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HISTOET

PLYMOUTH COUNTY,

MASSACHUSETTS,

WITH

BIOG-RAPHICAL SKETCHES

or MANY OF ITS

Pioneers and Prominent Men.

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PART II

HISTORY OF ANCIENT BRIDGEWATER.

BY BRADFORD KINGMAN.

AXCEENT BKTDGEWATKR. • I

Grant of Briilj^cwutcr Plautution — Purchase of Indians— Copy |

ot' Imli:in Deed- — CuiitirmiLtory Deed fi'um Poiiipunulio — i

Deed tVoiti Go%'crnor Tlioiiuid Hinckley for the Governijient j
— Confiiiuatory Deed froiu Josiah Wauipatuck to Inhabitauta

of Brid;^ewater. '

To give a clear account of the early settlement of |
the ancient town of Brldgewatcr it will be intcrcstin<; I
to ^'ive some account of the origin of tlie town, its !
connection with and its idcutity with the parent town I
of Dusbury, and a brief account of its liuviui: been '
set off irom Duxbury, and the purchase from the '
IndiuDS. The ancient town of Brid^ewater — then !
cumprLsini; what was Xortli, East, Wcdt, and the ,
present town of Brid^^ewater — was formerly a planta- I
lion granted to Duxbury in 1645, as a compeusatiou ;
for tiie loss of territory they Iiad sustained in the I
settinii apart of iMai-shtield from tliem^iti the year I
1640. The grant was in tlie followini; lan<»uaj:c:

'*Tlie inhabitanta of the town of Duxbury uro granted a
competent proportion of hinddaboutSauj^htuchiiuclt (Sutucket),
townnU the west, lor a plantation for tbeiu, and tu havo It four
uiilc:* every way from the phicu where tliey bhnll set up their
centre; provided it intrench not upon Winnytuckquett, for-
merly j^r;iuted to Plymouth. And we have nominated Cupt.
Miles Stiindish, Mr. John Aldcn, George Suule, Coucitaat South-
worth, John Rogers, and Williiim Brett to be feofeea in trust
for the c^ual diviiling and lading forth the aaid lands to the
inliahitunt:i."

How these lands were divided, or what should en-
title any one to a share, no record appears to show.
Governor Hinckley, in his confirmatory deed, nays
that the *' inhabitants ai,'reed among themselves."
There were fifty-four proprietors, each of wl»om held
one share, the names of wliom arc a.-^ follows :

Nichohia Robbing,
Thomas Hayward.
Ralph Partridge.
Nathaniel Willie.
John Willis.
Thomas Bonney.
Mite^i Standidb.
Love Brewtiter.
John Paybody.
Willium Paybody.
Francis Sprague.
William Bassett.
John Washburn.
John Washburn, Jr.
John Ames.
Tboiuatt Gannett.
William Brett,

Philip Dclnno.
Arthur Harris.
John Aldcn.
John Forbes.
Samuel Nash.
Abraham Sauipson.
George Soule.
Experience Mitchell.
llenr}- Ilowhtud.
Henry Sampson.
John Brown.
John Howard.
Frnncia West.
William Tubbs.
James Lendull.
Samuel Eaton.
Suluuion Leonard.

William Bradford.
William Slerriek.
John Bradford.
Abraham Pierce.
John Rogers.
George Partridge.
John Starr.
William Collier.
Chiistupher Wadsworth.
Edward Hall.

Edmund Hunt.
William Clarke.
William Ford.
Constant SuuthwortU.
John Gary.
Edmund Weston.
Samuel Tompkins.
Edmund Chandler,
Moses Simmons.
John Irish.

To these shares were afterward added two more
shares, — one to Rev. James Keith, of Scotland, their
first minister, and the other to Deacon Samuel Ed.son,
of Salem, who erected the first mill iu the town, —
making fii'ty-six shares.

This <;rant was considered ilh little more than nn
autliority or right to purchase it of the natives. For
this purpose Capt. Miles Standish, Samuel N;ish, and
Constant Southworth were appointed a committee to
make the purchase, which they did, as appears by the
following instruments :

*' WiTNKSS THKSK PRESENTS, that I, Ousamequin, Sacliem of
the Country of Poconuokot, have given, granted, eufeufcd, and
sold unto Miles Standish, of Duxbury, Sumuul Na:>)i, and Cua-
stant Southworth, of Duxbury aforesaid, in behalf o( all tho
townsmen of Duxbury aforesaid, a tniet of land usually called
Satucket, extending in the length and breadth thereof as fol-
loweth : that is to say, from the wear at Satucket seven milci
due cast, and from the said wear seven miles due wc^t, and from
the siiid wear seven miles due north, and froui the said wear
seven miles due south ; the which tract the said Ou^ami-quin
huth given, granted, eufcofcd, and i^old unto the said .Milus
Standish, Samuel Nosh, and ConstuntSoutbworth, in the behalf
of all the townsmen of Duxbury, aa aforesaid, with all the im-
munities, privileges, and profits whatsoever belonging tu the said
tract of land, with ull and singular all woods, underwoods^
lands, meadows, rivers, brooks, rivulets, ttc, to huve and to
hold, to the said Miles Standish, Samuel Nash, and Constant
Southworth, in behalf of all the townsmen of the town of Dux-
bury, to them and their heirs forever. In witness \vhercuf, I,

539

540

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

the said Ousauiequin, have horeunto set uiy h.iiiil this 2'i'^ of

.Miircli, lliJU. ^

" \\*itntb3 the mark ol" p Oi'Samkquin.

" In cnDsiJerntinn of the aforesaid bargain and sale, wo, the
said Miles Standish. ?^amuel Nash, and Cuiistaut Soutiiworth, do
bind oiirsflves to pay unto the said Ou>aMK-<|uin. for aud iu con-
sideration of the said tract of laud, ;id foMowetb :
" 7 coats, a yard and a half in a coat.
" 'J hatchets.
** S liocs.
*' 2U knives.
" 4 luiioae-skins.
" 10 yards and a half of cotton.

" MiLts Sta.vtiisii.

".S.iMLi;i. Nash.

** Co.NsTANT South woiiTH."

This contract i.s said to have been uiado on wliat
was called " Sachenj'a Rock" (called by the luJians
" Woonnocooto" ), in East Biid^cwatcr, a little south
of Wbiiniaii's Mill.s( now known as ti)e Carver Cotton-
Gin Coinpaiiyj, aud near the house of the late Uavid
Kingman.

This Ousamef|uin, soiuctinies called Ossaiuequin,
was no other than Maasasoit himself, who, in the
latter part of his life, had adopted that name. The
deed written by Capt. Miles Staudisli, one of the
orijiiual planters of the colony, and signed with the
mark of the sachem, is still in existence. When the
old sachem was called upon to execute his deed, he
endeavored to make it as sure as possible. For that
purpose he alE.Ked a mtirk in the shape of a ^.

Thus we have seen that the original town of Bridf;e-
water, comprising the territory now known as Brock-
ton, East Bridj;cwater, West Bridgowater, and Bridge-
water, including- a portion of ' Titicut Parish," was
purcliased by Capt. Miles Standish and others for the
trifling sum of seven coats, nine hatchets, eight hoes,
twenty knives, four moose-skins, and ten and a half
yards of cotton, the whole tiot amounting to thirty
dollars in value.

The original town of Brldgiewater was the first in-
terior settlement in the Old Colony. The grant of the
plantation, as we have seen, was iu 1045, and the
settlement made in lUSO. The first settlers had a
house-lot of six acres each on the Town River, aud the
place was called Nuckatest, or Nuncketetest. The
first lots were taken up at West Brid^ewater, along
the Town River, first houses built and the first im-
provements made there. The settlement was com-
pact, — the house-lots being contiguous, — with a view
for mutual protection and aid against the Indians,
and, as a furtiier protection from the natives, they
erected a stockade or garrison on the south side of the
river and fortified many of their dwellings. It is said
that not more than one-third of the original fifty-six

proprietors ever became inhabitants of their new set-
tlement. From this original homo the settlers scat-
tered into other portions of the town, extetiding their
dwellings first into the southwest part of the town,
toward Nippenicket Pond, a locality known as Scut-
land, on the road to Taunton, and Titicut, oti the road
leading to Middlcboro', whither they were in the habit
of going either to mill or to trade, and we are tuM they
frequently went to that place on liiot, with the grists
on their backs, a distance of several miles.

The last settled part of the town was the North
Parish (now Brockton), which was not till after ITUU,
no pernianeDt settlement being made in what was
called the North Parish till after that time, and the
settlers were mostly from the West Parish (now West
Bridgewater).

The plantation remained to Duxbury until June,
IGaU, wheti it was incorporated into a distinct and
separate town in the following concise language:

" OKDt:ut:D, That henceforth Du.xhorrow New I'luntatiun bee
allowed to bee a tounshipoof yiselfe, destinct troui Duxborrow,
and to bee called by the name of Bridgetvatcr. PmvUltd that
all publicke rates bee borne by thotu with Duxburrow upon
ei^ually proportions."

The court settled the rates to be paid by the pro-
prietors as follows :

"The town of Bridgewater is to bear one part ot' three with
Duxbury, of their proportion of the country rates for the oth-
cers* wages and other public charges.

Previous to the incorporation of the town the plan-
tation had been called Bridgewater, but of the origin
of the name we have nothing authentic except a mat-

i ter of fancy for a town in England of tliLit name.
From the time of its first settlement the town has

[ maintained a strong position in the history ut the
country, and for a long time continued a united and
harmonious whole until 1715, when a petition was
sent to General Court to be set off into a separate
parish or precinct, the petitioners representing them-
selves as inhabitants of the easterly part of Bridge-
water. A committee of two in the Council and three
of the House was appointed to c^amiiie into the mat-
ter, who attended to their duties, and reported in favor
of granting their request, which was accepted, and au
act of incorporation passed June 1, 1710, with this
condition :

"That the whole town stand obliged to an honorable main-
tenance of the Itev. Jaincs Keith, their |>rescnt aged minister,
if ho should outlive his powers and capacities of diachargiog
the otlice and duty of their minister."

The new parish was called the South, and the old
one the North Precinct, which then included the West
and what was afterwards known as North Brid;:cwater

HISTORY OF ANCIENT BRIDGE WATER.

541

(now Brockton). In 1723 that part of the old North
Precinct now known as East Bridgewater (then known
as the West Parish) waa set off, and constituted a pre-
cinct called the East Parish, Dec. 14, 1723.

'Titicut Parisii was formed Crora the southwest part
of the South Parish, with a part of Middleboro', Feb.
4, 174a. This place consisted of forty-eight families,
forty-one houses, two hundred and sixty-two inhabit-
ants ill 1764, and in ISIO it iiad a population of
three hundred and eighteen.

As some disputes arose in regard to the original
purchase of Ousamequin, confirmatory deeds were
given by Pomponuho, an Indian, at Titicut, and Gov-
ernor Thomas Hinckley, in behalf of the government,
and another from Josiah Wampatuck, another Indian,
thus making a perfect title to all the land comprising
Ancient Bridgewater. Here follows copies of the
above-named deeds :

CONFIRMATOKY DEED FROM POMPONOUO.

"This deed, made November 20th, A.D. 1672, witnesselh,
that I, Poinponoho, aliaa Peler, an iDdian, living at Titicut, in
the colony of New Plyuioulh, in New Eiig., have sold for the
Bum of sixteen ]>ound3, — ri'z., six pounds of current money of
New England, and ten pounds in good merchantable corn, as
by bill appeareth, — all the lands lying on the north side of Tit-
icut Kiver, within tho bounds of Bridgewater, what lands were
mine, or were either my father's or grandfather's or any other-
wise conferred un me, excepting those lands expressed as fol-
lows, viz. : oue hundred acres of lund lying up the river to the
eastward of a small brook, given to an Indian called Charles,
my brother-in-law, and a certain parcel of land lying against
the wear and bounded by the lunding-place, running to the
head of uiy tield, containing about ten acres at the utmost, I say
I, the above-said Pomponoho, alias Peter, have bargained, sold,
and by these presents do bargain and sell fur myself, my huirs,
end assigns forever, unto Nicholas Dyram, sen., Samuel Edsou,
sen., and William Brett, sen., in and for the use uf the towns-
men of Bridgewater, joint purchasers with them, which persons
above mentioned were ordered by the court to make purchase of
those lands, as by court record appears, I say I have sold all
these lands, with every part thereof, and all the immuuiiies
and privileges belonging thereunto, to them, their heirs, and
assigns forever, the same quietly and peaceably to possess, with-
out the lawful let, interruption, or molestation of me, the above-
said Pomponoho, alias Peter, or other persons whatjoovor, law-
fully claiming by, from, or under me, them, or any of them.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set to my hand and seal.

Ills
" Read, sealed, and delivered POMPONOHO (Pi :;

,■ uiurk.

in presence ol us.

"JoSKlMI Il.lVWillD.

"John Cauv, Sen.
"Acknowledged before JosiAii Win.slow, Gov., Feb. 20,
1071).

"Recorded by Nathaniel CLAitK, Secreliiri/, March, lOSi."

The two reserved lots in the above grant were
afterwards purchased by individuals in the town.
Thus all the lands within the most extensive limits of
the town appear to have been justly and I'airly pur-

chased of the Indians, and we have the above-named
Governor Winslow'a attestation on record that this
was the case in all the towns in the Old Colony of
Plymouth.

In the year 1685 the Court of Assistants were em-
powered to examine, allow, and confirm from time to
time all claims and titles to land formerly granted
either to towns or individuals by the General Court,
and, when allowed, they were to " pass the seal of the
government for confirmation." In pursuance uf this
order, all the grants made to Bridgewater, as above
stated and described, were confirmed by the following
deed under the hand of Governor Hinckley and the
seal of the government :

CONFIRMATORY DEED FROM QOVERNOll TIIO.MAS
HINCKLEY TO THE TOWN OF BUIDtiEWATEU.

"At his Majesty's Court of Assistants, held at Plymouth the
6"> of March, A.D. 16S5-86.

" To oft to whom these prenenlt ihatl come, Thomas Hinckley,
Esq., Governor of his Majesty's Colony of New Plymouth, in
New England, sendeth greeting.

" WHErtEAS, At his Majesty's general court, held at Plym-
outh the i"' of June, 1685, it was ordered and enacted that the
court of assistants be from time to lime a committee empowered
to examine, allow, and confirm all such claims and titles to
lands which were formerly granted or allowed by the general
court, either to townships or particular person.-, which, being
allowed by the said committee, shall pass the seal of the Govern-
ment for further confirmation thereof; and forosuiuch as it hath
been made to appear to the said court of aasL-iiants, now sitting
at Plymouth, the first Tuesday in March, lG85-b(). that a cer-
tain tract of land was granted by W"" Bradford, Esq., and his
associates, assembled in court, in the year of our Lord 1646,
unto the inhabitants of the town of Duxbury (a cuuipetcnt pro-
portion of lands), about a place called by the Indians M'tnixi-
•jHutucketf for a plantation for them, the inhal'itauts uf L)u.\bury,
and that they shall have it four miles every way from the
centre; tho inhabitants of Duxbury being lilty-six in number,
by agreement among themselves, every otic were tu have equal
shares, who, by the approbation and appointmeut of his
Majesty's honored court in New Plymouth, U>4o, did employ
Mr. Constant Soutbworth, with some others, to purchase the
above-mentioned tract of lund of Ossamequin, chief .Sachem of
tho Poconocket country, which being done, anil now inhabiteil
by many of the proprietors, is now called BfiUtjctnilti\ and all
such privileges allowed to them as the court alluws or gl■ant^
toother townships; and having set up their centre, his .Majcaiy's
court held at Plymouth, lUliS, did giant to Ji, nlijuLniti- six
miles from ibe centre on all four sides, where furiucr grants
made by the court bindereth not, as appears in court records,
and is bounded out by the agents of each re-^peciive town ad-
joining, as appears by their hands to their agreeiiiellt, and as-
sented to and acknowledged before the Governor and his asso-
ciates, sitting in his Majesty's cuuit held at Plyiiiuuth, the L'ud
of March, 1685/6, the bounds of the whole town>liip being set-
tled between them and other towns adjoining, are as tolluwctli :
The bounds betwixt Bridgewater and Tauntun being a heap of
stones lying four miles west from thu centre, and running north
from station to sUtion lUl it meet with tho line of the culniiies ;
and from said heap of stones south to a heap of stones lying to
thu west uf Unkete«t Pond, and from thence southeast into a

542

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

greiit wliile oak beinj; umrked witb a T for Taunton, and on the
Durtli side witb & li fur Itridgcwaier, iiud 60 fiuQi ?t:ition to
citation till it cunie to the gre;it river on the westward sidu uf a
spot uf ineuduw, according; to the a>;reeiucnt uf the u^entd of
botli towns. And the buunds between MIddlcliorough and
Brid-^uwater is the great river, until it come to tlie north sido
of Mr. StaDdi.-h's land, lying un the mouth uf Winnetuxit rivur,
and so from the norlh side of said Slundish's lund until it meet
with the easternmost line of BritJgewiLter, being a liciip of
stuuc^, t'uur miles from the centre, which is the bounds between
tbem and the Major's purchase, runutiig from ;^aid hca[> uf
stones «outh and by west half a jiuint wc.-lerly until it uicet with
said StiinJish's land, »te., and from the afi)resaid heap uf stones
running north-ni»rtliPU!-t from station to station tu fuur white-
oaks, the easternmost marked on all four sides, and sO fiom
station to station until it meet with the north line. The north
bounds being six miles Horn the centre to a cuuipany uf small
trees marked, being to the northwiird of a great roeli, and frum
the aforesaid marked trees running ea^^t until it meet with the
above said northeast line, and from the afuremeutiuncd marked
trees running west until it meet with ibe line of the colonies,
und with the line of the colonies till it meet with the westerly
line and Taunton (now Ea^ton) bounds. AM which lands, both
upland and meadow, swamps, cedar swamp:*, ponds, rivers,
brnoks, springs, wood, underwood, and all herbage, ieedings,
minerals, with all riglits, liherties, privileges, and appurtenances
tiicreto belonging, unto the appropriated inhaliilants and uilier
proprietors, though not iuhabitants uf the said town of Bridge-
water, according to each person's several and respective title or
interest therein, excepting two-tilth parts of the royal mine,
one-fifth part to his royal majesty, and the other one-hftb part
to the president and cuuneil. To have and tu hold unto the
said town and proprietors respectively, to their and every uf
tlieir heirs and assigns furever, according to the tenor of our
eharter or letters patent granted by tho honorablu council at
Plymouth, in the county of Devon, fur tho planting, ordering,
and governing of New England, derivatury frum his Majesty
King James the First, of happy memory; and in testimony
hcrcuf duth allow the public seal of the Government to beathxud
thereunto for the further cuntirmution thereut.

"TuuMAS lliNLKLtv, Uovenoi. :..
•'Attest, Nathaniel Clauk, S'ecrttatt/."

A confirmatiou uf the original purcliaso luaJti uf
Os^uiuequiu wus also obtuiuod about tl;e saiiiC time,
as follows :

CONFIRMATORY DEED FROM JOSlAH WAMPATUCK
TO DKIDGEWATEK.

*' Til all Chrialiitii people t>i idnnn (hem: prtaentu tlitill cuuie,

Juaiiih W'liuipttliivic ttuiirth ijrtethiif.

" Knuio i/e, that X, Josiah aforesaid, for and in con:*ideration
of ten pounds in monoy to uie in hand paid, and one hundred
acres of land lying on the upper und uf Poor Me;idow, on the
lower side of a foot-path thiit goeth to Scituate, lying on buth
sides of the river, doth cuufirm, establish, und ratify untu Sam-
uel Eiison, sen., Eosign Julin Ilaward, and John Willis, sen., in
behalf uf tho purchasers and town of Bridge water, in New Plyui-
outh Colony, in New England, and to their heirs, executors,
administrators, and assigns furever, all that whole tract of litnd
lying northward of the south four-mile line of Bridgewater,
which 0?samequin, Suchein of the Pueonocket country, by the
consent and approbation of his Majesty's General Court hehl at
Plyuiuuth, in New England, in the year 1G45, sold to the in-
habitants of Duxbury, as appears by deed, under Ossameq^uin's
bund, to Capt. Miles St:indish, Mr. Constant Southworth, and

Samuel Nuub. as agents for tho town of Duxbury. I, the above
said Josiah, do ratify and cuntlrm the above said sale of Ossa-
me<iuin's, and bargain of lands belonging tu liiidgewater, as
uplands, swamps, meadows, brooks, rivers, punils, timber, un-
derwood, herbage, mines, witb all cotnmuditien, buneliis, privi-
leges, immunities, and appurtenances whatever tlieruin con-
tained.

" I, the above said Josiah, also do ratify, establish, and cun-
firm, aud forever make over all my right, title, and interest in
the above-mentioned land from me, my heirs, exccuturs, and
assigns, unto the above said Samuel Edsun, John Haward, and
Juhn Willis, agents for the town of liridgewater, their iieiis,
executors, admini.-trators, and assigns forever, to have, and to
hold, occupy, and enjoy as their proper right forever, witliout
any claim, title, interest, or molestation to be made by me, my
heirf, executors, or as^signs, or any other person or persons, to
any part or parcel thereof, in, by, or under me any way apper-
taining; and do by these presents bind myself, and heirs, and

; executors, and assigns tu maintain and dcl'end the altuve-men-
tioned sale of lands against other Indian ur Indians tliat shall
make any claim or title to any part or parcel thereof."

I "Id witness whereof l have set to my haml and seal this

I twenty-third day of December, and in tho second year of the

; reign of our Sovereign Lord King James If. a.o. one thou.-;iiid

I six hundred and eighty-six.

[ " The mark of Josi \ ii \V \ m i-.\ i i'ck.

' " Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of u.-s.

I " John SouLt.

1 "JoHi;pii Caiistow.

I "Samuel Tinslev.

j " December 2;^d, 1G86.

I •* Recorded, p. 425, in the Great Cook of Ptceords.

'* Pr. SA-MrKt. Si'ii.vfii'K.

"Acknowledged before

" AViI.M AM Lilt Ahl-Oltl),

" D'putij a.aurnov."

The o(ie hundred acre.s uieiitiiiucd in tiie abuve
confirniation were afterwards repurciiufted by indi-
viduals in the town. From this deed it appeals the
•greatest part of the town was twiec puiclia.-icd of the
Endiaos, — ouee of tlie Massasoit, and auaiii of Waui-
patuek, — and a valuable consideration paid each liiue.
By the boundaries of the town, a.s described in Gov-
ernor Hinckley's deed of cunlirniation, it is evidunt
a j;ore of land was still left un the ntirth between
Bridj^ewater (now Brockton) and tlie lint? of ihe
colonies, commencing at tlie point where the six-mile
line met the colony line towards the northwest corner
of the town, and thence extendinj^ easteily to the
northeast corner of the town, where the distance to
the county line is considerable. The westerly und
narrow end of this j^ore having been purchased of the
government after the union of the colonies by Daniel
Howard and Robert Howard, was, on the petition of
the selectmen of the town, annexed to Bridgewater,
Oct. 15, 1730. These several grunts aud additions
constituted all the territory ever belonging to Bridge-
water in its greatest extent. Tlie greatest part ol
Abingtou and what is now Hanson at that period

HISTORY OF ANCIENT BRIDGEWATER.

5-ii

belonged to Bridgewater, which must then have con-
taioed abuut ninety-six square miles. In this situation,
and with these extensive territorial dimensions, the
town remained without change or diminution till
June 10, 1712, when Abington was incorporated.

When ihe Abington petitioners first applied for an
act of incorporation, July 4, 1706, they denominated
themselves " certain inhabitants of the east part of
the town of Bridgewater, and proprietors of a certain
tract of land between the towns of Weymouth, Hing-
ham, Scituate, and Bridgewater," and when the act
was finally passed, in 1712, the boundaries were thus
described :

" On the north with tlie line of the colonics of the Massuchu-
settd Biiy and Plymoth, on tlio eadt upon the town of SciCuate,
on the ijouih with the line thiit is the southerly bounds of lund
of John Gushing, Esq., and of John Gushing, Jr., Esq., thence
on the southwesterly side by certaio bounds which the town of
Bridjjewaicr have set and prefixed to Beaver Brook, and on the
west with the said brook until it comes to the extent of Bridge-
water noithward, together with a small gore of land lying be-
tween the siiid town of Bridgewater and the said line of the
colonies, the town of Bridgewater having signified their consent
thereto."

By tiie plain and express language of the statute,
the whole gore is included in Abington ; but for some
reasons now unknown, the '• Howard Farms" aecm,
as the seluctiueu of Bridgewater in their petition
stated, to have been considered as " belonging to no
town," till they were annexed to Bridgewater iu 1730.
Another considerable tract on the east part of the

town was annexed to Pembroke, June 7, 1754, and
now constitutes the greater part of Hanson. The old
Bridgewater line was as far east as the west line of
the farm formerly owned and occupied by the late
Rev. Dr. Hitchcock. These two are the only in-
stances in which any considerable portions of the
town have been annexed to other corporations.
Questions and disputes as to boundaries were for-
merly frequently arising between this and neighbor-
ing towns. The latest occurred with Middleboro',
which was finally settled by court June 8, 17 IG,
when the great river was constituted the boundary
between them. This seems to have been done in
pursuance of the express power which the court
had reserved to itself in the "two-mile additional
grant." The boundaries of the town, as finally
settled, may be thiLS described : On the east it is
bounded by Halifax and Hanson ; on the north by
Abington, Randolph, and Stoughton ; on the west by
Easton and Raynham ; and on the south by Middle-
boro', Titicut River there constituting the boundary.
It is the northwest town in the county of Plymouth,
adjoining the county of Norfolk, or Old Colony line,
on the north and the county of Bristol on the west.
Its dimeosioDS may be estimated at about twelve miles
by six, and as containing at least seventy square miles.
The centre of the town is about twenty-six miles
from Boston, twenty from Plymouth, and ten from
Taunton.

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

BY BRADFORD KINGMAN.

CHAPTER I.

Petition of tbe Nortli Precinct to be set otF into a separate
Town — Charter for ii Precinct — First Meeting of tlio Satue —
Selectmen — Clerks — Treuuurers — Parish Committee — Moder-
ators of Precinct Meeiings— Parish Tax for 1744— Poll Tax
List fur 177U— Unilod States Land Tax, 1798.

North Parish of Bridgewater. — On account of
the labor of attending ou church worship at "so
remote a distance" from home, fifty-five individuals
belonging in the old North Parish sent a petition to
the General Court, xsking to be set off into a separate
township, which petition was so far granted as to
allow them the powers and privileges usually allowed
to parishes.

Tlie following is a copy of petition and the act of
incorporation :

"To His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq""., Ciipt*° General
and Guvernuur in Chief in and over bis Majesties Province of
the Mastiuchu.<ctt^ Bay, in New England, and to the llunuur-
oblc hid ^Majesties Cuuueil and House of Representatives in
Generil Court Assembled at Boston, on the 31"*' of Alay, 173S,
the Petition of us, the Subscribers, Inhnbitants of the Town
of Bridgewaler, Consisting Chiedy of tbe North part of the
west precinct, and two Familys of the East Precinct, in s**
Town, —

" Humbly Sheweth :
"That, when the meeting-house was lately bult In the West
precinct, the Inhabitants of the North part of a<^ Wedt preeinrt
Cheerfully C»UAented to, and Did their proportionable part In,
building of b"^ meeting House where it Now stand;;, tho very
Remote from the Pclitioni-rs, and at sucU a Diatnncc iiom them
so as but few of their Fjiiuilies Ever Cuuld, without Great DitH-
culty, attend tlie Publick Worship of God there; but, Notwith-
standing, thay were Willing to Do the utmost of their power
and ability to l*rumt>ie tlie Worship ot God their. In hopes when
they were able to have it Nearer to them; and, by tho Piovi-
denci: of God. tiiay are Greatly Increased In Numbers and Some-
thing In Estates, So that tbay look upon themselves Capable of !
Buldiuga Mt L•ting-Hou^c, and Sittling a Minister,aud uphold- |
ing the PuhlicU Worship of Guil amuug themcelves, aud are lu j
ho[>es that the Best part ol' the Town and \Vcst preeinet have !
no Just Cause to ol'jeel uguinst it, Since we have been 5o help- I
ful, aud Done to the utmo.-t of our power in SittUng the uiiu- ;
i?ter ami Uulding the New Meeting House, In s** We?t preeiiiuts i
and we are willing aud Desirous that what we then Did should
be left to that precinct, who are now able of themselvei, under I
544

their priesent good and Growing Circumstance-'^, to maintain tlio
Publick Worship of God there without us, us will appear by the
Valuation of their E^tates herewith exhibited, which the more
Eruboldens us to petition this Honourable Court to Set us oil' a
Distinct and Separate Township, by the following metes and
Bounds, which Includes not only the North part of Bridgewatcr,
but a small Tract of land and a few of tbe Inhaliitants of the
town of Stoughton, which suitable accomoditea them as well as
ufl, viz.: Beginning at a white-oak tree standing on the North
west part of Jonalhun Packard's field, on the Easrerly side of
Countrey Road, and from thence East and West till It meets
with EastoQ Line, and East till it meets with the East
precinct Line, and (hen North on s*^ Line Half one uiile, and
then North East till it meet with Beaver Brook; then by ^aid
Brook to tbe Colony Line, So called; then Westerly by s^
Lino to a Beacb-tree which is the Easterly Corner Bountls of
Stoughton ; then on the Line between Brantrey and Stoughton
to Capt. Curtis' Land; then Westerly to Salisbery plain River;
then Southerly by a** Rover to the Colony Line; then Westerly
by a** Line to Easton Lino; and then South By a*^ Line lii.-t
mentioned. We, having in tinie pa;<t once aud again petitioned
this Honourable Court for Relief in the prouiises, hut it i^o hap-
pened that this Honoured Court Did not then Grant the prayer
of our petition in full, But Nevertheleas, according to oui' De-
nier, Sent a Committee to view aud Consider our Cireumrtam.es,
whoso report (we bumblcy Coucove) was something DiUerent
from What wo prayed for in our petition, and the uialier falling
through, in as much as it happeucd that his Excellenoy tho
Governour Did not then sign what the Honoured Court atled
on »aid report, and we remaining under oui' Dillicultles and un-
relieved, But yet taking encouragement t'runi what wa> acted ou
s^ report by the Honoured Court, and also from what was acted
by our town in general, at a Town-meeting Legally Callid and
Notified to that purpose, on the lo^i^of February T^aaf, In which
Wo had tbe major vote for our being set oil' a Di>tinrt Toun-
Bhip, and, that we might not be under Ditllculties In Bulding
an Uouso and Settling a Minister all iit once, have ereeleil ami
Incloaed a good House lor the publicke Wor.--hip of tJod Wliere
it may Best accomodate us all. AVe Do therfoic think it uiir
duty oueo mure humbly to Renew our Petition thai We may bo
set ort' a Township as Before herein [irayeil for, and we Iltnnblo
beg leave here to say, that what we uow oiler in Ite-peel ol our
being So Set otf is Sincerity for the promoting the Wurahip of
God and Religion In the Puriety uf it among u:-.

" Wherefore we pray your Excellency and lluuouis would be
pleased to here our Ret^uest and Grant our pL-tiiion, aud ar we
in Duty Bound Shall Ever pray.

*' Robert Howard. Charles Snell.

John Johnson. Charles Cu-^hiuan.

John Kinsman (2^). Nathaniel llamuiund.

David Packard. Theoplis Curtis.

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

545

William Curtis.

Ashley Curlis.

KdwurJ Curtis.

Duvid Hill.

William Frinch, Jr.

James Hewett.

Daniel Howard.

Hugh McCormiek.

Nathan Keith.
SolumuQ Packard.

William Frinch.
Henry Ivin;^man.
John Wornmll.
Jaijies Paciiard.
John Kingman (.3'*).
Waller Downie.
Davi.l Packard, Jr.
.James Berret.
Benjamin Edsou.
Charles Bestwiek.
John Packard.
Michael Langt'orJ.
Kphrim Willis.

Joseph Pcttongall.

Abiel Packard.

Akerman Pettingall.

Zacliriah Carj.
John Pratt.
Timothy Keith.
Joshua Warren.
Constant Southworth.
Seth Packard.
Samuel Brett.
John Allen.
John Dixon.
William Packard.
Abiah Keith.
Tsaac Fuller.
Joseph Richards.
Thomas Buck.
Isaac Kingman.
Zacheus Packard.
Abijah Hill.
Dauiel Field, Jr.
Timothy Keith, Jr.
Zachry Snelt.

Jacob .Vllcn.

•' Iv Tin: HousK of UKiMiEsiCNT.VTn-Ks, June U, IT.'iS.
" Kcail anil ordi-re.l that lliu petitioners .«aivo the We;^t Pre-
cinct in the town of l!i idgoivalcr, and also the town ul' Stongh-
tou, with a Copy of the peiition, that Ihay show Cause (Ifany
they havej, on the lir.-t Thursday of the jetting of the Couit,
why the prayor thereof .-hould not be granted; and Ihe peti-
tion is referred, the njcautime, fur Consideration.
"Sent lip for Concurancc.

"J. Qli.ncv, Sjj/:r.
"In CouvciL, June 15, 173S.

" Bead and coueurrid.
"16"' Consented to.

"J. WlLLAUD, ^eCltllin,

'J. BKLCIIF.n."

■'In Council, Dec. I, 1738.

" lle.id again, togather with the answer of the West Precinct,
In the town of Bridgewater, and otiier papers In the Case ; and,
the parties bciug admitted before the Bord. were fully Heard,
in their picas and allegations, thereon ; all which being consid-
ered, —

" Or.Df;i:i:u, That Ihe prayer of the petition be so far granted
as that all the land, with the inhabitants thereon living, half a
mile to Ihe northward of an east and wett line, from the whito-
ouk at Jonathan Packard's corner, together with David Pack-
ard, .Solomon Packard, and Jacob Allen, inhabitants of the east
aide of the river, their families and esuies, bo set ott' and con-
stituted a distinct and separate parish, and be invented with the
poures, privileges, and imniunitys that all other precincU or
parishes wetliin this Province do or by law ought to Injoy.

" Scut down for concurrence.

"Simon FuoST, llejiuly Seaelurij.

" In the Housk of REPntsENTiTivEs, Dec. 2, 1738.
" Read and Concurrid.

"J. QuiNCV, Sjjkr.
" Juiiiiiiii/ 3. — Consented to.

"J. Bklcher.
" A true copy. Examined.

"SuiON FliosT, Bepnii/ Secreluri/.
" This is a true Copy of an etisted copy examined By me.
" RoiiEnx HoWAUD, Puii,h Clerk."
6o

NOTIFICATION OF FIRST MEETIXfi.

"Pursuant to a warrant directed to me from Samuel Pool,

one of His Majiistise Justices of the Pees for the County of

I Plymouth, these are therfore to notify the freelioldcrs and other

I inhabitants of the North Preoinot, in Bridgewater, to assemble

and meet together at the meeting-house in said Xorth Precinct,

I in Bridgewater, on Monday, the fifth day of February Next, at

one of the clock in the afternoon, then and there to Elect and

chouse all precinct olhcers that shall be needful for the present

year to be chosen. Dated at Bridgewater, Jan. the I'J'", 173S-9.

".\UIEI. Packahii."

The first meetiDg; held in the North Parish after

j the grant of the petition to become a separate parisli

was held Feb. 5, 1739, for the purpose of organization

and choosing the necessary officers, as appears hy tlie

following record :

"feb. the 5th year, 1738-9.

"The North Precinct, In Bridgewater, Being Legally Noti-
fyed, meet to (iather at the place and time of Day Spesselied In
the Notilication, and the meeting was settelcd by Iho Chose of
Timothy Keith, ilodorator of a^ meeting, i Robert llawaril was
chosen Clark of s'' meeting, and the Moderator, by the voice of
the precinct, ajorned the meeting Half one Houre to the house
of John Johnson, :ind Robert Haward was precinct L'lark for
the present year, and sworn to the faithfull Discharge of his
Ollise, anil Timothy Keith, David Packard, ,v Daniel llmvaid
ware Chosen precinct Commettec, and it was further put to
vote whether the precinct would Ch use any more precinct Ollisers,
and it was voted In the Negetive,

" ROBtlUT HaWAIII), I I't"-'nirt

"Timothy Keith, ) tV.ii/.-.

" Mutlcriitur. 17311."

Official History of the North Parish of Bridg-e-
water (now Brockton). — Previous to 17uo the imui-
ber of selectmen in the old town of Bridgewater was
three, and they were chosen by nomination, which
cu.stom was continued till 1757, when the number
chosen yearly was five, — one from each parish, — till
the incorporation of the town of North BriiJ;.;ewatLT.
The following are those chosen for the North Pari.^h
of Bridgewater :

SELECTMEN.

Shepard Fiske, 1757-74.
Col. Simeon Cary, 1770-75.
Nathaniel Reynolds, 1776, '77.
Col. Josiah Uayden, 1770-SU.
Lieut. John Howard, 17S1.
Col. Josiah llayden, I7S2.
Capt. Jesse Perkins, 1783-85,

Issochar Snell, Esq., 17Sti-SS.
Capt. Jesse Perkins, 17SU-'J5.
Maj. Daniel Cary, 17'J(l-Ib()l.
Capt. Abel Kingman, 1S02-17,

'ia-21.
Eliphalet Kingman, Esq.,

1818.

CLERKS.
List of clerks in the North Parish of Bridgewater,
and the years each has served :

Robert Howard, 1739-71.
John Howard, 1772-81.
Daniel Howard, 1782-85.
Capt. Jesse Perkins, 1786-91.
Daniel Cary, 1792-1802.

Capt. Jesse Perkins, 1802-15.
Jesse Perkins, Jr., 1816-18.
Adin Packard, I8IU.
Lemuel French, isju, '21,

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

TREASURERS.
Treasurers of the North Parish of Bridgewater
from 1738 to 1821 :

Abiel Packard, 1738—13.
Doacon Samuel Wc.-t, 1744, '45.
Samuel lliett, 1746-48.
Constant Souihworlh, 1747.
Daniel llowaiU, 174'J-51.
Isaac Packard, 1752-54.
Abia ICeitb, 1755, '5'J-61,
Tliuuias Torrcy, 175G, '5S.
Jabci Field, 1757.
Abel Packard, 17U2.
Dr. Jolin Staples Cral't3, 1763,

'lU.
Zacliariab Cary, 1765.
liarnubas Packard, 1766-71.
Natbaniel Southworth, 1772,

'76, '77.

Capt. Jease Perkins, 1773, '81,

'82.
Ititiacliar Snell, 1774.
Reuben Packard, 1775.
Simeon Packard, 1778, '79.
Simeon Cary, 1780.
Capt. David Packard, 1783.
Lieut. Daniel Cary, 1784-92.
Jonutban Perkins, 17'J3, '94.
Abel Kinijman, I795-1S0O.
Caleb Howard, ISOl.
Cajit. Howard Cary, 1802-9.
Perez Crocker, 1810.
Jonathan Duals, 1811, '12.
Ichabod Howard, 1813.
Edward Southworth, 1814-21.

PARISH COMMITTEE.
Couiiiiittce of the North Parish of Bridj;;ewator
from 173S to 18-l,sliowing tlie years each has .'served :

Timothy Keith, 1738-40, '49.

David Packard, 1738-45.

Daniel Howard, 17.iS, '39, '41-43, '52-55.

Samuel Kiuguian, 1739-40.

James Packard, 1741, '42, "51, '52.

Z.icbariah Snell, 1743, '46, '47, '54.

Samuel West, 1714, '45.

Abiol Packard, 1746-48, '50, '52, '54, '56-53, '60, '61, '63-69.

iMose» Curtis, 1748, '49.

Solomon Packard, 1749.

Robert Howard, 1750, '51, '50, '70, 'SI.

Henry Kinsman, 1750, '51, '55, '67, '68.

Sbepard Fiske, 1753, '55-58.

Simeon Cary, 1759, '61, '77, '79, '91.

Nathaniel Reynolds, 1759, '60, "70, '72, '74, '75.

Constant Southworth, 1760, '62, '64.

Ebencwr Packard, 1762, '63, '68, '69, '73, '74.

Isaac Packard, 1765, '72.

Abia Keith, 1770.

Barnabas Howard, 1771, '72, '74, '76, '78.

Dr. Philip Bryant, 1771, '75, '76, '79, '95, '97.

Jacob Packard, 1772.

Simeon Ilrett, 1777.

Deacon David Edson, 1776.

Josiah Hayden, 1778,

Jesse Perkins, 1780, 'S3, '91, '93, '96, '98-1800.

Jonathan Cary, 1780, '84, '85, '87-90.

Capt. Zebedce Snell, 1780, '86, '94, '95.

Zechariab Gurncy, 1781, 1812, '21.

Ichabod Edson, 1781.

Issachar Snell, 1782, '84-93.

Matthew Kini-man, 1782-93, '98.

Reuben Packard, 1782.

William Shaw, 1783.

Ichabod Howard, 1794, 1802, '04-06.

Dr. Elisha Tillaou, 1794, '95, '97.

Capt. Lemuel Packard, 1796, '99, 1803, '07, '08.

'i'imolby Ames, 1790.

Dr. John S. Crafts, 1797.

Col. Caleb Howard, 1798, 1801, '03, '11-13, '15-21.

Joseph Silvester, Esq., 1799, 1800.

Jonathan Perkins, Jr., 18110, 'lu, '15, '19, '20.

Issachar Snell, Jr., 1801.

Daniel Cnry, 1801.

Perez Southworth, 1802, '04-10, '12-14, '21.

Howard Cary, 1803.

Capt. Gideon Howard, 1804-10.

MoaesCary, 1807-09.

Axa Jones, 1809.

Col. Edward Southworth, 1816.

Abel Kingman, Esq., 131 1, '13, '14.

Thomas Packard, 1811.

Capt. Robert Packard, 1817, '18.

MODERATORS OF PRECINCT MEETINGS.
Moderators of the yearly precinct meetings for tlie
choice of officers from 1738 to the incurjiurution of
the town of North Bridgewater in 1821, also the date
of annual meetings :

Timothy Keith, Fob. 5, 1739. | Simoon Cary, M.irch 17, 1779.
Timothy Kciib, Mar. 12, 1739. | Thomas Thompson, March 27,
Jaa. Packard, March 26, 1739. j 1780.

John Kingman, Mar. 24, 1740. | Simeon Brett, JIarcli 19, 17S1.
Daniel Howard, Mar. 23, 1741. ' Capt. Jc.-se I'crUins, .March 19,
Daniel Howard, Mar. 23, 1742. i 1782.

Abicl Packard, Mar. 28, 1743. j Col. Josiah Hayden, .M.irch 13,
Daniel Howard, iVIar. 28, 1744. I 1783.

Sbepard Fiske, Jlar. 25, 1745. | Issachar Suell, E^q., March
Daniel Howard, .Mar. 26, 1746. j 11, 1781.
Daniel Howard, Mar. 25, 1747. I Matthew Kingman, .Mar. 17,
Daniel Howard, Mar. 28, 1748. ' 1785.

Abiel Packard, Mar. 27, 1749. j Barnabas Howard, .March 29,

1786.
Dr. Philip Bryant, .March 21,

1787.
Capt. Zebedcc Sucll, .March 18,

1788.
Issachar Snell, Kstj., March

19, 1789.
Daniel Howard, Mar. 18, 1790.
Issachar Snell, Mar. 22, 1791.
Issachar Snell, .M.ir. 19, 1792.
Issachar Snell, Mar. 19, 1793.
Matthew Kiuyman, .Mar. 17,

1794.
Dr. Elisha TilUon, .March 16,

1795.
Dr. Philip Bryant, March 21,

1796.
Lemuel Packard, Mar. 9, 1797.

Abiol Packard, Mar. 29, 1750.
Ahiel Packard, Mar. 25, 1751.
Sbepard Fiske, Mar. 25, 1752.
Constant Southworth, March

28, 1753.
Sbepard Fiske, Mar. 28, 1754.
Daaiul Howard, Mar. 26, 1755.
Sbepard Kiske, Mar. 29, 1756.
Sbepard Fiske, Mar. 28, 1757.
Daniel Howard, Mar. 28, 1758.
Zachariah Snell, Mar. 20, 1759.
Simeon Cary, March 19, 1760.
Constant Southworth, March

16, 1761.
Daniel Howard, Mar. 22, 1762.
Daniel Howard, Mar. 25, 1763.
Shepard Fiske, Mar. 19, 1764.
Simeon Brett, March 27, 1765.
Daniel Howard, Mar. 19, 1706. ; Daniel Howard, Jlar. 8, 1798.

Daniel Howard, Mar. 18, 1767.
Constant Southworth, March
22, 1768.

Caleb Howard, .March 7, 1799.
JMatthew Kingman, Mar. 6,
1800.

Simeon Cary, March 20, 1769. i Joseph Sylvester, Jr., .March

Simeon Cary, March 20, 1770, j 2, 1801.

Nathaniel Reynolds, March | Daniel Howanl, Jr., .Majch 4,

20, 1771. I 1802.

Nathaniel ReynoKla, March i Daniel Howard, Jr., March 28,

12, 1772. I 1803.

Simeon Cary, March 22, 1773. ' Moses Cary, March 27, 1804,
Simeon Brett, March 28, 1774. Abel Kingman, Mar. 11, 1805.

Nathaniel Reynolds, March

20, 1775.
Simeon Cary, March 14, 1776.
Simeon Cary, Jlarch 17, 1777.
Simeon Cary, March 25, 1778.

Caleb Howard, .Mar. 27, KSliO.
Jona. Pel kins, .Mar. 30, 18117.
Howard Cary, .March 24, lS(/8.
Dr. Xatlun Perry, .March 20,
ISii'j.

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

547

Jona. Perkins, Mar. 19, ISIO. i Joseph Sylvester, Jr., Maroh

Gideon Ilowurd, Miir. IS, 1811. | 24, 1817.

Caleb Uowiird, Mar. 23, 1812. I Joseph Sylvester, Jr., April 3,

Jona. I'crkins, Mar. 15, 1813. 1 ISIS.

Joa. Sylvester, March 24, '■ Howard Cary, ^^({-t March 25,

18U. i ISlit.

Joa. Sylvester, .March 13, j Caleb Howard, Mar. 10, 1820.

1815. j Dr. John S. Crafts, March 10,

Caleb Howard, March 4, 181G. , 1S21.

PARISH TAX, 17-14.
Tlie following is a list of rates as made out by the
assessors in the North Parish of Bridgewator (now
Brockton) for the payment of Rev. John Porter's
salary for the year 1744, as made out by Daniel
Howard and Robert Howard, assessors of the pre-
cinct, September ye 14th, 1744, and committed to
Joshua Warren, constable, for collection, and is in-
serted to show the inhabitants of tlie parish at that
date:

Names.

Polls. Ta.x.
£ I. d.

Nauiea.

Polla. Tax.

Timothy Keith

Duvid Packard

Solomon Packard..

Jacob Allen

John IvLu^tiian (2d)
Belljatuin Edaon...
John KiM;^iiiau (3d)
Henry Uiri^tuun ..
Dcucon Packard...
Zeehariali Packard

James Turrey

Joshua Warren

Jaiucs Hewett

Micah Lanj^lord...,

Daniel Kiekard

Abiel Packard

C. Suullnvuith

AVidow L. Pack.ird

Caleb Phillips

John Julin-on

Zachariah Cary

.Tohn Prait

Zeellariah Sliell....

William Kreneh

Klish-t buiihar

Abiah Kcitli

Daniel Field, Jr....

Ebenezer Hill

John li.ittles

Jo..iepli Pliinney....

Nmh'l Ue.MloldH....

Thomas Key no Ids..
Samuel I'ettingill..

Asa Pettinj;ill

Isaac Allen

Helij. llayward

Zechari.ili Cary

Edward While

Joiin R.iialall

"William Kicuch

David Kicuch

3 3

7
11

3
11

7 6

3 U

7 6

3 y

3 9

3 'J

3 y

3 U

7 6

3 'J

3 y

' Issac Fuller I

I Jacob Packard 1

Ale.xiinder Wilson. 1

David iirown 1

Daniel Auu-s 1

j Daniel Howard I

I Kobert Howard 2

Samuel West 1

Petatiah Pbinney.. 1

Seth Packard 1

David Packard, Jr. 1
William Packard... 2

Mark Perkins 3

Samuel Brett 1

A.Thompson 2

Jabez Field 2

Walter Downie 2

Benj. P. ttin^'ill 1

Joseph Pcttingill... 1

Peter Edson I

Benjamin Worrick. 1

John Buck 1

Simeon Cary 1

Jonathan Cary I

Thomas Ten-ill 1

.John Coley 1

Zepio (colored) 1

Thomas Henry 1

Matthew Buck 1

Abiah Keitli 1

Widow Keith

Ames

Jiiphet Bickard.... U

Ephraiin Willis U

John Urctt 1

Thomas Buck 1

Benj, Kd.'.on, Jr.... 1

John Diiiley

Charles .Sncll 1

Ed w'd Sotithworth. 2
Shepard Fiske U

«. d.

3 y

;; y

3 y

7 «

3 y

3 9

■»

7 6

11 3

3 y

7 fi

7 6

3 y

3 9

3 y

3 9

3 II

3 9

7 li

Poll-Tax List for 1770.— The followin<: list is in-
serted tu bliuw the rcMdents of the North Purisli of
Bridgewater (now Brockton) in 1770, with the num-
ber of polls against each householder :

Nuiiiea. Pulls.

Jo:jeph Allen 1

Siimucl Urett 1

Situeon iirctt 3

Mattlicw Buck 3

Numea. Pulls.

Dr. Philip Bryant I

Sclh Bryiint 1

Job Br>ant 1

Juremiali Bual 2

Numea. Polls.

Japbet Beal I

Zeclmriuh Cur/ 1

Jucej'b Cule 1

Siiiuuol Cote 2

Zacbariuh Guroey 1

Lieut. Klishii Gurnoy 1

Micali Gurney 1

Daniel iiovviini, Esq 1

Capt. Burnabad Howard 1

Capt. Robert Howard 2

Robert Howard, Jr 1

Elisliii llayward 1

Jostfpb llayward 1

Jonathan Haydca 1

Jobiah Hayden 2

Abiali Keith 2

Nathan Kcitb 2

Jacob Keith

Daniel Alanly

John Brett

Capt. AbicI Packard

Tliomaa Packard,

Tiiut'thy l^aukard

David Packard

Daviii Packard, Jr

Abiezer Packard.

William Packard

AVillium Packard, Jr

Lemuel Packard

Capt. IsniiC Packard

Abia Packard

Knst^^n Abel Paokard

John Piurkard

Nalliau l*ackard, Jr

Barnabas Prait ,

Thuma3 Pratt

JonarhiiQ Perkins

Daniel Pel tin gill

Stephen Pettingill

Cakb Philips

Capt. Eliphalet Phillips

Nathaniel Ueynulds

Philip rioynoKU

Jonas Ueynold.^..

Tiui4)tliy Ue\ nulds

Thoiua.-^ Iteynolda

Jacob Kiekard

Charles Uichard:^on

Ens. Idsaehar Soell

Zdiedee Sncll

Nelicitiiab Lincoln

I'Jbcnc/cr Packard

Jacob Packard

Nathan Packard

Siuicou Packard

Juuifs Packard

Kcuben Packard

Selli Packard

Lieut. Jo:jiab Packard

Jii::thua Packard

Daniel Packard

Eliab Packard

Barnabas Packard

Gcurj^e I'aekard

Jo^iiah Perkins

Samuel PcttuiKill

Edmund Petti n;;i II

Joseph Pettiugill 2

Daniel Uichards 2

John Bichards

Con.-t;int and Nath. South-
worth 1

EJwanl SouLhworth 2

Epiiraim Colu 1

Jo>cph Cole, Jr 1

Ephraiui Churchill 2

Naoiea. Polld.

Aabley Curtis, Jr I

Elisba Dunbar

EliHha Dunbar, Jr

Setb Dunbar ,

Silas Dunbar

Jesse Dunbar

Ens. John Dailey

Jabcz FiL-ld

Levi French

Ebenezer Snell

Cornet Charles Snell

Eieazer Snow, Jr

Samuel Hturievanf

Ezekiel Southwortli

Kdiuund So pur

Jacob Thaver

Enoch Thayer

Zfchaiiali Watkiu^, Jr

Eieazer Cole

Ephraim AVillis

Demetrius Rickard

Fobea Field

Samuel Brett, J

Ezra Cary

Abrani Packard

Knos 'I'hayer

Barnabas Curtis

Eieazer Cole

Daniel Ames

Timothy Amrs

Noah A UK'S

Benjamin Auie?

Simeon Alden

Isaac Brett

Simeon Cary

Jonathan Cary

Dr. John Staples Crafts

Deacon David Edson

James Kdson

Benjairiin Kdsun

Jacob Edson

AVilliam Kdson

Ichabod Ed.xtu

Ebenezer Edson

Isaac Kulli;r

Mark Ford

Tboiuas Hendry, chtnte.

Lieut. Jolin UowanI 2

Ailani Howard

Lieut. Hcniy Kin^^mau 2

I^Litthew Kiii;.;uian 1

Henry Kin;^iiian. Jr I

John an<l Adam Kinsman... 1

Juliti Kin^^mau, Jr 1

Levi Keith 2

Lemuel South worth 1

Benjamin Southwortli 1

Williaui Shaw 3

Joseph Sylvester 1

Thomas Thompson 2

Scth Thaver 2

Joshua Warren I

Ebenezer Warren 1

Kzrii Warren 1

Thomas West 1

AVilliam French I

I Lsaiali Fuller 1

I Lieut. Daniel Noyei

I Jacub Noyes

I Samuel Noyes.

\ David Porter

Joseph Porter

Samuel Dike

Jessu Perkins

Jacob Packard, Jr

Muses Cary

United States Land Tax. — ** General list of all
Dwcllinj; Huuiies which, with the Out- [louses appur-
tenant thereto and the Lots on which the Same are
erected, not exceeding two Acres in any C;ise, were

548

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

owned, possessed, or occupied, on the 1st day of Oc-
tober, 1798, witliin the Assessment District No. 10,
in the Sixth Division of the State of Massachusetts,
exceeding in value the Sum of One Hundred Dollars :"

Valu-

Nunies of reputed oWQen*. anon.

Danifl .Al.lcil $2U0

Timotliy .\mes 2iJU

Nu;ili Ames 22i

Job Aiucs 225

JosepU AM.'ti no

Daniel aMlii 2:;u

IMiilip liryuiit Olid

Aiiiii ilrctt IIU

.Tub lirjiint 2UU

Suiuuul aud Win. BrcU.. 27i

JapbL-t liciil 2JU

E[ibrnim Cuic 500

•Joiiatlmii and Jiiiutrs

Caiy :!25

Joiiatban C'ary, Jr 200

Siuiuuu aud Iluwat'U

Cary :;25

Jacob antlKbenezcr L'un-

bai- 22u

Jacob L>iinliar, Jr loll

.Siiinucl bike, Jr 120

Maua^Acit and :Sauiucl

DlLdiCi mall 32.T

l.b.ib..d Kd^ou 2ii)

Sclb ];d.-"n lllj

W'iliiaui aud William

K.lM.n 1211

Ilavid Ediiou 2:iO

J.iine:< and .Tosiah Edifon. 120

Jusinb and Kli:^ilaEuull.■s. 200

Jaine:* Eaten 105

Fobe.<, Jabcz, anil Daniul

I'icid 50U

William Field I7J

Asa Ford 175

Marl; and Samuel Ford.. 15U
Dezaleel aud Bcthuel

Field 200

Zecbariab (iiiruey ) . .

Zeeiiariab Gurney Jr, J '^

t'ilas StiirtevanL I oi,,,
Eidnailu Giuve,-s J

faleb Jlavward 12.')

lolial.ud Howard G2.'.

J. dm Howard 5110

Alfred Howard 2J0

Kobert aud Uobort How-
ard, Jr 400

Mary Howard [ juu

.«olonion Hill I

Wablo Howard 110

Aaapb Howard 200

A>a|dl Hayward 275

Josepb Hayward 175

ljarnaba;j and Jona:j

Hayward 500

Daniel Howard (2d) .'lOO

.lobii Hunt ISO

Oliver Howard ;1d0

Uideon Howard .JOO

\Villiaiu Jameson

Aja Junc:j 175

K|diraim Jaeksun 2:10

Jonatban Keith 2:!0

Levi KuitI 350

Luko Perkina and liaac

PorttT

Josiab l"erkiu3 120

Uenjauiin I'liekard .450

Jo.«e|)li Packard 105

Widow t'imlelit Packard. 150

Mark Perkins 175

Levi I'ackard .•i25

Willow Dorothy Packard. 275

Cyrus Packard 175

Name3 of reputed owners.

Thomas aud Elijah Pack-
ard

Abiab and Howard
Packard

Josiab Pratt

J(»nas Ucynolda

Widow Elizabeth Uoy-
nolds

Seth Snow

E|diraim Sturtcvant

Jonalbun .Snow

Silas and Widow Snow..

Zechariali and Oliver
Snow

.Icrciniab Beal

Isaac nnd Joseph Brett..

Saiiiuel IJictt

Uulus Brett

Daniel Cary

'I'boma.-. C'lalt

I Kphraim Churchill

Barnaba..^ Cu.tis

Joseph and B. Crosswcll.
j Mo.-es Cary

.■^aiiiuel Cbi-xnaii

! Benjamin Keith

Valu-
atioQ.

$175
250

150

150
105
275
200
550

275
175
020
150

no
:;5o

550
105
120
lui
I 10
17.1

Sllepaid Keitli

150

Setb Kin-^mau

500

Maltbeu Kingman

275

JIalt. Kingman (guar-

dian of Isaac Packard).

.".25

1 .-Vbfi Kingman

150

120

Henry Kingman

150

1 Nchi-miab Lineola

175

1 Nathan Leach

l:!0

j Nathaniel llanlcy

2;io

Daniel Alanlev

2:i0

Daniel .Mauley. Jr

110

'I'liomas Macomber

200

Hayw.iid ^Mar-ihuU

175

, ICpbraim Noyis

500

Jtisiah i'liekard

500

Elipbalet Packard

150

Natbaliiel and Leonard

t Urciilt

i:i5

625

Jonathan Perkins, Jr....

150

.\mes Packard

110

Ebene/.er, Lot, and Rob-

ert P.ickard

.'.fiO

•Jonas Packard

150

Jaincs Porter

r'o

Josiab Packard

200

Lemuel Packard

(150

Jonatban Perkins

Nathan Packard

325

Jes>c and Zadoc Perkins.

1125

Bebeeeii Perkins

120

Noah Packard

fiOO

Thomas Paekaril

130

Luko I*eikins

''00

.Sbepard Porkius

275

\Vidow Abigail Porkina

Zebc-due Snell

175
400

Issaehar Snell

Joseph Snoll

120

Joseph Sylvester

Joseph -iylveslcr, Jr

350

Benjamin Southworth...

105

Sbepard Suill

150
300

William and .Mieab Shaw

Nathaniel Snell

27.1

Valu-
Names of reputed owoen*. atiuu.

Perez Southworth S2I0

John Tilden 275

Thomas and Thomad

Tbompsou, Jr 460

James Thompson

Seth Thayer 110

Valu-
Namea of reputed owners, utiun.

Jeiemiah Thayer Silo

Eno3 Thayer 230

John Wales 130

Thomas Willis 500

Epbraim Willis 250

N.VIIUM MiTCUKLL, .Useiaor.

JOUN WuiTMA.-J,

SoLoiio.s HAVw.vni),
Da.MIEL Caiiy,
JONATltAN CofKLAND,
Danitl FoiiKS,
Bkidoewatek, March 5, 1799.

atttnt jitottsor

CHAPTEll II.

Precinct Controversy and Incoiporation of the Town — Indian
History— Petition of the North Pari.-h lA.-a Howard and
otliers) to be IncoipuratcJ into a Town — Bcmon.-.tranee of
Gideon Howard and others — Remonstrance of Eliab Wliil-
raan and others — Petition in aid of Asa Howard and others
for an Act of Incorporalion — itemoustrance of Daniel How-
ard, Esq., a.s .\gent for the Town of Bridgewater — \'oie of
tho Town — Petition of Jesse Packard and otlicrs in aid of
Asa Howard's Petition — The .\ct of Incorporation .is pastel
Juno 15, 1821— First Town-Meeting.

Precinct Controversy and Incorporation of the
Town. — Tlie people of tiie Nortli Parish luiiiaiiioii
contented with their connection with the otiier portions
of the town for a lonj^ time ; but, as the iiuinher uf
iuluibitants increased, they coniuieuced tu di.scu=s the
propriety of becoming; a town by tlieinsclvL-.s. The
first step taken in that direction was in IT'Jo. In a
warrant fur a pari.sh meetiiii;', dated Jiuu! 1:'), ITLl."!,
we find the following :

" To see if tiie Parish will petition to the town to
bo set off into a. town by themselves, or petition the
West Parioli to join with them into a town if they
should get voted off by said town." At a meeting
held June 26, 1793, agreeably to notification, " tlie
above article was negatived, and the nieeting was
dissolved by the moderator."

Things remained quiet in reference to the sulijeet
of division of the town till Nov. 25, 1814, at wliicii
time a meeting was held " to see if tho parish will
petition the town of Bridgewater to vote tiicm off
into a separate town by themselves." •' Vutcd nut tu
do so."

Another measure was then proposed ; namily, •' To
see if tlie parish will petition the Legislature of this
Commonwealth to incorporate them into a town by
the name of North Bridgewater, or such other name
as the parish may think proper, with all the rights

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

519

aud privile;res of otiier iocorporated towns." Upon
tills aitic.lL' " no action was taken, and the meeting
was di.'j.stilvcd." Ai:ain we find, jMurch 4, 1816, a
coiuajlttec of sovou were chosen " to consider the
subject of requesting the town to .set them off into a
town hy themselves', and to report at a future meeting."
Col. Calub Howard, Daniel Howard, Esq., Abel King-
man, E.S(|., Gideon Howard, Esq., Howard Gary. Esq.,
Joseph Sylvester, Esq., and John Wales were the
coniuiittoo. The meeting was then adjourned to
April 8, 181 G, at which time the parish came to-
gether, and, after hearing a verbal report from their
commitice, '• Voted to take measures to have the
pari.-ili separated from the town and incorporated
with tile privileges of a town." Also " voted the
.same cuiumittee petition the town to vote that the
parisli be incorporated." What this committee did
towards forwarding the wishes of the town does not
appear ou record. Again, November 11th of the
same year, the parish " voted to take measures to
have this parish separated from the town aud incor-
porated with the privileges of a town." Thirty-nine
in favor, nineteen opposed to tlie measure. We
should judge by the records that nothing was done
for a few days, aa we find auotlier meeting was held
ten days after the above vote was passed, at which a
committee of four was chosen, with full instructions
to petition the Legislature to incorporate the parish
witli the privileges of a town. Sixty-two were in
favor, aud thirty-six opposed to the same. Abel
Kingman, Esq., Joseph Sylvester, Esq., Col. Edward
Southworth, aud Col. Caleb Howard were the com-
mittee to carry the above vote into effect.

At a meeting held May 5, 1818, to uscertaia the
yeas aud nays on the question of a division of the
town, the yeas were one hundred and twelve; the
nays, nineteen.

Indian History. — The war of the colonists with
King Philip proved very disastrous to the Indian
race. Many obstacles were thrown in their way,
which so far discouraged them that they were forced
to give up their possessions and seek other localities
away from the new-comers, who were gradually
extending their territory westward.

** Tlici-e Wi»g a tiuio wlicn red men climbed these hills,
And wandered by tlioso pliiins tiiid rilln,
Or ruwed the light canoo alung yon river,
Or ru:jhcd to conflict armed with huw and quiver,
Or, 'ncath the forest leaves that o'er tiiem hung,
They council held, ur loud their war-notea sung."

To what extent Indians occupied the North Parish
(now Brockton) we are unable to learn. We have no
doi^t, however, that they were quite numerous, as

the plow frequently brings to light some relic of past
days and of an uncivilized people. Spear-points,
arrow-heads, mortars, pestles, gouges, and stone
hatchets are often found in different sections of the
town.

In the north part of the town are found hearth-
stones of ancient Indian wigwams. There was one
directly under the house of the late Oliver Howard,
which was taken down a few years since. Judging
from the number of relics found in the noitherly
section of the town, we should judge they fre-
quented that part of the parish to a consideiable
extent.

The writer has a clay pipe found by Mr. Willard
Howard near his residence; also specimens of arrow-
heads of stone found by Bela Keith, Esq., on his
land at Gampello, which are splendid specimens of
natives' work, besides many other relics of barbarous
days.

There is another evidence of the town having been
the residence of the red man. In the west part of
tlic town, on what is called " Stone House Hill," a
natural cave is found in the solid stone, from which
the hill derives its name, which is said to have been
the dwelling of some tribe of Indians. It is situ-
ated on or near the old road leading from North
Bridgewater (now Brockton) to Easton, and near the
residence of Timothy Remick.

It is also traditionary that Indians had their huts
in the valley of Salisbury River, opposite Gampello,
and so on north as far as the bridge at " Sprague's
Factory." There was an Indian family named Ham-
mond, who lived on the land recently owned by the
late Benjamin Kingman, Esq., west of hi.s larni-barn,
in a lot formerly known as the " Old Pasture," and
nearly opposite the residence of Lucius Keith, or the
Seth Kingman place. The native Indian tribe.s living
upon maize and fish principally, as well as game, we
are inclined to the opinion that they generally sought
for dwelling-spots near some stream, where fish could
be found, as it made no difference about their game,
that they could find all over the forests.

It is impossible at the present time for us to realize
to ourselves the situation of the first white settlers of
the town. They lived in constant fear of a sudden
attack. Exposed at all times, they were haunted in
their imaginations by death with torture, or of a hope-
less captivity. The principal companion of the white
man, whether in the field or at his dwelling, was his
gun. While at his daily labor in the cultivation of
his lands, if he had not bis gun, he was likely at any
time to be carried away.

Even down to a late period, when people assembled

550

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

for public worship, u guard was the first thiug to es-
tablish, ia Older that they might not be suddeuly
captured.

We do not learn that the people of the North
Parish were so ujuch molested as in some other por-
tions of the ancient town, for the reason the white
people did not settle that portion to an}' extent till
after ITUO.

Mitchell, in his excellent '* History of Bridge-
water," says " that the people displayed ^rcut courage
and intrepidity during Philip's war, and were often
advised to desert tlicir dwellings and repair to the sea-
shore tuwiis." They, however, resolutely kept their
ground, and helped other towns to do the same.
Whatever others may think, there In something sad
in the reflection that the natives of these hills and
valleys have disappeared, and at the same time we
cannot regret tiiat a Christian and enlightened people
have taken the places of a barbarous and heathen
race. The last vestige of the tribe that once traveled
over the soil of Bridgewater has long ago disappeared.

" Alaa for them ! their Jay 13 o'er ;
Tlieir fires are out oq hill and ahoro,"

Petition of Asa Howard and others. — March
25, 1810, the parish *' voted to petition the Legisla-
ture the next session for a division of the town."
Abel Kingman, Esq., Col. Caleb Howard, Josepli
Sylvester, Esq., and Col. Edward Soutliworth were
cliosen a committee to draft a petition and get peti-
tioners. The following is a copy of the same as pre-
sented to the General Court:

** Tu the Honorable Senate and f/onurab/e I/oiiHe of liepreaett'

tativen of (he Ctmunontcenith of Muaaticliunettt in Ueueial

Cuurt aHHe.nbUd, A.D., ISIO:

"The petition of the subscribers, inhabitants of tho north
preciuet of Bridjjewutor, humbly showi that the town of
BriJgowater is largo an<l extensive in territory, and furnishea
about cluvun or twulve hundred votert^, of which number nearly
three hundred bolon;; to the north preoinot^ and have to travel
IVoiii nve to seven miles on an average to attend town-meetings,
over a piece of way which is generally vcr)- bad in the montiis
of March and April ; and in having (o transact our town busi-
ne.'^^j such a distance from home, it subji-uts us to a great ex-
pense of timo and travel, which might be saved if wc wuro set
oil' into a suparute town, as we then could transact alt our town
and [latish buaineas on the same days. \Vu would further rcp-
reseut that it is very ditlicult in full meetings doing tlic busi-
ness of the tiiwn in llieir piesenl huu^e un account of It being
out of repair and not of suU'icieiit size. Several atteiupts havu
been made to repair and make the house suitable for the whole
town to meet and transact thuir buaiiiess in, but liave failed.

"Your petitioners, therefore, humbly pray that the lionor-
able Legislaturu will take into their wiae consideration tho
grievances above slated, and set oil" and incorporate said pre-
cinct into a separute town, by the name of North Uriilgewater,
and b> >he liiicfi nnd estates that it was incorporated by, and

has been improved to, as it relates to the town of Bridgewater.
And in duty will over pray.

"Asa Howard.
Jeremiah Deals, Jr.
Azel Gurnoy,
Jeremiah Beuls.
Asa Ford.
Caleb Phillips.
Juhn Packard (2d).
Oliver Snell, Jr.
Oliver Snell.
Jeremiah Snell.
Thomas Reynolds.
Daniel Ames.
Guatavus Sylvester.
Arza Keith.
Caleb Jackson.
Jonathan Snow.
Zachariah Gurney.
John Burrill.
Benjamio Ames.
Isaac Ilorton.
Jonathan Porter.
James Hatch.
Orren Faxon.
Lemuel French.
Isaac Clapp.
Ambrose Packard (2d).
Joseph AVliiting.
Juseph Wild.
Zonas Packard, Jr.
Barnabas Edson.
Simeon Dunbar.
Zenas Packard.
Oliver Dike.
Abel Kingman.
William Tribou.
Jonas Howard, Jr.
Jonatlmn Gary.
Perez docker.
Bela Keith.
Kliphalet Brett.
Ambrose Packard.
Zophar Field.
Ichabod Howland.
Elijah Drake.
Cyrus Warren.
Parmenus Brett.
ApoltiLS Howard.
John Porter.
Etisha Tillson.
Martin Drake.
Joseph Iloynolds.
Simeon Dunbar.
Apollas Packard.
John Battles.
Asa Pratt.
Israel Packard.
Barzillai Field.
Thomas Wales, Jr.
Micah Faxon.
Mark Faxon.
Perez Southwortb.
iSIatthew Snell.
Cyrus B. Phillips.

Daniel Alden.
Akerman Pettingill.
Caleb Howard.
Arza Le<maril.
William Kimh;iII.
pLCubcn Drake.
Oman Culc.
James Willis.
Gideon Packard.
Jona^ Keith.
Joshua Jenkins.
Daniel Bryant.
Ephraiiii Stiirfevant.
Nclieuiiah Lincoln.
Cyrus Packard.
Sulliviiu Paui;aid.
New ti»n Shaw.
Joel Ames.
Galen Packard.
Wclcume Howard.
Juhu Burrill, Jr.
Benjamin Cro2Swell.
Samuel Snell.
Zacbariah Thayer.
Nathan Jones.
Joseph Brett.
Zebedee Snell.
Nathan Bryant.
Silas Howard.
Cyrus Snell.
Levi French.
Ezekiel Uccd.
Fobes Field.
Simeon Ucynolds.
Alfred IJollnn.
Harvey Jlavves.
Daniel H. Cary.
Beitjamiu Suuthworth.
Zenas Itrett.
Hczekiah Paukaid.
Thoiuiia White.
Lemuel Tirrill.
Isaac Whiting;.
Junatlian Edfon.
Asa Battles.
Jame:3 Loring.
William Brett.
Levi Packard.
Waldo Field.
Martin Soutliworth.
Duvid Ames.
Samuel Bi ett.
Samuel Brett, Jr.
James Poitcr.
Kbenezer Warren.
Ahiezer Ilubart.
Silas Snow.
Daniel Field.
John Field.
William Badger.
James Churchill.
Oliver Bryant.
Lemuel Packard.

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

551

Jostah Ames.
Uethucl Field.
Hubert ilotvard.
Nathiin Leucb, Jr
EJwiird Pratt.
Nathan ITayward,
Benjaiiiiu F. Dickerman.
ParnicDad Packard.
Utisactor Juntd.
Jo>iah lireU.
Martin Gary.
David Furd.
David Ford, Jr.
Abijub Knapp, Jr.
David Puckuid (id).
CbailcB Liucoln.
John Packard.
Beitjaniin Kingman.
Jabez KiD;;iaau.
Siuicon Packard.
JosepU Faxon.
Nathaniel Ames.
Miciih Packard.
David Packard.
Bernard Jacksoo.
Joseph Silvester.
John Cobb.
Samuel Dike, Jr.
Jnnad Packord.
Samuel Furd.
Atlin Packard, Jr.
Tbomai Wales.
Noah Chcsiuun.
Howard Gary.
Isaac Keith {'M).
Sylvanus French,
Zibcon Brett.
Ozun Guruey.
Edward Southwortb.
Am Junes.
Zibc'Mi Packard.
Abtel Kingman.
Zibeun Gole.
Jo:jeph Reynolds, Jr.

Calvin Bryant.
Jonas Heyoolds.
Samuel Cbesinan.
Sprague Snow.
Mark Ford.
Enuft Thayer.
Eliphalet Thayer.
Alexander Thayer.
Alexander Thayer, Jr.
Williiim Aldcn, Jr.
AVtUiam Packard.
Isaac Packard.
Ju^eph D. Suell.
Isaac Brett.
Alpheu:? Triliou.
Isaac Reynolds.
Elipbaz .sprague.
Adin Packard.
Je:<so Perkins,
Stillman Willis.
Ziba Keith.
David Edson, Jr.
Samuel Harris.
Galen Warren.
John May.
Nathaniel Manley.
Perez Suutbworth, Jr.
William Brown, Jr.
Ichubud Howard.
Alvah Warren.
Oliver Leuch.
Joaiah Edaon.
Micab Shaw,
Samuel Dike.
John Humphrey.
Lewis Dailic.
James Humphrey,
Joseph Haywan).
Nathaniel Hobart.
Nathan Leach.
Howard Packard.
Daniel J. Dickerman.
Nathaniel Wales.

A]>hia Alden.
'• ly Sknatk, June 3, 1S19.
" Rend ;ind committed to the Committee on tho Ineorporution
of Towns.

"Sent down for conourrence.

"John Piiillim, Premdent,"

" HocsE OF Represknt.vtives, June 3, 1819.
" Read and concurred.

"TiuoTiir hiGELow, Sptaker."

Here follows the action of the General Court upon
the petition :

"GoJfMONWEALTH OP MASSACHUSETTS.

" In SENATt, June 4, 1819.

" On a petition aforesaid, Ordered, That the petitioners c;iuse
an attested cupy of their petition, with this order thereon, to
be served on the Town Clerk of said town of Bridgewater,
thirty days at least before the second Wednesday of thu second
Session of the present General Court, that all persons interested
may then appear and show cause (if any they have) why the
prayer of said petiliua should not be granted.

''Sent down fur concurrence.

"John Phillips, President.'*

"I.v HoDSE OF Representatives, June 4, 1819,
" Read and concurred.

•'TlilOTHY BiGELOW, Speaker.

" A true copy. Attest :

" S. F. McClEARY, Clerk of the Senate."
" Bridgewateu, September 27, 1819.
"This order of notice, with a copy thereof, was left with me
by Abel Kingman, Esq.

"Eliakim HowAnD. Tuton CUik.'*

At the second session of the General Court, the
town of Bridgewater was represented by Daniel How-
ard, who hud been chosen as the agent of the town to
oppose the petition of Asa Howard and others fur an
act of incorporation. Remonstrances against the pe-
tition were also presented from Gideon Howard and
ninety-eight others, and Eliab Whitman, Esq., and
fifty-eight others, also residents of the North Parish,
and a petition of Bela C. Dike and nineteen others,
whicli we publish in full, to show the feeling of tlie
parish at that time:

Remonstrance of Gideon Howard and others.
— The following is a true copy of Gideon Howard's
remonstrance :

'* To the Honorable Senate and House of Jiepretien tat ices of the
Commonwealth of Masaachiiaetts m General C<*nrt amtembUd,
Januari/ Term, IS20:

'* The subscribers, inhabitants of the North Parish uf the town
of Bridgewater, beg leave respectfully to remonstrate against
the petition of Asa Howard and others praying the General
Court of Maaaachusotta to set off and incorporate tiic Nurth
Parish of the town of Bridgewater aforesaid witii all the privi-
leges uf a town. Your remonstrants feel inipcMiously urged by
a sense of duty to again come forward, the steady and decided
supporters of the union of the town of Bridgewiitcr. The
preservation of the uuioo, resources, indueuce, ropeetabiliiy,
and friendly intercourse which subpii*ts between ihc sectiima of
so large a town is with them an object truly desiriible; ;iDd,
upon must caudid examination, they ate at a loss ou what to
bottom this eager desire to loosen the bauds of its uniou and
degrade its importance. It is a fact well known that but few
towns in the county of this Commonwealth havo uiaiiagcd their
publio business more correctly for fifty years past th^in the town
of Bridgewater; and it is believed that, at the prc.-cnt moment,
did not the question about division agitate and, imleed, irritate
the feelings of its inhabitants, the business of the town might
bo performed understandingly, decently, and in order. We feel
assured your Honors will search in vain for re:iaons to support
au opinion that the lasting and substantial interests of the town
will be promoted by division; and we feel equally assured that
tho Bepanitioo of the section prayed for in the petitiuii aforesaid
will immediately result in a complete division of the whole town.
Your remonstrants would not attempt a display of arguments
or objectioaa on this subject, but cheerfully submit their interest
and wishes to your wise consideration. A former decree, on a
petition to divide the town of Bridgewater, inspires your re-
monstrants with ooDfidcnce in renewing their opposition to an
impolitio measure. They are further encouraged by a recent
vote of the town, which, by a majority of sixty-live votes, de-
clared that the North Pariah should continue a part of the town
of Bridgewater. The town has at all times been uniform in its
oj)po8ition to division, and an application being mad�� to the

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HISTOllV OF PLYMOUTH CuUNTY.

Gonerul Court for division h;Ld invariably voted by liaadsoiue
luajority to preserve ltd union. Your remonstrants, boivever,
conlidt'Dt of .success in tlieir oppositiun, may be diiuppuinted.
■\Vitb all due deference to tbe decision wbicli tlio General Cuurt
may make on ih'is important subject, anxious fur ibe fate of
Bridgewater us a town, they will early search for tbe evidence
uf a final result. And the first ui.iuicnt of doubt will intlueo
them to petition your Honors to belonj^ with the projicrty which
tbey respectfully hold to the town of Bridgewater.

* Gideon Howard.
Luke Packard.
Asa Battles.
Shepard Packard.
James Cary.
Tlieron Ame3.
Job Ames.
L>arius Howard.
Lewis Howard.
Sidney Howard.
Moses Gary.
John Craft.
Sihis Packard.
Joiiatlian P. Crafts.
Jesse Perkinii, Jr.
Ebenezer Edson.
Seth Snow.
John Smith.
Ktiphalct Kingman.
Josiah Perkiu:s.
Nahum Perkins.
Thoiuas Thompaon.
John Tbumpii^ou.
Josiab Iluubar.
Silas Dunbar.
Waldo Hayward.
Enus Thayer (2d).
Setb Ldsou.
William Edson.
Otis Howard.
Gideon Howard, Jr.
Oliver Howard.
Lutt Bluucliurd.
William French.
Kzekiel Mcrritt.
M. H. Perkins.
Amos Whiting.
Turner Torroy.
IssaeharSnell.
Shepard Keith.
Jusepli Snell.
Henry Kingman.
Jacob Fuller.
Isaac Curtis.
Charlfs Packard.
Preston Packard.
Caleb Copeland, Jr.
Oliver Jackson.
Charles Dunbar.
Jacob Dunbar.

Ebene/er Dunbar.
Samuel Wood.
Isaac Hartwell, Jr.
James Willis.
Abijab Knapp.
Martin Dunbar.
John Tilden,
John Tilden, Jr.
Daniel Manluy.
Howard Marsliall.
Gilbert Snell.
Enos Thnyer.
Ephruim Cole.
John Ames.

Kcv. Tliuiu;uj Bercaford.
Samuel Packard.
Isaac Fames.
Otis Alden.
Alvin Suell.
Shepurd Snell.
Loring Brett.
Cyrus Howard.
Nathan Packard.
Samuel Bryant.
Sotb Kingman.
Galen Manluy.
Benjamin Marshall.
John Wales, Jr.
Ephrnim Noyes.
Merritt Noyes.
Oliver Howard, Jr.
Barnabas Curtis.
David Noyes.
Moses Noyes.
John Ritchie.
Ansel Perkins.
Robert Packard.
Perez Uohinson.
Ortho Hayward.
A'zur Packard.
Zina Hayward.
Daniel Howard, Jr.
David Buttles.
Saliiiuu Manley.
Austin Howard.
John Wales.
Fliab Whitman.
Samuel Holmes.
Jonathan Perkins.

** In Hou3k ok RKpntSESTATivKs, January 15, 1820.
" Read and committed to tbe Committee on the Incorporation
of Towns.

"Sent up for concurrence. TuiOTiiv Bigllow, Speaker.*'

*' In Senatk, January IS, 1820.

" Read and concurred. John Puillii'S, J^reaident,"

Remonstrance of Eliab Whitman and others.
— The followinj^ is a copy of the reMioM>Lraiice of
Eliab Whitman and othurs of the Nurth Paii.sh :

" 7o Ihe Honorable the Senate and the JIononiLlc the Ifuime of
UeurtventatioeH of the CumnionioeHlth uf Mii-.iiarhnaetta hi Gen-
eral Court anaeniLled, Anno Dom. 18'_'U.

"We, the undersigned inhabitants of the North Paiish in
Bridgewater, understanding that an onler of notice frutn your
honorable body has been served un said town of Bridgewater,
purporting that Asa Howard and 2FJ others have pttitioued
the General Court praying that said North Pari=h may be set
otr from the town of Bridgewater, and incorporated into a sep-
arate town by the name of North Bridgewater, do most respect-
fully represent that, in our opinion, the propu^ed diaiuenibcr-
ment of the town of Bridgewater cannot he suppui ted by such
reasons and arguments as will justify a mc:i^ure mi re[uignant
to the interest and happiness uf the aaid North Parish, as well
as to the town at large. Wo cannot conceive wliat new reasons
or arguments can be offered for dividing the town. It is a fact
that the population of said town has been nearly .-tationary for
forty years past, and the distance from the centre has not in-
creased, but in several instances has been considerably shortened,
and the roads very much improved in that time. It is also a
fact that there are sections of the i^uuth, east, and Titieut
parishes nearly us remote from the centre of the town as the
most remote section of the North Parish, and they cannot be
much relieved by the proposed division. Tlie town-house is a
substantial building, and ample in it3 size, and with a very
small expense might be made a convenient accommodation for
our most numerous town-meetings. Nevertheless, should your
Honors, in your great wisdom, think it expedient to grant the
prayer of said petition, and incorporate the said North Parish
into a distinct and separate town,

" We, the undersigned inhabitants of said Nortli Parish, being
deeply impressed with the belief that such n measure will be
pregnant with many great and serious evils to said North Parish,
do most earnestly wish, and humbly pray your Honor:?, that we,
the said undersigned, may, with our estates, be exempted from
said Act of Incorporation, and still retain our connection and
relation to the town of Bridgewater ; and, as in duty hound, will
over pray.

* Eliab Whitman.
Lott Blanohard.
Gideon Howard, Jr.
Lewis Howard.
Darius Howard.
Theron Ame?.
Martin Dunbar.
Shepard Keith.
Jonatbau Perkins.
M. H. Perkins.
Jacob Dunbar.
Ebeuezer Duubar.
Charles Packard.
Shepard Snell.
Sidney Howard.
Samuel Packard.
Ephraim Noyes.
Moi^es Noyes.
Ortho Hayward.
Austin Howard.
Rev. Thomas Beresford.
John Tilden.
Abijah Kna]ip.

Silas Dunbar, Jr.
Thomas Thompson.
David Buttles.
Job Ames.
Asa Battles.
Ansel Perkins.
Turner Torrey.
Hayward Mur:ihull.
James W^illis.
Benjamin Marshall.
Kzekiel Merritt.
Josiah Perkins.
Silus Packard.
Jacob Fuller.
John Crafts.
Josiah Dunbar.
Williaui French.
John Wales, Jr.
Moses Cary.
Seth Snow.

E. Edson, his X mark.
Jonathan 1*. Crafts.
John Tilden, Jr.

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

553

" Ile;ul and concurrcJ.

Seth Edson. Enos Thayer (2d).

Nubum Perkins. Natbaii Packurd.

.lesio Packurd. Joseph .''ncll.

laiiae Curtis. Oliver Jackdun.

Oliver Howard. Isaac Eamc.f.

Waldo llaywurd. Willlnm Edaon.
.lolui Wales.

" I.\ riiK IlausG or Rkpkkskntativks, January I'J, 1S20.
'■ Keud anil referred to the Coiumittee on Incorporation of
Towns.

"TlMOTllv BlUKLOW, Speaker."

' In Sknatk, January 19, 1S20.
"John Phillii'S, Preaiilem."

Petition in aid of Asa Howard and others.

— The followiiijr is a copy of a petition iu aid of Asa
Howard and others :

" To the iloiioraUe Seittite unit the Ilonuiable Uoime of Kepre-
HcuUilnet 111 Geiicrul Coitrl aaaeiubUll, A.l). 1SI9:
"The petition of the underai;^iieil inhabitants of the North
Pariah of liridgewaier humbly shows that whereiLs there is now
pcndiu;; before tlic honorable legislative body the petition of
Asa iluwaril and two hundred and thirteen others praying for
said Xoitli Parish to bo set oft' into a town for various reasons
dill not sign said petition, but have .'iincc taken into con:>idera.
tion the subject- matter of said petition, and are of an opinion
that it will be very advantageous to the inhabitants of said
parish to be set olf iis aforesaid, aud cannot see any disad-
vantage that will arise to the remaining part of the town by
granting the prayer of said petitioners. For the foregoing
reiison your petitioners wish to have their names anne.\ed to
said petition, and, iij duty bound, will ever pray,
"liela C. Dike. Abijah Pitcher.

Ebenezcr Warren Jr. Ephraiia CretL

William Cary. Luke P. Lincoln.

Epliraiin Howard. Joseph S. Packard.

Job liryant. Oriu Packard.

Elisha 13olcher. Shubael Clark.

John Marshall. John B. Harris.

iMoses Packard. Martin Snow.

Joel Packard. Charles Gurney.

Algernon S. Silvester. Issachur Snell."

'• Iv House or Kkpresentatives, January IS, 1820.
" Read and committed to the Committee on the Incorpuratioo
of Towns.

" Sent up for concurrence.

"TiMOTHV BiGKLOW, Speaker."

' Read and concurred.

"In Senate, January IS, 1S20.

"JOUN PuiLLlfS, Preaidenl."

Remonstrance of the Town of Bridgewater.

— The foihiwinn is a copy of reinoiistrance from the
town of Bridgewater, by Daniel Howard, Esq., as
agent :

" To the lioiiorahU Semite and Himne of Repreieutativea in
General Court annembled.
" The subscriber, an agent for the town of Bridgewater, duly
appointed for this purpose, begs leave, in behalf of said town,
respectfully to remonstrate against the petition of Aaa Howard
and others, praying that the North Parish of said Bridgewater

may be set ofi° and incorporated into a separate town, by the

namo of North Bridgewater.

I "This renewed attempt to divide the town of Bridgewater

has been witnessed by a large majority of its inhabitants with

feeliugs of regret and surprise. It was hoped aud believed that

the petitioners would acquiesce in the decision of the last (Jen-

eral Court, whose attention was called to the subject by a ]ieli-

tion, botb in substance and in form like the present. The

petitioners, however, having seen fit to renew the controversy,

renders it necessary on the part of the town again to protest

I against the adoption of a measure whitih no exigence or neccs-

i sity requires, and which, it is believed, would allect very inju-

! riously the best interests of the inhabitants of liridgeiiaicr.

j "The evils which the petitioners sutler from their connection

! with the town are, as they allege, the distance which thcv have

to travel to attend town-meetings, the badness of the roads at a

1 certain season of the year, and the want of a house couveiiient

I for the transaction of the business of the town.

"There is no town in the Commonwealth the inhabitants of
which, if so disposed, cannot complain of some inconveniences
to which they are subjected in the transaction of their muni-
cipal concerns. The inconveniences experienccil in this respect
I by the town of Bridgewater are not more numerous than what
j are sulTered by the greater part of the towns in the State. The
I distuuce traveled by the petitioners to attend town meetings,
I and the badness of the roads, may bo inconveniences, but they
are not more so now than they have ever been since the town
was incorporated. They are inconveniences to which the in-
habitants of every country town must, in a greater or less de-
gree, submit, and to which the people of the North Parish, iu
their more unambitious days, quietly submitted, in the full per-
suasion, no doubt, that they could not be remedied withtiut
subjecting themselves and the town to others of a much more
serious and formidable nature.

" It may be asserted, however, with truth, that the roads in
Bridgewater are, generally speaking, uncommonly good. They
have been much improved, and, within a few years, new oucs
have been opened, lessoning the distance of travel I'roni various
parts of the town (particularly tho North Parish) to the centre.
"The numerous population of Bridgewater, to which the
petitioners have alluded, constitutes no impediment to the cor-
rect and orderly transaction of the business of the town.

" Their system of town government, practiced upon lor many
years, very much facilitates the management of their municipal
concerns. Each parish has the nomination, and, in fact, the
appointment of its proportion of town oQicers, and thus the
interests of uil arc equally consulted.

" If the town house is out of repair, as stated in the petition,
it can be eiuily fitted so as to accommodate all the inhabitants,
aud nothing ban prevented this but the fear of a division, which
the petitioners have contributed so much to e.xcitc aud keep
alive.

"The whole amount, then, of what the petitioners would
gain by a separation would be barely saving to themselves of a
few miles' travel, an advantage too inconsiderable to balance
the many disadvantages to the town at large, of which such a
measuro must ho productive.

"The separation of the North would douhlless be followed
by a total dismemberment of the ancient and respectable town.
A short time would see us divided into four or five petty towns,
with an increase of expense to each, involved iu perpetual liti-
gations with each other, and vexed with internal broils. Tho
seeds of dissension are already sown among us, and wait only
the favorable moment of a separation to spring up and yield a
plentiful harvest.

" It is unnecessary to pursue this subject further, and set

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

down in order all tliiit can bo said against granting tho request
of llio petitioners. Enough has been said in this bi ief stuto-
ment, it is apprehended, to convince every candid and reflecting
mind that u separation of tlie North Parish would, to itself, be
productive of no real advantage, but to the town of great and
lusting injury.

"January 15, 1820." "Daniel IIowahd."

" In StN.^TE, January IS, 1S2U.

" Read and committed to the Committee on Ineoriioraliou of

Towns.

" Sent down for concurrence.

"Jons Phillips, Prt.^UUtii."

"In IIousk or UiU'Resentatives, January IS, 1S2U.

" Read and concurred.

"Timothy Bioklow, Sjieukcr."

" The Coiuuiittee of both Houses appointed to consider ap-
plications for the Incorporation of Towns, to whom was referred
tho petition of Asa Howard and others, inhubitauts of tho north
precinct of Bridgewater, praying that said precinct may bo in-
corporated into a separate town, have had the same under con-
sideration, and ask leave to report, that the prayer of the pe-
tition be so far granted that the petitioners have leave to bring
in a bill for that purpose.

" Which is re^peetlully submitted, by order of Committee.

" EuKN Gay, Chulnium."

" In StNA-rK, February 2, 1S2U.
"Read and accepted.
"Sent down for'concurrcnee.

"John- PuiLLIfS, I'letiJent."

"House of Rt;i'UESLNTATivES, Feb. 11, 1820.

" Read and concurred.

" E. U. MlLhS, SjttiiLef pro teiii."

Vote of the Town. — The vote on tlie acceptaueo
of tlie report was seventy-eight in favor, and sixty-
eight opijosctl. An effort was made to reconsider the
above vote, which was rejected.

In tlie first session held in June, 1820, tiie petition
was again presented, and the following action taken :

"Is Sesatt, June 10, IS'JO.

"On the petition aforcAaid, Urdcreil, That the petilioilers
cause an attested copy of their petition, with this order thereon,
to be served on the Town Clerk of Bridgewater, thirty Jays at
least before the lirst Wednesday of the next session of the pres-
ent General Court, that all persons interested may then and
there appear and show cause (if any they have) why the prayer
of said petition should not be granted.

"Sent down for concurrence.]

"John Phillii-s, Piesident."

" Is House ok RicrUKSENTATivps, June 10, 1820.
"Read and concurred.

" E. H. Mills, .S/je«/.cr.
" A true copy. Attest :

".S. F. MuCi.EAIlV, Clerk v/ ihe Senate."

" Rcueived this order of notice by hand of Abel Kingman,
Esq., the Boventb day of August, 1S20.

" EliaKIM HowaHD, Town Clerk o/ Briili/eiculer."

Tlie town, upon the receipt of the above order of
notice, lield a meeting Nov. G, 1820, " to see whether
the town would vote to be divided." One iiundred
and forty-four voted in favor of division, and one
hundred and sixty-four against the same.

The meeting then adjourned to the 24tli of No-
vetuber, at which time the vote was put to see
whether they would choose an agent to oppose a di-
vision of the town. Two hundred and six voted to
choose an agent, and three hundred and twenty-one
voted against the same. This is the last attempt of
the town to oppose the passage of the bill to incor-
porate the North Parish into a town.

Petition of Jesse Packard and others in aid of
Asa Howard. — At the next session of the G^'iieml
Court, held in Boston, January, 182 1, the subject of
division was again brouglit to their notice, as appears
of record. The petition was read and referred to the
Committee on Incorporation of Towns, Jan. 18, 1821,
together with the following petition :

" Tu the lloiiorublc Leyitlatiire of the CoininomceiiUh of Mut-
itichiiitettti :

"Tho undersigned humbly represent that we did, in the course
of the last year, sign a paper remonstrating against the peti-
tion of -■Vsa Howard and others, inhabitants of the Xorth Parish
of Bridgewater, praying for said parish to be incorporated into
a town, and was at that time fully of an opinion that it would
be best for tho town to keep together; but, taking into consid-
eration the petition of tho West Parish to become a town, and
the proceedings of the town at a late meeting on the subject of
said petition, do not think it proper to oppose any further; but
if the honorable Legislature should think proper to grant the
prayer of the said Asu Howard and others, we wish to he incor-
porated with them, notwithstanding any petition to the con-
trary.

" NouTii Parish, Jan. 10, 1821.

'Jesse Packard.
Oliver Jackson.
Jacob Dunbar.
Ebenezer Dunbar.
Ezekiel Merritt.
Turner Torrey.
Abijali Knapp.
Isaac Ilartwell, Jr.

Hayward Marshall
Nathan Packard.
Ansel Perkins.
Samuel Bryant.
Job Ames.
Theron Ames.
Shepard Shell."

The committee to whom was referred the above
petitions reported as follows, nitmely :

" Couuonwkaltii op Massachusetts.

"The committee of both Houses, to whom was referred the
petition of Asa Howard and others, praying that the North
Precinct, in the town of Bridgewater, in the county of Plym-
outh, may be set off from Bridgewater, aud incorporated into a
separate town, have had the same under consideration, and aak
leave to report that tho prayer of the petition be so far gratited
that the petitioners have leave to bring in a bill for that pur-
pose.

" Which is respeetfully submitted, by order of the committee.
" Makk DooLITTLE, Chair mult."

" Read and accepted.
"Sent down for concurrence.

'Im Senate, June U, 1821.

' JonN PniLLirs, Prenitlent.*

" Ih House of RErnESENTATivES, June 11, 1821.
' Read and concurred.

"JosiAH QuiNCY, Speaker."

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

555

Act of Incorporation. — The following is a copy
of cliu bill as pa:>£ed by both Houses, assembled June
15, 1821:

" An Act to eatablinh the tuicn of Sortk Bn'dijewater.
*' Section I. Be if enacted by the Senate and Hnnne of llepreiten-

tatifee in General Conrt unaeuibled, and htf anthuriti/ nj the

tame :

" Tli-.a all tliat part of tho North Parish of Bridgewatcr which
lies within tiie suid town of'BriJjjcwaler, ueuording to the pres-
ent territuiiiil limits thereof, be mid hereby is estiiblir^hed aa a
separate town, by the uaiue of North Uridyewater ; and the in-
habitiinu-i nf tiie ^aid town td' North Uridyewatcr aie iierulty
vested wirh all the poweis and privileges, and shall uL-o be sub-
ject to ail the duties and requisitions of other corporate towns,
accordiuL; to the constitution and laws of this commonwealth.

"StcTlo.M 2. Le ,t farther eiiavleU, 'iha.1 tho inhabitants of
the town of North Ujidgewater shall bo holden to pay tho
arrears of all State, county, and town ta.\es whicli have been
legally a:-scssed upon them, together with their proportion of
all debts line front tlte said town of Bridgewater prior to the
date of this act; and the said town of North Bridgewater shall
ho entitled to receive their proportion of the said debts and
t4LXes due to tlie said town of Bridgewutcr. when collected and
paid into the treasury of said town ; and the said town of North
Bridgevv;ttcr shall be entitled to hold their propoitioD, accord- ]
ing to the present valuation of all the real and personal prop-
erty belonging to the town of Bridgewater before the passing of
this aet, I

".Skction 3. Be it further eimclej. That the Haid town of i
North Briilgewater shall bo holden to support their proptn'tion
of the poor of the town of Bridgewater which are now charge-
able to said town, which proportion shall be ascerUiincd by tho
present valuatiou of the town; and all persons who may here-
after become chargeable as paupers to the said towns of Bridge-
wutcr or North Bridgewater shall be considered as belonging to
that town on tho territory of which they had their settlement at
the lime of the passing of this act, and shall in future beclmrgc-
able to that town only.

"Slctiox 4. Be it farther enaeted, That all future State and
County ta.\cs which may be levied on tlie said towns of Bridge-
water and North Bridgewater, jirevious to a new valuation,
shall be assessed and paid in the same ]iroportion ad tliey now
arc accoiding to the present valuation.

"Skltiox 5. lie it further enacted, Tb^t iiny Justice ij{ the
Peace for tho County of Plymouth is hereby empowered, upon
application therefor, to issue a warrant, directed to a freehold
inhabitant ot' the said town of North Bridgewater, retjuiring
him to nolify and warn tho inhabitants thereof qualilicd to vote
in town aH'airs to meet at sueh convenient time and place as
shall he appointed in tho said warrant, for the choice of such
otBeers as towns are by law required to choose and appoint at
their annual town-meetings."

" In IIousi: ok Reimiksentativks, June H, 1821.
**This bill having had three several readings, pa&sed to he
enacted.

"JosiAlI QuiNcr, Speaker.

" In Senate, June 15, 1821.
"This bill having had three several readings, passed to bo
enacted.

"John PuiLLifa, Preaident.
"June IJ, 1821.

" Approved.

"J. Brooks."

The fit.'-t town-nieetini; held after the incorporatioD

of the same waa July 4, 1821. The meeting wa.s
opened with prayer by Rev. Daniel Huntington, tiiu
pastor of the First Congregational Church. Joseph
Sylvester, Esq., waa chosen moderator, and Col. Ed-
ward Southworth town clerk. Abel Kingman, Esq.,
Howard Cary, Esq., and Capt. Zechariah Guriiey
were chosen selectmen, after which the other town
oflBcers were chosen. The number of voters present
at the first town-meeting was about two hundred.

CHAPTER III.

SITUATION AND TOPOGKAPIIY.

Situation and Extent — Topography — Centre Village — Cam-
pello — " Sprague'a" or Factory Village — .Salisbury Heights —
Northwest Bridgewater — Rivers, Brooks, Hills — Natural
History — Birds, Fish, Wild Animals — Geological Formation
— OtEcial History — Selectmen — Assessors— -Town Clerks —
Treasurers — Moderators — Dates of Annual Meetings — Engi-
neers of tho Fire Department — Councillors — Senators — Ue])-
rcsentatives to the (jeneral Court — Coroners — Notaries Public
— Deputy Sherills — Justices of the Peace — Ti ial Justices —
Votes for Governor in Brockton — List of Governois.

Brockton is a city in the northwest part of Plym-
outh County, — bordering on Bristol County on the
west, and Norfolk County on the north, — and is sit-
uated between 42° 03' and 42° OS' north latitude,
and between 70° 57' and 71° 04' west longitude;
and is bounded on the north by Randolph and
Stoughton, on the east by Abington and E;ist Bridge-
water, on the south by West Bridgewater, on the west
by Easton. It is twenty miles south from Bo.ston,
thirty miles northeast from Providence, twenty-four
miles northwest from Plymouth, the shire-towii of
Plymouth County, sixteen miles southeast from Ded-
ham, the shire-town of Norfolk County, fifteen miles
northetist from Taunton, a half shire-town of Bristol
County, thirty-five miles northerly from New Bed-
ford, thirty and one-quarter miles northeast from Fall
River, forty-nine and one-quarter miles northeast from
Newport, R. I., one hundred miles from Provincetown,
two hundred and ten miles from New York by rail
and steamer. The city is five and a half miles in
length from east to west, and five miles in width from
north to south, and contains about thirteen thousand
acres, and is about four and a half miles square, —
has a total length of nearly one hundred miles of pub-
lic streets, and it may truly be called a " live" place.

Campello. — The next in importance is a neat and
.pleasant locality, about one and a half miles south
from the centre of the city, formerly known as " Plain
Village," now Campello. This name was first sug-

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

gested to the citizens of Plain Village at the time of
the establishment of the post-office, in February, 1850,
on account of the name of Plain Village being often
confounded with other places spelled nearly the same.
It was proposed by Rev. Daniel Huntington, and
uiKinimoubly adopted by the people as a proper otie,
it signifying a small plain. It has always been noted
for its extensive manufacturing establishments of
boots, shoL-s, cabinet furniture, and musical instru-
ments; and the thrift and industry of her citizens
may be clearly seen in the neat and tidy uppearauco
of the small cottages scattered throughout the limits
of the same. The growth of this place was mate-
ritilly checked. May 23, 1853, by one of the most de-
structive fires that ever occurred in the city, if uot in
the county. It is now growing rapidly, and bids
fair to be aunnig the best localities for business.
Here there is a large amount of business done in
the shoe trade, several large establishments being
engaged in manufacturing goods for foreign mar-
kets, the owners or proprietors of which have stores
I'ur the sale of goods in Boston, one manufactory
of musical instruments, several variety stores, gro-
cery stores, post-office, railroad depot near by, ren-
dering it a de.-iirablo place for trade or for a private
residence. The main street runs the entire length of
tiie city, north and south, with graceful elms on
either side. There are schools in the place and live
churches.

Salisbury Square. — Sprague's Factory Village,
or Salisbury Srjuare, is another small and beautifully-
located cluster of houses and manufacturing establish-
ments, about three-fourths of a mile east of the main
street of the city, on the road leading to Abington.
There is a large manufactory of last and boot-trees
in this place, with water- and steam-power, formerly
owned and conducted by the late Chandler Sprague,
Esq., to whom the citizens of that portion of the city
owe their success for the enterprising manner in which
he rendered the place attractive. Several years since
he erected a large and convenient building for his
use, in which were couducced several branches of
manufacturing; also a beautiful residence now owned
by Dr. S. J. Gruver, situated but a short distance
from the factory ; also a .store. In this vicinity is a
neat and roomy school-house, having a tower, with a
bell ; a saw-mill, and several shoe manufactories,
besides other establishments for the manufacture of
shoe tools.

Brockton Heights. — The next is the " West
Shares, or "Northwest Bridgewater" (now known
as ■' Brockton Heights"), a prominent height of land
from which magnificent views may be had. It is the

highest portion of land to be found in all the four
Bridgewaters. On the north we have a view of the
Blue Hills of Milton, and on the west we have a jiic-
turesque view of the Western Hills ; and no place can
excel it for its lovely scenery and its healtlil'ul local-
ity. The land is of a good (|Uality, and the jieople in
this portion of the town arc mostly finucrs. In im-
mediate proximity to this place is one MethuJist
Church, school, post-office, and store, and is situated
at about equal distance from Stoughton and Centre of
Brockton.

Rivers and Brooks. — This town is well watered
by brooks and streams, only one large enough to he
called a river, and that of small size. Most of these
have had mills erected upon them. The most prom-
inent of these is the Salisbury River, which rises in
the town of Stoughton, running southerly one-half
mile west of the Centre Village, till it crosses Bel-
mont Street, a short distance below the mill known as
the Caleb Howard Mill, when it turns and runs east
till it meets Trout Brook.

This brook also rises in the southerly part of
Stoughton, and runs south about a half-mile east of
the middle of the town till it meets Salisbury Brook,
near Sprague's works. At this point the two are
joined, and run in a southerly direction, a short dis-
tance east of Campello village, into the town of East
Bridgewater.

Beaver Brook is another stream, rising iu Wey-
mouth ; runs in a southerly direction, and forming a
boundary-line between Abington and North Biidge-
water, till it enters East Bridgewater. Another river
rises in Easton, and runs through the southwest part
of the town into West Bridgewater, and is called
Cowesett Brook.

Mike's Brook rises in the northeast part of the
town, and runs southwesterly, and empties iuto Trout
Brook, and is a very small stream.

West Meadow Brook rises north of the residence
of Caleb Phillips, near Pleasant Street, and runs in
a southerly direction into West Bridgewater, near
Henry Jackson's.

Another small stream rises in the south part of
Stoughton and north part of Brockton, near George
W. Hunt's; running southeasterly it empties into
Salisbury Brook, near Galen Packard's mill.

Also, a small stream rises near the residence of the
late Deacon Silvanus French, and, running south,
enters West Bridgewater east of the late residence of
Nahum Hayward, and empties into Salisbury River.

Although the streams in this town are small, there
has been, at various times, considerable manufacturing
done by water-power. There are no ponds in town of

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557

any size, excepting those made by flowins; meadows
for mill privileges, ihe largest in town being that at
Sprague's works, next at Howard's mills, and one at
Tilden's Corner. There is about a thousand acres
in the town covered by water, the balance is well
divided into woodland, pasturing, and mowing, and
there is do city or town in the county where there is
less unproductive or unimproved land than in this
town. There are over four thousund acres of good
woodland, and over eleven hundred acres of land
tilled, uxclusive of orcharding ; over fifteen hundred
acres of good upland mowing land, about eighty acres
of orcliardiug, about six hundred acres of fresh
meadow, about three thousand acres of pasture land.

Hills Of the town of Brockton, we may say that

its surface is comparatively level, with but a few hills.
Besides those already mentioned, there are some ele-
vated spots liere and there, prominent among which
is Gary Hill, situated in the northeast part of the
town, overlooking the village on the south, gently
sloping in either direction, from the top of which we
may get pure air and tine views in an autumn day.
When the leaves are turned into rich drapery, it is
worth while to ride to this place for the prospect that
may be hail. It is of very easy access by good road.s,
and the wonder is that it is not more generally selected
as a place of residence by those wishing a healthy and
retired lut-ality. The land in the immediate vicinity
is good, well adapted to tillage, produces fine crops
with little labor.

Prospect EI ill is another high and pleasant spot of
land, very desirable for building purposes, and but a
short distance from the village in a northwest direc-
tion, west of the late Capt. A.sa Jones' residence. On
this heiglit are many tine residences.

Ridge Hill is a rough and rocky pasture, running
from near the residence of Freeman Holmes, in the
south part of the town, northerly for about one mile,
and lias been much celebrated for its plentiful crops
of huckleberries and blackberries.

Stone-House Hill is situated on the boundary-line
between Brockton and Easton, a short distance west
of the shoe manufactory of Jonas Reynolds at Tilden's
Corner. At this place is an old cave, made in the
solid stone ledge, and is said to have been used by
the Indians as a dwelling. The cave may now be
seen as formerly used. It is situated on the old road
leading from Brockton to Easton. A pastoral poem
was written by George H. FuUerton, Esq., the late
postmaster of Brockton. This work is worthy of a
perusal.

Natural History. — To the true votary of science
everything in nature presents a lovely aspect. "To

him there are books in the running streams, sermons
in stones, good in everrything."

'* There's a pleasure in the pathless vvooJ;f ;
There u society where DODe iDtrudcs."

Every town has its natural history, and every mile
of its surface, with its hills and plains, its rivers,
ponds, rocks, and trees, — all have a charm that clus-
ters around the home of childhood. The forests of
Brockton consist of red-, white-, and sugar-maple
(although the latter is scarce, it is occasionally fuund),
white-, red-, and black-ash, the tremulous poplar and
verdant hemlock, the tall spruce, much used in build-
ing, white-ash, used for carriage- work, scjthes, and
rake-handles, for hoops, sieve rims, and boxes, and u
superior wood for oars. Sa.ssafras was in early times
quite plenty, valuable only for medicinal purposes.
Chestnut is not abundant. White-oak is used fur car-
riages, red-oak for casks, the bark of which is used
for tanning; hickory afibrding plenty of good shell-
barks ; butternut is not common, — here and there a
j tree ; white-pine is tolerably plenty, although it h;is
been of late much cut for fuel and building purposo ;
I pitch-pine is quite plenty, — good only for fuel, being
' knotty and pitchy ; red cedar, used for rail-fences and
; pencil-woods, also very useful for linings to che.sts, :i.s
' a protection from moths ; red-beech, used for plane,
woods, last, and boot-tree forms. Tall and graceful
elms rejoice the eye in every direction. In the early
settlement of the town large quantities of ship-timber
of oak and chestnut were carried I'rom the town to
the sea-shore towns of Weymouth, Scituate, and Du.x-
bury. Among those who did a large trade in that
line were Messrs. Abel and Eliphaiet Kingman, and,
later, Edwin H. Kingman. Of late years a ready
market is found at home for all the wood cut, where
formerly large lots were either carried to Boston and
the seaport towns, or made into charcoal, and then
sent to Boston. Since the railroads have been built
wood has been mucli used on the locomotives, and has
made it scarce at times, but if we take a look about
the town we shall find " a few more left of the same
sort."

Fruit-Trees. — Of tliis kind of tree not so great a
variety is found as in many places, although the
writer is happy in believing that there is an increas-
ing interest being felt in this most important of agri-
cultural pursuits, — that of raising fruit. The must
commou fruit is the apple. There is a fair assort-
ment of them in the town, and the now orchards con-
tain choice varieties, while the old and wild orchards
have given way to the woodman's axe. Now the
apple is a staple article of consumption, the consumers

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

being more numerous than the producers, and people
are looking more to tlie cultivation of all kinds than
ever before. Choice varieties are engrafted upon the
stumps of old trees, and were it not for the borers
that eat the roots, canker-worms and caterpillars that
cat the leaves and branches, we might look witii du-
ligiit upon as fine orchards as could be found in any
place. These pests have destroyed the orchards, as
grasshoppers have the nice fields of gra.ss, and the
ways and means of ridding the orchards of these
plagues is not yet fully understood. Next to the
apple comes the pear-tree, which does not appear to
thrive as well in this town as in many others, the
land not being well adapted for this kind of fruit,
tliough of late many have been successful, and raised
choice kinds.

Peaches are rai.sed to a very limited extent, the
climate not being adapted for the successful cultiva-
tion of this variety. The trees are said to be short-
lived, and do not flouri.ih.

Cherries do very well, and much is being done in
this kind of small fruit, many varieties being culti-
vated. Of the native shrubs, we find the town has
the usual variety, — such as the blueberry and huckle-
berry, — that affords employment for the boys and girls
in a pleasant afternoon, and a source of pleasure to
older persons, furnishing an agreeable repast when
eaten with milk. Then we find the raspberry, goose-
berry, and tliimbleberry. Of the raspberries, there
are the red and white, that grow wild, and are culti-
vated in gardens. Gooseberries of late years have
become an article of much use, many new varieties
having been introduced, the best of which is the
English Variety, that grow aa large as shcllbarks.
Then we have the currant, an exceedingly useful
article of culture, and easily raised, valuable for wine
or table use. Of these we have also several varieties,
— red, white, and black. Then comes that highly-
esteemed and valuable luxury, — " a dish of ripe
strawberries, smothered in cream." These are found
in many places growing wild in the piLStures, and,
although tliey are sweet and deliciou.s, they are found
so scarce that not much account is made of them.
The cultivated fruit of this kind is a tavorite dish, of
which there is a great variety, among which are the
" Huvcy's Seedlings," " Early Virginia," and " Bos-
ton Pine." These are fast becoming an article of cul-
tivation as much as the potato or corn, and large
amounts are cultivated in the gardens and fields of
this town. The first that were raised for market to
any extent were those by Mr. B. F. Lawton, of the
West Shares. Since then several have raised them
with profit and sent them to market, among whom

are C. H. Packard, at Campello, and Ira Cope-
land.

" Wife, into the gardeu, and set me a plot
With stra wherry-root-s of thu best to be j^ot;
Such growing abroad amont^ thorn.-j in the wood,
Well cbu:ieD and picked, prove excellent :ind good."

Tusstit.

Birds. — The birds common in this locality are the
quail, partridge, snipe, woodpecker, woodcock, spar-
row, thrush, robin, blue-bird, bobolink, wren, pewee,
lark, king-bird, blue jay, black-bird, chickadee, marten,
barn- and bank-swallow, cat-bird, cuckoo, huiuming-
bird, kingfisher, whip-poor-will, owl, hawk, crow, bats.
Wild geese occasionally alight on the siuall ponds in
the outskirts of the town.

'* What songs with those of birds can vie,
From the goldtinch that on higli
Swings its wee bamiuoclL in the sky ?"

Canxing.

Fish. — Among the difierent kinds of fish that
abound in our streams may be found the trout, pick-
erel, sucker, shiner, minnow, hornpout, eels, perch.
Herrings in early days used to run up the rivers,
but of late are seldom found.

Wild Aaimals. — The early forests in town had
their share of vexatious animals that were common
in this part of the country, — as wolves, wild-cat.
Poxes have become shy of company. Skunk, mus-
quash, and mink have been severely hunted. Wood-
chucks, rabbits, and squirrels of difierent kinds.
Raccoons, that damaged the cornfields, have almost
disappeared. Moles and meadow-mice are found in
the fields, and often do much damage, gnawing bark
off of trees in winter.

But the worst enemy the early settlors had to con-
tend with among the beast kind was the wulf, which
troubled the infant settlements exceedingly, — so much
that shepherds were appointed over the tiocks by da}',
and they were put in folds at night and securely
guarded, — and even after the town became quite
thickly settled these pests would make night hideous
by their howling around the farms. Rewards were
offered by the town for their heads, and wolf-traps were
common in all parts of the town.

Geology. — The geological formation of Brockton
is similar to many other towns in Plymouth County.
The hills, meadows, large plains and intervales, deep
swamps and rocky pastures furnish food for almo.st
all kinds of grass, trees, and shrubs. Of the rocky
portions of the town we find sienite, or compusition
of feldspar, quartz, and hornblende. Saj's Dr. Hitch-
cock, in his survey through the State, —

'*Tho most elegant variety of porphyritic sienite that I have
met with in the State occurs in North Bridgewater and Abing-

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559

ton, and in other parts of Plymouth County. Its btue consista
of quartz and feldspar, with an abundance of epidote, di^seuii*
Dated and in veins. This rock, if poliiihed, would form, it
seems to me, the most oroainentat stone in the State. The feld-
spar, crystal, that conititutts it a porphyry, are of a flesh color.
There is a dark-colored mineral ditfused throughout the mass,
which may be hornblende or mica."

In some sections of the town sluty formations exist
to a slight extent, but of vei'y little account.

Wheie mica is found plenty in the composition it
is sometimes calleii sienite granite.

Large quantities of peat have been cut in the
meadows of the town in pa.st times, and it is now
being used as a fuel, which is of an excellent quality.

Large quantities of iron ore have been found iu tlie
western aud other sections of the town, and some has
been manufactured into iron. It is not, however,
plenty now, aud the business of making it into iron
ceased several years since.

Official History. — There are many who like to
know who have liad the management of public affairs
both iu town and State. To see a list of those hav-
ing lield positions of trust and confidence can hardly
fail to be of interest to us as showing the estimate in
which they were held by their follow citizens. To be
a selectman, or " townsman," as they were sometimes
called, was cotisidered as being one of the ■' fathers of
the town." The selectmen have nearly the control of
the affairs of a town, and it is very common, even to
this day, in town-meetings, " to refer the matter to
the selectmen, with full powers," or to leave business
at the discretion of the selectmen, with suggestions
from the towti. Hence the value that should be
placed upoti such officers, and the reason why none
but men of good judgment and integrity should be
selected. Anytliing and everything, not otherwise
provided by law, in regard to town affairs, I'alls by
custom to the care of the selectmen, and generally
such men have been chosen.

SELECTMEN.
List of selectmen from the incorporation of the
town of North Bridgewater, now Brockton, to its
incorporation as a city :

Uoward Gary, 1821, '22, '23, '2J.

Zaehariah tiurney, 1821, '22, '2.i.

Abel Kin|,'man, I.S21, '22, '23.

Eliphalct Kiu;,'mau, 1S24, '25, '20, '27, '28.

Ephraini Cole, Jr., 1824, '25, '26, '27, '28.

John Packard, 1S24, '25.

Robert Packard, 1824.

Caleb Ilotvard, 1824.

Jesse Perkins, 1S26, '27, '28.

Benjauiiu Kingman, 1829, "M, '31, '32, '33.

Uarius Howard, ls29, '30, '31, '32, '33, '34, -.',5.

N.ihum Perkins, 1829, '30, '31, '.'12, '33, '39, '40, '45.

Linus Howard, 1834, '35.

Lucius Kingman, 1334, '35,
Albert Smith, 1836, '37, "33.
Lorenzo Wade, 1836.
Nathaniel H. Cross, 1836, '37.
Isaac Eames, 1837, '39, '40, '50.
Newton Shaw, 1840, '41, '42, '43, '44.
Caleb Copeland, 1836, '40, '41, '42, '45.

Josiah W. Kingman, 1838, '39, '40, '41, '58, '00, 'Gl, '62, '63.
Perez .Marshall, 1842, '43, '43.
Col. Nathan Jones, 1S43, '44.

George Clark, 1840, '47, '48, '49, '50, '51, '52, '53, '51, '72.
Bela Keitb, 1845, '46, '47, '48, '51, '52, '53, '54.
Frederick Howard, 1849.
John Field, 1849.
Marcus Packard, 1851, '52, '53.
Ellis Packard, 1855, '59, '60, '61.
William H. Cooper, 1855.
Vinal Lyon, 1855.

Franklin Amee, 1856, '57, '58, '59, '60, '61, '62, '63.
I Edwin H. Kingman, 1846, '47, '48, '56, '57.
Franklin Keith, 1856, '57, '53.

Nelson J. Foss, 1859, '64, '65, '86, '67, '68, '69, '70, '72.
Isaae Kingman, 1850, '65, '66, '67, 'OS, '69, '70, '71, '72, '73, '74,
■77.

Iluel Richmond, 1854.

Nathan Packard (2d), 1862, '63.
Jonas r... Perkins, 1864.

Uufus L. Thatcher, 1864, '65, '66, '67.
tjeorge Stevens, 1866.
Jonathan White, 1868.

Elbridge 0. Ames, 1869.

Ucnry A. Ford, 1870, '71, '73, '74, '75, '76, '79, '30, '81.

Albert Keith, 1871.

Welcome II. Wales, 1873, '74, '75, '76, '77, '78.

Davis S. Packard, 1875, '76, '78.

Simeon F. Packard, 1877.

llcnry Southworth, 1877.

Sanford Winter, 1877.

Henry B. Packard, 1878.

Daniel Dunbar, 1878, '81.

John J. Whipple, 1878.

Henry H. Packard, 1879, '80, '81.

William W. Cross, 1879, '80.

Ziba C. Keith, 1879.

Walter F. Cloavoland, 1879.

William S. Qreen, 1880.

Henry E. Lincoln, 1880, '81.

Rufus P. Kingman, 1881.

ASSESSORS.
List of assessors' of the town of North Bridge-
water and Brockton from 1875 to the date of its
becoming a city, March 28, 1874:

Edward Crocker, 1875.

Henry A. Fuid, 1871, '75, 76.

David S. Packard, 1875, '78, '78.

Henry Southworth, 1876, '77.^

Isaac Kingman, 1877.

Simeon F. Packard, 1877, '79, '81.

Frederic Howard, 1870.

1 'i'he selectmen have performed the duties of assessors and
overseers of the poor from the incorporation of the town to
1875, at which date they became a distinct board of olficers.

- Three assessors previous to 1877, then Bve were chosen.

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HISTORY OP PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Elisha II. Joslyn, 1877, '70.

Henry E. Lincuin, 1S78, '79, '80.

L. F. Severance, 1878.

Bamubus Snow, 1880.

Albert Keith, ISSO.

William Rankin iu 1880, '81.'

Rufu3 C. Kimball, ISSl.

TOWN CLERKS.

List of towu clerks of North Bridgewater, now
Brockton, from its incorporation to its incorporation
as a city, with the years each has served :

Col. Edward Suuthworth, 1821, '22, '23, '24, '25, '2fi, '27, '28,

'2y.
Jcsic Perkins, 1830, '31, ■32, '33, '31, '35, '3U, '37, '38.
Fn.nUlin Ames, IS3'J, '40, '41, '42, '43, '44, '4i, '40, '17, '48, '4'J,

'50, '51, '52, '53, '54.
Horatio E. Payne, 1855, '56, '37, '58, '59, '00, '61.
Welcome H. Wales, 1802, '63, '64, '65, '06, '67, '68, '09, '70, '71,

'72, '73, '74, '75, '76, '77, '78.
Henry A. Ford, 1S79, 'SO, 'SI.

TllEA.SUKERS.
Jjjst of trea.sururs of tiie tovfu of North Bridge-
water, now Brockton, from it.s iticorpuration to it.s
incorporation into a city :

Col. Edward .Soiitliwortli, 1S21-2'J.
Je^.ie I'erkins, 1,S30-3S.
Franklin Ames, 1839-54.
Fi'aneis M. Freueli, 1855.
Kui'ii.s P. Kiii;;man, 1850-04.
Oakes tf. Soulu, 1865-81.

MODERATORS.
Date of tlie annual town-meetings, and list of mod-
erators from the incorporation of the town to the
piesent time :

July 4, 1821. Joseph Sylvester.
March 18, 1822. Jo.^u|>h Sylvester.

" 22, 1823.

" 15, 1824.

" 14, 1825. "

" 13, 1S20.

" 12, 1827. Abel Kinsjnian.

" 10, 1828, Joseph Sylvester.

" 9, 1829. "

*' 8, lh30. Abel Kinj^man.

" 7, 1831. "

" 5, 1832. Joseph Sylvester.

" 18, 1833. •' "

" 17, 1834. " "

" 2, 1835. " "

" 7, 1S30. Nathan Jones.

" 0, 1837.

" 5, 1S3S. Joseph Sylvester.

'• 4, 1839. Nathan Jones.
2, 1840.
8, IS41. ■' "

" 14, 1842.

" 20, 1843. Jesse Perkins.

" 18, 1844. "

" 17, 1845. " "

March 16, 1846. Jesse Perkina.

" 15, 1847. "

" 20, 1848. "

" 19, 1849. "

" 11, 1850. "

'< 24, 1851. "

" 1, 1852. "

" 7, 1853. "

" 6, 1854. "
April 2, 1855. W. H. Cooper.
March 24, 1856. George Clark.

" 30, 1857. " "

" 22, 1S5S. " "

'• 29, 1859. " "

" 12, 1800. W. H. Cooper.

" 4, 1861. llodolphus 11. Wi

" 10, 1862.

Ilial

1803.

li,

1864.

1805.

1866.

1867.

1868.

1869.

1S70.

1871.

11,

1872.

1S73.

1874.

1875.

J 870.

'■>,

1877.

1S7S.

•i.

1879.

1.880.

1881.

' Chosen to take the place of H. E. Lincoln.

ENUINEEKS OF THE

List of engineers of the
organization, in 184G :

Beujaiuiu ICiujjnian, 1846, '47,

'48.
Edward Southworth, 1840, '47,

'58.
Josiah W. Kingman, 1840, '47,

'48, '49, '50, '51, '52, '54.
Charles Lincoln, 1846, '47, '48,

'49, '50, '51, '52, '55, '50, '57,

'58, '59.
Ruel Richmond, 1840, '47, '48,

'49, '50, '51, '52, '54.
Chandler Sprague, 1346, '47,

'48, '49, '50, '51, '53.
William S. Gay, 1846, '47, '48.
Bela Keith, 1849, '50, '51, '52.
Benjamin G. Stoddard, 1849,

'50, '51, '52.
Charles Howard, 1852, '55, '50,

'57, '58, '59.
Lorenzo D. Hervey, 1853, '54.
Francis W. French, 1853, '55,

'50, '57.
Aaron B. Drake, 1853, '54, '55,

'56, '57.
Edwin H. Kingman, 1854.

FiRK di:pai;t.mi;nt.
fire department since its

Darius Iluwaid, 1851, '55, "50,

'57, '00, '01.
Lewis Fisher, 1855, '00, '57,

'58, '59.
Nelson J. Foss, 1857, '58, '60,

'61.
Barnabas II. (jray, 185s, '59.
Chas. L. Hathaway, 185.>, '59.
Daniel Dunbar, 1859.
Atphtius K. llaruinn, 1^00.
Benjamin P. Lucas, iMil, '(i2,

'63, '64, '05, '06, '07, '08, 'OW,

'70, '71.
George Sawyei-, 1^64, '65.
Samuel McLaughlin, 1804, '05,

'66, '67, '68, '69, '70, '71.
Isaac II. Hiirtwell, 1804, '65,

'66, '67, '68, '69, '70, '71.
William Stevens, 1S60, '67, 'OS,

'09, '70.
II. I). Kendrick, 1371.
E. L. Stevens, 1871.
Nehemiah S. Holmes, 1872, '73,

'74, '75, '70, '78, '80, '81.

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

5C1

Benjamin S. Clark, 1S72, '73,

•7-).
David U. EMieil, 1872, '7.),

'71, '75, 76, 77, '78, '79, '80,

•81.
Elisha Hoilis, 1S72.
Charles E. Tiibou, 1872.
Josiah S. LJDcuIn, 187:!, '74.
Samuel Wutenuan, 1S73, '7-1,

'75, '70, '77.
J. K. Hollis, 1873, '74.
J. Lowell French, 1S76, '77.
Kenneth .McLeoJ, 1S7G, '77,

'78, 7'J.

78,

William H. Jacobs, I87G, '77,

■78, '79, 'SO.
Henry A. Willis, 187C, 77, 78,

'79, '80, '81.
Zeoas L. Marston, 1877,

'79, '80, 81.
Charles Eaton, 18SI.
SoluDion Leii;hton, 1375.
R. B. Grover, 1875.
Francis Goodwin, 1375.
Uriah Macoy, 1875.
William S. Green, 1873.

COUNCILLORS.
Executive councilor from District No. 8 :

llun. FraiiiiliD Ames, 1859.

SENATORS.

from North

Bridgewater and

State senators
Brockton :

Hon. Abel Kingman, 1S3G, '37. | Hon. Edward Crocker, 186S.

Hon. Je==o Perkins, ISIl, "43.
Rev. Azariah B. Wljeelcr, 1S57.
Hon. Edward Suuthworth, Jr.,
1S61.

llun. Jonathan White, 1SC9,

'77, '78.
lion. Henry W. KobinsoD,

1375, 7G.

REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GENERAL COURT.

List of representatives to the General Court from
the town of North Brid"rewater and Brockton from
its incorporation to tlie time of its incorporation into
a city:

Caleb Howard, 1822.
Howard Cary, 1823, '24.
Ca|>t. John Packard, 1825.
Abel Kin-man, 1828, '29, '30,

'36, '37.
E(jhraiin Cole, 1829, '30.
Kev. John Goldsbury, 1831.
Elifjbulet Kinsman, 1831.
Lucius Kingman, 1834, '35.
Albert Smith, 1838, '39.
Eliab Whitman, 1340, '41.
Benjamin Kingman, 1842, '43.
Daniel Huntington, 1844.
Henry French, 1845, '46.
Jusiah W. ICingnmn, 1847, '48.
Jesso Perkins, 1S31, ':I3, '34,

'35, '.'IG, •■.:•, '39, '10. '19, '51,

•52.
No choice 1850.
Nabum Perkins, 1853.
No choice 1854.
Lewis Fifher, 1855.

Rev. A. B. Wheeler, 1856.
Rev. Paul Couch, 1857, '58.
Edward Southwortb, Jr., 1859,

•00.
Lorenzo l). Hervey, ISGl, '62.
George B. Dunbar, 18G3.
Jonaihan White, 1865.
Nelsun J Foss, 1864.
Uriah Macoy, 1866.
C. C. Biiby, 1867.
Welcome II. Wales, 1868, '70.
I. C. Lewis, 1869.
Loring Thayer, 1371, '72.
Edward 0. Noyes, 1872, '73.
T. M. House, 1873.
Zlba C. Keith, 1874, 75.
Alfred Laws, 1875.
Henry B. Packard, 1877.
Baalis Sanfort, Jr., 1877.
Alfred C. Monroe, 1878, '79.
Albert Keith, 1879, '80.
Davis S. Packard, 1880, '81.

CORONERS.

Coroners in the town of North Bridgewater, now
Brockton :

Thomas Packard, Deo. 17, 1811.
Thomas Wales, Jr., July 3, 1821.
Benjamin A. Packard, Feb. 11, 1858.
30

NOTARIES PUBLIC.
Notaries public in the town of North Bridgewater,
now iirockton :

Jonas R. Perkins, Dec. 6, < Hamilton L. Gibhs, June 14,

1853. j 1878.

George W. Bryant, Moy 10, • John J. Whipple, March IG,

1854. ' 1881.

Charles W. Sumner, June 27, ' Loring W. Puffer, Jan. 20,

1874. I 1882.

Charles D. Fullerton, May 9, j Ira A. Leach, April 2S, 1S82.

1876. 1

DEPUTIES AND SHERIFF.

Deputies sheriff re.sident in the town of North

Bridgewater, now Brockton :

Darius Howard, 1806-12. Sumner A. Hayward, 1852, '53,

Benjamin Kingman, 1819-51,

'54, '55.
Fisko Ames, 1315-22.
Aliira S. Porter.
George A. Wheeler.

•57, ^59.
Charles J.F. Packard, 1856-59.
Otis Hayward, 18G2-65.
Henry S. Porter.

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.'
List of justices of the peace, with the date of their
commission, in tlie town of North Bridgewater, now
Brockton :

Nathaniel Reynolds, June 14, 1776.
Barnabas Howard, March 14, 1782.
Daniel Howard,* May 17, 1787.
Daniel Howard (2d), June 19. 1790.
IssaehurSnell, March II, 1791.
Gideon Howard, July 4, 1803.
Issachar Snell, Jr., March 5, 1804,
Caleb Howard, Jan. 25, 1SU6.
Howard Cary, July 10, 1807.
Simeon Dunbar, Feb. 17, 1810.
Abel Kingman, Feb. 22, 1811.
Lemuel Packard, Feb. 25, 1812.
Joseph Sylvesler, Feb. 25, 1812.
Eliab Whitman, »t J"ly 3, 1810.
Silas Packard, July 3, 1813.
Edward Southwortb, Feb. 1, 1819.
Micah Packard, Aug. 20, 1823.
Jonathan Snow, Jan. 7, 1824.
Eliphulet Kingman, March 1, 1827.
Linus Howard, Aug. 27, 1829.
George Clark, June 25, 1830.
Jesse Perkin8,-t Ju"8 l«i 1831.
Austin Packard.tt Sept. 29, 1835.
BelaKeilh, July 7, 1837.
Franklin Ames,»t? March 31, 1842.
Isaac Eames, June 20, 1843.
Perez Crocker, June 20, 1843.
George W. Bryant,tt March 31, 1846.
Isaac Kingman, Oct. 13, 1847.
Jonathan White, *§ March 19, 1851.
Edwin H. Kingman, March 26, 1851.
Perez Marshall, April 25, 1851.
Jonas R. Perkin8,tt Nov. 20, 1852.

1 Those marked with * are of the Quorum ; those marked
with t are to qualify civil officers; those marked with I are
trial justices; those marked with ^ are justices throughout
the commonwealth. All others are county appointments.

562

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Charles Lincoln, Feb. 9, 1865.
Francis M. French, Feb. 9, 1855.
Ilirum Jernegnn, Oct. 1, 1855.
Dennis Snow, Feb. 11, 1856.
Kufus L. Tli:itchcr,i Feb. 9, 1857.
■M;iuley Packard, March 24. 1857.
Nathan Jones, March 24, 1857.
Ellis PackarJ, March 24, 1857.
Cornelius H. Dunham, March 24, 1857.
WillaiJ Keith, Oct. 29, 1857.
Franklin Keith, Feb. 15, 1858.
William II. Cooper, March 10, 1858.
Horatio E. Payne, Jan. 26, 1858.
Loring W. Puffer, Feb. 8, 1859.
Algernon S. Sylvester, Feb. 15, 1859.
EJwaril .Soulhworth, Jr., March 29, 1859.
Chandler Ppraguo, Nov. 2.'!, 1859.
Galen E. Pratt, Jan. 2, 1860.
Daniel Crocker, April ?,t), I SCO.
SuioDcr A, llayward, Nov. 27, 1860,
Isaac E. Snell, Feb. 6, 1861.
Arza It. Keith, Feb. 19, 1801.
Charles Gurney, Feb. 26, IS61.
Nelson J. Foss, May 17, 18(11.
Ellis W. Slorton, Jan. 13, 1862,
David L. Cowcll, Dec. .11, 1862.
William Perry, Jan. 30, lSi;;i.
Jo^iiah W. ICiuguian, Jan. 14, 1864.
iiiadlbrd Kingiuan,^ Jan. 22, 1864.
A. T. Jones, July .il, ISO".
F. C. Ulanchard, Mar. 4, 1S70.
John Lc Roy .Morgan, Sept. 23, 1871.
Charles C. liixby, Feb. I, 1771.
K. P. Kingman. Feb. 27, 1873.

A. C. Moni'oe, .\iu-il 22, 1873.
W. W. WilUins, April 23, 1873.
J. J. \i'liipplc, July I, 1873.
Albert Keith. Feb. 13, 1874.
William M. Thompson, Dec. 18, 1874.
F. Howard, Fob. 16, 1875.

C. D. Fullerton, Jan. 29, 1875.

II. A. Ford, March 19, 1875.

De Witt Clinton Packard, May 14, 1875.

II. L. Gilibs, Dec. 27, 1875.

F. M. Wilkins, June 22, 1876.

S. F. Packard, July 29, 1876.

George Farwell, July 14, 1877.

Alfred Laws, Oct. 18, 1877.

Loved E. Chauilierlain, Nov. 12, 1877.

Eliot L. Packard, Jan. 9, 1877.

John Cronin, Nov. 16, 1878.

C. W. Turner, Marcli 15, 1879.

Ira A. Leuch, April I, 1879.

Daniel Dunbar, June 14, 1879.

P. li. Keith, Jan. 20, 1879.

John D. Fiskc, Sept. 3, 18SU.

T. E. Gilford, Nov. 10, 1880.

David II. Gibbs, Jan. 20, IS81.

F. B. Washburn, Mar. 10, 1881.

II. II. Packard, Mar. 28, 1K81.

B. Sanford, Jr., Dec. 27, 18.81.

C. D. Fullerton, Jan. 28, 1882.
S. P. Howard, March 25, 1882.
ZiliaO. Keith, May 5, 1882.

F. E. White, Dec. 13, 1882.
F. D. Gardner, Feb. 15, 1882.

E. C. Packard, April 1, 1884.

F. M. Uiiby, April 21, 1384.

NUMBER OP VOTES POLLED FOR GOVERNOR.

Votes for Governor since tlie incorporation of the
town of North Bridgewater, now Brockton, in June,
1821:

1822. William Eustis 165 1848.

John Brooks 38

1823. William Eustis 211

Harrison G. Otis.... 28 1849.

1824. William Eustis 220

Samuel Lothrop 34

1825. Levi Lincoln 184 1850.

Marcus Morton 3

1826. Levi Lincoln 213

Samuel Hubbard... 2 1851.

1827. Levi Lincoln 124

William C. Jarvis... 3

1828. Levi Lincoln 140 1852.

Marcus Morton 3

1829. Levi Lincoln 190

Marcus Morton 4 1853.

1830. Levi Lincoln 169

Marcus Morton 6

1831. Levi Lincoln 245

Marcus Morton 7 1854.

1831.' Levi Lincoln 125

Samuel Lothrop .... 06

Marcus Morton 6

1832. Levi Lincoln 121 1855.

Samuel Lothrop 100

Marcus Morton 15

1833. John Q. Adams 2119 1856.

John Davis 61

Marcus Morton 29

1834. John Bailey 128

John Davis 1118 1857.

Marcus Morton 29

1835. Edward Everett 214

Marcus Morton 77 1858.

1836. Marcus Morton 157

Edward Everett 144

1837. Edward Everett 280 1859.

Marcus Morton 151

1838. Edward Everett 228

Marcus Morton 149 I860.

1839. Edward Everett 293

Marcus Morton 179

1840. John Davis 4110 1861.

Marcus Morton 180

1841. John Davis 383 1862

Marcu." Morton 178

1842. John Davis 358 1863

Marcus .Morton 184

Samuel E. Sewall... 31 1864.

1843. Georgo N. liriggs... 323

Marcus Morton 187 1865.

Samuel E. Sewall... 37

1844. George N.BriggB... 385

George Bancroft 140

Samuel E. Sewall... SU j lbC6.

1845. George N. Bnggi... 325

Isaac Davis 138 ' 1867.

Samuel E. Sewall... 68 I

1846. George N. Briggs... 293 '. 1863.

Isaac Davis 121

Samuel E. Sewall... 66 1869

1847. George N. Briggs... 290

Caleb Gushing 136

John M. Brewster.. 64 1870.

George N. Briggs... 315
Stephen C. PhillilJs. 298

Caleb Cashing 67

George N. Briggs... 328
.Stephen C. Phillips. 226
George S. IJoutwell. 98
Geoige N. Iln;r-s... 324
Stephen C. Phillips. 3llU
Geitrge S. LJoulv\ell. 84
Robt. (,'. Winihrop. 381

John G. Palfrey 315

George .S. Bootwell. 123

Horace Mann 374

John li. Clillord 355

Henry W. Bishop... 93
Emery Warhburn... 347

Henry Wil-on 305

Henry W. Bishop... 90
Bradiord L. Wales.. 50
Henry J. Gardner.. 5.'I7
I'^mery Washburn... 97

llenrv \Vi|.„n 62

Henry W. Bishop... 51

Julius llocUwell 270

Henry J. G.iidlicr.. 2i;.j
Eru.'tus D. Beach... 207
Henry .1. Gardner.. 668
George W. Gorilon.. 36
Erastus D. Beach... 217

Luther V. Bell 43

N. 1'. Banks 363

Henry J. Gardner.. 197
Kiasius D. Beach... 182

X. P. Bank= 431

K. |i. Beaeh Ihl

.\mos A. Lawrence. 27

\. P. Banks 325

li. F. Butler 156

George N. Briggs... 40
John A. .Andrew... 677
Erastu- D. Ihach... 193
Aiooa A. Lawrence. Itl3
John A. .Andrew.... ;i5S

Isaac Davis 162

John A. Auiliew 596

Charles Dcvens, Jr. 230

John A. .Andrew 579

Henry W. I'aine.... 56
John .\. Andrew.... 733
Henry W. Paine.... 193
Alex. H. Bulh.ek... 60S

Diirius N. Couch 94

Benj. F. Ilolh-r 1

George X. Brigg>... 1
Alex. II. Bullock... 811
Tlieo. H. .->ui et/.cr.. 146
Alex. 11. Bullock... 7.>2

John IJ. A.hiliis 398

Willi.im Clallin 869

John Q. Adams 259

William ClaUin 519

E. .M.Chaml.erhiin. 284

Jtdiu (j. Adams I.'i9

WiUnim Clallin 607

* Owing to an amendmeut in the Constitution there were two
elections in 1831, which required the Governor to be choaen in
November instead of April, and to take his seat on the hrst
Wednesday of January instead of the hist of May. The reader
will therefore understand that, from 1832 those who wercoleetej
in November aie chosen for the following year.

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

563

1870.
1S71.

1S72.
1873.
1374.
1875.

1876.

Wemlell Phillips....

John Q. Adaiii:j

W.u. U. Washburn..

Juhn 12- Adiiaia

Uobirt C. PitmMi...
E. M. ChauiberluiD.
Will. B. Wiu-hburn.
Friiucis W. BirU....

AVilliuiu Jitnes

Wiu. B. Washburn..

William <jiu<tun

Bi-nj. F Butler

Thomas T;ilbot

William Glutton

Israel W. .Andrews.
.\le\auder II. Rice.

William GiiftoD

John I. Bakor

Cliariea F. Adauis,.
Wcndull Phillipa....
AIe.\nnder 11. Rice.
Charled F. Adauis...

240

162

576

226

1067

276

778

184

6fi:i

463

561

493

123

1117

606

1.S76. John I. Baker 249

1877. Alexander 11. Rice. 663

Witliaui Gaston 36ji

Rubort C. Pitman... 162
Wendell Phillips.... 1

1878. Thomas Talbot 1167

Cenj. F. Butler 888

John O. Abbott 24

Aloiizo A. .Miner.... 24

1879. John D. Long 11194

Benj. F. Butler 944

John Q. Adams 68

Daniel C. Eddy 45

1880. John 1). Long 15,S9

Chas. P. Thompson. 9J6

Charles Aliiiy 18

Horace B. Sar'jent.. 28

1881. John D. Long 6IS

Chas. P. Thomp.ion. 208

Charles Aliny 69

Israel W. Andrews. 148

]'uleii /or Goeenior in the City of Brockton.

1882. Benj. F. Butler 146.S , 1883. Geo. D. Robinson. 1370

Robert R. Bisbop.. 1263 Benj. F. Butler 1797

Charles Almy 38 I Charles Almy 47

The fullowiDg list of Goveniors of the State will
show when Nortli Bridgewnter (now Brockton) acted
with a luajority of the people of the couimonwcalth :

John Crooks, 1S16-22.
William Eustis, IS23-24.
Levi Lincoln, I825-;;3.
John Daiis, 1834-35.
Edward Everett, 1836-39.
Marcus Moi ton, 184U.
John Davis, 1841-42.
Marcus .Morton, 1843.
George N. Briggs, 1844-50.
George S. Boutwell, 1851-52.
John II. Clirtord, 1853.
Emery Washburn, 1854.
Henry J. Gardnor, 1855-57.

Nntbauiel P. Bunks, 1858-60.
John A. Andrew, 1861-65.
Ale.vauder It. Builook, 1866-

69.
William Clallin, 1869-72.
William B. Washburn, 1872-

74.
William Gaston, 1875-76.
Alexander U. Rice, 1876-79.
Thomas Talbot, 1879-80.
John D. Long, 1380-82.
Benjamin F. Butler, 1883.
George 0. Robinson, 1834.

CHAPTER IV.

First .Mceting-llouse in the North Parish — Its Appearance —
Second llousi. — Description — Sale of I'ows — First Bell —
Seating of Colored People — Third Meeting-House— Pow-
Holdcra — Clock — First Stoves — Erection of the Fourth Meet-
ing-llousc in 1354 — Dedication — Description of the Same —
Sale of Pt'ws.

Meeting-Houses of the First Congregational
Parish. — Tlie tirst uieetiug- house io the North
Parish was built in 1737, ou or near the spot where
the present edifice now .xtands. The dedication ser-
mon was preached by Rev. Mr. Dutibar, of Stou^'h-
ton, from Solomon's Song viii. 8 : " We have a little
sister, and she hath no breasts : what shall we do for
our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?"

From the best information' gained, it was a small,
plain structure, in keeping with the times, facing
south, without steeple, bell, or chimney ; the windows

had diamond-shaped glass, walls plastered, but not
warmed by stove or furnace.

"Our meeting-house, — our meeting-house, —

It stood upon a hill.
Where autumn galea and wintry blasts

Piped round it loud and shrill.
No maple-tree with leafy shade.

Nor tall, protecting oak,
Stood near to guard the ancient house

When tempest round it broke.
" No steeple graced its homely roof

With upward-pointing spire, —
Our villagers were much too meek

A steeple to desire, —
And never did the welcome tones

Of Sabbath-morning bell
Our humble village worshipers

The hour of worship tell."

To this place the people of the parish gathered
from Sabbath to Sabbath, with cumiucndablc regular-
ity, on horseback or on foot. Thoy '• kept the Sab-
bath and reverenced the Sanctuai-y."

At the time of the incorporation of the parish the
house was '• Erected and Inclosed," but not finished.
At a meeting held iMarch 12, 1739, '• Timoiliy Keith,
Benjamin Edson, David Packard, Daniel Howard,
Edward Curtis, were cho.sen a committee for the
finishing of the meeting-house in s'' Precinct;" also
" voted to raise two Hundred and fifty pounds for the
finishing of the same, to be paid by the last of Au-
gust ;" chose Abiel Packard " Recover of .stuf and
meterels." March 26, 1739 :

"The committee appointed to tinisb the ineeting-housc made
demand of the several inhabitants how they would pay their
Keats, or what they would percure tords the proseculii<n of the
work of hnishing the meeting-house. In order to pay their
Raits Whare upon a number subscribed what they would per-
cure, as Krst ;

"James Packard to do the Glazing of tlio House, and what
it amounts to more than his Reals Come to, to take his pay at
the forge. In Iron ore or Cole next fall Insewing. Juhn John-
son and John Kingman to do the uiasing work and nails, and
to take his pay over and Abuv his Ruits at the fornes or forge,
In Labour, or Cole, or Iron ore the next fall Iii.-cwing. David
Packard, Solomon Packard, and Jacob Allen to tiiid Lime.

" Robert Hawanl, to 6nd one thousand of pine llords.

" Zacheus Packard, to tind one thousand of oak Bords.

"Solomon Packard, to find one thousand of pine Bords.

" Benjamin Edson, to find one thousand of pine Bords.

'■ Abiel Packard, to tind one thousand of )iiiie Bords.

" Timothy Keith, to find one thousand of oak Lords.

" Daniel llaward, to find one tbnu.'<aiid of pine Lords.

"Theohlus Curtis, to find five hundred of pine Lords.

" Edward Curtis, to find five hundred of pine Lords.

" James Barret, to find one thousand of pine Burils.

"Joshua Warren, to find llenges; Timothy Keith, David
Packard, Solomon Packard, Jacob Allen, Benjamin Edson,
Daniel llaward, to find all the sheet work."

The above oifers were accepted, by vote of the
meeting, in " lue of money so far as shall pay their

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Iluit3." Oci. 8, 1739, "Voted to sell roooie for pews
in the rneetiDg-liouse." Dec. 10, 1739, "Voted to sell
room for pews ia order to Ruise money to buy a Gush-
ing."' Jan. 15, 1740, "Voted to chuse three men to
set a prise upon the pews to be Gin to Bid at, so that no
man should Beed below the prise thay should set, maid
chuise of James Packard, Abicl Packard, and Isaac
Kingman for the same." Jan. 21, 17-tO, " Meeting
■was held to-day," and " voted to sell the pews to the
highest bidder." " John Kingman, veiidue-master,
who sest up the first pew on the west aide of the
pulpit to be sold to the highest Beder, and so all the
Rest Sucksesevely Round the meetin-hou^re to the

Number of 13 pews."

£ •. d.

" Voted, that Jobn KingiimD sliulJ hiive the Brst pew,
It being five feet Two iDcbe^ front and five fuet
Tbree incbcd deep, lor (be being the highest
UcJer) 17 05 U

Voted, that Daniel Havvurd should huve thu .Se'd,-itud
pew, It being 6 ft. 2 iuclies iVulit :ind D feet '2
iuelies Jeep, fur U 00

V"leil, thut Cburk-5 .Snell ahuulil liave the Thiird pew,
It being 7 It. ."^ inellfd Irout ;iud t It. inuhti
.Icep, f.M- 14 10 U

Vottil, that Jotiu Juhlisou should have the Forth pew,
It being It. 10 iuubes front and + ft. indies
deep, lor 13 OU

Voted, tliat Jubtz Field should have the F!Jth pew,
It being 7 ft. U iuehea front and 4 ft. and inehe:^
deep, for 12 10

Voted, that Walter L>owne should have the sixth pew,
It being ft. and lu inches front and 4 ft. 7 inches
deep, for 5 00

Voted, that Jaiucs Packard siiould have the Seventh
)»ew, It being 7 ft. 3 inches iront and 4 It. 7
iuclies deep, lor 23 00

Voted, tliat Nathan Kciih should have the Kigbtli
pew, It being 7 ft. 3 inches front and 4 ft. 7
inches deep, lor 2S 15

Vi'ted, that W'cddow Ledah Packarii .'•hould have the
ninth pew. It being 6 ft. 10 inches frout and 4 ft.
7 inches deep, for (Nu amount given.)

Voted, thiit Zachriah Snell should have the tenth pciv,
It being 7 ft. 9 inches front and 4 ft. ti inclies
deep, for 16 15

Voted, I hat Abiel Packard should have the Eleventh
pew. It being 7 ft. 9 inches front and 4 ft. 8
inches deep, for 15 00

Vuled, that David Packard should have the twelfth
pew, It being 7 ft. 10 inches front and 4 ft. (J
inches deep, for 23 05

Voted, that Kobert Ilawurd ahould have the thirteenth
pew, It being C ft. 9 incliea front and 5 ft. C
inches deep, for 27 00 0"

Robert ITaward was chosen " receiver of the

Bunds," given for the pews.

Lilt of ehartjea tjtuen in to the preciitetj'
meetiuij-hoiiee.
£ H. d. \

John Packard 55 19

Abiol Packard 24 15

Wedduw Ledah Pack-
ard 15 09 6

Zucheua Packard 11 09

Jacob Allen 10 01

Joshua Warren 07 16

James Barrel 08 02 6

John Jtdinson 39 15 9

Daniel Howard II 00 6

Robert Howard 8 00

Elezer Washburn 74 17

' huildiiij the new

£ «. d.

Theulilus Curtis 05 13 8

Solomon Packard 12 00

Ueujaiuin Ed.-on 04 1 I

Timothy Keith 07 00

David Packard 63 12

John Kingman 05 00 5

Josiah Snell 10 00

Mr. Uarnabna Pratt.. 08 02

Zachariah Snell 00 15

John Colly OC uil

Total 3SU 11 4

• Probably this was for the pulpit.

"January 12, 1741. 'Voted that John Colly should have
Thirty-five shillings for sweeping the meeting-house the year
lusuing.' March 23, 1742, Abiel Packard to swee)) the meet-
ing-house the present year fur 35 shillings.

" March 28, 1743. John Coly to liave 40 shillings for sweep-
ing tho meeting-house this year coming.

"June 6, 1743. A meeting was held * to see whetlicr the
precinct would vote to Buld Seat^ In the Galiryes, and it was
voted in the negative.' It was then put to vote to see whether
the precinct would ' sell Roouie over the stairs and behind tlie
front Galiry next to the wall for pews and it was voteil in the
Affirmative."

From the above it appears that the house iiad j:al-
leries put up, but not finished. The usual practice
in building churches in early times was to finish the
inside and sell " pew-room" or sections, whicii each
purchaser would finish to suit himself Hence we
frequently find votes in the records as follows:

June 20, 1743. '* It was put to vote by the nioderatoi- of
the meeting to see wiietlier the precinct would vote to sell fore
pews Uehind the front Galary, and over the Stayers at a pub-
lick vandue to the highest licder. The Demctishions of s'* Pews
are as followotb : 'over the woim-n's Stairs feet front and live
feet and half deep, liehiiid wmuen'.-i front Lialary, S feet front
and five feet deep. Behind men's front Galary si.x feet and a half
front, and five feet deep, over the men's stairs >i.\ feet front, and
five and a half deep, alowing Convenunt Pto(»mc to pasc up and
down the stairs.' Voted in the affirmative."

" The pew over the men's stairs was sect up by the
moderator to sail and Timothy Keith Budiiig two
pounds and ten shillings upon s'' pew. It was struck
of to him, he being the highest Beder."

" The pew over the women's staiis was bid off by
Daniel Howard, he Beding two pounds and ten shil-
lings on s'' pew."

"The pew Behind the men's front galary was sect
up, and Simeon Brett Beding twenty-seven pounds
upon s'' pew, It was struck oft' to him."

" The pew behind the women's front galary was set
up by the moderator to sail, and Constant Suuihworth
Beding twenty pounds and five shillings upon s'' pow.
It was struck ofi" to him, he being the highest Beder."

Abiel Packard, Robert Haward, and Zachariah
Snell were a committee to give confirmation to the
above " sail of pews."

Sept. 3, 174-1. " Voted to buld two seats in each
side Gallery."

The first thing to be done after building a church
in early times was to " seet the peopel" and provide a
pew for the minister.

Sept. 3, 1744. We find " Jabez Field & charge
voted for Building Mr. Porter's pew, £3 10 shillings."

June 28, 1746. It was put to vote " to see If the
Precinct would vote to'finish the meeting-house this
year, and it was voted in the affirmative."

" Voted, that James Packard, Henry Kingman,

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

ObD

aud Jubez Field be a committee to 8ee the meeting-
house be tiiiiblied.''

What tlie effect of the above vote was we find no
record, and are left to judge that it was never carried
into effect, as appears by the following record, uimiug
at the same thing, namely, — to have the " meeting-
House" Completed.

Aug. 15, 1748. "Voted that Abiel Packard, Con-
stant Sdiuhworth, and Samuel Brett be a committee
to finish the meeting-house the pi'csent year."

The following persons were supposed to have worked .
upon the house in the completion of the same, as it
appears March 27, 1749. The following sums were
voted lo be paid: To Samuel Brett, for work " Don
In the uieecing- House," £6 7s. To Luke Perkins,
£1 10s. March 29, 1750, "money voted to Simeon
Cary for Labour Don abought the Meeting-House, to
be Drawed out of the Treasury, £8 1 4." " Voted
to Archabiel Rob.son for Bannisters for the Meeting-
House £4 10 shillings Lasvfull Money."

At a meeting held Sept. 27, 175G, it was " voted
that the Petition between the men and women's frount
Gallery Slmld be bult up a gain where it fir.'st stood.
Also Voted that the Rumc on the women's side of tlie
Petition should be for the women."

By the above votes we see the custom prevailed of
keeping the men and women in separate pews, aud
have no doubt the work was completed, and that they
were kept in their proper places, for we find Barnabas
Pratt was allowed £3 8«. for putting up a " petition"
between the " Gallereyes and the Hind Sects."

At a meeting of the precinct held Dec. 4, 1758,
" voted that the committee provide an Iron Latch and
Bolt for the South Dorc of the Uieeting-house."

Second Meeting-House. — The subject of building
a new church, or of enlarging the old one, was talked
of in 17U0, and a meeting called to see what the
precinct would do, which was held Dec. 1, 1760:

" To dee if the Preuinct will vote to enlarge the Moeting-
Housu by splittioguf It In tow, or making ua addition to it, or
botii, unJ al:io to Seo if any person ur perdona will under. take
the Doin;^ of it for the Uuine In the addition that shall be maid
to the uieetiug-house, and in case the Precinct should not vote
to Inlargu the meeting-house, then to see if the Precinct will
vote to Iluld a new Meeting-House, and when and where it shall
be set, and uf what Bigness it shall be bult." The vote was first
put '* to see if the Preeinot would build a new House, which was
voted iu the negative." ** Then lo see if the Precinct would
rote to Inlarge the Meeting-House by splitting of it. Voted
in the negative."

Thus things remained for over a year, when the
subject was again brought up at a meeting held Dec.
29, 17G1, at ten o'clock a.m., " To see what sum of
money can be raised towards the Bulding a new
Mectiuir-Hou.se. In the North Precinct of Brid^re-

water, by selling the pew Rome to the Highest

Beders. In a Meeting-House of the .same Demcii-

shons of the South Meeting-House, in Bridgewatcr,

the number of them and the Setuation and Bcgncss

may be seen by a plan that will be Provided iu said

meeting on said day." " Voted that Capt. Simeou

Cary should be marster of the vandue to sell the

pews to the Hiest Beders;" and also " voted that the

pew on the Right Hand of the pulpet-stairs shuld be

for the use of the menestry In said Precinct ; " aud it

was further " voted that Every person that had a

pew struck of to him by the vandue-master shulJ pay

Down a Dolor, as Enerst for his pew."

'■ The master of the vandue chose by the precinct

then proseded to the sail of the Pews to the Number

of 47, on the flore of the Meeting-House." The

number, names, and price of each being as follows :

£ •. d.

Pew No. 1. Ebenezer Snell 18 16 U

" 2. Ebenezer Packard IC 18 8

" :i. Nehemiah Lincoln 15 U 4

" 4. Zachariuh Gurney, Jr 10 10 8

" 5. Is-achar Snell ...14 2 8

" 6. Daniel Mauley and Epliraim Cole 17 17 4

" 7. Elisha (Jurney 17 12

" 8. Josiah Packard 18

" 9. Matthew Kingman IS 10 3

" 10. Simoon Itiett i:i 12

'* 11. Abiezer Packard 17 6 8

" 12. Thomas Thompson 16

" n. Isaac Packard 21 12

■' 14. Barnabas Howard IS 13 4

" 15. Alexander Kingiuun 17 6 8

" 16. Adam Howard and Zebedee Snell 22

" 17. Nathaniel Southworth 14 8

" 18. Josiah Hayden 13 13 4

" ly. Abia Keith 22 5 4

" 20. Daniel Ames 16 16 U

" 21. William Packard 14 13 4

" 22. Abia Packard 14 2 8

" 23. Simeon Cary 15 'J 4

" 24. Jonathan Cary 15 1 4

" 25. Thomas Packard 14 18 8

" 2fi. John Howard 14 16

" 27. Jacob Packard no account

" 28. Barnabas Pratt 13 6 S

" 2a. Robert Howard 13 16

" 30. Charles Snell 18 16

" 31. Thomas Reynolds 20 13 4

" 32. Zachariah Gary 16

" 33. Samuel Brett 14 16

" 34. Benjamin Ames and Nathaniel Linlield 14 18 8

" 35. Reuben Packard 14 13 4

" 36. lasaohur Snell 32 2 S

" 37. Joseph Richards IS 13 4

" 38. Daniel Uiclnirds 24 16

" 3'J. Robert Thompson 15 14 8

" 40. Barnabas Packard 16 2 8

" 41. Abel Packard 23 12 U

" 42. David Packard 18 16

" 43. En<-ign Henry Kingman 14 IS 8

" 44. Capt. Lemuel Dunbar 14 16

" 45. Jahez Field 13 6 8

" 46. Seth Harris 14 16

" 47. Eliphalet Philips 16 U

After the sale of the above pews " the Precinct
aGorned the meeting to Monday the forth Day of
Jenuary, at twelve o'ck, M." "Agreeably to agorn-
ment the precinct gathered together, and the vandue-
master, chosen by the precinct for the sail of the

sec

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

pows, proseded and made sail of sixteen pews In the

front Gallery," the number, names, and prices of

which were as follows, namely :

f .. d.

Pew No. 1. Isuac Fuller 20 13 '4

2. Issucbar Snell 20 8

" 3. Luke Perkins 26 13 4

" 4. IfSiichar Sncll 21 2 6

" 5. Issachiir Sncll 24 5 4

" 6. Jiinalliun Hayilcn 14 S

" 7. William Erfjon 14 5 4

" 8. Uainabua llowiua aud Jiibez Field 18 S

" 9. Josbuii Paekiird 13 17 -I

" 10. Jac^ob Pia-kanI 29 17 4

" 11. Nulban Packard and Simeon Packard... 10 U

12. William Sh;iw 10 10

13. Joaiab Perkins 9 9 4

" 14. Depenilenee French and Thcopbilus

Curtis, Jr 12 13 4

" 15. Levi French and Isaac lirelt 12 8

" 16. Dr. Phillip Bryaut and .Scth Bryant 12 2 S

Description of the New House. — Jan. 5, 1762.
" Voted to Buld a meeting house of the same de-
menslions of the South meetin<,'-liouse In Bridge-
water, excepting two side Gallary to be bult in sects ;"
also " voted to Buld the meeting-House the next
summer, within twelve month Irom the aforsaid
Date hereof;" and " voted that ail the posts of the
Body of the meeting- House shuld be sawed and the
house faced South." Robert Eaward, Capt. Simeon
Gary, and Mr. Abia Keith were chosen a committee
for " prosicuting the Buldiug the meeting-House in
the North Precinct." " Voted that the house shuld
be Shilingled with sedar shingles."

Monday, Nov. 8, 17tJ2. " A meeting was called to
sec if the precinct will vote to Buld a Bclfree to the
nioetiug-house," and it was voted to " Build one over
the East Dore," also " voted to Buld a porch over
the west Dore, and to sell the stairways for pews to
the highest Bcder." it seems nothing had been
■ done towards I'orwarding the building of the " Bel-
free" in January, as another meeting was called to
meet January 17th, " to see if the precinct will vote
to buld the Belfree, and spire, already voted to be
built, provided it can be don by subscription, and
without taxing the precinct," which was voted iu the
afErmative; also "voted that the Belfry should be
twelve feet square, and eighty-five feet high from the
grown." Capt. Simeon Gary, Isaac Packard, and
Barnabas Howard were chosen a committee to •' Buld"
the same. In the spriug of 17G2 the building was
commenced. The frame was raised iu June, 1763,
and in December of the same year the house was
completed and dedicated to the woi-ship of God the
lust week of that month. Rev. Mr. Dunbar preached
tlie sermon in the forenoon of the day of dedication,
from the text, Isaiah Ix. 7 : " I will glorify the house
of my glory." Rev. John Angier, of the East
Parish, preaclied a sermon in the afternoon from the

text. Psalms cxxii. 1 : " I was glad when they said
unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord." The
first sermon preached in the new raeeting-house by
Rev. Mr. Porter was from text, Haggui ii. 9 : " The
glory of this latter house shall be greater than the
former." The carpenters that performed the car-
penter-work upon this house were Deacon Jonathan
Gary, Benjamiu Packard, Micuh Packard, Sclli Pack-
ard, Barnabas Pratt, Thomas Pratt, Job Biyant,
Gamaliel Bryant, Samuel Hayden, PhiiiLhas Paiiic-,
Jeremiah Beals. Col. Josiali Hayden was the mas-
ter-workman of the inside of the hou.-,e. Cul. Simeon
Gary, who was one of the building cuinniiltee, was
master of the outside of the house. Col. Hayden
also built the pulpit and sounding-board. All uf the
above mechanics belonged in the town.

We have already seen that the precinct voted to
have a steeple built by subscription, but for some
reason which does not appear on record it was not all
paid in. For this purpose the pew back of the
" Deckon seet" was put up for " sail" to liul[i pay the
committee that built it what expense had been in-
curred. May 17, 1764, " Voted to sell the old meet-
ing-house for the use of the precinct in jcnerail."

*• Alas ! there came a luckless day,

Our uieeting-bouae grew old, —
The paint whs worn, the shingles loose;

Id winter it was too cold.
" Tbey called it an old-fashioned tliin;^,

And said it must bo sobl."

First Bell. — Also voted the same day to " Gect a
Bell for the New Meeting House, not exceeding six
hundred Wale." Daniel Howard, E.sq., Ca|)t. Abiel
Packard, and Lieut. Henry Kingmau were chosen a
committee to purchase the same. Oct. '1\, 176"),
" Voted to Build stairs to the BellVee." It aeeiiis ilie
bell of the new meeting-house became broken from
some cause, and at a meeting held Oct. lU, 1768, to
see if the precinct would vote to mend the bell, voted
in the afifirmative, also " voted that Lieut. Henry King-
man should gect it mended." We presume that the
bell was past mending, aa we afterwards find, Dec. 11,
1769, a vote " to geet a new Bell of Seven hundred
wate. Lieut. Henry Kingman, Col. Simeon Gary,
and Capt. Isaac Packard were appointed a committee
to go and agree with Mr. Hubbard, for the making
and taking down of the old Bell and hanging the new
one." Jan. 11, 1770, " Voted to Imploy Mr. Aaron
Iluburd and Mr. Gellomer to new Run the Bell, and
that it shall bo of Seven hundred wate." In the
early part of 1772, a number of persons became
" larned" in the rules of " musick" under Mr. Bil-
lings, and asked that seats might be as^iigued to them

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567

iu tliL' south part of the women's pallery. This re-
quest WU.1 complied with as follows: Nov. 30, 1772,
" Voted to the singers the South part of the women's
Galiary During pleasure." We find this produced
some dia.-iatisraction, and efforts were made to restore
the seats back to the women. Various meetings were
called until, April 8. 1778, a special meeting being
called, the (|uestion was put by the moderator to see
if the precinct will vote to restore the Southerly part
of the womens galiary to the womens use again."
It wa.s " voted in the negative." April 3, 1775,
The above vote was reconsidered, and a vote passed
" allowing the north part of the womens seets During
the pleasure of the Parish," also " voted to build a
pair of stairs in the Belfree." Dec. 11, 1788,
" Voted to sell the Deef Seet." Also " voted to sell
the two hind seets each side of the Broad alley."
Now the parish begin to think that some jepairs are
needed, and a committee of three were chosen to re-
port what repairs were necessary. Job Bryant, Moses
Cary, and Jeremiah Beals were that committee, who
reported the following to be done : •' new .sett the
Glass in putty, paint the Door, windows, and walls,
and the platform of the Belfree be covered with Led."
Voted '• that the window frames and sa.shes be painted
white."

Seats for Colored People.— March 19, 1789.
" Voted to build a porch provided it can be Don
without expense to the parish, and also to put seats
in the porch and Belfree for the negroes, and sell the
room where the .stairs and negro pew now are." Thus
we see that in this year the negroes were to sit in the
loft provided on purpose, which created no little feel-
ing on the part of the colored population.

March 4, 1795. " Voted to shingel the Meeting
House the front side, to be completed by the 15 of
Sept."

In the year 1800 we again find a disagreement
between the colored people attending worship and sit-
ting in the same seat with the white people, which
very much annoyed some of them, and to remedy this
trouble a meeting was held August 4th, " To see what
measures the Parish will take to prevent the bluc/cs
from occupying the seats appropriated to the use of
the white people, so as to prevent any disturbance in
time of Public woi'shipe," at which time it was " Voted
that the side galleries and the seats in the Body of
the meeting house be appropriated to the use of the
white people, and the seals in the porch above to the
use of the blacks."

Jan. 19, 1801, "Voted to erect seats in the front
gallery for the singers, in front of the front pews,"
and " voted that they be erected in a surkerler forme."

April 30, 1801, " Voted to paint the inside work that
ha.s heretofore been painted, to be under the direction
of the Parbh Committee." Early in the year 1805,
the people of the parish, wishing to improve the looks
of their house of worship, called a meeting, which
was held March 11, 1805, "To see if the Parish will
repair the meeting Hous, and what repairs they will
make the year in.suing." At this meeting a commit-
tee of nine was chosen to view the house and report
at the adjournment of the meeting. This committee
consisted of the following persons : Capt. Abel King-
man, Capt. Howard Cary, Maj. Caleb Howard, Jere-
miah Beal, Jesse Perkins, Gideon Howard, Esq.,
Perez Southworth, Silas Packard, Daniel Packard.
This committee report " that it wa.s necessary to make
new the wast bords and water table from the north
east corner of the meeting hous, and on the South
side, to the South side of the Porch door, that as
many of the sashes as are defective should be made
new, and such repairs on the doors as shall be found
necessary; that the bell fraim, banisters, &c., be made
new, and all the trimmings together with the spire be
painted, that the body of the house together with the
rouff be painted." A committee of five were ap-
pointed to select a color for painting, who reported
" white, one shade on the yallow." Moses Cary,
Jonathan Beals, and John Wales were chosen a com-
mittee to carry the above repairs into execution. Aug.
30, 1805, " Voted to Polish the Vain."

Dec. 5, 1816. We again find a vote respecting the
seating of the colored people, as follows : Voted
" that the People of color may occupy the two Back
seats in the west gallery of our meeting house & no
other seats, or that they may have ground for one pew
in the northwest corner of the Gallery, and ground for
another pew in the North East corner of the Gallery
as they Choose, and that the Parish clerk serve the
people of color with a copy of this vote."

In 1818 the subject of warming the meeting-liouse
came up in the following manner: Some of the churches
in the neighboring towns having fouud it a luxury to
have the house of God warmed and made comfortable,
thought it would not be too much of a sin to enjoy
the same comfort. The idea at first met with .serious
opposition ; for the first article in a warrant concern-
ing the purchasing of a cast-iron stove was negatived,
which move was made Dec. 10, 1818, as follows :
" Voted to have the article of getting a stove in-
serted in a warrant for the next spring meeting," and
in the following spring, March 25, 1819, " voted the
stove or stoves to a committee of five," consisting of
Col. Caleb Howard, Daniel Howard, Esq., Abel
Kingman, Esq., Capt. Zachariah Gurney, Eliphalet

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

KiDgmaD. Dec. 13, 1819. This committee reported
it " iuexpedient to p;et a Stove." March 7, 1S22.
" Voted the South part of the East Gallery for the
use of the youu<^ womeu." Previous to Februaiy,
1823, this Parish had beeu known by the name of
the " North Parish iu Bridj;e\vater." Dec. 22,
1S22, The pari.sh " voted to take measures to alter the
name of the North Parish of Bridpewater. aud that
it be called the ' First Parish iu North liridgewater ;'
also voted that the Parish take measures to petition
the Legislature to carry tiie above into eS'ect." Caleb
Howard, Esq., Perez Crocker, and Perez Southworth
Were appointed to petition the Legislature in behalf
of said parish ; so that from that time forward it was
known as the " First Parish iu North Bridgwater."
Li the early part of 1824 the bell of this parish was
found broken, aud Abel Kingman, Esq., Caleb How-
ard, Esq., and Rev. Daniel Huntington were chosen
a committee to purchase a new one, JMarch 2, 1824,
with discretionary power to " gitt a Bell of the wate
of from 10 to 12 cwt." A bell was purchased of
George H. Holbrook, of West Medway, Ma.ss., April
17, 1824, which was warranted for one year with fair
common usage, and weighing twelve hundred and
forty-two pounds, at an expense of $465.75. An
article was inserted in a warrant for parish meeting,
March 2, 1824, "To see if the Parish will agree to
make any alteration in the form or shape of the
Meeting House, either inside or out, or to make any
repairs to either." This was the first movement to-
ward rebuilding or repairing the old house. At this
meeting it wa.s voted to make some alteration, pro-
viding that they can agree witli the pew-holders on
reasonable terms. For this purpose a committee
was chosen to see upon what terms the pew-holders
would consent to " give up thare pews." This com-
mittee consisted of Howard Gary, Silas Packard,
Capt. David Ames, Nathaniel Littlefield, Bela Keith,
Eliphalet Kingman, Capt. John Packard, Capt. Asa
Jones, Col. E. Southworth, Israel Packard, Capt.
Jeremiah Beals, who were to report at the next
meeting, which report was as follows : " 25 were wil-
ling to have their pews appraised, 24 willing to sell,
13 willing to exchange their old for new ones."
" Voted not to accept of the committee's report,"
and also " Voted they wouldn't make any alteration iu
the Meeting-House." Feb. 25, 1S25. " Voted to
dismiss the article concerning alteration of the Meet-
ing House." Sept. 4, 1820, the subject was again
brought before the parish, '• To see if the Parish will
agree to alter, repair, or rebuild their Meeting-House."
Third Meeting-House. — A committee of fil'teen
were chosen to take the subject into consideration, who

reported in favor of building a new house. Oct. 23,
182(j. Voted to choose a committee of five out of town
to appraise the pews in said meeting-house. Col. Royal
Turner, of Randolph ; Ezra Forbes, of Bridgowater ;
Wade Daley, of Easton, John Belcher, Micah Nash,
of Abington, were appointed said committee, who pro-
ceeded to their duty Nov. 7, 182(), and appraised the
whole, amounting to two thousand seven hundred and
fifty dollars. Feb. Ifi, 1827. Chose a committee of
eleven to nominate three as building committee, au J six
iis advising. Abel Kingman, Lieut. Isaac Packard,
aud Benjamin Kingman were appointed as the build-
ing committee, and the two first named rcsiLiiiing, B.
Kingman was chosen as agent to build the house, aud
Belah Keith, Esq., Asa Jones, Daniel II. Gary, Col.
Isaac Littlefield, Lieut. Ephraim Cole, and John Til-
den, Jr., were chosen as advising committee. A com-
mittee of. five were appointed to locate the house,
consisting of the following persons: Slla.s Packard,
Jesse Perkins, Esq., Col. Edward Southworth, Col.
Cyrus Porter, Abel Kingman, lisq , who reported in
favor of setting the house its width south, and half
its length west. Report accepted Jlarch 16, 1S27.

The old house was taken down in -Vpril of this
year. On the first day of the week in which this was
to be done, and the ground cleared for another house,
a sermon was delivered by Rev. D. Huntington, the
pastor of the church, from Zachariah xii. U : '■ And
Jerusalem shall be inhabited again iu her own place,
even in Jerusalem." Aud as many of the society
could not go abroad to worship while the new house
was in process of building, it was thought best to
provide temporary accommodations. For this purpo.-c
an addition was made to the sheds at the southwest
corner of the green, in which seats were provided I'ur
the congregation, and to which the pulpit of the old
house was removed. And the author has often been
told that in that humble place there were many
precious hours spent, and some of the most interest-
ing seasons of religious exercise enjoyed there that
ever they experienced. The new house of worship
was completed iu November, so that the sheds were
occupied by them during the interval of time between
those dates. The house was dedicated Nov. 27, 1827,
with highly appropriate aud iuteresting exercises.

Nov. 15, 1827. At a meeting of the parish the
following persons were chosen a commitiee of arrange-
ments for the dedication of the new hou.se, namely,
Benjamin Kingman, Capt. David Ames, Col. Nathan
Jones, Col. Isaac Littlefield, Lieut. Ephraim Cole ;
also Silas Packard and Benjamin Kingman were ap-
pointed and authorized to convey the pews to those
that purchased. Voted that the sale of pews take

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place WtJuesday, Nov. 28, 1827, to conimeDce at

nine o'clock a.m.

The Ibllowiai; shows a list of tlie pews sold, the

Dumber, uanies of owners, and price for which they

were sold. Zeuas Freuch, of Randolph, vendue-

uiaster :

I'EW-IIOLDEUS.

. .\zel (jiirney

j;ioi.50

Turner Torrey...

$202.00

. Uubcrf IIuivai«l...

101. un

Jofiah Amos

203.110

. Jiiuiu- (.';iiy

IIU.JO

llositer Jouc?

196.00

. David Kilson, Jr..
.•^iiiu'nn Packaril..

lUli.UII

lo:i.oo

09
70

.A.'a Jones

1 97.50

S. Packard, Estj.

195.50

lltzi.k'1, Paukui.l.

9S.J0

Micuh Fa.\on

173.50

Eli|.lK.lut Kii.;;-

Nathaniel Ames.

123.50

Ulall

9S.00

llow.'iril Packard

127.0U

.l(iL-l .\lnc3

100. .HI

.Valium Perkins.

135.50

i.-i

Oman ("olo

85.50
94.00

70
77

D. I,lttle6eld

Siliu? Packard....

l.'IO.OO

l-'raiic-iH Ciiry

133.50

1 j

.Mo^^.•^ I'ackard...

93 50

Jabez Kingman.

128.50

Kzekiol Merritt...

86.110

IJenj. .Ames .&

Zibci.u French....

75.00

Ualeu Pratt...

125.00

Col. KUw. .Suutli-

1 80.

Isaac I.iltielield..

122.50

w«irtli

72.00

' 81.

Alva Noyes

<jalcn AV'arren...

1I7..50
112.50

A.a I'onl

56.110

82.

;;o

Apiillav I'ackiiiil..

3S00

83.

Marlin Cary

1117.00

,'\iiiliiu3f Packard

21.110

84.

L. Howard

102.50

Ucia Kcilli

40.00

85.

Daniel Forvi

94.00

Josiait Fuller

49.50

80.

.Samuel Allen

71.00

Jii.-iiili Packard...

69.50

87.

Elipbalet King-

20.

Ziba Keith

UubciX Packard,

94.1)0

88.

man

53.50
4S.50

21;.

BeDJ. Packard...

./r

91.50

89.

.Setll Copelaml...

31.50

**?

SiiiiuDU I.c.ich

102.00

90.

Zenas Thayer....

30.50

2S.

Ahcl KiDi^iiiiin....

103.00

91.

William Luvvia...

37.25

29.

l)avid Ames

108.50

92.

Zenas Brett

42.50

3(1.

Luke Packard

117.00

93.

AI. Copeland

47.00

31.

Bcnj. Ivingiitau...

115.00

94.

K. Kinginun

57.00

32.

Jo.-^iah lirctt

123.0"

95.

Alva Noyes

60.00

:!3.

Micall Faxuo

127.00

96.

Daniel H. Carey

73.50

34.

l:jaac St. Joims

98.

Jesse Perkins

60.50

Kcitb

128.50

99.

Jesse Perkins....

70.00

35.

Silvantis French..

127.50

100.

11. Packard

103.00

36.

r?aai' Turtis

134.10

101.

I.ieut. E. Cole....

105.25

37.

Micah .Shaw

125.110

102.

Alark Perkins...

107.00

3,S.

Arza Keith

128.00

103.

Isaac Packard...

89.00

39.

Cul. E.lw. Soutb-

104.

Burzilla Cary

90.00

wurth

140.00

105.

Oliver Leach

77.00

40.

Tlioiim.s Wales

17.!.00

100.

Jon;L3 Reynolds.

85.00

41.

Lieut. Eph. Cole.

195.00

107.

Barzillu Field ...

111.00

42.

Jarnc." Littlefield.

200 00

108.

J. Dunbar (half

54.25

43.

Jucub Fuller

204.00

M. Perkins (half) 54.25

44.

I:<aac Packard...,

205.00

109.

Albert .Smith

97.00

46.

Jeremiah Beals...

200.011

110.

0. Dike (half)

.■58.75

4ti.

Arza Packard

19(1.00

H.AIden(balf)

38.75

Theron Auje^

KSO.OO

III.

N. Lincoln

42.50

48.

Abel Kingman

175.50

IIJ.

Benj. Ames ,fc

49.

Joiiah W. King-

Galen Pralt...

47.00

man

155.00

Isaac Curtis

5U.

Juhn W. King-

115.

(half)

43.00

man

140.50
132.50

Luke Packard
(half)

43.00

51.

Charles- Keith

52.

A. French iSun..

124.00

119.

Bela Keith

20.00

53.

Lysander Howard

95.50

121.

John Wales

20.00

54.

Joel Packard

50.00

124.

Simon and Ileze-

24.50

55.

David Ames

32.25

kiah Packard...

24.50

50.

Abel Kingman,

126.

J. Brett (half)...

18.75

E»,,

30.00

120.

Moses and David

57.

Samuel Tribou

54.00

Packard (half).

18.75

5.S.

Mar(it) Cary

Sli.OO

127.

Bela Keiih _

30.00

59.

Noah Ford

120.50

I2J.

.lohii Shanklaud

20.00

60.

Col. C\ ru3 Porter

133.50

132.

S4las Packard

13.75

61.

Elipbalet King-

134.

Isaac Keith

23.00

Ulan

140.00

135.

John Wales

33.50

62.

Bela Keith

155.00

137.

Elipbalet King-

63.

John Thouipaon...
Col. .Nathan Jones

1 69.50

178.50

140.

man

43.50
44.00

64.

Lemuel French..

65.

I.'aac LittlcUeld...

182.00

141.

Abul Kingman...

40.50

Nov. 28, 1827.

Voted

that the three easterly

pews ill the tionli

side of

the gallery be reserved for

young woiuen. And again the subject of seating the
colored people comes up, and it was " Voted that the
South west and North west pews be reserved for the
people of Colour." Jan. 14, 1828. At a meeting
held this day, " To see if the parish will vote to pro-
cure a timepiece,'' it was " voted to defer the subject
of getting a timepiece to a future meeting." Jan-
uary 2Sth, the same subject was brought Itefore the
parish for action, when it was " voted not to do any
thing re.specting getting a timepiece."

The report of the agent in building the new house
was iLS follows, Jan. 14, 1828 :

•' The total cost of the new house, including the
furniture, as furnished at the expense of the parish,
was seven thousand five hundred and nine dollars and
seventeen cents. The old house sold for four hun-
dred and three dollars and thirty-seven cents, which,
deducted from the cost of the new building, leaves
the nett cost seven thousaud and nincty-tive dollars
and eighty cents."

Also at the same time " voted that the Parish com-
mittee be instructed to build Horse sheds for those
that want them at cost. Benjamin Kingman cho.seu
as agent to build them." March 24, 1828. Jes.se
Perkins, Col. Edward Southworth, and Benjamin
Kingman were appointed to view the ground in i'ront
of the meeting-house with reference to erecting a
fence, who reported in favor of erecting one, " to
extend 40 feet front of the house of a circular form,
of 20 Stone Posts, and Iron rods or chains." Jan.
24, 1832, a new bell was procured. Thomas Gur-
ney and Abel Kingman, Esq., were the purchasing
coniuiittee. The bell was manufactured by George
Holbrook, of Medway, Mass. Also, in April of the
same year, a clock was procured by subscription,
which was made by George Holbrook above named,
costing three hundred dollars, placed upon the church
April 11, 1832. The proprietors of the clock offered
it to the parish upon their paying what outstanding
accounts were unpaid, which offer was accepted, and
862.88 paid for the same Monday, Jan. 21, 1833.
The subject of warming the house was brought before
the .society again, " To see if the Parish will procure
a stove or any other apparatus for warming their
meeting house." A committee of five were chosen
" to get information respecting the best mode of
warming their Meeting House, and to what course is
pursued in other Societies, and report at the next
March meeting." Turner Torrey, Lysander Howard,
Darius Littlefield, Elipbalet Kingman, and Ephraim
Cole committee for the above. After report of com-
mittee, Dec. 30, 1833, " Voted that they would uot
consent to have a stove in our meeting house provid-

570

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

injr it was done free of expense to the Parish." Mon-
day, Au^. 10, 1835. Chose a buildin"; cotuinittee of
five persons to build a parsonage-house, — Edward
Soutliworth, Abel Kingman, Beojumio Kingman,
Bela Keith, and Rositer Jones, committee. At last
tlie parish concluded to warm tlie house, which ap-
pears by a vote passed Nov. 28, 1835. Ileman
Packard, Col. E. Soutliworth, and Ephraini Cole
wore chosen a committee to provide stoves for the
meeting-house, — truly a moat remarkable innovation
when compared with the former custonj of sitting
during long sormons shivering and shaking, us though
it were wicked to be made comfortable. Judging by
the records this people, like most other societies, were
occasionally troubled with naughty boys, a.-* April 13,
1844, " Voted to choose a number of persons to take
care of the boys in the gallery." March 8, 1852
All article was inserted in the warrant, calling a inuet-
iiig of the parish, "To .see if tlie Parish will make a
general repair and revision of their meeting hou.se,
and take meiisures that may be proper to settle with
the pew holders." " Voted unanimously to make u
general repair and revision of their meeting house."
" Also made choice of Benjamin Kingman, Cakes S.
Soule, and Marcus Packard a committee to procure,
plans for reseating and repairing the meeting house,
and report at a future meeting." March 22, 1852.
The committee appointed to get a plan for reseating
and repairing " reported in favor of building a new
house, and recommended that the Paris^h thoroughly
review the whole subject deliberately." This report
was accepted, .ind the same committee were appointed
to ■' investigate and get such information in relation
to the whole matter of building and repairing their
house as they may think best calculated to enable
the parish to judge correctly as to what is best to
be done, to examine modern built hou.ses at their
discretion."

The same day " voted to reconsider the vote to re-
pair and reseat the Meeting-House."

Fourth Meetings-House. — The above-named per-
sons were chosen as building committee. April 26,
1852, Benjamin Kingman, Ozen Gurney, and Marcus
Packard were appointed to settle with pew-holders, sell
the old house, and provide another place of worship.
Dec. 27, 1852, " Voted to instruct the building com-
mittee to proceed in building a house when the sum
of Eight Thousand Dollars is subscribed." March
17, 1853, made choice of three persons to appraise
the old pews, — namely, John W. Loud, of Wey-
mouth ; Joseph Lewis, of Duxbury ; Nathan Randall,
of Duxbury, were chosen.

The ladies of the First Congregational Church and

society held a levee for social intercourse and fellow-
ship at the Satucket Hall, Feb. 15, 1833. The ob-
ject of the meeting was to increase the fund for fur-
nishing the new meeting-house which was then talked
of building. The meeting was largely attended, the
weather mild, the traveling good, with a bright
mooD. The meeting made choice of William P.
Howard as president. The North Bridgewater
Brass Band was present, and made the first impres-
sion ; then prayer was offered by Rev. Paul Couch ;
then a musical treat by Isaac T. Packard ; remarks
appropriate to the occasion by Rev. Paul Couch ;
amusements ; refreshments for five hundred persons ;
and a little later in the evening the following song
was sung by Isaac T. Packard, the organist of the
church :

"THE OLD VILLAGE CHURCH.

" A song for the uhuicli, tlio old vilUigu uliurcli,
Wbicl) luis stouii full uiauy :i yuur.
We'll sing to its prniso in tiie loftiest lays;
For we love its portals ilear.

" The storms they li;ive beat on that sacred icticut,
AVhile its inmates have bowed in prayer;
The lii^btnings have Hashed and the deep thunder crabbed
With the notes of the chanting choir.

"Memory now can look back through time's beaten track
And remember the joyful day
When its frame was reared, while the workuien cheered, —
To them it was sport and play.

"They saw the tower rise, pointing up to the skies,
AVhile within the duep-toiied bell
Gave forth the glad sound to Iho people around
That the building was iinishcd well.

"Then a song for the church, the old village chmcli,
Which has stood full many a year.
NVe'Il sing to its praise in the loftiest lays.
For we love its portals dear.

" But old Father Time, he thinks it uo crime
To crumble the stateliest towers;
In silence he's spaced, and the beauty defaced
That was onco in this temple of ours.

"And progression appears in these later ycais
To make it our duty clear
That we must in our might, while contending for right,
A fine new structure rear.

"Then a song for the church, for the new village church
Which we hope we then shall see.
In which wo may raise glad notes of praise
To thee, Great One in Three.

"The work has begun, and the ladies have done,
And are doing from day to day.
An honorable part to encourage each heart
To labor without delay.

"They have invited us here, and with right good cheer
We respond to titeir festive call;
And we'll do nothing worse than to till their purse,
To discount in the fall,

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

571

In deckiug the church, the new village church

" Uere may affliction dry the tear,

Which we hupe we then ahull see,

And learn to trust in tiud,

Id whicli we may raise gluJ notes of praise

Convinced it is a Father smites,

To Ihee, Grcjit One in Three."

And love that guides the rod.

Tli«

frame of the new liouse was raised Aug. 25,

" Peace bo within these sacred wails.

1853, in the afternoon, wlieu the following ceremony
took pluee : 1, hviun, sunf; by the children; '1,
prayer, hy Rov. Charles L. Mills, of the Porter
Church ; M, prayer, by Rev. A. B. Wiiceler, of the
Second Methodist Kiii.scopul Church; 4, hymn,
written by I.-<;iae 'I'. Packard, the oryaui.st ot the
church :

" Praise to thy name, eternal King.
In grateful numbers here we bring;
Oh, now behold us from above.
And smile upon us in thy love.

'* Here on this hallowed ground we meet,
And now thy blessing we entreat;
Oh, may these walls in order rise,
Through help that cometh from the skiea.

'' Oh, build this house, this house of prayer !
Make it the object of thy care ;
Here with thy })euple ever dwell ;
Here may thy saints thy glories tell.

" .\nd from this earthly house below
May multitudes redeemed go
To that prepared by thee above.
There join to sing redeeming love."

The old iiieetinii-house was sold to Messrs. Win-
throp S. Baker and Rufus P. Kingman for $1226.00,
who took a lease of the land upoD which the building
stood, a few feet south of where the present building
DOW stands, for the term of fifty years from March 21 ,

1854, at the rate of one hundred dollars per year.
The building was reniodeled and used as a hall for
public nieetings until destroyed by fire Nov. 7, 1860.

Dedication. — The present new and splendid edifice
was opened to the public at two o'clock on Thursday,
July 27, 1854. There were present from fifteen hun-
dred to two thousand persons, and the exercises were
in the following order: 1, voluntary on the organ ; 2.
chant, — " Holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts ;" 3,
invocation and reading of the Scriptures; 4, anthem,
— " Let all the nutioiis fear ;" 5, prayer; 6, hymn, —

" To thee this temple we devote,
Our Father and our God ;
Accept it thine, uud seal it now,
Thy Spirit's blest abode.

** Here may the prayer of faith aficend,
The voice of praise arise;
Oh, uiay each lowly service prove
Accepted ^acrihce.

" Here luay the sinner learn his guilt,
Ami weep before his Lord ;
Here, pardoned, sing a Saviour's love,
And here his vows record.

Prosperity be here;
Long smile upon tby people, Lord,
And evermore be near;"

7, Sermon by Rev. Paul Couch, text, Isaiah ii. 2-5,
showing that the house of God is to be a central and
controlling power in the world's reformation ; S, hymn,
anthem, — " Peace be to this habitation ;" 9, dcdic;itury
prayer; 10, anthem, — " Hark ! the song of jubilee ;"
11, closing prayer; 12, hymn and doxology by the
congregation. — " From all that dwell below the skies ;"
doxology, — " Praise God from whom all blessings
flow;" 13, benediciion.

The sermon is spoken of as having been of the high-
est order. Many a golden thought was presented to the
people, and will be treasured by them. The singing
also was of the most excellent kind, and entitled to
great praise. The last liymn was sung to the tune of
"Old Hundred," iu wliich the congregation joined,
and seldom has that tuue been sung with such great
power and in such correct time as on that occasion.
The organ poured forth a flood of harmony from
which no deviation could be made, and every one
present seemed pleased with the arrangements and
detail of the exercises. The day was pleasant and
the attendance very large.

Description of the Church. — Few hou.^^es are
to be found in the country that will eomj)are favor-
ably with this. Its exterior is rendered attractive
and pleasing to the eye by its beauliful propor-
tions, which, while they present and possess unusual
strength, are so arranged that the whole appear-
ance is not only satisfactory, but very graceful and
imposing. The length of the building is ninety-
six feet, width sixty-four feet, with a spire one hun-
dred and eighty-five feet in height, and contains one
hundred and sixteen pews on the floor and twenty-
eight in the gallery. It is built in the Romanesque
style of architecture, designed by Messrs. Towle &
Foster, of Boston ; was built by Samuel Vaughn, of
Boston. The pews are all neatly carpeted, cushioned,
and upholstered, both in the gallery and below. The
gallery contains a large and beauliful organ, built by
W. B. D. Simmons, of Cambridge Street, Boston, which
was finished iMay 17, 1854. On entering the building
we find on the first floor a vestry of good size and a
large room, carpeted and well furnished, for the use of
the Ladies' Association connected with the society.
In tiie rear of these rooms are two convenient and

571'

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

well-;HTaiij;L'd tenements, which are rented. Aseend-
ini; fioiu the luuin entrance on either side stairs of
Very easy grade we find ourselves in the vestibule,
truin which wo enter the auditory or ascend to the
i^;cllcries. The interior effect is exceedingly fine.
The spacious floor, well-arranged pews (all uuilorm
and somewhat richly upholstered), the ample L'al-
lerics (not pri^jectiiig from the sides with huge over-
shadowing effect, but rather relieving the height and
presenting a corresponding finish j, the chaste and
elegant pulpit, finely-frescoed walls and ceiling are in
perfect harmony with each other and their desigu
and uses, and beautifully wroULiht without glaring
effect. Upon the west end of the building, on the
ceiling to the left of the pulpit, is the following
inscription : " Ye shall keep my Sabbaths and rever-
ence my sanctuary. I am the Lord." To tlie right
of the pulpit is the following : " The Lord hath
chosen Ziou. He hath desired it for his habitation."
The outlay in erecting this house, including the
organ, was about twenty-four thousand dollars. The
fir.-t sale of pews took place on Monday following the
dedication, at which seventy-three pews were sold for
the sum of $22,282.50. The choice-money paid
Was S17-ll).50. After the sale there were forty-
three pews remaining unsold on the floor of the
auditory, many of which were very desirable, and
several in the galleries, all of which were carpeted
and furnished as below.

The bell that belonged on the old church, when
sold, was transferred to the new house above de-
scribed in June, 1854. The following legend was
upon the same :

" I to tbe churcli the living call,
Ami to tiie griiveyaid :iuuimon ull."

This bell, after having done many years of faithful
service, gave out but a short time after it was re-
moved ; for we find, Sept. 5, 1855, a new bell was
purchased of Messrs. Henry N. Hooper & Co., of
Boston, weighing two thousand and thirty-five
pounds.

CHAPTER V.

Ministry of Rov. JuUn Porter— Uev. .Van iloech— Kov. Diinitl

lluiitinytiin— Uev. William Tlioinpaon— Ilev. Paul Coucli

Ucv. NatUitnid 11. lilancliard — Uev. Eaward L. Clark — Kov.
Henry A. StuveuB — Kuv. ElbriJgo P. MoKlroy— Ucv. llonry
L. ICelacy — Rov. Ucurgo E. Murtiu.

First Congregational Church.— In nearly all
the early New England towns the history of the
church is a history of the town, and among the first
things souglit after was the establishment of the

gospel mini.stry among them. The prayer (jf the
petitioners having been granted so far as to set them
off into a separate parish, the next thing was to see
whom they could get to preach to them. Fur this
purpose a meeting was held Oct. S, 1730, " to see if
the precinct would vote to have preaching three
months this winter .season." It being voted in the
aflirmative, David Packard, John Kingman, and Abiel
Packard were chosen a committee " to Geat a minis-
ter to preach to us three months tlii.i winter -.csuii."
And the couimittee were also rc(|uested " to apply to
Mr. Porter, Jlr. Howard, or Ephrim Keith," to supply
the pulpit lor three months.

Monday, March 24, 1740, '• it was put tu vote to
see whether the precinct would vote to have Mr.
Porter preach to them three months." '' Voted in
affirmative." " Samuel Kingman, David Packard,
and Timotliy Keith were chosen a couimittee to go
to Mr. Porter to see whether he wuuld suply the
pulpet for the three months." What the result of
their interview was with him does not appear on
record. We judge, however, that an invitation to
settle as a permanent preacher was mure agreeable, as
a meeting was called soon after, on the 21st of April,
by the same committee, " to see if the sd precinct can
agree to give Mr. John Porter a Call to be an or-
dained minister of the gospel fur sd precinct ; also
to see what Grattess the precinct will agree to give
said Mr. Porter, for Incouragement for to Settell
among us; also what we can agree to pay unto JMr.
Porter as a yearly salary."

Ministry op Rev. John Poiiteu. — At this
meeting it was " voted to Give Mr. John Porter a
Call to be their minister;" also, '' voted to Give hini
two hundred pounds as a Grattess fur Incuragement
to settell among us, and give him one Hundred and
ten pounds per year, as a yearly salary. During the
time he shall be our minister."

The committee appointed " to diseorse with Mr.
Porter upon the above-mentioned premises" were
Samuel Kingman, David Packard, Timothy Keith,
Daniel Howard, and Samuel West.

Aug. 4, 1740, "voted one Hundred pounds addi-
tional money aa Grattess, making Three Hundred
pounds, besides an addition of five jiounds per year for
four years, and then ten pounds per year fur five years,
and then to stand at one Hundred and Eighty pounds
per year ; to be paid in yearly, in any passable money,
at the Heat of silver at Twenty-Juglit Shillings per
ounce ; and su his salary to Rise and fall, as the price
of silver Doth, During the time that he shall be our
minister."

Aug. 25, 1740, " voted to chuse Samuel King-

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

573

man, David Packard, and James Packard a commit-
tee to Give Mr. Porter a Call in behalf of the pre-
cinct ;" also voted that the 18th of September should
be kept as a day of fasting and prayer, before the
ordaining of Mr. John Porter,

The call, as presented to Mr. Porter, is as follows,
together with his acceptance of the same:

"Mit. PoitTF.ft, — Since it hatli pleased God to fuvor ua with
your labors aiuongtt ua for several months past, it has been to
our genertl acceptance; and we have unauiuiously agreed to
give you a call to lake the pastoral charge of u:i, and hope that
the saioe God who lias made your labors so antisfaclovy to us
will incliue your heart to accept, convincing you that it is
a call from him as well as us; and, withall, we promise to
make It our prayer to the Great God for you that he should
furni::h you with all ministerial gifts and graces fur the work
of the ministry and edifying of the body of Christ among u^,
and that we will ever honor and obey you when you shall be-
come ours in the Luid. Tbe;:;e are therefore to certify you that
at a meeting legally warned the precinct did, by a full and clear
vale, give you a call to tlio ministry among us; and for your
further encouragement did vote :iUO Pounds for a settlement;
and for the pkirsuant year, one hundred and ten pounds for
your salary, and then to advance five pounds pr. year, four
years, anrl then ten pounds pr. year, live years, and then to
stand yearly at one hundred and Eighty pounds per year, to be
paid in yearly, in any passablo money, at the rate of silver at
23 shillings pr. ounce; and so your salary to rise and fall, :id
the price of silver doth, during the time you s<hall be our min-
ister.

"Dated at Bridgewater, "Samuel Kingman,

•• North Precinct, " David Kkith,

"Aug. the 25tli, 1740. "Jamks Packakd,

" Precinct Cuinim'ttee to fjive Mi; Poiler a call In heUalf of
the piectuct."

" To be cummunieated to the North Preoinct in Dridgewater,

given the 25ih of Aug., 1740.

"CitKTiiKEN AM> I'^iiiENDs, — loasmuch as it has pleased the
Sovereign Gud, who has all hearts in his hand, and can turn
them as the rivers uf water are turned, so to incline and Unite
you of this Place as to give me an invitation to settle among
you in tlie work of the gospel ministry, though unworthy, yet,
Apprehending it to be the call of Christ, whose £ am, and whom
I ought to serve, I accept your call, and I trust I do it with due
and becoming reverence and cheerfulness.

"lireihren and Friends: Further I desire to express all due
gratitude to you for your love and respect shown me in the
various instances of it, and I pray to God to continue it; and
you yet to manifest it in every regard, and as the gospel re-
quires and acknowledge thatthose that preach the gospel, should
live of the gospel, so 1 shall expect an handsome and honorable
maintenuuce from you so long as I shall sojourn among yoa as
your pai^tor. But, above all, I shall expect and request you to
be constant, earnest, and incessant at the throne of grace for me,
that God would give me grace to servo him cheerfully and faith-
fully in the great and diOloult work I ant now about to engage
in, that so I may finish my course with joy, and, in the day of
Christ's appearing and kingdom, may have many of you of my
charge as a seal of my ministry, that ao then together we may
receive a crown of glory which :ihail never fade away.

" X subscribe myself yours to serve in the Lord,

"John Porter."

Ap;reeable to the above call and acceptance, the
Rev. Mr. Porter waa ordained as pa.stor of the Fourth
Church in Biidgewater, Oct. 15, 1740.*

The following is the covenaut whicli the church
adopted ad the baaia of their union :

" We, whose names are underwritten, the moat of whom have
been members of the first church of Christ in Bridgcwatcr, hav-
ing now, as we conceive, a call from God to embody a distinct
church by ourselves, according to gospel order, and as our par-
ticular circumstances require, do, upon this solemn occasion,
think it our duty, and therefore agree, to renew the covenant
which our fathers tnade, both with God and with one another,
under a humbling sense of our violations of pai^c covenant
engagements, adding hearty prayers that our past sins may bo
forgiven, and that we may have the help of the Holy Spirit to
enable us to keep that covenant with God, wherein we aolcuinly
engage, as follows: 1st. That we will take the Lord Jehovali to
he our God, by a free choice of him, and tirm dependence on
him, and satisfaction in him, as our chief good, renouncing all
other interest whatever. 2d. That we will cleave to the Holy
Scriptures as our only rule of faith and obudiencc. 3d. That
we will acknowledge our Lord Jesus Christ in his threcfutd
oftice, as our Prophet, Priest, and King, particulirly in liis
kingly government ; that all his law^ and ordinances may be
upheld by us in the purity and power of them; that an able
and faithful ministry be encouraged and continued among u^ ;
that in all the administrations of the hou:^c of God, we will
have a due regard to the power of office belonging to the min-
istry, and the privileges belonging to the brethren as to judg-
ment and consent. That we will endeavor faithfully to observe
the rules of purity, in respect to the risible qualiticatiuns of
those we admit to communion with us, that the table of the
Lord be not polluted, — that they be such as have a competent
understanding of the mysteries of Godliness, and of a well-
ordered conversation, and who, upon examination, hold forth
repentance from dead works, and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ,
We will conscientiously observe the rules of discipline wliich
Christ hath prescribed, that the temple of Gud be nut defiled ;
will sou that church censure ho faithfully dispensed to sueli as
aru full communicants, and to the children of the covenant.
The adult in church relation (though not yet admitted to full
communion), walking orderly, and. waiting upon God to pre-
pare them for the full enjoyment of him in all his ordinances,
shall (at their desire) have the initiating seal of hapti.^m ad-
ministered to their children, and they themselves shall be en-
couraged and excited to follow the Lord in all the ways of his
appointment, and when they offer themselves to join with the
church, shall be examined respecting their proliciency, under
the means, and bold forth such evidences of the grace of God
as may be required to make their communion comfortable.
4th. We will walk in Love one toward another, endeavoring
to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of Peace, that there
be no schism or rent in the body of Christ. 6th. In all dithcult
cases we will apply to neighboring ministers and churche?^ of
Christ for counsel. 6th. We will walk with God in our houses
with a perfect heart, duly attending on family worship and
government in the faithful dii<ohurgo of relative duties, en-
deavoring that true religion may be propagated to j)Osterity,
that our God may be our ohildren's God after us. 7th. We will
bear our testimony against the growing sins of the times and
of this place, and it shall be our endeavor that the work of re-
formation in all parts of it be carried on among us. 8th. As

^ David Packard provided for the ordination, for which he
had £29 10«.

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

we have opportuDity, we will seek the good of one another, and
so the good of all men, both with re^iptct to spirituals and tem-
pural3. ath. It shall be our endeavor to stand complete in all
the will of God, to cleave to the Lord and one another through
all adversity. All this we do sincerely and solemnly engage in
the sight uf God, men, and angels, in a humble dependence of
faith upon the merits of our Lord Jesus Christ, for our accept-
ance with God, and on the power of his spirit and grace to
work all our works in us and for us ; and, finally, tu perfect all
that concerns us to the praise of bia glory. Adopted Sept. I Sth,
174(1.

•• 1. Timothy Keith.

2. David Packard.

3. James Packard.

4. Zacbeus Packard.

5. Samuel West.

6. Abiel Packard.

7. Johu Kingman.
S. Joshua AVarren.
9. Seth Packard.

111. Caleb Phillips.

IT. Isaac Fuller.

12. Zachariab Carey.

13. John Jolinson.

14. Nathaniel Hammond.

15. Hannah Keith.

16. Hannah Packard.

17. Jemiuia Packard.

18. Mercy Packard.

19. Lydia Packard.

20. Sarah Packard.

21. Rebecca Kingman.

22. Jane Warren.

23. Mercy Packard.

24. Hannah Phillips.

25. Sarah Fuller."

Rev. Mr. Porter was a man of very respectable
talent, distinguished for his prudence, fidelity, exem-
plary life, and holy conversation. The great doc-
trines of the gospel were prominent in all liis preach-
ing ; and a crucified Redeemer was a theme on which
he delighted to dwell with peculiar earnestness, in-
terest, and satisfaction. He continued to preach to
this society for sixty years, when, feeling weary with
many years of service in the vineyard of the Lord,
and feeling tiic infirmities of age creeping upon him,
he called for aid to assist him in his ministerial labors.
To tliis claim the church aud society readily assented,
as appears by the following vote: April 21, ISOO,
" Voted, To chuse a committee of seven to look up
sum suitable Person or Persons to assist Rev. Mr.
Porter." Capt. Jesse Perkins, Deacon David Edsou,
Daniel Gary, Moses Gary, Daniel Howard, Esq.,
Deacon Eliphalet Packard, Lieut. Caleb Howard
were chosen as said committee. This committee
found a man in the person of Asa Mcech, who
preached to them as a candidate until, at a meeting
held Aug. 18, 1800, "Voted, that thursday the
twenty-Eighth day of August be held as a day of
Fasting and prayer for directions in settling a col-
league with Mr. Porter, and alao to apply to Mr. \V.
Reed, aud Mr. Guruey to preach on that occasion."

Also, " Voted that the pariah committee request
Mr. Meech to supply the pulpit further."

The publication of Rcv. John Porter is " Evan-
gelical Plan ; or, an Attempt to form Right Notions
in the Minds of the Commou People, and to Estab-
lish them in the Minds of the People." Republished
by Dr. E. Aldeu, of Randolph.

Rev. John Porter was the son of Samuel and
Mary Porter, of Abington, ^L1ss. ; born in 1710 ;
Taduated at Harvard CoUeixe in IToG ; commenced
preaching as a candidate for the Fuurili Church in
Bridgewater (uow the First Church of Brockton) iu
December, 1739. Soon after the incorporation of
the North Parish he received a call to settle with
them as pastor Aug. 25, 1740, which call he accepted,
and was ordained Oct. 15, 1740. Mr. Puitcr entered
upon the duties of his office with all the advantages
which a faithful church and atfectioiiate society cuuld
afford. Their hearts were deservedly united in him,
and seldom has any minister of the gospel been en-
abled to exert u more general and salutaiy iiifiuence
over the people of his charge. His r|ualifications,
both natural and acquired, were peculiarly re.-peclablc.
He was taught not only of men, but of God. Much
of what was estimable iu his Christian and ministerial
character he gratefully ascribed to the labors of that
justly celebrated aud eminently useful servant of
Christ, the Rev. Mr. Wliitcficld, under whose min-
istry of the word he received the most deep and salu-
tary impressions a little before his entrance upon the
duties of the sacred office. With that great and good
man he formed an intimate acquaintance, invited him
to his pulpit, and, with his beloved fluck, enjoyed the
benefit of his evangelical instructions. This circum-
stance undoubtedly contributed to increase that zealous
spirit of reformation by which the Rev. Mr. Porter's
long and faithful ministry was so happily charac-
terized. He clearly exhibited and ably defended the
great doctrines of the gospel, and, thuugh not fond
of controversy, wielded the swoid of the Spirit with
uucommoii skill, vigor, and success against all the
assailants of evangelical truth. His labors among his
people iu the sanctuary and from house to house were
greatly blessed. Mr. Porter continued to labor with
this people uutil Sept. 1, 1800, when, Qiidiug the in-
firmities of age creeping upon hiiu, aud a frame worn
out in the service of his Master, he asked for assist-
ance in his labors. His soninlaw. Rev. Thomas
Crafts, and Rev. Asa Meech, then a candid.ite lor the
ministry, I'rom Connecticut, came to his help, aud Mr.
Meech received a call to become a colleague pastor
with him, which call he accepted, and was ordained
Oct. 15, 1800.

Rev. Mr. Porter continued to perform pastoral
labor, preaching, occasionally, till his decease. The
last sermon he preached was from John ix. 4 : " I
must work the works of him that sent lue while it is
day: the night comcth when no man can work."
This sermon is often spoken of as having been pecu-
liarly and prophetically appropriate, and most tenderly

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afFectinf: to those who were listeninp; to the last raes-
sage of truth aud love from the lips of oue whom
very mauy regarded as a spirilual /atlier, and all as
aa affectionate and faithful friend. He departed
this life March 12, 1802, in the eighty-seventh year
of his age, and in the sixty-second year of his minis-
try. His sickness was of three weeks' duration,
which commenced about one week after the delivery
of the above-named discourse. His wife, with whom
he had so long and so happily lived for more than
one-half a century, died about four months previous
to his death. This circumstance seemed to render
his death more welcome to him than otherwise. She
was a woman of very exemplary habits, and a de-
voted mother in Israel. His funeral was attended by
Rev. Zcdekiah Sanger, D.D., of Bridgewater, Mass.
His remains lie buried in the graveyard near the resi-
dence of the late William Tribou, at Campello. On
the gravestone may be found the following inscrip-
tion : " They that be wise shall shine as the bright-
ness of the firmament ; and they that turn mauy to
righteousness, as the stars forever and ever." To the
virtues of Rev. Mr. Porter's private life, and the use-
fulness of his ministerial qualifications and labors, the
afiection aud respect with which he was viewed by
his family and acquaintances, the love and veneration
of the large and respectable religious society with
which he so long lived in harmony and labored with
success, the manner in which his services were accepted
in other societies where he oc-casionally preached, and
the lasting reputation he uaiotained in the church,
are the most unequivocal and honorable testimonies.
To the influence of this good man, more than any
other thing, is the community indebted for the love
of order, industry, economy, enterprise, aud religious
character of many of the descendants of that society.
His iuflueuce liad very much to do with formation of
the character of the early inhabitants of the town of
North Bridgewater, now Brockton.

MiNisruY OP Rev. Asa Meech. — Sept. 1, 1800,
" Voted to give Rev. A.sa Meech a call." Also,
" Voted to choose a committee of seven to Report a
plan for the settlement of Mr. Meech, which con-
sisted of the fullowing persons: Capt. Jc-se Perkins,
Matthew Kingman, Deacon E. Packard, Capt. Abel
Kingman, Capt. William French, Ichabod Howard,
Lieut. Caleb Howard," who subsequently reported a
planus lullows, namely : "That he be our minister
until two thirds of the legal voters of the parish arc
dissaiir^fiod with him, and then to be dismissed by
giving him a year's notice. Also he having the same
privilege to leave the people when he thinks proper,
he giving them a year's notice." Also, " that the

Said parish pay him four Hundred Dollars for the
first five years ; and after the expiration of the five
first years, Three Hundred and thirty four dollars a
year, so long aa he continues our minister." The
above Report was accepted, and it was " Voted the
above committee present Mr. A. Meech with the call
of the parish to the work of the ministry," which is
as follows :

*' To Mr. Ana Meech, Candidute for the Sacred niiiiiatrt/, mow

residiiitj in thi» place.

"Sill, — Whoread our aged and beloved pastor has rei^uusLed
the :tetlletueat of uo ussistaot witti liitii io tbu work uf the
Saci'ud Ministry. And aa we are very desirous ut' a continu-
ance of thu regular Administration of Gospel ordinances auioog
us — And having experience of your good abilities as a Gospel
Preacher and such good evidence of your good moral character
as gives us great satisfaction, Therefore wc, the members of the
fourth church and congregation of the Christian Society in
Bridgewater, do hereby invite you, with a Solemn call, to Settle
with us as a colleague pastor with the liev. John Porter. That
you may be more particularly informed of the doings of the
Parish in this, a committee, consisting of the ftillowing-nained
gentlemen, viz.: Captain Jesse Perkins, Matthew Ivingman,
Lieut. Caleb Howard, Dea. E. Packard, Capt. Abel Kinguian,
Capt. \Vm. French, Ichabod Howard, will wait on you with tbu
vote of the parish respecting the epcoura^eiucnt tbey olK-r you,
as au iuducement to Settle with us in the Sacred Ministry, and
give you such other inlbrmation us you may desire. Your
answer is requested as soon as may be cunsisteot with a full de-
liberation on so solemn and such un important subject.

"D.V.SIEI, Cvliv, Pur,„h Clerk.

" The North Church in Bridgewater met this day [Sept. ;!9,
ISUO], and proceeded to hear the answer ot Uev. A>a Mccch.

'* BiiiDGKWATKit, Sept. i;:j, ISUU.

'* To the futirth church and coilfjretjulioti of the Chiittinn Society

in liridijetoaler.

'* Whereas you have given me an invitation and .Solemn call
to settle with you in the Gospel Ministry as a Colleague Pa:5tor
with the Rev. John Porter, Ilaving looked to Got! by prayer
for his most gracious direction, and having consulted my friends
and lathers in the ministry, And after mature deliberation on
the Subject, I trust and hope that a door is opened in divine
providence for my usefulness in this place. This is therct'oie
to uianifest my acceptuncu of your call, aud my willingness to
be employed in performing the important oltice and duties of
the Christian ministry among you so long us (jod shall open tliu
way by harmonizing our minds, and give me grace, wi>doin,
aud strength. Aud while I coiumit all to the great head of tho
Church may Grace, mercy, and peace be multiplied to us abun-
dantly from God our father and the Lord JeaUa Cbi ist.

'* .Asa Ait;t:cii."

Sept. 29, 1800, " Voted that the oidinatiuii of
Rev. Asa Meech be on the fifteenth day of October
next."

At this meeting a committee of three were chosen
to make provision for the council, namely, C.ipi.
Jesse Perkins, Daniel Gary, aud Capt. Howard Cary,
who were provided for by Mr. Daniel Cary, at an
expense of $165.58.

Mr. Meech w:ia ordained as a uullrauue pastor with

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Mr. Porter, Oct. 15, 1800, and coDtinued to preach
till the death of Mr. Porter, wiiich took place March
12, 1802, in the eij;hty-seventh year of his age and
sixty-second of hia luiiiistry. He continued his labors
after the death of Mr. Porter until, early in 1811,
he was requested to resii;n, and was dismissed by an
ecclesiastical council for that purpose. His farewell
sermon was preached Dec. 1, ISll.

His ordination sermon was preached by Rev. Lem-
uel Tyler, A.M., pastor of the First Church in Preston,
Mu.ss., from text, Titus i. 9 : " Huldins; fust the faith-
ful word, as he hath been taujjht, that he may be
able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to con-
vince the j;ainsayers," which was a very able dis-
course upon the necessity of j;ospel niini.strations, the
quali6cations of ministers, or what gospel ministers
should do to promote, and must do to secure, peace
and promote good order in the church ; also on the
doctrine of election, justification, and revelation, and
the divinity of the Holy Ghost. He then goes on,
giving a sliort exhortation to the pastor, and then to
the people. Both of the above sermons were printed
and circulated.

Rev. Asa Meech was son of Tiiomas Meech, born
in Boston, April 20, 1775. lie was not a college-
educated man, but in 1807 received an honorary
degree from Brown University. He was approved
as a candidate for the ministry by the New London
County Association, in May, 1799, was ordained at
Nortli Bridgowater, Oct. 15, 1800, and dismis.sed in
ISll ; from thence he removed to Canterbury, Conn.,
and w;is installed Oct. 28, 1S12, where lie remained
till the spring of 1822, preaching his farewell ser-
mon May 5th. Here his ministry was not only use-
ful in increasing the number of the church, but by
establishing its faith and order. Towards the close
of his pastorate, however, a feeling of jiersonal oppo-
sition arose which rendered his removal expedient.
He emigrated to Canada, where he purcluused a farm
near Hull, and employed liimself thenceforth in its
cultivation, preaching at times, as opportunity was
ofi'ered. He died Feb. 22, 1849, at the age seventy-
four. He had published three sermons, one of which
Was that on leaving Canterbury.

He nianied (first) Mary DeWitt, of Norwich,
April 29,1802; (second) Maria DcWitt, November,
18(»9; (third) Margaret Dockstader, Nov. 7, 1822,
and had by the tiiree wives twenty-one children,
many of whom now reside in Canada.

Publications of Rev. Asa Meech :

Ordination Sermon, delivered by Rev. Lemuel
Tyler, A.M., Oct. 15, 1800. Colleague pastor with
Rev. John Porter.

Oration by Rev. Asa Meech, delivered iu North
Bridgewater, July 4, 1805, in commemoration of the
Anniversary of American Independence.

Valedictory Sermon. By Rev. Asa Meech, A.M.,
Dec. 1, 1811. Preached at the North Church, iu
Bridgewater.

Ministry op Rev. Daniel Huntington. — For
a third time this society were called to settle a pastor.
Their next minister was Rev. Daniel Huntington,
who came from New London, Conn., to North
Bridgewater early in the spring of 1812, and, after
preaching a few weeks, received a unanimous call to
become their pastor. The following are some of the
votes which were passed at the legal meetings of the
society :

At a meeting held Dec. 23, 1811, it was "voted
that thursday the 19th day of December be kept a
Day of fasting and prayer for Divine Direction to a
parson to settle with us — iu the work of the minis-
try, and that the parish committee apply to Dr John
Reed, Rev Mr Strong, and Rev Mr Sheldon to assist,
and that the committee provide for them."

March 23, 1812, " Voted to choose a Cunimitteo
of Seven men to procure a candidate or candidates
to supply the pulpit, and made choice of Gideon
Howard Esq, Howard Cary Es<(, Dea Ichabod How-
ard, Abel Kingman E>q, Dea David Edson, Caleb
Howard Esq, and Capt Zachariah Guruey."

A meeting was held July 13, 1S12, •' To see if the
Parish are united in Mr Daniel Huntington as a
preacher of the Gospell," it was "voted unanimously
in favor of Mr Daniel Huntington," " and to use
means to procure him to sujiply the pulpit prepara-
tory to a settlement." " Voted that the Cominittce
already chosen to perform that Duty use their dis-
cretion either to apply personally or by letter."

Aug. 17, 1812, "Voted to Join with the church
to give Mr. Huntington a Call to settle with us in
the work of the Sacred Ministry;" also "voted to
oflfer him Seven Hundred Dollars as settlement and
Seven Hundred dollars as an annual salary, or Seven
Hundred and fifty Dollars, to be paid annually so
long as be remain our minister." Capt. Jesse Per-
kins, Deacon David Edson, Deacon Ichabod Iluward,
Caleb Howard, E.^q., Howard Cary, Esi|., Joseph
Silvester, Esq., Abel Kingman, E.-sq., were choacu a
committee to wait upon Mr. Huntington and make
him the above offer, which was in the following
words :

" To Mi: Daniel Huntiuytun, Caiidiiiale fnr the S\(creil Atiii-

"Siu,— Whereas tho Grate head of the Cliurch in liia wise
and Itigliteoua I'rovideDce has seen lit that Ihin church und

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077

Society should be Destitute of a pastor, we are desirous to have
the regular admiDistration of j^ospel ordinaaces restored to us,
and having had so much Expvrieoco of your good abilities us
a gospel preacher, am induced to hope that your labors may be
blest auiong us. We, therefore, members of the fourth church
and congregation in Bridgewater, do hereby give you solemu
call to settle with us, and take upon you the sacred office of
pastor aceuriliug to the regular mode practised in our churches.
That you may be mure particularly informed of the doings of
the pariah, a committee couai^ting uf the following gcntleuien,
viz.: Capt. Jesse I'erkins, Dea. David Edson, Dea. Ich.ibod
Howard, Caleb Howard, E:^q., Howard Cary, Esq., Joseph Syl-
vester, Em[., Abel Kingman, Esq., will wait upon you with the
votes- of the parish relative to the encouragement they offer
you as an iuduccmeut to settle with us io the sacred ministry,
and give you such other information as you may desire. Your
answer is requested as soon as may be consistent with a full
deliberation on so solemn and important a Subject.

"Signed by order and in behalf of said Parish.

" Most:s Cauy, iluderator.
" Jessk Perkins, Pariah Clerk.

"BiiiDr.EWATER, Aug. 17, 1812."

Anuwer.

" To the Huiitbera of the fourth Church and Societif in Bridtje-
toater :

"Sept. ^4, 1812.

"BuETnuEN ,VND FiiiENDs: Plaving taken into serious an<l
prayerful consideration the invitation \Vliicl» you have "-ivcn
me to settle among you in the (io.^pel ministry, together with
the offer which accompanies it, viewing almost unanimous ex-
pression of your wish and the pecuniary provision which evinces
its sincerity, as indicative of the will of our divine Master, who
in his providence has brought us together, I have thought it
my duty to accede to your proposal, and hold myself in readi-
ness to Uikc upon mo tho sacred otliccs of your pastor accordio"-
to the regular oriler of church whenever it shall please the great
head of the church by the laying on of hands by the Presby-
tery to put mo in trust with the Gospel. With Regard to choice
of comjicnsatiou which was left mo by your note, I would in-
form you that the first offer, viz.: Seven Hundred as a settle-
ment, and Seven Hundred as an annual salary is preferred and
accepted.

'■ Yet before the question of my settlement among you is fully
concludc.l, suffer me to present to you a few requests. Which I
believe it cannot be incompatible with your interest to grant,
and, Fiml. It is my wish that for the words ' until it is meilful
to procure another minister in his room,' which is annexed as
a limitatiou to your offer of a s.ilary, the following may be sub-
stituted: ' During his ministry among us,' as tho latter expres-
sion, it is thought will more safely guard against future
misunderstanding. .Si'ixo.k/. I hai o to request, for thesame pur-
pose, that my letter addressed through the bands of Sihis Pack-
ard, Esq., to the Church and Society, on subjects connected with
my propose.l setllemeut, may be put on record, that I may not
be excluded from the society of my friends and relatives, who
reside at s-uiue distance, nor be debarred such recreations as is
necessary to health. I luust request the privilege of exemption
from pariicliial duty for three weeks annually. Shall these
requests bo granted ?

" Brethren and Friends, I shall cheerfully give myself to tho
work of the ministry among you, confidently hoping that you
will receive me in brotherly love, and constantly exercise
towards me that christian tenderness and candor, for which
delicacy and responsibility of my situation will so loudly call
above all, trusting that you will notecase to supplicate the God
37

I of all grace and consolation that he would bless our connection
I and make it a source of our mutual and everhisting joy.
' "Your Brother and Servant in Christ,

" Daniel Huntington."

North Parish, Sept. 14, 1812. "Voted that the
ordiuation be on the last Wednesday in October.
Accordingly the Council met on the Twcnty-Eij;lith
Day of October, consisting of Rev. Zedekiali Sanj^or,
D.D., of South Bridgewater; Rev. John Reed, D.D.,
of West Bridgewater; Rev. James Flint, D.D., of
East Bridgewater; Rev. Daniel Tiiomaa, of Abinj^-
ton ; Rev. Jacob Norton, of Weymouth ; Rev.
Thomas T. Richmond, of Stougiiton ; Rev. Lutiier
Sheldon, D.D., of Easton ; Rev. Jonathan Strong,
D.D., of Randolph; Rev. Edward D. Griffin, D.D.,
of Boston ; Rev. Joshua Huntington, of Boston ;
Rev. Abel McEwen, of New London, Conn. ; to-
gether with their delegates," and he was duly in-
stalled as pastor of the " Fourth Church in Bridge-
water." Rev. Mr. McEwen preached the sermon
from the text, Nehemiah vi. 3 : '■ I am doing a great
work, so that I cannot come down ; why should the
work cease wliilst 1 leave it, and come down to you?"
Rev. Dr. Griffin offered the ordaining prayer. Rev.
Dr. Sanger gave the charge. Rev. Mr. Huntington,
of Boston, a brother of tlie pastor-elect, then pa.stor
of the Old South Church in Boston, extended the
riglit hand of fellowship.

Of the success of Rev. D. Huntington's labors
among this church and society, we may auy that, at
the time of his settlement, the parish was just reetjv-
ering from the effects of an unhappy divL-iiun. This
recovery, of course, was gradual ; and the tiist three
years may be considered as occupied in wearing out
the prejudices and jealousiia thus excited, so that
the ordinary means of grace could be profitably used.
During this period of time tile ways of Zioii mourned.
In 1812 .but one was received into the church on pro-
fession, and one in 1813; in 1814, three; in 1815,
one ; and then came one of God's times to favor Zion.
In 181tJ Seventy eight were added to the church (a
full and interesting account of this revival was pub-
lished by Rev. Mr. Huntington in the Boston, Re-
corder, June 10, 1817), and in 1817 ten more were
added as the fruits of the same harvest. During tiie
whole time he remained with this people, a period of
twenty-one years, there were received into ilie eliurch
two hundred and fifty-three members ; previous to
1820 there were one hundred and six members ad-
mitted. The years 1830, 1831, and 1832 were dis-
tinguished by an unusual interest in this church and
neighboring churches. During those years eii;hty .lix
were added.

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

As a consequence of too frequent services in his
own aud neij;liboriup: churches llie health of the
pastor gradually failed, and he was obliged to resign
liis pastoral labors, which he did by a letter, which
was read to the congregation by Rev. Dr. Hitclicock,
of Randolph, March 10, 1831^, and calling a meeting
on tiie 19tii of the sauje month to act upon the request.
Agreeably to the notiQcatiou the church met, and
Kliphiilet Kingman ciioscn to preside. After prayer
by Rev. Mr, Huntinnton, the subject of tiic re(|Utst
of the pastor was considered, and after careful inquiry
concerning the necessity of the measure proposed, it
was "voted, unanimously, that althougii we most sin-
cerely regret the necessity of the Measure proposed,
yet we feel con.strained by a sense of Duty to our
pastor, and to tlie cause which both he aud we profess
to love, to comply with liis re(|uest;" also made choice
of Deacon Silvanus French, Dr. Nathan Perry, and
Heman Packard a committee to represent the church
before the council, which consisted of Rev. Luther
Sheldon, D.D., First Church in Easton; Rev. Richard
S. Storrs, First Churcii in Braintree ; Rev. Melaiie-
thoii G. Wheeler, First Church iu Abingtou ; Rev.
Calvin Hitchcock, First Church in Randolph.

Tills council eouveued at the house of the pastor,
March 27, 1S33, Rev. R. S. Storrs moderator, Rev.
Calvin Hitchcock scribe. Afterward adjourned to
Col. Edward Soutliworth's hall, where a communica-
tion was read, presented from the church and society,
in which it was declared that it was with great reluct-
ance they consented to his dismission, and as an ex-
pression for tiie pastor's ill health, "Voted that he be
requested to accept of a liberal donation."

The council, after mature deliberation, voted "that
in view of all the circumstances of the case before
them they are constrained, with much reluctance, to
express liieir concurrence with the parties in refercucc
to the dismission of Rev. Daniel Huntington, and do
consider his pastoral and ministerial Relation as regu-
larly dissolved according to Ecclesiastical order," and
State that, —

" Tlio providence of Gud, that bus so clcailj- iDdicuted this
result, is deeply mysterious. Whou wc rcUeot on tlio un-
iiitoiTupted haruiony of feeling, and tlie entire cordiality
of the iiitercour--e and c<»-opcration of the pastor and the HocU
fur more than twenty years, and add to this tho fact of a con-
stantly stren;;tliel»ing attachment, down lo the pre^e^t time,
and al.-o the reuiembrance of tlie unusual amount of blc^sin;^
with which the relation n-tw dissolved has been attended, we
are eon.-trained to pause in silent wonder, and then exclaim,
' Even so, Kather, for so it seemeth good in thy sight.' In pro-
nouncing the relation dissolved, we feel we are hut declariug
the will of Heaven; and most deeply do we sympathize wiih |
Eiieb of the parties in this mutual trial. To the dearly beloved
brother, with whom we have so long walked lo the house of ,
Ciod in company, and so often taken sweet council, we gi\e a '

parting hand, with emotious that cannot be uttered. We know
him, — we love him ; we shall never forget him nor hi.■^ toils, nor
his sorrows, nor his joys, nor his paternal sympathies, nor his
rich success in the cause of the Redeeiuer ; and most afi'cctiun-
ately do we commend liiiu as a faithful brother, and able min-
ister of the new testament, a strenuous defender ol the faith
once delivered to the Saints, and an iiidef itigable laborer in the
vineyard of the Lord. Our prayers will go up to God without
ceasing, that he may be fully restored to the services of the
.Sanctuary, and become tho .Spiritual father and guide of other
hundreds in some other portions of our Zion ; and that lie uiay
long live, and everywhere enjoy tlie .>aiiie halloui-d euiitidence,
and full cstceiu of his brethren, which h:ive been inspired by
his uniform course of conduct, in the sphere ut aetioa from
which he now departs in obedience to the call of Heaven. The
brethren ot the church and the members of this society will ac-
cept the assurance of strong sympathy and unimpaired alfcction
on the part of tliir" council. There is no root of bitterness that
has sprung up in an evil hour; it is no diniiiiiuion of your love ;
it is no spirit of envy or covetousiiess that has brought } uu into
your present state of trial. Tho hand of tlie Almighty atlliets
you ; aud will you not say, shall we receive good at the baud of
the Lord, and shall we not receive evil? We know, beloved
brethren, that hearts are ready to break, and that } ou sorrow
most of all, lest you should see the face lif your beloved pastor
no more. But while we cannot chide your tears, nor wonder
that you are ready to inquire, \Vhy, Lord? we are bound
to say to you, fear not. The same God who gave you the
treasure iu which you have so long rejoiced ;till lives, and
listens to the sighs and prayers of his people; go to him, and
he will sustain and direct and bless you still. The friends of
your pastor will be your friends; bis brethren will be your
brethren; bis God will be your God. Live in Love, cherish
unity of spirit, and preserve it ever in the bonds of peace. As
your sorrows are mutual, so shall be your eunsolalioiis. As
your day is, your strength shall he. And hereafter, when the
Sod of man shall appear in the clouds of heaven, may you,
with your beloved aud faithful pastor, and your children of
many generations, stand before bim, and he.ir from his lips the
blessing, * Weil done, good and faithlul servant; enter ye into

the joy of your Lord.'

" UlcnAiiD S. Sroaiis, iloileruioi-.

"Calvis IllrCill'UCK, .ScriV-e.

** A true copy :

" HkUA.'< P.ICKARD, CUrk."

Rev. Mr. Huntington was afterwards settled fur
several years over the South Congregational Church
and Society at Campello.

Rev. Daniel Huntington removed to New London,
Coun., and engaged in teacliiug a private school of
young ladies, preaching only occasionally, where he
remained till called to settle at Campillo, Ma.v-;., Jan.
1, 1840.

Ministry OF Rev. William Tuo.\irso.\. — Ag;iin,
after the lapse of twenty-one yeais, is this society
called upon to till a vacancy in their pulpit, causi d
by the dismission of Rev. D. Huntington. March
19, 1833, " Voted to choose a committee of five to
supply with preaching," and Darius Liitleliild, He-
man Packard, Capt. Jeremiah Bcals, Lieut, h^plir.iiin
Cule, and Deacon Sylvanus French were cliosi.n said
committee.

HISTORY OF BIIOCKTO.V.

579

June 13, 1833. At a meeting: of the parish, held
this day, " Voted to give Rev. William Thompson a
call to settle with theui as their pastor." Mr. Thomp-
son, however, wishinp; for time to consider the mat-
ter, E;ave liis deci.sion July 24th, accepting' the iiivi-
tatiun of the society, and tiiey "voted to have the
ordination Sept. IS, 1833." (Afterwards eiiangcd to
the 17th.)

Acciiidingly, an ecclesiastical council was held at
the house of Silas Packard, E>f| , September 17tli,
at nine o'clock a.m., for the purpose of ordaining Mr.
Thompsiin, which consisted of the followinn-:

Rev. Joel H. Lindsoy, of Park Street Church,
Boston ; Zacharial) Gurney, delegate.

Rev. Calvin Hitchcock, D.D., West Randolph;
Ezekiel French, delegate.

Rev. David Brigham, East Randolph ; Ezra
Thayer, delegate.

Rev. Baalis Sanford, Union Church, East and West
Bridgewater ; Samuel Rider, delegate.

Rev. Ebenezer Gay, Trinitarian Church, Bridge-
water ; I=aac Fobes, delegate.

Rev. Luther Sheldon, Eastuu ; Giles Randall, del-
egate.

Rev. Jolin Codman, Dorchester ; Deacon Charles
Howe, delegate.

Rev. Daniel Huntington, New London, Conn,
(former pastor).

The council proceeded to examine the papers as
laid before them, and receiving testimonials of Mr.
Thompson's churcii-standiug and theological studies,
with his approbation to preach the gospel, and ex-
amining him as to his views and acquaintance with
experimental religion, and becoming fully satisfied
wiih them, it was " voted unanimously to proceed to
ordain him."

The fullowing was the order of exercises :

1, voluntary, by the choir; 2, anthem; 3, intro-
ductory jirayer, by Rev. Ebenezer Gay, of Bridge-
water; 4, hymn, — "There is a stream, whose gentle
flow ;" .'), -ermon, by Rev. Joel H. Lindsey, of Park
Street Church, Button, text, 2 Cor. ii. lU, " And
who is sufficient for these things?" 6, ordaining
prayer, by Rev. Calvin Hitchcock. D.D.,of Randolph ;
7, hymn, tune "Old Hundred," —

" Ureiit Lorii of nnguls, wc oiloro

Tho jjriiee iliiit builjs thy courts below;
.-Villi tbrough ten tbnusiind sons of light,
Stojis to legiirj wbiit iiiortiila Jo.

" AiiiiJ.-t tlic wii^tcs of tiiiio aiiJ ili;;ith,
SuL•^;l.•^'^i^•o |):iatori thou ilost riiiai!,
Thy i:ha.ri;e to ket-p, thy hiiuso to guide,
Aud form II pLoiilu lor thy praiao.

"At length, dismiased from fouble clay,
Thy aervunts join th' angeliu bund;
With ihem, through distant worlda they Hy ;
With tbcin before thy presence stand.

"Oh, glorious hope! oh, blest employ !
Swtct lenitive of grief and care!
When shall wo reach those radiant courts,
And all their joy and honor share?

" Yet while these labora we pursue,

Thus distant from thy lieiivenly throne,
Give us a zeal and love like theirs.

And half their heaven shall here be known."

8, charge to pastor, by Rev. Daniel Huntington; 9,
right hand of fellowship, by Rev. Baalis Sanford, of
East Bridgewater; 10, address to the church and
society, by Rev. Daniel Huntington; 11, anthem, —
" Let us, with the joyful mind ;" 12, concluding
prayer, by Rev. David Brigham, of East Randolph ;
13, doxology, — " Praise God, from whom all blessings
flow ;" 14, benediction, by the pastor.

The day was unusually pleasant, and the exercises
very interesting and satisfactory to all present.

Mr. Thompson continued with this people but a
shoit time, owing to a pressing call from a new theo-
logical seminary at East Wind.sor, Conn., which he
received in September, 1834, and which, after one
refusal and another urgent call, he was led to accept,
and where he now labors as " Professor of Biblical
Literature," at East Windsor, Conn. The council
called for advice in relation to the request of Rev.
Mr. Tliompsun for dismission, convened at the house
of Silas Packard, Esq., Sept. 4, 1834, and consisted
of the following persons:

Those chosen by the pastor were, —

Rev. John Codman, D.D., of Dorchester; Rev.
Daniel Dana, D D., of Newbury port, Mass.; Rev.
George W. Blagden, D.D., of Salem Street Church,
Boston ; Rev. Elisha Fisk, of Wrentham, Mass. ;
Rev. Lyman Matthews, of Braintree.

Those appointed by the church and society were as
follows :

Rev. Warren Fay, D.D., of Charlostowu, JIass. ;
Rev. S. Gile, of Milton ; Rev. Jacob Ide, of Medway,
Mass. ; Rev. Sylvester Holmes, of New Bedford,
Ma.'-s. ; Rev. Erastus Maltby, of Taunton, Mass.

The claims of the seminary were strongly urired by
Rev. Dr. Tyler, president of the institution, in behalf
of the tru.-tees, and the claims of the bociety and
church were represented by Rev. Calvin Ililchcoek,
D.l)., of Randolph, in a very able manner. The
council, after coui-iderable discussion and delibera-
tion, " voted that the relation between Rev. Wil-
liam Thomp.son and the Church be dissolved." The

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

society held a meetiog Sept. 5, 1834, and "voted to
accept of tlie report of the Cuuocil," wliich is as fol-
lows :

" The removal of settlod pastors from tbeir chivrgcs cndunijera
ID a high de^^ree the best interests of the churches, and is not
to be encourage"! except wliere circumstances seem clearly and
imperiously lo demand it. Such circumstances in the pre.tent
iuteresting state uf the world, when so much is duing for the
cause of Christ, must be expected to occur. And when they do,
are to be met with a spirit uf expanded Ijcncvulunce, buth by
ciiurches and their pastors. Especially shuuld this be the case
when the Theological .Seminaries of our land call upon us for
those who, by talent, experience, iict|Uisitiuns, ;iud, more than
J.II, by pructical piety, are needed to instruct those who are to
be under shepherds of the flocks of tlie Redeemer. In yield-
ing up their pastors to such claims, when clearly and affection-
ately presented, the churches emphatically give, and have given,
to them again iu full measure, pressed down and running
over.

" When other pustors sent forth by the instrumentality of him
who was onco their own, becoming willing aud ctlicient work-
men in many i)arts of the Lord's vineyard, such is the call now
made upon this beloved church by one of these institutions,
and the council would affectionately suggest that in cousidoriiig
this call it is important that the church should contemplate tho
relations to the vital interests of the whole of Zion sustained by
such seminaries, and reflect also upon the fact that us they are
dependent in a great measure on such institutions for faithful
workmeu. who shall go forth and roup the harvest of the world
now white for their entrance, it becomes them to cherish toward
them no common interest, but to be ready to sii^ftain them by
tbeir most earnest endeavors. Especially should this be the cade
when it is remembered that the instructors in these seminaries,
since they are to teach those who are to ho future pastors, should
be previously taught themselves in tho held of practical hibor,
mid mu>t therefore geiieially come from our chuichcs. Im-
pres:-ed with such ^-entinients, this council do advise this church
to acriuicsce in the late decision uf their beloved pastor, and
resign him to what he believes to be the call of the great Head
of the church.

**Sume of the council dcHiru it to be stated that they have
notnc to this decision without deciding on the merits of
the Theological Institute of Connecticut, but solely on tho
ground of Mr. Thompson's strong conviction of duty, and
would express their opiuion that but for such a conviction now
putiliciy and clearly expresncd, he might still bo more useful
ill ihis present sphere of labor. Tlio council recommend tliat
the adoption of this result should be understood by the church
and society as dissolving thu connection bctwetm them and
their beloved pa.->tur ; aud in announcing this result they
wi^li to express their strong sympathy in the self-denial tho
eontemplaled aeparatiun must cost them, and to ;usnru tlieui of
tlu'ir fervent prayers in their behalf. To this people it may bu
dillicult to resign a pastor to whom ihuir attachment is so
.'^troDg, and iu whom conlideucu is so entire. This trial Deems
to be aggravatetl by dis.-'olving this happy relation so soon after
it liad been formed. All this thu council most deeply fuel, yut
we contidc in find to sustain and guide you in this day of your
alMiction. And here our conlidenco in your future course a,nd
prospects is greatly strengthened by a recolleotion of your una-
uiiuily in tho changes through which you have passed, while
we commend you to the great Head uf thu church, we fer-
vently pray that you may remain of one mind, and soon be
perfectly united in another pastor, who shall guide you aud

your children to that rest where the pain of separation shall bo
known no more.

'•JoBN CooMAN, MuiUratur.

" EUASTL'S Maltbv, .Vcz-iie.
" A true copy of the original result.

*' ERAaTua Maltby, Scribe.

Ministry of Rev. Paul Coucu. — At a lueeting
of the society held July 20, 1835, it was ^^ voted to
unite with the Church in i^iviiig Rev. Paul Coucli a
Call to settle with us iu the ministry, not one dis-
senting vote." Also, " Voted that we otl'cr the llev.
Mr. Couch an annual Salary of Seveu Hundred and
fifty dollars, aud also a Gift of One Hundred and
fifty dollars."

August 9th. " Chose a committee of five to con-
fer with Mr. Couch and agree upon a council. Capt.
Jeremiah Beala, Eliphalet Kingman, Esti-, Jesse Per-
kina, Esq., Nahum Perkins, and Deacon Sylvauus
French were selected for that purpose, who agreed
upun the following persons :

Rev. Ebenezer Gay, Trinitarian Cliurch, Bridge-
water; Cornelius Ilohues, delegate.

Rev. Baalis Sanford, Union Church, East and
West Bridgewater; Deacon John Soule, delegare.

Rev. James W. Ward, First Cliurch in Abington ;
Richard Vining, delegate.

Rev. Calvin Hitchcock, West Randolph ; Ezekiel
French, delegate.

Rev. David Brigham, East Ptundolph ; Tliaddens
French, delegate.

Rev. Erastus Maltby, Trinitarian, Taunton ; George
B. Atwood, delegate.

Rev. John Codman, Second Congregational Ciiurch,
Dorchester; Deacon Charles Howe, delegate.

Rev. David Sanford, Ditrchester.

Rev. Samuel Gile, D.D., Milton.

Rev. Jonas Perkins, D.D., Braintrce.

Rev. Daniel Huntington, New London, Conn,
(former pastor).

Rev. Luther Sheldon, D.D., First Church, Easton ;
Caleb Pratt, delegate.

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1835, being the day agreed
upon for his installation, Col. Nathan Jones, Capt.
Jeremiah Beais, and Jesse Perkins were chosen a
committee to make arrangements for that day.

The following waa the order of exercises:

1, voluntary, by the choir ; 2, anthem, by Haydn, —
" Wake the Song of Jubilee ;" !>, introductory prayer,
by Rev. Erastu.s Maltby; 4, original hyiun, by their
former pastor. Rev. D. Huntington :

*' Herald of our Saviour God,

Woloome, welcome, in his numo !

Sound hifl wondi'ous grace ahroad ;

All hia boundtcas love proclaim.

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581

"Sinnera renewed — lost — defiled,
Sliali the joyful news receive:
Cleansed, restored, and reconciled,
Bless his holy name, und live.

" To each bruised and bleeding heart,
Gileiid'6 healing balm apply;
Hope to trembling souU impart;
Wipe the tear from sorrow's eye.

'* Through Emanuel'a favored land,
Sound ttie trump of Jubilee!
Bid the prisoD-doors expand;

Hail the ransomed captives free;*'

5, sermon, by Rev. John Codman, D.D. ; 6, conse-
cratiog prayer, by Rev. Jonas Perkins, D.D. ; 7,
original bymn, by Rev. D. Huntington :

"Asoended Saviour, thee we praise,

For all thy truth and kindness shown,
Accept the lionors that we raise,

And smile upon us from thy throne.

"Yea, from that glorious throne come down;
Here with thy church vouchsafe to stay,
And let thy constant presence crown
The joys of this auspicious day !

"Still let our faith expect and prove

Th' exhaustless bounty of thy hand;
And while wo taste thy richest love,
Our heart with gratitude expand.

"A double portion of thy grace
On this thy messenger bestow;
And 'neath the siiioing of thy face,
Let his with heavenly lustre glow.

*' Grant him these num'ruus souls to bear,

As trophies of his faithful love,—

Seals of his high commissiun hero, —

Gema in his crown of joy above.

" Then to thy great and holy name,

Pastor and Hock, through endless days,
Thy truth and mercy shall proclaim,
lu rapt'rous songs of grateful praise."

8, charge to tlie pastor, by Rev. Samuel Gile, of
Milton; 9, right hand of fellowship, by Rev. Baalis
Sanford ; 10, address to the church and society, by
Rev. Calvin Hitchcock; 11, anthem, by Mozart, —
"Hallelujah, Amen ;" ^ 12, concluding prayer, by
Rev. Ebenczer Gay ; 13, benediction, by Rev. Paul
Couch.

Rev. Mr. Couch continued to preach the gospel
to this people in all its simplicity, and with marked
ability, freedom, and candor, — ^uch as had its de^iircd
eifcut upon tliu community in which he moved, — till
May 8, 1859, when he asked to be relieved from his
pastoral labors, which request was granted July 1,
1859, and the estimation in which he was held by his

* The music on that occasion was conducted by Thomas J.
Gurncy, and was of the highest order, and the other exercises
were highly gratifying to a large and attentive audience.

people may be seen iu the following resolutions, which
were passed by the church at a meeting held on that
day :

" Heaolvtd, That while in view of the circumstances set forth
by our pastor in his oommuoication as the reasons which, in his
opinion, render it expedient that he go away, and which have
induced him to request his release from his pastoral charge over
this church and society and people, we have at a previous
meeting, reluctantly recorded our assent to his request. And
we esteem it a duty which we owe to ourselves, and to him, to
say that in taking this step we defer to his judgment, and con-
sult his express wishes, and are not led to it by any disattection
on our part.

** We still appreciate those traits in his character which, mani-
fested among us, woo fur him our affection and regard, and we
will cheerfully bear testimony, unitedly, to that high mental
culture, that maturity of judgment, that siocertty, earnestness,
and fearlessness, in declaring from the pulpit the counsels of
God ; that ready sympathy with the alHicted and sorrowful
among his people, and that love and known consistency of his
daily life with his office oa minister of Christ, which have con-
strained us always to esteem with respect and reverence bis
teachings, and to submit with love and confidence to his guid-
ance ; and when in the prospect of a speedy separation all these
things are vividly brought to mind concerning our beloved pas-
tor, it is not without painful misgivings that we consent to the
sundering of those ties which, for the period of twenty-four
years, bound him to this church and people.

" JienulveUf If such separation takes place, we tender our
pastor assurances of our wishes and our prayers for his welfare,
wherever be may be called to labor, and express the liope that
his labors here may prove to him as he goes, and to us who
remain, nut only a present memory, but, by the grace of God,
a means and a pledge of a happy reunion of church aud pastor
in a better world."

With a view to the dismission of Mr. Couch, an
ecclesiastical council was called for the purpose of
hearing and acting upon the request of their pastor
for a dissolution of his connection with the church
and society, which meeting was held July 19, 1S59.
The council was as follows :

Rev. Richard S. Storrs, D.D,, of Braintrec ; Eliaha
French, delegate.

Rev. Jonas Perkins, D.D., of Braiutree; Levi W.
Hobart, delegate.

Rev. Charles W. Wood, of Campello ; Josiah W.
Kingman, delegate.

Rev. Ezekiel Russell, D.D., of East Randolph ;
John Adams, delegate.

After liearing the statement of the pascor request-
ing his dismission, and the statements of the church
and society, who very reluctantly yielded their as.sent.
the council voted :

** That in view of all the circumstances, the .strong convic-
tions and preference of the pastor, and the assent, though re-
luctant, of the church and society^ it is expedient tliat tho
ministerial and pastoral relation of the Uev. Paul Couch to the
First Church and Society in North Bridgewater be di.ssolved,
tho dissolution to take etfect, or the relation tu terminate, the
first day of August, 1359.

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTV.

**Id Cuming to this result the council cunnot wilbbuld the
expressiuQ of tbetr deep re^^ret that a connectiuo tbat bas so
long existed, been so ausfiicious tu bulb pastor and people,
scaled by utfusions of tbe Eternal Spirit, ceiueoted by mutual
affection and esteem, and so productive of permanent good to
tbe cause of truth and tbe honor of Christ in the world, should
be thus sundered. Deeming themselves incoui])eteot to judge
of tbe validity of all tbe reasons fur tbe cuurse pursued, and
trusting much to tbu sound discretion and judgment of tbe
paitics themselves, this cuuncil still, in view of all tbe circum-
stances, seem constrained to acfjuiesce in what seems to be tbe
leadings uf rrovideuce. 'Ibis cuuncil deeply i-egret tbe se(jara-
tion frum one whoso ui-banity, large experience, and Cbristiaii
kindness and wisdom have ever done so much to enlighten and
cheer ministerial intercourse in all its connections. 'Ibey
tberef()re commend tbe Uev. Paul Couch to the churches of
Christ, as one rich in ministerial experience, able, gifted, faith-
ful, and beloved, with no blemish on either bis Christian or
ministerial reputation. This cuuncil alsu commend this dear
church fur tbe aacrilice they have uiade for the cause of truth,
and tbe prosperity of the kingdom of Christ in tliis place.
They commund them for the aflection and kindness they have
shown to their pastor, their defereneo to bis wislies, their pro-
vision for his wants. They would urge them also to a settle-
ment of the gospel ministry among themselves as soon as cir-
cumstances will allow it, and to a persevei'ance in the cause
hitherto pursued.

" They, finally, deeply sympathize with them in their separa-
tion fi-om a pastor that has been so long and so justly respected
anil bebu'cd, and commend them in their disappointment to the
care of the Shepherd of Israel.

" lliCHAito S. Stohus, Modenitur.
"EZKKIKI. RUSSKLL, Scribe.
" A true copy of the doings of tbe council.

" E. RiTSSELL, Scribe.

" NoitTii Bmor.EWATKii, July 19, 1859."

Rev. Mr. CouL-li pruuclieil liis farewell discourse
July 31, 1859.

Oil Monday eveiiiiii; fullowiug a large uutuber of
the society and friends came toj^etlier iu tlie vesti-
bule of the church fur the purpose of presentincj him
and his family tokens of their regard to tlieui. A
gold watch and one hundred dollars in money were
presented to Mr. Couch, a silver goblet and a set of
spoons to Mrs. Couch, and a .splendid guitar to their
daiiL'hter, Miss Harriet K. Couch, who had sung in
their choir for many years.

From North Briilgewater, Rev. Mr. Couch re-
moved to North Cambridge, Mass., wiieie he received
an invitation to preach. Here also the people had
taken po.-iscssioii of tiie house he was to occupy by
stoi-kiii^ it Well with a year's sujiply of provisions.

llev. i'aul Couch was born in Ncwburyport,
Juni: 21, ISOo; attended the public schools of his
native town till the age of si.vtcen years, attending
one year in a private academy ; entered the Fresh-
man cla.ss in Dartmouth College, N. II., 1820; grad-
uated in 1823 ; studied three years iu the Theological
Seminary at Aiidovcr, Mass. ; commenced preacliiug
in tlie fall of 1S2(J ; first ordained at West Newbury,

Mass., in March, 1827 ; married Miss Harriette
Tyler, of Griswold, Conn., May 28, 1827 ; settled at
Bethlehem, Conn., in 1829 ; left there in 1834, and was
installed in North Bridgewater in October, 1835, and
dismissed at his own request, after a service of twenty-
four years, in 1859. Since that time he has been
preaching in North Cambridge one year, and in vari-
ous places, and now, iu 1805, has been preaching at
Stooington, Conn., for upwards of a year. They have
had seven children, five of whom are now living, —
the oldest son living in Brooklyn, N. Y. ; second .sou
is in Victoria, Vancouver's Island ; third i.s in the
Eighteenth Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers ;
fourth was a graduate of Harvard College in 1801 ;
his daughter is married, and resides in Jcwctt City,
Conn.

Publications of Rev. Paul Couch :

Two sermons, preached Dec. 23, 1849. Publi.-ihcd
by Damrell & Moore, Boston, 1849.

Temperance sermons on difl'crent occasions.

Sermon preached at the funeral of Rev. Daniel
Thomas, former pastor of the Second Congregational
Church in Abington, on Friday, J;in. 8, 1847. Pub-
lished by T. R. Marvin, 1847.

Sermon preached in the First Congregational
Church of Stonington, Conn.. Aug. G, 1803, on na-
tional thanksgiving.

MiNiSTiiY OP Rev. Nathaniel B. Bl.\ncii.\iii>.
— Immediately after tho dismission of Rev. Mr.
Couch, an invitation was given to Rev. N. B. Blanch-
ard, a native of Abington, Mass., who had been
preaching for three years at Plymouth, to supply
their pulpit i'or one year, commencing the liist Sab-
bath in August, 1859. After this term had expired
they had become so attached to him as a preaclier,
and finding him to be a man of ability, he received a
call June 12, 1801, to settle with them as their
pastor; which call he accepted Aug. 4, ISOl, and
was installed Sept. IS, 1801. The council consisted
of Rev. T. Stowe, of New Bedford ; Rev. Ilcniy IJ.
Ilooker, D.D., of Boston; Rev. Jonas Perkins, D.D.,
of Braintree ; Rev. H. D. Walker, of Abiiij;ton ;
Rev. Charles L. Mills, of the Porter Church in North
Bridgewater; and Rev. Stephen G. Dodd, of East
Randolph ; Rev. James P. Terry, of South Wey-
mouth.

After the business meeting and examintitioii of the
papers of the p;istor-elect, the council proceeded to
the services of installation, commencing ai one and a
half o'clock P.M., with the following order of e^ier-
ciscs : 1, voluntary; 2, reading of the Scriptures
' and prayer, by Rev. Mr. Stowe ; 3, hymn; 4, ser-
' moil, by Rev. Dr. Hooker, D.D. ; 5, installing prayer,

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by Rev. Jonas Perkins, D.D. ; 6, anthem ; 7. cliaij;e |
to the pastor, hy Rev. H. D. Walker; 8, right hand j
of fellow>hip, by Rev. Charles L. Mills ; 9, charge
to the people, by Rev. S. G. Dodd ; 10, prayer, by
R. J. P. Terry; 11, hymn; 12, benediction by the
pastor.

The sermon on this occasion is said to have been
an able and interesting exposition of the relations
of the gospel of Christ to the human conscience, and
the other services were of an interesting nature. Mr.
Blanchard continued his labors of love to this people
until the month of August, 1862, when, his health
failing, he relinquished his labors for a season to
travel, that he might recover. He was on his way to
Plymouth, N. H., stopping at Concord, N. H., became
worse, and there died, Aug. 7, 1862. His remains
were brought to his church, where funeral services
Were attended by Rev. H. D. Walker, of East Abing-
tOD, August 9th ; and afterwards his body was taken
to Kdgariown for burial.

At a meeting of the church, held soon after the
funeral, the following resolutions were passed, ex-
pressive of their feelings at his decease :

" WiiKUK.vs, Almighty Qod, by his inscrutable Providence,
has removed from us our beloved pastor, Uev. Nuthaniu) B.
Biiinch»rd, by deiith, —

*' litHolvil^ That we are deeply sensible of the great loss we
have su:^laitied by beiug deprived of his instructive, fuitliful,
earnest, and zealous ministrations; that we received him as a
man after God's own heart; that we loved bim as uur pastor
and our friend; and we would honor his memory as that of one
endeared lo us by the most holy iis.-^ociations.

" Itenolffil, That in all the civil and social relations, while he
sustained the ilignity of bis profession and sacred otlico, Mr.
R., by the gntce and urbanity of his demeanor, won the respect
and ulTeetionate regard of all the members of the community in
which be moved.

" lietolofd. That we heartily sympathize with his family in
this the sad hour of their bereavement.

'* Jii-8oliefl, That the loregoing resolutions be published in
the Xin tli fii iU'jciottlcf GiizKtte, and also that a copy of the same
be sent to the widow of the deceased.

" llKNIlY IIOWAHD, Clerk."

Rev. Nathaniel Bailey Blanchard was born in Ab-
ington, Ma.ss., July 16, 1827. In 1848 he became a
member of the Congregatiotial Church in East Ab-
ingtoii ; in 1S53 graduated at Amherst College ; in
18or> he completed his theological course at Bangor,
Me. ; July 15, 1856, he was ordaitied to the Christiau
ministry of Edgarlown, Mass. While at this place
he was married. Ho became a pastor of the Pilgrim
Church in Plymouth, Mas.s., where he remained three
years. On Sept. IS, 1861, he was installed as pastor
of the First Congregational Church in North Bridge-
water. While preaching at that place his health
failed him, and he became unable to perform the ser-

vices incumbent upon a pastor. He started on a
journey for his health, and, on his way to Plymouth,
N. H., stopping at Concord, grew worse, and died
Aug, 7, 1862, aged thirty-five years. He was a man
universally loved and respected wherever he went,
and from his youth was a thoughtful boy, with high
aims and noble purposes, faithful in all the minor
duties, and true in all the social and fraternal rela-
tions. He made the most of his opportunities, enter-
ing with a heart full of zeal and love upon his work,
— his joy of preaching Christ. Sincerity, kindness,
and the constraining love of Christ shone forth in all
his walk.

MiNisTEY OP Rev. Edwakd L. Clark. — After
the decease of Rev. Mr. Blanchard, the pulpit was
supplied by various ministers, among whom was Mr.
Clark. At a meeting of the First Congregational
Church, held April 11, 1863, it was unanimously
voted to give Mr. Edward L. Clark a call to become
their pastor; which call he accepted, and was installed
Sept. 22, 1863.

The following churches were invited to the installa-
tion of Rev. Mr. Clark, viz. :

Porter Evangelical Church, Brockton : Rev. Sam-
uel H. Lee, pastor ; David Howard, delegate.

South Congregational Church, Campello : Rev.
Charles W. Wood, pastor ; George Sawyer, delegate.

Trinitarian Church of Bridgewater : Rev. E.
Douglas, pastor.

Union Church of East Bridgewater : Rev. N. H.
Broughton, pastor ; Galen R. Richards, delegate.

First Church of Stoughton : Ebenezer Drake, dele-
gate.

First Church of Randolph : Ebenezer Aldeu,
M.D., delegate.

Second Church of Randolph : Rev. S. G. Dodd,
pastor; Deacon T. W. Whititig, delegate.

Winthrop Church of Holbrook : Rev. Ezekiel
Russell, pastor ; Deacon Moses French, delegate.

First Church of Abington : Rev. Frederick R.
Abbe, pastor ; Deacon John A. King, delegate.

Second Church of Abington : William P. Cottrell,
delegate.

Third Church of Abington : Rev. Horace D.
Walker, pastor ; Levi Reed, delegate.

Second Church of Weytnouth : Rev. J. P. Terry,
pastor ; William Dyer, delegate.

Uuiou Church of Weymouth : Rev. S. H. Hayes,
pa:jtor ; Betijamin Ells, delegate.

South Church of Braiutree : Rev. L. R. Eastman,
pastor ; Paul Wild, delegate.

First Church of Braintree : Deacon Elias Hayward,

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTFI COUNTY.

Harvard Congregatioual Cliurch of Biooklini; :
Rev. J. Lewis Dimau, pastor; Deacon Joho N.
Turner, delegate.

First Congregational Church of Somerville : Rev.
David Temple Packard, pastor ; Deacon Jesse Lovett,
delegate.

Park Street Church of Boston : Rev. Andrew L.
Stone, pastor ; Jlartin L. Keith, delegate.

Second Church of Dorchester : Rev. James H.
Means, pastor ; Stephen Wales, delegate.

The following ministers were present by special
invitation :

Rev. Paul Couch, of Jcwett City, Conn.
Rev. Luther Sheldon, D.D., of Easton, Mass.
Rev. Ebenezer Gay, of Bridgewater, Mas.s.
Rev. Jonas Perkins, of Braintree, Mass.
Rev. David Brigham, of Fall River, Mass.
After a careful examination of the papers that had
passed between Mr. Clark and the church and so-
ciety, and finding them satisfactory, the council pro-
ceeded to examine the candidate, closely interro-
gating him in regard to his religious experience, and
becoming fully satisfied, " voted to proceed to the
services of installation," which were in the following
order ;

1, introductory prayer, by Rev. Charles W. Wood,
of Campello; 2, reading of the Scriptures, by Rev.
Ebenezer Douglas, Bridgewater; 3, singing 518th
hymn of the Psalmist; 4, sermon, Rev. A. L. Stone,
of Park Street Church, Boston ; 5, anthem, by the
choir; 6, installing prayer, by Rev. Jonas Perkins,
D.D., of Braintree; 7, jharge to the pastor, by Rev.
J. Lewis Diman, of Brookline, Mass. ; 8, right hand
of fellowship, by Rev. Samuel H. Lee, of the Porter
Church; 9, address to the people, by Rev. Paul
Couch, of Jewett City, Conn, (their former pastor) ;
10, concluding prayer, by Rev. D. Temple Packard,
of Somerville, Mass. ; 11, singing 117th Psalm; 12,
benediction, by the pastor.

Rev. Edward L Clark was born in Nashua, N. H.,
Feb. 3, 1838 ; fitted for college at Phillips Academy,
Andover, Mass.; graduated at Brown University,
Providence, R. L, 1858 ; spent one year traveling
through Egypt, Palestine, and other ancient places
in the Holy Land ; studied theology at Andover
Theological Seminary ; graduated 18G2 ; was or-
dained as chaplain of the Twelfth Regiment Jlassa-
chusctts Volunteers, with whom he remained one
year ; afterwards settled as pastor of the First Con-
gregational Church in North Bridgewater, Sept. 22,
1SU3.

Mr. Clark continued to preach to this people with
faithfulness and fidelity for nearly three years, when

his impaired health caused him to send to the church
and society the following letter of resignation ;

"North Buidgewateu, June 17, 1S66.
" Tu the First Coiifjregatiojitti Church.

"Deau BnETHRES, — Believing tbat the piovidenco of God
had ioiiicated by my health that the time has come for me to
reaign the care of the society, I deaire you to unite with me
\n calling a council during the fiist week in July to advi>e ia
this matter.

" With the most fervent prayer for your continued prosperity,
I remain your atfectionatc pastor,

" Edwaud L. Clajik."

The council called to dismiss the Rev. Edward L.
Clark were as follows :

South Congregational Church of Campello : Rev.
Charles W. Wood, pastor; Josiah W. Kingman, dele-
gate.

Porter Evangelical Church of Brockton : Rev. J.
V. Hilton, pastor; Abel W. Kingman, M.D., dele-
gate.

Third Church of Abington : Rev. Horace D. Walker,
pastor; Zenas Holbrook, delegate.

First Church of Randolph : Rev. J. C. Larrabee,
pastor ; Ebenezer Alden, M.D., delegate.

First Cliurch of Abington : John Newton Noyes,
delegate.

Second Church of Abington: Rev. H. L. Edwards,
pastor; Dean Spencer Vining, delegate.

Rev. Jonas Perkins, of Braintree, Ma.ss.

After a careful examination of the position of pastor
and people, the council came to the following resolu-
tion :

"While the Council deem it advisable that the cuuueciiun
which has so happily subsisted between the parties who called
U3 should be dissolved, they come tu this eouclusiou with sen-
timents of deep regret. It appears that the services of the
Pastor, both in the pulpit and in every other department i.f
Piutoral duty, have been incre^isingly satisfying to the people
of his charge from the beginning, and that to mauy of them he
has become especially beloved by reason of the success with
which, during the latter part of his ministry, the Holy Spirit
has attended his preaching. The council recommend hiui to
the fellowship of the churches, and tender him their devout
wishes that his health may be restored, and that he may be per-
mitted for many years to labor successfully in the Lord's Vino-
yard. Also sympathizing with this beloved lIiuicIi and people,
the council commend them to the Divine .Shejiherd that he pro-
servo their uoily and peace, and in duo time give tbem a I'astor
after his own heart.

" Jo.VAS PejiKI.VS, Mudcrillor.

" II. L. Edwards, Scribe.

"NonTH liuiuuEWATEH, July 2, ISCiC."

The church was uow without a pastor, and the Rev.
James Wilson Ward, Jr., was engaged to supply the
pulpit for one year, from Dec. 9, 18G6, at a salary
of fourteen hundred dollars per year. Mr. Ward
preached to this people during the term above named,
and became much endeared to them, and on the Gth

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585

of December, 1SG7, it was voted by the parish to
exteod a call to him to become their pastor, which
was declined.

On the 5lh of December the following resolutions
were placed on record as a token of the regard in
which he was held by them as a preacher, viz. :

" Retulced, That Rev. James Vf. Ward.. Jr , who has filled
the ottioe of pastor to this church for the past year, has shown
himself a m;Ln of superior ability, arJeol piety, udJ unquestion-
able Christian character, and worthy of the unlimited confi-
dence and regard of this church, and we sincerely regret and
deplore the necessity of a separation."

Various preachers were heard during the year, and
on the 3d of January, 1868, the society extended a
call to Rev. Edson Rogers, who had supplied the
pulpit for four Sabbaths, to become their pastor.
This cull was declined, and after hearing other candi-
dates the church and society united in giving a call
to Rev. Henry A. Stevens.

Ministry of Rev. Henry A. Stevens. — Mr.
Stevens was called to settle with them as their pastor,
with a Salary of two thousand dollars, which was ac-
cepted, May 14, 1868, and Deacon John W. King-
man, Jonas R. Perkins, Esq., and John T. Burke
wore chosen a committee on the part of the church,
and Edward Southwonh, Jr., Deacon Joel T. Pack-
ard, and Samuel McLaughlin were chosen on the
part of the society, to make arrangements for a
council.

\ mutual council was held June 24, 18G8, the
following churches having been invited to participate
in the installation services on that occasion, viz. :

Old South Church of Boston: Rev. J. M. Man-
ning, D.D., piistor ; F. D. Allen, delegate.

First Trinitarian Congregational Church of Med-
ford : Rev. J. T. McCollom, pastor; Deacon Samuel
Train, delegate.

Old South Church of Reading, Mass. : Ambrose
Kingman, delegate.

Central Square Church of Bridgewater, Mass. :
Rev. Horace D. Walker, pastor ; Deacon George W.
Holmes, delegate.

Union Church of East and West Bridgewater:
Daniel Reed, delegate.

South Congregational Church of Campello: Rev.
Charles W. Wood, pastor ; Adelbcrt F. Keith, dele-
gate.

Porter Evangelical Church of Brockton : Deacon
Simeon Packard, delegate.

Waquoit Congregational Church of Falmouth,
Mass. : Rev. David Brigham, acting pastor.

Winthrop Church of Holbrook, Mass.: Rev. Eze-
kiel Russell, pastor; E. E. Holbrook, delegate.

First Church of Randolph, Mass. : Rev. J. C.
Larrabee, pastor; Ebeuezer Alden, M.D., delegate.

Also present by invitation :

Rev. Jonas Perkins, of Braintree.

Rev. Ebenezer Gay, of Bridgewater.

Rev. Baalis Sanford, of East Bridgewater.

The usual proceedings of councils in the examina-
tion of the candidate, the call, etc., having been con-
eluded, they were deemed highly satisfactory, and the
following programme for the services of installation
was made, viz. :

1, reading of Scriptures and prayer. Rev. J. C.
Larrabee; 2, sermon. Rev. J. M. Manning, D.D. ;
3, installing prayer. Rev. David Brigham ; 4, charge
to the pastor, Rev. Horace D. Walker; 5, right
hand of fellowship, Rev. Charles W. Wood ; 6, ad-
dress to the people, Rev. J. T. McCollom ; 7, con-
cluding prayer. Rev. Jonas Perkins ; 8, benediction
by the pastor.

Charles W. Wood, moderator ; J. C. Larrabee, scribe.

March 13, 1874. Previous to this date the church
had been called the " First Congregational Church,
North Bridgewater." At a meeting held this day it
was voted to petition for a change of name to
" Brockton."

The committee of the church calling a council were
J. T. Packard, Joseph Smith, F. B. Gardner, April
27, 1874.

May 8, 1874. A meeting of the council was held
in the vestry to advise about the dismission of Rev.
H. A. Stevens.

The following churches were invited and repre-
sented, viz. :

Stoughtou : Rev. Thomas Wilson, pastor; Deacon
E. Drake, delegate.

Porter Evangelical Church : Rev. R. G. S.
McNeille, pastor; Deacon Simeon Packard, delegate.

South Church, Campello : Rev. C. W. Wood, dole-
gate.

First Church, Abington : Rev. S. E. Freeman,
pastor ; Deacon J. A. King, delegate.

Central, Bridgewater : Rev. H. D. Walker, pastor ;
A. AL Hayward, delegate.

Church in Randolph : Rev. John C. Larrabee, pas-
tor ; Deacon Joseph Graham, delegate.

Rev. C. W. Wood, moderator; R. G. S. McNeille,
scribe.

After the usual hearing before councils on both
sides, they retired, and reported their decision as
follows :

" lUtuloed, That we accede to the request of Rev. II. A.
Stevens for dismission from the pastorate of the First Congre-
sational Church."

586

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Rev. C. W. Wood, Rev. R. G. S. McNeille, aod
Rev. H. D. Walker were requested to put ia form the
re:sult of the council, as follows :

"In coming to this concluaion (to wit, aJviainj; the iliamis-
sion ol' Bio. .Stevens) we desire to cxpiesa our Jeep rejjrct iit
the neecssity whicli exists for dissolvini,' Ihe relation with the
First Churcli in Bioeiiton. Wo recognize his imstojute us hiiving
been eminently sueeesatul, und iiro happy to know of the hi^h
respect and deep liO'eetion felt towards hiiii on the part of the
church and parish, as has hcen expressed by their representa-
tives iu their behalf. We coinmenU Bro. Stevens to the
churches of Christ as an eminently faithful, earnest, and suc-
cessful minister of the Gospel, and trust Providence may pre-
pare for him in the future even a larger held for suceesslul
ministration. We are compelled to express our regret that his
health has hcen put in jeopardy hy parochial work outaidc ut
his parish, and while we commend his large-hearted kindness
and sympathy in ministering to the sick and alHicted, we recog-
nize the labor which has exhausted his strength has been largely
in behalf of those who are not ultcndanls upon church, nor rc-
speetora of God's ordinances. Jle has been at once a pastor to
Ills large church and a mission.iry without compensation to this
town, and on the part of ourselves, bis associates in labor, of
our neighboring churches, we regret exceedingly that so kind a
friend and faithful co-worker should feel obliged to remove
from our neighborhooil.

" We sympathize with the church in the loss of one so deeply
endeared to their hearts, and trust that Providence will enable
them speedily to unite in the choice of another husbandman of
Christ who shall sueecssfully enter into his labors.

"Cii.ticLES W. Wood, Mvderuiur.
" U. 0. S. Mc'Neillk, Scribe."

Various iiiiuibtei-s were heard after the pulpit be-
came vacaut for over one year. On the 17th ot
i\Iarch, 1875, a cidl was exteuded to Rev. V. A. War-
field, then of Greenfield, Mass., to become their pastor,
with a salary of three thousand five hundred dollars
yearly. To this invitation to settle Mr. Warfield
returned a negative reply.

Ministry of Rkv. Elbridge P. McElroy. —
July 23, 1S75, the parish voted to unite with the
church in extending; a call to Rev. Elbridge P. Mc-
Elroy to become their pastor. This call was accepted,
and Mr. McElroy was installed on the 15th day of
October, 1875, by a mutual council met for that pur-
pose. The following churches composed the council,
viz. :

Porter Evangelical Church of Brockton : Rev, R.
S. G. McNeille, pastor; Henry W. Robinson, dele-
gate.

First Church of Randolph; Rev. J. C. Larrabee,
pastor.

Second Congregational Church of South Wey-
mouth: Rev. George F. Stanton, pastor; Deacon
Jasou Ilolbrook, delegate.

Central Square Congregational Church of Bridge-
water: Rev. Horace D. Walker, pastor; H. D. San-
forii, delegate.

First Congregational Church of Stoughtun ; Rev.
Thomas Wilson, pastor; Deacon Nathaniel Cray,
delegate.

First Congregational Church of Abingtoo : Rev.
George E. Freeman, pastor ; Deacon H. A. Noycs,
delegate.

Union Church of Weymouth and Braintree : Rev.
L. H. Frary, pastor; Josiah Perkins, delegate.

Evangelical Church of Brighton : Rev. Henry A.
Stevens, pastor ; George S. Conner, delegate.

Winthop Congregational Church of Ilolbrook :
Deacon Newtou White, delegate.

South Congregational Church of Campello: Rev.
L. S. Woodsworth, pastor ; Josiah W. Kingman, E.sq.,
delegate.

Village Church of Dorchester: Rev. Philander
Thurston, pastor; T. F. Clary, delegate.

Congregational Church of East Weymouth : Dea-
con Edwin Howard, delegate; and Rev. David Brig-
ham and Rev. Baalis Sanford.

The council met agreeable to the call, and the
usual examination of the pastor, and the council
finding everything satisfactory, the following order of
exercises were agreed upon, viz. : 1, reading of the
doings of the council by the scribe; 2, invocation,
by Rev. Philander Thurston; 3, anthem,— " And
many people shall go and say ;" 4, Scripture lesson,
by Rev. L. S. Woodworth ; 5, hymn 985, sung by
congregation ; C, prayer of installation, by Rev.
David Brigham ; 7, fellowship of the churches, by
Rev. R. S. G. McNeille; 8, anthem,— '• Great and
marvelous;" 9, charge to the pastor, by Rev. II. D.
Walker; 10, address to the peo[ile, Rcv. Henry A.
Stevens; 11, hymn 1151, by the choir; 12, con-
cluding prayer, by Rev. George F. Stanton ; 13, dox-
ology, by the congregation ; 14, benediction, by the
pastor.

J. C. Larrabee, moderator ; George E. Freeman,
scribe.

Mr. JIcElroy preached to this church lor two
years, till Oct. 7, 1877, at which time he sent his
resignation to the church and society, to take effect
December 31st following. The estimation in which
he was held by the people of his charge, both in
church and society, may be best seen iti the following
testimonials :

"At a meeting of the First Church, held Oet. IS, ls77, it waa
voted to accept the resignation of Kev. Iv P. JIcKlroy.

"In accepting the resignation of our Pastor, the Itev. L. P.
MeElroy, wo desire to place on record our appreciation ol his
consistent and persisteut labors of the past two years to advance
the spiritual interests of this church. Wo also recognize in his
earnest endeavors to interest the children and direct their steps
to the Saviour in the spirit of the Master, and in all his labors

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for tlid uppre^jseil and the fullen we feel tliat be iniij followed
closely in llie footsteps of the Master, and wherever lie may be
called to labor, we pledge biin our sympathies and our prayers.

'' F. B. Gardner, t'Urk."

Nov. 5, 1877. At a meeting of the First Coui^re-
gutiuiial Pji-isii in Brockton, held this day, tlie fol-
lowin;.; appoafs ou record :

"Our belovcil Pastor, Rev. Ulbridge P. McElroy, having
tendered his resignation, and tiiu ^anle having been accepted
by the Parish,

" AVwo/i (.-(/, That while we unwillingly ncknowledge the neces-
sity, and ri'luetautly admit the e.\pediency of dissolving this
conneeti"n, this pariah recognizes with pleasure the indefatigable
industry anil zealous activity of Air. McHli'oy in every move-
ment for promoting the morality and well-being of this com-
muDtty, and that it entertains unlimited contidciice in his in-
tegrity and pure Caristian character.

** Jiciuiied, That Mr. McElroy has been an earnest and elfi-
oient preacher of the truths of the Gospel, and will be followed
wherever Providence may lead him with grateful inteiest, and
our hearts' desire that he may find a wide, congenial field,
where he may enjoy the fruits of his labors, and the unalloyed
satisfaction of reaping the harvest of a successful ministry.

" Jo.VAS U. Pkukins,
"William A. SA.vtonn,
"Francis B. Gaudnku,

" Comtuittee,"

Pursuant to letters missive from the First Congre-
gational Cliurch, Brocktou, an ecclesiastical council
convened in the vestry of the church December 31st,
at two and a half o'clock p.m.

The Council was coiupo.sed of the following
churches represented by pastors and delegates, viz. :

Central Square Church, Bridgewater: Rev. H. D.
Walker, pastor; Zebulon Pratt, delegate.

First Church, Abington : Rev. George E, Free-
man, pa.sior; Philip Trufant, delegate.

South Congregational Church, Camoello : Rov. L.
S. Woodworth, pastor; N. H. Washburn, delegate.

Porter Evangelical Church : George C. Cary, dele-
gate.

First Church, Randolph : Rev. J. C. Larabee,
pastor; John Wales, delegate.

H. D. Walker was chosen moderator, and J. C.
Larrabee, scribe.

Alter the letters of resignation and recommenda-
tion were read the council retired, and

" ViiIl'I, to advise tlio dissolution of the Pastoral Uclation
exi.''tiDg between the Ucv. K. P. McKlroy and the First Church
and >So<'ieiy in Broctitoa. In coming to this conclusion we
yield reluctantly to the pressure of circumstances and exceed-
ingly regret the necessity for a separation so shortly after the
union ^it' pastor and people was foi-incd. We very heartily com-
mend our llru. McElroy to the churches of our order oc, one pos-
sessing many o.vcelleat i^ualilications for the work of the ministry.
We believe Ilia p.isturalo in lirockton has been marked by great
earncstncs.^, enthuaiasta, and felf-denying ettorts, warm sym-
pathies, anil fidelity in preaching the (iospcl of Jesus Christ.
The Kesoluiiuns on the records of both church and parish show

such a high estimate of Bro. McElroy in every relation that our
sorrow at the separation is mingled with wonder that there
should be the necessity which bulb parties seem to Icel. Wc
sympathize the more deeply with both, and commend llro.
McElroy to our churches as a minister worthy of all regard.
We express, also, our hope that this church and people may
soon have in his place one who will as faitlitully, eaincstly, and

; to their acceptance fulfill here his ministry.

j "II. D. Walker, M,„Urulu,:

" J. C. Laukadke, Svribe."

The church did not remain long without a pastor,
as we find by the following record :

Feb. 19, 1S78. "Voted, that the parish unite with
the church in extending a call to Rev. II. L. Keisey
to become their Pastor."

To tlii.s call an affirmative reply was made to the
church, dated Hollis, N. H., March 7, 187S, and a
council wa.s invited to install Mr. Keisey on the od
day of April, 1878.

Pursuant to letters missive from the First Congre-
gational Church of Brockton, convening an ecclesias-
tical council to review their proceedings in calling the
Rev. H. L. Keisey to become their pastor, the coun-
cil convened at the First Congregational Church,
April 3, 1878, at 10.15 a.m.

Rev. H. D. Walker chosen moderator, and Rev.
John Herbert, of Stoughton, scribe.

Rev. H. D. Walker, pastor; C. D. Copeland, dele-
gate, Bridgewater.

Rev. John Herbert, pastor ; Ebcnczer Drake, dele-
gate, Stoughton.

Rev. L. S. Woodworth, pastor; George Sawyer,
delejjate, Campcllo.

Rev. George F. Stautun, pastor ; Norton Pratt,
delegate, South Weymouth.

Rov. J. C. Larrabee, pastor ; Warren Belcher, dele-
gate, Randolph.

Rev. George E. Freemau, pastor; Elijah Faunee,
delegate, Abington.

Rev. D. W. Richardson, pastor; Stephen Harlow,
delegate, East Bridgewater.

Simeon Packard, delegate. Porter Church, Brock-
ton.

Rev. Rcuen Thomas, Ph.D., pastor; Martin King-
man, delegate, Brookline.

After the usual examination and the stateiuetits of
Mr. Keisey, the council retired, and voted the same
was satisfactory, and the following were the order of
exercises at the service in the afternoon at two o'clock,
viz. :

1, prayer and Scripture lesson, Rev. J. C. Larrabee ;
2, .sermon, by Rev. Reuen Thomas, Ph.D., of Biook-
line ; 3, prayer of installation, Rev. George F. Stan-
ton ; 4, charge to the pastor, Rev. H. D. Walker;

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5, fellowship of the churches, Rev. L. S. Woodworth ;
G, address to the people, Rev. George E. Freeman ;
7, beueJiciion, by tlie pastor.

By vote of the parish passed Sept. 2, 1878, sooo
after the settlement of and during tiie pastorate of
Mr. Kelsey. they erected a parsonage house on Pros-
pect Street, at a cost of about five tliousand dollars.

On the 13th of Juue, 1882, Rev. Mr. Kelsey ten-
dered his resiirnatiou.

In accordance with letters mis.iive from the First
Cuui;regatioiial Church in this city to the Poller and
South Congregational Churches of Brockton, the Cen-
tral Square Church of Bridgewater, the First Congre-
gational Church of Randolph, and Congregational
Churches in Braintree and South Braintree, the pas-
tors and delegates froui the above list of churches con-
vened in mutual council, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, to
consider and confirm the action of the First Church
and Parish in accepting the resignation of Rev. H. L.
Kelsey as their pastor. The council was organized
by the choice of Rev. J. C. Bodwell, of Bridgewater,
as moderator, and Rev. Edwin Smith, of Soutli Brain-
tree, scribe. After prayer by the moderator, the pas-
tor's letter of resignation and the records of the votes
of church and parish accepting tiie same were read
by Hon. J. R. Perkins, chairman of the church com-
mittee. A brief verbal statement was added by Rev.
H. L. Kelsey, giving some of the reasons that have
induced him to ask a release from his charge, after
which the council retired for deliberation. The oflScial
'■ result" of their doinijs is embodied in the followintr
resolutions :

'* Jicnnli)i:(l, That in the jud<;mcDt of this council tbe aaid pod-
toral rclaliuD between Rev. II. L. Kclsoy and the Firat Congrega-
tional Church and Society of BrocliLoo should bo diiiaolved, the
eaiiie to end Siipt. 3U, I^.S2.

" RtmulueU, That while we deeply regret the necessity laid
upon ud to concur in the action of paytor and people, it ia at the
eunio time the source of great satit>faction to u3 that tlio reasons
for this action are such us in no way Uiilitate agiiinst the Chris-
tian character or ministerial faitlifulncss of the pastor.

** lUbvUed, That we fully and heartily rocouiiuend the Rev.
II. L. Kelsuy to the churches as a brother beloved, who holds
our entire confidence, and as an able and devoted uiiuistcr of
the gospel.

" JUaoU'ed, That the action of the council is takeu with the
hope that the ]iarish will deal generously with the retiring
pastor, allowing him the uso of the parsouagc at loiut till No-
vember Ist.

" lieHohed, That we also express our interest in and sympathy
for this ancient ghurch and society, and earnestly hope and
pray that the great Head of the Church may not leave them
long without an under-shcphcrd. To this end wo moat alTcc-
tiotiately recommend that this church study earnestly the ways
of peace and hartnouy among themselves, and that they he pre-
pared to enter with unity of purpose and to oo-operate faith-
fully with the pastor whom Uod shall send."

Rev. Mr. Kelsey soon after removed to Suffield,
Conn.

Ministry of Rev. George E. Martin. — On
the 12th of July, 1883, a call was extended to Rev.
George E. Martin, of Brattleboro', Vt., to settle with
them in the gospel ministry. Tu this invitation a
favorable response was received, and arrangements
for a council for the purpose of installation were
made, and, pursuant to letters missive, an ecclesiasti-
cal council was called to meet Oct. 11, 1SS3.

On that day the following churches were repre-
sented, viz. :

Porter Evangelical Church of Brockton : Deacon
Simeon Packard, delegate.

South Congregational Church of Campello : Rev.
John T. Blades, pastor ; Josiah W. Kingman, Esq.,
delegate.

Central Church of Worcester : Rev. Daniel Merri-
man, D.D., pastor; Deacon E. H. Sanford, dele-
gate.

Second Congregational Church of Abington : Rev.
B. M. Frink, pastor ; Horace Reed, delegate.

Trinitarian Church of Taunton : Rev. Heman
Packard DeForest, pastor ; E. E. Richards, delegate.

Central Square Church of Bridgewater : Rev. J. C.
Bodwell, pastor ; Albert G. Boydeu, delegate.

Winthrop Church of Holbrook : Edmund White,
delegate.

After the usual hearing and examinations the fol-
lowing order of exercises were made: 1, reading of
minutes, by scribe ; 2, introductory reading uf Scrip-
tures, by Rev. B. M. Frink ; 3, sermori, by Rev.
John E. Todd, D.D. ; 4, charge to the pastor,
Rev. Daniel Merrimau, D.D. ; 5, right hand of
fellowship. Rev. F. A. Warfield ; 6, charge to peo-
ple. Rev. J. C. Larrubee ; 7, prayer, by Rev. Julin T.
Blades; 8, benediction, by the pastor.

Rev. Daniel Merrimun, moderator; II. P. De-
Forest, scribe.

A meeting of the church was held July 24, 1884,
to consider the letter of resignation from Rev. George
E. Martin, Deacon Joel T. Packard presiding. After
a brief discission the church chose Dr. S. J. Gruver,
W. A. Sanford, and Jonas R. Perkins a committee
to join with the parish in calling a council for the
purpose of dismissing Mr. Martin, and a vote passed
unanimously that his resignation be accepted.

The following resolutions, presented by Dr. Gruver,
were unanimously accepted :

" Reaolvedt Although we regret sincerely, for the church's in-
terest, Brother Martin's decision to assume work in another
field, and believe that such action will, for a while at least, ho
a serious detriment to our church, yet we believe that Mr.

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589

Martin conscieotioualy sees a larger duty in the church which
calls hiu) froiQ us, with pniyer that the [lead of the Church
may blc^s hiui aud us and ttic church to which he goes. Id
this decision we herewith, and in this 9|>irit, accept his resigna-
tion.

" Renuhed, That Rev. G. E. Martin is a man of Christian
principles sustained by Christian life, a studious and able
preacher of the word."

The council met agreeably to notification, Monday
afternoon, July 30, 1884.

The following are the churches represented in the
council for his dismission, viz. :

Porter Evangelical Church of Brockton : Rev. F.
A. Warfield, pastor.

South Congregational Church of Campello : Rev.
John T. Blades, pastor.

First Church of Randolph : Rev. J. C. Larrabee,
pa.stor.

Central Square Church of Bridgewater : Rev. J.

C. Bodwell, pastor.

First Congregational Church of Middleboro' : Rev.

D. T. Prentice, pastor.

A presentation to the council of Mr. Martin's let-
ter of resignation and the records of the action taken
by the church in relation thereto having been made,
Mr. Martin siave a somewhat detailed statement of
the circumstances attending the call from St. Louis
and of the reasons which finally led him to accept
the same. This statement made it so apparent to the
council that Mr. Martin was following marked Provi-
dential leadings in deciding to remove to St. Louis,
that no room was left for argument, and the council
unanimously

" Voted to ratify the course pursued by him and
the church, and to grant the letter of dismission."'

They also adopted the following minute :

"In coming to this conclusion we desire toe.vpress our sincere
convictiuu that the circuuistances which have led to the resigna-
tion of brother Martin have been entirely unsought by him, and
have burn urged ujinn bis consideration by very marked Provi-
dences to which we feci compelled to yield our judgment in
the ca.-e.

** \V'e desire here to record our warm appreciation of the
Christian spirit our brother has manifested in the trying posi-
tion in uhicbhelias been placed. We further express our uiust
thorough endorsement of the good work Brother Martin lius
been permitted to accomplish during bis brief pastorate in this
eburcl). As an attractive preacher, a devoted pastor, a warm-
hearted workman in the Lord's vineyard, we most heartily com-
mend him to the churches of our Lord Jesus Cbri.-^t. We give
bim our best wi.<hes and earnest prayers for abundant success
in his new tield of labor.

*' To this church in their unexpected trial we extend our most
sincere sympathy, rejoicing in the spirit of love with which they
have met this trying event, praying that the Lord may comfort
them in this experience, sanctify them by it, and speedily unite
them in the choice of another pastor."

** J. C. Larrabee, MuUei-alor,

"D. T. Put.NTicE, iSVr/itc."

The church is now without a pastor, in September,
1884.

Rev. George E. Martin, son of George Henry and
Sarah (Hopkins) Martin, was born in Norwich, Conn.,
Jan. 27, 1851 ; fitted for college at the Norwich Free
Academy; graduated at Yale College, 187'-; taught
school from 1872 to 1875 ; studied in Yale Theological
Seminary from 1875 to 1878, graduating in 1878.
In July, the same year, he received a call from the
Central Congregational Church of Brattlebom', Vt.,
and was settled July 9, 1879; also chaplain of the Brat-
tleboro' Insane Asylum; remained till Oct. 1, 1883.
In September, 1883, the First Congregational Church
of Brockton, Mass., gave him a' call to become their
pastor, and he was duly installed Oct. 11, 1883 ; dis-
missed Sept. 1, 1884 ; received a call from the First
Presbyterian Church of St. Louis, Mo., in June, 1884,
to which place he removed the 1st of September fol-
lowing.

DEACONS AND CLERKS OF THE FIRST CONGRE-
GATIONAL CHURCU.

The deacons of the First Congregational Church
have been as ft)llows :

Jacob Fuller, March 24, 1826; Sylvaous French,
March 24, 1826; Zenas Packard, Jan. 22, 1834;
Ilemao Packard, Jan. 22, 1834 ; Jeremiah Beals.
Feb. 1, 1837; Simeon Packard, Feb. 1, 1837; Ozeu
Gurney, Feb. 1, 1837; Heman Packard, Feb. 1, 1837;
John W. Kingman, Feb. 8, 1862; John W. Hunt,
Feb. 8, 1862 ; Henry Howard, Nov. 3, 1858 ; Joseph
Hawett, April 23, 1868; Joel T. Packard, April 23,
1868; Henry M. Littlefield, June 3, 1872, resigned
March 4, 1880; Joseph S. Smith, March 9. 1S75,
resigned Aug. 25, 1881 ; Charles D. Brigham, March
4, 1880; John Barbour, Sept. 8, ISSO; Juhn T.
Burke, May 4, 1882; William A. Sanford, June 15,
1882.

Following is a list of clerks of the First Congrega-
tional Church : '

Nov. 15, 1812, Daniel Huntington ; April 17, 1833,
Heman Packard; Sept. 17, 1833, William Thom]i>on;
June 11, 1834, Heman Packard; Feb. 7, 1841, David
Howard; Jan. 16, 1850 (P. Couch's handwriting);
Aug. 10, 1859, Henry Howard; April 3, 1862, vutcd
that the pa.stor act hereafter as clerk ;' April 11, 1863,
to April 21, 1864, Henry Howard; April 23, ISOC,
L. C. Bliss; April 18, 1867, to April 3, 18'73, Charles
D. Brigham, resigned Nov. 3, 1873; Nov. 3, 1873,

* In the early history of this church the pastor pci fornu-d the
duties of clerk.

2 Mr. Blanohard, the pastor, died Aug. 7, 1862, and, Septem-
ber 7th, Henry Howard was elected clerk ;<ro (em.

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Francis B. GixrJiier, to fill vacancy ; Jan. 12, 1882,
Henry M. LktlcfielJ; EJwiu BracllbrJ Jones, the
present clerk, 188-1.

CHAPTER VI.

Second Congrej^ational Society — Rev. Jobn Goldsbary — New
Jurusiileui Cliurcb — -Act of Incorporation — Descii|»tion of tbo
New Cliureb Teiuijle — Kcv. Warren (.ioildaril, Rev Henry E.
(juddurd — Or^^anization for IS.Sl — Quakeri or Frieiida — St.
I'atrieli'a Uuaian Caihidic Church — Bethcsda Swedish I,u-
tlieian Cfmreh, Cauipeilo — Swedish livanj^eiical Independent
(Jburch, Cauipcllo — Kirst Univursaliat Churcli and Society —
l''ir?t liaplist Church — First IMethodidt Episcopal So.;iety —
Central Jleiliodi.-it Episcopal Society — Methodist Episcopal
Cliurch at Cauipello.

Second Congregational Society. — During the
year 1821 luauy of the njcnihers of the First Con-
;:rej;uticinal Church, under the pastoral care of Rev.
Daniel Huntington, becoming disaatisfied with the
views of their pastor, and entertaining different views
of Christian doctrines, especially on the doctrine of
the Trinity, the native character of man, divinity and
atonement of Christ, regeneration, and other kindred
views of the go.spel, petitioned the General Court to
be incorporated into a separate society, which petition
was granted in the following words, which we copy
verbatim :

*' i?e /( enavUd hi/ the Seiuile and I/oule of liepreHentutiveu in
General Citurt AnneniLUd and bi/ the authority ff the Same.
" Tliat .Abiel Kinsman, Micah Paeluird, David Colib, Jr.,
Nathan Ilayward, (iideon Howard, David Packard, Marcus
Sliuw, Jesso Packard, Joliu Battle:*, Hiram Atherton, Nabum
J. Smith, Newton Sliaw, Anthony S. Allen, Edwin Keitb, W'aah-
burn Packard, Asa liiett. Hervey Hersey, Sauiuel Thu^'Cr, Sam-
uel Howard, EIi])balet Tbjiycr, Oliver Sncll, Jr., Zeba Thayer,
Sihun Packard, Jr., ApoUas Howard, Welcome Howard, Caleb
Howard, Jr., A:£or Packard, Siuieun Dunbar, Nathaniel II.
Cross, Jo>epli S. I'ackard, Joseph D. Snell, Zcnas Packard, Jr.,
Stilltnan Willis.Silas ."^now, Silas Snow, Jr., John Curtis, Ilosca
Packard, .^sa Shaw, Samuel Packard, William Curtii, Jr., Isajic
Packard, Isaac Uichards, John Field, Zophar Field, Austin
Ilowaid, Jo.siah W.Cuitis, Itichmoiid Carr, Otis Howard, David
Edson (:id), Luke P. Lincoln, Tbomus Iloynolds, Aid Ucyuolds,
Oliver Sncll. Isaac Snell, Jeremiah Snell, James J.. 'zanders,
Daniel Itryant, Ala Battles, .Vliijah Childs, Thomas White,
Thomas White, Jr., Arza Leonard, .luhn White, with tlieirfatii-
ilies and estates, lo^ilber with such others as may hereafter
a.>.^ociatc with them and their successors, be, and they are
hereby incurpmatcd into a Society by the name of tlic 'Second
O"n;;regational Society' in the town of North Iirid;,'ewatcr, with
all tile Powers, piivilcj^es, and iiiiuiiinilies which cither reli"-
ious societies in this Commouwealth are by law entitled to, and
may purchase, receive by gilt, or otberwiae real estate to the
value of which. Shall not exceed the sum of Eight Thou^^und
Dollars.

'• Pas.-cd Juno IS, 1825."

About this time land was purchased of Micah
Faxon for a church. This was located on a rising
spot of ground, south of the present pubiic-liouse,
and near " Kingman's Brick Block." A house was
erected, which was dedicated Aug. 9, 1S2G, with ap-
propriate services, as follows: Ititroductory prayer
and reading of the Scriptures, by Rev. John Pierpoiit,
of Boston ; dedicatory prayer, by Rev. lilliphalet Put-
ter, D.D., of Roxbury, Mass. ; sermon, by Rev. Ben-
jamin Iluiitoon, of Providence, 11. I., from the text.
Acts xxiv. 14; "But this I confess unto thee, that
after the way which they cull heresy, so worship I tlio
God of my fathers, believing all things which are
written in the law, and in the prophets;" concluding
prayer, by Rev. James Kendall, D.D.. of Plymouth ;
benediction, by Rev. Richard M. Hodges, of Bridgtr-
water.

Rev. John Gold.sbury, of Warwick, Mass., received
an invitation to become their ptistor, and, accept-
ing of the same, he was ordained Wednesday, June
6, 1827, with the following services: 1, introductory
prayer and reading of the Scriptures, by Rev. J. P. B.
Storer, of Walpole, Mass. ; 2, sermoo, by Rev. Luther
Hamilton, of Taunton, Mass. ; 3, ordaining prayer,
by Rev. John Reed, D.D., of West Bridgewater,
Mass. ; 4, charge to the pastor, by Rev. Eliphalet
Porter, D.D., of Roxbury, Mass.; 5, right hand of
fellowship, by Rev. Ezra S. Gannett, D.D., of Boston ;
6, address to the people, by Rev. John Pierpont, of
Boston ; 7, concluding prayer, by Rev. Hetiry Edes,
D.D., of Providence, R.I. The pleasaiitiie.ss of the
day, and the deep interest in the occa.siun, caused the
house to be thronged. The sermon was from text,
John xviii. 37 : " To this end was I born, and fur this
cau.se came I into the world, that I should bear wit-
ness unto the truth."

The sermon oo that occasion was exceedingly iii-
teresiiug and very judicious, dwelling at some letigth
on the simplicity of the truth which the Christiati
teacher is required to inculcate. Among the many
things noticed were the difficulties of a Christian
uiinistry, — the indifference to truth prevalent in the
world, the prejudices of opinion that hinder the re-
ception of truth, and the disposition among men to
mystify and obscure the plainest princi|ileb. The
charge to the pastor, by Rev. Dr Porter, was listened
to with peculiar interest, from his filial allusion to one
under whose ministry many of this society had for-
merly sat, — Rev. John Porter, father of Rev. Elipha-
let Porter. D.D , of Roxbury, Mass.

Rev. John Goldbbury was born in Warwick, Mass..
Feb. 11, 1795 ; fitted for college at different .schools
and academies, and under private instiuetiou ; gradu-

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591

ated at Brown University in 1820; cummenced tlie
study of divioity at Harvard Collesje in 1821, under
Professors Ware, Norton, and Willard ; taught in
Taunton Acadeujy several years; was ordained in
North Bridgewater Wednesday, June 6, 1827, where
he remained till Sept. 4, 1831 ; and resided in War-
wick, Mass., where lie died.

New Jerusalem Church. — The knowicdp:e of the
"New Church" doctrines was introduced into this
part oi' the country by the Rev. Holland Weeks, of
Abinmon, Mass., who was distuissed from his society
in that town about the year 1820 for having become
a believer in them, which circumstance created no
little excitement uc the time, and was the means of
inducin^i some others to look into the subject, and to
become believers themselves. The first society of
receivers of the doctrines in this place was formed in
1827, and consisted of ten members, namely, Sidney
Perkins, Nathaniel B. Harlow, William French, Mar-
tin Beal, Jubez Field, John Field, of North Bridge-
water, Isaiah Noyes, Daniel Noyes, Elisha Faxon, and
Austin Cobb, of Abington. In 1828 the number
had inoieased to twenty. During that year a hall
was Btted up in the house of Jabez Field, to hold
public meetings. Rev. Eleazer Smith preached for
them once a month, from 1827 to 1831, and after-
wards every Sabbath, till 183-1. In 1831 the hall
owned by Maj. Nathan Hayward was occupied by the
society for meetings, and, still later, the building pre-
viously used by the Second Congregational Society,
or better known as the " Unitarian meeting-house."
Also the hall over the hotel, then kept by Edward E.
Bennett. In 1832 the society petitioned the Legis-
lature for an act of incorporation as a religious
society, which was granted, as may be seen by the
following act, dated March 3, 1832, and styled, —

"TUE KinST SOCIETY OF TH K .NKW JEltUSALKM CUUIICU IN NORTH
DIllDGKWATEll.

" Be it enacted bi/ the Senrite and Huiine of liepreBentativevy in
O'encnil Court uHtieiitblcd, ami bi/ iiuthufitj uf the .!>'(i/ne,

"Tli:it Jubei KielJ, Lucius Fic'lJ, Juiik-s A. Tulmiin, Ruel
RichuiuKil, Uoliert Stixi'lard, Nahuui Suiitli, llufus Dorr, Or-
villc ILiiiJv, Win.-luiv U. Cu^jbmuu, Juuu lluuiplircy, William
Frcncli, Ephr.iiui Howard, Jusiah Paukard, Cbarlt^s Howard,
Natlianiul B. Harlow, Ljiuan Chirk, Sidney Perkins, Eleazer
Suiih. John Field, Sunfurd Brett, Samuel Howard, Marcus
Shaw, William l''u.\ou, Jtdin Ide, and Arnold Hunt, together
with thu^e wlio have associated, or luay herealter u.ssuciate with
Iht-m, oi their .Successors, lur the purpose uC public ivoriihip, he,
and tlicy hereby are, incorporated intu a reli;^ious Society Uoown
by the name of the ' Fii-nt Sucitlii of the New Jei uHulem Church,'
in the tuwn of North lirid;;ewater, with all the powers and privi-
legei", and subject to all the dulii'S and liabilities of Parishes,
according to the CoM^titution and Laws of this Cumiuunweultb.

'* Itv it j'urlher tiitu-letl, That I he Said Society shall be capable
ID Law to puichasc, hold, and dispose of any estate, either real

or personal, not e.\ceodiDg the Sum of Twenty Thousand Dol-
lars, for the Support of public Worship, and for other lawful
Parochial purposes."

The first meeting held under the provisions of the
above acts was held April 5, 1832, at the house of
Jabez Field, at which William French was chosen
moderator; Lyman Clark, clerk and treasurer; .Jubez
Field, collector; John Field, Nathaniel B. Harlow,
and Marcus Shaw, prudential committee. In August,

1834, Rev. Haskell M. Carll was invited to pieach to
the society, which be continued to do about three
years. On the 7th of December. 1834, he organized
a church in the society. Soon alter, in September,

1835, the building of the first house of wor.-hip in
the town of that denomination was commenced, and
was dedicated on Saturday, Jan. IG, 1831!. There
were present at the dedication Rev. H. M. Carll, the
pastor of the society ; Rev. Thomas Worcester, of
Boston ; Rev. Adonis Howard, of East Bridgewater.
The dedicatory service was read by Rev. Mr. Carll ;
sermon, by Rev. T. Worcester ; reading of the Word,
by Rev. Adonis Howard. Mr. Carll left the society
in the fall of 1837, and Rev. Warren Goddard, the
late pastor, commenced preaching for them Oct. 14,
1838; and January of the next year (1839), an in-
vitation was extended to him to settle with them as
their pastor. This call was accepted, and he was or-
dained the 19th of September, 1839. The following
are the doctrines of Charity and Faith :

"1. That God ia one in essence and in person, that from
love towards meil he assumed humanity and j;lorilied it, and
that he thus became God with as, the Saviour and P^cdcemer,
Jesus Christ.

"2. That the word is divine Truth proceeding from the
Lord; that it vtoa written by inspiration, and is adapted to all
the various states of Angels and men, and that thus it is the
divine Medium by which men are con.sociated with .\n;jelaanil
by which men and Angels are conjoined with the Lonl.

" A. That the Lord alone is the Source of Genuine life, the
precepts of which are the ten Commandments; that these pre-
cepts are to be obeyed by man as of himself, with the acknowl-
edgment that the will and power to do them are of the Lord
alone. And thus that men are regenerated and Saved by the
Lord, by means of a life according to his precepts."

The first house of worship was fifty-eight feet in
length, forty feet in width, and twenty feet hi'_'h ;
spire, sixty-five feet high, painted white, with green
blinds. The interior contained fifty-two pews, be.-.ides
a neat, plain pulpit and a small choir-gallery. The
building was situated on land purchased of Sidney
Perkins, the building and land costing about three
thousand dollars.

This society worshiped in the old house abc.ve de-
scribed until the dedication of another house, which
had been built to suit the wants of the "ic/wiii;; so-

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ciety, aod which took place Jau. 22, 1857. The ser-
vices commenced about ten o'clock in tlie forenoon,
and were conducted by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Goddard,
and were of a deeply impressive character, well fitted
to bring the hearer into a state receptive of his love
who desires our ofieriuf^s, " to the end that he may
more abundantly enrich us with spiritual blessings."
The weather was such on that day, so very severe, that
but few, comparatively, were present, and those mostly
from the people pf the town. The services were read-
ing of the Psalm cxxii., followed by a chanting from
an appropriate selection (No. 80, Psalm Ixssiv.).
After which Psalm cxxxii. and others were read respon-
sively by both pastor and people, the people of the
society standing, mostly in front of the desk, and re-
sponding as an act on their part of offering up the
house to the worship and service of the Lord. The
music was not only appropriate, but well performed.
After the exercises were over, a collation was partaken
of in the hall below by nearly all who had been pres-
ent, including many from tlie neighboring societies,
and a very pleasant season of social interview closed
the exercises of the day.

Desaiption of tlie Neiu Churoli, T<;niple. — This
church is situated on a spacious lot of ground, bor-
dered with trees of considerable size, fronting the
west. The dimensions of the main building are sev-
enty-nine by filty-six feet. It is built in the Italian
style, with a plain square tower at the west (front)
end, eighty-eight feet in height, and twenty-two feet
square, projecting ten and a half feet forward from
the main building. The entrance in front is by a
wide double door into the vestibule, from which there
is an ascent by eleven easy steps into side entries, or
lobbies, from which one enters the body of the church.
'I'his measures sixty-one by forty-five feet, and con-
tains one hundred and two pews, all on the main floor,
there being no side galleries. They are arranged In
.semi-circular order, without doors, cushioned, and cov-
ered with crimson damask. The floor is handsomely
carpeted, and walls and ceiling elegantly painted in
fresco. On the east side is a projection of four I'uet deep
by thirty-two wide, a space for the tabernacle, a reposi-
tory for the Word in the centre, and for a small piivate
room"each side of it. The tabernacle consists of an ark
of fine cabinet-work, overhung with crimson cuitains.
Over it is the inscription in large letters, " Heboid
the tabernacle of God is with man." To the right of
it, but standing out in front, on the edge of the plat-
form, is the pulpit, which is of octagonal form and,
like the tabernacle, of black walnut. The commu-
nion-table stands at the left side. The organ-loft is
within the body of the tower, opposite the pulpit.

having in front a small gallery for the singers, ele-
vated about eight feet above the pew-floor. There is
a basement of brick, affording space for a hall under
the whole main building, to which there is an en-
trance from the vestibule within, and also by doors
from without, at the northwest and southwest cor-
ners. The superstructure is of wood, colored in imi-
tation of freestone. The house is provided with a
good-toned organ, of suitable size and capacity, manu-
factured by George Stevens, Esq.

Martin Wales, Esq., of Stoughtou, piesentcd the
society with two thousand dollars towards paying the
expense of building the new house. Chandler Sprague,
Lyman Clark, and George W. Bryant were building
committee; Jason Perkins, contractor.

Rev. Warren Goddard was the son of the late
Dr. John Goddard, of Portsmouth, N. H., whure be
was born Sept. 12, 1800. He fitted for college at the
Portsmouth Academy, and entered Harvard Univer-
sity September, 1815, one year in advance; grad-
uated at that institution August, 1S18. In the
spring of 1819 he became fully satisfied of the truths
of the doctrines contained in the writings of Eman-
uel Swedenborg, and entered as a stiulont of theology
in the family of Rev. Thaddeus M. Harris, D.D., of
Dorchester, Mass. At the completion of his studies,
there being only one society of the New Church in all
Now England, — namely, that in Boston, consisting
of less than a score of members, and already provided
with a piistor-elect, — and the few societies in the
United States being also provided with ujinisters, he
was obliged to postpone his former purpo.se of enter-
ing the ministry until there should be some society
needing ministerial services. At this time an open-
ing presented itself in the academy at Sandwich,
Mass. He therefore accepted the office of princi-
pal, and was very successful, commencing with twelvu
pupils, all belonging in that town. Si.on aftur this,
applications for admission conlinucd to iiierL-ase, first
from the adjoining towns, then IVum mole di.-tant
places, even as far as South Carolina. At the end of
two years he commenced and pursued the study of
law in the office of the late Lieutenant-Governor John
Reed, of Yarmouth, Mass., and was admitted to the
bar of Barnstable County; practiced law two years in
Barnstable, and nearly a year in Boston, in (•oniieclion
with Professor Parsons, when, becoming dissatisfied
with the practice, so far as it related to the manage-
ment before juries, he relinquished the practice of
law, and accepted an appointment as principal of the
English and classical school at l^riiiceton, Mass.,
where he labored two or three years with signal suc-
cess. Several societies having during this time been

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fortued, and DeediD<; ministerial services, Mr. Goddard
returned to the profession of his first choice, and after
preaciiiii!; and receivin;.; several culU to settle in Abing-
ton, Portland, and North Bridgewater (now Brockton),
he at len<;th settled at the latter place, where he was
iustaik'd Sept. 19, 1839, and where he has continued
to labor in the ministry until 18G5, when he resigned.
He was one of tlie most acceptable and useful New
Cliuroli ministers to be found in the country.

Mr. Goddard married, first, Mary Crowell Tobey,
of Sandwich, Mass., by whom he had sisc children.
He married, second, Sarah Eldridi;e, of Yarmouth,
Mass., by whom he had fuur children, — Warren, a
New Jerusalem preacher, who was for a time settled
in Broukliue, Mass., now in Providence, R. I. ;
Henry Edward, a preacher in Brockton ; also an-
other sou, Jolin, a New Jerusalem preacher, settled
in Cincinnati, Ohio; and Asa Eldridge, a teacher in
Washim,'ton University, St. Louis, Mo. Although
the fatliL-r has retired from active duty as a preacher,
he is still a resident of Brockton, enjoying a ripe old
age, surrounded by pleasant associations.

Rev. Henry Edward Goddard, the present pastor,
is the son of Rev. Warren and Sarah (Eldridge)
Goddard ; was born in Brockton, May 20, 1852 ;
graduated at the high school in his native town in
1871; Brown University, Providence, R. I., 1875.
After a three years' course of study in the New Jeru-
salem Theological School, at Waltham, Mass., and one
year at Cornell University, he became assistant pastor
of the New Jerusalem Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. He
was ordained pastor of the church in Brockton, Sept.
24, 187(J. Rev. Joseph Pettee, of Abington, Mass.,
preaching the sermon on that occasion. Mr. Goddard
has served the town on the school committee three
years.

In 1884 the society have added to the church a
room on the south side of their church for a ladies'
parlor, and other purposes.

The following is the organization for 1884:
Rev. Henry E. Goddard, pastor ; Thomas H. West,
J. Willard Packard, B. Ellis Eaton, Rufus C. Kim-
ball, B. F. Battles, church committee ; Rufus C. Kim-
ball, treasurer; Rev. Henry E. Goddard, superintend-
ent of Sabbath-school ; Flushing Cornwall, sexton.

Quakers or Friends. — There was an a.ssociation
or society of Friends, in North Bridgewater, formed
April 2G, 1838, and consisted of twenty-five mem-
bers, as appears by record, which is as follows :

"We, the underaij^'ned, hereby become members of a Society
formioj; of this sect, called Quakers, and do liereby iigree to
subject ourselves to the rules nnd rej^uhaioDS which shull be
uJoptcd by said Society, iu the town of North Bridgewater.
38

Michael 0. Neil.
Nahum J. Smith.
Cyrus Packard.
Jacob W. Crosby.
Edwurd .Souihworth, Jr.
DaoicI Guild.
Charles L. Hathaway.
Rosweli Richardson.
John Leonard.
John R. Morrill.
M. a. Peirce.
Jahez D. Lauison.
Ambrose Packard.

Josiah Fuller.
Jolin L. Skinner.
ApolIo5 0. Howard.
Reuben S. Wt-bstcr.
William Uipley.
Charles S. .Jolin=ou.
Jarvis D. Smith.
Thomas Batchelder.
Edwin \V. ]i<iswonh.
Noah Blodgctt.
Nathan Packard.
Jeremiali Stctaou, Jr.

At the request of Nahum J. Smith and twenty-
four other members a meeting was called by Hon.
Jesse Perkins, Esq., a justice of the peace, wliicli
met at the hall of Col. Edward Southworth, April
30, 1838, at seven o'clock p.m., for the purpo.se of
organization, at which time Edward Southworth, Jr.,
was chosen clerk, who took the oath of affirmation in
the usual form ; Jacob W. Crosby, Nahum J. Smith,
John L. Skinner were chosen overseers; Cyrus
Packard, treasurer and collector, besides a committee
to prepare a constitution and by-laws ; meeting then
adjourned to May 8, 1838. The " meeting met
according to adjournment, and, after discussing vari-
ous matters connected with the society, adjourned to
June 7th," when they again came together for friendly
conversation and again adjourned sine die.

The above is the latest record to be found concern-
ing this society ; and it is presumed that the society
did not flourish for any length of time.

St. Patrick's Eoman Catholic Church. — Previ-
ous to the year 1856 the members of this church were
attendant on church worship in private houses and
in the various halls in the village, and were supplied by
transient clergymen. During that year Rev. Thomas
B. McNulty came to the town as a stated pastor, in
connection with some others in the immediate vicinity,
the care of which devolved upon him.

Rev. Thomas B. McNulty was born in London-
derry, Ireland ; fitted for college at Londonderry
Academy ; graduated at Foyle College ; studied phi-
losophy and tlicology at Irish College, Paris ; was
ordained June 6, 1846, at the parisli church of Sul-
pice, by Monsieur Affr6, Archbiahop of Paris; came
to America in 1853, and after preaching at Lowell,
Salem, and other places, was appointed to take charge
of the Catholic Church in Brockton and vicinity.

Here he soon succeeded in gathering a large number
of regular church worshipers, and during the same
year purchased a parcel of land for the sum of live
thousand two hundred and twenty-five dollars, situated
on the west side of Main Street, near Wales' Corner,
in the south part of the village, and containing about

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HISTORY OF I'LYMOUTII COUNTY.

tliree-fourths of an acre, upon which he has caused a
large and splendid church edifice to he erected, one
hundred and ten feet louf;, fifty feet wide, built in the
Komanesque style of architecture. The basemeut is
built of Quincy granite. The principal story is of
brick, triniujcd with freestone. The tower and steeple
Is one hundred and eighty feel iu heigiit. The audi-
tory is furnished with one hundred and forty-six slips,
capable of holding seven hundred persons. The altar
is at the west end of the building, and at the east or
front, end is the choir-gallery. The chancel- window
is made of stained glass, with emblematic panes rep-
resenting the four evangelists, — Matthew, Mark, Luke,
and John. The house is furnished with a magnificent
organ, from the manul'actory of E. & G. G. Hook, of
Boston. Upon the side walls are displayed fourteen
pictures, representing different scenes in the Lord's
Pa.ssiou, painted at great expense in Italy. The cost
of the church was twenty-five thousand dollars, which,
together with the land, cost about thirty thou.sand
dollars. The architects were Messrs. Fuller & Ryder,
of Boston. Mr. Andrews, of Nashua, N. II., was the
contractor. The preacher's pulpit, also the railing
around the altar, was manufactured by Messrs. How-
ard, Clark & Co. la the southwest corner of the
house is the sacristy, and in the northeast corner is a
private room, out of which is the entrance to the base-
ment story. In point of durability and style of
architecture, when built, this house was not sur-
passed by any in the town. Its position is prominent,
and makes a bold appearance upon the principal thor-
oughfare in town.

This church was dedicated Sunday, May 22, 1859,
and, although the weather was quite rainy, there was
a large assembly present. The services were as follows :

Bishop Fitzpalrick, of Boston, delivered the sermon;
high mass wa.s celebrated by Rev. Mr. Roach, of Ran-
dolph ; Rev. Mr. Shahen, of Salem, officiated as deacon ;
Rev. Mr. Tallon, of New Bedford, as sub-deacou; Rev.
Mr. Haley, of Boston, was master of ceremonies, a
number of other priests assisting ; Rev. Mr. McElroy,
of Boston, preached at vespers; singing was performed
by a choir from Salem.

The number of attendants on church worship at
this place is about two thousand.

The following is the organization of this church for
188-i:

Rev. Thomas B. McNulty, pastor; Rev. Francis
J Glynn and Rev. Michael Doherty, assistant priests;
Patrick Gilmore,3uperinteudentof the Sabbath-school ;
Arthur Dimond, organist.

Bethesda Swedish Lutheran Church, Campello.
— About the year 1854 there were a few Swedes who

came to the town, finding employment iu the various
shoe manufactories. Since that time, and up to the
present, they have increased iu numbers, till at length
it was deemed advisable among the new-comers to have
religious services in their native language. After
preaching in a hall for a time, a new house of worship
was erected on the east side of Main Street, in Cam-
pello, in 1867. The building is about thirty by sixty
feet, with a steeple seventy-five feet high. The audi-
ence-room contains sittings for about three huudrud
persons. It has a neat pulpit, painted while, with gilt
trimmings, with a railing around the same The main
building has stained-glass windows, rendering the whole
very pleasing. This church has been quite flourishing,
and now numbers one hundred and fifty. Communi-
cants, 150 members.

The pastors have been as follows:

Rev. Henry 0. Lindeblad, July, 1869-72; Rev.
John G. Princell, 1872-73 ; Rev. A. Hull, 1873-80 ;
Rev. Michael U. Norberg, 1880, the present pastor.

Madame Christine Nilsson, the famous songstress,
when visiting this country, sang at a coiiceri held in
this church, November, 1870, the proceeds of which
she kindly donated to this society to free them from
debt. The amount received as the benefit of that
concert was about two thousand dollars. A street has
since been named by the town in honor of her benefi-
cent gift to this people.

This is said to have been the first Swedish Church
built in New England, and is now fully established
under the New York Conference of Swedish Churches.
The society have recently raised their church edifice,
and placed a brick basement, for religious meetings,
under the same, thus furnishing them with a large
vestry for evening services. Sabbath-schools, etc.
The entire cost of the building is about ten thousand
dollars.

List of officers in this church in 1884 :

Rev. Michall U. Norberg, pastor; C. A. Nilson,
Gustavus Lundberg, Andrew Swanson, Gustavo Carl-
son, Martin Moberg, trustees; Swan T. Johnson,
Charles Anderson, John A. Slaf, Paul N. Cuok, dea-
cons ; Andrew Swanson, clerk.

Swedish Evangelical Independent Church,
Campello. — The church was the outgruwlli of the
Bolhcsda Swedish Church in Campello, and origin-
ated with a few members who withdrew from the
above-named church and organized themselves into
an independent body, and commenced services in
Drake's Hall, where they worshiped about uue year,
when they erected a church of their own, on Nilsson
Street, but a short distance from the oiiginal Swedish
Church. It has about one hundred communicants.

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595

A lot of land was purchased of Jonaa R. Perkius, '
Esq., in 18S0, ou which tliey erected a buildinj; fifty i
by thirty, which was completed aud dedicated in
1881, on the same day of the assa.>^siiiation of Presi-
dent Garfield. The buildini: is a neat, plain building,
without any tower, with a choice lot of land around |
the same, neatly kept, with a gross lawn. ;

The interior aspect Is pleasant, and contains sittings I
for about two hundred persons. The seats are of ash,
in keeping with the entire building. They have a
neat pulpit, a divan presented by Lyman Carlson, and
a "Smith cabinet organ." The cost of the church
is about twenty-five hundred dollars.

In the recess back of the pulpit is a cross made
of native cedar, standing ou the floor, on the arms of
which is a representation of the nails ; on the cen-
tre of tiie cross is a crown of thorns made from the
thorn-tree, Euphorbia spleadeiis, which was imported
from Palestine and presented to the church. Over
and above this are the words, in Hebrew, Greek, and
Latin :

*' Jt'nun of Nnzurtthj Kimj of the Jewi,"

Directly over the pulpit is the followiug inscription :
ETT BARN AROSS FODTENSON, AROSS QIVEN.i
The first pastor was Rev. Andirs Gustaf Nilson ;
the present pastor is Rev. Emil Holmblad.
List of officers of this church for 1884 :
Rev. Emil Holmblad, pastor; Gustave Smith, sec-
retary ; John Peterson, treasurer ; Augustus Dean,
superintendent of Sabbath-school ; Alfred Johnson,
as.slstaiit pastor.

First TJniversalist Church and Society.— This
society was organized Aug. 31, 1857, at which time
Josiuh V. Bisbee was chosen clerk ; David E. Studley,
treasurer ; Ellis Packard, O. 0. Patten, Lorenzo D.
Hervey, F. 0. Howard, William H. Cooper, executive
committee ; Thaddeus E. Gifford, collector.

Previous to this time this denomination had no
regular preaching, and since its organization it has
had transient preachers until the settlement of Rev.
William A. Start.

The following persons compo.sed the society at its
formation : Otis llayward, Lorenzo D. Hervey, Ellis
Packard, David Hall, David F. Studley, F. O. Howard,
Amasa O. Glover, Marcus Holmes, Oren Burtlett,
Thomas Swift, E. L. Thayer, Jerome Thomas, F. A,
Thayer, Luther Tower, Martin Packard, Isaac Harris,
Waldo Field, Thaddeus E. Gifford, Edwin E. Pollard,
John W. Hayward, A. B. Marstou, Seth Leonard,

' Translated reads, " Unto us a child is born, unto ua a sod
is given."

Joseph E. Estes, Josiah V. Bisbee, O. O. Patten,
Charles E. Tribou, Samuel F. Tribou, Elijah Tolman,
C. G. Swift.

The society erected a ueat and commodious house
of worship on Elm Street in the month of May, 18(33.
Its dimensions are sixty feet in length, thirty-eight in
width, and contains sixty pews, capable of seating
three hundred persons comfortably. The pews are of
a circular form, with the seats nicely cushioned, floor
carpeted, and in all respects the house i.>i complete.
In the rear of the pulpit is the following inscription
upon the wall, which is nicely frescoed : " Behold. I
bring you glad tidings of great joy, which shall be
unto all people." Underneath this house is a capa-
cious and convenient vestry.

The house was dedicated, with appropriate exer-
cises, on Wednesday, May 20, 1863, commencing at
10 o'clock A.M., aa follows: 1, voluntary, by the
choir; 2, prayer of invocation, by Rev. E. Hewitt;

3, reading of the Scriptures, by Rev. J. G. B. Heath ;

4, anthem, by the choir ; 5, consecrating prayer, by
Rev A. P. Cleverly ; 6, hymn ; 7, sermon, by Uev.
A. A. Miner, of Boston ; 8, anthem ; 9, prayer, by
Rev. H.Jewell; 10, hymn; 11, benediction. The
sermon was from the text in Psalm xxii. 27, 28 :
" For the kingdom is the Lord's : and he is the gov-
ernor among the nations." At the cuuclusion of these
services the friends were invited to a most generous
repast in the vestry, and the society spared no pains
or expense to secure temporal as well as spiritual
comfort to their visitors. After a short intermission
the services of installing Rev. William A. Start as
pastor of the church were commenced in the following
order of e;iercises : 1, anthem, by the choir ; 2, invo-
cation, by Rev. J. Eastwood, of Brighton ; 3, reading
of the Scriptures, by Rev. M. R. Leonard, of South
Dedham ; 4, hymn ; 5, sermon, by Rev. J. Crehoro,
of Abington, text, Eph. iv. 12, 13: "For the per-
fecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for
the edifying of the body of Christ : till we all come
in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the
Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto tiie measure of
the stature of the fulness of Christ." The .sermon
was very timely and effective, as well as practical,
showing fully the needs of a minister, his dependence
ou the people for support, the minister's relation to
the sorrowing, the various relations of the peo]>le,
and the sources of inspiration to his labor, and the
awards as fruits of his toil. 5, hymn ; (J, installing
prayer, by Rev. G. 11. Emerson, of Somerville ; 7,
charge to the pastor, by Rev. A. A. Miner, of Boston ;
8, right hand of fellowship, by Rev. James East-
wood, of Brighton ; 9, charge to the people, by llev.

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HISTORY OP PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

A. P. Cleverly, of Bostuu ; 10, prayer; 11, authem ;
12, beneJiclioD, by the pastor.

Tliis soeiety owe much of tiieir success to the active,
zealou.s, auJ persevering eflForts of Rev. A. P. Cleverly
anil Rev. J. Crehore.

First Baptist Church.. — This church was coiisti-
tutuJ Jan. 10, 1850, ami consisted of seventeen mem-
bers, tiie names of which are as follows : Rev. James
An Jem (pastor), Emma A. Audem, Williams AlJen,
Persia Packard, Nathaniel Shepardsou, Alplieus Al-
deii, Priscilla C. Alden, Edmund R. Wade, Julia Ann
Wade, Harriet Thayer, Joanna Packard, Olive T.
Packard, Caroline F. Packard, Sally Hall, A. Amanda
Frencli, Frederick L. Trow, Jonas P. Jameson. Offi-
cers of the church: Rev. James Audeui, pastor;
Edward S. Packard, George F. Parish, deacons; Al-
pheus Alden, clerk; Edmund R. Wade, treasurer;
Deacou Edward S. Packard, Deacon George F. Parish,
Nathaniel Shepardsou, F. L. Trow, slandiug com-
mittee.

Previous to the organization of this church, in 1S50,
those members belonging in the town had met in a
hall, where they had preaching from February, 1849,
Rev. Isaac Woodbury, of Haverhill, Mass., being the
first preacher, who preached for four successive Sab-
baths. The people were next supplied with transient
miniaters, mostly from the Newton Tiieolugical Insti-
tute, among whom was Rev. S. A. Thomits, of Digh-
ton, who spent one of his vacations with tiiem. Rev.
James Audem, of Brookliue, commenced to sup|)ly
their pulpit for one year, from October, 1849. Dur-
ing the year 1850 the church had great encourage-
ment to erect a house of worship, the numbers having
already increased from seventeen members to fifty-
seven in the short space of one year. Its members
consisted mostly of young persons, and not belonging
to the most wealthy class, their perseverance in erect-
ing and sustaining a church is all the more creditable.

A small hut neat liouse of worship was ereuted by
this society in September, 1850, fifty feet lung, thirty-
five feet wide, twenty feet high, without steeple or
bell, costing about two thousand five hundred dollars,
which was dedicated Jan. 22, 1851, with the follow-
ing exercises: 1, chant; 2, invocation; 3, hymn,
written by the pastor, RfV. James Andem (music, by
Isaac T. Packard), —

"Praise dwell on every tongue,
Wiiile Zion's citurts \vu throng, —

Au^|iiciou8 ilay !
Lot every beurt unitu
To bail tby cbecriug light,
Chading dark ^h.ide:^ with bright

And heavenly ray.

"The grace thy love bestows
Like streams in fullness flows,

Anuieat of days !
Tbou who on earth once dwelt,
Make thy pure presence felt
Where humbly we bavo koett
In prayer and praise.

*' In this thy dwelling-place,
Let wisdom, truth, and gi-ace

In worship blend.
These courts thy glory till,
As dew on llcrmun's hill,
Thy purer love distill,

And here descend."

7, reading of the Scriptures ; 5, introductory prayer ;

6, hymn, written by Rev. James Andem, —

"Great God, our Father and our Friend,
Before thy throne thy children bend;
Let songs of praise before thee swell,
AVhile in thy courts tby children dwell.

" Great Source of truth, to thee, in prayer,
We give this house; — mako it thy earo.
Here let thy saint.s, a goodly vino,
Nurtured by grace, be lolnAhj thine.

" Be thou their shield ami tbou their rock, —
Be Christ the shepherd of his lluck, —
And hoary age and blooming youth
Uero drink of living wells of trutli.

*' From year to year loud anthcuis rise
In saored numbci's to the skies,
And prayer ascend from Zion's hill,
That heavenly grace may here distill.

"Praise to thy name, through Christ thy Son,
Great God, for what thy love has done;
When praise on earth is still in death.
We'll praise thy uumo with nobler breath."

7, sermon, by Rev. Pharcellus Church, D.D. ; 8,
dedicatory prayer; 9, anthem; 10, benediction, by
the pastor.

The land on which their building stood is on the
west side of Montello Street, and was purchased of
Mr. Sidney Perkins for the sum oi' three hundred
dollars.

The second minister ordained was Rev. Richard
K. Ashley. The ordination was Sept. 29, 1S52, and
consisted of the following :

1, voluntary, by the choir; 2, reading of doings of
council ; 3, reading of Scriptures and introductory
prayer; 4, the Lord hath cho.seu Zion ; 5, ordination
sermon on that occasion was by Rev. J. Aldrich, of
AHddleboro', Mass.; — t), antlium, "How Bcautilul
upon the Mountains ;" 7, ordaining prayer, by Rev. I.
Smith, of East Stoughton ; 8, charge to the pa.^tor,
by Rev. N. Colver, of South Abington ; 9, right hand
of fellow.ship, by Rev. A. E. Battulle, of iMaialiticld ;

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10, address to tlie people, by Rev. Thomas E. Keely,
of Kingston, Mass. ; 11, hyuin, — ■' We bid Thee Wel-
come in the Name;" 12, concluding; prayer; 13, dox-
olo^y, — " Praise God from whom ail blessings flow ;"
14, benediction, by tiie pastor.

Their buildinfi was sold at auction, July 13, 1854,
to Samuel S. Brett and Fearins W. Bent, and was
used as an armory for the North Bridj;ewater Dragoons.

For many years the society had no regular church
services, until at length new life was infused into the
Baptist brethren, and a new tire was kindled from the
remaining embers of the old society with gratifying
results.

Here follows the record of the now enterprise:

"The Fikst Baptist Ciiurcu. — TUe movement which had
been in proj^resu suverul weekd, under the direction of Uev. G.

11. Perry, of Middleburo', resulted in the formatiun of a Daptidt
Churcli under the above mime, and iitarted with a membership
of thii-ty-five. The meetinj^ for organization tooi£ place on
Tuesiluy evening, April 17, 1877, the venerable Father Fitz
bciii;^ present and taking part in the devotional exerci»e:i. It
was voted lh.it tlie now church meet the council culled for thu
purpose of cxtendiug recognition iind present the articles of
faith adopted.

"On Wednesday afternoon, April 25, 1S77, a council assem-
bled in the First Congregational Church for the purpose of for-
mally recognizing the new organization. It was composed of
pastors unil delegates from the following churches:

" Middlcboro* : Rev. G. G. Fairbanks, pastor; Stephen B.
Giblis, J. T. Wood, delegates.

"South Abingtou : Rev. L. B. Hatch, pastor; D. B. Gurney,
J. L, Corthcll, delegates.

"South Hanson: Rev. J. B. Reed, pastor,

"Plymouth: Rev. B. P. IJynim, pastor; A. J. Whiting, E.
C. Turner, delegates.

"New BeJford: Rev. C. A. Snow, pastor; G. H. Perry,
George Matthews, <lclcgutes.

"Cochesett: Rev. H. II. Beaman, pastor; G. W. Hill, H.
Merritt, delegates.

"Carver: Rev. G. N. Fullerlon, pastor; H. A. Lucas, H. C.
Corvill, delegates.

"Boston: Rev. A. Pollard, D D.

"Middleboro': Rev. H. Fitz.

" Rev. Mr. Fairbanks was chosen moderator, and Rev. B. P.
Byram clerk. Prayer was olfored by Rev. Dr, Pollard. Slate-
menis were presented showing the action which had been taken
in the organization of the church, and it was unanimously
voted that the proceedings be approved, and that the public
3ervice<)f recognition take place. The order was arranged and
carried through as follows:

" Invoc:ition, llcv. J. C. Reed, of Hanson; hymn, Rev. II.
II. Beaman, of Cochesett; reading of the Scriptures, Rev. B.
P. Byram, of Plymouth; hymn, Rev. R. G. S. McNeille, of thu
Porter Church, lirocktcm ; prayer, Rev. G. G. Fairbanks, of
Middleboro*; sermon, Rev. C. A. Snow, of New Bedford;
prayer of recognition, Rev, Dr. A. Pollard, of Boston; hand of
fellowship. Rev. L. B. Hatch, of South Abington ; charge, Rev.
H. Fitz, of .Middleboro'; benediction. Rev. G. N. Fullerlon, of
Carver.

"The services were all of deep interest, the sermon being an
able elueiihition of the te.\t, ' He that abideth in me, and I in
him, the same biingeth forth much fruit.'"

The next pastor was Rev. Joshua Tillsoii, of Hing-
ham, Mass., a preacher of the Massachusetts Baptist
Convention.

Mr. Tillson was succeeded by Rev. Oscar Dwight
Thomas, of Springfield, Mass.

The public services attending the recognition of
Mr. Thomas as pastor of the First Baptist Cliureh in
Brockton took place on Wednesday evening. Doc. 18,
1878, in Perkins' Hall, Main Street. The apartment
w;is neatly and tastefully trimmed with festoons, mot-
toes, etc., and presented a very attractive appearance.
A large audience was present to witness the services,
which were of deep interest throughout. The exer-
cises took place in the following order :

Invocation, by Rev. D. A. Jordan, of the Central
Methodist Church, Brockton ; anthem, by the choir,
utider the direction of T. G. Nye ; reading of the
Scriptures, by Rev. Z. T. Sullivan, of the Porter
Church, Brockton ; prayer, by Rev. C. D. Sweet, of
Middleboro' ; singing, hymn read by Rev. H. I. Kel-
soy, of the First Congregational Church, Brockton;
sermon, by Rev. H. K. Potter, of Springfield ; prayer
of recognition, by Rev. L. G. Barrett, of South
Abington ; singing ; welcome address to the pastor,
by Rev. G. G. Fairbanks, of Middleboro' ; address to
the churcii, by Rev. G. W. Bosworth, D.D., of Hav-
erhill ; doxology, by the congregation ; benediction,
by the pastor.

Rev. Mr. Thomas is from Springfield, where he
has held the pastorate of a young Baptist Church for
three or four years. His success in the field he left,
and the exceedingly favorable impres.sion he h;is made,
both among the people to whom he comes as a min-
ister and others in the place whom he has met, en-
courage great hope that his labors here may nut only
strengthen and establish the ecclesiastical organiza-
tion of which he has now become the head, but may
also add largely to the Christian forces in operation
here for the diffusion of religious truth and light
among the people. Our friends of the Baptist Churcli
are to be warmly congratulated on the consummation
of their relations.

This church has a neat edifice for church worship,
occupying a commanding position, at the corner of
Belmont and Pond Streets, seventy-four by forty-one
feet floor, with a bell-tower and spire, one hundred
feet high, on the prominent corner, through which,
as well as at the otiicr front corner, are the entrances
to the building. The audience-room presents ;in ex-
ceedingly attractive appearance, the ceiling being car-
ried up under the roof, stained Gothic witidows admit-
ting light, and handsome pews of ash furnishing the
sitting accommodations for the congregation. At the

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southerly end is ihe preaclior's platform, which has
been furniahed with a neat and tasteful deak, chairs,
etc., aud underneatli the floor is arranged a large tank
or baptistery. At the riglit of tlie platform and under
an arehed alcove are the seats for the choir, while on
the opposite side is a retiring-room for the pastor and
stairway to the vestry, and over the entrance-ways is
located a commodious gallery. A pretty carpet covers
the floor, comfortable cushions are provided for the
pews, while harmonizing with both is the neat and
pleasing fresco that covers walls and ceiling. In the
rece.ss, in the rear of the pulpit, is the cabinet organ,
and ou the wall is the following:

"The lord is in uis Uoi.v Tlmple."

The lot on which the building stands cost two thou-
sand three hundred and eighty-one dollars. The house
was built by James Beal, master builder, at a cost of
about eleven thousand dollars, and has sittings in the
main audience- room for about four hundred and fifty
people. The vestry will seal about two hundred and
fifty persun.s. The new edifice was dedicated to the
Worship of God on Thursday, March 17, ISSl, in the
presence of a large and deeply-interested congregation,
who came from towns adjoining aud from places more
remote. The services were in charge of the pastor,
Kev. 0. D. Thomas, and were arranged in the follow-
ing order: Voluntary; invocation, by Rev. N. N.
Glazier, of South Abington ; reading of the Scrip-
tures, by Rev. J. C. Foster, of Randolph ; singing, by
the choir; prayer, by Rev. G. G. Fairbanks, of Mid-
dleboro' ; hymn, sung by the congregation ; report of
the building committee ; sermon, by Rev. Dr. Gordon,
of Boston ; hymn ; dedicatory prayer, by Rev. G. W.
Bosworth, D.D., of Boston; singing; benediction.

The musical part of the services was under the
direction of Loyed Chamberlain, Esq., with Miss
Minnie Chamberlain at the organ, and a well-drilled
choir, reinforced for the occasion by some of our well-
known singers.

The report of the building committee was read by
the pastor, showing the eliurch as substantially free of
debt, and thanking the many who have aided iu the
enterprise.

The sermon by Dr. Gordon w;is founded on the
text in John xv. 24 : " If I had not done among
tliem the works which none other man did, they had
not had sin," from which the preacher developed the
twofold theme, — the approving and reproving char-
acter of Christ's works. It was an able presentation
of the subject, and was listened to with deep atten-
tion.

This society is in a flourishing condition, and the

uumbers are increasing rapidly, — so iliat the work of
the church is not confined to this locality, but it is
proposed to branch out in the good work of the gos-
pel ministry. The present active and clfieient pa.^tor
has already the elements of strength for a new church
in the northerly portion of the city, where he has
a mission church, which originated in the starting
of preaching in what is known at "Snell's Grove," ou
North Main Street, June 14-, 1883. Iu SeptL-mber
of that year a Sabbath-school class held services in a
vacant store at the corner of Main and Oak Streets.
In March, 1884, they moved to the shop of Bradford
Snell.

Plans have been matured by the (jfficeis of this
church for the building of a chapel, to be located on
Snell Street, which will be a neat edifice, witii sittiiig.s
for three hundred people. On the same floor with
the auditorium will be a smaller room for chapel
purposes, and on either side of the pulpit will lead to
anterooms to be used for committee meetings. The
finish of the interior will be of ash. The windows to
be in cathedral style of stained glass. The out.-ide of
the building will be surmounted with a tower one
hundred feet high.

Charles Jameson is the present superintendent of the
Sunday-school of one hundred and twenty scholars.

The organization of oflBcers of this church (or 1884
is as follows:

Rev. Oscar D. Thomas, pastor; Josiah R. Gnriiey,
Harvey Merritt, deacons ; James W. Straehan, Fred.
S. Thomas, Trueman Huntress, finance committee ;
]']ugene Remington, clerk ; William D. Wilder, treas-
urer; Melvin Hollis, superintcjjdent of Sabbath school ;
James Easton, sexton.

First Methodist Episcopal Society. — Previous
to 1830 there was no regular organized society of this
denomination in the town. Ou the 0th day of March
iu that year Nathaniel Manley and one huudred and
ten others formed themselves into an association, with
the following articles of agreement :

" Wheukas, We the subscribers, beiag tlis[»oijeJ to eiicouraj^e
and priiLQOto the public worship of Lioil in a way uj^rceuble to
the dictates of uur own conscieneea, do hereby a;^rec to form
ourselves into a retijjious society by the naiuo of the ' First
Episcopal iMethodist Society in North Biid;,'ewater,' for the
purpose of promoting, carrying on, and supporting the public
worship of God in confortuity to uu Act passed Feb. Itj, ISJf."

Ou the 12th day of April of the saiue year a com-
mittee, consisting of Isaac Packard, John Tilden, and
Galen Mauley, were chosen to procure land and erect
a church. They purchased a lot of land of Micah
Packard for the sum of §41.20, it being the lot where
the house now stands. A house was erected, fifty-
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HISTORY OF BKUCKTON.

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hijrh, witli a sjjire eif;lity fout hi-jh, and a boll wtigh-
iui; one tliuusand and sixty pounds, made by George
Holbruok, of Medway, Mass. Tlie exterior appear-
ance of llie house ia neat, painted white, with nine
windows and i;reeu blinds. The interior of the house
is well furnished, containing fifty-eight pews, choir-
gallery, with seats tor fifty persons. The floor is
neatly carpeted, walls arched overhead. In 1855 a
clock was put up, and in 18.")7 a new and comiuodious
pulpit was placed in the house. The instrumental
music is a seraphine.

The house was built under the direction of Messrs.
Isaac Hartwell, John Tilden, and Galen Mauley, as
buildin;: committee, and cost three thousand dollars.
Mr. John Peterson was master carpenter. A parson-
age-house was built in, 18(10.

The following is a list of the clergymen who have
supplied the pulpit of this society, and the yeai-s each
has served :

Revs. P. Crandall, 1834-35; E. Bradley, 1835-30;
D. Kilburn, 1836-37 ; Sanford Benton, 1837-38 ;
C. Noble, 1838-39; L. Bates, 1840-41; Anthony
Palmer, 1841-43; Henry Mayo, 1843; Lemuel Har-
low, 1844; B. M.Walker, 1845; Dixon Stebbins,
1846-47; T. Spilsted, 1847-48; G. W. Rogers,
1848-49; John Livesey, 1849-50; John D. King,
1850-51 ; Ebenezer Blake, 1852-53 ; Theophilus B.
Gurncy, 1853-54; Azariah B. Wheeler, 1855 ; J. B.
Weeks, 1860-61 ; Israel Washburn, 1861 ; Charles

A. Carter, 18G2-C3; W. A. Clapp, 1863-64; Alex-
ander Anderson, 1865-66; F. Ryder, 1866-68; J.

B. Wa.shburn, 1868-70; Samuel M. Beal, 1870-73;
Edward L. Hyde, 1873-74; J. W. Wood, 1874-75;
H. Faville, 1875-76; W. G. Wilson, 1876-78; R.
E. Buckcy, 1878.

Briducwater Circuit was set apart from Stoughtou
and Easton July, 1832, at a conference held in
Providence, R. I.

This is the only meeting-hou.se in this section of
country that retained the corner-seats especially for the
colored people, which were in the corners of the gallery.
This was removed at the time of the remodeling of the
church, in 1873.

From 1866 to 1870 this church worshiped with the
cliurch in Easton, holding services on alternate Sun-
days. In 1870 the plan was adopted of the Boston
University, sending students to supply the pulpit.
That arrangement continued for several years.

In 1873 extensive repairs were made upon this
meeting-house by the labors of Rev. Samuel M. Beal,
who had been preaching to this people for some time.
The pulpit was transferred to the opposite end of the
house, the pews rearranged, the gallery lowered, pulpit

platform remodeled, an arched recess constructed at its
rear, a new black-walnut railing and furniture to cor-
respond was furnished ; new lighting fixtures, new
heating apparatus ; new carpets were placed on the
platform and aisles ; the walls freshly colored in deli-
cate tints ; a new centre-piece placed on the ceiling,
thus rendering the audience-room very attractive.

The services at the rededication of this edifice were
held March 13, 1873. Rev. Mr. Dunham, of Easton,
oifered prayer and read the Scriptures. Sermon
preached by Rev. G. E. Reed, of Fall River.

Preaching services are held at 1.30 p.m. The
Sunday-school convening at noon. The salary of the
pastor is paid by subscription.

The following is a list of ufBcers of the First Meth-
odist Episcopal Church, Brockton Heights :

Rev. A. Hagerty, pastor ; Samuel Clark, Bradford
Packard, George Smith, parish committee ; Bradford
Packard, Samuel Clark, George A. Packard, Mrs.
Bradford Packard, Mrs. S. J. Clark, Jlrs. M. L.
Reynolds, Jlrs. Charles Phillips, Mrs. E. L. Snow,
stewards ; Seth M. Hall, parish clerk ; Bradford
Packard, treasurer and superintendent of Sunday-
school.

Central Methodist Episcopal Church. — This
church was formed March 2, 1842, consisting of about
thirty members, among whom were the following
persons :

Sanford Alden, Eliza G. Alden, Liberty Packard,
Mary A. Packard, Israel Packard, Jr., Jane W. Pack-
ard, Cornelius H. Dunham, Lucia Dunham, Thaddeus
I Gilford, Abigail Gifford, Mary Edson, Fearing W.
! Bent, Mehitabel W. Bent, Jarvis D. Smith, Martha
Smith.

The society first held meetings in Hayward's Hall,
commencing March 2, 1842; afterwards occupied the
Unitarian Church till July 23, 1843, when they re-
moved to the hall of Tyler Cobb.

Rev. 0. G. Smith was their first pastor, who
preached to them from the organization of the church
till 1844. He was succeeded by Rev. Addison
Childes, of the Providence Conference, who .soon
after closed his earthly labors, and the society em-
ployed Rev. H. C. Atwater, a graduate of Yale Col-
lege, and at that time a teacher of the Adeliiliiaa
Academy, till the close of the Conference year, when
he was admitted to the Conference, and stationed there
in 1845. During the same year, a plain but substan-
tial house of worship was erected, costing two thou-
sand six hundred dollars, built by Messrs. Dunbar &
Soule, and dedicated Jan. 8, 1846, Rev. Edward T.
Taylor preaching the dedication sermon. Sanford
Alden, Fearing W. Bent, Thomas Hathaway, Liberiy

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Packard, Israel PackurJ, Jr., Cornelius II. Dunliam,
and Oliver D. Sliupardson were appoiuted tru.itce.-s.

Rev. Henry Sniitli was located for this church in
1846, and remained two years; Rev. Lemuel Harlow
in 1S4S, but was udt received.

Here follows a full list of the pastors of the Second
IMethodist Epi.scopal Chuich :

Revs. Edward Otherman, 1848; John B, Ilusted,
1S49; John Live.sey, Jr., 1850; Azariah B. Wheeler,
1851-52; Eruslus Benton, 1853; Andrew McKeoun,
1854; Robert MeGonej;ul, 185G; John Cooper, 1857-
58; N. Bemis, 1851); Merritt P. Alderman, 18G0-G1 ;
Thomas Ely, 18f.2-C:i; Frederic A. Crafts, 1864-66;
John How.son, 1867-68; Joseph H. James, 1869-71 ;
T. M. Hou.'ie, 1872-73 ; S. B. Sweetzer, 1874 ; Wil-
liam T. Harlow, 1875; Dwight A. Jordan, 1876-78;
George A. Morse, 187t)-80 ; John Ellis Hawkins,
1881-82; Albert P. Palmer. 1883-84.

During the year 1853 this society erected a new
and splendid uhurch edifice at an expense of twenty-
four thousand dollars. Barnab;is Snow was the con-
tractor and master-builder, Isaiah B. Young, of Boston,
architect. The building is ninety-four feet long by
sixty feet wide, with a tower one hundred and ten feet
high, containing a bell weighing eighteen hundred and
tweuty-seveu pounds, iiom the foundry of Henry N.
Hooper, of Boston, costing six hundred and sixty-five
dollars. The interior of the house is furnished with
one hundred and ten pews and an elegant organ,
manufactured by Mr. George Stevens, of Cambridge,
iNlass. A baptismal font of marble was presented to
the society by S. S. Green; uLso a beautiful Bible aud
hymn-book presented by the Young Gentlemen's
Charitable As.-ioeiatiun conuecied with the church.

The corner-stone of this church was laid July 25,
1853, with appropriate ceremony, as follows: 1, re-
marks, by Rev. A. B. Wheeler; 2, reading of the
Word, by Rev. Paul Couch ; 3, singing ; 4, prayer, by
Rev. T. B. Gurney ; 5, benediction.

Previous to the benediction occurred the ceremony
of depositing a tin box in one of the corner founda-
tions of the tower, which contained the following:

Records of the Second Methodist Churcii in North
Bridgewatcr; names of original aud present members
of the Second Conference ; officers of the Sabbath-
school ; trustees of the chureli ; building committee ;
architect aud master-builder ; pastors of the various
churches in town ; copies of order of exercises on the
occusiuu ; minutes of the Providence Annual Confer-
ence; mis.iionary report of the Methodist Episcopal
Church; Sabbath-school report; discipliue of ihe
Methodist Episcopal Church ; copies of Zion's IleralJ,
Chinch Ailvocdte and Journal, Missionari/ Advucule,

Siibhath- School Advocate, North Bridz/ewatcr Gn-
zette.

This house was dedicated to the worship of God
June 1, 1854, with the following order of exercises,
commencing at ten and a half o'clock :

1, voluntary, on the organ; 2, reading of the S4th
Psalm, by Rev. George W. Stearns; 3, voluntary, by
the choir; 4, reading of the y64th hymn of the .Meth-
odist Collection, by Rev. J. B. Gould; 5, reading of
Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the tenjple (1
Kings viii.), by Rev. J. Mather; 6, dedicatory ]jrayer,
by Rev. F. Upham ; 7, voluntary, by the choir ; S,
sermon, by Rev. Miner Raymond (principal of Wil-
braham Academy), text, 1 Tim. i. 15, — " This !;■ a
faithful saying, aud worthy of all acceptation, that
Christ Jesus came into the wprld to save sinners;"
9, concluding prayer, by Rev. I. J. P. CoUyer; lu,
reading of the 970th hymn, by Rev. W. T. Ilarlow.

The sermon was spoken of as a masterly exposition
and defense of the cardinal doctrines of the gospel as
taught by that denomination.

Pews were sold to the amount of sixteen thuusand
dollars a short time after the dedication, and every-
thing bade fair for a prosperous and useful society.

This church was blessed with a great revival in
Jauuary, 1843, the result of which was, large num-
bers were added to the church, and a flourishing Sab-
bath-school organized March 2, 1842.

Superintendents of the Sunday-school have been
as follows: Liberty Packard, Arba Pratt, L. I''. C.
Loomis, Richard P. Thurston, Israel Packard, Mciiry
Baylies, Charles Worth, Philip Reynolds, Rul'u- L.
Thacher^John Filoons, George M. Copeland, Uriah
Macoy, Edwin Sawtell, J. B. Wiswell, Cyrus F. Cope-
land, E. T. Sampson.

The church organization for 1884 is as follows :
Rev. A. P. Palmer, pastor; C. F. Copeland, Apolas
Eaton, C. Barney Rounds, George M. Cupjland, F.
S. Reynolds, W. E. Real, WiMiam A. Pannentor,
Charles Hartwell, Jr., J. II. Dickin.-son, .-.tewards;
Sauford Wiuter, president; D. B. Lovell, secretary;
Philip Reynolds, treasurer ; N. S. Holmes, Edwin Saw-
tell, Asa Snow, Uriah Maeoy, C. F. Copeland, Henry
L. Thompson, trustees; N. S. Holmes, Philip Rey-
nolds, W. H. Gray, J. W. Jameson, Mrs. A. P. Pal-
mer, E. T. Sampson, superintendent of the Sunday-
school.

Methodist Episcopal Chnrcli of Campello. — In
1870 the number of attendants upon the .Methodist
Cliurch worship in the central village of Brockton
had become so numerous, and the many inconveni-
ences of attendance on all the meetings were such,
that a few members thouirht the lime had arrived

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

t;oi

when this denomination should liave a church of their
own in Cauipello. Accordin^lj-, Rev. John Livesey,
a preaclier, who iiad formerly supplied in tlie First
Church at the " West Shares," was appointed to
preach to the people of Campelio hy the New England
Southern Conference of Methodist Churclies, formerly
known as the Providence Conference. Services were
comuienced by preaching in " Huntington Hall," on
Main Street, in the early part of 1879. On the ISth
day of May of that year John Montgomery, a well-
known and active member of the Second Chnreh in
the village, was appointed clas.sleader. The first
year the church numbered fifty-fuur members, which
has incre;L->ed to a membership of one hundred and fifty
members, and is rapidly increasing with the growth
of the city.

In 18S0 a lot of land was purchased on the south
side of South Street, sufficiently large for a church
and parsonage buildings. William S. Green and
George R. Pierce were building committee. A neat
wooden building, forty-five by sixty feet, with au ad-
dition of twelve by twenty, was erected, surmounted
with a small tower, in which is a bell.

Philip Reynolds, of Brockton, contributed one
thousand dollars to the general building fund.

The interior is furnished with a good cabinet organ,
manufactured by George Woods & Co., a neat black-
walnut pulpit, presented by George M. Copeland, of
Brockton, and chairs inclosed within a rail, of the
.same material. It contains sittings for three hundred
persons, in fifty-eight pews. In 1883 the society
added a two-story parsonage at an expense of twenty-
five hundred dollars. The church cost about five thou-
sand dollars, besides the improvements now being
made in the raising of the church building and adding
a vestry.

Since the organization was started it has had the
kind assi.-taiice, co-operation, and good wishes of all
the other churches, and is in a flourishing condition,
bidding fair to become a large .society.

The Ibllowing persons have been their pastors from
the comuieucemeut :

Rev. John Livesey, April, 1879, to April, 1881 ;
Rev. S. F. Chase, April, 1881, to April, 1883 ; Rev.
Augustus W. Kingsley, April, 1883, — is the present
pastor.

The following persons were officers the first year of
the organization :

Trustees, L. B. Pratt, Charles Peterson, John Mont-
gomery, George A. Haven, George R. Pierce, Willard
Howard, William S. Green, Charles H. Eldridge,
Howard P. Keith ; Stewards, George A. Haven,
George R. Pierce, James L. Robinson, Arthur P.

Alden, John Montgomery; Superintendents of Sun-
day-schools, George R. Pierce, George S. Cobb.

Rev. Augustus W. Kingsley was born in Mont-
ville. Conn., Oct. 2, 1840, son of Charles and Evelina
(Spalding) Kingsley; graduated at Middletown Uni-
versity, Conn., 1863; joined the Providence Confer-
ence, 18U8 ; settled in South Manchester, Conn.,
1868-70; in Burnside, Conn., 1873-75; with Hope
Street Methodist Church, Providence, R. I., 1876-
78; Middleboro', Mass., 1879-81; in Burnside,
Conn., 1882 ; in Campelio, Mass., 1883-84.

CHAPTER VII.

SOOTH CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY AND CHURCH.

Suutb CoDgregutional Society — First Meeting-House — Dedii;a-
tioD of the Second Meetiug-House — MoJer.iturs of Society
^leetinga — Committee of the Society — Clerks — Treasurers —
List of Society OIKcera for the year 188-4 — South Congrcgu-
tiunal Church — Church Faith and Covenant — Ministry of
Uuv. John Dwight — Ministry of Rev. Daniel Ilumington —
Ministry of Itev. David Temple Pacl<ard — Mitiistry of Ilev.
Cliarlea W. Wood — Ministry of Rev. Leverett S. Woodworth
— Ministry of Rev. John T. Blades — Deacons of the South
Congregational Church.

South Congregational Society. — This society
was composed of members who belonged to the First
Congregational Society, in the Centre Village, under
the pastoral care of Rev. Paul Couch. The people
in the southerly portion of the town having become
quite numerous, and the inconvenience of attending
constantly upon public worship at such a distance
(one and a half miles) was such that a new and more
convenient means was thought of. Hence, after much
consultation and many meetings, thirty-four persons
petitioned to a justice of the peace to call a meeting
for the purpose of organizing them into a new society.
The following persona were the original members :

Josiab W. Kingman.
Beta Keith.
Ziba Keith.
Benjamin Keith.
Azor Packard.
Thomas Packard.
Charles Keith.
Jason Keith.
Vinal Lyon.
Isaac K. French.
Gary Howard.
Oliver Jackson.
Nahum llayward.
Pardon Keith.
Jonathan Sncll.
Abijah Holmes.
Calvin Hatch.

John W. Snell.
Albert Hunt.
Sylvanus French.
Davis Kingman.
Charles A\'itliauis.
John Millctt.
StatTord Drake.
Robert Packard, Jr.
Aaron U. Drake.
Stephen D. .Soulc
Ephraim Jackson.
Abijah Thuyer.
Josiah Dunbar.
Freeman iloliucs.
Fearing W. Bent.
Jonas Keith.
Zina Uayward.

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Agreeable to the petition above referred to, Hun.
Jesse Perkins, Esq., issued u warrant calliuj; a meet-
injr, to be held at tlie house of Bela Keith. Esq.,
Dec. 3, 1836, at one o'clock p.m., when the fullowinj;
officers were cho.scn : Josiah W. Kinj^nian, Es([., niod-
erati)r ; Jasou Keith, clerk ; Charles Keith, treasurer ;
Azor Packard, Ziba Keith, Charles Keith, parish
coniuiiitee.

First Meetings-House. — The first step taken to-
ward erectlii;j: a Ijouse uf worship was to obtain a spot
oflaud upon which to build. For this purpose, Isaac
Keith irave the society the lot now owned and occupied
by them, on the corner of South and Main Streets,
Cauipello, on condition that they pay him the interest
on the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, annually,
until the decease of Mr. Keith and wife, then it was
to become the property of the society.

The first house of worship was built by subscription,
and cost §4307. 37, of which sum three thousand dol-
lars only was subscribed. The house was built under
the direction of Bela Keith, Esq., as master-builder, in
1S3G, who paid the balance (S1307.37) over the sub-
scription. The frame was raised July 4, 1836, wa-s a
plaio, substantial buildin;:, sixty feet in length, forty-
three feet in width, and twenty-one feet posts, with a
spire eighty-five feet in height, and a bell weighing
one thousand and thirty-two pounds, manufactured by
George Holbrook, of East Medway, Ma.ss. The house
had sixty pews, besides the choir gallery. The base-
ment was used as a vestry for evening meetings.

Dedication of the Second Meeting-House. — On
the 23d day of May, 1853, the people of Cam-
pello were visited by one of the most disastrous fires
that ever occurred in the county, destroying several
buildings, among which was their house of worship.
The time had come, something must be done, — no
pastor, no house in which to liold their meetings.
The people of that place, always enterprising, did not
long remain thus. A meeting of the parish was
called June 1st. At this meeting a committee of five
were choseu to proceed at once in the erection of a
house, namely, Bela Keith, Martin L. Keith, Gary
Howard, Aaron B. Drake, Vinal Lyou, with Josiah
W. Kingman, Esq., and Dr. Horatio Bryant as an
advisory couiwittec. This committee set themselves
immediately at work, the result of which was the
erection of the present edifice, which is of wood,
painted in imitation of freestone, eighty-four feet
long, fifty six feet wide, with posts forty feet high,
and a spire one hundred and eighty-five feet high.

The spire of the church, as first erected, was blown
down in the great snow-storm of January, 1857.
The present spire is one hundred and thirty-five feet

hi^h. Rebuilt by W. II. Penniruan, of South Brain-
tree.

On entering the building, we find on the first floor
oue large vestry, one small vestry, aud a large, car-
peted, well-furnished room for the use of (he •' Ladies'
Benevolent Society." Ascending Irom the main en-
trance, on either side, a very easy flight of steps, we
find ourselves in a vestibule, from which we ascend
to the choir-gallery or enter the auditory. The in-
terior aspect of this house is fine. The spacious
floor, well-arranged slips, neatly carpeted and up-
holstered, the chaste and elegant pulpit, manufac-
tured by Josiah W. Kingman, Esq., was of rosewood,
of an elegant design, and polished in the highest style,
and the finely frescoed walls, gave the place an air of
pleasantness quite in contrast with the churches of
earlier days.

The original outlay in the constructiua of this
house was sixteen thousand dollars. It is built iu
the Romanesque style of architecture, from plans
drawn by Messrs. Towle & Foster, of Boston. The
builder was Jlr. William Drake, of Stoughton. The
bell was cast at the foundry of Mr. George Holbrook,
of East Medway, Mass., and weighs thirty-two hun-
dred pounds. A murble-faced clock was ]jreseiited
to the society by Henry K. Keith, in 1854, which
was placed in front of the choir-gallery. Berijaiuiii
Franklin Ilayward, Freeman Ilowland Shiveriek, and
Samuel French were a committee appointed to make
arrangements for the ordination and dedication, which
took place on Thursday, Sejit. 21, 1854, with the
following appropriate exercises :

Music; invocation and reading the Scriptures, by
Rev. S. L. Ruekwood, of Hanson ; [irayer, by Rev.
James W. Ward, of Abiiigtuu ; hymn, read by Rev.
Isaac C. White, of Abiiigton.

" Here, in tiiy uaiiie, cteruul Gud,

AVo build ibid earthly liuuye lor tbee ;
Oh ! choose it lor thy ii,xod abode,
And guard it long from error free.

" Hero, when thy people aeek thy faeo,
And dying dinnory pray to live.
Hoar, thou, in heaven, thy d\velling-])lacc,
And when thou hcarest. Lord, forgivo.

*' Hero, when thy uieasengers proclaim
The blcseod gospel of thy .Son,
Still by the power of his great name,
Be mighty :jigu8 and wonders done.

"When ehildroo'a voices raise the song,
Hosannal to their heavenly King,
Let heaven with earth the straiu prolong,
Hosanna! let the angels sing.

" Dut will, indeed, Jehovah deign

Here to abide, no trausieut guest?

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G03

Here will our great Redeemer reiijn,
And here the Holy Spirit rest !

" Tliy glory never hence depiivt!

Yet choose not, Lord, this house iilone;
Thy kingdom como to every hciirf,
In every bosom hx thy throne."

Soiiuoii, by Rev. Ezekiel Russell, D.D., East Ran-
dolph ; aiitliom ; dedicatory prayer, by Rev. Richard
S. Storrs, D.D., of Braintreo ; aiilheiu ; clohiii^ prayer,
by Rev. Richard S. Storrs, D.D., of Brairitree ; an-
tlieiu ; benediction.

Since the above dedication the society has increased
rapidly. rei|uiring more pew aecomiuodations, and the
few publie-spiritx'd individuals of the church, of which
there is no lack in Cumpello, contributed enough to
add to the length on the west end of the building, in
which w;is placed the organ, in tlie rear of the pulpit.
A new pulpit and furnishings were introduced, to-
gether will) utlier impruveiuents inside, such as fresco-
ing the walls and ceiling, piping the house for gas-
lights, etc., rendering the house more attractive and
rooiuy than it Was originally. The grounds around
the building have been newly graded, a new fence sur-
rounding the lot, which has granite curbstones and con-
crete walks. In fine, the ehureli and society has been
pro.sperous, and are in good standing, financially and
otherwise, in the denomination to which they belong.

MOD ERATO US.

Annual meetings and moderators of the South
Congregational Society, Campello :

Dec. '.'', 1S3C. Josiah W. Ivingiuun.
March 7, 1S37. " **

.\[n\l y, 1S3S. Lemuel B. Hatch.

1, 1S3'J. Davis Kingman.
March j;, 1340. "

April 12, 1841. Jo.-iah W. Kingman.

" Is, 1S42. Davis Kingman.

" 1, 1S43. Charles Keith.

8, 1844. •• •' .

March :il, 1845.
April ti, ISjti. Benjamin Keith.

" 7, 1S47. Charles Keith.

" 17, 1848.

" IB, 1S4'J. Bcla Keith.

" 8, 1S5U. " "

May I'J, ISol. "
April 12, 1852. "

" 11, 1853. " "

14, 1854. Aaron B. Drake.

•' y, 1855. •• "

7, lS5fl. "

" 13, 1857. Josiah W. Kingman.

2, 1858. " "
" II, 1854). Russell Alden.

" 0, ISUO. li. II. Gray.

" 15, 1861. Bela Keith.

14, 1862. Josiah W. Kingman.

" 20, ISfl3. Daniel Dunbar.

April 11. 1864.
" 8, 1865.

23, 1866.

15, 1867.
" 27, 1868.
" 26, 1869.
•' 18, 1870.
" 24, 1871.

24, 1872.
4, 1873.

" 13, 1874.

March 31, 1875.

" 29, 1876.

2, 1877.

9, 1B7S.

'7, 1879.

16, IS30.

15, 1881.
4, 1882.

16, 1883.
18, 1884.

April

Nelson J. Foas.
Daniel Dunbar.
Aaron B. Drake.
Daniel Dunbar.

Galen Pratt.
Daniel Dunbar.

Dr. William Richards.

tf it

S. Franklin Packard.
Dr. William Richards.
S. Franklin Packard.

Warren T. Copeland.

COMMITTEES.

Committee of the South Congregational Society,

Campello :

Azor Packard, 1836, '37, '44.

Ziba Keith, I83C, '38, '44, '47, '60.

Charles Keith, 1836, '37, '40, '48, '49.

Capt. Robert Packard, 1837, '39, '45, '51, '60, '76.

Zina Ilayward, 1838, '43, '45, '46, '49, '60, '68, '74.

Davis Kingman, 1838, '42, '44.

Josiah W. Kingman, 1339, '45, '46, '47, '48, '52, '54, '63, '69.

Lemuel B. Hatch, 1839.

Cary Howard, 1840, '48, '59.

Franklin Keith, 1840, '55, '74.

Bela Keith, 1841, '51, '62.

Pardon Keith, 1841, '43, 'U.

Benjamin Keith, 1841, '50, '51.

Calvin Uatch, 1842.

Samuel French, 1842, '62.

Abijah Holmes, 1843, '50.

Nelson J. Foss, 1847, '52, '56, '63, '69.

Sylvanus Keith, 1849, '58, '63, '78.

Martin L. Keith, 1850, '53.

Russell Alden, 1852, '56, '59.

Anson iMorse, 1853.

Albert Keith, 185.3, '71.

Freeman H. Shiverick, 1854.

Arza B. Keith, 1854, '57, '65, '87, '69, '70.

Bradford Kingumn, 1855.

Samuel D. Keith, 1855, '66, '70.

Sidney Packard, 1856, '61.

Daniel Dunbar, 1857, '72, '77.

Benjamin F. Uayward, 1857.

Barnabas H. Gray, 1858, '73.

Robert H. Packard, 1858.

Harrison Bryant, 1859.

Charles P. Keith, 1861.

Henry Jackson, 1861.

Jonathan C. Keith, 1862, '63, '68.

Voted to elect four committee this year (1863).

Otis Cobb, 1864, '81, '82, '83.

Dr. J. F. Richards, 1864.

George Sawyer, 1864, '67, '79.

Caleb H. Paokard, 1865, '81, '82.

Uenry S. Keith, 1865.

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Williiim S. SdoH, 1866.

Charles H. Cole, 18G6, '80.

S. Franklin Packard, 1867, '70.

Ziba C. Keith, 18B8, '71, '77, '83.

Natlmo H. Washburn, 1871, '78.

George Churchill, 1872, '80.

Daniel N. Keith, 1872, '79.

A. B. MaratoD, 1S7:1.

John M. Wentworth, 187.'!.

Charles W. Baeon, 1874.

Preaton B. Keith, 1875.

EJmund B. FunniDg, 1875, '73, '84.

Lucaa W. AlJcn, 1875.

Edwin Keith, 1876, '84.

Ueorge E. Keith, 187B, '81, '82.

Rufua P. Keith, 1877.

Austiu C. I'aekard, 1878.

Flavel B. Keith, 1879.

Warren T. Copeland, 1880.

Jo.shua Ueed, 1884.

CLERKS.

Clerks of the South Congregational Society, Cam-
pello :

Jason Keith, 1836, '.",7, '38, '39, '40.

Cary Howard, 1841, '42, '43, '44, '45, '46, '47, '43, '49, '50.

Dr. Horatio Bryant, 1801, '52, '53.

Albert Keilh, 1854, '55, '56, '57, '58, '59, '60, '61, '02, '63, '64,

'65, '66, '67, '6S, '69, '70, '71, '72, '73, '74, '75, '76, '77, '78,

'79, '80, '81, '82, '83.'
Myron L. Keith, 1884.

TREASURERS.
Treasurers of the South Congregational Society,
Campello:

Charles Keith, 1836.
Jason Keith, 1S37.
Lemuel B. Hateh, 1839.
Cary Howard, 1S40, '41.

Joiiah W. Kingman, 1842, '43, '44, '45, '46, '47, '48, '49, '50.
Spencer W. Noyes, 1351.
Benjamin Keith, 1352, '53.
Samuel French, 1854, '55, '56, '57.
Freeman II. Shiverick, 1858.
Mary K. Keith (?).
Nelson J. Fosa, I SCO.
Azra B. Keith, 1862.
Daniel Dunbar, I86.J, '64.

tleorgo Sawyer, 1865, '66, '67, '68. {'60, '70 no record.)
S. Franklin Packard, 1S71, '75, '78, '79, '80, '81, '82, 'S3, '84.
Franklin Keith, 1872.
Preston B. Keith, 1872.
George E. Keith, 1873.
William S. Green, 1874.
Austin C. Packard, 1876, '77.

George W. Packard, 1877. (A. C. Packard elected to fill his
place.)

LIST OF SOCIETY OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1384.
Rev. Joh.n T. Blades, pastor; KUniuiid B. Fanning,
Edwin Keith, Jo.shua Reed, pari.-ih committee ; Myron
L. Keith, clerk ; S. Fraiikiiu Packard, treasurer and
Collector; Preston B. Keith, superintendent of Sun-
day-school ; Alvin Howe, sexton.

' A vote of thanks to Mr. Keith was passed April 18, 1384,
fur thirty years of faithful service as clerk of the society. — B. K.

South Congregational Churcli (Campello). —
The society having been duly organized, and a liouae
of worship erected, it was thought host to form a
new church among themselves. For this purpose
the following persons made application to be dis-
missed from the First Church, with suitable testi-
monials, to be formed ioto another church, and to
use a similar creed as the one which they leave:
Sylvanus French, Mercy E. Keith, Abigail Keith,
Olive Jackson, Martha Keith, Charles Keith, Meliit-
abel Keith, Ziba Keith, Polly Keilh, Mary Keith,
Sylvia Howard, Huldah Howard, Keziali Ilaywaid,
Charles Williams, Zilpha Hatch, Josiah \V. Kingman,
Joanna Packard, Robert Packard, Sarah Packard,
Mary Packard, Josiah Dunbar, Sybil Dunbar, Anna
Dunbar. This request was granted. A council was
next called, for the purpose of organization, which
met at the house of Josiah W. Kingman, Esq., on
Tuesday, Jan. 3, 1837, at one o'clock p.m., at which
time and place it took the name of the " South Con-
gregational Church," of North Bridgewater.

The members of the council present at the organi-
zation of the church in Campello, Jan. 3, 1837, were
as follows :

First Church in Randolph : Rev. Calvin Hitch-
cock, pastor ; W. Thayer, delegate.

Church in East Bridgewater: A. Shaw, delegate.

First Church of North Bridgewater: Kev. Paul
Couch, pastor; Dr. Abel \V. Kingman, delegate.

Rev. Calvin Hitchcock was moderator.

Rev. Paul Couch, scribe.

The following Articles of Faith and Covenant were
adopted by them at that time :

AuTicLES OF P.vnn .v.sii Covk.na.nt.

" Confetmion uf Faith and Ouvenuiil n/ the Sttiilh Cuit-jtvfjdtioiuil

Church, Xorth Jiridijeiouter, Muhh,

" Wo solemnly profess our unfeigned belief of the Holy Sci ip-
turos of the Old and New Testaiiients, as given by divine inspi-
ration ; our acceptance of all the doctrines contained in lliem,
and our submission to the whole will of God, therein revealed.
Particularly, we profess to believe that the Lord Jehovah, the
Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, is the one li\ iiig and true
God; that the Lord Jesus Christ is the Son of God, essentially
equal with the Father, and the only Saviour of nu-n ; that tho
Holy Ghost is also God, and that he is the only S.tnctilier of
those who believe in Christ to the salvatiou of their souls.

" We believe that, in consequence of the fall of man from his
primitive state of innocence, all the huumn race, while unregcn-
eratc, urc destitute of holiness, and therefore that a renovation
of heart, during the present life, through saiictilicatiuu of the
Spirit of God, is necessary to lit mankind fur union and com-
munioQ with the visible Church of Christ on earth, and for
admittance into the kingdom of heaven.

*' We believe that, in order to etfcet our delivcriinco from tho
bondage of corruption and from the curse of tho law, under
which we all have fallen by transgression, the Eternal Word,
who in the beginning was with God, and was God, was made

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flesh, iiad ilwelt uuioo*; men od earth, uniting with hit) divinity
the whule iiuinuii nuturu (yet without ain) in ttie por:iuu uf tlio
Lord Jeau> Christ. Thiit this uiysterious and adorublu person-
age, having magaihed and liunuied the divine law by his doc-
trine and example, at length died (►n the cross, the just tor the
unjust, tliat bu might bring us to God, and ttiat it is through
the etlicaey of his propitiatory sacrifice atone bis people obtuiu
the divine favor and blessing.

"We believe that, having thus laid down bis life, be took it
again, being deelarcii the Son of God with power by the rcsur-
reetiou from the dead, and that he is now at the right band of
the Father, a prince and a Saviour, bestowing repentance and
remission uf sins, through the agency of the Holy Spirit attend-
ing tlio ministry of his word, on those whom the Father biitli
given him, in the everlasting covenant of redemption, as a seed
to serve liiiu.

*' Wii believe that, whosoever will may come and partake the
blessings of this great salvation, as they are freely and sincerely
oflered in tbo Gospel, yet that none of our apostate raeo are, of
themselves, disposed to forsalie sin and devote themselves to
Qod, iu heart anil life, so thiLt it rests with him, in the exercise
of bis sovereign wisdom and goodness, to have mercy on whom
be will have mercy; making bis Gospel eQ'ectuul to their con-
viction and conversion, by tiie attendant energy of his Holy
Spirit.

** We believe that none who are thus made partakers of the
heavenly calling shall be finally deprived of tbo grace which
wafi given them in Christ Jesus before the world began, but
that they sliall all be kept by the power of God, through faith
unto salvation.

'* We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ shall appear again
at the last day to judge the quick and dead; that he will then
receive to uiansious of eternal rest all who have truly believed
and obeyed bis Gospel, and sentence to everlasting destruction
from bis presence, and from the glory of bis power, all who
have dieil, or who shall then be found living in impenitence
and unbelief.

** Covtimnt.

"Humbly hoping that these truths have come, not only to
our understanding but to our hearts, ' in power, and in the Holy
Ghost, and in much assurance,* and that we have been enabled
to receive them witii that faith which purities the heart and
works by love, and in the exercise of that repentance which is
unto life. We do now solemnly avouch the Lord Jehovah to be
our God, Jesus Christ, the Sou of God, to be our Redeemer, uud
tbe Holy Spirit to be our Sanctitier.

" Deiiending on divine grace for spiritual strength and com-
fort, we take the word of God lis our only rule of faith and
practice, avowing it to be our supreme desire and solemn deter-
mination to seek his glory and his favor in obedience to all bis
holy will. Accordingly, we engage to unite in maintaining and
attending on the ministry of his word and ordinances, as he
shall give us ability and opportunity, to be thereby edified in
our holy faith. We submit ourselves, individually, to the broth-
erly watch and discipline of tbe community which we hereby
form, and mutually engage to watch over, to exhort, tu assist,
comfort, and admouiah each other in brotherly love, as our rela-
tion and eircuiiistances may require."

The auxt thiog doue, after the formucioo of the
churcli, was to find a mao to preuuh to tlicni. After
heariu^ mauy caudidates, at a meeting held Jan. 9,
1837, the church and society " voted to j^ive Rev.
Thomas Kidder, of Waterbury, Vt., a call to settle
with them in tlie ministry, and to give him a salary

of Five Hundred and Fifty Dollars per year." Thia
call was not accepted.

Ministry op Rev. John Dwiqut. — Rev. John
Dwight, of Medway, Mass., was then invited to be-
come their pastor by a vote passed March 7, 1S37, to
whom the society offered six hundred dolhirs as a
yearly .salary. This was accepted, and Josiah W.
Kingman, Esq., Ziba Keith, Deacon Jacob Fullur,
and Bela Keith, Esq., were chosen a committee
to make arrangements for his installation. The
day being fixed for the ordination, a council was
called, who met at the house of Josiah W. Kiiigmun,
Esq., consisting of the following persons, April \'l,
1837, namely: Rev. Jacob Ide, of West Medway,
Mass. ; Rev. Joseph Bennett, of Woburn ; Rev.
Paul Couch, of North Biidgewater ; Rev. Luther
Sheldon, of Easton ; Rev. Bualis Sanford, of Eu.st
Bridgewater ; Rev. James W. Ward, of Abiii;;ton ;
Rev. Jonas Perkins, of Braintrce ; Rev. Calvin Hitch-
cock, of Randolph ; Rev. Ebenezer Gay, of Bridge-
water; Rev. Calvin E. Park, of Stoughton ; and Rev.
John Dwight was duly ordained as their pastor.

Rev. John Dwight was born in Shirley, Mass., Jan.
2, 1810 ; fitted for college at Woburn Academy; taught
school in Woburn two terms; graduated at Amherst
College in 1835; studied theology with Rev. Jacob
Ide, D D., of West Medway, Mass. ; licensed to
preach by the Mendon Association in the early part
of 1837 ; received a call to settle over the South
Church in Campello, Mass., in 1837 ; was ordained
April VI, 1837; dismissed in March, 1839; installed
over the Second Church in Plymouth, Mass., July
18, 1841 ; dismissed iu March, 1846; installed pastor
of the church in North Wrentham, Mass., June 23,
1853; dismissed April 1, 185G. He married Saiuli
Ann Hastings, of Boston, April 14, 1837, and has
six children, all of whom reside at Ma.ssacliusetts.

Mr. Dwight labored with his people until Jan. 2,
1839, when a council was called, as follows:

Agreeable to letters missive from the South Church
in North Bridgewater (Campello), au ecclesiastical
council was held at the house of Josiah W. King-
man, Esq., on Wednesday, the second day of Janu-
ary, 183&, for the purpose of considering the request
of Mr. Dwight for a dissolution of the pastoral rela-
tions between the church and people. The churches
composing thia council were aa follows :

Church of Stoughton : Rev. Calvin Park, pastor ;
Deacon Fisher Gay, delegate.

Church of Easton: Rev. Luther Sheldon, pastor;
Deacon Harrison Mitchell, delegate.

Church of West Randolph : Rev. Calvin Hitch-
cock, pastor ; Horatio B. Aldeu, delegate.

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Church of Bridgewater : Rev. Ebenezer Gay, pas-
tor ; DeacoD Morton Eddy, delegate.

UoioD Church of East and West Bridgewater :
Rev. Baalia Sauford, pastor ; John Richards, dele-
gate.

Church of East Randolph : Rev. Dennis Powers,
pastor; Abner Derby, delegate.

First Church of Abiugtoii : Rev. J. W. Ward,
pastor; Zibeon Packard, delegate.

First Church of North Bridgewater: Eliphalct
Kingman, delegate.

Rev. Dr. Park was chosen moderator ; Rev. J. \V.
Ward, scribe.

The council, after mature deliberation, voted,

" unaniuiouBly, That under the exii^tin^ circuiiistiinccs they
deem it expedient that the pastoral relation between Mr. John
DiTight and the South Church in North Bridgewater be dis-
solved.

Voted, " unanimously, that this council give the Rev. John
Dwight a full and cordial recommendation to the churches of
our Lord Jesus Christ as a pious, able, and devoted embassador
of our Lord and Saviour.

Voted, "That the council deeply regret the practice frequent
at the present day of the dissolution of the pastoral relations
on trivial grounds as exceedingly injurious to the interests of
the pastor and church, and the cause of Zion, and do, therefore,
record their decided and unanimous disapprobation of the
practice,

"The council tender to the Rev. John Dwight their cordial
sympathies, now vacating this portion of his M^ister's vineyard,
and pray that he may soon be stationed on some part of the
walls of Zion, and where ho may meet with distinguished suc-
cess, employ his time and talents in advancing the host inter-
ests of the church of God.

"They would also tender their cordial sympathies to this
Church and Society, now left as sheep without a shepherd, and
devoutly pray that the great Head of the church may continue
to prosper and bless them and soon send them an under-shep
hej'd, who may break to them the bread of life.

" Calvin Paiik, Muderutur.
" J. W. Waud, Svribe.

" A true Copy.

"Attest: Jason Keith, CUrk."

Ministry op Rev. Daniel Huntington. —
Various preachers were heard from that time until
November, when, at a meeting of the society, held
Nov. 19, 1839, it was " voted to unite with the
church in giving Rev. Daniel Huntington, of New
Loudon, Conn., a call to become their pastor." Josiah
W. Kingman, Charles Keith, and Deacon Sylvanus
French were chosen a committee to confer with Rev.
Mr. Huntington, and offer him six hundred dollars
salary, which offer being accepted, a council, consist-
ing of Rev. Richard S. Storrs, D.D., of Braintrce;
Rev. Ebenezer Gay, of Bridgewater ; Rev. Luther
Sheldon, of Easton ; Rev. Calvin Hitchcock, of Ran-
dolph ; Rev. Jonas Perkins, of Braintree ; Rev.
Baalis Sanford, of East Bridgewater; Rev. Paul

Couch, of North Bridgewater, was called fur the pur-
pose of installing him as their pastor, Jan. 1, 1840.
He continued to preach to this people till May, 1851,
when Mr. Huntington, thinking the time had come
for him to relinquish his labors, " that some one might
fill his place whose influence might the more effectu-
ally call forth its resources, and more ei|ualize the
pecuniary liabilities," asked that a council be called
to consider the question of his dismission, wliicli was
granted. A meeting of the church and society was
held, and a strong opposition to his dismission being
manifested, the council unanimously declared them-
selves " happy to find, in the light of all the docu-
ments before them, and the verbal assurances given
them by the pastor on the one hand, and the com-
mittee of the church and society on the other, that
there is no suflBcient ground for such action a.s is indi-
cated, by the letter missive, in the- existing circum-
stances of the parties concerned;" and Mr. Hunting-
ton finally withdrew his resignation, and continued to
supply the pulpit as before u.',til the regular yearly
meeting, April 18, 1853, when he was requested to
resign his position. He therefore tendered his resig-
nation to the church at a meeting held iMay 2, 1853,
and asked for a council to be convened foi' the purpose
of his dismission. The following persons composed
the council, viz. :

First Church in Braintree: Richard S. Storrs, D.D.,
pastor; Jonathan Wild, M.D., delegate.

Union Church of Weymouth and Braintree: Rev.
Jonas Perkins, pastor.

Trinity Church of Bridgewater : Rev. David Brig-
ham, pastor ; Oliver Allen, delegate.

Union Church of East and West Bridgewater : Rev.
Baalis Sanford, pastor; Deacon Nathan Whitman,
delegate.

First Church of Abington : Rev. James W. Ward,
pastor; Joshua Whitmarsh, delegate.

The council was organized by the choice of Rev.
Dr. Richard S. Storrs as moderator, and Rev. James
W. Ward as scribe.

This council met at nine o'clock am. May 11,
1853, when the relation between pa.^tor and people
was dissolved. Alter due deliberation the cuuneil
came to the following result :

" Doubtless sufficient reasons may exist for the dissolution of
the pastoral relation, independently of Providential calls to sta-
tions of increajied responsibility, and i>f the suiiiinuns to give ac-
count of one's stewardship ut the tribunal of God. The failure of
health, the loss of intellectual vigor or moral character on the part
of the pastor; the unfriendliness of intluential individuals, the
e.\hausted resources of church and congregation, or tlic long
and total suspension of divine intlucnces, ruay indicate the ex-
pediency, not to say the nooessity, of terminating tliu connec-

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tion between the pastur and his flock. Even in ciiaes like these,
it is more th;iu probable thut, had patience its perfect work, and
were a more liuuible reliunee on liod uiaiiitainetl, the j)leaof ex-
pediency or necessity wouM be nullified by the onward progress
of time. But in the case before the council to-day, neither fail-
ure of health, loss of intellectual vi^or nor moral character, —
neither individual unfriendliness, exhausted resources, nor want
of success in the ministry, is or can be urj^ed as the ground
cither of the tender or accei>tance of the pastor's resignation;
his health never was better: his character, in whatever aspect
viewed, bus never stood higher, nor has he an acknowledged
cneuiy within the church or outside of it, and the congregation
has been growing in wealth ever since he cniue to it, while the
church has doubled it^ numbers; he loves his people wai-ioly,
and with one consent they profess to reciprocate bis love. Sucli
ia the testimony, both of those who wish the pastoral relation
dissolved, and those who deprecate tlie means; and yet, at their
mutual request, this council is assembled to 'advise and assist'
in the questiCin of his dismission.

"After previous advice, kindly given and received two years
ago, but now overlooked, and witliout any important change in
tile cireuiiistunces of the paities, nothing remains to the coun-
cil but, agreeably to the earnest request of the pastor and the
corresponding action of the church without the assignment of
any satisfactory reasons on the part of the church, to declare
the pastoral relation hitherto subsisting between Uev. D. Hunt-
ington and r he South Church in North Bridgewuter to be dis-
solved by their mutual agreement. While making this decla-
ration, the council feel bound, by regard to the honor of tho
ministry and the sacredness of truth, to affirm of the pastor, in
accordance with the statements m.ade to them, that for no fault
of bis own is this dissolution accomplished. That having been
long tried and well known to all Ibe jiostors and churches of the
region round about, as a luan of unblemished character, u Chris-
tian of deep experience, a minister of uncommon talent, fidelity,
and atfectionatcness, and a model of meekness, self-deniul, and
devotedncss to the interests of Zion, ho possesses our entire con-
fidence and warmest love; and he is hereby most cordially and
unreservedly commended to tho fraternal regards of all minis-
ters and uburchcs among whom his future lot shall be cast, aa
well as to the safe conduct of ' lliiu who dwelt in the busb,' and
led his people of old into the promised land.

•* And most cordially do the council sympathize with those
specially atUictcd by tho bereaving event of tliis day. Most
deeply do they lament existing trials, whether real or imagin-
ary; and most attectionately advise to a more patient waiting
on Ood in the future, and a firmer reliance on his almighty
arm in support of the ministry of his appointment. And
if he shall give you another pastor hereafter, as we fervently
hope and pray, may be be equally a man of Qud's own heart as
the man you lose to-day, and a man whose instructions shall
be as pure, whoae life shall be as exemplary, whose spirit shall
be as aflfectioniite, whose tiilelity shall be as clear to all men, and
whose success shall be far more abundant in eradicating the love
of money, which is the root of all ovil, in winning souls to Christ
and filling heaven with hallelujahs to the Lamb that was slain ;
and for this, may your faith and love grow exceedingly, and
your labors abound more and more, till you shall be called to
join tho general assembly and church of tbc first-born, whose
names are written in heaven.

" R. S. STOiins, Modertitor.
".I. W. Winn, Scribe.

" A True Copy.

"Attest: .Iames W. Waud."

Rev. Daniel HuntiugtOD was the son of Gen.

Jedediah, and grandson of Gen. Jabez Huntington,
of Norwich, Conn., both of whom were generals in the
army of the Revolution (1775), also brother of the
late Rev. Jo.shua Huntington, of the Old South
Church, Boston. He was born at Norwich, Conn.,
Oct. 17, 1788; graduated at Yale College, New
Haven, Conn., in 1807 ; studied theology ; and was
first ordained at North Bridgewater, Oct. 28, 1812,
where he remained as pastor of the First Congrega-
tional Church until prostrating disease compelled him
to retire from that field of labor, greatly to hi-t own
grief and that of a devoted church and society, in
March, 1833, being dismissed by council March 27,
1833. In May following, he removed his family to
New London. After a brief respite from pastoral
labors, he gained sufficient strength to gratify his fine
literary taste in the instruction of successive classes of
young ladies in the higher branches of an educational
course while a resident of New London, the city of
his birth and death. In this employment, combined
with occasional preaching as returning health per-
mitted, seven years passed away usefully and pleas-
antly. At the end of this period his heart yearned for
a return to the labors of his love ; and receiving an
earnest call from a portion of his original church and
congregation to take charge of them iu the Lord, he
cheerfully consented to the arrangement, and was re-
ceived not only by them, but by the original church,
and all the churches and pastors who had known his
going out and coming in in former years with open
arms. His installation took place Jan. 1, 1840, where
he continued to labor for thirteen years as a gospel
preaclier, winning souls to Christ, and making glad
the hearts of all by his tender love and faithfulness.
At the end of that period he tendered his resignation.
May 2, 1853, which was accepted, and he was per-
mitted to retire to the home of his youth, and pass the
evening of his days amid the scenes of his earliest a.s-
pirations. From that day, for about six years, till near
the time of his departure, he continued to preach the
gospel " in season and out of season" as " the open
door was set before him," all the while setting his
house in order. At the moment when his Master
called him he was diligent in business, fervent in
spirit, serving the Lord, preaching his last scrinun to
the mission church at Mohegan, just four weeks be-
fore the messenger of death met him.

The physical sufferings of his last days were very
great, owing to the complicated diseases which, with
fierce strength, assailed his delicate frame, but his
patience and faith failed not, — no coniplaining or
murmuring word fell from his lips, — his mind was
clear and unclouded to the last. To the affectionate

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

daughter who waa tryiug to arrange the pillows for
his aching head he said, " Let me go, for the day
breaketh," and to another, wiio asked if he would not
lie down, he answered, " Lay uie down in Jesus'
arms: 'other refuge have I none.'" To a brotiier
according to the flesh, who said to him, '• I hope you
can say, with the apostle, ' I know in wiiom I have
believed,' " he replied, after a moment's pause, " I am
persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have
committed to him against that day." Thus closed a
life eminently devoted in its progress to tlie happi-
ness of his family and friends, to the honor of his
Redeemer, and the salvation of men, in peace, and
the joyful hope of a glorious immortality. Mr.
Huntington was a man of refined sensibilities, gen-
erous sympathies, unfeigned humility, and extreme
modesty (that imposed a restraint on the putting forth
of his native genius), of pleasant aspect, voice, and
manner, of genial humor, and gifted with good judg-
ment. He .sought to make home agreeable to chil-
dren and guests ; as a man and compauiou, affable,
courteous, and true ; a zealous defender of the faith,
a clear, logical, earnest minister of the New Testa-
ment. As a pastor he had few equals, being emi-
nently kind, sympathizing, prudent, and studious.
As a husband, father, brother, son, he was affection-
ate and faithful, and greatly beloved in his domestic
and social relations, — distinguished above most others
in consolation to the afflicted and bereaved. His
preaching was such as might convince any one of his
sincerity and belief in those truths which he pro-
fessed to believe. He sought not for abstruse mat-
ters, hard to be understood, neither did he aim at
beauty of style nor pomp of display, either in lan-
guage or person, but was simple, earnest, .scriptural,
practical. Many must have felt, upon learning of
his death, that they had lost a friend. All who
knew him will acknowledge that a good man has gone.
Thus has ended the life of one who, when he first en-
tered the ministry, declared his intention to continue
in thai profession, God permitting, to his death,
which took place at New London, Conn., May 21,
1858.

" Rest here, blest saint, till from bis tbrone
Tbe mornin{^ break and pierce tbe sbude."

Publications of Rev. Daniel Huntington :
Sermon at the Funeral of Alpheus Packard, de-
livered in the North Meetiug-Hou.se in Bridgewater
May 12, 1812.

Discourse delivered in the North iMeeting-House in
Bridgewater (now Brockton), Dec. 22, 1820. Being
the Second Centennial Anniversary of the Landing

of the Pilgrims at Plymouth. Published by ]']zra
Liucoln, Boston.

Sermon on the Occasion of the Death of Rev. R.
S. Storrs' Wife, April 9, 1818.

Discourse delivered before the Society for Promot-
ing Christian Knowledge, May 20, 1824.

A Memoir of Mary Hallam Hutitinglon, his
Daughter. Published by the American Sunday-
School Union, Philadelphia.

A full Account of the Great Revival in 1S16 was
published by him in the Boston Reconlcr of June
10, 1818.

Address before the Pilgrim Society at Plymouth,
Mass.

Discourse delivered in the South Cliurch in Cain-
pello, Oct. 31, 1852, it being the Fnrtioth Anniver-
sary of his Ordination.

A Poem on the Pleasures and Advantages of True
Religion, delivered before the United Brothers' Soci-
ety in Brown University on their Anniversary, Aug.

31, isiy.

3I1NISTRY OF Rev. David Temple Packard. —
Rev. David Temple Packard, a native of the town,
and who had just completed his theological course of
study, was the first minister settled in the new house.
He was invited to supply them during the building
of the new church by a vote passed April 18, 1854.
This he continued to do in Salisbury Hall till the
new vestry was finished, when services were laid
there on the Sabbath, and Ma}' 22, 1854, the society
" voted to give Rev. David Temple Packard a call to
settle with them in the ministry, and oiler him SdO
Dollars as his Salary." This call he accepted, and he
was ordained as their pastor Thursday, Sept. 21,
1854.

The churches represented in the council were as
follows, viz. :

First Church of Braintree : Rev. Richard S. Storrs,
D.D., pastor ; Elias Hayward, delegate.

Evangelical Congregational Church of Euston : ReV.
Luther Sheldon, pastor; Deacon N. T. Mitchell,
delegate.

Union Church of Weymouth and Braintree : Rev.
Jonas Perkins, pastor; Deacuu E. H. Richards,
delegate.

Trinitarian Congregational Church, Bridgewater :
Martin Wentworth, delegate.

First Congregational Church of North Bridge-
water : Rev. Paul Couch, pastor ; David Packard,
delegate.

Congregational Church of Hanson : Rev. S. L.
Rockwood, pastor; Deacon G. F. Stetson, delegate.

First Church of Falmouth : John Butler, delegate.

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Porter Evangelical Church of North Bridgewater :
Deacon Simeon Packard, delegate.

Union Church of East and West Bridgewater:
Deacon Charles Churchill, delegate.

Fourth Church of Abington : R'ev. Isaac C. White,
pastor ; Elbridge G. Ford, delegate.

First Church of Yarmouth : Rev. Abel K. Pack-
ard, pa.stfjr ; Oliver iMathews, delegate.

Mystic Church of Modford : Rev. Jacob M. Man-,
ning, pastor; J. W. Washburn, delegate.

Central Church of Middleboro' : Rev. W. C. Dick-
inson, pastor ; Abiel Wood, delegate.

The following clergymen were also present by
invitation, viz. :

Rev, Kbenezer Gay, of Bridgewater.

Rev. Charles Livingston, of Plyniptoa.

Rev. Mr. Gurney, of St. Jolinsbury, Vt.

Rev. Mr. White, of Orleans.

Rev. Josiah L. Arracs, of Mason, N. H.

The council organized by the choice of Rev. Dr.
Ricliard S. Storrs, D.D., moderator, and Rev. W. C.
Dickin.-^on as scribe. The services on that occasion
were as follows :

1, reading of the Scriptures and invocation, by
Rev. Abel K. Packard, of Yarmouth, Mass. ; 2, in-
troductory prayer, by Rev. S. L. Rockwood, of Han-
son ; 3, sermon, by Rev. Richard S. Storrs, D.D., of
Braintree ; 4, ordaining prayer, by Rev. Jonas Per-
kins, of Braintree; 5, right hand of fellowship, by
Rev. Jacob M. Manning, of Medford, Mass ; 6,
charge to the pastor, by Rev. Paul Couch, of the
First Church in Bridgewater ; 7, address to the
People, by Rev. Luther Sheldon, D.D., of Eaaton ;
8, concluding prayer, by Rev. Ebenezer Gay, of
Bridgewater ; 9, benediction, by the pastor.

The following hymn was sung on that occasion :

*' We bid tliee welcome in the Duine
Of Jesus, our uxiblted Iloud;
Come wi a tjurvuut; au he uuuie,
And wo reueivu thco in bis stead.

*' Come as a shepherd : guard and lieep
This fold from bell and earlh and sin;
Nourisli the lambs, and feed the sheep ;
The wounded heal, the lost brio;; in.

"Come aa a watch mao : take thy staud
Upon thy tower amidst the sky ;
Aud wheu the sword comes on Lho land,
Call us to ligbt, or warn to Uy.

" Come as an anj^el; hence to guide
A bund of pilgrims on thoir way ;
That safely walking at thy side,

We fail not, faint not, turn, nor stray.

** Come us a teacher sent from God,

Charged bis whole counsel to declare;
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Lift o'er our ranks the prophet's rod,
While we uphold thy hands with prayer.

" Come as a messenger of peace,

Filled with the Spirit, tired with love;
Live to behold our large increase,
And die to meet us all auove."

Mr. Packard continued to preach to this jieople
with ability, earnestness, and eminent success, having
large audiences, till Sept. 25, 185G, when he tendered
his resignation. A council was called at his rcf|UL-.-t,
which was held Oct. 1, 185G, and the relation butiveeu
pastor and people was dissolved, very much to the re-
gret of the community.

The following were members of the council called
in the dismi.ssion of Rev. David T. Packard :

First Congregational Church of North Bridgewater :
Rev. Paul Couch, pastor; Azel Gurney, delegate.

Porter Evangelical Church of North Bridgewater :
Rev. Charles L. Mills, pastor; Jonathan Keith, dele-
gate.

Congregational Church of Easton : J. W. Morse,
delegate.

Union Church of East and West Bridgewater:
Deacon John Soule, delegate.

Trinitarian Church of East Bridgewater: Rev.
Baalis Sanford, pastor; Deacon Francis Packard,
delegate.

Church of Holbrook : Rev. Ezekiel Russell, pastor ;
Erastus Wales, delegate.

The council having organized, Rev. Baalis Sanford
was chosen moderator ; Rev. Ezekiel Russell, scribe.

After a hearing of all the facts presented, it was

" Voted, That the Pastoral relation hitherto subsisting so
happily between the Kov. David T. Packard and this church
aud jjeoplu be and is hereby dissolved.

•' The Council cannot withhold the expression of their deep
regret that a connection formed some two years since, under
circuiiiatances so auspicious both for pastor and people, sealed
by lho effusioDs of the Spirit, and coutiiiued to the prc-ent hour
strengthened and cemenlod by mutual att'cctiun iiiiJ ustecm,
should be so soon sundered.

" iJeeming themselves incompetent to decide upon the validity,
of the reasons assigned, and avoiding the assumption of that
responsibility, they still, in view of all the circumstances of the
case, feel constrained to acquiesce in this result.

"The impaired health of the Pastor's faiiiily, they trust, will
soon be restored, and his usefulness continued in some other
sphere. And they therefore commend him to the churches of
Christ as an able, faithful, beloved, and without a blemish in
his christian or ministerial repululion. They also coniiiieud the
church and the people for the alfection and kindness they have
shown to their pastor, and commit them in their dis^ippoint-
ment and destitution to the care of the Great Shepherd.

" E. Uusst:LL, Scribe*

"A true copy of minutes of Council.

" NoiiTH Bridgewatkr, Oct. 1, 1856."

Rev. David Temple Packard was born in North

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Bridgewater, Miiss., Aug. 24, 1824 ; received a com-
mon-school education in his native town ; fitted lor
college under the tutorship of Rev. Paul Couch, at
tlie Adelphian Academy, North Bridjiewater, and
Phillips Academy, Aiidover, Jlass. ; graduated at
Amherst College, August, 1850 ; taught high school
at East Braiiitree, Mass., one year; entered Bangor
Theological Seminary, October, 1851, and graduated
Aug. oO, 1854. After receiving two other calls, he
accepted the call of the South Church, where he was
ordained Sept. 21, 1854; dismissed Oct. 1, 1850;
from thence he removed to the West, preaching at
Rock Island, III., and Davenport, Iowa; returned to
Massachusetts in 1858, and in June of that year
commenced preaching for the First Congregational
Society in Somerville, Mass. ; installed as pastor of
that church and society Sept. 21, 1860; afterwards
settled in Brighton, Mass., and Stockton, Cal., where
he died from the effects of an accident. Mr. Packard
married Abbie C. Mayhew, of Chesterfield, Me., July
24, 1855. Children, Abbie Elizabeth, March 8, 1857 ;
Chester Mayhew, Sept, 2, 1860 ; died Aug. 26, 1862.

Publications of Rev. D. Temple Packard : Sermon
preached at Somerville, Massachusetts, on the national
fast, entitled '' The Dawn of the Morning," Dec. 28,
1862 ; published by Rand & Avery.

The society were without a pastor from Oct. 1,
1856, to Feb. 3, 1858, during which time various
preachers were heard, and March 23, 1857, Rev.
Samuel Fiske was invited to become their pastor, but
declined. Again, July 13, 1857, an invitation was
extended to Rev. C. D. Lothrop to settle witli them
as their gospel minister, nothing further having been
done about this call.

Ministry op Rev. Charles W. Wood. — On the
9th day of December, 1857, Rev. Charles W. Wood,
of Ashby, Mass., was invited to become their spiritual
leader and pastor. This invitation was accepted, and
on the 3d of February, 1858, Mr. Wood was duly
installed as pastor by a council called for that purpose.
Jan. 11, 1858, Josiah W. Kingman, Esq., Barnabas
H. Gray, and Russell Alden, were chosen a committee
of arrangements in relation to the installation of
Mr. Wood.

Pursuant to letters missive from the South Congre-
gational Church in North Bridgewater, an ecclesiasti-
cal council convened in the vestry of said church Feb.
3, 1858, consisting of the i'ullowiug members:

Church of Andover Theological Seminary; Rev.
Austin Phelps.

Church of South Braintrce : Rev. Dennis Powers,
pastor; I. Davidson, delegate.

Porter Evangelical Church, North Bridgewater :

Rev. Charles L. Mills, pastor; Simeon Leach, dele-
gate.

Central Church of Middleboro' : Rev. Isaiah C.
Thacher, pastor ; I. M. Pickens, delegate.

First Church of Abington : Rev. Frederick 11.
Abbe, pastor ; J. L. Nash, delegate.

Second Church of Abington : Rev. Henry L. Ed-
wards, pastor ; 0. 6. Healey, delegate.

Third Church of Abington : Rev. Horace D.
Walker, pastor; Deacon Z. L. Whitney, delegate.

Union Church of East Bridgewater: Kev. Pliilo B.
Wilcox, pastor ; Sidney Allen, delegate.

Winthrop Church of Holbrook : Stephen Chess-
man, delegate.

The council was organized by the choice of Rev.
Austin Phelps, moderator; and Rev. H. D. Walker,
scribe.

After the usual examination of the candidate, the
following services were arranged, viz : Invocation and
reading of the Scriptures, by Rev. Frederick R. .\bbe,
of Abington ; prayer, by Rev. Henry L. Edwards, of
South Abington ; sermon, by Professor Plielps, of
Andover Theological Seminary ; installing prayer, by
Rev. P. B. Wilcox ; charge to the pastor, by Rev.
Charles L. Mills, of the Porter Church, North
Bridgewater; right hand of fellowship, by Ruv.
Isaiah C. Thacher, of Middleboro' ; address to the
people, by Rev. Horace D. Walker, of Abington.
The day was exceedingly pleasant, and the exercises
of a very pleasing kind. The sernuin was an clo([uent
production, and the choir performed their part in an
admirable manner.

Mr. Wood was a successful preacher and pastor of
this church for fourteen years, till May 'J, 1872, at
which time he tendered his resignation, and asked for
a council to dismiss him from his pastoral charge.

Pursuant to letters missive from the South Con-
gregationalist Church of Campello, an ecclesiastical
council was convened in the vestry of said church on
Wednesday, at two o'clock p.m., June 5, 1872, which
was organized by the choice of Rev. II. D. Walker,
moderator ; and Rev. J. C. Larraboe, scribe. The
following persons comprised the council :

Porter Evangelical Church of Brockton : Deacon
Simeon Packard, delegate.

Trinity Church of Bridgewater: Rev. H. D.
Walker, pastor ; LewLs Hopkins, delegate.

First Church of Randolph : Rev. J. C. Larrabee,
pastor; A. Wales, delegate.

First Congregational Church of Brockton : Rev.
H. A. Stevens, pastor.

'I'he council having heard the case as presented
to them by pastor and people, —

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611

" Voted, Tbut with great reluotinee we advise the dissulution
of the relutiun existing between Rev. Mr. Wood and the church
and piiri:'b.'*

" Votrd, That the following should bo ailopteil :

"The council, having: libtened to tlio case ae presented tc)
them, are C'<nitraincd to advi:ie the dissolution of the pastorale
of Rev. Charles W. Wood over the church and society in Cam-
pello. They arrive at this conclusion most rcluctautly, for
thus is severed a connection that has liad upon it the smile of
the Great Spirit of the church for fourteen years, and one that
has retained in the circle of churches a minister of Christ,
uhose character uud ability made his presence and ministra-
tion a most welcome benediction.

" Rarely does any man live so long in any region and autong
any people, giving less occasion to gainsayers, and so univer-
sally and deeply respected and beloved. We do most cordially
and fully commend him to the churches of Christ as an able
and faithful minister of the gospel, wise to win souls, as a man
and citizen in all the relations of life, of great wisdom and abil-
ity, who>e kindness of Iteurt and rectitude of conduct have been
a perpetual testimony for his master.

"J. C. Larrabiie, Scribe.

"CAMfEi.Lo, June 5, 1872."

Rev. Charles W. Wood was the son of WilkeiS
Wood ; married, first, Eliza Ann, daujrhter of llev.
Jonathan Bigelow, of Rochester, September, 1841 ;
second, Mrs. Catherine S. Leuiist, daughter of Jona-
than Clark, of Gilraanton, N. H. He had four chil-
dren,— Charles H. W,, Edward Clark, Emily Cath-
erine, and Caroline Melville.

Mr. Wood remained with this people fourteen
years, havini; been dismissed at his request June 5,
1872, and removed to Scotland, Bridf^ewater. He
was born in Middleboro', Mass., June 30, 1814 ; fitted
for colle;_'e at Plainfield Academy, Connecticut, and
Pierce Academy, Middleboro', Mass. ; graduated at
Brown University, Providence, R. I., in 1834 ; gradu-
ated at Aiidover Theological Seminary in 1838; or-
dained at Ashby, Mass., October, 1839 ; at Campello,
February, 1858; at Scotland, Bridgewater, where he
now resides.

MiNiaTiiY OF Rev. Levehett S. Woodwouth.
— On the 19th day of January, 1874, it was " voted,
That this church extend to Mr. Leverett S. Wood-
worth a call to become our p:istor," which was ac-
cepted, and S. F. Packard, B. H. Gray, and Preston
B. Keith were chosen a committee to make arrange-
ments lor the installation. The following persons
were members of the council :

Beneficent Church of Providence, R. I. : Rev.
James G. Vose, D.D., pastor; Deacon E. R. Holdeu,
delegate.

Central Square Church of Bridgewater: Rev. H.
D. Walker, pastor ; Rev. Isaac Dunham, dele-
gate.

First Church of Brockton : Deacon John W.
KiD<'man.

Porter Evangelical Church of Biuckton : Rev. R.
G. S. McNeille, pastor; Isaac Kingman, delegate.

First Congregational Church of Stoughton : Rcv.
Thomas Wilson, pastor.

Congregational Church of Lakeville : Rev. Charles
W. Wood, pastor ; Deacon Myrick Hasting.s, delegate.

Congregational Church of Eastou : Rev. A. S.
Hudson, pastor ; Albert Drake, delegate.

Congregational Church of Brighton : Rev. H. A.
Stevens, pastor.

First Congregational Church of Randolph : Rev.
J. C. Larrabee, pastor ; A. Wales, delegate.

The council met agreeably to notice at 1 .30 o'clock
P.M., Oct. 29, 1874, and organized by the choice of
Rev. Thomas Wilson, moderator, and Rev. J. C. Lar-
rabee, scribe.

The following was the order of exercises :

1, voluntary; 2, reading the minutes of council;
3, invocation, by Rev. A. S. Hudson; 4, reading of
the Scriptures, by Rev. H. D. Walker; 5, anthem;
6, sermon, by J. G. Vose, D.D. ; 7, ordaining prayer,
by Rev. H. A. Stevens; 8, hymn; 9, right hand of
fellowship, by Rev. R. G. S. McNeille; 10, chaige to
the pastor, by Rev. Charles W. Wood ; 11, anthem ;

12, address to the people, by Rev. Thomas Wilson ;

13, prayer, by Rev. J. C. Larrabee; 14, hymn ; 15,
benediction, by the pastor.

Mr. Woodworth continued to preach to this church
until Nov. 11, 1879, at which time lie resigned, and
a council was called to advise in the matter of his dis-
mission. Deacon George Sawyer, N. H. Washburn,
and George E. Keith were chosen a committee of
arrangements.

Pursuant to letters missive, the following churches
were represented on the council :

First Congregational Church of Abington : Rev.
George E. Freeman, pastor; Alvin Vaughn, delegate.

Porter Evangelical Church of Brockton : Rev. Z.
T. Sullivan, pastor; Deacon Simeon Packard, dele-
gate.

First Congregational Church of Brockton : llev. H.
L. Kelscy, pa.stor; 0. F. Lcacb, delegate.

The result of the council is as follows :

" Voted HHanimouHti/, That the action of the church and
Parish be accepted and sanctioned, and that we declare the
pastoral relations between the Roy. L. S. Woodworth and this
church and Parish terminated.

"In reaching Ibis conclusion wo deeply regret the circum-
stances that have led Brother Woodworth to be willing ti> leave
this lield where for live years he bos labored as a fairhful, zeal-
ous and cllicient minister of the Lord Jesus Christ. Wu express
our hearty regrets at his departure from our uiidst, and com-
mend him most earnestly to the confidence and felloushii* of
the brethren among whom his lot is cast. Wishing him great
prosperity in his new held, and praying that the gixat Head of

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the Cburch to over keep him and his family UDtler bis loving
care. We extend our warme:jt sympuCbie^ to the church thus
bereft of an earnest and faithful pastor. Wishing likewise the
gracious guidance of the Chief Shepherd as they shall seek an-
other to till his place.

"Rev. Qkoiige E. Fubema.-),

" Muderalot:
" Rky. H. L. KiiLSEy, Scribe."

Ministry of Rev. Joun T. Blades. — The uext
pastor settled was Rev. John T. Blades, of Saco, Me.,
who wa.>i invited by vote of tlie ohuroli ou July 19,
1880. This call was accepted Aug. 18, 1880. Jo=iah
W. Kingiuau, K^q., N. H. VVashburii, and Deacon S.
Franklin Packard were cho.seii a committee of the
church to make arrangements for the installation. On
the 14th of September, 1880, a council was called at
two o'clock P.M., composed of the followiua; members :

South Church of Salem: Rev. E. S. Atwood, pastor.

Central Church of Lynn : Rev. A. H. Curwin,
pastor; Henry Howard, delegate.

Second Church of . Dorchester : Rev. E. N. Pack-
ard, pa.stor; B. C. Hardwick, delegate.

First Congregational Church of Brockton: Rev. H.
L. Kelsey, pastor.

Central Square Church of Bridgewater : Levi
Walker, delegate.

First Church of Biaiutree : Rev. T. A. Emerson,
pastor ; Arza B. Keith, delegate.

Congregational Church of South Braintree : Rev.
Edwin Smith, acting pastor.

Congregational Church of Scotlaud : Rev. Charles
W. Wood, acting pastor.

Congregational Church of Rockland : Rev. L. C.
Ferris, pastor ; Charles W. Howland, delegate.

Congregational Church of South Abington : Rev.
F. P. Tompkins, acting pastor.

Winthrop Church of Holbrook : Elisha Holbrook,
delegate.

Union Church of East and West Bridgewater:
Walter Severance, delegate.

Congregational Church of East Providence, R. 1. :
Rev. Leverett S. Woodworth, pastor; George Curtis,
delegate.

After a hearing before the council, and an examina-
tion of the doings by church and society and of the
candidate, everything having been found satisfactory,
it was voted " that the couticil proceed to the services
of installation in the evening of that day," which were
in the following order:

1, voluntary on organ ; 2, reading of the minutes of
the council ; 3, unthcm, — " How Beautiful Upon the
Mountains," etc. ; 4, invocation and reading of the
Scriptures; 5, sermon, by Rev. A. IL Curwin ; 6, 7,
installing prayer, by Rev. Charles W. Wood ; 8, re-

sponse ; 9, charge to the pastor, by Rev. E. N. Pack-
ard ; 10, right hand of fellowship, by Rev. H. L.
Kelsey; 11, hymn; 12, address, by Rev. E. S. At-
wood; 13, prayer; 14, anthem; 15, benediction.

Rev. T. A. Emerson, moderator ; Leverett S.
Woodworth, scribe.

Deacons of tlie South Congregatiuiud Church
{CampcUo). — Jacob Fuller, April 20, 18:-;7; Sylva-
nus French, April 26, 1837 ; Gary Howard, April
22, 1845; Galen Pratt, Apiil 22, 1845; S. Franklin
Packard, Dec. 4, 1865 ; George Sawyer, Dec. 4, 1865.

CHAPTER VIIL

PORTER EVANGELICAL CHURCH AND SOCIETY.

Original Organization — Ministry of Rev. Jolin F. Norton —
Ministry of Rev. Charles L. ilills — Mini.-^try of Rev. .Saiiiuol
H. Lee — Ministry of Rev. John V. Hilton — Ministry of Rev.
Robert G. S. McNeille — Ministry of Rev. Z. T. Sullivan-
Ministry of Rev. F. A. Warlield — Dedication of the Fust
Meeting-Housc — Rededication of thu Enlarged ilccting-
House — Organization of thu Society, ISJ^I.

Porter Evangelical Church. — This church was
formed of members who withdrew from the First
Congregational Church in North Bridgewater for the
purpose of forming another church, it bf ing deemed
advisable that something should be done to awaken a
new interest in the cause of truth, and to induce
union of feeling and action in the support of the or-
dinances of the gospel, according to orthodox Congre-
gational u.sages and principles. The first meeting of a
series held, which resulted in the organization of the
Porter Evangelical Church, was at the house of Hez-
ekiah Packard, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 1850.

Other meetings soon followed, and on Thursday
evening, Feb. 7, 1850, at the same place, Davis King-
man was chosen moderator, when it was " Voted,
unanimously, ' that we will take measures to form an-
other orthodox Congregational Church in this place,
as soon as it may be deemed expedient.'"

A committee of five were cho.sen, viz. : Deacon
Simeon Packard, Simeon Leach, Abel W. Kingman,
M.D., Robert Holbrook, and Lsaac Kingman, to see
how many would unite in the movement. This com-
mittee reported Feb. 12, 1850, the names of seventy
persons who were in favor of immediate action, and
who were prepared to unite in the formation of an-
other church. At this meeting it was agreed to lay
the subject before the church at tlieir next meet ing,
and take means to call a council ininiediatcl) for the
purpose of formation, if they deemed it e.Kpedient.

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

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This was done at a niceciug of the churcli held the day
followiiiii (February Kith), and a couimittee was ap-
pointed by the cliureh to call a council for that pur-
pose. At a meeting of the church, held February
19th, it was voted that they adopt the same articles
ot" faith and covenant as those used by the First
Church. Also voted, that the uaaie of the new
church shall bo the Porter EvaD!j;elical Church. A
council was accordinsily called, which met on the 6th
day of Jlarch, 1850, the following churches com-
posing the council :

Congregational Church of Easton : Rev. Luther
Sheldon, D.D., pastor; Jolin R. Drake, delegate.

Trinitarian Congregational Church of Bridgcwater:
Rev. David Brigham, pastor; E. Hathaway, dele-
gate.

First Church of Abington : Rev. J. W. Ward,
pastor ; Zibeou Packard, delegate.

Trinitaiian Congregational Church of Taunton :
Rev. Erustus Maltby, pastor; H. G. O. White, dele-
gate.

Village Church of Dorchester : Rev. David Dyer,
pastor ; Shadrach Jenkins, delegate.

Central Congregational Church of Boston : Rev.
George Richards, pastor ; I. C. Proctor, delegate.

Congregational Church of South Weymouth : J.
P. Terry, pastor; Deacon I. Loud, delegate.

Second Congregational Church of Dorchester :
Rev. J. H. Means, pastor; Deacon C. Howe, dele-
gate.

Evan;.;elical Congregational Church of Hiugham :
Rev. E. Porter Dyer, pastor ; Deacon Asa H. Holden,
delegate.

Congregational Church of Middleboro' : Rev. L
W. Putnam, pastor ; S. Harlow, delegate.

First Congregational Church of North Weymouth :
D. Pratt (3d), delegate.

The council was organized by the choice of Rev.
Luther Sheldon, D.D., moderator; Rev. Erastus
Maltby, scribe.

After hearing statements and facts regarding the
rea.sons for a new organization, and a thorough exam-
ination into all matters pertaining thereto, the coun-
cil " voted, unanimously, that under existing circum-
stances in this church it is expedient, agreeably to
the request of the members calling this council, that
another ' Orthodox Congregational Church' be organ-
ized in this place to be called the 'Porter Evangelical
Church.' It being understood that they are to adopt
the Articles of Faith and Covenant now adopted by
the church they leave." The public services of or-
ganization were assigned for seven o'clock iu the
evening, which were as follows: 1, introductory

I :

prayer and reading of the Articles of Faith and
Covenant, by Rev. Luther Sheldon, D.D., of Eastou ;
i, consecrating prayer, by Rev. David Brigham, of
Bridgcwater; 3, fellowship of the churches, by Rev.
E. Porter Dyer, of Hingham ; 4, address to the
church, by Rev. David Dyer, of Dorchester ; 5, con-
cluding prayer, by Rev. Erastus Maltby, of Taunton.
The church met Friday, March 8th, and " voted to
establish public worship forthwith," and various com-
mittees were chosen to make such arrangements as
seemed necessary for that purpose.

The first meeting for public worship was held in
the hall of Tyler Cobb, on Sunday, March 10, 1820.
Rev. Joseph Merrill, of Dracut, Mass., preached on
that day and the two succeeding Sabbaths.

Ministry of Rev. Joun F. Norton. — The next
minister was Rev. John F. Norton, who came to the
town April 6, 1850, and preached five Sabbaths,
when the church and society united in giving him a
call to become their pastor. May 7th, which he ac-
cepted May 10, 1850 ; and immediate measures were
taken in calling a council to install him as their
pastor. The following churches were represented in
the council :

South Congregational Church of Campello : Rev.
Daniel Huntington, pastor; Charles Keith, delegate.

First Churcli of Easton: Rev. Luther Sheldon,
D.D., pastor; Deacon H. T. Mitchell, delegate.

First Congregational Church of Randolph : Rev.
Calvin Hitchcock, D.D., pastor; Deacon Wales
Thayer, delegate.

Trinitarian Church of Bridgcwater : Rev. David
Brigham, pastor ; Levi Walker, delegate.

Trinitarian Church of Taunton : Rev. Erastus
Maltby, pastor; James M. Williams, delegate.

South Congregational Church of Dcdliam: Rev.
Calvin Durfee, pastor ; C. Talbot, delegate.

First Congregational Church of North Bridge-
water: Rev. Paul Couch, pastor; Henry Howard,
delegate.

Village Church of Dorchester: Rev. David Dyer,
pastor ; Deacon James Tolman, delegate.

First Church of Abington : Rev. James W. Ward,
pastor ; John Hunt, delegate

Congregational Church of South Weymouth : Rev.
J. P. Terry, pastor; A. W. Pain, delegate.

Evangelical Church of Hiiigham : Rev. E. P.
Dyer, pastor ; A. Kilby, delegate.

Eliot Church of Roxbury : Rev. A. C. Thompson,
pastor.

Second Congregational Church of Dorchester :
Rev. J. H. Means, pastor; Deacon Edward Sharp,
delegate.

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

First CoDgregatiouul Church of Falmouth ; John-
Jenkins, delegate.

Winthrop Church of East Randolph : Elisha Bel-
cher, delegate.

The council was organized by the choice of Rev.
Daniel Huntington as moderator, and Rev. James
W. Ward, scribe, who convened in the vestry of the
JNIethodist Cliuich, by invitation of that church.

His installation took place in the meeting-house of
the First Church, June 5, 1S50, at 1;! o'clock P.M.,
with the following order of services on that occasion :

1, voluntary, by the choir; 2, reading minutes of
the ecclesiastical council ; 3, invocation and reading
of the Scriptures ; i, anthem ; 5, introductory prayer ;
6, hymn, — words and music composed for a similar
occasion by Rev. D. Huntington, — " Herald of our
Saviour God ;" 7, sermon, by Rev. A. C. Thompson,
of Roxbury, Mass. ; 8, chant, — " I will give you pas-
tors according to mine own heart ;" 9, installing
prayer, by Rev. Luther Sheldon, D.D., of Eastou ;
10, charge to the pastor, by Rev. Calvin Hitchcock,
D.D., of Randolph; 11, right hand of fellowship, by
Rev. J. P. Terry, of South Weymouth; 12, hymn,
— •' How beautiful upon the mountains ;" 13, address
to the people, by Rev. Daniel Huntington, of the
South Congregational Church, Campello ; 1-1, con-
cluding prayer, by Rev. David Dyer ; 15, hymn, by
the congregation, tune, " Hamburg:"

** 'Tia done, — the importaDtuct ia done ;

Heaven, earth, itd solemn purport know ;
Ita [Vuita, wlicn time its race has run,
Shalt through utcrnal a^cs Huw.

" The covenants of this sacred hour,
Great Shepherd of thy people, seal ;
Spirit of grace diUuse thy power,
Our vowa accept, thy ujiglit reveal.

*' Behold our guide, and deign to crown
His toils, Lauih of (iod, with love ;
His lips inspire ; each ellort own ;

Breathe, dwell witliiu hiui, heavenly Dove.

" Behold his charge : what wealth shall dare

With its most priceless worth to vie?

Suns, systems, worlds, how mean they are,

Compared with souls tliat cannot die !

** Tlie sun may set in eudlcss gloom.
The planets from their stations Hce,
Crcatiuu tilt ohlivion's tomb ;
Jtut souls can never cease to he.

*' Oh, wlicn before the judguient-aoat
The wicked quake in tlread despair,
May vte, all reverent jit Ihy feet.
Pastor and flock, tind mercy there."

IG, benediction.

BIr. Norton continued with this people until Deo.
4, 1851, when he wiis dismissed at his request.

The council represented in the di-^mi^r^al of llev.
John F. Norton was as follows :

Evangelical Church of Easton : Rev. Luther Shel-
don. D.D., pastor.

Second Congregational Church of Randolph : Rev.
Ezekiel Russell, pastor ; E. Wales, delegate.

South Congregational Church at Campello : Zibu
Keith, delegate.

Trinitarian Congregational Church of Rridgewater :
Rev. David Brigham, pastor ; Deacon Abiel Bassett,
delegate.

Rev. Luther Sheldon, D.D., moderator ; Rev.
David Brigham, scribe.

Rev. JoiiD F. Norton was born in Goshen, Litch-
field Co., Conn., Sept. 8, 1809 ; entered Yale College
in 1829 ; but his health failing, he left college during
his junior year. He received the degree of A.M.
from that institution in 1848 ; studied theology at
the Theological Seminary at lOast Windsor, Conn.,
where he graduated in 1837 ; traveled nearly a year
in Northern and Western Europe ; was principal of
academies in Goshen, Brooklyn, and Norfolk, Conn.,
for eight years; was ordained pastor of church in
Milton Parish, Litchfield, Conn., Oct. 23, 1S14; in-
stalled pastor of Porter Evangelical Church in North
Bridgewater, Mass., June 5, 1850; dismissed at his
request, Dec. 4, 1851 ; installed pastor of the ]']van-
gelical Church in Athol, Mass., March 17, 1852;
married, first, Harriet Frances Jenkins, of Falmouth,
Mass., Aug. 19, 1839, who died Feb. 3, 1.S49; sec-
ond marriage to Sophia W. Elliot, of Bridgepoit,
Conn., Dec. 31, 1850 ; she died June G, 1S52. He
then married Ann Maria Mann, of Stoiigliton, Ma.s.s..
Sept. 2G, 1853; has one child living, Lewis Mills
Norton, born Dee. 2G, 1855.

Ministry op Rkv. Charles L. Mill.s. — Vari-
ous ministers supplied the pulpit, among whom
were Rev. Hubburd Becbe, of South Wilbrahaiu,
Mass., and Rev. Edwin P. Wright, of Ackworth,
N. H., after which the church and society united in
giving Rev. Charles L. Mills a call, in July, 1852, to
settle with them as their pastor.

A council, composed of the following churches,
convened at the meeting-house of the Porter Evan-
gelical Church, on the lltli day of August, 1852, at
nine o'clock a.m., for the purpose of installing Rev.
Mr. Mills, viz. :

First Church of Braintree : Rev. Richard S. Storrs,
D.D., pastor ; Charles French, delegate.

Church of Easton : Rev. Luther Sheldon, D.D.,
pastor; John B. Drake, delegate.

Winuisimet Church of Chelsea : Rev. I. P. Lang-
worthy, pastor; Charles B. Wilder, delegate.

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

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First Con^'rejiational Church of Brockton : Rev.
Paul Couch, pastor ; Deacon Ozen Gurney, delegate. |

First Church of Abington : Rev. James W. Ward,
pastor; Zibcon Packard, delegate.

Cougregatiorial Church of Athol : Rev. John F.
Norton, pastor.

First Church of Randolph : Rev. C. M. Cordley,
pastor.

Wintlirop Congregational Church of Holbrook :
Elisha N. Holbrook, delegate.

Congregational Church of Stoughton : Rev. Albert
Perry, pa.stor ; E. Dickerman, delegate.

First Congregational Church of Yarmouth ; Rev.
Abel K. Packard, pastor ; F. Dunbar, delegate.

Second Congregational Church of Weymouth :
Rev. J. P. Terry, pastor; A. Vitiing, delegate.

Union Church of East and West Bridgewater :
Otis Grover, delegate.

Rev. Daniel Butler, of Westboro', Mass.

The council was organized by choice of Rev.
Luther Sheldon, moderator ; Rev. J. P. Terry,
scribe.

After a satisfactory hearing as to the qualifications
and belief of the pastor-elect, the council voted unani-
mously that they would proceed to the services of
installation in the following order:

1 , reading of the minutes of the council, by the
scribe ; 2, invocation and reading of the Scriptures,
by Rev. Abel K. Packard, of Yarmouth, Mass. (now
of Anoka, Minn.) ; 3, introductory prayer, by Rev.
J. P. Terry, of South Weymouth ; 4, sermon, by
Rev. Richard S. Storrs, D.D., of Braintree ; 5, in-
stalling [iraycr, by Rev James W. Ward, of Abing-
ton ; G, charge to the pastor, by Rev. Luther Shel-
don, D.D., of Kaston; 7, right hand of fellowship,
by Rev. Daniel Butler, of Westboro', Mass. ; 8,
hymn, —

" He tbut goetli forth with weeping,
Bearing still the precious seed,
Never tirin;;, never sleeping,
All his labor .^hall succeed.

"Then will fall the ruin of heaven.
Then the dun of uicroy shine;
Precious fruits will then be given,
Through an inlluenco all divine.

"Sow thy seed, be never weary,
Nor let fears thy mind cni|)loy ;
Be the prospect ne'er so dreary,
Thou nmyst reap the fruits of joy.

** Lo, the scene of verdure bright'ning.
See thti rising gr.iin appear;
Look again! the tielda are whit'ning;
Sure the harvest time is near."

9, address to the people, by Rev. L P. Langworthy,

of Chelsea; 10, concluding prayer, by Rev. John
F. Norton, of Athol (their former pastor); 11,
benediction, by the pastor.

Rev. Mr. Mills preached to this people until Feb.
18, 18G2, when he was dismissed.

Rev. Charles L. Mills was born in Morristowo,
N. J., Aug. 11, 1812; graduated at Yale College in
1835 ; studied theology at the Theological Seminary,
Princeton, N. J. Mr. Mills preached in various places
iu the West and about New England for twelve years
or more, and in 1852 was called to settle as pastor of
the Porter Evangelical Church of North Bridgewater,
where he remained till February, 1862. After a brief
respite from pastoral labor, he received a call to settle
at Wrentham, Mass., where he was ordained as pastor
of the First Congregational Church, Feb. 10, 1803.
He married, first, Elizabeth, daughter of Deacon Wil-
liam Lyman, of Middletown, Conn. ; second, Rebecca,
daughter of Deacon Peter Smith, of Andover, Mass.

Ministry op Rev. Samuel H. Lee. — The
church was without a pastor but a short time, as we
find by record, the church " voted, June 16,1862,
unanimously, to give a call to Rev. Samuel H. Lee
to settle with them in the ministry." This call was
accepted.

A council, consisting of the following churches,
was called to advise in reference to the ordination of
Rev. Samuel H. Lee, Sept. 17, 1862 :

First Church, Braintree : Rev. Richard S Storrs,
D.D., pastor ; R. H. Allen, delegate.

First Church, Stoughton : Rev. Thomas Wilson,
pastor ; Deacon Eben Drake, delegate.

First Church, Somerville : Rev. David T. Packard,
p;istor.

First Church, Randolph : Ebenezer Alden, delegate.

Second Church, Randolph: Rev. S. G. Dodd, pas-
tor ; Simeon L. Whitcoinb, delegate.

Winthrop Church, Holbrook : Rev. E. Russell,
D.D., pastor ; Levi Whitcomb, delegate.

First Church, Abington : Rev. F. R. Abbe, pa.stor ;
Henry A. Noyes, delegate.

Second Church, Abington : Rev. Henry L. Ed-
wards, pastor ; William R. Vining, delegate.

Second Church, Weymouth : Rev. J. P. Terry,
pastor ; William Dyer, delegate.

Union Church, South Weymouth : Rev. P. N.
Hayes, pastor ; C. S. Fogg, delegate.

Union Church, Weymouth and Braintree : Rev.
Lysander Dickerson, pastor ; J. W. Loud, delegate.

First Church, North Bridgewater: John W.King-
man, delegate.

Third Church, Abington: Rev. H. D. Walker,
pastor ; H. H. Burrill, delegate.

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HISTORY 01'' PLYMOUTH COUiNTY.

Union Church, East Bridgewater : Rev. N. H.
Bioughton, pastor.

Evangelical Church, Hinghaiu : Rev. E. Porter
Dyer, pastor; Caleb S. Hunt, delegate.

Congregational Church, Houston : Rev. Benjacnin
Southworth, pastor.

South Congregational Church, Caiupcllo : Rev.
Charles W. Wood, pastor; George Sawyer, delegate.
The council organized by the choice of Richard S.
Storrs, moderator ; Charles W. Wood, scribe.

After an examination of the candidate and his cre-
dentials, and finding them satisfactory, the order of
exercises at the installation wa.s as follows; 1, in-
vocation and reading of the Scriptures, by Rev. E.
Porter Dyer, of Hingham ; 2, introductory prayer,
by Rev. E. Douglas ; 3, sermon, by Rev. Edward
N. Kirk, D.D., of Boston ; 4, ordaining prayer, by
Rev. S. G. Dodd, of East Randolph ; 5, charge to
the pastor, by Rev. Richard S. Storrs, D.D., of Brain-
tree ; 6, right hand of fellowship, by Rev. Charles
W. Wood, of Campello ; 7, address to the people,
by Rev. David Temple Packard, of Somerville ; 8,
concluding prayer, by Rev. F. R. Abbe, of Abington ;
9, benediction, by the pastor.

On the 8th of February, 18G6, Mr. Lee sent in
his resignation to the church, who united with him
in calling a council for the purpose of dismissal,
which was held on the 20th of the same montli.
The churches present were:

First Congregational Church of Brockton : Rev.
Edward L. Clark, pastor; Deacon John W. King-
man, delegate.

South Congregational Church of Campello: Rev.
Charles W. Wood, pastor; Deacon S. Franklin Pack-
ard, delegate.

Trinitarian Congregational Church of Bridgewater :
Rev. E. Douglas, pastor ; Deacon Abiel Bassett, del-
egate.

First Church of Abington : Rev. F. R. Abbe,
pastor; Deacon John A. King, delegate.

Second Church of South Weymouth : Rev. J. P.
Terry, pastor; Deacon B. F. White, delegate.

Union Church of East and West Bridgewater : Rev.
N. H. Broughton, pastor.

Union Church, South Weymouth : Rev. S. H.
Hayes, pastor; L S. Cobb, delegate.

Rev. J, P. Terry, moderator, and Rev. Edward L.
Clark, scribe.

The couucil, after a full hearing, " voltd, that in
their judgment it is expedient, and they accordingly
advise that this relation terminate."

Rev. Samuel H. Lee waa born in Sprague, Conn.,
Dec. 21, 1832; fitted lor college at Williston Semi-

nary, East Hampton, Mass. ; entered Yale College,
1854; graduated in 1858; graduated at the Normal
School, New Britain, Conn., 1852 ; was a teacher in
the Normal School three years; studied theology at
Yale Theological Seminary two years; received an
invitation to settle as pastor of the Porter E\'angelical
Church in North Bridgewater in 1802, where he
was ordained Sept. 17, 18G2.

MiNisTEY or Rev. John V. Hilton. — Jan.
31, 1867, a call was extended to Rev. John V. Hil-
ton to settle as their pastor, which was declined.
Various ministers were heard till March 22, 18G9,
at which date Rev. Charles M. Lauisoii was in-
vited to settle with them in the gospel ministry, the
call being unanimous. This call was accepted and
Mr. Lamson was duly installed. Pursuant to letters
missive from the Porter Evangelical Church, an ec-
clesiastical council was convened iu the meetinghouse
of said church on Thursday, Aug. 5, 18U9, at 9.30
o'clock A.M., as follows:

First Congregational Church of Brockton : Rev.
H. A. Stevens, pastor; Deacon Joel T. Packard,
delegate.

South Congregational Chuich of Campello : Rev.
Charles W. Wood, pastor; Deacon S. Frauklin Pack-
ard, delegate.

Union Church of East and West Bridgewater :
Rev. J. P. Aldrich, pastor ; Luther Uicliards, dele-
gate.

Trinitarian Church of Bridgewater : Lewis S. Hop-
kins, delegate.

Second Church of Abington : Rev. W. F. Obcr,
A. P. ; Samuel Blake, delegate.

First Church of Randolph : Ebeuezer Aldeu, M.D.,
delegate.

Wiuthrop Church of Holbrook: Rev. l^zekiel
Russell, pastor ; Elisha N. Holbrook, delegate.

First Church of Stoughton: Rev. Thomas WiUou,
pastor ; Deacon Ebenezer Draker, delegate.

Evangelical Congregational Church of Brighton :
Rev. David Temple Packard, pastor.

Village Church of Dorchester : Rev. H. ^l. Ten-
ney, pastor ; John A. Tucker, delegate.

Second Congregational Church of Hadley : Rev.
W. H. Bemau, pastor; Benjamin Adams, delegate.

North Congregational Church of New Bedford :
Rev. AloQZo H. Quint, pastor; Deacon John Bryant,
delegate.

Highland Church of Boston : Rev. Charles L.
Mills, pastor; Deacon Samuel W. Hall, delegate.

Rev. Abel Kingman Packard, of Anoka, Minn.

Rev. W. S. Tyler, D.D.,of Amher.st, Mass.

The couucil organized with Rev. Charles W.

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

Gil

Wood muderutor, and Ruv. H. M. Tenucy us seribe,
aad till; t'ollowiii'; order of exercises were arran;;ed,
viz.: 1, voluntary; 2, iiitroduutory exercises, Rev.
H. M. Teiiiiey ; 3, antheiu ; 4, senuoii, by Rev. W.
S. Tyler, D.D. ; 5, antheiu; G, ordainio;; prayer, by
Rev. W. H. Beman ; 7, ehiirire to tlie pastor, by Rev.
Aloiizo n. Quiut, D.D. ; 8, Iiyiiin ; 9, rii;lit hand of
fellowship, by Rev. FTenry A. Stevens; 10, address
to the people, by Rev. Charles L. Jlills; 11, anthem;
12, benediction, by the pastor.

Ministry ov Rev. Robert G. S. McNeille. —
Several ministers were heard till April 1, 1872, at
which time it was voted " that wc extend a call to
Rev. Robert G. S. McNeille, of New Haven, Conn.,
to become our pastor." This call was accepted, and a
council was culled April 25, 1872, at three o'clock p.m.

The roll of the council consisted of the following
churches represented :

Shawmut Church of Boston : Rev. E. B. Webb,
D.D., pastor ; Alvah White, delegate.

First Congregational Church of Brooklyn : Rev.
H. A. Stevens, pastor ; Jonathan White, delegate.

First Church of Sioughton : Rev. Thomas Wilson,
pasliir ; Samuel Clapp, delegate.

Second Church of Weymouth : Rev. George F.
Stanton, pastor.

Union Church of East and West Bridgewater :
Rev. Au.itin Dodge, pastor.

First Church of Abington : Rev. George E. Free-
man, pastor ; Deacon H. A. Noyes, delegate.

Central Si|uare Church of Bridgewater: Rev. Hor-
ace D. Walker, pastor; H. D. Sanford, delegate.

North Church of New Haven, Conn. : Rev. Edward
L. Clark, pastor.

East Church of New Haven, Conn. : Charles Wil-
son, delegate.

South Congregational Church of Campello : Rev.
Charles W. Wood, pastor ; Ziba C. Keith, delegate.

After the usual examination of the candidate, and
everything found satisfactory, the following order of
exercises were arranged, viz. :

1, reading of the Scriptures, by Rev. Heman
Packard DeForest ; 2, prayer, by Rev. Thomas
Wilson ; 3, sermou, by Rev. Edward L. Clark ; 4,
installing prayer, by Rev. Charles W. Wood ; 5,
charge to pastor, by Rev. E. B. Webb, D.D. ; 6,
right hand of fellowship, by Rev. H. A. Stevens;

7, address to the people, by Rev. Horace D. Walker ;

8, benediction, by the pastor.

Rev. Edwin B. Webb, D.D., moderator; Rev.
George E. Freeman, scribe.

Nov. 15, 1877, Mr. McNeille tendered his resig-
nation as pastor of the church, and a mutual council

was held to advise in the matter of dismisaal, con.-isl-
ing of the following persons :

First Congregational Church of Brockton : Rev. E.
P. McElroy, pastor ; Deacon Joseph S.Smith, delegate.

First Congregational Church of Stoughton : Rev.
John Herbert, pastor ; Deacon Ebeuezer Drake, dele-
gate.

First Congregational Church of Abington : Rev.
George E. Freeman, pastor.

First Congregational Church of Randolph : Rev. J.
C. Larrubee, pastor; Deacon O. H. Leach, delegate.

South Congregational Church of Campello : Rev.
L. S. Woodworth, pastor.

The council organized by the choice of Rev.
George E. Freeman moderator, and Rev. L. S.
Woodworth as scribe. The resignation was read,
and all parties interested were heard, and the council
advised " that the pastoral relation to this church
cease," as follows :

" Uaving beard Rev. R. G. S. MuNeille's letter of resi^jna-
tioD read, nod abo the action of tlie church and pari^li accept-
ing the same, we hereby as a council adjudge the action tu bo
orilerly, and advi.-e that Bro. McNeille's pastoral relation to
this church hereby cea^e. And in coming to this conclusion,
we with pleasure bear witness to Bro. McXeillc's high abilities
us ft preacher, to bis genial social qualities, which have secured
for him a warm place in the hearts of hia friends and u:-sociates
in the ministry, and have given bim a strung hold upon this
church and community, and also to the peace and iiros[>urity
which have attended bis ministry here.

" We heartily commend hitu to the held of his future labors,
and trust that there he will prove himself a good minister of
Jesus Christ and be eminently successful in tbe edifying of the
church and in tbe salvation of souls.

*' We tender our sympathies to the church in tbe dissolution
of the pastoral relation, and pruy that the Great Head of the
church may soon till this vacant place with a teacher and guide
who will lead this people on to future peace and prosperity, and
to great success in advancing the kingdom of Christ in this
place."

The council then dissolved.

Ministry op Rev. Z. T. Sullivan. — On the
1st day of April, 1878, the following vote was passed
by the church : " Voted, unanimously, that we ex-
tend a call to Rev. Z. T. Sullivan, of New Bedford,
Mass., to become pastor of this church."

The call was accepted April 15th, and a council met
on the 2d day of May, 1878, for the purpose of in-
stalling Mr. Sullivan. The churches represented
were as follows :

First Church of Abington : Rev. George E. Free-
man, pastor ; Deacon J. L. Nash, delegate.

Maverick Church of Boston : Rev. John V. Hilton,
pastor; F. E. Dimmock, delegate.

First Congregational Church of Eastou : Rev. L.
H. Sheldon, pastor; Luke S. Greeuleaf, delegate.

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South Congregational Church of Caiupellu : Rev.
L. S. Wood worth, pastor; Josiah W. Kingman, dele-
gate.

Trinitarian Church of New Bedford: Rev. M. C.
Julien, pastor.

North Church of New Bedford: Rev. A. H.
Heath, pa.stor; Deacon Zachariah Sturtevant, dele-
gate.

First Congregational Church of Brockton : Rev.
H. L. Kelscy, pastor; Jonathan White, delegate.

Winthrop Church of Holbrook : Deacon Newton
White, delegate.

Second Congregational Church of South Abing-
ton: Rev. Frank I. Tompkins, pastor; Martin S.
Stetson, delegate.

Union Church of East and West Bridgewater:
Rev. D. W. Richardson, pastor; James S. Allen,
delegate.

First Congregational Church of Stoughton : Rev.
John Herbert, pastor; Deacon Nathaniel Gay, dele-
gate.

First Congregational Church of Randolph : Rev.
J. C. Larrabee, pastor; George H. Wilkina, delegate.
Second Congregational Church of South Wey-
mouth : Rev. George F. Stanton, pastor; William
Dyer, delegate.

Central Square Church of Bridgewater: Rev.
Horace D. Walker, pastor; Deacon H. D. Sanfurd,
delegate.

Salem Square Church of Worcester : Rev. Charles
M. Lamson, pastor; Rev. Alonzo H. Quint, D.D.

The council was organized by the choice of Rev.
George H. Freeman, moderator ; Rev. Horace D.
Walker, scribe. After the usual examination of the
candidate, and his reasons for changing his pastoral
relations, the council advised his settlement, and
assigned the various parts of the installation services,
■ as follows :

1, invocation and Scripture lesson, by Rev. John
Herbert ; 2, sermon, by Rev. Alonzo H. Quint, D.D. ;
3, installing prayer, by Rev. M. C. Julien ; 4, charge
to the pastor, hy Rev. A. H. Heath ; 5, right hand
of fellowship, by Rev. H. L. Kelsey ; tj, address to
the people, by Rev. Charles M. Lamson ; 7, conclud-
ing prayer, by Rev. L. S. Woodworth.

May 28, 1881, Rev. Mr. Sullivan sent his resigna-
tion to the church, with a request that the pastoral
relation between him and the church should terminate
July 1, 1881. Accordingly a council was called to
take action in the matter of his dismission, repre-
sented by the following churches, viz. :

First Congregational Church of Brockton : J. R.
Perkins, delegate.

South Congregational Church of Campello : Deacon
George Sawyer, delegate.

First Congregational Church of Randolph : Deacon
Joseph Graham, delegate.

Central Square Church of Bridgewater: Rev. J. C.
Bodwell, pastor; Deacon Abiel Bassett, delegate.

First Congregational Church of Stoughton : Rev.
D. O. Clark, pastor; Deacon E. M. Morton, delegate.

The above persons convened in the Porter Church
on the 28th day of June, 1881, agreeably to the
request of pastor and church, and organized by the
choice of Rev. J. C. Bodwell moderator, and Rev. D.
Clark as scribe.

The council, after listening to the above represen-
tations, voted unanimously to confirm the doings of
the church and society, and agreed to the following
resolution :

" WiiEntAs, in the pruvidcnce of God it lias bcuoino neces-
sary, on aucount of loss of health, for Kev. Z. T. .-^ullivan, pas-
tor of the Porter Evangelical Church and society of Drockton,
to discontinue hiu iniuisterial labors, and to tender hi.-, resigna-
tion of tlio pastomle; and whereas, the I'orter Church and soci-
ety have accepted bis resignation ;

" ItenohcJ, That this council hereby approves of the action
taken by pastor and ehurch, and advises the di^solution of the
existing pastoral relation. We desire to say further that wo
accede to the termination of this relation witli ileep regret. We
deeply sympathize with Bro. Sullivan in the allliction tiiat baa
befallen him, and praying that he may be rc.-toied to healtli by
a change of residence, commend him to the churches us a faith-
ful and able minister of our Lord Jesua Christ. We e.Mend
also to the I'orter Church and people our sympathy'in tlie loss
of the pastor for whom they have tesliiied so much love, and
trust (hat in His own good time the Lord may send them an-
other to ho their spiritual guide.

"J. C. l!on\vi;i.L, iMwIcrittoi:
I •' D. 0. Claiik, Sciile."

Ministry of Rev. F. A. Waui-'ield. — On the
31st day of January, 1882, the ehurch " voleil, that
we extend a call to Rev. F. A. Warfield, of Boston,
to become Pastor of this church." This call was ac-
cepted by letter from Mr. WartielJ, March 7, 1882.
A council was held in the Porter Evangelical Church
of Brockton on Tuesday, March 28th, at three o'clock
P.M., for the purpose of installing the pastor-elect.
The following ohurches were represented, viz :

First Congregational Church of Brockton : Rev.
H. L. Kelsey, pastor; Dr. S. J. Gruver, delegate.

South Congregational Church of Campello : Rev.
John T. Blades, pastor.

Central Square Church of 15ridgewater : Deacon
Levi Walker, delegate.

Union Church of East and We.st Bridgewater:
Rev. P. M. Griffin, pastor; John C. Gates, delegate.

First Congregational Church of Randolph : Rev.
J. C. Larrabee, pastor; A. W. Wliiteomb, delegate.

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Wintlirop Church of Holbrook : Rev. H. A. Lor-
ing, pastor ; E. Everett Holbrook, clele;.'ate.

First Congregational Church, Stoughton : Rev. D.
0. Clark, pastor: H. W. Darling, delegate.

First Congregational Church of Abington : Rev.
R. W. Haskins, pastor; Deacon John A. King, del-
egate.

Second Congregational Church of South Abington :
Rev. B. M. Frink, pastor; Deacon Luke Noyes, dele-
gate.

Congregational Church of Rockland : Rev. L. Z.
Ferris, pastor ; J. S. Smith, delegate.

First Congregational Church of Easton : Rev. W.
H. Dowden, pastor; A. C. Heath, delegate.

Phillip's Congregational Church of Boston : Rev.
R. R. Meredith, pastor ; William Gallagher, Jr.,
delegate.

Union Church of Boston : Deacon W. W. Whit-
comb, delegate.

Trinitarian Church of Taunton : Rev. Heman
Packard DcForest, pastor ; Elijah E. Richards, del-
egate.

Congregational Church of Aasonet: Rev. George
F. Walker, pa.stor ; Deacon Thomas G. Nichols, del-
egate.

Prospect Hill Church of Somerville: Rev. A. E.
Winship, pastor; Alvin L. Lovejoy, delegate.

Second Congregational Church of Bridgeport,
Conn.: Ruv. R G. S. McNeillc, pastor; Frederick
Truber, delegate.

Rev. H. L. Kelsey was chosen moderator of the
council, and William Gallagher, Jr., aa scribe.

The examination of the pastor-elect having been
declared satisfactory, the council assigned the follow-
ing as the order of services at the installation held at
seven o'clock p.m., March 28th, viz. : 1, reading of the
minutes of the council, by the scribe ; 2, invocation
and Scripture lesson, by Rev. H. L. Kcl.sey ; 3, ser-
mon, by Rev. R. R. Meredith ; 4, installing prayer,
by Rev. J. C. Larrabee ; 5, charge to the pastor, by
Rev. Heroan Packard DeForest ; G, right hand of
fellowship, by Rev. John T. Blades; 7, address to
the people, by Rev. R. G. S. McNeille ; 8, concluding
prayer, by Rev. H. A. Loring.

Number of members at the time of organization of
the church was ninety-five.

The deacons of the Porter Evangefical Church
from its organization have been as follows : Simeon
Packard, March 19, 1850; Elbridge H. Packard,
March 19, 1850; Henry W. Robinson, April 29,
1864; Augustus T. Jones, April 29, 1864 (resigned
Jan. 18, 1866); George H. Cushman, March 1, 18GG
(resigned Jan. 29, 1869); Samuel W.S.Howard,

Jan. 19, 1865; George C. Cary, Jan. 21, 1869;
Huram Wade, Jan. 29, 1874 ; Edmund W. Holmes,
Jan. 29, 1874; Joseph L. Smith, Feb. 15, 1883.

The following is a list of the clerks of Porter
Evangelical Church from its organization : David
Howard, March 19, 1850; Samuel W. S. Howard,
Jan. 16, 1862; George C. Cary, Jan. 15, 1874, who
is the present incumbent.

Porter Evangelical Society. — This ecclesiastical
society was legally organized March 20, 1850, and a
committee, consisting of Simeon Leach, David How-
ard, and Edwin H. Kingman were chosen to select a
lot of land, and procure plans for a house, who were
subsequently authorized to purchase a lot and proceed
with the building. The lot on which the edifice now
stands was purcliased of the late Silas Packard, Esq.,
for the sum of one thousand dollars, and contains
about eighty-four square rods, having a front on Main
Street of seven rods, with a depth of twelve rods.
The house is situated between the residence of the
late Silas Packard, Esq., and that of Franklin Ames,
Esq., and but a short distance north of the First
Church. The plans of this building were drawn by
Messrs. Melvin and Young, of Boston, and the build-
ing is sixty feet wide, eighty-eight feet in length, with
twenty feet posts, with a spire une hundred and sev-
enty-five feet in height. The house has ninety pews
on the main floor, besides the front seat, which is
held free; has twenty-four pews in the side- galleries,
with seats for sixty persons in the choir-gallery, in
front of the organ. There is a large and commodious
basement, finished into three rooms, the largest being
used as a chapel, which is forty-three feet by fifty-
eight, and eleven feet high. Mr. Joseph Sanger, of
Watertown, was the contractor, who furnished all the
material (excepting foundation and brick work for the
basement), for the sum of seven thousand nine hun-
dred and thirty-seven dollars. The house was raised
about the 1st of August, 1850, and so far completed
that the chapel was first used for public worship Sun-
day, Oct. 13, 1850.

Dedication op tbe First Meeting- House. —
The house was completed and dedicated Jan. 9, 1851,
with the following order of exercises: 1, voluntary;
2, invocation ; 3, chant, — " I was glad," etc. ; 4, intro-
ductory prayer ; 5, hymn, by a member of the Porter
Church, —

" From thy high throne, Eternul King,
Oh lititeD, while thy children sing ;
And tuoe our hearts to lol'ty praise,
As we tbe joyful anthem raise.

" But will the great Jehovah hear
Our humble song, our fervent prayer 'f

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Will be vTitliio hid tetu])lc meet
IJii ehildrco, bowing al ha feet?

*' Yes, io thia bouae, * Thus aaith the Lord,'
I'll luugnify my boly word;
And siiiDera, humbled io the dust,
Sliall learn my boly name to trust.

" Within this house shall mortal tongues
Bcj^iu to chant immortal songs;
Whilst listening angels, hov'ring round.
Join to prolong the sacred sound.

" Then let us lift our vuiues high,
Let shouts of praise ascend the sky ;
Loud let the solemn organ peal,
Whilst we express the joys we feel.

"Great God of sov'reign power and grace,
Ob, with thy presence till this place ;
This temple make (in mercy given)
' Tlie house of God, the gate of Heaven.' *'

6, sermon, by the pastor, Rev. John F. Norton, from
tlie text, Psalm xi. 3, '■ If the foundation be de-
stroyed what can the rigliteous do"?" 7, anthem;
S, dedicatory prayer, by Rev. Daniel Huntington,
of Campello ; 9, dedication ciiant; 10, concluding
prayer; 11, hymn, by Rev. Daniel Huntington, of
tlie South Congregational Church, Campello, tune,
" Old Hundred," by the congregation, —

" To Thee, Most Holy and Most High,
AVhoni all the hosts of Heaven adore.
Again we I'aise our earnest cry.
Thy gracious presence to implore.

"Within these walls, oh, deign to dwell
And hero thy suppliant people meet,
Oft iis they come their wants to tell,
Or lay their offerings at thy feet,

" Here let Imniunuel's glory shiue.

And songs of grateful praise ascend ;
While souls subdued by love divine,
Beneath his golden sceptre bend.

" Nor here alone thia grace be given ;
Let all around thy glory see;
Each house becuiuu a ' gate of Heaven ;*
Each heart a living temple bo."

Z)oj:ul„i/i/.

" Praise God, from whom all blessings flow ;
Praise hiui, all creatures here below ;
Praise him above, ye heavenly boat;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost."

12, benediction.

The total cost of house, land, furniture, and organ,
including iutcrest on borrowed money, up to the time
of selling the pews (Jan. 10, 1851), was fourteen
thousand nine hundretJ and thirty-tive dollars. The
amount obtained from the sale of pews was twelve
thousand five hundred dollars, beside other pews
taken soon after the adjourumeut of the sale, making

nearly enough to cover the entire cost to the society.
Various donations were made to the society toward
furnishiug the house, amounting to four hundred and
thirty-five dollars, frotu different individuuk. The
church and society paid two hundred dollais for a new
collection of hymn-books for church and cliapel use,
making about sixteen thousand two Imndred dollars
paid and pledged for future payment during the first
year of ita existence.

In 1866, extensive repairs and inipioveiiients were
made, particularly in the audience-rouiu ; the ceiling
and walls were neatly frescoed, the sinning gallery was
lowered, new windows were put in, and the original
pulpit replaced by platform furnishings of a more
modern pattern. More than all, the pews on the
maiu floor were rearranged, and iwenty-fuur uuw ones
were added, iticreasing the number of sittings to about
seven hundred. The expetise attending these im-
provements was not far from seven thousand dollars.

RededicatION. — The congregation worshiping
with the Porter Evangelical Church had so increased
during the past seventeen years since the la^t repairs
were made, in 1866, that there was u long-felt need
of enlarged accommodations. The sum of ten thou-
sand dollars was subscribed for providing the same,
and plans were elaborated and completed by the well-
known churcli architect, T. M. Silluway, of Bo.-ton.

A new section was added in rear of the original
edifice, forty by sixty-eight feet in size, the transept
projecting eight feet outward from the main building
on eitiier side, chiefly for aichilectural effect. The
new section, which in itself contains mure than half
as many square feet as the original stiuelure, not only
affords space for the introduetitm of over sixty addi-
tional pews, but an opportunity of cariying (jut an
improvement for a long time desired by many, viz ,
the transfer of the choir gallery to a position in the
rear of the pulpit. Other improvements embraced in
the plan were the topping out of the spire, which,
since tiie day it had been so rudely assailed by the
winds, had remained an ill-proportioned and unsightly
stump, suggestive of amputated strength as well as
of departed beauty. Enlarged and convenient ve.stry
accommodations were also features provided for in
the plans, and these, as they have been realized, :ire
proving to be among the most valuable and most
thoroughly appreciated of the acriuisiiioii.-. gained by
tlie enlargement. To note in brief the results of the
work which has been brought to completiun, it may
be said that sittings in the audience-room of the
chuich will comfortably accommodate eleven hundred
people ; the choir and organ liave been moved to a
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HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

6:ii

lias been provided, the iiiain uudience-rooiu lias been
furiiisliej lliroughout with ouw pews, pulpit furuish-
ings, cuniiiuiis, and carpets, and duw and ioipruvud
liglicing fixtures have been introduced, while below
there is a main vestry or lecture-rooiu fifty-two by
fifty-six feet in size, occupied also by the upper de-
partment of the Sunday-school, newly furnished, and
with sittiuics for sis hundred. Openinj; out of this
room, and connected with it by larf;e sliding sashes,
are two smaller rooms, one of which has been fur-
nished as a ladies' parlor and the other fitted for the
use of the primary department of the Sunday-school,
for social purposes, and for the weekly prayer-meetings
of the church. Contiguous to the above are other
apailmonts used as kitchen, committee-room, etc. All
are convunicut and pleasant, and well adapted for use
as work-rooms of the church.

The entire expense incurred to bring the work to
completion, including the outlay for the new carpet,
paid for entirely by the ladies, in addition to the one
thousand dollars subscribed by them to the genoral
fund, is, as near as can be ascertained, about seventeen
thousand dollars. This is some six thousand dollars
in excess of the amount pledged at the outset.

The house was rededicated on Wednesday evening,
Dec. 2ci, 1883, marking a notable event in the history
of the society. The exercises were witnessed by over
one thousand persons.

The musical selections were prepared with special
care, and were rendered in a way to indicate in an
even more than usual degree the musical intelligence
and skill of the choir, and the results of the careful
training of Organist and Director Burrell. Perhaps
these points were best shown on this occasion in the
singing of Rundeggcr's anthem, " Praise God," which
was not only artistically sung, but was to the congre-
gation the most impressive of the musical numbers in
the order of services.

After the opening exercises, including the organ
voluntary, the anthem " Come all ye Faithful," the
reading of Scripture by Rev. John T. Blades, of the
South Congregational Church, Campello, prayer by
Rev. George E. Martin, of the First Church, and a
fine rendering of Buck's paraphrase of the 4tith Psalm
by the quartette, a statement of the building com-
mittee Was read by A. T. Jones, Esq., giving a brief
history of the church from its organization to the
present time. Rev. Dr. Ueuen Thomas, of Bruokline,
Mass., after a few congratulatory remarks to the peo-
ple, preached the dedicatory sermon from the text,
Mattiiew xxiv. 35. '' Heaven and earth shall pass
away, but my words shall not pass away," which was
au elocjueut and forcible discourse.

The exercises of the evening closed with an anthem
by ilie choir, the dedicatory prajer by Rev. J. C. Lab-
arce, of Randolph, a hymu by the congregation, and
the benediction by the pastor. The services were in
all respects impressive and pleasing, and the very
many friends of the Porter Society from other churches
who came to participate in them joined in rejoicing
and congratulations at an event which makes progress
and growth in the work in which all are interested in
common.

Organization of the church for 1884 ; Rev. F.
A. Warfield, pastor ; Simeon Packard, Elbridge II.
Packard, George C. Cary, Edmund W. Holmes, Jo-
seph S. Smith, and Huram Wade, deacons ; George
C. Gary, clerk; Edmund W. Holmes, superiutendeot
of Sunday-school.

Organization of the parish for 1884 : Augustus
T. Jones, Lucius F. Alden, George A. Perkins, parish
committee ; Charles A. Noyes, clerk ; George II.
Jameson, treasurer; Joseph D. Parish, sexton.

There are 367 members of the church, 3U(j fami-
lies, and 586 members of the Sunday-school connected
with this church.

CHAPTER IX.

Capture of Loiiisburg — Treaty at Aix-Ia-Cliapcllc — War re-
newed in 175-1 — Attack on Nova Scotiu by the Colonies —
Crown Point — Niagara — List of Men in tlio Crown Point
Expedition — Cajjt. Simeon Cary'i Cuiii|iany — Capt. Jubiali
Dunbar's Company — Expedition against Canada — Capt.
Lemuel Dunbar's Company — At Crown Point — Controversy
between England and America — Acta of Trade — Sugar Act
— Stamp Act — Tea Destroyed in Boston Harbor — Boston
Port Bill — Preparations for War — Minutc-.\lcn — Company
marched on Lexington Alarm — List of persons iu the vai-iuus
Companies in the Service during the War — Shay's Rebellion
— List of Soldiers called into the Service to quell the ^ame at
Taunton — War of 1812 — Impressment of Seamen — Embargo
— War declared by the President — Calls for Troops from
Militia — Pay-UoU of Company from North Bridgewater,
stationed at Plymouth.

The Old French War. — By a treaty made be-
tween the English and French at Utrecht in 1713,
the French had ceded the provinces of Nova Scotia
and Newfoundland to Great Britain. The French,
finding need of a fortress in that region, had built
Louisburg on the Island of Cape Breton, at a cost of
thirty thousand livres and twenty-five years of labor.

When the war of 1744 broke out between France,
Spain, and Great Britain the New England colonies
soon found the French made use of this fortress as a
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vessels. A n:ival force was ^ot ready for sea. Four
thousand three Imadred unJ sixty-six men were raised
from the various colonies, properly equipped, and
placed under the coaiuiand of Governor Shirley,
assisted by Commodore Warren, a British officer
from the West Indies, who succeeded in the capture
of the fortress after a siege of forty-nine days. Tlie
town and island surrendered June 17, 1745. Noth-
ing; now occurred of importance till the treaty made
between England and France in October, 1748, at
Aix-La-Chapclle. This war has been called, by way
of Jislinctiou from a later one, the " Old French
War," or otherwise known as " King George's War."

Owing to the irregularity and torn condition of
the rolls, and no record of the names of those who
took part in this expedition being on the old town
records, we are unable to present their names.

French and Indian War. — By the treaty at Aix-
La-Chapelle between the French and English, hostili-
ties had ceased for a few years, although occasional
depredations and incursions were made into the bor-
der towns, rendering it necessary to keep up some of
the garrisons ; and in many places people were obliged
to go armed to their fields to work, for fear of Indian
massacre and assault. The war was renewed in 1754,
although it was not formally declared till 1756.

Early in the year 1755 the colonies proceeded to
attack the French at four different points, — Nova
Scotia, Crown Point, Niagara, and Ohio River.

In these expeditions Massachusetts bore a promi-
nent part, and contributed both men and means to
carry on the war. We find among the namesof those
that went from the North Parish of Bridgewater the
following list. In a return of sick in Col. Pomeroy's
regiment, at Lake George, Nov. 25, 1755, is the
name of

Nuthiin Packiird.

In the muster-roll of Capt. Joseph Washburn's
company, on the Crown Point expedition, from Sept.
11 to Dec. 22, 1755 :

Lemuel Dunbar, aergt. Idnac Perkins, corji.

Joseph Culu, uurp.

Also in Capt. Samuel Clark's company, on the
Crown Point expedition, from Sept. 15 to Dec. IG,
1775:

Zechuriah Gurney.

In the muster-roll of Capt. John Clapp, in Col.
Dwight's regiment, we tiiid

Lemuel Duubiir, enst{;n. Beuj. Souttiwortb, corp.

Joseph Cole, scrgt. Elisha Guruey, corp.

In camp at Fort Edward, July 2G, 175(), in service
from Feb. 18 to Nov. 15, 1756.

In the muster-roll of Capt. Simeon Gary's company,
in Col. Thomas Doty's regiment, in service from March
13 to Dec. 11, 1758:

Simeon Gary, cupt. James Packard, Jr., scrgt.
Lemuel Dunbar, Ist lieut.

Privatts

Edmund PetLingill. Adam Ivingiuiin.

Isaac Packard, Jr. James Luring.

Isaac Fuller, Jr. Jonathan Suovy.

Archibald Thompson, Jr. .John Packard.

Abijuh Hill. Ephraim Jackson.

John McBriJe. Lemuel Kingman.
Henry Kingman, Jr.

In the roll of Capt. Josiah Dunbar's company, in
service from Feb. 14, 1759, to Dec. 28, 1760:

Elisha Qurney, Isl lieut.
J^rivuleti,
Ephraim Colo, Abijah Hill.

The following is a list of men in Capt. Simeon
Gary's company, in an expedition auaiiiat Canada, in
service from May 14, 1759, to Jan. 2, 1760 :

Simeon Gary, capt. Jonathan Snow, <ergt.

Privalen,
Samuel Cole. Joseph Pctiingiil.

Jesse Perkins. Joshua Packard.

In the muster-roll of Capt. Lemuel Dunbar's com-
pany, stationed at Halifax, N. S., in service from
March 31, 1759, to Nov. 1, 1760, are

Lemuel Dunbar, oapt. Klea^er Packard, drummer.

Prit^atea,
Isaac Fuller. Seth Packard.

James Loricg. Jonathan Perkins.

Lemuel Kingman.

In Capt. Lemuel Dunbar's company, in .service from
April 18, 1761, to Jan. 14, 1762, we find the
names of

Lemuel Dunbar, capt. Peter Dunbar, corp.

Prtvttles.
Lemuel Fuller. Lemuel Kingman.

Adam Kingman. Stephen Pcitingill.

Also in the muster-rolls of Capt. Lemuel Dunbar's
company, enlisted for an expedition to Ciown I'oiut,
in service from March 4, 1762, to Dec. 5, 1762:

Lemuel Dunbar, capt.
Privatts,
Hugh Ci»r. Abij.ih Hill.

Thomas Carr. John Pratt

Lemuel Fuller. Philip Keynold.i.

Ephraim Uruves.

We have thus far endeavored to present the names
of all those who did service during the French wars.
Doubtless many have served in these expeditions that
are not on the rolls, or have entered other companies
not belonging in the Bridgewater rolls.

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

We cun see, however, by the foregoiug lista that
the North P;iii.sli of Bridgewater (now Brockton) did
her part Id the service in which Massachusetts took
the lead.

The Revolutionary War.— No period in the his-
tory of the world is more interesting, or more full of
moral and political instruction, than that of the Amer-
ican Revolution. The controversy between Great
Britain and the American colonies arose in regard to
the right of Parliament to tax the colonies while they
were not allowed the privilege of representation in
that body. Parliament determined to make the ex-
periment, whicli it did, and the result of which is
familiar to all readers of history. The first of a series
of oppressive acts was that known as the " Acts of
Trade," that tended to destroy all trade with the col-
onies. The second act required a duty to be paid into
the English treasury on all sugar, molasses, indigo,
coffee, wiues,»etc., that came into the colonies. This
act passed April 5, 1764, and was called the " Sugar
Act." '

At the time of tlie passage of this act, it was re-
solved to quarter ten thousand soldiers somewhere in
America. Both of these acts were strongly opposed
by the colonies, and laid the foundation for a still
greater breach in the trade between the two countries.
Trade iu the colonies was principally confined to home
productions, and the people determined not to import
anything that it was possible to do without. Parlia-
ment finding the source of income very small, sought
for another way to raise funds.

On the 22d of March, 1765, the famous Stamp
Act was passed, to go into effect on the Ist of No-
vember following. This act required all colonial doc-
uments, as bonds, notes, and deeds, to be written on
stamped paper, and to bear the royal seal, or to be of
no value.

A general burst of indignation followed the passage
of this act. Legislative bodies passed resolves, and
protested against the measure. Societies in great
uuuibers were formed, called '"Sons of Liberty," who
determined to resist parliamentary oppression. People
began to wear cloth of their own manufacture, and
denied them.selves of foreign luxuries. Economy be-
came the order of the day, the excess of which was
soon felt in England, as many manufacturers were idle
for want of a market for their goods, and laborers
began to feel the consequences of her folly.

The king and Parliament soon saw their error, and
repealed this act March 18, 1TG6, at the same time
declaring they had a right to tax the colonies when-

^ The Uix OD rum was niaejience ; molassed, sixpence per gal-
lon ; and :iugar, five ^billing!! per buodred.

ever they " deemed it expedient," thereby intending
not to give up their right to taxation, but only to
change the form ; for the next year they passed an
act levying a duty on glass, paper, paint, tea, etc.
This only created continued opposition, which was
such that Parliament thought proper to repeal all
former resolves in regard to taxation, reserving a
small tax of threepence a pound on tea. The strong
resolutions passed by the colonies not to import or
consume tea finally deprived the English goverumeut
of a revenue from that source, and an attempt was
made to import it through the agency of the East
India Company, who had a right to export teas to all
ports free of duty. Several ships were sent to the
large cities in America. Those sent to Boston were
consigned to some of Governor Hutchinson's relatives.
The inhabitants were determined it should not be
landed, and it was not. It was thrown into the sea
by a body of men disguised as Indians. As soon us
the news of the destruction of the tea arrived in
England, Parliament resolved to punish the devoted
town of Boston. Next came the Boston Port Bill,
forbidding the landing or loading of goods iu the
harbor, passed March 25, 1774.

All these measures that were passed by Parliament
did not intimidate the Americans, but served to
strengthen their firm purpose not to submit to their
oppression iu any form.

When the Legislature of Massachu.-ietts met at

Salem iu June, 1774, a meeting of delegates from all

the colonies was proposed, which soon after met at

I Philadelphia, Sept. 4, 1774, when a declaration of

rights was agreed upon.

At this time everything assumed the appearance of
opposition by force. Fortifications were thrown up
in Boston by Gen. Gage, who had been appointed
Governor by Parliament. The Provincial Congress
met at Concord, Oct. 11, 1774, where measures were
taken for arming the whole province. Twelve thou-
sand men were ordered to be raised, and to hold
themselves in readiness at a moment's wuriiitig, and
were called " minute-men." Companies were formed
through all parts of the country. Provisions and
military stores were collected at various places, par-
ticularly at Concord. Gen. Gage, wishing to destroy
the means of carrying on the war by the provincials,
detached Lieut.-Col. Smith and Maj. Pitcairn, April
18, 1775, to proceed to Concord for the purpose uf
destroying the military stores which he had learned
had been stored there. luformation having been seut
in advance to Concord of their movements, the people
flew to arms, and marched in small squads to where
they were needed.

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

When the Buitish troops arrived at Lexington,
about five o'clock on the morniu;; of tlie 19th, they
were met by a small band of militia, paraded in front
of the village church. Maj. Pitcairn rode up to them
and bade them dispei-se, wl>ich command was followed
by a scattering fire, and a general skirmish ensued, in
which eight men were killed and several wounded.
The main body of the troops passed on to Concord,
where they arrived soon after sunrise, and a fight
known as the " Concord Fight" took place. At Lex-
ington was the first blood shed in defense of the lib-
erty of the people, and immediately on the departure
of the troops from that place, by an arrangement pre-
viously made, the committees of safety througiiout
the wiiole country dispatched messengers on horse in
every direction, so that by evening every town within
one hundred miles was informed that the war had
commenced. The news was scattered throughout the
towns by guns being fired, and other signals being
given, so tiiat people in the remote sections of a town
were soon aware that they were needed. The news
of this battle arrived in Bridgewater early in the day,
and before sunset tlie company had collected and
were ready for a march.

After a long and laborious search among the Revo-
lutionary rolls, we have found the following names of
those who have taken part in the Revolutionary war
from Nortli Bridgewater. The first we find is tlie
company of minute-men that marched on the 19ih of
April, 1775, on the occasion of the Lexington alarm.

List of Capt. Josiah Haydeu's company in Col.
Bailey's regiment of miuute-meu, April 19, 1775:

Ebenezer Warren.
Job Bryant.
MaQuiuyeb Uickerman.

Jacob EJsoD.
Tlioiiiaa Pratt.

Josiah liiiydeo, ca[)t.
Nathan Paci;ard, lit Ueut.
Zacburiah (jurnoy, 2d iiuuC.
Uuubon Packard, &ur^t.
Joseph Culc, dcrj^t.
Henry Kingiuan, aurgt.

Simeon AldeD.
Noah Ames.
Daniel Ainea.
Japhet Beal.
Siiueou Brett,
Samuel Brett.
Seth Bryant.
William Colo.
Kphraim Cole.
Jonathan Cary.
Daniel Diekcrman.
Natlian Kd&on.
Bai'nabaa EdsoQ.
Fobes Field.
Mark Ford.
Richard Field.
Ephruiin Uruves.
John Gurney.

William Packard, eorp.
Timothy Ames, corp.
Jeroiniah BeaU, corp.
Eleazer Cole, drummer.
Silvanuu Packard, drumiuer.

PrivattH,

Micah Gurney.
Anthony Dike.
Robert Howard.
Daniel Howard.
Oliver Howard.
Bula Howard.
Simeon Keith.
Lemuel Packard.
Jonathan Packard.
Jonathan Perkins, Jr.
Jonas Reynolds.
Joseph Reyuolds.
Joseph Sylvester.
Charles Suell.
Uriah South worth.
John Thompson.
Enos Thayer.
Ezekiel Washburn.

Also Capt. Robert Orr's company. Col. John
Bailey's regiment, who marched from Bridgewater in
consequence of the Lexington alarm :

Daniel Cary, one month and one djiy in service.
Luke Packard, uoe month and one day in .-ervice.

Capt. Robert Webster's company, Gen. Pomeroy's
regiment :

Asa Packard, lifer, in service three months and twelve days
from April 27, 1775.

We find in the roll of Capt. Nathan Mitchell's
company, that marched from Bridgewater in conse-
quence of the Lexington alarm, the 19th of April,
1775, the name of

Jonathan Cary, in service eleven days.

Again on the 2iW of April, 1775, the Provincial
Congress resolved to raise thirteen thousand five hun-
dred men from Ma.ssachusetts immediately, the teim
of service to be eight months. Among those we find
the following companies :

A muster-roll of Capt. John Porter's company in
Col. Paul D. Sargent's regiment :

Term of service.

John Porter, captain June 2'J to .Vu^ust, 1775.

Isaac Fuller, sergeant luly 7 '* "

Uriah Suuthworth, corporal. .June 2'J " "

Ezekiel Washburn, corporal. .June 2y " '*

Samuel Cole, drummer July 7 " "

Luther Cary, fifer June 2'J *' '*

Daniel Ames, private July 7 *' '•

Ebenezer Edson, private June .'111 " "

Benjamin Fuller, - ** June 30 '* *'

William Shaw, " June 27 " "

No man of this company received any guns, bay-
oueti, cartridge-boxes, or clothing, excepting what he
provided himself with.

A complete list of men in Capt. Jo.iiuh Haydeu's
company, in Col. John Thomas' regiment, to Aug.
1, 1775:

John Hnyden, captain

Zeehariah Gurney, tirsc lieutenant..

Joseph Cob', ensign

Eleazer Cole, sergeant

Ephraim Groves, sergeant

Job Bryant, corporal

Uiehard Field, corporal.,

M. W. D.

;i 1

:; 1

:i 1

:; 1

z 1

■i 1

.'i 1

Sylviinus Packard, drumiuer '.'> 1

Simeon Brett, private

Luther Cary, *' ,

Soul hwoi th Cole, " , ,

Thomas Crafts, "

Daniel Dicker man, private

Anthony Dike, '*

William French, **

Alieali Gurney, '*

Jonathan Packard, "

Olner Packard, "

Thaddeus Pratt, "

Joseph Snell, "

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:i 1
Armore

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3 1
3 1
3 I
3 I
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HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

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III C;ipt. DjDiel Lothrop's compaoy, in Col. John
Bailey's regiment, for eifiht mouths' service, from
May 3, 1775, were tlie following:

Term of Service.

E|ilir:iiiD Jack.->on Tiiree nioiubs.

Ebcnezer l)unb:ir One uiunth.

Ad:iui llowarii Three iiiontba nnd nix days.

N.iilian Lcacli One niuntb ;ind two day^.

D:inii--I Pat;kard One luuatU and two day:i.

M.iltliew Puttingill One luuntb and two days.

A muster roll of Capt. Frederick Pope's company
(eight iiinnths' service) to Aug. 1, 1775:

Eleuzcr Snow, eul. JmiL- 26, 1775.
M.iniiaj!3i.-b Dickeruian, enl. .luue 24, 1775.
Kleaiur Suow, eol. June 27, 1775.

Names of men enlisted in Capt. Thomas Pierce's
company of artillery, iu Col. Knox's regiment, for
service at Rosbury, Dec. 16, 1775:

Elijah Puckard. Jonathan Packard.

An exact roll of Capt. Elisha Mitchell's company,
in Col. Simeon Cary's regiment, that marched April
2,1775:

Joroiili Coic, lieut. Samuel Cole, drummer.

Joae[fli Snell, Corp.

PrivittcH.
Daniel Ames. Ichabod Packard.

Jonathan Cary. Daniel Cary.

Ju^iah Packard. Simeon Keith,

Thoniai Craft. Luke Packard.

Jonathan Keith.

Capt. Eliakim Howard's company, in Col. Edward
Mitchell's regiment, that was ordered to march to the
service of the United States, March 4, 1776 :

Daniel Howard. Jeremiah Thayer, Jr.

Simeon Keith.

Capt. Henry Prentiss' company, in Col. Marshall's
regiment, raised for the defense of Boston, July 5,
1776:

Zechariah Gurney, lieut. Joseph Cole, lieut.

List of Abiel Pierce's company, in Col. Nicholas
Dike's regiment, from Aug. 3, 1776, to Nov. 29, 1776 :

Barzillai Field. Ichabod Packard.

Stephen Pettingill.

The following persons were in the service under
Cupt. Henry Prentiss, in Col. Thomas Marshall's
regiment, to Aug. 1, 1776:

Zechariah Gurney, enl. May 4th.
John Thompson, enl. June 8th.
Ezekiel Waabburn, enl. June Sth.
Zechariah Gurney, enl. June Sth.
Gideun Lincoln, enl. June Sth.
Mark Ford, enl. June Sth.
Enos Thayer, eol. July Sth.
Joseph Reynolds, enl. July 12th.
Daviil Haynolds, enl. July 12th.
40

This company was also in service from Au;_'ust to
Nov. 1, 1776, at the expiration of which lime ihey
enlisted for one month additional service.

A muster-roll of Capt. Suell's company, in Col.
Mitchell's regiment of militia, wiio marched on tlie
alarm to Rhode Island, Dec. 8, 1776, and were in
service two weeks and two days :

David Packard, Ist lieut.
John Paekaid, 2d lieut.
AVilliam Packard, sergt.

Privutea,

Timothy Ames.
Daniel Amas.
Joiius Packard.
Jonathan Hayden.
Fobes Field.
Joshua Amea.

Jeremiah Ileal, script.
Ezra Cary, der;^t.
Samuel lirett, curp.

Charles Sncll.
Eleazer Snuw,
Ephraim P.ickurd.
Simeon Aldcn.
Henry Thayer.

The following are those having served in the artil-
lery companies :

A roll of officers and men in Capt. Daniel Lothrop's
company, in Col. Thomas Crafts regiment of artillery,
in the service of Massachusetts Bay, up to the first;
day of August, 1776 :

Joseph Cole, Ist lieut., enl. May 9, 17711.
Richard Field, sergt., enl. May 13, 1776.
Samuel Cole, drummer, enl. May 16, 1776.
Jeremiah Thayer, matroiis, enl. May 20, 1776.

This company was also in service from Aug. 1 to
Nov. 1, 1776; also from Nov. 1, 1776, to Feb. 1,
1777:

Eleazer Snow enlisted in this company November
1st, and was in service with the above-named men
from Feb. 1, 1776, to the 7th of May of the same
year.

Jan. 26, 1777, a resolve was passed by the Assem-
bly, making u requisition on Massachusetts for every
seventh man of sixteen years old and upward, with-
out any exception (save the people called Quakers),
to fill up the filteen battalions called for by the Con-
tinental Congress, to serve three years or during the
War. The following are those enlisted from Bridge-
water :

Ebenezer Edsun, Crane's regiment; three yeors ; Frothing-
hnm Co.

Micab Gurney, Thirteenth Regiment; three years; Light In-
fantry Co.

Joshua Cushman, Ninth Regiment: three years; Capt. Miiler.

Ephraim Groves, Crane's regiment; three years; Frothing-
ham Co.

Nebemiab Packard, Thirteenth Regiment ; during war; Light
Infantry Co.

Benjamin Paekard, Thirteenth Regiment; during war; Capt.
Allen.

Daniel Packard, Fourteenth Regiment; three years; Sth Co.

The following persons marched on a secret expcdi-

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

tion to Tiverton, R. I., and were in service from Sept.
25th to Oct. 80, 1777 :

Nathaniel Packard, l3t lieut. ; Jonathan Packard, 2d lieut. ;
Nathaniel Mauley, sergt.

Privates.
Seth EJson. Elijah Packard.

Caleb Howard. John Pratt.

Simeon Packard. John Pratl (2d).

Shepard Packard. John Packard.

Each of this company received a bounty of twenty
dollars per month.

Capt. Edward Cobb's company that marched from
Bridgewater to Bristol, R. I., April 21, 1777, for
two months' service :

Time in Service.

M. W. D.

Daniel Howard, 1st lieut 2 4 U

Hezekiah Packard, Bfer 2 4*

Bariillai Field 2 U 4k

Zecliariah Gurney 2 U 4^

Oliver Packard 2 4*

Jonathan Snow 2 4

Hugh Carr 2 4

We also find in Capt. Stetson's company, Col. Mar-
shall's regiment, the name of

Daniel Packard, cnl. April 9, 1777.

Joshua Warren was in Capt. Bartlett'a company,
in Col. Wesson's regiment, May 7, 1777.

Solomon Packard was in service in Capt. Benjamin
Edgell's company, Col. John Jacob's regiment, five
months and sixteen days, 1777.

A diaft was made for men to reinforce the northern
army Jan. 1, 1778. For this service, in Capt. Jacob
Allen's company, Col. John Bailey's regiment, from
Massachusetts, in the camp at Valley Forge, Jan. 24,
1778, is the name of

Caleb Howard, corp.

A pay-roll of Capt. Nathan Packard's company, in
Col. Thomas Carpenter's regiment of militia, in the
State of Massachusetts, from July 25 to September 9,
1778, in service in llliode Island :

Nathan Packard, capt. Joseph Reynolds, corp.

Jeseu Pttrkinti, l:jt lieut. Ebcnezer Dunbur, corp.

Nathaniel Orcutt, '.*d lieut.

J'rivalen.

Mannassoh Dickorman. John Pratt.

Simeon Keith. Daniel Pettingill.

David Packard. Siuiuon Packard.

Auizi Brett. David Ueynolda.

Samuel Craft. .John Thompson.
Mark Ford.

Capt. John Ames' company of militia, who marched
to Rhode Island and joined Col. Nathaniel Wade's
regiment on the 27tli of June, 1778, for a term of
twenty days, agreeably to a resolve of the General
Court :

Daniel Howard, 1st lieut.

PHvaten.
Daniel Cary.
Seth Edson.
Asa Keith.
Joshua Warren.
Thomas Packard.

Lemuel Gurucy, fifcr.

Oliver Packard.
Thomas Pratt.
Barzillai Field.
Micah Pratt.

" A return of men mustered for Col. Robinson's
regiment, by James Hatch, muster-master for the
county of Plymouth, to serve in ye New England
States until January, 1778 :"

Uriah Southworth.
Alpheus Gary.
Peter Edson.
Simeon Dunbar.
Eleuzer Snow.

Daniel Howard.
Southworth Cole.
Oliver Packard.
Luther Cary.
Abiah Southworth, July

2B, 177S.

In Capt. Joseph Cole's company. Col. Jnhn Jacob's
regiment, in the Continental service one year from
Jan. 1, 1778, we find the following names :

Joseph Cole, capt. Hozekiah Packard, fifcr.

Isaiah Fuller, 1st lieut.

Prifutea.

Alpheus Cary. Joshua Warren.

Peter Edson. Luther Cary.

Ephraim Cburobill.

lu September, 1778, the following persons were
mustered into the service of the States, to serve till
Jan. 1, 1779:

Ilezekiab Packard.
Jeremiah Thayer.

Zechariah (Jurney.
Oliver Packard.

Isaiah Fuller was a lieutenant in ('apt Joseph
Cole's company, in Col. John Jacobs' rogiuient, from
April 1, 1778, to January, 1779, for nine months'
service.

In Capt. Calvin Partridge's company of militia, in
Col. Samuel Pierce's regiment, stationed at Little
Compton, R. I., April 30, 1779 :

Zechariah Watkins, lieut.
Lemuel Gurney, piivatc.

Zecb. Gurney, 1st lieut.
James Packard, sergt.

Pi-}i)alt».

Solomon Hill.
Daniel Brett.

Shepard Packard.

Were in Col. Ezra Wood's regiment for one month ;
enlisted for service at Ticonderoga in May and part
of June, 1778.

Shepard Packard also enlisted in Capt. Edward
Sparrow's company. Col. Nathan Tyler's regiment, in
June, 1779.

Joseph Sylvester enlisted in Col. Bailey's regiment,
for three years or during the war, Oct. 24, 1779.

The pay-roll for six-months men raised in the town
of Bridgewater, in July, 1780, for Continental ser-

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vice, coQtuius the foIlowiDg Duaiea iroDi (he North
Pariali :

Hugh Carr.
Solumon Puckard.

Jacob Packard, priv:Lte,

AkcniiaD Pettingill.
ZecburitLb Gurney.

Also

Siuieun Keitli, scrgt.,
Jereiuiah Tbayer, Corp.,

that murched oa the alarm to Rhode Isihind, by
order of Council, July 22, 1780, in service from July
30th to August 9th.

Capt. David Packard's compauy, in Col. Eliphalet
Gary's regimeut, who marched on the alarm to Rhode
Island, July 22, 1780, in service from July 23d to
Aug. 9, 1780:

David Packard, capt. Eleazer Sdow, 2d lieut.

^erfjeantt,
Daniel IIoHard. Ephraim Packard.

William Packard. Samuel Brett.

Coi'jiorala,

Luther Gary, fife major.

company in Maj. Eliphalet Gary's re^ime^t, that
marched on account of the alarm iti llliode Island,
July 22, 1780, by order of Council, from North
Brid'icwater :

Fobes Field.
Epbraim Cole.
JonatbaD Gary.

Philip Packard.
Daniel Howard.
Bela Howard.
William Drelt.
Joshua Auie:^.
Alphcu^j Gary.
Timothy Aiuca.
Howard Gary.
Lciuuel Packard.
Barnabas Pratt, Jr.
Thomits Packard.
Gharles Haydea.
David Gurney.
Uicliard Field.
Ephraiiu Field.
Zecliariab Howard.
Jonathan Reynolds.
James Perkins.
Daniel Dickermun.
Dauiel Ames.

Micah Gurney, drummer.

Privates,

Soloruon Hill.
Adin Packard.
Levi Packard.
AbiaU Packard.
Joshua Cusbman.
Icbabod Howard.
Barnabas Pratt.
Nathaniel Snell.
Joseph Reynolds.
Enoa Thayer.
Eleazer Golo.
Timothy Reynolds.
Jeremiah Bcal.
Samuel Ghesman.
Eleazer Snow, Jr.
Mannasseb Dickerman.
Job Ames.
Noah Ames.
John Gurney.

An order was passed by the Assembly to raise two
thousand men to reinforce northern armies in 1780.

In this service we find from the North Parish, in
Brid"ewater,

Hugh Carr,

Akermau Pettinjrill

in Capt. Hancock's company, who marched from
Sprin-iticld July 4, 1780, for six months.

Zechiiriah Gurney was in the Eleventh Division,
and marched from Springfield under command of En-
sign Bancroft for six months, July 11, 1780.

Solomon Packard was in the seventh division of
six-montlis men who marched from Springfield under
the command of Capt. Dix, July 7, 1780.

The following is a list of Capt. Nathan Packard's

Nathan P.ackard, capt.
Jesso Perkins, 1st licut.

John Thompson, sergt.

Privates,

Mark Packard.
Josmh Packard.
Anthony Dike.
Mark Perkins.
Barnabas Edson.
Seth Edson.
Ebenezer Edson.
Benjamin Keith.
Seth Kingman.
Daniel Manley.
Shepard Packard.
Jonathan Perkins.

Caleb PaekuriJ.
Simeon Packard, Jr.
Jacob Packard.
William Shaw, Jr.
Daniel Shaw.
Naphtali Shaw.
Gilbert Snell.
John Tilden.
Rufus lirett.
Asa Packard.
Josiah Edson.
Josiah Perkins, Jr.

Again we find in the company of Capt. Luke Bick-
nell, in Col. Putnam's regiment at West Point, N. Y.,
1781, several persons from North Bridgewater:

Joshua Gushman.
.Simeon Packard.
Thomas Packard.

Marlboro Packard.
Isaiah Packard.
Daniel Aldcn.

The following persons enlisted in Col. John Bailey's
regiment, Jan. 25, 1782, to reinforce the Continental

army :

Joseph Sylvester.
Benjamin Kingman.
Daniel Packard.

Noah Pratt.
John Thompson.

We have now given the reader an account of those
who took part in the war that resulted in our national
independence. Imperfect as this list may be, owing
to the unconnected tattered rolls at the State-house,
we have endeavored to get the names of all who did
military duty during the eight years' strife between
England and America, and place them in readable
form. We have brought the account down to the
close of the war, or to the time of the signing of the
treaty at Paris, in November, 1782. The war had
grown exceedingly unpopular after the surrender of
Cornwallis at Yorktown, in October, 1781, although
nothing definite was done till March, 1782, when the
House of Commons voted not to prosecute the war
any further. At the close of that year comiui.'ssioners
were chosen on both sides, who met at Paris, and after
a long consultation, they agreed upon the articles of
peace. These were signed November 30th of tiiat
year, and on the 20th of January, 1783, hostilities
ceased between the two countries.

On the 19th of April, just eight years after the
battle of Lexington, Washington issued his proclama-
tion of peace. Thus ended a war of nearly eii^ht
years' duration, in which a hundred thousand lives

628

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

were lost, and millions of property destroyiid. It was
the decision of this war that establisiied the United
States aiuonc; the powers of the earth. In lookinj^
over the list of pcrHons that took part in the battles
of our country, we should not for;^ct those who were
left at home to provide for the families of absent
ones. In many instances the women of the town
hud to till the soil to obtain what food was actually
needed for subsistence ; in short, every nerve was
brought into requisition to provide honie-niude eluch,
stockiniis, shirts, and blankets, that were called for by
the fiovernment in la^^e quantities; and althouiih the
women, wives, and mothers of those who fought the
battles could not djrht in the lace of the foe with
muskets, they did their part in aiding and abetting;
and their deeds were as heroic in many iu.itaiiees as
those we record ; may their memory ever be cheri.ihed
with gratitude, and stimulate us all to act well our part,
and thus be mutual helpers to each other through life,
that at its close we may have the satisfaction of feel-
ing that we have done our whole duty, and done it
well.

Shay's Rebellion. — At the conclusion of the Revo-
lutionary War, peace and independence having been
established, the attention of the people was directed
to the finances of the country. The English mer-
chants flooded the countr}' with foreign goods, and
thereby drained us of specie, and ruined tiie. manu-
facturers. This involved merchants and others in
debt.

The masses of the people, finding themselves bur-
dened under the weight of taxes and loss of employ-
ment, became quite disheartened and uneasy, and
hence could easily be led into almost any kind of a
scheme to relieve their burdens. Debts could not be
collected, and the heavy taxes were the ruin of a great
many. During this state of feeling, a few persons,
taking advantage of that condition of affairs, called a
public meeting, which was held at Hatfield, Ma.ss., in
August, 1786, to see what they could do to better
themselves. This meeting so inflamed the people
that a mob of fifteen hutidred persons assembled at
Northampton, to prevent the sitting of the courts.
From thence the insurrection fire continued to burn
and spread throughout the State. One Daniel Shay,
of Pelham, Mass., was one of the principal movers in
the scheme. A similar company was collected at
Springfield, in September following. Here they found
a military force suSicient to atop their proceedings.
Similar satherings were had in the towns where the
county courts were held, in other parts of the State,
the object being to stop all means of collecting debts
by the usual process of law. Such a gathering was

had at the court-house in Taunton, Bristol Co., in
September, 1786.

At this place, as before, the insurgents found that
preparations had been made for a grand reception ;
and after a delay of a day or two, in frightening the
people in that vicinity, the mob dispersed.

Among those called to suppress this rebellion at
Taunton were the following companies from Bridge-
water. The list below gives the names of those from
the North Parish of Bridgewater :

" A muster and pay role of ye 7th company of militia in the
3d regiment, in the county of Plymouth, and commanded by
Lieulenant-Colouel Orr, —

Lemuel Packard, capt.
Daniel Cary, \H lieut.
Samuel Brett, 2d lieut.
Parmenas Packard, sergt.

Pi'ivuttn.

Oliver Howard.
Robert Howard.
John Howard.
Jonau Howard.
William Ueynolda.
Barzillai Field.

Howard Cary, aergt.
Kjihraiui Fild, eoip.
Judiab Reynolds, drulu'r.
Ephraiiu Sturtevant, tifer.

Gideon Howard.
iSeth Ed^on.
Jained Caiy.
Daniel Aiiieb'.
Thomas Packard.
John Craft:*.

*' The above-named persons were in service from Septem-
ber 9ih to the l:ith, 1786.
*' Sworn to before

"Justice Howahd.
"Lemuel P.vck.hcd, Cupuiin,"

" A muster and pay role of Captain John Thompson's com-
pany of militia, in service from September U lo September 1.3,
1786:

John Thompson, captain.

PricaUti,

Levi Washburn.
Jeremiah Thayer.
Mark Perkins.
Josiah Perkins.
Amasa Brett.
Leonard Orcutt.
Oliver Packard.
Obadiah West.
Nathan Packard.
Nathan Packard, Jr.
David Edson, Jr.
Thomas Thumpson, Jr.
Jonathan Keith.
Josiah Packard,
Jonathan Perkins, Jr.
Elijah Packard.
Peter Bruyint.

' Sworn to before

Ichabod Bruyint.
Calvin Bruyint.
Job Bruyint.
Job Bruyint, Jr.
Daniel Perkins.
Nathan Keith.
Duniet Bruyint.
Seth Kingm;in.
Calvin Brett.
William Shaw.
Henry Kingman.
Ichabod Edson.
Epliraini (troves.
Japhet Beals.
Jonas Howaid.
Beza Bruyint.

"Justice Howakd.
"John Tnoiii'SO.v, Captain.
" Bridoewater, September ye Uth, 1786."

War of 1812. — The war of 1812 was memorable
as the opening of a second war with England. The
diflSculty existing between the two nations consisted
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HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

G29

board their sliips, and by a series of depredations upon
our conituerce, even upon our own coasts, together
with iusuhs to the American flag in various ways.

On the 4th of April an embargo was placed upon all
vessels within tlie jurisdiction of the United States
for ninety days, atid on tiie 18th of June war was
formally declared by the President between England
and the United States. Various incidents and many
interesting events occurred both on land and sea
during the years 1812, 1813, and 1814, which we
have not space to publish. The skirmishing on the
sea was spirited, and resulted in many victories to our
forces, and on land was as favorable as could be ex-
pected, and in the end secured to us our rights us
Americans.

The plan of operations at first was to guard our
sea-coasts, sending troops to man them by calls on the
militia at various times, the whole under the direction
of the regular army. The spring of 1814 opened with
tlie loss of the ship " Essex,'* of tlie navy, at Valpa-
raiso, which served to stimulate the people of the
United States to renewed activity, although the war
was considered by many as uncalled for. Fortunately,
there were those who thought it best to maintain
their dignity, and not allow any injustice to be done
to our seamen. During the year 1814 the militia
along the seaboard towns were called upon to guard
the forts. Among those who responded to the call
from North Bridgewater was the following company:

'* Puy-roll of u coiopiiny of infuntry, under couimnnd of Ciipt-
Nubcmiuh Lincoln, lietuched from the Third Regiment, First
Brij^idc, in the Fifth Division, stationed at Plymouth, under
the commund uf Lieut.-Co). Caleb Howard, commandant."

Nehcmiuh Lincoln, capt.
Epbraim Cole, Jr., Heul.

Silas Dunbar, ensign.

Serffeauta.

Gustavua Sylvester.
Jusiiili Dunbar.

Jabcz Kingman.
Galen Manlcy.

Martin Kingman.

CorporaU.

Daniel Packard.
Nathan Jones.

Mttaic

Robert S. llolbrook.

John Ames.
Benjamin Amc<<.
Oliver Bryant.
John Burrill, Jr.
Samuel Hrctt.
Zibeon Urett.
Zenus Brett.
John Ijattles.
Wiltiatii Battles.
ChestLT Cooley.
Zcnaa Gary.
Luther Gary.

Piivatea.

George W. Burt.

Martin Gary.
Simeon Dunbar.
Samuel Dike, Jr.
Bela C, Dike.
Samuel Diekerman.
Jolin Delano.
Isaac Fames.
Jubu Field.
Asa Howard.
Cyrus Howard.
Lewis Howard.
Oliver Howard, Jr.

Otis Howard.
Gideon Howard.
Austin Huward.
Oliver Howard.
Ira Haywfird.
Mauley Hayward.
James Hatch.
Bernard .fackeon.
Isaac Whiting.
Benjamin Kingman.
Jame? Loring.
John May.
Ambrose Packard.
Luke Packard.
Jesse Packard.
.Sullivan Packard.
Arzn. Packard.
Zibeon Packard.
Thomas Reynolds.
Matthew Snell.
Oliver Saoll.
Jeromiab SoeU.
John Smith.
Newton Shaw.
Simeon Warren.
Cyrus Warron.
Epbraim Willis, Jr.
James Willis.
Ebenezer Crocker.

Jason Packard.
David Packard (2d).
Loring White.
Nathaniel Ames.
Theron Ames.
Joseph Packard.
Gyrus ]i. Phillips.
Waldo Hayward.
Martin Drake.
Isaac Packard.
Lemuel Sumner.
David Packard.
Silvanus French.
Simeon Gary.
Enos Thayer.
Galen Packard.
Charles Clapp.
Hezekiah Packard.
Cbarles Lincoln.
Siduey Howard.
Sprague Snow.
Galen Warren,
Jonathan Edson.
Nathaniel Ames.
Howard Manlcy.
John Thompson.
Waldo Field.
Salmon Manley.
Ozen Gurney.

** Plymouth, Oct. 12, 1814.

**Tbi8 may certify that the above ia a true and correct roll of
the company under my command, from tbe 2Uth of September
to tbe 12th of October, 1814.

"Neqeuiah Lincol.v, Captain"

The following persons were also iu service three
days, from the 12th to the 15th of October, 1814,
under the coimnand of Capt. Nehemiah Lincoln, and
not included in the above list :

Nabum Leonard, Ueut.
Seth Keith, sergt.
Ansel Alger, sergt.

Simeon Taylor, corp.
Jona. Gujtehind, 3d^corp.

Privatea,

David Ames.
Charles Copeland.
Ebenezer Caldwell, Jr.
Perez Robinson.
Daniel Hartwell, Jr.
Asa Briggs.
Perez Williams, Jr.
Seba Howard.
Kleazer Churobill, Jr.
John Colwell.

Charles Ames.
Bezer Lathrop.
Gorsbom Orcutt.
Howard Alger.
Kingman Cook.
Benjamin Uandall.
Asa Packard.
Edward C. Howard.
Samuel Packard.
Cbarles Dunbar.

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTV.

CHAPTER X.

The Rebellion of ISCl— Election of 1860— State of tlie Coun-
try at the Commencement of the Rebellion — Stenuier " Star
of the West" — Secession of South Carolina— Firing upon
Fort Sumter — Call for Sevcnty-Bve Thousand Voluntiers for
Three Months— Company F, Twelfth JIassuchusctts Ueijiineut
— CuBualties and Changes in the Twelfth Rcgiuicnt— Nar-
Jliirtlands Brass Band— ralive of the Twelfth Regiment —
Call for more Troops — Company I, First Massachusetts Cav-
alry — List of Changes and Casualties in the Same— Compa-
nies and Regiments in which Soldiers have been in the Ser-
vice-One Hundred Days' Men— List of Changes, Prisoners,
Promotions, Deaths, etc., during the Rebellion.

It is well known that there had existed for a long
time a bitter antagonism between the Northern auj
Southern portions of the United States upon the
great subject of slavery. Fierce party contentions
had long existed, and ever will continue under a free
elective government.

Till the election of November, 18C0, however,
there never was a Southern Presidential candidate
that did not receive electoral votes at the North, nor
a Northern candidate who did not receive electoral
votes at the South. The country at this time was in
a state of unexampled prosperity. Agriculture,
commerce, and manufactures — East, West, North, and
South — had just recovered from the great financial
crisis of 1857, and our country was spoken of and
regarded by the rest of the civilized world as among
the most prosperous nations of the world. We had
been chusscd (with England, France, and Russia) as
one of tlie four leading powers of the age. No
sooner had the results of the election of November
6th been made known than it appeared on the part
of one of the Southern States — and whose example
was soon after followed by others — that it had been
the firm intention of those States not to abide the
result of the election unless it resulted in giving
them their candidate. They were not satisfied with
having had their own choice for sixty years, and now
they had agreed not to abide by the decisions of the
majority, in the event of the election of Abraham
Lincoln, and in consequence of this the greatest
conspiracy of tlie nineteenth century came to light,
and the nation at once became involved in a civil
war.

The first overt act of war committed in pursuance
of this treasonable conspiracy, alter the formal act of
South Carolina passing its secession ordinance, was
the firing upon a national transport, laden with men
and supplies for the garrison in Charleston harbor.
The date of the ordinance was Dec. 20, 18G0. The
firing upon the steamer " Star of the \V est" was Jan.

9, 1861. The commencement of the Rebellion is
dated from April 12, 1861, when the rebels, who
numbered by hundreds, commenced firing upon Fort
Sumter from every direction.

It was then the intention of the rebels to follow up
this first blow by seizing the capital at Washington.
In this they were frustrated ; for on the 15th of
April the War Department called for seventy-five
thousand troops from the militia of the several States
for three months' service, who hastened to Washing-
ton, and thus saved the capital of the nation. In no
portion of the world was ever an army gathered so
quickly ; in less than two months over two hundred
thousand men were in the army, ready for action.
The response to the President's calls was truly won-
derful, both in men and money.

On the 16th the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment
was on its way to the seat of government by railroad,
and the Third and Fourth Regiments moved by
steamers; on the 18th the Eighth Regiment marched
under Gen. Butler; on the 20tli the Third Battalion
of Rifles, under Maj. Devens ; and the Fifth Infan-
try, with Cook's battery of light artillery, on the
morning of the 21st. The number of troops fur-
nished by Massachusetts under these calls for three
months' service were three thousand seven hundred
and thirty-six.

Tlie call for volunteers in the month of April,
1861, was met io the spirit of '76. Frequent meet-
ings were held, patriotic speeches were made, and
Volunteers came up uobly to fill the ranks.

On Saturday evening, April 20, 1861, a large and
enthusiastic meeting was held in the vestry of the
New Jerusalem Church for the purpose of forming
a new military company. Dr. Alexander Hichboin
was chairman of the meeting, Jonas R. Perkins, Esq.,
secretary. There were about one thousand persons
present. Spirited and patriotic addresses were made,
and over one hundred came forward and enlisted in
the service of their country.

Twelfth Massachusetts Regiment.— The follow-
ing company enlisted as volunteers for three years or
during the war :

Roll of Company F, Twelfth Regiment, Capt.
Alexander Plichborn, as corrected at Fort Warren,
July 13, 1861, under command of Col. Fletcher
Webster :

Aloxttndar Uichborn, 39, capt., North Bridgcwater, physician,

married.
Alpheus IC. Harmon, 34, Ist lieut., North Bridgcwater, painter,

married.
Hiram W. Copoland, 2C, 2d lieut., North Bridgewator, clerk,

single.

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631

Jobo S, Stoildiird, 31, 1st aergt.. North Bridge water, brudh

mitnufucturer, married.
Katban H. Crosby, 2'J, 2d aergt., Bridgewater, awl-forger,

married.
Charles L. Sproul, 23, 3d aergt., North Bridgewater, stitcher,

married.
Francis P. Ilolmea, 31, 4th sergt., North Bridgewater, awl-
forger, married.
Jame:j B. Sampson, 24, 5th sergt., North Bridgewater, mer-

chaut, single.
James S. Tennet, 30, corp., North Bridgewater, wood-turner,

uiari'icd.
Uriiili Macoy, 35, corp., North Bridgewater, trader.
Roswell C. Amsdcn, 33, corp., North Bridgewater, boot-cutter,

married.
Galen Edsou, 33, corp., North Bridgewater, cabinet-maker,

married.
Charles U. Rcinbart, 39, corp.. North Bridgewater, carpenter,

married.
Frederick C. Packard, 18, corp., North Bridgewater, melodeon

manufacturer, fingle.
Walter D. Packard, 2U, corp., North Bridgewater, clerk, single.
Edwin T. Cowell, I'J, corp., North Bridgewater, baggage-
muster, siugle.
James Sullivan, 12, musician, Boston, single.
Joseph Lynch, 22, wagoner, East Stoughton, teamster, single.
James A. Allen, 23, private, North Bridgewater, machinist,

single.
Luther E. Alden, 30, private. North Bridgewater, boot-cutter,

married.
James F. Andrews, 35, private, North Bridgewater, cabinet-
maker, married.
Leander B. Andrews, 30, private. North Bridgewater, painter,

married.
Lawrence Burke, I'J, private, North Bridgewater, cooper, single.
John Barry, 19, private. North Andover, machinist, single.
Isa.ic W. Blancburd, 25, private. North Bridgewater, butcher,

married.
Henry Burns, 28, private. North Bridgewater, shoemaker,

sin>;le.
Eli Bunker, 20, private, North Bridgewater. shoemaker, single.
Henry L. Bunker, 18, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker,

single.
William H. Benney, 22, private. North Bridgewater, boot-
maker, single.
John L. Colter, 21, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker,

single.
Henry H. Coots, 40, private, Chelaeu, shoemaker, married.
George W. Chllds, 21, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker,

iiingte.
Joliu Croighton, 21, private, Boston, laborer, single.
Malcolm D. Ilalberg, 30, private, North Bridgewater, shoe-

maker, single.
Thomas Doyle, 30, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker,

single.
Albert S. Dean, 27, private, North Bridgewater, machinist,

married.
Aaron B. Dodge, 22, private. North Bridgewater, bootmaker,

single.
Joseph P. Davis, 23, private, East Randolph, shoemaker,

married.
Sargent Daniels, 37, private, North Bridgewater, butcher.
Soth Edsun, 33, private, North Bridgewater, carpenter, married.
Aaron B. Frost, 23, private, Lowell, shoemaker, single.
Joseph W. Freumun, 22, private, North Bridgewater, needle-
maker, single.

Henry W. Freeman, 33, private. North Bridgewater, shoe-
maker, married.
Robert F. Fuller, 29, private. North Bridgewater, shoe-cutter,

married.
John E. Ford, 25, private, Boston, barber, single.
Andrew J. Frost, 31, private, North Bridgewater, bootmaker,

single.
John C. Greeley, 33, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker,

married.
Warren A. Holmes, 20, private, North Bridgewater, sboemuker,

single.
Linus P. Howard, 24, private. North Bridgewater, shoe-cutter,

single.
Uufus F. Hull, 23, private, Georgetown, manufacturer, married.
Albert P. Hovey, 32, private. Boxford, wheelwright, married.
Nathaniel H. Hall, 30, private. North Bridgewater, stitcher,

married.
Christopher T. Harris, 21, private, Plymouth, tin-worker, single.
Volney Howard, 21, private, Randolph, bootmaker, single.
Clarence E. Hartwell, 25, private, North Bridgewater, boot-
maker, married.
John S. Hamilton, 25, private. North Bridgewater, bootmaker,

single.
John Hallihan, 24, private, Lowell, shoemaker, married.
Charles Howard, 20, private, North Bridgewater, farmer,

single.
William W. Hayden, 17, private, South Bridgewater, clerk,

dingle.
Andrew Jackson, 22, private, West Bridgewater, shoe-cutter,

single.
Laban Jackson, 20, private. North Bridgewater, farmer, single.
Thoddeus Keith, 28, private, North Bridgewater, farmer,

single.
Dexter D. Keith, 29, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker,

married.
Benjamin J. Keith, 19, private, South Bridgewater, blacksmith,

single.
Martin M. Keith, 22, private, South Bridgewater, shoemaker,

single.
Carl A. Linstead, 27, private. North Bridgewater, shoemaker,

married.
Timothy Leary, 18, private, West Bridgewater, shoemaker,

single.
F. A. Manchester, 33, private, North Bridgewater, shoe-cutter,

married.
Francis N. Maroni, 20, private. North Bridgewater, shoemaker,

single.
Henry E. Morley, 22, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker,

single.
William W. Newaon, 28, private, Boston, mechanic, single.
Arthur J. F. O'Koefe, 18, private, Boston, printer, single.
Isaac S. Porter, 19, private, Stoughton, farmer, single.
James A. Packard, 25, private. North Bridgewater, shoe-cutter,

married.
Samuel N. Packard, 37, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker,

married.
Anthony P. Phillips, 19, private, North Bridgewater, shoe-
maker, single.
Herbert A. Phillips, 24, private, North Bridgewater, bootmaker,

single.
George A. Perkins, 23, private, North Bridgewater, bootmaker,

single.
Gilman B. Parker, 21, private. West Boxford, shoemaker,

single.
Henry C. Richardson, 18, private. West Boxford, mechanic,

single.

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUiNTY.

William H. Rugg, 21, private, BoxforJ, sboemaker, single.

AVilliaiu F. Robinaon, 27, private. North Bridgew;iti-r, farmer,
married.

Osgood Ring, 40, private, North Bridgewater, hoot-trees, single.

Charles Reed, 20, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker,
single.

Uenry Rogers, 27, private, South Bridgewater, shoemaker, '
single.

Frederiek S. Symond.s, 33, private. North Bridgewater, awl-
forger, single.

Frank M. Stoddard, 19, private. East Stoughton, shoe-cutter,
iingle.

Francis A. Sanford, 21, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker,
single.

George 0. Smith, 22, priv;ito, Eaaton, shooinakcr, single.

Luther T. Snell, 18, private, North Bridgewater, machinist,
single.

Harrison Stevens, 18, private, Boston, clerk, single.

George F. Tinkhaiu, 24, private. North Bridgewater, shoe-
maker, single.

Ephraim Tinkham, 28, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker,
single.

Nathan M. Tripp, 25, private, North Bridgewater, carpenter,
marriod.

Ira Temple, 23, private, Boston, teamster, single.

Joseph J. Vincent, 21, private. North Bridgewater, shoe-cutter,
single.

George B. Walker, 22, private, Weymouth, bootmaker, single.

George F. Whituomb, 19, private, Randolph, lastmaker, single.

Thomas W. Wall, 21, private. East Stoughton, shoemaker,
single.

Lewis B. Wade, 19, private, Northwest Bridgewater, bootmaker,
single.

Herbert 0. Morse, 21, private, Boxford, shoemaker, single.

Webster Howard, 24, private, North Bridgewater, shoemaker,
married.

Jerome R. Hodge, 27, private. Canton, Me., shoemaker, mar-
ried.

Franklin M, Godfrey, 23, private, Ea.^ton, carpenter, single,

Richard Packard, 20, private. North Bridgewater, ahoo-striper,
single.

Samuel E. Chandler, 24, private, Charlestown, clerk, single.

Freeman Ranney, 44, private, Bo.ston, merchant, married.

John Howard, private. East Bridgewater, school-teacher, single.

William Woods, 21, private, Boston, medical student, single.

The Twelfth llegiuient, of which Coiupany F, of
North Bridgewater, formed a part, was orgaoized at
Fort Warren by Col. Fletcher Webster (son of the
late lamented and illustrious Hon. Daniel Webster, of
Marshtield, Mass.), " a brave and generous gentle-
man," who fell in the battle of Bull Ilun Aujr. 30,
1SG2. The regiment, when mustered into service on
the "^Gth day of June, 1S61, numbered one thousand
and fortj' men. Company F was recruited at North
Bridgewater, and left that town April 29, 18G1, at nine
o'clock A.il. The event of leaving the town was the
occasion of a grand demonstration by the people of
the town, thousands of whom had turned out to bid
them farewell. The company assembled in their
armory, which they left under the escort of the
North Bridgewater Light Dragoons, Capt. Lucius i

Bichmond, with the engine companies Nos. 2, 3, 5,
and C, and a large body of citizens, marching to the
music of the North Bridgewater braas band, through
the village to the railroad depot. The gathering was
very numerous, probably never exceeded upon any
occasion in that town. A sober feeling pervaded tlie
concourse in view of the peril to be ericuuutered by
our townsmen, and sympathy for those who were part-
ing with husbands, brothers, and sons, and perhaps
forever. A large company of citizens with tlie band
accompanied the soldiers in the train to Boston, and
when arriving in Boston, marched in proeessiuii to
Faneuil Hall, and from thence to their temporary
quarters, at 71 Clinton Street. The company num-
bered eighty, rank and tile, when they left the town
for Boston, to which there were large additions made
soon after.

Martland's Band. — Roll of North Bridgewater
brass band attached to the Twelfth Massacliusetts
Regiment of volunteers :

Band-Maater,

William J. Martland.

Musiciaits.
Amasa S. Glover.
Thaddeus M. Packard.
George E. Sturtevant.
Samuel C. Perkins.
Isaac C. Dunham.
John B. Emmes.
Robert S. White.
Lucius H. Packard.
Henry C. Packard.
Joseph Kenueily.

This band was mustered out of the service May 8,
1862.

Deaths, Casualties, etc. — An account of cas-
ualties, deaths, desertions, promotions, and changes
in Company F, Twelfth Massachusetts Regiment:

Alexander Uichborn, oapt., com. June 20, ISOl ; diacli. May
13, 1862.

Alphous K. Harmon, Ist lieut. Juno 2ll, ISIil ; capt. May 10,
1862; wounded at the battle of Bull Run; diich. July 8,
18C4, at the expiration of three years' service ; ])ro. acting
provost-marshal of the Ninth Massachusetts l>ialrict June,
1864.

Hiram W. Copeland, 2d licut., com. June 26, ISOl ; disch. Jan.
8, 1862.

John S. Stoddard, enlisted in Co. F, of the 12th Itugt. uf .Mas-
sachusetts Volunteers as a private, and iuimediately upon
the organization of the company was appointed orderly
sergeant; afterwards commissioned as second lieutenant
May 13, 1862; promoted first lieutenant i)cc. 14, 1862.
He was iu the battle of Gettysburg, and narrowly iscaped
being taken prisoner; but by his native shiewdness and
strategy he succeeded in getting back to bis regiment;
iuimediately after Ibis he received a captain's commission,
dated July 23, 1862; be fell, while leading lii= men on in
the very face of the enemy, pierced by a bullet, killing

Fernando De Argome.
Minot Thayer.
Richard B. Atkinsori.
William Dubois.
George A. Bates.
James S. Bean.
Louis A. Beaumont.
Charles M. Capin.
Nathaniel Carver.
John Calnan.

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033

him iii:^(uutly, May 10, 13C4, in the battle of Spottsyl-
vuiiia. Vu. In all iho positions that bo wus callcii to bll be
proveii biuiaell' ruitbful, un<l anotbcerof unusual eapucity,
while bis kind and considerate regard for hia men, and bis
ever genial disposition, made hiin a favorite with all,
wherever he wa^i known, and the couimunity in which he
liveii have ruason todeplurc the loss of one whose soldierly
(jualiiies couiiaanded the respect of his associates, lie wua
buried on the battle-Held by his tuen.

Nathan II. Crosby, 1st sergt., discb. for disability October,
J 862.

Charles L. Sproul, ser^^t., disch. by order from War Depart-
ment Aui;. I» 1863; afterwards attached to the navy on
the Mi:-sis:)ippi River; com. as l^it lieut. in Co. C, 60tb
Massachusetts Regt. for one hundred days' service, July
11, ISIU: capl. July :1U.

Francis P. Uoluics, seryt., discb. Sept. 1, 1S6I ; afterwards re-
enli^ted, :ind was killed.

James B. Sampson, sergt., pro. 2d lieut. Sept. IS, 1862, and
assigned to Co. A Jan. 1H, 1863; takeu prisoner at the
battle of (leltysburg, Pa, and was an inmate of Libby
Prison, Riubmoud, Va. ; was a prisoner at Columbia, S. C,
where he ran past the guard with two other fellow-captives,
and reached the Union lines in safety, after a perilous
journey of tlirce hundred miles.

James S. T:innctt, corp., afterwards sergt., died July 13, 1862,
of typhoid fever, at Manassas.

Uriali Macoy, corp., afterwanls lat sergt., taken prisoner at the
battle of Gettysburg, and was a resident of Belle Isle Prison,
Richmond, Va., till Mitrcb, 1864; com. as capC. of Co. C,
GOth Massachusetts Regt., in one hundred days* service,
July 1 Ich ; pro. maj. July 30, 1864 ; must, out of service
Nov. ;iU, 1864.

Roswell C. Amsden, corp., disch. for disability Aug. 18, 1862.

Galen Edson, corp., pro. sergt.; died Feb. 20, 1S64, at Cul-
pejier Court-House, Va. He was engaged in the battles at
Cedar Mountain, Thoroughfare Gap, Second Bull Run,
Fredericksburg, Antietam, and Gettysburg. He was
spoken of by his superior officers as a brave and faithful
soldier, always at bis post, never shrinking from duty or
dangei'.

Charles 11. Reinhardt, Corp., disch. for disability May 30, 1862.

Frederic C. Packard, corp., trans, to Co. D Nov. 18, 1861, and
disch. tor disability Oct. 17. 1862.

Walter D. Packard, corp., detached as hospital clerk at Fred-
erick, Md., and hon. discb. July 8, 1864.

Edwin T. Cuwell, corp., trans, to the United States Signal Corps
Jan. 13, 1864.

James Sullivan, musician, disch. for disability Jan. 26, 1864.

Joseph 11. Lyncli, wagoner, must, out of service July 8, 1864.

James A. Allen, sergt., pro. to 1st lieut. July 23, 1863 ; sergt. -
maj. Jan. 25, 1S63.

Luther E. Aldcn, corp., trons. to Invalid Corps March 13, 1862,
and afterwards to Vet. Res. Corps ; wounded at the battle of
Bull Run.

James P. .Vudrcws, private, must, out at the expiration of ser-
vice July 8, 1864 ; wounded at battle of Bull Run ; released
fri)m Libby Prison, January, 1884.

Leander It. Andrews, private, must, out at exp. of service, July
8, 1864.

John Barry, private, slightly wounded at the battle of An-
tietam, September, 1862 ; must, uut at the e.xp. of service,
Julys, I.H64.

Henry Bums, private, slightly wounded at the buttle of An-
tietam .September, ISU2 ; uiust. out at the cxp. of survico,
July S, 1864.

Eli Bunker, private, slightly wounded at the battle of Antietam
September, 1862; trans, to the Invalid Corps Jan. IG, 1^6-1.
Henry L. Bunker, private, slightly wounded at the battle of
Antietam, September, 1862; must, out of service July 8,
1864.
William H. Bennie. private, disob. on account of wounds re-
ceived at Bull Run Feb. 12, 1864.
George W. Childs, corp., killed in action at the battle of Fred-
ericksburg, Va., Dec. 18, 1862.
John D. Creighton, private, disch. on account of wounds re-
ceived at Bull Run, June 11, 1863.
Malcolm F. Dbalberg, private, severely wounded at the battle

of Antietam; died Dec. 17, 1862.
Thomas Doyle, private, severely wounded at tlte battle of Bull

Hun ; discb. on account of wouuds Dec. 15, 1862.
Albert S. Dean, private, disch. for disability June 4, 1S62.
Aaron B. Dodge, private, discb. for disability Jan. U, 1803.
Joseph P. Davis, private, must, out of service .Fuly 8, 1S64.
Sargent Daniels, private, trans, to the U.S. Cav. Oct. 13, 1861.
Setb Edson, private, diech. for disability Dec. 19, 1862.
Aaron B. Frost, private, died in battle of Bull Run, Aug. 30, 1862.
Joseph W. Freeman, private, disch. for disability Deo. 12, 1862.
Henry W. Freeman, private, must, out of service July 8, 1864.
Robert F. Fuller, private, trans, to the Vet. Res. Corps Jan. 16,

1864.
Andrew J.Frost, private, died at Fairfax Courl-House Aug. 28,

1862.

John C. Greeley, private, trans, to brigade headquiirters;

wounded at the battle of Bull Run; must, out of service

July 8, 1864.

Warren A. Holmes, private, disch. for disability March 14, 1863.

Linus P. Howard, private, killed at the second battle of Bull

Run Aug. 30, 1862.
Ilufus F. Hull, private, disch. for disability October, 1862.
Albert P. Hovey, private, must, out of service July 8, 1864.
Nathaniel H. Hall, private, trans, to division headquarters;

must, out of service July 8, 1864.
Christopher T. Harris, private, disch. for disability Sept. 26,

lft62.
Volney Howard, sergt., pro. to brig. com. -sergt. July 12, 1863.
Clarence E, Hartwult, private, trans, to the U. S. Cav. Oct. 13,

1861.
John S. Hamilton, private, died of smallpox near Washington,

December, 1862.
John Hallihau, private, disch. for disability Juno II, 1863.
Charles Howard (2d), private, wounded at the battle of Bull
Hun; di&>ah. for disability on account of wounds Oct. 10,
1862.
William W. Hayden, minor, private, discb. June 28, 1862.
Andrew Jackson, sergt., slightly wounded in tbo eye at the
battle of the Wilderness ; must, out of service July 8, 1864.
Laban Jackson, private, wounded in the sido at the battle of

the Wilderness; must, out of service July 8, 1864.
Thaddeus Keith, Ist sergt., killed at the battle of the Wilder-
ness May 6, 1864. At the time of his death he was at the
fore-front of the battle, where he gallantly and bravely re-
sisted several onsets of the enemy. His frank aud generous
nature made bim a favorito in the company.
Benjamin J. Keith, private, disch. for disability Dec. 28, 1361.
Dexter D. Keith, )>rivate, disch. for disability Jan. 2'J, IH63;
afterwards re-enlisted; lost his right hand in the battle of
Plymouth, N. C, April, 1864, and taken prisoner.
Martin M. Keith, private, severely woundcil at the battle of

Bull Run.
Carl A. Lindstedt, private, slightly wounded at the battle of
Fredericksburg; must, out of service July 8, 1864.

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTEI COUNTY.

Timothy O'Leary, private, trans, to New York Buttery; must.

out of service July 8, 18G4.
Francis A. Jluncliester, private, slightly wounded at Antictam.
Francia N. Maruni, corp., l<illcd in action at second battle of

Bull Run, Aug. 3il, 1SG2.
Henry E. Moriey, private, slightly wounded at the battle of

Antietam ; must, out of service July 8, 18fi4.
Isaac S. I'orter, private, trans, to the Vet. lies. Corps July 1,

1S03.
Jauie:! A. Packard, corp., detached for hospital duty ; must, out

of service July 8, 1364.
Samuel N. I'ackard, private, discb. for disability July 3, 18G3.
Antliuuy 1*. I'liillips, private, disch. March 4, 1803; trans, to

the Seventy-third Ohio Regiment.
George A. Perkins, private, killed in the battle of Antietam,

Sept. 17, 1862.
Oilman B. Parker, private, slightly wounded at the battle of

Bull Run.
Henry C. Kichardaon, private, trans, to the 39th Mass. Regt.

June 25, 1SG4.
William H. Rugg, corp., must, out of service July 8, 1864.
Herbert Phillips, private, must, out of service July 8, 1864.
William F. Robinson, private, must, out of service July 8,

1864.
Osgood King, private, trans, to the Vet. Res. Corps Sept. 18,

1S63.
Henry Rogers, private, disch. for disability March 4, 1863.
Frederick S. Siwonds, private, severely wounded at the battle

of Bull Run; disch. for disability March 13, 1S63.
Frank M. Stoddard, sergt., wounded at the battle of Fred-
ericksburg; killed at the battle of Spottsylvania, Va.,

May 10, 1864.
Francis A. Sanford, private, killed at tho second battle of

Bull Run Aug. 30, 1862.
George S. Smith, jirivate, trans, to the Vet. Res. Corps Feb.

20, 1864.
Luther T. Snell, private, severely wounded at the battle of

Antietam ; disch. for disability March 3, 1863.
Harrison Stevens, private, severely wounded at the battle of

AntieUini; disch. fur disability Dec. 2j, 1862.
George F. Tinkhnm, private, severely wounded at the battle

of Antietam; disch. on account of wounds March 4, 1863.
Epbniim Tiukhum, private, wounded at Fredericksburg; trans.

to tho Vet. Res. Corps March 15, 1862.
Nathan M. Tripp, private, must, out of service July 8, 1864.
Joseph J. Vincent, private, pro. hosp. steward March 20, 1863.
George B. \V'alker, private, severely wounded ut the second

battle of Bull Run; died at Washington of wounds Sept.

24, 1862.
George F. Wliitcomb, private, diseh. for disability Sept. 1, ISGl.
Thomas W. Wall, private, wuumled at the battle of Antietam;

disch. for disability November, 1862.
Lewis B. Wade, private, wounded at Fredericksburg; detached

as provost-marshal; must, out of service July 8, 1864.
Herbert 0. Moore, jirivatc; no report.
Webster Ilovvard, private, detached to provost-guard; disch.

April 20, 1803.
Jerome R. Hodge, private, killed in the battle of Fredericksburg

Dec. 13, 1862.
Franklin JI. Godfrey, mu.^ieian, disch. from the 12th Rcgt. ;

re-enl. in the 33d Regt. ; must, out of servioo July 8, 1864.
Richard Packard, private, killed in the battle of Fredericks-
burg Dec. 13, 1862.
Samuel E. Chandler, private, pro. to 4. m. -sergt. Jan. 25, 1863.
Freeman R. Ranney, private, trans, to Vet. Res. Corps Sept. 17,

1803.

John Howard, private, disch. for di<ability Dee. 27, 1862.

William AVoods, private, diseh. for disability .Jan. 1 1, 1863,

Lyman Allen, private, was drafted in North Bridgewater July
15, 1803, and was detailed to do guard duty at Lung [aland,
where, by strict integrity of character, ho won the conlidence
of all with whom he had to do. With others be was sent
to the front and attached to the 12th Regt., and wiis killed
in the first battle that ho was engaged in, near Spottsyl-
vania, May 10, 1864.

Rodney M. Leach, private, was drafted July 1j, 18ri3; trans, to
the 39tb Mass. Regt. June 25, 1S64 ; wounded.

Henry L. Winter, private, killed at the battle of the Wilderness
May 5, 1864.

Names of those having deserted from Company F,
Twelfth Regiment, after being regu!;irly enlisted :

John L. Colter, private, Aug. 30, 1862, at the second battle of

Bull Run.
Charles E. Reed, private, March 16, 1803, at Winchester, Va.
John E. Ford, private, July 22, ISOl, from Fort Warren, Bos-

tuu harbor.
Arthur J. O'Koefe, private, Aug. 30, 1802, at the second battle

of Bull Run.
Lawrence Uurke, private, July I, 1862, at Manassas Junction.

NAnnATivE OF THE Twelfth MissAcitusETTs Recime.nt. —
"On the 23d of July, 1861, this regiment left Boston, and
arrived at Sandy Hook, ^Id., on the 27tb inst., and ^vcnt into
camp. They marched twenty-one miles to the Monoeaey River,
and encamped, remaining there several days; from that place
they marched to Hyattstown, adistanee of six miles; 10 Dames-
town, eighteen miles; to Muddy Branch, seven miles; to Ed-
ward's P>rry, fifteen miles; and to Seneca Mills, by the way of
Poolesville, fifteen miles. They went into winter quarters at
Frederick, Md., having arrived through Darnestown Jnd
Barncstown, a disUmce of thirty miles. Upon tho 27th of
February, 1862, they broke camp at Frederick, and wout into
camp at Shenandoah City, Va., distant twenty-live miles from
Frederick. March 1st they went to Charkstown, Va., by the
way of Bolivar Heights, a distance of seven miles; tliey left
Cbarlestown, March 10th, for Winchester, Va., by the way of
Berryville, twenty-four miles; marched from AVineliester to
Snicker's <Jap, by the way of Berryville, ou the 21st of March,
eighteen miles; March 23d went to Aldle, distant eiglitccn
miles; they returned to Snicker's Gap on the 2Uli, from whence
they marched to Goose Creek, distant eleven miles; on the 2Stli
they left for Cub Run, and on the 2ytb marched to Bull Run, live
miles. They were uluiost continually on tho march from place
to place through the Sbenunduah Valley between the 1st of
April and August lat, seldom remaining long in ono camp;
August Uth they were engaged in the battle of Cedar Mountain,
in which they lost Capt. N. B. Sliurtleff, Jr., and ten men
wounded ; after this they made several marches and counter-
marches, and on the 20th of August were engaged in the battle
of tho Rappahannock, in which they ."utleied no loss; fioiu
this to tho 30th they were almost constantly on the march, and
on the day last mentioned, in an engagement at (liovctown,
near Bull Run, Col. Webster, Cupt. Kimball, and ten men were
killed, and ono hundred and tliirty-livo men were wounded and
missing. After this battle, the regiment retreated to Cenlrc-
ville, arriving there the next day; on tho 14th of September,
they marched to South Mountain, and were engaged in that
battle, in which one man was killed and live wounded; from
that place tbey went to Keedysville, and on the afternoon of
tho lOtli, formed in line of battle and bivouacked for the night:
they engaged the enemy at live o'clock in the morning, but

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

G35

were ordered to leu7e the field at nine a.u., and withdrew in
good order. They went iuto this tight with three liundrcd aod
twent>-tive men, and loot I'orty-sovcn killed and une liundred
iLud aixty-six wnunded, aeverul uf wbuiii Hub^equently died of
their wuuiidd. On leaving the lield, bringing ort their regi-
mental colors, four officers, and thirty-two men, they volun-
teured to support a battery; after which they rejoined their
brigade, and participated in ttie pursuit of the tlyiog enemy,
who witbdievv acrois the river.

" The regiment wad at thi:i time under the commuod of Capt.
B. F. Cook, of Company E. On the 2lld of Soplembor, Col,
James L. Uates took command of this regiment. From this
time until November lOth they were mostly on the march in
Maryland and \'^irgiuta, and arrived at the Rappahannock
Station November Sth, near which they encamped.

"At the battle of Fredericki^burg, fouglit on iho I3th of De-
cember, lSt>2, the Twelfth Regiment was in Gen. Gibbons'
diviijion. The division wa^ formed in three brigade lines, and
the third, commanded by Qen. Taylor, had the advunce, tiie
Thirteenth Massachu:)etts Regimeut acting ad ^kirmi.ihers for
the division. Col. Lyiu's brigade, composed of tho Twelfth
Massachusetts, the Twenty-sixth New York, and the Nineteenth
and One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Regiments of Pennsylvania
Volunteers, formed the second liuc, this regiment having the
right. The third Hue was Col. Root's brigade, the Sixteenth
Maine Regimeot having the right. The position of the Twelfth
Regiment wad taken at nine o'clock a.m. ; the enemy were hidden
from view by a thick wood. Our men remained lying down
until one o'clock p.m. under ii brisk tire of shot and ^hell, the
skirmi.sbers being hotly engaged, and the balls of the enemy
passing over us. During these four liours there was but one
man of this regiment injured. At one o'clock the signal to ad-
vance was given to the whole division and immediately obeyed.
A heavy tire of musketry broke from the whole line of woods
in our front. Gen. Tuylor'a brigade stootl the tiresome thirty
minutes, when the brigade in which was this regiment was or-
dered to relieve them. As they advanced they became sepa-
rated from the brigade by the retiring regiments of the Third
Brigade, and continued to advance independently, taking a posi-
tion and tiring until their ammunition began to fail. Their
brigade bad fallen to the rear, and they were alone until the
third line came forward; their solid ranks broke the right of
this line, which openeil to the right and left to get to the front,
where it waa quickly formed. The Twelfth P».cgimcnt followed
the one in their frtmt, the Sixteenth Maine, a short distance,
aitd being out of ammunition, wore about to join their brigade
in the rear, wlien they were ordered by Gen. Taylor to pre-
pare for a charge. Tho colonel thereupon gave the command
to fi-\ bayonets, and filed to the right of the brigade and charged
with them into the woods in their front. About two hundred
of the enemy rushed through our lines and gave themselves up
aa prisoner^ of war. We carried the position and remained
some twenty minutes expecting support, hut none waji in sight
and the men were constantly falling before the fatal lire of an
unseen encn»y. Captains Ripley, Reed, Packard, and Clark,
and a hundred uf the men had fallen. After consulting with
the olficers the colonel gave orders to about face, and they fell
back slowly and reluctantly and in very good order, bearing
their tattered banners witii them to their brigade. After reach-
ing the place, they were ordered to fall back to where they were
supplied with ammunition and rations. They remained under
arms all night, and early on the morning of the I4th they
were ordered to another position, where they remained till the
night of the loth, when they rccrosaed the river to Falmouth
with their corps. During the battle the Twelfth was under tire
six hours, and their loss was chietly sustained during the last

two hours. During that time they had 6ve officers wounded
and lifteen men killed, eighty-seven wounded, and three miss-
ing, making an aggregate of one hundred and Bve out of two
hundred and tifly-eight, with which they wont into tho tight."

On the 3d of May, 1861, the President called for
forty-two thousand und thirty-four volunteers to serve
for three years, unless sooner discharged, to be mus-
tered into infantry and cavalry service; also for an
increase of the regular army of twenty-two thousand
seven hundred and fourteen, making nearly sixty-tive
thousand.

The number required of Massachusetts was three
regiments; this number was afterwards increased to
six, and again, by the persuasion of Col. Fletcher
Webster, to seven regiments.

On the 17th of June, Massachusetts offered ten
more regiments to the United States for three years,
which were accepted. Under these calls regimeuta
were filled and sent to camp or to the field to til! up
old regiments, as they were needed.

The foliowiog lists will show the regiments in
wliiuh the men from North Bridgewuter have
served :

First Massachusetts Cavalry. — List of Com-
pany I, First Regiment Massachusetts Cavalry, Capt.
Lucius Richmond, under Col. Robert Williams :

Nathaniel Merchant, 1st liout., disob. Dec. 2C, IStil.

Freeman H. Shiverick, 1st lieut. ; pro. from 2d licut.

Lewis Cabot, 2d licut.

George B, Mussey, com.-sergt. ; Francis A. Richardson, q.m.-

sergt,

Sert^eants,

Robert S. Capeo. Joseph E. Cole.

William S. Uuntington. (ieorge N. Holmes.

George W. Leach.

Corporals.

Benjuuiin Knight, Jr.
Jobeph T. Stevens.
Augustine A. Colburn.
Matthew W. Lincoln.

Henry T. Daggett.
A. J. Bailey.

Richard Adams.
Giles U. Alexander.
Martin Argan.
Caleb Badger.
Andrew W. Bartlett.
Joseph Bisbee.
Franoia A. Blias.
Jamed Bayncs.
Ezukiel N. Brown.
Virgil F. BlaisdeU.
Isaac W. Cox.
Samuel A. Chandler.

Itutjlert,

Far

Joshua Turnhull.
Koaeoc Tucker.
John H. Walker.
Samuel C. Lovell.

John D. Darlin"

Alfred Worthington.

Privates.

Richard Cunningliam.
Thomas F. C. Dean.
Joel D. Dudley.
Edward Drury.
George A. Edson.
Elihu T. Ellis.
Joseph C. Estes.
William H. French.
Ebenezer R. Faxon.
James Fitzpatrick.
Tolman French.
Charles P. Farnsworth.

636

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Edward T. George,
laauc P. Guynor.
FruQcis 0. Uurlow.
Henry P. Hulmes.
Ilir:im F. Howe.
George W. IIuDt.
Jamea H. Howlund.
Freeruan P. llowlaod.
Daniel \V. Jacobs.
John Jewett.
Edward T. Jordiia.
Caleb H. Joalyn.
Andrew J. Keene.
Nuiib M. Knight.
Thomas D. Knight.
William II. S. Kimball.
John II. Letinanl.
Ellis V. Lyon.
Kdward A. Lunt.
Jeremiah Leavitt.
Daniot Linnehan.
Stephen C. Moulton.
Andrew Morse.
Wilson Orr.

Uorace F. Pool.
Isaac R. Porter.
John T. Peterson.
Cliarles M. Packard.
Samuel Patterson.
Amaiidus Uictiardson.
Gilbert G. Richardson.
William W. Itobinson.
George W. Reed.
John A. Stmllcy.
Moody K. Stacy.
Joseph S. Stone.
William A. Smith.
John Sylvester.
Edward Tilden.
James II. Tucker.
William A. Vining.
Rufua II. Willis.
Henry M. Wheeler.
Joseph Ware.
Nalhau C. Wood.
Frederick M. AVurtman.
Eugene W. Whitebouse.

This company was recruited iu North Brid^ewater
by Capt. Lucius Iliciimond. Iu 1853 a drat;oun com-
pany was chartered in the town, and when the call
was made for men, he enlisted aa many of that com-
pany as he could, and offered their services to the
y;overument, and was accepted.

The company left North Bridgewater in the morn-
ing train for Camp Brigham, Readville, on the 11th
of September, 1861. Before leaving the town the
company partook of a collation at their armory, and
then marched tlirough the principal streets in the vil-
lage to the music of drum and fife, escorted by a
large concourse of citizens, with Engine Companies
Nos. 2, 3, and 5. Tiie streets were filled with an
eager crowd to witness their departure and bid them
farewell.

The regiment left the State in battalions. The
First Battalion left on the 25th, the Second on the
27th, the Third on the 29th of December, 1861.
The Third Battalion — consisting of Company I, of
North Bridgewater, Capt. Lucius Richmond; Com-
pany K, Capt. James H. Case, of Middleboro' ; Com-
pany L, Capt. William Gibbs, of Waltliaiu ; Company
M, Capt. Jlarcus A. Moore, of VValtham — left Camp
Brigham Dec. 29, 1861, by the way of the "Shore
Route" to New Haven and New York.

Upon their arrival in New York lliey had a colla-
tion [iruvided for tiiem at Park Barracks, where they
remained for fourteen days. Left New York for Port
Royal in steamer "Marion," Jan. 11, 1862, where
they arrived after a passage of seventy -two hours.
Camped at Hilton Head till about the 1st of August.
From thence removed to Beaufort, S. C. ; was en-

gaged iu the battle of Pocotaligo, S. C, during which
three men were slightly wounded in Company I.
Afterwards remained in camp till April 1, 1863, when
twenty-five men were detached for courier duty on
Morris and Folly Islands. On the last of May the
remainder of the company was ordered from Beaufort
to Hilton Head, and again, on the 7th of June, fifteeu
were ordered to James Island, under Gen. Terry.

On the 7th of July, Capt. Richmond was placed
in command of fourteen infantry companies, forming
the picket-line from Hilton Head to Cariboque Sound,
near Fort Pulaski; removed to headijuarters at Hil-
ton Head, Jan. 4, 1864. Ordered to Jacksonville,
Fla., February 5th, whore tliey arrived on the Stli of
February. Here they joined Capt. Elder's First
United States Battery of four guns, and the Fortieth
Massachusetts Regiment Mounted Infantry, under
command of Col. Guy V. Henry. These companies
were brigaded and placed under the command of Col.
Henry, as acting brigadier-geueral.

These forces started on an expedition of one hun-
dred and fifty miles into the country on the day of their
arrival, and duriug the first night surprised and cap-
tured four picket-posts of five men each, and capiured
an artillery camp of eight guns, called Camp Fin-
negan, after which they proceeded on to Baldwin
Station, on the Jacksonville and Tallahassee R.iil-
road, where they arrived at sunrise, Feb. 9, 1S64,
and captured four cars loaded with ammunition,
cannon, and forage, and also a C|uantity of turpen-
tine, rosin, and cotton. On the 10th, uriived at
Barber's Ford, on the South Fork of St. Mary's
River. Here the forces engaged in tight about noon.
During this engagement, Thomas F. C. Dean, of
Stoughton, was killed. He was a member of Com-
pany I, from North Bridgewater. Four men were
slightly wounded. The Union forces captured forty-
five prisoners. The next night they biv(maLked at
Sandersonville, alter driving Finnegan's forces from
there, which was his headquarters at that time.

After destroying distillerie.s, corn, etc., started for
Lake City, and arrived within one and a half miles
of tbat place, when they engaged Gen. Finncgtin's
force, in sight of the city. After a .severe fight of
about two hours, ammunition becoming short, and
having no supply-traiu, they fell back to Barber's
Ford, by order of Gen. Seymour.

On the 15lh of February, went to Callihaii Station,
on the Gainesville and Fernandina Railroad. At St.
Mary's River, destroyed three ferries, and returned to
Barber's Ford on the 19th of Feljruary. On the
tbilowing day, Gen. Seymour engaged the rebels at
Olustee with five thousand men, the enciuy having

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637

thirteen tliousiiiid men. After a severe fight, both
siJes fell hack. On their retreat, the Union forees
de.stroyeJ Baldwin village. Fou;.'lit at Camp Finnc-
gan February 2Hd, Mile Run, February liTuh.

On the 3(ltli of March the battalion was ordered
to Pilatk.i, Fla., where they remained fourteen days.
While there they lu^t four men while on picket duty,
— Matthew Lincoln, of Abiii<;ton ; H. F. Poole, of
Eastun ; John Sylvester, of East Bridy;ewater ; Ros-
coe Tucker, — who were carried to Audersonville
Prison; the last three have since died. On the 14th
of iMarch the battalion evacuated Pilatka. At this
time, part of the company having re-enlisted and
gone on a furlough to the North, Capt. Richmond
was ordered to St. Augustine, Fla., with the remain-
der of the company ; stopped there three days; from
thence removed to Jacksonville, Fla. On the 22d of
April was ordered to Viiginia; embarked for Hilton
Head, and arrived there next day. May 1st, started
for Yorktown, Va. ; arrived May 3d; joined Gen.
Gillmore, May 8th, at Bermuda Hundred. The
company was engaged in fights on the 8th and 9th
of May at Swift Creek ; was engaged in front of Fort
Darling from the 11th to the 16th of May, and fell
back to Bermuda Hundred the same day. On the
9th of June was engaged in front of Petersburg, Va. ;
on the 2Stli of September was in front of Richmond,
and froiu that time to the middle of November was
in several fights. About the 15th of November, was
ordered to the headf|uarters of the Army of the
James, under Gen. Butler, and was employed on es-
cort and courier duty. Capt. Richmond was honor-
ably discharged Dec. 17, 1864, after thirty-nine
months' service, in which he proved himself a brave
and good officer. In the advance from Jacksonville
to Lake City it was Capt. Richmond's company that
led the advance, capturing and first engaging the
forces of the enemy in front, and was in almost every
instance successful.

In 18U4 this company was consolidated into the
Fourth Massachusetts Cavalry, so that the history of
those from North Bridgewater, or belonging to Com-
pany I, may be found in that regiment.

List of men from North Bridgewater in Company
K, First Ma.-<sachusetts Cavalry, Capt. James 11.
Case, of Bridgewater :

EJuiiinil Cruckett.
Jur^t-fill Ditiu.
WnlJu Field.
John SiiDODda.

Austin II. Siiuw.
liiruiit Thii,ver.
William Welsh.

Deaths, Casualties, etc. — List of changes,
casualties, deaths, etc., that have occurred in Com-

pany I, of the First Massachusetts Cavalry, under
Capt. Lucius Richmond :

FreeuiuD H. Shiverick, Ist lieut., resigneil July 23, IS62.

Lewi^ Cabot, 2ii lieut., traos. to the 4(b Ma.^8. Cav.

B. Knif^ht, Jr., Corp., didch. for disability at Beaufort, Jtay 12,

18G:<. He was engaged in the battle uf Pucutali^o, Out. 22,

lS(i2.
George N. Holmes, sergt., disch. for disability April 23, 18(U.
Jojepli T. Stevens, oorp., died at Hilton Head, March a I, 1S62.
A. J. Kccne, private, discb. for disability at lieaufoit, April 22,

1SG3.
Joshua Turnbull, Corp., discb. for disability Jan. I'J, 18G3.
A. W. Ijartlctt, private, died at Beaufort, from wounds received

at Barber's Ford, Fla., Feb. in, 1864.
Joseph C. Stone, private, discb. for disability at Bedlue's Island,

New York Harbor, Aug. 29, 1862.
Henry T. Daggett, bugler, pro. to chief bugler of the regiment

May 7, 1804.
Uicbard Adauis, private, diseh. for disability April 2U, 1862.
Virgil S. BlaisUell, private, discb. for disability April S, 1864.
Caleb Badger, private, disoh. for disability July U, 1863, al

Beaufort, S. C.
Josejib B. Bisbee, private, died July 14, 1862 ; was in action at

Pucotaligo.
Thomas F. C. Dean, private, killed at Barber's Ford Feb. 12,

1864. He was in action on James and Morris Islands

during the siege of Fort Wagner and Pocutaligo, S. C.
Tolman French, private, discb. for ilisability May 4, 1864.
James Fitzpatrick, private, trans, to the Invalid Corps July 9,

1863.
Eben H. Faxon, private, disoh, for disability at Beaufort April

22, 1863.
James H. Ilowland, private, discb. for disability at Hilton Head

April 8, 1862.
John Jewett, private, trans, to Co. K Dec. 23, 1861.
Jeremiah Leavitt, private, pro. to hospital steward 1862.
Edward A. Lunt, discb. for disability at Beaufort July 'J, 1863.
(icorgo B. Mussey, com. -sergt., trans, to the non-com, stutf

April 9, 1862; discb. Deo. 10, 1862.
Francis A. Kiubardson, q.m. -sergt., discli. for disability at Hil-
ton Head December, 1863.
Gilbert R. Uicbardson, private, discb. Feb. 7, 1862.
W. A. Smith, private, disch. for disability at Hilton Head April

8, 1862.
Frederic M. Wortman, private, fell overboard from steamer

" Itebecca Clyde," in Port Royal harbor, Feb. 0, lb64, in

action at Pocotaligo.
Hiram M. Wheeler, private, discb. for disability at Boston, No-
vember, 1862.
R. S. Capcu, private, pro. to sergt. -maj. in the 4tb Mass. Cav.
S. C. Lovell, Corp., trans, to Co. K ; pro. to ord. -sergt. Aug. 23,

1864.
F. A. Bliss, Corp., trans, to Co. F; pro. to q.m.-f.ergt. Aug. 12,

18B4.
J. E. Colo, private, trans, to the non-com. stuff as saddler's

sergt. Sept. lU, 1804.
John 11. Walker, Corp., pro. to q. m. -sergt. ; discb. at the exp.

of service, Sept. 24, 1864.
Augustine A. Colburn, corp., pro. to com. -sergt. ; discb. Sept.

24, 1864.
J. H. Leonard, Corp., hon. discb. Sept. 24, 1864.
Isaac Cox, private, discb. Sept. 24, 1864.
William S. Huntington, sergt., discb. Sept. 24, 1864.
George N. Hunt, fergl., disch. Sept. 24, 1864.
F. 0. Harlow, sergt., disch. Sept. 24, 1804.

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

D. W. Jacobs, sergt., disch. Sept. 2J, 186-t.
John T. I'eterson, scrgt. ; disch. Sept. 24, ISG-t.
J. n. Porter, ser^t., diaeli. Sept. 24, 18114.

J. D. Darling, buglor, pro. to the non-cuin. st;itf Sept. 25, 1864.
H. P. Uoluics, private, diich. Oct. 8, 1364.
George S. Kichurds, privLite, disch. Oct. 14, 1864.
11. F. llowiird, private, dijch. Oct. 3U, 1S64.
A. J. Bailey, farrier, disch. Oct. 3U, 1864.

E. W. Whitehouse, private, disch. Nov. 13, 1864.

John Sylvester, private, died at AndersonviUo December, 1S64.

lloacoe Tucker, private, died at Florence, S. C, Jan. 29, 1866.

Horace F. Poole, private, died on the passage home from Flor-
ence, where lie had been confined iia a prisoner of war,
March 9, 1865.

Matthew W. Lincoln, private, was a prisoner at Florence; ex-
changed Aug. 9, 1865.

U. 11. Willis, private, pro. to 2d lieut. January, 1865.

Ueorge W. Leach, private, pro. January, 1865.

H. S. Kimball, private, pro. to 2d lieut. in colored infantry De-
cember, 1864.

Joel D. Dudley, corp., killed at High Bridge, Va., April 6,
1S65.

Samuel Patterson, private, captured in front of Jacksonville
March 16, 1864.

Ellis V. Lyon, private, died Sept. 24, 1864; funeral Oct. 2,
1S64.

First, Massachusetts Regiment :

Co. E, Capt. Clark B. Baldwin, John Donahue.

List of men in Ciipt. Francis H. Tucicer's company,
Company H, of the Second Regiment of Massachu-
setts Volunteei-s, uodur command of Col. Georp;e H.
Gordon, for three years' service, as mustered May 25,
1861, from North Bridgewater :

.James P. Bell.
John Cullen.
Richard Casey.
Benjamin N. Gardner.
Charles M. Hall.
Maurice Keating.

Patrick Keeoan.
Patrick Murray.
Linus B. Thomas.
Jeremiah Merca.
Hugh 0. Donald.

List of men in Capt. Ward L. Foster's company.
Company G, of tlie Seventh Regiment of Massachu-
setts Volunteers, under the command of Col. Darius
N. Couch, as mustered into three years' service June
11, 1861, from North Bridgewater :

Charles W. George, corp.
James S. Newman, corp.
George 1.. Horr.
Samuel V. Howard.
Alonzo S. Uamillon.
Kufsell S. Higgins.
Oliver llorton.
Morgan Jones.
John B. Deun.

Albert D. Hunt.
Edward B. Leach.
Francis S. Packard.
Joseph Iteynuliis, Jr.
Horace M. Clark.
Jacob Rotcli.
Alfred H. Tilden.
David Thompson, Jr.
John Griffin.

We also find the following names iu-the same regi-
ment as follows :

Co. A, Capt. David H. Dyer, John B. Cobb.

Co. IC, Capt. Franklin P. llorlow, Walter C. Churchill.

Co. E, Capt. Horace F. Fox, William Douglas.

List of men in Company K, Capt. George W. Dut-

ton's company, of the Ninth Regiment of JLissachu-
setts Voluutcers, Col. Thomas Cass, as mustered into
three years' service June 15, 1861, IVom North
Bridgewater :

John Lanagan.
William Linnehan.
David Maguire.
William Mitchell.
Michael Cunnell.
Charles 0. Collins.
Michael Clark.
Patrick Cunningham.

John Sweeny.
John Scannell.
Dennis Wheelan.
James Webb.
Roger Cunningham.
William Furrell.
James Gilbridgc.
James Harris.

Also in Company B, Capt. Cliristophcr Piuiikett,
June 15, 1861 :

Thomas Hogan. Michael Kelly.

James Riley. John Russell.

John Horan. Patrick Sheridan.

Co. E, Capt. John R. Tcague, Michael Horan.
Co. I, Capt. James E. McCalTerty, Jr., Owen Sweeney.

A list of men from North Bridgewater in the
Eleventh Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers for
three years, as mustered June 12, 1861 :

Co. B, Capt. John H. Davis, Thomas Donahue. William WaUh.
Co. C, Capt. Porter D. Tripp, George W. Wood.
Co. E, Capt. James R. Bigelow, Dennis Downey, Aliletu.' Luther,
Patrick O'Brien, Perley A. Doyle.

In the Thirteenth Regiment of Massacliu.setts Vol-
unteers, Company K, Capt. William P. Blackmer, is

Charles Drayton, must. June 26, 1 861.

The muster-rolls of the Eighteenth Massachusetts
Volunteers, Col. James Barnes, contain the following
names, mustered in July and August, 1861 :

Co. A, Capt. Lewis N. Tucker, James Matbison.

Co. B, Capt. George C. Ruby, William Flanuagan.

Co. E, Capt. Thomas Weston, Samuel Kimball, Ferdinand Rob-
inson, David Sanford, Thomas W. Childs, Huw.ird P.
Keith.

Co. F, Capt. Henry Onion, Thomas P. Loyden.

Co. H, Capt. Joseph W. Cullingwooil, Jamos F. Willis.

C(f. I, Capt. Frederic D. Forrest, Ira Uoleher.

Twentieth Regiment, Col. W. Raymond Lee :

Co. H, Capt. George M. Macy, George H. llowanl.
Co. I, Capt. A. W. Beckwitli, James Baincy.

Twenty-second Regiment, under couini.iiid nf Col.
Henry Wilson and Col. Jesse Gove:

Co. D, Capt. John F. Dunning, Francis E. Allen, IMward
Lathrop.

Twenty-third Regiment, Col. Joliii Kartz :
Co. K, Capt. Carlos A. Hart, Moses Paron.

Twenty-fourth Regiment, Col. Thumas G. Steven-
son :

Co. G, Capt. Robert F. Clark, George A. Howard, Jo.ilin How-
ard, Paul W. Jackson.
Co. F, Capt. George F. Austin, llemau E. Packard.

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639

List uf iiieu in the Twenty-eighiii Regiment of
M;vsjsaeliusetts Volunteers :

Co. By Capt. Lawrence P. Burrett, Philip Donubue.

Co. C, Capt. Jubn BreoDan, Tiiuotb; Cunnully, Michael Casy,

Eitward Duyer, John Doberty, Edward Magrane, Thomas

Maloney, Thoniaj Sullivan, Uriah Phillips, John Flanna-

gan.
Co. I, Capt. G. F. McDonald, Timothy Regan, Hugh Riley,

John Cauara.

Tweiity-nintii Massachusetts Regiment, under com-
mand of Col. E. W. Peirce, three years' service,
18G1 :

Co. B, Cupt. Israel N. Wilson, Anthony La Rochelle.

Co. C, Capt. Lebbeua Leach, Edward F. Droban, David W.

Harden, John S. Howard, William Keith.
Co. 6, Cnpt. Charles D. Richardson, George W. Pope.

Thirtieth Regiment, Col. N. A. M. Dudley :

Co. D, Capt. Marsh A. Ferris, D. M. Rochester.

Thirty-second Regiment, Col. Francis J. Parker :

Co. B, Capt. George L. Prescott, Charles Augustus.
Co. G, Capt. Charles Bowers, Julius R. Churchill.
Co. H, Cupt. Henry \V. Moulton, Sylvester Ru3sell, Daniel
Shannahan.

Again the President, at the request of the various
Governor.s of the loyal States, issued a proclamation
July 1, 1862, calling for three hundred thousand
more volunteers to serve for three years, or during
tlie war. The number of regiments sent from the
State up to this date was twenty-seven, besides thir-
teen unattached companies, making in all thirty-one
thousand three hundred and seventy-seven men.

The quota for Massachusetts was fifteen thousand ;
the nuiiiber called for from North Bridgewater was
fifty-two. In response to the above call, a legal meet-
ing of the town was held at the new church vestry
July 19, 1862, at which it was " voted to borrow five
thousand two hundred dollars for a term of years ; and
to pay one hundred dollars each to any person that
should volunteer into the service of the United States,
under the lute call of the President."

After remarks by several gentlemen present, the
following resolutions were offered by D. C. Cowell,
and adopted :

" lienolnetl. That earth has never seen a holier war than that
now wajjcd by the Government of the United States to put
down rebellion; and that we should be derelict and criminal
in the bijjheit degree, if we failed to make every needful sacri-
fice, in order to transmit to our posterity the glorious heritage
of popular government.

" lieiulceil, That we hail with satisfaction the recent legisla-
tion in Congress, as an evidence on the part of the government
that treason and rebellion shall be promptly and effectually
crushed.

" Regulveil, That there shall be paid from the town treasury
to each volunteer from this town, who shall enlist on or before

the 30tb inat., until our quota is complete, the sum of one hun-
dred dollars.

'* HeHotvett, Thot while the citizens of this town will endeavor
to do, and will do, their duty, and their whole duty, they have
a right to expect that those in authority, whether in Congress,
the c.-Lbiuet, or the field, will pursue a vigorous policy, and make
war in earnest, until the last rebel has laid down his arms, and
acknowledge paramount allegiance to the United States.

" litholued, That justice, which is the only sound policy and
the best economy, demands that the government should call
upon every loyal person without distinction of complexion or
race, within the rebel States, to rally around the Uag of the
Union, and should give freedom and protection to all who obey
the call, and that the neglect in the future so to do wilt be a
stupendous blunder, unparalleled in the history of the world."

Immediately after the above meeting, the business
of recruiting and filling the town's quota was brisk,
resulting in the following persons enlisting for the
term of three years, or during the war.

In the Thirty-third Regiment of Massachusetts
Volunteers for three years' service, Col. Albert C.
Maggi commander, we find, —

EtUUted in Juij and Auyuvt, 1862.
Co. B, Capt. James Brown, Andrew Anderson, Alexander

Turner.
Co. H, Cupt. Edward B. Blasland, Thomas Droban, Charles 0.

Flannagan, Arthur Molntee, Peter Donahue, Patrick

MeKstee.
Co. I, Capt. Elisha Doane, Caleb Atbearns, Albert B. Dunbar,

Matthew Grady, Gustavus Arfridson, Daniel Feeley, Oliver

M. Holmborg, Joseph Beats, John Finnegan, John Maguirc,

Charles Strounuec.
Co. M, Capt. B. Frank Rogers, William O'Brien, John H. T.

Sanford, John Mason, Harrison L, Higgins, Charles F.

Swanstrom.

List of men in the Thirty-fifth Regiment of Mas-
sachusetts Volunteers for three years' service. Col.
Edward A. Wild commander:

Enlisted in July and Aufjuat, 1862.

Co. A, Capt. Stephen H. Andrews, Thomas P. Barnfield, Albert
G. Drake, Marcus £. Packard, Aldeu Cusbing, Charles X.
Packard, Edwin L. Snow, Dudley Wade, Hcpry C. Ames.

Co. C, Capt. Tracy P. Cbeever, Preston Hulbrook, Davis B.
Reynolds, William P. Roberts, Elmer W. Holmes, llemun
F. Stranger, John Kendall, James Ide, Horatio D. Snow,
Edward F. Snow, George L. Robinson, Elisba A. Cashing,
Henry A. Willis, William Deane.

List of men in Company K, Thirty-eighth Mas-
sachusetts Regiment of Volunteers, Col. Timothy
lugrahum :

Capt. James H. Slade.
George A. Jenks. John Kendall.

Edmund A. Landers. William A. W. Averill.

Gibbon Sharp, Jr. Thonms It. Broudburst.

Samuel H. Sanford, Jr.

Thirty-ninth Massachusetts Regiment, Col. P.
Stearns Davis :

Co. A, Capt. George S. Nelson, Sylvanus E. Packard, George
W. Cole, Samuel Dean.

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

NcIsuD Cudliiiian.
Juhn D. Stiiifuril.
A. G. Tiokiiaui.

Co. F, Capt. Joseph J. Cooper, Fernando C. Skinner.
Co. II, Capt. Cliarlcs N. Hunt, Francis J. Cliilds, Epliraim F.
Howard.

List of men in Company A, Capt. James T. Lurvey,
Fortieth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers, Cul.
Burr Porter :

John L. Mii.^on.
Luciud ri. I'erlvins.
Albert \V. llaydun.

The followiiii; men enlisted in the Ninth Massa-
chusetts Liglit Battery in July and Aujiust, 18U2, for
three years' service, under the command of Capt.
Achille De Vecchi :

David Brett. Ilinry Packard.

Jiartlett C. Edson. Eieazer Cole.

Henry Feun. H. A. Packard.

Richard Holhind. Uouben L. Willis.

John H. Kclley. Austin Packard.
Ucnry F. Nasli.

List of men in Tenth Massacliusetts Battery, under
the command of Capt. J. Henry Sleeper, for three
years' service, mustered Sept. 9, 186- :

John P. Apthorp. Charles N. Packard.

Franklin Ward.

In the early part of the year 18G2, permission was
given to raise a company of heavy anillery fur gar-
rison duty at Fort Warren, Bostim harbor. This
company was raised by Stephen Cabot, of Boston.

For this service we find the name of

John (Jcary, luuat. March ti, I80-.

Again in August came a call for three hundred
thousand more troops, as follows :

'* Ordered, First, that a draft of three hundred thousand mi-
litia he imuiediiitcly called into the service of the United States,
to servo nine months, unless sooner discharged,

*' Ordtied, Second, that if any State shall not, hy the 1 5th of
August, furnish its quota of the tulditiunal three hundred thou-
sand authorized by law, the delicieucy of volunteers for that
State shall be made up by a special draft from the militia.

" Edwin M. Stanton, Sevreturt/ of War."

The quota for Massachusetts, under this call, was
nineteen thousand and eighty. In response to this
call the people were, as in the previous calls, " wide
awake." Early on Thursday morning, Aug. 21,
1862, a large handbill was circulated, with the fol-
lowing announcement; " War vieeting ! G-rdud
Tully ! Volunteering vs. drafting .' Rally to your
coxuitry's call!" etc. The meeting whicli this bill
called together was held on the afternoon of Thurs-
day, the 21st, at two o'clock, in the new church ves-
try. Patriotic speeches were made by Hon. B. W.
Harris, of East Bridgewater, J. C. Cluer, of Boston,
and others of the town, the sentiment of the meeting
being decidedly iu favor of crushing the Rebellion.

This meeting closed at five o'clock p.m., to give way
for a legal town-meeting to be held iu the same place.
At the close of this meeting, which had been ad-
journed to the Saturday following, after remarks by
several persons present, the following resolutimis were
offered by David L. Cowell, whiuh were adupted by
the meeting :

" Jietoti'edf That the citizens of North Bridguwatci-, in I'ur-
nisiiing their quota of the three hundred thou-and volunteers
for three i/eiim, and the additional quota fitr innr imtutli-i, have
neither e.vhausted their means nor their patrioii>m, but tlitit
they are ready to respond to another call, and still another, if
necessary, to put down Ireueun and rthtUit-n.

*^ ReHutut'd, That the present rebellion is an insurrection nf
political slaveholders against republiciin iu.^titutions. and iherc-
fore the power of slavery should henceforth be turned to the use
of freedom ; that the slaves of rebels should be tiberaleil, and as
many of them as are willing armed; and, while we have uti^va-
vering eonlidenco iu the honesty and patriotism of the Presi-
dent, we earnestly implore him to have faith in the people, and
yu utiead.

" JieHulved, That, without detracting from the inciit of those
who have gone before, the alacrity with which our young men
come forward in response to the call fur nine months' men em-
inently entitles them, under the peculiar circutn^lauces of the
case, to be called volunteers."

The number that had enlisted up to the close of
the meeting was seventy, each of whom generously
offered to relinquish fifty dollars of their bounty of
one hundred and fifty dollars, its voted by the town
to be paid to each volunteer.

From Aug. 25 to Dec. 9, 18G2, the following per-
sons enlisted in the nine months' service, as appears
on the rolls of the various companies from North
Bridgewater:

List of men in Company K, from North Bridge-
water, in the Third Massachusetts Regiimnt of Vol-
unteers, for nine months' service, under Cul. Silas P.
Richmond, from Sept. 23, 1862 :

Samuel Bales, capt.
Augustus Davenport,
N. M. Davenport, Jr.
Luther M. Morse.
Albert L. Marshall.
Isaac P. Osborne.

James H. Packard.
Shepard U. Wili.ur.
Nathan F. Packard.
George Plielau.
Henry L. .Manly.
Elisha Reynolds.

The above regiment served iu the cummencement
of the war as three months' volunteers from the old
militia organization. After their term of service at
Fortress Monroe had expired it returned to its old
place in the militia of Massachusetts. When the
call was made for a draft of nine months' men, the
Third Regiment, Col. Silas P. Richmond, volunteered
at once, and was sent to Camp Joe Hooker, at Lake-
ville, where it filled up its ranks to the full reijuire-
mcnt. The above company embarked on board the
steamers " Merrimac" and " Mississippi, " at Boston,

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

641

Albert S. Peck.
Muttbow T. PiokarJ.

Oct. Ii2, 1862, and sailed for Beaufort, N. C, the
same evening.'

List of men in Company E, Fourtii Regiment of
Massacliusetts Volunteers, Col. Henry Walker, for
nine uionths' service, from Sept. 26, 1862:

Lewis .Soule, capt.
Henry F. Dourborn.

TIlis regiment went into Camp Joe Hooker, at
Lakeville ; afterwards in service, under Gen. Banks,
at New Orleans.

List of men in Company C, Forty-second Regiment
of Massachusetts Volunteers, under Col. Isaac S.
Burrill, fur nine months' service, mustered in October,
1862:

Orvillc W. Leonard, capt. Albert Tbooipson.

Frederick C. lilaochard. Tboiuiui M. Furrell.

Augustus Bowloy. Hiram A. Freeman.

Cbrintupber Corcoran. Volney H. Dunbar.

Swiin P. Colberg. Cornelius Dully.

Josiab Edsun. Frank Langren.

Leruy S. Hamilton. Hugh llclntire.

James Ivenyon. Robert Owens.

David Murpby. George F. Parker.

William MoQrane. jMicbael RearJon.

Patrick McGrane. Thomas Kelly.

Andrew P. Olaon. James Corcoran.
Willard F. Packard.

This regiment was recruited at Camp Meigs, Read-
ville, the nucleus of which was the Second Regiment,
afterwards changed to the Forty-second. It was or-
dered to Gen. Banks' department, in the Gulf, and
was on duty at New Orleans, Galveston, and Carroll-
ton, La.

List of men in Company K, Forty-third Regiment
of Massacliusetts Volunteers, under Col. Charles L.
Holbrook, mustered Sept. 16, 1862, for nine months'
service :

J. Emory Rounds, capt.
Cyrus F. Copeland.
Aaron S. Harlow.
Jobn S. Perry.
Martin V, B. Dunham.

Daniel B. Lovell.
Qeorge H. Fullerton.
Sherman T. Merea.
Charles Tillson.

This regiment was recruited through the influence
of the Second Battalion, Massachusetts Volunteer
Militia, First Brigade, First Division, otherwise known
as the " Tiger Regiment ;" was in camp at Readville ;
left camp, and embarked on board transport, Oct. 24,
1862, and sailed for Newberne, N. C, where it was in
service in Gen. Foster's division.

In the Forty- fourth Regiment of Massachusetts
Volunteers, Col. Francis L. Lee, nine months' service :

Co. D, Capt. Henry D. Sullivan, Howard Davis.

This regiment, otherwise known as the " New Eng-

1 See Col. Riohmond's " Report" for further items conoeroiDg
their service.
41

land Guard Regiment," encamped at Camp Meigs,
Readville, embarked on board steamer " Merriinac,"
for Newberne, N. C, Oct. 22, 1863.

List of men in the Forty-fifth Regiment of Volun-
teers, for nine months' service, under Col. Charles R.
Codman, Company G, Capt. Jo.seph Murdoek :

George E. Allen.
William S. lirett.
Sydney Chandler.
Andrew C. (jibbs.
Augustus B. Loriog.
Richard Field.
Robert S. Maguiro.
Moses A. Packard.

Warren Shaw.
Qeorge Thacher.
Marcus II Reynolds.
Cburles E. Tribou.
William U. Voso.
Charles A. Crocker.
William E. Bryant.
Davis H. Packard.

This regiment was well known as the " Cadet
Regiment," from the fact that many of the ofBcers
belong to that organization ; embarked on board
steamer for Newberne, N. C, Oct. 24, 1862, where it
joined Gen. Foster's forces. They were engaged in
the battles of Whitehall and Kinston.

In the Forty-eighth Regiment of Massachusetts
Volunteers, for nine months' service. Col. Ebeu F.
Stone, Company K, Capt. J. S. Todd, we find, —

Charles B. Shaw, must. Deo. 9, 1862-

This regiment was in the Department of the Gulf.

This completes the lists of those who were from
North Bridgewater in the nine months' service. The
foregoing exhibits all the regular enlistments in the
various companies in Massachusetts regiments. We
next find the scattering enlistments as follows :

Men in the Rhode Island contingent, belonging in
North Bridgewater, previous to January, 1863 :

George B. Bunker, Albert Matbison, Thomas 0. Mera, Patrick

Casey, in the Third Regiment.
John W. Curtis, in the Fourth Regiment.

Ninth Rhode Island Battery :

Benjamin Packard.
Franklin Reynolds.
John Pike.

Edmund Reynolds.
Eben Luther.
William H. Wade.

List of men in the New York contingent, from
North Bridgewater, previous to January, 1863 :

Terranoe Connell, Co. K, 4tb Re^.
William Fitzgerald, Sickles' brigade.
Rufus E. Matthews, mounted rifles.
Philip MoDouald, SUth Regt.
Hugh Riley, 99lh Regt., Co. K.

The following men from North Bridgewater were
in the naval service previous to 1863:

William W. Paokard, enl. Feb. 10, 1861 (3 years), on " King-
fisher ;" pro. to capt. steward.

Charles H. Packard, enl. Sept. 12, 1862 (1 year), on " Dacotah ;"
discb. Sept. 12, 1863.

Walter L. French, enl. Aug. 11, 1862 (1 year), on " Ilonoh-
baok ;" diseb. Aug. 15, 1863.

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

George F. Packard, enl. Aug 12, 18G2 ( 1 yeur), on " Daylight ;"

discb. JuDe 6, 1863.
Samuel J. Wade, enl. Aug. 11, 1S62 (1 year), on "Miami;"

disch. Sept. U, 1S63.
Lorenzo J. Duin, uul. Aug. 11, 1862 (1 year), on "Miami;"

disch. Sept. 6, 1S63.
Elijah Smith, enl. Aug. 11, 1802 (1 year), on "Colorado;"

disch. September, 1863.
S. S. Cburcbill, enl. Aug. 12, 1862 (1 year), on " Housatonic;"

diioh. Sept. 17, 1863.

Names of persons drafted in North Bridgewater,
Sub-District No. 27, July, 1863 :

Rufua E. Howard. Leonard C. Stetson.

Rufus Copcland. Francis Crctt.

Ellison Hawes. Henry .M. Jackson.

Charles H. Gary. Charles H. Phillips.

Levi Le:icli. Perez McFarland.

John D. Thayer. Nathaniel B. Blackstone.

Michael McSweeney. John W. Hay ward.

Josiah E. Packard. Samuel A. Holbruok.

Uenry Cross. James McGuire.

Lorenzo D. Bates. Sylvanus C. Stetson.

(The abovo persons paid a commutation fee of three

hundred dollars each.)

Simeon W. Edson. George M. Nash.

George W. Andrews. Lyman Allen.

William H. Scarle. Rodney M. Leach.
Luther H. Hollis.

{The last named were sent to rendezvous.)

Warren A. Howard. Simeon D. Carr.

John P. Bertman. Lysander F. Gurney.

Joseph Bullard. Francis L. Wilder.

George E. Sturtevant. Pelham Jones.

Zina Hayward (2d). Lyman E. Tribou.
Edwin Howard.

(Each furnished substitutes.)

A proclamation w;i3 issued Oct. 17, 1863, calling
for three hundred thousand more soldiers for three
years or during tiie war, and " in all places where the
quotas are not filled on or before Jan. 5, 1864, on
that day a draft will be enforced." In the enlist-
ments under this call, they were for one, two, or
tltree years, and in any company that was not full,
and hailing from the same State that the recruit
resided in.

In the First Regiment of Heavy Artillery from

Massachusetts, mustered in November and December,

1863, lor three years, are the following :

David W. Graves. Daniel B. Eames.

Luther Shcpardson. John E. Hollis.

Prank E. Drake. Charles E. Jernegan.

List of persons from North Bridgewater in the
Second Heavy Artillery, mustered into three years'
service in August, October, and December, 1863:

William E. Bryant.
William Kerrigan.
Christopher Brannagau.
William Murphy.
Jonathan W. Shaw.
Philip Saxton.

John M. Weiitworth.
George T. Whitcomb.
James ColTee.
Joesph Hurley.
Dexter D. Keith.
Sumuer A. Smith.

Veteran Reserve Corps :

Nebemiafa C. Ivers, three years ; must. Oct. 21, 186.1.
Patrick Powers, one year ; must, Nov. 11, 1^63.
Morris Glaucy, three years; must. Nov. 24, 1863.

Fifty-sixth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers :

Co. A, Capt. George A. Fletcher, Warren S. Gurney, must, for

three years, Dec. 26, 1863.
Co. G, Samuel T. Packard, must. Jan. 13, 1804.

Second Massachusetts Cavalry, three years' service:

Fisher Copcland, must. Dec. 2y, 1863.
George H. Matthows, must. Jan. 1, 1864.
Patrick Donahue, must. Oct. 30, 1863.

March 14, 1864, an order was given to the various
provost-marshals throughout the State, by order of
President Lincoln, to draft two iiundied thousand
men as a reserve force, in addition to the Cve hundred
thousand called for in February, 1864, to be used in
the army, navy, and marine corps of the United
States.

The different towns were allowed till April loth to
fill their quota under this call by volunteering.

Under this call the following persons were in ser-
vice in the Veteran Reserve Corps of the United
States :

Patrick Powers.
Daniel Delaney.
Simeon Dowling.
Caleb Badger.
Edward Creedan.
Thomas Havy.
El bridge L. Leach.

James Faddcn.
Turner T'orrcy.
Dauicl Donahue.
Patrick Lynch.
Edward P. P^akard.
Cyrus L. Williaius.

First Brigade, First Division, Twentieth Corps,
United States troops :

Orlando Dow.
Alden B. Winns.
John L. lUhhard.
A. M. Robinson.
George A. Stone.

William Kearney.
Otis H. Hamilton.
George H. Stearns.
Nathaniel McKiuslcy.

The following persons were obtained to fill up the
town's quota under call of March 14, 1SG4 :

Three Yearn' Jiecruile obtainetl nt li'ttbliinyton,
James Wilson, Alay 2, 1864, 1st Regt., Reserve Corps.
James Rexss, May 2, 1S64, 1st Regt., Reserve Corps.
Gertbref Wentgel, May 2, 1864, 1st Uegt., Uc^e^ve Cjrps.
Charles Hammond, May 2, 1864, Ist Kegt., Reserve Curps.
Uenry A. Levick, May 2, 1864. Ist Regt., Reserve Corps.
Lyman A. Root, May 2, 1864, Ist Regt., Reserve Corps.
William Hunt, May 2, 1864, 1st Regt., Reserve Corps.
George J. Miller, May 2, 1864, 1st Regt., Reaoivc Corps.
George Jordan, May 3, 1864, 1st Regt., Reserve Corps.
James R. Brown, May 3, 1864, 1st Regt., Reserve Corps.
Michael F. Kolley, May 3, 1864, lat Regt., Reserve Corps.
James D. Cole, May 3, 1864, Ist Regt., Reserve Corps.
Baptist Sawyer, May 3, 1864, 1st Regt., Reserve Corps.
Adolpbus Richards, May 2, 1804, 1st Regt., Reserve Corps.
James S. Badger, April 30, 1804, Ist Battery.
Nathaniel Colman, May 1, 1864, 22d Regt., Co. H.

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Robert Eokhart, May I, 186+, 22d Regt., Co. H.
Ileury Hughes, May 1, lSii4, 22d Regt., Co. 11.
Michael Ry;in, .May 1, 1864, 22J Ke;;!., Co. H.
Andrew J. Covell, .Miiy 3, 1864, 24th Regt., Co. B.
Nicholas Paul, May 3, 1864, 24tii Regt., Co. B.
Michael Stanton, May 3, 1864, 24th Regt., Co. B.
Christian .-^Ison, May 3, 1864, 24th Regt., Co. B.
John F. Cunningham, May 3, 1864, 2d Batt., Ullst Co.
David .Martin, May 3, 1864, 2d Batt., 101st Co.
Michael F..ny. -May 3, 18114, 2d Batt., 123d Co.
Charles Gall, .May 3, 1864, 2d Batt., 1 23d Co.
Charles R. Goodwin, .May 3, 1864, 2d Batt., 123d Co.
James Miller, May 3, 1864, 2d liatt., 123d Co.
David P. .■shaiv. May 3, 1864, 2d Batt., 123d Co.
Theodore Sliultz, May 3, IS64, 2d Bait., 123d Co.
Jolin Lyons, May 3, 1864, 2d Batt., 39th Cu., V. R. S.
Thomas Ilillman, May 3, 1864, Ist Butt., 2U5th Co., V. R. S.
John Darling, May 3, 1884, 1st Batt., 205th Co., V. R. S.
Alhert Maniuis, May 3, 1864, 1st Batt., 205th Co., V. R. S.
James II. Grew, May 3, 1864, 1st Batt., 205th Co., V. R. S.
Lewis Artenuos, May 3, 1864, 1st Batt., 205th Co., V. R. S.
David Wliite, May 3, 1864, 1st Batt, 205th Co., V. R. S.
NatUaaiol Brown, May C, 1864.
Jacob Greely.

One Hundred Days' Men. — Again in July,
186-t, the enemy having marched to within a few
miles of the capital, and the Governors of several
States feeling desirous to aid in the defense of the
same, at their earnest solicitation, they were per-
mitted to call for troops to serve for one hundred
days. An order was issued by Gen. William Schou-
ler, from the headquarters at Boston, July 8, 1864,
calling for four thousand men to do garrison duty
in the forts in and around Washington, to be raised
immediately. In response to the above call, forty-
two companies were in camp at Readville in less
than ten days after the order was issued. Again did
North Bridgewater come up nobly to the work of fill-
ing up tlie ranks. A company of a hundred and one,
rank and file, was recruited, and left the town under
the command of Capt. Uriah Macoy, July 13, 1864.
The company left town in the morning train of cars
for Readville. A large concourse of the friends of
the company assembled at the depot to witness their
departure, and to bestow their parting good wishes.

The following i.s a list of the company, which was
mustered in July 14, 1SG4, and mustered out Nov.
30, 1864:

Uriah Macoy, appt. capt. July llth ; pro. maj. July 30th.
Charles L. S])rouI, pro. 1st iieut. July llth; pro. capt. July

30th.
Thomas P. Barnfield, pro. 2d Iieut. July llth; pro. 1st Uaut.

July 3»th.
Boriah T. Ilillman, pro. 2d Iieut. July 30th.
D. Perltins Reynolds, pro. Ist sergt. July 3Ut.
John Ryan, pro. 2d sergt. July 3lst.
Daniel L. Weymouth, pro. 3d sergt. July 3l3t.
Peter Daltou, pro. 5th sergt. July Slst.
llurun Wadu, pro. 3d corp. July 31st.

Emory Z. Stevens, pro. 5th oorp. July 31st.
Alfred W. Jones, pro. 6tb corp. July 31st.
Amos S. Porkiss, pro. 7th corp. July Slst.
Scth L. French, pro. 8th oorp. July Slst.

F. D. Millet, mua.
George F. Hay ward, mus.
Kthan Allen.
Elijah Bates.
Willard Bryant.
Ezekiel K. Bartlett.
Charles R. Beala.
George W. Barnfield.
James E. Ball.
George W. Barnard.
Herbert C. Blood.'
Frederick N. Bigelow.
Nathan B. Blood.
John A. Belcher.
James Corcoran.
Benjamin F. Lewis.
Beujamin E. Mitchell.
Frederick Mitchell.
Timothy McCarty.
Austin S. Macoy.
Albert W. Mowry.
William McGonnigle.
Augustus Melburg.
Joshua Morse.
Timothy Mullens.
Anthony Phillips.
Harrison Phillips.
Charles D. Packard.
John W. Porter.
Rcuel W. Dunbar.
Frederick M. Hathaway.
Samuel W. Holbrook.
Seth M. Hall.
Bela B. Hayward.
Frederick Hanson.
Roland Harris.
Edwin Holmes.
David Perkins.
Cyrus Reed.
Gardner W. Reynolds.
Howard W. Reynolds.
Jusiab E. Reynolds.
Henry A. Soule.

Lewis D. Stincbtield.
George B. Smith.
John II. Colo.
George Churchill.
Charles R. Curtis.
Benjamin B. Curtis.
James Dwyer.
Willard Huwar.I.
Andrew Johu:ion,
Flavel B. Keith.
Thomas Kenney.
Justin V. KuitU.
Avory F. Keith.
Edward Luney.
Daniel Lawson.
Barzillai Field.
Seth L. French.
Leonard Faunce.
Varanea Filoon.
Michael Fitzgerald.
Thomas Fitzpatrick.
William H. Foster.
Henry Gardner.
Charles K. Graves.
Spencer B. Glass.
Charles W. Gardner.
George A. Haven.
Robert Henderson.
William Stevens, clerk.
James Sullivan.
Alexander Thrasher,
Charles II. Thompson.
David L. Tinkhaui.
Asa W. Tiiikham.
John Towle.
Herbert M. Thompson.
Albert E. Wiud=hip.
Edward M. Willis.
Dexter E. Wilbor.
Samuel J. Wade.
John Westgate.
George H. French.

This company was located at Indianapolis, Ind.,
and, although not actively engaged in any battle, did
valuable service in doing guard duty, and received
the thanks of the commanding general.

The following persons enlisted in the service in
August and September, 1864, for one year, mostly in
heavy artillery companies :

Charles W. Bacon. Jacob Peacock.

Joshua R. Bartlett. John Keegan.

John Gartland. Charles H. Crosby.

Thomas Moran. Volney U. Dunbar.

Galen E. Pratt. Lucas W. Aldcn.

Patrick Diamond. Stephen Davis.

Ira 0. Severance. George W. Stephens.

John Fury. James Hoyt.

1 Died October 25tb, at Indianapolis, Ind.

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Joliu Diamond.
Williuui Emerson.
Otis Cobb.
Thomas Shean.
James Herrod.
Julin DoDohuo (2d).
Franivliu M. Sturtevant.
James Faneil.

Wilson Morse.
D:illiel D. Sanford.
Edward W. Spencer.
George E. Peck.
St. Clair McLeod.
JUrcus W. Wheeler.
Alexander D. Washburn.
James II. Kecuan.

List of men in Company B, Cupt. Robert Cross-
man ('id), Fifty-eighth MaiisachusL'tt.s Regiment,
under commuud of Col. John C. Whitou, fur three
years' .service :

William A. Start, chaplain. Charles Bond.

Joseph Skiuner.

Company D, Capt. Charles E. Churchill :

Charles D. Hunt.
Osman J. Perkins.
Charles W. Reynolds.
Joseph G. Warren.
Daniel Y. Sopcr.
Daniel W. Willis.
Joseph L. Bunker.

Francis I. Suoir.
Isaac A. Reynolds.
John K. Mills.
Clarence Caulkins.
Samuel J. Caulkins.
William F. Willis.
Bradford Snell.

Company F, Capt. Charles D. Copehind :

George E. Holmes.
George H. Thompson.
William Mackay.
Albert G. Thompson.
Levi B. Holbrook.
Neliemiah Thompson.
Jerrie C. Vaughn.

John B. Parker.
George M. Skinner.
Henry 11. Bartlett.
Daniel C. Bird.
Thomas Eagan.
Hirum A. Freeman.
Henry D. Peirce.

Company G, Capt. Samuel B. Hinckley :
Anthony P. Faunoe.

Company H, Capt. William H. Harley:

James A. Smith. Dennis Higgins.

Company I, Capt. Nathan S. Oakman :

Elijah Gay.
George B. Stevens.

Henry L. Thompson.
James F. Williams.

Company K, Capt. Albion M. Dudley :

William S. Brett. Frank Benson.

John S. Perry. Peter Johnson.

Fifty-ninth Massachusetts Regiment, Capt. James
Gibson :

Harrison A. Hunt.

John E. Hunt.

United States Signal Corps :

James M. Kimball.
Edwin T. Cowell.

Jeremiah S. Young.

Second Massachusetts Light Artillery, Capt. Wil-
liam Moreland, for one year's service :

Henry J. White.
Ziba U. Bryant.

Jeffrey A. Potter.
James Cotfee.

Fourth Massachusetts Light Battery, Capt. George
G. Trull, three years' service :

William Geary.

Fifth Massachusetts Li^'ht Battery, Capt. Ciiarles
A. Phillips, one year's service :

James Sheerin. Francis E. Baxter.

Seventh Massachusetts Light Battery, Cupt. New-
man W. Storer, three years' service :
Patrick McCullough.

Tenth Massachusetts Light Battery, Capt. J. Webb
Adams, one year's service:

Cornelius MoAuliffe.

Eleventh Massachusetts Light Battery, Capt. Ed-
ward J. Jones, three years' service :
Josiah H. Foye.

Sixteenth Massachusetts Light Battery, Capt.
Henry D. Scott, three years' service :

Rut'us C. Bean.

Fourth United States Artillery, Co. L :

Nathaniel J. Huntress. Willis F. H. Fisher.

Fortieth United States Regiment Colored Troops,
three years' service :

George Bussey.

Third Massachusetts Cavalry, three years' service:
Thomaa P. Williams.

Fourth Massachusetts Cavalry, Capt. Joseph W.
Morton, three years' service :

Charles ti. Hathaway. Philip Ilochester.

Edward E. Holden.

For one year's service in same regiment :
Lawrence Hogan.

Philip H. King.
John Farrell, Jr.

Allen F. Williamg.
James Donahue.
Cornuliu:? Birmingham.

In the call of July, 1864, for five hundred thou-
sand troops a draft was to be made in all districts that
were not filled within sixty days. To avoid a draft
and the liability of serving, the following persons fur-
nished substitutes :

James Davis, Aug. 29, 1864, three years, for George E. Bryant.

John Brown, Sept. .S, 1864, three years, for Charles H. Curtis.

James Collins, Sept. 5, 1K64, three years, for Horatio B. Thayer.

Emill Thompson, Sept. 1, 1864, three years, for William A.
Osboru.

John U. Stevens, Sept. 1, 1864, three years, for Elmer L.
Keith.

Peter Keenan, Aug. 15,1864, three years, for Charles P. Keith.

John Dobbins, Aug. 26, 1864, four years, for Charles H. Cole.

John James, Aug. 14, 1864, three years, for Nelson J. Foss.

John Roach, Sept. 1, 1864, three years, for Francis A. Thayer.

Ambrose Dube, Sept. 2, 1864, three years, for George U.
Thompson.

John Fitz Gibbons, Sept. 7, 1864, three years, for Luther Stud-
ley.

Alfred Grey, Sept. 9, 1864, three years, for Henry L. Bryant.

John Allen, Aug. 29, 1864, three years, for Charles K. Ford.

Martin Hawkins, Aug. 27, 1864, three years, for George Saw-
yer.

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645

Charles Auringer, Aug. 24, 1804, three jeiirs, for Simeon F.
P:ick.uJ.

John Nelligan, Aug. 24, 1864, four years, for Barnabaa H.
Gray.

John Dyer, Aug. 30, 1864, four years, for Augustus T. Jones.

Jeremiah Maloney, Aug. 23, 1864, three years, for Sylvanus
Keitb.

Charles Feluiau, Sept. 14, 1864, three years, for Henry E. Lin-
coln.

Michael Martin, Sept. 14, 1SG4, three years, for Arza B. Keith.

Jonathan J. Thompson, Sept. 15, 1864, three years, for Charles
Ilouarii, Jr.

John Pointon, Sept. 17, 1884, three years, for Jonas Reynolds.

Edivin R. Sice, Sept. 21, 1864, three years, for Kben G. Rhodes.

Benagah C. Boston, Sept. 13, 1864| three years, fur L. Bradford
Howard.

Charles Werner, Sept. 22, 1864, three years, for Elhridga W.
Morse.

James Edwin, Sept. 19, 1864, three years, for Mitchell Willis.

Thoma:i McManus, Aug. 1, 1864, one year, for Jonud R. Per-
kins.

James Brown, Oct. 10, 1864, three years, for Cyrenus W.
Blanchard.

Atone Kobero, Oct. 25, 1864, three years, for Eliphalet L.
Thayer.

Navy Recruits,

Alvan Howe, Sept. 6, 1864, one year.

Stillioan Billings, Sept. 7, 1864, one year.

AVilliam C. N. Sanford, acting master's mate.

List uf casualties, promotions, chauges, deaths, etc.,
in the foregoing companies :

David W. Graves, 1st Heavy Art. ; wounded in the foot at the

battle uf Spottsylvania .May 1», 1864.
George W. Pope, enl. Oct. 28, 1861, in Co. Q, 29th Mass. Regt.

for three years' service : pro. to 2d lieui. Dec. 6, 1862 ; 1st

licut. July 29, 1864; died Aug. 5, 1864, at the Seminary

Hospital, Georgetown, D. C, from the effects of a wound

received in one of the battles before Petersburg, Va., June

15, 18U4.
John B. (_'obb, Co. A, 7th Mass. Regt. ; died of yellow fever at

Mausfield, N. C, Oct. 20, 1864. At the timu of his death

he was q.m.-sergt. of Co. B, 2d Mass. Heavy Art.
Preston Holbrook, Co. C, 35th Mass. Regt. : taken prisoner in

the battlo at Poplar Spiiug Church, carried to Libby

Prison, and there remained one night; from thence to

Salisbury, N. C, where he remained live months; released

IVoiii prison in March, 1866.
George E. Holmes, Co. F, 58th Moss. Regt.; was taken prisoner

while on pickot-duty near Petersburg, Va., June 7, 1864;

was carried to Andersonville Prison; releii^ed in March,

1865 ; hu died at Camp Parole Hospital, Annapolis, Md.,

May 2>, 1865.
John E. Hunt, Co. B, 59th Moss. Regt., musician.
Harrison A. Hunt; taken prisoner at Petersburg; died Nov.

22, IS6I, at Danville, Va.
Alfred H. Tilden, Co. G, 7th .Mass. Regt.; wounded in one of

the battles in the Shouaudoah Valley, 3d and 4th of Juue,

1864.
Samuel T. Packard, Co. G, 56th Mais. Regt.; severely wounded

iu the face; died at his residence Oct. lU, 1SG4.
Sjlvunus <'. Packard, Co. A, .".'Jth Mass. Regt. ; taken prisoner

in one of the battles on the Weldon Railroad ; released in

March, 1865.
Charles T. Packard, cul. in Co. F, 12tb Mass. Regt. ; pro. to 2d

lieut. June 26, I80I ; capt. Aug. 20, 1862 ; he was wounded

in the severe battle of Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862,

losing one eye.
Frank E. Drake, Co. I, Ist Mass. Heavy Art.; taken prisoner,

and died at Andersonville, Ga., Nov. 18, 1864.
Daniel W. Willis, Co. D, 58th Moss. Regt.; killed in battle.
John R. Mills, Co. D, 58th Mass. Regt. ; killed in battle.
Simeon W. Edsun, 22d Mass. Regt. ; lost a leg in the battle of

Spottsylvania May 10, 1864.
Daniel W. Edson, 22d Mass. Regt.; lost a leg in the battle of

Spottsylvania May 10, 1864.
Walter D. Allen, 3d Maes. Cav. ; died at the Philadctphia Hos-
pital Oct. 29, 1864, from the effect of wounds received in

Sheridan's army in the Shenandoah Valley.
Richard F. Johnson, Battery C, 3d R. I. Heavy Art. ; wounded

July 18, 1862, at Morris Island, S. C.
John D. Sanford, Co. K, 40th Mass. Regt. ; died a prisoner at

Andersonville, Ga., July 16, 1864.
Heman F. Stenger, Co. C, 35th Mass. Regt. ; wounded at the

battle of Antietam.
AlonzoS. Hamilton, Co. F, 7th Mass. Regt., also of Co. C, 33d

Me. Regt. ; wounded at the battle of Petersburg, Va., June

17, 1863.
George M. Nash was drafted and sent to join the 32d Mass.

Regt. ; was severely wounded at Spottsylvania, and died

in an ambulance on the way to Fredericksburg, Va.
Jerrie C. Vaughn, enl. March 12, 1864, in Co. F, 5Sth Mass.

Regt.; pro. to 2d licut. March 25, 1864 ; wounded near one

of his eyes, a bullet lodging behind one of tbcm ; he was

formerly maj. of the 87th N. Y. Regt.
Horace Baker, lost an arm in one of the battles of May 12, 1864.
John A. Holmes, 29th Mass. Regt.; severely wounded in both

kneen.
John B. Parker, Co. F, 58tb Mass. Regt.; wounded in the leg

in battle June 3, 1364.
Andrew C. Gibbs, wounded in leg June 1, 1864.
Daniel C. Bird, stunned by a shell in the head May 12, 1864.
Frederic C. Blanchard, Co. C, 42d Moss. Regt.; appointed one

of the Louisiana engineers; also ordered on tho staff of

Gen. Couch as chief engineer of the Department of the

Susquehanna.
Uenry L. Thompson, Co. I, 58tb Mass. Regt. ; taken prisoner

near Petersburg July 30, 1364; sent to prison at Danvillo,

where he remained one month ; paroled, and arrived at
Annapolis, Md., Sept. 3, 1864.
Samuel F. Howard, Co. G, 7th Mass. Regt.; was shot in the

foot in the battle of Fredericksburg during an assault on

St. Mary's Hill.
Charles W. Reynolds, enl. April 2, 1864, in Co. D, 5Sth Mass,

Regt.; fell in the battle of Petersburg a day or two before

the hoal surrender.
John W. Burns, bugler in Co. U, 12th Mutts. Regt. ; taken pris-
oner Oct. 11, 1803, and sent to Libljy Prison, Richmond,

Va., where he died Feb. 24, 1804.
Caleb T. Athcarn, Co. F, 33d Moss. Regt.; wounded in the leg.
Dr. Charles II. Mason, surg. on board tho gunboat " Virginia,"

died at a station near New Orleans of yellow fever Thurs-
day, Oct. 13, 1804 J was medical oxarniner of recruits at

New Orleans.
George W. Packard, 11th Mass. Battery; wounded by a bullet

in the neck.
William Mackey, Albert Fisher, D. Y. Fisher, B. C. Allen, of

North Bridgawatcr, were removed from prison at Salisbury,

N. C, Deo. 15, 1804.
Daniel P. Sherman, Co. B, Ist Mass. Cav.; killed at the battle

of Aldio June 17, 1863.
Enos W. Thayer, enl. in the volunteer service Sept. 10, 1S61 ;

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

com. as capt. of Co. C, 26tli Regt. Mass. Vols,, Si'pt. 25,
ISfil; he sailed with the regiiucut from Boston, Nov. 21,
1861, on the steamer "Constitution," and arrived at Ship
Island Decemher 3d, where tliey remained till May JO, 1S62 ;
was in the attack on Sabine Pass ; also in the battle of
Wiucbester, where he fell, wounded in a eharge upon the
rebels September lUtU ; he was a prisoner within the rebel
lines five hours, when the Union cavalry made a charge
and rescued hiiu. Ho died October 10th, at Winchester
hospital ; his remains were buried at Manslicid, Mass.,
with military honors Nov. 11, 1S04. He was much re-
spected as an oliicer by his superiors, and w;ib a brave,
noble, and ;;eoerous man.
Albert M. Smith, son of Albert Smith, of Charlestown, Mass.,
formerly uf North Bridgowater, was a member of Co. C,
42d Mass. Ke^t. ; was in the " Banks Expedition" at New
Orleans, La., 1SG2-C3. At the e.xpiration of that service re-
enlisted, and was eugajjcd in the battle of Cold Harbor,
siuce clerk in the hospital department.
Joseph Scott Packard, Jr., formerly of North Bridgewater, was
color-bearer in the 2d Mass. Regt. ; wounded at Gettys-
burg, Pa.
Acting Master Frederic Crocker, pro. to lieut. for bravery at
Sabine Pass; afterwards commanded an uxpedition that
captured ono thousand prisoners, with their arms and am-
munition ; he was attached to the gunboat " Kensington,"
on the Florida coast, uuder the command of Commodore
Farragut; his promotion is said to have been richly de-
served.
Lucius F. Kingman, son of Davis Kinguian, formerly of North
Bridgewater, lately of Northboro', Mass., was killed in
battle, 1.S6:J.
George H. Thompson, Co. F, 5Sth Mass. Regt., taken prisoner

June 7, 18t>4; died at .\ndcrsonville, Ga.
Sumner A. Smith, Co. H, 2d Mass. Heavy Artillery, died on tho

Mississippi River.
Edwin K. Faunce was in the 75th Illinois Regt.
Ambrose Henry llayward was in Co. D, 2Sth Peuna. Regt. of
Veterans; he enlisted May 21, ISGIl, and died in the hos-
pital at Chattanooga, Tenu., Juno 15, lSG4,from the cQ'ccts
of wounds received at the battle of Pine Knob, Ga. He
was a noble, true-hearted soldier. At the time of his being
wounded bo was in command of bis company, and had
been in several engagements. He was endeared to all his
companions by his courteous and manly deportment.
Charles N. P;iekard, eorp., was in the 35th Mass. Regt. Mr.
Packurd was one of the one thousand that wero inspected
by the regimenLil, brigade, and division commanders, and
pronounced in every respect the most etUcient soldier. He
has participated in no less than hfteen battles; was at the
siege of \'ickshurg, and umrehed through Virginia, Ken-
tucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi, with great credit to
himself, and uiucb respected by his comrades.
Austin Packard, enl. July, ISI>2, in the 9th Mass. Batt.;
wounded in tbe arm at the battle of Gettysburg; he was
conveyed to Philadelphia in tho cars, where his arm was
amputated. A prontrating fever was caused by the opera-
tion, in consequence of which he died Sept. 21, 1S64.
Funeral hunoi-s were paid to his remains at the grave by a
detachment under Capt. A. K. llanuon.
Qcorgo W. Colo, William Mackoy, Fernando Skinner, .and Ellis
Howard, were rclexsed from rebel prisons in March, lStJ5.
Samuel Kimball, enl. in Co. E, ISlh Moss. Regt., Aug. 26, 1801,

and was killed at the b.atle of Bull Run Aug. 30, 1862.
William Fluunagan, enl. June 26, IbOl ; killed at the battle of
Bull Run Aug. 30, 1S61.

Ferdinand Robinson, enl. Aug. 2G, ISfil ; killed at the battle of
Bull Run.

Joseph Beals, enl. .luly 30, 1862 ; died July 30, 1SG3, uf wounds
received at Gettysburg.

Edward F. Drohan, Co. C, 2ath Mass. Regt. ; eul. M.iy22, 18G1;
died Jan. 12, 1SG2.

Charles F. Swanstrom, 33d Mass. Regt., died Dec. 23, 1SG2.

Henry Fenn, 9th Mass. Batt. ; killed in the battle of Gettysburg.

Andrew P. Olsen, enlisted in Co. C, 42d Mass. Regt. ; died at
the Massachusetts Hospital, New York City.

Orrin D. Holmes, son of Nathan Holmes, of North Bridge-
water, eul. from Plymouth ; fell in the battle before Peters-
burg, Va., March 25, 1864.

We have now brought the chapter of the great Re-
bellion of 1861 down to the clo.se of enlistment of
troopa in September, 1864. From this time to the
close of the war there was one continuous line of
successful victories over the Confederates.

The year 1865 opened with bright prospects before
us, by the capture of Fort Fisher, January 15th ; of
Columbia, S. C, February 17th ; Charleston, S. C,
February 18th; Wilmington, N. C, February 21st;
of Richmond, April 3d ; flight of the ConfeJcrato
officers of State from Richmond, April -Ith ; sur-
render of Lee's army April 9th ; surrender of
Johnston's army, April 26th; capture of Jefi'. Davis,
May 10th. But that which gave the greatest joy to
the Union people was the surrender of Lee. Then
we began to see through the clouds that had been so
long over us, and in the middle of May, 1SU5, the
greatest armed rebellion of the world was at an end,
so far as fighting was concerned, and the nation now
appears to be as prosperous as ever. Business is good,
mechanics have returned to tiieir occupations, the
farmers to their long-neglected fields, and eveiything
wears the appearance of a peaceful and prosperous
hereafter. We are, as a people, stronger than before
the war. We have stood up against everything that
any people has ever been called to boar, and now the .
" star-spangled banner in triumph still \v;ives over the
land of the free and the home of the brave."

CHAPTER XL

Militia History — First Militia Company — Ollicers — Alilitary
Division of the Parish — North and South Companies— Plym-
outh County Brigade — First Cavalry Company, 1787 — North
Bridgewater Dragoon Company, 1853 — Militia Districts — Ac-
tive and Reserve Companies — District Number Siity — Dis-
trict Number Sixty-one — Cunningham Rilles.

The first military company formed in the ancient
town of Bridgewater was formed Oct. 2, 1GS9.
Thomas Hayward was chosen first captain, John
Hayward lieutenant, and Samuel Packard ensign.

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647

At that time the militia of the counties of Barnstable,
Plymouth, and Bristol constituted one regiment, and
Josiah Winslow, of Marsiifield, was the eoioDcl.

In 1TC2 the population of the town had become
numerous enough to increase the number of com-
panies to six. The one in the North Parish of
Brid^ewuter (now Brockton) was called the Sixth
Cuiupauj. Daniel Howard was first captain iu the
parish, Robert Howard lieutenant, and Abiel Pack-
ard ensi;_'n. These were succeeded by Robert How-
ard, promoted to captain, Abiel Packard, promoted to
lieutenant, and Henry Kingman eusign. Afterwards
Lieut. Abiel Packard was promoted to captain, and
Ensign Henry Kingman promoted to lieutenant, and
Constant Southworth ensign.

These continued in oiEce till about 1765, at which
time the Sixth Company in the town was divided into
two distinct and separate companies, known as the
North and South. The line of division was across
the parish from east to west, near the Centre Village.
The officers of the North Company were Barnabas
Howard captain, John Howard lieutenant, and Abiel
Packard ensign. The officei-s of the South Company
were Isaac Packard captain, Josiah Packard lieuten-
ant, and Issachar Snell ensign. These officers held
their commissions till the Revolutionary war.

In 1773 the military companies of ancient Bridge-
water had been increased to nine, and these, with two
companies from Abington, constituted the Third
Regiment, of which Josiah Edson was colonel. This
re;.;iment was honored with a review by Governor
Hutchinson on the 13th of October of that year. Jo-
siah Hayden was appointed Colonel of this regiment,
July 1, 1781 ; Dauiel Cary, major, Sept. 6, 1792.

In ISIO the Plymouth County brigade was placed
under tiie command of Col. Sylvanus Lazell, promoted
to brigadier-general. The brigade then consisted of
four regiments of infantry, a battalion of'cavalry, and
a battalion of artillery. Among the field and statf
officers of the Third Regiment were :

Culeb Howard, lieut.-col., appointed April 19, 1817.
N;ith:iD JoDes, lieut.-col., uppointud Oct. 3, IS29.
Murtin Ciiry, lieut.-cul., appointed Oct. 1, 1S:12.
Benjiiiuiii KcitL, Uout.-cul., uppotiitcd Nov, IT, 1833.
Edwiird Suulhwoitli, uiaj., iippointed Aug. 22, 1S15.
Martin Cary, luaj., appointed Sept. 22, 1S31.

This regiment disbanded April 24, 1840.

April 7, 1787, a cavalry company waa organized in
the town, and Isaac Lazell was appointed first cap-
tain. The following are the names of commanders
from the North Parish :

Gideon Howard, capt., appointed May 25, 18U3.
Noali Che^jiuan, capt., appointed Sept. 23, 1811.

Jereuiiali lieala, Jr., capt., appointed Sept. 9, 1SI9.
Nathan llayward, capt., appointed Sept. 20, 1823.

This company was disbanded April_10, 1828.

Ill June, 1853, a charter was granted to Nuhum
Reynolds and fifty others, to form a cavalry company,
which was organized June 27, 1853, under the name
of " North Bridgewater Dragoon Company." The
first meeting for the choice of officers was held in
Tyler Cobb's Hall, Gen. Eliab Ward presiding over
the meeting, at which time the following officers were
chosen :

Naiium Reynolds, capt. 11. A. Raymond, 3d lieut.

Robert A. Stoddard, 1st lieut. Jonua R. Perkins, 4th lieut.
J. Freeman Ellis, 2d lieut.

SergeaiUt,

Freeman fiicknell, 1st. E. C. Mayhew, -Ith.

Charles T. Packard, 2d. James II. Cose, 5lh.
Samuel S. Brett, 3d.

Lucius Richmond.
George N. Uolmes.

CorporaU,

Welcome White.
Daniel llayward.

Musicians.

J. H. Smith. Henry Kitmnn.

Sauiuel Parsons. William Uptou.

Privates,

Cyrus B. Kingman. Shubael P. Meara.

Ephrnim Noyes. Edward B. Packard.

James E. Lyon. Horatio G. Macouiber.

Peter Dulton. George W. Leach.

E. A. Packard. Charles Woodward.

George L. Howard. Frederic Perkins.

Richard M. FuUerton. Julius Thompsun.

Willar.l Packard. Bela T. Brown.

Oliver Jackson. Charles J. F. Packard.

David F. Tribou. Ilufus S. Noyes.

E. M. Dunbar. Leunder Waterman.
James C. Suell. Charles E. .Smith.
Manly Packard. Isaac Kirigmuu.

F. i: Ilartwell. William Poole.
Mitchell Willis. H. T. Saiiford.
Horace Bryant. Harrison Packard.
James S. Sherman.

List of military officers with the dates of their
commission :

Simeon Cary, 1758.
Josiah Hayden.

Colonels.

I Nahum Reynolds.

L ieutenaut- Colonels.

Caleb Howard, May 21, 1810.
Edward Southword, April 29,
1817.

Nathan Jones, Oct. 3, IS29.
Martin Cary, Oct. 1, 1832.

Majors.

John Porter, May 30, 1777.
Josiah Hayden.
Daniel Cary, Sept. 6, 1792.
Caleb Howard, June 15, 1802.
Edward Southworth, Aug. 22,

1815.
Nathan Hayward, March 23,

1824.

Moses Noyes, July 22, 1S24.
Nathan Jones, Sept. 15, ls23,
Martin Cary, Sept. 22, 1831.
Nahum Reynolds, Aug. 28,

1837.
Uriah Macoy, July 30, 18G4.

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Daniel Uoward.

Hubert Uoward.

Abibl Packard.

Barnabas Howard.

Isaac Packard.

Jeremiah Beats.

John Porter, Dec. 9, 1774.

Simeon Cary, Dec. 9, 1774.

Nathan Packard, July 25,1778.

Lemuel Dunbar, July 25, 1778.

Joseph Cole, July 25, 1778.

David Packard, July 23, 17SU.

Leni'l Packard, Mar. 10, 1785.

Anthony Dike, July 10, 17'J2.

Paruienas Packard, March 2S,

17U5.
Leavitt Thayer, May 2, 1796.
Robert Packard, May 2!), 1796.
Abel Kingman, May 3, 1799.
Howard Cary, May 14, 1799.
Zachariab Guroey (3d), May

25, 1802.
Gideon Howard, May 25, 1803.
Oliver Jackson, June 17, 1804.
Jonathan Snow, May 6, 1806.
Thos. Thompson, May G, 1806.
Asa Jones, Sept. 16, 1SU9.
Noah Chessman, Sept. 23,1811.
Nehemiuh Lincoln (2d), May

25, 1814.
Adin Packard, May 31, 1815.
Silas Dunbar, May 26, 1SI6.
Adin Packard, Jr., April 12,

1817.
Abiel Packard, Nov. 27, 1819.
Luke Packard, July 4, 1820.

Moses Noycfl, March 19, 1822.
David Auies, May 7, 1822.
Ziba Keith, Sept. 5, 1822.
Nathan Hayward, Sept. 20,

1823.
Jabez KiDi;maD, May 4, 1824.
John Battles, July 15, 1825.
Nathan Jones, May 30, 1827.
John AV. Kingman, July 4,

1828.
Oman Cole, Oct. 7, 1828.
Alvah Noycs, Aug. 10, 1829.
Augustus Jones, Aug. 10, 1831.
Martin Cary, Aug. 10, 1831.
Charles Guruey, Dec. 3, 1831.
Thos. Hathaway, Oct. 27, 1832.
Gary Uoward, Nov. 1, 1834.
Nahum Reynolds, May 3, 1836.
Nabum Reynolds, June 27,

1853.
Robert A. Stoddard, Sept. 28,

1853.
J. Freeman Ellis, April 25,

1854.
H. A. Raymond, May 8, 1856.
J. R. Perkins, July 11, 1857.
Lucius Richmond, Aug. 27,

1860.
Alex.Uichborn, June26, 1861.
Charles T. Packard, Aug. 20,

1862.
J. S. Stoddard, July 23, 1862.
Alpheus K. Uurmon, May 10,

1862.
0riah Macoy, July 11, 1864.

Chas. L. Sproul, July 30, 1804.

Afiucetlaneoun Offtcerti.
Elisha Tillson, surgeon's mate, Sept. 30, 1794.
Daniel Harlwell, adjutant, Sept. 6, 1792.
Caleb Uoward, adjutant, Aug. 27, 1795.
Issachar Snoll, surgeon's mate, Dec. 13, 1800.
Rov. Daniel Huntington, chaplain, May C, 1816.
John Tildon, Jr., adjutant, Jan. 1, 1827.
Rev. Edward L. Clark, chaplain, June 26, 1861.
Rev. Israol Washburn, chaplain, Sept. 1, 1SU2.
Rev. W. A. Start, chaplain, April 18, 1864.

lu consequence of the various calls upon the coni-
uionwealth for troops for the United States service,
during the Kehellion of 1861, the volunteer militia of
Massachusetts, as it existed previous to the beijiuning
of the war, was nearly broken up, by the enlistment
of its members individually, and as companies and
rcj^iments, for three months', nine months', one years',
three years', and one hundred days' service; and the
law establishing the volunteer militia bein^ no longer
in conformity with the system of organization pre-
scribed by the laws of tiie United States, it was found
impossible to recruit this militia as the law then
stood. To remedy this evil, the Legislature of
Massachusetts passed a law in 18U-t for the reon'ani-

zatioD of the entire militia of the commonwealth.
This act was approved May 14, 18G4, and all laws ia
existence previous to that date for the regulation of
the militia were repealed. The new law provided
for a new enrollment, to be made by the .several as-
sessors of the towns throughout the State, of all per-
sons between the ages of eighteen and forty-five, the
same to be returned to the adj'utant-geueral.

The commander-in-chief then proceeded to divide
the commonwealth into military districts of companies.
Under this arrangement there were two hundred and
forty-nine districts established. North Bridgewater
(now Brockton) and West Bridgewater coiisiiluted
two districts, and was divided as follows :

District Number Sixty includes the whole of North
Bridgewater except the school districts four, five, six,
and seven, otherwise known as Marshall, Ames, Cam-
pello, and Copeland Districts.

District Number Sixty-one comprised the southerly-
school districts, numbered four, five, six, and seven,
in Brockton, and the whole of West Bridgewater.

An order was next issued to some justice of the
peace within the district, to call a meeting for the
election of captains of the several companies. After
the election of the captain, it became his duty to
enroll all persona liable to enrollment within their re-
spective limits. " And all persons under the aj;e uf
twenty-four years, liable to do military duty, shall be
enrolled in one roll, and constitute the 'active militia.'
And all such persons as shall be above the age of
twenty-four years, together with all persons that shall
be exempt from duty, excepting in cases of ridt, in-
vasion, insurrection, war, etc., shall be enrullLd in
another roll, and constitute the ' reserve militia.' "

The active militia was to have been formed into
regiments, brigades, and divisions by the commander-
in-chief, and organized in conformity with the laws of
the United States, subject to such changes as the
commander-in-chief might make from time to time.

The reserve militia was to have been organized into
companies, regiments, brigades, and divisions, and at-
tached to such brigades in the active militia a.s the
commander-in-chief should deem expedient, when
ordered out for actual service.

Orders were received by George W. Bryant. K.-m(.,
to notify a meeting to be held Jan. oO, IStlf), for the
choice of a captain for District Sixty. The ineetiiig
was held at the armory on Cliapel Street, at one
o'clock P.M., when Samuel F. Howaid was elected
captain, who was commissioned Jan. 30, 18Ur>. A
meeting was subsequently held for the choice of lieu-
tenants April 1, 18G5, when George Southworth was
elected firat lieutenant, and Bradi'ord Wild .-second

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

649

lieutenant., both of svhom were coramissioDed April 1,
1865.

The choice of captaius for District Sixty-one wus
made at a meeting held at West Bridgowuter, on
Friday, Jan. 27, 1865, at which Austin Packard,
Esq., was called to preside. Mr. Thomas P. Ripley
was elected captain, and received a commission dated
JaD. 27, 1865.

At a meeting of the company soon after, in April,
Nathaniel M. Davenport, Jr., was elected first lieu-
tenant, and Zibu C. Keith, second lieutenant, both of
Campellii.

Agreeably to instructions from headquarters an
enrollment was made by the captains of the above-
named districts, and placed in the adjutant-general's
office, in which we find the number of persons en-
rolled in District Number Sixty, Capt. Samuel F.
Howard, for active service waa one hundred and
thirty men ; reserve militia, five hundred and nine-
teen men. The number of persons in District Num-
ber Si.xty-one, Capt. Thomas P. Ripley, for active
service, was seven ty-eij;ht men ; reserve militia, three
hundred aud nine men.

We have given the foregoing account of the militia
organization up to May, 1865. The companies had
hardly been formed, and officers chosen, when the
Legislature passed a law, approved May 16, 1865,
disbanding the " active militia," allowing them to
volunteer in the service for five years. " All com-
panies that do not volunteer within sixty days from
May IG, 1865, shall be discharged," thus leaving a
militia force of volunteers only, of which there are
but few old companies.

Cuimingham Rifles. — Among the present militia
organizations of Ma.-isachusctts is the Cunningham
Rifles. Co. I, which is a part of Massachusetts' regi-
ment volunteer militia, with the following officers and
membeis in July, 1884 :

Captu ill,
James N. Keith.

Fii-iit Lieutenant,
N.itbuD E. Leuch.

Second Lieutenant,
Andrew M. liuwden.

Sergeantu,
Winifricil S. ilfttbaway. Oliver B. Battles.

E. Frauds Fuller. S. Oscar Murtlaud.

CorjjoraU.
Edward E. llerrod. Fruak L. Emerson. -

Edwin \V . BIiinkiDsbip. Charles WiUiauisou.

Luring M. UuCes.

Piiialca.
Walter C. Audrewa. Aruna S. Chase.

Feli Blancbard. Frank Carr.

Iluratio Corbett.
Williiiin M. Carr.
BunjuiniD F. Cbubbuok.
George E. Eliot.
Carlton L. Eldrodge.
Frank Foye.
Nelson Goodwin.
William J. Howard.
George E. Horton.
William B. Uill.
Frank N. Hall.
George F. Hart.
Walter T. Howard.
Robert P. MeKendrick.
Wallace Martland.
James E. A. MatEt.
Fred U. Moore.
Ewen MeKendrick.
Frelou U. Marshal.
Charles W. Potter.

Phillip E. Pierce.
Meivin F. Packard.
Williaio .S. Packard.
Daniel W. Packard.
William T. Pierce.
Frank II. Ruynolds.
E. Frank Swift.
Charles A. iSturtevant.
Forrest W. Swift.
George E. Sargent.
Samuel H. Taylor.
Edward E. Tiltun.
Kufus E.Tikon.
Herbert Tribou.
John A. Tribou.
William R. Tilden.
J. Frank Winslow.
Lewis E. Williaiiis.
Fred M. Wado.

CHAPTER XII.
PCBLIC-HODSES AND TRADERS.

Fublic-Houses. — The city of Brockton is situated
on the direct route from New Bedford to Boston, and
previous to the building of the railroads that connect
the two cities it was a stopping-place for travelers
needing refreshment. At one time there were three
public-houses in the village, beside one on the turnpike
south of " Tilden's Corner."

One of the most prominent public-houses in early
days was one kept by Maj. Daniel Cary, on the site where
Rufus P. Kingman, Esq., now resides, formerly owned
and occupied by the late John Wales. Next in order
was a house kept by Barnabas Howard, at the north
end of the town, where entertainment was provided
for man and beast. Silas Packard kept public-hou.se
ou the corner of Main and Court iSireets, formerly
occupied by the late Capt. Benjamin Clark. Col.
Edward Southworth also kept public-house at his resi-
dence, on the site now occupied by the ■' City Block,"
and later Maj. Nathan Hay ward kept near the corner
of Main aud Ea^it Elm Streets, the site now occupied
by "Mercantile Building." Nathan Hayward, New-
ton Shaw, Nathaniel H. Cross, Capt. John Packard,
and Edward J. Snow have each kept public-house near
the corner of Main and Crescent Streets, aud opposite
the residence of Rufus P. Kingman, Esq.

In the early part of 1833 preparations were made
for the erection of a new and more commodious house
than was then in the town. July 4th of that year a
house waa raised by Messrs. Bela Keith, Esq., aud
Benjamin Kingman, who were the owners till 1856,
when it passed into the hands of Tyler Cobb, who was

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

proprietor of the house t'oi- a short time. Mr. Bonja-
luin Kingman icept the house three yeiirs. Edward

E. Beunett occupied it froiu that time about ten years,
and the house has since changed liauds a.« follows:
0. G. Tinkham, Joslyn & Keitii, Elhid-e Cohh, Har-
rison RoL'ers, Mr. Alstrom, Cupt. Swasey, Tyler Cobb,
and F. B. Wasliburn, and is known as tlie Satucket
House, now occupied by " Satucket Block," owned by

F. B. Washburn.

A few years since Aaron B. Drake opened a public-
house at Campellu, by the uauie of -'Salisbury House,"
which was kept for a few years only. Tliere are four-
teen public-houses in the city at the present time, —
eleven at the Centre and three at Campello.

A short time siuce Sauford Winter, Esq., erected
an elej;aut brick block at the corner of Belmont and
Main Streets, formerly known as the " Old Corner
Store" lot, at an expense of nearly seventy-five thou-
sand dollars, which is now u,sed as a public-house. It
was first named " Hotel Palmer," now " Hotel Bel-
liiont," and is the leadini: hotel of the city. F. B.
Smith is the proprietor.

Traders. — It is very difiBcult to give the dates
when the ditferent traders in the city began bu.siness,
although we find the names of all. We liere give the
names of those who have been in the trade, keeping
variety store, as follows: Deacon Ichabod Howard
kept store at the north part of tlie town, on the road
to Boston, in the house recently occupied b}' the late
Deacon Ozeu Gurney. Silas Packard and Col. Edward
Soutliworth had a store on the corner of Main and
Court Streets, where the late David Cobb's store now
stands, now occupied by his son, David 11. Cobb.
Col. Edward Southwortli kept store in 181G nearly
opposite the First Congregational Church, now known
as the " Gazette Building." Maj. Daniel Cary kept
in the north part of the old building that was .several
years ago removed from the corner of Main and Bel-
mont Streets, and on the lot now occupied by the
elegant residence of Rufas P. Kingman, ]<>q. Mr.
Cary wa.1 succeeded by John Wales. Jonathan Keith
kept a grocery store where the South Congregational
Church now stands, at the corner of South and Main
Streets, Campello. Isaac Keith kept groceries in the
south part of his house, at the north corner of Main
and South Streets, a short distance uorth of the church.
Benjamin Kingman succeeded him in trade a year or
two, wlien he removed to the Centre. Silas Packard
ifc Co. were succeeded in trade by David Cobb, who
came from Mansfield, Mass., in 1823, and learned the
trade of Mr. Packard. A few years since Mr. Cobb
erected a new and commodious building in place of the
old store, where he continued a successful business as a

variety store, till he was succeeded by his •-on, David
H. Cobb. Capt. John Packard erected the store,
corner of Main and Belmont Streets, oppo^ite Rufu.'?
P. Kingman's house, several years since, and was asso-
ciated with Joseph Packard in trade. At a little later
period Matthew Kingman and Nathaniel Snow pur-
chased the stock and goodwill of the store and traded
for a short time. The store was afterwards purchased
by David Cobb about 1836, and was kept by Tyler
Cobb for several years. About 18-10, William P.
Howard, of Easton, purchased the stock, and con-
ducted a successful business for several years, and
then removed to Messrs. Howard, Clark A: Co.'s
building, where stands the "Clark Block." In 1S36,
Frederick Parker came from Barnstable, and entered
into partnership with Ambrose Hayward, under the
firm-name of Hayward & Parker, in the dry -goods trade,
in William Ryder's building on Main Street, and con-
tinued but a short time. John Ritchie opened a store
at the Factory Village, near " Sprague's," which has
since been occupied by Daniel Eames, Ephraim Noyes,
Ira Copeland, William H. Brett, Chandler Sprague,
and others. Ira Copeland erected a grocery store a
short distance east from " Sprague's," on the road
leading to Abington.

Lemuel B. Hatch opened the first store in Campello
about forty years since, which he kept but a fi'.vi years.
The business has been conducted in the same building
by Messrs. Tyler Cobb, Samuel Carter. John \\ . Sncll.
Varanes Wales, and Sidney Packard. A few years
since Josiah W. Kingman, IC^q., erected a large and
commodious building for a store at the corner of
Main and Market Streets, which lias been in u.->e
by Sidney Packard, Messrs. llnwaid & Kiilli, and
Mrs. William H. Williams, the prc.ienl occn[iant, who
keep a variety store. A lew years since W. U. Alger,
of West Bridgewater, erected a building corner of
Montello and Depot Streets, at Campello, near the rail-
road station, and kept a grocery store a short time.
This building was afterwards purclia>ed by Mr. Nels(jn
J. Foss, who occupied it as a flour and grain store
and post-otEce. Henry Dyer had a small store on
Montello Street, near the depot, and Benjamin Swain
on Main Street, Campello. Several years since Aaron
B. Drake & Brother were in trade wlurc the " Salisbury
House" now stands. Newton Shaw kept a store in
the easterly part of the town, at " Shaw's Corner," a
few years since. Perez Marshall kept a grocery store
near " Tilden's Corner ;" Lorenzo Wade and George
A. Packard in the West Shares (now " Brockton
Heights"). George Clark kept a store a short time
near the same place. Isaac Packard kept store in the
West Shares (now " Brockton Heights"), in the build-

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G51

injr occupied by Williiiui Packard. Beojuniiu Kel-
loLiii kc])t .store io town in 1835. Cyrus Porter, Jr.,
had a store near Zopliar Field's Corner, on Nortli
Main Street, in 1835. A few years since J. F. Hale
opened a 'Jirocery store in Central Block, on Main
Street. L. C. Bliss became his succe.ssor in that busi-
ness. Newton Siiaw had a grocery store near the
railroad, on Centre Street, some years since. Mr.
William H. Pierce succeeded him in business. Lyman
E. Cobb erected a new store near the same locality,
and continues to do a successful business in that line.
Daniel Lovell purchased the store recently occupied
by the " Union Store No. Gil), " on School Street.
Henry W. Robinson commenced trade in 1844 Id
the store now occupied by him at the Centre. He
was the successor of William White. In 1850, Wil-
liam B. Barry became associated witli him in the busi-
ness, under the tirm-uame of Robinson & Barry, which
copartnership existed five years, Mr. Barry then
removing to Boston. This wa.s u variety store till
185D, when it was changed to dry goods exclusively.

In 1834, Charles Alhertou and Albert Smith became
associated in business in the hotel building, under
the fiim-uame of Smith &, Atherton. This firm con-
tinued for about two years, when they dissolved part-
nership, and William F. Brett became a partner with
Mr. Smith, under the firm-name of Smith & Brett, in
1836. This firm continued till 1839, when Mr. Smith
withdrew from the firm, leaving Mr. Brett alone in
business till 184G, at which time Rufas P. Kingman,
Esq., became a partner, under the firm of Brett &
Kingm;m, which copartnership continued till 1854,
they doing a dry-goods, grocery, hardware, and mer-
chant-tailoring business. A new firm was then formed,
consi.'-tiiig of William F. Brett, J. Freeman Ellis, S-
B. Ripley, and Edward O'Neil, who continued in the
same business. In ISGO, Henry A. Brett came from
Warehani and purchased the stock and business, and
conducted the same one year, when he sold to William
H. Brett and Rufus E. Brett, who continued in busi-
ness under the style of William F. Brett's Sons. This
firm was dissolved in 1865, Rufus E. Brett and Fred-
erick L. Brett continuing the business under the firm-
name of Brett Brothers.

In 1SG2, Mr. B. C. Benner & Co. opened a dry-
goods store opposite Kingman's block. Charles
Curtis, Jr., succeeded William P. Howard in the
dry-goods trade in Howard & Clark's building, on
Main Street, for several years. He afterwards re-
moved to Taunton. B. P. Davis had a shoe store in
1850, opposite Kingman's brick block, on Main
Street. Charles D. Brigliam had a shoe store at 423
Main Street (Tyler Cobb's building). Ambrose Hay-

ward opened a grocery store in Howard, Clark & Co.'s
building, July 4, 1864. A. N. Farrar had a grocery
store in John Tilden's building a few years since. He
was succeeded by Simeon Mitchell in 1861, and the
store was afterwards occupied by John Tildon.

James Hall and William H. H. Hebard have
since occupied that store for a short time each.
The building is now used as a residence. Henry
Howard kept a store in his building, formerly
occupied as a shoe manufactory, now occupied by
William F. Field. E. Capen French had a grocery
store near Stoddard's brush-factory, in the north
part of the village ; store afterwards occupied for
the same purpose by Joel T. Packard. B. R. Clapp
has a variety store in the building, near the new
post-office, on Main Street. Southworth & Noyes
had a grocery and hardware store nearly opposite
Kingman's brick block, now Edward 0. Noyes;
Daniel Hayward one on School Street, near the rail-
road. John W. Snell kept a small grocery store
opposite the residence of Freeman Holmes several
years since. S. Francis Dearborue had a grocery
store in Drayton's building, now occupied by Col.
John J. Whipple as a grocery and drug store, oppo-
site the First Congregational Church, formerly occu-
pied by N. C. & G. W. Fisher as a grocery store.
Nathan Jones kept a grocery store in Col. South-
worth's building many years. E. H. Woodbridge
kept paints, oils, etc., on School near JIain Street.
William Field also kept a grocery store in Capt. John
Battles' house. Lot Packard kept a store in the house
afterwards occupied by Capt. Robert Packard. F. &
H. Baylies kept a dry-goods store in " Wheeler's
Block," corner of Main and School Streets, a few
years since. The building was afterwards owned and
known as "Bixby's Building." Francis 0. Hall kept
a grocery store on Turnpike Street, in the West
Shares, for a short time, several years since. Johu
W. Snell kept a grocery store at Campello for a short
time, in a building owned by Bela Keith, Esq. Rufus
L. Thacher kept a flour and grain store in Central
Block, on Centre Street, a few years since. C. C.
Bixby & Co. kept a large assortment of drugs, medi-
cines, fancy goods, books, stationery, etc., in Bixby's
block, where the present brick block knowu as
" Bixby's" now is, adjoining the " Home Bank Build-
ing." Isaac Washburn came from Kingston, and
kept store in the old tavern building, opposite Rufas
P. Kingman's residence, for a short time only.

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

CHAPTER XIII.

Free Schools — Old School Districts — School Committee of the
North Parish — School Committee of North BriJgewaler (now
Brockton) — Annuul Appropriations for Schools — New School
Districts — Attendance on the Schools — Valuation of School
Property in 1882 — Adelphian Academy — North Bridgcwatcr
Academy — Private Schools — Normal School Scholars — Gradu-
ates of Colleges — Press of Brockton — Town Maps — United
States Pensions.

Schools. — For the past two centuries our country
has enjoyed a system of education that has had no
parallel. The progress of our country, witli all its
Varied interests, luay be attributed to tlie education
of her people. There is no one thing in which the
happiness and prosperity of society is so mucli in-
volved as in the proper education, the moral traiuiiifr,
and discipline of youth, and the many advantages
arisiuj; from the same cannot be too highly estimated
or overstated. The boldness of the measure aiming
at universal education through the medium of free
schools has no precedent in the history of the world.
Every nation abroad, as well aa States at home, are
imitating our example. The credit of originating
these free institutions is due to our Pilgrim Fathers.
It was in the cabin of the " Mayflower" that they
agreed among themselves to a written constitution of
government which was the nucleus of all the free
governments of the earth. At the time they landed
on our shores two grand ideas pervaded their minds,
namely : religion, or the spiritual interest of their
people, and knowledge, or the education of the young.

Free Schools. — The fisheries of Cape Cod were early
laid under contributions for the support of free schools
in 1671. At a public festival a few years since the fol-
lowing sentiments were offered : " Mackerel Schools
and Free Schools, the one the support of the other ;"
another, " The Fishermen of Cape Cod, they get their
learning on their own Hook." These institutions
have long been under the control of the government,
by them supported and controlled, sanctioned and
protected by law as much as the right of a person to
their own mode of worship ; and the distinguishing
feature of the system is in the advantage of common-
school instruction, which is free to all, without dis-
tinction of race, color, or position, and is secured to
every child in the State, that the property of the
commonwealth shall be subservient to eijual and ade-
(|uate instruction. The mass of the people have
been educated, and we have enjoyed what no other
nation has been permitted to enjoy, — we have learned
for ourselves how to conduct a free government, and
the success of the same may be seen in the progress

that has been and is now being made in all that ton-
tributes to make a nation prosperous and happy.

From earliest time the policy of Massachusetts has
been to develop the minds of her people and to imbue
them with the principles of duty. In doing this she has
had the aid of the many towns within her limits, and
has a system which is destined to greater and mure
elevated usefulness than has ever before been :-een.

The town of Brockton has ever been ready to con-
tribute of her public funds for educational purposes.
Previous to the incorporation of the old North Parish
the parish paid their proportional part of school ex-
penses of the town of Bridgewater, and received a
share of the benefits of the same. At a meeting of
the town of Bridgewater, held Nov. 2-t, 17-lG, a com-
mittee of twelve were chosen '■ To consult what
method may be most beneficial to the Town in im-
proving of ye school for the futer." Robert Howard,
Abiel Packard were chosen on the part of the North
Parish. The committee made the following report :
Dec. 1, 1746. " Voted that the sum of £25u, old
Tenor, to support schooling in the town one year
next following, and that the grammar-.school has been
kept longer in a precinct than htis been useful when
it comes to their turn, and that the west precinct
shall have the improvement of ye grammar-school the
first year, and then the other precincts in order shall
have the grammar-school according to their propor-
tion of ye Tax." We next find a record in the
parish books as follows: March 21, 17-17. 'At a
meeting held this day To chtise a committee to take
care of the money, and gat a scole masture, or a scoole
dame, and to see if the precinct can agree whare the
scoole shall be keept this year," it was voted " That
Timothy Keith, Robert Howard, and Abiel Packard
should be a committee to take care of the scoole the
year Insewing." Also, " Voted by the jneciiict, that
the precinct should budevided into three scoulc Ricks,
to begin at Elisha Dunbar's, and frtiiu thence to Abia
Keith's, and from thence to Hencry Kingman's all to
the South of that line to be the South Rick, And the
meedal Rick to extend North as far as the north side
of Abiel Packard's field that Joy ties Zachariah Gur-
iiey's, by an east and west Line from said place.

" Eiich peart having Equal parte In the town
treasury for draft of money belonging to the precinct
for the use of the scoole to be drawcd by the com-
mittee for the scoole or their order." For a long
time after the establishment of the North Parish, or
Precinct, there were but three school districts, which
were divided as above. " The subject of new school-
Houses was brot to the attention of the parish, Au-
gust 15, 1748, To chuse a man or men to receive

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C53

the money due from the town to maintain a scoole
and to dispose of the same in the best method ;
Alsow, To see if the precinct will build one or more
scool-houses for the use of the Parisli scool, and to
act anything proper for accomplishing the same. The
meeting was setteled by the choise of Daniel Howard,
moderator.

Old School Districts. — " Voted that Timothy j
Keith, Abiel Packard, and Robert Howard should bee
a committee to draw the money out of the town treas-
ury this present year, their perporsionabel part for the
use of the Parash Scools, and to dispose of the same in
the way and manner voted by the precinct last year
past." Dec. 9, 1751, a meeting was held " To agree
How and whare the scoole shall be keept the Insueing
year. Voted that the scool shuld be keept in three
places in the precinct ; also. Voted that the meddal
part shuld have the scool the first fore months, and the
south part should have it the nest two months, and
the north part, which extends from the north line of
the middle rick as far north as the town extends,
should have it the next three months." A^ain,
March 2S, 175:-1, the laying out of the money and
" settcUing of the scool" was left to the precinct com-
mittee. The people of the precinct, feeling dissatis-
fied with the division, called a meeting, which was
held March 11, 1784, "To take the minds of the
precinct respecting the grammar school for the fu-
ture, and act what may be thought proper concerning
the same," at which it was '' Voted to divide the
precinct into four Ricks for the Grammar-School ;
also, Voted that Barnabas Howard, Dea. Jonathan
Gary, Mr. Matthew Kingman, and Ensign Issachar
Snell be a committee for the purpose aforesaid, and
make report at the fall meeting." Sept. 6, 1784,
the committee for dividing the district into four ricks
for the grammar-school gave in the following report :

" We, the subsoribors,' being chosen a committee by the North
Precinct, in Bridgewater, in order to divide said precinct into
four parts for the better accommodutioD of the Inhabitants of
said precinct to improve the Orramoiar School, and having con-
sidered the same, do report as followeth, namely : That a line
be drawn from Mr. Zachariah Cary's westerly to Ephraim
Churchill's, and from thence to Eoston Line, and those families
on the south side of said line to be the South Riuk, and those
on the north side of said line to be the North Rick, and from
said Cary'a easterly to William Shaw's, and from thence to
Abington line, to divide the easterly part of said precinct, those
families on the south side of said Road to be the South Rick,
the before-mentioned Ricks to be divided North and South by
the Country Road.

" Issachar Snell.

" Barnaba.s IIoward.

" Matthew Kinoiian.

"JONATHA.V CABy."

The above report being read, it was accepted, and

the meeting voted " that the Grammar School be
keept six weeks in each Rick." " Voted that the
two Ricks on the west side of the Country Road have
the Grammar School this year."

After the above division of the parish into dis-
tricts, or ricks, the precinct committee had cliarge of
the division of the school fund as it was drawn (Vom
the town treasury, and upon them devolved the duties
that afterward were assigned to the committee chosen
for each district.

March 4, 1794. The parish "voted to rai=e £15,
to be assessed on the inhabitants of the puri.sh, for the
purpose of English schooling." March 17, 1794.
At a meeting of the parish it was " voted to chose a
Committy in Each English School District to take
care of the school money, and see that it is well laid
out for the benefit of each Destrict." The duties of
this committee were to procure rooms, teachers, fuel,
etc., for the schools in their several districts.

School Committee of the North Parish. — The
following is a list of the school committee cliosen by
the town for the several districts from 1794 to 182G
inclusive :

Lieut. Nathaniel Orcutt, 1794.
Ensign Howard Gary, 17y-t,

'95, 1802, '04, '06, '11, '16,

'17.
Daniel Cary, 1794, '95, 1801.
Perei Southworth, 1794, '95,

1S05.
Issachar Snell, Esq., 1794, '95,

'96, '97, '98.
Ichabod Howard, 1794, '95, '98,

'99, 1800, '01, '02, '07, '19.
Levi Keith, 1794, '95.
Benjamin Howard, 1794.
Purmenas Packard, 1794, '95,

'99, 1802.
Capt. Lemuel Packard, 1794i

'96, 1802, '08.
Barnabas Curtis, 1794, '95.
Lieut. Robert Packard, 1795,

•98, '97, '98, '99, 1800, '01,

'14, '21.
Daniel Manley, 1795, 1800.
Ephraim Cole, 1795, 1801, '10,

'14, '18.
Capt. Jesse Perkins, 1796, '99,

1800.
Lieut. Eleazer Snow, 1796.
Job Ames, 1796.
Oliver Howard, 1796, 1803,

'05.
Waldo Hayward, 1796.
John Wales, 1796, 1804.
Samuel Dike, 1796, 1803, '07.
Joseph Hayward, 1796, 1805.
Eliphalet Packard, 1797.
Moses Cary, 1797, 1814, '16.
William Brett, 1797.

Jonathan Perkins, Jr., 1797,

1800, '07, "11, '13, 'IB, '19.
Jeremiah Beuls, 1797.
Rufus Brett, 1797.
Capt. Zebedee Snell, 1797, '98.
William Shaw, Jr., 1797.
Nathaniel Manley, 1797.
Deacon James Perkins, 1798.
Ensign Mark Perkins, 1798,

1804, '06, '08. '11, '17, '19.
Samuel Choesman, 1798.
Timothy Amos, I7US, 1805.
Ebenezer Warren, 1798.
Seth ICingman, 1"'J8, 1815.
Jonathan Keith, 1798, 1301,

'02, 'U3.
Thomas Thompson, 17'JU, ISI.'i,

'19, '22.
Nathaniel Leach, 1799.
Zachariah Gurney, Jr., 1799,

1804, '09, '14, 'IS.
Benjamin Keith, 1799, 1S05,

'06, '07, '08, '09.
Asaph Hayward, 1799.
Japhet Beals, 1799.
Noah Ames, 1709.
Josioh Perkins, 1300, '05.
Amzi Brett, 1800.
Abiah Packard, 1800.
Jonathan Cury, 1800.
Deacon David Edson, 1300, '08.
Dr. Philip Bryant, 1800, '08,

'09.
Ensign Jonathan Snow, 1300,

'26.
Miciih Shaw, 1801, 'Ofi, '13,

'22.

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

lluyward Murahull, ISOl, '10,

'14, '24.
Biirzilliii Field, ISIIl, 'Oo, '09,

'23.
Epbraiiu Jackson, ISUI, '04.
SiiDJuc'l Brett, Jr., 1801.
Ciileb Ilowiud, IS02.
John Tildeii, 1802, '07, '09,

'12 '22.
Lieut. Ephraim Nuyes, 1802,

'04, '11, '14, '17.
Isaiali I'acltard, 1802, 'OS.
Eiisij^n Asa Jones, 1S02, '09,

'IS.
Job Bryant, 1S03.
Asa Ford, 1803.
Cyrus Packurd, 1803, '06, '15,

■21.
Tlioinas Packard, Jr., 1803,

'10.
Josejjb Aldon, 1803.
Capt. Abel Kia^uian, 1804,

'22, '26.
Jolin Howard, 1804.
Dauicl Packard, 1804.
Sbepard Perkins, 1804, '09,

'17.
Setii .Snow, 1S06.
Zacliariab Snell, 1805.
Abijali Knapp, 1806.
I'erez Crocker, 1800, '17.
Gideon Howard, Esq., 1806,

■12, '13, '15, '16.
Oliver Suell, 1806, '10.
AV'illiam Edson, 1806.
Ensign Nehemiab LincolD,

1807, 'Oil, '12.
Setb Edson, 1807, '11.
Noah Cheesman, 1807.
Samuel Alden, Jr., 1807.
Joseph Brett, 1807, '14.

Isaac Eaines, 1812.

Sbepard Snell, 1812.

Galen Packar.l, 1812, '21.

.•VIpha Brett, 1813.

Luke Packard, 1813, '21.

Jusiah Dunbar, 1813, '18.

Mioah Packard, 1813, '17, '23.

Manley Ilayward, 1813, '16,
'21.

Asa Howard, 1815, '22.

Capt. John Packaid, 1815, '10,
'I'J, '20.

Jeremiah Beals, Jr., 1815, '19.

Lewis Dailey, 1815.

Capt. Oli^'cr Jackson, 1815,
'21, '26.

James Cary, 1815.

Howard Packard, 1815, '17.

Isaac Koitb, 1816, '26.

Enos Thayer, 1816.

Apollas Packard, 1816.

Darius Howard, 1S17, '26.

Ziba Keith, 1817, '21.

ThouKis Walos, 1818.

Howard Mauley, 1813, '23.
Jacob Dunbar, 1818.

Eiekiel Merritt, 1818.
Samuel Packard, 1818.
Josiah Ames, 1818.
John Smith, 1818, '24.
John Cralts, 1819.
Pariueuaa Brett, 1819.
Jabcz Kingman, 1819, '26.
David Ford, 1820.
Azor Packard, 1820, '24.
Oliver Leach, 1320.
Theron Ames, 1820.
Zenas Brett, 1820.
Isaac Packard, 1820.
Nathan P.ackard, 1820.
Isaac Hartwell, Jr., 1820, '22.

Joseph Sylvester, Jr., 1808, | Nathaniel Wales, 1821.
'14. j David Battles, 1821.

A;£el Gurney, 1821.
Barnabas Edson, 1821.
David Ames, 1822.
Josiah Brett, 1822.
William Tribou, 1822.

Daniel Howard, Esq., 1808,

•09, '11.
John Ames, 1308.
Levi Packard, 1808, '13.
John Burrill, 1809.
Benjamin Amos, 1809, '14, '19, , Jonas Ueynolds, 1822.

'23. i Zibeon Brett, 1822, '23.

Adin Packard, Jr., 1810.
Eliphalet Kingman, 1810, '17,

'20.

Barnabas Curtis, 1810.
Ebenezer Dunbar, 1810.
Jonathan Beal, 1811.
Zebcdee Suell, Jr., 1811.
Caleb Jackson, 1811, '15.
Joseph Ueynolda, Jr., 1811.
Silas Snow, 1812,
Turner Torrey, 1812, '14, '17,

'24.
Sylvanus French, 1812, '19,

'23.
Jacob Fuller, 1812, '20.

Simeon Dunbar, 1823.
Jesse Perkins, Jr., 1823, '20.
Williams Allien, 1823.
Uezekiah Packard, 1823.
Martin Southworth, 1823.
Martin Dunbar, 1823.
Isaac Curtis, 1S23.
Sullivan Packard, 1824.
Charles Packard, 1821.
Samuel Dike, Jr., 1821.
Caleb Copeland, Jr., 1824.
Zophar Field, 1824.
Nalium Perkins, 1826.
Joel Ames, 1826.

Tliis was the con\mencenioiu of the practice of

cboobing a comojiitee-maii in tlie several districts to
mauage the affairs iadepciideutiy of tiie town.

iNIarch 16, 1795. The parisii came toyetlier " to
hear tiie Report of a committee clio.sen to sec il' tliuy
can fix upon any plan tlial siiall operate more equally
in the division of the Grammar-Schuol District."

" The committee appointed by the North Parish of Bridge-
water at their meeting in November hu-t to consider whether
any alterations can be made in the Grammar School wricks in
said Parish wich will be of more general advantiige to the in-
habitants thereof. Beg leave to make the folluwiug repoite,
namely :

" Flint, your committee are of ojiinion that the South west
and South east wricks, ns to their extent and bounds, remain as
they now are. Secondly, your committee are of opinion that
it will be for the general advantage of the inhabitants of the
North west and North East wricks to be divided into three
wricks, in the following luaniicr and form, to wit; The first, or
north west wrick to be bounded Northerly and Westerly on
Stoughton and Eastou, Southerly on the South west wrick, and
easterly on tho river wbaieon Ucyuolds' saw-mill stands, in-
cluding also Lieut. Parinenas Packard and Bcnjaiiiin Silves-
ter's familys. The S*'voiiti,or north wrick to be botiinlcd north-
erly on Stoughton, westerly on Reynolds' mill Itiver aforesaid.
Southerly on the Southern wrick, and easterly on trout Brook,
excluding the heforc-nientioned fauiilies of Lieut. Parinenas
Packard and Benjamin Silvester, including Daniel Howard,
Esq., Gideon Howard, and Thomas "White, and their families
before mentioned. Tho Third, or North East wrick to bo
bounded easterly and northerly on Abington and Itandolpli,
westerly on Trout Brook, and southerly on the .South cast wrick,
excluding Daniel Howard, Esq., Gideon Howard, and Thomas
White's families, before mentioned. Thlidlj, your coniiiiitiea
are also of opinion that the Gramiiiar-School ought to be kept
in tbe two southern wricks every other year, — one-half in tho
South west wrick, and the other half in the S'juth east wrick.
\Pe are also of opinion that said Grauiniar-Scliool ought to bo
kept in the three northern wricks nvi^ry other year in the fol-
lowing proportion, namely : one-Third pa.-t of tbe time in tho
north west wrick, one-third part in the middle or north wrick,
and one-third part of the time in the North East ivrick.
Foiirthlij, your committee are furthermore of the opinion that
tbe school in the north or middle wrick ought to be kept alter-
nately at the achool-House near Nathaniel Snell's and tho
school-House near the Meeting- House, and that the schoid in
the South east wrick ought to be kept at or between Selh King-
man's, Abel Kingman's, and Eliab Packard's, and that tho
School in the North east wricks ought to be kept alternately at
the school-house near Deacon Jonathan Cary's and the ."School-
house near William Shaw's, unless the inhabitants of said wrick
can agree on a more central place, which wo judge to be at or
between Ames Packard's, Josiah Packard's, Jusiah Karnes', and
Perez Southworth's.

** All wich is submitted to Said jjarish for consedeiation and
acceptance.

'* IssACll.lU S.NKLL,

'* Eli^a/ku S.n'ow,
" Daniel Howauu,
"Jesse Perkins,
" Lemuel Packauh,

'• Cuiiiiniltee.
" A true record.

"Da.nIEL CauV, Piecincl Clerk."

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

655

Again, the graiumar-school did not suit all the peo-
ple ill tliL' parish : for, Nov. 14, 179(!, we find a meet-
ing cuiieii •' To see if some more advantageous method
cannot be devised for the improvement of the Gram-
mar-School," at which it wits " voted to postpone the
subject to the next March meeting."

March 9, 1797. " Voted to choose a committee of
one from each school District, to make some alteration
in the Grammar-School Districts, and report at next
fall meeting." Daniel Howard, Esq., Issachar SncU,
Esq., Waldo Hayward, Capt Lemuel Packard, Moses
Gary, Capt. Zebedee Suell, Capt. Je.sse Perkins, Jere-
miah Thayer, Jr., Barnabas Curtis, Daniel Mauley,
Jr., were the committee who made the following re-
port, Nov. 13, 1797 :

*' The committee aitpotntcd to report a plan for keeping the
Grammur-School haveiigreeU upon the fullowing mode, namely :

" Firal, Th;it Suid School shall not he kept in a dwelling-
bouse. Stcniid, That Said School be kept in each En<;Iish
district through the parish, provided they Shall build School-
Houses and tit them with seats in the same manner the School-
house ne;ir the meeting-house is, and otherwise convenient in
the judgment of the Selectmen for the time being, and fiiid
sufficiency ut' Fire wood. Thinl, In case any district shall not
comply with the foregoing conditions, the school is to be keept
in the ne.\t Distreot according to their turn. The school shall
be keept tirst in Issachar Snell's, 2d in Jesse Perkins', ;id Jona-
than Cary's, 4th Amzi Brett's, 5th William Shaw's, 6th Ichahod
Edaon's, 7th Charles Snell's, 8th Ephraim Cole's, 9th Daniel
Manly's, loth Capt. Zebedee Snell's, — all of which ie Submitted
to the parish for consideration and acceptance.

"The above report was accepted and agreed to by the Parish.

" A trew record.

"Daniel Cary, ParM Clerk."

Previous to the organization of the town, in 1821,
the North Pariah bad the charge of tlie school funds
which were set apart by the town to them, and the
precinct committee were the committee when no others
were chosen especially for that purpose. The amount
was assessed upon the inhabitants according to their
valuation. We find no systematic account of the
amount appropriated yearly or the manner in which
it was spent, but presume it was well expended. The
schools were usually from six to eight weeks in a year,
and we should judge the people would make the most
of their time. We have found occasionally separate
amounts additional to that voted by the town to be
assessed by the parish, as, March IG, 1795, "Voted
£15 for English Schooling." Also, Feb. 27, 1798,
" Voted to raise two hundred dollars for the use of
schooling." This above vote was reconsidered Aug.
19, 1798. The precinct voted sums only when an
extra outlay had been made or a school-house built.
The fii-st appropriations are from 1821 to 1825, inclu-
sive, when the sum of six hundred and twenty-five
dollars was voted. Early the next year (182G) the

State passed a general law placing the entire care and
su})erintendence of the public schools in a town iu
the hands of a committee, which consisted of three,
five, or seven persons, whose duty it was to examine
into the qualifications of teachers, and to visit the
several schools at the commencement and closing of
them. Their duty was to provide books for those
that fail to provide for themselves, under certain rules,
and also to determine what books should be used in
the schools.

School Committee of the Town. — The following
is a list of the school committee from 1827 to 18G4,
inclusive, together with the years of their election :

Eliab Whitman, 1827, 'JO, '41, '42, '43, '44, '46, "47.
Linus Howard, 1827, '29, '30, '31.
Dr. Nathan Perry, 1827.

Uev. D. Huntingdon, 1828, '40, '41, '42, '43, '44, '45, '46, '47.
Dr. John S. Crafts, 1828, '29, '30.
Rev. John Goldsbury, 1828.
Heman Packard, 1829, '30, '31, '31, '33, '34.
Albert Smith, 1829, '35, '38, '39.
Jesse Perkins, 1829, '30, '31, '32, '33, '36, '37, 39.
Jahcz ICingmao, 1830.
Era>tus Wales, 1832, '33.
Lucius Kingman, 1834, '35.
Zibeou Shaw, 1834, '35, '38, '37.
Joseph A. Rainsford, 1836, '37.
Isaac Eames, 1838.
I Josiah W. Kingman, 1838.
Rev. John Dwight, 1838.
Rev. Paul Couch, 1838, '39, '40, '41, '42, '43, '44, '45, '46, '47,

'48, '49, '50, '51, '52, '53, '54, '55, '56, '57, '58.
Rev. A. S. Dudley, 1845.
Adoniram Bisbee, 1848, '49, '50, '51, 52.
Rev. William Whiting, 1848, '49, '50.
Henry A. Ford, 1851, '52, '56, '57, '58, '59, 'CO, '61.
Rev. Henry Baylies, 1853, '54.
Rev. A. B. Wheeler, 1854, '55.
Rev. Warren Goddard, 1853.
George T. Ryder, 1855.
Charles C. Bixhy, 1855.

Rev. Charles L. Mills, 1856, '57, '58, '59, '60.
Elbridgo G. Ames, 1859, '60, '61, '62, '63.
Galen E. Pratt, 1860, '61, '62, '63.
Rev. Charles W. Wood, 1862, '83. '84, '65, '66, '07, '68, '69, '70,

'71, '72, '73, '74, '75, '76, '77.
Augustus T. Jones, 1864, '65, '71, '72, '73, '74, '75, '76, '77, '78,

'79, '80.
Rev. F. A. Crafts, 1864, '65, '66, '67.
Rev. J. L. Stone, 1866, '67, '68.
Jonathan W bite, 1867, '68, '69, '76, '77, '78, '79, '80, '81, '82, '83,

■84.
Jonas R. Perkins, 1867, '68.
Rev. E. C. Mitchell, 1868.
Rev. I. M. Atwood, 1869, '70, '71.
Henry A. Ford, 1870, '71, "72.
Darius Howard, 1870, '71, '72.
Ira Copeland, 1870, '71, '72, '73, '74, '75.
Charles R. Ford, 1870, '71, '72, '73, '74.
Charles D. Brigham, 1870, '71.
Ellis Packard, 1870, '71, '72, '73, '74, '75.
Albert Keith, 1870, '71, '72.

656

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Loring W. Puffer, 1874.

Enoa H. Reyoolda, 1874, '75, '76, '77, '73.

S. Franklin Packard, 1874, '75, '76, '77, '78, '79, '80, '81, '82,

'83, '84.
AlfrtU Laws, 1874, '75, '76.
Cyru8 F. Copeland, 1874, '75, '76, '77, '78, '79, '80, '81, '82, '33,

'84.
Baalia Sanford, Jr., 1375, '76, '77, '78, '79, 'SO, '81, '82, '83, '84.
John J. Whipple, 1875, '76, '77, '78, '79, '80, '31, '82, 'S3.
Edward Crocker, 1876, '77, '78.
H.N. P. Hubbard, 1877, 78, '79.
Uev. Henry E. Goddard, 1877, '78, '79.
CIkuIcs \V. Suiuncr, 1875, '76, '77, '78, '79, '80, '81.
De Witt Clinton Packard, 1879, '80, '81, '32.
Patrick Liiliuorc, ISSO, 'SI, '82.
Liizie A. Kingman, elected iu joint oonvontion lor three years,

but declined serving.
Martha J. Farwell, 1882, '83, '84.
Samuel L. Ceals, 1882.
David S. Cowell, 1882, '83, '84.
Arthur K. Kenrick, 1882, '33, '84.
Hon. Ziba C. Keith, ex officio, 1882, '34 (mayor).
Hiiu. Henry H. Packard, ex officio, 1S83 (mayor).
William A. Sanford, 1883, '84.
William Uankin, 1883, '84.

Annual Appropriations for Schools. — This com-
wittee was also required to make au aouual report of
tlie number of schools, scholars, amouut appropriated,
and such other details as was deemed of interest to the
secretary of the commonwealth. From these reports
(now on file iu his office) from North Bridgewater we
fiud the following reports, which we publisii to exhibit
at a glance the condition of the schools at difi'erent
dates :

— Number Amount Number

' of Scliulura. appropriated. of Scliouls.

1827 425 S800 U

1828 425 800 11

1829 550 800 11

1830 580 800 11

1831 593 800 11

1832 509 800 11

1833 669 800 11

1834 650 1000 11

1835 057 1000 11

1836 676 1000 11

We see by the above returns that prior to the year
1837 the amount annually appropriated for the sup-
port of the public schools in the town did not increase
in proportion to the increase in the number of schol-
ars. During this year a change was made in the
laws regulating the schools throughout the common-
wealth by the organization of the Board of Education
in June, 1837, and by which all the school committees
in the several towns were required to make a detailed
report to them annually of the condition of the
schools in their respective towns, which report was
either to be read in open town-meeting or printed for
circulation among the inhabitants. The effect of
these reports has been of universal advantage to the
commonwealth, as by this system the experience of

each town is laid open to the others, so that they may
be benefited by another's experience. By it the sev-
eral portions of the State are brouirht nearer each
other, causing a spirit of emulation to pervade the
community. It is this that has given the Old Bay
State a name wortliy of being handed down to future
generations, and has made her so celebrated for her
educational advantages.

The returns above named were u.-.uallv made iu
March or April, and presented to the town fur their
approval. Below we present the reader witli a copy
of the returns from 1838, the year I'olluwiug the or-
ganization of the board, to the year 1882, iiielusivo:

Amount iippro- Nniuber of
Year. No. Schools. pri.iieii by s^itulnra be-

Tuxiitiun. I ween 4 ami 16.

1838 11 jlUllO.nu 7U4

1839 13 1I8S.8.-; 717

1840 11 1200. Uil 701

1841 11 1500. UU 678

1842 11 IJOU.liu 713

1843 U 1500.110 739

1844 11 1761.511 7'J9

1845 13 1926.20 Siio

1846 13 1920.20 bUO

1847 13 llilio.iio 7'JU

1848 13 1630.(111 Sl-

1849 15 2000.00 891

No. Scliolnn
between 5 auJ 16.

1850 16 $2000.00 802

1851 16 2,000.00 867

1852 16 2,600.011 905

1853 16 2,600.00 U79

1854 16 3,000.00 1UI3

1855 18 3,000.00 1124

1856 19 3,500.00 1135

1857 IS 3,500.00 1135

1858 19 3,500.00 1191

1859 19 3,500.110 1174

1860 19 3,500.ou 1177

1861 20 3,500.00 1263

1862 21 3,500.00 1271

1863 21 3,500. ou 1343

1864 21 4,500.00 1302

1865 25 7,UOO.uo 152,')

1866 26 7,900.00 1525

1867 26 8,000.00 1530

1868 27 10,000.00 1537

1869 27 10,000.00 1416

1870 29 14,250.00 1589

1871 33 15,250.00 1710

1872 35 16,500.00 1647

1873 34 17,500.00 1820

1874 38 21,500.00 1918

1875 38 21,590.00 1970

1876 37 22,975.00 loll

1877 38 25,821.00 2140

1878 40 26,025.00 2045

1879 41 24,740.uO 2107

1880 43 22,700.00 2267

1881 49 23,750.00 2 157

1882 50 27,023.00 2504

Note. — The reports in the several town^ being made in the
early part of the year, the figures opposite the dated above arc,
in fact, the record of the preeeding year, as, iu 1833, the ruluru
being for the year ending in March, it would bo the record tor
1837, and so on to the eud of the list.

For eight years previous to 1864 the town of North
Bridgewater (now Brockton) did not expend as much
money per scholar as most of the towns in the State.

HISTORV OF BROCKTON.

657

In that year the people, witli a commendable spirit,
added one thousand dollars to their appropriation,
making it four thousand five hundred dollars, which
sum was divided among the several districts through
the town ; also another appropriation of twelve hun-
dred dollars for high-school purposes, making a total
of five thousand seven hundred dollars for schools.
To show how the town has been in past times, we will
present to the reader a few figures for 1863, with an
appropriation of three thousand five hundred dollars.
There were in the commonwealth three hundred and
thirty-three towns. Of this number, three hundred
and six towns paid more for each scholar between the
ages of five and fifteen than this town, while there
are but twenty-sis towns that did not pay as much.
There were

Four that paid one dollar and over.

Fifty-one thiit paid two dollare and over.

Ninety-nine that paid three dollars and a fraction.

Ninety-two that paid four dollars and a fraction.

Thirty-^ix ttiat paid live dollars and a fraction.

Nineteen that paid sLv dollars and a fraction.

Ten that paid ^even dollars and a fraction.

Eleven that paid eight dollars and a fraction.

Four that jmid nine dollars and a fraction.

One that paid ten dollars and a fraction.

One that paid twelve dollars and a fraction.

Two that paid fourteen dollars and a fraction.

One that paid nineteen dollars and a fraction, the highest town

in the State.
North Bridgowater paid $2,606 per scholar.
East Bridgewater paid $3.3Uy per scholar.
West Bridgewater paid $3,513 per scholar.
Bridgewater paid $3,597 per scholar.

In comparison with the other towns in Plymouth
County, while this town stood second in point of pop-
ulation, fifth in valuation, fourth in the number of
her schools, yet she paid the smallest sum per scholar
of any town in the county. At that time the public
sentiment began to change in regard to the import-
ance of keeping up the schools, and the additional
sum appropriated in 1864 gave a new impul.se to the
cause of popular education. Sept. 5, 18G4, a new
high school was opened in the building formerly oc-
cupied by Mr. S. D. Hunt for school purposes. The
school at the end of the first year gave promise of
success.

During the first settlement of the North Parish
there was but one school district, and that included
the entire parish. Only one teacher was required,
and that was usually the minister of the parish, or
some person suflBciently " larned" to teach the young
to " Read, Wright, and Sifer," which at that time
was all that was deemed necessary for common busi-
ness pursuits, except those intending to enter some
professional calling.
42

As the different portions of the precinct became
settled, movable schools were held in private dwellings,
mechanic shops, and corn-houses, or such places as
could be best and most easily procured. The minds
of the people were occupied in agricultural pursuits,
clearing land, and providing for the support of their
families, and such other matters as were necessary for
subsistence. They were like all people in new places :
they had not an abundance of money or means to do
with, as at the present day, and he was lucky who
could be spared from labor long enough to get even
six weeks' schooling in a year.

New School Districts. — In 1751 the people saw
the necessity of a division of the school funds, and, for
the purpose of dividing the time equally and accommo-
dating all portions of the precinct, voted to divide the
parish into three school districts, or " Ricks." Again,
in 1784, the parish was divided into four districts, or
" Ricks," and the school was kept in the two westerly
districts, which were west of the present Main Street,
the first year, and the two easterly districts to have it
the next year. Again, in 1795, the two northerly dis-
tricts were divided into three districts, making five in
the parish. In 1794 a system of choosing a district
" committee man" to look after the schools in the
several districts was adopted, which served to give
new interest in school matters. In 1797 a committee
of one from each district were appointed to rearrange
the "keeping of the School." This committee re-
ported against keeping schools in private houses, and
in favor of having schools kept in order around the
town, provided each district would furnish a school-
house and find fuel. Various changes were made in
the division of the territory till 1865, when there
were fourteen school districts in the town.

No. 1, or ^^ Centre." — The first house erected in this
district was near the old church ; the next was situ-
ated just south of the present hotel and on the spot
where Kingman's brick block now stands. The
third was located on School Street, east of the hotel
and near the present new house. The present build-
ing was erected in 1847, and is a neat, roomy build-
ing, two stories in height, with a cupola and bell, and
is painted white, with green blinds, and inclosed with
a substantial fence. Now used for a high school.

No. 2, or " Howard." — This district comprised the
northerly portion of the town, near Stougliton line.
The first house erected in this part of the town was
built previous to 1795, and was removed in 1860 to
give place for a new and larger edifice. The next
building was erected during the years 1860 and
1861, under the direction of Lucien B. Keith,
Charles S. Johnson, Nahum Battles, Willard II uw-

658

HISTORY OF PLYiMOUTH COUNTY.

aid, and Henry Howard as building committee, and
who were tlie trustees in behalf of the district. The
building wad fifty by thirty-three feet, with twenty-
three feet posts. The contractor and master-builder
was John F. Beal, of Stoughton, who performed his
part in a faithful and workmanlike manner. The
school-room is thirty-five by forty-two feet, with seats
for eighty scholars, which are of the modern style,
furnished by Mr. W. G. Shattuck, of Boston.
Around the outside of the room were seats for sixty
scholars more. The rooms were well furnished with
blackboards. There was a large room in the second
story, well adapted for public gatherings of any kind,
furnished with settees. There was also a retiring-
room iu the house, fifteen feet square, with seats for
those wishinir to remain during intermission. In the
entry was a large amount of wardrobe hooka and iron
sinks for the use of the pupils. The arrangement of
the house was excellent, and the interior, as well as
exterior, appearance reflects great credit upon the
building committee. The house was dedicated March
20, 1861, wiih the following exercises: Voluntary;
invocation, by Rev. N. B. Blanchard ; singing, by the
children ; remarks, by Galen E. Pratt, of the school
committee ; address, by Mr. Farwell, the teacher at
at that time ; finale, singing, under the direction of
Robert Sumner, of Stoughton.

No. 3, " West Shares or Northwest Bridgewater"
(now" Brockton Heights"). — This district was pro-
vided with a small, neat .school- house, situated upon
the road leading from the Centre Village to Stoughton.
It consisted of a one-story building, painted white,
with green blinds.

No. 4, " Tllden." — This building was situated on
the Boston and Taunton Turnpike, and near the road
leading from Easton to North Bridgewater Village,
and near to the shoe manufactory of H. T. Marshall ;
it was a small building, simiJar to that at the West
Shares.

No. 5, the " Anies" District. — Situated on the road
leading to Easton from the Centre Village, and near
the residence of the late Dr. Fiske Ames.

No. (), or " Campello" District. — The first school-
house in this village was one of the first in the town ;
was erected previous to 178-i. This was sold at
auction, and removed by Maj. Nathan Hayward to
the north part of the town in 1842, and a new one
erected by Bela Keith, twenty-eight by eighteen feet,
at an expense of about five hundred dollars, one story
iu height, painted white. In 1854 this house was
raised, and one story added, and in 18G2 a new house
was built by Otis Cobb, co.sting four hundred and fifty
dollars, situated south of the old building. These

two buildings have long since given place to one large
and more commodious building.

No. 7, or " Copeland." — There have been three
houses in this district. The first was built about
1800. A neat and tidy house was erected iu 1852:
one-story building, painted and blinded, and was an
ornament to that portion of the town, when compared
to the old red school-house of ancient days. Tliis
district is situated about one mile east from the village
of Campello, on the east side of Salisbury River, and
the bounds of which extend to the West Bridgewater
line.

No. 8, or " Shaw's." — This district was one of the
early formed, the old house being built previous to
1794. The next house was erected in 1843, costing
about five hundred dollars, one story high and painted ;
located on or near the same spot that the old house
stood, which is near to what is called " Shaw's Cor-
ner."

No. 9, or "Cary Hill."— This is one of the oldest
districts in town, a house having been built previous
to 1794. It was situated in the northeast part of
the town, upon a high spot of land called " Cary Hill."
First house burned in March, 1840 ; rebuilt by Mar-
cus Packard, in July, same year, costing four hun-
dred and twenty-five dollars.

No. 10, the " Field District." — The school in this
was situated on a prominent height of land, on the
south side of Prospect Street, between the houses of
John Field and the late Joseph Brett. They have a
new house erected within a short time.

No. 11, or " Sprague's." — This portion of the town
has had two school-houses. The first was built about
1800; the second was built iu 1852, under the care
of Chandler Sprague, Esq., and was a neat, twu-story
building, with a cupola containing a bell, the whole
painted white, with green blinds, and was located iu
a very sightly position on a prominent street.

No. 12, or " North Winy." — This is a compara-
tively new district. It was formed of a portion of the
Centre District, being set apart from them in 184C.
At first a large, two-story house was erected, but of
late it has increased in numbers to such an extent
that in a few years a second house was erected for
the primary department, and both became well filled
with pupils.

No. 13, or " South Wing." — This, like the North
Wing District, is also a new district, they having been
setoff' by themselves at the same time the Centre was
divided, and the North Wing taken from them in
1846. A new school-house was erected near the
residence of Mr. Sumner A. Ilayward, un the cast
side of Main Street, and has quite a large school.

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

659

N^o. 14, or " Snow's." — This district comprises the
territory between West Shares and Tilden Districts.
The house was situated near the First Methodist
Church, on the turnpike, and has been erected but a
few years.

This brings the subject of schools down to the year
1866, when, by vote of the town, held May 5, 1866,

they " voted to abolish the District System." Since
that time the schools have been under the immediate
control and direction of the school committee chosen
by the town and city. The several committec-uien are
selected as special for particular schools.

The following is a table of attendance on the dif-
ferent schools for the year 1883:

TABLE OF ATTENDANCE.

E. Parker, Jr., priocipttl"!

W. E. Perry, sub-muster |

S. J. Pettee, Ist iisst. ( '

M. E. Poure, 2d uaat. j

W. T. Copclaod

J. V. Lewis

L. F. Elliott

M. S. Dunaldsun

G. C. Howard

M. A. GoodricU

E. F. UovB

E. A. Parker

H. F. Greenleuf.

G. Ciilef

L. A. KiDgmua

A. L. Burke

H. M. Packard

R. A. Brett

A. N. Tlioiupson

A. A. Averill

L. A. Upbatn •

E. F. Wilkes

I. M. Kogurs

G. A. Rogers

E. Wood

G. P. Wilder

J. A. Barry ,

P. A. Brown

J. F. Otis

E. A. Porter

L. E. Prescott «

M. B. Pratt ,

L. n. Fuller

E. C. Blanehard„ ,

K. Beainan

A. L. Keudall

L. W. ICin'^tuaa

M. M.Allen

A. F. Law^iun

J. A. Wiswell

J. A. Mann

M. A. Biisjbam

E. M. Kendall ,

A. M. Poyutz

E. Manlcy ,

M. E. llannigan

S. G. Thouias

I A. F. Paekard

I E. R. Packard

I M. Pratt

W. H. Crocker)

S. Rankin {

E. M. Elliott

M. I. E.stes

E. A. Perry

Gbade.

High School.

1st Grammar.
1st Grammar.
1st Grammar.
1st ijrammar.
1st Grammar.
1st Grammar.
1st Grammar.
2d Gnimmar.
2d Grammar.
2d Grammar.
2d Grammar.
2d Grammar,
ltd Grammar.
3d Grammar.
.3d Grammar.
Intermediate.
Intermediate.
Intermediate.
Intermediate.
Intermediate.
Intermediate.
Intermediate.
Intermediate.
Intermediate.
Intermediate,
lat Primary.
Ist Primary.
Ist Primary,
lat Primary.
Ist Primary.
2d Primary.
2d Primary.
2d Primary.
2d Primary.
2d Primary.
2d Primary.
2d Primary.
2d Primary.
2d Primary.
2d Primary.
2d Primary.
2d Primary.
2d Primary,
2d Primary.
2d Primary,
2d Primary,

Ungraded.

Ungraded.
Ungraded.
Ungraded.

SraiNo TfciBU.

106

40
5a
57
16
2+
32
45
38
33
34
4H
55
56
61
45
60
58
59
5y
63
56
64
51
45
56
60
57
60
38
57
69
56
80
6S
67
54
66
62
60
62
69
58
92
74
56
57

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40
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1

.95

33,7

.92

.97

54.33

.92

14.5

.93

.94

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

ESTIMATED VALUE OF SCHOOL PROPERTY, JANU-
ARY 1, 1882.

Schools. School Lot. Buildiu^. Furniture, Apparututi.

Cary $100 ¥500 §100 SIB

Sbu.w 100 1,500 lUi) 16

Howard 500 L',000 300 16

Prospect 50(1 2,000 400 10

Hancock 150 1,200 225 16

Marshall 100 500 75 16

Ames 50 .iOO 50 l:{

Bclluoill 500 1,800 350 30

Park Street 1,000 1,800 375 20

Copelund 200 800 200 13

Sylvester.. 200 500 50 10

Ashland 250 500 50 10

Spring Street 1,000 1,800 375 20

Centre Primary 1,000 1,900 375 20

Sprague 1,000 7,500 SOO 30

Wbituian 4,000 14,000 1,300 30

Huntington 1,500 14,000 1,300 30

Perkins 1,500 12,000 1,300 30

High School 5,000 8,000 500 200

Union 500 9,500 800

Packard 500 2,300 475

$19,650 $84,400 $9,500 $542

Adelphian Academy. — About the luiddle of Au-
gust, 1844, two young men, brotliors, wlio liad ju.■^t
finished their collegiate studies, came into town, entire
strangers, without letters of introduction or money,
and opened a school in a building owned by Maj. Na-
than Hayward, south of the hotel and quite near the
" Old Unitarian Church." Tliey comnieiiced with
thirty students, Sept. 4, 1844, and steadily iucrutLsed
in numbers as follows : the first term they had forty-
six students ; second term, fifty; third term, ninety-
six, fourth terra, sixty-nine ; fifth term, one hundred
and twenty-one. The second year the building proved
inadequate to their wants, and the church above named
was procured for tlie same purpose. The school con-
tinued in favor and was doing well, when a meeting
was held to consider the propriety of erecting a suit-
able building for the permanent establishing of the
academy. Three thousand dollars was agreed upon
as the amount needed to accomplish the object. Fail-
ing to get enough subscribed, the project was aban-
doned for a time. Struggling against adverse circum-
stances, and after much thought and many solicitations
to go elsewhere, they concluded to remain at North
Bridgewator, and to make that town a permanent
home. A small hillock of about lour acres, a short
distance north of the railroad depot, was purchased,
which they called Montello, upon which they erected
buildings suitable for their purpo.se, involving an ex-
penditure of nearly ten thousand dollars. The friends
of the enterprise made them a dedicatory visit soon
after the completion of the buildings, and presented
them with a valuable bell for the academy building.
In the spring of 1847, an act of incorporation was
granted to the proprietors with corporate powers.
The following is a copy of the act :

'' Bo it enacted by the Seaate and House of Kepreaentativea^
in General Court assembled, and by .\utliority of the Suuie us
follows:

"Silaa L. Loomis, L. F. C. Lootnis, Nathan Jones, and their
associates and successors, are hereby made a corporation by the
name of the Adelphian Academy, to be ealablished lo the town
of North Bridgewater, in the county of Plyiuoutb, with all ilic
powers and privileges, and subject to all the tUuiey, rcitrietiuns,
and liabilities set forth in the forty-fourth ehaipterof the Revised
Statutes."

This corporation had permission to hold real estate
to the amount of fifteen thousand dollars, and per-
sonal estate to the amount of ten thousand dollars, to
be exclusively devoted to the purposes of education.

Approved March 11, 1347.

The following were elected officers of the institu-
tion : Joseph Sylvester, president; L. C. Lnoniis, sec-
retary ; S. L. Loomis, treasurer ; Hon. Jesse Perkins,
L. C. Loomis, Josiah W. Kingman, Edwin H. King-
man, David Cobb, Newton Shaw, Silas L. Loomis,
George Clark, Caleb Copeland, Franklin Ames, Isaac
Eames, trustees.

This institution continued to increase in numbers
until a high school was thought of being established
in the town, which the Messrs. Loomis suppo.sed might
injure their school, when they concluded to close it as
soon as it might be done without too great a sacrifice.
Thus the academy was brought to a close in 1854,
after a term of ten years from its conimencenient.
During this time they had gathered a library of over
one thousand volumes and a cabinet of over ten thou-
sand specimens. The following are among those that
had taught in that institution :

Professor Silas L. Loomis, A.M., M.D., now surgeon
in the United States army ; Professor L. C. Loomis,
A.M., M.D., now president of the Wosleyan Female
College, Wilmington, Del.; J. E. Marsh, A.M., M.D.,
now surgeon in the United States Army ; Kev. Horace
C. Atwater, A.M., Hon. Isaac Atwater, A.M., chief
justice of Iowa ; Rev. J. H. Burr, A.M., Kev. Daniel
Steele, A.M., J. Mason Everett, E. A. Kingsbury,
Maximilian Hall, B. A.Tidd, Miss Emiua L. Loomis,
Miss Susan T. Howard, Otis S. Moullon, Annie E.
Belcher, S. M. Saunders, Emery Seaman, 0. W. Win-
chester, A.B. ; Mrs. Mary A. Winchester.

The building formerly used as an academy ha.-i since
been removed to the corner of Centre and Montello
Streets, near the railroad depot, and is used ;is a manu-
factory. It was a three-story building, painted white,
with green bliods, and crowned with a cupi>lu fur a
bell.

North Bridgewater Academy. — This in.->titution
was founded by Mr. Sereiio D. Hunt, who was assisted
at different tiroes by the following teachers: Mrs.

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

6G1

Hunt, wife of tlie principal; Miss Mary FI. Clough,
3Iiss Clara Kiiiiictiian, Miss Sarah B. Fiske, Misa
E. Marion Hurlbut, Miss Helen Eveleth, Edwin
Hunt, A.B., Miss Hattie F. Stacy, and Misa Julia M.
Howard.

Private Schools. — Among the most prominent of
those institutions in the town is Mrs. Nathan Jones'
school. We take pleasure in recording the fact that
for more than thirty years Mrs. Jones has kept a
private boarding-school for children of both sexes at
her residence ; and few there are to be found of the
young jKTsons, natives of the town, who have not
attended ' Mrs. Jones' School" at least for one term.

Deacon Hemau Packard kept a select school at the
north end of the town, on Prospect Hill, for several
years previous to his leaving town for New Orleans,
which had a good reputation.

Rev. E. Porter Dyer kept a select school in the
town in 1835 and 1836.

Normal School. — List of persona having attended
the State Normal School at Bridgewater, with the years
of their attendance, most of whom are graduates :

Air. Luciu:s Gurney 1S41

-Miss .Melinchi A.Carey,.. 1841

Miss Ve^t:i Uolbrook 1841

Mr. Chiiuney Cuimut 1842

Mr. Nutlmuiel Wules 1842

Miss Almira KingiiiaD... 1853

Miss Ambellik Ames 1869

Mr. Henry Manley 1859

Miss Lizzie A. Kiagman IS60

Mr. Isotto K. Harris IStiU

.Mr. Elbriilj;e (i. Ames... 1»43 ; Mr. Thomas S. Kingmun 1861

Mr. Lysandi-rDickermau IS43 Miss Mury E. Huglics... 1863

Mr. FreJeric-k Perkins... 1843 Miss Juliu A. Puckiird... 1863

Jlr. JoHi;ih V. Bisbee 1853 ' Miss Mury A. Hollis 1363

Mr. Augustus Remick.... 1857 i Miss Mnrthu J. Packard 1863

Misa Harriet N. Kingman 1857' Miss Estber M. Simmons 1863

Mr. Ellis V. Lyou 1858 I Mr. Charles H. W. Wood 1S63

Mr. Junus Reynolds 1858 ' Miss Lucia A. Kingman 1864

College Graduates. — Li.^t of graduates from dif-
ferent colleges of persons from North Bridgewater, so
far as can be ascertained, to 1865 :

James 'riiumpson, 1761, Princeton, N. J., clergyman and pre-
ceptor.
John Porter, Jr., 1770, Harvard, clergyman.
Huntinglou Porter, 1777, Harvard, clergyman.
Jonathan Porter, 1777, Harvard, physician.
Eliphulet Porter, 1777, Harvard, clergyman.
Thomas Crafts, 1783, Harvard, clergyman.
Asa Packard, 1783, Harvard, clergyman.
Zechariah Howard, 1784, Harvard, clergyman.
Henekiab Packard, 1787, Harvard, clergyman.
Joshua Cushman, 1787, Harvard, clergyman and statesman.
Naphtali Shaw, 1790, Dartmouth, clergyman.
Tbeophilus Packard, 1796, Dartmouth, clergyman.
Daniel Howard, 1797, Harvard, attoruey-at-law.
Issacbar .Siicll, 1797, Harvard, physician.
Lucius Cary, 1798, Brown University, attorney-at-law.
Daniel Noyes, 1813, Yale, murcbant.
Jonas Perkins, 1813, Brown University, clergyman,
Frederick Crafts, 1816, Brown University, preceptor.
Jonathan P. Crafts, 1317, Brown University.
Austin Packard, 1821, Drown University, attorney-at-law.
Levi Packard, 1821, Brown University, elergyumn.
Elipbalct P. Crafts, 1821, Brown University, clergyman.
Thomas JeH'erson Snow, 1823, BrowD University, preceptor.

Lucius Kingman, 1830, Brown University, nttorney-at-law.

Abel W. Kingman, 1830, Amherst, physician.

Austin Gary, 1337, Amherst, clergyman.

Samuel Dike, 1S33, Brown University, clergyman.

Abel Kingman Packard, 1345, Amherst, ciergyuiun.

David Temple Packard, 1850, Amherst, clergyman.

Lysander Diekcrman, 1851, Brown University, clergyman.

Augustus T. Junes, 1856, Yale, editor and publisher.

John P. Apthrop, 1361, Amherst.

Ilcman Packard DoForest, 1862, Yale.

Ebenezcr Couch, 1864, Harvard.

Miss Elizabeth A. Packard, M.D., graduated at New England

Fcuiale Medical College.
John Goddard entered at Amherst, 1858, but owing to ill health

did not graduate.
Henry T. Eddy is now in Yale College.

LIST OF GRADUATES OP THE BROCKTON HIGH
SCHOOL.

1867.

N. Woldo Bradford. Edward C. Wood.

Eldridge L. Brown. R. Augusta Brett.

William P. Burden. Alice M. Keith.

Warren Goddard. Mary W. Lyou.

Edward D. Hall. Alice M. Packard.

Ezra T. Kimball. Sarah F. Packard.

Charles (j. Mauley. Alice A. White.

Charles F. Reynolds. Emma White.
Granville W. Tinkham.

1868.

David W. Battles. M, Addie Hall.

Ellis F. Copeland. Florilla M. Hall.

Henry L. French. Cynthia Hamilton.

Charles A. Leach. Julia B. Hayward.

John F. Muir. Isabella A. Howard.

Herman W. Perkins. Rosa E. Kingman.
Waller L. Sawyer.

1869.

Charles H. Bates. Addie F. Field.

Charles E. Field. S. Nellie Foss.

George Clarence Holmes. Mary E. Kingman.

Chester V. Keith. Abbie Leach.

Joseph C. Snow. Annie Leach.

Hugh H. Smith. Ella D. Packard.

Fannie B. Bradford. Florence L, B. Peterson.

Lizzie M. Clapp. Emily C. Wood.
Mattie A. Copeland,

1870.

Henry M. Dunham. Alice Gary.

Uorvey Dunham. Eliza S. Eaton.

Frank. A. Dunham. Jennie Hollywood.

Henry E. Goddard. Ella Holmes.

Edwin D. Hathaway. Fannie S. Kimball.

Elmer C. Packard. Ida F. Kingman.

Lyman Shuw. Hattie Sawyer,
Maroia L. Alden.

1871.

William F. Field. Battle P. Heal.

Forrest F. French. Helen A. Cary.

Emery Qill. Clara B. Cobb.

Rufas Henry Kimball. Louise J. Crocker.

Patrick Oilmore. E. Jennie Goldthwalt.

Florns C. Reynolds. Addie B. Loiivitt.

E. Bradford Southworth. Grace A. Murray.

Lyman C. Tilden. Franklin S. Reynolds.
Louisa R. Bailey.

662

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

1872.

Ida E. Andrewa.
AoDa L. liarry.
Addie L. Crocker.
Louisa F. Howard.
Isabel Keith.
Georj^ianna F. Peterson.
Laura D. Pierce.
Asa E. Goddard.
UelcD Custiuian.
Joseiiliine M. Hall.

Mary C. Copelaud.
Abbie M. Holiue:^.
Minoie C. Joboaon.
Elhv M. Kimball.
Lillian F. Packard.
Idella JVI. Stevens.
Lizzie F. Trow.
Walter S. Huyward.
Edwin W. Reynolds.
Fred. P. Richmond.
Alice M. Field.

1873.

1874.

Louise G. Allen.
Annie M. Howard.
Edith M. Howard.
Fred. U. French.
Frank E. Packard.
Annie L. Kendall.
Fannie E. Howard.
Jessie B. F. Little.
Hattie E. McLauthlia.
Eliza T. WUdQT.

E. Mabel Moroy.
Anna M. Trow.
Benjamin W. Cobb.
Wallaeu C. Keith.
Arthur E. Kendriok.
Mary E. Pinkham.

1875.

1876.

Lizzie F. E^Ues.
Minnie Ida Estes.
Mary A. Hall.
Nellie Packurd.
Henry C. Gurney.
J. Emil C. Lajjergreen.
Frank. A. McLauthlin.
Lizzie F. Cushman.

1877.

Annie T. Churchill.
H. Maria Holmberg.
Edith Leach.
Anna M. Ponitz.
Nellie D. Sewall.
Louise Carr.
Lillie E. Blanchard,
Laura D. Gilt.
L. Etta Prescott.
Elber C. Bryant.
Oliver L. Con^'don.

Rosaletta M. Hall.
Lizzie J. Jones.
Marian U. Packard.
Mary A. Sawyer.
Henry F. Burrill.
Charles Eaton.
Lucius M. Leach.
L. Eliot Packard.
Mary E. Hayward.

Louisa Cary.
Mary A. Colo.
Abbie A. Dunham.
Inez M. Rogers.
Annie P. White.
J. William Baxendale
William H. Bryant.
D. Frank Coolcy.
Austin M. White.
Gardner F. Packard.

Clara E. Gill.
Charles 0. Emerson.
Elmer K. Gorbam.
Joseph M. Hollywood.
C. Wesley McCoy.
William S. Packard.
John G. Parrott.
Joseph H. Perkins.
Loyed E. Chamberlain.

Edgar B. Stevens.
Anna W. Howard.
Helen M.Packard.
Selh E. Foss.
William H. Porter.
James E. Pointz.

Ellen Manley.
Mary C. Puffer.
Henry L. Emerson.
John Gilmore.
Austin Keith.
Albert Manley.
Harry C. Severance.

James Dorgan.
Edwin L. Emerson.
D. Everett Hall.
Nathan Hayward.
C. Herbert Kingman.
J. Robert McCarty.
Harry L. .Marstou,
Dennis Murphy.
John Kent.
John J. Saxtuu.

187

Mattie M. Allen.
L. Ella Holmes.
Jennie H. Packard.
Mattie H. Studley.
Winifred S. Bennett.
Edward T. Ford.
Charles F. Jenny.
Charles W. Packard.

Mary L. Bullard.
Susan E. Manley.
Lucy H. Fuller.
Ellen M. Kingman.
Nellie W. Packard.
Belle Rankin.
Horace Richmond.
Minetta E. Snow.
Annie N. Thompson.
Sophia G. Thomas.
George II. Bryant.
L. Jennie Clark.
M. Etta Eliot.
Herbert L. Hayden.

Eunice C. Blanchard.
M. Agnes Brigham.
Adam Capen Gill.
Lillian M. Gurney.
Marion H. Harris.
Kitty P. Jones.
Julia A. Mann.

Cora F. Battles.
Robert E. Brayton.
Charles A. Briggs.
Annio L. Burke.
Fannie B. Clark.
Nellie D. Hayward.
Mary S. Howard.
Ellen M. Kendall.
Louie H. Kidgway.
Marian F. Smith.
Annio B. Clark.
Emily B. Crowell.

Susie L. Bowen.
Emma W. Hall.
Carrie L. Hawkins.
Lucy C. Holbrook.
Jennie H. Richmond.
S. Emma Thompson.
Florence E. Jones.
Edward F. Barry.
Lucy E. Beneon.
Maria C. Coots.
George W. Emerson.
Charles C. Fitzgerald.
Patrick II. Gegan.

Allen F. Brett.
Arthur L. Copeland.
Hattie M. Dunbar.
Lottie R. Keith.
Francis C. Kinsman.

1870.

1880.

1881.

1882.

1883.

Fannie E. Abbntt.
Ttjrrie L. Brownell.
Carrie E. Perkins.
Emma F. Strattin.
Mary A. Tighc.
Walter J. Kcitb.
Bernard Saxtuu.
Walter H. Cleveland.

Juhn Kelliher.
Ada F. Law?on.
Herbert I. Mltehell.
Jennie A. Packard.
Liz/.ie J. Pack.trd.
Julia \V. Peckhaui.
Xellic M. Poole.
Huttie E. Porter.
Williaru H. Sanford.
Annie K. Severance.
John E. Tighe.
Arthur E. Southworth,
Sarah R. Tbomj)3on.
Ida B. Wheeler.

Berlhia I\laiiley.
Kattie F. Parker.
Jennie M. Sewall.
William F. Brooks.
M. Francis Buckley.
Maggie E. llunnigan.
Norman B. Shaw.

Fred. M. Bixby.
Mertun F. Citpclaud.
Helen M. Duanc.
Ida E. Fraicr.
William Gihnore.
Arthur E. Keith.
Mary A. Kenr.
Florence W. Lambert.
Frances E. Spruul.
L. Muude Studley.
Kihe A. Tinkbuni.

Emma E. Hall.
Laura P. Hall.
Mary F. Hayward.
George E. Horton.
Harry E. Howland.
Elisha \V. Morse.
Eda R. Packaid.
Nora F. Rus?ell.
U. Minnebel Soutliwurth.
Mary E. Sullivan.
Evan \V. Thomas.
Bernard T!. Winslow.
J. Alice Wi^well.

Ella F. Osborne.
Alice M. Paikard.
Alice G. Pettee.
Ella D. Yuungmii.it.
Mary K. Brooks.

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

G63

S. Franklin Heals,
Frank B. Buck,
llauie E. iiolmea.
Lena S. Howe?.
.Albert K. Joslyn.
Lillie M. Keith.
Minnie E. Lewis.

1884.

David Brayton, Jr.
Lillian J(. Estes.
Che:,tcr G. Hill.
Ella L. Johnson.
Hannah J. Leonard.
Wilfred U. LittleGeld.
Minnie E. Moors.
Eve E. Prescott.
Minnie E. Wentwortb.
Lena M. Baker.
Lueia E. Cole.

Nellie M. Lewis.
Thomas B. Kiluy.
Alice M. Snow.
Wesley S. Snow.
Lottie F. Swain.
Hattie White.

Ada Baxter.
Lizzie C. Breit.
Arthur E. Clark.
Adelbert M. Fullerton.
Edward Gihnore.
Hattie A. Hayward.
George A. Holmes.
Nellie M. Howes.
J. Arthur Jenkins.
Clarence R. Packard.
Lewis E. Uich.

The Press of Brockton. — The first newspaper
published in Brockton was commenced by George H.
Browu, Esq., of East Bridgewater, Aug. 22, 1835,
under the name of Bridgewtiler Patriot mid Old
Colunij Gazette, in the hall over Maj. Natlian Hay-
ward's store, in what is now the south corner of East
Elm and Main Streets.

Mr. William H. Burleigh and Rev. E. Porter
Dyer a.ssisted Mr. Brown in the publication of the
paper till its removal to East Bridgewater.

The next paper in the town was entitled the Old
Colony Reporter and North Bridgewater l/niou,
and was published by Messrs. F. W. Bartlett and
Thouias D. Stetson, of Kingston, Mass., under the
firm of Bartlett &, Stetson, commenced Oct. 27, 1848.
Mr. Bartlett left the firm after a term of one year,
after which Mr. Stetson and Rev. William Whiting
continued the paper in Col. Edward Southworth's
hall till 1851.

About the same time there was a small sheet pub-
lished at the office of the Reporter, devoted to the
temperance cause, edited by young persons.

During the latter part of the winter (pf 1850 and
1851, one Dr. Cawdell commenced the publication of
a paper called the Bay State Clipper. A few num-
bers were printed, and the paper, press, types, and
one form of the paper were left in the hands of Col.
Southworth, the owner of the premises occupied by
the doctor, for expenses.

The Adelphian, a literary paper, was published
for two years from Oct. 11, 1850, by the Mes.>)r3.
Loomis, late principals of the Adelphian Academy,
which was edited by the young ladies of the academy,
and was especially devoted to the interests of the
young.

On the 16th day of May, in the year 1851, the

A^orth Bridgewater Gazette was commenced in the
hall over Col. Edward Southworth'a store, by George
Phiiiney, Esq., now of the Wultham Free Press, who
continued to publish the same till July 25, 1855,
when he removed his office to a new building oa
Franklin Street.

Mr. Phinney continued to edit and publish the
paper till 1863, when he sold his interest in the
paper and printing-office to Mr. Augustus T. Jones,
who removed to the old stand in Southworth's
hall, opposite the First Congregational Church, and
continued to publish a weekly paper until April 1,
1884, when the management was for a time under the
care of F. H. Buffum & Co. On the 1st of Septem-
ber Mr. Jones sold the paper to A. M. Bridgman, a
I person well known among the newspaper fraternity
as connected with the Haverhill Gazette and other
papers.

The Brockton Evening Gazette (daily) was started
by Mr. Jones April 13, 1881.

In 1874, Mr. G. F. Andrews, of Plymouth, Mass.,
started a paper called the Old Colony Press, which
had but a short existence. The material was closed
out by E. Y. Perry, Esq., of Hanover, Mass., who
held a mortgage on the entire property.

Mr. Albert H. Fuller, thinking the time had come
for a second paper in an enterprising town like Brock-
ton, purchased the material, and published the first
number of the Brockton Weekly Advance, May 6,
1876, under the firm of A. H. Fuller & Co., Walter
L. Hathaway having an interest in the same, and
W. J. Jenks, editor. Mr. Fuller sold the paper
to Isaac Folgcr and S. Heath Rich, of Nantucket,
who conducted the same from September, 1878, to
May, 1879, reaching a circulation of about two thou-
sand two hundred. This enterprise not meeting the
expectations of its proprietors they surrendered it to
their creditors, and the material was sold .March 15,
1882, to Arthur E. Fesaendcn, who published the
same a few months only.

Albert H. Fuller, mentioned above, started the
Brockton Weekly Enterprise, July 5, 1879, and is
now the publisher of the same, assisted by an able
corps of journalists. This paper is in a prosperous
and thrifty condition, S. Heath Rich, editor, having
a circulation of fifteen hundred copies. Mr. Fuller
started the first daily newspaper in Plymouth County,
Jan 26, 1880, and has a circulation of two thousand
two hundred copies.

Mr. Fessenden started a penny paper some years
since which had a short existence. It was called the
Daily Advance.

In 1878, the Brockton Trades Bulletin, a paper

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TIISTOllV OF PLYMOUTH COUNT V

printed at the Sentinel office, in Stougli'.ou, had a
short life, and was soon forgotten.

Several years since G. A. Goodall published a niiu-
iature paper called Campellu Press, which was sold to
Augustus T. Jones, of the Gazette. It was an ad-
vertising sheet, and given to the public.

Mr. J. F. Hardy afterwards purchased the same, and
with J. C. Russell as partuer, under the firm of
Hardy & Russell, publisiied the same for a short
time.

lu 1883, Mr. Goodall published a paper known as
the Campello Herald, also short-lived.

On the 8th of Marcli the Campello Leader was
first issued, and was published sixteen weeks. Tiiis
was more of a literary paper than a newspaper, and
wa.s illustrated by the well-known artist of Brockton,
Mr. A. F. Poole, having cartoons and pictures of local
scenes, etc. Not being remunerative, this also shared
the fate of its predecessoi's, and stopped.

The Brockton Eagle is tlie name of an eight-col-
umn weekly paper published by William L. Puffer, at
No. 5 Green Street. The first number was issued
Fob. 20, 1S84.

Thus we see there are three weekly and two daily
papers in the city.

Town Maps. — March 1, 1830, the Legislature of
Massachusetts passed a resolve requiring the several
towns in tiie commonwealth " to make a survey of
their territory, and deposit a copy in the oiEce of the
Secretary of the Commonwealih." In conformity to
this resolve, and by a vote of the town passed May 10,
] 830, Jesse Perkins, Esij., made a survey of the town,
and a map was published. Bradford Kingman, Esq.,
oi Brookline, has a few copies.

April ft, 1853, at a legal meeting of the town,
George VV. Bryant, Chandler Sprague, Edward South-
worth, Jr., Benjamin Kingman, and Frederick How-
ard were chosen a committee to cause the town
to be resurveyed and a new map to be published.
The contract for publisliing the same was given to
Messrs. H. F. Walling and E. Whiting. The map
contained names of residences, views of churches,
manufactories, roads, woods, streets, ponds, rivers, and
divisions of the various school districts. The first
map was about twenty inches square, of which a few
copies only are in existence. The last map was thirty
by thirty-nine inclies. The first map of the ancient
town of Bridgewater, including what is now North
Bridgewater, was drawn with a pen by Beza Hayward,
at that time one of the selectmen, June 16, 1795, and
is a very crude affair.

A survey was made by Silas L. Loomis, A.M., in
1851, which was about twelve inches square.

In 1873, F. W. Beers & Co., of 30 Vcscy Street,
New York, published a map thirty-eiulit by sixty.

In 1880, Elbridge L. Brown, Esq., made a survey
of the town, showing the different wards of the city.
Nearly the same thing was published in the " Brock-
ton Directory," in 1884.

An elegant copy-plate map w.as published by Bi ad-
ford Kingman, Esq., in 186(5, for his " History of
North Bridgewater." The survi.ying and copy from
which it was made was executed by Otis F. Clapp,
Esq., a native of Brockton, now in charge of the
" Providence City Water- Works," and is a skillful
specimen of engineering work.

United States Pensions. — The following is a list
of persons in Brockton who draw pensions by rea.son of
wounds or other causes, as furnished by United States
Pension Commissioner Dudley:

Molithly

Name. Caiide for wblcti Peuuiuued. Katu.

Peoiie, Fraticia Heurt dlaeafio S^.O0

Ripley, Jootuli W SVuuiid led oliuuhJer la.Od

Uuali, Juliu Gutiuliut wuuiid light iiije 4.UU

TluiLliani, George F Uunt>tiut wound light urui 4.UU

Tliuiiiptton, Elijuti MuUi'ial itulaon S.OU

Tiiikltuiii, EpbruiDi Wound left ahuulder I'i.UM

TouKe, Eheu Wouud lelt lliigh :i .;;t

ThoiupHon, CliHrleu U W«*UQd led leg la. 00

Sullivan, Thuliiaji Wound right leg U.uu

Shepurduoii, Luther 3 Gunshot wound right arm 4.00

Snell, l(|.iacliar K Injureil left leg uud groin 4.00

Smith, Joano W Wound right hip i.iiO

Htrunger, Uerutua F Gnnnhot wound right leg 4.0O

Keitli, Martin M Gunnhot Wound right thigh '.i.OO

Siiell, Bnidford Guiibhot wuund left arm and hreudt.... 4.0U

Jauk.^oii, Lahan Gunnhot wouud left bide ii.oo

Hathaway, Joseph T M.ttaria iwaaon (navy) T.-OO

Howard, Webttter Tuhorculouis 4.U0

Maliar, John Wounded and injured bpiue l&.OU

McUill, Florence., Wound left foot 4(10

Valley, Franklin Gunuhot wound tuft hand 1_'.0()

Southwick, Tbouiad A — Gunaliot wound left thigh 4.0i)

Packard, Stephen S Injured right liip I'i.tio

Kitowlton, Edward 1. Wound ttiigh li.iiti

liarriman, William U Gnnehul wuuikI Ittft hi]) '1.1)0

Hall, Andrew Wound right foot 4.00

Drohaii, Ellon ^lotlior 8.1)0

t^iabhe, Polly " h.oo

Ulancbard, Klargaret " S.Di)

Ditvib, Uattiel Father 20.00

Whitniore, llaliQah H Wtdow (navy) '^O.OO

Southwurth, Khudti. Widow ISl'J 8.00

Hartwell, Amy " S.Oi)

Howard, Eliza " 8.00

Howard, Harriet U " S.oo

KiuglDan, .lauette H " S.Ot)

Knapp, Polly *' S.oo

Kingmat), Rebecca " 8.00

Orcutt, Sarah W " 8.00

Maniey, Iza A " S.OO

Thayer, Mary " 8.00

WillianiD, Susan M " 8.00

Warren, Kbo4hi " 8.00

UeynoIdH, Nancy " 8.00

Field, Olive " _ 8.00

Wilbur, Alu>ira " 8.00

Woodwaid, Flora. '• 80tt

Conant, Salina ** K.OO

t'upeland, Martha. " 8.00

Ainet), Siilly ., '* 8.00

Brett. Nancy a '• _ 8.i)0

Bradford, Mary '* 8.00

Brett, Lucy " 8.00

Brett, Almiiu _ " 8.00

Noyea, Alva Survivor 1812 8.00

McKenney, Abigail Mother 8.00

Wrlgl)t, Sarah U " 8.00

Koberia, Maria Widow 8.00

Childa, Wealthy " 8.00

Howe, filary A " 8.00

Itliller, Louisa S " H.OO

F)oBt, John ..Father 8.00

Vincent, Jiunee Guimhot wound lower jaw (i Oo

Thou)pson, Zeniia M Varicoee vein right leg and thigh 8.00

Moiaii, Dav)d Gunnhot wou)id left ankle ti-OO

Mclntee, Arthur Guuebot wouud right band 8.00

WllliB, Henry A Oieeaaed lungs 8.00

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

C(i5

Montbly
Niiiiie. Cause fur which Pensioned. Rale.

Ames, Gcori;B W Gunnliut wound left aide $2.00

Allen, Flaiicia E Wuund left hand S.iHI

ABiiky, Alsuu G Shell wuund iii^hi ohouider I.IK)

Hird, Daniel C Shall w.»uud lieud iind chudt H.OO

Unrt, KustiT. K GunahuC wouud left Irg 3.00

Itunkei, Kli GiiiiAliot vvuund Itift hip '2.U0

UeitU, Sulomun F Gui.ahul wound left fi>ot 2.011

Itodwoitli, Oiriii W.» Wound left shoulder 4.uO

Uerry, Itaiden B Guuahot wuutid right hand and thigh. 4.00

Kitnies. Unni.i U. Injured l-ifk Ifi.W

\V;irrcn, Joseph G Wound riffht ;irDi l&.UO

Lundriu.m, John Wourul left eye S.OII

Liti-hani, lu-oige II Wound left itrju G.OO

Uicti, Kniuklm W Wound loft ;irni J.OU

Frudt, U.ivid Vuricose veiud k-ft leg. 8.00

Chanibeihitn, lleury U... Wound right foot 11.25

Willis, Ly.li.i II Widow. 8 00

Ward. KuiiicB A " 8.U0

Willie,, C.ir.-line " 8.00

Uiiderwoo.1. ILicliei B " ».00

Tannult. i;el>ecca U " 8.0U

^co^t, ^iirali U " „ -« 8.00

aiiicheli, Fanny B ** 8.00

.McShuiTv, Catharine Mother „ 8.IK)

lluwiund, Lucy Widow „ 8.00

Matiuire, ilary " - » H.Ot)

Slillu, Miiiy K " „ 8.00

Luring, .Surali M " 8.00

Knuwies, Alary K„ " y^ 8.00

Hall, Summ H " «., 8.00

UolUruok, Miiriu •' „ 8.00

Donuliue Uosauua " 8.00

iiudley, Lydia " 8.00

Dunbar, Kli/aheth '* « «.. 8.00

Clark, Martha H " 8 00

Comn, CathuiiDo E... " 8.00

Blount, till nice S " 8.0O

Andrews, MargureL " 10.00

CoUKy, Sarah J ** 8.00

Brown. K.iXanuaG " 20.00

Kddy, Alnina M " 8.00

Kbtea. aiilley " 8.00

Kdrton, Mary A. " 8.00

Piice, Maiy A " 12.00

Parka, Lydia *' „..„...» 8.00

O'Kioidun. Ann " 10.00

Packard, LliZii J " „ 8.00

Soweli. Kll.-n M " 8.00

Miaw. Eldoni *' 12.00

Jinuilin, Bet icy Muthur tt.OO

Atheraon, llanunli G " 8.00

LuuiU-rt. Ahhy \V " 8.U0

liirk, Eli/.al-utb ** „ _ 8.00

Howard, VenliuS- " 8.00

Han i.-*, Irene " 8.00

f.'oleii, Tlioiiiaa Clironic dmrrhcua and heart diaeaiw.... 1«.U0

Edbun, .Siuieun W Loss of left Ug 18.00

Kdffon, belli.. Chronic rheunmlibiu 8.00

EUirt, Rc-nben W Injury tu alKiomen « 8.00

Kniritea, Jiyhn B Piiitnuiouia ai<d bcurvy 4.00

Diohun, Thonuia Wouml left leg li.UO

Doyle, Thoni. 13 Chruuic rliuuiualitiui 4.00

Doyle, Thuinaa Wuund lower Juw „ 8.00

Dunaliue, i'airick Gunshot wound left hand 4.00

Dunbar, N»rin:\ii L Wound left thigh lU.OO

Perkins, Salmon W DiurrhuLa 2.00

Shermart, Janiut Gunshot wound right thigh 4.0<J

WilliB, William F .....Diaeaaed left lung 6.iK)

IVterson, Daniul M Wound left leg 18.00

Porcheron, Charles E Wound right hand 4.00

O'Connell, Terrence ..Shell wound right shoulder 14.00

Parker, John B Gunahut wuuod nght leg G.OO

Packard, George W ^Guuahot wound neck and uriu... 4.00

Pnilt, Kiantid S ^Gunshot wunnd left leg 4.00

Kuiih, Bt-njaniiu Injury to ttbdouieu 8.1*0

Keith, Dfc.xter D Lo#ui right huml «... 18.00

Kendall, John Injury to abdomen S.iH)

Howard, ('hurlee (2d) GunHltot wound left forearm 4.00

Tliobiaa, HarriBon O -Wtiund riglkt arm Iti.OO

CuUinan, John W Wound right hip 4.00

Howard, Jaoiea L Chruuic diarrhu--a 400

Uiggina, Hurriaon L Diaeaaed atomuch and r beu m a tiani. ...... 4.00

Iluliuu.-, G<orge N. S|irain both anklea 6.00

Uolnicd, Fiancia P Gnuahut wound right hand H.OO

Uurnaon, Klihu S Chronic diarrheeu, fever and aguu 18.00

Covell, George W Wuund right hip 18.00

Crocker, Charlea A Wound Itsfl thigh 8.00

Foye, Joaiuh W.. Wound neck and right arm 8.00

Gibba, .Andrew C Guuahot wouud riglii thigh 4.00

Glover, Auiaaa 3 Injury to abdomun COO

Coaey, Patrick Gunnhot wouml right leg 14.00

Horton, Henry W Gunahot wound right shoulder 2.00

Cole, OriuLUi M Chronic dianhcea „. 4 00

Morton, Henry, Jr " " « „. 6.00

Monroe, Alireil C Lohs left arm above elbow 24.00

McAuliffe, Cornelius Fracture left ankle 12.U0

Matthews. Itnfua E Injury left thigh 2.00

Wilber, Charlea W Gunahul wuund leftaido cheat. 4.00

Vencker, Wllliuui Wound left arm I8.(f0

Vauglian, Jerrie C Wound r. eye, lost leg,aheU w. I. thigh 18.00

Montlily

Name. Cauae for which Pensioned. Hale.

O'Duunell. Hugh Wound left hip IjO 0*>

I.,eouard, George L Injury to abdomen o.OU

Baker, Horace Loaa left arm 24tin

Alien, Sheiuiau Gnnahot wd. r. ahouldur, heart diaeuao D .()U

I Aldeii, Luther E Guuahot wuund right thigh 2.U0

Hutchinaon, Albert U Guuahot wound left breaat 4.00

Holriiert, Henry Al Chronic diarrhu^ 4.(iO

Catea, George E Gunahot wound left groin 4.00

Dyer, Frederick W Chronic dlarrhtKu 8.U0

Stillinau, Jam<-a U Malarial poiauu ^.00

Allen, Henry T , Dynpepaia G.tJO

Litileheld, Mercy L- Widow » b W

Kiinlmll, Betaey A " 8.00

Ueal, Maria A " h.UO

Coi.aut, Eliza " 8.00

Dean, Kuth A Mother b-'K)

Bated, Margaret „ '* S.i'U

Derrick, Ann S " 8.1HJ

Ciboon, Elizabeth " HM*i

Hannegnu, Catherine Widow (navy) IJ.UO

Williuma. Sylvia K Widow 1812 S.OO

Bacon, Willard Survivor 1812 sou

Keith, Pardon Survivor 1812 8.00

CHAPTER XIV.

CiLsualtied and Miscellaneous Eveata — Liat of Fires from ISOO-
1865.

Casualties and Miscellaneous Events. — lu or
about the year 1725, Heary Kingman came from the
West Parish (now West Bridgewaterj, and settled on
the .spot where the late Seth Kingman lived and died.
He was about twenty-one years of age, and unmar-
ried. Soon after iiis arrival at his new home, he pro-
ceeded to the woods for the purpose of cuttinL? fenc-
ing, about ten or eleven o'clock a.m. While in the
act of splitting a large oak log, it split prematurely,
and the axe entered the calf of his leg, nearly sever-
ing it, only a small portion of flesh remaining on each
side to connect the parts; the bone was cut off en-
tirely. It was a bitter cold day, and all he had to
bandage with was his small handkerchief, iu which
was his luncheon. This he used as best he could,
tied up the wound, and dragged himself to a small
bridge, where he remained till evening, when, by the
merest accident, so.me one heard him cry out for help,
and even then passers-by supposed it was only the
wild animals in the woods, which in that day were
quite common. At-last some person found him; a
litter was made, on which to carry him home, and
when he reached his boarding-place, a messenger was
dispatched four miles or more to West Bridgewater,
for a physician. A long time must have elapsed be-
fore one could reach him, as the snow was deep and
very bad traveling. But, strange as it may appear to
the reader, the parts grew together, and he afterwards
became an efficient officer in the army.

1727, October 29. The shock of a violent earth-
quake was severely felt throughout New England,
which lasted for several days.

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

1739, February 5. The first meeting of the North
Parisli was held to-day. Timotliy Keith, moderator ;
Robert Howard, clerii, who continued to hold that
uiEcc thirty-two years in succession.

1748. Indian corn sold for thirty-two shillings per
bushel ; rye, forty-six shillings per bushel ; wheat,
three pounds per bushel ; flour, ten pounds per
hundred.

17-t'J. This summer the most severe drought ever
experienced by the oldest person then living. In the
last of May the grass was all burnt by tlie sun, the
ground looked white, the earth was dried to a powder
at a great depth, and many wells, springs, brooks, and
river.s were dried, so that fish lay dead on the bottom.
The pastures were so scorched that cattle grew poor.
Hay had to be brought from England to supply their
wants, which sold for three pounds ten shillings per
hundredweight. Barley and oats were so much in-
jured they scarcely saved enough for seed. Flax was
a total failure. Corn rolled and wilted. Herbs of all
sorts wore destroyed. During all these troubles gov-
ernment ordered a day of fa-sting and prayer, and on
the Gth of July copious showers of rain fell to refresh
them, and things looked brighter, and what was for-
tunate for the people, the next winter was very mild.
After the plentiful rains, a day of public thanks-
giving was ordered.

1751, June 17. Severe hail-storm. Hailstones
large as English walnuts were in abundance, breaking
glass and doing other damage to a large amount.

1755. Summer very hot and dry. Hay scarce and
high.

1755, November 18. Shock of an earthquake,
shaking down chimneys. In Boston and vicinity
buildings were prostrated by the shock.

1762-G3. Very cold winter. Snow of great depth.

1762, September 10. Wild pigeons flew in abun-
dance.

1763, June 8. Wild pigeons flew in abundance.
"In the year 1769, when the disputes between

England and America had begun, and the importa-
tion of foreign goods was stopped, it became custom-
ary for people to manufacture their own clothing I
and in many places the young ladies had spinning-
matches at their minister's, for the benefit of their
families. On the 15th of August, 17G9, at two
o'clock P.M., ninety-seven young ladies met ut the
house of their pastor, the Rev. John Porter, and gen-
erously gave his lady, for the use of her family, 3322
knots of linen, tow, cotton, and woolen yarn, which
they had spun for that purpose. At three o'clock
something, of American produce only, was set before
them for their refreshment, which was more agreeable

to them than any foreign dainties, considering the
situation of the country at that time. At four o'clock
the ladies walked in procession to the meeting-house,
where a discourse was delivered by their pastor from
Acts ix. 36 : ' This woman was full of good works,'
in which piety, industry, frugality, and benevolence
were recommended and encouraged. The closing
prayer being made, the following lines, composed by
their pastor, were sung :

"*Ye rubies bright, ye Orient peurU,
How coveted by lucn '.
And yet the virtuous womau'a price
Ezcttle the precious gem.

"*IIow kind and generous her heart!
llow diligeut her bund !
How frugal in economy,
To save her sinking land !

"'Foreign productions she rejects,
With nobleness of uiind,
For home oommodities ; to which
She's prudently inclined.

" ' She works, she lends, she gives away
The labors of her hand ;
The priest, the poor, the people all
Do find in her their friend.

" * She clothes herself and family,
And all the sons of need.
Were all thu:> virtuous, soon wo'd tind
Our land from slavery freed.'

After which anthems were sung, and the assembly
being dismissed, they retired to their respective
homes."

David, son of Rev. John Porter, was riding in a
chaise when about ten years of age ; the horse took
fright, ran, and threw him out, breaking one of his
legs, which was soon after amputated. He survived
but a short time. Died May, 1767.

1769, October 20. Violent storm, doing great
damage.

1771. Very mild winter ; not over four inches of
snow fell during the season.

1772, March 9, 11, 13, and 20. Very severe snow-
storm.

1772, April 3. Snow six to ten feet deep. People
were obliged to dig themselves out of their houses.
Many sheep and cattle lost.

1778, November 10. Hay sold for six dollars per
hundredweight.

1779, February 16. Hay sold for nine dollars per
hundredweiglit.

1779, November 12. Hay sold for twenty dollars
per hundredweight.

1780, November 19. Hay sold ibr thirty-tluee
pounds per hundredweight.

1780. Winter very severe. Great depth of snow.

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

COT

1780, May 19. Remarkably dark day. Betweeo
twelve aud oue o'clock people could not work ; were
oblified to lij^lit caodles to see to eat dioner ; looked
very melancholy indeed; but little rain. The even-
ing was very dark.

1781, August 5. Wild pigeons flew very thick.

1782, Very dry season.

17S5, April 1. Severe snow-storm. Snow three to
five feet deep.

1785, April 15. Very cold. Ground frozen hard.
Rivers crossed on the ice, with excellent skating on
ponds.

1785, May 20. Severe soow-storm. Snow several
inches deep.

1785, November 25. Severe snow-storm. Snow
very deep.

178G, May 21. Wind east for eight weeks in suc-
cession.

1791, July 18. Rev. John Porter's horse killed by
lightning in a severe thunder-storm.

180-4, October. Severe gale; large trees blown
down, and torn up by the roots.

1805, February. Snowed five days in succession.
The road between North Bridgewater and Randolph
was even with the top of the walls.

1806, June. Total eclipse of the sun.

1806. Winter of 1806-7 very mild; ground not
frozen over four inches deep all winter.

1806. Summer of 1806 very cold.

1808. Very heavy frosts in August.

1811, May 5. Severe snow-storm.

1811, July. Great freshet, doing great damage.

1615, September 23. Severe gale, Monday. Some
verses published soon after, were as follows :

** It chuneed to be our washing-iluy ;
Tlie clotlies were all a-Urying;
The atoriuy win^ls caiue through the lines
Aad set 'em all a-llyiiig.

'' I saw the shirta and petticoats
Go riding off like witches,
That day I lost — ah, how I wept! —
I lost Illy Sunday breeches."

The air became filled with limbs, shrubs, old pieces of
timber, etc., roofs blown ofi' from buildings, and great
damage generally.

1815, September 25. Very powerful wind, un-
roofing many buildings, and doing considerable
damage to other property.

181 G. This year was remarkable for its severe
cold weather.

1816, February. Arza Keith was severely burned
while making varnish in his house, from the effects
of which he never recovered.

1817, February 20. Remarkably severe snow-storm.

1818. Great freshet, doing great damage.

1820, December 22. Rev. Daniel Huntington de-
livered a discourse in the meeting-house of the North
Parish, it being the Second Centennial Anniversary
of the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth. Text,
Psalms xliv. 1-3.

1821, July 4. The first town-meeting was held in
North Bridgewater this day. The meeting was
opened by prayer by Rev. Daniel Huntington.
Over two hundred were present, and the first yearly
town officers were chosen. Joseph Sylvester was mod-
erator. Col. Edward Southworth was chosen town
clerk.

1821, October 31. Messrs. Daniel Temple, of
Reading, Mass., and Isaac Bird were ordained as
missionaries to the heathen, in the old meeting-house.
Rev. Richard S. Storrs, D.D., of Braiotree, preached
the sermon ; Rev. Daniel Thomas, of Abington, gave
the charge ; and Rev. S. Green the right hand of fel-
lowship. Mr. Temple married Miss Rachel B. Dix,
of Boscowen, N. H., and sailed for Malta Jan. 2,
1822, on the brig " Cypress," from Boston. In 1823,
Rev. Isaac Bird sailed for Beyroot as missionary.
Mr. Temple has since died, Aug. 9, 1850.

1823, November 13. David Brown, a native of the
Cherokee tribe of Indians, delivered an address in
the meeting-house of the First Church, after which a
collection was taken for supporting schools in his
nation.

1835, November 6. Miss Susan Hersey, a young
miss of sixteen, who resided in the family of Deacon
John Crafts, was drowned in Howard's Pond.

1837, July 15. David Lincoln drowned in Sprague's
Pond.

1845, August 23. Daniel Brett's house struck by
lightning, and Mr. Brett instantly killed.

1845, November 22. Joseph Brett killed by an Ox.

1844, November 6. Hon. John Quincy Adams de-
livered a discourse to the citizens of North Bridge-
water in the meeting-house of the First Congrega-
tional Church.

1847, August 14. Lorenzo D. Hervey had his left
arm fractured by coming in contact with another
train at South Boston, which was standing on a side
track, his arm resting at the time on the side win-
dow.

1849, May 21. North Bridgewater Union Cemetery
consecrated.

1849, May 22. Ethan and Henry Leach (brothers)
were thrown from a chaise while crossing the railroad
at the burying-ground crossing, aud instantly killed.

1849, March 22. Howard's mill-dam washed away;

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

also lailroaJ bridge near Lewis Keith's mill, damaging
so much as to stop the cars.

1851, October 30. Timothy Sullivan was killed by
couiinir in contact with a bridge at the north end of
the village, known as " Harlow's Bridge."

1852, May 12. David I. Gray had thumb sawed
off iu Howard's mill.

1852, May 27. Michael O'Leary drowned.

1852. July •22. Enterprise Engine Company, ac-
companied by the North Bridgewater brass band,
vi.sited New Y'ork.

1852, July 26. Eugene Marshall was a passenger
on board the steamer " Atlantic," that sunk on Lake
Erie. The steamer came in contact with the " Og-
densburg" near Longport, two o'clock Friday morn-
ing. Three hundred lives lost. One hundred and
fifty men and women were drowned in the cabin.
Mr. Marshall narrowly escaped drowning.

1852. August 15. Salmou Manly died from in-
juries to his spinal column to-day.

1852, September 18. Galen Edson died from
wounds received by a fall that fractured his skull.

1853, November 24. Frederick A. Babcock injured
on railroad.

1853, February 5. George Wasliington, son of
Levi French, was badly .scalded, injuring him so
much that he died the next day (Sunday). Age, two
years and ton months.

1853, February 26. Edward Elmer, son of Perez
Marshall, was drowned while attempting to cross a
pond near his father's house. Age, six years and
live months.

1853, February. Eldridge G. Cobb, and one hun-
dred and seven others, sent a petition to the Legisla-
ture opposing the passage of a law restricting the sale
of intoxicating liqours.

1853, November 21. A collision took place be-
tween two trains of cars on the railroad, one of which
was the steamboat train ; four persons severely in-
jured. One died soon after.

1853, December 29. Severe .snow-storm. The cars
on the railroad were stopped, for the first time since
the road was opened.

1853. Alonzo S. Drisko, a workman ensiased in
building the new house of worship for the First Con-
gregational Church, had an arm broken by a board
falling from aloft.

1854, March 18. Severe gale. Railroad-crossing
sign at Court Street blown down. The steeple of the
Porter Church was somewhat damaged by the force
of wind, which was pretty general throughout this
section of country.

1S54, June 14. Severe hail-storm about noon.

Thermometer stood at ninety in the .shade. Hail-
stones as large as cherries fell in abundance. Zuphar
Field's house struck. Cow belonging to Chandler
Sprague, Esq., instantly killed.

1854, June 19. The house of Weaton Simmons,
known as the " Poor Farm," was struck by lightning,
instantly killing Lemuel Reyiiold.s, who had just
stepped into the house for protection from the storm.

1854, July 27. The new meeting-house of the
Fir.it Congregational Church was dedicated today.

1854, September 18. Jlichael Coleman and Jli-
chael Keho were run into by a steumbuat train that
came in contact with chaise.

1855, September 20. Tu-day was observed as a
holiday for the purpose of holding a fair to obtain
means for erecting a fence around the new cemetery.
A large and brilliant procession, consisting of the
various fire-engine companies in full uniform, drawing
their engines, handsomely decorated, preceded by a
band of music ; also the North Bridgewater Light
Dragoons, under the command of Capt. J. Freeman
Ellis, together with a representation of the various
trades in large numbers. The procession was formed
at one o'clock, when, after marching about the various
streets, they proceeded to Yale's mammoth tent, which
had been erected for the purpose of serving the din-
ner, in a lot owned by Frederick Perkins, and oppo-
site tlie residence of Franklin Ames, Ea(i. The pro-
cession was under the care of Francis M. French,
Esq., as chief marshal.

1856, January 5. Severe snow-storm. No trains
passed for two days. No meeting on the next day
(Sabbath). Roads badly blocked.

By an act of the Legislature passed April 19, 1856,
a Probate Court was established at North Bridge-
water, to be held the last Tuesday of July in each
year.

1856, June 3. The centennial celebration of the
four Bridgewaters was held to-day, and the bells of
all the four towns were rung half an hour before sun-
rise, and cannon fired on Trooper's Hill.

1856, June 4. A meeting was held to show the
feeling in regard to the assault on Charles Sumner at
Washington, at which resolutions were passed con-
demning the act in the strongest terms.

1857, January 18. Very severe snow-storm.
Trains on the railroad were blocked for several days.
The thermometer during the day was sixteen degrees
below zero. The sky was obscured by a dense cloud
of snow, that extended in every direction. At night
the weather moderated ; but the wind increased to a
gale, piling the snow in huge drifts. The storm in
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the wind caused the spire of the church at Campello,
which had bceu erected but a short time, to break
just below the clock, and the bell to break through
the roof aud lodge in the vestry below. The damage
to tlie hou^e by this fall was about three thousand
dollars.

1857, April 6. Some fiend placed some iron rails
upon the railroad track about one mile north of the
village, causing the locomotive called the " Pilgrim"
to run oflf the track aud injure the train, breaking
Aldeu Reed's jaw-bone, an employe of the road in
charge of the train.

1857, May 17. Ice formed one-sixteenth of an inch
thick to-day.

1857, May 31. Terrible hail-storm, doing great
damage to crops and fruit-trees in the town. Hail-
stones, as large as robin's eggs, fell to the depth of an
inch, continuing about one-half hour.

1858, March 30. Emma Olivia, daughter of F. B.
Washburn, was so severely burned while at play that
she died in fifteen hours after. Age, seven years and
eight months.

1858, May 14. Bela Keith, Esq., fell and broke
his collar-bone while at work repairing a shed belong-
ing to the Satucket House.

1858, May 14. Elisha Hall had his Jinud badly
injured at Howard & Clark's steam-mill.

1858, July 21. Charles W., a son of Rev. J. Cooper,
was drowned in Howard's Pond.

1858, September 21. Frank Richmond, son of Philo
W. Richmond, broke his leg by falling from a ladder
while at work painting on the east side of Kingman's
brick block.

1859, January 22. John B., son of Charles Went-
worth, was drowned. Body found Sunday dood fol-
lowing.

1859, June 3. Gershom I. Sylvester, son of F. M.
Sylvester, seven years of age, was run over by cars
near Keith's mills, and injured so that he died soon
after.

1859, July 30. Mrs. Harriet Everson and Thacher
Everson, wife and daughter of Joseph H. Everson,
of Hanson, were killed by a locomotive near Keith's
mills. George W. Monroe and Miss Sarah F. Stetson
were in the covered wagon at the time and severely
injured.

1859, August 25. Herbert, son of Albert Keith,
choked to death by a piece of apple, which he was
eating while running.

1859, September 9. Mr. Henry Volney French, who
had just arrived at the depot in the Centre Village
from New York, in the steamboat train, attempted to
jump from the cars while the train was in motion,

was thrown upon the track and run over by the train,
and lived but two hours after the accident. Mr.
French was of the firm of French & Howard, shoe
manufacturers. He was a man of excellent luibits,
smart, active, and very exemplary in all the w;j.lks of
life. A deep feeling of sadness pervaded the entire
community upon learning of the sad afiFair. His wife
and children were absent from home at the time of
the accident, in Maine.

1859, November 26. When the four o'clock truin
was approaching Campello, and near the brick factory,
from Boston, a woman named Joanna Barrett, in
attempting to cross the track, was struck by the loco-
motive and injured so that she died in a few moments.

1860, June 16. Severe hail-storm. Hailstones
plenty, as large as bullets, doing much damage to fruit.

1860, July 11. C. Adelbert, son of T. M. Packard,
came to his death by falling into a tub set in the
ground to catch water.

1860, August 2. A young child of Daniel Hay-
ward, eighteen months old, fell from an attic of a two-
story house to the ground, a distance of thirty feet,
through the carelessness of a domestic ; taken up ap-
parently uninjured.

1861, February 25. Bridget O'Brien was killed by
violence.

1861. Mr. G. E. Wilbor and Thaddeus Keith made
a bet on the election of Abraham Lincoln, Wilbor
betting he would be elected and Keith that he would
not ; the condition was that the one that lost wa.s to
walk to Boston. Mr. Keith, having lost the bet,
started for Boston March 6th, and walked the entire
distance to the city in five hours. He was accom-
panied through the village by fife and drum.

1861, March 24. Severe storm, — snow. Trains
delayed twenty-four hours.

1861, April 8. As Mrs. John Ellis and another
lady were riding from North Bridgewater village to
Campello, they were robbed of their pocket-books.
The rogue was caught soon after, and punished.

1861, October 3. M. W. Dwight jumped from a
car when in motion near Campello Station, aud was
killed.

1862, May 26. Michael Larry, a lad of eight years,
was drowned in a saw- mill flume, at Sprague's Fac-
tory Pond.

1863, June 5. Malcolm Howard died of injuries
received by the kick of a horse owned by Dr. Bald-
win, in the north part of the town.

1863, September 24.' William Tolman, son of Eli-
jah Tolman, engineer at Ellis Packard & Co.'s steam-
mill, had an arm broken and otherwise severely
inj ured.

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

1863, October 20. Leroy Hamilton, a driver in the
employ of Hancock's express, was struck by a loco-
motive while crossing the track at Elliot Street cross-
ing. The wagon was made a complete wreck. Mr.
Hamilton escaped with a few bruises only.

1863, November. Nahum Perkins, a man of over
seventy years of age, shot a goose from a flock that
was passing over his home.

1864, February. Moses Packard fell and broke his
leg in his barn.

1SG4, February 12. Michael Murphy and Patrick
Early were burned to death in the town lock-up.

1864, February 13. Herbert Eaton broke liis col-
lar-bone while at play.

1864, April 29. A child of Cornelius McAuliffe
was so badly burned while playing with fire in the
pine grove that she died next day.

1864, July 14. Jennie, daughter of Patrick Mc-
CuUough, was drowned in a tub of water.

1864, September 26. A boy in the employ of Har-
rison Rogers was dragged about by a horse till life
was extinct, by incautiously fastening the rope-halter
around his arms. The horse became unmanageable,
so the boy could not releiise himself.

1864, October 12. Eliza J., wife of James S. Bond,
of North Bridgewater, committed suicide by drown-
ing, at Mansfield, Mass.

1864. The drought of 1864 has had no parallel
for years. For June and July only 2.38 inches of
rain fell; May previous, only two inches; July, 1.32
inches ; June, 1.06 inches. In 1854, ten years in
August previoas, there was no rain.

1864, January 3. The body of an unknown man
was found on the railroad-track, about a half-mile
south of Campcllo depot ; supposed to have fallen
from the New York train. The body was terribly
mangled, so that it could hardly be identified.

1864, October 27. Five cattle were killed by a Fall
River train at Howard's crossing, in the north part of
the town, and others badly injured.

1864. Adeline Harris was appointed teacher by the
Freedmau's Relief Association, stationed at Newberne,
N. C, and sailed from New York December 8th.

1865, July 4. Charles Hay ward, son of the late
B. F. Hayward, was badly burned in the face by
powder.

1865, July 4. Daniel Huntington, son of Joseph
Vincent, had a thumb blown off by the discharge of
a pistol.

1865, August 23. Mrs. Sunford Winter committed
suicide. Cause, temporary insanity.

1865. This summer seaaon has been very dry.
Wells throughout the State dried up. Fall feed very

light or none at all. Mills stopped running for want
of water.

List of Fires from 1800-1865— 1804. Dwelling-
house of Issachar Snell destroyed by fire.

1816. Dwelling-house of Arza Keith partially
burned ; caused while making varnish in one of the
rooms. Mr. Keith was injured by inhaling smoke,
from the effects of which he never recovered.

1818. Barn belonging to Cliarle.s Keiili destroyed
by fire.

1819. Barn belonging to Oliver Leauh struck by
lightning and destroyed by fire.

183G, March 6. Dwelling-house formerly belong-
ing to Rev. Daniel Huntington, uiid occupied by
Dr. A. K. Borden and George II. Brown, destroyed
by fire.

1846. Cabinet-shop belonging to Howard it Clark
destroyed by fire.

1847, January 30. Dwelling-house belonging to
Freeman Dexter destroyed by fire at half-past five
o'clock A.M. (a very cold morning).

1847, March 11. Shoe manufautory of William
French partially destroyed by fire, about five o'clock

A.M.

1847, March 19. Store owned by George Clark
destroyed by fire at eleven o'clock P.M. Also a
dwelling-house belonging to Micah Packard nearly
consumed at the same time.

1847, September 26. Dwelling-house belonging to
Nathan Hayward slightly damaged by fire at four
o'clock A.M.

1848, March 1. Edward E. Bennett's dwelling-
house slightly damaged.

1848, March 23. House of Edward J. Snow
slightly damaged.

1848, March 30. Woods near Benjamin Eaton's
burned.

1848, May 1. Woods near Thomas Wales burned.

1849, July 28. A carpenter-shop owned by Charles
S. Johnson about three o'clock p.m. ; his dwelling
adjoining narrowly escaped destruction.

1850, February 6. Ruel Richmond's wheelwright-
shop consumed by fire at three o'clock a.m. Weather
severely cold ; engines could not work well ; ther-
mometer 6° below zero.

1850, April 2. Barn belonging to Silas Packard
burned at three o'clock a.m.

1850, April 15. Building owned by S. & G. Manly,
at eleven o'clock p.m., was totally destroyed.

1850, August 6. David Ford's barn struck by
lightning and destroyed about three o'clock p.m.

1850, October 11. Lucius Keith's periodical depot
damaged by fire.

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1850, October 11. Tailor-shop owned by W. F.
Brett nearly destroyed about four o'clock a.m. Also
a building occupied by \V. E. Skinner.

1851, June 29. Store of Messrs. Brett & Kiug-
man, in Kiugman Block, badly damaged by fire about
three o'clock a.m.

1852, April 9. Barn on the John Tildcn farm
consumed about eight o'clock A.M.

1852, May 30. Pine Grove, a short distance south
of the Centre Village, was burned. Buildings werfe
saved with difficulty.

1852, May 30. Baptist Chapel damaged by fire
about SI 000 at half-past eight o'clock p.m.

1S53, March 30. Dwelling-house near " Keith's
Mill" partly burned ; formerly occupied by Zenaa
Packard.

1853, March 31. The last and boot manufactory
owned by Chandler Sprague, Esq., and formerly
known as the " Old Cotton Factory," was totally
destroyed by fire at half-past three o'clock a.m.
Loss, 84000.

1853, May 23. Stable belonging to Nathaniel
Snow, in the Pine Grove, was destroyed about four
o'clock A.M.

1853, May 23. The steam-mill connected with the
furniture manufacturing establishment of Josiah W.
Kingman, at Campello, took fire about a quarter to
one o'clock p.m., communicating with the lumber-
yard and buildings around, destroying the dwelling-
bouse of Mr. Kingman, stable, warehouse, and finish-
ing-shop, tiiree workshops belonging to the same,
also the dwelling-house owned and occupied by Anson
Morse, dwelling of David Allen, meeting-house, and
fire-eugine-house belonging to Enterprise Engine
Company, No. 2. Many other buildings took fire
from these, but by the prompt and energetic working
of seven different engines were saved from the de-
vouring element. The loss by this fire was estimated
at about $50,000, with a very small insurance, a
severe loss to the village, besides throwing a large
number of workmen out of employment.

1853, May 24. Barn belonging to Turner Torrey,
in the west part of the town, was burned in the
evening.

1853, June 9. Bam belonging to John Thompson,
together with fifteen tons of bay. Loss, $1000.

1853, September 29. The building owned by Rev.
A. B. Wheeler, and occupied by C. C. Bixby, F. &
H. Baylies, and S. W. S. Howard, partially burned.

1854, May 22. House owned and occupied by
Jarvis W. Reynolds slightly burned.

1850, January 4. The dwelling-house of Dwight
E. Hale was partially burned.

1856, September 8. The building known as the
Unitarian Church, owned by Maj. Nathan Hayward,
totally destroyed about one o'clock p.m.

1856, September 9. Barn and shop of Daniel Mc-
Intee, with two horses, were destroyed.

1856, October 5. The grocery-store near the depot
in the village, occupied by William H. Pierce, partly
destroyed between two and three o'clock a.m.

1856, December 22. Ara Snow's house slightly
burned.

1857, January 8. Dwelling-house owned by C. J.
F. Packard partially burned. Loss, $300.

1857, November 26. Shoe manufactory of Martin
L. Keith & Co., at Campello, slightly damaged by fire.
Damage, $100.

1857, December 17. A small building owned by
the heirs of Maj. Nathan Hayward, situated in the
Tilden District. Loss was small.

1857, December 21. Railroad depot took fire from
the telegraph. Damage was slight.

1857, December 30. The saw-mill belonging to
Messi-s. Thomas and Welcome Howard nearly con-
sumed.

1859, January 22. House on Ashland Street, be-
longing to heirs of Maj. Nathan Hayward. Damage,
$200.

1859, September 2. The musical instrument man-
ufactory owned by Caleb H. Packard, at Campello,
occupied by A. B. Marston, destroyed.

1859, September 8. Dwelling-house and stable of
Marcus Packard, on Mount Ashland, about eleven
o'clock A.M. Loss, $9000. Also^ a lot of wood near
by, caused by sparks from the same.

1859, December 12. House owned by Henry Bay-
lies. Loss, $800.

1860, January 11. Varnish-factory near Ephraim
Brett's house. Loss, $500.

1860, January 25. Barn belonging to John Rear-
don, at one o'clock p.m.

1860, April 2. An old building on Pond Street.
Loss, $100.

18H0, April 8. An old building on the corner of
Centre Street. Loss was small.

1860, October 19. Barn belonging to William F.
Brett, containing thirty-two tons of hay and one cow,
destroyed at twelve o'clock at night. Loss, $700.

1860, October 27. House belonging to Orren Bart-
lett partially burned. Loss, $500.

1860, November 7. Hall belonging to Baker &
Kingman destroyed at half-past eleven o'clock p.,m.
Loss, $9000. Insured for $6000.

1860, November 8. Steam-mill of Howard & Clark
slightly damaged by fire.

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

1860, November 29. Small dwelling-house owQeJ
by Beujamin KingmaD, Dear " Keith's Mill," de-
stroyed by fire.

1860, December 30. Tailor-shop occupied by Dan-
iel Logue, and owned by Tyler Cobb, partially de-
stroyed by fire.

1861, March 2. Barn belonging to Galen Packard,
together with one horse and three cows, destroyed by
fire about five o'clock A.M. Loss, 8600. No insurance.

1861, March 11. Shop occupied by Alexander
Chaplin slightly damaged.

1861, May 8. Store belonging to Col. E. South-
worth partially burned. Loss, 8^00.

1S61, June 21. House of John McCuUougb.
Loss, 8300.

1861, July 6. House belonging to Franklin Keith
partially destroyed. Loas, 8600.

1861, November 29. House belonging to Moses
W. Hancock slightly damaged by fire.

1802, January 2. Store belonging to Daniel Hay-
ward partially burned. Loss, 8450.

1862, February 1. Store belonging to Charles
Curtis partially destroyed.

1862, May 14. Barn, shop, and wood-house, to-
gether with three cows and a calf, belonging to Galen
Warren, destroyed by fire. Loss, 81000.

1862, June 14. Barn, three cows, and two tons of
hay belonging to Edward E. Bennett destroyed.

1862, June 16. House of Sylvester Cotter partially
destroyed. Loss, 8500.

1862, August 17. House belonging to Clark Paul.
Loss, 8200.

1863, September 30. Barn and shop of William
Gegiu destroyed. Loss, 8700.

18G3, November 26 (Thanksgiving morning).
House and barn belonging to the heirs of Jesse Per-
kins, together with two cowa. Loss, $1500.

1863, December 4. House of Davis S. Packard
slightly damaged by fire.

1864, July 8. Barn belonging to Henry Edson
destroyed.

1864, July 31. Barn belonging to Alvin P. King-
man destroyed at eight o'clock a.m.

1864, August 11. Barn belonging to Deacon John
W. Hunt destroyed at half-past four o'clock p.m.
Loss, 8200.

1864, August 14. Barn belonging to Marcus
Holmes destroyed at half-past eight o'clock p.m.
Loss, $500.

1864, August 16. House belonging to Hugh
Burke destroyed at eleven o'clock p.m. Loss, 8600.

1864, September 3. Lot of wood owned by Rufus
S. Noyes. Loss, $200.

1864, September 15. House in the northeast part
of the town destroyed by fire. Also a barn.

1864, October 10. House owned by S. and G.
Manly, on Cottage Street, dotroyed by fire. Loss,
8400.

1864, November 6. House owned by William
Perry partially burned. Loss, $200.

1864, December 1. Car-load of straw took fire at
the railroad station and burned. Also, freighthouso
partially burned.

1865, March 29. Shoe manufactory owned by
George Stevens, at Campello, partially burned at
three o'clock a.m.

1865, April 3. House on Pleasant Street slightly
damaged.

1865, April 18. Shoe manufactory belonging to
Peleg S. Leach, on Pine Street, entirely consumed
by fire at eleven o'clock.

1865, August 5. Barn belonging to Reuben Drake
struck by lightning and destroyed by fire, with from
five to six tons of hay.

1865, August 24. Barn and slaughter-house be-
longing to Mr. Sanford Winter destroyed by fire.

CHAPTER XV.

Induatrial Slutiaties — Valuation for 1840— Valuation for 1 350
— Valuation for 1860— Products of 13-15— InJuatned of I8ji
— Manufacturing Stutiatica for 1805 — A^'ricultur.il Statistics
for 1865 — Trades and Prufussions — Statistics of Labor for
1875 — Farming in 1875 — Statistics of Valuation iiiul Taxa-
tion for 1883 — Numberof Dwclling-Ilouses and Fuuiilios in
the Nortb Parish, now llrockl4,n, in I7li4 — Pu|iulutiuu in
1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1855, 18C0.

Industrial Statistics.— The Legislature of Massa-
chusetts, by an act passed April 19, 1837, required the
assessors of the several towns in Massachusetts to re-
turn to the secretary of the commonwealth an accurate
account of the various branches of industry. The
following is the product of North Bridgewater (now
Brockton) for 1837 :

Cotton-mill, 1 ; number of spindles, 350 ; cotton
consumed, 16,000 pounds ; number of yards of cotton
cloth manufactured, 60,000 ; value of the same,
84800; males employed, 3 ; females, 12; capital in-
vested, 88666. Common sheep, 60 ; common wool
produced, 210 pounds; average weight of fleece, 3;
pounds; value of same, 884 ; capital invested, 8120.
Boots manufactured, 79,000 pairs; shoes manufac
tured, 22,300 pairs; value of boots and shoes, §184,-
2U0 ; males employed, 750 ; females, 375. II at manu-
factories, 1 ; hats manufactured, 2000 ; value of same,

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SGOOO ; mules employed, 3 ; females, 3. Manufac-
tories of Ibrks and hoes, 1; value of same, SIOOO;
hands employed, 2 ; capital invested, 3400. Manu-
factories of chairs and cabinet-ware, 3 ; value of tlie
same, §38,500 ; hands employed, 39. Value of
wooden- ware manufactured, 300 ; hands employed, 1.
Shoe-tool manufactories, 2 ; value of the same,
SI 900 ; hands employed, 22 ; capital invested, 85000.

Valuation for 1840. — Number of polls over 16,
679 ; number of polls supported by the town, 5 ;
nuiuber of polls not taxed, 20. Number of houses,
3SS ; number of shops adjoining, 153; number of
warehouses, stores, etc., 6 ; number of barns, 264 ;
all other buildings, 69. Tillage land, U63 acres ;
English and upland mowing, 1043 acres ; tons of
hay, 744 ; fresh meadow, 692 ; tons of hay on the
same, 399 ; pasture, 2789 ; woodland, 2243 ; unim-
proved land, 2283 ; unimprovable land, 613 ; town
land, 120 acres; roads, 245 acres; water, 20 acres.
Horses, one year old and over ; oxen, four years old
and over, 467 ; steers and heifers, 83 ; sheep, 22
swine, 314. Number of chaises, 47. Grist-mills, 3
saw-mills, 3; other mills, 1. Oats, 1063 bushels
rye, 4U5 bushels; barley, 331 bushels; corn, 3833
bushels.

Valuation for 1850.— Poll.'» 1007, 20 years and
upwards. Dwelliug-hou.ses, 616; shops adjoining
houses, 96 ; other shops, 134 ; warehouses and
stores, 13; grist-mills, 4; .saw-mills, 2; barns, 29;
all other buildings of the value of $20 and upwards,
155. Stock in trade, $75,655 ; interest money,
868.90 ; stocks, $28,170 ; shares in iucorporated
companies, 475 ; tillage land, 574 acres ; unimproved
land, 97 acres ; unimprovable land, 65 ; land owned
by town, 100 acres ; land taken for roads, 300 acres;
land covered by water, 100 acres. Number of horses,
278 ; number of oxen, four and over, 82 ; number of
cows, three and over, 487 ; steers and heifers, 151.
Rye, bushels, 244 ; oats, bushels, 543 ; corn, bushels,
4344 ; barley, bushels, 139. Acres mowing, 1527 ;
tons of hay, 1128; fre.sh meadow, 042; tons of
hay, 409; pasturing, 3310 ; woodland, 3499 ; swine,
264 ; all other property not enumerated, value,
812,541.

Valuation for I860.— Ratable polls, 1574, 20
yeai-s and upwards. Male polls, 3, not taxed nor
supported by the town. Male polls, 2, supported
by the town. Dwelling-houses, 952 ; each 8900,
8856,800. Shops within or adjoining to dwelling-
houses, 94; each 875, 87050. Other shops, 206;
each 8200, 841,200. Warehouses and stores, 38 ; at
S1500 each, 85700. Barns, 388; at $250 each,
$97,000. Grist-mills, 4; at $2000 each, $8000.
43

Saw-mills, 2; at 82550 each, 85100. Steam mills
and other mills not above enumerated, 5 ; at $3180
each, $15,900. Boot-factories, 5 ; 813,000. Shoe-
factories, 37 ; at 81000 each, 837,000. Piano-furte
factories, 1 ; 81000. Tool-factories, 2 ; at 8850 each,
81700. Nail- and tack-machines, 1 ; 8400. Other
manufactories of iron, copper, bra.ss, and metals, 2 ;
at 8850 each, 81700. All other buildings between
820 and 8100 in value, 6 ; at $75 each, $450. All
other buildings of more than 8100 value, 5 ; at
$1000, $5000. Amount of every person's stuck in
trade, 8209,786. Amount of mouey at interest more
than any creditor pays interest for, including United
States and State securities, 886,500. Amount of
stock held by stockholders in any bank or insurance
company, $140,114. Shares in toll-bridges, cauals,
railroads, 323 ; value, $34,500. Acres of land an-
nually tilled, exclusive of orchards tilled, 1106; at
$130 each, $143,780. Amount of orcharding, all
kinds of fruit, 77 acres; at $200, 815,400. Acres
of upland mowed, excluding orchard mowed, 1505;
at $130, 8195,650; tons of hay produced, yearly
produce of same, 1281. Acres of orcharding mowed,
8 ; 8200, 81600 ; tons of hay, the yearly produce of
the same, 5. Acres of fresh meadow, 591 ; tons of
hay, the yearly produce of the same, 364. Acres of
land, excluding orcharding pastured, 2872 ; at $20,
857,440. Acres of woodland, 4384, excluding pas-
ture-land [inclosed ; at $15 each, $65,760. Cords of
wood, 4827. Acres of land owned by any town or
other proprietors, 92 ; at $40 each, $3680. xVcrcs of
land used for roads, 329. Acres of laud covered by
water, 1000. Acres of land in town from actual sur-
vey, 12,619. Horses one year old and upwards, 279 ;
at $75, $20,925. Oxen four years old and upwards,
60 ; at $40, $2400. Cows three years old and up-
wards, 403; at $25, $10,075. Steers and heifers
one year old and upwards, 115; at $10, $1150.
Swine six months old and upwards, 190; at 86,
$1140. Value and description of all other ratable
estate, not before enumerated, $20,990. Total value,
$2,173,965.

Products for 1845. — A census of the productions
of the State, published in 1845, shows the product of
North Bridgewater (now Brockton), Mass., as follows :

Manufactories of shovels, spades, forks, and hoca, 1 ; value of
articles manufactured, $2000; capital, $oOO ; men employed, -.

Musical iuatrument manufactories, I; value of instruments
manufactured, $U00 J capital, S350 ; men employed, 2.

Brush manufactories, 1 ; value of brushes mauuHicturcd
$21,600; capital, $6000 ; men employed, 21.

Saddle, harness, and trunkoiakers, 1; value of articles manu-
factured, $1500; capital, $300; employ 3 men.

Hat and cap manufactories, 1 ; value of bats and caps manu-
factured, $1040; valued, $2500; capital, $500 ; employ 3 men.

674

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

E^tablishmenU for maDufacturing ruilroiid-curs, cuachcs,
cliuises, and other vcbicici, 1; value inauufactured, ^1500;
capital, $300; employ 3 uien.

Chair and cabinet-ware manufactories, 2; value of goods
manufactured, $38,000; capital, $18,671 ; men employed, 48.

Tinware and atovo manufactories, 2 ; value of goods manu-
factured, 5;u074 ; capitiil, $2200 ; employ 11 hands.

Doots manufactured, -14,711 pairs, 155,476 pairs shoes; value,
Sn0,710; men employed, 301 ; females, 203.

Value of snuff, cigars, and tobacco, $5200 ; employ 9 persons.

Value of puuips, blocks, $301 ; employ 2 men.

Value of mechanics' tools manufactured, $3250 ; employ 19
bands.

Shoe-last and boot-tree manufactories, 1 ; value of goods
manufactured, .$7995; capital, $1500; employ 7 men.

Value of machines for rolling leather, $1599; capital, $300;
employ 1 man.

Value of packing-boxes manufactured, $2132 ; capital, $400 ;
employ 6 men.

Lumber prepared, 300,000 feet; value, $3531.

Firewood jtrepared, 1155 cords; value, $4020.

Horses, 292 ; value, $17,520 ; neat cattle, 632 ; value, $15,800 ;
swine, 338; value, $5070.

Indian corn or maize raised, 5000 bushels ; value, $3333.
Rye, 366 bushels ; value, $293. Barley, 239 bushels ; value,
$143. Oats, 585 bushels; value, $234. Potatoes, 23,111 bushels ;
value, $5777. Other esculeut vegetables, 2000 bushels; value,
$000. Millet, 4 tons; value, $50. Hay, 1445 tons; value,
$20,230. Fruit raised, 7249; value, $1812. Butter, 20,496
pounds; value, $3279. Cheese, 23,280 pounds; value, $1862.
Honey, 235 pounds ; value, $28. Beeswax, 16 pounds ; value, $4.

Industries of 1855. — The Industrial Tables for
1855 show the following aa the production of North
Bridgewater (now Brocktou), Masa. :

Musical instrument manufactories, 2 ; value of instruments
manufactured, $8780 ; capiUil, $2OO0 ; employ 9 hands.

Daguerreotype artists, 1 ; daguerreotypes taken, SOO; capital,
$450 ; employ 1 man.

Brush manufactories, 2 ; value of brushes, $8000 ; capital,
$3000 ; employ 11 men.

Saddle, harness, and trunk manufactories, 1 ; value of sad-
dles, etc., $6000 ; capital, $2000 ; employ 4 men.

Establishments for the manufacture of chaises, wagons, sleighs,
aud other vehicles, 3 ; value of carriages manufactured, $5200 ;
capital, $1600 ; employ 8 men.

Establishments for making soap and tallow candles, 2; soap
manufactured, 230 barrels; value of soap, $1120.

Chair and cabinet-ware manufactories, 1 ; value of chairs and
cabinet-ware manufactured, $20,000 ; capital, $10,000; emjiloy
32 men.

Tinware manufactories, 2 ; value of tinware, $13,000 ; capital,
$4600 ; employ 7 men.

Hoots of all kinds manufactured, pairs, 66,956 ; shoes of all
kinds manufactured, 094,760 pairs ; value of boots and shoes,
$724,847; employ 692 males; females employed, 484.

Value of building-stone quarried and prepared for building,
$500; employ 4 men.

Value of blacking, $8000; employ 4 men.

Value of blocks and pumps mauufactured, $50 ; employ 1 man.

Value of mechanics' tools manufactured, $2540 ; employ 44
men.

Nuuiber of lusts manufactured, 40,000; value, $10,000.

Lumber prepared for market, 213,000 feet; value of timber,
$32,025.

Firewood prepared for market, 3348 cords ; value of firewood,
$13,796; employ 60 men.

Number of sbeep, 5 ; value, $10 ; wool produced, 20 poundi.
Horses, 343; value of horses, $29,880. O.xen, over tiiiec years
old, 74; steers under three years old, 2G ; value of oxen and
steers, $5760 ; milch-cows, 420 ; heifers, 36; value of cows and
heifers, $17,068. Butter, 20,075 pounds; value of butter,
$5013.75; cheese, 6505 pounds; value of cheese, >650.jO.
Honey, 620 pounds; value of honey, $155. Indian corn, 216
acres; Indian corn per acre, 28 bushels; value, $6075. Uye, 25
acres; rye per acre, 15 bushels; value, $507. Barley, 7 acre-;
barley per acre, 23 bushels; value, $240. Oats, 20 acres; oals
per acre, 19 bushels : value, $225.60. Potatoes, 310 acres; pota-
toes per acre, 90 bushels; value, $27,667. Turnips, 5 acres;
turnips per acre, 200 bushels; value, $250. Carrots, J. acre;
carrots per acre, 400 bushels ; value, $50. Beets and other
esculent vegetables, 20 acres ; value, $500». Engli::h mowing,
1550 acres; English hay, 1266 ; value, $25,320; wet meadow,
or swale bay, 375 tons; value, $3750. Apple-trees, 7700 ; value of
apples, $3000. Pear-trees, 818 ; value of pears, $100. Cran-
berries, 16 acres; value, $3200. Beeswax, 100 pounds;
value, $73,

Bakeries, 1; flour consumed, 200 barrels; value of bread
manufactured, $5000; citpital, $4000; employ ft men.

Establishments for manufacturing shoe-boxes, 1 ; value of
boxes manufactured, $1500; capital, $1000; value of boot-
trees and forms manufactured, $2000,

Peat, 500 cords; value, $2000. Swine raised, 526; value,
$4208.

Manufacturing Statistics for 1865. — Gross value
of mechanics' tools, 828,525 ; capital, ^4500 ; hands
employed, 33. Number of tack and brad manufac-
tories, 1 ; value of stock, 82000 ; capital invested,
$2500 ; hands employed, 2. Melodeoii and oriran
manufactories, 2; number of instruments manufac-
tured, 70 ; value of the same, SGSlJO. Number of
marble manufactories, 1 ; value of productions, 8G422 ;
hands employed, 10. Number of cabinet manufac-
tories, 1 ; value of goods manufactured, §.'10,000 ;
capital invested, 815,000 ; hands employed, 3U. Num-
ber of pairs of boots manufactured, 103, 06G ; number
of pairs of shoes manufactured, 1,009,700 ; hands em-
ployed, — males, 1059 ; females, 208 ; value of goods
manufactured, 81,466,900. Number of blacking es-
tablishments, 3; hands employed, 8; value of stock,
825,808.97 ; value of blacking manufactured, 8 13,-
806.95; capital invested, $12,300. Number of
shoe-last manufactories, 1 ; number of lasts manu-
factured, 48,000; value of the same, 812,000; capi-
tal invested, 810,000 ; hands employed, 12. Num-
ber of shoe-box manufactories, 1 ; value of boxes
made, $9000 ; hands employed, 7 ; capital invested,
$1000.

Agricultural Statistics of North Bridgewater
(no'w Brockton) for 1865. — Cords of firewood cut,
3065 ; value of the same, 810,890. Acres of farm-
ing land, 3972 ; value of the same, including build-
ings, $255,184. Acres of improved land, 3761.

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

675

Acres of woodland, 3034 ; value of the same, $74,-
415. Bushels of ladiua corn raised, 5625. Acres
of rye, 41. Acres of barley, 25. Acres of oats, 12}.
Bushels of potatoes, 17,650. Tons of Eugiish hay,
2233. Apple-trees cultivated for fruit, CS48. Pear-
trees cultivated for fruit, 1150. Number of horses,
385 ; value of same, §38,140. Number of oxen and
steers, OS ; value of same, S3965. Number of cows
and heifers, 427; value of same, 318,719. Gal-
lons of milk sold, 24,421. Pounds of butter sold,
5448. Pounds of cheese sold, 1225. Pounds of
beef dressed, 378,00; value, 845,360. Pounds of
pork dressed, 77,700 ; value, §12,432. Pounds of
veal dressed, 32,151 ; value, §4,822.35. Value of
eggs sold, §250. Number of swine, 232 ; value of
same, §4618.

Trades and Professions. — The following list gives
the Dumber of persons employed in the various trades
and professions in North Bridgewater (now Brockton)
as collected in 1855 :

Shoemakers

Farmers «

Bootmakei-s

Laborer:i

Carpenters

Shoe-cutters ,

Cabinet-makera

Clerks

Merchants

Shoe luuDufacturers ,

Painters ,

Boot manufacturers

Masons

Awlmakers

Blacksmiths

Machinists

Carriage-makers

Lastroakers

Bakers

.Stonemasons.

Boot-formers

Butchers

Provision dealers

Stage-drivers

Boot- tree makers

Hatters

Writing-master

Teamsters

Shoe-toul makers

Shoe-tool manufacturers..

Students

Soapmaker

Printers

La^t manufacturer

Newspaper

Editor

Musician

Lumber-dealer

Physicians

Cigar manufacturers

Cigar-makers

Tailors

Pumpmakcr

•120

153

134

139

5
9
2
7
1
6
1
1
1
1
1
6
2
8
10
1

Pump-peddler 1

Hotel 1

Barber 1

Academy 1

Refreshment rooms 3

Marble-worker 1

Lawyer 1

Itolling-machine manu-
facturer X

Moulder 1

Hames manufacturer 1

Lighthouse-keeper 1

Assistant lighthouse-
keeper 1

Railroad engineers 2

Harness-makers 3

Box manufacturer 1

AVatchmukers 5

Cabinet manufacturers.... 2

Horse-trader 1

Railroad men 3

Jeweler 1

Awl manufacturers 3

Expresses 2

Brush manufacturer 1

Brushmakers 6

Patent-leather makers 3

Postmaster 1

Singing-school teacher.... 1
Musical instrument man-
ufacturers 2

Musical instrument ma-
kers 9

Clergymen 8

Warden almshouse 1

Peddlers 7

Boot-treors 6

Livory-Btablea 2

Currior 1

Triuimers 5

Sailor 1

Hat manufacturer 1

BROCKTON FARMS IN 1875.

Property.

From 3 to 5 acres...,
From 5 to 10 acres..
Above 10 acres

Fariis.

Number. Value.

150

167 $051,596

Buildings.

Houses

Barns

Sheds

Stables

Carriage-houses.,

Corn-cribs

Shops ,

Out-buildings

166

105

4
5
5

La.'<d.

Land under crops, acres

Market gardens, acres

Orchards (the land), acres....

Unimproved land, acres

Unimprovable land, acres....
Woodland, acres

389 S3U,550

1,682? $139,039

4i 760

23 3,812

2,422* 70,709

3,502} 116,720

7,645* $337,040
Fruit-Trees and Vinks.

Apple-trees 3,119

Cherry-trees

Pear-trees 412

Grape-vines 152

BoMESTic Animals.

Bees (swarms of).

Bulls

Calves

Colts

Dogs

Ducks

Qeese

Guinea fowls

Heifers

Hens and chickens 2,833

Hogs

Horses

Lambs „

Milch cows

Oxen

Pigeons

Pigs

Sheep

Steers

Turkeys

125

202

367

117

AOOBEQATES.

Land

Buildings

Fruit-trees and vines

Domestic animals

Agricultural implements ID use .

Domestic Prodccts.
For Sale.

Boards, feet 456,000

Butter, pounds 3,305

Cider, gallons 7,232

Dried fruit, pounds 75

Firewood, oords 1,610

For Uie.

Butler, pounds 1,696

Dried fruit, pounds 70

Firewood, cords 248

AOBICULTDRAI. PRODUCTS.

Apples, bushels 5,427

Asparagus, bunches 150

Barley, bushels 90

Beans, bushels 11

Boaiis, string and shell, bush. 94

Beef, pounds 5,950

Beets, bushels 1,383

Cabbage, heads 14,400

$9,241

1,772

4J0

$11,523

$85

130

779

250

188

934

2,330

3,124

27,000

11,880

1,330

191

441

100

$48,974

$337,036

314,550

11,523

48,974

20,012

$732,105

$5,903

1,462

1,204

6,686

$660
11

1,100

$4,031

153

508

3S2

800

(i7(J

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Celery, bunches SdO SJO

Cllickeu^, Jrcaafi], jiounJi 5U0 I'lj

Corn, K'*^'en, biisiicl^i 52.'J oJ3

Corn, Indi:Ln, busbela 4L*S 443

Cruobcrries, bushels it 20

Cuciiuibcrs, bushels 3U 30

Currants, quarts 35 7

Eggs, Juzen 15,882 4,2SG

Foilder, corn, tons 85 891

Orupes, bu>hels 35 37

Uay, English, tons 1,297 28,952

Hay, meadow, tons 359 5,042

lliiy, millet, tuns U 194

Huckleberries, iiu:irts lUU 2U

lee. Ions 2,50U 3,750

Alangoes, bushels 75 15

Manure, curds 347 2,G01

Melon.- 150 15

Milk, gallons 180,070 46,584

Oats, bushels 205 184

Onions, buahels 85 100

Parsnips, bushels 'M)

Pears, bushels ju

Peas, green, bushels .■12s

Pork, pounds 9,775

Potatoes, Irish, budhels 8,1135

Pumpkins, pounds 200

Kye, bushels 79

Squashes, pounds 4,ojU

Straw, tons 4

Strawberries, quarts 3, lull

Tomatoes, bushels. 9ii

Turnips, bushels 3,5-12

Yeal, pounds 980

AcdllKG.U'LS.

Domestic products, for sale

Bomestic pl'oducts, lor use

Hay, 10ti7 tons

Other agricultural products

S2j

loo

5'Jii
:.2:'.o
■,J79

121
M

122

201
771

188

$129,595

STATISTIC;J OF LABOR FOR 1875.

ToWy OF BllOCKT

Artificial teeth and dental work..

Artisans' tools

Boots and shoes

Boxes

Building

Carriages and wagons

Drugs and medicines

l-*uod preparations

Furniture

Leather

JMaehines and machinery

Mctnls and metallic goods

Musical instruments

Photographs

Polishes and dressing

Printing and publishing

.^tunc

T'obacco

Woodeo goods

AViiaAGE NUMDLa OF Ku-

rLovts.

109

73
4

24
7
1
U
2

5 I

4725
2

39S1

210

1G8

8
30

3743

973

3090

887

*>•>

215

128

§2,270,934

1,650

37,025

1,919,469

15,500

96,580

5,225

30,050

11,975
17,767
72,356

3,200

9,320

10,290

3,870
23,800

$1,603,710 $5,433,3:;:;

;,150

18,000 '
,261,990
19,425 1
30,400 i
3,300
5,000 '
84,000 j
5,200
3,200
19,000
100,545
2,000
7,000
22,500
2I,S00
14,900
4,0110
31,700

,i:;2

8,li25

4,So2,:;is
3:;, 125

100,050
4,050

160,498

15,9110
23,800
89,750

5,SiiO

35,811.'.

7.550

2,85ii
29,450

?8,75ii,992

11,105

54,150 ,

7,111,9 19

59,190

299,451)
10,0511
25,000

291,150 ,
30,500 '
3:;,ouo I
58,40u

234,700 I
2,050
12,100 I
sj.llS i
27,000
17.850
lu,ll5o ,
67,950 [

Statistics for 1883. — The statutes require the aa-

sessors to collect the following statistics, which are

submitted for the cousideration of the citizens of
Brockton :

Number ol polls assessed (males) 5559

01' this number (1880) pay a property tax.

Number of female polls 25

Increase of polls from 1882 (males) 750

Decrease of polls from 1882 (females) 11

Total valuation in 1883 $10,467,959.00

Total valuation in 1882 9,150,702.00

Increase in valuation 1,317,257.00

Total valuatiou of personal estate in 1883 2,272,354.00

Total valuation of personal estate in 1882 1,845,657.00

Increase from 1882 426,697.00

Total value of buildings in 1S83 4,235,805.00

Total value of buildings in 1882 3,74,'S,446.00

Increase on buildings from 18S2 487,419.00

Total value of laud in 1883 3,959,740.00

Total value of land in 1882 3,556,599.00

Increase from 1882 403,141.00

Kate, $l6|i per $1000.

Actual amount raised by ta.Tation in 1883 185,154.48

Actual amount raised by ta.\ation in 1882 161,951.52

Increase from 1882

Number of dwellings in 1383....

Increase from 1882

Number of horses taxed

Increase from 1882

Number of cows taxed iu 1883..

Increase from 1882

Number of acres of land taxed.
Number of pairs of oxeu

23,202.96

2581

134

1237

150

621

ii.iiu;

Dwelling-Houses and Families in 1764. — An
order was passed by the A.^beuJbly, Feb. 2, ITUi,
directing the selectmen of each town and district to
" take an exact account of the number of dwelliug-
liousos, families, aud people in their respective towns
and districts, including Indians civilized, iiei,'roos, and
mulattoes, as well as white people, aud females as well
as mules."

At this period there were one hundred and twenty
houses in the North Parish, — one hundred aud thirty-

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

ooe families, witli a population of eight hundred and
tliirtj-three.

The above was the first attempt to take the census
in Massachusetts.

In 1790 the first United States census was taken,
since which time there has been a statement of the
population every ten years, each one varying from the
other in the system of classification.

In the years 1790 and 1800 the account is not
separately given in a manner to show what the pop-
ulation of the North Parish wa.s.

Population. — The population of the parish in
181 was thirteen hundred and fifty-four.

The fullowing is the census of the North Parish
in 1820:

Free wliite males uuJcr 10 190

'• of lU and under 18 1U7

•' " " of IC und under 2B 153

" " " of L'6 and under 45 145

" " '• of 45 and upwards 123

CuloreJ persons 23

Free white fuiiiales under 10 ISl

" " of 10 and uuder Iti 113

" " " of 16 and under 26 151

*' '* " of 2G and under 45 150

'* " of 45 and upwards 134

Foreigners not naturalized 4

Number of dwelliii^^-houses 220

Total number of inhabitants 14S0

Population in 1830, 1953, with the following de-
tails :

J/u/e^.— Under 5, 129 ; 5 to 10, 112 ; 10 to 15, 129 ; 15 to 20,
122; 2U to 30, 177; 30 to 40, 1U5; 40 to 50, 73; 50 to 60, 36;
60 to 70, 41 ; 70 to 80, 19 ; SO to 90, 8 ; 90 to 100, 1.

Fe,nuk„.—Vader 5, 122; 5 to 10, 110; 10 to 16, 102; 15 to
20,92; 20 to 30,211; 30 to 40, IOC; 40 to 50, S5 ; 50 to 60,58;
CO to 70, 42; 70 to 80, 24; SO to 90, 9; 90 to 100, 0.

Colored persons :

J/<i/c».— Under 10, 6; 10 to 24, 9; 24 to 36, 3 ; 30 to 55, 3;
55 to 100, 2.

y'era<//--,.— Under in, 3 ; 10 to 21, 5 ; 21 to 30, 1 ; 30 to 55, 4 ;
55 to 100, 4.

Population in 1840, 2094r, with the following de-
tails :

J/.i/c..— Under 5, ; 5 to 10, 170; 10 to 15, 147; 15 to 20,
156 ; 20 to :;0, 1B7; 30 to 40, 187 ; 40 to 50, 93; 50 to CO, 72;
CO to 70. 30 ; 70 to 80, 23 ; 80 to 90, 11 ; 90 to 100, 2. Total,
1058.

V'tmi./t..— Under 5, ; 5 to 10, 170 ; 10 to 15, 135 ; 15 to 20,
114; 20 lo ::0, 132; 30 to 40, 202; 40 to 50, 100; 50 to Gu, 72;
60 to 70, IS ; 70 to 80, 26 ; 80 to 90, 15 ; 90 to 100, 0. Total,
1014. Colored, 22.

Population in 1850, 3939, with the following de-
tails :

Under 1, 101; 1 to 5, 379; 5 to 10, 413; 10 to 15, 364; 15 to
20, 452; 20 to 25, 449; 25 to 30, 402; 30 to 35, 320 ; 35 to 40,
248; 40 to 45, 19S; 45 to 50, 150; 50 to 55, 115; 55 to 60, 91;
60 to G5, 79; 05 to 70, 50; 70 to 75, 35; 75 to 80, 21; 80 to
85, 13; 85 to 90, 5 ; 90 to 95, 4; 95 to 100, 3; eolorcd, 30.
Total, 3939.

Population in 1855, 5205, by the State census,
with the following details:

Under 5, 707; 5 to 10, 533; 10 to 15, 523; 15 to 20, 507; 20
to 30, 1125; 30 to 40, 790; 40 to 50, 451; 50 to BU, 298; liu to
70, 170 ; 70 to 80, 71 ; 80 to 90, 15 ; 90 to 100, 2.

Population in 1860, 6584, with the fullotviug de-
tails :

ilalea.— Under 1, 92 ; 1 to 5, 397; 5 to 10, 3fil ; 10 to 15,
293; 15 to 20,360; 20 to 30,705; 30 to 40, 490; 40 to 5il,
333; 50 to 60, 171 ; 60 to 70, 99; 70 to 80, 47; 80 to Oil, S; 90
to 100, 1. Total, 3367.

i'^ema/e«.— Uuder 1, 118; 1 to 5, 347; 5 to 10, :;4:! ; 10 to 15,
243; 15 to 20, 292; 20 to 30, 694; 30 to 40,402; 40 to 5U,
2S8; 50 to GO, 200; 60 to 70, 115; 70 to 8U, Gl ; SO to 90, 12;
90 to 100, 0. Total, 3185.

Colored people :

Males.— Vader 1, ; 1 to 2, 4 ; 5 to 10, 3 ; 10 to 15, 1 ; 15 to
20, 1 ; 20 to 30, 2; 30 to 40, 3 ; 40 to 50, 1 ; 50 to 00, 1 ; BO to
70, 1. Total, 18.

FeinuUa.—Uadet 1, 0; 1 to 5, 2; a to 10, 3 ; 10 to 15, 0;
15 to 20, 1 ; 20 to 30, 3 ; 30 to 40, 3 : 40 to 50, 1 ; 50 to GO, ;
60 to 70, 1. Total, 14. Number of dwelling-houses, 1U23 ;
number of families, 1377.

ro])ulation in 1SB5, 6335. Number of dwellings, 1249. Num-
ber of families, 1391. Number of churches, 8. Number of
school-houses, 15. Number of ratable |jolls, 1708. Number of
legal voters, 13G2. Number of naturalized voters, 141.

CHAPTER XVI.

First Coverings for the Feet — Modern Shoes — Boot and Shoo
Trade in New England — Store Trade in Masaaehusetta —
Improvements in Manufacturing — Introduction of JIachinery
— Early Shoe Manufacturers — Statistical Tables fur llrock-
ton — Brockton as a Boot and Shoe Manufacturing City.

Boot and Shoe Manufacture. — This imptirtant
industrial interest, having assumed such wonderful
proportions, and towering as it does above all its com-
peers in magnitude and importance, deserves more
than a passing notice. When we consider the amount
of capital devoted to this branch of the meclianie arts,
the energy and peraeverance of the leading men en-
gaged iu the same, we cannot fail to give it a place
amon<r the sreatcst of manufactures. It is a curious
and interesting study to trace the variotis changes
that have taken place in coverings fur the /i:i;t.

The first known to have been used were fifteen
hundred years before Christ, and the first or oldest
form was the sandal. Those used by the poorer
classes cousisted of flat slices of the palm-leaf, lapped
in the centre, forming the sole, and a double band of
twisted leaves secured and strengthened the edge. A
thong of strong fibres of the same plant was aflixed
to each side of the instep, and was secured round the

678

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

foot, while those of the wealthy classes were luaJe of
leather, and frequeotly lined with cloth, tlie point or
end turning up like a pair of modern skates. Speci-
mens of these sandals, made of leaves or papyrus, are
now ou exhibition in the British Museum. Among
the Hebrews, shoes were often made of wood, and
those for soldiers of brass or iron. Among the Greeks
and Romans the use of shoes was not common, and
the Spartan youths were early taught to go bare-
footed, females only being allowed to wear shoes.

From the earliest days there has always been a great
diversity of style in the different periods of time. The
Lacademonians wore red shoes. Roman senators and
patricians wore high, black, laced buskins, with orna-
ments of ivory. Some were made with tops of great
length, to cover the legs, and were called boots, the
tops often being made of skins of wild animals laced
up in front, great care being taken to procure an exact
fit.

The Jews commonly went without covering for the
feet, except when on very long journeys it became
necessary to wear something, — in such cases sandals,
made simply of a sole with one or two straps across
the instep, heels being seldom used.

During the reign of Edward the Third of England,
those that worked at the shoe-trade were denominated
the " gentle craft," as they produced shoes of the most
gorgeous descriptions ; the greatest variety of pattern
was devised and the richest contrast of color elabo-
rated. Coming down to the reign of Richard the
Second, boots and shoes were made of great length, so
that they were chained to the knee of the wearer with
gold and silver straps or cord. This fashion was
iu use till Parliament, in 14G3, forbade shoemakers
making points on shoes over two inches long for tlie
unprivileged classes under penalty of twenty shillings,
and for those that wore them excommunication was
denounced against any persons wearing such. This
move had the effect to widen the toes to such an
absurd extent that Queen Mary limited the width to
six inches.

During the reign of Charles the First, in the six-
teenth century, boots were made of elegant Spanish
buff leather, with tops of such enormous dimen-
sions as to obstruct walking with ease. The dis-
tinguishing mark of gentility during the reign of
George the First and Second was red heels. The
ladies wore silk or velvet in preference to leather, and
the favorite color was figured blue silk, with bright
red heels and silver buckles. In 1790 the low, flat
slipper was introduced, and the shoe-buckle disap-
peared and the plain shoe-string was introduced. The
Prince of Wales endeavored to preserve the use of the

buckle, in order to assist the buckle-makers, but
fashion was too powerful for him.

The shoes of the Oriental ladies are highly orna-
mented, the covering being wrought with gold, silver,
and silk, and set with jewels. The sahot is a shoe
peculiar to France, and is made of wood, very clumsy,
but warm and comfortable.

Of all the varieties of shoes none are so curious as
the Chinese, none are so costly or elaborate, and none
so unnatural. Their feet are kept bandaged from their
infancy, so that when they arrive at maturity they
are enabled to wear shoes of three or four inches in
length, which are usually made of beautiful silk.

During the ninth and tenth centuries wooden shoes
were quite common, and even uow the peasantry of
Europe wear them to a great extent.

Of the boots and shoes of modern days, those man-
ufactured in America excel all others in style and
variety of kinds. The celebrated gaiter-boot inaugu-
rated a new era in coverings for the feet, and its in-
troduction is attributed to the Countess of Blessiiigton ;
but owing to the labor of lacing and unlacing, holes
wearing out, breaking off, etc., these gave way to the
elastic gaiter, which has been universally adopted and
approved. The Americans are rapidly securing to
themselves a superiority over ail other nations in this
most important of manufacturing interests, and they
are now regarded as the manufacturers of the world.
American ingenuity and skill has couiplctcly rivaled
the best specimens of Parisian handicraft, and the
importation of French gaiters has nearly ceased.
Narrowing our limits down to home interests, we may
safely say that the highest perfection of this branch of
the mechanic arts has been attained in Massachusetts.

Early in the seventeenth century the Lords of
Trade reported to Parliament that the greater portion
of leather used within the province was made in
Massachusetts. During the war of the Revolution,
Massachusetts supplied large quantities of shoes fur
the array, and during the late Rebellion she supplied
the demand of the government.

The boot and shoe trade of New England is of
modern date. Previous to the war of 1S12, those
engaged in shoemaking consisted of the " village
cobbler," and those whose custom it was to travel
from house to house and place to place, to repair and
make shoes for the families, enough to last them till
he came around again, which was usually once a year.
Shoes were not made up in large quantities as at the
present time, and it was by degrees that the shoe-
makers procured a little leather and made it into
shoes, and bartered them at a neighboring store fur
groceries, or exchanged them with the tanners for

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

679

leather. At length the store-keepers kept a few shoes
OD huod for sale.

The store trade of Massachusetts may be said to
have begun in or about 1818, when the first cargo
of shoes and boots was shipped to New York to
Messrs. Spofford & Tileston, boot .ind shoo jobbers.
The trade has since continued to increase, till it now
forms oue-third part of the total maimfucturing
power of the country. Nearly every small country
town in New England does something in the manu-
facture of boots and shoes, and it has been estimated
that every eighth man is a shoemaker.

The shoes that were made previous to 1818 were
mostly of the sewed kind, until a patent was obtained
for riveting the uppers to the bottoms, a steel plate
having been used for that purpose. Then came
wooden pegs, said to have been first used by Joseph
Walker, of Hopkinton, Mass. Soon after pegs had
come into common use, it produced a great revolu-
tion in the manufacture of sale work. Women and
boys were employed to peg shoes that could not so
well be employed on sewed work, and hence the
number of shoemakers increased very fast. If we
stop to consider the great improvements made in the
manufacture of sale work by machinery, we cannot
fail to see that it has become one of the most import-
ant of business pursuits. We now find, instead of
the manufacturers sending out leather to make into
shoes, as in former times, large numbers of men are
engaged in making shoes in the manufacturing shops
by the different machines that are in use, of which
there is a great variety. Instead of cutting leather
with a hand-kuife, it is now cut with dies, propelled
either by machinery or by hand ; and in place of the
uppers being sewed by hand as they were formerly,
machines do the work nicer and much quicker.
Then wc have the patent last-holder, for assisting in
the process of lasting the shoes ; from this the shoe
passes to the pegging-machine, where, in an almost
incredible time, the shoe is pegged ; from thence the
shoe is passed to the leveling machine, which is a
powerful engine for rubbing down the bottoms.
Then the shoe is handed from one person to another
to do the different parts, of finishing the edges, and
grinding the bottoms, putting on of heels, etc.
After they are finished, by grinding the bottoms,
they are colored and tied in pairs, or placed in single
pairs in a paper box, and packed in cases for ship-
ment. We have already seen that shoemaking and
manufacturing are not what they were once. Manu-
facturing shops, instead of being small buildings,
having a few cutters only, are now large and com-
modious buildings, several stories high, filled with

machinery of different kinds, and propelled by steam-
power. In one room, usually the ba.sement, is the
steam-boiler and engine, and machines for cutting
sole-leather, rolling it and cutting out the soles at a
single stroke. In another loft the leather is secured
to the last, and the outer soles prepared for the
pegging operation. This machine is supplied with
a thin strip of wood, like a watch-spring, its width
being the length of the peg. From the coil at each
revolution of the machine, a peg is clipped, that falls
into a cell, ready to be introduced by its next move-
ment into its place in the shoe. The pegs are thus
produced at the rate of fourteen in a second.

With the recent introduction of machinery there
has been an increase in the amount of goods, with
less help than formerly was required on the same
quantity of goods.

The shoe manufacture in this town has become
the prominent business of the town, giving employ-
ment to a large number of persons, both male and
female. It commenced and became one of the lead-
ing branches of business previous to the incorpora-
tion of the town.

Mr. Micah Faxon was probably the first person
that manufactured shoes for the wholesale trade in
the town. He came from Randolph in 1811, and
commenced cutting and making shoes in the house
that was formerly occupied by the late Matthew
Packard, and on the same lot that Mr. Faxon's house
now stands. At that time there was no one in town
that could bind the vamps and put the shoes together,
and they were sent to Randolph to be made. At
first he made one hundred pairs of fine calf spring-
heel shoes, and carried them to Boston on horseback.
His first lot was sqld to Messrs. Monroe & Nash, a
firm on Long Wharf, Boston, who were among the
first to send goods to the South. When carriages
came into common use, he carried bis shoes into the
city in wagons, and brought out his own leather.
The market-men and those that carried wood and
other goods to market used to bring out stock for
him, which, of course, was in small lots at first.
Soon after this time Messrs. Silas Packard and Col.
Edward Southworth became engaged in the same
business in connection with their store, on the corner
of Court and Main Streets, where David Cobb's store
now stands. Col. Southworth soon after built the
store that he now occupies, which was in 181G.
From that time to the present the business has con-
tinued to increase, till, in 1837, we find the amount of
boots manufactured to be 79,000 pairs, beside 22,300
pairs of shoes, amounting in all to $184,200, giving
employment to 750 males and 375 females. In 1845

eso

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

the tables of iuduitry show the amount of boots and
shoes uianufucturoJ in North Biidgewutcr to be
§179,716. Number of pairs of shoes, 155,-170 ;
number of paiia of boots, 44,711 ; giving employ-
ment to 301 males and 203 females.

By the above tables we see the amount of goods
manufactured has decreased during the eight years
intervening the dates above ; we also find the number
of shoes luis increased by more than seven times,
while the number of bouts is much less. We account
for the number of hands employed being so much
less by the introduction of machinery, requiring less
help to peribrm the same amount of work.

In 1855 the amount of goods had greatly increased,
and the number of both boots and shoes has also in-
creased in number, and a corresponding number of
persons employed, which is as follows: Number of
boots manufactured, G6,956 pairs ; number of shoes,
G'J4,740 pairs ; value of the same, S724,S47 ; uuiuber
of males employed, G92 ; number of females, 484.

In 18G5 the number of boots manufactured was
103,060 paii-s; number of shoes, 1,009,700 pairs;
number of males employed, 1059 ; number of females
employed, 208. Total value of goods manufactured,
$1,4GG,900. During the last ten years we find the
increase to be §742,153 in amount; increase in the
number of boots manufactured, 37,150 pairs ; increase
of shoes manufactured, 314,900 pairs.

Among those who have been engaged in the manu-
facture of boots or shoes, we publish the following
names :

Miciih Faxon.
Col. Edvviird Southworth.
Silas Pack.aid.
Miij. N.Ltbiiii llaywarii.
Benjaiiiiii IvlN^niaii.
liaao F. Curtis.
Noah CtiesuKin.
l>avid Howard.
Henry Howard.
Guor^e \V. Bryant.
Thoiuaa A. Ford.
Charles L. Hautbaway.
.Samuel S. Brett.
Kdvvard .S. Packard.
Francis M. French.
William French.
Ambrose Packard.
Oliver Leach.
Oliver V. Leach.
Marcus Leach.
Pele^ tS. Leach.
Cyrus ]i. Kingniaa.
Martin L. Keith.
Charles P. ICcitb.
Charles Keith.
Frauklin Keith.
Arza B. Iveith.

George C. Blanchaid.
George C. Cary.
Allen Leach.
Henry Cross.
Charles U. Ford.
Richard M. FuUerton.
Marcus Holmes.
Daniel S. Howard.
F. 0. Howard.
Cyrus Jcrncgan.
Fearing W. Bent.
Frederic G. Jones.
George A. Haven.

0. 0. Patten.
J. 0. Patten.

Nathaniel 11. Packard.

Washburn Packard.

George Sawyer.

II. B. Packard.

Kuos Ueyuolds.

E. L. Thayer.

George It. Thompson.

Levi B. White.

Welcome ^Vhi'.e.

Varanes AVaies.

Darius Howard.

Frederic Howard.

Albert Keith.
Howard P. Keith.
Willard Keith.
Elmer Keith.
Thomas Young.
Thomas Swift.
B. F. Hayward.
Samuel D. Keith.
Horace Bryant.
AVilliam Siiell.
John 0. Emerson,
George Stevens.
Gardner J. Kingman.
Howard Reynolds.
Gardner Reynolds.
JI. V. A J. W. Reynolds.
Gcorgo Loring A Co.
B. G. Stoddard.
B. Cary, Jr.
W. II. H. Hebard.
Benjamin F. Reynolds.
Perez Marshall.
Russell AldcD.

Howard Tilden.
John Tildcu.
Caleb Howard, Jr.
David Eldrid, Jr.
Isaac Perkins.
William .S. Huntington.
Aljdieus Andrews,
lloburt A. .Stoddard.
Simeon Dunbar.
Lysander Howard,
(leorgc Clark.
F. O. Thayer.
F. A. Thayer.
Lewis, Whitlicr .V; (irilliii.
Aaron B. Drake.
Josiah Fuller.
Arza Keith.
George W , Dunbar.
Bradford Dunbar.
Howard T. Marshall.
Henry A. Ford.
Edwin C. Ames.

During 18G5 there was a decided increase in the
number of manufacturers, and several stoam-engiiios,
with tlie requisite machinery for making shoes, were
introduced. A year or two since Messrs. A. & A. B.
Keith introduced a new method of making shoes by
new and improved machines. This firm was the first
in the country to adopt nearly all machinery, such as
pegging, sewing, cutting, scouring, etc. They had a
large factory at Campello, and another in ll.iyiiluim,
where they manufactured a large amount of goods
for the Southern market, having a store in Pearl
Street, Boston, for the sale of their goods. This firm
have retired from business. Martin L. Keitli had a
large establishment for manufacturing goods at Cam-
pello, and a store in Pearl Street for the sale of his
goods. His factory was totally destroyed by liiv, and
Mr. Keith is in otlier business in Boston.

Among the manufacturers who early iiitrudnced
steam-engines in the manufacture of boots and shoes,
was the late Charles R. Ford, who erected a very
large building in the north part of the Centre, on
5Iaiti Street; Daniel S. Howard hud a large manu-
factory on Montello Street, and formerly used a hut air
engine for power, now uses steam-power ; F. 0. et F.
A. Thayer had a large new engine in their manu-
factory on Centre Street; Samuel Ilerrod al.^u ii/iru-
duced steam-power in his factory, at the nurtli end of
the city, on Main Street ; George Stevens had a largo
and commodious building for manufacturing bouts
and shoes by steam-power, on Montello Street, Cam-
pello. This was in 18G5.

The foregoing manufacturers were tlie first to use
steam for power ; now they are numbered to over a
hundred who have steam boilers in the city.

HISTORY OP BROCKTON.

G81

Probably no city in the country lias superior aJ-
vantages or facilities for manufacturing boots and
shoes than the city of Brockton ; the facilities of
transportation to Boston and New York are conve-
nient, and workmen of all kinds are at hand to do
any aiuount of labor that may be required.

In 1835, George \V. Bryant manufactured custom
boots and shoes, and sold leather to manufacturers.

B. P. Davis commenced the retail boot and shoe
business on Main Street in 1850, and is the oldest
dealer in that business in the city. Charles D. Brig-
ham had a boot and shoe store at 423 Main Street.
Thomas P. Reynolds had a custom boot and shoe
store in Central Block, on Centre Street.

The present retail dealers arc Benjamin P. Davis,
A. M. Nilcs, E. K Carll & Co., George H. Jameson,
Walter C. Packard, John H. Carr, Sweetzer & Son,
Thayer & Whitman, T. A. Corcoran, Kent & Hickey.
We present to the reader the following list of the
shipments of boots and shoes at different dates, giv-
ing an idea of the growth and prosperity in that
leading branch of business of Brockton. A careful
examination of the tables explain themselves.

It will be understood that the figures in each col-
umn represent first the shipments for the week endiii"-
on the date opposite which they are placed, the foot-
ings for the month being placed after the figures for
the last week in the month. The columns under
Brockton show the shipments from the whole city,
including Campello ; those under Campello the ship-
ments from Campello alone.

COMPARATIVE SCHEDULE.

Januai-y

3..
lU..
17..
24..
31..

7..
U..

u-s.

.. IS.'.l
.. 177'J
.. .■IUL'7
.. 2'J-IO
.. 4123—13,402

February 7 :;73U

.. 416'J

21 44G2

28 4710—17,061

7 43i4

14 40113

21 4018

28 4353—16,788

4 4249

11 420.!

18 410a

25 4129—16,690

2 3SyB

9 3C98

Maich

Ai>ril

May

July

ir...

23..
30..

0..
13..
20..
27..

4..

n..

13..

Augiut 1.

3243

3026

2573—16,436

2171

2147

1807

1647- 7,832

1802

IISU

1533

217:1— 6,694

21100

8 3047

1877.
1408
1938
3297
337S

3323—13,841
4774
4449
4816

5210-19,255
5024
5383
5.347

4997—20,751
5251
4610
3914

4081-17,856
3322
3793
3150
2922

27K0— 15,967
2125
22117
2124

1709— 8,225
15U2
1103
1866

2249 — 6,720
3418
292C

1878. 1877.

August 15 3342 3107

22 3716 3.-.42

29 3840-10,545 3141— I.^l.i4

SoptuQibor 5 3965 3509

12 3886 3703

19 4120 3178

20 3727—15,704 3290— 1.;, 740

October 3 3S30 35.10

10 2149 1970

17 3714 291)3

24 3302 2S10

31 2881—15,936 2049—13,334

Noveiuber 7 2318 2uiiu

14 1943 1279

21 1050 I1U5

23 1524— 7,4.35 1000— 5,444

December 5 808 810

12 920 884

19 974 1252

26 1285— 3,987 1080— 4,026

Totals 154,510 154,296

Number of cases shipped in 1876, 142,010.

1878. 1879.

Brock- Cum- „,,„, Drock- Cam- „. . ,

Jao. 2 840 691 1531 703 505 1208

9. 1210 569 1779 1162 582 1744

16 2111 916 3027 1659 S72 2531

23 2129 811 2940 1849 lool 2850

3U 3105 1020 4125 2468 10112 3530

Feb. 6 2580 1150 3730 2662 121U 3911

13 2.S61 1298 4159 2S-JU 1314 4134

20 3323 1139 4462 3295 1241 4530

27 3490 1220 4710 3240 1228 44CS

Match 6 3426 928 4354 3086 1419 45u5

13 2936 1127 4063 3387 11.^3 4840

20 2865 1153 4018 3682 1480 5102

27 3001 1352 4353 3450 1647 5097

April 3 3105 1144 4249 3555 14117 5022

10 3177 1026 4203 2902 r.'7U 4241

17 3313 796 4109 3495 1510 5005

24 3075 1054 4129 3111 1292 4103

Mny 1 2871 1025 3896 3406 1320 4786

8 2865 1033 3093 2420 1128 3548

ToUls 52,083 19,452 71,535 52.472 23,019 75,521

COSlrAUATIVE TABLE OF SHIPMENT.^ OF CASKS OF BOnT.S
AND SHOES FROM

Brocktou. Ciiui|tullo.

1881. 1880. 1881 lai>u.~~'

Juuuary 7 31SI 484.'J 1174 1521

14 44.!a 4487 1G72 12.il

21 4070 0291 15U0 i;.4ii

28 4959—17,249 4124—18,745 1525—5,871 ijhu— 5,548

Febi-uary 4 5670 37U2 2i>45 I :;7(i

11 .1743 3905 1777 US.l

18...„ 5572 61149 1815 IJ.'.l

25 0108—23,159 6528-18,184 18(111—7,443 H'J4— .1,577

March 4 5'JU» 59S11 19115 101:1

11 0243 6'J27 1915 llitjii

18_... 0318 OUll I'j'Jl 1C61

25 Bft48— 25,175 54110—23,389 2121—7,902 l.-iiU— 0,514

April 1 6521 3807 2117 1501

8 4544 WZO 14U5 Iji.l)

15 48119 5075 luU-2 1022

22 5.173 484U 17U4 lOiiil

29 5;)15— 25,852 4935—22,086 1100—8,084 1422—7,371

May U 4984 472a 1»4S Isu'j

13_... 4920 4100 18(iU K)li5

20_.., 4704 3710 1S14 1^49

27 4379—19,053 :I585— 16,124 1714—7,250 2:)1.S— G.S41

June [i 2li:l5 2871 012 9:12

10 3421 2980 121:i a:!.".

17..._ 3070 3172 10811 1427

24 2527—11,053 2J0O— 11,383 1075 — 1,280 75G— 3,950

July 1 2991 2-25a lOoa 4'Ji:

8 180U 1352 liOO :!.■<,•<

15 248:1 2V!00 755 ."..111

22-... 3476 2757 1130 8:i:i

29 4058—14,898 30'JO— 12,252 12S4 — 1,789 1048— 3,315

AufUit 5 4:178 3847 1G12 12 111

12 5075 4473 1440 1298

19.... 4780 4.105 1881 l:;15

2U_... 4085—19,218 4405—17,350 18-25— 6.788 1411—5,240

6S2

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

1S81. 1S80. ISBl. 1880.

September 2 6246 4900 1752 1440

9 iasi 4502 1815 14»S

lU 52.W 25ia 1848 1--25

•23 4G22 4547 1777 l:t93

30 4154—24,108 3014—19,614 1604 — 8,790 1303—7,053

October 7 4549 3746 11:10 llu7

14 3020 3604 900 1106

21 3803 2450 14112 1278

28 3594—15,172 IS51— ll,6.i7 1394—4,522 1324 — 1,816

November 4 3190 2IW3 1206 985

11 3190 '2531 1206 917

18 2922 2531 8T9 917

25 2240—11,542 2007— 9,734 702—4,053 8.'0— 3,675

December 2 1925 1050 023 1.44

9 2U40 1089 873 706

10 1611 2433 SlO 733

2:1 3060 1626 1211 820

30 3021—11,057 1074— 8,372 7S6 — 1,303 076—3,579

Totals 218,728 189,490 74,147 03,478

Total shipments for 1879, 181,372; for 1878, 164,510; for 1877, 154,296;
for 1870, 142,010.

Canipello.

J.iiiuarj

February

Mart:b

April

Uuy

June

0..
13..
20..
27..

3...
10..
17..
24..

3..
10..
17.,
24..
31..

7..
14..
21..
28..

5..
12..
19..
20..

July

9..
IC.
23..
30..

7.,
14.,
21.,
28..
Auguat 4.,
11.,
18..
25.
September I..

8.,
13,.
22..

13.,

20..

27..
November 3..

10,.

IT..

24..

December 1..

8..

15..

1882.
4440
4455
4982

5791—19,908
,".,".96
5916
6378

6399—26.589
6570
6800
7091

7102—34,957

6168

0977

6948

6:117-20,430

03:a

009:1

6419

5:191—18,238

.".170

4960

4810

4192

3218—22,350

3201

'2310

:I2S3

4106—12,906

5071

463:1

5I4U

5940—20,704

0264

0412

599:i

5908

5642-29,779

5316

6140

4999

4981-20,430

4001

3704

3407

2306—14,538

2915

2417

32.50

3864

3704—16,150

Totals..

201,0.-.7

1881.
3181
44:13
4676

49.-I9— 17,249
5676
674:1
5372

6108—23,159
6968
6243
0316
0648

1^21—25,175
4544
4899
557:1

6:115—25,852
4084
4926
4764

4379—19,053
20:15
3421
3070

2.'.27— 11,053
2991
1890
2483
:14T6

4058 — 14,898
4:i7a
3073
4780

4985—19,218
6246
48:i:i
6253
4022

4154—24,108
4549
3026
38113

3594—15,172
3190
3190
2922

2240—11,542
1923
21140
1611
:iooo
3021—11,057

218,726

1882.
1207
1751
2109

1490— 7,617
2197
2086
2118

2434— 8,851
2761
2056
2401
2344

2431—11,993
19:18
1946
20:12

1920— 7,600
1392
1851
17(11

1714— 6,538
1720
1725
1744
1281

9,50— 7,426

909

918
1622
17:1:1-
1929

nil

1921

2199— 7,760

2462

2579

2122

21 72

1880-11,116

1738

1713

1776

1660— 6,887

1350

10-28

1272

1387— 5,237

971

918
137:1
1490
1177— 5,935

92,:i67

5,182

1S81.
1174
1672
1300

1523—5,871
2:145
1777
1816

ISUO— 7,443
190')
1945
1991
2121

2117-7,902
1405
1602
1704

1190 — 8,084
1848
1S80
1814
1714—7,256

912
1213
1080

1075 — 4,280
KXJS

600

755
11:10

1281—4,789
1642
1440
1881

7825—0,788
17.'i2
1813
1818
1777

1604—8,796
1130

900
14:12

1:194—4,522
1200
1200

879

702—4,053

623

873

810
1211

780 — 4,303

74,147

The total sbipmeDta for 1880 were 189,490; iu 1879, 281,372; 1878.
l.'.4,610; 1877,164,205; 1876,142,010.

Jauuary

February 2

Brockton.

Campetlo.

1883.

1882.

1863. 1882.

. 0109

4440

2419

1267

12..

0144

4435

1811

*175l

19..

0519

4982

2605

2109

20..

0490—25,502

5791—19,908

2421-

- 9,256 2490— 7,617

2..

7487

5590

2i28

2197

9..

7946

6910

2r.iw

2085

10..

8104

6378

2775

2119

23..

7037—31,174

6699—26,689

2806-

-10,409 2454— 8.851

1883.

March

2..

8403

6570

2574

-2701

9..

7555

0006

2612

2UJ6

10 .

7031

7W1

2532

2401

23..

7000

7328

2513

•2344

30..

7757—49,016

7162—34,957

2636—12,867

24:11-11,093

April

6..

0484

0188

■2219

1938

13..

6491

977

23:i3

1916

20..

6282

6918

2158

21 1;12

27..

0109—25,426

6317— -26,430

2142—

8,632

1920— 7,806

May

4,.

. 7072

6:i;i5

3111

1392

11..

5142

6093

1308

1831

18..

6005

0419

1839

1701

26..

6611—2:1,730

5:191—18,238

1743—

8,223

1714— 6,558

JuDe

1..

. 4990

5170

1625

17-26

8..

5105

4960

197S

17-5

15..

. 4143

4810

l:i;i8

1714

22..

. 4206

4192

1013

1-2,S1

29..

484-2—23,246

32 1 8— 22,:i50

2001-

8,555

'jr.i>— 7,426

July

6..

2465

;i2ol

1098

9n9

13..

. 2:129

2116

798

918

20..

. 3569

3283

1481

10-22

27..

. 4667—13,020

41116—12,906

1727—

5,104

17:1:1— 5,162

August

. 4712

5071

1570

19-29

10..

. 4725

4053

14nl

1711

IT.

. 4921

6140

1640

1921

24.

. 5617

5940

8,-.9

2199

31.

. 5799—25,774

0264— -27,008

1866-

8,410

2102—11,222

September 7.

. 5997

0412

199.S

2579

14..

. 64:i7

6993

2120

2122

21.

. 6.1-29

5908

2109

2072

28..

. 6108—24,871

6642—24,015

2119—

8,332

18,80 — 8,653

October

6..

. 6111

5:110

9:11

17:i8

12.

. 5060

5140

IS.Vl

1713

19.

. 3781

4999

17-20

1770

20.

. 4*34—22,680

4981—20,430

1,S37-

7,361

IhOO — 6,887

NoTembei

2..

. 4939

4001

1440

l:iso

9..

. 4176

3704

1018

1028

10.

. 4240

3467

15-27

1-272

23..

. 3961

3:100

1514

1587

30..

. 3651—20,973

2915—17,153

l:i-21l—

0,825

971— 6,203

December

7..

3421

2417

1219

918

14.

. 3015

2236

1078

1:173

21.

. 3945

2864

1:122

1490

28..

4193—14,574

3704—13,241

1397—

5,061

1 177— 4,964

Totals..

300,052

261,651

99,290

9-2,367

The total shlpmenta for 1881 wore 218,726; for 1880, 189,490; 1879,
181,372; 1878,154,510; 1877,154,205; 1876,142,010.

Brockton as a Boot and Shoe Manufacturing^
City. — Brockton is one of tlie most active and entor-
prlsing manufucCuring town.s of its size in Massacliu-
setts. In this city, which comprises the wide-awake
little village of Campello, tlicre are between seventy
and eighty shoe manufacturers, employing iu the
prosecution of the business in all its diU'erent depart-
ments between four million and five million dollars,
and from three thousand five hundred to four thou-
sand operatives or workmen. There is but very little
ladies' work made here, but the great bulk is men's,
boys', and youths' congress, Alexis, Balmorals, and,
in fact, all the difierent kinds of men's and boys'
goods which are sold everywhere.

Heretofore Brockton has had a reputation of making
cheap goods, and, while this is still true at the present
time to a certain extent, it may be said with equal
truthfulness that she makes whatever the demand is
for ; and while, iu these depressed times, the con-
sumer is obliged to make a dollar go as far as possible,
and can only pay for a cheap shoe, her manufacturers
are on the alert to comply with the demand, and let
no opportunity escape to convert their leather into the
kind of goods that will sell in the market. But it
gives pleasure to note the gradual improvement and the
growing inclination on the part of the uianufacturers

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eacli year to substitute j^ood solid leather work, made
" upon honor," for the cheap, low-priced goods, filled
in with what is comluonly known as shoddy. In
1875 this new departure was made in a large way, —
although previous to this date some fine work was
made, — and now there are some six or eight large fac-
tories whose machinery is run altogether on fine, first-
class work, and the workmen in which are all skilled
in the higher branches of the business. Brockton
people are justly very proud at the turn manufactur-
ing has taken in this direction, and it can be stated,
without fear of successful contradiction, that some of
the finest, most '• nobby," and yet serviceable, men's
goods to be found in the country are turned out at
this enterprising shoe centre. Looking through the
stock- and sample-iooms, one is forcibly impressed with
this radical change from cheap to high-grade goods,
as the leather used for both " uppers" and " soles" is
of the very best quality aud tannage, and the " sam-
ples," in the almost numberless varieties of styles and
patterns, are certainly worthy to grace, as they do, the
counters and shelves of many of the first-class boot
and shoe stores.

From those early days to the present, the manufac-
ture of boots and shoes has been a distinctive business
with the people of this city, and with the march of
improvement and the adoption of the modern facilities
for prosecuting the growing business, Brockton has
kept pace, and from a few little obscure rooms once
used, supplied with rudely-constructed shoemakers'
benches, old-fashioned awls, waxed-ends, etc., have
sprung up large two-, three-, and four-story buildings,
constructed on modern principles and supplied with
all the latest and most improved machinery known or
used in the prosecution of the business. Nowhere
has capital been more lavishly expended to secure
the best facilities, and nowhere is a greater degree of
enterprise manifested to keep up with the times and
compete successfully with other manufacturing towns
and cities.

Daniel S. Howard is one of the pioneers and most
successful shoe manufacturers in the city of Brockton.
He commenced this business about thirty-six years
ago, with small capital, and is now said to be the
wealthiest shoe manufacturer in the city. He has a
large factory on Montello Street, and employs about
250 workmen ; daily capacity of factory, 1500 pairs.

George Elden Keith, one of the leading and most
successful manufacturers of Southeastern Massachu-
setts, was born in Campello, Feb. 8, 1850. He re-
ceived the education afforded by the common and
high schools of his native town, and was a member
of the first class at the opening of the high school at

Brockton. Idleness formed no part of Mr. Keith's
life. While in school the mornings and nights were
employed in working at the bench, making boots and
shoes. After leaving school he continued at this
work until July 1, 1874, when, in company with W.
S. Green, he commenced manufacturing under the
firm-name of Green & Keith. This copartnership
continued until 1880, when he disposed of his inter-
est to Mr. Green and erected his preseut large fac-
tory, and has since carried on the business as sole
proprietor. This is one of the largest boot and shoe
manufactories in this part of the State, the value of
the annual product being from six hundred to seven
hundred thousand dollars, and employing three hun-
dred hands. It is a representative institution, and
reflects great credit upon its enterprising proprietor,
who in the brief period of ten years has gone from
the bench to the ownership of this immense establish-
ment.

Mr. Keith is a Republican in politics, and was a
member of the first board of aldermen of the city of
Brockton. He is president of the Campello Loan
Association, and a director in the Brockton National
Bank, and also in the Brockton Savings-Bank. In
religion he is a Congregationalist, and a member of
the South Congregational Church.

Oct. 23, 1877, he united in marriage with Anna
G. Reed, daughter of the Hon. W. L. Reed, of South
Abington, and they have one child, Elden B., born
Oct. 18, 1879.

Mr. Keith traces his ancestry to Rev. James
Keith, who came from Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1GG2.
He was the first ordained minister in Bridgewater,
having been ordained in February, 1G64. The line
of descent is as follows : Rev. James, Timothy,
Timothy, Levi, Benjamin, Capt. Ziba, Franklin.
Franklin married Betsey, daughter of Paul Bailey,
of Sidney, Me., and had six children, of whom
George E. was the fourth.

George Elden Keith is essentially a self-made man.
He has gained nothing by mere luck, but everything
by perseverance and well-digested plans, and the intel-
ligent applic-ation of his energies to the end in view.
In social life he is gentlemanly and affable, and is one
of Campello's most enterprising and honored citizens.

Preston B. Keith truces his ancestry in this coun-
try to the Rev. James Keith, who came from Aber-
deen, Scotland, in 1662. He was the first ordained
minister in Bridgewater. The line of descent is sxs
follows : Timothy, Timothy, Levi, Benjamin, Charles,
and Charles Perkins, the father of the subject of this
sketch, who was born June 20, 1820, and married
Mary K., daughter of Josiah Williams, Dec. 4, 1843,

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

and had three children, — Saruli Williams, Preston
Bond, and Rufus Perkins.

Preston Bond Keith was born in Campello, Oot.
18, 1847. He was educated at the Hi-h School in
Brockton, and at the age of eighteen went to Boston,
and entered tlie employ of Martin L. Keith, who wa.s
a shoe manufacturer in Brockton, with a store in
Boston. Here he lemaiued five and a half years,
mastering the shoe busines.^. Returning to Brocktou
iu 1871, he commenced business for himself in Cam-
pello, in a lactury which stood on Main Street, where
he ooutinued three years, when he removed the build-
ing to Clifton Avenue, and enlarged it. Three years
later Mr. Keith leased this property and erected his
present large manufactory, which was opened in July,
1878. At the commencement of business the annual
product amounted to about ninety thousand dollars,
and he employed from thirty to forty hands. Mr.
Keith has increased the business until at the present
time the value of the annual product amounts to over
four hundred thousand dollars, employing one hun-
dred and seventy-five persons. A business man, with
large mauuficturing interests to direct and care for,
Mr. Keith has found but little time to devote to the
public business. He was elected member of the board
of aldermen in 1882, and re-elected in 1883. He is
a director in the Home National Bank, and has been
since its organization. He is a director in the street
railway company, and vice-president of the Campello
Co-operative Bank. He is a Republican in politics,
and a member of tiie South Congregational Church.
Dec. 8, 18C9, Mr. Keith united in marriage with
Eldora Louisa, daughter of Josiah W. and Margaret
(Duulap) Kingman, and they have one child, Allie,
born April 2, 1877.

James 3. Allen, in East Bridgewater. (See bi-
ography of)

Warren A. Howard commenced business in 1870.
His factory is one hundred by thirty-five feet, four
stories high. He manufactures about 12U0 pairs of
shoos per day, and employs about 200 hands.

S. Gardner Jones commenced the manufacture of
shoes in 1878, and lias continued to the present time.
He employs 100 hands, and the value of the annual
product amounts to .§200, 000. Probably there is no
establishment in the city that manufactures finer goods
than Mr. Jones. He is a live man and always abreast,
of tlie times in style. Mr. Jones shows his good taste
in the care of his manufactory and grounds, which are
very attractive.

Burt & Packard, on Pond Street. This firm was
originally Jones & Packard, and commenced business
in 1872. In 1875, Fred Packard was sole proprietor.

afterwards Fred Packard &, Co. till 1881, when John
W. Burt, of New York, was admitted as a partner.
The business was started with S.tOOO capital, and has
been remarkably successful, till now the firm has a
capital of $1G0,0U0, employing 225 men, manufac-
turing all kinds of fine goods for retail trade. This
is one of the representative establisliments of the
city.

The financial agent of this firm is Ili.n. Edward
Crocker, son of Perez and Freelove (Tli'mipson )
Crocker. He was born in Brockton, March 1(1, 1S14.
In his early youth he attended tlie common sclioijls
of his native town, and at the age of thirteen en-
gaged as a clerk in a store at Boston Highlands,
where he remained five years, and then (1833)
removing to New Bedford, entered the employ of
William H. Crocker, a merchant of that cily. He
continued with Mr. Crocker until 1837, when he pur-
chased the establishment and conducted the business
as sole proprietor until 1812, when, having disposed
of his dry-goods store, he commenced furni,-.hlng sup-
plies for whaling vessels, there being at that time about
four hundred hailing from that I'amous old whaling
town. la 1849, well remembered as the year of the
great exodus to the gold fields of California, Mr.
Crocker joined the adventurous pioneers, and going to
California located in Beuieia, where, in company with
Samuel C. Gray, he commenced getieral luerehandlsing,
and here remained until 1850. In that year he re-
turned to New Bedford, and in 1SG4 to his native
town, where he has since resided. While in Benicia
he was chosen one of the trustees of the fir>l female
academy established in the State of Calilbinia.

Mr. Crocker is held in liigh esteem by his fellow-
citizens, and has been honored with various positions
of trust and responsibility. In 1SG8 he represented
his district in the State Senate ; lias been an asses.^ur
of the town three years ; was a member of the first
City Council, and is now one of the conimi.-^sioncrs of
the sinking fund. He is a director in the Home
National Bank, and has been since its organi/.tlion, in
1873.

Feb. 3, 1840, while residing in New Bedford, he
united in marriage with Caroline H. Blacknicr, of
that city, and they had one child, Edward Le.ilie, who
died at the age of four years.

In 1873, Mr. Crocker became financial agent of the
firm of Burt & Packard, shoe manufacturers, and has
continued in that position to the present time, and it
is only justice to add that no man in the city of
Brockton has done more than Edward Crocker Id
aid its manufacturing enterprises by counsel and ad-
vice ; his practical knowledge of business rendering

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HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

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liiiii an important factor in this large and rapidly-in-
creasing manufacturing centre.

The Cliarlea W. Copelaud Manufacturing Company
is a corjioration formed under the laws of the com-
monwealth of JIassacliusetts, and has succeeded to
the business of the well-known tirra of Charles W.
Copelaud & Co. This company owns a large factory
at Cumpello, five stories high, and well equipped with
the latest improved machinery. The capacity is from
SO to lUU cases of boots and shoes every day.

Slaniii Wild, Jr. Wild & Robinson founded this
business in 1S69, and one year later it passed into
the possession of Mr. Wild, who still carries it on.
Value of annual product at beginning, $30,000 ;
present value, S2U0.000 ; employs 85 hands.

A. M. Herrod & Co. This business was established
by Reynolds & Herrod in 1872. In 1874 the tirm
changed to Herrod & Grant, which continued until
1879, wlien the firm became A. M. Herrod & Co.
In the beginning employed about 30 persons; now
employ 100. In 1872 the value of the annual pro-
duct amounted to about §80,000 ; present annual
product, S175,U00.

L. M. Reynolds & Co. Business was commenced
in 1881 on Montello Street, in Charles Howard &
Co.'s ueedle-factoj-y, occupying the two lower floors.
In the fall of 1883 built a large factory on a private
way off from Court Street, just east of the railroad.
Size of factory, one hundred and twenty feet long by
thirty wide, three stories. Employ 100 to 150 hands.
Annual sales amount to 8200,000.

C. F. Porter & Co. This business was established
in 1S()5, under the firm-name of Porter & Packard,
and continued until 1873, when it passed into the
hands of Mr. Porter, who has since continued it as
sole proprietor, retaining, however, the firm-name of
C. F. Porter & Co. Value of annual product,
§200,000. Employ 125 hands.

The firm of N. R. Packard & Co. was established
in 18G'J. When starting they employed about 40
hands, and now employ, when running full force,
about 250. Their product is from 40 to 50 24-pair
cases daily. Capt. R. B. G rover became associated
with ^Ir. Packard in 1872, and severed his connec-
tion with him in November, 1883, and is now one of
the firm of M. A. Packard & Co.

W. S. Green & Co. Business founded by Green
& Keith in 1874. In 1880, Mr. Gree'n purchased
Mr. Keith's interest, and the firm became Green,
Thomas &, Green, and one year later W. S. Green &
Co., consisting of Mr. Green and Myron F. Thomas.
Value of annual product, $300,000. Employ 250
hands.

Flavel B. Keith commenced business in 1873, in
a factory on Montello Street, and remained there
until the erection of his new factory, about six years
ago. In 1873, employed about 50 hands; now, 100.
Annual sales at commencement, about S75,000 to
$100,000; now, $250,000 to $300,000.

Nahum Johnson & Son. Nahum Johnson com-
menced the manufacture of .shoes about thirty years
ago at South Easton. The present firm was estab-
lished in 187G. Employ 75 hands.

E. H. Reynolds commenced business in 1857, and
continued until 1863, when the firm became Reynolds
& Parks. In 18GG it changed to Reynolds ifc Co.,
which continued about five years, when Mr. Reynolds
became sole proprietor, and has continued as such to
the present time. Value of annual product at begin-
ning, about $10,000; present value, $75,000. Em-
ploys 50 hands.

L. C. Bliss & Co. established their present busi-
ness Jan. 1, 1881, and their sales the first year
amounted to about $100,000. The present annual
product is $125,000. Employ GO hands.

Churchill & Alden, established in 1877, under the
firm-name of Whitman, Churchill & Alden, and con-
tinued for five years, then changed to present firm.
At beginning of business employed about 25 hands ;
now employ 175, with annual production of
$400,000.

Henry M. Kingman commenced business in 1882,
on Spring Street. In August, 1884. removed to his
new factory near Court Street. This building is one
hundred and fifty by thirty-five feet, three stories,
with basement. Employs 150 hands. Capacity, GO
cases per day.

Emerson, Weeks & Co. established Dec. 1, 1881,
and commenced business in Marshall's factory, on
Franklin Street. In 1883 removed to their present
factory on North Main Street. In the beginning
employed about 50 hands, and value of annual pro-
duet was $100,000; now employ 125 hands, and
annual product amounts to $200,000. Charles 0.
Emerson, D. L. Weeks.

The firm of Stacy, Adams & Co., was established
in 1875 as Stacy, Adams & Jones. In 1878, Mr.
Jones was succeeded by Mr. 0. B. Quimby, who had
been book-keeper for the earlier firm, who associated
himself with Messrs. Stacy & Adams, and the firm
took its present name. They employ 225 men and
women, and manufacture fully 125,000 pairs of shoes
annually.

George G. Snow started in business about the year
1874, in the old marble-works building, corner Main
and Crescent Streets. Commenced in a small way,

686

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

with about 15 or 20 hands. He now employs 2C0
liands, and the value of his annual product amounts
to §250,000.

Jay B. Reynolds began business May, 1874, in
a room on Pleasant Street ; counueDced in a small
way, employing not over 2 or 3 hands. He now em-
ploys, when running full, from 150 to 175 operatives.
His annual product amounts to 3250,000.

Keith Brothers commenced business in 1874, in a
small way, on Chestnut Street, employing at the time
S or 10 hands. Afterwards removed to the Mitchell
factory, on Clifton Avenue, which was burned. They
removed to their present location in 1881. This con-
cern employs at the present time about 50 hands.
The annual production at commencement of business
was $25,000, and at the present time, $75,000.

The business is owned solely by Mr. Edwin Keith,
although the concern continues under the name of
Keith Brothers.

L. E. Keith & Co. commenced business in 1877,
the firm consisting of L. E. Keith and C. V. Keith.
They are located at Campello.

H. W. Reynolds & Co., founded in 1865, employ
100 hands. Capacity, 300 pairs per day.

Marcus Leach commenced the shoe business in
1847, on the old Leach homestead, in a small way,
and has continued alone to the present time, except
one year, 1857, when P. S. and Lucius Leach were
associated with him, under the firm-name of M. & L.
Leach.

Jonas Reynolds & Co. This business was established
by Whitten & Reynolds about 1869. About three
years later Mr. Reynolds purchased his partner's in-
terest. The present firm consists of Mr. Reynolds
and Charles E. Drake. Employ 25 hands, and turn
out 15 24-pair cases per week. Located at Marshal's
Corner.

Packard & Grover commenced business April 1,
1884, succeeding M. A. Packard & Co. M. A.
Packard & Co. commenced in December, 1879.
Previous to that Mr. Packard was in business alone.
Mr. Grover was formerly firm of N. R. Packard &
Co. They turn out between 40 and 50 24-pair cases
per day. Hands employed when running full time,
from 150 to 200.

H. F. Marshall commenced business in 1867.
He now employs 90 hands, and his annual sales
amount to $150,000.

Howard & French. F. 0. Howard commenced
the shoe manufacture in 1852. In 1876 the present
firm was established. They employ about 125 hands,
and the annual product amounts to $150,000.

Eaton & TeiTy. Business established Aug. 1, 1883,

with about 20 hands employed ; now employ 50 ;
firm, Charles Eaton, L. B. Terry.

H. H. Mitchell commenced business Dec. 1,1882,
and turned out the first year about $71,000 worth of
goods; employed 50 hands; now employs 75 hands,
and the value of the annual product amounts to
$130,000.

L A. Beals & Co. Established 1882 as BluIs &
Perkins ; name changed to L A. Beals &, Co. July 9,
1883, Mr. Perkins retiring from the business ; hands
employed when starting, GO; now employ 150;
at commencement turned out from lU to 15 cases per
day ; now from 25 to 35.

Perkins & Joyce. Over in Factory Village, a
local appellation for one section of the city, Messrs.
Perkins & Joyce are operating a large factory. Al-
though a young firm, they have been remarkably suc-
cessful. Beginning in 1878 with 20 hands, they now
employ over 125 men and women, and make from
300 to 500 pairs every day. These two young men
constitute one of the young and enterprising firms
of this city.

Richard M. Fullerton commenced the manufacture
of shoes in 1858, being one of the oldest houses in
the city. Employs 30 hands, with a daily capacity
of 500 pairs.

The firm of Whitman &, Keith was established in
August, 1883. The present product is 90 cases per
week, and the number of hands employed, 50. It is
composed of W. E. Whitman and D. N. Keith.

Among other shoe manufacturers are L. C. Ward,
James Means & Co., D. C. Bird, Thompson Bros.,
Sylvanus Keith, L. M. Leach, Hollis Bros., F. E.
White, W. L. Douglass, George H. Kingman, I. S.
Emerson, Houghton & Coolidge, A. W. Jones, Lilly
& Brackett, D. W. Field, D. B. Clossoo, I. K. Snell.

CHAPTER XVIL

Mills — Manufactures — Bridgewator Maaufacturing Company —
Shoe-Tool Manufacturers — Tanners — Ulackoiriitlib — Tailort*
VLDii Clothing — Hatters — Bakers — Saddlers — Whcelwriybis
— Coopers — Clocks — Watchmakers and Jewelers — Miiaieiil
Instruments — Dentists — Drugs and Medicines — Furniture
Manufacturers — Carpenters — Painters — Masons — Tin-l'lato
and Sheet-Iron Workers — Blacking and St:iin Manufacturing

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — List of Inventions — Jesse

Reed.

Hills. — During the first settlement of the North
Parish the attention of the settlers was first directed
to clearing the lands and preparing the same fur agri-
cultural purposes. They very soon, however, erected

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saw- and grist-mills, many of which are numbered
among the things that were.

One of tlie first mills erected in the North Parish
was a saw-mill on the Jam south of the residence of
the late Azor Packard, said to have been built by
Abijah Thayer and others, and was near the main
street leading from Campello to West Bridgewater.
The remains of the dam are to be seen at the present
time. We should judge this mill was of small power,
as it is related of a man who was passing the works,
while on his way from Bridgewater to Boston, a dis-
tance of over twenty miles away, the saw was going
up, and when he returned it was just coming down.

Previous to 1800 there was a saw-mill a short dis-
tance north of Cole's fulling-mill, late Wheeler's tack-
works, which was owned by Zebedee Snell, Parmenas
Packard, and others. There was another saw-mill a
short distance north of the lute John Tilden's resi-
dence, in the west part of the town, and east of Hay-
ward Marshall's residence. The mill was owned by
John Tilden, Nathaniel Manly, and others, in shares.
About the same time Matthew Kingman and others
erected a mill where Chandler Sprague's saw-mill
now stands, in the Factory Village, or Spragueville,
and was known by the name of Kingman's mill, and
has been owned by Luke Perkins, Abel and Eli-
phalet Kingman, Parmenas Brett, John Ritchie, and
lately by 0. F. Curtis.

Col. Caleb Howard built a mill near his furnace
on Pond Street, which has been owned by his heirs
ever since, and is now used for sawing box-boards,
shingles, etc.

The first grist-mill in the town was erected on the
spot now occupied by Ellis Packard & Co. It was
built by John Packard, and owned by him for many
years, and afterwards changed hands, as follows :
Bridgewater Manufacturing Company, Tyler Cobb,
Joslyn & Keith, Bela Keith, A. B. Wheeler, Lewis
Keith, and Ellis Packard & Co. Deacon Zenas
Packard was miller for a long time at this mill, and
was well known as the " honest miller." The present
steam works were erected by Bela and Lewis Keith
a few years since, and are used for planing, box-
making, grist-mill, and the manufacture of shoe
tools. It is situated quite near the village, on the
road leading from thence to Abiugton, and is a valu-
able property, being near the railroad. There was
another grist-mill, erected by John Tilden, and after-
wards rebuilt by John Brett, in the west part of the
town, near the turnpike ; the mill stood for many
years, and was occupied by Lewis A. Kingman as a
wheelwright-shop.

The Bridgewater Manufacturing Company owned

a grist-mill situated on the north side of Crescent
Street, and near Mr. Sprague's office, which they
purchased of Messrs. Abel Kingman, Nehemiah Lin-
coln and others. There is another grist-mill near
where Col. Caleb Howard's furnace stood, on Bel-
mont Street, a short distance from the Centre Vil-
lage, now owned by Thomas J. and Welcome How-
ard.

In the early settlement of the parish it is said there
was a windmill, the only one in town, situated on the
hill north of the late Eliphalet Kingman's residence,
on the locality known as " Windmill Hill," probably
owned by Matthew Kingman & Co., and used as a
grist-mill.

Manufactures. — One of the first manufacturing
establishments in the North Parish was the forge
erected and carried on by Ensign Constant South-
worth, which stood on or near where Sprague's mill
now stands. Mr. Southworth was a practicid work-
man, having served a faithful apprenticeship at the
business, and did a large business at smelting iron
ore for the people in that vicinity. There was a large
amount of ore dug in the westerly part of the town
in the early settlement of the parish, and he had as
much as his power could do. A short time since, in
removing the old road-bed across Sprague's Pond,
quantities of cinder and iron scraps were found that
came from these works. These works changed hands
several times, among whom we find Alpheus and Par-
menas Brett conveyed all right, title, and interest in
and to the trip-hammer or water-shop to the Bridge-
water Manufacturing Company July 26, 1813.

At one time Messrs. James and Luke Perkins man-
ufactured muskets, small anchors, scythes, shovels,
plow-points, etc., at this place. During the year
1813 the above-named manufacturing company pur-
chased all the shops and mills contiguous to the forge
for the purpose of erecting a large cotton- and woolen-
factory. The following is a copy of the original sub-
scription paper, showing the names of stockholders :

" BniDOBWATEB MANCFACrORI.NC COMPA.NV.

" Bbidgew.iter, May 13, 1813.
" We, the subsoribera, proposing to engage in the lauDufai:-
ture of wool and cotton, do agree to form ourselves into a com-
pany, by the name of the Bridgewater Wool and Cotton Manu-
facturing Company ; and for carrying into efi'cct said object we
propose as a capital eight thousand dollars, to be divided into
forty shares, and we severally pledge ourselves to defray the
expense arising on the number of shares annexed to our indi-
vidual names :

No. of
Shares.

Eliphalet Leach I

Martin Kingraun ... 1

Thomas Wales 2

Alvan Perry 1

No. of
Sbures.

Bela Ilayward I

Ellis Holmes J '

Joseph Silvester, Jr ]

Daniel Ames 1

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HISTORY OF I'LYxMOUTH COUNTY.

No. of
Sliured.

No. of
Sliarud.

CIj:uIc3 .Sncll 1 D;iuicl AlJon 1

X.Hhanicl Suell 1 Paukaril i. Perkins, Jr 1

Jonathan KeynoMs 1 Davirj Packard 1

Davi.l l{uyiiuM.-j 1 TiicyC.iTV 1

AljL'I Kni;^iuaii ;1 linita AlJcn 1

Pori'/; .SuulUwciitll 1 ' MjcaUSIjaw 2 I

IchabotI Howard 1 Howard Packard 1 I

Thouia-' Tliotiijiaou 1 Samuel Battled 2 i

I^aiall Packaid - I Packard it Soutliwortii 1

Packard .V Aiucs 1 Jci-elniah ItcaU, J r 1

Ijcnjaiiiin Keith 1 Jolm Ritchie 1

Pore/. Crocker 2 Daniel Ford 1

Setli Snow 1 , Joel Bri';;rd 1

Al|dieus I'.rclt 1 I Richard Thayor 2

Pariuenaa llielt 1 - Jolm Ritchie 2

Micali Faxon 1 Andrew Ritchie 2"

Joel Aniea 1

The following is the act of iucorporatiou as granted
by tlie Legislature of Massaehusett.s :

** RltIlJ(;K\VATL:U M.V.SL'F.VCTL'rtl.N'C COMP.VNY,

•'June 14, 1S13. Ahcl Kingman, Thomas Thompson. Isaiah
Packard, Perez Crocker, ilicah Shaw, Ichabod Howard, and
LSamucl Battles, together with such as may associate with them,
were incorporated into a manufacturing company for the [lur-
po.~e of making cotton and woollen cloth and yarn, in the town
of RriJgewatcr, with power to hold Real Estate to amount of
fifty thousand, and personal estate not exceeding one hundred
tltousand,as may be necessary and convenient for the purposes
as above named."

This company coutinued to manufacture until March
10, 1337, when the corporaiioa name was changed to
Kitchie Manufacturing Company.

Mr. Ritchie continued to manul'acture for several
years, aud sold the factory, with all their power aud
privileges, to Chandler Sprague, Esq., who, soon after,
converted the building into a manufactory of shoe-
lasts and wood-turning establislimcnt.

At the time the forge of Mr. Southworth was in
successful operation, there was a furnace erected by
a few individuals of the town, which stood on or near
the works of the lute Col. Caleb Howard, more re-
cently known as Howard's mill, where large quanti-
ties of hollow-ware were manufactured. The works
were afterwards given up on account of the scarcity of
wood. Mr. Bowdoin, of Boston, bought the furnace,
which was successively owned by Col. Hobart, of
Abington ; Mr. Perry, of Easton ; George Howard,
of Bridgewater ; and later by Col. Caleb Howard and
Thom;is J. & Welcome Howard. The building litis
since been used by various parties for manufacturing
purposes, mostly shoe-tools, and sawing of box-boards.
This mill was near the corner of Pond and Belmont
Streets.

About the year 1790, Benjamin Silvester built a
mill on Salisbury River, near the residence of Galcu
Packard, for a fulling-mill. He sold his interest to
his brother, Seth Silvester, who was succeeded by
John Wales, who established a carding-mill. Mr.
Ephraim Cole bought the privilege of Mr. Wales, and

continued till 1825, when he sold out to Galen Pack-
ard, who soon coiumcuced manufacturing ship-spikes,
nails, and all kinds of ship work, using a trip-ham-
mer. Mr. Packard sold out to Jefferson Bi.sbee, who
came from Canton, and began to luauut'acturc hay
and manure forks. B. F. Wheeler has recently pur-
chased the works, and manufactured small nails, tacks,
shoe-nails, and carpet tacks. Benjamin Fraiikliu
Kingman succeeded Mr. Wheeler, and the works
have been successfully conducted by William W.
Cross for several years.

About the year 1814, James Easton ii Sons built
a dam, erected a building, and commenced manufac-
turing spikes, axes, adzes, plane-irons, chi.sels, bar-
iron, axles, etc., a short distance north on the same
stream. They continued business for about six years
and failed. Caleb aud Sylvanus Eastou continued the
business for ten years longer, under the name of C. &
S. E;iston, when they retired.

Lower on the stream and just south of Pleasant
Street, Sidney Perkins manufactured hay and mau-
ure-forks. He was in that business but a few years,
and sold out to Hezekiah Simmons, and he was suc-
ceeded by Nathaniel B. Harlow in the same business.
Several years since there was a mill situated on Trout
Brook, a short distauce south ul' Howard Street, that
leads to East Randolph. The remains of the dam
are iu existence at the present day. The flowage of
this meadow was for a long time a source of litigation
in the county courts.

E. D. & 0. B. Reynolds used a portion of this fac-
tory for the manufacturing of agricultural implements
till they removed to near Court Street, and became
interested in the Reynolds Plow Com[iany in 18S2.

About the year 1830, William Perry was engaged
in the manufacture of brassware and castings; his
foundry was situated near where Faxon's awl manu-
factory was located. Several years since Jlr. Chand-
ler R. Humphrey commenced making grave-stones
at the shop of John Wales, corner of JIuin and Bel-
mont Streets, now owned by Rufus P. Kingman.
Since that time Sidney S. Green came to town, and
was engaged for a time in that business on Centre
Street. Soon after George W. Bryant, Esq., became
associated with him in business, under the tirm-name
of Bryant & Green, in Central Block. Mr. Bryant
continued alone in the business for a time, on the
corner of Main and Crescent Streets.

In the spring of 1845, Messrs. George B. Dunbar
and Oakes S. Soulc became as.sociatcd in business,
under the firm-name of Dunbar & Soule, for the sale
of all kinds of lumber, on the corner of Jluntello aud
Court Streets, near the railroad. In 18lJ2 the firm

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was dissolvetl, Mr. Dunbar retiring. Since th:it time
Mr. Soule lias continued in the business as before.

BariKibas Edson manufactured the best quality of
lou puiujjs at his residence, in the eastern part of tlic
town, on Pine Street. He afterwards moved to the
Centre Village.

Tanners. — Probably the first tanner in the North
Parish (now Brockton) was William Shaw, who had
a t;\niiery southwest of tlie house now occupied by
Lawrence Copcland, in the easterly part of the town.
His son, Micah, succeeded him in business, which was
uiven up many years ago. He manufactured upper-
and sole-leather. Levi Keith carried on the tanning
business ; also his son, Benjamin, succeeded by Capt.
Ziba Keith, east of Main Street in Campello. near
where Montello Street now is. Maj. Daniel Gary had
a tannery south of Belmont Street, next to the river.
Israel Packard was his successor. Nathaniel W.
Stoddard was a manufacturer of patent-enameled
leather in the north part of the village, on Montello
Street.

Blacksmiths. — One of the fir^t things done after
the making of iron from the ore in this town, w;i3 tlie
making of nails by hand. This branch of manufac-
ture was one of the most prominent of any in the
town. It furnished employment for a large number
of boys and men. At first, they were forged singly ;
and as the machines for cutting and heading were in-
troduced, hammered nails went out of use. Nearly
every farmer had a nail-shop for his boys to occupy
their leisure time, when not engaged upon the farm.
Indeed, nail-shops were as common as shoe-shops are
at tlie present day. Upon the introduction of ma-
chines for cutting and lieading nails, — which were in-
vented by Col. Jesse Reed, a native of the town, —
the business of making nails wa.s confined to different
manufacturing companies, and were made in largo
(|uanlities at a mucli lower price. We now find in
the town only here and there a blacksmith-shop, fur
shoeing cattle and horses, and other job-work. Among
the blacksmiths in the parish were Capt. Jesse Per-
kins, who had a shop near where Col. E. Southworth's
store now stands. Asa Howard had a shop nearly
opposite Centre Street. Capt. Anthony Dike bad a
shop near the Alva Noyes place, on the road to
Abingtou. He made the first shovels in the vi-
cinity, at about the time the " Ames" commenced
in Easloii. Josiali Perkins had a shop on Summer
Street, opposite the residence of Nahum Perkins, who
became his successor in that business. Alpheus Brett
had a shop in Factory Village (now Sprague's). He
manufactured bar-iron, plow-points, hames, hoes, etc.
Nehemiah Lincoln was ;dso in the same business in
44

that village, manufactured cart and harness trim-
mings, hames, hoes, scrapers, plow-points, etc. Be-
sides these, the traders of the lovin bought iron rods,
and let them out to be made, by the pound, in the
same manner as leather was let out to be made into
shoes. Messrs. Ide & Trow commented business on
the spot where Waldo Bradford, who succeeded that
firm, carried on business till 1845, when he sold out
to Tyler Cobb, who conducted the business ten years.
In 1855 he sold out to Mr. Bradford, who has con-
tinued for a long time, and associated with him Mr.
Alien Crocker, of East Stoughton, who at leii;^ili be-
came sole proprietor. Sumner A. Ilayward, of
Kingston, commenced ou Main Street several years
since. His shop was nearly opposite where the \Vhit-
man school-house now stands, south of his dwell-
ing, and on the present road-bed leading to Campello,
and in the south part of the village. He sold to
Charles W. Strout, of Brookliue, who was succeeded
by Hiram F. Peck.

There was a blacksmith-shop erected on Montello
Street east of the residence of the late Capt. Ziba
Keith, conducted by Patrick Donnovan, which has
since been given up.

Lorenzo Wade had a blacksmith-shop in the
" West Shares," or Northwest Bridgewater (now
Huntington Heights, Seventh Ward), ojiposite the
residence of the late Isaac Packard, which was after-
wards removed to its present location, occupied by
Orren Wade, on the turnpike leading to Stoughton.
The business is now carried on by Albert R. Wade.

B. C. Snell erected a shop near Sprague's I'actory,
about 1853, and was succeeded by A. D. Tyler, and
later by S. W. Haley.

Shoe-Tool Manufacturers. — For a long time
North Bridgewater has been celebrated for the excel-
lence of her shoe-tools and awls, lasts, and boot-trees,
shoe-knives, spoke-shaves, rolling-machines, etc.

Among the first to introduce this kind of goods in
the town were Ephraim Howard & Co., who made it
a special branch of business ; they occupied the build-
ing now used by Messrs. Howard, Clark & Co. as a
furniture wareroom, using steam-power.' They man-
ufactured hammers, presses, wheels, spoke-shaves,
knives, punches, awl-handles, etc.

Charles Howard and Lewis Fisher liave since manu-
factured the same kind of goods under the firm-name
of Howard & Fisher. J. B. Mann conducted that kind
of business for several years, — since removed to
Stoughton. Sidney Perkins has also made shoe-
knives, hammers, and patent grindstones, etc. Tyler

' Probably this waa the firat steam-engine used in tlic town.

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HISTORY OF PLYiMOUTH COUNTY.

Cobb coiuuieiiced munufacturing shoo tools iu 1S45, '
sucli as baiiiniers, awld, spoke-sliaves, steel compasses,
biad-awls, auil clioppinn-kiiives. Geoigu Willis :
Luanufactured this kiud of goods for a time, uutil ho I
leiuovod to Worcester. |

Since tlie iutroductioQ of Acuerican awls in this
country there has been a large amount manufactured
in this town, by Mr. William Faxon, Charles Lincoln.
Jusiah S. Lincoln, and Charles B. Lincoln, who is
now engaged in that business. Millions of sewing-
aiid pegging-awls are sent to various parts of the
country from this town every year.

David Peeler manufactured slioe-tools iu Howard's
mill iu 183G, when removed to Bostou. J. Wallace
Packard commenced manufacturing stitching- and
niachinc-necdlcs for all kinds of sewing-machines in
Slarch, 1S58. Sucli & Athertou manufacture a
variety of shoe-tools, spoke-shaves, etc., in Ellis Pack-
ard it Co.'s mill.

William Hall manufactured shoe-pegs at the mill
on Howard Street several years since. Johu W.
Kingman has furnished the shoemakers with machines
for rolling leather, aud shoe-benches, as well aa coal-
sifters, washing-machines, and patent roofing. Wil-
liam S. Gay and Jabez Gay manufactured bedsteads,
chopping-knivcs, and awl-iiandles at the old mill
known as Packard's griat-mill, or Keith's mill.

Iu 1836, Chandler Sprague, Esq., commenced
making lasts aud boot-trees iu liie mill owned by T. J.
&, W. Howard, well known as Howard's mill. In
1837 lie purchased the right of using Thomas Blan-
cluird's machine for turning irregular foruis. He
continued in that mill until 18-12, doing a small bu.ii-
ness, which has increased to a laige and profitable
branch of niauufacturing. He purchased the build-
ing and power known aa the " Old Cotton Factory,"
owned by Mr. llitchie, aud converted it into a manu-
factory ; aud, although he has been highly prospered
iu his business pursuits, yet he continues to give his
personal attention to the detail of his business, and
has added several branches to his original calling. E.
Sumner Snell manufactured shoe-tools in his factory,
alao manufactured machinery, uuder the firm-uame of
E. S. Snell & Co., Mr. Sprague beiug the special
partner.

Wilbor Webster commenced mauufacturing shoe-
kuives, near Sprague's, in 1803. Mr. S. V. Tuck also
manufactured shoe-knives, carving-knives, etc., of a
superior quality.

Harrisou Smith manufactured bedsteads in the old
mill known as Keith's mill. Archibald Thompson
made the first spinning-wheel in the country ; lived
near where John Thompsou now resides. His pos-

terity have continued to make wheels since that time.
Jonas Reynolds also made spinning-wheels in the
" West Shares." Moses Gary made hay-rakes in the
northeast part of the town.

Sweetser & Merritt started in business on High
Street, under the name of William A. Sweetser,
Jlarch 1, 1869. Afterwards removed to corner of
Centre aud Montello Streets, and continued under the
present title, Sweetser & Merritt, Aug. 1, 1S7S.
Manufacture shoe machinery and upright drills.
Employ 20 men.

Snell & Atherton, manufacturers of ahoe-tools, heel-
shaves, etc. This branch of industry was founded by
Varanus Snell and Lemuel Atherton in lS5:i. JMr.
Athertou died in 18C0, aud was succeeded by Henry
H. Atherton, who continued in the firm about seven
years. Siuce that time Mr. Snell has conducted the
business as sole proprietor, retaining, however, the
origiual firm-name. Employ 38 hands.

Before the invention of Blanchard's machine for
turning irregular forms, lasts and boot-trees weri' made
by hand. Nathaniel Wales was probably the first
person in the town engaged in that business. Robert
A. Stoddard, Marcus Shaw, aud Chandler Sprague
have since been engaged in that line of manufacture.
When Chandler Sprague began to manufacture by
machinery, there was no use for lasts made by band.
Those made by machinery have become one of the
great improvements of the age, and so far surpass
those made by hand as to (juality that tlierc are no
others in the market.

Tailors and Clothing. — It was the cu.stom in the
early settlement of the town lor ladies to cut and
make gentlemen's garments. After a lime men cut-
ters went from house to liouse making clothes enough
for the year at one lime. The first tailor in Brucktou
was Nathaniel Snell, who went out to work fur twenty-
five cents per day and board. Johu Slumkland was
the next tailor; then came Jliehael O Neil, who
opened a tailoring-shop iu the '' West Shares" (now
" Brockton Heights"), and afterwards in the store
al'terwards occupied by Col. Nathan Jones, iu South-
worth's building, in the Centre. Elisha B. Bumpas
came from Wareham in September, 1838, aud opened
u elothing-bhop in the building then owned by Arza
Leonard, opposite Henry Cross' shoe manufactory, on
the east side of Main Street, now the site of " Mer-
cantile Block;" he afterwards removed to a room over
Robinsou's dry-goods store, from this place he re-
moved to Howard, Clark & Co.'s building. Luther
W. Durant was a tailor in 1830 two doors south of
Patriot office, on the site of the " Mercantile Block."
William Ryder came from West Bridgewater and

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cairied on the merchant-tailoring business for several \
years iu his building on Main Street, where Ryder's ■
block now stauds. Edward O'Neil waa employed as |
a foreman iu Messrs. Brett it Kingman's tailoring j
department iu 1849 iu Kingman's brick block. Iu j
ISal) he became associated with Mr. James B. Samp- |
sou, fur the purpose of conducting the merchant-
tailoriug business in Tyler Cobb's building, on Main
Street, under the firm-name of O'Neil &, Sampson. Mr.
Sampson retired from the firm in 18(31 and went into
the army. Mr. O'Neil continued iu business alone
till lStJ4, when he removed to Alexandria, Va., and
afterwards removed to Providence, R. I., where he
now resides. Walter Scott came to town from Boston
in ISOU, was employed by Mr. O'Neil for four years,
and afterwards conducted the merchant-tailoring busi-
net>s ou his own account. George E. Wilbour came
from Wareham in 1859, and was connected with
Henry A. Brett in the clothing business. L. W.
Wade and Daniel F. Leonard were in town several
years since aud made garments. Most of the larger
dry-goods stores have a journeyman tailor connected
with their establishnieuts and manufactured custom
goods, therefore it would be impossible to note all the
changes that have occurred. Peter F. Hollywood
came from Wareham, and was employed in Brett &
Kingman's store for several years, and afterwards
opened a tailoring establishment on his own account
in Ellis J. Morton's building, now occupied by B. R.
Clapp, on Main Street, and is now doing business
opposite the '■^Gazette Building." Daniel Logue had
a tailor-shop opposite Southworth & Noyes' grocery
store, on Main Street, for a short time. In January,
1854, George E. Bryant opened a clothing store in
D. F. Studley's building, and in 1855 Henry L.
Bryant was associated with him in the business, under
the firm-name of G. E. k H. L. Bryant ; afterwards oc-
cupied extensive rooms on the present site of " Bryant's
Block," now used as a post-office, at the corner of
Main and Centre Streets. This firm continued in
trade for a long time, doing a very successful and
l)rofitablo business. Since that time Henry A. Brett
has opened another clothing store in Bixby's block,
where he is doing a large and highly lucrative business.

Messrs. Brett k Kiugman, David Cobb, H. W.
Robinson, W. P. Howard, and other traders, have
usually kept ready-made clothing; thus the public
have always had unsurpassed facilities for obtaining
the best custom garments and the cheapest.

The Boston Clothing Company is doing business in
the " Home Bank Building," Henry A. Brett, manager.

Howard & Caldwell are in the same business in
" Kin-rman's Block."

Henry E. Lincoln k Co., in " Bixby's Block," are
doing a good business in the clothing line ; McElroy
k Cushman, iu " City Block,'' and the • JIassasoit
Clothing House," Edward S. Lincolu, proprietor, on
Main Street.

This business has been among the leading branches
of trade in the city, and those engaged in the same
have been successful merchants.

Hatters. — The first hatter in the town was Perez
Crocker, who conducted business near where David
Howard's boot manufactory recently stood, in the
north part of the village. He was succeeded by Capt.
John Battles, and he by Ellis J. Morton. There is
no hat manufactory in the town at the present time !
customers are supplied at the various stores in the
town, of which there are many, as before seen.

The principal dealers in this line of goods now are
Henry E. Lincoln k Co., in " Bixby's Block," How-
ard & Caldwell, in " Kingman's Block," Tolman
Brothers, in " Washburn's Block," and Charles
Emory, in the same building.

Bakers.— B. C. Hatch aud Cyrus Packard (2d)
commenced the baking business about 1830, and con-
tinued about three years in the building that had
formerly been used as a school-house, on the lot now
occupied by the bank building south of the hotel.
In 1833, Mr. Packard sold his interest to Mr. Hatch.
In 1834, David Wilder and Mr. Hatch were associated
together in the business, under the firm-name of Hatch
k Wilder. Shortly after that time Mr. J. C. Wilder
purchased Mr. Hatch's interest in the business, and
the firm was changed to J. C. k D. Wilder. After-
wards J. C. Wilder sold to John W. Hunt, who has
continued with Mr. Wilder, under the firm-name of
Hunt k Wilder. Their business was very successful,
and in 185G they erected a new and more commodious
building, using horse-power for mixing, stamping, and
cutting crackers, bread, and small cakes.

A Mr. Buckley conducted the baking business at the
old stand afterwards used by Hunt k Wilder, on Cres-
cent Street. Several years since Parmenas k Simeon
Brett did a small business for a short time iu the
Factory Village. F. B. Washburn makes nice cake
and fancy pastry at his refectory on Main Street, on
the present site of the "' Washburn Block;" also con-
fectionery of all kinds and fancy baking.

Mr. Washburn has within a few years erected a
large brick building in the rear of his block, where
he does the largest wholesale aud retail business in
baking and confectionery in Plymouth County.

Felix Kaiser does a fancy cake and pastry baking
on Pleasant Street, with a store in Tyler Cobb's
building.

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Geor"e E. Bates, bread and cake baker, is doing etc. Jonas Reynolds made spinning-wheels, wuodeu
business ou Montello Street, near South Street, Cam- plows, rakes, etc., in the " Went Shares," now " Broek-
pullo. ton Heights."

Saddlers. — In the days when every one traveled ' Clocks. — Previous to 1800. Ezckiel Keed made

on horseback the saddler's business was a proiuincnt
trade. After the introduction of wheel carriages
harness-making was added to their trade, al=o trunk-
making. Among those wiio have conducted this
trade are Seth Snow, a short distance below the
bridge on the road leading to Campcllo, in the Isaac
Keitli House; Elbridge II. Packard, iu the north
part of the village ; also Nathaniel H. Cross, in 183G,
in the Centre Village. A few years since A. M.
Lcavitt came from East Bridgewater, and located
where George W. Bryant's marble works were,
corner of Main and Crescent Streets. Lemuel T.
Bird is now doing business on High Street. A Mr.

clocks near where Alpheus Holmes resided, on
Belcuont Street, in Downingville. Also, several
years since, Rodney Brace came I'runi Turringtuii,
Conn., and commenced the manufacture of small
wooden clocks at the West Shares, or Northwest
Bridgewater, now Brockton Heights, with Isaac
Packard. They sent them to all parts of the country
in wagons, and were among the first to intruduce
small clocks.

The late David F. Studley was the principal dealer
in these goods for a long time.

Luther Studley, Gurney Brothers, Herman Hew-
ett, and Sumner Cass are the present dealers, iu cou-

Bartlett opened a harue=s-3hop on School Street about ' nection with watches and jewelry.

ISC-ir. William H. Flagg, Leighton & Co., and
Thomas Finncrty are now iu that line of business.

Wheelwrig'hts. — Abel Kingman. Esq., was one of
the oldest wheelwrights in the parish. He made ox-
wagons, carts, wooden plows, rakes, etc. Zachariah
and Zebedee Snell made wooden plows, rakes, and
grain-cradles, etc., in the northwest part of the town.
Jabez Kingman, son of Abel Kingman, Esq., had a
wheelwright-shop on Centre Street, near Shaw's Cor-
ner. Ruel Richmond had a large and commodious
carriage manufactory on the corner of Maiu and
School Streets, which was the principal shop in town
for several years. John C. H. Eaton had a wheel-
wright-shop on Prospect Hill. Mason &, Fletcher
manufactured carriages and did job-work on High
Street. From 1S52 to 1855, Tyler Cobb manufac-
tured carriages, etc., ou High Street. Waldo Brad-
ford it Co. also manufactured carriages on High
Street. Lyman IC. Tribou had a wheelwright-shop
in the Factory Village, or " Salisbury Square," oppo-
site A. D. Tyler's blacksmith-shop, and Lewis A.
Kingman ha.s a shop ou Liberty Street, near Tilden's
Corner, otherwise known as '• Marshall's Corner," iu
the west part of the city. I. R. Cozzens, James 0.
Macomber, and Luriu Snow are uuw the priucipal
wheelwrights in the city.

Watch-Makers and Jewelers. — David F. Stud-
ley came from Hanover, Mass., in September, 1S3-1,
and made watches and jewelry, also repaired all
kinds of clocks, in the building now occupied by him.
He afterwards erected a new and more commodious
building south of Samuel Howard's huu.->e, where he
became associated with his brother, Luther .Studley,
in the business ; he afterwards sold out his interest
to his brother and retired from business. At the
time Mr. Studley came to the town there was no es-
tablishment of the kind in the vicinity. Since that
time there have been other establishments of the
same description, among whom is Augustus ^litchell,
who left town in 18C2 and removed to Provincetown.
Herman Hewett came from Bridgewater to the town
iu the autumn of 1863, and is now in business iu
Tyler Cobb's building, 421 Main Street. Lysaudcr
F. Gurney came from Abington and opened a store
in D. F. Studley 's building a short tiiuc since. Lu-
ther Studley was at the old stand of D. F. Studley tk
Co., on JIaiu Street, and is now located on School
Street.

Musical Instruments. — This town has been noted
for the excellence of the musical insiruuients manu-
factured iu the town. Caleb II. Packard was the tirst
person in the town that engaged in the niaiiulUcture

Coopers. — Daniel Petlingill made tubs, pails, i of musical instruments. He commenced tlie businc>.^
churns, etc., at the place occupied by tlie late John of making mclodeous in 1839, and was the tirst to

W. Snell, on South Street. Lemuel Tervill carried
on the coopering trade at the James Willis Place,
oiiposite Arnold Kingman's. Joseph Whiton made
nail casks, tubs, dye-vats, churns, cheese-hoops, etc.,
in the Factory Village. He removed to Hinghaiu.

introduce piano-keys to those instruments, which was
a great improvement.

A few years since Calvin Hatch, Nelson J. Foss, and
Isaac T. Packard were associated together, under the
firm-name of Packard, Foss & Co., for the purpose of

Lemuel Tervill, Jr., and Jacob Dunbar made rakes, ] manufacturing serapbines, melodeons, and reed organs,
measures, scythe-handles, mop- and broom-handles, ' This firm was in business for several years over the

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

693

store formerly occupied by B. Swain, and previously
occupiL'J by Sidney Packard iu Campello, now the
piovisioo store of Lucas W. Alden.

Mr. A. B. Marston commenced making musical
instruments in July, 1855, in the shop that had for-
merly been occupied by Caleb H. Packard. Mr.
Marston purchased the stock and interest of Mr.
Packard, and conducted business at the old stand till
the building and contents were destroyed by fire,
Sept. 2, 1S58. Mr. Mar^ton then erected a new and
commodious building on Depot Street, Campello, iu
January, 1859, where he continued to manufacture
the be.^t quality of instruments for several years. lie
is now manufacturing cabinet organs on Montello,
near South Street. Messrs. Isaac T. Packard and
Edmund Packard were engaged in the same kiud of
business for several years, iu the rooms over L. D.
Hervey's house-furnishing store, in the Centre, oppo-
site Centre Street. Edmund Packard afterwards con-
tinued the business alone till May 1, 18G2, when he
sold to Philip Reynolds, of Stoughton, who was en-
gaged in that line of business for several years.

Dentists. — The first person who did anything in
the way of dental operations (except tooth-pulling,
which was usually done by the physicians) was Dr.
J. L. Lyman, who usually came to town once a year,
and did all there was to be done in that line. It soon
increased to such an extent as to make it a perma-
nent local business. Dr. Julius Thompson next
occupied an ofiice over D. F. Studley's jewelry store.
He was succeeded by Dr. George R. Whitney, who
came from Provincetown May 1, 1854. The next
person in tlic business was Dr. Loring W. Puffer,
who came from Stoughton, and occupied an office in
Drayton's building on Main Street. He now has his
office on Green near Main Street. The next person
engaged iu that calling was Dr. Josiah E. Packard,
who commenced in August, 185G ; he had an office
over Benner &, Co.'s dry-goods store on Main Street.
He is now located in his own block, corner Main and
East Elm Streets.

Those engaged in that business at the present time
are Dr. Puffer, Packard Brothers, E. J. Thompson, J.
J. Viuucnt, Edward S. Powers, Henry H. Filoor,
George D. Burnet, W. J. Currier, Fred. S. Faxon,
and J. F. Allen at Campello. Many of the offices
iu this department are elegant, and the work done in
Brockton is first class.

Drugs and Medicines. — J. A. Rainsford was the
first person engaged in this business iu the town.
His room was at the residence of the late Franklin
Amc.-^, on Main Street, north of the Porter Church.
David F. Studley also kept a good stock of drugs and

medicines in connection with his watch and jewelry
business till 1845, when he sold his stock of medi-
cines to Tyler Cobb, who continued in that trade
till 1884, when he sold his building and business to
S. B. & G. E. Curtis. The next person that did
anything in that kind of goods was the late Edward
Southworth, Jr., in what is now the Gazette Building.

Iu October, 1852, C. C. Bixby opened an apothe-
cary store, in connection with books, stationery, and
fancy goods, at the corner of Main and School Streets.
In 1SG4, Mr. Goldthwait became associated with him
as partner in the busiuess, under the firm-name of C. C.
Bixby it Co. Besides the above, many of the variety
stores iu the town keep an assortment of the various
patent medicines in use.

This business has grown to an extensive trade,
there being now thirteen apothecaries, viz., H. S.
Bagnall & Co., Bowen & Packard, Fred. A. Brig-
ham, Brockton Drug Store, Tyler Cobb, M. B. Cro-
well & Co., William B. Foster, L. S. M. Glidden,
William Jones, N. D. Toppan, John J. Whipple &
Co., George H. Leach, and Frans L. Braconier, at
Campello.

Furniture Manufacturers. — Among the first of
those engaged in this branch of business were Oliver
Dike, Samuel Dike, Asaph Howard, Moses Gary, Jon-
athan Gary. Thomas Wales had a furniture store iu
the north part of the town, and was the principal man-
ufacturer for many years. Samuel Carter was iu the
business at the West Shares (now Brockton Heights)
for a short time. Jonathan Beal kept furniture store
in the house afterwards occupied by Lemuel French,
near where lluel Richmond's house formerly stood, at
the Centre, now the site of the " Home Bank Build-
ing." Josiah W. Kiugman, Esq., commenced the
manufacture of bureaus, tables, etc., for the wholesale
trade about 1825, in the south part of the town, now
Campello, whicTi business lie continued with success
till May 23, 1853, when his entire establishment was
destroyed by fire.

Samuel Howard came from Randolph to this town
in 1827 and opened a furniture wareroom. In
1829, Mr. Lyman Clark became a partner, under the
firm-name of Howard & Clark, and who continued to
do a large and profitable business. In 1859, Mr.
Howard died. The firm now iu the bu.iiuess at the old
stand consists of the following persons: Lyman Clark,
Eben Rhodes, Rufus C. Kimball, under the name aud
style of Howard, Clark & Co., who keep a large and
varied assortment of all kinds of furniture at retail,
and manufacture largely for the wholesale trade.
Soraues Dunham came from Fall River iu 1S4G, was
employed for a few years at Josiah W. Kingman's

694

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

manufactory in Campello ; he afterwards opened a job- |
biug-sliop in tlie nortli part of the village, making and
repairing all kinds of furniture. A few years since i
Frederic Hanson opened a furniture wareroom in the :
building owned by George W. Bryant, corner of Main
and Crescent Streets, which continued but a short
time, Mr. Hanson engaging in the marble business
near the railroad station. The leading furniture
dealers in the city now are Howard, Clark & Co.,
William H. Tobey, and McCann Brothers.

Carpenters. — Prominent among those of this
branch of mechanics are Col. Simeon Gary, Col. Jo-
siah Hayden, Deacon Jonathan Gary, Barnabas Pratt, t
Thomas Pratt, Job Bryant, Gamaliel Bryant, Samuel j
Hayden, Phineas Paioc, Jeremiah Deals, Isaac Pack-
ard, Jonathan Edson, Bela Keith, Marcus Packard,
Gary Howard, Oakes S. Soule. George B. Dunbar,
Charles S. Johnson, Barnabas Snow, William Gray,
John T. Peterson, Otis Cobb, Jason Perkins, Bar-
nabas H. Gray, Vinal Lycn, John F. Beals, Franklin
Ward, Samuel McLaughlin, Jabez Field, Jo.scph Hay-
ward, Charles Cole, George Sawyer, James Sherman,
Augustus Jones, Rossotcr Jones, Martin L. Reynold.s, ;
Thaddeus Gifford, Thaddeus E. Gifford, Alpheus :
Alden, Dauiel H. Gary, Samuel Harris, and Cephas ]
Soule. i

Painters. — Uutil within a few years nearly all of !
the houses were shingled, and the painting of them i
required but little skill. It usually con.sisted of 1
Venetian red or yellow ochre, mixed with linseed I
oil, put on in the coai-sest manner by any person, j
After the custom of clapboardiug and finishing in I
modern style was introduced, painting became a sep-
arate branch of industry. It is now a trade in which i
[leuple have shown tlie greatest skill and proficiency, i
both iu house and fancy painting. Among those who
have been engaged in that braacli of business are
William Tileston, William Vose, William Lewis,
Jabez Lauison, Pliilo W. Richmond, Lucius Rich-
mond, James 0. Clapp, Samuel A. Sargent, ^Viiliam
G. Marston, A. K. Harmon, John M. Sharpe, G. E.
Lawrence, John Wales, Jonathan Beal.

Masons. — William French, Joseph Brett. Samuel
Battles. David Battles, Nalium Battles, F. B. Wash-
burn, Lewis Washburn, Sidney Wa^hburn, Freeman
Washburn, and David Masou are among those who
have worked at this branch of business.

Tin-Plate and Sheet-Iron Workers. — Lorenzo
D. Hervey removed from West Hridgewater to Cam-
pello in April, 183'J, and established a tin-ware
manufactory iu company with David Hervey, in the
building north of the residence of Bela Keith, Esq.
The firm was dissolved in about one year, and David

Hervey sold his interests to Robert Smith, of New
Bedford, who continued one year, when Mr. Smith
removed to New Bedford. Mr. Hervey reuioved to
the Centre Village, and occupied the building that
had previously been u.sed as a shoo manufactory liy
Bradford Dunbar & Co., opposite William Ryder's
residence, north of the Catholic Cliurch. At this time
Mr. Smith again became associated with him under the
firm-name of Smith & Hervey. This firm continued
to do business for fourteen years, since which time
Mr. Hervey has continued alone in business, on Main
Street, nearly opposite Centre Street. The business
has consisted mostly in making tin-ware for the various
peddlers who have driven from there to all parts of
the country, and dealing in all kinds of kitchen-
furnishing goods, stoves, etc.

Soon after the above dissolution of the copartner-
ship of Smith & Hervey, Mr. Smith opened a hard-
ware and furnishing store in Bixby's block, and was
succeeded by Liberty D. Packard in the same busine.is.

James D. Baldwin came from Pittsburgh, Pa., in
18G2, and opened a store for the manufacture of
stoves, tin-ware, and kitchen-furnishing goods, in the
building formerly occupied by Ellis J. Jlorton as a
hat manufactory. Mr. Baldwin was succeeded by E.
Z. Stevens & Co.

Lorenzo Tuck came to town many years since, and
opened a store of the above kind in the building
formerly occupied by Messrs. William F. Brett ct Co.
as a tailor's shop, on the north side of School Street.

Blacking' and Stain Manufacture. — Charles L.
Hauthaway commenced in the smallest way to manu-
facture boot- and shoe-blacking, ink, etc., in 1S45,
which business has increa.sed to such an extent that
it has become the leading article in the American
market, and also extensively used in other countries.
His business had incre;ised to such an extent ;is to re-
quire a partner. Accordingly he formed a partnership
with his sons, who now are among the largest manu-
facturers in the market, and their goods are widely
known. The firm is known as G. L. Hauthaway &
Sons. They have au office at 23l> Congress Street,
Boston, with factories at Lynn and South Boston.

George H. Wood & Co. are proprietors of Lincoln
Blacking Company, manufacturers of all kinds of
leather-dressing, ink, stains, •' ladies' blacking," etc.,
under the management of Charles B. Lincoln. Their
factory is in Brockton, with an office at 49 High
Street, Boston.

David Whittemore, Eli.sha Washburn, Thomas W.
Pope, and Billings & Bassett have been more or loss
engaged in this kind of manufacturing.

0. 0. Patten & Co. commenced the manufacture

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

695

of dresbing, blacking, and burnishing inlcs, cements,
wax, etc., ill 18G7. Mr. Patten was formerly a shoe
manuracturer and a pioneer in the fine shoe business.
The piL'sent firm consists of 0. 0. Patteu, W. H.
Wade, and E. E. Averill.

T. W. Pope cuuimenced the manufacture of burn-
ishing ink, stains, etc., in 1S52, and has continued to
the present time. He has a large sale throughout
the United States.

Miscellaneous Manufactures. — Brockton Stay
Company was organized in 187S, the firm being Gay-
ner .t Campbell, with a capital of 61000. In 1S81
the firm became Gayner & Walker. Value of annual
product, about 850,000. Employ 10 hands.

F. M. Shaw & Sou commenced business in 1878
for the manufacture of heels, and extracting oils from
scrap leather. Began in a small way, and when
started employed about 12 hands; now employ over
100. In addition to this business they run a naphtha
establishment for the purpose of extracting oil and
bleaching calf-skirting. Make specialty of renovating
carpets and clothing by the naphtha process.

Maloon & Peirce established business about the
year 1872 for the purpose of crimping, stamping,
scotching, perforating, and pinking. Commenced the
manufacture of shoes in June, 1883. When started
employed 7 or 8 hands,, and now employ GO. Their
busines.s is increasing, turning out 20 cases per day.
Firm, E. J. Maloon, C. J. Peirce.

Baxendale & Co., box-toe manufacturer. This
business was established about 1872, and now manu-
factures more box-toes for men's boots and shoes than
any other firm exclusively engaged in the business in
the country. In the months of January and Febru-
ary of this year this firm made 1,100,000 pairs, or
2,200,000 box-toes. Each box was handled in the
process of sorting, skiving, pressing, sand-papering,
finishing, counting, etc., nine times, — that is, during
these two month.s there were performed in this little
factory, outside of the general work of preparing dies,
.-^hipping goods, etc., 198,000,000 of distinct manipu-
lations. Employ 20 hands. The building Qccupied
by this firm was formerly the Adelphian Academy,
an old landmark of Brockton, corner Centre and
Montello Streets.

Charles Howard & Co., needle manufacturers. This
establi.shment was founded iu 1857 by Mr. Howard,
who continued it as sole proprietor until 18G9, when
his sons, Charles and H. H. Howard, became associ-
ated with him, under the firm-name of Charles How-
ard & Co. Mr. Howard retired in 1872, and the
business has since been conducted by Charles and H.
H., retaining, however, the firm-name of Charles

Howard & Co. During the first year the production
did not exceed 75,000 needles. They now manufacture
nearly 10,000,000 per year, cmployitjg 125 hands,
value of annual product amounting to 81U(),UU0.

lieed Brothers, tack manufacturers. This business
was established by D. L. & F. S. Reed in 1877, iu
the old Packard mill. In 1881 the firm built a rolling-
mill at Malfield, and in 188-1 erected a largo factory,
one hundred and seventy-five by forty feet, two sUn ies,
which is supplied with a one hundred and seventy-
five horse-power engine. In 1885 the JIatfield rolling-
mill, erected in 1881, will be removed to Brocktou
and enlarged, and the business will be greatly iu-
crcased. Every branch of the manufacture will be
conducted on a large scale, including tacks, spikes, cut
nails, and steel shanks for boots and shoes.

W. W. Cross & Co., tack manufacturers. The old
factory now occupied by Mr. Cross for the manufac-
ture of tacks and nails, as far as can be learned, has
been occupied by various concerns for the past one
hundred years. Mr. Cross, when starting in 1SG9,
employed about 10 hands, and now employs 20.

Among other manufactures are Field ik Kendrick
and D. S. Packard & Co. (see biography of D. S.
Packard), manufacturers of counters and stiffenings;
0. A. Miller, maker of the Miller treeiug-machines ;
D. Remilliard, dies; M. Linfield & Co., lasts; Tuck
Manufacturing Company, shoe-tools ; Brockton Ma-
chine Company; Charles E. Stone, patent jiipings;
llobert Clifford & Co., machine awls ; J. A. Nelson,
paper boxes ; Brockton Mallet Company ; Herbert &
Rapp Company, rubber cloth.

LIST OF PATENTS GR.VNTED TO BROCKTON' rKOI'LIi, \V1T11

THE DATKS OF THE SAMK.

Numea, Date. Description uf Tiileiit.

_ . T n lorti f Making nitild I'rum lu-jtted

Jesao Roed Juue 9, 1801 1 ^^^^^

" " July 16, 1802...Rollin'j.' ininfuriiiiila.

•' " Feb. 22, l.-^UT-.-i-iitciui; unJ liLiiJiii;; iiuila.

.. .. June 3,1808/'""'^'"'"' ''"' '"''""' ''^°'

' t WUOU3.

" " April 15, 1609... Wliefl 1.11 f.e.iiiiKiri.n plalea.

" Sept. lii, IMIO... Null cutting arnl lifuiiiuis.

" _ Nov. 14,1811...

" " „...Oct. a'.;, ISH... "

" " Dec. 16, 18U...MBiiufacturini; iniils.

" " Aug. 1, 181U.. .Milking t.uka.

.. »„,il 91 IK-.I I Slitliiig.iron und feeiliiij; al>-

" •' Feb. 3, 1820... I'luiinBini; Se;i loluiid cotton.

„ ^ , - ,,.,, ( Furnact) Iu ■'•■ni.-nilo »[i-uiu for

•* ** . Jhq. o. IbJl.^ 1

./, 10.J* 1^ culliiiiry I'tiriJusea.

" " Aug. 6, l8;U...Iuipi'uvi.-d ininii'.l

•• Sept. l,18:U...Curn -ali.ll.T.

Jnnien Hall _ _July 27, l»32...MucUilie for [...iiitiii;; pega.

Joaae Rued Nov. IK, lBJ:i.. Caat iron pmitp.

.. ■• July 22,i833{''';',f,|,j!';;l^'""""-'-="^"'' '""■

Jiilin Hull May G, 1h;)0...5IjicIiiub for nmkln;; al.oea.

Jeaoo Hood July 24. 1SJ8... Iui|.iovi-d piiir.|p.

. . ., n , . ot ,ojn I luipiovid mi:-lllod of tuiiuiut'

Azul H. Buzzel -..Aug. 25, 1840 | „,|„.|tatliur.

Jeose Iloed April 10. 1841...Iniprove.l puinp.'

Joai^ili J. C<iucli March 27, 18411. ..Slucliiii.' f..r .li lllini.- rotUa.

Julius Thompaou -..Sept. 7, 1852...mow-pjpB for .It iili-.la.

laaac T. Packard Sept. 28. 1852 { "X;,:',,!'::"""'* '"' ""^' '

Henry Eddy Sept. 19. 1854. Iniprovcl l.i-.liivo.

„ , r. „,,„,-( luipfovod method of liuni;llig

Somnes Duubum Dec. 25, 1865 | ^^^_

696

HISTOnY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Named. Date. Dedciiptiou of Pateot.

I.-;iiic .\. Diuilinln June 24, lSG.'i,..SlioenitikrrH' edge-pluiieH.

Marliii Snow .\piil 8, 185G....>puki;-bliavia.

,,,.,, , „ ,„., f Ijuprovod uiiide of cointruct-

U»ury L,iay Jau. 0, 18.-,7 | i,',^ |,„r,e-.lall«.

flmpronii nicllic.il of adjust-
Slanley Packard April '11, 1657 -J inRaiid liuMing knivts on

1 bpukO'tllluVftl.

T . TV I c . oo ,cr7 f Edfe-planes for trinimiug

Isaac .\. Dunham Sept. 22, 1bo7 | |j;^,J ^^j ^,,^^ ,^|^^

_ , ,. XI 1 (1 ,c,Bu (Macliiuo tor pricking and

E. Suiuiior Suell Marcli 9, 1858 J ,;„nii,g lifda.

. „ , , .,„ ,^-„ ( Ilrel-.liavta for booU and

V.iianes Snull July 20, lho8| b|,u^.„_

Daniel G. Gret-no, ad-")

»ignor to «elf and >Aug. 30, 1859. ..Improved wagon wroucli.
AVillium Naali. ]

( Machine for skiving, trini-

Williani H. ItoundB Feb. 7,1800-^ mii.;.', and chan.fering

I leather.
„ ,, ■ •. ,„ ,u,-n I Eilge-planea for Uots and

E. Sumner Subll April 10, 18C0 j ,|,„,|.3

, ,„ ,, i.,M 17 is.nJ Stasiug supporter for Die-

Azel r.eynoldd April 17, IbbOj ehanics.

Calel. II. r.ickard Feb. 22, 1802. ..Improved clotlies-wi inger.

Jubii W. ICiu^uiaii — , 18li2...ConiiMjBltion for loofing.

E. W. li.iled,a»i.iguorto\ jj |j _ i|jc.-i... improved woud-saw frames.
John Kill*. 1 '

^ *'\,7]"^"\.'^''^"°'\ Feb. 9, 1S04... Improved lasUng tack,
to William I:axou, j

T. K. Itued Aug. — , lSG4...E>eletIiug machine.

Heed 4 Packard Aug. 23, 1804. ..Catch button.

., . ,,.,., fBIachinu for cutting leather

Aberdeen keith Sept. -, l8W | into coun.er,.

.r, ,. ■ /^ T» Ti II I ... lof- f Combined cultivator and hai-

E. D. X 0. B. Reyuolda....Jan. 24, I860 < ^.^^^

T. K. rtoed - March — , ISUo... Improved mouth for bagd.

„. ,, . ., .....e I Clasp for faatetiiug wheel-
Walker i: Tribou .\pnl — , ISOS-i j.j|'j|j_

We take great pleasure in recording; the above list
to show to what extent the people of the town have
been an inventive people. By these we can see that
there has been a considerable of patience and perse-
vering industry in the town since the year 1800.

Jesse Reeu. — Amonj; the prominent ones, and
deserving special notice, is tliat of Jesse Reed, wiio
was born in North Bridgewatcr, Aug. 29, 1778. At
the age of nine years he went to Easton to reside with
Mr. Dean, with whom he resided three years, during
which time his mechanical taste was displayed in the
cuu>truction of a trip-hammer, put iu operation by a
wheel and cam-shaft, propelled by water. At the
age of twelve he returned to his father, and .soon
after con.^tructed the main part of a wooden clock.
At the age of fifteen he was apprenticed to a joiner
in Randolph, Mass., where he served a regular
apprenticeship at that business.

During this period he tried his skill on perpetual
nuitidu, and the result of his labors is thus given iu
his uwn words: " I worked two days and three uightt
without sleep. The last night, a little before day-
light, I got it ready to put into operation ; and, to
avoid notice, I went into a little pine grove with a
friend to put it together and set it in motion. I
found tliat, as soon as it was put together, it would
go as well one way as the other, and that it would
not go either way without help. I was then fully
Convinced that it was out of the power of man to
put machinery together so as to produce perpetual
motion, and that nothing short of the power to create
could do it. To this belief I have ever since ad-

I hered." His first invention was a rotary puntp,
' which was soon laid aside. His mind was next
: drawn to improvements in the manufacture of cut
nails from heated rods ; his next plan was to roll the
i iron to a thickness, and slit it into pieces uf the right
! size for the body of the nail, and tlattcii the jioiut ;
; but this plan failed. The next plan was to cut and
head nails at one operation. Soon alter this he
i established a machine-shop in a small house, near a
i waterfall, the upper part of which he Used as a
I residence, the lower portion as a .~hop. Here he
j built two or three nail-maehincs, which caused him
I pecuniary embarrassment, and he lost all, — his labor
and money. From thence he removed to Boston
and worked at his trade o{ joiner, and was employed
in constructing the first lock on tlie canal through
Medway. He then removed to Providence, R. I. ;
from thence he removed to West Bridgewatcr, and
commenced making a machine for making fourpeuuy
nails, to be propelled by foot, making sixty-two nails
per minute. He next made machines for fourpeniiy
and sixpenny naib, and set up in Plymouth, Mass. ;
from thence he removed to King.-.ton, iu ISOS.
About this time he invented a machine for pulver-
izing dye-woods, for Messrs. Barrett c'v: Shattuck,
silk dyers, of Maiden. Since that time he has
invented several machines for diifcrent purposes, as
machines for steering vessels, difl'ereut kinds of
pumps, cotton-gins, treenail-machines, etc.

Mr. Reed was a man of indefatigable industry,
and of indomitable perseverance. He made and lost
several fortunes in his day. Free and generous iu
his manners, he was not one who hoarded his gains
to increase his own stores, but cousidered himself as
a public servant, and expended on new iiiveiitioiis
the fruits of previous toils. In his old age, not a
millionaire resting from his labors, he was ever at
work, with a mind as active and vigorous as when
young, at Marshfield, Mass., where he closed his
eventful lil'e.

Among the inventions of Mr. Reed we notice sev-
eral of the patents are for use in the making of shoes
and boots, which have been of great service to the
public.

! CHAPTER XVIII.

Public Ruudd — Streetd, Avenuoa, and Places ia Brockton — 't'hu
Old Turnpiko,

Public Roads. — The layiug out of public roads has
some interest to the stranger, serving to locate some
of the early residents of the town. The proniiiient

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

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tliorouglifare through this town was what was termed
the " OIJ Bay Patli," reaching' far out towards the
shore towus. This was also called, in the records of
early date, tiie " Country Road," and which extended
the entire length of tlie town, and at first was very
crooked. Many of the earliest roads were but the
foot-paths of Indians, and it was common to build
roads in the tracks that were used by tliem in their
travels.

The following are published, hoping they may be
of some interest to the people of the town in whicli
they are located :

1673. Tliouias Sneil waa to make and maintain two horse
bridgea, one at the hither end of Sa]i:,bury Plain over the brooI<,
and another over the river.

1741. A road from Ames' land, by Downey's bouse, and so
on, between Abiel Packard's and Daniel Pwichards' land, to tlio
Country road.

17J2, .Se|iteuiber. Layed out a way from Hay Path or Coun-
try road to William Packard's house, past David Packard, Jr.'s,
bouse.

1744, March 30. Road from Daniel Ames', running between
Daniel Richards' and Downey's bouse.

17S1, Jl.iroli 10. Road from Abram Packard's, by land of
Benjamin Kingman and Lieut. Henry Kingman, to Simeon
Packard's.

17S5, Maruli 14. From Widow Mary Uoward's, at the bead
of the way, easterly of Mrs. Howard's, continuing the same
point to tlio southwest corner of Abington.

1780, March 2S. A road one hundred rods long o& westerly
side of liay road, northerly side of Rov. John Porter's land,
and adjoining lienjauin Packard's land, to 'i'buuias Mocom-
bcr's bouse. {

17S'J. iMarch 24. Road bogiuning at road leading from Jo-
seph .-^noil's and Joseph, Jr.'s, at Nathan Keith's line, to tho
southeast corner of Akerman Pettingill's land, by Ephraim
Jackson's and Anna and Keziah Keith's laud, to the road lead-
ing to Jacob Dunbar's.

17'J0, .March lU. Ituad beginning at southwest corner of
Jacob Riekard's land, and then running west in the two-mile
grant to Kaston.

17U», .March 19. Another road a little south from Mark
Ford's, running east to Jonas Packard's house.

17'.U, March 14. From north boundary of Asa Keith's land,
then to the bridge north of Salisbury Plain, called Drift road.
179o, March 11. Road beginning where the road tltrou"!)
the AVest Shares (so calleil) in the North Precinct strikes the
four-mile line, running caitcrly on said line to road leading by
Dr. Philip IJryant's.

1799, May 13. Road beginning at colony line, between Ed-
ward Faxon's and Joliu Hunt's, then running south, then cast
to Abingion line.

ISOl, April li. Road from ridge near John Bisbee's, on Bea-
ver Brook, to Deacon David Edson's, to where a gate lately
stood.

ISUl, October 12. Road beginning at the intersecting of two
roads at westerly end of mill-dam at Howard's aaw-mill, so
called, caot aud north over said dam, and called the Mill-Daui
road.

ISO."!, April 2j. Road beginning at middle of road oppo^i^o
southwest corner of Nathaniel Sncll's wood-land, lying on road
leading from Shepard Sncll's to Samuel V. Turner's.

lS03, April 2a. Also a road beginning east side of road lead-

ing from Lieut. Samuel Brett's to Deacon Josiah Earaes' house,
at southeast corner of land of Josiah Packard's heirs, east to
Abington line.

181S, October 29. Drift road laid out at Campello, from the
buryiug-ground to Sprague's factory.

1321, October 29. Road from John Smith's, near scbool-huuse,
to bridge west of Abel Kingman's.

1522, November 4. Road from Oalen Packard's to Street,

leading by Ephraim Cole's.

1523, May 12. Road from near Samuel Ford's to Jonas Rey-
nolds'.

lS2.'i, September 22. Road leading from near Jiicob Pack-
ard's to where it intersects the road west of Jacob Fuller's, now
known Its "Town Farm."

1831, December 19. Road leading from nearly front of Wil-
liam Gary's dwelling-house, running northerly till it intersects
the old road leading from William Gary's to Mike's Brook.

1834, November 1. Road from Gapt. Asa Jones' to Joseph
Brett's, built by John Packard.

133fi, July 11. Road leading from Capt. Ziba Keith's to West
Bridgewater line and East Bridgenater.

1S37, April 4. Road from Caleb Copeland's to Jesse P.ick-
ard's widened aud straightened.

1841. Road from Sidney Howard's to AVillard Sncll's.

1841, July 21. Road from north corner of Tyler Cobb's to A.
K. Borden's.

1S42, March 14. Road from Capt. David Ames' to Benjamin
Ames'.

1844, April 22. Road from John Ido's bouse to Warren God-
dard's.

1846, March 4. Rood south portion of Pond Street and Elm
Street.

1346, June 15. Montello Street, from Lincoln to Centre
Streets.

1S47, March 29. Road from Main Street, in Campello, to
Campello depot.

180U, April 19. Eliot Street, from Asa B. Jones' to Montello
Street, and across railroad, east.

IS.'il, October 6. Pond Street, from Warren Uoddard's to
Spring Street.

1852, March 22. Road from corner Rockland Street, near
Au.stin Snow's dwelling-house, running west to Turnpike Stieet.

1352, February 27. Road from Sidney Packard's house east
to Curtis' land.

1853, February 28. Road from hotel to Crescent Street.

1853, March 23. Road from Spring Street north to Apolos
Packard's.

1854, February 14. Road from the late Caleb Howard's farm
to the turnpike.

1854, February 14. North side of Elm Street widened.

1854, December 7. Road from westerly si.le of Montello
Street, near William Snell's house, to Maiu Street, in Caiii|.ello.

135G, June 15. Rood from northeast corner of Lyman Clark's
land, past railroad depot, to Azel Packard's.'

ISCO, February 15. Grove Street, from Main Street to rail-
road.

' AVhen the commissioners — John B. Turner, of Scituatc,
Thomas Savery, of Wareham, and Joshua Smith, of Hanson —
were called to lap out Centre Street, that leads ironi Robinson's
store to railroad depot, and so on to Abington road, passing
the cemetery, they thought it could not be called a public thor-
oughfare. The road was finally built through the generosity of
public'Spiritcd individuals, among whom were Col. ICdward
Southworth, Frauklin Ames, Esq., Charles Packard, aud others
interested.

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTV.

ISCl. (jrecn Street, ncrnsa Puri.>h Green, from Cul. E. South-
worth's store, to Puiul Street.

Streets, Avenues, and Places in Brockton. —

The followiug list corupriics tlie different streets in
tlie city as named and on record :

Main Street, from OliI Colony line, Eii.st Stoughton, to West
JJridyeuater line. Albion Street, from Jubn May's eurner to
ILuwarU Street.

Howard Street, from Main, luar Williani C. Leonard'^, to
Ea^it Kaiulol|ili Hue.

Winter Street, from Howard Street, near Willard Snell'-s, to
the corner Dear Widow Martin Gary's.

Quiney Street, from llandolph line, at Sassafras Stake, to
the corner near Samuel Packard's.

Che.-^tnut Street, from Randolfdi line, near Daniel Faxon's,
to Quiney Street, noiir Simeon Warren's.

A.>blund Street, from Main, near the buryinj^-j^round, to
Abin^ton line.

Gary Street, fron» Gre^eent, near F. Sylvester's, crossinj^ Ash-
land, by Eilward B. Packard's, to Quiney Street.

Ames Avenue, from Main, near David Ames', to Gary Street.

MoDtello Street, from Ames Avenuo, near the l>uryinj;-ground,
to Plain Street.

Court Street, from Main, near Da\ iil Cobb's store, cro^siuj^
Montcllo, Gary, and Quiney Slreeta, to Abington line.

Centre Street, from Main, near Lyman Clark's, crossing Mon-
tello, Gary, and Quiney Streets, to Abiiigton line.

Short Street, from Centre, near Alvah Noyes', to Court Street,
near widow Ueliance Auioa'.

Crescent Street, from Main, near Micab Faxon's, to Centre
Street.

School Street, from Main to Crescent.

Pine Street, from Crescent, near Sprague's Factory, to South
Abington line.

Plain Street, from Main, near Ziba ICeith's, to West Bridgo-
water line, near Josiuh Dunbar's.

Sunimor Street, from Pine to Plain Street.

East Street, fiom Sumuier, near Jesse Packard's (2d), to West
Bridgewater line, by Enos Thayer's.

Hammond Street, from Pine to E;ist Street.

South Street, from Main, near Joaiah W. Kingman'?, to
Liberty Street, at (iaien and Salmon Manly'a.

Belmont Street, from Main, near Uufas P. Kingman's, to
Kaston line.

Manly Street, from Belmont, near Martin Dunbar's, to Lib-
erty, near d'alcn Manly's.

Mill Street, from Manly to Celmuut Street.

Linwood Street, from lielmont, near Fisku Ames' to West
Bridgewatcr line.

Ash Street, from Belmont, by Perei Crocker's, to South
Street.

Grove Street, from Main to Sprague's Factory.

Pond Street, from Belmont, near Joaiah Packard's, to the
corner near Freeman Dexter's.

Elm Street, from .\Lun, near W. F. Brett's, to Pond Street.

High Street, from SLiin to Pond Street, near Bev. Warren
(joddard's, on " Goddard Heights."

Plesisant Street, from Main, near Fir?t Congregational Church,
to Ea>ton line.

Spring Street, from Main, near John Battles', to Pleasant
Street.

Prospect Street, from Main, near A^a D. Jones', to Pleasant
Street, near Cross Tack Factory.

Oak Street, from Main, near William C. Leonard's, to Turn-
idke Street.

Battles Street, from Main, near Thomas Wale>', to Oak Street.

Eaton Street, from Prospect to Battles Street, near Xahuni
Battles'.

Cross Street, from Prospect to Battles Street, near Zibcon
Brett's,

Turnpike Street, from Stouglitou line to West Bridgewater
line.

Sumner Street, from Pleasant, near Menlt Fn^neb's, to
Stoughton line.

West Street, from Pleasant, near Eliphalet Thayer's, to Bel-
mont Street.

Kocktand Street, from Belmont, near Fiske Aiiic^i', cros=ing
Turnpike Street, to Eatton line.

Church Street, from Kocklaod, near Silas Snow',-", to Turn-
pike Street.

Liberty Street, from Turnpike, at 'I'llden's Corner, to We-t
Bridgewater lino.

Stone liill Street, from Turnpike, near M. L. Ueytiold's, to
Eustoa line.

Chapel Street, from Main to Monlello, near David Howard's.

Abbott Place, from Prospect, southerly,

Allen, from Montello to Main, near the bridge.

Almshouse Lane, from Hammond to the alm^liuuse.

Alton, from o99 Main to iligb,

Ames, from Main, between iJaltles anil Oak, to Gary.

Ames road, from Belmont, near A\'est, to North Itlajton tine.

Appleton, from Wyiiiau to Prospect.

Arcb (private way), from Main tii Montello.

Arlington, from Belmont, opposite Newton, to West Elm.

Atherton Court, from 32U Main Street.

Auburn, from ALiin, near Winthrop west, to Pund.

Auburn, from Perkins Avenuo, to Otto (Gampcllo;.

Bartlett^ from 533 Main, near the bridge, to Pond.

Bay, from Crescent, near Snell it Alherton's factory, to Centre.

Beacon, from opposite H Spring to Pleasant.

Belair, from Prospect to i'teusant.

Belmont Avenuo, from Belmont (o W^e^t Elm, Winchester
Park.

Birch, from Centre to Hill.

Bolton Avenue, tiout Montello to Allen.

Boydcn, from Court, near the G;itholie Cemetery, north.

Bradford Place, from Centre, near railroad, north.

Brett, fiom Belmont to West Elm.

Broad, from Main to Montello, between Ames and llowaid.

Brook, from Belmont to beyond AVest Bartlctt.

Brunswick, from Brett to Elm Avenue.

Bryant, frotu Court to Sylvester ( Plensantvillc).

Byron Avenue, from Bolmnnt to Elm (^ \Villche^ter P. irk).

Culmar, trom Main, M. U. Uey nolds' faetury, *ve.-t.

Canal, from West Elm to Belmont, next above Pond.

Cedar, from Winter to Sylvan (Huntington JleiLchts).

Charles, from Main, near A. T. Jone^' house, to Montello.

Cherry, from Prospect, near l*ond, to Ford.

Chester Avenue, from Belmont to West llartlett.

Cbes(uut, from North Abington line, near <Juiiicy, to Hoi-
brook line.

Church, from 410 Main, opposite Lyman Block, to raihuavl
depot.

Clark's Court, from IVJ'.i Main.

Clifton Avenue, from Main (Gampello) to beyond Pond.

Clinton, froui Grove, near Old Colony pLailroad (Campellul,
to Montello.

Clinton Avenue, from Belmont, opposite Cottage, to -6 Elm.

Copeland, from Market to West Bridgewater line ( Campcll'* ,.

Coral, from Forest to Summer (Gampello).

Cottage, from Belmont, opposite GUnton Avenue, to j Bartlelr:

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

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Cre>L'eut Place, from Crescent, east of rnilroad, south.

Curtis, from Crescent, o(>|msite to Lyiuao, to Pino.

Curve, Irom Grove north.

Denton, from Tribou suulb to Taluiar (Cj-inpello).

Depot 1 Cani|)ello), from Muin, opposite Orthodox Church, tu
railroad vlepot.

Dover, from Main to Pond.

Dyer, from Winter to William (Huntington Heights).

East liridgcwutcr road or Plain Street, from Main (Cam-
pello) to ICast Bridgewater line.

East Kim, from Main, opposite EIui, to Montello.

Ea>t Union, from Grove to OKI Colony Railroad.

Edion, from Summer, near Co|)eland sclioo! to East.

Elliot, from Main, near Ford'd shoe-factory, to Emmet.

Elm Avenue, from Belmont to West Elm (AVinchester Park).

Emer.-nn Avenue*, from Main, near Howard, to Extension
^MontL-lIu).

Emmet, from Elliot to Ashland, near Old Colony Railroad.

Enterprise, from Broad north, between Main and Muutello.

Essex, from Tremont north.

Everett, from Centre, near tho bridge, to Court.

Field's Avenue, from Prospect to Pleasant.

Field Lane, from 2yy Main, westerly.

First, from Myrtle to Menlo (Menlo Park).

Florence, from Muiu, opposite Packard, to beyond Pond.

Ford, from Main, near Ashland, to Pond.

Forest, from Coral to Auburn (Campello).

Forcat .Avenue, from Main beyond Pond, projected to Fair
Ground.

Foster, from Pond, near Hervey, westerly.

Frauklin, from Main, opposite First Congregational Church,
to Muntello.

Fremont, from Main, near Huntington, tu Montello.

French's Court, from 3lJ Main, westerly.

Fulltr, from Bolm^.nt to West Bartlctt.

Fulton, from Chestnut north, between Main and Pond.

Garlield, from Main to Montello (Campello).

Glcnvvuud, from Pleasant to Highland.

Glenwuod Avonue, from <ile»wood, westerly.

Glennnud St^uare, from Pleasant to Glenwood.

Grand, from Alain to Muntellu (<Jampello).

Grant, from Cary to Forest Avenue.

Green, from 371 Main to Pf)nd.

Green Place, from Clifton Avenue, near Pond, southerly
(Campello).

Hancock, from Main to Montello, north of Grove.

Haidy Avenue, from South, beyond Pond, southerly (Cam-
pello).

Harvard, from Main, ne.\t Winthrop, to beyond Pond.

Haverhill, from :{IU Main to Walnut.

Hayes .\vonue, off Court, east of Old Colony Railroad.

Ha^'ward, from Railroad .Avenue to Bay.

Henry, from Curtis to Stephenson Avenue.

Jlerrod's Avenue, from Main, near A. M. Herrod's shop.

Hervey, from Main, next Dover, to Pond.

Highland, from GG Pond, near High, westerly, toward West.

Hill, from Mussasoit Avenue.

Howard Place, from Wcat Bartlctt, between Newton and
Brook.

Huut, from Court to Centre.

Huntington, from Main, beyond Prospect, westerly, to Pond.

Huntington lleigiits, on Old Colony Railroad, near Cary Hill.

Jack>un, from Perkins Avenue to Uivorviuw.

Joslyn Court, from Main to Centre.

Keith A venue, from Main, at C. P. Keith's residence, to Pond
(Campello).

Kimball Lane, from Pond to Alton.

Kingman, from Curtis, north, to Centre.

Kingnnin Avenue, from Curtis to Pine, beyond Sylvan.

L, from High, near Main, to Pond.

Lake, from Howard to Monument (Huntington Heights).

Laureston, from Calmar, to below Sheppard ((Jampcllo).

Lawrence, from Main, passing the brick factory, to lirove.

Lcauh's Avenue, from Copeland (Campello).

T.cavitt, from Brook, westerly.

Lcyden, from Summer to Riverview (Campello).

Lcydeu Park, otf East Bridgewater road (Campello).

Lincoln, from School, near Main, to Bay.

Linden, from Main, near Spring, to Muntcllo.

Lyman, from Crescent, junction Curtis, to Pine.

Lyon Avenue (Campello), from Main, westerly, below Market.

Main, from East Stoughton Line to West Bridgewater line.

Maple Avenue, from Main, opposite the Catholic Church, to
Crescent.

Market, from Montello, across Main, to Pond, and to beyond
Copeland Extension (Campello).

Marshall's Corner, Junction Belmont, Mill, Turnpike, and
Stonehouse Hill road.

Mason, from Centre, near Crescent, to Court.

Mossasoit Avenue, from Curtis to Centre.

Menlo, from Pond west (Menlo Park).

Menlo Park, west of Pond and south of Forest Avonue,

Mcrrltt's Court, from Pond, near Spring, to Nahant.

Monument, from Winter to Lake (Huntington Heights).

Morse, from Rumford. Avenue north.
I Mulberry, from Elliot, near Old Colony Railroad, to Ashland.

Myrtle, from Pond west (Menlo Park).

Nevin's Avenue, from Main, east between Hancock and Pack-
ard.

Newton, from Belmont, opposite Arlington, south to West
Bartlett.

Nilsson, from Montello, by Swedish Church, to Pond {Cam-
pello).

North Montello, from Ashland, opposite Montello, to Alain.

Oak, from Main, opposite Howard, to turn)>ike, alao to East
Stoughton line.

Otis, from Lawrence, near Grove, to Crescent.

Otto, from Summer to Plain (Campello).

Owens Avenue, from Packard to Hancock.

Packard, from Main, next south of Union, to Montello.

Park, from Main, below the bridge, westerly, to Pi»nd.

Pay ton Place, from Albion, near Howard (Huntington
Heights).

Peckham Avenue, from Court, northerly.

Perkins, from Lawrence, near the railroad, north to Crescent.

Perkins Avonue, from Montello (Campello) to Summer.

Perkiu'd Place, from Court, east of Old Colony Railroad.

Pine Avenue, from Clinton, near Old Colony Railroad (Cam-
pello), to Salisbury Plain River.

Pinkhum, from Main, nearly opposite Tremont, to Montello
(Campello).

Plain, from Main (Campello) to East Bridgewater line.

Pleasant Place, from Pleasant, southerly, between JLiin and
Pond.

Ploasantville, a district lying south of Court, near tiie Calli-
ollc Cemetery, west of Cary, and north of Centre, oppu.site
Union Cemetery.

Pond, from Clifton, crossing Belmont, to Oak, near Main.

Prospect Avenue, changed to Warren Avenue.

Race Course, west of Main, near Campello.

Railroad, from School to Centre, beyond tho railroad.

Richmond, from Battles, westerly.

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Ridi;\ray Lune, from Montcllo ne\( suutb of Allen.

Uivcr, from Ashland to Emmet.

Uiverview, from Perkins Avenue to LeyJen (Cauipello).

Kosaeter, from Main to Muntello,

Ruuiforti Avenue, from Kin^tuan to Ma^aasoit .\venue.

Saliabuiy Square, junction Cix-iiceut and Grovo.

SaD:^om, from Jaek^on to Leyden.

fecund, from Myrtle to Menio Park.

Shaw's Corner, Quincy, junction Centre.

Sbeppard, from Main (Caiujietio) to South Pond.

.Skinner, from Lawrence, near Grove, to Otis.

.South (^entre, fruui Montullo, between Allen and Lawrence,
extended.

SoutliWorth Court, from 475 Mair.

Stundiah, from Tyler to Gary.

Standiah Avenue, from Kingman to M:L^saaoit Avenue.

.Stoddard Avenue, from :il8 Main.

Jlill Uuad, from Miiraliair^ Corner to Torrey.

.Stepben^jon Avenue, from Maasoaoit Avenue to Henry.

Sylvan, from Lake to Monument (Huntington Heights).

Sylvester, from liryant, westerly (Plcaaantville).

Sylvester's Corner, junction Centre, Crescent, and Gary,

Taber, from Court, beyond the railroad.

Temple, from Main to Montello (Campello).

Thatcher, from Pine to Hammond.

Thayer, from Gary, near Aaliland, to Ashland.

Tipperary, a district lying south of .\sbland, east of Old
Colony Railroad, and north of Elliot.

Torrey, from Belmont at fair-grounda.

Track, from Foster to Florence.

Tremont, fiom Main, near Orthodox Church, to Pond (Cam-
pello).

Tribou, from Main, near Swedish Church, to beyond Pond
(Campello).

Turner, from Wyman, northerly.

Tyler, from Central to Court, beyond the bridge.

Umco, from (,'almar, south to Laureaton (Campello).

Union, from Main, next south of Lawrence, to Montcllo.

Union Avenue, from Huntington to liaitles.

Wales Avenue (private way), from iMain to 13elmoiit, rear
Catholic Chureij.

Wall, from llelmonl, beyoud Arlington, to West Elm.

Walnut, from Prospect to beyoud Wyman, projected to
.Spring.

Walnut Avenue, from Walnut to Pond.

Ward, from Main, opposite Green, to Montello.

\\'arrcn Avenue, from Pond, opposite Walnut, to Prospect.

Wayland, from Prospect to Huntington.

West Ashland, from .Main, opposite Ashland, to Pond.

West Bartlctt, from Chester Avenue to Brook.

Weat Shares, Turupike, between Pleasant and llockland.

Wliitmau Place, from Montello, near Crescent, weat.

\Vliitney, from Kumford .Vvcnue north.

William, from Centre to Day.

William's Place, from Main, near Hervey.

Winchcater Park district, west of Pond, between West Elm
and Belmont.

Winllirop, from Main to beyond Pond.

Wood Park, near Pine and Summer.

Wyman, from '.".lU Main to Pond.

The Old Turnpike. — The road known as the old
'■ T;iuiiton Turnpike" extended from South Boston to
Tiiuntou, passiu;; through the towns of Ilayuham,
Easton, West Bridgewator, Brockton, Stoughton,

Randolph, and Jlilton. Its location was like most
other roads of that day, — it was laid out in as near a
straight line as could conveniently be done, without
regard to hills or valleys, believing the siiortest way
to be the most expeditious.

This road was cliartei'ed as a turnpike cuiporation
to Messrs. John Gilniore, Joshua Gilinore, Samuel
Bass, and William P. Whiting, and constituted the
" Taunton and South Boston Turnpike Corporation"
in June, ISOG, and was built during ISOC and 1S07.

This road ran througii the westerly portion of the
town, or what is well known as tlie " West Shares"
or Northwest Bridgewater, now " Brockti.n Heights."
At one time there was a large amount of travel upon
this route, both by stages and heavy baggage teaius.

It is, however, of very little account as a toll-road
at present, the counties through which it passes hav-
ing taken it into their own hands to repair and use
for the public good.

"The old Turnpike ia a pike no more,
Wide open stands the gate;
We have made ua a road for our horse to stride,
Which we ride jit a tlying rate.

"We have filled the valleys .ind leveled the hills.
And tunneled the mountain side;
And 'round the rough crag's dizzy verge
Fearlessly now wo ride."

CHAPTER XIX.

EARLY HABITS AND CU.STO.MS.

Social Life — Parties — Spinning Matche.. — Raising Fla.^ —
Proccaa of iSIauufacture — Dress of Men and Womeu —
Amusements — Raisings — Style of Architecture — Use of
Cranes — Tinder-Boxes — Food of the Early [nhabitants —
Drinks — Well-Sweep — Rising and Retiring Early — .\ttend-
anco on Church Worship.

The people of Brockton, in its early settlement,
were on a footing of remarkable eijuality. Their
social manners and customs were very simple,
friendly, and unceremonious. Visiting was common
and frequent among neighbors, and without the for-
malities of invitation. When a company of neigh-
bors were invited, the women went early, taking their
knitting and babies with them, and spent the after-
noon, and the men went in season to take supjier and
return in the evening. Many of the social gatherings
partook of the useful as well as the agreeable. They
joined together to help their neighbors husk their
corn or to raise a building, and occasionally Some
neighboring housewife had a quilting party, in which
all the good housewives gave an afternoon to make a

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covering for u bed. In the social gatherings of the
young pi-ople, dancing was a favorite amusement, and
generally using a fiddle. If that could not be had,
they used to dance by whistling and singing the tune.
Spinning matches, at one time, were quite common,
and the people made their own cloth and yarn, and
hence were obliged to raise their flax. Nearly every
farmer in town owned and cultivated a patch of
ground devoted to that purpose. We here give an
account of the method of preparing it fur use. The
quantity of seed required for an acre varied frotu
one-half to three bushels. The stalk or stem, when
grown, w;is of a pea-green, and from two to three
feet ill height, bearing a blue blossom, which ripened
into a ball that contained the flax seed. When the
flax was ripe, it was pulled carefully by the roots,
tied into small handfuls, left to dry on the ground a
day or two, then set up in small stocks, and, after
becoming well dried, was stacked in a field a fort-
night or more. Then the seed were thrashed out,
and sometimes dipped in water for a week or more,
and evenly and thinly spread out on the grass to be
rotted. This being sufficiently done, it was packed
away for the winter, and, as soon as the fair days ap-
peared in spring, there was a general turn-out of men
for dressing flax, which consisted of separating the
fibrous thread from the stalk. This had to be done
by several implements, called the brake, the hatchel,
the swingling-board and knife. A smart man dresses
nearly forty pounds a day. After the process of
dressing and twisting it into bunches, it was handed
over to the good woman and her daughters to spin,
weave, whiten, and convert into thread, cloth, and
neat, beautiful garments. Wo shall describe the
process of manufacture, a.s follows : first, the hatchel
was brought and fastened into a chair with a string
or stick, and the mother, with her checked apron, and
a handkerchief pinned about her neck, and another
handkerchief tied about her head to keep off the dust,
sat in another chair. Winding one end of the flax
tightly around the fingers of the right hand, and hold-
ing it, slic drew the flax through the hatchel till it was
thoroughly combed ; theu, changing, slie combed in a
similar manner the other end. Next, it was snarled or
wound on the distafi", and spun into thread or yarn
upon the /out- or linen-wheel. That drawn out by
Iiatt/icliiiij viViS called low, which was carded by hand,
with hand-cards, and spun upon the large wheel.
That was called low-ijarn. From the wheel it went
to the fi-cl, and from the reel to the luoni, which
nearly every family had, and every woman knew how
to use, although some families let out their flax to be
made into cloth and yarn.

Thus we see our ancestors were indepeudent of
foreign looms and spindles for their ordinary dress,
and for mere decorations, such as are common at the
present day, they had but little regard; and, indeed,
a showy costume would have excited contempt rather
than emulation. Their attire on the Sabbath, as well
as on working-days, was plain. The father's common
dress consisted of a woolen coat, a striped wouleu
frock, tow frock, and woolen, velvet, tow, or leather
breeches. These, with loug stockings, were fastened
at the knee by a buckle; in winter they wore woolen
or leather buskins, and thick cowhide shoes, fastened
with buckles on the instep. Their be»c hats were
what are now called " cocked-up hats," turned up
with three corners, and the more noted men wore
wigs.

The ordinary outer dress of the women in sum-
mer was tow and linen goimis, checked " tyer.->," or
" aprons," and in winter woolen gowns and aprons,
thick woolen stockings, and cowhide shoes. The
clothing was all of their own manufacture, and every
house might properly be called a " home factory."
They not only spun their own flax and wool, but
wove their cloth in a hand-loom. They also made
garments for fathers, sons, and brothers with their
own hands. They disdained no kind of domestic
labor; they needed no help. Contentment and
happiness reigned in their abodes, and amid all their
laborious toil, personal wants were few, and, even
with their limited means of supply, few remained
unsatisfied. Boys and girls (for such they were till
married) were early taught to work, and, as soon as
they acquired muscular power, were taught to make
the most of life, and apply it to some useful purpo.se,
and none were allowed to waste it in idlenos and
dissipation. There was no distinction between the
laborer and employer, no dift'erence between the
kitchen and the parlor; for that was almost un-
known, and generally shut up, except on public days,
as Thanksgiving days, fasts and uhu like, most of
the year. Balls, concerts, and places of amusement,
scenic exhibitions, and tlie long list of modern
devices for killing time were unknown. A "ing, a
bee, a raising, a husking party, or a domestic circle,
a sleigh-ride in the winter, or a cherry-ride in the
summer, were sufficient for all the purposes of recre-
ation and social intercourse, and for tiiose that wished
for enjoyment of a more questionable character, the
means and associates were to be found in other locali-
ties. The amusements and recreation of young men
were mostly of the athletic kind, as "playing ball,"
which was always practiced, and is now kept up in
spring and fall. Wrestling was very common, espe-

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cially at i-aisiug.s and social and public gatherings.
When at the raising of buildings the labor was over,
and the uien stimulated by the treat all had received,
they usually coaiiiieuced raising or luwciing one
another. This sport comnicneed by two young
persons getting inside of a ring formed by specta-
tors, then older persons joined in the same exercise.
Wagers would be laid, and a little more stimulant
taken to give elasticity aud strength to the parties.
In course of time parties would get in earnest, angry
words and defiant gestures would be made, aud it
generally ended in a fight. These wrestling-matches,
we are happy to say, are nearly goue by. It may be
said here that, at the raising of buildings, it was
customary to call the men of the town together, aud
the owner was expected to furnish the drinks and
luuch, and, as soon as the ridgepole was fairly in
place, for the master workman to dedicate the whole
by dashing a bottle of rum upon the frame, followed
by three hearty cheers from the company present.

We will now give the reader some idea of the
early customs iu regard to living, the dwellings, and
other ancient matters. I'irst in order are the

Dwelling-Houses. — The first were built ot logs,
and called lug cabins, erected on land which was usu-
ally laid out in lots and ranges. Next, after the in-
troduction of saw-mills, came the frame house of one
story in height, and about sixteen by twenty-four or
twenty-five feet on the ground, aud containing from
one to three rooms. The next in order of architecture
was a two-story house, with gambrel roof; and some
were two-story iu front, with a roof slanting back to
one story at the back part. The third order of
houses was the hip-roof, and was iutroduced soon
after the Revolutionary war, and consisted of a two-
story house, with two front-rooms, a door iu the mid-
dle, with a hall running through the centre, and gen-
erally a one-story L, on the backside, for a kitchen, —
such as the house of Benjamin Kingman, the late
Eliab Whitman, David Cobb, in the village, and
Josiah W. Kingman, Esq., at Carapello, that was
burned in 1853. The windows in the earliest dwell-
ings were either of mica or diamond-shaped glass, set
in tin or lead. The chimneys were first built of stoue,
with mammoth fireplaces, and an oven on one side
running back, which, with the chimney, occupied
nearly as much room as a modern bedroom. In the
chimney, running from end to end, was a lug-pole,
usually made of oak, from two to four inches iu diam-
eter, on which were hung hooks and trammels of
wrought iron, so constructed as to be raised and low-
ered at pleasure to suit the various sized kettles,
which were hung over the fire for culinary uses. In

the course of time these lug-poles gave way to the
old iron crane, on accouut of their liability to burn,
which was made to swing into the room or to hang
over the fire. Cranes were first used iu this town
about 1750. The fire was made of large logs, — one
large one, called a back-log, being placed on the back-
side of the fireplace, usually from two to four feet in
length ; two stones were used for andirons, and a
large forestiek resting on the stones to keep up the
fire, besides a backstick or the back-log; then a .-utE-
ciency of smaller fire-wood was piled up. a pitch-pine
knot being placed under the forestiek and lighted,
made a rousiug fire. At each end of the firi[)laces
were small benches or stools, on which the children
usually sat, warming one side and then the other, till
they were thoroughly warmed through, while the old
folks were seated in front upon a " settle" enjoying
the full blaze. With this they needed no modern
gas-light, no oil, nor candles, for in the evenirjg pitch-
pine knots were used, which gave a strong and bril-
liant light. Splinters were usod to carry about the
house, or into the cellar for cider and apples, instead
of lamps and candles. Previous to the intrnductioa
of friction matches, which are ol' a recent date, every
family was supposed to have a tinder-bux, which
consisted of a round tiu box about six inches in
diameter, two inches deep, with a flat cover of tin, on
the outside of which could be inserted a candle. The
box contained tinder, made of burnt linen cloth or
pieces of punk. By the use of a piece of flint upon
the corners of a file or steel a spark would catch iu
the punk, and then a stick, with brimstune on the
end, coming in contact with the .>park si.-t the stick
ou fire, from whence the kindling in the fireplace was
lighted. Another method in general practice was to
cover " live" coals in the fireplace with ashes, so as to
keep the fire alive on the hearth till morning. When
this failed the tinder-box was resorted to.

Food. — The morning and evening meal usually
consisted of bean or pea porridge, dipped out with a
wooden spoon into a wooden bowl, with bread aud
butter. Coffee and chocolate were added upon extra
occasions. Tea wa.s seldom used, especially by the
children. The bread consisted of rye and ludiau
meal; occasionally wheat bread. The dinner con-
sisted of salt beef or pork, with vegetables boiled.
Fresh meat was a rarity. Potatoes are an article of
comparatively recent culture. For pudding, they had
baked or boiled Indian meal. Tiie di:ihed used iu
early days were mostly of wood. The plates were
called trenchers. These wooden utensils were the first
used ; they gradually gave way to pewter, aud still
later to crockery and earthen ware.

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Drinks. — Malt beer was a very commoD drink in
the early settlenjoDt uf the country, which was made
from barley, and was raised by nearly every farmer.
Next came cider, which soon supplanted beer. This
was a universal drinlv, murniag, noon, and night, each
lamily laying in from ten to tliirty barrels for a year's
stock. So common was tlie use of cider that it was
considered a mark of disrespect not to pass it round
when a neighbor or traveler called. Another very
common drink was jlip, whicli was made of beer
sweetened with sugar, with a " loggerhead," or red-
hut iron, thrust into it ; a little new rum was then
poured iu, and nutmeg sprinkled into it. Tuddy was
another favorite beverage, made of rum and water, i
well sweetened. A slick, flattened on the end, for
crushing the sugar and stirring it up, was called tlie
"toddy-stick." The ring of the tumblers, ;ls it hit
the sides in mixing, had its peculiar music, with which
uearly every one was familiar.

Skillful men made graceful flourishes in making
another excellent drink called '■ egg-nog," otherwise
known as •' Tom and Jerry, ' which was composed of
sugar, milk, and spirits, mixed with a beaten egg,
stirred in rapidly till the whole was made into froth,
and drank hot. There are many now who have not
forgotten how it tastes, and relish it quite well.

Having mentioned many of the drinks that were
stimulating, we will now describe another kind, — cold
icutti-. This is obtained from the earth, and is a
natural production. Various means have been iu use
for obtaining this liquid. Tlie mo.st aucieut is the
" well-sweep." A well was usually dug at a distance
of from ten to fifty or more feet from the house ; and
but a few feet from the same a post was erected, hav-
ing a crutch on the top end, in which a long pole was
so nearly balanced and swung upon an iron or wooden
pin, that when a bucket suspended upon the end of
another smaller pole that descended into the water
was filled, it could easily be drawn out. There are
but few of this kind of apparatus for drawing water
now to be found, only here and there a solitary one.
Another means of obtaining water is by a windlass
erected directly over a well, turned by a crank, the
bucket being fastened to the end of a rope that passes
over the windlass, and even this has given place to
the pump aud pipe. Here and there is a natural
spring, from which water is conducted by pipes to
houses, supplying pure, unadulterated liquid.

The custom of ictiriug and rising early was uni-
vei-sal. The time of retiring was eight to nine
o'clock ; that of rising, at dawn of day.

The utteiidaiice on church worship was also a
custom which nearly all practiced. Elderly people

that owned horses rode double. The wife was seated
behind her husband upon the pillion, with her arm
around him. In summer the young men went bare-
foot, or with shoes in hand ; the young women wore
coarse shoes, carrying a better pair in hand, with
stockings, to change before entering the meeting-
house. Going to meeting on foot was not confined
to young people ; many women walked three to five
miles to attend church. In winter it was customary
for the women to carry small foot-stoves, which were
usually made of perforated tin, fastened in a wooden
frame, about eight or nine inches .square, in which
were placed hot coals. These stoves were all the
warming allowed in church. The usual time fur
church service was one and a half hours, — from half
past ten to twelve o'clock, or one gla.'s and a half long,
as hour glasses were their lime-pieces in the absence
of clocks. The intermissions were short, being one
hour in winter and one hour and a half iu summer.
The interval was generally spent in the nearest neigh-
bors' houses, who always had a good blazing fire iu
winter, aud plenty of coals with which to replenish
their foot-stoves. This intermissiou was a grand op-
portunity for the people of the remote portions of the
parish to meet every week aud become acquainted, as
it promoted social union and good feeling throughuut
the society. Every new and interesting event was
discussed; and while partaking of their lunch they
had brought with them, the father would request the
boys to bring in and pass round the cider. The after-
noon services being over, people might have been seen
gathering around the horse-block that stood a short
distance south of the church, on the green, wliieh was
a large flat-topped stone for the use of women in
mounting and alighting from their horses. The
means of locomotion in the days of our fathers con-
sisted of an ox-cart, or the back of a horse. A
chaise or wagon was a curiosity. A journey of forty
or fifty miles was a great undertaking, requiring much
preparation ; while now many travel by steam hun-
dreds of miles in a day, and think it nothing cuuipured
to that in early days.

A journey from Brockton to Boston was the labor
of two days with oxen and cart. The same journey
is now performed in one day, and nothing thought of
its being hard. It is one hour's ride in a steam train,
and the trains run iu such a manner that a person can
leave home after dinner, go to the city, and return iu
the evening train, and have several hours for business.

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CHAPTER XX.

SLAVERY.

It is diflScult to fix the Dumber of slaves that liave
been owned in the North Parish ; but, however
disagreeable it may seem to many, we have to record
the fact that the " peculiar institution" did exist in
the town previous to the Revolutionary war. It was
not thought improper for the clergy, deacons, or
physicians to hold slaves. Col. Simeon Gary had a
slave named Kiuy; Ring, of whom it is said " he
whipped the apple-trees to make them grow." He
had children, — Patience, Jenny, Mary, and Fanny.
Many persons are now living who can remember
Patience Ring, who always lived in the family of
Col. Gary and his descendants.

Another colored man lived nearly opposite the
residence of the late Oliver Dike, who is said to have
been a slave by the name of Toby Tarbet.

We find in the records of the parish the names of
several colored persons, who undoubtedly were ser-
vants in families, if not " slaves," as it was quite
common for slaves to be known by one name only,
like those we find in the list of marriages, as Plato,
Pompey, Nero, Tobias, Violet, and the like, and for
a surname they usually took the name of their
owner.

In 1780 the adoption of the State Constitution
forbade traiEc or ownership of colored people, and
from that time all have been alike free. Those who
were slaves generally remained with their former
masters as a matter of choice, and many of them
had large families.

Among the colored people in the town, we find the
names of several persons whose descendants are not
in the town, many of them having removed to other
localities, as Calvin and Luther Jotham, who re-
moved to Maine, Thomas Mitchell, Amos Corduer,
Jloses Sash, Cuff Robin, Bennett 0. Battou, Henry
Traveller, Elias Sewell, Boston Foye, Giuaar Kaston,
Cuffee Wright, Susannah Huggins, and Oxford, who
Were married while servants in the family of Daniel
Howard, Esq., Segnio Scott, and Primus Freeman.

The number of colored persons in the town at
dilTerent periods were as follows: in 1820, 23; in
ISoO, 40; in 1840, 22; in 1850, 30; in ISUO, 32.

There is one family of these people who have
become quite numerous, — the descendants of James !
Easton, who came from Middleboro' previous to tlie I
incorporation of the town. He had seven children,
three of whom settled in this vicinity. Caleb mar- \
ricd, and had six children, some of whom are now '
residents of the town. '

The anti-slavery movement in this town did not
meet with that favor which it received in many other
places. It began by the circulation of tracts upon
that subject, and with lectures by various persons,
among whom were W. L. Garrison, Parker PilUbury,
S. S. Foster, C. C. Burleigh, and, later, Wendell
Phillips and Frederick Doughiss. These persons were
the champions of the cause, and their etforts have, no
doubt, produced some good results.

Political parties have changed from tinje to time,
till, in the election of Governor Andrew and Abraham
Lincoln, the town has shown, by their votes, that they
were in earnest in the cause of freedom.

Temperance. — Previous to ISOO, it was a common
custom to use liquors as a beverage; and even till
about 1830 it was the practice to have it at public
gatherings, weddings, ministerial associations, auetiuns,
raisings, military parades, and such occasions were tiot
complete without their punch.

It was also indispensable that those who acted the
part of bearers at funerals should have something to
stimulate or keep up their spirits. All the grocery
stores in the country kept liquor for sale as much as
they did molasses. Upon an examination of some of
the old account-books of those that kept groceries, we
found about one half the charges were for rum, gin,
brandy, etc., which were included in the list of neces-
saries of life.

The first item we find recorded in regard to re-
stricting the open sale of intoxicating licjuors, was
" to post the names of those who were reputed as
'drunkards,' or ' common tipplers,' in the houses of
those that held licenses for retailing liquor," wliith
duty devolved upon the selectmen, as well as to forbid
their selling to such persons.

Previous to 1820, licenses were granted by the
Court of Sessions in each county to a certain num-
ber in each town to sell liquor, subject to the approval
of the "Fathers of the Town." Alter that date,
they were granted by the county commissioners.

The first efibrt we find recorded of an etlort to stop
the peddling of "ardent sperit" was Oct. 8, ISOU,
when the parish, at a meeting held on that day,
" voted that there be no sellers of liquor and carts on
the green, and that the parish committee see that the
above order is complied with." Tiiia vote w;is passed
for a special occasion, — that of the ordiiiatiuii of llcv.
Asa Meech, Oct. 15, 1800.

Again, Sept. 23, 1812, the parish "voted that the
parish committee keep tlie green clear of carts and
sellers of liekers," etc.

Feb. 5, 1813, a society was formed in Boston
under the name of " Massachusetts Society fur thu

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SuppressioD of Tutemperance," the object of which i
was to discontinue and suppress the too free use of
ardent spirits, and its kindred vices, profaneness and
gaining, and to promote temperance and general
morality. This society labored hard against the
tide of public opiuion till 1825, when the subject
began to be discussed so freely that a still more effi-
cient method was proposed, and new means were taken
to spread the fearful effects of intoxication before the
people.

A meeting was held by a few individuals during
the year, which resulted in the foundation of the
American Temperance Society, whose grand princi-
ple Wits abstinence from strong drink, and its object,
by light and love, to change the habits of the nation
with regard to the use of intoxicating liquors. On
the 13th of February, 1826, the society was regu-
larly organized, officers chosen, and a constitution
prepared.

This society employed agents to travel through the
country, preaching, and delivering temperance lec-
tures, arousing the people to the evil efl'ects of liquor.
Among those engaged in that calling were Rev.
Nathaniel Hewett, Rev. Joshua Leavitt, and Daniel
C. Axtell. These men came to this town and gave
lectures to arouse the people of the town to a sense
of their responsibility, and which had its efl'ect.

In 1829 we find the following on the records of the
town, in answer to a call for a town-meeting, " to see
what measures the town will take to prevent the too
frequent use of ardent spirit."

March 9, 1829, "voted to raise a committee of
twenty persons, to prevent the improper use of ar-
dent spirits." The following persons were chosen as
that committee: Joseph Sylvester, Esq., Darius
Howard, Isaac Keith, Eliphalet Kingman, Deacon
Jacob Fuller, Lieut. Isaac Packard, Deacon Jonathan
Perkins, Lieut. Ephraim Cole, Micah Shaw, Nathan-
iel Amos, Ensign Mark Perkins, Capt. Abel King-
man, Perez Crocker, Jesse Perkins, Esq., Benjamin
Ames, Edward Southworth, David Cobb. Caleb How-
ard, Esij., Silas Packard, Esq., and Joseph Packard.

Again, Monday, April G, 1829, " voted to direct
the selectmen to post up the names of such persons
as, in their judgment, drink too much ardent spirit."

Also, made choice of the following persons, to con-
stitute a committee, to give the selectmen informa-
tion of such persons namely : Edward Southworth,
Thomas Wales, Martiu Cary, Micah Shaw, Isaac
Curtis, Capt. Thomas Thompson, Capt. Ziba Keith,
Turner Torrey, Mark Perkins, Lieut. Isaac Packard,
and Lieut. Ephraim Cole.

Again, Feb. 26, 1830, an attempt was made to re-

duce the number of persona licensed to sell liquor.
The town " voted to leave the subject of licenses to
the selectmen."

In 18-10, the " Washingtonian Movement" com-
menced, which was started in Baltimore by a few indi-
viduals. At this time there was a complete overhaul-
ing of the temperance question. Speeches were made,
picnics were frequent, and every effisrt made to induce
people to join in the enterprise. Societies were formed
among the children, " cold water armies" were organ-
ized, who held meetings for mutual benefit and social
intercourse.

Next came the " Maine Law," that originated in
Portland, Me., by Neal Dow. This caused a new
movement among the temperance people. Votes
were passed at nearly every town-meeting to prose-
cute and bring to the law those who violated the same,
by using or selling liquor.

March 15, 1847, the town " voted that the select-
men be instructed to take efiectual measures to sup-
press the sale of ardent spirits within the town."

March 10, 1848, "voted to choose seven persons
to prosecute to conviction, if practicable, those that
deal in intoxicating drinks."

April 10, 1848, in town-meeting, Messrs. George
W. Bryant, Esq., George B. Dunbar, and Alpheus
Holmes were chosen a committee to draft a set of by-
laws for the action of that meeting, and who submitted
the following report, namely :

" Wdeueas, It appears to the inhabituDtf, in toivn-nieetius
aaseutblcd, that, in order to preserve the peace, ^^ood order, and
internal police of the town, it has become necessary to avail
ourselves of the advantage of making Town liv-Laws for the
suppression of intemperance agreeably to authority vested by
the Legislature of Massachusetts;

** Thtrefvft be it enacted by the toiou of yurth Brid'jticuterj
in Icijul meetiiHj agnembUd :

"Siic. 1. That no person within said town shall presume to
bo a retailer or seller of Cider, Stroug Beer, Ale, Porter, or any
other fermented liquors, in less quantities than twenty-eight
gallons, and that delivered and carried away all at one time,
under pain of forfeiting tlie sum of Twenty-Five Dollars for
each offence,

"Sue. 2. All forfeitures incurred under the foregoing shall be
put to such use as tlie town shall from tiuio to Cimu direct.''

March 19, 1849, a committee of seven were chosen
to prosecute all violations of the liquor law with un-
limited authority.

March 11, 1850, at a meeting held this day it was
" voted that any person guilty of the violation of any
I law regulating the sale of spirituous or fermented
; liquors shall receive from the treasurer of the town
j the sum of twenty-five dollars for the expense atteiid-
j ing said prosecutions, the same to be paid on applica-
' tion, after having been approved by the selectmen."

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During (lie month of May, 1851, llnv. Henry
Moiijau came into town, and created no little euiiiu-
siasm throughout the town ou the subject of temper-
ance. His cause was the theme of conversation iu
the parlor, workshop, and by the way. Parents,
cousius, and friends joined in the work with children
and youth. The clergymen, also, rendered valuable
aid ; so that, wiien Mr. Morgan left town, it was with
a cheerful lieart, and a list of seventeen hundred
.signers to the pledge, which was more names, in pro-
portion to the population, than he had obtained iu
any other town.

Among those who were especially entitled to credit
for being active iu the labor of procuring signers to
tlie pledge, were Gardner J. Kingman, Joseph Vin-
cent, Ellis V. Lyon, Frederic Packard, Lucretia A.
Drake, Alma F. Leach, Bradford E. Jones, Ellen A.
Howard, Martha A. Packard, and Bethia Hayward.

The citizens of the town held a public meeting at
Satucket Hall, Sept. 10, 1851. The meeting was
called to order by George B. Dunbar, and Dr. Henry
Eddy chosen president, and the following resolution
was passed :

" Heaolved, Tbat tho friends of temperuncc in this town are
in fjivor of enforcing tlie law for the su)i|ire8siun of the sale and
use of intoxicating drink?, now and always, by every means in
tltcir power, both legal and moral, and that, too, against the
whims and moaus of a conscienceless class of persons who arc
willing fur a few dollars to scatter dcstruotion auiungst their
fellow-eitizens."

Jan. 21, 1852, a mammoth petition, containing
one hundred and twenty thousand names in favor of
the " Maine Law," was presented to the Legislature
of Massachusetts. Many friends (one hundred and
twenty-six) of the temperance movement repaired to
Boston, to join iu a procession that was formed at
Tremont Temple, to accompany the roll to the State-
House.

March 1, 1852, "voted to instruct our town rep-
resentative to vote for the bill to prohibit the manu-
facture and sale of intoxicating drinks, as originally
rejiortcd to the Senate by the committee, and that ho
also be instructed to oppose the sending of the bill to
the people for their ratiiication."

A public temperance meeting was held at the vestry
of the Methodist Church, Aug. 9, 1S52, Dr. Henry
Eddy, president, at which a committee of forty-two
were chosen to inform of, and furnish evidence of,
violations of the new and stringent law for the sup-
pression of the sale of intoxicating li([Uors.

March 20, 1854, " voted to exclude alcoholic drinks
from the fire department." Also, " voted that any
member of the same tiiat shall become intoxicated

while on duty at a lire shall be excluded I'runi the
department."

Sinclair Band op Hope (established in 1858). —
This association was under the direction of the super-
intendent of the Porter Church Sabbath-.-chuol, tlie
object of which was to encourage the young to ab.stain
from the use of intoxicating li([uurs, tobacco, ami pro-
fanity.

NoRTu Star Division, No. 88, Sons of Tk.m-
PEr'ance. — This division was instituted Feb. 2o,
1859, and was known by the above name. '■The
design of this association is to shield till cla.>.-es lV(jiii
the evils of intemperance, afford niutuul assistance
in case of sickness, and elevate their characters as
men." The charter of this association was surren-
dered Dec. 4, 1863.

Fraternal Lodge, No. 24, Independent Or-
der OF Good Templ.\US. — This organization was
instituted Sept. 28, 18G0, under the above name,
the object of which was similar to tl-.e North Star
Division.

There was another division of the Sous of Tem-
perance in the town, called the Crystal Fount Divi-
sion, in 1S47, which is not in existence at the present
time.

Another organization, known its the Eagle Wing
Division, No. 109, was instituted at Campello, Jan. 1.
1861, which lived only a short time.

Aug. 14, 1863, the State of Mas.^achuselts was
divided into thirty districts, and in each was formed
a District Temperance Union. Such an one was
formed, including North Bridgewater East, ami
West Bridgewater, Lakeville and Carver, and was
known as the Old Colony District Temperance Union.
George B. Dunbar was vice-president, and Itev.
William A. Start secretary and treasurer.

We have thus far seen that the movements of thi-
temperance cause in Brockton are not; unlike those in
most country towns. There have, at different times.
been various temperance organizations, both among
the adult population and the children, but the pariic-
ulars of which are not at hand. It is to be hoped
that the efforts to restrain the free use (>f into.\icatiiig
liquors may still continue as in times ])ast, that the
baneful etlects of intoxication may not increase, bui
grow beautifully less.

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C II A P T E R X X I. I

PHYSICIANS. I

i
Ur. I'liilip Bryant— Dr. Peter Bryant — Dr. I.uther Cary— Dr.
Usacbar Snell — Dr. Eiislia Tilaon — Dr. Ziba C.-vsa — Dr. Na-
than Perry — Dr. Jonathan P. Crafts — Dr. Henry F. Borden
— Dr. .\Jolpbus K. Borden — Dr. Abel W. Kinsman — Dr. i
.Tames F. Richards — Dr. Edgar E. Dean — Dr. Horatio Bry- |
aut — Dr. Thomas StocUbrid:;e — Dr. JainerJ Huston — Dr. Xa-
liuui :?uiit!i — Dr. E. It. Wade — Dr. Henry Eddy — Dr. Jauies
L. Hunt — Dr. Silas L. Looiuis — Dr. Lal'ayette Charles Looiuis
— Present Physicians.

Dii. Philip Buyant w;is boiu in Middleboro',
Muss., in December, 1732. He lived some time with
his father in Titicut (Teightaquid), a parish formed
of part of Middleboro' nud part of South Bridge-
water. With his father, he removed to North Bridge-
water (now Brockton), concerning which he was wont
to say that he remembered the time when a greater
part of it was thought quite unfit for the purposes of
settlemeut. He studied medicine with Dr. Abiel
Howard, of West Bridgewater, whose daughter he
married. He was a man of great bodily activity, a
calm and eveu temper, healthful habits, and kindly
mannei's. He continued to practice medicine with
much success to u very old age, wliich was terminated
by his death, which took place February, 1817, in the
eighty-fifth year of his age. He was buried in the
small graveyard near the westerly portion of the Agri-
cultural Society's grounds.

Dr. Peter Bryant, son of Dr. Philip Bryant, was
born in North Bridgewater (now Brockton), Aug. 12,
17(57. This man early distinguished himself by his
love of study. In his frequent visits to the house of
his grandfather, Dr. Abiel Howard, of West Bridge-
water, he found, in a library well stocked for that time,
the means of gratifying his tliirst for knowledge. He
studied medicine and surgery, completing his course
with Dr. Lewis Leprilete, a French physician of emi-
nent skill and a celebrated surgeon of Norton, Mass.
He then removed to Cuiumington, in the western part
of Massachusetts, which was just beginning to fill up
rapidly with settlers from the e:istern counties of the
State. Here he established himself as a physician,
and married a daughter of Ebenezer Snell, Esq., also
a North Bridgewater family.

For several years he represented the town of Cum-
mington in the Legislature of the State, and in the
latter part of his life held a seat in the Senate. While
in the Legislature he took a prominent part in bring-
ing forward and passing laws still in force to raise the
standard of medical education in the State. In poli-
tics he belonged to the Federal party, whose doctrines

and measures he supported with zeal. lie wrote for
the county paper — Jlainpshire Gazette — certain hu-
morous poems of a satirical cast, the design of which
was political. With these he took great pains,
pruning and retouching them, and polishing and in-
vigorating the lines. His scholarship, though not
extensive, was remarkably exact. lie had, subse-
quently to his settlemeut in Cummington, made a
voyage to the Indian Ocean, and passed six motiths
in the Isle of France, where he acquired the French
language, and preserved his familiarity with it for the
rest of his life. He was a surgeon of great dexterity,
firmness of hand, and precision in his operations ; in
private life amiable and much beloved. Ilis life was
closed in consumption the I'Jth of March, 1S20.
William Cullen Bryant, Esq., the well-known Ameri-
can puet, was his son.

Luther Cary was son of Zachariah and Susannah
(Bass) Cary, and was born in North Bridgewater
(now Brockton), May 30, 1761 ; married Nabby,
daughter of Benjamin King, of Raynham, Mass. ;
studied medicine with Dr. James Froeiand, of Sut-
ton, Worcester Co., Miiss., 1782 ; appointed justice
of the peace June 8, 1800, justice of peace and of
(|Uorum Aug. 23, 1804, and justice of the Court of
Common Pleas for Oxford County March 3U, 1S05.
He first resided at Sterling, Mass. ; removed from
there to Williamsburgh, Mass., from whiuh place he
removed to Turner, Oxford Co., Me., April 2, 1798.
[ He waa an excellent physician, had a very extensive
practice, and was very successful ; raised up a large
and respectable family, the most of whom are now
i living, one, a clergyman, residing in Iowa.

Lssachar Snell was son of Issachar, Esq., and JIary

(Keith) Snell; was born iu North Bridgewater (now

, Brockton), Mass., June, 1775 ; graduated at Harvard

] College in 1797 ; studied medicine and became au

eminent physician. He had given especial attention

j to surgery, and bad practiced as a physician previous

j to his removal to Winthrop, Me. He had performed

the operation of lithotomy with great success, and .soon

gained a large practice in town, especially among those

that emigrated from Bridgewater, Mass., of whom

there were not a few. His success as a surgeon gave

him such celebrity that he was often called to the

neighboring towus, many miles away from his home,

to perform operations. To the great regret of the

people of Winthrop he removed to Augusta, Me., in

■ 1828, where he continued to practice till his death,

' which took place very suddenly, in 1847, aged seventy-

] two years and five months. He was a member of the

j Massachusetts Medical Society.

' Dr. Elisha Tillson resided in Brockton a short time

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only ; married Molly, daughter of Capt. Zebedee
Suull, Sept. 2, 1792, and had one son, Elisha Suell,
born iu 1794 ; married Betsy Cliaudler, of Easton,
1S19.

Ziba Bass, M.D., was son of Edward Bass. Ho
w;ui born in Braiutree, May 28, 1774; studied medi-
cine with Dr. Ebeoezcr Alden, of Randolpli, Mass.,
and commeuced practice in North Bridgewater (.now
Brockton) about 1800 under the most favorable au-
spices, with the fairest prospects of usefulness to his
fellow men. He was a man of very pleasing address,
pf au affectionate and amiable disposition, and gave
unwearied attention to tlie welfare uf liis patients.
His assiduity in search of knowledge, and his con-
stant and undeviating fidelity iu all the duties of his
profession, won the affection and established the con-
fidence of a numerous class of the community in the
circle of his acquaintance ; but he was suddenly called,
soon after commencing in life, from his earthly labors,
leaving a weeping multitude to deplore his loss. The
following is on his tombstone :

*' EreeteJ to the uieinory of Dr. Ziba L;i33, who dictl Septem-
ber 23, A.D. 1SU4, in the thirty-lirst your of liis age, giving full
pioof tliut uscfuloeaa was hia grand object in life. lie wild a
jiattem uf modeaty, teuij-toraucc, fidelity, prudence, ecououjy,
and uprightness, and died in hope of eternal rest and glory.
Hence the following appropriaiiun : ' Blessed arc the dead
who die in the Lord from henceforth : Yea, saith the Spirit, that
they may rest from their labors ; and their works do follow
them.' "

Dr. Nathan Perry. This good man was born in
Norton, May 27, 1776 ; was educated in the common
schools of his native town, never having received a
coUese education ; pursued the study of medicine
under the direction of Dr. Isaac Fowler, of Rehoboth,
Mass., and Dr. Ebenezer Alden, Sr., of Randolph,
both of whom were physicians of eminence in their
day, and accustomed to the instruction of young men.
Having completed his pupilage, Dr. Perry commenced
practice in Heading, Mass., 1802 or 1803, where he
acquired a good reputation and a competent share of
employment. On the death of Dr. Ziba Bass, which
took place Sept. 3, 1804, at North Bridgewater (now
Brockton), on the recommendation of his instructor,
and by the soricitations of many respectable citizens
of that town, he was induced to change his residence,
and take the place of his deceased friend. He was
immediately introduced into a wide circle of practice,
and during a period of nearly thirty years was the
principal physician in the town. At length, in con-
nection with reverses in his worldly circumstances
and the loss of most of the members of his family
by death, his spirits became depressed and his mind
impaired. Subsequently he suffered from paralysis,

and never fully recovered the perfect exercise of either
his bodily or mental powers ; consequently, during the
last twenty-five years of his life, he relinquished to a
great extent the active duties of his profession. In
1823 he became a fellow of the Massachusetts Medi-
cal Society by election, and a retired member in ISilO.
He was a good physician, a man of sound judgment
and sterling integrity, always pursuinu- the couiae he
judged to be right, whatever might be the conse-
quences to himself In early life he made a public
profession of his faith in Christ, and his chai^aetcr
was in perfect harmony with his profession. He died
peacefully in a ripe old age, more from the debility
incident to decay of his vital powers than fruni any
manifest disease. Such was Dr. Perry, a good man
and a worthy citizen. He closed his earthly career
Sabbath morning, Aug. 16, 1857, at the advanced
age of eighty-one years, leaving behind a memory
cherished with affectionate regard by those who have
shared his friendships and benefited by his counsels.

The following incident in relation to Dr. Perry is
found in Clark's " History of Norton :"

"About tbo year 1792, Nathan Perry, afterward Dr. Perry,
of North Bridgewater, then a youth of some sixteen years uf
age, was one day passing by Judge Leonard's deer-park, in Nor-
ton ; he playfully reached bis bands through the fence and
took hold of one of the old buck's horns, and for jouic time an-
noyed him in that way. At length tiie deer gut out uf patience,
broke away from his bold, and quite unexpectedly Ktaped over
the fence, 6even or eight feet high, and made a furious aU.iek
upon young Perry, throwing him upon the ground ; bur, very for-
tunately, the horns uf the enragctl deer, insiead uf striking his
body, passed down on each side of it. ^Vllile in this position X.i-
than grasped the horns of the buck, and succeedcil in pn-venting
him from doing any injury till bis brothers, Ciardincr and .\1-
vin, with une of Judge Leonard's men, came and lescued him
from his perilous aituatiun."

Dr. Jonathan Porter Crafts was son of John and
Olive (Porter) Crafts; born in North Bridgewater
(now Brockton), Sept. 9, 1792 ; graduated at Brown
University, Providence, R. I., in 1817 ; studied med-
icine, but never practiced his profession ; he died in
1822, aged thirty years.

Adolphus Kinsman Borden, M.D., was born in the
town of Hortou, Nova Scotia, Jan. 2t;, 1SU2. He
was the oldest son of David and Ijlizabeth Borden,
the former being a direct descendant from the Boiden
family who came to England from Normandy at the
time of the conquest. He received his early educa-
tion under private tuition, and came to the United
States at about the age of nineteen years, where he
took up his abode with his uncle, Samuel Borden, of
Fairhaven, Mass. He soon afterwards went to East
Bridgewater, Mass., where he commenced the study
of medicine in the office of Dr. Hector Orr. Later

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709

he studied in the office of the late Dr. Jacob Bige-
low, of BcstOD, aud after attending two courses of
lectures at the Harvard Medical School, received his
degree of M.D. from that university August, 1824.
He went to the town of Wareham, Mass., where lie
practiced his profession about one year, and then re-
turned to East Bridgewater, where, on the twenty-
second day of Decenjber, 1825, he was joined in mar-
riage tu Lucy Ann Ijazell, daughter of Bartholomew
aud Betsey Bruwu, by the Rev. Richard M. Hodges.
As a result of tliis union tlie following children were
boru to him : Elizabeth Kinsman (died in infancy),
George Kinsman, Edward Adolphus, Mary Mitchell,
and Henry Francis, the latter being a practicing phy-
sician in the city of Brockton at the present time.

He removed to North Bridgewater (now Brockton),
and commenced his career as a physician in that place
by settling in that part of the town known as the
West Shares (now Brockton Heights). About one
year later he removed to the central part of the town-
ship. His practice was extensive and successful, and
be continued it without rest until within a few mouths
of his death, which took place on Jan. 29, 1875, after
severe sutt'ering from a sub-acute abscess of the brain
and meningitis. As a physician he was an acute and
careful observer, a thorough believer in the methods
of study as laid down by Lord Bacon, viz. : " obser-
vation aud induction." Always cool and cheerful in
the sick-room, he was able to study his cases without
any preconceived notion as to their nature, but ready
to state them as he found their nature and extent to
be. As a man, he was one of the kindest of hus-
bands and fathers, sensitive in his nature, strong in
his likes and dislikes, and quick to resent anything
that tended to place him in the light of any character
that was otherwise than honorable.

Abel W. Kingman, M.D., is son of Abel and Lucy
(Washburn) Kingman, born in North Bridgewater,
April 22, 18(IG ; graduated at Amherst College in
1830 ; commenced the practice of physician and sur-
geon at North Bridgewater, where he resided till bis
death, which took place May 4, 1883. He was ap-
pointed postmaster of Brockton during Buchanan's
administration.

James F. Richards, M.D., is son of Col. Jason aud
Sophia (Forsaith) Richards, of Plainficld, Mass. ; was
born July 16, 1832; taught school in Virginia;
studied medicine with Dr. Forsaith, M.D., of South
Abiugton, Mass. ; graduated at the College of Physi-
cians aud Surgeons of New York in 1859, aud was a
resident of Campello, enjoying a lucrative practice.
He is now a resident of Andover, Mass.

Edgar Everett Dean, M.D., is a son of Charles

Dean, of Eaaton, Mass.; born Dec. 17, 1837 ; came
to Brockton in June, 1861, and succeeded Dr. Alex-
ander Hichborn in the practice of medicine. He re-
ceived his early education in the district schools of
his native town till he was fourteen years of age ;
student at Bristol Academy from 1853 to 1S56;
studied medicine with Dr. Luther Clark, of Pinckuey
Street, Boston ; graduated at Medical School, Har-
vard, March 6, 1861 ; practiced in Boston for a short
time, aud from thence to this city, where he enjoys a
lucrative and successful practice.

Horatio Bryant, M.D., is son of Jlicah aud Dru-
silla (Harlow) Bryant; born in Plympton, Mass.;
fitted for college with Rev. Elijah Dexter, and at
Amherst Academy ; entered Amherst College ; taught
school at Castleton, Vt. ; graduated at Union College,
Schenectady, N. Y. ; taught academy at Plain field,
N. J. ; studied medicine at Yale College, where he
graduated in 1839 ; he commenced practice as a phy-
sician and surgeon at Blandford, Mass., where he re-
mained several years. He married Lucretia, daugh-
ter of Ebeuezer Clark, of Conway, Mass., and has
one daughter. He removed from Blandford to Cam-
pello, Mass., about 1848. He now resides at Inde-
pendence, Iowa.

Dr. Thomas Stockbridge was born in Scituate,
Mass.; came to Brockton about 1837, and practiced
as a physician several years, until he removed to New
York ; he continued his practice in that city till about
1855, when he returned to Brockton, and cuutiuued
to practice as before till his death, which took place
Jan. 14, 1863.

Dr. James Easton was in practice for some time.
Dr. Nahum Smith was a botanic physician in the
town for many years, till he removed to Haverhill,
51 ass.

Dr. E. R. Wade came to Brockton about thirty-
five years since, and was a botanic physician.

Henry Eddy, M.D., came to Brockton as a physi-
cian from Guilford, Conn. He was formerly an Or-
thodox clergyman ; settled in East Stoughton, Mass. ;
he died several years since.

Dr. James Lewis Hunt was born in Jay, Essex Co.,
N. Y., Nov. 27, 1817 ; educated at Kimball Union
Academy, Meriden, N. H., and graduated at Dart-
mouth College, Hanover, N. H., in 1842; attended
medical lectures at Cleveland and Cincinnati, Ohio ;
graduated at the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati, in
1851 ; married Miss Maria Baldwin, of Medina,
Ohio, Sept. 11, 1850; practiced medicine at Belle-
vue, Ohio, Plymouth, Mass., and Brockton ; removed
from the last-named place but a few years since, and
now resides at Painesville, Ohio.

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Dr. George B. Cug.swell had an office iu Wheeler's
Block in 1850, wliere lie remained but a .shore time.

Dr. Alexander Hichborn had an office in the vil-
lage, and practiced aa a physician till ISGl, when he
enlisted as a captain in Company F, Twelfth Regiuieut,
Col. Fletcher Webster ; afterwards became surgeon in
the army.

Silas L. Loomis, A.M., M.D., w;ib born in North
Coventry, Conn., May 22, 1832 ; son of Silas and
Esther (Case) Looniis ; educated at the public schools
of his native town till fourteen years of age ; studied
sis months at Wesleyan Academy, Wilbraham, Mass.,
three years at Holliston, Mass. ; graduated at Wes-
leyan University, Middletowu, Conn., at the age of
si.vteen ; taught school ; elected teacher of Mathe-
matics and Natural Sciences at Holliston Academy in
1839 ; held that position during preparatory and part
of his collegiate studies ; in connection with liis
brother, established the Adelphiau Academy iu North
Bridgewater (now Brockton) in 1 844, of which he
was associate principal for ten years ; was elected
member of the American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science in 1853, at the Cleveland meet-
ing ; principal of Western Academy, Washington,
D. C, 185G ; graduated Doctor of Medicine, George-
town College, 1850 ; accepted the appointment of
chief astronomer of the United States Lake Survey
Expedition in 1856 ; published the " Normal Arith-
metic" and " Analytical Arithmetic" in 185'J ; elected
professor of Chemistry, Physiology, and Hygiene of
Georgetown College in ISGl, and the same year was
elected president of tlie Washington Scientitic Asso-
ciation ; in 18G2 was appointed assistant surgeon
U. S. A., aud accompanied the Union army of Gen.
McClellan from Fortress Monroe to Harrison's Land-
ing, and afterwards stationed at the United States
general hospitals; in 18G3, elected to the chair
of Chemistry aud Toxicology, Medical Department,
Georgetown College, and has written various articles
upon medical and scientific subjects, many of which
are highly recommended by the press and distiuguished
men of all classes.

Lafayette Charles Loomis, A.M., M.D., born in
North Coventry, Conn., July 7, 1824 ; son of Silas
and Esther (Case) Loomis ; he was educated at the
public school till the age of thirteen ; studied at
Wesleyan Academy, Wilbraham, Mass., and at Hol-
liston, Mass. ; graduated at Wesleyan University,
Jliddletown, Conn., in 1844 ; he commenced teach-
ing in the public schools at the age of fifteen, which
he continued to do winters through his academic and
collegiate studies; in connection with his brother, es-
tablished the Adelphian Academy iu North Bridge-

water (now Brockton) in 1844, of which he was a.s-
sociute principal till 1851 ; afterwards principal of
Irving Institute, Tarrytown, N. Y., in 1852-53;
elected professor of Rhetoric and Natural Science in
Wesleyan Female College, Wilmiugtuii, Del., in 1853;
professor of Moral and Mental Pliiloaophy in 1854,
which chair he held till his election as president of
the college, in 1857. Several articles afipearL-d in
the N^utional Magazine during that time. He was
elected a member of the American Association tur
the Advancement of Science in 185G. Iu lb57
elected president of the Delaware State Teachers'
Association. In 1858 he jiublished '• Mizjiah, Prayer
and Friendship," u devotional work of great merit;
removed to Washington, D. C, and established the
Lafayette Institute, a seminary for young ladies ; ed-
ited " Mrs. Thomas' Travels in Europe, Iv-'yi't, and
Palestine" iu 18G0 and iu 18G1 ; wrote upon various
subjects; graduated Doctor of Medicine and Surgerj',
Medical Department, Georgetown College, iu 1SG3.

Present Physicians. — Among the present practi-
tioners of medicine of Brockton are tiie following :
Henry F. Borden, George E. Freeman, E. A. Dakin,
James C. Swan, A. Eliott Paine, E. A. Chase, S.
J. Gruver, J. E. Bacon, Bradford Allen, Benedict
Donuovan, Chauncy M. Marston, W. P. Chisholui,
Daniel A. Dimock, Fred. A. Ripley, E. E. Dean,
Henry G. Ford, T. F. Roche, E. H. Sprague, Bar-
tholomew W. Taber, Miss Ellen R. Blackwood, Mrs.
J. D. Wheeler (eclectic), iSlrs. M. R. Stebbins, Fred.
Crockett (magnetic).

Roland Hammond and Jesse II. Aveiill are located
in Campello.

Dr. Henry F. Borden is the son of Dr. A. K.
Borden, one of the oldest physicians of the past gen-
eration, aud was born and educated in his native
town, and is a successful member of the profession.

Dr. James C. Swau is the son of Dr. Caleb Swan,
of Easton, born of a family eminent for their skill as
physicians, and it would be strange indeed if the son
should not inherit some of the skill and success for
which his father was noted. Although born in
Easton and .settled in West Bridgewater, yet he has
a large aud lucrative practice in Brockton, and has
become one of the leading physicians in the county.

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CHAPTER XXII.

Burying-GrounJs — Melrose Cemetery — Hearse — Tuwn Pound
— Lock-Up — Poor — Town House — Tolegrnph — Telepbune —
Slasjes — Post-Ollice, Public Cloeks, Halls, etc.

Burying-Groimds. — The custom of buryina the
dead iti public places pi-evailed amon^ the most an-
cient nations. The Rorauns ob.servcd this custom in
the earliest days, and in tiie more flourishing; periods
of the republic they burnt their dead, and only buried
their ashes in urns. The ancient Germans deposited
their dead in groves consecrated by their priests, and
with the introduction of the Christian religion conse-
crated places of burial have been appropriated fur
that purpose all over the world. Christians of all
deoominatious are beginning to regard the burial-
places of their friends with that reverence due to the
departed.

Few evidences of a more refined sentiment can be
found more marked than the selection of beautiful
and choice grounds for the final resting-place of their
friends. The once cheerless and gloomy aspect of
our old burying-grounds has become attractive by
the removal of all noxious weeds, thistles, and briers,
and the yards neatly laid out with walks " round
about."

Ill the early settlement of the country burying-lots
were selected more witli regard to convenience than
for looks. Now beautiful spots of ground are selected
in retired localities, in some shaded grove, or in some
rural locality. Costly monuments are erected with-
out regard to expense. Formerly, after the bodies
were buried, the care of the grave ceased. Now
neat headstones are erected, and beautiful flowers are
kept in bloom over the remains of loved ones.

Probably the first burial-place in Brockton was
that situated on the westerly side of the main street,
leading from the Centre to Campello, and but a
short distance from the residence of the late William
Tribou. These grounds are of small size, and contain
one tomb, and that of ancient date. In this yard
many of the headstones are broken, or rough and ir-
regularly placed, and some covered with moss, ren-
dering the names quite illegible. This yard shows
how little regard so many in the community pay to
the final resting-place of their friends. It would
.seem as though the friends and posterity of tlio.se
buried there would try to improve a spot so exposed
as that, on one of the public streets of the town. A
few trees set out would change the appearance very
much, and a trifling expense in rearranging might
make it quite attractive. We hope ere long to see
some improvements in that direction.

Another yard was situated nearly opposite the
Salisbury House, Campello, which was a very small
family yard belonging to a few individuals. The first
person buried there was Jonas Keith, the former
owner of the land, who died of the smallpox. The
occupants or proprietors of this lot have removed the
remains of their friends to the new Union Cemetery.
There was a family tomb in the yard belonging to
the heirs of the late Simeon Keith. This lot uas
small, and situated quite near many houses, and was
in so exposed a condition that it was given up as a
burial-place .several years since.

There is still another quite large burying-ground
at the north end of the Centre, funning the corner of
Main and Ashland Streets. This is an old yard, and
is well filled with graves. How long this has been
used for the purposes of burial we have no means of
knowing. It is, however, one of the oldest in the
town, and, like the first mentioned, needs care and
some expense to make it attractive. There is one
tomb in this yard erected by Col. Caleb Howard.

There is also another burial-ground near the resi-
dence of the late Ezekiel Merritt. This is probably
quite an old spot, and is not much used of late, very
few families being interested in the lot. The grand-
father of William Cullen Bryant and others of the
Bryant family lie buried here.

Following Belmont Street to the west till we come
near the mill at Tilden's Corner, on Liberty Street,
we find a neat little yard, fenced with a substantial
stone wall, with but a few graves in it, and those that
are there seem to exhibit some care.

We find another small burying-gronnd on Pleasant
Street, near the residence of Charles T. Reynolds, in
which are but a few graves.

There is also a burying-ground in the easterly part
of the town, on Pine Street, near the residence of the
late Samuel Packard, in very good order.

On Summer Street, near the residence of the late
John Thompson, is another small yard, inclosed with
a substantial stone fence, in wliich are several graves
of comparatively recent date.

Melrose Cemetery. — Traveling on the road from
Brockton to Stoughton, on the Taunton tuinpike,
we find a moderate-size spot of ground set apart for
burial purposes, under the above name. In these
grounds is one tomb belonging to the heirs of the late
Capt. Lemuel Packard. This yard has the appear-
ance of neatness, and is a very desirable location for
a cemetery.

In 1848, Messrs. Chandler Sprague, Esq., and
William F. Brett purchased a lot of land containing
about fifteen acres, of Azel Packard, extending from

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Centre Street ou the uorth to Crescent Street on the
south, and bordering upon Sprague's Pond on the
west, for tlie purpose of a cemetery. The land was
divided into lots, walks, and avenues, and sold to
various individuals for burial purposes.

The followiug persons were organized into a cor-
poration under the name of Union Cemetery, Oak
Grove, of North Bridgewater, April 27, 1S49, naiucly :
Benjamin Kingman, George B. Dunbar, Abel King-
man, George W. Bryant, David Howard, Chandler
Sprague, Francis M. Frencli, Bobert Smith, Lorenzo
D. Hervcy, William P. Howard, Edward Soutii-
worth, Jr., Charles S. Johnson, and William P.
Brett.

The cemetery was consecrated by appropriate ex-
ercises May 21, 1849, at which Rev. Daniel Hunting-
ton, of Campello, delivered an able address appropri-
ate to the occasion.

There is also another cemetery on the north side
of Court Street, near Perez Southwortli's, containing
about three acres, which is occupied by the friends
of the Crttliolic persuasion, under care of Rev. T. B.
McNulty, called St. Patrick's Cemetery.

Hearse. �� In the early history of towns we find it
was customary to carry the remains of departed
friends to the grave upon a bier made for that pur-
pose. It was usually carried upon the shoulders of
men selected for that service, who were called bear-
ers. Upon tiie introduction of carriages an effort
was made to procure a hearse to take the place of the
bier.

In a warrant calling a meeting of the North Parish
in April, 1818, we find an article "to see if the
parish would build, or cause to be built, a hearse or
decent carriage to carry tiie dead to a place of inter-
ment, and a building to keep the same in." " Voted
not to act upon the article.''

Judging by a vote passed in November, 1828, we
should suppose that a hcarso and house were built
by private enterprise. The vote is as follows :
" Voted to accept of the hoarse and house as pre-
sented by the proprietors to the town of North
Bridgewater, and that said town will pay the balance
due to Captain David Ames for building said house,
amounting to fifty-two dollars."

The house stood on the old church green until
Aug. 10, 1835, when tlie parish voted to have it
removed on account of building the parsonage house.

Nov. 4, 1850, a committee was chosen to-day to
repair the old or build a new hearse. Franklin Ames,
Eliphalct Kingman, and Unci Richmond were the
committee. A new hearse was procured during the
year, and is the one now owned by the town.

March 18, 1788, at a meeting held this day in the
North Parish "to see if the parish will vote to purchis
a burying cloath, and choose a man or men to purchis
the same," it was "voted that the picciiiet committee
purchis a burying cloath, aud the}' use tlicir Discresion
in that afair."

Town Pound. — In the early settloment of the towns
throughout the province swine were alluweJ to ruu at
large, upon their being properly yoked, between April
1st aud October 15th, and '• ringed in the nose uU
the rest of the year," under a penalty of sixpence
each. Also all sheep running at large, and not under
a shepherd, between May 1st and Octuber olst to a
fine of threepence each. The several towns could, by
vote of a majority, allow them to ruu at large, but
when they voted not to have them run there was need
of a place to put those who should violate the law
and break into corn-fields or private iuclosures. In
1608 a law was passed requiring towns to make and
keep a pound, as follows :

"That tUero shall be a suUiciL'nt jiound or pounild made and
umintained, from time to liiiio, in every towit and precinct
within thi:i province, iu :juch part or places tliercut' as tlie select-
men shall direct and appoint, at a oust and cliargc of such town
and precinct, for the impounding or rcstrainin;^ of any swine,
neat cattle, horses, or sheep as shall be found dainage-fca:iunt in
any corn-tield or other enclosures; or swine, unyuked or un-
ringod, neat cattle, horses, or sbecp guin;^ upon the couimou,
not allowed to feed there by the major part of the I'ropriety," etc.

In accordance with the above retiuiremcnt the town
of Bridgewater maintained a town pound from its first
settlement, and when it was divided into precincts
each precinct was required to erect one within their
limits. The North Parish (now Brockton) being a
law-loving and law-abiding people, erected one upon
or near the meeting-house green, which remained till
1828, when, by a vote of the town of North Bridge-
water (now Brockton), it was removed. April 7,
1828, the followiug record appears on the town books:
" Voted to accept the offer of Benjamin Kingman,
which is to furnish the town with a pound for forty
years, and remove the stone of the pound for his own
use as a compensation."

Mr. Kiu<;man furnished the same aecordintr to
agreement.

When the lands of our fathers were wild and un-
fenced, the "cattell," "hoggs, "sheap," and "bosses"
were allowed to run at large in the fields and roads,
and then the cattle were usually marked in some
way, generally by a slit in one or both of the cars,
and the marks were recorded upon the records of the
town, and a bell was also attached to their necks.
The hogs were either " yoaked" or had " wrings" in
their noses to prevent their doing damage, aud the

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

sheep wore yokes also ; tlie horses were fettered with
a ch;iiD passing from one anklt; to anotiier, that they
might be takeu at pleasure.

As the country became settled, people began to
fence their lots and farms, and swine were placed in
small pens, the sheep placed in fold.s, and the cattle
inclosed in lots used as pasture.

Lock-up. — The next thing in order should be the
lock-up. Provision having been made for penning
cattle and other animals, there was also a need of some
place in which persons committing ciiinus, and who
could not take cave of themselves, could be placed fur
safe-keeping, or be kept until they could have a trial.

The number of such persons was very few previous
to about 1852, when the town voted to provide a
place for the safe-keeping of criminals. The first place
provided was the building that had previously been
used as a hearse-house, which was fitted for that pur-
pose, and used till 1857, when the town voted to dis-
pose of the lock-up, and provide a suitable place for
the safe-keeping of criminals upon the town farm.

Again, Nov. 30, 1857, the town " voted to ciioose
a committee of three to build a lock-up for the deten-
tion of criminals, and that said committee be and are
hereby authorized to purchase or lease a lot of land
within the limits of the Watch District." George B.
Dunbar, Elijah H. Joslyu, and Lyman Clark were the
committee, who proceeded to erect the same upon a
lot of land purchased of \V. Holliston Whitman, a
short distance south of Crescent Street. The build-
ing is built of brick, with cells fitted with iron bed-
steads, bars, and bolts, in a durable form. The build-
ing was inclosed by a board fence several feet high.
There is now a regularly organized police established
in the city, and a lock-up was made connected with
the police-station.

Poor. — Until within a few years it was the custom
of the different towns of Massachusetts to " vendue
the poor ;" that is, to sell the support of the poor to
the one who would do it the cheapest. The last vote
we find on record in relation to selling the poor in the
town of Brockton was April 1, 1822, as follows:
" Voted that all paupers who cannot by themselves or
friends procure a home, to be put out at public auc-
tion or private sale, for one year from the 15th iust.,
the remainder to be provided for by the selectmen."

In ISUO the propriety of building a house for
the use of the town, and to provide a place for
the poor, was brought to the attention of the citi-
zens in town-meeting, and a committee appointed to
examine and report concerning the expediency of
purchasing a poor-house. Mark Perkins, Caleb
Howard, Esq., Eliphalet Kingman, Jonathan Gary,

and Bela Keith, Esq., were the committee, who re-
ported that the subject of purchasing a town farm
was worthy the attention of the town. Accordingly,
April 4, 1831, Benjamin Kingman, Micah Packard,
and Abel Kingman were appointed a committee with
full power to purchase a house and land fur the use
of the town's poor. April 25, 1831, a farm was pur-
chased of Benjamin King, Esq., in the easterly part
of the town, consisting of ninety-four and three-
quarters acres of land and buildings thereon, formerly
known as the Deacon Jacob Fuller farm, fur the sum
of two thousand six hundred and tweuty-Qve dollars.
A superintendent was appointed yearly to manage the
farm and take proper care of the poor. Deacou
Jacob Fuller was the first person placed iu charge.
Thcron Ames, Josiah Dunbar, Westou Simmons, Col-
well Jones, and the present superintendent, Howard,
have had the management since the first. A board of
faithful and trusty overseers of the poor are annually
elected by the town, who have the general oversight
of the poor and provide for their wants, and we are
satisfied that the poor of the town are well cared for.
This farm, with additions made by purchase at dif-
ferent times, is the present City Farm, consisting now
of one hundred and twenty-five acres. The old
buildings having been out of repair and unfit for alms-
house purposes for some time, the matter of better
accommodation has been a subject of discussion for
some years.

By vote of the City Council, in 1883, the joint
standing Committee on Public Property and the
Overseers of the Poor, acting jointly, were author-
ized to contract for a house and barn, and cause the
same to be erected on such a location on the City
I Farm as they may select. Acting under this vote, a
I location was selected on the west side of Thatcher
Street, and June JJth the committee advertised for
bids for the erection of the buildings. Nine pro-
po.sals were received. They were opened June 23d.
John F. Beals being the lowest bidder, the contract
[ was awarded to him July 6th, he contracting to build
and complete (excepting heating) the buildings for
I eleven thousand three hundred dollars. The contract
j for heating was later awarded to R. G. Shepard, for
1 the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars.

The building contract called for a hou.se consisting

of a main or central portion three stories high, thirty

] feet long, thirty-nine feet wide, with two wings, each

j thirty-six feet long and thirty-one feet wide, two and

a half stories high ; also a barn, seventy feet long and

! forty feet wide. The buildings have been completed

to our satisfaction. The inmates were transferreil

from the old house Deo. 31, 1883. The house is

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

admirably adapted for the business, beioj; heated
thioup;hout by steam, ample hospital accommodations
in the upper story of the main house (a necessity
which has long existed), pleasant, well-ventilated
slecpinsr-rooms, complete arrangements for cooking,
hot and cold water in wash-room, — in fact, every
arranu'ment for the proper care and comfort of forty
inmates.

The barn is well fitted, having accommodations for
eighteen cattle and several horses, and ample con-
veniences far their care. The city is to be congratu-
lated upon the completion of these buildings, and that
the poor can be well provided for.

Warning out of Town. — The people in ancient
days resorted to various means to prevent immigrants
coming into town from becoming chargeable upon the
public. A custom much iu use in the town of
Bridgcwatcr was to notify or warn the parties mov-
ing into the town "to depart hence." We insert a
copy of one handed to us as a specimen of early
notions :

•' Plymouth Ml.

"To Joiix Tii.iiKN, Jm.NKii:
•' I!y virtue of a. warnint IVoin tlie selcctmoD of tbu town of
liiijguwutor, you ;ire ruciucstod to i]c|);irt the liniita of said
town williin fifteen iliiys, you not Imvin;; obtuineil leave of iii-
liii biting the same.

•'Jonathan Kkith, Cuimitiljle.
" November 23, 178'J."

Town-House. — The first town-meeting in the town
of North Bridgcwatcr (now Brockton) was held iu
the meeting-house of the First Congregational Church,
in 1821 . Since that time the meeting has been holdeu
ill the various public halls in the village. Several
attempts have been luade to see if the town would
build a house suitable for holding town-meetings.
The first move in that direction was in 18-13, as
appears by vote of the town Dec. IG, 1843. At a
meeting held on that day to see if the town would
purcha.se the Second Congregational meeting-house,
it was " voted to choose a committee of three to con-
sider of the matter, and report at a future meeting."
LJenjamin Kingman, Jesse Perkins, and Eliphalet
Kingman were the committee. In 1847 the subject
was brought before the town at a meeting held in
^lay, at which it was " voted to postpone building a
town-house at present." Again, " Marcii 11, ISoU,
Bela Keith, Esii., Jesse Perkins, Esq., Col. Edward
Southworth, Caleb Copeland, Marcus Packard, Isaac
Hartwell, and Capt. Henry French were chosen a
committee to procure a plan of a building, and the
probable cost of the same, also the subject of pur-
chasing a lot of laud, and report at a future meet-
ing." A report was made, and, Sept. G, 1850, the

committee were instructed to purchase a lot of land
of William P. Howard, which was done. The lot
situated opposite II. W. Piobinson's store, corner of
Main and Centre Streets, the lot on which Bryant's
Block stands, and Brockton's elegant pust-ofiice, was
purchased of Mr. Howard for the sum ol' tiftuoii hun-
dred dollars. April 30, 1855, the town voted to
authorize the selectmen to sell the town-house lot at
public auction within thirty days. The lot was sold
to Mr. David F. Studley and others fur three thou-
sand and fifty dollars.

The above is the last we have heard in reference
to erecting a town-house.

Telegraph. — The first electric current that passed
through the town of North Bridgewater (now Brock-
ton) on wires was in 185G. The line was run from
Boston to Myrick's Station, on the line of the Fall
River Railroad. The proprietors were Messrs. Brewer
and Baldwin. At first the nearest olEce to this town
was at Bridgewater. A short time had elapsed after
ihc completion of the wires when an ell'ort was made
to have an office established nearer to this town, and
through the efforts of Franklin Ames, lvs.|., oiio was
opened to the public May G, lS5(i. The following
is the first message to the citizens of the town, and
was from the editor of the Barustub/r /'iihiul, to the
editor of the Nortli Bridgewuttr GitzcUc :
"To Gkoiioe I'uinney:

"We con;;ratuhite you, and others of Nortli lirid^ewatei-, on
tho openinj^of a teleyniph-olHce at your plaee. I am hapiiy to
skaku hands with you this I'.JI. God bless and iirusper you.

"S. I!. I'lllSXKV."

li.^ly.
" To Majou Pni.vxKV:

" We reeeive your congratulations upon the oeca^inii of open-
ing a tclegraph-otfiee here witli hcarti'elt pleasure. May the
connection this day ert'eeted between North nriilgewater aini
Capo Cod never bo severed. With the hope that the Union may
be preserved, " I remain youis truly,

"(itouia: I'liiNShV."

Telephone. — The Brockton Telepiione Company's
business was started in April, 1878, by building a line
from Brockton to Cumpello, one and one-half mihs
distant.

Ill 1880 a company wxs organized fur the purpose
of establishing a line to Boston and local extensions,
with a capital of ten thousand dollars, which was
afterwards iucreased to seventeen thousand dollars.
Col. John J. Whipple was president ; George E. Bry-
ant, Henry E. Lincoln, Augustus T. Jones, and D.
T. Burrell, of Brockton, with C. D. Nash, of South
Abington, and C. A. Stearns, of Boston, directors;
Charles W. Sumner, clerk and treasurer.

The first communication from Brockton to Boston
was by A. E. Sproul, Esq., the correspondent of the

IIISTOllY OF BROCKTON.

715

Boston Herald, May 27, 1881, the eveiiiu;.^ on whicli
the line was completed. Thus tlie city of Brockton
is in coinujuuication with the outer world by tele-
phone to any point within speaking distance.

Stages. — Who is there that does not recollect how
the old mail-coach sounded as it rattled over tlie stone
roads from Brockton to Boston, first tri-weekly, then
daily, carryinjr the mails ? IIow the people gathered
around the driver to catcli the latest news on the
route, fur a staf^e-dviver was the greatest man of the
age. Hoar the crack of his whip as lie reius the
horses up to every person's door, and piles on the
trunks and bandboxes. Now the iron horse takes the
place of horse-flesh, and steam the place of outs and
hay.

The first public stage that ran through or from
Brockton was about 1820; it was a joint-stock com-
pany, of whom Siliis Packard, Esq., of Brockton,
SetU Alien, of Halifax, Capt. Nathaniel H. Cross, of
East Bridgewater, and Capt. Asa Pratt, of South
Bridgewater, were part owners. It consisted of a two-
hor.se carriage that was formerly used by Governor
Phillips as a private carriage. Col. Nathan Jones, of
Brockton, was a driver for one year. It started from
Bridgewater three time.s a week. After running about
two years, the company sold their interest to Messrs. A.
M. Withington and Burr, who afterwards sold to Na-
thaniel Blake and Wheeler. Soon after Mr. Wheeler
sold his interest to Jacob Churchill, and he to Newton
Hodges, who continued to conduct the line with Mr.
Blake. At the time Mr. Withington bought of the
company, Col. Jones left the line and started a two-
horse coach from Brockton, running from that place on
jMondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, in and out from
Boston the same day. While Col. Jones was running
his coach, Mr. John Madden, of Randolph, put on a
coach to run from that place to Boston. Sir. Madden
and Col. Jones soon put their teams together and ran
from Brockton for two years. At the end of that
time they ran their coach to Bridgewater. ^Messrs.
Hodge and Blake continued to own and run the line,
carrying tiie mails from Bridgewater through Brock-
ton, they running one day, and Mes.srs. Jones and
Madden running opposite days. Mr. Blake then sold
his interest to Col. Jones, and he to John Long, who
continued till the opening of the railroad.

An opposition coach was started in 1837 or 1838
by Jabez Gould, and ran to Boston daily from Brock-
ton Village till the " Stoughton Branch Railroad"
was built, when he ran in connection with the cars;
he ceased to run when the " Fall River Railroad"
began to run their cars, in 184(5. Another line of
coaches passed through the " West Shares" in the

west part of the town, on the old turnpike from
Taunton to Boston. The line was owned for many
years by Jesse Smith, of Taunton.

S. D. Butler commenced running a line of coaches
in connection with the Stoughton cars, from the Sal-
i>bury House, Campello, Oct. 2, 1854, but continued
fur a short time only. May 13, 1857, A. S. Porter
commenced a lino to Boston three times a week, and
in the middle of next month commenced to run a
daily line. I. Tisdale, of Stoughton, and Juliii (J.
Hudson, of East Bridgewater, ran a coach from
Stoughton to Plymouth for a year or more about
twelve years since. There was also a line of stag.s
connecting at Bridgewater with a coach for New Bed-
ford, owned by Pelatiah Gould, that passed through
the town to Boston tri-weekly about the same time.

Post-Offices. — The first po.st-office established in
Brockton was in 181G. The following are the names
of the postmasters from 1816 to the present time :

Chillies Packard Nov. 2, ISlfi.

Nathaniel t'ro^a July I, IS:;y.

Edward Southworth, Jr Sept. 10, 1S:10.

Aaron U.Drake..... July '-'U, ISa.l.

Abel W. Kiuguan Due. 11, ISJo.

Henry French 1^01.

Aui;ustu3 T. Jones

(ieorjje H. FuUertou

Joseph M. Hollywood is the present postmaster.
A post-office was established in the west part of the
town in 1828, called Northwest Bridgewater, now
" Brockton Heights," with the following appoint-
ments :

Kcnian Packard Nov. 1.-!. 182S.

Nathaniel II. Crons luly 1, 1S2'J.

Geur^'e Clark Feb. 11, KS:SI.

Levi French .''ept. .i, US40.

Previous to the establishment of a post-office in
the North Parish and the running of a niail-cuacli,
the letters and what few newspapers people had in
those days were brought to town by post-riders,'
market-wagons, and other private conveyances fruin
Boston. At the time of the incorporation of the
town of North Bridgewater (now Brockton), in 1S21,
a regular established line of mail communication hav-
ing been provided by the government, there was one
mail per day from the city, and since the mail has been
carried by railroad there are six mails each way daily.

Previous to 1850 the people of Campello had for
some time hired the mail for that village brought
down to them by a special messenger, for distribution
at the store; but finding the business increasing to
such an extensive amount daily, a few public-spirited
individuals of that place petitioned for the establish-
ment of a separate post-office. This was granted to

' Maj. Ilartwell, of West Bridgewater, Mass., was post-rider.

71G

HISTORY OF PLYiMOUTH COUNTY.

them Fub. 12, 1850, at which time Mr. Nelson J.
Foss was appointed postmaster.

Albert Keith has held that office for several years,
and is the present incumbent. The post-office at
Brockton is one of the best-arranged offices in the
country, having the must approved boxes, and in a
tine brick block owned by George E. Bryant, Esq.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS, BLOCKS, HALLS, ETC.

Academy of Music, Main, corner Main ami Cresceut Streets.

Almshouse, Almshouse Lano, webt aide of Thatcher Street.

Athertou blouk, Muin, opiiosite Haverhill Street.

Avou bhiclt, Linden Street.

LJixby Ijuildiiijr, corner Main and School Streets.

Bryant buildinj;, corner Muin and Centre Street.-).

Central biocif, corner Main and Centre Streets.

City block, corner Main and Ward Streets.

Clark's block, corner Main and Centre Streets.

Concert Hall, corner Mala and High Streets.

Court-houde, corner Main and Kast Elm Streets.

Cunningham Hull, on East Elm Street.

Forester's Hall, on East Elm Street.

Gazette buildinj,', opposite Fir^t Churcli.

Gardner's block, corner Montello and Centre Streets.

Goodall'a block, Main Street (Campello).

Grand Army Republic Hall, llydcr's block, Main, oppoaitc
BeliiioDt Street.

Jlibemian Hall, East Elui, ucai- Main Street.

Home Bauk building, corner Main and Church Streets.

Howard block. Main, opposite Church Street.

Howard, Clark .t Co., neurly opposite Church Street.

Joslyu block, Centre Street, near Main Street.

Kcitb'a block, Main, corner Depot Street (Campello).

Kingman'i block, Main, near School Street-i.

Linden block, corner Main and Linden Streets.

Lyman block, Muin, near High Street.

Mnsonto Hall, in city block, corner Main and High Street.

Meehunic's Hall in Packard block, Main, corner Main and
East Ehu Streets.

McrcuDtilc building, eornei' Main and EiLst Elm Streets.

Music Hall, in Mercantile building.

New Churcli Hall, basement New Jerusalem Church, XLiin
Street, near corner Crescent Street.

Odd-Fellows' Hall, Howard block. Main, near High Street.

Opera House block, Mercantile building, Muin, corner East
Elm Street.

Packard Block, corner Main and East Elm Streets.

Perkins bl()ck, coiner Main and Green Streets.

Perkins Hall, in Perkins block, corner Maiu and Green
Streets.

Peiry's block, Centre, beyond railroad cros^iug.

Public Library, in Sutucket block, corner Kim and Main
St recta.

Uichmond building, Church Street.

Kyder building. Main, opposite Hotel Belmont.

Satucket bluck, corner Main and Elm Streets.

Spaulding building, next south of Kingman'* block.

Star building. Main, near High Street.

St. Patrick's Totul Abstinence Society's Hull, Kingman's
block, Main Street.

Studlcy block, 415 Main.

Theutrc building, East Elm, near ALiin Street.

Tyler Cobb's (now Curtis Bros,') building, corner ALiin and
High Streets.

AVashbum's block, corner Main and School Streets.
Webster Hall, East Elm, near Main Street.
White's bluck, Muin, opposite Hotel Belmont.

CHAPTEK XXIII.

SOCIETIES— MISCELLANEOUS.

Masonic. — Paul Revere Lodge op Iuiee .a.nii
Accepted Masons. — This lodge was in.-,ticuteJ Feb.
5, 1856, and is in a flouvisliiiig cotiditiuii, with a
prospect of exteuded usefulness under iis exeellent
officers. The original petitioners were Lueien 1>.
Keith, George Clark, Lorenzo D. Ilervey, Koheit
Smith, Alexander Hichboru, Jonas 11. Perkins, Esq.,
Augustus Mitchell, David Cobb, Thomas May, Samuel
Howard, and Hiram Packard.

The following were the officers at the foruiatiou of
society: Lueien B. Keith, W. M. ; George Clark, S.
W. ; Lorenzo D. Hers'ey, J. AV. ; Augustus Mitchell,
S. J). ; Alexander Hichborn, J. I). ; Robert Smith,
Treas. ; Jonas R. Perkins, Sec. ; Iliram Packard, S.
S. ; Thomas Mayhew, Tyler.

Present officers: Edward Parker. Jr., W. M. ;
David W. Battles, S. W. ; Robert L. Williams, J.
W. ; Bradford E. Jones, Treas. ; Frederick R. French,
Sec. ; Loyed E. Chamberlain, S. D. ; Henry Ilartwell,
J. D. ; Albert Mauley, S. S. ; James C. Tannatt, J.
S. ; Henry C. Gurney, Organist ; Ge(jrge E. Bryant
(2) Tyler; Rev. A. Everett Goodeuougli, Chap.

Satucket Royal Arch Ciiaptku. — The follow-
ing persons petitioned for a chapter of Royal Arch
Masons, which was granted Dec. 7, IbGi) : Charles
C. Bixby, Baalis Sanlbrd, Jr., Francis M. French,
Enos H. Reynolds, Loring W. Puffer, Francis B.
Washburn, Davis S. Packard, Francis A. Thayer,
Samuel B. Hinckley, L. Bradford Howard, Alfred
Laws, Rufus E. Brett, Allen Crocker, Jonas R. Per-
kins, Peter F. Hollywood, Francis ^L Sylve.--ter, E.
I. Packard, W. S. Gurney, James H. Cooper, lleury
A. Brett, Edgar E. Dean, E. Wilson Morse, William
W. Cross, Benjamin R. Clapp, J. D. Mitchell.

The following is a list of the first officers : Baali.s
Sanford, Jr., H. P. ; Charles C. Bixby, K. ; Francis
M. French, S.; Alfred Laws, C. of H.; Enos H.
Reynolds, P. S. ; E. Austin Packard, R. A. C. ;
James H. Cooper, M. 3d V. ; Davis S. Packard, M.
2d v.; Charles A. P. Mason, JL 1st V. ; Francis A.
Thayer, Treas. ; Jonas R. Perkins, Sec. ; George G.
Withington, Chap. ; John Underhay, S. S. ; Veranus
FilooD, J. S. ; Hiram D. Keudrick, Tyler.

Present officers, 1884: Veranus Filooii, M. E.

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

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H. P. ; David W. Battles, K. ; John West^'ate, S. ;
Albion H. Howe, C. of 11. ; David W. Blaiikinship,
P. S. ; Davis S. Packard, Tieas. ; Fred. R. French, Sec. ;
Rev. Samuel Hudgkiss, Chap. ; Joseph Hersey, M. 3d
V. ; F. A. Kingman, M. 2J V. ; Albert Mauley, M.
1st v.; John A. Jackson, R. A. C. ; George E.
Bryant (2d), Tyler.

Bay State Commandf.ryof Knights Te.mplak.
— A special assembly of the Grand Coiumandery of
JIassachusetts and Rhode Island was called to meet
at Brockton, Mass., June 24, IbT-i, for the purpose
of constitutiug the " Buy State Conimaudery." The
day Was all that could be desired, a gala day for Brock-
ton ; bright uniforms and beautiful banners made a
grand display, which, together with fine music, the
.scene was not soon forgotten. The assembly met in
Music Hall, where were the ceremonies. A banquet
was served in Murray Hall, which was in the style for
which the citizens of Brockton are famous. This
was the first public iutroduction of Knights Templar
Masonry into the town.

List of original members : Baalis Sanford, Jr.,
Davis Suow Packard, Everett Austin Packard, Henry
Copeland, John 0. Emerson, Joseph W. Freeman,
Henr}' W. Gammon, John Smith Fuller, Leonard
Church Stetson, George F. Coughliu, Henry B. Wood,
Hiram C. Alden, William H. Alden, Jason G. How-
ard, Euo3 Hawes Reynolds, Lewis Porter, George
Richardson Thompson, Albion Harrison Howe, James
H. Cooper, Edward Oman Noyes, Charles A. P.
Mason, Thomas Reed, Allen Crocker, Elbridge Wilson
Morse, Rufus E. Brett, Charles Chancy Bixby, Frank
Morton, J. Winsor Pratt, George B. Cuggswell,
Henry Herbert Howard, Jonas Reynolds Perkin.s,
Lysander Bradford Howard, Francis Jlortimer
French, George Edward Freeman, David Brayton,
Edgar Everett Dean, Samuel Bond Hinckley, Oscar
Calkins, Theodore Meyers House, A. J. Gove, George
Brett, Charles Francis Porter, Fred. L. Brett, Edward
Parker, Jr.

List of first officers : Edward Parker, E. C. ;
Baalis Sanford, Jr., Gen. ; Henry H. Packard, Capt.
Gen. ; Theodore M. House, Prel. ; Hiram C. Alden,
S. W. ; Enos H. Reynolds, J. W. ; John 0. Emer-
son, Treas. ; H. Herbert Howard, Rec. ; George R.
Thompson, Sw. B. ; Heury W. Gammous, St. B. ;
James H. Cooper, W. ; Joseph W. Freeman, E. Aus-
tin Packard, John S. Fuller, C.'s of the G. ; Albion
H. Howe, Sent.

Present organization of officers : Elmer W. Wal-
ker, E. C. ; A. Cranston Thompson, Gen. ; Veranus
Filoon, Capt. Gen. ; Miraudus R. Dustin, Prel. ; Ben-
jamin 0. Caldwell, S. W. ; Albion H. Howe, J. W. ;

Davis S. Packard, Treas. ; Baalis Sanford, Ree. ; John
A. Jackson, St. B. ; Walter Bradford. Sw. 15. ; David
AV. Blankinship, W. ; Edward S. Powers, C. of (}. ;
F. A. Kingman, 2d G. ; William H. Wade, X.d G. ;
George E. Bryant (2d), Tyler.

Brockton Council, Royal and Select M.\sj-
TEKS. — Chartered April, 1884.

Veranus Filoon, T. I. M. ; A. Cranston Thunipsoii,
Dep. ; Edward S. Powers, P. C. W. ; Davis S. Pack-
ard, Treas. ; Baalis Sanford, Rec. ; Charles C. IJi.xhy,
C. of G. ; Edward Parker, Jr., Con. ; Rev. Samuel
Hodgkiss, Chap. ; Enos H. Reynolds, M. ; James
Edgar, St. ; Stephen W. Leighton, Sent. Meet un
the third Friday of each mouth, in " Masonic Hall,"
City Block, Main Street.

St. George Lodge op Free and Acckpted
Masons, Campello. — Chartered Feb. 20, 1878 ;
meet in Goodall's Block, Main Street.

Charter members : Fred. W. Park, Damon King-
man, Thomas W. Child, Elmer L. Keith, Peter Dal-
ton, J. E. Merchant, George A. Haven, Howard P.
Keith, Charles H. Dalton, Horace B. Rogers, George
M. Skinner, H. A. Monk, William Richards, H. N.
P. Hubbard, George Stevens, Lyman E. Keith, Wil-
liam S. Green, J. M. Hyde, Flavel B. Keith, Gardner
J. Kingman.

Number of members in 1884, sixty-two.
Massasoit Lodge of I. 0. of 0. F., No. 69.— This
lodge was instituted in June, 184U. Among the
members of the society were the following persons,
who held some office at its beginning: Robert Smith,
Waldo Bradford, James F. Packard, Cephas W.
Drake, Ellis Packard, Samuel Webster, Luntnzo D.
Hervey, Lorenzo Dillingham, T. S. MiiL-liell, and
Aaron B. Drake.

In 187G, Ellis Packard, Noah Chesman, Lorenzo
D. Hervey, Horatio E. Paine, Rufus E. Brett, Oakes
S. Soule, and George R. Whitney petitioned for a new
charter, which was granted, and they were reinstitutcd
by Rev. A. St. John Chambre, deputy, Feb. 10, 1S71.
The following were the first officers of the lodge :
Noah Chesman, N. G. ; Lorenzo D. Hervey, V. G. ;
Rufus E. Brett, Sec. ; Oakes S. Soule, Treas.

Officers for the year 1884 : Nathan T. Soule, N. G. ;
Daniel P. Kenney, V. G. ; Daniel H. Leach, Rec.
Sec; William H. Savage, Treas.; Elmer B. Ilay-
ward, P. S. ; Albert R. Wade, W. ; Joshua 51. Jen-
ney. Con. ; \Villiam H. Mackey, 0. G. ; Bradford R.
Parks, I. G.

Membership, two hundred and twenty-five. Meet-
ings every Thursday, in Odd-Fellows' Ilall, Howard
Block, Main Street.
Nemasket Encampment, I. 0. of 0. F., No. 44. —

713

HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

— Chartered Aug. 2, 1S71. Instituted Oct. 9,
1371.

Petitioiiiiip! meiubers : J. W. Freeman, H. F. Bur-
den, Waller Seott, Rufus E. Brett, Sewall P. Howard,
II. Herbert Howard, E. E. Packard, W. F. Strattou,
Georse E. Minzey.

Officers at the organization, 1871 : Henry F. Bor-
den, C. P. ; Walter Scott, S. W. ; Rufus E. Brett,
Scribe; Sewall P. Howard, Treas. ; H. Herbert
Howard, J. W.; E. E. Packard, Guide; W. F.
Sirattou, 1. S. ; George E. Minzey, 0. S. ; A. St.
Jiilin Chambre, H. P.

Officers for the year 1834: Arthur P. Starrett,
C. P. ; Kenelm W. Shaw, H. P. ; Otis Churchill,
S. W. ; Adelbert Belcher, J. W. ; George Garland,
Scribe ; Henry B. Caldwell, Treas.

Meiubersiiip, one hundred and twenty-five. Meet-
ings second and fourth Jloudays, njouthly, in Odd-
Fellows' Hall, Howard Block, Main Street.

Beatrice Lodge, No. 28, Daughters of Rebec-
cah.. — This lodge was instituted on Tuesday, Feb. 15,
1S7G. Officers of the Grand Lodge officiating.

The following is a list of the officers elected at the
first meeting : N. G., Col. John J. Whipple ; V. G.,
Mrs. Emeline F. Allen; R. S., Mrs. Emeline H.
Gould ; F. S., E. M. Shaw ; Treas., Mrs. H. B. Cald-
well ; R. S. N. G., Mrs. Augustus B. Loring; L. S.
N. G., Mrs. William H. Savage ; W., H. H. Howard ;
C, Mi-s. H. M. Bartlett ; R. S. V. G., John 0. Em-
erson ; L. S. V. G., J. S. Paine ; L S., Augustus B.
Loring ; 0. S., 0. B. Hervey.

There were fifty ladies who have become members
of this institution.

Knights of Honor. — Buockton Lodge, No. 218,
instituted Jan. 27, 1S7G. Charter members : George
R. Fullorton, Henry H. Filoon, James R. Drew, W.
W. Kidder, H. N. P. Hubbard, George W. Reed,
Eli A. Chase, James H. Cooper, Charles 0. Wilbur,
Myron H. Packard, Frederic E. French, S. B. Hink-
ley, Leonard C. Stetson, Augustus B. Loring, Edward
0. Noyes, George C. Holmes, John S. Fuller, Charles
Roundy.

Officers : George M. Copeland, D. ; William E.
Bird, V. D. ; Ethan Allen, A. 1). ; Frank E. Shaw,
P. D. ; George R. Lyons, Chap. ; Charles Hartwell,
G. ; David W. Blankinship, Rep.; Charles Perkins,
Fin. Rep. ; John McCarty, Treas. ; Frederic Schroc-
ter, G. ; John Kohler, S. ; Edward 0. Noyes, James
H. Cooper, Rufas E. Packard, trustees.

Royal Arcanum. — Brockton Council, No. 848,
instituted August, 1884. L. Morton Packard, R. ;
Daniel J. Terhune, P. R. ; Joseph W. Terhuue, V.
R.; Charles N. Swift, 0.; T. G. Nye, Jr., Sec;

David W. Blankinship, Col. ; Charles Perkins, Treas. ;
Charles 0. Bates, G. ; George JI. Copeland, Chap. ;
AUston Holbrook, W. ; Alfred G. Churcliill, 0. S.
Charter members: Charles Perkins, Daniel J. Ter-
huue, L. Morton Packard, Allston Holbrook, Samuel
J. Gruver, George M. Copeland, Joseph W. Terhune,
Frank H. Wales, Charles H. Shannon, E. H. Shan-
non, Charles 0. Bates, Charles N. Swift, T. G. Nye,
Jr., Alfred G. Churchill, Fred. M. Atwood, John
Barbour, Frank Pluuuuer, J. Porter Scudder, Henry
E. Adams, W. L. Draper, Lutiier C. ILiWe, Willis
E. Webster, David W. Blankinship, George F. Gar-
land, J. C. Henry, C. C. Fisher, George S. Adams,
E. P. Butler, W. H. Bailey.

Ancient Order of United Workmen. — C.\..m-
I'ELLO Lodge, No. 30, organized July S, ISSl. Char-
ter members: J. N. Reed, P. M. W. ; Jesse H.
Averili, M. W. ; William H. Carpenter, F. ; L. D.
Dotcn, 0. ; H. F. Packard, R. ; Eugene B. Estes,
F. ; Augustus Davenport, R. ; JI. L. Keene, G. ;
Frank W. Osborne, I. \V. ; J. H. Miles, 0. W. ;
Albert P. Hardy, Frans L. Braeouier.

" Eternal Truth, Justice, Honesty, and Mutual
Aid."

This organization is established " for the encour-
agement and support of brothers in sickness, out
of employment, or on travel, to the amount of two
thousand dollars. For the practice of charity, the
inspiration of hope, and the protection ol' all good."
Constituted by the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts,
Caleb H. Sprague, 6. JNL W. ; Hugh Doherty, G. R. ;
July 8, 1881.

Junior Order United American Mechanics. —
Satucket Council, No. 0. This council was in-
stituted at James' Hall, by officers of the State Coun-
cil, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 1881. There were about thirty
members present, and others proposed to join. The
following is the list of officers :

C, Morton F. Perkins; V. C, E. Bradford South-
worth ; R. S., Zephaniah T. Sherman ; Assl. R. S.,
W. Herbert Morton ; F. S., A. N. ^V'ard ; Treas.,
Edgar S. Willis ; C, A. E. Davis ; W., F. W. Os-
borne ; I. S., J. A. Fisher; 0. S., F. F. Ilurton.

United Order of the Golden Cross.— G.vit field
COMMANDEUY, No. 158. This eommandery was in-
stituted by J. H. Morgan, Deputy Grand Commander
of Massachusetts, on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 18S1.
The objects of this order are to unite fraternally all
acceptable persons for social pleasure and improve-
ment; to give moral and material aid, by encourage-
ment in business and aid when in distress, and pro-
vide a fund for the family of a deceased member.
The following were the officers for 1881 : N. C, N. S.

HISTOlir OF BROCKTON.

•19

Reed; V. C, Joseph M. Poole; P., R. H. Harlow; |
K. of 11., L. F. IJiiJ ; Ticiis., Heury M. Liuletield i j
F. K. of R., W. A. Brodorick ; H., Allisou IIowos ;
W. of I. G., iMis. L. F. Bird; W. of 0. G., J. H. :
Jamesuii; P. N. C, G. A. Joy ; M. E., J. E. Biicon. '

Odd-Fellows' Relief Association. — Tlie object |
of tills society is mutual beiictit and assistance in case
of sicktii'ss.

The officers of tliis association are as follows:
Joiliua yi. Jeuney, President ; Rufus E. Packard,
Vice-Pre^iderlt ; George C. Holmes, Secretary ; Elmer

B. llayward, Treasurer ; Joshua JI. Jenney, Ciiarles I
M. Holbrook, George C. Holmes, Rufus E. Packard, J
Richard H. Aidoes, Elmer B. Ilayward, AVillium E. |

C. Tliuuias, Directors.

Knights of the Maccabees. — This order was first
introduced into Canada, where it was instituted and
organized Aug. 7, 1878, tiie object of which is
" Brotheriiood, and to make provision for deceased
members. " A " Tent" iu Brockton was orgauized
May -IJ, 1879, with the following officers :

F. JI. Tinkham, Excellent Sir Knight Gen. Com.*;
Rev. S. M. Beal, S. K. Gen. Com. ; A. M. Turner,
S. K. Lieut. Com. ; W. A. Broderick, S. K. Prelate ;
E. S. Willis, S. K. Record Keeper ; N. J. Spinney,
S. K. Finance Keeper; L. S. Hamilton, S. K. Sergt. ;
C. H. Saunders, S. K. M. at A. ; Alva N. Ward, S.
K. M. of G. ; T. J. Lee, S. K. 2d M. of G. ; James
Foley, S. K. Sentinel; Thomas G. Palmer, S. K.
Picket.

Members : George G. Whitten, E. E. Willis, H. L.
Willis, C. H. Cha:,o, C. H. Holt, L. W. Hamm, A.
C. Gardiner, F. E. Osborne, I. S. Foster, E. Bradford
Southwurth, L. F. Champion, E. C. Holmes, W. B.
Packard, Denton Crane, W. H. Rounds, G. D. Jones,
Chester Peekham. This society had a short existence.

United Fellowship. — Star Council, No. 10, or-
ganized Sept. IS, 1882. William F. Jones, P. D. ;
Dr. E. Arthur Dakin, D. ; Dr. William P. Chisholm,
V. D. ; Charles W. Kingman, C. ; Charles D. Fuller-
ton, Sec. ; William S. Noyes, Treas. ; Mary Smith,
I. ; E. Bradford Jones, G. ; Eunice Blanchard, W. ;
0. S. Sweetser, Minerva Chisholm, Mary C. Puffer,
Trustees; C. S. Simpson, Hattie S. Faxou, Emma
Blanchard, Jessie Crooker, Fannie D. Leonard, Mary
L. Packard, W. F. Jones, Social Committee ; E. E.
Kent, 0. S. Sweetser, N. Hayward, Committee on
Hall ; Dr. E. Arthur Dakin, and Dr. William P.
Chisholm, Medical Examiners. The object of this
society was social and mutual aid, and had but a short
existence.

American Legion of Honor. — Excelsior Coun-
cil, No. 16, was instituted April 24, 18713. Officers :

Baalis Sanford, C. ; Dr. William Richards, V. C. ;
Lucius F. Aldeu, 0. ; Col. Johu J. Whipple, P. C. ;
Uev. Z. T. Sullivan, C. ; George T. Prince, Sec. ;
William Keith, Col. ; Edward 0. Noyes, Treas. ; S.
F. Colo, G. ; William F. Field, W. ; George K.
Thompson, S.

Members: Eli A. Chase, William Keith, George
C. Holmes, C. D. Fullerton, John J. Whipple. Daniel
S. Tolman, Hamilton L. Gibbs, S. Frank Cole, A.
Eliot Paine, Edward 0. Noyes, W. J. Jenks, John

B. Tobey, John 0. Emerson, Baalis Sanford, Jr.
Lucius M. Leach, Otis Cobb, Henry Tliunipson,
George M. Skinner, Daniel T. Burrell, Rufus L
Thatcher, W. B. Foster, George E. Bryant, Jusiah R.
Drew, George T. Prince, Elmer W. Walker, Na-
thaniel T. Ryder, William F. Field, Jolin Keudall.
Solomon Leighton, Walter Bradford, Dr. William
Richards, Horace B. Rogers, John N. Reed, Thomas
W. Childs, George W. Stevens, Meletiah Tobey,
Charles E. Ripley, Milliard H. Poole, Z. T. Sullivan,
William H. Tobey, Lucius P. Alden, George M.
Copeland, George H. Jameson, George R. Thompson,
Frank L. Boyden, Rufus E. Packard, James Porter,
Elijah Hamilton, Abbott W. Packard, Albert F.
Small, John A. Jackson, C. Frank Copeland, Elmer
Fullerton, David Brayton, Charles Tolman, Harrison

C. Thomas, Metcalf B. Sumner.

Grand Army of the Republic, Department of
Massachusetts. — Fletcher Webster Post, No.
13. This post was named in honor of the colonel
of the Twelfth Regiment of Massachusetts Volun-
teers, in which there were a large number from
Brockton in the army.

It was organized July 1, 1867, with the following
charter members : Uriah Macoy, James A. Packard,
Amasa S. Glover, Ephraim Tinkham^ E. Z. Stevens,
Howard Keith, Charles L. Sproul, Asa F. Cro.sby,
George W. Andrews, Thomas Doyle, Herbert Phil-
lips, Clarence E. Hartwell, L. B. Andrews, William
F. Robinson, J. T. Lurvey.

A. S. Cusini.\N. [l.s.]

Officers for 18rf4 : George A. Grant, C. ; Frank W.
Luce, S. V. C. ; John A. Hall, J. V. C. ; William R.
Bunker, Adjt. ; Fred. Hanson, Q. M.; A. Eliot Paine,
Surg.; F. M. Shaw, Chap. ; Frank L. Boyden, 0. D. ;
Elijah Thompson, 0. G.

Following are the names of the executive officers
of the post since its formation :

Tei'Di of Oflice. CommaDiler. Atljutunt.

1S67 Uriah Mucoy. C. E. Il;irt»ell.

1867 A. B. Holmes. K. T. Cowl-U.

ISliS A. B. Holmes. J. P. Chipmun.

13f)9 George W. Leiich. Cli^irlej W. .MucUlII.

1S70 George W. Loach. Charles E. Osgood.

187U Ezekiel Packard. Charles E. Osgood.

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

TermofOflice. Comuimider. Atljulutit.

1S71 George W. Leueli. TIiomkis Clarkson.

1S7L' George M. Skinner. C'haiki E. Osgoml.

Ibl'i George M. Skinner. Cluirlcd E. Osgood.

IST.'i Henry A. Willis. Cliiirlua D. Packard.

187-i WilliiMii 11. Wailc. Cluirlea D. IViekaid.

1374 Geo. II. I'ulleiton. W. W. Kidder.

1S73 Gcor-e -M. Skinner. W. W. Kidder.

1S7C W. W. Kidder. Henry K. Drosing.

1S77 W. W. Kidder. Ileury 11. BroMng.

1S7S W. W. Kidder. Henry K. Blueing.

1S79 Alfred 0. .Monroe. Edward A. Traik.

ISiiO Alfred C. Monroe. W. 11. Bunker.

ISSl Alfred C. Monroe. W. It. Bunker.

1SS2 Alfred C. .Monroe. W. K. Bunker.

1S.S3 George A. Grant. W. 11. Bunker.

All but four of this list ure still living.

The post have assisted at the followiug ceremonies
and celebrations : Dedication of soldiei-s' luonumcnt
at Boston, Sept. 17, 1877 ; dedication of soldiers'
monument at West Bridj;evfater, July 4, 1879 ; dedi-
cation of soldiers' monument at Ea-ston, May 30,
1882; Webster centennial at Marshfield, Oct. 12,
1882.

MEMOUIAL TO THE PATRIOTIC DEAD, WITH THEIR

RESTING-PLACES.

Unio.v Ckmktkry.

Charles E. Athcrton.
George E. Allen. ■
W. A. Allen.
Jaiuen F. Andrews.
Lyman Allen.
John Burns.
Thomas B. Broadburst.
H. A. Barnes.
J. N. Brett.
George F. Bunker.
Williird Bryant.
Horace Clark.
J. W. Crosby.

• Crapo.

Frank Dunbar.
Frank Drake.
Leauder Duraut.
Henry Edson.
Josiah EdbOQ.
Walter T. Fuller.
Charles Fauuce.
Asbury Fobs.
D. F. Fullerton.
B. N. Gardner.
Albert D. Hunt.
Harry Hunt.
George E. Holmes.
L. iM. Hamilton.
Ale.x. llitchborn.
L. P. Howard.
A. S. HalliiltuD.
John E. Hollia.
Orrin 0. Holmes.
Walter Holmes.
Ellis Howard.
J. Johnson.
H. M. Jackson.

L. F. Kingman,
Thaddeus Keith.
M. M. Keith.
George W. Leucli.
J. Leavitt.
Fred Moan.
R. E. Matthews.
H. Henry McCluo.
Charles E. Nelson.
Henry F. Nash.
Charles E. Osgood.
S. T. Packard.
Richard Packard.
Morrill Perkins.
W. F. Packard.
George F. Packard.

Randall.

Di^Lon Roclie..;ter.
Gardner Reynolds.
W. P. Robinson.
John S. Stoddard.
Charles Strumniett.
John Sanford.
Frank Sanford.
S. A. Smith.
A. A. Spaulding.
William Stevens.
George H. Story.
J. S. Tannutt.
Albert Tlioinpson.
Georire Thompson.
Franklin Ward.
Willis Whipple.
Henry L. Winter.
Richard Wilbur.
John W. Filoon.

St. Patrick's Cemetery.

Christopher Brannigan. David .McGuirc.

Philip Burns. David .Murphy.

Patrick Collins. Patrick Mclutee.

Timothy Connolly. John Mclntee.

James Donahue. Michael .McDonald.

Philip Donahue. Edwin McGrane.

E. Duvire. Thomas .Monahan.

Michael Early. William O'Brieu.

William Flannigan. D. O'Brien.

William GriUln. Timothy Itcgau.

James Grady. Philip Ilu-iscll.

J. Hannigaa. P. Riley.

T. J. Kneeland. John Sullivan.
Thomas Malony.

Oi.D Burial-Ground.

Caleb Badger. Daniel W. ICos^.

CEiiiiTERY Across the Railicoau.
Austin Packard. George A. I'crkins.

Charles T. Packard.

TaO-MPSOS'S CE.1IETERY.

William Shopson. Fred. Robinson.

Melrose Cejieteky, Brockto.v Heiorts.

A. G. Drake. Augustus Hall.

A. J. Frost. L'. II. Phillips.

Frank Goodwin. Hiram Tliayer.

E. L. Tiiayer'3 Ckmeteiiy.
Joseph C. Estes. Thomas Dean.

Cemetery at Marshall's Coknek.

Clarence Calkins. Nathan Packard.

David W. Graves. Daniel W. Willis.

Arthur Humphries. George H. Willis.

John R. Mills. Galen Mauley.

George W, Pope. Stillmaii Dunbar.
J. II. Packard.

Sons of Veterans. — James A. Garfield Ca.mp,
No. 17. Orijjiiial members: Frederic C. I'arlcur, Cliarles
A. Dustiu, George L. Tiltoii, E. II. Tiltoo, Edward
E. Tilton, Fred. W. Doane, Martin T. Packard, Wil-
liam C. Andrews, Fred. S. Aldeii, Linus H. Shaw,
Norman B. Shaw, Rufus E. Tilton, Frank E. Shaw,
Charles McEhoy, C. A. Sturtevant, Samuel Shaw,
Arthur P. Holmes, Harry H. Willis, George Loriug.

The above-named persons, together with thirty-one
others, were mustered iutu the order of Sons of Vet-
erans Feb. 19, 1883. Voted to surrender charter
and apply for admission to the " Sous of Veterans of
the United States of America," May IG, 18S-1. Con-
stituted a camp of the " Sons of Veterans," to be
known as Gen. James A. Garfield Camp, No. 17,
located at Brockton.

Officers for 1884: S. Oscar Martland, Capt. ; L.
Warren Howard, First Lieut.; Charles E. Sturtevanc,
Second Lieut. ; George Tilton, Chap. ; Charles F.
Cole, Surg.; George Parker, Q. JI.

Rooms in Grand Army of the Republic Hall,
Ryder's Block, Main Street.

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

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Woman's State Eelief Corps, Department of
Massacliusetts, auxiliary to the Grand Army of tlie
Republic: S. Agnes Parker, A. H. Dickerman, M.
Ada Pratt, Ellen F. Holmes, Margaret Hanson,
Susie Trask, Bessie F. Hunt, M. Eates, Ellen Parks,
Elizabeth Tribou, Augusta Hunt, Hattie A. Purter,
Flora B. Palmer, Sarah E. Osborne, Minnie F. Estes,
Susan E. Hall, Amy E. Hall, Mary F. Southwick,
Eliza M. Holloway, Eva T. Porcheron, H. A. Grunt,
Hattie A. French, Phebe M. Gibbs, Sarah B. Kidder,
Olive M. Henderson, Mary E. Davenport, M. T.
Hollis.

Mklvina a. Bcalk, Dejiartintnt Secretarij.
Fli:tciier Webster Rklief Coni-s, No. 7, of

THE CITY OF BroCKTO.V.

By SiiiAa E. Fuller, Depurimeut Pitaidcni.
CAJiBiiiDais, Oct. 28, 1879.

Present officers, 1884: Mrs. Sarah W. Murdock,
Pres. ; Mrs. L. Annie Grant, S. V. P. ; Mrs. Eva C.
Porcheron, J. V. P. ; Mrs. Helen R. Bird, Sec. ;
Mrs. Hattie A. French, Treas. ; Mrs. Harriet B.
Shaw, Chap. ; Mrs. Bessie I. Hunt, Con. ; Mrs. Emily
Mayer, G.

Brockton Soldiers' Aid Society. — Agreeably to
« notice previously given, the ladies of Brockton,
feeling a deep interest in the welfare of those who
had gone forth to fight the battles of our country,
met at the chapel of the First Congregational Church,
and organized themselves into a society under the
name of Soldiers' Aid Society, and made choice of
the following officers : Mrs. George Wilbour, presi-
dent; Mrs. H. W. Robinson, vice-president; Mrs.
Clara C. Wheldon, secretary and treasurer; Mrs.

Henry Howard, Mrs. A. Harris, Mrs. Stiow,

Mrs. Elijah Tolman, Mrs. Darius Howard, Mrs. M. J.
Clark, Mrs. Russell Alden, directors.

The society held its meetings every Tuesday, in the
Engine Hall, on Elm Street, for the traosactiun of
business. The object of the society was the collec-
tion of clothing and packages, such as are needed by
the suldiers, and forwarding tliem to their proper
places. Mucli good was accomplished by them.
During the first year of this society's existence, the
amount contributed in cash by the diScrent societies
was $278.43, the amount of clothing and other
goods sent to the Sanitary Comrais-sion at Boston
amounted to $800, making a total of $1078.43.
Daring the year ending October, 18G3, the amount
of goods, clothing, supplies, etc., sent to the Sanitary
Commission at Boston was $827.45, the amount
of cash contributed was $176.05, making a total of
S1003.50. During the year ending October, 1864,
the amount sent to the Sanitary Commission at Bos-
46

ton was $1327.11. The amount of cash contributed
in various ways, including the proceeds of the Sani-
tary Fair for Soldiers of $800, was $1034, making a
total of $2361.11; the handsome sum of S4443.04
being contributed for the benefit and relief of the
soldiers up to October, 1864.

Freedmen's Eelief Association of Brockton. —
July 8, 1864, an association was formed under the
above name as an auxiliary to the National Freedmen's
Relief Association of New York City, having for its ob-
ject the improvement of the freedmen of the colored
race, by raising money, clothing, and necessary mate-
rial for their relief, and teaching them civilization and
Christianity, to imbue their minds with correct ideas of
order, industry, economy, self-reliance, and to elevate
them in the scale of humanity by inspiring them
with sel -respect. The following was a list of the
officers : Augustus T. Jones, president ; A. B. Keith,
vice-president; Mrs. E. L. Clark, secretary; Frances
French, treasurer ; J. R. Perkins, George Copeland,
Capt. Henry French, Thaddeus E. GifFord, A. T.
Jones, and A. B. Keith, executive committee.

Franklin Debating Association. — A society was
organized during the winter of 1836, with the above
name, for the promotion of useful knowledge and de-
bating. The last question for discussion was, " Are
dancing-schools, balls, cotillion parties, etc., worthy
the support and encouragement of the community?"
The decision has not as yet come to the writer's
notice.

Pi Beta Society. — This society was established
Sept. 17, 1844, and was in active operation about eight
years. Its object was the mental improvement of its
members, for the accomplishment of which, beside the
literary exercises of its regular meetings, it had a read-
ing-room, and a cabinet of natural history of nearly
two thousand specimens, and a library of two liundred
volumes, most of which were presented the first six
months of its existence. The society held weekly
meetings, and had addresses from distinguished speak-
ers from time to time. During the active term this
society was in existence it had gathered one thou-
sand volumes and ten thousand specimens of cabinet
curiosities of various kinds.

The Messrs. Loomis, of the academy, had the care
of the society, it being connected with the Adelphian
Academy.

The officers of the institution, in 1851, were
Charles R. Ford, president; Jacob Emerson, Jr., of
Methuen, recording secretary ; John H. Bourne, of
Marshfield, corresponding secretary ; Caleb Howard,
trciisurer ; Silas L. Loomis, librarian ; L. F. C. Loomis,
superintendent of cabinet ; Jacob Emerson, Charles R.

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Weeden, Lavoice N. Guild, prudoutial committee, be-
sides aiauy honorary luembers.

Philomathian Association. — Tlie above is the
Daiue of an assoeiatiun connected with Mr. S. D.
Hunt's academy, the object of wiiieh was luutual
improvement. It was formed in 1855, soon after he
opened his school, and was in existence till the close.
Weekly meetings were held by the members, at which
exercises, consisting of debates, declamations, lectures,
essays, critif|Ues, and the reading of a paper published
moulhly by the association, was read.

Alpha Epsilon Literary Society. — Organized
April 14, 1874. This society is composed of gradu-
ates of the high school of Brockton, associated for
literary exercises and as a debating club. The first
five members at its organization were Frank E. Pack-
ard, Frederic K. French, Benjamin W. Cobb, Arthur
E. Kendrick, and Loyed E. Chamberlain. The meet-
ings of this society are held in the high-schuol room,
on Tuesday evenings, and are well attended. Here
follows a list of the earlier members : Frank K. Pack-
ard (1S74), B. W. Cobb (1875, deceased), Fred. R.
French (1874), A. E. Kendrick (1875), L. E. Cham-
berlain (1875), James Poyntz (1875), W. C. Keith
(1875), Edgar B. Stevens (1875), E. Ivingman, Jr.,
H. G. Severance (1876), J. E. C. Lagergreen (187G),
S. E. Foss (1875), John Gilmore, Jr. (187G), George
Woodward, E. L. Emerson (1877), Charles F. Jen-
ney (187S), J. Robert McCarty (1877), C. H. King-
man (1877), W. S. Bennett (1878), Edward T. Ford
(1878), Horace Richmond, II. N. Packard, E. H.
Foss, H. 1. Mitchell, A. C. Gill, Willie E. Porter,
George H. Bryant, W. J. Keith (1878), Fred. K.
Tribou, R. E. Braytou, W. F. Brooks.

In 1880 the number had reached thirty-five mem-
bers. Social entertainments are held yearly.

Brockton Athenaeum (organized 1884). — This so-
ciety meets twice every month for literary improve-
ment and progress of the arts, sciences, and promotion
of thinking, and the consideration of current (jues-
tions of the day.

Officers : Loyed E. Chamberlain, Esq., president ;
Charles E. Robinson, vice-president; Warren A. Reed,
secretary and treasurer.

Members: E. Bradford Jones, Dr. Henry H.
Filoon, Albert F. Poole, Herbert H. Chase, Henry
C. Gurney, Henry T. Aiiglim, Waldo V. Howard,
Frank G. Jaeger, William E. Beals, William F. Jones,
B. Frank Simmons, B. Ellis Eaton, William J. Loheed,
George C. Howard, Russell S. Beale, Frank A. Dun-
ham, C. E. Small, Eliot L. Packard, Emil A. Lager-
green.

St. Patrick's Literary and Benevolent Society

was organized in 1871 for the purpose of rendering

ast'istance to such of its members as might be needy,

i and also furnish reading matter for auch as desired it.

Libraries. — The first public or social library in
Brockton was raised by subscription about 1781, and
was kept for most of the time in private huu.its.
The last librarian was Col. Edward Soutliwoith, and
the library was given up.

In 1842 the Legislature appropriated lifteeii dollars
for the use of every school district in the cummou-
wealth that should raise an equal amount fur the pur-
chase of a school district library. With this encour-
agement many of the districts raised the requisite
amount and purchased libraries. They are now, how-
ever, nearly laid by.

At a regular town-meeting, held March ol), 1857,
the town " voted to purchase a town library, the
amount not to exceed S14U0, or one dollar on every
poll paid in the town." For this purpose the follow-
ing committee were chosen, namely, Edward South-
worth, Jr., C. C. Bixby, Dr. Alexander Ilichborn,
David L. Cowell, Ellis Packard, Jdnas R. Perkins,
Lucius Gurney (2d), Jonathan White, and M. L.
Keith, who proceeded in the selection and j)urchase
of such books as were thought suitable to the wants
of the community. The library was well selected,
and consisted of many of the best works extant.
Many persons, not wishing that the town should
have any library, raised an oppositicjn to the plan,
and as the result the town "voted. May 1, 1857,
that all books, effects, and appurtenances uf the Town
Library be placed in the hands of the selectnicn, to
be disposed of in the best manner tnr the iiitere.-.t of
the town." And in accordance with these instruc-
tions the selectmen sold the library of books, that
cost eleven hundred and eighty-three dollars, to au
a.-<socialion called the North Biidgewater Library
Association. The price for the entire lot was six
hundred dollars.

North Bridgewater Library Association. —
This association was formed by a few individuals lor
the purpose of holding a library. It was organized
under a statute made for such purposes July 11,
1858. Each member paying five dollars becomes a
stockholder, and an additional one dollar annually en-
titles him to all the rights and privileges of a member
of the association. It has over two tliousand volumes,
and is in a flourishing condition. The officers at the
organization of the association were David L. Cowell,
president; Rufus L. Thatcher, vice-president; Au-
gustus Hayward, secretary ; David F. Studley, treas-
urer ; Henry A. Ford, John L. Hunt, Alpheus
Holmes, Charles B. Crocker, Darius Howard, Edward

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Soutliwortli, Jr., Lorenzo D. Ilervey, Cliurles Curtis,
Jr., Washburn Packard, directors.

Library Association. — Prior to the year 1847
the town of North Brid^ewatcr Iiad oot enjoyed tiie
privilege of many literary or seientitic lecture.s or
social gatherings. During the winter of that year
the principals of tlie Adelphian Academy, feeling an
interest in the matter, and the want of some elevated
and improving intercourse for the multitude of young
people ill the town, proposed and finally arranged a
series uC social levees or gatherings, composed mostly
of members of the school. The exercises consisted
of brief essays and addresse.s, interspersed with music
and a season of social conversation.

This association was reorganized in October, 1851.
or a new one formed under tlie above name; and a
series of useful lectures was given by able lecturers,
together with excellent musical entertainments.

North Bridgewater Agricultural Library As-
sociation. — An association under the above name
was formed April 3, 1859, the object of which was
to obtain a library of agricultural books, papers, etc.,
such as Would tend to the improvement of agricul-
tural pursuits. The following persons were its
oflScers : Chandler Sprague, Esq., president ; Isaac
Kingman, vice-president; Alpheus Holmes, treasurer
and librarian ; II. \V. Robinson, secretary.

Brockton Public Library. — The city has a good
public library in Saiucket Block, corner of Maiu and
Elm Streets, containing upwards of eight thousand
volumes. The committee of the library are Warren
L. Copeland, David L. Cowell, Loriog W. Puffer,
DeWitt Clinton Packard, Preston B. Keith, Jonathan
Wliite, Edward Parker, Jr., Alfred Laws, W. W.
Wilkins. Myra F. Southworth, librarian ; Lizzie H.
Williams, assistant librarian.

Sabbath-Schools. — The first Sabbath-school in
Brockton commenced in May, 1818, througli the
efforts of Mrs. Huntington, the wife of the pastor.
The school consisted of one hundred and seven girls
and seventy-eight boys. These were divided into
classes of from four to eight petsons, according to
their ages, the males under the care of teachers of
their own sex, and the females under the care of
teachers of their sex, the whole number under the
direction of the superintendent. The time allotted for
the school was during the intermission between the
morning and afternoon services on the Sabbath, and
was usually one hour long.

The books in use during the early part of its exist-
ence were the New Testament, Emerson's " Evangeli-
cal Primer," and " Hymns for Infant Minds." Most
of the scholars, during the first term, were well versed

in the primer, and in addition to that, for the first
sixteen Sabbaths, they had committed thirty-two thou-
sand six hundred and seventy-four verses of Scrip-
ture, and twenty-seven thousand three hundred verses
of hymns, which were recited.

The first term of the Sabbath-school closed with
public religious exercises on the day of the annual
meeting of the Bridgewater Evangelical Society. The
sacred music on the occasion was performed princi-
pally by the scholars.

There are at the present time schools connected
with all the churches in the town, together with
extensive libraries of well-selected books.

Music. — According to a universal custom in early
times there was nothing but congregatinnal singing.
Tunes were few, and for want of books the exercises
were read a line at a time and then all would join in
singing ; then the good deacon would read another
line, and thus the service was " deaconed" through the
whole of the verses.

The first music-book in the country was brought
by the Pilgrims, and entitled " Ainsworth Versiun of
the Psalms." This gave way to the " Bay P.<alm
Book," the first book printed in America, which went
through seventy editions, and in 1758 was revised
and republished by Rev. Thomas Prince, of Boston.'

Previous to 1765 or 1770 there were no choirs in
the churches, and as these were formed the custom
of lining or "deaconing" the hymns grew into disuse,
but not till after a great deal of determined opposition.
The custom had been introduced by the Westminster
Assembly of Divines, and hence could not easily be
! surrendered.

The first choir in now Brockton was established
about 1801 under the leadership of Maj. Daniel Cary,
a noted singer of that day. Previous to that time
there were no seats specially provided for singers.
Those persons who had thought of forming a choir in
1801 asked that seats might be provided for them.

Jan. 12, 1801, we find an article in the parish
records for meetings as follows :

" To see if the parish will erect, or suffer to be
erected, seats for the singers, in the front of pews in
the front gallery." Jan. 19, 1801, " Voted to erect
seats in the front gallery for the singers, in front of
the front pews." Also, " Voted that the above seats
for the singers be erected in a ' surkerler furiue' "

I In 1690 there were but six tunes known in the pruvince,
namely, "Oxford," " LitchQold," "York," "Windsor," "St.
David's," and " Martyrs," and no new tunes could be intro-
duced without a vote of the churoh. The flrat tuiie-book espe-
cially devoted to music was published by Rev. NVitliam Walter
in 1721, and ^aa the first music with bars printed iu Auierico,

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Maj. Daniel Gary, Moses Gary, and Col. Caleb
Howard were " chcseo a cotuuiittee to git the above
Seats built." The above seats vfere specially set apart
for the use of those who had become " lamed" in
the rules of " lausick."

Oliver Bryant, Josiah Brett, Isaac Packard, John
Field, John Cobb, and Luke Lincoln were " choristers"
in the parish until the town was incorporated. Since
tliat time, Thomas J. Gurney, iheo livin<; in Abing-
ton, was invited to lead the ciioir and teach them to
sinu, in 1829, who was the first person that received
any compensation for services in singing. Com-
mencing in 1829, Mr. Gurney continued to lead the
choir and teach singing-schools until 1840, when he
removed to Abington. From that time the choir of
the First Church has been led by Mr. Seth Sumner,
who became celebrated for his success in teaching
singing-schools in the immediate vicinity, and Messrs.
Isaac T. Packard, of this town, Whiting, Brown, and
Appleton, of Boston, and Edmund Packard.

When the Porter Church Wiis formed in the town,
in 1850, Mr. Gurney was invited to take charge of
their choir, which he continued to do till April 1,
1864, when he resigned. Mr. T. Emerson Gurney
Was organist at the Porter Church from 1850 to 1855 ;
Mr. Jo.shua V. Gurney from 1855 to 1858.

The First Congregational Church had the first
organ, in tiicir old church, which was exchanged for
a new one in 1854, for their new house. At one
time there were four organs in the churches: namely,
in the First Congregational Church, Porter Evan-
gelical Church, Second Methodist, and the Catholic
Church.

There was a musical society formed in the county
of Plymouth, called the Old Colony Musical Society,
which was for the benefit of singers throughout the
county. Bartholomew Brown, Esq., was leader ; Rev.
Daniel Huntington was president. This society fell
through for want of support. Mr. Huntington was
a man of fine musical talent, and did much to elevate
the standard of church music in the first part of his
ministry, when so little attention had been paid to
rulable music.

The next musical club formed for the purpose of
improving the singing was the Calcolt Singing So-
ciety, which was about 1827 or 1828, and included
the four Bridgewaters. Rev. Daniel Huntington was
their first president; Nathan Lazell, of Bridgewater,
was leader.

Next in order was the Union Harmonic Society;
that was in existence about 1835. From that time
to the present it would be impossible to give a full
detail of the various singing-schools, rehearsals, clubs,

etc. But probably no town in the county has given
more attention to music, or been more successful in
the production of talented singers and highly enter-
taining performances than Brockton. The church
music of this city is of the highest order, and much
time is devoted to the improvement of the singin.;
throughout all the societies.

This town has sent forth some cxclUcqc teachers of
music and performers of instrumental mu^ic, ainonu
whom are Thomas J. Gurney, T. Emerson Gurney.
George T. Atherton, and William Faxon, whu have
made music a profession.

Band Music. — About the year 1340, a few indi-
viduals met together for the purpose of diiU and
practice in music upon various brass instruments,
drums, etc., under the lead of Samuel JI. Holmes,
under the name of the North Bridgewater Brass
Baud. They met every week or ofceuer lor practice,
and were very successful, so that after a time they
were engaged in all the surrounding places to play
upon public occasions, and their fame soon sprcarl
abroad, and it is at present one of the bu.<t Lauds of
the kind in that section. A large delegation of thi-s
band joined the Twelfth Massachusetts Regiment iu
the Rebellion of 1861.

Soon after this baud was formed, another was or-
ganized at Gampello, under the lead of Martin L.
Keith. The following persons were among the mem-
bers of that band, namely : Charles P. Kuiih, Theo-
dore Lilley, Sylvanus Keith, Albert Keith, Bela B.
Hayward, Jarvis W. Reynolds, James C. Siiell,
Thomas French, Lucius Hayward, and Harrison
Bryant. This company continued only about six
months, when some of the number joiued the Centre
Baud.

About the same period there was another band at the
" West Shares," under the leadership of Ellis Packard,
which continued about a year, and was then given up,
some of its members joining the Centre Band.

The members of this band that joiued the Twelfth
Massachusetts Regiment received the highest praise
from Gen. Sherman, and it is said that; this was his
favorite band, and was conducted under the leader-
ship of William J. Martlaud.

Campello Brass Band. — The Campellu Brass
Baud was organized Aug. 7, 1877, with the following
seventeen members : Fred. H. Packard, D. Carey
Keith, Myron L. Keith, 0. Hayward, H. A. Monk,
John Monk, Frank Monk, C. E. Packard, D. C.
Berry, J. B. Pratt, Frank Alden, A. J. Guild, II.
N. Hunt, Frank Brown, Myron Thomas, Lyman
Carlson, T. H. Loring. Mr. S. C. Perkins, of Brock-
ton, was engaged as leader and teacher, and for about

HISTORY OF BROCKTON.

two mouths regular meetings were held. The ma-
jority of the players were young and inexperienced,
several of tbem knowing nothing of reading music,
and meeting with unforeseen difficulties, the interest
died out, and from Nov. S, 1877, to May 17, 1878,
no general gathering of members took place. About
the latter date, however, Mr. George E. Kinsley was
employed to direct them, and a good number of the
original company, with others who were unwilling to
see the experiment end in failure, commenced a sec-
ond series of iueetini;s for practice, which bus been
continued with pleasant results. The membership
comprises the following players: William Swanson,
1st E-flat cornet ; Otho Hayward, 2d E-flat cornet ;
Arthur Peckham, 1st 6-flat cornet; Lyman Carlson,
2d B-flat cornet; Frank Alden, 1st B-flat clarionet;
M. L. Keith, solo alto ; John Monk, 1st alto ; Wen-
dell White, 2d alto; Daniel Berry, 1st tenor; Aug.
Hellburg. 2d tenor ; Andrew Guild, baritone ; Frank
Brown, trombone; Charles Martin, tuba; Corydon
Andrews, Jl-flat bass ; Frank Monk, E-flat bass; Mel-
vin Washburn, bass-drum; Norman Cobb, snare-drum;
William Joyce, cymbals.

Thespian Society. — In February, 1836, a com-
pany of gentlemen and ladies were organized into a
society, under the above name, for the purpose of
giving dramatic performances. The orchestra con-
sisted of fifteen members, and was under the leader-
.ship of Sihon Packard. The songs, duets, and cho-
ruses were of a high order, and were performed before
crowded as-semblies. A slight fee was asked, to pay
expenses of scenery, and expenses only.

Union Musical Association. — About the Lst of
May, 1S64, a new musical association was formed,
under the above title, for the purpose of improvement
in singing, practicing choruses, oratorios, etc. It was
regularly organized, with a constitution and by-laws.
The following were the officers: Henry W. Robinson,
president; Ch;irles R. Ford, vice-president; F. A.
Thayer, secretary ; Sumner A. Hayward, treasurer ;
James Porter, librarian ; Charles J. F. Packard, Wil-
liam II. Faxon, Samuel McLauthlin, Thomas Leon-
ard, S. Franklin Packard, D. B. Lovell, trustees; Wil-
liam H. Faxon, musical director.

Union Musical Society, organized April 6, 1869.
Sumner A. Hayward, president ; Ziba C. Keith, vice-
president ; Charles J. F. Packard, treasurer and li-
brarian ; Hiram Wilde, of Boston, musical director.
Consisted of about two hundred members. Met
Friday evenings in the vestry of the First Church.

Brockton Temperance Union. — Rev. Samuel L.
Beal, Prest. ; Mrs. L. B. Willis, David Seabury, Vioe-
Pres. ; Mrs. W. W. Packard, Sec. ; W. A. Broderick,

Treas. ; Eleazer Cole, Marshal ; George W. Easton,
Lewis Ford, Mrs. F. E. Osborne, F. C. Gardner, Mrs.
H. L. Collier, Alpheus Holmes, N. J. Spinney, Ex-
ecutive Committee; Mrs. W. W. Packard, Mrs. F.
E. Osborne, Mrs. G. V. Scott, Mrs. F. L.Stone, Miss
Mary Anna Gardner, G. V. Scott, Frank E. Johnson,
N. J. Spinney, Frank Lincoln, Entertainment Com-
mittee.

This Union was organized by Rev. C. M. Winches-
ter, Oct. 9, 1875, who was, by its constitution, umde
its perpetual president, and who, until February, 1877,
managed its affairs. On the 17th of that month Rev.
S. L. Beal was chosen president; Rev. C. M. Win-
chester, vice-president; R. F. Eaton, Miss Eva M.
B.ites, Herbert L. Willis, secretaries; Thomas Keith,
organist. Music, readings, speeches, temperance dis-
cussions, and kindred exercises formed the basis of the
meetings, which attracted a large number of young
people, and the signatures to the pledge amounted to
three hundred and fourteen, and a membership of
two hundred and fifty- five was secured under and
during Mr. Winchester's management.

On the 3d of February, 1877, Mr. Winchester,
being about to leave town, resigned, and on the 17th
of the same month a committee consisting of Lewis
Ford, Mrs. W. W. Packard, Mrs. L. B. Willis, and
C. F. Woodbury, were elected, Feb. 10, 1877, to ra-
vise the constitution. On the 17th a new constitu-
tion was adopted, among which are the following ar-
ticles :

" Ut. The object of the Union shall be the rcforiuuliun of any
und all persons who sell or ase into.xicating drinks, and to bclp
uauh other to watch and guard against the encroach uients of a
couuuon foe. We will diligently labor, using mch lawful Diean:i
and measures as may seem to us must eri'cctive in creating a
healthful public sentiment which shall rout this inun^iler cneuiy,
Intemperance, from our firesides and social circles, the Church
and the State. And while we deem it important to guard
against any partisan or sectarian feeling or discussion in our
deliberations, we believe it the right and privilege of any one
to proclaim against any and everything standing in the way uf
theonward march of tbecause we have espoused. And we invoke
the help of Almighty Qod that wu may be euabled to attack the
enemy whenever or wherever we may find him, without fear or
couipromise.

'* 2d. Any person may become a member of the Uuion by
assenting to the constitution, taking the pledge, and paying
the sum of twenty-five cents, each member contributing to the
fuudsof the Union from week to week, as his or her means will
allow.

"3d. Pledge: I solemnly promise, with the help of the Lord
Jesus Christ, that I will not make, buy, sell, or use any spirit-
uous or malt liquors, wine, or cider as a beverage. And 1 will
use my best endeavors to induce all others to I'orm and keej) tho
same good resolution."

At this meeting the following officers were chosen :
Rev. S. L. Beal, president ; William E. Houghton,

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Mrs. Fannie Winchester, Mrs. Clara Packard, C. F.
Woodbury, treasurer; H. L. Higgiiis, marshal.

For some reason the Union met at Concert Hall,
Nov. 30, 1879, when the Union was dissolved, as ap-
pears by the following resolution, which was adopted :

" JieiolveJ, Thiit In view of the present condition of the Teui-
pcrancu cuuse in our uiiUsC, and in view uf the iuit)Ort:ince of
conccntnited ciVort, wc, as :l douiety, disbaud, Iiojjini^ by oneness
of action in tlie general movement already inuugurotud in
Brockton to cfl'ect tlio more speedy triumph of our cause."

A committee, consistinj; of W. A. Broderick, Lewis
Ford, and Mrs. W. W. Packard, were appointed to
settle the affairs of the Union.

Woman's Christian Temperance Union of
Brockton. — This association was organized Feb. 28,
1878. Tiie first meeting was held in the Methodist
Church. Tlie following were the officers : Mrs. E.
Bailey, president ; Mrs. A. Gurney, secretary ; Mrs.
Aldeii Gushee, Mrs. E. Bailey, Mrs. H. Mcrritt, Mrs.
E. Holmes, vice-presidents.

'• The cliief object of this union shall be to inaugu-
rate effective measures whereby the traffic in intoxi-
cants shall be banished from among us."

Meetings are held weekly in Joslyn's block.

Chrystal Rock Juvenile Templars. — Corrinne
Holmes, C. T. ; Herbert Dalton, V. T. ; Kuth Loth-
rop, C. ; Charles Fanning, S. ; Minnie De Neves,
A. S. ; Walter N. Foss, F. S. ; William Moors, T. ;
Linu Macoy. W. ; Walter Packard, D. M.; Sumner
Cobb, II. H. S. ; Herman Davenport, L. H. S. ;
Leonard Stearns, P. C. T.

St. Patrick's Total Abstinence Society. — This
is the title of a new organization formed in the inter-
ests of the temperance cause. The principal and
leading spirit in this movement was Rev. Patrick II.
Clark, an assistant curate (now in the West) in St.
Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, of which the Ilev.
Thomas B. McNulty was the pastor, now a resident in
the West. His earnest efforts in this direction, and
in promoting the welfare of the young people of
Brockton, are well remembered by all those with
whom he became acquaiuted. The officers were Rev.
Patrick H. Clark, president ; Daniel Conclly, vice-
president ; John J. Morton, recording secretary ; Mat-
thew Morris, financial secretary ; Patrick Kent, treas-
urer ; Arthur Diamond, Charles L. McCann, Patrick
Gilmore, Joseph Murphy, T. J. Smith, directors.

St. Patrick's Total Abstinence Cadets is a col-
lection of two hundred or more boys under fifteen
years of age who signed the pledge to abstain from
all intoxicating liquors until they arrive to the age of
twenty-one years. They were organized on Sunday,
May 15, 1881, by Father Doherty.

Independent Order of Good Templars. — Tkmple
Lodge. Campello, instituted Aug. 7, 1S71. First
officers: William H. Rounds, W. C. T. ; Elena Ma-
coy, W. V. T. ; George H. Haven, W. C ; S. Nellie
Foss, W. S. E. C. ; Nathan H. Washburn, AV. A. S. ;
Joseph R. Reach, W. F. S. ; Edmund B. Faniiing, W.
Treas. ; William II. Thayer, W. M. ; Lydia C. Daven-
port, W. D. M,; Emily C. Wood, W. I. G.; George
C. Sawyer, "W. 0. G. ; Mary G. Washburn, W. R.
H. S. ; Rebecca BI. Davenport, W. L. II. S. ; George
Churchill, P. W. C. T. George P. Hawkes, G. W. S.,
George S. Ball, G. W. C. T.

Good Samaritan Society. — This was au organi-
zation established October, 187G, in the interest of
general reform work, particularly temperance, lectures,
and entertainments, literary and musical ; a reading-
room was established, and regular club meetings were
held in the reading-room on Wednesday evenings.
The different religious societies have kindly co-oper-
ated in their efforts at reform work of every kind
with this society. The society had the names of over
six hundred on their pledge, very few of which have
ever been violated.

A similar organization was establi.->hod at Campello,
doing the same kind of work, having the same object
in view, viz., that of general reform work, in which
political or sectarian discussion is prohibited by their
constitution.

The Swedish Benevolent Society of Brockton,
organized Jan. 3, 1882. — The aim and object of
this society is to promote friendship and true patriotic
love between all of Scandinavian birtli or natioiialir.y,
to encourage virtue and honesty, to promote honor for
ourselves and our native and adopted countries, to
advise and assist each other in need and sickness, ac-
cording to circumstances governed by a code of by-
laws adopted by this .society Jan. 11, 1882.

The following are the officers of the society, elected
March 29, 1882 : Frank II. Lawson, preHdeiit ; So-
phia Johnson, Andrew Benson, vice-pre>ideiits ; G.
H. Olstrom, secretary; Charles Ilellberg, assistant
secretary; A. J. Rydi[vist, treasurer; Iliig<i Sletten-
green, Gus. A. Hellberg, Sigrid Weiin.^trdni, recep-
tion committee; Martin Lul'striiin, mu->ieal director.
Meet in Clark's block the second and fourth Wednes-
days of each month, at eight o'clock P.m.

M. C. 0. F. (St. TiiOM.A.s Court, No. 2'Jl or-
ganized and constituted on Thursday evening, Feb.
17, 1881, in Hibernian Hall, by the Worthy High
Chief Ranger Sullivan, of Boston, with the following
officers: Patrick Gilmore, C. R. ; Daniel Connolly,
V. C. R. ; James P. Conley, R. Sec; Philip Mc-
Donald, F. Sec. ; Patrick McCarthy. Trea.-^. ; Thouias

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J. Smith. S. C. ; Thomas Nolan, J. C. ; John Mor- [
ton, I. S. ; David Burke, 0. S. ; Charles L. Mc- i
Cann, James Dor<raQ; Patrick Breiiuan, Trustees ; I
Benedict Donnovan, M.D., Physician. !

The Miissachusetts Court, Order of Foresters, above [
named, is similar in its objects to the Knights of Honor,
one thousand dollars being secured to the heirs of the j
deceased member or whoever is designated. There
wore about thirty members belonging to this organ-
ization, who met in Hibernian Hall twice every
month. Tlie name of 'St. Thomas" W;is given in
lionor of Rev. Thomas B. McNulty, who has for a
long time been the pastor of St. Patrick's Church.

Sanctuary Society is composed of several hundred
female members, and through their personal ettorts
liave collected a large library. Any person belong-
ing to the Catholic Church can have the books
on payment of one cent per day for each book
taken.

Ancient Order of Hibernians (Division No. 1)
organized Jan. 0, 1875. Officers for 1884 : Florence
McGill, Pres.; Michael O'Neil, Vice-Pres. ; John
Kenny, Sec. ; T. F. Connelly, Fin. Sec. ; Michael
Casey, Treas.

Spiritualist Society. — A society under this name
has been organized in 1884, having the following offi-
cers, viz. : Rev. Samuel L. Beal, Pres. ; William Os-
borne, Vice-Pre.s. ; James A. Kent, Sec. and Treas. ;
Theodore Loring, Charles Delano, W. Dickerman,
and James A. Kent, Exec. Cora. ; Mrs. M. A. Dicker-
man, Mrs. Rogers, and Mrs. Arabel Ames, Aud.
Cora.

Society of Progressive Spiritualists. — A society
with the above narae was organized on the seventh
day of April, 1878, with officers as follows: H. F.
Bird, Pres. ; Dr. F. Webster, Vice-Pres. ; E. G.
Sparrow, Sec. ; Nelson nuckin.s, Treas. ; Nelson
Huckius, Dr. F. Webster, and A. Ames, Trustees ;
L. W. Hill, Collector. Meetings in Cunningham
Hall.

The Woman's Mission Society is connected with
the Congregational Churches of the city. President,
Mrs. Albert Keith ; Vice-Presidents, Mi-s. George E.
Martin, Mi-s. F. A. Wardeld, Mrs. John T. Blades;
Secretary, Mi-s. George C. Cary ; Treasurer, Mi.ss
Mary K. Keith ; l^Ixecutive Committee, Mrs. C.
Bradford, Mrs. 0. Grossman, Mi.ss Cornelia Eddy,
Mrs. S. Foss ; Collectors, Mrs. Jane P. Reed, Mrs.
Minot Niles, Jlrs. Charles Curtis, Mrs. Almiron
Li-acli, Miss Annie Moors, Miss Mary C. Keith.

Brockton Woman's Suffrage Association. — On
Monday, Oct. 2, 1876, the friends of female suifrage
met in Lower Music Hall, David L. Cowell, Esq.,

presiding, to listen to an address by Miss JIatilda
Hindman, after which a form of constitution was
presented, which set forth the objects of thi.s organi-
zation, whose principles may best be told in the two
following articles :

" 1st. Believing in the natural equality of the two
sexes and their consequent right to e(|ual elective and
legal privileges, and in the wrong inflicted upon
woraen by withholding the same, resulting in incal-
culable lo.ss to society, the undersigned agree to unite
in an association to be called ' The Brockton Woman's
Suffrage Association.'

" 2d. The object of this Association shall be to
effect by moral and political eflfort, changes in public
sentiment, resulting in the acknowledged right of
suffrage for woraen, and placing her in all respects on
an equal footing with man."

This constitution was adopted, and twenty five
names placed upon the list of members. The officers
elected were Mrs. Lydia B. Willis, president ; Mrs.
Milley Estes, Lewis Ford, Rev. S. L. Beal, Mrs.
Jason Packard, vice-presidents ; Richard Humphrey,
treasurer ; Rev. C. M. Winchester, secretary. The
president, treasurer, secretary, Edward E. Bennett,
and Ellen Slade constitute the executive committee.

Enterprise Association, Campello. — This is an
association of persons leagued together for the pur-
pose of beautifying and ornamenting the village with
shade and ornamental trees, and otherwise improving
the appearance of that portion where they reside, aud
in which they have a deep interest.

Campello Sportsmen's Club. — Several parties in-
terested in shooting and practice in glass-ball matehos
met together and formed a club under the above name.
President, Henry F. Thayer ; Treasurer, Frank P.
Keith ; Secretary, J. D. Fiske. The secretary, treas-
urer, president, Howard P. Keith, and J. E. Carr,
were executive committee. Members: Henry F.
Thayer, Frank P. Keith, J. D. Fiske, J. K Carr,
Howard P. Keith, Manuel P. Nevis, Charles E.
Tribou, Charles E. Martin, Paul Hartwig, Henry B.
Wood, Alton M. Thayer, Charles J. Turner, Walton
E. Keith, Joseph A. Jennings, Harry A. Copcland,
Stephen M. Thresher, W. Dexter Pierce, William F.
Ryder, Japhet B. Packard, L. Sumner Packard,
Warren R. Thayer, Edmund Baker, 0. G. Tinkham.

The ground used for practice by the club was a lot
east of the river at Campello, on laud belonging to
Nathan Keith.

City Bicycle Club is the largest organization of
the kind in Southeastern Massachusetts. It was
formed in 1881. President, William Briggs; Captain,
George P. Johnson ; Secretary and Treasurer, Fred.

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

M. Bixby. Their present headquarters is in Theatre
Building, Eaat Elm Street, which was opened to tlieir
use Jan. 1, 1883. Starting with fourteen original
members, it has increased to forty, and growing in
numbers.

This city lias two other clubs, the " Brockton" and
"Union."

Brockton Bicycle Club, organized June 1, 1879,
twenty-two members. William IT. Bryant, prosidoiit ;
Fied. B. Howard, secretary and trca.suier ; F. II.
Johnson, captain.

Brockton Fanciers' Club was formed Nov. 11,
1S7S. It is an association of persons interested in
the improvement of poultry, pigeons, and pets, etc.,
and in holding exhibitions for the purpose of encour-
aging the special raising of the best varieties. Pres-
ident, William llaukin ; Vice-President, J. W. Free-
man ; Corresponding Secretary, Abbott W. Packard ;
Recording Secretary, 11. W. Shaw ; Treasurer, W. F.
Field ; Executive Committee, Bradford Wild, G. T.
Eaudall, W. H. Sylvester, L. A. Tower, of Brockton,
and Ozias Millett, of South Abington.

Fire Department. — Water is the grand agent that
nature hits provided for the extinguishment of flames,
and the difl'erent ways and means for applying it with
eftect have been sought for in every civilized country.
In the absence of more suitable implements, buckets
aud other portable vessels of capacity at hand have
always been seized to throw water upon fire, and when
used with celerity and presence of mind in the early
commencement of a fire have often been sufficient,
but when a conflagration extends beyond their reach
the fate of the burning pile too often resembles that
of the ships of "^Eneas," —

"Nor buckets poured, nor atrongtb of human hunii,
Cau the victorious elciucDt withstiind."

Hence the necessity of some device by which a
stream of water may be forced from a distance on
flames. Ingenious men of former days were stimu-
lated to an unusual degree to invent machines for that
purpose. The first machine used for throwing water
upon fire was the common syringe. Fire was the
most destructive agent employed in ancient wars,
hence every effort that could be made by ingenuity
for protection from the as.saults of pitch, oil, and fire,
that were thrown from the ramparts, was made.

The introduction of fire-engines was an important
event in the country, and indicates a certain degree of
refinement in civilization and an advanced state of
the mechanic arts. If we review the progress of fire-
engines in modern times, from the syringe to the
splendid engine of to-day, we cannot fail to observe
that progress marks the age. At first was used the

single cylinder, then the double cylinder and air-
chamber, which was first used in 1825.'

Fire-Engines. — The first fire-engine in Brockton
was purchased by subscription iu 1827, and was
owned by a private company. The following is a
copy of the original subscription paper :

"This proposes a method for obtuiniu;,' a tire cn^jinc, to bo
kept near the road betwixt the Old Meeliu;^ House jnJ Mr.
Whitmau's oBioc, for the use of the inhabitants of N'unh
Bridgcwater who are liable to suflcr loss by liru. .\iu\ i..
accomplish said objeei, twenty-three shares, v:iIulU at Iwcniy
dollars each, are offered to those who uiay feel interested to
become proprietors thereof. Kaeh subscriber will aniie.v to his
name how many shares he takes, and if less than one, what
part. And we, the subscribers, do severally feel under obliga-
tions to pay, agreeably to our subscription, to the jiroprieturs,
treasurer, or agent duly authorized by ,i majority of proprietors
to receive their money, and to procure their engine.

"North Bridgewater, February 10, IS:;;."

No. of
Shared. Subecribera

No. of
Subdcriltera' uaiuea. Shared. Subecribera' nanit-s. Shares.

Eliab Whitman One. Eliphiilet ICingman.. One-half.

Nathan I'erry " ' Ijela Keith

Edward Southworth " ] Ephraim Howard "

Silas Packard "

Jabez Field '•

Benjamin Kingman •*

•John Wales "

David Ames **

Kosseter Jones "

Micab Faxon '*

Nathan Hay ward *'

Arza Leonard "

Azel Wood "

licmuel French '*

Zibeon French **

Perez Crocker "

John Battles "

William Fu.von.

Nathan .Jones '*

David Packard *■

John Packard '*

Nathaniel }I. Cross... **

Charles Packard '*

Uiram Athcrton

Azor Packard Une-ijuarter.

Josiah W. Kingman. "
Benjamin Stoddard... '*

John Crafts "

Thomas Wales. 'rhree-(iuartcrs.
Nath. U. llarl.iw..OnC'i|Uaiter.
.Sidney Perkins... "

This engine was called the " Union, No. 1," and
was a bucket-tub to be filled by hand. The machine
passed out of the proprietors' hands to the town, on
condition that the town would put the engine in per-
fect order, and keep it in order lor u.se at fires. They
also furnished a hook-and-ladder carriage, with tire-
hooks, ladders, chains, etc.

The above constituted all the facilities for extin-
guishing fires previous to 1845. At that date the
town, finding the alarms of fire growing more numcr-
ou.s as new buildings were erected, and were so near
together, " voted to procure two new and improved
suction fire-engines." This vote passed Feb. D, 18-10.
Tlie town appropriated one thousand dollars, provided
the citizens would subscribe one thousand dollars
more. The subscription was promptly raised, and
Benjamin Kingman and Aniasa Edson appointed a
committee to purchase the machines. Previous to
this time the management at fires wa.s under the
direction of "fire wards" appointed by the town.

The two new engines were manufactured by Messrs.

' The first fire-engine in use in tiiis country was imported
from Holland for the city of New York, in December, 17.il.

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T. & E. Thayer, costing seven hundred and fifty dol-
lars each, and were coiupletcd and received Fob. 6,
1S47. One of them was called " Protector," and
was kept in the Centre Village ; the other, called
" Enterprise," was located at Cainpello.

The -'fire department" of 18G5 was organized by
an act of incorporation by the Legl-^lature of Massa-
chusetts, March 18, 184(1, and at the time of the
receipt uf the two new engines consisted of the fol-
lowing: one old engine, the " Union," Capt. Henry
L. Bryant; "Protector, No. 3," Capt. B. P. Lucas,
— motto, " We will endeavor ;" " Enterprise, No. 2,"
Capt. Aaron B. Drake, — motto, " Always ready ;"
one hook-and-ladder carriage, with the fixtures, and
one old and two new engine-houses.

In 1S50 the town purchased a large engine of John
Agnew, of Philadelphia, Pa., costing seventeen hun-
dred dollars, which was called the " Protector, No. 3."
The old engine of that name was changed to " Relief,
No. 4," — motto, " Our aim, the public good." In
May, 1853, a new machine was purchased by private
subscription, by the name of "Independence, No. 5,"
— motto, " Still live." About the same time, the
" Relief Engine, No. 4," was sold to the town of
Randolph, and located at South Randolph. In the
fall of 1853 a new engine was purchased of L. But-
ton & Co., of Waterford, N. Y., named " Mayflower,
No. 4," which name was changed to " Columbian, No.
5," — motto, " On the alert."

In the spring of 1861 the town voted to sell " Pro-
tector, No. 3," which was done during the year, by
exchange with William Jeffers, of Pawtucket, for one
of his engims, using the same name and number.
In 1854 " Enterpri.se Engine, No. 2," was transferred
to the '• West Shares," or Northwest Bridgewater,
and the name changed to " Niagara, No. 6." During
that year a new engine was purchased of L. Button
& Co., of Waterford, N. Y., to take the place of the
old engine, adopting the same name, and was located
at Campello. In 18G5 the "Niagara Engine" was
sold to go to South Easton, and a new engine was
purchased at Charlestown, named " Hancock, No. 1."

In 1865 the fire department of Brockton consisted
of "Hancock Engine, No. 1," Capt. Isaac H. Hart-
well, located at the " West Shares," — motto, " Our
aim, the public good ;" " Enterprise Engine, No. 2,"
Capt. William Stevens, located at Campello, — motto,
" Always ready ;" " Protector Engine, No. 3," Capt.
Henry B. Packard, located in the Centre Village, —
motto, " We will endeavor ;" " Columbian Engine,
No. 5," Capt. E. Z. Stevens, also located in the
Centre Village, — motto, " On the alert ;" and one
hook-and-ladder carriage and three engine-houses.

On Saturday, the 21st of October, 1865, the fire
companies made a trial of fire-engines for a silver
trumpet. " Protector" took the prize, playing hori-
zontally two hundred and twenty feet.

The fire department, as constituted in 1884, con-
.■li.ils of three steam fire engines, with fifteen men
each, three extinguishers, one hook-and-ladder com-
pany, and one hand-engine.

The board of engineers are Davis R. Eldrod, as-
sisted by Nehemiah S. Holmes, Charles Eaton, Zenas
L Marston, and Alexander Fanning. Nehemiah S.
Holmes, clerk.

The fire department of Brockton has ever had a
good reputation for efficiency, and when it Ls cunsiderud
how many wooden buildings are compactly located,
the city has been remarkably fortunate in not having
many conflagrations.

Fire-Alarm The city has an excellent system of

fire-alarms through its territory, which facilitates the
getting to fires at the earliest possible moment.

Brockton Special Fire Police. — This is an or-
ganization of persons appointed by the mayor and
aldermen, whose duty it shall be, as .soon as an alarm
of fire is given, to repair to the spot designated by
the fire-alarm, and take charge of the personal prop-
erty in and around the burning buildings, subject to
orders from the chief engineer.

This is a very valuable aid to the fire department,
and prevents depredation and all sorts of mischief.

The force for 1883 was as follows:

David Eldred, captain ; Thomas W. Kennedy, first
assistant; Arthur P. Alden, second assistant; AlJeu
W. Skinner, clerk and treasurer; Clarence Gill,
David Glover, and Michael O. Neal. Members, Wil-
liam Brett, Jolin Dean, George F. Tiukliam, AIu.k-
ander Eraser, John S. Perry, E. J. Hartford, Oliver
L. Joy. Rufus E. Packard, Elmer L. Fellows, Charles
N. Hudson, Melvin F. Packard, Jason H. Raymond,
J. Emery Merchant.

Eailroads. — March 25, 1845, the Legislature of
Massachusetts granted a charter to Messrs. Artemas
Hale, Nahum Stetson, Aaron Ilobart, Solomon Ager,
Benjamin B. Howard, Dwelly Fobes, Edward South-
worth, Benjamin Kingman, Henry Blanehard, Eben-
ezer Alden, Royal Turner, and David Blanehard, and
their associates and successors, to build a railroad from
the Old Colony Railroad at South Braintree, running
through Randolph, Stoughton, and Brockton, to
Bridgewater, to connect with the Middleboro' and
Bridgewater Railroad, under the name of the " Ran-
dolph and Bridgewater Railroad Corporation." The
road was finished and commenced running cars to
Brockton in 1846. Previous to this the " Fall River

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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.

Blanch Railroad" had been in existence for some time
fruni Myricii's Station, on tlie "Taunton Branch Rail-
road," to Fall River. Anotlier short road was char-
tered to mn from Bridgewater to Myrick's Station, to
connect with the " Fall River Branch Railroad," thus
iiuiking a continuous route from the Old Colony Road
at South Braintree to Fall River, and three different
corporations. These were united in one, under the
name of the " Fall River Railroad Corporation," by
which it was known until by an act of the Ley;isla-
ture, March 25, 1854, the " Old Colony Railroad
Company" and the " Fall River Railroad Company"
were made into one corporation, under the name of
the " Old Colony and Fall River Railroad Corpora-
tion." The road has since changed its name, upon
the completion of the road to Newport, to " Old
Colony and Newport Railway Company." The city
has now direct communication with Boston, Fall
River, Newport, Middleboro', and towns on Cape
Cod, and also to Fairliuveu. Mr. Joseph O. Ben-
nett was tlie first station agent at the Centre, who
was succeeded by George W. Bryant, Calvin Keith,
and J. Herman French, who is now the superin-
tendent.

There is another depot at Canipello, one and a half
miles south of the Centre. Varanes Wales was the
first station agent, and he was succeeded by Isaac T.
Packard and Nelson J. Foss.

During the year 1845 a charter was applied for, to
build a branch road from Stoughton to North Bridge-
Water (now Brockton), with a capital of two hundred
thousand dollars.

Brockton Gas-Lig^ht Company, — During the
year 1858 several of the citinens in the thickest
settled portions of the town began to discuss the sub
ject of a better means of lighting the stores, factories,
and dwelling-liouses ; or, in other words, the people
wanted more light, and as