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HISTORY
OF THE
TOWN OF HAWLEY,
Franklin County, SiCassachiisetts,
FKOM ITS
FIRST SETTLEMENT IN 1771 TO 1887.
Wi Faiiy Recoris aM BioEraiiMcal Stetcles.
BY WILLIAM GILES ATKINS.
"Breathes there the man with soul so dead,
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my own, my native land?
Whose heart hath ne'er within him burned,
As home his footsteps he has turned
From wandering on a foreign strand?"'
West Cummington, Mask:
PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOE.
1887.-^
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PREFACE.
In compliance with a long cherished desire to compile a work of this
kind, the History of Hawley is herewith presented. The author does
not present it with the expectation or desire of being noted as a liisto-
rian, bat to arrange in a substantial form the archives of his native
town, adding such facts, reminiscences, statistics, iucidei.ts, sketchis
and general items, as shall interest the general reader, ur at leost those
who have emanated from tlic old town, and their descendants.
We were aware from the first that the quality nf tlie work w( uld be in
proportion to the amount of research made, and have endeavored to can-
vass thoroughly and carel'uily in its interests, sti!l, there are en issinus
— the reader will supply them, there are errors— yon will generously
and kindly correct them.
In the arrangement of tlie work, the matter is unavoidably somewhat
mixed, as material was constantly arriving after other matter of a kin-
dred nature was in print. Tlie family records, as furnished by the town
records, are very incomplete, and in many cases disagree with records
furnished by families themselves, but correctness has been the aim; oth-
ers could have done better — if they would — but the lot fell on us.
In the compilation valuable assistance has been rendered, and special
thanks are due to Town Clerk, Lucius Hunt and family, Kev. Henry
Seymour, Mrs. Ann Eliza Scott and others of Hawley, Geo. D. Critten-
den of Shelburne Falls, P, L. Page of Ann Arbor, Mich, P. F. Cooley
of Pittsfield, Mrs Alfreda Stebbins of Decrfield, James M. Crafts of
Whately, and others who have given acceptable aid. Copious notes
have been taken from the records left by Mrs. Jerusha King, some of
which date from the first settlement of the town, and are regarded in the
main as authentic, also from Dr. Holland's "History of Western Massa-
chusetts" and Evarts' "History of the Connecticut Valley."
There are also many to whom no thanks are due, who Lave not so
much as answered our correspondence.
We now produce the result of these researches, hoping it will be ac-
ceptable to those of present and futuie generations. Let the reader fol-
low the generations here recorded, associating with each the events of
which they were the witnesses; follow them tlirough their rough pio-
neering; through the dark days of war, and through their subsequent
prosperity; note their joys and their trials, the ir hnpi s and their fears.
By a little stretch of fancy place youri^elf among them and live over the
quaint customs of the olden time, their manner of thought, of speech,
of dress, of worship, of amusement, and it will not only make a reality
of history but will introduce to you your ancestors as the y really were.
It will be seeu that an individual is but a link in the chain of human-
ity; that a lifetime, at the longest, is an hour on tlie dial, and that -what-
ever we would that the past generations had done for us, it is our duty
to do for those to come.
The following p;tges will portray the origin, rise and progress of one
of the rural towns, peopled with a noble race, early inculcating the prin-
ciples cf virtue, temperance and religion. "While we are forced to see
its mild decay, we look with a degree of pardonable pride to those, past
and present, who have been and now are wielding a power for good in
the great drama of life. And while we regret the absence of so many
from the ancestral acres and the paternal hearthstone, this fact must
ever force itself upon us, that it is a good place in which to be born.
Finally, the history is dedicated to the sons and daughters of Hawley,
wherever they are, in the hope that they may prove worthy of their an-
cestry in whatsoever things are true; in whatsoever things are honest;
in whatsoever things are pure; in whatsoever things are lovely; in what-
soever things are of good report.
WM. G. ATKINS.
West Cummington, Mass., June, 1887.
CONGRATULATORY.
"I am rejoiced that its history is to be written." P. L, PAGE.
"I wish you success in this, your good undertaking."
MES. LOUISA M. HUNT.
"Success to you. " (KE V. ) HENRY SEYMOUR.
"Success in your worthy undertaking." H. A. LONGLEY.
"I wish you success in your undertaking." THOS. K. BAKER.
"Wishing you every success in your undertaking. "
JAS. M. CRAFTS.
CONTENTS.
Outline History Page 5
Hatfield EQuivAiiENT 6
Act of Incorpoeation 8
Organization 9
Local Titles 12
Cemetekies & Rev. J. Grout's Epitaph 13
Jonas King's Inscription 15
Schools and Highways 16
Ecclesiastictal IIistoky 17
CongrkgationaIj Clergymen 21
Rebellion Record 23
Town Officers 26
Selectmen 28
Representatives and Directory 31
Town Farm 32
Mills and Manufactobies 33
Stores and Hotels 35
Post Ofpi ces 36
Population and Early Settlement ... 37
First Thanksgiving anu Young America's Military Record 38
Accidents, Fires, &c. 39
A Bear Story 41
Family Records 42
Marriages 69
Deaths 74
Miscellanies 83
In our Grandmother's days 88
The old Schoolhouse and Orthodoxy vs. Infidelity 91
Biographical Sketches 94
Bozkah 100
Natives Abroad 103
Personal Reminiscences of P. L. Page 109
Sketches and Incidents Ill
Reminiscences of P. F. Coof-ey 117
Appendix 129
Index to Family Records 131
HISTORY.
OUTLINE HISTOEY.
From the time of the first settlement within the limits of New England,
at Plymouth, Mass., Dec. 1620, to the present time, the tide of emigra-
tion has been "Westward Ho. " The arrival of the Mayflower having
formed a nucleus, other emigration from Europe soon followed, and
towns in the eastern part of the state were rapidly settled and organ-
ized. The first settlement in Western Massachusetts was made at
Springfield, in May, 1636. In a few years other towns were founded
up the Connecticut river, the Hadleys, Noithampton, Deerfield, North-
field, Greenfield, &c. Fiom this natural avenue civilization slill push-
ed westward, pari iculaily up the valley of the Wcstfleld river, and up
the Deerfield as far as Chailemont, leaving the entire territory of the
Green Mountain range unknown to civilization for more than >i century
after the arable lanils of the Connecticut valley had been opened as
homes to the white man. As those desirable localities became filled
up, the poi)ulati(m, following the spirit of their ancestors, sought new
fields of adventure, that they might enjoy civil libeiiy and religion ac-
cording to the dictates ol their own conscience, establish local govern-
ment for themselves, appropriate the fertility of the virgin soil, which
in those days
"Still OQ her bosom wore the enameled vest.
That blommed and budded on her youthful breast."
Thus many people sought the primeval forest to rear homes, in pursu-
ance of the spirit whicii has reigned ever since those days, that of going
to the frontier, and beyond the border of civilization. So far as we
know, the original settlers of all tlicse mountain towns were from some
portion of this state, all the way from the salt waters of Cape Cod to the
Connecticut valley, and in some instances from towns west of the river.
The pioneer settlers svere generally from the old puritan stock, and, as
a rule, adorned their religious profession, and early established church-
es and schools.
A large tract in the western part of the original County of Hampshire,
now comprising ten towns, was sold at auction by the General Court,
June 2, 1762. No. 7 of that series, afterward named Hawley, was bought
by Moses Parsons for £875. Parsons in turn sold to other land-specula-
tors; but those records are not attainable, and it is believed that none of
the first proprietors became actual settlers. A portion of the east part
of the town was known as the "Hatfield Equivalent," previous to the
purchase of Parsons, which will be treated in a subsequent chapter.
It is therefore reasonable to conclude that that portion was not included
in the purchase of Parsons, it being previously owned by other parties.
b HISTORY OF IIAWLEY.
The original towu of Hawley was larger than at present; June 3, 1803,
a tract was taken from the south side, and a strip from the north line of
Cummington were united to form the town of Plainfield. The present
town of Hawley contains about thirty square miles. It is bounded on
the north by Charkmont, on the east by Buckland, on tlie south by
Plainfield, in Hampshire County, and on the west by Savoy, in Berk-
shire County, making it the southwest corner town in Franklin County.
The natural fcMtures are broken and hilly, making a natural business
center impracticable. Some of the south and east part of the town
miglit be termed lable-land, although the extreme eastern part has quite
a descent towards Buckland, while the noilheast portion dehcends in a
like manner towards the Ueerfic Id valley in Charlemont. Through tiie
west part of the town a deep valley is traversed by Chlckley's river, flow,
ing north the entire length of the town into the Deerfield. Southeast of
the center is the highest elevation in Franklin County, called "Parker's
Hill." A similar elevation is also in the extreme south part of the town,
called "Beals' Hill." On both t>f these peaks signal flags have recently
been placed to assist in a U. S. topographical survej'. The streams flow
north and east, and help swell the waters of the Deerfield before reacli-
ing Shelburne Falls. The people have generally followed agriculture
as an occupation, but water privileges have been utilized to some extent
for manufacturing purposes, such as saw mills and other wood-working
machinery and the tanning of leatlier with hemlock bark. But as the
forests have become depleted and the population decreased, these latter
industries are of less importance than formerly.
The point around which the most historic associations cluster is called
the "square." This was for a long term of years the Mecca of the peo-
le of the town. Here was the first meeting house, where the people met
alike for religious services and the transaction of town business. Here
was also the first post-office, store and hotel, altogether making it the
cential business point. But in the lapse of time the business merged
from that point and became scattered. In those primitive days the social
and financial interests of towns were much more individualized and lim-
ited by geographical lines than at present.
Hawley is in latitude 42 1-2 degrees North, and about 7:i degrees West
longitude.
HATFIELD EQUIVALENT.
In 1659, in consideration of some services rendered, the General Court
granted to Mr. Simon Broadstreet, afterward Gov. Broadstreet 500 acres
of land, and also Maj. Daniel Denison 500 acres of land, with the privi-
lege "that they might locate the same at any place west of the Connec-
ticut River, provided that it be full six miles from the place intended for
HISTORY OF llAWLEY. /
Nortliamptou meeting house, upon a straight line." Gov. Broadstreet
had the first choice, and he cliose Hatfield north meadows, beginning at
the north end of the street and rnnniug nortli and west to the ponds.
Maj. Denison took his north of the ponds, extending north on the rivei
one mile, and west from the jiver 250 rods.
Inmied lately after this Hatfield was settled, and the inhabitants began
to murmur about these grants. As they were not then set oif from Had-
ley, that town induced Goa*. Broadstreet to remove his claian and accept
1000 acres lying north of Major Denison's, and in addition they were to
pay the Gov. £200. So after the transfer had been made they had a
strip three miles long and 250 rods wide, taking all the meadow land for
three miles on the river.
After Hatfield became a separate town she felt uneasy about this posses-
sion of so much nf her best farm lauds. So she petitioned to the "Great
and Genera] Couit" for some redress for her grievance and the legisla-
ture, in 1744, gave them t!ie lands lying adjacent to Huutstown, now
Ashfield, in all 8064 acres as an equivalent for the lands originally
granted to Broadstreet and Denison. The basis of the division of the
Hatfield Equivalent was the valuntion of estates for taxation, after the
manner of the original division of the town of Hatfield in 1 684. So peo-
ple with large estates drew large lots, while those with small estates drew
but a small proportion. "Verily to him that hath shall be given, and to
him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath."
There were 88 recipients of this bounty, which included all the tax-
payers of Hatfield at the time the grant was made, and parties who
came into the town after the grant did not receive any of the land. The
names of these 83 proprietors are given in the records, with the number
of aci es and rods given to each, together with the width of each lot,
given in rods, feet and inches. The length of tiie lots is not given, but
we conclude tl ey were of uniform length, and that the width was estab-
lished so as to give each one the amount of laud i-equii'cd, and preserve
this uniformity in length.
The prO|irietors of the grant met at Hatfield, on Monday, May 6 1765?
and the following votes were passed relative to the Hatfield Equivalent.
Voted, that a way be laid oui North and South througli ye whoL; tract,
half way from ye West way voted by ye town to ye West line of ye grant
Voted, two ways be laid f»om sd way to ye middle way in snch places
as ye Committee who shall stake out ye land shall judge best.
Voted, that two waj'S be laid by ye Committee as aforesaid from ye
middle way to ye East way that runs through ye tract.
Voted, that a way be laid by sd Committee Two hundred rods North
of ye Northermost way voted by ye Towne, which runs East & West and
from ye East line till it meet with ye West line of ye grant.
Voted, that a way be laid in some conveu'ent place by sd Committee
from ye last mentioned way to lun South Two bundled rods to ^-e way
next South.
8 HISTOEY OF IIAWLEY.
Voted, that each of ye ways agreed upon & voted at this meeting be
four rods wide & so laid by yc Conuuittoe as noi to divide an}-^ proprie-
tor's lot.
Voted, by ye Proprietors, that they will draw divisiou lots for tlieir
several pcitions in sd |u-oporty, & that No. 1 l>egin at ye Southeast cor-
ner of yc tract, & ye lots be laid East & We.st as far as ye Northeast cor-
ner of Mr. Majiiew's farm. Then ye lots to be laid Noitli & South,
boundiug North on ye Southway that runs East & West eo to continue
to ye East line of ye grant. Then to begin at East side of ye next rauge
North & proceed to ye East way running through ye tract voted by ye
town. Then to begin at ye North end of ye West range of ye fir§t Divis-
iou & to continue to ye South line. This completes ye first Division.
Voted, that No. 1 in ye second Division to begin at ye Northwest cor-
ner of ve tract & to run South throvgli the Westermost range. Then to
begin at ye South end of ye adjoining range & to extend North to ye
North line of ye grant, then to run East in ye South range of this Divis-
ion & proceed to ye West side of ye grant. This completes ye second
Division.
Voted, that when it so happens in each Division that a lot is not fin-
ished at yc end of a range it sht.U be completed at ye end of next range.
♦ Voted, that the Proprietors Avill now proceed to stake & set out their
land to each Proprietor his portion, & that Elislia Hubbard, David
Wait, Elijah Mortou, Lt. Bardwell & Ebeuezer Cole be a Committee for
that purpose.
Evarls, in the History of the Connecticut Valley, says that a portion
of the Hatfield Equivalent was merged into the town of Plainfield, but
whether the pioneer settlers bought of the original Hatfield projjrictnrs,
we are not informed.
ACT OF INCORPOEATION.
Commmonivealth of Massachusetts:
In the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety-two.
An Act to incorporate tbe Plantation of Number Seven, so called, in the
County of TFampsluie,* into a Town by the name of Hawley.
Be it enacied by the Senate and House of Eepiesenlatives in General
Court assembled, and by tbe authoiity of the same, that tiie afoiesaid
Plantation, bounded north on Charlemont, east, partlj- on Bnckland and
partly on Ashfield, soiith on Plainfield and west on tlie County of Berk-
shire, be nnd hereby is Incorporated into a town by the name of Hawley,
with all the powers, privileges and in.muuities that Icwus within this
Commonwealth bave or do enjoy.
*This was before the divisiou of the oiiginal County of Hampshire.
HISTOKY OF JIAWLEY. »
And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, that David Sexton Esq.
be and hereby id empowered to issue his warrant, directed to some prin-
cipal inhabitant of the town of Hawley, requiring him to notify the in-
habitants of the gaid town, qualified as the law directs, to assemble and
meet at some suitable place in said town and choose such officer or
officers as towns by law are empowered to choose at their annual meet-
ings in the month oi Maich or April. In the House of Representatives
February 1 1792. This bill having had three several readings passed
to be enacted.
DAVID COBB, Speaker.
In Senate, February 6 1792.
This Bill having had two several readings passed to be enacted.
SAMUEL PHILLIPS, President.
Feb. 7 1792. By the Governor.
Approved, JOHN HANCOCK.
ORGANIZATION.
Now that the town had become incorporated and entitled to assume
rank among the sister towns of the Commonwealth, the next duty iu-
cumlient upon the people was to form a municipal organization.
During the first years of the existence of the town the municipal and
church interests were so closely identified that we give a condensed
sketch of the records.
The warrant for the fiist town meeting was made by David Sexton,
Esq. of Deerfield, issued to Edmund Lougley, Esq., to notify the in-
habitants of the town to meet at the house of Edmund Longley, on
Monday, Apr. 2, 1792, to choose the necessary town oflicers.
The election resulted as follows; Town Clerk, Edmund Longley; Se-
lectmen, Thomas King, Joseph Longley, Zebedee Wood, Amos Crit-
tenden, and Ebenezer Hall; Treasurer, Joseph Longley; Constable,
James Parker; Assessors, Zenas Bangs, Samuel Hitchcock, Zepheniah
Lathrop; Tilhingmen, David Parker, Whalen Hawkes, John Burroughs^
Joseph Bangs, Thomas King; Sealer of leather, Zei-.as Bangs; Lumber
nspectors, Nathan West, Elisha Wells; Highway Surveyors, Oliver
Edgarton, George Eddy, Amos King, Ebenezer Burroughs, Arthur
Hitchcock, Josiah Willard, David Parker, A. Rogers, John Taylor.
May 7, 1792, Voted to keep the 24th day of May as a day of fasting
and pi-ayer, and neighboring ministers were invited to participate.
Voted to raise £30 for schooling. Chose a committee of seven to di-
vide the town into school districts.
Voted to raise £100 for the repair of highways. Voted to allow 4 shil-
lings i)er day for work on highways until Sept. 1, and 3 sliillings from
that time, and the same for a good team.
Voted to raise £10 to defray town charges.
10 HISTORY OF HAWI.EY.
Voted to raise £20 for the support of the gospel, and to have pleach-
ing one half the time at Col. Longley's, and the other half at Abraham
Parker's. Chose a committee of three to pitch a meeting house spot,
and voted to al)ide their judgment.
Sept. 10,1792, Voted not to accept the report of the meetinghouse
committee, and chose another committee of seven for said piirpose.
Sept, 27, 1792, Voted to choose a committee of three from out of town
to fix a meeting liouse spot. Chose one from Dalton, one from Kowe
and one from Conway.
Nov. 2, 1792, Voted to accept the report of the last committee.
Jan. 14, 1793, Voted to build a meeting house, 40 by 50 feet. Chose
Joseph Longley, Thomas King, Edmund Longley, Nathan West and
Hezekiah Wairiner to superintend the work.
Voted to applj- to Mr Jonathan Grout to preach with us the ensuing
season. An r rder was issued to several families , by order of the select-
men to the constable, to depart from the town. The reasons for issumg
tliis order are not given. Other similar orders followed.
Oct. 25, 1793, Rev. Jontthan Grout ordaiued; council met at Edmund
Longley's. Salary, £200, in semi-annual instalments. A remonstrance
against setting off a pait of the town to Plainfield was sent to the Gen-
eral Court.
July 7, 1794, Nathan West was chosen to provide a town stock of
powder, leads and flints.
In 1 795 the town appropriations were double the amount of those first
made, in 1792.
The transactiims of the town during the years 1795, 6 ami 7 seem to
be mainly directed to the location and building of a meeting house.
Various committees were chosen from time to time for that purpose, and
their action was invariably repulsed at the next meeting, and twelve re-
considerations of votes relative to proposed sites are recorded during
those three years. Tlie town records do not give date of buiding the
house, but a record of March 5, 1798 says, voted to sell the pews in the
meeting house; also April 2, voted to raise £50 to paint the meeting
house. So from the import of those records it is reasonable to conclude
that the house was built in 1797.
OTHER RECORDS.
May 6, 1799, Voted to accept a road frum Camp rock west to Savoj* line.
March o, 1800, Voted to pay 25 cents a day for a man and the same
for a team on the highways.
Nov. 15,1802. Voted that the selectmen be a committee to remon-
strate against a part o£ Hawlev being set off to Plainfield.
Apr. 4, 1803. Voted that no cattle (except what is called yearlings) shall
be allowed to run on the common the present year under the penalty of
HISTOEY OF IIAWLEY. 11
the law. Similar votes were pas?ed timing succeediDg years.
Nov. 15, 1804, Voted, ilia', a committee estimate the pew notes and
say what each man shall pay on tli dollar for paying Rev. Grout liis
sahuy. Dec. '26, 1805, Voted to send a representative to the General
Court against the County being divided.
May, 1 808, Voted to pay 25 cents a liead for crows killed in town.
In 1808, the town sent a committee wilh a petition to the President to
suspend the embargo.
Nov. ]3, 1809, Voted to establish a school district on West Hill.
1810, Voted $ 300 for schooling.
1812, Voted that scholars shall be reckoned between 4 and 21 years of
age. 1813, Eaised $ 3-30 for schooling.
Nov. 7, 1814, Voted to choose a committee to enquire what propor-
tion of provisions Mi . Grout's salary w^ould buy now, compared to the
worth when settled.
May 7, 1817, Voted to petition the General Court for assistance to
build a bridge over the Deerfield rivei'.
At the annual meeting, Mar. 6, 1818, (he following rules for regula-
ting town meetings were adopted. It would be well if business meet-
ings at the present day could be governed by the same rules.
Meetings shall be opened wilhin one hour after the time given in the
notice, extraordinaiy cases excepted. When called at tlie opening of
a meeting, we will take our seats and remain seated, excei^t we rise to
vote, speak, or leave the place of said meeting.
We will suspend all jsrivate business in time and place of said meet-
ing. No person shall spL'ak in meeting without leave of the moderator.
No person shall be intenupted by another except to call to order or
correct a mistake. A person when speaking shall address the moderator.
No person shall sp( ak more than once to one question until others
who have not spoken shall speak if they desire it, nor more than twice
without leave of the meeting.
The Moderator shall preserve d<?corum, speak to points of order, decide
all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the meeting, on motion
regularly seconded.
We will aid the Moderator in the discharge of his duties, who is bound
to keep the person having leave to speak to the point in question or c:iU
him to order.
The Moderator shall not delay business by introducing any subject
in the time of a meeting that is not regularly before the meeting by a
warrant.
Dec. t), 1821, Voted to take measuies to procure a stove for the meet-
ing house, and chose a committee for that piirptose. Previous to that
time there had been no arrangements for warming the house. Some of
the women carried foot-stoves, a square frame about eight inches square
into which were placed some hot coals from the fire-place, on which they
12 HISTOEY OF MAWI.EY.
would set their feet for waruiinir, and (luiin<r the iutermission cu SxiikLiy
tliey would go to the ne-irest house and rcplcnlsli the coals. Think of
peoi^lc going four or five miles to cliiiroh in winter, and sometimes on
horseback at that, going into a house where the semblance of fire had
never been, and lemaiuing through two long services. It would be a
question at the present day, whetlicr the necessities of church services
would compensate for sucii self-imposed barbarous treatment!
In 1821, Voted to dejDosit the military stores in the meeting house.
Nov. 12, 1838, Voted to employ only such teachers as can Teach wri-
ting. From this it may be inferred that the art of writing was not a nec-
essary qualification for teachers in the j)uMic schools previous to that
time. April 22, 1839, Chose a committee of teu to consider the evils
of perpetuating slavery, and report at a future meeting.
In 1840, 115 militia men were enrolled; in 1853, 132.
April 3, 1848, Voted to build a town house near the center of the town.
Chose Freeman Atkins, (Mark Seajs and Harmoi Barnes as a committee
for that purpose. Ajjpropriated $500 for schools.
Apr. 7, 1851, Voted to buy a farm for the support of the pooi". Chose
Levi Holden, Calvin Cooley and Charles Baker as committee for that
Ijurpose. Approju'iations in 1867. Schools, |900, Highways, $1200,
Town charges, $1000. The same appropriations were made in 1886.
Mar. 23, 1870, Voted to paA' 25 cents per hour on highways. The
change in prices of labor during seventy years may be noticed by refer-
ence to a vote passed in 1800, when 25 cents a day was paid on highways.
LOCAL TITLES.
Several localities in town by common consent have received local
titles, a brief account of which we give.
"Bozrah," north pai't of town, adjoining Charlemont, includes one
school district. Received its name from the fact that some of the first
settlers came from liozrah, Ct.
The site of the first business interests of the town, including church,
stores, post-office and hotel, was termed the "Square," or "Common."
It was a sightly elevation of sjveral acres, a little east cf the territorial
center of the town.
In the primitive da\s, probably before 1780, Mrs. Baker, wife of Tim-
otiiy, was matclied against another woman, to see which would make the
largest hasty pudding, Mrs. Baker made hers in a five pail kettle, and
came out triumphantly the "pudding head" of Hawley. Tliat circum-
stance gave the title "Pudding Hollow" to that neighborhood, embracing
school district No. 1, lying in nortli part of the town.
"Potash Hiir' was the name formerly given 1o a very steep highway
leading from Pudding Hollow to the Square. The name was given from
the circumstance of a potash manufactory l)eing formerly Irriid lu ar
the road.
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. lo
"Forge Hollow/' later called West Hawley, received its name from
beins^ the site of a forge wliere iron was made in tlie early part of the
present century, the ore being received from "Forge Hill," on the old
road leading from West Hawley to Pudding Hollow. The same water
privilei^p has been continuously used, and is now owned and occupied by
Willis Vincent.
"King Corner," southwest corner of town. In the spring of 1772,
Thomas King came from Brimtield and bought 1000 acres of land for
one dollar an acre. . His descendants of the fourth and fifth generation
still remain in the neighborhooii, and until the death of Warriner King
in 1877, the original name of King had continously lived there, covering
a period of 105 years.
"Hallockville," on the Plainfield line, with an extensive water power,
was occupied in 1826 by Leavitt Hallock, who done a large business for
about twenty years in tanning and sawing lumher.
"Fullerville" received its name by Clark W. Fuller having established
a mercantile and manufacturing business, about 1855.
"West Hill" is a ueighhorhood in the west part of the town, being
divided from King Corner by llu! upper waters of Chickley's river, flow-
ing from Savoy.
CEIVIETERIES.
The first burial place iu town was near tlu; territorial center, nearly
a mile southeast from the present town house, on what is known as the
Childs lot. Although not in close proximity to any settlement then
made, it was established there with the supposition that there would
be the central business point of the town. The spot is away from any
road, and is known to but few. It was proposed a few years ago to
mark the spot by setting a stone at each corner of the place occupied.
About twenty were buried there. Before the first meeting house was
built a cemetery was opened about a mile east of its site. This is virtu-
ally called the oldest oi.e in town. Here are buried representatives of
many of the oldest families, those who organized and manipulated the
early transactions of the town, including Parson Grout, who was pastor
for almost half of the church history of the town. His ei^itapli is as fol-
lows:- "This stone was ert ctetl. by the first parish of Hawley to the
memory of the Kev. Jonathan Grcut, who deparud this life June 6,
1835, in the 73d year of his age, and the 42d of his ministry. He was
the first minister iu Hawley. Great unanimity among his people pre-
vailed during the ministry of this devoted servant of Christ."
Among the inscriptions there are the names of Longley, Warriner,
Smith, Mantor, Crosby, Newton, Holden, Doane, King, Hitchcock,
Sanford, Viniug, Field and Hall. The oldest inscription fcmnd there is
that of Nathaniel Parlur, died Mar. 25, 1789.
14 HISTORY OF IIAWI.KY.
Wlieu tlie olil meeting house, uas removed and a uew cue built, abc.iit
a mile and a half south, in 1847, a new cemetery was opened a little
south of the present church. This was largely due to the efforts of
Calvin S. Longley. Some of the names found there are Scott, Clark,
Wood, Williams, Bassett, Longley, Eldridge and Harmon.
Before the advent of tiie present century a burying ground was open-
ed at Pudding Hollow, where their families have been buried. This
cemetery is second in size as well as age, and contains the names of
Baker, Hall, Oroweli, S;^'ars, Crosby, Atkins, Rice, Bangs and Taylor.
Sometime about 1820, a cemetery was started in the old sixth school
district, a little east of the Gnives place, so called. Here are buried the
King and Rice families wlio early settled in the old 7ih district. Col.
Noah Joy and wife, and families bearing the names of Marsh, Sprague,
Hunt, Holden and Griggs. Here is tlie largest headstone in town, over
the remains of Jonas King, a rei^rescntation rf which is given on the op-
posite page. The slab stands six feet above the ground, is nearly three
feet in width, 2 1-2 inches thick, the top being two inches convex.
At West Hawley, a cemetery was founded as early as the cluuch there
perhaps earlier, where many of the people of that part of the town have
been buried. It is on a kind cf pluteau as seen from the road, and its
approach is quite steep and difficult. Here are found the names of
Vincent, Stiles, Curtis, Sears, Turner, Ford, Atkins, Brackett, Fuller.
(See Sketches and Incidents.)
There is also a pi-ivate family burying ground on the farm of Phinea.s
Starks, in the southwest part of the town, whereabout a dozen liave
been buried.
Like others, these burial places are the receptacles of many high hopes
and aspirations, and where the "willows of grief bend deeiDest." The
grounds are usually well kept, and the most of them are annually mowed.
"As the long train
Of ages glide? away, the sons of men.
The youth in life's green spring, and he who goes
In the full strength of years, matron and maid.
The bowed with age, the inff.nt, in the smiles
And beauty of its innocpnt age cut off, —
Shall, one by one, be gathered to thy side,
By those, who, In their turn, shall follow them."
Bryant.
Sacred
to the memorij of
Mr. JONAS KING,
the venerabie Father
of the (listing aished
Rev. JONAS KING, D. D.
Mlsslonarij to Palestine & Greece.
On beitig asked by a Friend if he felt any regret in
■parting with his Son, as a Missionary to the Heathen,
this Father in Israel replied, ^'God so loved the world that
he gave his only begotten Son, that lohosoever believeth
in him shoidd not perish but have everlasting life.'''
And shoidd I withhold my only Son from obeying the
command of our ascended Saviour, '^Go ye into all the world
and preach the. gjspel to every creature. Mr. KING
■was one of the first settlers in Hawley.
He lived, in example & precept, a life of holiness.
He died
September 20th 1832,
.4ged 78 years.
Having a blissful faith in Jesus Christ and an unshaken
hope of a glorious immortality. His last ivords were:
'■'■How often must my pulses beat,
Before my joys shall be completed
Come Lord Jesus! come quickly.
Ask you my name, ' Tis JON A S KING,
Beneath these clods I lie,
In life I suffered much by sin.
And sin caused me to die!
But by the blessed Jesus, I
Do hope to rise again,
I then shall live and never die,
And praise the Lord. Amen.
Fac-simile of an inscription in the cemetery in the old sixth school
district in Hawley.
/
16 HISTOKY OF IIAWLEY.
SCHOOLS.
The people have always taken an active interest in their common
schools, and have appropriated liberally for their means. That interest
seems to be cotemporary with the church inleresi.. The long list of pro-
fessional and iuflueclial men, past and present, emanatiug from the town
attests the quality and efficiency of her school "work.
In 1792, the year of the organization, £:30 was voted for schooling.
Three later llie amount was double, 1, and in 1797, £75 was raised, in
1840, .^500, and at the preset time tlie appropriation is $900, showing a
uniform increase, with the onward n;arcli < f progress.
May 7, 1792, a committee, consisiing of Edmund Longley, Ebenezer
Hall, Abel Parker, Amos Crittenden, Zehedee Wood, Abel Warner and
Jonathan Fuller, was chosen to divide the town into school districts.
May 6, 1793, £210 was voted to build s^vcu schoolhouses, £30 to each,
and the following persons were appointed as building committee:
District No. 1, Reuben Cooley, Z( nas Bangs, Ebenezer Hall; No. 2,
Joseph Lathrop, Ichabod Hawkes; No. 3, Elijah Hammond, Asa Blood,
Asher Russell; No. 4, Hezekiah Warriuer, Samuel Hitchcock, David
Parker; No. 5, Arthur Hitchcock, Piiiusas Scott; No. 6, Ebenezer Bor-
land, John Campbell; No. 7, Tliomas King, Simeon Crittenden. It v,as
voted that the several school-liouses be built fit to keep a winter school
in by the first of November next.
In later years there has been eleven districts, one of wliich was called
the "Union," being a union with Plainfleld. That house being burned
some years ago, that district was disbanded. When the legislature
made the school district system optional with towms, Hawley with many
other towns abolished her school districts, in 1867. Soon after, some cf
of the territoral lines were changed, condensing some of the districts so
that at present there are eight districts which suj)port six months of
schoolin g in each year.
For some time about tea years ago, the matter of supervision was given
to ladies, Mrs Bethiaii S. Barton, and Miss S.irah Eastman, each success-
fully manipulating the business at different times, but usually it is man-
aged by a comniittee of three members. The average wages paid to
teachers is about $4.50 per week.
HIGHWAYS
were early deemed a necessity, and it is evident that roads were in ope-
ration before the incorporation of the town, as a vote passed that spring
approin-iated £100 to repaii' highwaws. The appropriations for roads
and bridges have uniformly been in excess of those made for any other
matter. Tlie first seitleis located their roads over the rugged hills, tra-
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 17
dition saying that they cousideixJ tlic hills less incumbered by muddy
roads than the valleys, also that they wanted to be in a position to see
the smoke from each others' houses. But as the valleys became more
settled and the surrounding towns made through travel more of a ncces.
sity, more feasible routes were utilized.
The transactions of the town furnish copious records relative to
highways, many tiTUscripts having been made during its entire historj-,
and many old roads luive beeu discontinued, and superseded Ijy new ones.
The old "Potash Hill" road was oiiginaily the main avenue from Pud-
ding Hollow, West Hill, auil F(in;e Hollow, for all their cliurch-goiug,
town and meicuutile business; now that steeliest of all highways is dis-
continued, and a new road from the town house to the Tiieophilus Cros-
by place. Formerly the road from Forge Hollow to Pudding Hollow
was over Forge Hill, but for many years, a road down the valley of
Chickley's liver, although a greater distance, has been a more feasible
route. A jjortion of tlie road from the town farm to Savoy line, has
recently been discontinued, and one built of a much easier grade.
Many similar changes have from time to time been made, as changes
in business interests demanded. In some cases these changes have left
once prosperous homesteads isolated from travel, and many have been
deserted in consequence. In 1795, £200 were appropriated for roads,
and now for a score (f years the sippropriution has beoi $1200.
The highway districts, have highway surveyors, chosen annually, hav-
ing charge of their respective loc;ilities, the tax-payers usually "working
out" their tax, the price allowed per hour being stipulated by these
lectmen. The road on the banks of Chickley's river has often suffered
by destructive floods. Oco. 4, 1869, all the bridges on the stream were
carried away, also several wash-outs.
May 6, 1799, the town voted to accept a road from Camp rock to Savoy
line. This started near the Theophilus Crosby place, and probably is an
old road riauning liy the Graves pltice, the Thomas King, afterward the
Ezra King place, the John Hadlock place, the Elijah Marsh place,
the Warriner King place, now the town farm, the Jonathan Fuller place
to the Daniel Rice place, on the Savoy line. This road was about three
miles in length, and a portion of the middle of its route has lou«- been
discontinued.
ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY.
The organization of the churqli antedates the incorporation of the town
thirteen years. Sept. 16, 1788, an ecclesiastical council met at the
house of Samuel Hitchcock, and the ministers on the organizing coun-
cil were Revs. Nehemiah Porter and Jacob Sherwin of Ashfield, John
Emerson of (Conway, and Jonathan Leavitt of Charlcmont. The num-
ber constituting the churcli was twenty, ten n.ah s and ten temale^, and
18 . HISTOEY OF HAWl.EY.
ULif ii> toilows; — Thomas King, Natliauiel Rudd, D;iniel Burt, Silas
Hitchcock, Samuel Hitchcock, Abel Parker, Daniel Parker, Benjamiu
Smith, Nathaniel Parker, Josiah Graves, Mary Buit, Marj- Hitchcock,
Phe))e Paiker, Sarah Parker, Thankful Hitchcock, Marliia Parker, Rc-
l)eoca Parker, Abii;ail Graves, Saraii C.olej and Elizabetii Smith.
Tlie articles of faith and llie covenant then adopted, were tiu! same
that the church has r.'taiiicd until the pi-tsenr time.
Prom 1781 to 1793 the r(e(-rtis sue lost, and cxcludinj;- those twelve
years, 55 more memljers were ad.le I pn vious to 1800. In 1807, 38 were
added, in 1816, 118, in 1822, 18, in 1825, 44, in 1828, 14, in 1831, 64, m
1882, 31. lu 1834 the membership was 205, which was the highest num-
ber ever attained. Its present membership is about sixty.
For about fifteen years after the org-iniz-ition of the cluirch it was
without a settled pastor. Rev. Jacob Sherwin of Ashfield preached
for it a part of the time, the metlii.gs being held in dwelling houses and
barns. The first pastor was Rev. Jonathan Grout, who was ordained
and installed Oct. 23, 1793. Tlie sermon on the occasion was pieached
by Rev. Dr. Lyman of Hatfield, witii whom Mr. Grout studied theology.
He was born in Westboro, in 1 768, and syraduated at Harvard college
in 1790. He was the pastor of tiie church until his deatli, ne:irly iorty-
two years, having passed all his ministerial life in town A ueii',hboring
clergeyman, probably Dr. Shepard of Ashfield, thus wrote
concerning him. "Mr. Grout was a diligent, Liborious, and successful
minister. He loved his people, and his people loved him. He was
truly a jjractical man. His sermons were not liighly wrought, but con-
tained important truth, adapted to the circumstances cf his people.
He was emphatically sociable, hosi>'.table, kind-hearted and the im-
pression which he left behind him was good, tiiat hi.=; people generally
appreciate the ministry and respect the minister.'' (For his epitaph see
"Cemeteries.")
During the last year of Mr. Grout's ministry, he was so infirm as to
be unable to perform the duties of his office, and May 14, 1834, Rev.
Tyler Thato'ier was installed as his colleague. Mr. Thatcl'er was born
in Princeton, Sept. 11, 1801, and graduated at Brown university in 1324.
Before his settlement here, he |)reached in several places. His mibistry
here was about nine years. He afterwards went to California, where he
spent the remainder of his life in preaching and teaching. He had a
strong, logical mind, and was a great reasoner. Among his hearers was
Hezekiah Warriner, who was somewhat skeptical, and many were the
discussions they had on ijoints wherein thej' ditfered, and many weie
the sermons in which Mr. Warriner was specially had in mind.
Still he paid liberally foi the minister, at which some exi)ressed sur-
prise, but he said it was no more than fair, for he had ni()re than his
share of the preaching. Mr. Thatcher died in California, Dec. 4, 1869.
HISTOEY OF IIAWI.EY. 19
After llie dismissal of Mr. Tliatclier, in 1848, the pulpit was supplied
by Rev. John Eastman four years, and Kev. Wm. A. flawley two years.
The third pastor, Rev. Henry Seymour, was installed Oct 3, 1849.
He was born in Hadlcy, Oct. 20, 1816, graduated at Amherst college in
1838, studied theology at tlie Union seminary in New York city, and his
first settlement was in Deertield, Mar. 1, 1843, where lie remained about
six years. After a ministry of seventeen years in Hawley, he was dis-
missed, and the pulpit was supplied ))y Rev. R. D. Miller about three
years. In June, 1870, Mr. Scyinour was again invited to supplj' the pul-
pit, wliich he engaged to do with the understanding that he was to
preach but one sormou each Sabbath, his health being infirm, which he
has continued to do until the present time.
Until the year 1825, there was but one meeting house and one church
in town, and the people came from all parts of the town to the old sanc-
tuary on the hill. It was at no little inconvenience that many of them
gathered there, and it is a strong testimony in favor of the people that
they came so constantly from such distances, over such roads, and in
such weather, and before the church was warmed with stoves as now.
Tlie result was that the old cliurcli was usually well filled with devout
worshippers.
As the population of the west part of the town increased, it was
thought best to organize a church and build a house there, which was
done in 1825. Forty-four members, 19 males and 25 females, were dis-
missed from the parent church, and organized a church at West Haw-
ley. The church was suppled for fifteen years by Rev. Urbane Hitch-
cock, Dr. Packard, and his son Theophilus and otiiers.
The first settled pastor was Rev. Moses Miller, who was installed over
it May 20, 1840. Mr. Miller was born in Woicester, Nov. 28, 1776,
graduated in 1800. His first settlement was at Heath, where he remained
35 years. The second pastor was Rev. John Eastman. He was born
in Amherst, July 16, 1803. He was not a college graduate but received
the degree of A. M. at Amherst (JoUege, an,l studied theology with Dr.
Packard of Slielburne, and after having preached in various places in
the state of New York, he was installed at West Hawley. Nov. 11, 1847.
After rem-uuing with the church about eight years, he was dismissed,
and the pulpit was supplied at brief intervals by Revs. Lewis Bridgraan,
Joseph B. Baldwin, Robert (!!onuell and Robert Samuel. Mr. Eastman
was again recalled, and preached as long as he was able from age and
infirmity. Mr. Eastman was one of the old school Calviuistic ministers
and was quite an impressive preacher. Jan. 5, 1851, he delivered a ser-
mon at the funeral of Rufus Sears, which was published in pamphlet
form at the request of his parishioners. Mr. Eastman has two daugh-
ters at Wellesly, Mass , who are eminent teachers, Juha A., who is a
writer and author, and Sarah who was at one time superiiiteiident of
schools in Hawley.
20 HISTORY OF IIAWLEY.
In the interval between Mr. Eastman's two pastorales, Rev. Jeremiah
Pomeroy preaclied there several jears. His oldest son, William M., en-
tered Amherst college from Hawley, and after graduation, took up jour-
nalism, and has been successively editor of the Springfield Republican,
Springfield Union, Pittsfield Eagle, and at present is editor of the
Orange Journal.
Since Mr. Eastman's second pastorate the pulpit has been supplied
by Rev. Lincoln Harlow, Rev. Mr. Guild, and at present by Rev. F. J.
Grimes, all of Charlemont, conducting one service each Sabbath. Pres-
ent number of members, forty-five.
The first Sabbath school in town was oiganized the first Sabbath in
June, 1820, with twelve teachers. It has been continued ever since,
and at present is superintended by Enos Harmon, with a membership of
89, and 9 teachers. The West Hawley church also maintains a Sunday
school, and at the time of Mr. Samuel's pastorate, it is said that the en-
tire congregation were regular attendants, with the exception of two
men who could not be induced to attend.
The present meeting house on the hill was built in 1847; the first one
at West Hawley was built in 1825, and the pi'esent one in 1847.
Thomas King and Joseph Bangs were among the early deacons of the
town. At West Hawley the fleacons have been Rufus Sears, Ebcnezer
Hall, Zenas Bangs, Ebenezer Crosby, Millo T. Carter, Samuel Hall,
Frederick H Sears and Samuel Williams.
Tile singing in both of these churches has been performed by old fash-
ioned choirs, which were strengthened by occasional singing scliools,
and in the "palmy days" the singing was qiiite powerful and impressive.
Edwin Scott and Willis Vincent are at present the choir leaders.
These churches are of the Congregational denomination, and are the
only churches that have ever been formally organized in town, but the
Methodists and Adventists have held services to considerable extent at
difierent times.
To sliow the stein discipline and the prevailing sentiment in regard to
church government half a century ago, we copy from the records of a
church meeting held Jan. 28, 1835: — "Church met at the meeting
house. Dea. La<hrop presented a complaint against Bro. Theodore
Field for absenling himself from the public worship and ordinances of
God. Voted that a communication be addressed to Bro. Field in behalf
of the church.'' We predict that if the same discipline relative to
church attendance was enforced now, the list of complaints would be
very copious.
HISTORY OF IIAWI.EY. 21
THE CONGKEGATIONAL CLERGYMEN
from the town have been as follows: —
Rev. Urbane Hitchcock was borti in Hawley in 1782; graduated at Wil-
liams in 1806, and was ordained to the ministry at Dover, Vt., in 1808.
He was or>e of the early ministers at West Hawley.
Rev. Jonas Kiug, D. D. , was born in Hawley, July 29, 1792; read the
Bible through before he was six yeais old, aud eviry year theieafter;
graduated at Williams in 1816; studied theology at Andover; was ordain-
ed an evangelist in 1819; went as a missionary with Pliny Fisk to Jeru-
salem in 1823, and in 1828 became a missionary to Greece, where his
labors in behalf of the struggling Greeks attracted much attention, and
resulted in promoting the welfare of the oppressed inhabitants. His last
visit to America was in 1865.
Rev. Pindar Field was born in Snnderland, May 1, 1794, but removed
to Hawlej the following year, studied at Williams, but graduated at
Amherst in 1822, and was licensed Dec. 1824.
Rev. Isaac Oakcs was born in Hadlev, June 10, 1795, graduated at
Williams in 1820, and was ordained at Salem in 1823.
Rev. Thomas H. Wood was born in Bozrali, (!t., in 1772, but removed
with his parents to Hawley in 1775, graduated at Williams in 1799, and
was licensed to preach iu 1803. He died in 1846.
Rev. Marshall L. Farusworth was born iu Hawley in 1799, graduated
at Union in 1825, and was licensed soon after. He died at Danby, N Y.,
in 1838.
Rev. Oliver A. Taylor was born at Yarmouth, Aug. 18, 1801, but
came to Hawley when two years old. His pi^rents were poor and unable
to educate their children, but gave them the example of devout, consis-
tent lives, and encouraged them iu Their efforts to educate themselves,
with what success is shown by the four ministers the family produced.
At the age of twenty, Oliver started to walk five hundred miles to enter
Alleghany College, Pa., but graduated at Union in 1825, studied at An-
dover, completing iu 1829, aud was licensed in April of that year. Tie
became very learned, and died in 1821.
Rev, Timothy A. Taylor was born in Hawley, Sept. 7, 1809, gradu-
ated at Amherst in 1835, and at Andover iu 1838.
Rev. Rufus Taylor was born in Hawley, March 24, 1811, graduated
at Amherst in 1837, and at Princeton in 1840.
Rev. Jeremiah Taylor, the fourth brother of this noted family, was
born iu Hawley, June 11, 1817, graduated at Amherst in 1843, and at
Princeton in 1847.
Rev. Alvah C. Page was born in Hawley, March 17, 1806, aud was or.
dained as an evangelist at Oharlemont in 1831.
Rev. Thomas A. Hall was born in Hawley, Sept. 2, 1813, graduated at
Williams in 1838, and was licensed in 1840.
22 HISTORY OF I'AWI.EY.
E^v. O. W. Co.)ley was boru in Ilawlev, Juue 18, ISIO; gra.lnaUvl at,
Williams in 1841, and was licensed m 1845.
Rev. Foster Lilley was born in Hawlej^ Jnne 6, 1812; graduated at
Williams m 1838, and was licensed in 1840.
Rev. Alfred Longley was born in Hawley, Nov. 10, 1809; studied at
Oberlin, and was licensed in 1843. He died March 16, 1851.
Rev. Moses M. L'tn_4ey wa^ born in Hawley, Jnne 14, 1815, studied
at Amherst, and graduated at Oberlin in 1845. He was ordained an evan-
gelist in !846.
Rev. Elijali Harmon was born in Hawley, March 22, 1835, graduated
at Amherst in 1861, graduated at ihe Hartford Theological Seminary in
1867, ordained at Winchester, N. H. Oct. 17. 1867, installed at Wilming-
ton, Mass., Dec. 15, 1885.
Rev. Joseph G. Longley was botn in Hawley Maj' 24, 1828. He be-
came a Congregational mii.ister, but died before he had engaged in pas-
toral labors.
As Methodist ministers Hawley has furnished Judah Crosby, Silas
Leonard and Proctor Marsh. Three natives of the town have served ac-
ceptablj^ as Advent ministeis, viz: Rufus Starks, born March 21, 1812,
Clark R. Griggs, born March 6, 1824, and Dennis Sears. The last six
were not graduates, biit were licensed.
NOTE. The title D. D. should have been affixed to the names of Rufus and Jeremiah
Taylor. The four Taylors were brothers, sons of Jeremiah Taylor. Their mother was a
woman of more than ordinary strength of mind and of eminent piety. She died at the
house of her son-in-law, Dea. Freeman Hamlin, in Plainfleld, Oct. 22, 1857 aged 80 years.
The three Longleys were brothers, sons of Gen. Thomas Longley.
The following ladies have married ministers or professional men: —
Mary, daughter of Gen. Thomas Longley, married Rev. Stephen R.
Riggs, L. L. D., for many years a missionary to tlie Dakota Indians.
She is tlie Mary of thai interesting book by Dr. Riggs, "Mary and I."
Nancy Newton became the second wife of her pastor. Rev. Tyler
Thatcher. Angeline, daughter of Otis Longley married Dr. Ashley, a
western clergyman. A daughter of Tiieophilus Crosby mairied a min-
ister. Mary Bassett was one of the early graduates of Mount Holj-oke
Seminary, and was for a number of years a prominent teacher in Ohio.
She is now the wife of Bi-njamin M. Ludden, M. D., of East Lynn, 111-
The widow of Dr. Forbes, an eaily physician, married Dr. Mos(S
Smith, who remained in town as a practitioner about tliirty years.
Olive, daughter of Capt. Edmund Longley, married Hezekiah Ryland
Warriner, L. L. D., a brilliant teacher in Greenfield and Deerfield, af-
terward a law student In the office of Henry T. Grout, L. L. D., in
Philadelphia, and died soon after being admitted to the bar, in the
midst of a rising reputation.
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 2o
REBELLION RECORD.
Hawley bore a creditable part lu the War of the Rebellion. She was
represented in all the regiments that went from Western Massachusetts,
to the front, and at the last enrollment more than half of the able bod-
ied men liable to do military duty were already in the field. Many were
the loyal sons who went forth to battle for the old flag in the hour of its
peri], some to give their lives in the service for which they fought, and
fill soldiers' graves on traitors' soil, some to be brought home and buried
by loving hands, beneath their native skies, and still others to return,
wearing their laurels. Not only did the people respond to the country's
necessities as soldiers, but contributed liberally in appropriations for
slate aid, bounties, clothing and otlier articles of comfort.
Nov. 5, 1861, the town voted lo abate all the town taxes assessed upon
vohuiteers belonging to the town who have entered the service.
Aug. 29. 1862, Appri)priuted $300 for state aid to soldiers' families.
Oct. 15, 1862, ^'nte(l to pay a bounty of .SlOO to each volunteer enlist-
ing under the last calls of the president, and credited to the quota of the
town.
Mar. -2, 1863, Approiiriiiti d $500 lor state aid to families of volunteers.
Nov. 3, 18(33, Appropriated $1059 78 for volunteers.
Mar. 7, ISdi, Voted to raise .$1000 for state aid to soldiers' families.
Apr. 25, 1863, Voted to raise a sufficient sum to fill all quotas up to
the present lime, not to exceed $125 to each man. A similar vote was
l)as8ed June 27 of that year.
Amount of money raised and paid by the town and private subscrip-
tions, exclusive of state aid, $17,175. Amount raised and paid by the
town and afterwards refunded by the state, 2,842 (53.
The ladies of Hawley contributed $525 in clothing and otlier articles
of comfort for the soldiers, which were forwarded by them to tlie front.
The following is a li&t of those who served in the war as soldier!^: —
J. William Doane, enlisted Sept. 4, 1862, in Co. E, 52d Regt. He was
l)romoteil lo eoa-poral at Camp Miller, Greenfield, was discharged in Aug.
1863, returned to civil life, lives on the farm adjoining his birthplace.
Geo. C. Braymau, enlisted Sept. 4, 1862, in Co. E, 52d Regt. He was
wounded in the leg June 14, 1863, had the leg amputated, and died in
the hospital at Baton Rouge, La, July 3, 1863.
Henry C. Damon, enlisted Sept. 4, 1862, in Co. E, 52d Regt., dischar-
ged in Aug., 1863, now a farmer, in Meriden, Ct.
Homer F. Damon, enlisted Sept. 4,1862, in Co. E, 52d Regt., dis-
charged in Aug., 1863, now a tiuue r in New Britain, Ct.
Edwin Warriner, enlisted Sept. 4, 1862, in Co. E, 52d Regt., dischar-
ged in Aug. 1863, and died June 15. 1882, of consumption.
David C. Clark, ci.l. Sept. 4, 1862, Cu. E. 52(1 Kegt., dis. Aug. 1863.
2-i HISTORY OF HAW LEY.
Lucius Hunt, enlisted Sept. 4, 1862, in Co, E, 52d Kegt. He was sick
in hospital, aud was discharged July 17, 1863,by reason of disability.
His brother Josiah went to Louisiana after hini and brought him homo.
He lives at his birthplace in Hawley.
Natl\an B. Baker, enlisted Sept. 4, 1862,in Co. E, 52d Regt. Dischar-
ged in Aug. 1863, and is a farmer in Savoy.
Theodore Marsh, enlisied Sept. 4, 1802, in Co. E, 52d Regt. was dis-
charged in Aug. 1863 and lives in Whitinghnm, Vt. •
Noah Baker, enlisted Sept.4, 1862, in Co. E, 52d Rc-gt. He was shot
through the right side at the battle of Port Hudson, La., Jtiue 14, 1863,
died instantly, aud was buried where he fell.
Edwin Baker, enlisted Sept. 4, 1862, in Co. E, 52d Regt. He was dis-
charged in Aug. 1863, and is a dniggiht fit Shelbunie Falls.
Tliomas A. Hall, enlisted Sept. 4, 1862, in Co. E, 52d Regt. He died
at Baton Rouge, La., Jnn. 20, 1863. of typhoid fever.
Elijali Harmon, enlisted Sept. 4, 1862, in Co. E, 52d Regt. discharged
Aug. 1863, ami is now a clergyman in Wilmington, Mass.
Thaxter Scott, enlisted Sept.4, 1862, inCo. E, 52d Regt., was dis-
charged Aug. 1863, and is a farmer in Hawh'V.
Clinton H. Dodge, enlisted Sept. 4, 1862, in Co. E, 52d Regt. was dis-
charged Aug. 1863, and 's a farmer in Hawley.
Otis B. Wood, enlisted June 14, 1861, in Co. H, 10th Regt., promo-
ted to Corporal Apr.ll, 1863, and Sergeant, M; y 1, lives Turners Falls.
Newell S. Rice, mlisied May 3, 1861, in Co. E, 10th Regt. He fol-
lowed the fortunes of his regiment till 18()3, when he re-eniisted, receiv-
ing the veterans' bounty and served through the war. He lives in Ohio.
John H. Larabee, enlisted May 28, 18(11, in Co. B, 10th Regt. Served
his term of enlistment, and now lives at the west.
Edwin P. Cobb, enlisted Oct. 1, 1861, iu Co. C, 27th Regt. discharg-
ed July 19, 1865, and lives in Hawley.
Alf red L Mantor, enl. Oct. 1, 1801, in Co.C. 27th Regt. Killed in
battle May 6, 1864, at Petersburg, Va.
Francis W. Mantor, enl. Oct. I, 1801, Co. C, 27th Regt. Died of
diphtherii Oct. 3, 1802, at Washington. N. C.
Luther Eddy, enl. Oct. 1, 1801, Co. C. 27th Regt.
Samuel Woflfenden, enl. Oct. 1, 1861, Co. C. 27th Regt.
Edmund Longley, enl. Oct. 1, 1861, Co. C. 27th Regt. Died of coq-
sumption, mt New York, Sept. 7, 1863.
John A. Grout, enlisted July 2d 1802, in Co. C, 27th Regt., was dis-
charged July 19, 1865, and lives in California.
Charles H. White, enlisted July 2, 1 802, in Co. C, 27th Regt.
William J. Sanford, enlisted Nov. 13, 1801, in Co. C, 31st Regt., now
lives at Hartford, Ct.
Robert H. Eldridge, enl. Nov. 21, 1861, Co. B. 31st Regt. Taken
prisoner at Brashaer citv, July 3. 1863, and died July 6.
HISTORY OF .iAWl.KY. 25
Albert (Uark, enlisted April 30, 1861, Co. H, lOtli Eegt. Lives in
Hawley.
Clark F. Sprague, enlisted Nov. 22, 1861, in Co. B, 31st Regt. Dis-
charged June 18, 1862, on account of ill health, and died March 25, 186:]
of consumption, at his fathers' house in Hawley.
AsherB. Sprague, enlisted Nov. 22, 1861, in Co. B, 31st Eegt., and
lives in Hawley.
Heury C. Mason, enlisted Nov. 13, 1861, in Co. B, Slst Regt. He was
wounded in the thigh at Port Hi dsiii plain, July 3, 1863, died in tiie
hospital July 17, of chronic diarrhea.
Albert E. Marsh, enlisted Nov. 22, 1861, in Co. B, 21st Eegt. Re-
sides in Northampton.
Chandler Hathaway, enlisted Oct. 15, 1861, in Co. C, 31st Regt. Died
at Baton Rouge, La., Mar. 12, '63, of congestive chills and buried theie.
Erastus S. Kinney, enlisted July 24, 1862, in Co. F, 34th Regt., now
lives in Ashfield, and receives a pension of $30 a mouth.
Chandler li. Blanchard, enlisted July 24, 1862, in Co. F, 34th Regt.
He was wounded in battle in the leg and carried to the rear by a com-
rade, who had also been wounded. He lives in Adams and carries a
wooden leg.
Peter L. Baker, enlisted July 24, 1864, Co. F. 34tli Eegt. He was
severely wounded in the thigh, but served out his term of enlistment.
He was a splendid marksman and stated that during his term of service
he probably discharged his rifle 2000 times and never without taking
careful and deliberate aim. He died at Bernardston Vt. Jan. 8, 1879 of
consumption.
Alonzo Helm, enlisted July 24, 1862, Co. F. 34lh Eegt.
Samuel M. Hall, enlisted July 24, 1862, Co. F. 34th Eegt. He was
shot through the neck and instantly killed in battle.
Everett W. Blanchard, enlisted Oct. 1863, Co. F. 34th Eegt. While
insane he was killed by jumping from a third story window in Annapo-
lis, Md.
Freeman L. Cobb, enlisted Aug. 14, 1862, Co. H. 37th Eegt. Pro-
moted as Corporal.
Sidney P. Wood, enlisted Aug. 14, 1862, Co. H. 37th Eegt. Wound-
ed in the shoulder at the battle of the Wilderness, May 5, 1864, died
in May at Fredericksburg.
Edward Peck, enlisted Aug. 14, 1862, Co. H. 37th Regt. He was
discharged Mar. 17, 1863, at camp near White Oak church by reason of
disability caused by not properly recoveiing from measles. He returned
home, and died of consumption, Jan. 27, 1865.
Edmund H. Sears, enlisted Aug. 14, 1862, Co. H. 37th Regt. Acci-
dentally shot by a comrade near Spottsylvania Court House May 11,
1864, on picket duty was brought home and buried in Hawley.
26
HISTORY OF HAWLEY.
Ira Larkins, enlisted Aus^. 14, 1862, in Co. H. 37tli Regt, Appointed
Corporal Aug. 15, 1862, appointed sergeant March 1863, killed in battle
May 18, 1864, carrying the colors.
Albert Vincent enlisted Aug. 14, 1802, Co. H. 37th Regt. Appointed
orderly sergeant Sept. 1, 1862. Wounded May 1863, commissioned Ist
Lieutenant July 31, 1864. Commissioned Captain March, 1865.
Freeman Brackett, enlisted Aug. 14, 1862, Co. H. 37th Regt. Ap-
pointed Corporal Mar. 20, 1863. Died of typhoid fever at City Point
July 10, 1864, brought home and buried in W. Hawley.
Alonzo F. Turner, enlisted Aug. 14, 1862, Co. H. 37th Regt. Wound-
ed July 3, 1863, Irausferred to V. R. C. Lives in Hawley.
William A. Hallock, enlisted Aug. 14, 1862, Co. K. 23rd Regt.
John Brown, enlisted Sept. 2, 1864, Co. C. 17th Regt. lie served
only 8 months to the close of the wai', saw no fighting or hard service,
and received abo;it $1100 as bounty, state aid and wages. Removed to
Kansas.
TOWN OFFICERS. 1792—1886.
The following have served as Town Officers since the organization of
the town, including the Moderators of the Annual March meetings:
Date. Moderator. Toiun Clerk. Constable.
1792 David Sexton
Edmund Longley
James Parker
1793 Joseph Lougley
((
David Parker
1794 Thomas King
((
t(
1795 Hezekiali Warriner
<<
Joseph Longley
1796 Elijah Field
((
Zenas Bangs
1797 Joseph Longley
((
Obed Smitii
1798 Zephaniah Lathrop
(<
Zimri Longley
1799 Hezekiah Warriner
(I
David Parker
1800 "
((
William Sanford
1801 Joseph Bangs
((
Thomas Longley
1802 Zephaniah Lathrop
((
Argalur Pixley
1803 Hezekiali Warriner
<(
Oliver Carr
1804 Joseph Bangs
((
Edmund Longley, Jr
1805
Ebenezer Hall
(C
1806 Edmund Longley
((
Abel Dinsmore
1807 Joseph Buttrick
Thomas Longley
John King
1808 Zephaniali LaMirop
((
((
1809
t(
>(
1810
((
Simeon Crittenden
HISTOBY OF HAWLEY.
26
Date. Moderator.
Town Clerk.
Constable.
1811 Zephaniah Lathrop
Thomas Longley
Elias Goodspeed
1812 Edmund Longley
((
Abel Dinsmore
1813 Zephaniah Lathrop
((
Ebenezer Hall
1814 Zenas Bangs
1.1.
John King
1815 Zephaniah Lathrop
<(
Elias Goodspeed
1816
<<
44
1817
1.1.
Eben Crosby
1818 Zenas Bangs
(<
Abel Parker
1819
ib
John Hall
1820
41
44
1821
(C
44
1 822 Zephaniah Lathrop
(t
Theopliilus Crosby
1823
il.
((
1824 Noah Joy
.(
44
1825
((
Hezekiah Warriner Jr
1826
t<
Ebenezer Crosby
1827 John Tobey
((
John Hall
1828 Noah Joy
iC
Cusliing Shaw
1829
IVloses Smith
44
1830 Tliomas Longley
)5
44
l8ol Noah Joy Thomas Longley
Quartus Taylor
1832
Abel Longley
1833 John Vincent
Bardine Damon
1834 Noah Joy
Calvin Longley
1835
Ezra Brackett
1836
Eben Crosby
1837 Thomas Longley
Moses Smith
44
1838 John Tobey
((
4 4
1839
((
Calvin Longley
1840 Noah Joy
<(
Freeman Longley
1841 John Vincent
Edmund Longley Ji
' Harmon Barnes
1842 John Tobey
Anson Dyer
Bardine Damon
1843 William F Longley
Calvin S Longley
William Bassett
1844
<i
Harmon Barnes
1845 John King
((
Ezra King
1846 No record
<<.
Elijah Longley
1847 Clark Sears
John Vincent
44
1848
Calvin S Longley
Samuel Hall
1849
George Lathrop
(4
1850
(4
J V King
1851 John Vincent
(!alvin S Longley
E.ijali L(jngley
1852
44
Jonathan Vincent
27
HISTORY OF HAW LET.
Date ■ Moderator.
Town Clerk.
Constable.
1853 Wm Bassett
Calvin S Longley
Harmon Barnes
,1854 Clark Sears
((
Atherton Hunt
1855 Wm Bassett
((
((
1856
u
( (
1857
((
B ParsoQS Mansfield
1858 Clark Sears
((
Atherton Hunt
1859
Dennis W Baker
A G Ayres
1860 F H Sears
u
((
1861
((
((
1862 Wm O Bassett
((
((
1863 Joliu Vincent
(<
((
1864 Clark Scars
(<
J W Doane
1865 John Vincent
((
E F Longley
1866 Clark Sears
u
Samuel A Clark
1867 Wm Bassett
P H Sears
it
1868
u
n
1869 Clark Sears
Freeman Atkins
J W Doane
1870 John Brown
(<
James Doane
1871 W E Mansfield
Harvey Baker
H W Starks
1872 Wm Bassett
Edwin Scott
(C
1873
((
E P Hunt
1874 W E Mansfield
((
<(
1875 Wm Bassett
J W Doane
Ambrose K Sears
1876 F H Sears
u
Joseph A Hitchcoek
1877 Frank Simpson
((
((
1878
(<
(1
1 879 F H Sears
< 1
Edwin Scott
1880 W E Mansfield
Lucius Hunt
((
1881 J W Doane
li
((
1882
<(
A K Sears
1883
«
Joseph A Hitchcock
1884
((
Lewis Hall
1885 Frank Simpson
«
Adna Bissell
1886 Charles Crittenden
((
Joseph A Hitchcock
HISTORY OF IIAWI.EY.
28
SELECTMEN
The folio wiu>:j have been tlie selectmen of the town from 1798 to 1886.
1793
1794
1795
179G-
1798-
1800
1801
1802
1803
1804
1805
1806
1808
1809
1810
1811
1812
1813
1814
1815
1816
1817
1818
1819-
1822
1823
1824-
1826
1827-
1829
1830
1831
1832
1833
1834
1835
1836
1837
1888
1839
Joseph Lonirley Thomas King
Hezekiiih Warriner Zephaniah Lathrop
7 " Moses Clark
9 '* Zephauiah Lathrop
" Moses Clark
" Zephaniah Lathrop
Edmund LoQgley Sylvaaiis Smith
" Hezekiah Warriner
" Sylvanus Smitli
Nathaniel Newton Hezekiah Warriner
7 '• *'
Edmund Longiey "
Nathaniel Newton "
Zephaniah Lathrop "
Joseph Buttrick Hezekiah Warriner
" Zephaniah Lathrop
Hezekiah Warriner Ebenezer Hall
Zepliauiah Lathmp Josepli Buttrirk
Hezekiah Warriner Zenas Bangs
Edmund Longiey Jr "
Nathan West
Ebenezer Hail
20-21 Zeuas Bmgs
Edmund Longiey Jr
William Bassett
25 " "Noah Joy
Wm Sanford
•28 Edmund Longiey Jr Noah Joy
John Vincent "
Thomas Longiey "
Edmund Longiey Jr Calvin Cooley
Warriner King John Tobey
" Calyin Cooley
John Tobey Samuel Hall
Jonas Jones Calvin Cooley
Edmund Longiey Jr Clark Sears
Thomas Longiey Warriner King
Calvin Cooley George Lathrop
Joseph Bangs
Joseph Bangs
Joseph Buttrick
Zenas Bangs
Noah Joy
Hezekiah Wariiner
John Tobey
Warriner King
John Vincent
Joshua Vincent
John Vincent
Sanuel Hall
30
HISTOKY OF HAWLEY.
1840 Calvin Cooley
John Vincent
Wm F Longley
1841 Thomas Longley
Warriner King
Francis Mantor
1842 John Toboy
Clark Scars
Samuel Hall
1843 Levi Harmon
(k
George Lathrop
1844
((
Calvin Cooley
1845 John Vincent
George Lathrop
Freeman Atkins
1846 Clark Scars
((
Freeman Longley
1847 Samuel Williams
(I
n
1848 Clark Scars
Levi Harmon
Wm Bassett
1849 John Vincent
Freeman Atkins
Nelson Joy
1850 Clark Scars
((
Samuel Clark
1851
Otis Longley
Milo T Carter
1852 Wni Bassetl
Harvey Baker
Joshua \V Tobey
1853
Nathan Vincent
((
1854 "
Joshua W Tobey
Harvey Baker
1855
(1
J G Longley
1856
((
Harvey Baker
1857
John Vincent
Charles Baker
1858 S A Clark
ik
B P Mansfield
1859 Calvin Cooley
4(
David Vincent
1860 Charles Baker
u
A G Ayres
1861 Wm Bassett
Charles Crittenden
Elijah Field
1862
n
F H Sears
1863 Clark Sears
A G Ayres
Willis Vincent
1864 Charles Baker
Edwin Scott
A G Ayres
1865
(.1
Elijah Field
1866 Clark Sears
W E Mansfield
Willis Vincent
1867 Wm Basselt
<(
Harvey Baker
1868
E S Carter
( (
1869
John Vincnnt
E P Hunt
1870
John Vincent
E S Carter
1871 W E Mansfield
F H Sears
Willis Vincent
1872
E S Carter
Harmon Barnes
1873 Charles Crittenden
C H Dodge
1874
M H Vincent
iu
1875-6 Wm Bassett
Lewis J Hall
Walter Scars
1877
<:
Isaac C Vincent
1 878 Charles Crittender
1
C H Dodge
1879-80
Elijah Scolt
Willis Vincent
1881
Willis Vincent
J A Hitelicock
1882
C H Dodge
E S Carter
1883
( i
L'wls J H:ill
1884
Lewis J Hall
J W D(^ane
1885-6 J W Doane
C H D.idge
Foster R King
HISTORY OF HAWI.EY. 31
REPRESENTATIVES TO GENERAL COURT.
1794, 1795, 1796, 1797, 1798, 1800, 1802, 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806,
1807, 1809, Edmuud Longley; 1810, 1811, Zenas Bangs; 1812, 1813,
1814, 1816, Thomas Lougley; 1818, Ebenezer Hall; 1824, Thomas
Longley; 1826, Edmund LoagleyJr.; 1829, Moses Smith ; 1832, John
Tobey; 1833, Edmund Lougley Jr. ; 1886, Calviu Cooley; 1837, 1838,
John Vincent; 1839, 1840, Calvin Cooley; 1841. 1843, George Lathrop;
1844, Clark Soars; 1847. Thomas Lougley; 1849, Nelson Joy; 1850,
George Lathrop; 1851, Clark Sears; 1853, Nathan Vincent; 1860, John
Vincent; 1864, Rev. Henry Seymour; 1868, Clark Sears; 1879, Clinton
H. Dodge.
Nov. 3, 1794, Theodore Sedgwick vfas chosen Representative to Con-
gress from the Western District.
DIRECTORY.
The occupation of those engaged exclusively in agriculture will be
understood; those engaged wholly or in part in other occupations will
be noted.
Francis W. Atkins, Asaliel R. Atkins, Albert B. Atkins, Roswell Ba-
ker, Wm. H. Brackett, Wm. O. Bassett, Justice of the Peace, Harmon
Barnes, Joseph Buskitt, laborer, Adnah Bissell, produce dealer, Fran-
cis Barnard, Edna J. Barnard, Noel Barber, Charles Clemons, Nathan
Clark, Nathan Clark Jr. , Hemy Clark, Herbert L. Clark, School Com-
mittee, Warren Clark, David Clark, Samuel A. Clark, Tyler T. (!lark,
Edwin P. Cobb, laborer, Charles Crittenden, lumber dealer, Herbert
L. Crowell, Stillman Carter, Martin V. Cressy, Elias Carrier laborer.
Porter J. Carrier, laborer. Joseph H. Carrier, S. Russell Chaffin, car-
penter, Mattoon Church, Charles Davis, J. Wm. Doaue, Selectman,
Clinton H. Dodge, Selectman, Newell D yer, Thomas E. Eldridge, saw-
mill proprietor, Ira Fuller, Wm. A. Fuller, Albert Gould, mechanic,
Lemuel Gould, George Gould, Gilbert Gould, Wilson Gould, Clareu ce
Gould, Dennis Gibbons, wood clioiDper, A. C. Galbrailh, Levi Hawkes,
William Hawkes, Joseph A. Hiiclicnck, Constable, Elijah B. Howes,
Frank J. Howes, Clarence Hubbnrd, laborer, Lewis J. Hall, lumber
dealer, Wm. F. Harris, Enos Harmon, Charles Harmon, Frank Hill-
man, tleury A. Holden, J. N. Hamilton, Francis Holden, Asa Holden,
Erastus Graves Frank A. Holden, Atherton Hunt, Lucius Hunt, Town
Clerk, Elisha Hunt, Ciicster F. Hunt, Chester L. Hunt, Charles Hunt,
Myron C. Harwood, Mc Kendree Hicks, Lewis Hicks, wood turner,
Henry A. Hicks, employee of Davis Mining Co., J. U. Houston, black-
smith, Fred N. Haskius, laborer, Frank Ingraham, teamster, Lauriston
King, butcher, Alfred King, teamster, John F. King, laborer, Foster R.
32 HrSTORY OF IIAWLEY.
Kins;, merchant, selectman. Cliarles Kinney, William Kennj-, A. J.
Kendall, carpenter. School Committee, Lewis Longley, laborer, Daniel
Larkias, lab3r3r,N"vthau M\son,W.E, Mansfield, Pension Agent, Jnstice
of tlie Peace, Albert b. Majuard, Allen Murdock, Janus. M. Parker^
Alvin H. Parker, Sjlvester Rice, George W. Rice,Riilu8 Ri<!e, Mattliew
D. Rice, John Rasliford, Oscar Rood, Seth Sears, Ri yal Sears, RosweU
Soars, Edwin W. Sears, F. H. Sears, Charles Sears, George W. Sear^,
Ambrose K. Sears, Postmaster. Ebcnczer Sears, Albert F. Sears, Seh(M)l
Committee, James F. Sears, Waltei' Sears, Dennis Sears, Sylvester
Sears, John Sprague, Asher B. Spragne, Cbauncey Stafford, George H-
Stetson, M. Spragne, Manly St(1for,Eiwin S<o1t, Walter Scott, Elijah
II. Scott, saw mill proprietor, Edwin Scott, Postmaster, Pliineas Scott,
Willard F. Scott, Henry Seymour, Clergyman, Bartholomew Scanlan,
Michael Scanlan, George K. Starks, grist mill and saw mill pioprietor,
Phineas Starks, Morris D. Starks, Henry W. Starks, blacksmith, Row-
land Stiles, Elijah Shaw, Jr. Frank M. Simpson, Geo. 11. Taylor, Hen-
ry Taylor, Dennis A. Taylor, Alonzo F. Turner, saw mill and wood
working shop, Nuthan Tyler, Henry Tyler, William Thayer, William
R. Thayer, Lewis W. Temple, Warriner K. Viniug, hoop manufacturer,
Willis Vincent, Justice of the Peace, saw mill, and rake manufacturer,
Mark H. Vincent, rake manufacturer, Isaac C. Vincent, Samuel Will-
iams, Wm. L. Warfield, Justin B. Warriner, Henry B. White, Mclvin
White, laborer, Justin B. Wood, William Wait, Waldo T. Ward, Ben-
jamin C. Wilbur, David White.
TOWN FARM.
At a town meeting, April 7, 1851, it was voted to buy a farm for the
support of the poor. Previous to tliat time the keeping of the town
poor had usually been done by boarding them with the lowest bidder, or
by the Overseers of the poor, wliicli were the; selectmen, making a con-
tract with parties to keep them. They were not all kept at one place,
but went where circumstaiici s dictated.
The committer chosen to buy a farm was Levi Holden, Calvin Cooley
and Charles Baker, and they purchased of Dea. Samuel Hall ihe place
known as t!ie Warriner King farm, in the southwest part of the town.
It was urged by some as a reason for buying an alms-house, that stuue
who had in part been maintained by the town and allowed to remain
with tiieir friends would preler to support themselves and escape the
odium of going to the "poor-house," as all who received aid from the
town were required to go thei'e. Tiie selectmen annually liire a man and
his wife as overseers of the farm and house, who receive a stipulated sal-
ary, averaging about $250, who are required to keep an exact account of
receipts and expenditures. The first of April is the time adopted for
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 33
making a change of overseers, and dairying is the chief source of revenue
The following, and their wives have been the overseers of the town
farm. 1851-2 Leonard Joy; 1853-4 S. S. Hemenway; 1855 to 62 Proc-
tor Marsh; 1862-3 Henry Barton; 1863 tol870 Phineas Starlis; 1870
John Brown; 1871 to 73 Henry Barton; 1875 Horace Todd; 1876 to 1879
Daniel Larkins; 1879 to 84 Phineas Starks; 1884 Levi llawkes; 1885 Geo.
Turner; 1886 Charles Davis.
At the annual town meeting, March, 7, 1853, a code of rules was a-
dopted regulating the house and its inmates, which reflects upon the
civilization of the 19 th century. It received the title "Black Laws,'
copies of which were placed upon the records, and posted iu the house.
It was the subject of a poem written and published at the time by
Miss Mary Taylor entitled "Northern Oppression."
MILLS AND MANUFACTORIES.
It is evident that the erection of mills, particularly sawmills and grist-
mills, engaged the atteation of the earliest inhabitants. The oldest rec-
ord found is furnished by Mr. Geo. D. Crittenden of Shelburuc Fall.-.,
made by his great grandfather, Zebebee Wood, at a meeting of the in-
habitants of No. 7, held Feb. 24 1778, at the house of Samuel Hitchcock,
Thomas King, moderator. The record reads, "Voted Thomas King to
go and talk with the proprietors, and see what they will do about build-
ing mills and getting on the rest of the settlers."
Sometime about 1790, Capt. Simeon Crittenden started in the extreme
south part of the preseat limif.s of ths town, a. id operated a sawmill and
grist mill. He afterwards sold to Joel Rice, who came from Conway,
paying 2000 silver dollars for the property. He conveyed it to liis sons
Luther and Daniel, who operated it until 1826, when it was bought by
Leavitt Hallock, who built a large tannery in 1827, also built other saw.
mills, and established a large and flourishing business which continued
until the tannery was burned, Feb. 11, 1846. It was rebuilt in 1848,
but never was operated as a tanners'. A sawmill w; s afterward operated
in the building by Homan Hallock, and other wooden ware has been
manufactured there, but that interest i^ now extinct. Half a mile down
the stream, Alouzo F. Turner built a sawmill and shop for various man-
ufacturing, about twenty years ago, which is still operated.
A little further down, Warriner King and Jonathan Fuller built a saw
mill in the early part of the century, which was afterward burned.
Mr. King rebuilt, also added a shop, iu winch he made broom handles.
These have been operated by A. G. Ayres, Wm. A. Turner, A. F. Turn-
er, and Geo. K. Starks who now occupies the mill, the sliop having been
34 HISTORY OF HAWI.EY.
abancioncd and taten down. Jnst below this pciint, Horace and David
Thayer built a turniug shop about forty years ago, which is now occupi-
ed by G"o. K. Starks as a grist mill. At Fullerville, a snwmill and oth-
er wood-worliiug machinery has for a long lime been occupied t)v succes-
sive parties. Half a mile from this jioint up the Savoy brancli, .Inlni
Miller built a mill about 1850, and afterward sold to Edward Perk, who
added macliinery for making butter bi)xes and various kinds of liaiidics.
The disastrous Hood which visiti d all the Nortliem st.ites, Oct. 4, 1869,
swept awaj' the dam and buildings, leaving only bire rocks win re once
was heard the busy hum of industry.
At West Hawley, a water privilege was utilized at the beginning of
the century for the manufacture of iron, the ore being obtained from a
mine near by. Elias Goodspeed was one of the operators. The build-
ings were burned and the forge abandoned. They were rebuilt, and have
been used for various kind.»; of manufacturing. Willis Vincent has occu-
pied and owned the place for the last thirty years, for making broonihan-
dles, rakes, &c., and for a time run a grist mill in connection with tlie
other business. Austin Pease built a tannery about 1835, which was
operated bj' liimself, and afteiward by Howes & fc(ars, and was aban-
doned in 1855. Chester Upton once operated a shop for making handles
near the residence of William Wait. Jonathan Brackett built a sawmill
about forty years ago, just l:)elow Isaac 0. Vincent's, afterward owned
by Ciavk Sears, now nbandoued. About 1836, John and Phineas Starks
built a sawmill on Fuller brook which they run for a term of years. It
was destroyed by a freshet, and never rebuilt.
Ciiiekley's river, flowing through the west pait of tlie towr>, furnishes
tlie best water powers, although others have been successfully'
used. Before 1790, Moses Eogeis had a grist mill near the present town
liouse. Here Mr. Rogers was killed in 1808, while cutting ice from the
water wheel. This privilege has long been utilized for a sawmill and
turning shop, and has been owned by D. W. Baker, Harrison Colbv
Lewis J. Hall and others. The first mill proprietor in the east part of
the town is believed to be a Mr. White. Dea. Levi Eldridge early built
a sawmill now run by his sons. Joshua Vincent and Healy Newton
ouce owned a mill towards the Buekland line. On the Bozraii brouk
small poweis have been employed to operate clothing works and shops,
and Charles Crittenden has for some time owned a sawmill there. Au
abandoned null-site was once improve d by Abraliam Parker near tlie old
meeting liouse. Soon after 1800, Elisha Hunt and Zcmas Thayer built a
sawmill where Theophilus Crosby formerly liv( d, a little east of where
Chester F. Hunt now lives. After b.-ing used a few years it was burned
one fall about Thanksgiving time. The neighbors turned out, drew and
hewed timber, employed John Hadlock as eaipeute r,and i)nt up another
mill during the winter, and had it running the next sjiriug. This was
used for a term of years and then abandoned.
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 'iio
Many years ago a small tanuery was built near where Athcrton Hunt
lives, which was operated by horse power and hand power.
The trades have been represented in proportion to the wants of the
people of a ruial community. Jolm Hadloek was for a long time one
of the carpenters of the town, and many buildings are now standing
which lie built. Lewis Cobb was also an old time carpenter. Russell
S. Chaffln has recently located at West Hawley as a carpenter, and built
a house which he occupies. Chester F. Griggs was one of the town
shoemakers, and used to go around with his "kit" of tools an I make
up the annual stock of boots and shoes for each famil}-. Warrincr King
and Phineas Starks each done quite a local business at making and
mending for their neighbors. Mr. King used to say that he frequently
earned enough on his bench in an evening to pay a hii'cd man a days' wa-
ges. Zebedee Wood, who came from Connecticut to Hawley in 1784,
was a tanner and shoemaker before coming there, and continued tiie
business to some extent after coming. A blacksmith was one of Ihe fix-
tures at the "Square" when that was the business of the town. J. U.
Houston is now the blacksmith in the vicinity of the church, and Henrj^
W. Starks at FuUerville. In the palmy days of Hallockville, Horace
Elmer was the blacksmith there, Ira Angell the shoemaker and T. E.
Eaton the tailor. Mr. Elmer aftcrwads done blacksmithing at West
Hawley.
Charles Crittenden and Lewis J. Hall of this town are doing a .large
business at lumbering in Monroe, under the firm name of Crittenden and
Hall. They have a steam mill which they have recenth' moved from
Savoy, where they also done an extensive business. Several shops in
town turn out chair stock which is sold to manufacturers in Worcester
County.
STORES AND HOTELS.
Zebebee Wood is believed to have kept a small stock of goods before
1790 at his house, and Joseph Hubbard is saiil to have opened the first
regular store. This stand was soon after occupied by Joshua, Wm. F.
and Calvin S. Longley in tlie order named. William Sanford opened an
opposition store near bv, ana Gen. Thomas Longley kept a store there
at one tune, which is now one of the only two buildings left standing on
the "Square." Whitney Hitchcock and Jouas Jones began merchandis-
ing about 1833, and were succeeded by Lucius L. Clark and Leonard
Campbell. Calvin S. Longlej' kept a store near the present church un-
til his death, whicii is now kept by his son-in-law, Edwin Scott. At
West Hawley, stores have been kept by James Mantor. Harvey Baker,
T. S. Allen, A. G. Ayres, C. W. Fuller, Foster King and Manly Stet-
36 HISTORY OF IIAWLEY.
son, the two last still in bnsiuesB. About 1850, n (inion store was start-
ed at West Hawley, being No. 497 of the New England protective Union,
which prospered for several years, one year the dividend paid to the
slockliolders being 42 per cent, but by some disastrous turn in the tide
of affairs the stock became below par and the Iju-^iness closed.
At Hallockville, Leavilt Hallook conducted a store during the time of
his business operaticns there.
Joshua Longley and Wm. Sanfnrd kept oppositi(,n hotels near the first
churcli while that was the center of business. Noah Joy built and open-
ed a hotel at South Hawley in 1830, which he kept until his death in
1843. He was succeeded by Levi Holden, and Henry Clark, who kept
it until 1865 when it was burned. Clark Fuller done a small business in
that line in connection with his other business at Fullerville.
POST OFFICES.
Three Postoffices have been established in town, with the following
Postmasters. The date of appointment of tlie first Postmaster in eacli
place Is the date of the establishment of the Office.
HAWLEY.
Postmaster. Date of App't. Postmaster. Date of App't.
Josliua Longley, Dec. 29, 1817 Eliza Longley, Apr. 22, 1858
William F. Longley, Mar. 3, 1838 Edwin Scott, Sept. 25, 1862
Calvin S. Longley, Julyl, 1841
SOUTH HAWLEY.
Noah Joy, May 26, 1832 Mattliew E. Hyde, May 27, 1857
Nelson Joy June 29, 1853 Henry Clark, Apr. 9, 1860
Levi Holden Jr. Mar. 31, 1854 Discontinued Jan. 15, 1866
WEST HAWLEY.
Theodore S, Allen, Oct. 7, 1850 Aaron G. Ay res, July 2, 1867
Henry Howes, May 13, 1852 Mark II. Vincent, May 22, 1868
Edson B. Legate, Apr. 27, 1854 Willis Vincent Ai)i. 11, 1878
Stepheh K. Hitchcock, Sept. 11, ,54 Ambrose K. Sears, Jan. 17, 1882
Willis Vincent, Apr 29, 1857.
The Postoffice at Hawley lias been continuously conducted by the
same family, representing three generations, since its establishment,
covering a period of nearly seventy years, Edwin Scott, tiie present in-
cumbent, being a member of the family by marriage.
HISTORY OF IIAWLEY. 37
The first mail was a weekly mail to aud fi-om Noitiiampton, giving
mail facilities to several intervening towns. Later, a Iri-weekly mail
lias been run through, between Plainficld and Shelburnc Falls. Among
the carriers vrere Wm. J. Shattuck, Wra. M. Cleveland and J. F. Gurney.
At present, a daily mail connects with the railroad at Cliarlemont, car-
ried by H. S. Packard. The first mails at West Hawlcy were received
semi-weekty from Charlemnnt, the people sometimes "taking turns" in
carrying it, the receipts not paj'ing expenses to the Department.
Now a tri- weekly mail through from Charlemont to Adams. It is a com-
mon practice lor carriers to receive and distribute mail matter to families
on their route, for which a stipulated sum is annually paid by the parties.
POPULATION.
1772 22 1850 881
1776 CoUonial, 244 1855 774
1790 539 1860 671
1800 878 1865 687
1810 lOai 1870 672
1820 1089 1875 588
1830 1037 1880 592
1840 977 1885 545
The following figures are from the Assessors' books for 1886:
Value of Personal property, ^1,648
Value of Real Estate, $11 9, 026
Total, $151,274
No. of Horses, 147, Cows, 336, Sheep, 470, Neat Stock, 280, Swine.
1-24, Houses, 119, Acres, 17969,
The following were tlie prodncts of the lown in 1880.
Farms, 107, Hay, 2173 tons. Butter, 46997 lbs. Eggs, 12101 doz, Po-
tatoes, 66 acres, 5505 bushels. Corn, 111 acics, 4116 bushels, tola! value
of products, $42,911. Capital invested in lumbering $3500, value of
product $2000.
EAELY SETTLEMENT.
Mrs. Jeiusha King has furnished wliat is believed to be the most authentic account of
the settlement of the town. Her grandfather. Thomas King, gave her the account in her
early years, which she placed on record
In the spring of 1771, Noali Strickland settled where Edwin Warriner
formerly liv(d, Tariel Burt and Samuel Hitchccck tettledjust east of
the old cemetery, Adouijah Tayloi- located down the hill toward Pudding
Hollow. In 1772, Thomas King came from Brimfield and located whtre
his son Ezra has lived, Timothy Baker settled whese Martin V. Cres.'sy
38 HISTORY OF IIAWLET.
lives, and Roiibcn Coolry boujrlit wliere Elijah Howes lives, making
seveu families who came during the first two j'ears of the town's settle-
ment. (Other families following will be noted in the family records, as
far as known.) In the fall of 1772, occured the
FIRST THANKSGIVING.
During the summer, thes ■ seven families fully realized Ihe hardships
andpriva'ions of a pioneer 'ife, and felt a strong desire to leturn to their
old homes and enjoy Thaul^sgiving with their fi lends; but as travelling
in those dayb was only on horseback or with ox teams it was hardly pos-
sible for them to go. Mr. King proposed that they have a Tliauksgiving
and have all the town meet at one place. Accordingly, each family
made preparations, and all met at Mr. Burt's. Their number was 22,
which included every person in town. Their supper consisted of baked
meat, puddings, chicken pie, mince pie made of bear's meat, apple pie
made of apples brought from Conway, bread, &c. When their meal was
nearly ready, one of the women remarked that they had everything nec-
essary but milk to put in their tea. Mr. Taylor said, "Give me a pail
and I will go and milk my horse." He had driven his farrow cow, har-
nessed to a sled to convey himself and wif;^. He also drew his wood
and did otlier woik, with the same team. Wlieu supper was ready, they
all stood around the table, when God's blessing was invoked upon the
food, Ihey took seats and partook of the meal with thankful hearts, also
thankful for the pleasant interview they had enjoyed. After supper,
Mr. King read a portion of Scripture and read a hymu from the Psalter
(the most approved hymn book in those days;) then offered prayer.
Soon came the parting and dispersing to their homes, which closed the
first Thanksgiving m Hawley in 1772. In those seven families there
were but 3 }>rofesscrs of religion, Mr. King and wife and Timothy Baker.
YOUNG AMERICA'S MILITARY RECORD.
A history of Hawley would be incomplete without giving a little mili-
tary episode which happened nearly 40 years ago. About 1847, a party of
boys in their teens, organized themselves into a company of infantry, the
project being originated and mainly executed tlirough the influence ot
Clark W. Fuller, one of the oldest of their number. These amateur sold-
iers were uniformed with red stripes on the legs of their pants, red
belts, wooden swords and plumes of domestic manufacture, the officers
having a uniforn to distinguish their rank. Edwin A. Atkins was the
first captain, and wore a handsome plume, a relic of the Plainfleld com-
pany of state militia which had but recently been disbanded. The first
parade was at Hallockville, with 18 men in rank and file. As time pro-
gressed, the interest and members increased, and one Fourth of July the
HISTORY OF HAW LEY. 39
company went to Savoy to assist in observing "t'.ie day wo cclcbiatc."
Soon a small cannon mounted on wheels was brought into use, the exer-
cises assuming the role of a company of artillery. On one occasion the
company divided, receiving some help f:om outside parties, and arrang-
ed themselves for a sham fight, one rarty taking thi- woods, the other an
open field adjoining. After several attacks and npulsts, the jDarty in
the woods succeeded in ci:ptniiug the e'aimon from the ( thtr ?ide and
won the field. The ambil ions of the company soon r( qt ired a laigcr
gim, A secondhand cannon was found, Aveighing iSOpour.d'^, which
was bought bj^ subscri]>ti,m, each membc^-r contrihutiiig according to his
means. At this time the headquarters of stores anel ammnnitinn was at
Fullerville, and bj' sundry transfers of shares, quite a per cent of the
stock was owned m West Hawley, (meaning the near v^cinit}- ol the
church, postoffice, &c. ,) and a kind of rivalry and hostility arose between
these two factions. The West Hawley boys claimed a control of the can-
non a part of the time, and one night they clandestinely took it anel carri-
ed it to their own domain. By this time the contest wus hot and the
feeling bitter, the defeated party using all kinels of stratagem to recap-
ture it. On one occasion the West Hawle}' boys became the aggressors
by going to a point near Fullerville, ilischargiiig the cannon, anel quick-
ly retiring with it, a part of them remaining, apparenth' guarding the
treasure. This had the desired effect in calling out a party of their an-
tagonists which succeeded in gobbling up a wooden stick which had been
brought as a feint, anel the deceijtion was complete. This of course,
increased the feud between the two neighborhoods until the older people
sympathized in the matter. Suffice it to say the cannon was never re-
turned, and afterward disa])peared, tradition saying that it was sunk in
an old ore bed on "Forge Hill." After the usual changes canseel by the
la^jse of time the matter was in a measure forgotten. The military com-
pany described in the first of this sketch was not formally disbanded,
but seemed to die a natural death. A new cannon has for several years
been owned in that part of the town which is called into requisition on
holidays, its ownership not being influenced by the history of its prede-
cessors.
ACCIDENTS, FIEES, &C.
The following records have been collected from various sources, and
it is a matter of regret that so maiiy ai-e without elate. Many yeais ago,
Thomas Pixley was killed by a falling tree when at work on the farm
now owned by Wm. O. Bassett. Moses Kogeis was killed in the winter
of 1808, while cutting ice from the water wheel in his mill, near the
present town house. He went out to the mill one morning before break-
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fast, and not returning, search was made, and he was finiud crnslicd be-
tween the wheel and the wall. It was supposed that the wheel started
sooner than he expected, and drew him in.
Sj'lvester Sears was drowned just below the bridge near Lewis W.
Temple's, Sept. 8, 1820, while bathing.
Harlan H. Kioe, aged K!, sou of Clianipi:iu B. Rice, was drowued
Aug. 18, 1858, at Huosac Tunnel. He went in company wilh two others
to visit the tunnel while work was in piogress lliere, and it being a vciy
hot day, he went in bithiug, just cast of the poital of the tunnel, in the
Deerfield river, and was drowned. To add to the terrors of the scer.e,
a terrific thunder storm occurred when the party carr_ying lionie his body
were within two miles of home, accompanied by a very high wind which
destroyed trees and buildings. A messenger was sent in advance t»)
break the sad news to tlie family before the body arrived.
Dea. Ebenezer Fales l)ung himself at the Town farm, June oO, 1853.
He had previously made repeated attempts at self-destruction by pound-
ing his head, cutting his throat, and drowning.
Roswell Lougley hung himself Feb. 28, 1840, while confined in an in-
sane asylum.
A Mr. Bassett from Charlemunt was once killed in this town l)y being-
thrown from his wagon.
Daniel Fletcher, came to Hawley before 1800, settled a little east of
where Otis Beals formerly, lived, fell from a wagon and broke his neck.
Jotham King's liouse and conteuts Wijre burned in the early years
of the town's history.
Theophilus Crosby's house was burned in 1809 or JO.
Warnner King's sawmill and a large lot of lumber was burned about
1820. *
Joseph Merriam, aged 15, sou of Rev. .Jonathan Grout, was drowned
iu June, 182o, while playing in the water with a party of other boys.
Oiis Longley, a native of Hawley, moved to Lawrence, Kansas, .in
middle life. He was foully murdered Aug. 23, 1863, at the age of 51,
by Quantrell's gang in their raid upon the towu. Abbott, in his History
of the Civil War, describing the scene, says, "The wife and daughter of
a man threw themselves .-n his body, begging. for his life. One of the
rebel gau"- thrust his revolver between them and shot the nnm. Mrs.
Longley since married Dea. Samuel Williams of West Hawley, and died
a few years ago. The daughter, Augeline, married Di-. Ashley, a west-
ern clergyman,
Leavitt Hallock's tannery and several thnusanil cords of bark were
burned Feb. 11, 1846. The heat from the burning piles of bark a\ as so
intense foi- two days that it was necessary to keep the adjoining build-
ings wet to prevent their taking fire. This was tlie most disastrous fire
ev(>r occurring in town, and was the cause of reducing a once prosperous
hamlet to a place known only in the memories of the i)ast.
HISTORY OF JlAWLEY.
41
The Col. Noah Joy place, including hotel, two barns, and most of their
contents were burned in 1865.
Chandler Blanchard's house and barn were burned in Dec. 1880.
Other fires without record of date were Ichabod Hawkes' house, Na-
than Clark's house, S. Burt's house, the Jonas King house, occupied by
the Larrabee family, the Union schoolhouse, C. W.- Fullers store, kept
by A. G. Ayres, a house at Fulleiville, occupied by a French familj',
a schoolhouse at West Hawley, P. Starks' sliop and sugar house, a saw-
mill run by EUsha Hunt and Zenas Thayer. The well-remembered flood
of Oct. 4, 1869, was very disastrous to property, pailicularly on Chick-
ley's river, where every bridge was cai'ried away, also Edward Peck's
sawmill, and other mills were disnbled.
Andrew, a little son of Ziba Pool living at Warriner King's, died Jan.
•3. 1829, ill C!)nsequence of a ker lel ot p )p corn lodging iu liis throat.
Thomas L., aged 22, son of Gen. Thomas Longley, was drowned July
15, 1843.
About 1827, the body of a Mrs. Town of Plainfield was found in a
swamp near the site of a sawmill formerly owned by Phiueas Starks.
She had wandered away from home in a fit of mental aberration and
called at the house of Warriner King, now the Town farm. Amos Griggs
then a boy living there, saw lier leave the house and pass on r;p the
road, which was the last account her friends could receive of her. A
large party of men organized a search and scoured the country for miles
around and after several days' search they decided to look one day more
and give it up, and on the last day slie was found as above stated.
A BEAR STORY.
The events narrated below occurred iu 1795 or 6. Aaron Baird was
the first man who built a house and lived on what is now the Hawley
Town farm. One moi-ning he discovered that a bear had entered his
yard and killed one of his best sheep and left it partly devoureei near by.
He set a trap, baited with the remains of the sheep, attached a heavy
clog and awaited the result. The nest morning the trap was gone, the
trail showing the track of a bear. The news was soon spread and his
neighbors turned out to secure the game. Among those joining in the
hunt were Capt. Simeon Crittenden and John Strattru, living at Hal-
lockville, about a mile from Mr. Baird's. Most of the men took the pre-
caution to leave thilr boys at home, but Mr. Stratton allowed his son, a
hov of 10 or 12 years of age 1o go, charging him to keep behind ihe men,
which he did. The party in their search passed by the bear and when
the boy came on the bear sprang from his hiding place and caught him.
fastening his jaws firmly on his thigh and held him fast. His cries soon
made his condition known — but what was to be dom ? Tn -hoot lhe h"; r
42 h:.stoi{v of iiawi.ky.
might kill ihe boy. No time was to be lost. Mr Crittenden stopped foi-
ward and buried an ax in the bear's head, whicli caused him to release his
hold, and the boy was liberated from liis terrible conditior, his wound
bound up and he was carried to his home, where he lay many weeks
under the care of Dr. Bryant of Cumm'ngton. He nearly bled to death
at the time of the accident, and his recovery was a wonderful one,
though he lived many years after, but never had a taste fur hunting
bears. This oecuired uiar where Geo. K. Slaiks now lives. It might
be added (hat the Simeon Crittenden referred to was grandfatln r ( f
Charles Crittenden of Hawley, and G. D. Crittenden of Shilburue Fall:-.
FAMILY RECORDS.
Phineas Scott, b. March 13, 1756, in Whately, was the first Scott in
Hawley and settled where his grandson Thaxter now lives. He was the
son of David, son of Joseph, son of WilllKni, son of Rcbevt, b. about
1600. David Scott jxissesscd many sterling qualities. He wr.s a carpcr-
ter, ond originated the sqinire rule in lieu of the o'd "try rule," formerly
vised for framing. He was also a gi'eat hunter. When he died he had
218 descendants living. Phineas Scolt ni. Ehoda Crafts, Dec, 26, 1776,
and moved to Hawley in 1782. (See "Sketches and Incidents.") Ciiild-
ren, Patty, b. Dec. 29, 1779, Reuben, b. May 7, 1782, Phineas Jr., b.
Oct. 17, 1784, d. Oct. 8, 1808, Rhoiia, b. July 7, 1786, Asa, b. Oct. 8,
1788, d. Oct. 22, 1820, Reuben, b. Apr. 11, 1791, d. Dec. 20, 1871, Mi-
nerva, b. Sept, 22, 1793, d. June 22, 1822, Ci-.lvin, b. Mar. 12 1796, d.
Feb. 4, 1860, Luther, b. Aug. 2, 1798.
Children of Reuben and Electa (Harmon) Scott. Martha, b. Feb, 9,
1813, Phineas, h. Sept. 19, 1815, Elijah H. b. Jan. 16, 1819, Reuben, b.
Mar. 18, 1823, Saphronia, b. Aug. 29, 1820, Lucius, b. May 26, 1825,
Edwin, b. Mar. 29 1827, Saphronia E. b. Jan. 12, 1829, Irena W. b.
May 13, 1832.
Children of Luther and Rebacca (Harmon) Scott; Samuel, b. Oct. 9,
1828. Melissa, b. Mar. 10, 1830, Thaxter, b. Mar. 31, 1831, Olive, b.
June 6, 1832, Ruth, b. Nov. 20, 1835, Elizabeth, b. June 5, 1838.
Children of Edwin and Ann Eliza (Longley) Scott; George E., b.May
8, 1856, d. Aug. 28, 1860, Florence B. b. May 11, 1861, Frank B. b.
Sept. 10, 1855, Carrie L., b. Aug. 11, 1869, d. May 21, 1886.
Edmund Longley, familiarly known as "Squiie Edmund," came from
Gioton, Mass., in 1780, b. Nov. 1, 174(;, d. Nov. 29, 1842. His wife,
Alice, b. Sept. 13, 1749, d. Feb. 21, 1832. Their children were Thomas,
b. Sept, 4, 1774, d. Sept. 22, 1848, Edmund, b, Apr. 11, 1779, d, Aug
18, 1853, Olive, b. June 28, 1781, Rhoda, b. Oct. 20, 1783, d. Sept. 7,
1794. Luther, b. Aug. 16, 1785, d. June 12, 1832, Joshua, b. Aug. 26,
HrSTOEY OF IIAWLEY. 48
1788, d. Nov. 2, 1851, Calviu, b. April 5, 1791, d .Sept. 10, 1794.
Gen. Thomas Loiigley m. Martba Arms. Their children were a son,
b. Sept. 11, 1805, d. Sept. 24, 1855, Mi;rtha A., b. Sept. 30, lf06, d.
Jan. 26, 1817, Thomas L. h. July 13, 1808, d. June 4, 1821, Alfred, h.
Nov. 10, 1809, Lucrctia S., b. Oct. 4, 1811, Mary Ann, b. Nov. 10, 1813
Moses M , b. June 14, 1815, Martha A. 2d, b. June 24, 1817, d. May 11,
1820, Rhoda O., b. March 2, 1819, d. April 28, 1821, Th.*masL., b. Feb
15, 1821, d. July 15, 1843, Joseph G., h. Muv 24, 182:1, d. May 4, 1871,
HenriettaA., b. July 12, 1826, d. Sept. 9, 1850.
Capt. Edmund Lougley m. Olive Field, Oct. 26, 1805. Their cLildre'i
were Edmund, b. Aug. 5, 1806, d. Oct. 28, 1829, Calvip C, h. Jan. 29,
1808, d. Nov. 17, 1825, Elijah F., b. May 13, 1810, Otis, b June 19,
1812, d. Aug. 23, I8i;3, William F., b. Au^^ 6, 1814, Freeman, h. Oct.
19, 18i6, Woillhy F., b. July, 13, 1819, Abner T.,b. Nov. 26, 1821,
Olive W., b. May IH, 1824, Eliza H., b. Sept. 11. 1827.
Luther Longlej' m. Harriet Shattuck, Jan. 5, 1808. Chiklren, Calvin
S., b. Nov. 20, 1809, d. Apr, 12, 1858, Dan, b. Mar. 25, 1812, lived two
days, Luther, b. May 5, 1818, d. April 21, 1875, Alice L., b. Aug. 3, '15
d. June 3, 1862, Harriet N., b. July 9, 1818, d. Feb. 5, 1864, Oliver S.,
b. July 23, 1820, d, March 11, 1876, S. Newell, b. Feb. 7, 1823, d. Dec.
4, 1864, R. Olivia, b. May 13, 1825, m. Uzal Bisdee, Emily L., b. March
2, 1828.
Joshua Longley m. Eliza Hawks. Their chiklren were Eoswell, b.
Feb. 27, 1813, d. Feb. 28, 1846, Henry A., b. June 5, 1814, Sylvia H.
b. Aug. 27, 1815, Olive W., b. July 29, 1817, d. Ai)ril 22, 1820, L Wor-
cester, b. May 11, 1822, Augustus H., b. Nov. 4, 1824, Cludmcrs P. b.
June 30. 1827, Elizabeth, b. Jan. 14, 1831, d. Jan. 27, 1842, Julia A., b.
l^tarch 11, 1833.
Calvin S. Longley m. Eliza Joy, Oct. 25, 1832. Children, Ann Eliza,
b. Apr. 23, 1833, (For her children see the Scott family.) Sylvia H. b.
Sept. 30, 1835, m. John H. Bassett, Persis J. b. Sept. 18, 1837, d. Dec.
20. 1837. two sous died in infancy, Carrie E. b. Dec. 15, '42, m. Nathan-
iel Lampson, June 5, '61, d. Apr. 4, '72, Julia M. b. July 6, '45, Flora
A. b. Mar. 10, '54' m. Natlianiel Lampsou, Dec. 24, 1872
Oliver S. Longley m. 1st Elizabeth Meekins, 2d Mrs. R. A. Kinney.
His children were, Luther, b. May 12, '49, d. Aug, 12, '52, Sarah J. b.
Aug. 5, '46, d. Fed. 20, '78, Ella M. b. Aug. 16, '54, d. Apr. 14, '68,
S. Newell Longley m. Maria Bassett, Aug. 20, '49. Children, Alice
M, b. Ocr. 17, '50, d. Dec. 15, '72, Lizzie A., b. Jan. 23, '53, d. June 21
'59, Abby L., b. July 14, '55, Harriet L., b. Jan. 17, '60.
Luther Longley Jr. m. Elizabeth Mc Dougal in 1842 and had one son,
Oscar Eugene .
Elijah F. Longley had two children, died yoting.
44 HISTORY OF IIAWLEY.
Joseph Longlcy, known as "Master Joe," came from Groton, in 1780.
He died July 8, 1836, aged 92. His wife Elizabeth d. Feb. 1, 1797. He
m. Mrs. Lucy Sbattnck, Dec. 13, 1797, she d. May 20, 1834. Children,
Jonas, b. Oct. 25, 1793, d. Sept. 14, 1794, Sally, b. Aug. 28, 1795, d.
Nov. 10, 1802, Jonas P. d. June 27, 1799, Lyman, b. Mar. 14, 1801,
Olive, b. Jan. 20, 1803, m. Irn Holden, Oct. 7, 1828, Calvin, b. Jan. 4,
1805, d. May 26, 1805, Sally 2d, b. May 5, 180(5, m. C. W. Stanard, Nov
21, 1826, d, Jan. 12, '76, James S. b. Mar. 4, 1808, Caroline, b. Sept,
24, 1810, m. J. G. Field, d. '72, Zachariah, b. Apr. 7, 1814.
Zimri Longley and Lucy, had Loren, b. Mar. 22, 1794, and two others
who died in infancy. His wife d. July 31, 1805, and he afterward m.
Esther Wood.
Loren Longley m. Tliankfiil Tripp, and had Lucy, b. Maj' 5, 1819,
Elizabeth, b. Apr. 28, 1821, d. July 8, 1822, Lorenzo, b. Oct. 16, 1824,
Elizabeth, b. Apr. 30, 1826.
Jonas P. Longley m. Almira Crittenden, Dec. 2, 1818. Children, Sal-
ly, b Sept. 2.5, 1820, Olive, b. Sept. 5, 1822, Lyman, b. Aug. 30, 1824,
Eliza, b. Apr. 7, 1827, m. Elbridge King.
James Sullivan Longley m. Saphronia Miles, Dec. 9, 1828. Children,
Lewis, b. Dec. 24, 1830, m. Laura Beals, Luther, b. Apr, 14, 1832, d.
May 14, 1832, Edwin, b. May 22, 1835.
Thomas King, b. Jan. 25, 1729, came from Brimtield to Hawley, May
3, 1772, and located where his son Ezra lived and died. He marrried
Abigail Warriner, by whom he had Thomas, Jotias, b. Feb 13, 1754,
Amos and Abigail, twins, b. March 12, 1758, Jotham. b. July 16, 1760,
Titus, Betsey and Daniel. His wife d and he m. Mercy Vincent, b.
Jan. 20, 1744, by whom he had John, b. Aug. 5, 1782, Ezra, b. Aug. 1,
1784.
Children of Jonas and Abigail (Leonard) King; Hannah, b. Dec. 14,
1783, m. Samuel Wheeler, Jonas, b. July 29, 1792. He was the distin-
guished missionary to Palestine and Greece.
Amos King m. June 29, 1786, Esther Eobinson, b. Jan. 30, 1767,
Their children were Warriner, b. May 28, 1787, m. Elizabeth Crowell,
d. Fel). 27, 1877, Jerusha, b. Nov. 25, 1788, m. Ezra K'ug, d. May 29,
1882, Esther, b. Dec. 5, 1790 m. 1st Ziba Feuton, 2d Lemuel Lombaid,
in 1837, Lydia, b. Oct 2, 1792, m. Ciiester F. Griggs, d Feb. 24, 1853,
Minerva, b. Sept. 27 1794, m. Willard Nash and moved to Ohio, Abi-
gail, b. Aj>r. 24, 1796, d. July 29, 1800, Roana, b. Apr. 22, 1798, m.
Dennis Bangs and removed to Central New York, still living, Abigail 2d,
b. July 25, 1800 m. 1st Jeremiah Taylor, 2d. Sumner Barton, still living
Amos Jr., b. Aug 9, 1802, Joanna, b. Aug. 10, 1804, d. Sept. 19, 1806,
Samantha, b. Jan. 1, 1807, m. Theron Skeels and went to Ohio.
Children of Jotham King; Clarissa, b. Dec. 6, 1786, Sally, b. June
29, 1789, Experience, b. April 16, 1793.
HISTORY OF HAWI.EY. 45
Children of Ezra and Jerusba King; Hiram, b. Aug. 21, 1806, d. 1885,
Mercy, b. June 7, 1808, m. George Rice, lives at North Adams, Joanna,
b. Jan. 15, 1810, Chloe R. b. Jan. 2(;, 1812, m. Isl Elislia Ford, 2d, Mer-
ritt Jones, Esther, b. March 14, 1814, m. James Ferry and lives at Staf-
ford, Ct., Olive B., b i^farch 4, 1810, m, Edward Coope, Ezra, b. Dec.
20, 1817, John Warriiier, b. Nov. i5, 1819, Sylvia, b. Oct. 26, 1821,
Abigail, b. F^b. 23, 182o, m. Ab it Lon^ley and res. in Washington,
D, C, Mahaleth, b. Oct. 8, 1824, ni. Nelson Joy, Jerusha, m.Henry Joy.
Capt. John King m. Electa Shattuck, July 3, 1817. Children, Electa,
b. March 6, 1820, Tliera S., b. Oct. 3, 1821, John Vincent, b. June 30,
1823, a daughter, b. July 24, 1 825, Mary, 1827.
Timothy Baker came from Sunderland or Conway to Hawley in 1772.
He was b. May 15, 1748, and was the son of Noah. b. 1719, son of John,
b. 1680, son of Timothy, b. 1647, sou of Edward, who came from Eng-
land in J6:30. lie. m. Abigail Kibbe, b. May 19, 1750. Children, Eufus,
b. May 7, 177:5, Julia, b. Nov. 22, 1774, Hollister, b. Feb. 4,1777, Har-
mena, b. Oct. 11, 1779, Abigail, b. Dec. 31, 1782, Timothy, b. Feb.lO,
1784, Ephraiin, b. May 11, 1786, Sarah, b. Jan. 10, 1788, Clarissa, b
May 24, 1790, Sophia, b. Oct. :], 1793, m. Isl Edmund Hawks, 2d Jona-
than Fuller.
. Hollister Baker m. Rebecca C.owell, Oct. 22, 1799. Their children
were Horace, b. Dl'c. 11, 1800, m. Apr. 13, 1 82(!, Mary Ann Curtis,
Harvey, b. Apr. 30, 1803, m. June '14, 27, Ann Eliz;i Carter, Rebecca, b.
Mar. 20, 1805, m. Dec. 11, 1827, Freeman Atkins, Ephraim, b. Nov. 7,
1807, had three wives, moved to Wisconsin and became wealthy, llairiet
b. Feb. 19, 1812, m. Mar. '37, John \V. Hawkes, Roswell, b.Mar, 16, '17,
m. Oct. 1839, Bathsheba Carter, Charles, b. Apr. 4, 1820, m. May 28,
1848, Wealthy W. S'.iatlr.ck, Ereda, b. Oct. 1822, m. Nathan Howes,
Aug 4, 1842.
Children of Horace and Mary Ann (Curtis) Baker. Eliza, b. June 12,
1827, m. June 17, '50, E Imund Buals. Henry, b. Mar. 21, 1829, m.
Lucy Hills, Hollister, b. Oct. 12, 1831, d. '45, Tyler, b. Nov. 11, 1833,
m. B-^tsey Russell, 1866, James, b. Feb, 6. 1838, m. Harriet Cook, 1866,
Nathan, b. Oct, 5, 1841, m. Maiy J. Carey, 1862.
Children of Harvey and Ann Eliza (Carter) Baker; Deimis W , b. Jan.
16, 1829, m. Lucretia Vincent,March 18, 1855, d. in Charlemont, Bridg-
man C, b. Sept. 3, 1830, removed to Lamoille, 111., and died there, Si-
las D. b. Aug, 18, 1832, lived two years, Charles F., b. Apr. 27, 1834,
d. March 20, 1844, Lucius T., b. Apr. 25, 1836, d. Nov. 30, '5:!, Noah,
b. Apr. 3, 1838, killed at the siege of Port Hudson, June 14, '63, Allen
C.b . Feb. 3, 1840, Marielte, b. June 3, 1841, m. C. B. Mayhew, Ange-
line, b. June 3, 1843, Preston, b. June 15, '45, resides in Charlemont,
Martha, b. Oct. 28, 1848, Franklin, b. Oct. 14, 1850. Eliza, b. Aug. 21
1853.
46 HISIUKV OK I'AWIKY.
Cliiltlren of Eoswcll and Butlisheba (Carter) Baker; Ervda, b. Jan. 4,
1841, m. Steplu'u B. BiuM-iii^ton, Edwin, b. Jan. 18, 1843, druggist at
Slu'll.unu; Falls.
Kiifus Baker ni. Olive Hall, Dee. '24, 1795. Their children were,
Au!«tin, b. Aug. 20. 1797, Eufiis, 1). Feb. 8, 1802, ni. Kebocca Rice,
Olive, b. Apr. 27, 1801, m. Andrew Ford. Achsali, b. Jan. 10, 1806, ni-
Jolin K. Crosby, Timothy, b. Oct. 1807, m. Maria Sears, res. in Adams,
Ocfavia, b. Aug-. 5, 1809, T!ii>n»np K., b. Nov. 15, 1811, res. in Spring-
field, Jeel, b. Nov. 17, 1813, ni. iMary Dunham, Pliebe, b. June 17, 1816,
d. Dec. 4, 1828, Abigail, K. b. Apr. 24, 18111, d. Au<r. 26, 1848.
Children of Joel and Mary (!>unham) Baker; Rufus, b. Aug. 30, 1889,
Nathan B., b. July 20, 1841. res. i.i Savoy. He was a member of Co.
E, 52d Mass. Eegt. in the Civil War.
Jonathan Fuller is beiii ved to have come from Lenox about 1785, and
located where his son Juaathan recently lived. Pie was 1). Aug. 23, 1757,
Anna, his wife, b. Mar. 29, 1704, Their children were Hannah, b. Apr.
1, 178(1, Daniel, b. Jan 22, 1788, Ho)!is, b. Nov. 20, 17S9, Jonathan, b.
May 1, 1792, d. Dec. 18, 1882, Anna, b. >'ay 16, 1794, Grin, b. Apr. 28,
179t), Shubael, b. July 12, 1798, m. Robiuson, moved to Cicero,
N. Y., Bathshebi, b. Much 9, 1801, m. Phillip Perry, Ira. m, 1st Miss
L.'onard, 2d, Mrs. A')i2;iiil EInvr, [)a3S3d t le most of his life in Savoy,
now lives in HawLy, Willian, ni. — ]Miles, remov.-d to Ashfield.
Jonathan Fuller Jr. ni. Lucinda Leonard, b. March 9, 1801, autl hail.
Clark W. b. Nov 27, 1822, Eliza Ann. b. March 4, 1824, Bathsheba, b.
Aug. 8, 182(i, m. 1st Wells Ayres, 2d, Levi Hawkes, Clark W. 2d, b.
April 1, 1829, m. Sarali Larkius, res. in Boston. His wife d. and he m,
Mrs, Sophia llawkcs, Dec. 17, 'o5 by whom he lia I Loriuda H. b. Sept.
20, 1836, m. Oct 10 18.3o, John C. Beals, ami d. Nov. 27, 1858.'
Children of Wells and Bathsheba (Fuller) Ayres; Flora, b. June 14,
1851, d. young, Anna, b. May 18, 1853, m. Albert E. Marsh, resides in
Northampton, Cary C, b, Aug. 8, 1860.
Abisha Rogers came from tlie eastern part of the state and settled in
Bozrah. He was b. Feb. 1, 1702, Betsey, his wiff was b. June 28,
1765, their children were, Cynthia, b. Sept. 2, 1780, Micah,b. Aug. 22,
1788, Sally, b. Nov. 27, 1790, Molly, b. Mar, 15, 1793.
Elilui Russell, b. July 30, 1768, Miriam his wife b. Dec. 10, 1775,
their children were, Levi, b. Jan. 13, 1791, Betty, b. Apr. 4,1793, Eliliu,
b. Mar. 30, 1795.
Wm Farnsworth, b. Nov. 15, 1766, Delight, his wife b. Mar. (>, 1768,
Children, Aaron, b. Aug. 21, 1791, Tirzah, b. Mar. 30, 1793.
Daniel Burt came, 1771, settled east of tlie old burying-ground, at (hiB'
house the first Thanksgiving was held, b. Sept. 19, 1730, Margaret; fj is
wife was b. ©ecr »7; if^, Daidel, their son, b. Mar. 2, 1704.
HISTORY OF I'AWI.EY. 47
Other cliildren of Abisha Rogers; Abia, b. Aug. 22, 1788, Ellis, b.
Feb. 8, 1795, Natl)aniel, b, Jan. 29, 1797, Betsey, b. Apr. 22, 1799, m.
Alherion Huut Mar. .'JO, 1826, Eli;is, b. Feb. 10, 1801, Simeon, b. Apr.
25, 1803, Electa, b. Sept, 26, 1806, Moses, b. Apr. 12, 1809, Sarah H.
b. Feb. 7, 1811.^
Ebenezer Hall came early and settled where Sylvester Rice lives. He
was b. Mar. 21, 1759, Lydia, his wife b. Sept. 2, 1760. Children, Eliza-
beth, b. Nov. 2, 1783, Keziali, b. July 28, 1785, m. Nov. 29, 1810, Rufus
Hall, Lydia, b. Mar 30, 1787, Ebeuezer, b. May 27, 1788, Esther, b.
July 4, 1787, d. Sept. 18, 1866, John, b. May 9, 1793, m. Oct. 1818,
Ruth Bangs, Polly, b. Oct. 8, 1796, Achsah, b. Dec. 16, 1799, Samuel,
b. Sept, 11, 1802, m. 1st Azubah Howes, 2d Deborah Carter, d. Jan. 26
1877." Their children weir Ebtnezer, b. An--. £2, 1830, d. m 111. A
daughter b. Mar. 7, 1832, Samuel M. b. Jan. 9, 1841, killed in the war,
Emily A. b. Oct. 23,1842, m. Moses M. Man tor, Apr. 23, 1861, Thomas
A. b. July 2, 1844, d. in the army. Lewis J. b. May 19 1846, Julia A.
b. Mar. 21, 1848, m. Charles Crittenden, June 22, 1870, d. May 22, '82,
Mary E. b. Sept. 8, 1850, Laura J., b. Mar. 20, 1856.
Children of Ebeuezer Hall, Jr., Thumis A., b. Sept. 2, 1813, Wash-
burneb. July 25, 1815, Sophia, b. Oct. 6, 1817, Moses Smith, b. Mar.
1, 1824.
Silas Parker, b. Supt. 5, 1770, Sarah, his wife, b. June 17, 1768, their
children were Cephas, b. Dec. 12, 1788, Phebe, b. Apr. 22, 1789, Silas,
b. Oct. 2, 1790, Sibel, b. Nov. 2, 1792.
Abraham Parker came from Wliately, was one of the early settlers, b.
May 30, 1751, m. April 8, 1783, Abigail Ingram, b. Aug. 12, 1753.
Of their children but Iwo grew to maturity, Abiaham, b. Dec. 7, 1792,
Samuel, b. Dec. 16, 1798.
Abiaham Parker Jr. stayed on the old homestead, m. Achsah Howes,,
b. Dec. 27, 1784. Children, Lois, b. Aug. 14, 1812, m. Leonard Marsh
Lucietia, b. July 4, '14, Betsey S., b. Aug. 22, '16, m. William Ingram,
Chapman H., b. July 3, 1819, m. Esthei Gurney, d. Dee. 15, 1863, Lu-
cretia B.. b. Jan. 5, 1822, James M., b. Feb. 25, 1824, Abbie I., b, Jan.
17, 1826, m. Elijah Gibbs, Abraham 3d, b. April 3, 1831, m. Ellen S.
Pliipps, resides in Amherst.
James M. Parker, m, Orilla P. Ingram, Oct, 4, 1848, and had Alvan H.
b. May 25, 1852, Herbert M. b. Aug. 13, 1861, and had two daughters
died young. His wife d. June 29, 1886, and he m. Mrs. Mary Biaymau,
Nov. 4, '71, by whom he had Wilber E. b. '72, Charles S. b. '74.
Nathaniel Parker, b. Dec. 14, 1741, Martha, his wife b. Sept. 14, '41,
their children were J ames, b. Oct. 10, 1766, William, b. Jan. 19, 1769^
Katharine, b. Aug. 11, 1771, Mary, Oct. 10, 1776, Nathaniel, b. May 19*
1779, Esther, b. Oct. 16, 1781, Bani, b. Apr. 29, 1781, Abel, b. Mar. r,\
1788.
48 HISTORY OF I'AWI.EY.
Asa ParluT b. Feb 13, 1773, Eliziibetli, liis wife, b. Aug. 16, 1760,
Clii'dren, Emm;i, b. March 19, 1793, Pliila, b. Doc. 10, 1794, Betsey, b.
April 17, 1797, Tbi.mi. b. Jan. 11, 1799.
Zenas Parker, son of Willia;n aud Meliit ,ble, b. July 11, 1790, Mehit-
able, b. Juu.' 16, 1799, Flniilla, b. S,]it. 27, 1801, William, b. June 25,
IS04, Ca vii, b. May 10, 1809, L()i<., b. Maich 4, 1811, Lydia, b. July
4, 1818, Elraz r. b. March 20, 1798.
S lunu I Hitclicock was one of ihe first four families which came to
Hawley, in 1771, aud located uear the old buryino; ground. He was b.
T>jc. 16, 1744, iiis wif.'. Thankful, b. Sept. 1, 174G. Tlieir children were
Ethan, b. Oct. 18, 1773, the first birth in town. He lived to a very ad-
vanced age, and died at Slielburne Falls, Samuel, b. Apr. 6, 1775, Eutli
b. July 8, 1776, Pliny, b. >.' .v. CO, 1779, Urbane, Dec. 1, 1781, became
u Congregational clergyman. Thankful, b. June 24, 1783, Ascuath, b.
Oct. 1.5, 1784, Eraslus, b. Oct. 18, 1787, Eli, b. Feb. 2, 1789.
Chiklreu of Ethan Hitchcock; Chuissa, b. Feb. 23, 1794, Rhoda, b.
Jan. 23, 1796, Quartus, b. Die. 31, 1797, En, b. Nov. 27, 1800, Aseuath
b. Aug. 19, ISOS, iioiauimd, b. Apr. 9, 1809, Ethan, b. Deo. 10, 1812.
Arthur Hitchcock came early and setiled wiiere his grandson, Joseph
A. lives. He wab b. Sept. -"), l/Ol, Lucy, hi.^; ^.if., b. Jan. 8, 1759, their
children weieLucy, I). Oct. 31, 1779, Aithur, b. Mar. 3, 1783, Lucinda,
1). Jan. 1, 1785, Sarah, b. Feb. 2-5, 1787, Lois, b. Sjpt, 6, 1789, Simeon,
b. Jan. 28. 1792, Nancy, Apr, 7, 1794, Polly, b. Oct. 6, 179(5, Ilemau, b.
«L-pt. 25, 1799, m. May 1827, Elizabeth Thayer, b. July 5, 1804,
Their children were Joscjph A. b. July 15, 1828, m. May 30, 1861. Em-
ily M. Barnes, Emily T. b. July 26, 1832, lives in Vt. Juliette, b. June
18, 1838, lives in Conway, OrauK-l C, b. Mar. 2(5, 1841, Children of
Joseph A. and Enuly (B irues) Hitchcock. A daughter b. July 26, '64,
lived five weeks, Clara E. b. Au^. 10, 1865, Preston W. b. Nov. 18,
1872, C(U-a A. b. Jan. 11, 1877.
Zenas Bangs came from D. nnis about 1786, and settled where Francis
W. Atkins lives. He was b. May 3, 1763, Ruth, his wife, b. Sept. 25,
1762. Children, Orrin, b. May 28, 1786, Rebecca, b. Dec, 8, 1787, Allen
b. June 27, 1789, Zenas, b. March 25, 1791, David, b. Sept. 25, 1792,
Dennis, b. June 25, 1764, m. Roana King, Lewis, b. July 18, 1798,
Ruth, b. June 6, 1799, m. John Hall, Luke, b. May 11, 1801, M:.ry, b.
July in, J 804.
Znias Bangs Jr. m. Nabby Crosby, Oct. 23, 1806. Children, Samuel
L. b. July 8, 1808, Nabby, b. May 1, 1810.
Joseph Bangs, b. July 5, 1757, Desire, his wife, b. Aug. 24, 1760.
Children, Phel)e, b. Sept. 5, 1779, Joseph, b. Oct. 10, 1783, Desire, b.
Dec. 9, 1785, Sarah, b. Jan. 6, 1788, Polly, b. Feb. 28, 1790, Jonathan,
b. Feb. 9, 1792, Sabra, b. Feb. 10, 1794, Olive, b. June 8, 179fj, Wash-
ington, b. Oct. l(j, 1798, Freeman S. b. July 11, 1804.
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 49
Elijah Marsh came to Hawley before 1800, and settled half a mile east
of the Town farm He was the sixth generation from John Marsh, who
came from England and settled in Hartford, Ct., in 1639. Pie was b. in
Conway, FeV>. 8, 1777. m. Tamzin Howes, May 27, 1800, d. May 1814.
Their children were Emily b Aug. ."5, 1801, d. May 1810, Loron, b. Nov.
9, 1803, m. Julia Rice, now living in Riccville Pa. Syivanus, b. May 16,
1805, d. Aug. 19, 1844, Luther, b. May 30, 1809, m. Susan Breed of
Hawley, Aug. 22, 1832, Tamzin, b. June 28, 1812, removed to Wayne,
Pa. m. Philander Miller. Elijah's wife d. and he m. 2il Elizabeth Alden,
Sept. 8, 1814, the sixth generation from John Alden who came over in the
Mayflower in 1620. Their children were Martha A. b. May 31, 1815, d.
June 10, 1837, Elijah Jr. b. Apr. 23, 1817, d. Apr. 27, 1884, Emily, b.
Apr. 20, 1820,d. Feb. 14, 1844, Joseph, b. May 26, 1822, removed to
Whately, m. July 20, 1848, Mary E. Jenny, who d. Nov. 28, 1848, m,
2d, June 6, 1860, Mary C. Parsons. He now resides in Northampton,
and is a bookseller. (We are indebted to him for these records.) Jona-
than, b. July 27, 1824, m. Harriet L. Miller, resides in Corry, Pa.
Ephraim Marsh lived in the old sixth school district. His children
were Proctor, b. Nov. 9, 1795, became a Methodist minister, Mary, b.
Sept. 8, 1798, Ephraim, b. Nov. 17, 1801, Wilder, b. March 20, 1804,
Hannah, b. March 16, 1806, Polly, b. Jan.ll, 1808, Leonard, b. May 15
1811, Polly, 2d, b. Feb. 14, 1813, Emily, b. July 16, J814, Abner, b.
Jan. 12, 1816, m. Loe Rice, Theodore, b. Mar. 30, 1818, Susanna, b.
Nov. 22, 1819.
Leonard Marsh remained where .his father lived until a few years ago,
when he removed to Amherst. He m. Lois Parker; his children were
Jane A., b. Sept. 28, 1834, Theodore C, b. Mar. 30, 1838, Albeert E. b.
Dec. 20, 1840, m. Anna Ayres and resides in Noithampton, Lucretia, b.
June 12, 1843, Joel W., b. Jan. 20, 1846, Achsah S., b. Jan. 17, 1858.
Calvin O.kes c ime early and settled in Pudding Hollow. His children
were William, b. May 26, 1788, C dvin, b. May 26, 1790, Cary, b. Sept.
12, 1792, Isaac,!"). June 10, 1795. bjca ne a C>)ngregational minister,
David, b. June 21, 1797, Caleb, b. June 29, 1801.
Children of William Oakes, Gao. W., b. Oct. 23, 1813, Eliza, b. Mar,
12, 1815.
John Oakes b. May 7, 1769, Mercy, his wife, b. March 13, 1773, their
children were Abigail, b. July 24, 1797, Sally, b. June 1, 1799, John, b.
March 26, 1804, Joel, b. Feb. 1806, Avery, b. Jan. 20, 1808, Luther, b.
April 7, 1810, Levi, b. Sept. 23, 1811.
Timothy Worthington, b. Jan. 2, 1757, Olive, his wife, b. Dec. 2, 1763
Children, Samuel, b. March 4, 1789, John, b. May 28, 1791, Timothy,
b. Jan. 5, 1794, Sally, b. June 28i 1796, Elisha, b Oct. 19, 1797, Ansel,
b. Nov. 4, 1801, Ansel 2d, b. Dec. 25, 1804.
50 HISTORY OF HAW LEY.
Ilonry Look, b. May 19, 17(;:l, Hopzibali, Lis wife b. Oct. 19, 17()4,
tlu'ir children were Marshall, b. Nov. 8, 1786, Roxana, b. Apr, 14, 1789^
Betty, b. July 4, 1791, Mordecia, b. Dec. 1, 1793.
Rufus Sears, known as Dea. Sears, when a boy of 11 years came from
Dennis with Josej^h Bangs soon after 1780, and lived to a very advanced
age. (See Sketches and Incidents. ) His wife's name was Priecilla, and
their children wire Vienna, b. Jan. 23, 179r), Nathaniel, b. Aug. 3, '96,
Prlscilla, 1). Maich 25, 1798, Dai M, b. Jan. 31, 1800, Rufus, 2d b. Dec.
23, 180:?, Anthony, b. Aug. 18, 1805, Piisciila, b. Mar. :^, 1807, Maria,
b. Apr. 10, 1806, m, Timothy Baker, resides in Adams, Frederick H.
b. June 25,1811, stayed on the old liomeste.-.d, Benjamin, b. Mar. 15,
1814. He made edge tools at one lime in Williamsburg, and died at a
recent date.
Anthony Sears lived at Fullervllle, m. Loviua Sprague, May 4, 1828.
Their children were Rufus, b. March 15, 1829, d. Dec. 27, 1850, at
Farminj^ton, Ct. His remains were brought home and buried at West
Hawley. In connection with his funeral, Jan. 5, 1851, Rev. John East-
man delivered a half-century sermon, which was published in pampbh t
form, by request of a number of parishioners. Jane M. b, Jan. lO,
1833, m. Joseph R. Vicing, d. in earlylife, Lewis E. b. June 7, 1838, m.
Lucy Starks, and resides in Plainfield, Maiia, b. Nov. 3, 1842, d. in
early life, Edwin, lives on the t-ld homestead.
Frederick H. Sears lives on the old homestead, m. Mar. 3, 1836, Re-
becca S.^ars. Their children were Henry F. b. Dec. 25, 1836, graduate
of Amherst, now a teacher in Boston. Mary E. b. May 28, 1839, was
once an eminent teacher. Freeman B. b. May 10, 1842, Harriet M. b.
Apr. 15, 1850. Amelia I. b. Oct. 7, 1851, Clias. F. b. May 4, 1856, and
lives with his parents.
Alvau Sears came from Dennis before 1800, and settled on West Hill.
He was b. Sept. 26, 1775, Bethiah Howes, his wife, b. Nov. 5, 1777.
Their children wi re Sedi, b. July 27, 1801, t!ie oldest native oi tlie town
living there, Alvaii, b. Jar). 8, 1804, Abigail b, Jaii. 9, 180(i, m. 1st Hor-
ace Elmer, 2d Ira Fuller, Edmund, b. Mai'. 2(i, 1808, Joshua, b. July 19,
1809, Urbane, b. Aug. 2, 1813, Vienr.a, b. Apr, 22, 1816, lives at West
Hawley, Desire, b. July 22, 1819, Edmund 2d b. May 22, 1822.
Urbane Sears remained in West Hawley till the lime of bis death,
whicli occurred April 6, 1875. Hem. Mrs. Tiyphosa Hawkes, Apr. 18,
1838. Their children were Martha T., b. May 22, 1839, m. Wills Vin-
cent and res. in Hawley, Edmund H., b. Nov. 2, 1841, d. in tlie army,
EllaC, b. Oct. 18, 1849, m. Lewis W. Temple, Sept. 12, 1871, res. in
Ilawley, George W., b. May 18, 1855, m. Jennie H. Houston, Oct. 28,
1879, and lives on the homestead with his mother, Clara B., b. Apr. 29,
1857, m. and lives in Deerfield.
HIS'lOEY OF JIAWLEY. 51
Eowland Sears came from Dennis about 1786 ami settled on the nortli
line of the town, where Lewis W. Temple lives. His son Benjamin suc-
ceeded liim on the same farm, His children were Lydia b. Oct. 25,
1813, Rcbocc'i, b. Nov. 5, 1815, m Fiedericli H. Sears, Harriet, b. Jan.
18, 1818, m. Rodolplius Hawlies, Mary, b. Apr. I'J, 1820, Benjamin, b.
Apr. 16, 1822. He als > succeeded bis father and grandfather on tlu;
homestead, m. Louisa Atkiiis, Oct. 10, 1848, and d. FeV>. 11, 1870. leav-
ing no childieii. Eiizabetli, b. Apr. 22, 1824.
Alden Sears was b. in Ban. stable, .Inly 23, 1774, came to Hawley in
Mar. 1795,. He m. Sarah Crosby, Nov. 19, 1801. Their cliildren were
Ansel, b. May 25, 180:5, ilirah, b. May 25, 1805, Oliver, b. Jan. 22,
1807, Joshua, b. Sept. 18, 1808, AMen, b. May 17, 1810, Sarali, b. Apr.
29, 1812, Ebenczer, b Juu(; 15, 1815, m. Cordelia Fales. Children, Al-
bert F. b. Mar. 10, 1840, ni. Sarah A. Williams and has a daughter Edith
b. Sept. 16, 1875, James F. b. Feb. 9, 1845.
Children of Rowland and Persia Sears; Thankful, b. May 81, 1800,
Persis, b. Mar. 1, 1809, Rowland, b. July 20, 1811, Mercy, b. May 8,
1813. Rowland, b. Si^pt. 16, 1815, Joseph, b. May 28, 1818, Sylvester,
b. May. 6, 1821,
Sylvester Sears m, Persis Hall, Sept. 17, 18l2. Children, Olive, b.
July 22, 1817, Emily, b. June 17, 1819.
Levi Holden was b. in Shirley, Mass., in 1767. He went to Langdon,
N. H., m. and buried a wife there, by wliom lie had two sons, Ira and
Joeseph. His 21 marriage was Jan. 9, 1800, to Mary Longley. His
children by this marriage were Lydia, b. Apr. 10, 1804, Elizabeth, b,
Aug. 6. 1806, Levi, h. June 2, 1807, the first Holden b. in Hawley. Ma-
ry, b. June 10, 1809, Dorothy, b. Jan. 28, 1811, Olive, b. Oct. 24, 1812,
Lucy, P. b. July 30, 1814, Jonas, b. May 30, 1816.
Ira Holden m. Olive Lon-1 -y, Oct. 7, 1824. Children, Olive, b. July
fi, 1825, Henry A. b. June 30, 1827, resides in Hawlev. Cooley L. b.
Mar. It;, 1829. Olive, 2d b. June 3, 1831,' Asa, b. Feb. 23, 1833, m.
Martha E. Hunt. ns. in Hawley. F eeman, b. July 31, 1837, Eliza E.
b. July 31, 1840, Francis, b. «ept. 3, 1843.
Levi Holden Jr. m. Annie Joy, Oct. 6, 1835. Th( ir children were
EUeu A. b. Apr. 5, 1838, m. Henry Clark, res. in Hawley. Meiiick J.
b. May '40, m. Rebecca Mason, res. in Adanis. Eliza L. b. Aug. 15,
'43, m. H. W. Stockwell, Charles N. b. Sept. 20, '47, res. iu Plainlield^
Frank b. D- c. 31, 1856. His wife Ann'e, d, J;.n. 17, 1857, and he ni.
2d Mrs. Lucy S. Bennett, Dec. 2, 1858. He d. Aug. 23, 1880.
Elisha L. Clark removed to Hawley, Apr. 9, 1811, He wa^^ b. Sept, 8,
1786, m. MaiyW. AUis, June 14, 1810, d. July 19, 1862. Children,
Samuel A. b. Apr. 24, 1812, lives in Hawely. Elijah D. b. Dec, 22, '15,
d. Jan. 21, 1816, Lucius L. b. Nov. 29, 1816, d. Dec. 15, 1884, Elisha
52 HISTORY OF HAWLEY.
L., b. June 1, 1818, d. Aug. 9, 1851, Thomas D., Sept. 18, 1815 d.
Apr. 25, 1871, Jonathan G. b. Mar. 22, 1829, d. Nov. 8, 1860, Tyler T.
h. Nov. 13, 1834, d. May 16, i860.
Samuel A. Clark m. Clarissa Williams of Aslifichl, b. Apr. 5, 1817.
Their children were AlbiTt B. b. Nov. 24, 1838, served in the 10th Eegt.
in the civil war, lives m Hawley, Mary A. b. June 1 1841, George I>. b.
July 19, 1843, d. Sept. 3, 1863, Eiislia L. b. Sept. 6, 1845, Samuel A. b.
Sept. 17, 1847, Clara A. b. Jan. 1!, 1850, Tyler T. b. Nov 20, 1852.
Samuel A. Clark m. 2d, Mrs. Lucy W. Packard, June 16, 1853.
Phineas Clark, b. Aug. 20, 1751, Jemima, his wife, b. Mar. 1741.
Children, Eufub, b. May 2, 1786, Moses, b. Apr. 23, 1788, Alplieus, b.
Oct. 22, 1790, Amasa, b, Dec. 21, 1792, Sylvester, b. M;ir. 20, 179(1, Clar-
issa, b. Apr. 10, 1798, Jemima, b. Mar. 11, 1801, Sylvia, b. N.'V. 15,
1803, Phineas, b. Aug. :.0, 1806.
Joseph Howes, b. May 1 1, 1770, m. Nov. 16, 1808, Elizabeth Sears,
b. Dec. 27, 1781. Their chihlien were Kowhmd, b. xS^.v. 26, 1800, Jo-
seph Jr., b. Jan. 23, 1811, Mercy, b. Feb. 18, 1812, Henry, Nov. 9, 1813
Franklin, b. Nov. 28, 1816, Elizabeth, b. Jan. 16, 1818, Elijah B., b.
June, 1822, m. Mary Jane Simons, and lives in Hawley.
Henry Howes m. June 1836, Lucy A. Simons, and lives in Chei^hire.
Their children were Lucy A., b. May 6, 1838, m. Frank Mason, Lovina
b. Feb. 4, 1840, m. Charles N. Harlow, and lives in Northampton, Weal-
thy L. b. Jan. 13, 1842, Augusta M. b. Apr. 21, 1846, William H. b.
Mar. 14, 1848, lives with his parents, Edgar, b. March 8, 1850, Fannie,
b. Nov. 13, 1852, Charles, b. Feb. 28. 1854.
Children of Edmund and Abiah Howes; Eosweli F. b. Aug. 18, 1815,
Cynthia, b. Mar. 2, 1817, Fanny W. b. Nov, 5, 1818, Rosamond H. b.
Dec. 30, 1820, Henry N. b. Mar. 23, 1823.
Rev. Anson Dyer m. Mercy Howes, Aug. 1, 1833. Children, Elizabeth,
b. July 10, 1834, m. Chester Elmer, Mercy A. b. Oct. 14, 1836, Joseph,
May 20,1838, Benjamin F. b. May 15, 1841, Harriet A. b. June 11, '43.
John Vincent m. Lucretia Howes and came to Hawley about 1828,
where he lived till his death, March 4, 1873. He was prominent and
influential in public affairs, lield all the liighest offices in the gift of the
town, was for a long lime a Justice of the Peace, and for several terms
represented his town anl district iu the State Legislature. His children
were Eliza A., b. July 10 1828, m. Amos Stetson, Willis, b. Dec. 1, 18-
29, m. Martha T. Sears, lives at the hcnnestead, Lucretia, b. Aug. 26,
1831, m. Dennis W. Baker, Morris, b. Mar. 23. 1833, is a farmer at
Milan, Mich., Mark H. b. July 20, 1834, m. Emma A. Brackett, lives at
West Hawley, Sarah S. b. Mar. 13, 1837, Albert, served in the 37th
Regt. in the war, was several limes promoted, and came home with a
captain's commission, now a tiavelliug salesman for agiicujlural tools at
Sterling, III, Flora A. b. Dec. 3l, 1346, m. T. M. Carter of Williamsburg.
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 53
Nathan Vincent, brother of John, m. Sarah Curtis, had one son, Isaac
C, b. Mar. 2, 1844, m. Delia Carter, and lives in West Hawley.
Children of Johhua Vincent; Joel, b. Aug. 8, 1822, Esther, b. Jan. 28,
1824, Thomas b. Nov. 18, 1825, Josliun, b. March 8, 1827, MaryE., b.
Jan. 24, 1829, Mlcajah H., b. Nov. 7, 1830, Rebecca, b. Dec. 20, 18:^4.
Warham Stiles, b. July 2o, 1772, m. Sarnh Nelson, b. Feb. 23, 1781.
Tiiey cam ■ from Westfield to Hawley a little before 1800, and settled on
West Hill. Their children were Rowlnud, b. July 8, 1800, Warren, b.
May 19, 1802, Garner, b. May K), 1804, settled in Hawley, d. Mar. 28,
1871, Alvi, b. Julys, 1806, Sarah, b. Apr. 6, 1808, Sarah 2d b. March
12, 1810, Martin, b. May 17, 1812, lived at North Adams, Roxey, b.
Mar. 28, 1814, Nelson, b. Mar. 23, 1816, Horace, b. July, 10, 1819, Tir-
zah, b. Apr; 27, 1821, m. Sanderson E. Carter and settled in Hawley,
Polly, b. Feb. 23, 1823, Lucy, b. Feb. 28, 1827, m. Chas. Peck, Row-
land, b. Apr. 15, 1831, lives ou the homestead.
Ciiikli-en ot Garner Stiles; William, Harriet, John, b. Jan. 8, 1833,
Harvey, b. Mar. 8, 1836, Fanny, m. Alonzo F. Turner, Mary J., m.
Cliarles Anthony, Cornelia, b. Aug. 13, 1844, m. Samuel T. Hortou, d.
July 8, 1886.
Rev. Jonathan Grout m. Polly Taylor of Buckland, Sept. 27, 1795.
Their children were Polly, b. May 22, 1798, Saphrouia, b. July 12, 1800.
Jonathan. 1). Mar. 26, 1802, Samuel T, b. Apr. 14, 18U4, lived in Hawley
until a few years ago when he removed to Deerlield and lives with his
three daughters, Esther, b. Aug. 7, 1806, Joseph Merriam, b. July
31, 1808, drowned, June, 1823, Henry T. b. Aug. 7, 1810, d. June 12,
1886, Sarah H. b. Oct. 6, 1812.
Samuel Taylor Grout m. May 9, 1826, Laura Joy. Their children were
Laura Alfreda, b. April 13, 1827, m. Ist Justin B. Warriner, 2d Christo-
pher A. Stebbins, lives at Deei-field, Tliaxter P., b. Dec. 2, 1829, Hannah
J., b. Mar 20, 1832, Mary P., b, Aug. 13, 1834, m. Warfield, lives
at Deerfield, and has the care of Memorial Hall, Jonathan, b. Feb. 22,
1837, Lucy E. b. Feb. 3, 1839, m. Henry Childs, station agent on the
Connecticut River railroad, Jonathan 2d, b. Dec. 21 1842, Moses W., b.
Dec. 26, 1845, Henrv T. b. Dee. 2.5, 1850.
Joseph Easton b. May 23. 1767, Mary, his wife, b. June 7, 1766. Chil-
dren, :>'ary, b. Sept. 8, 1786, John, b. Dec. 8, 1790, James, b. April 2,
1795, Joseph, b. Sept. 15, 1797, Justus, b. July 30, 1799, Alexander, b.
Sept. 25, 1801, Orlando, b. July 8, 1803, Luman, b. April 23, 1806.
Elisha Wells, b. July 30, 1747, Emma his wife, b. July 20, 1753, Em-
ma, b. Apr. 16, 1772, Sirah, b. Nov. 12, 1773, Jonathan, b. Oct. 11, ^(i,
Thadileus, b. Jan. 12, 1779, Nabby, b. Jan. 22, 1782, Sabra, b. Apr. 5,
1784, Elisba, h. June 19, MSC, Eniiln, b. June 2, 17S8, C:a;i>.sa, b. Dec.
3, ITiiO, Ruth, b Aug. 4, 1793.
54 HISTORY OF HAWI.EY.
John Lascombe settled in tlie cast part of the town, probably before
1800. He was described as having eccentricities peculiar to himself,
B. fore coming to Uawhy, he was ii prea( her, and very earnest in the
cause, but afterward "tell from grace," and used to say that lie had prea-
ched (he everlasting gosjiel for fifteen years and had told a lie all the
time. His children were Francis W. b. Oct Ki, 1819, Olive, b. Apr. 8,
1821, Samu.-l Duir, b June '27, 1822, resides in Milwaukie, "Wis., John
Wesley, b. Mar. 8, 1824.,
Wm. Mclntyre is believed to have settled in the south part of the
town in the tract afterward set off to Plainfleld, as he ajtpears to have
been one of the early residents of that town. He was b. Mar. 1, 1754,
Kosannuh, his wife, b. Jan. 14, 1756; children, Betsey, b. Dec. 26, 1778,
Thomas, b Dec. 22, 1780, William, b. Feb. 2, 1783, Zimri, b. Oct. 2,
1784, Aima, b. Aug. 25, 1786, M i jor, b. May 3, 1789, Annanias, b. May
1, 1791.
Jonas Kice came from Barre, Mass., about 1785, and settled in the
King Corner district. He was b. Oct. 5, 1756, Abigail, his wife, b.
Sept. 23, 1764. She was accredited among her neighbors as being pos-
sessed of certain powers of witchcraft, and some unaccountable circum-
stances were supposed to be be attributed to her influence. Their chil-
dren were Jonas, b. Mar. 22, 1784, Ansel, b. Oct. 26, 1787, Oliver, b.
March 21, 1790, m. Desire Taylor, settled in Plainfield, where he d., Or-
pha, b. Feb. 24, 1796, Jonas 2d, b. July 24, 1798, Abigail, b. June 8,
1800, Sylvanus, b. Mar. 14, 1803, Zeruah, b. Sept. 24, 1805, m. John
Braymon, and settled in Ashfield, where she died.
Sylvanus Eiee itniained on the homestead where his children were
born, making two generations reared on the place. He m. Clarissa Car-
penter of Savi/y. Children, Clarissa J., Kosina, m. Cushman I. Fuller,
Eimina, b. Jan. 28, 1832, Julia A., b. Dec. 5, 1833, Newell S., b. Oot.
28, 1836, m. Euit line Slarks, and resides in Ohio. He was the first to
enlist from Hawley in the Wur of the Rebellion, going out in the 10th
Rcgt. in the spring of 1861, re-enlibted as a veteran, and served through
the entire war. Alraon M., b. Dec. 9, 1839. He was possessed of a great
desire for romance, went on teveral whaling voyages, and died on the
island of Australia. While there he sent home a box of sea-.shells and oth-
er curiosities, which was nine months in re;.chiug his parents. Mary F. ,
b. Jan. 13, 1843, m. 1st, Victor A. Bassett, 2d, Daniel Ingraham, and
res. in Savoy, Ansel, b. May 4, 1846, d. in ii. fancy, His wife, Clarissa,
d. May 7, 1846, and he m. Philinda Bassett of Cunimington, d. Aug. 7,
1867. Mr. Ric d. June 9, 1860.
Daniel Kice m. Sara'i Blown, and settled near the Suviy line sc^uk lin^e.
al)iuit 1800. Cliihiren, Lydia, ni. Bc'iijamin F. Remington, Stallham,
Charlotte, fSaphronia, Charlany, b. Sept. 22, 1809, Champion 15. b. S(| 1.
17, 1811, Joanna, b. Sjpt. 6, 1813, Sarah C. b. Sept. 2, 1815, Daniel, b.
April 15, 1818.
HISTOKY OF HAWI.EY. ' o;)
Champion B. Rice stayed on the liomestead, m. Jane Hollis of "Wind-
sor, had Hailao H., drowned Aug. 18, 1858, and Roswell G., a tinner in
Conway.
Capt. Luther Rice, brother of Daniel, settled first at Hallockville,
having bought of Simeon Crittenden, afterward settled and built where
Alonzo F. Turner lives. His oliildren emigrated west at different times,
himself and wife afterward joining th<^m there, where they died. Chil-
dren, Irene, b. Aug. 16, 1816, m. John J. Cook, Luther, b. Jan. 20,
1818, Clarissa, b. March 31, 1820, Calvin, b. Feb. 2, 1823, Loe, b. Sept.
20, 1824, m. Abner Marsh, Sylvester H., 1). Jan. 15, 1828, m. Elizabeth
J. Smith, Hannah M., b. Sept. 19, 1830, m. Nicholas Dubey.
Moses Rice m. Molly Howes, and the}' were tvaus^ient residents. Their
children were Rebecca, li. July 13, 1801, in. Rufns Baker, Zelotus, b.
March 17, 1803, M.'Sl-s, b. Dec. 6, I8U5, Phebe, h. July 15, 1809, Zelo-
tus 2d, b. Juni- 8, 18! 1, Maii( tta, b. Aug. 10, 1813, Roana, b. May 10,
1816, Levi, b Sept. 28, 1818, Abigail, b. April 4, 1821, John W., b.
April 29, 1823.
Elias Rice lived in Pudding Hollow; children, Ruth, b. Apr. 14, 1818,
Emory, b. Nov. 1, 1820, Sylvester, b Nov. 10, 1822.
Children of Russell and Hannah Hunt; Jose]' . b. Sept. 22, 1822,
Charity, b. July 2, 1825, m. John Taylor, d. in If: d i, Hannah, b. June
6, 1828, m. Harvey Hadlock, Ruth, b. Jan. 26, 1830, m. Austin Reals,
and lives at North Adams, Belsey, b. June 11, 183-, Russell F. b. June
8, 1834, killed in the war, a few days before his t. rm of enlistment ex-
pired, James, b. Aug. 9, 1836, Elisha, b. Oct. 12, 1839, Ebenezer, b.
Dec. 23, 1840, Aseuath.
Atherton Hunt has always lived where he was born, May 29, 1804,
has always been a sound, substantial ( itizen, and at the age of 83 he is
reaping the reward of a life of temperance, sobriety and firm integrity.
He m. Betsey Rogers, March 30, 1826. Their children were Moses R.,
b. Dec. 29, 1826, Henry, b. Aug. 5, 1831, d, in consequence of exposure
in the army, and buried in the family lot at Ilawley, Martha E., b. Feb.
15, 1834, m. Asa Holden, and resides in Hawley, Josiah H., b. Dec. 26,
1835, m. Laura Richards of Phiinfield, is a real estate broker in Topeka,
Kansas, Lucius, b. May 26, 1839, remains on the homebtead with his
father, served in ihe 52d Regt. is now Town Clerk, Mary E., b. Sept,
22, 1841, lives with her father, John, b. Jan. 18, 1845.
Lucius Hunt m. Isl, Dec. 28, 1868, Sarah E. Holdi n, and liad George
W., b. Oct. 4, 1869, Lizzie J., o. Sept. 2, 1871. His wife, Sarah, d.
March 21, 1878, and he m. Aug. 19, 1882, Hortense A. Mansfield. Their
children are Le Roy T., b. Sept. 7, 1883, Walter F., b. D.c. 28, 1884,
Lizzie May, b. May 6, 1886.
Children of Chester Hunt; Adaline, b. Dec. 8, 1821, Mary, b. April
7, 1828, Chester F. , b. Jun^- 7, 18i4, lesides in Hawley.
56 HISTOHY OF HAW1.EY.
John Hunt b. July 4, 1790, ni. Feb. 22, 1814, Tryphena Miller, h. Jan
6, 1796. Tlu'ir children were Josiab, b. Jan. 8, 181.'), Jerusba, b. Jau.
27, 1817, Elisha, b. Sept. 22, 1819, Josiab 2d, b. Aug. 7, 1820, James,
b. July 8, 1822, William, b. Jan. 27, 1826, James P., b. Sept. 8, 1828,
Ann Eliza, b. Aug. 7, 18^1, Mary Ann, 1). April 1, 1833, John, b. Feb.
27, 183.5, Edwin W., b. Oct. 27, 18:!7, Julia E., b. July 2, 1840, Louiee
A., b. Feb. 11, 1842.
Elislia Hunt m. Louisa M. Griggs, Aug. ol, 1842, liave always lived
iu Hawley. Their children are Newell, b. Oct. 1, 1843, lives at Dia-
mond Lake, 111, Lyman G., b. Ncv. l.'i, 1844, lives at Leadville, Col,
Ellen J., b. Jan. 1.5, 1846, m. Lst, Luther Dodge, 2d, Dr. Josiah Trow,
and resides in Buckland, Floia L , b. Jan. 30, 1853.
Chester F. Gngga came from Brimfield. was b. Feb. 21, 1794. m,
Lydia King. Juue 13, 181G Tn.ir chi)dre)i were Amos K., b. June 10,
1817, m. Hannah lie.ils, is a farnur in PLiinticld, Lyman F., b. Get. 19,
1821, m. Poweis, Clark 11., b. March »J, 1824, residtsin Nl'w York
city, Louisa M. , b. Feb, 28, 1826, m. Elisha Hunt, and lives in Hawley,
Samentha K., b. June 11, 1828, m. Charles A. Brown, and resides at
Brimfield, Andrew J., b. July 16, 1830, lives at Cliicago, 111., Charles
R., b. Feb. 25, 1836, resides nt Westboro.
Noah Cooley was one of the early settleis, and located in the northeast
part of the towu. The original deed of bis land is in possession of his
grandson, Calvin E. Cooley, now of Charlemont, and bears the date,
July 20, 177L He was b. in Palmer, Aug. 21, 1741, m. Esther Hyde, b,
in Mouson, May 31, 1748. Their chileren were Noah, b. March 24, 1781
Esther, b. March -3, 1783, Lovicy, b. Jan. 24, 1785, Asher, b. Jan. 1787,
Calvin, b. March 3, 1789, settled in Hawley.
Children of Calvin Cooley; Tryphena, b. Aug 25, 1813, Oramel W.,
b. Jan. 18, 181H, became a Congregational clergyman, Calvin E., b. J ime
28, 1822, Pindar F., b. Oct. 14, 1827, resides in Pittstield.
Calvin E. Cooley remained in Hawley until a few years ago, when he
moved to Charlemont. Hem. Nov. 1, 1854, Olive F. Crittenc'en, b.
June 6, 1831. Their children were Charles S., b. April 29, 18-56, Abbott
L., b. Feb 20, 1858, Edwin W., b. June 16, 1859, Olive A., b. Dec. 31,
1861, Clara L., b. Aug, 29, I8(i3, Abbie R., b. Aug. 15, 1865, Juli:i C,
b. March 2, 1873.
Reuben Cooley was one of the first four families that settled in Haw-
ley in 1771. He was b. June 13, 1746, Margaret, his wife, b. Dec. 15,
1745. Children, Alvin, b. Dee. 9, 1773, Mary, b. Feb. 15, 1775, Sarah,
b. May 8, 1777, Orpah, b. March 27, 1781 , Reuben Jr., b. Aug. 30, 1783.
Obed Smith, b. April (j, 1770, Rlioda, his wife, b. May, 1771; chil-
dren, Priscilla, b. Aug. 10, 1794, Obed, b. Nov. 28, 1795.
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. '''7
Joseph Butrick was early identified with the interetts of the town and
lived east of the present church, afterwards removed to western New
York. He was b. Dec. 1, 1773, Polly, his wife, b. Sept. 9, 1776; Chil-
dren, Susannah, b. Nov. 5, 1797, Moses, b. Nov. 10, 1798, Polly, b.
Aug. 20, 1800, Miranda, b. Aug. 8, 1802, Lucinda, b. July 21, 1804,
Oliver, b. Aug. 11, 1806, Rosina, b. Oct. 10, 1808, Gracie, b. Ai ril 18,
1811, Sarah, b. Feb, 21, 1814.
Children of Elias and Lucinda Goodspeed; Milton, b. Jan. 8, 1801,
Sylvia, b. Nov. 4, 1802, Elias, h. Feb. 27, 1805, Nathjiniel, b. Dtc. 16,
1806, Abigail, b, Aug. 19, 1808, Lncii da, 1 . June 24, 1813, Harriet, b.
Ai>ril 9, 1817, Lauia, b. Nov. 20, 1820.
Nathaniel Newton was one of the early deacons of the town, liis chil-
dren were Nancy, b. Aug. 29, 1798, became tlie second wife of Ri v. Ty-
ler Thatcher, Julianna, b. Dec. 2, 1800, llaunah, b. Nov. 28, 180:j, Plie-
be Temple, b. Mar. 23, 1807. Sally, b. Oct. 21, 1809.
Children of Josejth and Thankful Howard. William T. b. Oct. 1,
1800, Miranda, b. Aug. 7, 1808, Mercy Jar.e, b. Oct. 1, 1813.
Asa Blood b. Oct. 20, 1 764, Rhoda his wife b. Nov, 26, 1772, Their
children were Asa Jr., b. Feb. 24, 1790, Leonard, b. Feb. 16, 1794, Lo-
vain, b. June 15, 1795, Calvin, b. Dee. 19,1797, Luther, b. Dec. 12,
1799, Electa, b. Dec. 6, 1801.
Abner Blood b. Jan 7, 1766, Rachel his wife b. June 4, 1771. Their
children were Prudence, b. May 22, 1788, Betsey, b. Apr. 13, 1793,
Children of Asher and Lydia Cooley; Noah, b. Sept. 1, 1810, Asher,
b. April 27, 1812, Sylvanus S. b. Dec. 20, 1813, Lydla C. b. Sept. 14,
1815, Rosamond F. b. Sept. 16, 1817.
Children of Edward and Catharine Baxter; Hannah, b. Oct. 24, 1796,
Catharine, b. Dec. 30, 1798, Edward, b. Mar, 17, 1801, Reuben, b. Nov.
5, 1803, Betsey, b. Feb. 8, 1806.
Samuel Russell b. Nov. 15, 1756, Esther his wife b, June 7, 1761-
Their children were Zenas, b. Nov. 20, 1785, Eliakim, b. Jan, 10, ,1788,
Zelotus, b. Sept. 8, 1789, Susanna, b. Sept. 21, 1791.
Spencer Russell b. Nov. 15, 1761, Ruth his wife b. Oct. 15, 1762.
Their children were Adnah, b. Dec. 6, 1789. Sylvia, b. Feb. 1792, Aller-,
b. April 2, 1796.
Children of James and Rebecca Manlor; Nabby W. b. Mar. 2, 1799,
Fraueis, b. June 20, 1803, Moees, b. July 26, 1811, Giatia R. b. Aug.
29, 1814.
Francis Mantor m. Mahala Maynard, July 12, 1832; Thtir childieu
were Martha W. b. July 28, 1833, Moses M. b. April 23, 1835, resides
at Charlemoiit, is Secretary of the Deerfield Valley Agricultural Society.
58 HISrOKY OF HAWI.BY.
Alfred L., b. Sept. 8, 1836, killed in battle at PeteiBbuig, Va. , May
6, 1804, Fidelia T. b. Aug. 5, 1838, m. Henry A. Howes, Jan. 1, 18(>L
resides in Aslifield, Francis W. b. May 28, ] 844, enlisted in the 27tb
Rctgt. d. of diphtheria at WaHliington, N. C. Oct. 3, 1862.
Jeremiah Taylor was in early life a sea captain; he came from Yar-
mouth in 1803, settled near what is known as Fnlleiville, and raised a
large family which have been marked for their ability and inflnence.
Amonir them were four sons who were; piominent cler<iyman. a notice
of which is given elsewhcu. Oliver. 1). Auti. 18, 1801, Sally, b. Feb. 18,
1804, Martha, b. Sept. 6, 1805, m. Dea. Fieeniau Hamlin, and lives at
Plaiiifield, Maiy, I). Ang. 10, 1H07, Timothy, b. Sept. 7, 1800, Ruf^-s, b.
March 4, 1811, Mary J., b. Apr. 13, 1813, Mira, b. Apr. 27, 1815, Jere-
miali, 1). June 1, 1817. The mother of thiH family was pos8t,'i^"l <>i" i^ui-
ini'iit piety and great strength if cliarMClef, and althongb reaiirg her
family in poverty, nave them the exi'njjk: of a christian influence.
Ciiildrcn of Uzziel Sin.<-iis aLdLucy Lis wife; Rosctlu^': b: Jan. 28,
1817, Lucy A. b. Aug. 5, 1819, Martin, 1). Hv.pt. 10, 1821, Lovina, b.
Nov. 18, 1823, Simeon, b. Feb. 11, 1826, Charles, b. Feb. 25, 1828,
Hannah b. Feb. 24, 18:31, Lydia, b. June 3, 1833, Stephen, b. Feb. 19,
1835, Elvira, b. Feb. 19, 1837.
William Bassett came from Ashlield, was an extensive land owner.
His children were Polly, b. Dec. 18, 1818, William O. b. Mar. 30, 1820,
resides in Hawley, has b(!en proudnent in public affairs. Is a large farmer.
Children of Elias and Elizabeth Carrier; Elias, b. Aiig. 20, 1816, Lou-
isa, b. Dec. 2, 1819, Joseph H. b. Mar. 18, 1825, resides in Hawley.
Ellas Ford was b. in Planfield, Nov. 25, 1780, m. Sophia Jolinson, b.
Jan. 6, 1784. They settled on West Hill in 1802 or 3. Their children
were Sophia, b. May 18, 1805, m. Noah Ford, Elias, b. July 20, 1807,.
removed to Albany, N. Y., then to Iowa, where he d., Maria, b. Jan.
14, 1810, m. Isaac Atkins, d. in Conway, July, 23, 1882, Mary, b. May
12, 1812, m. Shubael Bradford, and resides in Conway, William C, b.
Nov. 80, 1816, resides in Fairhaven, Sarah C, m. Daniel W. Temple,
d. in North Adams, Jane M., b. May 25, 182:5, tJlynthiaT., b. Aug. 14,
18;]1, ui. Wm. B. Martin, und removed west where she dieo.
Clark Sears was b. in Ashfleld, Jan. 30, 1804, nl. Emeline Kelly, b. in
Ashfield, Jan. 10, 1809, and came to Hawley about 18:52. Tiieir children
were Clarinda, h. June -iO, 1830, m. William Wait and lives in Hawlev,
Stillman, I). April 6, 18:!2, d. July 30, 1855, Betsey, b. July 19, 18:.3,
Emeline, b. Feb. 12, 18:55, Philena, h. Nov. i.0, 1837, m. Alouzo F. Tur-
ner, d. Sept. 10, 1857, Hannah, b. June 22, 1839, Ambrose K., b. Nov.
3, 1841, lives in West Hawhy, Walter, b. Dec. 2;3> I84(i, lives on the
homestead at West llewley.
Addie Turner b. Aug. II, 1855, Stillmnn C. Turner!). July 31, 1857,
Frank H. Sears b. N<jv. 13, 1868, Foster C. Sears b. June 18, 188li.
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 59
Children of Joel and Julia (Biiker) Bartlett; Nelly, b. Aug. 9, 1800,
Julia, b. Sept. 15, 1802, Joel, b. Aug. 16, 1804, Sally, b. May 4, 1807,
m. Eobtrt W. Smith, Laura, b. Mar. 31, 1809, m. Levi Harmon, Fi-
delia, b. Aug. 2, 1811, m. Edmund Strong, Ehoda, b. Mar. 23, 1818, m.
David Strong.
Levi Harmon lived in the old sixth school district, m. Laura Bartlett.
Their children were Harriet S. b. Oct. 22, 1833, and lives in Buckland,
Ellen J. b Apr. 4, 1837, ni. Jesse M. Ward, and lives in Buckland,
RhodaA. b. Mar. 13, 1839, Charles A., b. June 19, 1841, Fidelia M. b.
June 24, 1844, m. Leonard Morse of Royalston, Lewis E., b. June 9,
1849, m. Mrs. Flora G. Crowcll.
Gaiu^ Barmnu b. Nov. 26, 1799, m. Tempy Vincent, b. Apr. 20, 1802.
Children, Paulina W., b. Feb. 23, 1830, Elijah, b. Oct. 7, 1831, Enos,
b. Feb. 17, 1833, resides at Hawley, Elijah, b. Nov. 22, 1835, became a
Congregational clergyman, resides at "Wilmington, Mass., Joseph V., b.
Mar. 26, 1837, lives in Florence, Charles T., b. July 10, 1839.
Children of Enos Harmon; Charles F., b. Aug. 7,1863, d. June 20,
1864, Julia E., b. July 20, 1865, Horace, C, b. April 27, 1869, Nellie P.>
b. May 2, 1873, Lou M. b. Oct. 24, 1864.
Children of Jonathan and Martha Damon; Moses G., b. July 21, 1828,
Cyrus, b. Jan. 9, 1830, Jonathan T., b. March hO, 1832, Stephen W., b.
May, 1834, Charles P., b. Sept. 27, 1836, Henry C, b. Nov. 9, 1838,
served nine months in the war, is now a farmer in Meriden, Ct., Martha
A., b. Dec. 14, 1840, Homer F., b. May 17, 1843, served in the war, now
a tinner in New Britain, Ct.
• Children of Otis and Roxana Beals; Edmnnd, b. Dec. 2, 1827, m. Eli-
za Baker, Roxana, b. Nov. 21, 1830, removed to Ohio, Marila, b. Nov,
28, 1833, Wesley, b. July 22, 1837, lives in Plainfield, Wm. 11., b. Aug.
3, 1839, also lives in Plainfield.
John Hadlock, b. Apr. 20, 1772, Mary Ann, his wife, b. June 8, 1777.
They came from Williamsburg to Hawley a little before 1800, and set-
tled about half way between Elijah Marsh and Ezra King. He w as a
carpenter and many buildings are standing that were built by his hands.
In April 1834, they removed west wIkmt died at advanced ages. They
were m. Sept. 13, 1798; Children, Harriet, b. June 18, 1799, m. Horace
White. Almira, b. Oct. 9, 1800, m. Dennis Beals, and settled in Plain-
field, Velorus, b. Apr. 12, 1802, m. Betsey Pike, and went to Ohio,
Hubbard, b. Apr. 9, 1804, m. Luc}- Britirly, and removed to California,
Ly Sander, b, Jan. 1, 1806, in. Maria Thompsim, Electa, b. Dee. 10, 1807i
Lurancy, b. Nov. 7, 1810, m. Gustavus, Dunham, Sibbil, b. July 24,
1812, m. Simeon Harwood, and lives in Hawlej-, John Jr. b. Sept. 12,
1814, d. 1832, Harvey, b. Nov. 12, 1822, m. Hannah Hunt, d. April 2,
1867. The children of this family were possessed of a very natural a-
bility for music, both vocal and instrumental, but circumstances .seemed
60 HISTOUY OF HAWLEY.
to prevent their making much capitnl from that ability. Their descend-
ants of tlie second and hird generation inherit the same gift.
Rufus Sprague ni. Emma Loomis,aiid lives in the old sixth district
near the Moody spring. Children, Clark F. b. Aug. 7, 1832, d. March
25, 186:J, from the war, Maria A. b. Oct. 18, 1835, Susan b. Feb. 27, '38,
m. Wilson Gould, Asher B., b. Apr. 27, 1840, has a war record, lives in
llawley, Emma A., b, July 7, 1842, Laura E. b. Aug. 15, 1845, John F.
b. 1 850, m. — Roberts.
Chester Up<on lived a term of years near wliere William "Wait now
lives, afterward removed to Haydenville. He m. Mirmelia Edgartou,
April 3, 1828; children, Asa W., b. Feb. 18, 183a, Aurelia, b. Feb. 14,
1835, Miry Ann, b. Sept. 4, 1837, Lucy B., b. Nov. 13, 1840, Sarah M.,
b. Oct. 16, 1844.
Col. Noah Joy was b. in Plainfield, Fib. 27, 1782, m. Jan. 21, 180G,
Persis Warner, b. in Haniwick, A ng. 17, 1783. They came to Hawley
soon after their marriage and settled in the south part of the town, where
he built and run a hotel, known as "Joy's Tavern," until bis death. May
23, 1843, and was the South Hawley postmaster. Their children were
Laura, b. Oct. 29, 1806, m. Samuel T. Grout, d. Aug. Hi, 1861, Annis,
b. Oct. 8, 1808, m. Levi Holden Jr., d. Jan. 17, 1857, Eliza, b. Dec. 11,
1810, m. Calvin S. Longley, Hannah, b. Sept. 15, 1812, m. Ashbel W.
Carter, Merrick, b. Dec, 27, 1814, d. June 12, 1840, Lorenzo W., b. Dec
15, 1817, resides at Northampton, where he was for a long time the fiost-
master, and like many otheia was removed to gratify President Cleve-
land's partisan spirit. Nelson, b. Jan. 17, 1820, lu, Mahulelh King, lives
at Shelburne Falls, Henry C, b. Aug. 5, 1823, m. Jerusha King, resides
at Shelburne Falls, Mariette, b. April 5, J 830.
Children of Levi and Sally Eldridge; Mary P. b. Apr. 29, 1814, Sally,
b. Mar. 18, 1817, Levi, b. Nov. 3, 1818, Roswell, b. May 26, 1821, Sally
M. b. Nov, 6, 1822, Laura A. b. Aug. 2. 1824, Lemuel, 1). Nov. 22, '26, ~
Adaline C. b. Aug. 24, 1828, Thomas L. b. Oct. 29, 1830, Charles G., b.
Aug. 14, 1833, Charlotte A. b. Sept. 5, 1885, Malesta E. b. May 2, 1839.
Mlllo T. Carter lived where Lewis J. Hall now lives. Children, Thom-
as M. b. July 17, 1832, m. Flora A. Vincent, resides in Williamsburg,
Phineas S. b. July 4, 1834, has owned a sheep ranch in Kansas, Ellen
R. b. Nov. 25, 1836, m. A. L. Avery, and resides in Charlemont, Syl-
via C. b. Oct. 17, 1838,. m. Thomas Maybew, resides at Shelburne Falls,
Maria, b, Sept. 25, 1848, m. Kendrick T. Slate, resides in Greenfield.
Sanderson E. Carter m. Tirzah Sliles and had one daughter, Delia,
m. Isaac (!. Vincent, and lives at West Hawley.
Ashbel W. Carter m. Hannah Joy, and now lives at Shelburne Falls.
Children, Noah Joy,— Olive W. b. Jan. 29, I83fi, Washburn H. b. De<:,
3, 1837, Edwin T. b. Apr. 15, 184(5.
nisio;;Y of hawi.ey. (il
Henry B. White m. Nancy Gibbs of Otis. Their children are Nellie
U., b. Die. 30, 1861, m. Frank E. Mason, Melvin H., b. Mar. 12, 1868,
Nora E., b. Dec. 30, 1864, MyrtleL., b. Oct. 80, 1866, Inez S., b. Nov. 23,
1868, Charle.-^ F., b. May 29, 1870, Julia E., b. April 13, 1872, Mabel E.,
b. Jan. 21, 1878, Maud I., b. March 15, 1882.
Cliildreu of Clcsson and Mnry Smith; They lived a little west of the
old meeting house, and several of the cldldren were deaf and dumb. Ma-
ry H., b. Aug. 81, 1803, Samuel S., b. Jan. 8, 1805, Elihu, b. May 9,
1806, Moses M., b. Sept. 28, 1807, Consider, b. Oct. 21, 1808, Wm., b.
Jan. 10, 1810, Samuel S., b. Feb. 4, 181:;, Minerva, b. Mar. 19, 1815,
Anna, b. Jan. 4, 1820, Simeon, b. June 25, 1826.
Rufus Hall m. Keziali Hall, Nov. 29, 1810. They lived in Pudding
Hollow, wlie'T Wdliani Thayer now lives, afterwards went to "Willlanis-
b!ir!4. t.'aiidrdii. Sylvia, b. Jan. 29, 1812, Mary, b. Aug. 23, 1813, Syl-
vester, b. May 29, 1820, Keziali E, b. July 1, 1823, Phileua H., b. Aug.
30, 1825.
(/'hildren of Elder John and Catharine Breed; Charles W., b. Sept.
21, 1822, Catharine, b. June 3, 1826, Henry G., b. Jan. 11, 1828, Mar-
tha A., b. May 18, 1831.
Dr. Daniel Fobes was an early physician of the town, and had Daniel
L. B., b. March 12, 1797, Olive H., b. April 26, 1801.
Ebenezer Healy came from Chesterfield and lived east of Geo. Starks'
sawmill, where Rowlaud Sears now lives. Children, Elizabeth, b. Sept.
27, 1815, Mary, b. June 6, 1818, m. Horace Thayer, Caroline, b. Feb. 26,
1820, Lucretia, b. Oct. 17, 1824, m. David Hastings, Jonathan E., b.
April 21, 1827, Harriet, b. Dec. 23, 1831, Wealthy,—
Ebenezer Crowell came early and settled in Pudding Hollow. He was
b. Jan. 29, 1786, Phebe his wife b. Aug. 17, 1757. Children, Rebecca,
b. Mar. 2, 1781, m. HoUister Baker, Phebe. b. Jan. 22, 1782, Erede, b.
May 9, 1784, Ehzabeth, m. Warriuer King ,b. Sept. 21, 1788, Ebenezer,
b. Aug. 5, 1792, Edward, b. Aug. 16, 1794, Allen, b. Nov. 8, 1798.
Children of Edward and Apphia Crowell; Elisha, b. Mar. 12, 1821,
Elizabeth v., b. June 16, 1823, m. Edwin Warriner, Mary, b. May 16,
1825, m. Wm. R. Thayer, Rebecca b. May 31, 1827, Edward L., b. Aug.
19, 1829, m. Flora G. Dickinson, and settled in Hawley, Rebecca 2d b.
Feb. 15, 1882, Harriet, b. July 31, 1839.
Children of Ebenezer and Hannah Crowell; David, b. Sept. 14, 1813,
Lovina b. Sept, 14, 1814, Phebe Bangs, b. Mar. 12, 1816, Luther F. b.
June 31, 1818, Hannah, b. Aug. 4, 1820.
Ebenezer Thayer was a stirring business man, and lived in several
places lu tow/i, aftjiward weat to Charlemont, where he kept
the hotel. Re m. I'hebe Ciowell, their children were Zilpha, b. Jan.
63 HISrOHY OF HAWI.EY.
22, 1804, HollMcr Baker, b. Oct. 31, 1805, Pliebe, b. Api. 6, 1808,
Ebenezer, b. June 14, 1810, Elizabeth, b. Sept. 12, 1812, John, h. Oct.
9, 1814, is a wealth}' farmer in Greenfield, Wm. R. lives In Hawley.
Silas Dodgo was an early settler in the east part of the town. His chil-
dren were Tlioinas, b. April 6, 1798, Esther, b. March 9, 1795, Mason,
b. Dee. 30, 1797, Hiram, b. April 6, 1799, settled in Hawley, Silvina, b.
May 31, 1801, Eunice, b. Aug. 7, 1803, Silas, b. Aug. 2, 1805, m. Ada.
line Carrier, settled in Hawley, d. Oct. 9, 1880, Luther, b. Sept. 28, 1807,
Elmina, b. Feb. 28, 1810, Eber, b. April 21, 1812, Content, b. Nov. H,
1814, Fanny, b. June 19, 1818, Charles, b. Oct. 19, 1820, a lawyer in
Toledo, Oliio.
Children of Silas and Adaline Dodge; Palixana, b. March 17, 1834, m.
Wm. O. Ba-;sett, Elizabeth, b. Nov. 19, 1835, Luther, b. June 11, 1840,
ni. Ellen J. Hunt, lived and d. in Hawley.
Children of Miram Dodge; Alouzo T., b. Dec. 5, 1833, Clinton H., b.
Nov. 15, 1835, resides in Hawley, was in the 52d Regt., was in the Leg-
islature of 1879, has been Selectman &c., Euphelia B., b. Dec. 7, 1837,
Lncy, b. March 26, 1840, Mason W., b. March 29, 1843, RoanaM., b.
Nov. 29, 1845, Tyler H., b. May 6, 1852.
Noah Ford and Sophia Ford were m. Apr. 21, 1831, and lived a few
years on West Hill. Their first three children were b. in Hawley as fol-
lows; John Wesley, b. Jan. 21, 1832, m. Calista Ford of Lenox, and
resides at Stockbridge, Hester A., b. Apr. 19, 1833, m. Francis F.
Briggsand lives in Windsor, Elisha W., b. Apr. 17, 1836, lives in Kan.
Elijah Ford. b. Dec. 8, 1759, Anna, his wife b. June 21, 1759. Chil-
dren, Melinda, b. July 16, 1787, Elijah, b. May 23, 1789. Polly, b.
June 3, 1791, Mary, b. July 11, 1793, Anna, b. July 28, 1796.
Children of Jonathan and Charlotte Wells; Emma, b. Feb. 6, 1809,
Charlotte, b. Mar. 16, 1813, Judith B., b. Aug. 14, 1814, Willard, b'
Aug. 8, 1816, Wealthy, b. Dec. 6, 1818, Sally, b. Sept. 2, 1820.
Children of Joseph and Betsey Barnard; Prudence, b. April 10, 1803
Almira, b. July 15, 1804, Diana, b. June 3, 1806, Daniel W., b. Jan. 21^
1808, Joseph, b. Jan. 15, 1811.
Children of William and Rhoda Sprague; Loviua, b. Sept. 26, 1808,
m. Anthony Sears, and settled in Hawley, Wm., b. Sept. 20. 1809, Eli,
b. Sept. 6, 1810, Rhoda, b. Sept. 5, 1811, Rosam.md, b. Sept. 29, 1812.
The Crosbys, once numerous, now extinct in town, setth d in different
parts of the town, particularly in Pudding Hollow and the old sixth dis-
trict. Their representatives are abroad to a considerable extent. The-
ophilus Crosby b. Mar. 29, 1779, Phebe, his wife b. Mar 6, 1786. Chil.
dren; Daniel, b. Apr. 4, 1806, Theophilus, b. July 12, 1812, Judah, b-
Dec. 26, 1814, Sally W., b. Oct. 16, 1817, Phebe H., b. June 5, 1820,
Samuel C, b. Oct. 16, 1822.
HISTOKY OF HAWLEY. 63
Judah Crosby b. June 10, 1777, Charlotte, his wife, b. July 10, 1785.
CliiWren, David T., b. Jan. 15, 1808, Judah, b. March 12, 1810, Chillings-
worth, b. July 26, 1812.
Eben Crosby settled in Pudding Hollow. His children were Daniel,
b. June 13, 1812. settled in Hawley, Sarah, b. April 20, 1814, Joshua,
b. Oct. 21, 1816, Hannah, Oct. 23, 1818, Keuben, b. Sept, 6, 1820.
Children of Asher and Abigail Loomis; Xoah, b. Feb. 16, 1803, Em-
ma W., 1). Jan. 4, 1807, Francis, b. Nov. 22, 1809, Frebum, b. Aug. 27,
1811, Abigail, b. Aug. 25, 1816, Parihena, b. July 29, 1820, Pembroke,
b. April 15, 1824.
Asa Yining came from Weyn-.outli in Jnne, 1806. His children wt re
David, Martin and Sally, the two last never married.
Children of David and Gratia Vining; David T., b. Oct. 19, ls21, a
physician in Conway, Gratia, b. Jinie 25, 1824, Thomas, b. Feb. 14, '26,
Mary, b. March 14, 1828, Edwi.-i, b. Feb. 14, 1830.
James Doane b. in Hadley, May 13, 1768, d. May 28, 1838, Lucy
Woodbridge b. Jan. 6, 1765, d. Dec. 29, 1835. Thoy were m. Sept. 27,
1790, and settled east of the old church. Children, Allen, b. Dec. 18,
1791, d. Jan. 23, 1835, Patty R., b. July 4, 1793, d. May 28, 1874, Lou-
isa, b. Jan. 8, 1799, d. Dec 11, 1855, Lucy, b. Aug. 14, 1800, m. Bar-
dine Damon, and settled in Hawley, d. Dec. 7, 1869, William, b. April
20, 1802, d. Oct. 16, 1826, Mary W., b. Mar. 3, 1804, d. in infancy,
James Jr., b. Mar. 2, 1806, settled in Hawley, d. Jan. 20, 1872.
James Doane Jr., m. Cordelia B. Sauford, b. Jan. 12, 1811, d. Dec. 1,
1880. Tlieu- children were Martha A., b. June 20, 1832, m. Geo. Jour-
dian in Ohio, in 1859, now resides at Northampton, James Wm., b.
Sept. 26, 1833, was a member of the 52d Regt., and has filled several
town offices, Helen C, b. Jan. 10, 1838, m. Franklin Beals, resides in
Florence, Sylvia, E.. b. Dec. 27, 1844, m. James Eggleston, George W.,
b. May 4, 1848, m. Julia Williams, resides in Holyoke.
J. William Doane lives on the old Dr. Moses Smith place, next east of
his birthplace. He ra. Angeline Butler of Buckland, May 29, 1864. Their
children ar? Frank B., b. Sept. 12, 1865, now in Amherst College, Car-
rie Ida, b. May 26, 1867, Sarah Delia, b. Jnne 1, 1869, Fred W., b. Feb.
11, 1871, Willie N., b. Aug, 27, 1872.
William Sauford came from Saybrook. Ct. , m. 1st, Betsey Parker, had
William, Betsey, b. 1800, ra. Gushing Shaw, d. in 1884; he m. 2d, Nab-
by Hawks, and had Cordelia B., b. Jan. 12, 1811, m. James Doane, and
another dau. m. Augustus Belding of Pittsfield.
William Sauford Jr. m. Rebecca Damon, and had three children, two
sons, William and D wight, now living in Hartford, Ct.
Children of Bardin and Rebecca Damon; Electa, b. Dec. 21, 1818,
Phiddia, b. June 12, 1821, Allen D., b. Dec. 4, 1835.
64 niSTOKY OF HAWIEY.
Oliver Slmttuck b. July 29, 1750, Lucy, his wife, b. Jan. 19, 1751,
Children, Oliver, b. May 11, 1778, Amelia, b. Dec. 30, 1779, Sally, b.
Sept. 19, 1781, Justice, b. March 1, 1783, Heniy and Harriet, twins, b.
May 15, 1786, Calvin, b. July 30, 1790, Thera, b. Aug. 1, 1792.
John Taylor is believed to have been the first Taylor that settled in
Hawley, although one account gives the name as Adonijah. (It is prob-
able that this name, as it appears nn page 37, in the chapter on the early
settlement, is not correct.) John Taylor settled just above Pudding
Hollow in 1771, being one of tlie first four families in town. He was b.
Nov, 30, 1752, Elizabeth, his wife, b. Sept. 22, 1748. Tlieir children
were John Jr., b. Sept. 9, 1781, Dolly, b. Sept. 2, 1783, Rachel, b. Sept.
29, 1785, Shays, b. March 7, 1787.
John Taylor Jr., settled in Hawley and ni. Loney Barnard. Children,
Henr}^ b. Sept. 9, 1803, re.-ides in Williamsburg, Edward, b. Sept. 4,
1805, Loney, b. June 24, 1807, m. Reuben Crittenden and settled in
Hawley, Adonijah, b. Nov. 10, 1810, Daniel, b. Oct. 12, 1812. m. Jane
Farrar and settled in Cummington, Shays, b. Jan. 5, 1815, Elizabeth, b.
May 17, 1817, John, b. Oct. 18, 1823, m. Charity Hunt, lives in Savoy,
Hannah, m. Ira Joy.
Nathan West lived in Bozrah for a term of years, and removed to
"Gallows Hill" in Northampton. He was b. Sept. 18, 1746, Sarah, his
wife, b. Jan. 1, 1747. Children, Asa, b, Nov. :sO, 1770, Bille, b. June
13, 1772, Nathan Jr., b. Oct. 21, 1773, John, b. May 21, 1787.
Children of Salmon and Anna Graves; Roxana, b. Apr. 1818, Daniel,
b. May 6, 1820, Rhoda, b. July 2, 1822, Jerusha, b. Apr. 1, 1824.
John Starks was b. in Lyme, N. H., Nov. 30, 1783, d. May 2, 1867.
Anne Rogers was b. in Conway, April 3, 1785, d. Feb. 3, 1868. They
were m. Sept. 17, 1807, and settled in the southwest part of Hawley
about the time of their marriage, where they passed the rest of their
lives, covering a period of sixty years. Their children were Phineas, b.
June 5, 1809, Rufus, b. Mar. 21, 1812, settled in Savoy, was an Advent
preacher, d. May 2, 1885, Daniel, b. Oct. 18, 1816, and went to Ohio in
early life, where he has since resided, Lauia A., b. April 21, 1822, in.
Thomas K. Wheeler and lives in Plaintield.
Phineas Starks remained on the homestead, and m. Feb. 20, 1834, Ai.
mira King of Chesterfield, b. May 27, 1817. Their children were Mary
Ellen, b, Aug. 18, 1839, ni. Win. H. Deniing, d. , Henry Watson, b.
April 14. 1842, m. Emma M. Temple, Sept. 4, 1862, resides at North
Adams, Fanny L.. b. Dec. 14, 1844, m. Amos D. Taylor, Nov. 10, 1864,
and lives at the homestead, George K , b. April 10, 1851, m. Nettie A.
Hubbard, and resides in Hawley.
HISTOr.Y OF HAWlEy. G-J
Children of Dennis and Fanny (Starks) Taylor. Frauk W., b. July
2, 1868, Bertie, b. Feb. 11, 72, d. Apr. 15 1873, Hattie, b. Aug. 17, '74.
Three generations have been born and reared on this farm, making
lour successive generations living there. This furnishes an evidence that
farming on the old hills of New England may be made a snccess.
Henry W. Starks has one daughter Cora, b. in Hawley, May 20, 1865.
Samuel Wheeler ni. Hannah King, Mar. 28, 1811, and settkd near
Hallockville, at the birthplace of Jonas King, the missionary, Avhn ^^as
a brother of Mrs. Wheeler. Their children were Thomas K , b. March
29, 1812, m. Laura Starks, lives in Plainfield, Daiuel D., b. Oct. 10, 18,
m. — Plunketl of Adams, and was for a long time associated with his
father-in-law in a nianuf'g bui-iu( ss under the company name of Pluu-
kett & Wheeler, Jonas K., b. Oct. 26, 1815, removed west in early life.
Giles Atki'is, b. in Mid.llet( wn, Ct., n oved to Whately, ni. Martha
Graves, had Elisha, b. Dec. 1795. His wife d. and he m. Sally Critten-
den, lived a few years in Coleraine, and moved in 1807 to Plainfield, on
the Hawley line, a part of the farm being in Hawley. The family attend-
ed school in Hawley and in vaiious ways were identified with the inter-
ests of the town. His second wife d. and he m. Kuth Fairbanks, who
survived him, and d. in Hawley, June 23, 1861. Two of his sons by his
second mariage settled in Hawley, as follows: —
Freeman Atkins was b. in Coleraine, Aug. 21, 1806, m. Rebecca Baker
of Hawley, Dec. 11, 1827, d. Nov. 30, 1879. Their children were Louisa,
b. April 26. 1828, m. Benjamin Sears, settled iu Hawley, d. Feb. 14, 18-
68, Harriet, b. Jan. 28, 1832, d. Nov. 21, 1835, Almon, b, July 31, 1836^
d. at No. Hadley. Nov. 11, 1861, Francis W., b. Sept. 19, 1840.
Francis W. Atkins m. Lovisa Blanchard, May 15, 1867, succeeds his
parents on the homestead, it being the Zenas Bangs place, has two chil-
dren, Carrie L., b. Oct 4, 1869, Carlos A., b. Oct. 2, 1876.
Isaac Atkins wash, in Coleraine, July 16, 1808, m. Nov. 16, 1829,
Maria Ford of Hawley, b. Jan. 14, 1810, d. July 22, 1882. He d Mar.
4, 1884. Their children were William G., b. Oct. 1, 1836, m. Julia M.
White of Cummington, Oct. 1, 1862, Janus L-aioy, b. May 10, 1841, m.
Anna M. Vining, resides in Conway, lias a son, Isaac Diloss.
William G. Atkins resides in Cnmniingtou, has one son, Almon W., b.
May 23, 1864.
Aaron Gould was an old residerit in the old sixth district. He was b.
March 14, 1806, d. Dec. 17, 1886, Liicinda, his wife b. Aut. 5, 1806.
Their children were Lemuel, b. May 6, 1833, Wilson, b. Oct. 31, 1835,
Daniel H., b. Nov. 23, 1839, lives in Plainfield, Gilbert A., b. .July 23,
1842, Joanna R., b. Sept. 26. 1844, Mary Ann, b. Jan. 13, 1847, Lu'her
E., b. Feb. 4, 1851.
60 niSTO;.v or iia\v;ey.
Children of Lemuel Gonld; Albert L., b. Nov. 9, 18(i;j, Willie H., b.
May 24, 1865, George W., b. April 20, 1867, Charles II., b. Nov. 19,
18t>8, Atta B., b. June 9, 1871, Herbert L., b. March 12, 187:^.
Wilson Gould m. Susan Sprague, June 4, 1857. Their children were
Clarence W., b. June 7, 1860, Erwin F., b. Dec. 12, 1864, Laura E.,
b. July 18, 1871. His wife, Susan d. July 18, 1877, and he m. Julia K.
Mitchell, Dec. 28, 1878.
Children of Daniel H. Gould; Carrie E., b. April 17, 1862, Clark F.,
b. Feb. 19, 1863.
Children of Gilbert A. Gould; Flora A., b. Sept 5, 1864, Frank L., b.
Oct. 3, 1866, Rosie E., b. Nov. 6, 1868, James A., b. July 20, 1870,
James W., b. Muy 8, 1880, Merrltt C, 1). Oct. 18, 1883.
Children of Luther E. Gould; Vi.>la E., b. Aj)ril 3, 1876, Grade, b.
Oct. 20, 1882.
Alpheus Hawkes was b. Dec. 26, 1786, d. Mar. 18, 1859. Polly Wash-
burn b. June 19, 1788, d. Mar, 8, 1848. They were m. June 9, 1808.
Their children were Roana N., b. May 7, 1809, d. Feb. 18, 1832, William
b. Sept 26, 1810, John W., b, March 28, 1813, m. Harriet Baker, Fanny
M., b. Jan. 3, 1816, Adaline, b. July 6, 1817, d. Jan 20, 1839, James R.
b. Jan. 21. 1819, d. Dec. 3, 1861, Benjiuiin W., b. June 16, 1820, Expe-
rience H., b. Oct. 16, 1821, Levi, b. Jan. 5, 1824, Maigaret, b, April 4.
1826. Olive, b. March 20, 1828, Alpheus Jr., b June 1, 1830
Levi Hawkes settled in Hawley and m. Ann Fuller, b. Aug. 23, 1831.
Their children were Clara A., b. Nov. 30, 1850, William H., b. July 24,
1852, m. Mrs. Martha J. Stiles, and lives in Hawley, Lucius, b. Mar. <>,
1856, Julia A., b. Jan. 14, 1858, m. 1st, Wallace Cleveland. 2cl, , and
resides in Northampton, James R., b. June 21, 1860, resides in Boston.
His wife, Ann, d. and he m. 2d, Mrs. Bathsheba Ayres. By this mar-
riage his cliildreu are Charles D., b. March 1, 1865, lives at Northamp-
ton, Albert E., b. Feb. 28, 1871.
Children of Ichabod a-id Perlina Hawkes. Dwight W., b. Nov. 27,
1812, Lucius, b. Nov. 7, 1814, Henry, b. April 2, 1817, Juliette, b. Oct.
2, 1819, Henry, b. Jan. 17, 1822, Charles, b. Feb. 2, 1824, Catharine, b.
Sept. 2, 1827, Hiram, b. Aug. 13, 1829, Sanuiel, b. April 9. 1832.
Zadock Hawke'^, b. Sept. 15, 1770, Rhoda, his wife, b. Jan. 1, 1775;
Children, Amelia, b. Nov. 22, 1798, Levi, b. April 7, 1800, Olive and
Issa, twins, b. June 4, 1802. a daughter b. and d. May 7, 1804, Zadc ck
b. Aug. 8, 1805, Consider, b. Oct. 16, 1807, Jeremiah L., b. Apr. 8, 1811,
Asher Hawkes, b. Oct. 13, 1764, Micah, his wife, b. :>-'arch 24, 1770.
Children, Sarah, b. Aug. 20, 17— Simeon, b. Sept. 18, 1790, Caroline,
b. Feb. 4, 1793,
Children of Edward and Ruth Darby. Levi, b. Nov. 15, 1794, Eben-
ezer, b. Nov. 20, 1798, Freeman, b. Oct. 3, 1801, Olive, b, Aug. 9, 1803,
Gracic, b. Nov 3, 1805, Lyuur\ b. July 2, 1807. Roswell, b. Nov. 17,
1809, Erastus, b. Sept. 14, 1810.
histoi:y of hawley. 67
Oliver Patch b. Nov. 30, 1778, Polly, bis wife, b. Sept. 19, 1781. Cuil-
dreii, Lucy L., b. Sept. 3, 1805, Henry, b. Nov. 1, 1806, Fidelia, b.
Feb. 14, 1808, Electa, b. July 23, 1810, Oliver, b. July 3, 1815.
Children of Erastus and Sarah Mansfield; Sarah, b. 1827, B. Parsons,
b. 1828, resides in Easthampt(n, Christopher L. , b. Dec. 1, 1829, Su-
sanna A., b. Sept. 9, 1831, Wesson E., b. Jan. 20, 1834, and resides in
Hawley.
Children of Ozias and Hannah Davis; Daniel A., b. Nov. 11,1828,
Frederick S., b. Jan. 31, 1830.
Zebedee Wood came from Bozrali, Cone, and settled in Bozrah. It
is evident by records left by him that he came to Hawley in 1774. He
was a tanner and shoemalver before and after his removal, and was iden-
tified with the public inteiests of his day. He was b. March 20, 1732,
Esther, his wife, b. July 29, 1736. Children, Sibel, b. July 29, 1765,
Ruth, b. March U, 17G7, Ann, b. Sept. 8. 1771, Tl-omas, b. Dec. 11,
1772, became a congregational clergyman, Esther, b. June 30, 1776. It
has been said that Esther was the first female child born in Hawley, but
we are not aware of the facts of tlie case. She m. Zimri Longley, and
lived to an advanced age.
Children of Andrew and Anna Wood; Betsey b. Aug. 9, 1792, John
H., b. Feb. 15, 1795, settled in Hawley, Fitch, b. Sept. 4, 179(5, settled
in Hawley, Sarah, b. June 4, 1798, David, b. March 12, 1800, Jonathan,
C, b. Feb. 7, 1804, Zebedee, b. Sept. 16, 1805.
Fitch Wood m. Mis. Peggy Hall, Jan. 1, 1826. Children, Ebenezer
H., b. Oct. 25, 1826, Martha A., b. Oct. 9, 1828, Andrew and Thomas,
twins, b, April 24, 1831, Margaret, b. May 26. 1833, Arabel, b. April 16,
1836.
Simeon Crittenden came from Rehoboth, settled at Hallockville at an
early date. He was b. Jan. 28, 1762, Lucrelia, his wife, b. Jan. 21, 1767,
Children, David, b. Sept. 2, 1791, a very active business man, once own-
ed the gristmill in Charlemont, Persis, b. Nov. 7, 1790, Simeon, b. May
7, 1796, Lucretia, b. Oct. 8, 1797.
Simeon Crittenden, son of Simeon, settled in Hawley, in the part
known as Bozrah. He m. Esther Lathrop, Dec. 21,1826. Children,
George D., b. Aug. 30, 1827, m. — Dawes, and resides in Shelburne
Falls, Lucretia, b. Sept. 20, 1829, Olive, b. June 6, 1831, m. Calvin E.
Cooley, resides at Charlemont, Caroline H., b. Feb. 21, 1833, Rebecca,
b. March 5, 1835, lives on the homestead, Charles, b. Jan. 1, 1837, lives
on the homestead.
Theodore Field lived in the northeast part of the town. His children
were Thomas, b. Aug. 5, 1815, Theodore, b. Dec. 7, 1816, Samuel T., b.
April 20, 1820, Deborah, b. Sept. 9,1818, Caroline, b. Oct. 31, 1822,
Rosamond, b. Oct. 22, 1824, Elijah, b. May 22, 1828, Edmund, b. July,
1831.
68 HISTOIJY OF HAWLEY.
Children of Samuel and Jemima Dickinson; Albert F., b. June 28,
1809, Juslice M., b. A))r. 28, 1811, Mary Ann, b. Sept 21, 1812, Abigail
b. Feb. 23. 1815, Harriet and Samuel, twins, b. July 19, 1817, Jolin, b-
May 3, 1821.
Cluldreu of Ebcuezer and Try phena Dickinson; Roswell, b. St |)t. 18,
1816, Abner, b. Oct. 15, 1819, Harriet, b. May 15, 1821.
Children of Harvey and Lydia Strong; Ama?a, b. Feb. 27, 1814,
Lewis, b. April 12, 1817, Jonas, b. Sept. 8, 1819.
Children of William and Gr.tia Patcli; Gratia M, b. Apr. 27, 1810.
William, b. Dec. 9, 1811, Eli H., b. Dec 25, 1812, Angelinc S.. b. May
24, 1814, Mary Ann, b. Oct. 4, 1816, Luther, b. June 6, 1818, Alatbca, b.
Aug. 20, 1819, a daughter b. Jan. 24, 1821, .Jonas K., b. .Jnue 12, 1824.
Children of Sylvester and Lovina P.-rter; E Iward H., b. Sept. 27, 18-
33, Simeon D., b. June 17, I83y, Mary L., b. July 28, 1841, Gef>rge, H.,
b. Oct. 2, 1844.
Children of Ebenezer and Eunice Porter; Sarah J., b. Mar. 12, 1825,
Mehitable F., b. Nov. 26, 182«, Abigail, b. Aug. 31, 1828.
Children of Moses and Mehitable Rogers; Almira, b. Mar. 11, 1801,
Ahira, b. June 14, 1803, Ellas, b. Aug. 9, 1805, Polly, b. Sept. 24, 1807.
Dr. Charles L. Knowllon was b. May h, 1824.
Children oi Stephen and Oiplia Pixley; Orriila, b. Oct. 21, 1805, Al-
van C, b. Oct. 19, 1809, Lorenzo, b. March 10, 1812, Stephen, b. Apr.
1, 1831, Sumner, b. Feb. 3, 1816.
V Hezekiah Warriner settled in the east part of the town at an early
date, was influential ami prominent in town aft'airs. His son Hezekiah
Jr., settled in Hawley and m. Hannah Porti-r, May 29, 1817. Childien,
Justin Bliss, b. Mar. 15, 1818, Edwiu, b. May 10, 1819, ni. Elizabelh
Crowell, lived and d. in Hawley, Benjamin Leonard, b. Sept. 15, 18'20,
Hezekiah Ryland, b. Jnly 23, 1822, H.nry Augustus, b. Sept. 21, 1824.
Alvah Page lived in the northeast part of the town. His children weie
Alvah, b. Mar. 17, 1806, became a congregational clergyman, Clarinda,
b. Dec. 19, 1807, Charles Austin, b. Sept. 21, 1809, Horatio Franklin,
b. Sept. 21, 1811, became a physician, Theophilns, b. July 9, !813. Re-
becca, b. Sept. 17, 1815, Lwin B., Jan. 16, 1818, Phinms Lovd, b. July
20, 1819, became a lawyer and resides at Ann Arb( r. Mich., JotlSuniley
b., April 26, 1822, became a lawyer, Baalis B., b.. Mar. 24, 1824, L\ n-
thia A., b. Sept. 30, 1829.
Zephaniah Lathrop was b. March 9, 1760, Rachel, his wife, b. Fel)
1764. Children, Sibel, b. Feb. 21, 1785, Arabella, b. Sept. 25, 1786'
Daniel, b. Aug. 8,1788, Samuel, b. Aug. 17, 1790, Zephaniah Jr. b.
Dec. 23. 1792, George, b. March 5, 1795, setth^d in Hawley, Thomas, b.
Jan. 7, 1797. Esther, b. Jan. 8, 1799, m. Simeon Crittenden, Myron, b.
June 30, 1801, Jedediah, b. Feb. 15,1804, Edwin, b. Aug. 2, 1807,
Ephraim, b. Jan. 8, 1811.
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. P9
Children of Zeplianiah Jr. and Tryphena Lathrop; lleur^ W., b. Cct.
20, 1819, Rachel W., b. Jan 21. 1821.
Children of Zerah and Clarissa Gtabam; Abigail T. , b. Jan. 7, 1818,
Eliza, b. April 30, 1820, Hart T., b.May 27, 1821, Proctor M., b. Sept.
22, '22, John Q. A., b. Dec. 25, ' 28.
Children of Erast us and Naomi Hitchcock; Whitney J., b. Dec. 24,
1813, Dwight W., b. Feb. 29, 1816, Eliza H., b. Nov.3 , 1817, Erastns
P., b. Jan. 28, 1820, Samuel .)., b. June 28, 1822, Emily N., b. July 8,
1824, Albert, b. June 8, 1827, Olive, b. June 11, 1829.
Children of Samuel Jr. and Tirzah Hitchcock; Sylvia B., b. Jan. 30,
1799, Simeon C, b. July 1, 1801, Wealthy, b. Nov. 6, 1805.
Children of Simeon and Alniina Hitchcock; Maria T., b. Jan. 4, 1825,
AlminaE., b. Feb. 22, 1827, Marion, b. Sept. 13, 1828, Hannah E., b.
April 20, 1831, Arthur, b. June 29, 1833, Catharine C, b. Oct. 1841.
Children of Eli and Ann B. Hitchcock; Horatio W., b. ijan. 21, 1817,
Catharine K., b. July 18, 1818, Ann J., b, Sept. 11, 1820, Eli N., b.
July 21, 1823, Lyman A., b. March 18, 1827.
David Parker b. Oct. 15, 1747, Sarah, his wife, b. July 25, 1750.
Children, Sally, b. April 25, 1773, Ehoda, b. Jan. 1, 1775, David, b.
May 8, 1777, Levi, b. July 31, 1779, Edmund, b. July 11, 1785, Eleamr
b. July 15, 1787, Oreb, b. Nov. 22, 1789, Consider, b. Oct. 31, 1792.
Children of Rhoda and Abel Parker; Clarissa, b. April 7, 1819, Rho-
da, b. April 9, 1822, a son, b. Nov. 20, 1832.
Ohve Hall b. July 1, 1776, Selh Hall b. Aug.22, 1783, Phebe Hall b-
March 6, 1786, Rulus Hall b. Aug. 26, 1788, Persis Hall b. June 26, '91.
Children of Seth and Erede Hall; Erede C, b. Feb. 10, 1806, Roana,
b. June 7, 1810, Harrison, b. Nov. 21, 1812, Seth, b. July 10, 1815, Allen
R., b. Oct. 13, 1817.
Children of John and Sybil Tobey; Joshua W., b. Jan. 31, 1821, Sam-
uel, b. Nov. 8, 1822, John W. b. Aug. 3, 1828.
MARRIAGES.
1795 May 7, William Piirker and Mehitable Lilly.
" Dec. 24, Rufus Baker and Olive Hall.
1797 Dec. 13, Joseph Longley and Mrs. Lucy Shattuck.
" Sept. 19, William Sanf(«rd and Betsey Parker.
1798 Dec. 3, Sylvanus Marsh and Martha Parker.
1799 Oct. 22, Hollisler Baker and Rebecca tJrowell.
1800 Jan. 9, Levi Holden and Mary Longley.
" Feb. 28, Alvan Sears and Bethiuh Howes.
" Feb, Moses Rice and Molly Howes.
70 HISTOKY OF HAWLEY.
1801 Nov. 19, Alden Sears and Ss.rah Crosby.
1802 Nov. 1, John Taylor and Loney Barnard.
1804 Feb. fi, Tlieophilus Crosby and Pliebe Hall.
1805 Oct. 26, Edmund Longley and Olive Field.
1806 Sept. 21, Ezra King and Jerusha King.
" Oct. 23, Zenas Bangs and Nabby Crosbj',
1807 Hvv. Tliomas Wood and Olive Longley.
1808 Luther Longley and Harriet Sliattuck.
1809 Nov. 29, Uzzlel Simons and Lucy Coney.
1810 March 15, William Sanfoid and Abigail Hawkep.
" March 24, Dr. Moses Smith and Mrs. Ann Fobes.
" Nov. 29, Rufus Hall and Ktziah Hall.
181 1 March 28, Samuel Wheeler and Hannah King.
" Oct. Ziba Fenton and Esther King.
1812 July 2M, Reuben Scotl and Mrs. Electa fccott.
" Sept. 17, Sylvester Sears and Persis Hall.
1815 Oct. 5, Allen Bangs and Mrs. Polly Bangs.
1816 June 13, Chester F. Griggs and Lydia King.
" June 20, Ansel Rice and Florilla Smith.
1817 Jan. 30, Israel Crafts and Esther Wells.
" May 29, Hezekiah Warriner Jr. and Hannah Porter.
" July 3, John King and Electa Shattuok.
1818 April 19, Abel Parker and Rhoda Hitchcock.
" Sept. 1, Dennis Bangs and Roana King.
" Oct. 1, Willard Nash and Minerva King.
" Oct. 17, John Hall and Ruth Bangs.
" Dec. 2, Jonas Longley and Almira Crittenden.
1820 Sept. 14. Andrew Ford and Mrs. Olive Baker.
1821 Jan. 31, Chester Hunt and Polly Chamberlin.
•' Feb. 28, Jonathan Fuller and Lucinda Leonard.
" Dec. 4, Thaxter Pool and Polly Grout.
1822 March 19, Elisha Atkins and Temperance Claghorn.
" April 21, Benjamin F. Remington and Lydia Rice.
" Sept. 5, Ethan Hitchcock and Mrs. Calhf.iine Lilly.
" Oct. 16, John Joy and Lucy Hitchcock.
1823 May 30, William Bassett and Persis Towusley.
1824 March 3, Ansel Hemenway and Zuba Moody.
" Oct. 7, Ira Holden and Olive Longley.
1825 July 17, Wilder Marsh and Rachel Chamberlin.
" Aug. 26, Lewis Cobb and Elizabeth Holden.
*' Nov. 23, Rufus Baker and Rebecca Baker.
1826 Jan. 1, Fitch Wood and Mrs Peggy Hall.
" March 9, Horace White and Harriet Hadlock.
" March 30, Atherton Hunt and Betsey Rogers.
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 71
1826 April 9, Alden Sears and Elizabeth Hall.
" April 13, Horace Baker and Mary Ann Curtis.
' ' May 9, Samuel T. Grout and Laura Joy.
" Oct. 2, Theron Skeels and Samanlha Kin|^
" Dec. 21, Simeon Crittenden and Esther Lathrop.
1827 May 17, Phillip Perry and Bathsheba Fuller.
" June 14, Harvey Baker and Ann Eliza Carter.
" Dec. 11, Freeman Atkins and Rebecca Baker.
1828 April 3, Chester Upton and Mermelia Edgartou.
" same, Luther Scott and Rebecca Harmon.
" May 4, Anthony Sears and Loviua bprague.
1829 Nov. 16, Isaac Atkins and Maria Ford.
1830 May i:^, Bardin Damon and Lucy W. Doane.
" Aug. 10, Timothy Baker and Maria Sears.
1831 April 21, Noah Ford and Sophia Ford.
1832 April 4, Ashbel "W. Carter and Hannah Joy.
" July 12, Francis Man tor and Mahala Maynard.
" Oct. 25, Levi Harmon and Laura Bartlett.
" " 25, Calvin S. Longley and Eliza Joy.
1833 Simeon Harwood and Sibel Hadlock.
" June, Silas Dodge and Adaline Carrier.
" Aug. 1, Anson Dyer and Meicy Howes.
1834 June 12, Ephriam Baker and Fanny Maria Hawkes.
" Nov. 28, Leonard Marsh and Lois Parker.
1835 Dec. 17, Jonathan Fuller and Mrs. Sophia Hawkes.
•' Oct. Levi Holden and Aunis Joy.
1836 March 3, Frederick Sears andRebbecca E. Sears.
" " " Rodolphus Hawkes and Harriet Sears.
" " " Charles Howes and Mary A. Hawkes.
" Oct. 22, Lewis Cobb and Martha Scott.
" Oct. 27, Theophilus Crosby and Abigail C. Thayer.
" " " Horace Thayer and Mary Healy.
1837 June 15, Henry Howes and Lucy Ann Simons.
" July 19, Samuel A. Clark and Clarissa R. William*.
" Aug. 22, William Hawkes and Tryphosa Lemoin.
1838 Jan. 11, Lewis Bodman and Sylvia H. Longley.
" April 18, Urbane Sears and Mrs. Tryphosa Hawkes.
" Nov. 20, Jeremiah Taylor and Abigail King.
" Dec. 7, Dexter White and Lydia Gurney.
1840 Nov. 26, Amos K. Griggs and Hannah Beals.
" " «' Ezra Wood and Martha R. Doane.
1841, Thomas K. Wheeler and Laura Ann Starks.
1842 Sept. 1, Abner Marsh and Loe Rice.
•' " " Harvey Dauks and Clarissa Rice.
72 HISTORY OF HAW'IEY.
1843 David Thayer and Clariss:. Healy.
" Thaddeus Rude and Keziab E. Hall.
" Marcli 29, Eraslus Haridon and Sarah C. Rice.
" Oct. Franklin Crittenden and Sarah A. Hitchcock.
" Oct. 16, Nelson Joy and Mahalctb King.
" Dec. 19, William Blood and Eusebia A. Ayres.
1845 May 1, Abner Longley and Abigail King.
1846 March 26, E. Sanderson Carter and Tirzah Stiles.
" May, William R. Thayer and Mary Crowell.
" Nov. 25, Edward S. Coope and Olive B. King,
1847 Nov. 30, Harvey Hadlock and Hannah Hunt.
1848 April 6, Elijah B. Howes and Sarah .Jane Simons.
" June 27, Edwin Warriner and Elizal)eth V. Crowell.
" Oct. 10, Benjamin Sears and Louisa Atkins.
" Nov. 28, Ira Joy and Hannah Taylor.
" Nov. 30, Feeemau Hamlin and Martha Taylor.
1849 Jan. 23, Wells H. Ayres and Bathsheba Fuller.
1850 Jan. 28, Obed Smith and Mrs. Philena Leonard.
" May 16, Edmund Beals and Eliza Baker.
" July 4, Horace Elmer and Abigail Sears.
18r)l July, Nicholas Dubey and Hannah M. Rice.
" " Sylvester H. Rice and Elizabeth J. Smith.
185H June 16, Samuel A. Clark and Mrs. Lucy W. Packard.
*' Nov. 17, Joshua T. Davis and Harriet S. Harmon.
1854 Jan. 9, Daniel Scars and Susan A. Mansfield.
" Sept. 10, Edwin Scott and Ann Eliza Longley.
*' Oct. 3, Albert N. Hubbard and Venila A. Crittenden.
'• Nov. 1, Calvin E. Cooley and Olive T. Crittenden.
1855 Feb. 14, Charles H. Rice and Emeline Sears.
" March 18, Dennis W. Baker and Lucretia Vincent.
" May 15, J. Vincent King and Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Church.
" May 23, Lewis Longley and Laura A. Beals.
" Oct. 10, John C. Beals and Lorinda H. Fuller.
" Dec. 24, Franklin H. Beals and Helen C. D.>are.
1856 Jan. 10, ApoUos H. Gardner and Mcrila B. Barton.
" July 22, George W. King and Ellei\ M. Pratt.
" Sept. 16, Aaa Holden and Martha E. Hunt.
" Sept. 18, William 11. Deming and Mary Ellen Starks.
1857 Feb. 11, Sereno M. Shafner and Luaua Bracket t.
" April 29, William O. Bassett and Mrs Palixana B. Eldridge.
" June 4, Wilson Gould and Susan Sprague.
1858 May, Willis Vincent and Martha T. Sears.
" July 3, William Sanford Jr. and Margaret CoHin.
" Dec. 2, Levi Holden Jr. and Mrs. Lucy S. Bennett.
HISTORY OF HAWLET.
1859 June 7, Amos L. Avery and Ellen E. Carter.
" " Thomas W. Mayhew and Sylvia C. Carter.
" Aug. 27, Wm. Onslow Taylor and Hannah M. Crittenden.
" Sept. 8, John H. Bassett and Sylvia H. Longley.
" Sept. 29, Charles B. Mavhew and Mary E. Baker.
1860 May 22, Benjamin Wing and Hannah M. Sears.
" Aug. 22, Spencer N. Tirrell and Eunice Raskins.
" " 29 Welcome E. Wliitman and Mrs. Jane Herring,
1861 Jan. 1, Henry A. Howes and Fidelia T. Man tor.
" " 2, Roswell Sears and Mary E. Pierce.
•' April 23, Moses M. Mantor and Emily A. Hall.
" May 30, Joseph A. Hitchcock and Emily M. Barnes.
" June 5. Nathaniel Lampson and Carrie E. Longh y.
" Sept. 10, B. Parsons Mansfield and Loriuda M. Bartlett.
" Dec. 26, Jesse M. Ward and Ellen J. Harmon.
1862 March 12, Hosea W. Stockwell and Eliza L. Holden.
" Aug. 9, Estes Wilson and Sarah M. Fuller.
" Sept. 4, Henry W. Starks and Emma M. Temple.
1863 Jan. 1, Levi Hawkes and Mrs. Bathsheba Ayres.
" Sept. 29, Mark H. Vincent and Emma A. Bracket!.
1864 Aug. 14, Merrick J. Holden and Rebecca C. Mason.
" Nov. 10, A. Dennis Taylor and Fanny L. Starks.
" Dec. 22, Charles L. Anthony and Mary J. Stiles.
1866 June 4, Samuel Williams and Mrs Gratia R. Longley.
" Feb. 21, Henry S. Barton and Bethia H. Scars.
" Nov. 1, Luther Dodge and Ellen J. Hunt.
" Nov. 28, Ambrose K. Sears and Sarah L. Nims.
1867 Jan. 1, Samuel S. Morse and Mary E. Sears.
" May 15, Francis W. Atkins and Lovisa R. Blancliard.
" Nov. 28, Chandler H. Blauchard and Amanda M. Myers.
" Dec. 16, James C. Ritchie and Emma Jane Ayres.
1868 Feb. 29, Aaron G. Ayres and Mrs. Amanda M. Gloyd.
" Sept. 21, Warriner K. Vining and Emily Harwood.
" Dec. 10, Isaac C. Vincent and Delia E. Carter.
" Dec. 28, Lucius Hunt and Sarah E. Holden.
1869 Oct. 28, Lewis E. Harmon and Mrs. Flora G. Crowell.
1870 Feb. 27, Albert E. Marsh and Anna E. Ayres.
" June 22, Charles Crittenden and Julia A. Hall.
1871 April 5, Thomas M. Carter and Flora A. Vincent.
" Sept. 12, Lewis W. Temple and Ella C. Sears.
'• Nov. 17, Stillman S. Whitman and Mary E. Brackett.
" " 30, Chester A. Bronson and Flora L. Hunt.
1873 March 3, Lucian A. White and Bessie A. Bennett.
1874 Aug. 23, James H. E<;gleston and Sylvia E. Doane.
74 HISTOKY OF HAWI.EY.
1874 Aug. 27, Ralph W. Larrabee aud Olive E. Hustings.
187r) May 3, William Wallace Cleveland and Julia A. Hawkes.
1878 May 4, Jetson A. Tower and Carrie M. Lougley.
" April 9, Walter H. King and Lilly Barge.
" Nov. 28, Herbert L. Crowell and Myrtie Taylor.
" Dec. 28, Wilson Gould and Julia K. Mitchell.
1879 Jan. 1, Dwight A. Hawke.s and Elia Mansfield.
" " 15, Theodore Childs and Clara B. S< ars.
" March 12, John F. Sprague and Addic M. Roberts.
" Dec. 28, George W. Sears and Jennie H. Houston.
1880 Aug. 25, Dr. Josiah Tiow and Mrs. Ellen J. Dodge.
1882 Feb. 1, Wesson E. Mansfield and Mary B. Scoit.
" Aug. 19, Lucius Hunt and Hortense A. Mansfield.
" Nov. 18, Clarance A. Hubbard and Addie F. Pierson.
" Dec, 23, Erwin F. Tiuuey and Flora E. He-will.
1883 Jan. 6, Frank E. Mason and Nellie U. White.
" March 4, Charles H. Maynard and G, Etta Fuller.
" Deo. 25, Adna C. Bissell and Florence B. Scott.
1885 Melvin H. White aud Sarah Ida Stiles.
" Wm. H. Ilawkes and Mrs. Martha J. Stiles.
1886 May 6, Newell Dyer and Lila R. Thayer.
" July 6, Erastus Graves aud Maria H. Underwood.
" Sept. 25, Dallas Staples and Clara B. Thompson.
Nov. 13, Frederick N. Haskins and Elizabeth B. Horton.
" Dec. 30, S. Jerome Cornwell and Florence E. Taylor.
1887 Jan. 29, Charles W. Hawkes and Carrie B. Holden.
" Feb. 1, Clarence Gould and Etta Jenks.
DEATHS.
The town records contain very meagre and incomplete records of deaths for many of the
first years of the town's history, being occasionally one inserted among the record of births.
The following is mainly from the diary of Mrs. Jerusha King, and is also imperfect, as in
some cases the Christian name is lacking. But as the best record attainable for at least a
part of the time it covers, we accept it. The figures following the name in some instances,
is the age.
1827.
Jan. 14, Capt, Luther Rice's child, same day, Russell Hunt's child,
Feb. 18, Elisha Clark's child, March 26, old Mr. Hunt, April 15, Will-
iam Patch's child, May 11, Horace White's cliild, July 23, Elijah
Marsh's child, July 29, Miss Baker, Oct., Andrew Fi)rd'8 two children,
Nov. 7, Mrs. Bangs.
HISTORY OF HAW1.EY. ( O
1828.
Jan. 1, William Ward's child, March 12, William Putney's child. Mar.
16, Esq, Zeuas Bangs, April 2, Asa Thayer, May 1, Mr. Sprague's child,
July 10, Mr. Holdeu's child, July 15, John Damon's child, Aug. 18,
Amasa Howard's child, Aug. 19, Chester Smith's child, Aug. 20, Amasa
Howard's child, Aug. 27, Ezra Bracl^ctt's child, Aug. 28, Ziba Pool's
child, Sept. 8, Milton Goodspeed's child, Sept. 9, Mrs. Moses Chamber-
lin, same day, Mrs. Ziba Pool, Sept. 10, Mr. Howes, Sept. 27, Simeon
Crittenden's child, Sept. 29, Mrs. Eoland Sears, Sept. 30, Mr. Roland
Sears, Nov. 12, Mrs. Lascombe, Dec. 5, Phebc Baker. No. deaths, 21.
1829.
Jan. 3, Andrew Pool, Jan. 27, Theophilus Crosby's child, Feb. 1, Mr.
Ward, s child, Feb. 10, Clarissa Chamberlin, 22j April 11, Jesse Hall,
May HO, Mrs. Solomon Giavos, June 5, Samuel Dickinson's child, July
3, Mr. Wing's child, Aug. 27, Mrs. Pratt, Sept. 11, Mrs. Viniug, Oct.
18, old Mrs. Hitchcock, Oct. 27, Edmund Longley, 3d, Nov. 13, old
Mrs Pierce, Dec. 18, Edwin Lathrop. No. of deaths, 14.
1830.
Jan. 9, Mrs. Baker, and Mr. Look, April , Moses Mantcr, and Al-
mira Dodge, May 1, Alviu Sears' child, Dea. Hammond, July 12,
Mrs. Robinson, Aug. 21, Shuhael Fuller's child, Aug. 25. Edward Crow-
ell's child, Aug. 26, Elijah Marsh, Sept. 26, widow Elias Rice, Sept. 28,
Moses Ohamberliu, Dec. 1-5, Chester Hunt's child, Dec. 15, and 21, two
children of Quartus Taylor. No. of deaths, 15.
1831.
Jan. 9, Mr. Haskiu's two children, Jan. 11, Sally Smith, Jan. 13, Reu-
ben Scott's child, Jan. 17, Julia Bartlett, Jan. 18, Warren Robinson's
child, Jan. 30, Abigail Barllett, Feb. 4, Quartus Taylor's child, same
day, Ezekiel Edgarton's cl\ild, Feb. 8, Mr. Davis' child, Feb. 9, Jona-
than Damon's child, same day, Chester Smith, Feb. 20, Mr. Lascombe,
Maich 5, Mrs. Rice, March 13, Erastus Hitchcock, May 11. Fitch Wood's
child. May 28, Deacon Newton, July 19, William Santord, Aug. 2, Mrs.
Mantor, Sept. 15, Mr. Hulbert's child, Sept. 20, SiJas Lilley, Oct. 21,
Mr. Putney's child, i\..v. 25, Mrs. Sophia Ford, Dec. 22, Mr. Crowell,
Dec. 23, Harriet Healy, 18. No. of deaths, 25.
1832.
Feb. 7, Samuel Nims, Feb. 18, Mrs. Baker, Feb. 22, Mrs. Longley,
March 3, Mrs. Smith, March 14, Mrs. Hall , March 19, Mr. Densmore's
child, March 23, E. Crowell's child, April 1, Elisha Robinson's child,
April 2, Mr. Curtis' child. May , Mr. Harmon's child. May 10, widow
Thayer, June 10, Dea. Hall, June 11, Luther Longley, June 15, Mr.
Carter, July , Mr. Pierce's child, Sept. 20, Jonas King, Oct. 19, Ed-
mund Hawks, Dec. 14, Edward Porter's child. No. of deaths. 19.
HISTOIJY OF HAWI.EY.
1833.
Jan. 19, old Mr. Sears, Feb.— Alvin Sears Jr.'s child, April—, widow
Lilly, Mrs. Sprat^ue, and Amanda Howard, July — , Catharine Lilly,
Sept. 17, Mrs. Jonathan Fuller, Oct.—, old Mrs. Field, Oct. 31, Mrs.
Howard, Nov. 1, Eliza Ann Fuller, and Mary Ann Leonard, Nov. 2,
Burdin Damon's child, Nov. 11, John Hadlock Jr., Nov. 22, Mrs. Milton
Leonarl, D,i<;. I ', Mrs. Jonathan Fuller Jr. No. of deaths, 15, five of
wjiich wcic in the house of Jonathan Fuller.
1834.
Frfb , Mr. Atkins' child, and Mr. Wing's child, Feb. 2.S, Mrs,
Loveland, Mircli 13, Joel BartL tt, April 27, Elijah Marsh Jr., Apr. 29,
Sarah, adopted daiigiiter of John King, 10, May 2, Mr. Mansfield's
child, May 20, old Mrs. Longley, Sept. 8, John Braymon's child, Oct. 7,
Mrs. Mansfield, Oct. , ILuvey Baker's clilld, Nov. 1, Amanda Smith,
Nov. 8, Dea. SpaflFord, Nov. 12, and 14, two children of Mr. Barckett,
Dec. , Salome Goodspeed. No. of deaths, 17.
1835.
Jan. 20, Gushing Shaw's child, Feb.— Mr. Wing's child, Mr. Carter's
child. Sears, Mr. Howard, March 1, Mr. Wing, March 7, Mr. Hill, Mar.
29, Mr. Vining, April 19, Chester Griggs' child, May 9, Mr. Pierce's
child, June 6, Rev. Jqnathan Grout, 73, June 23, Mrs. Smith, July 19,
Eebecca Smith, July 2.5, Mr. Brackett, Aug. 9, Joel Vincent, Oct. 10,
Joseph Howes Jr., Nov. 21, Freeman Atkins' child, Dec. 10, Mr. Hol-
deu's child, Dec. , Mrs. Edgaiton, Dec. 29, Mrs. Doane. Deaths, 20.
1836.
March 6, Cornelia (Curtis, 18, April 3, old Mr. Baker, April 4, Mr.
Damon, May 12, Achsah Hall, July 8, Joseph Longley Sen., Aug. 19,
— Mantor, Dec. 22, — HoldenV child. No. oi deaths, 7.
1837.
Feb. 21, old .Mrs. Tobey, March 18, Taylor Grout's child, March 19,
Millo C.irter's wife. May 21, D> a. Lalhrop, June 12, Martha Marsh, 22,
July 10, Marila Bcald, 4, Aug. 4, Sylvia King, !(5, Aug. 15, Elijah
Longley's oiiijd, Sept. 10, — Barnard. Sept. 28, Abraham Parker, Oct.
LydiaLilhy, Oct. 8, E. Hawkes, Oci. 26, William Hawkes, Oct. 27,
Washburnu Hall, Oct. 31, Theodoie Marsh, 22, Oct. — William Cud-
worth's child. Nov. 30, Elisha Hunt, Dec. 5, Ezekiel Edgaiton, Dec.
15, Phebe Newton. No. of deaths, 19.
1838.
Feb. 27, Noah Baker, May 28, Mr. Doane, Aug. 8, old Mrs. Cooley,
Sppt. 12, C. Crosby's two children, Oct. 23, Mrs. Lysander Pelton, Oct.
. widow E. Marsh, Dec. 23, Esther Grout. No. of deaths, 8.
HISTOIIY OF HAWLEY. 77
1839.
Jan. 12, widow Thayer, Jan. 27, Emory Kice, Feb. If), Mrs. Andrew
Wood, Feb. 19, Polly Hall, Mrs. Jonas King, 59, Feb. 28, Mr. Ives,
Mar. 2, Mr. Warriner, March 13, Lydia Hall, March li', Mr. Porter's
child, March 22, Edmund Ilawkes' sou, March 30, Mrs. Alden Sears,
April 1, Calvin Longley's cliild, May 25, widow Rice's daughter, July
3, Mrs. Stephen Damon, July 13, Amos King, 81, Sept. 18, Mr. Burton,
Oct. 8, Abigail Rood, 18, Oct. 10, another child of Rufus Rood, Oct. 16,
Lois Joy, Oct. 28, Luther Scott's child, Nov. 13, Andrew Wood, Dec.
16, Jonas Holden. No. of deaths, 22.
1840.
March 29, Rev. Tylur Thatcher's wife, April 25, John Taylor, June 13,
old Mrs. Sears, July 23, Calvin Longley's child, Aug. 14, Allen Bassetts
child. No. of deaths, 5.
1841.
Jan. 24, Russell Hunt's child, April 17, Dea. Hammond, June 12, Ezra
Wood, July 5, Lucretia Parker, July 15, Mr Olds' child, Sept. 23, wid-
ow Lathrop, Oct. 17, Rebecca Sears, Oct. 28, Rhoda Harmon, 22, Alan-
son Hitchcock, Nov. 2, Fanny Curtis, Nov. 18, Mr. Olds, Nov. 27, Mrs.
Joel Baker, Dec. 6, Ezra King, 57. No. of deaths, 13.
1842.
Jan. 9, Charlotte Crosby, 20, Jan. 21, old Mrs. Harmon, Jan. 27, Ed-
win Streeter's child, and old Mrs. Dodge, May 3, Mrs. Jonas Holden,
May 7, Jackson Cook's child, June 4, Levi Harmon's child, Aug. 18,
Joshua Vincent, Nov. 18, Stephen Damon, Dec. 12, Edmund Longley
Esq., Deo. 19, Mrs. Ethan Hitchcock. No. of deaths, 11.
J 843.
Jan. 5, Mr. Mc Coy, Jan. 13, Hezekiah Wariiner, Jan. 31, Otis Long-
ley's child, Feb. 16, ohl Mrs. Ford, May 11, Millo Carter's child. May
23, Col. Noah Joy, Aug. , Mrs. Ebenezer Crosby, Sept. 13, Mjs.
Ebenczcr CrowcU, July 5, Jouis L mglej', Sept. 26, Chillingsworth
Crosby's chihi, Oct. 2, old Mrs. Brackett, Oct. 3, Elizabeth Crosby, 23,
Nov. 4, old Mrs. Hitchcck. No. ol deaths, 13.
1844.
Jan. 9, Mrs Oliver Patch, Feb. Olive Hawkes, March 5, Elisha
Cobb's child, same day Haivey Baki r's child, March 30. Rev. Anson
Dyer's child, same daj-, Barrus' child, April 2, old Mr. Scott, Apr.
18, David Carrier's child, May 28, Lois Hitchcock, July 30, Dudley
Hitchcock, Oct, 2, James Mantor's -ihild, Oct. 25, Mrs. Ephraim Marsh,
Oct. , Roland Sears' child, Nov. 27, Almira Elmer, Dec. 23, Mr.
Burt's child. No. of deaths, 15.
73 niSTOHY OF HAWI.EY. *
1845.
Jan, 1, Roswell Baker's child, May , old Mrs. Howard, and Esther
Maynard, June 17, Dea. Tobey, July 17, Chester Hunt, Oct. , Lydia
Sears, Dec. 27, Jonas Eiee, 90. No. of deaths, 7.
1846.
Jan. 1, Harvey Baker's stm, March , Atherton Hunt's child, April
1, wiiow Taylor, and widow Scott, April 23, Franklin Crittenden, May
7, Sylvanus Rice's wife and child, May 21, J. W. King's child, Nov.
Mrs. Loomis, Calley Holden, Nov. 24, Elijah Longley's child. 11 in No.
1 855.
Jail. 0. Mrs. Wood, Jan. 10, old Mrs. Campbell, 95, March 24, Mar-
garet Hawkes, April 20, Benjamin Sears, May 4 Moses Blood, May 20,
Mrs. Jonathan Damon, do. Ann Cornelia Wood, 11. June , Chester
Smith, 85, July 30, Stillman Sears, 23, Aug. 3, Thomas K. Wheeler's
child, Aug. 5, Mrs. Williams, Aug. 11, Ebenezer Sears' child, Nov. 27,
Jane M. Ford, Dec. 11, Louisa Doanjs. No. of deaths, 14.
1856.
Fob. 14, Dennis Baker's child, March 5, Mrs. David Thayer, Mar. 6,
Lemiii 1 Eldrid^re, April 2r>, Ruth Scott, July , Leman Vining's
chil 1, July l;i, Ethan Hitchcocii's sim, Aug. 24, Vienna Sears, Sept. 15,
Betsey SanfonI, Nov. (!, Dea. Rufus Sears, Nov. 23, Mrs. Fitch Wood,
Dec. 25, old Mr. Dodge, Apr. 30, Olive Scott. No. of deaths, 12.
1857.
Jan. 11, Mrs. Daniel Hall, Jan. 17, Mrs. Levi Holden, Jan. 30, Joseph
Howes, March 15, Oliver Sliattuck, April , Mrs. Thomas Longley,
June 15, Uzzlel Simons, Sept. 10, Mrs. Philena Turner, Oct. 22, Mrs.
Martha Taylnr, Dec. , Mrs. Elisha Clark. No. -of dtraths, 9.
1858.
Jan. 3, Preserved Larrabee's child, Feb. 26, Matilda Damon, Mar. 6,
Mrs. leliabod Hawkes. April 12, Calvin S. Longky, April 16, Perlina
llarmcMi, M;iy 1. David Vin ng, June 1, David Vining's daughter, Aug.
18, Harlan H. Rice, 16, drowned, Aug , Josepli Tobey, Sept. 18,
Silas King, N(jv. 27, Mrs. John C. Beals, 21, Dec. I'l, Mrs. Amos King,
92, April 5, Mr. Morton's child, Dec. 27, widow Crosby. 14 deaths.
1859.
March 18, Mrs. Alpheus Hawkes, March 30, Hepsey Hall, April ,
Leonard Marsh's child, June 9, wife of Dea. Smith, Sept. 5, Caroline
Holden, same day, Jonathan Damon's son. No, of deaths, 6.
HISTOnV OF HAWI.EY. 79
1860.
Jan. 14, Mrs. Tyler Curtis, .Jan. 15, J. M. Parker's child, Jan. 24, Mr.
Gould's child, May 15, Mrs. HoUister Baker, June 9, Sylvanus Eice,
June 13, Phebe Damon, Aug. 28, Edwin Scott's cbild, same day, Eoe-
well Baker's child, Sept. 27, William Bassett, Oct. 6, Ebeuezer Wood,
Nov. 16, widow Batchelder. No. of deaths, 11.
1861.
Jan. 17, Ephraim Marsh, Feb, 6, Thomas Eldridge's child, April 16,
Mrs. Mitchell, April 18, Mrs, Mantor, June 23, Eutli Atkins, 92, June
25, Wells Ayres, Aug. 6, Cnrlis, Aug. 29, Mrs. Taylor Grout, Nov.
11, Almon Atkins, 25, Dec. 20, Charles Mayhew, Dec. 26, Nathaniel
Hall, Dec. 27, widow of Rev. Jonathan Grout. No. of diaths, 12.
1862.
Jan. 19, Lewis Sears' child, Feb. 16, Ithoda Scott, May — , Mrs. Por-
ter Hawkes, May 16, Ellen, wife of Wm. H. Doming, 22, June 1, Mrs.
Levi Hawkes, July 6, Melissa Eldridge, July 11, Mr. Mitchell's daugh-
ter, July 16, Elisha Clark, Aug. 21, "Peter L. Baker's child, Aug. 23, Em-
ma Wheeler, Sept. 1, Mrs. Eddy, Sept. 8, George Lathrop, Sept. 13, wid-
ow Cooley, Sept. 28, Polly Rood, Oct. 3, Elijah B. Howes' child, Nov.
, Urbane Sears 2d. No. of deaths, 16.
1863.
Jan. 8. Thomas Hall, a soldier, Feb. 20, widow Silas King, March — ,
Wurham Stiles, March 25, Clark Sprague, June 12, widow John King,
June 13, Mrs. John Taylor, July 6, Aaron Ayres' child, July 26, Mrs.
Aaron Ayres, July 29, Mrs. Reuben Scott, Geo. C. Brayman, Noah Ba-
ker, Henry Mason, and George Clark died in the army, Sept. 13, Mrs.
Garner Stiles, Sept. 5. Edmund Longley, Sept. 20, William Sanford's
child, Oct. 11, (»ld Mrs. Stiles, Oct. 13, Hollister Baker, Oct. 29, widow
Alvin Sears, Nov. — , Mr. Rogers, a soldier, Dec. 4, Henry Hunt a sold-
ier, Dec. 15, Cliapman Parker, Dec. 20, Levi llawkes' child. 23 deaths.
1 864.
Jan. 2, Milison Turner, Jan. 9, John Brown's child, Feb. 9, Elijah B.
Howes' child, March 1, N.ithan Vincent, April 29, Thankful Damon.
May 25, old Mrs. Sears, June 23, Mrs. Lyman Rice, Aug. 31, Joseph
Hitchcock's cbild, Sept. 30, old Mrs. Thorp, Nov—, Mrs. Hayden. 10.
1865.
Jan., 27; Mr Patch, Feb. 15, Hannah Crosby, April 16, Theodore Field
June 29, Mrs. J. Monroe Parker, Aug. 25, Mrs. Williams, Aug. 26, old
Mrs. Hunt, Sept. J 2, Horace White, Sept. 24, Sally Snow, Oct. 2, Mrs.
Hale,. 0<?t,. 22, Willis Vincent's child, Oct. 28, Mrs. Moses Rice. 11.
80 HISTOUY OF HAWIEY.
1866.
March 25, old Mrs. Fales, April 7, Mrs. Anthony Sears, May 13, John
Taylor, May 20, Ethan Hitchcock, June 4, Mrs. Consider Smith, Anj^.
28, Mary Holden, Sept. 18, Esther Hall, Dec. 5, Levi Holden Sr. 99,
Dec. 7, Mrs. Esther Longley, 90. No. of deaths, 9.
1867.
Jan. 1, Dea. Simeon Crilteudeu, Jan. 5, Mrs. Luther Scott, March 6,
Mrs. Freeman Atkins, 62, March 19, Edward Lewis Crowell, 37, May 2,
Mrs. John Starks, 84, May 15, Mrs. Erastus Kinney, May 16, Mrs.
Nathan Clark, and Willard Carpenter's child, July 18, Thos. Eldridge s
child, July 22, Jonathan Br.ickc tt, Aug. 7, widow of Sylvanus Rice,
Aug. 10, old Mrs. Hitchcock, S^^pt. 10. Daniel Rice, about 90, Sept. 20,
Erastus Kinney' child, Oct. 8, Mrs. Proctor Marsh, Oct. 18, Charles Ba-
ker, Nov. 16, Lewis Cobb, Dec. 24, widow Daniel Rice. Deaths, 18.
1868.
Jan. 16, widow Temperance Harmon, Feb. 3, Mrs. John Starks, 83,
Feb. 4, Calvin Scott, Feb. 14, Mrs. Benjamin Sears, 40, April 12, Mr.
Gilbert, April 18, Mrs Jonathan Fuller, May 26, Simeon Hitchcock,
July 5, Onslow Taylor's child, Aug. 1, Mrs. Gillett's child, Oct. 25, Zeb-
edee Wood, Oct. 26, Sylvester Rice's child, Dec. 24, widow Joseph
Howes. No. of deaths, 12.
1869.
Feb. 25, Edward Warriner, 20, March 25, Nettie Hall, 13, April 22,
Alonzo Turner's child, July 27, Mrs. Eri Hitchcock, Aug. 4, William
Sanford, Oct , .-i French child. No. of deaths, 6.
1870.
Jan. 25, Mr. Stone's child, Feb. 11, Benjamin Sears, 48, same day
Mrs. Bushnell, 73, Feb. 22, E. P. Hunt's child, March 13, Willard Car-
penter's child. May 21, Reuben Scott Jr., 47, June 25, John V. King,
47, Aug. 16, Daniel Crosby, 58, Aug. 21, Justin Wood's child, Aug. —
Gilbert Gould's child, Oct. 20, widow Polly Hunt, 75, Dec. 23, Polly
Baker, 86. No. of deaths, 12.
1871.
Jan. 23, Mrs. Joshua Williams, 48, Jan. 28, Abuer Gurney's child,
March 27, George Doane, 33, ^larch 28, Gamer Stiles, 66, May 16, Gil-
bert Gould's child, Nov. 20, Edward Crowell, 77. No. of deaths, 6.
1872.
Jan. 20, James Doane. 65, March 11, Ira Turner, 9, Mar. 16, William
Thayer's child, April 8, Jolm H. Wood, 79, April 9, Warriner Vining's
child, June 3, Mrs. Ellas Rice 87, Sept. 21, Mrs. Abraham Parker, 88,
Oct. 21, Mrs. Natlian Tyler, 40, Nov. 17, Mrs. Reuben Crittenden, 65,
Nov. 24, George Qoddard's child, Dec. 12, Nathen Clark's child, Dec.
13, Alvin Kinney, 79. No. of deaths, 12.
HISTOIJY OF HAWLEY. 81
1873.
Jan. 27, Eliza Guilford, 22, March 4, John Vincent, 70, April 12,
Rowland Stiles' child, April 15, Dennis Taylor's child, July 7. Seth
Hayden, 83, July 16, Antliony Scars, 68, Dec. 4, Mrs. Dea. Eldridge
82, Dec. 7, Sally Wood, 75. No. of deaths, 8.
1874. '
Jan. 29, Elijah Shaw's child, Feb. 14, Harvey Baker, 70, Feb. 27,
Ichabod Hawkes, 84, May 28, Martha D. Wood, 80, same day, Mrs.
Mary Blodgett, 25, June 8, Charles Baker, 58, Sept. 10, widow Vincent
King, 50. JSo. of deaths, 7.
1875.
March 4, Mrs. Cliapin, 38, March 23, W. Simons, 84, April 6, Urbane
Sears, 61, April — Lucius Hunt's child. May 5, Dea. Eldridge, 91. 5
1876.
March 26, Mrs. Horton, April 20, Mrs. John Vincent, 74, April 27,
Alvah Stiles, Aug. 1, Mrs. Rufus Sprague, 70, Aug. 15, Porter Hawkes'
son, suicided, Dec , Porter Hawkes, Reuben Scott, 86. 7
1877.
Jan. 4. Samuel Thayer, 89, Jan. 22, Mrs. Sarah Brackett, 80, Jan. 25,
Dea. Samuel Hall, 76, Feb. 27, Warriner King, 90, July 17, Mrs. Lucy
M. Gillett, 74, Jaly 18, Mrs. Susan S. Gould, 40, July 28, Bertha A.
Simpson, Aug. 18, Mrs, Jane Maynard, 41, Sept. 20, Mrs. Betsey Kin-
ney, 83, Oct. 4, Frederick Hubbard. No. of deaths, 10.
1878.
March 12, Lucretia Bassett, March 21, Mrs. Sarah Hunt, April 13,
Luther Dodge, Aug. 4, Lottie J. Andrews, Sept. 15, Harvey Stiles, 42,
Nov. 2, Zachary Hall, 87, Dec. 22, Ruth M. Rice. No. of deaths, 7.
1879.
March 9, Mrs. Polly Crittenden, Aug. 21, Daniel Hall, Oct. 17, Mrs.
Apphia Crowell, Nov. 29, Clark Sears, Nov. 30, Freeman Atkins, 73,
Dec. 19, Mrs. Lucinda Gould, 73. No. of deaths, 6.
1880.
Jan. 24, Clinton H. Hadlock, April 14, Harriet M. Sears, April 19,
Martin Vinlng, May 7, Hattie L. Luce, Jan. 6, Mrs. Permelia S. Mea-
cham, Aug. 28, Bela Mitchell, Sept. 10, Sarah Clark Mason, July 28,
Reuben Crittenden, Nov. 3, Waldo K. Baker, Dec. 1, Mrs. Cordelia B.
Doane. No. of deaths, 10.
Oli HISTORY OF IIAWI.EY.
1881.
Feb. 4, Kate A. EUridgc, March 8, Jaue E. Mansfield, Marcli lo,
Emcline T. Dodge, April 1, Erastns Mansfield, April 29, Augusta E.
Maynard, May 21, Edward M. Field, June 5, Clara Belle Scars, June 20,
Abraham Parker, Oct. 9, Rufus C. Sprague. Nov. 3, Bartholomew Scan-
Ian, Sept. 18, Susanna Mansfield. No of deaths, 12.
1882.
March 15, Mrs. Betsey R. Hunt, 89, Mny 22, Mrs. Julia A. Critton
den, 34, May 25, Francis H. King, Dec. 5, Mrs. Gracia R. Williams,
Dec. 16, Jonathan Fuller, 90, Dec. 17. Nelson Brackett. No. of deaths 7.
1883.
Jan. 1, Joanna H. Clark, Jan. 21, Arthur A. Turner, Feb. 2, Thad-
deus Wood, April 8, Mrs. Abigail Fuller, June 2, Mehitable Stafford,
July 28, Emeline Stetson, Aug. 6, Anna Vincent, Aug. 13, Mrs. Harriet
White, 84, Sept. 26, Flora A. Gould, 19. No. of deaths, 9.
1884.
Jan. 7, Heman Hitchcock, 84, March 5, Sarah Brayman, Aug. 4, Jes-
sie Staples, June 19, Olive Holden, Oct. 17, Erastus W. Brayniau, Jo-
siah Archie Barber. No. of deaths, 6.
1885.
Aiig. 18, Carrie E. King. Sept. 11, Henry A. Hillman, Sept. 17, Lu-
ther Scott, Sept. 22, Ellen Graves, Nov. 10, Lucy Scott, Nov. 21, Lu-
cius Scott. Nov. — , Cora M. Turner, Dec. 12, Henry W. King. 8.
1886.
March 19, Horace Dwight Seymour, 24, April 19, Bertie E. Galbraith,
6, May 21, Cariie L. Scott, 16, Aug. 20, Lcroy G. Carrier, 4 mos. Aug.
23, Levi Holden, 79, Oct. 9. Silas Dodge, 81, Nov. 6, Sanderson E. Car-
ter, 69, Nov. 21, Ira Holden, 88, Dec. 14, Ira Joy, 87, Dec. 17, Arron
Gould, 80, Dec. 27, Norman Phillip Kenney, 6 mos., April 15, Weal-
thy B. Howes, 18. No. of deulhs, 12.
A record has been furnished, sliowing that the cemetery in the old
sixth district was opened in 1827, and that Capt. Luthcn- Rice's child
was the first buried there. The record gives the names of 57 buried
there, and having been abandoned several years ago, it is evident that
nearly a hundred have been buried there.
HISTOKY OF HAW1.EY. 83
MISCELLANIES.
The following record nf a meetius^ of the inhabitants ol No. 7, bearing
date Feb. 24, 1778, is furnished by Geo. D. Crittenden, having been left
in an account book kept by Zebedee Wood, before and after his coming
to Hawley. It will be noticed that the date is fourteen yem s before
the incorporation of the town, and it appears that Mr. Wood was clerk
of the meeting. The record is giveu to show the customs adopted by the
pioneer settlers, and the disadvantages under which they lived.
Feb. 24, 1778; At a town meeting held et the house of Samuel Hitch-
cock, Thomas King, Moderator: Voted Nathaniel Rudd, Samuel Hitch-
cock and Thomas King a committee to get the town salt and distribute
the same.
Voted, they will do nothing about gettingatownstockof powder and
lead.
Voted, Thomas King to go and talk with the proprietors and see what
they will do about buiiding mills and getting on tiie rest of the settlers.
Voted Thomas King, Daniel Burt and Nathaniel Rudd committee men
to go and see after a ouucll.
Voted to hire preaching this year, and to raise money by subscription
to pay the same.
Voted Nathaniel Rudd to draw up a paper and get signers.
Voted to hire Mr. Sherwin to preach.
Voted David Parker to agree with him.
Voted Samuel Hitchcock, Silas Hitchcock and Nathaniel Parker com-
mittee men to lay out a highway from Mr. Curtis' to the grant.
Copy of a subscription paper for the support of a school: —
We, whose names are hereunder signed, being disposed to have a
school amongst us the ensuing winter, hereby bind ourselves to pay the
following sums affixed to our names, provided we can pay the same in
the products of the earth. Furthermore, agreed to have Mr. Nash keep
an exact account of every day each scholar comes, and if any subscriber
in the district does not subscribe his proportion according to what he
sends, hereby obligate ourselves to make it up according to what we do
send.
Si HISTOKV OF HAWLEY.
Zebedee Wood,
13 i
jliillings,
Nathan West,
8
Jacob Huut,
10
Zebulon Beiitou,
7
Zephauiah Lathiup,
7
lobabod Ilawkos,
8
In 1865, there were living in the old seventh district, which then
numbered a population of about 70, thirteen persons wlio were over 70,
eleven being over 75, seven over 80, and one (>ver 90. An i.-sue of the
Greenfield Gazette in Deecmber of that year gave their names and ages,
and we reproduce it, with the addition of tl'o date of death and age.
Ethan Hitchcock,
92
died
May 30, I8fi6, :
iged
93
Mrs. Esther Longley,
89
a
Dec. 7, 1886,
> I
90
Daniel Rice,
88
n
Sept. 10, 1867,
(i
90
Mrs. Sarah Rice,
87
i(
Dec. 24, 1867,
i<
89
John Taylor,
84
i<
May 13, 1866,
i<
85
John Starks,
82
((
May 2, 1867,
((
84
Mrs. Anne Starks,
80
((
Feb. 3, 1868,
<(
83
Mrs. Polly Crittenden,
79
< (
March 19, 1879,
< (
92
Warriner King,
■ 78
u
Feb. 27, 1877,
11
90
Mrs. Jerusha King,
77
(4
May 30, 1882
a
93
Zacluiry Hall,
75
(•
Nov. 2, 1878,
li
87
Jonathan Fuller,
73
n
Dec. 16, 1882,
«(
90
Mrs. Pamelia Fuller.
73
(k
/Ipril 18, 1868,
(f
76
Copy of a record from an account book kept by Warriner King.
Hawley, NoV. ye 6, 1811.
Then reckoned and settled all accounts with John Starks from the
beginning of the world to this date.
Warriner King.
John Starks.
On the occasion of the marriage of Rev. Jonathan Grout, Oct. 23, 1795
he made a large register oi' certificate, neally and elaborately done in
pen printing, at the bottom of which is the following, written as an
acrostic: —
Man placed in paradise to live,
And formed and aimed for social bliss,
Rejoiced when God a helpmeet gave.
Received and owned her, bone of his.
In this connection, would men gain
All joy which thence might sweetly flow.
Good acts reciprocal must prove,
Each in their turn should kindness show.
HISTORY OF HAW LEV. 8'>
This sheet is in the possession of Mr. Grout's gianddaughter, Mrs. C,
A. Stebbins, of Deerfield, also two sermons delivered by Mr. Grout,
printed in pamphlet form, one on the occasion of a Fourth of July cele -
bration in Heath, in 1803, the other at the close of a singing school m
Cummington in March, 1811. She has other relics from the ancestral-
homestead, also some articles from the Grout family are placed in Me-
morial H all.
An Illinois paper of Jan. 14, 1887, reproduces a copy of a poem writ-
ten as a letter by Jedediah Lathrop to his brother Thomas. It was orig-
inally written April 27, 1829, when he was a clerk in a store, and he
dwells at length upon the anticipation of the opening of spring.
The life and character of Zachary Hall demands a space in this work.
He oirginated from Ashfield, and in childhood was said to possess an
average amount of intellect, but sometime in early life he became demen-
ted to a certain extent, and in consequence, became an object of charity,
and came upon the town uf Hawley. One account says that the cause of
his downfall was a religious excitement under which he labored at one
time in his youth. For many years he lived with Otis Longley, but
upon the purchase of the Town farm in 1851, he was reraov ed there and
passed the rest of his life there. He had many hallucinations, some peo-
ple believing his abilities were better than he assumed, and that his
peculiarities were put on for effect. He onee had a sound tooth extract-
ed, saying that it once bit his mother, and cut off one ol his flngcis he-
cause it pinched her. Sometimes he would decorate himself in every
conceivable style and color of jiatches on his clothing, sometimes sewing
on birch bark. He usually wore a handkerchief tied over his head, as
ho said, to keep the flics out of his ears. He often spent hours at a time
killing flies, by striking them with a little: paddle or narrow sbingle, and
was a pretty good shot. Occasionally some particular shi lib or weed
would be the object of his contempt, and he would spend days in des-
troying all he could And of that particular species.
One Fourth of July he heated water and put on the Canada thistles
which grew in the chip yard near the house. It had the effect of wilt-
ing the noxious thistles at the time, but whether the treatment eiferted a
permanent eradication, we aie not informed. He was usnally harmlesp,
but at times his vagaries assumed a misclievous charact( r, for instiincc,
he once made a yard in an isolated part of tlic pasture and shut the cows
in it, so they were not readily found. A large number of mud of swal
lows annually built nests and reared their young under the eaves of the
barn and a long shed. One Sunday when the family had gone to church,
he knocked down the nests and destroyed the eggs atid young birds.
Sometimes he was coaxed, and sometimes threatened into submission.
At one time he had a severe attack of jaundice, and on asking the pro-
prietor what made his skin so yellow, he was gravely informed that it
iH> HISTOHY OF IIAWI.EY.
was caused by liis smoking, wlieronpon he laid by liis pipe and never
used it again. Meetings were frequc'ntly held in the school lionse in that
neighborhood, and one Sunday morning, the minister being late, he
took his seat in the desk and quietly remained until the minister ariived.
wi)en he as quietly vacated it.
Sometimes he would run away from home, and on one of these occa-
sions, one of the town fathers told him the town bought the faim for his
special use, and he must stay and take care of it, which had the desired
effect. A long cha})ter might be written on his eccentricities, but en-
ough has been said to give a good description. Suffice it to say that lie
lived much beyond the allotted age of man, and it is believed that he
enjoyed life, in his way, to an average degree. It is said in his last sick-
ness he realized his condition, and was much more composed at the ap-
proach of death than many another He died Nov. 2, 1878, aged 87.
In the early years of the town's history, old Mr. Hale lived a little
north of the South Hawley post office. He lived a kind of hermit life
by himself, and had some peculiar fancies, among which was the sup-
position that he was tormented by evil spirits, and would show fight
with his supposed enemies, armed with a pitchfork.
Joseph P. Manning, an eccentric man, lived in Ashfield, and owned
thirty acres of land now on the farm of Joseph Hitchcock in Hawley,
on which was a small hotise where he often stayed for a month at a time,
sometimes keeping his cow there. Most people in Hawley who were
living thirty years ago will remember him as a kind of local celebrity.
He spent much of his time travelling about, carrying a bag of lime and
a whitewash brush, occasionally getting a job of whitewashing, having
favorite places where he would call for a "dish of tea." He was very
erratic in his religious convictions, and sometimes his voice could be
heard a mile when he was at his devotions.
The year 1816 was remarkable for its cold summer. It is said that
spots could be seen on the sun. Severe frosts occurred every month;
June 7th and 8th snow fell, and it was so cold that crops were cut down,
even freezing the roots, but they were replanted. In tlio early Autumn
when corn was in the milk it was so thoroughly frozen that it never ri-
pened and was scarcely worth harvesting. Breadstuffs were scnrce nud
prices high and the poorer class of people were often in straits for want
of food. It must be lemembered that tlie granaries (>f the great wfst
had not then been opened to us by railroad communication, and people
were obliged to rely upon their own resources or upon others in their
immediate locality.
The winter and spring of 1857 presented some peculiar freaks. In
February, a succession of thaws, resembling April weather, carried oft"
nearly all the snow, and considerable maple sugar was made.
HISTOIIV OF HAAVIEV. 87
March did not betray its trust, furnishing the usual complement of cold,
snow and wind. April 20 and 21, tlie ground having been previously
bare, a snow storm raged for about tliirty-six hours, leaving fully three
feet of solid snow on the gr<vnnd. Travelling was impossible for sever-
al days, and it was believed that had the weather been oold and the snow
dry. it would have been six feet deep.
Two notable thunder showers passed over the town within a year of
each other. Aug. 18, 1858, near the close of an iptensely hot day, a
shower passed from southwest to northeast, accompanied witli a wind
which assumed the proportions of a tornado, and forests, orchards and
buildings were demolished through a narrow strip where the wind was
most violent. On the evening of July 2, 1859, a terrific thnnderstorm
of considerable duration occurred. The damage in this case was caused
by water, many of tlie highways being liternlly torn in pieces.
The town received its full complement of damage and subsequent ex-
penses by the memorable flood which swept like a tidal wave over New
England, Oct. 4, 1869. -
The early inhabitants were sometimes in terror in consequence of the
prevalence of beasts of prey. It is related of the wife of Timothy Baker
that at times when her husband was absent from home, it was her cus-
tom to shut her children in the house when going after the cow, to pre-
vent their straying from the house and being devoured by wild beasts.
Warriner King wlien a small boy, went to his grandfather's house, a-
bout two miles from home, and not returning as soon as expected, his
father went after him; meeting him on the waj', and not wishing to re-
veal the object of his mission or the fears he entertained for his little
son's safety, he coolly asked him if he had seen anything of their sheep.
In the spring of 1834, tlie following families removed from Hawley,
the most of them going to Ohio:- Solomon Gravts, John Hadlock, liev.
John Breed and Elder Wagner. At that time the "Western Reserve,"
or "New Connecticut," in Ohio, was just opened and was an objective
point to many emigrating west.
April 20, 1856, the families of Luther Rice, Calvin Rice and Nicholas
Dubey removed west, several members ol the family having precc dtd
them. Sept. 5, 1857, their parents, Capf. Luther Rice and wife wtnt to
join them.
A few years after the marriage of Ansel Rice, he moved with his fauii-
ly toOliio, going the entire distance with an ox team, with which he earn-
ed his family and some furniture. A cow was lied to tiie wagon, which
furnished milk duiing thejounxy. The family ufcualJy slept in the
wagim, occasionally putting up at a private liouse. On the morning of
their departure, their neighbors for quite a distance assembled to leave
parting congratulations, making as much capital of the event as a pres-
idential party would at the present day.
88 HISTORY OF HAWIEY.
At the orsranizatioii of the first Sunday Bchool in June, 18^0, 1 lion. as
Longley was superintendent, and among the teachers were Dea. Lath-
rop, Levi Eldiidge, Ezra King, Theophilus Crosby, Judah Crosby, Fitcli
WooJ, Joshua Longley. Noali Joy was clerk; liis duties being to keep a
record of the scripture verses committed and recited by eitcli Pcliolar.
The reward was a four page tract for each forty verses repeated. A few
years later, question books were introduced, and a library added.
John Hadlock was a carpenter, and for a large part of the time was
away from home in the pursuit of tliat vocation. On a frosty evening in
the fall of the year, when on his way home, in passing over u lonely
portion of the way, he saw what he imagined to be a man, and on ad-
dressing him no response came. "Are you man or the devil?" And still
no answer. He was confident it was man; the form and outline gave
him the fullest assurance. His next impression was to evade him by
turning out of the road and pass by him. Finally summoning up all his
courage and relying on his physical strength, (of which he had a good
supply,) he approached carefully and then spriaging, seized a — stump!
On seeing the pla<;e afterwards, it was revealed to him that a turn in the
road and a little opening in the forest beyond, gave tiie object the ap-
pearance of being in the road, and imagination had done the rest.
Another circumstance showing the power of imagination: Horace
Thayer made baskets during the winter season, and stored them in all
stages of manufacture in a large open chamber. One time he had been
away with his wife to spend the evening, and on their return a noise in
the chamber indicated the presence of a burglar. The plan of attack
was arranged for Mr Thayer to go up stairs, armed wit!' a large club,
and his wife to keep guard at the window in case of an escape. But on
investigation their fears were removed by finding that the house cat had
become a self made prisoner under an overturned basket.
IN OUR GRANDMOTHER'S DAYS.
Written by Mrs. Jerusha King in 1873, at the age of 84, and originally published in
the Greenfield Gazzette. It was republished in a Worcester County paper.
I think that you would like to know
How things were done long years ago,
And I have lived lo eighty-four
And I can tell what people wore.
HISTOHY OF HAWI.EY.
Men wore felt hats of coarsest wool,
B.>ys \\ure buff'caiia 1o cbuicb aud school,
'I Ik- la lies they wore pasteboard hats,
Tlieir niutfs were made of skins of cats.
Men's clothes were made of wool and flax;
Tiity was, led and shaved as neat as wax,
Tliev iieveT looked like Esau's race,
With hair that covered all their lace.
The ladies they dressed plain and neat.
In everything from head to feet;
They never wore the thing they call
A bustle, or a waterfall.
We spun and wove the cloth to wear.
Or workeil out in the open air,
We pulled the flax and loaded hay,
And helped to stow it all away.
To card and spin, and knit and sew,
We learned; all kinds of house-work, too.
To wash and bake, and churn and brew,
And get up a good dinner, too.
We did not live on pie and cake,
As 'tis the fashion now;
Our suppeis, then, we did not take
Till we had milked the cow.
And then we had our milk and bread.
Our porridge made of beans, instead;
Or hasty padding, warm and sweet,
And sometimes we had fish or meat.
Our bread was made of corn and rye.
Bolted, it made our crusts for pie.
We always had enough to eat.
But very seldom any wheat
We learned to wash aud mend our clothes,
Our stockigns we could darn.
Now, you can't find a girl who knows
How to spin stocking-yarn.
Then, we worked hard to card and spin
Our thirty knots a day:
And when the week was done we had
But fifty cents for pay.
89
90 HISTORY OF HAWI.EY.
When we had carded, then, and spun
Our wliole uiue runs of tow,
"Twoulil only buj-, when it was done,
Oue yard of calico.
Of liome-spuu flax we wove our plaid
For all our summer weai ;
We made it neatly, and were glad
To wear it anywhere
We had no school-house, in those times,
But when the days were warm.
Some oue was hired to teach us all
In father's empty *barn.
Aud when the tune for haying came,
All worked as they were able.
Tlie barn was filled aud school was moved
Into the clean, dry stable.
You see how hard it must have been
For us to get our learning, then;
But all learned how to read and spell,
And write, too, and we did it well.
We read our Bibles then with care,
Each night we said our evening prayer.
We never were allowed to play
Or woik uuou God's holy day.
And I am sorry now to say.
Thai many disregard this day;
This holy day that He has blest —
The emblem ol eternal rest.
And thus, in seventy years, or more,
Great changes have I known;
But of one thing now I'm sure,
My life is nearly done.
♦Esther Wood, afterward the wife of Zimri Longley, kept the first school in that part
o' the town in a Iwrn huilt by Thomas King, still standing where his son Ezra lived. It
\v«s the first framed barn built in town, and was probably built before the incorporation of
the town. When it was raised the help was insufticient, and seveial women rendered as-
sistance.
HISTORY OF HAWLET. 91
THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE.
This was written in 1870. Subject, the old echoolhouse in the old seventh district. Since
this was written the old house has been taken down and a new one built. It will vividly
portray the youthful experiences of many who have gone forth into the world to struggle
with the battles of life.
Erected many years ago by rustic hands,
All iaded and worn by the wayside it stands —
With sunburnt, weather beaten walls which knew no paint,
With roof devoid of cornice, and chimney stood aslant.
With solemn looking benches, and blackboard three by four,
With high old fashioned windows, and narrow cleated door.
Such was the theater of my young, ambitious pride.
Sometimes on mischief bent, sometimes for learning tried;
Such was the place where schoolmates met from day to day,
With lessons learned and heard all were intent on play;
Such was the scene of many a grief and joy.
Since first I tried the fortunes of the glad schoolboy.
Since then I've left those once familiar scenes.
And sought 'moug strangers homes to benefit my means;
But those teachers and scholars which I knew of yore,
In my silent thoughts to memory appear,
And when passing, I look with fond regret
At the old school house that stands by the wayside yet.
For those youthful days were the brightest days to me,
So free from busy care, from anxious labor free,
Tiiat fain would I return, again to live them o'er.
And pass the pleasant days of school once more;
But, ah! stern duty calls me hence to roam.
And to others I resign my childhood's home.
OETODOXY VS INFIDELITY.
A contest that was fought out in Franklin County
renewed in London.
A singular bit of history is in existence which most of the older peo-
ple of western Franklin will remember. In the palmy days of the town
Dr. Charles Knowlton from Ashburnham settled m Hawley and com-
menced the })ractice of his profession. His fame as an advocate of ma-
terialism and otner views tending to atheism had preceded him, and the
92 HISTOHT OF HAWI.EY.
staiil old orthodox town of Hawley was mucli excited, (specially when
it was known that he pio})osed to publish another ediiiou of his "Fruits
of Philosophy," for issuing which he had been imprisoned at Cambridge.
A rivalry' instantly sprang up between Dr. Knowlton and Dr. Moses
Smith, the orthodox physician who had long practiced in the town.
Each doctor had liis strong partisan friends, and quite a number of fam-
ilies named their children after their favorite physician. Col. Charles
Knowlton Hawkes, who recently died in San Francisco, Cal., and Col.
Moses Smith Hall of West Virginia, who distinguished himself during
the war as colonel of the Virginia regiment which did such efficient ser-
vice in bushwhack fighting with West Virginia rebels, were both natives
of Hawley and were named after Drs. Knowlton and Smith.
Rev. Jonathan Grout, the first settled minister in Hawley, was tlien
living and visited Dr. Knowlton and tried to persuade him tc abandon
the publication of his book, uiging among other reasons, that it was
against the law to publish such a book. The lioctor replied that he
"didn't care anything about the law." Mr. Grout told him that laws
were made for people who didn't care anytiiing about them.
About this time Rev. Tyler Thatcher settled in Hawley as colleague
with Mr. Grout. He was a young man of rare talent, with reasoning
powcj-s of a high order, an argumentative mind, and ultra-Calvinistic
views in theology. A brisk controversy immediately sprang up between
him and Dr. Knowlton, which resulted in a challenge fiomMr Thatcher
to the doctor to meet him in a public debate in the old meeting house.
The challenge was accepted, the parties met and a great forensic battle
was fought between the theism of the Puritan fatheis and modern ma-
terialism, Dr. Knowlton taking his turn in occupying the pulpit in the
old church, from which, up to that day, nothing had emanated but the
pure unadulterated theism of the pilgrim fathers. Mr. Thatcher was
assisted by a man named Batchelder, who made it his business to travel
the country and hold public meetings with infidels. A large audience
gathered from the surrounding towns to hear the debate, and the result
was the friends of both sides claimed the victory.
About this time Dr. Knowlton removed to Ashficld and formed a co-
partnership with Dr. Roswell Shepard, and Shepard & Knowlton pub-
lished the book, the republication of which has raised such an excite-
ment in England. TJie town of Ashfield was at once divided iuto two
parties, the Knowlton and anti-Knowlton. The Knowlton party was
composed, not so much of proselytes of Dr. Kncwltou's jDeculiar ndioiis
on materialism, as of persons who had faith in him as being a skillful
physician, and who believed it would be better to let him alone, and al-
low him to peaceably enjoy his own opinions, as up to this time he had
made no attempt to make proselytes to his views on materialism. Rev.
Mr. Grosvenor, the Congregational minister, made an attack on him from
HISTOHY OF HAWLEY. 93
his pulpit, in wl.icli he told his peojile not to employ Sh\p:ircl & Kdg-«1-
ton,— tliat infidelity must be ciiished in Ashfield by withdrawing iialron-
iige from that firm, — and it was proposed to put the ban of the church
upon all of its members who persisted in employing them. Dr. Kuowl-
ton attended the church meeting and asked permission to speak, but as
he was not a ciiurch member, that privilege was not granted him. He
then published his famous "Letter to Col. Abel Williams," a prominent
member of the church who lelu&ed to withdraw his patronage from him,
in which he mtiintained his light to disseminate his own opinions, if in
doing so he di.l not infringe upon the rights of others. He called a meet-
ing of the citizens of Ashfield, at which he made a long address, ending
by proclaiming his purpose to stick at all hazards, and support himself
and family by tlie practice of his profession in that town.
Immediatelv after this Rev. Mr. Grosvenor and several of his leading
church membiis appeared before the grand jury at Greenfield, and pro-
cured the indictment of Shepard & Knowltcm for publishing a book cal-
culated to injure the public morals. This indictment, which was found
at the August term in 1834, is a curiously worded document, but, in its
phraseology, somewhat similar to one found in England in June, 1877,
and tried before the lord justice and a special jury. Knowlton & Shep-
ard were arrested by Sheriffs Purple and Wells, and gave bail for their
appearance at the November term, when the case was tried, with
District Attorney Dewey for the t^ommonwealth, and Wells and Alvord
for the defendants. The jnrj disagreed, and the case was re-tried in
March, 1835, when the jury again disagreed, and the case was nolpros-
sed at the next (August) term.
It is a curious fact that nothing more is heard of this book for forty
three years, till its republication in England caused so much excitement.
It is also a remarkable confirmation of Dr. Kuowlton's claim to original-
ity in the discovery of certain physiological truths put forth in this book,
that it was slated in the English court that after a diligent search
through all medical orquasini'dicul literature, nothing containing similar
statements could be found. Mr. Bradlaugh and Mrs. Besant conducted
their own defense, the latter occupying several hours in her plea,in
whicli she discussed from a moral and philanthropic standpoint the pro-
priety yf scientific checks upon the increase of population. After a
three days' tiial, the lord chief justice charged the jury that if, in their
opinion, the book was calculated 1o injure the public morals, they were
bound to render a verdict of guilty, whether it was published with a bad
intent or not. They rendered a verdict of guilty, but exonerated the de-
fendants from any bad motive in publishing the book. Sentence was
suspended for a time, and the defendants were released on their own re-
cognizances. Meanwhile a writ of error has been granted, and it is
thought the verdict will not be sustained.
94 HISTORY OF HAWI.EY.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
Justin Bliss Warriner, oldest son of Hczekiah Waniner, -was Iwtd in
Hawlej, March 15, 1818, and married Laura Alfreda, daughter of Samuel
T. Grout. He graduated at the Pennsylvania Medical College and com-
menced the praclice of medicine in Burlington, N. J., in 1848. He died
of Asiatic cholera the following year, after havirg had the remarkable
success of not losing a patient from the fell disease, although he treated
on an average forty cases a day. People living in tliat part of Burlington
called Beverly still remember the panic his death occasioned, as they
liad such confidence in his ski'l that even cholera had lost its terrors.
Hezekiah Ryland Warriner, born in Hawley, July 23, 1822, was edu-
cated at Williston Seminary in Easthampton, He spent several years in
Deerfield, Greenfield, and surrounding towns, then went to Philadel-
phia, establishing a brilliant reputation as an educator. He afterwards
commenced the stitdy of Law in the oflice of Henry T. Grout, of Phila-
delphia, was admitted to the bar, and at the time of his death, which oc-
curred Jan. 31, 1873; in the prime of life, was rapidly rising in his pro-
fession. His body was brought to Deerfield for burial, at his request,
and Ins former pupils in the Academy erected a monument to his memo-
ry, and by his side rests the body of his beloved wife, Olive, daughter of
Capt. Edmund Longley.
Dr. Henry Augustus Warriner, youngest son of Hczekiah Warriner,
was born in Hawley, Sept. 21,1824, graduated from the Medical College
in Cincinnati, Ohio, and afterwards spent a year studying in Germany)
and then returned to fill a Professorship in Antioch College, Ohio. At
the breaking out of the War of the Rebellion he with other teachers and
many students enlisted in the union army, and he was assigned the
charge of the Western division of Sanitary stores. After the war he
spent some years in liter.iry wmk. mostly in Deerfield, and represented
that district in the legislature. He h f t Deerfield to engage in teaching
at Plymouth, where he died suddenly, in November, 1871, in the midst
of Ills usefulness, like his elder brotheis.
Henry Taylor Grout, L. L. D., youngest son of Rev. Jonathan Grotit,
was born in Hawley, Aug. 7, 1810, finislied his education at Hamilton,
N. Y. He at first engaged in mercantile business at Gri.fton, Mass.,
where ho was postmaster itntil he left the place. He finally located in
HISTOm- OF HAWI-EY, 95
Pliilaclelpliia and commenced the study xjf !a^^ in the office ef Judge Kel-
ly, and was in pai'tnershlp with him for some years after being admitted
to the bar. He was a staunch Democrat, and at one time wlieii the city
was largely democratic he was strongly urged to accept the i:i mination
for Mayor of the city, but lie declined, prtferiing to continue in the
practice of his profession. For several years he was City Solicitor for
the District of Pennsylvania. He died June 22, 1886.
The ancestry of the Lougleys who settled m Hawley is traced back
220 years to William Longley, who was town clerk of Groton in 1666.
His son William was also town clerk, and with his family was massacred
by Indians, July 27, 1694.
Edmund Longley was a prominent, influential man, was a Justice of
the Peace, the first town clerk, serving thirteen consecutive years, and
for thirteen terms represented his town in the legislature. He was
a natural leader among his cctemporaries, and many of his descendants
inheiit the same quality. He possessed a good business ability and was
polished and gentlemanly. He was a colonel in the Revolutionary war,
and in after life received a pei.si(^n of $296 a year. He died Nov. 29,
1842, at the advanced age of 96 years. Of his children, none are living,
and of his descendants but one family remains in Hawley, that of Mrs.
Edwin Scott, a great granddaughter.
Gen. Thomas Longley, oldest son of "'Esq. Edmund," was born Sept.
4,1774. Like his father, he was prominent and influential, for many
years was town clerk, and was many times sent to the legislature. He
was undoubtedly the ablest man of his time who re^jresented the town
in the General Court, was a fine public speaker, carrying a strong and
positive influence, and was possessed of much dignity and bearing.
Unlike most country members of the present day, his voice could be
heard with telling effect in the halls of legislation, and in his day he
was one of the most widely known and esteemed men in this part of the
state. During the war of 1812 he was placed in command of a regiment
of infantry drafted from the northern part of tlie old County of Hamp-
shire, (now Franklin County,) with orders to march to Boston to protect
the coast from invasion. He settled with his father, oiatlivirg him but
six years, and died at Hawley, Sept. 22, 1848.
Alfred Longley, son of Thomas, born at Hawley, Nov. 10, 1809, grad.
uated from Oberlin College, Ohio, studied theology with Dr. Packard
of Shelburne, and was licensed to preach by the Franklin Association.
He afterwards preached in northern Ohio, and died at Chatham Centre,
in tliat state, in 1850, aged 41.
96 HISTOKY OF ILAWLEY.
Thomas Lawivr.eo Loiigley, sen of Tin mas, was born iu Hnvlty,
Feb. 15, 1821, At the age of 22 he •went to Dakota to assist his l)rother
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Riggs, in ostablisliing tliemsclvcs at a new niis-
siouary station. Soon alter leacliing there lie was diowuc d \vlil( bath-
ing in the river. This sudden erding of a life of so mnch premise was
not only a dreadful blow to his sister and her family, but albo to his
old father and mother at home, as they had hoped he would soon return
1o cheer their declining years. It was also a great loss to the town, as
no more worthy son ever kft the hills of old Hawley. His parting in-
junction to a cousin to "do g.)od and be guoJ"' had been his own motto,
as his beautiful, unselfish life abundantly proved.
Joseph G. Longley, youngest son of Thomas, was born in Hawhy,
May 24; 1843. After his common school life at home he became a stu-
dent at Oberlin, Ohio, came hon e on a vint, and remained on account
of lii.N fathers' poor health. After teaching some years, a part ot which
time he served as a member of the School Committee in his native town,
he entisted in the army, and was 1st lieutenant in the 1st Massachusetts
colored regiment. His health failing, he was discharged, and was em-
ployed by the American Missionary Association, as Supeiintendent of
schools among the Freedmen of North Carolina. He afterwards gradua-
ted from the Theological Seminary at Auburn, N. Y., and soon after
died at Greenville, III., May 4, 1871. aged nearly 48.
Mrs. Lucretia Longley Cooley, daughter of Thomas Longley, was
born at Hawley, Oct. 4, 1811, and died at Murysville, C d. iu 1881,
where she had resided with her sons seven years, after the deatli of her
husband, iu South Deeifield.
Mary Ann Longley, daughter of Thomas, born March 10, 1813, mar-
ried Rev. Stephen R. Riggs in 1837, and started for the land of the Da-
kotas, where her life for the next thiity two years was spent in assisting
her husband in his efforts to civilize and christianize the native8,and in
caring for and educating her own lamily of eight chihiren. Those who
have read "Mary and I," written by her husband after her death, will
have no doubt that the plauiiit "Well done" awaited her in "Jerusalem
the Golden." Slie died March 22, 18C9, aged 55.
One of their sons visited ihe t-ast lastauhimn, lecturing in the inter-
ests of the cause in which his parents were engaged. During his travels
he visited Hawley.
Henrietta Arms Longley, youngest daughter of General Longley, was
born Jidy 12, 1826, was educated at South Hadley Seminary, laught.it
Mauch Chunk, Pa., died in 1850, at the age of 24.
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 97
The following is copied from an issue of llic Greenfield Gazette in
June, 1882:—
Mrs. Jerusha King, who died in Plainfield, May 29, was a representa-
tive of one of tlie oldest families in Hawley. Her grandfather, Thomas
King, came into town in the spring of 1772, the second year of its settle-
ment. She was a direct descendant on her maternal side of Gain Rob-
inson, a clergyman who emigrated from Scotland in 1682, being his
great giunddaughter. (The writer is a descendant of the same stock.)
The subject of this sketch was born in Hawley, Nov. 25, 1788, which was
three years before the town was incorporated and received its name, and
was therefore 93 years old at tiie time of her death. At the age of 18 she
married Ezra King, thereby not clianging her maiden name, and became
the mother of 15 children, seven of wliom survive her, the oldest at the
age of 75. Slie has been almost a life-long resident of her native town,
and in the same neighborhood of her birth, having lived at one place
forty years. She was possessed of a fine physical constitution, was active
and industrious, and lor many long years "Aunt" Jerusha's hospitality
was extended to friends, relatives and strangers. Her name was a house-
hold word and she was one of those town aunts who is a friend to every
body. About forty years ago her husband died, and about twenty five
years ago she went to live with Iier brother and manage his household,
he being a widower, and remained until his death in 1877. Mr. King
died with that terrible scourge, a cancer, which ate away the entire side
of his face, and his sister, then 88 years of age, had the whole care of
him, being obliged to get up several times each night for a number of
months, and without shi inking and with Christian fortitude did she
minister at that bedside until death relieved him of his sufferings. She
then went to live with lier daughter, Mrs. Jones, in Plainfield, where
she quietly passed the last five years of her life, surrounded by tlie love
of all who knew her. And now, after her life work is done, and nobly
done, having rounded up almost a century, this venerable mother in Is-
rael peacefully sleeps in the cemetey in Hawley, and her children, all of
whom occupy respectable positions in life, rise up and call her blessed.
Warriner King was born in Hawley, May 27, 1787. Oa arriving at his
majority be mairied Elizabeth Crowell and bought a farm adjoin ii g
his birthplace, which is the present town farm, which he greatly im-
proved by erecting substantial buildings, enclosing the fields with stone
walls, and clearing up the original forest. He operated a sawmill and
turning shop for many years, and done some local business at making
and mending shoes. He lived without ostentation, but possessed a sound,
matured judgment, receiving the highest offices in the gift of the town.
It was a motto with him "What is worth doing is worth doing well." In
his religious sentiments he was a Methodist, and in the old days of cir-
cuit preachers his hospitality was shared by many of those itinerants.
08 HISTORY OF HAWI.EY.
His voice ill prayer, cxliortatiou and song was often heard in tlie con-
ference ineetipg. After becoming disabled from age and infirmity he
sold his farm and bought a homestead near by, where he spent the rest
of his days, enjoyin": a competency whirh his hands earned in the prime
of life. He died Feb. 27, 1877, at the age of ahnost 90, having passed
his entire life within half a mile of his birthplace.
Jonas King, son of Jonas and Abigail (Leonard) King, was born in
Hawley, July 29, 1792. His parents were poor, and the avenues for ob-
taiui ig an education werd limited in tliose primitive days, but he liad a
strong desire for learning and used every means in his power in tliat
pursuit. In his boyhood he once went to a schoolhouse in Plainfield,
where he knew tiiere was a school, arriving the first one on the ground
in the morning. When the master came he asked him who he was and
what he wanted. On learning his history, the master took him into the
school and afterwards made arrangements to give him the benefit of that
term. His schooldays were but a succession of stuggles for the object
in view, but he fitted for college, and graduated at Williams in 1816, at
the age of 22, studied theology at Andover, and was ordained iu 1819.
In 1823 he went with Pliny Fisk as a missionary to Jerusalem, and in
1828 became a missionary to Greece, where ])e labcrtd the icirainder of
his life, being an able and (fflcienl power in bclialf of tlie oppressed in-
habitants. In 1865 he made his last visit to America, at which lime he
preached once in his native town, and was ihe object of marked attention
elsewhere in this country. He died in Greece since his return.
George Lathrop, son of Zephaniali, was born in Hawley, March 5,
1795. Able and public spirited, he was identified with the interests of
the town, held the office of town clerk, and selectniati, and was several
times sent as a Representative to the legislature. The material for tlie
history of Hawley in Dr. Holland's "History of Western Massachusetts"
published in 1855, was furnished in part by him. Honest and conscien-
tious, he was upright in all his dealings. He died Sept. 8, 1862.
Rufus Sears, wlieu a boy of 11 years, came ftom, Dennis with Joseph
Bangs, and lived to advanced age in Hawley, At different periods he
served as deacon of both the churches in town, liad a strongly marked
religious character, and held the resiject of all who knew him. During
the last of his life he used to stand in the pulpit beside the minister,
during services, on account of deafness. He lived to see the burial of
his namesake, a grandson who had grown to manhood. His death oc-
curred Nov. 6, 1856.
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 99
Freemun Atkins, born in Coleraine, Aug. 21, 1806, spent the mOf<t
of his life in Hawley, where Zenas Bangs settled in Pudding Hollow.
Has served as town clerk and on the board of selectmen, and for thirty-
seven years was Treasurer of the Congregational society in West Hawley,
the duties of which he ever discharged with promptness and fidelity.
He was a large, well proportioned man, and in his prime but few bad a
finer physical development. It was a characteristic of his to do bis work
in the neatest manner, and everything coming under his supervision was
marked with the most perfect order. The neat, substantial farm build-
ings which he erected, and bis principles of strict integrity aid sobriety
are a sufficient monument to bis memory. He died Nov. 30, 1879.
Lyman F. Griggs was I)orn iu Hawley, Oct. 19, 1821, but went away
in early life to shift for iiimself. He applied himself to studying and
teacbing for some time, when be turned his attention to tl;e study of
medicine, went to a Medical college in Pbiladelpliia, where he graduated
and located for practice at "Ware, Mass., giving promise of a bright fu-
ture, but died soon after. His wife was a Miss Powers of Brimfield.
Clark Sears, born iu Asbfield, Jan. 30, 1804, passed the majority of
his life in Hawley, and died Nov. 29, 1879. He represented both his
town and district in the legislature, and was often moderator of the town
meetings, "Uncle Clark" was a plain-spoken, good-hearted man, and
was in every way worthy of confidence and esteem.
Henry Martyn Seymour was a young man of promise, was a son of
Rev. Henry Seymour, was for several years connected with the Spring-
field Union. He died suddenly in 1876, in Hadley, where he had gone
with his bride of a month to keep Thanksgiving. His age was 28.
Horace Dwjght Seymour, another son of Rev. Henry Seymour, was
associated with bis brotlier in business in Brooklyn, N. Y. , and was also
a brilliant and promising young man. Being ill, he came home to Haw-
ley to recuperate, but sank under the disease, and died March 19, 1886,
aged 24 years.
Dennis W. Baker was born in Hawley, Jan. 16, 1829, and married
Lucretia Vincent. He was an able, efficient business man, for a term
of years was a manufacturer of broomhundles, and for the last eight
years be remained in Hawley, was town clerk, was also a prominent
member of the church choir. He afterwards removed to Charlemont,
wliere he operated a lumber mill. For a time he was Treasurer of the
Deerfield Valley Agricultural Society, the duties of which be performed
ably and promptly. He also served on the board of selectmen of Char-
lemont, and died In that town in the midst of his usefulness.
100 HISIOIIY OF HAWI.EY.
CONTRIBUTED BY GEO. D. CltlTTENDEN OF SHELBrRNE FAJ-IiS, FOK THIS WOHK.
This neigliborhood, which is in tbr uortli part of the to-wn, a mile and
a lialf south of Charlemont village, was settled in 1775, by five families
from Bozrah, Ct., a small town wliicii was formerly a part ot Norwich.
The heads of four of these families were Zebedee Wood, Joseph Ed-
gerton, Zephauiah Lathrop and Gershom "West. Tlie name of the fifth
family is not known to the writer.
Zebedee Wood seems to have been the pioneer, as he came to spy out
the land in May, 1774. A diary which he kept dnring his journey shows
that he was gone about twenty-three da-i s, and his travelling expenses
were 17 shillings, six pence and 2 farthings, or about $4 25, and the dis-
tance covered by the round trip was 243 miles. He was a farmer, tanner
and shoemaker, and his wife was a tailoress. She wa^ also for several
years the only person in town who acted as a physician. On one occa-
sion her services were wanted in a family at Pudding Hollow, some two
miles distant. The snow was very deep, there was no road, and travel-
ling was impracticable. A spruce tree was cut, the top cut off, on which
she was drawn by several men, and rendered the necessary aid. Mr.
Wood settled on the place now occupied by Frank Simpson, and built a
log house and a small tannery a short distance west of where Mr. Simp-
son now lives. In the summej of 1785 he built the house now occupied
by Mr. Simpson, which is supposed to be the oldest house now occupied
in town. His barn was built in 1784. He was for several years clerk of
No. 7, the name by which the town was called before its incorporation.
He was one of the minute men who responded to the call of Gen. Stark^
and assisted in defeating Col. Baum at the battle of Bennington, on the
16th of August, 1777.
Zephaniah Lathrop, who settled on tiie place now occupied by W. E.
Mansfield, was for many years a prominent man, both !i8 a town official
and an officer in the church.
Gershom West, who settled where Mr. demons now lives, is suppos-
ed to have kept the first retail store in town.
Joseph Edgerton settled on the farm recently occupied by the late
Erastus Brayman. His son Ezekiel succeeded him on the homestead,
and besides being a farmer, he was a master mechanic. There were but
few houses, churches or mills built in that vicinity for many years that
were not under his supervision.
niSIOUY OF HAWI-EY. 101
A native of tlie noighborliood, wlio has long been abroad, gives the
location of the families there about 1820:
"On the hill, south, was Ebeu Maynard and his mother; at the foot of
the hill, Ethan Hitchcock, next, widow Taylor, Ichabod Hawkes, Abi-
sha Rogers, Elisha Sauford, Samuel Wing, Andrew Wood, Simeon Crit-
tenden, Zephaniali Lathrop, Ezekiel Edgeiton; at the foot of the hill,
north, Isaac Packard; commencing east, Capt. Ellis, Noah Look, Oli-
ver Edgerton, Levi Leonard; in the "Turkey pen," Seth Salisbury;
next, Oliver Patch, Abel Parker. Mr. Parker succeeded Mr. Patch in
the clothier business. A man whose name I cannot recall, once lived
on the Samuel Wing farm and accidentally killed Lis wife by falling a
tree on her.
The following faUiily history is from a member of the Edgerton fam-
ily, and a native of the town: —
Capt. Joseph Edgerton came from EngiaLd,— in what year is not
known, — and settled in Norwich, Ct. He was lost at sea and his ship
never heard of. When he came to Norwich he brought with him four
sons and one daughter, whose names were Simeon, Benjamin, William,
Joseph and Hannah. Hannah married a man by the name of Lefenwell,
and settled in Salisbury, Ct., Simeon settled in Pawlet, Vt. , Benjamin
settled in Bennington, Vt., William settled in Hartford, Ct. , and was a
seafaring man.
Joseph Edgerton, the youngest son, was born in 1738, mariied Lucy
Lyon and came with his family of six children to Hawley in 1775, being
literally one of the fathers of the town. Their children's names were
Darius, Oliver, Joseph, Ezekiel, Asa, Nancy, and Lucy, who was born
in Hawley. He died in 1809, and his wife in 1823, and at the time of
her death her descendants numbered 58.
Darius married Mary Beckwith, and had iQve children, Eunice, Betsey
Amy, Maria, and one died in infancy. He settled in Charlemont, and
from there removed to Ovid, N. Y., where he died in 1840. All his chil-
dren have been dead some years.
Oliver married Persis Eice, having no children, and settled on the
place now owned by Charles Crittenden, when the land was in a wilder-
ness state. He removed to Brecksville, Oliio, in 1831, where he died in
1849. His wife died in 1836.
Joseph married Candace Eice and they had eleven children, all born
in Hawley, viz: — Dexter, Saphronia, Oliver, Joseph, Elias, Wells, Orie,
Austin, Candace and Euth. The two olde&t are buried in the cemetery
in Bozrah. He removed with his family to Brecksville, Ohio, in 1815,
being one of the first settlers of that town, then a wilderness. He died
in 1842, his wife in in 1855, and the last of their children died in 1886.
All but two died in Brecksville, one in Missouri and one in Wisconsin.
They were all farmers.
102
niSTOJJY OF HAWI.EY.
EzekicI Edgertoii succeeded to tlie homestead, and was the only cue
of his name and generation whose life was spent and family reared in
Hawley. He was a farmer ami mechanic, and besid( s beim;; a carpenter
and builder he had a s^hop in which he made various kim'.s of cabinet
work, wagons and sleighs. He was a very well educated man of his day.
He married Lucy, daughtei- ( f Dea. Ebenezer Fales of Cliailemont, in
1800. They liad twelve childre;;, as follows: Harv( y, born in 1801, Al-
mira, born in 1803, John, horn in 1805, Justus, born 1806, Sardis, born
in 1808, Ann, born in 1809, David, born in 1811, Eliza, born in 1813,
Clarinda, bom in 1815, (the wiiter of this sketch,) Ezekiel, born in 1817
Lucy F., born in 1818, Hiram B., born in 1820. The father died iu 1837,
tlie mother in 1823, are buried in the cemetery in Bozrah, and by their
side rests thrc e of tlieir children, Eliza, whose deatli occnrred the same
year of iier mother's, Lucy and EzeUel. Thiee of them dinl in Noith
Eoyalton, Ohio, Huam in 1884, aged 64, John in 1883, aged 79, David
iu 1837, agi d 26. Harvey is living at No. Eoyalton, O. , aged 86, Justus
is living at Brecksville, O. , aged 81, Sardis i.s living at Koyalton, aged
79, Clarinda is living al Brtcksville, agul 7'2.
Asa mariied Lydia Washhurn and settled in the west part if tiie tow'u.
They had eight children; Laura and Electa died in childhood, Aurelia,
Miranda, Lydia, Sarah, Samuel lives iii Palmer, runs an iron foundry,
Mary Ann, lives in Cleveland, O. Prom Hawley he removed to Oneida
Co., N. Y. , where he died soon after.
Nancy married Leonard Wiilte, and settled in Coleraine, and had
seven children, Amusa, Anson, Ezekiel, Othniel, Zilpha, Lucy and Sa-
phrona. None of them are living but Othniel.
Lucy married Alfred Rice; their children were Alonzo, Lorenzo, is a
manufacturer in Washington, D. C, Sybil, Abigail, Huldah, Quartus, a
merchant in Pueblo, Col., and Chloe. Mr. Rice was a mecliauic; he died
in Savoy many years ago, his wife in North Adams.
Prices that ruled in Hawley one hundred years ago.
Potatoes, per bushel, 1 shilling Shoes, per pair, (5 shillings
4 shillings Labor, per day, 2 shillings
3 shillings Labor, man and team, 6 shillings
3 shillings Salt, per bushel,
4 shillings Butter, per lb.,
18d Hayseed, per lb.,
Wheat, per bushel,
Rye, per bushel,
Corn, per bushel.
Beans, per bushel,
Oats, per bushel,
T«)bacco, per lb..
Candles, per lb..
Salt pork, per lb.,
Mutton, per lb..
Beef, per lb.,
Swme, live weight, per lb,
Yeal, }ier lb,
6d Rum, per gal.,
9d Oil, per gal.,
6d Sugar, per lb.,
2d Wool, per lb.,
4d 2 far Tea, per lb.,
2d Making coat,
2d Making shoes, per pair
5 shillings 6d
6d
1 shilling Id
4 shillings
7 shillings
6d
18d
4 sliillings
3 shillings
ls8d
Note. It is probable that a shilling of that currencj' was about 24 cents.
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 103
NATIVES ABROAD.
Eev. Moses M. Longley was born in Hawley, June 14, 1814. He grad-
uated from the Seminary and College at Oberlin, Ohio, and preached in
that state till 1855, when be returned to Massachusetts and located in
Peru, re})resenting that town once in tlie legislature in 18GG, afterwards
preached in Washington and in Filcliburg. In 1869 he removed to Illi-
nois, and was a settled pastor at Dwights and Danvers. Since 1883 he
has been employed by the Illinois Home Missionary Society, in preach-
ing for feeble churches and organizing new ones. He is now living at
Bloomington, 111.
Abner T. Longley was for twenty years, until the present administra-
tion came into power, one of the chief officers in the Agricultural De-
partment at Washington. His wife, — Abigail King, — is also a native
of the town.
Henry A. Longley left Hawley in 1836, and resides in Northampton.
Some of his early life was spent in teaching, and for nearly thirty years
he was Sheriff of Hampshire County, the first term by appointment, the
other terms by election, and was always a popular official.
Chalmers P. Longley is a musical composer in Boston.
Elijah F. Longley is a farmer in Charlemont.
Roswell Eldridge resides in Charlemont, his wife being a daughter of
Capt. Edmund Longley.
Flora A. Longley, wife of Nathaniel Lampson resides at Shelburne
Falls.
Mrs. Abigail (King) Barton is living at Plaiiifield, aged nearly 87.
She is the last representative of the third generation from Thomas King,
remaining in New England.
Mrs. Roana (King) Bangs, widow of Dennis Bangs is living at Hamil-
ton, N. Y., at the age of 89.
Mrs. Mercy (King) Rice resides at North Adams. Her sou has reeei:t-
ly been appointed postmaster in that town.
Mrs. Chloe (King) Jones has lived for a long term of years in Plain-
field, and now lives at Oshkosh, Wisconsin,
Mrs. Olivo B. (King) Coope is living at Shelburne Falls.
Mrs. Jerusha (King) Joy resides at Shelburne Falls.
Mariette Baker, wife of Charles B. Mayiiew, resides at Charlemont.
Preston Baker is an extensive dealer in flour and grain at Charlemont.
Edwin Baker resides at Shelburne Falls. He has represented his dis-
trict two terms in the legislature, is a druggist, and enjoys a large degree
of confidence and esteem in business and social circles.
104 HISTOin- OF HAWLET.
Mrs. Eredii (Baker) BuJdlugtoii resides in Lcydcii.
Alien C. Baker wus formerly a faimer iu East Clinrlemont, but now
lives somewhere at the west.
Timothy Baker forme rlj lived iu Savoy, was sent from there oue lerm
to the legislature, uow lives iu Adams, has been a coal dealer.
Nathan B. Baker is a farmer iu Suvny. He is quite prominent among
his townsmen in agricultural and political circles.
Clark W. Fuller has betn a lumbei dealer, merchant, hotel keeijcr and
faimer, and now keeps a large boarding iiouse at 5 & 7, Northfield street,
Boston.
Albert E. Marsh is living at Northampton. His wife, Anna, was a
daughter of Wells and Bathsheba Ayres, of Hawley.
Theodore C. Marsh is living at Whitingliam, Vt.
Abraham Parker Sd resides at Amherst.
Joseph Marsh is a bookseller auil newsdealer, and prominent cilizen
of Northami ton.
Jonathan Marsh, brother of Joseph, lives in Corry, Pa.
Loron Marsh, brother of Joseph, resides at Riceville, Pa.
Theophilus Crosby is a biisiness man in Mancliester, Iowa. His gold-
en wedding was celebrated Oct, 26, 1880.
Clark R. Griggs has probably been the most successful business man
originating from Hawley. He was born March 6, 1824; at the age of 8
years he went to live witii his uucle Waldo Griggs at Brimfield. He ob-
tained a good education but was not a college graduate, and preached a
terra of years at Westboro, for the Adventists. Duiing the war he was
post sutler at Memphis, Tenn., being appointed 'by the government.
Since tlien he has been a railroad contractor, and has built several
roads. He is ranked among the millionares, and has an office in New
York city. His residence cost $75,000.
Andrew J. Griggs learned the trade of making matches at the shop of
H. E. Pierce in Charlemont, afterwards conducting the business in Wil-
liamsburg and at Pittsburg, Pa. He is now in Chicago, 111,, and is a
large real estate owner and broker.
Charles R. Griggs is a shoe manufacturer in Westboro, has been suc-
cessful in business, and is probably worth $100,000.
Newell Hunt, oklest sou of Elisha and Louisa M. Hunt, went to Mem-
phis, Tenn., in 1863, at the age of 20, in the employ of his uncle, Clark
R. Griggs, and remained with him until the close of the war. Then with
his brother, Lyman G., he engaged in tlie manufacture of matches in
Chicago, 111. , where he remained until the great fire of 1871, when their
factory was burned. For the last fifteen years he has been engaged at
dairying, first at Kenosha, Wis., now at Diamond Lake, 111., having the
milk of 300 cows, or 10,000 pounds a day to make into butter and cheese.
HISTORY OF HAWLEY.
105
Lymau G. Hnut is in L-ailville, Col, lias an ( fficc at i24 Elm st. Thi;
following is clipped from a late copy of the Leadville Chronicle: —
"There is no one to-day who commands a more enviable identity with the career of this
young giant metropolis than Mr. L. G. Hunt, the pioneer scale man, whose handiwork is
visible upon every thoroughfare in the city, and whose name embodies all the attributes
that are noble. His business operations have always been stamped with honesty, and no
transaction has gone without the broad seal of integrity. Coming here from the east in an
early day and deciding to trust his destiny upon the waves that were then rocking the city
and tossing its future from side to side, Mr. Hunt engaged in the scale business, being the
authorized represantative of the famous Fairbanks scales company of Chicago.
In supplying the miner with the facilities for the correct weighing of his output, Mr. Hunt
has erected a large number of these scales at the mines and in the city, while a large num-
ber of orders were filled during last year. At his works on Elm street, may be seen every
size and pattern of their invention of scales, and business men who find it to their interest
to guard, carefully, the welfare of their patrons, will do well to visit Mr. Hunt before sup"
plying their houses with permanent and reliable fixtures. The gentleman also repairs and
adjusts scales, and gives prompt attention to all orders."
Elieu J. Hunt is the wift^ of Dr. .Tosiali Trow, resides in Biickland.
Flora L. Hunt mariied C. A. lironson, and resides in Asliflcld.
Josiah H. Hunt was born Dec. 26, 1835. He attended the common
schools iu his native town, went to Kimball Union Academy, at Meiiden,
N. H., and graduated at Amherst College. He taught three terms eacli
year for twenty-one conseculive years, the most of that time in Clinton,
and Gloucester, in this state, and finding the confinement too severe frr
his health, and a change necessary, he relir.qiiisLcd tochii g, and estab-
lished himself in Topeka, Kansas, as a real estate broker. He is
conducting a large and successful business. In the interests of which
he annually makes two trips to the east.
Henry F. Sears is a graduate of Amherst, and a sticccssfnl teaclier in
Boston. His residence is at Somerville.
Freeman B. Sears is at the west, and has been identified with the sew-
ing machine interest.
Lewis E. Sears is a farmer in Plainfield.
Clara B. (Sears) Childs resides in Deerfield, wife of Theodore Childs.
Merrick J. Holden is doing a large business as lumber dealer in Adams.
His wife is a daughter of Nathan Mason of Hawley.
Charles N. Holden- is a fain.er in Plainfield.
Eliza (Holden) Stockwell is the wife of Hosea W. Stockwell of Plain-
field.
Henry Howes resides in Cheshire. Himself and wife and children,
some of whom remain with their parents, are all natives of Hawley.
Lovina is living at Northampton, Wealthy is living in Ohio.
Morris Vincent is a farmer at Milan, Mich.
Albert Vincent is living at Sterling, 111, is a travelling salesman for
agricultural tools.
106 HISTOKY OF HAWI^T.
Thomas M. Carter resides at Williamsburg, is a druggist. He is town
clerk, a Justice of the Peace, has been one of the selectmen several
years, and in every way enjoys the confidence and esteem of his towns-
men. His wife is also a native of the town, being a daughter of the late
John Vincent, Esq.
Samuel Taylor Grout, son of Bev. Jonathan Grout, at the age of 83, is
living at Dcerfield with his three daughters, Laura Alfreda, Mary P. and
Lucy E. , all pleasantly located in that old historic town.
Samuel Dorr Lascombe Is a business man in Milwaukie, Wis., lives in
fine style on one of the principal avenues of the city, and is taxed for
8100,000
Julia A. Rice, daughter of Sylvaims, is married and lives in Buckland.
Mary F., anotlier daughter, is the wife of Daniel Ingraham and lives
in Savoy.
Newell S. Kice is a farmer in Ohio. He served in the army during the
entire term of the AVar of thv Rebellion, and made an houoiable record.
Roswell G. Rice, son of Champion B. , is a tinner in Conwaj'.
Calvin E. Cooley, and wife, and children, are natives of Hawley, now
residents of Charlemont. Mr Cooley is a prosperous farmer.
Moses M. Mantor is a farmer in Charlemont. For several years he
has been the able and efficient Secretary of the Deerfield Valley Agricul-
tural Society. His wife is a daughter of the late Dea. Samuel Hall.
Fidelia T. (Mantor) Howes has lived in Ashfield since her marriage.
Mrs Martha (Taylor) Hamlin is the wife of Dea. Freeman Hamlin ot
Plainfield.
William C. Ford has for many years been a resident of Fairhaveu, Ms.
Mrs. Mary (Ford) Bradford has resided in Conway since her marriage,
about fifty-five years.
Harriet S. Harmon, daughter of Levi Harmon, married Joshua T. Da-
vis and resides in Buckland.
Ellen J. (Harmon) Ward resides in Buckland.
Rev. Elijah Harmon is living in Wilmington, Mass., served in the
army, graduate of Amherst, in 1861, formerly preached at Winchester,
N. H.
Joseph V. Harmon is living at Florence.
Six of the sons of Jonathan Damon are in business in the state of
Connecticut; Homer F. in New Britain, Henry C. in Merideu.
Dwight Smith has a position in a bank in Pitfsfield.
Joseph Smith is a tradesman in Pittsfield.
Elisha Clark is a farmer in Hlinois.
Samuel Clark resides in Williamsburg.
Dwight E. Sanford is an attendant at the Retreat for the Insane, at
Hartford, Ct. His brother William J. also lives at Hartford.
Wesley Beals and William H. Beals aie living in Plainfield.
HISTORY OF HAWLEY. 107
Lorenzo W. Joy is a resident of Noitliamptou, and for a long term of
years was postmaster in that town, and was removed by the present ad-
ministration from purely partisan principles.
Nelson and Henry Joy formerly kept a boarding house in Washington,
D. C. Among their patrons were Senator Wilson, one year, Senator
Dawes six years, and several Congressmen, Their brother-in-law, Hi-
ram King, was connected with them in the hotel and boarding houee
business, also owned a hotel at that fashionable lesort, Saratoga, and
another brother -in-law, Abner T. Longley, held a government office at
the same time. Nelson was messenger at the U. S. Capitol for thirteen
years, and for eleven years Hem y was connected with the government
book-bindery. They now occupy a fine residence together at Shelburue
Falls, having retired from business.
Ashbel W. Carter is a retired resident of Slielbnrne Falls, has a himso
adjoining that of his brothers in-law, tlie Joys.
Phineas S. Carter went west in early life, has been a farmer, and has
recently been connected with a sheep ranch in Kansas.
Capt. Ebenezer Maynard is enjoying a green old age at Shelburne
Falls. He was for many years in the mercantile business in that place
and at Buckland, has been connected with banking and other business.
Ellen R. Carter is the wife of Amos L. Avery, a wealthy merchant of
Charlemont.
Sylvia C. Carter married Thomas Mayhew, and resides at Shelburne
Falls.
Maria Carter married Kendrick T. Slate and resides in Greenfield.
Charles Dodge is a lawyer at Toledo, Ohio.
Of the three children of Noah Ford, born in Hawley, John Wesley is
a wealthy faimer in Stockbridge, Hester A. married Francis F. Briggs,
and lives in Windsor, Elisha W. is a farmer and teacher in Kansas.
Dr. David T. Vining has been for many years a physician in Conway.
Martha A. Doane was a teacher in her native town in early life, and
removed to Ohio, thence to Michigan, married Geo. Jourdian. After
her husband's death she returned east with her children and now lives in
Northampton.
Helen C. Doane married Frank Beals and for many years has resided
in Florence. »
George W. Doane is a carpenter and builder in Holyoke,
Three of the grandsons of John Taylor, the pioneer, are living; Henry,
at Williamsburg, at the age of 83, Daniel, living in Cummington, at the
age of 74, and John, living at Savoy.
Daniel Starks went to Ohio in early life, where he has since resided.
Henry Watson Sterks has for several years lived at North Adams.
James La Roy Atkius is living i;i Conway.
Daniel H. Gciild is a blacksmith in Plainfield.
108 HISTOIJY OF HAWI.EY.
Julia Prrter Huwkes, daughter of Ichabod, married Richard N. 0;ik-
man, Aug. 10, 1841, and resides in Montague, Mr. Oakman is presideut
of the Crocker National Bank.
Riciuird N. Oakman, Jr. was born in Hawley, Sept, 23, 1843, was idu-
cated at Williamstown, now a resident of Greenfield. He is the largest
stockholder in, and Treasurer and manager of, the John Itusst 11 Cutlery
■works at Turner's Falls, the largest of tlie kind in this countrj', if not in
tiie world.
Thomas K. Wheeler is a farmer in Plainfield. His birthplace is on the
same place as that of his illustrious uncle, Jonas King, tlie missionary.
Julia A, Hawkes, daughter of Levi, is married and lives at North-
ampton.
James R. Hawkes. son of Levi, is living in Boston.
B. Parsons MansHeld has for many years resided in Easthampton.
George D. Crittenden has for a long time resided at Shelburne Falls.
He is an extensive dealer in lumber, making a specialty of white beech
timber for jjlanes. He served two terms as one of the Franklin County
Commissioners, as a politician is an ardent temperance worker, and has
been candidate for representative on the prohibition ticket,
Samuel T, Field is a practicing lawyer at Shelburne Falls. He was
once District Attorney for the district including Franklin and Hampshire
Counties.
Phineas Lnyil Page is a lawyer in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Dr. Charles L. Knuwltou is a practicing physician in Northampton.
Pindar Field Cooley resides in Piltsfield, and is a travelling salesman
for an Albany house. He has been connected with several branches of
mercantile business, having taken his first lesson in the store of the late
Calvin S. Longley. He is possessed of a very clever business ability,
a pleasing address, and his general "make up" is indicative of the live
Yankee.
Tiiomas K. Baker has been for many yeais a resident of Springfield.
John H. Lairabee was a Hawley soldier, in the old 10th Mass. Regt.,
doing efficient service. For many years he has been living at the west.
Nellie, daughter of Henry B. White married Frank E, Mason, and
resides in Savoy.
Four of the children of Ezekiel Edgerton are living in Ohio, at advan-
ced ages.
Many others who originated from Hawley are living al)roatl, whose
names have not been obtained. Among the li^t are probably some of
the Longleys, Scotts, Halls, Parkers, Hitchcocks, Holdens, Bakers,
Taylors, Dodges and others wiio were once representative families.
HISIOKV OF HAWI.EY. 100
Personal Reminiscences of P. L. Page.
My father, Phiiicas Page, settled in Hawley with his newly man led
wife, on the place where he always lived while he resided tliere, in 1804.
There were born to them eight sous and three daughters, all of whom
arrived to years of maturity, all were baptized in the old yellow meeting
house on tlie hill, and all were members of the Congregational church.
I remained at home till I was 18, hel}>ing my father on his farm, attend,
ing the district school in the winter, for about ten weeks each year. Tliis
was all the scholastic training I ever had, except a term in the Ashfield
Academy, and a shoit attendance at a high school in Charleidont, and one
in Pittsiield, making in all about six montlis. In Oct. 1837, I left Haw.
jey, and taught scliool in the state of New York till July, 1838. In the
meantime my father's family had removed to Pittsfield, to which place I
returned. After teaching school and keeping books in a cotton factory
for some time, I turned my attention to the study of the law, in the
office of the late lion. Ensign H. Kellogg, and was admitted to the bar
in 1844, and passed the most of my professional life in Pittsfield. I was
Judge of the police court there for about twelve years, from 1858 to 1870.
In 1838 I united with the first Congregational church there in 1838, and
for a number of years was a deacon in tlie church. In 1842 the late Dr_
John Todd became our pastor. In 1849 the South cliurch, including 130
of our number, was formed, with Rev. Samuel Harris ()f Conway, now
Dr. Harris, professor in Yale Theological Seminary, as our first past(jr.
In 1873, my health having failed, I removed to this place (Ann Arbor,
Mich.,) to recuperate and educate my family, where I have since resided.
My brother, Joel S. Page, graduated at Williams m 1846, taught in an
academy in Georgia a year and a half, studying law at the same time, re-
turned to Pittsfield, and was admitted to the bar in 1850. He then en-
tered into partnership with myself in the practice of law in Pittsfield,
which was continued to 1857, when he removed to Chicago, 111., where
he contmued the practice until Ids death, in 1883.
I had a brother next older than myself. Increase B. Page, who entered
Williams College with my brother Joel in the autunui of 1842. lu tlitir
class were Brewster and Coan, both of whom became foreign missiona-
ries, and now deceased. My brother purposed to enter upon the same
work, but he died Aug. 15, 1843, of consumption, at Pittsfield, which
was the first death that occurred in our family.
The items in regard to Alvah, a graduate of Amherst, and Theophilus,
a graduate of Williaras, are familiar. I had also a brother, Horatio F.
Page, who graduated from the BerUshire IMedical College in 1836. He
spent the most of his life in the practice of his profession in Sycamore,
111,, and died there in 1873.
110 HISTOHY OF HAWLEY.
As the j-ears pass on, and I retire from active life, the familiar scenes
of my childhood and early youth pass like a panorama before my mind.
I seem to be in the old meeting licns-e on the hill, in the old-fashioned
square pews, hung <m hinges, and turned up for greater ease in standing,
at prayer time, seeing tlie good old deacons, Newton and Sears, under
tlie high pulpit, healing the ptweiful voice of gr od old Pari-( n Great,
in opening the morning devotions, and then adding to the general noise
all over the house, in turning down the seats at their conclusion.
But of far greater interest to me was the music of the large choir in
the gallerj', preceded by a l<nock of the jMtch-pipe by uncle Ethan Hitch-
cock, and a few strokes on the bass viol by Col. Longley.
I must refer to two old customs which made qiiite an impression on
my youthful mind. Our pastor, Mr. Grotit, in making calls among his
charge, would talk with each member personally, concerning his or her
spiritual condition, and tlian as lie l3fb, staa ding at the door, would give
some words of general exhortation to all. This custom, though some-
times distasteful, making the minister's visits dreaded, esjiecially by the
young, was, I think, on the whole, beneficial for those times.
The other custom grew out of the law as it then existed, in proclaim-
ing the bans of matrimony. There were two courses open to a couple
enteriug into tliis state. They might be "cried" by the town clerk in
open assembly. Well do I remember how Gen. Longley, who was al-
ways town clerk in tht)8e daj's, would rise just before the minister open-
ed the exercises, and amid profound silence, except a little flutter and
giggle among the young people, proclaim in stentorian tones, "Hear ye,
hear ye, marriage intended between — and — ." Or if the young couple
shrank from this oral publicity the bans could be written, and stand for
three public days near the church door. The glass box for this purpose,
near the front door of the meeting house, was well watched by the
young, and often looked into by the elders.
More than half a century since, Gen Thomas Longley was by far the
most influential man in Hawley, or any of the surrounding towns, and
deservedly so. The last time he represented Hawley in the legislature,
and a short time before his death, I happened to be in Boston. I sent in
my name to him in the House of Representatives, and he immediately
came to the door and invited me to a seat near him. It was not long be-
fore he rose and made one of his cliaracleric speeches, condensed, f^trong-
\j delivered and eflfective. The Pittsfield representative told me that lie
was one of the most influential membeis of the House.
At the meeting of the A. B. C. F. M., held in Pittsfield iu 1866, Jonas
King, then on a visit from Greece, delivered an address at the South
church. At its conclusion, I introduced myself to him as from Hawley,
giving my name, which at first he hardly seemed to recognize. I told him
I understood that my father Liiid him to ttach his first district school,
HISTOKY OF HAWI.EY. Ill
when a young man. He then said, "Ah! yes, many a nice piece of
mince pie have I eaten at your mother's."
There were six Hawley boys who became lawyers — all honest lawyers,
which I suppose would seem almost a contradiction in teims to our puri-
tan sires. They were Henry T. Grout, Hezekiah Eyland Warriner,
Charles Dodge, Samuel T. Field, P. L. Page and J. S. Page. The four
last were near of an age, and attended the district school together in
Hawlej'.
Weil, I never knew a native if Hawley who went out from there into
the world, to disgrace his native town. I am rejoiced that its history is
to be written, and shall be glad if I have given any items that will be of
use. Please let me know when it is published, and where copies can be
obtained.
Very truly yours,
P. L. PAGE.
Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec. 1, 1886.
Sketches and Incidents.
The Rev. Jonathan Grout was an inveterate tobacco smoker. He lived
about a hundred rods from the meeting house, and used to go home to
dinner, between the two long Sunday services. On one occasion, when
returning for the afternoon service, the fire from his pipe got into the
fence by the roadside. The alarm was given in the midst of the sermon,
when the services stopped, the congregation rushed out and extinguished
the fire, returning for the minister to take up part fifthly of his seimon.
To show how long continued habit becomes second nature, and to
show the force of absent-mindedness, it is related of him that he was
once searching the house, having his pipe in his mouth, and addressed
his wife thus: — "Mrs. Grout, can you tell me where I laid my pipe?"
Mr. Grout was cotemporary with Rev. Moses Hallock of Plainfield,
and as might be inferred, they had many ministerial interviews. Mr.
Hallock is described as being a tall, spare man, with sharp, angular fea-
tures, and a very measured, methodical manner of speech. On one occa-
sion when they were together, Mr. Grout was smoking an unusually
short pipe, when Mr. Grout remarked that he should think he would
burn his nose, whereupon Mr. Grout replied, "I should if my nose was
as long as yours. "
A family in Mr. Grout's parish kept geese, and the old gander had a
habit of pecking on the door. One day Mr. Grout came to make a pas-
toral call, and knocking at the door, the good housewife, being busy
about her work, and mistaking the fa-niliar rapping, remarked
"Peck away, old gander, j'ou can't come in."
112 histoi;y of hawley.
David Scott of Whately, knowu as "Master Scott," was a man of great
originality, a farmer, and carpenter, also a great hunter. (See page 42.)
His son, Pliineas, was the pioneer Scott in Hawley, and removed from
Whately in 1782. He had previously been there and made a little clear-
ing and built a log house, covering the roof with bark. Wiien they mov-
ed he had a yoke of steers two years old, and a cow, and with his family,
household furniture and farming tools on a sled, they went tlic first flay
to the west part of Conwaj-, where they found it so blocked with snow
that they were obliged to stop. The settlers turned out with teams and
shovels and went through, and, bitching on their teams, pulled them
through to their house, when lo! they found the roof had been so loaded
with snow that it liad broken in. Such was the introduction of one fam-
ily to their newly-founded home. Mr. Scott was a farmer, an energetic,
go-ahead man. Had done yeoman's service in the Revolutionary army.
A man of integrity, and considerable prominence in his adopted town.
Two of his children were born in Whately, and the others in Hawley.
In the old sixth school district is a lot of land which has always been
known as the "Hitchcock lot," which was uever transferred by deed.
Before the settlement of the town, the territory was surveyed, the sur-
veyors taking land in payment for their services. Among the party was
a Mr. Hitchcock, whose son was subsequently one of the original settlers.
This lot was taken by Mr. Hitchcock, though he never occupied it him-
self — it being probable that he never saw it after becoming its owner —
and its ownership has passed by inheritance through successive genera-
tions to its present owner, Joseph A. Hitchcock, who was born there,
now being the head of the only family bearing the name in town. It has
formerly been occupied as a homestead, but now the buildings are re-
moved, and it is occupied as an "out lot," a part of it being pasture.
In the near vicinity of the Hitchcock lot, on the farm formerly occu-
pied by Ansel Heraenway, is the celebrated "Moody spring." The wa-
ter from this spring is very medicinal, very soft and smooth in quality,
preserving its natural qualities for any length of time, when kept in bot-
tles or barrels, without becoming sour or rancid. It also has the power
of removing any musty or inoffensive qualities from an old barrel or jug,
and is a great curative for cutaneous diseases, leaving the skin in a
healthy, normal condition. Quantities of the water have been carried
considerable distances for use. There no doubt that if its approaches
were more feasible, and some enterprising citizen would work up a boom
by erecting fashionable buildmgs and attractive surroundings, it might j^V
rank favorably with watering places and summer resorts. But with its \
present surroundings, it must, as in tiie past, remain in comparative ob- ^
scurity, and contribute very little for the "healing of the nations." '
HISTOKY OF HAWLEY. 118
Bowland Sears bought land of parties in Springfield, on which he set-
tled, being on the north line of the town, where his son Benjamin, and
grandson of the same name, both lived and died, now owned and occu-
pied by Lewis W. Temple. He did not make payment in full at the
time of purchase, and afterward sent his neighbor, Ebenezer Hall, to
make the settlement, and final payment, going on liorseback. After com-
pleting the business, which was at a business office, Mr. Hall took his
departure for homo, and cogitating the matter in his mind, he discover-
ed that an error had been made. Retracing his jouinej^, he went to the
office and told them he had returned to rectify a mistake. He was blunt-
ly informed that they never made or rectified mistakes there. "Very
well," said Mr. Hall, "I thmk I can stand it if yon can; the mistake was
in your favor. "
Benjamin Sprague who lived in the east part of the town in its early
history had a habit of making unwarrantable statements when relating
or describing anything, and there is a tradition that when some one ques-
tioned a statement he had made, he said he hoped his hair would turn
white, if it was not true, and tlie next morning it was actually white.
Clesson Smith lived a little west of the Sqnaie, and vas known as an
inveterate story teller. Some of the older people now living remember
the yarns he used to tell, in which himself was usually the hero of the
occasion. Whether he thought people would believe his recitals, or
or whether he wanted to become notorious, or what his real object was,
is still an open question. Once las daughter was taken with a fit in the
night, and cramped so that her head and feet came together. He
went for his horse in tlie pasture, some distance away, while a violent
thunder shower was raging, repelled a flash of lightning with his fist,
passed on and found his horse, went four miles for a doctor, and got liim
to the house in fifteen minutes after starting for the horse.
Once he was loading hay in the field, when a shower arose. He made
such speed in driving to the barn that he escaped the rain; but his dog,
not being able to keep up, was obliged to swim to the barn, through the
accumulating waters.
Another of his exploits was to draw 200 loads of manure from the
barn to the field in a day, with an ox team.
Warriner King, when a schoolboy, soon after the year 1800, attended
school near the present site of HallockviUe — being the same school where
his cousin, Jonas King, was a scholar — more than a mile from his home,
making his own track through the snow a part of the way. During one
winter term he built the fire at the schoolhouse, which was in a large,
open fire-place, his only remuneration being the ashes, which he collect-
ed and sold, and with the proceeds purchased a copy of "The American
114 HISTOHY OF HAWLEY.
Preceptor," tlie reading book in vogue in those days. Its title page
bears the date, "Boston, 1801." About 1850, lie gave it to the author of
tins work, and narrated the incidents above stated. It is highly valued
as a relic, with its ancient and sombre appearance.
Jonas King was once a student at Halifax, Vt., at a school which was
in some degree a self-supporting institution. It was a custom for the stu-
dents to chop the wood they used, but Jonas was so engrossed in his
studies that he preferred them to manual labor, so much so that he was
"dubbed" as being lazy. But dire necessity compelled him to perform
the task, and a brother student penned the following satire, and clan-
destinely placed it upon his door: —
' '■Mirabile dictu, Marcy on us,
Lament the fate of poor King Jonas;
Who from his high exalted station,
Is doomed to wield the axe for recreation."
Oliver Taylor received encouragement in various ways, in early life,
to pursue his studies. The family was poor, and could not give him the
advantages he desired, even in his youth. One winter several families
in the east part of the town agreed to take turns in boarding him, -while
attending school there. In his early years he is described as not being
very prepossessing, but made an education Ids only purpose and object.
One evening when he was at Capt. John King's, some one proposed that
he try his hand at poetry, when he produced these lines: —
"Cold and stormy is the weather,
Hard and wretched is my heart;"
They were written on his slate, and were the extent of his effusion.
After he had retired for the night, Capt. King jokingly and wickedly
added: —
"You simple, shatter-headed fellow,
From my house you may depart. "
It may be added that the sentiment and decision expressed by those
lines were both revoked, and Oliver was allowed to continue his studies,
with what success is attested by the reputation he attained in after life.
When Rufus Sears came to Hawley he was a boy of 11 years. Coming
from the "Cape," his early childliood had been identified with people of
a seafaring life, and he had been accustomed to looking out upon the
broad expanse of salt water. His minority, after coming to Hawley, was
passed with Dea. Joseph Bangs, and after attaining his majority, he re-
turned to the Cape, in the fall of the year, intending to remain and settle
there. But during the winter, the scenes of ocean experiences did not
look as flattering as he had anticipated, and in the spring he returned to
Hawley, where he remained through Lis lung life.
niSTOKT or HAWLET. llo
When he left Dennis the farmers were planting; ariiviug at tlie hillo
east of the Connecticut river and looking westward, the landscape was
white, and arriving at Hawley, the people were still under tlie embargo
of the winter's snow.
At a town meeting held May 6, 1799, it was voted to accept a road
from Camp rock west to Savoy line. This rock is a little east of the
house of Chester F. Hunt, and a little north of the site of the Theophilus
Crosby house. It stands in a sn.ooth field, and its highest point is
about fifteen feet high, sloping each way from its apex to the ground,
having a length of perhaps 50 feet, running north and pouth. Its eastern
face is smooth and nearly perpendicular the entire ler.gtli, while the
west side is a sharp incline from top to bottom, making it something
the shape of a quarter of an egg, cut lengthwise.
It is said that when Thomas King came to Hawley, in th( spring of
1772, with his family, this rock was made a camping place over i.ight,
hence the origin of the name, "Camp rock." By its peculiar shape, it
made a natural protection from the west wind, and a stream near by fur-
nished water. Whether this place was appropriated as a camping-place
for only one night, or while they prospected for a iccaticn, tradition
saith not. The spot where Mr. King located and built was ; bout a mile
and a half west of this rock.
Somewhere about the year 1850, a woodchuck brought some bones
" out of its hole, in the West Hawley cemetery. They remaineti there
upon the ground several weeks, attracting many visitors, and causing
much speculation. It was not known to whose remains th(y belonged,
until an examination was made, when a plate was found, showing it was
the body of Joseph Howard, who had been buried many years. The
woodchuck had entered at one end of the coflnn and traversed its entire
length, making the abode of the dead its home.
Hawley, like other towns, had a mili+ary company in the primitive
times of the old State militia. In those old days ardent spirits were
deemed a necessity, and were very fieely brought into requisition on
all occasions of that kind. Elias Goodspeed was captt.in of the compa-
ny, and +"or some reason became unpopular with his men. On one occa-
sion when they met for drill, he called them into line, and when the order
"Forward March" was given, they staited, but ccnld not he ar the com-
mand ''Halt," and marched up plump against a building. Similar ma.
ncmveis were repeated, and the men were found to be incorrigible, when
another captain was chosen, but the spirit of rebellion had detracted so
much from the true military spirit, and the law requiring regular milita-
ry drill having previously been taken off, the company disbanded in 1834,
although some of the Hawley militia afterwards joined companies in
u'.ljoiui'.g towns.
116 niSTOUY OF HAWI.EY.
On Monday evening, March 7, 1887, a great reception was held in
Pittsfield, in honor of Hon. Henry L. Dawes, and his re-election to the
U. S. Senate. Among the letters read was one from P. L. Page, of
Ann Arbor, Mich., tendering congratuhitions and contributing this sen-
timent: —
Massachusetts, and the equal rights of man; Fought for on her soil, in the first battle of
the Revolution, at Lexington, and Concord.
Maintained by the first blood shed in the war for the preservation of the Union by her
sons, in the streets of Baltimore.
Ctmtended for by her distinguished legislators, John Quincy Adams and Charles
Sumner, in our National Congress, in behalf of the African; and now by the senior senator
of Massachusetts in behalf of the Indian. May his efforts be crowned wi;h complete
success.
Roswell Longley was a great scholar, fitted for college, but his health
failed and he was obliged to give up his studies, and died at the age of 33.
The following was written by him as an Acrostic: —
Hung up 'neath rocks and Nature's battlements she stands.
And towai-ds high Heaven she lifts her giant, outstretched hands;
Waked by the eagle's cry, rocked by the stormy blast,
Long may she stand, to tell of ages past.
Earth has no nobler clime, no race of men more brave,
Youth, Ago, and Beauty there, but not one cringing slave.
Asa Vining, with his family, came from Weymouth to Hawley in 1806,
arriving at the Connecticut river, ata point opposite Northampton, June
6, the day of the execution of Daley and Halligan. The rush was so
great in consequence of the hanging that they cotild not cross the ferry
as they desired, and Mr. Vining made arrangements with the ferry com-
pany to do some work in payment of their passage, and thus secured a
transit across the river.
On the farm of Atherton Hunt are some objects which deserve men-
tion. Near the buildings are three chestnut trees which Mr. Hunt set
out with his own hands, more than 70 years ago. This is mentioned from
the fact that the chestnut is not a native on these hills.
"Aunt Charity's chair" is an old haidmark, being a rock by an old
discontinued roadside, in which is a depression, making, by its shape
and height from the ground, a natural seat.
Just east of Mr. Hunt's buildings there runs a long, narrow strip of
swamp, which has been reclaimed, making good meadow land. There is
a tradition that when one of the settlers came into town, his wagon be-
came mired, and was overturned while crossing that swamp, and some
table knives were lost. Mr. Hunt states that he has always had an eye
open when working there, but never discovered any of the lost knives.
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Mmmm i a FonnBr M\U.
WRITTEN BY P. F. COOLEY OF PITTSFIELD.
My earliest recollections of the olil town where I first saw the light are
very pleasant, and I love, ia imagination, to again look out from the old
east chamber over the hills and valleys, where in the distance can be
seen the proud Mt. Wachusett, lifting its head above all its surround-
ings. Turning to the northeast, plaiuh' outlined is the broad-based, yet
equally towering Mt. Monadnock, while facing eastward, is the valley
of the Connecticut river, which is often curtained by dense fogs, which
sometimes in early mornings extended over and covered its entire length.
Our neighboring farmers used to eay that fog on the river for three
continuous mornings betokened rain. In fact, the broad expanse over
which we could look became a sort of barometer, guiding the agricultur-
ist m liis daily calculations about what work to do, and what to postpone
until the weather predictions should be favorable. In fact, all the ob-
serving men of that time were a self constituted signal service corps, and
in justice I must say they were as reliable as some of the modern ones.
In those days of sparse settlers, and in the scarcity of reading matter,
such as books and daily papers, it was very customaiy, as they met, to
compare their prophetic skill, pertaining not only to rain, but also to
what might be expected in the coming winter. If the corn husks were
thick and heivy it was concluded that a hard winter was to come. If tiie
muskrats were slow in making their Jioles in early autumn a long and
pleasant fall was to be enjoyed. If the autumn winds howled with a pe-
culiar noise around the farm buildings, it would be a time when they
would find themselves short for hay in the si:)ring. If, after a shower,
the fog climbed up the sides of the hills, it would be fair on the next
day, but if it settled into the valleys it would be a "catching" time for
harvesting till after the next good shower had come and gone. In short,
there was a sign for almost everything, and each event had a sign pre-
ceding it. When the time for "hog-killing" came, it must be done in
the full of the moon, and the hog must receive the death stroke while
the tide was coming in, or the pork would shrink in the pot. When the
cat washed her face, the direction of her paw showed which way the
wind would blow the next day. During a rain if a rooster crowed ou
the fence it would soon be fair, but if he crowed standing on the ground,
the rain would continue until another day.
118 HISTORY OF HAWI.EY.
I can recall niimprous signs like specimens given, which were bj' uni-
versal ijonsenf, coiieidereti as infallible by the old settlers; some of which
I learned from tradition, and others I heard from the lips of the descend-
ants of that old puritan slock which settled in the town when it was an
nnl)roken forest, and had to be subtlued by the slow, liani work of the
pioneer.
The east part of the town was settled by people coming from the east-
ern part of the state, from all the way as far as Cape Cod. My grand-
father, Noah Cooley, came on horseback from Palmer in Hampden coun-
ty, guided by blazed trees to indicate his road, and built a house (shanty
it was termed) near the dividing line of llawhy and Buckland, in the
primeval forest. The country was then filled with game, such as would
be rare sport for the huntsmen of to day, consisting of black bears, rac-
coons, wolves, lynx and foxes, the latter of which were very jjlenty and
quite tame. After felling the trees and making a clearing sufficient to
raise a few potatoes and some corn, be built a barn near by for his horse
and cow, for which he had to return to Palmer on foot, and drive back,
making a journey of about 120 miles, both ways. He also combined
pleasure with business, and at the same time paid his future wife a visit,
which visits he annually kept up for seven years, at the expiration of
whicli time, by diligent and hard work he had so far made a home in the
wilderness that he had erected a more commodious house, and cleared
more land and put it under cultivation, so that on the eighth year Es-
ther Hyde accompanied him ue his wife to the home he had thus prepar-
.ed, he on horseback, she riding behind on a pillion. Their outfit of
housekeeping goods, which she had been all those eight y(arsin prepar-
ing, was hauled by a yoke of oxen attached to a two v/hocled cart, the
only wlieeled vehicle then in common use. This manner of settlement
by my grandfather is a sample of what was in almost eveiy case the ex-
perience of the early settlers of the town. As a Kequeuce, the pioneers
grew up a hardy, self-reliant pei)ple, both men and women. They weic
brave and diring, and a community strongly religious and conscientious
was the outcome of those descendants of the Puritan, obeying the com-
man(i to be "fervent in spirit," and their necessities required them to be
"diligent in business."
It will be my purpose in these pages to reproduce by a pen picture as
I remember in part, anil in part as has been described to me, the pecu-
liarities and characteristics of some individuals who were prominent in
town in its early days, l)eginniiig at the eastern part, which was earliest
settled, and where my Hawlcy life was for the most part spent.
DEA. ISAAC TOBEY.
One of the early settlers in the extreme northeast part was Dea. Isaac
Tobey, a native of Taimton, Mass. I am unable to tell at what age he
HISTORY OF HAWLET. 119
came 1o town, but be must bave been somewbat advanced in years, as
he had previously been a soldier in the Eevolution. It is said of him
that when young be was a natural athlete, and could stand behind any
man of common stature and vault completely over his bead.
My earliest recollection of him as a boy was as an old man of about 75
or 80 years of age, straight as an arrow, not tall, of slight build, full of
energy, and fully believing the generation bad much deteriorated, both
mentally and in industry. His sou John, witii whom he lived, was a
perfect contrast to the father, remaikably large and stout, weighing
nearly or quite two hundred and fifty pounds. He had a good education,
and his lymphatic build compelled bim to a literary and sedentary occu-
pation, in fact, the deacon considered him lazy. I well recollect on ont-
occasion hearing the old pensioner remark, "John don't like to work as
well as I did," adding, after a pause, "Don't know as I say right; be
don't like the profits of it as well." At the age of eighty five or more,
the old deacon would with cane in hand every day visit tbe farm work
as carried on by his grandsons, and suggest how the work should be
done, which advice was not always acceptable to the boys, who were
not particularly pleased with bis frequent visits, yet his demeanor could
but inspire them witli respect for the old gentleman, as they usually
called him. On one occasion when the boys were piling logs on a piece
of land they were clearing, the old deacon came out as usual, and seated
himself on a log near the pile they were making, when the log rolled
over, throwing him on his back, between that and tbe pile. Tbe boys
were quite alarmed, fearing be was badly hurt, for be did not speak, and
taking hold of him carefully, they began slowly and gently to lift bim
out. All at once, tlie old man spoke out in strong, commar.ding tones,
"Lift, boys. Lift! you don't lift worth a copper." As migbt be expect-
ed, the boys speedily placed him on his feet.
At another time when mowing in the hayfield, tine of tbe boys cain-
across a bumblebees' nest, directly in bis swatb. The bees came out and
sharply attacked tbe lad, wlio retreated, fighting tlicni with his hat. The
old deacon was near and saw tbe affair, and rushing up to tbe lad, ex-
claimed, "Wiiat, afraii of a few little bumble bees? Let me take your
scythe." Taking the unfinished swath, he commenced mowing, but the
bees were getting more troublesome and quite mad at being thus distur-
bed. Finally the old man laid down the scythe and stamped down the
nest with his feet, then turning to the boy, he said, "Josh, you ain't
got much pluck." He then started for the house, but tbe boys could
see that he often i-ubbed his fare, legs and arms, quite sharply, but his
"pluck" was too good to own that the bees had siung him at all.
He was an honorable man in all his transactions, and well fitted by
his life to adorn the position he held so long in tbe church as one of the
deacons. He dated his first religious impressions in youth, from while
120 HISTORY OF HAWI.EY.
walking with a comrade of his own age. A lightning bolt struck down
ins companion and killed him ])}- bis side, and from that lime be
made up bis mind that he would live a cbristiun life. His bealtb was
always good, and lie wore out, dying at the age of over ninety.
Like every early New England town, Hawley had its village "Squire"
to wbom all questions of law and matters of dispute were referred, and
EDMUND LONGLEY,
one of the early settlers, living near tbe Ihen populated center, occupied
that honorable position. My first knowledge of liim was when be was
well advanced in life. He was then bale, and in my boyish eyes, a per-
fect pattern of all that was noble and great. He and bis brother Joseph
came from Groton, Mass. His liouse was larger and more imposing
than most of his neighbors, and he was possessed of more worldly goods
than most of his townsmen. Tbe Longleys by nature were of a strong,
sterling character, of tlie sort born to command. In fact, tbree of bis
sons were military commanders iu days when tbe arms-bearing men
were all required to do military duty. One was a Brigadier general,
another a Colonel, and a third a Captain in the Massachusetts militia of
that day. As the pages of tbis history show, Esquire Longley and bis
descendants occupied many and varied places of trust in tbe ailairs of
the town. So honorable a position was accorded to many of that name,
tiiat a few years ago a quaint old divine in the town of Dalton remarked
to me, "Your Hawley folks always thought tlie Longleys made tbe
town." At all events, the Longleys had much to do in shaping tbe an-
nual town meetings and giving general direction to all affairs of the town.
To be able to do so, shows that the material from which such stock de-
scended is of no ordinary type. Sucli men, to rule others, must be of
the kind who can rule themselves. As an illustration, when Squire
Longley was well advanced in years he made up bis mind that tobacco,
wliich he had constantly used from boyhood, was doing him 1:0 good,
and as soon as be thus decided, be took out his pipe and a partly used
paper of tobacco and laid tliem on tbe mantle shelf over tbe open fire-
place, in plain sight, and wrote on the tobacco package, "Tobacco, I
have done with you," and there it remained untouched until he was
gathered to his fathers, at a ripe old age.
In the adjoining town of Buckland was a family of Taylors who occu-
pied the same position in that town that was accorded to the Longleys
in Hawley, in fact. Squire Taylor of Buckland and Squire Longley of
Hawley were considered the two magnates of that region.
As might be expected. Squire Longley's eldest st>n, Thomas, (after-
ward Gen. Longley,) sought for a wife the eldest daughter of Squire
Taylor, Martha, or "Patty" as the name was then called. After the
arrangements between the j'oung people had been completed, it became
HISTORY OF HAWI.ET.
l^.l
necessary, by a custom of the times, for Thomas to procure of his par-
ents their consent to the union. For that purpose he called them into
the parlor, and when they were solemnly seated, Thomfis with all due
formality made known the object of tlie interview, viz, their approval of
his marriage with Patty Taylor. The Squire, from the dignity of his
large arm chair, responded, "Yes, my son Thomas, I am hai)py to give
my full and free consent, and am glad, as well as proud, to know tliat
my son is to be allied to the family (/f my old friend, Squire Taylor of
Buckland, and shall be pleased to own Patty as a daughter." The
Squire's wife had a full and lively sense of humor, and saw a fine chance
for a joke, even if it was at the expense of her son, also anticipated sub-
sequent events somewhat. Leaning over a little on her side, and lightly
tapping the floor with one foot, she said, "Tommy, I strongly susptct,
the next generation of Hawley children will make their own baskets."
Neither the Longleys or the Taylors were in complexion disposed to
the blonde type, but on the contrary bordered on the brunette, and es-
pecially did the Taylors assume the type of the dark brunette, with hair
of the same color, and straight, resembling that of the Indian.
For years there was hardly a scliool district in town but that had a
representative of the Longley family, but now only one family of Die
name lives in town, that of Lewis Longley. Such are the changes effect-
ed in a few short years. Squire Edmund, Master Joe, Uncle Zimri,
Gen. Thomas, Capt. Edmund, Col. Joshua, Luther, Calvm 8., Sullivan
Otis, Freeman, Thomas, Joseph G., Worcester, Augustus, Eoswell,
Joshua and Oliver, faces and names familiar to my boyhood, have pass-
ed over, and others are removed, to Dakota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Wa.sJi-
iugton, and in fact almost all over the Union are the descendants of th\l
old Hawley name, scattered and widely separated. Is it too nuich to
hope that they and we all, in the future of Goil's good providence, will
again be united, and again greet, and know each other as in days avIu-u
we inhabited the eastern slope of the Green Mountains?
In the primitive days of all New England towns, the minister ai:>pear-
ed as the most prominent personage. Being usually a man of a college
education, to him was deputed the adjudication of questions where learn-
ing was required in renderi'ig a decision. Often his talents were called
in where it was necessary to assume judicial as well as ecclesiastical
functions. The proper pronunciation of words, the geographical loca-
tion of any new or unknown place, or any abstruse matliematical calcu-
lus, all were referred to the parson, and his decision was final, no appeal
therefrom, while in all things having reference to biblical law, he was as
a matter of course the sole judge, and even the place and condition one
would occupy after death, he was supposed to have cognizance of. Woe
be to the luckless, independent free thinker who dared to interpret
scripture differently from this high authority.
122 HISTORY OF hawij:y.
On his approach childish glee and sports were hushed, and the
juvenile heart beat fast and qtiick when in the august preeence of
the minister. When met upon the street each boy must remove his hat
and make his best l)OW, each girl, with blushing face and downcast eyes,
must drop her best curtsj-. It is not for a moment to be supposed that
Hawley was beliind any New England town in all that pertained to min-
isterial etiquette. My earliest recollections of
PARSON GROUT
was fully up to the above general requirements. He was a large, robust,
rotund personage, to my eyes the perfect embodiment of all that goes to
make a man and a hero. Even to day I can in fancy liear his round, so-
norous voice, as from the immensely higl\ pulpit he read the hymns and
invoked God's blessing or expounded the scriptures to his flock, which
in those days included the whole town's people. Mr. Grout was the
first settled minister in Hawley, and commenced preaching when it was
called No, 7, before its incorporation as a town. Of Mr. Grout's ability
as a preacher, in consequence of my youth I was not competent to jiadge,
but do know that as a good man and a faithful preacher, to his death he
was held in high esteem, not only by liis own flock but also by those of
other and adjoining towns. In deportment he was uniformly cheerful,
but never hilarious. According to the custom of those days, when mak-
ing parochial calls he readily partook with his host of the universal iiip
or egg nog, but never were his potations so deep as to make any show-
ing either in his face, carriage or speech. He spent his whole ministe-
rial life in the town, and under his teaching there grew up a healthy,
strongly religous community, who to day, wherever found, are God-fear-
ing, Sabbath-loving men and women. As a result of the teachings of
this faithful servant of the Most High, there has emanated from the town
a large corjts of ministers, now scattered throughout the country, who
in their stalwart Christianity bear the imprint of their first teacher. Mr.
Grout died at a ripe old age, and on his tombstone is chiselled in many
lines tlie regards of his former parishioners, in words of no ambiguous
import.
THE OLD MEETING HOUSE.
To an alieent son or daughter of Huwley, probably no one thing in
connection with the old town is more deeply graven on the n.enx.ry
than the old house of worship, where frcun early years to manliood we
listened Sabbatli after Sabbath to the instructions lliat came fr(>m that
old high pulpit, or the voices from the well filled "singers' seats," loft-
ily perched at the opi^osite end from the minister. How freslily, even to
day, do I recall the ideas of my young boyhood, as riding in the family
wagon, on a Sunday morning, wlien the view of that old church first
broke on my vision. To me it was a symbol of all that was large, grand.
HISTORY OF HAWI.ET. 123
lofty and holy. Nearly square in form, its two stories were well adorned
with large windows, and a huge, two storied porch was equally well
lighted with windows a trifle smaller, one large entering door facing the
east, which was reached by several stairs. On either side of of this dou-
ble storied porch were smaller doors where those approaching from the
north and south sides respectively, could enter. My earliest vision of
the sacred old building was when it was a dingy yellow, but in later
years when its weather-beaten clapboards showed signs of exposure to
the elements it was painted white, which color it bore until its final
demolition for a more modern structure in a new location near the old
"red store," two miles south. Beside the door, on the right, was a
glass-faced box for posting notices of all kinds pertaining to religious
and secular business. Also an important mission this box had to fill was
the publishing on three consecutive Sundays, a notice, bearing the offi-
cial signature of the Town Clerk, of any parlies who proposed soon to
marry. From this latter use this box was in common parlance dubbed
the "publishing box. " Regularly on each Sabbath morning this box
was scanned by the young of both sexes, and often by the older people,
to see what two persons proposed soon to exchange single for married
life. When such notices appeared, it was a theme, that in the hour of
intermission occupied no small part of the conversation. At times, these
marriage notices would be a surprise, but oftener it was the culmination
of an anticipated event, which caused much solicitude by scrutinizing
neighbors and friends.
Having thus surveyed its outward appearance, now go with me inside
and let us together see if we can not only reproduce its interior in gener-
al, but also place in old niches objects and faces once so familiar to us.
As we enter the lower porch we find, leading to the gallery, two flights
of stall's, one on either hand, corresponding to the side doors for entrance,
mounting either of which, we find quite an upper room or vestibule for
waiting, until the time for services to begin. Right in front, is another
flight of stairs extending the whole width of this upper porch which led
to the final entrance of the gallery. Tiie gallery extended around three
sides of the main audience lOom, with seals fitted for singers in front,
and along the sides as well, flanked in the rear by pquare pews with
plain seats which turned back on iron hingi s. From these distant and
lofty boxes the worshipper had to look down not a little lo see the min-
ister, and from the seats near the wall he could not, even by hard cran-
ing of the neck, be visible. I imagine there are now living gray haired
men and women who well remember the corner pews where they often
congregated out of sight of minister and parents, and duiing those long
sermons said and did things not in keeping with the puritan Sabbath or
the sanctity of the place. Below, you will recollect the roomy broad
aisle, standing in which, you have seen candidates for admission to the
124 HISTORY OF HAWIJIT.
rites of the church, and piirents liolding their infaiKs for baptism. In
this broad aisle, too, you luive seen young couples, as they presented
themselves to take the vows that made them twain one flesh. The last
cccasiou of the kind I witnessed there was when the now dead, but once
celebrated Dr. Stephen R. Riggs proudly led the granddaughter of
Esq. Longley up this wide avenue, and after the ceremony was perform-
ed he alone stood in the snme spot, then and there was consecrated as the
first missionary to the Dakota Indians, of the tribe called Sioux. On
that occasion, which was on a week day, the old church was crowded to
its fullest capacity. My impressions , on that occasion were as that of a
very solemn event. Dr. Riggs and wife directly went to their chosen
field, and spent their young, as well as their mature lives, in vigorous
efforts to elevate that warlike tribe, the results of which, he graphically
portrays in his book, "Mary and I."
But let us go back to the old churcli and see if we cannot see familiar
faces. It is a Sabbath morning; way up in that lofty pulpit is the ven-
erable Jonathan Grout, his head mantled bj- a snowy crown, and his full
voice ringing out as he conducts the exercises. Directly underneath are
seated the two equally venerable looking deacons, on the right of tiie
pulpit is the minister's family pew, and on the left is the pew occui)ied
jointly by the families of Edward Porter and Stephen Damon. Squarely
in front, on the right of the broad aisle, is the pew of "Master Joe Lung-
ley," next in the rear is the Sabbath home of Squire Edmund Longley,
d'rectly opposite is the town doctor Forbes and family, and in front of
these are two long wooden seats fronted by a high partition, which are
for the deaf. If the gospel sound cannot penetrate their ears it can fall
on their heads with heavy effect, so far below the minister do they sit.
When the meeting house Wivs built, no provision was made for warm-
ing it, no chimney, or place left for one. Being rather cheaply covered,
with only clapboards and plastering to keep out the winter's cold, th(!
thermometer would register about the same inside as out.
There is a time when patience ceases to be a virtue, and at lengtli the
women became tired of going to the neighbors' liouses to fill their foot-
stoves, and a demand came to procure stoves and warm the house. Tliis
met with a fierce opposition, and a portion of tiie congregation strongly
maintained tliat those who could not sit in tiie cold, lacked religious fer-
vor m their hearts. After a long discuf»slou, and not a little liot conten-
tion, it was decided to get two stoves, and lo insure full results, two
long lines of pipe were extended from the stoves near the deaf men's seat
entirely across the room, giving them an exit at a window each side of
the main entrance, expecting the room would thus be made comfortable.
Vain delusion! On the cold mornings so often prevailing on tliat
windy mountain top, it was impossible, even then, to keep comfortable
at the farther end of the room, even when wrapped in the traditional
surtout.
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It was, however, quite notic( iible that those v.ho had at the first so
hotly opposed the introdnctiou of stoves were the first to appropriate
them, and lingered longest uear their genial wfirmtli. Tlie bnildinp was
so jioorly covered that if was impossible to equally warm it. Cupt. King
used to say thai one might as well warm an acre out of doors.
But if the building was cheaply covered, it was strongly built. Heavy
and ponderous timbers were used in the framework, and a comical man
once remarked that the limbers were so huge that it took a barrel of rum
to raise it, a remark that seemed to me quite pithy, when in process of
demolition I saw those huge, hard wood timbers uncovered.
Farewell, old meeting house! Around thee cluster many tender and
ennobling memories. Within thy doors have many entered who there
found comfort in hours of trial, consolation in times of distress. Within
thy sacred walls have many an one been instructed, and led to a higher
and nobler life. Within thy courts has many a new born soul found
peace, and sang a new song.
A history of Hawley, and particularly of its first meeting house, would
hardly be complete without some notice of its surroundings. To one
long absent from the town of his birth, a remembrance of the old church
as it was, necessarily takes in objects in its near vicinity. Directly north
of the church, and on a little lower ground, was
THE OLD SANFOED PLACE,
a large, pretentious building of two stories, and a long ell running out
towards the west. It had never been adorned with paint, but the clab
orate carvings and exterior adornments gave evidence that it had once
been a place in which its owner felt not a little pride, in fact, William
Sanford was at a time looked upon as the millionaire of Hawley. At
one time he kept a "tavern" in the upright part, and in tlie ell was a
general country store. Tradition says that at that store was sold more
wet than dry goods. When it was considered reputable to buy and sell
ardent spirits, Sanford's was thought the best place to buy Now England
rum, and selling it as he did, by the barrel, and down in lesser quanti-
ties till it reached the single drink, it did alTcrd him a good revenue.
Mr. Sanford was a pushing, wide-awake Yankee, of stalwart build,
blessed with a good constitution. He often took large and laborious
contracts of work, such as road-builuing, etc., ai d it was said that he
could hire help that would perform more w( )k than others, for two na-
sons; one was, a man must put forth consideiable effort to keep up with
his employer, another was, the extra stimulus, so handy, gave them an
unusual amount of push and vim. What mattered it if there was little
or nothing due them at settlement? ior they had had a good time drink-
ing, instead of laying up tlieir wages. Many are the tales I have heard
from my elders of the sprees had at the old Sanford tavern, and of the
12G HISTCMU- OF HAWI.EY.
variety of expedieuts devised by the landlord to make trade bri.-k at t!ie
bar, such as guessing on the weiglit of a block of word, or even a stone
by the roadside, the loser to treat the crowd. The kr.owing ones used
to say that tiie hindloid was never or seldom caught, for secretly he had
weighed and measured all articles upon which he proposed a guess.
While the better class of citizens deprecated such measures and censured
the revelries at the tavern, it was noticeable that at times of festal gath-
erings in the ample hall of that house, it was well patronized, and num-
bers of the above mentioned critics were present.
As wealth iticreased, so did a desire for honors, and by virtue of a
commission from the Governor, Mr. Sanford received the title, "Esq,"
as a prefix or adjunct, as the case might demand. Causes of some im-
port were often tried before Squire Sanford, partly, because of his com-
modious hall, and also because it was so very convenient to find means
to allay the thirst consequent upon contested lawsuits. With large
sales at his bar on such occasions and the added legal fee, his increasing-
coffers constantly received accumulations, to make up the fortune he left
at his death. But as is uniformly the case in our American society, the
next generation scattered these accumulations much faster than tlie
Squire had gathered them in.
It would have been a high honor to any town, that it was the birth-
place of
JONAS KING, D. D.,
a missionary to Greece, and for years the U. S. Consul there. Spring-
ing from almost total obscurity, he occupied in after years, a position
as one of the foremost men of the age. His early home, all natives of
Hawley know, was removed from all opportunities to grow up a polish-
ed and refined boy, but tlie germs of a strong manhood was an inherent
quality in his composition. Never did a youth upon emerging from a
retired home, find himstdf more unsophisticated than did young King
wljcn he commenced teaching his first school in the old third ilistrict.
But of all this he veiy well knew, and was not ashamed to confess it,
and use all possible methcjds to improve. After a gathering of young
I^eople for an evening enteitainment, lie would ask a trusted friend if he
had said anything that was wrOLg, awkward, or green, or if he had used
correct language when addressing a lady, or if he had properly used his
han Ikeicliief or knife and h)ik. lie would go out of a room and iirag-
ine tlie room a place < 1 gatheiing, asking for instructions as t,o his de-
})ortmeut when entering. Ridicule only had ihe effect of makiug him tiy
to so deport himself as not to again be its subject. Advice he sought
from all alike, belles, matrons, a.id male companions, and was ready to
accept it from any. A peifectly ui. polished diamond in youth, wliich
never lost anything in polishing and resetting.
HISTORY OF HAWI.EY. 127
Although many of that family name formerly lived in that locality,
giving it the title King Corner, it is with pride that former residents
refer to it as the town wliere Rev. Dr. King was born. He was a grand-
son of Thomas King the pioneer, and his son, Ezra, and his grandson,
Warriner, passed their lives in the same neighborhood, also the fatlur
of Dr. King, on another road but little used in travel.
No native of the town can fail to remember
UNCLE EPHRAIM MARSH.
In boyish remembrance I again meet him, going with two crutches, a
short, pendant stump taking the place of a long lost leg, as he went
from place to place, disposing of wooden measures of his own man-
ufacture, which contributed largely to his support. Neither shall I for-
get the half dread I felt when meeting him, for he would stop and press
home upon the boy some searching question relative to his spiritual
welfare. These questions were propounded alike to all he met, regard-
less of age, sex or condition. I have been informed that his early life
was spent as a sailor, and that he was exceedingly rough and profane,
but being brought under religious influence, his life became a pertVct
contrast to what it had been. "Where sin did abound, grace did more
abundantly abound." Often has he asked me, "My boy, do you love
the Lord, and pray to him?" a salutation common with him. He was a
constant attendant at all Sabbath services, and equally constant at tlie
prayer meetings. Totally tmeducated and uncouth in speech, his re-
marks, although inspiring one, would, by their original and uugram-
matical form, provoke a smile, sometimes quite audible, hardly deco-
rous in a prayer meeting. As an example, I quote one verbatim, made
in one of his public prayers; — "O Lord, come with thy holy spirit, and
wake up these sleepy young lambs; yes, good Lord, and stir up the old
sheep too. O Lord, you and I both know they need it." Yet he waa
a man universally loved and respected, for he had a kind disposition
and a warm heait. His deep, heaitt'eit earnestness impressed all he met
that he was a cliristian man. He fully met tlu description of the man
who "lived and died happy, for he loved and sewed his God."
I have in mind one who was a sharj) coLtiast to Mr. Marsh,
UNCLE HGLLISTER BAKER,
a man upright in all his transactions, in full possession of all his facul-
ties, and exerted them to their utmost to the accumulation of wealth.
Everything with him must bow to that one supi( me object; education,
popularity or religion he cared nothing for. Money was his idol, and
before that shrine he was a devout worshipper. On one occasion his
pastor, urging upon him the necessity of taking some thought for a fu-
ture life, and not be engrossed with worldly matters to its neglect, cnfor-
128 HISTORY OF HAWI^Y.
ced his subject with the remark, "Bio. Baker, yon know that money
takes to itself wings and flies away." "Kuov.- it, know it, better put it
into land." was uncle IlollJster's reply.
Near his early home lived EbeiK zer Ciowell, whose daughter he
sought for a wife, and halving obtained the girl's consent, it was necessa-
ry to gel the consent of her parents. He deputed his father for that duty
who thus approached it: — "Neighbor Crowell, my son HoUister woold
be glad to have your dafter Becky, I'm jealous; he woold if he coold I'm
jealous." What the answer was I never learned, but must have been in
the affirmative, as they were duly married, end raised a large family.
In the same neighborhood lived Dea. ZENAS BANGS, a farmer whu
always performed his work in a slovenly manner. It used to be said of
him that he would tire out a dog following him when mending brush
fence. He had a neighbor who swept out his hog pen every day, inclu-
ding Sundays. Once on his way to church it occurred to him that lie
had neglected the usual sweeping, and going back to perform that duty,
they were late to church, a sin almost inexcusable those days. But his
good wife, Aunt Lizzie, explained the situation to t)ie critics, by inform-
ing them that she had cut his hair tliat morning, which made him forget
all about the pig-pen.
West Hill, Bozraih, Forge Hollow, the Square, King Corner, Hallock-
ville, South Hawley, Red Store, Hunt district, Dodge neighborhood,
Parker Hill. — Absent sous and daughters of old Hawley! do not tliese
names of familiar locations call up interesting and tender memories?
Lads and girls then, now gray-haired and gone, cannot let slip from
the pages of memory the many singing schools in which they met and
practiced the musical scale as taught b\' Col. Barr, Mr. Ford, and by
their fellow townsman, Taylor Grout, where they not only practiced and
sang the songs of Ziou, but where were often escliaEgcd sly glances,
and equally sly pressure of bauds on the road home, little courtesies
whicli in many cases culminated in tlic xiuioii of two hearts ami a liappy
home, perhaps in the far west, or perhaps a settlement on the homestead
to solace the declining years of loved and loving parents.
And those old time district spelling schtols; how fresh and vividly do
they return, with other old time pleasures, as memory reverts to the old
town and its inhabitants, and wherever we roam, we fully endorse the
sentiment, as we slug, "Beit ever so humble, there's noplace like
home.''
HISTOEY OF HAWLEY. 129
APPENDIX.
The following items have been gleaned from various sources, since
the compilation of the preceding chapters —
Much has already been said in this volume of Rev. Dr. King, but a
tract published by the American Tract Society, entitled "The only Sou"
has just eome to hand, from which we clip the following: —
In 1819 Mr. King was elected professor in Amherst College, and pro-
ceeded to Paris to pursue the study of Arabic with the celebrated Dc
Sacy. Soon after, the Rev. Levi Parsons, missionary to Palestine, died,
and Mr. King was solicited to supply his place in the missionary fieid.
He was oppressed with the weight of the proposition, and sought tlie
advice of an American gentleman there, with whom he had becajne ac-
quainted, who was at the head of a large commercial house. His friend
said, "Go, and I will be a son to your aged parents in America.''
It was found that $1500 were necessary as an outfit for him to go,
and the merchant volunteered $300 of the amount, and gave hiiu the
names and address of four friends in the dfferent European states, to
whom he could apply for the remaining .$1200. By the return of the
mails, these gentlemen responded, enclosing $300 each, making the sum
required, and Mr. King lost no time in preparing for his departure.
Previous to this Mr. King had established religious meetings in Paris,
and a large concourse assembled in the church of the Oratoire to listen
to his farewell address, and he was cheered at different points on his way
to Jerusalem. His friend, the merchant, wrote to the solitary parents
from time to time, enclosing some token of regard "from their aiiection-
ate son." The next year he returned to America, and in the spring of
1824, he procured a team at Northampton, and freighting it with grcctr-
ies, went tweubj- five miles to their humble abode in Hawley. He ap-
peared in disguise, ostensibly stopping to warm, recognizing in 'hem tlu:
features of their son. Soon he directed his conver.^ation in such a way
as to let them know who he was, when a very affecting scene followed.
Then the groceries were presented, refreshments served, and during the
repast the father was asked if he felt any regret in parting with i>ie only
son as a missionary, which question, with the answer, is engraved on
his tombstone in Hawley. This interview was the only one ever held
between them, and to the aged parents it was almost as a visit from
their son.
The spot where the missionary is buried, in Athens, is in a retired cor-
ner, shaded by cypress and j)epper trees, enclosed by an iron railing,
supported at the comers by stone pillars. Over it is erected a white
marble sarcophagus iiionumeut, said to be the gift ot an affectionate
daughter, on which is the following inscription : —
130 HISTORY OF HAWI.EY.
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF JONAS KING, D. D.
He was born fit Hawley, MasBacliusetts. United States ol America, July
29, 1792. He labored for four years as a iiiis8ionary in PaJestine, and
for upwards of forty years as a missionary in Greece, and died iu Atlienp,
May 22, 1869, in the 77th year of his age.
"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept
the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness."
2 Tim. 4: 7,8.
Seth Sears was born July 27, 1801, is the oldest native resident, live.'^ on
West Hill. He m. May 19, 1827, Anna Stockwell. Their children wen-
Sarah Ann, b. Aug. 13, 1828, Henry, b. Sept. 13, 1830, reside.^; in Dal-
ton, Silas S., b. Feb. 9, 1833, resides in Dalton, Roswell and Royal, b.
May 7, 183/5, reside in Hawley, Betbiah H., m. H. S. Barton, und lives
in Savoy.
Roswell Sears m. Mary E. Pierce, Jan. 2, 1861. Children, Annie, b.
July 9, 1863, m. John T. Carrington, Seth W., b. June 21, 1874.
Royal Sears m. Roselma Sturtevant. Children, Ernest R. , b. Aug.
4,1868, Herman E., b. March 27, 1870, Cora A., b. Jan. 30, 187;i,
Wesley E. , b. April 9, 1874.
Children of Lewis W. and Ella (Sears) Temple; Eddie S., b. April 30,
1873, Bessie E., b. Sept. i, 1876, Lizzie E. and Ltda E., b. Nov. 6, '8-.
Three of the. daughters of Theophilus Crosby married clergymen, viz:
Saphronia married Rev. James Mc Kee, and lives in Cairo, Ga. , Sarnh
married Rev. Mr. Hodge, and lives in Oregon, Phebe married Rev. Mr.
Crawford, and lives in Solon, Ind. (Corrected from page 22. )
Judah and Cutler Crosby are in Dakota.
Rufus Baker is living in Warren, Mass, at the age of 85.
Tryphena, daughter of Calvin Cooley married Leonard E Cuitis, and
resides In L^wa City.
Rev. Oraniel W. Cooley resides at Glenwood, HI.
A Mr. Noyes, born in Putney, N. H., founder of the Oneida commu-
nity, once had a spirited discussion with Rev, Tyler Thatcher.
Annual Town Meeting, March 7, 1887:— Moderator, Wm. O. Bassett;
Clerk and Treasurer, Lucius Hunt; Selectmen and Assessors, Charles
Crittenden. J. Wm. Doane, Amos D. Taylor; School Committee, for 3
years, Justin B. Warriner, for 2 years, J. Wm. Doaue; Constable and
Collector, Adna C_. Bissell. Appropriations: Schools, $900; Highways
and bridges, $1500; Town expenses; $1200; Total, $3800.
Teachers in the public schook, Spring term, 1887: — Dist. No. 1, Inez
White, No, 2, Geo. Gould, No, 3, Mary Wells, No. 0, Hattie Simpson,
No 7, Ida L. Brackett, No. 8, Carrie L. Atkins.
HISTOIJY OF HAW1.EY.
INDEX TO FAMILY RECORDS.
Atkins, Giles, Freeman, Isaac,
Francis W., William G., page 65
Ayres, WcHs, 46
Baker, Timothy, Hollister, Hor-
ace, Haivcy, 45
Bakir, Roswcll, Riifus, Joel, 46
Breed, John, 61
Blood, Abner, Asa, 57
Baxter, Edward, 57
Butrick, Joseph, 67
Bassctt, William, 58
Beals, Otis, 59
Bartlett, Joel, 59
Barnard, Joseph, 62
Bangs, Zeuas, Zenas Jr., Joseph, 48
Burt, Daniel, 46
Crowell, Ebenezer, Edward,
Ebeuezer, 61
Crosby. Theophilus, 62
Crosby, Judah, Eben, 63
Crittenden, Simeon, 67
Clark, Samuel A., Phineas, 52
Cooley, Noah, Calvin, Calvin E.,
Reuben, 56
Cooley, Asher, 57
Carrier, Elias, 58
Carter, MilloT., Sanderson,
Ashbel W., 60
Davis, Ozias, 67
Damon, Jonathan, 59
Dodge, Silas, Hiram, 62
Doane, James, James Jr.,
J. William, 63
Damon, Bardin, 63
Dickinson, Samuel, Ebeuezer, 68
Dyer, Anson, 52
Darby, Edward, 66
Eldridge, Levi, 60
Easton, Joseph, 53
Edgertou, Joseph, 101
Edgiitoii, Ezekiel, 102
Fuller, Jonathan, Jonathan Jr., 46
Farnsworth, William, 46
Fold, Elias, 58
Ford, Noah, Elijah, 62
Field, Theodore, 67
Fobes, Dr. Daniel, 61
Grout, Rev. Jonathan, Samuel T. 53
Griggs Chester F. , 56
Goodspeed, Elias, 57
Gould, Aaron, 65
Gould, Lemuel, Wilson, Daniel
H., Gilbert A., Luther E.. 66
Graham, Zerah, 69
Hall, Ebenezer, Ebenezer Jr.,
Samuel, 47
Hall, liufus, 61
Hall, Seth, 69
Hitchcock, Samuel, Ethan,
Arthur, Joseph A., 48
Hitchcock, Erastus, Samuel Jr. ,
Simeon, Eli, 60
Holden, Levi, Levi Jr., Ira, 51
Howes, Joseph, Fdmund, Henry, 52
Hunt, Atherton, Russell, Lucius,
Chester, 55
Hunt, John, Elisha, 56
Howard, Joseph, 57
Harmon, Levi, Gains, Enos, 59
Hadlock, John, 59
Hawkes, Alpheus, Levi,
Ichabod, Zadock, Asher, 66
Joy, Noah, 60
King, Ezra, John, 45
niSTOKY OF HAWI-ET.
King, Tliomas, Jouas, Amo5=,
Rice, Champion B., Luther,
Jotham, page
44
Moses, Elias,
55
Longley, Edmund,
42
Scott, Phineas, Reuben,
Longley, Thomas, Capt. Eii-
Luther, Edwin,
42
Lutlier, Jophua, Calvin S.,
Sears, Clark,
58
OlivorS., S. NewlJ, ElijaU F.
,43
Sjars, Rufiis, Anthony, Freder-
Longley, Joseph, Ziinii, Lorcn,
ick H., Alvan, Urbane, Ro-
Jonas P., James Sullivan,
44
land, Alden, Sylvester,
50
Laseombe, John,
64
Stiles, Warbam, Garner,
53
Look, llcnry.
50
Smith, Obed,
56
Loomis, Af-lier,
63
Simons, Uzziel,
58
Lathrop, Zephaniah,
68
Sprague, Rufus,
60
Lathrop, Zephaniah Jr.,
69
Sprague, William,
62
Marsh, Elijah, Ephraim, Leon-
Starks, John, Pliiiieas,
64
ard,
49
Shattuck, Oliver,
64
Mc Intyre, William,
54
Sanford, William, Wiliam Jr.,
63
Mantor, James, Francis
57
Smith, Clesson,
61
Mansfield, Erastus,
67
Strong, Harvey,
68
Newton, Nathaniel,
57
Taylor, Jeremiah,
58
Oakes, Calvin, William, John.
49
Taylor, A. Dennis,
65
Parker, Abraham, Abraham Jr.,
Taylor, John, John Jr.,
64
James Monroe, Nathaniel,
47
Thayer, Ebenezer,
61
Parker, Asa, Zenas,
48
Tobey, John,
69
Parker, David, Abel,
69
Upton, Chester,
60
Patch, Oliver,
67
Vincent. John,
52
Patch, William,
68
Vincent, Nathan, Joshua,
53
Pixley, Stephen,
68
Vining, Asa, David,
63
Porter, Ebenezer,
68
Wood, Zebedee, Andrew, Fitch,
G7
Page, Alvah,
68
Warriner, Hezekiah,
68
Rogers, Abisha, 46,
47
Wheeler, Samuel,
65
Eussell, Elilm,
46
West, Nathan,
64
Russell, Samuel, Spencer,
57
White, Henry B.,
61
Rogers, Moses,
68
Worthington, Timothy,
49
Rice, Jonae, Sylvanus, Daniel,
54
Wells, Jonathan,
62
ERRATA.
Page 21, Rev. Isaac Oakes was born in Hawley, instead of Hadley.
Page 25, Peter L. Baker enlisted, 1862, died, in 1877, at Bernardston,
Mass., instead of Vt.
Page 37, Adonijah Taylor is probably John Taylor.
Page 41, Aaron Baird should read Aaron Burt.
Page 68, Alvah Page should be Phineas Page.
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