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H  I  S  T  O  K  Y 


OF  THE 


TOWN  OF  HAWLEY, 

Franklin  County,  Massacli-asetts, 

FROM  ITS 

FIRST  SETTLEMENT  IN  1771  TO  1887. 


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BY  WILLIAM  GILES  ATKINS. 


"Breathes  there  the  miin  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  liis  footsteps  he  has  turned 

From  wandering  on  a  foreign  strand?" 


West  Cummington,  Mass: 

PUBLISHED  BY  THE  AUTHOR. 

1887. 


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  witli  the  expectation  or  desire  of  being  noted  as  a  histo- 
rian, but  to  arrange  in  a  substantial  form  the  archives  of  his  native 
town,  adding  such  facts,  reminiscences,  statistics,  incidents,  ^ketchts 
and  general  items,  as  shall  interest  the  gener;..l  reaJer,  or  at  least  those 
who  have  emanated  from  the  old  town,  and  their  descendants. 

We  were  aware  from  the  first  that  thi'  quality  of  the  work  w(  uld  be  in 
proportion  to  the  amount  of  research  made,  and  have  tndeavored  to  can- 
vass thoroughly  and  carefully  in  its  interests,  still,  there  are  on  issions 
— the  reader  will  supply  them,  there  are  errors — you  will  generously 
and  kindly  correct  them. 

In  the  arrangement  of  the  work,  the  matter  is  unavoidably  somewhat 
mixed,  as  material  was  constantly  arriving  after  other  matter  of  a  kin- 
dred nature  was  in  print.  The  family  records,  as  furnished  by  the  town 
records,  are  very  incomplete,  and  in  many  cases  disagree  willi  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,  Bev.  Henry 
Seymour,  Mrs,  Ann  Eliza  Scott  and  others  of  Ilawley,  Geo.  D.  Critten- 
den of  Shelburne  Falls,  P.  L.  Page  of  Ann  Arbor,  Mich,  P.  F.  Cooley 
of  Pittsfield,  Mrs  Alfreda  Stebbins  of  Deerfield,  James  M.  Crafts  of 
Whately,  and  others  who  have  given  acceptable  aid.  Cc}  ious  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  duo,  who  have  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  future  generations.  Let  the  reader  fol- 
low the  generations  here  recorded,  associating  with  each  the  events  of 
which  they  were  the  witnesses;  follow  them  through  their  rough  pio- 
neering; through  the  dark  days  of  war,  and  througli  their  subsequent 
prosperity;  note  their  joys  and  their  trials,  their  hopes  and  their  fears. 
By  a  little  stretch  of  fancy  place  yourself  among  them  and  live  over  the 
quaint  customs  of  the  olde  n  time,  their  manner  of  thought,  of  speech, 
of  dresp,  of  worship,  of  amusement,  and  it  will  not  only  make  a  reality 
of  history  but  will  introduce  to  you  your  ancestors  as  they  really  were. 


It  will  be  seen  that  an  individual  is  but  a  link  in  the  chain  of  human- 
ity; that  a  lifetime,  at  the  longest,  is  an  hour  on  the  dial,  and  that  ■what- 
ever we  would  that  the  past  s^enerations  had  done  for  us,  it  is  our  duty 
to  do  for  those  to  come. 

The  following  pages  will  portray  the  origin,  rise  and  progress  of  one 
of  the  rural  towns,  peopled  with  a  noble  race,  early  inculcating  the  prin- 
ciples of  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  whicli  to  be  born. 

Finally,  the  history  is  dedicated  to  the  sons  and  daughters  of  Hawley, 
wherever  they  are,  in  the  liopt;  that  they  may  prove  w  orthy  of  their  an- 
cestrj^  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." 

MRS.  LOUISA  M.  HUNT. 

"Success  to  you. "  (REV. )  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  Equivalent         6 

Act  of  Incorporation  8 

Okganization  9 

Local  Titles  12 

Cemeteries  &  Rev.  J.  Grout's  Epitaph  13 

Jonas  King's  Inscription  15 

Schools  and  Highways         16 

Ecclesiastictal  History 17 

Congregational  Clergymen  21 

Rebellion  Reiord  23 

To-WN  Officeks  26 

Selectmen         28 

Representatives  and  Directory Jl 

Town  Fakm  -2 

Mills  and  Manupactobies  -IS 

Stokes  and  Hotels . .     35 

Post  Offices  -"6 

Population  and  Early  Settlement  :i7 

First  Thanksgiving  anu  Young  America's  Military  Recoko    oy 

Accidents,  Fires,  &c.  '9 

A  Bear  Story         11 

Family  Records         42 

Marriages  69 

Deaths  74 

Miscellanies  83 

In  oui{  Grandmother's  days         88 

The  old  Schoolhocse  and  Orthodoxy  vs.  Infidelity  91 

Biographical  Sketches  94 

Bozrah         100 

Natives  Abroad  103 

Personal  Reminiscences  of  P,  L.  Page         109 

Sketches  and  Incidents  Ill 

Reminisceni  Es  of  p.  F.  Cooley  117 

Appendix         129 

Index  to  Family  Records         131 


HISTORY. 


OUTLINE     HISTORY. 

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."  Tlie  arrival  of  the  Mayflower  having 
formed  a  nucleu.s,  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 
S-iringfield,  in  May,  1636.  In  a  few  years  other  towns  were  founded 
f  ".he  Connecticut  river,  the  Hadleys,  Northampton,  Deerfield,  Noith- 
t  3,  Greenfield,  &c.  Fiom  this  natural  avenue  civilization  still  push- 
westward,  part  iculaily  up  the  valley  of  tlie  Wcstfield  river,  and  up 
lie  Deerfield  as  far  as  Chailemont,  leaving  the  entire  territory  of  the 
Green  Mountain  range  unknown  to  civilization  for  more  than  m  century 
after  the  arable  lands  of  the  Connecticut  valley  had  bem  opened  as 
homes  to  the  white  man.  As  those  desirable  localities  became  filled 
up,  the  poimlation,  following  the  spirit  of  their  ancestors,  sought  new 
fields  of  adventure,  that  they  might  enjoy  civil  liberty  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  souglit  the  primeval  forest  to  rear  liomes,  in  pursu- 
ance of  the  spirit  which  has  reigned  ever  since  those  days,  that  of  going 
to  the  frontier,  and  beyond  tlie  border  of  civilization.  So  far  as  we 
know,  the  original  settlers  of  all  these  mountain  towns  were  from  some 
portion  of  this  state,  all  the  way  from  the  salt  waters  of  Cape  Cod  to  the 
Connecticut  vallev,  and  in  some  instances  from  towns  west  of  the  river. 
The  pioneer  settlers  ;vere  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. 


"  HISTORY    OF    IIAVVLEY. 


The  orighial  town  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 
Cummiugton  were  united  to  form  the  town  of  Plainfield.  The  present 
town  of  Hawley  contains  about  thirty  square  miles.  It  is  bounded  ou 
the  north  by  Charlemont,  on  the  east  by  Buckland,  on  the  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  features  are  broken  and  hilly,  making  a  natural  business 
center  impraciicable;  Some  of  the  south  and  east  part  of  the  town 
might  be  termed  table-laud,  although  the  extreme  eastern  part  has  quite 
a  descent  towards  Buckland,  while  the  noilheast  porlion  descends  in  a 
like  manner  towards  the  Deerfidd  valley  in  Charlemont.  Through  the 
west  part  of  the  town, a  deep  valley  is  traversed  by  Chickley's  river,  flow, 
iug  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  of  these  peaks  signal  flags  have  recently 
been  placed  to  assist  in, a  U.  S.  topographical  survey.  The  streams  flow 
north  and  east,  and  help  swell  the  waters  of  the  Deerfield  before  reach- 
ing Shelburue  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  leather  with  hemlock  bark.  But  as  tlie 
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  73  degrees  West 
longitude. 


HATFIELD    EQUIVALENT. 

In  1659,  in  consideration  of  some  services  rendered,  the  Geueial  Court 
granted  to  Mr.  Simon  Broadstreet,  afterward  Gov.  Broadstreet  500  acrts 
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    HAWLEV.  i 

Northampton  meetinG;  hodse,  upon  a  straight  line."  Gov.  Broadstreet 
had  the  first  choice,  and  he  chose  Hatfield  nortli  meadows,  beginning  at 
the  north  end  of  the  street  and  rnnniug  north  and  west  to  the  ponds. 
Maj.  Denisou  took  Lis  north  of  the  ponds,  extending  north  on  the  rivei 
one  mile,  and  west  from  the  river  250  rods. 

Immediately  after  this  Hatfield  was  settled,  and  tlie  inhabitants  began 
to  murmur  about  these  grants.  As  they  were  not  then  set  off  from  Had- 
ley,  that  town  induced  Goa'.  Broadstreet  to  remove  his  claim  and  accept 
1000  acres  lying  north  of  Major  Denison's,  and  in  addition  they  were  to 
pay  the  Gov.  £200.  So  alter  the  transfer  had  been  made  they  had  a 
strip  three  miles  long  ;inil  250  i ods  wide,  taking  all  the  meadow  land  for 
three  miles  on  the  liver. 

After  Hatfield  became  a  separate  town  she  felt  uneasy  about  this  posses- 
sion of  so  mucli  of  licr  best  farm  lands.  So  she  petitioned  to  the  "Great 
and  General  Court"  for  some  redress  for  her  grievance  and  the  legisla- 
ture, in  1744,  gave  them  t!ie  lands  lying  adjacent  to  Huntstown,  now 
Ashtield,  in  all  8064  acres  as  an  equivalent  for  the  lands  originally 
granted  to  Broadstreet  and  Dcnison.  The  basis  of  the  division  of  the 
Hatfield  Equivalent  was  the  valuation  of  estates  for  taxation,  after  tlie 
manner  of  the  original  division  of  the  town  of  Hatfield  in  1684.  So  peo- 
ple with  large  estates  drew  large  lots,  while  those  witli  small  estates  drew 
but  a  small  proportion.  "Verily  to  him  that  hath  shall  be  given,  and  to 
lum  that  hath  not  shall  be  taken  away  even  that  which  he  hath." 

There  were  8o  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  tlie  number 
of  aci  es  and  I'ods  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-equired,  and  preserve 
this  uniformity  in  length. 

The  proprietors  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  out  North  and  South  through  ye  whole  tract, 
half  way  from  ye  West  way  voted  by  ye  town  to  ye  West  line  of  ye  grant 
Voted,  two  ways  be  laiii  f'oni  sd  way  to  ye  middle  way  in  snch  phices 
as  ye  Committee  who  shall  stake  out  ye  land  shall  judge  best. 

Voted,  that  two  ways  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  witli  ye  West  line  of  ye  grant. 

Voted,  that  a  way  be  laiii  in  some  convenient  i)lace  by  sd  Committee 
from  ye  last  mentioned  way  to  lun  South  Two  bundled  rods  to  ^-e  way 
next  South, 


O  HISTOKY    or    llAWLEY. 

Voted,  f  liat  each  of  yo  ways  agreed  iipou  &  voted  at  this  meeting  be 
four  rods  wide  &  so  laid  by  ye  Conimittae  as  no:  to  divide  anj^  proprie- 
tor's lot. 

Voted,  by  ye  Proprietors,  that  they  will  draw  division  lots  for  their 
several  portions  in  sd  properly,  &  tliat  No.  1  begin  at  ye  Southeast  cor- 
ner of  ye  tract,  &  ye  lots  be  laid  East  &  West  as  far  as  ye  Northeast  cor- 
ner of  Ml-.  Maj'^liew's  farm.  Then  ye  lots  to  be  laid  Noith  &  South, 
bounding  North  on  ye  Southway  that  runs  East  &  West  so  to  continue 
to  ye  East  line  of  ye  grant.  Then  to  begin  at  East  side  of  ye  next  range 
North  &  proci'od  to  ye  East  waj--  running  tiirough  ye  tract  voted  by  ye 
town.  Then  to  begin  at  ye  Nonii  end  of  ye  West  range  of  ye  first  Divis- 
ion &  to  continue  to  ye  South  lino.     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  thro vgh  the  Westei'most  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  ye  end  of  a  range  it  shall  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  poition,  &  that  Elisha  Hubbard,  David 
Wait,  Elijiih  Morton,  Lt.  Bardwell  &  Ebenezer  Cole  be  a  Committee  for 
that  piirpose. 

Evarts,  in  tlie  History  of  the  Conuecticnt  Valley,  says  that  a  jjortion 
of  the  Hatfield  Equivalent  was  merged  into  the  town  of  Plainfield,  but 
whether  the  ])ioneer  settlers  bouglit  of  the  original  Hatfield  proprietors, 
we  are  not  informed. 


ACT     OF     INCORPOEATION. 

Conmimonwc'ali/t  of  Massachusetts: 

In  the  year  of  our  Lord  One  thousand  seven  hundred  and  nir.ety-tvvo. 
An  Act  to  incorporate  the  Plantatimi  of  Number  Seven,  so  called,  in  the 
County  of  Hampshire,*  into  a  Town  by  the  name  of  Hawhy. 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  EeiJiesenlatives  in  General 
Court  assembled,  and  by  the  authoiity  of  the  same,  that  tlie  iifoiesaid 
Plantation,  bounded  north  on  Charlemont,  east,  partly  on  Buckland  and 
partly  on  Ashfield,  south  on  Plainfield  and  west  on  the  County  of  Berk- 
shire;, be  'ind  hereby  is  incorporated  into  a  towji  by  the  name  of  Hawley, 
with  all  the  powers,  privileges  and  Immunities  that  towns  within  this 
Commonwealth  have  or  do  enjoy. 


*Tlns  was  before  the  division  of  the  oiii;iiial  County  df  Haniii.shir. 


HISTORY    OF    HAWLEY. 


And  be  it  enacted  by  the  authority  aforesaid,  that  David  Sexton  Esq. 
be  and  hereby  is  empowered  to  issue  his  warrant,  directed  to  some  prin- 
cipal inhabitant  of  the  town  of  Hawley,  requiring  liim  to  notify  the  in- 
habitants of  the  said  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  of  March  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  in- 
cumbent 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  Deerfleld,  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  officers. 

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,  Zenas  Bangs;  Lumber 
nspectors,  Nathan  West,  Elisha  Wells;  Highway  Surveyors,  Oliver 
Edgarton,  George  Eddy,  Amos  King,  Ebenezer  Burroughs,  Arthui- 
Hitchcock,  Josiah  Willard,  David  Parker,  A.  Rogers,  John  Taylor. 

May  7,  1792,  Voted  to  keep  the  24rtli  day  of  May  as  a  day  of  fasting 
and  prayer,  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 per  day  for  work  on  highways  Tinti)  Sept.  1,  and  3  shillings  frc-m 
that  time,  and  the  same  for  a  good  team. 

Voted  to  raise  £10  to  defray  town  charges. 


10  HISTORY    OF    HAWLEY. 

Voted  to  raise  £20  for  the  support  of  tlie  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  abide  their  judgment. 

Sept.  10,  1792,  Voted  not  to  accept  the  report  of  the  meeting  house 
committee,  and  chose  another  committee  of  seven  for  said  purpose. 

Sept,  27,  1792,  Voted  to  choose  a  committee  of  three  from  out  of  town 
to  fix  a  meeting  house  spot.  Chose  one  from  Dalton,  one  from  Rowe 
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,  Tliomas  King,  Edmund  Longley,  Nathan  West  and 
Hezekiah  Wairinor  to  superintend  the  work. 

Voted  to  apply  to  Mv  Jonathan  (jlrout  to  preach  with  us  the  ensuing 
season.  An  crder  was  issued  to  several  families  ,  by  order  of  the  select- 
men to  tlie  constable,  to  depart  from  the  town.  The  reasons  for  issumg 
this  order  are  not  giv^'n.      Other  similar  ordurs  followed. 

Oct.  25,  1793,  Rev.  Jouithan  Grout  ordtiined;  council  met  at  Edmund 
Longley's.  Salary,  £200,  in  bemi-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  doable  the  amount  of  those  first 
made,  in  1792. 

The  transacticms  of  the  town  during  the  years  1795,  6  and  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  invari;ibly  repulsed  at  the  next  meeting,  and  twelve  re- 
considerations of  votes  relative  to  proposed  sites  are  recorded  during 
those  three  years.  The  town  records  do  not  give  date  of  buiding  the 
house,  but  a  record  of  March  5,  1798  saj's,  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  tlie  house  was  built  in  1797. 

OTHER    RECORDS. 

May  6,  1799,  Voted  to  accept  a  road  frtmi  Camp  rock  west  to  Savoy  line. 

March  3,  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  ol  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 


HISTORY    OF    IIAWI.KY.  11 

the  liiw.      Similar  votes  were  pa:?>ed  dining  succeeding  years. 

Nov.  15,  1804,  Voted,  tlia'<  a  committee  estimate  the  pew  notes  and 
say  what  each  man  shall  pay  on  til  •  dollar  for  paying  Rev.  Grout  his 
salary.  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  head  for  crows  killed  iu  town. 

In  1808,  the  town  sent  a  committee  with  a  petition  to  the  President  to 
suspend  the  embargo. 

Nov.  13,  1809,  Voted  to  establish  a  scliool  district  on  West  Hill. 

1810,  Voted  $  300  for  schooling. 

1812,  Voted  that  scholars  shall  be  reckoned  between  4  and  21  years  of 
age.         1813,  Raised  $  350  for  schooling. 

Nov,  7,  1814,  Voted  to  choose  a  committee  to  enquire  what  propor- 
tion of  provisions  Mr.  Grout's  salary  would  buy  now,  compared  to  the 
worth  when  settled. 

May  7,  1817,  Voted  to  petition  tlie  General  Court  for  assistance  to 
build  a  bridge  over  the  Deerfield  rivei-. 

At  the  annual  meeting,  Mar.  6,  1818,  the  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  witliin  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,  except  we  rise  to 
vote,  speak,  or  leave  the  place  of  said  meeting. 

We  will  suspend  all  private  business  in  time  and  place  of  said  meet- 
ing.    No  person  shall  speak  in  meeting  without  leave  of  the  moderator. 

No  person  sliall  be  intenupted  by  another  except  to  call  to  order  or 
correct  a  mistake.   A  person  when  speaking  shall  address  the  moderator. 

No  person  shall  speak  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  decorum,  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  j)erson  having  leave  to  speak  to  the  point  in  question  or  call 
him  to  order. 

The  Moderator  sliall  not  delay  business  by  introducing  any  subject 
in  the  time  of  a  meeting  that  is  not  regularly  bef(n'e  the  meeting  by  a 
warrant. 

Dec.  6,  1821,  Voted  to  take  measuies  to  procure  a  stove  for  the  meet- 
ing house,  and  chose  a  committee  for  that  purpose.  Previous  to  that 
time  there  had  been  no  arrangements  for  warming  the  house.  Some  of 
the  women  carried  foot-stoves,  a  square  frame  about  eiglit  inches  square 
into  which  were  placed  some  hot  coals  from  tlie  fire-place,  on  which  they 


12  HISTOEY    OF    HAWLEY. 

would  set  their  feet  for  wanniuii',  and  duiing  the  intermission  ni  Sundny 
they  wouldgotothe  nearest  hDuse  and  replenish  the  coals.  Think  of 
people  going  four  or  five  miles  to  cliurch  in  winter,  an  tl  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,  whether  the  necessities  of  church  services 
would  compensate  for  such  self-imposed  barbarous  treatment! 

In  1821,    Voted  to  deposit  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  public  schools  previous  to  that 
time.  April  22,  1839,  Chose  a  committee  of  tea  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,  (!lark  Sears  and  Harmon  Barnes  as  a  committee 
for  that  purpose.     Appropriated  $500  for  schools. 

Apr.  7,  1851,  Voted  to  buy  a  farm  for  the  support  of  the  poo-r.  Chose 
Levi  Holden,  Calvin  Cooley  and  Charles  Baker  as  committee  for  that 
purpose.  Appropriations  in  1807.  Schools,  $900,  Highways,  $1200, 
Town  charges,  $1000.     The  same  appropriations  were  made  in  1886. 

Mar.  23,  1870,  Voted  to  pay  25  cents  per  hour  on  highways.  The 
change  in  prices  of  laboi-  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  part  of  town,  adjoining  Charlemont,  includes  one 
school  district.  Receiveil  its  name  from  the  fact  that  some  of  the  first 
settlers  came  from  Bozrah,  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  sightlj-    elevation  uf  several  acres,  a  little  east  tf  the  territorial 
center  of  the  town. 

In  the  primitive  days,  probably  before  1780,  Mrs.  Baker,  wife  of  Tim- 
othy, was  matched  against  another  woman,  to  see  which  would  make  the 
largest  hasty  pudding.  Mrs.  Baker  nnide  hers  in  a  five  pail  kettle,  and 
came  out  triumphantly  the  "pudding  head"  of  Hawley.  That  circum- 
stance gave  the  title  "Pudding  Hollow"  to  that  neighborhood,  embracing 
school  district  No.  1,  lying  in  north  part  of  the  town. 

"Potash  Hill"  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  being  formerly  located  near 
the  road. 


HISTORV    OF    HAWLEY.  13 

"Forge  Hollow,"  later  called  West  Ilawley,  received  its  name  from 
beimi;  the  site  of  a  forg'^  where  iron  was  made  In  the  earlj'  part  f)f  the 
present  century,  the  ore  being  received  from  "Forge  Hill,"  on  the  old 
road  leading  from  West  Hawley  to  Pudding  Hollow.  The  same  water 
privilege  has  been  continuously  used,  and  is  now  owned  and  occupied  by 
Willis  Vincent. 

"King  Corner,"  southwest  corner  oftowti.  In  the  spring  of  1772, 
Thomas  King  came  fi'om  Brimtieid  and  bought  1000  acres  of  land  for 
one  dollar  an  acre.  His  descendants  of  the  fourth  and  fifth  generation 
still  remain  in  the  neighborhood,  and  uutil  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  jiower, 
was  occupied  in  1826  by  Leavitt  Hallock,  who  done  a  large  business  for 
about  twenty  years  in  tanning  and  sawing  lumber. 

"Fullerville"  received  its  name  by  Clark  W.  Fuller  having  established 
a  mercantile  and  manufacturing  business,  al)out  1855. 

"West  Hill"  is  a  neighborhood  in  the  west  part  of  the  town,  being 
divided  from  King  Ooruei-  by  the  upper  waters  of  Chickley's  river,  flow- 
ing from  Savoy. 


CEMETERIES. 

The  first  burial  place  in  town  was  near  the  territorial  center,  nearly 
a  mile  southeast  f lom  the  present  town  house,  on  what  is  known  as  the 
Chllds  lot.  All  hough  noi  in  close  proximity  to  any  settlement  then 
made,  it  was  established  there  Avith  the  sui^positioii  that  there  woulil 
be  the  central  business  point  of  the  lown.  Tlie  spot  is  away  from  any 
road,  and  is  known  to  but  few.  It  was  proposed  a  few  years  ago  to 
mark  the  sjjot  b_v'  setting  a  stone  at  each  corner  of  the  place  occupied. 
About  twenty  were  burled  there.  Before  the  first  meeting  house  was 
built  a  cemetery  was  opened  about  a  mile  east  of  its  site.  This  is  virtu- 
ally called  tlie  oldest  one  in  town.  Here  are  buried  rei^reseutatives  of 
many  of  the  oldest  families,  those  Avho  organized  and  manipulated  the 
early  transactions  of  the  town,  including  Parson  Grout,  wlio  was  pastor 
for  almost  half  of  the  church  history  of  the  town.  His  epitaiah  is  as  fol- 
lows:    "This  ^tone  was  erected  by  the   first   parish  of  Hawley  to  the 

memory  of  the  Kev.  Jonathan  Gicut,  who  departed  this  life  June  6, 
1835,  in  the  73d  year  of  his  age,  and  the  42d  of  his  micislry.  He  was 
the  first  minister  in  Hawley.  Great  unanimity  among  his  peojjle  pre- 
vailed during  the  ministry  of  this  devoted  servant  of  Christ." 

Among  the  inscriptions  there  ate  the  names  of  Longley,  Warriner, 
Smith,  Mantor,  Crosby-,  Newton,  Holden,  Doane,  King,  Hitchcock, 
Sanford,  Viuing,  Field  and  Hall.  The  oldest  inscription  found  there  is 
that  of  Nathaniel  Parker,  died  Mar.  25,  1789. 


14  HISTOKY    OF    HAWLEY. 

Wheu  the  oLl  meotiug  house  uas  removed  aud  a  new  oue  built,  about 
a  mile  and  a  half  south,  iu  1847,  a  new  cemetery  was  opened  a  little 
soutlr  of  the  present  chiircli.  This  was  lai'gely  due  to  the  efforts  of 
Calvin  S.  Lougley.  Some  of  the  names  found  there  are  Scott,  Clark, 
AVood,  Williams,  Bassett,  Longley,  Eldridge  and  Harmon. 

Before  the  advent  of  the  present  century  a  burying  ground  was  open- 
ed at  Pudding  Hollow,  where  their  families  have  been  buried.  This 
cemetery  is  second  in  size  us  well  as  age,  and  contains  the  names  of 
Baker,  Hall,  Croweli,  St^ars,  Crosby,  Atkins,  Rice,  Bangs  and  Tajdor. 

Sometime  about  1820,  a  cems-ter^'  was  started  in  the  old  sixth  school 
district,  a  little  east  of  the  Gravi's  place,  so  called.  Here  are  buried  the 
King  and  Rice  families  who  early  settled  iu  the  old  7ih  district,  Col. 
Noah  Joy  and  wife,  and  families  l)8aring  the  names  of  Marsh,  Sprague, 
Hunt,  Holdcn  and  Griggs.  Here  is  the  largest  headstone  in  town,  over 
the  i-emains  of  Jonas  King,  a  representation  ci  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  church  there 
perhaps  earlier,  where  many  of  the  people  i,f  that  part  of  the  town  have 
been  buried.  It  is  on  a  kind  cf  plateau  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,  Fullei-. 

(See  Sketches  and  Incidents.) 

There  is  also  a  private  family  burying  ground  on  the  farm  of  Phineas 
Starks,  in  the  southwest  part  of  the  town,  whereabout  a  dozen  have 
been  buried. 

Like  others,  these  bui  ial  places  are  the  receptacles  of  mauj-  high  hopes 
and  aspirations,  and  where  the  "willows  of  grief  bend  deepest."  The 
grounds  are  usually  well  kept,  and  the  most  of  them  are  annually  mowed. 

"As  the  long  train 
Of  ages  glides  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  infsnt,  in  the  smiles 
And  beauty  of  its  innocent  age  cut  off, — 
Shall,  one  by  one,  be  gathered  to  thy  side, 
By  those,  who,  in  their  turn,  shall  follow  them." 

Br^anf. 


Sacred 
to  Ihc  memory  of 

Mr.  JONAS  KING, 

the  venerable  Father 
of  tlie  (listmgiiished 

Rev.  JONAS  KING,  D.  D. 

Mishlonarij  to  Palestine  &  Greece. 

On    being   asked   by  a   Friend   if  he  felt   any    regret  in 
parting  tvith  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  whosoever  believeth 
in  him  should  not  perish  but  have  everlasting  life.'^ 

And  should  I  withhold  my  only  Son  from  obeying  the 
comm,and  of  our  ascended  Saviour,   "■Go  ye  into  all  the  world 
and  preach  the  gospel  to  every  ereature.     Mr.  KING 

was  one  of  the  first  settlers  in  Hawley. 
He  lived,  in  example   &  jrrecept,  a  life  of  holiness. 

He  died 

September  20th  /832, 

.^ged  78  years. 

Having  a  blissful  faith  in  Jesus  Christ  and  an  unshaken 
hope  of  a  glorious  immortaUty.     His  last  words  tvere: 
'■'■How  often  must  my  pulses  beat. 
Before  my  joys  shall  be  eompletef'' 
Come  Lord  Jesus!  come  quickly. 


A  sk  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  au  inscription  in  the  cemetery  in  the  old  sixth  school 
district  in  Hawley. 


16  HISTORY    OF    HAWr.EY. 

iSCHOOLS. 

The  people  have  always  taken  an  active  interest  in  their  common 
schools,  and  have  appropriated  liberally  for  their  means.  That  interest 
seems  to  be  cotempor.iry  with  the  cliiirch  interest.  The  long  list  of  pro- 
fessional and  influential  men,  past  and  present,  emanating  from  the  town 
attests  the  quality  and  efficiency  of  her  school  work. 

In  1792,  the  year  of  the  organization,  £oO  was  voted  for  schooling. 
Three  hiter  the  amonnt  w  ss  dnublej,  and  in  1797,  £75  was  raised,  in 
1840,  $500,  and  at  the  preset  time  the  appropriation  is  $900,  showing  a 
uniform  increase,  with  the  onward  n.ai  ch  (  f  progress. 

May  7,  1792,  a  committee,  consisliug  of  Edmund  Longley,  Ebenezer 
Hall,  Abel  Parker,  Amos  Crittenden,  Zebedee  Wood,  Abel  Warner  and 
Jcmathan  Fuller,  was  chosen  to  divide  tlie  town  into  school  districts, 

Muy  6,  1793,  £210  was  voted  to  build  seven  schoolhouses,  £30  to  each, 
and  the  following  persons  were  appointed  as  building  committee: 

District  No.  1,  Reuben  Cooley,  Zenas  Bangs,  Ebenezer  Hall;  No.  2, 
Joseph  Lathrop,  Ichabod  Hawkes;  No.  3,  Elijah  Hammond,  Asa  Blood, 
Asher  Russell;  No.  4,  Hezekiah  Wariiuer,  Samuel  Hitchcock,  David 
Parker;  No.  5,  Artliur  Hitchcock,  Phiueas  Scott;  No.  6,  Ebenezer  Bor- 
land, John  Campbell;  No.  7,  Tiiomas  King,  Simeon  Crittenden.  It  was 
voted  that  the  several  school-houses  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  which  was  called 
the  "Union,"  being  a  union  with  Plainfield.  That  house  being  burned 
some  years  ago,  that  district  was  disbanded.  When  the  legislatui'e 
made  the  school  district  system  optional  with  towns,  Hawley  with  many 
other  towns  abolished  her  school  districts,  in  1867.  Soon  after,  some  of 
of  the  territoral  lines  were  changed,  condensing  some  of  the  districts,  so 
that  at  present  there  are  eight  districts  which  support  six  months  of 
schoolin  g  in  each  year. 

For  some  time  about  tea  yearo  ago,  the  matter  of  supervision  was  given 
to  ladies,  Mrs  Bethiah  S.  Barton,  and  Miss  S.irah  Eastman,  each  success- 
fully manipulating  the  business  at  different  times,  but  usually  it  is  man- 
aged by  a  committee  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 befoH!  th(!  incorporation  of  the  town,  as  a  vote  passed  that  spring 
appropi'iated  £100  to  repaii'  highwaws.  The  appropriations  for  roads 
and  bridges  have  uniformly  been  m  excess  of  those  made  for  any  other 
matter.     The  first  settlers  located  theii-  roads  over  the  rugged  hills,  tra- 


HISTOKV    OF    IIAWI.EY.  1, 

dition  saying  that  they  considered  the  bills  less  incumbered  by  muddy 
I'oads  than  the  valleys,  also  that  tliey  wanted  to  be  in  a  position  to  see 
the  smoke  from  each  others' houses.  But  as  the  valleys  became  more 
settled  and  the  surrouudiug  towns  made  through  travel  more  of  a  ueces- 
sity,  more  feasible  routes  were  utilized. 

The  transactions  of  the  town  furnish  copious  records  relative  to 
highways,  many  transcripts  having  been  made  during  its  entire  history, 
and  many  old  roads  have  been  discontinued,  and  superseded  by  new  ones. 

The  old  "Potash  Hi!l"  mad  was  originally  the  main  avenire  from  Pud- 
ding Hollow,  West  Hill,  and  Forge  i.'ollow,  for  all  their  cliuicli-goiuir, 
town  and  meicantile  business;  now  that  steeliest  of  all  highways  is  tlis- 
contiuued,  and  a  new  road  fiom  the  town  Imuse  to  the  Tiieophihis  Cros- 
by place.  Formerly  the  road  from  Forge  Hollow  to  Pudding  Hollow 
was  over  Forge  Hill,  but  for  many  years,  a  i-oad  down  the  valley  v[ 
Chickley's  livei-,  although  a  greater  distance,  has  been  a  more  feasible 
route.  A  portion  of  the  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  c'.ianges 
in  business  interests  demanded.  In  some  cases  these  changes  have  left 
once  prosperous  homesteads  isolated  from  travel,  and  many  have  ))eeu 
deserted  in  consequeuce.  In  179o,  £200  were  appropriated  for  roads, 
and  now  for  a  score  t.f  years  the  appropriation  has  beoi  $1200. 

The  highway  districts,  have  highway  surveyors,  chosen  anitually,  hav- 
ing charge  of  their  respective  localities,  the  tax-payei's  iisualh'  "workiu"- 
out'' their  tax,  the  price  allowed  per  hour  being  stipulated  by  these 
lectmen.  The  road  on  the  banks  of  Chickley's  river  has  often  sufiered 
by  destructive  floods.  Oer..  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  running  by  the  Graves  phice,  the  Thomas  King,  afterward  the 
Ezra  King  place,  the  John  Hadlock  jjlace,  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  lono-  been 
discontinued. 


ECCLESIASTICAL     HISTORY. 

The  organization  of  the  church  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  Chailemont.  The  num- 
ber constituting  th?  churcli  Avas  twenty,  ten    mules  and  ten  femalo^,  and 


18  HISTORY    OF    HAWLEY. 

wciv  US  loilows; — TLoiaas  King,  Natliauiel  Rudd,  Dauiel  Burt,  Bilas 
Hitchecck,  Samuel  Hitchcock,  Abil  Parker,  Daniel  Parkta-,  Benjamin 
Smith,  Nathaniel  Parker,  Josiali  Graves,  Mary  Biut,  Mary  Hitchcock, 
Pliebe  Parker,  Sarah  Parker,  Thankful  Hitchcock,  Martha  Parker,  Re- 
becca Parker,  Abiijail  Graves,  Sarah  Cnoley  and  Elizabeth  Smith. 

The  articles  of  laith  and  tlie  covenant  then  adopted,  were  the  same 
that  the  church  has  retained  until  llie  pirsenr  time. 

From  1781  to  1793  the  records  aie  lost,  and  exchidinir  those  twelve 
years,  55  more  members  were  added  pn-vlous  to  1800.  In  1807,  33  were 
added,  in  1816,  118,  in  1822,  18,  in  1825,  44,  in  18:28,  14,  in  18:31,  64,  in 
1882,  :U.  In  1834  the  membership  was  205,  which  was  the  liighest  num- 
ber ever  attained.     Its  present  membership  is  about  sixty. 

For  about  fifteen  years  after  the  organization  of  the  church  it  was 
without  a  settled  pastor.  Rev.  Jacob  Sherwin  of  A^h.fleld  preached 
for  it  a  part  of  the  time,  the  meetings  being  held  in  dwelling  houses  and 
barns.  The  first  pastor  was  Rev.  Jonathan  Grout,  who  was  ordained 
and  installed  Oct.  23,  1793.  The  sermon  on  the  occasion  was  pieached 
by  Rev.  Dr.  Lyman  of  HiUfichl,  with  whom  Mr.  Grout  studied  theology. 
He  was  I)oru  in  Westboro,  in  1763,  and  graduated  at  Harvard  college 
in  1790.  He  was  the  pastor  of  tiie  church  until  his  death,  nearly  iorty- 
two  years,  having  passed  all  his  ministerial  life  in  town  A  neighboring 
clergeyman,  probably  Dr,  Shepard  of  Ashfield,  thus  wro;.e 
concerning  him.  "Mr.  Grout  was  a  diligent,  laborious,  and  successful 
minister.  He  loved  his  people,  and  his  people  k.'Ved  him.  He  was 
truly  a  practical  man.  His  sermons  were  not  highly  wrought,  but  con- 
tained important  truth,  adapted  to  the  circumstances  of  his  people. 

He  was  empiialically  sociable,  hospitable,  kind-hearted  and  the  im- 
pression which  he  left  behind  him  was  good,  that  hia  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  Thatcher  was  installed  as  his  colleague.  Mr.  Thatcher  was  born 
in  Princeton,  Sept.  11,  1801,  and  graduated  at  Brown  university  in  1824. 
Before  his  settlement  here,  lie  j^reacheti  in  several  places.  His  ministrj- 
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  hciirers  was 
Hezekiah  Warriner,  who  was  somewhat  skeptical,  and  many  were  the 
discussions  thej-  had  on  points  wherein  they  diifered,  and  many  weie 
the  sermons  in  which  Mr.  Warriner  was  specially  had  in  mind. 

Still  he  paid  liberally  for  the  minister,  at  which  some  expressed  sur- 
prise, but  he  said  it  was  no  more  than  fair,  for  he  had  more  than  his 
share  of  the  preaching.     Mr.  Tliatcher  died  in  California,  Dec.  4,  1869. 


HISTORY    OF    HA'.VLEY.  19 

.M'ter  the  ui^^miriaai  of  Mr.  Tlialelier,  in  l84o,  llie  pulpit  was  supplied 
by  Rev.  John  Eastman  four  years,  and  Rev.  Wm.  A.  Hawley  two  years. 

The  third  pastor,  Rev.  Henry  Seymour,  was  installed  Oct  3,  1849. 
He  was  born  In  Hadlev,  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  Dcerfield,  Mar.  1,  1843,  where  he  remained  ab(Uit 
six  years.  After  a  ministry  of  Seventeen  years  in  Hawley,  be  was  dis- 
missed, and  tiie  puljiit  w.is  supjiU;  d  ))y  Rev.  R.  D.  Miilir  about  three 
years.  In  Jane,  1870,  Mi-.  Si'yinour  was  again  invited  lo  supply  ibe  pul- 
pit, wiiich  be  engaged  lo  do  with  the  uuderstaudiug  that  he  was  to 
preach  but  one  sormon  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  th'--  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. 
The  result  was  that  the  old  cliurch  was  usuailv  well  filled  with  devout 
worshippers. 

As  the  population  of  tiie  west  jjai't  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  Hitcli- 
cock.  Dr.  Packard,  and  his  sou  Theophilus  and  others. 

Tlie  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  (!()llege,  aa.l  studied  theology  with  Dr. 
Packar^I  of  Shelburne,  and  after  having  preached  in  various  places  in 
the  state  of  New  York,  In;  was  installer^  at  West  Hawley.  Nov.  l!,  181:7. 

After  remtdning  with  the  church  about  eight  y.'^ars,  he  was  dismissed, 
and  the  pulpit  was  supplied  at  brief  intervals  by  Revs.  Lewis  Brid::r.an, 
Joseph  B.  Baldwin,  Robert  (/on'iell  and  Robert  Samuel.  Mr.  Eastman 
was  again  recalled,  and  preached  as  long  as  he  was  able  fioni  jige  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,  Julia  A.,  wlio  is  a 
writer  and  author,  and  Sarah  who  was  at  one  time  snperii.tender.t  of 
schools  in    Hawley. 


20  HISTORY    OF    IIAWLEY. 

Ill  the  iiUcival  between  Mr.  Eastman's  two  pastorales,  Rev.  Jeremiah 
Pomeroy  preaclicd  there  several  years.  His  oldest  sob,  William  M.,  en- 
tered Amherst  college  from  Hawlev,  and  after  graduation,  took  up  jour- 
nalism, and  has  been  successively  editor  of  the  Springfield  Eepublican, 
Springfield  Union,  Pittsfleld  Eagle,  and  at  present  is  editor  of  the 
Orange  Journal. 

Since  Mr.  Eastman's  second  pastorate  tlie  pulpit  lias  been  supplied 
by  Rev.  Lincoln  Harlow,  Rev.  Mr.  Guild,  and  at  present  by  T?ev.  F.  J. 
Grimes,  all  of  Charleniont,  conducting  one  service  each  Sabbath.  Pres- 
ent number  of  members,  forty-five. 

Tlie  first  Sabbath  school  in  town  was  organized  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  teaciiers.  The  West  Hawley  church  also  maintains  a  Sunday 
school,  and  at  the  time  of  Mr.  Samuel's  pastorate,  it  is  taid  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  present  one  in  1847. 

Tliomas  Kin^;  and  Josaph  Bdugs  were  among  the  early  deacons  of  the 
town.  At  West  Hawley  the  deacons  have  been  Rufus  Sears,  Ebenezer 
Hall,  Zeuas  Bangs,  Ebenezer  Crosby,  Millo  T.  Carter,  Samuel  Hall, 
Frederick  H  Sears  and  Samuel  Williams. 

Tlie  singing  in  both  of  these  churches  has  been  performed  by  old  fash- 
ioned choiis,  which  were  strengthened  by  occasional  singing  scliools, 
and  in  the  "palmy  days"  the  singing  was  quite  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 
different  times. 

To  show  the  stern  discipline  aul  the  prevailing  sentiment  in  regard  to 
church  government  half  a  eentuiy  ago,  we  copy  from  the  records  of  a 
chur.;h  meeting  held  Jan.  28,  1835:—  "Church  met  at  the  meeting 
house.  Dea.  Lathrop  presented  a  complniot  against  Bro.  Theodore 
Field  for  absenting  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    1 1  AW  LEY.  21 

THE  CONGKEGATIONAL  CLERGYMEN 

from  the  town  have  been  as  foHoTvs: — 

Rev.  Urbane  Hitchcock  was  boru  in  Hawley  iu  1782;  graduated  atWil- 
liams  in  1806,  and  was  ordained  to  the  ministry  at  Dover,  Vt.,  in  1808. 
He  was  one  of  the  eaiiy  ministers  at  West  Hawley. 

Rev.  Jonas  Kiug,  D.  D.  ,  was  born  in  Hawley,  July  29,  1792;  read  the 
Bible  through  before  he  wah  six  yeais  old,  and  every  year  thereafter; 
graduated  at  Williams  in  1816;  studied  theology  at  Andover;  was  ordain- 
ed an  evangelist  in  1819;  went  as  a  missionary  with  Pliny  Fjsk  ;o  Jeru- 
salem in  1823,  and  in  1828  became  a  missionary  to  Greece,  wiiere  his 
hibors  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  Sunderland,  May  1,  1794,  but  removed 
to  Hawley  the  following  ymr,  studied  at  Williams,  but  !',raduated  at 
Amherst  in  1822,  and  was  licensed  Dec.  1824, 

Rev.  Isaac  Oakes  was  born  in  Hadlev,  June  10,  1795,  graduated  at 
Williams  in  1820,  and  was  ordained  at  Salem  in  1828. 

Rev.  Thomas  H,  Wood  was  born  in  Bozrali,  (!t. ,  in  1772,  but  removed 
with  hisparents  to  Hawley  in  1775,  graduated  at  Williams  in  1799,  and 
was  licensed  to  preach  in  1803.     He  died  in  1846. 

Rev.  Marshall  L.  Farnsworth  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  parents  were  po(U-  and  unable 
to  educate  their  children,  but  gave  them  the  example  of  devout,  consis- 
tent lives,  and  encouraged  the  m  in  Their  eiTorts  to  educate  themselves, 
with  wliat  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  iu  1825,  studied  at  An- 
dover, completing  in  1829,  and  was  licensed  in  April  of  that  year.  He 
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  in  1838. 

Rev.  Rufus  Taylor  Avas  born  in  Hawley,  March  24,  1  811 ,  graduated 
at  Amherst  in  1837,  and  at  Princeton   in  1840. 

Rev.  Jeremiah  Taylor,  the  fourth  brother  of  this  noted  fanuly,  was 
born  in  Hawley,  June  11,  1817,  graduated  at  Amherst  in  1843,  and  at 
Princeton  in  1847. 

Rev.  Alvah  C.  Page  was  boru  in  Hawle}',  March  17,  1806,  and  was  or. 
dained  as  an  evangelist  at  Charlemont  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    HAWLEY. 

Rl-v.  O.  W.  Cojiey  was  boin  iu  ilawley,  Jime  18,  I  SIC;  gra.luaK'd  at 
Williams  in  1841,  and  was  licensed  m  1845. 

Rev,  Foster  Lilley  was  boru  in  Hawley,  June  6,  1812;  graduated  at 
Williams  in  1838,  and  was  licensed  in  1840. 

Rev.  Alfred  Longley  was  born  in  Hawk-y,  Nov.  10,  1809;  studied  at 
Oberlin,  and  was  licensed  in  1843.  He  died  March  16,  1851, 

Rev,  Moses  M.  LfiuL^ley  was  born  in  Hawley,  June  14,  1815,  studied 
at  Amherst,  and  graduated  at  Oberlin  in  184.5.  He  was  mdained  an  evan- 
gelist in  1846. 

Rev.  Elijah  Harmon  was  born  in  Hawley,  March  22,  1835,  graduated 
at  Amlierst  in  1861,  graduated  at  the  Hartford  Theological  Seminary  in 
1867,  ordained  at  Winchester,  N.  H.  Oct,  17.  1867,  instaUed  at  Wilming- 
ton, Mass.,  Dec.  15,  1885. 

Rev.  Joseph  G.  Longley  was  born  in  Hawley  May  24,  1823.  He  be- 
came a  Congregational  minister,  but  died  before  Ix  hud  engaged  in  pas- 
toral labors. 

As  Methodist  minisiers  Hawiey  has  furu'shed  Judah  Crosb}',  Silas 
Leonard  and  Proctor  Marsh.  Three  natives  of  the  town  have  served  ac- 
ceptably as  Advent  ministers,  viz:  Rnfus  Starks,  born  March  21,  1812, 
Clark  R.  Grigg-^,  b<uu  March  6,  1824,  and  Dennis  Sears.  The  last  six 
were  not  graduates,  but  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  Plainfield,  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  the   Dakota  Indians. 
She  is  the  Mary  of  that  interesting  book  by  Dr.  Riggs,  "Mary  and  I." 

Nancy  Newton  beo:ime  the  .«e  ond  wife' of  her  jiastor,  Rev.  Tyler 
Thatcher.  Angeline,  daughter  of  Otis  Longley  married  Dr.  Ashley,  a 
western  clergyman.  A  daughter  of  Tiieopnilus  Crosby  married  a  min- 
ister. Mary  Bassett  was  one  of  the  early  graduates  of  Mount  Holyoke 
Seminary,  and  was  for  a  number  of  years  a  prnnunent  teaciier  in  Ohio. 
She  is  now  tiie  wife  of  Benjamin  M.  Ludden,  M.  D.,  of  East  Lynn,  III- 
The  widow  if  Dr.  Forbes,  nn  eaily  physician,  manitd  Dr.  Mosc  s 
Smith,  who  remained  in  town  as  a  practitioner  about,  thirty  years. 

Olive,  daughter  of  Capt.  Edmund  Longley,  marric-d  Hezekiah  Kyland 
Warriner,  L.  L.  D.,  a  brilliant  teacher  in  Greenfield  and  Deertield,  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    IIAWI.EY.  2'-) 


KEBELLION    EECOED. 


Hawley  bore  a  creditable  part  lu  the  War  of  the  Kebellion.  She  was 
represented  in  all  the  regiments  that  went  from  Western  Massachusetts, 
to  the  frout,  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  bons  wl\o  went  forth  to  battle  for  the  old  flag  in  the  hour  of  its 
peril,  some  to  give  their  lives  in  the  service  for  which  they  fought,  ami 
fill  soldiers'  graves  on  traitors'  soil,  some  to  be  brought  home  and  buried 
by  loving  hands,  beneath  tluir  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 
state  aid,  bounties,  clolliing  and  other  articles  of  comfort. 

Nov.  5,  1861,  the  town  voted  to  abate  all  the  town  taxes  assessed  upon 
volunteers  belonging  to  tlie  town  who  have  entered  the  service. 

Aug.  29.  1862,  Appropriated  $300  for  state  aid  to  soldiers'  families. 

Oct.  15,  1862,  Vote!  to  pay  a  bounty  of  .§100  to  each  vc^lauteer  enlist- 
ing under  the  last  calls  of  the  ]U'esident,  and  credited  to  the  quota  of  the 
town. 

Mar.  "2,  1863,  Appropriati d  '!f..')00  lor  state  aid  to  families  of  vohinteers. 

Nov.  3,  1803,  Appropriated  .inl05y  78  for  volunteers. 

Mar.  7,  1864,  Voted  to  raise  $1000  for  state  aid  to  soldiers'  famili(  s. 

Apr.  25,  18()3,  Voted  to  raise  a  sufficient  sum  to  till  all  quotas  up  to 
the  present  time,  not  to  exceed  $125  to  each  man.  A  similar  vote  was 
])assed  Jiuie  27  of  that  year. 

Amount  of  money  raised  and  paid  by  the  town  and  private  subscrip- 
tions, exclusive  of  state  aid,  !i;17,l  75.  Ainount  raised,  and  paid  by  the 
town  and  afterwards  refunded  by  the  state,  2,8-i:2  63. 

The  ladies  of  Hawley  contributed  $525  in  clotliing  and  other  articles 
of  comfort  for  the  soldiers,  which  were  forwarded  by  them  to  tiie  front. 

Tlie  following  is  a  list  of  those  who  served  in  the  war  as  soldier'^: — 

J.  William  Doane,  enlisted  Sept.  4,  1862,  in  Co.  E,  52d  Regt.  He  was 
I)romoleil  to  corporal  at  Camp  Miller,  Greenfield,  was  discharged  in  Aug. 
1863,  returui  d  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  BatoQ  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  tinne  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,  e:il.  Sept.  4,  1862,  Co.  E,  52d  Regt.,  dis.  Aug.  1863. 


24  HISTORY    OF    HAWI.EY. 

Lucius  Hunt,  enlisted  Sept.  4,  1862,  in  Co.  E,  52d  Kegt.  He  was  sick 
in  hospital,  and  was  discharged  July  17,  1863, by  reason  of  disability. 
His  brother  Josiah  went  to  Louisiana  after  him  and  brought  him  home. 
He  lives  at  his  birthplace  in  Hawley. 

Nathan  B.  Baker,  enlisted  Sept.  4,  1862,iu  Co.  E,  52d  Kegt.  Dischar- 
ged in  Aug.  1863,  and  is  a  farmer  in  Savoy. 

Theodore  Marsh,  enlisted  Sept.  4,  18fi2,  in  Co.  E,  52d  Regt.  was  dis- 
charged in  Aug.  1863  and  lives  in  Whitingham,  Vt. 

Noah  Baker,  enlisted  Sept. 4,  1862,  in  Co.  E,  52d  Regt.  He  was  shot 
through  the  right  side  at  the  battle  of  Port  Hudson,  La.,  June  14,  1863, 
died  instantly,  and  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  druggi.st  at  Shelburne  Falls. 

Tlionias  A.  Hall,  enlisted  Sept.  4,  1862,  in  Co.  E,  52d  Regt.  He  died 
at  Batou  Rouge,  La.,  Jan.  20,  1863.  of  typhoid  fever. 

Elijah  Harmon,  enlisted  Sept.  4,  1862,  in  Co.  E,  52d  Regt.  discharged 
Aug.  1863,  ai'd  is  now  a  clergyman  in  Wilmington,  Mass. 

Thaxter  Scott,  enlisted  Sept. 4,  1862,  in  ( lo.  E,  52d  Regt.,  was  dis- 
charged Aug.  186^,  and  is  a  farmer  in  Hawlt'y. 

Clinton  H.  Dodge,  enlisted  Sept.  4,  1862,  in  Co.  E,  52d  Regt.  was  dis- 
cbari^ed  Aug.  1863,  and  's  a  farmer  in  Hawley. 

Otis  B.  Wood,  enlisted  .June  14,  1861,  in  Co.  H,  lOlli  Regt.,  promo- 
ted to  Corporal  Apr.  11,  1863,  and  Sergeant,  M;  y  1,  lives  Turners  Falls. 

Newell  S.  Rice,  enlisted  May  3,  1861,  in  Co.  E,  10th  Regt.  He  fol- 
lowed the  fortunes  of  his  regiment  till  1863,  when  he  re-en!isted,  I'eceiv- 
ing  the  veterans'  bounty  and  served  through  the  war.     He  lives  in  Ohio. 

John  H.  Larabee,  enlisted  May  28,  18(il,  in  Co.  B,  10th  Regt.  Served 
his  term  of  enlistment,  and  now  lives  at  tlie  west. 

Edwin  P.  Cobb,  enlisted  Oct.  1,  1861,  in  Co.  C,  27th  Regt.  discharg- 
ed July  19,  1865,  and  lives  in  Hawley. 

Alfred  L  Mantor,  enl.  Oct,  1,  1861,  in  Co.C.  27lh  Regt.  Killed  in 
battle  May  6,  1864,  at  Petersburg,  Va. 

Francis  W.  Mantor,  enl.  Oct.  I,  18(il,  Co.  0,  27th  Regt.  Died  of 
diphtheria  Oct.  3,  1862,  at  Washington.  N.  0. 

Luther  Eddy,  enl.  Oct.  1,  1861,  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  coo- 
sumption,  at  New  York,  Sept.  7,  1863. 

John  A.  Grout,  enlisted  July  2d  1862,  in  Co.  C,  27th  Regt.,  was  dis- 
charged July  19,  1865,  and  lives  in  California. 

Charles  H.  While,  enlisted  July  2,  1 862,  in  Co.  C,  27th  Regt. 

William  J.  Sanford,  enlisted  Nov.  13,  1861,  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,  Julv  3.  1863,  and  died  July   6. 


HISTORY    OF    iiAWI.KV.  '  J.O 

Albert  Clark,  enlisted  April  30,  1861,  Co,  IT,  lOtli  Regt.  Lives  m 
Hawley. 

Clark  F.  Sprague,  enlisted  Nov.  22,'  1861,  in  Co.  B,  31  si  Regt.  Dis- 
cliargeil  Jniie  18,  1862,  on  accout.t  of  ill  health,  and  died  March  25,  186:1 
of  consumption,  at  his  fathers'  liou.-je  in  Hawley. 

Asher  B.  Sprague,  enlisted  Nov.  2'2,  1861,  in  Co.  B,  lilstRegt.,  and 
lives  in  Hawley. 

Henry  C.  Mason,  enlisted  Nov.  13,  1861,  in  Co.  B,  olst  Regt.  He'  was 
wounded  in  the  thigh  at  Port  Hi  dst  n  plsiiii,  July  3,  I860,  died  in  tne 
hospital  July  17,  of  chronic  diarrhea. 

Albert  E.  Marsh,  enlisted  Nov.  22,  1861,  in  Co.  B,  21st  Regt.  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  there. 

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  11.  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.  34th  Regt.  Pie  was 
severely  wounded  in  the  thigh,  but  sei-ved  out  his  term  of  enlistment. 
He  was  a  splendid  marksman  and  stated  tliat  during  his  term  of  service 
he  probably  dischai'ged  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,  1 802,  Co.  F.  34th  Regt. 

Samuel  M.  Hall,  enlisted  July  24,  1862,  Co.  F.  34th  Regt.  He  was 
shot  through  the  neck  and  instantly  killed  in  battle. 

Everett  W.  Blanchard,  enlisted  Oct.  1863,  Co.  F.  34th  Regt.  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  Regt.  Pro- 
moted as  Corporal. 

Sidney  P.  Wood,  enlisted  Aug.  14,  1862,  Co.  H.  37th  Regt.  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,  1 863,  at  camp  near  White  Oak  church  by  reason  of 
disability  caused  by  not  properly  recovering  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 sliot  by  a  comrade  near  Spottsylvania  Court  House  May  11, 
1864,  on  picket  duty  was  brought  home  and  binied  in  Hawley, 


26 


HISTORY    OF    HAWLEY. 


Ira  Larkins,  enlisted  Auj;;.  14,  1 862,  in  Co.  H.  37th  Eegt.  Appointed 
Corporal  Aug.  15,  1862,  appointed  sergeant  Marcli  1863,  Ivilled  in  battle 
May  18,  1804,  carrying  the  colors. 

Albert  Vincent  enlisted  Aug.  14,  18()2,  Co.  H.  37tU  Regt.  Appointed 
orderly  sergeant  Sept.  1,1862.  Wounded  May  1863,  commissioned  Ist 
Lieuteuant  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  Poin^ 
JuliJ^  10,  1864,  brought  home  and  buried   iu  W.  Hawley. 

Alouzo  F.  Turner,  eidistcd  Aug.  14,  1862,  Co.  H.  37th  Regt.  Wound- 
ed July  3,  1863,  transferred  to  V.  R.  C.     Lives  in  Hawley. 

William  A.  Hallock,  enlisted  Aug.  14,  1862,  Co.  K.  23rd  Eegt. 

John  Brown,  enlisted  Sept.  2,  1864,  Co.  C.  17th  Eegt.  lie  served 
only  8  months  to  the  chjse  of  the  war,  saw  no  fighting  or  hard  service, 
and  received  about  $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: 


jDaf.r. 


Moderator. 


1792 
1793 
1794 
1795 
1796 
1797 
1798 
1799 
1800 
1801 
1802 
1803 
1804 
1805 
1806 
1807 
1808 
1809 
1810 


David  Sexton 
Joseph  Longlej" 
Thomas  King 
Hezekia'.i  Warriuer 
Elijah  Field 
Joseph  Longley 
Zephaniah  Lathrop 
Hezekiah  Warriner 

Joseph  Bangs 
Zephaniah  Latlirop 
Hezekiah  Wr.rriner 
Joseph  Bangs 

Edmund  Longley 
Joseph  Buttrick 
Zephaniah  Lathrop 


Town  Clerk. 


Constable. 


Edmund  Longley  James  Parker 

David  Parker 

<  (  ki 

"  Joseph  Longley 

"  Zen  as  Bangs 

"  Obed  Smith 

"  Zimri  Longlej- 

"  David  Parker 

William  Sanford 

"  Thomas  Loagley 

"  Argalur  Pixley 

Oliver   Carr 

"  Edmund  Longley,  Jr. 
Ebenezer  Hall  " 

"  Abel  Dinsraore 

Thomas  Longley  John  King 


Simeon  Crittenden 


HISTORY   OF    UAWLEY. 


26 


Date. 


Moderator. 


Town  Clerk. 


Constable. 


1811  Zepbaniah  Lathrop 

1812  Edmund  Longley 

1813  Zephaniah  Lathrop 

1814  Zenas  Bangs 

1815  Zephaniah  Lathrop 

1816  " 
1817 

1818  Zenas  Bangs 

1819 

1820 

1821 

1822  Zephaniah  Lathrop 

1823 

1824  Noah  Joy 

1825  " 
1826 

1827  John  Tobey 

1828  Noah  Joy 

1829  " 

1830  Thomas  Longley 

1831  Noah  Joy 
1832 

1833  John  Vincent 

1834  Noah  Joy 
1835 

1836 

1837  Thomas  Longley 

1838  John  Tobey 
1839 

1840  Noah  Joy 

1841  John  Vincent 

1842  John  Tobey 

1843  WiUiam  F  Longley 

1844  " 

1845  John  King 

1846  No  record 

1847  Clark  Sears 
1848 

1849  " 

1850  " 

1851  John  Vincent 
1852 


Thomas  Longley 


Moses  Smith 


Thomas  Longley 


Moses  Smith 


Edmund  Longley  Ji 
Anson  Dyer 
Calvin  S  Longley 


John  Vincent 
Calvin  S  Longley 
George  Lathrop 

C''alvit>  S  Longley 


Elias  Goodspeed 

Abel  Dinsmore 

Ebenezer  Hall 

John  King 

Elias  Goodspeed 
<< 

Eben  Crosby 
Abel  Parker 
John  Hall 


Theophilus  Crosby 


Hezekiah  Warriner  Jr 
Ebenezer  Crosby 
John  Hall 
Gushing  Shaw 


Quartus  Taylor 
Abel  Longley 
Bardiue  Damon 
Calvin  Longley 
Ezra  Brackett 
Eben  Crosby 


Calvin  Longley 
Freeman  Longley 
'   Harmon  Barnes 
Bardine  Damon 
William  O  Bassett 
Harmon  Barnes 
Ezra  King 
Elijah  Longley 

Samuel  Hall 

J  V  King 
Elijah  Longley 
Jonathan  Vincent 


27 


HISTOKY   OF    HAWLET. 


Date-        Moderator. 

Town  Clerk. 

Constable. 

1853  Wm  O  Bassett 

Calvin  S  Longley 

Harmon  Barnes 

1854  Clark  Sears 

" 

Atherton  Hunt 

1855  Wm  0  Bassett 

(( 

(( 

1856 

u 

<( 

1857 

(( 

B  Parsons  Mansfield 

1858  Clark  Sears 

li 

Atherton  Hunt 

1859 

Dennis  W  Baker 

A  G  Ayres 

1860  r  H  Sears 

(I 

(( 

1861 

n 

li 

1862  Wm  O  Bassett 

n 

(i 

1863  John  Vincent 

" 

( ( 

1864  Clark  Sears 

(( 

J  W  Doane 

1865  John  Vincent 

u 

E  F  Longley 

1866  Clark  Sears 

u 

Samuel  A  Clark 

1867  Wm  0  Bassett 

F  H  Sears 

•' 

1868 

a 

(( 

1869  Clark  Sears 

Freeman  Atkins 

J  W  Doane 

1870  John  Brown 

n 

James  Doane 

1871  W  E  Mansfield 

Harvey  Baker 

H  W  Starks 

1872  Wm  0  Bassett 

Edwin  Scott 

(( 

1873 

" 

E  P  Hunt 

1874  W  E  Mansfield 

a 

(( 

1875  Wm  0  Bassett 

J  W  Doaue 

Ambrose  K  Sears 

1876  FH  Sears 

(( 

Joseph  A  Hitchcock 

1877  Frank  Simpson 

<< 

u 

1878 

(( 

n 

1879  FH  Sears 

( ( 

Edwin  Scott 

1880  W  E  Mansfield 

Lucius  Hunt 

a 

1881  J  W  Doane 

(( 

n 

1882 

(( 

A  K  Sears 

1883          *' 

(( 

Joseph  A  Hitchcock 

1884         " 

(( 

Lewis  Hall 

1885  Frank  Simpson 

(( 

Adna  Bissell 

1886  Charles  Crittenden          " 

Joseph  A  Hitchcock 

HISTORY    OF    liAWr.EY. 


SELECTMEN 


Tlio  folio  will;;  liiivc  hven  tlio  selectmen  of  the  town  from  17ftM  to  1886. 


1793 

1794 

1795 

179(i- 

1798- 

1800 

1801 

1802 

1803 

1804 

1805 

]806- 

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 

1838 

1839 


Joseph  Loniiley         Thomas  King 

Hezekiali  WarrintT  Zeplianiah  Lathrop 

7  "  Moses  Clark 

9  "  Zephauiah  Lathrop 

"  Moses  Clark 

"  Zephaniab  Lathrop 

Edmund  Loogley     Sylvainis  Smith 

"  Hezekiali  Warriner 

"  Sylvanus  Smith 

Nathaniel  Newton    Hezekiali  Warriner 

7 

Edmund  Longley  " 

( (  it, 

Nathaniel  Newton  " 

Zephaniah  Lathrop  " 

Joseph  Buttrick        Hezekiah  Warriner 
"  Zephaniah  Lathrop 

Hezekiali  Warriner  Ebenezer  Hall 
Zeplianiah  Lathrop  Joseph  Buttrick 
Hezekiah  Warriner  Zenas  Bangs 
Edmuml  Lungley  Jr  " 

"  "     William  Bassett 

20-21  Zenas  B  ings  " 

Edmund  Longley  J  r  *' 

25  "  "  Noah  Joy 

Wm  Sanford 

•28  Edmund  Longley  Jr  Noali  Joy 
John  Vincent  " 

Thomas  Longley  " 

Edmund  Longley  Jr  Calvin  Cooley 
Warriner  King  John  Tobay 

"  Calyin  Cooley 

John  Tobey  Samuel  Hall 

Jonas  Jones  Calvin  Cooley 

Edmund  Longley  Jr  Clark  Sears 
Thomas  Longley      Warriner  King 
Calvin  Cooley  George  Lathrop 


Nathan  West 
Ebenizcr  llaJl 


Joseph  Bangs 
Jf)Seph  Bangs 
Joseph  Buttrick 

Zenas  Bangs 


Noali  Joy 


Hezekiah  VVariiner 
John  Tobey 


Warriner  King 
John  Vincent 


Joshua  Vincent 

(< 

John  Vincent 

it 

Sanuel  Hall 


30 


HISTOKY    OF    HAW  LEY. 


1840  Calvm  Cooley 

John  Vincent 

Wm  F  Longley 

1841  Thomas  Longley 

Warriner  King 

Francis  Mantor 

1842  John  Tobey 

CJark  Sears 

Samuel  Hall 

1843  Levi  Harmon 

( k 

George  Lathrop 

1844 

(( 

Calvin  Cooley 

1845  John  Vincent 

George  Lathrop 

Freeman  Atkins 

1846  Clark  Sears 

(i 

Freeman  Longley 

1847  Samuel  Williams 

(1. 

(( 

1848  Clark  Sears 

Levi  Harmon 

Wm  0  Bassett 

1849  John  Vincent 

Freeman  Atkins 

Nelson  Joy 

1850  Clark  Sears 

a 

Samuel  Clark 

1851 

Otis  Longley 

Milo  T  Carter 

1852  Wni  0  Bassett 

Harvey  Baker 

Joshua  W  Tobey 

1853 

Nathan  Vincent 

it 

1854 

Joshua  W  Tobey 

Harvey  Baker 

1855 

(t 

J  G  Longley 

1856 

(( 

Harvey  Baker 

1857 

John  Vincent 

Charles  Baker 

1858  S  A  Clark 

a 

B  P  Mansfield 

1859  Calvin  Cooley 

k( 

David  Vincent 

1860  Charles  Baker 

It 

A  G  Ayres 

18(31  Wm  0  Bassett 

Charles  Crittenden 

Elijah  Field 

1862 

(,i 

F  H  Sears 

1863  Clark  Sears 

A  G  Ayres 

Willis  ViQcent 

1864  Charles  Baker 

Edwin  Scott 

A  G  Ayres 

1865 

(( 

Elijah  Field 

1866  Clark  Sears 

W  E  Mansfield 

Willis  Vincent 

1867  Wm  0  Bassett 

n 

Harvey  Baker 

1868 

E  S  Carter 

<( 

1869 

John  Vincnut 

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 

ii 

1875-6  Wm  O  Bassett 

Lewis  J  Ha!) 

Walter  Sears 

1877 

" 

Isaac  C  Vincent 

1878  Charles  Crittender 

1              " 

C  H  Dodge 

1879-80 

Elijah  Scoit 

Willis  Vincent 

1881 

Willis  Vincent 

J  A  Hitchcock 

1882 

C  H  Dodge 

E  S  Carter 

188:3 

" 

L-wis  J  HaU 

1884 

Lewis  J  Hall 

J  W  Doane 

1885-6  J  WDoane 

C  H  D.)ck'e 

Foster  R  King 

HISTORY  OF  I'AWI.KV.  31 

RKPRESENTATIYES  TO  GENERAL  COURT. 

1794,  179.-),  1796,  1797,  1798,  1800,  1802,  1803,  1804,  1805,  1806, 
1807,  1809,  Edmund  Longley;  1810,  1811,  Zenas  Bangs;  1812,  1818, 
1814,  1816,  Thomas  Lougloy;  1818,  Ebeuezer  Hall;  1824,  Thomas 
Longley;  1826,  E.lmund  LoiigleyJi-.;  1829,  Moses  SiiiiUi;  1832,  Jobu 
Tobey;  1833,  Edmund  Lnngley  Jr. ;  1836.  Calvin  Cooley;  1837,  1838, 
John  Vincent;  1839,  1840,  Calvin  Cooley;  1841,  1843,  George  Lathrop; 
1844,  Clark  Sears;  1847,  Thomas  Longley;  1849,  Nelson  Joy;  1850, 
George  Lathrop;  1851,  Clark  Sears;  1853,  Nathan  Vincent;  1860,  John 
Vincent;  1864,  Eev.  Henry  Seymour;  1868,  Clark  Sears;  1879,  Clinton 
H.  Dodge. 

Nov.  3,  1794,  Theodore  Sedgwick  was  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  occiipa'.ions  will 
be  noted.  • 

Francis  W.  Atkins,  Asahel  R.  Atkins,  Albert  B.  Atkins,  Roswell  Ba- 
ker, Wm.  H.  Bracket!,  Wm.  O.  Bassett,  Justice  of  the  Peace,  Harmon 
Barnes,  Joseph  Buskitt,  laborer,  Adnah  Bissell,  produce  dealer,  Fran- 
cis Barnard,  Edna  J.  Barnard,  Noel  Barbel-,  Charles  Clemons,  Nathan 
Clark,  Nathan  Clark  Jr.,  Henry  Clark,  Herbert  L.  Clark,  School  Com- 
mittee, Warren  Clark,  David  Clark,  Samuel  A.  Clark,  Tyler  T.  Clark, 
Edwin  P.  Cobb,  laborer,  Charles  Crittenden,  lumber  dealer,  Herbert 
L.  Crowell,  Stillman  Carter,  Maitin  V.  Cressy,  Elias  Carrier  laborei-. 
Porter  J.  Carrier,  laborer.  Joseph  H.  Carrier,  S.  Russell  Chaffin,car- 
Ijenter,  Mattoon  Church,  Charles  Davis,  J.  Wm.  Doane,  Selectman, 
Clinton  H.  Dodge,  Selectman,  Newell  Dyer,  Tiiomas  E.  Eldridge,  saw- 
mill proprietor,  Ii*a  Fuller,  Wm.  A.  Fuller,  Albert  Gould,  mechanic, 
Lemuel  Gould,  George  Gould,  Gilbert  Gould,  Wilson  Gould,  Clarence 
Gould,  Dennis  Gibbons,  wood  chopper,  A.  C.  GalbraiMi,  Levi  Hawkes, 
William  Hawkes,  Joseph  A.  Hiiciicnck,  Constable,  Elijah  B.  Howes, 
Frank  J.  Howes,  Clarence  Hubbard,  laborer,  Lewis  J.  Hall,  lumber 
dealer,  Wm.  F.  Harris,  Enos  Harmon,  Chark  s  Harmon,  Fiank  Hill- 
man,  Henry  A.  Hidden,  J.  N.  Hamilton,  Francis  lloldeu,  Asa  Hulden, 
Erastus  Grave'S  Frank  A.  Holden,  Atherton  Hunt,  Lucius  Hunt,  T(jwn 
Clerk,  Elisha  Hunt,  Cliester  F.  Hunt,  Chester  L.  Hunt,  Charles  Hunt, 
Myron  C.  Harwood,  Mc  Kendree  Hicks,  Liwis  Hicks,  wood  turner, 
Henry  A.  Hicks,  emph)yee  of  Davis  Miniug  Co.,  J.  U.  Houston,  black- 
smith, Fred  N.  Haskius,  laborer,  Frank  Ingrah am,  teamstir,  Lauriston 
King,  butcher,  Alfred  King,  teamster,  John  F.  King,  laboi-er,  Foster  R. 


32  HISTORY    OF    HAWLEY. 

King,  merchant,  selectman.  Charles  Kinney,  William  Kenny,  A.  J. 
Kendall,  carpenter.  School  Committee,  Lewis  Lougley,  laborer,  Daniel 
Larkias,  laboror.Nvtlian  Mason, W.E.  ^lausfield.  Pension  Agent,  Justice 
of  the  Peace,  Albert  y.  Maynard,  Allen  Murdock,  James.  M.  Parker, 
Alvin  H.  Parker,  Sylvester  Kice,  George  W.  Rice,Rufu8  Rice,   Matthew 

D.  Rice,  John  Rasbford,  Oscar  Rood,  Seth  Sears,  R<>yal  Sears,  Roswell 
Sears, Edwin  W.  Sears,  F.  H.  Sears,  Charles.  Sears,  George  W.  Sear>, 
Ambrose  K.  Sears,  Postmaster,  Ebi-nezer  Sears,  Albert  F.  Sears,  School 
Committee,  James  P.  Sears,  Walter  Sears,  Dennis  Sears,  Sylvester 
Sears,  John  Sprague,  Asher  B.  Sj^rague,  Chauncey  Stafford,  George  H- 
Stetson,  M.  Sprague,  Manly  Stelfor,Eiwin  Scott,  Walter  Scott,  Elijah 
n.  Scott,  saw  mill  proprietor,  Edwin  Scott,  Postmaster,  Phineas  Scott, 
Willard  F.  Scott,  Henry  Seymour,  Clergyman,  Bartholomew  Scanlan, 
Michael  Scanlan,  George  K.  Starks,  grist  mill  and  saw  mill  proprietor, 
Phineas  Starks,  Morris  D.  Starks,  Henry  W.  Starks,  blacksmitli,  Row- 
land Stiles,  Elijah  Shaw,  Jr.  Frank  M.  Simpson,  Geo.  TI.  Taylor,  Hen- 
ry Taylor,  Dennis  A.  Taylor,  Alonzo  F.  Turner,  saw  mill  and  wood 
workmg  shop,  Nathan  Tyler,  Henry   Tyler,  William   Thaj'er,  William 

E.  Thayer,  Lewis  W.  Temple,  Warriner  K.  Vining,  hoop  manufacturer, 
Willis  Vincent,  Justice  of  the  P%ace,  saw  mill,  and  rake  manufacturer, 
Mark  H.  Vincent,  rake  manufacturer,  Isaac  C.  Vincent,  Samuel  Will- 
iams, Wm.  L.  Wartield,  Justin  B.  Warriner,  Henry  B.  White,  Melvin 
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  that  time  the  keeping  of  the  town 
poor  had  usually  been  done  by  boarding  tliem  with  the  lowest  bidder,  or 
by  the  Overseei-s  of  the  poor,  which  were  tht;  selectmen,  making  a  con- 
tract with  parties  to  keep  them.  They  were  not  all  kept  at  one  place 
but  went  where  circumstance  s  dictated. 

The  committee  chosen  to  buy  a  farm  was  Levi  Holden,  Calvin  Cooley 
and  Charles  Baker,  and  tliey  purchased  of  Dea.  Samuel  Hall  the  place 
known  as  the  Warriner  King  farm,  in  the  southwest  part  of  the  town. 

It  was  urged  by  some  as  a  reason  for  buying  an  alms-house,  tliat  some 
who  had  in  part  been  maintained  by  the  town  and  allowed  to  remain 
with  their  friends  would  prefer  to  support  themselves  and  escape  the 
odium  of  going  to  tlie  "puor-Iiouse,"  as  all  who  received  aid  from  the 
town  were  required  to  go  there.  Tlie  selectmen  annually  hire  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   f-'r 


HISTORY    OF    II  AW  LEY.  83 

making  a  change  of  overseers,  and  (lairying  is  the  cbiff  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  Pliineas  Starks;  1870 
John  Brown;  1871  to  73  Henry  Barton;  1875  Horace  Todd;  1876  to  1879 
Daniel  Larkins;  1879  to  84  Phineas  Starks;  1884  Levi  Hawkes;  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,  wliicli  reflects  upor.  the 
civilization  of  the  19  th  century.  It  received  the  title  "Black  Laws,' 
copies  of  which  were  placed  upon  tlie  records,  and  posted  iu  the  liouse. 

It  was  the  subject  of  a  poem  written  and  publislied  at  the  time  by 
Miss  Mary  Taylor  entitled  "Nortliern  Oppression." 


MILLS  AND  MANUFACTOKIES. 

It  is  evident  thai  tlie  erection  of  mills,  particularly  sawmills  and  grist- 
mills, engaged  the  attention  of  the  earliest  inhabitants.  The  oldest  rec- 
ord fountl  is  furnished  by  Mr.  Geo.  D.  Crittenden  of  Shelburne  Fall-, 
made  b}*  his  great  grandfather,  Zebcbee  Wood,  at  a  meeting  of  the  ii.- 
habitantsof  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  al)out  build- 
ing mills  and  getting  on  the  rest  of  the  settlers." 

iSometirae  about  1790,  Capt.  Simeon  Crittenden  started  in  the  extreme 
south  part  of  the  prcseat  limi'.s  of  th3  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  propert3^  He  conveyed  it  to  his  sons 
Luther  and  Daniel,  who  operated  it  until  1826,  when  it  was  bought  by 
Leavilt  Hallock,  who  built  a  large  taniiery  in  1827,  also  built  other  saw. 
mills,  and  established  a  large  and  tiourishiiig  business  which  conlinued 
until  the  tannery  was  burned,  Feb.  11,  1846.  It  was  rebuilt  in  1848, 
but  never  was  operated  as  a  tan  ier>-.  A  sawmill  w,.s  afterward  operated 
iu  the  building  by  Homan  Hallock,  and  other  wooden  ware  has  been 
manufactured  there,  but  that  interest  is  now  extinct.  Half  a  mile  down 
the  stream,  Alonzo  F.  Turner  built  a  sawmill  and  shoji  for  various  man- 
ufacturing, about  twenty  years  ago,  wliich  is  still  operated. 

A  little  further  down,  Warrin.'r  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,  in  which  he  made  broom  handles. 
These  have  been  ()i3erated  by  A.  G.  Ayres,  \Vm.  A.  Turner,  A.  F.  Turn- 
er, and  Geo.  K.  Starks  who  now  occupies  the  mill,  the  shop  having  been 


34  HISTOKY    OF    HAWI.EY. 

abatirloiu'd  nnd  taten  down.  Jnst  below  this  point,  Honice  and  David 
Thayer  built  a  turning  shop  about  forty  years  ago,  which  is  now  occupi- 
ed by  G?o.  K.  Starks  as  a  gi-ist  mill.  At  Fullerville,  a  sr.wmill  and  oth- 
er wood-\vori\ing  machineiy  hns  for  u  long  lime  been  occupied  by  succes- 
sive parties.  Half  a  mile  from  tliia  point  up  the  Savoy  branch,  John 
Miller  built  a  mill  about  1850,  and  afterward  sold  to  Edward  Peck,  who 
added  machinery  for  making  butter  boxes  and  various  kinds  of  handles. 
The  disastrous  flood  which  visit*  d  all  the  Nortliern  states,  Oct.  4,  1869, 
swept  away  the  dam  and  buildiuLis.  leaving  only  bue  rocks  where  cnce 
was  heard  the  busy  huni  of  indusTry. 

At  West  Hawley,  a  wuter  pi-ivilege  was  utilized  at  the  beginning  of 
the  century  for  the  manufactuie  of  iron,  the  ore  being  obtained  from  a 
mine  near  by.  Elias  Goodspeed  was  one  of  tlie  operators.  The  build- 
ings were  burned  and  the  forge  abandoned.  They  were  rebuilt,  and  have 
been  used  for  various  kinds  of  manufacturing.  Willis  Vincent  has  occu- 
pied and  owned  the  place  for  the  last  thirty  years,  for  making  broomhan- 
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  by  himself,  and  afteiward  by  Tlowes  &  Shears,  and  was  aban- 
doned in  18-55.  Chester  Upton  once  operated  a  shop  for  making  handles 
near  the  residence  of  William  Wait.  Jonatha'i  Brackett  built  a  sawmill 
about  forty  years  ago,  just  below  Isaac  C.  Vincent's,  afteiward  owned 
by  Clark  Sears,  now  abandoned.  Al>out  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. 

Chicklej-'s  river,  flowing  through  the  west  pait  of  the  town,  furnishes 
the  best  water  powers,  although  others  have  been  successtully 
used.  Before  1790,  Moses  Kogeis  had  a  grist  mill  ifear  the  present  town 
house.  Here  Mr.  Kogers  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  Colby 
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 
once  owned  a  mid  towards  the  Buckland  line.  On  the  Boziali  brouk 
small  powers  have  been  employed  to  operate  clothing  works  and  shops, 
and  Charles  Crittenden  has  for  some  time  owned  a  sawmill  there.  An 
abandoned  mill-site  was  once  improved  by  Abraham  Parker  near  tlie  old 
meeting  house.  Soon  after  1800,  Elisha  Hani  and  Zenas  Thayer  built  a 
sawmill  where  Theoj^hilus  Crosby  formerly  lived,  a  little  east  of  where 
Caester  F.  Hunt  now  lives.  After  b.'iiig  used  a  few  years  it  was  burned 
one  fall  about  Thanksgiving  time.  The  ueighbors  turned  out,  drew  and 
hewed  timber,  employed  John  Hadlock  as  caipente  r,aud  put  uj)  another 
mill  during  the  winter,  and  had  it  running  the  next  sirring.  This  was 
used  for  a  term  of  years  and  then  abandoned. 


HISTORY    OF    IIAWLEY.  OO 

Many  3'ears  ago  a  small  tauuery  was  Iniilt  near  where  Atherton  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  rural  community.  Jolin  Hadiock  was  for  a  long  time  one 
of  the  carpenters  of  the  town,  and  many  buildings  are  now  standing 
which  he  built.  Lewis  Cobb  was  also  an  old  time  carpenter.  Russell 
S.  Chaffin  has  recentlv  locnted  at  West  Hawley  as  a  carpenter,  and  built 
a  house  which  he  occupies.  Chester  F.  Griggs  w.is  one  of  tlie  town 
shoemakers,  and  used  to  go  around  with  his  "kit"  of  tools  aul  make 
up  the  annual  stock  of  boots  and  shoes  for  each  famil}*.  Warriner  King 
and  Phiueas  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  hired  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  the 
business  to  some  extent  after  coming.  A  blacksmith  was  one  of  the  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  Henry 
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  afterwads  done  blacksmithing  at  West 
Hawley. 

Charles  Crittenden  and  Lewis  J.  Hall  oi  this  town  are  doing  a  large 
business  at  lumbering  in  Moni-oe,  under  the  firui  name  of  Crittenden  and 
Hall.  They  have  a  steam  mill  which  they  liave  recentl}^  UKjved  from 
Savoy,  where  they  also  done  an  extensive  businesy.  Several  shops  in 
town  turn  out  chair  stock  which  is  sold  to  manufacturers  in  Worcester 
Couutj. 


STORES  AND  HOTELS. 

Zebebee  Wood  is  believed  to  have  kept  a  small  stock  of  goods  before 
1790  at  his  house,  and  Joseph  Hubbard  is  said  to  have  opened  tlie  first 
regular  store.  This  stand  was  soon  after  occupied  by  Joshua,  Wm.  F. 
and  Calvin  S.  Longley  in  the  order  named.  William  Sauford  opened  an 
opposition  store  near  by,  ana  Gen.  Tliomas  Longley  kept  a  store  there 
at  one  tune,  which  is  now  one  li  the  only  two  buildings  left  standing  on 
the  "Square."  Whitney  Hitchcock  and  Jonas  Jones  began  merchandis- 
ing about  1833,  and  were  succeeded  by  Lucius  L.  Clark  and  Leonaid 
Campbell.  Calvin  S.  Longley  kept  a  store  near  the  present  church  un- 
til his  death,  which  is  now  kept  by  his  son-iti-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  HISTOKY    OF    IIAWI.EV. 

SOU,  the  two  last  still  in  busiuess.  About  ISHO,  a  nniou  store  was  start- 
ed at  West  Havvley,  being  No.  497  of  the  New  England  protective  Union, 
which  prospered  for  ;=;everal  years, .  one  year  the  dividend  paid  to  the 
slocklioldcrs  being  42  per  cent,  but  by  some  disastrous  turn  in  tlie  tide 
of  affairs  the  stock  became  below  par  and  the  business  closed. 

At  Ibdlockville,  Leavilt  Hallock  condncted  a  store  during  ihe  time  of 
his  business  oijerafiuns  tiiere. 

Joshna  Longley  and  Wm.  Sauford  kept  opposition  hotels  near  tlie  first 
churcli  while  that  was  the  center  of  business.  Noah  Joy  bnill  and  open- 
ed a  liotel  at  South  llawley  in  1830,  wliich  he  kept  until  his  deatli  in 
1843.  He  was  succeeded  by  Levi  Ilolden,  and  Henry  Clark,  wlio  kept 
it  until  1865  when  it  was  burned.  Clark  Fuller  done  a  small  business  in 
that  line  in  connection  with  his  other  business  at  Fulkrville. 


POST     OFFICES. 

Three  Postoffices  have  been  established  in  town,  with  the  following 
Postmasters.  The  date  of  appointment  of  the  first  Postmaster  in  (micIi 
place  is  the  date  of  the  eslablisliment  of  the  Office. 

HAWLEY. 

Postmaster.  Date  of  App't.        Postmaster.  Date  of  App't. 

Joshua  Longley,         Dec.  29,  1817     Eliza  Longley,         Apr.  22,  1858 
William  F.  Longley,  Mar.  3,  1838      Edwin  Scott,  Sept.  25,  1862 

Calvin  S.  Longley,      Jnlyl,  1841 

SOUTH    HAWLEY. 

Noah  Joy,  May  26,  1832    Matthew  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  H.  Vincent,  May  22,  1868 

Edson  B.  Legate,      Apr.  27,  1854     Willis  Vincent  Api.  11,  1878 

Stepheh  K.  Hitchcock,  Sept,  11,  ,54  Ambrose  K.  Sears,  Jan.  17,  1882 
Willis  Vincent,            Apr   29,  1857. 

The  Postoffice  at  Hawley  has  beeu  continuously  conducted  by  the 
same  family,  representing  three  generations,  since  its  establishment, 
covering  a  period  of  nearly  seventj^  years,  Edwin  Scott,  the  present  in- 
cumbent, being  a  member  of  the  family  by  marriage. 


HISTORY    OF    IfAWLEY.  37 

The  first  mail  was  a  weekly  mail  to  and  from  Northampton,  giving 
mail  facilities  to  several  intervening  towns.  Later,  a  Iri-weekly  mail 
has  been  run  through,  between  Plainflold  and  Shelburne  Falls.  Among 
the  carriers  were  Wm.  J.  Sliattuek,  Wm.  M.  Cleveland  and  J.  F.  Gurney. 
At  present,  a  dally  mail  connects  with  the  railroad  at  Charlemont,  car- 
ried by  II.  S.  Packard.  The  first  mails  at  West  Hawlcy  were  received 
semi-weekly  from  Charlemont,  tlu-  people  sometimes  "taking  tui-ns"  in 
carrying  it,  the  receipts  not  paying  expenses  to  tlie  Department. 
Now  atri-weeklj'  mail  tlirough  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. 

1776  Collonial,... 

...   244 

1855 

1790 

539 

1860 

1800 

.  .  .  .   878 

1865 

1810 

.  .  .   1031 

1870 

1820 

. . .   1089 

1875 

]  830 

. . .   1037 

1880 

1840 

...   977 

1885. 

881 
774 
671 
687 
672 
588 

545 


The  following  figures  are  from  the  Assessors'  books  for  1886: 

Value  of  Personal  property,  S3l,648 
Value  of  Real  Estate,  $  11 9,  r,26 

Total,  $151,274 

No.  of  Horses,  147,  Cows,  336,  Sheep,  470,  Neat  Stock,  280,    Swine, 
124,  Houses,  119,  Acres,  17969, 

The  following  were  the  products  of  the  town  in  1880. 
Farms,  107,  Hay,    2173  tons,    Butter,    46997  lbs,    Eggs,12101   doz,  Po- 
tatoes, 66  acres,  5505  bushels,  Corn,  111  acres,  4116  buslels,  total  value 
of  products,  $42,911.     Capital  invested    in   lumbering  $3500,    value   of 
prt)duct  $2000. 


EARLY  SETTLEMENT. 


Mrs.  Jerusha  King  has  furnished  what  is  believed  to  be  the  most  authentic  account  of 
the  settlement  of  the  town.  Her  grandfatlier,  Thomas  King,  gave  her  the  account  in  her 
early  years,  which  she  placed  on  record 

In  the  spring  of  1 771,  Noah  Strickland  settled  where  Edwin  Warriner 
formerly  lived,  Taniel  Burt  t;rd  Sfn.ut]    Hiklcock   settled  just   east   of 
the  old  cemetery,  Adonijah  T.iylor  located  down  the  hill  toward  Pudding 
Hollow.     In  1772,  Thomas  King  came  from  Brimfield  and  located  where 
his  son  Ezra  has  lived,  Timothy  Baker  settled  whese   Martin  V.   Cressy 


38  HISTORY    OF    HAWLEY. 

lives,  and  Rtniben  Coolcy  bougbt  where  Elijah  Howes  lives,  making 
seveu  families  who  came  during  the  first  two  years  of  the  town's  settle- 
ment. (Other  families  following  will  bo  noted  in  the  family  record?,  as 
far  as  known.)     In  the  fall  of  1772,  occurod  the 

FIEST  THANKSGIVIXG. 

During  the  summer,  thes  seven  families  fully  realized  Ihe  hardships 
and  priva'ions  of  a  pioneer  ife,  and  felt  a  strong  desire  to  jeturn  to  their 
old  homes  and  enjoy  Thaiu^sgiving  with  their  f.  i'  nds;  but  as  travelling 
in  those  days  was  oulj^  on  horseback  or  witli  ox  teams  it  was  hardly  pos- 
sible for  them  to  go.  Mr.  King  proposed  that  they  have  a  Thanksgiving 
and  have  all  the  town  meet  at  one  place.  Accordingly,  each  family 
made  preparations,  and  all  met  at  Mr.  Burt's.  Theii-  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  apjjles  brought  from  Conway,  bread,  &c.  When  their  meal  was 
nearly  ready,  one  of  the  women  remarked  that  they  had  everj'tlnng  nec- 
essary but  ijiilk  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  wife.  He  also  drew  his  wood 
and  did  other  woik,  with  the  same  team.  When  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.  Kiug  read  a  portion  of  Scripture  and  read  a  hymn  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  in  Hawlty  in  1772.  In  those  seven  families  there 
were  but  o  professors  of  religion,  Mr.  King  and  wife  and  Timothy  Baker. 


YOUNG  AMERICA'S  MILITARY  RECORD. 

A  history  of  Hawlej^  would  be  incomplete  without  giving  a  little  mili- 
tary episode  which  Inippened  neai'ly  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  throiigh  the  influence  of 
Clai-k  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  otHcers 
having  a  iHiiforn  to  distinguish  their  rank.  Edwin  A,  Atkiijs  was  the 
first  captain,  and  wore  a  handsome  plume,  a  relic  of  the  Plainfleld  com- 
panj-  of  state  militia  which  had  but  recently  been  disbanded.  The  first 
pjirade  was  at  Hallockville,  with  13  men  in  rank  and  file.  As  time  pro- 
gressed, the  interest  and  members  increased,  and  one  Fourth  of  July   the 


HISTORY    OP    HAWLEY.  39 

rompany  went  to  Savoy  to  assist  in  nbsevvi)io-  "t'.ie  day  we  clcbiato." 
Soon  a  small  cannon  mounted  on  wheels  was  brought  into  use,  the  exer- 
cises assuming  the  role  of  a  company  of  artillery.  On  oni'  occasion  tiie 
company  divided,  receiving  some  help  fiom  outside  paities,  and  arrang- 
ed themselves  for  a  sham  tight,  one  ;^arty  taking  the  woods,  the  other  an 
.  open  field  adjoining.  After  several  attacks  nnd  rcpuist  s,  the  i:>arty  in 
the  woods  succeeded  in  cai^turiug  the  cannon  from  the  t  tiur  side  and 
won  the  field.  The  ambitious  of  tlie  company  sn<in  i-(  tp  ired  a  lamer 
gun,  A  secondhand  cannon  was  found,  weighing  ISOpoui.ds,  which 
was  bought  bj'  subscri})li>)n,  each  member  contiihuti  ig  according  to  his 
means.  At  tliis  time  tlie  lieadquarters  of  stores  and  ammunition  was  at 
Fullerville,  and  by  sundry  transfers  of  shares,  quite  a  ]  or  cent  of  tlic 
stock  was  owned  m  West  Hawley,  (meaning  the  near  vicinity  of  the 
cliurch,  pobtoffice,  &c. ,)  and  a  kind  of  rivalry  and  liostility  arose  b(  tween 
these  two  factions.  The  West  Hawley  boys  claimed  a  control  of  tlie  can- 
non a  part  of  tlie  time,  and  one  night  they  clardestindy  took  it  and  cani- 
ed  it  to  their  own  domain.  By  this  time  the  contest  wiis  liot  and  the 
feeling  bitter,  tlie  defeated  party  using  all  kinds  cf  stratagem  to  recap- 
ture it.  On  one  occasion  the  W(  st  Hawley  boys  l)ecame  Hie  aggressors 
by  going  to  a  point  near  Fullerville,  liischarging  the  caninin,  and  quick- 
ly retiring  with  it,  a  part  of  tliem  remaining,  apparently  guardins-  the 
treasure.  This  had  the  desired  effect  in  calling  out  a  party  of  th;  ir  an- 
tagonists which  succeeded  in  gobbling  up  a  wooden  stick  whicli  had  been 
brought  as  a  feint,  and  the  deception  was  complete.  This  of  course, 
increased  the  feud  betweeu  the  two  neighborlioods  until  the  older  people 
sympathized  in  1  lie  matter.  Suffice  it  to  say  tlie  cannon  was  never  re- 
turned, and  afterward  disappeared,  tradition  saying  tliat  it  was  sunk  In 
an  old  ore  bed  on  "Forgo  Hill."  After  the  usual  changes  caused  bv  the 
lapse  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  tor  seviral  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,  FIRES,  &C. 

The  following  records  have  been  collected  from  various  sources,  and 
it  is  a  matter  of  regret  that  so  many  are  without  date.  Many  years  ago, 
Thomas  Pixley  was  killed  by  a  falling  tree  when  at  work  on  the  farm 
now  owned  by  Win.  O.  Bassett.  Moses  Rogers  was  kille<l  in  the  winter 
of  1808,  while  cutting  ice  from  the  water  wheel  in  his  mill,  n(  ar  tlie 
present  town  house.     He  went  out  to  the  mill  one  morning  before  break- 


40  HISTORY    OF    IIAWJ.KV. 

fast,  and  not  returning,  search  was  made,  and  he  was  found  crushed  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  drowued  just  below  the  bridge  near  Lewis  W. 
Temple's,  Sept.  8,  1820,  wliile  bathing. 

Harlan  H.  Eioe,  aged  Ki,  son  ot  Clianipi:>u  B.  Rice,  was  drowned 
Aug.  18,  1858,  at  Hoosac  Tunnel.  He  went  in  ci)inpany  with  two  others 
to  visit  the  tunnel  wlule  work  was  in  piogress  there,  and  it  being  a  veiy 
hot  da}\,  he  went  in  b'ltliing,  just  (  ast  of  the  poital  of  tiie  tunnel,  in  the 
Deerfield  river,  and  was  drowned.  To  adtl  to  the  terrors  of  the  scene, 
a  terrific  thunder  storm  occurred  when  the  party  carrying  liouie  his  body 
were  within  two  miles  of  home,  accompanied  by  a  very  Iiigh  wind  which 
destroyed  trees  and  buildings.  A  messenger  was  sent  in  advance  to 
break  tiie  sad  news  to  the  family  before  the  body  arrived. 

Dea.  Ebenezer  Fales  liung  himself  at  the  Town  farm,  June  30,  1853. 
He  had  previously  made  repeated  attempts  at  self-destruction  by  pound- 
ing his  head,  cutting  his  throat,  and  drowning. 

Eoswell  Longley  hung  hmiself  Feb.  28,  I84(i,  while  confined  in  an  in- 
sane asylum. 

-    A  Mr.  Bassett   from  Charlemont  was  once  killed  in  this  town  by  being 
thrown  from  his  wagon. 

Daniel  Fletcher,  came  to  Hawley  before  1800,  settled  a  little  east  of 
where  Otis  Beals  formerly,  lived,  fell  trom  ;i  wagon  and  broke  his  neck. 

Jotham  King's  house  and  contuuts  w^jre  burned  in  the  early  years 
of  the  town's  history. 

Theopiiilus  Crosby's  house  was  burned  in  1809  or  10. 

Warriner  King's  sawmill  and  a  large  lot  of  lumber  was  burned  about 
1820. 

Joseph  Merriam,  aged  15,  son  of  Rev.  Jonathan  Grout,  was  drowned 
in  June,  182o,  wiiile  playing  in  the  water  with  a  party  of  other  boys. 

Otis  LoDgley,  a  native  of  Hawley,  moved  to  Lawrence,  Kansas,  in 
middle  life.  He  was  foully  murdered  Aug.  2o,  1863,  at  tlie  age  of  51, 
by  Quantreirs  gang  in  their  raid  upon  the  town.  Abbott,  in  his  History 
of  the  Civil  War,  describing  the  scene,  says,  "The  wife  and  daughter  of 
a  man  tlirew  themselves  on  his  bodj',  btggiug  for  his  life.  One  of  the 
rebel  gang  thrust  his  revolver  be  tweeu  them  and  shot  the  man.  Mrs. 
Longley  since  married  Dea.  Samuel  Williams  of  West  Hawley,  and  died 
a  few  years  ago.  The  daughter,  Angeline,  married  Dr.  A.shley,  a  west- 
ern clergym-in. 

Leavitt  Ilallock's  tannery  and  several  thousand  cords  of  bark  were 
burned  Feb.  11,  1846.  The  heat  from  the  burning  piles  of  bark  was  so 
intense  for  two  days  that  it  was  necessary  to  keep  the  adjoining  build- 
ings wet  to  prevent  their  taking  fire.  This  was  tlie  most  disastrous  fire 
ever  occurring  in  town,  and  was  the  cause  of  reducing  a  once  prosperous 
hamlet  to  a  place  known  only  in  the  memories  of  the  ])ast. 


HISTOKV    OF    HAWI.EY.  41 

The  Col.  ISToali  Joy  place,  includiug  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- 
tlian  Clark's  house,  S.  Burt's  house,  the  Jonas  King  house,  occupied  by 
the  Larrabee  family,  the  Union  sclioolhouse,  C.  AV.  Fullers  store,  kept 
by  A.  G.  Ayres,  a  house  at  Fullerville,  occupied  by  a  French  family, 
a  sclioolhouse  at  West  Hawley,  P.  Starks'  shop  and  sugar  house,  a  saw- 
mill run  by  Elisha  Hunt  and  Zenas  Thayer.  The  well-remembered  Hood 
of  Oct.  4,  1869,  was  very  disastrous  to  property,  particularly  (ui  Chick- 
ley's  river,  where  every  bridge  was  cairied  away,  also  Edwaril  Peck's 
sawmill,  and  other  mills  were  disabled. 

Andrew,  a  little  son  of  Zlba  Pool  living  at  Warriner  Kisig's,  died  Jan. 
3.   1829,  in  consequence  of  a  ker  lel  of  p.)p  corn  lodging  iu  his  throat. 

Thomas  L. ,  aged  22,  son  of  Gen.  Tliomas  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  Phineas  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  her  leave  the  house  and  pass  on  up  the 
rv)ad,  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,  aud  on  the  last  day  she  was  found  as  above  stated. 


A  BEAE  STORY. 

The  events  narrated  below  occurred  in  1795  or  6.  Aaron  Baird  was 
the  first  man  who  built  a  house  aud  lived  on  what  is  now  the  Hawley 
Town  farm.  One  morning  he  discovered  that  a  bear  had  entered  his 
yard  aud  killed  one  of  his  best  sheep  and  left  it  partly  devoured  near  by. 
He  set  a  trap,  baited  with  the  remains  of  the  sheep,  attached  a  heavy 
clog  and  awaited  the  result.  The  next  morning  the  trap  was  gone,  the 
trail  showing  the  track  of  a  bear.  The  news  was  soon  spread  and  his 
neighbors  turned  out  to  secui'c  the  game.  Among  those  joining  in  the 
hunt  were  Capt.  Simeon  Crittenden  and  John  Stratton,  living  at  Hal- 
lockville,  about  a  mile  from  Mr.  Baird's.  Most  of  the  men  took  the  pre- 
caution to  leave  tht  ir  boys  at  home,  but  Mr.  Stratton  allowed  his  son,  a 
bov  of  10  or  12  years  of  age  to  go,  chai'ging  him  to  keep  behind  the  men, 
wliich  he  did.  The  party  in  their  search  passed  by  the  bear  aud  when 
t'ae  boy  came  on  the  bear  sprang  fiom  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  done?    To  shoot  the  l)r:'r 


42  Il:SIOKV    OF    IIAWI.KY. 

might  kill  ihe  boy.  No  time  was  to  be  lost.  Mr  Crittenden  stepped  foi- 
ward  and  buried  an  ax  in  the  bear's  head,  which  caused  him  to  release  his 
hold,  and  the  boy  was  liberated  from  his  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  Cummhigton.  He  nearly  bled  to  dealh 
at  the  time  of  the  accident,  and  h*8  recovery  was  a  wonderful  one, 
though  he  lived  many  years  after,  but  never  had  a  taste  f<ir  liunting 
bears.  This  occurred  near  wheie  Geo.  K.  Starks  now  lives.  It  migl  t 
be  added  that  the  Simeon  Crittenden  referred  to  was  graudfathc  r  i  f 
Charles  Crittenden  of  Hawley,  and  G,  D.  Crittenden  of  Shelburne  Falls. 


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 
sot'  of  David,  sou  of  Joseph,  st.n  of  Willluni,  son  of  R(beit,  b.  about 
1600.  David  Scott  ])ussesscd  many  sterling  qualities.  He  wfis  a  carptr- 
ter,  ond  originated  the  square  rule  in  lieu  of  the  old  "try  rule,"  formerly 
used  for  framing.  He  was  also  a  great  hunter.  When  he  died  he  had 
218  descendants  living.  Phineas  Scott  m.  Rhoda  Crafts,  Dec.  26,  1776, 
and  moved  to  I'lawley  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,  Rhoda,  b.  July  7,  1786,  Asa,  b.  Oct.  8, 
1788,  d.  Oct.  22,  1820,  Reuben,  b.  Apr.  11,  1791,  d.  Dec.  2G,  1871,  Mi- 
nerva, b.  Sept,  22,  1793,  d.  June  22,  1822,  Cr-.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,  b.  Sept.  19,  1815,  Elijah  H.  b.  Jan.  16,  1819,  Reuben,  b. 
Mar.  18,  1823,  Saphronla,  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  RL'bacca  (Harmon)  Scott;  Samuel,  b,  Oct.  9, 
1828.  Melissa,  b.  Mar.  10,  1830,  Thaxter,  b.  Mar.  81,  1831,  Olive,  b. 
June  6,  1832,  Rath,  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 
Groton,  Mass.,  in  1780,  b.  Nov.  1,  1740,  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,  1).  Aug.  16,  1785,  d.  June  12,  1832,   Joshua,    b.    Aug.    26, 


HISTORY    OF    IIAWLEY.  4:J 

1788,  d.  Nov.  2,  1851,  CaJviu,  b.  April  5,  1791,    d  .Sept.  10,  1794. 

Gen.  Thomas  Loiigley  m.  Martha  Arms.  Their  children  were  a  sor, 
b.  Sept.  11,  1805,  d.  Sept.  24,  1865,  Mt.rtha  A.,  b.  Sept.  30,  IdOfi,  d. 
Jan.  26,  1817,  Thomas  L.  b.  July  13,  1803,  d.  June  4,  1821,  Alfred,  b. 
Nov.  10,  1809,  Lucretia  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,  Khoda  O. ,  b.  March  2,  1819,  d.  April  28,  1821,  Thomas  L.,  b.  Feb 
15,  1821,  d.  July  15,  1843,  Joseph  G.,  b.  Moy  24,  182:1,  d.  Mny  4,  1871, 
HenriettaA.,  b.  July  12,  1826,  d.  Sept.  9,  1850. 

Capt.  Edmund  Lon^ley  m.  Olive  Field,  Oct.  26,  1805.  Their  childrcu 
were  E.lmund,  b.  Aug.  5,  1806,  d.  Oct.  28,  1829,  Calvin  C,  h.  Jan.  29, 
1808,  d.  Nov.  17,  1825,  Elijah  F.,  b.  May  l;j,  1810,  Otis,  b  June  19, 
1812,  d.  Aug.  23,  18C-3,    William   F.,  b.  Aug.  6,  1814,    Freeman,  b.  Oct. 

19,  18IG,  >Vealtliy  F.,  h.  July,  1  :J,  1819,  Abner  T.,  b.  Nov.  26,  1821, 
Olive  W.,  b.  May  1«,  1824,  Eliza  H.,  b.  Sept.  11.  1827. 

Luther  Longley  m.  Harriet  Sliattuck,  Jan.  5,  1808.  Children,  Calvin 
S.,  b.  Nov.  20,  1809,  d.  Apr,  12,  1858,  Dan,  b.  Mar.  25,  1812,  lived  two 
days,  Luther,  b.  May  5,  1813,  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,  cl.  Dec. 
4,  1864,  E.  Olivia,  b.  May  13,  1825,  m.  Uzul  Bisdee,  Emily  L.,  b..  Mai'ch 
2,  1828. 

Joshua  L(mglcy  m.  Eliza  Hawks.  Their  children  were  Eoswell,  b. 
Feb.  27,  1813,  d.  Feb.  28,  1846,  Henry  A.,  b.  June  5,  1814,  Sylvia  H. 
h.  Aug.  27,  1815,  Olive  W,,  b.  July  29,  1817,  d.  A})ril  22,  1820,  L  Wor- 
cester, b,  May  11,  1822,  Augustus  H.,  b.  Nov. 4,  1824,  Chalmers  P.  b. 
June  30.  1827,  Elizabeth,  b.  Jan.  14,  1831,  d.  Jan.  27,  1842,  Julia  A.,  b. 
March  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  sons  died  in  Infancy,  Cain-ie  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.  Nathaniel  Lampson,  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.  Oct.  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  young. 


44  HISTORY    OF    IIAWI.EY. 

Joseph  Loiigley,  known  as  "Master  Joe,"  came  from  Grot  on,  in  1780. 
He  died  July  8,  1836,  aged  92.  His  wife  Elizabetli  d.  Feb.  1,  1797.  He 
m.  Mrs.  Lucy  Shattiick,  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.  Ira  Holden,  Oct.  7,  1828,  Calvin,  b.  Jan.  4, 
1805,  d.  May  26,  1805,  Sally  2d,  1).  May  5,  180(1,  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,  Zacliariali,  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  Trii)p,  and  had  Lucy,  b.  May  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.  25,  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.  Jau.  25,  1729,  came  from  Brimfield  to  Hawley,  May 
3,  1772,  and  located  where  his  son  Ezra  lived  and  died.  He  marrried 
Abigail  Warriner,  by  whom  he  had  Thomas,  Jonas,  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. 

ChiUlren  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  Robinson,  b.  Jan.  30,  1707, 
Their  children  were  Warriner,  b.  May  28,  1787,  m.  Elizabeth  Crowcll, 
d.  Feb,  27,  1877,  Jerusha,  b.  Nov.  25,  1788,  m.  Ezra  K-ng,  d.  May  29, 
1882,  Esther,  b.  Dec.  5,  1790  m.  1st  Ziba  Fenton,  2d  Lemuel  Lombard, 
in  1837,  Lvdia,  b.  Oct  2,  1792,  m.  Cliester  F.  Griggs,  d  Feb.  24,  1853, 
Minerva,  b.  Sept.  27  1794,  m.  Willard  Nash  and  moved  to  Ohio,  Abi- 
gail, b.  Apr.  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.  Stiamer  Barton,  still  living 
Amos  Jr.,  b.  Aug.  9,  1802,  Joanna,  b.  Aug.  10,  1804,  d.  Sept.  19,  1806, 
Samantha,  b.  Jan.  1,  1807,  m.  Therou  Skeels  and  went  to  Ohio. 

Children  of  Jotham  King;  Clarissa,  b.  Dec.  6,  1  786,  Sally,  b.  Juno 
29,  1789,  Experience,  b.  April  IH,  1793. 


HISTOKV    OF    HAWI.EY.  45 

Children  of  Ezra  and  Jonislia  King;  Hiram,  b.  Aug.  21,  1806,  d.  1885, 
Mej-cy,  b.  June  7,  1808,  m.  George  Rice,  lives  at  North  Adams,  Joaima, 
b.  Jan.  15,  1810,  Chloe  R.  b.  Jan.  2H,  1812,  m.  1st  Elislia  Ford,  2d,  Mer- 
ritt  Jones,  Esther,  b.  March  14,  1814,  m.  James  Ferry  and  liveb  at  Staf- 
ford, Ct.,  Olive  B. ,  b  :March  4,  18 Ki,  m,  Edward  Coope,  Ezra,  b.  Dec. 
20,  1817,  J.)!m  Warrin^r,  b.  N;)v.  io,  1819,  Sylvia,  b.  Oct.  26,  1821, 
Abigail,  b.  FA).  20,  1823,  m.  Abi/r  Longley  and  res.  in  Washington, 
D.  C,  Mahaleth,  b.  Oct.  8,  1824,  in.  NeKsou  Joy,  Jenisha,  m.Henr}'  Joy. 

Capt.  John  King  m.  Electa  Shattuck,  July  3,  1817.  Children,  Electa, 
b.  March  (3,  1820,  Tiiera  S.,  b  Oct.  3,  182L,  John  Vincent,  b.  June 30, 
18-23,  a  daughter,  b.  July  24,  1825,  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  E.lward,  wlu)  came  from  Eng- 
land in  J630.  He.  m.  Abigail  Kibbe,  b.  May  19,  1750.  Children,  Rufus, 
b.  May  7,  177y,  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,  Ephraim,  b.  May  11,  1786,  Sarah,  b.  Jan.  10,  1788,  Clarissa,  b 
May  24,  1790,  Sophia,  b.  Oct.  3,  I7y3,  m.  1st  Edmund  Hawks,  2d  Jona- 
than Fuller. 

Hollister  Baker  m.  Rebecca  C.owell,  Oct.  22,  1799.  Their  children 
were  Horace,  b.  D^c.  11,  1800,  m.  Apr.  13,  I82(i,  Mary  Ann  Curtis, 
Harvey,  b.  Apr.  30, 1803,  m.  June  '14,  27,  Ann  Eliza  Carter,  Rebecca,  b. 
Mar.  20,  1805,  m.  Dec.  11,  1827,  Freeman  Atkins,  Ephraim,  b.  Nov.  7, 
1807,  had  three  wives,  movtd  to  V\  ibconsin  and  became  wealthy,  Hairiet 
b.  Feb.  19,  1812,  m.  Mar.  '37,  John  W.  Hawkes,  Iloswell,  b.Mar,  16,  '17, 
m.  Oct.  1839,  Bathsheba  Carter,  Charles,  b.  Apr.  4,  1820,  m.  May  28, 
1848,  Wealthy  W.  S'.iatluck,  Eieda,  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,  Edmund  Boals.  Henry,  b.  Mar.  21,  1829,  m. 
Lucy  Hills,  Hollister,  b.  Oct.  12,  1831,  d.  '45,  Tyler,  b.  Nov.  11,  1833, 
m.  B-tsey  Russell,  186(i,  James,  b.  Feb,  6.  1838,  m.  Harriet  Ct)ok,  18G6, 
Nathan,  b.  Oct.  5,  1841,  m.  Mai  3-  J.  Carey,  18(32. 

Children  of  Harvey  and  Ann  Eliza  (Carter)  Baker;  Dennis  W  ,  b.  Jan. 
16,  1829,  m.  Lucretia  Viiicent,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,  I83(i,  d.  Nov.  .30,  '53,  Noah, 
b.  Apr.  3,  1838,  killed  at  the  siege  of  Port  Hudson,  June  14,  '()3,  Allen 
C.b  .  Feb.  3,  1840,  Marictte,  b.  June  3,  1841,  m.  C.  B.  Mayhew,  Auge- 
line,  b.  June  3,  1843,  Preston,  b.  Juue  15,  '45,  resides  in  Charlemont, 
Martha,  b.  Oct.  28,  1848,  Franklin,  b.  Oct.  14,  1850.  Eliza,  b.  Aug  Ll 
1 853. 


46  HISIOKV    OF    I'AWIEY. 

Cliildi'en  of  Roswoll  and  Bathsheba  (Caitur)  Baker;  Ercda,  b.  Jan.  4, 
1841,  111.  Stephen  B.  Buddington,  Edwin,  b.  Jan.  18,  1843,  druggist  at 
Sbell.urnc  Falls. 

Riifus  Baker  m.  Olive  Hall,  Dec.  24,  1795.  Their  children  weie, 
Austin,  b.  Aug.  20.  1797,  Rufus,  b.  Feb.  8,  1802,  m.  Eebecca  Eicc, 
Olive,  b.  Apr.  27,  180i,  m.  Andrew  Ford.  Aclisah,  b.  Jan.  10,  1806, m- 
Joim  K.  Crosby,  Timothy,  b.  Oct.  1807,  m.  Maria  Seats,  res.  in  Adams, 
Ocldvia,  b.  Aug.  5,  1809,  Thomas  K.,  b.  Nov.  15,  1811,  res.  in  Spring- 
field, Jcel,  b.  Nov.  17,  1813,  ni.  JVIary  Dunham,  Pliebe,  b,  June  17,  1816, 
d.  Dec.  4,  1828,  Abigail,  K.  b.  Apr.  24,  1819,  d.  Aug.  26,  1848. 

Children  of  Joel  and  Mary  (Dunl^am)  Baker;  Rufus,  b.  Aug.  30,  1839, 
Nathan  B.,  b.  July  20,  1841,  les.  iii  Savoy.  He  was  a  member  of  Co. 
E,  52d  Mass.  Regt.  in  the  Civil  War. 

Jonathan  Fuller  is  believed  to  have  come  from  Lenox  about  1785,  and 
located  where  his  son  Jonathan  recently  lived.  He  was  b.  Aug.  23,  1757, 
Anna,  his  wife,  b.  Mar.  29,  1764.  Their  children  were  Hannah,  b.  Apr. 
1,  1786,  Daniel,  b.  Jan  22,  1788,  Hol!is,  b.  Nov.  20,  1789,  Jonathan,  b. 
May  1,  1792,  d.  Dec.  18,  1882,  Anna,  b.  >'ay  16,  1794,  Orin,  b.  Apr.  28, 

1796,  Shubael,  b.   July  12,    1798,    m.  Robinson,    moved  to   Cicero, 

N.  Y.,  Bathshebi,  b.  M:irch  9,  1801,  m.  Phillip  Perry,  Ira.  m.  1st  Miss 
Leonard,  2d,  Mrs.  Abigail  Elmer,  passed  t'.ie  most  of  his  life  in  Savoy, 
now  lives  in  Havvljy,  Williaii,  m.  — Miles,  reniov-_'d  to  Ashfield. 

Jonathan  F(dler  Jr.  in.  Lucinda  Leonard,  b.  March  9,  1801,  and  had 
Clark  \V.  b.  Mov  27,  1822,  Eliza  Ann.  b.  March  4,  1824,  Bathsheba,  b. 
Aug.  8,  1826,  m.  1st  Wells  Ayres,  2d,  Levi  Hawkes,  Clark  W.  2d,  b. 
April  1,  1829,  m.  Sarah  Larkins,  res.  in  Boston.  His  wife  d.  and  he  m. 
Mrs,  Sophia  Ilawkes,  Dec.  17,  '85  by  whom  he  ha  1  Lorinda  H.  b.  Sept. 
20,  1836,  in.  Oct  10  ISJo,  John  C.  Beals,  and  d.  Nov.  27,  1858. 

Children  of  Wells  and  Bathsheba  (Fuller)  Ayres;  Flora,  b.  June  14, 
1851,  d.  young,  Anna,  b.  May  18,  1853,  m.  Albeit  E.  Marsh,  resides  in 
Northampton,  Cary  C,  b,  Aug.  8,  1860. 

Abisha  Rogers  came  from  the  eastern  part  of  the  state  and  settled  in 
Bozrah.  He  was  b.  Feb.  1,  1762.  Betsey,  his  wife  was  b.  June  28, 
1765,  their  children  were,  Cynthia,  b.  Sept.  2,  1786,  Micah,b.  Aug.  22, 
1788,  Sally,  b.  Nov.  27,  1790,  Molly,  b.  Mar,  15,  1793. 

Elihu  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,  Elihu, 
b.  Mar.  30,  1795. 

Wm.  Farnsworth,  b,  Nov.  15,  1766,  Delight,  liis  wife  b.  Mar.  6,  1768, 
Children,  Aaron,  b.  Aug.  21,  1791,  Tirzah,  b.  Mar.  30,  1793. 

Daniel  Burt  came,  1771,  settled  east  of  the  old  burying-ground,  at  his 
house  the  first  Thanksgiving  was  held,  b.  Sept.  19,  1730,  Margaret  his 
wife  was  b.  Dfcc.  27,  1727,  Dai.iel,  their  son,  b.  Mar.  2,  1764. 


HISTORY    OF    I'AWr.EY.  47 

Ot1i«r  cliil.Irou  of  Abislia  Eogers;  Abia,  b.  Aug.  22,  1788,  Ellis,  b. 
Feb.  8,  1795,  Natbauiel,  b,  Jan.  29,  1797,  Betsey,  b.  Apr.  22,  1799,  m. 
Alhei-ton  Hiiut  Mar.  :!0,  1826,  Eli;)s,  b.  Feb.  10,  1801,  Simeon,  b.  Apr. 
2o,  1803,  Electa,  b.  Sept,  26,  1806,  Moses,  b.  Apr.  12,  1809,  Sarah  H. 
b.  Feb.  7,  1811. 

Ebenezer  Hall  came  early  and  settled  wliei-e  Sylvester  Itice  lives.  He 
was  b.  Mar.  21,  1759,  Lydia.  his  wife  b.  Sept.  2,  1760.  Children,  Eliza- 
beth,b.  Nov.  2,  1788,  Keziah,  h.  July  28,  1785,  m.  Nov.  i29,  1810,  Eufus 
Hall,  Lydia,  b.  Mar  30,  1787,  Ebe-jezer,  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  wen- Ebtiiczer,  1).  Ar.j;.  l2,  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.  Maiitor,  Apr.  2:J,  1861,  Thomas 
A.  b.  July  2,  1844,  d.  iu  the  army.  Lewis  J.  b.  May  19  1846,  Julia  A. 
b.  Mar,  21,  1848,  m.  Charh  s  Crittenden,  June  22,  1870,  d.  May  22,  '82, 
Mary  E.  b.  Sei)t.  8,  1850,  Laura  J.,  b.  Mar.  20,  1856. 

Children  of  EbeuezLvr  Hall,  Jj.,  Themis  A.,  b.  Sept.  2,  1813,  Wash- 
bnrne  b.  July  25,  1815,  Sophia,  b.  Oct.  6,  1817,  Moses  Smith,  b.  Mar. 
1,  1824. 

Silas  Parkfr,  b.  Sept.  5,  1770,  Sarah,  his  wife,  b.  June  17,  1768,  their 
cliildreu  were  Cephas,  b.  D(  c.  12,  1788,  Phebe,  b.  Apr.  22,  1789,  Silas, 
b.  Oct.  2,  1790,  Sihel,  b.  Nov.  2,  1792. 

Abiaham  Ptirker  came  from  Wliately,  was  one  of  the  early  settlers,  b. 
May  :J0,  1751,  m.  April  8,  1783,  Abigail  Im'-ram,  b.  Aug.  12,  1753. 
Of  their  children  but  tw<)  grew  to  maturity,    Abiaham,    b.  Dec.  7,  1792, 
Samuel,  b.  Dec,  16,  179S. 

Abiahiim  Parker  Jr.  staj-ed  on  the  old  homestead,  m.  Achsah  Howes, 
b.  Dec.  27,  1784.  Children,  Lois,  b.  Aug.  14,  1812,  ni.  Liouard  Marsh 
Lucretia,  b.  July  4,  '14,  Betsey  S.,  b.  Aug.  22,  '16,  in.  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. 
Phipps,  resides  in  Amherst. 

James  M.  Parker,  m.  Orilla  P.  Ingram,  Oct,  4,  1848,  and  had  Alvau  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  Biayman, 
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.  Se-ot.  14,  '41, 
their  children  were  James,  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,  Baui,  b.  Apr.  29,  1781,  Abel,  b.  Mar.  5', 
.1788. 


48  HISTORY    OF    HAWI.EY. 

Asa  Parker  b.  Fvh  13,  1778,  Eliznbetli,  liis  wife,  b.  Aug.  16,  1760, 
Ciuldreii.  Emma,  b.  March  19,  1793,  Pliila,  b.  Dec.  10,  1794,  Betsey,  b. 
April  17,  1797,  TliDra.  b.  Jan.  11,  1799. 

Zonas  Parker,  son  of  William  and  Meliit  ible,  b.  July  11,  1796,  Meliit- 
r.blj,  b.  Jnu.-  16,  1799,  Flntijla,  b.  Sept.  27,  1801,  William,  b.  June  25, 
1S04,  Calvi:.,  b.  May  10,  1809,  Loi^.,  b.  ^March  4,  1811,  Lydia,  b.  July 
4,  1813,  El<az.r,  b.  March  20,  1798. 

Simiicl  Hitchcock  was  ona  i.f  the  first  four  families  which  came  to 
Hawlcy,  in  1771,  aud  located  uear  the  old  burying  ground.  He  was  b. 
T>^c.  16,  1744,  his  wife.  Thankful,  b.  Sept.  1,  1746.  Their  children  were 
Ethan,  b.  Oct.  18,  1773,  the  first  birth  in  town.  He  lived  to  a  very  ad- 
vanced age,  and  died  at  Shelburne  Falls,  Samuel,  b.  Apr.  6,  1775,  Kuth 
b.  July  8,  1776,  Pliny,  b.  :<  .v.  lO,  1779,  Urbane,  Dec.  1,  1781,  became 
a  Congregational  clergyman.  Thankful,  b.  June  24,  1783,  Asenath,  b. 
Oct.  15,  1784,  Erasuis,  b.  Oct.  18,  1787,  Eli,  b.  Feb.  2,  1789. 

Children  of  Ethan  iiitcliccck;  Clarissa,  b.  Feb.  28,  1794,  Rhoda,  b. 
Jan.  2:3,  1796,  Quartus,  b.  Dtc.  31,  1797,  En,  b.  Nov.  27,  1800,  Asenath 
b.  Aug.  19,  1803,  liomm  >ud,  b.  Apr.  9,  1809,  Ethan,  b.  Dec.  10,  1812. 

Arthur  Hitchcock  came  early  and  settled  where  his  grandson,  Joseph 
A.  lives.  He  was  b.  Sept.  5,  1751,  Lucy,  hii  ^/dc,  b.  Jan.  8,  1759,  their 
children  weje  Lucy,  b.  Oct.  31,  1779,  Aithur,  b.  Mar.  3,  1783,  Lucinda, 
b.  Jan.  1,  1785,  iSar.di,b.  Feb.  25,  1787,  Lois,  b.  S.'pt,  6,  1789,  Simeon, 
b.  Jan.  28.  1792,  Nancy,  Apr,  7,  1794,  Polly,  b.  Oct.  6,  1796,  Hemau,  b. 
Sept.  25,  1799,  m.  May  1827,  Elizabeth  Thayer,  b.  July  5,  1804, 

'ihevr  children  were  Joseph  A.  b.  July  15,  1828,  m.  May  30,  1861.  Em- 
ily M.  Baine.s,  Emily  T.  b.  July  26,  1832,  lives  in  Vt.  Juliette,  b.  June 
18,  18o8,  lives  in  Conway,  Oramel  C,  b.  Mar.  26,  1841.  Children  of 
Jos.'ph  A.  and  Emily  (B  irues)  Hitciicock.  A  daughter  b.  July  26,  '64, 
lived  five  weeks,  Ciara  E.  b.  Aug.  10,  1865,  Preston  W.  b.  Nov.  18, 
1872,  Cora  A.  b.  Jan.  11,  1877. 

Z.-nas  Bangs  came  from  Dennis  about  1786,  and  settled  where  Francis 
W.  Atkins  lives.  He  was  b.  May  :J,  1763,  Euth,  his  wife,  b.  Sept.  25, 
1762.  Chil.lreu,  Orrni,  b.  May  28,  1786,  Rebecca,  b.  Dec,  8,  1787,  Allen 
b.  June  27,  1789,  Zeuas,  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,  Mi.ry,  b. 
July  16,  1804. 

Zyuas  Bangs  Jr.  m.  Nabby  Crosby,  Oct.  23,  1806.  Children,  Samuel 
L.  b.  July  8,  1808,  Nabby,  b.  May  1,  1810. 

Joseph  B:ings,  b.  July  5,  1757,  Desire,  his  wife,  b.  Aug.  24,  ]  760. 
Children,  Phebe,  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,    1796,    Wash- 
ington, b.  Oct.  16,  1798,  Freeman  S.  b.  July  11,  1804. 


HISTORY    OF    HAWLEY.  49 

V  Elijah  Marsh  came  to  Hawley  before  1800,  aod  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.  He  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.  Sylvanus,  b.  May  16, 
1805,  d.  Aug.  19,  1844,  Luther,  b.  May  30,  1809,  m.  Susan  Breed  of 
Hawley,  Aug.  22,  1832,  Tamziii,  b.  June  28,  1812,  removed  to  Wayne, 
Pa.  m.  Pliilander  Miller.  Elijah's  wife  d.  and  he  m.  2d  Elizabeth  Alden, 
Sept.  8,  1814,  the  sixth  geuer  itiou  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,  1834,  Emily,  b. 
Apr.  20,  1820,d.  Feb.  14,  1844,  Joseph,  b.  May  26,  1822,  removed  to 
Whately,  m.  July  20,  1848,  Mary  E.  Jenny,  wlio  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.  11,  1808,  Leonard,  b.  May  15 
1811,  Polly,  2d,  b.  Feb.  14,  1813,  Emily,  b.  July  16,  J814,  Abuer,  b. 
Jan.  12,  1816,  m.  Loe  Rice,  Theodore,  b.  Mar.  30,  1818,  Susanna,  b. 
Nov.  22,  1819. 

Leonard  Maish  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  Northampton,  Lucretia,  b. 
June  12,  1843,  Joel  W.,  b.  Jan.  20,  1846,  Achsah  S.,  b.  Jan.  17,  1858. 

Calvin  0..kes  c  ime  early  and  settled  in  Pudding  Hollow.  His  children 
were  William,  b.  May  26,  1788,  Ctlvin,  b.  May  26  1790,  Gary,  b.  Sept, 
12,  1792,  Isaac,  b.  June  10,  1795.  bL-ca  ne  a  Cmgregational  minister, 
David,  b.  June  21,  1797,  Caleb,  b.  June  29,  1801. 

Children  of  William  Oakes,  Geo.  W.,  b.  Oct.  23,  1813,  Eliza,  b.  Mar, 
12,  1815. 

John  Oak(is  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.  2.3,  1811. 

Timothy  Worthingtou,  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  28,  1796,  Elisha,  b  Oct.  19,  1797,  Ansel, 
b.  Nov.  4,  1801,  Ansel  2d,  b.  Dec.  25,  1804. 


50  HISTORY     OF     IIAWLEY. 

Henry  Look,  b.  May  19,  1703,  Hepzibah,  Lis  wife  b.  Oct.  19,  1764, 
their  children  were  Marshall,  b.  Nov.  8,  1786,  Eoxana,  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  Joseph  Bangs  soon  after  1780,  and  Uved  to  a  very  advanced 
age.  (Sec  Sketches  and  Incidents.)  His  wife's  name  was  Priscilla,  and 
their  children  Avtre  Vienna,  b.  Jan.  '2o,  1795,  Nathaniel,  b.  Aug.  3,  '96, 
Priscilla,  h.  March  25,  1798,  Dai  i.d,  b.  Jan.  31,  1800,  Eufus,  2d  b.  Dec. 
23,  1803,  Anthony,  b.  Aug.  18,  1805,  Piiseilla,  b.  Mar.  8,  1807,  Maria, 
b.  Apr.  10,  1806,  m.  Timothy  Baker,  resides  in  Adams,  Predericlt  H. 
b.  June  25,1811,  stayed  on  the  old  homeste;.d,  Benjamin,  b.  Mar.  15, 
1814.  He  made  edge  tools  at  one  lime  in  Williamsbui'g,  and  died  at  a 
recent  date. 

Anthony  Sears  lived  at  Fullerville,  m.  Lovina  Sprague,  May  4,  1828. 
Their  children  were  Rufus,  b.  March  15,  1829,  d.  Dec.  27,  1850,  at 
Farmington,  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  ptiblished  in  pamphkt 
form,  by  request  of  a  niimber  of  parishioners.  Jane  M.  b,  Jan.  IG, 
1833,  m.  Joseph  R.  Vicing,  d.  in  early  UL;  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  (-Id  homestead. 

Frederick  H.  Sears  lives  on  the  old  homestead,  m.  Mar.  3,  1836,  Re- 
becca Sears.  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,  Chas.  F.  b.  May  4,  1856,  and 
lives  with  his  parents. 

Alvan  Sears  came  from  Dennis  before  1800,  and  settled  on  West  Hill. 
He  wash.  Sept.  26.  1775,  Bethiah  Howes,  his  wife,  b.  Nov.  5,  1777. 
Their  children  wi  re  SeHi,  b.  July  27,  1801,  the  oldest  native  oi  the  town 
living  there,  Alvan,  b.  Jan.  8,  1804,  Abigail  b,  Jan.  9,  1806,  ra.  1st  Hor- 
ace Elmer,  2d  Ira  Fuller,  Edmund,  b.  Mar.  26,  1808,  Joshua,  b.  July  19, 
1809,  Urbane,  b.  Aug.  2,  1813,  Vienna,  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  time  of  his  death, 
which  occurred  April  6,  1875.  He  m.  Mrs.  Tryphosa  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  the  army, 
EllaC,  b.  Oct.  18,  1849,  m.  Lewis  W.  Temple,  Sept.  12,  1871,  res.  in 
Hawley,  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. 


HISTOEY    OF    HAWLEY.  51 

Rdwlaod  Sears  came  from  Dennis  about  1786  and  settled  on  the  north 
line  of  the  town,  where  Lewis  AV.  Temple  lives.  His  son  Benjamin  suc- 
ceeded liim  on  the  same  farm.  His  children  were  Lydia  b.  Oct.  25, 
1813,  Rebecc>i,  b.  Nov.  5,  1815,  m  Fiederick  H.  Sears,  Harriet,  b.  Jan. 
18,  1818,  m.  Rodolphus  Hawkes,  Mary,  b.  Apr.  19,  1820,  Benjamin,  b. 
Apr.  16,  1822.  He  als'i  succeeded  his  father  and  grandfather  on  the 
homestead,  m.  Louisa  Atkius,  Oct.  10,  1848,  and  d.  Fe'\  11,  1870.  leav- 
ing no  children.     Eiizabetli,  b.  Apr.  22,  1824. 

Aldon  Sears  was  b.  in  Ban. stable,  .July  2:!,  1774,  came  to  Hawley  in 
Mar.  1795,.  Hem.  barah  Crosby,  Nov.  19,  1801.  Their  children  were 
Ansel,  b.  May  25,  1803,  riirah,  b.  May  25,  1805,  Oliver,  b.  Jan.  22, 
1807,  Joshua,  b.  Sept.  18,  1808,  AMen,  b.  May  17,  1810,  Sarah,  b.  Apr. 
29,  1812,  Ebemzer,  b  June  15,  1815,  m.  Cordelia  Tales.  Childieu,  Al- 
bert F.  b.  Mar.  10,  1840,  m.  Sarah  A.  Wihia.ns  and  has  a  daughter  Edith 
b.  Sept.  16,  1875,  James  F.  b.  Feb.  9,  1845. 

Children  of  Rowland  and  Persis  Sears;  Thankful,  b.  May  31,  1806, 
Persis,  b.  Mar.  1,  1809,  Rowland,  b.  July  20,  1811,  Mercy,  b.  May  8, 
]813.  Rowland,  b.  Srpt.  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  Hoklen  was  b.  in  Shirley,  Mass.,  in  1767.  He  went  to  Langdon, 
N.  H.,  m.  and  buried  a  wife  there,  by  whom  he  had  two  sons,  Ira  and 
Joeseph.  His  2d  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.  Jime  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  Holdeu  m.  Olive  Longl-y,  Oct.  7,  1824.  Children,  Olive,  b.  July 
6,  1825,  Heury  A.  b.  June  30,  1827,  resides  in  Hawlev.  Cooley  L.  b. 
Mar.  16,  1829,  Olive,  2d  b.  June  3,  1831,  Asa,  b.  Feb.  23,  1833,  m. 
Martha  E.  Hunt,  ri >.  in  Hawley.  Fieenian,  b.  July  31,  1837,  Eliza  E. 
b.  July  31,  1840,  Francis,  b.  Sept.  3,  1843. 

Levi  Holden  Jr.  m.  Annie  Joy,  Oct.  6,  1835.  Tliiir  children  were 
Ellen  A.  b.  Apr.  5,  1838,  m.  Henry  Clark,  res.  in  Hawky.  Merrick  J. 
b.  May  '40,  ni.  Rebecca  Mason,  res.  in  Adams.  Eliza  L.  b.  Aug.  15, 
'43,  m.  H.  W.  Stockwell,  Charles  N.  b.  Sept.  20,  '47,  res.  in  Plaiufield, 
Frank  b.  Dec.  31,  1856.  His  wife  Ann'e,  d,  J.-.n.  17,  1857,  and  he  m. 
2d  Mrs.  Lucy  S.  Bennett,  Dec.  2,  1858.     He  d.  Aug.  23,  1886. 

Elisha  L.  Chirk  renujved  to  Hawley,  Apr.  9,  1811,  He  wa«  b.  Sept,  8, 
1786,  m.  Maiy  W.  Allis,  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. 
b.  Nov.  13,  1834,  d.  May  16,  i860. 

Samuel  A.  Clark  m.  Clarissa  Williams  of  Ashfield,  b.  Apr.  5,  1817. 
Their  children  were  Alb.rt  B.  b.  Nov.  24,  1838,  served  in  the  10th  Begt. 
in  the  civil  war,  lives  m  Hawley,  Mary  A.  b.  June  1  1841,  George  D.  b. 
July  19,  1843,  d.  Sept.  3,  l863,Elislia  L.  b.  Sept.  6,  1845,  Samuel  A.  b. 
Sept.  17,  1847,  Clara  A.  b.  Jan.  11,  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,  Bufut,  b.  May  2,  1786,  Moses,  b.  Apr.  23,  1788,  Alpheus,  b. 
Oct.  22,  1790,  Amasa,  b,  Dvc.  21,  1792,  Sylvester,  b.  Mar.  20,  179H,  Clar- 
issa, b.  Apr.  10,  1798,  Jemima,  b.  Mar.  11,  1801,  Sylvia,  b.  Nuv.  15, 
1803,  Phineas,  b.  Aug.  :  0,  1806. 

Joseph  Howes,  b.  May  1 1,  1770.  m.  Nov.  16,  1808,  Elizabetli  Sears, 
b.  Dec.  27,  1781.  Their  chihlieu  were  Bowhiud,  b.  Nov.  26,  1809,  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  Cheshire. 
Their  children  were  Lucy  A.,  b.  May  6,  1838,  m.  Frank  Mas(m,  Lovina 
b.  Feb.  4,  1840,  m.  Charles  N.  Harlow,  and  lives  iu  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;  Bosweli  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,  held  all  the  highest  offices  in  the  gift  of  the 
town,  was  for  a  long  time  a  Justice  of  the  Peace,  iind  for  stveinl  terms 
represented  liis  town  an  1  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  homestead,  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  b.  b.  Mar.  13,  1837,  Albert,  served  in  the  37th 
Regt.  in  tlie  war,  was  several  limes  promoted,  and  came  home  v.itha 
captain's  commission,  now  a  tiavelliug  salisman  for  agiicultuial  tools  at 
Sterling,  III,  Flora  A.  b.  Dec.  31,  1346,  m.  T.  M.  Carter  of  Williamsburg. 


HISTORY    OF    HAWLEY.  53 

Nafchan  Vincent,  brother  of  John,  m.  Sarah  Curtis,  had  one  son,  Isaac 
C,  b.  Mar.  2,  1844,  m.  Delia  Carter,  and  lives  in  West  llawley. 

Children  of  Johhua  Vincent;  Joel,  b.  Aug.  8,  1822,  Esther,  b.  Jan.  28, 
1824,  Thomas,  b.  Nov.  18,  1825,  Joshua,  b.  March  8,  1827,  MaryE.,  b. 
Jan.  24,  1829,  Micajah  H.,  b.  Nov.  7,  1830,  Eebecca,  b.  Dec.  20,  18:^4. 

vAVarh am  Stiles,  b.  July  25,  1772,  m.  Sarah  Nelson,  b.  Feb.  23,  1781. 
They  cam  ■  from  Weslfield  to  Hawley  a  little  before  1800,  and  settled  on 
West  Hill.  Their  children  were  Rdwhind,  b.  July  8,  1800,  Warren,  b. 
May  19,  1802,  Garner,  b.  May  Kl,  1804,  settled  in  Hawley,  d.  Mar.  28, 
1871,  Alva,  b.  July  5,  1806,  Sarah,  b.  Apr.  (5,  1808,  Sarah  2d  b.  March 
12,  1810,  Martin,  b.  May  17,  1812,  lived  at  North  Adams,  Roxey,  b. 
Mar.  23,  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,  h.  Feb  23,  1823,  Lucy,  b.  Feb.  28,  1827,  m.  Chas.  Peck,  Row- 
land, b.  Apr.  15,  1831,  lives  on  the  homestead. 

Children  of  Garner  Stiles;  William,  lJarri<'t,  John,  b.  Jan.  8,  1833, 
Harvey,  b.  Mar.  8,  1836,  Fanny,  m.  Alouzo  F.  Turner,  Mary  J.,  m. 
Charles  Anthony,  Cornelia,  b.  Aug.  13,  1844,  m.  Samuel  T.  Hortou,  d. 
July  8,  1886. 

R<v.  Jonathan  Grout  m.  Polly  Taylor  of  Buckland,  Sept.  27,  1795. 
Their  children  were  Polly,  b.  May  22,  1798,  Saplironia,  b.  July  12,  1800. 
Jonathan.  I).  Mar.  26,  1 802,  Samuel  T.  b.  Apr.  14,  1804,  lived  in  Hawley 
until  a  few  ytsars  ago  when  he  removed  to  DeeiHeld  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,  Surah  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  Deerfleld,  Thaxter  P.,  b.  Dec.  2,  1829, Hannah 

J.,  b.  Mar  20,  1832,    Mary  P.,  b,    Aug.  13,  1834,  m.  Warfleld,  lives 

at  Deerfleld,  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,  MosesW.,  b. 
Dec.  26,  1845,  Henry  T.  b.  Dec.  25,  1850. 

Joseph  Easton  b.  May  23.  1767,  Mary,  his  wife,  b.  June  7,  1766.  Chil- 
dren, :V!ary,  b.  Sept.  8,  1786,  John,  b.  Dec.  8,  1790,  James,  b.  April  2, 
1795,  Josepli,  b.  Sept.  15,  1797,  Justus,  b.  July  30,  1799,  Alexander,  b. 
Sept.  25,  1801,  Orlando,  b.  July  8,  1803,  Luinan,  b.  April  23,  1806. 

Elisha  Wells,  b.  July  30,  1747,  Emma  his  wife,  b.  July  20,  1753,  Em- 
ma, b.  Apr.  16,  1772,  Suah,  b.  Nov.  12,  1773,  Jonathan,  1).  Oct.  11,  '76, 
Thaddeus,  b.  Jan.  12,  1779,  Nabby,  b.  Jan.  22,  1782,  Sabra,  b.  Apr.  5, 
1784,  Elisha,  b.  June  19.  1786,  Emil;!,  b.  June  2,  1788,  Clarissa,  b.  Dec. 
3,  1790,  Riilb,  b    Aug.  4,  1793. 


154  HISTOUY    UF    HAWIEY. 

John  Lascombe  settled  in  tlie  cast  part  of  the  town,  probably  before 
1800.  He  was  dfPcribed  as  linving  eccentiicities  peculiar  to  himself. 
Before  coming  to  Ua«  ley,  lie  WMS  a  preai  ht-r,  and  very  earnest  in  the 
cause,  but  afterward  "tell  from  grace,"  and  used  to  say  that  he  had  prea- 
ched the  everlasting  gospel  for  fifteen  years  and  had  told  a  lie  all  the 
time.  His  childrfu  were  Francis  W.  b.  Oct  ](>,  1819,  Olive,  b.  Apr.  8, 
1821,  Samupl  Dorr,  b  June  '27,  1822,  resides  in  Milwankie,  Wis.,  John 
Wesley,  b.  Mar.  8,  1824. 

Wm.  Mclntyre  is  believed  to  liavc  settled  in  the  south  part  of  the 
town  in  the  tract  afterward  set  off  to  Plainfield,  as  he  ajipears  to  have 
been  one  of  the  early  residents  of  thai  town.  He  was  b.  Mar.  1,  1754, 
Rosannuh,  his  wife,  b.  Jan.  14,  1756;  childr(n,  Betsey,  b.  Dec.  26,  1778, 
Thomas,  b  Dtc.  22,  1780,  Wiliiam,  b.  Feb.'  2,  1783,  Zimri,  b.  Oct.  2, 
1784.  Anna,  b.  Aug.  25,  1786,  M  i  jor,  b.  May  3,  1789,  Annanias.  b.  May 
1,  1791. 

Jonas  Rice  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  i^os- 
scssed  of  certain  powers  of  witchcraft,  and  some  unaccountable  circum- 
stances were  supposed  to  be  he  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  Rice  I enjained  on  the  homestead  where  his  children  were 
born,  making  two  generations  reared  on  the  place.  He  m.  Clarissa  Car- 
penter of  Savwy.  Children,  Clarissa  J.,  Rosina,  m.  Cushman  I.  Fuller, 
Elmina,  b.  Jan.  28,  1832,  Julia  A.,  b.  Dec.  5,  1833,  Newell  S.,  b.  Oct. 
28,  1836,  m.  Enaliue  Slarks,  and  resides  in  Ohio.  He  was  the  first  to 
enlist  from  Hawley  in  the  War  of  the  Rebellion,  going  out  in  the  10th 
Regt.  in  the  spring  of  1861,  re -enlisted  as  a  veteran,  and  served  through 
the  entire  war.  Almon  M.,  b.  Dec.  9,  1839.  He  was  possessed  of  a  great 
desire  for  romance,  went  on  several  wlialing  voyages,  and  died  on  the 
island  t)f  Australia.  While  there  hes<nt  home  a  box  of  sea-shells  and  otli- 
er  curiosities,  wliich  was  nine  months  in  reaciiing  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  infancy,  His  wife,  Clarissa, 
d.  May  7,  1846,  and  he  m.  Philinda  Bassett  of  Cummington,  d.  Aug.  7, 
1867.     Mr.  Ric-  d.  June  9,  1860. 

Daniel  Hice  m.  Sarah  Brown,  and  st  ttlec.  near  the  bi,v>.y  line  sometime 
about  1800.  Ciiihlren,  Lydia,  m.  Benjamin  F.  Remingion,  Stallham, 
Charlotte,  Baiihronia,  Charlany,  b.  Sept.  22,  1809,  Champion  U.  h.  Se|  t. 
17,  1811,  Joanna,  b.  Sept.  6,  1813,  Sarah  C.  b.  Sept.  2,  1815,  Daniel,  b. 
April  15,  1818. 


HISTORY    >>P    HAWLEY.  ")."■) 

Champion  B.  Rice  stayed  on  the  homestead,  ni.  Jane  Holiis  of  Wind- 
sor, had  Harlan  H.,  drowned  Auo-.  18,  1858,  and  RoswcU  G.,  a  tinner  in 
Conway. 

Capt.  Lutl)er  Rice,  brother  of  Daniel,  settled  first  at  Hallockville, 
having  bought  of  Simeon  Crittenden,  afterward  settled  and  built  whore 
Alonzo  F.  Turner  lives.  His  children  emigrated  west  at  different  times, 
himself  and  wife  afterward  joininu  them  tiiere,  where  they  died.  Chil- 
dren, Irene,  b.  Aug.  J6,  1816,  ni.  John  J.  Cook,  Luther,  b.  Jan.  20, 
1818,  Clarissa,  b.  March  31,  182u,  Calvin,  b.  Feb.  2,  1823,  Loe,  b.  8ept. 
20,  1824,  m.  Abner  Marsh,  Sylvester  H.,  b.  Jan.  15,  1828,  m.  Elizabeth 
J.  Smith,   Hannah  M.,  b.  Sept.  19,  1830,  m.  Nicholas  Dubey. 

Moses  Rice  m.  Molly  Hi)wes,  and  they  w.  re  tiaut-ient  residents.  Their 
children  were  Rebecca,  b.  -Tulv  13,  1801,  in.  Rufiis  Baker,  Zelotus,  b. 
March  17,  1808,  M<'Ses,  b.  Dee.  6,  :S05,  Phebe,  b.  July  15,  1809,  Zelo- 
tus 2d,  b,  June  8,  1811,  Maii.tta,  b.  Aug.  10,  1813,  Roana.  b.  May  10, 
1816,  Levi,  b  Sept.  2S,  1818,  Abi-ail.  b.  April  4,  1821,  John  W.,  b. 
April  29,  182:J. 

Elias  Rice  lived  in  Pudding  Hollow;  children,  Rnth,  b.  Apr.  14,  1818, 
Emory,  b,  Nov.  1,  1820,  Sylvester,  b.  Nov.  10,  1822. 

Children  of  Russell  and  Hannah  Hunt;  Joseph,  b.  Sept.  22,  1822, 
Charity,  b.  July  2,  1825,  m.    John  Taylor,  d.  in  1880,    Hannah,  b.  June 

6,  1828,  m.  Harvey  Hadlock,  Ruth,  b.  Jan.  2fi,  1830,  m.  Austin  Beals, 
and  lives  at  North  Adams,  Betsey,  b.  June  11.  1832,  Russell  F.  b.  June 
8,  1834,  killed  in  the  war,  a  few  days  before  his  term  of  enlistment  ex- 
pired, James,  b.  Aug.  9,  ISSfJ,  Elisha,  b.  Oct.  12,  1839,  Ebenezer,  b. 
Dec.  23,  1840,  Aseuath. 

Atherton  Hunt  has  always  lived  wliere  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.  Tlieir  children  weie  Moses  R., 
b.  Dec.  29,  1826,  Henry,  b.  Aug.  5,  1831,  d.  in  consequence  of  exposure 
in  the  army,  and  biried  in  the  family  lot  at  Hawley,  Martha  E.,  b.  Feb. 
15,  1834,  m.  Asa  Holden,  and  resides  in  Hawley,  Josiah  H.,  b.  Dec,  26, 
1835,  m.  Laura  Richards  of  Plainfield,  is  a  real  estate  broker  in  Topeka, 
Kan 8a.s,  Lucius,  b.  May  2('',  1839,  remains  on  the  honie,>5tead  with  his 
father,  seived  in  the  52d  Regt.  is  u(.w  Town  Clerk,  Mary  E.,  b.  Sept. 
22,  1841,  lives  with  her  father,  Johu,  b.  Jan.  18,  1845. 

Lucius  Hunt  m.  Isl,  Dec.  28,  1868,  Sarah  E.  Holden,  and  had  George 
W.,  b.  Oct.  4,  18H9,  Lizzie  J.,  u.  Sept.  2,  1871.  His  wife,  Sarah,  d. 
March  21,  1878,  aud  he  m.  Aug.  19,  1882,  Hortense  A.  MansfieM.  Their 
cbildreu  are  Le  Roy  T.,  b.  Sept.  7,  1883,  Walter  F.,  b.  Dec.  28,  1884, 
Lizzie  May,  b.    May  6,  1886. 

Children  of   Chester  Hunt;    Adaliue,  b.  Dec.  8,  1821,    Mary,  b.  April 

7,  1828,  Chester  F. ,  b.  June  7,  18'.4,  rcsules  iu  Hawky 


56  HISTOUY    OF    HAW'l-EY. 

John  Hunt  b.  July  4,  1790,  m.  Feb.  22,  1814,  Tryphena  Miller,  b.  Jan 
6,  1796.  Their  cliikb-en  were  Josiah,  b.  Jan. 8,  1815,  Jerusba,  b.  Jan. 
27,  1817,  Elisha,  b.  Sept.  22,  1819,  Josiah  2cl,  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,  18H1,    Mary  Ann,  b.  April  1,  1833,    John,  b.  Feb. 

27,  1835,  Edwin  W.,  b.  Oct.  27,  1837,  Julia  E.,  b.  July  2,  1840,  LouiPe 
A.,  b.  Feb.  11,  1842. 

Elisha  Hunt  m.  Louisa  M.  Griggs,  Aug.  31,  1842,  have  always  lived 
iu  Hawley.  Their  children  are  Newell,  b.  Oct.  1,  1843,  lives  at  Dia- 
mond Lake,  111,  Lyman  G.,  b.  Nov.  15,  1844,  lives  at  Leadville,  Col, 
Ellen  J.,  b.  Jan.  1.5,  1846,  m.  l.st,  Luther  Dodge,  2d,  Dr.  Josiah  Trow, 
and  resides  in  Biickland,  Flora  L.,  b.  Jan.  30,  1853. 

Chester  F.  Giiggs  came  from  Brimfield.  was  b.  Feb.  21,  1794.  m. 
Lydia  King.  June  18,  1816  T.i  ir  chihlren  were  Amos  K.,  b.  June  10, 
1817,  m.  Hannah  Benls,  is  a  far  ner  in  PLiinticld,  Lyman  F. ,  b.   Oct.   19, 

1821,  m. Poweis,    Clark  11.,  b.  March  (J,  1824,    rcsidtsinNew  Yink 

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  Chicago,  111.,  Charles 
E.,  b.  Feb.  25,  183H,  resides  :it  Westboro. 

Noah  Cooley  was  (me  of  the  early  settlers,  and  located  in  the  northeast 
part  of  the  town.  The  original  deed  of  bis  laud  is  in  possession  of  his 
grandson,  Calvin  E.  Cooley,  now  of  Charlemont,  and  bears  the  date, 
July  20,  1771.  He  was  b.  in  Palmer,  Aug.  21,  1741,  m.  Esther  Hyde,  b, 
in  Monson,  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,  1 789,  settled  in  Hawley. 

Children  of  Calvin  Cooley;  Tryphena,  b.  Aug  25,  1813,  Oramel  W., 
b.  Jan.  18,  181ti,  became  a  Congregational  clergyman,  Calvin  E.,  b.  June 

28,  1822,  Pindar  F.,  b.  Oct.  14,  1827,  resides  in  Pittsfield. 

Calvin  E.  Cooley  remained  in  Hawley  until  a  few  years  ago,  when  he 
moved  to  Charlemont.  Hem.  Nov.  1,  1854,  Olive  F.  Crittenden,  b. 
June  6,  1831.  Their  children  were  Charles  S.,  b.  April  29,  1856,  Abbott 
L.,  b.  Feb  20,  1858,  Edwin  W.,  b.  June  16,  1859,  Olive  A.,  b.  Dec.  31, 
1861,  Clara  L.,  b.  Aug,  29,  1868,  Abbie  R.,  b.  Aug.  15,  1865,  Julia  C, 
b.  March  2,  1873. 

Reuben  Cooley  was  one  of  the  first  four  families  that  settled  in  Haw- 
ley in  1771.  He  wa>  b.  June  13,  1746,  Margaret,  his  wife,  b.  Dec.  15, 
1745.  Children,  Alvin,  b.  Deo.  9,  1778,  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  6,  1770,  Rhoda,  his  wife,  b.  May,  1771;  chil- 
dren, Priscilla,  b.  Aug.  10,  1794,  Obed,  b.  Nov.  28,  1795. 


HISTOHY    OF    HAWl.EY.  i")? 

Joseph  Butrick  was  eurly  identified  witli  the  interebts  of  the  town  aud 
lived  east  of  the  present  church,  afterwards  removed  to  western  New 
York.  He  was  b.  Dec.  1,  1773,  Polly,  bis  wife,  b.  Sept.  9,  1776;  Chil- 
dren, Susannah,  b.  Nov.  5,  1797,  Mosee,  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.  A\  ril  18, 
1811,  Sarah,  b.  Feb.  21,  1814. 

Children  of  Elias  and  Lucinda  Good8]^eed;  Milton,  b.  Jan.  8,  1801, 
Sylvia,  b.  Nov.  4,  1802,  Elias,  b.  Feb.  27,  1805,  Nafhsiuiel,  b.  Dec.  16, 
1806,  Abigail,  b,  Aug.  19.  1808,  Lncirda,  1  .  June  24,  1813,  Harriet,  b. 
April  9,  1817,  Lauia,  b.  Nov.  20,  1820. 

Nathaniel  Newton  was  one  cf  the  early  deacons  of  the  town,  ids  chil- 
dreu  were  Nancy,  b.  Aug.  29,  1798,  btcanie  the  second  wife  of  Ri v.  Ty- 
ler Thai  clier,  Julianna,  b.  Dec.  2,  1800,  Hannah,  b.  Nov.  28,  180:j,  Plie- 
be  Temple,  b.  Mar.  23,  1807.  Sally,  b.  Oct.  21,  1809. 

Children  if  Joseph  ana  Thankful  Howard.  William  T,  b.  Oct.  1, 
1800,  Miranda,  b.  Aiig.  7,  1808,  Mercy  Jane,  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.  Dec.  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  Ashe r  and  Lydia  Cooley;  Noah,  b.  Sept.  1,  1810,  Asher, 
b.  April  27,  1812,  Sylvanus  S.  b.  Dec.  20,  1813,  Lydia  C.  b.  Sept.  14, 
1815,  Rosamond  F.  b.  Sept.  16,  1817. 

Children  of  Edward  and  CMtharine  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  lis  wife  h.  Oct.  15,  17H2. 
Their  children  were  Adnah,  b.  Dec.  6,  1789.  Sylvia,  b.  Ftb.  1792,  Allei>, 
b.  April  2,  1796. 

Children  of  James  and  Rebecca  Man  tor;  Nabhy  W.  b.  Mar.  2,  1799, 
Frauds,  b.  June  20,  1803,  Moses,  b.  July  26,  1811,  Giatia  R.  b.  Aug. 
29,  1814. 

Francis  Mantor  m.  Mahala  Mayuard,  July  12,  1832;  Thtir  childien 
were  Martha  W.  b.  July  28,  1833,  Moses  M.  b.  April  23,  1835,  resides 
at  Cliarlemont,  is  Secretary  of  the  Deerfield  Valley  Agricultural  Society. 


58  HISTOKY    OF    HAWIEY. 

Alfred  L.,  b.  Sept.  8,  1836,  killed  in  battle  at  Peteipbuig,  Va.,  May 
6,  1864,  Fidelia  T.  b.  Aug.  5,  1838,  m.  Henry  A.  Howes,  Jan.  1,  1861, 
resides  in  Asbfield,  Francis  W.  b.  May  28,  1844,  enlisted  in  the  27tb 
Regt.  d.  of  diphtheria  at  Wasliiugton,  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  influence. 
Among  them  were  fonr  sons  who  were  prominent  clergyman,  a  notice 
of  which  is  given  elscwlitu.  Oliver,  b.  Aug.  18,  1801,  Sally,  b.  Feb.  18, 
1804,  Maltha,  b.  Sept.  6,  1805,  m.  Dea.  Fieemau  Hamlin,  and  lives  at 
Plainfield,  Maiy,  b.  Aug.  10,  1807,  Timothy,  b.  Sept.  7,  1809.  Rnf  ,s,  b. 
March  4,  1811,  Mary  J.,  b.  Apr.  13,  1813,  Mira,  b.  Apr.  27,  1815,  Jere- 
miah, b.  June  1,  1817.  The  motlier  of  thi.s  family  was  possescd  of  em. 
inent  piety  and  great  strcigth  if  cLjuacter,  and  altiiongh  rearing  her 
family  in  poverty,  ^ave  tlicni  the  eXMm]>le  of  a  christian  intluence. 

Children  of  Uzziel  Sin^ons  and  Lucy  Lis  wife;  E(!!-tt:;i,  b.  Jan.  28, 
1817,  Lucy  A.  b.  Aug.  5,  1819,  Mirtin,  b.  Sept.  10,  1821,  Lovina,  b. 
Nov.  18,  1823,  Simeon,  b.  Feb.  11,  1826,  Charles,  b.  Feb.  25,  1828, 
Hannah  b.  Feb.  24,  1831,  Lydia,  b.  June  3,  1833,  Stephen,  b.  Feb.  19, 
1835,  Elvira,  b.  Feb.  19,  1837. 

William  Bassett  came  from  Ashfield,  was  an  extensive  land  owner. 
His  children  were  Polly,  b.  Dec.  18,  1818,  William  O.  b.  Mar.  30,  1820, 
resides  in  Hawley,  has  been  proiidnent  in  public  affairs,  is  a  large  iarmer. 

Children  of  Elias  and  Elizabeth  Carrier;  Elias,  b.  Aug.  20,  1816,  Lou- 
isa, b.  Dec.  2,  1819,  Joseph  H.  b.  Mar.  18,  1825,  resides  in  Hawley. 

Elias  Ford  was  b.  in  Plaufield,  Nov.  25,  1780,  m.  Soi)hia  Johnson,  b. 
Jan.  6,  1784.  They  settled  on  West  Hill  in  1802  or  3.  Tiieir  children 
were  So}>hia,  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.  30,  1816,  resides  in  Fairhaven,  Sarah  C,  m.  Daniel  W.  Temple, 
d.  in  North  Adams,  Jane  M.,  b.  May  25,  1823,  Clynthia  T.,  b.  Aug.  14, 
1831,  m.  Wm.  B.  M.irtin,  und  removnl  west  where  she  dieu. 

Clark  Sears  was  b.  in  Ashfield,  Jan.  30,  1804,  in.  Emeline  Kelly,  b.  in 
Ashfield,  Jan.  10,  1809,  and  came  to  Hawley  about  1832.  Their  children 
were  Clariuda,  b.  June  30,  1830,  m.  William  Wait  and  lives  in  Hawley, 
Stillman,  b.  April  6,  1832,  d.  July  30,  1855,  Betsey,  b.  July  19,  18m3, 
Emeline,  b.  Feb.  12,  1835,  Philena,  b.  Nov.  20,  1837,  m.  Alouzo  F.  Tur- 
ner, d.  Sept.  10,  1857,  Hannah,  b.  June  22,  1839,  Ambrose  K,  b.  Nov. 
3,  1841,  lives  in  West  Hawley,  Waher,  b.  Dec.  23,  1846,  lives  on  the 
homestead  at  West  Hewley. 

Addie  Turner b.  .Aug.  11,  1855,  Stillman  C.  Turner  b.  July  31,  1857, 
Frank  H.  Sears  b.  Nov.  13,  1868,  Foster  C.  Sears  b.  June  18,  1886. 


HISTOIiY    OF    HAWKEY.  59 

Children  of  Joel  and  Julia  (Baker)  Bartlett;  Nelly,  b,  Aug.  9,  1800, 
Julia,  b.  Sept.  15,  1802,  Joel,  b.  Aug.  16,  1804,  Sally, b.  May  4,  1807, 
m.  Robert  W.  Smith,  Laura,  b.  Mar.  31,  1809,  m.  Levi  Harmon,  Fi- 
delia, b.  Aug.  2,  1811,  m.  Edmund  Strong,  Eboda,  b.  Mar.  23,  1818,  m. 
David  Strong. 

Levi  Harmon  lived  iu  tlie  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,  in.  Jesse  M.  Ward,  ami  lives  in  Buckland, 
Klioda  A.  b.  Mar.  13,  1839,  Cliarles  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.  Crowell. 

Gains  Harmon  b.  Nov.  26,  1799,  m.  Tempy  Vincent,  b.  Apr.  20,  1802. 
Children,  Paulina  W.,  b.  Feb.  23,  1830,  Elijah,  b.  Oct.  7,  1831,  Euos, 
b.  Feb.  17,  1833,  resides  at  Hawley,  Elijah,  b.  Nov.  22,  1835,  became  a 
Congregational  clergyman,  I esides  at  "Wilmington,  Mass.,  Jos-eph  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  30,  1832,  Stephen  W.,  b. 
May,  1834,  Charles  P.,  b.  Sept.  27,  1836,  Henry  C,  b.  Nov.  9,  1838, 
served  nine  months  iu  the  war,  is  now  a  farmer  in  Meriden,  Ct.,  Martha 
A.,  b.  Dec.  14,  1840,  Homer  F.,  b.  May  17,  1843,  served  iu  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  Irom  Williamsburg  to  Hawley  a  little  before  1800,  and  set- 
tled about  half  way  between  Elijah  Marsh  and  Ezra  King.  He  was  a 
carpenter  and  many  buildings  are  standing  that  were  built  by  his  hands. 
In  April  1834,  they  removed  west  where  died  at  advanced  ages.  They 
were  m.  Sept.  13,  1798;  Children,  Harriet,  b.  .June  18,  1799,  m.  Horace 
Wliite.  Almira,  b.  Oct.  9,  1800,  m.  Dennis  Beals,  and  settled  in  Plain- 
field,  Velorus,  b.  Apr.  12,  1802,  ni.  Betsey  Pike,  and  went  to  Ohio, 
Hubbard,  b.  Apr.  9,  1804,  m.  Lucy  Brierly,  and  removed  to  California, 
Lysander,  b,  Jan.  1,  1806,  m.  Maria  Thompson,  Electa,  b.  Dec.  10,  1807, 
Lurancy,  b.  Nov.  7,  1810,  m.  Gustavus,  Dunham,  Sibbil,  b.  July  24, 
1812,  m,  Simeon  Harwood,  and  lives  in  Hawley,  John  Jr.  b.  Sept.  12, 
1814,  d.  1832,  Harvey,  b.  Nov.  12,  1822,  m.  Hannah  Hunt,  d.  April  2, 
1867.  The  childien  of  this  family  were  possessed  of  a  very  natural  a- 
bility  for  music,  both  vocal  and  instrun\ental,  but  circumstances  seemed 


60  HISTOKY    OF    HAWI.EY. 

to  prevent  their  making  nauch  capit:il  from  that  ability.     Tlieir  descend- 
tmls  of  the  second  and    liird  generation  inherit  the  same  gift. 

Rufus  Sprague  m.  Emma  Loomis,aud  lives  in  the  old  sixth  district 
near  the  Moody  spring.  Cliildren,  Clark  F.  b.  Aug.  7,  1832,  d.  March 
25,  1863,  from  the  war,  Maria  A.  b.  Oct.  18,  1835,  Susan  b.  Feb.  27,  '38, 
m.  Wilson  Gould,  Aslier  B.,  b.  Apr.  27,  1840,  has  a  war  record,  lives  in 
Ilawley,  Emma  A.,  b.  July  7,  1842,  Laura  E.  b.  Aug.  15,  1845.  John  F. 
b.  1850,  m.  — Roberts. 

Chester  Up^ou  lived  a  term  of  ytars  near  wliere  William  Wait  now 
livds,  aft(!rward  removed  to  Haydenville.  He  m.  Mirmelia  Edgarton, 
April  3,  1828;  cliildreu,  Asa  W.,  b.  Feb.  18,  1833,  Aurelia,  b.  Feb.  14, 
1835,  Miry  Ann,  b.  Sept.  4,  1837,  Lucy  B.,  b.  Nov.  13,  1840,  Sarah  M., 
b.  Oct.  16,  1844. 

Col.  Nuah  Joy  was  b.  in  Plainfield,  Feb.  27,  1782,  m.  Jan.  21,  180(1, 
Persia  Waruer,  b.  in  Haruwick,  Ang.  17,  1783.  They  came  to  Hawky 
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  his  death,  May 
23,  1843,  and  was  the  South  Hawley  postmaster.  Their  children  were 
Laura,  b.  Oct.  29,  1806,  m.  Samuel  T.  Grout,  d.  Aug.  31,  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  post- 
master, and  like  many  otheis  was  removed  to  gratify  President  Cleve- 
land's partisan  spirit.  Nelson,  b.  Jan.  17,  1820,  m.  Mahalelh  King,  lives 
at  Shelburne  Falls,  Henry  C,  b.  Aug.  5,  1823,  m.  Jerusha  King,  resides 
at  Shelburne  Palls,  Mariette,  b.  April  5,  1830. 

Children  of  Levi  and  Sally  Eldridge;  Mary  P.  b.  Apr.  29,  1814,  Sally, 
b.  Mar.  18,  1817,  Levi.  b.  Nov.  3,  1818,  Roswell,  b.  IVLay  26,  1821,  Sally 
M.  b.  Nov,  6,  1822,  Laura  A.  b.  Aug.  2.  1824,  Lemuel,  b.  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,  1835,  Malesta  E.  b.  May  2,  1839. 

Millo  T.  Carter  lived  where  Lewis  J.  Hall  now  lives.  Children,  Thom- 
as M.  b.  July  17,  1832,  in.  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  Mayhew,  resides  at  Shelburne  Falls, 
Maria,  b.  Sept.  25,  1848,  m.  Kendrick  T.  Slate,  resides  in  Greenfield. 

Sanderson  E.  Carter  m.  Tirzah  Stiles  and  had  one  daughter,  Delia, 
m.  Isaac  (!.  Vincent,  and  lives  at  West  Hawley. 

Ashbel  W.  Carter  m.  Hanuah  Joy,  and  now  lives  at  Shelburne  Falls. 
Children,  Noah  Joy,— Olive  W.  b.  Jan.  29,  183fi,  Washburn  H.  b.  Dec. 
3,  1837,  Edwin  T.  b.  Apr.  15,  1846. 


Hisro;:v  of  hawi.ev.  HI 

Heury  B.  White  m.  Nancy  Gibbs  of  Otis.  Their  children  are  Nellie 
U.,  b.  bee.  30,  1861,  m.  Prank  E.  Mason,  Melvin  H.,  b.  Mar.  12,  1863, 
Nora  E.,  b.  Dec.  30,  1864,  MyrtleL.,  b.  Oct.  30,  1866,  Inez  S.,  b.  Nov.  23, 
1868,  Charles  F.,  b.  May  29,  1870,  Jnlia  E.,  b.  April  13,  1872,  Mabel  E., 
b.  Jan.  21,  1878,  Maiul  I.,  b.  March  15,  1882. 

Ciiildren  of  Clessoii  and  Mary  Smitli;  They  lived  a  little  west  of  the 
old  meeting  house,  and  several  of  the  cluldren  were  deaf  and  dumb.  Ma- 
ry H.,  b.  Ang.  31,  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,  18l:-i.  Minerva,  b.  Mar.  19,  1815, 
.Anna,  b.  Jan.  4,  1820,  Simeon,  b.  June  25,  1826. 

Knfus  Hall  m.  Keziali  Hall,  Nov.  29,  1810.  They  lived  in  Pudding 
lIolh)\v,  wlice  William  Thayer  now  lives,  afterwards  went  to  Williams- 
bar^,  (^aildrriu.  Sylvia,  b.  Jan.  29,  1812,  Mary,  b.  Aug.  23,  1813,  Syl- 
vester, b.  May  29,  1820,  Keziali  E,  b.  July  1,  1823,  PhileuaH.,  b.  Aug. 
30,  1825. 

(Jhildren  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  au  early  physician  of  the  town,  and  had  Daniel 
L.  B.,  b.  Marcli  12,  1797,  Olive  H.,  b.  April  26,  1801. 

Ebenezer  Healy  came  from  Chesterfield  and  lived  east  of  Geo.  Starks' 
sawmill,  where  Rowland  Sears  now  lives.  Children,  Elizabeth,  b.  Sept. 
27,  1815,  Mary,  b.  June  6,  1818,  m.  Horace  Thayer,  Caroline,  b.  FeV>.  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,  1736,  Phebe  his  wife  b.  Aug.  17,  1757.     Children,    Eebecca, 
b.  Mar.  2,  1781,  m.  Hollister  Baker,   Phebe.  b.  Jan.  22,  1782,    Erede,    b. 
May  9,  1784,  Elizabeth,  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  Warriuer,  Mary,  b.  May  16, 
1825,  m.  Wm.  E.  Tliayer,  Rebecca  b.  May  31,  1827,  Edward  L.,  b.  Aiig. 
19,  1829,  m.  Flora  G.  Dickinson,  and  settled  in  Hawley,  Eebecca  2d  b. 
Feb.  15,  1832,  Harriet,  b.  July  31,  1839. 

Children  of  Ebenezer  and  Hannah  Crowell;  David,  b.  Sept.  14,  I8l3, 
Lovinab.  Sept.  14,  1814,  Pliebe  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  la  town,  aftjiward  Wijiit  to  Cliarlemont,  where  he  kept 
the  hotel.     H(!  m.  I'hebe  Ciowell,  their  childien   were   Ziiplia,    b.    Jan. 


62  IIISIOKY    OF    HAWl.EY. 

22,  1804,  Hollistcr  Baker,  b.  Oct.  31,  1805,  Phebe,  b.  Api.  6,  1808, 
Ebenezer,  b.  June  J  4,  1810,  Elizabeth,  b.  Sept.  J  2,  1812,  John,  b.  Oct. 
9,  1814,  is  a  wealthy  farmer  in  Greenfield,  Wm.  R.  lives  In  Hawley. 

Silas  Dodge  was  an  early  settler  in  the  east  part  of  the  town.  His  chil- 
dren were  Tliomas,  b.  April  6,  1798,  Esther,  b.  March  9,  1795,  Mason, 
b.  Dec.  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.  Sejit.  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,  Ohio. 

Childi'en  of  Silas  and  Adaline  Dodge;  Palixana,  b.  March  17,  1834,  m. 
Wm.  O.  Bassett,  Elizabeth,  b.  Nov.  19,  18>5,  Luther,  b.  Juue  11,  1840, 
m.  Ellen  J.  Hunt,  lived  ami  d.  in  Hawley. 

Children  of  Hiram  Dodge;  Alouzo  T.,  b.  Dec.  5,  1833,  Chnlon  II.,  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  Leuox,    and 
resides  at  Stockbridge,    Hester   A.,    b.    Apr.    19,     1833,    m.  Francis  F. 
Briggsand  lives  in  Windsor,  Elisha  W.,  b.  Apr.  17,  183(5,  lives  in  Kan. 

Elijah  Ford.  b.  Dec.  8,  1759,  Anna,  his  wife  b.  June  21,  1759.  Chil- 
dren, Melinda,  b.  July  16,  1787,  Flijah,  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,  Dauiel  W.,  b.  Jan.  21, 
1808,  Joseph,  b.  Jan.  15,  1811. 

Children  of  William  and  Rhoda  Sprague;  Lovina,  b.  tivpt.  26,  1808, 
m.  Anthony  Sears,  and  settled  in  Hawley,  Wm. ,  b.  Sept.  20,  1809,  Eli, 
b.  Sept.  6,  1810,  Rhoda,  b.  Sept.  5,  1811,  Rosamond,  b.  Sept.  29,  1812. 

The  Crosbys,  once  numerous,  now  extinct  in  town,  s(  tth  cl  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,  178(i.  Chil- 
dren; Daniel,  b.  Apr. 4,  1806,  Theophihis,  b.  July  12,  1812,  Judah,  1). 
Dec.  26,  1814,  Sally  W.,  b.  Oct.  16,  1817,  Phebe  H.,  b.  June  5,  1820, 
Samuel  C,  b.  Oct.  It),  1822. 


HISTOKV    OF    HAWl.EV.  63 

Judah  Crosby  b.  June  10,  1777,  (Hiarlotte,  his  wife,  b.  July  10,  1785. 
Cliildren,  David  T.,  b.  Jan.  15,  1808,  Judah,  b.  March  12,  1810,  Chillings- 
worth,  b.  July  26,  1812. 

Ebeu  Crosby  settled  in  Pudding  Hollow.  His  childreu  were  Daniel, 
b.  June  13,  1812,  settled  iu  Hawley,  Sarah,  b.  April  20,  1814,  Joshua, 
b.  Oct.  21,  1816,  Hannah,  Oct.  23,  1818,  Reuben,  b.  Sept.  6,  1820. 

Children  of  Asher  and  Abigail  Loomis;  Noah,  b.  Feb.  16,  1803,  Em- 
ma W.,  b.  Jan.  4,  1807,  Francis,  b.  Nov.  22,  1809,  Freburn,  b.  Aug.  27, 
1811,  Abigail,  b.  Aug.  25,  1816,  Parlliena,  b.  July  29,  1820,  Pembroke, 
b.  April  15,  1824. 

Asa  Vining  came  from  Weymouth  in  June,  1806.  His  children  were 
David,  Martin  and  Sally,  the  two  last  never  married. 

Children  nf  David  and  Gratia  Viniug;  David  T.,  b.  Oct.  19,  1821,  a 
physician  in  Conway,  Gratia,  b.  June  2r),  1824,  Thomas,  b.  Feb.  14,  '26, 
Mary,  b.  March  14,  1828,  Edwin,  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.     They  were  m.  Sept.    27, 

1790,  and  settled  east  of  the  old  church.     Children,    Allen,    b.    Dec.    18, 

1791,  d.  Jau.  23,  1835,  Patty  R.,  b.  July  4,  1793,  d.  May  28,  1874,  Lou- 
isa, b.  Jan.  3,  1799,  d.  Dec  11,  1855,  Lucy,  b.  Aug.  14,  1800,  m.  Bar- 
dine  Damon,  and  settled  in  Hawley,  d.  Dec.  7,  1869,  William,  b.  Aj^ril 
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.  Their  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  iu 
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  m.  Angeline  Butler  of  Buckland,  May  29, 1864.  Their 
children  ar.3  Frank  B.,  b.  Sept.  12,  1863,  now  in  Amherst  C.jllege,  Car- 
rie Ida,  b.  May  26,  1867,  Sarah  Delia,  b.  June  1,  18()9,  Fred  W.,  b.  Feb. 
11,  1871,  Willie  N  ,  b.  Aug,  27,  1872. 

William  Sanford  came  from  Saybrook.  Ct. ,  m.  1st,  Betsey  Parker,  had 
William,  Betsey,  b.  1800,  m.  Gushing  Shaw,  d.  in  1884;  he  m.  2d,  Nab- 
by  Hawks,  and  had  Cordelia  B.,  b.  Jau.  12,  1811,  m.  James  Doane,  and 
another  dau.  m.  Augustus  Belding  of  Pittsfield. 

William  Sanford  Jr.  m.  Rebecca  Damon,  and  had  three  children,  two 
sons,  William  and  Dwight,  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    HAWI.EY. 

Oliver  Shattuck  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  tirst  Taylor  tliat  settled  in 
Hawley,  although  one  account  gives  tlie  name  as  Adonijah.  (It  is  prob 
able  that  this  name,  as  it  appears  on  page  37,  in  the  chapter  on  the  early 
settlement,  is  not  correct.)  John  Taylor  settled  just  above  Pudding 
Hollow  in  1771,  being  one  of  the  first  four  families  in  town.  He  was  b. 
Nov.  30,  1752,  Elizabeth,  his  wife,  b.  Sept.  22,  1748.  Their  children 
were  John  Jr.,  b.  Sept.  9,  1781,  Dolly,  b.  Sept.  2,  1783,  Kaclul,  b.  Sept. 
29,  1785,  Shays,  b.  March  7,  1787. 

John  Taylor  Jr.,  settled  in  Hawley  and  ni.  Lonej'  Barnard.  Children, 
Henry,  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.  HO,  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  Pliineas,  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  lo  Ohio  in 
early  life,  where  he  has  since  resided,  Lauia  A.,  b.  April  21,  1822,  m. 
Thomas  K.  Wheeler  and  lives  in  Plainfleld. 

Phineas  Starks  remained  on  the  homestead,  and  m.  Feb.  20,  1834,  Al. 
mira  King  of  Chesterfield,  b.  May  27,  1817.     Their   children  were  Mary 

Ellen,  b.  Aug.  18,  1839,  m.  Wm.  H.  Deming,  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. 


niSTOi:v  OF  hawiev.  bo 

Children  of  Dennis  and  Fanny  (St arks)  Taylor.  Frank  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  roared  on  this  farm,  making 
lour  successive  generations  living  there.  This  lurnishcs  an  evidence  that 
farming  on  the  old  hills  of  New  Fingland  may  be  made  a  success. 

Henry  W.  Starks  has  one  daughter  Cora,  b.  in  Hawley,  May  20,   1865. 

Samuel  Wheeler  ni.  Hannah  Kiug,  Mar.  28,  1811,  and  settkd  near 
Hallockville,  at  the  birthplace  of  Jonas  King,  the  missionary,  who  was 
a  brother  of  Mrs.  Wlieeler.  Their  children  wore  Thomas  K  ,  b.  March 
29,  1812,  m.  Laura  Starks,  lives  in  Plainfield,  Daniel  D.,  b.  Oct.  10,  '13, 
m.  —  Plunkett  of  Adams,  and  was  for  a  long  time  associated  with  his 
father-in-law  in  a  mauuf'g  busiu(  ss  under  tlie  company  name  of  Pluu- 
kett  &  Wheeler,  Jonas  K.,  b.  Oct.  20,  1815,  removed  west  in  early  life. 

Giles  Atki'is,  b.  in  MidJletc.wn,  Ct.,  nioved  to  Wliately,  m.  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.  Ruth  Fairbanks,  wlio 
survived  him,  and  d.  in  Hawley,  June  23,  1861.  Two  of  hie  sons  by  ids 
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  in  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  was  b.  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,  Jamc  s  Laroy,  b.  May  10,  1841,  m. 
Anna  M.  Vining,  resides  in  Conway,  has  a  soii,  Isaac  Deloss. 

William  G.  Atkins  resides  in  Crnumingtou,  has  one  son,  Almon  W.,  b. 
May  23,  1864. 

Aaron  Gould  was  an  old  residerit  in  tiie  old  sixth  district.  He  was  b. 
March  14,  1806,  d.  Dec.  17,  1886,  Lucinda,  his  wife  b.  A  us.  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,  Luther 
E.,  b.  Feb.  4,  1851. 


66  HISTORY    OF    HAWI.EY. 

ChiMron  of  Lemuel  Gould;  Albert  L.,  b.  Nov.  9,  1863,  W  iliic  S.,  b. 
May  24,  1865,  George  W.,  b.  April  20,  18(57,  Charles  H.,  b.  Nov.  19, 
1868,  Atta  B.,  b.  June  9,  1871,  Herbert  L.,  b.  March  12,  1873. 

Wilson  Goulfl  m.  Susan  Sprague,  June  4,  18/)7.  Their  children  were 
Clarence  W.,  b.  June  7,  18C0,  Erwin  F.,  b.  Dec.  12,  1864,  Laura  E., 
b.  July  18,  1871.  His  wife,  Susan  d.  July  18,  l877,  and  he  m.  Julia  K. 
Mitchell,  Dec. 28,  1878, 

Children  of  Daniel  H.  Gould;  Carrie  E.,  b.  Apnl  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.  May  8,  1880,  Merritt  C,  b.  Oct.  18,  1883. 

Children  of  Luther  E.  Gould;  Vii'la  E.,  b.  Aju-il  3,  1876,  Gracie,  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  Koana  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,  Benjunin  W.,  b.  June  16,  1820,  Expe- 
rience H.,  b.  Oct.  16,  1821,  L(vl,  b.  Jan.  5,  1824,  Margaret,  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,    Luciu.*,  b.  Mar.  6, 

1856,  Julia  A.,  b.  Jan.  14,  1858,  m.  1st,  Wallace  Cleveland.  2cl, ,  and 

resides  in  Northampton,  James  R.,  b.  June  21,  1860,  reeides  iu  Boston. 
His  wife,  Ann,  d.  and  he  m.  2d,  Mrs.  Bathsheba  Ayres.  By  this  mar- 
riage his  children  are  Charles  D.,  b.  March  1,  1865,  lives  at  Northamp- 
ton, Albert  E.,  b.  Feb.  28,  1871.  ^ 

Children  of  lohabod  aid  Perliua  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,  ]\ 
Sept.  2,  1827,  Hiram,  b.  Aug.  13,  1829,  Samuel,  b.  April  9.  1832. 

Zadock  llawke<,  b.  Sept.  15,  1770,  Rhoda,  his  wifi',  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,  Zadi  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.  :V?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, 
Gracie,  b.  Nov  3,  1805,  Lyma  %  b.  Jidy  2,  1807,  Roswell,  b.  Nov.  IT, 
1809,  Erastus,  b.  Sept.  14,  1810. 


HISTOF.Y    OF    HAWl-EY.  67 

Oliver  Patcli  b.  Nov.  30,  1778,  Polly,  liis  wife,  b.  Sept.19,  1781.  Cnil- 
(Ireii,  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  Sarali  Mauslield;  Sarah,  b.  1827,  li.  Parsons, 
b.  1828,  resides  in  Easthamptcn,  Cliiistoplu-r  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.  II,  1828, 
Frederick  S.,  b.  Jan.  31,  1830. 

Zebedee  Wood  came  from  Bozrah,  Conn.,  and  settled  in  Bozrab.  It 
is  evident  by  records  left  by  him  that  he  came  to  Hawley  in  1774.  He 
vv^as  a  tanner  and  shoemaker  before  and  after  his  removal,  and  was  iden- 
tified with  the  public  interests  of  iiis  day.  He  was  b.  March  20,  1732, 
Esther,  his  wife;,  b.  July  29,  1736.  Children,  Sibel,  b.  July  29,  1765, 
Ruth,  b.  March  11,  17«7,  Ann,  b.  Sept.  8.  1771,  Thomas,  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  the  case.  She  m.  Zimri  Longley,  and 
lived  to  an  advanced  age. 

Children  of  Andrew  and  Anna  Wood;  Betsey  b.  Auix.  9,  1792,  John 
H.,  b.  Feb.  15,  1795,  settled  in  Hawley,  Fitch,  b.  Sept.  4,  1796,  settled 
in  Hawley,  Sarah,  b.  Jime  4,  1798,  David,  b.  March  12,  1800,  Jonathan, 
C,  b.  Feb.  7,  1804,  Zebedee,  b.  Sept.  16,  180."3. 

Fitch  Wood  m.  Mrs.  Peggy  Hall,  Jan.  1,  1826.  Children,  Ebeuezer 
H.,  b.  Oct.  25,  1826,  Martha  A.,  b.  Oct.  9,  1828,  Audrew  and  Thomas, 
twins,  b.  April  24,  1831,  Margaret,  b.  May  26.  1833,  Arabtl,  b.  April  16, 
1836. 

.  Simeon  Crittenden  came  from  Rehoboth,  settled  at  Hallockville  at  an 
early  date.  He  was  b.  Jan.  28,  1762,  Lucretia,  his  wife,  b.  Jan.  21,  1767, 
Children,  David,  b.  Sept.  2,  1791,  a  very  active  business  man,  once  own- 
ed the  gristmill  in  (Jharlemont,  Persis,  b.  Nov.  7,  1790,  Simeon,  b.  May 
7,  1796,  Lucretia,  b.  Oct.  8,  1797. 

Simeon  Crittenden,  son  of  Simeon,  settled  in  Hawloy,  in  tlie  part 
known  as  Bozrah.  He  m.  Estlier  Lathrop,  Dec.  21,1826.  Children, 
George  D.,  b.  Aug.  30,  1827,  m.  — Dawes,  and  resides  in  Slulburne 
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,  Samuil  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  HISTOKV    or    HAWLEY. 

Children  of  Samuel  and  Jemima  Dickinson;  Albert  F.,  b.  June  28, 
1809,  Justice  M.,  b.  Apr.  23,  1811,  Mary  Ann,  b.  Sept.  '21,  1812,  Abigail 
b.  Feb.  23.  1815,  Harriet  and  Samuel,  twins,  b.  July  19,  1817,  Jolm,  b- 
May  3,  1821. 

Children  of  Ebeiiezer  and  Tryphena  Dickinson;  Koswell,  b.  Sept.  18, 
1816,  Abner,  b.  Oct.  15,  1819,  Harriet,  b.  May  15,  1821. 

Children  of  Harvey  and  Lydia  Strong;  Anin^a,  b.  Feb.  27,  1814, 
Lewis,  b.  April  12,  1817,  Jonas,  b.  Sept.  8,  1819. 

Children  of  William  and  Gr.tia  Patch;  Gratia  M,  b.  Apr.  27,  1810. 
William,  b.  Dec.  9,  1811,  Eli  H.,  b.  Dec  25,  1812,  Angelino  S.,  b.  May 
24,  1814,  Mary  Ann,  b.  Oct.  4,  1816,  Luther,  b.  June  6,  1818,  Alathca,  b. 
Aug.  20,  1819,  a  daughter  b.  Jan.  24,  1821,  Jonas  K.,  b.  June  12,  1824. 

Children  of  Sylvester  and  Loviua  P.rter;  Edward  H.,  b.  Sejjt.  27,  18- 
33,  Simeon  U.,  b.  June  17,  1838,  Mary  L.,  b.  July  28,  1841,  George,  H., 
b.  Oct.  2,  1844. 

Children  of  Ebenezer  and  Eunice  Porter;  Sarah  J.,  b.  Mar.  12,  1825, 
Mehitable  F.,  b.  Nov.  26,  1826,  Abigail,  b.  Aug.  31,  1828. 

Children  of  Moses  and  Mehitable  Eogers;  Almira,  b.  Mar.  11,  1801, 
Ahira,  b.  June  14,  1803,  Ellas,  h.  Aug.  9,  1805,  Polly,  b.  Sept.  24,  1807. 

Dr.  (!har]es  L.  Kuowllon  was  b.  May  3,  1824. 

Children  ot  Stephen  and  Orpha  Pixley;  Orrilla,  b.  Oct.  21,  1805,  Al- 
van  C,  b.  Oct.  19,  1809,  Lorenzo,  b.  March  10,  1812,  Stephen,  b.  Ap^-. 
1,  1831,  Snmuer,  b.  Feb.  3,  1816. 

Hezekiah  Warriner  settled  in  the  east  part  of  the  town  at  an  early 
date,  was  influential  and  prominent  in  town  affairs.  His  son  Hezekiiih 
Jr.,  settled  in  Hawley  and  m.  Hannah  Porter,  May  29,  1817.  Children, 
Justin  Bliss,  b.  Mar.  15,  1818,  Edwin,  b.  May  10,  1819,  m.  Elizabeth 
Crowell,  lived  and  d.  in  Hawley,  Benjamin  Leonard,  b.  Sept.  15,  1820,- 
Hezekiah  Ryland,  b.  July  23,  1822,  Henry  Augustus,  b.  Sept.  21,  1824. 

Alvah  Page  lived  in  the  northeast  part  of  the  town.  His  children  were 
Alvah,  b.  Mar.  17,  1806,  became  a  congregational  clergyman,  Clarinda, 
b.  Dec.  19,  1807,  Charles  Atistin,  b.  Sept.  21,  1809,  Horatio  Franklin, 
b.  Sept.  21,  1811,  became  a  physician,  Theophilus,  b.  July  9,  !813.  Re- 
becca, b.  Sept.  17,  1815,  Irwin  B.,  Jan.  16,  1818,  Phincas"  Lovd,  b.  July 
20,  1819,  became  a  lawyer  and  resides  at  Ann  Arbor.  Mich.,  Jot  1  Stanley 
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.  Feb- 
1764.  Children,  Sibel,  b.  Feb.  21,  1785,  Arabella,  b.  Sept.  25,  1786 
Daniel,  b.  Aug.  8,  1788,  Samuel,  b.  Aug.  17,  1790,  Zephaniah  Jr.  h. 
Dec.  23.  1792,  George,  b.  March  5,  1795,  settled  in  Hawley,  Thomas,  b. 
Jan.  7,  1797.  Esther,  b.  Jan.  8,  1799,  m.  Simeon  Crittenden,  Myron,  K 
June  30,  1801,  Jedediah,  b.  Feb.  15,1804,  Edwin,  b,  Aug.  2,  1807, 
Ephraim,  b.  Jan.  8,  1811. 


HISTORY    OF    HAWI.EY.  01) 

Children  of  Zephaniah  Jr.  and  Tryphena  Lathrop;  Ileiir^  W.,  b.  Cct. 
20,  1819,  Kachel  W.,  b.  Jan  21,  1821. 

Children  of  Zerah  and  Clarisi=a  Graham;  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  Erastus  and  Naomi  Ilitciicock;  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  J.,  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  Hitclicock;  Sylvia  B.,  b.  Jan.  30, 
1799,  Simeon  C,  b.  July  1,  1801,  Wealthy,  b.  Nov.  6,  1805. 

Children  of  Simeon  and  Almiiia  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,  K  Oct.  1841. 

Children  of  Eli  and  Ann  B.  Hitchcock;  Horatio  W.,  b.  Jan.  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,  h.  July  11,  1785,  Eleanor 
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,  Eho- 
da, b.  April  9,  1822,  a  sou,  b.  Nov.  20,  1832. 

Olive  Hall  b.  July  1,  1776,  Seth  Hall  b.  Aug. 22,  1783,  Phebe  Hall  b- 
March  6,  1786,  Ruhis  Hall  b.  Aug.  26,  1788,  Persis  Hall  b.  June  26,  '91. 

Children  of  Seth  and  Erede  Hall;  Erede  C,  b.  Feb.  10,  1806,  Roami, 
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  Parker  and  Mehilable  Lilly. 
"     Dec.  24,  Rufus  Baker  and  Olive  Hall. 

1797  Dec.  13,  Joseph  Longley  and  Mrs.  Lucy  Shattuck. 
"     Sept.  19,  William  San  ford  and  Betsey  Parker. 

1798  Dec.  3,  Sylvanus  Marsh  and  Martha  Parker. 

1799  Oct.  22,  Hollister  Baker  and  Rebecca  t!rowell. 

1800  Jan.  9,  Levi  Holden  and  Mary  Longley. 

"    Feb.  28,  Alvan  Sears  and  Bethiah  Howes. 
"     Feb,  Moses  Kice  and  Molly  Howes. 


70  HISTORY    OF    HAWLEY. 

1801  Nov.  19,  Alden  Sears  and  Stirah  Crosby. 

1802  Nov.  1,  John  Taylor  and  Loney  Barnard. 

1804  Feb.   6,  Theophilus  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  Crosby. 

1807  Rev.  Thomas  Wood  and  Olive  Longley. 

1808  Luther  Longley  and  Harrii't  Shatluck. 

1809  Nov.  29,  Uzziel  Simons  and  Lucy  Coney. 

1810  March  15,  William  Sanfoid  and  Abigail  Hawkes. 
"     March  24,  Dr.  Moses  Smith  and  Mrs.  Ann  Fobes. 
"     Nov.  29,  Rufus  Hall  and  Keziah  Hall. 

1811  March  28,  Samuel  Wheeler  and  Hannali  King. 
"     Oct.  Ziba  Fenton  and  Esther  King. 

1812  July  2S,  Reuben  Scott  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  Warriuer  Jr.  and  Hannah  Porter. 
"     July  3,  John  King  and  Electa  Shattuck, 

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,  Calhaiine  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  SO,   Athertnn  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  Samantha  King. 
"     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  Mermeliu  Edgarton, 
"     same,  Luther  Scott  and  Rebecca  Harmon. 

"    May  4,  Anthony  Sears  and  Lovina  hprague. 

1829  Nov.  16,  Isaac  Atkins  and  Maria  Ford. 

1830  May  IH,  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  Mantor  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  Mercy  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  and  Rebbecca  E.  Sears. 
"         "     «'   Rodoiphus  Hawkes  and  Harriet  Sears. 

"         "     "    Charles  Howes  and  Mary  A.  Hawkes. 
"     Oct.  22,  Lewis  Cobb  and  Martha  Scott. 
"     Oct.  27,  Tlieophilus  Crosby  and  Abigail  C.  Thayer. 
"        "     "  Horace  Thayer  and  Mary  Ilealy. 

1837  June  15,  Henry  Howes  and  Lucy  Ann  Simons. 

"     July  19,  Samuel  A.  Clark  and  Clarissa  R.  Williams. 
"     Aug.  22,  William  Hawkes  and  Tryphosa  Lemoiu. 

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    HAWIEY. 

1843  David  Tbayer  and  Clarissu  Healy, 
♦'     Thaddeus  Rude  and  Keziab  E.  Hall. 
"     March  29,  Erastus  Haridon  and  Sarah  C.  Rice. 
"     Oct.  Franklin  Crittenden  and  Sarah  A.  Hitchcock. 
"     Oct.  16,  Nelson  Joy  and  Mahaleth  King. 
"     Dec.  19,  William  Blood  and  Eusebia  A.  Ayres. 

1845  May  1,  Abner  Longley  and  Abigail  King. 

1846  March  26,  E.  Sandeison  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  Warriuer  and  Elizabeth  V.  Crowell. 

"     Oct.  10,   Benjamin  Sears  and  Louisa  Atkins. 

"     Nov.  28,  Ira  Joy  and  Hannah  Taylor. 

"    Nov.  30,  Feeeman  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  Ehza  Baker. 

"    July  4,  Horace  Elmer  and  Abigail  Sears. 

1851  July,  Nicholas  Dubey  and  Hannah  M.  Rice. 

"        "     Sylvester  H.  Rice  and  Elizabeth  J.  Smith. 
185S  June  16,  Samuel  A.  Clark  and  Mrs.  Lucy  W.  Packard. 
"    Nov.  17,  Joshua  T.  Davis  and  Harriet  S.  Harmon. 

1854  Jan.  9,  Daniel  Stars  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.>ane. 

1856  Jan.  10,  Apollos  H.  Gardner  and  Merila  B.  Barton. 
"  July  22,  George  W.  King  and  Ellen  M.  Pratt. 

"     Sept.  16,  Asa  Holden  and  Martha  E.  Hunt. 

"     Sept.  18,  William  II.  Deming  and  Mary  Ellen  Starks. 

1857  Feb.  11,  Sereno  M.  Shafner  and  Luana  Brackett. 

"     April  29,  William  O.  Bassett  and  Mrs  Palixana  B.  Eldridge. 
"    June  4,  Wilson  Gquld  and  Susan  Sprague. 

1858  May,  WiUis  Vincent  and  Martha  T.  Sears. 

"     July  3,  William  Sanford  Jr.  and  Margaret  Cotiin. 
"     Dec.  2,  Levi  Holden  Jr.  and  Mrs.  Lucy  S.  Bennett. 


HISTOKY    OF    HAWLEY.  7:5 

1859  June  7,  Amos  L.  Avery  and  Ellen  E.  Carter. 

"         "       Thomas  W.  May  hew  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.  May  hew  and  Mary  E.  Baker. 

1860  May  22,  Benjamin  Wing  and  Hannah  M.  Sears. 
"     Aug.  22,  Spencer  N.  Tirrell  and  Eunice  Haskins. 

"        "     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.  Mautor  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. 

1865  Jan.  1,  Levi  Hawkes  and  Mrs.  Bathsheba  Ayres. 

"     Sept.  29,  Mark  H.  Vincent  and  Emma  A.  Brackett. 
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.  Stilts. 

1866  June  4,  Samuel  Williams  and  Mrs  Gratia  R.  Longlej-. 
"     Feb.  21,  Henry  S.  Barton  and  Bethia  H.  Sears, 

"     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.  C/arler. 
"    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.  Eggleston  and  Sylvia  E.  Doane. 


74  HISTOKY    or    HAWLEY. 

1874  Aug.  27,  Ralph  W.  Larrabee  aud  Olive  E.  Hastings. 
187r)  May  3,  William  Wallace  Cleveland  and  .Julia  A.  Hawkes. 

1878  May  4,  Jetson  A.  Tower  and  Carrie  M.  Longley. 
"     April  9,  Walter  H.  King  and  Lilly  Barge. 

"    Nov.  28,  Herbert  L.  Crowell  and  Myitie  Taylor. 
"     Dec.  28,  Wilson  Gould  and  Julia  K.  Mitchell. 

1879  Jan.  1,  Dwight  A.  Hawkes  and  Ella  Mansfield. 
"       "  15,  Theodore  Childs  and  Clara  B.  S(  ars. 

"     March  12,  John  F.  Sprague  and  Addie  M.  Roberts. 
"     Dec.  28,  George  W.  Sears  and  Jennie  H.  Houston. 

1880  Aug.  25,  Dr.  Josiah  Tiow  aud  Mrs.  Ellen  J,  Dodge. 

1882  Feb.  1,  Wesson  E.  Mansfield  and  Mary  B.  Scott. 
"     Aug.  19,  Lucius  Hunt  and  Hortense  A.  Mansfield. 

"     Nov.  18,  Clarauce  A.  Hubbard  and  Addie  F.  Pierson. 
"     Dec.  23,  Erwin  F.  Tiuuey  and  Flora  E.  Hewitt. 

1883  Jan.  6,  Frank  E.  Mason  and  Nellie  U.  White. 

"     March  4,  Charles  H.  Maynard  and  G.  Etta  Fuller. 
"     Dec.  25,  Adna  C.  Bissell  and  Florence  B.  Scott. 

1885  Melvin  H.  White  and  Sarah  Ida  Stiles. 

"     Wm.  H.  Hawkes  aud  Mrs.  Martha  J.  Stiles. 

1886  May  6,  Newell  Dyer  and  Lila  R.  Thayer. 

"    July  6,  Erastus  Graves  and  Maria  H.  Underwood. 
"     Sept.  25,  Dallas  Staples  and  Clara  B.  Thompson. 
Nov.  13,  Frederick  N.  Haskins  and  Elizabeth  B.  Hortou. 
"     Dec.  30,  S.  Jerome  Cornweli  and  Florence  E.  Taylor. 

1887  Jan.  29,  Charles  W.  Hawkes  and  Carrie  B.  Holden. 
"    Feb.  1,  Clarence  Gould  aud  Etta  Jcnks. 


DEATHS. 

The  town  records  contain  very  meagre  and  incomplete  records  of  deaths  for  many  of  the 
first  years  of  the  town's  history,  heing  occasionally  one  inserted  among  the  record  of  hirths. 
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  clnhl,  July  23,  Elijah 
Marsh's  ehild,  July  29,  Miss  Baker,  Oct.,  Andrew  Ford's  two  cliildren, 
Nov.  7,  .Mrs.  Bangs. 


HISTOKY    OF    HAWLEY.  iO 

1828. 
Jan.  1,  William  Ward's  chikl,  Marcli  12,  Williim  Pntnov's  cliilil,  Mar. 
16,  Esq.  Zenas  Bangs,  April  2,  Asa  Thajer,  May  1,  Mr.  Spr.igue's  cliikl, 
July  10,  Mr.  Holdeu's  child,  July  15,  Jolm  Damon's  child,  Aug.  18, 
Amasa  Howard's  cliild,  Aug.  19,  Ciiester  Smith's  child,  Aug.  20,  Amasa 
Howard's  child,  Aug.  27,  Ezra  Brackt-tt's  child,  Aug.  28,  Ziba  Pool's 
child,  Sept.  8,  Milton  Goodspeed's  child,  Sept.  9,  Mrs.  Moses  Chamher- 
lin,  same  day,  Mrs.  Ziba  Pool,  Sept.  10,  Mr.  Howes,  Sept.  27,  Simeon 
Crittenden's  child,  Sept.  29,  Mis.  Eolai  d  Scais.  S.  ]  t.  30.  Mr.  Holand 
Sears,  Nov.  12,  Mrs.  Lascombe,  Dec.  5,  Phehe  Baker.     No.  deaths,  21. 

1829. 
Jan.  3,  Andrew  Pool,  Jan,  27,  Tlieophflus  Crosby's  child,  F(  b.  1,  Mr. 
Ward, s  child,  Feb.  10,  Clarissa  Cliamberlin,  22,  April  11,  Jesse  Hall, 
May  :-iO,  Mrs.  Solomon  Graves,  June  5,  Samuel  Dickinsru's  child,  July 
3,  Mr.  Wing's  child,  Aug,  27,  Mrs.  Pratt,  Sept.  11,  Mrs.  Viuing,  Oct. 
18,  old  Mrs.  Hitchcock,  0.:t.  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  Mnntrr,  and  Al- 

mira  Dodi^e,    May  1,  Alviii  Sears'    child, Dea.  Huminoiul,  July  1:\ 

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  Chamberliu,  Dec.  15,  Chester  Hunt's  child,  Dec.  15,  and  21,  two 
children  of  Quartus  Taylor.     No.  of  deaths,  15. 

1831. 
Jan.  9,  .Mr.  Haskin's  two  ciiildren,  Jan.  11,  Sally  Snath,  Jan.  13,  Reu- 
ben Scott's  child,  Jan.  17,  Julia  Bartlett,  Jan.  18,  Warren  Robinson's 
child,  Jan.  30,  Abigail  Bartlett,  Feb.  4,  Quartus  Taylor's  child,  same 
day,  Ezekiel  Edgarton's  cliild,  Feb.  8,  Mr.  Davis'  child,  Feb.  9,  Jouu- 
than  Damon's  child,  same  day,  Chester  Smith,  Feb.  20,  Mr.  Lascombe, 
March  5,  Mrs.  Rice,  March  13,  Erastus  Hitchcock,  May  11.  Fitch  Woods 
child.  May  28,  Deacon  Newton,  July  19,  William  Saidord,  Auff.  2,  Mrs. 
Mantor,  Sept.  15,  Mr.  Hulbert's  child,  Sept.  20,  Silas  Lilley,  Oct.  21, 
Mr.  Putney's  child,  Nov.  25,  Mrs.  Sophia  For  J,  Dec.  22,  Mr.  Cro.v  U, 
Dec.  23,  Harriet  Healy,  18.     No.  of  deaths,  25. 

1832. 
Feb.  7,  Samuel  Ninis,     Feb.  18,  Mrs.  Baker,     Feb   22,  Mrs.  Longley, 
March  3,  Mrs.  Smith,  March  14,  Mrs.  Hall,    March  19,  Mr.  Densmove'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  IT,  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.  rf  drathf*.  19. 


7»>  HISTOHY    OF    HAWLEY. 

1833. 

Jai).  19,  old  Mr.  Sears,  Feb. —  Alviii  Sears  Jr.'s  child,  April — ,  widow 
Lilly,  Mrs.  Spras^iie,  and  Amanda  Howard,  July — ,  Catharine  Lilly, 
Sept.  17,  Mrs.  Jonathan  Puller,  Oct.—,  old  Mrs.  Field,  Oct.  31,  Mrs. 
Howard,  Nov.  1,  Eliza  Ann  Fu  Her,  and  Mary  Ann  Leonard,  Nov.  2, 
Hardin  Damon's  child,  Nov.  11,  John  Hadlock  Jr.,  Nov.  22,  Mrs.  Milton 
Leonard,  D^'c.  I.',  Mrs.  Jonathan  Fuller  Jr.  No.  of  deaths,  If),  five  of 
which  were  in  the  house  of  Jonathan  Fuller. 

1834. 

Fdb  ,  Mr.    Atkins'    child,    and    Mr.  Wi-ig's    child,    Feb.    23,  Mrs. 

Loveland,  Mirch  13,  Joel  Bartl  tt,  April  27,  P^lijah  Marsh  Jr.,  Apr.  29, 
Sarah,  adopted  daughter  of  John  King,  10,  May  2,  Mr.  Maustieurs 
child.  May  20,  old  Mrs.  Longley,  Sept.  8,  John  Braymou's  child,  Oct.  7, 

Mrs,  Mansfield,   Oct. ,  llaivey  Baker's  clilld,  Nov.  1,  Amanda  Smith, 

Nov.  8,  Dea.  Spafford,    Nov.  12,  and  14,   two  children  of  Mr.  Barckett, 
Dec. ,  Salome  Goodspeed.     No.  of  deaths,  17. 

1835. 
Jan.  20,  Cushlng  Shaw's  ciiild,  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.  Jonathan  Grout,  73,  June  23,  Mrs.  Smith,  July  19, 
Rebecca  Smitii,  July  25,  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  (.Jurtis,  18,  April  3,   old   Mr.    Baker,    April   4,    Mr. 
Damon,  May  12,  Achsah  Hall,  July  8,  Joseph  Longley   Sen.,  Aug.    19, 
—  Mantor,  Dec.  22,  —  Holden's  child.     No.  oi  deaths,  7. 

* 

1837. 
Feb.  21,  old  Mrs.  Tobey,  March  IS,  Taylor  Grout's  child,  March  19, 
Millo  Carter's  wife.  May  21,  D<  a.  Lathrop,  June  12,  Martha  Marsli,  22, 
July  10,  Marila  Beals,  4,  Auij;.  4,  Sylvia  King,  HI,  Aug.  15,  Elijah 
Longley's  child,  Sept.  10,  —  Barnard,  Sept.  28,  Abraham  Parker,  Oct. 
Lydia  Lilley,  Oct.  8,  E.  Hawkes,  Oct.  26,  William  Hawkes,  Oct.  27, 
Washburne  Hall,  Oct.  31,  Theodore  Marsh,  22,  Oct.  —  William  Cud- 
worth's  child.  Nov.  30,  Elisiia  Hunt,  Dec.  6,  Ezekiel  Edgaiton,  Dec. 
15,  Phebe  Newton.         No.  of  deaths,  19. 

1838. 
Pel).  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    HAWI.EY. 


77 


1839. 
Jan.  12,  widow  Tliayer,  Jan.  27,  Emory  Eice,  Ft^b.  15,  Mrs.  Andrew 
Wood,    Feb.  19,  Polly  Hall,     Mrs.  Jonas  King,  59,  Feb.  28,  Mr.  Ives, 
Mar.  2,  Mr.  Warriner,    March  13,  Lydia  Hall,    March  1-2,  Mr.  Porter's 
child,  March  22,    Edmund  Ilawkes'  sou,    March  30,  Mrs.  Alden  Sears, 
April  1,  Calvin  Longley's  ciiild.    May  25,    widow   Rice's  daughter,  July 
3,  Mrs.  Stephen  Damon,  July  13,  Amos  Kin'r,  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  deatiis,  22. 

1840. 
March  29,  Rev.  Tyler  Thatcher's  wife,  April  2.5,  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,  Ste|)hen  Damon,  Dec.  12,  Edmund  Longley 
Esq.,  Deo.  19,  Mrs.  Ethan  Hitchcock.     No.  of  deaths,  11. 

1848. 
Jan.  5,  Mr.  Mc  Coy,  Jan.  13,  Hezekiah  Warriner,    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,  Mrs. 

Ebenezcr  Crowell,  July  5,  Jonns  L  tngley,  Sept.  26,  Chillingsworth 
Crosby's  child,  Oct.  2,  old  Mrs.  BracUett,  Oct.  3,  EiizalKth  Crosby,  '23, 
Nov.  4,  old  Mrs.  Hitchc>>ck.     No.  ol  deaths,  13. 

1844. 

Jan,  9,  Mrs  Oliver  Patch,  Feb.  Olive  Hawkes,    March   5,   Elisha 

Cobb's  child,  same  day  Haivey  Bak(  r's   ciiild,    March   30.    Rev.    Anson 

Dyer's  child,  same  day,  Barrus'  child,  April  2,  old  Mr.  Scott,   Apr. 

18,  David  Carrier's  child,  May  28,  Lois  Hitchcock,  July  30,  Dudley 
Hitchcock,  Oct^'2,  James  Mautor's  ehild,  Oct.  25,  Mrs.  Ephraim  Marsh, 

Oct. ,    Roland  Sears' child,    Nov.    27,  Almira  Elmer,    Dec.  23,  Mr. 

Burt's  child.     No.  of  deaths,  15. 


78  HISTORY    OF    HAWLEY. 

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  Rice,  90.     Nf).  of  deaths,  7. 

1846. 

Jan.  1,  Harvey  Baker's  sou,   March ,  Atherton  Hunt's  child,  April 

1,  widow  Taylor,  and  widow  Scott,    April  23,  Franklin  Crittenden,  May 

7,  Sylvanus  Rice's  wife  and  child,  May  21,  J.  W.  King's  cliild,  Nov. 

Mrs.  Loomis,  Galley  Holden,  Nov.  24,  Elijah  Longley's  child.  11  in  No. 

1855. 
Jan.  5.  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,  8.3,  July  30,  Stillman  Sears,  23,  Aug.  8,  Thomas  K.  Wheeler's 
child,  Aug.  5,  Mrs.  Williams,  Aug.  11,  Ebenezer  Sears'  child,  Nov.  27, 
Jane  M.  Ford,  Dec.  11,  Louisa  Doane.     No.  of  deaths,  14. 

1856. 
Feb.  14,  Dennis  Baker's  child,    March  5,  Mrs.  David  Thayer,  Mar.  6, 

Lemuel   Eldridiz;e,     April    26,   Ruth   Scott,    July ,  Leman  Vining's 

child,  July  I'],  Ethan  Hitchcock's  sou,  Aug.  24,  Vienna  Bears,  Sept.  15, 
Betsey  8anford,  Nov.  6,  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.  Dauiul  Hall,  Jan.  17,  Mrs.  Levi  Holden,  Jan.  30,  Joseph 

Howes,    March    1~\    Oliver  Shattuck,  April ,  Mrs.  Thomas  Longley, 

June  15,  Uzzlc'l  Simons,  Sept.  10,  Mrs.  Philena  Turner,  Oct.  22,  Mrs. 
Martha  Taylor,  Dec. ,  Mrs.  Elisha  Clark.     No.  -of  deaths,  9. 

1858. 
Jan.  3,  Preserved  Larrabee's  child,   Feb.  26,  Matilda  Damon,  Mar.  6, 
Mrs.  Ichabnd  Hawkes.    April  12,  Calvin   S.  Longley,    April  16,  Perlinu 
Harmon,  M.iy  1.  David  Viii  ng,    June  1,  David  Vining's  daughter,  Aug. 

18,  Harlan  H.  Rici-,  16,    drowned,    Aug ,  Joseph   Tobey,    Sept.    18, 

Silas  King,  Nov.  27,  Mrs.  John  C.  Beals,  21,  Dec.  21,  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. 


HISTORY    OF    HAWI.EY.  7if 

1860. 

JaD.  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  Kico, 
June  13,  Phebe  Damon,  Aug.  28,  Edwin  Scott's  cbild,  same  day,  Roe- 
well  Baker's  child,  Sej)t.  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  •.■hild,  AprillG, 
Mrs.  Mitchell,  April  18,  Mrs.  Mantor,  June  23,  Ruth  Atkins,    92,    June 

25,  Wells  Ayris,  Aug.  6,  Curtis,  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,  Rhoda  Scott,  May — ,  Mrs.  Por- 
ter Hawkes,  May  16,  Ellen,  wife  of  Wm.  H.  Darning,  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  — , 
Warham  Stiles,  March  25,  Clark  Spragiie,  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.  £0,  William  Sanford's 
child,  Oct.  11,  old  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,  Chapman  Parker,  Dec.  20,  Levi  Hawkes'  child.     23  deaths. 

186-1-. 

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,  Josepli 

Hitchcock's  child,  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.  12,  Horace  White,  Sept.  24,  Sally  Snow,    Oct.  2,  Mrs. 

Hale,  Oct.  22,  Willis  Vincent's  child,  Oct.  28,  Mrs.  Moses  Rice.         11. 


80  HISTOIIV    OF    HAWLEY. 

18t)6. 

Marcli  25,  old  Mrs.  Fales,  April  7,  Mrs.  Anthony  Sears,  May  13,  John 
Taylor,  May  20,  Ethan  Hitchcock,  June  4,  Mrs.  Consider  Siiiith,  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  Crioteudeu,  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,  Mis.  Eiastus  Kinney,  May  16,  Mrs. 
Nathan  Clark,  and  Willard  Carpenter's  child,  July  13,  Thos.  Eldridge  s 
child,  July  22,  Jonathan  Brncki  tt,  Autr.  7,  widow  of  Sylvauus  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  Warrlner,  20,  March  25,  Nettie  Hall,  13,  April  22, 
Alonzo  Turner's   child,    July  27,    Mrs.  Eri  Hitchcock,    Aug.  4,  William 

Sanford,  Oct ,  a  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,  Aimer  Gurney'.s   child, 
March  27,  George  Doane,  33,  .March  28,  Garner  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  3,  John  H.  Wood,  79,  April  9,  Warriner  Vining's 
child,  June  3,  Mrs.  Elias  Rice  87,  Sept.  21,  Mrs.  Abraham  Parker,  88, 
Oct.  21,  Mrs. 'Nathan  Tyler,  40,  Nov.  17,  Mrs.  Reuben  Crittenden,  65, 
Nov.  24,  George  Goddard's  child,  Dec.  12,  Nathen  Clark's  child,  Dec. 
13,  Alvin  Kinney,    79,         No.  of  deaths,  12. 


niSTOKY    OF    HAWI.EY.  81 


1S7:J. 
Jan.  27,  Eliza  Guilford,  22,  March   4,    John   Vincent,    70,    April    12, 
Rowland   Stiles'   child,    April   15,    Dennis   Taylor's  child,  July  7,  Seth 
Haydeu,  83,  July  16,  Anthony  Sears,  68,  Dec.     4,    Mrs.    Dea.    Eldildge 
82,  Dee.  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  da}%    Mrs. 
Mary  Blodgett,  25,  June  8,  Charles  Baker,  58,  Sept.  10,  widow  Vincent 
Kinc;,  50.         JSo.  of  deaths,  7. 

1875. 
March  4,  Mrs.  Chapin,  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,  7S,  Feb.  27,  Warriner  King,  90,  July  17,  Mrs.  Lucy 
M.  Gillett,  74.  July  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  deatiis,  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,  Chirk  Sears,  Nov.    30,    Freeman    Atkins,    73, 
Dec.  19,  Mrs.  Luciuda  Gould,  73.     No.  of  deaths,  6. 

1880. 
Jan.  24,  Clinton  H.  Hadlock,  April  14,  Harriet  M.  Sears,  April  19, 
Martin  Vining,  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. 


82  HISTORY    OF    HAWI.EY. 

1881. 

Feb.  4,  Kate  A.  Eldridgc,  March  8,  Jaue  E.  Mansfield,  Marcli  15, 
Emcline  T.  Dodge,  April  1,  Erastus  Mansfield,  April  29,  Auucusia  E. 
Maynard,  May  21,  Edward  M.  Field,  June  5,  Clara  Belle  Sears,  June  20, 
Abraham  Parker,  Oct.  9,  Rufus  C.  Sprague.  Nov.  3,  Bartholoniew  Scan- 
Ian,  Sept.  18,  Susanna  Mansfield.         No  of  deaths,  12. 

1882. 
March    15,  Mrs.  Betsey  R.  Hunt,  83,    May  22,  Mrs.  Julia  A.  Crittcn 
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.    Brayman,    Jo- 
siah  Archie  Barber.         No.  of  deaths,  6. 

1885. 
Aug.  18,  Carrie  E.  King.  Sept.  11,  Henry  A.  Hillman,  Sepl.    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. 
Marcli  19,  Horace  Dwight  Seymour,  24,  April  19,  Bertie  E.  Galbraith, 
6,  May  21,  Canie  L.  Scott,  16,  Aug.  20,  Leroy  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  deaths,  12, 


A  record  has  been  furnished,  showing  that  the  cemetery  in  the  old 
sixth  district  was  opened  in  1827,  and  that  Capt.  Luther  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. 


histo;;y  of  hawi.ey.  83 


MISCELLANIES. 


The  following  record  of  a  mectiuff  of  the  inliabitiints  ol  No.  7,  beuring 
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  coranig 
to  Hawley.  It  will  be  noticed  that  the  date  is  fourteen  yeais  before 
the  incorporation  of  the  town,  and  it  appears  that  Mr.  Wood  was  clerk 
of  the  meeting.  The  record  is  given  to  show  the  customs  adopted  by  the 
pioneer  settlers,  and  the  disadvantages  under  which  they  lived. 

Feb.  24,  1778;  At  a  town  meeting  held  at  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,  thev  will  do  nothing  about  getting  a  town  stock  of  powder  and 
lead. 

Voted, Thomas  King  to  go  and  talk  with  the  proprietors  and  see  what 
they  will  do  about  building  mills  and  getting  on  the  rest  of  the  settlers. 

Voted  Thomas  King,  Daniel  Burt  and  Nathaniel  Rudd  committee  men 
to  go  and  see  after  a  ciuucil. 

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  })ay  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  naake  it  up  according  to  what  we  do 
send. 


84:  HI8TOKV    OF    HAWI.EY. 

Zebedee  Wood,  18  shillings, 

Natliaii  West,  8 

Jacob  Hunt,  10       " 

Zebulon  Benton,  7         " 

Zephaniah  Lathiop,  7         " 

lohabod  Tlawkcs,  8         " 

In  1865,  there  were  living  in  the  old  seventh  district,  which  tl)eu 
numbered  a  population  of  about  70,  tlurteeu  persopf.  who  were  over  70, 
eleven  being  over  75,  seven  over  80,  and  one  over  90.  An  i^8lle  of  the 
Greenfield  Gazette  in  December  of  thnt  jear  gave  their  names  and  ages, 
and  we  reproduce  it,  with  the  addition  of  the  date  of  death  and  age. 


Ethan  Hitolicock, 

92 

died 

May  30,  1866, 

aged 

93 

Mrs,  Esther  Longlej', 

89 

" 

Dec.  7,  1886, 

( t 

90 

Daniel  Rice, 

88 

(t 

Sept.  10,  1867, 

it 

90 

Mrs.  Sarah  Rice, 

87 

(< 

Dec.  24,  1867, 

n 

89 

John  Taylor, 

84 

t( 

May  13,  1866, 

i( 

85 

John  Starks, 

82 

(( 

May  2,  1867, 

n 

84 

Mrs.  Anne  Starks, 

80 

( ( 

Feb.  3,  1868, 

a 

83 

Mrs.  Polly  Crittenden, 

79 

<  ( 

March  19,  1879, 

( ( 

92 

Warriner  King, 

78 

(( 

Feb.  27,  1877, 

i( 

90 

Mrs.  Jerusha  King, 

77 

n 

May  30,  1882 

" 

93 

Zacliary  Hall, 

75 

(• 

Nov.  2,  1878, 

" 

87 

Jonathan  Fuller, 

7:3 

" 

Dec.  16,  1882, 

(( 

90 

Mrs.  Pamelia  Fuller. 

73 

(t 

April  18,  1868, 

li 

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  ol  the  marriage  of  Rev.  Jonathan  Grout,  Oct.  23,  1795 
he  made  a  large  register  or  certificate,  neatly  and  elaborately  done  in 
pen  printing,  at  tlie  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, 

Oood  acts  reciprocal  must  prove, 

Each  in  their  turn  should  kindness  show. 


niSTOUY    OF    IIAWl.EY.  »■> 

This  sheet  is  in  the  possession  of  Mr.  Grout's  granddaughter,  Mrs.  C, 
A.  Stebbins,  of  Deerfield,  also  two  sermons  delivered  by  Mr.  Gr.m^, 
printed  in  pamphlet  form,  one  on  the  occasion  of  a  Fourth  of  July  ale  - 
bratiou  In  Heath,  In  1803,  the  other  at  the  close  of  a  singing  school  in 
Cummington  in  March,  1811.  She  has  other  relics  from  the  ancestral- 
liomestead,  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,  aud  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  lie  became  demen- 
ted to  a  certain  extent,  and  in  consequence,  became  an  object  of  chaiity, 
and  came  upon  the  town  of  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  remov  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  once  had  a  sound  tootli  extract- 
ed, saying  that  it  once  bit  his  mother,  and  cut  off  one  ol  his  fingeis  be- 
cause it  pinched  her.  Sometimes  he  would  decorate  himself  in  ever}' 
conceivable  style  and  color  of  patches  on  his  clothing,  sometimes  sewing 
on  birch  bark.  He  usually  wore  a  handkerchief  tied  over  his  head,  as 
he  said,  to  keep  the  flies  out  of  his  ears.  He  often  spent  hours  at  a  time 
killing  flies,  by  strikini!;  them  with  a  little  paddle  or  narrow  shingle,  and 
was  a  pretty  good  shot.  Occasionally  some  particular  shrub  or  weed 
would  be  the  object  of  his  contempt,  and  he  would  spend  days  in  des- 
troying all  he  could  tind  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  elfeeled  a 
permanent,  eradication,  we  aie  not  informed.  He  was  usually  harniiess, 
but  at  times  iiis  vagaries  assumed  a  miscl  ievous  charactc  r,  for  instance, 
he  once  made  a  yard  in  an  isolated  part  of  the  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  and  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    tliat    it 


8(i  HISTOHV    OF    IIAWl.EY. 

was  caused  by  his  smoking,  wliertnipou  he  laid  by  liis  pipe  aud  never 
used  it  ajfain.  Meetings  were  fri  queiitly  held  in  the  school  house  in  that 
neighborhood,  and  one  Sunday  morning,  the  minister  being  late,  he- 
took  his  seat  in  the  desk  and  quietly  remained  until  the  minister  arrived. 
when  he  as  qnielly  vacated  it. 

Sometimes  he  would  run  away  from  home,  and  on  one  of  these  oeca- 
sioMS,  one  of  the  town  fathers  told  him  the  town  bought  the  faim  for  his 
special  use,  and  he  must  slay  and  take  care  of  it,  which  had  the  desired 
effect.  Along  cha})ter  might  be  written  on  his  eccentricities,  but  en- 
ough has  been  said  to  give  a  good  description.  Suffice  it  to  say  that  he 
lived  much  beyond  the  allotted  age  of  man,  and  it  is  believed  tliat  he 
enjoyed  life,  in  his  way,  to  an  average  degree.  It  is  said  m  his  last  sick- 
ness he  realized  his  condition,  and  was  much  more  composed  at  the  ap- 
pi-oach  of  death  than  many  another      He  died  Nov.  2,  1878,  aged  87. 

In  the  early  years  of  the  town's  hi,-tory,  old  Mr.  Hale  lived  a  little 
nortn  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  sjurits,  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  house  where  he  often  stayed  for  a  month  at  a  time, 
sometimes  keeping  his  cow  tliere.  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  aud 
a  whitewash  brush,  occasionally  getting  a  job  of  whitewashing,  having 
favorite  places  wliere  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  tlie  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  the  early  Autumn 
when  corn  was  in  the  milk  it  was  so  thoroughly  frozui  that  it  never  li- 
pened  and  was  scarcely  worth  harvesting.  Brt  adstufis  were  scarce  iincl 
prices  high  and  the  poorer  class  of  people  were  often  in  straits  for  want 
of  food.  It  must  be  remembered  that  tlie  granaries  (  f  the  great  west 
had  not  then  been  opei'ed  to  us  by  railroad  communication,  and  people 
were  obliged  to  rely  upon  their  own  resources  or  upon  others  in  their 
immediate  lucalitj\ 

The  winter  and  spring  of  1857  presented  some  peculiar  freaks.  In 
February,  a  succession  of  thaws,  resembling  April  weather,  cariied  off 
nearly  all  the  snow,  and  considerable  maple  sugar  was  made. 


IIISTOIIV    OP'    HAWl.EY.  87 

March  did  not  betra}-  its  trust,  furnisbiug  the  usual  complement  of  cold, 
snow  and  wind.  April  20  and  21,  the  ground  having  been  previously 
bare,  a  snow  storm  raged  for  about  thirty-six  hours,  leaving  fully  three 
feet  of  solid  snow  on  the  ground.  Travelling  was  impossible  for  sever- 
al days,  and  it  was  believed  that  had  the  weatlier  been  cold  and  the  snow 
dry,  it  would  have  been  six  feet  deep. 

Two  tiotable  thunder  sliowers  passed  over  the  town  within  a  year  of 
each  other.  Aug.  18,  1858,  near  tl>e  close  of  an  intensely  hot  day,  a 
shower  passed  from  southwest  to  northeast,  accompanied  with  a  wind 
which  assumed  the  proportions  of  a  tornado,  and  forests,  orchards  and 
buildings  were  demolished  tlirough  a  narrow  strip  where  the  wind  was 
most  violent.  On  the  evening  of  July  2,  1859,  a  terrific  thunderstorm 
of  considerable  duration  occurred.  The  damage  in  this  ca^e  was  caused 
by  water,  many  of  tlie  highways  being  literally  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  when  a  small  boy,  went  to  his  grandfather's  house,  a- 
bout  two  miles  from  liome,  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,  lie  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  Oliio:-  Solomon  Graves,  John  Hadlock,  liev. 
John  Breed  and  Elder  Wagner.  At  that  time  the  "Western  Beserve," 
or  "New  Connecticut,"  in  Oliio,  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  );rec(  (kd 
them.  Sept.  5,  1857,  their  parents,  Capt.  Luther  Rice  and  wife  W(.nt  to 
join  them. 

A  few  years  after  the  marriage  of  Ansel  Rice,  he  moved  with  his  fan.i- 
ly  toOldo,  going  the  entire  distance  w  itli  an  ox  team,  with  which  he  carri- 
ed his  family  and  some  furniture.  A  cow  was  tied  to  the  wagon,  which 
furnished  milk  duiing  thejoumty.  The  family  usuidiy  slept  in  the 
wagon,  occasionally  putting  up  at  a  private  house.  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. 


8y  HISTOHY    OF    IIAWIET. 

At  the  organization  of  the  first  Sunday  school  in  June,  IbiO,  ILun.as 
Longley  was  superintendent,  and  among  the  teachers  were  Dea.  Lath- 
rop,  Levi  Eldiidge,  Ezra  King,  Theopliilus  Crosby,  Jndah  Crosby.  Fitcli 
Wood,  Joshua  Longley.  Noah  Joy  was  clerk;  his  duties  being  to  keep  a 
record  of  the  sciiptiire  verses  committed  and  Kclted  by  each  scholar. 
The  rewarii  was  a  four  page  tract  for  each  fort}'  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  a  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;  tjie  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  pliysical  strength,  (of  which  he  had  a  good 
supply,)  he  approached  carefully  and  then  springing,  seized  a  —  stump! 
On  seeing  the  place  afterwards,  it  was  revealed  to  him  that  a  turn  in  the 
road  and  a  little  opening  in  the  forest  beyond,  g»ve  the  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  lie  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  with  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  to  eighty-four 
And  I  can  tell  what  people  wore. 


HISTOHY    OF    HAWLET.  89 

Men  wore  felt  hats  of  coarsest  wool, 
B<iys  wore  buft'c.ijts  to  church  aud  school, 
'I  lie  la  lies  they  wore  pasteboard  hats. 
Their  luutfs  were  made  of  skins  of  cats. 

Aleii's  (dotlies  wire  made  of  wool  and  flax; 
Tiit  y  was. led  and  shaved  as  neat  as  wax, 
Thev  never  looked  like  Esau's  race, 
With  hair  ihol  covered  all  their  iaoe. 

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  workcil  out  in  the  opeii  air. 
We  pulled  the  flax  and  loaded  hay, 
And  helped  to  stow  it  all  away. 

To  card  aud  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  noi  live  on  pie  aud  cake, 

As  'tis  the  fashion  now; 
Our  suppeis,  then,  we  did  not  take 

Till  we  had  milked  the  cow. 

Aud  then  we  had  our  milk  and  bread. 
Our  porridge  made  of  beans,  instead; 
Or  hasty  pudding,  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  and  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. 


90  HISTOHY    OF    HAWLEY. 

When  we  had  carded,  then,  and  spun 
Our  whole  nine  runs  of  tow, 
'Twould  only  buy,  wlieu  it  was  done, 
Oue  yard  of  calico. 

Of  home-spun  flax  we  wove  t)ur  plaid 

Fur  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. 

And  when  the  time  for  haying  came, 
All  worked  as  they  were  able. 

The  barn  was  filled  and  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  UDOn  God's  holy  day. 

And  I  am  sorry  now  to  say, 
Thni  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 
of  the  town  in  a  barn  built  by  Thomas  King,  siill  standing  where  his  son  Ezra  lived.  It 
was  the  first  framed  barn  built  in  town,  and  was  probably  built  before  the  incorporation  of 
t'ae  town.  When  it  was  raised  the  help  was  insufficient,  and  seveial  women  rendered  as- 
sistance. 


HlSTOin'    OF    HAWI.EY.  91 

THE  OLD  SCHOOLHOUSE. 

This  was  written  in  1870.  Subject,  the  old  schoolhouse  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  liauds, 

All  laded  and  worn  by  the  wayside  it  stands — 

With  sunburnt,  weather  beaten  walls  wliich  knew  no  paint, 

With  roof  devoid  of  cornice,  and  chimney  stood  aslant. 

With  solemn  looking  benches,  and  blackboaid  three  by  four, 

With  high  old  fashioned  windows,  and  narrow  cleated  door. 

Snch  was  the  theater  of  my  young,  ambitious  pride, 
Sometimes  on  mischief  bent,  sometimes  for  learning  tried; 
Such  was  tlie  place  wliere  schoolmates  met  from  day  to  day, 
With  lessons  learned  and  he;ird  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  'mong  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  tliat  stands  by  the  wayside  yet. 

For  those  youthful  days  were  the  brightest  days  to  me, 
So  free  from  busy  care,  from  anxious  labor  free, 
That  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. 


ORTODOXY  VS  INFIDELITY. 

JL  contest  that  was  fought  out  in  Franklin  Connty 
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  jDalmy  days  of  the  town 
Dr.  Charles  Knowlton  from  Ashburnham  settled  m  Hawley  and  com- 
menced the  ]>ractice  of  his  profession.  His  fame  es  an  advocate  of  ma- 
terialism and  other  views  tending  to  atheism  had  preceded  him,  and  the 


92  HISTOKY    OF    HAWLEY. 

staiil  old  orthodox  town  of  Hawley  w:is  mucli  excited,  especially  when 
it  was  known  that  he  pio})osed  to  publish  another  edLliou  of  his  "Fruits 
of  Philosophy,"  for  issuing  which  he  had  been  imprisoned  at  Cambridge. 
A  rivalry  instantly  sprang  up  between  Dr.  Knowlton  and  Dr.  Mosos 
Smith,  the  orthodox  physician  who  had  long  practiced  m  the  town. 
Each  doctor  had  his  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  Viiginia  rebels,  were  both  natives 
of  Hawley  and  were  named  after  Drs.  Knowlton  and  Smith. 

Eev.  Jonathan  Grout,  the  first  settled  minister  in  Hawley,  was  then 
living  and  visited  Dr.  Knowlton  and  tried  to  persuade  him  to  abandon 
the  publication  of  his  book,  uiging  among  other  reasons,  that  it  was 
against  the  law  to  publish  such  a  book.  The  doctor  rejalied  that  he 
"didn't  care  anything  about  the  law."  Mr.  Grout  told  him  that  laws 
were  made  for  people  who  didn't  care  anything  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 
powers  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  Ashfield  and  formed  a  co- 
partnership with  Dr.  Roswel]  Shepard,  and  Shepard  &  Knowlton  pub- 
lished the  book,  the  republication  of  which  has  raised  such  an  excite- 
ment in  England.  Tiie  town  of  Ashfield  w  as  at  once  divided  into  two 
parties,  the  Knowlton  and  anti-Knowlton.  The  Knowlton  party  was 
composed,  not  so  much  of  proselytes  of  Dr.  Kiiowlton's  peculiar  uctions 
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  tliis  time  he  had 
made  no  attempt  to  make  proselytes  to  his  views  on  materialism.  Eev. 
Mr.  Grosvenor,  the  Congregational  minister,  made  an  attack  on  him  from 


HISTORY    OF    HAWLEY.  93  * 

his  iJiilpit,  in  wlacli  ho  told  Lis  peoj>le  not  to  employ  SliLpard  &  Kuowl- 
ton, — that  infidelity  must  be  crushed  in  Ashfield  by  "withdrawing  patron- 
age from  tliat  firm, —  and  it  was  proposed  to  put  the  ban  of  the  church 
upon  all  of  its  members  who  persisted  in  employing  them.  Dr.  Knowl- 
tou  attended  the  church  meeting  and  asked  permission  to  speak,  but  as 
he  was  not  a  ciiiirch  member,  that  j^rivilege  was  not  granted  liim.  He 
then  published  his  famous  "Letter  to  Col.  Abel  Williams, "  a  prominent 
member  of  the  church  wiio  lelused  to  withdraw  liis  patronage  from  him, 
in  which  he  m;',intained  his  light  to  disseminate  his  own  opinions,  if  in 
doing  so  he  did  not  infringe  upon  the  rights  of  others.  He  called  a  meet- 
ing of  the  citizens  of  Ashfield,  at  wliicli  he  made  a  long  address,  ending 
by  proclaiming  liis  purpose  to  stick  at  all  hazards,  and  support  himself 
and  family  by  the  practice  of  his  profession  in  that  town. 

Immediateh'  after  this  Kev.  Mr.  Grosvenor  and  several  of  his  leading 
church  memhi'ia  appeared  before  the  grand  jury  at  Greenfield,  and  pro- 
cured the  uidictmenl  of  Sliepard  &  Knowlton  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  Sherifi"s  Purple  and  Wells,  and  gave  bail  ior  their 
appearance  at  the  November  term,  when  the  case  was  tried,  with 
District  Attorney  Dewey  for  the  Commonwealth,  and  Wells  and  Alvord 
for  the  defendants.  The  jury  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  Engliish  court  that  after  a  diligent  search 
through  all  medical  or  quasini'dicnl  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 
which  she  discussed  from  a  moral  and  philanthropic  standpoint  the  pro- 
priety of  scientific  checks  upim  the  increase  of  population.  After  a 
three  days'  tiial,  the  lord  cliief  justice  charged  the  jury  that  if,  in  their 
opinion,  the  book  was  calculated  to  injure  the  public  morals,  they  weie 
bound  to  render  a  verdnit  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  HISTOHY    OF    HAWI.EY. 


BIOGRAPHICAL  SKETCHES. 


Justin  Bliss  Warriner,  oldest  son  of  Hczekiah  Waniner,  was  born  in 
Hawlej,  March  15,  1818,  and  married  Laura  Alfrcda,  daughter  of  Samuel 
T.  Grout.  He  graduated  at  the  Pennsylvania  Medical  College  and  com- 
menced the  practice  of  medicine  in  BurliugtoD,  N.  J.,  in  1848.  He  died 
of  Asiatic  cliolera  the  following  year,  after  havirg  had  the  remarkable 
success  of  not  losing  a  patient  from  tlie  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 
had  such  confidence  in  his  ski'l  tliat  even  cholera  had  lost  itsieirors. 

Hezekiah  Ryland  Warriner,  born  in  HaAvley,  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  study  of  Law  in  the  office  of  Henry  T.  Grout,  of  Phila- 
delphia, was  admitted  to  the  bar,  and  at  the  time  of  his  death,  whic;h  oc- 
ctirred  Jan.  31,  1873;  in  the  prime  of  Hfe,  was  rapidly  rising  in  his  pro- 
fession. His  body  was  brought  to  Deerfield  for  burial,  at  his  request, 
and  his  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  Hezekiah  Warriner, 
wes  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  llebellion  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 
s;>8ut  soiue  years  in  literary  work,  mostly  in  Deerfield,  and  represented 
that  district  in  the  legislature.  He  left  Deerfield  to  engage  in  teaching 
at  Plymouth,  where  he  died  suddenly,  in  November,  1871,  in  the  mid.-t 
of  his  usefulness,  like  his  elder  brotheis. 

Henry  Taylor  Grout,  L.  L.  D..  youngest  son  of  Rev.  Jonathan  Grout, 
was  born  in  Hawley,  Aug.  7,  1810,  finished  his  education  at  Hamilton, 
K  Y.  He  at  first  engaged  in  mercantile  business  at  Gn.fton,  Mass., 
where  he  was   postmaster  until  he  left  the  place.     He  finally  located  in 


HISTORY    OF    HAWI.EY.  95 

Philadelphia  and  ccmmcuccd  tlio  study  of  law  in  the  office  of  Judge  Kcl- 
1\',  and  was  in  partnership  with  him  for  some  years  after  being  admitted 
to  the  bar.  He  was  a  staunch  Democrat,  and  at  one  time  when  the  city 
was  largely  democratic  he  was  strcuglj^  urged  to  accept  the  i  tmiuation 
for  Mayor  of  the  city,  but  lie  declined,  prcferiiug  to  continue  in  the 
practice  of  his  profession.  For  several  years  he  was  City  Solicitor  for 
the  District  of  Penusylvania.     He  died  June  22,  1886. 

The  ancestry  of  the  Lougleys  who  settled  m  Hawley  is  traced  hack 
220  years  to  William  Longley,  who  was  town  clerk  of  Groton  iu  1666. 
His  son  William  was  also  town  elerk,  and  with  his  family  was  massacred 
])y  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  legislat\ire.  He  was 
a  natural  leader  among  his  cotemporaries,  and  m%uy  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  ill  after  life  received  a  pei^sicn  of  $296  a  year.  He  died  Nov.  29, 
184:2,  at  the  advanced  age  of  96  years.  Of  his  children,  none  are  living, 
antl  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  Sei3t. 
4,  1774.  Like  his  father,  he  was  prominent  and  influeutial,  for  many 
years  was  town  clerk,  and  was  many  times  sent  to  the  legislature.  He 
was  undoubtedly  the  ablest  man  of  his  time  who  represented  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  the  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,  outliving  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  i^reach  bj'  the  Franklin  Association. 
He  afterwards  preached  iu  northern  Ohio,  and  died  at  Chatham  Centre, 
iu  that  state,  in  1850,  aged  41. 


96  niSTOItY    OF    HAWLEY. 

Thomas  Lawrence  Loiigloy,  r.on  of  Thrinus,  was  born  in  Fft%xl«y, 
Feb.  15,  1821.  At  the  age  of  22  be  went  to  Dakota  to  assist  bis  brotber 
and  sister,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Riggs,  in  establishicg  tlicmKolves  at  a  new  mis- 
sionary st:ition.  S(;on  alter  leadiing  there  lie  was  di owned  wliib  batb- 
ing  in  the  river.  This  sudden  ending  of  a  life  of  so  mnch  premise  was 
not  only  a  dreadful  blow  to  his  sister  and  bar  family,  but  also  to  bis 
old  father  and  mother  at  home,  as  they  liad  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  lift  the  hills  of  old  Ilawley.  Tlis  paiting  in- 
junction to  a  cousin  to  "do  good  and  be  g  )od''  had  been  his  own  motlo, 
as  bis  beautiful,  unselfish  life  abundantly  proved. 

Joseph  G.  Lnngley,  youngest  son  of  Thomas,  was  born  in  Hawley, 
May  24.  1843.  After  bis  common  school  life  at  home  he  became  a  stu- 
dent at  Oberlin.  Ohio,  came  home  on  a  visit,  and  remained  on  account 
of  his  fathers'  poor  health.  After  teaching  some  years,  a  part  of  which 
time  he  served  as  a  member  of  the  School  Committee  in  bis  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- 
jiloyed  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,  111., May  4,  1871,  aged  nearly  48. 

Mrs.  Lucretia  Longley  Cooley,  daughter  of  Thomas  Longley,  was 
born  at  Hawley,  Oct.  4,  1811,  and  died  at  Marysville,  C  d.  in  1881, 
where  she  bad  resided  with  her  sons  seven  years,  after  the  death  of  her 
husband,  in  South  Deerlield. 

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  thirty  two  years  was  spent  in  assisting 
her  husband  in  his  efforts  to  civilize  and  christianize  the  natives,and  in 
caring  for  and  educating  her  own  family  of  eight  children.  Those  who 
have  read  "Mary  and  I,"  written  by  her  husband  after  her  death,  will 
have  no  doubt  that  the  plaudit  "Well  done"  awaited  her  in  "Jerusalem 
the  Golden."     She  died  March  2:i,  1869,  aged  55. 

One  of  their  sons  visited  the  east  last  auhamn,  lecturing  in  the  inter- 
ests of  the  cause  in  whicli  his  parents  were  engaged.  During  his  travels 
he  visited  Hawley. 

Henrietta  Arms  Longley,  youngest  daughter  of  General  Longley,  was 
born  July  12,  1826,  was  educated  at  South  Hadley  Seminary,  taught  at 
Mauch  Chunk,  Pa.,  died  in  1850,  at  the  age  of  24. 


HISTOIJY    OF    HAWI.EY.  97 

The  following  is  copied  from  an  issue  of  the  Greenfiekl  Gazette  iu 
June,  1882:— 

Mrs.  Jerusha  King,  wlio  died  iu  Plainfield,  Maj-  29,  was  a  representa- 
tive of  one  of  !lie  oldest  families  in  Hawl(  y.  Her  graiulfatlur,  Thomas 
King,  came  into  town  in  the  spring  of  1772,  the  seciunl  year  of  its  settle- 
ment. Slie  was  a  direct  descendant  on  her  maternal  side  of  Gain  Rob- 
inson, a  clergyman  who  emigrated  from  Scotland  in  1682,  being  his 
great  gianddaughter.  (The  writer  is  a  descendant  of  the  same  stock.) 
Tlic  subject  of  this  sketch  was  born  in  Hswley,  Nov.  25,  1788,  which  was 
t'iree  years  before  the  town  was  incorporated  and  received  its  name,  and 
was  therefore  93  years  old  at  the  time  of  lier  death.  At  the  age  of  18  she 
married  Ezra  King,  thereb}'  not  changing  her  maiden  name,  and  became 
the  mother  of  15  children,  seven  of  whom  survive  her,  tiie  oldest  at  the 
a^e  of  75.  She  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  ])liysical  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  her  brotlier  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  ;ige,  had  the  wiiole  care  of 
him,  being  obliged  to  get  up  several  times  each  night  for  a  number  of 
months,  and  without  sh'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  the  love 
of  all  who  knew  her.  And  now,  after  her  life  work  is  done,  and  nobly 
done,  liaving  I'ounded  up  almost  a  century,  this  venerable  mother  in  Is- 
rael peacefully  sleeps  in  the  cemetey  ia  Hawley,  and  her  children,  all  of 
whom  occupy  respectable  positions  in  life,  rise  up  and  call  her  blessed. 

Warriner  King  was  born  in  Hawlej',  May  27,  1787.  On  arriving  at  his 
majority  he  mairied  Elizabeth  Crowell  and  bcucht  a  faim  adjoinii  g 
his  .birthplace,  which  is  the  present  town  farm,  which  he  greatly  im- 
proved by  erecting  substantial  buildings,  euelcsing  tlie  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  bj^  many  of  those  itinerants. 


98  HISTORY    OF    HAWI.EY. 


His  voice  ill  prayor,  cxliortatioa  and  song  was  often  hoard  in  the  con- 
ference meeting.  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,  enjoying  a  competency  whir-h  his  liands  earned  in  the  jirime 
of  life.  He  died  Feb.  27,  1877,  at  the  age  of  almost  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  were  limited  in  those  primitive  days,  but  he  had  a 
strong  desire  for  learning  and  used  every  means  in  his  power  in  that 
pursuit.  In  his  boyiiood  he  once  went  to  a  schoolhouse  in  Plainfield, 
where  he  knew  tliere  was  a  school,  arriving  the  first  one  on  tlie  ground 
in  the  morning.  When  the  master  came  he  asked  him  who  he  was  and 
what  lie  wanted.  On  learning  his  history,  the  master  took  him  into  the 
school  and  afterwards  made  arrangements  to  give  him  the  beiiefit  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,  stiadied  theology  at  Andover,  and  was  ordained  in  1819. 
In  1823  he  went  with  Pliny  Fisk  as  a  missionary  to  Jerusalem,  and  in 
1828  became  a  missionary  to  Greece,  where  lie  lebcrtd  the  Kmainder  of 
his  life,  being  an  able  and  t  flScient  power  in  behalf  of  the  oppressed  in- 
habitants. In  1865  he  made  his  last  visit  to  America,  at  which  time  he 
preached  once  in  his  native  town,  and  was  the  object  of  marked  attention 
elsewhere  in  this  country.     He  died  in  Greece  since  his  return. 

George  Lathrop,  son  of  Zephaniah,  was  born  in  Hawley,  March  5, 
1795.  Able  and  public  spirited,  he  was  identified  with  the  interests  of 
the  town,  held  the  office  o^"  town  clerk,  and  selectman,  and  was  several 
times  sent  as  a  Representative  to  the  legislature.  The  material  for  the 
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,  when  a  boy  of  1 1  years,  came  from  Dennis  with  Joseph 
Bangs,  and  lived  to  advanced  age  in  Hawley,  At  different  periods  he 
served  as  deacon  of  both  the  churches  in  town,  had  a  strongly  marked 
religious  character,  and  held  the  respect  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. 


HISTOHY    OF    HAWI.EY.  99 

Ficemiin  Atkins,  boru  in  Coleraine,  Aug.  21,  lb06,  spent  the  most 
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  had  a 
finer  physical  development.  It  was  a  characteristic  of  his  to  do  his  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  his  principles  of  strict  integrity  aid  sobriety 
are  a  sufficient  monument  to  his  memory.     He  died  Nov.  30,  1879. 

Lyman  F.  Griggs  was  i)oru  in  Hawley,  Oct.  19,  1821,  but  went  away 
in  early  life  to  shift  for  himself.  He  applied  himself  to  stud\dng  and 
leaching  for  some  time,  when  he  turned  his  attention  to  tie  .'tudy  of 
mediciae,  went  to  a  Medical  college  in  Philadelphia,  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  in  Ashfield,  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  Martj-D  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  Dwight  Seymour,  another  son  of  Rev.  Henry  Seymour,  was 
associated  with  his  brother  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  broomhandles,  and  for  the  last  eight 
years  he  remained  in  Hawley,  was  town  clerk,  was  also  a  prominent 
member  of  the  church  clioir.  He  afterwards  removed  to  Charlemont, 
where  he  operated  a  lumber  mill.  For  a  time  he  was  Treasurer  of  the 
Deerfield  Valley  Agricultural  Society,  the  duties  of  which  lie  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 


HISTOCY    OF    HAWI.EY. 


CONTRIBUTED  BY  GEO.  D.  CiaTTENDEN  OF  SHELBUKNE  FALLS,   FOli  THIS  AVOKK. 

This  ncigliborhood,  wliicli  Is  in  the  uorth  part  of  the  to-wn,  a  mile  and 
a  half  south  of  Chaiicmont  village,  was  settled  in  1775,  by  five  families 
from  Bozrah,  Ct. ,  a  small  town  whicli  was  formerly  a  part  of  Norwich. 

The  heads  of  four  of  ihese  families  were  Zebedce  Wood,  Joseph  Ed- 
gerton,  Zephaniah  Lathrop  and  Gershom  West.  The  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 
tlie  land  in  May,  1774.  A  diaiy  Av]\icl)  he  kept  dnriug  liis  journey  slio^vs 
that  he  was  gone  about  twenty-three  dais,  and  liis  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  was  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  v(!ry  deep,  there  was  no  road,  and  travel- 
ling was  impracticable.  A  spruce  tree  was  cut,  the  top  cut  off,  on  whicli 
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  summer  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  incorijoration. 
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  the  place  now  occupied  by  W.  E. 
Mansfield,  was  for  many  years  a  prominent  man,  both  as  a  town  official 
and  an  officer  in  the  church. 

Gershom  West,  who  settled  wliere  Mr.  demons  now  lives,  is  suppos- 
ed to  have  kept  the  first  letail  store  in  town. 

Joseph  Edgerton  settled  on  the  farm  recently  occupied  by  the  late 
Erastus  Brayman.  His  son  Ezckiel  succeeded  bim  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  tliat 
were  not  under  his  supervision. 


nisroin-  or  hawi.ey.  101 

A  native  of  the   noigLboiliood,    wlio  has  loug  been   abroad,    gives  the 
location  of  the  families  there  about  1820: 

"On  the  hill,  south,  was  Ebeu  Maynard  and  his  mother;  at  tlie  foot  of 
the  liill,  Ethan  Hitchcock,  next,  widc-w  Tajlor,  Ichabod  Hawkes,  Abi- 
sha  Rogers,  Elisha  Sauford,  Samuel  Wing,  Andrew  "Wood,  Simeon  Crit- 
tenden, Zephaniali  Lathrop,  Ezekiel  Edgeitou;  at  the  foot  of  the  hill, 
north,  Isaac  Packard;  commencing  east,  Capt.  Ellis,  Noah  Look,  Oli- 
ver Etlgerton,  Levi  Leonard;  in  the  "Turkey  pen,"  Seth  Salisbury; 
next,  Oliver  Patch,  Abel  Parker.  Mr.  Parker  succeeded  Mr.  Patch  in 
the  clothier  busim  ss.  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  Edgcrton  fam- 
ily, and  a  native  of  the  l<  wu: — 

Capt.  Joseph  Edgerton  came  from  EngiaLd,— in  what  year  is  not 
known, — and  setth  d  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  Lefcnwell, 
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,  man  led  Lucy 
Lyon  aud  came  witli  his  family  of  si.x  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  five  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  Lis  chil- 
dren have  been  dead  some  years. 

Oliver  married  Persis  Rice,  liaving  no  children,  and  settled  on  the 
place  now  owned  by  Charles  Crittenden,  when  the  land  was  in  a  wilder- 
ness state.  He  removed  to  Brecksvillc,  Ohio,  in  1831,  where  he  died  in 
1849.     His  wife  died  in  1836. 

Joseph  married  Candace  Rice  and  they  had  eleven  children,  all  born 
in  Hawley,  viz: — Dexter,  Saphronia,  Oliver,  Joseph,  Elias,  Wells,  Orie, 
Austin,  Candace  and  Ruth.  The  two  oldest  are  buried  in  the  cemetery 
in  Bozrah.  He  removed  with  Ins  family  to  Brecksvillc,  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  Brecksvillc,  one  in  Missouri  and  one  in  Wisconsin. 
They  were  all  farmers. 


102 


HISTOliY    OF    HAWLET. 


Ezekiel  Edgei'toii  succeeded  to  tlie  homestead,  and  was  the  only  oue 
of  his  name  and  generation  whose  life  was  spent  and  family  reared  in 
Hawley.  He  was  a  farmer  and  mechanic,  and  besides  being  a  carpenter 
and  builder  lie  had  a  shop  iu  which  he  made  various  kinds  ofcabintt 
work,  wagons  and  sleighs.  He  was  a  very  well  educated  man  of  his  day. 
He  married  Lucy,  daughter  of  Dea.  Ebenezer  Tales  of  Charlemout,  in 
1800.  They  had  twelve  childrci:,  as  follows:  Harvey,  born  in  1801,  Al- 
mira,  born  in  1803,  John,  horn  iu  1805,  Justus,  born  1806,  Sr.rdfs,  btnu 
in  1808,  Ann,  born  in  1809,  David,  born  iu  1811,  Eliza,  born  in  1813, 
Clarinda,  born  in  1815,  (the  writer  of  this  sketch,)  Ezekiel,  born  in  1817 
Luoy  F.,  born  in  1818,  Hiram  B.,  born  in  1820.  The  father  died  in  1837, 
the  mother  in  1823,  are  buried  in  the  cemetery  iu  Bozrah,  and  by  their 
side  rests  three  of  their  children,  Eliza,  whose  death  occurred  the  siime 
year  of  her  mothei's,  Lucy  and  Ezekiel.  Three  of  tliem  died  iu  North 
Royalton,  Ohio,  Hiram  in  1884,  agt  d  64,  John  in  1883,  aged  79,  David 
iu  1837,  aged  26.  Harvey  is  living  at  No.  Eoyalton,  O.,  aged  86,  Justus 
is  living  at  Brecksville,  O. ,  aged  81,  SarfTis  is  living  at  Koyalton,  aged 
79,  Clarinda  is  living  at  Brecksville,  aged  72. 

Asa  mariied  Lydia  Washburn  and  settled  in  tlie  west  pait  i  f  the  town. 
They  had  eight  children;  Laura  and  Electa  died  in  childhood,  Anrelia, 
Miranda,  Lydia,  Sarah,  Samuel  lives  in  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  White,  and  settled  in  Coleraine,  and  had 
seven  children,  Amasa,  Anson,  Ezekiel,  Othniel,  Zilpha,  Lucy  and  Sa- 
phrona.     None  of  them  are  living  but  Othniel. 

Lucy  married  Alfred  Eice;  their  children  were  Alonzo,  Lorenzo,  is  a 
manufacturer  in  Wasliington,  D.  C,  Sybil,  Abigail,  Huldah,  Quartus,  a 
merchant  in  Pueblo,  Col.,  and  Chloe.  Mr.  Eice  was  a  meciianic;  he  died 
iu  Savoy  many  years  ago,  his  wife  in  Nortli  Adams. 

Prices  that  rul(;d  in  Hawley  one  hundred  years  ago. 


Potatoes,  per  bushel,  1  shilling 

Wheat,  per  bushel,  4  shillings 

Eye,  per  bushel,  3  shillings 

Corn,  per  bushel,  3  shillings 

Beans,  per  bushel,  4  shillings 

Oats,  per  bushel,  18d 

Tobacco,  per  lb. ,  6d 

Candles,  per  lb.,  9d 

Salt  pork,  per  lb.,  6d 

Mutton,  per  lb.,  2d 

Beef,  per  lb.,  4d  2  far 

Swme,  live  weight,  per  lb,  2d 

Veal,  per  lb,  2d 


Shoes,  per  pair,  6  shillings 

Labor,  per  day,  2  shillings 

Labor,  man  and  team,      6  shillings 


Salt,  per  bushel. 
Butter,  per  lb. , 
Hayseed,  per  lb., 
Eum,  per  gal.. 
Oil,  per  gal., 
Sugar,  per  lb.. 
Wool,  per  lb.. 
Tea,  per  lb. , 
Making  coat. 


5  shillings  6d 

6d 

1  shilling  1(1 

4  shillings 

7  shillings 

6d 

18d 

4  shillings 

3  shillings 


Making  shoes,  per  pair, 


IsSd 


Note.    It  is  probable  that  a  shilling  of  that  currency  was  about  24  cents. 


HISTOKY    OF    HAAVLEY.  103 


NATIVES  ABROAD. 


Rev.  Moses  M.  Longloy  was  born  m  Hawley,  June  14,  1814.  He  grad- 
uated from  the  Seminary  and  College  at  Oberliu,  Ohio,  and  preached  iu 
thnt  state  till  1855,  when  be  returned  to  Massachusetts  and  located  in 
Peru,  representing  that  town  once  in  tlie  legislature  In  1866,  afterwards 
preached  in  Washington  and  In  Filcliburg.  In  1869  he  removed  to  Illi- 
nois, and  was  a  settled  pa-^tor  at  Dwights  and  Danvers.  Since  1883  he 
has  been  employed  by  the  Illinois  Home  jMissionary  Socitty,  in  preach- 
ing for  feeble  churches  and  organizing  new  ones.  He  is  now  living  at 
Bloomipgton,  lil. 

Abner  T.  Longley  was  for  twenty  year'^,  until  the  present  administra- 
tion came  into  power,  one  of  the  cliief  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  farmei  iu  Charlemont. 

Eoswell  Eldridge  n-sides  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  Plaiufield,  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  son  has  reeei.t- 
ly  been  appointed  postmaster  iu  that  town. 

Mrs.  Cldoe  (King)  Jones  has  lived  for  a  long  term  of  years  in  Plain- 
field,  and  now  lives  at  Oslikosh,  "Wisconsin. 

Mrs.  Olive  B.  (King)  Coope  is  living  at  Slielburne  Falls. 

Mrs.  Jerusha  (King)  Joy  resides  at  Slielburne  Falls. 

Mariette  Baker,  wife  of  Charles  B.  Mayhew,  resides  at  Cliaiiemont. 

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  HISTOKY    OF    HAWLEY. 

Mrs.  Ereda  (Baker)  Bxiddiugton  resides  in  Leyden. 

Allen  C.  Baker  was  formerly  a  farmer  in  East  Cliarlemont,  but  now 
lives  somewhere  at  the  west. 

Timothy  Baker  formtrly  lived  in  Savoy,  was  sent  from  there  one  ierm 
to  the  legislature,  now  lives  in  Adams,  has  been  a  coal  dealer. 

Nathan  B.  Baker  is  a  farmer  in  Savoy.  He  is  quite  prominent  among 
his  townsmen  in  agricultural  and  political  circles. 

Clark  W.  Fuller  has  betn  a  lumbei  dealer,  nurchant,  hotel  keeper  and 
faimer,  and  now  keeps  a  large  boai-ding  house  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  Whitingham,  Vt. 

Abniliam  Parker  od  resides  at  Amherst. 

Joseph  Marsli  is  a  bookseller  and  newsdealer,  and  prc/minent  cilizen 
of  Northampton. 

Jonathan  Marsh,  brother  of  Joseph,  lives  in  Corry,  Pa. 

Loron  Marsh,  brother  of  Joseph,    resides  at  Eicevillc,  Pa. 

Theophilus  Crosby  is  a  business  man  in  Manchester,  Iowa.  His  gold- 
en wedding  was  celebrated  Oct.  26,  1886. 

Clark  E.  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  with  his  uncle  Waldo  Griggs  at  Brimfield.  He  ob- 
tained a  good  education  but  was  not  a  college  graduate,  and  preached  a 
term  of  years  at  Westboro,  for  the  Adventists.  Duiing  the  war  he  was 
post  sutler  at  Memphis,  Tenn.,  being  appointed  by  the  goveriment. 
Since  then  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  Pitteburg,  Pa.  He  is  now  in  Chicago,  111,,  and  is  a 
large  real  estate  owner  and  broker. 

Charles  R.  Griggs  is  a  shoe  mannfacturer  in  Westboro,  has  been  suc- 
cessful in  business,  and  is  probably  worth  $100,000. 

Newell  Hunt,  oldest  son  of  Elisha  and  Louisa  M.  Hunt,  went  to  Mem- 
phis, Tenn.,  in  1863,  at  the  age  of  20,  in  tlie  employ  of  his  uncle,  Clark 
R.  Griggs,  and  remained  with  him  until  the  close  of  the  war.  Then  with 
his  brother,  Lyman  G. ,  he  engagetl  in  the  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  Le  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. 


HISTOHY    OF    HAWI.EY. 


105 


Lymau  G.  Ilnut  is  in  L-advilic,  Col,  Las  an  (  ffice  at  £24  Elm  st.  The 
following  is  clipped  from  a  late  copy  of  the  Leadville  Chronicle: — 

"There  is  no  one  to-Jay  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  representative  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  <>f  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  hoises  with  permanent  and  reliable  fixtures.  The  gendeman  also  repairs  and 
adjusts  scales,  and  gives  prompt  attention  to  all  orders." 

EllvU  J.   Hunt  is  the  wife  of  Dr.  Josiali  Trow,  resides  in  Buckland. 

Flora  L.  Huut  married  C.  A.  iironsou,  and  resides  in  Ashfield. 

Josiali  H.  Hunt  was  born  Dec.  26,  1835.  He  attended  the  common 
sciiools  in  his  native  town,  went  to  Kimball  Union  Academy,  at  Meriden, 
N.  H.,  and  graduated  at  Amherst  College.  He  taught  three  terms  eacli 
year  for  twentj-one  consecutive  years,  the  most  of  that  time  in  Cliutoiu 
and  Glouce.ster,  in  this  state,  and  finding  the  confinement  too  severe  f(.r 
his  health,  and  a  change  necessary,  he  relinquished  teaching,  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  successful  teacher  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  Cliilds. 
Merrick  J.  Holdeu  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  farmer  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  niSTOHY    OF    HAWI.EY. 

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  tlie  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  Rev.  Jonathan  Grout,  at  the  age  of  83,  is 
living  at  Deerfield  with  his  three  daughters,  Laura  Alfreda,  Maiy  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 
$100,000 

Julia  A.  Rice,  daughter  of  Sylvanus,  is  married  and  lives  in  Buckland. 

Mary  F. ,  another  daughter,  is  tlie  wife  of  Daniel  Ingraham  and  lives 
in  Savoy. 

Newell  S.  Rice  is  a  farmer  in  Ohio.  He  served  in  the  army  during  tlie 
entire. term  of  the  War  of  th_'  RebcUiou,  and  m;id(;  an  houoiable  record. 

Roswell  G.  Rice,  son  of  Champion  B. ,  is  a  tinner  in  Conway. 

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  Ashfleld  since  her  marriage. 

Mrs  Martha  (Taylor)  Hamlin  is  the  wife  of  Dea.  Freeman  Hamlin  of 
Plainfieid. 

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  Pitlsfleld. 

Joseph  Smitli  is  a  tradesman  in  Pittsfleld. 

Elisha  Clark  is  a  farmer  in  Illinois. 

Samuel  Clark  resides  in  Williamsburg. 

Dwight  E.  Sanford  is  an  attendant  at  the  Retreat  for  the  Iijsane,  at 
Hartford,  Ct.     His  brother  William  J.  also  lives  at  Hartford. 

Wesley  Beals  and  William  H.  Beals  aie  living  in  Plainfieid. 


HISTORY    OF    HAWLEY.  107 

Lorenzo  W.  Joy  is  a  resident  of  Noitlmmptou,  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  iheir  patrons  were  Senator  Wilson,  one  year,  Senator 
Dawes  six  j^ears,  and  several  Congressmen.  Their  brother-in-law,  Hi- 
ram King,  was  connected  with  tliem  in  the  hotel  and  boarding  house 
business,  also  owned  a  hotel  at  that  fashionable  lesort,  Saratoga,  and 
another  brother-in-law,  Abner  T.  Longlej',  held  a  government  office  at 
the  same  time.  Nelson  was  messenger  at  the  U.  S.  Capitol  for  thirteen 
years,  and  for  eleven  yeais  Heniy  was  connected  with  the  government 
book-bindery.  They  now  occnjiy  a  fine  residence  together  at  Shelburue 
Falls,  having  retired  from  business. 

Ashbel  W.  Carter  is  a  retired  resident  of  Shelbiirne  Falls,  has  a  huuse 
adjoining  that  of  his  brothers  in-law,  the  Joys. 

Phineas  S.  Carter  went  west  in  early  lite,  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.  ('arter  is  tlic  wife  of  Amos  L.  Avery,  a  wealthy  merchant  of 
Char  lemon  t. 

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. 

Gf  the  three  children  of  Noah  Ford,  born  in  Haw  ley,  John  Wesley  is 
a  wealthy  farmer  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  ti'acher  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. 

Tiiree  of  the  grandsons  of  John  Taylor,  tlie  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  Starks  has  for  several  years  lived  at  North  Adams. 

James  La  Eoy  Atldus  is  living  i:i  Conway. 

Daniel  H.  Gould  is  a  blacksmith  in  Plaiulield. 


108  HISTOKY    OF    HAWI.EY. 

Julia  Ptrter  Hawkes,  daughter  of  Icbabcd,  marritd  Eichard  N.  Oak- 
man,  Aug.  10,  1841,  and  resides  in  Montague.  Mr.  Oakman  is  president 
of  the  Crocker  National  Bank. 

Richard  N.  Oakman,  Jr.  was  born  in  Hawley,  Sept.  23,  1843, was  edu- 
cated at  Williamstown,  now  a  resident  of  Greenfield.  He  is  the  largest 
stockholder  in,  and  Treasurer  and  manager  of,  the  John  Russdl  Cutlery 
works  at  Turner's  Falls,  the  largest  of  tlie  kind  in  this  country,  if  not  in 
the  world. 

Thomas  K.  Wheeler  is  a  farmer  in  Plainfield.  His  birthplace  is  on  the 
same  place  as  that  of  his  illustrious  uncle,  Jonas  King,  the  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  Mansfield  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  planes.  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  Loyd  Page  is  a  lawyi  r  in  Ann  Arbor,  Mich. 

Dr.  Charles  L.  Knuwlton  is  a  practicing  physician  in  Northampton. 

Pindar  Field  Cooley  resides  in  Pittsfleld,  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. 

Tliomas  K.  Baker  has  been  for  many  yeais  a  resident  of  Springfield. 

John  H.  Larrabee  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  abroad,  whose 
names  have  not  been  obtained.  Among  the  list  are  probably  some  of 
tlie  Longleys,  Scotts,  Halls,  Parkers,  Hitchcocks,  Holdens,  Bakers, 
Taylors,  Dodges  and  others  who  were  once  representative  families. 


hisioi;y  of  hawley.  109 


Personal  Reminiscences  of  P.  L.  Page. 

My  father,  Phincas  Page,  settled  iu  Hawley  with  his  uewly  nianied 
wife,  on  tlie  place  win  re  he  always  lived  while  he  resided  there,  in  1804. 
There  were  born  to  them  eight  sous  aud  three  daughters,  all  of  whom 
arrived  to  years  of  maturity,  all  were  baptized  in  the  old  yellow  meeting 
house  on  the  hill,  and  all  were  members  of  the  Cougregational  church. 

I  remained  at  home  till  I  was  l8,  helping  my  father  on  his  farm,  attend, 
ing  the  district  school  in  the  winter,  for  about  ten  weeks  each  year.  Tliis 
was  all  tlie  scholastic  training  I  ever  had,  except  a  term  in  the  Ashfield 
Academy,  and  a  shoit  attendance  at  a  high  school  in  Charleiaont,  and  one 
in  Pittstield,  making  in  all  about  six  months.  In  Oct.  1837,  I  left  Haw. 
Icy,  and  1  aught  school  in  the  state  of  New  York  till  July,  1888.  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  I  he  late  [Ion.  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  the  church.  In  1842  the  late  Dr_ 
John  Todd  became  our  pastur.  In  1849  the  South  church,  including  180 
of  our  number,  was  formed,  with  Rev.  Samuel  Harris  of  Conway,  now 
Dr.  Harris,  professor  in  Yale  Theological  Seminary,  as  our  first  pastor. 
In  1873,  my  health  having  failed,  I  removed  to  this  place  (Ann  Arbor, 
Mich.,)  to  recuperate  aud  educate  my  family,  where  I  have  since  resided. 

My  brother,  Jt)el  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  jjractice  until  liis  death,  m  1883. 

I  had  a  brother  next  older  than  myself,  Increase  B.  P;tge,  who  entered 
Williams  College  with  my  brother  Joel  in  the  autunui  of  1842.  In  thtir 
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,  wliich 
was  the  first  death  that  occurred  in  our  family. 

The  items  in  regard  to  Alvah,  a  graduate  of  Amherst,  aud  Theophilus, 
a  graduate  of  "Williams,  are  familiar.  I  had  also  a  brother,  Horatio  F. 
Page,  who  gradua+^^ed  from  the  Berkshire  Medical  College  in  lb3(;.  He 
spent  the  most  of  his  life  in  the  practi<3e  of  his  profession  in  Sycamore, 
111.,  and. died  there  in  1873. 


110  HISTOKY    OF    HAWLEY. 

As  the  years  pass  on,  and  I  retire  from  active  life,  tlie  familiar  scenes 
of  my  childhood  and  early  youth  pass  like  a  panorama  before  my  mind. 
I  seem  to  be  in  the  old  meeting  hou?e  on  the  hill,  in  the  old-fashioned 
square  pews,  hung  on  hinges,  and  turned  up  for  greater  ease  in  standing, 
at  prayer  time,  seeing  the  good  old  deacons,  Newton  and  Sears,  under 
the  high  pulpit,  heaiingthe  powerful  voice  of  gr od  old  Par?cn  Grout, 
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  gallery,  preceded  by  a  knock  of  the  pitch-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  quite  an  impression  on 
my  youthful  mind.  Our  pastor,  Mr.  Grout,  in  making  calls  among  his 
charge,  would  talk  with  each  member  personally,  concerning  his  or  her 
spiritual  condition,  and  thea  as  he  laft,  stan  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,  especially  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 
entering  into  this  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)se  days,  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  iiappened  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  scat  near  him.  It  was  not  long  be- 
fore he  rose  and  made  one  of  his  cliaracteric  speeelies,  condensed,  ptrong- 
ly  delivered  and  effective.  The  Pittstield  representative  told  me  that  he 
was  one  of  the  most  influential  membeis  of  the  House. 

At  the  meeting  of  the  A.  B.  C.  F.  M.,  held  in  Pittstield  in  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  liardly  seemed  to  recognize.  I  told  him 
I  understood  that  my  father   hired  him  to  teach  his  first  district  school, 


niSIO];Y    OF    IIAAVI.EY.  Ill 

when  a   youug   man.       He   then    said,   "Ah!  yes,  mauy  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  terms  to  onr  jjurl- 
tan  sires.  They  were  Henry  T.  Grout,  Hezekiah  Kyland  Warriuei-, 
Charles  Dodge,  Samuel  T.  Field,  P.  L.  Page  and  J.  S.  Page.  The  four 
last  were  neai  of  an  age,  and  attended  the  district  scliool  together  in 
Hawley. 

Well,  I  never  knew  a  native  (  f  Hawley  who  went  out  from  tiiere  into 
the  world,  to  disgrace  his  native  town.  I  am  rejoiced  tliat  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,  Mhih.,  Dec.  1,  1880. 


Sketches  and  Incidents. 

The  Rev.  Jonathan  Grcmt  was  an  inveterate  tobacco  smoker.  He  lived 
about  a  hundred  rods  from  the  meeting  house,  and  used,  to  go  home  to 
dinier,  betwaeu  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  tiie  minister  to  take  up  part  fifthly  of  his  seimou. 

To  show  how  long  continued  habit  becomes  second  nature,  and  to 
show  the  force  of  abseut-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  mea.sured,  methodical  manner  of  speech.  On  one  occa- 
sion when  they  were  together,  Mr.  Grout  was  smoking  an  unusually 
short  pipe,  when  Mr.  Grout  renuirked  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  tlie  fauiliar  rapping,  remarked, 
"Peck  away,  old  gander,  you  can't  come  in." 


112  HISTOKY    OF    HAWI.EY. 

David  Scott  of  Wliately,  known  as  "Master  Seott,"  was  a  man  of  great 
originalitj^,  a  faimer,  and  carpenter,  also  a  great  hunter.  (See  page  42.) 
His  son,  Phineas,  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.  Wiieu  they  mov- 
ed he  had  a  yoke  of  steei's  two  years  old,  and  a  cow,  and  with  his  family, 
household  furnituie  ai.d  farming  tools  on  a  sled,  they  went  the  first  day 
to  the  west  part  of  Conway,  where  they  found  it  so  blocked  with  snow 
that  tiiey  were  obliged  to  stop.  The  settlers  turned  out  witli  loams  and 
shovels  and  went  through,  and,  hitching  on  their  teams,  pulled  them 
through  to  their  liouse,  when  lo!  they  fonnd  the  roof  had  been  so  loaded 
with  snow  that  it  had  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  Wliately,  and  the  others  in  Hawley. 

In  the  old  sixth  school  di«trict  is  a  lot  of  land  which  has  always  been 
known  as  the  "Hitchcock  lot,"  which  was  never  transferred  by  deed. 
Before  tlie  settlement  of  the  town,  the  territory  was  surveyed,  the  sur- 
veyors taking  land  in  paymaut  for  their  services.  Among  the  party  was 
a  Mi\  Hitchcock,  whose  S(m  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.  Hitclicock,  who  was  born  there, 
now  being  the  head  (  f  the  only  family  bearing  the  name  in  town.  It  h.'.s 
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,  ou  the  farm  formerly  occu- 
pied by  Ansel  Ileinenway,  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  oi'  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  a])proaches 
were  more  feasible,  and  some  enterprising  citizen  would  work  uji  a  boom 
by  erecting  fashionable  buildings  and  attractive  surroundings,  it  might 
rank  favorably  witli  watering  places  and  summer  resorts.  But  with  its 
present  surroundings,  it  must,  as  in  tlie  past,  remain  in  comparative  ob- 
scurity, and  contribute  very  little  for  the  "healing  of  the  nations." 


HISTOKY    OF    HAWI-EY.  113 

Rowland  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  tlie  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  neiglibor,  Ebenezer  Hall,  to 
make  the  settlement,  and  final  payment,  going  on  liorseback.  After  com- 
pleting the  business,  wliich  was  at  a  business  office,  Mr.  Hall  took  his 
departure  for  liome,  and  cogitating  the  matter  in  his  mind,  he  discover- 
ed that  an  error  had  been  made.  Retracing  his  journey,  he  went  to  the 
office  and  told  them  he  had  rettirned  to  rectify  a  mistake.  He  was  blunt- 
ly informed  that  they  never  made  or  rectified  mistakes  there.  "Very 
well,"  said  Mr.  Hall,  "I  thnik  I  can  stand  it  if  you  can;  the  mistake  was 
in  your  favor. " 

Benjamin  Sprague  who  lived  in  the  east  part  of  the  town  in  its  early 
history  had  a  liabit  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  Squaic,  and  v  as  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  his  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  the  pastuie,  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. 

VVarriner  King,  when  a  schoolboy,  soon  after  the  year  1800,  attended 
school  near  the  present  site  of  Halloi>kville — being  the  same  school  where 
his  cousin,  Jonas  King,  was  a  scholar — more  than  a  mile  from  his  home, 
making  his  own  track  through  tlie  snow  a  part  of  the  way.  During  one 
winter  term  he  built  the  fire  at  the  sclioolhouse,  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  HISTOKY    OF    HAW1.EY. 

Preceptor,"  the  reading  book  in  vogue  in  those  days.  Its  title  page 
bears  the  date,  "Boston,  1801."  About  1850,  he  gave  it  to  the  author  of 
tiiis  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  stiident  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: — 

^'■Mirahile  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  his  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  childhood  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  afler  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  his  long  life. 


HISTORY    OF    HAWI.EY.  ]15 

When  he  left  Dennis  the  farmers  were  planting;  ariiving  at  the  hills 
east  of  the  Connecticut  river  and  looking  westward,  the  landscape  was 
white,  and  arriving  at  Hawley,  the  people  were  still  under  the  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  The(;philus 
Crosby  house.  It  stands  in  a  sn.ooth  field,  and  its  highesi  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  south.  Its  ffasteru 
face  is  smooth  and  nearly  perpindieular  the  entire  length,  while  the 
west  side  is  a  sharp  incline  from  top  to  bottom,  making  ii  somethmg 
the  shape  of  a  quarter  of  an  egg,  cut  lengthwise. 

It  is  said  that  when  Thomas  King  came  to  Hawley,  in  tin  spring  of 
1772,  with  his  family,  this  rock  was  made  a  camping  place  over  night, 
lience  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  location,  tradition 
saith  not.  The  spot  wliere  Mr.  King  located  and  built  was  about  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.  Thej'  remained  there 
upon  the  ground  several  weeks,  attracting  many  visitors,  ar,d  causing 
much  speculation.  It  was  not  known  to  whose  remains  they  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  coffin  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  sjjirits  were 
deemed  a  necessity,  and  were  veiy  freely  brought  into  requisition  on 
all  occasions  of  that  kind.  Elias  Goodspecd  was  captain  of  the  compa- 
ny, and  for  some  reason  became  unpojjular  with  his  men.  On  one  occa- 
sion when  they  met  for  drill,  he  called  them  into  line,  and  when  the  order 
"Forward  Marcli"  was  given,  thej-  staited,  but  cc  uld  not  h(  ar  the  com- 
mand "Halt,"  and  marched  up  plum])  against  a  building.  Similar  ma. 
neuveis  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  oif,  the  company  disbanded  in  1834, 
although  some  of  the  Hawley  militia  afterwards  joined  companies  in 
adjoining  towns. 


116  HISTORY   OF    HAWI-EY. 

On  Mondaj'  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  congratulations  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. 

C-mtended  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  with  complete 
success. 

Roswell  Longlej  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  bj'  him  as  iin  Acrostic:— 

Hung  up  'neath  rocks  and  Nature's  battlements  she  stands, 

And  towards  high  Heaven  she  lifts  her  giant,  oatstretchcd  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,  Age,  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,  at  a  point  opposite  Northampton,  June 
6,  the  day  of  the  execution  of  Daley  and^'Halligar.  The  rush  was  so 
great  in  consequence  of  the  hanging  that  they  could  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  ai-e  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  Cliarity's  chair"  is  an  old  landmark,  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  th  at  he  has  always  had  an  eye 
open  when  working  there,  but  never  discovered  any  of  the  lost  knives. 


HISTORY    OF    HAWLET.  Ill 


ReminesoIaFomerMU 

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,  in  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.  Waehusett,  lifting  its  head  above  all  its  surround- 
ings. Turning  to  the  northeast,  plainly  outlined  is  the  broad-based,  yet 
equally  towering  Mt.  Mouadnock,  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  say  that  fog  on  the  river  for  three 
continuous  mornings  betokened  rain.  In  fact,  the  broad  expanse  over 
which  we  coiild  look  became  a  sort  of  barometer,  guiding  the  agricultur- 
ist m  his  daily  calculations  about  what  work  to  do,  and  what  to  postpone 
until  the  weather  predictions  should  be  favorable.  In  tact,  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  winti  r.  If  the  corn  husks  were 
thick  and  iieavy  it  was  concluded  that  a  hard  winter  was  to  come.  If  the 
muskrats  were  slow  in  making  their  holes  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  spring.  If,  after  a  shower, 
the  tog  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  pie- 
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  on 
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  numerous  signs  like  specimens  given,  ■which  were  by  uni- 
versal ijonsent,  considered  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  stock  which  settled  in  the  town  when  it  was  an 
unbroken  fortiSt,  and  had  to  be  subdued  by  the  slow,  hard  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  Hawley  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  plenty  and 
quite  tame.  After  felling  tlie  trees  and  making  a  clearing  sufficient  to 
raise  a  few  potatoes  and  some  corn,  he  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 
which  time,  by  diligent  and  liard  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- 
tlier  Hyde  accompanied  liim  a^  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  ei^ht  years  in  prepar- 
ing, was  hauled  by  a  yoke  of  oxen  attached  to  a  two  wheeled  cart,  the 
only  wheeled  vehicle  then  in  common  use.  Tliis  manner  of  settJeuieut 
by  m}'  grandfather  is  a  sample  of  what  was  in  almost  every  case  the  ex- 
perience of  the  early  settlers  of  the  town.  As  a  sequence,  the  pioneers 
grew  up  a  iiardy,  self-reliant  people,  both  men  and  women.  They  were 
brave  and  daring,  and  a  community  sti-ongly  religious  and  conscientious 
was  the  outcome  of  those  descendants  of  the  Puritan,  obeying  the  com- 
mand 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,  and  in  part  as  has  been  described  to  me,  the  pecu- 
liarities and  characteristics  of  some  individuals  wlio  were  prominent  in 
town  in  its  early  days,  beginning  at  the  eastern  part,  which  was  earliest 
settled,  and  where  my  Hawley  life  was  for  tiie  most  part  spent. 

DEA.  ISAAC  TOBEY. 

One  of  the  early  settlers  in  the  extreme  northeast  part  was  Dea.  Isaac 
Tobey,  a  native  of  Taunton,  Mass.      I  am  unable  to  tell  at  what  age  he 


HISTORY    OF    HAWLET.  119 

came  1o  town,  but  he  must  have  been  somewhat  advanced  in  years,  as 
he  had  previously  been  a  soldier  in  the  Revolution.  It  is  said  of  him 
that  when  young  he  was  a  natural  athlete,  and  could  stand  behind  any 
man  of  common  stature  and  vault  completely  over  his  head. 

My  earliest  recollection  of  him  as  a  boj'  was  as  an  old  man  of  about  75 
or  80  years  of  age,  straight  as  an  arrow,  not  tall,  uf  slight  build,  full  of 
energy,  and  fully  believing  the  generation  iiad  much  deteriorated,  both 
mentally  and  in  industry.  His  sou  John,  with  whom  he  lived,  was  a 
perfect  contrast  to  the  father,  remarkably  large  and  stout,  weighing 
nearly  or  quite  two  hundred  and  fifty  pounds.  He  had  a  good  education, 
and  his  lymphatic  build  compelled  him  to  a  literary  and  sedentary  occu- 
pation, in  fact,  the  deacon  considered  him  lazy.  I  well  recollect  on  one 
occasion  hearing  the  old  pensiouer  remark,  "John  don't  like  to  work  as 
well  as  I  did,"  adding,  after  a  pause,  "Don't  know  as  I  say  right;  he 
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  the  farm  work 
as  carried  on  by  his  grandsons,  and  suggest  how  tl)e  work  should  be 
done,  which  advice  was  not  always  acceptable  to  the  boys,  who  were 
not  particularly  pleased  with  his  frequent  visits,  yet  his  demeanor  could 
but  inspire  them  with  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  oiit  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  the  pile.  The  boys 
were  quite  alarmed,  fearing  he  was  badly  hurt,  for  he  did  uot  speak,  and 
taking  hold  of  him  carefully,  they  began  slowly  and  gently  to  lift  liim 
out.  All  at  ouce,  the  olJ  man  spoke  out  in  strong,  comiuaiiding  tnuep, 
"Lift,  boys.  Lift!  you  don't  lift  worth  a  copper."  As  miglit  be  expect- 
ed, the  boys  speedily  place  d  him  on  liis  feet. 

At  another  time  when  mowing  in  the  hayficild,  tuje  of  the  boys  came 
across  a  bumblebees'  nest,  directly  in  liis  swath.  The  bees  came  out  and 
sharply  attacked  the  lad,  wiio  retreated,  fighting  fhem  with  his  luit.  The 
old  deacon  was  near  and  saw  the  affair,  and  lusliiug  up  to  the  lad,  ex- 
claimed, "Wliat,  afraid  of  a  few  little  bumble  b^es?  Let  me  take  your 
scythe."  Taking  the  unfinished  swath,  he  commenced  mowing,  but  tlie 
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  tlie  house,  but  the  boys  could 
see  that  he  often  rubbed  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  the  church  as  one  of  the 
deacons.     He  dated  his  first  religious  impressions  in  youth,    from  while 


120  HISTOUY    OF    HAWLEY. 

walking  with  a  comrad(>-of  his  own  age.  A  lightning  bolt  struck  down 
Ids  companion  and  killed  him  bj-  bis  side,  and  from  that  time  be 
made  up  bis  mind  that  he  would  live  a  cbristiau  life.  His  health  was 
alwajs  good,  and  he  wore  out,  dying  at  the  age  of  over  ninety. 

Like  every  early  New  England  town,  Hawliy  iiad  its  village  "Squire'' 
to  whom  all  questions   of  law  and  matters  of   dispute  were  r(  ferred,  and 

EDMUND  LONGLEY, 

one  of  the  early  settlers,  living  near  the  then  populated  center,  occupied 
that  honorable  position.  My  first  knowledge  of  him  was  when  be  was 
well  advanced  in  life.  He  was  then  bale,  and  in  my  boyish  ej-es,  a  per- 
fect pattern  of  all  that  was  noble  and  great.  He  and  bis  brother  Joseph 
came  from  Groton,  Mass.  His  house  was  larger  and  more  imposing 
than  most  of  his  neiglibors,  and  he  was  possessed  of  more  worldly  goods 
than  most  of  his  townsmen.  The  Longleys  by  nature  were  of  a  strong, 
sterling  character,  of  the  sort  born  to  commnnd.  In  fact,  three  of  his 
sons  were  military  commanders  in  days  when  the  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  this  history  show,  Esquire  Longley  and  his 
descendants  occupied  many  and  varied  places  of  tiust  in  the  affairs  ©f 
the  town.  So  honorable  a  position  was  accorded  to  many  of  that  name, 
that  a  few  years  ago  a  quaint  old  divine  in  the  town  of  Dalton  remarked 
to  me,  "Your  Hawley  folks  always  thought  the  Longleys  made  the 
town."  At  all  events,  the  Longleys  had  much  to  do  in  shaping  the  an- 
nual town  meetings  and  giving  general  direction  to  all  affairs  of  the  town. 
To  be  able  to  do  so,  shows  that  tlie  material  from  which  i-ucli  stock  de- 
scended is  of  no  ordinarj-  type.  Such  men,  to  rule  others,  must  be  "i 
the  kind  wlio  can  rule  tliemselves.  As  an  illustiatiou,  wlien  Squire 
Longley  was  well  advar.ced  in  years  he  made  uj)  his  mind  that  tobacco, 
which  he  had  constantly  used  from  boyhood,  was  doing  him  v.o  gO(  d, 
and  as  soon  as  he  thus  decided,  he  took  out  Ids  pipe  and  a  partly  useii 
paper  of  tobacco  and  laid  them  on  the  mantle  shelf  over  the  open  fire- 
place, in  plain  siglit,  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  Longley.s 
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  son,  Thomas,  (after- 
ward Gen.  Longley,)  sought  for  a  wife  the  eldest  daugliter  of  Squire 
Taylor,  Martha,  or  "Patty"  as  the  name  was  then  called.  After  tlie 
arrangements  between  the  young  people  had  been  completed,  it  became 


HISTORY    OF    HA-WLET.  121 

neeepsary,  by  a  custom  of  the  times,  for  Thomgs  to  procure  of  his  par- 
ents their  consent  to  the  imioii.  For  that  purpose  lie  called  them  into 
the  parlor,  and  when  they  were  solemnly  seated,  ThomfS  with  all  due 
formality  made  known  the  objict  of  the  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  hajjpy  to  give 
my  full  and  free  coisent,  and  am  glad,  as  well  as  proud,  to  know  that 
my  son  is  to  be  allied  to  the  family  of  my  old  fiiend,  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  expeiise  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  suspect 
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  school  district  in  town  but  that  had  a 
representative  of  the  Longley  family,  but  now  onlj- one  family  of  the 
n.amo  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,  Calvin  S.,  Sullivan 
Otis,  Freeman,  Thomas,  Joseph  G.,  Worcester,  Augustus,  EoswcU, 
.Toshua  and  Oliver,  faces  and  names  familiar  to  my  boyhood,  have  pass- 
ed over,  and  others  are  removed,  to  Dakota,  Illinois,  Wisconsin,  Wash- 
ington, and  in  fact  almost  all  over  the  Union  are  the  descendants  of  that 
old  Hawley  name,  scattered  and  widely  separated.  Is  it  too  mucii  to 
hope  that  they  and  we  all,  in  the  future  of  God's  good  providence,  will 
again  be  united,  and  again  greet,  and  know  each  other  as  in  days  when 
we  inhabited  the  eastern  slope  of  the  Green  Mountains? 

In  the  primitive  days  of  all  New  England  towns,  the  minister  appear- 
ed as  the  most  prominent  personage.  Being  usually  a  man  of  a  college 
education,  to  him  was  dei:uled  the  adjudication  of  qu(  stions  where  learn- 
ing was  required  in  render)  g  a  dteifrion.  Often  his  talents  were  railed 
in  where  it  was  necessaiy  to  assume  judicial  as  well  as  ecclesiastical 
functions.  The  proper  jironuueiation  el  words,  the  geographical  loca- 
tion of  any  new  or  unknown  place,  or  any  abstruse  mnthematieal  calcu- 
lus, all  were  referred  to  the  parsdu,  and  his  decision  was  final,  no  appeal 
therefrom,  while  in  all  tilings  having  reference  to  biblical  law,  he  was  as 
a  matter  of  course  the  sole  judge,  and  even  the  place  and  conditi(m  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    HAWLEY. 

On  his  approach  ohilSisli  glee  and  sports  were  hushed,  and  the 
juvenile  heart  beat  fast  and  quick  -when  in  the  august  presence  of 
the  minister.  When  met  upon  the  street  each  boy  must  remove  his  hat 
and  make  his  best  bow,  each  girl,  with  blushing  face  and  downcast  eyes, 
must  drop  her  best  curtsy.  It  is  not  for  a  moment  to  be  supposed  that 
Hawley  was  behind  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  hear  his  round,  so- 
norous voice,  as  from  the  immensely  high  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  judge, 
but  do  know  that  as  a  good  man  and  a  faithful  preacher,  to  his  death  he 
was  held  in  high  esteem,  not  only  by  his  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  flip 
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  mmiste- 
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, Snbbath-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  corps  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  the  regards  of  his  former  parishioners,  in  words  of  no  ambiguous 
import. 

THE  OLD  MEETING  HOUSE. 
To  an  absent  son  or  daughter  of  Huwlev,  probably  no  one  thing  in 
connection  with  the  old  town  is  more  deeply  graven  on  the  memory 
than  the  old  house  of  worship,  where  from  early  years  to  manhood  we 
listened  Sabbath  after  Sabbath  to  tlie  instructions  tliat  came  from  that 
old  high  pulpit,  or  the  voices  from  the  well  filled  "singers'  seats,"  loft- 
ily perched  at  the  opposite  end  from  the  minister.  How  freshly,  even  to 
day,  do  I  recall  the  ideas  of  my  young  bojhood,  as  riding  in  the  family 
wagon,  on  a  Sunday  morning,  when  the  view  of  tliat  old  church  first 
broke  on  my  vision.  To  me  it  was  a  symbol  of  all  that  was  large,  grand. 


HISTOUT    OF    HAWLEY.  123 

lofty  and  holy.  Nearly  sqiinre  in  foim,  its  two  stories  wcrt-  well  ariomed 
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  sliowed  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  parties  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  se«  what  two  persons  proposed  soon  to  exchange  single  for  married 
life.  When  such  notices  appeared,  it  was  a  theme,  that  in  the  hour  of 
intcrndssiou  occupied  no  small  part  of  the  conversation.  At  times,  these 
marriage  notices  would  be  a  surprise,  but  oftener  it  wsis  the  culmination 
of  an  anticipated  event,  which  caused  ranch  solicitude  by  scrutinizing 
neighbors  and  friends. 

Having  thus  surveyed  its  outward  appearance,  now  go  with  me  inside 
nmi  let  us  together  see  if  we  can  not  only  reproduce  its  interior  in  gener- 
al, but  also  place  in  old  niches  n])jects  and  faces  cnce  so  familiar  to  us. 
As  we  enter  the  lower  porch  we  find,  leading  to  the  gallery,  two  flights 
of  stairs,  one  on  either  hand,  corresi)onding  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.  The  gallery  extended  around  three 
sides  of  the  main  audiei^ce  lOom,  with  seals  fitted  for  singers  in  front, 
and  along  the  sides  as  well,  flanked  in  the  rear  by  square  pews  with 
plain  seats  which  turned  back  on  iron  hinges.  From  these  distant  and 
loft}'  boxes  the  worshipper  had  to  look  down  not  a  little  to  see  the  min- 
ister, and  from  the  seats  near  the  wall  he  could  not,  ev(U  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  dining  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  HISTOKY    OF    HAWI^Y. 

rites  of  the  cLuich,  and  parents  holding  tlieii-  infants  for  baptism.  lu 
this  broad  aisle,  too,  you  have  seen  young  couples,  as  they  presented 
themselves  lo  take  the  vows  that  made  them  twniu  one  tiesh.  The  last 
cccasion  of  the  kind  I  witiu  ssed  there  was  when  the  now  dead,  but  once 
celebrated  Dr.  Stei)hen  E.  Riggs  pioudly  led  the  granddaughter  of 
Esq.  Longley  up  this  wide  avenue,  and  after  the  ceremony  was  perform- 
ed he  alone  stood  in  the  same  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  wile  directly  went  to  tlieir  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  lo  the  old  chinch  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  by  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  tl)e 
pulpit  is  the  minister's  family  pew,  and  on  tlie  left  is  the  pew  occupied 
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  Long- 
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  liigh  partition,  which  are 
for  the  deai.  If  the  gospel  sound  cannot  penetrate  their  ears  it  can  fall 
on  their  heads  with  lieavy  effect,  so  far  below  the  minister  do  they  sit. 

When  the  meeting  house  was  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,  the 
thermometer  would  register  about  the  same  inside  as  out. 

There  is  a  time  when  jiatience  ceases  to  be  a  virtue,  and  at  length  the 
women  bscame  tired  of  going  to  the  neighbors'  houses  to  fill  their  foot- 
stoves,  and  a  demand  eame  to  procure  stoves  and  warm  the  house.  Tliis 
met  with  a  fierce  opposition,  and  a  portion  of  the  ougregation  strongly 
maintained  that  those  who  could  not  sit  in.  the  cold,  lacked  religious  fer- 
vor m  tiieir  hearts.  After  a  long  discussion,  and  not  a  little  liof  conten- 
tion, it  was  decided  to  get  two  stoves,  and  to  insure  full  results,  two 
long  lines  of  pipe  were  extended  from  the  stt»ves  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  llie  cold  mornings  so  often  prevailing  on  that 
windy  mountain  top,  it  was  impossible,  even  then,  to  keep  comfoi  table 
at  the  farther  end  of  the  room,  even  when  wrapped  in  the  traditional 
surtout. 


HISTORY    OF    HAWI.EY.  125 

It  was,  however,  quite  notice  nble  that  those  who  had  at  the  first  so 
liotiy  opposed  the  introduction  of  stoves  were  the  fiist  to  appropriutf 
them,  and  lingered  longest  u<ar  tlieir  genial  warmtl).  The  buildlnir  was 
so  poorly  covered  thai  if  wis  impossible  to  equally  warm  it.  Capt.  Ki.g 
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  timbers  were  so  huge  that  it  took  a  barrel  of  rum 
to  raise  it,  a  remark  that  seemed  to  me  quite  pith}',  when  in  process  of 
demolition  I  saw  tliost  huge,  iiard  wood  timbers  uncovered. 

Farewell,  old  meeting  house!  Arouud  thee  cluster  many  tender  and 
ennobling  memories.  Within  thy  doors  have  many  entered  who  there 
found  comfort  in  hours  of  trial,  consolation  in  limes  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  comjUete  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  SANFORD  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  elab- 
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  iu  the  ell  was  a 
general  country  store.  Tradition  says  that  at  that  store  was  sold  more 
wet  than  dry  goods.  When  it  was  considered  rr-putable  to  buy  and  sell 
ardent  spirits,  Sanford's  was  thought  the  best  place  to  buy  New  England 
rum,  and  selling  it  as  he  did,  b.y  the  barrel,  and  down  in  lesser  quanti- 
ties till  it  reached  the  single  drink,  it  did  afford  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-buikling,  etc.,  ai  d  it  was  said  that  he 
could  hire  help  that  would  perform  more  work  than  others,  for  two  rea- 
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?  for  they  had  had  a  good  time  drink- 
ing, instead  of  laying  up  their  wages.  Many  are  the  tales  I  have  heard 
from  my  elders  of  the  sprees   had  at  the  old   Sanford  tavern,   and  of  the 


126  HISTCHJY    OF    HAWI.ET. 

variety  (if  expedieuts  devisi'd  by  the  landlord  to  make  trade  bri.-k  at  the 
bar,  such  as  guessing  on  the  weight  of  a  block  of  word,  or  even  a  stone 
by  the  roadside,  the  loser  to  treat  the  crowd.  The  knowing  one  s  used 
to  say  that  tlie  landloid  was  never  or  seldom  canght,  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 
tiie  revelries  at  the  tavern,  it  was  noticeable  that  at  times  of  festal  gath- 
erings in  tiie  ample  hall  of  that  house,  it  was  well  patronized,  and  num- 
bers of  the  above  mentioned  critics  were  present. 

As  wealth  increased,  so  did  a  desire  for  lionors,  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  ])efore  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  constantl}-  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  the 
Squire  had  gathered  them  in. 

It  would  have  been  a  high  honor  to  any  town,  tliat  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 
Ilawley  know,  was  removed  from  all  opportunities  to  grow  up  a  polish- 
ed and  refined  boy,  but  the  germs  of  a  strong  manhood  was  an  inherent 
quality  in  his  composition.  Never  did  a  youth  upon  emerging  from  a 
retired  home,  find  himself  more  unsophisticated  than  did  young  King 
when  he  commenced  teaciiing  his  first  school  in  the  old  third  district. 
But  of  all  this  he  very  well  knew,  and  was  not  ashamed  to  confess  it, 
and  use  all  possible  methods  to  improve.  After  a  gathering  of  young 
people  for  an  evening  enteitainment,  lie  would  ask  a  trusted  friend  if  he 
had  said  anything  tliat  was  wrong,  awkward,  or  green,  or  if  he  had  used 
correct  language  when  addressing  a  lady,  or  if  he  had  pioperly  used  his 
hanlkerchief  or  knife  and  loik.  lie  would  go  out  of  a  room  and  in.ag- 
iue  the  room  a  place  of  gathering,  asking  for  instructions  as  to  his  de- 
portment when  entering.  Ridicule  only  had  the  effect  of  making  him  try 
to  so  deport  himself  as  not  to  again  be  its  subject.  Advice  lie  sought 
from  all  alike,  balles,  matrons,  aad  male  companions,  and  was  ready  to 
accept  it  from  any.  A  perfectly  ui, polished  diamond  in  youth,  which 
never  lost  an3'tliing  in  polishing  and  resetting. 


HISTORY  OF  hawi:et.  127 

Although  many  of  that  family  name  formerly  lived  in  that  localit}-, 
giving  it  tlie  title  King  Corner,  it  is  with  pride  tliat  former  resideuts 
refer  to  it  as  the  town  where  Rev.  Dr.  King  was  born,  fie  waa  a  grand- 
son of  Thomas  King  the  pioneer,  and  his  sou,  Ezra,  and  his  grandson, 
Warriner,  passed  their  lives  in  the  same  neighborhood,  also  the  fatlu  r 
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  lelt  when  meeting  him,  for  he  would  stop  and  press 
home  upon  the  boy  some  searching  question  relative  to  his  spiritnal 
welfare.  These  questions  were  propounded  alike  to  all  he  met,  regarii- 
Icss  of  age,  sex  or  condition.  I  have  been  informied  that  his  early  litV 
was  spent  ae  a  sailor,  and  that  he  was  exceedingly  rough  and  jirofane, 
but  being  brought  under  religious  influence,  his  life  became  a  perlVcl 
contrast  to  what  it  had  been.  "Where  sin  did  abound,  grace  did  niort^ 
abundantly  abound."  Often  has  he  asked  me,  "My  boy,  do  you  love 
tlie  Lord,  and  pray  to  him?"  a  salutation  common  with  him.  He  was  n 
constant  attendant  at  all  Sabbath  services,  and  equally  constant  at  tlio 
prayer  meetings.  Totally  uneducated  and  uncouth  in  speech,  his  r( - 
marks,  although  inspiring  one,  would,  by  their  original  and  ungram- 
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,  an.l 
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  lie  waH 
a  man  universally  loved  and  respected,  for  he  had  a  kind  disposition 
and  a  warm  heart.  His  deep,  heartfelt  earnestness  impressed  all  he  iwi 
that  he  was  a  cliristian  man.  He  fully  met  tlu  description  of  the  man 
who  "lived  and  died  happy,  for  he  loved  and  served  his  God." 

I  have  in  mind  one  who  was  a  shai])  coLtiast  to  Mr.  Mnrsh, 

UNCLE  HOLLISTER  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  supreme  object;  education, 
popularity  or  religion  he  cared  nothing  for.  Money  was  liis  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,  enfor- 


128  HISTOKY    OF    HAWI.EY. 

ced  his  subject  with  the  remark,  "Bro.  Baker,  you  know  that  money 
takes  to  itself  wings  and  flies  away."  "Know  it,  know  it,  better  put  it 
into  land."  was  uncle  HollJster's  reply. 

Near  his  early  home  lived  Eben( zer  Ciowell,  whose  daughter  he 
sought  for  a  wife,  and  harving  obtained  the  girl's  consent,  it  was  necessa- 
ry to  get  the  consent  of  her  parents.  He  deputed  his  father  for  that  dutj- 
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,  and  raised  a  large  famil}'. 

In  the  same  neighborhood  lived  Dea.  ZENAS  BANGS,  a  farmer  who 
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  liis 
good  wife,  Aunt  Lizzie,  explained  the  situation  to  the  critics,  by  inform- 
ing them  that  she  had  cut  his  hair  that  morning,  which  made  him  forget 
all  about  the  pig-pen. 

West  Hill,  Bozrah,  Forge  Hollow,  the  Square,  King  Corner,  Hallock- 
ville,  South  Hawley,  Red  Store,  Hunt  district,  Dodge  neighborhood, 
Parker  Hill. —  Absent  sons  and  daughters  of  old  Hawley!  do  not  these 
names  of  familiar  locations  call  up  interesting  and  tender  memories? 

Lads  and  girls  then,  now  gray-haired  and  gone,  cannot  let  slip  troui 
the  pages  of  memory  the  many  singing  schools  in  which  they  met  and 
practiced  the  musical  scale  as  taught  by  Col.  Barr,  Mr.  Ford,  and  by 
their  fellow  townsman,  Taylor  GruTit,  where  they  not  only  practiced  and 
sang  the  songs  of  Zion,  but  where  were  often  exchanged  sly  glaiuos, 
and  equally  sly  pressure  of  hands  on  the  road  home,  little  courtisies 
which  in  many  cases  culminated  in  the  union  of  two  hearts  and  a  happy 
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  schools;  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  sing,  "Be  it  ever  so  humble,  there's  no  place  like 
home." 


HISTORY    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  tlie  American  Tract  Society,  entitled  "The  only  Sou'' 
has  just  come  to  hand,  from  which  we  clij*  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  De 
Sacy.  Soon  after,  the  Rev.  Levi  Parsons,  missionary  to  Palestine,  died, 
and  Mr.  King  was  solicited  to  supply  liis  place  in  the  missionary  field. 
He  was  oppressed  with  the  weight  of  the  proposition,  and  sought  the 
advice  of  an  American  gentleman  there,  with  whom  he  had  became  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  tlie  anutunt,  and  gave  him  the 
namep  and  address  of  four  friends  in  the  dffcrent  European  states,  to 
whom  he  could  apply  for  the  remaining  $1200.  By  the  return  of  the 
mails,  the^e  gentlemen  responded,  enclosing  $'600  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  merehiuit,  wrote  to  the  solitary  parents 
from  time  to  time,  enclosing  some  token  of  regard  "from  their  aff'ecl  ion- 
ate  son."  The  next  year  he  returned  to  America,  and  in  the  spring  of 
1824,  he  procured  a  team  at  Northampton,  and  freighting  irt  with  grocer- 
ies, went  twenty}'  five  miles  to  their  humble  abode  in  Hawley.  He  ap- 
peared in  disguise,  ostensibly  stopping  U>  warm,  recognizing  in  ihem  the 
features  of  their  son.  Soon  he  directed  liis  conversation  in  Bueli  a  wa\- 
as  to  let  them  know  who  he  was,  when  a  very  aifecting  scene  followed. 
Then  the  groceries  were  presented,  refreshments  served,  and  during  the 
repast  the  father  was  asked  if  he  felt  any  regret  in  partmg  with  his  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  pepper  trees,  enclosed  by  an  iron  railing, 
supported  at  the  corners  by  stone  pillars.  Over  it  is  erected  a  white 
marble  sarcophagus  monument,  said  to  be  the  gilt  ot  an  aflFectionate 
daughter,  on  which  is  the  following  inscription: — 


130  HISTORY  OF  hawij:t. 

SACRED  TO  THE  MEMORY  OF  JONAS  KING,  D.   D. 
He  was  born  8t  Hawley,  Massachusetts.  Uuited  States  nl  America,  July 
29,  1792.     He  labored  for  four  years  as  a   niispioiiary  in  Palestine,   and 
for  upwards  of  forty  years  as  a  missionary  iu  Greece,  and  died  iu  Atlienp, 
May  22,  1869,  in  th«  77th  year  of  his  age. 

"I  have  fought  a  good   fight,  I  Iiave  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  were 
Sarah  Aim,  b.  Aug.  13,  1828,  Henry,  b.  Sept.  13,  1830,  resides  in  Dal- 
ton,  Silas  S.,  b.  Feb.  9,  1833,  resides  in  Diilton,  Roewell  and  Royal,  b. 
May  7,  1835,  reside  iu  Hawley,  Bethiah  H.,  m.  H.  S.  Barton,  and  lives 
in  Savoy. 

Roswell  Sears  m.  Mary  E.  Pierce,  Jan.  2,  ISGl.  Children,  Annie,  b. 
July  9,  1863,  m.  John  T.  Oarrington,  Seth  W.,  b.  June  21,  1874. 

Royal  Sears  m.  Roselma  8t  arte  van  t.  Children,  Ernest  R.,  b.  Aug. 
4,1868,  Herman  E.,  b.  March  27,  1870,  Cora  A.,  b.  Jan.  30,  187 J, 
Wesley  E.,  b.  April  9,  1874. 

Children  of  Lewis  W.  and  Ella  (Sears)  Temple;  Eddie  8.,  b.  April  30, 
1873,  Bessie  E.,  b.  Sept.  4,  1876,   Lizzie  E.  and  Llda  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. .  Sir«li 
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  arc  in  Dakota. 

Rufus  Baker  is  living  in  Warren,  Maes,  at  the  age  of  85. 

Tryphena,  daughter  of  Calvin  Cool<;y  married  Leonard  E  Curtis,  ai;d 
resides  in  Iowa  City. 

Rev.  Oramel  W.  Cooley  resides  ;it  Glenwood,  111. 

A  Mr.  Noyet;,  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;  Schofjl  Committee,  for  3 
years,  Justin  B.  Warriner,  for  2  years,  J.  Wm.  Doane;  Constable  and 
Collector,  Adna  C.  Bissell.  Appropriations:  SchooL^,  ^900;  Highways 
and  bridges,  $1500;   Town  expenses;  $1200;  Total,  $3600. 

Teachers  in  the  public  schoole.  Spring  term,  1887:—  Dist'.  No.  1,  Inez 
White,  No.  2,  Geo.  Gould,  No.  3,  Mary  Wells,  No.  fi,  Hattie  Simpson, 
No  7,  Ida  L.  Brackett,  No.  8,  Carrie  L.  Atkins, 


niSTOHY    OF    IIAWI.EY. 


INDEX  TO  FAMILY  RECORDS. 


Atkins,  Giles,  Freeman,    Isaac, 

Francis  W.,  Willian\  G.,  page  (io 
Ayres,  Wills,  46 
Baker,  Timothy,  Hollister,  Hor- 
ace, Haivt'V,  45 
Baktr,  R  )sw('ll,  Knfiis,  Joe],  46 
Breed,  John,  Bl 
Blood,  Abner,  Asa,  57 
Baxter,  Edward,  57 
ButricU,  Joseph,  57 
Bassett,  Wilham,  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,  Tiieophilus,  62 

Crosby,  Judali,  Ebeu,  63 

Crittenden,  Simeon,  67 

Clark,  Samuel  A.,  Phineas,  52 
Cooley,  Noah,  Calvin,  Calvin  E., 

Reuben,  56 

Cooley,  Ashei-,  57 

Carrier,  Elias,  58 
Carter,  MilloT.,  Sanderson, 

Asbbel  W.,  60 

Davis,  Ozias,  67 

Damon,  Jonathan,  59 

Dodge,  Silas,  Hiram,  62 
Doane,  James,  .James  Jr., 

J.  William,  63 

Damon,  Bardin,  03 

Dickinson,  Samuel,  Ebenezer,  68 

Dyer,  Anson,  52 

Darbv,  Edward,  66 


Eldridge,  Levi,  60  - 

Easton,  Joseph,  53 

Edgertoi),  Joseph,  101 

Edgiiton,  Ezekiel,  102 

Fuller,  Jonathan,  Jonathan  Jr.,  46 

Farnsworth,  William,  46 

Foul,  Elias,  58 

Ford,  Noah,  Elijah,  t',2 

Field,  Theodore,  67 

Fobes,  Dr.  Daniel,  61 
Grout,  Eev.  Jonntiian,  Samuel  T.  53 

Griggs  Chester  F. ,  56 

Goodspeed,  Elias,  57 

Gould,  Aaron,  65 
Gould,  Lemuel,  Wilson,  Daniel 

H.,  Gilbert  A.,  Lutlier  E.,  66 

Graham,  Zerah,  69 
Hall,  Ebenezer,  Ebenezer  Jr., 

Samuel,  47 

Hall,  Kufus,  61 

Hall,  Seth,  69 
Hitchcock,  Samiiel,  Ethan, 

Arthur,  Joseph  A.,  48 
Hitchcock,  Erastus,  Samuel  Jr., 

Simeon,  Eli,  60 

Holden,  Levi,  Levi  Jr.,  Ira,  51 
Howes,  Jopeph,  Fdmnnd,  Henry, 52 
Hunt,  Atherton,  Russell,  Lucius, 

Chester,  55 

Hunt,  John,  Elisha.  56 

Howard,  Joseph,  57 

Harmon,  Levi,  Gahis,  Enos,  59 

lladlock,  John,  59 
Hawkes,  Alpheus,  Levi, 

Ichabod,  Zadock,  Asher,  66 

Joy,  Noah,  60 

King,  Ezra,  John,  45 


HISTORY    OF    HAWI.EY. 


King,  Tliomas,  Jonas,  AmoP, 
Jotham,  page 

Longley,  Edmund, 

Longky,  Thomas,  Capt.  E(i- 
Lutlier,  Jophua,  Calvin  S., 
Olivers.,  S.  New-lJ,  Elijah  F., 

Longley,  Joseph,  Ziniii,  Loicn, 
Jonas  P.,  James  Sullivan, 

Lascombe,  John, 

Look,  Henry, 

Loouiis,  A.vher, 

Lathrop,  Zephaniab, 

Lathrop,  Zephaniab  Jr., 

Marsh,  Elijah,  Ephraim,  Leon- 
ard, 

Mc  lutyre,  William, 

Mantor,  James,  Francis 

Mansfield,  Erastus, 

Newton,  Nathaniel, 

Oakes,  Calvin,  William,  John, 

Parker,  Abraham,  Abraham  Jr., 
James  M<mroe,  Nathaniel, 

Parker,  Asa,  Zenas, 

Parker,  David,  Abel, 

Patch,  Oliver, 

Patch,  William, 

Pixley,  Stephen, 

Porter,  Ebenezer, 

Page,  Alvah, 

Rogers,  Abisba,  46, 

Eussell,  Elihu, 

Russell,  Samuel,  Spencer, 

Rogers,  Moses, 

Rice,  Jonas,  Sylvanus,  Daniel, 


Rice,  Champion  B.,  Luther, 
44   Moses,  Elias, 

42  Scott,  Phineas,  Reuben, 
Lu+her,  Edvpin, 
Sears,  Clark, 

43  S Liars,  Rufus,  Anthony,  Freder- 

ick H. ,  Alvan,  Urbane,  Ro- 

44  land,  Alden,  Sylvester, 
54   Stiles,  Warbam,  Garner, 
50   Smith,  Obed, 
63   Simous,  Uzziel, 

68  Sprague,  Rufus, 

69  Sprague,  William, 
Starks,  John,  Phineas, 

49   Shattuck,  Oliver, 

54   Saiiford,  William,  Wiliam  Jr., 

57   Smith,  Clesson, 

67   Strong,  Harvey, 

57   Taylor,  Jeremiah, 

49    Taylor,  A.  Dennis, 

Taylor,  John,  John  Jr., 

47  Thayer,  Ebenezer, 

48  Tobey,  John, 
69   Upton,  Chester, 

67  Vincent.  John, 

68  Vincent,  Nathan,  Joshua, 
68  Vining,  Asa,  David, 
68  Wood,  Zebedee,  Andrew,  Fitch,  67 
68  Warriner,  Hezekiah,  68 
47  Wheeler,  Samuel,  65 
46  West,  Nathan,  64 
57  White,  Henry  B.,  61 
68  Worth!  ngton,  Timothy,  49 
f>4  Wells,  Jonathan,  62 


55 

42 
58 


50 

53 

56 

58 

60 

82 

64 

64 

63 

61 

68 

58 

65 

64 

61 

69 

60 

52 

53 

63 


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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