After decease of Mr. Brackenridge, his widow
m. (2) Benjamin Cummings, where Mary Ann lived until her marriage.
6. Jonathan, son of Josiah 1, b. Sept. 10, 1798, m. (i) Apr. 27, 1825, Lucy H.
Ayres of North Brookfield, who d. Aug. 23, 1S33; (2) Oct. 16, 1834, Betsey P. Ward.
He d. New London, Ct., Jan. 9, 1871 ; his widow lived in Melrose. Children (North
Brookfield), William Ayres, b. June 3, 1826 12; Freelove, b. Apr. 11, 1829, m. (i)
David C. Thurston of Worcester; (2) Farnsworth of Groton.
7. Mordecai, son of Josiah 1, b. Oct. 5, 1799, m. June 9, 1832, Betsey Bruce of
North Brookfield, and d. East Brookfield, Apr. 7, 1876 ; no issue.
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8. Thomas Hale, son of Josiah 1, b. Aug. 15, 1802, m. Mar. 25, 1828, Hannah
Moulton of Spencer. Children (Springville, N.Y.), Daniel Moulton, b. June 25,
1831 13, m. 1S56, Calista Gates; Julia A.,h. Dec. 20, 1S33, d. May 16, 1853;
Charles, b. Feb. 25, 1S3S, m. Dec. i, 1862, Matilda Hawley.
9. Josiah Addison, son of Josiah 3, b. Mar. 29, 1813, m. Oct. 23, 1844, Gertrude
Jenkins ; was superintendent Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Columbus, O. ; d. there Aug.
7, 1852. Children (Columbus), Mary Alice, \). May 5, 1846; Norman IV/iile, h. Oct.
29, 1849.
10. Nathan C, son of Avery 4, b. North Brookfteld, 1814 ; Clerk of Probate,
Boston; m. 1845, Frances F. .Wilson. Children (Roxbury), Fanny Af., b. 1846;
William A., b. 1849; ^^^fy E., b. 1855.
11. Samuel A., son of Avery 4, b. 1823 ; resided in Elyria, O. ; m. 1853, Maria
Cooke. ChWdirtn, Edmond A., h. 1856; Harriet, h. 1858; /4?z«zV and yl/ar_y, twins,
b. 1861.
12. William Ayres, son of Jonathan 6, b. North Brookfield, June 3, 1826, m.
Nov. 1851, Harriet Parker of Worcester; resides in St. Louis, Mo. Child, Ger-
trude, b. Oct. 28, 1859.
13. Daniel Moulton, son of Thomas H. 8, b. June 25, 1831, m. Mar. 1856, Ca-
lista Gates. Children, Edward, b. Allen's Point, Wis., 1857 ; Benjamin, b. 1S60.
CASEY, James, b. Ireland, 1825, m. Mary Buggey of England, and d. North
Brookfield, Dec. 23, 1876. Children (England), Maggie, b. Jan. i860; Anna Maria,
b. 1864.
CASS, Elisha B., b. Warren, Vt., 1S44, m. Apr. 19, 1S66, Jennie D. Turner of
'Brookfield ; no children living.
CHADDOCK, Joseph, m. Sarah . Children (Brookfield), Lavinia, b. Nov.
12, 1757 ; Thomas, b. Nov. 12, 1760 ; Bowman, b. Mar. 12, 1762; Molly, b. Feb. 23,
1764 ; Calvin, b. Sept. 4, 1765 ; Charlotte, b. Aug. 18, 1768 ; Sewall, b. Feb. 24, 1770.
CHADWICK, Henry, m. Dec. 14, 1761, Martha Banister. Child (Brookfield),
Jill/us, b. Nov. 28, 1765.
CHANDLER, Horace, b. Vermont, Feb. 1852, m. Dec. 3, 1874, Adeline Fon-
tain of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Ellen, b. Oct. 1875; ^^^'
isa, b. Nov. 1876; Frederick, b. May 28, 1878.
CHAPMAN, Alden, b. Montgomery, Mass., Mar. 29, 1S18, m. Dec. 16, 1841,
Sarah W^ Bigelow of North Brookfield. Children, Ellen F., b. North Brookfield,
Oct. 13, 1843, m. Jan. 6, 1S69, Charles W. Delvey of North Brookfield; Nancy B.,
b. Mar. 29, 1847, m. Apr. 17, 1867, Marcus N. Dodge of North Searsport, Me. ;
Charles M., b. Rockville, Ct., Oct. 21, 1851 ; merchant in North Brookfield ; m. Aug.
25, 1881, Annie M. Day of Hinsdale, Mass., b. Albany, N.Y., Mar. 3, 185S [children,
Minnie Hall, b. North Brookfield, June 7, 1882 ; Bertha Henry, b. Jan. 5, 1884].
CHAQUETTE, Ambrose, b. and m. in Canada ; section hand on North
Brookfield Railroad. Children (Canada), William, b. 1861 ; Eva, b. 1863 ; Matilda,
b. 1S65; Louis, b. Webster, 1872; Mary Louisa, b. 1875; Adalena, b. North Brook-
field, 1878.
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CHASE, Abiel 1, lived on Chase place ; m. Hannah , and d. North Brook-
field, Jan. 30, 182 1 ; she d. Sept. 16, 1S20. Children, Janics 2 ; Betsey, m. Feb. 4,
1800, Samuel Waite, and d. North Brookfield ; Litcy 3 ; Judith 4 ; Hannah, d.
New Braintree ; Abigail, m. William Sanderson of St. Johnsbury, Vt., and d. there
[children, Lucy Sanderson ; Sophronia] ; Leonard 5 ; Ly??ian {iv/'m to Leonard), d.
New Braintree, Sept. 30, 1820 ; Anna 6 ; George W., m. Lucretia Tabor of North
Brookfield, and d. Ware ; no issue.
2. James, son of Abiel 1, m. Rebecca Packard"r)f Oakham, who d. Feb. 7, 1S08 ;
he d. Ware, Feb. 1869. Children, Nathan ; Lydia.
3. Lucy, daughter of Abiel 1, m. Apollos Redding, and d. Ware, Dec. 5, 1869.
Children, Samiiel Redding of Amherst ; Lticy, m. David M. Havens, and d. 187 1 ;
Johtt L., of Illinois ; Charles, of Worcester ; Hannah, of Saratoga, m. Reuben
Snow ; Alaria, of Saratoga.
4. Judith, daughter of Abiel 1, m. Andrew Johnson of Prescott, and d, there
May 6, 1S61. Children, Lucy Johnson, d. Prescott; Adam ; Henry ; Ansel ; Rosa-
line, m. Sidney Bailey ; Rhoda, d. in Prescott ; Jane, of Ware ; Joel, of War^.
5. Leonard, son of Abiel 1, m. Abby Lewis of Ware, and d. there Oct. 10,
1868. Children, John, of Lockport, N.Y. ; Abbie, of Ware, m. H. Hart ; Lyman, of
Denver, Col. ; Lewis, d. Norwich, Ct.
6. Anna, daughter of Abiel 1, m. Benjamin Mullet of Oakham, and d. Ware,
1847. Children, Mary An7t, m. William Torrey of North Brookfield; Lucy, m.
Nov. 26, 1838, Joseph Kendrick of North Brookfield ; Adaline, m. Harris Shearer
of Boston ; Hannah, m. John De Land of North Brookfield ; Emeline, m. Merrick
Barnes of Ware ; Charles; George W. ; Emerson; Elbridge ; Mary Abby ; Ellen.
CHEEVER, Samuel 1, b. probably in Wrentham, 1742 ; came to Brookfield
1769, and bought his farm of a hundred acres of John Witt, located in School
District No. 4, for £26^^. \y. 4d. He was the only Baptist in town and united
with the Church in Sturbridge. His house was the frequent resort for Baptist
ministers, keeping what was called a Baptist tavern ; was stigmatized by his neigh-
bors as " Baptist Cheever." He had a three year old steer taken and sold for non-
payment of the regular minister's tax. He m. (i) July 7, 1770, Lucy, daughter of
Deacon Jason Bigelow 1, b. Nov. 4, 1749, d. Oct. 6, 1777 ; (2) Dec. 30, 1778, Eliza-
beth, daughter of Capt. Daniel Hubbard of Leicester, who d. Nov. 13, 1835, aged
seventy-eight. He d. Mar. 27, 1816, aged seventy-four. Children (North Brook-
field), Lucy, h. 1772, d. Sept. 18, 1777 ; Sarah, b. 1774, d. Apr. 24, 1791 ; John, h.
1775, ^- Sept. 19, 1777; Betsey, b. Oct. 16, 1780, m. Feb. 18, 1801, Joshua Fiske of
Sturbridge, and d. Norwich, Ct., June 22, 184S [children, Fidelia, b. Sturbridge,
Sept. I, 1802; Samuel C, b. Apr. 12, 1804]; Mary, b. Dec. 23, 1781 2; Lucy, b.
Dec. 29, 1783, m. Nov. 28, 1805, Samuel Adams of North Brookfield, and d. Provi-
dence, Sept. 28, 1834; ^j-///«', b. Jan. 19, 1786, m. May 19, iSii, Moses Fiske of
Sturbridge, and d. Aug. 15, 1863 [children, Elizabeth M., b. Feb. 20, 1812; Julia
Ann, b. Aug. 27, 1825 ; William M., b. Oct. 8, 1827] ; Samuel, b. Nov. 22, 1787 ;
lawyer and judge; m. Mrs. Julia Jones of Troy, N.Y., and d. Albany; Joseph, h.
Sept. 13, 1789 3 ; Benjamin, b. Sept. 18, 1791 4 ; William, b. June 18, 1794 5.
2. Mary, daughter of Samuel 1, b. Dec. 23, 1781, m. (i) Dec. 18, 1800, William
Parks of North Brookfield; (2) Oct. 24, 1819, Benjamin D. Weld of Sturbridge,
and d. Sturbridge, Apr. 27, 1828. Children, Relutia Pai'ks, b. North Brookfield,
Apr. 26, 1801, m. Apr. 7, 1824, Ezra Batcheller, jr., and d. Mar. 20, 1S50; Aaron D.
Weld, b. Sturbridge, Dec. 14, 1820, m. (i) Dec. 12, 1848, Martha Ann Batcheller of
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North Brookfield ; (2) Nov. 2, 1854, Ellen A. Burnham of Winchester, and d. on
Mississippi River, June 11, 1862; Be^ijamhi C. ^^/rt', b. Jan. 14, 1823, m. Oct. 26,
1847, Lucy Ann Upham.
3. Joseph, son of Samuel 1, b. North Brookfield, Sept. 13, 1789, m. (i) 1817,
Sarah Ayres of Nevsr Braintree ; (2) Apr. 13, T847, widov/ Martha Woodis of Barre,
and d. Spencer, May 11, 1864. Children, J<:/ioda M., b. North Brookfield, Nov. 27,
1818, m. William G. Muzzy of Spencer; Elizabeth F., b. Spencer, Mar. 5, 1823, m.
Dec. 4, 1844, Edwin P. Bemis of Spencer, and d. North Brookfield, May i, 1872 ;
Caroline, b. Aug. 30, 1825, m. Jan. 6, 1853, Nathan Hersey of Spencer, and d. June,
1867 ; Benjaviin F., b. West Brookfield, Aug. 5, 1S2S, m. Feb. 13, 1849, Chloe
Draper of Sturbridge, and d. Charlton, Mar. 1S66; Moses A., b. Spencer, Apr. 4,
1821 6.
4. Benjamin, son of Samuel 1, b. North Brookfield, Sept. 18, 1791 ; studied
for college, and a profession ; health failing, he went into trade at Rupert, Vt. ;
thence, soon after, removed to Starkey, N.Y., where he d. Sept. 6, 1856; was much
respected. He m. (i) Apr. 29, 1824, J. Elizabeth Wicks of Rockstrian, N.Y., who
d. May 30, 1843; (2) Mar. 19, 1846, Olive Maria Ely, who after her husband's de-
cease, m. (2) Rev. C. C. Carr of Horsehead, Chemung County, N.Y. Child, Mary
Eliza, b. Starkey, 1847, d. Oct. 27, 1853.
5. William, Deacon, son of Samuel 1, b. North Brookfield, June 18, 1794; lived
on the old homestead — afterwards in the village of North Brookfield, until 1837,
when he sold the homestead to Jasper and Horace Tucker, and his village home to
John Sparks and removed to a farm in Westboro. He m. Nov. 19, 1822, Lomira
Fay of Westboro, who d. June 28, 1878, without issue.
6. Moses A., son of Joseph 3, b. Spencer, Apr. 4, 1821 ; was in Thirty-sixth
Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers from Aug. 1862, to May 19, 1864; m. Apr. 13,
1847, Ruth Conant of Beverly. Children, George S., b. Westboro, Sept. 12, 1849,
m. Nov. II, 1874, Elizabeth H. Farwell of Milford, N.H. ; Helen A., b. Spencer,
Feb. 2, 1853; Edwin H., b. North Brookfield, Oct. 20, 1855.
CHELTRY, Charles, b. Canada, m. Oct. 1853, Adelaide Sammis of Spen-
cer. Children, Levi, b. Spencer, Mar. 16, 1857, m. Nov. 3, 1877, Emma Laroux of
North Brookfield [child, Henry, b. North Brookfield, Jan, 22, 1879] '■> Charles,\h.
Ashland, Oct. 14, 1S60; Amina, b. Spencer, Apr. 2, 1855, m. Nov. 22, i877,Alphon-
so Berger of North Brookfield.
CHESLEY, Thomas 1, b. Rochester, N.H., Nov. 18, 1778, d. Lodi, Wis., Aug.
8, 1878, aged nearly a hundred years. Child, Isaac B., b. July 23, 1812 2. (Proba-
bly others.)
2.' Chesley, Isaac B., son of Thomas 1, b. Holderness, N.H., July 23, 1812, m.
Nov. 30, 1843, Miranda A. Stearns of Worcester, b. Worcester, Aug. 2, i8i7,,d.
there Mar. 22, 1878. Children, Elizabeth Augusta, b. Manchester, N.H., Sept. 9,
1844, d. Worcester, Apr. 7, 1856 ; Roderick E., b. Manchester, Oct. 13, 1846, m. Aug.
23, 1884, Etta, daughter of John F. Lamb ; Ltiella, b. Bow, N.H., Feb. 17, 1849, ""•
Oct. 21, 1877, Elbridge H. Jefts of Virginia City, Nev. ; Edward S., b. Worcester,
Jan. 17, 1852, m. Aug. 28, 1883, Hattie M., daughter of Elbridge Cummings of
North Brookfield [child, Edith Stearns, b. North Brookfield, Nov. 3, 1884] ; Isaac
Preston, b. Apr. 3, 1857, d. Aug. 13, 1858 ; Charles Baxter, b. Dec. 4, 1864, d. Aug.
8, 1865.
554 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
CHURCH, Isaac, Capt, lived near the pond in South-east School District in
1791 ; owned the mills, before Stevens bought them, at head of East Brookfield
pond, which now overflows the old mill site. Children, Roxaiina, m. Lieut. Jeduthan
Stevens, Nov. 12, 1789; Esther, m. Dec. 15, 1791, Samuel Jones, jr., of Shutes-
bury ; perhaps other children.
CHURCHILL, Oliver J., b. Canada, Oct. 19, 1827, m. June 15, 1853, Mary
Ann Kimball of North Brookfield, b. Apr. 13, 1835. Children (North Fairfax, Vt),
Annie .£"., b. May 5, 1854, m. Sept. 16, 1S7 5, Walter G. Mandell ; Warren E.,h.
Feb. 10, 185S, d. North Brookfield, Nov. 17, 1871; Ebner A., b. Apr. 11, 1S62 ;
Ella A. (twin), b. Apr. 11, 1S62, m. Feb. 6, 1883, Arthur J. Goddard ; Herbert H., b.
Jan. 2, 1866.
CLAFFEY, Patrick, son of Derby and Margaret, b. Seven Churches, Kings
County, Ireland, Mar. 6, 1S16, m. Apr. 14, 1S56, Catherine Garrigan of Milford,
and d. North Brookfield, Mar. 13, 1879. Children (North Brookfield), Margaret, b.
Mar. 6, 1857, m. Jan. 10, 1874, James Mulvy of Brookfield ; Edward, b. Apr. 22,
1858 ; Katie, b. Aug. 6, 1859; Willie, b. June 6, 1S61, d. Jan. 31, 1S70.
CLAPP, Horatio N., b. Montague, Jan. 18, 1807, m. Charlotte L. Bailey of
Haddam, Ct., and d. North Brookfield, Dec. 27, 1878. Children (Montague),
Clarissa Rowe, m. James Woodruff of Terryville, Ct. ; Julitis Brainerd, b. Mon-
tague, 1832 2, m. Emma L. Cooley of Sunderland ; Antoinette Bates ; Lucretia
Bailey, m. Lucien P. Moore of Montague ; Lydia Hunt, b. June 9, 1839, m. Jan. 24,
1861, Addison C. Foster of North Brookfield ; Henry Bailey, m. Ellen F. Stoddard
of North Brookfield.
2. Julius Brainerd, son of Horatio N. 1, b. Montague, 1832 ; m. Emma Coole}',
b. 1836. Children, Roswell N., b. Alabama, 1S63, m. Nov. 6, 1883, Nellie H. De
Lane of North Brookfield; Ada, b. Georgia, 1S69.
CLARK, Hugh 1, first mentioned in Records of Watertown, 1641, b. about 1613.
Children, yohn 2 ; Uriah ; Elizabeth.
2. John, son of Hugh 1, b. Watertown, Oct. 13, 1641. Children, yohn, b. i68o 3 ;
William; Ann; Martha; Esther; Hafinah ; Moses.
3. John, son of John 2, b. probably in Roxbury, 1680. Children, Mary ; John ;
Ann; Thomas ; Isaac, b. Oct. 19, 1707 4; Atherton.
4. Isaac, son of John 3, b. Oct. 19, 1707 ; resided in Framingham and Hopkinton.
Children, yohit, b. July 21, 1730 5; Abigail ; Ann; Ephraim ; Isaac ; Samuel;
Stephen ; Ler?itcel ; William ; Avis.
5. John, son of Isaac 4, b. July 21, 1730, removed to Hubbardston ; was captain
of militia, — held nearly all the town offices at different times, and was highly re-
spected as a man and a Christian. Children, yohn; William; Moses; Elizabeth;
Isaac; Samuel; Experience; yoseph ; Ezra, b. Hubbardston, May i, 176S 6;
Susanna. [For full details of the above Clark families, see Supplementary Volume
in Town Clerk's ofiice.]
6. Ezra, son of John 5, b. Hubbardston, May i, 176S, m. Sept. 16, 1790, Jemima
Nightingale, b. June 15, 1765, d. Apr. 29, 1855. Children (Hubbardston), Samuel,
b. Dec. 28, 1791, m. Sally Johnson, and d. July 19, 1855; Experience, b. Jan. i, 1793,
m. Sept. 1809, Nathan Holden, jr., of Hubbardston, and d. Feb. 21, 1838; Elizabeth,
b. Sept. 27, 1794, d. Sept. 22, 1796; Ez7'a, b. June 20, 1796, m. (i) Apr. 1816, Susan
CLA Y. — CLIFFORD. 5 5 5
Hinds of Hubbardston ; (2) Mar. 28, 1820, Abigail Rice of Barre ; (3) Apr. 22, 1861,
Sabina Bi.xby of Barre; Elizabeth, b. May 22, 1798, d. North Brookfield, Mar. 17,
1799; Adron, b. Jan. 23, iSoo, m. Oct. 1S19, Achsali Hinds ; Robert, b. Mar. 22,
1802, m. Apr. 3, 1S28, Maria Rice of Barre, and d. Dec. 22, 1857 ; Timothy Parker,
b. May 26, 1804?; Jemima, b. Oct. 21, 1807, m. June 27, 1830, Harrison Willard
Sherman, and d. Springfield, Mar. 14, 1870 ; Johti Stedman, b. May 26, 1S09, m.
Dec. 31, 1S45, Eliza Ann Newell of Brimfield.
7. Timothy Parker, son of Ezra 6, b. Hubbardston, May 26, 1S04, was treas-
urer and collector, and filled various other town offices; m. Dec. 29, 1S29, Emeline
Moulton of Spencer, who d. North Brookfield, Apr. 25, 1878 ; he d. North Brook-
field, July 10, 1S79. Children, Emeline Augusta, b. Spencer, Nov. 19, 1830, m. Sept.
20, 1854, George L. Cooke of Milford ; Henry Parker, b. North Brookfield, Sept. 19,
1832, d. Sept. 26, 1833; Martha, b. Nov. 26, 1834, d. Aug. 3, 1835; Martha Maria,
b. June 10, 1836, d. Worcester, Dec. 11, 1879; William Henry, b. July 8, 1839, d.
Aug. 27 following ; Henry Timothy, b. Sept. 4, 1844 8.
8. Henry Timothy, son of Timothy P. 7, b. Sept. 4, 1844, m. Oct. 25, 1865,
Jennie L. Smith. Children (North Brookfield), Marion Augusta, b. July 20, 1867 ;
Nellie Maria, b. Dec. 16, 1868; Harry, b. Mar. 21, 1882.
9. Reuel Baxter, b. Sunderland, Apr. 29, 1831 ; teacher; the first of the family
in town from Sunderland — came from Waltham in 1878; m. July 24, 1867, Idelle
Rosina Noyes of Milford. Children, Idelle Louisa, b. Fitchburg, June 24, 187 1 ;
Susan Almina, b. North Brookfield, Apr. 24, 1881, d. Aug. 29, 1881. [For ancestry
of R. B. Clark, see Supplement in Town Clerk's office.]
10. Samuel, b. Scotland, Aug. 5, 1818, m. Mar. 30, 1S40, Margaret Hardie of
Scotland, and came to New England, 1848. Children (Scotland), Margaret L., b.
Jan. 16, 1841, d. June 9, 1S43; William, b. Feb. 11, 1843, killed in civil war, Dec.
10, 1864; Samuel, b. Feb. 23, 1S45, d. North Brookfield, June 12, 1852; Robert H.,
b. Dec. 14, 1846; was three years in the war, now an Evangelist in the West; John
W., b. North Brookfield, June 8, 1849, d- June 18 following; Margaret H, b. Mar.
9, 1851, d. May 8, 1857 ; Elizabeth H., twin, b. Mar. 9, 1851, m. Jan. 9, 1877, John P.
Deering of Melrose; Safmtel A., b. Dec. 10, 1852, m. Jan. 8, 18S0, Adah F. Bartlett
of North Brookfield.
CLAY, Henry L., b. New Hampshire, m. Jan. i, 1871, widow Annie B. Marshall
of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Martin Henry, b. Feb. 22, 1872 ;
Daniel L., b. Mar. 27, 1874 ; Annie Viola, b. July 20, 1876 [Mrs. Clay had two chil-
dren by her first husband, R. E. Marshall, b. Barre, Sept. 14, 1865 ; M. E. Marshall,
b. North Brookfield, Aug. 20, 1867, d. Warren, July 28, 1877].
CLIFFORD, Joseph 1, b. Manchester, Eng., Aug. 1819, m. Jane Thompson of
Manchester, b. Dec. 1821. Children, John H, b. Spencer, Aug. 184S ; clergyman;
m. Abbie R. Rice of Farmington, Me. ; Henry A., b. Woodville, July, 1S50; lawyer;
m. May i, iS8^, Carrie Jacobs of West Medway ; Louisa J., b. Charlton, Oct. 1859, ra.
Feb. I, 1S84, Henry E. Fisher of Worcester.
2. James M., b. Dunbarton, N.H., Jan. 22, 1812, m. (i) Mary Ashby of Brad-
ford, N.H., who d. Dunbarton, 1846; (2) Feb. 5, 1855, widow Lucy B. Ludden,
daughter of Deacon Joseph A. Moore. Child, Sztsan Adelaide, b. Bradford, N.H.>
Aug. 4, 1841, m. Jan. i, 1866, Horace C. Marshall of Peabody, Mass.; resides in
Hudson, Wis. [children, Ernest C, b. Apr. 2, 186S; Frank, b. Feb. 11, 1872].
556 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
COLLIER, Thomas, b. in Ireland, and m. Mary Cavola. Children, Edward,
b. 1854; John; Susan, d. North Brookfield, 1872; Thomas, d. Apr. iSSo; A7tn, m.
Frank Ware ; Margaret, d. 1865.
COLLINS, John 1, b. Ireland, 1S20, m. 184S, Mary Boyle. Children, Katie, b.
England, Aug. 1851, d. North Brookfield, Nov. 10, 1875; Delia, b. Apr. i, 1853, m.
Nov. 30, 1876, John Kennedy of North Brookfield ; Mary, b. New Braintree, Oct.
1 5' 1857; John, b. Feb. 19, 1858?; Edward, b. Nov. 11, 1862; Theresa, b. Aug. 5,
1867.
2. Timothy, son of Cornelius of Lowell, b. Maine, 1837, m. Jan. 4, 1867, Ellen
Morey of Lowell. Children (North Brookfield), Cornelius, b. Dec. 2, 1869; John,
b. Aug. 23, 1873; Talrick H., b. Oct. 8, 1879; ^^^ary Ellen, b. Mar. 1873; Timothy
the father served in late war in Thirteenth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers,
Company F.
3. Daniel, b. Ireland, m. Mar. 2, 1868, Ellen Crowley of Holyoke. Children,
Bridget, b. Holyoke, Feb. 1869; Timothy, b. May 14, 1870; Mary, b. North Brook-
field, Sept. 12, 1871, d. Aug. 31, 1872; Daniel, b. Feb. 25, 1872 ; Con7t, b. Nov. 15,
1874; Humphrey, b. Nov. 15, 1876; Cornelius, b. Mar. 5, 1878 ; Michael, b. Oct. 8,
COMBS, John 1, b. Western, July 27, 1751 ; m. 1798, Eunice Shepard of
Western, d. Warren, Sept. 17, 1848. Children (Western), Daniel, b. Mar. 2, 1799,
m. Dec. 7, 1824, Rebecca Parker of Brookfield; Levi, b. June 3, 1801, m. June i,
1830, Cynthia R. Burroughs of Western, and d. in Warren, Aug. 23, 1848 ; Ruth,
b. Mar. 27, 1S03, m. Apr. 16, 1833, Alvin Leonard of Ware; John, b. July 15, 1805,
d. Western, Mar. 14, 1816; Horace, b. Nov. 10, 1807, m. (i) Dec. 3, 1831, Harriet
Hubbard of Sherburne, N.Y. ; (2) Elizabeth Lincoln of Albany, N.Y., Pamelia,
b. Nov. 12, 1809, m. Dec. 31, 1832, Guy Gleason of Pomfret, Ct. ; William, b. July
27, 1812; deputy sheriff; m. Oct. 3, 1833, Elizabeth S. Watson of Ware; David, b.
Western, Nov. 11, 181 5 2.
2. David, son of John 1, b. Western, Nov. 11, 1S15, m. Apr. 4, 1837, Lydia Lin-
coln of Western. Children, Pamelia Lovisa, b. Sturbridge, June 29, 1841, m. Oct.
28, 1857, Salem Towne Adams of Brookfield ; Fannie Louisa, b. North Brookfield,
May 18, 1846, m. Sept. 7, 1869, Albert A Lombard of Sturbridge; David Dwight,
b. Sturbridge, July 26, 1853, m. Sept. 10, 187 1, Laura E. Converse of Brookfield.
[Salem T. Adams above served in Fifty-first Regiment during the late war.]
CONNELLY, Cornelius 1, b. Ireland, Aug. 6, 1846, m. Nov. 27, 1869, Ellen
Murphy of North Brookfield, b. Ireland, Mar. 12, 1849. Children (North Brook-
field), Dennis, b. Nov. 6, 1870; Katie, b. Oct. 8, 1872; Maggie, b. Sept. 23, 1874;
John, b. Nov. 25, 1876; Ellen, b. Apr. 9, 1879 '> Julia, b. Aug. 28, 1881 ; Bridget, b.
Mar. 19, 1884.
2. Patrick, b. Ireland, 184S, m. Jan. 20, 1878, Lizzie Holland of Milford.
CONROY, Dennis 1, b. Ireland, m. there Mary Fitzpatrick. Children (North
Brookfield), Dennis, b. Sept. 1862; Michael, b. 1864; John, b. 1866.
2. James, b. Ireland, 1849, ™- Nov. 1868, Mary Mahan of North Brookfield.
Children (North Brookfield), James, b. Sept. 20, 1869; John J., b. Apr. 1S71 ; Ed-
7vard, b. Nov. 29, 1872; Mary J., b. Nov. 5, 1874; Robert, b. Mar. 4, 1876.
3, Edv^ard, b. Ireland, 1825, m. Feb. 10, 1856, Catherine Brown of North Brook-
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field. Children (North Brookfield), John, b. Jan. 1857; Bridget, b. Jan. 1859;
Edward, b. July 30, 1S63; Williatn, b. Aug. 1868; Mary^h. Jan. 1870; Catherine,
b. Apr. 1873; Patrick, b. July, 1874; Michael, b. Nov. 1S76; Elizabeth, b. May,
1877.
4. Charles, b. Ireland, m. there, Mary Costigan, who never came to America.
Children (Ireland), Julia, b. 1823, m. James Donahue of Ireland ; John, b. June
24, 1827 5 ; Bridget, b. 1S29, m. William Dunn of Warren, and d. in Warren, 1873 ;
Matthew W., b. 1837, m. Bridget Scully of Norwich, Ct.
5. John, son of Charles 4, b. Ireland, June 24, 1827, m. Aug. iS, 1853, Catherine
Clair of North Brookfield, and d. Feb. 11, 1884. Children (North Brookfield),
Charles, b. Jan, 19, 1855, d. Apr. 7, 1858; Mary Ann, b. Apr. 14, 1854, d. Apr. 6,
1856; Daniel, b. Apr. 2, 1853, d. Apr. 5, 1854; Juliette, b. Feb. 13, 1859, m. Nov.
16, 1878, Henry Gordon of Warren; Matthew, b. Oct. 2, 1861, d. Dec. 1S63; Eliza-
beth Ella, b. Aug. 13, 1862; John Williatn, b. Apr. 7, 1864; Edward Henry, b.
Mar. 23, 1867 ; Katie Agnes, b. June 18, 1869.
CONTOIS, Augustus, b. Canada, Oct. 29, 1850, m. Oct. 14, 1872, Julia Love
of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Matilda, b. Feb. 3, 1S75 ; Edith,
b. Apr. 22, 1880.
CONVERSE, Josiah 1, Capt., Esq., was in Brookfield, 1735, a leading man
for the next twenty years ; representative si.x years. His first wife, Hannah, d.
June 18, 1747 ; second wife, Dorothy, d. May 27, 1750; m. (3) Nov. 18, 1755, Mercy,
widow of Capt. Thomas Gilbert, also widow of Samuel Barns, and daughter of
Deacon Henry Gilbert. Children, by wife Hannah, Dorothy, d. Apr. 22, 1736 ; Jude,
d. May 3, 1749; no others recorded. The names of Josiah and James Converse
occur early on the Woburn records, the former, b. Sept. 12, 1684, m. (i) Hannah,
■daughter of Joshua Sawyer, Dec. 30, 1706; (2) Dorothy, by both of whom he had
eight children. It is probable Capt. Josiah came from this Woburn stock.
2. James, Col., b. 1725, m. Dorothy , and d. Brookfield, July 16, 181 1, aged
eighty-six years. Children (Brookfield), James, b. Apr. 30, 1749; Dorothy, b. Dec.
20, 1751, m. Nov. 8, 1770, John Cutler of Brookfield; Ephraim, b. June 17, 1754,
d. Dec. 20, 1756; Hannah, b. Apr. 7, 1756, m. May 27, 1773, Jonathan Gilbert of
Sunderland; Ephraim, b. Feb. 10, 1758, d. June 6, 1759; Fatietice,h. Dec. 1759;
Jemima, b. Feb. 24, 1762; Sarah, b. Jan. 6, 1764, m. Oct. 6, 1789, Thomas Ayres;
Josiah, b. Oct. 7, 1765, m. June 4, 1793, Matilda Ayres of Brookfield; Deborah, b.
Apr. 30, 1768, m. Apr. 8, 1790, Cheney Rice of Brookfield; Samuel, b. Oct. 5, 1770
3; Lucy, b. July 5, 1772, m. Feb. 24, 1799, Isaac Hunter of New Braintree.
£Pain Converse, b. Dec. 19, 1782, on record below the above family, but not stated
whose son he was.]
3. Samuel, son of James 2, b. Brookfield, Oct. 5, 1770, m. May 29, 1794, Rebecca
Kittridge, b. Feb. 21, 1775. He d. Brookfield, . Children (Brookfield), ^'awz^^/,
b. Jan. 25, 1795, d- Ju'y 19' 179^; Sarah, b. May 31, 1797, m. Dec. 3, 1817, Asaph
Bemis of Spencer, and d. Aug. 21, 1818 ; Nancy, b. Sept. 18, 1798, m. May 25, 1820,
Nathaniel Bemis, jr., of Spencer, and d. Brookfield, Feb. 23, 1822; James, b. Dec.
13. 1799 4 ; Sophroma,h. Aug. 11, 1803, m. Oct. 4, 1820, Samuel Harrington of New
Braintree, and d. Worcester, Mar. 28, 1871; Dolly, b. Jan. 31, 1804, d. Sept. 18,
1805; Thomas K., b. Nov. 4, 1809 5; Marcia Ann, b. Oct. 22, 1812, published (r)
Apr. 25, 1833, to Luther P. Pellett of Brookfield ; (2) Jan. 3, 1849, Adolphus Hamil-
ton of West Brookfield.
558 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
4. James, son of Samuel 3, b. Brookfield, Dec. 13, 1798, m. Nov. 24, 1820,
Laura Morris of Southbridge, and d. Brookfield, Jan. 19, 1876. Children, Sarah, b.
North Brookfield, May 11, 1821, m. Jan. 13, 1840, Thomas M. Richardson of Brook-
field; James E., b. July 6, 1823, m. Mar. 9, 1847, Mary Jane Ainsworth of Brook-
field; a child, b. Apr. 21, 1833, d. May 14, following; Emeline, b. Brookfield, Oct.
31, 1S40, m. Nov. 24, 1870, Oscar Bemis of Brookfield, and d. June 3, 1875; ENza
Jane, b. Dec. i, 1844, d. Mar. 12, 1849.
5. Thomas K., son of Samuel 3, b. North Brookfield, Nov. 4, 1809, m. Nov.
28, 1833, Nancy Newton of Brookfield. Children (Brookfield), iVi?«fy ^^/., b. Oct.
23, 1834, ni. Sept. 20, 1S53, John Mitchell of Brookfield, and d. Brookfield, Aug. 31,
1872; E^ncline A., b. July 9, 1836; d. June 28, 1S39 ; Fitz Henry K., b. Mar. 11,
1838, d. July 29, 1840; Elbridge H., b. Apr. 14, 1840, m. July 16, 1863, Eunice
Gaines of Castile, N.Y. ; Samuel M., b. Nov. 3, 1842, m. July 25, 1S65, Sarah Codo-
gan of Hornellsville, N.Y. ; Lucetta E., b. Dec. 4, 1845, "!• (i) May 9, 1869, James
Lester of Castile, N.Y. ; (2) Feb. 27, 1S78, Frank H. Van Arsdale of Castile; Laura
E., b. Dec. II, 1847, m. Sept. 10, 187 1, D wight Combs of Brookfield; Jennie A., b.
July 21, 1850, m. (i) Mar. 7, 1875, Sanford Decker of Castile, N.Y. ; (2) June 12,
1879, ^^^ ^' Jones of Genesee Falls, N.Y. ; Marion F., b. June 16, 1852, m. Feb. 4,
1874, Oliver P. New of Canandaigua, N.Y.
6. Lorenzo, Capt, b. Palmer, Oct. 6, 1800, m. Mar. 14, 1841, Eliza Reed of Rut-
land, and d. New Braintree, July 27, 1853; she d. Oakham, June 6, 1881. Children,
Eleanor R., b. New Braintree, Jan. i, 1842, m. Nov. 14, 1863, Charles S. Brooks of
New Braintree ; Josiah C, b. Aug. 12, 1843 7 ; Jane E., b. Aug. 22, 1845.
7. Josiah C, son of Capt. Lorenzo 6, b. New Braintree, Aug. 12, 1843; served
and was wounded in late war ; has been assessor in New Braintree and North
Brookfield; m. Nov. 30, 1870, Ruth Ann Whitney of Watertown. Children (New
Braintree), Eliza, b. May 14, 1S72; DTartka Alice, b. Oct. 6, 1873; Lorenzo, b. Dec.
29, 1875 ; Jaite Ruth, b. North Brookfield, Sept. 23, 1877; Inez Whitney, b. July 13,
1879.
COOKE, Joseph Hall, b. Topsham, Me., Nov. i, 1802, m. Dec. 14, 1823, Rox-
ana Haskell of New Gloucester, Me., and d. there May 30, 1839. Children, Vesta
Anti Martin, b. Topsham, Sept. 25, 1824, m. (i) Aug. 2, 1841, Henry C. Haynes of
Topsham ; (2) May 29, 1865, Simeon Burt of Ayer ; Joseph Dexter, b. New Glouces-
ter, May 4, 1827, d. Saco, July 26, 1853; music teacher; Etnily Augusta, b. Feb.
25, 1830, m. (i) John C. Harmon of Brunswick, Me.; (2) Hiram Woodside of
Brunswick; Al den Bradford, b. Sept. 21, 1832; served in the civil war; m. Mary
Elizabeth Wentworth of Barrington, N.H. ; Roxana E., b. Apr. 6, 1835, m. Jan. 26,
1859, James W. Littlefield of Saco; Thomas Taylor, b. June 4, 1837; was in the
civil war ; m. Alice Delano of Woolwich, Me. ; John Stevens, b. New Gloucester,
Me., Oct. 7, 1839 2.
2. John Stevens, son of Joseph H. 1, b. New Gloucester, Me., Oct. 7, 1839 ;
served in the late war ; m. May 7, 1864, Sarah Frances Eaton of Groton. Children,
Henry Arnold, b. Groton, Aug. 2, 1866 ; Helen Fairman, b. North Brookfield, July
10, 1872; Marion Frances, b. Apr. 10, 1878.
COOLIDGE, James P., b. Cambridgeport, Apr. 28, 1803, m. May 28, 1828,
Sarah F. Richardson of Hardwick, who d. North Brookfield, Dec. 6. 1872 ; he d.
Feb. 19, 1884. Children, Louisa P., b. Hardwick, Nov. i, 1831, m. Nov. 7, 1848,
Francis W. Hill of North Brookfield ; Abigail M., b. Oct. 25, 1832, m. Oct. 23,
CORE IN. — CRA WFORD. 559
1850, Hiram Allen of North Brookfield, d. May 17, 1S53; Sarah B., b. North
Brookfield, Jan. 19, 1838, d. Nov. 27, 1872; George H., b. Jan. 3, 1841, m. May 30,
1867, Alice Boyd of Brookfield; James P., b. Jan. 3, 1S41, d. Virginia in the army;
Charles L., b. Feb. 14, 1843, '^^ Feb. 25, 1873, Susan Harrington of Oakham.
CORBIN, Isaac, resides in Woodstock, Ct. Children, Betsey Maria; Ida
Eliza; Daniel Bartlett ; Nezvton ; Emmon B., b. Woodstock, Ct., Oct. 31, 1838, m.
Aug. 24, 1865, Fidelia Nichols of North Brookfield [children, Ernest Dewey, b. Oct.
29, 1S66; Isaac Newton, b. June 30, 1868 ; Mabel Maria, b. Mar. 16, 1871].
CORLISS, James M., b. Burke, Vt., Apr. 28, 1823, m. (i) Nov. 27, 1850, Mar-
tha S. Forbes of North Brookfield; (2) May 27, 1866, Sarah E. Forbes of North
Brookfield, both daughters of Dexter Forbes. Children (North Brookfield), Frank
Forbes, b. Feb. 23, 1856, druggist; Adah Forbes, b. Oct. ir, 1858.
CORMIER, Henry, b. Canada, m. Edile Gaudette of Canada. Children (North
Brookfield), Jessie, b. 1870; Eugene, b. 1877.
COSTIGAN, Jeremiah, b. Ireland, m. May, 1857, Mary Forrestall of North
Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), /'^/'r/V/f', b. Oct. 1858; Thomas, h. ]u\y,
1863; Mary E., b. Nov. 1864 ; Jeremiah, b. Sept. 1869; Katie, b. Jan. 1871 ; Peter,
b. Nov. 1873.
COTTER, William, b. Ireland, 1844, m. 1868, Julia Howard of North Brook-
field. Children (North Brookfield), Catherine, h. 1869; Mary Ella, h. 187 1; Law-
rence, b. 1873; William, b. 1875 ; Bartholomew, b. 1877.
COUGH LIN, Daniel 1, b. Ireland 182S, m. Apr. 15, i860, Ellen Haley of
North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Mary, b. Feb. i, 1861 ; Kate, b. May
4, 1862; Dennis, b. May 4, 1864; John, b. and d. ; Nellie, Nora, and Hannah,
triplets, b. Mar. 27, 1868 ; Dennis, b. Aug. 5, 1870; Lizzie, b. Sept. 28, 1874; Kate,
b. Sept. 6, 1876, d.
2. Michael, b. Ireland, m. Bridget Gray of Ireland, who d. Aug. 23, 1875. Chil-
dren, James, b. New Hampshire, Jan. 1857 ; Timothy, b. Jan. 1859 ; John, b. Jan.
1862; Michael,h. Jan. 1863; Katie, b. Lowell, 1865; Anna, b. [867; Nellie,h. 1873.
3. John, b. Ireland, 1844, m. 1875, Maggie Langton of Ireland. Children (North
Brookfield), Michael, b. 1876; John, b. 1878 ; James, b. 1879.
4. Michael, b. Ireland, June 24, 1839; m. Jan. 5, 1866, Nora Bowes of Ireland.
Children (North Brookfield), Marie, b. Dec. 5, 1866, d. 1866; Michael, b. Apr. 29,
1868 ; Jeremiah, b. Mar. 21, 1S70; Alary, b. June 29, 1871, d. Mar. 16, 1872; Min-
nie, b. May 25, 1873; Johti, b. Aug. 27, 1875, d. Sept. 7, 1875; Jo^^P^j b. July 11,
1S76, d. 1876.
CRAWFORD William M., b. Oakham, Jan. i, 1836, m. June 12, 1866, Mar-
tha S. Carruth, daughter of Hiram 6, b. Nov. 5, 1839. Children (North Brook-
field), Clara E., b. June 6, 186S ; Marion P., b. Dec. 15, 187 1.
2. Martin L., b. Barre, Mar. 4, 1847, m. May 14, 1872, Abbie H. Bigelow,
daughter of Silas H. 9, b. Nov. 2, 1848. Children (North Brookfield), Alfred H.,
b. June 23, 1873 ; Florence, b. July 16, 1875; John Bigelow, b. Jan. 9, 1878, d. Nov.
6, 1 880.
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CROOKS, John S. 1, b. Milford, May 19, 1819, m. Emily M. Parker of Hop-
kinton. Children, Samuel S., b. Hopkinton, ; j^o/in /*., b. Hopkinton, Aug.
29, 1846 2.
2. John P., son of John S. 1, b. Hopkinton, Aug. 29, 1846, m. Dec. 24, 1868, O.
Jennie Grout of Spencer. Children (Hopkinton), Emmie L., b. Oct. 15, 1869;
Henry B., b. Nov. 29, 187 1 ; Stearns, b. Mar. 28, 1875 '■> George Frederick, b. North
Brookfield, Oct. 11, 1879; Flora, b. May 24, 1883, d. Aug. 10, following.
CROSBY, Jabez, b. Mar. 27, 1703, m. June 16, 1757, Mary Hamilton of Brook-
field. Children (fJrookfield), Jabez, b. 1758; N'atJia7i, b. 1759; A7nos, b. 1761 ; Abi-
gail, b. 1764, m. Nov. 2, 1780, William Howe 9 of Brookfield, and d. Feb. 14, 1816;
Oliver, b. 1766, d. July 24, 1S18; Mary, b. 1769; Aaron, b. 1772, d. young; Aaron,
b. 1774-
CROWLEY, Jeremiah 1, b. Ireland, m. Nov. 16, 1S59, Johanna O'Brien of
North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), James, b. Jan. 22, 1861 ; Mary, b.
June 6, 1862; Kate, b. Dec. 29, 1864 ; John, b. Oct. 10, 1867 ; Jeremiah, b. Oct. 11,
1870.
2. Patrick, b. Ireland; m. i860, Margaret Ryan of Holyoke. Children (North
Brookfield), Katie Jane, b. Sept. 1862; Honora, b. Apr. 1865; Mary Ellen, b. Aug.
1S68 ; James, b. 1874 ; Patrick, b. July, 1879.
CUDDY, James, b. Ireland, m. Feb. 4, 1873, Ann Pratt of North Brookfield.
Children (North Brookfield), Mary E., b. Nov. 14, 1873 5 Anna A., b. Aug. 24,
1875; Julia, b. Aug. 2, 1877 ; Michael, b. Nov. 4, 1879.
CUMMINGS, Benjamin 1, son of Joseph, b. Ware, July 7, 1777, m. (i) Nov.
28, 1799, Lucy Paige, b. Ware, Mar. 12, 1779, d. Jan. 23, 1828; (2) May 11, 1828,
Patty Brackenridge of Ware, who d. North Brookfield, Dec. 26, 1846; (3) May 26,
1847, Sally Gould of Ware, b. Oct. 5, 1784, d. May 28, 186S ; he d. West Brookfield,
Feb. 27, 1876, aged ninety-eight years, seven months, twenty days. Children (Palm-
er), Grover, b. Sept. 12, 1800, d. June 6, 1803; Raymond, b. Dec. 17, 1802 2 ; Lucy,
b. July 5, 1805, m. John Vickery of Braintree, and d. there July 8, 1838 ; Benjamin,
b. June 7, 1807 3 ; Theodore, b. Apr. 8, 1809, m. widow Laura Barker of Braintree,
and d. North Brookfield, Nov. 15, 1875; Hen7y, b. Mar. 16, iSii, d. Apr. 8, 1812;
Sally, b. Jan. 27, 1813, m. Oct. 6, 1842, George Jenks of North Brookfield, and d.
Nov. II, 1867 ; Mary, b. May 12, 1815, d. Ware, Mar. 25, 1828; Eliza Tetnperance,
b. Oct. 18, 1817, m. Abram Vickery of Braintree, and d. June 10, 1843 ; Orrilla, b.
Dec. 17, 1820, m. Apr. 30, 1840, Edwin L.Howe of North Brookfield; Charles
Henry, b. May 15, 1823 4.
2. Raymond, son of Benjamin 1, b. Palmer, Dec. 17, 1S02, m. Mar. 17, 1831,
Eliza Ann Beaman of Shutesbury. Child, George Raymond, b. North Brookfield,
Dec. 13, 1835, d. West Brookfield, Feb. 3, 1S54.
3. Benjamin, son of Benjamin 1, b. Palmer, June 7, 1807, m. Oct. 25, 1830, Mary
Ann Mead of Hardwick, and d. Worcester, Nov. 8, 1878. Children (North Brook-
field), Benjamin Fratiklin, b. Sept. 4, 1836, resides in San Francisco, Cal. ; a son,
b. July 14, 1840, d. July 17, following; James Brackenridge, h. July 31, 1844, m.
Feb. 9, 1867, Rosella N. Bemis of North Brookfield [child, Vienna L., b. North
Brookfield, Apr. 28, 186S] ; Mary Ann, b. Sept. 15, 1846.
4. Charles H,, son of Benjamin 1, b. Palmer, May 15, 1823, m. Apr. i§, 1847,
CUNDA LL. — GUSHING. 5 6 1
Mary Ann Cole of Boston. Children, Charles Augustus, b. Charlestown, Jan. 2,
184S, d. Sacramento, Sept. 2, 1854; Quincy Cole, b. East Cambridge, Mar. 25, 1849,
m. Oct. 15, 1873, Nettie Laurie of Sacramento [child. Marietta Cummings, b. San
Francisco, June 6, 1876] ; Henry Addison, b. Sacramento, May 18, 1854, m. Jan. 17,
18S0, Isabella Morgan of San Francisco [child, Mary Belle, b. Nov. 7, 1880].
5. Elbridge, son of Joseph of Ware, b. Aug. 14, 1824, m. Feb. 17, 1846, Emeline
Reckard of Ware. Children, Charles Frederick, b. Ware, Mar. 30, 1847, d. Jan. 21,
1849; Emma Eliza, b. Dec. 8, 1850, m. Dec. 21, 1880, Dr. Enoch Q. Marston of
Lawrence; William Elbridge, b. May 27, 1852, d. Beloit, Wis., Dec. 15, 1858 ; Mattie
Falmer,^. Mar. 8, 1858, d. Mar. 11, following; Hatiie Maria, h. Oct. 2^, 1859, m.
Aug. 28, 1 8S3, Edward S. Chesley of North Brookfield ; Frank Falmer, b. \Nzre,
Mar. 18, 1S64.
6. Charles, b. Spencer, Mar. 25, 1813, m. July 25, 1839, Eliza Wadsworth of
Worcester. Children, Almira, b. Leverett, Apr. 7, 1848, m. Frank Woodis of War-
ren ; Herbert E., b. Apr. 11, 1850, m. Nov. 15, 1876, Frances H. Harwood of North
Brookfield.
CUNDALL, Charles C, b. Danielsonville, Ct., May 9, 1835, m. Elizabeth S.
of Danielsonville, b. Feb. 15, 1832. Children, Ida E., b. Jewett City, Ct., Dec.
I, 1S62 ; Charles D., b. Jan. 28, 1864.
CUNNINGHAM, Joseph B., son of Benoni of Glastonbury, Ct., b. Stafford,
Ct., July 23, iSio; m. (i) June 10, 1833, Elsie Walker of Woodstock, Ct, who d.
South Wilbraham, Jan. 8, 1861 ; (2) Feb. 26, 1S62, Emily W. Leonard of Greenville,
R.I., who d. South Wilbraham, Jan. 18, 1866 ; (3) June 20, 1866, Martha A. Taylor
of South Wilbraham; he d. South Wilbraham, July 25, 1871. Children, Elsie
Walker, b. North Brookfield, Sept. 2, 183S, m. Mar. 12, 1856, William R. Sessions
of South Wilbraham, and d. South Wilbraham, July 29, 1869; Emma Maria, b.
Woodstock, Ct., July i, 1840, d. Pittsfield, Aug. 10, 1841 ; Ellen Maria,h. Pittsfield,
Dec. 12, 1842, m. Mar. 26, 1864, Mortimer Pease of South Wilbraham; Lucy Ellis,
b. Pittsfield, Aug. 10, 1844, '"• Oct. 26, 1870, William R. Sessions of South Wilbra-
ham; Edna Elizabeth, b. July 18, 1847, m. May 6, 186S, Rufus M. Thayer of Am-
herst; Emily Evangeline, b. South Wilbraham, Dec. 22, 1870. [South Wilbraham
was incorporated as Hampden, Mar. 28, 1878.]
2. Hugh, of Scotland, d. North Brookfield, May 26, 1802. His two sisters,
Peggy, d. May 20, 1807, and Betty, d. Aug. 29, 1813 — all three were unmarried and
lived and died in advanced life on what was known as the Cunningham place, since,
as the Nathaniel Bemis place. (See cellar hole, south-west of John De Land's old
place). They had a nephew living with them named Hugh, who m. a daughter of
Asa Blair, and removed to New-York State ; also a niece lived with them, whose
present residence is unknown.
CURTIS, Nathaniel W., b. Medway, June, 1816, m. Harriet Allen of Medway,
and d. West Boylston, Jan. 13, 1872. Children, William W., b. Worcester, 1847 ;
Frank, b. West Boylston, and d. North Brookfield, Oct. 16, 1876 ; Carrie, b. Worces-
ter, June, 1861, m. Oct. 21, 1885, Edwin N. Snow ; Nathaniel W., b. Grafton, 1858 ;
Minnie, b. Holliston, 1864, m. Jan. 14, 1885, Almond N. Partridge of Barre.
CUSHING, Christopher, Rev., son of George, jr., b. Scituate, May 3, 1820, m.
Sept. 23, 1847, Mary Frances Choate of Derry, N.H., b. Dec. 5, 1822, and d. there
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July 31, 1882. He d. Cambridge, Oct. 23, 1881. Children, Christopher Ckoate, b.
Boston, July 13, 1848, d. Cambridge, Apr. 26, 1869; Mary Frances, b. Derry, Nov.
2, 1851 ; William Choate, b. North Brookfield, July 17, 1853, d. Sept. 30, 1853.
[The Genealogy of the Cushing family from Thomas of Hardingham, Eng., in
1646, down to Rev. Christopher, may be found in Vol. 2, by Hon. Charles Adams,
jr., in Town Clerk's office.]
CUTLER, Abijah, and his three wives Elizabeth, Sarah and Rachel, had eigh-
teen children; Elijah and wife Dinah had eight children, b. 1774 to 1789; Isaac
and wife Elizabeth (Frost) had nine children, b. 1744 to 1763; John and wife
Dorothy had twelve children, b. 1770 to 1793; Joseph and wife Martha (Brown)
had ten children, b. 1762 to 1783; Robert and wife Jemima had seven children, b.
1751 to 1761 ; Robert and wife Hulda had nine children, b. 1788 to 1S07 ; Thad-
deus and wife Hannah had four children, b. 1761 to 1766; — all recorded in Charles
Adams, jr.'s Records in Town Clerk's office.
CUTLER, Foster P. 1, son of Abijah of West Brookfield, b. there Sept. 17,
1824, and came to North Brookfield, 1848; m. Apr. 17, 1849, Mary Gilbert of West
Brookfield, b. Apr. 23, 1826. Children (North Brookfield), Freetnan P., b. Mar. 17,
1853, d. May 6, 1857; Fanny E., b. Nov. 8, 1857, d. Sept. 15, 1858; Frank F., b.
Aug. 26, 1859, m. Feb. 8, 1881, Delia M. Barnes of Brookfield; Frederick D., b. May
21, 1863, d. Sept. I, 1863.
2. Eliakim Phelps, brother of Foster P. 1, b. West Brookfield, Nov. 29, 1829,
m. Nov. I, 1853, jMoselle Hill of North Brookfield, who d. Spencer, Apr. 19, 1885.
Children (North Brookfield), Edward Phelps, b. Aug. 31, 1855; Charles A., b. Nov.
II, 1859, d. Spencer, June 6, 1863.
CUTTER, Ephraim, Sen. and Jr. were in North Brookfield, 1740, and active
later in the organization of the Second Precinct. Ephraim, jr., m. May 18, 1744.
Ruth Barns.
CUTTY, John, b. Canada, m. Ellietta Lamb of North Brookfield. Children,
Mary, b. North Brookfield, d. infancy ; Leon Addison ; Lottie Maria ; Etta Louisa ;
Inez Aland ; Blanche Elizabeth.
DALEY, John 1, b. Ireland, 1830, m. 1848, Catherine Hennessey of Chicopee,
b. Ireland, 1830. Children (North Brookfield), Catherine, b. 1849, m. 1871, Peter
Oakes; Ellen, b. Dec. 1851, d. 1856; Dejinis, b. 1854, d. 1875; Mary,\i. 1855, d.
1876; Johanfiah, b. 1858 ; Jeremiah, b. 1861 ; John, b. 1866, d. 1S79; Nellie,\,. 1867.
2. John, b. Ireland, m. Margaret Savage. Children (North Brookfield), Ann, b.
1853, m. Theodore Lebarge; Elleti, b. 1856, m. James Gately.
3. Patrick, b. Ireland ; parents d. there ; m. 1861, Mary O'Leary, b. 1840. He
was in Fifty-ninth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. Child, Elleii Maria, b.
North Brookfield, Oct. 29, 1862.
DAMON, Abiah 1, b. Scituate, Dec. 7, 1786; was a soldier in war of 1812; m.
Oct. 18, 1806, Sally Prouty of Hingham, who was b. June 24, 1777, d. Feb. 16,
1852. Children, Galen P., b. Nov. 16, 1807 2; Andrew, b. Sept. 9, 1809 3; Ahrncy,
b. Oct. 29, 1811, m. Nov. 3, 1833, Elisha Walker, jr., of North Brookfield; Levi P.,
b. Sept. 8, 1820 4.
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2. Galen P., son of Abiah 1, b. Nov. 16, 1S07, in. Dec. 16, 1829, Ann Beaman of
Northboro. Children, Mahala, b. Port Jervis, N.Y., m. Mr. Taft of that place;
Sarah, b. Rutland, m. Mr. Baker of Port Jervis.
3. Andrew, son of Abiah 1, b. Scituate, Apr. 25, 1809, m. Apr. 8, 1833, Lurian
Stowe of North Brookfield, b. Orange, Mar. ?o, 1813. Children (North Brookfield),
Ellen Maria, b. Mar. 14, 1834, d. Feb. 9, 1857 ; Sarah Emeline, b. Apr. 8, 1837, d.
Feb. 23, 1840; Martha B., b. Apr. 5, 1839, m. Apr. 12, 1861, Major Flavel Shurtleff
of Northampton, d. Newtonville, Apr. 21, 1871 ; Albert Prouty, b. May 22, 1841, m.
June 26, 18S1, Agnes E. Wright of North Brookfield; Elizabeth P., b. Feb. 14, 1846,
m. Nov. 26, 1S68, John Van Inwegen of Port Jervis, N.Y. ; Susan Ida, b. Dec. 13,
1851, m. Aug. 20, 1871, Eli Forbes of East Brookfield; Ada Frances, h. July 31,
1853, m. Apr. 30, 1872, Ferdinand Moulton of East Brookfield.
4. Levi P., son of Abiah 1, b. North Brookfield, Sept. 8, 1820, m. Nov. 23, 1842,
Adeline E. Topliffe of Woodstock, Vt. Children, Sarah Edtiah, b. Nov. 27, 1846,
d. Woodstock, May 24, 1869 ; Charles Edgar, b. North Brookfield, Sept. 18, 1848 5 ;
Frank Topliffe, b. Feb. 15, 1851, m. July 17, 1879, Hattie M. Eaton of North Brook-
field.
5. Charles Edgar, son of Levi P. 4, b. North Brookfield, Sept. 18, 1848, m.
June, 1873, Abbie L. Allen of North Brookfield. Child, Sarah, b. North Brook-
field, 1875.
DANE, William 1, son of John, b. Ipswich, Aug. 1725, published in Brookfield,
May 13, 1748, to Sarah Stone of Ipswich; lived on the Chase place; d. North
Brookfield, Mar. 2, 1825, aged ninety-nine years, seven months. Children, Williatn,
b. Ipswich, 1748 2; John, b. May 22, 1750; removed to Hamilton and d. there;
Benjamin,\).^xobdi\A-^ 1751 ; removed to Shutesbury, was in Revolutionary army;
Joseph, b. 1752 3; Judith, b. 1754, m. Mar. 23, 1775, Jason Bigelow of North Brook-
field, and d. Nov. i, 1821 ; Sarah, b. 1761, m. Dec. 25, 1777, Joseph Waite of North
Brookfield, and d. Apr. 12, 1844; Martha, b. North Brookfield, m. Feb. 10, 1775.
[The Genealogy of the Dane family from John 1 of England, b. about 1587, down
to William, is in Vol. 2 by Hon. C. Adams, jr., in Town Clerk's ofiice.]
2. William, son of William 1, b. Ipswich, 1748, m. Nov. 8, 1767, Lydia Ken-
drick of North Brookfield, and d. North Brookfield, Apr. 22, 1825; she d. Aug. 14,
1817 ; had a fall and was trampled upon by cattle. Children (North Brookfield),
William, b. Jan. 5, 1768 4; Betsey, b. Jan. 13, 1770, m. Oct. 18, 1803, Willis King
of Palmer, and d. there ; James, b. Mar. 15, 1772, d. North Brookfield, Oct. 10, 1792 ;
Reuben, b. 1774 5 ; John, b. 177S, d. West Brookfield, Sept. 26, 1838 ; Lydia, b. 1780,
scalded to death Sept. 29, 1785; Edward, b. 1786 6 ; Daniel, b. 17S9, d. West Brook-
field, Apr. 20, 1851 ; Cheney, b. May 25, 1791 7.
3. Joseph, son of William 1, b. Ipswich, 1752, m. July 10, 1777, Lucy Gilbert of
West Brookfield, who d. May 29, 1834; he d. West Brookfield, Mar. 25, 1814.
Children (North Brookfield), Esther, b. May 18, 1778, published Dec. 28, 1800, to
Calvin Stone of North Brookfield, and d. Mar. 22, 1817 ; Joseph, b. Oct. 7, 1782 8;
Lucy, b. Feb. 13, 1780, m. Jan. 26, 1804, Abel Gilbert of North Brookfield, and d.
Prescott, Apr. 1S37 ; Polly, b. Feb. 27, 17S8, m. Mar. 8, 1810, Comfort Miller of
New Braintree, and d. Feb. 24, 1S72.
4. William, son of William 2, b. North Brookfield, Jan. 5, 176S, m. widow Sarah
Harris of Hamilton, and d. North Brookfield, Jan. 17, 1844; she d. at her son
Daniel's, Mar. 8, 1850. Children (Hamilton), Ednah, b. Jan. 23, 1800, m. July i,
1827, Jonathan Waite of North Brookfield; Daniel, b. Feb. 20, 1S06 9.
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5. Reuben, son of William 2, I1. North Brookfield, probably 1774, m. iSoo,
Judith Lufkins of Manchester, and d. Potsdam, N.Y., about 18 12. She b. 1784, d.
Dec. 10, 1863. Child, Judith, b. Gloucester, Mar. 5, 1805, m. May 19, 1833, Ezra
Lufkins of Gloucester [children (Manchester), Lucy Boyd, b. July 17, 1S34, m. Oct.
7, 1855, Charles Sumner Leonard of Manchester, and d. Mar. 1858; Ezra, b. Dec.
3, 1838, d. Apr. 6, 1840; Helen Frances, b. Apr. 5, 1841, d. Apr. 6, 1842; George
Ezra, b. Apr. 17, 1843, ^- J^"- '2, 1867 ; Charles Franklin, b. June 10, 1846, d. Aug.
II, 1848; Charles Franklin, b. Aug. 28, 1S48, d. Apr. 7, 1857].
6. Edward, son of William 2, b. North Brooktield, 1786, m. Jan. 15, 1811, Nancy
Rainger of North Brookfield, and d. Cambridge, Vt., May 6, 1S56; she d. Cambridge,
Feb. 22, 1878, aged eighty-seven. They removed to Bakersfield, Vt., with an o.x
team and were twelve days on the journey. Children (Bakersfield), Esther, b. 181 1,
m. (i) Philetus Haynes, (2) Stephen Holmes, and d. Apr. 2, 1848; Nancy, b. 1815,
d. Dec. 24, 1839; Lydia Kendrick, m. Jan. 26, 1840, Nelson Foster of Fairfield, Vt. ;
Hat-riet, b. 1817, m. Sept. 1839, Samuel Doane of Troy, Vt., and d. there, Jan. 8,
1871 ; Edward, b. Mar. 7, 1824, m. Mar. 14, 1S48, Mary Saxby, and d. Jan. 7, 1873;
she m. (2) John Gover of East Fairfield; William, b. 1S27, m. Calista Doane, and
d. Aug. 9, 1S53; Job, b. May 19, 1836, m. 1855, Eliza Homer; he enlisted, Dec. 31,
1862, in First Vermont Cavalry and d. in the hospital, Jan. 30, 1863; Joan, b. May
19, 1S36 (twin), m. Augustus Melinda.
7. Cheney, son of William 2, b. North Brookfield, May 25, 1791, m. Apr. 28,
1817, Sally Vokes of Barre, and d. West Brookfield, Apr. 11, 1858 ; she b. Sept. 22,
1795. Children (North Brookfield), Adaline, b. Mar. 8, 1819, m. (i) John Brewer
.of Worcester ; (2) Clark of Worcester ; (3) James Barnaby of Hardwick, d.
Apr. 12, 1881 ; Abigail, b. July 8, 1821, m. Henry Burbank of Warren ; Elizabeth,
b. July 23, 1823, m. William Burbank of Warren; William, b. Jan. 23, 1826, m.
Oct. 17, 1849, Susan Jane Allen of West Brookfield ; Ruth Bangs, b. Oct. 16, 1830,
d. May 28, 1832; Charles Edtoard, b. May 11, 1S35, d- Nov. 11, 1856; Heitry Jaines,
b. Apr. 15, 1838, d. Sept. 13, 1856.
8. Joseph, son of Joseph 3, b. Oct. 7, 1782, m. Nov. 23, 1814, Polly Tyler of
West Brookfield, b. Feb. 20, 1785, and d. West Brookfield, Dec. 6, 1862 ; he d. West
Brookfield, Apr. 16, 1S63. He was selectman and assessor. Children (West
Brookfield), Joseph, b. Apr. 8, 1815; was selectman and school committee, and d.
West Brookfield, July 15, 1S65; R^l^ecca, b. May 6, 1817, m. Jan. 21, 1849, Theodore
Lindsay of West Brookfield, and d. Cleveland, O., Jan. 25, 1879; Warren, b. Mar.
I, 1819, m. Sept. 16, 1845, J^i'ie Wilson of West Brookfield; was selectman; Still-
man Ayres, b. Feb. 10, 1821 10; Emerson, b. July i, 1823 11 ; Lucy Ann, b. July
15, 1825; m. (i) Nov. 29, 1849, Otis Smith of West Brookfield; (2) Sept. 16, 1865,
Lewis Gleason of West Brookfield; George Wyllis, b. Nov. 8, 1S28, m. Aug. 29,
1854, Maria Blanchard of Brookfield.
9. Daniel, son of William 4, b. Hamilton, Feb. 20, 1806, m. Sept. 13, 1832, Lucy
Tucker of North Brookfield, and d. West Brookfield, April 14, 1880. Children
(North Brookfield), Sarah Elizabeth, b. July, 1833, ^- Sept. following; Sumner El-
bridge, b. Aug. 23, 1834, m. May 14, 1857, Jane Holmes of New Braintree, and d.
West Brookfield, Oct. 31, 1S70 ; she m. (2) Calvin G. Bliss; William Avery, b.
Dec. 14, 1838, d. West Brookfield, Dec. 29, 1S70.
10. Stillman Ayres, son of Joseph 8, b. West Brookfield, Feb. 10, 1821, m.
Oct. 22, 1844, Sophronia Glazier of Barre. Children, William Wallace, b. O.xford,
Oct. 24, 1845 ; was in Twenty-first Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, and
wounded at Camden, Va., Apr. 19, 1862, taken prisoner, exchanged, and d. of
DANIELS. — DA VIS. 5^5
wounds at Fortress Monroe, May i, 1S62 ; Rebecca Limisey, b. Barre, June 8, 1849;
Lilian Frances, b. Millbur}', Apr. 10, 1856.
11. Emerson, son of Joseph 8, b. West Brookfield, July i, 1823, m. May 21,
1851, Irene Eames Bishop of West Brookfield, b. May 21, 1832; he d. Feb. 15,
1876. Children (North Brookfield), Samuel Emerson, b. Mar. iS, 1852, d. Jan. i
1S84 ; Mary Dttlceiia, b. Feb. 10, 1857.
[The Genealogy of the Dane family from John of England — b. about 1587 —
through four generations down to William the sixth child of the fourth John, is in
Vol. 2, by Hon. Charles Adams, jr., Town Clerk's office.]
DANIELS, Patrick 1, came from Ireland, and m. 1856, Bridget Heffron of
North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Mary and Margaret, twins, b.
June II, 1858; John, b. Aug. 20, i860; Patrick, b. Feb. 21, 1865; Hattnah, b. Jan.
12, 1868; Frances H., b. 1872; William, b. Jan. 1874; Henry, b. Mar. i, 1877.
2. John, b. Ireland, 1824, m. 1852, Ellen Ronan. Children (North Brookfield),
Mary, b. 1854, m. Sept. 14, 1877, William O'Brien, d. June 25, 1878; yames,\). 1S56;
John, b. i860; Nellie, b. 1862.
3. Otis, b. Medway, Apr. 14, 1786, m. (i) Nov. 5, 1808, Jerusha Day of Wren-
tham, b. North Wrentham, May 13, 1790, d. North Brookfield, Jan. 14, 1S32 ; (2)
Aug. II, 1832, Mary Spooner of West Brookfield; he d. North Brookfield, Oct. 24,
1843. Children, Lawton Gilbert, b. Wrentham, Jan. 26, 1810, d. Boston, Apr. 20,
1826; Horatio Day, b. July 11, 1811, d. Marion, lo., Sept. 15, 1842; Addison,h.
Medway, Nov. 13, 1813; d. Marion, lo., 1SS3 ; in early life was clerk in the store
of Skerry & Nye in North Brookfield, and removed, 1837, to Iowa, where he was
postmaster about 1843; Adeliza, b. North Brookfield, Aug. 26, 1816, m. May 16,
1839, Charles Nye of North Brookfield, and d. Apr. 4, 1842; Preston, b. Dec. 16,
1819, m. Feb. 12, 1849, Mary Ann Keyes of Marion, lo. ; Lowell, b. Feb. 25, 1822,
m. Oct. II, 1854, Harriet S. Weare of Cedar Rapids, lo., and d. there Nov. 7, 1876;
Mary Ann Poivers, b. Aug. 9, 1824, m. July 25, 1845, Charles Nye, and d. Marion,
lo., Nov. 9, 1868 ; Lawson, b. Oct. 4, 1827 ; resided in Cedar Rapids, lo., and post-
master there from 1849 ^o 1S53; Clarissa, b. Oct. 8, 1830, d. North Brookfield, May
8, 1S31.
DAVIGNON, Louis, b. Canada, m. Olizena Guyette. Children, Louis, b. Cor-
daville, 1865; Olizena, b. Westboro, 1867; Cordelia, b. North Brookfield, 1869;
Emma, b. 1874; JVazaer, b. 1877 ; Joseph, b. 1879.
DAVIS, Richard T. 1, b. Watertown, July 14, 1S20, m. Mar. i, 1842, Martha
Ann, daughter of Ebenezer Woodis, jr., of Rutland, b. Rutland, Oct. 17, 1821. He
served nearly three years in Fifteenth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers from
New Braintree. Children (New Braintree), George A., b. Nov. 3, 1843, killed in
Fifteenth Regiment at Bristow Station, Oct. 14, 1863; Charles, b. May 27, 1846,
d. Apr. 6, 1848; Frank, b. Sept. 17, 1853; Jane Augusta, b. May 27, 1855, m. May
27, 1879, Charles E. Austin of Providence, R.I. ; Charles Richard, b. Jan. 27, 1858,
d. Ashland, July 14, 1SS3 ; Mary Nelson, b. Jan. 18, 1861.
2. Moses, b. Wales, Mass., i8co, m. Nov. 25, 1832, Emily Underwood of Mon-
son. Children (Wales), Emily, b. June 30, 1S38, m. Dec. 13, 1861, Orlando P.
Smith of New York; Charles, b. Jan. 31, 1S43, m. Feb. 17, 1S63, Jane H. Dilworth
of Stafford, Ct. ; served three years in '.he civil war ; George H., b. July 30, 1840, m.
Mar. 17, 1862, Mary E. Morse of Hartford, Ct. [children, George F., b. Dec. 30,
1863; Minnie M., b. Sept. 19, 1869.]
566 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
DEAN, Abiel, came from Connecticut, and lived where his son Calvin d. in east
part of the town nearly opposite to the Edward Kane house. He m. Jemima ,
and d. Aug. 7, 1830, aged eighty-six; she d. Feb. 28, 1827, aged eighty-four. Chil-
dren, Salmon, b. 1770, d. Apr. 4, 1810; Calvin, b. 176S, was deranged, and d. June 5,
1844, aged seventy-six ; Zibiali, m. May 12, 1S31, Joshua Hill of Spencer, and d. there.
2. Benjamin ^A7., b. Paris, Me., Apr. 21, 1824; came to town about 1842;
was a farmer and building mover, and removed to Worcester where he resides.
He m. (i) Sept. 12, 1848, Matilda E. Witham of Kingfield, Me., who d. North
Brookfield, Sept. 9, 1869; (2) Jan. i, 1873, Martha Potter of Concord, N.H.
Children (North Brookfield), Emma Z., b. Aug. 5, 1849, i"- Alonzo J. Gould ; Ella
M., b. Feb. 10, 1853, m. Nov. 22, 1877, George J. Merritt of Worcester; Elizabeth
M., b. June 8, 1855, d. twenty-one months old ; William K., b. May 22, 1857 ; Mary
E., b. Feb. 29, i860, d. two years, seven months old; Be7ijamin E., b. Mar. 28, 1862,
d. six months old ; Anna L., b. Aug. 28, 1865.
DEANE, Wilder E., b. Oakham, Aug. 14, 1839, m. Dec. 24, 1872, Lucella L.
Woodis of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), George A., b. June 29,
1874; David Wilder, b. Jan. 12, 1S77.
DE BEVOISE, James 1, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., about 1760, m. Ann Vandervoort
of Brooklyn, and d. Brooklyn, 1852. Children (Brooklyn), Anna Vandervoort, d.
New York, unmarried ; Abram Vajtdervoort, a merchant, m. Maria Baker of East
Hampton, L.I. ; Jane Maria, d. Brooklyn, unmarried ; Michael Vandervoort, d.
infancy; Gabt-iel Havens, h. Brooklyn, N.Y., Jan. 7, 1831 2; Cynthia Stanto7i, m.
Charles M. Baker of East Hampton, L.I. ; Margaret Celia, ra. Rev. Elias C. Hooker
of Newburyport, Mass.
2. Gabriel Havens, Rev., son of James 1, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., Jan. 7, 1831, m.
(i) Feb. 1856, Martha D. Lamson of Andover, who d. North Brookfield, July 21,
1874, aged forty-one years, three months, sixteen days ; (2) Mar. 20, 1878, Margaret
Ellen Cutter of Brooklyn. Children (Andover), James Locke, railroad clerk, Chi-
cago, 111., m. Dec. 22, 18S0, Edna A. Ball, Chicago; Margaret Cecilia, d. North
Brookfield, July 12, 1874, aged ten years, eleven months, six days.
DELAGE, Louis, b. Canada, June 9, 1822, m. 1841, Julia Baska. Children,
Mary, b. 1843, i^- Joseph Dragon of Connecticut ; Malvina, b. 1863 ; Emma Matilda,
b. June 23, 1869.
2. Joseph, b. Vermont, 1826, m. 1S62, Cordelia Davignon. Children, Cordelia,
b. Grafton, Mar. 1863; Alfred, d. Southbridge, 1865; Felix, d. North Brookfield,
1866; Josephine, b. North Brookfield, Mar. 2, 1869; Victoria,h. 187 1 ; Joseph, h.
Aug. 1872; Liuia, b. 1874; Rosanna, b. May 24, 1878.
DELAND, DE LAND, originally DELANE, Philip 1, probabl}: a French-
man (as per History of Newbury), came to Newbury from Portsmouth, N.H., in
1694, with wife Margery and two children (names not given). No conveyance of
real estate, or probate matter, recorded in his name in Essex County, and nothing
of his personal history can be gleaned from local records. If, as it is said, he re-
moved with his family to Brookfield, more can probably be learned of him from
Worcester County Record of Probate and Deeds. From a letter of a correspondent
the following epitaph of Mr. De Land is copied, viz. : —
D ELAND. <,67
" Humble and meek, a lowly path he trod;
And while he lived on earth he walked with God ;
Good without show — obliging without art,
His speech the faithful language of his heart;
His hope was grace, and his delight was prayer,
His wish was Heaven, Oh! may we meet him there."
The £oregoing shows him at least to have been an exemplary Christian, and doubt-
less a member of the Church. His wife Margery d. Newbury, Aug. 26, 1694; m.
(2) 1695, ]^^^ Atkinson. Children (Newbury), Daniel, b. June 24, 1694 ; Charles, b.
Oct. 1698, d. December following ; Paul, b. Oct. 16, 1699 2 ; Joseph, b. June 22, 1702, d.
Nov. 16, following; Eve, b. July 10, and d. Sept. 18, 1701 ; James, b. Aug. 16, 1704.
The Beverly Town Record gives the marriage of a Philip Deland to Abigail
Bradford, published July 10, 1703; she was daughter of William Bradford and
Rachel (Raymond), b. Beverly, Sept. 15, 1682, by whom he had one child, William,
b. May 3, 1709. This Philip may have been the above Philip 1, or one of his two
unnamed children who came with them to Newbury.
2. Paul, son of Philip 1, b. Newbury, Oct. 16, 1699, removed as said with his
father to Brookfield about 1740 where he d. Feb. 6, 1796. He must have come
earlier, or some at least of his children must have been born in Newbury ; but all of
them, however, are recorded in Brookfield. He or his father built the house in the
south part of the town, where Paul, three successive Philips, and Martha M. Brown,
daughter of Philip 3d, have lived. He m. ember 30, 1725, Phebe, daughter of
John Green of Brookfield, who d. there Mar. 25, 1787, aged eighty-two. Children
(Newbury or Brookfield), Philip, b. Aug. 18, 1725-6 3; Mary, b. July 16, 1730, m.
1751, Ebenezer Howe of Brookfield; Jedediah, b. Dec. 24, 1731 ; killed in the French
war ; Obadiah, b. Apr. 28, 1733 4 ; Daniel, b. May 10, 1736, published (i) July, 1757,
to Martha or Elizabeth Hatfield; (2) published Nov. 30, 1780 to Elizabeth Ander-
son of Rutland; Ruth, b. Jan. 22, 1742, m. May 13, 1758, Peter Bowen of Brookfield.
3. Philip, son of Paul 2, b. Brookfield, Aug. 18, 1725-6; lived on the home-
stead; published Feb. 1762, to Lucy Kilburn of Ware, and d. May 11, 1808, aged
eighty-three; she d. Oct. 9, 1828. Children (Brookfield), Jedediah, b. Dec. 19, 1762
5 ; Rufus, b. Sept. 13, 1764-5 6 ; Miriam, b. Jan. 18, 1767-8, d. Brookfield, Mar.
27, 1853, aged eighty-five, unmarried ; Charles, b. Oct. 2, 1770 7 ; James, b. Jan. 31,
1774, d. Mar. 6, 1777 ; Philip, b. July 23, 1776 8.
4. Obadiah, son of Paul 2, b. Brookfield, Apr. 28, 1733, m. (i) Jan. 20, 1754,
Martha Jones of Brookfield; (2) Mary Jones, perhaps sister to Martha, of Sandis-
field, to which place he removed. Children, Sarah, b. Brookfield, Jan. ic, 1756;
Martha, b. July 28, 1758 ; Philip, b. Nov. 10, 1760; Phebe, b. Feb. 6, 1767 ; Lucy, b.
Feb. 13, 1769 ; William, b. Jan. 15, 1771 ; Obadiah, b. Nov. 26, 1776 9.
5. Jedediah, son of Philip 3, b. Brookfield, Dec. 19, 1762, m. Nov. 11, 1784,
Persis Gregory of Westboro, and d. Dec. 7, 1826 ; she d. Nov. 9, 1834. Children
(Brookfield), James, b. Mar. 19, 1785 10; John, b. Oct. 28, 1786 11; Charles, b.
May 2, 1791, d. Jan. 17, 1793; Charles Morris, b. May 9, 1793 ^2; William Rufus,
b. July 20, 1795 ^3; Sarah Ann, b. Oct. 17, 1797, m. June 3, 1830, Thomas Ken-
drick, jr., of North Brookfield, and d. North Brookfield, ; Phineas, b. July 22,
1788, d. Nov. 4, 1791.
6. Rufus, son of Philip 3, b. Brookfield, Sept. 13, 1764 or 5, m. (i) May 5, 1784,
Lucy Alvord of Brookfield; (2) ? of Vermont. Children, Rufus; Lucy;
Squier ; Alvord, killed in war of 1812; Joseph Appleton ; Elijah; Salome, and
James Pomeroy.
568 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
7. Charles, Lieut., son of Philip 3, b. Brookfield, Oct. 2, 1770, published Mar.
30, 1794, to Lucy Barnes of Spencer, and d. North Brookfield, Feb. i, 1845, aged
seventy -four ; she d. Oct. 31, 1829, aged sixty-four. Children (Brookfield), Sally, m.
Jan. 15, 1835, Justin G. Plenshaw of Leicester; Edward Barnes, d. Dec. 22, 1841,
unmarried; Lucy, m. Ira Burnett, and d. North Brookfield), Aug. 19, 1854, aged
fifty-four.
8. Philip, son of Philip 3, b. Brookfield, July 23, 1776, published (i) Oct. 17,
1802, to Patty Barnes of Spencer, who d. Mar. 11, 1814, aged thirty-two; m. (2)
Oct. I, 181 5, Minerva Dunn of Brookfield, who d. Oct. 7, 1884 ; he d. Mar. 17, 1847,
aged seventy. Minerva, Philip's second wife, was daughter of John Dunn and Anna
(Wadsworth), b. Brookfield, Apr. 2, 1793. [See Dunn.] Children (North Brookfield),
Rebecca, b. Apr. 21, 1803, m. Apr. 21, 1S21, Amos Adams of Canada, and d. Nov. 9,
1S75; ^Lirtha Minerva, b. May 11, 1816, m. Nov. i, 1848, Jonathan P. Brown of
Connecticut, and d. Mar. 4, 1874 ; he d. Jan. 27, 1876, aged sixty-five years, eighteen
days ; Lucy Ann, b. Mar. i, 1828, d. Sept. 18, 1830.
9. Obadiah, son of Obadiah 4, b. Sandisfield, Nov. 26, 1776, m. Sept. 1804,
Electa Wells of Sandisfield, and d. Sheffield, Jan. 2, 1836. Children, William
Nelson, b. Mar. 4, 1808 14; Mary Ann, b. Dec. 9, 1807 (.?) ; m. Samuel G. Smith,
removed to Peoria, 111., and d. there Sept. 6, 1841 ; no issue.
10. James, son of Jedediah 5, b. Brookfield, Mar. 19, 1785; physician; m.
Samantha Hooker Keith of Carolina or Ithaca, N.Y., May 6, 1828. Children,
Cornelia Marion, b. Speedsville, N.Y., May i, 1829, m. Henry Thompson of North
Brookfield, and d. Mar. 6, 1870; Portia Aurelia, b. Ithaca, July 9, 1831, d. Speeds-
ville, Nov. 19, 1850; yatjtes Robert St. Leon, b. Oct. 18, 1833, a lawyer of Jackson,
Mich., m. 1857, Frances L. Wood; Eugenia Frances Hermione, b. Oct. 18, 1833;
William Charles Austin, b. Nov. i, 1835, ^- Wilmington, lo., July 30, 1867 ; Carle-
ton Montgojnery, b. Oct. 27, 1838 15 ; yosephine Victoria, b. Oct. 30, 1840, m. Feb.
1863, Peter Oatman of Seneca Falls, N.Y. ; Thomas Ashton Hooker, b. Sept. 30,
1842, m. (i) of Jackson, Mich. ; (2) 1880, Sarah M. Bailey of Grand Rapids.
11. John, son of Jedediah 5, b. Brookfield, Oct. 28, 1786, m. (i) June 5, 1808,
Elizabeth Pellet of North Brookfield, b. Mar. 5, 1787, d. July i, 1846; (2) Hannah
Mullett of Ware, and d. Oct. 4, 1870. Children (North Brookfield) John Herbert,
b. Dec. 12, 1S08 16; Henry, b. Dec. 22, 1810 17 ; Guerdon W., b. Aug. 24, 1813, d.
Feb. 15, 1856; Mary Elizabeth, b. Dec. 16, 181 5, m. May i, 1834, Justin Howard of
North Brookfield, and d. Worcester, May 6, 1862 ; William M., b. June 24, 1818 18;
Benjamin ICittridge,h. Sept. 24, 1820 19; Luther P., b. June 8, 1823 20; Caroline
Augusta, b. Jan. 12, 1830, m. Robert C. Kendrick, and d. Sept. 11, 1872 ; Hannah,
b. Mar. 3, 1850, m. Oct. 17, 187 1, George H. Walker of North Brookfield.
The John De Land place was once occupied by Samuel Marcy and after him by
Jude Ayres of whom Mr. De Land bought it.
12. Charles Morris, son of Jedediah 5, b. Brookfield, May 9, 1793, m. May 24,
1818, Esther B. Harwood of North Brookfield, and d. New Worcester, . Chil-
dren (Brookfield), Sa7nuel Branscomb, d. Wisconsin, ; Charles William, d. Cin-
cinnati, O., ; Armit Brazier, a physician in Warren, m. Clara Tolman of
Worcester, and d. Warren, ; Esther Elizabeth, b. Worcester, , d. child-
hood; George Ward, b. and d. young, Worcester; Ebenezer Harwood, physician
in New Worcester, m. Ellen Tolman ; George Washington, removed to New York
City.
13. William Rufus, son of Jedediah 5, b. Brookfield, July 20, 1795, *"• Mary
Green Keith of Ithaca, N.Y. ; was a teacher and judge of probate, and d. Jackson
D ELAND. 569
Mich. Children, Mary Ann Saniantha, b. North Brookfield ; William Clark ; Vic-
tor ; Marcus, b. Jackson ; Lucy Deborah ; yames Sullivan, and Francis Herbert.
14. William Nelson, son of Obadiah 9, b. Mar. 4, 1808, m. Roxana Rood of
Sheffield, and d. June 23, 1875. Children, Frank O. ; Mary S. ; Frederick N.,
cashier of bank, Great Barrington; and Emma R.
15. Carleton Montgomery, son of James 10, b. Speedsville, N.Y., Oct. 27,
1838, m. May 27, 1869, Lottie F. Ross of Ware. Child, Alice Mabel, b. North
Brookfield, June 23, 1873.
16. John Herbert, son of John 11, b. North Brookfield, Dec. 12, 1808, m. Nov.
10, 1831, Mary T. Holmes of North Brookfield, b. Woodstock, Ct., and d. Mar. 27,
1872; he d. North Brookfield, Feb. 12, 1865. Children (North Brookfield), Susan
Eliza, b. Aug. 31, 1832, m. Sept. 30, 1848, Henry R. Eaton of Waterville, Vt. ; Jafie
Frances, b. Jan. 20, 1834, m. Nov. 24, 1859, George W. Knight of North Brookfield ;
May Ann, b. Oct. 24, 1836, m. (i) May 29, 1856, Robert H. Hoyt of North Brook-
field, who d. Dec. 6, i860; (2) Mar. 5, 1869, Lawson Prouty of Spencer; William
Abner,h. Mar. 23, 1839 21; Charlotte Emetine, b. Apr. 18, 1840, m. Oct. 7, 1856,
Stephen B. Kemp of North Brookfield; Emma Temperance, b. June 25, 1S43;
George Holmes, b. June 29, 1848, d. June 16, 1851 ; George Herbert, b. Apr. 28, 1852,
d. May 5, 1853.
17. Henry, son of John 11, b. North Brookfield, Dec. 22, 1810, m. (i) June 10,
1830, Temperance B. Holmes of North Brookfield, who d. Apr. 9, 1867 ; (2) Dec. 6,
187c, Phebe W. Knight of North Brookfield ; he d. Feb. 11, 1879, Children (North
Brookfield), John, b. Apr. 18, 1832 22 ; Lucy Ann, b. Aug. 14, 1834, m. Oct. 25,
1870, Harrison E. Chadwick of Bradford, and d. there Apr. 11, 1879; George Editmi,
b. July 16, 1837, d. Aug. 23, 1838 ; Sarah Frances, b. June 22, 1839, m. Apr. 16,
1857, Charles T. Kendrick of North Brookfield ; Emma Maria, b. Nov. 10, 1844,
m. Nov. 6, 1867, Henry A. Hibbard of North Brookfield.
18. William M., son of John 11, b. North Brookfield, June 24, 1S18, m. Jan.
24, 1838, Martha C. Kendrick of North Brookfield, and d. Apr. 18, 1882. Children
(North Brookfield), Sarah,h. Apr. 26, 1S39, m. Nov. 17, 1S61, Charles W. Hibbard
of. North Brookfield; Charles Morris, \,. Nov. 8, 1847, d. Sept. 8, 1851; Elizabeth,
b. Aug. 16, 1842, d. Jan. 16, 1863; Mary Jane, b. Apr. 19, , d. July , aged
three months; Henry C, b. Sept. 20, 1853 23 ; Charles Arthur, b. Sept. 2, 1857, m.
(i) Oct. 15, 1875, Emma Smith of North Brookfield; (2) Apr. 1878, Lillian Lamb
of Webster; Edward Morris, b. Feb. i, i860, m. Feb. 27, 1881, Ella S. Montgomery
of Sturbridge.
19. Benjamin Kittridge, son of John 11, b. North Brookfield, Sept. 24, 1820,
m. (i) May 7, 1844, Lucy R. Poland of North Brookfield; (2) Oct. 15, 1868, Julia
M. Norton of Portland, Me. Child, Mary Elizabeth, b. Apr. 14, 1866, d. Dec. 17,
1868.
20. Luther P., son of John 11, deputy sheriff; b. North Brookfield, June 8,
1823, m. May 9, 1844, Sarah Ann Bush. Children (North Brookfield), Julia
Evelina, b. Aug. i, 1S48, d. May 5, 1863; Ltez Gert7-ude, b. Nov. 6, 1852, m. Nov. 2,
1880, George French of Brooklyn, N.Y.
21. William Abner, son of John H. 16, b. North Brookfield, Mar. 23, 1837, m.
Dec. 31, 1863, Lucy Wood of Cohasset. Children, Mary Gey-trude, b. Brookfield,
Sept. 4, 1864; Eva Belle, b. Winchendon, Dec. 26, 1869.
22. John, son of Henry 17, b. Apr. 18, 1832, m. Feb. 19, 1857, Ellen E. Barr of
Oakham. Children, Walter Henry, b. Dec. 21, 1857; Susan Temperattce,h. Nov.
18, i860 ; George Edwin, b. Oct. 26, 1868.
570 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
23. Henry C, son of William M. 18, b. Sept. 20, 1853, m. (i) June 8, 1873,
Ellen A. Slayton of East Brookfield, who d. Oct. i, 1879; (2) Aug. 13, iSSi, Dora
J. Hoyt of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Gt-ace Loinse,h. Nov. 8,
1874; Alice Elizabeth, b. June 23, 1877; Arthur Thorndike, b. Nov. 17, 1881 ;
Florence Agnes, b. June 18, 1S83.
24. Daniel H., b. Tuftonboro, N.H., May 14, 1839, m. Dec. 13, 1S58, Julia S.
Tuttle of Wolfboro, N.H, Children (Dover), Edward V.,\>. Feb. 14, i860; John
L., b. June 5, 1867.
25. George, brother of Daniel H. 24, b. Tuftonboro, Aug. 4, 1851, m. Belle
Coleman of Dover, N.H.
26. Jacob Hatfield De Land, and Patience Goodale, m. May 10, 1784, who d.
Apr. 22, 1787. [See Record of Jonas Ayres.]
27. Joseph Haywood, and Betsey De Land, m. Nov. 4, 1789. [Brookfield
Record.]
DE LANE, Nelson H., b. Malone, N.Y., July 6, 1838, m. June 9, i860. Seraph
Stone of Charlton, b. June 7, 1842. Children, Nellie H., b. Brookfield, Mar, 2, 1862,
m. Nov. 6, 1883, Roswell N, Clapp of North Brookfield; Jennie, b. Sturbridge,
Sept. 12, 1865.
DELUDE, Michael (or Missael), b. Canada, m. Julia Biddire of Canada,
Children (North Brookfield), Edgar, b. 1879, d, 1879; Ludga,h. 1873; Adina,h.
1S75; Adolphus, b. Apr. 21, 1877,
DELVEY, Charles F. 1, b. Warwick, Sept. 29, 1820, m. (i) Mar, 31, 1847, Ruth
Drake of Spencer ; (2) Nov. 30, 1865, Elizabeth Drake of Spencer, b. July 16, 1829 ;
he d. in Worcester, Dec, 8, 18S3. Children (Spencer), Charles W., b. Jan. 13, 1848
2; Sarah, b. Apr. 15, 1850, d, Warren, Feb. 22, 1858 ; Chester E., b. Feb. 12, 1855,
d. Warren; Ruth Ellen, b. Apr. 30, 1853, m. Warren Field of Northfield ; Chester
W., b. Nov. II, 1S58; Arthicr Nelson, b. May 8, 1S63.
2. Charles W., son of Charles F, 1, b. Spencer, Jan. 13, 1848; merchant, North
Brookfield; m. Jan. 6, 1870, Ellen F. Chapman of North Brookfield. Child, Sarah
Frances, b. North Brookfield, Oct. 10, 1870.
DEPATIE, Jasper, b. Canada, Aug. 15, 1842, m, Sept. 11, 1865, Lucretia E.
Paro of Milton, Vt. Children, Delina, b. Westford, Vt., Sept. 7, 1868 ; Cornelius,
b. North Brookfield, Aug. 28, 1870. Mr, Depatie served in the Eighth Vermont
Regiment in the civil war.
DEROSIER, John 1, b. Canada, 1838, m. 1868, Hermine Farinia of Canada.
Children (North Brookfield), Peter, b, 1868; Mary, b. Oct, 27, 1870; Arminia,h.
187 1; John Baptiste,'b.'i^ov. g, 1872; Edwin Renore,h. May i, 1874; Alexander,
b. Oct, 8, 1876; Julia, b. 1879.
2. Levi, b. Canada, m. 1872, Clemence Fornier of North Brookfield. Children
(North Brookfield), Virginia,h. ]z.n. 22, 1873; -^^^^^w^^;, b. Jan, 6, 1875; Louise, b,
Oct. 10, 1879.
DESPER, George, b. Barre, 1853, m. Annie Allen of Hubbardston. Child,
Florence Mabel, b. Barre, 1870.
DEWING. 571
DEWING, Solomon 1, b. Jan. 31, 1756, and first of the name and family in
town from Natick, m. Nov. 1778, Lucy Tickard of Brookfield, and d. North Brook-
field, Feb. 12, 1813; she d. Jan. 10, 1853, aged ninety-four. Children (Brookfield),
Samuel, b. Jan. 31, 1778 2; Solofnoti, b. Jan. 26, 1780, m. May 19, 1808, Nabby
Washburn of Brookfield ; Jonathan, b. July 26, 1782, m. Feb. 4, 1810, Lucy Poland
of Brookfield, and d. Vermont, Apr. 23, 1814; Ephraim, b. Oct. 31, 1784 3 ; George,
b. Feb. 16, 1787, m. July 24, 1817, the widow of Jonathan Dewing of Westford, Vt.,
and d. there; Cheney, b. Feb. 24, 1789, d. North Brookfield, Jan. 24, 1871, unmar-
ried; /Vr«>, b. Apr. 8, 1791, d. 1796; Miriam, b. Jan. 25, 1793, m. Jan. 7, 1817,
Adin Manly of North Brookfield; John Fiske,\>. Dec. 25, 17954; Lydia, b. Oct.
1798, d. Feb. 8, 1827; Jeremiah, b. June 28, 1801 5.
2. Samuel, son of Solomon 1, b. Jan. 31, 1778, m. Apr. 15, 1806, Anna Edmands
of Brookfield, and d. North Brookfield, Sept. 17, 1812. Children, Henry Albert,
b. Feb. 2, 1807, a cabinet maker; d. Hardwick, Apr. 21, 1852; Gideon Bridges, b.
Feb. II, 1811 6.
3. Ephraim, son of Solomon 1, b. Oct. 31, 1784, m. (i) Sept. 29, 1807, Jemima
Hinds, who d. Dec. 21, 1838, aged fifty-four; (2) May 12, 1840, Esther Dodge, who
d. Mar. 1853, aged sixty-nine; (3) Mrs. Alexander, or O'Neil ; he d. Jan. 12, 1855,
aged seventy-one. Children, William, b. about 1808, removed to New York State,
m. and d. there. Mary,\i. about 1810 ; insane; d. by firing her clothes, Jan. 31,
1867, aged fifty-seven ; Samuel, m. and d. in Philadelphia ; a child, b. Feb. 4, 18 13,
d. Feb. 6, 1813; a child, b. July, 1814, d. Mar. 27, 1815.
4. John Fiske, son of Solomon 1, b. Dec. 25, 1795, "i- (^) ^"g- 3' ^^2'^' Eunice
Bush of North Brookfield, who d. Apr. 30, 1827 ; (2) Mar. or Apr. 1831, widow
Harriet M. Bemis, who d. Jan. 30, 1873; he d. Sept. 27, 1863. Children (North
Brookfield), Joh}i Bush, b. Apr. 1827, d. Oct. 16, following ; Lydia Pickard, b. Feb.
24, 1832, m. 1852, William H. Newton; John Bush, b. Jan. 2S, 1835 7; George
Fiske, b. 1840, m. Etta Smith of Spencer.
5. Jeremiah, son of Solomon 1, b. June 28, 1801, m. Dec. 23, 1841, Rachel
Whiting, and d. Sept. 3, 1876. Children (North Brookfield), Charles W., b. May
21, 1843 8; John M., b. July 3, 1847, d. Jan. 4, 1850 ; Sarah M., b. July 20, 1853, d.
Mar. 16, 1882.
6. Gideon Bridges, son of Samuel 2, b. Feb. 11, 181 1 ; a manufacturer; m.
June 25, 1S39, Margaret Aurelia Bliss of Shrewsbury, b. Shrewsbury, Apr. 14, 1817,
and d. Oct. 16, 1882 ; he d. Aug. 8, 1865. Children (North Brookfield), Anna
Maria, b. May 23, 1840, m. Oct. 9, 1866, George A. Lowe of Chicago, 111. ; Samuel
Edmands, b. Jan. 26, 1842, d. Feb. r8, 1849; Henry Bliss, b. July 17, 1844, removed
to California ; Elliott Robbins, b. Mar. 31, 1846, d. Sept. 26, 1847 5 Emma Aurelia,
. b. Apr. 6, 1849, d. Oct. 9, 1875 '■> Clara Antoinette, b. Mar. 30, 1S56; m. Feb. 14, 1878,
as his second wife, William A. Gile of Worcester, b. Franklin, N.H., June 6, 1843 >
lawyer ; he m. (i) July 30, 1873, Minnie Waite of Boston, who d. July 5, 1876 [chil-
dren (Worcester), William Waite b. May 28, 1874; Minnie Helen, b. June 29,
1876; Alfred Dewing, b. Jan. 18, 1879].
7. John Bush, son of John F. 4, b. Jan. 28, 1835, m. (i) June 2, 1857, Lomira C.
Thompson of North Brookfield, who d. Aug. 5, 1876; (2) June 25, 1879, Susan M.
Bucklin of Providence, R.I. Children (North Brookfield), Marion Lomira, b. May
18, 1861, m. Oct. 18, 1882, Harry S. Lytle; Alfred Fiske, b. June 26, 1870; John
William, b. Aug. 2, 1876.
8. Charles W., son of Jeremiah 5, b. May 21, 1843, ^- ^^^y 27. 1869, Adelaide
Glazier of Barre. Child, John M., b. Dec. 18, 1S69, d. Mar. 14, 1881.
572 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
DEYO, Charles H., b. Canaan, N.Y., Oct. 5, 1839; tinsmith and stove dealer;
ift. Aug. 13, 1868, Evelyn Snow of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield),
Frances, b. Oct. 17, 1869; M. Grace, b. Sept. 2, 1872 ; Josephifie Snow, b. May 30,
i88r. Me served in Forty-seventh New York Regiment in the late war.
DOANE, Joseph, Capt. 1, b. Eastham, Dec. 27, 1767; mariner; m. Aug. 28,
179S, Mercy Doane of Brookfield, and d. July 30, 1829; she was b. Eastham, May
30, 1778, d. North Brookfield, Aug. 17, 1864. Children (North Brookfield), Harriet,
b. Aug. 4, 1799, m. Aug. 24, 1823, Welcome Doane, and d. June 18, 1877 ; Joseph,
b. July 21, 1801 2; Eunice, b. July 16, 1803, d. Aug. 16, 1819; William F., b. Mar.
25, 1805 3; Roland F., b. May 15, 1807 4; Ruth S., b. July 29, 1809, m. Nov. 19,
1827, William Smith of North Brookfield, and d. Aug. 20, 1834; Benjamin, b. Aug.
23, 181 1, d. Feb. 18, 1839; Josiah Mayo, b. Mar. 10, 1814 5; Eunice S., b. Dec. 15,
1820, d. Aug. 31, 1S43.
2. Joseph, son of Joseph 1, b. July 29, 1801 ; a leather cutter; m. Apr. 23, 1829,
Maria Collins of South Hadley, and d. New York City, June 3, 1865; she was b.
Mar. 6, 1806, d. New York City, Feb. 23, 1880. Children (North Brookfield),
Joseph William, b. July 27, 1830, d. July 31, 1830 ; Abbie M., b. Oct. 7, 1832, m. May
22, 1855, John P. Worstell of Steubenville, N.Y., b. July 30, 1817, d. New York,
Nov. 2, 1877 [children, Mary Virginia, b. Jersey City, May 12, 1857; Charles Brews-
ter, b. New York, Oct. 18, 1859, d. Feb. 5, i860; Fannie Florence, b. June 20, 1861 ;
Jessie Doane, b. June 7, 1865] ; Tryphena, b. Dec. 21, 1835, m. Dec. 25, 1864, Alonzo
Follett of Wrentham, b. Mar. 30, 1823 ; resides New York City [child, Eva Miriam,
b. Wrentham, Sept. 4, 187 1]; Julia Adeline, b. Aug. 7, 1838, d. Jan. 2, 1S44.
3. William F., son of Capt. Joseph 1, b. Mar. 25, 1805, m. Apr. 23, 1827, Mary
Proctor Shedd of Springfield, Vt., who d. May 13, 1883, aged seventy-six. Children
(North Brookfield), William F, b. Jan. 2, 1829 6; Marshall, b. July 23, 1833 7;
Albert, b. Dec. 23, 1835, d. June 26, 1836; Mary, b. Nov. 11, 1837, m. (i) Aug. 12,
1862, Lyman H. Gilbert, who was killed in a skirmish near Weldon, Va., Sept. 30,
1864; (2) Sept. 17, 1S74, Josiah F. Hebard of North Brookfield; George Proctor, b.
Oct. 18, 1840 8; Lucius Robbins, b. Aug. 19, 1844, d. Mar. 9, 1846.
4. Roland F., son of Joseph 1, b. North Brookfield, Apr. 15, 1807, m. Apr. 11,
1831, Ainanda Shedd of Springfield, Vt. Children (North Brookfield), Elvira, b.
Mar. 27, 1833, m. Apr. 10, 1856, Curtis Stoddard 2d of North Brookfield; Mei-cy,
b. July 18, 1835, d. Oct. 6, 1835 ; Freeman, b. July iS, 1S35 (twin), d. Sept. 18 follow-
ing; Freeman Roland, b. Jan. 27, 1837 9 ; Hubbard Shedd, b. Feb. 4, 1839 10 ; Edwin,
b. May 21, 1841, m. (i) Mary Adams; (2) Emily Pike; Eunice Amanda, b. Oct. 15,
1843, m. Nov. 3, 1863, J. D. Lamson, d. Jan. i, 1871 ; Lydia Amelia, h. June 11,
1846, m. Daniel Gilbert, Dec. 30, 1869; Ellen Rebecca, h. Sept. 28, 184S, m. Ethan
A. Harwood; Jonas Manning, h. Dec. 21, 1850 11.
5. Josiah Mayo, son of Joseph 1, b. Mar. 10, 1S14, m. Apr. 22, 1847, Sarah B.
Southworth of North Brookfield, and d. North Brookfield, Dec. 7, 1851. Children,
Edward Mayo, b. Sept. 19, 184S 12; Adna South-worth, b. June 4, 1851, d. Oct. 14
following.
6. William P., son of William F. 3, b. Jan. 2, 1S29, m. Oct. 26, 1852, Harriet
Jane Richardson of North Brookfield. Child, Clara Adeline, b. North Brookfield,
Sept. II, 1854, m. Feb. 17, 1875, Herbert L. Rand of Worcester [child, Herbert W.
L., b. Oct. 17, 1876].
7. Marshall, son of William F. 3, b. July 23, 1S33, m. (i) Sept. 16, 1855, Zilpha
Hungerford of Highgate, Vt. ; (2) Jan. 16, 1868, Isabella H. Brown of Chicopee, d.
DOANE. 573
Apr. 6, 1868. Child, Florence Ella, b. North Brookfield, Apr. 22, 1859, m. Dec. 31,
1877, Neal J. McCart of East Brookfield.
8. George Proctor, son of William F. 3, b. Oct. 18, 1840, m. May 28, 1868,
Julia Frances Harrington of Oakham. Children, Arthur Edward, b. June 8, 1870;
Fanny Esther, b. Apr. 30, 1879.
9. Freeman Roland, son of Roland F. 4, b. Jan. 27, 1837, m. (i) Nov. 26, 1859,
Anna M. Harwood ; (2) Nov. i, 1869, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Rawson of Princeton.
Children (North Brookfield), George R., b. Oct. i, i860, m. Nov. 19, 1884, Sadie H.
Williams of Brimfield ; Elmer F., b. Aug. 27, 1862; Irene A., b. Aug. 3, 1864, d.
July 4, 1873; Albion H., b. Sept. 11, 1867.
10. Hubbard Shedd, son of Roland F. 4, b. Feb. 4, 1839, in. Nov. 28, 1867,
Sarah J. Smith of Rutland. Children (North Brookfield), Annie Jatiet, b. Sept. 24,
1868; Jennie Elizabeth, b. Feb. 25, 1870; Josie Helen, b. Aug. i, 1872, d. Oct. 14,
1876; Martin Henry, h. Feb. 24, 1875, d. Aug. 15 following; Hctuy Hubbard, h.
Nov. I, 1877, d. Mar. 16, 1878; Leoti Alvin, b. Aug. 5, 1879.
11. Jonas Manning', son of Roland F. 4, b. Dec. 21, 1850, m. Mar. 13, 1873,
Grace Ella Fullam of North Brookfield. Child, Florejice Ella, b. Nov. 10,
iS73-
12. Edward Mayo, son of Josiah M. 5, b. Sept. 19, 1848, m. June 21, 1871,
Marietta E. Burrill of Milford. Children (North Brookfield), Anna Elizabeth, b.
July II, 1S73 ; Susie Burrill, b. Oct. 26, 1874.
13. Nathan, a blacksmith, said to have come from England to Scituate, Mass.,
thence to Brookfield, where he d. 1S34; was a musician in war of 1812; m. Betsey
Smalley who d. Aug. 7, 1834. Children (Brookfield), Rebecca, b. Dec. 29, 17S5, d.
Sept. 179S; Nathan, b. May 25, 1787, m. Nov. 11, 1811, Sally Waite of Brookfield,
and d. Oct. 14, 1S22; Betsey, b. Feb. 4, 1789; Joseph, b. Mar. 31, 1791 14; Amos,
b. June 15, 1794, stone mason; Squier, b. Apr. 11, 1796, d. Jan. 7, 1S70; Welcome,
b. June 15, 1798 15; Jesse, b. Aug. 16, iSoo, d. June, 1820, a blacksmith; Cheney, b.
Apr. 15, 1S02, m. Lorinda Green of Spencer, and d. Apr, 1S67 ; John, b. Dec. 12,
1803, drowned Dec. 7, 1S16.
14. Joseph, son of Nathan 13, b. Brookfield, Mar. 31, 1792, m. Apr. 2, 1815,
Achsa Stevens of North Brookfield, and d. Dec. 9, 1846. Children (Brookfield),
Laurinda, b. Feb. 18, 1816, d. Oct. 3, 1817; Roxana, b. May 21, 1819, m. Apr. i,
1840, George Forbes of Brookfield; Sharron, b. May 4, 1821, d. Nov. 15, 1823;
Pliny S., b. July 31, 1S25 16; Sharron P., b. North Brookfield, July 14, 1831, m.
Ellen Threlfall of California; Lymafi, b. Jan. 31, 1835, ™' Emma A. Dudley of
Boston, Dec. 24, 1S63. Pliny S. has been selectman, assessor, constable, surveyor,
and overseer of poor in Brookfield ; and Lyman served as lieutenant in war of the
Rebellion.
15. Welcome, son of Nathan 13, b. Brookfield, June 15, 1798, m. Aug. 24, 1823,
Harriet Doane of North Brookfield, and d. Worcester, Dec. 25, 1881. Children,
Mary Ann, m. Albert Allen of Paxton and d. there ; Laurinda, m. Elisha Arnold of
Paxton ; Delia, m. (i) Horace Thayer of Worcester, (2) William Bowe of England;
Maria, m. George Thayer of Worcester, d. there ; Eliza, m. Henry Ellis of Jamaica,
Vt., and d. there; Ruth, m. Samuel Barras of Syracuse, N.Y. ; Freeman, d. young .
Freeman, m. in Syracuse, N.Y. ; Harriet, m. John Macomber of Oakham, and d. in
Paxton ; Josiah M., b. July 5, 1S44 17.
16. Pliny S., son of Joseph 14; b. Brookfield, July 31, 1S25, m. May 30, 1852,
Marion F. Merritt of Warren. Children (North Brookfield), Elsie M., b. Apr. 7,
1853, m. Jan. 20, 1873, Walter A. Stone of Worcester; Harriott A., b. Aug. 18,
574 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
1855, m. H. Arthur Knight of North Brookfield, Dec. 16, 1879; Charles P., b. Nov.
4, 1864; Walter S., b. Oct. i, 1866.
17. Josiah M., son of Welcome 15, b. July 5, 1844, m. Mary Ann Steele of
Brattleboro, Vt, May 12, 1863. Children, Minnie, b. North Brookfield, Jan. 29,
1864, d. Aug. 6, 1864; Jesse, b. Brookfield, Dec. 6, 1867; Frankie M.,\). May 5,
1869; Herbert, b. June 22, 1870; Charles, b. Warren, Oct. 23, 1880.
DODGE, Francis 1, son of Jonathan (John, and William the emigrant) and
Elizabeth (Goodhue), b. Beverly, Mar. 7, 1703, where he m. Feb. 19, 1729-30, Sarah,
daughter of Andrew Dodge, and removed to Brookfield. Children (Brookfield),
Francis, b. Jan. 26, 1 730-1 ; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 3, 1736; Sarah, b. Aug. 20, 1738;
y<?«(7/'//a« b. June 12, 1741 ; /?««/>/, b. May 23, 1745; Hepzibah, b. Apr. 16, 1752,
m. Dec. 13, 1770, Uriah Fay of Brookfield.
2. Jonathan, a native of Beverly, settled in Brookfield. His identity is not suf-
ficiently established. Children (supposed to have been b. in Beverly, but not on
record), Fra?icis ; Sarah, b. Aug. 20, 1743, m. Nathaniel Dodge 7, of Ipswich, who
d. North Brookfield, Feb. 18, 1838 ; she d. May 25, 1830; Mehitable.
3. Richard, b. England, , d. Beverly, June 15, 1671 ; m. Edith , b. Eng-
land about 1603, d. Beverly, Jan. 27, 1677-S. Children, yohn,h. 1631, d. Oct. 11,
1711 ; Mary, b. 1632, d. Aug. 18, 1710 ; Richard, b. Beverly, 1642 4 ; Sarah, b. 1644;
Samuel, d. 1705; Edward, d. Feb. 12, 1727 ; Joseph, b. 1651, d. Aug. 10, 1716.
4. Richard, son of Richard 3, b. Beverly, 1642, d. Wenham, Apr. 13, 1705, m.
Feb. 23, 1667, Marah Eaton, b. 1641, d. Nov. 28, 1716. Children (Wenham),
i?/c/^ar(/, b. Wenham, July 12, 16705; Mary, b. Mar. 30, 1672; Martha, baptized
June 7, 1674; Daniel, b. Apr. 26, 1677, d. May, 1740; Williaiu, b. 1678, d. Oct. 20,
1765-
5. Richard, son of Richard 4, b. Wenham, July 12, 1670, d. 1739; removed to
Ipswich, where he m. Nov. 16, 1694, Martha, daughter of Thomas Low, Sr., of
Chebacco. Children (Ipswich), Martha, b. May 29, 1696, d. Beverly, Oct. 5, 1721 ;
Nathaniel, b. Oct. 8, 1698, d. young; Lttcy, b. May 3, 1700; Nathaniel, b. Dec. i,
1701 ; Margaret, b. Sept, 2, 1702 ; Barnabas, d. 1738 ; Paul, b. 17 10, d. Jan. 3, 1773 ;
Richard, 6.
6. Richard, son of Richard 5, b. and d. Ipswich, ; published Ipswich, Aug.
16, 1734, to Sarah Tuttle of the Hamlet. Children (Ipswich), Riifiis, b. Mar. 14,
1735; Richard, b. May 31, 1738 ; Nathaniel, b. Dec. 9, 1740 7.
7. Nathaniel, son of Richard 6, b. Ipswich, Dec. 9, 1740, removed to North
Brookfield, where he d. Feb. 18, 1813; farmer; m. Feb. 22, 1763, Sarah, daughter
of Jonathan Dodge 2 of Brookfield, b. Aug. 20, 1743, d. May 25, 1830. Children,
Martha, b. Brookfield, June 12, 1763, d. July 22, 1847, m. Apr. 28, 1789, Moses Rice ;
Nathaniel, b. Aug. 1765 8; Sarah, b. Sept. 27, 1768, d. May 18, 1827 ; Amos, b. Jan.
27, 1771, d. Dec. 3, 1774; Rufiis, b. North Brookfield, Nov. 2, 1773 9; Hannah, b.
Apr. 9, 1776, m. Dec. 29, 1799, Amasa Bacon of Brimfield ; Lucy, b. Jan. 28, 1779,
d. May 15, 1827 ; John, b. 1780, d. one day old ; Lydia, b. 1781, d. 1783 ; a child, d.
Oct. II, 1785.
8. Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel 7, b. Aug. 1765, m. (i) Apr. 17, 1791, Susanna
Jenks of Brookfield, b. May 29, 1768, d. Sept. 26, 1822 ; (2) Sept. 8, 1823, Elizabeth
Henshaw of Leicester, b. Sept. 5, 1775, ^- Leicester, Sept. 8, 1861. He d. Mar. 14,
1843 ; no issue.
9. Rufus, son of Nathaniel 7, b. North Brookfield, Nov. 2, 1793; ^ teacher for
forty years and farmer; m. Nov. 9, 1800, Lucy Hale of North Brookfield, b. May 7,
DODGE. 575
1776, d. Jan. 10, 1868; he d. Jan. 24, 1859. Children (North Brookfield), Lucy
JIa/e,h. Jan. 16, iSoi, m. Sept. 19, 1831, Andrew Buxton, and d. Aug. 10, 1854;
Stilhna7i, b. Aug. 2, 1802 10; Mary, b. Oct. 3, 1806, m. Sept. 13, 1830, Alfred W.
Bartlett; Eliza, b. Aug. 17, 1811, m. Oct. i, 1832, John R. Tufts of North Brook-
field; Lydia, b. Apr. 14, 1816, d. Jan. 21, 1879; Marcia Aim, b. Dec. 7, 1818, m.
Jan. 26, 1841, George W. Hurlbut of Johnson, Vt.
ff 10. Stillman, son of Rufus 9, b. Aug. 2, 1S02, m. (i) Sarah Maria Sabin of
Southbridge; (2) Mar. 5, 1873, Agnes Worden of Springfield, and d. Jan. 14, 1876.
Children, Charles, b. Brimfield, m. Sarah Barry; Sarah, m. Hosea J. Marcy ; Louisa,
b. North Brookfield, Feb. 17, 1S41, m. Oct. 17, 1864, Frank H. Gilbert; Lucy Hale,
b. Aug. 28, 1843, m. Jan. 7, 1867, George French of Worcester; Francis Carruth, b.
June I, 1S51.
11. Thomas, m. Mary . Children (Brookfield), Mary, b. Aug. 18, 1749;
John, b. May 10, 1751 ; Thomas, b. Sept. 11, 1754, Reuben, b. Jan. 9, 1756; Ridh,
b. Aug. 9, 1759; Sarah, b. Aug. 8, 1761 ; Tha7ikfnl, b. Feb. 13, 1763; Prudence, b.
Oct. 16, 1765 ; SolofHon, b. Oct. 16, 1768.
12. Joshua, son of Josiah, who came from England and settled in West Brook-
field, m. Thankful Morse, who d. Nov. i, 1797; he d. Feb. 24, 1795. Children
(West Brookfield?) Lydia, b. July 9, 1749, m. June 5, 1775, David Smith of Brook-
field; Moses, b. Oct. 23, 1750, published July 6, 1773, Betsey Parker of Shrewsbury;
yojias, b. Aug. 27, 1752; Nathaniel, lived on the Dexter Forbes place; Rufus;
Thaddeus, b. June 18, 1758 13; Artemas,1^; Eunice, m. Joshua Dodge of New
London, Ct.
13. Thaddeus, son of Joshua 12, b. West Brookfield.' June 18, 1758, published
(i) Dec. 10, 1781, to Susan Holloway of Ipswich, who d. May 20, 1812; (2) m.
May 21, 1815, Esther Tyler of West Brookfield, and d. Feb. 18, 1837; she m. (2)
May 12, 1840, Ephraim Dewing. Children (Brookfield), Lewis, b. 1782 15 ; Darius
b. Mar. 18, 1784, d. Sept. 8, 1854; Rebecca, m. Mr. Wright; Susan, m. Mr. Sly;
Pliny, b. June 11, 1791 16; Fatiny, b. Sept. 30, 1794, m. Dec. 30, 1813, Reuben
Stoddard of North Brookfield, d. Nov. 24, 187 1 ; Harriet ; Betsey.
14. Artemas, son of Joshua 12, published Mar. 7, 1794, to Jenny Richmond of
Brookfield, who d. Nov. i, 1827, aged sixty. Children, Zipporah, m. William Love
an Englishman ; lived in Pelham or Prescott ; she d. there ; Zephaniah, b. Brookfield
17; Thank/tcl, b. 1798, d. North Brookfield, Feb. 13, 1862; Rufus (name
changed from Dodge to Dexter), b. North Brookfield, published Nov. 24, 1823, to
Sarah Stone of Brookfield, who d. at Thorndike ; removed to Prescott or Pelham
Artemas, went to Canada; faiie, m. Russell Fiske of Hopkinton, and d. there
Lucy, b. Mar. 8, 1806, m. 1829, Gorham H. Wood of Sturbridge or Southbridge
fonas, removed West.
15. Lewis, son of Thaddeus 13, b. 1782, m. Oct. 1S04, Susan Barnes of New
Braintree, who d. Apr. 5, 1820; he d. July 8, 1849. Children (West Brookfield),
Louisa, b. May 29, 1805; Melissa, b. Nov. 15, 1806; Charles, b. June 17, 1808, d.
Nov. 4, 1809; Harrison Barnes,\i. June 22, 181 1 ; Tryphosa, b. Apr. 7, 1813, pub-
lished Oct. 24, 1835, to Royal Rich of Warren; Henry Lawton, b. Mar. 18, 1815.
16. Pliny, son of Thaddeus 13, b. June 11, 1791, m. Dec. 9, 1821, Cynthia Con-
verse of North Brookfield, and d. June 11, 1869; she b. Spencer Sept. 3, 1799, d.
Warren, Aug. 15, 1883. Children, Luke Converse, b. Apr. 23, 1822, m. (i) Apr. 3,
1845, Minerva M., daughter of Amos Adams, who d. Mar. 9, 1846; (2) Sept. 30,
1847, Eliza Sanborn of Lowell ; no issue; Hetiry H., b. Aug. 11, 1823, m. (i) Sept.
22, 1S44, Elvira M. Pratt of Worcester; (2) June 29, 1S59, Jane Chambers [child
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by first wife, Edward Henry, b. Nov. 26, 1S45, •"• 1""^ -6. 1872, Ella A. Hubbard;
son Edward M., b. July 20, 1873 '■> second wife, Emma P., b. Nov. 26, 1869]. Edwin
L., b. Apr. 10, 1825, m. Jan. 20, 1851, Lucy A. Haven of Worcester [children, Maria
L., b. Aug. 30, 1853, m. May 10, 1879, Henry I. Temple of Worcester; Charles F.,
b. Dec. 26, 1855, d. Apr. 25, 1857 ; Jennie F., b. Oct. 17, 1859; Fred R., b. Sept. 4,
1863; Mabel L., b. Mar. 17, 1869, d. Aug. 5, 1869; Albert E., b. May 9, 1872, d.
Dec. 17, 1877] ; Charles, b. Apr. 29, 1826, m. July 8, 1849, Lauretta E. Ainsworth
of Sturbridge, and d. Worcester, Mar. 10, 1883 ; no issue ; Warren F., b. May 9,
1827, m. Mar. 7, 1867, Rebecca A. Strout of Topsham, Me., and d. Earlville, 111.,
Oct. 5, 18S4 [children, Anna, b. Sept. 20, 1868; Ralph T., b. Jan. 16, 1872; Eliza-
beth, b. Dec. 9, 1874, d. Feb. 21, 1879; a daughter, b. Feb. 10, 1880] ; Thonas W.,
b. Spencer, Sept. 10, 1S29; left home when a lad, — nothing heard from him since;
John L., b. July 28, 1832; Pavielia C, b. Aug. 3, 1834, d. May 10, 1857 ; George F.,
b. Warren, May 26, 1836 18; Anna E., b. Sept. 22, 1840, d. since 1880; Theodore
O., b. May 24, 1843.
17. Zephaniah, son of Artemas 14, b. Brookfield, , m. Dec. 30, 1817, Unity
H. Gould of Wrentham, and d. Spencer, July 23, 1866. Children (North Brook-
field), Moses, b. July 15, 1821, went West; Andrew, b. Sept. 7, 1822, m. (i) May,
1846, Roxana B. Newton of Northbridge, who d. Nov. 1847-8; (2) Dec. 20, 1855,
Ann Eliza Bigelow of Hartford, Ct. ; Armit Harwood, b. July i, 1824, removed
1848, to California; Walter Walker, b. 1826, d. Oct. 2, 1830; Curtis W., b. 1828 or
30, m. 1853, Betsey Williams of Fiskedale.
18. George F., son of Pliny 16, b. Warren, May 26, 1836, m. July 21, 1864,
Celia M. Wheeler of West Brookfield, who d. Fitz William, N.H., Dec. 22, 1877.
Children, Myron F., b. West Brookfield, July 31, 1865, d. September following;
George, b. Fitz William, July 16, 186S ; BHrtoii,h. May i, 1S70 ; Herbert W.,h. Feb.
17, 1876.
19. Charles L,., b. Grafton, Vt., Apr. 184-, m. June 26, 1876, Lillian J. Olmstead
of North Brookfield. Fireman on North Brookfield Railroad.
20. Marcus N., b. North Searsport, Me., Dec. 24, 1842, m. Apr. 17, 1867, Nancy
B. Chapman of North Brookfield. Children, Charles W., b. Searsport, Feb. 9, 1869;
Willie E., h. North Brookfield, Mar. 21, 1871, d. June 15, 1S73 ; Grade F., b. Mar.
15, 1876.
DONAHUE, Thomas, b. Ireland, m. Margaret McCarthy in Ireland. Children
(North Brookfield), Minnie, b. Mar. 1864 ; James, b. Aug. 1872.
DONOVAN, Daniel 1, b. Ireland, settled in North Brookfield, and m. 1866,
Catherine Clancy of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Mary, b.
1867; John, b. 1868; Kate, b. 1870; Cornelius, b. 1873; James, h. 1874; Honora,
b. 1877.
2. Daniel, b. Ireland, m. Feb. 23, 1878, Kate Rice of North Brookfield. Child,
Michael, b. Nov. 1879.
DOWLING, Edward, b. Ireland, Oct. 22, 1838, m. 1858, Margaret Fitzpatrick
of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Bridget, b. Mar. 23, i860;
James, b. Feb. 11, 1864, d. Sept. 30, 1865; James, b. Mar. 22, 1866; Dennis, b. Sept.
12, 1867; Honora, b. Jan. 23, 1S69, d. Sept. 1869; John,\>.OQX. 20, 1874; Catherine,
b. Mar. 2, 1876; Mary, b. May 22, 1S7S.
2. John, son of William and Bridget (Buggey), b. Ireland, 183S, m. 1865, Ellen
DOWiXE v. — DO YLE. 5 77
F. Howard of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Bridget, b. 1866;
Bartholo?new, b. 1868; Williani, b. 1870, d. 187 1 ; Richard, b. 1872, died young;
John, b. 1873 ; Catherine, b. 1S75, d'^^ young; Murty, b. 1877.
DOWNEY, James 1, b. County Cork, Ire., May 15, 1814. He was one of the
first seven Irishmen in town, and probably the second or third family ; came from
Yarmouth, N.S., about 1843-4 ; m. 1S35 in Ireland, Mary Fitzgerald, b. Oct. 10, 1808,
and now (1886) resides in Worcester. He d. Worcester, Dec. 28, 1874. Children,
John, b. Ireland, Nov. 5, 1839, d. July 20, 1841 ; Dcitnis, b. Yarmouth, July 4, 1S42, m.
Sept. 3, 1866, Jane Healy of North Brookfield; dry-goods dealer. New York City;
Mary, b. North Brookfield, July 6, 1844, resides Worcester ; James, b. Jan. i, 1846,
m. Sept. 9, 1876, Eliza V. Maher of Worcester; resides Providence, R.I., dry-goods
dealer ; Daniel, b. Oct. 8, 1S48, a clothier in Worcester; m. Aug. 21, 1883, Mary L.
Power of Charlestown; Ellen, b. Sept. 15, 1S51, d. Aug. 15, 1854; William, b. Nov.
3, 1858 ; clerk in Worcester.
2. James, son of William and Nancy (Hazel), b. Ireland, Sept. 26, 1837 (Wil-
liam the father, b. 1796, remained in Ireland), m. Sept. 6, 1S62, Ellen Downey of
North Brookfield, b. Ireland, Jan. 6, 1845. Children, Nancie, b. North Brookfield,
Sept. 6, 1863; ^^^^« -^•. b. Feb. 4, 1S66; Katie A., b. Mar. 22, 1868 ; William H.,
b. New Braintree, Apr. 14, 1871 ; John J., b. July 27, 1873; James E., b. Aug. 12,
1875; Johanna L., b. North Brookfield, June 29, 1880; Walter E., b. Aug. 31, 1884.
3. John, b. Ireland, Jan. i, 1800; came to town 1849; m. Apr. 30, 1830, Johanna
Mahoney, b. Ireland, 1809. (Z)\\\Ax&v\, Bartholome7v,h.lre.\zx\d, 1833; Cornelius, \).
1836, m. Mary Ann Eagan ; Joh}i, b. Sept. 29, 1837 4; m. Catherine Howard;
James, b. 1839, d. 1847 ; Patrick J., b. 1842, m. Sept. 1872, Ann Quigley of North
Brookfield; Ellen, b. Dec. 25, 1845, m. James Downey 2, of North Brookfield.
4. John, son of John 3, b. Ireland, Sept. 29, 1837, m. Nov. 27, 1864, Catherine
Howard of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), John Henry, b. Jan.
21, 1871 ; Mortimer, b. Dec. 6, 1873; Ellen, b. June 6, 1875; y<?»'<^-f) b. June 20,
1877 ; Mary, b. July 18, 1879 5 Catherine, b. May 26, 1883.
5. Bartholomew, b. Ireland, , m. Ellen Donovan, and d. Ireland before
1867. Children (Ireland), Cornelius, a farmer, settled in Mississippi; Ellen, b. 1803,
m. Martin Delhanty of Apalachicola, Fla. ; Kate, b. 1806, m. Michael Brown, and
lived at Pea Ridge, Pa. ; Mary, b. 1794, m. James Ferrill, and lived in Ware; John
3, b. Jan. i, iSoo; Bartholomew, b. 1809, m. Catherine Hurley, and d. Ware, 1849.
DOYLE, John, b. Ireland, 1833, m, 1S57, Alice Lynch. Children, ElLm, b.
Ireland, 1857; Mary,h. 1859; Patrick, b. 1864; Catherine,\>. New Braintree, 1868;
Michael, b. North Brookfield, 1S73 5 Annie, b. 1878; Alice, b. 1879.
2. William, son of Andrew, b. Ireland, m. Mary Bergan, who d. North Brook-
field, Oct. 5, 1865; he d. June 27, 1869. Children (North Brookfield), Andrew, b.
May 25, 1850, m. Feb. 19, 1875, Norah Donohue of Worcester; Mary, b. Oct. 22,
1852; Annie, b. Apr. 18, 1854, m. May 27, 1879, John McCarthy; Johti, b. Apr.
18, 1856 ; William, b. Mar. 6, 1859; Joseph ; Patrick, b. Aug. 29, 1862.
3. John, son of Andrew, b. Ireland, Dec. 16, 1827, m. (i) June 30, 1855, Mar-
garet Raftery of North Brookfield, who d. Sept. 14, 1870; (2) Nov. 14, 1870, Cath-
erine Quigley of Gilbertville. Children (North Brookfield), John, b. June 22, 1856;
Andrew, b. Sept. 22, 1857; Mary Ann, b. Apr. i, 1859; a son, stillborn; Nellie, b.
Feb. 4, 1861, d. ; Rose Ella,-d. ; Williatn, d. ; Theresa,\). Kwg.?),
1866; Ellen, b. Aug. 8, 1866 (twin), d. 1869; Timothy Christopher, b. June 11,
578 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
i86S ; Rose, b. Apr. lo, 1870, d. Sept. 15 following ; by second wife , two sons
and one daughter stillborn.
DRAGON, Joseph, b. Canada, 1840, m. Feb. 17, 1864, Mary L. Delage. Chil-
dren, Joseph, b. Connecticut, Apr. 8, 1S66; Louis E., b. Spencer, Mar. 26, 1869;
Nellie, b. Oct. 22, 1872; Frank E., b. Aug. 28, 1S75; Mary, b. North Brookfield,
July 2, 1878.
DRAKE, Elisha 1, m. July i, 1773, Mary Richmond of Brookfield. Children
(Brookfield), yavies,\>. Nov. 19, 1773 [a James Drake once resided on the Raymond
place, north of the Knowlton place, but was probably of an earlier generation] ;
^//sa^^///, b. May 31, 1775; Daniel, h. Spencer, Apr. 3, 1779 2; m. Dec. i, 1803,
Lucinda Harrington ; Miriam, b. Apr. 13, 1781 ; William, b. May 4, 1783, m. Nov.
1816, Sally Hair of North Brookfield; Elisha, b. Nov. 2, 1786, m. June 19, 1823,
Betsey White of Spencer.
2. Daniel, son of Elisha 1, b. Spencer, Apr. 3, 1779; was a captain in war of
1812; lived near the Wolcott Mills, at the Hathaway or John Stone place, where
Daniel 3, and other children were born; m. Dec. i, 1803, Lucinda Harrington of
Brookfield, and d. North Brookfield, Feb. 11, 1817. Children (Brookfield), Reuben,
b. Feb. 6, 1804, m. Nov. 1834, Miranda Green of Spencer, and d. East Brookfield,
May 8, 1874; Mary, b. Oct. 28, 1805, m. Elliot Hall of Spencer, d. Oct. 24, i85i ;
Francis, b. Aug. 3, 1808, m. Julia Lanckton of Springfield ; Lucinda, b. Apr. 28,
1810, m. Moses Winn of Holden ; Sarah, b. May 18, 181 1, d. North Brookfield,
; Daniel, b. July 28, 1S13 3.
3. Daniel, son of Daniel 2, b. Brookfield, July 28, 1S13, m. (i) Apr. 24, 1844,
Lorinda Slayton of Brookfield, who d. Sept. 19, 1S59; (2) Sept. 5, i860, Ruth M.
Hare of North Brookfield, b. Jan. 12, 1824; he d. Oct. 13, 1879. Child, Milo F., b.
Brookfield, Apr. 23, 1853, m. Jan. i, 18S5, Laura M. Bemis of Spencer.
DRAPER, Simeon 1, b. Spencer, Mar. 27, 1765. At the age of sixteen was
in Revolutionary war, stationed on Hudson River under Washington ; kept store
in Spencer, a hotel in Brookfield, and owned the stages between Worcester and
Brookfield; for many years member of Legislature; of the Constitutional Conven-
tion in 1820, and commissioned captain in the militia by John Hancock. He m. (i)
Aug. 24, 1786, Mary Bemis of Spencer; (2) Sept. 10, 1832, Catherine Lewis
of Boston, and d. Brookfield, Dec. 28, 1848. Children (six b. Spencer — ten b.
Brookfield), Abigail, b. Mar. 12, 1787, d. July 24, 1788; Betsey, b. Sept. 6, 17S8, d.
Brookfield, Aug. 2, 1828; Henry, b. June 10, 1790; was lieutenant in war of 1812,
stationed at Pittsfield ; m. June, 1813, Harriet Stone of Pittsfield, and d. Rochester,
N.Y., July 3, 1841. His son William E. was with Commodore Perry at the opening
of Japan, and was the operator of the telegraph before the Emperor, which aston-
ished him so much; Z^r^wzf, b. Mar. 27, 1792; merchant in Boston, New York,
and Paris ; consul general at Paris and Havre, under Presidents Harrison and
Taylor ; m. (i) Apr. 1816, Rosamond Cook of Boston ; (2) Mar. 27, 1826, Sarah E.
DoUiver of Gloucester; (3; Oct. i, 1851, Mrs. Anna Alice Hawkins of Baltimore,
and d. New York, Jan. 25, 1868; Horace, b. Jan. 30, 1794; merchant in Boston,
Brookfield, and Springfield; m. Aug. 2, 1821, Eliza A. Tufts of Boston, and d.
Springfield, June 21, 1846; Mary, b. Dec. 5, 1796, d. June 16, 1800 ; Sophia, b. Feb.
14, 1799, m. Oct. 13, 1817, Henry Lewis of Boston, and d. Brookfield, Sept. 17, 1870;
William Frederic, b. Apr. 2, 1801, d. June 20, following; Francis, b. Dec. 26, 1802,
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d. Dec. 30, following ; William Bernis, b. Feb. 15, 1804; was a merchant in Boston,
Paris, and New York; resides at Flushing, L.I.; m. Mar. 18, 1841, Elizabeth A.
Haggerty of New York; Simeon, b. Jan. 19, 1806; a merchant in Boston and New
York ; prominent in politics ; collector of port of New York, under President
Lincoln ; m. Oct. 30, 1834, Frances S. Haggerty of New York, and d. Whitestown,
L.I., Nov. 6, 1866; Mary Adeline, b. Aug. 21, 1807, m. June 13, 1831, Silas C.
Herring of Albany, N.Y., and d. Brookfield, Aug. 19, 1837 ; Benjamin Harrison, b.
Aug. 9, 1810, d. Brookfield, June 29, 1836; Sarah Ann, b. Feb. 27, 1812, m. Sept.
26, 1832, Emmons Twichell of Brookfield, and d. Sept. 23, 1833; Joshua, b. Sept. 3,
1814, d. Worcester, Mar. 29, 1874; Theodore Sedgwick, b. June 15, 1816 ; was a
merchant in New York; m. in fall of 1849, Elizabeth Morgan of Philadelphia, and
d. New York, Apr. 3, 1878. [Horace, jun., son of Horace above, was with Admiral
Farragut in the " Hartford," on the passage of the Forts, and the taking of New
Orleans, during the Rebellion.]
2. John A., b. Spencer, Jan. 22, 1824, m. Nov. 12, 1S60, Elsie M. Wilbur of
Akron, O. Children (North Brookfield), Alice M., b. Feb. 25, 1S64; Gertrude L.,
b. July i8, 1865 ; William H., b. Apr. i, 1867 ; Mary E., b. Oct. 3, 1873 ! Walter
E., b. July I, 1S74.
3. Lemuel R., b. Weston, Dec. i, 1823, m. L. M. Mansfield of Lynnfield, Jan. i,
1845. Children, Edward M., b. Saugus, Apr. 10, 1846, d. Sept. 9, 1848 ; Annetta Z.,
b. Saugus, Sept. 28, 1847, m. Nov. 30, 1871, Jonas H. Carter of Berlin ; Oscar E., b.
Milford, Apr. 12, 1850 4 ; Eva R., b. Worcester, Aug. 31, 1854, d. Milford, Apr. 18,
1884 ; Minnie E., b. Hopedale, Mar. i, 1859, d. Jan. 12, i860; William L., b. Hope-
dale, Aug. 29, 1861.
4. Oscar E., son of Lemuel R. 3, b. Milford, Apr. 12, 1850, m. (i) Oct. 12, 1869,
Emma L. Hunt of Milford, who d. Dec. 8, 1S76; (2) Sept. 21, 1879, Mrs. E. G.
Sturtevant of North Brookfield. Children (Milford), Laura A., b. Dec. 12, 1870;
Hiram E., b. Sept. 15, 1872 ; Clarence P., b. Aug. 12, 1874.
5. Thomas, of parish of Hempstontell, Yorkshire, vicarage of Halifax, Eng., a
clothier, had son James, b. 1618, who came 1649-50, to Roxbury, Mass. ; proprietor
in Lancaster ; m. Miriam Standisfield of England, and had James, b. Roxbury, m.
Abigail Whitney, and d. 1698 ; son James, b. 1694, was of Dedham, thence removed
to Spencer, and d. 1768; his son James, who d. England, had James, b. Spencer,
m. Mary Prouty, and had son .
6. David, b. Spencer, July 3, 1770, who settled in Brookfield, and lived on the
place where Gilbert Bond now resides. He kept the old Centre District School
many years. Among his pupils was Rev. Dr. Thomas Adams, who recently died in
Winslow, Me. ; was town clerk, leader of the church choir — teacher of music, and
a skilful performer on several musical instruments, and was a man of more than
ordinary ability and usefulness. He removed to Spencer where he was for several
years deputy sheriff; thence to Leicester in 1S22, where in various callings he
spent the rest of his days. He was a great reader and a deep thinker. [Corre-
spondence of Miss Hannah W. Chilson of Leicester.] He m. July 7, 1799, Matilda
Moore of Spencer, who d. Leicester, Aug. 24, 1854, aged seventy-six; he d. Leices-
ter, Apr. 30, 1845. [John Bisco of Spencer m. for his second wife widow Esther
Moore, and her daughter m. David Draper as above.] Children (Spencer), Harriet,
b. June 5, 1802; was of Worcester, 18S0; Chai-lotte, b. Dec. 28, 1805, d. Leicester,
Oct. 27, 1828; Angeline, b. Sept. 14, 1814, m. July 31, 1837, Sidney Downs of New
Haven, Ct., and d. Worcester ; a son, b. and d. .
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DRISCOLL, Cornelius 1, b. Ireland, i8oS ; came to New England 1S51 and m.
Margaret Looney in North Brookfield, b. Ireland, 1S23, and he d. at Hoosac Tun-
nel, Dec. 25, 187 1. Mrs. Driscoll owns and»lives on the Joseph Kendrick place.
Children (Hoosac Tunnel) Jeremiah, b. July 8, 1855 '■> Corne/iits, b. Feb. 16, 1857 ;
James, b. July 18, 1864.
2. Dennis, b. Ireland, m. 1869, Mary Connolly of Boston. Children (North
Brookfield), John, b. May 23, 1874 ; Ellen, b. Nov. 16, 1876.
DRURY, Calvin W. 1, b. Pittsford, Vt., Aug. 5, 1826 ; came to North Brook-
field Dec. 20, 185 1 ; m. Dec. 9, 184S, Maria C, daughter of Drury Lamb of Fletcher,
Vt., b. July 9, 1824 ; he d. Jan. i, 1885. Child, Electa, b. North Brookfield, Dec.
29, 1858, d. Aug. 26, i860.
2. EUGENE R., b. Williamstown, 1845, d. Chelsea, June 10, 1885; m. 1871,
^ary Adams, b. Spencer, 1846. Child, Nellie E., b. Brookfield, 1876, d. North
Brookfield, Feb. i, 1880.
DUFFY, Michael, b. Ireland, m. Ellen Walsh of Worcester. Children, Lizzie,
b. Worcester, 1858; Nellie, b. 1864.
DUGGAN, John 1, b. Ireland, 1848, m. Feb. 16, 1872, Ellen Foley of North
Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Katie, b. July 14, 1874; Mary E., b. July
8, 1876; Lizzie, b. Aug. 19, 1S78.
2. Cornelius, b. Ireland, 1836, m, 1857, Margaret Donavan, in Lowell, and d.
North Brookfield, July 26, 1873. Children (North Brookfield), Timothy, b. Jan. 7,
1859; Nellie, b. Feb. 22, i860 ; Jeremiah, b. Dec. 26, 1861 ; Dennis, b. July 7, 1869 !
Margaret, b. July 18, 1873.
3. Daniel, b. Ireland, 182 1, m. Ellen Duggan. The family came from Ireland
Jan. I, 1873. Children (Ireland), Catherine, b. 1850; Hannorah,\). 1852; John, b.
1854; Timothy, b. 1856; Patrick, b. 1858.
DUMAS, Frank 1, b. Canada, Oct. 1833; carpenter; m. June 4, 1854, Cath-
erine Roix of Southbridge. Children, Mary, b. June 6, 1855, m. June, 1871, Louis
Richards of North Brookfield ; Caroline, b. Feb. 25, 1858, m. Nov. 27, 1878, William
Viatt of North Brookfield ; Delia, b. Feb. 25, i860, m. June, 1877, Frederick Letour-
neault of North Brookfield; Alice, b. Sept. 4, 1863 ; Frank, b. Hardwick, Feb. 24,
1867; Napoleon, b. Jan. 18, 187 1 ; William, b. North Brookfield, Jan. 29, 1873;
Frederick, b. Dec. 8, 1876 ; Elmer, b. Dec. 18, 1879, d. Jan. iSSo.
2. Edward, b. Canada, m. Margaret , and d. North Brookfield, Feb. 1S71.
Children (Canada), Eiiphetnia ; Edward; Deleme, m. Eugene Matthieu of North
Brookfield; Eliza, m. Ely Charbie of Vermont; Joseph, m. Mary Longway ; Napo-
leon; Josephine ; Ovila, m. Oliver Junior of North Brookfield.
DUNCAN, William 1, b. Dudley, June 4, 1784; farmer; m. May 3, 1808, Annis
Morse of Charlton, and d. North Brookfield, July 13, 1857 ; she d. Nov. 15, 1857.
Children, William, b. Worcester, Jan. 19, 1810, d. July 23, 181 1 ; (Paxton), Charles,
b. July 17, 181 1 2; William, b. Dec. 14, 1812 3; Angeline, b. Apr. 6, 1815, m. Nov.
30, 1837, Pliny K. Howe of Paxton, and d. North Brookfield, Jan. 22, 1875; JiJt'tes,
b. July 21, 1818 4 ; Almira, b. Feb. 8, 1820, m. Apr. 15, 1841, John Prouty of Spen-
cer, and d. West Brookfield, May 2, 1842 [a child, b. Apr. 2, and d. Apr. 3, 1842] ;
Titnothy Mason, b. Nov. 10, 1821 5; Caroline, b. Dec. 6, 1824, m. Oct. 11, 1842,
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Dr. E. M. Wheeler of Spencer; b. Dighton, Dec. 25, 181 1, graduated Castleton,
and practised in Rowe, Greenfield, Paxton, Millbury and Spencer, where he d. Nov.
13, iSSi ; Emily, b. Apr. 2, 1827, m. Apr. 18, 1850, Leonard L. Pierce of Worcester,
and d. Spencer, Jan. 18, 1876; Annis L., b. Sept 2, 1829, m. June 28, 1848, Ivory
L. Ellis of Paxton, and d. there Apr. 8, 1S49 ; Sarah C, b. Mar. 14, 1832, m. (i)
Ivory L. Ellis of Paxton, June 12, 1S50; he was killed by Indians in California, July
9, 1853 ; had a child, George Ivory, b. Paxton, Jan. 6, 1852, and d. there Dec. 13,
1853; (2) Mar. 25, 1856, Lysander Brewer of North Brookfield; she d. Mar. 25,
1881 ; Leonard C, b. June 5, 1834 6.
2. Charles, son of William 1, b. Paxton, July 17, 1811, m. (i) May 11, 1836,
Tryphosa Lakin of Paxton, b. July 15, 181 1, d. Worcester, Dec. 31, 1874; (2) widow
Clara D. Adams of Belchertown, Sept. 20, 1876, b. Belchertown, Sept. 6, 1818.
Children (North Brookfield), Ha7-lan Page, b. Jan. 31, 1837 ; merchant in Worcester;
m. Apr. 13, 1859, Anna H. Strong of Worcester, Mass., who was b. Apr. 21, 1837,
Worcester, Mass. They had two children, both born at Worcester, Mass., Frank
Edgar Duncan, b. Mar. 12, i860; Charles Henry Duncan, b. Nov. 21, 1861, d. Nov.
30, 1S61 ; Ellen Tryphosa, b. Mar. 2, 1840, m. Nov. 22, 1859, Dr. Albert G. Sprague
of Providence, R.I., who was b. Nov. 22, 1836, Providence, R.I. They had two
children, Albert Duncan Sprague, b. Dec. 14, 1872, d. Dec. 17, 1872 ; Mary Emma
Duncan Sprague, b. July 9, 1882, Providence, R.I.; Charles Henry, b. Aug. 10, 1842,
d. Sept. 20, following; E?n)na Frances, b. Mar. 11, 1845, m. Dec. 24, 1868, Theodore,
C. Bates of North Brookfield, Mass., who was b. June 4, 1843, North Brookfield,
Mass. They have one child, Tryphosa Duncan Bates, b. Apr. 14, 1876, in North
Brookfield, Mass.
3. William, son of William 1, b. Paxton, Dec. 14, 1812, m. (i) May 10, 183S, Nancy
Prouty of Spencer, who d. Apr. 24, 1839 ; (2) Nov. 24, 1839, Lydia Gilbert of North
Brookfield, and d. Apr. 24, 1873. Children, Nancy Prouty, b. North Brookfield,
Mar. 17, 1839, d. Oct. 5, 1839; Emtna N., b. Jan. i, 1844, d. Sept. 24, following;
George W., b. Mar. 4, 1847, d. July 3, following. [William above entered Amherst
College, but after one year left on account of failing health. He was a man of in-
tegrity, a Deacon in the Church, and an earnest and active Christian ; taught school,
and was on the School Committee.]
4. James, son of William 1, b. Paxton, July 21, 1818, m. Apr. 15, 1841, Hannah
A. Newton of Rutland. Children (North Brookfield), Charles W., b. Jan. 28, 1S43,
m. Oct. ID, 1878, Clara Emma Perkins of Manchester, N.H. ; Wendall P., b. Oct.
29, 1S51 ; Vianna Isahelle, b. Apr. 8, 1856; Frank N., b. Dec. 5, 1859.
5. Timothy Mason, son of William 1, b. Paxton, Nov. 10, 1S21, m. (i) Apr.
13, 1S43, Mary Ann Cary of North Brookfield, b. Apr. 14, 1S22, d. Sept. 12, 1869;
(2) Sept. 27, 1871, Mrs. Harriet (Eaton) Tower of Groton, widow of Rev. James E.
Tower. Child, William Cary, b. North Brookfield, Feb. 6, 1874.
6. Leonard C, son of William 1, b. Paxton, June 5, 1834, m. Oct. 4, 1855, Mary
A. Brewer of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), George M., b. Aug.
16, 1856 7; m. Mar. 30, 1876, Emma A. Stoddard; Frederick W., b. Dec. 7, i860,
m. Nov. 22, 1882, Clara Hair of North Brookfield.
7. George M., son of Leonard C. 6, b. North Brookfield, Aug. 16, 1856, m.
Mar. 30, 1876, Emma A. Stoddard of North Brookfield. Children, Edna Louise,
b. North Brookfield, May 18, 18S0; Albert Tyler, b. July 23, 1882.
DUNN, John 1, b. Brookfield, Dec. 28, 1740, m. May 13, 1767, Anna Wadsworth
of Grafton, b. Feb. 24, 1744, d. Nov. 25, 1833; he d. May, 1796. Children (Brook-
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field), Jane, b. Mar. i, 176S, m. Enoch Hitchcock of Brimfield, and d. Aug. 1808;
Anna, b. Mar. 3, 1770, m. Oct. i, 1815, Benjamin Wheeler of New Marlboro, and
d. Jan. 26, i860; Lticy, b. Aug. 10, 1772, m. Obadiah Cooley of Brookfield, and d.
Aug. 1846; Sarah, b. Sept. 27, 1774, m. Joseph Howe of Brookfield, and d. Jan.
1817 ; Mary, b. Aug. 5, 1776, m. Gad Warner of New Marlboro, and d. New York
State, Aug. 1S14 ; John, b. Sept. i, 1778, d. New York, 1829 ; Patience, b. Aug. i,
1780, m. Isaac Swain of Youngstown, N.Y., and d. Feb. 10, 1867 ; yames,\i. Feb. ir,
1783, m. Mary Page of North Brookfield, and d. New York, Feb. 1812; Minerva,h.
Apr. 2, 1793, m. Oct. i, 1S15, Philip De Land 8, and d. Oct. 7, 1S84. The sons
were both carpenters, and the daughters were all weavers.
2. William, b. Ireland, m. Anna Pound, who d. North Brookfield, Apr. 1867.
Children (North Brookfield), ^^war^/, b. June, 1852; John, b. 1854; William, b.
1855, d. Oct. 1870; Thomas, b. Nov. 1856, m. Sept. 27, 1880, Margaret Basson ;
J. Fenton, b. May 15, 1858, m. Aug. 16, 1879, Alice Treanor; Attn, b. Mar. 17, i860.
DUPREZ, Peter, b. Canada, July, 1844, m. Jan. 16, 1869, Ellen O'Grady of
North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Thomas, h. SQ^t. 1871 ; yohn,h.
Apr. 1873; George, b. Jan. 1875 ! ■^"•f'^'' t>. Feb. 1877 ; Alary, b. Dec. 1878.
DWIGHT, Hon. Joseph, son of Henry of Dedham and Hatfield, was b. at
Dedham, Oct. 16, 1703 ; graduated Harvard University, 1722. His father bought
large tracts of land in Brookfield — not less than 1,400 acres — and Joseph settled
here, on Foster's hill, in 1728; was representative 1731, and in all eleven years,
and speaker of the House 1748-9. He was admitted to the Bar 1733 ; judge
of Court of Common Pleas in Worcester County 1739; was commissioned colonel
of the Ninth Massachusetts Regiment in the expedition against Cape Breton June
18, 1744; commissioned brigadier-general by Gov. Shirley Feb. 20, 1745, appointed
judge of a court of Admiralty, June 20, 1745 ; commanded the Massachusetts Regi-
ment of Artillery at the reduction of Louisburg, and was distinguished and com-
mended by Gen. Pepperell. He commanded a brigade in the Crown Point expedition,
1756. At the close of the last French and Indian war, he removed to Great Bar-
rington, and in 1761 was appointed judge of the Berkshire County court and of
Probate. He d. June 9, 1765.
Mr. Dwight m. Aug. 11, 1726, Mary Pynchon, who d. Mar. 29, 1751. Their chil-
dren were : Mary, b. June 22, 1727, d. July 10, 1734; Dorothy, b. Nov. 13, 1729, m.
Jedediah Foster; Lydia, b. Jan. 3, 1732 ; Henry, b. Dec. 22, 1733, d. Feb. 28, 1756;
i^fl^rj/, b. Jan. 26, 1736; Bathsheba, b. Mar. 12, 1738, d. Jan. 11, 1761 ; Elijah, b.
Apr. 23, 1740; Moses, b. Oct. 29, 1742, d. May 22, 1764; Joseph, b. Jan. 23, 1745.
EARLE, Joseph L. 1, b. Leicester, Aug. 31, 1822, m. Feb. 15, 1842, Lucy
Bruce Moore of North Brookfield. Child, Rachel Elizabeth, b. North Brookfield,
Dec. 14, 1S42, d. Mar. 7, 1846.
2. Slade A., b. Leicester, July 31, 1810, m. May 24, 1835, Fanny R. Matthews of
Brookfield, and d. California, 18S5. Children (North Brookfield), Slade A., b. Apr.
2, 1837, m. E. Augusta Leach of Lynn, Nov. 3, 1854 ; David M., b. Aug. 15, 1838 3 ;
Israel C, b. July 29, 1840, m. Nov. 25, 1867, Amelia Hopkins of Lyndon, Vt. ;
Lydia R., b. June 21, 1842, m. Jan. i, 1873, Edwin M. Tucker of West Boylston ;
Henry G., b. Feb. 25, 1844, m. Aug. 19, 1868, Maria J. Bogart of Lynn ; Elizabeth €.,
b. Oct. 19, 1845, ™- J""^ ^1 ^^7~> Thomas P. Abbott of Peabody; Harriet F., b.
Sept. 24, 1847, m. Jan. 16, 1873, Charles K. Green of Oakham ; Antipas F., b. Sept.
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22, 1849; Amy, b. Mar. 20, 1851, m. May 10, 1871, J. Edwin Harmon of Portland,
Me. ; Willie R., b. Apr. 4, 1852, d. Oct. 30, 1853. [Slade A. Sen. was the first of
the name in town from Leicester. His sons David M., Israel C, and Henry G.,
were in the late civil war.]
3. David M., son of Slade A. 2, b. Aug. 16, 1838, m. Dec. 14, 1859, Emily A.
Ives of North Brookfield. He was captain in the army, — deputy sheriff for many
years in Worcester ; appointed warden of State Prison at Concord by Gov. Long in
1882 ; removed by Gov. Butler in 1883. Children, George Wade, b. Sept. 25, 1864 ;
Walter Henry,h. Aug. 29, 1866; Mary Elizabeth, b. July 22, 1871, d. Oct. 14, 1873 ;
Alfred i'/rt'^^, b. Worcester, Sept. 12, 1S72; David M.,h. Jan. 3, 1875; William
Slade, b. Mar. i, 1876.
EARLY, Thomas, b. Ireland, 1840, m. 1864, Bridget Savage. Children (North
Brookfield), Frank, b. 1865, d. 1866 ; Jo/m, b. Dec. 10, 1866; Mary Ann, b. Oct. 20,
1869; Michael, b. Oct. 29, 1871, d. Aug. 1872; Patrick (twin), b. Oct. 29, 1871, d.
Sept. 1872 ; Frank, b. May 9, 1S75, ^- J"'y> 1875 ; Tho?nas (twin), b. May 9, 1S75, ^•
July, 1875.
EATON, Hiram, b. Meltonville, Vt., 1819, m. (i) 1843, Sarah Jane Kendrick of
North Brookfield; (2) May 24, 1881, Mrs. Clarissa Chamberlain of Barre. Chil-
dren (North Brookfield), Maria, b. 1844, m. Samuel G. Irish; Lucy, b. 1847, m.
Frank Irish; Abhie, b. 1849, ^''- Dwight W. Bowen.
2. Henry R., b. Waterville, Vt., Jan. 8, 1S28, m. Sept. 30, 184S, Susan Eliza
De Land of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Frank Sylvanus, b.
Sept. I, 1850, m. July 3, 1S72, Alice J. Hill of North Brookfield [child, Nina G., b.
Sept. 29, 1876]; Mary Lucy, b. Dec. 17, 1853, d. Jan. 21, 1859; Lizzie Frances,
b. Apr. 28, 1855, d. July 27, 187 1 ; Ilattie Melissa, b. Jan. 25, 1858, m. July 17,
1877, Frank S. Damon.
EDDY, Lucian A., b. Auburn, Mar. 5, 1841, m. June 2, 1863, Caroline Adelia
Haskell of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), ^//V^ Adelia,\).'hli2,^
29, 1S67, d. Mar. 5, 1869; Nellie Grace, b. Feb. 15, 1870; Caroline Amelia, b. May
13, 1872 ; William Paul, b. July 28, 1874; Lilian Bentley, b. Syracuse, N.Y., Mar.
7, 1878, where this family has resided for several years.
EDMANDS, Walter, of Concord, 1639, under the name of Gualter, m. Doro-
thy , who d. Charlestown, Sept. 14, 1671 ; he d. Charlestown, July 13, 1667;
both admitted to church in Charlestown in 1652. Children, Joshua, b. about 1624,
m. Elizabeth ; he was a distiller, and d. Nov. 5, 16S3, aged fifty-nine; she m.
(2) Nov. 28, 16S9, Richard Martin. The heirs of Joshua were proprietors of Rut-
land in 1686; Daniel, b. about 162S 2; John, b. Concord, July 2, 1640, m. Hannah
, and had Dorothy, b. 1668 ; John, d. 1670 ; John, b. 1671 ; a daughter, who m.
Potter of Concord. He d. Charlestown, 1677, and his widow m. (2) 16S4,
Deacon Aaron Ludkins.
2. Daniel, son of Walter 1, b. about 1628 ; salt-maker ; m. Marie or Mary
who d. Nov. 26, 1717 ; he d. Charlestown, Aug. 22, 1688, aged sixty. Children
(Charlestown), Richard, b. 1664, d. 1668; Mary, b. 1666, d. 1667; Jonathan, b. July
24, 1667 or 1669 3 ; Ralph, b. Nov. 5, 1671 ; Mary, b. Oct. 28, 1673, !■"• 1692, Nathan-
iel Davis.
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3. Jonathan, son of Daniel 2, b. Charlestown, July 24, 1667 or 1669, m. 1691,
Ruth Frothingham. Child, Jonathmi, b. Charlestown, Mar. 27, 1705 4.
4. Jonathan, son of Jonathan 3, b. Charlestown, Mar. 27, 1705; joined the
church 1727 ; was of Cambridge 1730 ; of Newton 1739 ; bought lands of Ebenezer
Winchester in 1748 in Framingham where he d., having united with the church
there, July ir, 1752; m. Hannah Gates. Children, Jonathan, b. Apr. 20, 1728;
Hannah, b. 1730; Sarah, b. 1731 ; dismissed from Framingham church, and re-
ceived at Sudbury, Nov. 29, 1761 ; Samuel, b. July 10, 1734 5 ; Amos, d. 1741 ; John,
d. 1744; Aaron, b. 1739; Esther, d. 1743; Esther, d. 1744; Amos, b. Apr. 27, 1744,
m. Sept. 13, 1773, Esther Hyde ; Ann, b. 1746; Abby.
5. Samuel, son of Jonathan 4, b. Cambridge or Framingham, July 10, 1734 (his-
tory has it Jan. 29, 1735), m. Kezia Bruce of Framingham, b. Oct. 12, 1734, and d.
Brookfield, Mar. 7, 1813 ; he d. Brookfield, Mar. 12, 1792; was admitted to church
in Framingham, Nov. 16, 1766, and recommended to church in Brookfield, Mar. 8,
1772. Children, Sally, b. Framingham, Nov. 13 or 30, 1763, m. Oct. 13, 1793, Moses
Ayres of New Braintree, and d. there Oct. 4, 1S50 ; John, b. Nov. 20, 1765 6 ; m.
June 26, 1794, Elizabeth Osborn of Oakham, and d. North Brookfield, Nov. 28,
1838; she d. Feb. 2, 1834; (Brookfield), Samuel, b. Mar. 27, 1768 7; Kezia,\i. Aug.
27, 1770, d. Feb. 12 or 22, 1772; Kezia, b. July 10, 1772, m. Oct. 3, 1793, Gideon
Bridges of Brookfield, and d. North Brookfield, May 16, 1824; Hannah, b. Jan. 29
or 31, 1776, m. Oct. 29 or 30, 1802, Parley Hale of North Brookfield, and d. Dec.
10, 1839; Anna, b. Dec. 17, 1777, m. (i) Apr. 15, 1806, Samuel Dewing of Brook-
field ; (2) Sylvanus Taylor of Hardwick, Feb. 14, 1820, and d. Hardwick, June 19,
1841 ; Aaron, b. Dec. 14, 1781, m. Sept. 6, 1806, Elvira Wallace of Dalton, N.H.,
and d. there.
6. John, son of Samuel 5, b. Framingham, Nov. 20, 1765, m. June 26, 1794,
Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph Osborn and Janette (Hodges), b. Aug. 14, 1765, d.
Feb. 3, 1834. He d. North Brookfield, Nov. 29, 183S. Children (North Brookfield),
Sally, h. Sept. 5, 1795, m. Nov. 11, 1823, Jonathan Pellett of North Brookfield,
Chauncy, b. Mar. 21, 1798 8; Naticy, b. Dec. 24, 1801, d. Sept. 11, 1835; Alonzo, b.
Dec. 20, 1803 ; a scholar and a teacher, d. Aug. 26, 1835 ; he was the best self-educated
man in town.
7. Samuel, son of Samuel 5, b. North Brookfield, Mar. 27, 1768, m. Dec. 19,
1796, Lucy Matthews of New Braintree, and d. North Brookfield, Jan. 25, 1842.
Children (North Brookfield), Belinda, b. Sept. 29, 1798, m. Apr. 30, 1826, William
Johnson of North Brookfield; Lucy, b. Feb. 3, 1802; Ormacinda, b. Nov. 15, 1806,
m. Jan. 28, 1835, O^'S Lincoln of North Brookfield, d. Hubbardston, Jan. 24, 1867;
Solomon JIL, b. June 3, 180S 9; Satnnel S., b. Feb. i, 1812 10.
8. Chauncy, son of John 6, b. North Brookfield, Mar. 21, 1798; farmer and
carpenter ; m. Mar. 31, 1829, Mary F. Metcalf of Ware, and d. Poughkeepsie, N.Y.,
Mar. 6, 1851. He was highly esteemed by his fellow-citizens, — was selectman, rep-
resentative, school committee, an ardent promoter of the cause of common school
education, and a powerful advocate of temperance, and in commemoration of his
demise, at a town meeting held in North Brookfield, Apr. 7, 1851, a set of resolu-
tions were offered by Hon. Freeman Walker, which were unanimously adopted, and
forwarded to his family at Poughkeepsie. Children (North Brookfield), Byron
Powers, b. Feb. 3, 1831, d. Poughkeepsie, Aug. 27, 1849; Charles Oscar, b. July 8,
1S32 ; a trader in Poughkeepsie ; m. June 30, 1863, Leora C. H. Brooks of Pough-
keepsie, and had Blanche, b. Jan. 23, 1867 ; Chancy, b. July 21, 1876; Helen Metcalf,
b. Jan. 29, 1S39, m. Aug. i, 1S59, John W. Osborne of Poughkeepsie; resides in
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Worcester; had Byron L., b. Poughkeepsie, Aug. 30, 1S60; Charles Edmands, b.
Mar. 12, 1S62 ; Clarence H., b. June 29, 1865.
9. Solomon M., son of Samuel 7, b. North Brookfield, June 3, 180S, m. Nov.
27, 1833, Sally D. Miller of New Braintree, who d. July 17, 18S0; he d. Nov. 6,
1885. Children (North Brookfield), Martha L., b. Jan. 19, 1837, d. Mar. 13, 1841 ;
Mary D., b. May 4, 1839, m. Jan. 6, 1S6S, Elijah Stoddard of North Brookfield, and
removed to Omaha, Neb.; Charlotte M., b. July 12, 1846, m. Feb. 5, 1872, Nathan
E. Adams of West Brookfield, and resides at Omaha; George A., b. July 26, 1850,
m. Aug. 15, 1882, Idelle L. Burpee of Templeton, d. Oct. 30, 1882 [child, Georgiana
Alberta, b. July 14, 1883].
10. Samuel S., son of Samuel 7, b. North Brookfield, Feb. i, 1812, m. (i) Oct.
29, 1839, Sarah Thompson of North Brookfield; (2) Apr. 19, 1849, Susan L. Leland
of Sutton. Children (North Brookfield), John, b. Dec. 15, 1S45 ^^ ! Lizzie Leland, b.
Sept. 4, 1851, m. June 19, 1878, Edward K. Hill of North Brookfield ; Lucy Matthews,
b. Aug. 20, 1853, d. Mar. 16, 1854; a daughter (twin), b. Aug. 20, 1853, d. same day.
11. John, son of Samuel S. 10, b. North Brookfield, Dec. 15, 1845, m. (i) May
19, 1868, Emma Louisa White of Springfield; (2) July 17, 1875, Maria Clara Good-
win of Reading; a merchant in Kalamazoo, Mich. Children (Michigan), Sumner
Arthur, b. Nov. 21, 1869; Lticy Matthews, b. Dec. 9, 1871 ; Samuel Stunner, b. Apr.
30, 1877.
EDSON, Samuel, Deacon 1, removed from Salem to Bridgewater, and was one
of the first settlers in that town ; built the first mill there ; m. Susanna Orcott, who
d. 1699, aged eighty-one; he d. Bridgewater, 1692, aged eighty. They had eight or
nine children, of whom —
2. Joseph, b. Bridgewater 1640, m. (i) E.xperience ; (2) Mary ; his
estate settled 17 12; they had eight children, of whom —
3. Josiah, Capt. b. Bridgewater, 1682, m. 1704, Sarah Packard of Bridgewater,
who d. 1754; he d. 1763, aged eighty; had seven children, of whom —
4. Elijah M, D., b. 1720, m. 1741, Ann Packard of Bridgewater, and d. 1761 ;
they had ten children, of whom —
5. Calvin, b. 1744, m. Feb. 6, 1766, Lydia, daughter of Lot Conant of Bridge-
water, who d. 1778; he d. same year. Children (Bridgewater), Calvin, b. July 19,
1773 6; Abigail, m. Willis of Springfield; Lydia, m. Thomas Conant of
Bridgewater and Oakham; Betsey, m. (i) Nye of Hardwick ; (2) Bruce
of Springfield.
6. Calvin, son of Calvin 5, b. Bridgewater, July 19, 1773, m. (i) 1797, Martha
Dunbar of Bridgewater, b. Sept. 19, 1777, d. Oct. 11, 1830; (2) Dec. 3, 1835, Rebecca
Crosby of Springfield, and d. North Brookfield, June 6, 1847. He was a carpenter;
removed from Bridgewater to Oakham, about 1798, thence in 1812 to North Brook-
field. Children, Alice Alger, b. Oakham, Oct. 21, 1798, m. Aug. 10, 18 17, Charles
Barstow of North Brookfield, who d. Oct. 24, 1S72 ; Harriet, b. July 14, 1802, m. Aug.
20, 1826, Ebenezer W. Skerry of North Brookfield, and d. Somerville, Oct. 12, 1851 ;
he d. Hadley, Feb. 7, 1839; Liiram, b. Nov. 27, 1804 7; Silas Dunbar, b. Mar. 3,
1807 8; Eliza, b. June 10, 1810, d. July 27, 1812; Mary Ann, b. North Brookfield,
Sept. 3, 1813, m. Dec. 10, 1832, Hiram Ward of North Brookfield, who d. Philadel-
phia; Lavinia, b. Apr. 3, 1816 9; William Fiske, b. Dec. 4, 1818 10.
7. Hiram, son of Calvin 6, b. Oakham, Nov. 27, 1804, m. Aug. 11, 1831, Chloe
Moulton of Spencer, b. Nov. 26, 1809; he has been representative and selectman ;
d. North Brookfield, July 28, 1882. Children (North Brookfield), Emily Dimbar,
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b. May 12, 1839, d. July 18, 1840 ; Emily Maria, b. Oct. 23, 1842 ; Mary Ann Susan,
b. July 2, 1845, d. Feb. 14, 1846; Chloe Ellen, b. June 25, 1848, d. May 13, 1854.
8. Silas Dunbar, son of Calvin 6, b. Oakham, Mar. 3, 1S07, m. Nov. 28, 1833,
Sarah Pancoast Saunders of Washington, D.C., and d. Philadelphia, Oct. 25, 1855.
Children (Philadelphia), Williatn Dunbar W; Mary Saunders, b. Sept. 4, 1840, m.
Feb. 14, 1S65, Arthur Miller of Philadelphia, and d. Feb. 22, 1867.
9. Lavinia, daughter of Calvin 6, b. North Brookfleld, Apr. 3, 1S16, m. Apr.
7, 1S35, Uwight Smith of Hadley, b. Nov. 9, 181 1, d. Key West, Fla., Feb. 5, 1S68.
Children, William D., b. Hadlej', Feb. 1837 ; enlisted in Company H, First Regi-
ment Massachusetts Volunteers, Capt. Carruth, and started for seat of war June 15,
1861 ; killed at Yorktown, Va., Apr. 26, 1862; Ellen Virginia, b. Jan. 4, 1838, m.
(i) Dec. 2, 1S56, William N. Shipman of Hadley, who d. Feb. 13, 1872, aged thirty-
six years, nine months ; (2) Feb. 5, 1874, James Whitney in Chelsea. [Her son
Charles N. Shipman, b. Chelsea, Mar. 25, 1858, d. May 25 following] ; Laura D., b.
Sept. 3, 1840, d. Sept. iS, 1S43; Mary A. W., b. July i, 1843; H^nry L>; b. Somer-
ville, Aug. 6, 1849, "^- Oct. 15, 1870, Maggie S. Ryerson of Chelsea, b. Annapolis,
N.S., Oct. 31, 1852 [children, Louisa Bailey, b. Chelsea, Sept. 16, 1871 ; Lena Howe,
b. Jan. 31, 1873, ^' Aug. 2, 1873; Charles Brewer, b. West Somerville, Aug. 21,
1876]; Frederic B., b. Mar. 6, 1855; Charles H., b. Apr. 2, 1856, d. June 30,
follov/ing.
10. William Fiske, son of Calvin 6, b. North Brookfield, Dec. 4, 1818, m.
July 2, 1851, Susan H., daughter of Dr. Gad Hitchcock of Yarmouth, Me., and
great-great granddaughter of Gen. Benjamin Lincoln of Hingham. Children, Alfred
Herbert, b. Apr. 4, 1852, m. June 19, 1879, Ella Herritage, and had William Hen-
nessey, b. Mar. 24, 1880 ; Mabel, b. Apr. 28, 1882; Charles Henry, b. Oct. 28, 1856;
Mary Lincoln, b. Sept. 19, 1859.
11. William D., son of Silas D. 8, b. Philadelphia, Sept. 24, 1834, m. May 5,
1856, Jennie Souder. Children (Philadelphia), Albert Dunbar, b. Apr. 25, 1857 ;
Frank, b. Feb. 27, 1859 ; Williatn Dunbar, b. Aug. 6, i860.
EDWARDS, Augustus, son of Kimball and Olive A., b. Middlebury, Vt., Jan.
10, 1827, m. Apr. 27, 1841, Mildred Ross of Barnet, Vt., b. Vermont, Sept. 9, 1829.
Children (Vermont), William O., b. Dec. 10, 184S, m. Jan. i, 1878, Ellen Loud of
Southport, Me. ; Ansel A., b. July 14, 1850, m. Jan. 3, 1877, Ida Thrasher of West
Brookfield; Mary Jane, b. Oct. 15, 1854; Frances O., b. Dec. 29, 1859; Eviily A.,
b. North Brookfield, Aug. 2, 1863; George H., b. May 15, 1867. •
EGAN, W^illiam 1, son of William, b. Ireland, about 1818, m. about 1840, Fanny
Fitzpatrick of Ireland, and d. North Brookfield, Apr. 20, 1885. He was for several
years a constable in North Brookfield. Children, Alary, b. Ireland, about 1841, m.
William Sanders ; resides San Francisco, Cal. ; John, b. about 1844 2 ; William,h.
about 1847, ™' 1880, Mary Collins of North Brookfield; Anna Frances, b. North
Brookfield, Sept. 29, 1850, m. May 12, 1872, William Forest of Spencer, who d. Mar.
17, 1883 ; Michael, b. Mar. 25, 1852, m. May 9, 1883, Anna Duggan of North Brook-
field ; James, b. 1854, d. Dec. 10, 1883 ; Famiy, b. Dec. 7, 1856, d. Feb. 1857 ; Joseph,
b. June 20, 1858.
2. John, son of William 1, b. North Brookfield, about 1844, m. Nov. 7, 1868,
Lizzie Claire of Rutland. Children (North Brookfield), William, b. Sept. 3, 1869;
John, b. May 17, 1872, d. Sept. 22, following ; Frank Elmer, b. May 26, 1874, d.
May 5, 1878; Frances Agnes, b. Nov. 11, 1876.
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ELLERY, Joseph, b. Canada, Jan. 28, 1S26, m. 1852, Almira Plant of Canada,
and d. North Brookfield, . Children, Almira, b. New Braintree, May 9, 1857,
m. Aug. 31, 1872, Victor Lamontaine of North Brookfield ; John, b. Feb. 26, 1859 2 ;
Augustus, b. Dec. 31, 1861 ; Orvilla, b. Aug. 11, 1864; Josephine, b. Dec. 7, 1866;
Alexander, b. North Brookfield, Jan. 15, 1869.
2. John, son of Joseph 1, b. Feb. 26, 1859, m. Oct. 7, 1876, Emilie Ribardy of
North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), ^/;«m;, b. Dec. 10, 1879; John
Augustus, b. Nov. 10, 1880.
EMMONS, Robert, was a grantee of lands in Brookfield, 1701 to 1720, includ-
ing what was afterwards the farm of Theophilus Potter, owned subsequently by his
son Luke Potter, Kittridge Hill and sons John and Jason B. Hill, now (1S86) occu-
pied by Luther W. Woodis. He was also an early owner and lived on a part of the
Hinckley or Dr. Pellet place. His wife was Mary . Children (Brookfield),
Abel; Solomon; Noah and Eunice, birth dates torn off; Robert, b. Aug. 15, 1735;
Mary, and Benjamin, dates torn off.
ERWIN, George R., b. Boston, 181 1, m. 1835, Louisa Boynton of Pelham, b.
1804. Child, Eugene A., b. New Braintree, May 16, 1836, m. Nov. 21, 1861, Ellen
Bell of North Brookfield, b. North Brookfield, June 10, 1841, and had Fanny L., b.
Aug. 4, 1864, m. Nov. 29, 1SS2, Arthur Cummings of North Brookfield.
FAIRBANK, Isaac, b. Brimfield, Apr. 1833; carpenter; m. 1856, Harriet
Fullam of West Brookfield, b. Vermont, 1836. Children, Dwight Edward, b. 1858,
d. 1868 ; Fannie B., b. North Brookfield, 1876.
FALES, James 1, b. Walpole, Mass., m. Keziah Randall of Easton and d.
Spencer, May 11, 1810; she was b. Easton, Feb. 25, 1755, ^- Oakham, Dec. 22,
1850. Children (Walpole), Lewis,\i. Jan. 24, 1778 2 ; Eunice, b. Nov. 13, 1780, m.
Smith, d. Charlton; Harvey, b. Oct. 30, 1784, m. Macomber of Oakham,
and d. Oakham, Apr. 3, 1836; Polly, b. Aug. 3, 1786, m. Haskins, and d. Mor-
ristown, Vt. ; Kezia, b. Oct. 28, 1788, d. Spencer, Sept. 17, 1S13 ; Lydia, m. William
Ware of Oakham and d. there.
2. Lewis, son of James 1, b. Walpole, Jan. 24, 1778, m. June 23, 1807, Hannah
Brewer of Spencer, and d. North Brookfield, Aug. 21, 1821 ; she was b. Spencer,
Mar. 5, 1785, d. Worcester, May 31, 1871. Children (Spencer), Mary Brewer, b.
1807, m. July, 1840, Rev. Alfred Constantine of Vermont, a native of Millingford,
Vt. ; graduated at Hamilton Listitute, New York, and was a Missionary to Africa ;
Eliza Randall, b. 181 1, d. May 18, 1825; Tryphena Warren, b. 1S13, d. West
Boylston; Harriet Whittemore, b. Sept. 15, 1816, m. (i) Apr. 5, 1840, Andrew
Hutchinson of Worcester; (2) Sept. 5, 1877, Charles Prentiss of Worcester; Char-
lotte Wheelock, b. North Brookfield, Feb. 1820, m. Feb. 1839, George W. Cole of
Boston ; was a captain in the Civil War. Lewis Fales the father owned and for
several years occupied the mills in the east part of the town.
FANEUF, George, b. Canada, m. Odelia . Children, Eveline, b. North
Brookfield, 1866; Henrique, b. 1868.
FAY, William B., b. Wilbraham, Sept. 1841, m. Jan. i, 1869, Sabra A. Hewes
of North Brookfield. Child, Cora G., b. Feb. i, 1871.
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FIFIELD, John W., b. Bristol, N.H., June 29, 1840 ; machinist and inventor ;
m. Oct. 12, 1S62, Katie Young of Plymouth, N.H., b. Canterbury, N.H., Apr. 6,
1480.
FINUCAN, John, b. Ireland, 1850, m. 1872, Kate Donahue of North Brook-
field. Children (North Brookfield), J/(zr^/«, b. Sept. 28, 1874; Lizzie,\>. Oct. 21,
1876; John, b. Apr. 17, 1S79; William, b. May 21, 1881.
FINN, James, b. Ireland, 1850, m. May 15, 1872, Julia Donahue of Brookline.
Children, Mary,\i. North Brookfield, Mar. 10, 1873; Catherine, h. Oct. 18, 1875;
David, b. July 10, 1878 ; Anna, b. May i, 1882 ; Margaret and Jtilia, twins, b. Jan.
10, 1884.
FINNELL, John, b. Ireland, m. 1849, Mary Mahoney, and d. Mar. 23, 1875.
Children, Patrick, b. Ireland, 1850, d. there ; Thomas, b. North Brookfield, Mar. i,
1851 ; William, b. Aug. 1853 ; John, b. May, 1854, d. Sept. 2, 1875 ; Daniel, b. Feb.
4, 1856, d. Apr. 4, following; Jaines, b. Oct. 3, 1858, d. Mar. i, 1859; Ma7-y Ann,
b. Nov. 28, 1859, d. Jan. 11, 1869; Margaret, b. Feb. 4, 1S61 ; Bridget, b. Feb. 26,
1863.
FISETTE, Louis, a baker, b. in Canada, and m. Rosa in Canada. Chil-
dren (North Brookfield), Mary Georgiana, b. May 26, 1876; Rosina, b. 1878; Oleda,
b. Dec. 13, 1879 ; Mary Louise, b. Dec. 27, 1883.
FISHER, William H., b. Vermont, 1838, m. 1S63, Carrie M. Babbit of North
Brookfield. Children, Inez C, b. North Brookfield, July 19, 1867, d. Feb. 9, 1873 I
William E., b. Apr. 8, 1872.
2. Frank H., b. Hinsdale, N.H., Dec. 12, 1827; m. (i) Dec. 15, 1847, Abigail
Wheelock of Brattleboro, Vt., who d. North Brookfield, Oct. 31, 1854 ; (2) Aug. 6,
1857, Charlotte L. Kimball of North Brookfield, and d. Nov. 2, 1879. Children,
Abbie F., b. Brookfield, July 25, 1848, m. Jan. i, 1877, John H. Carpenter of Brook-
field; Dwight H., b. North Brookfield, Jan. 14, 1850, m. Jan. 30, 1878, Laura E.
Rice of Brookfield; Harlan F.,\). Apr. 16, 1853, d. Aug. 16, 1854; Harlan F.,\i.
Feb. 6, 187 1, d. Oct. 18, 1881.
FOOTE, Henry, b. Canada, 1838, m. Emily Gerard, b. Canada, 1839. Children,
Joseph, b. Grafton, 1858; Selina, b. Marlboro, 1S60; Achsah, b. Grafton, 1863;
George, b. North Brookfield, 1865; Charles, b. 1869; Fred, b. 1872; Leander, 1874;
Aldora, b. 1876.
FORBUSH (FARRABUS, FORBES, FURBUSH), Daniel 1, b. Scot-
land ; had a tract of land given him by the Selectmen of Cambridge, which he sold
when he removed to Marlboro. His name on the deed as grantor, is written for him
Farrabtis, with his mark. He m. (i) Rebecca Perriman of Cambridge, Mar. 26,
1660, who d. May 3, 1677; (2) May 23, 1679, Deborah Rediat of Concord; he d.
Oct. 1687, and his widow (as Mrs. Deborah Farrowbush) m. May 22, 16S8, Alexander
Stuart of Marlboro. Children, Daniel, b. Cambridge, Mar. 20, 1664; Thomas,\).
Cambridge, Mar. 7, 1667 2; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 16, 1669 ; Rebecca, b. Concord, Feb.
15, 1672, m. Byles ; Samuel, b. Mar. 8, 1679, m. Abigail Rice, and d. 1771, aged
ninety-two; John, b. Marlboro, 1681 3; Isaac, b. Oct. 30, 1682; Jonathan, b. Mar.
12, 16S4 4.
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2. Thomas, son of Daniel 1, b. Cambridge, Mar. 7, 1667 ; removed to Marl-
boro, thence to Westboro, where he was one of the founders of tire church in Oct.
1724; m. Dorcas, daughter of Edward and Anna Rice. Children, Aaron, b. Apr.
13, 1693, "^' J^"- I3> 17191 Susanna Morse; Thomas, b. Oct. 14, 1695, m. Jan. 6,
1719, Hannah Bellows; Tabitha, b. Apr. 6, 1699, m. Nov. 24, 1726, Samuel Hardy;
Rebecca, h. Feb. 25, 1701, m. Jan. 29, 1720, .Simeon Howard; Eunice, b. Feb. 13,
1705.
3. John, son of Daniel 1, b. Marlboro, 16S1, m. Nov. 30, 1704, Martha Eowker.
Children, John, b. Nov. 15, 1710, m. Oct. 27, 1732, Eunice Houghton [children,
Hannah, b. June 23, 1734 ; Martha, b. Nov. 12, 1735] '■> Martha, b. May 25, 1714, m.
Jan. 23, 1734, John Gould; David, b. Jan. 5, 1718, m. Ruth [child, Sarah, b.
Jan. 15, 1738].
4. Jonathan, son of Daniel 1, b. Marlboro, Mar. 12, 1684; lived near Stirrup
Brook, Marlboro, and was either set off or else removed to Westboro, where he
was a deacon, and took the name of Forbes,
In a letter from Hon. S. M. Griggs of Westboro, Feb. 28, 1S80, he says. Deacon
Jonathan Forbes was chosen deacon in Westboro, June 8, 1738; his son Jonathan,
Apr. 17, 1755; his son Jonathan, Oct. 6, 1813; his son Ephraim T., July 7, 1853
(and d. 1863) making a hundred and twenty-five years of deacons in one line — four
generations. He m. 1706, Hannah Holloway, and d. Westboro, Mar. 24, 1768, aged
eighty-four. Children, Mary, b. Marlboro, Dec. 31, 1706; Dinah, b. July 29, 1708 ;
Daniel, b. Oct. 22 or 23, 1710 5; Thankful, b. Dec. i, 1712; Jonathan, b. Feb. 3,
1715; Abigail, b. Westboro, Feb. 17, 1718; Patience, b. Feb. 26, 1720; Phineas, b.
Mar. 4, 172 1 ; Eli, b. Newton, Oct. 26, 1726 6.
5. Daniel, son of Jonathan 4, b. Marlboro, Oct. 22 or 23, 1710, m. May i, 1734,
Abigail Severns of Newton, and d. Westboro, 1780. He was the first to take the
name of Forbes, as changed from Forbush, and still earlier Farrabtcs. Children,
Abigail, b. Marlboro, July 26, 1735; Daniel, b. Westboro, Sept. 22, 1736 7; Elisha,
b. Feb. 10, 1737-8, d. Westboro, Jan. 28, 1739-40; Dinah, b. Nov. 8, 1739; Sarah,
b. Nov. 1741, d. Westboro, Sept. 1750; Rebecca, b. June 12, 1743; Hannah (twin),
b. June 12, 1743; Elisha, b. Mar. 20, 1745; Sarah, b. July 29, 1751 ; Mary, b. Nov.
II, 1752.
6. Eli, Rev., son of Jonathan 4, b. Newton, Oct. 26, 1726; first minister of
Second Church in Brookfield, afterwards of First Church, Gloucester, where he d.
Dec. 15, 1804; made his will September previous, in which he bequeaths to his son-
in-law, Peter Coffin, Esq., his eight-day clock ; to son Eli, desk, book-case, wearing
apparel, Bible in two volumes ; to eldest granddaughter, Mrs. Phelps, leather-bot-
tomed chairs and silver porringer ; to granddaughter Lucy Coffin, great Bible and
six volumes Dr. Doddridge's Family Exposition; best bed and furniture and my
picture (now in possession of his great granddaughter, Mrs. Henry Haskell of West
Gloucester, a partial copy of which is in the chapel of First Congregational Society
in North Brookfield ; a full copy in photograph, small size, is owned by Charles
Adams, jr., presented to him by E. F. Waters, Esq., of The Boston Advertiser, a
descendant of the Forbes') ; to grandson Eli P. Coffin, silver watch and silver
pepper-box ; the residue of estate to be sold, and divided among said children and
grandchildren, except son Eli ; his part, in consideration of moneys paid to him, to
be paid Lucy Coffin ; to dear daughter-in-law, Mrs. Betsey Gilbert, bureau and what-
ever her late mother brought with her. Inventory of estate : | house and land
$1,800; land at head of harbor $415; furniture, horse, chaise, etc., JJ860.33, of which
personal estate his library is appraised at I91.32. The printed productions of Dr.
590 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Forbes, besides those published during his ministry at Brookfield, were a Family
Book of sermons; a sermon on repairing his meeting-house in 1792; on the dedica-
tion of the town grammar school, 1795; o" the death of Col. Low, 1797; and the
convention sermon, 1799. He m. (i) Aug. 5, 1752, Mary (another account, p. 372
MS., says Lucy), daughter of Rev. Ebenezer Parkman of Westboro, who removed
with him to Gloucester, and d. Jan. 16, 1776; (2) Sept. 15, 1776, Lucy, widow of
Hon. Thomas Saunders, and daughter of Rev. Thomas Smith of Portland, Me., who
d. June 5, 1780, aged forty-eight; (3) Sept. 13, 1781, Sarah, widow of Capt. Thomas
Parsons of Newbury, who d. at Boston of small-pox, Sept. 19, 1792, at the house of
her daughter, Mrs. Gorham Parsons, whose daughter Mary, wife of Ignatius Sargent,
d. of the same disease, at same place, after her mother. They both took the disease
by inoculation, having visited Boston for that purpose; (4) Nov. 13, 1793, Lucy,
widow of Col. Jeduthan Baldwin of Brookfield, and sister of his first wife, Mary
(Parkman) of Westboro, b. Sept. 23, 1734, d. Gloucester, Mar. 13, 1804. Children,
Mary, b. Brookfield, 1753, baptized Apr. 14, 1754, m. Oct. 21, 1773, Peter Coffin,
Esq., and d. Gloucester, May 18, 1795 [children, Mary, m. Henry Phelps, Esq., of
Gloucester ; Peter, supercargo of vessel, d. at sea ; Sarah d. unm. ; Lucy Forbes, d.
unm. ; Charles, lost at sea, leaving a widow and two sons in Baltimore ; Eli, lost at
sea, unm. ; Emily, m. Capt. Southard, and d. Baltimore, leaving several children] ;
Eli^ b. 1 760-1, baptized Dec. 2, 1761 ; was a captain in Fifteenth Regiment Infantry,
U.S.A., stationed at Oxford, Mass., when war was threatened with France, and, on
leaving the army, he went to Baltimore, and was for some time teacher of a school,
after which, during the embargo, he probably removed to Maine, where he d.
1807-9.
7. Daniel, son of Daniel 5, b. Westboro, Sept. 22, 1736; a farmer; m. (i) Persis
Crosby, who d. July 4, 1766; (2) Mar. 22, 1769, Sarah Henshaw of Brookfield, who
d. Apr. 22, 1784; (3) June 9, 1785, Achsah Gilkey of Brookfield, who d. North Brook-
field, Sept. 30, 1833; he d. Mar. 9, 1S08. Children, Martha, b. Westboro, Jan. 8,
1760, m. (i) Bartlett; (2) Phineas Waite; William, b. Mar. 24, 1762, m. Mar. i,
1794, Lucy Griffin of Hampton, Ct., and d. Apr. 1843, Bangor, Me. ; Daniel, b. Feb. 8,
1763; trader and contractor; m. Clarissa Lyman of Deerfield, and d. Canada, Nov.
14, 1S18; Aaron, b. Nov. 23, 1764, m. Thankful Watson; 6'(7w?<^/, b. June 4, 1766,
d. Malone, N.Y., 1841 ; Persis, b. June 13, 177 1, d. Brookfield, Oct. 31, 1777 ; Moses,
b. Nov. 3, 1773, d. Sept. 23, 1775; Eli, b. Brookfield, July 8, 1776 8; Jonathan, b.
Oct. 5, 1781, m. Mary Goodrich, and d. Boston, May 2, 1837 ; Sally, b. Jan. 24, 1787,
d. Sept. 8, 1804; Achsah, b. Nov. 13, 1788, d. Oct. 1789; Moses, b. June i, 1791 ;
stage and hotel proprietor; m, Eliza Taylor of Brimfield, and d. Great Barrington,
Oct. II, 1851 ; Levi, b. Jan. 31, 1793, d. Great Barrington, Feb. 10, 1849; Dexter, b.
Oct. 14, 17949; Adah, b. Mar. 19, 1797, m. William Adams; Calvin, b. June 11,
1801, d. East Brookfield, Sept. 30, 1870.
8. Eli, Capt, son of Daniel 7, b. Brookfield, July 8, 1776; farmer; m. (i) May
5, 1803, Hannah Reed of Brookfield, who d. Aug. 9, 1814 ; (2) July 18, 1816, widow
Abigail Maynard, who d. June 12, 1847 ; he d. Dec. 30, 1846. He was better known
to the public in this town and vicinity for fifty years preceding his death, than any
one who could be named. Familiar with every kind of business, specially that of a
public nature, he was constantly before the people. Prompt and honorable in his
private concerns, — efficient and faithful in the discharge of public duties ; formal
and precise, but always correct in drawing papers, he was constantly employed in
the practice of probate business, collection of pensions and fiduciary trusts of every
kind ; was selectman, assessor, overseer of the poor, &c. ; representative to General
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Court 1827, 1835 and 1S37, and justice of peace 1S25 to 1846; several times em-
ployed on the census, and collector of United States direct tax 1815-1816, for several
towns in western part of the county; also assistant assessor of same in 1814; was
ensign, lieutenant and captain of militia. Children (North Brookfield), Sarah, b.
May 28, 1805, m. Apr. 20, 1836, James Simpson of Easton, and d. Brookfield, May
19, 1848 ; Mary Reed, b. Sept. 22, 1809, m. May 15, 1834, Rufus Harrington, jr., of
Brookfield, and d. Feb. 27, 1843; George, b. June 16, 1817 10; Emeliiie F.,\t. Aug.
31, 1824, m. Nathaniel Lyford of Claverack, N.Y., and d. Brookfield, Aug. 12,
1856.
9. Dexter, son of Daniel 7, b. Brookfield, Oct. 14, 1794, m. Dec. 31, 1818, Martha
Stevens of North Brookfield, and d. North Brookfield, Aug. 9, 1867. Children
(North Brookfield), Achsah, b. Sept. 26, 1819, d. Aug. 11, 1841 ; Martha Stevens, b.
Oct. 9, 1821, m. Nov. 27, 1850, James M. Corlis of Brookfield, and d. Wilmington,
Del., June 26, 1864; Samuel Dexter, b. Mar. 22, 1824 11; Pliny Stevens, b. Apr. 6,
1826; Hiram, b. May 15, 1828, m. Jan. 18, 187 1, Mary C. Hamant of North Brook-
field, and d. May 29, 1873 5 Sarah Eliza,h. Sept. 18, 1830, m. May 27, 1S66, James
M. Corlis ; Charles Henry, b. Mar. 21, 1839, m. Susan A. Upham of Brookfield.
10. George, son of Eli 8, b. North Brookfield, June 16, 1817 ; a farmer, mer-
chant and manufacturer; m. Apr. i, 1840, Roxana Doane of Brookfield, and d.
Danville, N.Y. (where he went for medical treatment), June 22, 1874. What has
already been said of his father, is equally applicable to him, for he, as it were, trod
in his very footsteps. He was no ordinary man physically, intellectually or morally,
and his character won the confidence of his fellow-men and hence he was much
engaged in taking care of the property and interests of others — to make wills,
settle estates, to be guardian for minors, and to advise the widow and orphan ; was
postmaster, moderator, treasurer, collector, assessor, and many years auctioneer.
His religion, in which there was no cant, stood boldly prominent throughout all his
business transactions, it being the crowning glory of his life ; of which his pastor
spake in the most decided manner in his memorial discourse. Children (Brookfield),
George E., b. Dec. 5, 1842 ; merchant and manufacturer, m. Oct. 20, 1868, Eleanor
M. Twitchell of Brookfield ; Charles P., b. Jan. 25, 1845, a broker in Denver, Col. ;
Eli, b. Oct. 23, 1848, m. Aug. 20, 1871, S. I. Damon of North Brookfield; Isabella,
b. July 29, 1S50, m. June 4, 187 1, Emmons W. Twitchell of Brookfield.
11. Samuel Dexter, son of Dexter 9, b. North Brookfield Mar. 22, 1824 ; a
wheelwright in Wilmington, Del.; m. Lizzie E. Lloyd of New Castle, Del. Chil-
dren, Dexter and Calvin, b. Avondale, Pa.
FOSTER, Ebenezer, Lieut. 1, a farmer, m. Hannah Parlin of Concord, who d.
Feb. 28, 1808. Children (Oakham), Hannah, b. Aug. 28, 1758, d. Mar. 9, 1761 ;
Lydia, b. Feb. 3, 17602; Joseph, b. Mar. 25, 1762, m. Rebecca Gage of Sudbury,
Vt, and d. there Feb. 9, 1S13 ; Alphens, b. May 23, 1764 3; Zadock, b. Feb. i, 1767,
m. Jan. 19, 1789, Sally Porter of Hubbardston, and d. Cohoes, N.Y. ; Ebenezer, b.
Aug. 12, 1769 4; Hannah, b. May 18, 1772 ; William, b. May 8, 1774, m. Sept. 18,
1799, Betsey Nichols of New Braintree, and d. Chili, N.Y. ; Benjamin, b. Aug. 14,
1776, m. (i) Deborah Fitts of Oakham; (2) Nov. 18, 1796, Mrs. Lydia Long of Ohio,
where he d. ; Molly, b. Jan. 4, 1779, ^- Oakham, Mar. 21, 1839; Spencer, b. May 25,
1781, m. Sally Upton of Hardwick, and d. Oakham, Nov. 29, 1854; she d. Jan. 21,
1879, aged ninety-seven.
2. Lydia, daughter of Ebenezer 1, b. Oakham, Feb. 3, 1760, m. Apr. 29, 1779,
Stephen Lincoln of Oakham, b. Dec. 3, 1752; she d. Apr. 2, 1S39. Children (Oak-
592 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
ham), ^/w^r, b. Feb. ii, 17S0; d. Jan. 31, 1857; was father of Mrs. F. A. Potter
and Mrs. James Miller of this town; Hannah, b. Sept. 25, 1781 ; Lydia, b. Mar. 2,
1784 ; L-itcy, b. Oct. 23, 1786 ; Betsey, b. Sept. 7, 1788 ; Levi, b. Nov. 3, 1790 ; Stephen,
b. Nov. 29, 1792; farmer and manufacturer of wire goods, m. (i) Brooks of
Princeton; (2) Jan. 1828, Martha W. Skerry of North Brookfield, who d. Nov. 5,
1883; he resides (18S5) in Oakham; Sally, b. May 19, 1795; Justus, b. May 20,
1797; Mary,h. Dec. 17, 1799; Louisa, b. Feb. 3, 1803, m. Abraham Robinson of
Oakham.
3. Alpheus, son of Ebenezer 1, b. Oakham, May 23, 1764, m. Bathsheba Reed
of Rutland, b. Oct. 9, 1767, d. Nov. 27, 1858; he d. Feb. 7, 1813. Children (Oak-
ham), Isabella, b. Oct. 23, 1789, m. Luke Grover of Sudbury, Vt., and d. New York
State, 1880; Aden, b. July 20, 1791 5; Hamiah, b. Sudbury, June 18, 1793, m.
Nathan Rice of New Braintree and d. Oakham, Aug. 8, 1865 ; Amiis, b. Sept. 13,
1795, d. Sudbury, Vt, Aug. 20, 1813; Alphe^is, b. Sept. 9, 1797, m. (i) Louisa Wilson
of Barre, N.Y. ; (2) Sarepta Minkley, and d. Barre, N.Y., Aug. 6, 1846; Sarah, b.
Sept. 5, 1799, m. Mar. 24, 1818, Deacon Barnet Poland of North Brookfield; yoh7i,
b. Nov. 20, 1801, m. (i) Charity Pickens of Barre, N.Y. ; (2) Lucy Ranger of Medi-
na, Mich., who d. there, June 28, 1878 ; (3) Apr. 27, 1879, Celesta White of Medina,
and d. June 17, 1880; Augustus, h. Aug. 30, 1803, m. Orpha Chandler of Sudbury,
Vt., and d. Barre, N.Y., Aug. 27, 1831 ; Maria, b. June 4, 1805, m. (i) Orrin Edger-
ton of Ware ; (2) Deacon John Buckland of Barre, N.Y., and d. there Nov. i, 1846;
Ira, b. Feb. 18, 1807, m. Amanda Norton of Barre, N.Y., and d. Wisconsin, Mar.
1850; Harriet, b. Oct. 9, 1808, d. Apr. 5, 1810; Harriet, b. Feb. 17, 1812, m. John
Sparks of Dover, Vt., and d. North Brookfield, Feb. 21, 1836.
4. Ebenezer, son of Ebenezer 1, b. Oakham, Aug. 12, 1769, m. May 25, 1806,
Miriam Ruggles of Oakham, and d. New Braintree, July 12, 1849. Children, Dwight
R., b. Mar. 13, 1807, m. Elizabeth Brott of Albany, N.Y., and d. N.Y., Dec. 2, 1842 ;
no issue ; Charlotte, b. Feb. 8, 1809, m. Sept. 4, 1827, Isaac Ayres of New Braintree,
who resided for many years, and d. in Petersham ; 7 children ; Ebenezer, b. North
Brookfield (more probable that he and the three following children were born in
New Braintree), Apr. 13, 181 1, m. (i) May 27, 1834, Mary Ann Walker of Athol,
who d. Sept. 12, 1870; (2) 1S72, Mary B. Hinkley of Barre, widow of W. B. Hink-
ley, who d. North Brookfield, as warden on the town farm ; JMiriam R., b. Apr. 8,
1813, m. Sept. 19, 1839, Ezekiel W. Bullard of Barre; Thomas R., b. Feb. 25, 1817,
d. Bunker Hill, 111., Oct. 23, 187 1 ; Isabella, b. Jan. 13, 18 19, m. Benjamin F. Neal
of Poultney, Vt., Jan. 26, 1846; has a daughter living in Waterbury, Ct,
5. Aden, son of Alpheus 3, b. Oakham, July 20, 1791, m. Jan. 23, 1817, Sarah
Hall of Brandon, Vt.; she d. Barre, N.Y., July 19, 1876, aged eighty-one ; he d. Barre,
N.Y., Feb. 18, 1838. Children (Barre), Aden Hall, b. Oct. 5, 1818, d. Detroit, Mich.,
Mar. 5, 1870, unmarried ; Sarah Amelia, b. Jan. 11, 1820, m. Nov. 29, 1842, Hiram
Knight of North Brookfield ; Almond Delroy, b. Jan. 22, 1822, d. Feb. i, 1827 ;
Oscar Fitzalan, b. Feb. 24, 1824, m. Apr. 23, 1846, Sophia Tenney of Riga, N.Y.;
Albert Jefferson, b. July 26, 1827, m. (i) May 8, 1S49, Elizabeth Lord of Barre N.Y.,
who d. May 16, 1855 ; (2) Nov. 22, 1855, Jane Hebard of Barre, N.Y., who d. Jan.
16, 1880; (3) Mar. 29, iSSi, widow Anna Gere of Syracuse, N.Y., who d. Sept. 15,
1883 ; (4) June 24, 1SS4, widow Frances Witter of Norwich, Ct. ; Charles Edgar, b.
May 16, 1S29, d. May 13, 1831 ; Ellen Amanda, b. Apr. 25, 1831, d. July 12, 1835;
Clarinda Maria, b. Aug. 17, 1835, ^- -^P^- 6' ^^55' Willard Herrick of North Oak-
field, N.Y., who d. Oct. 16, iSSo.
6. Bryant, once lived where William F. Doane now resides ; m. by Eli Forbes,
FREGEA U. — FRUE. 593
Esq., in North Brookfield, Nov. r, 1771, to Thankful Blackvvell. Children (Brook-
field Record), William, b. Aug. 6, 1772 ; Rebecca, b. Dec. 7, 1774; ^1^1?/ Wilson, b.
July II, 1776; Ellis, b. Apr. 23, 1784.
7. James R., b. Middleboro, Feb. 24, 179S, m. Aug. 22, 1S22, Nancy Henry of
Oakham, and d. Oakham, May 4, 1875; ^^^^ ^^^^ ^- Rutland, Sept. 20, 1796, d. Oak-
ham, Apr. 17, 1880. Children, Abby B., b. Oakham, June 19, 1826, m. Nov. 1857,
Judson Adams of Northbridge; Caroline E., b. July 5, 1828, m. Mar. 22, 1849^
James F. Gates of Barre, and d. there Feb. 12, 1853; Samuel James, b. Feb. 9,
1831 ; a farmer in Oakham ; Nathaniel H., b. Dec. 17, 1S32 8 ; Adeline A., b. New
Braintree, May, 1835, d. there July 30, 1839; Addison C, b. Sept. i, 1837 9; Albert
H., b. Apr. 12, 1839 10.
8. Nathaniel H., Major, son of James R. 7, b. Rutland, Dec. 17, 1832, m. (i)
Jan. 17, 1855, Mary E. Draper of Spencer, b. Mar. i, 1833, d. North Brookfield, July
10, 1868; (2) Nov. 22, 1870, Mary A. Webster of North Brookfield. Children,
Mary Lucia, b. North Brookfield, Oct. 23, 1855, d. Sept. 5, 1882; Addie Lione, b.
Nov. 22, 1859. Major Nathaniel served three and a half years in the late civil war.
9. Addison Gary, son of James R. 7, b. New Braintree, Sept. i, 1837, m. Jan^
24, 1861, Lydia H. Clapp of Montague. Children (North Brookfield), Addison, b.
Aug. 7, 1862, d. Aug. 7, 1862 ; Albert Brainard, b. Aug. 8, 1863, d. Nov. 12, follow-
ing ; James Davidson, b. Feb. 7, 1870 ; Addison Leroy, b. Sept. 4, 1878.
10. Albert H., son of James R. 7, b. New Braintree, Apr. 12, 1S39, m. Jan. ir,
1865, Addie M. Ashby of North Brookfield. Children, George B., b. North Brook-
field, Sept. 16, 1S68, d. Sept. 8, 1S69; Harold Abbott, b. May 15, 1871 ; Frank
Webster, b. June 13, 1874. Mr. Foster served three years in Company F, Fifteenth
Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, in the late war.
FREGEAU, Isaac, b. Canada, 1847, m. 1S71, Celina Thuot of Canada. Chil-
dren (North Brookfield), Aurelins, b. Mar. 7, 1873; Eulalie, b. Mar. 24, 1S75, d.
Apr. 12, 1877 ; Edward, b. June 4, 1S77 ; Mary Louise, b. Apr. 3, 1879.
FRENCH, Anson H. 1, b. Oakham, Aug. 6, 1S12, m. Apr. 2, 1845, Luthera S.
Lamb of Fletcher, Vt., b. May 4, 1824; he d. North Brookfield, Nov. 9, 1882. Chil-
dren (North Brookfield), Charles Anson, b. Apr. 12, 1857 2 ; John Edwin, b. May
3, 1859, d. Aug. 8, 1859; Lillie Maria, b. Oct. 12, 1861 ; Willie Erastus, b. Nov. 24,
1862 ; Mary Ann, b. Dec. 2, 1869.
2. Charles A., son of Anson H. 1, b. Apr. 12, 1857, m. July 31, 1877, Marion
Maude Smith of North Brookfield. Child, Grace Ethel, b. North Brookfield, June
13, 187S.
3. George, b. Clarendon, Vt, June 4, 1853, m. Nov. 2, iSSo, Inez G. De Land of
North Brookfield. He came here in 1878, from Orange, Mass., and bought the
" North Brookfield Journal" of George T. Lincoln, which he published about two
years, sold out to H. J. Lawrence, and removed to Woburn as editor of a paper
there. Child, Victor Bush, b. May 17, 1S84, d. Aug. 27, 1884.
FRUE, Charles, b. North Carolina; a laborer; enlisted in Company D, First
North Carolina Infantry Union Troops, served nine months, and came North ; m.
Nancy Jennings of North Carolina. Children, Charles, b. North Carolina, 185S ;
Miles, h. 1S62; David, b. North Brookfield, 1S6S; Joseph, b. 1870; Edward, b.
1872 ; Sarah, b. 1875 ; Martha E., b. 1877.
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FULLAM, Francis, Major 1, b. London, Eng., 1669; justice of the peace; m.
(i) Sarah, daughter of John Livermore of Watertown or Weston, who d. Mar. 10,
1724; (2) Oct. I, 1724, Mary, widow of Samuel Jones, and daughter of Thomas
Woolson.
2. Jacob, son of Francis 1, b. Weston, Nov. 19, 1693, '^'^'^ ^^^ killed in Love-
well's fight in Fryeburg, Me., May 8, 1725; m. Feb. 28, 1715-6, Tabitha, daughter
of Jonathan Whitney of Sherburne.
3. Francis, son of Jacob 2, b. Weston, Mar. 20, 17 16-17, rn. Susanna , and
d. Feb. 8, 1807.
4. Francis, son of Francis 3, b. Weston, Oct. 15, 1744.
5. Elisha, b. Fitzwilliam, N.H., 1794, m. 1820, Martha Whitcher of Warren,
N.H., and d. Worcester, May, 1S73. Children, Frank, b. Warren, N.H., Aug. 5,
1821, m. 1846, Harriet N. Darling of Rutland, Mass. ; William, b. Feb. 14, 1823 6;
Lemuel, b. May 23, 1830 7 ; Harriet, b. Granby, Vt., 1837, m. Isaac Fairbanks of
West Brookfield.
6. William, son of Elisha 5, b. Warren, N.H., Feb. 14, 1823, a carpenter; m.
Nov. 23, 1848, Ann Maria Bryant of Lunenburg, Vt. Children (North Brookfield),
Grace Ella, b. Feb. 19, 1852, m. Mar. 13, 1873, Jonas M. Doane of North Brook-
field; Lizzie Maria, b. Feb. 28, 1S54, d. Apr. iS, 1854; Williatn Frank, b. Oct. i,
1855 8; Fred L., b. Apr. 7, 1S59, m. May 21, 1884, Alice Bryant.
7. Lemuel, son of Elisha 5, b. Holderness, N.H., May 23, 1830; boot manufac-
turer; m. (i) Sept. 22, 1853, Lucy T. Johnson of North Brookfield ; (2) Sept. 15,
1858, Susan F.Adams of West Brookfield. Children (West Brookfield), il/izr/Zza,
b. Jan. 4, i860; Charles Adams, b. Nov. 29, 1S64, d. Oct. 17, 1S65 ; Mary Lucy, b.
Sept. 28, 1866, d. Feb. 29, 1867 ; Fraiik, b. Jan. 6, 1870.
8. William Frank, son of William 6, b. North Brookfield, Oct. i, 1855 ; a car-
penter; m. Dec. 3, 1878, Anna Maria Kingsbury of North Brookfield. Children
(North Brookfield), Willia?n Harrison, b. Aug. 15, 1880; Frederick Arthur, h. May
23, 1883; Charles Francis, b. Feb.'25, 1885.
GADREAUX, Frank, b. Canada, 1842, m. 1864, . Children, Sophronia, b.
Spencer, July 15, 1865; Do7uira,h. Southbridge, July 13, 1870; Raphael, b. North
Brookfield, Mar. 6, 1872; Medora, b. Jan. 11, 1875; Logoiir, b. Oct. 31, 1876; Ida,
b. Jan. 8, 1879.
GAGNON, Louis 1, b. Canada, 1856, m. July 25, 1877, Emma Matthieu of
North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Vida, b. Apr. 18, 1878; Louis
Albert, b. Mar. 18, 1880.
2. Gibuliere, b. Canada, July 26, 1812, m. Nov. 22, 1842, Elizabeth Poutree of
Canada, where he d. Children (Canada), Alexsi M., b. Aug. 29, 1844, "i. Jan. i,
1878, Mary Pariseau of West Warren ; Peter N., b. Sept. 6, 1846, m. Jan. 20, 1878,
Mary Viette of North Brookfield; Elizabeth, b. Sept. 17, 1848; Melvina, b. Oct. 7,
1853; Ilaire, b. Feb. 6, 1855; Joseph N., b. Mar. 9, 1858; Emelie, b. May 26, 1861,
d. July 27, 1863.
GALLOP, Osburne, b. Brookfield, Apr. 16, 1842, m. Aug. 27, 1867, Clara M.
Barton of North Brookfield. Children, Mary E., b. North Brookfield, Dec. 16,
1870; Ruth H., b. July i, 1S79.
GARDNER. — GIFFIN. 595
GARDNER, Elbridge, b. Hingham, Sept. lo, 1817, and removed from that
town to North Brookfield ; was a carpenter, built and worked on many public and
private buildings here; removed to Grantville, thence to Melrose; m. May 31, 1843,
Caroline Robinson of Barre, and d. Melrose, Aug. 26, 1S77 ; a most excellent Chris-
tian gentleman. Children, Mary Bates, b. North Brookfield, Dec. 28, 1846, d. Aug.
28, 1847 ; Sarah\Fra7ices!fi\>. Grantville, Jan. 5, 1S49, d. May 10 following.
GASKELL, Samuel, b. Milford, Sept. 6, 1851, m. May 18, 1870, Sarah L. Bates
of Milford. Children, Sarah G., b. Milford, Apr. 30, 1872 ; 3farfka, b. Jan. 18,
1875; ^<:ii'^, b. Aug. 25, 1S77.
GAUL, James 1, b. Ireland, 1789; his wife d. there, and he d. North Brookfield,
Aug. 20, 1S78. Children (Ireland), John, a shoemaker of Natick; James, enlisted
in the army from New York State, and was killed in battle ; William, b. Ireland,
1828 2.
2. William, son of James 1, b. Ireland, 1828, m. 1854, Ellen Marley in Worces-
ter, and d. North Brookfield, Sept. 2, 1880. Children; (North Brookfield), James, b,
Jan. 1855; Thomas, b. July, 1S57 ; Mary, b. Sept. 1859; William, b. Oct. 1862;
Ellen, b. Jan. 1864; John, b. Sept. 1866.
GAULT, David, b. Oakham, July 10, 1779, published Apr. 22, 1810, to Sally
Ranger of Brookfield {alias North Brookfield), and d. North Brookfield, Feb. 9,
1842. Children, Elizabeth Ware, b. Barre, Oct. 30, 181 1, m. Dec. 2, 1835, Avery
Tucker, jr., of North Brookfield, and d. Sept. 23, 1874 ; Harriet Newton, b. Apr. 11,
1813, m. Apr. 6, 1835, Samuel Walker Holmes of New Braintree; Sarah Amt, b.
Oct. 3, 1814, m. 1846, John Le Baron of New Hampshire, and d. Oakham, June 30,
1877 ; Edmund, d. aged two years ; a child, d. few days old ; Dexter Chandler, d. in
the war; Isaac Ranger, b. Oakham, Sept. 1824, d. Hubbardston, Mich., 1878.
GIBBS, Thomas, son of John and wife Anna, b. Sudbury, Apr. 19, 1689;
received grant of eighty acres in Brookfield, Aug. 13, 17 14, and came to Brookfield
with the Rice families, that year. Received grants in all of two hundred and twenty-
five acres. He built on the Dane or Chase place ; afterward on the Hinckley place;
removed to Quabin. He m. (i) Hannah , d. Dec. 19, 1717 ; (2) Apr. 13, 1719,
Sarah Woolcott. Children, Abigail, b. Dec. 5, 1717, d. young; Abraham, \>.^2^\.
16, 1720, m. Dec. 6, 1744, Keziah Atwood; Hannah, b. Sept. 13, 1722; Isaac, b.
Nov. 22, 1724; Jacob, b. Apr. 21, 1727 ; John, b. May 13, 1729; David, b. June 9,
1731 ; Solomon, b. Sept. 16, 1736; Jesse, b. Jan. 5, 1738; Joshua, b. Apr. 18, 1742.
GIFFIN, Anson 1, b. Hardwick, Mass., Aug. 18, 1786; carpenter and painter;
m. May 30, 1809, Anna Page of Hardwick, and d. West Brookfield, Aug. 9, 1870;
she was b. Hardwick, and d. North Brookfield, Dec. 20, 1868, aged seventy-seven
or seventy-nine. Children, Melinda, b. Enfield, Mass., 1810, d. 1824; Henry, b.
1812, d. 1819; Erastus Page, b. Shefiield, Mass., Mar. 29, 1813, m. Apr. 12, 1842,
Mary S. Giffin of Hardwick, and d. North Brookfield, Apr. 27, 1S61 ; Martha P.,
b. Jan. 20, 1814 (see Carlton) ; Cynthia, b. Hardwick, Vt., Oct. 3, 1816 (see Liver-
more) ; Anson, b. July 5, 1819 2 ; Anna, b. 1821, d. Nov. 10, 1838; James Perkins,
b. 1823 3; Charles H, b. May 9, 1824 4; Silas G., b. June 13, 1825 5; Eliza, b.
1826, d. 1827 ; Caroline, b. June, 1827 (see Guy) ; Keziah, b. Jan. 2, 1829 (see Guy) ;
Judson P., b. Dec. 31, 1829, d. Oct. 14, 1849 J Sophronia, b. Aug. 27, 1831 (see
596 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Griffin); Timothy P.,\). K^x. 2, 1836, d. June 12, 1875, niusician; a so7t, stillborn,
about 1837, in Hardwick, Vt., soon after which event the family came to North
Brookfield.
2. Anson, son of Anson 1, b. Hardwick, Vt., July 5, 1819; painter; m. (i) Dec.
21, 1840, Lucy Smith of North Brookfield; (2) Oct. 4, 1878, Abbie Blackmer of
West Brookfield. Chxldi^tn, F7-ank A.,h. West Brookfield, Dec. 31, 1S69; Ertiest
B., b. June 11, 1876.
3. James Perkins, son of Anson 1, b. Hardwick, Vt., 1823, m. about 1841, Ann
Camp of Philadelphia, and d. Milford, N.H., Mar. 13, 1854. Children (Philadel-
phia), Phebe Ann, d. young ; James P., d. young; a child, d. young.
4. Charles H,, son of Anson 1, b. Hardwick, Vt., May 9, 1824, m. Feb. 2, 1843,
Lucy Pellet of North Brookfield. Child, Mary M., b. North Brookfield, Nov. 4,
1843, "^- -'^P''- S> 1862, John W. Livermore.
5. Silas G., son of Anson 1, b. Hardwick, Vt., June 13, 1825, m. (i) 1849, Are-
thusa Snow of West Brookfield, who d. there ; (2) Sept. 20, i860, Mrs. Ann Thomp-
son of Lbwell, who d. West Brookfield, ; (3) Mar. 26, 1867, Lucy H. Allen of
Brimfield, who d. there Apr. 22, 1876. Children, Sarah S., b. West Brookfield, Apr.
7, 1850, m. Jan. 1875, John Carlton of Mount Holly, Vt. [child, Ellen, b. West
Brookfield, Jan. 17, 1877] ; Anson, b. June, 1852, d. Dec. 1853 ; William Elmer, b.
Aug. 15, 18566.
6. William Elmer, son of Silas G. 5, b. West Brookfield, Aug. 15, 1856, m.
June 5, 1878, Alvira L. Gould, daughter of Henry C. 6 of Stowe, Vt. Children
(North Brookfield), Emtna M., b. May 23, 1879; Etta V., b. June 23, 18S1 ; Alvira
Idel, b. Nov. 23, 1883.
GILBERT, Thomas 1, captain and esquire, son of Thomas of Windsor and
Springfield, and his wife Catherine (Chapin) Bliss, was b. Springfield, 1659; settled
Brookfield, 1690 or 1691 ; built a house on North side of new country road, east of
Owen's tavern, his land extending to Colonel's brook ; had grants of land, in all four
hundred and eighty-four acres ; a leading man in civil affairs; town clerk 1718 till
his death, and treasurer in all but four years; d. May 22, 1753. He m. (i) Martha
Barns, daughter of Thomas, d. Nov. 18, 1740; (2) May 27, 1741, Mercy Barns,
widow of Samuel, and daughter of Deacon Henry Gilbert. Children, Jonathan, b.
Mar. 2, 1704, d. May 21, 1717; David, b. Feb. 19, 1706 3; Bathsheba, b. Feb. 5,
1708, m. Moses Abbott; Mary, b. Mar. 8, 17 10, m. John Goss ; Uriah, b. Mar. i,
17124; Martha,h. Feb. 27, 1714; Josiah, b. Feb. 17, 1717 5; Jonathan, b. May
20, 1719 6 ; Thomas, b. Nov. 18, 1721, d. young ; Thomas, b. Mar. i, 1723 7 ; Eunice,
b. Oct. 12, 1725, d. Dec. 7, 1741 ; Lois, b. Nov. 30, 1728, m. Joseph Perry; Dinah,
b. Oct. 12, 1732, d. Oct. 18, 1751.
GILBERT, Henry 2, deacon, brother of Thomas 1, b, 1661 ; m. and settled
Springfield ; was sent in command of soldiers to build a fort at Brookfield, Sept. 1688
[see ante, p. 141], had grant of land and removed to Brookfield with his brother;
built a house on south side of new country road, adjoining the fort ; had grants of
land in all six hundred and eighty-one acres; d. Aug. 17, 1740. He m. (i) Eliza-
beth , d. Apr. 27, 1735; (-) Dec. 24, 1735, widow Mary Wheat. Children (the
first three b. Springfield), Henry, b. 1684, lived Brookfield, had grants of a hundred
and eleven acres of land ; probably lived in northwest part of town, and was an-
nexed to Ware River Parish in 1755; no family recorded; John, b. 1686 8; Sam-
uel, b. 16S8 9; Mercy, b. Brookfield, 1691, m. (i) 1710, Samuel Barns; (2) May 27,
GILBERT. 597
1741, Thomas Gilbert, Esq. (her uncle) ; (3) Nov. 18, 1755, Josiah Converse, Esq. ;
Ebenczer, b. 1693 10; Thomas, b. 1695 11; Elizabeth, m. Feb. 20, 1722, Enoch
Hinds ; Nathaniel, b. 1700 12.
3. David, son of Thomas 1, wife Hannah. Children, Bathsheba, b. Mar. 28,
1730 ; Solotnon, b. Jan. 25, 1732 ; Ruth, b. Dec. 2, 1734, d. Mar. r, 1748 ; David, b.
June 20, 1736; Jedediah, b. Sept. 9, 1738; Moses, b. Sept. 14, 1740, d. young; Han-
nah, b. Feb. 5, 1742 ; Moses, b. Apr. 25, 1745 ; Hulda, b. Feb. 23, 1747.
4. Uriah, son Thomas 1, d. Feb. 28, 1761. He m. Dec. 21, 1732, Elizabeth
Old. Children, Elizabeth, h. Apr. 27, 1734, m. Aaron Barns; Uriah, b. Sept. 15,
1735, ^- Dec. 27, 1753; Martha, b. Mar. 8, 1737, m. Jonas Hayward ; Patience, b.
Nov. 16, 1738, m. Jesse Barns; William, b. Sept. 10, 1740, d. Jan. 27, 1756; Com-
fort, b. Apr. 15, 1742 ; Reuben, b. June 22, 1744 13 ; Damaris, b. Feb. 8, 1746.
5. Josiah, son Thomas 1, m. May 30, 1737, Mary Goss. Children, Josiph, b.
Jan. 22, 1738, d. Nov. 17, 1755 ; Miriam, b. Sept. 2, 1739; Aaron, b. Nov. 14, 1741,
d. Jan. 14, 1756; Eunice, b. Sept. 3, 1743 ; Jacob, b. Oct 14, 1745, d. young ; Mary,
b. Mar. 4, 1747 ; Jacob, b. Jan. 7, 1748; Josiah, b. Jan. i, 1750, d. Dec. 10, 1751;
Jude, b. Aug. 28, 1752.
6. Jonathan, son of Thomas 1, d. in the army, Dec. 9, 1756. Wife, Abigai'i, d.
Dec. 23, 1760. Children, Lticy,h. Oct. 28, 1741 ; Ezekiel, b. Apr. 8, 1743; Moms, b.
Dec. 8, 1744; Aaron, b. Aug. 7, 1746, d. young; Abigail, b. June 16, 1748; Jona-
than, b. June II, 1742.
7. Thomas, son of Thomas 1, Capt., prominent in civil affairs, and in the
Church; d. Feb. 19, 1788. He m. (i) Sarah Gilbert, d. Oct. 31, 1756; (2) Dec. 29,
1758, Patience Brown, d. Jan. 11, 1763; (3) Aug. 3, 1763, Jemima Cutler. Children,
Ezra,h. ]vi\y 28, 1745; Lois, b. Mar. 18, 1748; Persis, b. Sept. 24, 1750; Eli, b.
Mar. 8, 1753, d. young; Thomas, b. Sept. 7, 1755, d. young; Eli, b. May 22, 1764,
d. young; Eliel, b. Apr. 10, 1766; Sarah, b. Jan. 23, 1769; Tilly, b. Nov. 10, 1771.
8. John, son of Henry 2, deacon, lived north of Wickabaug pond ; had grants of
a hundred and seventy-three acres of land; d. June 12, 1779, leaving two slaves,
Sam and Betty, to whom he gave in trust three hundred dollars. He m. (i) Feb.
12, 1719, Abial Hayward, d. July 29, 1742 ; (2) Elizabeth . Children, John, b.
Mar. 9, 1744; Will, b. Mar. 18, 1747.
9. Samuel, son of Henry 2, had grants of a hundred and forty-two acres of
land, lived near his brother John. He m. Lydia Barns, daughter of Thomas.
Children, Zj'o'/i?, b. Jan. 3, 1712; Hannah, b. Nov. 19, 1713; Samuel, b. Feb. 26,
1716 ; Damaris, b. Mar. 20, 1718 ; Sarah, b. Aug. 17, 1721 ; Naomi, b. Feb. 12, 1724;
Luke, b. Sept. 12, 1726; Othniel, b. Oct. 30, 1728 ; Jesse, b. Feb. 8, 1731 ; Moses, b.
Apr. 20, 1733, d. young.
10. Ebenezer, son of Henry 2, had grants of a hundred and ninety-four acres of
land ; he or his son lived at north-west corner of town, and was annexed to Ware
River Parish 1755; wife Deborah. Children, Ebenezer, b. May 14, 1713; Deborah,
b. July 7, 1714; Zeruiah (son), b. Oct. 11, 17 15, d. aged ten; Elizabeth, b. Dec. 29,
1716, d. aged two ; Mary, b. , 1717, d. Dec. 25, 1747 ; Henry, b. May 15, 1718;
Joseph, b. Oct. 22, 1719, d. young; Oliver, b. Dec. 23, 1724; Abigail, h. ,
1725, d. July 25, 1748; Abiel, b. Feb. 28, 1726; Zeruiah (son), b. Sept. 23, 1728, d.
Jan. 20, 1747; Zer?nah (son), b. June 9, 1730; Jacob, b. Oct. 17, 1732, d. young;
Abraham, b. May 26, 1734, d. aged four ; Sarah, b. Mar. 19, 1736, d. aged two.
11. Thomas, son of Henry 2, had grants of two hundred and ten acres of land ;
lived near the pond; m. Dec. 2, 1718, Judith Goss. Children, Thotnas, b. Jan. 21,
1720, d. young; Abner, b. June 8, 1721 ; John, b. July 29, 1723 ; Anna, b. Sept. 13,
598 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
1725; Seth, b. Jan. 7, 1728; Jedediah^ b. May 19, 1730, d. aged six; Elizabeth, b.
July 16, 1732; Philip, b. Sept. 10, 1734; Thankful, b. Mar. 10, 1738; Thomas,
b. June 27, 1739; Jedediah, b. Oct. 29, 1742 ; Judith, b. Apr. 6, 1745; Samuel, b.
Feb. 18, 1747.
12. Nathaniel, son of Henry 2, had grants of two hundred and thirty-one acres
of land; wife Hannah. Children, Jonathan, b. Aug. 5, 1725; Sarah, b. Dec. 9,
1727; Hannah, b. Apr. 22, 1729; Samuel, b. Aug. 6, 1 731, d. young; Isaiah, b. July
4, 1732, d. young; Mercy, b. June 20, 1733, d. young; Nathaniel, b. July 4, 1735, d.
young ; Mercy, b. Sept. g, 1736 ; Miriam, b. Feb. 20, 1739 ; Aaron, b. Dec. 13, 1740,
d. young; Henry, b. Oct. 8, 1744; Nathaniel, b. Mar. 16, 1748.
13. Reuben, son of Uriah 4, d. Dec. 28, 1S20. He m. (i) Dec. 8, 1763, Persis
Denny, who d. Sept. 9, 1789; (2) July 18, 1790, Dorothy Morse. <Z\\\\^x&x\, Hannah,
b. Aug. 4, 1764 14; Susannah, b. Feb. 22, 1767, published July 4, 1789, to William
Gamble of Brookfield ; Chloe, b. June 16, 1772, d. Dec. 18, 17S2; Reuben, b. July 27,
1775 15; Patience, b. Nov. 28, 1778; Uriah, b. Apr. 3, 1781, d. Sept. 15, 1800;
Elizabeth, b. May 3, 1791, d. Grafton ; Lticy, b. May i, 1793, d. poorhouse, Sept. 7,
1850; Amy, b. Mar. 20, 1795, ^- probably in Grafton; Dorothy Morse, b. Sept. 25,
1799 16; John Fiske, b. July 2, 1S02 17 ; Thirza, b. Aug. 15, 1804, said to have d.
in North Brookfield, aged about twenty-five years.
["A child of Reuben Gilbert d. May 30, 1785; another d. Mar. 10, 1797 ; a third
d. Oct. 20, 1798." Jonas Ayres'' Record.]
14. Hannah, daughter of Reuben 13, b. Aug. 4, 1764, m. (as his second wife)
John Tomblen of Wilbraham ; after his decease she m. (2) Mr. Charles of Wil-
braham and d. there. She had one child by Tomblen, viz., Abigail, b. Feb. 25,
1788, m. July 3, 1808, Samuel Bond of Spruigfield, b. Dec. i, 1779, d. 1855 ; she d.
July, 1845. They had fourteen children, of whom John Lincoln Bond, b. Wilbra-
ham, Apr. 12, 1812, m. Lydia W. Gilbert, daughter of Reuben 15. [See No. 21.]
15. Reuben, son of Reuben 13, b. North Brookfield, July 27, 1775; a farmer,
and potash maker; m. (i) Hannah Atwood of Eastham, who d. Mar. 20, 1830; (2)
Dec. I, 1831, Apphia Atwood of Eastham, who d. Nov. 2, 1834; (3) Mrs. Phebe
Allen of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Abigail, b. Feb. 1800, m.
1826, as his second wife, Hasky, son of Abner Wight and Hulda (Pond), b. Milford,
Mass., Nov. 16, 1797. He m. (i) Apr. 5, 1821, Clarissa Cheney of Milford, and had
two children [one child by Abigail, Hasky, b. Oakham, Feb. 14, 1827 ; she d.
Oakham, Feb. 21, 1827 ; m. (3) July 8, 1858, Lucy Noyes of Oakham, who d. Wirt,
N.Y., Oct. 26, 1872]; Maiy, b. Apr. 5, 1803 18; Augustus, b. 1806, d. 1809; Persis
D., b. Feb. 11, 180S 19; Danforth, b. July 17, 1810 20; Lydia W., b. Dec. 9, 1812
21; WilliafH, b. June 1817, d. Apr. 30, 1818 ; Leonard, h. Aug. 9, 1819, d. Aug. 9,
1838.
16. Dorothy Morse, daughter of Reuben 13, b. Sept. 25, 1799, m. July 30, 1821,
Coleman Gilbert of West Brookfield, and d. there, Dec. 24, 1872; he d. West
Brookfield, Oct. 15, 1877. Children (West Brookfield), William Augustus, h. Nov.
18, 1822, d. Fort Wayne, Ind., Feb. i, 1847 ; Martha Morse, b. July 20, 1824, d. July
4, 1827; Mary Elizabeth, b. Sept. 12, 1826, d. July 31, 1S27 ; Charles Henry, b. May
25, 1828, d. Oct. 30, 1853 ; Eliza Ann, b. Aug. 15, 1830, m. May i, 1S51, Alfred D.
Washburn of West Brookfield, b. July 29, 1S19; was in the Thirty-Fourth Regiment,
Company I, Massachusetts Volunteers, and d. in hospital at New Market, June 3,
1864 [children, Laura Adeline, b. West Brookfield, June 10, 1853; Etta Lomira,
b. Sept. 7, 1858; Myron Curtis, b. Mar. 19, 1862, d. Sept. 26, 1S63] ; Barnard R., b.
Jan. 10, 1833, m. Oct. 18, 1859, Carrie Doolittle of Chicopee ; George Harrison, b.
GILBERT. 599
July i6, 1840; enlisted in Thirty-fourth Regiment, Company I, and wounded just
before Lee's surrender, and d. Fortress Monroe, May 4, 1865; Charlotte Warren,
b. Aug. 15, 1843, d. July iS, 1846.
17. John Fiske, son of Reuben 13, b. North Brookneld, July 2, 1802; carpen-
ter and millwright ; m. Jan. 28, 1S26, Sarah Faxon of Quincy, who d. July 17, 1883 ;
he d. July 30, 187 1. Children, Elizabeth Cummings, b. Boston, Feb. 24, 1827, m.
Dec. 18, 1S45, Albert E. Southworth of North Brookfield; Mary Ami, b. West
Brookfield, Jan. 11, 1831, m. Nov. 27, 1850, Harvey Allen of Spencer; Sarah
Fiske, b. North Brookfield, Nov. 6, 1835, m. Apr. 13, 1856, William May of New
Braintree.
18. Mary, daughter of Reuben 15, b. Apr. 5, 1S03, m. Mar. 20, 1820, William
W. Tripp, b. Taunton, May 3, 1796, d. Warren, Oct. 3, 1845; she d. Grafton, July
18, 1865. Children, William G., b. North Brookfield, Jan. 20, 1821, d. Oct. 8, 1838 ;
Hannah Rebecca, b. Apr. 28, 1823, m. Sept. 14, 1841, Lewis Damon of Warren, and
d. Nov. 17, 1845; Benjamin, b. July 31, 1825, d. Aug. 16, 1828; Reuben Edwin, b.
Nov. 29, 1827, d. Dec. 22, 1845 ! Benjamin Augustus, b. June 7, 1830, a boot manu-
facturer in Warren; m. Apr. 2, 1851, Ruth Damon of Warren; Mary Maria, b.
New Braintree, July 12, 1833 — blind ; John Wilbur, b. Dec. 2, 1835, a shoe dealer
in Ohio; m. June 12, 1862, Elizabeth J. Arnett of Ohio; Sarah Ann White, b.
West Brookfield, Jan. 18, 1838, d. Warren, Feb. 14, following; William Leonard,
b. May 8, 1S39, m. Aug. 23, 1863, S. Frances Ruggles of Ohio ; Othniel Faxo7t, b.
Warren, Aug. 27, 1841, m. (i) 1S70, Dell Randolph of Michigan; (2) Alida or
Lydia , who d. Nov. 27, 18S0; he d. Battle Creek, Mich., Dec. 29, 1880; Eliza-
beth Ann, b. Feb. 7, 1844, •■"• Sept. 13, 1865, William Lord of Spencer, and d. Little
Falls, N.Y., Nov. 13, 1874.
19. Persis D., daughter of Reuben 15, b. Feb. 11, 1808, m. Sept. 20, 1S29, John
Shaw of Worcester or Dudley, and d. Rhode Island, Sept. 5, 1845. Children,
Hannah F., b. Dudley, June 24, 1830, d. Sept. 20, 1845 ; Johti J., b. Thompson, Ct.,
Feb. 12, 1832; Mary E., b. Dudley, Jan. 13, 1834, d. Slatersville, R.I., July 27, 1846;
Sarah I., b. Mar. 22, 1836; Lydia A., b. Worcester, July 18, 1S37, d. Wales, 1866;
Ellen M., b Uxbridge, July 14, 1840, m. Rev. Samuel H. Pratt of Manchester, a
Baptist minister; George H.,\>. Slatersville, R.I., Jan. 30, 1S43; Lewis G., b. Oct. 8,
1844, d. July 21, 1845.
20 Danforth, son of Reuben 15, b. July 17, iSio, m. Apr. 7, 1S33, Roxana B.
Marsh of North Brookfield, and d. Sept. 28, 1839. Children (North Brookfield),
Frances A., b. Apr. 28, 1835, ™* (') Aug. 17, 1857, Samuel M. Johnson of Browns-
ville, Me., killed at Petersburg, Va., Apr. 6, 1865 ; (2) July 4, 1869, Henry H. Lord
of Brownsville, Me. ; Henry E., b. Jan. 2, 1837, m. Nov. 1858, Mary J. Thayer of
Woodstock, Ct. ; was wounded at Spottsylvania, Va., May 10, 1S64; Charlotte D.,
b. July 28, 1839, m. Sept. 30, 1868, John R. McCutchins of Portland, Me.
21. Lydia W., daughter of Reuben 15, b. Dec. 9, 1812, m. Oct. 9, 1837, John
Lincoln Bond, son of Samuel, b. Wilbraham, Apr. 12, 1812, d. Warren, Sept. i,
1865. Children, Sarah Ann, b. July 16, 1S38, d. Jan. 6, 1840; Sarah Ann, b. Feb.
19, 1840, m. July 21, 1855, Otis Frye of Worcester; Seviah G., b. Nov. 10, 1841 ;
Lovina, b. Aug. 13, 1843, m. (i) John B. Reed of Warren, Oct. 16, 1861 ; (2) June
II, 1873, Lovell L. Gage of Warren; Ellen E.,h. Sept. 13, 1845, d. July 16, 1S46;
E. Jennie, h. March 27, 1849, ™- June 11, 1867, Columbus F. Reed of Warren;
Ejnma G., b. Aug. 16, 1S51, m. Dec. 13, 1S77, Charles H. Keith of Palmer.
22. Arad, b. West Brookfield, Oct. 6, 1801, a lawyer, and trader in the Brick
Store in North Brookfield, for a short time ; m. June i, 1834, Mary Fowler of
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Windsor, Vt. Children, Curtis Fmvler, b. Greene, N.Y., Dec. 30, 1835, journalist;
d. Jersey City, N.J., July 27, 187 1 ; Lticia Isahelle, b. North Brookfield, Aug. 20,
1837, m. (i) June i, 1859, Henry Calhoun of New York; (2) Dec. 23, 1869, Cor-
nelius Runkle of New York ; Mary Elizabeth, b. West Brookfield, Aug. 2, 1839,
m. Feb. 5, 1S68, Thomas H. Holder of Fall River ; Lillian Louise, b. Aug. 26, 1849,
m. June 22, 1870, Junius Henri Browne of New York; Francis, b. Oct. 1851, d.
young.
23. Walter, b. West Brookfield, 1781, m. Rebecca Mossman of Ashburnham,
who was b. Sudbury, 1782, d. in Ashburnham, Mar. 5, 1864. Children, Sarah H.,
b. Sharon, N.H., Mar. 16, 1816; Mary M., h. West Brookfield, 1819, m. Ebenezer
Stewart of Sudbury.
24. Enos, b. West Brookfield, Sept. 4, 1819, m. Nov. 26, 1845, Lucy A. Woods
of West Brookfield. Children (West Brookfield) Albert H., b. July 23, 1850; m.
Nov. 9, 1870, Emily A. Harrington of West Brookfield, and d. North Brookfield,
Sept. 2, 1876. She m. (2) May i, 1879, Martin E. Stowe ; Alvin W., b. Jan. 18,
1856 25, telegraph operator; m. Belle M. Hair; Elmer £., b. Feb. 2, 1862; Flora
/?., b. July 15, 186S.
25. Alvin W., b. West Brookfield, Jan. 18, 1856, son of Enos 24, m. May 4,
1879, Belle M. Hair of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Stanley
Alhertus, b. Oct. 3, 1880; Henry Stozve, b. Aug. 7, 1882.
26. Frank H., b. West Brookfield, Oct. 6, 1835; engineer; m. Oct. 17, 1864,
Louisa Dodge of North Brookfield. Children (West Brookfield), Eihvard Francis,
b. Mar. 19, 1866; Bertha Louise, b. Apr. 14, 1867.
27. Peter, b. Canada, 1830, m. Philoma Laffran. Children, Mary J., b. Douglass,
1862; Alvoirie, b. 1866; Joanna, b. 1868; Joseph, b. 187 1 ; Frederic, b. Spencer,
1872; Emma, b. North Brookfield, 1874; Noah, b. Apr. 19, 1879.
28. GILBERT, Humphrey, the first known ancestor of Benjamin Gilbert
who settled at North Brookfield, was of Ipswich, 1648, and d. there Feb. 13, 1657.
He m. Elizabeth , who, after his decease, m. (2) Sept. 24, 1658, William, son of
Humphrey Rayner of Ipswich and Wenham. His will was made the day before his
death. Children, John, b. 1656-7 29; Abigail ; Esther ; a dajighter ; a daughter.
29. John, Deacon, son of Humphrey 28; b. probably in Ipswich, 1656-7, m.
Sept. 27, 1677, Elizabeth Kilham of Ipswich. He was freeman in Wenham, 1662,
and d. Mar. 17, 1722-3. Children, John, b. July 14, 1678; Ma7y, b. June 10, 16S3 ;
Benjamin, b. Ipswich, Feb. i, 1691 30.
30. Benjamin, son of John 29, b. Ipswich, Feb. i, 1691 ; farmer; m. Aug. 9,
1716, Esther Perkins of Wenham, b. Oct. 25, 1695, d. Jan. 20, 1780; he d. Brook-
field, June 24, 1760. He removed to Brookfield in 1747 on the place afterwards
occupied successively by his son Joseph, grandson Daniel, Esq., and later, 1879, ^y
his great-granddaughters Hannah and Mary, children of said Daniel. Children,
Joseph, b. Ipswich, 1733 31; Da?iiel, b. Feb. 15, 1729 32.
31. Joseph, Col., son of Benjamin 30, b. Ipswich, 1733; a merchant; removed
to Brookfield, where he d. Mar. 2, 1776, aged 43 ; which event was noticed at length
by an obituary notice, in the New England Chronicle, or Essex Gazette, published
at Cambridge, Mar. 21, 1776. Upon the general alarm given Apr. 19, 1775, he
headed a company of "minute men," and marched to Roxbury ; was present at the
battle of Bunker Hill, and on that day risked his life, in passing and repassing
Charlestown Neck under a heavy fire from the enemy's ships and batteries. In the
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last regulation of the standing militia he was appointed by the General Assembly
first colonel of the regiment. He m. Hannah {nee Wheat), widow of Dr. Benjamin
Gott, who d. Brookfield, Dec. 5, 1760; she d. Nov. 22, 1810, aged seventy-five.
Children, Wheat, b. Brookfield, Nov. 23, 1762, m. Feb. 21, 1789, Eliza Baldwin of
North Brookfield, and d. Dec. 24, 1801 ; Benjamin Joseph, b. Oct. 5, 1764 33 ; Eliza-
beth, b. Sept. 16, 1766, m. Nov. 8, 1792, Dr. Asa Walker of Barre, and d. there
May 8, 1806; Esther,h. Apr. 26, 1769, d. Boston, May 14, 1S33; Fitt,h. May 31,
1771, a merchant; m. Eliza Marcia, and d. Canada, Dec. 26, 180S ; Daniel, b. Sept.
7, 177334.
32. Daniel, Capt., son of Benjamin 30, b. Ipswich, Feb. 15, 1729; removed to
Brookfield, and d. Apr. 2, 1824, aged ninety-six; farmer; was a captain in Revolu-
tionary war; m. (i) June 6, 1754, Lucy Barnes, who d. Apr. 21, 1772 ; (2) published
June 18, 1773, Elizabeth Gott of Springfield, who d. Feb. 14, 1777 ; (3) widow Mary
Goddard Kimball of Brookfield, who d. July 7, 1818. Children (Brookfield), Ben-
jamin,\>. May 31, 1755, removed to Middlefield, N.Y. ; Lucy,\). Mar. 17, 1758, m.
July 10, 1771, Joseph Dane of Brookfield, and d. West Brookfield, May 29, 1834;
Mercy, b. June 11, 1760, m. (i) May 13, 1779, Charles Bruce of North Brookfield;
(2) July 13, 1786, Nathan Moore of Brookfield, and d. Apr. 28, 1837 ; Esther, b. June
13, 1762, m. Jan. 13, 1785, Joseph Waite of Brookfield, and d. North Brookfield,
Feb. 23, 1800; Mary, b. Nov. 6, 1764, m. Feb. 28, 17S8, John Rice of Brookfield;
Humphrey, b. Aug. 16, 1767 35 ; Hannah, b. Apr. 21, 1772, m. Dec. 3, 1795, Jabez
Ayres of Brookfield, and d. North Brookfield, Jan. 6, 1842 ; Abigail,h. Apr. 21, 1772,
m. June 18, 1797, Justus Fowler of Westfield, and d. Mar. 27, 1813; Elizabeth, h.
May 18, 1774, m. June 6, 1794, Ephraim Spaulding, and d. Mar. 29, 1801 ; Joseph,
b. Jan. 25, 1776, m. Ball of Orange, and d. there.
33. Benjamin Joseph, son of Joseph 31, b. Brookfield, Oct. 5, 1764, d. Boston,
Dec. 30, 1849; lawyer; graduated Yale College, 1786; received from Dartmouth
College the degree of A.M. 1794; studied law with Hon. Dwight Foster of West
Brookfield; began practice at Hanover, N.H., about 1790, and resided there till
1824; elected to New Hampshire Legislature, and was a member of Gov. Jeremiah
Smith's Council. He subsequently became quite deaf, caused by accident, and his
wife having fallen heir to a large estate, through the decease of an unmarried
brother in Richmond, Va., he removed 1824, to Boston, where he devoted his time
to the care of his wife's property. In regard to his professional standing, he was
popularly known as '■'■the honest lawyer." He m. Aug. 2, 1796, Sally Shepard of
Boston. Children (Hanover, N.H.), Mary JVheat,b. Jan. 8, 1799, d. 181 1 ; Benjamin
Joseph, \i. Nov. II, 1S02, m. (i) Aug. 1842, Clarissa Babbitt of Boston; (2) Aug.
1845, Mrs. Judith Hutchins of Concord, N.H. ; Saimiel Shepard, b. Dec. 25, 1803, m.
June, 1S38, Sarah Coleman of Salem, and d. Cambridge, Nov. 10, 1862 ; Susan
Bre-coster, b. May 26, 1805, m. Oct. 25, 1831, Dr. George Chadwick of Ipswich ;
Daniel Ingalls, b. Sept. 11, 1807, d. Texas, about 1836. Four other children died
young.
34. Daniel, son of Joseph 31, b. Brookfield, Sept. 7, 1773, was born in the origi-
nal Gilbert mansion, in the present village of North Brookfield. He fitted for
college at Leicester Academy; graduated Dartmouth College, 1796; studied law
with Hon. Dwight Foster; practised a while with his brother Benjamin in Hano-
ver, N.H., and at Lebanon, N.H. ; returned to the old Gilbert homestead, then
comprising most of the territory of the centre village of North Brookfield, where
with agricultural pursuits he followed his profession till within a few years of his
decease; was very prominent and efficient in town and parish matters : justice of the
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peace for many years. He m. May 6, 1806, Mary, daughter of Joseph Waters and
Mary (Dean), b. Salem, 1783, d. Nov. 24, 1858. Children (North Brookfield),
Hannah Wheat, b. Dec. 26, 1807, d. Mar. 9, 1808 ; Charlotte Waters, b. Apr. 13,
1809, d. Worcester, Sept. 19, i860; Joseph Waters, b. Oct. 30, 181 1, d. Nov. 23,
181 1 ; Mary Dean, b. Jan. 2, 1814, d. Feb. 25, 1884; Hannah Wheat, b. Jan. i, 1816,
d. July 26, 1819; Joseph, b. May 11, 1818; mariner; d. Vernon, Cal., Nov. 16, 1849;
Hannah Wheat, b. Dec. 19, 1822; Esther, b. Oct. 6, 1S25, d. Aug. 29, 1862.
35. Humphrey, son of Daniel 32, b. Brookfield, Aug. 16, 1767, m. Nov. 4, 1790,
Elizabeth Bond of Brookfield, b. Westboro, Mar. 20, 1766, d. North Brookfield,
May 15, 1861, aged ninety-five; he d. North Brookfield, Feb. 18, 1S16. Children
(Brookfield), Dexter, b. July 6, 1791, m. Fanny Robinson of Templeton; Lticy, b.
July 17, 1793, ^- North Brookfield, Sept. 29, 1865; Daniel, b. Aug. 17, 1795, '""• (')
Susan D. Lanman of Keene, N.H. ; (2) Ann S. Ridgway of Dorchester; Thomas,
b. July 23, 1797 36; Newton, b. July 24, 1799, m. Mary A. Chandler of New York;
Amos, b. Feb. 10, 1802, m. Mary A. Rice of Ashby ; Austin, b. Mar. 11, 1804, d.
North Brookfield, May 18, 1821 ; Liberty, b. Apr. 25, 1806, m. Lucia Carpenter of
Stafford, Vt. ; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 7, 1809; Lydia, b. Aug. 9, 181 1, m. Nov. 26, 1839,
William Duncan, jr.
36. Thomas, son of Humphrey 35, b. Brookfield, July 23, 1797, d. North Brook-
field, Dec. 29, 1877 ; m. Dec. 9, 1S30, Julia A. Denny of Leicester, who d. June 13,
1878, aged seventy-two. Children (North Brookfield), Catherine, \>. June i, 1832;
teacher in Berea College, Kentucky; William Austin, b. Apr. iS, 1834; carpenter;
m. Dec. I, 1858, Julia E. Webber of Brimfield ; Elizabeth, b. Nov. 28, 1837, d. Jan.
8, 1839; Elizabeth, b. Oct. 16, 1839; Lticy, b. Jan. 14, 1842; Thomas B., b. Sept. 3,
1844, d. Feb. 5, 1846; Daniel, b. Feb. i, 1847 37; Thomas Ncwton,\y. May 21, 1849,
m. Apr. 2, 1873, Addie Sampson of Spencer.
37. Daniel, son of Thomas 36, b. Feb. i, 1847, "i- I^^c. 30, 1S69, Lydia A.
Doane of North Brookfield, b. June 11, 1846. He is a leather cutter and farmer.
Children (North Brookfield), Daniel Burton, b. Aug. 7, 1873 ! Laura Denny, b. Apr.
22, 1875 ; Florence Amelia, b. June 7, 1878 ; Roland Hutnphrey, b. Oct. 17, 1884.
GILMORE, George A. 1, b. New Salem, Oct. 3, 1S14 ; carpenter; m. (i) Apr.
25, 1837, Nancy Ranger of North Brookfield ; (2) Nov. 27, 1S73, Elizabeth E. Nourse
of Shrewsbury. Children, George E., b. Southboro, Mar. 24, 1838 2 ; John W., b.
Oakham, Mar. 31, 1840, d. in civil war at Newbern, N.C., Apr. 13, 1862; Martha
A. F., b. Greenwich, Apr. 20, 1842, m. Feb. 7, 1871, Daniel A. Howard of Win-
chester, N.H. ; Carrie N., b. North Brookfield, Aug. 31, 1851 ; Clarence F., b. Nov.
4, 1S57, d. Aug. 21, 1871.
2. George E., son of George A. 1, b. Southboro, Mar. 24, 1838, m. (i) Feb. 25,
1869, Delia A. Clapp of North Brookfield ; (2) Feb. 20, 1872, Elizabeth R. Nourse of
Holliston; resides in Kansas City, Mo. Children, Delia I. F., b. North Brookfield,
June IT, 1S70, d. July 18, following; George Clarence, b. Hamburg, la., Nov. 18,
1875 ; Nellie L., b. South Framingham, Apr. 19, 1878.
GLASS, John, b. England; was of Burgoyne's army; m. Esther , who d.
Apr. 3, 1835, aged eighty-eight; he d. North Brookfield, Aug. 27, 1839, aged eighty-
six. Children (New Braintree), Daniel ; Mary, b. Mar. 4, 1784, m. Nov. 13, 1804,
Jesse Hamilton of Brookfield; Johii, b. Jan. 25, 1786; Sally; Adin, b. Apr. 17,
1790.
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GLAZIER, Freeman 1; resided in North Brookfield on the Gary place;
removed to Barre; m. Sally Ann Bates. Children, Leroy, b. Barre, m. Mrs. Chris-
tina Eldridge of Rhode Island; Eugene, b. Oxford, m. Electa Barnes of West
Brookfield; Adelaide Bates, m..(Z\\zx\&%^ .Ti^vi\x\% of North Brookfield; Freeman
F., b. Jan. 8, 1849 2; Stillman Dane, h. Barre, Sept. 5, 1851, m. Dec. 23, 1872,
Josephine Sanderson of Barre; Ezra Stone; "jfohn Brown; Afyrofi, b. North
Brookfield.
2. Freeman F., son of Freeman 1, b. Millbury, Jan. 8, 1849, m. Ella Frances
Reed, adopted daughter of Sumner Reed of North Brookfield, Oct. 6, 1870. Chil-
dren (North Brookfield), Fannie Reed, b. Apr. 15, 1873; Arthur Reed, b. Nov. 11,
1874; Jennie Evelyn, b. Mar. Ii, 1877.
GLEASON, Thomas, b. Ireland, m. 1851, Hannah Hyland of North Brook-
field. Children (North Brookfield), Peter, b. 1852; Margaret, b. 1854; Mary Ann,
b. 1856; Hantiah, b. 1S58 ; John, b. i860, d. Apr. 6. 1879; James and Katie, twins,
b. 1863; Thomas, b. 1867.
GLENNON, Michael, b. Ireland, 1830; m. (i) Margaret Collier, who was b.
1823, d. North Brookfield, July 18, 1872; (2) Aug. 14, 1873, Mary Cavana of North
Brookfield; (3) Abbie O'Brien of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield),
Margaret, b. Mar. 1855; Edward, b. Dec. 9, 1859; Michael, b. July 18, i860.
GODDA'RD (or GODDETTE), Nelson 1, b. Canada, 1832, m. Aug. 1853,
Nancy Powers. Children, G'^c?;-^'-^ yV., b. Spencer, June 10, 1S54, m. May 11, 1879,
Margaret Casey of Natick; Mary Ann, b. July 22, 1855, m. Nov. 24, 1879, Joseph
Foote of North Brookfield ; Margaret E., b. North Brookfield, Dec. 2, 1S56, m. May
16, 1874, Philip White of North Brookfield; Ellen E., b. Chicopee, Feb. 5, 1859, d.
North Brookfield, Feb. 24, 1870; William F, b. Apr. 11, 1861 ; Joseph H., b. Feb.
15, 1863; Charles F., b. Sept. 20, 1864; Susan A., b. July 26, 1866; Edward M., b.
North Brookfield, Mar. 18, 1869; John IV., h. May 7, 1873.
2. Freehold, b. Canada ; m. Oct. 22, 1854, Fileman Ledeaux of Spencer. Chil-
dren, Napoleon, b. Canada, May, 1861 ; Minnie, b. 1863 ; Esther, b. 1865 ; Zelia, b.
North Brookfield, 1867 ; Zama, b. July, 1870; Fred., b. Sept. 22, 1872.
3. Austin, b. Canada, 1831 ; m. 1863, Vitaline Arfin of Rhode Island. Children
(North Brookfield)-, Afnanda, b. Aug. 1866; Azema, b. June 6, 1869; Elijah, b. Mar.
1871 ; Josephine, b. May, 1873; Arthur, b. Feb. 1875 > R^gi"a,h. Feb. 1S77 ; Alphon-
sine, b. Mar. 1879.
GOODELL (GOODALE), Solomon, son of John, b. Marlboro, 1707, m. May 17,
1732, Mrs. Anna Walker [nee Hinds) of Brookfield ; lived in the eastern part of the
town, where Nymphus M. Whiting now resides. Children (Brookfield), Solomon,
b. Apr. 2, 1733, d. July 14, 1738; Anna, b. July 12, 1734, d. July i, 1738; John, b.
Dec. 6, 1735 2 ; Submit, b. May 10, 1737, d. July 28, 1738; Anna, b. June 18, 1740,
m. Dec. 6, 1759, Onesiphorus Ayres of Brookfield ; Solomon, b. Mar. i, 1742, m.
Nov. 4, 1766, Mary Hale; Nathan, b. Nov. 11, 1744. [See ante, p. 390.]
2. John, son of Solomon 1, b. Brookfield, Dec. 6, 1735, published Jan. 1759, to
Eunice Marsh. Children (Yixook^eXd), Solomon, h. Oct. 30, 1759; Nathan, b. Oct.
10, 1761 ; Jiide,\). Aug. 9, 1763; Anna, b. May 20, 1765; Eli, b. Sept. 6, 1767;
Eicnice, b. May 20, 1769.
3. Jonathan, from Marlboro, m. Mary , and d. North Brookfield, May 20,
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1806. Children, Patience, b. Marlboro, Feb. 11, 1763, m. May 10, 1784, Jacob H.
De Land of Brookfield ; Mary b. Brookfield, Apr. 23, 1767; Rut/i, b. Aug. 9,
1771.
4. Hosea B., b. Woodstock, Ct., Nov. 3, 1816; leather cutter; m. (i) July 2,
1844, Harriet C. Fiske of Southbridge, b. Southbridge, Nov. 5, 1817, d. there Jan.
6, 1857; (2) Sept. 13, 1857, Mrs. Flavilla D. McGlathey of Searsport, Me., b. Nov.
15, 1820, d. Mar. 10, 1862; (3) Sept. 12, 1863, Mrs. Eunice Colcord White of Sears-
port; he d. North Brookfield, Jan. 10, 1877. Children, Mary Louise, b. Southbridge,
July 15, 1848, d. Aug. 22, 1850; WilliajH Fiske, b. Feb. 21, 1850; bookkeeper; d.
Lowell, Sept. 4, 1883; John Henry, b. Sept. 15, 1851 5; Harriet Elizabeth, b. Nov.
28, 1853, d. North Brookfield, Nov. 5, 1870; Charles Freviont,h. Aug. 30, 1856;
physician, Washington, D.C.; m. May 15, 18S3, Ida V. Graham of Washington, b.
July 29, 1S59 [child, Jessie Raymond, b. Sept. 10, 1884] ; Raymond Dodge, b. June 14,
185S; government clerk ; d. Washington, May 26, 1884.
5. John Henry, son of Hosea B. 4, b. Southbridge, Sept. 15, 1851 ; provision
dealer. South Framingham ; m. May i, 1873, Emma F. Carleton of West Spring-
field, b. Holyoke, Jan. 22, 1852. Children (North Brookfield), Java H., b. Jan. 3,
1875; Florence Carlton, b. Jan. ir, 1878; Robert Hosea, b. Nov. 6, 1879.
GOODRICH, Joel 1, of Rocky Hill, Ct., m. Anna Bunce, and d. at Rocky Hill.
Children (Rocky Hill), James H, b. July 23, 1823 2; Joseph E., m. Jerusha Smith,
and d. Jan. 23, 1866; Elizabeth, m. Elisha P. Avery of Oberlin, O., and d. there;
Emetine, m. Henry Smith of Rocky Hill ; Edward J., m. Mary Lamberton of
Oberlin.
2, James H., son of Joel 1, b. Rocky Hill, Ct, July 23, 1823; a farmer; m.
Aurelia W. , b. Mar. 6, 1825; owns and resides on the Charles E. Jenks place.
Children, Ellen J, h Berlin, Ct., May 4, 1S49, d. June i, i858; Charles A., b. Sept.
26, 1852; Emma A., b. Feb. 22, 1855, ^i- Oct. 21, iSSo, Arthur C. Bliss of North
Brookfield; F?-ank H, b. Middletown, Ct., July 14, 1S57 ; Edward W., b. Nov. 4,
1S61 ; George E., b. Oct. 31, 1865.
3. James, b. Lyndeboro, N.H., Aug. 6, 1830 ; a manufacturer of machinery. East
Brookfield; m. Apr. 28, 1868, Mrs. Mary A. Ross, daughter of Deacon J. A. Moore.
Child, Charles Ed'ivard, b. Fitchburg, May 25, 1872.
GOODWIN, John E., b. Middleton, N.H., Sept. 14, 1820, m. (i) Sept. 15, 1844,
Leah Wentworth of Milton, N.H. ; (2) Mar. 11, 1849, Eliza Hayes of Milton; (3)
May 7, 1862, Mrs. Pamelia N. Pinkham {nee Davis) of Concord, N.H. Children
(Milton, N.H.), Henry C, b. May 14, 1846, m. Emma Home of Dover, N.H. ; Leah;
Helen, b. Aug. 16, 1848, m. W. B. Dennis of Dover; Laura May, b. May 26, 1851 ;
Alice Eliza, b. Aug. 15, 1853, m. Sept. 4, 1878, Gilbert T. Webber of North Brook-
field; John Fremont, b. Jan. 12, 1857, m. Oct. 15, 1879, Vienna Belle Sanborne of
Dover.
GOSS, Philip 1, merchant of Boston, bought Jan. 20, 1687, the Joseph Row-
landson estate in Lancaster, where he settled, and d. 1698. He m. (i) Hannah
Hopkins ; (2) Mar. 29, 1690, Mary Prescott of Concord, who m. (2) John Houghton,
jr., of Lancaster. Children, Philip, baptized Roxbury, Feb. 16, 1679 2; Ha7inah,
baptized Mar. 16, 1679; ^/<"'7, baptized Aug. 27, 16S0; Mary, b. Lancaster, 1691;
John, b. 1693.
2. Philip, son of Philip 1, captain, settled Lancaster ; had grant of sixty acres
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in Brookfield, and in the fall of 1704 built a fortified house on the old Hadley Path,
west of Wekabaug pond [the Ebenezer Fairbanks place]. Had grants in all of
six hundred and seven acres. He d. Sept. 13, 1747. He m. Aug. 30, 1699, Judith
Hayward of Concord. Children, Jttdith, m. Dec. 2, 1718, Thomas Gilbert; Philip
3; Hannah, va.. 1723, Experience Rich; Mary,xa.. 1728, Daniel Walker; John,\i.
Jan. 10, 171 1 4; Thank/ui, b. Dec. 13, 1713, m. June 20, 1732, John White; Thomas,
b. July 6, 17 16.
3. Philip, son of Philip 2, lived Brookfield, m. Nov. 25, 1723, Keziah Cooley.
Children, Philip, b. Nov. 18, 1724; Hannah, b. Sept. 4, 1726; Ebeiiezer, b. Sept. 11,
1728, d. young; Keziah, b. Feb. 26, 1730; Judith, h. Nov. 15, 1731 ; Nathaniel, h.
Sept. 7, 1733, d. young; Thomas, b. Jan. 6, 1735.
4. John, son of Philip 2, lived Brookfield, m. 1730, Mary Gilbert. Children,
Mary, b. Nov. Ii, 1731, d. Nov. 8, 1747 ; Samuel, b. Sept. 30, 1733, d. Nov. ir, 1738 ;
Thankful, h. Feb. 26, 1736; Miriam, h. Dec. 13, 1737, d. young; Samuel, h. Sept.
19, 1739; Eunice, \>. Jan. 14, 1741 ; Miriam, b. June 14, 1744; yohti,\). Sept. 29,
1747, d. young; Comfort, b. Dec. 3, 1749.
GOTT, Benjamin, M.D., b. 1705; came to Marlboro about 1725; physician;
d. Marlboro, July 25, 1751 ; m. (i) Feb. 4, 1728, Sarah, daughter of Rev. Robert
Breck of Marlboro, who d. Apr. 11, 1740, aged twenty-nine ; (2) Oct. 5, 1740, Lydia
Ward of Boston. Children (Marlboro), Sarah, b. Mar. 21, 1729, m. July 12, 1750,
Uriah Brigham of Marlboro; Anna, b. Jan. 8, 1731, m. July 9, 1752, Samuel Brig-
ham, jr.; Rebecca, b. Dec. 27, 1732; Benjamin, b. Aug. 29, 1734, m. Hannah Wheat
of Boston, d. Brookfield, Dec. 5, 1760; a physician [see atite, p. 210]; Elizabeth, b.
Oct. 19, 1736; John, b. May 4, 1739, d. Feb. 13, 1740; Martha, b. Sept. 11, 1741, d.
June 12, 1756.
GOULD, Zaccheus 1, b. about 1589, d. 1670; resided at Hemel Hempstead
and Great Messenden, Eng. Came to New England about 1638, settled at Tops-
field. His wife Phebe probably b. England, and d. Topsfield, Sept. 20, 1663. For
account of his imprisonment for alleged treason vs. the Government of Dudley, see
3 Mass. Hist. Coll. VHI., 150-154. Children, /'/;<?(^d', baptized England 1620, m.
Deacon Thomas Perkins of Topsfield; Mary, baptized 1621, m. John Reddington
of Topsfield; Martha, baptized 1623, m. John Nevvmarch of Ipswich; Priscilla, m.
John Wilder; John, b. June 10, 1635 2.
2. John, son of Zaccheus 1, b. England, June 10, 1635, "i* Oct. 12, 1660, Sarah,
daughter of John Baker of Topsfield, who d. Jan. 26, 1709-10. Children, John, b.
Dec. I, 1662, m. (i) Phebe French; (2) Rose ; he d. Nov. 5, 1724; Sarah,
b. Dec. 18, 1664, m. Joseph Bi.xby, and d. Dec. 6, 1723 ; Thomas, b. Feb. 14, 1666, m.
Mercy Sumner; Samuel, b. Mar. 6, 1669 3; Zaccheus, b. Mar. 26, 1672, m. Elizabeth
Curtice, and d. 1739; Priscilla, b. Nov. 2, 1674, m. John Curtice, and d. May 16,
1715; Joseph, b. Aug. 24, 1677, iri- Priscilla Perkins, and d. Apr. 4, 1753; Mary, b.
June 16, 16S1, d. May 2, 1689. Each of these five sons was the father of a large
family.
3. Samuel, son of John 2, b. Mar. 6, 1669; resided in Boxford; m. Apr. 20,
1697, Margaret Stone, and d. 1724. "In 1714, his house was burned, and the town
abated his tax for that reason." [Histoiy Boxford^ Children (Boxford), Sarah, b.
Feb. 25, 169S, d. Feb. 21, 1786, unm. ; Samuel, b. Jan. 18, 1701 4; Moses, b. Sept. 18,
1703, m. Nov. 7, 1728, Mary Bellows, and d. Oct. 20, ; Daniel, d. Dec. 1724;
Patience, h. Aug. 25, 1709?; m. 1744, Edmund Towne of Oxford; Jonathan, \)2l.^
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tized Sept. 4, 1709; Margaret, b. Mar. 6, 1712 ; Zaccheus, b. Mar. 29, 1715 ; Hubbard,
b. July 8, 1720, m. (i) Mar. 8, 1744, Hannah Bootman ; (2) published Brookfield,
Nov. 1759, to widow Mary Jones; (3) Jan. 2, 17S3, Thankful Eowles of Brookfield,
who d. Oct. 4, 1800; he d. North Brookfield, Mar. 6, iSoo.
4. Samuel, deacon, son of Samuel 3, b. Boxford, Jan. 18, 1701, m. June 9, 1725,
Mehitable Stiles ; removed from Boxford to Brookfield between 1740 and 1750, and
built the old Parker Johnson house; afterwards lived on a place a little east of
the Charles Jenks place. He and son Samuel were petitioners for the incorporation
of the North Parish in Brookfield ; was deacon of Second Church in Brookfield,
now the First Congregational Church of North Brookfield, from 1754 for many
years. His name disappears from the school district lists in 1791, when he proba-
bly left town. Children, Samuel, b. Mar. 20, 1727, m. 1751, Sarah Gilbert of Brook-
field; he d. 1791 ; Mehitable, b. Feb. 11, 1729, m. Mar. 10, 1754, Peter Lamson of
Brookfield; Jeremiah, b. Aug. 5, 1731, m. (i) June 5, 1755, Hannah Bartlett of
Brookfield; (2) Aug. 21, 1760, Hannah Stevens of Heath, who d. Dec. 12, 1812;
Nathan, b. Jan. 8 or 18, 1734, m. Oct. 31, 1757, Martha Gilbert of Brookfield, and
d. Virginia, 1816; yo)iathaii,h. Nov. 28, 1735; probably d. young; Eli, b. May 4,
1738, m. Dec. 21, 1769, Lydia Jennings of Brookfield; Deliveratice, b. Feb. 23, 1742,
m. Reuben Nimms of Shelburne. [For Deacon Samuel's grandchildren see Vol. 3,
by Hon. Charles Adams, jr., in Town Clerk's office.]
5. Henry K., b. East Brooklyn, Ct., Feb. 27, 1841, m. Aug. 4, 1862, Lillian P.
Fisher of Danielsonville, Ct., b. North Brookfield, Dec. 8, 1846. Children, Nathan
S., b. Connecticut, May 6, 1867 ; Henry G., b. Mar. 2, 1S69, d. North Brookfield,
Jan. II, 1873; Erhin E., b. in North Brookfield, Oct. 27, 1870, d. Jan. 15, 1873;
Ervin F. (twin), b. Oct. 27, 1870, d. Jan. 23, 1873; Charles A., b. Mar. 15, 1873;
James M., b. Nov. 8, 1S75 5 Nettie M., b. Dec. 17, 1878.
6. Henry C, b. Marlboro, Vt., 1824; was the first of his family in town; m.
Mercy Wheelock of South Orange, and d. Waterbury, Vt., June 30, 1S63. Children,
Henrietta M., b. North Brookfield, Nov. 29, 1846, m. Jan. 1870, Joseph H. McNulty
of North Brookfield; AI071ZO J., b. Apr. 5, 1848 7; Elmira V.,h. North Brookfield,
May I, 1850, m. Nov. 1876, Jason S. Keep of Monson ; Lorenzo W., b. May 4, 1853;
Alvira L., b. Waterbury, Vt., Apr. 17, 1858, m. June 5, 1878, William E. Giffin 6, of
Brookfield; Harlan H, b. Feb. 22, 1856; Emma M., b. Vermont, Mar. 22, 1859.
7. Alonzo J., son of Henry C. 6, b. Sturbridge, Apr. 5, 1848, m. Oct. 5, 1870,
Emma L., daughter of Benjamin W. Dean of North Brookfield. Children (North
Brookfield), Benjamin H., b. July 30, 187 1, d. aged i week; Euphe7nia Ella, b. Dec.
8, 1873; ^lllia'n Benjamin, b. Apr. 8, 1876; Bertha S., b. Sept. 13, 1877 ! y^y I^->
h. Mar. 9, 1879.
8. William, b. Norwich, Ct., 1839, m. Aug. 1864, Helen Howe of Hardwick, b.
Conway, 1843. Children (West Brookfield), Thomas, h. 1866; Sarah, h. 1868;
Henry, b. 1872; Jessie, b. 1877 ; Alice, b. 1879.
GRANGER, Timothy D. 1, came here from Hardwick; a painter; m. Ruth
Carter of Hardwick, and d. East Brookfield. Children, George, m. Caroline Wood;
Lillie, lived in West Brookfield; Juliette, m. Henry Damon of Framingham ;
Charles E. 2.
2. Charles E., son of Timothy D. 1, b. Hardwick, Oct. 29, 1847; painter; m.
(i) Sept. 20, 1871, Alice, daughter of Lemuel Smith, who d. Sept. 3, 1882; (2) Oct.
13, 1883, Josephine Smith of North Wilbraham. Children (North Brookfield all
but one), Leon B., b. Oct. 6, 1S72; Mabel A., b. Aug. 12, 1874 ; Henry G., b. Apr.
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3, 1876; Lena, b. West Brookfield, Jan. 23, 1878; George A., b. Apr. 8, 18S0;
Emma G., b. Mar. 4, 1885.
GRAVES, Leonard, jr., b. East Chatham, N.Y., 1830; tinsmith; m. May 6,
18157, Juliette P. Howe of North Brookfield, and d. North Brookfield, May 16, 1873.
Children, Mabel A., b. North Brookfield, Apr. 24, i860, m. Apr. 14, iSSo, Ernest F.
Johnson; Frank A., b. Oct. 26, 1865.
2. Henry, b. Williamsburg, Mass., June 20, 1813, m. Sept. 16, 1836, Tryphosa
Babbitt of North Brookfield, and d. North Brookfield, Apr. 6, 1865. Children,
William A., b. Mar. 1839, m. Sarah J. Clark of North Brookfield, May 10, 1859, d.
Oct. 20, 1862; Charles H., b. Nov. 11, 1841, d. June 16, 1862.
GREEN, Nathaniel 1, b. Aug. 1780; farmer; m. (i) Jan. 19, 1807, Catherine
Adams of Brookfield, who d. Jan. 25, 1829, aged 43 ; (2) 1830, Phebe Drury of Charl-
ton, who d. May 8, 1862, aged So years, 11 months, 4 days. He d. Spencer, Oct. 16,
1863. Children (Spencer), Ezra B., b. Sept. 7, 1807, m. Susan Jenks of Brookfield;
Miranda, b. Feb. 28, 1809, m. Reuben Drake of Brookfield ; JVathatiiel, b. July 13,
181 1 2 ; Mary Ann, b. Dec. 7, 1813, m. William S. Jenks of North Brookfield, and
d. East Brookfield, Oct. 28, 1843; Timothy, b. Feb. 11, 1816, m. Prudence Bemis
of Brookfield, and d. Spencer, June 23, 1866; Horace, b. Sept. 8, 1S18, m. Charity
Pierce of Brookfield, Jan i, 1841, and d. North Brookfield, July 15, 1877; Charles,
b. Nov. 7, 1826, m. Nov. 24, 1862, Sarah Newton of Brookfield, and d. Spencer,
Apr. 21, iSSo; his widow m. (2) O. Barr of Oakham [children, Charles N., b. Feb.
26, 186S ; John H., b. Dec. 28, 1869] ; Obadiah, d. Oct. i, 1828.
2. Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel 1, b. Spencer, July 13, iSii ; removed to North
Brookfield about 1S40; m. Mar. 12, 1840, Mary Hair of North Brookfield, and d.
Feb. 5, 1874. Children (North Brookfield), /Awj M.,\>. Oct. 3, 1848 3; Lydia
A.,h. Aug. 15, 1854.
3. Henry M., son of Nathaniel 2, b. North Brookfield, Oct. 3, 1848, m. Mar. 30,
1870, Mary C. White of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Elmer
Henry, b. Nov. 18, 1871 ; Edgar N., b. Oct. 17, 1874; Walter A., b. Nov. 8, 1876;
George W., b. Oct. 5, 1879; Arthur A., b. June 9, 1881 ; Ida M., b. June 19, 1883;
Omer //., b. April 15, 1885.
4. Frank P., b. Oakham, June 9, 1852; baker; m. Feb. 18, 1879, Carrie J.
Clement of Petersham, b. in Petersham, Aug. 6, 1857.
5. John. He had a grant of sixty acres, Nov. 2, 1702 (probably then about
twenty years old), and later of ninety-five acres. He was wounded by the Indians
in 170S [see ante, pp. 173, 174] ; wife Anna. Children, Phebe, b. Mar. 16, 1706, m.
Paul Deland; John, b. Jan. 14, 170S 6 ; Jabez, b. Dec. 10, 1710, executed at Worces-
ter, Oct. 21, 1742, for the murder of Thomas McCluer at a husking, being the first
execution in Worcester County; Tamar, b. July 3, 1713; Stephen, b. Dec. 14, 1715 ;
Edmund, b. June 4, 1717 ; Anna, b. June 4, 1719; Caleb, b. Jan. 15, 1721 ; daitghter,
b. 1722. Anna and Caleb were burned, with the dwelling house. Mar. 18, 1735-6.
[The John Green house stood on the south side of the new country road, near Slate
hill. The site is now in North Brookfield.]
6. John, son of John 5, b. Brookfield, Jan. 14, 170S, m. (i) Mary , who d,
June II, 1740; (2) Dorothy, about 1741 ; (3) Anna , d. Brookfield, Aug. 10,
1744.?. Children (Brookfield), Hannah, b. Sept. 23, 1732; Dorcas, b. Feb. 22,
1733-4; Aznbah, b. Jan. 24, 1735; Anna, b. Mar. 23, 1737 ; Mary, b. Apr. 8, 1740,
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d. Dec. i8, 1749; Caleb, b. Apr. 8, 1742, m. Sept. 15, 1763, Edith Adams; Phebe, b.
Mar. 28, 1744; John, d. Aug. 10, 1744.
7. John, b. Ireland, 183 1, m. Apr. i86r, Mary Rehan of Brooklyn, N.Y. Chil-
dren, Mary Ellen, b. Brooklyn, Nov. 1863 ; Catherine, b. Rutland, Mass., Sept. 5,
1870.
8. Charles K., b. Oakham, May, 1S42, m. Jan. 16, 1873, Hattie Earle of North
Brookfield. Child, Frank E., b. San Francisco, Aug. 1876.
9. Henry H., b. Oakham; provision dealer; m. Dec. 1864, Maria L. Morgan of
Chicopee. Child, Fredei-ick M., b. Chicopee, Oct. 1867, d. North Brookfield, Sept.
23, 1882.
10. George E., b. Oakham, Mar. 5, 1830, m. Oct. 25, 1856, Helen S. F. Barrett
of Hinsdale, N.H. He served in the Sixth Vermont Regiment in the Rebellion.
GREGORY, Noel, b. Canada, 1839, m. 1866, Louisa Cutter of Marlboro.
Children (Marlboro), Mary, b. Mar. 1867; Lizzie, b. June, 1868; Joseph, h. Aug.
1870; Delphis, b. Aug. 1872; Frederick, b. 1S74 ; Georgia, b. North Brookfield^
Nov. 14, 1876.
GRIFFIN, Thomas 1, b. Ireland, m. Bridget Dowling of North Brookfield;
was killed in the late civil war. Child, Frances, b. West Brookfield, Sept. 27, 1866.
The widow m. (2) Peter Lawler.
2. Daniel, b. Ireland, 1819; m. Apr. 20, 1850, Catherine Donahue of West Brook-
field, b. Ireland, 1817 ; he d. North Brookfield, Nov. 15, 1879. Children, Ellen Jane,
b. West Brookfield, Jan. 27, 1852, m. Mar. 25, 1854, Henry Rondeau of North Brook-
field; Mary Anti, b. Mar. 25, 1854, m. ; Catherine M., b. North Brookfield^
May I, 1858 ; James P., b. June 9, 1861 ; John, b. Feb. 8, 1855, d. West Brookfield,
Oct. 12, 1856; Daniel was the first of the name and family in town (1848).
3. William C, b. Boston, June 30, 1830, m. Feb. 12, 1850, Sophronia Giffin,
daughter of Anson 1, b. Aug. 27, 1831, Children, Walter Arthur, b. West Brook-
field, May 12, 1851 ; drowned, Holliston, Jan. 20, 1863; William Herbert, b. Hollis-
ton, Oct. 5, 1852, d. North Brookfield, July 28, 1S64; Eva Carrie, b. West Medway,
July 25, 1857 ; Frederick Nelson, b. Holliston, Dec. 22, 1858, d. there Aug. 28, 1859;
Harry French, b. North Brookfield, Jan. 10, 1865, d. West Brookfield, Sept. 23,
1873 ; Robert Hen?y, b. West Brookfield, Aug. 30, 1873.
GROUT, George W., b. West Brookfield, Nov. 15, 1852, m. Dec. 17, 1878, Ida
Felton of Enfield.
GULLIVER, Reuben 1, b. Milton, Mass., 1762 ; paper maker ; m. Aug. 6, 1796,
Ruth Snyder of Minisink, N.Y., and d. Williamstown, Nov. 30, i860. Children,
(Minisink, N.Y.), Pamelia A., b. May 23, 1797, d. Williamstown, Dec. 22, 1869;
Lemuel, b. May 10, 1799, m. Martha Blatchford of Grove, N.Y., and d. Canton, N.Y.,
Oct. 27, 1878 ; Sabrina, b. Jan. 28, 1801, m. Joseph Remington of Whitehall, N.Y.,
and d. Williamstown, Jan 23, 1869; Reuben, b. Nov. 2, 1802, d. Green Bay, Wis., Jan,
24, 1826; Hector C. and Peter S., twins, b. Dec. 10, 1804; Benjamin, b. Oct. 19, 1806,
d. in the army, Apr. 18, 1833, on the trail of Black Hawk ; Johit T., b. Mar. 3, iSii
2 ; (Bennington, Vt.), George F., b. Oct. 11, 1812 3 ; William L., b. Oct. 9, 1814 ; Al-
mira, b. May 27, 1818, m. Pardon Howland of Spencer ; Ruth, b. July i, 1820, m.
Joseph McLoud of North Adams; Jajie, b. Apr. 15, 1824, m. Adney Marsh of
North Adams, and d. there Nov. 9, 1865.
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2. John T., son of Reuben 1, b. Minisink, N.Y., Mar. 3, 181 1, m. Oct. 25, 1836,
Betsey Dewey of Lanesboro, b. Ashford, Mass., Mar. 11, 1815. Children (Williams-
town), Hattie E., b. Nov. 25, 1837, m. Sept. 17, 1S6S, William Browne of Boston;
Charles H., b. Mar. 23, 1840, m. Feb. 18, 1875, E. A. Fisher of Marlboro; William
L.y b. Jan. 31, 1842 3 ; Emily D., b. Aug. 20, 1846, d. Williamstown, Aug. 24, 1846.
[J. T. Gulliver's house stands upon the site of the first meeting-house built 1749, in
North Brookfield.]
3. George P., son of Reuben 1, b. Bennington, Vt., Oct. 11, 1812, m. (i) Mary
Bush of North Brookfield ; (2) Apr. 15, 18S0, Mary Ann Witt of New Braintree.
Child, Frances Pamelia, b. Spencer, , m. Henry W. Meriam of New York.
4. William L., son of John T. 2, b. Jan. 31, 1842 ; dentist, Worcester; m. (i)
Nov. 30, 1865, Mary E. Stowe of Worcester, who d. Oct. 28, 1873 ! (2) May 10, 1876,
Jennie E. Rhynders of Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Children (Worcester), Edgar Stowe, b.
Nov. 15, 1869; Alfred Lewis, b. Mar. 16, 1879.
GUY, William 1, son of George, b. Lands End, Eng., m. Dec. 25, 1842, Caroline
Giffin, daughter of Anson 1, b. June, 1827. He left home many years ago, and
has not since been heard from ; she m. (2) Albert Drake of Holliston, and d.
Hopkinton, 1865. Child, Antia yosephine, b. North Brookfield, 1843, d. Sept. 19,
1851. Children by second marriage, Mary, b. Hopkinton, 1859; Wilfred, b. 1S63.
2. Richard, brother of William 1, b. Lands End, Eng., about 1828, m. Jan. 21,
1845, Keziah, daughter of Anson Giffin 1, b. Jan. 2, 1829. Children, Charles Hejiry,
b. Jan. 2, 1846 3; Ann Maria, b. Sept. 10, 1848, m. May 14, 1867, Auguste Le
Boeuf of Canada; Frank Elivood, b. Spencer, Dec. 15, 1851 ; Alice Ellsworth, b.
North Brookfield, July 4, i86i,m. Edwin Henry in Wisconsin.
3. Charles H., son of Richard 2, b. North Brookfield, Jan. 2, 1846, m. Jan. 11,
1874, Jane Reynolds of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Fannie, b.
Sept. 6, 1875 ; Ida, b. Dec. 14, 1877 ; Ella, b. Nov. 28, 1879.
GUYETTE, Charles, b. Canada, Feb. 1828, m. 1857, Lizzie Beaulieu. Chil-
dren (Worcester), Charles, b. 1858 ; Mary, b. 1859 ; Louis, b. i860 ; Olive, b. 1862 ;
Abraham, b. 1865 5 Susan, b. 1867 ; Hattie, b. 1868; Georgia, b. 1878. This family
came from Worcester, 187 1.
HAIR, William 1, a clothier, and the first of the name in Brookfield, came from
Providence, R.I. ; m. at Brookfield, Feb. 10, 1725-6, Elizabeth Owen, aged but four-
teen. Children (Brookfield), yij;;/^, b. and d. 1725; Mary,h. lyzj ; William,h. ij2(),
d. young; Abraham, b. 1731 ; John, b. 1732 2 ; William, b. Apr. 18, 1736; Rachel,
b. Aug. 14, 1739, m. Jan. 19, 1775, John Burk?; Samuel, b. Apr. 3, 1742 3; Marcy,
b. Dec. 8, 1744; Margaret, b. Feb. 9, 1746; Sarah, b. May 15, 1748; Fra7icis, b.
July 8, 1751 ; Elizabeth, b. Apr. 23, 1753 ; Robert, b. Sept. 23, 1755.
2. John, son of William 1, b. Brookfield, 1732, published May, 1758, to Agnes
Steel of Brookfield. Children (Brookfield), Mary, b. Sept. 18, 1760 ; Robert, b. May
9, 1763; Margaret, b. Oct. 29, 1765; Johi^, b. Aug. 13, 1766; Sarah, b. Sept. 19,
1767, d. Apr. 22, 1799; Thomas, h. Apr. i, 1769; Zibiah, b. Nov. 7, 1770; Agnes,
b. Aug. 29, 1771 ; William, b. May 9, 1773 ; Samicel, b. May 20, 1775 ; Elizabeth, b.
June 3, 1777 ; James, b. Oct. 9, 1778.
3. Samuel, son of William 1, b. North Brookfield, Apr. 3, 1742, published Apr.
29, 1785, to Mary Reed of Rutland, and d. May 25, 1796; she d. Jan 7, 1842. Chil-
dren, Moses Weeks, b. Apr. 17, 17S6, d. North Brookfield, Apr. 9, 1856; Francis, b.
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Oct. I, 17S7 4; Sally, b. 17S9, m. Nov. 28, 1S16, William Drake of Spencer, and d.
there Nov. 9, 1842; Samuel, b. Aug. 23, 1791 5; Reed, b. Mar. i, 1793, ^- North
Brookfield, Jan. 26, 1835.
4. Francis, son of Samuel 3, b. North Brookfield, Oct. i, 1787, m. Sept. 8, 1814,
Betsey Young of Milford, b. Oct. 8, 1791 ; he d. Aug. 10, 1858. Children, Nancy,
b. Feb. II, 1816, d. North Brookfield, Dec. 16, 1866; Laura B., b. Nov. 9, 1S21, m.
July 4, 1842, Benjamin B. Trask of Springfield; Ruth M., b. Jan. 12, 1824, m. Sept.
5, i860, Daniel Drake of Brookfield; Eliza N'., b. Nov. 17, 1825, m. Sept. 5, 1848,
William Bartlett of Shrewsbury, and d. Hampton, Va., May 21, 1884; S. Adaline,
b. Sept. 16, 1830, m. Sept. 16, 1851, William H. Fuller of Suffield, Ct. ; Henry F., b.
Sept. 3, 1833, m. Sept. 4, 1859, N. Maria Bartlett of Hampton, Va., and d. Dec. 21,
1862, at Fortress Monroe, Va. ; leaving two children ; William Francis, b. North
Brookfield, Oct. 26, i860; Charles Henry, b. Apr. 29, 1862.
5. Samuel, son of Samuel 3, b. North Brookfield, Aug. 23, 1791, m. (i) Apr. 10,
1817, PhebeT. Doane, who d. June 19, 1836, aged thirty-eight; (2) Oct. 6, 1836,
Lydia Shedd, who d. Aug. 18, 1854; (3) Sept. 28, 1854, Lydia B. Lamson ; he d.
Mar. 9, 1866. Children (North Brookfield), Eliza, b. Feb. 8, 1818, d. Nov. 7, 1819;
vl/arj/, b. Nov. ID, 1819, m. Mar. 12, 1S40, Nathaniel Green; Hema7t, b. Jan. 12,
1822 6; Evieline, b. Dec. 23, 1823, m. Mar. 13, 1S42, Hosea White of East Brook-
field, and d. Oct. 26, following; Emory, b. Aug. 27, 1825, d. Jan. 12, 1826; Sarah,
b. Dec. 12, 1826, d. Nov. 20, 1840; Addison S., b. Mar. 28, 1829 7 ; Phebe Aiin, b.
Feb. 15, 1831, m. Apr. 21, 1857, Frederick A. Woodward of North Brookfield, and
d. July 27, 1863 ; Lydia S., h. May 22, 1833, m. Samuel Abell of Boston ; Samuel,
b. May lo, 1836, d. Jan. 23, 1837 ; Elizabeth F., b. July 20, 1S40, d. Aug. 15, 1840.
6. Heman, son of Samuel 5, b. North Brookfield, Jan. 12, 1822, m. Feb. 28, 1843,
Luthera A. Smith of Keene, N.H. Children, John Henry, b. North Brookfield,
Mar. 10, 1847, m. Oct. 28, 1867, Addie A. Simmons of Oakham ; Sarah Ann, b.
Apr. 24, 1852, m. Apr. 8, rS6S, Henry A. Woodis of Oakham; Frank Heman, b.
North Brookfield, Jan. 2, 1868.
7. Addison S., son of Samuel. 5, b. Mar. 28, 1829; night watchman for many
years in E. & A. H. Batcheller's*factory ; m. Apr. 19, 1855, Ann Maria (Gilbert)
Barnum, daughter of Baxter Gilbert of Ware. Children (North Brookfield) George
A., b. June 26, 1S56; Belle M., b. Mar. 12, 1859, m. June 4, 1879, Alvin W. Gilbert
of North Brookfield; Clara E.,h. Jan. 13, 1861, m. Nov. 14, 1882, Frederic W.
Duncan of North Brookfield.
HALE, Thomas 1, and wife Thomasine or Tamosin, came to Newbury in 1635,
and settled at " Parker River ; " was of Salem, 1657, and removed again 1661, to
Newbury; was a glover. Children, Thomas, b. England, 1633 2; John, b. 1636, ni.
(i) Rebecca Lowell ; (2) Sarah Somerby; (3) Sarah (Symonds) Cottle; Samuel, h.
Feb. 2, 1639-40, m. Sarah Ilsly; Apphia, b. 1642, m. Benjamin Rolfe.
2. Thomas, son of Thomas 1, b. , probably in England, 1633 ; came with his
parents to Newbury, 1635; m. May 26, 1657, Mary, daughter of Richard Hutchinson
and Alice (Bosworth) of Salem Village, .baptized North Muskham, County Notts,
Eng., Dec. 28, 1630, and d. Newbury, Oct. 22, 1688. His widow m. (2) William
Watson of Boxford, who d. June 27, 1710; she d. Boxford, Dec. 8, 1715. Children,
a son, b. Feb. 17, 1658, d. Feb. 22, following; Thomas, b. Feb. 11, 1659, m. Sarah
Northend ; Mary, b. July 15, 1660, m. Jewett; Abigail, b. Apr. 8, 1662, m.
Henry Poor; Hannah,h. Nov. 29, 1663, m. William Peabody ; Lydia, b. Apr. 17,
1666, m. James Platts ; Elizabeth, b. Oct. 16, 1668, m. Samuel Pickard; Joseph, b.
HALE. 6ll
Feb. 20, 1670-r 3; Samuel, b. June 6, 1674, m. (i) Martha Palmer; (2) Sarah
(Perley) Hazen.
3. Joseph, son of Thomas 2, b. Feb. 20, 1670-1 ; settled in Boxford about
1692; m. (i) Dec. 15, 1693, Mary, daughter of William Watson and Sarah (Perley)
of Bo.xford, b. 167 1, who d. Feb. i, 1707-8. Mr. Watson, in a deposition given Apr.
26, 1697, agreed to give his daughter Mary half of his property, if she would marry
Joseph Hale. He m. (2) widow Joanna Dodge of Ipswich, He was selectman, en-
sign, lieutenant, and captain ; representative from Boxford sixteen years ; farmer and
carpenter. He d. Brookfield, Feb. 13, 1761, aged ninety. Children, Joseph, b. Aug.
23, 1694, m. (i) Mary Hovey; (2) widow Sarah Hovey; (3) widow Lydia Brown; (4)
widow Susanna Fellows, and d. Oct. 5, 1778; Jacob, b. 1696; m. (i) Hannah Good-
hue; (2) Mary Harriman, and d. Apr. 17, 1731 ; Mary, b. Oct. i, 1697, d. Aug. 29,
1702; Ambrose, b. Feb. 10, 1698-9, m. (i) Joanna Dodge; (2) Hannah Symonds, and
d. Apr. 13, 1767 ; Abner, b. Aug. 2, 1700, m. (i) Ruth Perkins; (2) Keziah (Smith)
Baker; (3) Eunice Kimball, and d. Feb. 13, 1761 ; Moses, b. Dec. 25, 1701 ; graduated
Harvard University 1722; minister of Chester, N.H., 1730-34; m. Abigail Wain-
wright, and d. 1760; Sarah, b. Apr. 6, 1704, m. Jacob Kimball, and d. Jan. 11, 1723-
4; [children by second wife], Hepzibah, b. Sept. 24, 1709, m. John Curtis; Lydia, b.
Mar. 23, 1710-11, m. Nathan Perley; Margaret, b. Feb. 12, 1712-13, m. Amos Kim-
ball; Thomas, h.]3in. 8, 1714-154; John, b. July 12, 1717, m. Priscilla Peabody
(granddaughter of Hannah (Hale) Peabody), and d. 1771 ; Hannah, b. Apr. 27, 1719,
m. Benjamin Batchelder; Benjamin, b. Mar. 2, 1720-1, d. 1723.
4. Thomas, captain, son of Joseph 3, b. Boxford or Newbury, Jan. 8, 1714-15 ;
a carpenter ; m. Feb. 17, 1740, Mary Kimball of Bradford, removed to North Brook-
field, and d. Sept. 18, 1796. He was one of the earliest settlers in North Brook-
field, and built a temporary log hut about two miles south in the midst of the
woods, where he cut the timber for his house on the " Hale place," where he and
several generations of his descendants lived and died. The captain and his wife
were church members, and they with two boys rode on one horse six miles to Fos-
ter's Hill to hear Whitefield preach from the rock. He assisted in building the first
meeting-house in New Braintree, and helped organize the First Church in Second
Precinct, incorporated 1750. The "Hale house" was destroyed by fire a few years
since, with the grand old elm in front of it. Children, William, b. Newbury, Nov.
9, 1741 ; physician in Boxford; m. Miss Perley, and d. Aug. 6, 1785; Thomas,
b. Jan. 22, 1744 6; (Brookfield), Mary, b. Dec. 31, 1745, m. Nov. 4, 1766, Solomon
Goodale of Conway ; Joanna, b. Apr, 9, 1748, d. Mar. 4, 1752 ; Eunice, b. Feb. 17,
1750, m. Benjamin Adams, jr., Dec, 16, 1773, and d. Apr. 9, 1831 ; Anna, b. June 2,
1751, m. Feb. 22, 1786, Malachi Maynard of Conway, and d. May 9, 1825; Joanna,
b. Jan. 19, 1754, m. July 14, 1776, Joel Adams of Montague and Conway; Marcy,
b. Apr. 22, 1755, m. Dec. 31, 1778, Dr. Edward Bancroft of Norwich and Conway,
and d. Apr. 15, 1817 ; Joseph, b. Mar. 19, 1758, m. Miss Hanmore of Hardwick, and
d. Mar. 10, 1807 [children, Abigail, Mordecai, a lawyer of Hardwick, Vt.; Zenas
H. P., lived many years at Oakham, and settled at Troy, N.Y,, where he d.] ; Abi-
gail, b. Mar. 29, 1760, m. (i) Feb. i, 1787, Deacon Jonathan Wood of Boxford; (2)
Spofford of Boxford; Mordecai, b. June 19, 1762; physician; surgeon in
Revolutionary army ; settled in Westchester County, N.Y. ; m. Catherine, daughter
of Gen. William Paulding, and sister of James K. Paulding the author; his daugh-
ter Maria m. Lewis G. Irving, Esq., of Peekskill, N.Y., nephew of Washington
Irving; Elizabeth, b. May 11, 1764, m. May 12, 1785, Abraham Snow of Brookfield,
and d. Sept. 8, 1822; Lydia, b. Aug. 26, 1766, m. May 23, 1796, Josiah Cary of
Brookfield, and d. North Brookfield, July 29, 1852.
6l2 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
6. Thomas, Hon., son of Capt. Thomas 5, b. Newbury, Jan. 22, 1744; farmer,
selectman and assessor many years ; representative nine years, and senator from
Worcester County twelve years ; was a member of the legislative committee before
the office of auditor was created, when he held a seat in either house ; several
times chosen governor's councillor, while in the Senate, but declined the office. In
his earlier years a civil engineer, but afterwards relinquished that part of his busi-
ness to his son Perley, who practised it for many years. Mr. Hale was a man of
high integrity and sound judgment, and had the deserved respect and confidence
of the whole community. He was much employed in the settlement of estates and
in other fiduciary matters as well as more public business ; as magistrate he tried
more civil cases than any one in this vicinity. He and his wife and all of his chil-
dren were professors of religion. He m. Oct. i, 1768, Ruth Hardy of Westboro, b.
May 25, 1744, d. Oct. 3, 1828. He d. Jan. 2, 1834. Children (Brookfield), Perley,
b. July 21, 1770 7; farmer and surveyor; Ruth, b. May 17, 1772, m. May 23,
1809, Nathaniel Goddard of Petersham, and d. Littleton, N.H., Nov. 17, 1872,
aged a hundred years, six months; Thomas, b. Dec. 6, 1773; lieutenant in the
Oxford army ; m. widow Spaulding of Waterford, Vt., and d. there 1850 ; Lucy,
b. May 7, 1776, m. Nov. 9, 1800, Rufus Dodge of Brookfield, and d. Jan. 10, 1868;
Daniel, b. Feb. 27, 17S0, m. Sept. 2, 1804, Polly Bartlett of Brookfield, and d. Flor-
ence, N.Y., 1844 ; Mary, b. Jan. 2, 1782, m. April 9, 1802, Francis Carruth of Brook-
field, and d. Sept. ir, 1859; Anna, b. Dec. 13, 1786, m. Apr. 20, 1807, Asaph Olds
of Brookfield, and d. North Brookfield, [children, Albert, Luke, Cotsworth,
George, and several daughters b. South Brookfield].
7. Perley, son of Hon. Thomas 6, b. July 21, 1770, m. Apr. 29, 1802, Hannah
Edmands, b. Jan. 31, 1776, and d. Dec. 10, 1839; he d. July 2, 1855. He was farmer,
surveyor, school teacher, a private soldier under Government against the " Shays'
Rebellion," and lived and d. on the Hale place. Children (Brookfield) Hannah
Sophronia, b. Feb. 2, 1803; a teacher; m. Ora Haskell of Prescott, who d. Water-
town, N.Y. ; she d. Southbridge, Aug. 19, 1837 [child, Frank Ora] ; Mary Ann, b.
June 5, 1804, d. New Braintree, Apr. 7, 1877 ; dressmaker; Elmira, b. July, 1806, m.
Hiram Lawrence of Hardwick, and d. Sept. 23, 1850 [children, Samuel Lawrence
of Worcester ; Charles, d. California; Perley; Henry and George in the oil trade in
Pennsylvania] ; Elvira, b. July, 1806 (twin) ; tailoress ; m. Apr. 5, 1S42, William Reed
of Belchertown ; removed to Crystal Lake, 111. [had Perley, who d. Nebraska, and
Eliphaz] ; Willia7n Perley, b. Apr. i, 1808 8; Kesia Bruce, b. Aug. 10, 1810, m. Apr.
24, 1833, Otis Lincoln of Warren, and d. North Brookfield, Mar. 19, 1834 [child,
Jane] ; Thomas, b. Feb. 2, 1812, m. (i) Nov. 7, 1848, Harriet Nye of New Braintree;
(2) Jan. 14, 1864, Maria Reed of Crystal Lake, 111. ; he d. New Braintree, Nov. 20,
1864; Samuel Edtnands, b. Mar. 31, 1S15, d. Sept. 3, 1820; Ruth Hardy, b. Dec. 8,
1820, d. June 21, 1854.
8. William P., son of Perley 7, b. Apr. i, 1808, m. Feb. 8, 1837, Mary B. Til-
ton of Worcester, who d. North Brookfield, Aug. 3, 1851. Children ((North Brook-
field), William Perley, b. Nov. 27, 1838 9; Thomas Harlow, b. Nov. 20, 1841 ;
Frances Louisa, b. Dec. 9, 1842, d. New Braintree, 1880; JV. Russell Tilton, b. Nov.
19, 1849, ^- June I, 1876; Sumner Edmands, b. July 25, 1851, d. Aug. 20, 1851.
9. William Perley, son of William P. 8, b. North Brookfield, Nov. 27, 1838,
m. Augusta Bridges of West Brookfield. Child, Leon Starr, b. New Braintree,
Nov. 19, 1867.
HAMANT.— HAMILTON, HAMLINGTON. 613
HAMANT, Job 1, b. Sturbridge, Oct. 30, 1767; carpenter and farmer; ra.
Sarah Stowe of Charlton, and d. Sturbridge, Nov. 22, 1S36. Children, ' Pliny, b.
Mar. 12, 1794; Martha, b. Sept. 24, 1796; Luther, b. Nov. 22, 1799; Horace,h. Feb.
14, 1S02 2 ; Baijaniin F., b. July iS, 1807 ; Lucy, b. Nov. 8, 180S.
2. Horace, son of Job 1, b. Sturbridge, Feb. 14, 1802 ; was the first of his name
in town in fall of 1849, and built the house where he lived and died; farmer; m.
June 29, 1830, Mary Stevens of North Brookfield, and d. in North Brookfield, Jan.
30, 18S1. Children, Addison S., b. Oct. 30, 1831, d. May 14, 1832 ; Lucius Franklin,
b. June I, 1834 3; Mary Catherine, b. Sept. 29, 1843, "^' J^"- "S- ^S?"' Hiram
Forbes of North Brookfield.
3. Lucius F., son of Horace 2, b. June i, 1834; farmer; m. Oct. i, 1861, Eliza
A. M. Pratt of New Hampshire, and d. North Brookfield, Apr. 20, 1880. Children
(North '^roo\.^&\^), Horace F.,\). Mar. 12, 1864, d. Mar. 13, 1864; Charles F., b.
May 26, 1869; Katie M., b. May 14, 1876.
4. Isaac, b. Sturbridge, June i, 1809; merchant and farmer; m. Oct. 8, 1835,
Louisa Rice of Brookfield, and d. Mar. 18, 1877. Children (Brookfield), Sarah L.,
b. Nov. 14, 1840, m. Apr. 2, 1862, Charles B. Carpenter of Brookfield; George R.,
b. Mar. 11, 1843 ^-
5. George R., son of Isaac 4, b. Brookfield, Mar. 11, 1843; ^ pharmacist; m.
Nov. 15, 1865, Julia A. Fiske of Brookfield. He came from Woonsocket, R.I., July,
187 1, and built the house in which he lives.
HAMILTON, HAMLINGTON, John. John Hamilton, yeoman of Con-
cord, in 1701 had a house, barn and several parcels of land; sold, Jan. 26, 1702,
five and one-half acres ; sold, Mar. 18, 1708, his homestead to Obadiah Wheeler,
Middlesex Deeds, 13: 580; 14: 544. "Nov. 1701, the Brookfield Committee
granted to John Hamlington 50 a. upland, formerly laid out to James Hosmore, N.
on Country road, E. on Joseph Banister." Later he had a grant " as an encourage-
ment to set up the trade of a Malster." He had grants in all of five hundred and
fifty-six acres; d. Dec. 9, 1747. He m. Hannah . Children (not recorded in
Brookfield), Hannah, m. Jan. 8, 1724, William Ayres; Joseph 2, "under age" in
1715; John 3, "under age" in 1717; Dorothy, m. Dec. 14, 1725, Josiah Wood;
Jonah 4 ; Nathan 13 ; ? Amos 6.
2. Joseph, son of John 1; wife Sarah. Children, Meliscent, b. May 16, 1720;
Joseph, b. Apr. 14, 1722; Josiah, b. Nov. 17, 1724; Mary, b. Apr. 15, 1727 ; Sarah,
b. Oct. 20, 1729; Seth ; Eliphalet,h. Feb. 13, 1735; Nathan; Erastus, b. Sept. 25,
1741.
3. John, son of John 1, m. Jan. 8, 1725, Mary Wheeler. Children, Reuben, b.
Nov. 6, 1726 7; John, b. Dec. 18, 1728; Levi, b. Dec. 25, 1730; Hannah, b. Dec.
10, 1733, m. Mar. 11, 1756, Nathaniel Wolcott ; Silas, b. Feb. 10, 1736; Mary, b.
Nov. 4, 1739 ; Marcy, b. June 11, 1743.
4. Jonah, son of John 1, m. June 28, 1733, Silence Brown. Children, Israel, b.
Mar. 24, 1734 ; Amos, b. Apr. 20, 1737 ; Marcy, b. July 19, 1739 ; Aaron, b. Dec. 31,
1741 ; Tha7tkful, b. Nov. 30, 1743; Timothy, b. Jan. 2, 1745; Jabish, b. Feb. 11,
1747. [For 5 see 13.]
6.? Amos, son of John 1, wife Lydia, who d. Apr. 30, 1761. He m. (2) Miriam,
widow of Daniel Newell 1. Children, Lydia, b. June 29, 1746; Jason, b. Feb. 29,
1748. Perhaps there were older children born elsewhere.
7. Reuben, son of John 3, b. Nov. 6, 1726, was for many years deacon of church
in Second Precinct ; m. Apr. 1756, Lucretia Hubbard of Brookfield, and d. before 1798.
6l4 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
She m. (2) 179S, Jonathan Fay of Westboro, and d. 1805. Children, Reuben, b.
Apr. 13, '1757, m. May 9, 1780, Elizabeth Woodbury of Leverett ; removed to
Upper Canada; Lucreiia, b. Oct. 23, 1758, m. Nov. 22, 1778, Joseph Bartlett of
Brookfield ; removed to Lower Canada; Hannah, b. May 30, 1760, m. Elijah Allen
of Brookfield; removed to Craftsbury, Vt. ; Silas, b. Aug. 16, 1762, m. in Scituate;
removed to Hanover, Mass. ; sailed from Boston, since when nothing has been
heard of them; Asa, b. Nov. 28, 1764-5 8 ; Lydia, b. June i or 21, 1766 or 7, d. Oct.
23, 176S; Mary, b. Aug. 20, 1768, m. Byfield Pierce of Worcester, b. there Jan. 30,
1764, and d. Vermont, July, 1852; Samuel, b. Nov. 5, 1770 ; physician ; m. Oct. 23,
1793, Mehitable Bemis of Worcester; removed to Canandaigua; thence to Roch-
ester, N.Y. ; Dorothy, b. May 23, 1772, m. 1796, Asahel Washburn of Leicester,
who d. Montpelier, Vt., Apr. 9, 1856, aged 84; she d. May 7, 1849; Luke, b. Mar. 29,
1775 ; Betsey, b. Mar. 27, 1778, m. Reuben Muzzy of Dublin, N.H.; Eli, b. Apr. 19,
17S1 9.
8. Asa, son of Reuben 7, b. Nov. 28, 1764-5; a farmer; m. Aug. 28, 1788,
Elizabeth Blair of Worcester, and d. Dec. 14, 1831. Children (Worcester), Sewell,
b. Mar. i, 1789 10; Charles Augustus, b. May i, 1805 11.
9. Eli, son of Deacon Reuben 7, b. Apr. 19, 1781. One account of Charles A.
Hamilton says he m. Mary Woodward, another, Mary Twichell, daughter of Ger-
shom, jr., Feb. 21, 1804, b. Apr. 22, 1775. Children, Horace, b. Nov. 19, 1805, d.
Oct. 8, 1807; Horace Adams, b. Aug. 31, 1808, d. May 15, 1809; Hubbard Adams, h.
Feb. 20, 181 1, m. Mary D. Sargent, and d. Jan. 20, 1840; she d. July 2, 1852 [chil-
dren, Mary Jane, d. ; George Austin]; Charles Augustus, b. Feb. 22, 181 5, m.
July 7, 1835, Susan Perry [children, Charles, b. Dec. 10, 1837 ; Edwin, b. Feb. 23,
1842 ; Horace, b. May 4, 1847 ; Oliver, b. Apr. 10, 1852].
10. Sewell, son of Asa 8, b. Worcester, Mar. i, 1789, m. Oct. 11, 1810, Nancy
H. Fullerton of Worcester, and d. Dec. 10, 1824. Children (Worcester), Mary
Lucretia, b. Dec. 26, 18 10, d. Oct. 3, 1819; Alexander Sewell, changed to Edward,
b. Jan. 6, 1812 12 ; Elizabeth Blair, b. Sept. 12, 1814, m. Oct. 23, 1839, William Coe
of Worcester, who d. Aug. 24, 1850, leaving five children ; Afartha Sanders, b. May
31, 1S16, m. Nov. II, 1S39, Hiram Gould, who d. Oct. 27, 1S46, leaving two children ;
George Augustus, b. Mar. 25, 1822, m. Apr. 2, 1S45, Elizabeth M. Bradley; resides
in St. Paul, Minn.
11. Charles Augustus, son of Asa 8, b. May i, 1S05 ; treasurer Worcester
County Institute for Savings; m. (i) Mar. 7, 1826, Eliza Abbott Porter of Boston,
b. Oct. 29, 1803, d. July 8, 1840; (2) Apr. 13, 1843, Hannah Maria Prescott of
Lowell, and d. Worcester, Oct. 30, 1879. Children (Worcester), Sarah Abbot't, b.
Mar. 22, 1827, m. Apr. 10, 1850, William Cross of Worcester [children, Eliza H., b.
Jan. 26, 1851, d. May 5, 1865; Mary Stacy, b. Apr. 17, 1854, d. July 27, 1855] ;
Frances Totvne, b. July 25, 1828, m. Oct. 4, 1853, Joseph Trumbull of Worcester,
and d. Jan. 25, 1859 [children, Helen Carnes, b. Dec. 27, 1856 ; Frances Hamilton,
b. Jan. 17, 1859] ; Calvin Willard, b. Jan. 12, 1833 ; James Prescott, b. Mar. 10, 1844;
cashier Worcester National Bank; Edward Bangs, b. Apr. 13, 1846; cashier Wor-
cester County Institute for Savings.
12. Edward, son of Sewell 10 (name changed), b. Worcester, Jan. 6, 1S12;
music teacher and assistant treasurer Worcester County Institute for Savings ; m.
(i) June 5, 1841, Mary D. Coe of Worcester, who d. Aug. 4, 1S63; (2) Apr. 15,
1865, Sarah Cornelia Morse Perkins of Holliston. He d. Worcester, Jan. 2, 1870.
Child, George Howard, b. Dec. 14, 1868 ; lives in Holliston with his widowed mother.
13. Nathan, son of John 1, m. Ruth Wheeler. Children, Ezra, b. June 20, 1733
HARDY. 615
.14; Mary, b. Feb. 5, 173S; Elisha,h. Nov. 10, 1739; Moses, b. July 2, 1744; Jo/ni,
b. Nov. 16, 1747 ; Hannah, b. Dec. 2S, 1749; y?«//^, b. Dec. 3, 1752.
14. Ezra, son of Nathan 13, b. June 20, 1733, m. (i) Lydia Barnes of New
Braintree; (2) June 30, 1763, Abigail Cro.sby of Brookfield; (3)? of New
York State. He d. near Fairhaven, Vt., and was buried there. Children, Jesse, b.
July 19, 1754, m. and went West in 1792- Rachel, b. Mar. 6, 1756, published Feb.
29, 1784, to John Dodge of Brookfield; Rufiis, b. Apr. 29, 1757 15; Joel, b. Feb.
II, 1759, published July 27, 1783, to Jerusha Walker of Brookfield, d. near, and
buried at Fairhaven, "Vt. ; Martha, b. Nov. 10, 1760, m. Furness of Pelham, d.
Prescott ; Israel, b. Mar. 26, 1766 16; Miriam, m. Fish of Uxbridge,
d. New Salem.
15. Rufus, son of Ezra 14, b. Apr. 29, 1757, m. Polly Kingsbury of Brookfield,
June 18, 1781, and d. North Brookfield, Nov. 7, 1817. Children (Brookfield), Isaac,
b. Jan. 12, 1783, d. Aug. 29, 1784; Nabby, b. June 22, 1784; Sa7nuel,h. Mar. 15,
1786, d. Oct. 12, 1787 ; Isaac, b. Sept. 2, 1787 ; Polly, b. Feb. iS, 1789 ; Ezra, b. Jan.
21, 1791, d. Dec. 9, 1791 ; Nancy, b. Nov. i, 1792; Lydia, b. Dec. 4, I794; Rufus, b.
Sept. 30, 1796; John, b. Feb. 18, 1799, d. Mar. 21, 1801 ; Joel, b. June 7, 1801 ;
Edward K., b. Aug. 9, 1803 ; Hiram, b. Nov. 10, 1805.
16. Israel, son of Ezra 14, b. Mar. 26, 1766; a farmer; m. Apr. 13, 1790, Olive
Haskell of Brookfield, who d. Oct. 18, 1832; he d. Apr. 26, 1809. Children (Brook-
field), Elizabeth, b. June 2, 1790, m. Jan. 3, 1811, Joseph Ross of West Brookfield,
and d. there July 22, 1864; Adolphus, b. Jan. 28, 1792 17; Alanson, b. Nov. 15,
1794 18; Olive, b. Jan. 17, 1797, m. Mar. 27, 1822, Stephen Bailey of West Brook-
field, and d. Worcester, Feb. 6, 1873; Israel, b. Apr. 14, 1799, m. Young of
Ohio, and d. Urbana, O., Oct. 11, 1842; Caroline, b. Mar. 8, 1805, d. Aug. i, 181 1 ;
Calvin Stillman, b. Apr. 12, 1808, m. in Mississippi, and d. Texas, Nov. 25, 1858; a
physician. Israel Sen. once lived on the Kendrick place, which he sold to Thomas
Kendrick, Sen.
17. Adolphus, son of Israel 16, b. Jan. 28, 1792, m. (i) Jan. i, 1822, Maria
Sanford of Brookfield; (2) Jan. 3, 1849, Mrs. Marcia Ann Pellett, nee Converse, of
Brookfield. Children, Charlotte, b. Oct. 27, 1822, d. Mar. 14, 1833; George Adolphus,
b. West Brookfield, July 23, 1850; a butcher in Castile, N.Y. ; m. Mar. 28, 1874,
Adah Merritt of Warren ; Edward, b. July 13, 1853, m. May 24, 1874, Frances Birch
of Castile, N.Y.
18. Alanson, son of Israel 16, b. Nov. 15, 1794, m. (i) Apr. 24, 1823, Harriet
Makepeace of Brookfield, who d. Mar. 4, 1824; (2) Apr. 25, 1826, Eliza Warren of
New Braintree. Children (Brookfield), Horace Warren, b. Sept. 19, 1827, m. Apr.
26, 1854, Laurinda Barlow of West Brookfield; Harriet Makepeace, b. Aug. 4, 1835,
m. Sept. 7, 1856, Oliver D. Hunt of Amherst; Henry A., b. Sept. 6, 1838, d. Nov.
II following.
19. John, son of John 3, published June 24, 1753, to Joanna Woolcot of Brook-
field; removed to Palmer. Children (Brookfield), Joanna, b. Mar. i, 1757 ; Rebecca,
b. June 18, 1758, m. Feb. 2, 1775, John Whitney of Brookfield; Sabra, b. Sept. 19,
1759; Levi, b. Mar. 16, 1761 ; Lucy, b. Jan. 31, 1763 ; Cyrus, b. Oct. 16, 1764; Asa,
b. July 14, 1766; John, b. Feb. 9, 176S ; Persis, b. Nov. 4, 1769; Katie, b. Sept. 21,
1771 ; Joshua, b. July 17, 1775.
HARDY, Thomas 1 (Brookfield Record) m. Hepzibah . Children (Brook-
field), Rufus, b. Sept. 15, 1759 2; Ezekiel, b. May 13, 1762; Persis,\i. Apr. 9, 1764;
Rachel, b. Feb. 18, 1766; Shadrach, b. Dec. 25, 1767; Dorcas, h. Sept. 12, 1769;
6l6 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Hepzibah, b. June 13, 1772; Candace, b. Feb. 8, 1774; Timothy Rke,h. Mar. 14,
1776; Thomas, b. Jan. 23, 1778; Elib, b. Dec. 3, 1779; Issacher, b. May 2, 1782.
2. Rufus, son of Thomas 1, b. Sept. 15, 1759; blacksmith; m. Lucy . Chil-
dren, Ainia, b. Apr. 6, 1782 ; Samuel, b. Apr. 9, 1785 ; Levi, b. June 25, 1787. Deacon
Walter Walker bought the homestead, and succeeded to the business as black-
smith.
HARMON, Marvin 1, b. Green River, N.Y., 1806; farmer; m. May 8, 1835,
Lavinia H., only daughter of Rev. Hervey Jenks of Hudson, N.Y., and d. North
Brookfield, Oct. 22, 1854. She m. (2) Apr. 8, 1858, Charles H. Foy of Worcester.
Soon after the decease of her first husband, she removed to Worcester, and main-
tained herself by her sewing machine ; became the inventor of a kind of corset
which she patented ; sold the right for five years for twenty thousand dollars, and a
royalty of thirty cents per dozen ; removed to New Haven, Ct., where she formed
a copartnership with her husband and son in the manufacture of corsets, she being
silent partner, which firm still continues (1885). From the proceeds of her inven-
tion and business she now lives in affluence and comfort, — having previously de-
clined a large offer for the use of her patent. Child, by first marriage, George M., b.
Dec. 2, 1837 2.
2. George M., son of Marvin 1, b. North Brookfield, Dec. 2, 1837, resides New
Haven, Ct. ; corset manufacturer ; m. May 9, 1861, Mary A. Baldwin of New Haven.
Children (New Haven), George H., b. Feb. 5, 1862; Mary I., b. Dec. 9, 1S64;
William €., b. Oct. 7, 1S68 ; Frank IV., h. P'eb. 23, 187 1 ; Edward F., b. Apr. 15,
1874.
HARPER, Clifford, b. Canada, 1S4S; owns and occupies the Livermore place;
m. in Spencer, 1S66, Victoria Perry of Canada. Children, Emma, b. Mar. i, 1867 ;
Napoleon, b. June 8, 1S69; Victoria, b. Nov. 24, 1872; Rina, b. Jan. 5, 1S76; Alice
Jane, b. Oct. 29, 1S79 ; Ida, b. Nov. 19, 18S1.
HARRINGTON, Levi, b. New Braintree, 1771, m. Feb. 28, 1796, Eliza Weston
of North Brookfield, who d. Apr. 22, 1857, aged eighty-two; he d. Oakham, July 10
or 15, 1834. Children (North Brookfield), Levi, b. June 14, 1796, m. Miriam Barnes
of North Brookfield, and d. Ware, July, 1848 ; Austin, b. Nov. 5, 1797, m. (i) Sophia
Ware of Oakham; (2) Susan, widow of George B. Nye, and d. Oakham, Oct. 27,
1870; Lucy, b. Aug. 27, 1799, d. 1801 ; Warren, b. Nov. 6, 1803, m. Mary Ann Gault
of Oakham, Oct. 24, 1838, who d. Mar. 26, 1879; Fordyce, b. Aug. 31, 1801 ; clergy-
man in Orange, N.Y. ; m. Cynthia Boutwell of Leominster ; Caroline Rebecca, b.
Nov. 17, 1805, m. Samuel Hilliard in Oakham, and d. Milford, Jan. 9, 1853; Eliza,
b. Apr. 16, iSoS, m. Job Briggs of Worcester, and d. there May, 1848; Cheney, b.
July 2, 1810; provision dealer; m. Susan Smith of Ware, and d. Providence, R.I.,
Nov. 13, 1878; Lois, b. Sept. 15, 18 12, m. Samuel Shattuck of Worcester; Susa?i,h.
Apr. 3, 1815, m. William Newton of North Hadley ; Sumner, b. Oakham, Jan. 29,
1819, m. Persis Gault of Oakham, and d. Upton, May iS, 1S80.
2. Elias, m. Jan. i, 181 5, Eunice L. Porter of Brookfield, and d. North Brook-
field, July 5, 182S. Children, ^//«/, b. Nov. 11, 1815, ra. Aug. 31, 1837, Huldah
Knight of North Brookfield, who d. June 10, 1844; Lticinda, b. Mar. 31, 1817;
Louisa A., b. Aug. 18 19; Josephine, b. Mar. 13, 1823 ; Sarah Ann, b. North Brook-
field, Apr. 25, 1S24; Samuel Dexter, b. Mar. 13, 1827.
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HARRIS, Philip Spooner 1, son of Lemuel, b. Heath, Feb. 24, 1824 ; an eminent
portrait painter,— a pupil of Alvin Clark, Boston, at nineteen ; removed, 1850, to Bath,
Me., and remained till 1S64, when he was invited to New York City for the paint-
ing of the portraits of several New York gentlemen, fixing his residence at Brook-
lyn. In 1S72, visited Europe, where he studied the works of the old masters, and
painted the portraits of several distinguished men, — among them Hon. William A.
Evarts, then United-States Commissioner, Horace Greeley, Henry, C. Murphy, A.
A. Low, and his father. Judges Strong and Greenwood, J. M. Van Cott, Esq., and
others were among his patrons. So assiduous was he in the prosecution of his art,
— allowing himself very little leisure or recreation, — that his life undoubtedly was
much shortened. He m. Nov. 25, 1852, Diantha B. Brown of Wilton, N.H., and d.
Flatbush, L.I., Mar. 11, 1884. Children (Bath, Me.), Herbert Allston, b. Oct. 8,
1853, m. Aug. 13, 1878, Maria R. Ellsworth of Barre ; Ada Frances, b. Feb. 10,
1855, d. Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 28, 1876; George Philip, b. Oct. 25, 1856, d. Bath,
Mar. 3, 1S58; Hcfiry Lucius, b. Dec. 11, 1858, m. Mar. 16, 1881, at Brooklyn, Esther
R. Smith of Belleville, Nev. ; Theodore Winfield, b. June 23, 1862.
2. Lucius M., brother to Philip S. 1, b. Heath, Dec. 6, 1825 ; leather cutter and
assorter; m. Sept. 11, 1851, Sarah A. Fay of Camden, Me., b. 1828; he d. North
Brookfield, July 13, 1883. Children (North Brookfield), Fannie £., b. July 18,
1854, d. Aug. 27, 1867 ; Frederick L., b. July 9, 1856, d. Sept. 17, 1857 ; Minnie E.,
b. Sept. II, 1858, d. Apr. 9, 1859; Frank S., b. Sept. 30, 1867.
HARWOOD, Nathaniel 1, a cordwainer, first of Boston, then of Concord,
between 1665 and 1667. In 1665, he signed a declaration of non-freemen of Boston,
as to their satisfaction with the Government ; m. Elizabeth , who d. Apr. 25,
1715. He d. Feb. 7, 1716. Children, William, b. Boston, Mar. 28, 1665; m. Esther,
daughter of Obadiah Parry of Dunstable, where he d. Sept. 17, 1740, aged seventy-
five ; Nathaniel, b. Concord, ; removed to Chelmsford, where he d. ; will
proved Oct. 28, 1751 ; m. Mary ; Peter, b. Jan. 12, 1671 2; John, b. Feb. 8,
1674; Mary, b. Feb. 5, 1676.
2. Peter, son of Nathaniel 1, b. Concord, Jan. 12, 1671, m. Nov. 7, 1700, Mary
Fox of Concord; d. Littleton, 1740, his will being proved July 7, of that year.
Children (Concord), Nathaniel, b. Aug. 24, 1701 ; John, b. Apr. 28, 1703; Mary, b.
Aug. II, 1705; Joseph, b. Feb. 20, 1708; IIa7t7iah,h. ]3in. 2,0, 1710; Benjamin, h.
Apr. 30, 1713 ; Ebenezer, b. Feb. 22, 17 14 3.
3. Ebenezer, son of Peter 2, b. Concord, Feb. 22, 17 14, m. Dorothy Hubbard,
who d. Brookfield, Aug. 15, 1809. He removed from Concord to Littleton, 1737,
with his father and brother Joseph, and thence to North Brookfield in 1743-4. In
Apr. 1745, he joined the secret expedition against Louisburg, enlisting in Capt. Olm-
stead's Company, under Sir William Pepperell of the American land forces, where
he was killed June 17, 1745. His widow drew his prize money at Boston, Feb. 15,
174S, he being in the service over two months. Children (Littleton), Daniel,h. Oct.
27, 1738, d. infancy; Peter, b. May 10, 1740 4; Abel, b. Feb. 19, 1742, m. Nov. 27,
1765, Sally Ruggles of Hardwick, b. 1744, d. 1823 ; he d. Hardwick, Mar. 2, 1770;
farmer; Eunice, b. North Brookfield, 1744, m. June 2, 1773, Deacon Simeon Stone
of Greenwich, and d. there July 12, 1791. After Ebenezer's decease his widow m.
(2) at Worcester, July 5, 1750, Nathaniel Bartlett of North Brookfield.
4. Peter, major, son of Ebenezer 3, b. Littleton, May 10, 1740; a millwright
and farmer; m. May 26,1763, Phebe Prouty of Spencer, b. Aug. 3, 1744, and d.
Feb. 13, 181 1 ; he d. Delaware, Jan. 14, 1805. He was an officer in the Revolu-
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tionary army, — brave, daring and impetuous; was court-martialled for disobedience
of orders to abandon and destroy a bridge at White Plains, then being held by the
American army ; and in attempting to hold and defend it was captured. But on
trial his action was so far justified that he was retained and promoted in the army.
He was officer of the day at the execution of Andre.
Returning home from the war, he built a brick house — the most expensive one
in town — which proved his financial ruin, in consequence of which he removed
from town never more to return. Lieut. Bond exchanged the property for land in
Connecticut. Children, Ebenezer, b. Feb. 29, 1764, m. Nov. 20, 1794, Catherine
Lamson of North Brookfield, and d. Aug. 29, 1799; Pder, b. Sept. 16, 17655;
Phebe, b. Dec. 26, 1767, m. Dec. 12, 1796, Ebenezer Parkman of Oakham, and d.
there Feb. 6, 1S45; Mary, b. June 29, 1770, m. Dec.' 25, 1791, Eli Hall of North
Brookfield ; removed to Bakersfield, Vt., where he d. ; she d. Enfield ; Abel, b. Sept.
19, 1772 6; was deputy sheriff, etc.; Jacob, b. Feb. 17, 1775, d. June 10, 1786;
Z^^/Zy, b. Jan. 2, 1777, m. (i) Nov. 28, 1797, Joshua Spooner of Brookfield; (2)
Apr. 24, 1803, Rufus Powers of Enfield, where she d. ; George IV., h. Dec. 12, 1779
7 ; Jonas, h. Feb. 28, 17S4 8.
5. Peter, Capt., son of Major Peter 4, b. North Brookfield, Sept. 16, 1765;
hotel-keeper and farmer ; was three years in the Revolutionary army with his father;
captain of Militia in North Brookfield ; succeeded Capt. Aaron Forbes, and was
succeeded by his brother Capt. Abel ; held the offices of selectman and assessor.
He m. in Dover, N.H., about 1788, Elizabeth Armit, b. London, Eng., and came to
America when three years of age. He d. Spencer, Apr. 17, 1836. Children, Thomas
Arjnit, b. Feb. 6, 1789 9 ; Frances Rnssell, b. North Brookfield, Feb. 7, 1791, m.
May 2, T813, Nathaniel Powers of Greenwich, b. Dec. 30, 1788 [children, Daniel
Wales, b. Nov. 19, 1814, d. Dec. 8, following; Frances Elizabeth, b. Oct. 29, 1817,
d. June 4, 1S21 ; Sarah Ann Frances, b. Aug. 14, 1S20; Nathaniel Erskine Armit,
b. Sept. 19, 1831] ; Sarah Ann, b. May 27, 1793, m. Nov. 28, 1816, William Cowen
of Enfield ; Esther Brazier, b. May 3, 1795, "^- ^^Y 24. 1818, Charles M. De Land,
hotel-keeper in New Worcester; Elizabeth Armit, b. May 23, 1797, m. Oct. 29, 1818,
Norman Smith of Ware; Clarissa Branscomb,h. ]ux\e 16, 1799, d. June 15,1803;
Ebenezer, b. Dec. 21, 1801, d. Feb. 13, 1802; William Brazier, b. Apr. 21, 1803; a
merchant, Charleston, S.C. ; d. Mobile, Ala. ; Ebenezer, b. June 28, 1805 ; master
mariner ; d. at sea about 1S35 '■> P^er Branscomb, b. May 21, 1807, d. Apr. 10, 1809 ;
Clara Branscomb, b. June 16, 1812, m. Dec. 19, 1S4S, Lewis E. Walker of Norton.
6. Abel, Capt., son of Major Peter 4, b. Sept. 19, 1772 ; a merchant; m. 1799,
Rhoda Winslow of Barre, and d. North Brookfield, May 12, 1814. Fie was sheriff,
and captain of Light Infantry Company. Children (North Brookfield), Louisa, b.
Feb. 28, 1800, d. Aug. 28 following ; Eliza, b. July 28, 1802, m. Sept. 9, 1839, Thomas
Elliot of Eastville, Va., and d. 1854; Rasselas, b. Oct. 26, 1804; a merchant; d.
North Brookfield, July 20, 1832; Rebecca, b. Mar. 20, 1S06, m. Apr. 3, 1832, David
Knapp of North Brookfield; George IV., b. June 5, 180S; merchant in Detroit,
Mich.; m. May 27, 1834, Julia Snow of Northampton; Abel, b. Apr. 12, 1810, d.
Mar. 30, 1S12; Abel H., b. Apr. 20, 1812; clergyman; d. Virginia, 1836.
7. George W., son of Major Peter 4, b. Dec. 12, 1779; farmer; m. Dec. 31,
1807, Anna Bisco of Spencer, b. Mar. 8, 1780, and d. Mar. 20, 1849. He d. July 24,
i860. Children (Bakersfield, Vt.), John Bisco, b. Sept. 16, 1808, d. Aug. 31, 1810 ;
Anita Moriah, b. Nov. 16, 1809, m. Sept. i, 1834, Samuel Lathrop of Enfield, and
d. Adrian, Mich., Feb. 27, 1S75; Washington, b. July 22, 1811, m. (i) Mrs. Jennings
of Adrian; (2) Nov. 12, 1856, Lucy Ann Lane of North Brookfield, and d. Adrian,
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Apr. 6, 1S76 ; George, b. Mar. 8, 1813 10 ; Harrison, b. Oct. iS, 1814 11 ; Phebe P.,
b. July 9, 1816, m. Feb. 2, 1841, William C. Jackson of North Brookfield, and d.
Mar. 21, 1868 ; Abigail, b. Jan. 31, 1819, and d. May 22, 1821 ; Dolly Powers, b. Nov.
5, 1820, m. May 16, 1849, David L. Winslow of Barre ; Louisa, b. Oct. i, 1822, d.
Feb. 6, 1S24; Joseph Warren, b. Nov. 28, 1823, m. (i) Oct. 14, 1847, Mary O. Mason
of Cameron, N.Y.; (2) Cordelia C. Selfridge at Jacksonville, III.
8. Jonas, son of Major Peter 4, b. Feb. 28, 1784, m. May 31, 1808, Lucretia
Winslow of North Brookfield, d. July 30, 1872. He served as selectman and assessor
for several years, and was a man of good judgment. Children, Forrester, b. May 18,
1809 12; Rebecca D., b. Mar. 4, 181 1, m. Jan. 31, 1833, Orin A. Tomblen ; Jonas, b.
Oct. 2, 1812 13; Abel, b. Nov. 23, 1814 14; Et?i07y, b. July 12, 1820 15; Lucretia,}:).
Jan. 8, 1822, m. Nov. 16, 1841, John Allen of Shelby County, Ky., and d. there Jan. 12,
1847; Louisa, b. Sept. 2, 1827, m. Sept. 10, 1845, Bezer Keith of North Brookfield,
and d. North Brookfield, May 28, 1847 ; Frances E., b. May 28, 1830, m. June 23,
1852, Oramel A. Rugg of Lexington, Ky., and d. Mar. 12, 1856, at Bloomington, 111.
9. Thomas Armit, son of Capt. Teter 5, b. Spencer, Feb. 6, 1789, m. (i) May
24, 181S, Hannah Palmer Pellett of North Brookfield, who d. Sept. i, 1830; (2)
June 15, 1831, Ann Mead of North Brookfield, who d. Aug. 30, 1870, aged 80; he
d. Apr. 4, 18S0, aged 91. He was a soldier in war of 1812. Children (North Brook-
field), Haniiah Palmer, b. Feb. 22, 1819, m. Aug. I, 1844, Freeman Holman of
Spencer, and d. Wales, Mass., May 9, 1857; Sarah, b. June 15, 1820, m. Jan. 28,
1849, John C. Pellett of North Brookfield ; Arabella, b. Feb. 4, 1823, m. Apr. 4,
1850, J. Bryant Tucker of Spencer ; Alexander, a twin, b. Feb. 4, 1823, m. Eliza
of Nova Scotia; Anstis K., b. Mar. 23, 1826, m. Mar. 23, 1848, George A.
Bemis of Spencer ; Thomas Aj-mit, b. Mar. 27, 1827 ; was educated at Chatham,
Eng., as civil and military engineer ; went to India in the British service, and was
supposed to have been killed at Allahabad, during the Sepoy Rebellion, when (in
1879) a letter was received from him, stating his good health, that he was married,
and had a family at Vizagapatam, near Madras, having assumed the name of Francis
Hudson. Previous to going to India he had more than sailed round the globe ; was
engaged with the Hudson Bay Company in the fur trade with the Indians; visited
California and the Sandwich Islands; Marion Pellet, b. Aug. 1828, d. Feb. 16, 1830;
Marion Pellet, b. Apr. 15, 1830, m. Apr. 30, 1849, Thomas A. Bingham of Spencer ;
William Zaccheus, b. Nov. 26, 1832, d. Jan. 31, 1833.
10. George, son of George W. 7, b. North Brookfield, Mar. 8, 1S13 ; a farmer ;
has been assessor, overseer of the poor, and nearly twenty years justice of the peace.
He m. Oct. 18, 1837, Angeline Allen of North Brookfield, b. Spencer, Apr. 3, 1818,
and d. North Brookfield, Dec. 3, 1868. Children (North Brookfield), Ann Maria, b.
June 18, 1S39, m. Nov. 24, 1859, Freeman R. Doane, and d. Nov. 23, 1868; George
W., b. Sept. 18, 1841 ; a broker in Champagne, 111. ; enlisted in Thirty-sixth Regi-
ment Massachusetts Volunteers as private — was promoted to lieutenant, and was
in the battle of Jackson and Campbell Station, and twice wounded ; was super-
visor of Newcomb Township, 111., three years; now (1884) clerk of city of Cham-
pagne, 111. ; m. Nov. 29, 1866, Mary N. Harwood of Champagne ; Ethan Allen, b.
Sept. 21, 1847, m. Apr. 29, 1869, Ellen Rebecca Doane of North Brookfield [child,
Anna Maria, b. Sept. 18, 18S5] ; Frances Angeline, b. Nov. 3, 1855, "i- Nov. 15, 1876,
Herbert E. Cummings of North Brookfield.
11. Harrison, son of George W. 7, b. North Brookfield, Oct. 18, 1814; settled
Natick; manufacturer, county commissioner, etc.; m. May 21, 1S40, Adeline Green-
wood of Winchendon, b. June 7, 1819; he d. Natick, Aug. 27, 1SS2. Children,
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Heniy G., b. Oakham, May 12, 1S41 ; m. Dec. 23, 1S65, Isabella S. Bryant of Tem-
pleton at Toledo, O., b. Nov. 4, 1844 [child, Augusta B., b. Natick, June 22, 1870];
Harrisoti, b. Fitchburg, Dec. 4, 1842 ; m. Sarah Jane Winch of Natick [children,
Robert Winch ; Blanche Greenwood]; Helen Ada,h. Winchendon, Sept. 6, 1850;
Frank William, b. Apr. 28, 1852, m. Jennie May Wheaton of Needham [child,
Albert W.] ; Hattie Ida, b. June 15, 1853, d. Sept. 18, 1854.
12. Forrester, son of Jonas 8, b. May 18, 1809; cabinet maker; m. Oct. 6, 1835,
Lucy C. Taft of Upton, and d. Nauvoo, III., Oct. 25, 1845. Child, Jonas, b. Wen-
dall, Sept. 17, 1839.
13. Jonas, son of Jonas 8, b. Oct 2, 1812, m. Nov. 3, 1836, Abbie Comee of
Gardner, and d. Gardner, Mar. 21, 1840. Children, Frederick Abel, b. North Brook-
field, Sept. 10, 1839, d. Philadelphia, June 15, 1870.
14. Abel, son of Jonas 8, b. Nov. 23, 1814, m. (i) Aug. 4, 1841, Mary D. Batchel-
ler of North Brookfield, who d. Bloomington, 111., Dec. 4, 1856; (2) June 22, 1858,
Isabella D. Boyd of Bloomington ; graduate Amherst College, 1841 ; taught school
in North Brookfield, Shelbyville and Lexington, Ky. ; boot and shoe dealer in
Bloomington where he bought land at a very low price, and subsequently realizing
such advanced rates, as to make him a wealthy man; left mercantile business and
engaged in banking, real estate and building at Champagne, 111. In 1857-8, was
supervisor; in 1869-70 a delegate to the Illinois Constitutional Convention for four
counties. Children, Mary Nancy, b. Shelby County, Ky., July 18, 1842, m. Nov. 29,
1866, George W. Harwood of North Brookfield ; resides in Champagne, 111. ; Lucre-
tia, b. Lexington, Ky., July 19, 1844, d. Champagne, Oct. 30, 1882 ; Emma Louisa, b.
Aug. 4, 1846, m. Oct. 27, 1864, William Oscar Cady of Bloomington, 111. ; Ellen Abi-
gail,h. ]3^x\. 25, 1852, m. Nov. 23, 1871, John C. Stevenson of Bloomington, 111.;
Martha Frances, b. Bloomington, Apr. 17, 1855 ; d. there Oct. 30, 1855 ; Ida Elizabeth,
b. Oct. 13, 1S56; Isabella Snsan, b. Sept. 6, 1859; Carolijie Rebecca, b. Nov. 9, 1861,
d. Aug. 22, 1862 ; Francis Abel, b. Mar. 25, 1863, d. Apr. 8, 1S63; Wilson Boyd, b.
Champagne, 111., Aug. 15, 1866, d. Feb. 6. 1876; a daughter, b. and d. Apr. 17, 1869.
15. Emory, son of Jonas 8, b. July 12, 1820, m. (i) June 20, 1850, Marion W.
Shelton of Mercer County, Ky. ; (2) Aug. 12, 1858, Annie P. Abbott of Champagne,
111. ; farmer at Farmer's City, 111. Children, Lucretia Winslow, b. June 2, 1854, m.
Jan. 24, 187 1, William Cornelius Crabtree of Champagne, 111. [child, Ada Wallace.
b. Mar. 6, 1875] ; Clara Conger, b. Aug. 28, 1859, m. Oct. 16, 1878, Robert Bruce
Young of Farmer's City, 111. [children, William Emery, b. Aug. i, 1880; a son, b.
Sept. 18, 1882] ; Agnes Jackson, b. Aug. 3, 1862, d. Aug. 19, 1863.
HASKELL, Samuel, Deacon 1, b. Bridgewater, Feb. 17, 1734, m. Elizabeth
Macomber of Middleboro, b. Oct. 14, 1737, d. North Brookfield, Sept. 3, 1825; he d.
Nov. 15, 1820. He served in English army during the last French war; was adju-
tant in Johnson's fight at Lake George in 1755. Children, Paul, b. Dec. 15, 1765 2;
Elizabeth, b. May 25, 1767, m. Dr. Allen Harrington of Brookfield, and d. Laurens,
N.Y., Feb. 20, 1862. Dr. Harrington was brother to Deacon Amasa Harrington of
Brookfield ; settled in Laurens. He d. Washington, D.C., while on business there,
aged thirty-nine; she d. at Laurens, Feb. 20, 1862; Olive, b. Oct. 23, 1768, m. Apr.
I3> i790> Israel Hamilton of Brookfield, and d. West Brookfield, Oct. 18, 1832;
Ruth, b. Mar. 22, 1770, m. Nov. 7, 1793, Simeon Haskell of Oakham, and d. North
Brookfield, Apr. i, 1814; Silas, b. Aug. 13, 1772 3; Mary, b. Sept. 2, 1774, m. Jan.
6. 1796, Josiah Parker of Sutton, and d. Brookfield, Jan. 6, 1832; he d. Chicopee,
Nov. 25, 1851 ; Rebecca, b. May 22, 1776, m. Nov. 26, 1797, Nathan Thompson of
New Braintree, and d. North Brookfield, Jan. 21, 1869.
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2. Paul, son of Deacon Samuel 1, b. Rochester or Taunton, Dec. 15, 1765, m.
Jan. 9, 1795, Sally Carter of Hardvvick, and d. North Brookfield, Oct. 21, 1849;
she was b. Sutton, May 10, 1770, d. Apr. 19, 1858. Children (Brookfield), Leonard,
b. Mar. 25, 1796 4 ; Sarah, b. June 16, 179S, m. Jan. 8, 1823, Mark Haskell of North
Brookfield, and d. Hardwick, Mar. 22, 1824; Timothy Carter, b. Mar, 23, iSoi 5;
Alanson, b. July 12, 1803 6; Elizabeth, b. Jan. i, 1806, m. Dec. 23, 1830, Daniel
Whiting of North Brookfield; Abigail, b. Mar. 6, 180S; Sainuel, b. Dec. 22, 1810 7;
William Paul, b. May 6, 1814 8.
3. Silas, son of Samuel 1, b. Aug. 13, 1772, m. Apr. 11, 1799, Sarah Bond of
North Brookfield, b. Dec. 9, 1775, d. Perry, O., Jan. 9, 1852; he d. Perry, O., May
18, 1831 ; was a teacher and farmer; kept school twenty-three winters in town.
Children (Brookfield), Samuel, b. Feb. 16, 1800, m. Sept. 17, 1828, Adeline Stevens
of North Brookfield, b. June, 1807 ; he d. Cape Elizabeth, Me., Mar. 23, 1878 ;
Silas,\). Feb. 17, 1802, m. Dec. 1823, Sally Graham of Ovid, N.Y. ; Ferdina>id,h.
Apr. 14, 1804, m. Sept. 30, 1830, Mary Crosby in Perry, O. ; Hiram, b. June 19,
1806, d. Sept. 23, 1807; Eli Bond, b. Aug. 31, 1S08, m. Dec. 29, 1833, Elvira Smith
of New Marlboro; Lucy, b. Nov. 19, 1810, m. (i) Oct. 1837, Horace Bates of New
York City; (2) Jan. 20, 1856, Col. J. C. Huntington of Painesville, O. ; Chauncey,
b. Sept. 14, 1813, m. 1859, F. H. of Sturgeon Bay, Wis. ; Sally Bond, b. Apr.
9, 1816, d. Perry, O., June 14, 1877; Harrison, b. Oct. 16, 1818, m. about 1843,
Frances E. Hanniford of Portland, Me. ; he went to Cuba, and has not been heard
from.
4. Leonard, son of Paul 2, b. Mar. 25, 1796, m. Dec. 23, 1857, Mrs. Lisetta
Bell of North Brookfield, and d. Feb. 5, 1861. Child, Emma C, b. North Brook-
field, Nov. 16, 1858, m. Nov. 29, 1882, Stephen Cummings of North Brookfield.
5. Timothy Carter, son of Paul 2, b. Mar. 23, 1801 ; a carpenter; m. (i) May
22, 1827, Melissa Williams of Rochester, N.Y. ; (2) Dec. 12, 1833, Fanny Paine of
Rochester, and d. there Jan. 23, 1840. Children (Rochester), William James, b.
Mar. 10, 1828, m. Orril Lincoln of Warren, and d. Minneapolis, Nov. 15, 1871 ;
Sarah Elizabeth, b. Sept. 19, 1S30, m. Sept. 19, 1848, Rev. Thomas Wilson of
Stoughton, and d. there Aug. 16, 1863; Emily Jane, b. Feb. 10, 1835, ^- North
Brookfield, May 13, 1857; Frances, b. June 14, 1836, d. Dec. 11, 1838; Frances
Eliza, b. Apr. 11, 1838, d. June 21, 1859.
6. Alanson, son of Paul 2, b. July 12, 1803; a last-maker; m. Nov. 15, 1835,
Sabra Mead of North Brookfield, and d. Jan. 11, 1873. Children (North Brook-
field), Freeman M., b. Oct. 25, 1837, m. Nov. 18, 1863, Sarah A. Woodis of North
Brookfield ; Edward P., b. Dec. 4, 1839 9 ; Frances M., b. Sept. 7, 1841, m. Charles
A. Bush.
7. Samuel, son of Paul 2, b. Dec. 22, 1810, m. Oct. 22, 1839, Lydia N. Bond of
North Brookfield, and d. Dec. 17, 1849. Children (North Brookfield), Henry Carter,
b. Nov. 12, 1842; manufacturer of jewelry, New York City; Samuel Chauncey, b.
Mar. 16, 1844 ; resides Newton ; m. Aug. 10, 1869, Mary Fletcher Stevens of East-
port, Me. [child, Samuel Stevens, b. Feb. 14, 187 1].
8. William Paul, son of Paul 2, b. May 6, 1814; last-maker; m. Jan. 15, 1S40,
Caroline R. Cary of Auburn. Children (North Brookfield), Caroline Adelia, b.
Dec. 19, 1843, m. June 2, 1863, Lucian A. Eddy of North Brookfield; William
Carter, b. Oct. 21, 1855 ; clerk ; d. Sept. 16, 1880.
9. Edward P., son of Alanson 6, b. Dec. 4, 1839, m. Dec. 15, i860, Mary A.
Rice of New Salem. Children (North ^xocMi€[A), Jameson E.,\>. Oct. 25, 1862,
d. Mar. 5, 1869; Carrie A., b. Aug. 26, 1865, d. Aug. 12, 1866; Willia?n L., b. Oct.
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26, 1867; Alfred S., b. Dec. 17, 1869, d. Apr. 20, 1877 ; Charles O., h. July 14, 1871,
d. July 3, 1872; Grace E., b. May 28, 1873; Mary E., h. Dec. 16, 1875; Ralp^ E-,
b. Feb. 23, 1879.
10. Simeon, b. Middleboro, Jan. 10, 1767; farmer and blacksmith; resided
where Sanford Ludden now lives from about 1793 to 1804. He bought the place
of Thomas Brattle of Cambridge, who had taken it of Andrew Kimball under a
mortgage ; about 1804 Mr. Haskell sold it to a Mr. Washburn, and removed to
Oakham, where he was a prominent citizen ; selectman many years. Children,
Loring, b. June 8, 1794, m. Feb. 2, 1819, Sally Lincoln of Oakham, and d. Oakham,
Aug. 29, 1872; several years selectman in Oakham; Thomas, b. Feb. 2, 1796, m.
(i) Apr. 2, 1821, Maria Pepper of Oakham; (2) Mar. 17, 1861, Mrs. Alvira Craw-
ford; was drafted for the war in 1814, but furnished a substitute three months to
the end of the service ; was afterwards a lieutenant in the Oakham and New Brain-
tree " Grenadiers," the famous company that marched that year to South Boston to
meet an expected invasion by the British; Nelson, b. Mar. 19, 1798, m. Apr. 29,
1830, Philena Pepper of Oakham; Daniel, b. Feb. 11, 1800, m. (i) Oct. 27, 1835,
Marcia Jennison of Peacham, Vt. ; (2) Apr. 1839, Polly Jennison of Peacham, and
d. there Mar. 12, 1877; Betsey, b. Oct. 15, 1803, d. Oakham, Mar. 8, 1828; Judith,
b. Apr. 26, 1808, m. (i) Nov. 25, 1834, Henry Church of Hadley; (2) Feb. 20, 1866,
Ozro Church of Northampton, and d. Northampton, June 7, 1881 ; Elijah P., b.
Feb. 22, 1810, m. Nov. 28, 1835, Mary Brown of Oakham, and d. Brooklyn, N.Y.,
Jan. 25, 1857 ; Mark, b. June 13, 1813 ; m. Apr. 18, 1848, Nancy Jones of Oakham,
and d. there July 22, 1884; has held office in Oakham for many years as town
clerk, selectman, assessor. Overseer of Poor, and School Committee ; was also a
justice of the peace.
11. Franklin, b. Weathersfield, Vt., Aug. 12, 1806, m. Aug. 24, 1830, Almira
Chase of Weathersfield, and d. Lawrence, Kan., Jan. 26, 1859. Children, John G.,
b. Milton Falls, Vt, Feb. 5, 1832, m. Dec. 22, 1859, Mary E. Bliss of Wilbraham;
architect in Lawrence, Kan. [children, Mary B., b. Wilbraham, Feb. 17, 1864 ;
Mabel B., b. Lawrence, Aug. 12, 1S66; Theodore B., b. Apr. 14, 1873, d- Aug. 28,
following] ; Charles A., b. Weathersfield, Vt., Sept. 24, 1833, m. Dec. 20, 1854, Lucy
Ann Whiting of North Brookfield, and d. Lawrence, Feb. 8, 1S68 [children, Hattie
Frances, b. North Brookfield, July 10, 1857, d. Jan. 24, 1859; Helen Grace, b.
Lawrence, Jan. 2, i860; Franklin Whiting, b. Nov. 27, 1863]; Elizabeth P., b.
Weathersfield, Vt., Apr. 23, 1836, m. Jan. 25, 1865, Charles D. French of Leaven-
worth, Kan., and d. Lawrence, Mar. 27, 1877 [children, Almira H., b. Leavenworth,
Dec. 5, 1865; George H., b. Lawrence, Mar. 23, 1869; John H., b. May 7, 1875];
Dudley C, b. Springfield, Vt., Mar. 23, 1842, m. Dec. 3, 1S65, Harriet M. Kelsey of
North Egremont, Mass., and d. a much respected member of Congress in Washing-
ton, D.C., Dec. 16, 1883 [children, Dudley C, b. Lawrence, Kan., Dec. 24, 1866, d.
May 19, 1868; Mary E. K., b. Oct. 22, 1872; Edith K., b. Oct. 29, 1874].
HASKINS, James M. 1, b. New Salem, Feb. 13, 1809, m. Apr. 2, 1834, Alma
Tucker of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Martha Elizabeth, b.
Nov. 9, 1835, d. Aug. 27, 1841 ; George Aladisofi, b. Apr. 22, 1838, d. Aug. 25, 1841 ;
Warren, b. Apr. 24, 1841, m. Oct. 4, 1865, Mary S. Davenport of Chicopee, and d.
Greenfield, Aug. 30, 1866; Lucy Elizabeth,h. Aug. 1845, ™- J^"- '' ^^63, Roland W.
Goodell of Sterling.
2. Hiram T., b. West Brookfield, 1846, m. Oct. 19, 1871, Lucena J. Bliss of
North Brookfield, and d. Jan. 8, 1884. Child, Frank Stillman, b. North Brookfield,
July I, 1872.
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HASTON, Erasmus, b. Belchertown, Apr. 18, 1S12, m. (i) Oct. 20, 1847,
Abigail Whiting of Nortli Brookfield, who d. June 19, 1848; (2) Apr. 12, 1849,
Elvira Shedd of North Brookfield, b. Springfield, Vt., Apr. 9, 1816. Children,
Martin P., b. Jan. 24, 1S50, d. Oct. 3, 185 1 ; Arthur E., b. Aug. 8, 1853, d. Mar. 21,
1857.
HATFIELD, Joseph, m. (i) July 4, 1757, Huldah Bacon; (2) Dorothy .
Children (Brookfield Record), Margaret, b. Feb. 19, 1757-8; Huldah,h. Aug. 24,
1760; Mary, b. Mar. 7, 1763; Joseph, b. Mar. 3, 176S ; Rebecca, b. May 15, 1770;
Dorothy, b. June i, 177S; Silas Whitney and Zebadiah (twins), b. Feb. 10, 1783.
HAVEN, John 1, son of Elkanah and Esther (Green), b. Leicester, Jan. 20,
1800; was a farmer, currier, and shoe dealer; m. Apr. 3, 1822, Mary, daughter of
James C. and Betsey Richardson of North Brookfield, b. Mar. 8, 1805, d. Tolland,
Ct., Sept. 7, 1867. Children, John, b. Brookfield, June 5, 1823, m. (i) Mar. 1844,
Emily R. Whipple of Springfield, who d. Boston, June 8, 1856; (2) Nov. 29, 1858,
Maria M. A. Marsh of Sanford, Me. ; shoe dealer, Maiden ; Stephen Clark, b. Mar.
3, 1825 2; Maria,h. Jan. 30, 1828, m. Apr. 17, 1850, Augustus R. Amidon of Spring-
field; lived in Montclair, N.J., d. Boston, Nov. 5, 1870; Mary Adeline, h. Jan. 5,
1833, m. Sept. I, 1853, George D. Hastings of Springfield.
2. Stephen Clark, son of John 1, b. North Brookfield, Mar. 3, 1825; superin-
tendent of manufactory in Hartford, Ct. ; m. Sept. 18, 1849, Emma King of Lyme,
Ct. Children (Hartford), Arthur Richardson, b. Mar. 23, 1852, d. Dec. 30, 1865;
Mary Adeline, h. Jan. 5, 1854; Emma, b. Jan. 3, 1856, d. Dec. 10, 1859; Charles
Bennett, b. Nov. 10, 1857 ; Emma King, b. Oct. 27, i860, d. July 23, 1865 ; Nellie
Maria, b. May 22, 1863; Frank Clark, b. Apr. 24, 1865; Gertrude Louise, b. Jan. 4,
1868.
HAVENS, David M., b. Somers, Ct, Aug. 15, 1S23, m. May 5, 1857, Lucy A.
Redding of Ware, b. Spencer, Dec. 3, 1822, d. Brookfield, Oct. i, 1871 ; (2) Dec. 3,
1S74, Lucy A. Gilbert of West Brookfield, b. July 16, 1833. Children, Ellen Maria,
b. Somers, Dec. i, 1858, d. July 4, i860; Edwin Laiuton, b. North Brookfield, Nov.
16, i860; Clara Elvira, b. June 30, 1863, d. July i, 1863.
HAYES, Cornelius 1, b. Ireland. Children (Ireland), Thomas 2; John, 2ind
Hannah, came with their father, and settled in Brookfield.
2. Thomas, son of Cornelius 1, b. Ireland ; m. Catherine McCarthy of Ireland,
May 27, 1874; settled in North Brookfield. Children, Cornelius,\>. Brookline, Mar.
14, 1S75; John, b. North Brookfield, Mar. 25, 1S77 ; Ellen, b. May 9, 1879.
HEAFFY, Patrick, b. Ireland ; m. Mrs. Mary Fitzpatrick of North Brookfield,
who d. Apr. 25, 1874. Children (North Brookfield), John, b. 1861 ; Patrick, b.
1863; Nellie, b. 1S65; Mary,\>. 1S67.
HEALY, Daniel J., b. Ireland, 1834; m. 1864, Ellen Howard of North Brook-
field. Children (North Brookfield), Michael, b. 1864, d. 1869; John J., b. 1866;
Catherine, b. Nov. 23, 1869 ; ^^ark David, b. Oct. 15, 187 1 ; Da7iiel, b. Sept. 9, 1873 ;
Mary Ellen, b. Mar. 17, 1875; Margaret, b. Mar. 12, 1879.
624 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
HEBARD, Eleazer, jr. 1, b. Windham, Ct, Apr. 23, 1774, m. Mar. 3, 1803, Vi-
olet Walker of Sturbridge, and d. Brookfield, Apr. i, 1842. Children (Sturbridge).
Emily, h. Dec. 5, 1803, d. Sept. 27, 1S66; Anson IV., h. Jan. 15, 1805, d. Jan 19,
1805; Cylindajh. Feb. I, 1806, d. June 3, 1813; Ljicuida, b. June 13, 1808, m. Timo-
thy W. Boyt, and d. Newton Lower Falls, Dec. 9, 1847 ; Violet, b. June 20, 1810, m.
Thomas Rice, jr., of Newton Lower Falls, and d. there ; Elizabeth, b. Apr. 19, 1812,
d. Sept. 20, 1861 ; Adrian, b. Mar. 29, 1814, m. Abigail Bates of Sturbridge; Jerusha,
b. Oct. 16, 1816, m. Hon. Thomas Rice, jr. of Newton Lower Falls, and d. there;
Lucius, b. Aug. 7, 1818, m. Eunice Fiske of Sturbridge, and d. Worcester, Dec. 21,
1853; Merrial Lucy, b. Aug. 26, 1820, d. Dec. 24, 1833; Josiah Franklin 2, b. Apr.
12, 1823.
2. Josiah F., son of Eleazer 1, b. Apr. 12, 1823; carpenter and lumber dealer;
m. (i) Dec. II, 1848, Martha L. Whiting of North Brookfield; (2) Sept. 17, 1874,
Mrs. Mary (Doane) Gilbert [children (North Brookfield), Marietta W., b. June 3,
1851, d. Aug. 24, 1869; Osman F., b. Sept. 2, 1857].
HIBBARD, Charles A. 1, b. Sturbridge, Nov. 24, 1800, m. Mary Ann Lawton
of Kinderhook, N.Y., and d. West Brookfield, Feb. 4, 1849; she d. North Brook-
field, Oct. 6, 1879, aged seventy-one years, seven months. Children, Mary Holbrook,
b. Sturbridge, May 12, 1828, m. Sept. 4, 1853, Orvilla D. Knight of North Brook-
field; Sarah, b. North Brookfield, Apr. 21, 1830, m. Milton T. Carter; John Law-
ton 2, b. West Brookfield, Apr. 6, 1833, m. Jan. 5, 1S55, Abbie A. Poland; Charles
E., b. Aug. 6, 1835, d. Jan. 6, 1836 ; Charles IV., b. Jan. 14, 1837, m. Nov. 17, 1S59,
Sarah A. De Land; Henry A., b. May 16, 1839, m. Nov. 6, 1867, Emma Maria De
Land of North Brookfield; Francis Babbitt, b. Mar. 27, 1842, m. Philena Knight of
North Brookfield; George Warren, b. July 9, 1844; William Warner, b. May 16,
1847 ; clergyman ; m. Lizzie Dale of Springfield.
2. John L., b. West Brookfield, Apr. 6, 1833, m. Jan. 5, 1855, Abbie Agnes
Poland of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Charles A., b. Dec. 31,
1856; Alfred L., b. June 19, i860 ; William S., b. Dec. 19, 1867.
HEFFRON, James, b. Ireland, 1783 ; m. Mary Brown, and d. about i860, aged
seventy-seven. Children, William, d. Ware, 1878; Bi-idget, m. Patrick Daniels of
North Brookfield ; Alary, m. James Califer.
2. James, b. Ireland, Aug. 1833, m. Hannah McCarthy, Jan. i860. Children
(North Brookfield), William, b. May 15, 1862; Charles, b. Dec. ib. 1869.
HENNESSEY, James, b. Ireland, 1835, m. 1852, Ann Murphy of North
Brookfield, and d. June 7, 1871. Children (North Brookfield), John, b. 1852, d.
1878 ; Dennis, b. 1855 ; James, b. 1858 ; Katie and Hannah (twins), b. 1861.
HERMANS, William L., b. North East, N.Y., 1839; a butcher; m. Susan E.
Deyo. Child, Frank, b. Pine Plain, N.Y., 1870.
HEROUX, Joseph, b. Canada, 1845, m. Celia Beaudry. Children, Joseph, b.
June 7, 1864; Eva, b. May, 1866; Mitchell, b. Aug. 1873.
HE WES, George, Rev., b. Foxboro, July 2, 1819; Methodist Episcopal clergy-
man ; m. 1844, Julia F. Aldrich of Oxford. Children, Sabra, b. Foxboro, 1845, !"•
Jan. I, 1869, William B. Fay of Monson ; Johii J., h. 1847 ! Mary P., b. Webster,
1848, d. North Brookfield, Sept. 28, i860.
HILL. 625
HILL, John 1, son of John (a worsted comber, who d. London, aged ninety-
nine), came here from Rehoboth ; a farmer and wool comber. Tradition says he
was engaged to Hannah Turtlebee, daughter of a distinguished family in London,
who were opposed to the marriage of their daughter with a son of a wool comber,
and managed to get him appointed in the British navy, and sent out of the country
for the term of fifteen years, ten of which he served, and was either discharged or
deserted. However, a clandestine meeting was planned on board the ship, where
they were married and conveyed across the ocean to America. It is said he came
to America about 1725-7, and to Brookfield about 1740, and d. North Brookfield,
1775, aged a hundred and two years, two months. Children, Peter, b. 1725 or 1727
2; Hannah, b. Rehoboth ; m. July 20, 1749, Thomas Tucker of North Brookfield ;
John 3 ; and two or three other daughters. Brookfield Town Records give Sarah
Hill and Nathan Fiske published Aug. 1758, and Mary Hill and Jacob Shaw, m.
May 6, 1767, which may account for two of them.
2. Peter, son of John 1, b. Rehoboth i", 1725-7, m. Sarah Woodbury of North
Brookfield, and d. Mar. 21, 1S14, aged eighty-nine; she d. Oct. 29, 1787. Children
(North Brookfield), Mahala, m. Jan. 14, 1786, Thomas Barnes of North Brookfield ;
removed to Bakersfield, Vt., and d. there; Sarah, m. May 27, 1777, David Wood of
Southbridge; Elizabeth, m. Nov. 25, 177S, John Dodge of North Brookfield ; Mary,
m. Nov. 25, 1773, Eli Bartlett of North Brookfield, and .d. Sept. 16, 1844; Esther,
m. Sept. I, 1776, Gideon Tyler of North Brookfield; John, m. Sally Lincoln of
Warren ; Peter, m. Apr. 23, 1778, Susanna Bryant of North Brookfield, and d. Mar.
17, 1829; had a large family, among whom Hannah, m. as his first wife, Thomas
Kendrick, jr. ; Afary and Benjamin; Thomas, h.T)QC. 1751 or 2 4 ; Susanna, m.
Feb. 12, 17S4, Robert Hathaway of North Brookfield.
3. John, son of John 1, b. Rehoboth.? about 1730, m. Hannah . Children
(Brookfield), Hannah, b. Apr. 17, 1749, m. Mar. 21, 1771, Obadiah Rice of Brook-
field; John, b. Oct. 3, 1750, m. Feb. 25, 1773, Rachel Rice of Brookfield [child,
John, b. Dec. 7, 1773] ; Lydia, b. Mar. 24, 1752, m. June 27, 1771, Jason Hamilton,
of Brookfield, Nathan, b. Mar. 17, 1754, m. Aug. 5, 1774, Rhoda Titus of Mans-
field; Squire, b. Dec. 17, 1756; Lucretia, b. Aug. 15, 1757, m. Apr. 30, 1776,
Ebenezer Harrington of Brookfield; Benjamin,\i. Mar. 16, 1759; James, b. Jan. 16,
1761 ; Persis, b. Sept. 7, 1762, m. Apr. 29, 1784, Joseph Hamilton second; Bar-
tholomew, b. May 17, 1764; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 10, 1766.
4. Thomas, son of Peter 2, b. North Brookfield, Dec. 1751-2; a farmer and
musician; m. Dec. .24, 1772, Eleanor Bartlett, and d. May 22, 1840. She was
daughter of Matthew Bartlett, b. Sept. 1752, d. Sept. 5, 1S46, aged ninety-four. Chil-
dren (North Brookfield), Jacob Kittridge, b. June 17, 1775, d. before 1777; Kittridge,
b. Aug. 17, 1777 5; Rachel, m. Aug. 15, 1804, Nathaniel Maynard of Leverett, and
d. there May 14, 1872; Elizabeth, m. John Tyler of North Brookfield, and d. Nov.
4, 1819 ; Woodbury, d. Holderness, N.H. ; a child, b. and d. 1785 ; Mahala, m. John
Boyden of Deerfield; Polly, b. 1794, m. Francis Tyler of West Brookfield; Sally
(twin), b. 1794, d. Sept. 29, 1824, unmarried ; John, b. 1797 ; scalded to death. Mar.
II, 1800.
5. Kittridge, son of Thomas 4, b. North Brookfield, Aug. 17, 1777 ; a farmer
and teamster; m. Nov. 12, 1804, Sarah Bigelow, and d. Nov. 22, 1859; she was b.
Oct. 7, 1786, d. Feb. 23, 1867. Children (North Brookfield), Salinda, b. Sept. 20,
1805, d. i8o5 ; Salinda,\>. Sept. 21, 1806, m. Mar. 28, 1832, Walter Walker, jr.;
Erastus, b. Jan. i, 180S 6; Lucy Ann, b. May 19, 1810, m. Feb. 15, 1833, Charles P.
Adams, and d. Boston, May i, 1878 ; John, b. Feb. 12, 181 2 7 ; Kittridge, b. Sept.
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29, 1813 8; Sarah, b. Jan. 21, 1817, m. Apr. 16, 1838, William H. Ayres of North
Brookfield; Nancy E., b. June 13, 1819; Jason B., b. Dec. 11, 1820 9; Louis E., b.
' May ID, 1825 10. Kittridge Hill, Sen., was a most successful and wealthy farmer ;
selectman ; representative, and for many years a leading man. He lived on the
Potter place ; the original house was burned a few years since.
6. Erastus, Capt., son of Kittridge 5, b. Jan. i, iSoS ; a farmer and stone mason ;
captain of militia; several years selectman, and overseer of the poor. He m. Apr.
14, 1831, Hannah C. Whittier of West Amesbury, and d. Jan. 17, 1877. Children
(North Brookfield), Moselle M., h. Feb. 18, 1832, m. Nov. i, 1853, E. Phelps Cutler
of West Brookfield, and d. Spencer, Apr. 19, 1885 ; Hamtah Maria, b. Jan. 12, 1841,
m. Nov. 24, 1857, Anson B. Poland; Addie M., b. June 5, 1843, ^- J""^ 18, 1863,
B. F. Hamilton second, of New Braint/ee; Georgie Anna, b. Oct. 11, 1845, ^- -^"g-
31, 1847.
7. John, son of Kittridge 5, b. Feb. 12, 1812; a farmer, merchant, and civil
engineer ; selectman, assessor, four years ; on school committee, and held other
town offices ; representative 1853 ; postmaster twelve years ; was in employ of United
States in running the meridian line from the mouth of the Ohio River to Canada
line; resided in Rockford, 111., 1837-40; m. (i) 1843, Mary Borden of New Brain-
tree, who d. July 4, 1851 ; (2) Oct. 19, 1858, Mrs. Abigail Jane Jewell (nee Clapp)
of Oakham, and d. Nov. 29, 1882. She was widow of William H. Jewell, b. Nov.
1822 ; he d. Oakham, Aug. 3, 1854. Children (North Brookfield), John B., b. May,
1850-I ; Jennie M., b. Apr. 6, iS6t ; Wilfred W., b. July 9, 1S63 ; Lotiise A., b.
Apr. 5, 1865.
8. Kittridge, son of Kittridge 5, b. North Brookfield, Sept. 29, 1813; a farmer
and stone mason ; constable, collector, and treasurer, four years each ; United-
States Assignee in Bankruptcy during the operation of the United-States bankrupt
law ; postmaster under President Pierce, 1856, under Buchanan, and a short while
under Lincoln; removed 1861 to New-York State, thence Mar. 25, 1864, to Centre-
ville, Ind. He m. (i) Apr. 11, 1837, Susan H. Brimhall of North Brookfield, who
d. Aug. 27, 1838; (2) Mar. 22, 1S43, Elizabeth R. Tyler (she obtained a divorce
Oct. 12, i860) ; (3) Aug. 28, 1863, Fanny B. Sheldon of Deerfield. Children (North
Brookfield), Lloyd Kittridge, b. Jan. 8, 1844 H I Willie Tyler, b. Dec. 26, 1846, d.
Aug. 16, 1847 ; Albert Tyler, b. June 10, 1854, d. Apr. 17, 1857 ; Warren Tyler, b.
Dec. 19, 1858, d. Mar. 6, 1859; Walter Copeland (twin), b. Dec. 19, 1S58, d. Mar.
25, 1859.
9. Jason B., son of Kittridge 5, b. North Brookfield, Dec. 11, 1820, m. June iS,
1850, Frances A. Corbett of Boston, who is a descendant in the seventh generation
from Gov. William Bradford. Child, Edzvard K., b. Boston, May 5, 1852 12.
10. Louis E., son of Kittridge 5, b. North Brookfield, May 25, 1825; was
selectman; m. (i) Apr. 10, 1848, Parthenia Loomis of Richfield, N.Y., who d. Apr.
6. 1866 ; (2) July 3, 1866, Abbie P. Loomis of Burlington, N.Y. Children (North
Brookfield), Getieive A., b. Apr. 18, 1849, cl- Mar. 20, 1858; Alice J., b. Sept. 19,
1850, m. Frank Eaton of North Brookfield; C/iarles E., b. Oct. 16, 1852, d. July
3, 1854; Agnes, b. Apr. 16, 1854, d. Aug. 3, following; Adnah (twin), b. Apr. 16,
1854, d. July 25, 1854.
11. Lloyd K., son of Kittridge 8, b. Jan. 8, 1844, m. May 25, 1S70, Louisa
Pierce of Knightstown, Ind. Children (Centreville, Ind.), Ida May, b. Mar. 30,
1871 ; Grace P., b. Sept. 9, 1873; •^"'^ Ada, b. Nov. 10, 1876; Laura E., b. Apr. 18,
i88i.
12. Edward K., son of Jason B. 9, b. Boston, May 5, 1S52; mechanical engi-
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neer and draughtsman ; m. June 19, 1878, Lizzie Leland Edmands of North Brook-
field. Children (North Brookfield), Sustifi Leland, b. May 10, 1879; Dwight Brad-
ford, b. July 2, 1883.
13. Joshua, son of Joshua, b. Spencer, 1797, m. Sally Morse of Southbridge, b.
Southbridge, 1799, d. Oct. 29, 1865. Children, Elbridge G., b. Spencer, 1821, m.
Melory Smith of New Hampshire; Lucian, b. 1825 14; Caroline, b. 1827, m. Apr.
I, 1849, Archibald Pellett of North Brookfield; Lawsofi,h. Aug 12, 1829, m. Apr.
27, 1851, Sarah M. Allen; Mary Ann, b. 1831, m. Lewis Crane of Connecticut;
Alexander, d. North Brookfield, Oct. 27, 1865 ; Eleanor, b. Holden , m. George
W. Stone of Oakham; Lorenzo D., b. West Brookfield, m. Susan Maynard of
Oakham.
14. Lucian, son of Joshua 13, b. West Brookfield, 1825, m. June 4, 1850, Mary
Ann Ayres of Oakham, b. Oakham, 1833. Children, Harlan P., b. Oakham, July,
1851 ; Ovid L., b. 1854, m. May, 1873, Marion Mack of Boston, and d. North Brook-
field, May 7, 1877 ; Katie M., b. Oct. 1855, d. Oakham, Apr. 23, 1862 ; John W., b.
North Brookfield, Nov. 1858 ; Addie E., b. Brookfield, Aug. 1S60, d. Feb. 1861 ;
Bennie E., b. Dec. 1861 ; Lizzie P., b. North Brookfield, Jan. 2, 1867.
15. Warner, son of Joshua of Spencer, and brother of Joshua 13, b. Spencer,
Aug. 9, 1802, m. 1826, Lydia Howe of West Boylston, and d. North Brookfield, Oct.
12, 1881 ; she d. several years previously. Children (Spencer), Francis W., b. June
19, 1827 16; Dexter W., m. Apr. 10, 1851, Azama Davis of North Brookfield, and
d. ; Hiram J., b. 1835 17 ; George T., b. 1840 18.
16. Francis W., son of Warner 15, b. June 19, 1827, m. Nov. 7, 1848, Louisa
P. Coolidge of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), James W., b. Sept.
4, 1853, d. Aug. 27, 1862; Josephine M., b. July 14, 1859; Frank B., b. Oct. 22,
1S64; Wilbur P., b. June 13, 1866.
17. Hiram J., son of Warner 15, b. 1835, m. 1866, Irene French of Sandwich,
N.H. Children (North Brookfield), Arthur W., b. Apr. 18, 1872; Walter F.,h.
Aug. II, 1875 ; Louisa Attgtista, b. June 29, 1878, d. Oct. 6, 1878 ; Laura Eliza (twin),
b. June 29, 1878.
18. George T., son of Warner 15, b. 1840, m. 1877, Hannah E. White of Brook-
field, who d. Dec. 18, 1882. Child, a daughter, b. Dec. 12, 1882.
HILLMAN, Erastus B., b. South Hadley, Nov. 5, 1795; stone mason and
farmer ; m. Jan. 29, 1828, Clarinda Stevens of North Brookfield, and d. Brookfield,
May 19, 1879. Children, William S., b. Hatfield, Oct. 31, 1829, m. (i) Dec. 5, 1852,
Roxana Roles of Ossipee, N.H. ; (2) Nov. 24, 1862, Angeline Prouty of Spencer;
Martha Frary, b. Feb. 12, 1831, d. Nov. 29, 1853; Samuel Jeduthan, b. North
Brookfield, May 10, 1833, m. Dec. 6, 1859, Katie S. Brown of Cummington; served
four months in Thirty-seventh Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, and d. Staf-
ford Court House, Va., Dec. 3, 1862 ; Erastus B., b. Jan. 30, 1837, d. Oct. 21, 1839 ;
Joh7i Henry, b. Mar. 26, 1839 ; was in Tenth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers
about fifteen months, and killed at battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862; Erastus, h.
May 19, 1841, m. Oct. 6, 1864, Mary J. Fuller of Springfield.
HINCKLEY, Samuel 1, son of Gov. Thomas, b. Barnstable, Feb. 14, 1652, m.
Nov. 13, 1676, Sarah, daughter of Thomas Pope and second wife Sarah (Jenney) of
Plymouth, and d. Barnstable, Mar. 19, 1697-8. Children (Barnstable), Mary, b.
July 22, 1678, died young ; Mehitable, b. Dec. 28, 1679 '■> Thomas, b. Mar. 19, 1680-
i; Seth,\i. Apr. 16, 1683; Samuel, h. Sept. 24, 1684, m. Mary Freeman; removed
628 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
to Maine (see Freeman's History Cape Cod for his issue) ; Elnathan, b. Sept. 8,
1686, d. young; Job, b. Feb. 16, 1687-8 2; Shiibael, b. May i, 1690, m. 1712, Lydia,
daughter of Jonathan Bangs and Mary (Mayo) of Eastham, b. 1689 ; Mercy, b. Jan.
II, 1692-3; Josiah,\i. Jan. 24, 1694-5; Elnathan, b. Dec. 29, 1697.
2. Job, son of Samuel 1, b. Barnstable, Feb. 16, 1687-8; a farmer; m. (i) Nov.
15, 1711, Sarah Lambert of Barnstable, where she probably d; (2) 1722, Sarah,
daughter of Capt. Peter Tufts of Medford, b. May 13, 1702, d. Brookfield, Sept. 4,
1784 ; he d. at Brookfield, July 4, 1753, aged 64. Children, Hannah, b. Barnstable,
Nov. 23, 1713; Huldah, b. Dec. 26, 1715; yosgph,h. Haverhill, Jan. 1724-5, d. same
month ; John, b. Jan. 31, 1725-6, killed by Indians at New Meadows, near Wells,
Me., May 5, 1747 ; David, b. Jan. 30, 1727-8, killed by Indians on same day as
John; Thomas and Seth, b. Feb. 10, 1728-9, both d. same day; Samuel, b. Oct. 14,
17308; Joshua, b. Nov. 11, 1732, d. July 26, 1734; Sarah, b. Feb. 28, 1734-5,01.
Mar. 1761, John Ranger of Brookfield, d. Dec. 26, 1794; Mer£y,h. Brookfield, Sept.
22, 1737, m. July 23, 1759, Thomas Weeks of Brookfield, d. Goshen, Feb. 5, 1822;
Mary, b. Mar. 18, 1742, m. May 8, 1768, Samuel Grimes of Brookfield.
3. Samuel, Capt, son of Job 2, b. Haverhill, Oct. 14, 1730; trader and farmer;
m. (i) Dec. 30, 1756, Abigail Walcott of Charlestown, b. 1734, d. Brookfield, Feb.
4, 1780, aged 46; (2) published Nov. 4, 1784, to Mary Proctor of Providence, R.I. ;
she d. Jan. 28, 1798 ; he d. Brookfield, Dec. 24, 1798, aged 67. Children (Brookfield),
Samuel, b. Dec. 22, 1757 4; Job, b. Mar. 28, 1759, d. Oct. 10, 1783; Abigail,\>. Nov.
23, 1760 5; John,\). July 31, 1762, m. Martha Harris of Smithfield, R.I., and d.
West Indies before 1803; she d. Feb. 25, 1809 [child, Fanny, d. 1846]; Thomas, b.
Sept. 19, 1763, m. Jan. 18, 1790, Persis Townsley of Brimfield, who d. Jan. 25, 1790,
aged 24; he d. Dec. 12, 1790, aged 27; DavidQ; Elizabeth, b. Oct. 15, 1766, d.
Apr. 3, 1767 ; Sarah, b. Aug. 28, 1768, m. Feb. 2, 1792, Dr. Solomon Bond of Boyls-
ton; Rebecca, b. Jan. 21, 1770, d. Jan. 10, 1794-5.
4. Samuel, Hon., son of Capt. Samuel 3, b. Brookfield, Dec. 22, 1757 ; lawyer,
register twenty-nine years, and judge of probate seventeen years; graduated Yale
College, 1781, and studied law with Gov. Caleb Strong; admitted to the bar 1784;
was in the Revolutionary army, 1776, and wounded at White Plains. He m. (i)
June 8, 1786, Dorothy, sister of Gov. Caleb Strong of Northampton, b. Dec. 5,
1758, d. Aug. 26, 1802 ; (2) June 19, 1809, Martha, daughter of John Prince of Med-
ford. He d. Northampton, June 15, 1840, aged 83. Children (Northampton),
Sophia,h. Sept. 22, 1787 7; m. Oct. 10, 1808, Jonathan Huntington Lyman of North-
ampton; George, b. Aug. 22, 1790, graduated Yale College 1810, d. Sept. 22, 1818;
Samuel, b. Oct. 27, 1793, ^' Cuba, Oct. 7, 1823; Dorothy, b. Dec. 9, 1795, ^- J^"- 28,
1798; Dorothy Ann, b. Mar. 3, 1799, d. Sept. 6, 1801 ; Phebe Elizabeth, b. Oct. 12,
1800, d. Sept. I, 1801.
5. Abigail, daughter of Samuel 3, b. Nov. 23, 1760, m. Jan. 19, 1797, Capt. Seth
Pierce of Hardwick, and d. there Dec. 30, 1799; he d. Feb. 25, 1809. Child, Abi-
gail Hinckley, b. Dec. 23, 1799, m. Dec. i, 1831, as his first wife, Rev. Allen Putnam
of Augusta, Me., and d. there Jan. 2, 1834. He was b. Danvers, Oct. 31, 1802, in
the old Gen. Putnam house; graduated Harvard University, 1825; clergyman,
author, and editor [child, Abby Hinckley, b. Dec. 21, 1833; resides Boston].
6. David, son of Samuel 3, b. Brookfield, Oct. 19, 1764; merchant. An interest-
ing and extended account of his business career at home and abroad ; his capture
by a Barbary corsair; carried to Algiers, vessel confiscated, and himself condemned
to the galleys ; his becoming a father and widower, while absent ; his ransom ; the
tragic suicide of a disappointed lover of his daughter in her own home in Boston;
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his building enterprises, including what is now the Congregational House, Boston,
&c., — can be seen in Vol. 3, by C. Adams, jr., Town Clerk's office. North Brook-
field. He m. (i) Apr. 18, 1793, Anne Outram of Graves End, Eng., b. Dec. 3, I77ii
d. Mar. 12, 1794; (2) about 1812, Sally Outram of Appleton, Eng., b. Dec. 4, 1769,
d. Boston, ; no issue. Child, Anne Outram, b. Graves End, Eng., Feb. 18,
1794 8.
7. Sophia, daughter of Hon. Samuel 4, b. Northampton, Sept. 22, 1787, m.
1808, Jonathan Huntington Lyman, who d. 1825; she d. 1839. Children, Joseph, b.
Northampton, July 14, 1809; resided Englewood, N.J. ; graduated Yale College,
1828 ; d. in elevated railroad cars, July il, 1882 ; Samuel Hinckley, b. Aug. 11, 1810;
resided Northampton ; name changed by legislature to Samuel Lyman Hinckley, at
request of his grandfather; graduated Williams College, and d. 1870, in Europe;
Sally Outram, b. May 19, 1812, m. Richard H. Allen of Buffalo, who d. in Europe ;
she resides at Islip, L.I. (1882); John Chester, b. Aug. 8, 1813 ; graduated Harvard
University; resides Philadelphia; Sophia Ann, b. Mar. 14, 1815, m. George W.
Phipps of Philadelphia ; both d. Northampton ; Jonathan Huntingdon, b. Aug. 18,
1816; resides Northampton; graduated Harvard University; m. (i) Julia Strong
Dwight; (2) Mary Woolsey Dwight, daughters of Timothy Dwight ; George Hinckley,
b. July 18, 1819, m. (i) Maria C. R. Austin of Boston; (2) Henrietta B. Davis of
Boston. He is a physician in Boston; David, b. Nov. 21, 1820; resides Ohio; m.
Sophia Doty ; Hannah Huntingdon, b. Dec. 15, 1821, m. Rev. Mr. Mason of Boston ;
Martha Prince, b. Mar. 13, 1823, m. Hon. La Fayette S. Foster of Norwich, Ct. ;
Frances Sophia, b. Mar. 12, 1824, m. Dr. William Morland of Boston ; Ellen Dorothy
Strong, b. Nov. 28, 1825; a deaf mute; resides Philadelphia; m. Thomas Jefferson
Trist of Philadelphia, great-grandson of President Thomas Jefferson.
8. Anne Outram, daughter of David 6, b. Graves End, Eng., Feb. 18, 1794, m.
Oct. 17, 1826, at Boston, William Gill Hodgkinson of England, and d. at Brampton,
Eng., Feb. 23, 1882. He was b. Dec. 25, 1804, d. Jan. 28, 187 1. Children, David
Hinckley, b. Boston, Aug. 25, 1828 ; clergyman of Brampton, Eng. ; Anne Outram,
b. May 4, 1831, m. Sept. 25, 1856, at Thurgarton Priory, Eng., Edward Bangs of
Watertown ; Frank, b. Nov. 22, 1832, m. Sept. 1856, Jane Hubbard Parkinson of
West Roxbury ; resides Norman Cross, Eng.
HINDS, John 1, from Woburn; settled Lancaster, the part which became
Bolton; May 25, 1710, he had a grant of sixty-two acres in Brookfield, and in all
of one hundred ninety-nine acres; sold the home lot, Apr. 13, 1719, to son John,
and returned to Lancaster, where he d. Mar. 1720. He m. (i) ; (2) Feb. 9,
1681-2, Mary Butler, widow of James of Lancaster. Children, James, and perhaps
others by first wife ; John, b. 1683 2 ; Jacob, m. Grace Morse of Marlboro, and lived
Marlboro and Shrewsbury; Hannah; Hopestill 3.; Deborah; Experience, m.'Hov.
18, 1718, Joseph Marks, jr.; Enoch 4.
2. John, son of John 1, lived on the Lancaster homestead till 17 19, when he came
to Brookfield; d. Oct. 10, 1747 ; m. Anna Corliss of Haverhill, who d. Brookfield,
Sept. 8, 1764. Children (all recorded in Brookfield), Anna, b. June 6, 1710, m. (i)
Samuel Walker, (2) Solomon Goodale, (3) Samuel Ware; John, b. Aug. 31, 1711
5; Frances, b. Dec. 14, 1713, m. Nov. 20, 1734, Seth Banister; Mary, b. Feb. 12,
1716, m. Nov. 20, 1734, Joseph Banister; Seth, b. Apr. 3, 1718 6; Jotham, b, Oct
23, 1720, d. July 6, 1738; Dinah, b. Oct. 14, 1722; Corliss, b. Apr. 28, 1724 7;
Rachel, b. Aug. 25, 1726, d. July 31, 1738; Tryphena, b. Apr. 23, 1728; Cornelius, b.
Mar. 17, 1730, d. July 7, 1738 ; Submit, b. July 27, 1732, d. young ; Susanna, b. Dec
»2, 1733-
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3. Hopestill, son of John 1. Oct. 22, 1713, he had grant of eighty acres in
Brookfield, and also a hundred and thirty-two acres ; m. Mary Walker. Children,
Nehemiahjh. May 3, 1715I8; Bathsheba, b. Feb. 4, 1717 ; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 21,
1719; Mary, b. Mar. 1721 ; Abigail, b. Mar. 4, 1723.
4. Enoch, son of John 1. Oct. 30, 17 17, he had a grant of eighty acres and
also a hundred and sixty acres. He m. Feb. 20, 1722, Elizabeth Gilbert, daughter
of Deacon Henry. Children, Elizabeth, b. Sept. 26, 1722; Ezekiel, b. Feb. 26,
1724-5-
5. John, son of John 2, m. Alice , who m. (2) Sept. 26, 1757, Timothy Hall.
Children (Brookfield) Martha, b. July 18, 1743, m. Nov. 4, 1766, Robert Richmond
of Brookfield; Rachel, b. Jan. 6, 1745, d. Jan. 11, following; John, b. Oct. 23, 1747
8; Oliver, b. Apr. 14, 1750 9; Delight, b. Oct. 25, 1752, d. July 19, 1753; Mary, b.
Nov. I, 1754.
6. Seth, son of John 2, m. Feb. 9, 1744, Elizabeth Ormes of Brookfield, who d.
Nov. 26, 1750. Children (Brookfield), Jothani, b. July 12, 1745, d. Dec. 5, 1750 ;
Elizabeth Amy, b. Aug. i, 1748, m. Sept. 6, 1768, Malachi Maynard; Seth, b. Feb.
27, 1750; Ruth, d. Dec. 19, 1750.
7. Corliss, son of John 2, b. Brookfield, April 28, 1724, where he died; was
constable 1768; on committee for supply 1780-9; m. Sept. 6, 1742, Janet Mc-
Allister of Brookfield. Children (Brookfield), Cornelius, b. Mar. 17, 1743 10;
Anna, b. Oct. 7, 1744; Rachel, b. May 26, 1746; Corliss, b. Apr. 10, 1748 11;
Susannah, b. Mar. 15, 1750, m. May 23, 1769, William Bowman of Brookfield; Sub-
mit, b. Apr. 18, 1752; Ho7vard, b. Mar. 6, 1755 12 ; Forbes, b. May 25, 1759 ; Cath-
erine, b. April 15, 1760.
8. John, son of John 5, b. Oct. 23, 1747, m. May 24, 1772, Lydia Seager of Spen-
cer, d. North Brookfield, Nov. 8, 1813. Children (Brookfield), Elizabeth, b. Feb.
25, 1773, published June 17, 1792, to Matthew Bartlett of Brookfield; Lydia, b. Aug.
17, 1774, published May 25, 1797, to Samuel Hall, jr., of Spencer; John, b. May 6,
1776; Ruth, b. Mar. 2, 1778 ; Sally, b. Jan. 12, 1780, published Aug. 2, 1801, to Asa
Estabrook of Hardwick ; Caleb, b. Dec. 2, 17S2 ; Rhoda, b. June 25, 1784 ; Luci7tda,
b. May 21, 1787 ; Rufus, b. Mar. 22, 1789; Lticy, b. Oct. 18, 1791, d. in North Brook-
field almshouse, Nov. 19, 1878, aged eighty-seven.
9. Oliver, son of John 5, b. Apr. 14, 1750, m. Apr. 20, 1776, Mary Capen. Chil-
dren, David,\i. Apr. 2, 1777 13; Jonathan, h. July 30, 1781 ; Joseph, b. May 29,
1784 ; Benjamin, b. Jan. 20, 1787, d. July 22, following ; Polly, b. Feb. 10, 1793 ' ^^^'
b. Aug. 6, 1795.
10. Cornelius, son of Corliss 7, b. Mar. 17, 1743 ; removed to Barre about 1765 ;
published Apr. 1763, to Martha Howe of Brookfield. Children, Persis, b. Brook-
field, July 27, 1763; Katie, b. Dec. 29, 1764; Danford, b. Barre ; fur trader;
d. at the West ; Eli, b. May 15, 1767, m. Mar. 12, 1789, Polly Stone of Hubbardston,
and d. Eden, Vt., 1850; Abner, m. June 16, 1800, Sally Woodward of Hubbardston,
and d. Templeton, Apr. 19, 1835; Josiah D.,h. 1780, m. Aug. i, 1802, Hepzibah
Green of Hubbardston, and d. Belfast, Me., Oct. 27, 1831 ; Cornelius, b. Dec. 3,
1775 14; Abijah, b. Hubbardston, Sept. 27, 1787, m. Dec. 30, 1810, Susannah Cole-
man of Templeton, and d. Gardner, Mar. 5, 1868.
11. Corliss, son of Corliss 7, b. Apr, 10, 1748, d. in Barre . Children
(Barre), Samuel, b. Oct. 31, 1767 ; Henry, b. May 2, 1772 ; Corliss, b. June 22, 1774;
Edak,\>. Oct. 23, 1776; Thomas zxid. Watson (twins), b. May 21, 1780; Jonas, b.
Feb. 25, 1783; Buckminister, b. Mar. 16, 1787; Susanna, b. Apr. 20, 1789.
12. Hov^ard, son of Corliss 7, b. Mar. 6, 17.55, "^' Apr. 8, 1778. Anna Paine of
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Barre. Children (Hubbardston), Molly, b. July i, 1778, d. Aug. 22, 1782; Anna, b.
Sept. 12, 1780, m. Oct. 2, 1803, Sanford BuUard of Barre; Calvin, b. June 30, 1783,
m. Dec. I, 1805, Susanna Clark of Barre, and d. Holden, Oct. 21, 1857 ; John //.,
b. Jan. 23, 1786, d. Aug. 20, iSii ; Dolly, b. July 17, 178S, m. Lewis B. Pond; War-
ner, b. Aug. 10, 1790, m. June 30, iSli, Aclisah Woodward of Barre, and d. Worces-
ter, Jan. 15, 1S73; Cheney, b. June 29, 1796, m. June 5, 1820, Melinda Woodward of
Barre, and d. Ohio, Mar. 1847.
13. David, son of Oliver 9, b. Apr. 2, 1777, m. Feb. 23, 1802, Hannah, the eldest
daughter of Ezra Tucker of North Brookfield, and d. Stark, N.H., Mar. 2, 1834;
she d. Feb. 6, 1839. Children, Joel, b. North Brookfield, Aug. 21, 1804, m. Nov.
27, 1831, Mehitable Leavitt of Stark; Lucinda, b. Apr. 14, 1806, d. Sept. 19, 1840;
Amasa, b. Dec. 19, 1807, a wheelwright. East Brookfield; m. (i) Mary E. Winslow,
1833; (2) Nov. 1874, Mrs. Ro.xana Boynton of Brookfield; Amanda, h. Sept. 15,
1809, m. Apr. 9, 1829, Joshua Cole of Stark, and d. Spencer, Sept. I2, 1855; Joseph,
b. Stark, June 13, 1811, m. Jan. 11, 183S, Lydia Rowell of Stark; Cynthia,\). }\x\^
12, 1813, d. July 14, following ; Oliver, b. Nov. 6, 1814 15; Ezra, b. Apr. 25, 1817,
m. July 29, 1840, Sarah Jackson of Stark.
14. Cornelius, son of Cornelius 10, b. Barre, Dec. 3, 1775, m. Hannah Waite
of Hubbardston, and d. there Apr. 3, 1S4S. Children (Hubbardston), Hannah W.,
b. Aug. 13, 1805, m. Feb. 12, 1829, Ebenezer Gates of Worcester; Hiram D.,\^.
Feb. 13, 1807 16; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 16, 1809, m. Dec. 2, 1834, Jonathan Day of
Worcester, and d. Leominster; Cornelius, b. Sept. 12, 181 1 ; shoe manufacturer;
m. Apr. 17, 1834, Augusta Witt of Petersham; Mary A., b. Mar. 13, 1816, m.
George W. Davis of Orange; Charles E., b. Nov. 2, 1S19; Anna IV., h. May 7,
1822, m. July 4, 1850, William H. Hubbard of Hatfield; William, b. Oct. 9, 1813,
m. June 3, 1835, Nancy Golding of Hubbardston, and d. Orange, July 15, 1835.
15. Oliver, son of David 13, b. Stark, N.H., Nov. 6, 1814, m. 1841, Patty Jenks
of Brookfield, and d. North Brookfield, Feb. 9, 1875; she was b. 1817, d. Dec. 8,
1875. Children (North Brookfield), Sarah Lucinda, b. Sept. 13, 1842, m. Feb. 5,
1861, George A. Ware of North Brookfield, and d. there Aug. 16, 1872 ; no issue;
Ahbie 7^3j/«-, b. July 14, 1856, d. Concord, N.H., Aug. 6, 1877; Mary Isabella, b.
Aug. 9, 1851, d. Aug. 7, 1852 ; William.
16. Hiram D., son of Cornelius 14, b. Feb. 13, 1807; shoe manufacturer; m.
Elmanda Woodward of South Reading, and d. Athol, Oct. 3, 1879. Children,
Sabrina ; Edwin ; Frederick, b. May il, 1S35 17.
17. Frederick, son of Hiram D. 16, b. Orange, May 11, 1S35; a silversmith,
Providence, R.I. ; m. May 18, 1858, Eliza H. Hammond. Children (Providence),
Frederick S., b. Feb. 13, i860; architect; m. in Providence, Feb. 8, 1S83, M. Annie
Right of England ; Albert R., b. Feb. 19, 1S63, clerk.
18. Nehemiah, son of Hopestill 3, b. May 3, 17 15, m. Sarah of Brookfield,
Oct. 5, 1739. Children, Elizabeth, b. Jan. 23, 1740; Timothy, b. Dec. 3, 1741 ;
Joseph, b. Jan. 17, 1743.
HIRBOUR, Charles, b. Canada, 1850, m. 1868, Louise Duval of Connecticut.
Children, Ulric, b. Connecticut, June 2, 1870 ; Theodore, b. North Brookfield, Apr.
27, 1874; Rosalie, b. July 7, 1875; Oscar, b. June 10, i8Si ; Vinnie Adeline, b. June
19, 1884.
HIRD, John W., Rev., b. Bradford, Yorkshire, Eng., Dec. 27, 1841 ; clergyman;
came to Massachusetts July 2, 1856; thence to Maine the next spring; enlisted in
632 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Twenty-eighth Maine Regiment, Sept. 10, 1S62 ; mustered out Aug. 31, 1863; en-
tered Phillips Academy, Andover, in fall of 1864 ; graduated 1867 ; graduated Yale
College 187 1 ; graduated Theological Seminary, Andover, 1874. Ordained over
Union Congregational Church, North Brookfield, Mar. 19, 1879, where he now
(18S5) remains. He m. Apr. 8, 1879, Adeline W. Luce of North Tisbury, b. Aug.
12, 1858, daughter of Capt. A. E. Luce. Children, Mary Adeline, b. North Brook-
field, May 15, 1S80; Emerson Freeman, b. Sept. 26, 1883.
HOAR, Samuel 1, b. Middleboro, 1743, m. (i) Oct. 17, 1778, Elizabeth Waite
of Brookfield, who d. Nov. 7, 1796; (2) May, 1797, Sarah Grainger of Brookfield,
who d. North Brookfield, Nov. 21, 1842, aged 85 ; he d. North Brookfield, Feb. 28,
1817, aged 74. Children (North Brookfield), Samuel, b. 1780 2; Lucy, b. 1782, m.
Apr. 28, 1814, Silas Reed, jr., of Oakham, and d. Aug. 27, 1818; Betsey, b. June 25,
1783, m. Nov. 6, 1808, Justus Atwood of Belchertown, and d. Brimfield, July 25,
1863; Isaac, b. July, 1784, d. Apr. 13, 1803; Sally,\i. 1786, d. Dec. 13, 1842; Polly,
b. June 7, 1789, m. Aug. 20, 1819, Silas Reed, jr., of Oakham, and d. July 13, 1866;
Judith, b. Oct. 10, 1794, m. Apr. 3, 1821, Charles A. Sylvester of Hope, Me., and d.
Rockland, Me., Apr. 30, 1850.
2. Samuel, son of Samuel 1, b. Brookfield, 1780; a farmer and carpenter; m.
(i) Aug. 25, 1805, Polly Cary of Brookfield, who d. Apr. 25, 1808; (2) Jan. or Feb.
1810, Polly Edson of New Braintree, who d. Nov. 25, 1839 ; (3) Feb. 15, 1842, Mrs.
Elizabeth Croney of Northampton ; he d. Apr. 2, 1847. Children, Isaac, b. North
Brookfield, July 7, 1806, d. Jan. 31, 1833 ; Nathan C, b. Feb. 15, 1808 3; Mary, b.
Feb. II, i8ii, d. Aug. 19, 1813; Elijah Edson, h. Oct. 3, 1812, d. Dec. i, 1856;
Martha W., b. Jan. 10, 1815, d. Sept. 22, 1833; Sarah G., b. Dec. 22, 1816, d. Brim-
field, Nov. 22, 1844 ; Adin A., b. 1818 ; an ittfant, b. 1820, d. Oct. 4 following; Mary
E., b. Oakham, Nov. 21, 1821, m. Jan. 6, 1842, J. D. Farnham of Wakefield, N.H. ;
Samuel, b. New Braintree, Jan. 14, 1826, d. North Brookfield, May 26, 1874; Ro-
dolphus, b. North Brookfield, Mar. 24, 1S44, m. (i) July 5, 1864, Hattie E. Rice of
Athol ; (2) Apr. 18, 1S74, Ellen E. Barrows of Medway [children, Frank A., b. Sept.
8, 1868 ; Fred E., b. Sherborn, May t8, 1878, d. Spencer, July 16, 1880].
3. Nathan C, son of Samuel 2, b. Feb. 15, 1808, m. June 10, 1829, Betsey Fuller
of Wrentham, Children (Franklin), John, b. May 3, 1S30, m. Nov. 29, 1855, Jane
E.Tompkins of Boston; Mary B., b. Mar. 19, 1832, d. Medway, Apr. 25, 1832;
Caroline, b. Aug. 7,'i837, m. Nov. 29, 1854, Daniel Woods, jr., of Medway, d. Sher-
born, Sept. 16, i860.
HOBBS, Lyman J. 1, b. Sturbridge, 1830, m. 1850, Annie E, Guilford of
Spencer, and d. North Brookfield, Sept. 6, 1884. Child, Thankful, b. Brookfield,
1851, m. Apr. 15, 1875, Daniel S. Thurston.
2. William E., son of John, b. Brookfield, Oct. 17, 1839 ; watches and jewelry;
m. (i) Nov. 28, 1 87 1, Jennie Harding of Barre, who d. North Brookfield, May 5,
1872 ; (2) Sept. 30, 1873, Abbie F. Gilbert of North Brookfield, who d. Jan. 6, 1880 ;
(3) Feb. 9, 1882, Ellen M. Pickett of Danielsonville, Ct. Children, Charles Freder-
ick, b. Mar. 31, 1875 ; Nellie May, b. Feb. 28, 1879 ; Arthur Edward, b. Jan. 22, 1884.
3. Albert, son of George, b. Brookfield, Jan. 16, 1832 ; blacksmith; m. Nov. 24,
1853, Mary E. Dale of Rutland, b. Apr. 7, 1832, d. suddenly Dec. 25, 1884, on a
visit at Cochituate. Children, Carrie A., b. North Brookfield, Oct. 11, 1855, m.
Nov. 24, 1875, Edward B. Smith of Wales [children, Albert Hobbs, b. North Brook-
field, July 18, 1878; Isabelle Duncan, b. Cochituate, May 15, 1884]; Nellie M., b.
Sept. 24, 1857, d. July 3, 1863; George A., b. May 17, 1865, d. June 22, 1873.
HOGUE. — HOLMES. 633
4. Frank, brother of Albert 3, b. Brookfield, Feb. 18, 1827 ; blacksmith and
farmer; resides in Leadville, Col.; m. Apr. 5, 1850, Mercy G. Bush of North
Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Emogene F., b. Mar. 2, 1851, m. May 27,
1873, Orville R. Dunnington of Green Castle, Ind. ; Mattie M., b. Feb. 14, 1853, m.
Dec. 28, 1876, Capt. E. T. Sheldon of Tabor, la,
HOGUE, Peter, b. Canada, 1813, m. Emily O'Leary of Albany, b. New York
State. Children (New York), Emily and David; Mary, b. Vermont; Joseph;
Fred, b. 1857 ; Albert, b. Canada, 1859, m. Mary J. Matthieu of North Brookfield;
Lewis, b. 1862 ; Rosa, b. 1864.
HOLLAND, James, b. Barre, Mar. 14, 1799, m. Apr. 16, 1828, Elvira Brigham
of Petersham, and d. North Brookfield, Sept. 22, 1880. Children (Barre), Maria
Louisa, b. May 2, 1830, m. Nov. 16, 1852, Joseph G. Balcom of Hubbardston [child,
Jamie L., b. Hubbardston, Oct. 12, 1865]; Mary Brigham, b. Nov. 26, 1833, m.
May 22, 1855, Jo^' Henry May of North Brookfield ; Hattie Elvira, b. Apr. 20,
1841, m. (i) Oct. 22, 1862, David R. Woodis of North Brookfield; (2) May 27, 1877,
Isaac M. Boyd of North Brookfield, and d. Mar. 31, 1879.
2. Michael, b. Ireland, m. May 11, 1879, Margaret Donahue of Ireland. Chil-
dren (North Brookfield), Jeremiah F, b. Feb. 8, 1880; Thomas, b. Apr. 22, 1882 ;
Michael Joseph, b. Apr. 30, 1884.
3. Thomas, b. Ireland ; m. Aug. 11, 1878, Ellen McCarthy of North Brookfield.
Children (North Brookfield), Elizabeth, b. Jan. 24, 1879 '■> Annie, b. June 27, 1883.
HOLMAN, Freeman, son of Aaron, b. Millbury, Mar. 27, 1816; m. (i) Aug.
I, 1S44, Hannah P., daughter of Thomas A. Harwood of North Brookfield, who d.
Wales, May 9, 1857; (2) Jan. i, 1858, Ann W. Rich of Hardwick. Children, Al-
bert Thomas, b. Spencer, Mar. 29, 1846 ; was of Twenty-fifth Regiment Massa-
chusetts Volunteers, and d. hospital at Newbern, N.C., Sept. 23, 1862 ; William
Harwood, b. North Brookfield, Mar. 3, 1849, t"- Olive Davis of New Braintree ;
Franklin Augustus, b. Feb. 16, 1851, d. Wales, Feb. 1858; Charles Freeman, b. Feb.
14, 1853; resides Chicago; Edward Burnam, b. May 7, 1856; Frank K., b. Oct. 9,
1859 ; m. Sept. 9, 1884, Jennie M. Barnes of North Brookfield.
HOLMES, John, son of David of Dorchester, b. about 1664, m. Apr. 9, 1690,
Hannah, daughter of Isaac, and granddaughter of Abraham Newell, who came
over in the " Francis" from Ipswich, Eng., in 1634; she was baptized Feb. 19, 1671,
d. May 9, 1743; he d. Woodstock, Ct., June 20, 17 13. Children (Woodstock), Han-
nah, b. Mar. 26, 1690.'; David, b. 1692 2 ; John, b. June 28, 1695, m. Jan. 28, 1718
-19, Mary Johnson of Woodstock; Ebenezer, b. Feb. 13, 1697, m. July r, 1719,
Joanna Ainsworth ; Margaret, b. Mar. 16, 1698, m. Mar. 20, 1738, Timothy Man-
ning; Elizabeth, b. Dec. 18, 1702; Experience, b. June 8, 1706, m. Oct. 30, 1729,
Ebenezer Robbins of Woodstock.
Mr. Holmes was elected to many important positions of trust in the colony of
Woodstock, and frequent grants of land were made to him for services rendered to
the settlement.
2. David, son of John 1, b. Woodstock, 1692, m. Jan. 28, 17 18-19, Bathsheba,
, and d. Woodstock, May 22, 1745. He was deacon in First Church of Wood-
stock, and identified himself prominently with its interests. His widow m. (2) Aug.
15, 1746, Joseph Edmands; she lived to an advanced age, and was always known as
634 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
" grandmother Edmands ; " she had a wide reputation as a doctress and midwife, —
travelling on snowshoes over deep snows in the dead of winter, miles of distance to
attend the sick. Children, David, b. Aug. ii, 1721 3 ; Tabitha, b. Apr. 20, 1723, d.
Nov. 17, 1731; Josiah, b. Mar. 23, 1724-5; Moses, b. June 16, 1727; Stephen, b.
Jan. 16, 1729-30, d. infancy; Stephen, b. June 4, 1732; Tabitha.
3. David, son of David 2, b. Woodstock, Ct., Aug. ii, 1721 ; physician ; served
in French and Indian war ; was captain in Col. Fitch's Regiment, and joined his
company in Hartford, June 5, 1758; was at Fort Edward 25th of same month;
served three campaigns, the last at the conquest of Canada, Sept. 4, 1760. Was
surgeon in Revolutionary war four years, when he resigned through ill-health, re-
turned home, and d. Mar. 19, 1779. He m. (i) Mehitable, daughter of Ephraim
and Elizabeth Mayhew; (2) Nov. 12, 1751, widow Temperance Bishop. Children
(Woodstock), ^jrt, b. Aug. 12, 1745; Abiel, b. Jan. 29, 1748, d. young; William
(twin), b. Jan. 29, 1748, d. Feb. 4, 1749; David, b. Jan. 20, 1749, d. Feb. 4, 1749;
Tabitha, b. Jan. 28, 1750; Sanford, b. and d. Jan. ; Bathsheba, b. May 6, 1753,
m. Jan. 21, 1773, Hezekiah Bugbee, and d. Apr. 25, 1833, aged eighty; David, b.
Aug. 1762, m. Jan. i, 1789, Hannah Lyon of Woodstock, and d. June 30, 1832;
Abiel, b. Dec. 24, 1763 4; Sanford, b. Dec. 11, 1765, m. May 21, 1806, Rhoda
Clark; Lathj-op, b. May 7, 176S, m. Jan. 30, 1794, Sarah Sumner of Medway, Ga.
On the passage from Georgia, 1801, the ship was wrecked and both were drowned,
leaving a daughter, Emma Temperance, then in Woodstock, who m. Spaulding Bar-
stow of Canterbury, Ct. ; Leonard, b. Sept. 17, 1770, m. Nov. 27, 1794, Sally Lyon ;
Hartwell, b. Mar. 17, 1772 5; Temperance, b. June 14, 1774, m. Apr. 3, 1794, Israel
Williams, and d. Mar. 20, 1795 ; Liberty, b. Apr. 3, 1776, m. Susanna Quateman,
and d. 1808 or 1809.
4. Abiel, son of David 3, b. Woodstock, Dec. 24, 1763, m. (1) Mary, daughter
of Ezra Stiles, president of Yale College ; she d. Aug. 29, 1795 5 (2) Sarah, daugh-
ter of Oliver Wendell of Boston. Graduated Yale College 1793; became tutor,
and afterwards ordained pastor of the Congregational Church in Medway, Ga.,
1785. In 1791, declining health compelled him to resign, and he removed to Con-
necticut; Jan. 25, 1792, he was installed over First Church in Cambridge, Mass.,
where he labored till Sept. 1S32, and d. June 4, 1837. In 1805, he published the
"Annals of America," a work of leading authority. Children (Cambridge), Mary
Jackson, b. Jan. 17, 1802, m. Sept. 23, 1822, Dr. Usher Parsons of Providence, R.I.,
and d. June 14, 1825 ; Ann Susan, b. May 15, 1804, m. Mar. 29, 1825, Charles Went-
worth Upham of Salem ; Sarah Lathrop, b. Nov. 27, 1805, d. Nov. 6, 1812 ; Oliver
Wendell, b. Aug. 29, 1809 (the distinguished author), m. June 15, 1840, Amelia Lee
Jackson ; John, b. Mar. 29, 1812.
5. Hartwell, son of Dr. David 3, b. Woodstock, Mar. 17, 1772, m. July 9, 1797,
Lois, daughter of Jonathan Pellet of Woodstock, who d. Dec. 24, 1831, at North
Brookfield. He d. Woodstock, Dec. 3, 1825. Children (Woodstock) David, b.
Mar. 1, 1798, m. Eliza Mullet of Vermont, and d. there Feb. 10, 1829; Hartwell, b.
Nov. 2, 1799 6; Sally Pellet, b. Nov. 6, 1803, m. John Knight of North Brookfield,
Nov. 30, 1826, and d. May 7, 1879; Luther, b. Jan. 15, 1806 7; Ha7inah Palmer, b.
Dec. 22, 1807, m. July 2, 1829, Waldo Johnson of North Brookfield, and d. Dec. 29,
1850; Temperance Bishop, b. May 15, 181 1, m. June 10, 1830, Henry De Land, and
d. Apr. 9, 1867; Mary Thorndike, b. Aug. 13, 1813, m. Nov. 10, 1831, John H. De-
land, and d. Mar. 27, 1872.
6. Hartwell, son of Hartwell 5, b. Woodstock, Nov. 2, 1799, m. Nov. 30, 1828,
Amanda Stoddard of North Brookfield, and d. June 25, 1863; she d. Sept. 17, 1881.
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Children (North Brookfield), Charlotte, b. June 2, 1831, m. Nov. 14, 184S, Joseph L.
Walker of North Brookfield ; Sumner, b. Dec. 27, 1833 8.
7. Luther, son of Hartwell 5, b. Woodstock, Jan. 15, 1806, m. May 3, 1826,
Lucinda Kittridge of North Brookfield, and d. Nov. 5, 1849. Children (North
Brookfield), Sarah Temperance, b. Feb. 9, 1829, m. Sept. 15, 1852, William Bourne
Wood of Middleboro, Mass. [children, William Bourne ; George Edward ; Charles]
George, b. Oct. i, 1833, m. Mar. 22, 1855, Ruth S. Dixon of Worcester [child, Lilla
Adella, b. Feb. 9, 1858].
8. Sumner, son of Hartwell 6, b. North Brookfield, Dec. 27, 1833, m. Nov. 29,
1855, Mercy P. Eaton of Johnson, Vt. ; merchant; was long superintendent of
bottoming department in the "Big shop;" several years selectman, now (1S85)
chairman of that board. Children (North Brookfield), Olive Amanda, b. June 24,
1859, m. Apr. 20, 1880, James E. Miller; Julia Leonora, b. Dec. 7, 1861, m. Apr. 28,
1881, William B. Gleason of North Brookfield; Charles Sumner, b. July 17, 1876,
d. Nov. 14 following.
9. Lorenzo, b. Cambridge, Vt., June 5, 1S16, m. Sept. 20, 1837, Jerusha Rice
Woodward of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Romanzo Bradford,
b. July 20, 1838, m. Aug. 5, 1862, Martha A. Cleaveland of North Brookfield ;
Harriet Frances, b. May 23, 1840, d. Feb. 18, 1841 ; Lorenzo William, b. Dec. 22,
1841 ; Henry Augustits, b. Apr. 12, 1844, d. Aug. 30, 1867; Angeline Frances,\).
Sept. 22, 1846, m. May 10, 1868, Frederick L. Bryant of Holden, d. there, June 7,
1877 ; Wilbur Fisk, b. Mar. 9, 1849 ; Jerusha Augusta, b. Feb. 17, 1852 ; Mary
Priscilla, b. May 21, 1856, d. Aug. 6, 1858; Charles Theron, b. July 28, i860.
10. Samuel W., b. New Braintree, June 9, 1809, m. Apr. 6, 1835, Harriet N.
Gault of Oakham, b. Oakham, Apr. ij, 1813; he d. New Braintree, Feb. 25, 1857.
Children (New Braintree), Charles N., b. Jan. 31, 1836; Eliza Jane, b. Apr. 7, 1838,
m. (i) Sumner Dane of West Brookfield; (2) Calvin G. Bliss of North Brooldield,
Dec. 7, 1872; Samuel Henry, h.l>iov. 17, 1839; Lyman Augustus, h. Oct. 11, 1841,
m. Belle Willard, and d. North Brookfield, Jan. 13, 187 1 ; Charlotte Loring, b. Sept.
4, 1843, d. West Brookfield, Jan. 8, 1865; John Lezvis, b. Mar. 3, 1846; Harriet
Elizabeth, b. Dec. 12, 1848; George Walker, b. Feb. 8, 1850, d. Mar. 3 following;
Emily Ann, b. Nov. 20, 1852, d. Dec. 30, 1873.
11. William, b. England ; school-teacher ; m. Judith G. Walker in New Brain-
tree, and d. there. Children (New Braintree), Lucy, b. Dec. 22, 1789, m.
Emerson of Oxford; Betsey, b. Dec. 3, 1791, m. Calvin Rand of Worcester; Nancy,
b. Jan. 27, 1794, m. Peter Slater; Melissa, b. Feb. i, 1796, m. Pliny Prouty of Spen-
cer; William A., b. Apr. 16, 1798, d. New Braintree, ; Horatio W., b. Sept. 20,
1799, d. South Carolina, ; Sally, b. Aug. 10, 1801, m. Tilly Gilbert of Ware;
William H, h. Aug. 16, 1803, d. New Braintree, ; James F., b. Oct. 6, 1805, d.
New Braintree, ; Eveline, b. Oct. 28, 1806, m. Rosea Tucker of Spencer, and
d. there ; Samuel Walker, b. June 9, 1809, m. Harriet N. Gault of Oakham, d. New
Braintree, ; Mary J., b. Sept. 16, 1812, m. Samuel Lamb 1.
HOOKER, Walter, b. Charlton, Jan. 7, 1778; carpenter; m. Dec, 4, 1803,
Polly Herrick of Brookfield, and d. North Brookfield, Aug. 11, 1850; she was b.
Jan. 16, 1785, d. Mar. 31, 1855. Children (North Brookfield), Caroli?te, b. Mar. 5,
1804, m. Sept. 1831, William A. Ayres of North Brookfield, and d. Northboro,
Apr. 26, 1875; Deborah Ann, b. May 12, 1808, m. June 3, 1827, Reuben B. Adams
of North Brookfield, and d. Adams, Aug. 21, 1865; Liberty, b. June 25, 1806, d.
Nov. 1855; Eliza, b. Sept. 29, 1810, m. 1856, Marshall Coy, who d. July 25, 1882,
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she d. July 14, 1877; Mary, b. May 16, 1813, d. May 12, 1869; Emily, b. South-
bridge, May 12, 1815, m. Sept. 15, 1836, William A. Snow of North Brookfield;
He7iry Harrison, b. Brookfield, Jan. 12, 1818, m. Jan. 23, 1S45, Mary Ann Bartlett
of West Brookfield, and d. Ware, Sept. 29, 1S55 ; Sarah B., b. May 18, 1820, d.
North Brookfield, March 8, 1846; Harriet W.,\). Feb. 5, 1823, m. Erastus W. Allen,
Apr. 20, 1847; Jane Frances, b. July 16, 1825, d. Oct. 14 following; Fratices Jane,
b. Feb. I, 1828, m. Dec. 31, 1846, Milo Hildreth of Northboro.
HOONE, John, b. Ireland, June 16, 1828; assessor several years; m. (i) Jan.
'5' 1S53, Catherine Hyland ; (2) Apr. 18, 1869, Kate Quilkin. Children, Norah, b.
Patterson, N.J., Jan. 16, 1854; John, b. Feb. 17, 1855; Mary J., b. North Brookfield,
Sept. 26, 1856; Kate,h. Dec. 19, 1857, m. Edward Clear of Brookfield; Annie,h.
June 18, 1859; Michael, b. May 27, 1861, m. Nov. i, 1884, Elizabeth Tilly of North
Brookfield ; Lizzie, b. Apr. 28, 1870; Thomas b. Dec. 29, 187 1 ; Margaret, b. Aug.
5. 1876.
HORRIGAN, Timothy, b. Ireland, m. 1859, Julia Collins of North Brookfield.
Children (North Brookfield), Mary, b. 1862; Bridget, b. 1863; Dennis, b. 1865;
Ellen, b. 1866; Timothy, b. 1868; John and Daniel (twins), b. 1872.
HOWARD, John C. 1, of Ireland, m. 1859, Catherine Coughlin of North
Brookfield, and d. July, 1868. Children (North Brookfield), Hannah, b. Feb. i860;
Mary, b. June, 1862 ; Catherine, b. Apr. 1864.
2. Moses, b. Sturbridge, Sept. 6, 1775, m. May 11, 1802, Betsey, daughter of
Thomas Kendrick of Brookfield, b. July 3, 1781 ; he d. Jan. 15, 1837. Children,
William Ketidrick, b. Sturbridge, Oct. 7, 1804, m. Eldosia Gooves ; Laura, b. Brook-
field, June 17, 1806, m. Emory Bartlett, and d. Jan. 10, 1846; Susanna, b. May 30,
i8o8, m. Dexter Stoddard, d. Mar. 27, 1858; Betsey,h. Oct. 5, 1810, m. May 20, 1841,
George W. Comee; Cyrus, b. Dec. 27, 1812, m. Martha Morgan of Spencer, Apr.
16, 1834; Justin, h. Mar. 14, 1814 3; George, b. Jan. 20, 181 5, m. June 30, 1836,
Elizabeth Pepper of Warren; Fanny, b. Jan. 16, 1818, m. (i) Lewis Woodward, (2)
Jacob Smith.
3. Justin, son of Moses 2, b. Mar. 14, 1814, m. (i) May i, 1834, Mary E. De
Land of North Brookfield, who d. May 6, 1862 ; (2) Cynthia Place of Woonsocket,
R.I., and d. Worcester, Apr. 11, 1875. Children, Caroline E., b. North Brookfield;
William Henry ; Frank Pellet, b. Worcester; Mary Frances.
4. Michael, son of Timothy of Ireland, m. Oct. 24, 1875, Mary Haggerty of
North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield) Nellie, b. Aug. 25, 1876; John, b.
July 3, 1879.
5. Bartholomew, b. Ireland, Jan. 24, 181 5, m. (i) 1842, Catherine Sullivan, who
d. Ap^. 1866; (2) 1869, Jane Scott of Springfield. Children, ^//.fw, b. Ireland, m.
John Dolan of North Brookfield; Julia, b. Worcester, Dec. 1849, m. William Cot-
ter of North Brookfield; AIiirty,h. North Brookfield, Apr. 1852; Michael, h. July
7, 1859.
6. Michael, of Ireland. Children (Ireland), y<?/^«; Timothy; James; Michael;
Johannah, m. Murty Howard ; Catherine, m. William Barron ; Alary ; Margaret, b.
1831, m. James Rusk; Eugene, b. 1831 7.
7. Eugene, son of Michael. 6, b. Ireland, 1831 ; merchant; m. Aug. i, 1854,
Catherine Howard of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Michael, b.
June 21, 1855; John,\>. 1857; Mary, b. i860; Theresa, b. 1861 ; Murty,h. 1862;
Henry, b. 1864 ; James, b. 1S67 ; Elizabeth, b. 1869.
HOW {HOWE). 6t^7
8. Murty, b. Ireland, May i, iSi6, m. Feb. 1842, Johannah Howard, daughter of
Michael 6. Children, Eiigene, b. Ireland, Nov. 1842, d. Ireland, ; Mary, b.
Mar. 1844, d North Brookfield, July 11, 1877 ; Kate, b. Dec. 1845, '"• 1°^" Downey,
jr.; John, b. May, 1848, m. Mary Doyle of North Brookfield; Michael, b. North
Brookfield, Sept. 1850, d. July, 1S51 ; Atina, b. Apr. 1852 ; Margaret, b. June, 1854 ;
Joseph, b. May, 1856 ; Daniel, b. May, 1859; Murty, b. Dec. 1861 ; Timothy, b. Sept.
1863; «^/7/w/w, b. Mar. 1865.
9. Murty 2d, b. Ireland, 1834, m. Feb. 14, 1855, Ann Dowling of North Brook-
field. Children, Mary Ann, b. 1856; Kate, b. 1858; Eugene, b. i860, d. 1863;
Mortimer, \i. 1863; Nellie, h. 1865; Lillian,h. 1867; James, h. 1869, d. 1873; ^'^^-
tholome^v, b. 1871 ; James, b. 1876, d. Oct. 16, following.
10. Patrick, b. Ireland, 1830, m. 1859, Catherine Coughlin of North Brookfield.
Children (North Brookfield), Hannah, b. Feb. i860; Mary, b. June 2, 1861 ; Cathe-
rine, b. Apr. 1864.
HOW (HOWE), Jeremiah, probably from Essex County; in 1713, he received
a grant of eighty acres of upland in North Brookfield, lying north of the road,
near John Hinds. His wife was Mary ; the only child on Brookfield Records is
Bathsheba, b. Apr. i, 1720.
HOW^, Ebenezer, blacksmith, son of Samuel 2 of Sudbury, and grandson of
John 1 of Marlboro, b. about 1697, bought of Capt. Henry Dwight, June 18, 1719,
for a hundred and ninety-five pounds, land in Brookfield ; viz., a home lot, formerly
Edward Kellogg's, forty acres upland and twenty acres meadow, bounded south on
the highway, east on John Clary, north on commons, west on Robert Emmons ;
also forty acres formerly Joshua Barrus' ; also forty acres formerly John Clary's ;
also forty acres laid out to Josiah Bemon ; also eight acres on Five-mile river. His
will was proved July 4, 1753. His first wife was Lydia, d. about 1750; second wife
Mary. Children, Lucy, b. Dec. 20, 1724, m. Henshaw; Lydia, b, June 5, 1727,
d. young ; Charles, b. May 22, 1730, d. young; Samuel, h. May 6, 1732; Sarah, h.
July 26, 1734, d. young; Lydia, b. Oct. 23, 1736; Sarah, b. Dec. 14, 1738; Charles,
b. Apr. 2, 1741 ; Joseph and Benjamin (twins), b. May 26, 1743; Nehemiah, b. Dec.
7, 1745; Ebenezer, b. Nov. i, 1747 ; Mary (by second wife), b. Aug. 3, 1752.
HOW, Abraham, 4, son of Josiah of Marlboro 3, grandson of Josiah of Marl-
boro 2, great-grandson of John of Marlboro 1, b. Marlboro, Apr, 6, 1709, settled
Brookfield, d. May 12, 1790. He m. Martha Potter, b. Marlboro, 17 11, d. Brook-
field, Dec. 20, 1791. Children, b. Brookfield, Ephraim, b. Nov. 23, 1733 6; Abra-
ham, b. Jan. 4, 1735, d. Jan. 20, 1756; Abner, b. June 28, 1736 7; Sarah, b. Oct. 24
1738; Rachel, b. Mar. 19, 1741 ; Martha, b. May 15, 1744; Persis, b. July 23, 1749,
d. Feb. 7, 1760; Eli, b. Mar. 18, 1752 8; Abraham, b. Mar. 4, 1758, d. Oct. 19,
1779.
6. Ephraim, son of Abraham 4, b. Brookfield, Nov. 23, 1733, m. Sept. 1757,
Sarah Gilbert pf Brookfield, and d. . Children (Brookfield), William, b. Nov.
15, 1759 9; Molly, b. Aug. 13, 1761 ; Rachel, b. Oct. 6, 1763; Sarah, b. Jan. 11,
1766, m. Simon Crosby ; Martha, b. Feb. 15, 1768 ; Lucy, b. Sept. 24, 1769, m. Flavel
Crosby; Josiah, b. Jan. 25, 1774, d. in Maine.
7. Abner, son of Abraham 4, b. North Brookfield, June 28, 1736, m. Sept. 29,
1757, Sarah Lane, and d. Brookfield, Dec. 20, 1776; she was dismissed from the
church here to Jaffrey, N.H., Sept. 24, 1780. Children (North Brookfield), Adoni-
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jah, b. July 24, 1758; Persis, b. Sept. 3, 1760; Abner, b. Jan. 11, 1763; Sarah,h.
Feb. 13, 1765; Rebecca, b. June 21, 1767; Job Lane, b. Sept. 18, 1769; Et{nice,h.
Nov. 6, 1771 ; James, b. Mar. 16, 1774; Thankful, b. Mar. 14, 1777.
8. Eli, son of Abraham 4, b. North Brookfield, Mar. 18, 1752, m. Apr. 8, 1773,
Elizabeth Smith of Brookfield or Lexington, and d. Oct. 9, 1804; she d. Dec. 25,
1824, aged seventy-four. Children (Brookfield), Amos, b. Jan. 9, 1774; was an
army surgeon, and d. 1812, at Sackett's Harbor; m. (i) Candace Buffum of Rich-
mond, N.H. ; {2) Hinsdale; had three sons and two daughters; Abraham, b.
Oct. 13, 1776 10; Parue, b. Feb. 9, 1780, d. Oct. 11, 1783; Betsey, b. Apr. 22, 1782,
d. July 6, 1782; Parue, b. Apr. 11, 1784, d. Richmond, N.H., m. Zimri Ingalls;
Betsey, b. Jan. 27, 1787, m. Jonathan Nye of New Braintree, d. West Brookfield,
1874; Persis, b. June 3, 1789, d. May 27, 1872, aged eighty-two, unm. ; Nancy, \i.
Sept. 26, 1791, m. Jan. 3, 1813, Harvey Belcher of North Brookfield, and d. June 12,
1874.
9. William, son of Ephraim 6, b. North Brookfield, Nov. 15, 1759; trader;
his house burnt Jan. 1798; m. Nov. 2, 1780, Abigail, daughter of Jabez and Mary
Crosby of Brookfield, b. 1764. and d. there Dec. 15, 1843; she d. Feb. 14, 1816.
Children (Brookfield), Sally, b. Aug. 3, 1782 11; Nancy, b. Nov. 5, 17S4 12; Jabez
C, b. Feb. 5, 1787 ; merchant; m. Lucretia Pope of Sterling, and d. Boston, Sept.
7, 1869, aged eighty-two; Otis, b. Oct. 27, 1788, d. young; Otis, b. Jan. 10, 1790 13;
William, b. Nov. 20, 1792 14 ; George, b. Apr. 9, 1795 15 ; Amos, b. Apr. 27, 1797 ;
merchant ; m. Nancy Pope of Sterling, and d. Brookfield, Nov. 23, 1828 ; Francis,
b. Mar. 14, 1799 16; Oliver, b. Aug. 22, iSoi, d. Nov. 3, 1872, unm.; Charlotte Abi-
gail, b. Sept. 27, 1804, d. Sept. 16, 1805; Charlotte, b. Jan. 19, 1807 17.
10. Abraham, son of Eli 8, b. North Brookfield, Oct. 13, 1776, published Sept.
20, 1801, to Betsey Tyler of West Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Louisa,
m. Tufts, and d. Granby, Ct. ; Orvilla, m. Burr of Hartford, Ct., and d.
New York City; Fanny, m. Williams of Louisiana, and buried at Windsor,
Ct.
11. Sally, daughter of William 9, b. Aug. 3, 1782, m. Darius Hovey of Boston,
and d. Mar. 15, 1854. Children (Brookfield), William Alfred, b. Jan. 18, 1805;
Charles Fox, b. Feb. 28, 1807; George Otis, b. Feb. 22, 1809; Edward, b. Aug. 7,
1811.
12. Nancy, daughter of William 9, b. Nov. 5, 1784, m. Oct. 12, 1806, Cyrus
Deane of Dedham, b. Franklin, Mass., Aug. 24, 1783, d. Aug. 22, 1866; watch-
maker. Children, Sarah Crosby, b. July 19, 1807, d. Oct. 17, 1808; a male twin, b.
July 19, 1807, d. same day; Henry Luce, b. Jan. 30, 1S09; clergyman ; m. Catherine
Tenny; Abigail Fales, b. Jan. 16, 181 1, m. Deliver Walker; Charles Pifikney, b.
Apr. 4, 1813, m. (i) Mary P. Baldridge, (2) Abbie M. Haskell; Mary Ann, b. Oct.
8, 181 5, m. Rev. Philo R. Hurd ; George Howe, b. May 7, 181S, m. Moriah H. Ward ;
Cyrus Frederick, b. June 22, 1820, d. 1820; Nancy Howe, b. Aug. 24, 1822, m. Charles
B. Lyon ; Julia Blake, b. Oct. 7, 1825, m. Nov. 17, 1844, John Freeman of Brook-
field, and d. White Mountains, June 12, 1865.
13. Otis, son of William 9, b. Jan. 10, 1790; jeweller; m. Sept. 1S15, Martha R.
(or Maria) Mitchell of Boston, and d. New York, Oct, 1S25. Children, Otis R., b.
Worcester, July 5, 1816, d. there Oct. 1817 ; Elizabeth A., b. Sackett's Harbor,
June 9, 1818, m. June 2, 1848, Dr. George F. Ramsdell of Springfield ; resides New-
ton; Francis H., b. Sackett's Harbor, Oct. 1820, d. Mar. 1825; Nancy M., b. Ver-
gennes, Vt., Mar. 31, 1824, m. May 5, 1847, James R. Rogers of Hardwick.
14. William, son of William 9, b. Nov. 20, 1792 ; merchant and farmer; pub-
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lished Feb. 27, 1819, to Almira Lyon of Woodstock, Ct., and d. Brookfield, 1865.
Children (Brookfield), Francis William, b. Dec. 18, 1819; resides Clifton, 111.;
Charles Oliver, b. July 12, 1822; resides Washington Height, 111.; Walter Lyon, b.
Apr. 7, 1824, d. California, ; Charlotte, h. ]-a.v\. i, 1826; Jaliez Crosby, b. Feb.
15, 1833, m. Sarah Bliss of West Brookfield; resides Homewood, 111.; Susan
Walker, b. Apr. 16, 1834 ; George Otis, b. Mar. 28, 1836.
15. George, son of William 9, b. Apr. 9, 1795; a merchant; m. (i) May 11,
1820, Sarah Marean of Boston, b. July 6, 1797, d. Aug. 21, 1826; (2) Oct. 29, 1828,
Susanna Boylston Walker of Brookfield, b. May 5, 1803; he d. Boston, Dec. 18,
1871, aged seventy-seven. Children (Boston), George William, b. Feb. 8, 1821, d.
Sept. 25, 1825; Charles Frederick, b. May 28, 1S24, d. Apr. r, 1861 ; Geoige William,
b. July 30, 1S26, d. Aug. 10, 1827 ; George Dudley, b. Oct. i, 1829; a merchant; m.
Alice Greenwood of Boston; William Edward, h. Jan. 21, 1831, d. Nahant, Aug.
19, 1875 ; Crosby, b. Oct. 31, 1832, d. June 5, 1833 ; James Henry, a lawyer, b. Oct.
16, 1834, m. June 30, 1863, Elizabeth H. Slater of Webster; Sydney Walher, h. June
12, 1837, killed at Williamsburg, May 5, 1862; Francis Boylston, h. June 10, 1839,
d. Munich, Bavaria, Aug. 23, 1858; Arthur Crosby, b, Nov. 30, 1843, ^- Boston, May
27, 1862.
16. Francis, son of William 9, b. Mar. 14, 1799, merchant and farmer; m.
Sept. 1824, Maria A. Richards of Enfield, and d. Brookfield, Jan. 4, 1879. Children,
Susan Maria, b. Ware, Nov. 12, 1827, d. Brookfield, Mar. 7, 1847 ; Abby Jane, b.
Boston, Nov. 29, 1829, m. Sept. 7, 1875, S. R. Patterson, a lawyer of England ;
Amos, b. Brookfield, Apr. 1 1, 1833, (or Mar. 3, 1832), d. Aug. 7, 1836 ; William Wirt,
b. May 19, 1835, m. Elizabeth L. Hobbs, Dec. 18, i860 ; a planter in Mississippi;
Liicretia Pope, b. Sept. 7, 1837, m. William J. Pingree of Boston, Oct. 12,1865;
Albert R., b. Jan. 3, 1840, m. Kate F. Brewster of Boston, Apr. 12, 1866; a merchant
in Chicago; Frederick A., b. Feb. 12, 1845; ^ Boston merchant; Henry S., b. July
12, ^842, d. July 28, 1857; William W., a member of Forty -third Congress from
Mississippi ; he and his brothers Albert and Frederick served in the Union army ;
their sister Abby Jane was a nurse in Annapolis Hospital two years.
17. Charlotte A., daughter of William 11, b. Jan. 19, 1S07, m. June 30, 1825,
Samuel Johnson, b. Lynn, Mar. 12, 1792, d. Brookfield, Aug. 24, 1869; merchant.
Children (Boston), Samuel, b. Mar. 20, 1826; merchant of Boston; m. Mar. 29,
1859, Mary A. Stoddard of Boston ; Charlotte A. (twin), b. Mar. 20, 1826, m. June
6, 1849, Rev. James H. Means, D.D., of Boston; George W.,h. Dec. 28, 1827;
lawyer in Brookfield ; has filled most of the town offices ; chairman of selectmen
many years; State senator, 1870; representative, 1S77-1880, and delegate to National
Republican Convention 1868 ; trustee of State Primary and Reform Schools ; m.
Feb. 24, 1857, Mary E. Stowell of Brookfield; Mafy A., b. Dec. 8, 1829, m. June
10, 185S, Professor Austin Phelps, D.D., of Andover ; Amos H, b. Aug. 4, 1831 ;
physician of Salem ; m. Sept. 22, 1859, Frances S. Benjamin of Athens, Greece ;
Francis H.,h. Jan. 15, 1835; clergyman at Andover; m. June 6, 1867, Mary A.
Dove of Andover; Edward C, b. Nov. i, 1839; merchant, Boston: m. Oct. 14,
1863, Alice T. Robbins of Boston. He served in Forty-fourth Regiment as first
lieutenant and adjutant.
18. Ichabod, m. (i) June 27, 1745, Elizabeth Tucker of Brookfield, who d. May
13, 1747; (2) Phebe , who d. Sept. 19, 1756; (3) 1757, Margaret Lefleuer.
Children (Brookfield), Ichabod, b. Apr. 5, 1749; Elizabeth, b. Apr. 23, 1751 ; Ama-
riah, b. Oct. 31, 1753; Thomas Tenney, b. Sept. 18, 1756, d. same day; Oliver, b.
Oct. 5, 1759.
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19. Silas, m. Beulah . Children (Brookfield), Esther, b. Aug. 31, 1755;
Lucy, b. Jan. 16, 1757 ; John, b. Feb. 9, 1761 ; Lydia, b. Oct. 30, 1764, m. Dec. 16,
1784, William Peeso of Brookfield.
20. Jedediah, m. Oct. 30, 1760, Lucy Gilbert of Brookfield; lived on the Car-
ruth place. Children (Brookfield), .r^^/fa//, b. Jan. 15, 1762; Dorothy, b. Mar. 22,
1763 ; Lticy, b. Mar. 16, 1765.
21. Barnet, b. West Boylston, Apr. 22, 1802, m. Feb. 2, 1823, Catherine Stearns
of Plainfield, Ct., b. Dec. 10, 1799, d. North Brookfield, Mar. i, 1883 ; he d. North
Brookfield, Oct. 23, 1866. Children, Alvin, b. Mar. 25, 1824 22 ; Catherine Ann, b.
North Brookfield, Apr. 28, 1839, m. July 4, 1857, Henry J. Newman of North Brook-
field.
22. Alvin, son of Barnet 21, b. Charlton, Mar. 25, 1824, m. Apr. 10, 1850,
widow Martha Bemis (n^e Gallop) of East Brookfield. Children (North Brook-
field), George M., b. Dec. 6, 1852, m. June 4, 1874, Liscie, daughter of Silas H. Bige-
low ; Anna R., b. Jan. 10, 1854, m. Feb. 4, 188c, Edward E. Burrill.
23. Jonathan, b. Rutland, m. Susannah Parmenter of Rutland, and d. there.
Children (Rutland), Abel Parmenter, m. Esther M. Morse of Enfield, d. Rutland;
Susan, m. William B. Foster of Rutland, and d. there; Edivin, d. Rutland; Eve-
Iena,d. Rutland; Edxvin Leander,\>. Dec. 5, 1815 24; Thomas Reed, b. May 14,
1817 25; Hervey, b. May 15, 1819; Daniel King, m. Harriet Underwood of Rut-
land; George A., b. Mar. 28, 1823; m. (1) Apr. 1847, Caroline A. Estabrook of
Rutland; (2) Mary W. More of Barre; Louisa, d. Rutland; Irving A., resides in
Boston.
24. Edwin Leander, son of Jonathan 23, b. Rutland, Dec. 5, 18 15, m. Apr. 30,
1840, Orrilla Cummings of North Brookfield, and d. Stockton, Cal., Oct. 27, 1874.
Children, Ellen Orrilla, b. Boston, Oct. 7, 1848, m. Mar. 6, 1872, George L. Prentice
of Sacramento, Cal., who d. there Oct. 3, 1874 [children, Charles Henry Cummings,
b. Jan. 5, 1873, <3- Nov. 7, 1876; George Lamb, b. Oct. 21, 1874]; Emma Pearl, b.
Cambridgeport, Dec. 8, 1850, m. Jan. 5, 1869, Warren M. Watson of Sacramento,
and d. Feb. 29, 1880.
25. Thomas Reed, son of Jonathan 23, b. Rutland, May 14,1817; carriage
painter in North Brookfield; m. Apr. 4, 1844, Elvira Wheeler of Rutland. Chil-
dren (North Brookfield), Adna Thomas, b. Sept. 18, 1849, m. Sarah Ann Walkyard
of Providence, R.I., Nov. 4, 1873; Josephine Elvira, b. Apr. 13, 1851, d. May 9,
1883; William Eugene, b. May 13, 1856, d. June 11, 1856; Minerva Gates, h. May
9, 1862, m. Aug. 5, 1880, Marion D. Truesdale of North Brookfield.
26. Pliny K., b. Paxton, Apr. 12, 1813, m. Nov. 30, 1837, Angeline Duncan of
Paxton, who d. North Brookfield, Jan. 22, 1875. Children, Juliette P., b. Jan. 2,
1839, m. May 6, 1857, Leonard Graves of North Brookfield; Willard M., b. Mar.
23, 1843, m. Nov. 1866, Mary J. Woodis of North Brookfield, and d. Mar. 18, 1871 ;
Almira D., b. Dec. 4, 1844, n^- J^n. 2, 1873, Silas M. Penniman of West Brookfield,
now of Pittston, Pa.; Addison A'., b. Jan. 5, 1848, m. Mary A. Breese of Pittston,
Pa., May 7, 1874 ; Ida L., b. North Brookfield, Dec. 13, 1856.
27. Jarvis, b. Paxton, Oct. 14, 1814 ; inventor of boot-trees, farmer, etc. ; m. (i)
Apr. 14, 1836, Harriet Hamilton of Shutesbury ; (2) Sept. 9, 1846, Mary E. Nichols
of Oxford, b. Nov. 2, 1820; he d. North Brookfield, Aug. 13, 1879. Children,
Louisa Nattala, b. Shutesbury, Nov. 18, 1836; Lucy Ann, b. Dec. 17, 1838; Alexan-
der H; b. Spencer, Dec. 7, 1842 ; resides Kansas ; Mary Eliza, b. Worcester, June
21, 1847; resides North Brookfield; Oliver Isham, b. Tolland, Ct., Aug. 25, 1849;
Edwin Jarvis, b. Spencer, June 20, 1851, d. Sept. 4 following; Roselle Isetta, b.
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Stafford, Ct., Dec. 16, 1854; Secton Imtner, b. Brookfielcl, June i, 1857, d. Aug. 2,
1857.
28. Timothy, b. Hopkinton, N.H., June, 1791, m. 1825, Lucretia Whitton of
Jericho, Vt., and d. Melrose, 1882. Children (Underhill, Vt.), Walter H., b. May 5,
1827 29; Mary J., b. 1830; Sarah A., b. 1S32.
29. Walter H., son of Timothy 28, b. Underhill, Vt., May 5, 1827, m. Nov. 27,
1851, Rebecca B. Whiting of North Brookfield, and d. North Brookfield, Apr. 25,
1884. Children (North Brookfield), Carrie, b. May 7, 1853, m. May 4, 1882, Lucius
H. Tucker of North Brookfield ; Marion F., b. May 4, 1861, m. Nov. 5, 1884,
Howard G. King of North Brookfield.
30. John P., son of Perkins, b. Athol, Nov. 29, 1S03 ; shoemaker; m. June 10,
1840, Jane Wheeler of Canada, in Hadley, and d. Dana, Feb. 26, 1876. Children,
William Henry, b. Aug. 26, 1S41 31; Helen Louisa, b. Sept. 22, 1843, '^^ ^^%' ^3>
1863, William Gould of West Brookfield ; Ira Allen, b. Apr. 26, 1845 32 ; George
Edwin, b. June 13, 1847, d. Port Walthal, Va., May 6, 1864; Mary Jane, b. Nov.
19, 184S, m. May 24, 1873, Nelson Peckham of Dana; MartJia Ann, b. North Brook-
field, Oct. 31, 1850, m. Jan. i, 186S, Henry H. Childs of New Braintree; Charles
Amos, b. Jan. 11, 1853, m. May 5, 1S84, Marion Brooks of Spencer ; Edward Fran-
cis, b. Apr. 16, 1855 33 ; Esther Frances, b. Dec. 3, 1856, d. North Brookfield, Feb.
6, 1886 ; Thomas Herbert, b. Mar. 4, 1859, d. Marlboro, Nov. 8, 1884, m. June 8,
1884, Lillian Hodge of Athol.
31. William Henry, son of John P. 30, b. Conway, Aug. 26, 1841 ; resides
North Brookfield; m. (i) Apr. 12, 1866, Mary Wheeler of West Brookfield, who d.
Oct. 24, 1874; (2) Nov. 23, 1880, Lois Ada Bemis of Spencer. Children, George
Henry, b. West Brookfield, Jan. 16, 1S67 ; Mabel J., b. North Brookfield, Aug. 18,
1873, ^- /""■'S ^''> 1874; John B., b. Jan. 12, 18S1, d. Sept. 24, 1881 ; Mary Alice, b.
Nov. 16, 1S83 ; Ellen Ruth, b. Nov. 29, 1884.
32. Ira Allen, son of John P. 30, b. Adams, Apr. 26, 1845 ; provision dealer,
Shelburne Falls; m. June 12, 1875, Delia King of Greenwich. Children, Edward
F., b. Dana, Aug. 23, 1878, d. Sept. 7, 1879; Eillian J., b. Hardwick, Nov. 4, 1879,
d. Nov. 8 following ; Alfred B., b. Athol, Feb. 17, 1S81, d. Feb. 20 following.
33. Edward F., son of John P. 30, b. North Brookfield, Apr. 16, 1855; resides
Marlboro ; m. July r, 1880, Abbie M'Grath of Athol. Children, Herbert Leslie, b.
North Brookfield, Mar. 31, 1881 ; Edna Frances, b. Marlboro, June 26, 1884, d.
Sept. 8 following.
HO LETT, Ira, b. Woodstock, Ct., 1826, m. Sept. 16, 1851, in Charlton,
Julia Randall. Children (Charlton), Aifred, b. Feb. 7, 1S53; Ellen J., m. (i) Ed-
ward Brown of Charlton; (2) Alfred Webber of Brookfield, and d. there; Alladel
F, b. Jan. 7, 1858; Carrie M., b. Dec. 1S60.
HOYT, Robert 1, b. Shrewsbury, May 6, 1753; carpenter; m. May 17, 1778,
Jane Hall of Sutton, b. Sutton, , d. Dec. 13, 1841 ; he d. New Braintree, Oct.
16, 1843, aged 90 years 6 months; lived mostly in New Braintree. Children (New
Braintree), Aaron Hall,\). Jan. 19, 1779; master mariner; lost at sea; Nancy, \>.
Mar. 15, 1781, m. and removed to Michigan ; Sally, b. May 13, 1783, m. and removed
to Michigan; Benjamin, b. Mar. 13, 1785; removed to Ohio; Reicben, b. Nov. 23,
17S7; removed West; Calvin, b. Dec. 27, 1789; removed West; Robert Holmes, b.
Apr. 18, 1792 ; went West; Shelah, b. Jan. 13, 1795 2-
2. Shelah, son of Robert 1, b. New Braintree, Jan. 13, 1795, m. Aug. 16, 1815,
642 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Lydia Babbitt of North Brookfield, and d. New Braintree, . Children, Calvin W.,
b. Oakham, Nov. 2, 181 7, m. Adaline Topliff ; Jane Hall, b. New Braintree, Feb.
28, 1819, d. Fitchburg ; Na)icy, b. Sept. 28, 18205 Lucy, b. July 5, 1822 ; Holmes, b.
Leicester, d. young ; Louisa, m. (i) Hiram Ward of Hardwick ; (2) a Mr. Bates of
Thompson, Ct. ; Eveline, b. Worcester, and d. there ; Robert //., b. Aug. 13, 1824 3 ;
Wyman, b. Leicester ; tool maker.
3. Robert H., son of Shelah 2, b. New Braintree, Aug. 13, 1824; a painter; m.
May 29, 1856, Mary Ann De Land of North Brookfield, d. North Brookfield Dec.
6, i860. Children (North Brookfield), Dora J., b. Oct. 27, 1856, m. Aug. 13, iSSi,
Henry C. De Land; Lucy Jane, b. Apr. 25, 1858 ; Carrie Louisa, b. Mar. 5, i860.
HUBBARD, William, was an English soldier wounded at the taking of Louis-
burg, in the French war; a tailor; m. Oct. 8, 1783, Rachel Gilbert of Brookfield,
who d. Apr. i, 1814; he d. North Brookfield, Mar. 11, 1826. Children, /?(?//;(/, b.
Brookfield, 1784, d. North Brookfield, unm., Dec. 19, 1846; Sally, b. 1786, d. Dec.
5, 1812, unm.
HUNTER, Isaac, Major 1, b. Scotland, 1734, m. Lydia Smith of Paxton, who
d. New Braintree, Aug. 31, 1816, aged seventy-three; he d. there Apr. 4, 1810.
Children (New Braintree), Lydia, b. June 2, 1767, m. Dec 8, 1785, Samuel Wilson
of New Braintree, d. Manheim, N.Y. ; Lucy, b. Mar. 3, 1769, ra. July 2, 1789, Elijah
Barnes of Brookfield, and d. at Manheim, N.Y. ; Isaac, b. Mar. 18, 1771 2 ; Eunice,
b. Apr. 14, 1773, m. Sept. 30, 1792, David White of Oakham, d. Stafford, Ct. ;
Abraham, b. Apr. 19, 1775 3; Nancy, b. Feb. 11, 1777, m. July 27, 1800, Joel Jones,
Esq., of Oakham, and d. there Aug. 4, 1846; Lavinia, b. Sept. 16, 1779, d. New
Braintree, Jan. 19, 1799; Calvin, b. Jan. 24, 1782, m. Avis Bowman, d. Bangor ;
Lucinda, b. Aug. 15, 1785, d. Harvard, June 5, 180S ; m. Mar. 3, 1805, Dr. Thomas
Kittridge of Brookfield.
2. Isaac, son of Isaac 1, b. New Braintree, Mar. 18, 1771, m. Feb. 24, 1799, Lucy
Converse of Brookfield, who d. Feb. 22, 1846; he d. North Brookfield, June 17,
1854 ; was a lieutenant of a cavalry company. Children (New Braintree), Lavinia,
b. Feb. 28, 1799?; a teacher; m. Oct. 13, 1822, Royal Pickard of North Brookfield,
and d. Oakham, June 19, 1878 ; Lucy, b. Apr. 18, iSoi, d. West Brookfield, May 15,
1871; Caroline, b. Mar. 19, 1803; a teacher; m. May 23, 1843, Levens McClintock
of Ware, and d. Spencer July 20, 1880 ; Angeline, b. Apr. 14, 1805, m. Oct. 1828,
David Wetherell, and d. Sept. 1845; Dolly, b. May 29, 1807; a teacher; m. Aug.
1857, Merrit Murta of Plattsburg, N.Y., and d. in Wright, Pa., Sept. 5, 1874; Isaac,
b. May 2, 1810, d. Charleston, S.C, Nov. 2^840 ; James, b. Oct. 11, 1815 4.
3. Abraham, son of Major Isaac 1, b. New Braintree, Apr. 19, 1775; farmer;
m. (i) Feb. 23, 1800, Mercy Wilkinson of Gloucester, R.I., b. Gloucester, Jul}', 1779,
d. Weston, Jan. 26, 1827; (2) Mar. 13, 1828, Hannah Knowlton of North Brookfield,
b. June 7, 1785, d. Mar. 15, 1862 ; he d. Oct. 31, 1846. He came from New Brain-
tree and bought of a Mr. Hall the Leonard Stoddard place ; bought the Wether-
bee place, and built the brick house and long barn, which was burnt Jan. 4, 1881.
Children (New Braintree), Lyman, b. Sept. 1800, m. Jan. 30, 1825, Hannah Ken-
drick of North Brookfield, and d. at Weston, Feb. 5, 1826; Pascall P., b. Sept.
1806, d. Weston, Apr. 26, 1826, buried at North Brookfield; Lydia M., b. Apr. 24,
1811, m. Mar. 26, 1827, Beriah Curtis of Worthington; Maria D., b. Apr. 4, 1S22,
d. Mar. 6, 1825.
4. James, son of Isaac 2, b. Oct. 11, 1815; was an officer under the government
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in the Georgia Penitentiary, and manager of four shoe manufacturing companies
there. He m. Apr, 18, 1854, Sarah Mead of North Brookfield. Children, Frederick
N.,\x. North Brookfield, Sept. 4, 1856; Sarah A., b. Sept. 11, 1858, d. Spencer,
Mar. II, 1863; Mary E., b. Spencer, Oct. 4, 1S61, d. Apr. 2, 1863.
HURLBUT, Edwin H., b. Williamstown, Oct. 7, 1823, m. Oct. 25, 1848, Han-
nah C. Landon of Hancock, Mass. Children, //. Landon, b. Williamstown, Feb.
22, 1850; salesman of clothing in Boston ; m. Apr. 4, 1875, Emily S. Hill of Bos-
ton; C/a;-a ^., b. North Brookfield, Oct. 17, 1S51, d. Aug. 6, 1852; Bertha C, b.
Aug. 15, 1862.
HURLIHY, Patrick, b. Ireland, July 20, 1849, m. Nov. 18, 1871, Honora Hoone
of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Mary, b. Aug. 22, 1872 ; Edward,
b. Jan. 20, 1874; John, b. Feb. 12, 1S76; Frank, b. Sept. 1878.
IVERS, Henry H., b. New York State, Dec. 25, 1842, m. June 9, 1873, Margaret
Quigley of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Daisy, b. Mar. 8, 1874;
Anna, b. Aug. 29, 1875; Frank, b. Sept. 14, 1877; Maggie, b. Sept. 26, 1879; 7o^ie
Frances, b. Dec. 14, 1881 ; Henry Patrick, b. July 2, 1883.
IVES, Jesse B., b. Monson, Jan. 7, 1808; carpenter; m. Sept. 1834, Almira
Lombard of Brimfield, and d. North Brookfield, July 12, 1870. Child, Emily Almira,
b. North Brookfield, Oct. 15, 1839, m. Dec. 14, 1859, David M. Earle of North Brook-
field ; resides Worcester.
IVORY, John, b. Ireland, 1829, m. 1857, Sarah Martin of North Brookfield, who
d. June 17, 1S77. Children (North Brookfield), ^/rf;^ E., b. Dec. 22, 1859; Cath-
erine, b. Feb. 17, 1863; Matgaret, b. Jan. 7, 1864; Sarah, b. Apr. 13, 1867 ; Ella M.,
b. Feb. 29, 1872, d. Apr. 13 following; James Henry, b. Sept. 17, 1873.
JACKSON, George 1, b. Great Barrington, Apr. 12, 1798; mechanic; m. in
West Stockbridge, Hannah Jenks (nee Slaughter), widow of Rev. Hervey Jenks of
Hudson, N.Y., who d. Barre, Sept. 2, 1877 ; he d. West Brookfield, May 8, 1876.
Children (Pennsylvania), William C, b. Apr. 28, 1820 2 ; Charles H, b. Feb. 17,
1822 3.
2. William C, son of George 1, b. Pennsylvania, Apr. 28, 1820 ; a mechanic ;
m. (i) Feb. 2, 1841, Phebe P. Harwood of North Brookfield, b. July 9, 1816, d. Mar.
21, 1868 ; (2) Aug. 24, 1869, widow Fidelia Snow of Paxton. Children (North
Brookfield), Andrew F., b. Apr. 3, 1842 ; mechanic; m. Dec. 31, 1863, Sophia Liver-
more of North Brookfield; resides Richmond, N.H. ; George H, b. Dec. 24, 1843;
m. Emma Winch of Natick; resides there; A7ina B., b. Sept. 6, 1S46; a physician;
m. Mar. 20, 1874, Adam Ferris of Philadelphia; resides Meriden, Ct. ; Charles W.,
b. July 31, 1852 ; physician ; m. Elenora Andrews of Lyme, N.H., resides Monson,
Mass.; Laurietta E., b. Nov. 6, 1855, °^* Alphonso Combs of West Brookfield;
resides Bridgeport, Ct.
3. Charles H., son of George 1, b. Northumberland, Pa., Feb. 17, 1822; corset
manufacturer; m. Nov. 24, 1846, Lucy Nelson of Grafton, b. Shrewsbury, Nov, 2,
1824, and d. West Brookfield, Nov. 21, 1877 ; resides West Brookfield. Children,
Nettie L,, b. Grafton, Nov. 10, 1849, m. Jan. 14, 1868, William H. Allen of West
Brookfield, and d. there Sept. 13, 1872; Nellie A.,\). North Brookfield, Apr. 25,
1859; elocutionist.
644 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
JENDRAULT, Hurbert, b. Canada, 1835, ni. 1S57, Mary Pelletier of Grafton.
Children, ^/(/r)', b. Canada, 1863 ; //«r&;Y, b. Grafton, 1864; Rosa, b. Brookfield,
1866; Lawrence, b. North Brookfield, 187 1 ; Ora, b. 1877.
JENKS (JENCKS, JENKES, JENCKES), Joseph 1, b. 1602, came from
Hammersmith, Eng., a widower, settled in Lynn, 1643, ^"^^ ^- Mar. 1682-3, aged
eighty-one. He was a blacksmith and machinist at the iron foundry, made the dies
for coining the " Pine Tree " money, and built the first fire-engine in this country.
"A man of great genius " : He was granted the first patent for inventions in Amer-
ica, of which the following is a copy : — (See p. 645.)
Copy of the first Patent granted in America.
From the Records of the General Court of Massachusetts. (Reduced to one-
half the actual size.) It reads as follows : —
At a generall Courte at Boston
the 6th of the 3th m" 1646
The Co't consid'"inge y<^ necessity of raising such manifactures of
engins of mils to go by water for speedy dispatch of much worke
Jenkes mo- w th few hands, & being sufficiently informed of y** ability of y'' peti-
nopolye tion'' to p forme such workes grant his petition (y' no oth'' p-son shall
set up, or use any such new invention, or trade for fourteen yeares
w*hout y'' licence of him y<^ said Joseph Jenkes) so farr as concernes
any such new invention, & so as it shalbe alwayes in y" pow"" of this
Co''te to restrain y'' exportation of such manifactures, & y" prizes of
them to moderation if occasion so require.
He m. (2) Elizabeth , who d. July, 1679. Children, Joseph, b. England, 1634 2 ;
George, went to Virginia ; (second wife) Sarah, b. about 1650, m. July 28, 1667, John
Chilson ; Samuel, b. 1654, m. Elizabeth Darling, and d. 1738, aged eighty-four;
Deborah, b. June 11, 1658; John, b. July 27, 1660, m. 1681, Sarah Meriam, and d.
1698; she m. (2) John Lewis; Daniel, b. Apr. 19, 1663; removed to Rhode Island,
where he built several mills.
2. Joseph, son of Joseph 1, b. England, 1634; removed to Concord, and m.
Esther, daughter of William Ballard of Lynn, removed thence to Warwick, R.I., and
afterwards to Pawtucket, and settled on a tract of land he bought of the Indians ;
in 1681 was governor's assistant; built a forge, which was destroyed 1675, ^^ ^^
Wampanoag war; d. Jan. 4, 1717, aged eighty-four. Children, Joseph, b. 1657, d.
June 15, 1740; was governor of Rhode Island 1727 to 1732; Nathaniel, b. 1662, d.
1723 ; a major of the militia; Rev. Ebenezer, d. May 14, 1726; pastor of church in
Providence ; William, b. 1674 3 ; also five daughters.
3. William, son of Joseph 2, b. Pawtucket, 1674, m. Patience, daughter of Jon-
athan Sprague of Providence, and d. Oct. 2, 1765. He was judge, senator, and a
member of Providence Church. Among his children was son,
4. Jonathan, b. Providence, July, 1707, m. (i) Lydia, granddaughter of Gov.
Joseph Jenks; (2) Oct. 15, 1720, Freelove, daughter of Rev. Samuel Winsor of
Providence ; she d. North Brookfield, July 26, 1803 ; he d. North Brookfield, Apr. i,
1781, and was buried in Pawtucket. Children (Pawtucket), Hannah, b. Sept. 6,
1731 ; Nehemiah, b. Nov. 10, 1732; Sarah, b. Jan. 31, 1734, m. Samuel Peck;
Susanna,\).l2.x^. 19, 1736, d. young; z. daughter, b. Mar. 17, 1739; Gideon, b. Feb.
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28, 1739-40 5 ; Esther, b. Aug. 30, 1742 ; a son, b. May 24, 1744 ; yonathan,'h. Aug.
30, 1746 6; Nicholas, b. June 13, 1752 7; Lydia, b. Dec. 21, 1755 8; Freelove, b.
Mar. 3, 1759, d. young; Mercy, b. Jan. i, 1762, d. North Brookfield, Sept. 4, 1848, m.
May 5, 17S2, Nathaniel Waite of North Brookfield, who d. North Brookfield, June
15, 1S34; Freelove, b. Oct. 20, 1765, m. Oct. 24, 17S8, Capt. William Ayres of North
Brookfield, and d. Sept. 6, 1837.
5. Gideon, son of Jonathan 4, b. Feb. 28, 1739-40, m. Dec. 18, 1766, Lucy Hunt
of Rehoboth, and d. Brookfield, Dec. 17, 1789. Children (Pawtucket), ^'zwawwa/^,
b. May 29, 176S, m. Apr. 17, 1791, Nathaniel Dodge of Brookfield, and d. North
Brookfield, Sept. 26, 1822; Oliver, b. Aug. 15, 1771 9; Lucy B., b. May. 5, 1770, m.
Sept. 18, 1796, Jairus Lamb of Vermont, and d. Lyndon, Vt. ; Daniel, b. Apr. 4,
1773 10; Benjatnin^N&w'i to Maine, and d. Frankfort; Eli, b. 1780 11; Lydia, d.
North Brookfield, Aug. 28, 1797 ; Jo}iathan, b. Aug. 18, 1781 12; William, b. Aug.
18, 1781, 12a, m. Nov. 19, 1805, Mrs. Sarah Austin of New Hampshire? who d.
Springfield, Sept. 22, 1858; Mercy, d. North Brookfield, Dec. 7, 1850, aged 64;
Thankful, m. Jan. 24, 181 1, Leonard Winslow of Brookfield.
6. Jonathan, son of Jonathan 4, b. Aug. 30, 1746, m. Dec. 7, 1769, Cynthia
Brown of Providence, and d. Winchester, N.H., Jan. 31, 1787. He was judge of
the Supreme Court of New Hampshire. ChWdxen, Nehemiah, b. Apr. 15, 1773 13;
Cynthia, b. Mar. 11, 1775, ^- tiefore 1827; Susannah, b. Jan. 14, 17S0; Brown, b.
May 23, 1783, m. 1812, Laura Hill of Adams, and d. there.
7. Nicholas, son of Jonathan 4, b. Pawtucket, June 13, 1752, m. Dec. 16, 1773,
Adah Angell of Pawtucket, b. June 16, 1752, d. Sept. 3, 1842; he d. North Brook-
field, June 23, 1837. Children, Ruth, b. Pawtucket, Dec. 13, 1776, m. Deacon Amos
Harrington of Brookfield, 1798, and d. there June 15, 1820 [children (Brookfield),
Rhoda, b. Nov. 24, 1800, d. Dec. 14, 1813; Thompson, b. Jan. 29, 1803, removed to
Lyons, N.Y. ; Amos, b. June 24, 1805; Charles, b. Sept. 21, 1807, d. Brookfield,
; Caroline, b. Nov. 28, 1811 ; Olive, b. Feb. 23, 1816] ; William, b. Brookfield,
Mar. 30, 1779, d. Apr. 17 following; Rhoda, b. Feb. 8, 1780, d. Sept. 16, 1782;
Charles, b. Nov. 2, 1782 14 ; Nicholas, b. Feb. 4, 1785 15 ; Hervey, b. June 16, 1787 ;
Baptist clergyman {?,&& ante, p. 283) ; m. Dec. i, 1S12, Hannah Slaughter, and d.
Hudson, N.Y., June 15, 1814; she m. (2) George Jackson [child, Lavinia H. Jenks,
b. Oct. 25, 1813, m. (n Marvin Harmon ; (2) James H. Foy] ; Oliver A., by May i,
1790 16 ; Adah, b. Aug. 18, 1792, d. Feb. 23, 1796; Nancy, b. Aug. 26, 1796, m. Apr.
6, 1819, Deacon Tyler Batchelder of North Brookfield, and d. Oct. 5, 1828.
8. Lydia, daughter of Jonathan 4, b. Dec. 21, 1755, ™- Feb. 10, 1774, John
Pitcher of Pawtucket, and d. there Aug. 10, 1790. Children, Freelove, b. Feb. 25,
1780, m. (i) Samuel Rand; (2) Pardon Jenks, and d. June 26, 1842; Charlotte, b.
Dec. 24, 17S3, m. (i) Mr. Parker; (2) Mr. Bromily, and d. 1850; Lydia, b. Oct. 11,
1786, m. John Farmer, and d. 1868; yoh7t, b. Apr. 6, 1788, m. Nov. 21, 1811, Maria
Jenks, and d. 1820; yonathan J., b. Aug. 11, 1790, m. Feb. 15, 1820, E. Catherwood,
of Virginia ; Nehemiah.
9. Oliver, son of Gideon 5, b. North Providence, R.I. , Aug. 15, 1771, m. Apr.
14, 1800, Lydia Peck of Rehoboth, and d. North Brookfield, Oct. 5, 1848; she was
b. 1770, d. Jan. 10, 1S3S. Children, George, b. Dec. 7, 1S02 17 ; Gideon, b. Oct. 29,
1804 18; Benjamin, b. North Brookfield, Nov. 1S06, d. 1856; Nathaniel Crow, h.
Oakham, Feb. 1808, d. 1809; Hannah, b. Mar. 4, iSii, d. North Brookfield, Feb.
18, 1831.
10. Daniel, son of Gideon 5, b. Pawtucket, R.I., Apr. 4, 1773, m. Nov. 27, 1880,
Esther Bridges of Spencer, and d, North Brookfield, Sept. 3, 1829, aged 56; she d.
JENKS (JENCKS, JENKES, JENCKES). 647
Mar. 8, 1815, aged 38. Children, Lydia, b. Feb. 6, 1802, m. Oct. 17, 1824, Moses
Sanders, and d. Windsor, Dec. 28, 1846 ; he d. Savoy, Nov. 10, 1880 ; Susan, b. May
19, 1803, m. Ezra Green of East Brookfield, and d. there Jan. 12, 1855; he d.
Windsor, while on a visit; Gideon Bridges, b. May 9, 1808, m. Oct. 13, 1842, Lucy
Bartlett of North Brookfield, and d. Apr. 30, 1877 ; Lticy, b. Nov. 25, 1S09, m. Nov.
25, 1830, W. A. Allen of Windsor, Mass.; Mary Ann, b. Feb. 27, 1813, d. Windsor,
Apr. 6, 1852.
11. Eli, son of Gideon 5, b. North Brookfield, 1780, m. Patty Stevens of North
Brookfield, and d. Aug. 19, 1851 ; she was b. Jan. 26, 1786, d. North Brookfield,
. Child, Patty, b. North Brookfield, 1817, m. 1841, Oliver Hinds of North
Brookfield, and d. Dec. 8, 1S75.
12. Jonathan, son of Gideon 5, b. Aug. 18, 1781, m. Mary Reed of Northamp-
ton, who d. 1843. Children (Brookfield), Alfred, m. Apr. 7, 1830, Lucy Abbott of
Brookfield ; Lucy, m. Martin Stoddard of North Brookfield ; William T., m. Mar-
tha A. Abbott of Brookfield, Mar. 13, 1833; Thankful, m. Mar. 11, 1829, Washing-
ton Walker of Brookfield ; Harvey, in. July 3, 1833, Almira Walker ; Mercy, d. in
Iowa ; Hiram, m. Sarah Slayton of East Brookfield.
12a. William, son of Gideon 5, b. Brookfield, Aug. 18, 1781, m. Nov. 19, 1805,
Sarah L. Austin of New Hampshire. Children, Mary Reed, b. Apr. 28, 1809 ;
physician in Providence, unmarried; yonathan, b. June 8, 181 1, published Apr. 17,
1834, to Mary Brigham of Boylston ; Sophia S., b. Nov. 17, 1812, m. Joseph Hay-
ward of Providence; Edmund S., b. Dec. 16, 1814, m. Betsey Woodward of Spring-
field ; Fanny R., b. Nov. 17, 18 16, m. James Bostwick of Providence ; Dexter R., b.
Nov. 18, 1819, m. Rosette Howe of Stafford, Ct. ; Henry A., b. Sept. 17, 1821, m.
Lydia Woodward of Springfield; Ruth M., b. June 11, 1824, d. Mar. 24, 1858.
13. Nehemiah, son of Jonathan 6, b. Apr. 15, 1773, m. . Child, Nehemiah,
m. widow Nancy , 1S03 [children, Jonathan B. ; Joseph V., m. Jan. 7, 1825,
Priscilla Gage of Rehoboth, and d. New York City, July 20, 1833 ; Nehemiah].
14. Charles, son of Nicholas 7, b. North Brookfield, Nov. 2, 1782, m. Nov.
1821, Deborah Adams of Brookfield, and d. North Brookfield, Sept. 16, 1858; she
was b. Brookfield, Aug. 8, 1797, d. Mar. 21, 1877. Children (North Brookfield), Hor-
ace, b. Nov. 7, 1822, d. Oct. 23, 1837; Charles Emory, b. Dec. 9, 1824 19; Adah
Angell, b. Dec. 26, 1827, m. North Brookfield, Jan. 13, 1877, William B. Cash; a
master mariner of Groton, Ct. ; b. Nantucket, Apr. 12, 1806, d. Groton, June 17,
1885 ; Nancy Batcheller, b. Sept. 4, 1830, d. Mar. 22, 1859.
; 15. Nicholas, son of Nicholas 7, b. North Brookfield, Feb. 4, 1785; physi-
cian ; m. Oct. 17, 1S09, Betsey Potter of North Brookfield, and d. Middleboro, Dec.
26, 1869; she was b. May 4, 1787, d. Middleboro, Aug. 7, 1859. Children, Angeline
Aftgell, b. Aug. 10, 1810 20; William, b. Apr. 6, 1812, d. Apr. 12, following; Caro-
line Brown, b. Mar. 8, 1813, m. (i) Lonzo Lyon of Sturbridge; (2) Merrick Lyon,
LL.D., of Sturbridge; resides Providence, R.I. ; Harriet Newell, b. May 4, 1815
21 ; Na?icy Burnet, b. July 2, 1817, m. Nov. 26, 1838, Thomas Bond of North Brook-
field ; John Whipple Potter, b. May i, 1819 22; Charles William, b. Apr. 24, 1826
23; George Hettry, b. Southbridge, Mar. 12, 1828; mechanic in Springfield; m.
Hannah L. Clark of Middleboro.
16. Oliver A., son of Nicholas 7, b. North Brookfield, May i, 1790, m. June 14,
1S12, Eliza Harper Brown of Providence, and d. Worcester, Mar. 10, 1847. Chil
dren, William Satiford, b. Mar. 29, 1813 24; Jajnes Noyes, b. Sept. 10, 1814 25;
Hervey Angell, b. July 15, 1816 26; Hadiviii Brown, b. June 24, 1818 27 ; Thomas
Taylor, b. May 4, 1820 28 ; John Henry, b. June 10, 1823 29.
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17. George, son of Oliver 9 ; b. North Brookfield, Dec. 7, 1802, m. Oct. 6, 1842,
Sally Cummings, who d. Nov. 1 1, 1867 \ he d. North Brookfield, Apr. 8, 1884 ;
selectman two years. Children ('North Brookfield), Benjamin C, b. July i, 1843,
d. June 6, 1874; Edwin Howe, b. Feb. 11, 1845, d. Jan. 21, 18S1 ; George Hetiry, b.
1847, d. a month old.
18. Gideon, son of Oliver 9, b. North Brookfield, Oct. 29, 1804, m. May 7, 1S29,
Celiberty Howe of Paxton, b. Mar. 5, 1809, and d. North Brookfield ; captain of
militia two years. Children (North Brookfield), yohn Howe, b. May 31, 1831 ; teach-
er and physician, and German professor in Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. ;
Nathaniel Dodge, b. Nov. 24, 1S34; Charles Willard, b. Mar. 15, 1836, d. Oct. 13,
1854; Daniel Hubbard, b. June 6, 1838, d. Jan. 22, 1859; Mary Jane, b. June i,
1841, d. Jan. 19, 1S64 ; George Alfred, b. May 31, 1844 30.
19. Charles Emory, son of Charles 14, b. Dec. 9, 1824; trial justice in North
Brookfield ; member of committee on town history ; m. Calais, Me., Sept. 8, 1856,
Mrs. Mary Bartlett Preble (nee Patten), b. Cherryfield, Me., Apr. 11, 1822. Child,
Charles Emory, b. North Brookfield, Dec. 17, 1859, d. Oct. 23, 1865. Mary Bartlett
Patten m. (i) Cherryfield, Me., Nov. 7, 1839, Henry Edward Preble, master mariner,
who was b. Harrington, Me., Apr. 27, 1814, and d. St. Jago, Cuba, Oct. 10, 1849.
Children, Herbert Osborn, b. Cherryfield, Me., Jan. 18, 1841, d. Cardenas, Cuba,
Sept. I, 1856 ; Annie Patten, b. Cherryfield, Oct. 5, 1846, m. North Brookfield, Oct.
5, 1872, Isaac Henry Easterbrook of Boston, d. Hingham, Feb. 15, 1876.
20. Angeline Angell, daughter of Dr. Nicholas 15, b. Aug. 10, 1810, m. Sept.
14, 1829, Rev. Hervey Fitz of Ward, Mass., b. Charlton, Nov. 22, 1799, d. Middle-
boro, June 10, 1878. She d. at Middleboro, Sept. 30, i86r, and he m. (2) Hannah
L. Lazell of Middleboro. Mr. Fitz settled over Central Baptist Church in Middle-
boro from 1832 to 1836. Children, Edivin //., b. Hallowell, Me., Oct. 2, 1830 ; Har-
riet A., b. South Boston, May 21, 1832; George B., b. Middleboro, Mar. 2, 1834;
Lonzo L., b. Marblehead, Dec. 17, 1839; Herbert K., b. Ashland, May 26, 1850.
21. Harriet Newell, daughter of Dr. Nicholas 15, b. May 4, 1815, m. Nov. 18,
1838, Sylvanus Morse, A.M., b. West Boylston, Jan. 30, 179S, d. Middleboro, Mar.
31, 187 1 ; teacher; she d. Providence, R.I., 1872. (Z\v\Ax&x^, Sylvanus J^h. Brad-
ford, Sept. I, 1839, d. May 5, 1842 ; Harriet J., b. Oct. 13, 1842 ; Lavinia N., b. May
13, 1845; Charles W., b. West Boylston, Dec. 20, 1846.
22. John "Whipple Potter, son of Dr. Nicholas 15, b. West Boylston, May r,
1819; teacher; m. Oct. 30, 1S42, Sarah Pierce Tucker of Middleboro. 'Children
(Middleboro), ii//j/^« T/zr/iw, b. Apr. 18, 1S44, d. Aug. 13, following; Elisha Tucker,
b. Aug. 28, 1S45 ; inventor of a special museum lock, rack and bracket for adjust-
able shelving; m. Oct. 24, 1866, Mary Adelaide Thomas of North Dighton; Sarah
Elizabeth, b. Apr. 10, 1848, d. Apr. 26, 1849; Abbie Lincoln, b. Sept. 13, 1850, m.
Sept. 23, 1875, Joseph Brooks Simmons of Middleboro; Sadie Bessie, b. June 7,
1861. Mr. Jenks graduated Brown University, 183S ; taught academies in Georgia
1838 to 1842; principal of Pierce Academy in Middleboro 1S42 to 1871, since when
he has been professor of zoology, and curator of the museum in Brown University.
23. Charles William, son of Dr. Nicholas 15, b. Southbridge, Apr. 24, 1826;
agent for the " Brush Electric Light;" resides Boston Highlands; m. (i) Aug. 30,
1849, Moriah B., daughter of William Johnson of North Brookfield, who d. June 25,
1866; '(2) Feb. 2, 1867, Lydia Ames Newell of Boston. Children, William John-
son, b. North Brookfield, Aug. 23, 1S52 ; an editor in Brockton; m. Aug. 3 or 23,
1875, Irene Walker of North Brookfield ; Charles Nicholas, b. Oct. 19, 1855; Mary,
b. Boston, June 6, i860, d. July 18, following; Arthur Edmands, b. Jan. 4, 1S64 ;
JENNINGS. 649
Ernest Potter and Alice Lincobt, twins, b. May 13, 1866 ; Baron Rupert, b. Chicago,
Feb. 16, 1S68, d. July 18, 1S68; Frederick Newell, b. Nov. 13, 1869, d. Nov. 14, fol-
lowing; Rupert Ames, b. July 30, 1S72; Lucius Newell, b. July 16, 1877, d. Aug. 9,
following; Betsey Potter, twin, b. July 16, 1877; Cora Nezvcll, b. Brookline, Aug. 12,
1878.
24. William Sanford, son of Oliver A. 16, b. Providence, R.I., Mar. 29, 1813,
m. (i) Apr. 4, 1834, Mary A. Green of Spencer, who d. East Brookfield, Oct. 28,
1843; (2) July 8, 1849, Susan B. Winslow of Ware, b. Barnard, Vt, June 8, 1816.
Children, Sanford, b. North Brookfield, Mar. 17, 1835, ^- Apr. 3, 1835; F^^mces E.,
b. Jan. I, 1837; William S., b. Sept. 11, 183S, d. Sept. 25, 1839; Lavinia E., b.
Williamstown, Nov. 21, 1S40.
25. James Noyes, son of Oliver A. 16, b. North Brookfield, Sept. 10, 1814, m.
(i) Oct. 16, 1838, Fanny Lincoln of Warren; (2) June 17, 1855, Sarah R. Johnson
of North Brookfield. Children, Augusta M., b. North Brookfield, Mar. 23, 1840, m.
Aug. 29, 1862. Alonzo E. Stoddard of North Brookfield ; Frank Z., b. June 28,
1846, m. June 29, 1879, Mrs. Mary A. Carr of East Brookfield. He was killed in
the Springfield Railroad yard by the cars Feb. 14, 18S0; Ellen Frances, b. Oct. 22,
1843, d. Aug. 27, 1845.
26. Hervey Angell, son of Oliver A. 16, b. July 15, 1816, m. Mar. 22, 1840,
Jenette S. Davis of Williamstown. Children, Thomas Spencer, b. North Brook-
field, Apr. 10, 1843, ™' Dec. 25, 1874, Camilla Hosley of Worcester; Harriet Howe,
b. East Brookfield, Aug. 20, 1845, d. Aug. 7, 1865 ; Emtna Celestia, b. Apr. 20, 1847,
m. Aug. 6, 187 1, George L. Fairbanks of Worcester; Elizabeth Jennie, b. South-
boro, Sept. 20, 1851 ; Walter Harvey, b. Grafton, July 20, 1864 ; Tyler Batcheller,
b. Westboro, Feb. 9, 1867.
27. Hadwin Brown, son of Oliver A. 16, b. June 24, 1818; boot manufacturer
in North Brookfield and Worcester ; m. Oct. 6, 1841, Mary Lee Walker of Barre.
Child, Mary Louise, b. North Brookfield, Jan. 2, 1844, m. Jan. 20, 1875, Shepard K.
Robbins of Boston.
28. Thomas Taylor, son of Oliver A. 16, b. May 4, 182c ; Baptist clergyman ;
m. (i) Apr. 7, 1847, Betsey O. Peckham of Dana; (2) Jan. 23, 1855, Mary W. Royce
of Cheshire, Vt. ; (3) Feb. 6, 1872, Cornelia M. Royce of Westfield. Children,
Alfred T.,\). East Brookfield, Aug. 10, 1848, d. Petersham, June 6, 1849; James
Hervey, b. Petersham, June 16, 1853, d. there Nov. 13, 1853 ; Lilla F., b. Florida,
Mass., Dec. 15, 1858.
29. John Henry, son of Oliver A. 16, b. June 10, 1S23 ; shoemaker, store clerk,
and merchant in Keene, N.H. ; was sergeant-major in Fourteenth New Hampshire
Regiment, and killed at Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864; m. Almina Crawford of
Oakham. Children (North Brookfield), Flora, b. July i, 1854, m. Frank Gordon
of New York ; Jessie, b. and d. North Brookfield ; Henry.
30. George Alfred, son of Gideon 18, b. May 31, 1844, m. Jan. 22, 1874, Mary
A. Bigelow of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), a cJiild, b. Aug. 31,
1 88 1, d. same day ; Fannie Bigelow, b. Mar. 9, 1884.
JENNINGS, Stephen 1, was of Hatfield 1677, freeman, 1690; bought Apr. 15,
1693, of Hezekiah Dickinson, the William Prichard home lot and rights in Brook-
field, a hundred and four acres, but did not come to reside till 1695 o^" 1696; sold
this place. Mar. 25, 1707, to his sons Stephen and Joseph, and lived near Wool-
cott's; had grant of land sixty acres; date of death unknown, but before 1720.
He m. May 15, 1677, Hannah, widow of Samuel Gillett, and daughter of John
^50 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Dickinson of Hadley. She with two of her Gillett children was taken captive by
the Indians, Sept. 19, same year, and carried to Canada. Oct. 24, her husband and
Benjamin Wait (whosejwife and three children were captives) started for Canada,
on the attempt to redeem^their families and friends. After a perilous journey, via
^Albany, they reached Sorell in January. Negotiations lingered ; and they left Sorell
not till May 2, having redeemed all the captives. The party returned to Albany
May 22; reached Kinderhook May 27, "where they found men and horses sent
from Hatfieldj rode through the woods to Westfield, and all arrived safely at Hat-
field, after an absence of eight months." The cost of redemption was over two
hundred pounds, which was collected by contribution in the towns. The date of
her death is unknown.
Children, Captivity, b. in Canada, May 14, 1678, m. Abljah Bartlett of Brookfield,
who was afterward killed there by the Indians; Stephen, b. June 16, i6So2; Jo-
seph, b. Aug. 23, 16S2 3; Sarah, b. Aug. 29, 16S4; Benjamin, b. , killed by the
Indians July 22, 1710; John, was living in Brookfield, and received a grant of sixty-
two acres of land in 1720; Jonathan, b. Nov. 24, 1692 4; Ebeneze}-, 5.
2. Stephen, son of Stephen 1. Had grants of land in Brookfield, seventy-five
acres Mar. 8, 17 10, and sixty-eight acres June 26; was killed by the Indians July 22,
1710. He m. Mary . Children, yi?/^«, b. May 11, 1705; Ebenezer,h. Jan. 24,
1708.
3. Joseph, son of Stephen 1, deacon, esquire, held his father's homestead;
bought the Coy, Parsons, Warner, Kent, and Younglove home-lots on Foster's hill ;
received grants of nine hundred and seventy-one acres, his real estate in all amount-
ing to thirteen hundred and fifty acres. He was living 1751. He m. (i) Mary Rich,
widow of Thomas; (2) Sarah . Children, Joseph, b. ; Mary, b. May 4,
1707; Hannah, b. Apr. 14, 1709, d. Mar. 16, 1716; Anna, b. Sept. 22, 171 1; Mar-
tha,h. Jan. 8, 1716; Leah, b. Dec. 6, 1731 ; Olive, b. Mar. 2, 1736; Jonathan, b.
Apr. 6, 1738; Ruth, b. Feb. 25, 1740; Stephen, b. Apr. 11, 1743.
4. Jonathan, son of Stephen 1, had grants of two hundred and twenty-five acres
in Brookfield, where he d. July 19, 1754. He m. (i) Joanna , d. Jan. 13, 1727 ;
(2) Esther . Children [all the names torn off], one or more by first wife ; ,
b. May 23, 1729; , b. Aug. 11, 1733; > b- Oct. 9, 1737 ; , May 19, 1740.
5. Ebenezer, son of Stephen 1, had a grant of sixty-six acres in Brookfield.
JOHNSON, John 1, b. England, ; settled in Roxbury about 1629; m.
Margery . They both were early members of Mr. Eliot's church. He was " a
man of estate and distinction ; " prominent in the church and colony ; representative,
1634 to 1648 ; surveyor general of all the " armes " of the colonies ; d. Roxbury, Sept.
29, 1659. Children, Isaac 2; Hiunphrey, m. Mar. 20, 1642, Ellen Cheney, and
removed to Hingham ; a daughter, m. Robert Puffer of Roxbury.
2. Isaac, son of John 1, b. England, ; m. Jan. 20, 1637, Elizabeth Porter,
who d. Aug. 13, 1683; freeman. Mar. 4, 1635; member of the Ancient and Honor-
able Artillery Company, 1645; captain, 1667 ; representative in 1671 ; was killed at
the gate of the Indian Fort, at the head of his troops in the Great Swamp fight at
Narragansett, Dec. 19, 1675; ^^^ ^'^ officer in the church, and as such with Rev.
John Eliot, " and other two such Plead Officers," received in trust from Thomas
Bell, Sen., of London (whose will was probated May 3, 1672), all his estate lying in
Roxbury, North-east, " in the parts beyond the seas, for the maintenance of a
Scoole master and free schoole for the teaching and instruction of Poore mens
children at Roxbury aforesaid forever." Mr. Bell, above named, was a member of
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Mr. Eliot's church, and had letters of dismission granted and sent to England, Sept.
1654.
Children (Roxbury), Elizabeth, b. Dec. 24, 1637, m. Dec. 20, 1658, Henry Bowen,
and d. Aug. 13, 1683; John b. Nov. 3, 1639, d. Dec. 18, 1661 ; Mary, b. Apr. 24,
1642, m. Dec. 17, 1663, William Bartholomew; Isaac, b. Jan. 7, 1643, ^- ^<^*- ^6,
1669, Mary Harris; Joseph, b. Oct. 1645, ^- Dec. 12, following; Nathaniel, b. Rox-
bury, May I, 1647 3.
3. Nathaniel, son of Isaac 2, b. Roxbury, May i, 1647, m. Apr. 29, 1667, Marie
Smith, daughter of Lawrence of Dorchester. He was one of the original grantees
of Woodstock, Ct., whither he removed in 1686, and d. Feb. 14, 1698-9. Children
(Roxbury), Joh>i, b. Apr. 29, 166S, m. Apr. 4, 1689, Margaret Morris of Roxbury,
and d. Woodstock, Nov. 29, 1742 ; Nathaniel, b. Mar. 19, 1670, m. Hannah Hadley
of Woodstock; Smith, b. Jan. 22, 1671-2 4 ; Mary, b. Feb. 14, 1673-4, m. Sept. 18,
1695, Benjamin Miller of Woodstock; Isaac, baptized Apr. 2, 1676; Rebecca, b. June
27, 1680, m. Nov. 28, 1701, Joseph Miller of Woodstock; Anna, b. Mar. 13, 1682-
3, m. Feb. 4, 1713, Samuel Carpenter; Elizabeth, m. John Blake of Middletown, Ct.
4. Smith, son of Nathaniel 3, b. Jan. 22, 167 1-2, m. Sarah Miller, daughter of
Thomas. Children (Woodstock), Sarah, b. Aug. 17, 1701, d. Aug. 31 following;
Nathaniel, b. July 22, 1702; S?nith, b. Dec. 26, 1703 5; Sarah, b. June 6, 1705;
Dorothy, b. Mar. 22, 1706-7, m. Dec. 8, 1726, Nathaniel Child of Woodstock;
Susannah, b. Oct. 2, 1708, m. May 16, 1727, Samuel Bugbee of Woodstock; Martha,
b. June 3, 1710; Caleb, b. Aug. 27, 1713 ; Hannah, b. Apr. 14, 171 5, m. Joseph Griggs ;
Esther, b. Oct. 25, 1716, d. Mar. 20, 1736; Prudence, b. May 12, 1718, m. May 20,
1736, Ebenezer Chapman of Woodstock; Peter, b. Jan. 21, 1719-20, d. Mar. 9, 1793;
David, b. June 9, 1722, d. Dec. 5, 1723.
5. Smith, son of Smith 4, b. Dec. 26, 1703, m. Nov. 16, 1726, Experience Parker,
daughter of Jacob, formerly of Ro.xbury, and d. Woodstock, Apr. 28, 1736. Chil-
dren (Woodstock), Hezekiah, b. Sept. 25, 1728, d. Mar. 29, 1744; Uriah, b. Feb. 16,
1729-30 6 ; David, b. Feb. 15, 1730-1 ; Hiddah, b. Feb. 17, 1734-5, m. Feb. i, 1759,
Joseph Frizzell of Woodstock ; Priscilla, b. Feb. 18, 1732-3, d. Jan. 22, 1812 ; Smith,
b. Dec. 3, 1736.
6. Uriah, son of Smith 5, b. Feb. 16, 1729-30, m. (i) May 24, 1751, Lucy Daven
port of West Boylston, b. Aug. 24, 17^0, d. Nov. 16, 1774; (2) Nov. 16, 1775, Esther
Paine of Woodstock, and d. Dec. 15, 1795. Children (Woodstock), Lucy, b. Sept.
24, 1752, d. Sept. 17, 1764 ; Olive, b. Nov. 27, 1757, d. Sept. 6, 1764; Esther, b. Apr.
II, 1755, d. Sept. 15, 1764; Parker, b. Feb. 20, 1762, d. Sept. 19, 1764; Francis, b.
Sept. 27, 1759, d. Sept. 15, 1764; Huldah, b. Oct. 8, 1760, d. June 4, 1851 ; Uriah
Wyman, b. Jan. 14, 1763-4 7 ; Anna Paine, b. June 26, 1779, d. Feb. 25, 1829 ; Lucy,
b. Oct. 13, 1765, m. Apr. 2, 1795, Joshua May of Woodstock, and d. Exeter, N.Y.,
July 25, 1826; Olive, b. May 30, 1769, m. July 31, 1803, Joseph White of Exeter,
N.Y., and d. there Aug. 13, 1826; Esther, b. May 9, 1767, d. North Brookfield, July
13, 1842; Frances, b. Apr. 28, 1771, m. Dec. 7, 1794, William Hammond of Wood-
stock, and d. Aug. 30, 1S51.
7. Uriah Wyman, son of Uriah 6; a farmer; m. 1793, Hannah, daughter of
Ebenezer Totman of Scituate, b. May 10, 1772, d. North Brookfield, Apr. i, 1863,
aged 91; he d. North Brookfield, Apr. 17, 1810 (Mr. Totman was b. Plymouth
1731, m. Grace Turner; was a soldier in Revolutionary war, wounded and d. at
West Point, 1781). Children, Parker, b. Grafton, Vt, Jan. 10, 1794 8; Perley, b.
June 21, 1795, m. Apr. 18, 1824, Mary Pickard of North Brookfield, and d. Sept. 3,
1827 ; Lucy, b. Woodstock, July 11, 1797, m. Oct. 10, 1816, Samuel Stevens of North
652 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Brookfield, and d. July 26, 1828; William, b. North Krookfield, Jan. 27, 1800 9;
Polly, b. Jan. 29, 1S02, m. May i, 1825, Otis Waite of North Brookfield; Henry, b.
Aug. 21, 1804 10; Waldo, b. Sept. 16, 1807 11; F/icbc W., b. Dec. 14, 1810, m.
Sept. 13, 1831, Joseph W. Thompson of North Brookfield. Mr. Johnson was the
first of the name in town ; removed from Woodstock to Grafton, Vt, thence to
Woodstock, and from there in 1799 to North Brookfield.
8. Parker, son of Uriah W. 7, m. (i) May 20, 1821, Margaret Rice of North Brook-
field, b. Sept. 20, 1795, d. June 30, 1825; (2) Mar. iS, 1S27, Eliza Whiting of North
Brookfield; he d. North Brookfield, Oct. 11, 1880. Children (North Brookfield),
Edward P., b. June 24, 1822 12; Sarah P., b. Mar. 21, 1824, d. Dec. 15 following;
Abbie W., b. Jan. 10, 1828; Sarah Pice, b. Nov. 21, 1830, m. June 17, 1855, James
N. Jenks ; Margaret Brmvii, b. Mar. 11, 1834, m. Sept. 16, 1856, Martin D. Wires of
Cambridge, Vt., and d. North Brookfield, Nov. 14, 1875; Catherine, b. Sept. 3, 1836,
m. Oct. 23, 1S55, William E. W^right of Bernardston ; Daniel Wyman, b. June 22,
1840, d. Nov. 3, 1854.
From the North Brookfield Journal of Oct. 16, 18S0 : " Mr. Parker Johnson, our
most aged townsman, quietly passed away on Monday evening last. He came here
with his father in 1799, at whose death he was called upon at the early age of six-
teen years, to take charge of the farm where he has since resided, and to aid his
mother in ' bringing up ' his seven younger brothers and sisters, all of whom lived to
see their families grow up around them here, esteemed by neighbors and friends.
His first wife died soon after their marriage, and his second wife survives him with
several children. . . . The quiet, uneventful life of a farmer offers but little of inter-
est to the outside world, but those who had the pleasure of an acquaintance with
Mr. Johnson will cherish the memory of his faithfulness in the discharge of every
duty, his strict integrity, and his exemplary Christian life. In Sept. 1814, he
marched as fifer in the Light Infantry Company of Brookfield, commanded by Capt.
Lewis Abbott, the whole company being ordered to camp at South Boston in the
regiment of Col. Salem Towne, in order to resist the landing of the British at Bos-
ton or vicinity. He was commissioned as fife major Sept. 12, i8i7,and for many
years afterward acted with the town militia in that capacity."
9. William, son of Uriah W. 7, m. Apr. 30, 1826, Delinda Edmands, and d. a
farmer in North Brookfield, Jan. 4, 18S0. CJ;iildren, Moriah Bozvtnan, b. Mar. 4,
1827, m. Aug. 29, 1849, Charles W. Jenks of Boston, and d. there June 25, 1866 ;
Lucy Turtier, b. Sept. 10, 1830, m. Sept. 22, 1853, Lemuel Fullam of North Brook-
field, and d. Mar. 9, 1857.
10. Henry, son of Uriah W. 7, m. (i) June 20, 1832, Julia Ann Ayres of New
Braintree, who d. Dec. 5, 1847 ; (2) Feb. 28, 1850, Ormacinda Ayres, sister to Julia,
and d. New Braintree, Feb. 10, 1877. Child, Sarah, b. Sept. 3, 1845, m. Mar. 24,
1870, Herbert L. Pollard of New Braintree [children (New Braintree), Julia Ann,
b. Dec. 25, 1870 ; Harry Dodge, b. July 23, 1873 ; Henry Johnson, b. June 10, 1875 ;
William Moses, b. Feb. 25, 1S77 ; Sarah Grace, b. Oct. 28, 1S78, d. Oct. 5, 1879 5
Winthrop, b. Feb. 10, 1880].
11. Waldo, son of Uriah 7, m. (i) July 2, 1829, Hannah Holmes of North
Brookfield, who d. Dec. 29, 1850; (2) Nov. 22, 1853, Alice Munroe of Hardwick or
Ware, and d. West Brookfield, July 25, 1876. Children (North Brookfield), Sarah
Emeline, b. May 9, 1830, d. Feb. 16, 1839; Henry Sanford, b. Nov. 20, 1831 13;
Luther Palmer, b. Dec. 31, 1833, d. Mar. 8, 1834 ; Eliza Ann, b. Dec. 31, 1834; m.
Daniel W. Wheeler ; Martha Bishop, b. Apr. 20, 1S36, d. Sept. 10, 1842 ; William,
b. Dec. 24, 1838, d. Jan. 3, 1839 ; Palmer Pellet, b. Dec. 8, 1S39 14 ; John Haw-
JOHNSON. 653
ki7ts, b. Feb. 18, 1S42 15 ; Ellen Abbott, b. Dec. 26, 1844, m. Frank H. Thompson ;
Emery Warner (twin), b. Dec. 26, 1844 ^6 ; Hosea Whiting, b. Mar. 24, 1847 17 ;
Mary Holtnes, b. Oct. 4, 1849, m. July 3, 1S73, John E. Tingley of Nova Scotia.
12. Edward P., son of Parker 8, m. Nov. 18, 1845, Irene Phillips of Keene,
N.H. ; commercial traveller; d. Worcestei, Feb. i, 1885. Children, John Edward,
b. Boston, Jan. 26, 1847, "i- J^"- I9> i870> Hattie L. Clark of Brandon, Vt. ; Wil-
Ham L., b. Waltham, July 22, 1850, engineer. West Springfield ; m. Ellen J. Brad-
bury of Springfield; David H., b. South Boston, June 29, 1854; resides Worcester;
Nellie A., b. Sterling, July, 1859, d. Mar. 29, 1863.
13. Henry Sanford, son of Waldo 11, removed in the fall of 1880 to Irvington,
Neb. ; was in the late civil war ; m. Nov. 28, 1854, Lucy Jane Coon of Williams-
town. Children (North Brookfi.eld), Edward Everett, b. Aug. 14, 1856, d. Aug. 22,
following; Charles W., b. Aug. 29, 1857, d. Aug. 27, 1858; Frank Wesley, b. Apr.
3, 1S60, d. Jan. 24, 1864 ; Herman Warner, b. July 2, 1867 ; Bertha Munroe, b. June
10, 1S69, d. Nov. II, 1872.
14. Palmer Pellet, son of Waldo 11, served in the civil war; m. Oct. 13,
1875, Alice W. Horn of Southbridge, who d. North Brookfield, July 2, 1884. (Z\i\\-
dren, Eerley Harold, h. ]a.n. 16, 1878, d. Oct. 29, 1879; Leon Palmer, b. Mar. 17,
1882 ; Waldo Adelbert, b. July 2, 1884.
15. John Hawkins, son of Waldo 11, m. June i, 1S69, Alice Amidon of North
Brookfield ; served in the late civil war. Child, Willie Amidon, b. North Brook-
field, June I, 1870, d. June 4, 1S80.
16. Emery Warner, son of Waldo 11, m. Nov. 19, 1867, Carrie L. Cleveland
of North Brookfield ; was in the civil war ; removed to Irvington, Neb. Children
(Nebraska), .^//c^ May, b. May 3, 1869; Willard Henry, b. Feb. 17, 1871 ; Mary
Jaiie, b. Oct. 8, 1872, d. Oct. 12, following; Emory Ward, b. July 17, 1874, d. Oct.
10, following; Edward Holmes, b. Jan. i, 1878; Ora Stella, b. Nov. 9, 1879.
17. Hosea Whiting, son of Waldo 11, resides in Chelsea; m. May 22, 1873,
Stella Grace Sparks of North Brookfield. Child, Henry Sparks, b. North Brook-
field, Oct. 22, 1874.
18. Jacob N., b. Sturbridge, 1832; m. Feb. 22, 1855, Charlotte M. Sibley of
Southbridge, and d. Brookfield, 1869 ; she d. North Brookfield, Dec. 20, 1880.
Children, Ernest F., b. Union, Ct., Apr. 4, 1857, m. Apr. 14, 1880, Mabel A. Graves
[child, Karl Graves, b. Feb. 25, 1881]* Mary R, b. Sturbridge, Oct. i, 1858, m.
Albert H. Bullock of Fairhaven, Vt. ; Grace A., b. Brookfield, May 20, 1867.
19. Abiathar, son of Abiathar of Woburn ; son of Abiathar of Woburn ; son of
Joseph of Woburn ; son of Edward of Woburn ; son of Edward the famous captain
and author of " Wonder Working Providences " — was b. in Weston, Sept. 30, 1795 i
came to North Brookfield, Apr. 1826, and lived in the last house towards New
Braintree, beyond the Carruth place ; removed to the Abraham Hunter place in
Oakham, Apr. 1833, now the William Dwelly place; m. (i) May 18, 1826, Adeline
Bisco of Spencer, b. Spencer, Nov. 16, 1801, d. North Brookfield, Sept. 14, 1827 ;
(2) Feb. 1829, Rhoda Dean of Oakham, b. May 26, 1807, d. there Nov. 26, 1848 ;
(3) July i^> 1S56, Cynthia Dean of Oakham, b. Aug. 7, 1803, d. Aug. 12, 1858; he
d. Nov. 5, 1863. Children, Adeline B., b. Sept. S, 1827, m. Joel S. Tidd of New
Braintree, and d. Oakham, Nov. 29, 1S65; Charles H, b. Dec. 4, 1829 20; Edwin
B., b. Dec. 23, 1830 ; bootmaker in North Brookfield ; Emily A., b. June 19, 1832,
m. May 8, 1879, Henry W. Bemis of Spencer ; Dexter F., b. Oakham, Sept. 30,
1834 ; bootmaker in Worcester.
20. Charles H., son of Abiathar 19, resides in Newton; custom-house officer;
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m. (i) A. Maria Barney of Norton, b. July 26, 1834, d. Newton, Sept. 10, 1863
(2) June 15, 1865, Cornelia A. Bisco of New York City. Children, Delia M., b.
Newton, July 19, 1855 ; Alice L., b. Oct. 31, 1858, m. June 14, 1880, Everett E.
Moody of Newton; Emma K, b. Apr. 15, 1863, d. Jan. i, 1864; Walter B., b.
Worcester, Oct. 27, 1866, d. Feb. 4, 1878; Florence A., b. Newton, Aug. 9, 1871 ;
Edna B., b. Feb. 23, 1878.
21. William, b. Hardwick, Nov. i, 1803, m. Aug. 15, 1821, Eliza Whipple of
Hardwick, and d. Aug. 16, 187 1. Children (Hardwick), Aaron F., b. May 8, 1826,
m. Adeline Chickering of West Brookfield ; resides in Dana ; David W., b, Sept. 6,
1827, m. Mar. 6, 1850, Clara Covell of Hardwick; resides in Petersham; Luthera,
b. Sept. 19, 1829, m. Dec. 29, 1849, Samuel Wetherbee of Hardwick; resides in
Fulton, 111. ; Alpheus,\>.^z.xi. 15, 1832, m. Apr. 1853, Maria Turner of Hardwick;
resides in Illinois ; Henry, b. June 13, 1834, m. Augusta Sherman of North Brook-
field ; lives in Canada ; Lavinia, b. June 2, 1836, m. Apr. 7, 1853, Clark Curtis of
Dana ; Pibbles, b. Apr. 29, 183S 22 ; //. Ihtrlbitt, b. Oct. 20, 1843 23.
22. Pibbles, son of William 21, m. May, 1862, Julia Whipple of Hardwick;
resides in Greenwich. Children (North Brookfield), Leander, b. Apr. 13, 1868, d.
Sept. 8, following ; Leon, b. Dec. 25, 1870.
23. H. Hurlbut, son of William 21, m. Oct. 20, 1863, Mary E. Kendall of Hard-
wick ; farmer in Barre Plains. Children, Samuel H., b. Hardwick, Mar. 30, 1865 ;
Carrie E., b. North Brookfield, Apr. 24, 1869; yennie L., b. Petersham, Sept. 15,
1870, d. Barre, Apr. 22, 1871 ; Christie A., b. North Brookfield, Jan. 18, 1873;
Clareiice K., b. Aug. 6, 1S74.
JONES, Enoch C. 1, b. Barnstable, 1812, m. 1833, Abigail Atwood of Brewster,
He and three of his sons served in the late war. Children (Brewster), Enoch Henry,
b. Oct. 24, 1835 2; Timothy, b. 1834, d. at Soldier's Home, Dayton, O. ; William.
b. 1837 ; Benjamin, b. 1839, lost at sea, 1866; Rebecca, b. 1841, m. 1S65, William B.
Thompson of West Brookfield; Allen, b. 1843, "^- 1869, Mary Crowell of West
Brookfield ; Isaac, b. 1845, n^- ^867, Ella Perry of West Brookfield ; George, b. 1847 ;
salesman, Chicago, 111.; Stisie,\). 1849, m. 1872, Eugene Snow of Melrose; Mary,
b. 1851, m. 1875, Frank Bailey of West Brookfield.
2. Enoch Henry, son of Enoch C. 1, m. Sept. 14, 1871, Mary R. Boyden of
Oakham. Children (North Brookfield), Samuel B., b. Nov. 20, 1872, d. Aug. 17,
1873 ; Caroline E., b. Jan. 6, 1876.
3. Thomas, M.D., b. Rindge, N.H., Nov. 7, 1S05; attended two or three terms
at Exeter Academy, and taught school as many winters ; began the study of medi-
cine with the physician in Rindge, and entered the office of Dr. Anson Bates of
Barre; graduated Dartmouth Medical College, 1830; came to this town (succeeding
Dr. Cheney Potter) in 1830, and remained till 1834 ; built the house now owned by
C. A. Bush, and an office where the west room of C. Adams, jr.'s, house stands; was
in the drug business in St. Louis six or seven years ; then in Boston, firm of Jones,
Denny, & Ward, corner of Milk and Kilby Streets ; afterwards manufacturer of lard
oil ; in city council two years ; alderman three years. He- m. 1832, Sophia L. Bacon
of Granville, Mass., and d. West Cambridge, Feb. 5, [849. She d. Galesburg, 111.,
May 29, 1865, aged sixty-three. Child, Henry T., b. Boston, Apr. 18, 1843, d. Apr.
30, following. They had also an adopted daughter of French Canadian parents of
■Toronto, b. 1836, m. (i) Dr. James Taylor of Edinburgh, Scotland; settled at
Bunker Hill, 111. ; (2) Dr. Extell, a German, who d. at St. Louis. After the decease
of Dr. Thomas Jones, his widow and adopted daughter spent two years in Florence,
yuMEL. 655
Italy, where the latter acquired the modern languages, returned and was professor
of languages in the Women's College, St. Joseph, Mo. She d. St. Louis, Apr. 26,
1877.
JUMEL, Madame. About half a mile southerly from the " Jenks place," now
occupied by James H. Goodrich on the east side of the road leading by the " Hair
Place," now occupied by Henry M. Green, is an old cellar-hole where a house once
stood, in which, in 1794, a young girl lived with her sister, mother, and step-father
in extreme poverty. This young girl afterwards became the distinguished personage
whose name stands at the head of this paragraph. The following particulars of her
most romantic life were given to Hon. Charles Adams, jr., by Thomas Henry Edsall,
Esq., a lawyer of New York City, who was appointed with the late distinguished
lawyer Charles O'Connor of New York to manage the legal proceedings hereinafter
referred to.
About 177S to 1780 a sailor named Bowen, belonging to Providence, R.I., was lost
at sea, leaving in that place a widow, Phebe, with two young daughters, Polly and
Betsey, both horn probably between 1773 ^^^ ^111 • On the i6th of Sept. 1790, the
widow married Capt. Jonathan Clark, who had served in the Revolution, a native
of Weymouth, by trade a shoemaker, poor and somewhat dissipated. They were
married in Providence, and resided there with her two daughters [2lxs.A perhaps 2, son)
till June 4, 1 79 1, when they were "expelled" from Yxoy'\d.Qv\z&, probably lest they
should become a town charge. In Feb. 1793, they were in Rehoboth, an adjoining
town across the Seekonk River in Massachusetts ; in September of that year in
Taunton, and in Feb. 1794, they were residing in Brookfield, at the house indicated
above, whence they removed the next summer to Rutland, Mass., where they lived
until the autumn of 1797. Their " manner of life " previously may be inferred from
what it was in Rutland. There they lived in a small one-story cabin, partly under
ground, about fifteen or twenty feet in area, built into the southerly side of a sand
hill, called "Goose Hill," in what is known as "New Boston." The site of their
house is now included in a town burying-ground, first used as such about sixty years
ago, and stood where the gate now stands. It had but one room, which the whole
family occupied in common, with a single chimney on one side ; with two doors
leading respectively to the road and to the roof. Just within the front door, opening
upon a road now discontinued, Clark used to sit at his bench, and work at his trade.
His wife worked out in the families of their neighbors, to whom she not unfrequently
complained of the crossness of her husband. He had become quite dissipated, but
retained his taste for reading, to which he was much given.
The family did not go to meeting, nor the girls to school, nor did the girls visit
the neighboring houses ; and some incidents related by old people who in 1834 rec-
ollected the family, indicated that the reputation of the young women was not above
suspicion.
Mr. Edsall writes July 8, 1S84, " I had fifteen receipts, which were given to Clark
in Sept. 1797, the last month probably of his residence in Rutland, all except one
given for 'one dollar in full of all demands,' which indicated that he spent that
month in settling up with his neighbors, showing that he was not entirely itnpeczmi-
ous. It is not impossible that their departure was made in anticipation of a * warn-
ing' from the town authorities. Sometime that autumn (1797) Clark and his family
removed to North Carolina, where both parents were carried off by an epidemic in
1798. The two girls managed in some way to get to Washington, and afterwards to
New York, where Betsey, who possessed great beauty and an attractive manner,
656 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
captivated the very wealthy French merchant Stephen Jumel, and became his wife.
The date of their marriage cannot be accurately determined, but was about 1804 to
1808." Thus the lowly-born, uneducated Betsey Bowen rose from her obscurity and
poverty, and became the wife of one of the merchant princes of New York, the
possessor of wealth, and every thing that wealth could command.
They lived together until 1832, when Jumel died, having settled upon his wife a
very large estate, and she was designated as " Madame Jumel."
But she was destined to fill a much higher and more distinguished social position.
Late in the same year, 1832, she was married to Aaron Burr, who had been Vice-
President of the United States from 1801 to 1S05, the first term of President Jeffer-
son's administration.
This was an ill-advised, unhappy, and brief union. He was then seventy-six, and
she about fifty-five. They separated in 1833, and she commenced a suit for divorce
that year or the ne.xt.
The date of the decree of divorce is not found on the records of New York ; and
it is not impossible that none was obtained ; but b}\ decree or ivithotit one, they were
separated, and she took the name of her first husband, and was ever afterwards
known as " Madame Jumel."
Having unlimited means at her disposal, she spent much of her time in France,
residing alternately in the French capital and in our own commercial metropolis.
She was for many years well known at Saratoga Springs and Niagara Falls by
most of the fashionable visitors at these fashionable places, and occasionally spent
a winter in New Orleans. The estate settled on her by her first husband consisted
largely in real estate in New York City, — on Broadway, Seventh Avenue, and
other streets, — and a large tract of land on Washington Heights, including the his-
toric mansion of the English Col. Morris, overlooking Harlem River, in which she
resided at the time of her death.
She owned a large amount of real estate at Saratoga Springs, purchased by her-
self; and here she used to make great display of dress and equipage at her annual
visits.
Madame Jumel was endowed by nature with wonderful personal beauty of form
and feature, united with a most attractive and fascinating manner, and these charac-
teristics, together with great mental vivacity, she retained to old age, even to the
very verge of life. She died at the "Jumel Mansion" in New York, June 14, 1S65,
aged over ninety years.
After her death her will was admitted to probate, giving the bulk of her estate
to the Episcopal Church and its rector at Washington Heights, and to various
charitable societies and institutions. The members of her family, consisting of a
nephew and niece, children of a daughter of her sister Polly, whom she had adopted,
and their father Nelson Chase, Esq., a lawyer of New York City, all of whom re-
sided with her, and had reasonably expected to succeed to her estate, were given but
little.
The late celebrated Charles O'Connor was retained on their behalf, and he
brought suit to annul the will. It was in the course of his preparation for the trial
of this case which engrossed all his great learning, and which he intended to make
the crowning effort of his professional career, that the early history of " Madame
Jumel " was hunted up, and the clouds of romance which had surrounded it were
dissipated.
The will was set aside, and Mr. Chase and his children became possessed of the
estate. But their tenure was soon assailed from another quarter. By the laws of
New York, an illegitimate child inherits from the mother.
KANE. — KEEP. 657
The will being out of the way, George Washington Bowen, a citizen of Provi-
dence, R.I., brought suit to recover a part of the property, claiming to be the son
of Betsey Bowen born out of marriage at that place in 1794. After a long and
severe contest, in which Hon. George F. Hoar of Massachusetts was leading coun-
sel for the claimant, Mr. O'Connor scored another victory for his clients. Still
another attack was made by the children of Polly Bowen, who had married a brass-
founder named Jones, and claimed the estate as heirs-at-law of their aunt. In this
case the notorious Count Johannes, once an actor, named George Jones, represented
the plaintiffs, who were defeated. Finally, the heirs of Stephen Jumel in France
and elsewhere, came forward to assert their claims to the estate, and brought suit
which resulted in a compromise ; and the property which has so long been the sub-
ject of litigation has now been sold, and its proceeds divided.
Mr. Chase became the purchaser of the " Jumel Mansion," which he now occu-
pies as his residence. The compromises which ended the litigation were successively
made within a year or so (i.e., in 1882 or 1S83). The value of the property at that
time (parts of it having been theretofore taken for public use — for a reservoir at
High Bridge, and for other purposes, besides what was dissipated in the many liti-
gations), was probably more than a million of dollars. Lower prices were ob-
tained at the public sale than could have been realized at private sale a few years
before, when there was speculation in up-town lots.
Mr. Chase once told Mr. Edsall that he had received a bona fide offer of three
million dollars for the up-town tracts, which he had reason to think was made in
behalf of the late imperial family of France on the eve of its downfall.
The following was copied from a New York paper : —
" Madame Jumel's Property to be sold, New York, June jo, 1881. After
protracted litigation Judge Barrett to-day rendered a decision decreeing the sale of
old Madame Jumel's property, possession of which has been contested by the heirs
since 1S65. The property consists of 1,400 lots in different parts of the city."
KANE, Edward, b. Ireland, 1S21, m. Mary Ann Powers of Greeenville, R.I.,
1856. They lived many years on what was the old Nathan Thompson place, one
and a half miles east of North Brookfield Village. No issue.
KEEP, Chellus 1, b. Leverett, Mass., Oct. 31, 1774; blacksmith; m. Dec. 31,
1799, Catherine Tucker of North Brookfield, and d. there Oct. 31, 1S38 ; she d. Nov.
20, 1857. Children, Avery, b. Leverett, Dec. 13, 1800, d. Mar. 14, 1803; Nancy, b.
Mar. I, 1804, m. Mar. i, 1826, Lewis Blackmer of Warren; Mary, b. Prescott, Feb.
24, 1806, m. Oct. 23, 1831, Cyprian Stratton of Rutland, and d. Brimfield, May 29,
186S [children, Martha Jane, b. Rutland, Jan. 31, 183S, m. May 12, i860, George W.
Merritt of Brookfield; Charles Henry, b. Dec. 24, 1839, m. Oct. 11, 1861, Prudence
I. Moulton of Worcester] ; William Shepard, b. Prescott, Aug. i, 1808 2.
2. ■William S., son of Chellus 1; a blacksmith; m. (i) Sept. 14, 1831, Martha
T. Smith of Monson; (2) Oct. 11, 1858, Lucy M. Dale of North Brookfield, and d.
North Brookfield, July 29, 1873. Children, Nancy Jane, b. North Brookfield, May
9, 1834, d. Apr. 4, 1849; William Dale,h. Brimfield, and d. there; Willia7n Dale, •
b. Brimfield, d. Westminster, Aug. 25, 1870.
KEEP, Josiah, b. Monson, Jan. 26, 1779, m. Oct. 27, iSor, Lucy Tucker of
North Brookfield, and d. Monson, Oct. i, 1851 ; she was b. North Brookfield, Mar.
9, 1780, d. Oakham, June 18, 1870. Children, William Eaton, b. Monson, Sept. 25,
658 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
1802; farmer in Oakham; m. Dec. 19, 1827, Polly Wood of Monson ; Avery, b.
May 23, 1804 ; blacksmith ; m. Emily Wood of West Brookfield, and d. there June
10, 1S72 ; Hermena, b. Feb. 4, 1S06, m. 1828, John Dale of Rutland, and d. Oakham,
Sept. 6, 1858; Ephraim Baker, b. Mar. 13, 1808; farmer; m. June i, 1836, Julia M.
Smith of Hampton, Ct. ; Abigail, b. Mar. 25, 1810, m. (i) Mar. 28, 1832, George
Wood of West Brookfield ; (2) Mar. 28, 1844, Harvey Maynard of Rutland ; Josiah
Otis, b. Apr. 23, 1812; blacksmith; m. Sept. 21, 1836, Eliza Ann Southworth of
Eastford, Ct. ; Liicy, b. Mar. 2, 1814, m. June n, 1840, Alvin B. Bliss of Warren;
Daniel Austin, b. Feb. 24, 1816, d. Feb. 22, 1S17 ; Austin, b. Feb. 22, 1818; black-
smith; m. (i) Eliza Ann Warriner ; (2) Louisa Hubbard, and d. in Dana, Dec. 15,
1858; Dwight, b. June 26, 1820; carpenter ; m. Flavia Woodworth of Monson, and
d. Lockport, N.Y., Apr. 18, 1S68; Francis, b. May 31, 1822; carpenter; m. (i)
Julia Warriner of Chicopee, Nov. 12, 1844; (2) Feb. 16, 1853, Abigail C. Wood-
ward of Paxton.
KEEP, William E., son of Noble Keep and Ann (Johnson) of Leverett, b.
Hillsboro, N.H., June 22, 1810; shoemaker, mariner, &c. ; his grandfather was
Moses, who lived and died in Leverett; m. (i) 1S35, Almira Waite of North Brook-
field, who d. Apr. 5, i860; (2) widow Rice of Philadelphia; (3) widow Cooper of
Worcester; (4) widow Jane Rice (nee Giles) of Athol. Children, Lutlte7-a Ann, b.
North Brookfield, Nov. 25, 1835, d. July 15, 1837; John, b. Philadelphia, 1846,
killed in battle at Antietam ; William, b. 1848, d. in Andersonville prison.
KEITH, Bezer, b. Warren; a painter; m. Sept. 10, 1845, Louisa Harwood of
North Brookfield, who d. there May 2S, 1847, and he d. Chicago about 1862. Child
(North Brookfield), Jonas Harwood, b. Dec. 14, 1846 ; m. Catherine Hewitt of Coun-
cil Bluffs, la.
KEITH, Isaac N., b. Bridgewater or Oakham, Oct. 11, 1804, m. Nov. 16, 1828,
Martha Maria Bruce of North Brookfield, and d. North Brookfield, Oct. 16, 1831 ;
she m. (2) John M. Doane of North Brookfield ; (3) Capt. Joseph Hartwell of
Ware, and is now a widow. Child, Henry Newton, b. North Brookfield, Apr. 18,
1830, d. Oct. 17, 1831.
KELLEY, Thomas, b. Ireland, m. June 7, i860, Julia Collier of North Brook-
field. Children (North Brookfield), Eddie; Agnes; Margaret; Agnes; Thomas ;
Catherine; Mary Ann ; yiilia ; John; Judith.
KELLEY, Joseph, b. Sutton, 1850, m. 1879, Mary G. Wright of North Brook-
field. Children (North Brookfield), William Joseph, b. Nov. 19, 1879; Robert
Daniel, b. Sept. 19, 1884.
KELLEY, Jeremiah, b. Ireland, m. Hannah Cohen. Children, Jere7niafi, b.
Ireland, i860; Daniel, b. 1S62 ; Nellie, b. 1864; Mary Jane, b. 1866; Jatnes, b.
1868 ; Katie, b. June, 187 1 ; Cornelius, b. North Brookfield, Feb. i, 1876.
KELLEY, James, b. Ireland, Aug. 17, 1839, m. (i) July 3, 1869, Margaret Car-
ney ; (2) Apr. 12, 1874, Mary Bresnehan. Children (North Brookfield), John Joseph,
b. Jan. 10, 1875; -^"'"''^ 7-> t»- Apr. 17, 1876; Jeremiah J., b. Apr. 18, 1878; Lizzie
Agnes, b. Feb. 15, 1880; Daniel Albert, b. Feb. 3, 1SS2 ; James Francis, b. Feb. 17^
1884.
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KELLEY, Patrick, b. Ireland, m. Mary Cumerford. Child, Peter, b. New
York, d. in North Brookfield.
KELLOGG, Charles H. 1, b. Pittsford, Vt., Feb. 22, iSoi, m. (i) May 22,
1822, Rebecca W. Boyne of Pittsford; (2) June 15, 1825, Jane Curtiss of Ticon-
deroga, N.Y., who d. June 16, 1841 ; {3) Mar. 30, 1842, Mrs. Elizabeth D. Prentis3
of Pittsford, who d. North Brookfield, June 23, 1880, aged sixty-nine ; he d. North
Brookfield, Feb. 3, 1883. Children, Patrick Henry, b. Ypsilanti, Mich., Oct. 25,
1828 2 ; L. Jennie, b. Pittsford, Jan. 7, 1843, "i- Nov. 26, 1873, George E. Lincoln
of Oakham ; clergyman in Michigan ; Eliza Ann, b. Jan. 31, 1845 '■> Abbie A., b. Jan.
25, 1849, n^' John H. Lane of North Brookfield, Sept. 2, 1867 ; Charles Henry, b.
Dec. 17, 1847, d. Aug. 2, 1854.
2. Patrick Henry, son of Charles H. 1, m. Mar. 4, 1851, E. Sophia Kellogg of
Pittsford, Vt., b. New York City, Mar. 4, 1833. Children, Julia de Veuve, b. Pitts-
ford, Jan. 16, 1852, d. Feb. 5, following ; George Frank, b. North Brookfield, Dec. 24,
1853, m. May 10, 1877, Jessie E. Tiffany of Burlington, Vt. ; Charles Henry, b. May
18, 1856, d. May 20, 1856; Mary Frances, b. Mar. 27, i860, m. Dec. 24, 1879, Sam-
uel H. Kellogg of Rutland, Vt. ; Nellie Maud, b. Oct. 26, 187 1.
KEMP, Stephen B., b. Boston, Nov. 15, 1S29, m. Oct. 7, 1856, Charlotte E.
De Land of North Brookfield. Children, Mary Jane, b North Brookfield, Jan. 14,
1857 ; George Edzvard, b. July 29, 1859, d. Aug. 12, 1861 ; Willie Arthur, b. July 30,
1861 ; George Herbert, b. Sept. 20, 1S66, d. June i, 1869; ^^^'^^ Hohnes,h. Spencer,
July 10, 1869.
KEMPTON, Edward, b. Waterbury, Vt., 1824, m. 1871, Mary E. Babcock of
North Brookfield. Child, Ella, b. Spencer, Oct. i, 1876.
KENDRICK, Jaziel 1, probably of Rehoboth, the first of the name in town,
b. 1716, m. Abigail , who d. Nov. 11, 180S, aged 84; he d. North Brookfield,
June 15, 1798, aged 82. Children (North Brookfield), Lydia, b. June 10, 1750, m.
Nov. 8, 1767, William Deane (see Dane 2), and d. Aug. 14, 1817 ; Thomas, b.
Brookfield, Apr. 12, 1752 2 ; Hannah, b. Nov. 26, 1755, m. July 9, 1778, Antipas
Bruce of North IBrookfield, and d. Feb. 1793, aged 37 ; Maiy, b. Aug. 1757, m. Feb.
6, 1783, Elijah Starkweather of Killingly, Ct. ; Jemima, m. Oct. 14, 1772, Nathan
Gilbert of Brookfield; Abigail, m. Feb. 4, 1783, Nathaniel Dodge of Belchertown;
Mehitable, m. July 6, 1784, Silas Barnes of Holland; Ruth, m. Mar. 4, 17S8-9, Silas
Phelps of Worthington.
2. Thomas, son of Jaziel 1, m. (i) Sept. 11, 1777, Susanna Bruce of Brookfield,
who d. Dec. 29, 1801, aged 44; (2) May 29, 1803, Elizabeth Ellis of Brookfield, who
d. West Brookfield, Nov. 30, 1837, aged 79 ; he d. North Brookfield, Jan. 19, 1832,
aged 80. Children (North Brookfield), Thomas, b. Oct. 27, 1779 3 ; Betsey, b. July
I, 1781, m. May ii, 1802, Moses Howard of Sturbridge, who d. Feb. 2, 1835 ; she d.
Feb. 14, 183 1 ; Jaziel, b. Oct. 4, 1783 4 ; Joseph, b. Aug. 27, 17S5, went to sea, and
never heard from ; Susanna, b. June 30, 1787, m. Nov. 1S04, Eliphas Webber of
Holland, and d. West Brookfield, Feb. 11, 183- ; Cyrus, b. July 5, 1789 5 ; Ruth, b.
Mar. 21, 1791 6; Eli, b. Dec. 25, 1793 ^S -^"C. b- Nov. 1794, d. Mar. 24, 1796;
Perley, b. Feb. 27, 1797 8; Lucy, b. Mar. 31, 1799, d. Apr. 24, 1817 ; Lydia, m. (i)
Mar. 27, 1826, Francis Barnes of North Brookfield ; (2) July 4, 1830, Noah Barnes
of North Brookfield.
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3. Thomas, son of Thomas 2 ; a farmer and shoemaker ; m. (i) Apr. 22, 1800,
Hannah Hill of Brookfield, who d. Oct. iS, 1S23; (2) July 4, 1824, widow Mary
Thorndike of Salem, who d. Feb. 23, 1829, aged 40 ; (3) June 3, 1S30, Sarah Ann
De Land of North Brookfield, who d. May 22, 18S3, aged 86; he d. Mar. 13, 1852.
Children (North Brookfield), Horace, b. Sept. 1800 9 ; Tcunsen, b. June 7, 1803, m.
Sept. 3, 1821, John Bemis of Spencer, and d. there July 7, 1830; Hannah, b. Nov.
14, 1804, m. (i) Jan. 30, 1825, Lyman W. Hunter of North Brookfield; (2) Curtis
Mower of Charlton ; Betsey, b. 1806, m. Jan. 30, 1825, Chancey D. Thompson of
New Braintree, and d. Dec. 20, 1840 ; yoseph, b. Aug. 29, 181 1 10 ; Thomas, b. Dec.
1816, d. Jan. 7, 1818 ; Martha C, b. Aug. 2, 1819, m. Jan. 24, 1838, William M, De
Land; Mary ^«w, b. Nov. 15, 1820, m. Nov. 19, 1846, John H. Wilcox of New
Braintree, and d. Ludlow; Charles T, b. May 7, 1831 11.
4. Jaziel, son of Thomas 2, m. Aug. 19, 1812, Hannah Felton of Brookfield,
and d. at Enfield, May 5, 1S74. Children, Orilla, b. Brookfield, Feb. 17, 1813, m.
Apr. 28, 1841, Samuel Brierly of England; Maria, h. Brimfield, Mar. 30, 1S14;
resides Worcester; Benjamin Felton, b. Warren, May 11, 1817, m. May 24, 1844,
Harriet Robinson of Enfield ; Sarah, b. July 23, 1819, m. Apr. 21, 1846, Abraham
Newton of Worcester; Adeline Ellen, b. Sept. 11, 1S22, m. Nov. 12, 1845, Daniel
Emerson of Auburn, Mass. ; George Perry, b. Aug. 22, 1824 ; livery business in
Worcester; m. Sept. 23, 1850, Candace Holman of Auburn; Jaiie Moore, b. Nov.
13, 1827 ; physician in Boston ; m. July 3, 1845, William C. Culver of Worcester ;
Loitis Bruce, b. Brookfield, Sept. 14, 1829, m. Jenette A. Tupper of Ware ; Mary
Eliza, b. Ware, Aug. 28, 1834, d. Jan. 22, 1859.
5. Cyrus, son of Thomas 2, m. Mar. 1816, Sally Marcy of Union, Me., and d.
Litchfield, Me., Aug. 25, 1866; she d. July 4, 1866. Children (Gardiner, Me.),
Joseph M., b. Apr. 1817, d. Jan. 16, 1819; Mary, b. Nov. 29, 1820, d. Litchfield,
Jan. 27, 1880; William, b. Aug. 27, 1818, m. Apr. 5, 1871, Alice A. Clark of Litch-
field ; Melina A., b. Aug. 7, 1824 ; Cyrus, b. Sept. 6, 1S26 12 ; Tho?nas G., b. Oct.
16, 1828; a teacher in Sacramento, Cal. ; Ljtcy A., b. Oct. 26, 1829, d. Oct. 26, 1833.
6. Ruth, daughter of Thomas 2, m. Sept. 22, 1822, Obadiah Sabin, b. probably
in Holland, Mar. 22, 1797, d. Southbridge, Apr. 14, 18S1. Children, George,h. Aug.
29, 1823, d. Feb. 12, 1833 ; Lydia, b. Apr. 25, 1826, m. Dodge, and d. Jan. 16,
1846; Williavt, b. Dec. 13, 1828, d. Feb. 9, 1864; Horatio, b. Aug. 16, 1830, d. Mar.
16, 1833; Marshall, b. Feb. 3, 1S33. [Record from the Sabin-Kendrick Bible:
" Willie, son of William, b. Jan. 2, 1855 > Edmund Sabin, d. 1818; Barnabas Sabin,
d. Apr. 15, 1832; Susan Rood, daughter of Edmund Sabin, d. June, 1832; Mary
Tucker, wife of Manasseh Tucker, d. Aug. 1849, aged sixty-one."]
7. Eli, son of Thomas 2, m. in Holland, June 26, 18 16, Martha Church of New-
port, R.I., and d. Sept. 3, 1848; she d. there Sept. 5, 184S. Children, a son, still-
born; a son, stillborn; Thomas, b. Charlton, Mar. 24, 1820, m. about 1847, Angelina
Gunn of Southbridge, and d. Brookfield, Mar. 12, 1853 ; George Chztrch, b. July 29,
1822, m. Apr. 17, 1852, Louise Henshaw of Brookfield; Robert Church, b. Dec. 17,
T824I3; Martha Ann, b. Dec. 9, 1826, m. Solomon B. Sargent; Mary Lucy, b.
Jan. 18, 1829, m. Aug. 4, 1S51, Richard Hamant of Sturbridge; Joseph Eli, b. June
30, 1831, d. Bangor, Me., Dec. 1863; Caroline Weld, b. Holland, Apr. 20, 1S36, m.
(i) June 20, 1852, Samuel D. Harrington of North Brookfield; (2) July 28, 1865,
Hon. Adin Thayer of Worcester; Oliver Perry, b. June i, 1839, m. (i) Feb. 4, 1859,
Mary Ann Bennett of West Brookfield; (2) Mar. 16, 1876, Carrie Reed of West
Brookfield; Ebenezer Philips, b. Charlton, Oct. 19, 1833, d. Mar. 14, 1836.
8. Perley, son of Thomas 2, m. Apr. 24, 1820, Maria Ann Hunt of West Brook-
KENNED V. — KE YES. ^^ I
field, and d. Jan. 15, 1841 ; she d. Mar. 9, 1S42. Children (North Brookfield), Susan
B., b. Nov. 19, 1820 14 ; Sarah Jane, b. Sept. 16/ 1822, m. 1843, Hiram Eaton of
North Brookfield, d. Apr. 21, 1873; George Per/ey,h. Nov, 6, 1824 15; Lu/;e, h. Feb.
15, 1S27, m. Ann Taylor of Vermont; Lucy Aim, b. Oct. 20, 1829; m. (i) James H.
Everett of Boston ; (2) Keyes Cutler of Spencer, and d. West Brookfield.
9. Horace, son of Thomas 3, m. (i) Oct. 23, 1820, Mary Ann Pellet of North
Brookfield; (2) Jan. 1S40 or 1841, Mrs. Watkins. Children, Mary A itn, b. Ware,
Oct. 9, 1821, m. Nov. 5, 1S46, Edward B. Whiting ; Sara/i Pellet, b. Dec. i, 1822, m.
Apr. 3, 1845, Marshall Bartlett; Thomas, b. North Brookfield, Jan. 17, 1824 ; hotel
keeper; m. Oct. 1850, Susan Partridge of Oakham; Matilda B., b. July 4, 1826,
m. Apr. X, 1846, Charles H. Stoddard; Anstis, b. Feb. 9, 1827, d. Sept. 13, 1846.
10. Joseph, son of Thomas 3, m. (i) Nov. 26, 183S, Lucy Mullet of Ware, who
d. Dec. 18, 1850; (2) Mary Bemis of Paxton ; he d. Apr. 18, 1872. Children (North
Brookfield), Ellen, b. Oct. 9, 1839, m. Sept. 18, 1S62, Frederick Stone of North
Brookfield; Charles, b. Mar. 20, 1S42, d. Nov. 29, 1873; Frances, b. Jan. 10, 1849;
James E.,\). Mar. 19, 1856, d. Apr. 15, 1857; Etmna, b. Oct. 9, 1857, m. Hermon
Bemis of Rutland; Elizabeth N., b. Sept. 4, 1861, d. Sept. 4, 1866; Eddie, b. Nov.
13, 1862.
11. Charles T., son of Thomas 3, m. Apr. 16, 1857, Sarah Frances De Land of
North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Edward, b. June 30, 1858, d. Sept.
22, following ; Clarence Eugene, b. Nov. 14, 1859, m. Feb. 28, 1882, Charlotte L.
Moore of North Brookfield; Alfred Holmes, b. May 7, 1862, d. Oct. 19, following;
Henry Arthur, b. Nov. 2, 1863.
12. Cyrus, son of Cyrus 5, a physician and surgeon in Litchfield, Me. ; m. Mar.
15, 1S80, in Portland, Me., Susie P. Howe of Rumford, Me. Child, Stisie H.,h.
Jan. 29, 1881.
13. Robert C, son of Eli 7, m. Feb. 9, 1846, Caroline A. De Land of North
Brookfield, who d. Sept. 11, 1872. Children (North Brookfield), Ella Aug7ista,h.
Nov. 4, 1S48, d. Apr. I, 1849; Clifford Ashton, b. Nov. 4, 1852; Carrie Alice, b.
Dec. 4, 1857, d. Aug. I, 1865; Mary Lticy, b. Mar. 21, 1867.
14. Susan B., daughter of Perley 8, m. June 27, 1847, William Furness. Chil-
dren, Maria E., b. Watertown, Feb. 24, 1850, d. there July 3, 1853; Albert Thaxter,
b. Lyme, Minn., Aug. 14, 1S58.
15. George Perley, son of Perley 8, m. May 6, 1852, Mary Ann Bemis, daugh-
ter of Nathaniel 2 of Brookfield. Children, Anna Maria, b. Sturbridge, Sept. 6,
1855, m. Feb. 3, 1881, John P. Ranger of North Brookfield; Charles Bemis, b. July
27, 1859; Frank Mayo, b. Brookfield, May 31, 1S63; Bertie Stanley and Samuel
Frederick (twins), b. July 14, 1871.
KENNEDY, John, b. Ireland ; m. Nov. 30, 1876, Delia Collins. Child (North
Brookfield), Nettie, b. Feb. 16, 187S.
KENNEDY, James, b. Ireland, m. 1866, Mary E. Tiffany of Chicago. Chil-
dren, Crf//z^r;V/<?, b. Worcester, July, 1S6S; John, b. 1870; Nellie, b. North Brook-
field, 1872 ; James, b. 1874; Thomas, b. i8;^6.
KEYES, Edward, b. West Boylston, Sept. 27, 1822 ; blacksmith ; m. Sept. 17,
1846, Rachel M. Moore of North Brookfield. Children, Antoinette Lucie, b. Spen-
cer, Aug. ID, 1847, ™- (i) Feb. 14, 1867, William E. McKee of Chicopee; (2) Sept
24, 1878, Lyman M. Burt of Plainville, Ct. ; Clarence E., b. Nov. 24, 1849, !"• Oct.
662 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
6, 1873, Anna Belle Hodge of Papillion, Neb. ; Sylvester Bothwell, b. Oakham, Oct.
5, 1852, d. June 5, 1854.
KIELY, Thomas, b. Ireland, m. Aug. 14, 1844, Elizabeth Quigley at Albany,
N.Y., and d. Salem, Oct. 26, 1S55. Children, Elizabeth b. Brimfield, July, 1845, m.
Apr. 16, 1870, Michael McNamara of North Brookfield ; John, b. Worcester, Oct.
184S ; Catherine, b. Salem, Oct. 1853. [Elizabeth Quigley was thp first Irish girl in
West Brookfield ; her mother died at thirty-eight years of age, leaving seven chil-
dren,— six living in North Brookfield, and one in Rutland.]
KIMBALL, Andrew 1, was a farmer; lived in the edge of West Brookfield,
where Joseph Dane lived and died; m. June 19, 1753, Rebecca Watson of Brook-
field. Children (Brookfield), Z?cr(/, b. June 25, 1754, d. Apr. 14, 1758; Sarah, b.
Aug. 14, 1755, m. Apr. 2, 1788, Luke May of Brookfield; Samuel, b. Feb. 22, 1757,
m. June 10, 178S, Hannah Willard of Brookfield ; Lucy, b. Jan. 22, 1759, m. Dec. 23,
1792, John Dodge of Susquehannah, N.Y. ; Bill, b. Nov. 2, 1761 ; Timothy, b. Oct.
8, 1763, m. June 17, 1792, Polly Gleason of Brookfield.
KIMBALL, Benjamin 2, son of Aaron and Elizabeth (Ayres), baptized Ips-
wich, Dec. 15, 172S; a posthumous child, his father dying Feb. 12, 1728; farmer;
came from Ipswich to Brookfield before 1755, and settled where A. C. Stoddard
now lives, and for many years known as the " Kimball place." He was published
(i) Jan. 27, 1755, to Abigail Chapman of Ipswich, who d. Oct. 9, 1772; published
(2) Feb. 19, 1774, to Mary Goddard of Shrewsbury, and d. North Brookfield, June
23, 1776; she m. (2) Mar. 9, 1778, Capt. Daniel Gilbert. Children (Brookfield),
Abigail, b. June 20, 1756; published June 19, 1773, to Stephen Riggs, but the next
day her father forbid the banns ; she d. Dec. 5, 1787, unmarried. [Assenath Riggs,
daughter of Abigail Kimball, b. Jan. 23, 1774]; Aaron,h. Oct. 2, 1757 3; Joseph,
b. Dec. 21, 1759; Benjamin, b. Oct. S, 1761, d. Feb. 27, 1762; Benjamin, b. Mar. 10,
1763; John, b. June 8, 1765, d. Feb. 24, 17S5; Lydia, b. Aug. 18, 1767, m. Apr. 6,
17SS, Moses Bragg of Brookfield; Jude, b. Dec. 17, 1770.
3. Aaron, son of Benjamin 2, m. Nov. 3, or 7, 1778, Silence Bartlett of Brookfield,
and d. North Brookfield, July 21, 1833. Children (North Brookfield), Lucy, b. Aug.
28, 1779, "i- Sept. 8, 1801, Joseph Benson of Sturbridge ; Eunice, b. Feb. 18, 1781,
m. May 9, 1805, Daniel Gould of New Braintree, and d. in Brookfield, May 12, 1808;
Mary, b. Jan. 27, 1783, d. North Brookfield, Aug. 24, 1S15; Lydia, h. Feb. 9, 1785,
d. June 24, 1785 ; Lydia, b. Apr. 7, 1786, d. Brookfield, Dec. 20, 1874 ; Benjatnin, b.
May 19, 1788 4; Abigail, b. Mar. 20, 1790, m. Sept. 19, 1S29, Dr. Hubbard Field of
Lyndon, Vt. ; Aaron, b. June 15, 1792, d. July 3, following ; John, b. Mar. 29, 1794 5 ;
Aaron, b. June 19, 1796 6; Almii'a, b. Dec. 21, 1798, d. Brookfield, July 4, 1882.
4. Benjamin, son of Aaron 3, m. (i) Sept. i, 1811, Abigail Thwing of Newton,
b. June, 1767, d. Mar. 28, 1827; no issue; (2) Sept. 19, 1827, Abigail Thwing, niece
of his first wife, b. Apr. 18, 1801, d. Dec. 27, 1868; he d. Apr. 21, 1849. Children,
Benjamin, stillborn, Jan. 7, 1829; Joseph Thwing, b. Feb. 19, 1830, d. May 7, 1831 ;
Abigail Thwing, b. May 10, 1831, d. June 9, 1840; Mary Ann H., b. Apr. 3, 1835,
m. O. J. Churchill of Fairfax, Vt. ; resides North Brookfield ; Charlotte S., b. Oct.
27, 1837, m. Francis H. Fisher; Joseph Edzvin, b. West Brookfield, Sept. 13, 1839,
m. Apr. 2, 1867, Ellen M. Tucker of North Brookfield; Abbie Field, b. North
Brookfield, June 26, 1841, m. S. S. Wotton of Ware ; Benjamin Gardner, b. Aug.
10, 1846.
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5. John, son of Aaron 3, m. 1S15, Betsey Wright of Acton, who d. May 5, 1867,
aged seventy-eight; he d. Mar. 13, 1S52. Children (North Brookfield), Mary, b.
Apr. 8, 1816, m. June 16, 1836, Abel Fletcher of Westford; Esther Reed,h. Sept.
12, 1818, m. Joseph C. Clark of Oakham, and d. there Sept. 4, 1854; Charles,h.
Feb. 17, 1821 7; Lucy, b. Apr. 9, 1824, m. Henry H. Abbott of Bartlett, N.H.;
Amasa B., b. Dec. 13, 1826 8; Caroline, b. July 17, 1828; d. Feb. 27, 1836; Cheney
Potter, b. Feb. i, 1830 9; Sumner, b. Jan. 29, 1832 10.
6. Aaron, son of Aaron 3, shoe manufacturer; m. (i) Eliza Crosby of Long
Meadow; (2) June 21, 1S53, Persis Stebbins of Wilbraham, and d. Brookfield, May
17, 1866. Children (Brookfield), Harriet Cooley, b. Feb. 3, 1S30, m. Nov. 27, 1S55,
George E. Clapp of Brookfield, and d. Feb. 6, i860 [child, Harriet, b. Aug. 6, 1857,
d. Oct. 27, 1858] ; Adeline Angusta, b. Oct. i, 1832, d. ; Mat-y Ann, b. Nov. 15,
1834, m. June 3, 1874, Charles O. Brewster, and d. 1884; Franklin Olcott, b. Oct.
26, 1838, d. Dec. 24, 1856; John Cone, b. Aug. 16, 1857.
7. Charles, son of John 5, m. Sept. 8, 1847, Mary Ann Richards of West Brook-
field. Children (West Brookfield), Ada Eunice, b. Mar. 2, 1851, d. Nov. 8, 1851 ;
Anna Maria, b. Nov. 28, 1852, m. Apr. 20,1 1876, John D. Irwin of Brookfield ;
Charles Gordon, b. Dec. 9, 1858, d. Sept. 21, 1S63.
8. Amasa B., son of John 5, m. Nov. 18, 1849, Samantha Battles of Warwick,
and d. Warwick, Oct. i, 1877. Children, George W., b. South Orange, July 20, 1850;
conductor in Worcester; m. Dec. 25, 187 1, Nellie L. Searle of Wilton, N.H.; John
W., b. Barre, Feb. 7, 1852, m. Nov. 10, 1875, Laura Inman of North Wilbraham;
Walter G., b. North Brookfield, Jan. 4, 1854, m. Apr. 17, i8Sr, Aurilla E. Balch of
Wisconsin ; resides Worcester; Wilton S. W., b. Brookfield, Mar. 4, 1856; a hatter
in Danbury, Ct.
9. Cheney Potter, son of John 5 ; a conductor; m. Nov. 1S52, Jane A. Pike of
Petersham, and d. Worcester, July 17, 1864. Child, d. 3 days old.
10. Sumner, son of John 5, m. May 4, 1858, Jennette M. Wright of Ryegate,
Vt. Children (Boston), Willie S., h. Nov. 3, 1S60, d. Feb. 12, 1862; JIarry W, h.
Oct. 12, 1 866.
KING, William C. 1, b. Franklin, Dec. 31, 1820, m. Dec. 12, 184S, Emeline
Batcheller of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Tyler Batcheller, b.
Sept. 20, 1S54; lawyer in Boston; m. Feb. 27, 1883, Annie Eichberg of Boston;
she was b. Geneva, Switzerland, and brought by her parents to Boston, when an
infant; Mary E., b. July 31, 1861, m. May 6, 1885, at North Brookfield, Dr. Julius
Garst, b. Dayton, O., Dec. 12, 1855.
KING, George 2, b. Langdon, N.H., June 20, 1820, m. Oct. 7, 1841, Jane Adams
of Brookfield, b. Dec. 31, 1S25. [She has been engaged in corset and other manu-
facturing business, employing for several years a large number of persons.] Children
(North Brookfield), Mary Jane, b. Mar. 26, 1845, m. July 12, 1864, John K. Black-
mer, and d. July 21, 1879; Helen Sophia, b. July 22)^ 1848, d. July 16, 1850; Henry
Wilson, b. Oct. 14, 1856 3.
3. Henry W., son of George 2; lawyer, firm of Rice & King, Worcester, but
resides North Brookfield. He m. May 9, 18S0, Florence W. Le Favour of Boston
Highlands. Child, George Adams, b. North Brookfield, Dec. 28, 1883 t-^^- ^.""g is
a member of the committee on Town History].
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KINGSBURY, John A. 1, b. Franklin, Aug. lo, 1792, m. Anna Pierce of
Brookfield, and d. July 27, 1S60. Child, Joel M., b. North Brookfield, Sept. 7,
1826 2.
2. Joel M., son of John A. 1, m. Sept. 14, 1S47, Sarah Maria Poland of North
Brookfield, who d. Mar. 2, 1879. Children (North Brookfield), George A., b. Sept.
10, 18498; Anna 31., b. Sept. 26, 1855, m. Dec. 31, 1S7S, William F. Fullam of
North Brookfield.
3. George A., son of Joel M. 2, m. June 11, 1874, Louisa M. Holmes of Stur-
bridge. Child, George Russell, b. North Brookfield, June 14, 1877.
KINSMAN, T. S., b. Fitchburg, Nov. 2, 1839, m. May 25, 1865, Josephine
Slade of Columbus, O. Child, Fannie E., b. Springfield, Dec. 23, 1869.
KITTRIDGE, John 1, a farmer, was of Billerica in 1660, and d. there Oct. 18,
1676; m. Nov. 2, 1664, Mary Littlefield of Woburn, who m. (2) John French.
Children (Billerica), John, b. Jan. 24, 1665-6 2; James, b. Mar. 21, 1667-8, m. (i)
Sarah Fowle of Charlestown; (2) Aps. 19, 1708, Mary Abbott of Andover; Daniel^
b. July 22, 1670, m. Elizabeth , and d. Billerica, Mar. 8, 1741-2; Jonathan, b.
July 16, 1674, d. Mar. 23, 1696; Be7io7ii, b. May 2, 1677.
2. John, son of John 1 ; physician; and first of a long list of physicians of the
name in the country; m. Aug. 3, 1685, Hannah French of Billerica, and d. Apr. 27^
1714. Children (Billerica), John, b. Sept. 14, 1685 3; James, b. Aug. 22, 1687, m.
Sarah , and d. Jan. 23, 1754; Hannah, b. May 4, 1689, d. Mar. 21, 1690; Jacob,
b. Feb. 15, 1690-1, d. Aug. 18, 1692; Hannah, b. May, 1693, m. Edmund Frost;
Joseph, b. Mar. 31, 1695, n^- ^^- I9» 1724, Elizabeth Wright of Woburn, and d. in
Billerica, Apr. 12, 1774; Jonathan, h. Ja.n. 10, 1696-7, killed in Lovewell's expedi-
tion in 1725; William, b. Feb. ii, 1698-9, m. Oct. 21, 1731, Molly Wright of
Woburn, who d. May 5, 1753; he d. Apr. 26, 1789; Abigail, b. Nov. 15, 1700, m.
Kendall Patten ; Jane, b. Mar. 27, 1703, m. May 25, 1726, Thomas Kittridge ; Marah,
b. Feb. I, 1704-5, d. 2 days old; Francis, b. Oct. 27, 1706, m. (i) Lydia , who d.
Aug. I, 1736; (2) before 1740, Susanna Snow, who m. (2) Phelps of Andover;
(3) Thomas Kidder.
3. John, son of John 2 ; a physician ; m. Mary , and d. Billerica, Sept. 29,
1756. Children (Billerica), John, b. Aug. 14, 1709 4; Isaac, b. Feb. 8, 1710-11, m.
Rebecca , and d. Aug. 18, 1779; Mary, b. Feb. 23, 1712-13, m. John French;
Jacob, b. Jan. 14, 1716-17, m. Hannah , and d. Mar. 31, 1748 ; Joseph, b. Apr. 9,
1719 5.
4. John, son of John 3, m. Mary . Child, Benjamin, a physician in Tewks-
bury and Andover, where he d. July 10, 1776 [children, all physicians; Benjamin of
Exeter ; Henry of Tewksbury ; John of Framingham ; Jacob of Billerica and Ohio ;
Rufus of Portsmouth ; George of Epping, N.H. ; Theodore of Kittery, Me. ; and
Charles of Watertown]. John, Sen., probably had other children.
5. Joseph, son of John 3, m. Mary , who d. Aug. 28, 1783; he d. Tewks-
bury, Aug. 3, 1784. Children (Tewksbury), Simon, b. Sept. i, 1748; Jacob, b. Mar.
24, 1750 6 ; Joseph, b. July 10, 1752, d. July 4, 1775 ; Mary, b. Apr. 22, 1754 ; Sarah,
b. Feb. 17, 1756; Dorcas, h. Oct. 26, 1762; Benjamin, h. Mar. 22, 1766, drowned^
Tewksbury, June 19, 1776; Elijah, b. Mar. 28, 1769.
6. Jacob, son of Joseph 5, a physician; m. Jan. 9, 1773, Rebecca, daughter of
Thomas and Mary Fletcher of Chelmsford, b. Dec. 6, 1753, d. Aug. 17, 1818; he d.
North Brookfield, July 28, 1813. Children (Brookfield Records), Jacob, b. Apr. 17,
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'^nit 7; Rebecca, b. Feb. 21, 1775, m. May 29, 1794, Samuel Converse of Brookfield,
and d. 184S ?; Fletcher, b. June 6, 1777 ; farmer; d. North Brookfield, July 13, 1831 ;
Joseph, b. Apr. 26, 1779 8; Benjamin, b. Sept. 3, or 6, 1781 9; Thomas, b. Mar. 7,
1784 10; Oliver, b. Apr. 5, 17S6 11; Sally, b. Oct. i, 1788, d. Brookfield, May 15,
1798; y^//;/, b. Nov. II, 1790; farmer; d. North Brookfield, May 30, 1827; Asaph,
b. Feb. 25 or 27, 1793 ^2; Maria (or Mary Maria), b. June 25, 1795, m. Nov. 16,
1818, Dr. Lucius Wright of Westfield, and d. there Oct. 22, 1863 ; he was b. Chicopee,
and d. Westfield, Dec. 8, 1879, ^S^d eighty-seven.
7. Jacob, son of Jacob 6, a physician; m. June 12, 1799, Anna Bellows of
Shrewsbury, who d. there Jan. i, 1848 ; he d. Brookfield, Jan, 28, 1807. Children
(Shrewsbury), yitstus,h. Jan. 27, 1802 13; Whitney, h. Mar. 30, 1804 14; Otis,h.
Jan. 29, 1806 15.
8. Joseph, son of Jacob 6, a farmer ; m. Nov. 27, 1805, Penninah Daniels of
Brookfield, who d. Brookfield, June 30, 1822; he d. North Brookfield, Oct. 12, 1845.
Children (Brookfield or North Bxodk^^Xd), Rebecca, h. Mar. 19, 1806, m. May 23,
1833, Horace F. Watson of Brookfield; Charles, b. Nov. 28, 1807, m. May 1845,
Mrs. Elizabeth Kittridge, nee Pond, of Spencer, and d. North Brookfield, Oct. 28,
1S83; Mary, b. Aug. 21, 181 1, m. Vernon Lawrence ; Adeline, b. June 24, 1813, d.
Aug. 15, 1S16; William, b. Sept. 8, 1S16; Sarah, b. NcJv. 24, 1819, d. Nov. 28,
following.
9. Benjamin, son of Jacob 6, a physician; m. Sept. 7, 1802, Nancy or Anstis
Pellet of Brookfield, and d. Salem, Oct. 29, 1821. Children (Salem), Mary Ann, b.
Nov. 23, 1803, d. Aug. 26, 1805; Benjamin, b. Feb. i, 1806, physician; resided
Little Rock, Ark., where he fell from a horse, and d. Apr. 21, 1839; William Henry,
b. Dec. 3, 1S07, d. New York, Nov. 7, 1854, aged forty-seven; Edward Augustus, b.
July 31, 1810 16; Marian P., b. Sept. 19, 1812, m. 1843, William Balch of Salem,
and d. Lynn, May, 1849; Anstis Maria, b. Sept. 22, 1814, resides Brooklyn, N.Y. ;
Caroline Augusta, b. Dec. 21, 1S16, d. Nov. 30, 1821.
10. Thomas, son of Jacob 6, a physician ; published (i) Mar. 3, 1805, to Lucinda
Hunter of New Braintree; m. (2) May 14, 1S09, Olive Derby of Harvard, and d.
Harvard, Sept. 4, 1809. She m. (2) Apr. 13, 1815, Isaac Ranger, and d. North
Brookfield, June 17, 1878, aged eighty-nine. Child, Lucinda (posthumous), b.
Harvard, Mar. 5, 1810, m. May 3, 1827, Luther Holmes of North Brookfield, and d.
Oct. 13, 1S84.
11. Oliver, son of Jacob 6, a physician ; m. Aug. 13, 1807, Polly Hamilton of
Brookfield, and d. Salem, June 5, 1823. Children, Jacob, b. North Brookfield, Jan.
29, 1808; master mariner; d. Oxville, 111., 1843; Charlotte, b. Nov. 8, 1809, m. Jan.
26, 1832, Caleb B. Ranney of Fairhaven, Vt., and d. there, 1877 ; Anson, b. Aug. 14,
181 1, accidentally shot, and d. Montgomery, 111., 1825 ; Samuel, b. Sept. 17, 1813, m.
Apr. 26, 1837, Laura O. Norton of Shrewsbury; Oliver, b. Sept. 24, 1815, m. Aug,
20, 1S45, J"^'^ A. Estabrook of Dayton, O. ; George, b. May 2, 1S17; teacher; m,
Genette Pike of Oxville, 111., and d. there, 1849; Mary Anstis, \y. Salem, June 20,
1819, m. 1848, Sylvester Pruden of Dayton, O., and d, there, 1869; Sarah Eliza, b.
Oct. 12, 1821, m. Oct. 2, 184S, John P. Sheldon of Fairhaven, Vt., and d. there, 1877.
12. Asaph, son of Jacob 6; a physician; studied medicine under his father's
tuition, and completed his course in Boston in 1812 ; was assistant surgeon onboard
a privateer. In 1815 he rode from Boston to Paris, Me., on horseback, where he
eventually settled, in the north part of the town, and continued in a successful prac-
tice fifty years, till 1866. His physical weight was about three hundred pounds ;
a man of good common sense, a sound judgment, of social and cheerful disposition.
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abstemious habits, and an inveterate smoker; he was in his most amiable mood
after a good dinner, and a pipe smoke. He m. (i) Eliza Stowell of Paris, Me. ; (2)
Janette Young of North Yarmouth, Me., after whose decease he removed, in 1867,
to New Haven, Ct., where he d. Feb. 6, 1868, of spinal disease, from which he had
suffered for two years previous. Children (Paris), Charles F., m, (2) Julia (Harring-
ton) Bigelow of New Braintree; Eliza, d. ; George ; resides in St. Louis.
13. Justus, son of Jacob 7; a farmer; m. Oct. 14, 1830, Miranda E. Taylor of
Shrewsbury, and d. there June 27, 1S49. Children (Shrewsbury) Austin W., b. May
^5> ^'^'iZ'^ d- Worcester, Nov. 10, 1879; Lucius IV., b. Dec. 9, 1834, d. Shrewsbury,
Aug. 29, 1876; Francis E., b. Aug. 22, 1836, d. Nov, 22 following; Albert T., b.
Mar. 21, 1838, resides Worcester; Lucy Ann,h. Aug. 3, 1841, d. Sept. 26, 1848;
Hannah R., b. Nov. 4, 1843, d- Feb. 3, 1848; Sarah E., b. Mar. 3, 1846, m. George
T. Clapp of Worcester.
14. Whitney, son of Jacob 7 ; a mechanic ; m. May 25, 1830, Hannah Stoddard
of North Brookfield, and d. Nov. 20, 1831 ; she m. (2) Jan. 31, 1843, David C. Brick
of Gardner. Child, Adelaide, b. North Brookfield, 1831, d. Sept. 4, 1831.
15. Otis, son of Jacob 7; a blacksmith; m. (i) Oct. 27, 1831, Prudence M.
Harthan of West Boylston, who d. Worcester, Jan. 12, 1852; (2) Mar. 20, 1S53,
Lucetta Clark of Southbridge, who d. Brookfield, Aug. 21, 187 1 ; he d. Brookfield,
Apr. 28, 1874. Children, Grenville P., b. West Boylston, Dec. 28, 1832; tailor; d.
Brattleboro, Vt., Jan. 7, 1863, from injuries received at the burning of Esty's Organ
Factory; Manson H., b. May 28, 1S35; clerk in Fitchburg; Melvin S., b. June 10,
1838, d. Mar. i, 1839 ; Emerson B. P., b. Rutland, June 25, 1840; tailor; m. Jan. 17,
187 1, Mary F. Hosmer of Fitchburg; Cynthia M., b. Worcester, Jan. 11, 1S47 ; was
a teacher in North Brookfield ; m. Dec. 23, 1869, George H. Gleason of Boston ;
George M., b. Nov. 9, 1851 ; watchmaker and jeweller in Providence, R.I. ; m. Nov.
28, 1S78, Goldina C. Bibby of Providence; Carrie L., b. Southbridge, Apr. 30, 1855,
and d. there Apr. 22, 1856; Adin A. B., b. Brookfield, Aug. 13, 1857.
16. Edward Augustus, son of Benjamin 9; a physician; m. (i) Jan. i, 1832,
Susan Smith of Paris, Me., b. Nov. 18, 1809, d. Sept. 21, 1854; (2) June, i860, Mrs.
Eliza Wilson of Lynn, and d. Auburndale, Feb. 25, 1868. Children, Caroline
Augusta, b. Dover, Vt., July 4, 1833, m. Aug. 27, 1S60, James Allen of West Newton ;
Edward Augustus, b. Lynn, Aug. 1, 1S35, d. there Apr. 1S36; Anstis Maria, b. Feb.
20, 1837, d. June 9, 1838; Anna Maria, b. Sept. 5, 1840; a teacher in Lynn; Henry
Gardner Wright, b. Aug. 4, 1843 ^"^ ! Edward Augttstus, b. Boston, July, 1845, *^-
there 1S56; Benjamin Franklin, b. Oct. 2, 1849 ^8.
17. Henry Gardner Wright, son of Edward Augustus 16 ; superintendent
oil works, Petrolia, Canada; m. 1871 or 2, Jennie of Petrolia. Children (Petro-
lia), Ella ; Anna Maria.
18. Benjamin Franklin, son of Edward Augustus 16 ; superintendent oil works
in Petrolia, Can. ; m. Apr. 27, 1S76, Sophia Lancaster of Petrolia. Child, Edward
Lancaster, b. in Petrolia, .
KITTRIDGE, Elijah M., son of Elijah, jr., of Spencer, b. Aug. 7, 1829;
leather cutter ; m. (i) Oct. 4, 1S55, Sarah Jane Knight of North Brookfield, b. Nov.
25, 1837, d. Jan. 9, 1S82 ; (2) Feb. 15, 1883, widow Vira K. Bradley of Davenport,
la. Children, Martha Jennette, b. North Brookfield, Dec. 6, 1856, m. Dec. 4, 1880,
Walter H. Webber of North Brookfield ; Warren Gardner, b. East Brookfield, Oct.
4, 1858, m. Apr. 26, 18S3, Flora A. White of Brookfield ; Ernest Holmes, b. North
Brookfield, May 10, 1863; Arthur Everett, b. Aug. 7, 1865; ^<^'^ Grace, b. Jan. 23,
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1868; Emma Lucia, b. Mar. 15, 1S70 ; Fred Mirick, b. Dec. 10, 1872; Carlton
Knight, b. Dec. 4, 1874; Walden Brewster, b. Sept. 16, 1880.
KNAPP, David 1, son of Gladden, b. Springfield, Vt., Apr. 27, 1803, m. Apr. 3,
1832, Rebeckali W. Harwood of North Brookfield. Children, Kasselas H., b. North
Brookfield, Jan. 29, 1S33, d. Aug. 2S, followfng ; Julia E., b. June 2, 1834 2 ; Abel
Henry, b. Oct. 2, 1S36, m. Oct. 6, 1859, Ellen Saunders of Barre ; Sarah Ann P., b.
June 27, 1840, d. Aug. 12, 1867.
2. Julia E., daughter of David 1, m.July 17, 1862, David W. Heywood of Barre,
and d. there Dec. 30, 1872. Children, Flora and Fanny, twins, b. Barre, June 26,
1863; Nellie Rebecca, b. May 13, 1865 ; Sarah Ann, b. Oct. 17, 1867.
KNIGHT, Silas 1, son of Silas of Sudbury, b. Oakham, Oct. 22, 1782, m. May
25, iSio, Abiah E. Richmond of Oakham, b. Montague, Aug. 12, 178S, d. Oakham,
Feb. 7, 1850; he d. North Brookfield, July 27, 1S61. He was selectman, constable,
collector, &c., in Oakham. Children (Oakham), Harriet West, b. Mar. 12, 181 1, m. .
Aug. 29, 1S3S, Perley Ayres of Oakham; Lydia Carroll, b. Sept. 19, 1S12, m. Nov.
24, 1832, John Moseley of Northfield, Vt., d. there Sept. 20, 1852 ; Hiram, b. Aug. 21,
1814 2 ; Abiah, b. Aug. 14, 1S16, d. Aug. 7, 1S18 ; Joshua L. (changed to Charles S.),
b. Oct. II, 1S18 3; Nancy Richmond, b. Nov. 27, 1S20, d. Ionia, Mich., Oct. 4, 1S59;
Marianiie, b. Feb. 6, 1823, m. May i, 1844, Albert L. Poland of North Brookfield, and
d. North Brookfield, July 24, 1854; Maria Ayres, b. Feb. 3, 1825, m. May i, 1844,
Hiram C. Morse of Oakham, and d. Ionia, Mich., Feb. 28, 1S58 ; Catherine Simmo7is,
b. Oct. 10, 1827, m. Apr. 3, 1850, Oliver P. Conklin of Leicester, and d. North Brook-
field, Oct. 22, 1856; Lois Smith, b. Sept. 7, 1829, d. Nov. 9, 1831 ; Silas Dexter, b.
Jan. 24, 1832, m. Jan. 24, 1866, Margaret A. Passage in California, and d. Virginia
City, Nev., Aug. 27, 1877 ; Charles Smith, b. Dec. 5, 1833, d. Apr. 23, 1840.
2. Hiram, son of Silas 1, was town clerk twenty-eight years, between 1852 and
1882 ; school committee ten years ; selectman five years ; town treasurer three
years; assessor in 1869; overseer of the poor twenty years; chairman of com-
mittee to lay out and fit up Walnut Grove Cemetery, 1855-6; United States En-
rolling Officer, 1861 to 1863 ; United States Assistant Assessor Internal Revenue,
1865 to 1870, including the towns of North Brookfield, Oakham, New Braintree,
West Brookfield, and Warren ; justice of the peace since 1853 ; clerk, treasurer,
collector, and prudential committee in Congregational Society several years ; treas-
urer and secretary of North Brookfield Savings Bank from its incorporation, 1853,
ten years; representative from Twelfth Worcester District to Legislature of 1882;
member of the Town Plistory Committee from 1879 ; a merchant from 1840 to 1865 ,
clerk in shoe factory from 1871 to 1882. He m. (i) June 19, 1838, Louisa Allen of
Oakham, who d. North Brookfield, Nov. 11, 1839 ; (2) Nov. 29, 1842, Sarah Amelia
Foster of Barre Centre, N.Y. Children (North Brookfield), James Allen, b. Sept.
8, 1839, m. Sept. 25, 1862, Susan M. Swift of Southbridge. He was a private in
Company F, Forty-second Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, and d. Aug. 10,
1863, on board steamer " Granite State," in Long Island Sound, on the passage
home from New Orleans; Sarah Louisa, b. July 15, 1844, d. Aug. 24, 1845; Helen
Amelia, b. Nov. 2, 1846, d. Feb. 14, 1848 ; Hiram Arthur, b. Apr. 24, 1851 4; Har-
riet Elizabeth, b. Dec. 11, 1S53, m. June 6, 1878, Rev. George H. Wilson of North
Brookfield ; Carrie Foster, b. Aug. 26, 1S56 ; Robert Aden, b. May 7, i860.
3. Charles S. (changed from Joshua L.), son of Silas 1 ; lived in Leicester from
1844 to 1862, where he was constable, assessor, collector, treasurer, school commit-
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tee, selectman, and chairman of the board when he left the State in 1862 ; a member
of Forty-second Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers ; taught school in Leicester
many years. After his discharge from the regiment was in business in New York
City till 1875 ; came to North Brookfield as warden of the town farm in 1876,
of which he had charge six years, then bought the Capt. John Knight or " Brick
House place." He m. (i) May 21, 1S46, Anna S. Howard of Leicester, who d. Feb.
19, 1856; (2) Nov. 16, i860, Louisa A. Edwards of Leicester. Children, Charles
A. H., b. Leicester, Jan. 17, 1849, ^- Sept. 25, 1S49 ; Ruth N., b. Feb. 7, 1851, an
accountant in Worcester; Frederick, b. Sept. 23, 1853, m. Sept. 20, 1880, Abbie E.
Chase of Worcester; Fra7ik, b. Feb. 3, 1856, d. Apr. 11, 1856; Cora B., b. Aug. 4,
1864 ; James Arthur, b. Oct. 9, 1867, d. North Brookfield, Mar. 30, 1883 ; Charles
Lester, b. Dec. 4, 1S69 ; Lou, b. New York, Dec. 22, 1871, d. there July 8, 1875;
Jennie L., b. North Brookfield, Mar. i, 187S.
4. Hiram Arthur, son of Hiram 2, expressman ; m. Dec. 16, 1879, Hattie A.
Doane of East Brookfield. Children, Albert Pliny, b. North Brookfield, Nov. 10,
1881 ; Marion Elizabeth, b. West Brookfield, Feb. 5, 1884.
KNIGHT, Joshua 5, b. Boston or vicinity, 1778. He and his brother Caleb
were orphan inmates of an almshouse, but were " put cut " by the authorities to
farmers — Joshua, in Charlton or Spencer ; he lived in Spencer several years after
marriage, and came to this town about 1807. He m. Huldah Rowland, probably of
Charlton, who d. Jan. 27, 1844, aged 71 ; he d. May, 1S47. Children, Daniel Row-
land, b. Spencer, May 9, 1802 6 ; John, b. Jan. 2, 1804 7 ; Alvira, b. North Brook-
field, 1807, d. Nov. 23, 1S66; Huldah, b. 1810, m. Aug. 31, 1837, Allen Harrington
of Brookfield, and d. North Brookfield, June 10, 1844 ; a child, d. Sept. 27, 1807,
aged two years.
6. Daniel Rowland, son of Joshua 5 ; a selectman in North Brookfield two years ;
m. May 10, 1826, Lucy Prouty of Spencer, b. Aug. 25, 1799, d. Jan. 20, 1867 ; he d.
Mar. 25, 1856. Children (North Brookfield), Lucy Elizabeth, b. Oct. 13, 1827, d.
Dec. 13, 18S0; Benjamin Prouty, h. K^x. 5, 1830; a land surveyor in Omaha; m.
Mar. 1857, Adeline Mason of Charlestown ; Albert Bascotn, b. Dec. 16, 1832, m. Apr.
9, 1862, Phebe H. Poland ; lives Omaha ; farmer ; Elijah Damon, b. May 13, 1835 8 ;
Daniel Webster, b. May 13, 1835 9 ; John Rowland, b. Jan. 31, 1837, d. June 7, 1841 ;
George Edward, b. Dec. 30, 1838, d. Florence, Neb., Aug. 19, 1857 ; Harriet Phy-
linda, b. July 9, 1843, m. Oct. 1866, Frank B. Hebard of North Brookfield ; resides
Irvington, Neb.
7. John, son of Joshua 5, m. Nov. 30, 1826, Sarah P. Holmes of North Brook-
field, and d. Feb. 5, 1S80; she d. May 5, 1S79. Children (North Brookfield), John
Gardner, b. July 5, 1828, m. Lavinia Straight of Manchester, Vt. ; resides in Irving-
ton, Neb.; Mary Ann, b. July 15, 1831, m. Sept. 12, 1854, Charles A. Tuttle of
North Brookfield; George W., b. Oct. 26, 1834 10; Sarah Jane, b. Nov. 25, 1837,
m. Oct. 4, 1855, E. Mirick Kittridge of Spencer; Charles Warren, b. July 21, 1840;
commercial traveller; m. Sept. 15, 1869, Ida M. Clay of Boston; Martha M., b.
Apr. 20, 1847, d. Sept. 20, 1849.
8. Elijah Damon, son of Daniel R. 6, m. (i) Sept. 4, 1856, Sarah B. Williston
of North Brookfield, who d. Mar. 25, 1857 ; (2) Mar. 24, 1863, Ellen E. Clark of
Sunderland. Children (North Brookfield), Albert Hobart,h. Feb. 12, 1864; Rtiel
Clark, b. Feb. 6, 1866, d. Oct. 12, 1876; Daniel Rowland, b. June 24, 1868; Edwin
Field, b. July 14, 1870, d. Mar. 28, 1871 ; Benjamin Dajnon, b. Oct. 26, 1873, ^- O'^^-
19, 1876.
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9. Daniel Webster, son of Daniel R. 6, was representative at General Court,
and served three years in the Union army; m. June 20, 1866, Francis M. Wood of
North Brookfield ; a child, d. at birth.
10. George W., son of John 7, m. Nov. 24, 1859, Jane Frances De Land of
North Brookfield. Children, Harry G., b. North Brookfield, July 13, 1861 ; Fred A.,
b. Natick, Nov. 15, 1862; Frank, b. North Brookfield, Apr. 28, 1865; Mary D., b.
Aug. 29, 1869.
KNIGHT, Orvilla D. 11, b. Cambridge, Vt, Feb. 4, 1S31, m. Sept. 4, 1853,
Mary H. Hibbard of North Brookfield, and d. Aug. 15, 1S65. Children (North
Brookfield), ArtJuir O., b. Aug. 14, 1855; Mary E., b, Sept. 11, 1857; Abbie C, b.
Mar. 15, 1S65.
12. Edward Curtis, brother to Orvilla D. 11, b. Cambridge, Vt, Apr. 18, 1835,
m. Sept. 4, 1856, Phebe Whiting of North Brookfield, and d. Apr. 11, 1S57; she m.
(2) Henry De Land.
KNOWLTON, Charles A., b. Ipswich? about 1747; farmer. The place on
which he lived in North Brookfield, was given to him by his uncle Charles Adams.
The cellar hole among the willows was known as the " Peters place." He m. Oct.
25, 1769, Eunice Pickard, and d. North Brookfield, Aug. i, 1822; his w. d. Dec. 20,
1826. Children (North Brookfield), Jonathan, b. May 28, 1770, published (i) Dec.
19, 1790, to Dolly Prouty of Spencer; removed to Canada, and was twice married
there; Mary, b. Dec. 30, 1771, m. Oct. 11, 1792, Josiah Bush of Brookfield, and d.
North Brookfield, Feb. 28, 1S19; Francis, b. Aug. 13, 1775, d. North Brookfield,
Aug. 26, 1838; Eunice, b. Feb. 10, 1778, d. Mar. 11, 1798; Hannah, b. Feb. 3, 1780,
d. May 22, 17S4 (or Mar. 4, 1785); Judith, b. May 26, 1782, m. June 28, 1812, Bela
C. Stoddard of North Brookfield, and d. 1869; Hannah, b. June 7, 1785, m. Mar.
13, 1828, Abraham Hunter, and d. Mar. 15, 1862 ; he d. Nov. i, 1846; Capernium, b.
Dec. II, 1787, m. July 15, 1814, Marshall Wilder of Sterling, and d. North Brook-
field, Jan. 26, 1848; Charles, b. Oct. 10, 1790, d. July 11, 1826.
KNOWLTON, Robert, a farmer, came here probably from Shrewsbury, and
lived on the E. B. Bush, now J. C. Converse, place. He m. Mar. 13, 1807, Elizabeth
(or Lydia) Thurston of Westboro, and d. Nov. 18, 1818, aged 44; was found dead
in the road ; had gone into the woods that day to cut a well-pole, and, on his return
home, had apparently sat down by the wayside to rest, where he expired, and was
shortly afterwards found by a Mr. Harwood. His widow m. (2) Oct. 5, 18 19, Josiah
Bush of North Brookfield, and after his decease, returned to Westboro, where she
d. Feb. 8, 1S60.
LABLEAU, Joseph, b. Canada, 1836, m. Mary Richards. Children (Canada),
Frederick, \). 1S62; Angelia,h. 1862; Hannah, h. 1S63; Vitalia,\). 1S65; yoseph,'b,
1867; Louisa, b. 1869; Emma, b. 1871 ; Ovella, b. 1874; Mary, b. 1878.
LACHAPELLE, Mark, b. Canada; painter; m. (i) 1S72 in North Brookfield,
Emily Duran, who d. Mar. 8, 1884; (2) July 13, 1S84, Mary Ann Laroche. Children
(North Brookfield), Ezra Joseph, b. May 23, 1S73 ; Frederick, b. Nov. 28, 1874 ; Isa,
b. Mar. 15, 1S75; Ellaine, b. July 13, 1876.
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LACHAPELLE, Amos, b. Canada, 1852,111. Nov. 11, 1S72, Alphosine Mat-
thieu. Children (North Brookfield), Anna, b. Apr. 3, 1875; y^^^'h b. July 4, 1877,
d. Nov. 10, 1880; Alamie, b. Dec. 31, 1S79.
LACHAPELLE, Joseph, b. Canada, Mar. 1849, m. Sept. 27, 1S74, Elmira
Fortier of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Lea, b. June 10, 1876,
d. Mar. 22, 1878; Neda, b. Dec. 4, 1877, d. Sept. 24, 1878 ; Alzer, b. Jan. 31, 1880.
LAFORTE, Celestine, b. Canada, m. Maggie Damour. Children (Canada
and North Brookfield), y(?j-('///, b. i860; Wilfred, h. i86r ; Dennis, h. 1863; Alary,
b. 1865 ; Aiiguste, b. 1S67 ; Henry, b. 1868 ; Ernest, b. Jan. 4, 1S71 ; Mary, b. Mar.
27, 1873; Annie, b. 1875 ; Aiirora,h. 1877 ; Celestine, b. 1878; Irene,h. Oct. 15, 1879.
LAMB, Samuel 1, b. Middletown, Ct, Feb. 4, 1S07, m. Mar. 20, 1830, Mary J.
Holmes, daughter of William 11, and d. North Brookfield, Aug. 6, 1879. Children,
John F., b. Worcester, Oct. 12, 1830 2; Mary A., b. New Braintree, Dec. 20, 1831,
d. Dec. 28, following; Samuel JV., b. North Brookfield, Jan. 6, 1833, d. Oct. 25,
1834 ; Almira H., b. July 30, 1834, m. Horace White of Boston ; Lucy M., b. June
6, 1836, m. R. D. C. Ingrain of North Amherst, July 25, 1872; Charles E., b. Mar.
12, 1838; Samuel IL, b. Apr. 12, 1840, m. Susan Woodis of North Brookfield; Har-
riet E., b. May 6, 1842, m. Harvey Snow in Amherst, July 27, 1865 ; Mary L., b.
Oct. 9, 1843, ^'^- George B. Shepard of Grafton; Sarah y., b. June 6, 1S46, m. Dec.
30, 1868, Charles Lyon of Spencer; Fraiices E., b. New Braintree, Mar. 30, 1849,
m. Apr. 15, 1869, W. A. Snow; resides Kansas; Geo}-ge H., b. May 24, 1851 ; Elli-
etta M., b. June i, 1853, m. John Cutty of Webster in North Brookfield; Frederick
E., b. Sept. 10, 1856, m. Feb. 25, 1879, Mary E. Mullen of Natick.
2. John F., son of Samuel 1, m. Ellen Whitcomb of Waltham ; he was killed by
sharpshooters at Petersburg, Va., June 29, 1864. Children, Mary, b. New Brain-
tree, d. infancy ; Nathan, b. Spencer, m, in Maine ; Etta, b. North Brookfield, m.
Aug. 23, 1884, Roderick E. Chesley of North Brookfield ; Eddie, b. New Braintree ;
resides Maine.
LAMB, John, b. Spencer, June 22, 1808, m. Nov. 10, 1S31, Sarah Rainger of
North Brookfield, wha»d. Spencer, Oct. 23, 1881. Children, Lticy Rainger, b. North
Brookfield, Jan 20, 1S33, m. Apr. 11, 1S55, Rufus Fuller of Leicester, and d. Law-
rence, May 14, 1862 ; Abbie Drusilla, b. July 19, 1839, m. Apr. 25, 1S65, Rufus Fuller
of Leicester; Orrin Russell, b. Spencer, May 7, 1847, ™- ^^^Y iS, iSSo, Emma Bemis
of Spencer.
LAMOREAUX, Frank, b. Canada, m. Josephine . Children (Canada),
Evelyn, b. 1850; Israel, b. 1S56; Philip, b. 1S58.
LAMSON, John 1, a tailor and farmer, came to town about 1750, from New
Hampshire, as supposed. He lived where George Jenks lived and died. He sub-
sequently succeeded to the ownership of the place, which descended to his son
William, and grandson William P., now owned by J. N. Brown. His paternal
ancestor William, settled in that part of Ipswich now Hamilton, where he d. Feb. i,
1658-9; had eight children ; his widow Sarah m. (2) Thomas Hartshorn of Reading.
Jonathan a great-grandson of said William had six sons, one of whom settled in
New Boston, and another in Mount Vernon, N.H., from one of whom descended the
LANE. 671
above John 1. He m. Nov. 1758, Mary, daughter of Amtniel Weeks of North
Brookfield, and d. Apr. 20, 1803; shed. Mar. 29, 1808. Children (North Brook-
field), Mary, b. Jan. 7, 1762, d. May r, 1763; John, b. Dec. 28, 1764, published Dec.
ir, 180S, to Lucretia Childs of New Salem, and d. Charlemont, Jan, 18, 1821 ; post
rider; Catherine, b. Mar. 11, 1767, m. (i) Nov. 20, 1794, Ebenezer Harwood of
North Brookfield; (2) May 3, 1769, Mr. Chandler of Pottsdam, N.Y. ; William, b.
^^y 3> 1769 3; Elizabeth, b. Nov. 29, 1772, m. Jan. 13, 1799, Tilly Walker of
Pittsford.
2. Peter, supposed to be a brother of John 1, was in town before 1750, and one
of the petitioners for the incorporation of the Second Precinct. His residence here
is marked by a cellar hole on the east side of the road, leading north from the
B. Cummings place. He was published in Brookfield, Mar. 10, 1754, to Mehitable
Gould. Children (Brookfield), Jonathan, b. Feb. 20, 1755; Priscilla, b. Apr. 15,
1757, m. Feb. 7, 1779, Solomon Barnes of Brookfield; Ruth, b. July 11, 1760, m.
Feb. 5, 1784, John Olds of Brookfield; Thomas, b. Dec. 9, 1762; Amos, b. Mar.
5, 1765; Samuel, b. Mar. 22, 1767, m. Mar. 26, 1789, Polly Bragg of Brookfield;
.(^<?/«Va^/^, b. Apr. 21, 1769; Beulah, b. Feb. 10, 1772, m. Feb. 11, 1794, William
Damon of Cummington; Abi_s[ail, b. Aug. 29, 1774.
3. William, son of John 1, a farmer; m. Nov. 7, 1799, Lydia Ayres of Brook-
field, b. July 22, 1776, d. June 29, 1845; ^^^ ^- North Brookfield, Dec. 29, 1838.
Children (North Brookfield), Mary, b. Dec. 5, 1800, d. Oct. i, 1865 ! Rachel, b. Nov.
12, 1802, d. May 20, 1861 ; Adeline, b. June 26, 1805, d. Jan. 16, 1849; Oraville, b,
Sept. 16, 1807, m. Jan. 19, 1832, Charles Southworth of North Brookfield, and d.
North Brookfield, Nov. 10, 1S65 ; William Pinckney, b. Aug. 15, 18094; John
Dexter, b. Feb. 6, 1813, d. July 18, 1819; Harrison Otis, b. Mar. 10, 1815 5.
4. William Pinckney, son of William 3, lived and d. on the farm owned by
his father and grandfather Lamson and his great-grandfather Weeks. He m. June
8, 1S37, Eliza Gilmore of Greenwich, and d. Oct. 15, 1857. Children (North Brook-
field), yoh7i Dexter, b. Feb. 25, 1S3S 6; Charles H., b. Apr. 21, 1843, "^- J'^^e, 1875,
Hattie Lowe of Worcester, and d. there Dec. 30, 1S78; Mary Elizabeth, b. Sept. 22,
1845; George Lyman, b. Feb. 4, 1848, m. Sept. 1S79, Ellen P. Adams of Milford.
5. Harrison Otis, son of William 3, m. Nov. 13, 1845, Harriet Elizabeth War-
ren of Mason, N.H., b. there Apr. 3, 1823. Children (West Brookfield), Warren
Harrison, b. Sept. 2, 1846 ; a graduate of Normal School at Westfield, 1877 ; teacher
of penmanship in the public schools of New York City ; publisher of copy books,
and now teaching school at Rahway, N.J. ; m. Jan. 3, 1872, Mary M. Cracken of
Jersey City; Freeman Otis, b. Sept. 5, 1848, d. July 28, 1849; Curtis Hale, b. June
8, 1850, d. Aug. 6, 1850; Adah Rachel, b. Oct. 20, 1852, d. Sept. 13, 1853; Henry
Waldo, b. Feb. 11, 1855, d. Mar. 8, 1856; William Ayres, b. Oct. 23, 1859; entered
Harvard University, Sept. 1877.
6. John Dexter, son of William P. 4, m. (i) Nov. 3, 1863, Eunice A. Doane of
North Brookfield; (2) Sept. 28, 1871, Mrs. Mary A. Taft of Worcester. Children
(North Brookfield,), William Dexter, b. Nov. 10, 1864, d. Dec. 7, 1864 ; Ida A., b.
Oct. 8, 1866, d. Nov. ir, 1866; Nellie E., b. Sept. 29, 1867; Mary Alice, b. Oct. 7,
1872; Bertha Adeline, b. Aug. 8, 1876.
LANE, Capt. Samuel 1, from Bedford, Feb. 1811, b. there Jan. 15, 1778 ; m.
Lucy R. Jones of Bedford, and d. North Brookfield, by a fall from a cart, Oct. 2,
1823. Ch.\\dr&\\, David W., b. Bedford, Oct. 28, 1801 2; Mary Afin,h. Nov. 24,
1803, m. June 28, 1832, Franklin Merriam of Greenville, N.H. ; Samuel R., b. Feb.
6/2 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
26, 1S07, d. Jan. 25, 1S25 ; Lticy R., b. Mar. 31, 1809, m. May 3, 1827, Elisha J.
Merriam of Mason, N.H. ; Abigail J., b. Aug. i, iSio, m. Oct. 8, 1S29, Deacon Tyler
Batcheller, and d. Boston, Mar. 10, 1877; Sarah E., b. North Brookfield, Dec. 9,
1813, d. Apr. 9, 1818; Martha S., b. Nov. i, 1816, m. Apr. 2, 1S35, Edmund Mer-
riam of Mason, N.H., and d. there Aug. 11, 1S59; John y.,h. Dec. 15, 1818 3;
Dajtiel J., b. Feb. 21, 1821 4.
2. David W., Capt., son of Samuel 1, was many years a prominent man in
public affairs — a noted teacher, selectman, assessor, overseer of the poor, school
committee, and captain of the militia. Several years since he suffered the amputa-
tion of one leg above the knee, and retired from public life ; still living (18S5). He
built the brick house where he lives. He m. Jan. 24, 1803, Eliza S. Witt of North
Brookfield, who d. Aug. i, 1868. Children (North Brookfield), Edward Bancroft,
b. Aug. 6, 1824, d. Oct. 10, 1825; Liicie Aj2n,h. July 4, 1S26, m. Nov. 12, 1856,
Washington Harwood of Adrian, Mich. ; Sarah Adeline, b. Aug. 24, 1828, m. Jan.
1, 1856, Rev. John H. Mellish of Auburn; Frederick IVarren, b. July 17, 1830, d.
Dec. 20, 1853; Abigail Sylvania, b. Nov. 16, 1832, m. Oct. 4, 1859, George Frye of
Foster, R.I. ; Nancie Angeline, b. Mar. 7, 1835, d. Mar. 5, 1859; Lavinia Frances, b.
Mar. 20, 1837, d. Nov. 23, 1864; Emvieline Selinda, b. Nov. 12, 1839; Adeliza Wood-
ward, b. Dec. 19, 1841, d. Aug. 12, 1843 ; John Henry, b. Sept. 4, 1846 5.
3. John J., son of Capt. Samuel 1, shoe dealer and merchant; m. Nov. 16, 1849,
Marietta Van Martyr of St. Louis, Mo., and d. New York City, May 18, 1868; she
d. Jan. 28, 1873. Children (New York), John B., b. June 11, 1851, d. Aug. if, 1865;
Marietta, b. Oct. 2, 1852, d. Nov. 16, 1854; Carlisle J., b. Sept. 4, 1857 ; Frank M.,
b. Sept. 21, 1859, d. Aug. 18, 1865 ; Albert I., b. Nov. 15, 1861 ; bookkeeper in New-
ton, N.J. ; Lizzie J., b. Nov. 17, 1863, d. Aug. 13, 1865 ; Charles R., b. Nov. 17, 1866.
4 Daniel J., son of Capt. Samuel 1, m. Aug. 25, 1842, Martha E. Barstow of
North Brookfield. Children, Louis, b. Plymouth, Apr. 10, 1S50, d. Sept. 20 following;
Clara, b. Sept. 5, 1852, d. New York, Jan. 28, 1857 ; Ella Starr, b. Dec. 20, 1855, m.
Sept. 10, 1878, A. M. Griffin of Chicago, 111. ; Ida Clara, b. Dec. 8, 1857, m. Nov.
4, 1879, L. E. Yerrington of Galena, 111. ; Henry Howard, b. New York, Dec. 31, i860.
5. John Henry, son of Capt. David 2, m. Sept. 4, 1867, Abbie A. Kellogg of
North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Eliza Abbie, b. Oct. 13, l863;
Frederick Henry, b. Aug. 19, 1870; Charles Sumtier, b. Aug. 10, 1872; Nellie May,
b. June 9, 1875; David Carl, b. July 3, 1877; Emvia Florence, b. Jan. 27, 1882;
Joh}} Jones, b. May 26, 1S83; Edward Alaire, b. Aug. 14, 1885.
LANGDON, Morgan E. 1, b. Wilbraham, ; m. Aug. 15, 1S48, Mrs. Mary,
widow of Trowbridge Rainger of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield),
James E.,h. May 5, 1S49 2; Alice M., b. Sept. 25, 1851, m. July 4, 1871, Charles W.
Dustin of Springfield.
2. James E., son of Morgan E. 1, a machinist in Bridgeport, Ct, m. Jan. 18,
1871, Martha J. Melroy, in Springfield. Children, Lilla M., b. May 8, 1872 ; Mary
A., b. Jan. 14, 1874.
LARKUM, John 1, was killed in the late civil war; had sons, John F., b.
Hanover, Mar. i, 1844 2 ; Albert W. ; George H. ; Noah.
2. John F., son of John 1, m. 1867, widow Frances M. Childs of Oxford. He
served in the Eighteenth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers three years, in the
civil war. Children, John F., b. North Brookfield, July, 1S68, d. Nov. 30, 18S0 ;
Ralph Brooks, b. Jan. 10, 1875, d- -D^c. i, 1880. Her son Harrie D. Childs, b.
Oxford, i860, m. Nov. 29, 1880, Carrie L. Stoddard of North Brookfield.
LAROUX. — LA WRENCE. 673
LAROUX, Frank, b. Canada, 1830, m. Flavia Noel, and d. North Brookfield,
Oct. 1S70. Children (Canada), Isia, b. 1851, d. North Brookfield, 1874; Jctiette, b.
1S53 ; Aleck, b. Feb. 1857; Lydia, b. Feb. i860; Napoleon, b. Feb. 1863; Victor, b.
Jan. i866; Edward, b. June 1869.
LATOURNEAUI^T, Gideon, b. Canada; carpenter in North Brookfield; m.
Oraline Hill of Canada. Children (Canada), Charles, b. 1847; Aledora, b. 1850;
Frederick, h. 1852; Joseph, h. 1855; Eliza, b. 1857; Adolphus,h. 1859; Gideon, h.
1864; Argina, b. 1867; Arniester, b. 1S70; Georgia, b. 187.2.
LAVENTURE, Adolphus 1, b. Canada, ni. Philomene Guyette. Children,
yeiifiie,h. Aug. 1863; Jl/innie, b. 1866; I'F/llie, b. 1868; Anna, b. 1870; Ovid,h.
North Brookfield, 1873; ^^^^ ^' Spencer, 1874; Lydia, b. North Brookfield, 1877;
Delia, b. Brookfield, Feb. 28, 1879.
2. Alexander, b. Canada, 1850, m. Adelaide Potvin of Webster. Children,
Aosan/ta,h. Spencer, 1871 ; Felix A., h. North Brookfield, Oct. 2, 1874; Ovella,h.
May 12, 1876; Edith Elida, b. Oct. 17, 1878.
LAWLER, John, b. Ireland, m. 1833, Julia Lawler. Children (Ireland), Ed-
ward, b. Oct. 1S35; Eenton P., b. Aug. 1840; Mary, b. May, 1845; 7'^^^h ^- July,
^847 2; Thomas, b. June, 1S49, m. 1S74, Mary Walsh in Sturbridge; Peter, b. June,
1850 3.
2. John, son of John 1, m. 1865, Catherine Behan. Children (North Brookfield),
John J., b. Jan. 1866; Fent»n, b. Feb. 1867; Mary Ann, b. Feb. 9, 1870; Edward,
b. P'eb. 20, 1873; Eatrick, b. Mar. 21, 1875.
3. Peter, son of John 1, m. July 3, 1873, Bridget, widow of Thomas Griftin, who
was killed in the late civil war. Children (North Brookfield), yulieite E., b. Aug.
27, 1874 ; Catherine, b. June 28, 1877 ; Vinnie. b. Feb. 14, 1S79.
LAWRENCE, Cephas 1, b. Franklin, Feb. 12, 1762, removed to North Brook-
field in 1801. He descended from David, son of David and Bethiah, who lived in
that part of Wrentham, now Franklin, about 1680 to 1700. He m. Nov. 26, 1789,
Esther Whiting of Franklin, and d. North Brookfield, July 4, 1842; she d. Aug. 28,
1836. Q\{\\Ax^r\, Hannah, b. Franklin, Oct. 19, 1790, d. Brookfield, Dec. 24,1851;
Nathan, b. Apr. 9, 1792, m. Betsey Hill of Vermont, and d. Canterbury, N.H., Mar.
29, 1848 ; Almo7i, b. Oct. 7, 1794, m. Dec. 28, 1820, Susan Banister of Brookfield,
and d. Oxford, Mass., Feb. 2, 1854; Esther, b. Nov. 27, 1795, d. Milford, Aug. 5,
1849; Parua,h. 1797, published, July i, 1813, to William Marsh of Ware, and d.
Craftsboro, Vt., Mar. 1843; Cephas, b. Oct. 12, 1798; boot manufacturer; m. May,
1820, Betsey Sumner of Milford, and d. Franklin, Mar. 4, 1S72 ; Asa IV., b. Jan. 22,
1799, m. Dec. 1827, Naomi Jennison of Peacham, Vt., and d. Stafford, Ct., June 28,
1869; David B., b. Dec. 12, 1800 2; Vernon, b. Brookfield, May 13, 1804 3; Mary
E., b. Mar. 2, 1806, m. July 10, 1836, Henry Bennett of Spencer, and d. Warren,
Sept. 16, 1S77.
2. David B., son of Cephas 1, m. Apr. 3, 1833, Lucinda W. Atwood of North
Brookfield, and d. Brimfield, Feb. 20, 1S64. Children, Edwin, b. North Brookfield,
July 23, 1834, m. Jan. 28, 1875, Georgiana E. Burns of Boston; Ellen Addie, b.
Oakham, June 3, 1837, m. Oct. 14, 1862, Hon. Thomas Rice of Shrewsbury; John
Whiting, b. Mar. 29, 1840, m. Apr. 12, 1864, Mary A. Newton of Brimfield; Harriet
Neiaell, b. July 23, 1843, '^- Apr. 12, 1S64, Deacon Aaron B. Rice of Marlboro;
6/4 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Oman Hoar, b. Brimfield, Apr. 3, 1S46; bank president, Fitchburg; m. Aug. 10,
1S70, Josephine Van Dyke of Schenectady, N.Y. ; Albert Brainard, b. Nov. 23, ;
hardware merchant, Fitchburg; m. May 24, 187J, Abbie L. Phillips of Worcester;
Mary Elizabeth, b. May 11, 1851 ; Ltuy Angenette, b. Mar. 23, 1S54.
3. Vernon, son of Cephas 1, boot manufacturer; m. Dec. 21, 183:, Mary Ann
Allen of Brookfieid, andd. West Brookfield, June 14, 1871. Children (North Brook-
field), Caroline S., b. July 30, 1833, m. Jan. i, 1852, James O. Longley of Worcester ;
David S., b. Oct. 7, 1836, m. Dec. 3, 1862, Laura A. Thompson of West Brookfield;
Charlotte A., b. Dec. 27, 1838, m. July 4, 1865, Homer M. Caldwell of Springfield ;
George W., b. Jan. 27, 1841, d. July 24, 1841 ; William L. (twin), b. Jan. 27, 1841, d.
Aug. 27, 1842; William G., b, Jan. 30, 1843, m. J^"- S> 1875, Julia A. Seguer of
Danbury, Ct. ; Julia A., b. Sept. 10, 1845, d. Oct. 5, 1846.
LAWRENCE, Horace J., b. New York, Aug. 25, 1850; editor and publisher
of the A'orth Brookfield Journal ; m. Oct. 3, 1876, Laura Peirce Blanchard of Palmer,
b. Jan. 29, 1854. Child, Frances Temple, b. Palmer, Aug. 26, 1878.
LEACH, Artemas 1, b. Wendell, May 28, 1788; carpenter and farmer; m. (i)
Jan. 16, 1814, Anna Stacey of New Salem, b. Oct. 9, 1794, d. Sept. 28, 1822; (2)
Feb. 19, 1824, Eunice Weeks of Leverett, who d. Mar. 15, 1866, he d. Aug. 12, 1S66.
Children, William Sumner, b. Feb. 18, 1816; m. (i) June, 1839, widow Adeline
Ellenwood, nee Aldrich, of Wendell, who d. Mar. 18, 1842; (2) Oct. 2, 1842, Priscilla'
E. Aldrich (sister to first wife) of Wendell. He d. Athol, July 5, 1882 ; Juliette, b.
June 20, 1818, d. Wendell, Feb. 7, 1844; Edwin, b. Aug. 20, 1820 2; Addison, by
second wife, b. Wendell, Nov. 24, 1824 3.
2. Edwin, son of Artemas 1, m. (i) Apr. 1843, Mary Jane Wilson of Wendell,
who d. Sept. 3, 1S50; (2) Feb. 1852, Sarah Ann Hooper of Wendell, who d. Dec.
17, 1861 ; (3) 1862, Josephine Lombard of North Brookfield. He d. North Brook-
field, Apr. 18, 1864. Child, Oscar E., b. North Leverett, July i, 1848, m. Nov. 29,
1876, Ida E. Allen of North Brookfield [adopted child, Edward Allen, b. Dec. 24,
1882].
3. Addison, son of Artemas 1, carpenter ; m. Dec. 10, 1S51, Priscilla Caswell of
Wendell. Children, Henrie Herbert, b. Wendell, Nov. 18, 1854, m. Dec. 2, 1882,
Mary Peers of North Brookfield [children, Ethel, b. North Brookfield, Dec. 19,
1883; a child, b. and d. 1885]; Lizzie Juliette, b. North Brookfield, Oct. 2, 1855, m.
June 29, 1882, Harrison H. Crawford of North Brookfield; Frank Edgar, \>. ]s.x\..
1858 ; d. Sept. 3, 1858; Eddie, b. July i, 1859, d. July 20, following.
LEARNED, John W., b. New Salem, 1843, m- Nov. 30, 187 1, Sarah A. Clark
of Oakham. Child, Florence C, b. North Brookfield, Mar. 18, 1879.
LEAVITT, Adolphus, b. Canada, m. Jan. 1S54, Sarah Lupin of North Brook-
field. Children (North Brookfield), Peter, b. 1857; Alevena, b. 1859; Dono, b.
1873 > Mary Loitisa, b. 1876 ; Arthur, b. 1S78. Five other children have died.
LEBARGE, Theodore, b. Canada, Jan. 1S52, m. Nov. i, 1874, Anna Daley of
North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield;, Frederick,h. Aug. 19, 1S76; Louis,
b. May 16, 1878; Anna, b. Apr. 10, 1880.
LEBLANC, Alfred, b. Canada ; m. Mary Ledoux of North Brookfield. Child,
Wilfred, b. North Brookfield, 1877.
LE CLAIRE. — LINCOLN. 675
LECLAIRE, Felix, b. Canada, Sept. 1844, m. Celeste Doon in Southbridge,
Jan. 1S64. Children {North Brookfield), Orize, b. Nov. 1865; Arnime, b. Oct.
1866; Elumina, b. Feb. 13, 1869; Felix Alphonso, b. Aug. 21, 1872; Lticy Fiorina,
b. Oct. 30, 1877.
LEDOUX, Nelson, b. Canada, 1833, m. Mary White, 1853. Children, N'elson,
b. Spencer, 1859, m. Oct. 20, 1879, Mary Louise Tatro of North Brookfield ; Mary,
b. Canada, i860, m. Peter Plouff of Oakham, 1877 ; Alfred, b. North Brookfield, Oct.
25, 1872 ; Joseph, b. May i r, 1875 '■> Dolores, no date.
LELAND, Edward J., b. Rutland, 1S43, m. Clara S. Waldron of Strafford,
N.H., 1873; "o issue.
LEWIS, John, b. Jefferson County, Te.x., 1832 ; a barber ; m. 1873, Alice Arncy
of Worcester ; no issue.
LINCOLN, Christopher 1, b. Hingham, Nov. 8, 1779; a tailor; m. Feb. 9,
1805, Eliza Williston of Boston, and d. Walpole, N.H., Oct. 18, 1830. Children,
Christopher C, b. Boston, Nov. 12, 1805, <^- there Mar. 10, 1810; Samuel Williston,
b. June 12, 180S ; was in the army in Texas under Gen. Samuel Houston, during her
struggle for Independence ; enlisted in the United-States Navy at the outbreak of
the Mexican war ; was at the bombardment of Vera Cruz, and other engagements ;
served in the Navy during the Rebellion, and was at the taking of Mobile, and was
more than twenty years in the naval service of United States, and is now a disabled
soldier in the " Home" at Wollaston, Mass.; Eliza Ann, b. June 16, 1810, d. North
Brookfield, Dec. 30, 1868 ; Eleazer Jackson, b. Feb. 20, 1814, d. July 14, following;
Mary Jackson, b. Nov. 18, 1S15, m. May, 1851, James T. White of Roxbury ; Harriet
Newell, b. Jan. 14, 1818, a dressmaker; George Caleb, b. Jan. 9, 1S21 2 ; Sarah Maria,
b. Walpole, N.H., Apr. 5, 1823, m. Sept. 28, 1845, Griffin C. Reynolds of Boston;
Charles Spragiie, b. Apr. 20, 1825 ; a lawyer ; m. Oct. 8, 1856, Louise E. Plimpton of
Somerville ; John Bradford, b. Dec. 8, 1828, m. Dec. 24, 1863, Hannah E. Kemp
of Westboro, and d. there Oct. 30, 1864.
2. George Caleb, son of Christopher 1, a shoe manufacturer and merchant ; m.
(i) Marinda Julia Evans of Windsor, Vt., July, 1843 '■> (-) Apr. 2, 1857, Anna Maria
Leach of Northboro. Children, Charles Sfrague, b. Walpole, N.H., Feb. 22, 1849,
d. Westboro, ; Harriet Elizabeth, b. Westboro, and d. there ; George Taylor,
b. June 3, 1858; journalist and lawyer; Helen Leach, b. North Brookfield, Nov. 12,
1859, m. Oct. 30, 1879, Charles M. Earle of North Brookfield ; Fra/ik James, b.
Dec. 25, 1S62, d. Sept. 6, 1S64 ; Edward Christopher, b. Aug. 22, 1866 ; Paul Kidder,
b. Dec. 25, 1870; Robert De Bevoise, b. Nov. 11, 1874; Arthur Williston, b. Aug.
28, 1877.
George C. Lincoln, the father, was selectman, 1866-7, ^nd from 1869 to 1879 ;
town treasurer 1868 to 1877 > representative to General Court, 1878; occupied the
south store in the Town House, when it was burnt in 1862. His son George T., and
Fergus Lee Adams (nephew of Hon. Charles Adams, jr.), lads fifteen years old,
established the North Brookfeld Journal znd job-printing office, Jan. i, 1874, which
they continued until Oct. 17, 1876, when Adams sold out to Lincoln, and entered the
State Printing Office at Boston. Sickness soon compelled him to return home, where
he d. June 14, 1877. Jan. i, 1878, Lincoln sold out to George French, who after-
wards disposed of it to H. J. Lawrence.
6j6 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
LINCOLN, Fred. A. (son of Alonzo, son of Abner), b. at Oakham, May 20,
1840, m. Aug. 10, 187 1, Lizzie J. Pepper of New Braintree. Children, Frederick
Ward, b. Apr. 2, 1879; Lorie Belle Clntrch, b. June 5, 1884.
LIVERMORE, Sidney A., b. Hardwick, Vt., Mar. 28, 1810; carpenter; m.
(i) 1835, Cynthia Giffin, daughter of Anson 1, who d. Nov. 30, 1838; (2) Lucy R.
Watson of Spencer, who d. 1859; (3) Jan. 14, 1861, Sophia Clark of West Brook-
field, and he d. West Brookfield, July 29, 1S79. Children (first wife), Charles Henry,
b. Lowell, Apr. 5, 1836, m. Mary White of Springfield; Augustus, b. North Brook-
field, Sept. 5, 1837, d. Oct. 3, 1838; William, b. Aug. 1838, d. Sept. 25, 1839;
(second wife), Eliza F., b. July 11, 1841, m. July 18, 1862, Albert Banister of West
Brookfield ; Albert W., b. May 18, 1845, ^' West Brookfield, Jan. 1863 ; Cyntthia
Giffin, b. Dec. 20, 1846, d. Aug 18, 1847 ; George, b. June 18, 1S58, m. Elizabeth
Perry of Oakham ; (third wife) Mary Lucy, b. Nov. 8, 1861, d. July 12, 1867 ; Emma
Frattces, b. Aug. 3, 1S63, d. July 30, 1S65 ; Levi Sidney, b. Sept. 3, 1865 ; Ella Amelia,
b. Nov. 13, 1S67 ; Frederick Merriam, b. Apr. 27, 1S70.
LIVERMORE, Harvey, b. Warren, 1815, m. Dec. 30, 1841, Sophronia Moore
of North Brookfield, and d. May 8, 1859; she d. Brookfield, May 14, 1865. Chil-
dren (North Brookfield), Sophia Pickard, b. Dec. 11, 1843, m. Dec. 31, 1863, Andrew
F. Jackson of North Brookfield ; Rttth Eliza, b. Feb. 28, 1845, m. Nov. 1868, Nathan-
iel T. Abells of Hatfield; Hannah Jane, b. June 22, 1847, m. Sept. 1865, Julius T.
Hooker of Sturbridge.
LODGE, Edward, b. Ireland, 1836, m. 1S57, Margaret Egan of North Brook-
field, b. Ireland, 1838. Children (North Brookfield), Jatnes, b. 1858; Mary, b.
1S60, d. Jan. 8, 1SS3; Bridget ; Margaret ; Julia ; Lizzie ; Ann ; Thojnas, b. 1877.
LODGE, Jeremiah, b. Ireland, Aug. 15, 1821 ; m. Feb. 6, 1855, Bridget Mc-
Namara, and d. 1S71. Children (North Brookfield), Mary Ann, b. Feb. 1857;
Lizzie, b. 1858 ; James, b. i860, d. 1864 ; Julia, b. Oct. 9, 1861 ; Bridget, b. Feb. 1865.
LOMBARD, F. H. 1, b. Sturbridge, Sept. 12, 1817, m. Nov. 8, 1837, Harriet
A. Barrows of Sturbridge, and d. Worcester, Mar. 8, 1877 ; she d. North Brookfield,
June iS, iSSi. Child, Joseph H., b. Sturbridge, Aug. 3, 1838 2.
2. Joseph H., son of F. H., foreman in shoe factory; served 3 years in Company
F, Thirty-fourth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, in the civil war; m. Dec. 24,
1861, Rindie E. Allen of Sturbridge. Children, Mabel A., b. Sturbridge, July 13,
1S64; Fannie L., b. Brookfield, Aug. 26, 1866.
LOVELL, Jonathan 1, b. Boylston, Apr. 18, 1S03; m. June 12, 1844, Mary R.
Kidder of Fayetteville, Vt., and d. Oakham . Children (Oakham), Mary A., b.
Mar. 29, 1845, ™' Ji^iis 15' 1S75, 1'rank A. Howard of Worcester ; James A"., b. July
25, 1846 2; Al}/>ie F., b. May 2, 1848, m. Nov. 12, 1874, John F. Boyd of Omaha,
Neb.; Ella J., b. May i, 1850, d. Aug. 24, 1852 ; John E., b. Mar. 28, 1852, m. Jan.
I, 1877, Mary Southworth of North Brookfield; Bernard P., b. Aug. 30, 1853; Ida
H, b. July 26, 1855; George T., b. Jan. 3, i860, d. Brookfield, Oct. 7, 1877.
2. James K., son of Jonathan 1, m. May i, 1872, Nellie K. Woodis of North
Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Katie Maria, b. Nov. 23, 1872, d. Jan. 9,
1876; Addie Woodis, b. Sept. 26, 1S75; George Edward, b. Sept. 21, 1878, d. Feb.
21, 1S81 ; Luther Poland, b. Jan. 17, 18S4.
L 0 WE. — L YNCH. 677
LOWE, Abraham 1, b. Lunenburg, Feb. 11, 1755 ; a physician ; m. Oct. 30, 17S8,
Charlotte Hale of Rindge, N.H., and d. Ashburnham, Oct. 23, 1S34. Children
(Ashburnham), Abigail H., b. Jan. 24, 1791, m. June 10, 1814, William H. Cutler of
Killingly, Ct., and d. at Andover, Oct. 24, 1873; Charlotte, b. May 29, 1793, m. June
4, 1S40, David Goodwin of Chelsea, Vt., and d. Ashburnham, Mar. 1877 ; Abi-a/iam
Thompson, h. Aug. 15, 1796; banker, Boston; was educated a physician, then be-
came a wholesale druggist in Boston, in which he acquired a fortune ; for many years
president and active manager of the First National Bank in Boston, and is well known
on State Street as a thorough financier. He m. (i) Emma Barr of Ashby ; (2) her
sister Susan Barr ; (3) her sister Eliza Barr ; (4) 1861, Cordelia Burditt of Cambridge ;
Mary H., b. May 9, 1801, m. May 4, 1S25, Samuel Woods of Andover, and d. Ash-
burnham, Dec. 1838 ; George H., b. May 12, 1803 2.
2. George H., son of Abraham 1, was a merchant in North Brookfield from
1841 to 1856; several years selectman, and removed about 1857 to De Witt, la.,
and d. there Nov. 20, 1866. He m. Feb. 18, 1830, Catherine Martha, daughter of
Hon. Elijah Brigham, and wife Sarah (Ward), b. Westboro, Jan. 21, 1801, and d.
July 24, 18S1, at residence of her son-in-law, Major C. M. Nye, in De Witt. Chil-
dren, Emma C, b. Fitchburg, June 5, 1834, m. Dec. 20, 1865, Major Charles M. Nye
of De Witt, la.; George A., b. Ashburnham, May 16, 1836 3; Susan B., b. Mar. 21,
1840.
3. George A., son of George H. 2, a merchant in Salt Lake City, Utah; m. Oct
9, 1S66. Anna M. Dewing of North Brookfield. Children, Alice, b. Chicago, Jan.
1S6S, d. same month; Catherine Amelia, b. Corrinne, Utah, Oct. 22, 1873.
LOZO, Dozette, b. Canada, Aug. 5, 1858; m. Oct. 19, 1879, Emma Rebardy of
North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Albino, b. Jan. 18, iSSo; Dora, b.
Feb. 23, 1883.
LUARY, Louis, b. Canada, 1839, m. 1S64, Melvina Delude. Children, Amanda,
b. Vermont, 1S68 ; Theodore, b. 1S70; Almena, b. North Brookfield, 1872; Aldora,
b. 1874, d. Aug. 4, 1874; Napoleon, b. 1877.
LUCE, Asa 1, b. Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard; m. Mary Waite of North
Brookfield, and d. New Braintree. Had son James, b. North Brookfield, July 18,
1835 2, and several other children.
2. James, m. Dec. 29, 1874, Fidelia, widow of Horace Smith of Holden. She
was a Dodge of Southbridge ; no issue.
LUDDEN, Sanford, b. Spencer, Oct. 10, 1816, m. May 10, 1842, Martha A.
Tidd of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Charks Sanfoi-d,h. June
13, 1847, m. Jan. 4, 1872, Sarah A. Spooner of Heath; Sumner Warren, b. June
25, 1S56, m. Feb. 3, 1880, Emma S. Browning of West Brookfield; John Bnsh, b.
Apr. 15, 1S61.
LUDDEN, Harvey, b. Spencer, June i, 1822, m. Apr. 10, 1848, widow Lucy
B. Earle (daughter of Deacon J. A. Moore) of North Brookfield, and d. Jan. 2, 1852.
Child, Harvey Appleton, b. North Brookfield, Feb. 17, 1852, d. Feb. 23, 1S57.
LYNCH, John 1, b. Ireland; m. Mary Murphy, and d. North Brookfield, Sept.
12, 1S65. Children, Jeremiah, b. Ireland, May 8, 1841 2; John, b. North Brookfield
Nov. 1857, a cripple, d. ; Hannah, b. Jan. 1862.
6/8 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
2. Jeremiah, son of John 1, m. Apr. 27, 1S60, Hannah Morley of North Brook-
field. Children (North Brookfield), JoIdi, b. Mar. i, i86r ; Ellen, b. June 27, 1865;
Jeremiah, b. Aug. 4, 1868; Thomas, b. July 14, 1871, d. July 29, 1S71.
LYNCH, Timothy, b. Ireland, 1S27 ; m. 1852. Nellie Burke of Ireland. Chil-
dren, Timothy, b. Dorchester, 1855 ; Michael, b. 1856; John, b. 1859; Jeremiah, b.
North Brookfield, 1861, d. young; Mary A., b. 1862 ; Catherine, b. 1S69.
LYON, Lonzo, b. Woodstock, Ct., Jan. 19, 1807; a merchant tailor ; m. Nov. 20,
1834, Caroline Brown Jenks of Southbridge, and d. North Brookfield, Dec. 23, 1839;
she m. (2) Aug. 23, 1S42, Merrick Lyon, brother to first husband. Children, Eliza-
beth Caroline, h. Keene, N.H., Oct. 12, 1835, d. North Brookfield, Feb. ir, 1840;
William Lonzo, b. West Boylston, Jan 8, 1837, d. North Brookfield, Feb. 14, 1840;
John Potter, b. North Brookfield, July 29, 1839, d. Feb. 25, 1840.
LYSCOM, John, jr., a farmer, captain of militia, member of the Committee of
Correspondence of Brookfield, chosen Sept. 12, 1774, and was prominent in military
affairs during the Revolutionary War; lived on the Bell place; d. Jan. 29, 1803,
aged seventy-four. He m. May 6, 1784, Phebe Crabtree of Brookfield.
LYSCOM, John, and wife Rebecca, had Louisa, b. Brookfield, July 23, 1771.
LYSCOM, Sarah, of Brookfield, m. June 6, 1776, Ebenezer Parkman.
MACOMBER, John 1, b. Oakham; carpenter; m. Abigail Packard of Oak-
ham, who d. Worcester, Nov. 6, 18S4; he d. in Oakham. Children, Gardner, b. 1826;
machinist ; m. Henrietta Woodis of Oakham ; Lnther, b. 1828 ; a carpenter ; m. Kaw
Ho Waharo, a native of the Sandwich Islands ; John, b. 1834 2 ; Edzain, d. New
Haven; George, d. Arizona; James, d. in the army at Newbern, N.C. ; Abigail;
Henry, b. Barre, d. ; William, a carpenter ; Charles, a carpenter ; Frank, a
cabinet maker ; Calvin, a miller ; Jessie, d. Oakham.
2. John, son of John 1, a carpenter; m. (i) Sept. 25, 1856, Harriet Doane of
Oakham, b. North Brookfield, Nov. 10, 1S38, d. Paxton, July 25, 1879. ^^^ m. (2)
, and built a house near the head of the pond, south of the Nathaniel Green
place, and d. Nov. 5, 1882. Children (Oakham), Nellie A., b. July 23, 1857, m.
Charles Rhodes of West Brookfield, and resides in Danbury, Ct. ; George, b. Dec.
, d. Oakham, 1863.
MAGNER, Edward, b. Ireland, m. Mary Murphy of Ireland, and came here in
1865; she d. Northampton. Children, John, b. Ireland, 1862; Patrick, b. 1864;
Timothy, b. 1865; William, b. North Brookfield, Feb. 7, 1870.
MAHONEY, James, b. Ireland, m. Sept., 14, 1872, Ellen Rice of North Brook-
field. Children (North Brookfield), 6'««> yff«^, b. June 5, 1874; Williatn Joseph,
b. Nov. 14, 1876.
MAHONEY, John, 2d, b. County Cork, Ireland, 1823, m. in Chicopee, Jan. 19,
1856, Bridget Carroll of Bally Kelly, County Clare, Ireland. This family came from
Ware, Feb. 14, 1857, and lived near the old Hale place. Children (North Brook-
field), Mary A., b. May 29, 1857 ; ICate, b. Nov. 29, 1S59 ; James, b. Hardwick, May
9, 1863; Nellie M., b. North Brookfield, Sept. 29, 1865.
MA HONE V. — MA RCELLE. 679
MAHONEY, Patrick, b. " Letter," m. in Goleen, Kate Leary of Cahir, Ireland,
and d. in " Letter." Children, yohaiina, b. Dong, County Cork, Ireland, 180S, m. in
Crookhaven, Jonathan Downey of Ballyouge, Ireland ; resides North Brookfield ;
James, b. 181 1, m. in Goleen, Mary Driscoll of "Letter;" farmer in Ireland;
Michael, b. 1814, d. in Dong; Patrick, b. 1817, d. "Letter;" A^ancy, b. 1820, m. in
Goleen, Florence Canty of Craughan ; resides Corin, County Cork ; yohii, b. 1823 ;
farmer ; m. in Chicopee, Jan. 19, 1S56, Bridget Carroll of Bally Kelly ; resides
North Brookfield; Mary, b. "Letter," 1826, m. in Goleen, Timothy McCarty o£
Carnaugh, County Cork; resides Buffalo, N.Y. ; Timothy, b. 1829; farmer; m. in
Chicopee, Kate Hair of Innisdiinan, Ireland; resides Ware; Cornelitis, b. 1832;
farmer; m. in Goleen, Kate McCarty of Ballyouge, Ireland; Ellen, b. 1835; m. in
New Bedford, Timothy Sullivan of Cain, Ireland, and d. New Bedford, July i, 1865.
MAHONEY, Patrick, b. Ireland, m. in Boston, Ellen Miller, nee O'Brien,
widow of William Miller, b. Ireland, 1829. She m. said Miller, 1S43, came to New
England, 1846 ; the ship was lost at sea, her husband was drowned, and she with
her fourteen-months old child strapped to her back was drawn ashore by the saiiors.
MAHONEY, John, b. Ireland, m. 1851, Mary Haley of North BrookfieM. She
was b. Ireland, and d. North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Eliot, b.
1S53, m. May 29, 1873, Michael. Noonan of North Brookfield; Mary, b. 1855;
Timothy, h. 1S56; Daniel, h. 1858; Johit,\i. 1S60; Kate,h. 1S65.
MALONEY, Michael, b. Ireland, 1840, m. Bridget Donahue of Brookfield,
May 21, 1865, b. Ireland, 1840. Children (North Brookfield), Patrick H., b. Feb. 22,
1866; Thomas D.,h.]7!,-i\. lo," 1868; Michael C, b. Dec. 16, 1S69; Mary Ann, b.
Oct. 25, 1S71; Margaret, b. Dec. 15, 1872 ; Johti J., b. Nov. 25, 1S74; Delia, b. Sept.
21, 1876; Sarah, b. June 26, 1878.
^ MALONEY, William, b. Ireland, 1833, m. Ellen Donovan of North Brook-
field, Jan. 1865. Children (North Brookfield), Kate, b. Dec. 29, 1S65 ; Mary, b. Jan.
14, 1867 ; John, b. Mar. 19, 1S69; Jere7iiiah, b. Feb. 14, 187 1 ; Ellen, b. Dec. 26,
1873; William, b. Dec. 25, 1874; Jnlia, b. Sept. 6, 1S76; Anna, b. Aug. 24, 1879.
MANDALL, Walter, b. in Hardwick, m. (i) Julia Freeman of Oakham ; (2)
Adeline Paige of Hardwick ; (3) Almira Moulton of Hardwick, d. Hardwick, June,
1S52. Children (Hardwick), D. Webster, treasurer in Greenwich ; Henry E., farmer
in Oakham ; Walter G., b. Oct. i, 1848; janitor in North Brookfield; m. Sept. 14,
1875, Anna E. Churchill of North Brookfield.
MARANDETTE, Octave, b. Canada, m. Sophronia Oblair of Canada. Chil-
dren, Alary, b. Canada, June 2, 1857, m. Joseph Wizard of North Brookfield ; Delia,
b. Oct. 2, 1S65; Armidos, b. West Brookfield, June 5, 1S72.
MARANDETTE, Charles, b. Canada, 1S40, m. 1859, Olive Bonin of Brook-
field. Children, Rosanna, b. Spencer, 1862; Charles, b. West Brookfield, 1864;
Georgia,\i. 1868; Josephine, b. Oct. 19; 1871 ; Dora, b. Oct. 20, 1873; Rebecca, \>.
North Brookfield, Apr. 2, 1879; Edmond, b. West Brookfield, Mar. 1876.
MARCELLE, Fred, b. Canada, 1852, m. in North Brookfield, Oct 6, 1875,
Mary Robinson. Child, Mary Rose Delema, b. North Brookfield, Mar. 25, 1878.
68o GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
MARKS, Joseph, of Springfield, where he had a grant of land, located on the
west side of the river, dated Feb. 2, 1685; was a soldier in Capt. Bull's company,
which was sent to Albany and Schenectady in November, 1689, to protect the Eng-
lish settlers there against the French and Indians. In a skirmish, Marks and Samuel
Beamon were taken prisoners. Beamon escaped ; but Marks was carried to Canada,
whence, after a varied experience, he returned about March, 1692, and soon after
came to Brookfield, where he received a grant of sixty acres of upland for a house-
lot. He afterwards had additional grants of a hundred and eighty acres. His was
one of the "fortified houses," named in connection with the Indian wars. He and
his sons had extensive grants of land on the southerly side of Quabaug river, be-
tween Lashaway and the west line of the old township. " Marks's mountain," in
Warren, is named for him.
His wife was Mary . Children, Joseph, m. 17 18, Experience Hinds ; Susannft,
m. 1720, John Sheppard ; Esther, m. 1731. John Barrus; Hezekiah, m. Apr. 23, 1734,
Judith Hayward ; Alary, b. May [torn] ; John, b. Sept. 21, 1715, m. 1743, Mary Redder.
MARSH, John, b. Grafton, Jan. 2, 17SS, m. Mar. 16, 1811, Roxana Bruce of
North Brookfield, and d. North Brookfield, Oct. 2, 1816; she was«daughter of Anti-
pas Bruce, and d. Sept. 22, 1828. Children, Tivins, b. and d. North Brookfield,
Dec. 19, 181 1 ; Roxaiia Bruce, b. Feb. 10,. 1S13, ni. Apr 7, 1833, Danforth Gilbert of
North Brookfield, who d. Sept. 28, 1S39 ; yoh)i E., b. Mar. 10, iSi6; name changed
to Marshall; was a merchant in Philadelphia, where he d. Sept. 1864; m. Mar.
1841, Susan Babbit of Barre [child, Clara Jane, b. 1S41, m. and settled in Phila-
delphia].
MARTIN, Oramel, M.D., son of Samuel (and Azubah) of Douglas (who was
b. 1770), b. Hoosick, N.Y., July 21, 1810. His grandfather, Isaac, was b. Douglas,
and d. Whitingham, Vt. ; his great-grandfather was b. Dublin, Ireland — his wife
was Mrs. O'Neill. His mother Azubah, b. Woodstock, Ct., and d. in McDonough,
N.Y. ; her father was Mason Martin, who d. at Coleraine ; his great-grandfather was
William Deliverance Seaborn Martin, he being b. on his passage from England here.
Mr. Martin was a school teacher in New York State at 19, and afterwards studied
medicine at Rowe ; graduated at Castleton, Vt., 1832, and at Pittsfield, fall of
1833, and came soon after to New Braintree, and practised about twelve years. In
1845-6, he was in the hospitals in France. Practised in North Brookfield from
Aug. 1846, to Apr. 30, 1848; in Hopkinton, to Jan. 31, 1850, thence to Worcester,
where he now resides. He m. (i) Mar. 28, 1S37, Elmina B. Borden of New Brain-
tree, who d. June 19, 1S64; (2) Nov. 28, 1S67, Emma Houston of Manchester, N.H.
Children, JiiUa M., b. New Braintree, Feb. 23, 1840, m. Dec. 8, 1875, Samuel Utley
of Worcester ; Susan E., b. July 12, 1843.
MARTIN, Saxton P., M.D., son of Samuel, and nephew of Dr. Oramel, b.
Whitingham, Vt., Sept. 24, 1S24. He studied medicine with his uncle. Dr. Oramel ;
graduated Pittsfield Medical School — practised a few months in New York State,
and came to Oakham, 1850, where he remained a few years and removed to New
Braintree; then to Millbury, two years; thence to Hudson, Wis.; then returned to
New Braintree ; then came to North Brookfield, where he practised dentistry, also
in Worcester, during which time he accumulated a small fortune of about $12,000.
He m. Feb. 29, 1851, Aurilla J. Daniels of McDonough, N.Y., and d. there Nov. 29,
1873; she was b. May 24, 1S23. Children, Josephine Aurelia, b. Oakham, July 13,
AfA 7? TIN. — Af AX WELL. 6^ I
1853; resides Syracuse, N.Y. ; Florence Elmina,h. New Braintree, Jan. 25, 1863;.
resides in Syracuse.
MARTIN, Thomas, b. Ireland; ni. Ann McGara, who d. in Ireland ; he d. Al-
bany, N.Y., Feb. 1875. Child, IMichael, b. Ireland, Apr. 12, 1840, m. Nancy Keith
of Leicester, Nov. 1878.
MASON, William, b. Waltham, Mar. 8, 1821, m. (i) Susan P. Mcintosh of
Needham, July 10, 1840, who d. Lowell, 1862; (2) L. A. Kate Smith of North
Brookfield, Oct. 18, 1S69. Children (Newton), John M., b. Feb. 10, 1841 ; Mary C,
b. 1845. H^ ^v^s in the navy in the late war.
MATTHEWS, Daniel, jr., millwright, from Southboro, bought of William
Ayres, Apr. 24, 1749, land and mill privilege on Sucker brook, near the New Brain-
tree line ; d.'in 1805, leaving a legacy of twenty-five dollars to the Second Parish.
He m. Huldah Putnam, b. May 25, 1734, of Sutton, a sister of Gen. Rufus Putnam.
Children recorded in Brookfield, Daniel, b. July 20, 1754, d. Dec. 21, 1756; Susanna,
b. July 29, 1756, d. Sept. 24, 1758.
MATTHEWS, Silas 1, m. 1765, Priscilla Woods, both of Brookfield, and had
Katheri)ic, b. Jan. 21, 1767 ; Silas, b. Sept. 11, 1770.
2. David, son of Silas, b. Leverett, Dec. 27, 1778 ; m. Nov. 25, 1802, Lydia,
daughter of Thomas Rainger of Brookfield, and d. there Aug. 4, 1859. Children,
Hiratn, b. Brookfield, Jan. 5, 1804; a grocer; m. (i) Phebe Adams of Brookfield ;
(2) Mercy Ketchum, in Troy, N.Y. ; (3) Alzina Nichols of New York State, and
d. Troy, Apr. 27, 1870; Harriet Woods, b. Hardwick, July 29, 1806; m. (i) Cephas
Bemis of Spencer; (2) John F. Dewing of North Brookfield, and d. North Brook-
field, Jan. 30, 1873; ■Abigail, b. July 2, 1808, m. Frederick Burden of Stafford, Ct.,
and d. Connecticut, Sept. 20, 1850; Fanny Rainger, b. Brookfield, May 8, 1816, m.
in Brookfield, May 24, 1835, Slade A. Earle of Leicester.
MATTHIEU, Louis, b. Canada, m. June, 1S64, Lucretia Gokey of Vermont.
Children, Louis E., b. Thorndike, Jan. 3, 1S66, and d. there March following ; Mary,
b. North Brookfield, Feb. 25, 1S68; George, b. Feb. i, 1870; John, b. July 9, 1S72;
Clara V., b. Dec. 24, 1874; Charles, b. Oct. 15, 1877.
MATTOON, John, b. Warren, m. Martha Kimball of Brookfield. Children,
Beulah, b. Brookfield, Aug. 1876; Ethel, b. 1S79. '
MAXWELL, Nathaniel B., b. Wells, Me., Aug. 1813; m. 1842, Catherine E.
Morrill of Needham, b. 1818; he d. in Andersonville prison, 1864. Children, Edwin
H., b. Williamstown, and d. Bennington, Vt. ; Samuel B., b. New York State, Mar.
1847, "!■ Apr. 187 1, Estella J. Dean of Oakham, and d. North Brookfield, Mar.
1872 ; Edwin F., b. Winstead, Ct., Jam 1850, m. July 7, 1871, Ella Willard of Brook-
field; Henry y., b. Brookfield, Aug. 1853; Charles F.,h. June, 1857, m. Nov. 18,
1879, Ellen F. Tucker of North Brookfield [child, Robert Brooks, b. North Brook-
field, May 25, 1882].
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MAXWELL, Cornelius C, b. Bordeaux, France; a barber; m. Mary Donohue
of Boston, and d. North Brookfield, Mar. 2, 1878; she d. Jan. 1883, aged 75; no
issue.
682 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
MAY, Asa 1, b. Spencer, m. about 1821, Lydia Moulton of Spencer, and d. there
Jan. 1S3S. Children (Spencer), Louisa Ann, d. June, 1S3S; Isaac Moulton, b. Aug.
18, 1825 2; Chloe Maria, m. Turner C. Davis of Oxford; Joel Henry, b. Mar. 4,
1833 3.
2. Isaac Moulton, son of Asa 1, m. (i) Nov. 25, 1847, Sarah E. Gault of West
Brookfield, who d. July 3, 1865; (2) May 13, 1866, Mary A. F. Rich of New Brain-
tree. Children, Henry Gault, b. West Brookfield, Jan. 15, 1850, d. Jan. 25, follow-
ing ; Marion Ella, b. North Brookfield, May 18, 1852, d. Aug. 6, 1856; Frank
Lewistoti, b. July 18, 1857, d. Dec. 20, 1858 ; Frank, b. May 5, 1865, d. Aug. 5, fol-
lowing; Mabel, h. Sept. 15, 1867; adopted Dec. i, 1874, and was the daughter of
Benjamin G. and Mary F. Veazie.
3. Joel H., son of Asa 1, m. May 22, 1855, Mary B. Holland of Barre, and d.
North Brookfield, June 5, 1S76. Child, Harry Lawton, b. North Brookfield, Dec.
26, 1862.
MAYNARD, Lyman A., b. Worcester, Feb. 11, 1812; a painter and merchant ;
m. May 5, 1839, Susan Hyde Walker of Woodstock, Ct., b. there Dec. 3, 1814, d.
Worcester, Dec. 1S82 ; he d. Worcester, Mar. 22, 1863. Children, Mary Susan, b.
North Brookfield, Dec. 26, 1839, m. Levi Lincoln of Worcester [children, William
Seaver, b. Boston, Apr. 11, 1870; Charles Levi, b. Worcester, Oct. 17, 1872, d. Aug.
iS, 1873]; Charles Lyman, b. North Brookfield, Feb. 11, ; clerk; drowned,
Aug. 22, 1865, in Boston Harbor, by upsetting of his boat.
McCarthy, Patrick, b. Ireland, 1830, m. 1858, Ellen McCarthy of Spencer.
Children (North Brookfield), Charles, b. i860; Hannah, b. 1866; Julia, b. 1868.
McCarthy, Wllliam, b. Ireland, Feb. 22, 1822, m. in Boston, Aug. 31, 1853,
Margaret McCarthy. Children, Edward, b. Barre, Oct. 4, 1S55 ; John H, b. Mar.
22, 1858; Mary E., b. Feb. 15, i860, d. New Braintree, Feb. 8, 1863 ; Dennis H,
b. Rutland, Dec. 4, 1861 ; William, b. New Braintree, Jan. 22, 1864 ; Charles, b.
Petersham, Jan. i, 1866; Ja7nes F, b. Oct. 30, 186S ; Joseph L., b. Nov. 30, 1871.
William, sen., resided on the Nathaniel Smith place, where in a former house the
first parish meeting of the Second Parish in Brookfield was held. May 21, 1750.
McCarthy, Timothy, b. Ireland, m. Jan. 30, 1868, Bridget McCarthy of
North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Patrick H, b. Oct. 18, 187 1 ;
Bridget M, b. Mar. 19, 1874; Nellie, b. Feb. 6, 1876; Timothy, b. Apr. 22, 1878;
Michael, b. Sept. 22, 1879. '
McCarthy, John, b. Ireland, m. in Lowell, i860, Johanna Donovon. Chil-
dren, Timothy, b. 1863 ; John, b. 1865 ; Mary Jane, b. 1867 ; Dennis, b. North
Brookfield, June 10, 1869; Johanna, b. June 25, 1872.
McCarthy, Andrew, b. Ireland, m. in Brookline, 1856.', Mary . Chil-
dren (North Brookfield), Honora, b. Nov. ; Bridget, b. Jan. 1867, Katie, b.
Apr. 26, 1869; Alary Jane,h. Dec. 15, 1S70 ; Nellie, b. June 17, 1873; John,h.
Sept. 25, 1S74; Lizzie, b. Sept. 6, 1876; Maggie, b. July 23, 1878.
McCarthy, Charles, b. Ireland, m. Aug. 24, 1872, Catherine McCarthy of
North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Josephine, b. Jan. 18, 1S73; ^""
drew, b. Oct. 20, 1S74; James, b. Aug. 24, 1877.
McCONNELL. — ME A D. 683
McCONNELL, John B., b. Wallingford, Vt , 1845; machine agent; m. 1873,
Katie Connolly in Vermont. Children, Fdix 3"., b. Monson, July, 1876; William
A., b. Pittsfield, Sept. 1877.
McLaughlin, John J., b. Ireland, 1840, m. May, 1865, Catherine Kenney
of Blackstone. Children (Rhode Island), y^w^j Edward, b. Nov. 22, 1867; IVil-
liam //., b. 1S69; Francis K., b. 187 1 ; (North Brookfield), yohn Joseph, b. June 8,
1873 ; Estdlla A., b. Aug. 29, 1876.
McMAHAN, John (known as John Mahan), b. Ireland; carpenter; m. Jane
Gilhooly -of Ireland. Children, Mary, b. Worcester, Mar. 1849, m. Nov. 1868,
James Conroy of North Brookfield; James, b. July, 1851, m. Ellen Mahan of
Sutton; Rosajtna, b. Sept. 1853, m. Morris Egan of Worcester; Elleti, b. 1854;
John, b. Apr. 1S56; Catherine, b. i860, m. David Snow of Worcester.
McNAMARA, Patrick, b. Ireland, 1834; m. Apr. 16, 1854, Ellen Kennedy of
North Brookfield, and d. June 27, 1S79. Children, 3Iary Ann, b. Brookfield, Feb.
3, 1S55, and d. North Brookfield, July 28, i860; Ellen, b. North Brookfield, Sept.
28, 1857 ; John, b. Aug. 17, 1859, d. Apr. 13, i860 ; Martin, b. Feb. 3, 1S61, d. Oct.
1863; Catherine, h. Ang. J, 1862; Jeremiah, b. June 11, 1864; Margaret, b. Mar.
30, 1866; Patrick, b. Mar. 16, 1868 ; Michael, b. June 20, 1870; Eliza, b. Dec. 18,
187 1, d. Sept. 4, 1872 ; James, b. June 26, 1873, d. Nov. 18, 1S76; William, b. May
6, 1875, d. Apr. 4, 1877 ; Maria, b. May 6, 1877 ; Winnifred, b. Nov. 2, 1879.
McNAMARA, Michael, b. Ireland, m. Apr. 16, 1870, Elizabeth Kiley of North
Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Mary Ann, b. June 30, 187 1 ; Martin, b.
Nov. 21, 1875 ; Elizabeth, b. Dec. 18, 1878.
McNULTY, Joseph H., b. Canada, July, 1847, m. Jan. 20, 1870, Etta M.
Gould of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Henry, b. May 12, 1872 ;
Mercy Gay, b. Oct. 8, 1S73 ; Anna A., b. Sept. 8, 1875.
MEAD, Zaccheus 1, b. Mattapoisett (formerly Rochester), 1725; a tailor; m.
Nov. 27, 1755, Sarah Barlow of Rochester, and d. North Brookfield, Feb. 24, 1825,
aged ninety-nine; she d. North Brookfield, July 13, 1810, aged eighty-three. Chil-
dren, Afine, b. Rochester, Nov. 18, 175S ; Ebenezer, b. 1760 2 ; Samuel, b. 1764, m.
1797, Sukey Clapp of Rochester. [Mattapoisett (fornlferly Rochester) incorporated
1857-]
2. Ebenezer, son of Zaccheus 1, a farmer; came in 1808, with his father and
son Ebenezer, from Rochester, and settled on the Andrew Hunter place where they
all lived and died. He m. (i) June 10, 1786, Priscilla Norton, who d. Mar. 12, 1810 ;
(2) published Dec. 26, 1811, to Mary Patten of Dover, N.H., who d. North Brookfield,
Aug. 3, 1S53, aged 82; he d. Aug. 24, 1841, aged 81. Children (Rochester), Sarah,
b. Nov. 7, 1787, d. North Brookfield, Nov. 30, 1810; Rachel, b. June, 1789, d. Mar.
17, 1810; Elijah, b. 1792 ; a physician; m. Sarah Lyman of New York, and d. Hart-
ford, Ct., Aug. 29, 1842, at the Retreat for the Insane, where he was admitted July
29, 1842; Ann, b. Aug. 13, 1791, m. June 15, 1S31, Thomas A. Harwood of North
Brookfield, and d. Aug. 30, 1870; Betsey ox Elizabeth, b. Aug. 13, 1794, m. Jan. 2i,
1813, Nahum W. Potter of North Brookfield; resides Boston; Abigail, b. Aug. 12,
1796, m. Apr. 29, 1S19, Joseph A. Moore of North Brookfield, and d. Mar. 11, 1S52 ;
684 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Ebenezer, b. June, 1798 3 ; Deborah, b. iSoi, m. Dec. 14, 1S25, Nathaniel Clark of
Rochester, and d. Apr. 13, 1836; Filary, b. 1804, m. Oct. 28, 1829, Dr. Newton
Southern of Rochester, and d. Nov. 18, 1832 ; Dr. Southern m. (2) Mar. 27, 1834,
Rhoda Sparrow, removed West, and d. there, leaving a widow.
3. Ebenezer, son of Ebenezer 2, m. (i) May 27, 1821, Achsah Poland of North
Brookfield, b. Apr. 16. 1798, d. Sept. 18, 1865; (2) Mar. 16, 1867, widow Esther J.
Flowers (nee Gilbraith) of Boston, and d. North Brookfield, Apr. 8, 1872. Children
(North Brookfield), Sarah, b. Mar. 26, 1822, m. Apr. 18, 1854, James Hunter; re-
sides Spencer; Mary Emmiline, b. Sept. 25, 1824, m. July 5, 1843, George W. Per-
kins of Lynn; Martha A.,\i. May 31, 1829, ni. May 30, 1850, Sylvander Bothwell
of North Brookfield, and d. North Brookfield, Sept. 4, 1865 ; Elijah Nezvton, b. Apr.
2, 1834, d. Jan. 18, 1S38.
MEAGHER, John, b. Ireland ; m. Margaret Coughlin. Children, Patrick, b.
Ireland, 1S59; Johf!, b. North Brookfield, May, 1S65; Michael, b. Aug. 1868;
James, b. Jan. 1871 ; Maggie, b. Oct. 1872 ; Katie, b. June, 1876.
MELLEN, David, b. Oxford, Mav 14, 1759; laborer; m. Grace Stoddard of
Hingham, and d. Charlestown, about 1830. Children, Samuel, d. Oakham, 1823 ;
Abel, m. (i) 1826, Charlotte Perkins of York, Me. ; (2) about 1829, Mary A. Helms
of Nova Scotia, and d. Charle«town; Adeline (twin), m. John Chamberlain ; Fra, b.
Sept. 17, 1799; restaurant keeper; m. Nov. 16, 1825, Mary A. Gillard of Boston,
and d. Charlestown, Sept. 5. 1837; David, b. Oakham, Mar. 15,1804; restaurant
keeper; m. Aug. 20, 1827. Sarah Ann Hilton of Boston, and d. Charlestown, Nov.
16, 1835; Thomas Sitell, b. North Brookfield, 1807, m. (i) Aug. 31, 1830, Rebecca
Perry; (2) Eliza Turner Merriam of Charlestown, who d. Sept. 10, 1873, 3ged 65;
George Washington, h. Oakham; painter; m. Sophia Ballard of Charlestown, and
d. Dedham ; Catherine, lived in the family of Otis Stone, and d. there about 1829;
Mary.xw.^oX-Wi Chamberlain of Charlestown, and d. there about 1836; James, h.
Nov. I, 1815; building mover ; m. Sept. 10, 1837, Sarah A. (Hilton) Mellen, widow
of his brother David, and d. Cambridge, June 11, 1876.
MERRIAM, Isaac S., b. Oxford, Nov. 15, 1S14, m. May 10, 1840, Josephine B.
Beard of Hillsborough, Ga. Town clerk in Auburn and justice of the peace twenty
years. Children, Thomas, b. Macon, Ga., Feb. 12, 1S41 ; machinist in Worcester;
m. (i) Apr. 23, 1863, Alice E. Richards of Holden ; (2) , unknown; Sarah L.,
b. Macon, Feb. 27, 1843, m. Sept. i, 1862, Walter Gates of Worcester; Josephine
E., b. Auburn, Jan. 2, 1845, ™- May 9, 1867, George W. Thomas of Holden; Eimice
L., b. Aug. 20, 1849, d. Worcester, May 28, 1867 ; Emma A., b. Apr. 17, 1851, m. Apr.
24, 1872, Frank D. Morse of Worcester; Camilla A., b. Oct. 6, 1852, d. Auburn,
Feb. I, 1S55; Isaac S., b. Nov. 6, 1856; resides North Brookfield; Clara L., b.
Aug. 16, 1857; lives North Brookfield; Helen S. F., b. Holden, Aug. 29, 1S60, and
d. Aug. 21, 1863.
MILLER, Comfort 1, b. Brimfield, Sept. 19, 1778 ; tanner and currier ; m.
Mar. 8, 1810, Polly Dane of North Brookfield, b. Feb. 27, 1788, and d. Feb. 24, 1872 ;
he d. New Braintree, Jan. 17, 1862. Children (New Braintree), Sally Dorr, b. Feb.
24, 181 1, m. Nov. 27, 1833, Solomon M. Edmunds of North Brookfield, and d. North
Brookfield, July 17, i88o; Joseph Dane,h. June 20, 1814, d. Oct. 25, 1834; William,
b. Aug. 8, 1817 ; clergyman in Connecticut; m. H. E. Snow of Shrewsbury; Charier,
b. July 25, 1820, d. Oct. 5 following ; James, b. June iS, 1823 2.
MI RICK. — MONT A G UE. 685
2. James, Deacon, son of Comfort 1, superintendent of Batcheller's shoe fac-
tory ; was representative from Barre in 1857 ; school committee in North Brookfield,
1S61-2; was corporal Company F, Forty-second Regiment Massachusetts Volun-
teers; m. Nov. 23, 1S48, Julia A. Lincoln of Oakham. Children, Julia Frances, b.
New Braintree, Sept. 2, 1S49, i"- ^ct. 21^ 1S69, Emerson H. Stoddard of North
Brookfield; resides East Brookfield; Emma Harriet, h. yi.2ir. 19, 1S52, d. Feb. 25,
1S54; Ja/Hes Edward, b. Barre, Aug. 24, 1855, m. Apr. 20, 1S80, Olive A. Holmes
of North Brookfield; Horatio Lincoln, h. North Brookfield, Mar. 9, 1S61 ; Laura
Maria, h.'6&^t. 14, 1862; Clara Almira, b. July 3, 1864, d. Jan. 20, 1S66; Editk
Rebecca, b. Jan. 29, 186S.
MIRICK, Thomas 1, of Hartford, 1638, in which year he settled in Springfield;
d. Sept. 7, 1704. He m. (i) July 14, 1639, Sarah Stebbins, daughter of Rowland;
(2) Aug. 21, 1653, Elizabeth Tilley, d. Aug. 21, 16S4. He had five children by first
wife, and eight by second wife. The sixth child by second wife was
2. Tilley, b. Oct. 20, 1667 ; a tanner ; settled at Springfield, bought Apr. 16, 1-717,
for seven hundred and fifty pounds, the Prichard place in Brookfield of Joseph
Jennings; had grants of four hundred and eighty-two acres; d. Sept. 1736. He
m. Sept. 1694, Sarah Cooley, d. Sept. 1750. Children, Sarah, b. Dec. 12, 1695, m.
July 12, 1720, Ebenezer Cook; Rebeckah, b. Nov. 16, 1697, m. J. Evans; Tilley, b.
Mar. 28, 1701 3 ; Esther, b. May 24, 1703, m. Sept. 22, '1772, Obadiah Rice ; Tasmar
b. Mar. 1709, m. John Barber.
3. Tilley, son of Tilley 2, b. Brookfield, removed to West Springfield, d. Mar.
1732. He m. Elizabeth Wilder, who m. (2) Oct. 9, 1735, Major James Minot. Chil-
dren, Mary, b. Sept. i, 1723, died young; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 14, 1726; Tilley, b. Sept.
20, 1730, m. July, 1752, Mary Minot of Concord.
MONAHAN, James, of Ireland, m. Sept. 1S67, Hannah Varley. Child, Katie,
b. North Biookfield, Sept. 1867.
MONTAGUE, James S., b. Fletcher, Vt., Mar. 19, 1818 ; resided in Brookfield ;
boot and shoe manufacturer; deacon Congregational Church from 1844, till his
death; town treasurer; selectman; representative, 1867; m. June 2, 1843, Rhoda B.
Potter of North Brookfield, and d. Brookfield, Dec. 15, 1879. Children (Brookfield),
Lucy Elizabeth, b. Jan. 16, 1845; teacher in Portland, Me.; Laura Electa, b. Aug.
26, 1848, d. Aug. 21, i860; William Frederick, b. Nov. 28, 1851 ; fruit ranch. River-
side, Cal.; m. July, 1879, Edna Louise Hall of Brookfield.
MONTAGUE, William H., b. Fletcher, Vt., Aug. 26, 1824; carpenter; after-
wards boot manufacturer, and superintendent fifteen years of the Batcheller factory ;
later in grain business in North Brookfield ; n». Feb. 2, 1854, Laura H. Potter of
North Brookfield.
MONTAGUE, Samuel S., b. Fairfax, Vt., Oct. 22, 1826; boot cutter; m. (i)
Apr. 2, 1851, Ellen E. Sprague of Brookfield; (2) Oct. 21, 1862, Emily P. Snow of
Brookfield.
MONTAGUE, Richard, b. Aug. 2, 1799; merchant tailor and farmer; m. (i)
Dec. 19, 1826, Content Skerry of North Brookfield, who d. Feb. 1842; (2) Mary
Bradford of Keene, N.H.; (3) Caroline Farnsworth of Lancaster, and d. Rockford,
686 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
111., July i6, 1878. Children, 2, son, b. and d. Sept. 28, 1S27 ; Richard W., b. Sept.
9, 1828, d. Mar. 19, 1832; Samuel S., b. July 6, or 16, 1830; resides Sacramento, or
Oakland, Cal. ; m. Louisa Bradford of Rockford, 111. ; William R., b. May 28, 1832,
d. Nov. 30, 1832; yohii Vose IVood, b. Sept. 3, 1S33 ; real estate agent. Mason, la.;
m. June 10, 1858, Martha W. Jackson of Charles City, la.; Henry Ward, b. Aug.
1835, d. infancy; Richard Ward, b. Rockford, 111., Oct. 29, 1837; was captain of
Company G, Ninth Iowa Cavalry, in the late war ; mustered out Apr. 1866; m. May
20, 1863, Esther Bell, and d. Rockford, Jan. 1875; Mary Worthy, b. Oct. 10, 1839, d.
Feb. 21, 1851.
MOORE, Thomas 1, a farmer, m. (i) Apr. 24, 1747, Ruth Nichols of West
Brookfield, who d. Nov. 17, 1765 ; (2) Sept. 1766, widow Priscilla Holland of Sutton,
and d, Brookfield, Jan. 6, 1807. The Moores came from Marlboro to Worcester.
Thomas and a brother Daniel came from Worcester to Brookfield; Thomas built
the large house on the "Great Road" ; lived and d. there. The first house
he built and occupied was a small one, still standing back and connected with the
large one. He was a lieutenant in the Revolution, and many years a pensioner.
Children (Brookfield Records), Abigail, b. Mar. 9, 1748, m. Dec. 5, 1770, Samuel
Wood of Brookfield; Ruth, b. Nov. 3, 1749, m. Apr. 27, 1768, John Stevens of
Brookfield; Thomas, h. k.^x. 12, 1751 2; Mary, b. Sept. 18, 1755, published May
30, 1777, to Capt. Reuben Slayton ; Hannah, b. Dec. 29, 1757, m. May 14, 1786, John
Parks; removed to Speedville, N.Y., and d. there; Catherine, b. Jan. 7, 1761, m.
June 12, 1784, Jacob Harrington of Brookfield; Tryphena, b. Dec. 8, 1762, pub-
lished Nov. 19, 1777, to Aaron Reed of Windham; Joshua, b. Nov. 5, 1765 3;
Isaac (twin), b. Nov. 5, 1765 4.
2. Thomas, Lieutenant, son of Thomas 1, m. July 26, 1770, Rebecca Harrington
in Brookfield, and d. Cummington, June 12, 1842 ; she d. Chesterfield, Mar. 30, 1818,
aged 64. Children (Brookfield), Thomas, b. July 15, 1771 ; physician; m. Betsey
Vaughn of East Greenwich, R.I., and d. Chesterfield, May 15, iS6i [children,
Daniel; Dr. Alexander H. ; Dr. Thomas P.; Lydia J., m. Hacket; Mary, m.
Williams; Joshua; Fortius; Dr. Lorenzo; Marcus; Isaac; Betsey; another,
unnamed]; Holland, b. Oct. 7, 1776, m. Sally Kendall of Canterbury, Ct., and d.
Cummington, Dec. 31, 1856 [children: Orson, had twelve children; Adeline, five;
Dr. Thomas J., ten; Sarah, six; Eliza A., seven; Elvin, five; Lyman K., twelve;
Nancy B., two; Calvin C, eight; Helen D., six.; James B., five]; Polly, b. Oct. 4,
1779, m. Jeremiah Kinne of Worthington, and d. Chesterfield ; Ruth, b. Mar. 5,
1782, m. Lyman Kendall of Chesterfield, and d. there Dec. 27, 1813; Welcome, b.
May 4, 1786, m. Susanna Robinson of Hardwick, N.Y. ; Joshua U., b. 1788, d.
Chesterfield, June 10, 1794; Amos, b. Oct. 4, 1791, m. Cynthia Gardner of Worth-
ington; Rebecca, b. Aug. i, 1794, d. Brookfield, Feb. 16, 1795; -^''C ^-^ ^- ^^^Y ''>
1796, m. Aaron Bigelow of Cummington, and d. there Oct. 2, 1878.
3. Joshua, son of Thomas 1; was a roving sailor; m. Howe of Shrewsbury;
date and place of his decease unknown. Children, Horace ; Caroline, m. Morris,
removed to New York State and d. there; she was distinguished for her beauty;
three other children, names unknown.
4. Isaac, son of Thomas 1, a farmer ; m. Dec. 23, 1792, Miriam Pickard of North
Brookfield, who d. Apr. 30, 1848, aged 80; he d. North Brookfield, Jan. 23, 1S55.
Children (North Brookfield), Hannah, b. Sept. 7, 1793, d. June 24, 1847, unmarried;
Kathron, b. Feb. 13, 1795, m. Apr. 8, 1822, Evi Chilson, a grocer, b. Spencer, Oct.
30, 17S8, who d. Leicester, Sept. 28, 1853; she d. Leicester, Aug. 24, 1866 [chil-
MOORE. 6^7
dren (Leicester), John Dexter, b. Jan. 19, 1824, d. Aug. 17, 1838; Hannah W., b. Mar.
31, 1826, resides Leicester; George Dexter, b. Sept. 21, 1830; a bank teller; d.
Leicester, Jan. 7, 1S55] ; Dexter, b. 1798, d. Oct. 8, 1822 ; John, b. 1801, d. Oct. 19,
1822 ; Ruth, b. 1804, d. Sept. 17, 1822; Sophronia, b. Apr. 6, 1807, m. Dec.^o, 1841,
Harvey Livermore of North Brookfield, and d. Brookfieid, May 14, 1S65.
MOORE, Nathan 1, b. Sudbury, Mar. 10, 1762, m. July 13, 1786, Mrs. Mercy
Bruce, nee Gilbert of North Brookfield, who d. Apr. 28, 1837. He d. June 3, 1848;
was in the Revolutionary war, and the old flint-lock gun, carried by him in the Rev-
olution, and by his son Joseph A. (in the war of 1812), is now in possession of the
youngest grandson of the latter. Children (North Brookfield), Sally, b. Jan. 19,
1787, d. Nov. II, 1865, unmarried; Alvan, b. May 18, 1789, m. Caroline Annable of
Litchfield, N.Y., and d. Ware, 1835; Clarhsa,h. Mar. 18, 1791, m. July 21, 1814,
William Snow of North Brookfield, and d. Chicopee, Dec. 19, 1874 ; Orttiacinda, b.
May 27, 1793, m. William Thompson of New Braintree, and d. in West Brookfield
Joseph Appletoii,h. Aug. 11, 1795 2; Mary, b. Oct. 10, 1797, m. Apr. i, 1823, Lyman
Bush of North Brookfield; resides Exira, la.; Esther, b. Feb. 17, 1800, m. Apr. 11,
1822, Nathaniel Snow of North Brookfield, and d. Feb. 25, 1834; Josiah Warren,
b. June 22, 1S05, d. Apr. 27, 1830 [Nathan had a brother Jonathan, b. Sudbury, about
1764, who lived unmarried many years with the Misses Wright, who lived to a great
age, and d. unmarried. He returned to Sudbury, where he d. Their house stood
south of the Jonathan Pellet brick house, where John Hoone now lives].
2. Joseph Appleton, Deacon, son of Nathan 1, was a farmer, and teacher for
seventeen successive winters ; member of Legislature 1837 and 1840, and many years
town assessor. He m. (i) Apr. 29, 1819, Abigail Mead of North Brookfield, who
d. Mar. 10, 1S52 ; (2) Jan. 28, 1S53, Mrs. Azubah Sparks, nee Poland, who d. Sept.
4, 1S76; he d. Aug. 13, 1878. Children (North Brookfield), Joseph Appleton,h. Mar.
3, 1820 3; Alvan, b. June 9, 1821, d. Mar. 17, 1822 ; Rachel Mead, b. May 2, 1823,
m. Sept. 17, 1846, Edward Keyes of West Boylston; resides Papillion, Neb.; Lttcy,
B7'uce, b. Mar. 17, 1825, m. (i) Feb. 15, 1842, Joseph L. Earle of Worcester; (2) Apr.
10, 1848, Harvey Ludden of Spencer; (3) Feb. 5, 1855, James M. Clifford of North
Brookfield; Clarissa Ann, b. Oct. 18, 1S26, d. Jan. 17, 1828; Henry Martin, b. Jan.
17, 1829 4; Sarah Lyman, b. Feb. 22, 1831, m. Oct. 13, 1850, Sylvester Bothwell of
Oakham; resides in Barre ; Lucius Alvan, b. Apr. 15, 1833, d. June 4, 1S36; Mary
Abbie, b. July 16, 1S35, m. (i) Nov. 21, 1S61, Deacon Willard N. Ross of Fitchburg;
(2) Apr. 28, 186S, James Goodrich of Fitchburg; Elijah Mead, b. July 20, 1837, d.
Feb. 10, 1S40.
3. Joseph Appleton, son of Joseph A. 2, m. Aug. 24, 1852, Marietta S. Loring
of Oakham ; a farmer in Papillion, Neb. Child, Isabelle Abigail, b. North Brook-
field, June 7, 1854, m. in Oakham, Jan. i, 1874, Eben M. Lancaster of East Bowdoin
ham, Me.
4. Henry Martin, son of Joseph A. 3, m. Mar. 14, 1849, Mary A. Earle of Bos-
ton ; merchant in Boston, and an evangelist of the Young Men's Christian Associa-
tion; resides East Somerville. Children, Abbie Mead, b. Boston, Apr. 9, 1855;
Carrie Allen, b. Charlestown, Oct. 21, 1857, d. Oct. 30, i860; Mary Gratia, b. Apr.
21, 1S59; Henry Marshall, b. Feb. I, 1862, d. Feb. 15, 1863; Emma Martha, b.
East Somerville, Dec. 13, 1863; Harrie Sylvester, b. July 31, 1S67, d. Apr. 9, 1S69.
MOORE, Lucian P., b. New Salem, 1836, m. i860; Lucretia B. Clapp of Mon-
tague. Children, N'ellie, b. Leverett, 1861 ; Lottie, b. 1863; Clarence, b. 1865; Rob-
ert, b. Hinsdale, 1877.
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MORSE, Robert, b. a slave in Louis, Va., Aug. 1847. He fell in with Dr. War-
ren Tyler, when he was in the army, became his groom and body-servant, and came
to North Brookfield with him. His master's name was Capt. James Dickinson. He
m. Nov. 15, 1871, Fannie C. Williams, in North Brookfield ; b. Culpepper, Va., Dec.
1850. Children, Lizzie W., b. North Brookfield, Aug. 9, 1872 ; Isabelle, b. Aug. 21,
1S74; Sarah A., b. Virginia, May, 1876; Robert, b. North Brookfield, July 24, 1878 ;
Frederick, b. Oct. 16, 1S85.
MOULTON, Daniel, b. Hopkinton; farmer; m. (i) Lydia Pratt of Upton;
(2) Bathsheba French of Oakham, and d. North Brookfield, Feb. 8, 1839, aged 72.
Children (Spencer) Isaac Pratt, b. July 26, 1794, d. Dec. 3, 1819; Daniel, b. Feb.17,
1796, d Sept. 24, 1798; Lydia, b.'June 6, 1798, m. (i) May 16, 1821, Asa May of
Spencer; (2) Feb. 6, 1840, Daniel Tucker of West Brookfield, and d. North Brook-
field, Oct. 28, 18S0; Elizabeth, b. July 22, 1800, d. North Brookfield, Apr. 19, 1839;
Hannah, b. Oct. 30, 1802, m. Mar. 25, 182^, Thomas Cary of North Brookfield, and
d. Springville, N.Y. ; Nancy, b. Feb. 13, 1805, m. Ansil Kenfield of Ware, and d.
New York; Emeline, b. May 27, 1807, m. Dec. 29, 1829, Timothy P. Clark of Hub-
bardston, and d. North Brookfield, Apr. 25, 1S79; Chloe, b. Nov. 26, 1809, m. Aug.
II, 1831, Hiram Edson of North Brookfield; Anna, b. Aug. 24, 1812, m. Joel Chaf-
fee of Springville, N.Y., and d. there Sept. 1882; Daniel, b. Feb. 24, 1816, d. Mar.
13, 1816.
MOULTON, Asa, b. Canton, N.H., Sept. 1S08 ; m. Submit H. Babcock, b.
Jericho, Vt., Oct. 30, 1S08, and d. Spencer, Feb. 23, 1877. Children, twins, un-
named, b. North Brookfield, Feb. 7, 1837, d. infancy; David S., b. Nov. 8, 1838,
killed in the army at Fredericksburg, Va , Dec. 13, 1S62 ; Nathaniel IP., h. Jericho,
Vt., Sept. 26, 1S40, m. Feb. 15, 1S63, Charlotte G. Waters of New York City; a
merchant in New York ; H. Harrison, b. North Brookfield, June 24, 1843, d- Ander-
sonville prison, Jan. 26, 1865; Charlotte A., b. North Brookfield, May 8, 1846, m.
May 8, 1870, Charles P. Barton of Spencer [children, Charles H., b. Spencer, Apr.
7, 1872; Rosella A., b. Sept. 2, 1877].
MOWER, Cyrus, b. Greene, Me., Sept. 22, 1S09, m. June 30, 1836, Lydia W.,
daughter of Isaac Smith of West Brookfield, b. New Hampshire, Oct. 16, 1819.
Children (North Brookfield), Chattie C, b. June 13, 183S, m. May i, 1857, Frank N.
Norcross of Chicopee, and d. i860; Annie G., b. Feb. 27, 1840, m. Jan. 28, 1857,
John F. Norcross of North Brookfield; Thomas J., b. June 28, 1S42, m. July 31,
1873, Augusta J. Hall of North Brookfield; Libbie E., b. Mar. 23, 1848, m. May 9,
1867, Martin BuUard of Westboro.
MOWER, Curtis, b. Charlton, Oct. 26, iSoi, m. Hannah (Kendrick) Hunter of
North Brookfield, and d. June 21, 1876, at Morristown, Vt. Children, Alary Jane,
b. Dec. 21, 1827, d. Calais, Vt., June 27, 1833 ; Marshall Curtis, b. Sept. .18, 1829,
m. (i) June 3, 1858, Harriet Parker of East Templeton, who d. i860; (2) Nov. 24,
1S64, l^o's Pollard of Hubbardston; Charles Carroll, b. Calais, Vt., Apr. 20, 1834,
d. Morristown, Vt , July 21, 1857 ; Edwin Bliss, b. June 18, 1837, d. in Morristown,
Sept. 21,, 1865 ; Emery Carlos, b. May 30, 1S39; a merchant in Burlington; m. Nov.
25, 1869, Hattie A. Herrick of Winooski, Vt.
MULLETT, Sumner, b. New Braintree, Jan. 12, 1S30; carpenter; m. Dec. 22,
1853, Charlotte Nutting of North Brookfield, b. Essex, Vt., Sept. 9, 1833. Children
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(North Brookfield), Clarence A., b. Oct. 1855, d. May 24, 1856; Herbert Sumner, b.
Nov. I, 1857, m. Aug. 20, 1879, Ida M. Brown of North Brookfield; Leon, b. Mar.
24, i860, d. Mar. 27 following; Edwin, b. May 27, 1863, d. Aug. lo following; Nel-
son George, b. Dec. 15, 1865, d. Apr. 27, 1866; Etta Sophia, b. Aug. 10, 187 1 ; Inez
G., b. Aug. 4, 1873, d. Oct. 4 following; George F., b. Oct. 4, 1874, d. Jan. 12, 1876.
MULLIKIN, James B., b. New Jersey, Mar. 7, 1849; in corset shop, Worces-
ter ; m. Oct. 30, 1S73, Emma L. Batcheller of North Brookfield, daughter of E. D.
Batcheller, b. Mar. 14, 1852. Child, George Batcheller, b. Mar. 21, 1875.
MUNROE, Joshua 1, b. Spencer, Jan. 6, 1780; was son of Amos Munroe, and
came from Lexington to Spencer ; farmer; m. Oct. 17, 1S05, Sarah Cutter of Spen-
cer, and d. there 1859. Children (Spencer), Z^tc/w, m. Priscilla of Michigan;
Moody, d. in Maine ; Lucy, m. Joseph Westgate of" Sturbridge, and d. Melrose ;
Otis, b. Oct. 20, 1812 2 ; Joshua, b. Mar. 15, J.*^r8 3.
2. Otis, son of Joshua 1; a merchant; m. (i) Oct. 9, 1838, in North Brookfield,
Betsey Whipple of Oakham; (2) 1878, in Kentucky, .
3. Joshua, son of Joshua 1. His mother dying near the time of his birth, he
was placed in the family of Mr. Andrew Buxton, where he was reared to man's
estate ; was educated in the higher branches of study at Uxbridge and elsewhere,
and taught school in North Brookfield and Spencer; went South, and became dis-
tinguished as a teacher in Maryland and Virginia. In 1876, removed West, and m.
June I, 1876, Anna Graham of Washington County, Md. ; settled in Plainwell,
Mich., on a small farm, as a fruit grower, where he d. Sept. 19, 1882 ; no issue.
MURPHY, William, son of John, b. Ireland, Dec. 1850, m. July, 1869, i^^
North Brookfield, Margaret Looney. Children (North Brookfield), John H., b.
July 27, 1S70, d. Sept. 4 following; Catherine J., b. July, 1872; Abbie A., b. June,
1874; Daniel A., b. Aug. 30, 1876, d. Apr. 6, 1878.
MURPHY, CORNELIUS, b. Ireland, 1821, m. Mary Shea, b. Ireland, 1831.
Children, Mary, b. New Braintree, 1851 ; Julia, b. 1853, '^- Oct. 25, 1873, John
Barry of North Brookfield; Margaret, b. North Brookfield, 1857 ; Ellen, b. i860;
Edward, b. 1869.
MURPHY, Timothy 1, b. Ireland, 1815, m. 1S44, Kate Duggan. Children,
Patrick, b. Ireland, 1847 2 ; Cornelius, b. and d. 1844 ; Ellen, b. Mar. 1850, m. Cor-
nelius Connolly, Nov. 1869; Tho7nas,h. May 14, 1852; resides North Brookfield;
John, b. North Brookfield, Aug. 6, 1855, d. Sept. 4, 1869 ; Margaret, b. Apr. 6, 1859,
d. Dec. 10, 1863; James, b. Feb. 1862, resides North Brookfield.
2. Patrick, son of Timothy 1, m. July 8, 1S71, Bridget Hayes of North Brook-
field. Children (North Brookfield), Catherine A., b. Apr. 15, 1872; Mary E., b.
Feb. 24, 1874; Ti7nothy P., b. Jan. 14, 1876; John E., b. Nov. 17, 1877 ; Margaret
G., b. Sept. 16, 1879.
MURPHY, John, b. Ireland, 1830 ; came to North Brookfield, 1855, and m. Oct.
1859, Julia Cohan. Children (North Brookfield), Z'^zwi?/, b. Oct. 27, i860; Julia,
b. May, 1862; John, b. Mar. 2, 1866.
MURPHY, Peter, b. Ireland, 1812; came to North Brookfield, 1846, m. Mar-
garet Caulden, and d. Dec. 10, 18S2. Children (North Brookfield), Sarah, b. 1850;
Catherine, b. 1854, m. George Kelly of Worcester; James, b. 1S57.
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MURPHY, Michael, b. Ireland; came to North Brookfield about 1850; m.
Dec. 4, 1S53, Hannah Looney of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield),
Michael, b. 1854; Timothy, b. 1856, m. Mary Foley; Nellie, b. May 17, i860; Mary,
b. 1863; James, b. Jan. 13, 1869; Daniel, b. Nov. i, 1871.
NAULT, Frank, b. Canada; corset maker. Children (Canada), Ida, b. 1865;
Jennie, b. 1866; Carrie, b. 1869; Edward, b. 1874; Joseph, b. 1876.
( NEALOR, Henry 1, b. Canada, 1S25; m. 1848, Goddard, and d. North
Brookfield, Oct. 28, 1878. Children, Henry, b. Worcester, 1849, ™- Sept. 1870,
Emma Beautiette of North Brookfield; Joseph, b. Jan. 4, 1850 2 ; Andreiv, b. July
27, 1853 ; Josephine, b. Jan. 1856, m. Sept. 7, 1874, Louis Brunell of North Brook-
field ; George, b. Mar. 1858; Agnes, b. Jan. 1861, m. Sept. 1877, Louis Dismouis
of Gardner; Napoleo7i, b. North Brookfield, Jan. 1862; Frederick, b. July 23, 1868;
Oliver, b. Mar. 1870; Alexander, b. Hardwick, Oct. 1872.
2. Joseph, son of Henry 1, m. Nov. i, 1873, Mary Lacombe of East Stoughton.
Child, Mary, b. North Brookfield, May 21, 1876.
NEWELL (or NEWHALL), Daniel,^ 1, son of Daniel* (Joseph,^ Thomas,^
Thomas,' the emigrant) and Mary (Breed), b. Lynn ; removed to Brookfield,
where he m. Miriam, daughter of Ebenezer Witt of Brookfield, who in his will (Feb.
ig, 177 1 ), gives to Ebenezer, son of Daniel Newhall, deceased, an eighty acre lot,
laid out to Enoch Hinds, the said Ebenezer to pay certain sums to the other chil-
dren of Daniel Newhall. He d. Dec. 30, 1756, and his widow m. (2) Amos Hamil-
ton 6, whose first wife, Lydia, d. Apr. 30, 1761. [Newhall Family, by H. F.
Waters.] Children, Ebenezer, b. Brookfield, Feb. 13, 1745 2; Joseph, h. July 2,
1747 3; Jonas, b. Dec. 14, 1749, m. June 19, 1781, Azubah Bartlett of Brookfield;
Daniel, b. May 10, 1754 ("m. Esther Warren of Leicester," H. F. Waters).
2. Ebenezer, Colonel, son of Daniel 1, m. Dec. 3, 1767, Sarah Banister of Brook-
field, and d. Jan. 14, 1831, at house of his son Seth B., in Bethel, Me. His wife
b. in Brookfield, May 25, 1744, and d. Pembroke, N.H., May 17, 1822. He was
colonel in the Revolutionary army; he occupied a house twenty or thirty rods south
of the Poland place, now occupied by J. M. Kingsbury; the spot is indicated by a
cellar hole. Children (Brookfield), Chauncey,h. ]^.x\. 2,0, 1769; Sarah,h. jnne 13,
1770; Breed, b. Dec. 6, 1771; David, b. July 21, 1773 ; Ebenezer Francis, b. Sept.
I, 1775 4; Seth,h. May 20, 1777; Miriam, h. Mar. 20, 1779; Easter, b. Dec. 15,
1781 ; Seth B., b. June 26, 1783 ; removed to Bethel, Me.
3. Joseph, son of Daniel 1, m. Sept. 14, 1780, Ruth Wrig'ht of Brookfield. Chil-
dren (Brookfield), Harriet, b. Apr. 23, 1781 ; Nathan, b. Nov. 26, 1782; Daniel, b.
July 30, 1784; Charles, b. Dec. 11, 1786; Elizabeth, b. Nov. 19, 1792; Mary,\i.
Sept. 24, 1795; William, b. Apr. i, 1800, d. North Brookfield, June 14, 1816.
4. Ebenezer Francis, son of Colonel Ebenezer 2, known familiarly as Father
Newell, became a member of the church at St. Stephens, New Brunswick, in 1800 ;
licensed to preach at Loudon, N.H., Mar. 23, i8c6; ordained Deacon June 17, 1809,
at Monmouth, Me. ; ordained Elder, June 24, 181 1. He preached first on Pembroke
Circuit, N.H., extensively in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Central Massa-
chusetts, and after the marriage to his second wife was transferred from Maine to
this Conference in 1831, and established his home in Brookfield ; was superannuated
1842, and until 1847 prosecuted his labors in the vicinity of Brookfield and north-
erly to Royalston. In 1847, rode with his daughter, Olive F., in a carriage to South
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Carolina, and returned in season the next year to attend the Conference. In 1856,
he returned from a second visit to South Carolina, and a third return was com-
pelled by the breaking out of the civil war, after which, in 1S66, he went there again
to establish a Freedman's School, but d. the next year, and was buried beside his
daughter. He m. (i) Oct. 21, iSio, Fanny Butterfield of Sidney, Me., who d. there
Apr. 24, 1824; (2) Polly Blanchard Pendleton, who d. Brookfield, Apr. 21, 1852.
He d. Johnsonville, S.C, Mar. 8, 1867. Children, Ebenezer Butterfield, b. Walden,
Vt., Dec. 4, 1812 (or 11) 5; Olive Famty, b. Croydon, Vt, Oct. 20, 1814 (or 13) ; m.
Nov. 14, 1849, Jo^in Wesley Lovell of Williamsburg, S.C, and d. Johnsonville, S.C,
Oct. 14, 1S63. He is a farmer, b. Dec. 26, 1831, and lived (1884) in South Carolina.
5. Ebenezer Butterfield, son of Rev. Ebenezer F. 4, was a mechanic ; removed
to Marion, S.C, thence to Johnsonville, S.C, where he d. Apr. i, 1S68. He m.
Oct. 24, 1843, Elizabeth Williams Marlow of Marion, b. Dec. 25, 1825. Children,
Frances Rebecca, b. Marion, July 28, 1S44 6; Elizabeth Jane, b. July 25, 1846 7;
Sarah Orvilla, b. Oct. 10, 1S4S 8; William Henry Westberly, b. Williamsburg
County, Oct. 6, 1851 9 ; Polly Blanchard, b. Nov. 9, 1852 10 ; Harriet Maria, b.
Mar. I, 1855 11; Eliza Henrietta, b. Aug. 31, 1S57 12; Eben. Francis Butterfield,
b. Mar. 10, 1S60; John Marion Lafayette, b. Oct. 9, 1862, d. Mar. 9, 1879; Joseph
Percival Pa Is ton.
6. Frances Rebecca, daughter of Ebenezer B. 5, m. Nov. 15, 1865, David Wat-
son Cribb of Georgetown County, S.C. Children (Williamsburg County), Mary
Elizabeth, b. Oct. 10, 1866 ; Joseph Morgan, b. Aug. 15, 1869 ; Henry Logan, b. Dec.
20, 1871 ; Charles Belts, b. May 3, 1874 ; Marvin Pierce, b. June 27, 1877, d. June
19, 1881 ; William Wilson, b. July 19, 1881.
7. Elizabeth Jane, daughter of Ebenezer B. 5, m. H. C Barnhill of Williams-
burg County, S.C. Childen (Williamsburg County), Willie Lextus, b. Nov. 28,
1876; Marion Seals, b. Mar. 28, 1879 ; Josiah Butterfield, b. Oct. 14, 1881.
8. Sarah Orvilla, daughter of Ebenezer B. 5, m. Thomas Nelson Prosser of
Williamsburg County. Children (Williamsburg County), Minnie Olive, b. July 21,
1872; William Mood, b. Feb. 6, 1875; Joseph Butterfield, b. June 22, 1879.
9. William Henry Westberly, son of Ebenezer B. 5, m. Jane Rebecca Owens
of Williamsburg County. Children (Williamsburg County), James Henry, b. July
22, 1879; Elizabeth Hattic, b. June 3, 1882.
10. Polly Blanchard, daughter of Ebenezer B. 5, m. John Cooper ; she was
burned to death Dec. 14, 1877. Children (Williamsburg County), Susa7tna Butter-
field, b. Feb. 10, 1872 ; Annie Coulsair, b. Apr. 4, 1874 ; Lillie Belle, b. Apr. 14, 1876.
11. Harriet Maria, daughter of Ebenezer B. 5, m. James Folkers of Williams-
burg County. Children (Waynesville, Ga.), Charles Hampton, b. Dec. 4, 1876;
Ebenezer Octavitis, b. Mar. 7, 1879 ; Eliza Julia, b. Sept. 26, 1881 ; an in/ant, b.
July 9, 1883.
12. Eliza Henrietta, daughter of Ebenezer B. 5, m. Redding Cannon of
Waynesville, Ga. Children (Williamsburg County), George Verdz, b. Jan. 27, 1879;
Samuel Jersey, b. Sept. 12, 1882.
NEWELL, Richard A., b. Boston, Oct. 23, 1829; a merchant in Boston ; m.
Oct. 27, 1853, Emeline C Walker of North Brookfield, who d. Boston, Oct. 9, 18S5.
Children (Boston), Mary E., b. Nov. 9, 1854; Richard A., b. May 4, 1857 ; clerk ;
Walter W., h. Jan. 2, 1861 ; S. Dwight, b. Sept. 27, 1865, d- North Brookfield, June
18, 1868 ; Catherine M., b. Mar. 3, 1867 ; Helen, b. Mar. 26, 1869.
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NEWMAN, Henry J., b. Middletown, Ct., Feb. 2S, 1S37 ; boot fitter ; m. July
4, 1856, Catherine Howe of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield,) Fred
erUk //■., b. Sept. 14, 1857, d. Dec. 8, 1878 ; Edward H., b. Aug. 7, 1859, m. Mar
10, 18S0, Jennie M. Bliss of North Brookfield ; Charles H., b. Jan. 9, 1863.
NEWTON, Peter K., b. Vermont, 1811 ; m. Catherine Wheelock of Warwick,
-who d. New Braintree, 1868. Children (Warwick), ^(j;v>//rt, m. Henry Tucker of
New Braintree ; Frank, b. 1850 ; Fraticis D. (twin), b. 1850, m. Aug. 10, 1S76, Sarah
Walker of North Brookfield.
NEWTON, Richard W,, b. Westboro, Oct. 6, 1816; m. May 20, 1840, Sophia,
daughter of Joshua Rainger of North Brookfield. Children, Lucy, b. Southboro,
Apr. 8, 1841, m. May 19, 1869, C. A. Richards of Vermont ; Eveline M., b. West-
boro, Jan. 25, 1845, m. Oct. 28, 1878, M. P. Rice of Marlboro; Jane L., b. Nov. 14,
1847, m. Nov. 9, 1876, James Maxwell of Sigel, Pa. ; Richard D., b. Nov. 16, 1849,
d. June 24, 1850; Charles H., b. Northboro, Jan. 15, 1S52, m. June 10, 1880, Clara
O. Washburn of Leicester.
NEWTON, William H., b. Rutland, Oct. 29, 182S, m. Apr. 29, 1852, Lydia P.
Dewing of North Brookfield, and d. North Brookfield, May 10, 1863. Children
(North Brookfield), George Briggs, b. Mar. 10, 1853, d. June 28, 1S54; Lizzie Benus,
b. Apr. 18, 1855, m. Sept. 15, 1874, Frederick D. Buffington of Ware; Ellen Maria,
d. May 28, 185S; Williafn, d. Mar. 6, 1S60; William Horace, b. May 21, 1863.
NICHOLS, Rice, b. Sturbridge, July 19, 1S12; wheelwright and farmer; m.
Apr. 12, 1837, Lucy A. Stevens of North Brookfield, and d. East Brookfield, Apr.
25, 1877. Children, S. Louisa, b. Princeton, Oct. 10, 1840, m. Sept. 23, i860, Timothy
A. Curtis of Worcester, and d. East Brookfield, Jan. 18, 1880 [children, Arthur
Nichols, b. East Brookfield, Nov. 29, 1866; Elbert Austin, b. Oct. 6, 1873]; Emoiy
y., b. Brookfield, Apr. 19, 1842, m. Apr. 5, 1868, Josie Walker of Exeter, N.Y.
[child, Lidell Galusha, b. East Brookfield, Aug. 8, 1874].
NICHOLS, Dewey 1, b. Feb. 22, 1781, m. Nancy Gilmore of Cambridge, Vt.,
and d. Fletcher, Vt. Children (Fletcher), Betsey, b. Dec. 17, 1799; Eunice, b. Oct.
6, 1801 ; Henry W., b. Dec. 30, 1S02 ; Aveline, b. Nov. 2, 1804; Aurilla, b. July 2,
1806; Elijah, b. Feb. 10, 180S 2; Fidelia,h. July 12, 18 10; Hilkiah P., b. Sept. i,
1812; Lucy, b. Feb. 11, 1814, d. Mar. 31, 1816; Hiram, b. Mar. 29, 1S16, d. Apr.
30, 1849 [children, Mary Adelaide, b. Fletcher, Aug. 16, 1844; Omar, b. Dec. 5,
1845]; yVrt«r)* twin, b. Mar. 29, 1816, d. Mar. 31 following. ,
2. Elijah, son of Dewey 1, m. Sept. 14, 1837, Sally Mirick Wilder, b. Watertown,
N.Y., Apr. 2ip 1819; he d. North Brookfield, Mar. 13, 1868, of disease contracted in
the army. Children (North Brookfield), Sarah Ann, b. June 20, 1838, d. July 9, 1838 ;
Fidelia, b. May 31, 1839, m. Emmon B. Corbin of Woodstock, Ct. ; Frances Aveline,
b. Feb. 20, 1841, m. Feb. 10, 1859, Hiram S. Combs of Warren ; John Randolph,h.
Mar. 12, 1843; Afary Wilder, b. Aug. 8, 1845, f"- J^^Y 4> ^^^7^ George Martin of
Philadelphia; Elijah Dewey, b. Mar. 8, 1848, m. Nov. 4, 1873, "^ Worcester, Sarah
Gibbons, b. England; Clara Ezmice, b. Aug. 3, 1852, m. Oct. 26, 1885, Edwin P.
Lawrence of Worcester.
NOONAN, Michael, b. Ireland, May 24, 1848, m. May 29, 1873, Ellen Mahoney
of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Mary Ellen, b. Feb. 27, 1876;
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James M., b. July 10, 1878; John M., b. Oct. 2, 1879; Eva Frances, b. Feb. 19,
1882 ; William Henry, b. Dec. 30, 1884.
NOONE, William, b. Ireland. He was probably the first Irishman who came
to live in North Brookfield, and was a very industrious and respectable citizen. He
m. 1S40, Bridget Raftery, and d. North Brookfield, June 5, 1870. Children (North
Brookfield), Maiy,^. 1S44; John,h. 1846, m. May 4, 1S76, Jennie McCormick of
Barre.
NUTTING, Calvin W., b. Brimfield, July 11, 1817; shoe cutter; m. Sept. 8,
1846, Mary S. Poland of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), Carrie N.,
b. Apr. 18, 1850, m. Jan. 4, 1882, Albert W. Ingraham of Worcester; Sara C, b.
Aug. 29, i860, m. Aug. 29, 1883, Dana J. Pratt of North Brookfield.
NYE, Ebenezer 1, b. Rochester, Mass., July 20, 1761 ; served in the Revolu-
tionary war, and drew a pension; m. June 13, 1790, Lucy Woods of New Braintree,
and d. North Brookfield, Dec. 28, 1838. Children (North Brookfield), Anna, b.
July 28, 1791, m. Dec. 3, 1817, Benjamin McClintock of Ware, and d. Hardwick, Oct.
24, 1881 ; Alma, b. July 26, 1793, ^- Dec. 19, 1794; Bonum, b. Sept. 18, 1795 2;
Lucy, b. Apr. 4, 1799, m. Nov. 5, 1818, Col. Pliny Nye; Ebenezer, b. Nov. 28, 1802
3; Bethiah, b. June 13, 1S05.
2. Bonum, Hon., son of Ebenezer 1, b. Sept. 18, 1795, ^n- J""^ '> 1S20, Pamelia
Abbott of West Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield), John Abbott, b. Apr. 20,
1821 4; Elizabeth Nichols, b. Nov. 18, 1824 5; Mary Baker, b. Mar. 5, 1835, m.
Apr. 20, 1859, Ezra D. Batcheller of North Brookfield, and d. North Brookfield,
Nov. 2, 1867 ; Martha Banister, b. June 14, 1837, m. Apr. 24, 1S78, Homer Bishop
of Cedar Rapids, la.
When 21 years old, Hon. Bonum Nye commenced teaching common schools, and
taught 20 terms in 19 successive years. At the same age he began land surveying,
which he still continues. In 1823 he was commissioned ensign; in 1826 lieutenant;
in 1828 captain of Massachusetts Militia, and was honorably discharged from mili-
tary service at his own request in 1829. In 1S23, first chosen town assessor, serving
at different times about 15 years; also serving as selectman, overseer of poor, and
school committee about the same number of years in each capacity ; a justice of
peace ever since 1S35. From 1S50 to 1857 he was a county commissioner, and chair-
man of the Board the last three years ; civil engineer of the Board during the whole
time, and afterwards a special commissioner 3 years. A trustee of the North Brook-
field Savings Bank from its organization in 1854, and its treasurer since Jan. i, 1864.
He was appointed by the Governor (with Francis H. Dewey of Worcester and
Asaph Wood of Gardner), commissioner to ascertain the true boundary line between
the towns of Uxbridge and Douglas; reporting to the General Cou. : of 1864. He
has made more deeds and wills, and settled and aided in settling more estates, than
any other man in North Brookfield. He became a member of the First Congrega-
tional Society when 21 years old, and united with the church in 1819; and was clerk
of the church 18 or 20 years, and is now the oldest member of the church and of the
society, and the oldest man in the town ; a member of the Sabbath School committee
several years, and a Sabbath School teacher for more than 60 years. A director and
president of the North Brookfield Railroad Co. ever since its organization in 1875.
In all the offices held by him in his native town and county, he has discharged his
duties with ability and fidelity. His long life of activity and usefulness has rarely
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if ever been equalled by any person in this vicinity. In the society and church he
has ever taken an earnest and unfaltering interest. His services in the schools of
the town, both as teacher and committee, have been of great value. Industry, ac-
curacy, and strict attention to the minutest details of all matters intrusted to him,
have always been his marked characteristics. He has been a most valuable citizen,
and now enjoys the respect and esteem of the very large number of people to whom
he has become known during his long and busy life.
3. Ebenezer, son of Ebenezer 1, d. Apr. 9, 1873. ^^ "^- ^^Y 22, 1839, Mehit-
able Dearth of Brimfield, b. Nov. 12, 1814, d. Feb. 26, 1872. Children (b. North
Brookfield), Ebenezer A., b. Jan. 24, 1841, d. Nov. 11, 1845; Henry JV., h. Mar. 3,
1848, m. Jan. 24, 1S84, Emma L. Hintz ; Z?<fj B., h. July 23, 1850, m. June 24, 1879,
James M. Pike of North Brookfield ; Sara/t B., b. Nov. 18, 1S52, d. Apr. 13, 1873.
4. John Abbott, son of Bonum 2; in the drug trade; m. Feb. 27, 1849, Rose
Maria Burns of Boston, and d. Cedar Rapids, la., Nov. 4, 1880. Children (Boston),
Ella Maria, b. Apr. 30, 1S54, m. Henry G. Higley of Cedar Rapids ; Laura Dunbar,
b. Aug. 20, 1855, m. Benjamin F. Mills of Cedar Rapids ; Frank Abbott, b. Dec. 27,
1856, d. Boston, May 30, 1S59.
5. Elizabeth Nichols, daughter of Bonum 2, m. Sept. 8, 1852, Jonathan Chase,
b. Paxton, Jan. 31, 1820, d. Manville, R.I., Jan. 1879 ; she d. Mar. 10, 1875. Children,
Herbert, b. Valley Falls, R.I., Aug. 16, 1853, d. there Oct. 14 following; Anna
Pamelia,\). Attleboro, Nov. 4, 1854, m. Theodore T. Mowry of Manville; Waldo
Edward, b. Nov. 5, 1856, d. North Brookfield, Oct. 8, 1857 ; Mary Ethel, b. Manville,
Aug. 8, 1858, d. there Oct. 4, 1877 ; Bertha Elizabeth, b. May 29, 1861 ; Wendell Nye,
b. Apr. 6, 1S63.
NYE, Colonel Pliny, son of John Nye, and Elizabeth (Wetherell) of New Brain-
tree, b. May 23, 1791, d. North Brookfield, Oct. 23, 1875; ^^^ tanner, currier, mer-
chant, and farmer; m. Nov. 5, 181S, Lucy, daughter of Ebenezer 1 ; she d. Aug. 10,
1865. Children (North Brookfield), Harriet, b. Mar. 10, 1822, m. Apr. 3, 1845,
William Bowdoin of New Braintree ; Catherine, b. June 4, 1826, m. May 31, 1848,
John Rainger of New Braintree; Lucy, b. Apr. 16, 1828, d. Apr. 2, 1S31 ; Caroline
Frances, b. Feb. 12, 1833, d. May 22, 1838; John,\>. Aug. 25, 1839, m. Oct. 30, i860,
Carrie Carlton of Cambridge, Vt., and d. North Brookfield, June 10, 1864.
Col. Pliny Nye was for more than fifty years one of the rhost prominent of North
Brookfield citizens. In 1817, he bought property in the west part of the town, which
in 1826 he exchanged for the place in the (then) Centre Village, where he died;
living there forty-nine and a half years.
The life of Col. Nye may safely be called successful ; not in the accumulation of
great wealth, but in acquiring a competency of this world's goods, doing faithfully
whatever he undertook, and establishing and maintaining through life a character
for honesty and integrity that is above all price. He was emphatically a self-made
man. Deprived in infancy of his natural guardians, and left to the care of compara-
tive strangers, his education was much neglected, and consequently defective ; but
supplemented by a naturally strong mind, a retentive memory, untiring industry, and
indomitable perseverance, the defect was to a great extent overcome, and he acquired
a very fair education, not formal nor ornamental, but eminently practical.
This, united with his strong common sense, and his well-known integrity, gave
him, while quite a young man, a prominence among his fellow-citizens, seldom
accorded in those days to a man of his age. He held at different times nearly
every office of honor or trust within the gift of the town, representing it in the
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General Court of 1839. He was promoted through all the military grades up to
colonel of militia. He was well read in general history, and his knowledge of
American history and biography was very extensive and accurate. He was also
well informed upon all the current topics of the day. Attendance at town and
parish meetings was a duty, which in health he was never known to neglect. He
usually took an active part in the discussion of all matters pertaining to the public
welfare, always advocating with voice and vote all measures for the promotion of
education, and the good morals of the people. His remarks, at all times character-
ized by candor and good sense, were listened to with attention and respect, and few
men e.xercised more influence than he in the public affairs of the town. In the
course of his business life he had occasion to employ at different times a large
number of young men, who were for the time received into his family, and treated
as members of it. To them he extended his friendly, almost paternal, care and
advice.
The friendships he then formed with them were never broken. Some of them
now are prominent members of other and distant communities ; but they never
forgot their benefactor ; nor to call on him for advice when in want of it ; and it was
always kindly and candidly given. " He was my friend, faithful and just to me," as
was said by one at his funeral. His sympathies were on the side of humanity and
justice. He was a temperance man from the beginning of that reform. He was
also early and earnestly in the anti-slavery movement (being really converted to it
long before it took form here, from witnessing the workings and results of slavery
while living in South Carolina as early 181 1 and 1812).
He joined the Liberty Party at its organization, a stand thirty years ago requiring
no small degree of self-sacrifice, and sometimes even involving social ostracism.
His anti-slavery views were not unfrequently assailed, but were held with unflinch-
ing firmness and defended with zeal and ability, and yet with courtesy towards all
who differed from him in opinion. Col. Nye never made a public profession of his
religious belief, but "the tree is known by its fruit," and judged by that standard
he was undoubtedly a Christian. He will long be remembered as an upright man.
NYE, George 1, b. New Braintree, , m. Dec. 24, 1806, Sarah McClintock of
Ware, by Thomas Hale, Esq., and d. New Braintree, May 13, 1820; she d. Marion,
la., Dec. 25, 1855. Children (New Braintree), Thomas C, b. May 14, 1808;, a tailor ;
m. Dec. 12, 1839, Susan Kellogg of West Brookfield, and d. New Haven, Minn.,
June 10, 1862; John W. (twin), b. May 14, 1808, d. Sept. 26, 1826; Sarah P.,\i.
Apr. 27, 1810, d. Marion, la.. Mar. 2, 1846; George B., b. Mar. 17, 1812 2; Charles,
b. May 29, 1814 3; William, b. Aug. 16, 1817, d. Sept. 12, 1819; Pliny, b. Nov. 21,
1819, d. Mar. 21, 1821.
2. George B., son of George 1; a tailor; m. Dec. 2, 1835, Susan H. Snow of
North Brookfield, and d. Marion, la., Sept. 23, 1S46; she was b. Rutland, Feb. 29,
1815 ; she m. (2) Mar.,19, 1862, Austin Harrington of Oakham, who d. Oct. 27, 1870;
(3) Jan. 16, 1873, Ezekiel G. Davis in Oakham, b. Goffstown, N.H. Children by
first marriage, George Bonum, b. North Brookfield, Nov. 6, 1836, m. Nov. 1866, in
Lawrence, Kan., Melissa Williams, and d. there Mar. 4, 1868 ; no issue ; Mary
Augusta, b. Warren, Nov. 18, 1838, m. Nov. 26, 1858, John A. Bosworth of Upton,
and d. there Mar. 12, 1861 [children, George Arthur, b. Mar. 12, 1859; Caroline, b.
Dec. 3, i860, d. July, 1861] ; William Adelbert, b. North Brookfield, July 22, 1840,
d. Oakham, Feb. 21, 1864 ; Albert, b. Oct. 21, 1842, d. Warren, Feb. 3, 1844; Adeliza,
b. Warren, Nov. 8, 1844, d. Marion, la., Oct. 22, 1846.
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3. Charles, son of George 1, a merchant in North Brookfield under the firms
of Skerry & Nye, and Adams & Nye; m. (i) May 16, 1839, Adeliza Daniels, b.
North Brookfield, Aug. 26, 1816, and d. there Apr. 4, 1S42; (2) July 25, 1845, ^^'^
sister, Mary Ann P. Daniels of North Brookfield, b. Aug. 9, 1824, d. Marion, la.,
Nov. 9, 1868; he d. New Haven, Minn., June 19, 1857. Children, 3'«^a// Adeliza, h.
Marion, Nov. 24, 1848, m. June 5, 1877, William H. Graves of Cedar Rapids, la. ;
Mary Antoinette, b. Apr. 28, 1851, d. Cedar Rapids, July 4, 1876; John Wetherell,
b. Jan. 16, 1854, m. June 5, 1877, Jennie Hubbard of Cedar Rapids ; Charles Lawson,
b. New Haven, Minn., Apr. 21, 1857.
O'BRIEN, Patrick, b. Ireland, 1828, m. Oct. 1857, in North Brookfield, Ellen
McCarthy. Children, Mary Ellen, b. Jan. 4, 1859, d. young; Charles, b. Aug. 24,
i860; Anna, b. June 24, 1S63 ; Jiilia, b. July 4, 1867.
O'BRIEN, Dennis, b. Ireland, 1842, m. Feb. 1863, Julia Clancy of North Brook-
field. Children, Timothy, b. Nov. 1864, d. young; jferetniah, b. 1865; Mary, b.
Aug. 1866; Patrick, b. 1867; Haniiah, b. Sept. 1868; Dennis, b. Nov. 19, 1870;
Ellen, b. Sept. 1875; James, d. young ; Michael, d. young.
O'BRIEN, Charles, b. Ireland, 1829, m. (i) May 16, 1851, Mary Donovan of
North Brookfield, d. Dec. 18, 1866; (2) 1870, Bridget Landry of Ware. Children,
John, b. Feb. 26, 1853, resides Dakota; Cornelius, b. Aug. 27, 1856; Kate, b. May
4, 1861 ; Ellen, b. i860, d. young; Jeremiah, b. 1863, d. young; Mary Ann, b. May
5, 1864.
O'BRIEN, Charles, b. Ireland, 1842, m. Jan. 12, 1868, Nellie Driscoll. Children,
Mary Ellen, \). May 12, 187 1; Margaret, \>. Kxi^. 10, 1S74; Dennis, b. Jan. 1876;
Lizzie, b. Oct. 11, 1877.
O'BRIEN, Michael, b, Ireland, Sept. 20, 1S39, m. Jan. 26, 1861, Ellen Spillane,
d. Apr. 28, 1879. Children, Nellie, b. Sept. 22, 1863; Tivtmie,h. June 19, 1S65 ;
Jemmie, b. Dec. 14, 1867 ; Patsie, b. Dec. 16, 1869 ; Mary Ellen, b. Aug. 10, 187 1 ;
Maurice, b. Feb. 2, 1873; Charlie, b. Mar. 10, 1875; Hannah, b. Nov. 2, 1877;
Catharine J., b. Sept. i, 1879.
O'BRIEN, Patrick, b. Ireland, m. 1869, Mary Daly. Children, Annie, b. Feb.
28, 187 1 ; Jerry, b. Nov. 26, 1872; Jatnes, b. June 2, 1874; Willie and Mary,}^.
Dec. ID, 1876; Thomas, h. Sept. 7, 1877; Abbie, b. Sept. 7, 1878; Prank, b. Aug.
4, 1880.
O'BRIEN, Morris, b. Ireland, 1843, "'• J^"- 1°' "^72. Mary Ann Howard of
North Brookfield, b. Ireland, 1851. Children, Elizabeth A., b. Aug. 15, 1875;
William, b. May 12, 1877; John,h. July 26, 1879; Margaret, b. Mar. 11, 1882;
Mary Theresa, b. June 9, 1884.
O'BRIEN, John, b. Ireland, m. (i) Feb. 10, 1873, Susan Foley of Worcester;
(2) Jan. 15, 1876, Julia Shea of North Brookfield; (3) Feb. 5, 1878, Kate Wiley.
Child, William Henry, b. Dec. 7, 1878.
O'GRADY, Thomas, b. Ireland, m. Catharine Cushman. Children, Ellen, b,
Northboro, 1851, m. Peter Duprey; John, b. Marlboro, 1S54, m. Mary Powers;
O'LEARY. — OLMSTEA D. 697
Thomas, b. 1856; Edward, b. North Brookfield, 1858; Bridget, b. 1861 ; Kaie,\).
1863; Jtdia, b. 1S66; Sarah, b. 1867.
O'LEARY, Richard, b. Ireland, 1842, m. Kate Shea of North Brookfield, who
d. Dec. 23, 1884. Children, Josephine, b. Feb. 22, 1868 ; Daniel H., b. Mar. 2, 1870 ;
Richard, b. Jan. 15, 1875; four others d. young.
O'LEARY, Daniel, b. Ireland, 1853, m. Nov. 1875, Anna Gaffney of West
Brookfield. Children, John, b. Feb. 15, 1877; Williatn, b. Sept. 1878.
OLD, OLDS, William 1, son of Robert, had grant of sixty acres in Brookfield,
1710, and in all two hundred and sixty acres; captain; lived on south side of river,
near Mason's brook, d. Sept. 3, 1749. Wife Elizabeth d. May 10, 1782, aged 92.
Children, Elizabeth, b. Apr. 5, 1711, m. Dec. 21, 1732, Uriah Gilbert; Williatn, b.
Sept. 6, 1714 2; Hannah, b. Apr. 8, 1716, m. July 23, 1734, Moses Barns; Abigail,
b. Apr. 12, 1718, m. Jan. 31, 1740, Jonah Gilbert; Josiah, b. May 23, 1720; Deborah,
b. July 13, 1722; Comfort, b. May 14, 1724 3; Ezekiel, b. May 21, 1727 4.
2. ^A/■illiam, son of William 1, m. Feb. 16, 1738, Dorcas (Damaris) Gilbert, d.
Jan. 22, 1805. Children, Lydia, b. Oct. 30, 1738; Elizabeth, b. Dec. 24, 1740;
Josiah, b. Mar. 6, 1743; Simeon, b. Mar. 30, 1745; Miriam, b. June 23, 1747;
William, b. Oct. 15, 1749 ; Silas, b. Nov. 25, 1751 ; Damaris, b. Feb. 14, 1754; Sarah,
b. May 10, 1756.
3. Comfort, son of William 1, m. May 23, 1745, Abigail Barns, d. July 29, 1779.
Children, Hannah, h. Mar. 12, 1746; Ezra,\>. May 25, 1747; Samuel, h. Dec. 29,
1748; Eunice, b. Oct. 9, 1750; Levi, b. Jan. 8, 1752; Abigail, b. June 21, 1754;
Rachel, b. May 6", 1756, d. Aug. 24, 1781 ; John, b. May 31, 1758; Comfort, b. July
29, 1760; Marcy, b. Jan. 2, 1763; Abel, b. Sept. 16, 1765.
4. Ezekiel, son of William 1, d. Mar. 26, 1777 ; his wife Elizabeth d. June 24,
1782. Children, Lncy, b. June 7, 1752; Deborah, b. May 21, 1754; Thomas, b. Oct.
8, 1756; Lois, b. Mar. 19, 1759; Joseph, b. Oct. 19, 1761 ; Ezekiel, b. Feb. 12, 1763,
d. young; Reuben (twin), b. Feb. 12, 1763, d. young; Ezekiel, b. Mar. 25, 1765, d.
young; Phinehas,\t. Oct. T2, 1767; Jesse, b. May 31, 1770; Elizabeth, \). Sept. 7,
1772.
OLMSTEAD, Jabez, was in Brookfield, 1713; received Aug. 13, 17 14, grant
of eighty acres, and later of eighty-one acres, and owned in all three hundred and
fifty acres ; sold July 9, 1729, and removed to Ware, where he was a first settler,
and built mill at the Falls. In Brookfield he lived on the Jason Bigelow place. He
m. Thankful Barns, daughter of Thomas. Children, Thankful, b. Feb. 15, 1712;
Jeremiah, b. Jan. 6, 1713-14, m. Dec. 11, 1734, Elizabeth Litten ; Israel, b. Mar. 24,
1715-16, m. May 12, 1737, Sarah Banister; Hannah, b. Apr. 22, 1718, m. Nov. 4,
1736, Judah Marsh; Martha, b. Sept. 16, 1721, m. Thomas Hammond; Dorcas, b.
Apr. 15, 1724, m. Apr. 17, 1761, Abijah Scott ; Sarah, b. May 24, 1726, m. Ephraim
Marsh ; Silence,h. Nov. 30, 1728 ; Abigail, b..Mar. 24, 1731, m. Jan. i, 1771, Nathan
Hamilton ; Prudence, b. Oct. 28, 1733 ; Moses, b. Jan. 29, 1736.
OLMSTEAD, Alden, b. Waterville, Vt, June 26, 1814, d. North Brookfield,
Mar. 29, 1880, m. Mar. 3, 1848, Hannah F. Rice of Oakham, daughter of Nathan;
she d. July 25, 1880. Children, Julia, b. Apr. 7, 1849, d. young ; Ella E., b. Oak-
ham, Jan. 4, 1851, d. Mar. 24, 1858; Horace E., b. New Braintree, Mar. 31, 1853 ;
Lillian J., b. Nov. 23, 1S56, m. June 26, 1876, Charles L. Dodge of Vermont.
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ORMES, James 1, b. Warwick, Sept. 8, 1806, m. June 5, 1835, Rhoda S. Blanch-
ard of Monson. Children, Sarah Jaiiette, b. Newark, N.Y., Mar. 15, 1837, d. North
Brookfield, July 23, 1861 ; James Men-ill, b. Homer, N.Y., June 10, 1840 2 ; Deforest
Payson, b. Ashland, June 3, 1842, m. July 4, 1879, Lura McNal of Washington,
D.C. ; resides Bombay, India; Lyman Boyden, b. Spencer, Nov. 17, 1847, d. young.
2. James Merrill, son of James 1, resides London, Eng. ; general manager
American Bell Telephone Company for Continent of Europe, Egypt, Australia, etc. ;
m. 1866, Mary W. Hubbard of Brimfield. Children (Washington, D.C), Mary
Maude, b. 1872, d. young; Arthur, b. 1S74 ; Alice, b. 1875.
OWEN, Samuel 1, from Springfield, settled Brookfield, 1688, lived and kept
tavern on north side of road east of Warding Rock ; received in all grants of two
hundred and twenty-seven acres; m. 1681, Ann Pettee, widow of John. Children
(Springfield), ^'rtra/^, b. 1682; Abigail, h. 1685; Samuel, b. 1688 2; perhaps others
in Brookfield.
2. Samuel, son of Samuel 1, received grants in all of a hundred and eighty-two
acres; wife, Mercy. Children, Hepzibah,\>. May 4, 1713; Anna, b. Feb. 22, 1715,
d. young; Samjiel,\>. h.i^x. 10, 1716; Christian, h. Oct. i, 1718; Hannah, b. Mar.
ID, 1720.
OWEN, Samuel, wife Mary. Children, James, b. Apr. 18, 1708; Elizabeth, b.
Apr. 23, 171 1 ; Daniel, b. July 18, 17 17 ; Lydia, b. Sept. 3, 1725; Sarah, b. Feb.
19, 1728.
PAIGE, Paul 1, b. 1763, m. (i) Peninnah Hanmer, (2) Mrs. Woser of Danville,
Vt., d. Jan. 12, 1838. Children, Judson ; Annie, b. Hardwick, about 1789, m. May
30, 1S09, Anson Gififin of Hardwick, d. Dec. 20, 1868, at North Brookfield ; Lncin-
da ; Rhoda ; Lorinda ; Erminda, m. Henry Allen, d. West Brookfield ; Caroline ;
George, d. Cabot, Vt. ; Pajtl W., b. Hardwick, Jan. 10, 1807 2 ; Dwight, b. Feb. 18,
1810 3 ; William 4, and Willard 5, b. Mar. 21, 181 1.
2. Paul W., son of Paul 1, m. (i) Sept. 17, 1835, Mary C.Tarbell of Brimfield;
(2) Apr. 28, 1863, Catherine P. Brown of Brimfield ; d. Brimfield, Apr. 14, 1876.
Children, Mary L., b. Sept. 7, 1836, a teacher ; George IV., b. Brimfield, Sept. 6,
1838, d. July 24, 1862, Washington, D.C; Ellen W., b. Jan. 17, 1843, ""• Apr. 30,
1861, John Shaw of Brimfield, d. Monson, Dec. 8, 187 1 [child, Caroline W.,. b.
Brimfield, Mar. 26, 1862] ; Charles W., b. Jan. 14, 1845, d. Sept. i, 1848 ; Delia T.,
b. Jan. 16, 1853, m. Oct. 23, 1878, Allen H. Warner of Bridgeport, Ct.
3. Dwight, son of Paul 1, m. (i) Mar. 5, 1835, Sally Rice of Brookfield; (2)
Sept. 28, 1843, Mrs. Abigail Brown. Children, Henry, b. Sept. 22, 1836, d. young;
William H, b. Feb. 6, 1838, m. Aug. 9, 1866, Phebe E. Morgan of Chicopee.
4. William, son of Paul 1, m. Oct. 21, 1834, Rebecca Rice of Brookfield. Child,
Henry Waldo, b. Aug. 1840, d. 1849, at West Brookfield.
5. W^illard, son of Paul 1, m. Maria C Reed of Oakham, d. in West Brookfield.
Children, Hammond W., b. Brookfield, Feb. 16, 1841, resides Shrewsbury; Alice
M., h. West Brookfield ; Harlan, h. West Brookfield, d. young.
PAIGE, Henry J., b. in Vermont, 1826, m. 1847, Celia Robinson of Sturbridge.
Children, George H, h. in Sturbridge, m. Alice Rogers of Haverhill ; Fred E., m.
Emily Chickering of Brookfield; Lorilla, b. i860, d. young.
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PARKER, Josiah, b. Sutton, Jan. 31, 1771, d. Chicopee, Nov. 25, 1851 ; m. Jan.
6, 1796, Mary Haskell, b. Sept. 2, 1774, d. Brookfield, Dec. 14, 1832. Children,
Mary, b. Aug. 27, 1797, m. Oct. 22, 1821, Samuel Jennings of Brookfield, d. War-
ren, May 19, 1864; Josiah, b. Aug. 27, 1799, d. Sept. 23, 1817 ; Adolphus G., b. June
23, 1801, m. (i) Dec. 6, 1826, Louisa Chapin of Chicopee, who d. Mar. 11, 1850; (2)
May 26, 1851, Mrs. Caroline D. H. Lull of Laurens, N.Y. ; resides Chicopee ; Re-
bekah, b. Apr. 3, 1803, m. Dec. 7, 1824, Dwight Combs of Warren ; resides Warren ;
Hira7n, b. Oct. 3, 1805, m. May 25, 1829, Sarah P. Crafts of Salem ; resides Potts-
ville. Pa. ; Erasmus, b. June 4, 180S, m. 1831, Matilda Humphrey of Masonville,
N.Y., d. Manterville, Minn., Aug. 13, 1871 ; Israel, b. Jan. 22, 1813, m. Apr. 6, 1837,
Dorcas Gilbert of West Brookfield, who d. May 18, 1874 ; Ruth M., b. Jan. 27, 1815,
m. May 18, 1S40, Elias Derr of Pottsville, Pa., d. at Pottsville, July 22, 1847 ; he d.
1850.
PARKMAN, Ebenezer 1, son of Rev. Ebenezer Parkman of Westboro [two
of whose daughters m. Rev. Eli Forbes of Brookfield, one of them having been
wife of Col. Jeduthan Baldwin], b. Aug. 20, 1727, d. Westboro, July 5, 181 1 ; m.
Aug. 1752, Elizabeth Harrington of Watertown ; d. Hadley, N.Y., Dec. 17, 1810.
Children, Ebenezer, b. July 20, 1753 2 ; Betsey, b. Dec. 26, 1754, d. Nov. 15, 1777;
Mary, b. May 18, 1756; Elias, b. July 20, 1758, d. Nov. 15, 1782; Thomas, b. Oct.
II, 1760, d. Feb. 1813; Edward, b. July 29, 1763, d. May, 1827; wife d. July 22,
1844; Jeduthan, b. Apr. 2, 1765, d. young; Frederick Lewis, b. Apr. 13, 1768; Ben-
jamin, b. Mar. 9, 1770; Nancy, b. Feb. 28, 1772, d. Hudson, N.Y., July 8, 1791.
2. Ebenezer, son of Ebenezer 1, d. Oakham, Dec. 21, 1838, m. (i) Sally Liscomb,
d. Dec. 22, 1791 ; {2) Phebe Harwood, d. Feb. 6, 1845. Children, Sally, b. Mar. 27,
1777, d. Nov. 12, 1795; Betsey, b. Sept. 23, 1780, m. Calvin Luther of Bakersfield,
Vt, d. in Vermont, Sept. i, 1851 ; Rebecca, b. Aug. 13, 1784, d. young; Elias, b. Sept.
I, 1786, d. Vermont, Feb. 17, 1813 ; Sophia, b. July 10, 1788, m. James Clark, d. Oak-
ham ; A^ancy, b. Dec. 8, 1791, d. Vermont, Dec. 25, 1838 ; Chauncy, b. May 21, 1798,
m. Harriet Wilkinson of New Braintree ; d. Northfield, July 31, 1861 ; Polly, b. Nov.
16, 1800, m. Samuel Maynard of Oakham; d. Nov. 15, 1850 ; Phebe, b. Apr. 5, 1804,
m. Beriah H. Lane of Enfield, d. May 23, 1839, in Michigan ; Ebenezer, b. Jan. 26,
1809 3.
3. Ebenezer, son of Ebenezer 2, m. July 2, 1835, Harriet Robinson of Oakham,
b. Oct. 27, 1812. Children, Charles, b. May 22, 1836 4 ; Mary Ann, b. Jan. 22, 1838,
m. (i) Leander M. Earle; (2) Sept. i, 1863, Timothy Keefe of Chester; Henry
Lyman, b. June 30, 1840 5; Alfred Dwight, b. Dec. 11, 1844, m. Jan. 16, 1879,
Seraph M. Woodis.
4. Charles, son of Ebenezer 3, m. 1857, Caroline C. Shumway of Sturbridge, b.
1836. Children, Phila Harriet, b. i860, m. Oct. 17, 1883, Frank E. Stebbins of
Belchertown; Edgar H., b. 1862.
5. Henry L., son of Ebenezer 3, m. May 28, 1862, Mary E. Bush, b. Vermont,
1840. Children, William H, b. May 13, 1863; Hattie L., b. Aug. 6, 1865, d- Mar.
25, 1881 ; George G., b. July, 1869; Fred T., b. Oct. 6, 1870.
PARKS, Joseph, a nailmaker, b. 1763, d. Mar. 10, 1S39, m. Nov. 16, 1788, Hul-
dah Banister. Children, Isaac Randall, b. Feb. 20, 1789; trunk-maker; m. Feb. i,
1812, Sarah Eaton of Worcester; Phebe Bemis, b. Oct. 29, 1790; Patia Banister,
b. Sept. 23, 1792, m. Sept. 19, 1816, Luther Potter; d. Rutland, Vt., Feb. 16, 1866;
Thomas Codman, b. Aug. 14, 1794, d. young; Betsey Armit, b. Apr. 12, 1796, m.
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182 1, George Windsor of Southbridge; Mary,h. Oct. 13, 1797; Thomas Codmatt,
b. Sept. 9, 1799, d. young; Enoch Lane, b. Boston, Jan. 12, 1802; Levi Simons, b.
Oct. II, 1S04; Lucy Fuller, b. May 21, 1807.
PARKS, William 1, d. May 4, 1784, m, Feb. 6, 1772, Mary Leach. Children,
Mary, m. June 26, 1798, Abner Cranston Banister of Brookfield; William, b. Dec.
25, 1778 2 ; Susan, m. Corliss, d. Nov. 30, 1846; Sally, m. in Vermont, a Dr.
Barnes; returned to Brookfield, with a son [Joseph Pomeroy], who d. Apr. 6. 1827,
aged II years; lived with her mother, widow of Merrick Rice, on the hill west
of where Orin A. Buxton and son now live; d. May 15, 1857 ; she was known as
" Aunt Sally Barnes " ; Theodosia, d. unmarried.
2. William, d. Montgomery, Vt., Jan. 3, 1S52; m. (i) Dec. 18, 1800, Polly Chee-
ver, who was divorced after birth of first child, and m. Oct. 24, 1819, Benjamin
D. Weld of Sturbridge ; (2) Sally Parker, from New York State. Children, Relutia,
b. Apr. 26, 1801, m. Apr. 7, 1824, Ezra Batcheller, d. Mar. 20, 1850 ; William, b.
Montgomery, Vt., Feb. 2, 1818, m. Nov. 4, 1841, Matilda Dwyer of Richford, Vt.;
Hira?n, b. Feb. 12, 1820, m. Sept. 14, 1845, Luthera Farrar of Richford; John, b.
Oct. 4, 1S24; resides Wisconsin; Arad, b. May 25, 1S29, physician, d. in Iowa;
Rodney, b. Nov. 7, 1832, resides Wisconsin.
PARKS, Jonathan 1, b. Shrewsbury, 1753, removed to Spencer, and came to
North Brookfield in iSoS ; kept a hotel for many years on the place which he bought
of Aaron Forbes; d. Feb. 10, 1847, aged 94. He m. (i) Dec. 7, 1780, Rhoda Allen
of Shrewsbury, d. May 27, 1785; (2) Apr. 18, 1787, Sarah Livermore of Spencer, d.
Dec. 29, 1829. Children, Henry ; Elefina ; Cephas, b. in Spencer; Sarah, m. Dick-
inson; Elliot, b. Apr. 7, 1797 2.
2. Elliot, son of Jonathan 1, d. Mar. 27, 1847 » ni. May 23, 1822, Mehitable Chase,
b. Sutton, d. July 17, 1S51. Children, Augusta Ann, b. Aug. 10, 1S23; d. Sept. 24,
1857; Albion Datiforth, b. Sept. 14, 1825, lived Brookfield; Charles Chase, b. June
9, 1829, d. Aug. 27, 1834; Frances Helena, b. Nov. 29, 1835, resides Brookfield.
PARMENTER, Alexander, m. Feb. 1870, Mary Millet of North Brookfield.
Children, Arthur, b. Spencer, 1873; Victor, b. 1875; Cordelia, b. North Brookfield
1877 ; E'va, b. 1878.
PATTERSON, John, had grant Dec. 5, 1720, of a sixty-acre house lot, and
Dec. 20, "granted to J. P. and William Hare (in addition to 60 a. each) a stream
for a fulling mill, they setting up the trade of a fuller and dressing off cloth within
18 months, the stream to be theirs so long as they maintain said trade and no lon-
ger." Same date "granted to J. P. and W. H. 49 a. near Five-mile river, and 71a.
N. of Horse-pond brook." The fulling mill was built on Five-mile river. Wife,
Mary. Children, John, b. Apr. 25, 1724; Margaret, \>. Jan. 15, 1726. [John sen.
and jr. were in Brookfield, 1748.]
PATTERSON, Thomas, wife Elenor. Child, Adam, b. Aug. 24, 1735.
PECK, S. Dexter, b. Hardwick, Apr. 24, 1837 ; enlisted from Hardwick, and
served three years from July 8, 1862, in Company K, Thirty-fourth Regiment Massa-
chusetts Volunteers; came to North Brookfield, 1870; m. Feb. 11, 1S60, Sarah
A. E. Thompson of West Brookfield, b. Ware, Sept. 8, 1839. Children, William D.,
PEERS. — PELLE T. JO i
b. Hardwick, Nov. i8, 1861, m. Apr. 1880, Eva A. Nickerson of Athol; d. North
Brookfield, Feb. 19, 1881 ; Hattk A., b. West Brookfield, Oct. 8, 1863; Frank M.,
b. Hardwick, Apr. 16, 1866.
PEERS, Thomas l,,b. Newcastle-oii-Tyne, England, Mar. 1792; a master
mariner; d. Pictou, 1820; m. Jane Scott of Newcastle-on-Tyne. Children, Thomas
S., b. Aug. 26, 1S18 2; George IV., b. 1820, d. London, England, 1853.
2. Thomas S., son of Thomas 1, came to North Brookfield from Brooklyn,
N.Y., Sept. 1873, cl- Mar. 16, 1882; he m. Jan. 1842, Elizabeth Tilly of Ringwood,
England. Children, Thomas P., b. London, Dec. 1842, d. young; yaite, b. Dec.
1843, n^* Henry Cleveland; resides Brooklyn, N.Y.; Elizabeth, b. Dec. 1845, ">•
George Tatem; resides Hempstead, L.I. ; Walter S.,\>. Oct. 1847, m. Theresa Lee
of Philadelphia, Pa.; resides Brooklyn; Emma, b. Nov. 1849, m. William Reid of
Glasgow, Scotland; resides Brooklyn; Ellen, h. Mar. 1852, m. Frank S. Waller;
resides Brooklyn; Fanny, b. Aug. 1854, d. young; George P., b. Dec. 1855 ; resides
Brooklyn; Mary, b. Oct. 1858, m. Dec. 2, 1882, Henrie Herbert Leach of North
Brookfield; Frank T., b. June, 1861, d. young; yoseph, b. Nov. 1863, ^- young;
Albert T, b. Aug. 1865, d. young.
PELLET. This family trace their descent from Governor William Bradford,
who came in the " Mayflower" to Plymiouth in 1620. The line is through William b.
Plymouth, June 17, 1624, m. ( i) Alice Richards ; (2) widow Wiswell ; (3) widow
Mary Holmes; Thomas, who settled Norwich, Ct., m. (i) Anna Fitch, daughter of
Rev. James of Norwich; (2) Priscilla Mason, daughter of Major John, the hero of
the Pequot war; James, who m. (i) Edith ; (2) Susanna . Children,
Thomas, b. Nov. 12, 1712, m. Eunice Adams; John, b. Jan. 30, 1715; Jerusha, b.
June 27, 1716, m. Jonathan Pellet; William, b. July i, 1718, whose second wife was
Mary Cleveland, by whom he had Mary, b. Mar. i, 1744, m. William Pellet; Sarah,
b. Aug. 27, 1720; Anna, m. Eleazar Cleaveland ; Mary, m. Joseph Woodard.
1. Thomas, the first of whom we have any record, m. Mar. 5, 1660, Mary Dane
orj[Deane, of Concord. Children (all b. in Concord), Mary, b. Aug. 27, 1662-
Thomas, b. Apr. 18, 1666; Daniel, b. Aug. i, 1668; Samuel, b. Mar. 28, 167 1 •
Richard, b. Apr. 23, 1673 2; Joh^t, b. Nov. 9, 1675; Elizabeth, b. Apr. 8, 1679;
Jonathan, b. Apr. 18, 1682; Sarah, b. Sept. 5, 1685; Susanna, b. Jan. 18, 1690.
2. Richard, son of Thomas 1, d. Canterbury, Ct., June 15, 1758, m. Apr. 2, 1703,
Ann Brooks of Canterbury, d. Oct. 25, 1756. Children (born in Canterbury), Jona-
than, b. Mar. 2, 1704 3; m. Feb. 20, 1733, Jerusha Bradford, d. June 15, 17S8;
ThoTnas,h. Sept. 9, 1706, m. Mar. 18, 1730, Martha Tibbets; Samttel, b. Mar. 7,
1709, m. (i) Margaret , d. Feb. 28, 174S; (2) July, 1752, Hannah Underwood;
Hezekiah, b. Apr. 28, 1712, m. Mar. 5, 1738, Abigail Brown; John, b. Apr. 4, 171c
4; Ephraim, b. June 21, 1718, m. Hannah ; Patience and Ann, b. Aug. 8, 1721.
3. Jonathan, son of Richard 2, d. Canterbury, Ct., June 15, 1778, m. Feb. 20
1733, Jerusha Bradford, daughter of James. Children (b. in Canterbury), Jonathan,
b. June JO, 1734, d. young; Edith, h. Mar. 25, 1735, d. young; James, b. Feb. 9,
1737, d. young; Jonathan, b. Oct. 19, 1739, d. young; Thomas, h. Nov. 20, 1742;
Jerusha, b. June 6, 1744; Joseph, b. Mar. 18, 1748; David, b. Feb. 21, 1750; Jo7ta-
than, b. July 12, 1753 5 ; Hepzibah, b. Feb. 25, 1757 ; Riifits, b. May 25, 1760 6.
4. John, son of Richard 2, emigrated from Canterbury, Ct., to Paupack, Pa., in
1774, was driven out by the Indiiyns during the Wyoming massacre in 1778, returned
in 1783, and died there 1801. He m. Nov. 12, 1741, Hepzibah Felton or Fitch.
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Children (in Canterbury), William, b. Aug. 17, 1742, d. at Pellet's Island, near
Goshen, Orange Co., N.Y., 1799, m. Mary Bradford, d. Frankfort, Sussex Co., NY.,
June 8, 1829; Anne, b. Oct. 28, 1745; John, b. Feb. 2, 1748, d. Paupack, Pa., 1838;
Elizabeth, b. June 15, 1750 ; Sybil, b. Sept. 15, 1753 ; Mary, b. Apr. 5, 1755 ; Abigail,
b. Dec. 12, 1757.
5. Jonathan, son of Jonathan 3, d. Oct. 22, 1817, m. Jan. 29, 1777, Hannah
Palmer, d. North Brookfield, May 8, 1816. Children (b. in Canterbury), Lois, b.
Sept. 8, 1778, m. Hartwell Holmes, d. North Brookfield, Dec. 24, 1831 ; Luther, b.
Dec. 21, 1779 7; Nancy, b. June 5, 1785, m. Sept. 7, 1802, Dr. Benjamin Kittridge,
d. Salem, Oct. 29, 1821 ; Betsey, b. Woodstock, Ct., Mar. 5, 1787, m. June 5, 1808,
John De Land of North Brookfield, d. July i, 1846; Mary, b. 1789, m. (i) Herbert
Thorndike of Salem; (2) July 4, 1824, Thomas Kendrick, jr., of North Brookfield,
d. Feb. 23, 1829 ; Gurdon, b. Dec. 25, 1790 8 ; Sarah, b. Nov. 1792, m. Nov. 22, 1818,
Jonathan Pellet, d. Mar. 9, 1823; Hannah P., b. 1794, m. Mar. 24, 1818, Thomas A.
Harwood, d. Sept. i, 1830; James, b. Apr. 22, 1797 9; Mary Anti, b. 1799, m. Oct
22, 1820, Horace Kendrick, d. Feb. 12, 1827.
6. Rufus, son of Jonathan 3, d. 1806, m. Drusilla Wheeler. Children (Canter-
bury), Rufiis, b. Nov. 4, 1781 ; John, b. July 4, 1783, graduated Harvard University,
M.D., d. Salem, June 15, 1809; Eunice, b. Oct. 26, 1784, m. Joseph Graves of Can-
terbury; Esther, \).T)&c. 9, 1786; Jonathan, d. young; Timothy, b. May 4, 1791 ;
Jonathan, b. Aug. 17, 1792 10; Archibald, d. young; Chester, b. May, 1797; Maria,
b. Apr. 22, iSoo, resides Canterbury; Marian, b. Mar. 25, 1803, m. Aaron Stearns
of North Brookfield; resides Whately; Heman, b. Sept. 1805, d. young.
7. Luther, son of Jonathan 5, d. Dec. 24, 1863, m. Mar. 14, 181 1, Susanna Barnes
of Spencer. Children (Brookfield), Z?^///.?;- /"(z/w^r, b. Nov. 21, 181 1 11; Rebecca
b. May 6, 1813, d. May 27, 1832; Maj-tha M., b. Jan. 13, 1815, m. Apr. 25, 1835
Alfred Russell, d. Sept. 22, 1843; Hannah, b. Nov. 18, 1816, d. young; Edward
Kittridge,\). Sept. 15, 1S18 12; Herbert Thorndike, b. Mar. 8, 1820, d. Sturbridge,
Jan. 24, 1847 ; Mary, b. Dec. 25, 1821, d. Mar. 30, 1842; David, b. Aug. 8, 1825 13 j.
John, b. Apr. 18, 1829, d. Aug. 8, 1840.
8. Gurdon, son of Jonathan 5, M.D. ; naval surgeon during war of 1812; d.
at Worcester, Mar. 5, 1839; m. Feb. 14, 1827, Susan L. Gardner of Lynn; b. Feb. 3,
1808; resides Richmond, Va. Children, Annie Phillips, b. Ipswich, Aug. 17, 1828;
resides Richmond; Frank Gurdon, b. Lynn, Mar. 31, 1830; member Class of 1849,
Harvard University; d. Richmond, Va., Jan. 31, 1849.
9. James, son of Jonathan 5, d. Nanticoke, N.Y., Nov. 27, 1849, m. May 9, 1819,
Matilda Bemis of Spencer. Children (North Brookfield), Gurdon, b. Dec. 15, 1821,
m. Nov. 25, 1855, Harriet S. Lawrence of Boston; resides Binghampton, N.Y. ;
Nathan B., b. Oct. 8, 1823, m. Oct. 2, 1857, Mercy Morgan of Nanticoke, N.Y., d.
there May 18, 1862; Lucy G., h. Oct. 28, 1825, m. Feb. 2, 1843, Charles H. Gififin;
Henry Clay, b. Apr. 3, 1830, m. June 23, 1857, Eliza A. Cousins of North Adams;
Mary Ann, b. Mar. 21, 1832, m. May 9, 1855, Amory Thompson of West Brook-
field; Elizabeth, b. Spencer, July 4, 1834, m. Oct. i, 1858, Oscar P. Johnson of Lisle,
N.Y.; d. there May 8, 1863; Matilda, b. Dec. 7, 1836, m. Dec. 28, 1856, Ira P..
Lackey of Brookfield; resides Auburn, N.Y.
10. Jonathan, son of Rufus 6, d. June 15, 1866, m. (i) Nov. 23, 1818, Sarah
Pellet, b. Nov. 1792, d. Mar. 9, 1823; (2) Nov. 11, 1823, Sally Edmands, b. Sept. 5,
1795, d. May 29, 1880. Children, Sarah, b. Nov. 23, 1819, d. Oct. 7, 1823; Anstis
Mary Ann, b. Jan. 24, 1823, m. Mar. 7, 1848, Thatcher A. Morgan of West Newton,
who d. Oakham ; she resides Oberlin, O. ; Sarah, b. Sept. 12, 1824; John, b. Nov. 27,
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1825, m. Sept. 17, 1862, Mary Shaw of Chicopee, d. Apr. 27, 1872; Charles Bruce,
b. Oct. 5, 1827, m. Dec. 29, 1862, Kate Learner of Le Compton, Kan.; resides
Lexington, Kan.; Charlotte, b. Aug. 7, 1829, d. Mar. 17, 1851; Walter Scott, b. Aug.
18, 1S31, m. Sept. 17, 1874, Jenny Pugh of Lexington, Kan.; resides Lexington;
Chatmcy Edmands, b. May 27, 1833, d. young; Alonzo Edmands, b. Oct. 10, 1835, a
scout in Kansas First Regiment, died of camp fever at Vicl<sburg, Miss., Oct. 27,
1864; Lucius, b. Feb. 5, 1838, m. Oct. i, 1S58, Fanny Mullet, d. San. Francisco, Cal.,
Feb. II, 1870.
11. Luther P., son of Luther 7, d. Brookfield, July 27, 1839, m. Apr. 25, 1833,
Marcia Ann Converse, who m. (2) Adolphus Hamilton of West Brookfield. Chil-
dren, Rebekah Kittridge, b. Aug. 30, 1835; Susan L., b. Sept. 26, 1837.
12. Edward K., son of Luther 7, d. Reynolds, Minn., July 4, 1883, m. (i) July
3, 1845, Mary Ann Tufts of Brookfield, d. Mar. 17, 1848; (2) May 8, 1850, Eliza Ann
Rice of Brookfield, d. Apr. 7, 1868. Children, Mary C, b. Sturbridge, Nov. 23,
1846, m. May 6 1867, Thaddeus S. Benson of Sturbridge ; resides Hector, Minn. ;
Susan E., b. Brookfield, June 30, 1851, d. young ; yulia F., b. Mar. 27, 1853, m.
Sept. 1873, W. Dwight Bowen of Charlton; Lucy A., b. May i, 1855, m. Dec. 1874,
William A. Caldwell of Rich Valley, Minn. ; resides Long Prairie, Minn. ; Charles
E.,h. Aug. 27, 1857, d. young; William E.,h. Aug. 9, 1S60; resides Brookfield,
Minn.
13. David, son of Luther 6, m. Nov. 6, 1S49, Sophronia Nichols of Brookfield,
who d. Jan. 28, 1885. Child, Rosella E., b. Nov. 17, 1853, d. June 10, 1865.
PEPPER, Samuel J., b. New Braintree, 1830, m. 1854, Sarah L. Torrey. Chil-
dren, Frederick, b. 1861, d. Dec. 3, 1872 ; Frank E., b. June 3, 1870; Bertie, b. Dec.
3. 1873-
PEPPER, Charles A., b. New Braintree, Jan. 31, 1S39, m. Aug. 7, 1862, Mercy
A. Fay of Hardwick.
PERKINS, George W., b. Lynn, 1815, m. July 5, 1843, Mary E. Mead of
North Brookfield. Children, George H., b. Mar. 24, 1844 ; lieutenant Thirty-fourth
Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers; m. 1868, Lizzie Banfield of Roxbury ; resides
Boston; Newton M., b. Lynn, Sept. 5, 1845; served three years in P'ourth Massa-
chusetts Cavalry; m. Oct. 7, 1869, Juliette Batcheller, d. Mar. 25, 1S71 ; Medora E.,
b. May 10, 1847, "i- 1867, Sumner Walker; Joseph D., b. Lynn, June 28, 1850, m.
1879, Ida Fahey of Central City, D.T. ; resides there ; Ebenezer M., b. Jan. 28, 1853 ;
physician; Martha E., b. Feb. 21, 1859.
PERRY, John 1, clothworker, of London, Eng., b. 1613; came to Watertown,
where he was living 1674. He m. Johanna Holland, daughter of Joseph of London
[see his will, Gen. Reg., Oct. 1883, p. 337], where she d. 1667. Children, John 2 ;
Josiah ; Elizabeth.
2. John, son of John 1, tailor; b. 1644, in England; settled Watertown, where
his children were born. Nov. 15, 1701, he received grants of land in Brookfield,
viz., twenty acres, and seven and a half acres of upland, and twelve and a half acres
of meadow [he appears to have been living in Brookfield, at this date, perhaps on
land bequeathed by his father-in-law, Clary] ; May 25, 1710, he received additional
grant of seven acres "lying near his old cellar " [Brookfield Land Grants, 8, 525].
An autograph letter of his is quoted, ante, p. 161. In 1722, then of Brookfield, he
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gives power of attorney to John Hamilton of Brookfield to dispose of his lands and
"rights," who sells in 1729, home lot, etc., to Roger Stevens. He lived on what is
known as the "Hair place," northwest of "Perry's pond," which was named for
him. He appears to have returned to Watertown after 1722, and d. before Dec. 23,
1724, when his widow sells land [Midd. Deeds, 25, 155]. He m. Dec. 13, 1667,
Sarah Clary, daughter of John of Watertown and Hadley [see his will at North-
ampton]. She, then a widow of Watertown, made a will, Aug. 2, I726, giving mov-
able estate to son-in-law Thomas Grover of Watertown, he to take care of her
through life; she d. Oct. 11, 1730; will probated Nov. 13, 1730. Their children b.
in Watertown, John, b. Oct. i, d. Nov. 8, 1668; John, b. Mar. 3, 1669-70, lived
Cambridge, m. Sarah Price (perhaps (2) Mercy ); Johanna,h. Nov. 8, 1672;
Sarah, b. July 11, 1675, ^- yo""" ! Josiah, b. Dec. 7, 1677, d. Nov. 1680; Elizabeth,
b. Oct. 2, i68r, m. Thomas Grover of Watertown; Josiah, b. Nov. 28, 1684, lived
Watertown, but d. Worcester with son Josiah; m. (i) Bethia , (2) Elizabeth,
widow of Jonathan Harrington, and daughter of Joshua Bigelow; Joseph, b. Jan. 17,
1690-1 3; Sarah, b. Apr. 30, 1694.
3. Joseph, son of John 2, weaver; settled Brookfield. Mar. 8, 1709-10, he
received grant of sixty acres in Brookfield, on condition of "living there four years
after he is dismissed of being a soldier;" he received other large grants in Brook-
field ; he served in Capt. Joseph Kellogg's company, stationed at Northfield, May
19 to Nov. 16, 1725. He m. Mary . Children, John, b. Nov. 13, 1712; Eliza-
beth, b. Nov. 20, 1714, m. Oct. 9, 1735, Isaac White; Joseph, b. Aug. 8, 1716 4;
Mary, b. June 27, 1718.
4. Joseph, son of Joseph 3, m. Jan. 6, 1746, Lois Gilbert. Children, Sarah, b.
Sept. 10, 1748; Eunice, b. Sept. 25, ^50, d. young.
PERRY, Dexter J., son of Jonah, b. Spencer, Sept. 21, 1815, d. North Brook-
field, Aug. 20, 1873, "■>• ^ept. 21, 1S40, Mary E. Burgess of Williamstown. Chil-
dren (Williamstown), William Sumner, b. Feb. 5, 1842, d. young; Henry Harrison,
b. Oct. 21, 1844, m. 1873, Emma Healey of Worcester; Maty E., b. July 31, 1846,
m. 1868, Dwight M. Cook; resides Chicopee ; Emma D., b. Mar. 26, 1850; Florence
Idelle, b. North Brookfield, Sept. 5, 1852, m. Oct. 12, 1877, Alfred J. Goodnow of
Worcester; Flora Ida, b. Sept 5, 1S52, m. Mar. 1875, George Brown.
PERRY, Elisha P., son of Jonah, b. Spencer, Nov. 14, 1818, d. North Brookfield,
Aug. 24, 1882, m. (i) Apr. 6, 1S41, Esther Muzzy of Leicester, d. Nov. i, 1S78; (2)
Sept. 22, 1881, Elizabeth J. R. Davis. Children, Charles, b. May 3, 1844, enlisted
in Company F, Fifteenth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers; wounded at battle
of Antietam ; d. Sharpsburg, Md., Sept. 27, 1862 ; Arthur, b. Oct. 9, 1856, d. young;
John A., b. May 13, i860.
PERRY, Calvin L., b. 1851, m. 1867, Nellie F. Smith. Child, Lottie Koselle, b.
Apr. 26, 1873.
PHELPS, William S., son of John B., b. Boston, Nov. 27, 1833, m. May 17,
1854, Celia Ann Cromwell, b. South Berwick, Me., Nov. 6, 1834; resides South
Framingham. Children, IVilliam S., b. Maiden, Mar. 22, 1855; Charles Herbert,\t.
Feb. 5, 1857; Edwin James, b. North Brookfield, Oct. 11, 1861 ; Frank Cromwell,
b. Mar. 17, 1863.
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PICKARD, Samuel 1, b. Boxford ; inn-keeper ; m. Mar. 14, 1765, Hannah Ball,
d. Feb. 13, 1794; lived at the Ball place, now known as the Ives place.
2. Jonathan, brother of Samuel 1, b. Boxford, d. Brookfield, June 3, 1805, aged
about So years; m. Miriam Bartlett, d. Sept. 27, 1807. Children, Eunice, b. Jan. 4, •
1749, m. Oct. 25, 1769, Charles Knovvlton, d. Dec. 20, 1826; Hannah, \>. May 31,
1751, d. of smallpox; Lydia, b. June 5, 1752, m. Dec. 12, 1776, Solomon Dewing, d.
Jan. 10, 1853 ; Samuel, b. July 2, 1765 3 ; Mirta?n, b. Apr. 28, 1768, m. Dec 23, 1792,
Isaac Moore, d. Apr. 30, 184S.
3. Samuel, son of Jonathan 2, d. July 6, 1824, m. Oct. 8, 1797, Vashti Rice, b.
July 22, 1777, d. Sept. 17, 1828. Children, Royal, b. May 24, 1799 4 ; Mary, b. Apr.
15, 1804, m. Apr. 18, 1S24, Perley Johnson, d. Sept. 3, 1827 ; (2) Nov. 5, 1829, Samuel
Stevens, d. Michigan, 1845.
4. Royal, son of Samuel 3, d. Jan. 24, 1S85, m. Oct. 13, 1S22, Levina Hunter of
New Braintree, d. Oakham, June 26, 1877. Children, Lucy Rice, b. Sept. 22, 1823,
m. Apr. I, 1845, Samuel Van Slyke of Manheim, N.Y., d. Clinton, N.Y., Jan. 30,
1S75 ; Samuel 3f., b. Mar. 31, 1830 5.
5. Samuel M., son of Royal 4, d. July 4, 1868, m. Mar. 31, i860, Persis A. Tuttle
of Boston. Children, Walter L.,h. Jan. 6, 1861, d. young; Edmicnd,h. Dec. 11,
1862, d. Oct. 5, 1S66; Freddie, b. Nov. 11, 1864; George S., b. Apr. 9, 1S66.
PIKE, Horace S., b. Charlton, Jan. 19, 1839, m. Sept. 29, 1867, Louise M.
Pepper, b. New Braintree, Mar. 4, 1846. Children (North Brookfield), Everett S.,
b. Apr. 21, 1S68 ; Addie L , b. Jan. 5, 1875 5 Lizzie S., b. Jan. 16, 1877.
PIKE, James M., b. Providence, R.I., 1845, m. (i) 1S71, Elmira Thresher, d.
July 3, 1876; (2) June 24, 1879, Lucy B. Nye. Children, Charks M.,h. Mar. 8,
1872; Ada Elmira, b. July 25, 1873; Blanche, b. June 25, 1880.
PION, Joseph, b. Canada, 1S55, m. Apr. 15, 1879, Melvina Benno. Children
(North Brookfield), Melvina, b. Sept. 24, 1879; Lizzie, b. Apr. 6, 1881.
POLAND, Joseph 1, b. Hamilton, Aug. 13, 1757 ; cabinet-maker and carpenter;
d. Apr. 27, 1844; m. Nov. 26, 1782, Rachel Hathaway of West Brookfield, b. Jan.
2, 1758, d. Apr. 17, 1847. Children (b. North Brookfield), Lucy, b. June 2, 17S3, m.
(i) Feb. 4, 1810, Jonathan Dewing of Westford, Vt., d. Apr. 23, 1814; (2) July 24,
1S17, George Dewing of Westford, and d. GIover,Vt., May 24, 1863; Joseph, b. June
23, 1785, d. young ; Joseph, b. July 27, 1787 2 ; Luther, b. Mar. 11, 1790 3 ; Phebe,
b. Dec. I r, 1792, m. Aug. 31, 1817, John H. Tower of North Brookfield, b. Sudbury,
Vt., Sept. 5, 1799; they removed to Underbill, Vt,, and from there to Towerville,
Crawford County, Wis., where Judge Tower d. Apr. 8, 1855, and his widow d. Oct.
7, 1S60; their children, John, Thomas, and Poland, now reside at Towerville ; Bar-
net, b. Apr. 23, 1795 ^J Achsah, b. Apr. 16, 1798, m. May 27, 1S21, Ebenezer Mead,
jr., d. Sept. 18, 1865; Azubah, b. Apr. 16, 1798, m. (i) Nov. 23, 1820, Dexter Snow;
(2) Aug. 30, 1836, John Sparks; (3) Jan. 28, 1853, Deacon Joseph A. Moore, d. Aug.
13, 1878 ; she d. Sept. 4. 1876 ; Aaron or Anson, b. Apr. 10, 1800, d. young.
2. Joseph, son of Joseph 1, d. June 24, 1S77, ra. June 7, 1818, Sarah Smith of
West Brookfield, b. Apr. 16, 1798, d. Oct. 3, 187S. Children (North Brookfield),
Caroline S., h. Mar. 18, 1819, m. Mar. 30, 1841, Samuel D. Stoddard, d. Mar. 24,
1S43 ; William L., b. July 8, 1820 5 ; Maty S., b. Apr. 22, 1822, m. Sept. 8, 1S46,
Calvin W. Nutting of Brimfield ; Joseph Dexter,^). Sept. 14, 1S2S; clergyman; m.
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Jan. 1852, Lucy P. Allen of Oakham ; d. North Brookfield, Aug. r, 1853 ; Sarah C,
b. Jan. 19, 1836, m. Apr. 25, 1861, Charles W. Adams.
3. Luther, son of Joseph 1, d. Montpelier, Vt., June 16, 1880, m. (i) Feb. 16,
1813, Nancy Potter, d. Waterville, Vt, May 15, 1841 ; (2) Jan. 19, 1842, Martha
Reed of Rutland, Mass., d. Sept. 3, 1865. Children, Lydia Baker, h. Nov. 10, 1813,
m. about 1836, Jefferson Martin of Montgomery, Vt. ; Luke Potter, b. Westford,
Vt., Nov. I, 1815 6; Joseph, b. Underbill, Vt., Mar, 18, 1818 7 ; Luther, b. West-
ford, Vt., Apr. I, 1826, m. about 1S50, Mandana Bennett of Montpelier, Vt. They
have one daughter, the wife of Hon. J. L. Thurston, Omaha, Neb.
Luther Poland went to Vermont, Oct. 1814, with an ox-team and load of goods.
His older brother Joseph carried his wife and babe with a horse and wagon. He
spent the following winter in Westford with Mr. George Dewing, who married his
sister Lucy. They lived in a small frame house covered with a single thickness of
boards without lath, plaster, clapboards or even battens. In the spring of 1S16, he
moved into a new house which he had built on a lot of land he had purchased, ad-
joining the farm of Mr. Dewing, but lying in the town of Underbill. This year oc-
curred the famous " cold season," when there was a heavy snow-fall in June, and an
early frost in the fall. The corn was entirely destroyed, and most of the other crops.
Two or three seasons following were of similar character, though somewhat milder ;
and the wolf actually stood at the door of not a few of the scattered settlers. Mr.
Poland said it seemed as if his family must have suffered from hunger but for his
mechanical trade (carpenter and joiner) which brought him a scanty income. After
living here a few years, he and his neighbors began to think about a school for their
children. There was no schoolhouse within a mile and a half ; and a few families
living upon the creek road in Underbill, with Mr. Dewing in Westford, petitioned
to be set off as a school district, and after a hard struggle their request was granted.
All of them being poor they proceeded to build a log schoolhouse fourteen by six-
teen feet square, and hired a girl to teach; and here commenced the education of
his children and those of several others, nearly all of whom have made worthy men
and women.
In the spring of 1S21, Mr. Poland removed to Coit's Gore, an unorganized section
in Franklin County, and in 1S25 was largely instrumental in securing its organiza-
tion into the town of Waterville. He was its first representative to the State
Legislature, and had repeated re-elections.
For twenty years he was annually elected a justice of the peace, performing
nearly all the marriage ceremonies which occurred in the town.
In 1823, he with a few others organized a Congregational Church, of which he
was one of the deacons for more than twenty years, until he removed from town.
The Vermont Watchman and State Journal of June 23, iSSo, announces the death
of Deacon Luther Poland in the ninety-first year of his age. It further says :
"Father Poland was a great reader, and became a very well informed man, but he
was of a very modest and retiring disposition, and always enjoyed the quiet of
home and retired life far better than official place, yet in all these he served most
faithfully."
He svas a humble and sincere, but not an ostentatious or bigoted. Christian.
Always of limited pecuniary means, but possessed of a liberal spirit, ready to bear
his full share of public burdens. His long life was without a stain or blemish.
4. Barnet, son of Joseph 1, d. Feb. 24, 1864, m. Mar. 24, 1819, Sarah Foster of
Sudbury, Vt. Children, Albert Loreit, b. Sept. 2, 1820 8; Sarah Maria, b. May 2,
1S22, m. Sept. 14, 1847, Joel M. Kingsbury, d. Mar. 2, 1879 ; Lucy R., b. Feb. 8,
rOPE. — PORTER. 7^7
1824, m. May 7, 1844, Benjamin K. De Land, d. Feb. 10, 1868; Ajinis F., b. Mar.
2, 1826, m. Nov. 28, 1843, Jsaac M. Boyd, d. Aug. i, 187 1 ; Rachel H., b. Apr. 22,
1828, m. .Sept. 19, 1848, Luther W. Woodis ; Harriet S., b. Oct. 18, 1830, d. young ;
Ltuher F., b. July 17, 1833 9; Ajtsoti B., b. Sept. 20, 1835 10; Abigail A., b. Aug.
II, 1837, m Jan. 3, 1855, John L. Hibbard ; Fhelie /C., b. Mar. 3, 1840, m. Apr. 9,
18C2, Albert B. Knight of Irvington, Neb.
5. William L,., son of Joseph 2, was appointed postmaster by President Grant,
Dec. 22, 1S69, and held the office four years; d. May 17, 1S84; m. Dec. 21, 1S42,
Harriet A. White of Cabotville, now Chicopee. Children, Moses IVhi.'e, b. Aug. 6,
1S46, d. young; Mary A., b. Aug. 22, 1852.
6. Luke Potter, son of Luther 3. Hon. Luke P. Poland read law with Hon.
Samuel A. Willard of Morristown, Vt., was admitted to the Bar in Dec. 1836, and
practised law in Morristown until elected a judge of the Supreme Court, Nov. 1848.
In 1850 he removed to St. Johnsbury, Vt., where he now resides ; a distinguished
citizen of Vermont ; member of Congress and United-States senator for several
years. He m. (i) June 23, 1838, Martha S. Page of Waterville, Vt., d. St. Johns-
bury, Apr. 9, 1853; (2) Apr. 11, 1854, Adelia H. Page of St. Johnsbury. Children,
Susati, b. Jan. 12, 1840, d. young; Martin Luther, b. Aug. i, 1S41, graduated West
Point, 1864, captain of ordnance, United States Army, d. Fort Yumar, Arizona
Territory, Aug. 20, 187S; Mary Frances, b. Sept. 30, 1843, ^- ^'^- Johnsbury, Aug.
31, 1S65; Isabel Emma, b. Feb. 12, 1848, m. Oct. 6,*i869, Andrew E. Rankin of St.
Johnsbury.
7. Joseph, son of Luther 3, editor and proprietor of the Vermont Watchman
and State Journal, m. ( i ) July 7, 1840, Mary Ann Rowell of Waterville, Vt., d. Mont-
pelier, June 11, 1862; (2) Feb. 8, 1S73, Julia M- Harvey of Paterson, N.J. Children,
Joseph Monroe, b. Johnson, Apr. 24, 1841, m. Nov. 21, 1866, Josephine Reed of
Montpelier; Clara Adelaide, b. Aug. 5, 1842, d. Feb. 25, 1865; (Montpelier), Em-
ma Eliza, b. Oct. 6, 1845, d. young ; Charles Torrey, b. Feb. 14, 1847, d. young ;
Charles Francis, b. Mar. 26, 1848, m. Nov. 4, 1S73, Jennie A. Davey, d. Apr. 22,
1875; Alice Eliza, b. Dec. 2,- 1850, d. young; Edward Randall, b. Mar. 5, 1855.
8. Albert L , son of Barnet 4, d. Oct. 3, 1865; m. (i) May i, 1844, Marianne
Knight of Oakham, d. July 24, 1854; (2) May i, 1856, Eliza J. Wood. Children,
Clara A., b. Bethel, Vt., Aug. i, 1846, m. Feb. 1871, Elliot E. Allis of Barre, N.Y. ;
Albert IV., b. North Brookfield, May 24, 1S60.
9. Luther F., son 6f Barnet 4, m. Oct. 15, 1862, Charlotte H. Wood, resides
Leominster. Children, Fred. A., b. Windsor Locks, Ct., Mar. 4, 1864; Lena E., b.
Manchester, N.H., Apr. 25, 1865 ; Lucy R., b. Millbury, Apr. 22, 1S68 ; Charles A.,
b. Northboro, Dec. 26, 187 1.
10. Anson B., son of Barnet 4, m. Nov. 24, 1857, H. Maria Hill. Child, Frank
L., b. Jan. 27, i860, d. young.
POPE, Edward B., b. New York City, 1S30, m. Nov. 5, 1853, Maria L. , b.
Albany, 1831. Children (b. West Woodstock, Ct.), Frank W., b. 1855; George E.,
b. 1858; Hattie L., b. 1864; Aellie J., b. 1S68.
PORTER, Joshua 1, M.D., traces his descent from John of Hingham, through
Samuel, John, Samuel, Samuel, Samuel, Joshua, b. Hamilton, Apr. 1782, m. Hannah
Peck. His son Joshua, b. Hamilton, Oct. 20, 180S, settled as a physician in North
Brookfield, d. Jan. 6, 1874. He m. May 6, 1835, Martha Lee Smith of Manchester,
d. Dec. 8, 1SS4. Children, Frederick William, b. May 12, 1836 2; Sarah Snell, b.
7o8 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Nov. 20, 1837, d. young; Sarah Louisa, h. May i, 1S40, d. Dec. 6, 1843; H^^friet
Augusta, b. May 26, 1842, d. Sept. 3, 185S ; Charles Austin, b. Dec. 2, 1S43 ^ ; Ernest,
b. Aug. 14, 1S46 4; Sarah Matenah Harris, b. Oct. 7, 1S4S.
2. Frederick W., son of Joshua 1, m. St. Louis, Mo., June 8, 1S72, Susie Ellen
Ryall of Dublin, Ireland; resides Chicago. Children (Chicago), Henrietta Martha,
b. Oct. 27, 1874; Frederick E., b. Aug. 4, 1882, d. j'oung; Kathleen E., b. Jan. 23,
1887.
3. Charles A., son of Joshua 1, served in United States Navy and Army (see
ante, T,2C)), m. (i) Jan. 11, 1871, Mrs. Melissa Eliza De Witt of Windsor Locks,
Ct., d. Nov. 23, 1880; (2) June 17, 1882, Mary A. De Witt of Natick, Mass.; resides
Windsor Locks, Ct. Children, Lissa Augusta, b. June 20, 1875, d. young; Grace
Denslow, b. Mar. 30, 1879; Henry Joshua, b. Nov. 15, 18S0.
4. Ernest, son of Joshua 1, m. Oct. 31, 1872, Jane Eliza Holm of Maiden. Child,
Emma Ernestine, b. Maiden, Nov. 6, 1S74.
PORTER, J. Edwards, b. Hadley, Apr. 6, 1815, m. (i) Louisa Clark of Conway,-
d. Hadley, 1852; (2) 1S54, Electa S. Montague of Newton, b. Cambridge Vt., 1S21,
d. North Brookfield, Feb. 22, 1886. Child, Emma L., b. Hadley, 1S46, m. Apr. 2,
18S4, Rev. S. D. Gammell of Wellington, O.
POTTER, Anthony 1, who m. Elizabeth Whipple, was in Ipswich, 164S. His
son —
2. John, was b. Ipswich, 1652, m. Sarah Kimball, and d. Sept. 9, 17 18.
3. John, son of John 2, b. Ipswich, May 22, 1680; a cooper; m. 1710, Lydia
Dear, and d. Oct. 13, 1724.
4. Daniel, son of John 3, b. Ipswich, May 13, 1712; cooper; came to Brookfield
1745, d. Dec. 15, 1779, ni. 1745, Abigail Wheelock of Shrewsbury, d. Oct. 5, 1S04, aged
84. Children, Johit, b. Sept. 12, 1746 5; Patience, b. June 27, 1750, m. (i) June 6,
1770, Aaron Putnam, d. Oct. 3, 1777 ; (2) Sept. 30, 1779, Michael Smith of England,
who d. at sea; she d. May 8, i8ii ; Lydia, b. May 27, 1752, d. Oct. 11, 1847 ; Sarah,
b. Mar. 6, 1757, d. young.
[Children of Michael Smith and Patience Potter Putnam, b. in Brookfield:
Betsey, b. Mar. 23, 17S0, m. Capt. Joseph Wilder of Templeton ; Michael, b. Feb.
6, 1782, m. Betsey Chubb of Templeton; their children, Harriet and Cheney lived
in Templeton; Daniel, b. Feb. 6, 1782, removed to New York State; Nancy, b.
July 7, 1785, m. Daniel Read of Western, d. Nov. 11, 1848 (their children, Nancy,
b. May 2, 1804, m. Thomas Reed of Cambridge, Vt., resides Kankakee, 111.;
Cheney, b. May i, 1S06, m. Sarah Munroe of Worcester, d. Chicago, Aug. 3,
1857; Marion, b. June 23, 1808, m. in Chicago; Elizabeth, b. Sept. 4, 1810, m.
Calvin Shaw of Middleboro, resides Illinois; Alden, b. May 6, 1813, d. Columbus,
O., Sept. 13, 1850; Alanson, b. Nov. 13, 1814, m. Hannah Read of Vermont, resides
Chicago; Charlotte Ann, b. July 5, 1818, resides Templeton; Daniel, b. June 16,
1820, d. Chilicothe, O., Mar. i, 1S48 ; Mary, b. Oct. 24, 1S21, m. Oct. 18, 1852, John
M. Hayden of Hopkinton ; resides West Brookfield; Reuben, b. Aug. 10, 1823, m.
Elizabeth Sherburne of Toronto, Can., d. Fon Du Lac, Wis., Mar. 14, 1878) ; Achsah,
m. Isaac Skinner; Harriet, h. 1791, m. Isaac Skinner; Ulysses, 6.. 1833; Melinda,
d. young.]
5. John, son of Daniel 4, Capt., d. Oct. 20, 1818; m. (i) Apr. 176S, Lydia Cut-
ting of Paxton, d. Mar. 31, 1781; (2) Mar. 30, 1782, Rhoda Burnap of Hopkinton,
d. May 11, 1843. Children (b. Brookfield), Daniel, b. June 13, 1769 6; Abigail, b.
POTTER. 709
Apr. 4, 1771, m. John Livermore of Jefferson County, N.Y. ; Betsey, b. June 15, 1773,
d. young; LyJia,h. Mar. 12, 1775, m. Elisha Warren; John,\). Mar. 27, 1777 7;
Benjiunin Lincoln, b. Mar. 10, 17S0, d. young; Sally, b. Mar. 15, 1781, m. Nov. 24,
1799, Seth Paine Newell of Honnsfield, N.Y. [their children, Seth Paine, b. Dec. 5,
1800, m. Sarah Francis of Sackett's Harbor, N.Y., d. Sherman, Tex, Sept. 6, 1878;
Origen Storrs, b. Oct. 5, 1802, m. (r) Sarah Baker of Honnsfield, (2) Esther Field of
Honnsfield, d. Appleton, Wis., 1S75 ; Lucy Harriet, b. Oct. i, 1804, m. Otis Vaughn
of Brownsville; Sallie, b. June i, iSio, m. May 18, 1828, Sylvester Piper of Sackett's
Harbor; Catherine, b. Sept. 7, 1812, m May, 1S41, Michael Clor of Buffalo; d. iS6q;
Daniel Potter, b. June 7, 1S15, m. July i, 1843, Eleanor Norton of Sackett's Har-
bor; Benjamin Franklin, b. Aug. 29. 18 rS, m. May i, 1844, Lorina Skinner of
Antwerp]; Cheney, b. Apr. 5, 1783 8; Rhoda, b. June lo, 1785, d. Poultney, Vt.,
Mar. 26, 1S56, m. Dec. i, 180S, Warner Brown, b. Ware, June 17, 1776, d. Pouliney,
Vt., Apr. 23, 1858 [their children (b. in Ware), Caroline, b. Nov. 8, 1S09, d. Jan. 21,
1813; Moses B., b. July 23, iSii, m. (i) Jan. i, 1S34, Laura M. Hotchkiss of Poult-
ney, Vt. ; (2) Dec. 19, 1854, Catherine E. Ross of Clarendon, Vt. ; Catherine B.,
b. Apr. 2, 1813, resides Poultney; Harriet N., b. Feb. 7, 181 5, d. young ; Betsey P., b.
Dec. 25, 1816, m. Feb 26, 1857, Daniel Piatt of Clarendon, Vt., b. Nov. 1807, d.
Nov. iS, 1S74; John P., b. Aug. 17, 181S, m. Dec. 28, 1843, Helen S. Spencer of
Malone, N.Y., resides Elizabeth, N.J. ; Lorenzo D., b. Apr. 27, 1820, m. Apr. 10,
1859, Laura E. Eddy of Poultney, Vt., resides Hubbardton, Vt. ; Rhoda, b. Oct. 17,
1822, m. Sept. 27, 1843, Noah P. Beach of Poultney, b. Hardwick, Mass., Oct. 20,
1S15, resides Clarendon, Vt. ; Esther, b. Feb. 17, 1826, d. Nov. 5, 1852; Sarah A., b.
Sept. 22, 1S28, m. Jan. 2, 1849, Charles A. Rann of Poultney] ; Betsey, b. May 4,
1787, m. Oct. 17, 1809, Dr. Nicholas Jenks, d. Middleboro, Aug. 7, 1S59 ; George
IVaskington, b. June 5, 1789, d. Nov. 2, 1830; Benjamin Franklin, b. Apr. 27, 1791
9; Jernsha, b. July 8, 1793, ^- yt>ung;; Lutlier, b. July 2, 1795 ^^'' Frederick A., b.
Mar. ^4, 1800, d. young. Daniel, Lydia, John, and Sally emigrated to Honnsfield,
Jefferson County, N.Y., between 1791 and iSio.
6. Daniel, son of Capt. John 5, d. Lebanon, 111., July 15, 1S39 ; m. Feb. 27, 1791,
Lydia Warren of Brookfield, b. May 25, 1773. *^- Bellevue, la., Nov. 12, 1845. Chil-
dren (b. Litchfield, N.Y.), Elhridge Gerry, b. Dec. 17, 1791, m. June 10, 1818, Lu-
cretia Thompson of Sackett's Plarbor, N.Y., d. Bellevue, la.. May 19, 1S75 [their
son Byron, b. Sackett's Harbor, May 4, 1820, resides at Bellevue] ; Lydia, b. Dec. 19,
1793, m. May it, 1820, Horace Payne of Sackett's Harbor, d. Dec. 16, 1845 ; Deborah,
b. May 28, 1795, ™- May 4, 1S22, John Panell of Sackett's Harbor, d. Bellevue,
la., 1865; Sally, b. Aug. 4, 1797, m. July 20, 1S21, John Tuell of Sackett's Harbor,
d. Bellevue, la., 1862; Maria, b. Sept. 11, 1799, m. Aug. 5, 1822, John McDowell,
d. Sackett's Harbor, Dec. 30, 1824; Daniel, h. Oct. 19, 1801, m. Sept. 12, 1823, Jeru-
sha Holt of Sackett's Harbor, resides Bellevue, la. ; Levi Warren, b. Aug. 10,
1803, d. Lebanon, 111., July 15, 1S40. He m. Apr. 24, 1828, Betsey Burns Mills of
Watertown, N.Y., b. Feb. 15, 1809, d. Arrow Rock, Mo., Dec. 13, 1879 [their chil-
dren, Oscar Fitzland, b. Watertown, N.Y., Oct.'i3, 1829; a physician; resides St.
Louis, Mo. ; Marcella L., b. Sackett's Harbor, May 2, 1S31, d. young ; Tasso Dyton,
b. Lebanon, 111., Dec. 15, 1S35, resides Slater, Mo.; Jay Marcellus, b. Apr. 9, 1838,
d. Arrow Rock, Mo., Sept. 10, 1S73]; Lucy, b. Sackett's Harbor, May 16, 1S05, m.
May 10, 1822, John Hyler of Sackett's Harbor, d. Bellevue, la., Sept. 2, 1S42 ;
Augustus Sackett, b. June 24, 1807, d. Apr. 5, 1812; Delia Ann, b May 6, 1S09, m.
June ID, 1829, Calvin Case, resides Sedalia, Mo. ; Philo Junius, b. Aug. 3, 1S15, m.
May ID, 1841, Sophia Trumbull of St. Louis, d. Bellevue, la., Aug. 3, 1S52.
710 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
7. John, son of Capt. John 5, d. Brownsville, N.Y., Mar. 26, 186S, m. Apr. 16,
1799, Lydia Halloway of Litchfield, N.Y., d. Brownsville, July 2, i860. Children (b.
Litchfield), Frederick A., b. Apr. 10, 1801 11; Anson, b. Mar. 29, iSoS 12 ; Erastus,
b. Sept. 12, 1805 13; Elvira, b. Brownsville, Dec. 14, 1807, m. Dec. 25, 1829, Gus-
tavus Blodgett of Jefferson County, N.Y., d. July 7, 1873; Walter, b. July 8, 1815,
d. Sept. 22, 1S26.
8. Cheney, son of Capt. John 5 ; physician; d. Oct. 14, 1S36; m. May 4, 1806,
Lucy Hunter. Q.\i\\Ax^r\, Frederick A., h. Spencer, Oct. 11, 180S 14; John C, b.
Nov. I, 1812 15; Rhoda B., b. North Brookfield, Apr. 30, 1820, m. June i, 1843,
James S. Montague; Liicy H., b. Oct. 18, 1826, m. June 5, 1S51, James M. Pickens,
b. Middleboro, June 5, 1818 [their children (b. in Middleboro), Lucy Hunter, b. Feb.
25, 1852, m. Nov. 13, 1S73, Richard E. Cobb of Middleboro; Laura Howe, b. Dec.
3, 1853, m. June 16, 1875, Edward F. Kingman of Riverside, Cal. ; Mary Bourne, b.
Aug. 23, 1856; Martha Snell, b. July 25 1S59] ; Laura H., b. Oct. 18, 1S26, m. W.
H. Montague.
9. Benjamin F.,son of Capt. John 5, d. Enfield, Nov. 29, 1843, m. Apr. 11, 1819,
Lydia Day of Warren. Children, yoseph Appleton, b. Warren, Apr. 19, 1820, d.
Jan. 13, 1823 ; N'athan Day, b. Nov. 29, 1823, d. July 13, 1879, m. Mary Clark of
Enfield ; Henry Mellen, b. Enfield, Oct. 24, 1826, m. Marietta Earle of Belcher-
town; resides Northampton; z. daughter, h.^Tcn. 4, 1831, d. young; Ly^nan Dexter,
b. May 31, 1832, m. (i) Mary Shearer of Warren; (2) Mary Gleason of West
Brookfield; resides Enfield.
10. Luther, son of Capt. John 5, d. Rutland, Vt., Nov. 19, 1877, m. (i) Sept. 19,
1816, Tatia Banister Park of Brookfield, d. Rutland, Vt., Dec. 16, 1866; (2) Apr.
20, 1S67, Mrs. Mercy Ross Howard of Rutland. Children, Randall Park, b. July
21, 1817, d. Houston, Tex., Aug. 5, 1856; Rhoda Bitmap, b. Jan. 21, 1819, m.
Fuller, d. Mar. 6, 1852; Betsey Jenks, b. Feb. 18, 182 r, m. Carncross [their
children, Randall, Alice, Betsey, Jane]; Henry Albert, b. July 5, 1824, d. young;
Elisha A.,h.'M.2LY 2,1, 1826, m. Nancy [their children, Rhoda M., b. July 15,
1853 ; Laura, b. May i, 1857 ; Emma Jane, b. Feb. 18, 1861 ; Patia Park, b. Feb. 12,
1866; Nora Belle, b. Feb. 22, 1872].
11. Frederick A., son of John 7, d. St. Joseph, Mich., Sept. 10, 1862, m. Jan. i,
1828, Isabella Britton of Litchfield, N.Y. Children, Gloriana ; Harriet ; Aiegnstiis ;
Frederick ; yohn ; Edwin; Calvin.
12. Anson, son of John 7, d. Apr. 2, 1882, m. Sept. 26, 1826, Abbie M. Fall of
Brownsville, N.Y. Children, Walter Warren, b. July 22, 1827, m. Aug. 3, 1848,
Delilah H. Bennett; resides Homer, Mich.; Newman H., b. Feb. 28, 1829, m. Feb.
28, 1849, Harriet E. Goodrich of Honnsfield, N.Y. ; resides Honnsfield ; Lauren-
tine C, b. Dec. 16, 1831, m. July i, 184S, Chauncy W. Bates; resides Polk City, la.;
Lydia M., b. Oct. 19, 1833, m. June '3' 1S50, Harrison E. Spaulsbury; resides Leoni-
das, Mich.; Anson A., b. Feb. 18, 1835; resides Brownsville, N.Y.
13. Erastus, son of John 7, d. Jefferson County, N.Y., May 26, 1857. He m.
Sept. 20, 1828, Eunice Wright of ftrownsville, N.Y., who d. Aug. 19, 1881. Chil-
dren, yohn Frederick ; yulia M. ; yames W. ; Angelia H. ; Clenientha F. ; Caroline
E. ; Chester A. ; William E.
14. Frederick A., son of Dr. Cheney 8, d. Dec. 31, 1872, m. (i) May 3, 1832,
Mary P. Fobes of Oakham; (2) Aug. 25, 1853, Martha G. Lincoln of Oakham.
Children, yohn Cheney, b. North Brookfield, Mar. 4, 1S33 16; Albert Fobes, b. St.
Albans, Vt., Apr. 3, 1842; sergeant Forty-fourth Regiment; d. Newbern, N.C., Jan.
29, 1863 ; Frederick H., b. North Brookfield, Feb. 13, 1855 17 ; Mary Lucy, b. Mar.
31, 1858, d. young ; Martha Lincoln, b. Mar. 6, 1S61.
POTTER. 7"
15. John Cheney, son of Dr. Cheney 8. He early manifested a disposition to
apply himself closely to his studies or business, rather than to mingle in the amuse-
ments of boys of his age. Withdrawn from school at the age of fourteen, he
entered for a time the employ of his brother, then was for two or three years in the
store of E. W. and S. H. Skerry at Oakhani. Returning to North Brookfield, he
became a partner in the mercantile firm of Carey, Ward, & Potter. In 1836, he ac-
cepted a partnership in the wholesale boot and shoe firm of Walker, Emerson, &
Co. of Boston, which, on the retirement of Mr. Amasa Walker, became Emerson,
Harris, & Potter. At the end of the term of copartnership he became senior
partner, and remained so until his retirement from active business in 1854. He lived
in Boston till 1850, when he purchased a fine estate in Walnut Park, Newton, where
he resided until his death. In 1S63, he became treasurer of a worsted mill in New-
ton. In 1S66, he was elected president of the National Shoe and Leather Bank of
Boston, which office he continued to hold. In 1858, he with his wife united with the
Eliot Church of Newton, Rev. Dr. Wellman, pastor. In 1862-3, with his wife and
daughter, he spent about seventeen months in Europe. While yet a young man, his
habits of industry and business fidelity enabled him to accumulate a competent
fortune, which he used in beautifying his house and grounds in Newton, and also in
numerous and constant benefactions to public and private charities. After a long
and painful illness, he died, Apr. 26, 1870. His pastor preached an appropriate
memorial sermon from the words, " Well done, thou good and faithful servant."
He m. May 17, 1836, Mary H. Nye of Oakham. Children, John S., b. Dec. 10,
1837, m. June 17, 1862, Emily F. Woodard of Newton ; resides Newton [their chil-
dren, Mabel H., b. Nov. 6, 1865 ; Herbert S., b. Nov. 18, 186S; Emily W., b. Sept.
15, 1872]; Mary Fobes,\>. Nov. 9, 1840, m. June 12, 1866, Addison L. Clarke of
Marlboro; resides Geneva, Switzerland [their children, Elizabeth S., b. Edinburgh,
Scotland, Aug. 3, 1868 ; Mary Alice F., b. Newton, Aug. 9, 1869].
16. John Cheney, son of Frederick A. 14; boot and shoe manufacturer ; senior
partner in the firm of Potter, White, & Bailey, Boston, Mass.; m. Oct. i, 1857, Lucy
Bailey of Newton. Children (Newton), Frank Cheney, b. May 28, i860; Albert
Bailey, b. May 23, 1S64; Kate, b. Oct. 15, 1866.
17. Frederick H., son of Frederick A. 14, m. Sept. 26, 1876, Abby J. Irish of
Southbridge. Child, Fred Burton, b. North Brookfield, May 27, 1880.
POTTER, Nicholas 1, b. Lynn, 1651, settled at Salem; bricklayer; m. (i)
Emma ; (2) Alice Weeks, widow of Thomas of Salem; (3) Mary Gedney of
Salem. His son —
2. Robert, a carpenter; m. (2) Ruth Driver, and lived at Lynn. His son —
3. Robert, b. Mar. 18, i66r ; lived Lynn ; m. Jan. 9, 1682, Martha Hall.
4. Ephraini, son of Robert 3, b. Feb. 5, 1683 ; settled Marlboro ; m. Nov. 23,
1708, Sarah Witt. Children (Marlboro), Mary, b. Sept. 11, 1709, m. Jan. 11, 1734,
John Bruce ; Martha, b. Sept. i, 171 1 ; Joseph, b. Feb. 3, 1713 ; Persis, b. Aug. 29,
1715; Ephraim, b. Mar. 5, 1718; Sarah, b. Jan. 26, 1721, m. Feb. 9, 1744, Joseph
Stone; Theophilus, b. Jan. 26, 1725 5 ; Elizabeth, b. Jan. 25, 17 28, m. Apr. 26, 1750,
Thomas Walker of Sudbury.
5. Theophilus, son of Ephraim 4, settled Brookfield, d. Sept. 13, 1814. He m.
174S, Lois Walker of Sudbury. Children (four b. in Marlboro, eight b. in North
Brookfield), Silas, b. June 17, 1749 6; Ephraim, b. July 31, 1752 7; Barnabas, b.
June 15, 1751 8; Hannah, b. Dec. 17, 1755; Thomas, b. North Brookfield, Nov. 16,
1757 9; Abijah, b. Jan. 23, 1760 10; Lois, b. Jan. 30, 1762, m. Feb. 2, 1795, The-
712 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER. '
ophilus Knight of Palmer; Thaddeus, b. May i8, 1764; emigrated to Vermont;
Eastei; b. Jan. 15, 1767, m. Nov. 13, 17S9, Nathan Stower.s; Elizabeth, b. July 17,
1770, d. young; Luke, b. Apr. 28, 1772 11 ; Aaron, b. Mar. 29, 1776, d. Feb. 27, 1798.
6. Silas, son of Theophilus 5 ; gunsmith ; d. Sept. 30, 1828, aged 79, m. Feb. 3,
1775, Tabitha Harvey, d. Dec. 24, 1883, aged 84. Children (North Brookfield), Silas,
b. Nov. 5, 1775, d. young; Betsey, b. Dec. i, 1777, m. Jan. 19, 1S03, James Broad of
Barre ; John, b. Sept. 23, 1780 12; Achsah, b. Jan. 2, 1782, d. July 4, 17S7 ; Silas,
b. Apr. 23, 1785, d. young; Edinond, b. July 23, 1787; removed to Vermont;'
Nahum W., b. Apr. 3, 1790 13 ; Polly, b. Oct. 17, 1793, n^- ^"^ ^- '"^ Barre.
7. Ephraim, son of Theophilus 5, m. June 21, 1774, Susanna Rice. Children,
Eph7-aim, b. Dec. 3, 1774; Susannah, b. June 27, 1776, d. young; Susannah, b. Nov.
21, 1783.
8. Barnabas, son of Theophilus 5, was in American navy during the Revolution,
and probably lost at sea. He m. Apr. 30, 1778, Mary Taylor.
9. Thomas, son of Theophilus 5, m. Nov. 26, 1778, Hannah Hale. Children,
Bethiiel, b. Apr. 2, 1779; Folly, b. Jan. 30, 1781 ; Hannah, b. Aug. 26, 1782.
10. Abijah, son of Theophilus 5, m. Feb. i, 1784, Polly Tower of Rutland.
Children, Abijah, b. Mar. 31, 1785 ; Polly, b. Mar. 15, 1787.
11. Luke, son of Theophilus 5, d. Oct. 19, 1812, m. 1793, Lydia Baker, daughter
of Joseph the proprietor of Bakersfield, Vt. ; she d. North Brookfield, Jan. 28, 1810.
Children (b. Brookfield), Lydia, about 1794, d. Palmer, 1813 ; Nancy, b. July 26, 1796,
m. Feb. 16, 1813, Luther Poland ; Roswell, b. about 1798, d. Stockholm, N.Y. He
m. about 1S26, Lucy Fletcher of Waterville, Vt. [where their son Luke now resides] ;
Caroline, b. about 1800, d. 1864, m. (i) Brigham Scott of Bakersfield ; (2) Janes ;
Luke, b. about 1802, d. Canada about 1878, m. Elvira Page of Waterville. Vt., about
1S30.
12. John, son of Silas 6, d. Bakersfield, Vt., m. Dec. 25, 1808, Sarah Hunter of
New Braintree. Children (b. in Bakersfield, Vt.), Achsah, m. Silas Robertson of
St. Albans, Vt , and d. Malone, N. V. ; Rhoda, m. Lorenzo Hatch of Spencer, resides
Fairfield, Vt. ; Silas, m. Polly Dunham of Fairfield, Vt. ; resides there; Aaron, m.
Abigail Rawson of Oakham, removed to Ohio, where both d., leaving three children ;
Dolly, m. Royal Dunn of Bakersfield, who d. there, leaving three children ; John
Hunter, b. Nov. 22, 1819 14 ; Edivard, m. and lives in East Fairfield, Vt. ; Robert
15; Robina,xa. hXix&A Sturtevant of Fairfield, Vt. ; resides there ; Betsey, va. Ste-
phen Holmes of Fairfield, Vt., and d. there, leaving two sons ; Persis, m. in Berk-
shire, Vt., and lives there ; Royal, was a soldier in the late war from Illinois, and
later settled in Iowa.
13. Nahum W., son of Silas 6, d. Paxton, Apr. 20, 1826. He m. Jan. 21, 1813,
Elizabeth Mead, b. Aug. 13, 1794. Children (b. North Brookfield), Mary Patten, h.
Mar. 24, 1814, m. June 22, 1S40, Rev. Benjamin F. Spillman, who was b. Girard
County, Ky., Mar. 24, i8[4, and d. Shawneetown, 111., May 3, 1859 [their children,
Benjamin F., b. Edwardsville, III, Jan. 8, 1846, m. Nov. 17, 1869, Althine F. Low of
Roxbury ; resides there ; Emma Elizabeth, b. Chester, 111., Sept. 25, 1S49, ™- Oct. 24,
1866, James W. Newell of Roxbury] ; Elijah Mead, b. Jan. i, 1816, d. Alexandria,
Va., May, 1837 ; Priscilla Norton, b. Feb. 21, 1818, m. Jan. 9, 1842, Levi W. Liver-
more of Brookfield, b. Hardwick, Vt., Jan. 30, 1815, d. Boston, Apr. 29, 1870;
she resides at Boston ; Silas, b. July, 1820 16 ; James Broad, b. June 28, 1822 17 ;
Whipple Nahum, b. Sept. 6, 1S24 18; Elizabeth Ann, b. Sept. i, 1S26.
14. John H., son of John 12, m. Apr. 25, 1S49, Achsah B. Thompson. Children,
Nathan Thompson, b. May 24, 1852, resides St. Louis, Mo. ; Jennie Maria, b. Nov.
10, 1857, resides Worcester; Sarah Louisa, b. Oct. 21, i860.
PO TTS. — POWERS. 7 1 3
15. Robert, son of John 12, m. (i) Caroline Stone; (2) 1866, Addie A. Smith.
Child, Frank JF., b. Dec. 1S67.
16. Silas, son of Nahum W. 13 ; shoe manufacturer ; resides Boston, m. June
I, 1853, Caroline D. Allen of New York City. Children (b. in Boston), Si/as Allen,
b. May 5, 1854; Williatn Henry, b. June 20, 1856 ; Caroline Allen, b. Aug. 20, 1858 ;
Ann Elizabeth, b. Nov. 12, 1S60; Alfred Mead, b. Dec. 20, 1863; George Liverviore,
b. Jan. 27, 1867.
17. James B., son of Nahum W. 13, resides Boston ; one of the firm of Moore,
Smith, & Co., wholesale hat dealers; m. June 18, 1868, Clara P. Merrill of Norway,
Me., b. Brownfield, Me., Apr. 27, 1S35. Children, Clara E., b. Jan. 4, 1872, d.
young ; Grace M., b. Dec. 3, 1873 '■> Ethel P., b. Norway, Me., Aug. 29, 1875.
18. Whipple N., son of Nahum W. 13; member of the firm of Silas Potter &
Co., Boston ; m. Nov. 25, 1858, Lucinda A. Aldrich of New York. Children (b. in
Ro.xbury), Whipple N., b. Dec. 6, 1S59; Emtna J., b. Sept. 12, 1864.
POTTS, Thomas, b. Ireland, 1822, m. 1847, Mary Maguire of Warren. Chil-
dren, y^i/^/i F,h. Warren, 1851 ; William R., b. Nov. 1853; Thomas, b. Aug. i,
1859; A'ora, b. May, 1S63 ; Edward, b. Spencer, iS58; Ma7y Ann, b North Brook-
field, June, 1872 ; Albert, b. May 2, 1875.
POTVIN, Louis Victor, b. Canada, m. (i) Lucy C. Le Clair of Southbridge,
who d. there ; (2) Jan. 16, 1876, Angeline Beaulieu. Child, Oswald, b. North Brook-
field, Jan. 25, 1S73.
POTVIN, Thomas, b. Canada, 1813, m. Judith Labrin. Children (b. in Web-
ster), Almira, b. 1847, i"- Austin Casway, resides Spencer ; Thomas, b. 1849, resides
Webster; Helen, b. June 7, 1855, resides New York; Adelaide, b. 1856, m. Alvanda
Lavanture, resides North Brookfield ; Delia, b. i860, resides New York ; Eugene,
b. 1S62, resides North Brookfield ; A'oah, b. 1S64.
POTVIN, Henry, b. Canada, 1S54, m. Dec. 1876, Emily Scott of North Brook-
field. Children, Henry, b. Cochituate, Nov. 24, 1878 ; Charles, b. North Brookfield,
Jan. 12, 1880.
POWELL, T. J., b. Ireland, June, 1840, m. Oct. 1866, Julia O. Turner. Chil-
dren, Minnie, d. Dec. i, 1877 ; Winnie, b. June, 1869; Florence, b. Feb. 1872 ; Bertha,
b. Nov. 24, 1878.
POWERS, Richard M., b. Greenfield, Nov. i, 1840, m. Nov. 1S64, Lucy M.
Spooner of Heath. Children, Alice C, b. Heath, Jan. 1867 ; Gilbert //., b. North
Brookfield, June 16, 1869, d. young; Grace T., b. Aug. 11, 1876.
POWERS, Patrick 1, son of James, b. Ireland, Jan. i, 1819, d. North Brook-
field, Oct. 28, 1880. He m. Apr. 29, 1851, Margaret Costigan. Children, James, b.
Apr. I, 1852 2; Thomas, b. Aug. 10, 1853; Sarah, b. Feb. 17, 1855, m. July 4, 1884,
Dennis McCarthy; Mary A., b. Dec. 28, 1857, m. Oct. 2, 1S79, John O'Grady ;
Patrick, b. Feb. 14, i860; Kate, b. Dec. 25, i86r, d. young; Eliza, b. Feb. 10, 1864;
Jerry, b. Nov. 25, 1866; Lawrence, b. Jan. 10, 1S69.
2. James, son of Patrick 1, m. Sept. 30, 1876, Mary Ann McCarthy of Lowell.
Child, Nellie M., b. North Brookfield, Sept. 22, 1S79.
714 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
PROUTY, Richard 1, b. England, came to Massachusetts as a "stowaway " at
the age of fourteen. He settled in Scituate about 1667. His son Isaac 2, b. in
Scituate, ni. Elizabeth Merrill. Of their numerous famil)', six sons and one daughter
b. in Scituate, came to Spencer, Mass., previous to 1741, viz., Jacob, b. May 14,
1715, m. Dec. 8, 1741, Ann Capen of Spencer; David, b. 1716, m. 1739, Elizabeth
Smith of Spencer ; John, b. 17 iS, m. Oct. 1745, Abigail Johnson of Spencer; Adam,
b. 1721, m. (i) of Scituate, (2) Jan. 15, 1751, Dorothy Howe of Rutland;
James, b. 1730, m. June 25, 1765, Mary Dinsmore of Spencer, and d. in Spencer,
May 3, 1S13; Isaac Z; Elizabeth.
3. Isaac, son of Isaac 2, d. Spencer, May 5, 1805. He m. June 25, 1765, Priscilla
Ramsdell, and had Elijah 4. who m. 1788, Ann Munroe, by whom he had Plniy 5.
5. Pliny, son of Elijah 4, b. Spencer, May 14, 1791, d. there Aug. 22, 1864. He
m. May 8, r8i8, Melissa Holmes of New Braintree, b. Feb. i, 1796, d. Apr. 19, 1871.
Children (Spencer), A7tn, b. Feb. 10, 1819, m. May 18, 1841, Bezaleel W. Shedd of
Springfield, Vt. ; Schuyler, b. Jan. 9, 1820, m. (i) Apr. 11, 1844, Elizabeth Miles of
Rutland; (2) Oct. iS, 1877, Mrs. Sarah Jane Tyler of North Brookfield ; Benjaitiin,
b. Feb. 15, 1821 6; William Elijah, b. Apr. 26, 1822, m. Oct. 17, 1856, Adeline
Browning of Hardwick; Liana, b. Oct. 9, 1823, m. Apr. 1845, Charles U. Barton of
New Braintree ; Pliny, b. Jan. 12, 1S27, d. Jan. 12, 1846; Levi, b. Sept. 15, 1831, m.
Apr. 1858, Esther Hull of Virginia; resides Council Bluffs, lo. ; Judith Holmes, b.
Aug. 13, 1833, m. Apr. 27, 1859, Nathan S. Dickinson of Barre, who d. at District
Columbia Hospital, from wounds received in battles of Antietam and Cold Harbor,
Aug. 7, 1S64; Calvin Raud, b. Oct. 18, 1835, m. (i) Nov. 27, 1858, Augusta Morrill
of Boylston, (2) in California; resides St. Helena, Cal.
6. Benjamin, son of Pliny 5, carpenter; m. June 7, 1S59, Lucy Jane Pepper of
New Braintree. Children, Juliette Miles, b. June 3, iS6r, d. May 3, 1883; Albert
Henry, b. Aug. 28, 1S66; Fred Munroe, b. Nov. 4, 187 1, d. young.
PROUTY, Homer R. 1, b. Spencer, Oct. 29, 1796; a woolen manufacturer; d.
North Brookfield, Sept. 19, 1876; m. Nancy Allen of Spencer, b. Dec. 29, 1800,
d. May 9, 1875. Children, Isaac T., b. Spencer, Dec. 22, 1820, d. North Brook-
field, Aug. 16, 1876, m. Nov. 9, 1842, Lucretia C. Rawson of West Brookfield ;
Albert fl, b. North Brookfield, July 10, 1823, m. Mar. 22, 1848, Abby S. Moore of
Boylston, and d. there, 1862; Christopher A.,h^ Dec. 10, 1821, d. Springfield, Oct.
2, 1846; Sarah J., b. Apr. 7, 1825, m. Nov. 27, 1847, Josep^ Rawson of West Brook-
field ; Alexander V. R., b. July 24, 1827, m. May 7, 1850, Elizabeth Hastings of
Boylston; resides Boylston; ^oh7i A''., b. Jan. 2r, 1830 2; Lucius M, b. June 17;
1832, m. July 31, 1851, Mary Ann Pepper of New Braintree; resides Spencer;
Charles R., b. Apr. 4, 1834, m. Mar. 19, 1856, Susan Wood of West Brookfield;
resides there; Alphonso IV., h. May 2, 1836, m. (i) Kate Drake of East Brookfield,
d. Oct. 29, 1875, (2) June 17, 1879, Lizzie Fayerweather of Northboro ; resides
Worcester; George S., b. Sept. 14, 1838, d. June 5, 1864, of wounds received in
Piedmont, Va., June 2, 1864; Henry L. M., b. Mar. 14. 1840, m. June 15, 1870, Ruth
Barrett of West Brookfield; resides Hartford, Ct. ; Diuight H., b. Nov. 9, 1S43 3.
2. John N., son of Homer R. 1, m. Mar. 6, 1S55, Harriet E. Nelson of Plymouth.
Children, Harriet F., b. Plymouth, Feb. 15, 1859, d. North Brookfield, Feb. 3, 1S75 !
Arthur N'., b. Waltham, Feb. 23, 1S64; Elmer IV., b. North Brookfield, June 24,
1873-
3. Dwight H., son of Homer R. 1, m. Dec. 30, 1S74, Maria Wood of Petersham.
Children, AWlie A., b. July 11, 18S1, d. young; Helen M, h. Apr. 28, 1884.
PRIZE. ~P UTNA M. 7^5
PRUE, Michael, b. Canada, Feb. 1852, m. Aug. 26, 1872, Sarah A. Cain of
North Brookfield. Children, flarrie E., b. May 8, 1873 '■> -^""^ ^■> ^- ^^^- 3^' '^75 !
Prank B., b. Mar. 18, 1878; Afary A., b. Dec. 3, 1881 ; d. young; Vera Gertrude, b.
Apr. 10, 18S3, d. young; /re7te Maver, b. Apr. 3, 18S4.
PUTNAM, Rufus, was son of Deacon Elisha of Sutton, where he was b. Apr.
9, 1738. His father died when he was about seven years old; and after 1747, he
lived with his step-father, Capt. John Saddler of Upton. In Mar. 1754, he was
bound as apprentice to his brother-in-law, Daniel Matthews of Brookfield, a mill-
wright, where he worked till Mar. 15, 1757, when he enlisted in Capt. Ebenezer
Learned's Company for service at Fort Edward, and remained till Feb. 2, 1758.
He again enlisted in 175S, in Capt. Jos. Whitcomb's Company, Col. T. Ruggles'
Regiment, and served near Lake George. He enlisted Apr. 2, 1759, in Capt. John
Sibley's Company (transferred to Capt. William Page's) for the Ticonderoga cam-
paign ; returned to Brookfield Dec. 16. He was out in the campaign of 1760, and
received a commission of ensign ; returned home Dec. i.
Mar. 3, 1761, Mr. Putnam bought the "mill privilege, mill, and tools," on Horse-
pond brook in North Brookfield, of Joseph Bartlett. In 1768, Bartlett sells his
farm, the mill privilege excepted, to Zebulon Rice; and Jan. 4, 1775, Rice sells the
same to Putnam.
Mr. Putnam resided there till the spring of 1781, May 24th of which year he
bought the confiscated estate of Daniel Murray of Rutland, for ;i^900, silver money.
He remained in Rutland till he removed to Ohio, in Dec. 1787. He d. at Marietta,
O., May 4, 1824.
Thus it appears that Gen. Putnam's Jiome,{xovc\. 1754 to 1781, was in North Brook-
field. He united with the First Congregational Church there, Feb. 15, 1770. May
2T, 1770, he, in company with Deacon Thomas Rich and Joseph Packard, received
from the town a grant of two hundred and sixteen acres of land on Great Ragged
Hill. He held various town offices in Brookfield, and was on the Committee of Cor-
respondence in 1774.
Gen. Putnam's military career was sketched in the account of the American Revo-
*Iution, and need not be repeated here. [See afite, pp. 233, 235, 236.] He subscribed
one hundred pounds to the original fund of Leicester Academy, and was a member
of the first Board of Trustees, in 1784. His business in Brookfield was running his
mill, building mills, and land surveying; in which he was an expert, and the study and
practice of which prepared him for the distinguished part he bore, as engineer, in
the army — though it should be stated that he made a special study of engineering
under Col. Timothy Dwight of Northampton.
He m. (i) Apr. 6, 1761, Elizabeth Ayres, daughter of William, who d. Nov. 16,
1761 ; (2) Jan. 10, 1765, Persis Rice, daughter of Zebulon. Children [the first four
recorded among the births, and the rest among the baptisms], Ayres, b. Oct. 16,
1761, d. Sept. 28, 176S ; Elizabeth, b. Nov. 19, 1765 ; Persis, b. Jan. 6, 1767 ; Susanna,
b. Aug. 5, 1768; Abigail, b. Aug. 7, 1770 ; William Rufus, b. Dec. 12, 177 1 ; Prank-
lin, b. May 26, 1774, d. Apr. 3, 1776 (gravestone) ; Edwiit, b. Jan. 19, 1776; Patty, b.
Nov. 25, 1777 ; Kate, b. Oct. 17, 1779 [baptized May 8, 1780].
PUTNAM, Aaron, m. Patience Potter of Brookfield, June 6, 1770, daughter of
Daniel, and sister of Capt. John Potter. After the death of Mr. Putnam, she m.
Michael Smith, an Englishman (see his schedule). She d. May 8, 181 1. He d.
Brookfield, Oct. 3, 1777. Children (b. in Brookfield), Sally, b. June 26, 177 r, m. John
7l6 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Cannon of Oakham; Calvin, b. Feb. 5, 1773, m. Nabby Davidson [their children,
Sarah, who m. Anson Nichols; Hannah; Abigail; Samuel, d. and left one son,
Samuel W. Putnam]; Luther, b. Nov. 23, 1775, d. young; Franklin, h. Nov. 17,
1776, d. young.
QUIGLEY, Thomas 1, b. and d. in Ireland, m. Elizabeth Gleason, who also d.
in Ireland. Children (b. Ireland), Alary, m- Patrick Bahan, who d. in England; she
d. New York; Matthew, m. Ann Wiley, d. North Brookfield, July 26, 18S1, aged 94;
Ellen, m. Jerry Kennedy, who d. ; Dennis, b. Jan. 1804 2; Julia, m. William
Vance, who d. Jan. 7, 1S77 ; Betsey Elizabeth, d. North Brookfield, unmarried, May,
12, 1885 ; Catherine, m. Thomas Kiley; John, b. June 29, 1S15 3; Ann,m. Thomas
Welch; resides Rutland.
2. Dennis, son of Thomas 1, m. Bridget Bergen, who d. North Brookfield, Mar.
^5' 1S53. Children, Thomas, b. Ireland, d. North Brookfield, July t, 1S76, aged 32;
m. May 24, 1874, Margaret Wiley ; Mary, m. James Murphy of Fitchburg, and d.
there Nov. 25, 1871; John, b. North Brookfield, Nov. 24, 1847, d. July 2, 1875;
Annie, b. Dec. 31, 1848, d. July 18, 1853; Dennis, b. June 23, 1852, d. young.
3. John, son of Thomas 1, was the first of his name and family in town in 1844,
when there were but seven Irishmen here, viz., William Noon, Philip Cain, Wil-
liam Vance, James Downey, James Dempsey, Thomas Conners, and Michael Foger-
ty ; James Haley and Dennis Quigley 2 coming next in 1846. He m. Jan. 11, 1847,
Mary Whalen of North Brookfield, who was b. Ireland about 1820. Children (b.
North Brookfield), Thomas, b. Oct. 13, 184S; Ann, b. Oct. 13, 1848, m. Sept. 8, 1872,
Patrick J. Downey; James, b. Sept. i, 1850; Margaret, b. Jan. 13, 1S52 ; Johri J,
b. Sept. 28, 1853, m. Lizzie Mahon of Natick; resides there; Julia E., b. Aug. 6,
1855; Mary A., b. June 7, 1857.
QUIGLEY, John, b. Ireland, 1827 ; a currier; came to North Brookfield about
1852 ; d. in hospital at Abbey Lix, Ireland, Oct. 14, 1885. He m. June 30, 1852, Ann
Corcoran in New Jersey. Children (b. North Brookfield), Margaret, b. June 13,
1853, m. June 9, 1873, Henry H. Ivers; Thomas, b. Sept. 22, 1S54, d. Sept. 15, 1875 J
James, b. Jan. 8, 1856, d. Apr. 20, 1871; Jane, b. Sept. 4, 1857, d. Sept. 4, 1872;
John, b. Feb. 1859, d. young; John C, b. May, i86o, d. Mar. 25, 1877; Anna, b.
Aug. 8, i86r, m. July 4, 1S81, Joseph Hnard; Catherine, b. July 19, 1S63 ; Joatuia,
b. Feb. I, 1866; Sarah, b. Dec. 1S6S; William, b. May 4, 1872.
RANGER, RAINGER, originally RAINYER, Joseph 1, m. Hannah .
Children, Hannah, b. Apr. 30, 1737, m. Apr. 2, 1756, John Peese of Brookfield;
Thomas, b. Nov. 30, 1739 2; Samuel, b. Sept. 13, ^742 ; Moses, b. Mar. 6, 1745, m.
Feb. 1772, Hannah Ball of Brookfield.
2. Thomas, son of Joseph 1, d. Brookfield, Oct. 6, 1827. He m. (i) Sept. 1769,
Marcy Woods, who d. Apr. 19, 1803; (2) Oct. 28, 1804, Abigail Brown, who d. Feb.
1825, aged 75. Children, Patty, b. Sept. 18, 1770, d. Jan. 24, 1S21 ; Catherine, b. Jan.
29, 1772, m. Mar. 5, 1795, Samuel Whittemore of Leicester; Sa7-ah,h. July 27, 1773,
d. young; Ephraim, b. July 24, 1774, m. Nov. 14, 1795, Susanna Jenks of Spencer;
Salome, b. June 22, 1776, d. Apr. 7, 1780; Lydia, b. Feb. 2, 1779, m. Nov. 25, 1802,
David Matthews.
RANGER, William 1, b. Mar. 6, 1732, d. Feb. 19, 1819, m. Dec. 17, 1761, Me-
hitable Batcheller, b. May 10, 1742, d. Mar. 13, 1825. Children, Joseph, b. Oct.
RANGER. 717
14, 1762, d. Sept. 24, 1788 ; Hannah, b. Nov. 28, 1764, m. Ball of New Hamp-
shire, and d. there Dec. 25, 1853 ; Fennel, b. Feb. 25, 1767, d. Apr. 8, 1772 ; Betsey, b.
Mar. 13, 1769, d. Nov. 1851 ; Theodore, b. May 27, 1771, d. young; Molly, b. Feb. i,
1774, ni. Thomas Jenks of Belchertovvn, and d. there Nov. 1S35; Z^ev, b. Aug. 12,
1776, a mariner, d. at sea, Feb. 14, 1806; Al/igail. b. Mar. 8, 1779, d. May 19, 1812 ;
Rebecca, b. Sept. 8, 1781, m. Nov. 7, 1808, Philip Haston of Belchertown, and d.
there, Mar. 6, 1814; Isaac, b. Mar. 14, 1786 2.
2. Isaac, son of William 1; teacher; d. Nov. 12, 1S69, aged eighty-three. He m.
Apr. 13, 181 5, Olive Derby Kittridge, widow of Dr. Thomas, who was b. Harvard,
Sept. 6, 1789, and d. June 17, 1878, aged eighty-nine. Children, Content, b. Sept. 6,
1815, m. Sept. 2, 1835, Jesse Upham of Sturbridge, who d. Dec. 6, 1835 > Adeline,
b. Feb. 18, 1817, d. Nov. 25, 1842; William Derby, b. July 24, 1818; merchant; m.
Sept. 12, 1S50, Kate Ellis of Lexington, Ky., and d. there, Mar. 20, 1861 ; Henry, b.
Apr. 26, 1821 ; teacher; m. Feb. 1868, Mary Brewer of Welch Run; Lo7-ing, b.
July 15, 1S24, d. Lexington, Ky., Sept. 30, 1S53; Olive, b. Sept. 6, 1826, m. Feb. 17,
184S, William Bishop of Warren, and d. there May 3, 1S63.
RANGER, John 1, d. Mar. 9, 1795, "i- ^^''- 1761, Sarah Hinkley, who d. Dec.
26, 1794. Children, John, b. Feb. 4, 1762, d. Feb. 26, 1814; m. Oct. 16, 1785, Anna
Ayres ; Job, b. Dec. 10, 1763 ; physician ; d. Brookfield, Nov. i, 1789 ; Amos, b. Apr.
14, 1766, d. Barre, Dec. 27, 1805; Joshtia, b. Aug. 28, 1768 2; Sarah, b. Jan. 2,
1772, d. Sept. 2, 1783; Lucy, b. Mar. 7, 1774, m. James Black, jr., of Barre, and d.
Jan. 3, 1804; Abigail, h. May 27, 1778, m. Abraham Hunter of Oakham, and d. Apr.
13, 1855; Isaac, b. Mar. 27, 1783, d. young.
2. Joshua, son of John 1, d. Feb. 19, 1852. He m. June 16, 1799, Sally Cham-
berlain of Westboro, who d. Mar. 11, 1849. Children, David Hinkley, b. June 8,
1800 3; Trowbridge, b. Mar. 27, 1S02 4; Lucy, b. Jan. 27, 1804, d. June 13, 1820 ;
Julia, b. Jan. 30, 1806, m. Apr. 19, 1836, Dana FJagg of Souihbc*o [their children
(b. Southboro), Nancy S., b. June 20, 1S38; Sarah R., b. Dec. 6, 1841, m. Sept. 21,
1876, Ozro Nichols of Williamstown, Vt. ; Julia A., b. Jan. 7, 1843, ™' •'^P''- §> i8r9>
Zephaniah Abbott of New Salem ; John D., b. June i, 1844, d. July 2, 1848; Lucie
M., b. July 31, 1846, m. Oct. 4, 1871, Charles C. Davis of Worcester]; Sarah, b.
Mar. 30, 1S08, m. Nov. 10, 1831, John Lamb of North Brookfield, and d. Spencer,
Oct. 23, iSSi ; John Fay, b. May 9, 1810, d. Sept. 23, 1843 '■> I^i-^ncy, b. Apr. 13, 1812,
m. Apr. .25, 1837, George A. Gilmore of New Salem, and d. North Brookfield,
Dec. 30, 1871 ; Joshua, b. June 7, 1814, resides Wendell ; Sophia, b. Aug. 25, 1816,
m. May 20, 1840, Richard W. Newton of Northboro, and d. there Dec. 4, 1853.
3. David H., son of Joshua 2, d. New Braintree, Sept. r, 1867 ! "^- June i, 1848,
Priscilla E. Sweetser of W^endell. Children, Sarah E., b. Mar. 29, 1849, "i. Sept.
30, 1873, ^- P- Cornwell of Orange; John E., b. Dec. 26, 1S50; Etnma E., b. Aug.
12, 1852, d. young; Charlie H, b. Apr. 22, 1854, d. New Braintree, July 22, 1866;
Mary E., b. New Braintree, July 27, 1857, m. Nov. 30, 1S76, Herbert W. White of
Orange ; resides Cleveland, O.
4. Trowbridge, son of Joshua 2, d. Dec. 25, 1842. He m. Apr. 23, 1830, Mary
Carley of Hatfield, who m. (2) Morgan E. Langden. Children (b. North Brook-
field), Henry C., b. June 5, 1831, d. June 21, 1S52; Harriet S., h. Apr. 21, 1833, m.
Nov. 10, 1850, Isaiah Allaire from Canada, and d. Aug. 10, 1852 ; Julia Ann, h. Sept.
4, 1835, d. young; IVilliam Sumner, b. Sept. 4, 183S; engineer; resides Spring-
field; m. Feb. 16, 1862, H. Elizabeth Smith of Ludlow [their children, Frederick S.,
b. Wilbraham, Aug. 16, 1864; Frank M., b. Ludlow, June 30, 1S67 > Ida E., b. Sept.
71 8 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
6, 1869; William J., b. Springfield, Nov. 17, 1872]; Celia H,\i. Oct. 14, 1840,111.
Jan. 12, i860, Robert M. White of Vermont [their cnildren, Mary E., b. Indian
Orchard, Jan. 19, 1S61 ; Henry R., b. Wiibraham, Aug. 15, 1S65; Minnie, b. South
Ryegate, Vt., d. young]; Mary 7'., b. Apr. i, 1843, '^- ^^'^- 22, 1848.
RANGER, John 1, son of Job, b. New Braintree, Aug. 13, 1S22; merchant in
Boston; d. New Braintree, Aug. 17, 1857. He m. May 31, 1848, Catherine Nye of
North Brookfield, daughter of Colonel Pliny. Children, Catherine Frances, b. North
Brookfield, Dec. 2, 1852, d. Jan. 7, 1876; John Pliny, b. New Braintree, Jan. 2,
1856 2.
2. John P., son of John 1, m. Feb. 3, 1881, Anna M. Kendrick of North Brook-
field. Child, Alary Frances, b. North Brookfield, Mar. 27, 1883.
RAYMOND, John 1, came to Brookfield from Beverly, lived on the John F.
Dewing place, now owned by H. H. Leach. While there his house was struck by
lightning and consumed. He d. Mar. 30, 1822. His wife, Deborah, d. May 20, 1808,
aged 72. Children, Molly, Mary, or Polly, b. Beverly, Jan. 9, 1763, d. North Brook-
field, Nov. 23, 1797; Anna, b. Jan. 9, 1765, d. Nov. 29, 1834; Barnabas, b. Mar. 9,
1767 2; Betsey or Elizabeth, b. Oct. 16, 1768, d. May 25, 181 1 ; James, b. Aug. 19,
1770 3; Mehitable, b. May 19, 1772, d. Oct. 25, 1849; Williatn, b. July 24, 1774, d.
Oakham, Mar. 22, i860; Jonathan, b. about 1776 4.
2. Barnabas, son of John 1, d. July 30, 1848, aged eighty-one. He m. (i) Oct.
26, 1797, Thankful Thurston, b. Oct. 11, 1766, d. Dec. 6, 1S02 ; (2) Nov. 4, 1813,
Betsey Weston, b. Sept. i, 1767, d. Nov. 24, 1854. Children, Mary or Polly, b. July
19, 1798, d. Dec. 28, 1854; a child, b. Dec. 1802, d. young.
3. James, son of John 1, d. Jan. 23, 1839. He m. June 24, 1798, Polly Batcheller,
b. Dec. 24, 1774, d. July 5, 1810; (2) Sept. 22, 181 1, Abiah Capen of Spencer, b.
Nov. 2, 1781, d. JJov. 25, 1851. Children, a child, b. 1799, d. young ; a child, b. June
6, 1800, d. Oct. 6, 1803; Sophronia, b. Mar. 24, 1802, m. Daniel Towne of Spencer,
and d. Oakham, Apr. 2, 1842; Aretas, b. Mar. 2, 1804 5; Nancy, b, Apr. 2, 1806, m.
Nov. 5, 1S23, Eli Hinds of Spencer, and d. at Spencer, May 10, 1879, leaving one
child, Lewis; Mary, b. Aug. ii, 1808, m. 1840, Israel Brown of Grafton, and d. at
Spencer, May i, 1876, having buried two children, Mary Jane and George L. ;
Hannah Lavinia, b. Oct. 19, 1818, m. Feb. 4, 1841, Lauriston M. Prouty of Spencer,
where they reside, having adopted two children, Sarah A., b. Mar. 9, 1843, ^- ^^'^- 5>
1S62, and Ella L., b. Aug. 20, 1853.
4. Jonathan, son of John 1, removed to Marlow, N.H., and was soon after
killed by the fall of a tree, June 28, 1798. He m. _Jan. 14, 1794, Polly Whipple, who
d. July, 1847, having m. (2) Levi Blood, a Revolutionary soldier, who d. Gilsum,
N.H., Jan. 1834. Children, "John, b. Marlow, N.H., Dec. 8, 1795 ®> Abner, b. Feb.
5. Aretas, son of James 3, d. Westminster, Jan. 2, 1S72. He m. June 14, 1831,
Nancy Whiting of Westminster. Children (b. in Westminster), Harriet, b. Sept.
25, 1832, d. Dec. I, 1845 ; Mary E., b. Mar. 17, 1837 ; Martha C, b. Oct. 3, 1846, m.
Dec. 24, 1872, L. H. Browning of Hubbardston; resides Worcester.
6. John, son of Jonathan 4, d. Marlow, N.H., May, 1863. He m. about 1816,
Lydia Davis of Stoddard, N.H., who d. May 4, 1867. Childien, Jonathan, b. Mar-
low, Aug. 24, 1819, lives at Savoy, Mass., with third wife; George Sumticr, b. Feb.
20, 1821, m. Feb. 20, 1845, Eliza Russell of Washington, N.H. ; resides Keene,
N.H. ; Ehnira, b. Oct. 1823, m. Amos Gould of W^eare, N.H. ; Celina, b. Mar. 1S25,
m. John W. Scribner of Somerville, Mass.; Celinda, b. Jan. 13, 1827.
RA WSON. — REBA RDY. 7^9
7. Abner, son of Jonathan 4, d. Keene, N.H. He m. Clara Wilson of Stoddard,
N.H. Children, Levi, b. Gilsum, N.H., 1825; Joseph, b. 1829, resides Keene; Sol-
omoii W., b. 1S32, d. Mar. 1880; m. 1853, Hannah Hastings of Sullivan, N.H.
RAWSON, Edward 1, b. Gillingham, Dorsetshire, Eng., Apr. 15, 1615; came
to Newbury, Mass., about 1637, where he held various public offices, until chosen
colonial secretary in 1647 > d. Aug. 27, 1693. ^^ "^' "^ England, Rachel Perue,
daughter of Thomas, granddaughter of John Hooker, Archbishop of Canterbury
during the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Of their twelve children, the seventh was
William 2, b. May 21, 1651 ; lived in Boston and Dorchester; m. July 11, 1673,
Ann Glover of Dorchester, by whom he had twenty children, of whom the thirteenth
was Nathaniel Z, b. 1689, who m. Hannah Thompson of Braintree, and had Ed-
ward^, b. Apr. 19, 1724, settled in Mendon; m. Deborah Warren of Upton, who
d. Feb. II, 1802. Children (b. in Mendon), Levi, b. Mar. 27, 1748 5; Olive, b. Aug,
13, 1749, d. Oct. 9, 1774; Hannah, b. June 22, 1751; Eunice, b. July 25, 1753;
Mark, b. Jan. 31, 1757 ; Luke, b. Nov. 9, 1759, d. young ; Oliver, b. Nov. 9, 1759, d.
young; Thompson, b. Feb. 23, 1764 6.
5. Levi, son of Edward 4, d. Mendon, Apr. 17, 1819; m. (i) Thankful ,
(2) Nancy Fairbank. Child, Da?iiel, b. Sept. 6, 1790 7.
6. Thompson, son of Edward 4, a soldier in the Revolution, came to Brookfield
about 1787; held town and parish offices ; removed to Camden, Me., in 1S14. He
d. at New Orleans, La., Mar. 14, 1S48. He m. Oct. 6, 1785, Lucy B. Fisher of
Wrentham, b. Dec. 18, 1765, d. Camden, Me., Feb. 23, 1840. Children, Hiram, b.
Mendon, July iS, 1786, m. Mar. i, 1808, Nancy Hamilton, and d. in Montgomery,
Vt. ; (North Brookfield), Betsey, b. Mar. 22, 1788, m. Apr. 3, 1806, Charles Bruce
of North Brookfield, and d. Waldoboro, Me., Sept. 11, 1818; Avery, b. Nov. 25,
1789, m. Jan. 11, 1816, Harriet Barnes of Waldoboro, and d. there Feb. 22, 1827;
Lucy Fisher, b. Dec. 26, 1791, d. at Franklin, Mass., Mar. 10, 1815; Nancy, b. Jan.
6, 1794, d. at Franklin, Oct. 24, 1814; Ho7'ace,, b. Sept. 30, 1795, m. Nov. 21, 1820,
Mary Barnard of Waldoboro, and d. there Apr. 3, 1835 ; Eunice, b. Dec. 18, 1797,
d. Warren, Me., Dec. 25, 1816; Fisher, b. Feb. 15, iboo, m. 1834, Mary Berry of
New Orleans, d. there Jan. 23, 1848; Warren, b. June 21, 1802, m. Oct. 6, 1825,
L. R. Gould of Camden, Me., d. there Feb. i, 1838; Harriet, b. Jan. 7, 1805, m.
Dec. 25, 1844, Daniel I. Felt of Wrentham, d. there Dec. i, i860; Tho?npson Bax-
ter, b. May 21, 1S07, d. Waldoboro, Dec. 20, 1827; Hannah, b. Mar. 16, iSio, m.
June 3. 1S32, Edward Curtis of Camden, Me., d. New Orleans, Jan. 2, 1845.
7. Daniel, son of Levi 5, d. in Oakham. He m. Clarissa Fairbank. Children,
Olive, b. July 18, 1814, d. Jan. 20, 1820; Clarissa, b. July 26, 1815; Abigail, b. Aug.
21, 1816, m. Aaron Potter; Nancy, b. Dec. 30, 1817 ; Olive, b. Aug. 21, 1820, m.
Capt. Russell Ripley of Oakham, and d. there Jan. 26, 1885.
REBARDY, Eusepe, b. Canada, 1836, m. Aug. 29, 1S58, Olive Mayer. Chil-
dren (b. in Canada), Emily, b. Aug. 1859, m. Oct. 7, 1876, John Ellery; Emma, b.
1861, m. Oct. 19, 1879, E)osette Lozo ; Teddy, b. 1864; Delia, b. 1868; Lactance, b.
North Brookfield, 1872; Georgiana, b. July 21, 1874; Joseph, b. Feb. 19, 1S77 ;
Louisa^ b. Feb. 19, iSSo.
REBARDY, Maguire, b. Canada, 1838, m. Medina Heroux. Children, Ida,
b. in Canada, July, 1S64; Rosia, b. East Brookfield, 1866; Joseph, b. North Brook-
field, Nov. 13, 1871 ; Anna,h. Kng. 1875; child, July, 1S78 ; Osawah, b. Apr. 15,
1S80.
720 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
REED, Col. Micah 1, b. New Braintree, Nov. 17, 1773, and d. there, Aug. 3,
1825. He m. Deborah Thurston of Hardwick. Children (b. in New Braintree),
Armaiiilla, b. Sept. 22, 1798, d. North Brookfield, Oct. 12, 1837 ; Rebecca Paige, b.
July 6, iSoi, d. young ; a son, b. Apr. 17, 1803, d. same day ; Ahel Wheeler, b. Jan. 15,
1805, d. Washington, D.C., Feb. 10, 1S72 ; he m. Mrs. Elizabeth Scoville of Had-
dam, Ct. ; Micah Thurston, b. May 21, 1807 2 ; Samuel Gardner, b. May 21, 1809 3 ;
Hammond, b. Aug. 7, 181 1 4 ; Siivuier, b. Mar. 27, 1S13 5 ; Rebecca, b. Dec. 2, 1815,
m. Mar. 1843, James B. Bardwell of New Braintree ; resides Worcester ; Dwight,
b. Aug. 25, 1817, m. S. L. Vaughn of Prescott ; resides Worcester.
2. Micah T., son of Col. Micah 1, d. North Brookfield, Jan. 11, 18S5. He m.
(i) Sept. 16, 1834, Abigail Harlow of Shrewsbury, d. from being thrown from a car-
riage, July I, 1852; (2) May 10, 1854, Susan Bassett Gorham of Barre. Child,
Thomas Narlotv, b. North Brookfield, Sept. 14, 1835, m. Ji^pe 11, 1862, Mary Frances
Whiting, daughter of Lewis.
3. Samuel G., son of Col. Micah 1 ; a wheelwright and carriage manufacturer;
d. at Newton Highlands, Nov. 23, 1884. He m. (i) Apr. 9, 1832, Fannie L. Tilton
of Boylston, b. Dec. 10, 1809, d. Feb. 20, 1856; (2) Apr. 27, 1857, Cleora E. Harlow
of Shrewsbury, b. Aug. 15, 1S15, d. Sept. 7, 1858 ; (3) June 4, i860, Eliza B. Cur-
rier of Maine. Children (b. North Brookfield), Sarah Elizabeth, b. Apr. 7, 1833, d.
Worcester, Aug. 13, 1854; Charles Gardner, h. Apr. 22, 1835 ; mayor of Worcester;
Siimner,\>. Apr. 22, 1837, d. young; Henry Wheeler, b. Jan. 17, 1839, d. young;
Edward Payson, b. Feb. 17, 1841, d. young; Henry Wheeler, b. Mar. 11, 1843; man-
ufacturer; resides Jamestown, N.C. ; Mary Frances, b. May 13, 1845; resides
Worcester; Abbie Jane, b. Worcester, Jan. 31, 1851 ; resides Worcester; George
Harlow, b. Mar. 24, 1858; resides Newton Highlands; Arthur Currier, b. May 16,
1864, d. young.
Samuel G. Reed commenced carriage making in North Brookfield, June 30, 1830.
Cary & Rice bought the land on which the shop was built, at the corner of the
streets by the burying-ground, purchasing at the same time all the land west in the
same lot bounded by three roads and Col. Adams' mowing lot, on the west, being
about ten acres, for $1,000. There were no buildings on the whole lot, except Cary
& Rice's store at the south-east corner. The shop built in 1S30 was the first build-
ing raised in town without liquor. And the marriage of Fannie L. Tilton at Boylston,
1S32, was the first wedding without something stronger than coffee as appears by
church records at Boylston. In his communication, Mr. Reed further says : " The
first Temperance Society was formed in 1830 or 1831, joined by most of the young
men, followed by a great revival. If I mistake not, the stoves were first placed in
the Meeting-House 1830, or 1831 (1833, C. A., jr), as I recollect Mr. Chauncy
Edmands stating that our feet would be colder than before, etc. When I came
to N. B., in 1830, Ezra Batcheller's and Wid. Potter's houses were the only
new dwellings in sight. The Whitney Kittridge house was soon raised, and very
many were begun in 1831-1833. I commenced building my brick house 1832 (it
stood on site of the hotel), and sold it to John C. Potter in 1835 or 1836, and the
shops to Freeman Walker in 1S35. Bought of Daniel Gilbert, Esq., the lot on which
M. T. Reed's houses stand, in 1836, and built the shop the same year, and the house
of M. T. Reed in 1S37. I recollect Esquire Gilbert said he remembered the rebel
Shay laying the single wall that was upon the west side of the road from the
burying-ground to Dr. Snell's, for his father. My shop of 1835 was the first build-
ing on the lot that extended beyond Charles Duncan's, except the brick store might
have been built" (corner of South Main and Summer Streets).
RE YNOLDS. — RfCE. 72 1
4. Hammond, son of Col. Micah 1, m. (i) Apr. 1836, Sophia Bailey of Ware,
who d. there Oct. 20, 1844; (2) Aug. 27, 1845, ^'^■'s- Caroline D. Rich of Ware.
Children (b. and d. in Ware), Mary Jane, b. May, 1S37, d. May 6, 1844; Lyvian
Paige, b. 1S40, d. young.
5. Sumner, son of Col. Micah 1, m. Apr. 19, 1843, Marcia Jane Henshaw of
Brookfield. Their adopted child, Ella Frances Allen, b. New Britain, Ct., Apr. 19,
1S42, m. Oct. 6, 1S70, Freeman F. Glazier of North Brookfield.
REYNOLDS, Otis, b. Charlton, 182S, m. 1S50, Eliza Ann Parrett of Sturbridge,
b. 1S29. Children, George O., b. Union, Ct., Jan. 1851, m. May 14, 1S74, Elba E.
Gass of Brookfield; Jane M., b. Brookfield, 1857, m. Jan. 11, 1874, Charles H. Guy
of North Brookfield ; Leonard, b. North Brookfield, i860.
RICE, Deacon John, b. East Weymouth, May i, 1766^ sold his farm in North
Brookfield to the town for a poorfarm, Sept. 1829; he d. in Shrewsbury; he m.
Sarah Bicknell of Weymouth, b. Nov. i, 1770, d. in Shrewsbury, Children, John,
b. Jan. 3, 1790, d. Shrewsbury; Sara/i, b. Nov. i6, 1791, d. North Brookfield, Jan.
21, 1822 ; Nancy, b. Oct. 14, 1793, ^- ^'^'^- -9' "821 ; Margaret, b. Sept. 20, 1795, •"•
May 20, 182 1, Parker Johnson, d. North Brookfield, June 30, 1S25.
RICE, Nathan 1, b. Northboro, Sept. 5, 1786. In partnership with Jonathan
Cary in the firm of Cary, Rice, & Co. ; d. Oakham, May 21, 1859. He m. Sept.
15. 181 1, Hannah Foster of Rutland, Vt., daughter of Alpheus ; d. Oakham, Aug.
3, 1872. Children (six b. in New Braintree, two in North Brookfield), Sttmner
Warren, b. May 2, 1812, m. Betsey Moon, d. Waterloo, Wis., July 6, 1881 ; Lucy,
b. Feb. 5, 1814, m. Feb. 7, 1832, Aruna Woodis, d. Aug. 29, 1871 ; Hettry, b.
Nov. 6, 1817, m. Mar. 4, 1841, Julia A. Marsh of Oakham, and d. in Oakham, May
29, 1844; Horace Warren, b. Sept. 14, 1819; was killed by a runaway horse during
his first visit to Boston, Sept. 19, 1838 ; Nathan, b. May i, 1822 2 ; Hannah F., b.
Dec. 2, 1823, m. Mar. 3, 1848, Alden Olmstead of Waterville, Vt., d. North Brook-
field, July 25, 1880; Maty Ann, b. Apr. i, 1829, m. Oct. 29, 1846, Warren Sherman
of Oakham; d. there Dec. 23, 1849; Sarah R^ b. July 17, 1831, m. Mar. 31, 1850,
Horace Woodis of Oakham, who d. . She resides at Hudson, Mass.
2. Nathan, son of Nathan 1, d. North Brookfield, Oct. 22, 1858. He m. Mar.
3, 1S46, Catherine Woodis of Oakham. Children (b. in Oakham), Henry, b. 1847,
resides Danvers; Catherine, b. 1849, d. in Hudson.
RICE, Asher, son of Asher, b. Spencer, Dec. 16, 1796, d. there, Apr. 14, 1S43 >
m. Nov. 1826, Sally Ludden, daughter of Enoch. Children, Ruth Eliza, b. Barre,
Jan. 10, 1828, d. Oakham, June 22, 184S; John Bradskaw, b. North Brookfield,
Sept. 4, 1S34, d. there Jan. 25, 1855.
RICE, Gillum, b. Northboro, Nov. 19, 1792, d. North Brookfield, Apr. 28, 1S68.
He m. Dec. 31, 1822, Melinda Blackmer of Warren, b. Aug. 31, 1797, d. North
Brookfield, July 26, 1S70. Children, Lydia Jane, b. Ware, Oct. 20, 1824, m. (i) Sept.
17, 1844, J- Bowman Tyler of North Brookfield, who d. June 29, 1873; (2) Oct. 18,
1877, Schuyler Prouty of Rutland; John Haynes,h. Northboro, Dec. 12, 1826; d.
young; Sarah Melinda, b. July 31, 1828, m. July 19, 1846, Emory H. Richards;
John Lewis, b. New Braintree, Apr. 16, 1830, d. North Brookfield, Aug. 14, 1S40;
722 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Gilhim MarsJiall, b. West Boylston, Feb. 20, 1833 ; resides Binghamton, N.Y. ;
Hefiry Parkman, b. Rutland, Sept. 28, 1834, m. Nov. 24, 1853, Eliza E. Sturtevant
of Worcester; David Patterson, b. North Brookfield, July 15, 1837, d. young.
RICE, Obadiah, m. Esther Mirick, who d. Apr. 10, 1761. "September ye 22,
1722, Obadiah Rice and Esther Mirick were joined in Marriage by (me) John
Ashley Esq. one of his Magesties Justices of ye Peace for ye County of Hamp-
shier." Children (b. in Brookfield), Persis, b. Nov. 8, 1722, m. Jan. 3, 1753, Capt.
William Ayres, and d. Jan. 3, 1756; Tilly, b. Nov. 8, 1724, m. Nov. 2, 1748, Mary
Buckminster; Taniar, b. Mar. 18, 1727, d. Sept. 25, 1747 ; Molly, b. Dec. 12, 1729,
m. May 15, 1760, Thomas Cheney; Esther, b. May 7, 1732, d. May 13, 1736;
Edward, b. Mar. 3, 1735, m. Nov. 1763, Sarah Cheney; Sarah, b. Dec. 24, 1737, d.
Apr. 17, 1742; Mirick, b. Oct. 19, 1740, m. Mar. 9, 1786, Mrs. Mary Parks, widow
of William; Obadiah, b. Jan. 19, 1746-7, m. Mar. 21, 1771, Hannah Hill.
RICE, Cheney, son of Edward and Sarah of Brookfield, b. Dec. i, 1764, lived
on place now occupied by Oren A. Buxton. He m. Feb. 8, 1790, Deborah Converse.
RICE, Merrick, m. Jan. 20, 1805, Amy Ayres, daughter of Jabez. Children,
Hiram, b. Oct. 24, 1805; Sophro7tia, b. Dec. 31, 1806, d. Jan. 21, 1814; Charlotte,
b. July 12, i8o8, m. Apr. 7, 1829, Dr. Aaron Green.
RICE, Samuel Buckminster, son of Dr. Tilly and Eunice, b. Brookfield, June
14, 1760, d. Apr. 14, 1828. He m. Nov. 4, 1808, Abigail Bradish. Children, Sajn-
tiel, b. Nov. 7, 1809, m. Augusta Lombard of Brimfield, and d. in New Haven, Ct.,
June, 1864; George Mej-rick, b. Nov. 20, 1810, resides Worcester; m. June, 1832,
Rutha J. White of Worcester; Frances Eaton, b. Apr. 8, 1812, m. Jan. 31, 1838,
Hezekiah Sabin of Providence, R.I. ; resides Providence ; Charlotte Austin, b. Jan.
II, 18 14, m. July 27, 1837, Lucius Tomblen of West Brookfield; resides there;
James Chandler, b. Apr. 15, 1817, m. Catherine Rice of Worcester; resides Mil-
fordton, O. ; William Henry, b. Mar. 24, 1819, d. Brimfield, Oct. 26, 1875; he m.
Ann Phillips of Sturbridge ; Merrick, b. Oct. 4, 1821, m. Lucy Morse of Westfield ;
resides there; Frederick, h. May 8, 1823, m. 1S48, Louisa Allen of Ware, and d.
Dec. 1850.
RICE, Isaac D., b. Oakham, July, iSoi, d. North Brookfield, Mar. 25, 1880. He
m. Mrs. Julia A. Marsh Rice, b. Oakham, 1821, d. 1S68. Child, Roweiia A., b. Oak-
ham, June, 1849, ™' May 7, 1874, Hudson L. Arms.
RICE, Oliver Loring, b. Brookfield, Nov. 2, 1S46, m. Nov. 23, 1870, Mrs. Ab-
bie M. LeValley McLane of Sturbridge, b. Warwick, R.I., Jan. 10, 1S39. Child,
Fannie L., b. North Brookfield, Nov. 22, 1877, d. young.
RICE, John A., son of Charles, b. Windsor, Vt., Oct. 12, 1830; came from
Vineland, N.J., 1864. He m. May 8, 1864, Elizabeth J. Lary of Canaan, N.H.
Children, Charles Harry, b. June 27, 1866; John A., b. May 3, 1868; Albert W., b.
July 9, 1870. [Charles, father of John A., was b. Windsor, Vt., Nov. 22, 1788,
and d. Canaan, N.H., Oct. 3, 1857. He m. Polly Whittaker of Windsor, Vt., b.
Dec. 12, 1789. He was a soldier in War of 1S12.]
RICH. — RICH A RDSON. 723
RICH, Horace F. 1, b. Warren, Mar. 2, 1808, d. North Brookfield, Jan. 8, 1876.
He m. (i) Feb. 5, 1833, Sarah P. Rich of Vermont; (2) June 26, 1869, Mrs. Ellen
Chamberlain of West Brookfteld. Children (b. in North Brookfield), Sarah E., b.
Mar. iS, 1834, m. May 2, 1S55, George O. Bacon of Fitchburg ; resides in Washing-
ton, D.C. ; Caroline P., b. Aug. 14, 1835, d. July 29, 1853 ; Joseph F., b. Nov. 22,
1837, d. New Braintree, Oct. 29, 1863; Alary A. F., b. Nov. 2, 1839, m. May 13,
1866, Isaac M. May; Charles M., b. Nov. 6, 1841 2; Harriet N., b. Oct. 25, 1843,
m. Jan. 4, 1871, George N. Converse ; resides in St. Louis, Mo.; Jtilia R., b. Aug.
30, 1845, m. Nov. 29, 1S68, Josiah P. Bush of New Braintree; resides in Plainfield,
Mich.; Martha. P., b. Aug. 20, 1849, m. Jan. 13, 1874, George W. Bush of New
Braintree ; resides in Newton.
2. Charles M., son of Horace 1, m. Nov. 27, 1867, Etta A. Woods of New
Braintree. Children, Harry M., b. New Braintree, Apr. 24, 1870, d. young; Bert
M., b. West Brookfield, Nov. 22, 187 1.
RICHARDS, Curtis, b. J-une 10, 1796, m. Jan. 3, 1819, Beulah Hamilton. Chil-
dren, Curtis E.y b. Oct. 22, 1820 ; Emory H, b. Apr. 22, 1822, d. young; Eitiory H,
b. June 13, 1824, m. July 19, 1846, Sarah Rice ; resides in North Brookfield ; Samuel
D., b. June 14, 1826; Jefferson H., b. Jan. 6, 1829; Lucy A., b. July 2, 1831 ; Julia
E., b. Oct. 25, 1835.
RICHARDS, Arthur, b. 1858, m. Apr. 15, 1879, Emma Rogers of Rutland;
resides in North Brookfield.
RICHARDS, Anthony, b. Canada, Feb. 1S23, m. Celeste McNeal. Children
(b. in Canada), Authotiy, b. 1851, m. Jan. i, 1878, Sarah Felix of North Brookfield;
resides in Spencer; Joseph, b. 1852; resides in Texas; Adalena, b. 1856; Addie, b.
185S, m. F. Balch of Natick; resides in Plymouth; Napoleon, b. 1S60; resides in
Natick; Francis T., b. 1862; Harnadis, b. 1S63; Georgiana, b. 1865; Zephir, b.
1868 ; Amy, b. 1871.
RICHARDSON, Nathan 1, m. Mary Belknap of Sturbridge, who d. Jan. 14,
1841. Children, A'athan, b. Dec. 19, 1777, d. young; Rebecca, b. Dec. 3c, 1778, m.
William Rice of Brookfield, and d. there; Ahithan, b. Nov. 16, 1780; a physician;
m. Asenath Rice of Brookfield, and d. South Reading; James Clark, b. Dec. 21,
1782 2; Barnas, b. Apr. 9, 1785; a physician ; m. in Wilmington, and d. Franconia,
N.H.; Matilda, b. Nov. 30, 1787, m. Elisha Thompson, and d. Grafton; Charles, b.
June 13, 1790, m. Olive Richardson; d. in Brookfield; William, b. May 9, 1793, ^^•
Alice Cummings of Charlton ; d. in Melrose.
2. James C, d. Charlestown, May 26, 1822. He m. Aug. 24, 1804, Betsey
Bennett of Reading. Cnildren, Mary, b. Mar. 8, 1805, d. Tolland, Ct., Sept. 7, 1867 ;
Nathan, b. Oct. 21, 1806, m. Dec. 3, 1835, Harriet Lombard of Warren; resides
in Warren; Winthrop, b. June 12, 1S09, d. Melrose, Jan. 25, 1853; he m. Caro-
line Watson of Brookfield; Adeline, b. Apr. 9, 1812, m. John H. Trowbridge
of Cambridge; resides in Newport, R.I.; Lathrop, b. Mar. 30, 1817, d. young;
Stephen B., b. May 8, 1819, m. Nov. 27, 1847, Wealthy B. Moore of Warren; resides
Warren; James C, b. June 2, 1822, m. Eliza Ann Field of Warren; d. there June
5. 1854.
RICHARDSON, Abijah, b. in Gushing, Me., Apr. 28, 1S40, m. i860, Caroline
George of Webster. Children, IVarren E., b. Webster, d. young; Nellie, b. 1864;
724 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Anna E., b. July 25, 1S66 ; Ina Idella, b. North Brookfield, Apr. 10, 1874; Ed-
ward J., b. Sept. 23, 1S79.
RICHMOND, Robert, m. Nov. 4, 1766, Martha Hinds of Brookfield. Chil-
dren, John,\i. Dec. 9, 1767; Lttcy, b. Dec. 16, 1769, m. May 14, 1795, Benjamin
Gilbert of Schuylerville; Eunice, b. Mar. 22, 1772, m. Feb. 26, 1795, I^arnard Gil-
bert; Martha, b. Feb. 11, 1775 ; Robert and Abner, b. Mar. 13, 1777 ; Esther, b. July
IS> I779> m. Mar. 13, 1804, Elijah Morgan of Spencer.
RICHMOND, Ezra, m. June 26, 1778, Rutli Segur of Spencer. Children,
Cynthia, m. May, 1819, William Bridges of Spencer; Ann ; Polly, m. (i) Cross-
man ; (2) May, 1837, William Bush of Spencer; Lucy, m. Silas Sylvester.
ROBERTS, Frank, b. Canada, d. North BrooT^field, July 5, 1884, m. 1850,
Phebe Fredell. Children (b. North Brookfield), Frank, b. May 12, 1852, d. 1863;
Joel, b. 1854; Mary U., b. 1856; George, b. 1S59; Louisa, b. 1S61, d. young;
JVil/iam, b. 1862, d. Sept. 22, 1865; David, b. 1864, d. young; Charles, b. 1866, d.
Nov. 15, 187 1 ; Emily, b. 1868 ; Frederick, b. 1872, d. young.
ROBERTS, Stephen 1, b. Farmington, N.H., May 29, 1797, m. 1824, Lovey
C. Carney of New Durham, N.H. Children (b. Sandwich, N.H.), Anna A., b. May
10, 1827, m. John H. Meader; resides Pawtucket, R.I. ; Elmira, b. Apr. 28, 1829;
Achsah, b. Sept. 20, 1833, m. Joseph M. Hanson of Rochester, N.H. ; resides Roch-
ester; Atnos K., b. Rochester, N.H., Dec. 19, 1835 2.
2. Amos K., son of Stephen 1, came from Dover, N.H., to North Brookfield,
Oct. 1874. He m. Dec. 15, 1857, Ann Mary Tuttle of Dover, N.H. ; b. Dec. 15,
1834. Children (b. Dover), Flora B., b. Jan. 26, i860 ; Celia J., b. Oct. 20, 1861 ;
Laberton F, b. Sept. 6, 1863.
ROBINSON, Asa 1, b. Orange, d. Erving, 1815. He was a soldier in war of
1S12. He m. Lucy Flint of Oakham, daughter of John, who d. Erving, May 14, 1851.
Children, Williatn A.,h. Orange, Dec. 31, 1812 2; Lavinia, b. Nov. 15, 1814, m.
Dexter Fiske of Erving, and d. at Haydenville, Sept. 1877.
2. William A., son of Asa 1, d. North Brookfield, Dec. 22. 1885. He m.
Nov. 9, 1837, Maria Waite of North Brookfield, adopted daughter of Samuel.
Children, Augustus William, b. Athol, Jan. 21, 1839; Lucie Maria, b. Jan. 2, 1840;
m. Nov. 24, 1864, J. C. Simmons of Worcester ; resides Worcester; Carrie Lavinia,
b. North Brookfield, June 11, 1859, d. young; Charles Albert, b. Sept. 25, 1864.
ROGERS, James P. 1, b. Hard\wick, July 16, 1800, d. there May, 1876. He m.
Oct. 1822, Eliza F. Shumway of Petersham. Children (b. in Hardwick), James K.,
b. Feb. 13, 1823 2 ; Enos T., b. July 8, 1826, d. Springfield, Apr. 1854; William C,
b. Dec. 27, 1827, resides in Athol, m. Adelaide Rogers of Springfield; Warren F.,
b. Dec. ID, 1842, resides in Hardwick.
2. James R., son of James P. 1, m. May 5, 1847, Nancy M. Howe. Children (b.
Brookfield), Virginia E., b. Sept. 14, 1848, d. in Brookfield; A^ellie M., b. Feb. 13,
1851, d. North Brookfield, May 19, 1864 ; Marianne E.,, b. May 23, 1853 ; Emma F.,
b. May 12, 1855; Florence F., b. Sept. 23, 1856; Lucretia P., b. North Brookfield,
July 20, 1864; Elsie C, b. June i, 1S6S.
ROL LINS. — R USK. 725
ROLLINS, Oscar F., b. Pittston, Me., Apr. ii, 1S30, m. June 28, 1862, Eliza-
beth B. White of Richmond, Me. Child, Georgie O., b. Worcester, May 21, 1870.
RONAN, Michael, b. Ireland, July 4, 1831, m. Joanna E. , b. Ireland, Dec.
21, 1836. Children, Nellie F., b. New Bnintree, Feb. 23, 1862 ; Mary J., b. West
Brookfield, June 24, 1864; Patsy H., b. Mar. 15, 1S66 ; Willie J., b. North Brook-
field, June 15, 186S ; Anna E., b. Oct. 7, 1871 ; Katie T., b. May i r, 1873 '■> J'^^i'i ■^■>
b. July 15, 1877.
RONDEAU, Joseph, b. Canada, Feb. 15, 184S, m. Dec. 25, 1871, Esther S.
Shambo of Millbury, b. Dec. i3, 1855, d. North Brookfield, May 24, 1879. Chil-
dren, Albert, b. North Brookfield, Mar. 7, 1S73 '■> Alfred Theodore, b. Cochituate,
Aug. 17, 1875; Frank Henry, b. North Brookfield, Mar. 7, 1878, d. young; Alice, b.
May 5, 1879.
RONDEAU, Henry, b. Canada, Feb. 21, 1842, m. Jan. 2, 1873, Ellen J. Grifiin
of North Brookfield, b. Jan. 27, 1852. Children, b. North Brookfield, Mary Agnes,
b. Feb. 14, 1875; Rosanna, b. Nov. 11, 1876; Walter Henry, b. Aug. 24, 1878.
ROSS, Joseph, b. West Brookfield, Aug. 11, 1787, d. Aug. 3, 1872. He m. Jan.
3, 181 1, Elizabeth Hamilton of W^est Brookfield. Children, Caroline Crosby, b. Ba-
kersfield, Vt., Oct. 22, 181 1, m. Jan. i, 1832, David B. Gleason of West Brookfield,
and d. there, Jan. 20, 1872; Israel Hamilton, b. West Brookfield, Apr. 17, 1814, m.
Dec. 25, 1836, Harriet Miller of Warren; Harriet Elizabeth, b. North Brookfield,
Apr. 15, 1824, m. Apr. 3, 1S44, Nathan Woodis of West Brookfield.
ROSS, Deacon Willard N., b. Vermont, May 30, 1829 ; a manufacturer of weav-
ing reeds; d. Fitchburg, Nov. 2, 1S75. He m. Nov. 21, 1871, Mary A. Moore of
North Brookfield, daughter of Deacon J. A. Child, William Henry, b. Fitchburg
Sept. 30, 1S72.
ROSS, Philemon, a cabinet maker, m. (i) Nov i, 181 1, Hannah Doane, daugh-
ter of Capt. David, who d. Mar. 24, 1812; (2) Sept. 12, 1813, Lucy Muzzy of Brook-
field. Children, Philemon, b. May 29, 1814; John, b. Mar. 15, 1816.
ROWLEY, Hugh H., b. Liverpool, Eng., Feb. 1838, m. 1865, Antoinette
Wormell of Maine. Children, Clara, h. Hopkinton, 1S68 ; Nellie, h. West Brook-
field, 1870.
RUGG, Oramel, b. Heath, m. (i) June 23, 1S52, Frances E. Harwood of North
Brookfield; (2) 1857, Anna Rebecca McLane of Bloomington, 111. Child, Prances
Louisa, b. at Bloomington, 111., -Feb. 28, 1856.
RUSK, Major John 1, b. Ireland, 1776; was commissioner of public works in
Ireland ; served through the war with France under Sir William Ponsonby, and was
wounded at the battle of Waterloo. He m. Eliza N. Beresford of Dublin. He d. •
in Ireland, Aug. 21, 1841. Children, William ; Alexander ; Alargaret Jane ; Eliza ;
John 2.
2. John, son of John 1, b. Ireland, Sept. 23, 1S26, m. Nov. 21, 1851, Mary Pow-
ers of Worcester. Children (b. in North Brookfield), Anna Maria, d. North Brook-
field ; Eliza Jane, m. John Mulcahy of Brookfield ; Louisa ; William, d. North
Brookfield ; Marianne ; John.
^2^ GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
RUSSELL, Edward J., b. Hadley, Oct. 23, 1833; deputy sheriff since Jan. i,
1872'; member of Gov. George D. Robinson's staff in 1885 ; [for his military record,
see Records of the Rebellion, ante, 332]. He m. Jan. 8, 1856, Lucenia Prouty of
North Brookfield. Children, Charles Arthur, b. Oct. 12, 1866, d. young; Bertha
Lucenia, b. Sept. 26, 1867.
RYAN, William 1, b. Ireland, m. Margaret Crowley of Ireland. Children (b.
there), Dennis ; Timothy ; William ; Mary, m. Jerry Herlihy ; Kate ; John, b. May
20, 1855 2.
2. John, son of William 1, m. Feb. 23, 1S7S, Hannah McCarthy of North Brook-
field. Child, Maggie Agnes, b. Feb. i, 1879.
SAMPSON, Joel 1, b. West Brookfield, Sept. 8, 180S, d. July 14, 185S. He m.
Feb. 26, 1833, Rachel Ayres. Children, VVilliain Henry,\). May 9, 1835 2; Edward
Fayson,h. Apr. 5, 1841, m. Teresa Redmond of St. Joseph, Mo.; lives Mayville,
Mo. ; Harriet Newell, b. Jan. 15, 1844, m. Apr. 15, 1867, Daniel D. Cole of Barre.
2 William H., son of Joel 1, m. (i) Mar. 23, 1855, Lucy Ann Adams ; (2) Aug.
22, 1863, Manila C. Hall of Suffield, Ct. Children, Elma R , b. May 3, 1857, m.
Nov. 28, 1882, Urban J. Whiting ; George H., b. June 14, 1864, d. young ; Clarence
N., b. Sept. 14, 1873.
SAMPSON, Daniel A., b. West Brookfield, Sept. 2, 182S, m. Aug. 24, 1S52,
Abby F. Pepper of New Braintree. Children, Charles F., b. Jan. 17, 1855, m. Oct.
17, 1876, Marietta M. Merchant of Monson ; Willie L., b. Apr. 23, i86r, d. young ;
Cora E., b. Feb. 6, 1863, m. A. L. Smith ; Carrie F., b. Oct. 9, 1870, d. 1885.
SARGENT, Thomas 1, b. Peterboro, N.H., Feb. 23, 1805, lived West Boyl-
ston, and d. July 14, 1863. He m. Clarissa G. Holbrook of West Brookfield, b. Sept.
25, 1805, d. Apr. 12, 1877. Q,\i\\Ar&n, Sarah, b. Dec. 24, 1824, m. John T. Lovell,
and d. Apr. 29, 1842; Elizabeth, b. Oct. 19, 1826, d. young ; Thotnas, b. Jan. 4, 1828,
d. 1831 ; Elizabeth H., b. July 31, 1831, m. May 8, 1879, Robert Luther of Millbury;
Thomas E., b. Dec. 24, 1833, m. July 3, 1855, Lizzie Cowdin of Fitchburg ; Levi H.,
b. Sept. 3, 1836, d. young ; George W., b. June 23, 1838 2; Angelina, b. Mar. 13,
1841, d. young; Franklin, b. Mar. 22, 1843, 'Ti- ^^^- 1864, Susan A. Everett of Sut-
ton; Martha A., b. Dec. 20, 1845, d. 1853; Edgar A., b. Mar. 13, 1851 ; lives
Winchendon.
2. George W., son of Thomas 1, m. Jan. 4, 1865, Olivia R. Nolen of Woon-
socket, R.I, b. Sutton, Oct. 6, 1837. Child, Nettie A., b. West Boylston, Aug. 11,
1868.
SARGENT, Solomon B., b. Hubbardston, 1823, d. North Brookfield, Aug. i,
1878. He m. Martha Kendrick. Children, Emma, b. 1852, m. 1874, Warren Jones
of Broolcfield ; Mary, b. 1859.
SAVAGE, John, b. Ireland, 1804, m. Anstis Brophy. Children, Bridget, lives
North Brookfield; Michael; Martin, lives West Brookfield; Mary, lives North
Brookfield ; Margaret, m. Henry St. Claire of North Brookfield.
SCOTT, Jefferson, b. in Vermont, d. North Brookfield, Nov. n, 1S68, aged 64.
He m. Nancy Kinsley, b. Vermont, d. North Brookfield, Aug. 11, 1S82. An adopted
child, Frederick, b. 1S29, d. June 26, 1S57.
SCOTT. — SHEDD. 72/
SCOTT, Henry, b. Canada, 182S, m. Emily Mahan. Children, Emily, m. Henry
Potvin ; Charley, h. 1857; 0;«t7//<7, b. Grafton, i860; ^//, b. 1863 ; Samuel, h.^ox\.\v
Bro.ikfield, 1865; Elijah, b. 186S; Adolphiis, b. 1870; Delia, b. 1875; ^^nry, b.
Cochituate, 1878.
SCULLY, Bartholomew, b. Ireland, 1834, m. Julia Howard. Children, Mary,
b. Ireland, 1861 ; Timothy, b. 1S62 ; Laura, b. 1864 ; James, b. 1865 ; John ; Patrick ;
Henry, b. North Brookfield, June 10, 1876 ; Daniel, b. 1S78; Bartholomew, b. 1880.
SHAMBO, Frank, b. Canada, m. (i) Zoe Beaudry, who d. 1872 ; (2) Sept. 17,
1872, Rosa Lozo. Children, Frank, b. Millbury, m. Jan. i, 1872, Josephine Newton
of Ilolyoke ; Alfred, b. Boylston ; Esther, b. North Brookfield, m. Joseph Rondeau.
SHARRON, Abram, b. Canada, m. 1869, Lucretia Gaudette of North Brook-
field. Children, Joseph, b. 187 1 ; John, b. Mar. 2, 1874 ; George, b. 1876.
SHEA, Jeremiah 1, b. Cork County, Ire., m. Mary Leary. Children, Mary,
m. Cornelius Murphy ; Kate, m. Richard Leary of Portland, Me. ; Dennis, m. Bridget
Curry of Ware; Eugene ; John, b. Cork County, Ire., 1845 2-
2. John, son of Jeremiah 1, m. Aug. 3, 1868, Margaret Harrington of West
Brookfield, b. Oct. 20, 1849. Children, William, b. Oct. 23, 1873 ; Jolm, b. Jan. 2,
1875; Mary, b. Nov. 20, 1876; Juliette, b. Apr. 2, 1878.
SHEA, Dennis, b. Ireland, m. Agnes B. Carney of West Brookfield. Children
(b. in North Brookfield), George W., b. Sept. 15, 1871 ; Mary H., b. Feb. 23, 1873;
Julia A., b. Feb. 1875 ! Arthur E., b. Jan. 1S76; Josephine, b. 1878.
SHEDD, Bezaleel, b. Springfield, Vt, now lives Rockingham, Vt. ; m. 1841,
Ann Prouty of S'pencer. Children, Melissa A., b. 1842, m. Dec. 8, 1869, Joseph B.
Wheelock of North Brookfield; Martha M., b. 1844, m. July 5, 1867, Henry Blod-
gett of North Brookfield; Almira //., b. Baltimore, Md., 1846, m. Charles Ware
of North Brookfield; Alonzo P., b. Chester, Vt., 1847; Amanda M., b. 1849, m.
John Myers; Frances P., b. 1852, m, Nov. 25, 1874, Thomas R. Vizzard of Brook-
field; Benjainin P.,h. S'i^Qncer, 1854; Norman E.,h. 1S56; Alice E., b. Oakham,
1858.
SHEDD, Hubbard, b. Springfield, Vt., Oct. 4, 1804 ; lived Nevada, la., m. Apr.
7, 1830, Ann W. Doane of North Brookfield, b. Bakersfield, Vt., June 10, 1810, d.
Nevada, Mar. 20, 1881. Children, Hubbard, b. Rockingham, Vt., May 28, 1832, d.
Iowa, Sept. 20, 1849; Azubah Ann, b. Oct. 5, 1833, d. 1846; Mary Jane, b. July 30,
1835, d. young; Mary Jane, b. North Brookfield, May 7, 1837, d. Sept. 11, 1846;
Charles E., b. Jan. 30, 1846; lives Nevada, la.; m. May i, 1871, Kitty Murphy; John
B-, b. Marion, la., Jan. 20, 1856; lives Nevada; m. Oct. 12, 1875, El'en L. Rice.
SHEDD, Israel P., b. Springfield, Vt., Apr. i, 1812; lived in Oakham, d
Sept. 26, 1S79. He m. Apr. 2, 1839, Mary Hoar of New Braintree, b. Templeton
Aug. 15, 181 5, d. Oakham, Sept. 29, 1876. Children (b. Oakham), Julia A., b. Jan
25, 1841, m. Feb. 28, 1877, Thomas M. Holmes of Londonderry, N.H. ; Hiram P.
b. Aug. 8, 1842 ; lives Cherokee, la. ; m. May 6, 186S, Lydia E. Barr of North Brook
field; Jane E., b. Oct. 21, [846; lives Cherokee; Harriet L., b. Apr. 2, 1848
Charles H., b. July 26, 1S49; ^'^^s Cherokee ; Jojias T., b. Oct. 8, 1856; lives Oak'
ham.
yi^ GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
SHERIDAN, Michael, b Ireland, 1S50, m. Aug. 20, 1875, Stacia Cummings
of Worcester. Children (b. North Brookfield), yu/m,h. Aug. 28, 1S77 ; Michael, b.
Mar. 15, 1S79; Thomas F., b. May, 1S80.
SHERMAN, Andrew 1, d. North Brookfield, Apr. 9, 1852, aged eighty; wife
Milly.
2. Harrison W., son of Andrew 1, b. Fitzwilliam, N.H., Mar. 5, 1S07, d. North
Brookfield, Apr. 2, 1855. He m. June 27, 1830, Jemima Clark of Hubbardston, b.
Oct. 12, 1807, d. Springfield, Mar. 14, 1870. Children, Loving lV.,h. Sterling, Sept.
20, 1831, d. July 24, 1854; ni. Aug. 24, 1S50, Augusta Clark; Frances W., b. North
Brookfield, Feb. 5, 1833, d. young; Almira M., b. July 18, 1836, d. young; Daniel
W., b. Aug. 28, 1838, d. Aug. 15, 1S73 ; m. Ann Stoddard of North Brookfield;
Ljicy A. P., b. Jan. 6, 1842, m. June 19, i860, Julius W. Johnson of Putney, Vt.,
and d. Providence, R.I., Sept. 19, 18S2 ; Martha /., b. June 26, 1843, in. Aug. 29,
1863, Hosea J. Brimhall of Hardwick, lives Pawtucket, R.I. ; Sa7'ah S., b. June
II, 1848, m. Oct. 15, 1864, George F. Amidon, lives Providence, R.I. ; Mary E., b.
Oct. 14, 1850, m. Jan. i, 1S74, Charles A. Howes of Providence, R.I., lives Spring-
field.
3. Loring G., son of Andrew 1, b. Troy, N.H., Mar. 18, 1809; stone-mason;
lives North Brookfield; m. Dec. 25, 1837, Eliza Fuller of Troy, N.H. Children,
Maria L., b. Nov. 4, 1838, d. Sept. 9, 1843; Helen M., b. May 16, 1840, m. Aug.
1859, John M. Howe of East Brookfield, and d. Feb. i, 1865 ; George L., b. Oct. 10,
1842, killed Spottsylvania, Va., May 13, 1864; John F., b. Jan. 26, 1846, m. Sept. i,
1874, Emma J. Irish of Southbridge; Emma E., b. Dec. i, 1848, m. Dec. 1865,
David W. Adams of Spencer; Maria L., b. Nov. 17, 1851, m. May 26, 1875, Henry
O. Walker.
4. Virgil, son of Andrew 1, lived in North Brookfield, several years, and raised
a family of children. No record.
SHERMAN, John J., b. Fairfield, Vt., Jan. 22, 1S26; lives North Brookfield ;
m. Sept. 19, 1844, Martha E Tyler. Children, Myron W., b. July 9, 1846, m. June
10, 1869, Ella Thompson; Mary EmTTta, b. June 11, 1850, m. Feb. 26, 1870, Alfred
O. Stevens of Dana, and d. North Brookfield, Mar. 2, 1874 ; George H., b. Sept. 23,
1854, d. young; son, b. Dec. 12, 1856, d. young; Myra Eliza, b. Aug. 15, 1858, d.
young ; Cyrus Tyler, b. Jan. 9, 1861 ; Sidney A., b. Apr. 24, 1862 ; George Arthur,
b. June 9, 1865.
SHERMAN, Victor, b. Canada, 1845, rn- July, 1868, Mary Byron of North
Brookfield. Children, ^;-dv/i?;-/<:/?', b. 187c; Louis, b. 1S72; Frank, h. 1873; Arthur,
b. Canada, June 13, 1877.
SIBLEY, Lowell 1, b. Boston, Mar. 19, 1804, d. North Brookfield, Aug. 31,
1879. He m. May, 1827, Charlotte B. Marble of Sutton. Children, Fratihlin, b.
Mar. 17, 1S2S 2 ; Charlotte M., b. Sept. 1834, m. 1855, J. N. Johnson of South-
bridge ; George F, h. Dec. 5, 1838 3 ; Edward F. b. Dec. 25, 1850; lives Boston;
m. Oct. 22, 1879, E^'^ Prince of Dedham.
2. Franklin, son of Lowell 1, b. Fitchburg, m. (i) Oct. 9, 1S54, Maria A. Ruby
of Union, Ct., d. North Brookfield, Mar. 8, 1S79 ; (2) Oct. 23, 1880, Ann Wallace
of Brookfield. Children, Cla>'ence J., b. Union, Ct., Aug. 21, 1S55, m. Dec. 11,
1879, Clara B. Norris of Barnstable; Frederick Victor, b. Sept. 27, 1867.
SIKES. — SKERR V. 7^9
3. George F., son of Lowell 1, b. Sutton; lives Worcester'; m. July i, 1867,
Charlotte J. Ashby of North Brookfield. Children, E. Blatuhe, b. Mar. 2r, 1868 ;
Ada L., b. Mar. i, 1870, d. 1S73; -^^^'^ P-, b. Sept. 27, 1874; George A., b. Sept.
29, 1SS4.
SIKES, Alva" 1, b. Ludlow, Mar. 19, 1796, d. Ludlow, Aug. 6, 1852. lie m.
Oct. 14, 18 19, Emily Walker of Belchertown, b. Mar. 6, iSoo, d. North Brookfield,
Nov. 8, 1885. Children, Harriet E., b. Feb. i, 1822, m. Oshea Walker of Belcher-
town; Retchett, b. Apr. 25, 1S24 2 ; Elijah, b. July 5, 1827, d. Jan. 12, 1S52.
2. Reuben, son of Alva 1, m. (i) Jan. 13, 184S, Eliza Ann Keyes of Ludlow, b.
Mar. 28, 1826, d. North Brookfield, Feb. 23, 1884; (2) July 9, 1885, Juliette E.
Walker, b. May 12, 1833. Children, Sarah E., b. Oct. 26, 1848, m. Oct. 26, 1869,
Newton E. Fisher of Belchertown; Maria L., b. Mar. 2, 1854, m. Apr. 26, 1876, 0
Sanford Briggs of Belchertown; Alva,h. Mar. 10, 1856, m. Dec. 3, 1885, E. F.
Thompson of West Brookfield; Willis K., b. Apr. 18, 1859, d. North Brookfield,
Apr. 19, 1876 ; Martha B., b. Aug. 13, 1S66, m. Nov. 30, 18S2, Lincoln Smith of
North Brookfield.
SIMONS, Frank A., b. Warren, m. Lucinda Cornish of Ware. Children,
He)iry N., b. 1868 ; Nellie M., b. Jan. 8, 1874.
SKERRY, Capt. Samuel 1, son of Samuel, b. Salem, Jan. iS, 1772, and d.
there Oct. 22, 1808. In a sermon on his death. Dr. Snell says : "Capt. Skerry re-
moved with his family from Salem to North Brookfield, in the spring of 1S05, to
enjoy the tranquil pleasures of an agricultural life. On the Tuesday before his
death he left his family in health, to transport some of the fruits of his industry to
Salem for market. On the Saturday following, about five o'clock p.m., while in Mr.
Pope's stable viewing a span of horses, he was kicked by one of them in the
lower part of the bowels. Conveyed to the house of a friend, relief was sought
for him in vain from human skill and every kind attention. He died on Sabbath •
evening aged thirty-six, leaving a wife and five small children." He m. Sept. 9, 1798,
Content Ward, daughter of Ebenezer and wife Mehitable (Buttolph) of Salem, b.
Sept. 2, 1772, d. in North Brookfield, May 6, 1854. [She was a descendant of Miles
Ward who settled at Salem 1639.] Children (b. Salem), Samuel, b. July 17, 1799, d.
young; Ebenezer Ward, h. July 13, 1801 2; Martha W., b. June 6, 1804 3 ; Lydia
(twin) b. June 6, 1804 4; Samuel Henry, b. North Brookfield, June 13, 1806 5 ; Con-
tent Ward, b. Mar. t6, 1S08, m. Dec. 19, 1826, Richard Montague of Keene, N.H.,
and d. Rockford, 111., Feb. 17, 1842.
2. Ebenezer W., son of Capt. Samuel 1; merchant; d. Iladley, Feb. 7, 1838;
m. Aug. 20, 1826, Harriet Edson, d. Chelsea, Oct. 12, 1851. Children, William
Heiiiy, b. Aug. 24, 1827 6; Edward W., b. Oakham, Oct. 5, 1829, d. Oct. 26, 184,1 ;
Mart/ja D., b. Aug. 29, 1831 ; lives Philadelphia; Elizabeth (Sarah), b. Hadley,
July 24, 1833, m. July 14, 1865, Frank Harrington of Chelsea; Mary AnH,h. Nov,
25, 1835, d. Feb. 7, 1839; Samuel Worcester, b. Aug. 25, 1837, m. Jennie E. Sanford
of Barre, and d. Chicago, 111., June 19, 1885.
3. Martha W., daughter of Capt. Samuel 1, m. (as his second wife) Jan. 1828,
Stephen Lincoln, jr., of Oakham, and d. Nov. 5, 1883.
4. Lydia, daughter of Capt. Samuel 1, m. Jan. 17, 1826, Albert Hibbard of North
Hadley, and d. July 16, 1878; he d. Feb. 25, 1857, aged 57. Children, Samuel //.,
b. Jan. 25, 1827, m. Abbie Smith of North Hadley; Martha L., b. Sept. 30, 1830,
730 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
d. while singing in church, June 22, 1851 ; Edward P., b. Sept. 30, 1834, m. Martha
A. Comings of North Hadley.
5. Samuel H., son of Capt. Samuel 1 ; merchant in North Brookfield ; d. June
7, 1876. He m. Apr. 28, 1S30, Marv Thompson of North Brookfield, d. Barnesville,
O., June 17, 1885, aged .76. Children, Arnory T., b. July 10, 1831 7; .S". Russell, b.
July 16, 1833 8; Mary Joslyn, b. Jan. 4, 1837, m. Nov. iS6r, Joseph 'Green of Barnes-
ville, O. ; E. Ward, b. Apr. 6, 1840, lives Iowa, m. Jan. 3, 1S66, Jane Lincoln of
Hubbardston, and had Nellie, b. Mar. 7, 1S67, and Lucy W. ; Content Ward, b. May
16, 1843, m. Apr. 28, 1870, Frank A. Smith of North Brookfield, and d. Aug. 21, 1S80 ;
Sarah R., b. Oct. 24, 1847, d. Oct. 16, 1859.
6. William Henry, son of Ebenezer W. 2, lives Sturbridge ; m. Oct. 24, 1S55, Jen-
nie E. Charles of Sturbridge. Children, Alice W., b. Apr. 5, 1S62 ; Charles Henry,
b. July 14, 1865.
7. Amory T., son of Samuel H. 5 ; merchant; lives New York, m. May 5, 1856,
Martha B. Atwood of Plytfiouth. Children, Walter A., b. Plymouth, Feb. 17, 1857,
d. Mar. 28, 1862; Martha B., b. Apr. 28, 1859, m. June 4, 1879, Charles B. Rockwell
of New York ; Ffarrv W, h. Rockford, 111., July 26, 1S60 ; physician ; Amnry T., h.
Plymouth, Nov. 17, 1863.
8. Samuel R., son of Samuel H. 5, m. Aug. 7, 1857, Isabella Greives of Rochester,
N.Y. Children, Eranh //., h. Delhi, la., Aug. 23, 1859, m. Feb. 5, 1880, Fanny L.
Smith of North Brookfield ; Mary B., b. Sept. 2, 1S60 ; Sarah R., b. Brooklyn, N.Y.,
Apr. 28, 1867.
SMITH, Isaac 1, b Billerica, m. Olinda Morse of Monson, who d. in North
Brookfield. Children, Caroline, b. Sept. 23, 181 1, m. Edward N. Smith of North
Brookfield, and d. Spencer ; Benjamiit, b. Canterbury, N.H., Mar. 12, 18 12 2 ; yacob,
b. Northfield, N.H., Apr. 2, 18143; Liicy, b. Compton, N.H., m. Anson GifiSn, jr.,
of North Brookfield ; Isaac, m. Olive Nelson of Wiiliamstown ; Lydia, b. Oct. 16,
1819, m. Jime 30, 1836, Cyrus Mower of North Brookfield; Moses, m. (i) Olive
• Cowen of Wiiliamstown ; (2) ; Betsey, m. Lawton Dodge of West Brook-
field ; Olinda, m. Samuel F. Bigelow of North Brookfield ; David W., b. Compton,
N.H., Dec. 16, 1828? 4; Letnnel,h. Compton, Sept. 16, 1829? 5; John A^ b. Comp-
ton, 1832 6; Jane, d. North Brookfield.
2. Benjamin, son of Isaac 1, lives North Brookfield, m. (i) Aug. 28, 1830, Mary
E. Smith, d July 6, 1849; (-) Mar. 10, 1850, Lydia A. Lovell of Ferrisburg, Vt.
Children, Henry, b. Dec. 22, 1832, d. 1836; Charlotte E., b. Sept. 23, 1835, d. Sept.
19, 1852 ; He/try E., b. Apr. 26, 1841 ; lives Worcester ; m'. Dec. 8, 186S, Abbie C.
Nevins of New York ; Wither M., b. June 13, 1844, m. Jan. 2, 1878, Carrie E. Good-
ell of Brookfield; Ma7-y E., b. Jan. 25, 1849, "i- Oct. 8, 1872, Henry A. Folsom of
Springfield ; Erank B., b. 'Aug. 6, 1851 7 ; Eva L., b. Nov. 8, 1863.
3. Jacob, son of Isaac 1, lives North Brookfield, m. (i) Dec. 31, 1835, Mary E.
Woodard of Brookfield; (2) Jan. 23, 1853, Fanny Howard W^oodard, widow of
Lewis of Worcester. Children, Kate A., b. Oct. 20, 1836, m. Oct. 18, 1870, William
Mason ; Efueline B., b. Nov. 27, 1838 ; Charles y., b. May 6, 1841 ; lives Astoria,
Ore. ; Abbie M., b. July 8, 1843, ^- Aug- 30, 1868, Wyllys Gannett of St. Louis, Mo. ;
A'ellie E., b. Mar. 8, 1847, m. Oct. 9, 1S73, Joseph E. Megler of Astoria, Ore. ; Clara
E., b. Oct. 13, 1850, m. Dec. 25, 1872, Freeman Tyrrel of Worcester; yessie M., b.
Jan. 20, 1855; Ean7iie L.,h. Mar. 4, 1858, m. Feb. 5, 1880, Frank H. Skerry of
North Brookfield; Lincoln, h. June 10, i860, m. Nov. 30, 18S2, Martha B. Sikes
of North Brookfield.
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4. David W., son of Isaac 1 ; lives North Brookfield ; m. 1847, Sarah A. Nel-
son of Williamstown. Children, Addie A., b. June, 1849, m- 1866, Robert Potter ;
Nellie F., b. Mar. 1851, m. 1867, Calvin L. Perry ; Rosie S., b. July, 1853, d. Aug.
15, 187 1 ; Isabella, b. Nov. 1856.
5. Lemuel, son of Isaac 1, lives North Brookfield; m. Nov. 8, 1848, Cornelia
Nelson of Williamstown. Children, Flora, b. Sept. 8, 1850, d. Oct. 1858 ; Ella, b.
July 5, 1853, d. young; Alice C, b. Aug. 5, 1854, m. Sept. 29, 1872, Charles E.
Granger of North Brookfield ; Le Clair, b. Mar. 26, 1857 ; Henry, b. Apr. 24, i860 ;
Albert, b. Feb. 14, 1S62 ; Arthur, b. Mar. 26, 1864; Nellie, b. Aug. 25, 1867 ; Lucy,
b. July 26, 1869; May, b. May i, 1872 ; Anna, b. Apr. 4, 1877.
6. John N., son of Isaac 1, lives North Brookfield; m. 1866, Mrs. Elizabeth
(Nichols) Prouty of West Brookfield. Children, Jennie, b. 186S ; Edwi)t R., b.
Aug. 7, 1872; Walter, b. Mar. 14, 1878.
7. Frank B., son of Benjamin 2, lives North Brookfield ; m. Nov. 22, 187 1, Evie
Albee of Worcester. Children, Lottie E., b. June 12, 1873; Alfred P., b. Sept.
19, 1S76.
SMITH, Nathaniel 1, b. Methuen, July 20, 1791, lived Monson and North
Brookfield; d. Apr. 9, 1855; m. June 11, 181 1, Susannah Bartlett of North Brook-
field. Children, Edward N., b. Monson, Feb. 20, 1812 2; Mary E., b. Canterbury,
N.H., Apr. 14, 1814, m. Benjamin .Smith; IVyman B., b. Apr. 5, 1816 Z •,.yohn
Moses Spencer, b. North Brookfield, Oct. 29, 1818 4; IVilliafn S., b. Leicester, Mar,
25, 1821 5; Louisa, b. North Brookfield, Feb. 11, 1825, m. Mav 24, 1S42, Alvin
Allen; Henry, h. Apr. 26, 1823, d. 1828; Hannah, h. May 16, 1828, m. July 10,
1844, William Bush, lives Exira, la.; A'ancy R., b. Jan. 18, 1830, m. Samuel Rich-
ards of Sturbridge ; John, b. June 16, 1S33, d. young; Charles L., b. Mar. 14,
1S366.
2. Edward N., son of Nathaniel 1. He was gifted with a remarkable inventive
genius ; was the inventor of the paper-folding machine now in use by many of the
newspaper and book-publishing houses in this country and in England, and one of
the very important indentions of the times. He also invented a machine for grind-
ing and polishing convex lenses for telescopes and other optical instruments. He
shared the common fate of inventors, dying in comparative obscurity, if not in pov-
erty. Having gathered up all his worldly possessions at Washington, D.Cl, he
came here to die, at the age of forty-nine. He had less than one hundred dollars in
gold ; and when at his request it was taken from his valise, being scarcely able to
speak, he exclaimed, " There, see the last dregs of a miserable inventor." He d. at
North Brookfield, Mar. i, i86t. He m. Caroline B. Smith of Monson, b. Sept. 22,
181 1, d. 1885. Children, Edward P., b. Bow, N.H., Dec. 2, 1S33, d. North Brook-
field, Sept. 25, 1883; Wyman P., b. Hopkinton, Feb. 9, 1S35, d. North Brookfield,
Mar. 13, 1857 ; Edgar L., b. North Brookfield, Dec. 31, 1837, d. Liverpool, Eng.,
Nov. 2, 1858; Lonis V., b. Feb. 28, 1S39, d. Hazardville, Ct., Dec. 31, 1861 ; Siisan
E., b. Spencer, Aug. 28, 1841, d. North Brookfield, Mar. 9, 1859; Julia C, b. Aug
12, 1S43, d. May 7, 1S60.
3. Wyman B., son of Nathaniel 1; m. (i) Sept. 2, 1841, Mary A. Cady of
Norwich, Ct., d. Sept. 2, 1S42 ; (.2) Ann Fessenden of Worcester. Child, Mary C,
d. Sept. 8, 1842.
4. John M. S., son of Nathaniel 1, m. Charlotte Waite of North Brookfield,
who d. June 13, 1880, s. p.
5. William S., son of Nathaniel 1; m. (i) Nov. 9, 1841, Martha Allen, b.
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Spencer, July 5, 1823, d. Springfield, Feb. 13, 1S69; (2) June 7, 1S70, Josephine P.
Mclntyre of Springfield. Children, T)/*?;-/ C, b. North Brookfield, 1842, d. 1S46;
Martha Ann, b. Sept. 20, 1843, m. I. S. Duston of Springfield, and d. Brooklyn,
N.Y., Nov. 14, 186S; Henry G., b. May 22, 1S47, d. Springfield, Aug. 13, 1869.
Emma Louisa, b. Spencer, Jan. 20, 1S50, m. Apr. 18, 1871, Merrick W. Allen of
Springfield ; William A., b. North Brookfield, Sept. 25, 1853, lives West Brook-
field ; Alice C, b. West Brookfield, Sept. 15, 1857, m. Sept. 21, 1876, E. Esbon
Adams; Addie L., b. Nov. 29, 1S60, lives Springfield; Flora Belle, b. Huntington,
Sept. 14, 187 1.
6. Charles L., son of Nathaniel 1, lived North Brookfield, d. Oct. 22, 1881 ; m.
Jan. 1856, Caroline Lowe of Barre. Children, Minnie, b. Apr. 11, 1858, m. July
31, 1877, Charles French; Grace B., b. Oct. 15, 1S60, d. Oct. 5, 1S65; Mary ^., b.
Dec. 13, 1S62, d. young; Charles H.,\>. Dec. 1S64, d. young; Frederick, b. Jan. 16,
1868; Alton, b. Apr. 11, 1875.
SMITH, Jacob 1, b. Rowley, Aug. 8, 1785, d. North Brookfield, July 26, 1S63,
He came from the old Puritan stock, and was remarkable for his piety. He m.
May 6, 181 1, Hannah Emory of Canterbury, N.H. Children (b. Canterbury,) Ed-
mund, b. July 22, 1812 2 ; Litcinda, b. Dec. i, 1813, d. Feb. 15, 1824 ; Jacob B., b.
(Jet. 30, 1817, teacher; m. June 11, 1S39, Letitia Gregg of New Boston, N.H. ;
Abigail, b. July 27, 1815, m. May 4, 183S, Nehemiah Colby of Bradford, N.H. ;
Sarah E., b. June 26, 1819, m. June 10, 1856, John Goodson of North Carolina,
lives Detroit, Mich, [he served as lieutenant through the Mexican war] ; Israel N.,
b. Dunbarton, N.H., Apr. 9, 1S22; physician; m. Apr. 21, 1848, Cornelia Bates of
North Brookfield; Hannah, b. Feb. 11, 1824, d. Lowell, June 2, 1826; George O., b.
Dec. 16, 1825 ; physician ; d. Saginaw, Mich., Oct. 15, 1866 ; m. July 16, 1849, Melinda
Lunt of Bradford ; Charles C.,h. July 28, 1828; physician; lives Redford, Mich.;
m. May 4, 1856, Mary Houk of Redford ; Ehnira P., b. Feb. 22, 1831, m. Sept. i',
1853, Daniel Fifield of Bradford, N. H. ; lives New York; Loraine, b. Dec. 23,
1833, d. Mar. 4, 1849; Oavid G., b. Nov. 26, 1835, d. Redford, Mich., Oct. 29, 1869.
2. Edmund, son of Jacob 1. He worked a»farming with his father in New Hamp-
shire till he was 19 years old, when he bought his time and came to this town on foot,
without money, and brought all his worldly effects in a small bundle. He worked
at the currier's trade a short time with Joshua Barnard ; then learned the trade of
making sale shoes, and worked for Mr. Oliver Ward at that business for two or three
years, and then at cutting leather for him in his manufactory. He subsequently be-
gan the business of manufacturing on his own account, and soon entered into a con-
tract with Messrs. T. & E. Batcheller & Co. for the manufacture of russet brogans,
which he continued several years to the advantage of both parties. In this business
he accumulated a handsome property which he invested in real estate ; the present
" Batcheller House " being built by him for his own residence. Closing his contract
with Messrs. Batcheller, he again manufactured for himself; later he became inter-
ested with his son-in-law in Chicago; sold his real estate here, went west, and ulti-
mately settled in Detroit, where he died Aug. 31, 1881. He was a man of great in-
dustry and perseverance, and will long be remembered here by the numerous build-
ings and improvements in real estate which he left behind, — monuments of his taste
and enterprise. Hem. Feb. 28, 1838, Elmira Ashby of Bradford, N.H., b. Warren,
N.H., Oct. ID, i8i2. Children, Sarah A., b. Sept. 6, 1839, m. Apr. 5, 1864, Capt.
Frank T. Leach of Boston; lives Chicago, 111.; Angeline N., b. Sept. 30, 1845, n^-
Sept. 13, 1S70, James K. Mack of Chicago, and d. Detroit, Mich., Apr. 28, 1875;
SMITH. 733
Freenum E., b. Feb. 8, 1842, d. Jan. 14, 1852; Charles E., b. Apr. 29, 1848, lives
Detroit, Mich.; Einma /., b. Mar. 19, 1853, m. Mar. 20, 1878, Spencer N. Hurlbut
of Detroit, Mich. Frank E., b. Mar. 29, 1859, lives Detroit, Mich.
SMITH, John S. C, b. Leeds, Eng., Oct. 1840, m. 186S, Rose (Hawkins), widow
of K. M. Leonard of Springfield. Child, John Hmvkins, b, Oct. 23, 1870. [Her
children by Mr. Leonard were Charles B., b. Mar. 8, 1S60; Ida E., b. May 13,
1863, m. Nov. 25, 1880, Fred. S. Boynton of North Brookfield.]
SMITH, Daniel P. 1, b. Scotland, May 22, 1807, d. Holyoke, Mar. 20, 1882.
He m. Feb. 14, 1S40, Marion M. Malcolm of Mussleburgh. Children, Nancy G., b.
Scotland, Dec. 5, 1840, d. Leicester, June 16, 1852 ; Daniel P., b. Dec. 23, 1842,
lives Tolland, Ct. ; Helen D., b. Danvers, Jan. 10, 1845, ™- Mar. 22, 1872, Edward
B. McGowan, lives Willimanset, Ct. ; John C, b. Roxbury, Mar. 26, 1847 2; IVil-
//(fw J/., b. Leicester, Apr. 10, 1849, "^- ^^Y 8> 1871, Minnie Messer ; lives Flor-
ence, Mass. ; Alexander L. P., b. Aug. 31, 1850, m. July i, 1885, Cora E. Sampson ;
Anne T., b. June 9, 1852, m. July 3, 1876, Arthur P. Slocomb ; lives New Britain,
Ct. ; Marion M. M., b. Apr. 23, 1854, m. July 4, 1877, David K. Lowe ; lives Hol-
yoke; Nancy G., b. M^. 18, 1855, m. Gilbert G. Stiles; lives Meriden, Ct.- ; George
A., b. Stafford Springs, Ct., Nov. 19, 1858, d. 1863; Jane W., b. May 23, i860, d.
1862 ; Katie E., b. Jan. 27, 1863.
2. John C, son of Daniel 1, m. May 14, 1878, Lucy J. Tucker of North Brook-
field. Children, Macdonald, b. Sept. 9, iSSi ; Aleck Leslie, b. Nov. 23, 1SS4.
SMITH, Moses 1, lived and d. in Heath ; m. Lucretia Brown of Heath. Chil-
dren, Lo7U:ll, clergyman, m. Abby Tenney, lives Honolulu, Sandwich Islands ;
Moses, m., lived, and d. Ohio ; Lncretia, m. Sullivan Taf t of Heath, and d. North
Brookfield ; Russell, lived, m. and d. Albion, N.Y. ; Sarah, m. Levi Russell of
Heath ; Frederick, m. Isabella Smead of Greenfield ; Augustus, b. Feb. ro, 1816 2.
2. Augustus, son of Moses 1 ; merchant ; came to North Brookfield 1850 ;
selectman eight years; d. Apr. 14, 1879; He m. (i) Jane M. Harrington of Heath;
(2) Apr. 21, 1857, Sarah C. Haskell of Norch Brookfield. Children, Frank A., b.
Dec. 15, 1839 3 ; Abby Jane,\>. May 10, 1S42, m. Nov. 25, 1866, Professor E. Hubbard
Barlow of Lee ; Sarah L., b. July 3, 1S45, "''■ Feb. 14, 1867, John Q. Adams of North
Brookfield ; lives Auburndale ; Nellie L., b. Mar. 2, 1S48; Carrie A., d. young ; Low-
ell B., d. young ; Alice W., b. July 26, 1853 ; Brainard H., b. Oct. 22, 1855.
3. Frank A., son of Augustus 2; insurance agent; m. (i) June 20, 1866,
Ellen E. Adams, daughter of Hon. Charles, jr., d. July 26, 1866; (2) Apr. 28, 1870,
Content W. Skerry, d. Aug. 21, 1880. Children, Harrington S., b. June 22, 1874,
d. Mar. 17, 1877 ; Mary Alice, b. Apr. 14, 1878 ; PVard Augustus, b. Aug. 14, 1880.
SMITH, Fred, b. Charlton, May 24, 1849, m. Harriet D. Alexander. Child,
Jessie, b. Oct. 8, 1864.
SMITH, George C, b. Belchertown, 1829, m. 1855, Mary Ann Marsh of Stur-
bridge. Children, Francis E., b. Sturbridge, 1857, d. North Brookfield, 1859 ;
Charles, b. North Brookfield, 1S58, d. young ; Albert H., b. 1S60 ; George C, b.
1866 ; Jennie E., b. 1869 ; Irving O., b. May 17, 1871 ; Laura L., b. 1873.
734 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
SMITH, Wallace W., b. Rutland, Feb. 7, 1846, m. (i) May 14, 1873, Abby J.
Dean of Oakham, d. July 26, 1878, aged 27 ; (2) Oct. 25, 1883, Mary E. Ward of
Brattleboro, Vt.
SNELL, Thomas 1, b. England, settled West Bridgewater about 1665; m.
Martha Harris of Bridgewater. He had eight children ; the second of whom was —
2. Josiah, b. 1674 ; lived Bridgewater; d. 1753. He m. Anna Alden of Duxbury,
and had three children, the youngest of whom was —
3. Zechariah, b. 1704; lived Bridgewater; d. 1768. He m. Abigail Har-
wood, and had six children, the fourth of whom was —
4. Ebenezer, b. 1738; settled Bridgewater; removed to Cummington about
1772. He m. Sarah Packard, daughter of Capt. Abiel. Children, Abigail, b. Nov.
9, 1764, m. Rev. Elisha Fish of Windsor, and d. Gilsum, N.H., Nov. 2, 1849 '■>
Samuel, b. Apr. 20, 1766, d. 1784 ; Sarah, b. Dec. 4, 1768, m. Dr. Peter Bryant of
Cummington ; was the mother of William Cullen Bryant ; d. Princeton, 111., May 6,
1847; Ebenezer, h. Ang. J, 1771, m. Deborah Porter of Cummington, and d. Am-
herst, 1857; Thomas, b. Cummington, Nov. 21, 1774 5.
5. Thomas, son of Ebenezer 4. [See Biographical Sketch in historical part
of this .book.] He d. May 4, 1862. He m. Sept. 11,' 1800, Tirzah Strong,
daughter of Judah and Martha of Bolton, Ct., d. June 8, 1855, aged seventy-five.
Children, Ebenezer Strong, b. Oct. 7, 1801 6; Samuel, b. Aug. 25, 1803, d. young;
Martha Alvord, b. Mar. 5, 1806 7 ; Thomas, b Aug. 17, 1809 8 ; Edzvard, b. Mar.
I, 1813, d. young; Sarah Packard, b. Oct. 2, 1814, d. Apr. 2, 1838; Tirzah Strong,
b. Mar. 28, 1818 9 ; William W., b. Apr. 3, 1821 10; Abigail P., b. May 30, 1823,
d. Apr. 17, 1863 ; Phebe M., b. Dec. 5, 1827 11.
6. Ebenezer S., son of Rev. Thomas 5, fitted for college with his father; entered
Williams College 1819; followed President Moore to Amherst 1S21, being the first
student to be enrolled ; graduated Amherst College 1822 ; taught the Amherst
Academy two years ; appointed tutor of mathematics 1825 ; in 1829, appointed assist-
ant professor, and in 1S34 professor of mathematics and natural philosophy, which
position he held till his death, Sept. 18, 1876. He m. Sept. 8, 1828, Sabra C. Clark
of Conway, d. May 23, 18S3. Children, Rebecca E., b. July 23, 1829, d. 1841 ; Mary
Louisa, b. Aug. 8, 1831 ; Martha P., b. Oct. 20, 1835, d. Feb. 23, i860; Tirzah
Strong, b. Nov. 10, 1839, m. July 24, 1S67, Elliot C. Hall of Jamestown, N.Y. ; Sabra
C, b. Jan. 31, 1845.
7. Martha A., daughter of Rev. Thomas 5, m. May 27, 1827, Moses Porter,
M.D., b. Hadley, Oct. 13, 1799, d. Waterford, Minn., Apr. 20, 1876. Children, Mar-
tha S., b. Hadley, Apr. 17, 182S, d. 1831 ; So/>hia H., b. Dec. 6, 1S29, d. Hadley, 111.,
Jan. 7, 1854; Sarah S., b. Oct. 26, 1831 12; Mary W., b. on Lake Huron, May 11,
1834, d. next day; Eleazar, b. Hadley, 111., Sept. 13, 1S35, d. Batavia, 111., Mar. 3,
1845.
8. Thomas, son of Rev. Thomas 5, lives North Brookfield ; selectman; m. (i)
May 16, 1836, Lucretia C. Porter of Hadley, b. May 15, 18 10, d. July 3, 1857 ; (2)
Aug. 28, 1861, Mary W. Fish of Gilsum, N.H. Children, Moses P., b. May 3, 1839
13; Sa7'ah Emily, b. Mar. 11, 1842, d. June 8, 1847 : Thomas Elisha, b. July 22,
1863, d. Aug. 17, 1864; Luther A'., b. Mar. 6, 1S66; Thomas E., b. Oct. 28, 1868, d.
Apr. 9, 1870.
9. Tirzah S., daughter of Rev. Thomas 5, m. Sept. 10, 1839, Elijah C. Emerson,
b. Chester, N.H., Aug. 28, 1807, merchant ; lives Brookline. [His first wife was Minna
Merrill of Methuen, m. Sept. 10, 1831, d. Mar. 10, 183S ; her children were Sarah
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C, b. Methuen, Oct. i, 1832, m. George P. Davis of Boston; Jonathan C, b. Nov.
25. 1837, d. Dec. 2, 1S45.] <-^hild, Tirzah S., b. Brookline, Apr. 18, 1846, m. June 26,
1873, George Francis Arnold of Corfu, Ionian Isles, and lives Cambridge.
10. William W., son of Rev. Thomas 5, fitted for college at Monson Academy,
and at the Manual-Labor vSchool at Worcester : but, as he says, in a letter, "The
college part of it I left out, and took to studying machinery ; was in the machine-
shop of Otis Tufts in Boston one year; then travelled through the Southern and
Western States nearly three years," paying his expenses by taking daguerreotypes.
In the spring of 1849 began work in the Essex Machine Shop in Lawrence, remain-
ing in Lawrence six years, most of the time in this shop ; a short time in the Pacific
mills ; went to Rushford, Minn., in the spring of 1S55, and located there. Calling
the few inhabitants together for a prayer and conference meeting; finding he had all
the talking to do, his talking soon took the form of sermonizing, and he was soon
established there as a preacher, and has remained there to the present time. He
speaks of his three years' travelling as his "college course," and his experience in
the machine shop as his "theological course," — doing for him, he says, "what books
alone never could." He is very much respected and beloved by his own people, and
in all that region. He m. Dec. 24, 1850, Jane Fay of Winchester, N.H. Children,
Thomas C, b. Lawrence, Nov. 11, 1852, d. Feb. 17, 1867 ; William E., b. Manches-
ter, N.H., May 31, 1855, lives Winona, Minn.; Caroline F., b. Rushford, Jan. 13,
1857, d. July 21, 1868; Abbie Jane, b. Sept. '•22, 1858; Arthur T., b. Feb. 12, 1861,
lives Lacrosse, Wis. ; Edixiard S., b. Sept. 16, 1862 ; Cullen Bryant, b. Apr. 23, 1866 ;
Herbert L. IV., b. Oct. 30, 1870; J^olla W., b. Dec. 26, 1871.
11. Phebe M., daughter of Rev. Thomas 5, m. Sept. 3, 1854, Lewis Thorpe, mer-
chant, b. Dorchester, May, 1812, lives Athol. [His first wife was Maria W. Twichell
of Jaffrey, N.H., b. Nov. 18, 1S15, d. Dec. 31, 1850.] Child, Abbie Marion, b. Athol,
Sept. 27, 1855, m. Sept. 27, 187S, George P. Johnson of Brookline, and had Marion
Elizabeth, b. Aug. 3, 1S79.
12. Sarah S. Porter, daughter of Martha A. 7, m. Nov. 21, 1849, John Simpson,
b. Geneva, N.Y., Aug. 4, 1S25; lived Hadley, 111., and Waterford, Minn. Children
(b.- Hadley, 111.), John E., b. Dec. 29, 1850; Sophia /., b. July 15, 1853, m. Aug. 25,
1879, Dr. R. M. Dodds of Northfield, Minn.; Charles A., b. Sept. 19, 1855, ni- Nov.
26, 1879, Jennie E. Moore of Hutchinson, Minn.; Martha A., b. Watevford, Aug. 7,
1858, d. Feb.' 10, 1874; George C, b. Sept. 13, i860; Everett E., b. Apr. 28, 1863;
Abbie M., b. May 31, 1865; Edwin IV., h. Apr. iS, 1S67 ; James, b. Apr. i, 1871, d.
young; Frank Austin, b. Mar. 21, 1874.
13. Moses Porter, son of Thomas 8; graduated Amherst College, 1S61 ; Hart-
ford Theological Seminary, 186S; ordained as evangelist, at North Brookfield, May
10, 1870; engaged in missionary work at Hartford, Ct., and Washington, D.C. [See
his military record, in the Records of the Rebellion, qtite.\ He m. Aug. 31, 1862,
Mary C. Hallock of New Haven, daughter of Gerard, b. Aug. 27, 1843. Children,
Merwin P., b. New Haven, Aug. 2, 1S63; Gerard Hallock, b. Aug. 2, i866, d. June
14, 1869; Eliza C, b. Hartford, June i, 1868 ; Carlton E.,h. June 18, 1870 ; Cora L.,
h. Washington, June 10, 1872 ; Theodore Thomas, b. Sept. 9, 1875 ; Charles L., b. Dec.
1 1, 1S77 ; Williatn Arthur, b. Dec. 23, 1S79 ; Clarence E., b. Apr. 17, 1882.
SNOW, William 1, came from England, and settled early in Bridgewater; was
21 in 1645; "'• Rebeckah Barker, daughter of Robert. Children, lVillia?n ; James ;
Joseph ; Benjamin 2 ; Mary; Lydia; Hannah; Rebeckah.
2. Benjamin, son of William 1. Children, Rebeckah; Benjamin; Solomon;
Ebenezer 3 ; Elizabeth ; Sarah.
736 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
3. Ebenezer, son of Benjamin 2. Children, Ebetiezer ; A'athaniel 4; Caleb ;
Francis; Solotnon ; Zebedee ; Rebeckah ; Mary; John; Eli.
4. Nathaniel, son of Ebenezer 3, b. 1731 ; lived Raynham ; removed with his
family to Brookfield ; d. May i, 1819; m. . Children, no record.
5. Joseph, son of Nathaniel 4, b. Raynham, d. North Brookfield, Jan. 3, 1S44.
He m. Nov. 13, 17S7, Lovice Ayres. Children, William, b. Oct. 16, 1789, m. July
21, 1814, Clarissa Moore; Dexter, b. Oct. 2, 1797 6; Nathaniel, b. Dec. 25, 179S 7.
6. Dexter, son of Joseph 5 ; cabinet-maker ; d. Oct. 26, 1822 ; m. Nov. 23, 1820,
Azubah Poland. Child, Joseph, b. Oct. 2, 1821 8.
7. Nathaniel, son of Joseph 5, m. (i) Apr. 11, 1S22, Esther Moore; {2) Oct.
28, 1834, Peda Pepper of Ware, d. Nov. 6, 1856, aged 49; (3) Mar. 10, i860, Mrs.
Joanna Bigelow of Southbridge. Children, Dexter, b. Nov. 19, 1S23 9; Caroline A.,
b. May 23, 1825, m. May 7, 1S45, Joseph Stoddard; Lucy B., b. July 10, 1831 ; lives
Chicopee ; Edivin N., b. Dec. 19, 1828 10; Esther M., b. Mar. 14, 1836, d. 1840;
Emily, b. Apr. 8, 1838, m. Oct. 19, 1861, Samuel S. Montague of Brookfield; Sarah,
b. Dec. 20, 1839; lives Chicopee; Adeline, b. Aug. 3, 1841, m. Nov. 19, 1S61, Lewis
Tirrell of Blanford ; lives Meriden, Ct. ; Freeman P., b. Aug. 2, 1843 > machinist ;
m. May 29, 1880, Jennie Miller of Springfield; lives Hartford, Ct. ; Ella, b. Sept.
10, 1848, m. May i, 1872, Henry Smith of Chicopee, and d. Passaic, N.J., Jan. 19,
1873-
8. Joseph, son of Dexter 6; machinist ; m. Apr. 13, 184S, Deborah M. Clark of
Rochester. Children, Evelyn, b. Feb. 17, 1849, m. Aug. 13, 1S68, Charles H. Deyo;
Edwin N., b. Oct. 11, 1856, m. Oct. 21, 1885, Carrie Curtis.
9. Dexter, son of Nathaniel 7; florist in Chicopee ; m. Aug. 17, 1848, Elvira R.
Mansfield. Children, Emma C, b. Nov. 23, 1857 ; George E., b. Dec. 22, 1862, d.
young ; Ada E., b. July 14, 1864.
10. Edwin N., son of Nathaniel 7 ; machinist ; lives Holyoke ; m. (i) Nov. 5,
1852, Abbie D. Cowles of Granby ; (2) Oct. 5, 1877, Mrs. Sarah A. Byrnes of Quincy,
Children (b. Chicopee), Carrie !., b. Feb. 23, 1854, d. Aug. 24, 1874; William H.,
b. June I, 1857 ; Esther D., b. Apr. 24, 1864 ; Arthur D., b. Mar. 15, 1874.
SNOW, Tilly P., son of Thomas, b. Spencer, Apr. 20, 1S13, d. North Brook-
field, June 22, 1871; m. Lucy Ann Weld, daughter of Timothy and Sally of Stur-
bridge, b. Mar. 2, 181 1 ; d. Jan. 4, 1877. Children, William Addison, b. July 31,
1S35, m. Apr. 15, 1869, Fannie E. Lamb of North Brookfield; lives Kinsley, Kan.;
had Kathleen Blanche, b. Sept. 13, 1876; Charles, b. Dec. 10, 1S39.
SNOW, William A., brother of Tilly P., d. North Brookfield, Dec. 7, 1852; m.
Sept. 15, 1836, Emily Hooker of North Brookfield. Children, Hefiry W., h. Aug. 9,
1839 2; Sarah Frances, b. Jan. 3, 1S49, d. young; Sarah F., b. .Oct. 22, 1851, d.
young.
2. Henry W., son of William A. ; musician ; m. Aug. 20, 1864, Ida J. A. Adams.
Children, Arthur Ernest, d. young; Lucy Emma, b. April 11, 1866; Lillias Isabel, b.
Mar. 17, 1867, d. young; Ida M., b. Nov. 14, 1870; Mara E., b. Feb. 4, 1873.
SOULE, Beza 1, from Plympton ; made most of the best slate head and foot
stones now standing in the old burying-ground; lived North Brookfield 1S03-1S15;
removed to Chaplin, Ct. ; m. Zerviah Cushman of Plymptom. Children, Zerviah, m.
John Miller, and d. in New York State ; Cootner, m. Fanny Cady of Gloucester, R.I. ;
Isaiah 2 ; Susanna, m. Benjamin Chaplin of Chaplin, Ct. ; Beza, b. 1787 ; removed
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to Ct., with his fatlier ; d. Willington, Ct., Oct. 1825 ; m. Mary Rawson of Quincy;
had Milton ; George, a clergyman, settled Hampton, Ct. ; Sarah, d. Chaplin, 1850 ;
Ivory, h. July 3, 1800 ; lives Plainfield, Ct. ; m. Mar. 25, 1826, Manila Bingham;
had William, b. Aug. 24, 1827, a physician, m. June 2, 1858, Martha P. Chapman;
Edwin, b. May 4, 1830; Henry Beza, b. June 26, 1834, m. Isabella M. Pomeroy
of Easthampton ; Ellen Marilla, b. June 11, 1842, m. Henry Huntington; lives
Killingly, Ct.
2. Isaiah, bought his brother Beza's place in North Brookfield; removed to
Wendell; d. Pre.scott, July 4, 1877. He m. Nov. 24, 1S22, Fanny Haskins of New
Salem. Children, Isaia/i, b. Apr. 25, 1824; m. (i) Sept. 6, 184S, Ann M. Orcutt, d.
Sept. 2, 1861 ; (2) Oct. 21, 1S63, Pamelia A. Alden of Adams; Oriiait H., b. Aug.
25, 1826, d. Shutesbury, Nov. 4, 1S61 ; m. Sept. 23, 1S55, Hannah M. Haskell of
Shutesbury; Fanny A., b. Feb. 19, 1829; m. Sept. 25, 1S55, Ira R. Alden of Green-
field ; lives Prescott.
SOUTH WORTH, Solomon 1, lived Pomfret, Ct., Douglas, Uxbridge and
North Brookfield, where he d. Nov. 14, 1S29, aged 75; his wife Lydia d. Feb. 9,
181S.
2. Josiah R., son of Solomon 1, b. Douglas, Apr. 9, 17S5 ; carpenter ; lived Ux-
bridge and North Brookfield, d. Northboro, Mar. 1875. ^^ n". (i) Nov. 26,, 1806,.
Nancy Taft of Uxbridge, b. Mar. 10, 1787, d. July 27, 1811 ; (2) Nov. 28, i8i6,,Mary
Maynard of Westboro, d. New Braintree, Mar, 16, 1842 ; (3) July 24, 1S43, Mrs.
Miranda Amsdeii of Northboro, lives Providence, R.I. Children, C/iarleSyh. Jan. 9,
iSoS 3 ; Mariah, b. Mar. 20, 18 10, d. young; George W., b. Sept. 19, 1812, m. Nov. 16,
1836, Jane Boynton of Westboro, and d. Upton, Nov. 12, 1854 ; Luty M., b, Sept. 10,
1815, d. young; Nancy T., b. North Brookfield, Aug! 4, 1817, m. (i) May 15, 1836,
Thomas Stevens of New Braintree; (2) Oct. 24, 1849, Eli Rogers of West Brook-
field; (3) Stone of Northboro; Loinira F.,\). ]\xwe ■] , 1819, d. Aug. 14, 1S35;
William £., b. Dec. 8, 1820, m. Jan. i, 1845, Elvira Davis of Petersham; Albert E.,
b. Aug. 17, 1823 4; Mary Ann, b. Feb. 28, 1825, m. Oct. 25, 1848, Elisha P. Parks
of Westfield, and d. 1875 '■> ^enry A., b. Dec. 19, 1826, d. 1829 ; Sarah G., b. Apr.
2, 1829, m. Lsaac Britton of Milford, lives Delhi, O. ; Laura A., b. Dec. 15, .1830, .
m. Jan. 2, 1853, Oren Squires, lives Holyoke.
3. Charles, son of Josiah R. 2, carpenter; lived North Brookfield and New
Braintree, d. Jan. 26, 1883; m. (i) Jan. 19, 1S32, Orvilla Lamson, d. Nov. 10, 1865;
(2) . Children, Charles D., b. and d. 1832; Lttcy Maria, b. Dec. i, 1834,
m. Mar. 29, iS66, at Hilton Head, S.C, Rev. Addison Blanchard of Cumberland,
Me., and d. Denver, Col., Dec. 6, 18S4 ; buried in North Brookfield. [Addison
Blanchard graduated Bowdoin College, 1S63, Andover Theological Seminary, 1868;
enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Regiment New York Vol-
unteers at Oneida, 1S64; second lieutenant Twenty-first Regiment United States
Colored Troops, 1865 ; honorably discharged at close of war ; ordained South Bridge-
ton, Me., Sept. 9, 1868; pastor Warren Church, Westbrook, Me.,. Dec. 1873-Dec.
1878.] Mary J., b. July 4, 1836, m. Jan. i, 1863, Ira D. Spaulding of Boston ; Wil-
liam H., b. Sept. 1838, caught in a belt and killed Townsend, Nov. 1861 ; Adeline,
b. Aug. 1840, m. June, 1862, Augustus B. Stickney of West Townsend, and d. Mar.
1876.
4. Albert E., son of Josiah R. 2, d. Mar. 6, 1883. He m. Dec. 18, 1S45. Eliza-
beth C. Gilbert of North Brookfield. Children, Anna Lotnira, b. West Brookfield,
May 26, 1S49, d. Feb. 4, 1853; Lizzie S, h. North Brookfield, May 12, 1S52, m. June
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i8, 1870, W. R. Smith of Danielsonville, Ct., and d. July 11, 1875; William A., b.
Aug. 13, 1S55 ; Mary M., b. Dec. 9, 1857, m. Jan. i, 1877, John E. Lovell of Natick.
SOUTHWORTH, John R., b. Fahlee, Vt, Oct. i, 1836; lives North Brook-
field; m. Aug. 14, 1862, Harriet T. Brown of Whitefield, N.H. Children, William,
b. and d. 1867 ; George A/., h. and d. i868 ; George B., h. Feb. iS, 1S72; yolui /?.,
b. Mar. 20, 1878.
SPARKS, John 1, third son of Ebenezer of Dover, Vt., b. Wardsboro, Nov.
25, 1790; came to North Brookfield, Mar. 16, 1833; d. Sept. 5, 1840. He m. (i)
Feb. 17, 1820, Louisa Ravrson of Dover, Vt., d. Sept. 20, 1827; (2) Oct. 30, 1828,
Harriet R. Foster of Barre, N.Y., d. North Brookfield, Feb. 6, 1836; (3) Aug. 30,
1836, widow Azubah (Poland) Snow of North Brookfield; she m. (3) Deacon Joseph
A. Moore. Children (b. Dover, Vt.), Henry H., b. Nov. 15, 1820 2 ; Mary Jane, b.
July 8, 1825, d. Jan. 3, 1852 ; Sarah M., b. Mar. 22, 1831, d. July 13, 1845; Augustus
F., b. North Brookfield, Apr. 27, 1833, ^- 1S36. [John the father was a soldier in
the war of 1812.]
2. Henry H., son of John 1, lives North Brookfield; pocket-book manu-
facturer for twenty-five years; m. (i) May 21, 1844, Chloe Prouty of Spencer; (2)
Aug. 14, i860, Annie E. Cunningham of Spencer. Children, Abbie E., b. Mar. 5,
1845, d. Oct. 13, 1859; Sarah Jane, b. Lancaster, Sept. 12, 1S4S, d. May 6, 1884;
Estella Grace, b. North Brookfield, Sept. i, 1S50, m. May 22, 1873, Hosea W. John-
son, lives Chelsea; Oscar H.,h. June 7, 1856; f/«'A/, stillborn 1865; ArUnir A.,\).
Apr. 24, 1867, d. 1868; Edtvard €., b. Sept. 30, 1S69 ; John Henry, b. Mar. 26, 1871.
SPLAINE, Jeremiah, b. Ireland, 1830, came to America 1867 ; m. Mary Con-
nelly. Children, Mary, b. 1857; Daniel, b. 1859; John, b. i860, d. North Brook-
field, Nov. 1875; Jeremiah, \i. l2in. 1862; Patrick, h. Mar. 1864; Thomas, b. 1866,
d. 187 1 ; James, b. May 19, 1870.
SPLAINE, Maurice, b. Ireland, 1830, came to North Brookfield, 1859; m.
Honora Donahue. Children, /?«;;/>/, b. Dec. 28, i860; Bridget, b. Oct. 15, 1865;
John, b. July 22, 1863; Mary, b. Oct. 1866; David, b. July, 1868; Honora, b. Apr.
13, 1870; Margaret, b. Nov. 5, 1872; James, b. Sept. 8, 1874; Maurice, b. Sept. 22,
1876 ; Thomas, b. Sept. 5, 1878.
SPOONER, Zoeth, lived on the Joseph B.Tucker place; m. May 23, 1819,
Anna Gilbert of Brookfield, d. Sept. 12, 1825. Children, Nathan G., b. Feb. 8, 1821 ;
Anna Maria, b. June 9, 1823 ; Abigail, b. Aug. 14, 1825.
SPOONER,Philipl,b. Petersham, Dec. 15, 1772; lived Heath ; d. July 26, 1820;
m. Jan. 14, 1802, Martha Gale of Petersham, b. May 31, 1779. Children, Lucy H.,
b. Sept. 18, 1802, m. Lemuel Harris of Heath, and d. July 5, 1837 ; Daniel G., b.
Sept. 3, 1S04 2 ; Nathaniel W.,\>. Dec. 6, 1S06, m. Sept. 24, 1836, Persina Brooks
of Heath; Fanny, h. Apr. 15, 1809, d. July 23, 1817; Esther A\, b. Aug. 28, 1811, m.
Sept. 20, 1837, Robert M. Wilson of Heath, and d. Mar. i, 1850; Anna G., b. Dec.
30, 1S13, m. May 20, 1836, Daniel Willis of Coleraine ; Horace, b. May 13, 1S16 3;
Lyman €., b. Aug. 25, 1818, d. May 13, 1821.
2. Daniel G., son of Philip 1, lives Council Bluffs, la.; m. Feb. 11, 1830,
Nancy Wilson of Heath. Children, Sarah IV., h. Jan. 25, 1831, d. North Brook-
SPOONER. — ST. CLAIRE. 739
field, Mar. 17, 1S4S ; Lyman L., b. June 15, 1832 4; Edzvard A., b. Sept. 24, 1S34
5; Daniel W., b. Apr. 4, 183S 6 ; Herbert II., b. Aug. 6, 1839, d. North Brookfield,
Mar. 3, 1853 ; Emma N., b. Nov. 2, 1S45, m. July 7, 1868, Clinton Reed of Youngs-
town, O. ; Fred L., b. North Brookfield, Dec. 24, 1852, d. 1S53.
3. Horace, son of Philip 1, lived North Brookfield since 1S35 ; m. Sept. 13, 1836,
Sophia Stowe of Sterling. Children, Edward H., b. July 31, 1838, physician, m.
Lovina B. Davenport of New York; Rebecca A., b. Jan. 23, 1842, m. June 12, 1S63,
Theodore P. Sammis of Brooklyn, N.Y., and d. Oct. 8, 1878 ; George A'., b. Sept. 13,
1846, physician, m. Sept. 1871, Gertie Cutler of Worcester; C/ara E., h. Dec. 25,
1852, m. Mar. 5, 1870, James A. Smith of Brookfield; Fred F, b. July 26, 1S55, m.
Nov. 7, 1878, Evelyn Robinson of Mansfield.
4. Lyman L., son of Daniel G. 2; merchant in Council Bluffs, la.; m. May
I, i860, Elizabeth A. Blake of Northboro. Children, Carrie O., b. July 5, 1862; G.
Frederick, b. Apr. 21, 1864 ; Helen E., b. Apr. 8, 1866 ; Alice E., b. Aug. 31, 1868, d.
young; Walter €., b. Aug. 25, 1870; Charles B., b. Dec. 23, 1872, d. young; Clin-
ton Reed, b. June 21, 1876.
5. Edward A., son of Daniel G. 2 ; lives Council Bluffs ; m. July 3, 1859, Mary
E. Allen of Woodstock, Ct. Child, Grace E., b. Mar. 18, 1869.
6. Daniel W., son of Daniel G. 2 ; lives Boston ; m. Feb. 27, 1871, Pauline
Huckins of Boston. Children, Herbert C, b. Mar. 4, 1872 ; Arthur H, b. Dec. 1874,
d. Mar. 5, 1S78.
[Clinton Reed, who m. Emma N. Spooner, lives Central City, Col., and has Ethel,
b. July 17, 1S73; Pauline, b. Mar. 8. 1875, ^' young-]
SPOONER, Andrew 1, b. Oakham, May 18, 1781, d. Marlboro, N.H., Mar.
29, 1863; m. Dec. 10, 1805, Sally Adams of Barre. Children (b. Oakham), Alarcus
E., b. Oct, 10, 1806, m. Apr. 23, 1835, Mary Bacon of Barre; Festns, b. Apr. 15,
1809, d. Ware, July 15, 1859; m. (i) May 26, 1836, Maria Anderson of Hardwick;
(2) Lucinda Ruggles of Ware ; Elijah Allen, b. Apr. 11, 181 r, d. Hamlin, Kan., Jan.
II, 1877 ; m. May 19, 1847, Nancy J. Hodge; Daniel A., b. Sept. 4, 1813, d. Apr. 19,
1840; Celiuda, b. Oct. 7, 1815, m. Mar. 1837, Dexter Field of Leverett; lives Jaffrey,
N.H. ; Andrew, \). Oct. 22, 1817, d. Oakham, Feb. 10, 1S79; m. two wives; Sally
A., b. Aug. 27, 1819, d. Feb. 7, 1838; Albert, b. Jan. 22, 1822 2; Edwin, b. Jan. 5,
1824, m. Apr. II, 1848, Almira A. Davis of New Braintree, lives Oakham.
2. Albert, son of Andrew 1, came to North Brookfield, 1872 ; was out in the
late civil war four years, and present at si.xteen battles ; m. (i) May 25, 1847, Sarah
M. Woolworth of Ware ; (2) Nov. 24, 1872, widow Cynthia R. (Putnam) Hambury
of North Brookfield. Children, William Henry, b. Apr. 16, 1848, d. Hammonton,
N.J., Dec. 17, 1870 ; Curtis E., b. Jan. 22, 1850, lives Philadelphia. [George E.
Hambury was b. Spencer, July 12, 1847, m. 1""^ 20, 1S72, Lynthia Cunningham;
Henry P. Hambury was b. Charlton, Sept. 27, 1S59.]
STEARNS, George, son of Isaac, b. Spencer, Aug. 1831, carriage maker in
North Brookfield, m. Eliza A. Green of Oakham, b. 1833. Children, Elmer V., b.
1854; Frederick,h. 1866.
ST. CLAIRE, Harry H,, b. Boston, 1S44, m. July 4, 1869, Margaret Savage
of North Brookfield. Children, Francis, b. 1872 ; Mary, b. 1S74 ; Eleanor, b. 1876
John, b. 1S80.
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STEBBINS, Lyman 1, b. New Haven, Vt., July 22, 1794, d. Bakersfield, Vt. ;
m. Lois Slade of Cornwall, Vt. Children, David Slade, lives West Brookfield, m.
Ann Rice of Spencer; A^orman B. 2; Clarissa A., m. (i) George Chamberlain of
Barre; (2) May 24, 1881, Hiram Eaton of North Brookfield; Orin F.,\>. Mar, 3,
1823 3.
2. Norman B., son of Lyman 1, d. Cincinnati, O., Jan. 5, 1S52; m. Alice Hay-
ward of Spencer. Child (b. North Brookfield), Alice A^or/nan, b. July 23, 1852
(posthumous), m. Stephen B. Fiske of Upton.
3. Orin F., son of Lyman 1, lives Hardwick, m. Apr. 19, 1S4S, Ruth S. Ains-
worth of Sturbridge.
STEVENS, John 1, of Salisbury, d. Feb. 16S2-3 ; his wife Catherine d. July,
1682. Children, John, b. Nov. 2, 1639, m. Joanna Thorne ; Thomas, b. about 1640
2 ; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 7, 1641, d. young ; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 4, 1642, m. Morris Tucker ;
Nathaniel ; Mary ; Benjamin ; perhaps others.
2. Thomas, son of John 1 ; deacon ; lived Amesbury ; selectman seventeen
years, representative two years ; d. Apr. 14, 1729. He m. Apr. 15, 1672, Martha
Bartlett, daughter of Christopher of Newbury. Children, Jioger 3 ; son ; John, b.
Nov. 15, 1686; Thomas, b. Nov. 18, 16SS; Ebeiiezer (daughter), b. Mar. 26, 1690, m.
John Blasdale ; Abigail; and four more daughters.
3. Roger, son of Thomas 2; clothier; captain; lived Amesbury; removed to
Marlboro; bought the John Perry home lot in Brookfield, Nov. 1729; d. Uec. 26,
1730. He m. Nov. 24, 1698, Sarah Nichols. Children, Abigail, b. July 17, 1705, m.
Rowell ; Roger, b. May 22, 1708 4 ; Sarah, b. Jan. 31, 1709-10, m. Hathorn ;
Thomas, b. Nov. 21, 171 1; Jacob, b. Oct. 24, 1713; Nehemiah,\y.'h'i2c^ zd, 1715 ;
Martha, b. Sept. 27, 1717 ; Christopher.
4. Roger, son of Roger 3, came to Brookfield with his father, and settled his
estate. He lived on what is now North Brookfield territory, and had numerous
descendants, not fewer than six of them building houses on what was then, and very
properly, called Stevens Street, between the crossing of the brook, below Charles K.
Stoddard's house, and what is now the head of " Furnace Pond," where very early a
dam was built and mills erected. These mills were owned very early by Capt.
Church, father of Mrs. Jeduthan Stevens, but were probably built before his owner-
ship. The houses were on this street, all within a distance of half a mile ; first,
east of the brook, north side of the road, a small house built by Roger 4; next, on
same side, a large house built by Roger 5, and descending from him to his son,
Roger 6, who lived and died there in 1S49, aged seventy-three ; the next house was
on the south side, and built and occupied by Silas, a brother of Roger 5 ; the next,
or fourth in order, was on the north side, built and occupied by Ezekiel 7, a brother
of the two latter ; he never was married, but was a man of much business ; the next
house was Jude's, another brother of same family, and was on the south side. Jude
married, but had no children. The last house toward the pond was a small one,
and was for many years occupied by Justus, a son of Silas, who reared a numerous
family there. The house was probably occupied by others before his day.
Roger m. Mar. 14, 1734-5, Hannah Woolcott, d. May, 1794. Children, Roger,
b. Dec. 2, 1734 5 ; Isaiah, b. Aug. 25, 1736; Silas, b. Dec. 22, 1738 6; Ezekiel, b.
Aug. 24, 1740 7; John, b. Apr. 25, 1744 8; Hannah, b. Feb. 7, 1747, m. Aug. 21,
1760, Jeremiah Gould of Brookfield; Jemima, h. Nov. 17, 1749; Keziah, b. Nov.
II, 1752, m. 17S2, Nathaniel Spear; Jude, b. Nov. 17, 1754 9.
5. Roger, son of Roger 4; farmer; d. Oct. 17, 1S14; m. Dec. 6, 1770, Mary
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Smith. Children, Ro^i^er, b. Jan. 13, 1775 10; Thomas, b. Aug. 13, 177S 11 ; Mary,
b. , m. Dec. 19, 1799, Samuel Richardson of Shutesbury ; lived Longmeadow ;
d. Greenfield, Saratoga County, N.Y. They had Fanny, m. Freeman Tourtelotte,
M.D., of Greenfield ; Solomon, who m. Julia Ann Wheeler, and lives Saratoga,
N.Y. ; Mary, d. Greenfield, N.Y., Oct. 9, 1S80.
6. Silas, son of Roger 4; farmer; d. Feb. 10, 1825. He m. (i) 1765, Lydia
Prouty of Spencer; (2) Nov. 26, 1782, Persis Adams of North Brookfield. Chil-
dren, Jediifhan, b. June 22, 1766 12 ; Justus, b. Feb. 9, 1768 13 ; Patnelia, b. Nov. 17,
1769, ni. Reuben Converse of Spencer ; Lydia, b. May 17, 1772, m. Nov. 17, 1791,
Ezekiel Olds of Brookfield; Silas, b. Apr. 7, 1774, m. Polly ; Persis, b. Jan. 2,
17S4, d. Jan. 13, 1811 ; Patty, b. Jan. 26, 1786, m. Sept. 17, 1812, Eli Jenks.
7. Ezekiel, son of Roger 4; potter; unmarried; built and lived in the house
next to his father, having a pottery a few rods east of his house ; d. Apr. 9, 1800.
" He was a good farmer and potter, and one of the most active business men of the
town."
8. John, son of Roger 4, removed with his family to Chester soon after iSoo ; m.
Oct. 27, 1768, Ruth Moore. Children, Hannah, b. Aug. 27, 1769, d. Cummington ;
Lucy, b. Feb. 9, 1771 ; Betsey, b. June 3, 1773 ; Sally, b. May 12, 1775, d. Mar. 4,
1777 ; John, b. Oct. 25, 1777; Hetiry, b. Mar. 25, 1780; Joshua, b. Apr. 15, 1782 ;
Isaac, b. Apr. 30, 1784 ; Aaron, b. Aug 19, 1786; Ira, b. Oct. 10. 1790.
9. Jude, son of Roger 4; farmer; d. Oct. 25, 1828; m. July i, 1781, Abigail
Denny, d. Oct. 17, 1839, aged eighty-two, s. p.
10. Roger, son of Roger 5 ; farmer; d. May 11, 1849; m. May 31, 1S04, Cath-
erine Davis, daughter of Crafts and Catherine Streeter Davis, b. Oxford, Apr. 2,
17S4, d. July 19, 1S70. Children, Mary, b. Apr. 8, 1S05, m. June 29, 1830, Horace
Hamant of Sturbridge, and d. in North Brookfield, Dec. 7, 1862 ; Adeline, b. June
5, 1807, m. Sept. 17, 1S28, Samuel Haskell of Portland, Me.; Addison (twin), b.
June 5, 1807, d. Nov. 11, 1829 ; Catherine, b. Jan. 2, 1S19, m. Nov. 17, 1840, John
S. Dunlap of Boston.
11. Thomas, son of Roger 5; cabinet maker; lived Worcester; d. Rochester,
N.Y., Sept. 2, 1849; "i- J""^ iS> '807, Mildred, or Mina Patch of Worcester. Chil-
dren, Emily, b. Mar. 30, 180S, m. Sept. 2, 1840, Thomas A. Hill of Bangor, Me., and d.
Gardiner, Me., Oct. 12, 1878; Laura, b. July 19, 1809, m. Feb. i, 1842, Joseph Brad-
street of Gardiner, Me., and d. Sept. 24, 1877 ; Albert, b. Sept. 22, 181 1 ; lived Cleve-
land, O., d. Sept. II, i860, m. (i) Mar. 6, 1843, Mary L. Bolan of Boston ; (2) Dec.
II, 1845, Elizabeth Holden of Boston ; Julia Ann, b. Dec. 4, 1813, d. Boston, Aug.
30, 1822 ; Henry P., b. Jan. 9, 1816; hotel keeper in New York; m. (i) Aug. 22,
1839, Eliza Corbet of Worcester ; (2) Jan. 20, 1848, Caroline Newton of Greenfield ;
(3) Oct. 1859, Helen Wilder of Warsaw, N.Y. ; Harriet, b. Jan. 24, i8r8, d. young;
Harriet, b. Mar. 29, 1820, m. Aug. 12, 1844, Clough R. Miles of Millbury; lives
Grantville, Mass. ; Harrison, b. Boston, Feb. 16, 1822, d. St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 9, 1S58 ;
Eliza Smith, b. Feb. 24, 1824, m. Mar. 13, 1845, Adolphus Morse of Worcester, and
d. Jan. 25, 1849; Ed-win G., b. Apr. 13, 1826, d. Augusta, Me., Nov. 26, 1832 ; Lucy
P., b. Gardiner, Me., Apr. 22, 1831, d. Millbury, Sept. 8, 1865.
12. Jeduthan, son of Silas 6, was a man of rare business capacity. After the
death of his uncle Ezekiel, with whom he had been associated, and who built a pot-
tery a few rods east of his house on Stevens street, he enlarged and continued that
business, on quite a large scale for those days. He rebuilt, owned and operated
the mills at the east end of that street, for many years ; he also engaged largely in
the manufacture of brick ; he also owned and cultivated a large tract of land in that
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vicinity, including a large part of the meadows bordering on the brook or river be-
low his mills, which river then ran unobstructed from his mills quite to Quabaug or
Podunk Pond.
About the 3'ear 1S12, he purchased a large tract of land, bordering along on both
sides of the " Great Road," so called, in the south-east part of North Brookfield, and
built the large brick hotel, known far and wide as the "Stevens Tavern," on or near
the spot now occupied by the J. N. Vaughn brick house, which, to a large extent, was
constructed from the materials of the old tavern. He opened this tavern in Nov.
1814. In 1S25 he bought the meadow adjoining his own, down the river, and built
the dam over which the road now passes, and flowed the meadow quite back to, and
over his old mill-dam, and making what is now known as the "furnace pond " or
" Lake Lashaway." At the south end of this pond the " Brookfield Furnace Com-
pany " erected their large works. He was a large owner in the company ; but it was
not a success, and was discontinued after a few years. The water-power created by
the foresight of Mr. Stevens, was the beginning of what is now the flourishing village
of East Brookfield, of which he may well be called the father and founder. He
possessed sound judgment, skill, courage, energy and perseverance ; a man of in-
tegrity and punctuality, strictly reliable in all his engagements. He was lieutenant
in the militia — a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and also in the war of the Shay's
Rebellion. He held from time to time, all the principal offices in town. He d. Sept.
2S, 1844. He m. Nov. 12, 1789, Roxana Church, b. Nov. 23, 176S, d. Dec. 27, 1850.
Children, Jcdiithan, b. Sept. 24, 1790 14 ; Achsah, b. Jan. 26, 1792, m. Apr. 2, 1815,
Joseph Doane, and d. July 26, 1877 ; Savuiel, b. Sept. 19, 1793 15 ; Perley, b. Jan.
31, 1796 16 ; Martha, b. Jan. 13, 179S, m. Dec. 31, 1818, Dexter Forbes, and d. Feb.
i3i 1879 ; Ezekiel, b. Apr. 10, 1800 17 ; Clarinda, b. Mar. 22, 1802, m. Jan. 29, 1828,
Erastus B. Hillman of Hatfield ; Pliny, b. Mar. i, 1804, d. Waltham, Sept. 1825
William, b. May 4, i8c6, d. Sept. 5, 1829; Roxana, b. Sept. 19, 1808, m. (i) Dec. 5,
1833, Adding Boynton of Newbury; (2) Nov. 1874, Amasa Hinds of Brookfield
Lyman, b. Nov. 20, 1812, d. young; Cheney, b. Apr. 23, 1814, d. 1S17.
13. Justus, son of Silas 6; sieve-maker; d. Nov. 22, 1S52. He m. Aug. 25,
1791, Betsey Banister of Brookfield, b. Nov. 29, 1770, d. Grafton, Mar. 1865. Chil-
dren, Polly, b. Apr. 7, 1792, m. Willard Woodard of Leicester, and d. Buckland,
1876; Ebenezcr,\). May I, 1794, lived Ames, Olmstead County, Minn., m. Huldah
Hamilton, who d. Apr. 27, 1874; Chai-lotte,\i.M.2iX. 16, 1796, m. Charles Hodges,
and d. Worcester, 1878; Maria, b. Mar. 6, 179S, m. Aug. 7, 1S17, Asa Woodard of
Leicester, and d. Apr. 30, 1835; George,\i.T)&c. -^p, 1799; tinsmith in Pepperell ;
Dwight, b. Apr. 21, i8c2, d. Worcester, Feb. J837 ; Foster, b. Aug. 21, 1804 ; tin-
smith in Pepperell ; yoseph Park, b. Aug. 20, 1806, drowned Aug. 20, 1813 ; Betsey,
b. Dec. 31, 180S, d. young; Betsey, b. Jan. 10, 1814, m. Barnabas Newton of Graf-
ton; Huldah, b. Jan. i, 1816, m. 1833, John R. Smith of Springfield, and d. Salem,
Mar. 1862.
J4. Jeduthan, son of Jeduthan 12; miller; d. Mar. 10, 1S43 ; m. May 9, 1S14,
Mary Wetherbee. Children, Carolijie E., b. Mar. 7, 1815, m. June 21, 1S35, John
Tank, b. England ; lives Worcester ; Lazira IV., h. Sept. 14, 1816, d. July 18, 1839 ;
Silas, b. Dec. 18, 1S18, machinist ; he sailed from Boston, Nov. i860, in a schooner,
bound for Texas, with his wife and three sons, and twelve other persons, and the
vessel was never after heard from; he m. (i) May i, 1842, Eliza Ann Doten of
Plymouth, (2) Joanna P. Seaver of New Hampshire ; Isaac IV., b. Feb. 23, 1821, d.
young; James L., b. May i, 1822; machinist; d. Worcester, Dec. 17, 1870; m. (i)
June 17, 184S, Caroline A. Russell of Brookfield, (2) ; Charles W., b. Aug. 2,
STE YENS. — S TODD A RD. 743
1825, d. 1830; Mary E., b. Apr. 6, 1826, d. young; Jofm C, b. Sept. 28, 1S28, d.
Aug. 28, 1S54; Ainasa W., b. May ii, 1831 ; machinist; m. Sept. 17, 1S68, Mary J.
Hamilton of Worcester; Mary Jane, b. Nov. 6, 1S33, m. Apr. 1S62, John R. Pen-
dall of Thurman, N.Y. ; Emeline, b. May 5, 1836, d. Jan. 20, 1839.
15. Samuel, son of Jeduthan 12, lived North Brookfleld, removed to North
Adams, Mich., 1S37, and d. June 22, i870j^ m. (i) Oct. 10, 1816, Lucy Johnson of
Woodstock, Ct., d. July 27, 1828, (2) Nov. 5, 1829, Mrs. Mary Johnson of North
Brookficld. Children, Adeline, b: Nov. 11, i8i8, m. Sept. 22, 1841, Abner Smith of
Spencer; I.itcy A., b. Dec. 29, 1819, m. Apr. 12, 1837, Rice Nichols of Sturbridge,
who d. Apr. 25, 1S77 ; William S., b. Mar. 31, 1822, d. young ; Louisa, h. Dec. 5,
1823, m. Nov. 28, 1S56, Laban Bond of Leicester, and d. Apr. 28, 1857 ; Pamelia C,
b. May 17, 1825, m. Eb'jah Daniels of -North Adams, Mich., and d. Sept. 15, 1847 '■>
//ef/zr)', b. Apr. 26, 1828, d. young; George, b. Jan. 21, 1831, lives North Adams.
Mich., m. Jan. 21, 1855, Roxana Betts ; Roxana, b. Mar. 29, 1833, d. North Adams,
Mich., May 15, 1S53; Samuel E., b. Mar. 10, 1835; lived North Adams, Mich. ;
killed in a saw-mill, Jan. 8, 1873; m. Mar. 10, 1855, Ophelia Collins; Henry, b. May
6, 1837, d. young ; Harriet F., b. North Adams, Mich., Nov. 23, 1843, d. Mar. 25,
1846 ; William J., b. Feb. 21, 1846, d. young.
16. Perley, son of Jeduthan 12, d. East Brookfleld, Apr. 23, 1S60 ; m. Oct. 15,
1821, Selinda Slayton of Brookfleld. Children, Isaac, b. Middlesex, N.Y., Aug. 4,
1822, d. young ; Liuinda ^., b. Jan. 3, 1824, d. Brookfleld, Feb. 6, 1S75 ; Clarinda
W., b. Feb. 4, 1830, lives East Brookfleld; William X., b. North Brookfleld, Dec.
21, 1835; inventor ; m. Aug. 22, 1870, Sally Egbert of Frankfort, Ky.
17. Ezekiel, son of Jeduthan 12, d. Brookfleld, July 16, 1857 ; m. Nov. 25, 1834,
Fanny W. Conver.se of Brookfleld, b. Leicester, Feb. 10, 1805. Children, Harriet
C, b. Sept. 7, 1835, m. May 3, 1866, Elbridge Howe of Brookfleld ; Julia Ann, b.
Feb. 23, 183S, d. Feb. 25, 1S62; Sylvester H., b. Mar. 16, 1840 ; was out four years
in Company D, Twenty-fourth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, in nineteen
battles, wounded ; Charles R., b. Nov. 6, 1S43, d- young.
STEVENS, Nathan, was a contemporary with Roger 3, but his ancestry has
not been traced. His wife was Mary . Children, Molly, b. Aug. 28, 1746. m.
May 2, 1770, James Holmes of Brookfleld ; Rebecca, b. Aug. 24, 1748, m. 1774, Mark
Nobles of Brookfleld; Dorcas, b. Sept. 27, 1750, m. May 9, 1775, Comfort Goss;
Joseph, b. Oct. 29, 1752; Phinehas, b. Sept. 18, 1755; Jerusha, b. Sept. 7, 1757 ;
Sarah, b. Dec. i, 1759, m. 1781, Jesse Hamilton ; Rachel, b. Mar. 15, 1762 ; Lydia,
b. Juiy I, 1764; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 17, 1768.
STEVENS, Alfred A., b. North Dana, Aug. 29, 1846, m. Dec. 24, 1S78, Martha
A. Hubbard of Amherst. Child, George Alfred, b. North Brookfleld, Nov. 4, 1879.
STEVENS, Benjamin, b. Andover, June 18, 1840, m. May i, 1867, Abbie L.
Babbitt of North Brookfleld. Children, Abbie R.,h. Sept. 24, 1S69; Edna M., b.
Jan. 13, 1872; Charles B., b. Oct. 31, 1875.
STODDARD, Bela C. 1, b. Scituate ; settled at Passamaquoddy, Me. ; came to
North Brookfleld with two of his older sons; died Jan. 10, 1817. He m. (i) Susan
Stimpson of Maine ; (2) Jan. 7, 1799, Lydia Hathaway of North Brookfleld, d. Feb.
26, 1812; (3) June 28, 1812, Judith Knovvlton of North Brookfleld. Children, Reu-
ben, b. Maine, May 25, 1790 2; Bela, b. 1792 3; Martin, b. North Brookfleld, car-
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penter, m. Lucy Jenks of North Brookfield, and d. Greenbush, N.Y. ; Avery, d.
young ; Foster, d. Dec. lo, 1847, m. Sally Alexander of Brimfield ; Dexter, b. Nov. 6,
1803 4; Amanda, b. , m. Nov. 30, 1828, Hartvvell Holmes, and d. Sept. 17'
1881 ; Leonard, b. Oct. 10, 1804.5; Hannah, b. Apr. 16, 1809, m. (i) Mar. 25, 1830,
Whitney Kittridge, (2) Jan. 30, 1S43. David C. Brick of Gardner; Avery 6; Free-
man, d. Sept. 19, 1811; Charles K., b. Feb. 2t, 1813 7.
2. Reuben, son of Bela C. 1; served in War of 1812 ; d. Mar. 11, 1862; m. Dec.
30, 1813, Fanny Dodge. Children, Calvin P., b. 1814 8; Sophia A.,b. 1816, m.
June 25, 1842, Alpheus T. Converse of West Brookfield; Samuel D., b. Nov. 7,
iSi8 9; Emory B., 10; Charles H., b. June 10, 1S21 11; Joseph B., b. Feb. 2,
1S24 12; Harriet F., b. New Braintree, m. Richard Burt of Springfield, and
d. 1864 ; Susan A., b. West Brookfield, m. Ira M. Blanchard of Oakhatn and d.
Worcester, Feb. 22, 1877; James IV., b. Warren, d. Northampton; An/i L., m.
Daniel W. Sherman.
3. Bela, son of Bela C. 1, d. Dec. 7, 1S43; m. Jan. i, 1815, Melinda Morgan, d.
Apr. 28, 1845, aged forty-nine. Children, Walter W., b. Feb. 3, 1816 13; Curtis, b.
Aug. 15, 18 1 7 14; William, b. Feb. 8, '1819 15 ; Horace 16 ; Thankful, m. Apr. 10,
1845, John N. Doane, and d. East Brookfield ; Catherine, m. Sept. 1848, John G.
Walker, and d. Jan. 5, 1866, aged thirty-eight.
4. Dexter, son of Bela C. 1; carpenter; d. Feb. 9, 1872; m. Aug. 31, 1830,
Susanna Howard of Brookfield. Children, Stisan A., b. Feb. i, 1831 ; lives North
Brookfield; Maria K., b. June 6, 1833, d. Feb. S, 185S; Mary Ayres, b. Jan. i,
1837, d. Jan. 20, 1856 ; Harrison D., b. July 18, 1839 17 ; Ellen F., b. Apr. 25,
1843, d. Nov. 27, 1867 ; Frederick //., b. Aug. 11, 1845, ^- Dec. 7. 1872 ; Edwin L.,
b. Aug. 24, 1847, d. young.
5. Leonard, son of Bela C. 1, lumber dealer; d. Sept. 17, 1869. He m. Nov.
5, 1S29, Julia A. Whiting. Children, Henry G., b. Sept. 18, 1830 18; Curtis, h.
June 3, 1832 19; John D., b. Sept. 27, 1834 20; S. Frances, b. Apr. 11, 1836, d.
Feb. ir, 1865; son, b. Sept. i, 1837, d. young; George, b. Mar. 12, 1839 21; Mar-
tha E., b. July 12, 1840, m. Apr. 10, 1861, George VV. Wright of Worcester, and d.
Apr. 25, 1863; Elijah, 'h.]\m.Q 17, 1842 22; Emerson, b. Nov. 8, 1843 23; Albert
L., b. May 5, 1845, ^- June 11, 1867; Louisa M., b. Mar. i, 1847, m. Nov. 26, 1868,
J. Albert Wenrick of Millersburg, Pa., and d. St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 14, 1884; Wil-
bur F., b. May 24, 1S48, lives Irvington, Neb. ; son, b. July 7, 1850, d. young ; Julia
W., b. July 24, 1851, m. Jan, 20, 1875, O'^ E. Crawford of New Braintree, and d.
Oct. 15, 1876.
6. Avery, son of Bela C. 1, d. Sept. 27, 1837, m. Dec. 6, 1S27, Mrs. Lucy Bemis.
Children, Cynthia, m. Austin Moulton of East Brookfield ; Hiram, settled Cali-
fornia ; Lacy, d. ; A^athan, settled Iowa, and d. leaving two children ; Lucy, d.
7. Charles K., son of Bela C. 1, lived on the Cooley place; m. (i) Jan. 12,
1839, Orvilla Harrington of Brookfield, d. Sept. 27, 1S71 ; (2) Feb. 17, 1876, Sarah
(Rand) Damon of Leominster, widow of John.
8. Calvin P., son of Reuben 2, d. Dec. 25, 1864; m. Oct. 22, 1835, Nancy W.
Olds of Brookfield, b. Spencer, Sept. 13, 1819. Children, John M., b. Feb. 9,
1837, lives Spencer, m. Apr. 13, 1865, Irene F. Blish of Marlboro, Ct. ; Dzvight, b.
Apr. 8, 1839, d. young; Dtvight F., b. Feb. 24, 1841, d. Oct. 4, 1875; Charles K.,
b. Sept. 13, iSsr, d. Feb. 28, 1853.
9. Samuel D., son of Reuben 2, lived Chicopee ; m. (i) Mar. 30, 1841, Caro-
line S. Poland; (2) July 3, 1S45, Fanny R. Harris of New London, Ct. Children,
AI071ZO E., b. Nov. 6, 1842 24; Frank Sistare, b. Apr. 3, 1846, d. young; Theresa
STODDARD. 745
Sistare, b. May 23, 1S49, m. May 18, 1S75, Hugh F. Porter of Chicopee, lives
Pent! Van, N.Y. ; Frank Sistare, b. Apr. 26, 1852, lives Chicopee.
10. Emory B., son of Reuben 2, m. Sept. 3, 1854, Jane Barr of Oakham.
Children, Fantiie /)/., b. North Brookfield, Dec. 3, 1857 ; Frederick E., b. Spring-
field, Dec. 30, 1859.
11. Charles H., son of Reuben 2, m. Apr. i, 1846, Matilda B. Kendrick. Chil-
dren, Edward B., b. Dec. 5, 1846, d. young; Frank F., b. Sept. 1S48 25 ; Fannie,
b. Jan. 20, 1854, d. young.
12. Joseph B., son of Reuben 2 ; locksmith ; lived Chicopee ; d. Aug. 25, 1883;
m. May 7, 1S45, Caroline A. Snow. Children, Emma J., b. Oct. 21, 1850, d. 1853 ;
Edwin IV., h. Aug. 19, 1853, '""• Sept. 26, 1879, Annie G. Bemis of Chicopee ; Em-
ma H., b. Jan. i, 1856, m. June 21, 1877, Charles Pepper of Chicopee; Robert S.,
b. July 21, 1S58, d. 1861 ; Carrie E., h. July 12, 1S62.
13. Walter W., son of Bela 3, lived Philadelphia, d. Nicetown, Pa., Dec. 8, 1880,
m. Oct. 14, 1S44, Elizabeth Keisel, b. Philadelphia, Apr. 2, 1826, d. Nicetown, Sept.
7, 1876. Children, Dexter, b. Aug. 22, 1845, m. July 19, 1866, Alice Oliver; Anna
S. C, b. May 7, 1850; Addie E., b. July 19, 1852, m. Jan. 4, 1877, Charles H. Boyn-
ton of North Brookfield, lives Hoosick Falls, N.Y. ; Mary P. C, b. Aug. 2, 1854,
d. Feb. 12, 1858; Laura V., b. June 26, 1857 ; William R., b. Sept. 25, 1859, hat-
ter; lives Nicetown; Oscar C, b. Sept. 20, 1862; Ella P., b. Sept. i, 1866; Clara
(twin), b. Sept. i, 1866, d. young.
14. Curtis, son of Bela 3, d. May 4, 1880; m. Oct. 15, 1840, Nancy B. Tucker
of North Brookfield. Children, Lucy B., b. Nov. 20, 1841 ; Jason T., b. Feb. 12,
1845, m. Nov. 3, 186S, Mary Abbott of West Brookfield ; Nancy M., b. Nov. 27,
1846, m. Jan. 10, 1867, Edwin A. Smith of North Brookfield, and d. Spencer, Apr.
23, 1877 ; Alonzo C, b. July 18, 1S49, d. Dec. 13, 1S65; Gennette, b. May 11, 1852,
m. Dec. II, 1873, Irving E. Fisher, and d. Feb. 4, 1878 ; Adelaide, b. Sept. 14, 1859;
Eddie A., b. Apr. 21, 1861, d. 1S63.
15. William, son of Bela 3, d. Sept. 9, 1865; m. Oct. 17, 184S, Avilda B. Tyler
of North Brookfield. Children, Emma A., b. Sept. 27, 1849, "i- Mar. 30, 1876,
George M. Duncan; William T., b. Oct. 17, 1851, d. Mar. 4, 1S85 ; Mary A.,\i.
Aug. 23, 1S56, m. Jan. 10, 1878, Lucius S. Woodis, jr.; Sarah A., b. Mar. S, 1864,
d. young.
16. Horace, son of Bela 3. He left Nicetown, Pa., in Mar. 1S61, for the South,
and has not since been heard from. He m. Hannah Staples of Vermont.
17. Harrison D., son of Dexter 4, carpenter ; m. Jan. 23, 1S68, Emma Catherine
Bigelow, b. Hartford, Ct, Apr. 11, 1849. Children, Harry Bigelow, b. Oct. 24, 1S68,
d. 1871 ; Ella L., b. Apr. 10, 1873 ! Hubbard z.vl^ Dexter (twins), b. July 23, 1875, d.
young; Sylvia C, b. Apr. 27, 1878.
18. Henry G., son of Leonard 5, d. Aug. 20, 1875; ™- (0 ^P''- -4' '^541 M.
Elizabeth Carruth ; (2) May 11, 1869, Hannah F. Holmes. Children, Franklin H.,
b. Feb. 4. 1857, druggist Worcester; Hiram C, b. May 2, 1868, d. young.
19. Curtis, son Leonard 5, d. Dec. 10, 1873; "i- Apr. 10, 1856, Elvira Doane.
Children, Alfred C, b. Sept. 14, 1857 ; Alice E., b. Apr. 7, 1859 ; Carrie L., b. Nov.
29, i860; Birney L., b. July 6, 1864, d. 1867 ; Albert L., b. Jan. 29, 1S72, d. 1876.
20. John D., son of Leonard 5, m. (i) Nov, 26, 1857, Relutia Batcheller, d.
Nov. 28, 1873; (2) Dec. 7, 1876, Laura Stratton of Centreville, Ind. Children, John
Batcheller, b. Sept. 18, 1858 ; Mary Emma, b. Jan. 22, 1872.
21. George, son of Leonard 5, m. Nov. 25, 1863, Catherine Fennesey of Safe
Harbor, Pa., d. North Brookfield, Sept. 9, 1882. Children, Arthur C, b. June 9,
1866, d. 1868 ; Albert L., b. Nov. 26 1867, d. 1868 ; George H, b. Dec. 8, 1875.
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22. Elijah, son of Leonard 5 ; lives Omaha, Neb. ; m. Jan. 6, i868, Mary D.
Edmancls of North Brookfield.
23. Emerson, son of Leonard 4 ; lives East Brookfield ; m. Oct. 21, 1S69, Fan-
nie J. Miller. Children, Cora F., b. Omaha, Sept. 17, 1S72 ; Florence L., b. East
Brookfield, Apr. 22, 1878.
24. Alonzo E., son of Samuel D. 9 ; musician in New York City ; m. Aug. 29,
1862, Augusta M. Jenks of North Brookfield. Children, Fannie L., b. Oct. 30,
1864; William P., b. New York, Mar. i, 1S66, d. young; William A., b. Mar. i,
1S68 ; Eugene F., b. Sept. 21, 1S72.
25. Frank P., son of Charles H. 11, m. May 24, 1S71, Mary Louisa Bigelow of
North Brookfield. Child, Mary Jlf., b. Jan. 25, 1S7S.
STONE, Francis 1, the first of his family who settled in our neighborhood
came to that part of New Braintree which was afterwards annexed to North Brook-
field before 1742, when and where his son Francis was born. They were both in
the French war ; the father was killed at Quebec under Gen. Wolfe in 1759. Francis,
jr., being then but seventeen years of age and the eldest son of the family, was
sent home to care for his widowed mother. The place occupied by them was the
" tan-yard place," occupied successively by their descendants, and afterwards by
Col. Pliny Nye, Charles A. Hibbard, James M. Haskins, and others. Children,
Francis, b. 1742 2; yoiiathan, b. 175 1 3.
2. Francis, son of Francis 1 ; tanner and farmer. He was a man of great de-
cision of character ; actively engaged with his father who was killed in the French
war, and afterwards in the war of the Revolution, where he soon distinguished him-
self, and was promoted to the rank of captain. He had the reputation in the ser-
vice of being a brave and daring soldier, and a successful leader of scouting parties.
It was probably on account of his character as an officer in the Revolutionary army
that he was selected as a leader in the " Shays' Rebellion" to which he attached him-
self, and in which he became very prominent, not only as a military leader, but also
as chairman of their meetings and of the Committee of Correspondence, in which he
manifested great ability as well as zeal; indeed, if there was any wisdom in coun-
selling rebellion, he was one of the wisest counsellors in that ill-advised and ill-
resulting movement. At the defeat and final dispersion of the rebel army at
Petersham in Feb. 1787, he was among those who fled for refuge to the State of
Vermont, where he remained until the decree of amnesty was issued by Gov. Han-
cock, when he returned to his home and the occupations of peace. He always
justified the rebellion, and never was heard to express any regret in relation to it,
except at its failure. Hem. (i) Sept. 11, 1760, Martha Chase, daughter of Abel
and Sarah of Sutton ; (2) June, 1777, Sarah Witt, d. Dec. 12, 1S02, aged sixty.
Children, Amy, b. , unmarried, d. Mar. i, 1839; Sally, m. Hugh Barr of New
Braintree ; Litther, left home and not heard from ; yonathan, drowned in a clay-pit
in North Brookfield in infancy; Calvin, d. Enfield, m. (i) Esther Dane of West
Brookfield, and had six children ; (2) Sophia Abbott of West Brookfield, and had
three children ; Francis, b. Nov. 9, 1779 4.
3. Jonathan, son of Francis 1, surveyor and farmer; was b. on the "tan-yard
place," near Waite's Corner ; was 8 years old when his father was killed ; means of
education limited ; he, however, learned surveying, which afterwards became of
service to him ; was apprenticed to his elder brother, who was a farmer and tanner;
left before his term of service was out, and went on a two years' whaling voyage ;
returned, and enlisted in the Revolutionary army. Col. Larned's regiment; was
STONE. 7A7
made an orderly sergeant, and lieutenant, in 1776; was with Gen. Rufus Putnam at
the siege of Boston, when he erected the fortifications which compelled the British
to evacuate Boston. In Jan. 1777, he was commissioned paymaster in Gen. Put-
nam's regiment ; was at Saratoga and Stillwater, and under Gates at the surrender
of Burgoyne. In 1778 he was at West Point; in 1781 was made captain, in which
rank he served to the end of the war. He then bought a farm in North Brookfield,
which was then the home of Gen. Putnam, with whom, in 1786-7, he surveyed the
lands in Maine, then belonging to Massachusetts ; was with the government troops
in defence of the public stores in Springfield, against the Shays' Rebellion (when his
brother, Capt. Francis, was with Shays). In or about 1788, he joined the "Ohio
Company," and in that year went to Marietta to explore; 1789, July 4, he left
Brookfield with his family, arriving at his new home at Belpre, O., near Marietta,
in December of that year. They went with two ox-teams, with a large wagon, with
cows for family use, and a horse for each of the ladies ; several other families being
in their company. After crossing the mountains, they obtained a flat-boat, in which
they went down the river to Belpre, where they built and lived in a log cabin, like
all others of the new settlers. They had scarcely got settled in their new home
when the Indian war broke out, and threatened destruction to their settlement.
Nearly all were obliged to take refuge in the fort. Capt. Stone removed his family
into " Farmer's Castle," the Belpre garrison, but afterwards, with his neighbors,
erected four block-houses on his farm, moved into them, and remained till the war
was over. Every man had to perform military duty in some capacity. A guard
was kept constantly on duty. Sentinels, duly posted in the bastions at night, every
half-hour called out the time, saying, "Look out sharp ! " and were answered by all
the others in turn, "All's well ;" doors and windows all made bullet-proof. Scouts
continually searching the woods for Indians ; all alternately laboring and keeping
guard. Here Capt. Stone's military experience was of great advantage, and made
him one of the most efficient defenders of the place. During this war, there were
killed in the Ohio Company's settlement, and on the opposite shore of the Ohio, 38
persons, and 10 taken prisoners. It is not known that more than 4 Indians were
killed. Not till the peace of 1795 was the success of the settlement assured. After
that they left the garrison, improved their farms, and opened up the country. Capt.
Stone was appointed treasurer of Washington County by Winthrop Sargent, acting
governor of the territory in 1792. He was also appointed by the territorial legis-
lature in 1799, with Rufus Putnam and Benjamin Ives Oilman, to lay out the Uni-
versity lands at Athens. He d. before this work was completed, Mar. 24, 1801.
He was a member of the society or order of the "Cincinnati." He and every
member of the settlement were stanch Federalists, and, in spite of the great efforts
in favor of Jefferson, they were all firm adherents of Washington, with whom Capt.
Stone, and several others of the company, had been associated in military camp
life. His patriotism seemed to be inherited by his grandsons, no fewer than nine of
them being in the late war against the Rebellion : of Benjamin F.'s sons, John in
Ohio 39th, George N. in Ohio 73d, wounded at Bull Run, d. in hospital at Wash-
ington ; Francis's son Edward in Ohio 39th ; Samuel's son James in commissary
department, with rank of captain, brevetted major at the close of the war. His
service was in Missouri. Col. John had four sons in the war : Bradley B., in Ohio
92d, followed Sherman to the sea, was promoted to captain before he was dis-
charged at the end of the war; Simon Bolivar, Augustus D., Jonathan F., all in
i4Sth Ohio National Guards, were at City Point and Bermuda Hundred, where
Simon Bolivar d. of malarial fever. William Dana, son of Grace Stone, in Missouri
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State Cavalry Guards, till compelled by sickness to leave the service. [Chiefly
from the Marietta Register, Jan. 24, 1878.]
Capt. Jonathan m. 1776, Susanna Matthews, daughter of Daniel, and niece of Gen.
Rnfus Putnam, and d. at Belpre, O., Mar. 24, 1801. Children (b. North Brookfield),
Grace, b. Oct. 10, 1777, m. 1800, Luther Dana of Newport, O., and d. Nov. 21, 1831 ;
Benjamin F.,h. Dec. 26, 1779; lived Belpre, O. ; d. Sept. 15, 1824; m. (i) 1801,
Zeruiah Cooley, d. Feb. 21, 1812, (2) Feb. 21, 1813, Hannah Cartwright ; Samuel,
b. Dec. 22, 1784, d. Licking, O., 1861 ; m. Jan. i, 1S09, Nabby Stedman, d. 1S59;
Rufus P., b. Belpre, O., Mar. 26, 1790, d. Morgan County, O., Nov. 10, 1843; m.
Jan. 2, 1814, Elizabeth Barker; John, b. June 23, 1795, m. Sept. 26, 1819, Charlotte
P. Loring of Belpre ; Melissa W., b. May 11, 1797, m. May 11, 1817, Joseph Barker,
jr., of Belpre, and d. Newport, O., Dec. 23, 1829.
4. Francis, son of Francis 2 ; farmer ; lived in North Brookfield, and on Coy's
hill in West Brookfield ; d. Sept. 14, i860. He m. Mar. 27, 1804, Hannah Matthews,
b. Aug. 31, 1779, d. Sept. 30, 1865. Children, Boivman, b. 1S05, d. 1807 ; Francis,
b. Julv 19, 1807 ; lives Petersham ; m. Harriet Blake of West Brookfield ; Elizabeth
Matthews, b. Dec. 14, 1S08, m. Ira Barlow of West Brookfield, and d. New Brain-
tree, Mar. 17, 1838 ; William Bo7vman, b. Jan. 24, iSii, graduated Amherst College
1839, Andover Theological Seminary, 1842; licensed Brookfield Association; or-
dained pastor Evangelical Congregational Church in Gardner, Feb. 23, 1842; re-
signed 1850, at request of his father, with whom he went to reside in West Brookfield,
where he still lives; m. (i) Feb. 16, 1842, Phebe W. Robinson of Hardwick ; (2)
May 24, i8t;3, Samantha Robinson of Hardwick ; Liither,^. Apr. 30, 18 13, d. young;
Rhoda,\t. July 8, 1814, unmarried; d. West Brookfield, July 31, 1839; Luther, b.
Dec. ID, iSr6; teacher; d. Terre Haute, Ind., July 18, 1850; m. Phebe Cutler of
West Brookfield; Lucy, b. West Brookfield, Aug. 13, 1818; teacher and editor;
graduated Oberlin College ; was employed in select schools in North Brookfield ;
early interested in the anti-slavery cause ; afterwards in the cause of woman's rights ;
editor of the Woman^s yoitrnal, published in Boston ; m. Henry B. Blackwell of
New York ; Sarah Witt, b. Nov. 10, 1821 ; teacher ; lives Gardner; m. Henry Law-
rence of Barre.
STONE, Joseph, was a descendant of Gregory * of Cambridge, through Samuel ^
of Lexington; SamueP of Lexington; Joseph"* of Lexington ; Joseph^ was b. Lex-
ington, June 26, 1714; settled Brookfield; was an original petitioner for the Second
Precinct and a leading man ; m. Feb. 9, 1744, Sarah Potter, daughter of Ephraim
of Marlboro. Children (b. Brookfield), Silas, b. Mar. 31, 1745, m. (i) Rebecca
; (2) Mrs. Rhoda Blake; lived Brookfield; Artemas, b. July 12, 1747, m. Theo-
dosia Parsons of Goshen ; yose/^h, b. July 12, 1750 ; settled Shrewsbury ; m. (i) Nov.
18, 1772, Lydia Rice; (2) 178S, widow Mary Field of Western; Sarah, b. Apr.
9, 1752, m. John Hamilton of Brookfield; Olive, b. Sept. 19, 1755, "i- Bigelow ;
yonas,\t. Jan. 21, 1758; lived Charlton, Leicester, Boston and Shrewsbury; m. (i)
Lucy Gushing ; (2) Lucretia Baldwin; Salveinas,h. Jan. 11, 1761, m. Lynde;
settled Williamstown.
STONE, James 1, son of Benjamin, b. Barre, Feb. i, 1801, d. North Brookfield,
Feb. 9, 1870, m. Nov. 8, 1823, Melinda Barr of New Braintree. Children, Caroline
R., b. Feb. 13, 1826, m. Robert Potter, b. Fairfax, Vt., and d. New Braintree, Apr.
12, 1864; Elizabeth B., b. Aug. 16, 182S ; lives North Brookfield ; yames M., b. Feb.
II, 1830 2 ; Martha Ann, b. Jan. 22, 1832, m. Jan. 22, 1849, Cutler Barnum of North
Brookfield; Mary M., b. Feb. 12, 1834, m. (i) Dec. 8, 1S52, Edward Pepper of New
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Braiutree; (2) Nov. iS, 1S74, Amos C. Allen of West Brookfield; Frederick F., b.
Nov. 14, 1S36; d. Binghampton, N.Y., Oct. 16, 1879; m. Sept. 17, 1862, Ellen F.
Kendrick of North Brookticld ; John B., b. Sept. 27, 1838, m. 1859, Jane Temple
of Bakeiftfield, Vt. ; lives Barre ; Henry //., b. Apr. 24, 1842 3.
2. James M., son of James 1; lives Binghampton, N.Y.; m. Oct. 21, 1S55, Jane
Cleaveland of llardvvick. Children (b. North Brookfield), Herbert £., b. Oct. 14,
1856, ni. Apr. 7, 1880, Ella Mitchell of Elmira, N.Y.; Carrie Juite, b. Dec. 13, 1857.
3. Henry H., son of James 1; lives Barre; m. June, 1S70, Mrs. Huldah Bliss
of North Biookfield. (l\\\\ihc.\\, Jennie ; Emerson zxidi Emory [\.W\n^); Mattie.
STONE, Benjamin, b. Canada, 1S50, m. Aug. 17, 1S74, Selina Dress of North
Brookfield. Children, Selina, b. Aug. 29, 1875; Rosa M., b. Oct. 8, 1S79.
STONE, Daniel 1, b. Boylston, a Shays man; lived Springfield, etc.; d. West
Boylston ; m. Livia Whitcomb of Stow, and had Ezra B. 2, b. West Boylston, Apr.
27, 1808.
2. Ezra B., son of Daniel 1 ; came to North Brookfield, May, 1S32, d. Mar. 18S6 ;
m. Jan. 29, 1834, Harriet Glazier of New Braintree, b. West Boylston, Jan. 20, 1809.
Children, Hortensia B., b. Nov. 25, 1834, m. July 25, 1850, George VV. Vineca of
North Brookfield, and d. Petersham, Aug. 10, 1S69; Amasa S., b. Feb. i6, 1838, d.
North Brookfield, July 16, 1865; m. Nov. 29, i860, Eliza A. Witt of North Dana;
//■(/rr/>/ .S'., b. Mar. 8, 1842, d. West Brookfield, July 17, 1875, ™- Nov. 23, 1864,
Freeman S. Tucker of West Brookfield; Sophronia £., b. Jan. 27, 1844, m. May 5,
i86o, Ira Witt of North Dana.
STONE, J. Henry, b. Springfield, Jan. 1832, m. 1S69, Emily F. Wilson of Ox-
ford. Children, Frank H., b. Leicester, 1872 ; Art/inr L., b. North Brookfield, Aug.
9, 1878; child, b. Feb. 10, 1878.
STONE, John, b. Sutton, m. July, 1870, Rosa Filcon of Canada. Children (b.
North Brookfield), Henry F. A., b. Sept. 5, 1872 ; Josephine, b. June 25, 187 1 ; Clara,
b. Jan. 5, 1874; Lucy, b. Sept. i, 1875; John IV., b. Nov. i, 1878; Holmer O., b.
Jan. I, 1S80.
STONE, Liberty, b. Charlton, 1S12, m. 1834, Charlotte Hamilton of Brookfield,
b. 1812. ■ Children, Henry A. ; Frank D. ; Andrew J. ; Sarah F., m. i860. Nelson
H. De Lane of Brookfield; Wilson D.; Rebecca, m. 1S66, Alfred O. Blood of Charl-
ton ; Amasa G., b. July 22, 1848; merchant ; m. Mar. 14, 187 1, Fannie L. Nichols
of Charlton, and had in North Brookfield, Amasa E., b. May 4, 1876; Ella J., m.
Henry Slayton of Brookfield.
STOWE, Benjamin 1, wheelwright, b. Oct. 20, 178S, d. Paxton, July 28, 1S31 ;
m. Dec. 31, i8ii, Sally Flint. Children, Lu>-a Ann, b. Orange, Mar. 20, 1813, ni.
Apr. 8, 1833, Andrew Damon of North Brookfield; Sitsan F., b. Dec. 11, 1814, m.
Edward Gray of Fort Edward, N.Y. ; Sophia, b. Dec. 20, 1816, m. Sept. 13, 1836,
Horace Spooner of North Brookfield; Benjamin F, b. Jan. 31, 1819 2 ; Mary C,
b. Feb. 19, 1821, m. Apr. 2, 1846, William P. Bosworth of Petersham; Sarah, h.
Paxton, Mar. 20, 1824, d. Aug. 7, 1852 ; George W., b. Apr. 6, 1825 3; Nancy, b.
Nov. 9, 1827, m. Mar. 1846, D. K. Boynton ol Paxton, and d. Nov. 25, 1861 ; Addi-
son F., b. Oct. 18, 1831 ; at Pike's Peak when last heard from.
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2. Benjamin F., son of Benjamin 1, b. Rutland ; m. Apr. 7, 1S46, Esther S.
Blackmer of Prescott, who d. North Brookfield, Dec. 18, 1885. Children, £://a M.,
b. Paxton, Nov. 16, 1847, d. North Brookfield, Aug. 16, 1877 ; Edward F., b. Aug.
13, 1852, d. 1855 ; Heitry Lee, b. North Brookfield, Jan. 7, 1856, d. July 24, 1SS2.
3. George W., son of Benjamin 1, m. Nov. 3, 1846, B. Doten of Plymouth.
Children, Martin E., b. Paxton, Dec. 20, 1847, m. May i, 1879, ^^^'S- Emma A. Gil-
bert of North Brookfield; Charles C, b. Feb. 28, 1S50, d. young; E. Emma, b.
Worcester, July 6, 1851, m. (i) Aug. 20, 1873, C. G. Ruberg of New Bedford, (2)
Jan. 4, 1883, William H. Forbush of North Brookfield ; Chester £>.,h. North Brook-
field, Aug. 21, 1S53; Hattic L., b. Aug. 26, 1855, d. 1S59 ; Addie J., b. Aug. 7, 1859,
d. Mar. 28, 1S80 ; Albert R., b. Dec. 28, 1863, d. 1S65; lola May, b. Dec. 30, 1869.
STOWELL, Samuel W., b. Petersham, Feb. 1829, m. 1864, Mary E. Spooner
of Barre. Children (b. North Brookfield), Mary E., b. Oct. 1866 ; Addie L., b.
Feb. 186S; Charles 0., b. Dec. 1S77.
STUART, James J., b. Standish, Me., Nov. 1805 ; son of Wentworth ; d. North
Brookfield, May 9, 1S79; m. Aug 18, 1862, Mary A. Currier of Brownfield, Me.
Children, Charles S., b. Brownfield, Aug. 21, 1863; Mary Ella,h. Oct. 22, 1866.
[Mrs. Stuart m. (i) Albert Robertson of Brownfield, and had Herbert L., b. Con-
way, N.H., Feb. 15, 1852, carriage manufacturer, Brookfield, m. Mar. 1S75, Lillian
Rice; Clara L., b. Sept. 21, 1857, m. Nov. 1878, Edward K. Haskins of New Brain-
tree, lives North Brookfield.]
STURTEVANT, Frederick, b. Keene, N.H., Nov. 1S40, m. 1S69, Emma L.
N. Griswold of Worcester, b. Walpole, N.H., 1851 ; she m. (2) Oscar L. Draper.
SULLIVAN, Patrick, b. Ireland, 1840, m. 1869, Winifred Seaty! Children,
Henry, b. 187 1 ; John, b. Hartford, Ct, 1872; Winifred, b. 1876; Jeremiah, \i.
North Brookfield, 1878.
SULLIVAN, Michael, m. Mary Sullivan. Children (b. Ireland), Daniel, lives
California ; James, d. North Brookfield, 1875 '> Jeremiah ; Peter, b. 1S61, lives North
Brookfield ; Margaret, m. Thomas Donahue of North Brookfield.
SWEENEY, Patrick, b. Ireland, 1S50, m. Feb. 1S76, Mary Ann Barnes.
Child, Jane Catherine, b. North Brookfield, Mar. 12, 1879.
TARBELL, Loyal E., b. Mount Holly, Vt., Mar. 29, 1S40 ; m. May iS, 1875,
Ida F. Butler of West Brookfield. Children (b. North Brookfield). Eva Maud, b.
July 13, 1876; Fred L., b. Dec. 3, 1878 ; Ida Marion, b. July 5, 18S1 ; Ethel Sher-
man, b. May 23, 18S5.
TAYLOR, James S., son of William and wife Sarah Marcy of England, b. Man-
chester, Eng., Mar. 4, 1842 ; m. Dec. 21, 1868, Emma B. Stevens of Worcester. Chil-
dren (b. North Brookfield), Edith C, b. July 9, 1S69 ; Charles E., b. Jan. 12, 1879.
TAYLOR, William F., brother of James S., b. Lancashire, Eng., Jan. 26, 1S41 ;
m. Apr. 19, 1S65, Harriet F. Hill of Oxford, b. Uxbridge, Mar. 23, 1845.
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TAYLOR, Thomas, d. Brookfield, Mar. 19, 1758. His wife Naomi d.
Sept. 27, 1756. Children, IVill, b. May 5, 1746; Oliver, b. June i, 174S; Mary, b.
Jan. 24, 1750; Thomas, b. May 10, 1753.
TIBBETTS, Robert M., m. Helen M. Bullard of Holliston, daughter of
Alpheus. Children, Grace E., b. Holliston, 1869 ; Albert J/., b. 1873; Frederick B.,
b. North Brookfield, 1875.
THOMPSON, Nathan 1, b. Feb. 1741, d. New Braintree, Mar. 12, 1S14 (son
Col. James Thompson of Hardwick, who represented certain Braintree proprietors
of New Braintree lands). He m. (i) Nov. 15, 1770, Mary Hawes of New Brain-
tree, who d. Apr. i, 1790; (2) Nov. 4, 1790, Mrs. Joanna Nichols, who d. suddenly
[leaving two children by her first husband, — Jacob, and Katherine who m. Daniel
Granger] ; (3) Oct. 5, 1793, Polly Doty of Hardwick, a sister of John and Ellis
Doty, who kept tavern in Hardwick when Burgoyne's army was quartered there,
and afterwards removed to Westminster. Children (all born in New Braintree),
James, b. Oct. 23, 1771, d. June 21, 1790; N'athan, b. July 28, 1773 2; William, b.
Aug. 30, 1775, m. Dec. 2, 1799, Susanna Winslow of North Brookfield; Mary, b.
June 21, 1777, d. young; Molly, b. May i, 1779, m. 1804 or 1805, Joel Dunn of
New Braintree; Jesse, b. Feb. 11, 1781, went to sea and was never heard from
afterwards; Nabby, b. Apr. 26, 17S3, m.. (i) 1802 or 1803, Capt. Joseph Joselyn
of New Braintree; (2) Apr. 17, 1815, Daniel Wood of New Braintree; Fersis,
b. Mar. 6, 1785, m. 1807 or 1S08, Moses H. Felton of Barre, and d. in Barre;
Amos, b. Feb. i, 1788, 3; James, b. Aug. 9, 1791, m. Sally ; Doty, b. Nov. 15,
1794, d. young; Emilia, b. Sept. 21, 1799, m. Nov. 8, 1825, Nathaniel Beniis of
North Brookfield, d. West Boylston, Aug. 23, 1863 ; Charles, b. Sept. 7, 1802,
drowned in the Ohio River, May 17, 1S28; Chattncy Doty, b. Feb. 14, 1804 4;
Moses,h.l>iow. 21, 1807 5; Joseph Works, b. Sept. 15, iSio 6; Harriet, b. Nov.
1814, m. Gardner Emmons Goodell of West Boylston.
2. Nathan, son of Nathan 1, d. North Brookfield, Mar. 31, 1S59. He m. Nov.
26, 1797, Rebecca Haskell, who d. Jan. 21, 1S69. Children, Avery, h. New Brain-
tree, Mar. II, 1798 7; Amory, b. Apr. 10, iSoo, d. Boston, July 22, 1826; Emerson,
b. Oct. 16, 1S02 ; William H., b. Oct. 22, 1S05 ; resides Newburyport ; Mary, b.
July 23, 1809, m. Apr. 28, 1S30, Samuel H. Skerry; Sarah, b. North Brookfield,
July 24, 1S12, m. Oct. 29, 1839, Samuel S. Edmands, and d. Sept. 25, 1846; Rebecca
Haskell, b. Feb. 7, 1817, m. Mar. 4, 1841, Gilbert Bond, and d. Sept. 8, 1869.
3. Amos, son of Nathan 1, d. in Oxford. He m. Apr. 2, 1810, Polly Witt of
New Braintree. Children (b. New Braintree), J/rtr>/, b. Aug. 14, 1812; Abigail, h.
June 22, 1814; Joseph Joslyn, b. May 11, i8i6; Hollis, b. Nov. 21, 1818, d. Oxford,
Nov. 13, 1835; Martha Ann, b. July 2, 1S24; Elizabeth Cannon, b. May 2, 1826.
4. Chauncy D., son of Nathan 1, d. Brookfield, July 18, 1857. He m. (i) Jan.
30, 1825, Betsey Kendrick, d. Dec. 20, 1840; (2) Aug. 19, 1844, Julia Clark of Hol-
land. Children, .Swww^r, b. Wardsboro, Vt., Oct. 2t, 1825, m. Caroline Thrasher
of New Braintree ; resides there ; Henry, b. Apr. 30, 1827 8; Joseph, b. Aug. 21,
1S29, m. Lucy Ann Newton of Brookfield; resides there ; Charles, b. North Brook-
field, d. young; Mary W., b. May 7, 1S31, m. Parker Churchill, and d. Fairfax, Vt,
1855 °'' ^ > Samuel, b. Warren, Jan. 11, 1835, d. Poolesville, Md., 1861 or 2 ; Har-
rison, b. Ware, June 12, 1837, m. in Oxford ; Sarah Ann, b. New Braintree, Sept. 21,
1839, m. Samuel Whittemore of Brookfield.
5. Moses, son of Nathan 1, m. Hannah Bush of North Brookfield ; resides New
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Braintree. C\\\\^x&x\, Charles Bush, b. Oct. 20, 1S34; N'athan, b. Aug. 26, 1837;
Harriet Delia, b. Nov. 6, 1841.
6. Joseph W., son of Nathan 1, m. Sept. 13, 1831, Phebe W. Johnson. Chil-
dren (b. North Brookfield), Joseph EJwiit, b. June 5, 1832, d. young; Sarah Frances
b. July 18, 1833, d. young; Lomira Cheever, b. Mar. 10, 1837, d. Aug. 5, 1876; m.
June 2, 1857, John B. Dewing; William Joseph, b. July 9, 1845, 9.
7. Avery, son of Nathan 2, d. Brookfield, P'eb. 11, 1874. He m. Aug. 3, 1817,
Fanny Bartlett of North Brookfield, b. Dec. 28, 179S, d. Aug. 9, 1872. Children,
Loring Haskell, b. North Brookfield, Dec. 3, 1S18 10; Fanny Maria, b. Feb. 29,
1S20, m. Apr. 28, 1847, William E. Vanevarof Bernardston, and d. Brookfield, Apr.
9, i860 ; William, b. New Braintree, Jan. 25, 1822, d. Brookfield, Jan. 5, 1855 ;
Achsah, b. Spencer, Jan. 6, 1824, m. Apr. 25, 1849, John H. Potter ; Amory, b. North
Brookfield, Dec. 17, 1826, m. May 10, 1855, Mary Ann Pellet; Freeman Walker, b.
Sept. 17, 1828, d. Apr. 21, 1837; Hiram Gardner, b. June 27, 1830, m. (i) Ellen R.
Thompson of Warren; (2) Mary of Leicester; resides Spencer; Charlotte
Hamilton, b. Apr. 25, 1833 ; resides North Brookfield ; Adeline White, b. May 28,
1835, m. Feb. 19, 1857, David Rose of Springfield; resides there ; Charles Freeman,
b. July 21, 1837, m. Abbie Russell of Brookfield; resides there; Mary Jane, b. May,
19, 1840, m. James Phillips of Brimfield; resides Detroit, Mich.
8. Henry, son of Chauncy D. 4, m. Apr. 10, 1853, Cornelia M. De Land of Caro-
line, N.Y., who d. Mar. 6, 1870. Children, Henry Augustine, b. North Brookfield,
Jan. I, 1854, d. New Braintree, Oct. 1872 ; Mary Ezigetiia, b. Caroline, N.Y., Apr.
4, 1856, d. North Brookfield, May, 1862 ; Julia Samantha, b. North Brookfield,
185S, d. young ; Anne Cornelia, b. Dec. 30, 1859; Charles Sic7nner, b. June 27, 1863;
Emma Josephine, d. in North Brookfield ; Marion, b. Mar. 3, 1870.
9. William J., son of Joseph W. 6, m. Dec. 3, 1S79, Emily Frances Stephens, b.
London, Eng., July 11, 1851. Children, Frederick Stoddard, b. Nov. 27J 1880.
Charles Albert, b. June 5, 1S82, d. young ; Warren Stephens, b. Feb. i, 18S6.
10. Loring H., son of Avery 7, m. June 14, 1841, Laura K. Wallace; resides
West Brookfield. Children, Laura A., b. Apr. 17, 1842, m. Dec. 3, 1862, David S.
Lawrence ; resides W^est Brookfield.
THOMPSON, William, son of John, b. New Braintree, Sept. 22, 1788, d. West
Brookfield, Apr. 5, 1875. ^^ '^' -^"g- 3°> 1812, Ormacinda Moore, who d. Apr. 13,
i860, aged sixty-seven. Children, Francis Whipple, b. New Braintree, Mar. i, 1814 2 ;
Williatn, b. Oct. 2, 1816; resides Chicago, 111.; m. Sept. 16, 1847, Augusta H.
Mclvinney of Hartford, Ct. ; Adin Ayres, b. Ware, Nov. 30, 1S18, m. Sarah Coz-
zens; Mary Moore, b. West Brookfield, Dec. 17, 1820, d. young; Aivin Moore, h.
Feb. 22, 1823 3; John Marshall, b. Nov. 26, 1827, m. Mar. 25, 1856, Catherine M.
Smith of Charleston, S.C. ; Clarissa Snow, b. Feb. 17, 1830; resides West Brook-
field.
2. FrancLs W., son of William 1 ; resides West Brookfield ; m. Sept. 8, 1835,
Mary W. Gilbert. Two of his children live North Brookfield ; William B., b. June
7, 18384; Frank H. 5.
3. Alvin M., son of William 1, d. in prison at Andersonville, Ga., Mar. 4, 1864.
He m. Sept. 27, 1S43, Mary R. Bigelow. Children, Ella Medora, b. Holliston, Oct.
15, 1849, J^- June 10, 1869, Myron W. Sherman of West Brookfield ; Nellie Eliza,
b. North Brookfield, Mar. i, 1855, d. young; Nora Louisa, b. Mar. i, 1855, d. young;
Henry Moore, b. May 16, 1858.
4. William B., son of Francis W. 2, m. Nov. 9, 1S64, Rebecca A. Jones. Chil-
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dren, yenme Stickney, b. Troy, N.Y., Jan. 22, 186S ; EJna Jones, b. West Brook-
field, Aug. 22, 1869; Susie Enge7iia, b. North Brookfield, Apr. 5, 1873; ^'lHam
Francis, b. Oct. 13, 1S77, d. July [7, iSSo ; Benjamin Winthrop, b. July 8, 1S83.
5. Frank H., son of Francis W. 2, m. Ellen A. Johnson. Children, Harry
Waldo, b, Nov. 9, 1865, d. young ; Arthur Francis, b. West Brookfield, Nov. 26,
1S67 ; Inez Estella, b. Aug. 20, 1S69; Mary Grace, b. Dec. 6, 1S74.
THUOTTE, Joseph, b. Canada, 1S27, d. Canada, 186S, m. 1S46, Clementine,
Chanon. Children (b. Canada), Celina, b. 1S53, m. 1871, Isaac Fregeau of Hardwick ;
Celestin, b. 1855, m. Nov. 26, 1879, Mary Casey of North Brookfield; Clement, b.
1859, m. Alina Gaiget of North Brookfield ; Orina, b. 1863 ; resides North Brookfield.
THURSTON, Joseph 1, of Westboro, m. Dorothy . Children (b. in West-
boro), Azariah, b. Jan. 17, 1733-4, d. young ; Dorotliy, b. Jan. 26, 1734-5 ; Joseph, b.
Dec. 29, 17392; Zeridah,\). 1738, m. Apr. 18, 1761, Roger Bruce of Brookfield,
and d. there Mar. 25, 1809; Samuel, b. Feb. i, 1743-4; Experience, d. in Westboro,
Dec. ir, 1750; Amariah, d. Jan. 28, 1761.
2. Joseph, son of Joseph 1, d. North Brookfield, Aug. 13, 1822 ; he m. Aug. 30,
1763, Thankful Wood of Westboro, b. Apr. 5, 1740, d. Apr. 20, 1824. Children (b.
Brookfield), ycj-t^//, b. Sept. 10, 17648; Thankful, b. Oct. 11, 1766, m. Dec. 26,
1797, Barnabas Raymond of North Brookfield, and d. Dec. 6, 1802.
3. Joseph, son of Joseph 2, d. Pa.xton, Feb. 2, 1844. He m. Jan. 27, 1793, Polly
Hubbard of Leicester. Children (b. Brookfield), Lyman, b. Jan. 16, 1794, d. Cam-
bridge, Dec. 30, 1873, m. Delia Atwood ; Joseph, b. Jan. 29, 1796, d. young; Jo-
seph, b. June 7, 1797, d. Leicester, Oct. 30, 1857 ; m. Lucy Davis of Paxton ; Daniel,
b. Sept. 4, 1800 4; Mary, b. Jan. 13, 1803, ^- young; Mary Hubbard, b. Mar. 9,
1804, d. Sturbridge, Dec. 23, 1843; m. Marvin Phetteplace of West Brookfield.
4. Daniel, son of Joseph 3, d. West Brookfield, Nov. 29, 1S62, m. Dec. 5, 1S22,
Patty Ross. Children (b. West Brookfield), Harriet H, b. Apr. 8, 1825, m. Oct.
2, 1844, George Crowell of West Brookfield; Maiy E., b. Mar. 8, 1837, d. Nov.
27, 1840; Levi S., b. Aug. 5, 1828 5.
5. Levi S., son of Daniel 4, m. Apr. 8, 1S51, Esther Keep of Oakham. Chil-
dren, Daniel S., b. Nov. 7, 1853, m. Apr. 15, 1875, Thankful Hobbs ; Edward E.,
b. Dec. 13, i860, m. June 12, 1884, Fannie M. Ward, b. Aylesford, N.S., Apr. 29,
1S65.
TIDD, Moses, b. New Braintree, May 6, 1790, d. North Brookfield, Aug. 26, 1839.
He m. Feb. 5, 1822, Sally Bush, b. Oct. 25, 1790, d. June 3, 1878. Child, Martha
Ann, b. North Brookfield, Feb. 19, 1824, m. May 10, 1S42, Sanford Ludden of
Spencer; resides North Brookfield.
TILLY, William 1, b. Ringwood, Hampshire, Eng., d. Southampton, Eng.,
Jan. 20, 1853, m. Sarah Sweatland of Poole, Dorsetshire, Eng. Children (b. in Eng-
land), Henry, m. Lucy Highfield of Brooklyn, N.Y. ; Elizabeth, m. Thomas Peers
of North Brookfield ; Alfred, m. Ann Thompson of London, Eng. ; Jane ; Charles,
m. Anna Baker of Southampton, Eng. ; Fanny, m. T. Robert Dunkley of London,
Eng. ; George Edward, served through civil war in Fifteenth Regiment New York
Volunteers; John, b. Mar. 21, 18262.
2. John, son of William 1, m. Sept. 27, 1848, Jane Taylor of London, Eng. ;
came to North Brookfield from Brooklyn, N.Y., Nov. 1874. Children (b. in Eng-
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land), Henry, b. Nov. 8, 1849; resides South Norwalk, Ct. ; m. Nov. 1S72, Annie
Shires of Brooklyn, N.Y. ; Alfred, b. May 25, 1847, m. May 24, 1S74, Elizabeth
Biles of Brooklyn, N.Y. ; Sarah, b. Jan. 27, 1853, m. May 20, 1874, Henry W. Haw-
kins of London, Eng. ; resides Brooklyn ; William, b. Jan. 9, 1857 ; lives in Brook-
lyn ; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 23, 1861, m. Nov. i, 1884, Michael Hoone of North Brookfield.
TINGLEY, John E., m. Mary H, Johnson of North Brookfield, daughter of
Waldo ; resides Charlestown, Mass.
TOMBLEN. The ancestors of Oren A. Tomblen were undoubtedly of those
who came from England about 1630, and later. Savage says Edward Tomblen of
Lynn came, no doubt, in the fleet with Winthrop ; admitted freeman, 1631 ; repre-
sentative at the first court of deputies, 1634, and the next year "clerk of the writs."
2d, Edward, of Lynn, perhaps son, perhaps nepheiv, of the preceding, came in the
"Susan and Ellen," in 1635, but went home again, lived in London, a merchant;
bought of Joseph Belknap, Jan. 31, 1649, ^i^ estate called Blackbush right, near
Hampton Court. 3d, Timothy of Lynn, freeman. Mar. 4, 1633, representative in
almost every court from 1635 to 1644. 4th, Benjamin, at Lynn, came in the " Su-
san and Ellen " in 1635, aged 18, with another Ed'ward, aged 30, supposed to be
brothers, and likely to be sons of either the first Edward or his brother. 5th, John
of Boston, m. Dec. 26, 1660, Sarah, daughter of Matthew Barnes. 6th, Ralph,
Massachusetts, 1636, of whom no more is heard.
The following are supposed to be descended from John 3iho\&,h\xt record evi-
dence is wanting : —
TOMBLEN, Isaac 1, of Brookfield, m. Dec. 10, 1696, to Mary Waite of Marl-
boro, where he was deacon in the church. His children were, Isaac, b. 1697 2 ;
Hezekiah, b. 1700; Sarah; Rnhamah 3.
He lived in what is now Westboro, on the farm of the late Deacon Isaac Davis.
His wife d. Nov. 16, 1725. He d. June 24, 1745. Hezekiah lived on "Tomblen
Hill," near the line of Shrewsbury. When the church in Northboro was formed,
he and his father were set off to that church.
2. Isaac, son of Isaac 1, d. 1739. He m. (i) Jan. 21, I72r, Martha Newton of
Marlboro, who d. in Westboro, Jan. 21, 1722, aged 24; (2) May 19, 1730, Jemima
Weeks of Marlboro. Children, Isaac, b. 1732 4; John, b. 1739; Sarah 5.
3. Ruhamah, daughter of Isaac 1, m. Jan. 15, 1729, Eleazer Pratt of Shrews-
bury, set off to Westboro in 1762. Their seven children were, Hannah; Ruha-
mah ; Mary ; Sarah ; Ritfns ; Reuben ; Eleazer.
4. Isaac, son of Isaac 2, d. Spencer, Feb. 7, 181 1. He m. June 7, 1757, Lois
Allen, daughter of Israel, who d. Spencer, Sept. 23, 1818, aged 86. Child, John, h.
Westboro, Mar. 16, 175S 6.
5. Sarah, daughter of Isaac 2, m. Dec. 26, 1728, Elisha Newton of Shrewsbury,
and d. aged 90. Their twelve children were, Elisha ; Ezekiel ; Sarah ; Mary ;
Timothy; Ithamar ; Solomon; Charles; Sarah; Persis ; Mary; Moses.
6. John, son of Isaac 4, d. Feb. 9, 1791, m. (i) Jan. 31, 1782, Abigail Ames of
Shrewsbury, who d. Apr. 7, 1784, aged 28 ; (2) Hannah Gilbert of North Brookfield,
daughter of Reuben, b. Aug. 4, 1764. Child, Isaac 7.
7. Isaac, son of John 6, lived with his grandfather, from whom he inherited his
farm. He d. Nov. 28, 1829. He m. July 7, 1805, Deborah Prouty of Spencer, who
d. Dec. 23, 1839, Children, Oren A., b. Mar. 7, 1807 8; Lucius, b. July 21, 1S08, m.
TORRE v.— TRA I NOR. 755
Charlotte Rice of West Brookfield, and d. there Apr. 20, 1863; Lanrinda, b. Mar.
21, 1810, d. Feb. 19, 1834; Altiiira, b. Mar. i, 1813,01. James T. Smith, resides
Madison, Wis.
8. Oren A., son of Isaac 7, came from Spencer to North Brookfield in 1822 ;
selectman, assessor, and overseer of the poor; d. Apr. 16, 1866. He m. Jan. i,
1833, Rebekah D. Harwood of North Brookfield. Children, Liicreti'a Winslow, b.
Nov. 7, 1833, m. June 4, 1857, Rev. Daniel P. Young of Nicholasville, Ky., and d.
Mercer County, Ky., Aug. 10, 1S71 ; Rebekah Ames, b. Sept. 17, 1839, d. young;
Anna Biscoe, b. Aug. 26, 1S42, d. young.
TORREY, William W., b. No.rthfield, Aug. 9, 1S13, lives North Brookfield;
m. Dec. 28, 1833, Mary Ann Mullett of New Braintree. Children, Sarah Lavinia,
b. New Braintree, Apf. 27, 1836, m. Oct. 29, 1859, Samuel J. Pepper of New Brain-
tree, resides North Brookfield ; Adeline Augusta, b. Aug. 4, 1838, m. Dec. 10, 1868,
Harlan P. Gilbert of West Brookfield, and d. Oct. 23, 1869 ; Charles Adams, b.
Ware, Sept. 19, 1840, m. Feb. 22, 1870, Lizzie Dean, and d. Oct. i, 1S78 ; Henry Au-
gustus, b. Sept. 25, 1842, m. May 30, 1873, Emma A. Barton ; Frederick Pearl, b.
North Brookfield, Mar. iS, 1845, t"- 1S72, Maggie Humes, and d. Natick, Apr. 2,
1S77 ; Mary Abbie, b. West Brookfield, Aug. 29, 184S, m. May 16, 187 1, Amos Hale
of Spencer; resides Chicago, 111. ; Frances Ann, b. North Brookfield, Oct. 29, 1849,
d. young ; Ella Frances, b. Aug. 3, 1852, d. West Brookfield, July 2, 1858 ; Carrie
Virginia, b. West Brookfield, Feb. 28, 1855, d. North Brookfield, Apr. 19, 1859.
TOWER, Rev. James Edwin, b. Granby, June 9, 1834, son of Samuel and
Mary (Clark) Tower of Hadley. Soon after his graduation from theological semi-
nary he began preaching to the Union Congregational Society, and while the sub-
ject of giving him a call to settle was under consideration, he d. very suddenly, at
Groton, Aug. iS, 1862. He m. Mar. 13, 1862, Harriet I. Eaton of Groton, who wa>
b. at Stoddard, N.H., Jan. 5, 1835. [She m. (2) Sept. 27, 1871, Timothy M. Dun-
can.] Child, James Eaton, b. Groton, Mar. 17, 1S63 ; graduated A. C. 1885.
TOWNE, Daniel, b. Spencer, lives Oakham. He m. (i) Oct. 12, 1829, Sophro-
nia Raymond, daughter of James of North Brookfield, who d. Oakham, Apr. 2,
1842; (2) Snow of West Brookfield. Children, Julia Ann, b. Oxford, N.H ,
Dec. 1830, m. (i) Lucius Lamb of Spencer, (2) Elijah Brown of Henniker, N.H. ;
resides Hillsboro Bridge, N.H.; Alonzo, b. Dec. 24, 1831, m. Mary Sylvester of
Spencer, and lives there; Hiram, b. May, 1833, lives Oakham; Sophronia, b. Oak-
ham, July, 1842, m. (i) Willard Frink of North Brookfield, (2) Edwin S. Parker of
Oakham; resides Oakham.
TRAIN OR, Edward, b. Ireland, 1840, m. May 3, 1863, Ann Rice of Ireland,
Children (b. in Ireland), Patrick, b. Mar. 17, 1864; Owen, b. June 5, 1866; Susie, b.
July 25, 1867, d. Aug. 17, 1872 ; Peter, b. North Brookfield, Feb. 29, 1871 ; James, b.
July 5, 1874; Edward, b. Dec. 17, 1875.
TRAINOR, Owen, b. Ireland, 1828, m. Nov. 1852, Mary Rice of Ireland.
Children (b. North Brookfield), Alice, b. Sept. 8, 1856, m. Aug. 16, 1879, James F.
Dunn; Margaret il/., b. July 4, 1858, d. June 5, 1S77 ; Fannie, b. Sept. 16, 1865;
Ellen, b. July i, 1869; Frank, b. Oct. 29, 1873
75^ GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
TRAVERS, O. J., M.D., b. New York State; settled in North Brookfield 1S77,
and removed to Saratoga, N.Y., 1SS4 or 5. He m. Apr. 30, iSSo, Mary P. Lytle of
Saratoga. Child, Henry Adelbert, b. Apr. 25, 18S3.
TUCKER, TOOKER, Arthur, turner, from Lancaster, came to Brookfield
17 17, received grant of sixty acres Jan. 4, 1718, and built on back road east of meet-
ing-house; later, received grants in all of a hundred and forty-five acres; and sixty-
eight acres were granted to his children. He probably had a brother Thomas b. in
Lancaster. Elizabeth Pierce, widow of John Pierce of Boston, in her will, dated
Mar. 4, 1723, gives to Arthur Tucker of Brookfield, money enough to buy three
good cows. His wife is not named. He perhaps m. (2) May 17, 1750, Mary Sabens
of Brookfield. The following were probably his children : Elizabeth, m. June 27,
1745, Ichabod How; Sibbilla Jcriisha,xa.. Mar. 22, 1750, Jeremiah Woodbury; Mary,
m. Nov. 3, 1758, Robert Tenant, and d. Sept. 21, 1822 [she was the mother of Ezra
1]; Thomas, b. about 1719, d. July 11, 1783; m. July 20, 1749, Hannah Hill of
Brookfield, who m. (2) Nov. 3, 1785, Nathaniel Waite. This Thomas is buried in
the little graveyard on the old road from North Brookfield to West Brookfield. In
his will he made a bequest to Ezra Tucker, his sister's son.
1. Ezra, b. North Brookfield, Feb. 11, 1750, d. in Monson, Apr. 3, 1845. ^^ "^•
Dec. 9, 1773, Abigail Moulton of Brookfield, b. Dec. 6, 1750, d. Sept. 28, 1838.
Children (b. North Brookfield), Hannah,\). Sept. 12, 1774, m. Feb. 23, 1802, David
Hinds, and d. Stark, N.H., Feb. 6, 1S39; Katy, b. June 28, 1776, m. Dec. 31, 1799,
Chellus Keep of Leverett, and d. Brookfield, Nov. 20, 1857; Thomas, b. May 14,
1778 2 ; Lucy, b. Mar. 9, 1780, m. Oct. 27, 1801, Josiah Keep of Monson, and d.
there June 18, 1870; Avery, b. June 4, 1782 3; Eunice, b. July 19, 1784 4; Joel, b.
Feb. 8, 1787 5 ; Daniel, b. July 19, 1790 6.
2. Thomas, son of Ezra 1, d. May i, 1844; m. Jan. 8, 1809, Lucy Bigelow, who
d. Apr. 14, 1841. Children, Clarinda, b. Nov. 17, 1S09, d. Apr. 9, 1S64 ; m. Oct. 22,
1847, James Yokes ; Thotnas Henry, b. Apr. 13, iSii 7 ; Lucy Ann, b. May 3, 1814,
m. Feb. 13, 1840, Rufus S. Boynton of Pelham; Judith Sophronia, b. Dec. 22, 181 5,
d. Feb. 23, 1848 ; Elbridge, b. Sept. 1S18, d. young ; Nancy Bigeloiv, b. Aug. 20, 1821,
m. Oct. 15, 1840, Curtis Stoddard.
3. Avery, son of Ezra 1, d. May 10, 1844; m. Mar. 3, 1S05, Betsey Waite, who
d. Mar. 22, 1859. Children, Avery, b. Aug. 1806 8; Lucy, b. Sept. 22, 1810, m.
Sept. 13, 1832, Daniel Dane; Alma, b. Apr. 9, 18x4, m. Apr. 2, 1834, James M. Has-
kins ; Joseph W., b. Jan. 18, 1817 9; Sarah, b. Sept. 13, 1819, d. Dec. 5, 1867.
4. Eunice, daughter of Ezra 1, m. Jan. 13, 1806, John B. Simpson, who was b.
Ware, July 10, 1784, and d. Hudson, N.Y., Feb. 2, 1861. Children (b. in Ashfield),
Albert, b. Sept. 7, 1807, d. Mar. 16, 1816; Alyra, b. Jan. 22, 1810, m. (i) Sept. 12,
1832, William H. Rowe of Montague ; (2) Mar. 12, 1876, Elisha Gardner of Ashfield ;
Elbridge, b. Jan. 23, 1812; physician; m. (i) June 26, 1836, Sally Ann Grout of
Chatham, N. Y. ; (2) Sept. 12, 1853, Mary Wynkoope of Hudson, N.Y. ; resides Hud-
son; Joel T., b. Mar. r, 1814, m. Dec. 24, 1853, Sally Kershaw of Philadelphia;
resides Hudson, N.Y; John A., b. June 14, 1816; lives Ashfield; m. Jan.
24, 1851, Annie H. Smith of Amherst, who d. Apr. 6, 1880; Albert, b. Nov.
22, 1818, lives Centerville, Md. ; m. June 12, 1851, Louise Benoit of Columbus,
Miss.; Francis H., b. Apr. 20, 1821 ; physician; resides Wells, Minn.; m. Sept. 12,
1850, Annie Agriance of Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; Frederick, b. July 29, 1823; govern-
ment surveyor; resides Black River Falls; m. (i) May 22, 1845, Susan Cady of
Heath; (2) June 22, 1852, Mary Jane of Brantford, Ont. ; Lucy M., b. Feb.
28, 1826, resides Montreal, P.Q. ; m. Jan. 10, 1848, Champion Brown of Whately.
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5. Joel, son of Ezra 1 ; captain of an artillery company ; blacksmith ; d. Monsnn,
Nov. 20, T872. He m. (i) Sept. 24, icSii, Lomena Keep of Monson ; (2) 1853,
BathsVieba Puffer of Meriden, Ct. Children (b. Monson), ^5'//, b. July 9, 1812, d.
May 7, 1830; Nancy, b. Mar. 17, 1815, m. May 14, 1845, Frederick Bradley of Rox-
bury, Ct, and d. New Haven, Ct., Dec. 13, 1855; Candace, b. Apr. 7, 1817, m.
Frederick Bradley of Roxbury, Ct., Sept. 29, 1841, and d. there Nov. 18, 1843 ; Joel
M., b. Apr. 8, 1819; blacksmith; lives Monson; m. (r) Sept. 8, 1840, Mary W.
Perry; (2) Nov. 24, 1861, Helen M. Deming; George E , b. June 27, 1S21 ; lives
Monson; m. Aug. 27, 1846, Catherine L. Bradley of East Chatham, N.Y. ; Frederick,
b. Sept. 16, 1823; lives New Haven, Ct. ; m. Sept. 6, 1848, Mary S. Blackmer of
North Brookfield.
6. Daniel, son of Ezra 1; a soldier in war of iSr2; d. Stark, N.H., Apr. 24,
1874. Hem. (i) Jan. 4, 1S16. Clarissa J. Rixford of North Brookfield; (2) Marv
Smith of. Stark, N.H. ; (3) Feb. 6, 1840, Mrs. Lvdia Moulton May of Spencer.
Children, Ezra Albert, b. Ludlow, Dec. 10, iStS 10; C/arissa Eliza, b. West Brook-
field. 1819, m. , and d. Woonsocket, R.I.; Abigail Moulton, b. 182T, m.
Henry Hurlburt of Waterbury, Ct. ; lives there; Mary Melvina, b. Stark, N.H.,
d. Warren, i860; Horace, b. Stark, N.H., d. Toronto, Can. ; Henry, b. Stark, N.H.,
Dec. 10, 1832 11.
7. Thomas H., son of Thomas 2, d. North Brookfield, Nov. t8, 1873, m. Oct.
13, 1833, Nancy Hunter Blake of North Brookfield, who was b. May 18, 1810.
Child, Frederick Henry, b. Apr. 4. 1838, d. young.
8. Avery, son of Avery 3, d. Mar. 12, 1867, m. Dec 2, 1835, Elizabeth W. Gault
of Oakham, who d. vSept 27, 1874. Children, Henry, b. North Brookfield, Aug. 2,
1837, d. young; Roxana A., b. Sept. 2, 1838, m. June iq, 1864, Sidney A. Whiting,
and d. June 30, 1877 ; Louisa, b. Hardwick, d. there; Caroline E., b. Hardwick, d.
there Aug. ?, 1844; Freeman Sylvester, b. Hardwick, July 5, 1843; lives Brookfield
or Sturbridge; m. (i) Harriet Stone, daughter of Ezra B, ; (2) Elizabeth Allen of
Sturbridge ; a daughter, b. Apr. 11, 1848. d. young; Sarah Elizabeth, b. Hardwick,
Oct. 7, i8t;o, d. there; Charles Avery, b. Hardwick, May 8, 1852 ; lives North Brook-
field; m. Mar. 13, 1878, Mrs. Effie M. Blaisdell, daughter of Col. Lewis Blackmer
of Monson.
9. Joseph W., son of Avery 3 ; lives North Brookfield ; m. Mar. 25, 1840, Mary
Haskins, who d. July, 1869. Children (b. West Brookfield), Lyman, b. Feb. 9, 1841,
d., of disease contracted in the army, at Alexandria, Va. ; George Avery, b. May 5.
1841;, m. 1867, Mary Ann Wood of West Brookfield; lives there.
10. Ezra A., son of Daniel 6, d. North Brookfield, Apr. 2, 1872, m. (i) Sarepta
Butler of West Boylston, who was divorced ; (2) Mary Ann Boyden of Holden ; (3)
Abbie C. Gillette of Barre or Oakham. Children, Edwin M., b. June 8, 1S39 12;
Maria P., b. Holden, June 19, 1845, ^- North Brookfield, Feb. 3, 1880; m. (i)
Coolidge of Leyden, from whom she was divorced ; (2) Jan. 20, 1877, Abiel Wilkins
of Wilton, Me.; Isabella C, b. Holden, Sept. 8, 1847, m. Nov. 9, 1869, Robert W.
Walker; Ella F, b. North Brookfield, July 15, 1859, m. Jan. iSSo, Charles F. Max-
well ; Albert, b. Aug. 1861 ; lives East Brookfield.
11. Henry, son of Daniel 6; lives New Braintree: m. (i) Mar. 1856, Nancv
Webber of Brookfield, who d. Jan. 1857 ; (2) Feb. 23, 1864, Mary Maria Newton of
North Brookfield. who d. New Braintree, June 18, 1S70. Child, Francis Henry, b.
New Braintree, Nov. 6, 1866.
12. Edwin M., son of Ezra A. 10 fsee Records of the Rebellion], m. Jan. t,
1873, Lydia R. Earle of North Brookfield. Children, Arthur Earle, b. July 22,
1874; Harry Edwin, b. Oct. 8, 1875.
758 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
TUCKER, Robert, b. Dorsetshire, England, d. in Milton, Mass., 16S2, aged
80. Most of the families by the name of Tucker residing in this vicinity are the
descendants of this Robert Tucker, who settled in Weymouth about 1635, where he
had nine children, viz.: Sarah, b. 1639; James, b. 1640; Joseph, b. 1643; Elizabeth,
b. 1644; Benjamin, h. 1646; Ephraim, b. 1652; Manasseh,h. 1654; Rebecca; and
Alary. He removed to Milton about 1662, and purchased a tract of land still known
as "Brush Hill," where "his character and education exercised an important influ-
ence for many years." In his will, dated Mar. 7, 1681, he speaks of his "new house,"
indicating that he built a house not long before. This is still standing on its original
site, and, in 186S, was occupied by some of his descendants. Ephraim Tucker, son
of Robert, had a son Ephraim, who lived on Brush Hill until 1745, when he removed
to Pomfret, Ct., where he d. Jan. 26, 1774. His descendants are represented in
North Brookfield in the person of Lyman Tucker. Benjamin, son of Robert, m.
Ann, daughter of Edward Payson of Dorchester, and settled in Roxbury, where he
had eleven children, viz.: Benjamin, b. 1670; Ann, b. 1673; Jonathan, b. 1675;
Ephraim, b. 1677; Eben, b. 1679; Mary, b. 16S2 ; Edward, b. 1684; Joseph, b.
16S6; Elizabeth, b. 1688; Sarah,\}. 1696; Ann,\). 1699. ^^ was one of the original
proprietors of the town of Spencer.
He was also a proprietor in the town of Woodstock, Ct., at the laying out of that
town, which was then called New Roxbury, and considered a part of Worcester
County.
The second Benjamin had a son Satnitel, b. July 5, 1716, who settled in Spencer,
and was the ancestor of most of the families by the name of Tucker who originated
there.
Joseph, sixth son of Benjamin, with several others, bought land in the south part
of the so called " Mash Mugget Purchase," now Pomfret, Ct, and was the first of
the name to settle in that vicinity. He also inherited land there in the settlement
of his father's estate. His name appears in connection with twenty-two others in
the list of those who founded the church. May 3, 1713. He had a son Joseph, who
m. Aug. 6, 1744, Elizabeth Gassett, and d. June 13, 1745, at the siege of Louisburg,
Cape Breton Island, leaving an infant son Ephraim, b. May 12, 1745, who inherited
a part of the estate of his grandfather Joseph, as shown by the will of the latter.
Ephraim m. May 12, 1767, Mehitable, daughter of David Chandler of Pomfret.
They had four sons and three daughters. The sons were, Walter, b. Apr. 2, 1770 ;
John, b. June 15, 1776; Calvin (late of North Brookfield), b. Mar. 15,1780!;
Ephrai7n, b. Aug. 28, 1782. The father never lived in North Brookfield, but in Apr.
1795, he bought of Henry Knapp, the place now (1S79) owned by Mr. George
Jenks, and his sons Walter and Ephraim lived there for some years. The place
was sold Jan. 20, 1809, to Beza Soule, a maker of gravestones, for $433.34. At that
time it had a house, barn, and blacksmith's shop standing on it.
1. Calvin, b. Pomfret, Ct., Mar. 15, 1780; blacksmith; was of the sixth genera-
tion from Robert of Milton [Calvin,^ Ephraim,' Joseph,'' Joseph,' Benjamin,^ Robert '].
He bought Nov. 11, 1824, of Eli Hinds, the farm afterwards known as the Trowbridge
Rainger place, and came there in the spring of 1825, living there until he sold to
Mr. Rainger, Mar. 6, 1830. He d. at Worcester, Apr. 21, 1858. He m. June 19,
1804, Sarepta Gilbert of Brooklyn, Ct., who was b. Oct. 3, 1783, and d. Worcester,
Jan. 21, 1839. Children, John Gilbert, b. Pomfret, Ct., Oct. 22, 1806, m. May 13,
1832, Alice Parker of Millbury, and d. West Brookfield, Sept. 28, 1876; Horace, b.
Nov. 17, iSoS 2 ; Eliza Naomi, b. Dec. 22, 1810; Jasper, b. Oxford, Jan. 8, 1813 3;
Henry Pierce, b. June 28, 1815 4; George Francis, b. Apr. 17, 1S18 5 ; Ephraim, b.
TUCKER. 759
Oct. 14, 1821 6 ; Laura Maria, b. North Brookfield, Aug. 31, 1826,111. July 7, 1S47,
Austin N. Moulton of East Brookfield ; resides Wales, Mass.
2. Horace, son of Calvin 1; lives North Brookfield; m. (i) Oct. 13, 1S42, Sarah
E. Clark of Hubbardston, who d. Mar. 26, 1S46 ; (2) Nov. 17, 1S49, Dolly Beebe of
Palmer. Children, Lucius II., b. June 16; 1S44 7 ; Alonzo B., b. Nov. 7, 1855, m.
Nov. 30, 1882, Lizzie M. Woods.
3. Jasper, son of Calvin 1; lives Vineland, N.J. ; m. (i) Sept. 5, 1837, Lucinda
K. Dabney of Brooklyn, Ct., who was b. Nov. 26, 1810; (2) Feb. 21, 1872, Lucy A.
Watson of Worcester. Children (b. North Brookfield), Ellen Dorcas, b. July 23,
1S38, d. young ; Mary Jane, b. Aug. 13, 1S40, m. Sept. 8, 1859, Nathan F. Perry of
Worcester [their child, Arthur C, b. Worcester, May 6, 1861] ; Charles D., b. Sept.
3, 1843, in- Dec. 2, i86S, Ellen A. Young of Grafton; lives Worcester; [their chil-
dren, Mary Dabney, b. Oct. 28, 1S69, d. young; Faith, b. Nov. 24, 1870, d. young;
Mabel Dabney, b. July 27, 1873; Alice Rebecca, b. Dec. 2, 1S75].
4. Henry P., son of Calvin 1 ; resides Tabor, la. ; m. June 15, 1S43, Mary K.
Bush of North Brookfield. Child, Emma E., adopted at Nebraska City, la., Oct.
27, 1869.
5. George F., son of Calvin 1, served three years in Company F, Fifteenth
Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. He m. Mary Robinson, b. New York State,
Apr. 14, 1822. Children (b. North Brookfield), Emory H., b. 1842 ; lives North
Brookfield; Mary E., b. 1S44, m. Apr. 2, 1867, Joseph E. Kimball; Emma J., b.
1851, m. Oct. 6, 1868, Thomas E. Hall ; George, b. 1856.
6. Ephraim, son of Calvin 1, manufacturer of folding chairs, on which he has
six patents ; resides Worcester. He m. Nov. 25, 1846, Laurette Culver of Ware.
Children, Ellen Laurette, b. Ware, Sept. 20, 1849, d. young; Ephraim, b. East
Brookfield, Sept. 26, 1852 ; Elmer Gordon, b. Worcester, June 3, 1854; Albert Lin-
coln, b. Feb. 8, 1861 ; Nellie Maria, b. Feb. 24, 1866.
7. Lucius H., son of Horace 2, m. May 4, 1882, Carrie Howe. Child, Charles
Lewis, b. Mar. 23, 1883.
TUCKER, Joseph Bryant, a descendant from Robert of Milton, through the
Spencer branch [Joseph B.,' Ezekiel,* Ezekiel,^ Samuel,"* Benjamin ^ of Roxbury,
Benjamin,^ Robert']; was b. Spencer, Feb. 7, 1828; m. Apr. 4, 1850, Arabella
Harvvood of North Brookfield. Children, Clara Genevieve, b. Spencer, Apr. 30,
1851, d. North Brookfield, Oct. 22, 1869; Joseph Bryatit, b. Feb. 23, 1854; lives
Worcester; Hannah Arabella, h. North Brookfield, Apr. 15, 1857; Marion Capi-
tola,h. Feb. 11, 1859; Marina IIarwooJ,h. May 26, 1861 ; A^orman Francis and
Nellie Frances (twins), b. Oct. i, 1863; Ltiella Penelope, b. Oct. 2, 1867, d. young.
TUCKER, John E., b. Hardwick, 1812; blacksmith; d. North Brookfield,
May 3, 1872. He m. (i) June 12, 1837, Harriet W. Keyes of Millbury ; (2) Mar. 17,
1846, A. T. Gilmore of Ware. Children, Edward L., b. Millbury, Feb. 6, 1840 ;
blacksmith ; m. May 28, 1877, M. J. Morey of Brockton; Mary E., b. Ware, Dec.
21, 1847, n^- Daniel Lubin, and d. North Brookfield, Apr. 9, 1878 ; Myra J., b. Aug.
II, 1850, m. Alfred O. Boyd; Dwight G., b. Mar. 4, 1S54, m. Dec. 27, 1883, Martha
M. Hyde; Oscar, b. Sept. 6, 1856, d. Oct. 13, 1876; Charles B., b. Oct. 8, 1859, m.
May 12, 1883, Julia A. Marchbank.
TUCKER, Lyman, son of Chandler, b. East Woodstock, Ct., May 9, 1S26, m.
June 12, 1S50, Roancey A. Lamb of Brookfield. Children (b. North Brookfield),
76o GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Carrie R.,h. May 5, 1855, d. Dec. 9, 1864; Lucie J., b. Oct. i, 1S57, m. May 14, 1878,
John C. Smith.
TURNER, Ichabod O., b. Reading, Vt., d. North Brookfield, Apr. 28, 1872.
He m. Julia G. Eaton, b. Waterville, Vt., Feb. 1, 1821. Children, Charles S., b.
Johnson, Vt., Feb. 4, 1843, m. Sept. 1S66, Hattie Young of West Brookfield, resides
Minnesota; Julia A., b. Oct. 16, 1846, m. T. J. Powell; Jennie B., b. Oct. 16,
1846, m. E. B. Cass ; A/ercy, b. Needham, Apr. 4, 1S49, m. 1S65, Melvin Hairidon
of Southbridge, resides Natick; Sumner //., b. Waterville, Vt., Mar. 24, 1S56, lives
North Brookfield.
TUTTLE, Joel 1, b. Woodstock, Vt., 1796, d. Boston, Mass., Apr. 19, 1844.
He m. Martha Barnes of Dummerston, Vt. Children (b. in Dummerston), Charles
Augustus, b. May 15, 1822 2; Hiram, b. Mar. 19, 1824, lives North Hadley, Mass.,
m. Harriet Harmon of Pelham ; Louisa, b. 1826, m. Salem Abell of Boston ; James,
d. aged 6; Joel IV., carriage manufacturer in Boston, m. Adelia Palmer; Persis
Adelaide, b. July 21, 1832, m. Mar. 31, i860, Samuel M. Pickard ; Martha A., b.
July 7, 1834, m. William Burt of Boston ; Ma7y Lucinda, b. Boston, July 14, 1837,
m. William Darling of Boston.
2. Charles A. was a volunteer in Pioneer Corps, Quartermaster's Department.
He m. Sept. 12, 1854, Mary Ann Knight, daughter of Capt. John. Child, Charles,
b. Rutland, Oct. 15, 1855.
TWISS, George, b. Grafton, Nov. ir, 1838, was in United States Navy, July,
1863, to Feb. 1864. He m. June 11, 1867, Cornelia A. Lovering of Worcester.
Children, Williatn, b. Auburn, Nov. 23, 1868; Lillia A., b. Worcester, Nov. 2,
1869; George L., b. Charlton, Dec. 24, 187 1 ; Charles T., b. June 2, 1S74; Alabel G.,
b. North Brookfield, Apr. 28, 1876.
TYLER, Abner 1, b. Boxford, 1710; came to Brookfield in spring of 1747, and
d. Dec. 8, 1777. He m. Feb. 11, 1742, Hannah Stevens, b. Boxford, 17 19, d. Nov.
17, 1789. Both were buried in the little cemetery near the Warren Ayres place.
Children, Nathan, b. Boxford, 1743, ,d. in Warren of small-pox, on his way home
from the French and Indian war in 1759; Joh)i, b. Mar. 13, 1745 2; Gideon, b.
Brookfield, July 8, 1747, m. Esther Hill; Hannah, b. Feb. 15, 1749, m. Thomas
Tufts of West Brookfield; Molly, b. Sept. i, 1753, m. Samuel Hamilton from Eng-
land, and d. Chesterfield, N.H. ; Moses, b. Mar. 16, 1756 3; Joshtca, b. Aug. 12,
T758, physician, m. Judith Ayres of Brookfield, and d. Chesterfield, N.H. ; Patty, b.
Jan. 13, 1761, m. John Hubbard of Leicester; Nabby, b. Dec. 5, 1763, m. Jesse
Ayres.
2. John, son of Abner 1, d. while visiting his children in Vermont, Feb. 17, 1813.
He m. 1771, Rachel Crosby, daughter of David of Shrewsbury, b. Sept. 15, 1751, d.
Apr. 6, 1817. Children (b. Brookfield), Royal, b. Aug. 30, 1772, m. Phebe Doane,
and removed to Geneva, N.Y. ; Eli, b. Mar. i, 1774, physician, d. Potsdam, N.Y. ;
Molly, b. July 10, 1776, m. (i) Micah Brigham of Bakersfield, Vt. [children, John F.,
Loring, and Anna]; {2) William Bowdoin of Ware. She d. Apr. 17, 1S05 ; Sally,
b. Sept. 20, 1778, m. Feb. 17, 1801, Silas Ball of North Brookfield; John, b. Nov.
20, 1780 4; Abner, b. Aug. 4, 1785, m. Deborah Tupper of Vermont.
3. Moses, son of Abner 1, d. Mar. 8, 1825. He m. Rebecca Troivant, b. 1759,
d. Feb. 17, 1816. Children (b. North Brookfield), Betsey, b. Apr. 25, 1780, m. (i)
TYLER. — VIA TTE. 7^ I
Sept. 20, iSoi, Abraham Howe, son of Eli; (2) Zadoc Hinsdale of Hartford, Ct. ;
David, b. Aug. 20, 17S1 5; Hannah, b, Feb. 9, 1783, d. West Brookfield, May 24,
1878; Polly, b. Feb. 20, 1785, ni. Nov. 23, 1814, Joseph Dane of West Brookfield;
Moses, b. Apr. 28, 1787, d. Jan. 12, 1807; Eli, b. Mar. 25, 17S9, m. Oct. 8, 1820,
Clarissa White; Melinda, b. Sept. 7, I79r, m. Willys of Hartford, Ct., and d.
Feb. I, 1S72 ; Patty, b. 1793, d. Oct. 8, 1796; Fanny, b. 1795, ^- iSoo; Warren, b.
Sept. II, 1797, d. June, 1822 ; Fanny, b. Mar. 12, 1800, d, Sept. 15, 1805.
4. John, son of John 2, d. Aug. 23, 1857. He m. (i) Apr. 25, 1813, Elizabeth
Hill, b. Sept. 15, 1785, d. Nov. 4, 1819; (2) Apr. 15, 1821, Myra Bailey, daughter of
Stephen of Berlin, b. Nov. 15, 1795, ^- ^o^- 2I1 1868. Children (b. North Brook-
field), a child, b. Feb. 25, 18 14, d. young ; Martha, b. Feb. 7, 181 5, d. young; J. Bow-
man, b. Mar. 5, 1822 6; H. Pe^tn, b. Feb. 4, 1824, music teacher; Martha E., b.
July 20, 1S26, m. Sept. 19, 1S45, John J. Sherman.
5. David, son of Moses 3, d. North Brookfield, Feb. 29, 1864. He m. Feb. 13,
1S17, Nancy Bartlett. Children (b. North Brookfield), Moses, b. Apr. 1817, lives
North Brookfield; Warren, b. Feb. 6, 1S19 7; Charlotte, b. 1S21, d. 1830; William,
b. Feb. 22, 1S23, d. Toledo, O., Sept. 8, 1845 '> ^'vUda Bartlett, b. Mar. 27, 1825, m.
Oct. 17, 1848, William Stoddard, lives North Brookfield; Elizabeth R., b. Dec. 27,
1S26, m. Mar. 22, 1S43, Kittredge Hill, jr. ; Albert Newton, b. Oct. ii, 1833, drowned
in Sturbridge, June 28, 1854.
6. J. Bowman, son of John 4, d. June 29, 1873. He m. Sept. 17, 1844, Lydia
Jane Rice, daughter of Gillam, b. Nov. 20, 1824 [she m. (2) Oct. 1878, Schuyler
Prouty of Rutland]. Children (b. North Brookfield), Sarah Jane, b. July 31, 1845,
m. Sept. 2, 1879, John W. Munroe of Rutland; JoJm H., b. Aug. 22, 1848, m. Mar.
10, 1870, Ella Stone of Hubbardston.
7. Warren, son of David 5, physician and surgeon in North Brookfield ; has
been representative, and held many town offices. Was surgeon in Thirty-sixth Regi-
ment Massachusetts Volunteers, during the civil war. He m. Oct. 22, 1848, Di-
antha Walker of E.xeter, N.Y., who was b. Jan. i, 1823.
TYLER, George, b. West Brookfield, Nov. 13, 1829; miller; m. Nov. 4, 1851,
Caroline W. Pepper of New Braintree. Children (b. West Brookfield) Abbie, b.
Aug. 9, 1852, m. Edward Doolittle of Winchester, N.H. ; Warren, b. Oct. 10, 1853,
m. Nov. 30, 1875, Abbie Cutler; Dwight, b. June 5, 1855, m. T. Woodbridge, Feb.
1876; Lizzie, \>. Sept. 28, 1856; Phebe,\i. Mar. 19, 1858, m. July 5, 1S75, Eugene
Hack of West Brookfield ; Hattie, b. Aug. 19, 1861 ; Orianna, b. Apr. 13, 1S63.
VANCE, William, b. Ireland, came to North Brookfield in 1S40, and d. Jan. 7,
1877. He m. Julia Quigley in Ireland. Child, Mary Ann, b. North Brookfield,
May 20, 1848, d. July 7, 1853.
VARLEY, Michael, b. Ireland, 1S12, m. Catherine • , b. 1826. Child,
Hannah, b. Ireland, m. James Monehan ; lives North Brookfield.
VIATTE, Carlos, b. Canada, m. Sophia , in White Hill, N.Y. Children,
(b. in New York State), Mary, m. Jan. 20, 1878, Peter Gagnon of North Brookfield ;
William, m. Nov. 27, 1878, Carrie Dumas of North Brookfield; Sophia, m. Apr. 15,
1872, Louis Bruno of North Brookfield ; Charles ; Peter ; Matilda; Adelia ; Carrie,
b. West Brookfield ; Emma, b. North Brookfield.
762 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
VOKES, James, b. Hardwick, d. North Brookfield, Nov. 22, 1863. He m. Oct.
22, 1847, Clarinda Tucker, who d. Apr. 9, 1864. No children.
WAITE, Richard 1, was among the "Planters" of Watertown in 1637; m.
Mary , and d. in Watertown, Jan. 16, 166S-9, aged about 60. He became a
" proprietor" of the town by purchasing all the lands and rights of one of the ori-
ginal grantees. Children (b. in Watertown), Stephen, b. Feb. 1637-8, d. young; yohn,
b. May 6, 1639; m. Mary, daughter of George and Mary Woodward of Watertown,
Jan. 13, 1663-4, and d. in Watertown, Aug. 24, 1691. His descendants removed to
Framingham ; Thomas, b. Mar. 3, 1640-1 2; Joseph, b. 1643, m. Ruhamah, daugh-
ter of William and Mary (Bemis) Hagar of Watertown, 1674; removed to Worces-
ter in 1675, ^"d soon after to Marlboro, where he d. Mar. 1726. His daughter
Mary m. Isaac Tomblen of Brookfield, Dec. 10, 1696.
2. Thomas, son of Richard 1, m. Sarah, daughter of James and Mary Cutler,
lived Watertown, and acquired much property in lands; was one of Major Appleton's
soldiers in 1675, ''^ 'he Indian War, and d. in Watertown or Weston, Jan. 3, 1722-3.
Children (b. in Watertown), Richard, b. Jan. 29, 1674-5, d. in Watertown, Oct. 5,
1690 ; Phebe, b. July 25, 1676, m. Stearns; Thomas, b. Mar. 7, 1677-8, m. Mary,
daughter of Abraham Bronson, and grand-daughter of the first Matthew Griswold
of Lyme, Ct., Aug. 26, 1704. He d. there, June 27, 1725. He was ancestor of Hon.
Henry M. Waite, late Chief Justice of Connecticut, and of Hon. Morrison R. Waite,
Chief Justice of the United States; also of Hon. John Turner Waite, member of
Congress from Ct. ; John, b. Feb. 16, 16S0-1, d. in the Indian War, 1703; Joseph,
b. Feb. 4, 16S2-3 3; Sarah, b. Jan. 13, 16S7-8, m. Ebenezer Allen of Weston, Aug.
14, 1712 ; Mary, b. Jan. 20, 1689-90, m. John Headley of Sudbury, Feb. 2, 1720-1 ;
Richard, b. June 25, 1691, buried in Lexington, Mar. 19, 1703; Abigail, b. Dec. 3,
1697, m. Benjamin Temple of Concord, Sept. 18, 1718.
3. Joseph, son of Thomas 2, m. Sarah, widow of Joseph Stone of Lexington, and
d. in Worcester, Oct. 5, 1753. He owned and lived upon a large and valuable farm
in Sudbury. Removed to Worcester in 1746. Children, Priscilla, b. Watertown,
Apr. 14, 1707, m. Charles Adams of Sudbury, May 27, 1729, and d. in Worcester,
Feb. 4, 1768. He d. there, Nov. 3, 1773, aged 86; yi?//;/, baptized in Lexington,
Sept. 26, 1708 4; /?^/;£fir<rrt, baptized in Lexington, Apr. 8, 17 11, m. John Curtis of
Sudbury, June 4, 1729, who was afterwards a prominent citizen of Worcester, a cap-
tain in the French and Indian War; ancestor of Hon. George William Curtis of
New York.
4. John, son of Joseph 3, m. (i) Anna Wellington, Sept. 3, 1727, daughter of
John and Hannah (Morse) Wellington of Watertown ; (2) Eunice Morse, Mar. 7, 1743-
4, daughter of Jonathan and Jane Morse of Sherburne, and d. in Brookfield Jan. 27,
1761. He was a soldier in the Indian wars; in 1746 removed with his family from
Sudbury to Brookfield, where he purchased a farm of three hundred acres, of Isaac
Gleason, jr., and Gershom Makepeace (see ante, p. 431). Children of John and
Anna (b. in Sudbury), Anna, b, Apr. 8, 1728, m. Daniel Hey wood, jr., Worcester,
Nov. 29, 1753, son of Capt. Daniel Heywood, and father of Daniel Heywood 3d.
A hotel was kept on the site of the present Bay State House in Worcester, by
grandfather, father and son for nearly ninety years ; John,\>. Nov. 20, 1730 5 ; Joseph,
b. Nov. 30, 1732, m. Martha Stone of Brookfield, Jan. 20, 1762 ; he was a captain in
the French and Indian War; removed from Brookfield to Vermont in 1768. From
Vermont he removed to New Hampshire, where he was representative to the General
Assembly ; a colonel in the Revolutionary War, and was killed in a naval skirmish
WAITE. 763
on Lake Champlain, Sept. 28, 1776 (see ante, p. 433) ; Thomas, b. Aug. 14, 1735 ; was
a soldier in the French and Indian War ; was in the battle of Bennington, and was
killed in a subsequent battle in 1779 ; Benjamin, b. Feb. 13, 1736-7, m. Lois Gilbert
of Brookfield, Jan. 11, 1767, daughter of Capt. Thomas and Sarah, and grand-daughter
of Capt. Thomas Gilbert, and d. at Waitsfield, Vt., June 28, 1822. He was in the
French and Indian War before he was eighteen years of age ; removed to Vermont in
1767-8 ; was a colonel in the Revolution, and afterwards Major General of Militia,
{see ante, p. 442) ; Sarah, b. May 16, 1739 ; Lydia, b. June 26, 1741. Children of John
and Eunice, Richa7-d, b. Sudbury, Apr. 30. 1745, m. Susanna Allen of Brookfield,
Dec. 1770, and d. Windsor, Vt., Mar. 5, 1823. He was a soldier in the Provincial
Army at seventeen ; removed to Windsor, Vt., in 1768; was a captain in the battle
of Bennington, and prominent in the church at Windsor; Euntce,h. Brookfield, Apr.
18, 1747; Nathaniel, b. Jan. 2, 1749-50, d. young; Priscilla, b. June iS, 1752; Jedu-
than, b. June 17, 1754, m. Naomi Sterling of Lyme, Ct. (daughter of Nathan Sterling),
and d. Waitsfield, Vt., before 1832 ; was in Capt. Peter Harwood's Company of
soldiers in 1775, and afterwards in the Regiment of Col. Jeduthan Baldwin; Wil-
liam, b. Dec. 13, 1756; was in the same regiment with his brother Jeduthan, and
died at Fayston, Vt., Nov. 15, 1853.
5. John, son of John 4, m. Martha Woolcott of Brookfield, 1752, and d. in Brook-
field about 1815. His wife was daughter of Capt. Nathaniel and Deborah (Walker)
Woolcott, b. Jan. 7, 1728, and d. Brookfield, Dec. 4, 1807 (see Woolcott). He was a
corporal in the French and Indian War, and a captain in the Revolution. From 1773
until shortly before his death, he owned and lived upon the Woolcott farm, more re-
cently known as the " Parks Place," and which was also known as the " Waite
Tavern" for several years (see atite, p. 432). Children (b. in Brookfield), Beulah, b.
Oct, 5, 1753, m. Elijah Hersey of Spencer, Dec. 31, 1780; they removed to Ver-
mont ; Eunice, b. May 16, 1755, lived on a portion of her father's farm on the border
of Warren, unmarried, d. 1844; Joseph, h. Feb. 26, 1757 6; Thomas, b. May 23,
1759 7; Nathaniel, b. Dec. 21, 1761 8; John, b. Apr. 29, 1764 9; Lemuel, b. Nov.
9, 1766 10 ; Alpheus, b. Apr. 26, 1773, unmarried ; lived with sister Eunice, d. Jan.
30, 1846.
6. Joseph, son of John 5, lived on the Daniel Whiting place, which he re-
ceived as a gift from his father; d. July 19, iSoo ; m. Jan. 13, 1785, Esther Gilbert,
daughter of Capt. Daniel, d. Feb. 29, 1800. Children, Zz^rj/, b. Oct. 11, 1785, m.
Apr. I, 1807, Charles Forbes of Brookfield, and d. Aug. 25, 1855; Williain Pitt, b.
Dec. 2, 1788 ; Polly, h. Apr. 27, 1791, m. Sept. 29, 181 1, Willard Richardson of Ham-
ilton, N.Y.
7. Thomas, son of John 5 ; kept a tavern on what is known as the Blanchard
place, between Brookfield and East Brookfield ; d. before 1814. He m. (i) Feb. 11,
1781, Lydia Bartlett, daughter of Obadiah and Rebecca of Brookfield, b. May 17,
1761, d. Mar. 11, 1796; {2) Oct. 22, 1797, Dolly Carpenter, who m. {2) July 5, 1819,
Otis Herring of Brookfield. Children, John, b. Feb. 26, 1782 11; Martha, m. Dec.
29, 1808, Isaac Hamilton of Brookfield; Fanny, lived 181 5, in Vernon, Ct., m. John
Orcutt ; Thomas, b. Mar. 20, 17S9 12 ; William, was living Boyle, Ontario County,
N.Y., 1815, m. Johnson; Lydia, h. July 21, 1800; Hetiry, b. Mar. 31, 1803;
published, Feb. 3, 1S28, to Rhoda Powers of Prescott ; Charles, b. July 9, 1S04.
8. Nathaniel, son of John 5, enlisted in Capt. Ebenezer Newell's Company,
Col. D. Keyes' Regiment, and was Quarter-Master's Sergeant July 20, 1777, to Jan. 4,
1778; received the Parker Johnson place as a gift from his father; lived on the
Parks place; purchased the Nymphas Whiting place, where he d. June 15, 1834.
7^4 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Tie m.May % 1782, Mercy Jenks, daughter of Jonathan and Freelove (Windsor) Jenks
b. Pawtucket, R.I., Jan. i, 1762, d. Sept. 4, 1S48. Children, Jonathan 7., b. Dec.
28, 17S3, d. 1785; SaUy^\>. Nov. 20, 1785, unmarried, d. Apr. 14, 1861 ; Freelove, b.
Jan. 9, 17SS, d. Nov. 20, 1789; Otis, b. Jan 8, 1790 13; Mercy, b. Apr. 8, 1792, un-
married, d. Sept. 14, 1877; Emory,\,. Sept. 1 1, 1794, d. 1796; Lydia, b. Sept. 30,
1796, m. Mar. 31, 182S, Isaac Carruth of North Brookfield, and d. June 2, 1829.
9. John, son of John 5, lived on the Parks place with his father, and removed to
Worcester; m. Mar. 20, 1796, Roxana Howe, daughter of Joseph and Hepzibah of
Brookfield, b. June 20, 1772. Children (b. North Brookfield), Benjamin, b. Dec.
25, 1796, d. 1801 ; John,\i. Mar. 4, 1799; Mary, b. Aug. 12, 1801 ; Lomira, b. Mar. 27,
1804 ; Sophia, b. Aug. 16, 1806 ; Harvey, b. Mar. 24, 1814.
10. Lemuel, son of John 5, d. Sept. 17, 1791;. He m. Oct. 30, 1791, Salome
Harrington, daughter of Ephraim and Sarah, b. May 7, 1772, d. Mar. i, 1795. Chil-
dren, Eunice, b. Apr. 10, 1792, m. May 16, 1809, Gilbert Richardson of Brookfield;
both d. Ashfield ; Sally, b. Apr. 11, 1793, d. East Brookfield, Feb. 24, 1SS3, m. Nov.
II. 1811, Nathan Doane of Brookfield, d. Oct. 14, 1822, aged 34.
11. John, son of Thomas? ; a Methodist preacher; removed to Albion, N.V. ;
was living Middlebury, N.Y., 1815; m. Mar. 3, 1S05, Phebe Wesson of Brookfield.
Children, Liberty, b. Middlebury, N.Y., Aug. 1812; artist; lives St. Louis, Mo.; m.
(i) Maria Ilanderman ; (2) May 30, 1837, Mary Ann McKeen, and had Fanny Jus-
tinia; John Henry; Mary Marilla, m. Adam C. Coughlan; William Goodsel, lives
St. Louis; Leonard C. ; Phebe Maria, m. Edward Johnson; Cassius Libertv ;
Addie Davis, m. Hiram D. Moore; Arthur Augustus, lives Rutland. Vt. ; Herman
R., lives Memphis, Tenn. ; Frank Ruff; Fa7iny, b. Middlebury, N.Y. ; Lucv, m.
Orra Hicks; lives Ballston Springs, N.Y. ; Maria, m. Willard Wheeler, lives Rock-
ford, 111.
12. Thomas, son of Thomas 7 ; lived Stafford, Ct. ; m. Mar. 6, 1810, Amy Davis
of Stafford, who was living at New Haven, Ct., 1876, aged eighty-seven. Children,
Mary ATtn,h. Mar. 6, 181 1, m. David Saunderson of Hamden, Ct. ; Thomas, b.
Nov. 21, 1812 14; William Wells, b. Sept. 10, 1814 15; John Dudley, b. Mar. 10,
1818 16; Richard H., b. Feb. 7, 1820, d. Hamden, Ct, July 4, 1845; '^'^'^^y D., b.
Mar. 22, 1832, d. young.
13. Otis, son of Nathaniel 8. He, Oliver Ward, and Tvler Batcheller manu-
factured the first sale shoes in North Brookfield. He d. Oct. 5, 1869 ; m. May
I, 1825, Polly, daughter of Uriah Wyman and Hannah (Totman) Johnson, b. Jan.
29, 1802 ; living 1887. Children, Liiciiis Emory, b. Nov. 2, 1826 17 ; Lydia, b. July
31. 1837, d. May 6, 1840 ; Henry Edivard, b. Jan. 20, 1845 ^8.
14. Thomas, son of Thomas 12 ; lives New Haven, Ct. ; m. Hepzibah Sperry of
New Haven. Children, ^/^tT/" W. ; Elvira; Mary Estella ; Thomas.
15. William W., son of Thomas 12; lives New Haven, Ct. ; m. June 2, 1844,
Elizabeth M. Kilbourn. Children, Richard W., b. June 17, 1845, m. Aug. 13, 1869,
AmyGethings; Mary E.,h. Aug. 14, 1S47, d- iSt;4; George Thomas, \>. Sept. 20,
1850, d. young; George W., b. Nov. 9, 1S52 ; lives Boston ; Florence E., b. Sept. 21,
1854, d. May 25, 1869.
16. John D., son of Thomas 12, lives Hamden, Ct.,m. Emily Ford. Children,
Frank; Amy; Thomas; Howard Ford ; Henry.
17. Lucius E., son of Otis 13, was for a time bookkeeper for Dewing & Ed-
mands, shoe manufacturers ; then in trade for himself at Peoria, 111., and elsewhere ;
d. Worcester, Oct. 24, 1867. He m. Nov. 30, 1848, Lucy Ann Pierce, daughter of
John N. and Charlotte A. Pierce of Lowell. Children, Otis yohnsou, b. North Brook-
WAITE. 76s
field, Apr. 20, 1S50 ; assistant cashier for Hogg, Brown & Taylor, Boston ; bookkeeper
Prescott Bank, Lowell; cashier Webster City National Bank, la.; cashier First
National Bank, Meridian, Miss.; ni. Apr. 20, 1874, Marion Rickerson of Milwaukee,
Wis. ; Charles N'elson, b. July 7, 1854 ; graduate of Institute of Technology, Boston ;
chemist Boston; Alfred Tiilly, b. Medford, Aug. 12, 1S5S ; on the editorial staff
of the Boston Herald ; m. Sept. 5, 18S3, Fisher's Island, N.Y., Emma Gibbs, daugh-
ter of Lewis N. Barlow, b. Sandwich, Mass., Feb. 26, 1861 ; Cornelia Blanche,\).]\xVj
26, 1862, m. Apr. 28, 1886, Medford, Henry Norcross, son of Thatcher Magoun, 2d.
Child, Henry Norcross, b. Jan. 9, 1887.
18. Henry E., son of Otis 13 ; for a time in the Custom House, Boston ; treas-
urer Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad 1869-74; treasurer other companies,
Boston ; lives West Newton ; m. Maiden, June 13, 1867, Ellen Ingersoll, daughter
of Capt. Nicholson and Nancy (Hooper) Broughton, formerly of Marblehead.
Children, Henry Ingersoll, b. Boston, Sept. 27, 1868; Edward Broughton, b. West
Newton, Aug. 7, 187 1 ; A?nory Hooper, b. Feb. 3, 1873; Robert Nicholson, b. Apr.
23, 1874; Elise Otis, b. Jan. 3, 1877, d. Sept. 12, 1S77 ; Eleanor Johnson, b. Sept.
25, 1879-
WaITE, Sergeant Thomas 1, of Ipswich. Children (b. in Ipswich), John, b.
Dec. II, 1658 2; Thomas, b. July 6, 1660; Sarah, b. Nov. 21, 1661, m. Joseph
Burnham; Mary, b. Aug. 9, 1664, d. Sept. 4, 1665 ; Jonadab, b. Sept. S, 1667.
2. John, son of Thomas 1, m. (i) Katherine Carroll of Ipswich, Aug. 14, 16S5;
(2) Widow Hannah Dean; published Nov. 16, 1712, and d. Ipswich, May 24, 1736.
Children, Samuel, b. Oct. 20, 1685; John, b. Mar. 12, 16S6-7 3; Jonadab, b. Feb.
20, 1690-1 ; Joseph, b. May 25, 1693; Katherine, b. July 27, 1695, m. John Spillar;
published Jan. 15, 1726-7; Benjamin; Sarah, m. William Fuller ; published Oct.
27, 1716; Ruth, m. Samuel Adams of Charlestown, published Aug. 9, 1718.
3. John, son of John 2, b. Ipswich; m. (i) Sarah Baker, published in Ipswich,
Apr. 16, 1715 ; (2) Mrs. Mary Gleason of Oxford, in Sutton, Dec. 19, 1749. While
living in Ipswich he buys 29 acres land in Sutton ; also in 1743-4, then living in
Sutton, he deeds one-half his homestead and mills in Sutton to his son Nathaniel,
and sells partnership to John Hazeltine, May ir, 1759. Children (all baptized in
Ipswich), John,h. Dec. 27, 1716, d. Dec. 27, 1721 ; John, b. Nov, 17, 1717, d. young;
Nathaniel, b. Feb. 14, 1719-204; John, b. Sept. 7, 1723, d. Oct. 22, 1726; Sarah,h.
May 28, 1727, m. Solomon Holman of Sutton, Mar. 29, 1746; Katherine, b. Mar. 16,
1728-9, d. Aug. 16, 1730; Jonathan, b. Feb. 28, 1730-1 5; Priscilla, b. Oct. 7, 1733,
d. Sept. 14, 1735; Thomasine, b. Sept. 17, 1737.
4. Nathaniel, son of John 3, b. in Ipswich ; a clothier; m. (i) Elizabeth Lilly
in Sutton, Feb. 16, 1742-3; (2) Mrs. Hannah Tucker of Brookfield, Nov. 3, 1785,
sister of Peter and John Hill, and widow of Thomas Tucker; she d. in Brookfield,
Nov. 12, 1804, aged 83. He d. there, Jan. 30, 1810. Children (b. in Sutton), John,
b. Oct. 31, 1743 ; Nathaniel, b. Aug. 9, 1745 6; Reuben, b. July 11, 1747 ; a clothier
in Lancaster, Mass., in 1769, when he buys land in Princeton; Samuel, b. May 26,
1749; Joseph, b. Nov. 14, 1751 7 ; Elizabeth, b. June 26, 1755; Sarah, b. June 20
1757; m. Reuben Gilbert 2d, published July 15, 1775.
5. Jonathan, son of John 3, b. Ipswich; a clothier of Sutton, May 11, 1759,
when he buys forty acres, house, etc., in New Braintree of William Ba.xter, and
where he was living in 1762-6-7-S and 74, near Brookfield line ; m. Martha
Perkins of Royalston, in Sutton, Aug. 17, 1757. He d. in Royalston, 177S, and she
married before June ist, John Haven of Royalston. Children, Jonathan ; Martha,
^66 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
m. Lott Woodbury of Royalston ; Esther, b. Jan. 28, 1764, m. Daniel Woodbury of
Royalston, July 25, 1785, and died there Apr. i, 1S24 ; Samuel; Daniel; John;
Mary; Joseph.
6. Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel 4, b. Sutton, m. (i) Sarah Hohnan of BrookfieJd,
May, 1770, who died there with her child, in Dec. 1781 ; (2) Hannah Draper of Brook-
field, May 28, 17S2. He d. Lyme, N.H., Jan. 6, 1S07. He, with his brother Reuben,
buys land in Princeton, Mass., and asks leave to erect mills there in 1769, and sell-
ing in 1771, buys fulling-mill of his father in Brookfield, in 1773. He sells there to
John Rainger in T782, and with his brother Joseph sells land in New Braintree in
1786, and the same year was of Granby, Mass., and of Lyme, N.H., in 1794, when
with others he sells mills in Brookfield. Children (b. in Brookfield), Nathatiiel, b.
June 20, 1772; Reuben, b. Aug. 7, 1774; Molly, b. May 23, 1776; John, b. Apr. 29,
1778; Solomott, b. Mar. 4, 1780; child,h. Dec. 1781, died same day ; Theophilus (by
second wife), b. Apr. 27, 1783.
7. Joseph, son of Nathaniel 4, b. Sutton, m. Sarah Dane of Brookfield, Dec. 25,
1777, daughter of Joseph, b. Dec. 1760, and d. Brookfield, Apr. 12, 1844, aged 83.
He d. Brookfield, May 6, 1807. From Pension Office Records No. 19,589: "Sarah,
widow of Joseph Waite, she living in North Brookfield, Mass., May 23, 1843, ^g^d
82 last Dec, testifies that she is the widow of Joseph Waite, a private who served in
Capt. Plarwood's company at Roxbury, 8 months ; and afterwards in Col. Hol-
man's regiment at White Plains, N.Y. They were married Dec. 25, 1777, at Brook-
field, by Rev. Joseph Appleton ; and the husband died there May 6, 1807 ; maiden
name .Sarah Dane." Children (b. Brookfield), Samuel, b. May 12, 1779 8 ; Daniel, b.
Apr. 28, 1781 9 ; Elizabeth, b. May 31, 1784, m. Avery Tucker of Brookfield, Mar. 3,
1805, who d. Mar. 10, 1844. She d. Mar. 22, 1859 ; Sarah, a dwarf and twin sister,
b. May 31, 1784, and d. Jan. 18, 1855; Judith, b. Sept. 25, 1787, d. Aug. 7, 1870;
Joseph, b. Aug. 9, 1791, m. Abigail Yokes, and d. North Brookfield, Jan. 28, 1840;
she d. Dec. 28, 1866, aged 74; Patty, b. June 3, 1795, "i- Jason Bigelow of North
Brookfield, June 3, 1816, and d. North Brookfield, Dec. 28, iS65, aged 74 ; Jonathan,
b. Sept. 5, 1797 10; Mary, b. June 25, 1801, m. Asa Luce of North Brookfield, Dec.
S, 1819.
8. Samuel, son of Joseph 7, b. North Brookfield, May 12, 1779 ! farmer; m. Bet-
sey Chase of North Brookfield, Feb. 4, iSoo, and d. North Brookfield, Feb. 7, 1838.
Children (b. Brookfield), Lucy, b. Nov. 29, 1800, d. North Brookfield, Oct. 28, 1878 ;
Almira,h. May 3, 1803, m. William E. Keep of Prescott, Jan. 1S34, andd. North Brook-
field, Apr. 1S60 ; Emory, b. Sept. 13, 1804 11 ; Sophronia, b. May 27, 1S07, m. Moses
Ayres of North Brookfield, June 10, 1827 ; resides Ware ; Nathaniel,h. Sept. 16, i8io,
left home in 1829, and has not been heard from since; Arminda, b. Jan. 17, 1812, m.
Edwin Peso of Enfield, Sept. 1832, and d. North Brookfield, June, 1841 ; Abigail, b.
Sept. 15, 1814, m. Sumner Titus of Prescott, and d. Springfield, Apr. 4, 1864 ; Eliza,
b. Apr. 28, 1817, m. Harvey Munyall of Thompson, Ct., July 3, 183S, resides Ware ;
Caroline, b. Jan. 30, 1820, m. John Parker of Uxbridge, Nov. 30, 1839, and d. Ware,
July 29, 1859 ; Maria, was an adopted daughter, m. William A. Robinson of North
Brookfield, Nov. 9, 1837.
9. Daniel, son of Joseph 7, b. Apr. 28, 1781; clothier; m. Abigail Mendall of
Brookfield, Oct. 24, 1803, and d. Aug. 11, 1856; she d. Oct. 13, 1863, aged eighty-
three. Their only child Horace, b. Mar. 7, 1804, shoemaker, m. Julia Draper of
North Brookfield, May 4, 1825, and d. Aug. 3, 1855; she d. Aug. 7, 1S65; s. p.
10. Jonathan, son of Joseph 7, b. Sept. 5, 1797 ; clothier and trader; m. Edna
Dane, daughter of William Dane of North Brookfield, July i, 1827, who was b.
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Hamilton, Mass., Jan. 23, iSoo, and lived in West Brookfield in 1880. He d. West
Brookfield, Sept. 15, 1874. Children (b. North Brookfield), Joseph E., b. June 25,
1829 12 ; Saruh Edna, b. June 6, 183 1, m. George E. F. Dane of Hamilton, May 27,
1852 ; resides there; John Dane, b. May 29, 1837 ; farmer ; m. Harriet C. Dame of
Dover, N.H., Apr. 21, i860; resides Townsend, Mass. Their daughter Bertha
Edna was b. in Wolfbor<i, N.H., Sept. 27, 1S72. The father was in the millinery
business in Wolfboro, N.H., from whence he removed to Townsend, Mass., where
he resides, a farn\er.
11. Emory, son of Samuel 8, b. Brookfield, Oct. 13, 1804, m. Mary Turner of
Prescott, Apr. 12, 1827, and d. Montague, May 10, 1S71. Children, Angeline Marilla,
b. Greenwich, Dec. 13, 1828, m. Richard C. Woolworth of Ware, July 4, 1852 ;
resides New Salem; Eliza Drusilla, b. Hardwick, Nov. 29, 1831, m, Edwin De-
mond of Ware, Nov. 29, 1S51 ; resides Montague.
[Angeline's children, Fannie M. Woolworth, b. Springfield, Feb. 28, 1853, m.
Walter Curtis of New Salem, Feb. 1S71; resides there; Walter H. Woolworth, b.
Conway, Aug. 13, 1864; resides New Salem.]
[Eliza's children, Frank Jones Demond, b. Montague, Nov. 3, i860; Grace E.
Demond, b. Aug. 13, 1872.]
12. Joseph E., son of Jonathan 10, b. North Brookfield, June 25, 1829; mer-
chant; m. Sabra Ann Nolen of Woonsocket, R.I., Nov. 15, 1854, who was b. Sutton,
Feb. 18, 1833. Children, Frank Aicgustus, b. Hardwick, Aug. 26, 1S55, d. West
Brookfielcl, Dec. 12, 1878 ; Joseph Lewis, b. West Boylston, June 29, 1859; resides
West Brookfield; George Elbridge, b. Leicester, Apr. 6, 1861, d. West Boylston,
Mar. 14, 1866.
WALKER, Edward 1, probably son of the first Samuel of Woburn, of Charles-
town, 1675; soldier in Capt. Samuel Mosely's Company at Dedham, Oct. 9, 1675;
a Narragansett grantee; came to Brookfield, 1702; bought July i, 1703, of Henry
Taylor, twenty acres, being one-half of said Taylor's homestead ; had grants at
Brookfield, in all of four hundred and fifty-six acres ; one of the most influential
of the early settlers, d. 1735. He m. Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph Dean of Con-
cord, who was admitted to Charlestown Church, Jan. 8, 1698. Children, Edward,
b. May 25, 1690, lived Brookfield, received grant of land on south side of the river
Oct. 23, 17 13, and in all a hundred and eighty-eight acres, d. Sept. 12, 1754; m. (i)
Dorothy , d. Sept. 8, 1717 ; (2) Apr. 4, 1723, Eleanor Hayward; Elizabeth, b.
Nov. 20, 1691, m. William Old of Brookfield; Mary, b. Aug. 4, 1694, m. Hopestill
Hinds ; Joseph, b. Nov. 14, 1695, received grant of forty acres south of river, east
of Mason's brook, 1714, and in all two hundred and eight acres 2 ; m. Nov. 16, 1725,
Susanna Whitaker ; Benjamin, b. Jan. 9, 1697-8, received grant of forty acres south
of river, 17 13, and in all two hundred and forty-five acres; d. Mar. 23, 1763; m.
June 28, 1726, Experience Hayward; Daniel, b. June 17, 1700, received grant of
sixty acres, 1717, and in all a hundred and twenty-five acres ; d. Oct. 1777; m. Dec.
13, 1728, Mary Goss, d. Sept. 27, 1751 ; Deborah, b. Brookfield, m. Nov. 28, 1723,
Capt. Nathaniel Woolcott ; Sarah, m. Mar. iS, 1724, John Rich; Phinehas, received
grant of forty acres, 1718, and in all a hundred and forty acres; m. Ruth ;
Hannah, m. May 5, 1726, Benjamin Brooks; Dinah, m. (i) Oct. 12, 1727, John
Woolcott, killed by Indians 1728; (2) 1730, Peter Rice; Samnel,XGc^\wtA grants
in all of a hundred and sixty-one acres; d. Apr. 23, 1731 ; m. Jan. 1729, Anna Hinds,
who m. (2) May 18, 1732, Solomon Goodale ; (3) Samuel Ware. [Children of Sam-
uel and Anna, Simeon, b. 1729; Levi, b. 1730.] Letters of Administration were
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granted on Iiis estate Aug. ii, 1731, being the first in Brookfteld after the estabh'sh-
ment of the county of Worcester.
2. Joseph, son of Edward 1, m. Nov. 16, T725, Susanna Whitaker. Children,
Abigail, b. Aug. 13, 1726; Reube7i, b. Feb. 19, 1727; Frisczlla, b, Feb. 17, 1729, m.
Dec. 23, 1755, John Gilbert; Lucy, b. Mar. 11, 1732, m. Elnathan Rice; Joseph, b.
Mar. 19, 1735; John, b. Apr. 16, 1737; Oliver, b. May 24, 173.93; Sarah, b. Aug,
31, 1741, m. Nathan Parker.
3. Oliver, son of Joseph 2, m. Apr. 27, 1762, Elizabeth Old^ Children, Azubah,
b. Aug. 16, 1762; Naomi, b. Jan. 19, 1765; Williain, b. Dec. 14, 1766, m. Mar, 6,
1794, Olive Pottle, and d. Mar. 8, 1836; Moses, b. Oct. 28, 176S, m. Aug. 25, 1791,
Sally Wight Old, and d. Oct. 3, 1805 ; Bathsheba, b. June 20, 1771, m. Jan. 30, 1794,
William Gouldsbury of Barre, Vt., and d. Brookfield, Feb, 1840; Louisa, b. Aug. 23,
1773, m. Dec. 15, 1793, Nathan Walker; Katherine, b. Apr. 25, 1775, m. Feb. 1798,
Noadiah Fay; Oliver, b. May 14, 1777, m. Apr. 16, 1797, Eunice Walker; Elisha,
b. Mar. 17, 1779 4; Benjamin, b. Aug. 11, 17S1, d. Sept. 4, 1821.
4. Elisha, son of Oliver 3; out in War of 1812; d. North Brookfield, June 4,
1843; m. Oct, 10, 1802, Naamah Bell, daughter of John and Susanna, b. Dec. 20,
1779, d. North Brookfield, June 10, 1S43. Children, Maria, b, Feb. 8, 1S03, ni. Apr.
6, 1S36, Josiah Davis of New Braintree ; Emerson, b, July 3, 1804 ; Foster, b. Oct. 3,
1806 5 ; Elisha, b. Mar. 3, 180S 6; IVillard, b. Nov. 23, 1809, m. Fanny Felch ; Aji-
geline, b. Dec. 22, 181 1, m. Elisha P. Shaddock of Vermont; Harvey Rice, b. June
25, 1S16 7 ; Betsey, b. Jan. i, 1S18; went West.
5. Foster [name changed to Lyman], son of Elisha 4, d. North Brookfield, May
8, 1866; m. Dec. 25, 1835, Mary Lincoln of Warren. Children (b. North Brook-
field), Albert W., b. Jan. 17, 1834, d. young ; Sufnner, b. Apr. 26, 1839, m. Aug. 20,
1867, Dora E. Perkins of North Brookfield.
6. Elisha, son of Elisha 4, d. North Brookfield, Feb. 22, 18S2 ; m. Nov. 3, 1833,
Nancy Damon of North Brookfield. Children, Phebe, b. May 26, 1835; Horace, b.
Jan. 16, 1837, d. Martinez, Cal., Nov. 25, 1880; Charlotte, b. June 24, 1S39, m. Jan,
ID, 1S58, Dwight W. Bowen, and d. Oct. 4, 1S60; Osborne, b. Sept. 20, 1841, m. Sept,
24, 1S67, Lydia Ann Temple of Greenfield ; Lewis, b. May 8, 1S48; son, b. Dec. 20,
1851, d. young; Paschal, b. Oct. 20, 1S53, d. April 18, 1878; Susan I., b. Mar. 15,
1856, m. Aug. 23, 1875, William J. Jenks of North Brookfield.
7. Harvey R., son of Elisha 4, m. Apr. 22, 1841, Phebe S. Bellows of Brook-
field. Children, y4;/«w, b. North Brookfield, Feb. 9, 1842, d. young; Annis P., b.
May 29, 1843, d. young; Angeline E., b. July 31, 1847, n^- Jt^ly 3> 1^67, George A.
Blood of Brookfield.
WALKER, Capt. Richard 1, b. 161 1-2, of Lynn 1630, Boston 1636, and
Reading 1646; had liberty to plant and build at Nahant 1635. Representative 1640-
1-S-9 from Lynn; wife Sarah joins in deeds 1646 to 1682. He was buried May 16,
16S7, aged 75.
2. Samuel, probably brother of Capt. Richard, settled in Reading ; afterwards
of Woburn; named in the records, 1661. Kept the first inn in Woburn, 1675 ; select-
man; d. Nov. 6, 16S4, aged 69 or 70. Children (b. Reading), 6'<?w«^/, b. Sept. 28,
16433; Joseph; Hannah; Israel; John; Benjamin; and probably Edward of
Charlestown and Brookfield.
3. Samuel, son of Samuel 2, lived Woburn; selectman; d. Jan. 18, 1703 ; he m.
Sarah Reed of Woburn. Children, Edward; John, b, July 2, 16654; Samtiel ;
Sarah; Timothy ; Isaac ; Elias.
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4. John, son of Samuel 3, lived Reading, removed to Weston, where he was ad-
mitted to the church June 6, 1714. Children, Edward, b. 1694, d. Woburn, 1789 ;
John, d. Feb. 6, 1749; A\ithaniel, b. Weston, 17 10 5.
5. Nathaniel, son of John 4, carpenter; removed from Weston to Sturbridge,
174S, built at the north end of Walker Pond, a house which was a fine fpecimen of
workmanship, and in 1872 was standing in good condition; an enterprising and pa-
triotic man; d. 1785. He m. Mar. 8, 1731, Submit Brewer of Sturbridge. They had
sixteen children, twelve of whom reached mature age. Children, yatnes, b. Weston,
Nov. 15, 1732, settled Belchertown ; Nathaniel, b. Feb. 12, 1735; settled on west
side of Walker Pond in Sturbridge; Phineas, b. Mar. 17, 1738 6; Lydia, b. Feb. 7,
1740; Josia/i, b. Feb. 4, 1741 ; Submit, b. July 11, 1742, blind; Asa, b. Sept. 2, 1743,
clothier; settled Sharon, Vt. ; Joel, b. Jan. 28, 1745; Mary, b. Jan. 7, 1747, m.
Richardson; Benjamin, b. Dec. 5, 1747, d. 1769 of disease contracted in the French
War; Lucy, b. Sturbridge, Feb. 13, 1749, m. Comfort Freeman of Sturbridge; Bcu-
lah, m. White of Middlefield.
6. Phineas, son of Nathaniel 5, blacksmith ; moved to Sturbridge with his
father, whence he removed to Woodstock, Ct.
He bought a large tract of land in Stafford, Vt., commenced clearing it, built a
saw-mill, intending to remove his family there, which was then a frontier settlement.
But his brother-in-law, Asa Hyde, who owned a farm in Woodstock, exchanged it
with him for a part of his Vermont purchase, and removed there, Mr. Walker re-
maining in Woodstock. His patriotism was illustrated by the fact that when he was
making his purchase in Vermont he had in his saddle-bags a thousand silver dollars,
for which he was offered the whole town of Peacham ; but, knowing that the colo-
nies were in almost " perishing need " of money, and in as much as he was not then
actively in the field, he chose to serve his country by loaning to it the thousand dol-
lars; for which he only received, long after, a piece of land worth about fifty
dollars.
He had previously been in the French war, and also in the battles of Crown Point
and Ticonderoga. A man of sterling principles, prominent in all the reforms of the
time; a strong temperance man; a humble and devout Christian. He lived re-
spected, and died lamented.
He was captain of the Military Company in Woodstock, Ct., during the Revo-
lutionary war; and was called out thirteen times for longer or shorter periods,,
once during the whole season, and his wife did the work on the farm with the help-
of her son Leonard, who was only twelve years old. He d. 1829. He m. Susanna^
Hyde, d. 1S38, aged ninety-five. Children, Leotard, b. Oct. 4, 1766; blacksmith and)
card maker ; d. Sept. 9, 1851 ; m. Mar. 31, 1790, Chloe Child of Woodstock, d.
Sept. I, 1S40; Freeman, m. Chandler; Alfred, b. Mar. 29, 1774, m. Child.
Walter, b. May 27, 1773 7; Nancy, unmarried, d. Woodstock; Sally, m. Enoch
Bacon of Southbridge ; F/iineas,h. June 26, 1780, m. Lucy Allen 15; Horatio, b.
Oct. 8, 1782, m. Mason of Woodstock ; Jolin Brewer, b. Apr. 6, 17S5, m.
Tucker of Woodstock.
7. Deacon Walter, son of Phineas 6, b, in Woodstock, Ct, May 27, 1773;
blacksmith and farmer. He removed from Woodstock, Ct, to the North Parish in
Brookfield in the year 1800, and purchased for $550 six and a half acres of land with
a house, barn, and blacksmith shop thereon, and succeeded to the blacksmithing
business of Rufus Hardy, a former owner of the place. He here erected new
buildings which were located on the ri.sing land a hundred rods north of the present
First Congregational Meeting-house, one of the pleasantest situations in town, after-
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wards owned and occupied by his son Amasa, who innproved the place by add-
ing a front of more modern style of architecture to the house, beautifying the
grounds, planting trees, etc. The place is now owned by Mrs. A. II. Batcheller,
daughter of Hon. Amasa Walker.
Here Deacon Walker lived over thirty years, and died Dec. 14, 1S35. He was
appointed deacon of the Second Church in Brookfield, now the first Congrega-
tional Church of North Brookfield, in 1806, which office he held till his death.
He was a prominent citizen for many years, or during his entire residence here.
His whole character is justly described by Rev. Dr. Snell in his fortieth anniver-
sary sermon in 1838 : —
"Deacon Walker, who continued in office nearly thirty years, was a very useful
man in church as well as in society. His influence was uniformly in support of
order, peace, and religion. He aided in works of benevolence at home and abroad,
and wished that to be done which would promote the cause of Christ, while he af-
forded his personal service in the prayer-meeting, the religious conference, and the
Sabbath school." He m. Apr. 3, 1795, Priscilla Carpenter of Woodstock; d. Oct.
30, 1835, aged sixty. Children, Amasa, b. Woodstock, May 4, 1799 8; Wa/ler, b.
North Brookfield, Mar. 28, 1801 9 ; Freeman, b. Dec. 12, 1803 10.
8. Amasa, son of Deacon Walter 7 ; lived North Brookfield ; d. Oct. 29, 1875.
[See atite,*^. 384]. He m. (i) July 6, 1826, Emeline Carleton of Boston, d. July
24, 1828; (2) June 23, 1834, Hannah Ambrose of Concord, N.H., d. July 9, 1875.
Children, Emeline, h. Apr. 24, 1S28, d. Aug. 29, 1828; Emeline, b. Apr. 11, 1835,
m. June 18, 1857, Alfred H. Batcheller ; Robert Walter, b. July 12, 1S37 11 ; Francis
Amasa, b. July 2, 1840 12.
9. Walter, son of Deacon Walter 7, lived North Brookfield, d. July 29, 1838 ; m.
Mar. 30, 1832, Salinda Hill. Children, Emeline Carleton, b. Dec. 29, 1832, m. Oct.
27, 1853, Richard A. Newell of Boston, and d. 1S85 ; Amasa C, b. July 2, 1834 13 ;
Adeline P., b. Aug. 23,- 1836, d. 1840.
10. Freeman, son of Deacon Walter 7 [see his memorial, ante, p. 381], d. July
13, 1883. He m. (i) June 3, 1830, Mary Bond of North Brookfield, d. July i, 1839,
aged 34; (2) Sept. 12, 1842, Emily Penfield of Penfield, O. Children, A/ary A 7iu,
b. Aug. 13, 1835, m. Nov. 17, 1864, Daniel Hoffman of New York; Charles Free-
man, b. Mar. 21, 1837, d. Apr. 19, 1855; Sarah Bond, b. Mar. 5, 1839, d. young ;
Edivin Penfield, b. July 6, 1843, ^- young ; Willie H., b. Mar. 2, 1845 ^^ ! Walter, b.
June 6, 1847, d. young ; Adak yennette, b. Apr. 14, 1851, d. young ; Katherine P.,
b. Nov. 28, 1857, d. North Brookfield, Jan. 31, 1881.
11. Robert W., son of Hon. Amasa 8; lieutenant Company A, Thirty-fourth
Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers ; wounded and taken prisoner ; carries a rebel
bullet in his body as a memorial of service ; m. Nov. 9, 1S69, Isabel C. Tucker.
Child, Amasa, b. Nov. 12, 1S70.
12. Francis A., son of Hon. Amasa 8, m. Aug. 16, 1865, Exene E. Stoughton,
daughter of T. M. Stoughton of Gill. Children, Stoughton, b. Gill, June 3, 1866;
Lucy, b. Easthampton, Sept. i, 1867 ; Ambrose, b. Georgetown, D.C., July 13, 1S69;
Francis, b. Washmgton, D.C., Dec. 27, 1870; Emma, b. New Haven, Ct., July 21,
1873, ^- Sept. 9, 1876; Evelyn, b. Feb. 7, 1876; Etheridge, b. Apr. ii, 1877 ; Stuart,
b. Nov. 17, 1878.
Gen. Francis A. Walker fitted for college at Leicester Academy and New England
Normal Institute, Lancaster ; graduated Amherst College, i860 ; studied law with
Devens & Hoar, Worcester; he enlisted Aug. 1861, in the Fifteenth Regiment
Massachusetts Volunteers [for military record, see ante, p. 340] ; he was teacher
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of Latin and Greek at Williston Seminary, Easthampton, 1865-7; on editorial staff
Springfield Republican, 1868 ; Deputy Special Commissioner of Revenue, in charge
of Bureau of Statistics, Washington, D.C., 1869; Superintendent of Census, 1870-2 ;
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 1871-2; Professor of Political Economy and His-
tory in Sheffield Scientific School, New Haven, 1873-8; Superintendent of Tenth
United States Census ; President of Institute of Technology, Boston, 1881-87. Has
been trustee of Mount Holyoke Female Seminary and Amherst College ; member
of Cobden Club, and of the Statistical Society, London ; and member of the National
Academy of Sciences ; received honorary degree of M.A. from Yale College, and
Ph.D. from Amherst College. In 1877 and 1878 he delivered courses of twenty
lectures at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, and in 1879 ^ course of twelve
lectures before the Lowell Institute, Boston. His published works are: "The In-
dian Question," 1S74 ; " The Statistical Atlas of the United States ; " " The Wages
Question," 1S76 ; "Money," 1878; "Money in its Relation to Trade and Industry,"
1879.
13. Amasa C., son of Walter 9 ; commercial traveller ; m. May 16, 1858, Naomi
K. Hammer of Hallidaysburg, Penn., who d. Hudson, Wis., 1874. Children, Walter,
b. La Crosse, Wis., May, 1859; Arthur, b. Chicago, 111., Dec. 1868.
14. Willie H., son of Hon. Freeman 10; resides Minneapolis, Minn.; m.
June 12, 1866, Helen M. Walker of North Brookfield. Children, Charles Freeman,
b. East Brookfield, Aug. 23, 186S ; Warren Tyler, b. Dec. 31, 1874.
15. Phineas, son of Phineas 6, b. Woodstock, Ct., June 26, 1780; harness
maker; d. Woodstock, May 26, 1848. He m. Jan. 1801, Lucy Allen of Sturbridge,
b. Jan. 23, 1786, d. Aug. 10, 1851. Children (b. Woodstock), Melinda, b. Dec. 30,
1801, m. Nov. 16, 1826, Laban D. Brackett of Southbridge ; lives Jamaica, Vt. ;
Doliver, b. Sept. 19, 1803; carriage maker ; d. Chicago, 111., May 12, 1862; m.
Abigail Dean of Brookfield ; Eaton, b. Sept. 28, 1805 16; Myrtilla, b. June 3, 1807 ;
Elsa, b. Nov. 10, 1809, m. Joseph B. Cunningham of Southbridge, and d. at South
Wilbraham, Jan. 8, 1861 ; Ltuy Hcnoard,h. Apr. 24, 181 2, m. William R. Hemenway
of Woodstock, and lives Dundee, 111.; Susan Hyde, b. Dec. 3, 1814, m. Mar. 5, 1839,
Lyman A. Maynard of North Brookfield; Maria Allen, b. Apr. 9, 1817, m. Marcus
Beebe of South Wilbraham; Phineas Allen, b. June 28, 1819, m. Louisa Chase of
Webster, and lives Omaha, Neb. ; Timothy Hyde, b. Nov. 15, 1821, m. Sarah Wallace
of Norwich, Ct, and d. Galesburg, III., June 20, i860; Nancy Allen, h. Dec. 15,
1824, m. Horace Allen of Sutton, and lives there ; Amasa Allen, b. Feb. 22, 1827,
m. (i) Elizabeth Deane of Sutton; (2) Mrs. Elizabeth Walker of Galesburg, 111.,
and lives there; Heniy Dennis, b. June 30, 1830, m. Elizabeth Onan of Illinois,
and d. St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 23, 1864.
16. Eaton, son of Phineas 15, b. Woodstock, Ct, Sept. 28, 1805 ; harness
maker; m. May 22, 1832, Chloe Taft of Uxbridge, and d. Dundee, 111., Oct 3, 1876.
Children, David T., b. New Haven, Ct., May 5, 1833, m. Oct 17, i860, Mary Ann
Chase of Webster, in Dundee, 111., and lives Chicago; Henry E., b. Mar. 15, 1836,
d. young; Harriet E. (twin), b. Mar. 15, 1836, d. North Brookfield, Nov. 30, 1S37 ;
William E., b. Dundee, 111., Sept. 15, 1840; harness maker; m. Dec. 23, 1870, Mary
C. Foster of Kingston, 111., and lives Dundee, 111. ; Edmund, b. North Brookfield,
Dec. 18, 1837, d. Dundee, 111., May 10, 1844; Edgar (twin), b. Oct 18, 1837, d.
Dundee, 111., Jan. 25, 1844 ; Adeline N., b. Dundee, III., Feb. 7, 1845, ">• Nov. 30,
1866, Homer W. Ho.xie of Dundee, and lives there; Charles A., b. Apr. 17, 1847,
d. 1848.
17. John B., son of Phineas 6, b. Woodstock, Ct, Apr. 6, 1785; farmer; d.
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Exeter, N.Y., Sept. ii, 1868. He m. Apr. 8, 1S07, Lucena I,. Tucker of Wood-
stock, b. Feb. 26, 1786, d. June 4, 1S67. Children, Orson, b. Woodstock, Jan. 18,
180S, d. Exeter, N.Y., Feb. 25, 1S16; Betsey, b. Exeter, N.Y., Sept. 18, 1809, m.
Mar. 8, 1830, Harlow M. Purple of Exeter, and lives New Britain, Ct. ; Pamelia, b.
Jan. 21, 1S12, d. Mar. 22, 181 5 ; John, b. Dec. 6, 18 15, m. Sept. 24, 1840, Mary Saw-
telle of McDonough, N.Y., and lives there; Nathan, b. May 31, 1816, d. May 27,
1818; Norman, b. Apr. 9, 1818, d. Mar. 19, 1819; Gahitia, b. Mai;. 9, 1821 ; black-
smith; m. (i) May 23, 1842, Melissa Babcock of McDonough; (2) Mar. 6, 1856,
Lucy Spicer of Exeter, and lives Union Valley, N.Y. ; Diatitha, b. Jan. i, 1S23, m.
Oct. 22, 1848, Warren Tyler, M.D., of North Brookfield, and lives there; Sherman,
b. Apr. 18, 1825, m. Oct. 2, 1852, Rhoda Wentz of Binghampton, N.Y., and d. Gor-
ham, N.Y., Apr. 8, 1870 ; Henrietta Amelia, b. May 27, 1827, m. Jan. 16, 1848,
Henry J. Angell of Exeter, N.Y., and lives Mohawk, N.Y.; Freeman, b. Nov. 12,
1829, m. Oct. 29, 1859, Marinda Morton of Leicester, b. Whately; they live Minne-
apolis, Minn.
18. John G., son of Horatio, who was the son of Phineas 6, b. Lowell, Vt.,
Apr. 9, iSi6; a stage driver in North Brookfield; m. Catherine Stoddard of North
Brookfield, Sept. 1S48, and d. Warren, Feb. 27, 1S76 ; no children except an adopted
daughter Maria Coniffe Walker, who m. Lyman Barnes of West Brookfield.
WALKER, Trueman P., b. Georgia, Vt., Jan. 3, 1837 ; lived in Chesterfield,
Vt. ; painter; m. E. H. Harrington of North Brookfield, Mar. 9, 1S64. Children,
Frank T., b. East Brookfield, Sept. 30, 1866; Ida J., b. Worcester, June 20, 187 1 ;
Alvin E., b. West Boylston, Nov. 21, 1876; Eveleen Allen, b. Sturbridge, Feb. 22,
1865, d. Dec. 13, 1867; Alice Viola, b. Spencer, Aug. 9, 1869, d. May 18, 1870;
Harlan E., b. West Boylston, May 14, 1874, d. Aug. 6, 1875.
WALKER, Joseph L. 1, son of Willis and Lydia (Thayer) Walker, b. Stur-
bridge, Feb. 28, 1825 ; came from West Brookfield to North Brookfield, Oct. 1S47 ;
m. Nov. 14, 1S48, Charlotte Holmes of North Brookfield. Children, George H, b.
Oct. 17, 1849 2; Henry O., b. Sept. 13, i85[ 3; Sarah A., b. Nov. 9, 1856, m. Aug.
10, 1876, Francis D. Newton of New Braintree ; Charles S., h. Aug. 23, 1S59, m. .
June 23, 1883, Mary A. Foley of Worcester; Lottie M., b. Dec. 4, 1862.
2. George H., son of Joseph L. 1, m. Oct. 17, 1871, Hannah De Land of North
Brookfield. Child, Henry A., b. Nov. 30, 1874.
3. Henry O., son of Joseph L. 1, m. May 26, 1875, Maria L. Sherman of North
Brookfield. Child, Frederick H., b. Apr. 10, 1877.
WALLACE, Arnold F., b. Pittsford, Vt., June 26, 1S42, m. Nov. 5, 1867, Em-
ma E. Holt of De Kalb, N.Y. Children, Willie H, b. North Brookfield, Oct. 19,
1S6S ; Bertie D., b. May 7, 1S73.
WALLEY, William, son of Joseph and Jane (Birchenough) Walley, b. Eng-
land, Apr. 3, 1842 ; enlisted Aug. 20, 1S61, in the Eighteenth Regiment Infantry
Massachusetts Volunteers, in camp at Arlington Heights ; went to Manassas, thence
to Alexandria, thence to Fortress Monroe, there through the campaign under Mc-
Clellan; wounded in second battle of Bull Run; in hospital at Washington; trans-
ferred to Second Battalion Veteran Reserve Corps; discharged Aug. 31, 1864. He
m. Jan. 4, 1872, Sarah G. Bond, daughter of Gilbert of North Brookfield. Children,
Charles B., b. Aug. 30, 1873; Ma7y T., b. Dec. 13, 1875; George ^, b. June 7,
1880.
IVALSII. — WASHBURN. 772)
WALSH, Matthew, b. Ireland, 1S39, d. North Brookfield, Dec. 19, 1878 ; m.
Mary Costigan, b. 1830, d. 1S74. Children, William P., b. Aug. 186S ; Sarah Ann,
b. Aug. 1S70; ATargaret, b. July 20, 1872 ; Elizabeth, b. Aug 24, 1874.
WARD, Oliver, was a descendant of William,' who settled Sudbury, 1639;
through John - of Newton ; Joseph ^ of Newton ; Joseph ■* of Newton ; Nathaniel,'
b. May 12, 1734, settled Grafton, d. Mar. 17, 1793; m. 1773, Hannah Batcheller of
Upton, who d. Mar. 26, 1793. They had children, Asa; Sally; Asa, merchant of
Boston ; Ainia, m. Elisha Chapin; Oliver, b. Grafton, Dec. 3, 17S3 6.
6. Oliver, son of Nathaniel 5 [see his memorial, anU, p. 269] ; d. North Brook-
field, Feb. 26, 1839. He m. Feb. i, 1809, Betsey Phillips of Grafton. Children,
Joseph H., b. Grafton, May 28, 1809 7 ; Betsey P., b. North Brookfield, Aug. 24,
1810, m. Oct. 16, T834, Jonathan Gary of North Brookfield ; Mary B., b. Oct. 14,
1S12, d. July 3, 1830 ; Martha G., b. Sept. 9, 1815, d. Apr. 17, 1S31 ; Sarah L., b.
Sept. 19, 1820, m. Aug. 14, 1845, Levi Adams, and d. Sept. 21, 1849; Caroline S., b.
July 19, 1822; lives Melrose; Elijah P., b. Feb. 26, 1825, d. Boston, Oct. 20, 1870;
Lucy B., b. Sept. 29, 1S30, m. Sept. 29, 1853, Mark Bailey of Dunbarton, N.H.,
lives New Haven, Ct.
7. Joseph Harrison, son of Oliver 6, was teacher; assistant to his father;
merchant in North Brookfield of the firms of Ward & Potter, Gary, Ward & Potter,
Gary, Ward & Bond ; and in Boston of Kidder & Ward, and J. H. Ward & Co. In
1846, he went into the insurance business. He m. (i) May 12, 1836, Charlotte Bates,
daughter of Dr. Anson of Barre, d. Nov. 7, 1843; (2) Sept. 12, 1853, Mrs. Deborah
(Bond) Collins of Yarmouth, N.S. ; s. p.
WARD, Hiram [see ante, p. 275], son of Josiah, b. Keene, N.H., Aug. 6, 1S05,
d. Philadelphia, Feb. 7, 1877. He m. Dec. 10, 1832, Mary Ann Edson of North
Brookfield; d. Worcester, May 16, 1886. Children, Martha G., b. Apr. 5, 1834, d.
young; Sarah, b. June 10, 1836, d. Aug. 30, 1838 ; Sarah L., b. Philadelphia, June 4,
1839, m. Sept. 3, 1867, Horatio B. Lincoln of Philadelphia; Hiravi R., b. Jan. 4,
1843, drowned July i, 1863.
WARREN, William C, b. Oakham, Dec. 7, 1S49, lives North Brookfield ; m.
Jan. I, 1874, Martha A. Spooner.of Oakham ; b. Aug. 25, 1S54. Children, Ella M.,
b. Aug. 5, 1874; Ida M, h. Dec. 11, 1S76, d. Dec. 18, 18S3; Fra7ik E., b. June 14,
1879, d. Aug. 2, 18S1 ; Ena F., b. Oct. 10, 18S1, d. Dec. 27, 18S3; Florence B., b.
Sept. 14, 1S83; Albion W., b. Sept. 30, 1885.
WASHBURN, James ; wife, Ruth. Children, Willard,h. Apr. 3, 1770 ; Sabra,
b. May 26, 1772 ; Hiddah, b. Apr. 4, 1774 ; James, b. June 24, 1776; Renben,\^.]\xx\&
5, 1778 ; Levi, b. Nov. 17, 1780.
WASHBURN, Peter, owned the Calvin Edson place; d. Apr. 6, 1810; m. Apr.
8, 1776, Sarah Ayres, removed 1S21, to Litchfield, N.Y. Children, Sarah, b. Mar.
16, 1777, m. June 27, 1805, Harrington McGlellan of Petersham; John, b. Nov. 11,
1778, m. Apr. I, 1804, Becca Winslow ; Abigail, b. June 19, 1781, m. May 19, 1808,
Solomon Dewing, jr. ; Josiah, b. Mar. 5, 1783, m. Dec. 14, 1806, Rebecca Barstow;
Jonas,h. Apr. 23, 1787; Bethiid,\i.]w\^ 11, 1790 ; Polly, b. Mar. 22, 1792, d. July
10, iSoS; (?;-///«, b. Jan. 30, 1796, m. Sept. 20, 1812, Denny Thompson of North
Brookfield.
774 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
WATSON, John 1, d. Brookfield, Sept. lo, 1769; wife, Elizabeth. Cliildren,
William, h. Mar. 22, 1724 2; John, b. Jan. 9, 1726; Sarah, b. Nov. 22, 1728;
Robertyh. ]a.n.6, 1730, d. Nov. 15, 1767; Rebecca, b. Sept. 19, 1732,111. June 19,
1753, Andrew Kimball ; Esther, b. Oct. 24, 1735; Thaiikfid, b. Apr. 28, 1737, m.
Aug. 176S, James Shay of Brookfield.
2. William, son of John 1, d. May 19, 1777 ; wife, Susanna, d. Mar. 17, 1779. Chil-
dren, William, b. Aug. 14, 1751, m. June 28, 1777, Thankful Bowman ; Elizabeth, b.
Aug. 23, 1752, m. Nov. 19, 1772, Luther How of Marlboro; David, b. Mar. 25, 1754,
m. Apr. 20, 1778, Ruth Edson; Susanna, b. Dec. 7, 1755, "^' May, 1783, Isaac Cut-
ler; Sarah, b. Jan. 15, 1758, m. Nov. 24, 1778, Hosea Edson of Ashburnham ; Jesse,
b. Jan. 31, 1760; Hannah,\i. Oct. 18, 1761, m. Nov. 1784, Abner Snow of Leices-
ter; Joseph, b. July 12, 1764, m. Sept. 1790, Betsey Sherman of Rutland ; daughter,
b. July 6, 1766, d. young ; Benjamin, b. July 3, 1767 ; Robert, b. Sept. 14, 1769.
WATSON, John, b. Scotland, lived on the Bradshaw place; wife, Mary. Chil-
dren, Joltn, b. May 14, 1750; Martha, b. June 11, 1751, d. Nov. 3, 1765; Samuel, b.
Dec. 26, 1752, m. Apr. 1781, Martha Moore of Worcester; Mary, b. Jan. 11, 1755,
m. June 27, 1784, Joseph Bush of Brookfield; Eunice, b. Aug. 26, 1757, d. Oct. 16,
1769; Jude, b. May 9, 1760, m. Mar. i, 1784, Polly Jenks of Boston; Eli, b. Oct.
25, 1762 ; Lucy, b. Mar. 17, 1764, m. Feb. 21, 1792, William Sprague of Templeton;
Nathan, \i. Mar. 2t, 1767; Thankful, b. May 28, 1769, m. Jan. 13, 1785, Aaron
Forbes of Brookfield.
WATSON, Daniel, m. (i) Aug. 13, 1761, Thankful McMitchell of Brookfield;
(2) May 15, 1770, Anna Saterly of Brookfield. Children, Sarah, b. Apr. 15, 176-;
Timothy, b. Jan. 4, 176- ; Sally, b. Jan. 28, 177- ; Royal, b. July 7, 177- ; Samuel, b.
Nov. ID, 177-; William, b. Oct. 26, 177-; Daniel, b. Apr. 16, 177-.
WEBBER, Cyrus K., son of Cyrus and Betsey (Whittemore) Webber of Stur-
bridge, b. Sept. 21, 1841, m. Sept. 21, 1865, Helen A. Gay, daughter of George, b.
Apr. 22, 1849. Children, Edith R., b. May 16, 1867 ; George E., b. Apr. 14, 1873.
[Mr. Webber enlisted 1861 in Company A, Twenty-fifth Regiment Massachusetts
Volunteers ; served till 1865; was in fifteen battles.]
WEBBER, Elliot D., b. Brimfield 1836; barber; enlisted Aug. 1861 in Com-
pany C, Twenty-fifth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers; served three years.
WEBBER, Gilbert F., Jr., b. Chelsea, Mar. 6, 1842; tinsmith; m. (i) Aug. 25,
1S67, Amanda H. Hudson, d. May 6, 1871 ; (2) Sept. 4, 1878, Alice C. Goodwin of
North Brookfield. Children, Jennie, b. Nov. 20, 186S ; Frank G., b. July 11,
1S81.
WEBBER, Walter H., b. Chelsea, 1851 ; tinsmith; m. Dec. 4, 1879, Martha J-
Kittridge of North Brookfield. Children, Laura T.,h. Sept. 27, 18S0; Ralph G., b.
Dec. 9, 18S2 ; Clifford H., b. Mar. i, 1885.
WEDGE, David, from Sudbury or Lancaster, came to Brookfield, 1716 ; received
grant of thirty acres home lot, and later of seventy-seven acres more ; wife, Joanna.
Children, son, b. July 22, 1722 ; son, b. Oct. 22, 1724; soil, b. July 4, 1726; daicghter,
b. Mar. 12, 1731. One of the sons was Thomas, ra. Jan. 1755, Abigail Elwell ; the
daughter was Hannah, m. Sept. 1757, Benjamin Griffin.
WEDGE. — WEEKS. 77 S
WEDGE, Israel, b. Canada, 1S38 ; carpenter; m. Feb. 10, i860, Sophia Harper
of Southbridge. Children, Joseph, b. May 20, 1862; Napoleon,h, Mar. 1865; Fetei*,
b. Aug. 8, 1867; Alexander, b. Jan. i, 187 1 ; Henry, b. Nov. 15, 1873; Israel, b.
Sept. 2, 1875; ^lllie,h. Jan. 10, 1877 ; Ida L., b. Nov. 3, 1879 ; Louis F., b. Jan.
20, 1881 ; Clemence A., b. Mar. 6, 1884.
WEED, Henry S., b. Stamford, Ct., 1783 ; blacksmith; d. Hardvvick, Apr. 18,
1853 ; m. July 21, 1813, Olive Richardson of Brookfield. Children (b. North Brook-
field), Caroline, b. June 10, 1815, d. Dana, Jan. 1832 ; Otis H., b. June 2, 1817 ; mer-
chant in Boston ; m. June 20, 1842, Susan Sherburne of Boston.
W^EEKS, George 1, was one of the first settlers of Dorchester ; wife, Jane Clapp
of England.
2. Ammiel, son of George 1, b. England ; was of Dorchester ; wife, Elizabeth.
3. Supply, son of Ammiel 2, b. Aug. 26, 1671 ; settled Marlboro; d. Sept. 22,
1755. He m. (i) June 4, 1699, Susanna Barns, daughter of Thomas, d. Jan. 15,
1712; (2) Mar. 10, 1715, Mary Holland of Framingham. Children, T/iotnas,^. Sept.
5, 1700 4; yemitna, b. Feb. 23, 1702, m. May 19, 1730, Isaac Tomblin ; Abi_s;ail, b.
Jan. 26, 1704; Ammiel,h. Oct. 13, 1705 5 ; John, b. Mar. 3, 1707, m. Dinah Keyes ;
Elijah, b. Feb. 4, 1710 ; Susaiuta, b. Jan. 11, 1712, m. Jan. 30, 1734, Ephraim
Ward.
4. Thomas, son of Supply 3 ; lived Marlboro; removed Brookfield 1734; m.
Hannah Holland, b. Aug. 17, 1704. Children, Hannah, b. Feb. 3, 1725 ; Ruth, b.
Dec. 2, 1726 ; Samuel, b. Mar. 31, 1729; went to Canada ; Eunice, b. Sept. 19, 1730,
d. 1731 ; Phebe, b. Jan. 13, 1733, m. (i) 1753, deacon Solomon Rich of Western; (2)
Apr. 13, 1794, Col. Samuel Denny of Leicester, and d. Sept. 30, 1808 ; Thomas, b.
Brookfield, Apr. 21, 1735 6; Eunice, b. Aug. 15, 1737, m. Aug. 21, 1770, Solomon
Bowker, and d. Feb. 11, 1771 ; David, b. Jan. i, 1740; Holland, b. Aug. 14, 1742 ;
Ammiel, b. Mar. i, 1745 7.
5. Ammiel, son of Supply 3; shop joiner; was of Marlboro in 1738, when he
buys in North Brookfield for ^200, the farm since known as the " Lamson place ; "
d. Sept. 21, 1769. He m. (i) Mary ; (2) Deborah Rockwood. Children, Kath-
erine, b. Feb. 16, 1736, m. Oct. 16, 1760, Nathan Sparhawk of Rutland, and d. in
Brookfield ; Mary (twin), b. Feb. 16, 1736, m. Nov. 1759, John Lamson of Brook-
field, and d. Mar. 29, 1808.
6. Thomas, son of Thomas 4; lived Brookfield; m. July 23, 1759, Marcy Hink-
ley, daughter of Job of Brookfield. Children, Marcy, b. Apr. 18, 1762, m. 1780, John
Williams of Goshen; Elijah, b. Aug. 23, 1764; Sarah, b. May 15, 1766, m. Jan. 4,
1787, Cyrus Stearns of Goshen, and d. Buckland, June 28, 1850; John, b. Sept. 2,
1768, d. Oct. 3, 1782; Levi, b. Sept. 16, 1770, d. Oct. 14, 1775; ^^^o-y b. May 10,
1772; Calvin, b. July 16, 1774, d. Feb. 10, 1801 ; Levi, b. Oct. 22, 1776; Luther, b.
Dec. 23, 1778 ; d. young; Kate, b. Jan. 4, 1781, m. June 10, 1802, Augustus Belding
of Whately, d. July 3, 1816 ; (2) Sept. 6, 1827, Liberty Bowker of Savoy, who d.
May 20, 1846; she d. Sept. 6, 1852.
7. Ammiel, son of Thomas 4 ; a soldier in the Revolution ; lived Hardwick,
Leverett ; d. Wendell, Feb. 15, 1832. He m. (i) Apr. 6, 1769, Susanna Chamber-
lain of Petersham; (2) Feb. 26, 177S, widow Sarah (Johnson) Mandell of Peter-
sham, d. Leverett, Dec. 1839, aged 82. Children, Artemas, b. Hardwick, Nov. 9,
1769, m. Feb. 2, 1795, Martha Abbott of Belchertown, and d. Prescott 1829; Ruth,
b. Oct. 13, 1773, "^' ^^^- 6> 1S03, David Smith of Barre, and d. Mar. 21, 1855 ; Cyn-
77^ GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
thia, b. Leverett, June lo, 1785, m. June 10, 1806, Joseph Ashley of Leverett, and d.
Apr. 7, 1S71 ; Eunice, b. Feb. i, 1787, m. Feb. 19, 1824, Artemas Leach of Wendell,
and d. North Brookfield, Mar. 15, 1866; Susan, b. Greenwich, Feb. 20, 1789, m. Feb.
22, 1810, James M. Jewett of Greenwich, and d. Aurora, O., Feb. 17, 1S6S.
WEEKS, David J., b. Hudson, N.Y., 1816; mason; lives North Brookfield;
m. July 29, 1845, Martha A. Mason of Hardwick, d. Oct. 19, 1874. Child, Fitz
Edward, b. Apr. 22, 1S46, d. North Brookfield, Dec. 31, 1S71.
WELCH, Morris, son of Patrick, b. Kerry, Ire. ; came over 1S54; m. Kate Ma-
honey, b. Cork City, Ire. Children, Annie, b. Aug. 27, 1857 ; Charles, b. i860 ; a
printer; yohn,\). Dec. 1862; Tiniothy, b. May 25, 1864; William, b. Dec. 1S65;
Mary, b. May 26, 1867 ; Nellie, b. Sept. 13, 1869; Francis, b. Dec. 25, 1875.
WELD, Benjamin D. 1, b. Washington, N.H., Jan. i, 1792; d. Sturbridge ;
Mar. 2, 1879. He m. (r) Oct. 24, 1819, Mary C. Parks of North Brookfield; (2)
Nov. 25, 1828, Marinda Partridge of Holland. Children, Aaron Davis, b. Dec. 14,
1820 2 ; Benjamin C, b. June 14, 1823 3 ; Isaac P., b. Dec. 4, 1829, d. Oct. 22, 1849 !
Ezra B., b. Aug. 5, 1831 ; lives Southbridge ; m. (r) Fanny Sherman of Brim-
field ; (2) Francelia Smith of Sturbridge ; Albert E., b. Mar. 29, 1833 ; lives Union,
Ct. ; m. Celinda Wales ; Miranda M., b. Jan. 20, 1835, '^' C>ct. 1S59, Jonas Bea-
man of Hadley, and d. Aug. 7, 1876, in Sturbridge.
2. Aaron D., son of Benjamin D. 1. He left home Feb. 18, 1862, to serve as act-
ing Assistant Paymaster in the United States Navy ; was taken sick of remittent
fever while on the steamer J. P. Jackson of the Gulf blockading squadron in May
following. June 11, he was transferred to the steamer Ocean Queen for passage
home, via New York, and died the same day in the South West Pass, and was bur-
ied at a place called Pilot Town. He m. (i) Dec. 12, 1848, Martha Ann Batcheller,
daughter of Deacon Tyler, d. Winchester, Oct. 1, 1852; (2) Nov. 2, 1854, Ellen A.
Burnham of Winchester. Children, Ella Amelia, b. North Brookfield, Nov. 12,
1849, d. Exeter, N.H., Feb. 7, 1883, m. Nov. 12, 1874, Oliver R. Burnham of An-
dover, Mass. ; Martha Florence, \>. Winchester, Jan. 22, 1852, d. Bloomington, 111.,
Mar. 27, 1881, m. Nov. 12, 1874, Alfred W. OUis of Bloomington; Arthur D., b.
May 23, 1856; lives St. Joseph, Mo. ; George A., b. Nov. 27, 1857 ; lives Winchester.
3. Benjamin C, son of Benjamin D. 1, m. Oct. 26, 1847, Lucy Ann Upham of
Sturbridge. Children, Herbert D., b. Aug. 30, 1850, d. Apr. 7, i860; Frederick, b.
June 6, 1853, d. young ; Anna J., b. July 6, 1S55, m. June 8, 1881, Henry M. Brown
of North Brookfield ; Mary L., b. North Brookfield, Aug. 27, 1861, d. young; Em-
ma L., b. Aug. 9, 1S63, d. Jan. 24, 1S67 ; Frank, b. Dec. 18, 1S67, d. 1885.
WELDS, Joseph, b. Canada, 1830, m. Sept. 25, 1857, Ellen Stone of Vermont.
Child, Clementine, b. Southbridge, July, 1862.
WELLINGTON, Benjamin, m. June, 1763, Lucy Smith. Children, Benja-
min, b. May 16, 1764; Elias, b. Feb. 14, 1766 ; Mary, b. Mar. 17, 1768, d. young;
Amos, b. Apr. 5, 1770; Lucy, b. Feb. 23, 1772; Liberty, b. Sept. 22, 1774; Folly,h.
Jan. 28, 1776.
WELLINGTON, Roger 1, lived in Lexington, Sutton, Ashby, and Brookfield.
He had brothers, Luke and John. He m. Stearns. Children, Oliver, d. West
WELLINGTON.— WESTON. 777
Brookfield, leaving son Oliver, who had John and other children ; Eli 2 ; Lydia, m.
Davis ; daughUr, m. Wilder; daughter, m. Burnett ; Achsah, m.
Willis ; Ezekiel.
2. Eli, son of Roger 1, b. Sutton ; carpenter ; d. North Brookiield, Mar. 6, 1837.
He m. Sept. 28, iSoo, Margery Rich of Ware. Children, Az>e>y, b. Nov. 2, 1801, m.
Mary Atwood of Brandon, Vt., and d. there or at Middleboro, 1874; Samuel Rich,
b. June 19, 1803, m. Nancy Lyon of Charlestown, and d. there ; Achsah, b. Oct. 27,
1804, m. William Hassett of Wales; resides Attica, N.Y. ; Eli Stearns, b. Mar. 13,
1806; printer; d. Troy, N.Y. [his only child, Charles M., m. Lucy Eleanor King of
Waterford and Troy, N.Y., and had George B., b. Troy, 1856; Mary, b. 1S63 ;
Grace, b. 1S70] ; Harvey,};). ]\in& 28, 1807 3; Emily, b. Oct. S, 1809, m. (i)
Chapman, (2) Polka, both of Attica, N.Y., and d. there; Gardner, b. Dec. 5,
1810; lived and d. in Louisiana; Apollos,'b.]\xn& 11, i8i2 4; yitstus,h. Oct. 15, 1813,
d. Oct. 19, 1S33; Amos Collins, b. Feb. 9, 1815, d. Ware, 1821 ; Nancy, b. Aug. 29,
1816, d. Attica, N.Y., 1834 ; Sylvester, b. Jan. 19, 1818, m. Cone of Attica, N.Y.,
and d. in Wisconsin; George, b. Dec. 17, 1820, d. Ware, 1823 ; Andrew, d. young.
3. Harvey, son of Eli 2, d. Williamstown, Dec. 11, 1S42. He m. (i) Dec. 2, 1S30,
Lucy Hamilton of Brookfield; (2) Sept. 26, 1839, Lucy Bartlett of Williamstown.
Children (b. North Brookfield), Jefferson Hamilton, h. Dec. 17, 1832, m. Aug. 26,
1856, Nancy Clark of Brookfield, and d. Oswego, N.Y., Apr. 6, 1S65 ; Lucy D., b. Aug.
16, 1835 ; lives Monson ; Hiram B., b. Williamstown, Sept. 12, 1840 5 ; Harvey, b.
Williamstown, Apr. 2, 1842 6.
4. ApoUos, son of Eli 2, m. May 14, 1835, Charlotte M. Bigelow of North Brook-
field, who d. at West Brookfield, Aug. 17, 1876. Children, Nancy Maria, b. North
Brookfield, June 4, 1836, m. Dec. 21, 1857, Oliver Woodbridge of Fox Island, Me. ;
Justus Collins, h.]a.x\. 13, 1838, killed at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1S63; John Gardner,
b. Oct. 7, 1841, d. West Brookfield, July 11, 1866; Marcia Elizabeth,h. Feb. 20,
1843, m. June 25; 186S, Charles McMaster of Monson; Julia Amanda, b. Mar. 21,
1845, ™- ^^^- ^^' 1S72, Charles F. Sampson of West Brookfield, and d. there May
10, 1880; Charles Sumner,h. June 16, 1847; lives West Brookfield.
5. Hiram Bartlett, son of Harvey 3 ; high sheriff of Berkshire County; lives
Pittsfield. He m. Dec. 3, 1863, Nancy B. Sears of Lenox. Children, Marshall
Sears, b. Lenox,' Mar. 11, 1869; Thomas J., b. May 10, 1870; Mary Efncline,h.
Pittsfield, Dec. 17, 187 1 ; Susan Eliza, b. Feb. 18, 1873; Fanny Augusta, b. Aug.
22, 1S74; Hiram Bartlett, b. Dec. 22, 1876; Harvey Cone, b. Aug. 3, 1879.
6. Harvey, son of Harvey 3, resides Adams; m. June 14, 1865, Fanny Sayles of
Adams. Children (b. there), Archibald Cone, b. Apr. 6, 1866; Margery, b. Apr.
7, 1S75.
WELLINGTON, Nathan W.,b. West Boylston, June 4, 1S31, m. Oct. 28, 1858,
Mary McKinstry of Rutland. Child, Jennie, b. Rutland, Apr. 28, 1865, m. May 20,
1SS5, Hervey F. Moore of New Braintree.
WESTON, James, came to Brookfield from Middleboro, about 1775. He and
son James were recorded in 1791 as belonging in North School District. He d.
Apr. 13, 1S22. His wife d. Feb. 15, 1820. Children (perhaps not in order of
birth), James; Eliza, m. Feb. 28, 1796, Levi Harrington of New Braintree; Re-
hekah, m. Sept. 19, 1802, Asa Harrington of New Braintree ; Betsey, b. Sept. i, 1767,
m. Nov. 4, 1813, Barnabas Raymond, and d. Nov. 24, 1854; Susan, m. Isaac Pratt
of Spencer.
77'^ GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
WETHERBEE, Charles 1, b. Roxbury, about 1735. d. North Brookfield,
Apr. 12, iSio. He m. (i) 1760, Rebecca Biilings of Stowe, who d. Apr. 6, 1793;
(2) Aug. ID, 1794, Lois Cutter of Spencer. Children (all by first wife), Isaac, b. *
Stowe, June 19, 1761 2; Calvin, b. June 6, 1767 3; Phinehas, b. Feb. 26, 1770 4;
Anna, b. Mar. 25, 1772, m. (i) Mar. 17, 1799, William Doane of Ware; (2)
Howe of Monson; yosepk, b. Apr. 16, 1774, d. young; Joseph, h. Dec. i, 1776, m.
May 3, 1807, Mary Bosworth of Warren, Me., and d. there Sept. 30, 1822; Daniel,
b. May 11, 1781, d. Camden, Me., May i, 1856, unmarried.
2. Isaac, son of Charles 1, d. Goshen, N.H., Apr. i, 1802. He m. (i) June 25,
17S2, Keziah Hill of Brookfield; (2) Elizabeth Whipple, daughter of Capt. Thomas
of New Braintree, b. Oct. 31, 1762, d. Sept. 6, 1806. Children (b. New Braintree),
Theodocia, b. Mar. 19, 1786, m. Edward Hunter of New Braintree (second wife) ;
Elizabeth Billins^s, b. Feb. 11, 1789, m. Edward Hunter (first wife), and d. July 11,
1820; Laura Hill, b. Mar. 6, 1791, m. David Mellen of Prescott, and d. there;
Folly M., b. Woodstock, Ct., Feb. 25, 1793, m. May 9, 1814, Jeduthan Stevens, jr.,
and d. Worcester, Jan. 25, 1877; Charles H., b. Goshen, N.H , Jan. 25, 1795 ^'>
Roxana Cutter, b. Apr. 6, 1797, m. Joseph Wright of Montgomery, Vt., d. there ;
Nahuvi W., b. June 13, 1801 6.
3. Calvin, son of Charles 1, d. West Brookfield; m. (i) Mar. 3, 1793, Lydia
Banister ; (2) May 3, 1804, Priscilla Banister. Children (b. Brookfield), William
Bostwick, b. June 11, 1795 "^ ! Liberty Banister, b. Aug. 17, 1797, m. Charity Wad-
ling of Belfast, Me., and d. there; Seth Banister, b. Dec. 10, 1799 8; Lydia Anne,
b. Feb. 18, 1804, m. Apr. 9, 1830, Jacob Dupee of Brookfield; Charles Billings, b.
Apr. 18, 1806 9; John Eliot, b. Feb. 29, 1808; Mary Adeline, b. May 3, iSio, m.
Aug. 17, 1833, William Carpenter; Joseph Boszuorth, b. Sept. 13, 1813 10; Sally
Crosby, b. Mar. 24, 1815, m. May 14, 1840, Erastus F. Woodis, and d. Oct. 22,
1841 ; Eanny Capron, b. Aug. 5, 1817, d. young; Eliza Priscilla, b. June 16, 1821,
m. Orren P. Howe ; Mary Rice, b. Mar. 4, 1827 ; Ellen Maria, b. Oct. 28, 1829.
4. Phinehas, son of Charles 1, m. May 17, 1794, Lydia Barnes of Hardwick, and
d. there Apr. 21, 1822. Children, Betsey, b. Hardwick, Mar. 15, 1795 ^^ ! Jesse Barnes,
b. Washington, N.H., Sept. 19, 1797, m. 1821, Rachel Luce of Ware, and d. West
Brookfield, Mar. 14, 1871 ; Orin, b. May 26, 1799 12 ; Calvin, b. Oct. 4, 1802 13 ;
Gilbert, b. North Brookfield, Feb. 24, 1805, d. Hardwick, Aug. 27, 1825; Farnnm,
b. Greenwich, May 3, 1807 14; Luther Billings, b. Hardwick, June 23, 1S09 15 ;
Alinira, b. Greenwich, May 26, 181 1, m. July 5, 1842, Jason Pratt of Weld, Me.,
and d. Boston, Feb. i, 1845 ; Chandler, b. Enfield, May 23, 18 16 16.
5. Charles H., son of Isaac 2, d. Camden, Me., Mar. 4, 1871. He m. (i) Lu-
cretia D. Bird, b. Warren, Me., Oct. i, 1796, d. Camden, Me., Sept. 27, 1855; (2)
Mar. 13, 1858, Sarah A. Bird, b. Warren, Me., Oct. 11, 1793, d. Feb. 27, 1877. Chil-
dren (b. Camden), Charles B.,h. Apr. 3, 181S, d. Dec. 2, 1857; Martha J. N., b.
May 31, 1819, m. (i) William Hall of Portland, Me., who d. 1848; (2) July 12,
1855, Robert S. Davis of Camden; James B., b. Apr. 12, 1821, m. 1846, Helen
Dillingham of Oldtown, Me.; went to California; Elizabeth W., b. Sept. 16, 1822,
m. Edward Cashing of Camden; Alexander B., b. June 2, 1825 17; Mary L, b.
Mar. 19, 1827, m. Paul Stevens of Camden; resides Washington, D.C. ; Isaac F.,
b. Jan. 3, 1834, lives Virginia City, Nev. ; Le Roy B., b. Feb. 9, 1838; resides San
Francisco, Cal.
6. Nahum W., son of Isaac 2, d. Fitchburg, Aug. 15, 1880. He m. May 27,
1836, Olive Wright of Groton, b. Feb. 14, 1818, d. Aug. 16, 1876. Children, Sarah
Jane, b. Aug. 6, 1836, d. May 17, 1842; Alfred, b. Sept. 11, 1838, m. Aug. 18, i860,
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Anna A. Jaquitli, b. 1851 [their children, Eugene, b. i86r ; Frank, b. 1863, d. young;
Anna. d. Dec. 16, 1879) ; Ilarrid E., b. Dec. 26, 1843 ^8 ; George, b. Aug. 7, 1847,
m. Dec. 24, 1871, Mary Howard, b. 1839 ; Julia A., b. July 15, 1S51, m. Aug. 13,
1866, W. Albert Morgan, b. 1S45 [their children, Charles, b. Feb. 14, 1869; William,
b. 1872] ; Charles E., b. June 13, 1853, m. July 24, 1876, Lizzie J. Warden, b. 185S.
7. William B., son of Calvin 3, d. Warren, Me., July 26, 1835, m. Dec. 26,
1S16, Fanny Carpenter of Brookfield. Child, Oliver, d. Jan. 30, 1836.
8. Seth Banister, son of Calvin 3, d. Warren, Me., June 22, 1875. He m.
(i) Nov. 13, 1826, Mehitable Bartlett of New Braintree, b. Mar. 18, 1803, d. War-
ren, Me., Jan. 16, 1859; (2) Aug. 12, 1861, Ann S. Coburn of Warren, who d. Nov.
23, 1864. Children (b. Warren, Me.), William Hilliard, b. Aug. 16, 1827, m. Sept. i,
1S52, Isanna Capen Cobb of Warren; Alden M., b. Apr. 13, 1830, m. (i) May i,
1866, Sarah E. Brown Crane ; (2) Hattie D. Scales of Waldoboro, Me. ; Angelica H.,
b. June 4, 1832, d. young; Sarah Ellis, b. Feb. 13, 1S3S, m. Jan. 16, 1859, Joseph
Woods of New Braintree; Calvin S., b. Apr. 9, 1836, m. 1864, Martha Dudley of
Baltimore, and d. Warren, Me., May 26, 1869; Lydia Ann, b. Nov. 23, 1S64, d.
young.
9. Charles B., son of Calvin 3, m. Apr. 21, 1828, Abigail G. Bartlett of New
Braintree. Children (b. Brookfield), Charles, b. July 31, 1829; Martha Maria, b.
Dec. 17, TS30, d. young.
10. Joseph B., son of Calvin 3, m. Sept. 2, 1837, Mary Ann Sampson of Brook-
field. Children (b. there), George Eliot, b. July 22, 1838; Joseph Henry, b. Mar. 5,
1842.
11. Betsey, daughter of Phinehas 4, m. Oct. 14, 1818, Tilly Rogers of Holden,
and d. there, June 6, 1870. Children (b. Yio\A^Vi), Doriiida, b. Feb. 22, i8r9, m.
Martin F. Peeler of Vernon, Vt. ; Hannah C, b. Oct. 14, 1821, m. Albert B. Trow-
bridge of Leominster; resides Leicester; Eliza, h. Nov. 25, 1823, d. in Worcester,
Mar. 25, 1879; Emory, b. Dec. 25, 1825, d. young; Simeon, b. Nov. 23, 1S27, m.
1849, Harriet Truesdell of Holden ; resides Waterloo, la. ; Jndith F., b. Mar. 7,
1830, m. 1849, George W. Truesdell of Oxford ; resides Charlton ; Clara, b. Oct.
24, 183S, m. 1849, Hiram P. Newell of Holden.
12. Orin, son of Phinehas 4, m. 1822, Prudence Gibbs of Greenwich, and d.
there, Dec. 27, 1851. Children (b. Greenwich), Erastus,n\. Green of Warwick,
d. Ware, 1861 ; Ann, m. Calvin Shepardson ; Li(cy, m. Winslow of Enfield;
d. there.
13. Calvin, son of Phinehas 4, m. Apr. 1822, Betsey Ruggles of Hardwick, and d.
there, Apr. 16, 1839. Children (b. Hardwick), Benjamin R., b. 1823, m. 1849, Abbie
Richards of Hardwick ; resides Athol ; John S., b. 1825, m. and d. in Hardwick ;
Samuel, b. June 24, 1827, m. Dec. 27, 1849, Luthera Johnson of Hardwick ; resides
Fulton, 111. ; Adin P., b. 1829, m. June 15, 1863, Martha Stone of Petersham ; Mar-
vin L., b. 1S33, m. Hartshorn of New Salem ; resides Athol.
14. Varnum, son of Phinehas 4, d. Genesee Grove, 111., Feb. 2, 1864. He m.
Nov. 13, 1831, Betsey Rice of Hardwick. Children, Solomon, b. Wilmington, Vt.,
1835, d. Illinois, 1862; Ephraim,h. Pelham, 1837; resides Belle Plain, la. ^, Olive,
d. Illinois ; Almira, b. 1842, d. Illinois ; Johti, b. 1845, d. Illinois.
15. Luther B., son of Phinehas 4; machinist; d. Sterling, 111., Nov. 6, 1S73.
He m. Nov. 9, 1S31, Charlotte W., daughter of Palmer Adams of Oakham. Chil-
dren (b. Sterling, 111.), Charles Adams, b. Dec. 17, 1839, m. 1866, Maggie Penrose of
Sterling; Mary Addie, b. Mar. 13, 1841, m. Jan. r, 1869, Harry O. Gaston of Pal-
myra, 111.; resides Sierra Gorda, III; Edwin Cheney, b. Apr. 21, 1842, m. 1868,
Mary Eckles of Sterling; resides Marshalltown, la.
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16. Chandler, son of Phinehas 4, m. Apr. 23, 1840, Laura Haskell of Temple-
ton ; resides Worcester. Adopted child, Caro Frances.
17. Alexander E., son of Charles H. 5, m. May 17, 1855, Clara E. Danforth of
Washington, Me. ; resides Camden, Me. Children, Joshua Adams, b. Sept. 28, 1856,
d. young ; Sarah Lucretia, b. Dec. 5, 1S58; Charles B., b. June 29, 1867, d. Dec. 27,
1877 ; Alice Hale, b. Apr. 16, 1S72.
18. Harriet E., daughter of Nahum W. 6, d. Dec. 11, 1S70. She m. Feb. 27,
1859, Alonzo Withington, b. Apr. 14, 1837. Children, Orriii, b. May 22, i860, d.
young; Charles, b. Jan. 14, 1862, m. 1879, Abbie M. Bailey, b. Oct. 28, 1858; Ed-
ward F., b. Nov. 2, 1864; Clara B., b. Aug. 26, 1866.
WETHERELL, W. David, b. New Braintree, Aug. 3, iSoi, d. Dec. 28, 1884.
lie m. (i) xA.ngeline Hunter of North Brookfield ; (2) Electa Nye of New Braintree ;
(3) Sarah Holmes of New Braintree. Children, Sarah W., b. Oct. 11, 1831 ; m. (i)
Charles Gamble of Springfield; (2) Alfred Boyden of New Braintree; John II.,
b. Sept. 20, 1836, m. Nov. 14, 1876, Ida L. Vaughn of East Brookfield, b. June 5,
1S56, d. Sept. 24, 1877 ; Charles /., b. Oct. 26, 1841, killed at battle of Petersburg,
Va., June 18, 1864 ; Clarence D ; Mary.
WHEELER, Amos, b. Charlestown, N.H., May 2, 17S3; farmer; served in
the war of 1812; was killed at Eaton, P.Q., by the falling of a tree, July 3, 1849.
He m. 1805, Rachel McLaughlin of Walpole, N.H. His son
Daniel W., b. Eaton, P.Q., Mar. 2, 1829, came to North Brookfield from Eaton
in 1S49; m. Mar. 17, 1852, Eliza A. Johnson of North Brookfield. Children (b.
North Brookfield), Delia Agnes, b. Aug. 17, 1853, m. Nov. 6, 1873, Frank H. Fay of
Hard wick; Grace Turner, b. Aug. 11, 1855; music teacher; Paul Clifton (adopted),
b. Bridgewater, Sept. 10, 1S58.
WHEELOCK, Rufus, m. Polly A. Conant, and d. in North Brookfield. His
son
Joseph B., was b. South Orange, Dec. 8, 1832; last-plater ; served in the Thirty-
sixth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers in the late war ; m. Dec. 8, 1869, Melissa
A. Shedd of North Brookfield. Children, Paul D., b. Nov. 5, 1874; Ethel A., b.
Oct. 7, 1877.
WHEELOCK, Benjamin C, b. South Orange, 1830; farmer; settled North
Brookfield; removed to Wyoming Territory; m. Dec. 13, 1857, Jane Donahue of
North Brookfield. Children (b. North Brookfield), Abbie J., b. Feb. 11, 1S59;
Bennie E., b. Aug. 9, 1862 ; Joseph W., b. Mar. 25, 1S65 ; Francis Jatnes, b. Nov. 6,
1866; James Eugene, b. Feb. 17, iS63.
WHITE, Ezekiel 1, b. Weymouth, June 8, 1748; blacksmith; settled New
Braintree; removed to Braintree, and lived a while in Westhampton ; d. Jan. 10,
1821. He m. 1766, Sarah Vinton of Braintree, b. Dec. 20, 1747, d. Jan. 15, 1837.
Children (b. New Braintree), Ezekiel, b. Feb. 24, 1767 ; blacksmith ; m. Mary Bates
of Chesterfield, and had thirteen children, viz., Clarinda, m. William Wilder of
Chesterfield ; Horace, ni. and lived in Pennsylvania ; Betsey, m. Freeborn White
of Goshen ; Melintha, m. Samuel Hawkins of Chesterfield ; Sarah, m. Almander
Norton of Westhampton ; Mary, m. Hawkins King of Pennsylvania ; Ephraim ;
Maltby ; Lamed; Caroline; Philip; Jefferson; Bates; Green, b. Apr. 27, 1769;
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blacksmith; unmarried, d. Charleston, S.C. ; Sarah, b. Jan. 3, 1771, m. Hugh
Thompson of New Braintree, and had nine children, viz., Dorcas, d. young ; Sarah,
m. Hiram Barr of New Braintree ; John, m. Melissa Barr of New Braintree ; Ann,
m. Joseph Scott of Vermont; William, m. Mary Liscom of New Braintree ; Phi-
lena, unmarried ; Jerusha, m. Israel Allen of Spencer ; Marshall, d. at the age of
twenty-one ; Sophronia, m. Amherst Hawes of Oakham ; Philip, b. Braintree, Apr.
27, 1774 2 ; Nathaniel, b. Braintree, Jan. 24, 1777 ; blacksmith ; m. Electa Gould of
Palmyra, N.Y., and had six children, viz., Asenath ; John M. ; Freeborn G., m.
Betsey White of Goshen; Sarah Vinton; Orel; Mary; Abiathar, b. Nov. 2, 1779
3; Ephraiin, b. July 22, 1783; physician; unmarried; Job, b. Aug. 26, 1785 4;
Dorothy, b. Sept. 25, 1789, m. Otis Engram of Chesterfield, and had two children,
viz., Nathaniel, m. 1S42, Susan Rogers; Ammiel, m. 1S46, Maria Dwight ; William,
b. Apr. 15, 1793 ; blacksmith ; m. Sarah Weaver of Waldoboro, Me., and had two
children, viz., John E. ; Lewis.
2. Philip, son of Ezekiel 1, b. Braintree, Apr. 27, 1774; blacksmith; m. (i)
Jan. I, 1801, Jerusha Edwards of Northampton, d. North Brookfield, Mar. 18, 1804;
(2) Jan. 26, 1806, Abigail Cutler of Brookfield, d. Worcester, Feb. 8, 1863. Chil-
dren (b. North Brookfield), V/arren, -b. 1801, d. Rome, N.Y., 1819 ; Frederick, b.
Dec. 15, 1S03, d. young; Sarah, b. Mar. 26, 1806, m. May 19, 1832, Lucius Wood-
cock of Leicester, who d. there 1884; Fanny Ctttler, b. Nov. 29, 1807, m. Sept. 3,
1839, Estes Cummings of Ware, who d. Leicester, Sept. 17, 1879; Maria, b. May
27, 1809, m. Nov. 25, 1831, William M. Shaw of Ware; lives Chagrin Falls, C;
Samuel, h. h.Mg. II, iSii, d. 1S13 ; Jerusha, b. July 16, 1813, m. June 10, 1834,
Warren McFarland of Leicester ; lives Worcester ; William, b. Warren, July 26,
1815; card manufacturer; m. Oct. 4, 1837, Eliza E. Smith of Leicester, who d. in
Leicester, July, 1S80 ; he d. there Dec. 30, 1881 ; Mary Ann, b. Warren, Feb. 16,
1819, m. May 6, 1845, Cyrus Manvel of Elizabethport, N.J., and d. there Apr. 28,
1858 ; Frederick, b. Oakham, Oct. 24, 1823, m. June 28, 1848, Rhoda Ward of
Newark, N.J., and d. there Sept. 5, 1S49 ; Eliza A., b. Oakham, Mar. 9, 1S26, m.
William Skinner of New Haven, Ct., and d. there July 13, 1853.
3. Abiathar, son of Ezekiel 1, b. Nov. 2, 1779 ; blacksmith ; m. May 9, 1805,
Nabby Bruce, daughter of Charles of North Brookfield. Children, Lucy, m. Thomp-
son Dyer of New Braintree ; Clarinda, d. at Ware, aged twenty-five ; Chandler ;
William V. and Charles B. (twins), d. when about twenty years old; Abigail A.;
Dorothy, m. Wright of Jackson, Me. ; Perry G.
4. Job, son of Ezekiel 1, b. Aug. 26, 1785; blacksmith; m. (i) Betsey Quimby
of Belfast, Me. ; (2) Grace Ulmer of Belfast. Children, George Ulmer ; Vinton.
WHITE, John, son of Moses, b. Westmoreland, N.H., July 12, 1796; under-
taker; d. East Boston, July 25, 1861. He m. June 7, 1821, Harriet Carroll of Wood-
stock, Ct., b. Mar. 11, 1796, d. North Brookfield, Apr. 20, iSSo. Children, Harriet
Amelia, b. Westmoreland, Mar. 27, 1822, m. Dec. 21, 1842, William L. Poland of
North Brookfield; Moses Augustus, b. Westmoreland, July 8, 1S23, unmarried, d.
Chicopee, Dec. 28, 1841 ; Adeline Auvilla, b. Apr. 5, 1825, m. Jan. i, 1S50, Alfred Bur-
rill of East Boston ; lives North Brookfield ; Lucy Ann, b. Monson, Dec. 27, 1828,
d. 1829; Maria Patience, b. Warwick, Oct. 29, 1832, m. Feb. 9, 1S53, Roswell M.
White of Littleton, N.H.; Mary Frances, b. Warwick, Oct. 19, 1835, d. 1839;
Emily Packard, b. Warwick, May 12, 1838, d. young [John White, the father, is
said to have been a descendant of Peregrine, who was born on the Mayflower in
Plymouth harbor, through Daniel ; John, who was killed by the Indians at Brook-
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field, July 22, 1710; Cornelius, of Brookfield; Moses, of Brookfield and Westmore-
land, N.H.].
WHITE, Nelson, b. Canada; m. 1872, Eliza Clairtier of North Brookfield, b.
Canada. Children, Nelson, b. June 25, 1876; Victoria, b. 1S75; £iiiora, b. Sept.
14, 18S0.
WHITING [communicated by Daniel \\;hiting 9, May 4, 1SS2], James 1,
came from England, and settled in Hingham ; m. 1647, Mary Beals of Hingham.
They had —
2. James, b. Hingham, 1651. He m. , and had
3. Samuel, b. Hingham, 1685; m. 1708, Margaret , and had
4. Daniel, b. Hingham, 1722 ; m. 1744, Jael Damon, and had
5. Daniel, b. Hingham, 1745; m. 176S, Desire Stoddard, and had
6. Daniel, b. Hingham, Apr. 14, 177 1; farmer; removed to North Brookfield,
where he d. Feb. 14, 1S50. He m. Jan. 11, 179S, Phebe Whiton of Hingham, b.
Apr. 12, 1773, d. North Brookfield, Feb. 23, 1861. Children (b. Hingham), Abi-
gail, b. Dec. II, 1798, d. North Brookfield, Apr. 10, 1815; Leivis, b. June 10,
1800 7; Eliza, b. May 22, 1802, m. Mar. 18, 1S27, Parker Johnson of North Brook-
field; Nelson, b. June 5, 1804 8; Daniel, h. June iS, 1806 9; Lyman, b. North
Brookfield, Apr. 28, 1817 10.
7. Lewis, son of Daniel 6, b. Hingham, June 10, 1800 ; settled North Brook-
field in 1810; selectman, assessor, etc.; d. Aug. 30, 1881. He m. (i) June 8, 1823,
Roxana Parks of Lincoln; (2) June 15, 1837, Fanny Parks of Wayland; (3) June
14, 1857, Catherine (Gardner) Whiting, widow of his brother Nelson; she d. June
3, 1877. Children (b. North Brookfield), Caroline Parks, b. Sept. 14, 1825, m. Jan.
26, 1S53, Rev. Jonas M. Bailey of North Brookfield, and d. Neponset, May 7, 1S61 ;
Rebecca Bacon, b. Oct. 18, 1828, m. Dec. 26, 1852, Walter H. Howe of Cambridge,
Vt. ; Phebe, b. Jan. 19, 1832, m (i) Sept. 4, 1856, E. Curtis Knight of North Brook-
field; "(2) Dec. 6, 1870, Henry DeLand; Mary Frances, b. June 21, 1838, m. June
II, 1862, Thomas H. Reed of Worcester; Daniel Lewis, b. Mar. 25, 1S40, d. June
28, 1S42; Charlotte Elizabeth, b. Mar. 25, 1844, d. Apr. 16, 1852.
8. Nelson, son of Daniel 6, b. Hingham, June 15, 1S04; carpenter; d. North
Brookfield, Apr. 12, 1856. He m. May 27, 182S, Catherine Gardner of Hingham, b.
Oct. 14, 1S03, m. (2) Lewis Whiting, and d. June 3, 1877. Child, Nelson Gardner,
b. North Brookfield, Nov. 22, 1829, d. Jan. 27, 1840.
9. Daniel, son of Daniel 6, b. Hingham, June 6, 1806; shoe manufacturer and
farmer. He has been selectman, assessor, and overseer of the poor quite a number
of years. P. S. The house he lives in he says was built for him in 1830, it being
the first house that was glazed with large glass, — viz., 9x13. It was the second
house built in this village without a farm attached. The first door-bell hung in this
town was in this house. Mr. Whiting says there are two cellar-holes on land owned
by him. One is where a colored man by the name of Caesar lived, and the other is
where a Mr. Townsend lived, one and a half miles from the village, on the road
between the Parker Johnson and Wm. P. Whiting places. He m. Dec. 23, 1830,
Elizabeth Haskell of North Brookfield. Child, a danghter, b. and d. July, 1832;
they then adopted the orphan children of Timothy C. and Melissa B. and Fanny P.
Haskell, b. Rochester, N.Y., as follows : William James, b. Mar. 1S26, m. Orril
Lincoln of Warren, and d. Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 187 1 ; Sarah E., b. Sept. 1830,
m. Sept. 19, 1S48, Rev. Thomas Wilson of Lowell, and d. Stoughton, Aug. 1S65;
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Emily J., b. Feb. 1835, d. North Brookfield, May 13, 1857 ; Frances E., b. Apr.,
1838, d. North Brookfield, June 2r, 1S59.
10. Lyman, son of Daniel 6, b. North Brookfield, Apr. 28, 1817 ; clergyman;
m. (i) Jan. 5, 1843 Sophia Chamberlain of Westboro, b. Oct. 25, 181 5, d. Charles-
town, W. Va., June 2, 1882 ; (2) Dec. 16, 18S4, Josephine Cummings of Lawrence.
Children, Helen Sophia, b. Brookfield, Nov. \, 1843, •"• June i, 1868, Col. S. L. Tag-
gart of Dubuque, la.; Gertrude Eliza, b. Sept. 23, 1845, m. June i, 1868, Charles
McKeen Duren of Eldora, la. ; Dattiel Arthur, b. Lawrence, Aug. 11, 1847, d. May
12, 1S49; Agnes Swain, b. Aug. 5, 1849 ; artist ; m. June i, 186S, William G. Farrar of
Dubuque, la. ; lives Charlestown, W. Va. ; Bela Edwards, b. Reading, Nov. 8, 1851,
d. Aug. 24, 1852 ; Lyman Herbert, b. Aug. 23, 1853, d. Janesville, Wis., Sept. 20,
1870 ; Annie, b. Feb. i, 1855, m. Oct. 15, 1877, Charles E. Damon of Reading;
Lewis Knight, b. Portsmouth, N.H., July 6, 1856; lives Grandy Centre, la.; m.
Nov. 4, 18S0, Gertrude F. Reynolds of Eldora, la.
Lyman Whiting, now Rev. Lyman Whiting, D.D., was b. Apr. 28, 1S17, and lived
till fifteen years old on the old homestead with his father, attending the common
school when not at work on the farm ; in his fourteenth year he experienced a change
of life, determined to obtain a public education, and attended one term at Amherst
Academy.
In ALarch, 1835, commenced the study of Greek, and the following October was
admitted to Amherst College ; having attended a select school in town during the
summer. Owing to intense application to study, his health failed before the middle
of the second year. A year at home on the farm, the winter spent in teaching the
Centre School, restored his health. The next spring went to Cambridge, where in
private study and teaching, the years of college life were passed, bringing the be-
ginning of theological study. He graduated at Andover in 1S42 ; was married to
Miss Sophia Chamberlin of Westboro, Jan. 5, 1843 > ^^^ settled the same year in
Brookfield, as colleague with Rev. Micah Stone, remaining there four years; settled
over the First Congregational Church ii-^ Lawrence, Mass., in June, 1S47.
In 1851, he was settled over the church in Reading, Mass., and, in a few months,
his health failing, his people sent him to Europe to recover. This was the year of
the World's Exposition, concerning which he wrote a lecture, which was very popular,
and its repetition more than paid the expense of his European tour.
He was soon settled in Portsmouth, N.H., and remained there three years, when
he accepted a call to Brooklyn, N.Y., where he remained but a few months. He
then accepted a call to the High Street Church, Providence, R.I., — the renewal of a
call he had seven years before declined, — and near the close of the year 1859 was
settled there. After a pastorate there of little more than five years, he was called
to Dubuque, la., to a church struggling under a discouraging debt, and otherwise
in a low condition, but under his ministry they were soon enabled to pay their debts ;
their membership was doubled, so that they were able to pay his successor double
the amount of salary he received. He left Dubuque, and accepted a call to the
church in Janesville, Wis. He says, *' Its beautiful new sanctuary, and cultured,
ongoing people, made it, as it still is, one of the choicest gates of Zion to be found
in the land, and happy is the watchman called to stand over its portal." In the
fourth year there, he was seized with a painful lameness, which prevented him from
freely associating with his people ; compelled him, if he preached, to do so sup-
ported by crutch, or sitting ; and after several months of suffering, obliged him to
relinquish his charge.
After a few months, he accepted the pastoral charge of a Congregational church
in Philadelphia, where he remained three years.
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It is now disbanded. His next settlement was at Charlestown, W. Va., where he
labored a few years. He is now acting pastor at South Williamstown. In addi-
tion to his pastoral labors, he has been much employed in delivering sermons and
addresses on various occasions, religious, literary, and historical ; writing for maga-
zines and journals, among them the Congregational and Presbyterian Reviews.
He was for a while associate editor of an eight page monthly, which was after
merged in the " Advance," He adds, " In the ten years lived there (the Western
States), upwards of thirty orations and addresses were made before theological
seminaries, cdlleges and academies in four adjoining States." Also he was trustee
in two colleges and the leading ladies' seminary in the West. He received the hon-
orary degree of A.M. at Amherst College in 1844, and D.D. at Iowa College in
1868. Dr. Whiting is still engaged in the work of the ministry, with the prospect
of many years of usefulness before him ; though in his long career he has devoted
himself primarily and assiduously to his parochial work, he has been well and wide-
ly known. And wherever known, he has been recognized, it is believed, as a labori-
ous student, an original thinker, a terse and striking writer, an impressive preacher,
and a sound and able theologian, true to his convictions, and faithful in his utterance
of the truth.
11. Galen, son of Daniel 5, b. Hingham, Feb. i, 1766; farmer; settled Hing-
ham ; removed to Lincoln, and after the birth of his children removed to North
Brookfield, where he d. Dec. 31, 1S47. He m. Sept. 11, 1796, Rachel Prouty of
Scituate. Children, Galen, b. Hingham, Dec. 11, 1797 12; Leonard, \^.\J\VLCo\vi,
Apr. 26, 1799; carpenter; d. Belvidere, 111., Mar. 20, 1875. He m. Betsey Hersey
of Foxcroft, Me.; Andrew, b. Feb. 28, 1801, unm., d. North Brookfield, Feb.
17, 1879; Charles, \i. May i, 1S02 ; lives Caledonia, 111.; m. Elvira Woodard of
Guilford, Me. ; Louisa, b. July 5, 1803, unm. ; d. North Brookfield, Feb. 19, 1879;
IVilliatn P., b. Oct. 24, 1805 13 ; David, b. Jan. 18, 1809, d. young ; Rachel, b. Jan.
7, 1810, m. Dec. 23, 1841, Jeremiah Dewing of North Brookfield.
12. Galen, son of Galen 11, b. Hinghanj, Dec. 11, 1797 ; farmer ; settled in North
Brookfield; left his family many years ago, and his whereabouts since are unknown.
He m. Lucy Souther of Cohasset, b. Dec. lo, 1808, d. North Brookfield, Oct. i,
1873. Children, Henry D., b. Jan. 7, 1827, d. Elizabethport, N.J., Sept. 17, 1875.
He m. Elizabeth Young, and had a daughter Mary ; Lncy Ann, b. Jan. 7, 1829,
m. Dec. 20, 1S54, in Boston, Charles A. Haskell of Wethersfield, Vt. ; settled Law-
rence, Kan. He was son of Franklin Haskell of North Brookfield; was taken
sick with congestion of the lungs at Baxter Springs, Kan., where he d. Feb. 8,
1868. They had three children, Hattie Frances, b. July 10, 1857, d. 1859; Helen
Grace, b. Jan. 2, i860; lives Lawrence, Kan.; Franklin, b. Nov. 27, 1863; Maria
L., b. Apr. 24, 1S32, m. II. P. Dow of Worcester, and d. Lawrence, Kan., July 7,
1875-
13. William P. son of Galen 11, b. Lincoln, Oct. 24, 1805 ; farmer ; settled
North Brookfield; d. Nov. 9, 1877. He m. Oct. 4, 1838, Eliza Ann Hersey of Fox-
croft, Me. Child, William Hozvard, b. North Brookfield, Oct. 28, 1840 14.
14. William Howard, son of William P. 13 ; station agent at North Brook-
field ; m. in Leicester, May 7, 1862, Lorinda S. Howe of Brookfield. Child, Rosel-
la Howard, b. North Brookfield, Aug. 23, 1867.
15. Josiah, son of Daniel 5, b. Hingham, Nov. 29, 17S4 ; farmer; settled in
Hingham; removed i8ii to Lincoln; came to North Brookfield, 1812, and bought
of Daniel Forbes the William P. Whiting place, where he lived four years, when
he sold to his brother Galen, and bought the farm now owned by George Har-
WHITING.— WHITTEMORE. 785
wood, where he lived a year. He sold, and hired for a year the Ball place, long
known as the Ives place. He then hired the Bell place, where he lived two years ;
then leased for two years the Skerry place ; then bought of the widow of John
Marsh the place now owned and occupied by his son Josiah. He lived here nine
years, and then bought of William Howe the Walker place in Brookfield, where
he lived two years, then leased the Banister place in that town, remaining only one
year. He then returned to North Brookfield to the Marsh place, where he lived
and d. Feb. 17, 1S45. He m. Merial Prouty of Scituate. Children, Jtdia Ann, b.
Sept. 23, 1810, m. Nov. 5, 1829, Leonard Stoddard of North Brookfield; Osborn, b.
Lincoln, Jan. 11, 1S12 16 ; Elizabeth, b. North Brookfield, Feb. 7, 1S13, m. Oct. 10,
1837, Daniel T. Hunter of Ware; yosiah,\>. ]\yi\& 5, 1815 17; Merial, h. June 6,
1817, d. Sept. 3, 1S37 ; Abigail, b. Apr. 26, 1819, m. Oct. 20, 1847, Erasmus Haston,
andd. North Brookfield, June 17, 1848 ; Jacob, b. July iS, 1822, d. young; Martha
L., b. Oct. 25, 1823, m. Dec. 11, 1848, J. Franklin Hebard of North Brookfield, and
d. Sept. 2, 1S72 ; Mary B., b. Mar. 27, 1S25, m. Jan. 31, 1850, Hubbard Brigham of
Boston, and d. Jan. 4, 1873.
16. Osborn, son of Josiah 15, b. Lincoln, Jan. 12, 1812; farmer; lives North
Brookfield. He m. Dec. 24, 1840, Nancy B. Hersey, b. Auburn, Me., May 30,
J822. Children (North Brookfield), Rosella A., b Sept. 7, 1S43, d- Oct. 8, 1865;
Augusti7te A., b. Oct. 22, 1845, m- Feb. 11, 1875, Ida May Dyer of Joliet, 111. ; teacher
among the Indians ; Harriet E., b. Nov. 17, 1853, d. Aug. 9, 1S58.
17. Josiah, son of Josiah 15, b. North Brookfield, June 5, 1815; farmer; m.
Nov. 20, 1S50, Catherine Bird of North Brookfield. Children (North Brookfield),
Seth B., b. Sept. 11, 1851 ; machinist; lives Exeter, N.H. ; Urban J., b. Apr. 17,
1854; shoe dealer; m. Nov. 28, 1882, Elma R.Sampson of North Brookfield; Lila
B., b. Oct. 31, 1856, d. Sept. 20, 18S0; Edgar H., b. Aug. i, 1859, d. June 16, 1S60.
18. WHITING, Elias, b. Hingham, Dec. 18, 1769; farmer; settled Hingham ;
came to North Brookfield after the birth of his children ; d. Sept. 7, 1845. He m.
July I, 1804, Mehitable Whiting, daughter of Daniel 5, d. in North Brookfield, Feb.
25, 1870. Children, Elias, b. Sept. 22, 1805, d. at sea, Jan. 10, 1825; Franklin,h.
June 18, 1807; carpenter; lives Mt. Holly, O. ; m. Sept. 25, 1832, Hannah Davis
of Ohio; $arah Blossom, b. Feb. 7, 1S09, m. Dec. 21, 1836, Benjamin F. Bailey of
Berlin, and d. Worcester, Dec. 28, 1S4S ; N'ymphas Marston,h.]\!\-^ -^^ iSii; farmer;
lives North Brookfield; Abigail,\).']\!^n^ 3, 1813, d. North Brookfield, Mar. 3, 1838;
Edward B.,\>. Jan. 17, 1816 19; Desire, b. Sept. 25, 1819, d. North Brookfield,
Mar. 2, 1829; BIchitable, b. Dec. 29, 1821, m. Jan. 24, 1848, Edward Humphrey of
Hingham, and d. Charlestown, Jan. 4, 1868.
19. Edward B., son of Elias 18, b. Hingham, Jan. 17, 1816; lives North Brook-
field; m. (i) Jan. i, 1840, Maria D. Tubbs of Norwich, Ct. ; (2) Nov. 5, 1S46, Mary
Ann Kendrick of North Brookfield. Children, Jennie, b. May 22, 1841 ; milliner;
lives Boston; Emma, b. June 23, 1852 ; teacher; lives North Brookfield.
WHITING, Sidney A., b. Holliston, Oct. 12. 1835; farmer; lives North
Brookfield ; m. (i) June 15, 1864, Roxana A. Tucker, d. June 30, 1877 ; (2) Dec. 22,
l88i, Henrietta S. Walker of North Brookfield. Child, George A., b. July 9, 1867.
WHITTEMORE, James, b. Sturbridge, Apr. 1849, came to North Brookfield,
June 18, 1876; m. 1875, Mary E. Hooker of Sturbridge. Children, Reed Austin, b.
Sturbridge, Mar. 16, 1876; James Earle, b. North Brookfield, Sept. 5, 1878; Robert
7S6 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Alfred, b. Aug. 14, 18S0 ; Addie Ella, b. May 16, 1883; Luhi Carolijie, b. July 30,
1885, d. young.
WHOLEY, John, b. Ireland; stone mason; lives North Brookfield ; m. in
Lowell, Mary Burke, b. Ireland, d. North Brookfield, Apr. 14, 1876. Children,
John, b. Sept. 1867 ; Bridget, b. Aug. 21, 1869; Mary, b. Sept. 15, 1871 ; James, b.
Oct. ID, 1873.
WHONEHAN, Daniel, b. Ireland, 1S45; "i. in North Brookfield, June 15, 1873,
Ann McDermott, who d. Jan. 27, 1SS5. Child, John J., b. Sept. 26, 1S78.
^A^IL,DER, Marshall; cabinet maker; b. Sterling, 1783, d. Sterling, Aug. 30,
1845. He m. July 15, 1S14, Caperniam Knowlton of North Brookfield. Children,
Charles Knowlton, b. Sterling, Jan. 24, 181 5; farmer; m. Phebe Baker of Sterling,
and d. Maquoketa, la., Sept. 19, 1S68, where he had lived about fifteen years,
" an honored citizen and an exemplary Christian ; " Sally Alirick, b. Watertown,
N.Y., Apr. 20, 1819, m. Sept. 14, 1S37, Elijah Nichols of North Brookfield; Mary
Bush, b. Watertown, Aug. 2, 1821, m. Chester Edson of Brookfield, Vt., and lives
Maquoketa, la.; Jajnes Marshall, b. Watertown, Sept. 5, 1S25, d. Sterling, Mar.
6, 1865. He m. Susan Haradon.
WILDER, Rev. Sedgwick P., b. Newfane, Vt., May 28, 1847; pastor of the
First Congregational Church in North Brookfield; m. Oct. 13, 1875, Jennie A. Wat-
son of Beloit, Wis. Children, Margery Esther, b. North Brookfield, Nov. 27, 1881 ;
John Watson, b. June 27, 1SS3. (See ante, p. 30).
WILSON, Rev. George Hayward, b. Salem, of English parents, Aug. 20, 1852 ;
graduated, Piangor Theological Seminary, 1S76 ; ordained and installed pastor of the
Union Congregational Church in North Brookfield, Sept. 6, 1S76; dismissed at his
own request. May 28, 1S7S ; preached at Globe Village in Southbridge two years;
went thence to Biddeford, Me., where he remained two years and seven months ; went
thence to Owosso, Mich., in the fall of 1882, and was settled as pastor of the Congrega-
tional Church. He m. (i) June 8, 1876, Lorenza W. Pervier of Salem, d. North
Brookfield, Nov. 25, 1876; (2) June 6, 1878, Harriet Elizabeth, daughter of Hiram
Knight of North Brookfield. Children, Albert Hiram, b. Globe Village, Feb. 10, 1880,
d. Biddeford, May 18, 18S0 ; Wendell Wilson Jones (adopted), b. Limerick, Me., Apr.
26, 1880 [son of Rev. D. L. Jones] ; George Robert, b. Biddeford, Me., Jan. 8, 18S2 ;
Sarah May, b. Owosso, Mich., Feb. 3, 18S3; Carrie Frances, b. Sept. 16, 1S84.
WILSON, William J., b. Auburn, N.Y., Mar. 1852, m. in Leicester, Aug. 17,
1876, Emma Collier of Millbury. Children, Nettie L., b. Holland, Sept. 26, 1877 '■>
George L., b. North Brookfield, Jan. 26, 1S80.
WINE, Paul ; shoemaker in North Brookfield ; m. Nov. 8, 1857, Mary Brow of
Sorelle. Children, Paul, b. East Brookfield, Aug. 1859, m. Nov. 24, 1879, Emma
Jandreaux of North Brookfield, where he lives [children, George Napoleon, b. Nov.
12, 1880 ; Paul A., b. Sept. 15, 1883] ; Mary, b. West Brookfield, Mar. 1S61, m. July
23, 1876, John Stone of North Brookfield ; Emma, b. in Vermont, Mar. 1862 ; John,
b. June, 1864; Frank, b. May, 1S67 ; Charles, b. North Brookfield, Jan. 1870;
Josephine, b. Apr. 1872.
WINSLOW. 7^7
WINSLOW, Kenelm 1, brother of Gov. Edward, b. Droitwich, Eng., Apr. 29,
1599 ; farmer and joiner; settled Marshfield ; d. on a visit at Salem, Sept. 13, 1672.
He m. June, 1634, widow Elinor Adams of Plymouth ; buried at Marshfield, Dec. 5,
i68r, aged eighty-three. Children, Kenelm, b. 1635 2 ; Ellen ; Nathaniel ; Job.
2. Kenelm, son of Kenelm 1, b. 1635; yeoman; d. Harwich, Nov. 11, 1715.
He m. (i) Sept. 23, 1667, Mercy Worden of Yarmouth, d. Sept. 22, 168S ; (2) Dam-
aris . Children, Kenehn^h. 1668; Josiah ; Thomas; Samuel, b. 16758; Aler-
cy; Nathaniel ; Edtvai-d ; Damaris ; Eleanor ; John.
3. Samuel, son of Kenelm 2, deacon, b. Harwich, 1675 ; yeoman and cord-
wainer; lived Rochester; was a proprietor of Leicester, also lived Hardvvick, and
probably removed with his sons to Petersham, where he d. He m. (i) Sept. 26,
1700, Bethiah Holbrook of Scituate ; (2) Nov. ir, 1703, Mercy King of Scituate, d.
Rochester, Feb. 16, 1733; (3) Ruth Briggs. Children, Mary Elizabeth; Ann;
Thomas ; Kenehn, b. Rochester, Feb. 2, 17 12-13 ^ ! Judith.
4. Kenelm, son of Deacon Samuel 3 ;' hotel keeper; lived Petersham, where he
d. bef.ire May 5, 1777. He m. June 24, 1734, Elizabeth Clapp of Rochester, d.
Petersham. Children, Kenelm; Elizabeth; Anna; Alary; Susanna; Kenelm.;
Ebenezer, b. Petersham, Sept. 28, 1749 5 ; yoh?i Clapp ; Rhoda ; Dorcas.
5. Ebenezer, son of Kenelm 4 ; farmer ; lived Petersham-, d. Feb. 24, 1822. He
m. Aug. 5, 1773, Rebecca Dean of Dedham, b. Dec. 23, 1751, d. Mar. 13, 1809.
Children, Susanna, b. May 12, 1774, m. in North Brookfield, Dec. 2, 1799, William
Thompson of New Braintree, and d. Litchfield, N.Y., May 20, 1832; Ebenezer, b.
Feb. I, 1776, d. young ; Ebenezer, b. Jan. 13, 1778 6; Joel, b. May 29, 1780; farmer ;
d. North Brookfield, May 6, 1834 ; Leonard, b. May 22, 1782 7 ; Rebecca, b. Mar. 11,
1785, m. Apr. I, 1804, John Washburn of Brookfield; Lturetia, b. Feb. 25, 1787, m.
May 31, 1808, Jonas Harwood of Brookfield, and d. North Brookfield, Nov. 28,
1864.
6. Ebenezer, son of Ebenezer 5, b. Petersham, Jan. 13, 177S ; clothier ; d. Shore-
ham, Vt., Mar. 2, 1824. He m. Nancy Aldrich of Petersham, who d. Northbridge,
1822. Child, Simeon Aldrich 8.
7. Leonard, son of Ebenezer 5, b. Petersham, May 22, 17S2 ; farmer; d. North
Brookfield, Jan. 18, 1827. He m. Jan. 24, 181 1, Thankful Jenks, daughter of
Gideon of North Brookfield. Children, Sicsaji, m. Rev. Elisha Perry, a Baptist
minister of Marshpee, and d. 1841 ; John Combs, b. Dec. 22, 1813, m. Judith Eliza
Davis of Worcester, and d. there ; Mary Combs, b. Dec. 22, 1813 (twin), m. Amasa
Hinds of Brookfield, and d. Apr. 1873; Lydia White, b. 1819, m. Archelaus Baker
of South Dartmouth.
8. Simeon A., son of Ebenezer 6, b. Petersham, Mar. 3, 1803; painter; d. Ux-
bridge, Dec. 26, 1835. He m. Dec. 11, 1823, Mary Shepard Slade of Smithfield,
R.I. Children, Helen Maria, b. Spencer, Feb. 28, 1828, m. Mar. 29, 1846, Elkanah
Miller Wingate of Appleton, Me. ; lives Union, Me. ; Mary Louisa, b. Slatersville,
R.I., Aug. 3, 1829, d. Northbridge, Apr. 10, 1881 ; she m. (i) Oct. 3, 1850, George
W. Bolster of Uxbridge; (2) Oct. 7, 1858, James Hopkins of Northbridge; Oceana
Manverse, b. June 3, 1831, d. Uxbridge, Sept. 23, 1845; George William, b. Nov. 9,
1832, m. May i, 1855, Jane L. Southwick of Northbridge ; lives South Boston ;
Edward Clarendo?i, b. Uxbridge, Dec. 31, 1834 9 ; Litcy Lucretia, b. Apr. 25, 1S36,
d. Slatersville, R.I., Dec. 4, 1S37.
9. Edward C, son of Simeon A. 8; lives North Brookfield; enlisted in the
quota of Northbridge, Nov. 16, 1861, in Third Battalion of Rifles, Company B,
Massachusetts Volunteers, and marched Apr. 20, 1861, for Annapolis and Fort Mc-
788 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
Henry, Baltimore, and served three months; afterwards enlisted at Millbury in
Company B, Fifty-first Regiment, and served nine months. He m. June 17, 1862,
Almira E. Hoyle of Webster, b. Sept., 3, 1843. Children, Helen Ida, b. Millbury,
June 10, 1S64; Grace O., b. North Brookfield, Sept. 13, 187 1, d. young; Dion Irv-
ine;, b. Mar. 9, 1S73.
WINSLOW, David L., son of Capt. John and wife Sylvia (Lilly) [a descend-
ant of Kenelm ', through Kenelm % Kenelm ^, Thomas '', Thomas ', Joshua *,
Capt. John ^], b. Barre, Dec. 6, 1S09; came to North Brookfield 1S55; ^- North
Brookfield, Sept. 23, 1880. He m. (i) Mar. 22, 1837, Mercy Dexter of Hardwick,
b. May 7, 1815, d. Barre, May 8, 1S47 ; (2) May 16, 1849, L)olly P. Harwood of
North Brookfield. Children, Lo7iis Dennis, b. Barre, Sept. 17, 1838, killed at Spott-
sylvania, Va., in a skirmish, May 12, 1864; Charles Edtvin, b. Oct. 22, 1841, d.
June 28, 1843; Lticy Ann, b. Sept. 30, 1843, •"• Wesley Hunt of New Salem; Mercy
Dexter, b. Feb. 14, 1S50, d. Mar. 20, 1852; Anna Bisco, b. Apr. 14, 1851, d. Mar. 22,
1S52; David F., b. Jan. 12, 1853, lives North Brookfield; Sarah Jane, b. Aug. 28>
1854, m. Oct. 10, 1883, William H. Catlin of Meriden, Ct. ; Lizette, b. North Brook-
field, Apr. 16, 1856 ; Henry Warren, b. Mar. 7, 1859, d. North Brookfield, July 9, 1883.
Rhoda Winslow, sister of Capt. John, m. Capt. Abel Harwood. Sarah, an-
other sister, m. Jonas Ayres.
WINTER, Roland 1, b. England; wife, Eleanor Robinson. Children, Roland,
b. Oct. 10, 1830 2; Waller, a blacksmith, lives Palmer; John; Thomas, farmer;
lives Oakham; George, b. Oct. 10, 1S43 3; Fraiik t'., lives California; William;
Jane, lives Brookfield ; Eleanor, lives Brookfield ; Ann ; Isabella.
2. Roland, son of Roland 1, b. Northumberland, Eng., Oct. 10, 1830; m. May
23, 1871, Clara Bullard of Oakham, and came to North Brookfield in 1874. Chil-
dren, A^ellie Josephine, b. July 19, 1S74; Eddie Sanford, b. Feb. 28, 1878.
3. George, son of Roland 1, blacksmith ; lives North Brookfield ; m. July 2,
1868, Jennie C. Green of Oakham. He was sutler in the late civil war. Children,
Grade B.,h. Worcester, Oct. 6, 1870; Frank E., b. Oakham, Nov. 21, 1872;
Charles B., b. Aug. 27, 1877.
WIRES, John F. 1, b. and lived Cambridge, Vt. ; m. (i) Amanda Holmes of
Cambridge; (2) . Children, Tl/rf;-//;/ Z>., b. Cambridge, Vt., Dec. 18, 1832 2;
Anganette Eliza, d. Cambridge; Aiigtista Amanda, b. Nov. i, 1S39, m. Henry A.
Thomas of Morristown, Vt., and lives Cambridge.
2. Martin D., son of John F. 1 ; residence, North Brookfield ; clerk at Wash-
ington, D.C. ; m. Sept. 16, 1856, Margaret B. Johnson of North Brookfield, who
d. Nov. 14, 1875. Children, Daniel J., b. July i, 1857, lives North Brookfield;
Harrison P., b. Dec. 23, 1867 ; Margaret P., b. Aug. 27, 1870, d. Feb. 14, 1872 ;
Helen Augusta, b. Sept. 22, 1875, d. young.
WITT, John 1, was of Lynn, 1650, where he d. Dec. 2, 1675; ^'f^i Sarah.
Children, John 2; Jonathan, m. Mar. .23, 1663, Mary Divan ; An7i, m. Barney;
Elizabeth; Sarah ; Mary; Martha,\i. Mar. 5, 1659; Thomas, b. July 25, 1661, m.
Feb. 26, 1685, Bethia Potter, daughter of Nicholas; Ebettezer, b. Apr. 6, 1665, d.
young.
2. John, son of John 1, b. Lynn, where he lived ; m. June 14, 1676, Elizabeth
Baker. Children, Elizabeth, b. Aug. 9, 1677 ; John, b. June 3, 1679 '■> wife, Mary
WITT. 789
Dane; lived in Marlboro, where his children were born, four of whom settled in
Brookfield; Mary, b. Aug. 14, 16S1 ; Jonathan, m. Lydia Matthews; Abigail, b.
Feb. 10, 16S7 ; Samuel, b. Oct. 20, 1691, m. (i) Elizabeth Breed of Lynn; (2)
Susanna Pierce ; Ebenezer, b. Aug. S, 1693 3 ; Thomas, b. Feb. iS, 1696, m. Mary
Ivory; Persis, b. May 2, 1698.
3. Ebenezer, Capt., son of John 2, b. Lynn, where he lived some years; re-
moved as early as 1736 to Brookfield, where he d. July 5, 1781. Dr. Snell says of
him: "Capt. Witt was one of the early settlers in the North Parish; lived on the
place now (1850) occupied by Mr. Thomas Kendrick ; he was, for the time, a great
reader, especially in theology. His opinion had great weight with all the people."
He was prominent in town affairs ; and was a leader in the movement (heading two
petitions) for the formation of a Second Precinct in Brookfield. His name stands
fourth on the list of original members of the North Brookfield Church, organized in
1752. He was published Sept. 30, 1715, to Rebecca Breed of Lynn, who d. Mar. i,
1784, in the ninetieth year of her age; s. p.
4. John, Lieut., son of John and wife Mary Dane of _Marlboro, and nephew of
Capt. Ebenezer, came to North Brookfield as early as 1744, with wife Sarah ; lived
on what is known as the Cheever place, which he sold to Samuel Cheever, July
19, 1769. Probably he brought with him several children. Children recorded on
Brookfield records: Benjamin, b. Aug. 15, 1750; Ivory, b. Oct. 20, 1752; Stephen
b. Aug. 15, 1754; Joseph, b. Jan. 3, 1757.
5. David, brother of John 4, b. Marlboro, Apr. 11, 1720, m. Sarah , and
had in Marlboro, Thomas, b. Sept. 11, 1745; came to Brookfield, and had by wife
Bethia, Mary, b. Apr. 27, 1749; David, b. ftlay 21, 1751 ; Jonathan, b. Oct. 12,
1753; Abtter, b. Mar. 27, 1756; Sarah, b. July 2, 175S ; Thomas, b. Apr. 4, 1760;
Ebenezer, b. June 9, 1762; Bethia, b. Sept. 22, 1764; William, b. Apr. i, 1767.
6. Joseph, brother of John 4, b. Marlboro, Sept. 11, 17 18, named as a resident
of Brookfield, 1748, but no wife or children recorded.
7. William, brother of John 4, b. Marlboro, May 13, 1708, named as a resident
of Brookfield, 1748; m. Nov. 27, 1754, Abigail Killum. No further record.
[Marriages on Brookfield records : June 23, 1760, Joseph Lane to Rebecca Witt ;
May 18, 1765, Ebenezer Tidd to Mary Witt : published Sept. 1762, Aaron Woods
to Sarah Witt.]
8. Josiah, son of Josiah of Marlboro ; lived Marlboro ; removed to North
Brookfield, where he d. May 5, 1823. He m. (i) Sarah Swan of Stow, d. Brook-
field, Sept. 7, 1798, aged 32 ; (2) Apr. 1799, Wealthy Cobb of New Braintree, d.
June 22, 1805, aged 35; (3) July 31, 1808, Sally Blake of Oakham, d. at Oakham,
Apr. 1S38. Children, Sally, b. Marlboro, June 17, 1785, m. in North Brookfield,
Aug. 7, 1S08, James Blake of Oakham, and d. North Brookfield, Apr. 15, 1S26;
Eliza Swan, b. North Brookfield, Aug. 14, iSor, m. Jan. 25, 1824, David W. Lane
of North Brookfield, and d. Aug. i, 1868 ; Elisha Warren, b. May 18, 1S03 9 ;
Daniel Swan, b. Jan. 1805, d. 1807.
9. Elisha W., son of Josiah 8 ; farmer; d. New Braintree, Apr. 8, 1876. He
m. in North Brookfield, Sept.- 8, 1S31, Sarah M. Smith of Rutland. Children, Hollis,
b. North Brookfield, Dec. 29, 1S32 ; lives Hardwick ; Charles W., b. Nov. 8, 1834,
d. Hardwick, July 11, 1838; Mary Ann, b. Hardwick, Nov. 27, 1836, m. Mar. 29,
1859, Frederick Browning of Hardwick, and d. July 27, 1862 ; Sarah Elizabeth, b.
July 28, 1839, m. Apr. 15, 18S0, George F. Gulliver of Fort Lee, N.J. ; Josiah W.,
b. Feb. 21, 1842 ; lives New Braintree ; Charles Henry, b. Barre, Mar. 28, 1849 10.
10. Charles H., son of Elisha W. 9; farmer; lives North Brookfield; m. Dec.
790 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
12, 1876, Abbie Blanche Cottle of North Tisbury. Children, Charles Warren, b.
Nov. 22, 1S77 ; Aiiabcl Davis, b. Apr. 7, 1879.
WITTER, Wilbur F., M.D., b. Woodstock, Ct., July, 1849 ; in practice in North
Brookfield. He m. Oct. 6, 1875, Phalla K. Hooker of Sturbridge. Children, Lucy
Caroline, b. Nov. 24, 1876; Mvra Horlense, b. Apr. 6, 1878 ; Achsah Lucetta, b. May
2, i88r ; Pearl Julia, b- Jan. 2, 1883.
WIZZARD, Joseph, b. Canada, 1851, m. in North Brookfield, 1873, Mary
Marondet of West Boylston. Children, Joseph N., b. West Brookfield, June 20,
1876; Louisa, b. North Brookfield, Nov. 30, 1S78.
WOOD, Gorham H., b. Middleboro, Aug. 29, 1800, d. West Warren, Feb.
II, 187S. He m. Lucy Dodge, daughter of Artemas, of North Brookfield. Children,
Horatio G., b. Cumberland, R.I., Nov. 9, 1829, m. Sept. 1856, H. Augusta Stetson,
and lives Augusta, Ga. ; Eliza J., b. Holden, Feb. 13, 1833, m. (i) May i, 1S56,
Albert L. Poland of North Brookfield; (2) Apr. 21, 1867, Sylvander Bothwell of
North Brookfield; Ellen M., b. July 7, 1834, m. June 5, 1856, N. Hollis Whitton
of Holyoke ; Louisa I., b. Jan. 29, 1836, d. young ; Frances M., b. Sturbridge, Oct.
26, 1839, m. June 20, 1866, Daniel W. Knight of North Brookfield ; George W., b.
1842, d. young; Henry W., b. Nov. 29, 1844, m. Jan. 20, 1878, Catherine Matilda
Magovney of Blackstone; lives West Warren; Luella S., b. Apr. 10, 1849, "*• Nov.
20, 1878, Hamilton G. Holmes of Southbridge; lives Ware.
WOOD, Lawson, b. Bethel, Vt., Nov. 14, 1810 ; miller; d. North Brookfield,
Nov. 30, 1870. He m. Mar. 29, 1832, Sarah W. Gilbert of West Brookfield Chil-
dren, Sarah J., b. Sept. 10, 1835, d Oakham, Nov. 5, 1873 ! Harriet M., b. Feb. 4,
1839, m. June 2, 186S, Samuel E. Tidd of Warren; Etta M.,h. Mar. 26, 1845, m.
Oct. 10, 1872, Isaac W. Pratt of Oakham ; Larvson E., b. North Brookfield, Feb.
27, 1854, d. young.
W^OOD, Joseph L., b. New Braintree, Oct. 1836, m. Jan. 1859, Sarah Wether-
bee of Ware; lives Milford. Child, Lizzie M., b. New Braintree, Feb. 1861.
WOOLCOTT, Johnl. Among the papers filed in the Essex County Court Rec-
ords at Salem, in a suit for trespass, brought March 30, 1669, by William Lord
against John Home, is the following original deed : —
/« Salon the 0/ the Sth month caled Octob^ , ib^S-
Memorandum, that I, John Woolcott of Salem have Bartered and sould vnto
Wil[liam Lord of Salem] all and every part of my house and — misteed in Salem
(formerlie in the occupation of Mr Roger Williams & from him by order from Mrs.
Higenson sould vnto mee, as by a quittance vnder Mr Wms hand doth appear : as
also all the out housing, w'h 2 bedsteads Table formes & shelves in the foresaid
dwelling house, wth all the ffences about it or wt els ther vnto belong vnto it. Also
all the interest Mrs. Higenson of Charles Towne, and so my self, had or now have
in a Tenn Acres Lott of ground on the South syd :
ffor & in Consideration of the some of ffifteene pounds Ten shillings Tome in hand
paid (according to an order of Arbitermt mad by mr Throckmorton & John Wood-
bury indifferentlie chosen by vs both for that purpose) in full satisfaction of the
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premises, wch said some &c the said John Woolcott doth acknowledge himself fully
contented and paid and therof acquiteth the sd Wm Lord his heirs & assignes for
ever.
In Witness vvherof I have hearvnto put my hand and Scale this 23tli of the 9th
mo : caled Novembr anno. 1635.
Jno. Woolcott.
Sealed Signed and
delivered in p^sence of
Ralph Fogg
Elizabeth x Turner.
There is a probability that John Woolcott the signer of the above deed was father
of
John 2, who was born 1632-3, and married at Newbury, Nov. 20, 1653, Mary,
daughter of Richard Thurlow of Newbury. He was one of several petitioners be-
longing to Newbury, who in May, 1659, received a grant of land eight miles square, on
Saco river [Wells, Me. ?] ; he owned a homestead of one hundred acres in Newbury ;
and in Oct. 1661 sells six hundred acres on the Merrimack river, joining Newbury
town line. He built the bridge between Newbury and Rowley in June, 1663, and a
windmill at Marblehead in 1679, when he was called a millwright, though he is
designated carpenter usually.
Mr. Woolcott was one of Capt. Appleton's Troopers, who were sent in September, ■
1675, °" ^fi expedition to protect the settlements on the Connecticut river, then men-
aced by the Indians ; and as the line of march took the company through Brookfield,
it is likely that he noticed and was favorably impressed with the location, where he
afterwards made his home. He sold his homestead and rights of freehold in Newbury
(reserving two freehold lots), April, 1687, to Benjamin Rolf, and removed with
family to Brookfield, where his son John had pitched the year before. The house
then erected by the father or son, or by both jointly, at what is known as " Wool-
cott's Corner," was one of the first dwellings set up on what is now North Brook-
field territory. The following grants of land are on record: " May 27, 1687, granted
to Mr. Woolcott, 40 acres of upland, bounded W. by his son John's land. P'eb.
24, 1687-8, to Mr. Woolcott, 20 acres meadow, 4 acres lieth S. of the road against
Joseph WoolcDtt's upland, and next to 8 acres that lyeth more easterly, only
the road parteth it, and the 8 acres turns N. to the cranberry bushes and so
along by Smith's land, thence to Mr. Woolcott's, and so on W. and N. by his
lands : Also 8 acres meadow on Seven-mile river, and between the Seven and
Five-mile rivers, the whole piece in that neck on the E. side of Five-mile river
and to the upland of the Seven-mile river. March 3, 16S7-S, to Mr. W^oolcott, 10
acres on the Pine Plain."
In the fall of 16S8, as appears from Major Pynchon's Diary, Mr. Woolcott was in
charge of the garrison then stationed at Brookfield ; probably the soldiers were
quartered at his own house. He died at Brookfield in the latter part of September,
1690. His will recorded in the Registry at Northampton is as follows : —
John Woolcot of Squaubaug, alias Brookfield,
his last will & testamt as follows-
Dated in Brookfield this 21 day of Septr 1690.
This by the wil of Mr. John Woolcot is given to his daughter Mary fifteen pound,
and to his daughter Sarah fifteen pound, and to his daughter Elizabeth thirty pound,
792 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
wch Legacy is to be paid as my wife is able, or she shall se cause, & al the Rest
of my goods I leave w^ my wife for her life tyme & maintenance, & after her death
to be divided among my three daughters, wch are unmarried equally among ym :
And I give my Two sons my Two pieces of Land at Newbury and my farm at
Watertown, wch Lands is to be divided equally between ym : And I give my Two
sons al my Land & meadow here, onely my son John is to have this part where the
house standeth : And as for Jeames [a slave] I leave him w* my wife for her life,
& after her decease to be free : This was signed & sealed and Delivered into safe
keeping in prsence of us
John Woolltot.
Samuel x Oen.
Annah X Oen.
In the prsence of the Corte at Springfeild Sept. 30, 1690:
Samll Oen [Owen] one of the witnesses hereto made oath that he was prsent
wn Jno. Woolcot, deceased, did signe and seale this Instrument as his Last Wil &
Testamt, & that he was of sound mind wn he did it, but seeing the Testator con-
stituted no Executor, This Cone do grant to Mary Woolcot (widow to sd Jno. Wool-
cot) & to John Woolcot and to Joseph Woolcot, Administratorship, intending &
e-xpecting that they perform according to the above sd Will of sd deceased.
Attest Samll Partkigg, Gierke.
Decemb: 31 : 1690 : This Will
of the above mentioned John Woolcot
is here entered in these Records
fr5 the original on file.
pr John Holyoke
Gierke.
From the peculiar terms of the will it is evident that all the eight children were
then living ; that the three older daughters, named in the order of birth, were then
married, and received specific legacies ; and the three younger daughters, " un-
married," and then under age, were to be cared for by their mother, and at her de-
cease to receive all the personal estate, money and goods then remaining.
The children of John and Mary Woolcott (born in Newbury), were: Mary,h.
1654; Sarah, b. Aug. 23, 1657, m. Apr. 6, 1674, Thomas Chadwick of Newbury, who
removed to Watertown 1678; John,\). Oct. 25, 1660 3; Joseph, b. Feb. 2, 1663-4
4; Elizabeth,\>. Jan. 24, 1666-7; Martha, b. Sept. 13, 1670; Lydia, b. Jan. 15,
1673-4 ; Hannah, b. Apr. 18, 1679.
3. John, son of John 2, b. Newbury, Oct. 25, 1660, m. Jan. 4, 1684-5, Joanna,
daughter of Nathaniel Emerson of Ipswich. He was one of the first company that
attempted the re-settlement of Brookfield in 16S6; probably came upon the ground
that spring, and took up land which was confirmed to him by grant of the Com-
mittee. Perhaps he built a house that year. He certainly was living here the next
spring when his father came on in May. He received several grants of land, viz.,
a home-lot of forty acres in 16S7 [besides one-half of his father's lands] ; forty-five
acres of meadow in 1707 ; fourteen acres of upland north pf his meadow on Seven-
mile river in 1710; ten acres in 1714; twenty acres in 1716 ; "July 12, 171S, the
Committee taking into consideration the great expense Mr. John Woolcott hath been
att in Brookfield in building a grist-mill ; and now he is designing and has done
considerable towards the building of a Saw-mill, which is probable to be very bene-
WOOLCOTT. 793,
ficial t.o the : Town : grant him 40 acres of upland;" "Nov. 8, 1718, to John'
Woolcott, sen., 10 acres in his father's right,' and 2 acres in his own right E.
of Five-mile river, bounded E. on his own land, N. on Boston road, extending
from the southwest corner of his own upland ailong by Boston road till it comes to
Five-niilfe river, and from this river by the path, and so then bounded by the said
river till it comes to his own meadow ; and 20 acres more upland on the Pine plain,
S. E. of his own house; Dec. 30, 1720, 20 acres upland lying east of meadow for-
merly Stephen Jennings', and 120 acres S. of Oxford road and E. on Town line, and
42 acres S. of his former grant on Pine plain."
The house which he built as early as 1723 is still standing, and known as the
" Parks' Tavern stand," now owned by the widow of George Forbes. He was a
leading man in civil affairs, selectman in 1727, and prominent in the church. In
April, 1747, when he was eighty-seven years old, he and his wife Joanna join in deed-
ing to their son Nathaniel " for his kindness to us in our old age," all their real and
personal estate in Brookfield, excepting enough for their comfortable maintenance.
The children of John and Joanna Woolcott (so far as is known) were : yoaiina, b.
Newbury, Jan. 22, 16S6-7, m. Samuel Wheeler of Brookfield, and d. July 4,1751;
Sarah, m. Apr. 13, 1719, Thomas Gibbs of Brookfield ; Ruth, unmarried ; adminis-
tration on her estate granted to her father, Apr. n, 1723 ; yohn, b. about 1696 5 ;
N'athaniel &; Lydia,m. A^x. 23, 1734, Ebenezer How of Brookfield; Hannah, ra.
Mar. 14, 1733-4, Roger Stevens of Brookfield.
4. Joseph, son John 2, b. Newbury, Feb. 2, 1663-4, m. Mar. 4, 16S6, Re-
becca, daughter, of Launcelot and Joanna (Adams) Granger of Newbury (afterwards
of Suffield, Ct.) He probably came to Brookfield with his brother, and took up a
home-lot, which was confirmed to him by the Committee — though he may not have
built and brought his family here till later. "Feb. 24, 16S7-S, granted to Joseph
Woolcott, 3 acres of meadow next his upland at S. corner. The brook is the bounds
between his and his brother John's, making his complete grant of 15 acres ; also 30
acres more on S. side of the road."
In the year 1692, Joseph Woolcott's house and most of his movable goods were
destroyed by fire. And he had hardly got settled in his new house, when the terri-
ble tragedy occurred, by which his home was broken up. [See ante, pp. 146-152.]
He probably married a second wife, by whom he had Sarah and Rebecca, and per-
haps a son Josiah. " Sarah Woolcott, singlewoman, of Newtown, Nassau Island,
Queens Co., N.Y., for 20 shillings, sells Aug. i, 1728, to Jonathan Nutting, gun-
smith of Plainfield, Ct., 50 acres in Brookfield lying on the country road, formerly
owned by Joseph Woolcott, deceased." "David Jones and wife Rebecca, daughter
of said Joseph Woolcott, of Oyster Bay, Queens Co., Nassau Island, also execute
Aug. 5, 172S, a release of claim in said land." [Registry at Springfield, E. 304.] He
d. before 17 10.
The children of Joseph and Rebecca Woolcott, found on the records were :'
Joanna, b. Suffield, Ct., Sept. 13, 1687, killed by the Indians July 27, 1693; Joseph,
b. Aug. 30, 16S9 7; Haiinah, b. Nov. 8, 1691, killed by the Indians July 27, 1693.
5. John, son of John 3. [For his romantic history and tragic death, see ante, pp.
172-3-] He received the following grants of land in Brookfield : —
"Nov. 8, 1718, 25 acres on Pine plain, southeast of his father's house, and 9 acres
bounded S. on the country road, W. on heirs of Stephen Jennings, deceased, and 6
acres meadow, on Five-mile river, N.E.of the road ; Feb. 18, 17 19, 40 acres bounded
W. by the pond, and 20 acres, bounded W. on Amos Rice; Mar. 4, 1720, 20 acres
on Pine plain, S. of the road; Jan. 10, 1720-1, 70 acres E. of Five-mile river near
794 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
the old bridge, bounded S. on Edward Walker and E. on the Town line, and lO
acres W. of the last, N. on Bettis' meadow." He was in the military service, in
Captain Samuel Wright's company, Nov. 1723 to June, 1724; and the next year was
out with Capt. Timothy Dwight. He was killed by the Indians on Connecticut
river, Apr. 17, 1728. He m. Oct. 12, 1727, Dinah, daughter of Edward and Eliza-
beth Walker of Brookfield, who m. (2) 1730, Peter Rice. Child, John, b. June 14,
1728 8.
6. Nathaniel, son of John 3, b. about 1700, received a grant of 60 acres of land
May 23, 1718, "on the same terms as to young men under age; " and later received
grants in own right, amounting in all to 230 acres, and in addition inherited from his
father his large estate including the mills. He was for many years a prominent
man in town and church affairs; selectman 1747, '49, '59, a^nd '60 ; was a soldier in
Capt. Eleazar Melvin's Company "for the defence of the eastern frontier. May to
Oct., 1754 ; captain in command of a company that marched to the relief of Fort Wil-
liam Henry in Aug. 1757 ; and was commissioned Oct. 1761, captain of the third
company in Brookfield, in Third Regiment Worcester County Militia. He d. Nov.
1771. In the inventory of his estate is "one Negro manservant ^30." He
m. (i) Nov. 28, 1723, Deborah, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Walker of
Brookfield; (2) July 21, 1743, Beulah, daughter of Joseph and Hannah Woolson
of Weston; (3) Dorothy Richardson of Brookfield (intentions of marriage published
Oct. 1755); (4) ^t Concord, Jan. 26, 1758, Mrs. Mary Jones of Concord, who sur-
vived him, and m. (3) Dec. 23, 1772, Capt. William Ayres of Brookfield as his
third wife. Children, Oliver, b. Mar. i, 1724-5, m. (i) Jan. 11, 1749, Abigail
Mills, (2) Jan. iS, 1759, Elizabeth Butman ; Ruth, b. Feb. 24, 1726-7, m. Nov. 6,
1755. William Henshaw of Brookfield; Martha, b. Jan. 7, 1728-9, m. 1752, Capt.
John Waite of Brookfield, and d. Dec. 4, 1807 ; Nathaniel, b. May 3, 1730, m.
Mar. II, 1756, Hannah Hamilton; Joanna, b. Sept. 26, 1732, m. 1753, John Ham-
ilton of Brookfield; John, b. June 28, 1734 9; Deborah, b. Apr. 30, 1736, m.
1754, Samuel Buckminster; Emerson, b. Apr. 14, 1738, m. Dec. 2, 1767, Mary
Adams.
7. Joseph, son of Joseph 4; carpenter. In Jan. 1710, he sells Capt. Thomas
Baker of Brookfield forty acres and a house there, where his father formerly lived,
inherited from his grandfather John Woolcott, deceased; and the following March
sells to his uncle, John Woolcott, several lots of land formerly his grandfather's.
He was of Springfield in 17 11, where he sells his interest in the estate of his
uncle, Robert Granger of Suffield. He was living in Roxbury in 1728; and in
Brookfield in March 1732-3, when he sells to his uncle, John Woolcott, all his
rights in the estate of his grandfather, John Woolcott, deceased. His after resi-
dence is unknown. He m. at Roxbury, July 14, 1725, Elizabeth Mossman.
8. John, son of John 5, b. June 14, 1728, m. Experience of Brookfield.
Children (b. Brookfield), Timothy, b. Nov. 13, 1749; Experience, b. Sept. 15, 1751 ;
Solomon, b. Sept. 10, 1753; Joseph, b. Sept. 13, 1755; Sarah, b. Sept. 25, 1761;
Johti, b. Aug. 13, 1766'; Joshua, b. Sept. 4, 1768; Eunice, b. July 30, 1770.
9. John, son of Nathaniel 6, miller, ensign. " Granted Mar. 30, 1769, to Ensign
John Woolcott, 19 acres E. of his house, from Boyd's corner S. of the brook to
Hinckley's E. of the brook, thence to the mouth of the brook where it empties into
North pond, and by the pond to the head of his father's mill brook — surveyed by
Rufus Putnam, Oct. 18, 1768." "Mar. 19, 1771. Granted to Ensign John Wool-
cott, 15 acres at the mouth of the ditch where it empties into North pond, by widow
Gill's to Thomas Moore's, then E. by N. to Woolcott's mill brook, Boyd's corner,
JVO ODA RD. — WOODB UR V. 795
then up said brook and pond." He d. May 29, 1808. He ra. Mar. 16, 1761, Re-
becca Jones of Brookfield, d. Aug. 11, 1S06, aged 69. Children, yo/in, h. Jan. 16,
1762 10; Nathajiicl, b. May 17, 1764, m. 1787, Betsey Pease of Spencer; Lucy, b.
Apr. 6, 1767, m. Sept. 1790, Walter Tufts of Worcester; Polly, b. Dec. 28, 1769, m.
Mar. 6, 1794, William Cooley of Brookfield ; Hepzibah (twin), b. Dec. 28, 1769; Mar-
tha, b. July 18, 1772, m. Jan. 17, 180S, Levi Hathaway of Spencer; Rebecca, b. Oct.
3, 1774, d. Dec. 27, 1793.
10. John, son of John 9, b. Jan. 16, 1762, lived in Brookfield, m. Jan. 17, 1790,
Lydia Richardson of Brookfield. Children, Matilda, b. Nov. 4, 1790; John, b. Feb.
20, 1793; Sally, b. Aug. 11, 1795; Charles, b. Apr. 11, 1799; William, b. Oct. 5,
1801 ; Lydia, b. Jan. 20, 1804.
WOODARD, Charles, b. Spencer, Feb. 17, 1790; farmer; d. North Brookfield,
Jan. 15, 1S40. He m. Apr. 21, i8r4, Mary Barns, daughter of Solomon, b. July 16,
1796. Children (b. North Brookfield), Jerusha R., b. May 2, 1816, m. Sept. 20, 1837,
Lorenzo Holmes of North Brookfield; Mary B., b. June 25, 1819, m. Jan. i, 1836,
Jacob Smith of North Brookfield, and d. Aug. 13, 1852; Charles L., b. Oct. 27,
1820, m. May 11, 1843, Fanny Howard of Brookfield, and d. Jan. 18, 1850 ; Priscilla
L., b. Jan. 26, 1823 ; m. (i) Jan. 3, 1842, Welcome Babbitt of North Brookfield; (2)
May I, 1S60, Baxter Ayres of North Brookfield; (3) Nov. 25, 1S74, Gilbert Lincoln
of West Brookfield; James F., b. Aug. 30, 1S24, lives Hamburg, Neb., m. Apr. 12,
1846, Abigail Sherman of North Brookfield; Frederick A., b. Apr. 10, 1827, drug-
gist in Worcester; m. (i) Apr. 21, 1851, Phebe Ann Hair of North Brookfield; {2)
Ellen Hall of North Brookfield; Ruth, b. Apr. 7, 1831, m. Aug. 18, 1S48, Lewis
Field of Vermont, and d. Spencer, June 26, 1852.
WOODBURY [communicated by Lysander H. Allen of Amherst, whose mother
was daughter of Capt. Hubbard Woodbury of Barre].
1. William, b. England, 1587-8 ; is supposed to have come over with his brother
John in 1628, said brother having come in 1624 and located at Cape Ann, under the
direction of the Dorchester Company, on whose business he went to England in
1628, returning after three months, and bringing his son Humphrey, aged 21, and
locating at Salem, whither the colony had removed from Cape Ann. William set-
tled in Beverly, building a house in 1630, near what is called " Woodbury's Point."
He joined the church in Salem 1639; freeman 1641. He d. Beverly, Jan. 29, 1677,
aged 88; his will, bearing date April i, 1663, probated April 26, 1677. His wife was
Elizabeth , joined the Salem church 1641, and d. Beverly, Nov. 29, 1676, aged
88. Children named in the will, Nicholas, "eldest son," b. 1617 2 ; William, joined
the church at Salem Dec. 29, 1639; was one of the founders of the church at Bev-
erly 1667 ; had Nathaniel, baptized Jan. 12, 1640; John, baptized Oct. 24, 1641 ; An-
drew, settled at Salem, wife Mary; children, Mary, b. May 14, 1657 ; Susan, b. Jan.
1660; Hannah, b. Apr. i, 1664; his widow Mary presented invoice to the court,
June 29, 16S5 ; Hugh, of Salem; Isaac, freeman, 1678, m. Mary Wills or Wilkes;
he was taken by the French in his fishing schooner, 16S9 ; Hamu^h, m. Has-
kell.
2. Nicholas, son of William 1, yeoman, is first mentioned in Salem Records
Oct. 15, 1637, when he received grant of a "ten-acre lot;" united with the church
at Bass river shortly after its formation, by letter from Salem church ; freeman,
1673. I" his will, dated Aug. i, 16S5, he names first wife Ann and six chilt^ren ;
inventory, dated July 22, 16S6, ^2,473, 4 shillings; administration granted Dec. 2,
796 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
1691, to widow Mary. Savage says : " he divided a good estate here, to his children,
but to his eldest son Nicholas he devised his lands in the mother country at Great '
Yarmouth.'" He d. Beverly, May 16, 16S6, aged 69. He m. (i) Ann Palegrave of
Great Yarmouth, Eng., b. 1625, d. some years before him; (2) Mary , d. Bev-
erly, June ID, 1701. Children, Nicholas, baptized Nov. 22, 1657; Joseph, baptized
Sept. 20, 1665 3; Isaac ;' Andrew ; Benjatnin ; Joanna, ra. Samuel Plummer; Al>i-
gail, m. Richard Ober.
3. Joseph, son of Nicholas 2, yeoman, settled Beverly, moved soon after mar-
riage to Manchester, where he had large landed estate, d. Oct. 14, 1714. He m.
Dec. 19, 1 6S6, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth West of Beverly, d.
Oct. 27, 1714, aged 51. Children, Sarah, b. Aug. 27, 1688; Joseph and Elizabeth,
b. May 22, 1690; Samuel, b. 1691, d. young; Abigail, b. July 4, 1692 ; Hannah, b.
Aug. 31, 1694; Samnel, b. Apr. 15, 1697.; John, b. Apr. 4, 1701 4; Anna, b. Sept. 5,
1703; Benja>nin, b. June 24, 1705.
4. John, son of Joseph 3, b. Manchester, Apr. 4, 1701. He was probably lost at
sea. He m. Feb. 1723, Sarah Knowlton, daughter of Ezekiel and Sarah, b. Oct.
24, 1704. After the death of her husband, she removed to Brookfield. Children
(b. Manchester), y(7/^«, b. Feb. 27, 1724; Elizabeth, b. Apr. 6, 1726; Jeremiah,\i.
Sept. 23, 1727 5; Sarah, b. Apr. 19, 1729 ; Ezekiel, b. Dec. 4, 1734 6.
5. Jeremiah, 'son of John 4, b. Manchester, Sept. 23, 1727, settled in Brookfield;
m. Mar. 22, 1750, Jerusha Tooker (Tucker) of Brookfield. Children, Sarah, b. Oct.
10, 1750, m. Feb. 20, 1774, Thomas Ball of Brookfield; John, b. June 30, 1752;
Mehitable, b. Feb. 14, 1755, m. May 13, 1779, Jesse Cutler of Brookfield; Jerusha,
b. May 27, 1757, m. 1774, Benjamin Ball of Sunderland; Elizabeth, b. Dec. 24, 1759,
m. Mar. 9, 1780, Reuben Hamilton of Brookfield; Diana, b. Dec. 21, 1761 ; Hannah,.
b. Oct. 27, 1767, m. Dec. 11, 17S6, Daniel Bartlett of Brookfield; Thomas (twin), b.
Oct. 27, 1767 ; Sybil, b. May 20, I7'70.
6. Ezekiel, son of John 4, b. Manchester, Dec. 4, 1734, settled in Brookfield;:
bought, about 1760, the farm situated on Ware river, a short distance below Barre
Plains village, where he spent his days, and which has since been known as thei
" Woodbury place." It contains the famous " ox-bow," where the Indians gathered
in 1675, ^"d where Mrs. Rowlandsonwas held a captive from Feb. 12 to Feb. 27, 1676.'
He d. Oct. 21, 1821. He m. (i) Aug. 19, 1755, Mary Barnes of Brookfield, d. Barre
Plains, about 1773; (2) Anna Hubbard of Sunderland, d. Sept. 11, 1S24, agedS6. Q\\\\-
dix^n, Dorothy, b. Nov. 13, 1755, m. Nov. 7, 1776, Ebenezer Totmanof Barre ; Lucy, b.
Aug. 4, 1757, m. Asa Stratton, and settled in Northfield; Rebecca, b. Barre, June 24,
1760, m. Jan. 7, 17S1, William Blake; /i/^wa, b. Sept. 9, 1762, m. Barzillai Wood,
and settled in Northfield; Knowlton, b. Sept. 11, 1765, settled in New York State;
Mary Barnes, b. Aug. 10, 1767 ; Sylvia, b. Sept. 25, 1769, m. Robert Thomas of
Barre; Charlotte, b. May 24, 1772, m. May 24, 1797, James Messenger, and settled
in New York State; Hubbard, b. Sept. 24, 1775 7; John, b. Mar. 18, 1777, settled
in Richfield, N.Y. ; Edith, b. Aug. 3, 1779, m. David Thrasher of New Braintree.
7. Hubbard, son of Ezekiel 6, b. Sept. 24, 1775, inherited and lived on his father's
place in Barre Plains; captain; m. (i) May 24, 1797, Mary Green of Oakham, b.
Aug. 19, 1780, d. Nov. 19, 1S19; (2) June 20, 1821, Mehitable (Brimhall) Bullard,
widow of Adin Bullard of Oakham, b. Barre, 1782, d. Jan. 25, 1S69. Children,
Sylvia, b. Oct. 19, 179S, m. July 9, 1823, Daniel Western of Barre, and settled in
Bethel, Vt., where he d. Dec. 25, 1840; Patty, b. Sept. i, 1800, d. Nov. 13, 1803 ;
Ezekiel, b. Oct. 10, 1802, d. Nov. 10, 1803 \ Mary,h. h,w^.()i, 1804, m; Apr. 17, 1827,'
Lysander B. Allen of Oakham, who d. 1850, at Westford, Vt. ; M'elinda, b. May 24,
woODis. 797
.1807, m. Feb. 23, 1830, Horatio Allen of Barre, and settled Westford, Vt., where
they both died; Adeline, b. July 17, 1809, d. Mar. 8, 1S26; Sarah Hubbard, b. Jan.
21, iSr2, m. Nov. 3, 1830, James Fifield of Barre ; Alice Pratt, b, Feb. 23, 1814, m.
Sept. 28, 1S38, Rev. Harvey Boughton; live Macedon, N.Y. ; Charlotte, h. Apr. 25,
1816, m. May 31, 1835, Dr. Marcus Swain, and d. Waupun, Wis.; Maria, b. Sept.
II, 1822, d. May 30, 1831 ; Hari-iet, b. Mar. 27, 1824, lives Barre; Jolm Hubbard, b.
Aug. 21, 1826, lived on homestead, now lives Cambridge; m. Nov. 9, 1847, Sarah
Wilson Clark, b. Hubbardston, Aug. 2, 1823 ; George, b. Aug. 8, 1S29, m. Sept. 9,
1865, Julia Steele of Toledo, O., where he resides.
WOODIS, Arunah, b. Oakham, July i, 1S02 ; farmer; d. North Brookfield,
Oct. 8, 1S79. He m. Lucy Rice of North Brookfield, d. Aug. 29, 187 1. Children,
Harriet C, b. West Brookfield, Feb. 22, 1S36, d. North Brookfield, Sept. 19, 1859;
David R., b. North Brookfield, Feb. 14, 1S3S ; provision dealer; d. North Brook-
field, Nov. 27, 1873, m. Oct. 22, 1862, Harriet E., daughter of Capt. James Holland
of Barre ; Hejiry R., b. Oct. 28, 1841, m. May 10, 18S1, Mary A. Shumvvay of North
Brookfield ; Sarah A., b. Jan. 28, 1844, m. Nov. 19, 1864, Freeman M. Haskell of
North Brookfield ; Lucella L., b. Aug. 7, 1846, m. Dec. 24, 1872, Wilder E. Dean
of Oakham, lives North Brookfield ; Horace, b. June 13, 1839, d. Nov. 21, 1841.
WOODIS, Edward 1, b. Oakham, July 24, 1790; farmer; captain of New
Braintree Grenadiers; lived New Braintree ; d. Dec. 4, 1841. He m. Catherine
Holmes of New Braintree. Children, Luther W., b. Jan. 22, 1S27 2; Catherine, b.
Mar. 26, 1828, m. Mar. 3, 1846, Nathan Rice, jr., of Oakham, who d. North Brookfield,
Oct. 22, 1858; Edivard, b. Aug. 1830, d. Barre, Feb. 28, 1847 ! Henrietta, b. Aug.
19, 1832, m. Apr. 10, 1851, Gardner H. Macomber of Oakham ; lives Hudson ; Alden
B., b. Oct 6, 1834, ni- Mar. 1861, Nettie R. Thomas of Barre ; lives Danvers.
2. Luther W., son of Edward 1, b. New Braintree, Jan. 2, 1827 ; farmer; came
from New Braintree to North Brookfield in 1838. He m. Sept. 19, 1S4S, Rachel
H. Poland, daughter of Barnet and Sarah, b. Apr. 22, 1828. Children, A^ellie K.,
b. Aug. 8, 1850, m. May i, 1872, James K. Lovell of Oakham; lives North Brook-
field ; Edward B., b. July 27, 1852, d. Mar. 30, 1S53 ; Edward B., b. Dec. 25, 1854,
d. May 22, 1855 ; Mary Emma, b. May 5, 1856; lives North Brookfield; Frank B.,
b. Sept. 25, 1859 ; farmer ; lives North Brookfield ; Albert L., b. July 25, 1869.
W^OODIS, Lucius S., son of Mariot, b. Oakham, Mar. 30, 1821 ; lives North
Brookfield; ra. Mar. 1844, Rebecca Boyd of Oakham. Children, yJ/izrj', b. Oakham,
Nov. 9, 1847, m. (i) Nov. 14, 1866, Willard M. Howe of North Brookfield, d. Mar.
18, 1871 ; (2) May 17, 1873, Lowell A. Beckwith of North Brookfield; Julia, b.
New Braintree, June 18, 1849, d. North Brookfield, June, 1S60 ; Lucius S., b. Dec.
16, 1850 ; merchant in North Brookfield ; m. Jan. 10, 1S7S, Mary A. Stoddard of
North Brookfield; Seraph M., b. Aug. 27, 1853, m. Jan. 16, 1879, Alfred D. Park-
man of North Brookfield.
WOODIS, Nathan, b. Oakham, Mar. 9, 1777 ; farmer; d. Oakham, Dec. 11,
1834. He m. Sarah Field of Oakham. They had several children, one of whom
was
Nathan, b. Sept. 2, 1816 ; lives North Brookfield; m. AjDr. 3, 1S44, Harriet E.
Ross of West Brookfield ; s. p.
798 GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
WORK, Frank P., b. Webster, 1836 ; photographer in North Brookfield ; m.
Ellen M. Cor^y of Brookfield, b. Sturbridge, 1S43. Child, George B., b. Brookfield,
1862 ; a carpenter.
WRIGHT, Obadiah 1, received grants of land in Brookfield as follows : "May
28, 1720, 45 acres on Horse-pond brook, bounded N. on Joseph Jennings; June i,
1720, 45 acres lying S. of the old country road ; Jan. 4, 1721, 23 acres near Horse-
pond brook, N. on his own, E. on Hopestill Hinds, W. on Joseph Brabrook's,
and 62 acres elsewhere." His wife was Hannah . Children (on Brookfield
Records), Experience, b. Jan. 13, 1721-2 ; Gershom, b. Mar. 28, 1722-3 ; Simeon, b.
Aug. 19, 1724, m. Sarah , and d. Brookfield, Mar. 13, 1751, leaving one daugh-
ter, Sarah, b. Nov. 10, 1750; Silence, b. Nov. 14, 1727 ; Medad, b. July 19, 1729 ;
lViniam,h. Feb. 11, 1730-1, d. young; Ebenezer, b. Nov. 2, 1732 2 ; Ithamar, b. Oct.
28, 1734 3.
2. Ebenezer, son of Obadiah 1. He owned the " Bush place," which he sold
in 1766 to Joseph Bush, and which is occupied by Judson E. Adams. He m. Dec.
4, 1755, Thankful Goss. Children, Katherine, b. July 6, 1756, m. Oct. 12, 178S,
John Chadwick ; Nellie, b. Dec. 26, 1757, m. Oct. 1777, Samuel Williams ; Thank-
ful, b. Oct. 19, 1759; Judith, b. Aug. 23, 1766, d. May 6, 1773; Persis, b. Apr. 26,
1768; Gershom, b. Apr. 10, 1772; Mary, b. May 6, 1773, d. young; Gad, b. Apr. 5,
1774 ; Sarah, b. Nov. 22, 1776; Gains, b. Sept. 3, 1780.
3. Ithamar, son of Obadiah 1, b. Oct. 28, 1734, m. Feb. 26, 1756, Elizabeth
Walker of Brookfield, d. Nov. 12, 1813. Children, Experience, b. Nov. 19, 1756, m.
July 12, 17S1, Neverson Hastings of Brookfield; Jiiith, b. Aug. 12, 1758 ; Simeon,
b. Nov. 29, 1759; Obadiah, b. Oct. 12, 1761 ; Rosetta, b. Oct. 6, 1763, m. Feb. 19,
1792, Ephraim Cooley of Brookfield; Hannah, b. Apr. 5, 1766, m. Jan. 24, 1790,
Joel Rice of Brookfield; Parthenia, b. Jan. 27, 176S; Elijah Southwell, b. Dec. 3,
1770; William, b. Sept. 13, 1772.
WRIGHT, William ; farmer ; lived in a house which stood just south of the
Jonathan Pellet brick house, near the Deacon Moore place. His wife was Mary
. Children, Abigail, h. Jan. 20, 1743 ; unmarried ; d. Mar. 4, 1S33 ; Sarah, b. Sept.
6, 1745, unmarried, d. Jan. 11, 1804 ; Samuel, b. Nov. 16, 1746, m. Nov. 26, 1773, Lois
Corbin of Dudley; Zeruiah, b. Dec. 22, 1749, m. Feb. 12, 1784, Francis Maynard
of Oakham; Betty, b. July 15, 1754; unmarried; d. Feb. 24, 1823 ; Ruth, b. Feb. 29,
1756, m. Sept. 14, 17S0, Joseph Newell.
WRIGHT, Daniel 1, b. Bernardston, 1793, where he d. 1878. He m. Nancy
Walker of Barre. Children (b. Bernardston), Abner L., b. Mar. i, 1828 2; Alonzo,
IV.; an axe-grinder; m. a woman of Greenfield, and d. in Connecticut, 1869;
George W., d. Worcester, 1874; m. Apr. 10, 1S61, Martha Stoddard of North Brook-
field, d. Worcester, Apr. 25, 1S63 ; William E., b. Oct. 23, 1829 3.
2. Abner L., son of Daniel 1; a farmer in Cannon City, Minn.; m. Mar. 22,
1856, Phebe A. Hayes of Medford, Minn. Children, Willard W., b. May 2, 1857 ;
farmer in Littleton, Col. ; Wallace €., b. Apr. 23, 1859 ; farmer in Cannon City,
Minn. ; George H., b. May 9, 1862 ; Cora J., b. May 19, 1864 ; Alice M., b. Nov. 30,
1870, d. July 15, 187 1 ; Fi-ederick E., b. Dec. 6, 1872.
3. W^illiam E., son of Daniel 1 ; lives North Brookfield ; a boot-crimper for
the Messrs. Batcheller for thirty years ; now a farmer; m. Oct. 23, 1855, Catherine,
daughter of Parker Johnson of North Brookfield. Children, Agnes E., b. Jan. 26,
WRIGHT. 799
1858, m. Jan. 26, iSSi, Albert P. Damon of North Brookfield ; Mary Grace, b.
Nov. 25, iS6r, m. Jan. 8, 1S79, Joseph D. Kelley of North Brookfield ; Willie Mark,
b. Dec. 20, 1S63, d. Jan. 27, 1S64.
WRIGHT, Bridgman T., m. in North Brookfield, 1853, Ellen , b. Ire-
land, 182S. Child, Willtam C, b. North Brookfield, July 3, 1854; painter; lives
North Brookfield.
INDEX TO THE HISTORICAL PART.
Abbott, Gideon, 211, 212, 215, 216, 217.
Abbott, Isaac, 241.
Abbott, Capt. Jacob, 201, 215, 216, 221, 222.
Abbott, Joel, 211, 216, 217.
Abbott, Jonathan, 210, 215, 222, 226, 236.
Abbott, Capt. Lewis, 268.
Abbott, Nathan, 218.
Abbott, Oued, 210, 217.
Abbott, Uriah, 215.
Adams, Abraham, 201, 210, 211, 215.
Adams, Abraham, Jr., 215, 236.
Adams, Amos, 226, 230, 236.
Adams, Rev. Amos, 231.
Adams, Benjamin, 214, 225, 236, 247, 248, 251, 253,
254, 256, 267.
Adams, Benjamin, Jr., 241, 268.
Adams, Charles, 231, 248, 253, 270.
Adams, Hon. Charles, Jr., 264, 270, 272, 277, 288,
291 ; biographical sketch, 377-81.
Adams, Jesse, 231.
Adams, John, 211.
Adams, Jude, 229, 236, 241.
Adams, Levi, 288.
Adams, Measar, 229.
Adams, Obadiah, 231.
Adams, Rev. Thomas, 290.
Adams, William, 234, 287, 291.
Agawams, The, 21, 127.
Aiken, B. P., 27.
Aiken, David, 215.
Aiken, Israel, 241.
Aiken, James, 193.
Ainsworth, Rev. C. W., 284.
Ainsworth, Daniel, 210.
Ainsworth, Jacob, 216, 217.
Ainsworth, Moses, 218.
Alarm, Great, about Fort William Henry, 213.
Alderman, Indian, shot King Philip, 131.
Alexander, Indian, 46, 47.
Allen, Edward, 233.
Allen, Elijah, 231.
Allen, Jason, 234.
Allen, Jeremiah, 250.
Allen, John, and wife killed, 66,
Allen, John, 236.
Allen, Lieut. Joseph, 209.
Allen, Nathan, 229, 231.
Allen, Philip, 233, 235, 236,
Allotment of lands, 57.
Allyn, Col. John, 141.
Alum ponds, 41.
Ambush of Capt. Thomas Wheeler, Aug. 2, 1675,
8t ; place of, 92-98; lesson of, not regarded, no.
Andros, Gov., 114, 139, 141; letter of, 141; im-
prisoned, 141, 142, 143.
Annoackamor, 42.
Antagonism of Indian and English races, 71, 73.
Apeckgonas, John, 78.
Apequinash, 91, 100.
Appleton, Rev. Joseph, 258.
Appleton Library, 277, 291.
Appleton, Capt. Samuel, 107, 108, 109.
Arms, Jonathan, 229.
Armstrong, Timothy, 242.
Ashley, John, 177.
Ashley, Ens. Noah, 209.
Ashley, Robert, 42,
Ashquoach, 30, 31.
Ashquoash, 17.
Ashquoack, 100.
Asquoach, 53, 54, 100.
Ashuelot, 127.
Assault by Indians on Woolcott family, 146-152.
Atherton, Humphrey, 43.
Atherton, Rev. Hope, 183.
Atkins, Rev. Daniel, 284.
Austin, Nathaniel, 17.
Avann, Rev. J. M., 285.
Average of military service adjusted 1778, 238.
Avery, Capt. , 128.
Ayres, Benjamin, 181, 194, 227.
Ay res, Buenos, 241.
Ayres, Cyrus, 269.
Ayres, Ebenezer, 205.
Ayres, Edward, 65, 180, 181, 194, 200,
Ayres, Edward, 211.
8o2
INDEX.
Ayres, Ephraim, 218.
Ayres, Jabez, 212, 213, 216, 247, 24S, 23T, 253, 254,
259-
Ayres, Jason, 242.
Ayres, Jesse, 242.
Ayres, Sergt. John, 16, 17, 29, 50, 51, 53, 55, 56,
58, 59, 62, 63, 6s, 69; killed, 82, 92, 93, 97, 106,
108, 136, 172, 180; grants to heirs, 180; family
of, 181.
Aj-res, John, Jr., 63, 65, 180, iSi.
Ayres, John, 235.
Ayres, Joseph, 65,68, 180, 181, 194, 198, 205.
Ayres, Mark, 65, 180, iSi, 194.
Ayres, Moses, 12, 214, 232, 248, 251, 253, 254.
Ayres, Moses, Jr., 227.
Ayres, Nathaniel, 65, 180, 181, 194.
Ayres, Onesiphorus, 211, 214, 227, 234.
Ayres, Samuel, 63, 65, 180, 181.
Ayres, Stephen, 218.
Ayres, Susanna, 181.
Ayres, Thomas, 65, 180, 181, 194.
Ayres, William, 13, 200, 247, 248, 249, 251, 254,
262', 2S7.
Ayres, William, Jr., 211, 214, 248.
Ayres, William, 2cl, 226, 227, 233, 256, 263, 267.
Ayres, William, 3d, 214.
Ayres, William H., 270,
Babbitt, Atkin, 227.
Babbitt, Benjamin, 225.
Babbitt, Joel, 234.
Babbitt, Samuel, 234.
Babbitt, Uri, 233.
Bacon, Asa, 212, 216, 217.
Bacon, Ebenezer, 235.
Bacon, Jarib, 231, 234.
Bacon, Thomas, 237.
Bacquag, 34, 120.
Baird, Dr. Daniel, 260.
Baker, Ebenezer, 231.
Baker, John, Jr., 214.
Baker, Capt. Thomas, 68, 160, 179; memoir of,
183-87; family of, 187,194, 197, 198, 201, 203,
224, 287.
.Baker, Mrs. Margaret (Christin^), 1S6, 187.
Baker's river, 184.
B.^ldwin, Capt. Jeduthan, 210, 216, 225, 226, 228;
Col., 233, 246.
Baldwin, Josiah, 216.
Baldwin, Levi, 230.
Baldwin, Simon, 230.
Ball, Benjamin G., 235.
Ball, Daniel, 216.
Ball, Ebenezer, 23t.
Ball, Jacob, 214, 217.
Ball, Joseph, 235.
Ball, Thomas, 11, 15, 214, 216, 248, 255, 266.
Ball hill, 17.
Bancroft's History, 72.
Banister, Andrew, 241.
Banister, Benoni, 212.
Banister, Christopher, 212, 214, 217.
Banister, Jesse, 229, 231, 236, 244.
Banister, Capt. John, 230, 234.
Banister, Joseph, 159, 167, 171, 176, 189, 190, 191,
194, 197.
Banister, Joseph, Jr., 209, 212, 215.
Banister, Josiah, 213.
Banister, Seth, 208, 212, 215, 221, 222.
Banister, Col. Seth, Jr., 226, 228, 229, 231, 244,
246.
Banister, Solomon, 18, 226.
Banister, Thomas, 209.
Banister, Thomas, Jr., 244.
Banister, Hon. W. B., 18, 289.
Banister Garrison, 168, 172.
Banister Public Library, 18.
Baptist Society, 281.
Barbadoes, 116.
Bare-Knoll range, 15, 17.
Barker, Nathan, 13.
Barnard, Samuel, 166, 203.
Barns, Indian, 27, 29, 33, 34, 121.
Barns, Aaron, 214, 248, 253.
Barns, Comfort, 199, 210.
Barns, Daniel, 218, 227, 228, 231, 234.
Barns, David, 248.
Barns, Elijah, 232, 241.
Barns, Jesse, 218.
Barns, John, 223, 250.
Barns, Capt. Jonathan, 218, 226, 227, 228.
Barns, Jonathan, 236.
Barns, Joseph, 214.
•Barns, Joshua, 232, 235.
Barns, L. E., 291.
Bams, Moses, 212, 229, 248, 253.
Barns, Nathan, 216, 217, 218, 228, 231, 237.
Barns, Noah, 194, 247, 248, 251, 253, 254.
Barns, Samuel, 175, 194, 197, 200, 202, 211, 213,
233i 287.
Barns, Silas, 241.
Barns, Solomon, 227, 228, 265.
Barns, Thomas, 13, 65, 66, 67, 143, 145, 155, 158,
167, 171, 175, 176, 189, 191, 194, 197, 198.
Barns, Thomas, 210, 266.
Barns, William, 155, 156.
Barns, William, 227, 235, 237.
Barr, Joseph, 210.
Barre, 35.
Barre Plains, 34, 95, 96.
Barrett, Benjamin, 236.
Barrett, Joseph, 240
Barrett, William, 268.
Barron, Isaac, 230, 231.
Barrows, John, 213, 226.
Barrows, Rev. J. S., 285.
Barrows, Rufus, 268.
Barrus, Joshua, 171, 175, 194.
Barter with Indians, 48.
Bartlett, Aaron, 214, 218.
INDEX.
803
Bartlett, Abijah, 155, 156, 158, shot by Indians,
172; heirs of, 194.
Bartlett, Abner, 227, 228, 231.
Bartlett, Adoniram, 210, 214.
Bartlett, Benjamin, 157, 158, 167, 171, 178, 194, 204.
Bartlett, Ebenezer, 222, 236.
Bartlett, Elijah, 209, 222, 231.
Bartlett, Jehoida, 157.
Bartlett, John, 228.
Bartlett, Joseph, 15, 214, 234, 243, 248.
Bartlett, Joseph, Jr., 248.
Bartlett, Matthew, 212, 214.
Bartlett, Nathan, 256.
Bartlett, Nathaniel, 214.
Bartlett, Noah, 248.
Bartlett, Obadiah, Lieut., 227, 228.
Bartlett, Ralph W., 290.
Bartlett, Samuel, 166.
Bartlett, Solomon, 234.
Bartlett, Thomas, 12, 193, 194, 248, 251, 254.
Bartlett, Wyman, 227, 228, 266.
Barton, Peier, 242.
Bascom, Samuel, 209.
Batcheller, A. H., 272, 292.
Batcheller, Alden, 2S8.
Batcheller, Benjamin, 229, 232, 235, 248.
Batcheller, Breed, 211, 212, 213, 216,217.
Batcheller, Ezra, Sen., 257.
Batcheller, Ezra, 263, 269, 270, 287.
Batcheller, Francis, 296.
Batcheller, Henry J., 272.
Batcheller, Tyler, 269, 270, 2S4, 287.
Batcheller, T. and E., 270-275.
Batcheller, E. and A. H. & Co., 275, 480.
Batcheller, William, 216, 217, 218, 219.
Batcheller, Zephaniah, 217, 218.
Bates, John, 92.
Bates, Theodore C, 288, 292, 296.
Bay Path, 25, 70, 156.
Beals, William, 237.
Beamon, Beamin, Daniel, 210.
Beamon, John, 193.
Beamon, Josi.ih, 139, 179, 194.
Beamon, Josiah, Jr., 193.
Beamon, Samuel, 142.
Beamon, Simon, 193, 194.
Bean, Capt. Benjamin, 187.
Bears, 202, 205.
Beating papers, 230.
Beaver dam, 16.
Bedunah, Moses, 234.
Beecher, R. E., 291.
Beecher, Rev. Wm. H., 285, 291.
Beef for the army, 242, 244.
Beers plain, 108.
Beers, Capt. Richard, loi, 103, no; killed, 104,
IIS, 116.
Belcher, Harvey, 270.
Belding, John, 215.
Belenger, John, 215.
Bell hill, 17.
Bell, John, 208, 209, 227, 228.
Bemis, Edmund, 208, 211.
Bemis, Lieut. Jonas, 229.
Bemis, Reuben, 230.
Bennington Alarm, The, 235.
Bent, Rev. Gilbert R., 285.
Bent, Peter, 112.
Bettys, Thomas, 159; killed, 166; heirs of, 194,
201.
Bigelow, Asa, 226
Bigelow, Jacob, 2x9.
Bigelow, Jason, 248, 251, 253, 254, 259, 261, 262,
263.
Bigelow, Lieut. John, 265, 287.
Bigelow, Jonas, 228, 231, 241.
Biggerton, William, 193, 194.
Bishop, Silvester, 232.
Black, James, 75, 79, 162.
Blackmar brook, 31.
Blackmar, Peter, 209.
Blackmar, Stephen, 211.
Blackmar, William, 210.
Blacksmith's shops, 266.
Blair, John, 209.
Blair, W. A., 27.
Blake, Elihu, 229, 232.
Blake, Israel, 171.
Blanchard, Josiah, 235.
Blast furnace, 12.
Bliss, Samuel, 210.
Bloody brook fight, io5, 108, no.
Boat, The, 11.
Bodge, Rev. Geo. M., 92.
Bond, Amos, 13, 263.
Bond, Jonathan, 228, 234.
Bond, Moses, 262, 267.
Bond, Lieut. Thomas, 243, 2;g.
Bond, Rev. William. B., 290.
Boomer, Rev. Job B , 283.
Boshakum, Simon, 132.
Bondage, John, 107..
Bounty for Indian scalps, 164.
Bounties to Rev. soldiers, 239, 240, 241, 242.
Bourne, Richard, 72.
Bowen, Berry, 232.
Bowen, Isaiah, 241.
Bowen, John, 233, 241, 244.
Bowen, Moses, 232.
Bowen, Peter, 217, 232, 240.
Bowen, Stoddard, 232.
Bowen, Timothy, 212.
Bowker, Daniel, 199, 205.
Bowker, Ezekiel, 233.
Bowker, Ithamar, 233.
Bowker, Lieut. John, 233, 234.
Bowler, Rev. George, 284.
Bowman, William, 227.
Boxford, 201.
Boyenton, Nathaniel, i82.
804
INDEX.
Brabroolc, Comfort, 2ii.
Brabrook, Joseph, i88, 193, 194, 197, 198.
Brabrook, William, 210.
Bradish, Dr. James, 231.
Bradshaw, Eleazar, 267, 289.
Bradstreet, Gov. Simon, 141.
Bragden (Brading), Commissary, 121, 122.
Bragg, Benjamin, 241.
Bragg, Moses, 212, 215, 244.
Brainard, Rev. John, 217.
Brewer, Capt. Daniel, 211.
Brewer, Col. David, 230, 231.
Brewer, John, 118.
Brewer, Peter, 232.
Brewer, Col. Samuel, 233.
Brick house. The first, 267.
Brick-yard, Rooke's, 15, 18.
Bridge, David, 215.
Bridges, Caleb, 230.
Bridges, Edmund, 228.
Bridges, Martin, 242.
Bridges, Silas, 237.
Bridle-paths, English, 20, 25, 31, 47, 70.
Briggs, Rev. Charles, 257.
Briggs, Thomas, 238.
Brigham, Barnabas, 232.
Brigham, Elisha, 236.
Brigham, James, 214.
Brigham, Jonas, 227, 228: Lieut., 235, 243.
Brigham, Sylvanus, 268.
Brimficld, 25, 30, 31, 41, 62.
Brookfield, six miles square, 9, 47, 51 ; the town
plot, 58, 59; incorporated 1673, 62, 63, 68, 69;
country rate 1675, 69; presented for defective
bridge, 69: — eight miles square, 9; plot to be
made, by John Chandler, 158; by Timothy
D wight, 158: — twelve miles square, petition for,
61, 157: — one mile addition, 9: — first settle-
ment of, 51; destroyed by Indians, 83-88; twins
born during the siege, 91 ; garrison kept up, 102,
io5, loS; re-established, in; fort, 123: — second
settlement of, 135; act of May 28, 1679, 135;
beginning of, 136; first comers, 136; committee
for, 138; alarm at, 139; fort built at, t 40; stock-
ade ordered, 143; petition of inhabitants, 144,
145; garrison at, 154; asks for a minister, 155;
petition of inhabitants, 167; fortified houses, 168,
170; petition for minister, 171; soldiers at, 171;
assaulted by Indians, 172; six men killed, 176;
petition, 176; Indians around, 178; at peace,
179; new meeting-house, 189; minister settled,
190; church organized, 192; list of landholders
1717, 193-195; second iricoj-poration, 196: first
town meeting, 197; school established, 199; town
officers 1774, 226; militia companies 1761, 218;
census 1778, 237; vote on constitution 1780, 242;
valuation 1781, 244; first celebration of inde-
pendence, 245.
Brookfield, North, petition for, 261 ; second peti-
tion, 262; act of incorporation, 263; bounds of.
250, 262; town records burnt, 264; inhabitants
scattered, 265; mechanical trades, 266, 267, 268;
first town meeting, 267; town schools, 276; high
school, 277, 475-478; Sabbath school, 273, 277;
new meeting-house, 277, 465; post-office, 290;
post masters, 291 ; lawyers, 291 ; physicians, 291 ;
free public library, 292; railroad, 296; statistical
tables, 374; plan of early land grants and in-
dex, 448-463; town houses, 466. See Precinct
Second.
Brooks, Abner, 213.
Brooks, Phinehas, 213.
Brooks, Simeon, 211.
Brooms, peeled, 267.
Brown, Abner, Lieut., 215, 218, 221.
Brown, Rev. Addison, 2S3.
Brown, Ephraiin, 211.
Brown, John, 242.
Brown, Joseph, 241.
Brown, Col. Josiah, 210.
Brown, Matthias, 226.
Brown, Samuel, 187.
Brown, Timothy, 200.
Brown, Thomas, 216, 217.
Brown, Zachariah, 214.
Bruce, Abner, 227.
Bruce, Antipas, 232.
Bruce, Charles, 227, 232, 243,
Bruce, Roger, 256.
Bryant, Dr. Ira, 291.
Buck hill, 17.
Buckmin'-ter, Col. Joseph, 203.
Buckminster, Samuel, 212.
Buckminster, Capt. Thomas, 209, 220, 221, 224,
249.
Bucknam, Rev. Nathan, 220.
Bull, Capt. Jonathan, 142.
Bullard, Daniel, 229, 236.
Bundee, John, 171.
Bunn, Nathaniel, 230.
Bunn, Samuel, 232, 234.
Burgoyne, surrender of, 235.
Burgoyne's army marched through Brookfield, 236.
Burk, John, 233.
Burk, Jonathan, 201, 203, 204.
Burk, Richard, 201.
Burk, Richard, Jr., 201, 215.
Buroe, Monsieur, 162.
Burying ground, South, 224, 262.
Burying place, first, 60.
Bush, Lieut. Joseph, 241, 243, 259.
Bush, Joseph," Jr., 227.
Bush, Josiah, 256.
Bush, Samuel, 188, 194.
Bush, L'^riah, 209, 215.
Buttrick, John, 92.
Caldwell, Jacob, 248.
Caleb, 100, t6i, 162.
Calley, Elijah, 234.
INDEX.
805
Canada, Expedition against, 142; Indians from,
151; expedition against, 174.
Capt. John's brook, 15.
Capt. John, Indian, 151.
Capt. Tom, 114.
Captives, redemption of, 185.
Carey, Josiah, 236.
Carruth, Nathan, 266.
Carter, Samuel, 107.
Cary, Jonathan, 287, 291.
Cary, Rev. Josiah A., 290.
Casey, Charles, 234.
Catholic Church, 286, 464.
Cattail Meadow, 16.
Causey, Rev. L. P., 285.
Cemetery, Perez Cobb, 3^.
Census of Brookfield 1778, 237.
Chabongonkamug, 76, 79, 125.
Chabonokongkomun, 74, 89.
Chadwick, Henry, 210.
Chadwick, John, 67.
Chadwick, John, 218.
Chadwick, Capt. Joseph, 232, 234.
Chaises, 265.
Chamberlain, David, 228, 231, 237, 242.
Chamberlain, Rev. Joshua W., 290.
Chamberlain, Rev. Leander T., 290.
Chambers, David, 227.
Chandler, Maj. John, 158, 203.
Chandler, Stephen, 233.
Chandler, William, 234.
Chapin, Japhet, 54.
Chapin, Samuel, 54.
Chapman, Rev. Geo. E., 285.
Chapman, Samuel, 214, 216, 217.
Charles, Capt. Abraham, 25.
Chase, Rev. E. S., 284.
Chase, Rev. John, 283.
Chausham, 206.
Cheavers, James, 107.
Cheever, Samuel, 226, 256, 267.
Cheney's brook, 14.
Cheney, Rev. Thomas, 59, 190; ordained, 192, 198,
202; died, 202; letter, 205, 219.
Cheney, Thomas, 210.
Cheney, Rev. W. A., 283.
Chickwallop, 37.
Chips, Indian, 27.
Church, Isaac, 256.
Church, Samuel, 212.
Church, first in Brookfield, organized, 192; cove-
nant, 192; church. Second Precinct, organized,
252 ; members of, 253 ; deacons, 254.
Cider mills, 267.
Claflin, Robert, Jr., 212, 215.
Clapp, Elijah, 287.
Clapp, William, 237.
Clark, David, J33.
Clark, James, 171.
Clark, James, 210.
Clark, Rev. Lucius, 289.
Clark, Robert, 210.
Clarke, John, 156.
Clarke, Lieut. William, 124, 141.
Clary, John, Sen., 139.
Cb.ry, John, Jr., 139, 155, 156, 167, 171; killed,
'74-
Clary, Jonathan, 208.
Clay-pits, 18.
Clements, John, 138, 145.
Clothier, 13, 14, 266.
Clothing sent to the army, 239, 241, 242, 243, 244,
245.
Coaches, 203.
Coasset, no, 131.
Cobblers, 267.
Cocheco, 133.
Coggeshall, Rev. S. W , 284.
Colburn, Dr. Samuel H., 291.
Coleborn, Edward, 82, 92.
CoUosion, 162.
Colonel's brook, 15, 18.
Colonel's mountain, 31.
Colton, Daniel, 204, 203.
Colton, George, 138.
Colton, Hezekiah, 230.
Colton, Lieut. Thomas, 140, 147; pursuit of In-
dians, 147-150, 152.
Commissioners of U. Col., 45, in, 118.
Committee for Brookfield, 56, 57, 58, 136, 138, 143,
143. 175. '78, 179, 180, 182, 190, 191, 193; re-
leased, 196.
Committee of Correspondence, 225, 226.
Common, the. South Brookfield, 18.
Common, the. West Brookfield, 18.
Concord, 20.
Conkanasco, 37, 75, 133, 140.
Connecticut Path, old, 24, 25.
Connecticut Path, new, 25.
Contribution for Boston sufferers 1775. 228.
Converse, James, 215; Col., 233, 234, 2S7.
Converse, Jesse, 209.
Converse, Josiah, 247, 249, 234, 287.
Converse, Jude, 209.
Converse, Rev. Otis, 283.
Cook, Rev. A. A., 284.
Cook, Thomas, 212.
Cooke, Henry A., 290.
Cooley, Benj., 214.
Cooley, Ephraim, 226, 230, 236.
Cooley, Gideon, 209
Cooley, Capt. Obadiah, 209, 212, 214.
Coolidge, Rev. Charles E., 286.
Coolidge, John, 118.
Coolidge, Rev. J. W., 284.
Cooper, Lieut. Thomas, 53, 54, 64, loi ; slain, 106.
Copley, Samuel, I2.
Cornfields, Indian, 100, 121, 125, 126, 128, 129,
131 ; at Quabaug, destroyed, 133, 134.
Corn-mill, the first, 60, 177.
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INDEX.
Corn-mill, Hayvvard's, 177.
Councillors, list of, 288.
Cowasset (Cowas), 172, 184.
Cowdeii, Capt. Thomas, 218.
Cowee, Andrew, 209.
Cox, John, 242.
Coy, Caleb, 65.
Coy, Jebus, 65.
Coy, John, 65.
Coy, Matthew, 65.
Coy, Richard, 55,56,59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 69;
killed, 82, 92.
Coy, Richard, Jr., 63, 65, 194.
Coy's brook, 12, 52, 55, 58, 59, 65, 69.
Coy's hill, 17,65, 161, 162, 207.
Crabtree ford, 11.
Cranberry pond, 15.
Crawford farm, 18.
Cronin, Rev. Daniel P., 286.
Crosby, Amos, 2S9.
Crosby, Dea. Jabez, 202, 215, 226, 232, 233, 234.
Crosby, Oliver, 2S7.
Crossfield, Dr. , 291.
Crochet brook, 15.
Cummins, Daniel, 171.
Cummings, Elijah, 231.
Cummings, Solo., 218.
Cunningham, Hugh, 22S, 263.
Cunningham, William, 233.
Curtis, Ephraim, 28, 33, 49, 75; relation, first, 76;
second, 7S, 79; third visit, 79, 83, 84, 91, 97, loi,
108.
Curtis, John, 119.
Curtess, Sylvanus, 236.
Currying, 276.
Cushing, Rev. Christ., D.D., 283.
Cushing, Thomas, 250.
Cushing, Hezekiah, 234.
Cushing, Peter, 232.
Cutler, Abijah, 226, 233, 256.
Cutler, Enos, 289.
Cutler, Jesse, 256.
Cutler, John, 253, 254, 287.
Cutler, Josiah, 210, 240, 241, 244.
Cutler, Capt. Joseph, 233, 234.
Cutler, Robert, 210.
Cutler, Robert, 259.
Cutshamakin, 35, 36.
Cutshamoquin, 36, 37.
Cutter, Anthony, 241.
Cutter, Ephraim, 241, 248, 253.
Cutter, Ephraim, Jr., 248.
Cutter, Mrs. E. P., 18, 31, 207.
Cutter, Isaac, 232, 248, 250.
Dady, William, 209.
Dalrymple, Capt. Andrew, 210.
Dane, Benjamin, 242.
Danforth, Asa, 229; Lieut., 231; Capt. 235, 239.
Danforth, John, 231.
Danforth, Capt. Jonathan, 231, 232, 236.
Danforth, Mr. Thomas, 116.
Daniels, Otis, 270.
Danielson, Maj Nathaniel, 231.
Danton, John, 230, 231.
Darby, Rev. , 252.
David, Indiai, 29, 40, 81.
Davidson, Mr., 107.
Davis, Benjamin, 194.
Davis, Bensley, 268.
Davis, Capt. , 122.
Davis, Eben, 211, 215, 216, 217, 218.
Davis, John, 205, 211, 213.
Davis, Jonathan, 193.
Davis, Joseph, 200, 205, 212.
Davis, Nathan, 233, 242.
Davis, Rev. Samuel, 284.
Davis, Samuel, Sen., 155, 156, 158, 167, 191, 194.
Davis, Samuel, Jr., 179, 194, 205.
Davis, Simon, 82, 83, 92.
Day, Thomas, 181.
Dean, Abiel, 267.
Dean, Salmon, 266.
Dean, Seth, 233.
Dean's brook, 15, 55.
Death valley, 98.
De Bevoise, Rev. G. H., 281.
Deed, Ind., of Quawbauge land, 53; assignment
of, 64.
Deerfield, 47, 108, 129, 139, 148, 154, 160, 165;
assaulted, 164, i56, 203.
Deer Island, 113, 118, 119.
Deer-pits, 70.
Deer reeves, 202.
Deland, Daniel, 217.
Deland, David, 215.
Deland, Jacob H., 235, 241.
Deland, Jacob, 244.
Deland, Jedediah, 211, 212, 214, 216, 217, 242.
Deland, Obadiah, 212, 214.
Deland, Paul, 203, 247.
Deland, Philip, 212, 215.
Denison, Capt. , 128.
De Rouville, 164-165.
Dewing, Cheney, 268, 270. s
Dewing, Ephraim, 26S.
Dewing, Gideon B., 269.
Dewing, Jeremiah, 270.
Dewing, Jeremiah, 242.
Dewing, John F., 270.
Dewing, John, 13, 296.
Dewing and Edmands, 275, 478.
Diary of Maj. Pynchon, T40.
Dickmson, Hezekiah, 66, 68, 137, 13S, 140, 146.
Distillery, 12.
Ditch Meadow, 13, 16, 61, 97.
Deacons in Church of Second Precinct, 254.
Doane, Nathan, 268.
Dodge, Antipas, 234.
Dodge, Caleb, 210, 212, 215, 217, 222.
INDEX.
807
Dodge, Daniel, 218.
Dodge, Capt. John, 208.
Dodge, John, 231.
Dodge, Rev. John, 285.
Dodge, Jonathan, 211, 212, 216, 217, 218.
Dodge, Joshua, 222, 225, 226.
Dodge, Joshua, Jr., 237, 248.
Dodge, Josiah, 212, 215, 216, 217.
Dodge, Moses, 232.
Dodge, Nathaniel, Jr., 256.
Dodge, Reuben, 232, 235.
Dodge, Thaddeus, 241.
Dodge, Thomas, 215, 234.
Dodge, Thomas, Jr., 241, 243.
Dogs, for tracking Indians, 205.
Doolittle, Capt. Ephraim, 210.
Dorothy, Charles, 216, 217, 218, 231.
Dorothy, Micah, 232.
Dorothy, Samuel, 210.
Dorothy, Walter, 211, 212, 215.
Dorothy, William, 210, 212.
Dorr, Joseph, 288.
Dorr, Moses, 242.
Douglas, Sexton, 14.
Douglas, Sexton, 177.
Drake, Daniel, 266.
Drake, Elisha, 267.
Draper, Simeon, 287.
Drifting sand, 28.
Dublet, Tom, 131, 132.
Dudley, Gov., 38, 39.
Dudley, Joseph, 229, 231.
Dummer, Fort, 206, 209.
Duncan, Charles, 270.
Dunham, Richardson, 241.
Dunn, Rev. Andrew, 283.
Dutch, The, supply powder, 115, 127.
Dwight, Lieut. Henry, 194, 198.
Dwight, Gen. Joseph, 207, 208 ; letters of, 208, 209,
211, 220, 224, 249; rep., 287.
Dwight, Simeon, 209.
Dwight, Si neon, 220.
Dwight, Timothy, 158; Capt., 5, 205.
Dye-pots, 267.
Eager, Nahum, 204.
Eames, Thomas, daughter of, 129.
East Brookfield, 10, 55.
Eaton, Rev. Joshua, 252.
Edmands, Chauncy, 288.
Edmands, John, 256.
Edmands, Samuel, 32.
Edmands, Samuel S.,259, 291.
Edmands, S. M. & Co., 479.
Edmands, Solomon M., 270,
Edminster, Zebedee, 230.
Edson, Hiram, 288.
Edson, Hosea, 227, 229, 231, 232.
Edy, Ephraim, 230.
Eight hundred acres, the, 18.
Eight-months' men, 230, 231.
Eliot, Rev. John, 22, 23, 29, 31, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39,
40, 41, 48, 72, 89, 90, m.
Eliot's one thousand acres, 41.
Eliot's four thousand acres, 42, 52.
Ellis, Nathan B., 14, 267.
Ellis's brook, 14, 177.
Elmer, Rev. Daniel, 187.
Ely, Samuel, 138, 143, 144.
Emmons, Benj., 212.
Emmons, Noah, 212.
Emmons, Robert, 159, 171, 194, 197.
Ephraim, Peter, 117,
Equies brook, 15.
Equies swamp, 16.
Evans, Oliver, 211.
Eveleth, John, 234, 243.
Everdon, John, 218.
Fairbanks, Charles H., 14, 169.
Falls Fight, May 19, 1676, 129, 130.
Families, Soldiers', provided for, 236.
Farley, George, 92.
Farlow (FarleyJ, Timothy, 82, 92.
Farwell, Josiah, 210. ^
Ferry, Gershom, 194,
Field, Ebenezer, 232.
Fire-stones, 26, 28.
Fisher, Rev. , 258,
Fiske, John, 82, 92.
Fiske, Rev. John, 259.
Fiske, Oliver, M.D., 289.
Fiske, Samuel, 289.
Fiske, William, 266.
Fiske's Historical Sermon, i53, 172, 175, 176.
Fitch, Rev. James, letter of, 131.
Five-mile river, 10, 55, 266.
Flagg, Solo., 211, 214.
Fletcher, John, 218.
Fletcher, Jonathan, 232.
Fletcher, Rev. Nath. H., 259.
Food, principal articles of, 260.
Foot's Historical Discourse, 95, 96, 169.
For the war, men enlisted, 234.
Forbes, Aaron, Capt., 241, 242, 261, 262.
Forbes, Daniel, 256, 265, 287.
Forbes, Dexter, 268.
Forbes, Eli, 287.
Forbes, George E., 12.
Forbes, William, 242.
Forbush, Forbes, Rev. Eli, chaplain, 217, 252, 253;
comm'r to Indians, 257; sketch of, 257, 258,
Forbush, Benj., 239.
Ford, James, petition of, 137, 138.
Ford-ways, 11, 20.
Forge, 12, 14, 266.
Fortified houses, 168; how built, 168-69.
Fort, Gilbert's, 140, 141; repaired, 160, 207.
Fort, old French, on Coy's hill, 207.
Fort hill, 17, 29.
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INDEX.
Foster, Alfred D., 289.
Foster, Benj., 233.
Foster, Divight, 19, 287, 289.
Foster, Ebenezer, Jr., 210.
Foster, Elisha, 234.
Foster, Jedediah, Esq., 221, 223, 224, 225,226; rep.,
226, 232, 260, 287.
Foster, John, 181.
Foster, Jude, 235.
Foster, Peregrine, 235.
Foster, Solomon, 226.
Foster, Theodore, 289.
Foster, Theoph., 229.
Foster's hill, 16, 46, 52, 58, 102.
Foxcroft, Dr. Francis, 260.
Fo.xcroft, John, 289.
Free Public Library, N. Bkfd., 292.
Freeman, Isaac, 228.
French, John, 82, gz.
French Government of Canada, 139, 142, 159, 162,
166.
French and Indian War, old, 206.
French Neutrals, 216, 218.
Frost, Robert, 171.
Fry, James, 208.
Fuller, Rev. S. A., 285. '
Fulling-mill, 12, 13, 266.
Fulton, Rev. John W., 285.
Fulton, Joseph, 291.
Fund, Ministerial, 224.
Furber, Jethro, 181.
Furnace, Old, 12.
Furnace Village, 33.
Gadrich, Maudlin, 218.
Galloon, Samuel, 209.
Galloway, Wm., 210.
Garrigan, Dr. Thomas J., 2gT.
Garrison at Brookfield, 102, 106, loS ; re-established,
111,120,121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 140, 142, 148,
153. 154, 159; Chaplain at, 159, 163, 164, 168,
170, 172, 17s, 176, 17S, 189.
Gasst, Julius, M.D., 291.
Gates, Amphion, 270.
Getchell, David, 210, 212, 216, 218.
Getchell, Jacob, 218.
Gibbs, Isaac, 248.
Gibbs, Joseph, 219.
Gibbs, Thomas, 17, 183, 194,197, 205.
Gibbs' hill, 17.
Gilbert, Aaron, 229, 231.
Gilbert, Abner, 215, 217, 232, 233.
Gilbert, Abraham, 218.
Gilbert, Amos, 243.
Gilbert, Arad, 289.
Gilbert, Asa, 231, 236, 240, 241.
Gilbert, Benjamin, 208, 226, 228.
Gilbert, Benjamin, 231, 234, 236, 244, 248, 251, 254.
Gilbert, Benj. J., 289.
Gilbert, Charles, 289.
Gilbert, Comfort, 218.
Gilbert, Cornelius, 234.
Gilbert, Daniel, 12.
Gilbert, Daniel, 211, 214; Ensign, 226, 232; Capt.,
235, 237, 240, 242, 243, 261, 262, 263, 267, 287.
Gilbert, Daniel, 289, 291.
Gilbert, David, 211, 214, 217.
Gilbert, Ebenezer, 179, 194.
Gilbert, Ezekiel, 218.
Gilbert, Henry, 140, 141, 143, 144, 145, 149, 155,
158, 167, 171, 176, 189, 194, 197, 198.
Gilbert, Henry, 218, 231, 234.
Gilbert, Hollister B., 290.
Gilbert, Humphrey, 256.
Gilbert, Jedediah, 214, 231, 294.
Gilbert, Jesse, 218.
Gilbert, Joel, 234.
Gilbert, Dea. John, 169, 175, 194, 220.
Gilbert, John, 2d, 241.
Gilbert, John, 215, 229, 235, 236.
Gilbert, John, 4th, 236.
Gilbert, Jonas, 244.
Gilbert, Sergt. Jonathan, 211, 248, 253.
Gilbert, Joseph, 18.
Gilbert, Joseph, 231.
Gilbert, Lieut. Joseph, 210, 211, 2T2, 214, 225, 226;
Capt., 226, 227, 228; Col., 232.
Gilbert, Moses, 218.
Gilbert, Nathaniel, 194, 204, 203.
Gilbert, Oliver, 241.
Gilbert, Othniel, 215, 240.
Gilbert, Philip, 212.
Gilbert, Philip, 215.
Gilbert, Reuben, 218, 227, 228, 229, 231, 268.
Gilbert, Samuel, 175, 194, 205.
Gilbert, Samuel, 236, 237.
Gilbert, Seth, 215.
Gilbert, Solomon, 214.
Gilbert, Solomon B., 290.
Gilbert, Thomas, Esq., 140, 143, 144, 145, 153, 158,
167, 171, 189, 191, 194, 197, 198, 201, 202, 247,
249, 287.
Gilbert, Thomas (Henry's son), 175, 194, 209, 215 ;
Capt. 218, 224.
Gilbert, Thomas, 3d, 216, 217, 232, 234.
Gilbert, Uriah, 211, 248, 253.
Gilbert, Wheat, 12, 259.
Gilbert, William, 233.
Gilbert, Zadock, 233, 235.
Gilbert's fort, 17, 140, 141, 143, 147; repaired, 160,
168, 189.
Gilbert's saw-mill, 14.
Gill, Elisha, 244.
Gill, John, 237.
Gill, Reuben, 236. 1
Gill, William, 229, 231, 237.
Gilson, John, 213.
Gleason, Isaac, 169, 233.
Glover, Capt. Samuel, 138.
Goldsbury, John, 211, 212.
INDEX.
809
Goldsbury, Robert, 171, 194.
Goodale, John, 204, 218.
Goodale, Nathan, 217, 218, 226; Lieut., 232; Capt.,
244: Maj., 246; Biog. sketch, 290-298.
Goodale, Solomon, 21S, 219.
Goodwin, Rev. John, 284.
Gookin, Daniel, 21, 22, 29, 40, 42, 49, 72, 8g, 90,
III, 121.
Goss, Comfort, 231.
Goss, John, 212, 213, 215, 221.
Goss, Philip, 14, 167, 169, 171, 176, 189, 194, 197,
198.
Goss, Philip, Jr., 200, 211.
Goss' Garrison, 169.
Gott, Dr. Benj., 210.
Gould, Asa, 243.
Gould, Eli, 212.
Gould, Jeremiah, 214.
Gould, Nathan, 210, 214.
Gould, Samuel, 212, 214,248, 251, 254.
Gould, Samuel, Jr., 248.
Graduates, College, list of, 2S9, 290.
Graham, Andrew, 230.
Graham, Robert, 227, 228, 231, 237.
Graham, William, 230.
Granger, Capt. John, 231.
Granger, Robert, killed, 175.
Grants, land, 138, 145, 161, 448-463.
Grass hill, 17.
Graton, John, 222.
Graves, Benjamin, 92.
Graves, Ebenezer, 140.
Graves, Capt. Nathaniel, 122, 123; letter of, 123-4.
Great brook, 13, 15, 59.
Great field, 52, 59, 164, 18S.
Great meadow, 16.
Great swamp, 16.
Green, Caleb, 218.
Green, Ezra, 266.
Green, Capt. Joel, 231.
Green, John, 161; wounded, 172; petition of, 173;
pension granted, 173, 174, 194, 202.
Green, John, 210, 211, 2x5, 233, 247.
Green, Joseph, 234.
Green, Samuel, 231, 236.
Green, Stephen, 215.
Green, Thomas, 250.
Green, Zechariah, 236.
Greene, J. E.,291.
Grenhough, , 116.
Grist-mill, 11, 12, 13, 14, 13, 60, 164, 177, 197.
Gross, Joshua, 240.
Grosvenor, John, 172; killed, 176.
Grosvenor, Oliver, 243.
Grosvenor, Rev. William, 170, 171, 174, 180.
Groton, 115.
Guilford, Samuel, 230.
Guirdo, Stanislaus and family, 218.
Gunn, Elisha, 257.
Gunsmith, 266.
Hadley, 47, 58, 130, 141, 147. ^54-
Hadley Indians, 114.
Hadley Path, 14, 102, 169, 207.
Hair, Abram, 212, 216, 285
Hair, John, 214.
Hair, Samuel, 211.
Hair, William, 12, 201, 210, 211, 248.
Hale, Amos, 233.
Hale, Capt. Thomas, 218,241,248,249,253,254,
265, 287, 288.
Hall, Christopher, 171.
Hall, Robert, 234.
Hall, Timothy, 214, 227, 228.
Hamilton, Alex., Jr., 290.
Hamilton, Amos, Jr., 215, 216, 217.
Hamilton, David, 232.
Hamilton, Ebenezer, 230, 231.
Hamilton, Eliph., 244.
Hamilton, Eliph., 211, 213, 215; Lieut., 217.
Hamilton, Elisha, 216, 229, 236.
Hamilton, Erastus, 217, 229.
Hamilton, Ezra, 18, 215.
Hamilton, Israel, 289.
Hamilton, Jesse, 231, 236.
Hamilton, John, Sen., 159, 167, 171, i94, 198, '■'o^.
248.
Hamilton, John, Jr., 12, 194, 203, 204, 209.
Hamilton, John, 215, 233, 236.
Hamilton, Joseph, 15.
Hamilton, Joseph, 210, 211, 240.
Hamilton, Joseph, 231, 234, 244.
Hamilton, Josiah, 215, 230, 236.
Hamilton, Jude, 230.
Hamilton, Levi, 210.
Hamilton, Levi, 270.
Hamilton, Nathan, 236.
Hamilton, Nathan, 210, 211, 214, 217, 218; Lieut ,
218, 221, 229, 233; Capt., 223, 239.
Hamilton, Reuben, 202, 214, 227, 234.
Hamilton, Rufus, 236, 240, 256, 287.
Hamilton, Seth, 210.
Hamilton, Silas, 240.
Hamilton, Thomas, 215, 240.
Hamilton, William, 230, 236, 241.
Hammond, Elisha, 13.
Hammond, Elisha, 287.
Hampshire County Records, 143, I44. MS-
Handcock, John, 171.
Hapgood, Sydrack, 82, 92.
Harding, Rev. Elisha, called and ord., 220, 223;
dism., 223, 249, 252.
Hardy, Ezekiel, 241, 243.
Harlow, Rev. R. W., 285.
Harrington, Ebenezer, 230, 231.
Harrington, Elijah, 234.
Harrington, Ephraim, 230.
Harrington, George, 262.
Harrington, Jacob, 231, 240.
Harris, Job, 188.
Hartwell, John, 92.
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INDEX.
Harwood, Capt. Abel, 262.
Harwood, Rev. Abel, 283.
Harwood, Abel, Jr., 290.
Harwood, Benj., 216.
Harwood, Harrison, 270.
Harwood, Nathaniel, 204, 268.
Harwood, Peter, 210, 213,216, 226, 227, 228, 230;
Capt. 231 ; Major, 237, 240, 242, 243, 267.
Hascall, Moses, 209.
Haskill, Paul, 256.
Haskill, Philip, 235.
Haskill, Prince, 233.
Haskill, Samuel, 242.
Haskill, Silas, 256.
Hassanameset, 41, 74, 76, 89, 90, 94, 112, 113, 115,
'53-
Hastings, Moses, 232.
Hastings, Neverson, 242.
Hastings, William, 268.
Hastings, \V. B., 169.
Hatch, Noah, 241.
Hatfield assaulted, 106, 108, 127, 129, 130; forti-
fied, 164, 166.
Hatfield, Joseph, 211, 214, 218, 228.
Hathaway, Lieut. James, 229, 234, 235.
Hathaway, Rev. Levi B., 283.
Hathaway, Thomas, 256.
Hathaway, Thomas, Jr , 2(1.
Hatter, 267.
Haven, John, 270.
Haven, Rev. Jotham, 284.
Hawes, Rev. Joel, S.T.D., 289.
Hawley, Joseph, Sen., 138, 143, 144, 145; death
of, 179.
Hawley, Joseph, Jr., 179, 194.
Hayward, Barzillai, 231, 234.
Hayward, Benj., 23b.
Hayward, Eben., 211, 213, 214, 228.
Hayward, Ebenezer, 164, 167, 171; killed, 176;
heirs of, 194, 221.
Hayward, Ephraim, 11, 12.
Hayward, Ephraim, 177, 178, 194, 200, 204, 209,
210, 211.
Hayward, George, 12, 92, 177, 178, 179, 198.
Hayward, George, 213.
Hayward, John, 213, 232, 234.
Hayward, John, Jr., 14, 164, 167; his corn-mill,
177. 183, 197.
Hayward, Jonas, 218.
Hayward, Nathaniel, 229, 231.
Hayward, Oliver, 214.
Hayward, Simeon, 92.
Hay ward's mills, 177, 178.
Healey, Rev. P., 464.
Hebard, Josiah F., 288.
Hebery, Abner, 242.
Henderson, William, 216, 217, 230.
Hennessy, James, 290.
Henry, Rev. C. S., D.D., 289.
Henshaw, Charles, 287.
Henshaw (Hinchar), Wm., 215, 231, 235.
Herrick, John, 235.
Hersey, John, 232.
Hewes, Rev. George, 285.
Hevwood, Eleazar, 208.
High Rock, 17.
Hill, Bartholomew, 232.
Hill, Benj., 232, 234.
Hill, James, 232, 234.
Hill, John, 2S8, 291.
Hill, John, 222, 230.
Hill, John, Jr., 222.
Hill, Kittridge, 288, 290.
Hill, Nathan, 230, 232.
Hill, Peter, 213, 215, 222, 229.
Hill, Squire, 228, 231.
Hills, J. H., 291.
Hills, Joseph, 43.
Hinchar, Josiah, 227, 228, 231, 235, 248.
Hinchar, Thomas, 239, 240.
Hinchman, Capt., loi, 113, 126, 130, 131.
Hinckley, David, 282.
Hinckley, David, 210.
Hinckley, Job, 242.
Hmckley, Samuel, 289.
Hinckley, Samuel, 209, 215, 225, 226; Capt., 243,
25s, 266.
Hinds, Cornelius, 218.
Hinds, Curtis, 211, 214, 248, 254.
Hinds, Enoch, 194.
Hinds, Hopestill, 179, 194, 197, 201, 202, 205, 209.
Hinds, Jacob, 209.
Hinds, Jason, »io.
Hinds, John, Sen., 194.
Hinds, John, Jr., 15, 173, 200, 24S, 234, 266.
Hinds, Nehemiah, 209.
Hinds, Oliver, 232.
Hinds, Seth, 248.
Hird, Rev. John W., 286.
Hitchcock, David, 18.
Hitchcock, David, 226, 228, 232, 233; Lieut., 234.
Hitchcock, Rev. Enos, D.D., 289.
Hitchcock, John, 138, 140, 143, 144, 145, 153, 15S,
170; death of, 179.
Hitchcock, John, 193, 194.
Hitchcock, Jona. P., 289.
Hitchcock, Luke, 179, 193, 194, 196, 198.
Hitchcock, Marcus, 270.
Hitchcock, Moses, 226.
Hitchcock, Pelatiah, 289.
Hobbs, Lieut. John, 226, 236.
Hobbs, Josiah, 214, 232.
Hockanura, 129.
Hodges, Rev. Joseph, Jr., 283.
Hodges' place, the, 32.
Hodgman, Amos, 230, 231.
Hodgman, Isaac, died, 232.
Hogg hill, 17.
Holden, John, 234.
Holjoke, Elizur, 42, 54, 64.
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Holmes, Miss J. A., 284.
Holton, Elisha, 231.
Holton, William, 42.
Holyoke, Capt. Samuel, 130.
Home-lots, 57, 58, 59.
Hooker, Lieut. Zibeon, 244.
Hooker and Stone, Messrs., 24.
Hopkins, John, 234.
Hopkins, Robert, 231.
Horse-litter, Indian, 25.
Horse pond, 15.
Horse-pond brook, 13, 32.
Horse Shades, the, 17.
Horse sheds, 190.
Horses for the Army, 244.
Houghton, John, 201.
Housatonack river, fight with Indians, 133.
Hovey, Daniel, 59, 67.
Hovey, Daniel, 2d, 67.
Hovey, James, 59, 63, 67, 69; killed, 92.
Hovey, James, Jr., 67.
Hovey, Thomas, 59, 67, 137.
Hovey's brook, 12, 59.
How, Abner, 214, 226.
How, Lieut. Abraham, 214, 218, 24S, 253, 254.
How, Abr.-iham, Jr., 210.
How, Caleb, 211, 213, 214.
How, Daniel, 183.
How, Daniel, 233.
How, Ebenezer, 159, igS, 201.
How, Ebenezer, 232.
How, Eli, 243, 259.
How, Elijah, 214, 216, 218.
How, Elisha, 217.
How, Elisha, 183.
How, Ephraim, 214.
How, Estes, M.D., 231.
How, Ichabod, 24S, 253.
How, Jedediah, 211.
How, Jedediah, Jr., 214.
How, Jeremiah, 179, 194.
How, Kerley, 256.
How, Martin, 210.
How, Silas, 214, 235.
How, Thomas, 162.
Howard, Benj , 236.
Howard, James, 290.
Howard, Michael, 290.
Howard, Timothy, 290.
Howe, Alvin, 240.
Howland, Rev. Harrison O., 290.
Howland, John, 230.
Howland, Rev. Wm. W., 29-3.
Hubbard, John, 227, 231, 234.
Hubbard, Peter, 188.
Hubbard, William, 267.
Hubbard's hill, 25.
Hubbard's Indian Wars, 131,
Hubbard's Narrative, 96, 97, 103.
Hull, John, 125.
Humphreys, Asa, 219, 235.
Humphreys, Tom, 26^
Hunter, John, 117.
Hunting, Capt. , destroys corn, Aug. 1676, 133.
Hutchinson, Capt. Edward, 79; sent on embas.sy,
to Indians at Quabaug, 80-S9; wounded by In-
dians, Aug. 2, 1675, 81; died at Marlboro Aug.
19, 1675, 88, 102.
Impressment of troops, 1676. 122, 123.
Independence, first celebration of, in Brookfield,
245-
Indian corn-fields, 100.
Indian barns, 21, 27, 29, 33, 34.
Indian-field hill, 31.
Indian hill, 17, 25, 30, 75.
Indian name-words, 23, 26.
Indian plain, 16, 23.
Indian planting-field, 59, 70.
Indian trails, 20, 24, 25, 26, 31.
Indians, 20, 21; annual burning of land by, 52;
deed to Thomas Cooper, 53; assignment of same,
64; characteristics of, 71; sold into slavery, 72;
treaties, 73; assault Brookfield, 83-S8; lurking
around, 126; at Menameset, 31, 32,33. 34> 75-79 '■
ambush Capt. Wheeler, 81; great gathering at
Menameset, 119, 120, 126; murdered at Spec-
tacle pond, 139; skulking about, 140; assault on
Woolcott family, 146-152; from Canada, 151;
placed under guard, 153; bounty for scalps, 164,
208; around Brookfield, 208.
Ingraham, Sergt. Wm., 120, 121 ; letter of, 121, 123.
Industries in North Brookfield, 26S.
Inoculation for small-pox, 260.
Iron ore, 15.
Ipswich grant, 42, 46, 51, 55, 56.
Jacob, Lieut. , 124.
Jacob of Magunkoog, 114, 132.
James, Rev. John, 174, 178, 187.
Janes' hill, 31.
Jenks, Charles E., 33; record and plan of land
grants, 448-463.
Jenks, Ernest P., 290.
Jenks, Rev. Hervey, 283, 289.
Jenks, J. H., 2S8.
Jenks, Jonathan, 12.
Jenks, Lawrence, 282.
Jenks, Nathaniel, 287.
Jenks, Nicholas, 12, 263, 273. 282, 283.
Jennings, Benjamin, 167, 172, 173; killed, 176;
heirs of, 194.
Jennings, Benjamin, Jr., 241, 242.
Jennings, Benjamin, 215, 229.
Jennings, Ebenezer, Lieut., 214, 218.
Jennings, Joel A., 169.
Jennings, John, 215. ^
Jennings, Jonathan, 175, 182, 194, 197, 200.
Jennings, Joseph, 66, 156, 167, 172, 173; deacon,
186, 189, 193, 194, i97i 198-
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Jennings, Joseph, Jr., 205.
Jennings, Moses, 212, 215, 240.
Jennings, Stephen, 66, 68, 146, 154, 155, 158, 167.
Jennings, Stephen, Jr., 175; killed, 176.
Jennings, Stephen, 218.
Jennings, Zlllah, 164.
Jennings' Garrison, 168, 172.
Jennison, John F., 289.
Jethro, Old, hanged, 133.
Jethro, Peter, 132, 133.
Johnson, Abel, 232.
Johnson and Edmands, 275.
Johnson, Henry, 270.
Johnson, Isaac, 11.
Johnson, Parker, 268.
Johnson, Rice, 270.
Johnson, William, 270.
John of Pakachooge, 75, 114, 132.
Jones, Rev. Isaac, 252.
Jones, Nathaniel, 214.
Jones, Thomas, 228, 231.
Jones, Thomas, M.D., 291.
Jordan, Dudley, 209.
Joseph, Indian, 89; sold into slavery, 90, 94, 114.
Joslyn, Samuel, 216.
Kane, Jeremiah, 290.
Kattananit, Job, iii, 112.
Keehood, 75, 77, 78.
Keene, Rev. Luther, 285.
Keep, Chellis, 266.
Kellogg, Edward, 159, 171, 175.
Kellogg, Ephraim, 206, 212.
Kellogg, Joseph, 175; killed, 176.
Kellogg, Martin, Jr., 184, 185.
Kellogg's, Capt. Jos., 200 acres grant, 18, 205, 206.
Kendall, Levi, 242.
Kendrick, Thomas, 256.
Kent, Jacob, 14.
Kent, Jacob, 236.
Kent, John, 66. "
Kent, Samuel, 59, 6r, 63, 66.
Kent, Samuel, Jr., 66.
Kent, Thomas, 66.
Keyes, Daniel, 229, 231, 234.
Keyes, Col. Danforth, 231.
Keyes, David, 212.
Keyes, Salma, 244.
Keyes, Capt. Solomon, 211.
Keyes, Solomon, Jr., 209.
Killen, Ebenezer, 213.
Killum, John, 92.
Kimball, Andrew, 216, 248.
Kimball, Joseph, 242, 243.
Kimball, Samuel, 229, 231.
Kimball, Thomas, 233.
Kimball, William, 241.
Kindrick, Isaac, 222. •
Kmg Philip, 30, 34, 46, 72, 73, 75, 80, 99, 100, no,
114, n6, 117, 127, 130; slain, 131.
King Philip's War, 42; causes of, 70-73, 74; turn-
ing point of, 98; close of, 126.
King William's War, 139.
King, Dr. Jona., 226; Capt., 233, 238.
King, Henry W., 290, 291.
King, Peter, 67.
King, Samuel, 180, 201.
King, Tyler, 13, 290.
King, William C, 272.
King, , heirs of, 197.
Kitteridg, John, 92.
Kittridge, Dr. Jacob, 260, 261, 265, 291.
Kittridge, Dr. Oliver, 291.
Knight, Charles S., 269.
Knight, Daniel W., 288.
Knight, Hiram, 288, 291.
Knowlton, Benjamin, 193, 194.
Knowlion, Charles, 227, 228.
Knowlton, Joseph, 193.
Knowlton, Thomas, 60.
Konkewasko, 31, 77, 78.
Lackey, Isaac, 234.
Lake, John, 65.
Lampson, Jonathan, 234.
Lamson, Asa, 213, 214, 216, 217.
Lamson, John, 214.
Lamson, Peter, 247.
Lamson, Thomas, 212, 241.
Lancaster, Samuel, 234.
Lancaster, 20, 34, 44, 57, 86, 95, 102, 113, 118, 129,
130, 131, 167, 193, 203.
Land Bank, 202.
Land Grants, 138, 145, 161, 175, 179, 180; to Ayres
family, rSo, 181, 182, 186, 193, 197, 198, 199.
Land Grants in North Brookfield, 448-463.
Land-holders in Brookfield, list of, 1717, 194, 195.
Lane, Job, 217, 222.
Lane, Capt. Samuel, 273.
Lane, Widow Sarah, 254.
La Rich, 156.
Lashaway, 13, 53, 54, 55.
Last manufactory, 286.
Lath, John, 188.
Lathrop, Capt. Thomas, loi, 104, 106, no.
Lawrence, Daniel, taken captive, 146.
Lawrence, John, 138, 145, 146, 153 ; killed by
Indians, 154; estate, 188.
Lawrence, Thomas, killed by Indians, 146, 147, 153.
Lawton, Robert, 14.
Lazell, Abner, 234.
Le Beau, Madame, 185.
Leach tub, 267.
Lead mines, 25, 31, 76.
Learned, Amos, 235, 243.
Learned, Col. Ebenezer, 230.
Leavitt, Asaph, 12.
Leeds, Matthew, 250.
Leeseman, Rev. E. H., 2S5.
Leffingwell, Rev. M., 284.
INDEX.
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Leicester, 203.
Leland, David, 232.
Letter of William Pynchon, 35-38.
Leveague, Father , 464.
Lewis, Samuel, 242.
Liddle (Lydlea), John, 232, 234.
Lincoln, David K., 27.
Lincoln, George C, 288, 291.
Lincoln, Gilbert F., 27.
Lincoln, Seth, 218.
Little Matchuk, 16.
Livermore, Elisha, 232.
Livermore, Solo., 241,
Long hill, 17.
Loomis, Caleb, 240.
Loring, Joseph, 215.
Lottery speculation, 256.
Louisburg, siege of, 1745, 207.
Lynde, Benjatiiin, 226, 234.
Lynde, Johnson, 230.
Lynde, Lieut. Nathaniel, 268.
Lyndes, John, 229, 232, 236.
Lyscom, Lieut. John, 226, 232; Capt., 233, 242,
243,287.
Maanexit, 41, 74, 94, 103, 113.
Mace, William, 218.
Mackarty, Mr., 113.
Madden, Thomas, 235.
Magazine stores at Brookfield, 239.
Magungoog, 112, 113.
Magunkoog, 112, 113.
Mahoney, James, 290.
Makepeace, Gershom, 209, 236.
Mall, The, 18.
Malt-mill, 13.
Malt-mill bridge, 13, 176.
Ma.-chage, 74, 113, 114.
Manly, Seth, 13, 14.
Manning, Rev. Benjamin, 283.
Maquas, 35, 38, 49, 115, 142, 206.
Marber, Joseph, 180.
Marbel, Jonathan, 227, 228, 231.
Marble, John, 232.
Marble, Joseph, 234.
Marden, Edward, 228.
jSIarks, Adonijah, 213.
Marks, Joseph, 140, 142, 145, 146, 153, 167, 194;
205.
Marks, Joseph, Jr., 194.
Marks, Richard, 209.
Marks' Garrison, 169.
Marks' Mountain, 17.
Marlboro, 76, 182.
Marsh, Amos, 210.
Marsh, Ebenezer, 242.
Marsh, Samuel, 218, 229, 231.
Marsh, Samuel, 156.
Marsh, Thomas, 236.
Marshfield, Samuel, 69, 138, 143.
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Marston, Rev. S. W., 283.
Martin, Abraham, 216.
Martin, Stephen, 216.
Mason, Maj. John, 45, 46.
Mason, Joseph, 138, 145 ; killed by Indians, 146;
wife taken captive, 146, 147; her story, 150-151 ;
estate, 156, 164.
Mason's brook, 14, 55, 169.
Mason's point, 17.
Masquabamisk, 53, 54, 55.
Massachusetts Council, letter of, 103; order of,
108, 118, 122, 123, 124; truce for redemption of
captives, 130, 131, 132, 138.
Massasoit, 23, 28, 35, 43, 70, 72, 73.
Massequockummis, 53, 54, 55.
Matchuk brook, 15.
Matchuk meadow, 13, 16, 61, 175.
Mather's King Philip's War, 99.
Matrosses, Company of, 234.
Mattaloos, 100.
Mattamuck, 132.
Matthews, Aaron, 228.
Matthews, Daniel, Jr., 13, 2x2, 214, 232, 268
Matthews, Elisha, 14.
Mather's Brief History, 89, 130.
Mattoonas, 76, 80, 114.
Mawtamps, 91, 100, 114, 117.
May, Harry L., 290.
Mayhews, the, 72.
Mayo, Rev. Henry, 284.
McClure, David, 215.
McClure, James, 217.
McClure, John, 210, 215.
McClure, Nicholas, 230, 235.
McClure, Samuel, 230, 233.
McClure, Thomas, 216, 217.
McFarland, Capt. Daniel, 217.
McFarland, John, 218.
Mcintosh, Daniel, 139; died, 153.
Mcintosh, Mary, killed, 171.
Meadows, the, 59, 61.
Medfield, 118, 129.
Meeting-house, 1667, 58, 59, 69; burnt, 188, 189,
198; pews, 198; sealing, 199.
Meeting-house of Union Cong. Soc, 286.
Meeting-house, First Parish, 223.
Meeting-house, Second Parish, 219, 220, 223, 247,
248, 249, 251, 277, 465.
Meeting-house, Third Parish at south village, 221,
222, 223; pews, 254; seating, 254.
Melvin, Capt. Eleazer, 210.
Memicho, George, 33, 34, 89, 93, 95, 96; relation
of, 100, lOI.
Meminimisset, 32, 33, 100.
Menameset, 31, 32, 75, 76 78, 79, 89,92,93, 94, 95,
100, loi, 102, 103, III, 118, 119; gathering oi
Indians at, 119, 120, 152.
Menamesets, three Indian towns, 32, 33, 34, 93, 94,
95. 113-
Menamesick river, 21, 30, 31, 32.
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Mendon, 78, 80, 100, 152, 153.
Mendum, 76.
Menemesseg, 34, 94, 95, 113.
Merriam, Charles, ig.
Merriam Library, 19.
Merrick, Pliny, 289.
Messingor, Rev. E. C, 283.
Metcalf, Ebenezer, 204.
Methodist Episcopal Church, 283, 465.
Mettawamppe, 28, 54, 77, 89, gi.
Miantonamoh, iii, 127.
Mignault, Father , 464.
Mile Square, the, 17.
Militia company, 1675, 69.
Mill brook, 13,60, 61, 97.
Mill Dam broaken, 176, 177.
Miller, Ebenezer, 230, 232, 240.
Miller's river, 119, 126, 128, 129.
Millett, Nathaniel, 68.
Millett, Thomas, 59, 67, 68, 69; hoxestead of, 183.
Milett's brook, 15.
Millett's meadow, 16, 68.
Minister at Brookfield, 155, 157, 158, 159, 164, 170,
178, 187, 190.
Ministry Land, 59, I7g, 180, 190, 192, 193, 198;
divided, 224, 254.
Mmott, Samuel, 171.
Minute Men, 1774, 226; list of, 227; Second Com-
pany, 1775, 227; list of men who marched Apr.
19, 228, 229.
I\Iirick, Tilly, 12, 66, 191, 193, 197, 198, 201, 205.
IMoaumaug, 162.
Mo-as-quin-ne, 206.
IMoccasins, 170.
Mohawk brook, 15.
Mohawk hills, 17, 179.
Mohawks, 36, 38, 49, 114, 115, 126.
Moh-gan-neat, 206.
Monahegan, 40, 49, 161.
Monaheganicks, 36, 38.
Montague, W. H., 288, 292.
Moore, Daniel, 232.
Moore, Isaac, 256.
Moore, Jonathan, 233, 268.
Moore, Dea. Joseph A., 273, 277, 288.
Moore, Nathan, 241, 256.
!Moore, Thomas, 230, 232, 233.
Moore, Rev. Z. S , 259.
Moore's brook, 12, 55.
Moran, Rev. William, 464.
IVIorgain, Andrew, 230.
Morgan, Tnomas, 69.
Morris, Jaques, 2i5.
Morris, Joshua, 210.
Mor^e, Benoni, 67.
Morse, John, 193, 194.
Morse, Silas, 242.
Morse, Rev. Winthrop, 283.
Mostly, Capt. Samuel, 74, 102; letter of, 102, 106,
no, 119.
Moses, Joseph, 181.
Moulton, Joseph, 181.
Mudge, Micah, 139.
Murder, The Spooner, 23S.
Muttamakoog, Jacob, 132.
Muttaump, 77, 78, 79, 91, 126, 127, 130, 131; wife
of, 131, 132; hanged, 133
Nacommuck, 53, 54, 55.
Nail maker, 266.
Nakin, 31, 41.
Naltaug brook, 15, 31, 53, 54, 55.
Namaswhat, 31.
Nanantomqua, 53, 44, 55.
Nappalanus, 162.
Naricanset, 36.
Narragan.sets, 36, 39, 40, 73, 79, gg, no, in;
fight. III, 116, 118, 123, 126, 128.
Narrative of Capt. Thomas Wheeler, 80-89.
Nashaway, 35, 36, 40.
Nashaways, The, 22, 32, 4g, 74, gi, gg, in, 114,
126, 127, 131, 133.
Nashaway trail, 32, 102.
Natick, 41, 74, 113, 117.
Naticks, The, 76, 77, gg, 112, 127.
Naunotuks, 21, 35, 38, 39, 47, 50, gg.
Nehemiah, 114.
Netaump, gi.
Neutrals, French, 216, 218.
New Braintree, 9, 95, 96, 97.
Newbury, Capt. Benjamin, 125.
Newbury, Vl., 172.
Newcomb, Charles, 270.
Newell, Allin, 230.
Newell, Daniel, 235, 236, 248, 253.
Newell, Capt. Ebenezer, 235, 237, 242.
Newell, Rev. Ebenezer F., 284.
Newell, Joseph, 226, 234.
New Mill brook, 14, 177.
New Saelm, 152.
Newton, Foster, 268.
Newton, Jonas, 229, 232, 234.
Newton, Josiah, 229, 231.
Newton, Silas, 209, 237, 240, 242.
Nichewaug, 34.
Nichols, Isaac, 287.
Nichols, James, 18.
Nichols, Rev. John C, 289.
Nichols, Joshua, 222.
Nichols, Nicholas, 180.
Nicholso'ii, Capt., 140, 141.
Nimrod, 74, gg.
Nims, John, 184.
Ninnequabon, Jo.seph, Indian, 16:, 162.
Nipnap Country, 125.
J^ipnets, The, 21, 22, 32, 42, 74, 76, gg, 127, 130,
131.
Nipmuck Country, 21, 79, 80, 100, 112, 115.
Nipmuck Path, 25.
Nipmucks, The, 21, 4g, 100, 103, 114.
INDEX.
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Nippunsait, 37.
Nixon, Capt. John, 219.
Noncatonsoo, 77, 78.
Nonotuks, 21, 91, 127.
Normanville, Mons., 115.
Northampton, 47, 108, 109, 127, 141, 154, 163, 166,
201.
North Brookfield, 10; pet. for, 261; second pet.,
262 ; act of incorp., 263 ; bounds of, 250, 262;
town records burnt, 264; inhabitants scattered,
265; mechanical trades, 266, 267, 25S; the first
town meeting, 267 ; Sabbath school, 273, 277;
town schools, 276; high school, 277, 475-78; new
meeting-house, 277, 465; post-office, 290; post-
masters, 291 ; lawyers, 291 ; physicians, 291 ;
Free Public Library, 292; railroad, 296 ; early
land grants in, 448-63; Town Houses, 466.
Northfield, 57, no, 126, 127, 139 ; six persons
murdered at, 139, 140, 141, 142, 152, 203.
North Pond, 15.
Nye, Capt. Bonum, 276, 277, 291, 296.
Nye, Col. Pliny, 288.
Oaks, Capt. , 121.
Officers, Town, 1718, 197; 1774, 226.
Old, Abner, 211, 216, 217, 218, 232, 234.
Old, Comfort, 215, 235.
Old, Ezekiel, 215, 226; Capt., 234.
Old, Joseph, 210.
Old, Reuben, 215, 217.
Old, Robert, 180, 206.
Old, William, 171, 175, i8g, 194, 197,200, 202,205,
208, 214, 249.
Old Connecticut Path, 24, 25, 94.
Oldham, John, 24.
Old Jethro hanged, 133.
Old Mill brook, 13, 177.
Olds, Cheney, 268.
Olds, George, 268.
Olds, Jonathan, 268.
Olds, Silas, 229.
Olds, Solo. F., 263.
Old times, pictures of, 260.
Oliver, Alexander, 228, 232, 234.
Olmstead, Jabez, 179, 193, 194.
Olmstead, Capt. Jabez, 208.
Olmsted, Joseph, 230, 232, 233, 235.
One-eyed John, 91, 114, 115; hanged, 133.
Oneko, 42, 74, 99, 128.
Onopeguin, 42, 45.
Ormes, James, 230.
Ormes, Jonathan, 231.
Orres, John, 107.
Otis, Rev. Erastus, 283.
Otis, Margaret, 185, 1S6.
Otis, Richard, 185.
Otis, Seth B., 268.
Owen, Jonathan, 235.
Owen, Joseph, 235.
Owen, Samuel, 67, 139, 143 ; tavern, 143, 144
145, 146, 153, 155, 156, 158, 167, 171, 176, 194,
197.
Owen, Samuel, Jr., 167, 194.
Owen, Samuel, 236.
Packachooge, 74, 113, 114, 115, 132.
Packard, Capt. John, 231.
Packard, Capt. Joseph, 228, 229, 230.
Packard, Levi, 231.
Pacomptucks, 21, 36, 38, 99, no, 127, 128, 139.
Pacumticut, 126.
Paige, Nathaniel, 212.
Paige, Capt. William, 216, 218.
Palisade at Deerfield, 160.
Palmer, David, 214, 216.
Palmer, Samuel, 218.
Pambassua, 43.
Pamshad, 37.
Paquayag, 102, iig, 120, 128, 129.
Parish, division of, 221, 222, 223.
Parish, First, 223.
Parish, Third, incorp , 223.
Parish, .St. Joseph's, 286, 464.
Parish, Ware River, 221.
Parker, Capt. James, 86.
Parker, Josiah, 266.
Parker, Jesse, 235.
Parker, Levi, 229.
Parker, Samuel, 218.
Parker, William, 43.
Parkman, Edgar H., 290.
Parkman, Elias, 231.
Parkman, William, 216.
Parks, Joseph, 266.
Parsons, Ebenezer, 140, 146.
Parsons, John, 183, 194.
Parsons, Samuel, 140, 146, 153.
Parsons, Thomas, 155, 156, 158, 167, 171, 181, 194,
197.
Parsons, Thomas, 53, 55, 59, 63, 67, 108.
Partridge, Asa, 215, 218.
Partridge, Asa, 241.
Partridge, Josiah, 182.
Partridge, Capt. Samuel, 144, 145, 152, 156, 157,
158, 162, 164, 166, 170, 171, 179, 191, 193, 194,
196, 198, 203.
Pascomock fort taken, 166.
Pasquompscut falls, 129.
Path, Old Springfield, 11.
Patrick, David, 216, 217.
Patterson, James, 92.
Patterson, James, 209.
Patterson, John, 12, 201, 233, 248.
Patterson, John, Jr., 248.
Pautauge hill, 17, 18.
Pawtucket, 128.
Peabody, Stephen, 201.
Peace Commission, 1675, 49.
Peacock, John, 212.
Pearce, Dr. Daniel, 291.
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Peirce, Levi, 229.
Pellet, Francis, 233.
Pellet, Jonathan, 214.
Pennakook, 115, 133, 139.
Pepper, Robert, 116.
Pepper, William, place, 97, gS.
Pepperell, Col. William, 187.
Pepper's mill, 14.
Pequots, 116, 118.
Perilous hill, 17.
Perley, Capt. Thomas, 201.
Perry, Abner, 235, 236.
Perry, Dexter, 270.
Perry, Elisha P., 270.
Perry, John, 15, 159; letter of, 161, 171, 194, 197.
Perry, Joseph, 17, 175, 179, 194, 205, 206, 213.
Perry, Rev. Philander, 283.
Perry, Shadrach, 230.
Perry pond, 12, 15.
Peso, John, 216.
Peso, Wilham, 237, 241.
Pessacus, III, 127, 128, 131.
Peters, Asabel, 215.
Peters, Henry, 171, 175, 194.
Petition of 1670, 61.
Petition of 1673, 63.
Pettee, John, 155, 156.
Petty, James, 140, 155, 156.
Petty, Joseph, 140, 184.
Petuhanit, Robin, 89.
Pews in first meeting-house, 198, 199.
Phelps, Rev. Prof. Austin, 290.
Phelps, Isaac, 156.
Phelps, Samuel, 140.
Phillips, Rev. George, 158, 159, 182.
Phillips, Zechariah, 82, 92.
Phipps, John, 216; Ens., 218; Lieut., 226, 232, 287.
Pickard, Lieut. Joseph, 233.
Pickard, Samuel, 248.
Pierce, Capt. John, 62.
Pierce, John, 67.
Pike, Samuel, 244.
Pike, Samuel, 229, 232.
Pine hill, 17.
Pine plain, 16, 59.
Pittamee, Andrew, 117.
Plain, the, 16, 188.
Planting Field, 16, 57.
Plum Gutter, 17.
Pocomtuck, 109, no, 115, 131.
Pocasset, 99.
Pocket-book manufactory, 276.
Podunk, 28, 29, 53, 54, 55.
Pokanoket, 131.
Pokomtakukes, the, 22, 49.
Poland, A. L., 291.
Poland, Harriet A., 290.
Poland, Joseph, 266.
Poland, Joseph D., 290.
Poland, William L., 291.
Pollard, Benjamin, 229, 231.
Pollard, Daniel, 233.
Pollard, John, 232.
Pollard, John, 241, 242.
Pollock, Elijah, 231, 234.
Pomfret, Rev. W. J., 284.
Porarjy, Capt. Ebenezer, 179, 191, 193, 195.
Pomroy, Dea. Medad, 144, 145, 179.
Pomp Loram, 232.
Ponnakpukun, 132.
Pookookappog ponds, 41.
Poole, Capt. Jonathan, 106; letter of, 107, 120.
Poor, Support of, 202.
Porter, Dr. Joshua, 291.
Porter, Dr. Moses, 291.
Porter, Samuel, 179, igi, 194, 196, 198.
Post Office, North Brookfield, 290.
Posy, William, 242.
Potepaug brook, 15.
Potepaug meadow, 16.
Potter, Abijah, 243.
Potter, Barnabas, 231, 233, 237.
Potter, Dr. Cheney, 291.
Potter, Daniel, 214, 247, 248, 255.
Potter, Edmund, 268.
Potter, Ephraim, 235.
Potter, Capt. John, 245, 261, 265,
Potter, Luke, 256, 261, 262, 263.
Potter, Theoph., 243, 256,
Pottle, Beamsley, 219.
Pound, town, 202.
Powder House, 240
Powder Mill, 15.
Powell, Thomas, 140.
Powers, Phinehas, 209.
Pratt, David, 219.
Pray, Rev. E. W., 283.
Praying towns, 41.
Precinct Second, 219, 220, 237, 241, 242, 243, 244,
245; petition for, 247, 249; incorp. 250; bounds
estab. 250; organized, 251 ; meeting-house built,
251; minister, 251; ord., 252; church organ.,
252; members of, 253; fund, 254; schools, 255;
schoolhouse, 255; school tax, 235; school dis-
tricts, 256, 468-75; grammar school, 256; high
school, 475; district school houses, 256, 467;
school committee, 256; condition of, 1800, 259,
260; ministers: Rev. Eli Forbush, 252-258;
Rev. Joseph Appleton, 258: Rev. Thomas Snell,
259-66, 277-Si; Rev. Christ. Cushng, D.D.,
280-81; Rev. G. H. De Bevoise, 281; Rev.
Sedgwick P. Wilder, 281.
Prentis, Capt. Thomas, 112, 122.
Prescott, Ebenezer, 177, 183.
" Present State of N. E." tract, 98.
Prichard, John, 66, 188.
Prichard, Joseph, 66.
Prichard, Samuel, 63, 66.
Prichard, William, 51, 55, 56, 62, 63, 64, 66, 69;
killed, 82, 92, 102, 154, 193.
INDEX.
8i;
Prichard, William, Jr., 66; killed, 83, 92.
Price, Daniel, 138, 145, 155, 195, 197.
Price, Rev. Nathaniel, 282.
Printer, James, 114.
Prouty, Isaac, 230.
Province bills, 201, 202.
Providence Path, 25.
Providence Trail, 99.
Provincial Cong, delegates, 226.
Puckquahow, 91.
Pumhamum, 114, 132.
Pump works, 15.
Punkapaug, 41.
Putnam, Rufus, 15, 217, 226; Col., 231, 233, 235,
236, 244; Biog. Sketch, 398-431.
Puttikookuppog, 31, 41.
Pynchon, Maj. and Col John, Sen., 13, 16, 42, 53,
56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 78, 100, loi, 102, 103,
105, 109, 133, 134, 138; Diary of, 140, 141, 142,
143, 144, 145; Letter of, 145, 152, 154, 156, 157,
158, 160; his farm, 161, 195; death of, 161.
Pynchon, Capt. and Maj. John, Jr., 162, 179, 195,
198.
Pynchon, William, 21, 22, 30, 31, 35, 38, 39.
Pynchon, William, letter of, 35.
Pynchon's farm, 161.
Pynchon's Grant, 61.
Pynchon's mill, 5o.
Quababaog, 23.
Quabaconk, 23, 42, 43, 44.
Quabage River, 222.
Quabagud, 23, 28, 40, 41.
Quabakutt, 23, 45.
Quabaug, 20, 23, 42, 47, 51; Ind. deed of, 53, 54;
regrant of, 55, 56, 63, 64, 75, 94, 95, 106, 118, 119,
138, 140, 148.
Quabaug alliance, 99.
Quabaug, Old Fort, 30, 33, 35, 36, 92, 94, 99, 113,
131.
Quabaug river, 10.
Quabaug river, bars, 11.
Quabaug plain, 16.
Quabaug pond, 10, 15, 28, 53, 55.
Quabauge, 53, 121.
Quabaugs, The, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 30, 31, 32,
34, 35. 36, 37. 38, 39. 4°, 4i, 46, 47. 49. 7°. 74, 75,
76,99,111, 114, lis, 126, 131; entrapped, 133;
part escaped, 133.
Quabague, 23.
Quabauke, 23, 45.
Quaboag, 23, 137, 162.
Quacunquaset, 30, 35, 37.
Quan, Rev. James, 464.
Quanansit, 100.
Quanapohit, James, 33, 34, 93, 94; relation of, 95,
96,111; relation in full, 1 12-18.
Quanapohit, Thomas, 112.
Quansigamug, 76.
Quantesick, 76, 118.
Quantisset, 74.
Quapaug, 133.
Quaquequunset, 30, 43.
Quassuck, 31.
Queen Anne's War, 159, 178.
Quinebaug river, 31.
Quinnapin, in, 127, 128, 132.
Quoahbaugh, 102.
Quoboag, 107, 122, 124, 125.
Race-jealousy, 71.
Rackets, in.
Ragged hills, 17.
Railroad, North Brookfield, 292-96.
Raiment, William, 233.
Rainger, Thomas, 216, 217, 236, 260.
Ralle, Father, 203.
Ralph, Jonathan, 232.
Randal, William, 140.
Ranger, John, 213, 215, 227, 233.
Ranger, Joseph, 241.
Ranger, William, 210, 211, 212, 216, 217, 260.
Rangers, The, 172, 184.
Rangers ("Minute Men) that marched Apr. 19,
1775. 229-
Rattle-snake brook, 15.
Rattle snakes, 202.
Rawson, Thompson, 256, 259.
Rebellion War Records, 1861-1865, 296-373.
Red riding-hood, 267.
Reed, John, 289.
Reed, Philip, 211.
Reed, Thomas, 129.
Rehoboth, 99.
Relation, Eph. Curtis' first, 76.
Relation, Eph. Curtis' second, 78.
Representatives in Gen. Court, List of, 287-8.
Representatives to General Court, 201.
Reskeshonege, 37.
Revolution, War of the, 225-245.
Rice, Abner, 216, 241.
Amos, Deacon, 182, 195, 197, 220, 235.
Amos, Jr., 242.
Rev. Asaph, 257.
Azariah, 182, 195,
Benj., 214, 225, 226, 287.
Charles, 231.
Charles, 216.
Cheney, 268.
Cyprian, 182, 195, 200, 224.
Elisha, 15, 182, 190, 19s, 197, 198, 200, 221,
Rice
Rice
Rice
Rice
Rice
Rice
Rice
Rice
Rice
Rice
23s
Rice
Rice
Rice
Rice
Rice
Rice
Rice
Rice
Ephraim, 215.
Henry G , 289.
Isaac, 210.
Jason, 23s, 237.
John, 210.
John, 243.
Jonas, 215.
Jonathan, 226.
INDEX.
Rice, Joseph, 164, 167, 171, 193.
Rice, Levi, 237, 241.
Rice, Levi, 244.
Rice, Mirick, 227, 235, 289.
Rice, Nathan, 242.
Rice, Obadiah, 182, 201, 224, 227, 230, 236, 254.
Rice, Oliver, 215.
Rice, Pelatiah, 182, 195.
Rice, Peter, 182, 200.
Rice, Samuel B., 289
Rice, Simon, 241, 244.
Rice, Solomon, 215.
Rice, Capt. Tilly, M.D., 233, 289.
Rice, William B., 290.
Rich, Cyrus, 213, 217; Capt., 233.
Rich, Experience, 203.
Rich, John, 195, 203, 213, 224, 226.
Rich, Moses, 216, 217.
Rich, Philip, 216.
Rich, Solomon, 209.
Rich, Thomas, 155, 156, 158; heirs of, 195.
Rich, Thomas, Jr., 195, 198, 200, 209, 216, 222.
Richardson, Benj., 229.
Richardson, Daniel, 266.
Richardson, D. H., 59, 60, go.
Richardson, Elijah, 266.
Richardson, James, 82, 92.
Richardson, Joseph, 229, 235, 236; Capt., 241.
Richardson, Nathan, 229.
Richardson, Wm., 242.
Richmond, Ephraim, 233.
Richmond, Ezra, 227, 228, 231, 267.
Richmond, Robert, Jr., 235.
Rickett, Rev. J. H., 283.
Rider, Isaiah, 230.
Riggs, Sergt. Thomas, 211, 212, 217.
River Indians, 21.
Road through Town Plot, 58.
Roaf, James, 216.
Robena, a negro, 235.
Robin of Hassameshe, 114.
Robinson, Capt. Samuel, 212, 218.
Robitail, Philip, 201.
Rock House, The, 32.
Rockv/ood (Rockwell), Simeon, 229, 232.
Rocky hills, 16, 193, 201.
Rogers, Asahel, 216, 217, 218.
Rogers, John, 171.
Rogers, Samuel, 215.
Rolf, Daniel, 215, 217, 218.
Rood, Eli, 218.
Rood, Solomon, 210.
Rooker, William, 180.
Ross, Elemuel, 229, 231, 235.
Ross, James, 237.
Ross, Joseph, 235.
Rowlandson, Mrs., 33, 34, it8; her narrative, 119,
127, 130.
Rudduck, John, 107.
Ruggles, Benjamin, 209.
Rumnymarsh, James, 112.
Russell, Edward, Jr., 288.
Russell, Rev. John, 23; letter of, 129.
Rust, Nicholas, 69,
Rutland, Joseph, 211.
Rutland assaulted, 203, 204.
Sabin, John, 232, 233, 237.
Sabin, Nathaniel, 240, 241.
Sagamore Sam, 78, 91, no, 114, 116, 130, 131;
letter of, 131, 132; hanged, 133.
.Salmon brook, 15.
Sampson, Indian, 89; slain, 90,94, 114.
Sancumachu, 127.
Savage, Sergt. Ephraim, 124, 125.
Savage, Maj. Thomas, 119, 120, 123, 129.
Savings Bank, North Brookfield, 291.
Saw-mill, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 175; the first, 175-6.
Saw-pit, 60.
Sawyer, Ephraim, 170.
Scagkooks, 142.
Scales, William, 181.
Schenectady assaulted, 142.
Schobauge, 23.
School, 199, 200; in North Brookfield, 255, 276.
School dames, 200, 201.
School, Free, 201.
School, Grammar, 200.
Schoolhouse, 200, 251, 255.
School land, 180.
School lands, 199.
Schools, moving, 200.
Schuyler, Col., 165.
Scott, Ebenezer, 66.
Scott, Edward, 68.
Scott, Edward, 137.
Scott, John, Sen., 66.
Scott, William, 66.
Scouts, 203, 214.
Seating the meeting-house, 199.
Secunke, 112.
Senators, State, list of, 288.
Senecksik, 76.
Sequasson, 36.
Sequestered lands divided, 224, 249.
Seven-mile river, 10, 11, 12.
Sever, Isaac, 241.
Sever, Jonathan, 232.
Sewoquasse, 36.
Seyers, Henry, 268.
Shadookis, 53.
Shanaoway, Peter, 180.
Shattookquis, 28, 47, 53; signature, 54.
Shattuck, Isaac, 183.
Shays, Daniel, 245.
Shays Rebellion, 245.
Shehan, P. H., 290.
Sheldon, Hon. George, 26, 74, 92, no, 165.
Sheldon, John, 165.
Sheldon, Josiah, 187.
INDEX.
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Shepard, Rev. James, 2S4.
Shepard, Capt. Wm., 218.
Shepherd, John, 188, 195.
Shepherd, William, 209.
Shepherd farm, 18.
Sherman, Sidney A., 290.
Shoe-making industry, 268, 275.
Shoian, 40.
Sikes, Samuel, 171.
Silentius Vote, 253.
Sizer, Rev. F. W., 284.
Skulls, The, 17.
Slate hill, 17, 260.
Slate hill plain, 16, 247,
Slavery, Indians sold into, 72, 116.
Slayton, David, 217.
Slayton, Phinehas, 210, 215.
Slayton, Phinehas, 230, 231.
Slayton, Reuben, 230, 231.
Slayton, Thomas, 213, 215, 282.
Small-pox, 260.
Smedley, Samuel, 82, 92.
Smith, A. W., 60.
Smith, Amos, 248.
Smith, Dr. Cheney, 187.
Smith, Ebenezer, 145.
Smith, Edward, 20S.
Smith, Edward, 270.
Smith, Gad, 217, 218, 235.
Smith, Ichabod, 145.
Smith, Job, 219.
Smith, John, 213, 228, 231, 235, 244.
Smith, Joseph, 195.
Smith, Rev. Joseph, 66.
Smith, Rev. Joseph, 159, 161, 170.
Smith, Lemuel, 219.
Smith, Lewis, 26S.
Smith, Nathan, 209, 213.
Smith, Rev. Nathaniel, 283.
Smith, Preserved, 180.
Smith, Samuel, 42.
Smith, Samuel, 67.
Smith, Samuel, Jr., 13S.
Smith, William, 232.
Smyth, Rev. Henty M., 464.
Sneil, Prof. Ebenezer S., 290.
Snell, Moses P., 290.
Snell, Rev. Thomas, 259, 276, 277-81.
Snow, Rev. Edwin S., 284.
Snow, Jona., 226, 236.
Snow, Tilly P., 270.
Snow, William A., 270.
Snow shoes, 169, 172.
Society for propagating the Gospel in N. E., 72.
Soldiers' pay and rations, 169.
Sollomon, 162.
South pond, 15.
South Vernon, Vt., no.
Sowamset, 46.
Sparks, Henry H., 276.
Spectacle pond, 139.
Speen, James, 117.
Spooner, Albert, 289.
Spooner, Edward H., M.D., 200.
Spooner, Eliakim, 214.
Spooner, Joshua, 238.
Spooner, Samuel, 268.
Spooner murder, the, 238.
Springfield, 20, 35; burnt, 106, 108.
Springs, medicinal, 16.
Squabaug, 23, 99, 125, 126, 143, 180.
Squakheag, 102, 104, 105, 108, 109, no, 114; In-
dians gathered there, 127, 128; corn planting at,
128, 129.
Squakheags, 21, 127.
Squaw Sachem, 100.
Squapauke, 23.
Squawboge, 23.
Stackpole, Joshua, 187.
Stearns, Asahel, 235.
Steatite kettles, 27, 29.
Steerage Rock, 25.
Stevens, Benjamin, 212.
Stevens, Jeduthan, 12.
Stevens, John, 227, 229.
Stevens, Joseph, 203.
Stevens, Joseph, 227, 228, 231.
Stevens, Josiah, 215.
Stevens, Jude, 237, 241, 242.
Stevens, Justus, 267.
Stevens, Rev. L. C, 283.
Stevens, Nathan, 248, 253.
Stevens, Rev. N. F., 284.
Stevens, Phinehas, 235.
Stevens, Reuben, 217.
Stevens, Roger, 12.
Stevens, Roger, 212, 215, 217.
Stevens, Samuel, 203, 231.
Stevens, Samuel, 243, 267, 268.
Stevens, Silas, 256.
Stevens, Thomas, 210.
Stevenson, John, 229, 231.
Stewart, Rev. Frederick, 284.
Stewart, John, 209.
Stiles, John, 140.
Stockade, 143, 153.
Stock of ammunition, 207, 210, 211.
Stockwell, Ichabod, 241.
Stockwell, Levi, 242.
Stoddard, Bela, 266.
Stoddard, Col. John, 185, 195, 198, 209.
Stoddard, Rev. Solomon, 91-2; letter of, 163; ser-
mon of, 192.
Stoddard's Journal, 185.
.Stone, Calvin, 262.
intone, Edmund, 233.
Stone, Ephraim, 230, 232.
Stone, Francis, Sen., killed, 217.
Stone, Francis, Jr., Capt., 233, 237, 245, 262, 266.
Stone, Isaac, 2t2.
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INDEX.
Stone, Lieut. James, 218.
Stone, Jonathan, 231, 244, 245.
Stone, St. Joseph, 212, 214, 247, 248, 251, 253, 255.
Stone, Josiah, 229, 232.
Stone, Lucy, 290.
Stone, Silas, 236.
Stone, William, 235.
Stone, Rev. William Bowman, 290.
Stone house, 17.
Stone's brook, 12.
Stow, 201.
Sturbridge, 31, 41.
Stratton, Francis, 212.
Stratton.Rev. P. R., 285.
Streeter, Jeremiah, 236.
Streeter, Jona, 218.
Streeter, Jonas, 232.
Streeter, Samuel, 218.
Stuart, Alexander, 201.
Succotash, 21.
Suckauhock, 55.
Sucker brook, 13, 14.
Suckomugg, 162.
Sudbury, 20, 182.
Suffield, 102.
Sugar-loaf Mountain, 104.
Sumner, Thomas, 236.
Surprise of Capt. T. Wheeler, 81; place of, 92-98;
turning point in King Philip's War, 98.
Surveyors' Compass, 54.
Sutherl.and, Rev. George, 284.
Swan, Richard, 65, 68.
Swansey, attack on, 74, 75.
Swamp fight above Hatfield, Aug. 25, 1675, 104.
Swazey, Samuel, Sen. and Jr., 182.
Swetter, Jonas, 229.
Syll, Capt., 112, 122.
Symon Squa, 117.
Symonds, Mark, 65.
Taft, Rev. , 252.
Tailors, 267.
Talcott, Maj. John, 125, 126; march to Quabaug,
126, 130, 133; chases the savages, 133; destroys
corn al Quabaug, 134.
Tannery, 15, 202, 266.
Tarbell, Dea., 25.
Tavern, Sergt. Ayres', 69, 90, 168.
Tavern, Thomas Ball's, 266.
Tavern, Capt. Harwood's, 266.
Tavern, Owen's, 143, 144, 145.
Tavern, Wait's, 266.
Taylor, R'.;v. David, 283.
Taylor, Henry, 161, 167; heirs of, 195.
Taylor, Capt. John, i65.
Taylor, Sergt. Thomas, 214, 248, 253.
Teams for transporting stores, 240.
Tea tax, Resolves of town, 225.
Teneriffe hill, 17.
Temperance, 202.
Temple, Elijah, 213.
Thayer, Caleb, 218.
Thomas, Benjamin, 156, 171.
Thomas, N., letter of, 99.
Thomas, Sylvester, 14.
Thomas, Dr. William, 260.
Thomas, William R., 14.
Thompson, David, 266.
Thompson, James, 214.
Thompson, Joseph W., 270.
Thompson, Moses, 270.
Thompson, Nathan, 211.
Thompson, William, 204.
Three Years' Men, First, ^34.
Three Years' Men, Last, 242-4.
Thurbur, Rev. Laban, 282.
Thurston, Lieut. Joseph, 241, 266, 267.
Thwing, Rev. Edward P., 290.
Tift, Joshua, 116.
Tilton, Rev. J. H., 2S3.
Tobey, the Indian, £9.
Tohkokomoowadchunt, 153.
Tomblin, Isaac, 139.
Tomblin, Matthew, 139, 143, 143.
Toogood, Edward, iSi.
Tosh, Daniel, 139, 145; died, 153.
Tower, Rev. J. E., 285, 290.
Tower, Malachi, 267.
Tower hill, 17.
Town, Col. Salem, 26S.
Town Plot, i6.
Town Plot, 58, 59.
Townsend, George, 228, 231, 243.
Tradition as to the place of Capt. Wheeler's sur-
prise, 98.
Trails, Indian, 20, 24, 25, 30, 31, 32, 94, 97, 99, 102,
152.
Training Field, 18.
Travers, Dr. O. J., 291.
Travis, James, 59, 63, 67.
Travis, James, Jr., 67.
Treat, Maj. Robert, 105, 119, 129.
Treaties with Indians, 73.
Trip hammers, Jenks', 266.
Trotter, John, 231.
Trumble, Judah, 59, 63, 68, loi.
Trumbull, Ebenezer, 6S.
Trumbull, John, 58.
Trumbull, Gov. Jonathan, 68.
Trumbull, Joseph, 6S.
Trumbull, Judah, 68.
Trumbull, Judah, 171.
Trumbull, Samuel, 171.
Tucker (Tooker), Arthur, 193, 201, 210, 211, 214,
217, 248.
Tucker, Ezra, 228, 241.
Tucker, Thomas, 201.
Tucker, Thomas, 241, 248, 267.
Tuffs, John, 212.
Tuffs, William, 216, 2:7.
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Tufft's brook, 15.
Tuft, Peter, 62.
Tuite, Rev. J. P., 286, 464.
Tukuppawillin, 113, 114, 117.
Turner, Capl. William, 119, 120, 124, 129, 130, 183.
Turner's Falls, 183.
Turnpike, Oakham, 33.
Turpin, Rev. Edward, 464.
Tute, Aaron, 218.
Tute, Amos, 213.
Tute, John, 210, 211.
Twins born at Brookfield during the Indian siege,
91.
Twitchell, Seth, 233.
Tyler, Abner, 233, 248, 253, 254.
Tyler, Joshua, 235.
Tyler, Moses, 228, 231.
Tyler, Nathan, 218.
Tyler, Timothy, 218.
Tyler, Dr. Warren, 288, 291.
Tyler's saw-mill, 14.
Umbrellas, 265.
Uncas, 36, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 49, 52.
Union Congregational Church, 2S5, 286.
United Cols., Comm'rs of, 45.
Upchattuck, 77, 78.
Upham, George B., 289.
Upha n, Henry, 289.
Upham, Capt. Jabez, 14, 211, 214, 221, 224, 226,
2S7.
Upham, Jabez, Jr., 244, 287, 289.
Upham, Joel, 268.
Upham, Joshua, 14, 289.
Upham, Phinehas, 18; Lieut., 218, 225, 226; Col.,
228, 287.
Upham,. Phinehas, 236.
Upham, Pliny, 268.
Upham, Samuel, 289.
Vaudreuil, Gov., 166, 185.
Virgin, William, 204, 203, 213.
Vorce, Ebenezer, 229.
Vorce, Richard, 215, 224.
Vose, Jesse, 219.
Waban, 74.
Wabaquassog, 131.
Wabbaquassets, 24, 30, 41, 74, 76, 77, 89, 91, 99,
103, no, 125.
Wachuset, 126, 128, 130, 131, 133.
Wachusetts, the, 22.
Wade, John, 236.
Wade, Quartermaster , 121.
Wagons, pleasure, 265, 266.
Wahocoet, 140.
Wait, Prouty and Co., 13.
Wait, Asa, 227.
Wait, Daniel, 237.
Wait, Jerre, 195.
Wait, John, 195, 203.
Wait, Joseph, 13.
Wait, Joseph, 195, 203.
Wait, Nathaniel, 13, 218.
Wait, Obadiah, 241.
Wait, Richard, 218, 447.
Waite, Benjamin, biographical sketch, 442.
Waite, Henry E., 35, 68, 178, 264.
Waite, Jeduthan, 231, 234, 447.
Waite, John and his sons, a biographical sketch, 431 .
Waite, John, Jr., 209, 215, 235, 236, 239, 240, 257;
biographical sketch, 432.
Waite, Jona., 210.
Waite, Joseph, 210, 211,227, 228, 231; biographical
sketch, 433.
Waite, Otis, 268, 270.
Waite, Thomas, 210, 442.
Waite, William, 231, 234, 447.
Wait's Corner, 13, 266.
Waldo, Rev. Levi F., 285.
Waldoe, John, 82, 92.
Waldron, Maj. , 133.
Walker, Abraham, 215.
Walker, Adoniram, 213, 215, 236, 240.
Walker, Amasa, 261, 264, 285, 288, 291: biograph-
ical sketch, 384-90.
Walker, Benjamin, 195, 201, 203, 214.
Walker, Benj., Jr., 217, 229, 236.
Walker, Daniel, 199, 203, 210, 211.
Walker, Daniel, 215, 217; Lieut., 218, 236.
Walker, Edward, 159, 161, 167, 171, 189, 190, 195,
198.
Walker, Edward, Jr., 169, 175, 195, 205, 209, 215.
Walker, cornet Eph., 218, 232.
Walker, Pres. Francis K., 290.
Walker, Freeman, 260, 264, 271, 276, 285, 288;
autobiographical sketch, 381-84.
Walker, Gideon, 216, 217, 234.
Walker, Isaac, 216, 217.
Walker, Jacob, 216, 217.
Walker, Jason, 236.
Walker, John, 213.
Walker, Joseph, 195, 200, 203, 204, 211, 213.
Walker, Joseph, 215.
Walker, Levi, 2n.
Walker, Lovell, 289.
Walker, Moses, 242.
Walker, Oliver, 217.
Walker, Phinehas, 289.
Walker, Phinehas, 215.
Walker, Reuben, 213, 215.
Walker, Samuel, 241.
Walker, Silas, 211, 212, 216, 217, 260.
Walker, Simeon, 211, 212.
Walker, Solo., 218, 229, 232.
Walker, Sylvanus, 211; Capt., 217, 232.
Walker, Thomas, 125.
Walker, Dea. Waller, 266.
Walker, Zebulon, 217, 218.
Wallingford, Rev. P., 284.
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INDEX.
Walnut hill, 17.
Walsh, Rev. Michael, 286, 464.
Wampampeage, 54, 55.
Wampanoags, the, 23, 40, 70, gg, 126, 130.
Wamsutta, 46, 47.
Ware, Samuel, 248.
War, Father Ralle's, 203-6.
War, King Philip's, 42; causes of, 70-73, 74 ; turn.
ing point of, gS; close of, 126.
War, King William's, i3g.
War, Last French and Indian, 209-18.
War, Old French and Indian, 206-9.
War of 1812, 268.
War of the Rebellion, 296-373.
War, Queen Anne's, 159.
War, Revolutionary, 225-245; list of men enlisted
for the war, 334; first three-years men, 334.
Waranoco, 36.
Waranokes, 21.
Ward, Dennis, 270.
Ward, Hiram, 270, 275.
Ward, Lemuel, 235.
Ward, Nehemiah, 234.
Ward, Oliver, 268-70, 287.
Warding Rock, 17, 139, 153, 164.
Ware, 10.
Ware river, 32, 35.
Warner, Daniel, 65.
Warner, Eleazar, 66, 185, 200.
Warner, Ichabod, 233.
Warner, John, 51, 52, 55, 59, 63, 64, 65, 102, 145.
Warner, John, Jr., 65.
Warner, Joseph, 65.
Warner, Joseph, 209.
Warner, Mark, 65.
Warner, Nathaniel, 63, 65.
Warner, Phinehas, 209.
Warner, Samuel, 53, 55, 59, 63, 65, 67, 69, 108.
Warner, Lieut. Samuel, 233.
Warner, William, 229.
Warren, 9, 62, 182.
Warren, Jabez, 228.
Warriner, James, 140, 153.
Warriner, Dr. W. A., 291.
Washakums, the, 22, 43, 49, 114, 131.
Washburn, Beihuel, 227, 232.
Washburn, Ebenezer, 231.
Washburn, James, 227, 228, 231, 236.
Washburn, Peter, 227, 228, 236.
Wassamegin (Massasoit), 28, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46;
death of, 47.
Waterman, Theoph., 229, 231.
Waterman, West, 231.
Watson, Daniel, 234, 236.
Watson, David, 227, 228, 232.
Watson, Capt. Dudley, 187.
Watson, Eli, 242.
Watson, Rev. E. R., 285.
Watson, Jesse, 243.
Watson, John, 247, 248, 253, 254.
Watson, John, Jr., 248, 260.
Watson, Samuel, 227, 228.
Watson, William, 202, 214.
Watson, William, Jr., 227, 228, 231, 248.
Watt, John, 216.
Wattallooweken, 31, 41.
Wattanummon, 184.
Wattasakomponin, 114.
Watts, Capt. Thomas, loi.
Wawanwejagluck, 140.
Wawhilam, 37.
Wayt, Capt., log.
Weaving, 267.
Wecobauge pond, 53, 54.
Wedge, David, 193, 195.
Wedge, Thomas, 235, 240, 241.
Weeks, Ammiel, 204, 233, 248, 253, 254.
Weeks, Rev. Geo. W., 284.
Weeks, Thomas, 231.
Weeks, Thos., 211, 218.
Weetamoo, 46, 100, in.
Wekabaug pond, 15, 60, 95, 96.
Wekapauke, 26.
Welch, Rev. , 252.
Wellington, Benj., 227, 228.
Wenimisset, 32, 92, 96.
Wenimisset brook, 33, 102.
Wequamps, no.
Wesson, Lieut. James, 219.
West Brookfield, 10, 141 , 189.
Western, incorporated, 9, 182, 202.
Westfield, 108, 125, 133, 142, 147.
Wetheibee, Charles, 228.
Wetherbee, Daniel, 266.
Wetherbee, Isaac, 241.
Wetherbee, Jonathan, 267.
Wetherbee, Shadrack, 241.
Whately, 104, 108.
Wheaton, Rev. Laban, 258.
Wheeler, Amos, 242.
Wheeler, Ephraim, 233.
Wheeler, Jesse, 233.
Wheeler, Samuel, 157, 158, 195.
Wheeler, Thomas, 234.
Wheeler, Capt. Thomas, 79; order of Council to,
79-80; his Narrative, 8o-8g; wounded, 82; return
home, 8g, g2; place of the Indian ambush of,
g2-8; his defeat the turning point of King
Philip's War, g8.
Wheeler, Thomas, Jr., 81 ; wounded, 82, 88, 8g,92.
Wheelwrights, 266.
Whetstone, John, 219.
Whipple, Capt. John, 119, 121.
Whiston, Samuel, 218.
White, Abner, 232.
White, Asa, 229.
White, Cornelius, 212.
White, Henry, 209, 211.
White, Isaac, 209.
White, Capt. John, 218.
INDEX.
823
White, Sergt. John, 171, 175; killed, 176; heirs of,
195.
White, Joslah, 218.
White, Samuel, 216, 217, 218.
White, Samuel, 244.
White, William, 231, 235.
Whitefield, Rev. George, preached in Brookfield,
202.
Whitefield Rock, 17.
Whiting, Rev. Lyman, D.D., 290.
Whiting, Nymphas, 270.
Whitmore, Elisha, 242.
Whitney, Benjamin, 67.
Whitney, Daniel, Jr., 270.
Whitney,. Eleazar, 235.
Whitney, Gershom, 235.
Whitney, Gershom, Jr., 235.
Whitney, Hezekiah, 235.
Whitney, Israel, 235.
Whitney, Nathan, 230, 231, 232, 236.
Whitney, Silas, 243.
Whortleberry hill, 16, 61.
Wiers, Indian, 24, 32.
Wigglesworth, Rev. Michael, 66.
Wigwam brook, 15.
Wigwam hill, 16.
Wilder, George, 268.
Wilder, Solomon, 230, 231, 233.
Wilder, Rev. S. P., 281.
Willard, Aaron, 229.
Willard, Rev. Joseph, killed, 203,
Willard, Josiah, 233.
Willard, Col. Samuel, 208.
Willard, Maj. Simon, 44, 84, 86, 88, gi, loi, 103,
105,108,121,122; death of,9i.
Williams, Col. Eph., 211.
Williams, John, 211.
Williams, John, 65.
Williams, Rev. John, letter of, 163, 166, 185.
Williams, Roger, 72, 73.
Williams, Lieut. Samuel, 171, 173, 175, 195, 205.
Williams, Sergt. , 118.
Willington, Richard, 236.
Willis, Aza., 229, 231.
Willis, Caleb, 235, 241.
Willis, Jona., 231, 235, 241.
Willis, Jona., 244.
Williston, Gad, 226, 236.
Williston, Joseph, 289.
Williston, Will, 171.
Willymachen, 77, 78.
Wilson, Rev. Geo. H., 286.
Wilson, Capt. Joseph, 210.
Wilson, Thomas, 53, 55, 59, 63, 67, 69, 85.
Winslow, Joshua, 250.
Winslow, Gen. Josiah, iii.
Winslow, Leonard, 268.
Winter, John, 228, 231.
Winter, Joshua, 234.
Winthrop's Journal, 35, 38, 39.
Wisdom, Henry, 217.
Witt, Abner, 22S, 231, 240, 241.
Witt, David, 214.
Witt, Capt. Ebenezer, 202, 241, 227, 248, 249, 251,
253. 254-
Witt, Elias, 235.
Wilt, John, 214; Ens., 218, 233, 248, 253, 254.
Witt, Jonathan, 235.
Witt, Joseph, 211, 24S.
Witt, Josiah, 256.
Witt, Lewis, 241.
Witt, Scipio, 242, 243, 245.
Witt, William, 248, 251.
Wilier, Dr. W. F., 291.
Wollock, Emory, 227.
Wolves, 69, 201, 202,
Women's Schools, 200.
Wood, Benj., 211, 229.
Wood, Eli, 232, 235.
Wood, Isaac, 217; Lieut., 233.
Wood, Jacob, 218.
Wood, Jacob, 200, 201, 203, 210, 211.
Wood, James, 235.
Wood, John, 229, 232.
Wood, Joseph, 211, 215, 232, 235.
Wood, Josiah, 198, 201, 204, 205, 211.
Wood, Josiah, 231.
Wood, Nathaniel, 183.
Wood, Thomas, 30, 242.
Wood, Thomas, 226, 229, 232, 235.
Woodbury, Capt., farm, 34, 95.
Woodbury, Ezekiel, 211.
Woodbury, Jeremiah, 213, 216, 222.
Wood Feeding, 193.
Woodlands, 20.
Woods, Benj., Sen. and Jr., 250.
Woods, Eleazar, 228, 231.
Woods, James, 14.
Woods, John, Sen., 121.
Woods, Moses, 232.
Woodstock, Ct., 153, 162.
Woolcott, Dinah, 182.
Woolcott, John, 232, 247.
Woolcott, Capt. John, 211, 214, 215, 218, 226, 229.
Woolcott, John, Sen., 138; land grant to, 138, 140;
de^th of, 142.
Woolcott, John, Jr., 12, 137, 138, 145, 155, 161, 167,
171; his son John taken, 172, 173, 175, 189, 195,
197, 198; his son enlisted, 204,205.
Woolcott, Joseph, 137, 138, 145, 146; Indian assault
on, 146; wife killed, 146, 147, 175.
Woolcott, Nathaniel, 210; Capt., 214, 218, 224, 254.
Woolcott, Oliver, 211, 214.
Woolcott, Solomon, 230, 231.
Woolcott, Timothy, 229, 231, 235.
Woolcott place, 138.
Woolen factory, 13, 14.
Woolen-mill, 12.
Wottowon, 37.
Wright, Abigail, lailoress, 267.
INDEX.
Wright, Capt. Benjamin, 172.
Wright, Ebenezer, 233.
Wright, Edward, 248.
Wright, Ithamar, 215, 226; Capt., 229, 232, 223, 234.
Wright, Capt. John, 210.
Wright, John, 235.
Wright, Dr. L,, 291.
Wright, Obadiah, 201, 211, 218, 221, 236.
Wright, Lieut., and Capt. Samuel, 204; Journal,
204-205, 205.
Wright, Simeon, 209.
Wright, William, 213, 214.
Wright, William, 248.
WuUamanick, 53, 55.
WuUamammanuck, 54.
Wyman, Daniel, 216.
Wyman, Jona., 237.
Yank-ups, 70.
Young, Henry, 83, 92, 97.
Young, Robert, executed for felony and rape, 241.
Young, Thomas, 242.
Younglove, James, 66.
Younglove, John, 55, 56, 39,63,66, 68, 69, 102, 137,
160.
Younglove, John, Jr., 66, 160.
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